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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 152078

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File Number: 152078

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-1007-15

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: PORT MIAMI - RECYCLING PROGRAM

Introduced: 9/10/2015

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 11/3/2015

Agenda Date: 11/3/2015

Agenda Item Number: 11A13

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO ESTABLISH A RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR TRAVELERS MAKING USE OF THE DANTE B. FASCELL PORT OF MIAMI AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD REGARDING SAME WITHIN 90 DAYS

Indexes:	RECYCLING
	PORT OF MIAMI

Sponsors:	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	11/3/2015	11A13	Adopted				P

Trade and Tourism Committee	10/15/2015	2A	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney David Murray read the title of the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Commissioner Edmonson requested to be listed as a co-sponsor to Agenda Item 2A. Hearing no further questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney	9/10/2015		Assigned	Oren Rosenthal		9/30/2015

County Attorney	9/10/2015		Referred	Trade and Tourism Committee	10/15/2015

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO ESTABLISH A RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR TRAVELERS MAKING USE OF THE DANTE B. FASCELL PORT OF MIAMI AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD REGARDING SAME WITHIN 90 DAYS

BODY
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County has been and remains committed to recycling waste materials; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Environmental Protection Administration (�EPA�) through the �Recycle on the Go� program provides useful resources and information to local governments to better implement recycling programs in high traffic areas such as seaports; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to improve the recycling programs at the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami-Dade (�PortMiami�); and
WHEREAS, many other airports and seaports utilize the resources of the EPA to provide robust effective recycling programs in their terminal areas; and
WHEREAS, PortMiami is the primary exposure many travelers have to Miami-Dade County, and the lack of a robust recycling programs does not properly reflect to these travelers the County�s commitment to recycling,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee is directed to implement a recycling program for travelers at PortMiami, based on the recommendations of the EPA�s Recycle on the Go program.
Section 2. The County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee shall provide a report to
this Board setting forth the steps taken to implement this directive not later than 90 days following the effective date of this resolution and shall place the completed report on an agenda of the Board pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-65.