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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE NARANJA LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REQUESTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE ROADSIDE CLEANUP AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, UTILIZING APPLICABLE COUNTY PROCEDURES, INCLUDING UTILIZATION OF EXISTING COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACTS, AT THE AGENCY�S SOLE COST; REQUESTING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND CERTAIN REPORTS

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WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (�County Commission�) created the Naranja Lakes Community Redevelopment Agency (�Agency�) pursuant to part III, chapter 163, Florida Statutes (�Act�), to eliminate conditions of slum and blight and promote redevelopment within the Naranja Lakes Community Redevelopment Area (�Redevelopment Area�); and
WHEREAS, roadway rights-of-way, medians, sidewalks, and adjacent areas within the Redevelopment Area require regular cleaning to maintain safe and attractive corridors that support redevelopment and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, timely and consistent roadside cleanup reduces visual blight, deters illegal dumping, improves pedestrian and vehicular safety, and supports local economic activity by enhancing corridor appearance; and
WHEREAS, by obtaining roadside cleanup and landscaping services, the Agency�s mission to remediate slum and blighted conditions and improve public health, safety, and welfare within the Redevelopment Area, will be furthered, and is also consistent with the Agency�s redevelopment plan and the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Agency seeks to coordinate its roadside cleanup efforts with County departments, align service routes with redevelopment priorities, and ensure measurable outcomes; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires that the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee provide roadside cleanup and landscaping services within the Redevelopment Area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NARANJA LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution and are approved.
Section 2. This Board hereby requests the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to:
(i) cut the grass;
(ii) remove litter;
(iii) address illegal dumping;
(iv) eliminate graffiti;
(v) repair broken County-owned improvements, such as, but not limited to, benches; and
(vi) implement and maintain landscaping (collectively, �actions�),
on County-owned or maintained roadway rights-of-way, medians, sidewalks, and adjacent areas within the geographical boundaries of the Redevelopment Area, utilizing applicable County procedures, including utilization of existing County employees and/or contracts, at the Agency�s sole cost, subject to section 163.370(2)(d) and (3)(b) of the Act and the Interlocal Agreement. Such actions shall be performed for two years from the issuance of the initial implementation plan identified in section 3 below, subject to budget and appropriation, and at the end of this period, the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee is requested to bring forth legislation to this Board to determine whether to continue such actions.
Section 3. This Board requests that, prior to taking actions identified in section 2 above, the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee provide an initial implementation plan to the Agency within 30 days of the effective date of this resolution, unless extended by the Agency, which includes, at a minimum, the anticipated timelines for the actions identified in section 2 above, the estimated costs to complete each such action, and confirmation of the availability of funds within the Agency�s budget to successfully complete such actions.
Section 4. This Board requests that the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee establish a reporting process for the actions identified in section 2 above, with respect to specific locations, schedules, completion status, and identifying any obstacles or impediments to the completion of all such actions; and provide periodic updates to this Board on the progress of such actions until completion.