Item Q1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 23. 2009
Division: _BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes _ No-X-
Department: GeOTl!e Neuvent
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: T. Marble 4512
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor' s Proclamation claiming October 23,2009 is designated Southeast Florida
Climate Leadership Summit Day~ a day of collaboration between Monroe, Miami-Dadet Palm Beach
and Broward Counties in which collective local effort enables the Southeast Florida Region to assume
global leadership in climate change action.
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AGENDA ITEM #
Q, I
Revised 7/09
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadenhip
Summit Day
WHEREAS, Monroe County, Florida, is located within the region of Southeast Florida, and
is a neighboring county with Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward counties; and
WHEREAS, Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Browud Counties, herein the four
counties that constitute the Southeast Florida Region, share in common a strong quality of life rooted
in the region's rich cultural heritage, vigorous economy, and environmental resources of global
significance; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned fout counties of Southeast Florida, which represent
approximately 300/0 of the population of the State of Florida, are physically linked one to the other by
the Atlantic Ocean coastline and share some of the world's most renowned natural resources such as
the Everglades, our unique coral reefs, beautiful beaches, and fragile Keys ecosystem; a.nd
WHEREAS, the more than five million residents of Southeast Florida depend upon and
value these natural resources and the unique quality of life that defines the region; and
WHEREAS, ~ionroe Counl}T, in conjunction with Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward
counties, recognizes that Florida is one of the most vulnerable areas in the countty to the impacts of
global climate cha.nge and th2.t the Southeast Florida region is at the frontline to receive these
impacts, especially the effects of sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, the four counties of Southeas t Ronda share in common these
disproportionately significant risks because of the anticipated impacts to our water resources, flood
control systems, and other public infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County, in conjunction with our neighboring counties, recognize that
regional collaboration and collective action on this, the defming issue for Southeast Florida of the
21st Century, will best serve the citizens of the region; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2009, Monroe County, along with representatives of the other
counties of the Southeast. Florida Region, and other local, regional, state, and federal policy
makers, regional planning and transportation authorities and County Climate Change Task Force
members will come together at the first SOlllbt(l!t Florida RJlioNa/ Climate uadership SlIm",it to build a
collaborative response to global climate change; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT PROCLAIMED ANn AGREED TO BY THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
That October 23, 2009 i. hereby de.ignated Southeast Florida Climate Leadership
Summit Day, a day of conaboration between Monroe, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and
Btoward Counties in which collective local effort enables the Southeast Florida Region to
assume global leadership in climate change action.
Signed and dated October 23~ 2009
George R. N eugeot, ~1ayor