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Resolution 034-2021 RESOLUTION NO. 034-2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. ADOPTING THE 2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRINCIPLES AND FEDERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Southeast Florida is one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to climate change and sea level rise; and WHEREAS, Recognizing their shared challenges, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties ("Compact counties") adopted the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact("Compact") in 2010; and WHEREAS, The Compact includes a commitment to develop and advocate for joint state and federal legislative policies, and accordingly, the Compact counties have annually adopted a separate State and Federal Energy and Climate Legislative Program each year since 2011; and WHEREAS, the Compact Counties have four separate documents: the Federal Legislative Priorities, the more general Federal Legislative Principles, the State Legislative Priorities, and the more general State Legislative Principles; and WHEREAS, the Compact prepared separate "Principles" documents for both State and Federal principles important to the Compact, reflecting long-standing positions that have remained consistent over time, noting that the Federal Principles will likely require only minimal changes from year to year; and WHEREAS, the Compact also prepared separate "Priorities" documents for both State and Federal legislative priorities, identifying a short list of top issues for advocacy during the upcoming session of the Florida Legislature, the Legislative Priorities will be thoroughly reviewed and updated each year in advance of the annual legislative session; and WHEREAS, MONROE COUNTY staff recommends adopting the documents. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County that: 1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated into this resolution as restated herein constitute the legislative findings and intent of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida. 1 2. The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the SE FL Regional Climate Change Compact's 2021 legislative agenda, as follows: a) State Legislative Priorities-attached as Exhibit A b) State Legislative Principles-attached as Exhibit B c) Federal Legislative Priorities-attached as Exhibit C d) Federal Legislative Principles-attached as Exhibit D 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County Florida,at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 20 day of January,2021. Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes 0 C' Y Mayor Pro Tern David Rice Yes j' t`� `�� Commissioner Craig Cates Yes / is s s Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes f Commissioner Mike Forster Yes \`"- r JVIN MADOK,CLERIC BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA MN tit By: As Deputy Clerk Mayor 7 FOAM AS NTY ATTORNEY Date 1/27/21 O _o z N T :-_ co _ z id e1 2 Exhibit A R � j,.,,JN MIAMI•DADE FCOft104` SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT COUNTIES 2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Approved by the Compact Leadership Committee—August 20, 2020 Concerning state legislation, regulations, and policies, the Compact Counties and other organizations adopting this document: SUPPORT legislation requiring state agencies to incorporate climate resilience in all aspects of capital planning and operations. SUPPORT a carve-out of designated funding for resilience investments from additional revenue generated from application of Florida sales tax to internet merchants, should such legislation advance. SUPPORT repeal of Section 215.179, Florida Statutes, to restore local governments' ability to benefit financially from the federal Section 179D tax deduction for installation of certain energy efficiency features in government-owned buildings. SUPPORT amendment of the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Section 163.01(18)) to allow interlocal cooperatives like the Compact to conduct public meetings and workshops by means of communications media technology. SUPPORT legislation requiring utilities to provide whole-building consumption and billing data to building owners. OPPOSE any changes that would eliminate or weaken existing policies that support renewable energy deployment and energy conservation in Florida. Exhibit B 01 P E iL MIAMI•DADE d s F<6R104 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT COUNTIES 2021 STATE CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND RESILIENCE LEGISLATIVE PRINCIPLES Approved by the Compact Leadership Committee— August 20, 2020 Background Southeast Florida is one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to climate change and sea level rise. Recognizing their shared challenges, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties ("Compact Counties") adopted the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact ("Compact") in 2010. The Compact includes a commitment to develop and advocate for joint state and federal legislative policies. Accordingly, the Compact counties have adopted a State Legislative Program each year since 2011. The Compact Counties and other organizations adopting this document recognize that the local impacts of global climate change are among the greatest challenges facing southeast Florida in the present and future. Consequently, adapting to climate impacts, mitigating additional damage by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and building community and economic resilience are among the highest priorities for action at all levels of government. Since 2017, the Compact Counties issue their legislative program in two documents: Legislative Principles (this document) and Legislative Priorities (published separately). Concerning state legislation, regulations, and policies, the Compact Counties and other organizations adopting this document: General Policies OPPOSE preemption of local environmental policies and regulations pertaining to energy, climate, or resilience issues and any infringement on local home rule authority to plan for and adapt to future climate conditions. SUPPORT development of a statewide climate action plan which includes greenhouse gas emissions reduction, adaptation, and resilience measures. SUPPORT greater incorporation of adaptation and resilience strategies throughout state government activities, including: Requirements for state agencies, water management districts, local governments, and regulated industries (e.g. electric utilities) to account for projected sea-level rise, coastal flooding, and potential storm surge in all infrastructure and facility-siting decisions. Closer coordination among state agencies to share data and implement solutions on climate and extreme weather preparedness, resilience, and adaptation issues. State funding and assistance for local governments' adaptation activities, including data development and technical analyses (such as vulnerability and risk assessments); integration of goals, objectives and policies in Comprehensive Plans and the establishment and use of Compact Counties 2021 State Climate, Energy, and Resilience Legislative Principles Adaptation Action Areas; design standards for infrastructure and development in local codes; and project implementation. Climate, energy, and resilience investments in low-income and disadvantaged communities that strengthen individual and community resilience. Action to address climate-related public health challenges. Action to prepare the state's agricultural community for climate and extreme-weather disruptions. Action to strengthen the economic resilience of the state to climate change. Carbon Pollution Reductions SUPPORT measures to aid the state and local governments to determine sources of greenhouse gas emissions, develop reduction plans and strategies, establish targets, and accomplish reductions. SUPPORT measures to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions through strategies such as development of vehicle emissions standards, policies to reduce vehicle idling, and reduction of vehicles miles traveled. Energy SUPPORT all opportunities for renewable energy deployment and energy conservation in Florida, including policies to create renewable energy purchasing options, such as community solar and energy co-ops, and energy conservation incentives. OPPOSE any changes that would eliminate or weaken existing policies that support renewable energy deployment and energy conservation in Florida. SUPPORT solar-plus-storage installations, especially at emergency shelters and other critical facilities. SUPPORT a statewide renewable portfolio standard, stringent utility energy conservation targets, and meaningful renewable energy programs for electric utilities. SUPPORT requirements that investor-owned utilities offer a competitively-priced official rate for energy- efficient street lighting and encourage coordination between utilities and local governments to convert older, inefficient streetlighting systems to more efficient ones. SUPPORT incentives and pilot programs to assist local governments in diversifying their energy supplies and expanding their use of renewable energy. SUPPORT policies, programs, and funding that prevent utility disconnections of income-constrained households. Transportation SUPPORT electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure to serve the public, local governments, and private sector fleets, including grants, rebates, and other financing and funding. SUPPORT the adoption of Complete Streets policies at the state and local levels, and the establishment of integrated local and regional networks of non-motorized transportation corridors (such as bike lanes). SUPPORT additional local transit connectivity to existing and proposed regional transit systems (i.e., a "first and last mile strategy"). Page 2 Compact Counties 2021 State Climate, Energy, and Resilience Legislative Principles SUPPORT the planning and construction of transit-oriented developments. SUPPORT programs to develop renewable sources of diesel-grade fuel. Oil and Gas Exploration and Production OPPOSE any oil exploration and drilling in the state or off the coast of Florida, including the within Florida's territorial waters and the Everglades, including any form of extreme well stimulation, such as hydraulic and acid fracturing, and seismic surveying. SUPPORT state opposition to oil exploration and drilling on federal lands in Florida and federal waters surrounding Florida and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. OPPOSE preemption of local regulation of extreme well stimulation and oil and gas exploration and extraction. Resilient Infrastructure and Planning SUPPORT requirements for both coastal and non-coastal communities to include strategies to increase resilience, reduce energy use, reduce flood risk, and mitigate climate impacts in comprehensive plan elements, such as housing, infrastructure, conservation, land use, and transportation. SUPPORT efforts to build and retrofit electric utility facilities to be more resilient to flooding and storm events. SUPPORT statutory and regulatory changes that incorporate future flood risk from climate change and sea level rise into infrastructure planning and permitting. SUPPORT non-structural and structural investments in flood control for storm surge and sea level rise adaptation. SUPPORT adaptation of state and local roadways for expected sea level rise. Resilient Development and Redevelopment SUPPORT incentives for green and resilient construction standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and/or mitigate insurance costs in existing and future building stock. SUPPORT more specific performance-based green building requirements and higher resilience standards for state, regional, and local agencies in new construction and substantial reconstruction, as well as leased facilities owned by government. SUPPORT changes to the Florida Building Code to allow local or regional amendments pertaining to energy efficiency, water conservation, and resilience, and to allow such amendments to carry over into the next edition of the Code, subject to normal review and modification procedures. Natural Disaster Risk Reduction, Adaptation, and Resilience SUPPORT and maximize linkages between natural disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures, recognizing that the two areas share a common concern of future risk and vulnerability and a common goal of resilience. SUPPORT the promotion and integration of climate change adaptation in disaster mitigation and recovery planning and projects. SUPPORT greater state investment in planning and projects that reduce the state's and local governments' future risk and vulnerability to both natural disasters and climate change and require that local governments' local mitigation strategies be tied to actual vulnerability analyses and assessments. Page 3 Compact Counties 2021 State Climate, Energy, and Resilience Legislative Principles SUPPORT integration of climate adaptation measures into pre-disaster mitigation projects and post- disaster rebuilding projects funded through the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Flood Mitigation Program, Stafford Act, and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. SUPPORT local government participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and in the Community Rating System (CRS), provision of technical and financial resources for local governments to implement community-wide flood risk reduction and floodplain protective measures that increase their resilience and improve their NRS scores reduce premiums for NFIP policyholders. Resilient Water, Coastal, and Land Resources SUPPORT complete implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, including, but not limited to, projects such as the Central Everglades Planning Project, Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir, storage and treatment in the Northern Everglades, projects that protect east and west coast estuaries, and projects that restore natural flows to Florida Bay. SUPPORT changes to the Florida Communities Trust program to provide authority and funding for local governments to acquire land to mitigate the effects of sea-level rise, reduce flood risk, and protect potable water supplies. SUPPORT proper use of Land Acquisition Trust Fund appropriations under the terms of the Water and Land Conservation Amendment for regional and local priorities such as the Florida Forever land acquisition program, the Florida Communities Trust program, and management of public conservation lands to support nature-based resilience strategies. SUPPORT protection and restoration of coral reefs, marine ecosystems, and nearshore habitats, such as mangrove forests, wetlands, floodplains, and other nature-based coastal protection. SUPPORT the independence, authority, and finances of the state's Water Management Districts consistent with Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, to protect water resources in the State. Funding and Financing for Climate and Resilience SUPPORT additional funding for the DEP Office of Coastal Protection and Resilience and its local government assistance programs. SUPPORT additional funding for the South Florida Water Management District to support resilient infrastructure investments. SUPPORT creation of a green bank or state investment fund to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. SUPPORT funding for applied academic research into climate change and associated topics. SUPPORT finance options for residents, businesses, and local governments, including grants, rebate programs, tax credits and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. SUPPORT increased state funding for transit and transportation projects that reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips. SUPPORT funding for alternative water supply development, adaptation and resilience planning, and no-regrets investments in water management, water supply, conservation land acquisition, transportation, and other infrastructure that provide hazard mitigation and improve immediate and long- term resilience. Page 4 Exhibit C 1 P MIAMI•DADE d s F<6R104 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT COUNTIES 2021 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Approved by the Compact Leadership Committee—August 20, 2020 Concerning federal legislation, regulations, and policies, the Compact Counties and other organizations adopting this document: SUPPORT economic stimulus measures that also reduce carbon emissions, increase renewable energy, promote zero-emissions vehicles and public transportation, and equitably increase community resilience. SUPPORT reauthorization of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. SUPPORT increased funding for weatherization programs. SUPPORT efforts to reauthorize, improve, and strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program with provisions that limit premium rate increases and protect affordability, encourage greater program participation, expand the Increased Cost of Compliance Program, emphasize and increase funding for mitigation, and develop accurate flood maps. SUPPORT action by the US Army Corps of Engineers to reassess the Central and South Florida Flood Control Project given changing climate conditions, especially sea level rise. SUPPORT reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and increased funding for coral reef health, protection, and restoration. SUPPORT increased funding for shore protection projects, including a study of the feasibility of using all available domestic and non-domestic sources of sand in beach renourishment projects. SUPPORT establishment of a national price on carbon, especially revenue-neutral and public-dividend proposals. SUPPORT prohibition of oil and gas leasing off the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts of the United States. OPPOSE weakening of vehicle fuel-economy standards and revocation of the waiver allowing California to set its own fuel-economy standards. OPPOSE any federal restrictions on state-level action to regulate emissions from power plants. SUPPORT measures to support the solar industry, including extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit (SITC), a direct payment option in lieu of the SITC, and extension of"safe harbor' provisions. Exhibit D � j,.,,JN MIAMI•DADE FCOft104` SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT COUNTIES 2021 FEDERAL ENERGY, CLIMATE, AND RESILIENCE LEGISLATIVE PRINCIPLES Approved by the Compact Leadership Committee— August 20, 2020 Background Southeast Florida is one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to climate change and sea level rise. Recognizing their shared challenges, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties ("Compact Counties") adopted the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact ("Compact") in 2010. The Compact includes a commitment to develop and advocate for joint state and federal legislative policies. Accordingly, the Compact counties have adopted a Federal Legislative Program each year since 2011. The Compact Counties and other organizations adopting this document recognize that the local impacts of global climate change are among the greatest challenges facing southeast Florida in the present and future. Consequently, adapting to climate impacts, mitigating additional damage by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and building community and economic resilience are among the highest priorities for action at all levels of government. Since 2017, the Compact Counties issue their legislative program in two documents: Legislative Principles (this document) and Legislative Priorities (published separately). Concerning federal legislation, regulations, and policies, the Compact Counties and other organizations adopting this document: General Policies SUPPORT government-wide goals and priorities to plan for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk management, and to ensure that consideration of extreme weather events is incorporated into agencies' everyday activities. SUPPORT requirements that federal agencies and projects receiving federal funding consider projected sea-level rise, coastal flooding, and potential storm surge in all infrastructure and facility-siting decisions. SUPPORT increased access to agency climate science and data by the public and local governments for use in planning. SUPPORT language in federal infrastructure bills that defines "resilience" and "vulnerability" to extreme weather events in the context of planning, design, and investment. Compact Counties 2021 Federal Energy, Climate, and Resilience Legislative Principles SUPPORT climate, energy, and resilience policies that reduce existing social and economic inequalities and prioritize investments in low-income and historically-disadvantaged communities. OPPOSE restrictions on the use of climate change information by the Department of Defense and other national security agencies or these agencies' efforts to prepare for climate impacts. OPPOSE efforts to weaken the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, or other fundamental federal environmental laws that help to restrain greenhouse gas emissions or make the nation resilient to climate impacts. Carbon Pollution Reductions OPPOSE efforts to weaken carbon emission standards for new and existing power plants; restrict the use of or lower the social cost of carbon; eliminate secondary benefits from the calculation of benefits of environmental regulations; lower or eliminate energy- and fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles, appliances, equipment, and industry; reduce or eliminate energy efficiency and renewable energy goals for the federal government, including the Department of Defense; or weaken regulation of methane emissions in oil and gas production. SUPPORT a national price on carbon emissions, especially revenue-neutral and public-dividend proposals. SUPPORT aid to state and local governments to determine sources of greenhouse gas emissions, develop reduction plans and strategies, establish targets, and accomplish reductions. OPPOSE any weakening or withdrawal of US participation in international climate agreements. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy SUPPORT reauthorization of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. SUPPORT tax credits and deductions for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. SUPPORT recognition of Property Assessed Clean Energy programs as local government assessment programs, but that also enhance consumer protections and transparency. SUPPORT Department of Energy programs and resources that provide tools for management of energy, such as Energy STAR Portfolio Manager. OPPOSE efforts to federalize net metering policies. Oil and Gas Exploration and Production OPPOSE oil and gas exploration and production in federal lands in Florida, including the greater Everglades ecosystem, in federal waters on Florida's Outer Continental Shelf, off the eastern seaboard of the United States, and east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico, especially the expansion of lease sales for oil and gas drilling within the boundaries of Florida's territorial seas in the Department of Interior's five year National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and any efforts to extract payment from states that oppose expansion in their territories for the royalty value of potential leasing areas that remain unopened. OPPOSE seismic surveying for oil and gas within the Everglades, any other federal lands, and surrounding critical areas. Page 2 Compact Counties 2021 Federal Energy, Climate, and Resilience Legislative Principles OPPOSE efforts to ease restrictions on hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas extraction activities. SUPPORT allowing local governments to act during oil spill events as first responders and to be reimbursed for their actions to protect their resources and restore damaged areas, and to ensure that the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund can address Spills of National Significance where there is no financially viable or legally responsible party. Resilient Infrastructure and Planning SUPPORT non-structural and structural investments in flood control for storm surge and sea level rise adaptation. SUPPORT adaptation of federal, state, and local roadways for expected sea level rise. SUPPORT recognition of local government land-use designations for community resilience, such as Adaptation Action Areas, and prioritized infrastructure investment funding for these areas. Natural Disaster Risk Reduction, Adaptation, and Resilience SUPPORT and maximize linkages between natural disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures, recognizing that the two areas share a common concern of future risk and vulnerability and a common goal of resilience. SUPPORT requirements that climate adaptation measures be integrated into pre-disaster mitigation projects and post-disaster rebuilding projects funded through the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Flood Mitigation Program, Stafford Act, and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. SUPPORT greater federal investment in planning and projects that reduce state and local governments' future risk and vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change and require that local governments' local mitigation strategies be tied to vulnerability analyses and assessments. SUPPORT increased funding for federal mitigation and recovery programs. SUPPORT efforts to reauthorize, improve and strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program with provisions that limit premium rate increases and protect affordability, encourage greater program participation, expand the Increased Cost of Compliance Program, emphasize and increase funding for mitigation, and develop accurate flood maps. SUPPORT local government participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and in the Community Rating System (CRS), provision of technical and financial resources for local governments to implement community-wide flood risk reduction and floodplain protective measures that increase their resilience and improve their NRS scores to reduce premiums for NFIP policyholders. SUPPORT a strong Federal Flood Risk Management Standard informed by climate science. SUPPORT funding for weatherization and resilience programs to harden buildings against flooding and wind impacts. Resilient Water, Coastal and Land Resources SUPPORT complete implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, including but not limited to projects such as, the Central Everglades Planning Project, Everglades Agricultural Area Page 3 Compact Counties 2021 Federal Energy, Climate, and Resilience Legislative Principles reservoir, storage and treatment in the Northern Everglades projects that protect east and west coast estuaries and projects that restore natural flows to Florida Bay. SUPPORT programs through the Department of Interior, National Park Service, NOAA and EPA that evaluate climate impacts and develop agency responses protecting public lands, weather-related data and link climate and habitat related to data to public health. SUPPORT nature-based investments in coastal protection, including coral reefs, and specifically the reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. Funding and Financing for Climate and Resilience SUPPORT the explicit inclusion of resilience funding in budgets of federal agencies such as FEMA, EPA, NOAA, HUD, and DOT. OPPOSE funding reductions of, and SUPPORT increased funding for, critically important conservation, public health, energy efficiency, renewable energy, grid modernization, research, and environmental protection programs to reduce carbon emissions, support climate preparedness, build community resilience to extreme weather and other disruptions, and protect the nation's natural resources. OPPOSE any defunding or diminishment of the US Global Change Research Program, National Climate Assessments, NASA earth science and planetary observation programs, National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center, other atmospheric and ocean research programs, weather- and climate-monitoring satellite programs, federal research on physical and dynamic meteorology and climatology, coastal and marine management programs, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, advanced energy research programs, and any other climate-related programs. SUPPORT funding to downscale global and national climate models to regional and local levels and to develop reliable future climate and sea level rise scenarios for regional and local use. SUPPORT the continued eligibility of funding for activities to adapt to climate change and extreme weather events under the Federal-Aid and Federal Lands Highway programs. SUPPORT funding for public transit and non-motorized travel. SUPPORT a national infrastructure bank or other new infrastructure-funding source and prioritization of resilient projects supported by local governments for such funding. SUPPORT continued funding of Clean Cities Programs and diesel pollution reduction programs. SUPPORT robust federal tax credits to property owners who make resilience, hardening, risk reduction, and energy efficiency improvements to their properties. Page 4