Resolution 119-2021 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 119 -2021
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF HB 7019 ESTABLISHING A
RESILIENT FLORIDA GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FOR RESILIENCE PLANNING AND PROJECTS TO
ADDRESS THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF FLOODING/SEA LEVEL RISE,
AND REQUIRING THE STATE TO EVALUATE THE COSTS OF
PROJECTS NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF
FLOODING/SEA LEVEL RISE, AND FOR THE BILL TO ALSO
INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE IDENTIFY LOCAL
AND STATE FUNDING OPTIONS TO MEET THOSE COSTS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, HB 7019, a proposed committee bill recently introduced during the 2021 Florida
Legislative Session. named "Always Ready" by House Speaker Chris Sprowls, is designed to
support Florida's response to the impacts of sea level rise and flooding: and
WHEREAS, HB 7019 "recognizes that the State is particularly vulnerable to adverse impacts
from flooding resulting from increases in frequency and duration of rainfall events, storm surge
from more frequent and severe weather systems and sea level rise": and
WHEREAS, HB 7019 acknowledges that adverse impacts "pose economic, social,
environmental and public health and safety challenges to the State," and to "coastal and inland
communities"; and
WHEREAS, HB 7019 establishes the "Resilient Florida Grant Program' allocating $100M a
year(starting in 2022-2023)to provide funds to local governments to address flooding and sea level
rise via a ranked project list with a 50% local match requirement; and
WHEREAS, HB 7019 also directs the State Department of Environmental Protection to
develop a 3-year Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan: and
WHEREAS, HB 7019 also directs the State Department of Environmental Protection to
develop a Comprehensive Statewide Flood Vulnerability and Sea Level Rise Assessment; and
WHEREAS.HB 7019 directs the State Office of Economic Demographic Research to conduct
and analysis"to evaluate the cost of resilience efforts necessary to address flooding associated with
sea level rise, high tide events, storm surge. flash flooding, storm water runoff and increased
precipitation over a 50-year planning horizon" and to "assess future expenditures required by
federal, state and local governments required to achieve the Legislature's intent of minimizing the
adverse impacts:"and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners urges the State to include in
their analyses an identification and evaluation of state and local funding options available and
necessary for local governments to minimize the adverse impacts of flooding and sea level rise to
protect their local economies and preserve the value of their real and natural assets; and
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WHEREAS. the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners appreciates the States
recognition of the immense resilience challenges facing the State and local communities, strongly
supports this legislation,and further urges the inclusion of a meaningful evaluation of the financial
resources required by local communities to meet our resilience challenges; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Monroe Board of County Commissioners urges the Florida Legislature to support HR
7019. and the funding options necessary to meet its intent.
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Section 2, Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to Governor
Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton Simpson. House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Senator Ana Maria
Rodriguez(District 39)and Representative Jim Mooney(District 120).
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County. Florida,
at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of March, 2021.
Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice Yes
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
Commissioner Michael Forster Yes
Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes
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,.:�:'L<`.�,, Kevin Madok, CPA
EOM, ' Clerk of the Circuit Court&Comptroller— Monroe County, Florida
March 19, 2021
Honorable Governor Ron DeSantis
State of Florida, The Capitol
400 S Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399-0001
Honorable Governor DeSantis,
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 119-2021 in support of HB 7019
establishing a Resilient Florida Grant Program for Local Governments for resilience planning
and projects to address the adverse impacts of flooding/sea level rise, and requiring the state to
evaluate the costs of projects necessary to minimize the adverse impacts of flooding/sea level
rise, and for the bill to also include a requirement that the state identify local and state funding
options to meet those costs; and providing an effective date.
'Ellis Resolution was adopted by die Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on March 17, 2021. Should you have ally questions please
leel Tree to contact me at (305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court & Comptroller&
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
cc: Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson FFWCC Executive Director Eric Sutton
Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls FFWCC Commissioners
Representative Jim Mooney Lisa Tennyson,Legislative Director
Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez File
FDEP Secretary Noah Valenstein
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