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7 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
8 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
9 RESOLUTION NO. 041-2024
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11 A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
12 COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING THE COLLABORATIVE
13 LEGSLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR ADDRESSING DERELICT VESSEL
14 ISSUES IN FLORIDA PREPARED BY A COALITION OF COUNTIES
15 INCLUDING MONROE COUNTY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, PINELLAS
16 COUNTY, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, AND THE WEST COAST
17 INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT REPRESENTING SARASOTA
18 COUNTY, MANATEE COUNTY, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, AND LEE
19 COUNTY.
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22 WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida(hereinafter
23 "BOCC", "Board", or"Monroe County")is the governing body of Monroe County, Florida; and
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25 WHEREAS, the State of Florida ("State") has since 1975 and 1979, respectively, made
26 unincorporated Monroe County a State-designated Area of Critical State Concern; and
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28 WHEREAS, the waters surrounding the Florida Keys are situated within the boundaries
29 of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and have, since July 26, 2001, been designated a
30 federal No Discharge Zone by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to
31 Title 40, Chapter I, Subchapter D, Part 140, Section 140.4(b)(1)(ii), as may be amended from time
32 to time; and
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34 WHEREAS, the wise stewardship of our environment involves the protection of the
35 marine environment for generations to come; and
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37 WHEREAS, Monroe County has the highest number of derelict vessels in the state,
38 creating significant navigational safety issues, environmental impacts, and unnecessary financial
39 burdens for the residents of and visitors to the Florida Keys; and
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41 WHEREAS, time is of the essence in addressing derelict vessels, as prolonged exposure
42 in the water and associated marine oceanic environment significantly raises costs, poses risks to
43 public safety, and causes harmful environmental impacts; and
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45 WHEREAS,the West Coast Inland Navigation District("District"),representing Sarasota
46 County, Manatee County, Charlotte County, and Lee County, along with Monroe County, Miami-
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47 Dade County, Pinellas County, and Hillsborough County, has formed a coalition ("Coalition")
48 representing these eight(8) coastal Florida counties to address longstanding issues hindering the
49 removal of derelict vessels in Florida waters; and
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51 WHEREAS, six (6) counties within the Coalition rank in the top 10 for the number of
52 vessel registrations in the state of Florida, with four (4) of these counties ranking in the top five
53 for the most derelict vessels per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's ("FWC") official
54 Derelict Vessel mapping application; and
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56 WHEREAS, the Coalition has identified mission-critical concerns involving the State's
57 retention of vessel registration fees, the State's Derelict Vessel Grant Program ("DVGP") and the
58 FWC's implementation of the DVGP, and the timely processing of migrant vessels;
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60 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
61 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
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63 Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent. The foregoing recitals and statements of
64 legislative intent are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully
65 stated herein.
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67 Section 2. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners strongly supports
68 legislative efforts to effectively and expeditiously enact and approve the
69 legislative changes contained in the Collaborative Legislative Proposal for
70 Addressing Derelict Vessel Issues in Florida prepared by this Coalition
71 including Miami-Dade County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and
72 the West Coast Inland Navigation District representing Sarasota County,
73 Manatee County, Charlotte County, and Lee County, as outlined in the
74 attached white paper presented and submitted by the Coalition.
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76 Section 3. The BOCC directs the professional staff of the Planning and Environmental
77 Resources Department's Marine Resources Office to assist the Legislative
78 Affairs Office with the necessary steps toward accomplishment of this goal.
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80 Section 4. The Clerk of Court for this Board shall furnish copies of this Resolution to
81 state representative James "Jim" Mooney and state senator Ana Maria
82 Rodriguez as soon as reasonably possible.
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84 Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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86 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
87 Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 3 1" day of January, 2024.
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89 Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
90 Mayor Pro Tem James K. Scholl Yes
91 Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
92 Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Yes
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93 Commissioner David Rice Yes
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103 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
104 PETER MORRIS
105 By: ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
106 AS DEPUTY CLERK Date: 1/5/2R24
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Honorable Representative Jim Mooney
212 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300
Honorable Representative Mooney,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 041-2024 supporting the collaborative legislative
proposal for addressing derelict vessel issues in Florida prepared by a Coalition of Counties
including Monroe County, Miami-Dade County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and the
West Coast Island Navigation District representing Sarasota County, Manatee County, Charlotte
County and Lee County.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at
a regular meeting,held in formal session, on January 31, 2024. Should you have any questions
please feel free to contact meat(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: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West, Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070
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February 5, 2024
Honorable Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez
309 Senate Building
404 S Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 3 23 99-1100
Honorable Senator Rodriguez,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 041-2024 supporting the collaborative legislative
proposal for addressing derelict vessel issues in Florida prepared by a Coalition of Counties
including Monroe County, Miami-Dade County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and the
West Coast Island Navigation District representing Sarasota County, Manatee County, Charlotte
County and Lee County.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at
a regular meeting,held in formal session, on January 31, 2024. Should you have any questions
please feel free 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: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070