Res 27-04RESOLUTION NO. 27-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA URGING THE
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BEACH
RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS AND REJECT _AIJ.
EFFORTS TO WITHDRAW OR LIMIT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ROLE IN THIS ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ECONOMIC RESOURCE.
WHEREAS, America's beaches provide vital economic, recreational, storm damage
reduction, and environmental benefits to the Nation; and
WHEREAS, nearly sixty percent of all Americans live within 50 miles of the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and the five Great Lakes; and
WHEREAS, the Nation's beaches are the leading tourist destination for millions of domestic
and foreign visitors, providing jobs and business profits which m mm produce billions of dollars of
tax revenues for the Federal government, as well as state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Federal government has made a commitment to our Nation's beaches by
partnering with state and local governments to fund on-going beach restoration projects, including
periodic beach renourishment, for over sixty years.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach urges Congress to reject all efforts to
withdraw from or limit the Federal government's role in our Nation's beach nourishment projects
and to recognize that continued Federal support is critical to the sustained environmental and
economic health of our coastal resources and communities.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to the members of the
United States of America Congress that represent the City of Delray Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
- day ~ 2004.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
2 ORD NO. 27-04
TO:
THRU:
FROM:
SUBdECT:
PAUL DORLING, DIRECTOR OF PLANR-I~G"~ND/7"~ING
SCOTT D. PAPE, SENIOR P,ANNER
MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2004
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CONTINUED FEDERAL FUNDING
OF
BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS.
The City has received notice that the United States Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has proposed that funding for all new beach projects be eliminated, that funding for
on-going studies of potential new projects is reduced and, most critical to the City of Delray
Beach, that all agreements for non-federal sponsors to cost share in the periodic
renourishment of beach projects be nullified. The OMB proposal will undermine the on
going efforts to sustain the Nation's beaches, which provide economic, recreational, storm
damage reduction, and environmental benefits. The OMB proposal will leave $2 billion in
unfunded projects that are vital to local economies and ecosystems.
As part of the Water Resources Act of 1986, the City of Delray Beach obtained non-federal
sponsor status that included a 50-year Federal participation period for beach
renourishment projects. The City/Federal partnership is due to end in the year 2023
(retroactive to 1973). The City would remain responsible for the on-going renourishment
projects despite the elimination of the Federal support.
By motion, approve Resolution No. 27-04 supporting continued Federal funding of beach
renourishment projects.
Attachment:
). Resolution No. 27-04
RESOLUTION NO. 27-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA URG1NG THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE TO CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS AND REJECT
ALL EFFORTS TO WITHDRAW OR LIMIT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ROLE IN THIS ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ECONOMIC RESOURCE.
WHEREAS, America's beaches provide vital economic, recreational, storm damage reduction, and
environmental benefits to the Nation; and
WHEREAS, nearly sixty percent of all Americans live within 50 miles of the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and the five Great Lakes; and
WHEREAS, the Nation's beaches are the leading tourist destination for millions of domestic and
foreign visitors, providing jobs and business profits which in turn produce billions of dollars of tax
revenues for the Federal government, as well as state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Federal government has made a commitment to our Nation's beaches by partnering
with state and local governments to fund on-going beach restoration projects, including periodic beach
renourishment, for over sixty years.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach urges Congress to reject all efforts to withdraw from
or limit the Federal government's role in our Nation's beach nourishment projects and to recognize that
continued Federal support is critical to the sustained environmental and economic health of our coastal
resources and communities.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to the members of the United States
of America Congress that represent the City of Delray Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
day of ,2004.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
City Clerk