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WHEREAS, the Broward and Palm Beach Water Resources Task Forces were
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH,
FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A
REGIONAL C-51 GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE WORK
GROUP TO DEVELOP GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
STRATEGIES FOR PHASE I IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE PROPOSED C-51 RESERVOIR PROJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, in 2006, prior to the convening of the Task Forces, Broward and
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Palm Beach water providers began investigations into the potential development of a
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large surface water reservoir project to serve as a regional alternative water supply by
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capturing stormwater runoff for wet season storage and later distribution and use during
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the dry season; and
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WHEREAS, this project subsequently became known as the C-51 Reservoir,
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given its proposed siting just north of the C-51 Canal in central Palm Beach County, and
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is contemplated to include 75,000 acre-feet of surface water storage at a site proximate
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to the existing L-8 Reservoir where geologic characteristics allow long-term surface
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water storage without significant seepage losses; and
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WHEREAS, both Task Forces have been actively engaged in the advancement
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of the proposed C-51 Reservoir, having received numerous technical presentations,
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offered guidance and planning strategies, and conducted a site tour; and
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WHEREAS, regional collaboration in the C-51 Reservoir planning effort has
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expanded beyond the initial seven (7) utilities and in 2010/2011 a Memorandum of
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Understanding (MOU) was jointly approved by the City of Fort Lauderdale, the South
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Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County, and the Lake Worth Drainage
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District providing for committed support to ongoing planning efforts, and this MOU was
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subsequently supported by seven (7) local governments, including Broward County; and
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WHEREAS, these planning efforts included project cost estimates, analysis of
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water availability and conveyance options, environmental considerations, economic
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analyses, hydrologic modeling, geotechnical evaluations, and processes for water
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supply certification, with the results documented in technical reports; and
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WHEREAS, these assessments have substantiated early estimations about the
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viability of the C-51 Reservoir as an alternative water supply with unique benefits that
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may include lower capital and operational costs, reduced energy demands, water
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resource enhancements (via aquifer recharge), wellfield offsets, and better general
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permittability relative to other alternative water supply options; and
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WHEREAS, most recently, the South Florida Water Management District,
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Broward County, Palm Beach County, and the Lake Worth Drainage District collaborated
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in the completion of the C-51 Preliminary Design and Cost Estimate Report dated June
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2012, which estimates total water availability from the proposed C-51 Reservoir at 185
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million gallons per day (mgd) and total construction costs of $760 million; and
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WHEREAS, while the benefits of the C-51 Reservoir were originally focused on
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environmental enhancements and alternative water supply development, there is an
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increasing appreciation of the benefits the C-51 Reservoir in the preservation of existing
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water supplies, especially in light of climate change pressures; and
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WHEREAS, climate change and rising sea levels are predicted to increase
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drought severity and saltwater intrusion into coastal wellfields, and storage provided in
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the C-51 can help mitigate for these impacts while also providing stormwater mitigation
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and flood control protection during extreme storm events in an area that was inundated
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with the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac; and
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convened for the purpose of considering these issues, receiving a C-51 project status
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update, receiving updated cost estimates, evaluating phased implementation, and
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considering next steps; and
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WHEREAS, information presented at this meeting included a phased
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construction plan that would allow for Phase I construction to provide 14,000 acre-feet
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(35 mgd) of storage capacity in 2.5 years at an estimated cost between $150.5 and
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$186.5 million; and
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WHEREAS, many entities expressed strong support for the project and the need
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memberships of the Task Forces voted unanimously to support advancement of Phase I
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Implementation of the C-51 Reservoir project and the convening of a Work Group to
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develop a draft Interlocal Agreement and scope of work, including governance of and
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finance strategies for project construction and operation.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Support for C-51 Reservior Project.
The Mayor and City
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Commission hereby support and adopt the creation of the C-51 Governance and
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Finance Work Group ("Work Group") to develop governance of and finance strategies
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for Phase I implementation of the proposed C-51 Reservoir Project.
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SECTION 2. Directions to City Manager.
The City Manager is hereby
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directed to cause a copy of this resolution to be delivered to the South Florida Water
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Management District and to Broward County.
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SECTION 3. Effective Date.
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This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ________, 2013.
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JOY F. COOPER
MAYOR
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SPONSORED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
ATTEST:
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SHEENA D. JAMES, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
FORM
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V. LYNN WHITFIELD
CITY ATTORNEY
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