BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-658-26 (File Number 260942) on 7/21/2026, authorizing disbursement of up to $650,000.00 from the Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund for the installation, maintenance, and management of mooring buoys in the Miami-Dade County Mooring Buoy Program in the coastal waters of Miami-Dade County. The program was established in 2009 and expanded in 2023, with 54 mooring buoys placed at 14 popular snorkeling/diving sites from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park. The buoys are located offshore of Commission District 4 (Commissioner Micky Steinberg), District 5 (Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez), and District 7 (Commissioner Raquel A. Regalado). The program requires quarterly maintenance by a contractor and interim inspections by DERM staff. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 under Resolution R-1172-18 and has been fully utilized. The unencumbered balance of the trust fund as of December 31, 2025, was $9,908,471.94. The item was introduced on 5/20/2026, forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. Prime sponsor: Vicki L. Lopez. Requester: Department of Environmental Resources Management. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.