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a <br /> t <br /> ks. ` B 1 <br /> O ? t - , •r!^, E R 0e+• +c\ �\\\\t <br /> = Lq . <br /> I)lV _ • mea \P . 4C /: e , l� <br /> N <br /> e,:c .4 --W-Q_ ( i � x i � yrr `" ' a \ : i v ,'t... '-- •I . C, <br /> i, ' /o" t I ....._.' l <br /> re29 <br /> J uly 10,2015 <br /> The Honorable Carlos Gimenez <br /> Office of the Miami-Dade Mayor&County Commission <br /> Stephen P.Clark Center <br /> 111 NW 1st Street <br /> Miami,FL 33128 <br /> To The Honorable Mayor Gimenez: <br /> Miami-Dade County boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the entire world. The county attracts <br /> approximately 14.6 million tourists from both a national and international scale, over 50% of which <br /> chose to stay within oceanfront municipalities.The most notable feature of their stay is the chance to <br /> experience our beaches. <br /> Aside from being a major economic asset, our beaches also provide much needed protection against <br /> storm surge and the impacts of climate change.They are the first line of defense in protecting over$52 <br /> billion in property in our six coastal cities alone.As we enter another hurricane season and as we face <br /> the growing threat of sea level rise,it is imperative that we use all the resources possible to protect our <br /> coastlines and our communities. <br /> On July 9,2015,the South Florida Mayor's Beach Alliance was formed to unite Miami-Dade County's <br /> coastal cities in ensuring that our region's most valuable asset thrives under our environment's <br /> changing conditions.The maintenance and management of our beaches requires a concerted effort by <br /> all of us.As such,we urge the County to implement a beach program with dedicated funding for beach <br /> restoration projects and to look for long-term solutions to keep sand on our beaches. <br /> • <br /> , <br />