C7AQ - Establish Food Waste Pilot Program

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY FOOD WASTE DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAM (PROGRAM) FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS, COMMENCING ON THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, TO ENCOURAGE THE VOLUNTARY DIVERSION FROM THE WASTE STREAM OF FOOD OR FOOD WASTE ORIGINATING AT FOOD RETAILERS AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO (I) CONDUCT OUTREACH TO FOOD RETAILERS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THAT OCCUPY AT LEAST 25,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA AS WELL AS FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDING THE PROGRAM, AND (II) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOOD DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE AND COLLECT DONATED FOOD AND TO DISTRIBUTE SUCH FOOD TO FOOD-INSECURE POPULATIONS; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REPORT THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION VIA LETTER TO COMMISSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROGRAM.