| TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | December 11, 2019 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REPORT OF THE OCTOBER 23, 2019 SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE MEETING: 1. REVIEW OF RESILIENCE STRATEGY WORKPLAN - PLANNED AND IN PROGRESS RESILIENCY PROJECTS. 2. SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE UPDATE. 3. DISCUSSION ON ARTIFICIAL REEFS. 4. DISCUSSION REGARDING TERMINATING THE CITY'S CONTRACT WITH COCA-COLA. 5. DISCUSSION ON THE CITY PARTNERING WITH FPL REVOLUTION PROGRAM TO EXPAND EV-CHARGING STATIONS IN MIAMI BEACH. 6. DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE CITY'S TRANSITION PLAN FOR GAS BLOWERS. 7. DISCUSSION REFERRING A TASK TO THE CITY MANAGER'S READY TEAM: IN ORDER TO BOTH OPTIMIZE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND FACILITATE TIMELY COMPLETION OF PROJECTS. 8. DISCUSS THE PUMP STATIONS PLUMES ON WEST AVENUE. 9. DISCUSS HAVING THE CITY PURSUE MITIGATION PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 10. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF WATER TESTING IN MIAMI BEACH. 11. DISCUSSION ON THE GRAND JURY REPORT REGARDING HEALTH OF BISCAYNE BAY WITH FOCUS ON HARD DEBRIS AND AN UPDATE ON WHAT THE CITY OF AVENTURA IS DOING IN RESPONSE. 12. DISCUSSION ON REQUIRING ALL COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS WORKING ON MIAMI BEACH TO ABIDE BY FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING STANDARDS. 13. DISCUSSION ON REPURPOSING OUT GOLF COURSE FOR THE FUTURE. 14. DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CODE REGARDING POTENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHER ELEVATION FOR NEW COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION THAT IS VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. 15. DISCUSSION TO REVIEW THE PALM HIBISCUS ROAD ELEVATION EXPERIENCE. 16. DISCUSSION ON CITY OF MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER, SANITARY SEWER, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 17. DISCUSSION REGARDING HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING LIVING OR HYBRID SHORELINES CAN COMPLEMENT GREY INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR CLIMATE ADAPTION ON-GOING WORK. 18. DISCUSSION REGARDING PRIVATE SEAWALLS. 19. DISCUSS THE MOTION MADE BY THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE TO MAKE THE REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE FLEET ASSESSMENT. 20. DISCUSSION ON REQUIRING ALL NEW CITY VEHICLES PURCHASED AFTER 2020 TO BE 100% ELECTRIC (EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES). 21. DISCUSS THE STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE ACTION ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING WATER QUALITY COORDINATION WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. 22. DISCUSS UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE REFERENCING TURTLE NESTING. 23. DISCUSS ARKUP’S LUXURY HOUSEBOATS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON BISCAYNE BAY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SURROUNDING RESIDENTS. |
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