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Committee Assignments - C4 Z

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:	Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM:	Commissioner Mark Samuelian
DATE:	March 18, 2020

SUBJECT:	REFERRAL TO THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY FROM THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

ANALYSIS

The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) is helping Miami and the Keys with resiliency. This referral would explore additional support the ACOE may be able to provide the City of Miami Beach as well as highlight any potential implications from their ongoing work with City of Miami and the Keys.

As per a WLRN News article (see attached), the Army Corps of Engineers in response to Hurricane Irma's four - to six-foot storm surge to Biscayne Bay, has a tentative plan to deter such an event from occurring again via massive flood gates and walls. In addition, ACOE is outlining a $3 billion strategy to protect the Keys (see attached Miami Herald article).

Given that beach re-nourishment is the current work of the Corps, this item asks that the City Administration:

Advise the Commission as to how Miami Beach might get support/included as ACOE develops these plans
Review ACOE work for Miami/ Keys and implications for Miami Beach

Applicable Area

Citywide

Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14?		Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No		No

Legislative Tracking
Commissioner Mark Samuelian

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Army Corps of Engineers Assistance in Miami-Dade County
	Army Corps of Engineers Assistance in the Keys