Sustainability Resiliency Committee Meeting
Commission Chambers
February 27, 2019 - 1:00 PM

 

Commissioner Mark Samuelian, Chair

Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman, Vice-Chair

Commissioner Joy Malakoff, Member

Commissioner Ricky Arriola, Alternate

Elizabeth Wheaton, Liaison

REPORTS
1.REVIEW OF RESILIENCE STRATEGY WORKPLAN - PLANNED AND IN PROGRESS RESILIENCY PROJECTS
Susanne Torriente, Chief Resiliency Officer l Roy Coley, PW Director l David Martinez, CIP Director
2.SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE (2:30PM)
Dave Doebler, Committee Chair
ACTION ITEMS
3.DISCUSSION REFERRING A TASK TO THE CITY MANAGER’S READY TEAM: IN ORDER TO BOTH OPTIMIZE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND FACILITATE TIMELY COMPLETION OF PROJECTS
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman
David Martinez, CIP Director
Item C4V - July 25, 2017 Commission Meeting
4.DISCUSS THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MOTION ON REQUIRING WASTE HAULER CONTRACTORS TO HAVE UNIFIED MESSAGING
Jay Fink, Public Works | Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability
Item C4 AI - January 16, 2019 Commission Meeting
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.DISCUSSION ON CITY OF MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER, SANITARY SEWER, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Margarita Wells, Environment & Sustainability Assistant Director
Item C4U - May 11, 2016 Commission Meeting
6.DISCUSSION REGARDING A POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD
Commissioner Mark Samuelian l Co-Sponsor Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Roy Coley, Public Works Director l David Martinez, CIP Director
Item C4V - December 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
VERBAL ITEMS
7.DISCUSSION REGARDING COCA COLA CONTRACT IN REGARDS TO PLASTIC BOTTLE SUPPLY AND OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Tonya Daniels, Office of Communications Director
Item R9O - November 14, 2018 Commission Meeting
8.DISCUSSION ON EXPANDING THE PLASTIC BAG ORDINANCE IN MIAMI BEACH.
Commissioner Micky Steinberg l Co-sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Nick Kallergis, Sr. Assist City Attorney l Elizabeth Wheanton, Environment & Sustianability Director
Item C4 T - February 13, 2019 Commission Meeting
DEFERRED ITEMS
9.DISCUSSION REGARDING HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING LIVING OR HYBRID SHORELINES CAN COMPLEMENT GREY INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR CLIMATE ADAPTATION ON-GOING WORK
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Environment & Sustainability
Item C4N - April 13, 2016 Commission Meeting
10.DISCUSS UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE REFERENCING TURTLE NESTING
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman l Co-Sponsor Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director
Item C4F - September 25, 2017 Commission Meeting
11.DISCUSSION ON PARKING INCENTIVES FOR "SMARTWAY" (ILEV - INHERENTLY LOW EMISSION) VEHICLES
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Saul Francis, Parking Director
Item C4I - January 17, 2018 Commission Meeting
12.DISCUSSION ON ENSURING MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL EVENTS ADHERE TO ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
Commissioner Michael Gongora
Matt Kenny, Tourism and Culture Department Director
Item C4J - January 17, 2018 Commission Meeting
13.DISCUSSION ON REPURPOSING OUR GOLF COURSES FOR THE FUTURE
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
John Rebar, Parks and Recreation Director
Item C4 AB - May 16, 2018 Commission Meeting
14.DISCUSSION ON THE CITYWIDE FLEET ASSESSMENT AND ESTABLISHED POLICIES FOR ENHANCING THE CITY'S FLEET
Commissioner Michael Gongora l Co-Sponsor Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Alyssia Berthoumieux, Sustainability Specialist
Item C4 AH - May 16, 2018 Sustainability and Resiliency Committee
15.DISCUSSION ON ARTIFICIAL REEFS
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director | Flavia Tonioli, Sustainability Manager
Item C4 AI - May 16, 2018 Commission Meeting
16.DISCUSSION ON THE MARINE TRASH SKIMMERS (MTS)
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman
Stanley Kolosovskiy, Environmental Specialist
Item C4K - June 06, 2018 Commission Meeting
17.DISCUSSION ON CONSIDERING A NEIGHBORHOOD BIRD SANCTUARY PROJECT
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director
Item C4G - July 25, 2018 Commission Meeting
18.A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BEACHFRONT CONCESSION OPERATIONS, TO REQUIRE ALL UPLAND OWNER CONCESSIONAIRES AND THEIR THIRD PARTY CONCESSION OPERATORS TO UTILIZE 100% REUSABLE WARES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR BEACH FRONT CONCESSION OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE DELIVERY, SERVICE, AND CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES; PROVIDED THAT SAID AMENDMENT BE REFERRED TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT, PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Susanne Torriente, Assistant City Manager
Item C7H - September 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
19.DISCUSSION REGARDING EXPLORING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH JOINING THE AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION
Commissioner Mark Samuelian l Co-Sponsor Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment & Sustainability Director l Susanne Torriente, ACM
Item C4W - December 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
20.A REFERRAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCY COMMITTEE REGARDING PRIVATE SEAWALLS
City Commission
Roy Coley, Public Works Director
Item R7F - December 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
21.DUAL REFERRAL TO THE LAND USE AND THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE ADDITION OF WATER MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION EXPERTS TO CITY LAND USE BOARDS
Commissioner John Aleman
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment & Sustainability Director
Item C4AG - January 16, 2019 Commission Meeting
22.REFERRAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, TO REVIEW CITY PERFORMANCE, PROGRAMS, AND IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS IT PERTAINS TO LITTER AND CLEANLINESS
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Roy Coley, Public Works Director l Leslie Rosenfild, Chief Learning & Development Officer
Item C4 AH - January 16, 2019 Commission Meeting
23.REFERRAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MOTION TO INCORPORATE LANGUAGE IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS GUIDELINES SPECIFIC TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ORGANIZE SMALL COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS
Commissioner Mark Samuelian l Co-Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Matt Kenny, Tourism & Culture Department Director
Item C4 AJ - January 16, 2019 Commission Meeting
24.REFERRAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FROM TURBINES INSTALLED IN CITY WATER PIPES BY THE CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON
Commissioner John Aleman
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment & Sustainability Director l Roy Coley, Public Works Director
Item C4 AK - January 16, 2019 Commission Meeting