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Resolutions - R7  D




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:March  1, 2017
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE CITY'S ATTACHED AD-HOC RESILIENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE'S RESILIENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN, WHICH IS A PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION (PPI) FOR FLOOD-RELATED INFORMATION, TO SATISFY NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT UNDER THE COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM.

RECOMMENDATION

City of Miami Beach administration recommends the adoption of the Resiliency Communications Plan, informed by the ad-hoc Resiliency Communications Committee. The City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System.  As part of this, adoption and implementation of the plan will result in important activity points as a “Program for Public Participation”.  Accumulation of points leads to a score that equates to monetary savings for annual NFIP flood insurance premiums for residents and businesses. (Our current CRS score is 6 and that equals up to 20% savings on premiums).   The plan also provides support to the communications efforts of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Sea Level Rise and our overall resilience strategy. 

ANALYSIS

Miami Beach is actively investing in its infrastructure to reduce risk and adapt to sea level rise and climate change.  The mission of the Resiliency Communications Committee is to create and monitor a Program for Public Information (PPI), referred to as the Resiliency Communications Plan, to assist the community to reduce flood risk and ultimately reduce the cost of flood insurance.   The Committee held three meetings, and addressed each Community Rating System requirement. The Committee provided communications, flood management, real estate, banking, and insurance expertise and input for developing the plan.  The plan was provided to the ISO technical reviewer, FEMA’s auditing consultant, whose feedback was positive.   The full five- year certification audit is expected in July of this year.

 

Note that this communications initiative is separate from the updating of FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM).  Currently, FEMA is updating these maps in Miami-Dade County. These maps impact the flood insurance rates, which is done on an individual structure basis taking into consideration a number of flood risk factors.  Draft maps are expected for comment by 2018 and final maps by 2021.

CONCLUSION

The Administration recommends the adoption of Resiliency Communications Plan, informed by the Resiliency Communications Committee. Implementing this plan will benefit our residents and businesses by raising flood insurance awareness, preparedness, and reducing the cost of annual flood insurance premiums.

KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Ensure Reliable Stormwater Management And Resiliency Against Flooding By Implementing Select Short And Long-Term Solutions Including Addressing Sea-Level Rise

Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Manager

ATTACHMENTS:
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Resiliency Communications Plan
Resolution