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Committee Assignments - C4  H




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Commissioner Mark Samuelian 
DATE:June  6, 2018
 



SUBJECT:REFERRAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE NEW FEDERAL FUNDING FROM FEMA FOR SEA LEVEL RISE MITIGATION.

ANALYSIS

As the Urban Land Institute Panel accurately identified during their presentation on April 19th, funding is critical for an effective adaptation strategy. While the City of Miami Beach continues to explore various venues, one stakeholder that cannot be forgotten is the federal government. In fact, some of the City's adaptation needs may fall under categorization for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation funding, and that should be pursued. The city already has relationships with the agency--for instance, On April 7th Commissioner Mark Samuelian gave a certificate of recognition to FEMA Assistant Administrator Nick Shufro. These relationships make FEMA a natural stakeholder (please see attached document especially pgs. 3, 4, 8, 10, and 11).
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Commissioner Mark Samuelian

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FEMA - Mitigation Presentation