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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Members Date: October 27, 2021 of the City Commission 7hSubject: `--ems Climate Resilience Committee From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for November 18, 2021 City Clerk Enclosures: List of members The Climate Resilience Committee was created to (1) recommend changes to the City Code and any City policy necessary to help the City, its residents, businesses, institutions, and natural systems adapt to, prepare for, and thrive in the various stresses related to climate change, including but not limited to emissions of greenhouse gases, increasing flood risks, increasing groundwater levels, more intense storms resulting in high tides and storm surges, increasing high heat days, salt water intrusion, drought, extreme weather events, and water and vector -borne illnesses; (2) review and evaluate issues related to the use, disposition, and/or development of City - owned waterfront property and shall provide advice to the City Commission concerning those issues and only such other matters as are referred to it by the City Commission in regard to City or public land abutting water; and (3) be aware of City policies concerning development and coordinate its endeavors with other City committees and boards which will be affected by the Committee's recommendations. The Climate Resilience Committee shall consist of nine (9) voting members who shall be City residents, work in the City, own a business in the City, or own real property in the City. All voting members shall be invested in the City and serve without compensation. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in civil engineering or architecture with a focus in infrastructure. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in advocating for vulnerable low-income communities. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in community and real estate development. At least one (1) member shall possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: climatology; geophysics; coastal management, oceanography or coastal ocean science. At least one (1) member shall possess expertise in emergency management. At least one (1) member shall possess expertise in economics. Seven (7) appointments are needed at this time: • Mayor Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:1 1. Rodrigo Bilbao, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. • Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Jose Regalado, incumbent, whose term expired on November 26, 2019.2, 3 • Commissioner Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:' 1. Patrick Rynne, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. 1 This item was continued from October 14, 2021, Commission meeting. 2 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office the board member's tern shall expire." s This item was continued from January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, June 24, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, and October 14, 2021, Commission meetings. a This item was continued from October 14, 2021, Commission meeting. • Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:' 1. Wayne Pathman, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. • Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:' 1. Reinaldo Borges, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. • Commission -At -Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Amy Clemente, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. • City Manager Arthur Noriega, V has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:' 1. Robert Hevia, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the committee. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the November 18, 2021, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne Miriam Flores, Liaison Amber L. Ketterer, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator s This item was continued from October 14, 2021, Commission meeting. 6 This item was continued from October 14, 2021, Commission meeting. This item was continued from October 14, 2021, Commission meeting. s This item was continued from October 14, 2021, Commission meeting.