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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: July 1, 2022 of the City Commission 7hSubject: Climate Resilience Committee `--ems From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for July 14, 2022 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. At least two (2) members shall be eighteen to twenty-five (18 — 25) years of age and possess a strong interest in and background or education in climate resilience including but not limited to impacts on infrastructure, water supply and quality, ecosystem health, housing, socioeconomics, or advocacy for vulnerable low-income communities. Members appointed pursuant to this subsection may, but are not required to, satisfy one of the above categories. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, the members appointed pursuant to the age requirement shall be City residents. 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: 1. Vacant. (Jose Regalado resigned effective May 3, 2022) 1 This item was continued from October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission meetings. • Commissioner Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:' 1. Patrick Rynne, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. • 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. • Commissioner Christine King has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:',' 1. Nkosi Muse, incumbent, whose term expired on November 9, 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. 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 July 14, 2022, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne Miriam Flores, Liaison Amber L. Ketterer, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator 2 This item was continued from October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission meetings. s This item was continued from October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission meetings. 4 This item was continued from October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission meetings. s Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office the board member's term shall expire." 6 This item was continued from December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission meetings. This item was continued from October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission meetings.