HomeMy WebLinkAboutSea Level Rise CCMemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Date: June 18, 2016
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Sea Level Rise Committee
References: Agenda for July 14, 2016
Enclosures: List of Members
The Sea Level Rise Committee was created to (1) review any and all available information pertaining
to sea level rise; (2) hold public hearings to receive public input; (3) issue a final written report to the
City Commission by a date certain to be established by the City Commission; and (4) serve in an
advisory capacity to the City Commission and recommend any changes to City policy to help the City
better combat the deleterious effects of sea level rise. The Sea Level Rise Committee shall consist of
nine (9) voting members. 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. 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.
Five (5) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. James Murley, incumbent, whose term expires on July 9, 2016.
• Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Tabitha Cale resigned effective March 22, 2016)*
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. David Martin, incumbent, whose term expired on May 14, 2016.t
• Commission At Large has two (2) nominations for seats currently:
1. Vacant.
2. Vacant.
* This item was continued from April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, and June 9, 2016, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, and June 9, 2016, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said committee. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on July 14, 2016,
Commission agenda.
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c: Daniel S. Goldberg, Assistant City Attorney
Ajani P. Stewart, Liaison
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator