HomeMy WebLinkAboutSea Level Rise CCMemo 2016-05-12CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: April27, 2016
Subject: Sea Level Rise Committee
References: Agenda for May 12, 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 seven (7)
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 with a focus on infrastructure.
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.
Two (2) appointments are needed at this time:
• 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 expires on May 14, 2016.t
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on May 12, 2016,
Commission agenda.
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c: Daniel S. Goldberg, Assistant City Attorney
Ajani P. Stewart, Liaison
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
* This item was continued from April 14, 2016, Commission meeting.
This item was continued from April 14, 2016, Commission meeting.