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Home My WebLink AboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Members of the City Commission From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk Date: December 30, 2016 Subject: Sea Level Rise Committee References: Agenda for January 12, 2017 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. One (1) appointment is needed at this time: • Commission -At -Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:' 1. Vacant. (Jane Gilbert resigned effective October 31, 2016) 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 January 12, 2017, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Ajani P. Stewart, Liaison Daniel S. Goldberg, Assistant City Attorney Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator 1 This item was continued from November 17, 2016, and December 8, 2016, Commission meetings.