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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #6175 Date: 09/25/2019 Commission Meeting Date: 10/10/2019 Requesting Department: Sea Level Rise Committee Sponsored By: Francis Suarez, Ken Russell District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Direct City Manager - Develop Guidelines for Urban Core Existing Buildings Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission directing the City Manager to instruct appropriate City of Miami staff to research and develop guidelines and regulations to help ensure a more resilient city in relation to existing buildings in the urban core and report back in 180 days. The urban core is a vital economic engine in the City of Miami and reducing disruptive impact of current and future stresses related to climate is essential to the future economic viability of the City of Miami. Background of Item: The City of Miami's Sea Level Rise Committee passed a resolution during their May 6, 2019 regular meeting in support of researching and developing guidelines and regulations to help ensure a more resilient city in relation to existing buildings in the urban core. At the core of this resolution is the concept of "Future Proofing" existing buildings in the Urban Core of the City of Miami to reduce the risk and damage on climate -related stresses such as flash flooding, storm surge events and more intense and constant future flooding related to sea level. The intention is to help existing building owners with a series of guidelines and regulations that will assist them in future proofing their buildings Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed B Climate Resilience Committee Wayne M. Pathman Department Head Review Completed 09/25/2019 1:21 PM Office of Management and Budget Rene Lazaro Hernandez Budget Analyst Review Completed 09/25/2019 4:09 PM Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose Budget Review Completed 09/26/2019 4:39 PM City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba Assistant City Manager Review Completed 09/26/2019 7:33 PM City Manager's Office Nikolas Pascual City Manager Review Completed 09/26/2019 8:18 PM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 09/30/2019 7:45 AM Office of Zoning Daniel Goldberg ACA Review Completed 10/01/2019 10:27 AM Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy Attorney Review Completed 10/01/2019 11:22 AM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 10/01/2019 1:17 PM City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 10/10/2019 9:00 AM Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 10/15/2019 3:18 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 10/15/2019 3:38 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 10/15/2019 3:38 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-19-0377 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 6175 Final Action Date:10/10/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL AND MULTI -FAMILY BUILDINGS WITH 20,000 SQUARE FEET OR MORE OF FLOOR AREA, IN THE URBAN CORE TO ENSURE A MORE RESILIENT CITY AND REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has the greatest amount of existing buildings at risk to the impact of sea level rise compared to any other urban center in the world; and WHEREAS, the City's urban core is a vital economic engine in the City and reducing disruptive impacts of current and future stresses related to the climate is essential to the future economic viability of the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires to protect its stock of buildings in order reduce the risk of insurance for these buildings as well as the insurance rating of the City as a whole; and WHEREAS, the City further wishes to "future -proof" existing buildings in the urban core to reduce the risk and damage on climate -related stresses such as flash flooding, storm surge events, and more intense and constant future flooding related to sea level by enacting guidelines and regulations that will assist existing building owners in such "future - proofing"; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes for the members of the Sea Level Rise Committee's Building and Zoning Code Subcommittee to establish an initial outline for a future -proofing strategy that would be the guidelines for engaging experts and appropriate City staff with this endeavor; and WHEREAS, the Sea Level Rise Committee adopted a resolution recommending that the City Commission direct the City Manager to instruct appropriate City staff to research and develop guidelines and regulations to help ensure a more resilient City in relation to existing buildings in the urban core; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby directs the City Manager, in conjunction with the Sea Level Rise's Building and Zoning Code Subcommittee (or its functional equivalent), to research and develop guidelines and regulations for existing buildings with 20,000 square feet or more of floor area in the urban core (which includes, but is not limited to, Downtown, Brickell, Edgewater, Midtown, and Wynwood) to ensure a more resilient City and report back to the City Commission within one hundred eighty (180) days. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Httor ey ) 10/172019 1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.