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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members Date: March 28, 2016
of the City Commission
Subject: Sea Level Rise Committee
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for April 14, 2016
City Clerk
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.
Six (6) 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.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Jose Regalado, incumbent, whose term expires on May 14, 2016.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
Wayne Pathman, incumbent, whose term expires on April 9, 2016.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
Reinaldo Borges, incumbent, whose term expires on May 14, 2016.
• City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Pete Gomez, incumbent, whose term expires on April 9, 2016.
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on April 14,
2016, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
Daniel S. Goldberg, Assistant City Attorney
Ajani P. Stewart, Liaison
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator