Sustainability Resiliency Committee Meeting
Commission Chambers
April 23, 2019 - 1:30 PM

 

Commissioner Mark Samuelian, Chair

Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman, Vice-Chair

Commissioner Joy Malakoff, Member

Commissioner Ricky Arriola, Alternate

Elizabeth Wheaton, Liaison

REPORTS
1.REVIEW OF RESILIENCE STRATEGY WORKPLAN - PLANNED AND IN PROGRESS RESILIENCY PROJECTS
Office of Capital Improvement Projects and Public Works
2.SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE (2:30PM)
Dave Doebler, Committee Chair
ACTION ITEMS
3.DISCUSSION ON EXPANDING THE PLASTIC BAG ORDINANCE IN MIAMI BEACH.
Commissioner Micky Steinberg l Co-sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Nick Kallergis, Sr. Assist City Attorney l Elizabeth Wheanton, Environment & Sustianability Director
Item C4 T - February 13, 2019 Commission Meeting
4.DISCUSS A COMPOSTING PROGRAM IN NORTH BEACH SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM AT THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN.
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment & Sustainability Director
Item C4 U - March 13, 2019 Commission Meeting
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.DISCUSSION REGARDING HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING LIVING OR HYBRID SHORELINES CAN COMPLEMENT GREY INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR CLIMATE ADAPTATION ON-GOING WORK
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment & Sustainability Director
Item C4N - April 13, 2016 Commission Meeting
6.MEMO TO REPORT ON MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL EVENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES.
Commissioner Michael Gongora
Matt Kenny, Tourism and Culture Director
Item C4J - January 17, 2018 Commission Meeting
7.DISCUSSION ON CONSIDERING A NEIGHBORHOOD BIRD SANCTUARY PROJECT
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director
Item C4G - July 25, 2018 Commission Meeting
8.A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BEACHFRONT CONCESSION OPERATIONS, TO REQUIRE ALL UPLAND OWNER CONCESSIONAIRES AND THEIR THIRD PARTY CONCESSION OPERATORS TO UTILIZE 100% REUSABLE WARES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR BEACH FRONT CONCESSION OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE DELIVERY, SERVICE, AND CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES; PROVIDED THAT SAID AMENDMENT BE REFERRED TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT, PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director
Item C7H - September 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
9.DISCUSS THE PUMP STATION PLUMES ON WEST AVENUE
PUBLIC WORKS
Item C4 U - February 13, 2019 Commission Meeting
10.DISCUSS THE USE OF PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, AND FERTILIZERS ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES
Commissioner John Aleman
Margarita Wells, Environment & Sustainability Assistant Director
Item C4 V - March 13, 2019 Commission Meeting
DEFERRED ITEMS
11.DISCUSS UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE REFERENCING TURTLE NESTING
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman l Co-Sponsor Vice-Mayor Joy Malakoff
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director
Item C4F - September 25, 2017 Commission Meeting
12.DISCUSSION REGARDING EXPLORING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH JOINING THE AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION
Commissioner Mark Samuelian l Co-Sponsor Vice-Mayor Joy Malakoff
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment & Sustainability Director l Susanne Torriente, ACM
Item C4W - December 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
13.DISCUSSION REGARDING PRIVATE SEAWALLS
City Commission
Nelson Perez-Jacome, City Engineer
Item R7F - December 12, 2018 Commission Meeting
14.DISCUSSION ON CITY OF MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER, SANITARY SEWER, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Margarita Wells, Environment & Sustainability Assistant Director
Item C4U - May 11, 2016 Commission Meeting
15.DISCUSSION ON PARKING INCENTIVES FOR "SMARTWAY" (ILEV - INHERENTLY LOW EMISSION) VEHICLES
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Saul Francis, Parking Director
Item C4I - January 17, 2018 Commission Meeting
16.DISCUSSION ON REPURPOSING OUR GOLF COURSES FOR THE FUTURE
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
John Rebar, Parks and Recreation Director
Item C4 AB - May 16, 2018 Commission Meeting
17.DISCUSSION ON ARTIFICIAL REEFS
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment and Sustainability Director | Flavia Tonioli, Sustainability Manager
Item C4 AI - May 16, 2018 Commission Meeting