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2018-30239 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2018 -30239 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PANEL (TAP) SCOPE OF SERVICES, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A HERETO, FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CITY'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, FUNDED BY 100 RESILIENT CITIES. WHEREAS, at the January Sustainability & Resiliency Committee Commissioner, Mark Samuelian introduced an item to review the City of Miami Beach's Stormwater Resilience Program; and WHEREAS, the City is interested in a third -party assessment of the current program; and WHEREAS, the City is a member of the 100 Resilient Cities (100 RC) Network, an organization dedicated to support cites as they face the growing pressures due to climate change, urbanization and globalization; and WHEREAS, through the City's membership in 100 Resilient Cities Network, 100 RC has graciously agreed to fund this review effort; and WHEREAS, the Urban Land Institute is a 100 Resilient Cities platform partner and is dedicated to creating thriving communities across the globe with expertise in land use, planning and real estate; and WHEREAS, the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel Scope of Services for the event is to be held from April 16 -19, 2018, in Miami Beach, Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, hereby accepts the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Scope of Services, attached as Exhibit A hereto, for the review of the City's Stormwater Management Strategy, funded by 100 Resilient Cities. ATTEST: PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2018. Rafael E. Granado, Ci y Clerk Gelber, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR XECUTION City Attorney , /1f MIAM BEACH Resolutions - R7 D COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager DATE: March 7, 2018 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PANEL (TAP) SCOPE OF SERVICES, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A HERETO, FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CITY'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, FUNDED BY 100 RESILIENT CITIES. RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the subject Resolution. ANALYSIS At the January Sustainability and Resiliency Committee, Commissioner Samuelian introduced an item to review the city's stormwater resilience program. Staff advised that with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities (100 RC) Network, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has been invited to assess the City of Miami Beach's current stormwater management strategy. At the February SRC, the attached scope was discussed and presented. The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is the oldest and largest network of cross - disciplinary land use and real estate experts in the world dedicated to creating thriving communities around the globe. Their goal is to make cities better places to live for people from all walks of life. ULI is also a 100 RC platform partner, part of a professional network that provides resilience - building tools and services to 100 RC cities. ULI will host an expert panel workshop, led by members from both the local ULI Southeast Florida /Caribbean District Council and the national Urban Resilience program as detailed below and in the attached scope of services. The City of Miami Beach has made a commitment to invest in aging infrastructure, adapt to sea level rise, and use the best available science to do so. The City is approximately 15% into a 10 -year, $500 to $600- million multi -year stormwater program, including: • elevating roads • upgrading its gravity -based stormwater infrastructure with tidal control valves, pump stations, pipes, and other innovative structures to improve drainage. • The City is also replacing much of the water, wastewater, and utilities at the same time, as most infrastructure is old and in need of repair. The City has also updated the land development regulations to incorporate climate adaptation and resilience, such as: • increasing sea wall height, • increasing base flood elevation, Page 1241 of 1522 • establishing freeboard above FE MA base flood elevation, • requiring sea level rise and resiliency review criteria for Land Use Boards, • introducing additional commercial height standards, • and increasing set -backs and open space for single family homes. ULI TAP panels are intensive, on -site engagements conducted by volunteer panelists that provide strategic advice to governments and organizations on a wide variety of land use challenges. This four -day event consists of senior practitioners who come from a variety disciplines, such as urban planning, engineering, science, finance, insurance etc. Panelists spend hours in orientation, tours, briefings interviews, and a public listening session. The panel then breaks into teams and prepares a preliminary report of findings. The final onsite deliverable is a panel presentation to the city at a public meeting (not a public hearing). The TAP will assess the program through the following questions: Assessment of existing stormwater program: • Are on the right track in our approach to mitigate for flooding caused by tidal and rain events? Are we on the right track in term of elevating roads, harmonization, placemaking and aesthetics? • How might the city prioritize or phase future investments, including both neighborhood -wide investments and scattered, smaller footprints? • What other investments in public infrastructure improvements could occur where construction is already underway? • How can the City best communicate with residents and stakeholders about potential solutions and costs, and otherwise engage the community in the on -going stormwater management program? Exploration of future opportunities: • How can the city ultimately advance climate adaptation in private development, including residential and commercial development? What strategies could be used to involve the private sector and /or public - private partnerships in the design, funding and delivery of stormwater management and flood mitigation strategies? • How might the city use its upcoming Business Case analysis to advance future climate adaptation /stormwater management decision - making? Within 60 -days of the panel's presentation, ULI will provide the sponsor with a manuscript of the final report for comment. The 100 Resilient Cities Network, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, is covering all hard costs. The City of Miami Beach is providing in -kind staff to support logistics and planning. CONCLUSION It is recommended that the City Commission accept the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel scope of services funded by 100 Resilient Cities as detailed in the attachment, discussed at the February 21, 2018 Sustainability and Resiliency Committee. Legislative Tracking Office of the City Manager Page 1242 of 1522 Sponsor Commissioner Mark Samuelian ATTACHMENTS: Description o 10ORC Miami Beach Workshop Scope o Resolution Page 1243 of 1522 Urban ULI /10ORC /City of Miami Beach Panel Review of Miami Beach Stormwater Management Program FINAL PANEL SCOPE March 15, 2018 With the support of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities initiative, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has been invited to assess the City of Miami Beach's current stormwater management strategy. In recent years, the City has embarked on a proactive strategy to address flooding and sea level rise, which has included improving drainage systems, elevating roads and public seawalls and installing pumps to replace the aging gravity stormwater pipes. The Urban Land Institute will host a workshop, led by ULI members from both the local ULI Southeast Florida /Caribbean District Council and the national Urban Resilience program. The City of Miami Beach has made a commitment to invest in aging infrastructure, adapt to sea level rise, and use the best available science to do so. The City is approximately 15% into a 10 -year, $500 to 600 - million multi -year stormwater program, including: • elevating roads, • upgrading its gravity -based stormwater infrastructure with tidal control valves, pump stations, pipes, and other innovative structures to improve drainage, and • replacing much of the water, wastewater, and utilities at the same time, as most infrastructure is old and in need of repair. The stormwater program was initially engineering -led, and began in the most vulnerable areas as design -build contracts to move as quickly as possible to address immediate flooding. The City utilizes the South Florida Climate Change Compact Sea Level Rise Projections for planning purposes, and stormwater system designs will shift from a five to ten -year storm event, and will include planning for power redundancy. The City has also updated the land use and development code to incorporate climate adaptation and resilience, such as: • increasing sea wall height, • increasing base flood elevation, • establishing a freeboard above FEMA base flood elevation, • requiring sea level rise and resiliency review criteria for Land Use Boards, • introducing additional commercial height standards, • and increasing set -backs and open space for single family homes. They are also many innovative projects underway, such as green infrastructure, developing design guidelines for historic preservation in the face of sea level rise and climate change, and establishing a pool of contractors with the capacity to develop a business case analysis of the stormwater resilience program. The city is now soliciting input for the strategy for the program going forward. As a result, the City of Miami Beach has invited ULI (through our membership in the 100 Resilient Cities Network) to address the following questions: Assessment of existing stormwater program: • Are we on the right track in our approach to mitigate for flooding caused by tidal and rain events? Are we on the right track in terms of elevating roads, harmonization, placemaking and aesthetics? • Refer to the neighborhood /project boundary map and question the rationale for the drawing of project boundary lines. Also, test the logic used for project prioritization and sequencing. • What other investments in public infrastructure improvements could occur where construction is already underway? • How can the City best communicate with residents and stakeholders about potential solutions and costs, and otherwise engage the community in the on -going stormwater management program? Exploration of future opportunities: • How can the City ultimately advance climate adaptation in private development, including residential and commercial development, including perhaps adaptation strategies such as raising buildings or otherwise? What strategies could be used to involve the private sector and /or public - private partnerships in the design, funding and delivery of stormwater management and flood mitigation strategies? • How might the City use its upcoming Business Case analysis to advance future climate adaptation / stormwater management decision - making?