Resolution 2020-31378R E S O L U T IO N N O . 2020-31378
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2020
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY (LMS).
WHEREAS, Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes requires government units to plan for
hazards and emergencies and to adopt a local mitigation strategy and have programs to improve
disaster preparedness and the ability to protect lives and property, especially in coastal high-
hazard areas (LMS); and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is the designated local coordinator of the LMS Program
for the Miami-Dade County area; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County prepares all the municipal components of the LMS
Program into a single unified Countywide Local Mitigation Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the primary purpose of the LMS is to establish an on-going process that will
make hazard mitigation part of the County's annual routine, and the LMS is a process whereby
the County assesses its vulnerabilities to all types of hazards (i.e. hurricanes, tornados, wildfires,
thunderstorms, marine hazards, floods, man-made hazards, lightening, etc.) and identifies a
comprehensive list of goals, objectives, plans, programs and/or projects in an effort to decrease
or eliminate the effects of those vulnerabilities, and then prioritizes the implementation of those
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach was selected as a Resilient City in 2016 by the 100
Resilient Cities initiative pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and the City Commission
accepted the Miami Beach Strategic Plan through the Lens of Resilience and the Resilient305
Strategy on July 17, 2019 via Resolution 2019-30905; both plans prioritize resilience to shocks
and stresses that the LMS addresses; and
WHEREAS, the County LMS plan satisfies the minimum Federal Emergency
Management Agency local mitigation plan standards of acceptability to remain eligible for Federal
and State disaster and non-disaster mitigation funding opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the County's LMS Plan must be in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation
Act of 2000 and must be updated every five years to remain compliant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has participated in the Miami-Dade County LMS
since 2000, and last adopted the Miami-Dade County LMS on December 9, 2015 via Resolution
2015-29203; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a
Local Mitigation Strategy for Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the City's participation and adoption of the Miami-Dade County LMS will
assist in improving the City of Miami Beach's standing and classification in the Community Rating
System (CRS), making flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) more
affordable; and
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WHEREAS, the NFIP's CRS is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and
encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP
requirements; and
WHEREAS, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk
resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS: (1) reduce flood
damage to insurable property; (2) strengthen and support the insurance aspects of the NFIP; and
(3) encourage a comprehensive approach to floodplain management; and
WHEREAS, the City improved its CRS score from a 6 to a 5 in 2019, increasing flood
insurance premiums savings from 20% to 25% citywide; and
WHEREAS, the CRS is a points-based system that reduces flood insurance premiums for
the citizens of participating communities; and
WHEREAS, for the City to remain a Class 5 in the CRS's classification program, NFIP has
requested that the City of Miami Beach adopt a resolution to adopt the Local Mitigation Strategy
for Miami-Dade County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby
adopts the 2020 Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this_& day or 4pmb, 202o.
ATTEST:
Ml Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
September 8, 2020
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2020 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY (LMS).
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right
to Know" item. pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes
Legislative Tracking
Office of City Manager
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
No
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Memorandum
Cl Attachment A- Miami Beach LMS Plan
Resolution
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DocuSign Envelope ID: DA8E030C-1E43-4CC8-879A-05F20F105AE6
M IAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO : Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM:
DATE:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
September 3, 2020 ~
DocuSigned by:
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SUBJECT: A Resolution Adopting the 2020 Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy
{LMS)
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the resolution.
ANALYSIS:
Miami-Dade County is the designated local coordinator of the Local Mitigation Strategy
Program ( LMS) for the Miami- Dade County area, and prepares all the municipal
components of the program into a single unified Countywide Local Mitigation Strategy.
The primary stated mitigation goal of the LMS is to reduce vulnerability to natural,
technological, and societal hazards from all sources, but specifically in South Florida,
from hurricanes, tornadoes, major rainfall, and other severe weather events. The LMS
complies with Chapter 163, Florida Statues, which requires government units to plan for
hazards and emergencies.
The City of Miami Beach was selected as a Resilient City in 2016 by the 100 Resilient Cities
initiative pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and the City Commission accepted the Miami
Beach Strategic Plan through the Lens of Resilience and the Resilient305 Strategy on July 17,
2019 via Resolution 2019-30905. Both plans prioritize resilience to shocks and stresses that the
LMS addresses.
The County LMS plan satisfies the minimum Federal Emergency Management Agency local
mitigation plan standards of acceptability to remain eligible for Federal and State disaster and non-
disaster mitigation funding opportunities, in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
The LMS must be updated every five years to remain compliant.
Participation in and adoption of the Miami-Dade County LMS can improve
Miami Beach's classification in the Community Rating System (CRS), resulting in more affordable
rates for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program. The CRS is a voluntary
incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities
that exceed the minimum NFIP requirement. The program has the following three goals:
1) Reduce flood damage to insurable property;
2) Strengthen and support the insurance aspects of the NFIP; and
3) Encourage a comprehensive approach to floodplain management.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: DA8E030C-1E43-4CC8-879A-05F20F105AE6
A community receives a CRS classification based upon the total score for its activities. There are
10 CRS classes: Class 1 requires the most credit points and gives the greatest premium reduction.
Class 10 receives no premium reduction. The City improved it's CRS score from a 6 to a 5 in 2019,
increasing flood insurance premiums savings from 20% to 25% cityw ide. In order to maintain the
Class 5 rating, NFIP has requested that the City of Miami Beach adopt a resolution to adopt the
Miami-Dade County LMS.
Miami Beach's LMS projects include flooding and drainage improvement projects, windstorm
protection projects and projects to protect against Other Hazards. A copy of the LMS, including a
current list of the City' s projects is at https://www .miamidade.gov/global/emergency/projects-
that-protect.page.
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the 2020 Miami-Dade County
Local Mitigation Strategy.
C: Executive Staff
Management Team
JM/JRM/SHL
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