2000-24191 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-24191
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE CITY'S UPDATED LOCAL
DISASTER MITIGATION STRATEGY AND AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO PURSUE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION (FEMA), UTILIZING APPROPRIATED BOND AND
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES AS MATCHING FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has initiated a
statewide program to assist communities with the development of hazard mitigation programs;
and
WHEREAS, under the program, local governments are encouraged to establish
Hazard Mitigation Working Committees, which are responsible for developing hazard
mitigation plans that are tailored to the specific needs of the communities they represent; and
WHEREAS, those local hazard mitigation plans are known as Local Mitigation
Strategies (LMS); and
WHEREAS, the City has been a member of the Miami-Dade County Hazard
Mitigation Working Committee since its inception in 1998, and participated in the
development of the County's first LMS, which was completed in June, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County LMS is now being updated for 2001 and the
section of the LMS pertaining to the City of Miami Beach has been updated in the attached
Local Mitigation Strategy to reflect accomplishments that have been made, new goals that
have been established, and a list of specific hazard mitigation projects for which the City is
interested in obtaining mitigation grant funding; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the "No Name Storm" event on October 2, 2000, Miami-
Dade County was declared a Federal Disaster Area by President Clinton; and
WHEREAS, the Federal declaration made our area eligible to receive public disaster
recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), which
includes approximately $80,000,000 in hazard mitigation grant funds; and
WHEREAS, in order to maximize the amount of available funding for completion of
the priority projects included in the Miami Beach section of the LMS, the Administration
plans to submit hazard mitigation grant applications to FEMA, to the fullest extent permitted
by the grant programs; and
WHEREAS, while matching funds are not required for the grants, their availability
increases the application's funding priority; and
WHEREAS, appropriated General Obligation Bond, Water and Sewer Bond,
Stormwater Bond and budgeted Departmental revenues will be used as matching funds with
those grant applications, when appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission herein adopt the attached, updated Local Mitigation Strategy and authorize the
Administration to pursue hazard mitigation grant opportunities with FEMA, utilizing
appropriated bond and departmental revenues as matching funds.
Passed and Adopted this 29th day of November, 2000.
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Project 1: Sanitary Pumping Stations
Flood proof main sewer pump stations, pump station control rooms and control panels.
Elevate electrical equipment in the main pump stations. The City of Miami Beach is
presently in the process of a 15 million-dollar upgrade of the sanitary sewer stations.
Project 2: Storm Water Drainage
Inspect, evaluate, clean and improve the city's drainage system specifically identifying
and correcting chronic flooding problems in critical areas prior to each hurricane season.
Currently saltwater intrusion into the roadways is common during full moons and
equinoxes. The City has dedicated 4 million dollars to develop pressurized injection wells
to control flooding on the southern end of the island. The project is designed to reduce
the chronic flooding of the 5th Street and Alton Road areas and insure that the McArthur
Causeway is protected as a major evacuation route.
Project 3: Streetlights
Disaster proof streetlights and other overhead utilities by placing them underground.
Following a disaster downed electrical poles and streetlights impede the rapid response
efforts of Public Safety agencies. By replacing the remaining electrical poles in the CMB
with lightmasts and placing the overhead utilities underground, the City of Miami Beach
will also greatly reduce service interruptions to its citizens and reduce the expense of
repetitive damage to its infrastructure.
Project 4: Coastal Improvements
This includes the development and implementation of seawall improvements and
reinforcement projects. Shoreline stabilization projects to mitigate for storm surges and
flood damages to coastal properties. Planning and organizing efforts to create long range
beach management and nourishment programs with workable implementation strategies.
Project 5: Storm Shutters
Provide hurricane shutters, impact glass or window film to protect the buildings owned by the
City of Miami Beach. The project is designed to reduce the damage to buildings and their
contents and to reduce the manpower hours expended by City personnel boarding city owned
properties during hurricane preparations. Currently, the historic Old City Hall building and the
Police Department building are the top ranked properties in the City awaiting funding to
retrofit for shutters and/or impact resistant glazing. The City presently has a portfolio of over
240 properties, with the Old City Hall and Police buildings representing the highest dollar risk
to hurricane damage.
Project 6: Radio Towers
Develop and implement the retrofitting or replacement of radio communications towers to
improve wind and storm resistance. The City is currently exploring the possible relocation of
the radio towers, and sharing costs with wireless service providers who currently rent space on
the antennas. The towers were reinforced after Hurricane Andrew to withstand winds of 125
mph.
Project 7: Hazardous Materials
Provide for the protection of potable water chlorination stations, chlorine storage tanks, and
chlorine storage facilities.
Project 8: Canal Maintenance
Develop a program of maintenance and dredging of city canals to restore flow. This program
would be designed to assure the free flow of water in this system mitigating any potential
interruption in the flow that could create a flood hazard or negatively impact the canal's
functions in local storm drainage systems. Further related to this initiative is the maintenance
of bridges and banks over and along the canals.
Project 9: Tree Trimming
Develop and implement a program to provide for tree pruning for trees in right of ways and
city properties. Trimming trees prior to hurricane season allows for an increased survivability
of these trees and dramatically reduces the damage done to streets, sidewalks and underground
utilities when large trees are toppled during a hurricane.
Project 10: EOC and Landfall Team Shelters
Harden structures to withstand Category 5 winds to serve as a City of Miami Beach EOC,
Landfall Team shelter and backup 91 I-dispatch center. These structures are being built with
G.O. Bonds as a match for grant funding.
Project 11: Reverse Osmosis System
As part of the Bayshore Golf Course improvements, the irrigation system will be upgraded to
provide the capability of producing large quantities of potable water. The City is providing the
matching dollars for purchasing the base system to irrigate the golf course. In the recovery
phase of a large hurricane the City may need to supply 3 gallons of water a day to residents
who did not evacuate before a hurricane. This could be as many as 60,000 residents. The City
will need to provide from 150,000-200,000 gallons of potable water a day until normal water
and sewer service can be restored.
Project 12: Post Hurricane Shelter
Conduct an engineering study of the Convention Center to determine the feasibility of
hardening a section ofthe Convention Center so that it can function as a post hurricane shelter.
The City of Miami Beach doesn't have the open space to house residents displaced by a
hurricane; it may be necessary to shelter residents at a structure like the Convention Center.
Project 13: Damage Assessment/Landfall Team equipment
There are several specialized response teams that will have to operate in the immediate
aftermath of a major hurricane. The Damage Assessment Teams, Public Safety Teams and
Search and Rescue Teams all use very specialized equipment. Typically the City would draw
on the resources of Miami-Dade County, but this would not be possible after a major hurricane.
The City has a match in funding for a Mobile Command Vehicle from the Police Department.
Project 14: Transportable repeater system
In the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew the main radio tower site and the backup site were
strengthened to withstand 125-mph winds. These sites need to be strengthened to Category 5
standards. In the interim, the public safety departments will be forced to operate on one mutual
aid channel provided by the county in the event of the radio towers failing in a Category 4 or 5
hurricane. The infrastructure departments of the City will default to line of sight, radio to radio,
communications. With the purchase of four transportable repeaters and a portable antenna unit,
the City will be able to operate four radio channels in the recovery phase of a hurricane. The
Police and Fire departments have identified 25,000 each in matching funding.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. qo ~-OO
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members ofthe City Commission
DATE: November 29, 2000
FROM:
Jorge M. Gonzalez \ .A ~
City Manager U ,,-- 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE CITY'S UPDATED LOCAL
DISASTER MITIGATION STRATEGY AND AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO PURSUE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION (FEMA), UTILIZING APPROPRIATED BOND AND
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES AS MATCHING FUNDS.
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
Following Hurricane Georges approximately 2 years ago, the Florida Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) initiated a statewide Hazard Mitigation Program. Under the program, local
govemments established Hazard Mitigation Working Committees. The committees were responsible
for developing hazard mitigation plans, known as Local Mitigation Strategies (LMS), that were
tailored to the specific needs of the communities they represent.
The City has been a member of the Miami-Dade County Hazard Mitigation Working Committee since
its inception in 1998. Richard McConachie, Chief Building Inspector and Bruce Henderson,
Environmental Specialist participated in the development of the County's first LMS, which was
completed in June, 2000.
The LMS included a programmatic plan for hazard mitigation within each of the participating
jurisdictions in Miami-Dade County. Once the LMS was completed, it was submitted to, and
subsequently approved by, the DCA.
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The Miami-Dade County LMS is now being updated for 2001. The section of the LMS pertaining
to the City of Miami Beach has been updated to include a list of specific hazard mitigation projects,
which the City has identified as priority projects. The City's priority hazard mitigation project list
includes:
1. Development of a Category-5 EOC and emergency personnel shelter.
2. Development of a post-hurricane shelter for Miami Beach residents.
3. Development of flood control pumping stations for flood prone areas.
4. Installation of hurricane shutters or impact-resistant glass in vulnerable City buildings.
5. Hurricane proofing of the City's streetlights and traffic control devices.
6. Citywide seawall replacement and shoreline stabilization.
7. Reinforcement or replacement emergency radio communications towers.
8. Hurricane proofing of the City's potable water chlorination facilities.
9. Waterway dredging to improve floodwater evacuation.
10. Pre-hurricane season tree trimming program.
11. Development of an emergency drinking water supply system.
12. Flood proofing of the sanitary sewer pumping stations.
13. Purchase of emergency equipment for Landfall and Initial Damage Assessment Teams.
14. Purchase of a transportable radio repeater communications system for emergency
communications.
As a result of the "No Name Storm" event on October 2, 2000, Miami-Dade County was declared a
Federal Disaster Area by President Clinton. The Federal declaration made our area eligible to receive
public disaster recovery assistance from FEMA, which includes approximately $80,000,000 in hazard
mitigation grant funds.
In order to maximize the amount of funding available for completion of the priority projects included
in the Miami Beach section of the LMS, the Administration plans to submit hazard mitigation grant
applications to FEMA, to the fullest extent permitted by the grant programs.
Although matching funds are not required for the grants, their availability increases the application's
funding priority. Therefore, appropriated General Obligation Bond, Water and Sewer Bond,
Stormwater Bond and budgeted Departmental revenues will be used as matching funds, when
appropriate.
In order to allow this important program to proceed, the City Commission should adopt the attached
Updated Local Disaster Mitigation Strategy and authorize the Administration to pursue hazard
mitigation grant opportunities with FEMA, utilizing appropriated bond and departmental revenues
as matching funds.
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