LTC 042-2018 100 Resilient Cities Discovery Area Teams EventMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO
042-2018
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members cd the City ommission
FROM Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 31, 2018
SUBJECT: 100 Resilient Cities Discovery Alrea Teams Event
COMMISSION
I am pleased announce that on Friday, February 2nd, we are kicking off the next step of
the Greater Miami and the Beaches (GM&B) Resilience Strategy development process.
GM&B is a unique collaboration among Miami -Dade County, the City of Miami, and the
City of Miami Beach. Being part of the 100 Resilient Cities network, pioneered by the
Rockefeller Foundation, offers expertise and funding for resilience to its member cities
through creating an implementable Resilience Strategy with available resources for
actions defined in the strategy.
Discovery
The Phase 2 Kickoff Event is an important milestone in the development of the Greater
Miami and the Beaches Resilience Strategy. More than two -hundred representatives
from businesses, non -profits, and government will participate in six Discovery Area Work
Groups. Following the kickoff, over the next six months, the teams will meet several
times, and will:
• Contribute time and expertise
• Conduct analysis on the Discovery Areas, and
• Create Action Proposals for the Resilience Strategy.
The Discovery Area Teams kick-off will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 400 SE 2nd Ave,
Miami, FL 33131. The teams will work in two -sessions. The morning session will held
from 9:15am to 12:30pm, and the afternoon session will be held from 1:30pm to 4:45pm.
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For us to achieve the meaningful results of this planning process, it has been my priority
to engage the City Commission, Committees, the community, and staff since we were
selected in 2016. We have more than twenty staff participating in Phase 2, and many
Miami Beach community representatives. I look forward to more learning and new
opportunities that this process continues to create for the City of Miami Beach.
If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Resiliency Officer Amy Knowles.
Thank you for your continued support.
JM/ALK