Resolution 2020-31317 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31317
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING,
IN CONCEPT, THE REPORT AND GOALS SUBMITTED BY JACOBS
ENGINEERING, ENTITLED "ROAD ELEVATION STRATEGY AND
RECOMMENDED SEA LEVEL RISE/TIDAL FLOOD ADAPTATION
PROJECTS (THE "PROJECTS")," DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2020; AND
INCORPORATING SUCH PROJECTS AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY'S STORMWATER MASTER PLAN, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT ANY AND ALL INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SHALL CONTINUE TO
BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
WHEREAS, Jacobs Engineering has worked with City staff to develop an
Integrated Water Management Plan, inclusive of three reports that further refine the City's
existing Stormwater Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, these reports are: 1) The Blue-Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Concept Plan, dated February 28, 2020; 2) The Road Elevation Strategy and
Recommended Sea Level Rise/Tidal Flood Adaptation Projects, dated February 28,
2020; and 3) The Neighborhood Project Prioritization — Methodology and Results, dated
April 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the development of these reports was necessary to set the basis for
the implementation of design criteria packages (DCPs) for City projects; and
WHEREAS, throughout the development of these reports, Jacobs Engineering has
gathered feedback from the community, the City Administration, and, most recently, the
City Commission, at its Resilience Retreat on January 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, all three reports support the City's Resilience Strategy by reducing
flood risks in ways that increase environmental protection and create social and economic
value for the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission's approval of the "Road Elevation Strategy and
Recommended Sea Level Rise/Tidal Flood Adaptation Projects" report will allow the City
to begin incorporating revisions to DCPs for the recommended 56 prioritized
neighborhood projects; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously adopted Resolution No. 2016-29454,
which amended the 2011 Stormwater Master Plan to set the crown of road for all new
construction at 3.7ft NAVD; and
WHEREAS, harmonization with private properties has been the subject of much
debate in the community; and
WHEREAS, Jacobs Engineering has proposed setting varying edge of road
elevations, depending on service levels, at a slightly higher elevation of 1) 3.9ft NAVD for
local and major roads; and 2) 4.8ft NAVD for emergency road; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the above, the City Commission have made clear that
there may be circumstances which warrant exceptions to the aforestated elevations,
when requiring harmonization of the abutting private properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has the right and obligation to hear community
input in determining if road elevation, as the report states, "[c]reates constraints with
private property harmonization" or if"[private property] hardship exists related to vehicular
access or stormwater management," such that the report's "Method 3 (harmonization) will
dictate the road elevation."; and
WHEREAS, at its July 24, 2020 meeting, the City Commission moved to adopt the
aforestated higher elevations as an aspirational goal, with the City Commission having
complete flexibility and discretion to come down below, even below the previously
mandated 3.7ft NAVD, if needed for harmonization.
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 hereby accept and approve in concept, the report and goals submitted by
Jacobs Engineering, entitled "Road Elevation Strategy and Recommended Sea Level
Rise/Tidal Flood Adaptation Projects (the "Projects")," dated February 28, 2020; and
incorporate such Projects as an amendment to the City's Stormwater Master Plan,
provided, however, that any and all individual projects shall continue to be reviewed and
approved by the Mayor and City Commission on a case-by-case basis.
PASSED and ADOPTED THIS 24th day of July, 2020.
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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