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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 21,2014
the City
SUBJECT: REPORTS FROM THE JAN 28, FEBRUARY 19, MARCH 26, AND APRIL 16,
201 4 FLOOD!NG MITIGATION ITTEE MEETINGS
Attached are the draft minutes of the Flooding Mitigation Committee meetings of January 28,
2014, February 19,2014, March 26, 2014 and April '16, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 2-13 o'f the Miami Beach City Code, the City Commission is hereby
requested to review and approve the drafts. The draft minutes are subject to correction,
amendment and approval by the City Commission, with any corrections or amendments to be
reflected in those minutes.
Approval of the minutes does not constitute the City Commission's substantive approval of
actions taken by the Flooding Mitigation Committee, but shall serve only to allow the minutes to
assume their essential status as the official record of the proceedings of the Flooding Mitigation
Committee. However, those portions of minutes addressing a Flooding Mitigation Committee's
request for City Administration action, shall only be effectuated when a corresponding item for
such requested City Administration action is placed on a City Commission agenda, and
approved pursuant to resolution or motion passed by a majority vote of the members present.
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MEETING
'YIINUTESJonuory 28,2014 - 4:3O p.m.
The City of Miami Beach Flooding Mitigation Committee met on Tuesday, January 28,2014, at 4:30 p.m.
in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting was led by Commissioner Johan Wolfson,
Commissioner Michael Grieco, Commissioner Joy Malakoff, and Commissioner Ed Tobin were in
attendance.
The Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise adopted the position to set 2.7 ft.-NAVD as
the design criteria for tailwater elevation in the City of Miami Beach. The Flooding Mitigation Committee
moved, second, and passed (m/s/p) in a unanimous vote of the 3 members Commission Committee to
adopt the same standard to recommend to the Miami Beach City Commission at the February 12,2014
Commission Meeting.
Discussions continued around the need for increasing the number of pump stations throughout the City
of Miami Beach to avoid flooding caused by sea level rise and water intrusion. Building code elevations
need to be updated and seawalls will need to go deeper and higher at levels yet to be determined.
Focus was given to the current Alton Road project and future planned projects with concerns that
consideration be given to water, sewer, and drainage issues.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The Flooding Mitigation Committee will meet next on
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The
meeting will be posted on the City's website www.miamibeachfl.oov, Quick Links, Commission
Committee Referral Tracking (CCRT), Flooding Mitigation Home Page to obtain future and past
agendas.
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MEETING MINUTES
Februory 19,2014 - 5:OO p.m.
The City of Miami Beach Flooding Mitigation Committee met on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 5:00
p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting was led by Commissioner Jonah
Wolfson. Commissioner Michael Grieco was in attendance. lt was m/s/p to accept the minutes of the
meeting held on January 28, 2014 with two corrections. The spelling of Commissioner Jonah Wolfson
has been corrected and it is to be stated that the committee's focus on flooding will have both short and
long term solutions.
Commissioner Grieco requested that the Committee hear a report from David Doebler. Mr. Doebler
presented information on clogged storm drains that exist throughout the City of Miami Beach. He
suggested adding more trash cans, better drains, increasing cleaning schedules and flexible style catch
bins.
The Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise adopted the position to set 2.7 ft.-NAVD as
the design criteria for tailwater elevation in the City of Miami Beach. The Flooding Mitigation Committee
moved, second, and passed (m/s/p) in a unanimous vote of the 3 members Commission Committee to
adopt the same standard to recommend to the Miami Beach City Commission at the February 12,2014
Commission Meeting.
Discussions continued around the need for increasing the number of pump stations throughout the City
of Miami Beach to avoid flooding caused by sea level rise and water intrusion. Building code elevations
need to be updated and seawalls will need to go deeper and higher at levels yet to be determined.
Focus was given to the current Alton Road project and future planned projects with concerns that
consideration be given to water, sewer, and drainage issues.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The Flooding Mitigation Committee will meet next on
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The
meeting will be posted on the City's website www.miamibeachfl.oov, Quick Links, Commission
Committee Referral Tracking (CCRT), Flooding Mitigation Home Page to obtain future and past
agendas.
Flooding Mitigotion Commitfee
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Flooding Mitigqtion Committee
MEETING MINUTES
Morch 26,2014 - 5:OO p.m.
The City of Miami Beach Flooding Mitigation Committee met on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 5:00
p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting was led by Commissioner Jonah
Wolfson. Commissioners Michael Grieco and Joy Malakoff were in attendance. lt was m/s/p to accept
the minutes of the meeting held on February 19,2014 as submitted.
Mayor's Blue Ribbon panel on Flooding and Sea Rise
Scott Robins, Chair of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise and Dr. Dwight Kraai
Panel member were in attendance. Scott reviewed a Resolution from the Panel and asked for
endorsement from the Flooding Mitigation Committee. After discussion it was m/s/p to adopt the
resolution with one correction to reflect the budget cost to be changed from 200 million dollars to 200 to
300 million dollars. (Updated Resolution attached)
Financial !mpact of Flooding
Trish Walker, Finance Director reviewed the process for issuing bonds in 50 million or 100 million dollar
increments and the average increase in storm water fees that would be felt per household. She
explained drawing down on lines of credit and increasing storm water fees for funding solutions to
flooding and sea rise. Storm water fees can be raised by the Commission at any Commission Meeting.
Trish needs Public Works and CIP to provide the cost of the program and then the request can be
moved forward to the Commission.
Building Department Recommendation Base FIood Elevation
Mariano Fernandez, Building Director, reviewed an LTC dated March 18, 2014 from the Building
Department to the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel recommending raising the FEMA freeboard requirement
two feet above base flood elevation for new and substantial renovations to commercial construction
projects and one foot for residential projects. lt was also suggested that the City's process for issuing
variances be more closely scrutinized. Bruce Mowry, City Engineer stated that he would be
recommending to Commission that they adopt three feet above base elevation.
Staffing Requirements for FIood Mitigation Program
Bruce Mowry reviewed a proposed staffing chart with emphasis on filling vacant positions and bringing in
key essential staff. Each position was explained in detail as to responsibilities in the coordinated effort to
create a team. lt was m/s/p to give direction to the Manager's Office asking for immediate funding to hire
a Civil Engineer ll for Storm Water, Hydrogeologist and a GIS Utilities position. The Commissioners on
the committee were concerned that the City's hiring process is so long and that there is difficulty in hiring
staff above the minimum salary per job classification. Salaries need to be competitive with the industry
to keep up quality work.
Bruce Mowry distributed the Broward County Land Use Plan. The Committee felt that Miami Beach
should have something similar and that the Sustainability Committee was the best place for this to be
presented.
Greg Tolpin from Adventure Environmental, lnc. Public Works Contractor explained the current process
for cleaning outfalls and what will be done to increase cleanings. He was asked to return to the meeting
next month. Eric Carpenter said that a pilot program will be set up to clean catch basins.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The Flooding Mitigation Committee will meet next on
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting
will be posted on the City's website wuniv.miamibeachfl.oov, Quick Links, Commission Committee
Referral Tracking (CCRT), Flooding Mitigation Home Page to obtain future and past agendas.
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FLOODING MITIGATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES. DTaft
APRIL 16,2014 - 5:00 p.m.
The City of Miami Beach Flooding Mitigation Committee met on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.
in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting was led by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson.
Commissioners Michael Grieco and Joy Malakoff were in attendance. lt was m/s/p to accept the minutes
of the meeting held on March 26, 2014 as submitted.
MAYOR'S BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON FLOODING AND SEA RISE
Scott Robins, Chair of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise was in attendance. He
turned the report over to Bruce Mowry, City Engineer to review ongoing projects including pump stations
being planned for Sunset Harbour and Alton Road.
CDM SMITH PRESENTATION
lgnacio Lizama, CDM Smith, presented "Suggestions to Miami Beach for Using Storm Water Master
Plan Tools for Upgrading Flood Mitigation'. Commissioner Wolfson asked that CDM Smith explain how
the City can get value out of the information that they collected and presented in the Storm Water Master
Plan. Bruce Mowry stated that the physical basic information in the report is accurate and is being used
by City Engineers. There was discussion that the base NAVD elevation assumptions were below what
had been suggested by other experts in the community. The report can be used to ramp up moving
forward. CDM agreed to provide training to City engineering staff as they had committed to do in the
past, at no additional cost.
DISCUSSION ON BASE FLOOD ELEVATION + 3
Scott Robins said that Thomas Mooney, Acting Planning Director, will be coming to the Mayor's Blue
Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise on April 29, 2014 with a Planning Department recommendation.
The recommendation by the Building Department was base elevation plus one foot for residential
projects and plus two for commercial projects. The City Engineers have recommended base elevation
plus three feet. Ultimately, the decision will be made by the Mayor and Commissioners at a Miami
Beach City Commission Meeting. lt is on the April 23, 2014 agenda for discussion. David Martinez,
CIP Director shared that the Collins Park Garage is waiting on a decision in order to move forward with
the project. The Committee asked to see a drawing prepared by the architects to get a better sense of
what the project would look like if the base elevation would be increased by three feet.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PLAN TO REPLACE 3OOO FEET OF SEAWALL BEHIND
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
Bruce Mowry will be attending the Mt. Sinai meetings and will report back to the committee.
UNITED STATES SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE FIELD HEARING ON SEA RISE AND
CLIMATE CHANGE IN MIAMI BEACH - APRIL22, 2014
Senator Bill Nelson will lead the meeting. Mayor Philip Levine will be a speaker.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The Flooding Mitigation Committee will meet next on
Wednesday, May 14,2014 al 5:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting
will be posted on the City's website www.miamibeachfl.oov, Quick Links, Commission Committee
Referral Tracking (CCRT), Flooding Mitigation Home Page to obtain future and past agendas.
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