R7Q-Accept Recommendation Adopt Changes To Seawall Cap Elevation -Wolfson-g MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Jimmy Moroles, City Monoger
From: Jonoh Wolfson, Commissioner
Dote: July 1 4,2014
Re: Commission Agendq ltem
Pleose ploce on the luly 23,2014, Commission Agendo the following item:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY GOMMISSION OF THECITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AGCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FLOODING MITIGATION COMMITTEE
TO ADOPT CHANGES TO THE SEAWALL CAP ELEVATION TO BETTER
PROTECT THE CITY FROM FLOODING DUE TO SEA LEVEL RISE
Pleose feel free to contoct my Aide, Brett Cummins ot x6437, if you hove ony
questions.
JW
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THEC!ry OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FLOODING MITIGATION COMMITTEE TO
AMEND THE 2011 CITYWIDE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER
PLAN FOR MINIMUM SEAWALL ELEVATION
WHEREAS, on November 14,2012, pursuant to Resolution No. 2012-28068, the City
Commission approved the 2011 Citywide Stormwater Management Master Plan, which included
a seawall cap minimum elevation of 3.2 feet NAVD; and
WHEREAS, this elevation of 3.2feel NAVD was based on a 1-year still water elevation
based on the FEMA elevation; and
WHEREAS, the City desires a greater protection from sea level rise, wind-blown wave
action, and extreme tides; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on July 9, 2014, the Flooding Mitigation Committee
recommended, among other items pertaining to a discussion on seawalls, that the seawall cap
minimum elevation be changed from3.2 feet NAVD to 5.7 feet NAVD throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, if the City Commission accepts the Committee's recommendation as to the
seawall cap minimum elevation, the Administration recommends that this recommendation be
incorporated and adopted, pursuant to the adoption of this resolution, as an amendment to the
2011 Citywide Stormwater Master Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE !T RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission hereby
accept the recommendation of the Flooding Mitigation Committee and amend the 2011 Citywide
Stormwater Management Master Plan for minimum seawall elevation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
2014.
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
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