M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: September 16, 2020
Re: Resolution Adopting the 2020 Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy and Inclusion of Town-Identified Mitigation Projects
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2020 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM PROJECTS TO BECOME A PART OF THE LOCAL AND STATE-WIDE HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 1998, the State of Florida contracted with and provided funding to each of the counties within the State to develop a Local Mitigation Strategy (“LMS”). Shortly thereafter, a working group was developed, in order to identify a variety of mitigation related projects throughout Miami-Dade County (the “County”) and all the incorporated municipalities at that time. Several projects were identified within the Town’s municipal boundaries, which were included in the unincorporated County-wide project listing. Town Staff participates in quarterly LMS working group meetings and submits mitigation project updates on an annual basis.
The Town has completed the Stormwater Master Plan, which has identified several flood related projects that can be included in the 2020 County LMS. Once the Town’s identified projects are formally included in the County’s LMS Plan, grant funding will become available from both the State of Florida and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
On August 26, 2020, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (“FDEM”) provided a determination that the County’s LMS Plan submission is compliant with federal standards and requires formal community adoption from municipalities within the County (Attachment “A”).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Town Council approve the attached Resolution adopting the 2020 County LMS and authorizing the Town Manager to include Town-wide mitigation projects on an annual basis.
ATTACHMENT(S)
Ø Attachment “A” - FDEM Approval Letter of County’s 2020 LMS