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2024_05-08 SRC Minutes 1 SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 Council of Chambers 10050 NE 2nd AVE 6:30 PM Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER- Chair Ms. Meyer called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Ms. Casey Ms. Rangel Chair Ms. Meyer Ms. Respondek Mr. Pluhar Also, Present: Mayor- George Burch Ms. Judith Frankel- Planning and Zoning Director Ms. Alizgreeth Tezen- Planning and Zoning Technician Ms. Liangy Calli- Chamber of Commerce Mayor Burch, spoke and gave a brief discussion on having the sustainability and resiliency committee be part of the design of the sea wall and provide guidance to Miami Shores Village Council. 3. MINUTES (S): 3.a. Approval of the Minutes from April 10th, 2024. https://cloud.msvfl.gov/s/qiJKzeDYiFjsHjo Chair Ms. Meyer, stated that she would like to correct the sentence of the previous meeting and be more descriptive. Approve by Ms. Respondek, seconded by Ms. Kang. 6-0. 4. PRESENTATION 4.a. Workshops Presentation by Liangy Calli [revised 5/6/2024] Ms. Calli spoke about the previous green day event and how it’s purpose was to use the collaboration between Miami Shores Village and Miami Shores Village Chamber of Commerce as a tool for marketing and creating a way for Village Residents to be aware of the available resources and conduct workshops for the next year. The idea is to continue with the partnership and have a process in place. 2 Mr. Pluhar asked Ms. Calli if there was any appetite for workshops to be held at the same time as green day? Ms. Calli stated that the idea was done in the past but it was not successful. Ms. Calli stated a workshop would involve the right person to be able to conduct them. Ms. Casey asked suggested workshops for the residents to be part of? Ms. Rangel asked can water tanks/stations be included in the next green day or throughout the year be a permanent fixture for the Village? Mr. Pluhar wants to explore a way to retain the information for Village Residents to access at any time? Chair Ms. Meyer agrees with Ms. Calli that communication should be improved to be able to properly access the website or create a system for the Village Residents to see the information. Ms. Calli stated that many of the information can be recorded and posted on the Chamber of Commerce website for proper engagement with the public. Ms. Rangel asked what kind of lead time would the Chamber of Commerce need to start the process for reaching out to the agencies and create proper marketing? Ms. Calli stated 3-weeks at least. Ms. Respondek stated it would be best to have a couple ideas and then have a back-up. Ms. Benton stated that the library is a space that cannot be forgotten and to include the vegetable garden as a way to host the workshops. Ms. Frankel stated that it would be best to create a specific plan and encouraged the committee to have a framework for the topic especially for Village Council to be supportive of with the projects. Chair Ms. Meyer asked is there a cost for the workshops? Ms. Calli stated that no cost is included. Ms. Frankel stated that GIS is a unique tool in order to map valuable locations for areas to host sustainable projects. 5. DISCUSSION ITEM (S): 5.a. Workshops in 2024 The SRC is in favor of moving forward with workshops. 5.b. Committee Goals and Priorities Ms. Rangel stated the first piece for the SRC to have impact on the Village, is with items like the Tree Ordinance, or Sea Wall. The second piece is the workshops, websites, and better marketing. Engagement with other existing workshops that are important to the community. Ms. Rangel stated the most important thing for the SRC is to see how the committee is able to make the goals and vision from the white paper into practice and just not a concept. Ms. Rangel asked to have a status on where some of the projects are at every meeting. Roles, community engagement and outreach is important, according to Ms. Rangel.  Workshops- action item 1  Other workshops- action item 2  Messaging/marketing on an on-going basis on the website- action item 3 5.c. Committee Communication Chair Ms. Meyer stated she can do a calendar for the SRC. –Sustainability and Resiliency Committee Corner. Ms. Lauren stated she can do the quarterly workshops (starting in October) Ms. Casey stated a community quarterly service events and include the kid activation spots. Ms. Frankel stated that it would be better to have other groups to host the events but the SRC would sponsor it. Ms. Respondek- do quarterly statements to Village Council and serve as a liaison and status. (starting in October) Ms. Kang will proof read and verify the research as well as provide new research from the county. Mr. Pluhar, inter committee collaboration. 5.d. Future Discussion Items and Next Steps 3 Trash pick-ups and additions of water stations in order to create the kid activation spots. Ideally, budget something for future green day events. Chair Ms. Meyer asked is there a way for the informational resources to be stored and accessed by all members. Ms. Frankel stated she would have to check with IT and management. 5. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Fact-Finding Teams as an action item in the next meeting. Seawall Status- Biodiversity element vouch to the Village Council, Chair Ms. Meyer asked about the Status, and get input on the latest changes. Mr. Pluhar stated the recommendation is to use the research of FIU students to offer as a test subject for the biodiversity seawall. Ms. Rangel stated the important step is to figure out why biodiversity is important and see why it is important to implement that. Chair Ms. Meyer asked is there a way to ask lobbyist or request specific grants to go in line with what SRC wants to apply for. 6. NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING – June 12th, 2024 7. ADJOURNMENT- Chair Ms. Meyer at 8:51pm, seconded by Ms. Respondek. Miami Shores Village complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disability Act. If you are a disabled person requirin g any accommodations or assistance, including materials in accessible format, a sign language interpreter (5 days’ notice required), or information, please notify the Village Clerk's o ffice of such need at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance. In accordance with Village code and section 2-11.1(s) of the Miami-Dade County Code, any person engaging in lobbying activities, as defined therein, must register at the Village Clerk’s Office befor e addressing the Council on the above matters or engaging in lobbying activities.