2015-0917 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting September 17. 2015 City of sunny Isles Beach. Florida Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Mayor Scholl reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Gatto moved and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2015 -2453 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 101). A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Establishing a Schedule for City Commission Meetings for Calendar Year 2016; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and reported. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2015 -2454 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Adopting the Miami -Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy, Attached Hereto, in Part. as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Identiffi' and Prioritize Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Projects to Become a Part of the Local and Statewide Hazard Mitigation Strategy; Further Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title. and Building Official Clayton L. Parker reported noting that the last addition to this was in 2012. By adopting the 2015 Miami -Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy the City will obtain the required credit for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) recertification process. This allows us to work with the other cities of Miami -Dade County in the event of an emergency. We work together and coordinate our efforts toward damage assessment and other issues. We were admitted into the CRS Program in 2007 and at that time we were Classification 8 which gave our citizens a 10% reduction on their flood insurance. In 2012 we were able to upgrade to a 7 which gave us a 15% reduction. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Aelion asked if this is strictly about insurance premiums paid collectively or is there something else about strategic use? Mr. Parker said it is a combination of a lot of things. Commissioner Aelion said he is a little bit concerned because the City has in a very responsible way, amassed $17 -19 Million for emergency services, etc. and he does not think that should be considered as a tool or a venue for any mitigated use. City Manager Russo said no, it also assists us in and helps qualify us for grant funding. Commissioner Aelion said as long as our Reserves are not touched, and Mayor Scholl said we are not compromising anything. Commissioner Aelion asked that the language clearly states that. Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2015 -2455 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 13