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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResiliency Florida Newsletter – June 2019 IPM.Note Resiliency Florida Newsletter – June 2019 Resiliency Florida SMTP info@resiliencyflorida.org Resiliency Florida Newsletter – June 2019 X-Vipre-Scanned: 0F9D7CEF01363C0F9D7E3C Received: from GSEXCH-1.GulfstreamTH.local (10.0.0.22) by GSEXCH-1.GulfstreamTH.local (10.0.0.22) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1130.7 via Mailbox Transport; Tue, 4 Jun 2019 10:03:18 -0400 Received: from GSEXCH-1.GulfstreamTH.local (10.0.0.22) by GSEXCH-1.GulfstreamTH.local (10.0.0.22) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1130.7; Tue, 4 Jun 2019 10:03:05 -0400 Received: from m371.em.secureserver.net (198.71.246.70) by GSEXCH-1.GulfstreamTH.local (10.0.0.22) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1130.7 via Frontend Transport; Tue, 4 Jun 2019 10:03:01 -0400 Received: by m371.em.secureserver.net id hupt1q2fcroi for <gdunham@gulf-stream.org>; Tue, 4 Jun 2019 07:02:57 -0700 (envelope-from <sp_76505.119536.1.154cb3f44a16a5cb840e6eaa8383ba42@bounces.em.secur eserver.net>) From: Resiliency Florida <info@resiliencyflorida.org> To: Greg Dunham <GDunham@gulf-stream.org> Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmVzaWxpZW5jeSBGbG9yaWRhIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIg4oCTIEp1bmUgMjAxOQ==?= Thread-Topic: =?utf-8?B?UmVzaWxpZW5jeSBGbG9yaWRhIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIg4oCTIEp1bmUgMjAxOQ==?= Thread-Index: AQHVGt5CPw/SKo5qy0i+/exI8IKR9A== Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 14:02:57 +0000 Message-ID: <831.76505.4038.119536.1559656977.3816764.jTX@a2plmmsworker04.prod.iad2.gdg.mail> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:sp_76505.119536.1.154cb3f44a16a5cb840e6eaa8383ba42@unsubscribes.em.secureserver.net?subject=Unsubscribe 76505.119536.1.154cb3f44a16a5cb840e6eaa8383ba42> Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: GSEXCH-1.GulfstreamTH.local X-MS-Has-Attach: X-Auto-Response-Suppress: All X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-vipre-scanned: 06E9707001278A06E971BD Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_83176505403811953615596569773816764jTXa2plmmsworker04pr_" MIME-Version: 1.0 Resiliency Florida SMTP info@resiliencyflorida.org Gregory Dunham Inbox Resiliency Florida Newsletter – June 2019 <https://sable.secureserver.net/view?id=76505.119536.1.154cb3f44a16a5cb840e6eaa8383ba42> Resiliency Florida Monthly News - June 2019 Resiliency Florida is a leading voice in Florida, on planning for the future impacts of weather resilienc Web Version <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5445.1.1fe1fc6a7ba15ef236f3752f22a9ab3a&p=eyJ7e21pbWktc2lnbmF0dXJlfX0iOiIxNTIwMjgxMzQtMTA5NzI5ODY5MTEtMDVkYzVmOTcwMmU4YmQzMWM4NWI3MzVlZTg 1Mjc4NDY4ZjQ3OTI1ZSIsInt7ZW1haWxJZH19IjoiMTE5NTM2In0=> <https://cascade.madmimi.com/theme_logos/0061/1794/promotion/RFlogo.jpg?1537888782> <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5446.1.692b06f573c4b11234b86af18fd7343e> Resiliency Florida Monthly News - June 2019 Resiliency Florida is a leading voice in Florida, on planning for the future impacts of weather resiliency and sea level rise. <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> June is the Start of the Hurricane Season Be Informed - Plan Ahead - Take Action <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9714/0107/original/Screen_Shot_2019-06-03_at_11.57.05_AM.png?1559577552> The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a near-normal 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season; however, it only takes one hurricane or tropical storm to have a major impact on a community. Pay attention to the forecast tracks for hurricanes and take steps to prepare even if you’re outside the cone because hurricanes and tropical storms can have impacts beyond the cone. Join America’s PrepareAthon! it is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience for disasters. The campaign offers free resources for households and organizations to discuss and practice plans and safety measures to improve resilience for specific disasters. Planning and preparing can make a big difference in being safe and keeping your doors open after a disaster. The ability to maintain or quickly reestablish business operations or organization processes requires a focus on preparedness, advance planning, and relationships with external partners and community leaders. To download the Hurricane Playbook for Organizations, click here. <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5447.1.45ed1f1fc1e83aa841e2771744d032b6> <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Florida Legislative Update 2019 Session Wrap Up <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/3016/0322/original/statelogo.jpg?1512403430> Every session has its own personality. Sometimes they are dominated by a recent event or at times they become an echo to the national political discourse. This year it was both! The impact of Hurricane Michael, a summer of unprecedented water quality impacts, and a growing political schism on other matters drowned the optimism emanating from the gubernatorial elections. For his part, Governor DeSantis set a course for the state with sweeping policy initiatives relating to environmental protection and other issues. Both chambers heard testimony regarding the aftermath of Hurricane Michael and again considered proposals aimed at addressing the state’s emergency preparation and response capacity. Significant funding was allocated to hard-hit areas of the state. Similarly, the blue-green algae and red tide events of 2019, which resulted in beach closures, focused the attention of policymakers on the contributing causes to the naturally occurring phenomena made worse by water quality degradation and ways to mitigate or reduce the number and duration of future occurrences. Much of this debate led to a realization that additional information is needed to address these issues leading the Governor to propose the creation of advisory committees and additional water quality funding. Although no bills specifically related to resiliency passed, record funding was provided to continue and expand programs aimed at providing local governments with funding to undertake vulnerability assessments and implement resiliency projects. Despite this success, significant work remains to secure meaningful funding. Among this administration’s victories was securing the full funding for the new Office of Resiliency and Coastal Protection and the new State Resiliency Officer. Many qualified candidates applied, but no one has been announced yet. The combination of this new office and the new Chief Science Officer position should provide a fertile environment for the development and promotion of science-based resiliency initiatives. <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Federal Update <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/8679/2900/original/FINAL_NFIP_50th_logo_medium.jpg?1553808682> Having failed several times to pass a disaster aid bill with a federal flood insurance reauthorization provision, Congress passed a separate two-week extension of the flood insurance program. The two-week reauthorization means the NFIP will be able to continue issuing flood insurance policies at least at the start of the hurricane season but it is set to expire on June 14th. There will likely be a few more short term extensions until the end of the hurricane season or if Congress can reach consensus on reform. <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Member Editorial <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5448.1.99f59aae635dfe660b8524e68e81b5f3> Erin L. Deady, P.A. News from the Legal Front The legal theory of holding government responsible for “failure to maintain” infrastructure such as stormwater or roads is evolving with regard to sea level rise. Previous case law in Florida in the 5th District Court of Appeals held that government inaction could rise to the level of a taking of private property for failure to maintain meaningful access along a stretch of roadway. (Jordan v. St. Johns County, 63 So.2d 835 (Fla 5th DCA 2011)). A new case filed 4/10/19 in the 2nd Circuit in Franklin County utilizes that same theory alleging failure to maintain Alligator Drive. (Stelzenmuller v. Franklin County). Federal case law has muddied the waters with regard to maintenance of Federal flooding infrastructure finding that failure to maintain flood infrastructure cannot result in a taking of private property. (St. Bernard Parish Gov’t v. United States, 887 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2018)). Clear government action has been a named “prerequisite”. But a new Texas case regarding dam operation in Houston during Hurricane Harvey, the court deferred on a U.S. government motion to dismiss to let the trial proceed for more fact-specific inquiry. (In re: Upstream Addicks and Barker Flood Control Reservoirs, Case No.: 17-9001L (Fed. Cl., 2018). Although some federal cases seemingly arriving at contradictory results with the aforementioned state cases, the Federal ones are not binding on state actions. The key issues for new government liability cases will center around a couple of key issues: Does failure to act equal liability? What facts will lead to a negligence versus property takings claim? What is a routine maintenance versus upgrade decision when sea level rise (or floodwater) is inundating or overwhelming infrastructure? Stay tuned for more on the legal front as sea level rise and climate change pose new challenges for government decision-making. For more information contact: Erin@deadylaw.com <mailto:Erin@deadylaw.com> <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Member Announcements Resilient 305 Strategy Launch <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9712/5456/original/D75wBnJW4AEh5oS.jpg?1559571965> Congratulations to our Resiliency Florida members! Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, The Miami Foundation, and 100 Resilient Cities recently hosted a press conference to announce the official release of the #Resilient305 <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5449.1.1358e428ed0b3e74705495170d675002> Strategy. <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9712/6961/original/D7kzeswXYAAwrdP.jpg?1559572360> The #Resilient305 Strategy is a collaboration of Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami, and the City of Miami Beach, created to respond to the region’s major economic, environmental and social challenges. The project was done with the support of The Miami Foundation and 100 Resilient Cities Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation. The #Resilient305 Strategy is intended to address the region’s resilience challenges through intergovernmental and community collaboration and is designed to build on existing networks and endeavors to safeguard people, homes, and their livelihoods, so that no person, neighborhood, or business is left behind and so that everyone can all live, work and prosper abundantly. The #Resilient305 Strategy set forth is a collective of the work and feedback we have received from the community about what impacts them most on the day-to-day basis. The course we chart will determine the ways in which our communities across Miami-Dade County move, adapt, flourish, grow and evolve to create a region that will serve as the gold standard for resilience worldwide. To learn more about the #Resilient 305 Strategy, click here. <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5450.1.9210c5accbeee2cb731a961576809230> <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/7031/4207/original/download.png?1543614355> Resiliency Florida members appointed to the Miami-Dade County Biscayne Bay Task Force The Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County recently created a Biscayne Bay Task Force which is made up of experts and key stakeholders that will take a holistic approach to the Bay’s challenges and prioritize actions to create a long-term path for its recovery. Resiliency Florida members Jim Murley CRO, Miami-Dade County, and Irela Bagué, CEO, Bagué Group were recently appointed to serve. <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> DEP Launches Interactive Algal Bloom Dashboard! <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9714/5940/original/Screen_Shot_2019-06-03_at_12.39.32_PM.png?1559580067> Furthering the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's commitment to making water-quality information more readily available and understandable to the public, the agency has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard. This dashboard is a visual enhancement to the state’s existing sampling slate. This data has been publicly available on DEP’s website but previously did not allow the public to easily see where algal blooms were occurring in Florida, in real time. The algal bloom dashboard <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5451.1.0e0f64488a32ab42880d90fb288052b2> features real-time updates of sample locations for up to 90 days and all available details related to those samples, such as photos and toxin information. Users can search by specific address, ZIP code, city or place. The tool includes quick links to other resources such as public health information. <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Resiliency Florida members attend 4th Annual Resilient Solutions Summit hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9714/2896/original/D7RWWC-XkAg_Bzs.png?1559578485> L-R: DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein, Miami-Dade Clerk of the Courts Harvey Ruvin, Irela Bagué(Bagué Group), FEMA Assoc. Administrator Carlos Castillo, Deputy CRO Amy Knowles(Miami Beach), GMCC CEO Alfred Sanchez <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Upcoming Events June 4 NOAA Open Ocean Meeting (Gulf Spill Restoration) | Pensacola, FL. | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5452.1.946f7530633e6d605ea50f0f74930dd1> June 5 Sarasota County, FL Water Quality Summit |Sarasota, FL | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5453.1.7ad9ebad8ce8a39eea1bf12e9b369400> June 10 - 13 Gulf of Mexico Alliance "2019 All Hands Meeting" | Gulf Shores, AL | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5454.1.8cba8e2887406a31e5ef806777798747> June 11 Sustainable Florida Forum | Miami, FL | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5455.1.97f0e7e14d6cf824e2eab4f62da5ac99> July 8 - 11 2019 Urban Resilience Summit | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5456.1.ac5dd0e284b6ba21e20806ce52e1cfb6> Aug. 14 2019 Resiliency Florida Annual Meeting | Orlando, FL | RSVP to info@resiliencyflorida.org <mailto:info@resiliencyflorida.org> Aug 29 -30 2019 Florida Water Forum | Orlando, FL | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5457.1.0c73ed78711efc84275082ae614f6dd7> Save the Date! Dec. 3 - 5 11th Annual Climate Leadership Summit | Key West, FL | event link <https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5458.1.8750a3f648f49d0b18ac9b694c94c08a> <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> Don’t see your event here? Please send us your event information to add it to our events calendar in our newsletters and on our website. Email info@resiliencyflorida.org <mailto:info@resiliencyflorid a.org> <https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png> <https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/1642/9882/original/resiliency-florida-official-logo-small.png?1490633670> About Us Resiliency Florida is a leading voice in Florida helping communities in their efforts to plan and adapt for the future impacts of weather and sea level rise. All communities in Florida face weather resiliency challenges, whether coastal or inland and will benefit from resiliency planning. Resiliency Florida is a non-profit organization made up of public and private partners dedicated to promoting the development of state and regional strategies and action plans to adapt to extreme weather and sea level rise, and to advocating for increased investment by the state and federal government in critical infrastructure and habitat throughout Florida to mitigate impacts and develop adaptation responses. 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Pay attention to the forecast tracks for hurricanes and take steps to prepare even if you’re outside the cone because hurricanes and tropical storms can have impacts beyond the cone. Join America’s PrepareAthon! it is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience for disasters. The campaign offers free resources for households and organizations to discuss and practice plans and safety measures to improve resilience for specific disasters. Planning and preparing can make a big difference in being safe and keeping your doors open after a disaster. The ability to maintain or quickly reestablish business operations or organization processes requires a focus on preparedness, advance planning, and relationships with external partners and community leaders. To download the Hurricane Playbook for Organizations, HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5447.1.45ed1f1fc1e83aa841e2771744d032b6"click here. https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png Florida Legislative Update 2019 Session Wrap Up https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/3016/0322/original/statelogo.jpg?1512403430 Every session has its own personality. Sometimes they are dominated by a recent event or at times they become an echo to the national political discourse. This year it was both! The impact of Hurricane Michael, a summer of unprecedented water quality impacts, and a growing political schism on other matters drowned the optimism emanating from the gubernatorial elections. For his part, Governor DeSantis set a course for the state with sweeping policy initiatives relating to environmental protection and other issues. Both chambers heard testimony regarding the aftermath of Hurricane Michael and again considered proposals aimed at addressing the state’s emergency preparation and response capacity. Significant funding was allocated to hard-hit areas of the state. Similarly, the blue-green algae and red tide events of 2019, which resulted in beach closures, focused the attention of policymakers on the contributing causes to the naturally occurring phenomena made worse by water quality degradation and ways to mitigate or reduce the number and duration of future occurrences. Much of this debate led to a realization that additional information is needed to address these issues leading the Governor to propose the creation of advisory committees and additional water quality funding. Although no bills specifically related to resiliency passed, record funding was provided to continue and expand programs aimed at providing local governments with funding to undertake vulnerability assessments and implement resiliency projects. Despite this success, significant work remains to secure meaningful funding. Among this administration’s victories was securing the full funding for the new Office of Resiliency and Coastal Protection and the new State Resiliency Officer. Many qualified candidates applied, but no one has been announced yet. The combination of this new office and the new Chief Science Officer position should provide a fertile environment for the development and promotion of science-based resiliency initiatives. https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png Federal Update https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/8679/2900/original/FINAL_NFIP_50th_logo_medium.jpg?1553808682 Having failed several times to pass a disaster aid bill with a federal flood insurance reauthorization provision, Congress passed a separate two-week extension of the flood insurance program. The two-week reauthorization means the NFIP will be able to continue issuing flood insurance policies at least at the start of the hurricane season but it is set to expire on June 14th. There will likely be a few more short term extensions until the end of the hurricane season or if Congress can reach consensus on reform. https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png Member Editorial HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5448.1.99f59aae635dfe660b8524e68e81b5f3" Erin L. Deady, P.A. News from the Legal Front The legal theory of holding government responsible for “failure to maintain” infrastructure such as stormwater or roads is evolving with regard to sea level rise. Previous case law in Florida in the 5th District Court of Appeals held that government inaction could rise to the level of a taking of private property for failure to maintain meaningful access along a stretch of roadway. (Jordan v. St. Johns County, 63 So.2d 835 (Fla 5th DCA 2011)). A new case filed 4/10/19 in the 2nd Circuit in Franklin County utilizes that same theory alleging failure to maintain Alligator Drive. (Stelzenmuller v. Franklin County). Federal case law has muddied the waters with regard to maintenance of Federal flooding infrastructure finding that failure to maintain flood infrastructure cannot result in a taking of private property. (St. Bernard Parish Gov’t v. United States, 887 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2018)). Clear government action has been a named “prerequisite”. But a new Texas case regarding dam operation in Houston during Hurricane Harvey, the court deferred on a U.S. government motion to dismiss to let the trial proceed for more fact-specific inquiry. (In re: Upstream Addicks and Barker Flood Control Reservoirs, Case No.: 17-9001L (Fed. Cl., 2018). Although some federal cases seemingly arriving at contradictory results with the aforementioned state cases, the Federal ones are not binding on state actions. The key issues for new government liability cases will center around a couple of key issues: Does failure to act equal liability? What facts will lead to a negligence versus property takings claim? What is a routine maintenance versus upgrade decision when sea level rise (or floodwater) is inundating or overwhelming infrastructure? Stay tuned for more on the legal front as sea level rise and climate change pose new challenges for government decision-making. For more information contact: HYPERLINK "mailto:Erin@deadylaw.com"Erin@deadylaw.com https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png Member Announcements Resilient 305 Strategy Launch https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9712/5456/original/D75wBnJW4AEh5oS.jpg?1559571965 Congratulations to our Resiliency Florida members! Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, The Miami Foundation, and 100 Resilient Cities recently hosted a press conference to announce the official release of the HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5449.1.1358e428ed0b3e74705495170d675002"#Resilient305 Strategy. https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9712/6961/original/D7kzeswXYAAwrdP.jpg?1559572360 The #Resilient305 Strategy is a collaboration of Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami, and the City of Miami Beach, created to respond to the region’s major economic, environmental and social challenges. The project was done with the support of The Miami Foundation and 100 Resilient Cities Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation. The #Resilient305 Strategy is intended to address the region’s resilience challenges through intergovernmental and community collaboration and is designed to build on existing networks and endeavors to safeguard people, homes, and their livelihoods, so that no person, neighborhood, or business is left behind and so that everyone can all live, work and prosper abundantly. The #Resilient305 Strategy set forth is a collective of the work and feedback we have received from the community about what impacts them most on the day-to-day basis. The course we chart will determine the ways in which our communities across Miami-Dade County move, adapt, flourish, grow and evolve to create a region that will serve as the gold standard for resilience worldwide. To learn more about the #Resilient 305 Strategy, HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5450.1.9210c5accbeee2cb731a961576809230"click here. https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/7031/4207/original/download.png?1543614355 Resiliency Florida members appointed to the Miami-Dade County Biscayne Bay Task Force The Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County recently created a Biscayne Bay Task Force which is made up of experts and key stakeholders that will take a holistic approach to the Bay’s challenges and prioritize actions to create a long-term path for its recovery. Resiliency Florida members Jim Murley CRO, Miami-Dade County, and Irela Bagué, CEO, Bagué Group were recently appointed to serve. https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png DEP Launches Interactive Algal Bloom Dashboard! https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9714/5940/original/Screen_Shot_2019-06-03_at_12.39.32_PM.png?1559580067 Furthering the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's commitment to making water-quality information more readily available and understandable to the public, the agency has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard. This dashboard is a visual enhancement to the state’s existing sampling slate. This data has been publicly available on DEP’s website but previously did not allow the public to easily see where algal blooms were occurring in Florida, in real time. The HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5451.1.0e0f64488a32ab42880d90fb288052b2"algal bloom dashboard features real-time updates of sample locations for up to 90 days and all available details related to those samples, such as photos and toxin information. Users can search by specific address, ZIP code, city or place. The tool includes quick links to other resources such as public health information. https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png Resiliency Florida members attend 4th Annual Resilient Solutions Summit hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce https://files.em.secureserver.net/promotion_images/9714/2896/original/D7RWWC-XkAg_Bzs.png?1559578485 L-R: DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein, Miami-Dade Clerk of the Courts Harvey Ruvin, Irela Bagué(Bagué Group), FEMA Assoc. Administrator Carlos Castillo, Deputy CRO Amy Knowles(Miami Beach), GMCC CEO Alfred Sanchez https://d1lggihq2bt4jo.cloudfront.net/assets/responsive_divider-003cda7043b1bbd93c29436541bdc9f7503eb3bbb2fb9b9323bc9b29c83a9fe6.png Upcoming Events June 4 NOAA Open Ocean Meeting (Gulf Spill Restoration) | Pensacola, FL. | HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5452.1.946f7530633e6d605ea50f0f74930dd1"event link June 5 Sarasota County, FL Water Quality Summit |Sarasota, FL | HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5453.1.7ad9ebad8ce8a39eea1bf12e9b369400"event link June 10 - 13 Gulf of Mexico Alliance "2019 All Hands Meeting" | Gulf Shores, AL | HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5454.1.8cba8e2887406a31e5ef806777798747"event link June 11 Sustainable Florida Forum | Miami, FL | HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5455.1.97f0e7e14d6cf824e2eab4f62da5ac99"event link July 8 - 11 2019 Urban Resilience Summit | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5456.1.ac5dd0e284b6ba21e20806ce52e1cfb6"event link Aug. 14 2019 Resiliency Florida Annual Meeting | Orlando, FL | RSVP to HYPERLINK "mailto:info@resiliencyflorida.org"info@resiliencyflorida.org Aug 29 -30 2019 Florida Water Forum | Orlando, FL | HYPERLINK "https://sable.secureserver.net/c/76505?id=119536.5457.1.0c73ed78711efc84275082ae614f6dd7"event link Save the Date! 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