4-14-25 Commission Workshop Adopted MinutesMINUTES
s '3' Commission Workshop Meeting
Monday, April 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber
800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Mayor Ford called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM. CC Bartle called the roll.
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Curtis Ford, Mayor - Seat 1 (At Large)
Bruce Bole, Commissioner - Seat 2 (District 1308)
Thomas Grant, Commissioner - Seat 3 (District 1307)
Candace Kelly, Commissioner - Seat 4 (District 1306)
Jessica Ring, Commissioner - Seat 5 (District 1312)
Also Present: William B. Killingsworth, City Manager (CM)
Kevin Hogencamp, Deputy City Manager (DCM)
Donna Bartle, City Clerk (CC)
Ladayija Nichols, Deputy City Clerk (DCC)
CALL TO ORDER
1. PRESENTATION BY ESC CHAIR
A. Presentation Documents
Sarah Boren, ESC Chair, gave a presentation supported by a PowerPoint (which is
attached hereto and made part of this official record as Attachment A) and responded
to questions from the Commission.
Mayor Ford noted that priorities and items the Commission prefer ESC to pursue and
not pursue will be addressed in May.
4-14-25 ESC Priorities Attachment A
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:57 PM.
Attest:
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Date Approved: -4/2e 2- s
Curtis Ford, Mayor
Commission Workshop
April 14, 2025
ESC Priorities Attachment A
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4/14/25 PRIORITIES WORKSHOP AGENDA
• ESC's Top Five Priorities (10 minutes)
• ESC's Permission List (5 minutes)
• LEED for Cities Recertification History, Benefits,
and Cost (15 minutes)
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ESC Priorities Attachment A
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ESC Purpose (by ordinance passed in 2017)
1. Studies and makes recommendations to and responds to
requests from the commission and staff with respect to:
• Maritime forest;
• Parks and open spaces;
• Beautification of public and private spaces;
• Environmental stewardship.
2. Acts as a motivating and coordinating body to encourage
joint public and private participation in promoting these
purposes.
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Improved communications and consistent community engagement are
key and fundamental ingredients to the success of these proposed
priorities.
1. Approve Tree Mitigation Fund 2025-2026 Action & Spending Plan
ESC Top Five
Commission to approve ESC's Tree Mitigation Fund 2025-2026 Action
& Spending Plan in Q2 2025
Priorities for
2. Decide on Chapter 23 revision recommendations
Commission to consider proposed revisions to Chapter 23 in 2025
Commission to
3. Incentivize Protection of Mature Trees
Commission to direct staff to support ESC's research and proposals on
Adoptfor FY
incentive programs to encourage developers and homeowners to save
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versus removing them and bring final recommendations to
2025-2026
Commission
4. Create Tree Report
Commission to direct staff to help ESC create quarterly and an annual
tree report
THESE PRIORITIES REQUIRE FUNDING
5. Work towards 2050 Goals & Recertification
AND/OR SIGNIFICANT STAFF TIME
Commission to direct staff to work towards 2050 goals in
Sustainability and Resilience Community Action Plan (S&RCAP) and
recertification in 2027 and seek support and guidance from ESC where
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Discussion Regarding Top Five Priorities
1. Does Commission have any heartburn with any of these
priorities?
2. What happens if Commission does not adopt any or only
a few of these proposed priorities? Is ESC still allowed to
work on them but to not expect any fiscal or significant
staff support?
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ESC Permission List
AFTER FOCUSING ON ALIGNED
COMMISSION PRIORITIES
FULL DOCUMENT
Additional priorities
Research & Recommendations
Ongoing Items
Education & Community Outreach
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Discussion Regarding Permission List
1. Is there anything on the permission list that Commission
DOES NOT want ESC to work on in FY 2025-2026?
2. Time and capacity permitting, does ESC have
Commission's permission to work on the additional
priorities, research and recommendations, ongoing items,
and education and community outreach?
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LEED for Cities Recertification: History, Benefits & Costs
History
• 2018 Commission Priority
• 2019 First city in Florida to
achieve Silver certification
under pilot rating system
• 2022 First city in world to
recertify Gold through pilot
and 4.1 versions
• 2022 Commission approved
Sustainability & Resilience
Community Action Plan
(requirement of certification)
Benefits
• Reduces insurance rates (CRS)
• Strengthens financial stewardship
• Enhances governance & planning
• Mitigates risk
• Measures performance
• Fosters community engagement
• Improves internal communications
and collaboration between
departments
• Demonstrates leadership
Costs
• $8,000 recertification fee —
covers five years
• GHG Inventory (avg $30k) —
pro bono; COJ ICLEI
subscription
• Staff time — estimate 60% less
than before
• Student intern
• ESC members pro bono
• U N F / J class capstone
project
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Energy &
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Water
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Gas Emissions
Performance
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Performance
PREREQUISITESReliability&
Ecosystem
Water -Access
Power Access.
Solid Waste
Demographic
& Social Equity
Assessment
& Quality
Resiliency
Management
Assessment
Integrated
Compact,
Comp
Mixed Use&
Integrated
Energy
Special Waste
Social Services
Planning&
Green Spaces
Transit Oriented
Water
Efficiency
Streams
&Infrastructure
Leadership
Development
Management
Management
Green Building
Natural
Resources
Safe Multimodal
Stormwater
Renewable
Responsible
Economic
Policy &
Incentives
Conservation
Accessibility
Management
Energy
Procurement
Growth &
Opportunity
& Restoration
Light Pollution
Clean
Smart Water
Net Zero Carbon
Material
Environmental
Reduction
Transportation
Systems
& Climate Action
Recovery
Justice
RPSilienra
Mobility
Grid
Smart Waste
Housing&
CREDITS
Planning
Management
Harmonization
Management
Transportation
Systems
Affordability
Priority Sites
Public Health
Educational
Opportunity &
Attainment
Civil &
Human Rights
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CREDIT EXAMPLE: Resilience Planning
Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment
2 top natural hazards
2 top manmade hazards
Resilience Planning
Adaptation & mitigation strategies
Stakeholder engagement
Monitoring & evaluation
Resilience Progress
Demonstrate reduced vulnerability
to at least 2 significant threats from
assessment and for at least 1 at -risk
population group
Table 1: Classification of impacts for Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
Natural
Human Induced
Geo Physical
Earthquake
Social
Complex
Emergencies/Conflicts
Landslide
Tsunami
Displaced Populations
Volcanic Activity
Technological
Cyber Attack
Hydrological
Avalanches
Infrastructure failure
Flood
Industrial
Fire
Climatological
Extreme Temperatures
Explosion
Drought
Accidents
Wildfires
Transport
Accidents on Road, Air,
Railway, Maritime
Heat Island Effect
Pollution
Air and Water
Meteorological
Cyclones
Storms/Wave Surges
Biological
Disease Epidemics
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Discussion Regarding Recertification
What are your questions and/or concerns?
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