Resolution No. 22-73RESOLUTION NO. 22-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE 2050 SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY
COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE; SUBMITTING THE PLAN (EXHIBIT A) TO THE CITY
COMMISSION AND CITY MANAGER FOR YEARLY AND ONGOING
MULTIDISCLINARY REVIEW; DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ADMINISTER COMMISSION PRIORITIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a 2022 City Commission priority is environmental leadership via validating the City's
commitment to resiliency, sustainability and the environment; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, the City Commission made it a priority to seek a Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) designation, and the City of Atlantic Beach became the first Florida city to achieve
LEED Silver certification under a pilot rating system. The LEED designation provides the city with responsible,
sustainable and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation, and many other factors
that contribute to quality of life. The Sustainability and Resiliency Community Action Plan (CAP) is the next step
in the LEED process; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC), via its Sustainability and Resilience
Subcommittee (formally named the LEED Subcommittee), is a valuable advisory citizen committee to the City
Commission with its scope outlined in Chapter 23, Protection of Trees and the Natural Environment, Section 52
of the City Code of Ordinances. The ESC spearheaded the CAP development process and obtained input from
subject -matter experts, the community, the City Commission, and staff to formulate the CAP. The CAP does not
modify the ESC's role; and
WHEREAS, the CAP is forward -thinking; provides a framework for potential for strategies and actions
to protect and care for the environment; and enhances quality -of -life and economic -prosperity opportunities
community wide; and
WHEREAS, the CAP provides data for decision-making; can reduce redundancies and competition for
resources; and fosters collaboration, holistic preparation and action; and
WHEREAS, in addition to its environmental benefits, the CAP establishes a blueprint to increase the
number of healthy and engaged residents; and
WHEREAS, the entirety of the CAP Report as Exhibit A is hereby submitted to the Commission for
review, action, coordination with and recommendations by citizen committees, and the public; and
WHEREAS, while it CAP goals and strategies to achieve them may at times be aspirational, they
accurately reflect the desire of our City to be more resilient and sustainable, provides a structure for staff to track
progress; increases the City's grant readiness; saves money; attracts investments; and aligns with efforts of more
than 100 Florida cities; and
WHEREAS, the CAP is multidisciplinary and extends beyond the sole scope of the ESC; provides policy
decision -makers, City departments, citizen committees, and the public with a guiding document that has a long-
term vision; and will be reviewed annually and amended by the City Manager with direction from the
Commission, as appropriate; and
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WHEREAS, year-to-year project priorities for the CAP should be set by the Commission, with
recommendations from staff, the ESC and other citizen committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager will administer the plan, with direction from the City Commission, by
assigning resources, and will request funding, as needed, to accomplish achievable goals; and
WHEREAS, following are the main focus areas and the 2050 goals in the CAP (Exhibit A) recommended
by the ESC:
Natural Systems & Ecology
• Develop and enhance connectivity and walkability between parks and throughout the community
• Ensure that 95% of residential addresses are located within ''/z mile of a park or open space.
• Increase and maintain a healthy, diverse tree canopy
• Reduce use of harmful chemicals and biocides
Ouality of Life / Livability
• Demonstrate an annual improving trend achievement for the stated thresholds and metrics (LEED quality
of life data, safe community, housing & transportation affordability, food access and nutrition, community
health, ambient noise and light, active living, aging in the community, environmental justice, arts and
culture, historic preservation, social & cultural diversity)
Energy & Climate
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions to below two metric tons per capita or 80% below
1990 levels
• Commit to Under 2° actions and implementation to achieve greenhouse gases emissions mitigation
• Reduce 20% of overall energy consumption
• Work with Jacksonville Electric Authority to have 33% of electricity generated by renewable energy, and
obtain 100% of electricity from clean, renewable sources communitywide
Water
• Continue to meet and exceed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for 90 known contaminants
and add status of water withdrawal areas in annual report
• Reduce gross potable water consumption per capita by 40% including on lawns
• Make 100% of waterways fishable and swimmable
• Ensure the community has sufficient stormwater storage and mitigate inland flooding during extreme
weather events
• No treated or non -point source pollution in Intercoastal Waterway, St. Johns River or ocean
Green Building & Infrastructure
• Strive to ensure that 100% of new buildings meet green building and resiliency (GB&R) standards
• Strive to ensure that 100% of existing building owners are educated about GB&R standards and benefits,
and at least 50% are actively striving to meet those standards
• Reduce total electricity consumption
Solid Waste
• Reduce municipal solid waste (MSW) generated
• Increase MSW diverted from landfill
• Actively work at becoming a "zero -waste" community by reporting action items and lessons learned in
annual report
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Transportation & Land Use
• Increase number of historic homes/buildings, number of lots that retain trees (not cleared due to
construction), and renovate versus razing
• Reduce total vehicle miles traveled and emissions from vehicles by 20% and achieve majority of trips
made by foot, bike, carpooling, or transit
• Achieve and maintain League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Score gold ranking
• Significantly reduce pedestrian and bike fatalities
Governance, Community Outreach & Education
• Improve measurement, performance, and reporting every year and share results for the City and
community in an annual report
• Achieve and maintain the best quality bond rating
• Increase the City's number of sustainability and resiliency leadership commitments every year
• Achieve 90% resident engagement in this plan
• Explore establishing a Sustainability and Resiliency Office, and add sustainability and resiliency to City
employees' work plan and performance metrics by 2025
• Uphold a process that ensures that the civil and human rights of all people are fundamental
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Commission hereby finds the foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and
hereby incorporates said clauses and makes them a part hereof as if fully set forth herein and further hereby adopts
the Sustainability and Resiliency Community Action Plan, Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are repealed to the
extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 24`" of October, 2022.
Ellen Glasser, Mayor
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
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Bre na . Durden, Attorney
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to the numerous people who participated in community meetings, online discussions, and
surveys. A heartfelt thank you also goes to the following individuals that have supported the creation of
this plan. We could not have done it without you!
ATLANTIC BEACH MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS
Ellen Glasser, Mayor
Bruce Bole, Commissioner Seat 2
Michael "Mike" Waters, Commissioner Seat 3
Candace Kelly, Commissioner Seat 4 & Originator of LEED for Cities certification
Brittany Norris, Mayor Pro Tem & Commissioner Seat 5
ATLANTIC BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE (ESC)
Mark Gabrynowicz, ESC Chair
Daniele Giovannucci, ESC Vice Chair
Bruce Andrews, Tree Subcommittee Chair
Amy Palmer, Outreach Subcommittee Chair
Sarah Boren, Sustainability & Resilience Subcommittee Chair
Barbie Brooksher
Linda Chipperfield
Anastasia Houston
Christopher McHan
Patrick Nobles
Romy Vann
ATLANTIC BEACH COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN TASK FORCE
Mark Gabrynowicz
Sarah Boren
Barbie Brooksher
Romy Vann
Dr. Christopher Perle
Dr. Melinda Simmons
Dr. David Lambert
CITY STAFF:
Amanda Askew, AICP, Director, Planning and Community Development
Brian Broedell, Principal Planner
Shane Corbin, City Manager
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Natural Systems & Ecology
Energy & Climate
Quality of Life & Livability _
Water
Green Building & Infrastructure
Solid Waste
Transportation & Land Use
Governance, Community Outreach & Education
Appendices
Glossary of Terms
Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals
Community Survey Results
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
HISTORY & BACKGROUND
Atlantic Beach, Florida is a charming, eclectic coastal town just east of Jacksonville that was
incorporated in 1926. It is a family -friendly city of almost 14,000 residents with a keen sense of
place. There is deep love and value of its parks and green spaces, public beaches, and lush
maritime forest. With the future of our unique community in mind, the City of Atlantic Beach has
constructed its first Sustainability and Resilience Community Action Plan (SRCAP) to prepare for
resilience challenges and maintain a healthy, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future for
generations to come.
This SRCAP is for all those who have or will experience our beautiful oasis city. Resilience and
sustainability are more than just caring for environmental assets. Resiliency and sustainable
development also spur a spirit of innovation and has the goal of high quality of life, a thriving
natural environment, and economic prosperity for all in the city while building a society that
thinks beyond its time.
ranging from community programs and policy
development to infrastructure improvements -- all with measurable outcomes. This first edition
of the SRCAP is meant to be adaptable, allowing the city to check-in annually and adaptively
manage based on economic, social, and environmental dynamic needs. Implementation of the
strategies in the plan will city and community wide and involve collaboration across
departments, committees and boards, subject matter experts, and citizen participation.
PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
To take positive, integrated action forward is the main reason for this SRCAP. Doing nothing is
not an option. The cost of inaction and lack of an actionable plan is not good governance. To
have a community supported plan with target goals, deadlines, and proven strategies to achieve
The City of Atlantic Beach began the process of
seriously planning for a sustainable and resilient
future in August 2017 by establishing an
Environmental Stewardship Committee, and in
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
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January 2018 when its elected officials put
environmental stewardship and LEED for Cities
certification as a priority. On July 19, 2018, the
city became the first LEED for Cities Pilot Silver
certified city in Florida. In developing this SRCAP,
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the city is creating a living document that is
meant to guide the city's current and future
sustainability and resiliency -based endeavors
ranging from community programs and policy
development to infrastructure improvements -- all with measurable outcomes. This first edition
of the SRCAP is meant to be adaptable, allowing the city to check-in annually and adaptively
manage based on economic, social, and environmental dynamic needs. Implementation of the
strategies in the plan will city and community wide and involve collaboration across
departments, committees and boards, subject matter experts, and citizen participation.
PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
To take positive, integrated action forward is the main reason for this SRCAP. Doing nothing is
not an option. The cost of inaction and lack of an actionable plan is not good governance. To
have a community supported plan with target goals, deadlines, and proven strategies to achieve
goals alongside LEED certification for performance measurement allows the City and its citizens
to know where it stands in preparing for the future in terms of sustainability and resilience.
Resilience is often defined as the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses,
and systems within a city to survive, endure, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic
stresses and acute shocks they experience. Sustainability was defined in 1987 by the Bruntland
Commission as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs" and is often characterized simply as taking care of the
three P's: people, planet and profits or often known as: Economic, Social, and Environmental.
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PLANNING PROCESS
Deep community engagement and assessment was implemented in the planning and drafting of
the SRCAP. As mentioned earlier, there have been the many efforts leading up to the plan:
• 2018 City Commission made it a priority to seek LEED for Cities certification.
• 2019 COAB became first city in Florida to achieve LEED Silver certification under the LEED for Cities
and Communities pilot rating system.
• 2020 ESC put in its workplan to create a sustainability action plan to complement the Commission's
priorities and continue to improve work started with certification.
• 2021 COAB received a Bank of America USGBC grant to seek LEED for Cities v4.1 recertification, a
more robust program than the pilot version.
• 2022 ESC workplan goal to achieve recertification and finish and get approval to the SRCAP so we
can start consistently working towards long term goals and continually improve.
Direct outreach and research involved several strategies including:
• Eight-month community survey
• Six in person workshops
• Social media posts
• Inserts into the city's newsletter and bill insert
• Numerous conversations and inputs from subject matter experts (SME)
• Many ESC and subcommittee meetings
• Assessment of how the SRCAP crosses over with other existing city plans
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Several plans and documents helped guide the overall goals and actions of this SRCAP. Relevant
information, studies, and recommendations from each of these documents were considered and
utilized in forming this plan.
• Commission Priorities
• Comprehensive Plan
• Parks Master Plan
• Marsh Preserve
• Coastal Vulnerability Assessment
• Adaptation Plan
• Mayor's Health and Wellbeing Committee Recommendations
• Connectivity Plan
• Chapter 23 Ordinance
STRUCTURE OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
Working with the LEED for Cities framework including the former STAR Communities Rating
System, our city staff, citizen -based Environmental Stewardship Committee, and the citizens
of Atlantic Beach, the following eight focus areas have been identified as priorities:
• Natural Systems & Ecology
• Energy & Climate
• Quality of Life / Livability
• Water
• Green Buildings & Infrastructure
• Solid Waste
• Transportation
• Governance, Community Outreach & Education
Each focus area has its own section in the SRCAP and contains the following information:
• Overview & Benefits
Goals, Strategies & Alignment with Other Plans
Current Status & Performance Metrics
Progress Highlights
Through review of existing plans and documents, collaboration between city staff and
committees, and public input, focus areas were developed which are the guiding categories to
goals and actionable strategies. 2050 (or earlier) goals were also decided.
* Bolded initiatives are LEED for Cities & Communities credits
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Outreach
Power Access, Reliability
Water Access andGreen Building
Waste
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Ecosystem Assessment
and Resiliency
Measurement
Quality Policy & Incentives
Performance
Governance & Performance
Oversight
Greenhouse Gas
Energyons
Water
Pfficienciciency ana
Green
Special Waste
Compact, Mixed Use and
GreenSpaces
Emissions Performance
Distributional Equity
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Infrastructure
Streams
Innovation Transit Oriented
Policy & Incentives
Management
Development
Natural Resource
Integrated Water
Responsible
Community
Conservation and
Energy Efficiency
Environmental Justice
Management
Sourcing for
Access to Quality Transit
Engagement
Restoration
Infrastructure
Housing and Transportation
Education Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Light Pollution
Greening the Energy Supply
Stormwater
Material Recovery
Reduction
Attainability
Management
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Smart Waste
leadership
Smart Mobility and
Resiliency Planning
Renewable Energy
Engagement
Smart Water Systems
Management
Commitments
Transportation Policy
Systems
Biodiversity & Invasive
Low Carbon Economy
Civil and Human Rights
High -Priority Site
Species
Outdoor Air Quality
Grid Harmonization
Ambient Noise & Light
Water in the
Climate Adaptation
Arts &Culture
Environment
Open lands
GHG Mitigation
Historic Preservation
Social & Cultural Diversity
Aging in the Community
Active Living
Community Health
Food Access & Nutrition
Safe Community
Focus Area
2050 (or earlier) Goals
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Develop and enhance connectivity andwalkabihtybetween parksandwithin city.
• Ensure that 95% of residential addresses are located within!/2 mile of a park or open space.
• increase and maintain healthy, diversetreecanopyto40 0.
• Reduce useofharmful chemicalsandbiocides by90%
Energy & Climate
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions to belowtwo metrictons percapita or 801,,; below 1990 levels
• Commit to Under 2• actions and implementation.
• Reduce 20% of overall energy consumption.
• Work with JacksonvilleEclectic Authority(JEA) and otherpartnerstogenerate 33%ofcitywide electricity from renewableenergy and obtain 100%ofelectricity from
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Quality of Life LivabilityDemonstrate
an annual improvingtrend achievement forthe stated thresholds and metrics (LEED quality of life data, safe community, housing & transportation
affordability, food access & nutrition, community health, ambient noise& light, active living, aging in the community, environmental)ustice, arts &culture, historic
preservation, social & cultural diversity)
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Meet or exceed National primary Drink f Water Rep dat cn for90 known contaminants and add status of water withdrawal areas in annual report,
• Reduce gross potable water consumption per capita by 40% including on lawns.
• Make 106, ofCOABwaterways fishable and swimmable.
• EnsureCOABhas sufficient %vaterstorage and mitigates inland flooding during extreme weather events.
• No treated or non-point source pollution in Intercoastal Watenvay,St. Johns River orocean.
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• Strivefor100% ol new buildings meet green building and resiliency standards (MR).
• Strivefor100%ofexisting buildings are educated about GB&R standards and benefits and at least 50% actively striving to meet standards.
• Reduce total electricity consumption by 20%.
• Reduce municipal solid waste(MSW) generated by 30%.
• Increase MSW diverted from landfill by30b through reduction, composting and recycling.
• Actively work at becoming a"zero waste' community reporting action items and lessons learned in annual report.
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• Increase number of lots that retain trees (not denuded due to construction) and incentivize renovations instead of fear downs by 25%.
• Define and identify numberof historic homes/buildings in AB and incentivize preservation.
• increase numberof historic homes/buildings, numberof lots that retain trees (not denuded due to construction), and renovate versus razing by 25%
• Reduce total vehicle milestraveled(VMT)and emissions from vehicles by20%and achieve majority oftrips made byfoot,bike, carpooling, ortransit.
• Achieve and maintain a Gold ranking for' the League of American Bicyclists Bicycle ;riendly Community Score.
• Eliminate pedestrian and bike fatalities.
• Attaina"good" rating on the Air Quality index (AQI)365days/year.
• Improve measurement performance, and re porting year overyearand share results inannual reportforboth city and communitywide.
• Achieveandmaintain best quality bond rating.
• Continue to grow COAB sustainability and resiliency leadership commitments (one peryear/multqear),
• Achieve90% engagement byCOAB residents with this plan.
• Designate aSRO/Officeand add sustainability and resiliencyto employee's workplan and performance metrics (2025;.
• Uphold a processthat ensuresthecivil and human rights of all people is fundamental.
The SRCAP is meant to encourage action right away as well as think about and plan long term.
Therefore, for each focus area there will be education and community outreach, performance
measurement, setting of short- and medium-term milestones to show progress towards long term
goals, and annual review and reporting. Some actions will take longer than others to complete.
Also, while goals are meant to remain steady, the SRCAP itself will be a living document that will
continue to capture new strategies, best practices, and resources as they become known to city
staff, ESC and engaged citizens.
It is the goal to annually update the SRCAP with new information, progress, statistics, etc. and refine
priorities and strategies as the city continues its sustainability and resiliency journey.
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OVERVIEW & BENEFITS
Natural Systems &
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Open Lands
This focus area takes an_ecosystem services approach and recognizes the wide
range of benefits natural systems provide, such as clean water and air, flood
control, habitat, food, and natural regulating processes affecting climate such as
localized cooling. Ecosystem services also extend to cultural benefits like
aesthetic value, human health, and recreation.
It is up to our community to demonstrate leadership by making natural resource
protection and green space and implementing strategies that improve the
quality of natural resource areas and human health a priority with concrete
goals and milestones to show progress.
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
1. Ecosystem Assessment -- To assess existing ecosystem conditions and
services provided by ecosystems, built landscapes, and other open spaces to
inform the city development along with conservation and restoration efforts.
a. Conserve, restore, and maintain the health, quality, and function of
AB's natural systems (marsh, wetlands, beaches, canopy, green
spaces, dunes, parks, waterways, etc.) through regular assessment
and attention.
2. Green Spaces -- To provide accessible green spaces to positively impact physical, mental,
and psychological health and well-being of the community while also enhancing the
environmental quality of the city or community.
a. Develop and enhance connectivity and walkability between parks and within city.
b. Ensure that 95% of residential addresses are located within a % mile of a park or
open space.
Natural Resource Conservation and Restoration -- To conserve and restore the natural
resources within the city and community.
Promote and educate about the benefits of trees, tree ordinance, tree planting, and
pervious surfaces.
b. Assess and address how construction practices are negatively affecting trees (e.g.,
heavy trucks parking on tree roots reducing lifespan of trees).
c. Develop and maintain canopy assessment tools,
d. Strive for zero net loss of canopy.
e. Coordinate a "Friends of the Park" program so those who use the park can have
more impact in a park's maintenance and care.
f. Increase and maintain healthy, diverse tree canopy to 40%.
4. Light Pollution Reduction --To minimize and manage ambient light levels to protect public
health and the integrity of ecological systems and increase the night sky access, improve
nighttime visibility, and reduce the consequences of development for wildlife and people.
a. Set standards and understand effects of excessive exposure and mitigation
techniques for ambient light.
5. Resiliency Planning, Adaptation & Mitigation --To strengthen the resilience of communities
to climate change risks, natural and man-made hazards, chronic stressors, and extreme
events.
a. Adopt and/or incentivize best practices for resilient properties such as trees, green
infrastructure, hardening, elevation, first floor floodable, razing up houses, etc.
6. Biodiversity & Invasive Species -- To maintain the urban ecosystem habitat at levels that
promote biodiversity and manage or prevent invasive species.
a. Increase the connectivity between habitats needed for threatened species,
b. Strive to eradicate invasive species by preventing growth and expansion.
c. Incentivize and advocate for use of native plants and beautification of private and
commercial spaces.
7. Outdoor Air Quality -- To ensure that outdoor air quality is healthy for all segments of the
human population and protects the welfare of the community.
a. Measure and work towards "good" rating on the Air Quality Index (AQI) 365
days/year. *
8. Water in the Environment -- To protect and restore the biological, chemical, and
hydrological integrity of water in the natural environment.
a. Work towards restoring and maintaining critical water bodies and the buffer zones
that protect those water bodies. *
b. Achieve treated and non -point source pollution into waterways. *
9. Open Lands --To conserve and sustainably manage lands that provide ecosystem services
and raw materials.
a. Reduce use of harmful chemicals and biocides by 90%.
b. Enhance public spaces, including public rights of way, roadsides, City buildings, beach
accesses and other publicly held properties with carefully maintained landscape
design and plantings (ideally using native and/or Florida -friendly plants and city plant
palette).
* Also listed as a strategy in another focus area
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
• Comprehensive Plan
• Parks Master Plan
• Marsh Preserve
• Coastal Vulnerability Assessment
• Adaptation Plan
• Mayor's Health & Wellness Task Force
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
The state of Atlantic Beach's parks, green spaces, and natural systems and ecology is good. There is a
high percentage of residents living within % mile of a park or open green space. The city has worked
hard to increase connectivity and walkability with parks and throughout the city and has taken several
steps to strengthen protection of its trees and tree canopy. There are still some impaired waterways
within the city that need focus and improvement.
The Atlantic Beach community ranked the care, improvement and expansion of AB's parks, green
spaces, and natural systems and ecology including the beach, marsh, and wetlands, and ICW as the
second highest priority in the 2021-2022 Community Action Plan survey. In addition to the high
priority ranking, many comments and suggestions were shared ranging from more trees to better
water quality. With the goals of increasing, protecting, and maintaining a healthy tree canopy, parks
and green spaces as well as reducing the use of biocides significantly, we need to continue to listen to
the community, educate the community about the value of natural systems and spaces, and continue
to make progress annually and prioritize this focus area.
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PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
To date, the city has implemented several actions to support and improve the natural systems and
ecology of Atlantic Beach. Highlighted efforts include:
• Tree Canopy -- The City and ESC have been hard at work to protect trees and expand the tree
canopy. ESC launched a "Verified Tree Trimmer" program. The City has planted more than 500+
trees throughout the city both in right of ways and resident yards using a pre -researched list and
free tree adoption program.
• Chemicals Usage -- The City recently banned the use of Round -Up for municipal use and is
trying to educate its citizens to voluntarily stop using Round Up by sharing its negative impacts
on human health, animals, and natural systems.
• Wetland Protection -- The City included wetland protection regulation into code.
• Green Infrastructure --The City included multiple types of green infrastructure techniques
into its Parks Master Plan and municipal right of way.
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention -- The City adopted a policy to comply with U.S. EPA's
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program for stormwater
pollution prevention from construction and industrial activities and municipal source.
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Energy Efficiency
Greening the Energy Supply
Renewable Energy
Low Carbon Economy
Grid Harmonization
Climate Adaptation
GHG Mitigation
As a coastal barrier island city with a diverse socio-economic population, we
must plan ahead to reduce our vulnerability to environmental, economic, and
social chronic stressors and acute shocks. This focus area's intent is to reduce
climate impacts through adaptation and mitigation efforts and increase
resource efficiency. Energy consumption (mostly from residential electricity
use and transportation in AB) causes greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn
causes climate change. While this is a global issue, local governments can impact
the sources and sinks within their jurisdictions. Expanding alternative modes of
transportation, improving energy efficiency, eliminating waste, and increasing
vegetation can reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and provide many benefits
to the community. These many benefits include reduced energy, water and waste
bills, less asthma, better indoor and outdoor air quality so less pollution, quieter
neighborhoods, cooler pavements for those precious pet paws, and much more.
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIL:
1. Power Access, Reliability and Resiliency --To provide safe, secured,
reliable, resilient, and equitable access to power.
a. Maintain 100% access, reliability, and resiliency of power to AB.
Energy & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance -- To support energy management and move
towards a zero energy and emissions city.
Improve measurement, performance, education and tracking of energy consumption and
greenhouse emissions annually.
b. Set short- and medium-term milestone targets to show progress toward long term
goals.
3. Energy Efficiency --To improve sectoral energy efficiency in the city and community.
a. Reduce 20% of overall energy consumption.
b. Implement specific programs and services that increases energy efficiency.
c. Consider best practices for sustainable principles into neighborhood planning and
redevelopment projects.
4. Greening the Energy Supply --Transition the local energy supplyfor both transportation and non- mobile
sources toward renewable, less carbon -intensive, and less toxic alternatives.
a. Obtain 100% of electricity from clean, renewable sources city wide.
b. Become a solar and electric vehicle (EV) ready community
5. Renewable Energy -- To reduce the environmental and economic harms associated with fossil fuel
energy and reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by increasing self -supply of renewable energy and the
use of grid -source, renewable energy technologies.
a. Work with partners to generate 33% of citywide electricity from renewable energy.
b. Implement specific programs and services that increases renewable energy adoption.
6. Low Carbon Economy --To progress towards a low carbon economy by decoupling economic growth of
the city or community from greenhouse gas emissions.
a. Implement and incentivize a voluntary benchmarking and green building challenge
for city, residential and commercial buildings.
7. Grid Harmonization --To improve operational efficiency of the energy system and encourage consumer
participation in energy use optimization.
a. Work with 1EA on dynamic pricing for metered users to motivate load shifting and as
well as an Interconnection and Net metering policy.
8. Climate Adaptation -- Strengthen the resilience of communitiestoclimate change impacts on built,
natural, economic, health, and social systems.
a. Adopt and/or incentivize best practices for resilient properties (e.g., trees, green
infrastructure, hardening, elevation, first floor floodable, raising up houses, etc.).
b. Install and maintain resilience hubs in most needed areas of AB.
9. Greenhouse Gas Mitigation -- Achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions throughout the
community.
a. Reduce GHG emissions to below two metric tons per capita or 80% below 1990 levels.
b. Commit to Under 2' actions and implementation.
c. Implement specific programs and services that reduces waste in the community.
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
• Comprehensive Plan
• Connectivity Plan
• Parks Master Plan
• Coastal Vulnerability Assessment
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
Currently the City of Atlantic Beach greenhouse gas emissions are approximately 8 metric tons of
carbon dioxide equivalent per year per capita which is fairly typical of a U.S. suburban neighborhood
city. When compared to other cites participating in the LEED for Cities and Communities program,
COAB is on the lower emissions side. The majority of the emissions come from vehicles, natural gas
and electricity with residential electricity use as the highest source of emissions. With the goal of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions to below two metric tons per capita or 80% below 1990 levels by
2050 or earlier, it is important the COAB, and its residents accelerate their efforts on energy efficiency
actions, clean energy alternatives in transportation and the built environment and overall water,
materials, and waste resource efficiency. Consistently working on these priorities will create a safer,
healthier, and more sustainable and resilient community.
In 2019 according to DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), COAB's GHG
emissions were approximately 8 metric tons per person and in 2021, they were 7.61. In 2020-2021,
the EERE data measurement and methodology tool moved over to National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE). The following graphs and
visualizations are from both entities:
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PROGRESS HIGHLiuh I
To date, the city has implemented several actions to.begin to reduce GHG and energy consumption
and increase resource efficiency. Highlighted efforts include:
1.Measurement -- The City, at a high level, has begun to measure its GHG and energy consumption per
capita, by sector and fuel type, and for its own operations. By understanding its baseline, the city
can prioritize its strategies and direct actions for its own operations and the community at large.
2.Assessments -- The City has performed sea level rise vulnerability assessment, created a Resiliency
Adaptation Plan, and has shared with the public via workshops, presentations, and easy access on
website.
3.Comprehensive Plan -- The City updated its comprehensive plan to include adopting alternative fuel
guidelines and targets for locally owned facilities and vehicles.
4.Efficient Street Lighting -- The City has upgraded 90%+ of its street and area lights with high
efficiency fixtures with a luminous efficacy of between 102-123.
5. Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations -- The City installed one public electric station at City Hall and
has added EV parking to the draft code update.
6.Heat Island Effect — The City has systematically planted 500+ trees over the past few years to help
with its heat island effect.
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2. Distributional Equity --To foster equitable economic prosperity and expand access to community
services to all.
a. Identify and measure this category annually.
Environmental Justice -- To address conditions that may lead to neighborhoods or
populations being overburdened by environmental pollutants.
a. Identify the priority environmental justice conditions and make plan to address.
4. Housing and Transportation Attainability -- To provide an adequate and diverse supply of
location -efficient and attainable housing options for all.
Quality of Life and Livability ranked in the top three highest in priorities for the
Quality of Life / Livability
City of Atlantic Beach to focus on in the 2021-2022 Community Action Plan
survey. Local government and its residents both play a critical role in
protecting and enhancing the three pillars of sustainability: environment,
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economy, and social equity, to increase its ability to consistently thrive over
time. This focus area covers an array of critical topics, including community
and human health, education, housing, economic conditions, civil rights, and
Distributional Equity
safety. The education metrics focus on literacy and workforce readiness and
the equitability metrics consider the affordability of housing and distribution of
wealth. The prosperity metrics reflect economic performance and opportunities
Environmental Justice
for upward mobility. Finally, the health and safety metrics look at susceptibility
to outdoor air pollution and the impact of violence. Taken together, these
metrics reflect the socioeconomic condition of the population living within the
jurisdiction and its overall ability to endure chronic and acute stressors and
Housing and Transportation
Attainability
ultimately improve and thrive as a community.
Civic and Community
Engagement
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
1. Measurement -- Demographic Assessment: To describe the population
Civil and Human Rights
Ambient Noise & Light
demographics and housing characteristics of the area; Quality of Life
Arts & Culture
Performance: To track and measure metrics related to elevating the living
standards of all people; and Trend Improvements: To demonstrate an
improvement overtime in key metrics pertaining to a
person's quality of life.
a. Achieve a Livability Index score of 60 or greater.
Historic Preservation
Social & Cultural Diversity
Aging in the Community
Active Living
Community Health
b. Measure, track and demonstrate an annual improving trend for
above initiatives, stated thresholds and metrics.
Food Access & Nutrition
Safe Community
2. Distributional Equity --To foster equitable economic prosperity and expand access to community
services to all.
a. Identify and measure this category annually.
Environmental Justice -- To address conditions that may lead to neighborhoods or
populations being overburdened by environmental pollutants.
a. Identify the priority environmental justice conditions and make plan to address.
4. Housing and Transportation Attainability -- To provide an adequate and diverse supply of
location -efficient and attainable housing options for all.
a. Explore and develop a workforce/ attainable housing policy and/or guidelines.
5. Civic and Community Engagement --To promote a cohesive, and socially connected
community and facilitate their participation in local decision-making.
a. Achieve 90% engagement by COAB residents with this plan.
6. Civil and Human Rights -- To uphold a process that ensures the civil and human rights of all
people is fundamental.
a. Identify and measure this category.
7. Ambient Noise & Light -- Minimize and manage ambient noise and light levels to protect public
health and the integrity of ecological systems.
a. Set standards and understand effects of excessive exposure and mitigation
techniques for ambient noise and ambient light. *
8. Arts & Culture -- Provide a broad range of arts and cultural resources and activities that
encourage community member participation, creative self-expression, and community
revitalization
a. Enhance public spaces, including public rights of way, roadsides, City buildings, beach
accesses and other publicly held properties with art.
9. Historic Preservation --Preserve and reuse historic structures and sites to retain local,
regional, and national history and heritage, and reinforce community character
a. Define, identify, and create a recognition program for historical buildings.
10. Social & Cultural Diversity -- Celebrate, respect, and represent the diverse social and
cultural backgrounds of the community and its members.
a. Identify opportunities and figure out how to measure this category.
11. Aging in the Community -- Encourage active aging by optimizing opportunities for health,
participation, and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age
a. Identify opportunities and figure out how to measure this category.
12. Active Living -- Enable adults and kids to maintain healthy, active lifestyles by integrating physical
activity into their daily routines.
a. Install outdoor exercise equipment in city parks.
13. Community Health -- Achieve positive health outcomes and minimize health risk factors
associated with behaviors and poor indoor air quality in schools and homes.
a. Incorporate a framework of health & wellness for individuals and community health in AB's
overall approach to QOL and livability (e.g., blue zone work).
14. Food Access & Nutrition -- Ensure that adults and children of all income levels have physical
and economic access to fresh and healthful food and have opportunities to learn about nutritious
eating and food safety.
a. Identify opportunities and figure out how to measure this category.
15. Safe Community -- To address unsafe conditions and crime for all residents.
a. Continue to install sidewalks, safe and widened walkways and appropriate lighting in areas
most needed.
b. Eliminate pedestrian and bicycle fatalities. *
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
• Comprehensive Plan
• Connectivity Plan
• Parks Master Plan
• Mayor's Health & Wellness Task Force
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
City of Atlantic Beach quality of life metrics are pretty high currently with a LEED for Cities score of 86
out of 100 which is higher than the U.S. and global average. This makes sense as a fairly affluent,
active lifestyle beach community, In the 2021-2022 Community Action Plan survey, there were a lot of
comments and suggestions on the desire to continue to improve AB's quality of life and suggestions
on how to increase livability. With the goal of annually improving trend achievement towards the
stated thresholds and with metrics in each quality -of -life subcategory, we need to continually improve
how we accurately gather and measure data for metrics and how we inclusively engage all
stakeholders in the community. Consistent high quality accurate data and methodology will lead to
identifying and addressing where the city can improve its performance for all its residents.
The following graphs are from the LEED for Cities & Communities Arc platform.
Current Quality of Life Score
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To date, the city has implemented several actions to improve the quality of life and livability through
the lens of this SRCAP starting in 2019. Highlighted efforts include:
• Measurement -- The City for the first time measured key metrics to better understand its quality of
life of all its citizens. Through this process, it learned that some metrics may need to be adjusted to
better fit AB's dynamics (e.g., AB has very little violent crime so it might be more useful to measure
crimes that the community is most worried about and wants to be addressed).
• Environmental Justice -- The City is actively reducing smell from wastewater plant.
• Civil and Human Rights -- The City passed a Human Rights Ordinance and updated its parental leave
policy.
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c. Ensure COAB has sufficient water storage and mitigates inland flooding during and for
extreme weather events.
d. Make 100% of COAB waterways fishable and swimmable.
e. No treated or non -point source pollution in Intercoastal Waterway, river, or ocean.
Water Performance --To track and monitor per -capita water consumption in the domestic sector
which AB started to do in 2019.
a. Reduce gross potable water consumption per capita by 40% including on lawns.
3. Integrated Water Management --To reduce freshwater consumption and encourages the shift to
a net zero water city.
a. Adopt a community wide specific water management plan to improve water
efficiency and reductions by residential and commercial sectors.
b. Increase amount of reclaimed water access and use in AB.
Water is the lifeline of any city. Water demand has been constantly increasing,
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stressing freshwater reserves, and increasing the cost of extraction, treatment,
distribution. This focus area addresses water at multiple levels -- meeting
Water Access and
demand, maintaining water quality, reducing water losses, capturing
Quality
stormwater, and managing urban floods.
Water Performance
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
&Efficiency
1. Water Access and Quality --To implement policies and infrastructure for the
equitable supply of clean and safe water to all members of society, along with
Integrated Water
Management
the treatment of wastewater and stormwater before it is released into the
environment.
Stormwater
Management
a. Meet or exceed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for 90
known contaminants and add status of water withdrawal areas in
Smart Water Systems
annual report.
b. Engage in restoring and maintaining critical water bodies and the buffer
zones that protect those water bodies.
c. Ensure COAB has sufficient water storage and mitigates inland flooding during and for
extreme weather events.
d. Make 100% of COAB waterways fishable and swimmable.
e. No treated or non -point source pollution in Intercoastal Waterway, river, or ocean.
Water Performance --To track and monitor per -capita water consumption in the domestic sector
which AB started to do in 2019.
a. Reduce gross potable water consumption per capita by 40% including on lawns.
3. Integrated Water Management --To reduce freshwater consumption and encourages the shift to
a net zero water city.
a. Adopt a community wide specific water management plan to improve water
efficiency and reductions by residential and commercial sectors.
b. Increase amount of reclaimed water access and use in AB.
c. Improve use of landscape and rainwater harvesting tools to capture for filtration or reuse.
4. Stormwater Management -- To capture the maximum possible quantity of rainwater to reduce
runoff volume and prevent erosion and flooding.
a. Create and maintain a dynamic map of flooding incidences to which both staff and citizens
can contribute.
5. Smart Water Systems --To improve operational efficiency, reduction in water losses, and
monitoring of water flow within the city through the use of smart technologies and meters.
Improve the operational efficiency of the water management systems through use of
smart technology.
b. Continue to improve equitable access to healthy drinking water and sanitation services.
c. Review best practices that meet multiple objectives regarding water runoff and on-site
retention, pervious and impervious surfaces, tree retention, beautification, etc.
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
• Comprehensive Plan
• Coastal Vulnerability Assessment
• Adaptation Plan
• Parks Master Plan
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
Currently the per capita water use in Atlantic Beach is 77 gallons per day or 28,105 gallons a year.
According to the St. Johns Water Management District 2021 Annual Report, the average for the region
is 115 gallons/per person and from NEEF, it is 87 gallons per person on average for the whole state of
Florida. Consumption has been going down for a few reasons including increased use of reclaimed
water, conservation measures, population changes, economic factors, rainfall and more yet there is
more work to be done. Residents still use between 40-50% of their potable public water supply on
their yards and could easily reduce indoor water use by 20-30 gallons per day through behavior and
water saving fixtures. In terms of wastewater and stormwater, the City has made progress yet also has
some more work to do to reach the goals set and/or federal and state deadlines. For instance, by 2030
the city will not be allowed to release any treated and/or non -treated water into any water body
including the St. Johns River, Intercoastal Waterway and ocean and it still has some waterbodies that
are impaired and/or not safe to fish or swim in. With quality, conservation, and usability goals for
potable water and water in our environment, it is vital to continue to improve our measurement of
success metrics, education of the community and improve our strategies and actions each year so we
can maintain clean and affordable drinkable water and healthy waterways.
Here are a few graphs and data points that share the water consumption picture of Atlantic Beach.
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To date, the city has implemented several actions to improve its water efficiency, quality, and
stormwater management. Highlighted efforts include:
• Reclaimed Water —Any new development in or around AB is encouraged to use reclaimed water for
landscape irrigation. The Atlantic Beach Country Club Golf Course is a good example of this effort.
• Education -- Through its website, the City posts water conservation and restrictions to inform its
citizens about specific limitations and best practices.
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Buildings impact resource consumption, ecological systems, human health, and
well-being and generate about 30% of greenhouse gas emissions from a city.
Hence, green building practices are an essential component of a city's
sustainability strategy, and they are critical to minimizing environmental impacts
and ensuring efficient use of environmental resources. Furthermore, since green
building practices can enhance climate resiliency, these spaces will be better
equipped to withstand the potential impacts of global climate change. This focus
area encourages the design, construction, and retrofit of buildings, parks, open
spaces, and landscapes using green practices. In this way Atlantic Beach will
conserve energy and water, minimize waste, and create healthy and resilient
environments for businesses, residents, and visitors. The implementation of green building practices
will also keep utility and maintenance costs down, benefitting low-income residents and small
businesses.
Green infrastructure is also an integral component of a sustainable community. It can help
communities protect the environment and human health while providing other social and economic
benefits. In addition, green infrastructure and sustainable community approaches can help local
governments that are struggling to pay for needed upgrades to stormwater and wastewater
infrastructure. Benefits can include improved water quality, reduced municipal water use, flood risk
mitigation, reduced ozone and pollution, increased recreation space and wildlife habitat, cost
savings, increased property values, and jobs.
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
1. Green Building Policy & Incentives -- To encourage the design, construction or retrofit, and
operations and maintenance of buildings using green building practices.
Strive for 100% of new buildings meet green building and resiliency standards (GB&R).
b. Strive for 100% of existing buildings are educated about GB&R standards and benefits
and at least 50% actively striving to meet standards.
Reduce total electricity consumption by 20%. *
d. Incentivize smaller home sustainable and resilient construction and renovation and
consider accessory dwelling units and/or mother-in-law suites as a legal alternative
residential dwelling in the city if lot size and parking can accommodate.
e. Enact a municipal building performance disclosure program.
Adopt policy for all new construction undertaken by the city government to achieve a
green building certification level with resiliency best practices.
g. Incentivize and make it easy for all private sector buildings to obtain a level or higher
green building certification, implement resilient best practices and measure annual
performance.
h. Consider requiring certification with resilient best practices for all buildings 5000
square feet and above.
Launch a solar co-op program for AB residents in partnership with a nonprofit
organization.
Pilot floating solar array in retention pond.
k. Keep the public appraised of city and homeowner insurance issues and availability.
Reduce the number and appearance of degraded or blighted properties.
2. Green Infrastructure Policy & Incentives -- To encourage the design, construction or retrofit, and
operations and maintenance of green infrastructure in the city and community.
a. Promote and educate about city, community and individual green infrastructure
opportunities and strategies.
b. Assess green infrastructure functionality.
C. Create a green infrastructure policy and incentives for both public and private sectors.
d. Incentivize the use of pervious surfaces to reduce stormwater runoff.
e. Incentivize permeable and recycled concrete installation.
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
• Comprehensive Plan
• Connectivity Plan
• Parks Master Plan
• Coastal VRA
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
The community and City of Atlantic Beach has made progress on considering, encouraging and
installing some large and small green infrastructure projects. Thanks to the Coastal Vulnerability
Assessment and Resilience Adaptation Plan, AB is aware of its most low lying and vulnerable areas and
critical facilities. This helps prioritize capital investment projects and the use of green infrastructure
strategies where possible.
Less is known about the status of holistic green building throughout AB. We learned through the LEED
of Cities certification process that in terms of energy usage, the average annual kWh residential usage
is 16,640 kWh which is almost 3,000 kWh more than the average Florida residential home. In terms of
water usage, the average annual per capita is 28,226 gallons or 77.33 gallons per person per day. This
is significantly better than the average SJRWMD annual per capita of 41,975 gallons or 115 gallons per
person per day. Besides energy and water usage, we do not know much about the indoor
environmental quality, materials and resources, resilience measures and/or how sustainable the
residential site functions with trees, native plants, chemicals, etc. To our knowledge there is no 3rd
party certified green building in AB, yet several have used ICF, SIPS, solar, and other measures.
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PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
This past year there was more focus given to asking about the energy performance of our municipal
buildings and a direct request and assessment for how to make the Public Works building more energy
efficient. How to make the Lifeguard Station more environmentally friendly was also brought up a
few times.
Many small green infrastructure projects from pervious pavements, bioretention and bioswales to rain
gardens, more trees and greener streets and parking lots have been implemented recently on
residential, commercial, and public property.
OVERVIEW & BENEFITS
Cities are large aggregators and consumers of materials and nutrients,
accounting for the highest natural resource consumption affecting the
environment and human health. The intent behind this focus area is to eliminate
waste from mainstream operations and utilize it as a resource. Cities with their
high concentration of resources, capital, data, and skills over a small geographic
territory, provide opportunities to uniquely drive a transition from a linear to a
circular economy
This section addresses adequate waste management infrastructure by proper
estimation of waste generation and diversion, prepares the city and community
to transition from a linear to a circular economy, and cover strategies adopted to
improve operational efficiency of the waste management system.
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
Waste Performance -- To support waste management and move towards
net zero waste city.
a. Reduce municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by 30%.
Actively work at becoming a "zero waste" community reporting action items and lessons
learned in annual report.
c. Start a home composting recognition program to increase landfill diversion rate and
community engagement.
2. Special Waste Streams Management -- To divert special waste streams from landfill and
incinerators and recover and recycle reusable materials.
a. Increase MSW diverted from landfill by 30%.
b. Build/renovate a green and resilient certified community composting, special waste
recycling, community gardening and education center. (crossover)
c. Achieve a solid waste recycling rate of 40% or greater.
d. Increase number of public recycling and composting bins.
e. Operate at least 3 specific waste management programs for critical waste stream types
found in the community, such as: organic waste, hazardous waste, electronic waste, and
construction and demolition waste.
f. Host semi-annual collection site to collect difficult to recycle, hazardous, and electronic
waste items.
Responsible Sourcing for Infrastructure -- To encourage use of products and materials for which
life cycle information is available and that have been extracted and sourced in a responsible
manner.
a. Partner with local restaurants to improve food re -distribution and reduce food and solid waste.
4. Material Recovery -- To recover materials from the waste stream which have a high value and
provide mechanism for collection and channelization of these back to the producer thereby
moving towards a circular economy.
Offer community clean ups (after big events such as July 4, Memorial Day, etc.) to build
community alliance while helping our city environment.
b. Collect and re -use unused paint for local facade facelifts.
Smart Waste Management Systems -- To improve operational efficiency of the waste
management system.
a. Develop or participate in a regional coalition that enhances the community's ability to address
waste management targets.
Implement communitywide incentives and/or enforce regulations ensuring that residents
and businesses are working toward community waste reductions targets.
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
According to 2020 data, AB's waste diversion rate is approximately 26%. This means that through
rethinking what we buy, reusing items, composting, and recycling, we are preventing 26% of our total
waste generated from going to the landfill. The US national diversion rate is approximately 32.1%
(2018 data).
There are many strategies a community can take to improve its waste diversion (from landfill) rate
including education, access to composting sites and ways to recycle non -mainstream items (e.g.,
electronics), and incentives/disincentives (e.g., recycling is free, but trash has a fee by weight).
Diversion rate is calculated with the following formula:
Weight of Recycling
Weight of Recycling + Weight of Garbage
PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
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The City of Atlantic Beach was the only City in Duval County that had continuous, uninterrupted trash
and recycling pick up during COVID. This was a big success during a time when service and the
commodity market had significant challenges.
The city passed a Styrofoam ban for all city activities and is also looking at reducing single use plastic.
The city runs a successful beach litter basket program to reduce trash on the beach.
There is also a lot of interest in composting and gardening which can directly reduce waste.
Atlantic Beach Disposal Report
2020
Trash
Yardwaste
Recycle
Total
Recycle %
Jan
257.16
109.60
116.95
463.71
46.84%
Feb
271.40
115.40
102.91
489.71
44.58%
Mar
327.21
216.63
101.61
645.45
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298.68
257.83
133.08
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May
311.33
157.24
122.03
590.60
47.29%
Jun
330.59
152.66
228.30
711.55
53.54%
Jul
388.60
133.89
106.92
629.41
38.26%
Aug,319.85
144.90
109.79
574.54
44.33%
Sep
329.85
170.72
113.58
614.15
46.29%
Oct
245.99
164.74
107.04
517.77
52.49%
Nov
292.34
151.97
127.86
572.17
48.91%
Dec
309.91
107.53
63.30
480.74
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6.999.39
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Diversion rate is calculated with the following formula:
Weight of Recycling
Weight of Recycling + Weight of Garbage
PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
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The City of Atlantic Beach was the only City in Duval County that had continuous, uninterrupted trash
and recycling pick up during COVID. This was a big success during a time when service and the
commodity market had significant challenges.
The city passed a Styrofoam ban for all city activities and is also looking at reducing single use plastic.
The city runs a successful beach litter basket program to reduce trash on the beach.
There is also a lot of interest in composting and gardening which can directly reduce waste.
OVERVIEW & BENEFITS
Transportation
Use
Transportation
Performance
Compact, Mixed Use and
Transit Oriented
Development
Access to Quality Transit
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Smart Mobility and
Transportation Policy
High -Priority Site
Infill & Redevelopment
encourages preservati
infill and other priority
The transportation sector is responsible for a quarter of energy-related
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. Land use is the key driver of
mobility in a city, and rapid urbanization has disrupted land use patterns,
resulting in urban sprawl and increased dependency on personal, motorized
vehicles. This focus area encourages Atlantic Beach to adopt an integrated
approach towards urban planning through mixed-use development, efficient
transportation, better connectivity, and engagement with stakeholders.
This focus area measures the total vehicle miles travelled by their addresses,
addresses land use, and encourages compact development and access to
diverse uses which discourages urban sprawl and encourages people to walk or
bike thereby improving public health. There is also a focus on use of different
types of transportation modes available in a city and offers strategies for
comfort and safety of commuters and addresses intermodal connectivity for
easy access and transition from one mode of transport to another. Alternative
Fuel Vehicles encourages a shift to alternative fuel vehicles by providing
infrastructure such as charging stations for electric vehicles and through
policies and incentives. Smart Mobility and Transportation Policy intends to
promote efficiency in operation of transport systems, and behavior change,
thereby reducing environmental impacts Finally, there is also an attempt to
preserve and revive the urban fabric of a city by promoting engagement,
community development and social and mental wellbeing as well as
on of historic structures and sites and focuses on growth and redevelopment for
locations.
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
1. Transportation Performance -- To promote non -motorized transportation, encourage use of public
transit and reduce pollution from transportation sector.
a. Reduce total VMT and emissions from vehicles by 20%.
b. Achieve majority of trips made by foot, bike, carpooling, or transit.
2. Compact, Mixed Use and Transit Oriented Development --To encourage compact and mixed-use
development, high level of connectivity within city or community and encourage walking, biking, and
transit use.
a. Increase number of lots that retain trees (not denuded due to construction) by 25%.
3. Access to Quality Transit -- To encourage use of diverse transportation modes in order to reduce the
reliance on personal vehicles within city or community.
a. Achieve and maintain a gold ranking for the League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly
Community Score.
b. Improve transit connections to employment and activity centers from underserved areas
and consider car -sharing programs to low-income residents using various tools.
4. Alternative Fuel Vehicles -- To reduce pollution by promoting alternatives to fossil fuel vehicles.
a. Transition City fleet vehicles to low/zero emission.
b. Improve infrastructure and amenities for bikers and pedestrians.
c. Partner with community organizations to deliver bike and pedestrian safety education.
d. Install necessary infrastructure to support the use of EVs and alternative fuel vehicles and
consider solar for the EV chargers.
5. Smart Mobility and Transportation Policy -- To promote efficient operation of transport systems, user
facilitation, behavior change and reduced environmental impact through smart technologies and
transportation policies.
a. Attain a "good" rating on the Air Quality Index (AQI) 365 days/year.
b. Studythe feasibility of a regional congestion fee for travel during peak hours.
c. Limit and/or discourage idling engines.
d. Increase mass transit adoption and improve micro -mobility.
6. High Priority Site -- To preserve historic structures and sites and focus growth and redevelopment to
infill and other priority locations.
a. Define and identify number of historic homes/buildings in AB and incentivize preservation.
b. Incentivize renovations versus tear downs by 25%.
c. Create a recognition program for historical buildings, trees, structures, and features to retain
character of AB, its eclectic nature, and honoring history.
d. Demonstrate a measurable reduction in vulnerability and/or increase in resiliency to 3
Community wide risks (e.g., flooding, heat, tornados, hurricanes) and 1 at -risk population
group (e.g., mobile home)
e. Assess tools to address overdevelopment of lots by looking at zoning codes and how
considering the value of "communal" trees on private property that provide co -benefits
to neighbors and the community at large.
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
• Comprehensive Plan
• Connectivity Plan
• Parks Master Plan
• Complete Streets
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
Most of AB's transportation is for work and short trips for errands. The total vehicle miles traveled in
2020 was approximately 156,545 on 11 of our main roads which equates to about 11.12 VMT per
person. There is a growth in golf carts, electric micro -mobility, and electric vehicles use and adoption.
Traffic and idling patterns could be improved upon according to feedback in the SRCAP survey.
For land use, there is a lot of redevelopments happening given that AB is a near fully developed
municipality where the predominant land use is residential consisting of stable and well-established
neighborhoods. Lots are being overdeveloped to the full lot line allowed currently by zoning codes
resulting in many projects choosing to remove trees that are benefiting neighbors and the community
at large.
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PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
The City has diligently been working on parking issues and keeping all forms of transportation safe.
Added sidewalks through complete streets plan has helped increase pedestrian and bicycle
opportunities.
The city worked hard on its pervious impervious ratio ordinance. It increased the ability for each lot to
percolate more storm and rainwater but has had some unintended consequences as well such as
more on street parking due to single car driveways to allow more house square footage and swales
that may have replaced some tree.
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Governance, Community Outreach & Education
OVERVIEW & BENEFITS
Community
Outreach &
Education
Good
Governance &
Oversight
Innovation
Community
Engagement
Education
Leadership
Commitments
With good organizational excellence, governance, community outreach and
education, and communications, a city can elevate achievement and success
rates across multiple goals and objectives. With the City leading by example,
committing to a transparent process and data gathering, an annual review and
progress update of this plan, as well as continuing to improve measurement and
actively listening, learning, and engaging the community, we will make steady
progress toward our goals.
GOALS & POTENTIAL STRATEGIES
1. Good Governance & Oversight -- Oversee, recognize, and regularly
check in regarding proposed outcomes and good practices that elevate
achievement and success rates across multiple goals and objectives.
a. Review and report out on status and progress of SRCAP annually and educate
accordingly,
b. Improve measurement, performance, and reporting year over year for
each focus area and annual report for both city and community wide
metrics.
c. Achieve and maintain best quality bond rating.
d. Designate a Sustainability & Resilience Officer/Office and add sustainability and
resiliency to employee's workplan and performance metrics (2025).
e. Set short- and medium-term milestone targets for each focus area to show
progress toward longterm goals.
f. Demonstrate cohesive and socially connected community by achieving diversity
in selection and appointment to citizen committees and boards (e.g., represent
the makeup of the population).
g. Achieve a Best Quality or High -Quality bond rating with 1 or more of the 3 major
rating agencies.
Innovation -- Encourage and reward creative, effective approaches to enhancing a
community's environmental, social, and/or economic sustainability.
a. Learn and implement best practices and innovations from other local
governments, private sector, nonprofits, and academia.
Community Engagement -- Deep and representative community engagement makes
for better and more robust solutions.
a. Achieve 90% engagement by COAB residents with this plan.
b. Uphold a process that ensures the civil and human rights of all people is
fundamental.
c. Grow number of people interested and engaged in making AB more
sustainable and resilient through partnerships, high touch, and high-tech
outreach tactics, identifying local and regional like- minded assets, inviting
participation by Subject Matter Experts, attracting volunteers, and starting an
AB Sustainability & Resiliency Steward and Ambassador program.
4. Education -- It is vital to educate, learn from and listen to residents, city staff,
community partners, businesses, and subject matter experts to proactively adjust to
new information and progress toward goals.
a. Start a recognition program that recognizes positive behavior through yard signs and
annual awards program (e.g., green certified business/home, NWF certified yard;
saved a tree, highest diverter, etc.).
Create a centralized virtual space and physical local sustainability / composting
/ recycling / gardening center with educational programming so residents and
businesses know where to go to learn about and engage in sustainability and
resiliency efforts. Through this space, center, staff, and ESC, create an
education and outreach campaign to engage residents and businesses in
sustainability, resiliency and climate change related impacts that include each
focus area.
5. Leadership Commitments -- Help a city keeping leading by example and being
solution -oriented by continuing to stretch and learn.
a. Continue to commit to leadership commitments aligned to plan (e.g., Monarch
Butterfly Pledge; Ban on Glycophosphate; Under 2 Degrees MOU) at least one per
year/multi-year.
CROSSOVER WITH OTHER ATLANTIC BEACH PLANS & EFFORTS
e Comprehensive Plan
e Parks Master Plan
CURRENT STATUS & PERFORMANCE METRICS
The current status of sustainability and resilience governance, community outreach and education are
good yet, like with every city, there is room for improvement. From the Community Action Plan
survey, we learned that the AB community wants more outreach and education about the topics in this
plan. With residents busy and distracted by many sources of information, we must get creative and be
persistent on how we engage and inspire behavior change.
Long Survey Q8: How strongly do you agree that the City of Atlantic Beach is open and
interested in hearing the concerns or issues of its residents?
Answered 309 Skipped t
ANSWER RESPONSES
CHOICES
Strongly
28.48%
agree
—'
Agree
43.37%
Neither
19.74% tit
agree nor
disagree
Disagree
6.80% 21
Strongly
1.62% 5
disagree
TOTAL
Long Survey Q13: Are you aware that the City of Atlantic Beach has a resiliency
adaptation plan and is pursuing LEE DforCities recertification?
Answered, 306 Skipped. s
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TOTAL
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Below are a few results from the SRCAP survey that conclude that citizens for the most part trust the
City to listen, they don't know much about what the city is doing in terms of resiliency planning or
sustainability, many want to be involved more and offered their email, and many (73% of
respondents) take some sort of environmentally friendly action in the home or individually.
Long Survey Q11: Would you like to be added to an email group that is kept regularly
abreast of environmental stewardship efforts in Atlantic Beach?
Answered. 300 Skipped 10
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
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The City and ESC's Outreach Committee has been hard at work educating and engaging the community
through programs like the beach litter basket and tree trimmer verified program to "Call Before you
Cut" and welcome packet initiatives. Both are also very active on social media pushing out
educational information that is useful to residents.
APPENDICES
Glossary of terms
Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals
Community survey results
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
• Adaptation -- The process of adjusting to the current and future effects of climate change.
• Adaptation Plan — The identifies goals and strategies to best minimize risks and establishes a
process to implement those strategies. Becoming a more resilient community is not a one-time
process of planning and implementing. Rather, it is a continual process that will forever be a part
of the City's future. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the ultimate goal of an adaptation plan is to create coastal communities that are organized to
take action, have the tools to take action, and take action to plan for and adapt to the impacts of
SLR and climate change.
• Beautification -- The process of making visual improvements to a town, city, or urban area. This
most often involves planting trees, shrubbery, and other greenery, but frequently also includes
adding decorative or historic -style street lights and other lighting and replacing broken pavement,
often with brick or other natural materials. Old-fashioned cobblestones are sometimes used for
crosswalks; they provide the additional benefit of slowing motorists.
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan — To provide a safe environment for pedestrians and
bicyclists and identify opportunities for on— and off-street facilities that help create safe and
comfortable connections that capitalize on the city's natural, cultural, and recreational amenities
such as parks, commercial districts, schools, community centers and the beach.
• CAP -- City of Atlantic Beach Sustainability and Resilience Community Action Plan --
Chapter 23 Ordinance — Ordinance that guides tree canopy health and gives direction to the
COAB Environmental Stewardship Committee.
• Coastal Vulnerability Assessment — To prepare COAB for current and future effects of rising sea
levels, including coastal flooding, erosion and ecosystem changes
• Commission Priorities -- Atlantic Beach City Commission annual exercise that results in it
establishing priorities for city government,
• Comprehensive Plan -- A comprehensive plan sets forth a vision and goals for a city's future, and
provides the overall foundation for all land use regulation in the city. State law encourages all
cities to prepare and implement a comprehensive municipal plan
• Ecosystem services -- The many and varied benefits to humans provided by the natural
environment and from healthy ecosystems. Functioning in healthy relationships, ecosystems
offer such services as natural pollination of crops, clean air, extreme weather mitigation, and
human mental and physical well-being.
• Florida Friendly Plants -- Means using low -maintenance plants and environmentally sustainable
practices and matching the right plant with the right place, and providing the right care at
the right time regardless of whether it is native or not but as long as it is not an invasive species.
• GHG — Greenhouse gas emissions
• LEED for Cities & Communities Rating System — U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design Rating System for Cities and Communities.
• Mayor's Health and Wellbeing Committee -- Supports the following: the City's mission and vision;
the Commission's Quality of Life (QOL) initiative under the 2021 stated priority of Livability; and
the City's potential Blue Zones participation. The Council will be tasked to gather information with
these issues in mind: 1) Blue Zone assessment and progress; 2) 2021 Census, demographics, and
trends; 3) community health indicators; 4) inventory of currently city programs; 5) inventory of
programs operating in our area, particularly those for youth, senior, and vulnerable populations;
6) challenges and opportunities in our community; and, 7) philanthropy and volunteerism.
• Mitigation -- Making the impacts of less severe by preventing or reducing the negative impact in
the first place.
• Native Plants — Are native species indigenous to a given region or ecosystem as a result of only
local natural evolution with no human intervention.
• Parks Master Plan -- To inform and guide decision-making relative to the oversight of parks,
facilities and programming into the next decade and beyond.
• Resilience -- defined as the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and
systems within a city to survive, endure, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses
and acute shocks they experience.
• SRCAP — City of Atlantic Beach Sustainability and Resilience Community Action Plan
• STAR Communities Rating System — Formerly its own local government rating system in the early
21s' century, it merged with LEED for Cities and Communities Rating System in 2018.
• Sustainability -- Defined in 1987 by the Bruntland Commission as "meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
ALIGNMENT WITH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
It is helpful to share how the work in this plan aligns with the overarching sustainable
development goals.
Natural Systems & Ecology
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 - Climate Action
15 - Life on Land
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Energy & Climate
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth
9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 - Climate Action
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Quality of Life & Livability
1- No Poverty
2 - Zero Hunger
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
10 - Reduced Inequalities
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 - Climate Action
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Water
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 - Responsible Consumption and
Production
13 - Climate Action
14 - Life Below Water
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Green Building & Infrastructure
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
10 - Reduced Inequalities
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 - Responsible Consumption and
Production
13 - Climate Action
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Solid Waste
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 - Responsible Consumption and
Production
13 - Climate Action
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Transportation & Land Use
3 - Good Health and Well -Being
8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
10 - Reduced Inequalities
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 - Climate Action
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Governance, Community Outreach &
Education
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
16 — Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Results from Short and Long Surveys
Regarding the City of Atlantic Beach Environmental Stewardship
Committee Community Action Plan
Surveys were live from October 2021— May 2022
Survey Conclusions
• High majority (85%) believe topics of CAP are very/extremely important (98% Somewhat Important
or Higher)
• Top 3 Focus Areas: Quality of Life/Livability, Natural Systems & Ecology, Energy & Climate
• High majority (85%) believe a plan with goals, targets & deadlines is very/extremely
important (97% Somewhat Important or Higher)
• Three things loved most about AB
• 1St Word Choice: People, Beach, Community, Trees, Tree Canopy, Ocean, Access
• 2nd Word Choice: Beach, Community, Walkability, Trees, Neighborhood, Friendly
• 3rd Choice: Beach, Tree Canopy, Neighuornooas, Access, Government
• Most Common One Word Descriptions
Beautiful, Community, Home, Friendly, Quaint, Idyllic, Peaceful, Charming, Wonderful, Paradise
• Most Common Environmentally Friendly Actions by Citizens
Recycle, Compost, Garden, Plants, Yard
• Majority (73%) take some sort of environmentally friendly action in home or individually
• Majority (71%) agrees/strongly agrees City is open to hearing concerns/issues
Survey Conclusions
• AB is a neighborly community (79% of respondents helped a neighbor in last year; National average is 62%)
• AB has high volunteer rate (45% of respondents said they volunteered in AB in last year; National average is 25%)
• Low Awareness of Adaptation Plan/LEED for Cities Certification (29% Aware/ 44% Unaware)
• Survey Response Rate & Data
• 378 total respondents (366 online and 11 hard copies)
• 220 provided emails to stay abreast of topics raised in survey
• 95 people volunteered to participate in focus group
• 95% within 32233 zip code
• Majority (94%) financially comfortable or well off/affluent (Did not capture lower income perspective)
• Majority have lived in AB 5+ years (30% 20+ years)
• High education level of respondents (84% of respondents have undergraduate degrees or higher)
• Majority (63%) female respondents (33% male; 4% preferred not to answer)
• Age breakdown of respondents: 48% (55+); 15% (45-54); 20% (35-44); 17% (25-34) <1% (24 or younger)
• Few businesses or youth participated in survey
CAP Survey Topics
Impose Incentive Programs [mentioned 48 times]
Tree planting/Canopy Related/ Native Plantings [mentioned 38 times]
Addressing Over Development / Density Issues [mentioned 27 times]
Creating/Increasing Accessibility to health food — (i.e. Community Gardens, healthy
food options) [mentioned 14 times]
Affordable Housing/ Equitable Housing [mentioned 13 times]
Revitalizing the Mayport Area [mentioned 13 times]
Community Cleanups [mentioned 12 times]
Safer bike routes/multiuse paths [mentioned 12 times]
Improving Recycling [mentioned 11 times]
Beach, dune restoration [mentioned 10 times]
• Composting Program [ mentioned 9 times]
• Solve Parking Related Issues [mentioned 9 times]
• Reducing Single Use Plastics/Styrofoam [mentioned 8 times]
• Statements that include enjoying the presence of the Farmers Market [mentioned 7
times]
• For full consolidated community input see this document
Q1: How would you rank the importance of individual and community conservation, tree
canopy, sustainable practices, and climate resiliency?
Long Survey Short Survey
Answered: 309 Skipped:1
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not at all important
Answered: 57 Skipped:1
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not at all important
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85% Very or Extremely Important
98% Somewhat Important or Higher
Q1: How would you rank the importance of individual and community conservation, tree
canopy, sustainable practices, and climate resiliency?
Long Survey Short Survey
Answered: 309 Skipped:1 Answered: 57 Skipped:1
ANSWER ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
CHOICES
Extremely important 64.91% 37
Extremely 61.490//o 190
important Very important 17.54% 7 [l
Very important 24.92% 77
Somewhat important
Somewhat 10.36% 32
important
Not so important
Not so important 2.27% 7
Not at all important 0.97% 3 Not at all important
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57
Long Survey Q2: Please rank these 8 focus areas by moving them up (high priority) and down
(lower priority) that you believe the City should prioritize for planning, implementation, and
measurement.
Answered: 306 Skipped:4
Energy and Climate (EX: Improve energy efficiency, Increase solar, Reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, Increase resilience to sea level rise; Plant new and retain tree canopy)
Green Building and Infrastructure (EX: Make existing & new buildings more energy,
water & waste efficient, sustainable & resilient, Strengthen existing neighborhoods,
increase use of green infrastructure such as swales, rain gardens and low impact...
Governance. Community Outreach and Education (EX: Implement community
education & programs, Provide effective communications, Ensure plan
implementation, accountability and transparency, Set goals and targets with...
Natural Systems and Ecology (EX: Protect & increase trees, green spaces, habitat and
wildlife, Improve residents access to nature)
Quality of Life/Livability (EX: Enhance walk/bikeability, Ensure affordable housing,
Enable active and enriched lifestyle for residents including arts and culture, Retain
historic preservation, Increase access to healthy food)
Solid Waste (EX: Reduce amount of waste created, Increase reuse and recovery of
materials, Increase recycling and composting, Reduce amount of food wasted)
Water (EX: Reduce flooding, Increase water conservation, Improve water quality and
access, Maintain waterways fishable and swimmable, Ensure safe drinking water)
Transportation and Land Use (EX: Increase number of walkers and bikers, Reduce
emissions from transportation, Increase access to quality public transit, Reduce vehicle
miles traveled per person
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Long Survey Q2: Please rank these 8 focus areas by moving them up (high priority) and down (lower priority) that you
believe the City should prioritize for planning, implementation, and measurement.
Answered: 306 Skipped:4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
Energy and Climate
Green Building and Infrastructure
Governance, Community Outreach and
Education
Natural Systems and Ecology
Quality of Life/Livability
Solid Waste
Water
Transportation and Land Use
26.96%
15.70%
9.56%
9.90%
10.92%
8.19%
8.19%
10.58%
293
5.28
79
46
28
29
32
24
24
31
6.10%
10.85%
12.54%
15.93%
15.93%
11.19%
15.93%
11.53%
295
4.20
18
32
37
47
47
33
47
34
6.02%
8.03%
11.71%
9.03%
13.71%
13.04%
15.38%
23.08%
299
3.68
18
24
35
27
41
39
46
69
16.16%
21.55%
15.49%
19.19%
9.09%
7.74%
8.08%
2.69%
297
5.47
48
64
46
57
27
23
24
8
21.62%
18.58%
12.50%
11.49%
12.84%
10.47%
6.76%
5.74%
296
5.38
64
55
37
34
38
31
20
17
3.70%
4.04%
14.81%
11.78%
15.49%
19.87%
17.51%
12.79%
297
3.75
11
12
44
35
46
59
52
38
15.28%
14.62%
12.29%
14.29%
9.63%
14.95%
12.29%
6.64%
301
4.84
46
44
37
43
29
45
37
20
4.97%
6.95%
10.26%
9.27%
11.59%
13.25%
15.89%
27.81%
302
3.42
15
21
31
28
35
40
48
84
Short survey Q2: Please rank these S focus areas by moving them up (high priority) and down (lower priority) that you
believe the City should prioritize for planning, implementation, and measurement.
Answered: 57 Skippe& 1
Energy and Climate (EX: Improve energy efficiency, Increase solar, Reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, Increase resilience to sea level rise; Plant new and retain tree canopy)
Green Building and Infrastructure (EX: Make existing & new buildings more energy,
water & waste efficient, sustainable & resilient, Strengthen existing neighborhoods,
Increase use of green infrastructure such as swales, rain gardens and low impact...
Governance, Community Outreach and Education (EX: Implement community
education & programs, Provide effective communications, Ensure plan
implementation, accountability and transparency, Set goals and targets with...
Natural Systems and Ecology (EX: Protect & increase trees, green spaces, habitat and
wildlife, Improve residents access to nature)
Quality of Life/Livability (EX: Enhance walk/bikeabiiity, Ensure affordable housing,
Enable active and enriched lifestyle for residents including arts and culture. Retain
historic preservation, Increase access to healthy food)
Solid waste (EX: Reduce amount of waste created, Increase reuse and recovery of
materials, Increase recycling and composting, Reduce amount of flood wasted)
Water (EX: Reduce flooding, Increase water conservation, Improve water quality and
access, Maintain waterways fishable and swimmable, Ensure safe drinking water)
Transportation and Land Use (EX: Increase number of walkers and bikers, Reduce
emissions from transportation, Increase access to quality public transit, Reduce vehicle
miles traveled per person
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Short Survey Q2: Please rank these 8 focus areas by moving them up (high priority) and down (lower priority) that
you believe the City should prioritize for planning, implementation, and measurement.
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Energy and Climate 29.41% 13.73% 13.73% 7.84% 7.84% 5.88% 13.73% 7.84% 51 5.37
15 7 7 4 4 3 7 4
Green Building and
0%
7.69%
19.23%
13.46%
9.62%
21.15%
7.69%
21.15%
52
3.75
Infrastructure
0
4
10
7
5
11
4
11
Governance, Community
1.89%
13.21%
7.55%
7.55%
18.87%
16.98%
16.98%
16.98%
53
3.68
Outreach and Education
1
7
4
4
10
9
9
9
Natural Systems and
13.73%
21.57%
17.65%
17.65%
9.80%
9.80%
7.84%
1.96%
Si
5.41
Ecology
7
11
9
9
5
5
4
1
Quality of Life/Livability
28.85%
17.31%
9.62%
9.62%
15.38%
7.69%
9.62%
1.92%
52
5.63
15
9
5
5
8
4
5
1
Solid Waste
5.88%
5.88%
3.92%
23.53%
15.69%
19.61%
13.73%
11.76%
51
3.90
3
3
2
12
8
10
7
6
Water
16.67%
11.11%
12.96%
11.11%
9.26%
12.96%
14.81%
11.11%
54
4.61
9
6
7
6
5
7
8
6
Transportation and Land
1.85%
9.26%
14.81%
11.11%
12.96%
9.26%
11.11%
29.63% 54 3.56
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Q3 Are there any key focus areas missing that the City should consider addressing in its
Green Works Community Action Plan? If yes, please list them here or feel free to use this
space to provide thoughts on what you believe makes up a thriving, sustainable and resilient
community.
Long Survey
use Atlantic Beach allow Preserve businesses solar good see improve one protected houses
syster'n lot less bring safer neighborhood None go ,,esr. recycling taken
people pedestrian keeping without Increase owners tree canopy -,,,p
beachclean b U I I di�-,, C i tyincentives treesspecs
community!-,calm ak p a r k i n g Mayport Road
areasproperty hot-neswater n e e d Na AB residentsgreen s plans
efir-ninatecimany homeowners Reduce planting beach parking Nothing Road promoting
encourage old program health important Thank New big public n small
community gardening sidewalks
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thinkb,,,,,,useneed bL.JilClinglawns trees AP, city
reduce recych rig bike paths wateRvays
Long Survey Q4: In addition to strategies, how important is it to also identify goals and targets with
deadlines in the Community Action Plan to keep track of progress and maintain accountability?
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not important at all
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Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not important at all
TOTAL
42.62%
42.30%
12.46%
1.64%
0.98%
130
129
38
5
3
305
Short Survey
Q4 What are the three things that you love most about Atlantic Beach?
treesfeeliny beach ',.......people T,..C.m),..,. comrnunity
Trees Neighborhood co 1 1 ni u i 1 ityfriendlybeach
Walkability
government Tree canopy b e a c h neighborhoods acct.
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Q5 Please share the actions that you or your household has taken to be more
environmentally f,iendly. (Ex: With your waste, garden/plants. transportation, energy, water.
chemical, health, community engagement)
putchased rnatecsaI5 incl eased tike much possible clean walking} tukirg instead errands
dor, t use food waste save water yard Waste Recycle reuse new r_ess plastic keep atter
chernical make hike reduction walk bike tittle planted trees better
single use plastics energy efficient appliances grasS Drought resistant plants
driving water bottles home vegetable need tot waste AC -car
plant native plants po S S l b l e water usage b e ac h try l.tsp yard puce.
plantsvehicie garden growcompost
r e c y c I l.+ ret1SP u s e gning V Y a lG r bike vtall r e d u c e
energy efficient tri conserve water local natural pIastic around Walk
household IesS whenever possible buy water lawn trees compost food waste
lawn also Community twl consumption installed reducing waste mems
landscape large energy recycle rverythuur house Recycle regularly area electric vehicle
well Low water native plants usrnq stroe use Ride bikes biking instead cirrving pesticides
ruie food snare limited trips
Short Survey Q5: How strongly do you agree that the City of Atlantic Beach is open and interested in hearing the
concerns or issues of its residents?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Answered: 57 Skipped:1
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CHOICES
Strongly agree
RESPONSES
33.33%
19
Agree
38.60%
22
Neither agree nor
disagree
12.28%
7
Disagree
14.04%
8
Strongly disagree
1.75%
1
TOTAL !
57
Long Survey Q8: How strongly do you agree that the City of Atlantic Beach is open and
interested in hearing the concerns or issues of its residents?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Answered: 309 Skipped:1
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80 90% 100116
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CHOICES
Strongly
28.48%
88
agree
Agree
43.37%
134
Neither
19.74%
61
agree nor
disagree
Disagree
6.80%
21
Strongly
1.62%
5
disagree
TOTAL
309
Long Survey
Q6 If you could only use one word to describe Atlantic Beach, what would it be?
Pleasant Famrly Wonderful Netghborly G hat -n1 i ng c,,.;�- - l Cly l l I c moi'
r ri e n d i 1 special Beautiful,.., HornePotenfiaJ
Community,_;_,, Q u ai n t, -,.v, -sone P e ac ef LI I T, ees
Paradise oasis Gem Amazing
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No
Short Survey Q6: Have you helped a neighbour in Atlantic Beach within the last year?
Answered: 56 Skipped:2
0:%b 0":, 20S 30`%b 40% 50% 601/ 70% 801'110 90% 100 0
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Yes
IN
TOTA L
RESPONSES
89.29% 50
10.71%
I
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Long Survey Q9: Have you helped an Atlantic Beach neighbour in a meaningful way in the
last year?
Answered: 296 Skipped: 14
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Yes
No
TOTAL
RESPONSES
69.26 ,t' :'0.5
30.74��, 91
296
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Q7 How should the City engage residents to participate in its sustainability and resiliency
efforts personally and at the community planning and implementation scale? We welcome
your ideas!
green w,tr sustainability don t know plans town hags activities newsletters want
enough include Show Continue implement educate issues help small example
talk clean trash programs Hold Create fun offer bills AB free participate
bikes idea different WOrkShOpS great education businesses etc
take trees invotved m ak e gardens residents ::ebsite
eve n is signs C ( ty i. -.un rnunity event. C 0 n" M U n I ty
: 1 p e 0 p i e share p a r k s twilding m e e t. i n g s need
incentives citizens recycling area beach access good
ema11 Sure go use yard easy educational local future information compost s
work encourage goals efforts Cornmsarncate provide practices Host groups
outreach come think info things farmers market way community engagement
communication Increase Maybe past survey neighborhood
ye
Long Survey Q10: Did you volunteer in Atlantic Beach in the last year (e.g., with a church,
nonprofit, clean-up, City committee, etc.)?
Answered: 305 Skipped:5
30111 4W;, 501111 7>'; 70
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes 36.07%
No
TOTAL
90' 1 100 %E
63.93%
110
195
305
Yes
No
Short Survey Q7: Did you volunteer in Atlantic Beach in the last year (e.g., with a church,
non-profit, clean-up, City committee, etc.)?
Answered: 56 Skipped:2
ANSWER CHOICES
Yes
on
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53.57%
46.43%
30
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No
Short Survey Q8: Would you like to be added to an email group that is kept regularly abreast of
environmental stewardship efforts in Atlantic Beach?
Answered: 55 Skipped:3
0% 10% 20'. 30% 40% 50`., 60% 7040
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Yes
No
TOTAL
901-11, 100%
RESPONSES
49.09% 27
50.91% 28
55
No
Long Survey Q11: Would you like to be added to an email group that is kept regularly
abreast of environmental stewardship efforts in Atlantic Beach?
Answered: 300 Skipped: 10
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes 64.33% 193
No 35.67% 107
Short Survey Q9: Would you like to be a part of a community focus group to help us dive deeper into strategies and
goals for the Community Action Plan? If so, please enter your name and your email address and/or telephone number
in the comment field.
No
Answered: 54 Skipped:4
F) + 20, 3 40'A so 60)"11 70';x. M^
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Yes
RESPONSES
18.52% 10
No 81.48% 44
TOTAL 54
Long Survey Q12: Would you like to be a part of a community focus group to help us dive deeper into strategies and
goals for the Community Action Plan? If so, please enter your name and your email address and/or telephone number
in the comment field.
M
Answered: 297 Skipped: 13
0"", 10;41. 20%( 30`. 409:: 504; 0;} ' 70
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28.62% 85
71.38% 212
297
No
Short Survey Q11: Are you completing this survey as an Atlantic Beach business
owner/representative?
Answered: 27 Skipped: 31
� CHOICES
20161 3C°<- 40 SJR_. 6M, 70°r,
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11.11% 3
88.89% 24
27
Long Survey Q13: Are you aware that the City of Atlantic Beach has a resiliency
adaptation plan and is pursuing LEED for Cities recertification?
Answered: 306 Skipped:4
Yes
No
I have heard something about this, but don't know
much about it.
Not sure
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 7094 80% 90% 1009/
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CtL r UNJL.:y
29.41%
90
No
44.12%
13S
1 have heard something about this,
22.55%
69
but don't know much about it.
Not sure
3.92%
12
TOTAL
306
Long Survey
Q14 What are the three aspects about Atlantic Beach that you love most?
Walkability Pear,,.+., residential access,baiey ocean tcw, c en[,.
Proximity beachseatttyFriendly nattttPaccess
Stttall town feel trees feel co m m u n i ty Small town
BeachStn.liparksotttPttree canopy(-tean
people,,,E..,,,, spaces neighbors Location.-.. a— ,Y family
PedesR,a,t trKndk neighborhoods
neighborhood Nat -ll bea ry Clean busetess small L -A1,1 , Walkabilityclose
local..,-., ocean Sate,y. safe µ-„tt.. town centerFmmets markets
neighbors'Nkeat hty C 0 M MUnityi,teat parks
h- y, ,t, b e ac h Walkable friend l y Quiet Trees match
peoplesensecommtuntysmall town feelcommuautyevents
accessa., feel.,-, restaurants cp— bike Pry —�, Beautiful eM.—Mt
tree canopy c,een ,aye.. Walk
Sale T— canopy bike rt,e.^.d,:,ess Neighbors `,Mety access Qumt
town center ..,,, neighborhood rake tnerxtty Trees
corn m u n ity star; l parks Proximity
be a h ,access beach fri e n d ly t), K, t,..ndr, people
smati town tee, good WPatt,N nature g,eat restaurants : tee;
wa%k q be-* Lots Farmers mwkets family
Long Survey Q15: Financially speaking, how would you describe your household?
Well off
Comfortable
Answered: 304 Skipped:6
Struggling
Poverty-stricken
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Well off 19.74°% 60
Comfortable 75.00% 228
Struggling 4.61% 14
Poverty-stricken 0.66°% 2
TOTiL 304
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100
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Q16 Is there anything else you want to share about the community becoming more
sustainable (economically prosperous, environmentally responsible, and socially conscious)
and resilient (able to endure and bounce forward after acute shocks and chronic stressors)?
afLa informed feel lot INCREASED Thank Want residents protect environment Atlantic Beach
moment FOCUS trying change etc housing addressed good sea level nse lh I n k
stop V V i 1 I *; r'1 U =gym C o m 1 1 1 u n i ly helpinn city many
Deep:,... needsontparkingillustpeoplebikebeach
encourage M4—nke POLICE Na create building spend small way reduce efforts become huge
money Affordable housing 11ve
Long Survey Q17: What is your home zip code?
ANSWER CHOICES
32233
W
TOTAL
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Answered: 306 Skipped:4
RESPONSES
94.77% 290
5.23% 16
306
Long Survey Q18: How many years have you lived in your current home zip code?
Answered: 309 Skipped:1
Less than 3 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 10 years
10 to 20 years
20 years or more
0% 10% 20% 30%
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ANSWER CHOICES
Less than 3 years
RESPONSES
21.68%
67
3 to 5 years
15.21%
47
5 to 10 years
20.39%
63
10 to 20 years
12.94%
40
20 years or more
29.77%
92
TOTAL !
309
80% 90% 100%
Long Survey Q19: What is your age?
Answered: 307 Skipped:3
ANSWER CHOICES
Under 18
18-24
25-34
RESPONSES
0.6590
0.3390
16.94%
2
1
52
35-44
20.20%
62
45-54
14.66%
45
55-64
23.78%
73
65+
23.45%
72
TOTAL
307
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Long Survey Q2O: What is the highest level of formal or school education that you have
completed?
Did not complete high school
High school
%ssociate's for other two-year) degree
Undergraduate degree
Graduate degreee
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Did not complete high school 0.65% 2
High school 5.86% 18
Associate's (or other two-year) 9.45% 29
degree
Undergraduate degree 39.74% 122
Graduate degreee 44.30% 136
�.,,. 307
1-0Y1: 2M_ 301" 40 60% 70% 80`Ya 90% 100%
Long Survey Q21: To which gender identity do you most identify
Answered: 306 Skipped:4
Female
Male
Transgender female
Transgender male
Gender variant / Non -conforming / Non -binary
Not listed
Prefer not to answer
D! 10% 2D% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 1001%0
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Female
RESPONSES
62.75%
192
Male
33.01%
101
Transgender female
0%
0
Transgender male
0%
0
Gender variant/ Non -conforming
/ Non -binary
0%
0
Not listed
0.33%
1
Prefer not to answer
3.92%
12
TOTAL
306
No
Long Survey Q22: Are you completing this survey as an Atlantic Beach business
owner/representative?
Answered: 215 Skipped: 95
,NER CHOICES
,1
20% 0"t 40% 504 60% 707i. S0% 90% 100'-
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x).30` ?()
90.70% 195
215
Long Survey Q23: Would you like to be entered to win a bicycle for completing this more detailed survey.
Thanks a ton to Bike & Beach bicycle shop in Neptune Beach for this generous donation.
ANSWER CHOICES
Yes
No
TOTAL
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Answered: 307 Skipped:3
RESPONSES
78.83%
21.17%
242
65
307
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