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Item 7B- Ordinance No. 5-15-63AGENDA ITEM: SUBMITTED BY: DATE: BACKGROUND: CITY COMMISSION MEETING Ordinance creating a Seaside Community Council Carolyn Woods, Mayor May 27,2015 AGENDA ITEM #7B JUNE 22, 2015 Resilience requires attention across all the rich networks that tie us together and contribute to our quality of life from our infrastructure system to our economic systems and our social systems. Over the course of time there has been a general acceptance of changing weather patterns that have already led to more intense storms, more frequent flooding, greater stmm surge, erosion and sea level rise along the eastern U.S. Many beach and seaside communities, like Atlantic Beach, are being proactive in their planning effmis to learn, plan, be prepared for and adjust to these conditions and the risks they pose to our natural resources, economic vitality and quality of life. Of pmiicular note is the Southeast Florida Regional Compact. As commissioners, we are tasked with providing for the health, safety and welfare of the community and must be aware of all concerns facing us so we can make good, sound and timely decisions for Atlantic Beach. There is a vast anay of infmmation to learn and plan from including studies, action plans, policies and ordinances that can guide us in ensuring our continued growth and stability. The creation of the Seaside Community Council will help meet our goals. It is designed to be collaboration between our regional education system, business community and citizens. With members from local universities, the business community and citizens all chosen for a variety of skill sets, the vision for the Council is to keep abreast of innovations, facilitate obtaining grants, participate in research and analyze pe1iinent information coming out of other research, and present periodic summarized reports that will ultimately help the Commission make informed policy decisions for our seaside community. BUDGET: INAUGURAL MEMBERS: Minimal impact to the budget is anticipated. Atlantic Beach Residents: Susan Hughes Dr. David Lambert Sarah Boren Janice Waters Educational Community: Dr. Quinton White, Jacksonville University Dr. Josh Gellers, University ofNorth Florida AGENDA ITEM #7B JUNE 22, 2015 Andrew Miller, The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida Student Liaison: Reagan Tully, Maypmi Coastal Sciences Middle School RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to make indicated changes to the draft ordinance, have the ordinance on the June 22, 2015 meeting agenda for first reading, and have the appointment of recommended inaugural members on the same commission meeting agenda as the final reading of the ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: A draft of the proposed Council ordinance is attached for discussion. Copy of bios of Inaugural Members ORDINANCE NO. 5-15-63 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, ADDING PART II -CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2 -ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE V. - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, DIVISION 4. CREATING A SEASIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AGENDA ITEM # 7B JUNE 22, 2015 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, desires to add Part II -Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 -Administration, A1iicle V. -Boards and Commissions, Division 4. Seaside Community Council to the Atlantic Beach Code of Ordinances in order to continue a community focus on a range of priorities specific to our coastal community; and WHEREAS, the primary role of government is to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the community through good governance; and WHEREAS, good governance provides for the long term sustainability and resiliency of the community's economic vitality, physical environment and infrastructure, and quality of human health and social systems; and WHEREAS, it has become widely acknowledged that global climate changes are constantly occmTing, that sea level rise is occuring and that coastal communities within Florida are being immediately affected; and WHEREAS, Atlantic Beach is a Northeast Florida bmTier island which by definition protects the mainland of Jacksonville from the effects of the ocean; and WHEREAS, it is fmiher acknowledged that the natural resources contained within our coastal shores help define and add to our economic community, recreational tourism, and our own quality of life; and WHEREAS, our natural resources include not only our shores but, also clean drinking water, tidal estuaries, and a healthy tree canopy; and WHEREAS, good stewardship of these natural resources leads the way to protection and growth of our quality of life, tourism and fishing industry, business community viability and prope1iy values; and AGENDA ITEM# 7B JUNE 22, 2015 WHEREAS, effective policies and adaptation strategies are community specific and based on the evaluation of all available information; and WHEREAS, the greater Jacksonville area has a vested interest in a healthy and resilient barrier island system and has an esteemed educational community of higher education that wishes to collaborate with Atlantic Beach in analyzing existing research, initializing new research specific to our needs and generally participating in the formulation of information valuable in mitigation and adaptation strategies to be realized through policy and ordinance development; and WHEREAS, our own citizens also have a vested interest, a strong desire to participate and a diverse wealth of knowledge and experience to bring into the process; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, finds that the adoption of this ordinance is in the best interest of Atlantic Beach, Florida and its citizens. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. Adoption and Incorporation of Recitals. The City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida adopts the recitals outlined above and incorporates them herein as a pmi of this ordinance. SECTION 2. Code Amended. The City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida hereby amends the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida as follows: PART II-CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 2-ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE V.-BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DIVISION 4.-SEASIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Sec. 2-170 (a) Intent. The Seaside Community Council (SCC) shall advise the City of Atlantic Beach on sustainability issues relating to economic, environmental and AGENDA ITEM# 7B JUNE 22,2015 human health issues affecting the City. Members are to be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city commission. All SCC members shall serve without compensation. Any member may be reappointed from term to te1m upon approval of the city commission. SCC members may serve a maximum of four (4) consecutive terms, except the ex-officio student member shall serve a single one school-year te1m. (b) Members. 1. The Seaside Community Council shall consist of seven (7) voting members, at least 4 residing in the city, and 1 ex-officio student member. 2. Whenever possible all members should be persons from the following academic organizations and I or professional fields: (a.) University of North Florida, Jacksonville University, Florida State College Jacksonville, University of Florida, or other regional university or research institute; (b.) Private Sector Business; (c.) Coastal Sciences; (d.) Human Health; (e.) Communication and Policy; (f.) Environmental Sciences; (g.) Energy and or Water; (h.) Sustainable or Environmental nonprofit; (i.) Architectural and or Engineering 3. The student ex-officio member shall be emolled at one of these local schools Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School, Fletcher Middle School or Fletcher High School. 4. The members shall elect among themselves the chairman and vice chair. The SCC shall create an administrative assistant internship; duties will include but not necessarily be limited to responsibility for minutes and drafting reports for the commission. (c) The initial appointments to the SCC shall be as follows: AGENDA ITEM #7B JUNE 22, 2015 1. Three (3) members shall be appointed for an initial tetm of two (2) years. 2. Four (4) members shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3) years. 3. Thereafter, each tetm shall be for a period of two (2) years. (d) Subsequent member reappointments and appointments to the SCC to fill vacancies shall be made through the City's Board Member Review Committee. (e) Meeting. The Seaside Community Council shall meet monthly and provide a qumierly repmi to the City Commission. (f) Ad hoc subcommittees. 1. Subcommittees may be established and abolished by the SCC as needed or by request of the mayor or commission. 2. Subcommittee members shall be appointed and or removed by the SCC. Sees. ~2-171-2-225.-Reserved. SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this __ day of ______ _ 2015. AGENDA ITEM # 7B JUNE 22, 2015 PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED with a quorum present and voting, by the City Commissioner this __ day of ______ , 2015. ATTEST: DONNA L. BARTLE, City Clerk Approved as to form and correctness: RICHARD KOMANDO, City Attorney CAROLYN WOODS, Mayor, Presiding Officer Seaside Community Council Member Bios ATLANTIC BEACH CITIZEN MEMBERS: AGENDA ITEM # 7B JUNE 22, 2015 Susan Hughes is a wife, mother and community volunteer in that order. Having lived in multiple communities all over the world she is aware that what makes for a vibrant, constantly evolving community is committed and involved community volunteers. Within weeks of moving to Atlantic Beach in January 2011, Susan joined the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol and has trained to become a fully permitted member. The more she learns of the sea turtles plight on our beaches, the more aware she has become of our own environmental threats and concerns as residents in a seaside community. In 2013 she joined the Board of the Jacksonville Beach based Green Market and was involved in their becoming the first Florida fmmers market to offer the EBT/SNAP program to help provide affordable, local, healthy food choices to low income families. Also in 2013 she joined the Women's Giving Alliance of Jacksonville and has since become the co-chair of their North Beaches Connector Group, which aims to provide education and outreach for members at the local level. Most recently in 2014 she became a board member on the Beaches Town Center Agency and co- chaired their Full Moon Pmiy. Susan received a Master of Science and Bachelor of Art Degree from universities in the UK, has a husband of 35 years, 4 grown boys and lives in Atlantic Beach. Dr. David Lambert is an Associate Professor in the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction. He has taught courses at UNF related to green construction, environmental issues, sustainability, building codes, and geographic information systems. For the past 25 years, he has concentrated on building multi-disciplinary teams to develop and evaluate emerging technologies that can help us study society's impact on the environment (especially our river and coastal resources), and the impact of the environment on society (e.g., hurricane damage assessment). Since arriving at UNF in 1999, he has been the Director of the Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, Analysis, and Planning Systems Lab (EMMAPS Lab) and the Advanced Weather Information Systems Lab (A WISLab). Over the years, both labs attracted considerable external funding for their research agendas from over 40 different local, state, federal, and international organizations. Along the way, he was awarded 3 U.S. Patents, and, based on that technology, co-founded UNF's first technology spinoff company in 2000 called GeoAge, Inc. ALL of his past projects have been interdisciplinary in nature. In 2004, he received the national "NOAA Environmental Hero Award" for his contributions. David has been an active member of the UNF Environmental Center's Executive Board since the Center was fmmed. He has also been active in professional and community organizations. For instance, he served on the Board of Directors for the Intelligent Transpmiation Systems Florida Association, and is currently serving on the Board of the U.S. Green Building Council North Florida Chapter. Sarah Boren, LEED AP Homes, LEED AP BD+C Executive Director, U.S. Green Building Council Nmih Florida Chapter (www.usgbcnf.org) Executive Director, Green Team Project, a project of the Tides Center (www.greenteamproject.org) Co-Founder & Vice President, NE FL Green Chamber (http://nefl.greencs.org) Co-Organizer, Sustainable Jacksonville (www.meetup.org/sustainablejacksonville) Seaside Community Council Member Bios Sub-Author, My Green Doctor (www.mygreendoctor.org) Websites: http://www.usgbcnf.org and http://www.greenteamproject.org AGENDA ITEM # 7B JUNE 22, 2015 Sarah Boren is the Executive Director of the U.S. Green Building Council North Florida Chapter, a mission driven nonpmiisan non-profit organization committed to creating a sustainable region and green buildings for all within this generation through open, collaborative education, leadership, and action. Sarah is also the Executive Director of the Green Team Project, a program of the Tides Center and a solutions-oriented national non-profit that helps individuals and small businesses save money by becoming environmentally-friendly in their everyday practices. As Co-Organizer of Sustainable Jacksonville, Sarah is trying to find ways to educate, increase the awareness of, and connect the general public to green businesses and sustainable effmis in the region. While Sustainable Jax nudges the general public to get involved and infmmed, she helped co-found the local NE FL Green Chamber to nudge the business community to become more sustainable and green the supply chain. Along with her husband, she is also a small business owner of a child's place Montessori Schools in the Southpoint area. Sarah has over twenty years of professional experience in the environmental sustainability field in the non-profit, private and government sectors including at the Smithsonian Institution in DC and green business consulting in CA. Sarah received her BA in Politics and a minor in Chinese from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1991 and a Masters of Environmental Management in Resource Economics, Policy and Business, including corporate environmental management, from Duke University in 1999. Her favorite job title is mother of two wonderful girls. U.S. Green Building Council Nmih Florida Chapter, Green Team Project Education Duke University Masters in Environmental Management, Resource Economics, Policy, Environmental Science, Corporate Sustainability Janice Waters received herBS in Social Studies Education from the Florida State University and her Masters of Education Leadership and School Counseling from the University ofNmih Florida. She taught for many years in Tallahassee and Jacksonville and retired as the School Guidance Counselor of Stanton College after 17 years of service. She was mmTied to Atlantic Beach Commissioner Desmond Waters for over 30 years and learned a great deal about policymaking and consensus building. Janice has also been a very active and involved community member of the beaches serving in volunteer positions from 1986 to 2015. Her involvement has ranged from the Atlantic Beach Solid Waste Committee, to the 28 1h class of the Jacksonville Beach Citizen Police Academy, to the Keep the Ferry Effort. Janice has served on many other boards and in many other volunteer and advisory positions; cmTently she is a Beaches Town Center Board member, Beaches Art Fest volunteer and a Beaches' Area Historical Society Member. During her long service to the community Janice has developed many skills well suited for the council including problem solving, leadership, organization and coordination, public speaking and mediation. Seaside Community Council Member Bios GREATER AREA COMMUNITY MEMBERS: AGENDA ITEM# 7B JUNE 22, 2015 Quinton White a Professor of Marine Science at, and the Executive Director of, the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI). He received his B.S. degree from N.C. Wesleyan College, his M.S. degree from the University of Virginia, and completed his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina at the Baruch Institute for Marine Biology and Coastal Research. He is the founding Executive Director of the JU Marine Science Research Institute. The new LEED Gold certified 32,000 sq. ft. facility opened August 2010. Dr. White joined the faculty at Jacksonville University in 1976 and has been active in marine science education, and research conceming the St. Johns River and marine ecosystems. Dr. White serves as a consultant with the City of Jacksonville Waterways Commission on manatee and water quality issues. Josh Gellers, PhD, LEED Green Associate, is an Assistant Professor in the Depmiment of Political Science and Public Administration at the University ofNmih Florida. His research focuses on environmental law and policy in general, and environmental human rights in particular. His cunent research examines civil society participation in environmental govemance. Josh's work has appeared in Critical Discourse Studies, Intemational Environmental Agreements, Joumal ofEnvironmental Law and Litigation, Joumal of Human Rights and the Environment, Review of Policy Research, and Sustainability Science. He has served as a researcher for the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, and Earth Institute at Columbia University, intemed at the U.S. Department of Commerce, City of Irvine, City of Long Beach, and EcoMedia, a CBS company, and consulted for Siena Club Green Home and UNDP. Josh runs Enviro Rights Map, a free Google maps-based website which catalogs constitutional environmental rights throughout the world. Andrew Miller is the Executive Director/Legal Counsel for The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida, an environmental non-profit dedicated to the zealous protection of Northeast Florida's "special places". Andrew came to Florida from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. In the hopes of one day attending law school, he received his Bachelor degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois. While an undergrad he studied at the University of New South Wales in Australia, where he discovered his passion for the environment. He then went on to study Environmental and Intemational Law at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, graduating cum laude with ce1iificates in Environmental and Land Use Law, Pro Bono work, and Community Service. He has served in his position with The Public Trust since his graduation from the University of Florida in May 2008. STUDENT LIAISON: Reagan Tully lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida and is cunently in the ih grade at Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School. She is on the honor roll and is an enthusiastic member of the Aquaculture Team. Reagan looks forward to serving on the Seaside Community Council. She is well-respected by all of her teachers and team members and comes highly recommended by Principal Katrina McCray.