09-16-19 Commission Workshop agenda Packet
City of Atlantic Beach
Agenda
Commission Workshop
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 12:00 p.m.
Commission Chamber
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
Page(s)
CALL TO ORDER
1. LEED FOR CITIES/COASTAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ADAPTATION PLANNING
1.A. LEED for Cities certificate presentation (5-10 min) 3 - 5
COAB LEED press release
1.B. Coastal Vulnerability Assessment presentation (15-20 min)
Link to City of Atlantic Beach, FL - Coastal Vulnerability Assessment
1.C. Community Conversation on Adaptation Planning by NEFRC (20-30 min)
2. DISCUSSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
ESC Committee Report
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2.A. Plant palette to be developed with Parks Master Plan (5-10 min)
Link to Fort Collins, CO - Streetscape Standards
2.B.
(5-10 min)
Link to Town of Palm Beach, FL - Beach Litter Basket Program
3. DISCUSSION ON OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES/CONCERNS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT
Please note: This meeting will be live-streamed and videotaped. The video recording will be posted
within four business days on the City's website at www.coab.us. To access it, click on the Meeting
Videos tab on the home page or contact the City Clerk at 247-5809 or dbartle@coab.us.
Any person wishing to speak to the City Commission on any matter at this meeting should submit a
request to the City Clerk. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are available at the entrance to
the Commission Chamber.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons
with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City
he meeting.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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City of Atlantic Beach Becomes First LEED Silver City in Florida
Recognized for Achieving Sustainability and Resiliency Goals
September 9, 2019 (Atlantic Beach, FL) -- The City of Atlantic Beach will host a dedication event
Sept. 16 in recognition of becoming the first LEED Silver-certified city in Florida.
The dedication is at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chamber of City Hall, 800 Seminole Road. The
event will kick off a City Commission workshop on the City’s coastal resiliency and vulnerability
assessment.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was created by the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC) and is the world’s most widely used green building rating program.
Commissioner Candace Kelly is credited with coming up with the idea to seek certification
during the 2018 Atlantic Beach Commission visioning process.
The City of Atlantic Beach’s efforts to become LEED certified was spearheaded by its
Environmental Stewardship Committee, working in conjunction with Planning and Community
Development Director Shane Corbin and Planner Brian Broedell.
“With our love of parks and green spaces, public beaches, and a lush maritime forest, we are
thrilled and proud that Atlantic Beach is the first city in Florida to earn a LEED for Cities
distinction under the performance path,” said Mayor Ellen Glasser. “With our LEED Silver
certification, we demonstrate our commitment to lead and transform the future of our great
state by creating a roadmap for success that includes resiliency, equity, and sustainability.”
Atlantic Beach achieved LEED Silver for implementing practical and measurable strategies and
solutions aimed at improving sustainability and quality of life. LEED is designed to help
buildings, communities and cities achieve high performance in key areas of human and
environmental health. LEED for Cities enables cities to measure and track outcomes and be
evaluated based on key metrics that include energy, water, waste, transportation, education,
health, safety, prosperity and equitability. Performance is tracked through Arc, a digital
platform that connects, manages, analyzes and scores sustainability progress using a
performance score.
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http://plaque.arconline.io/plaque/cityofatlanticbeach
“The work of cities such as Atlantic Beach is a driving force in ensuring a more sustainable
future for all,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC. “Cities that achieve LEED
certification are lowering carbon emissions, creating a healthier environment and striving to
improve the living standard for its residents. Atlantic Beach is setting a standard for what it
means to be a high performing, sustainable city and we applaud their achievements and
progress. It has been proven that what gets measured gets managed, what gets managed gets
improved, what gets improved gets replicated, and what gets replicated, transforms the market
for the better.”
City Manager Joe Gerrity said Atlantic Beach is fully committed to measuring its environmental
footprint and creating specific strategies to reduce that footprint.
“Gathering the data needed for our LEED for Cities certification required every department to
work together and share information in new ways,” he said. “The roadmap our staff developed
through the application process contains a wide range of strategies that can help inform future
planning and decision-making in ways that previously were not part of the conversation”.
For example, reducing the City’s carbon footprint will now be considered when making
decisions regarding transportation infrastructure and land-use planning.
“Ultimately, LEED for Cities will make us a more environmentally friendly, efficient, sustainable,
and resilient community,” Gerrity said.
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About City of Atlantic Beach
The City of Atlantic Beach (est. pop. 13,608) is the municipal government serving a seaside and
marshside community of small-charm charm, unique history, an extensive park system, and
active and healthy lifestyles. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean (to the east), the Intracoastal
Waterway (to the west) and Hanna Park (to the north), Atlantic Beach is considered by many to
be the most desirable place to live in Northeast Florida.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future
through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of
market transformation through its LEED green building program, robust educational
offerings, an international network of local community leaders, the annual Greenbuild
International Conference & Expo, the Center for Green Schools and advocacy in support of
public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. For more
information, visit usgbc.org and connect on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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