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COMMISSION
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ENVIRONMENTAL
LEADERSHIP
An initiative validating COAB's commitment to being
a sustainable, resilient community via:
• Improving the DEED silver -certified community
la performance score across the five categories --
energy, water, waste, transportation, and human
experience
• Advocating a no -net -loss of the tree canopy by
I planting trees and updating the tree -protection code
• Promoting plastic -reduction measures
• Promoting the four Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle)
• Maintaining the Tree City USA designation by
meeting certain criteria, including celebrating Arbor
Day event, spending at least $2 per -capita on urban
forestry
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MULTIMODAL
MOBILITY & SAFETY
An initiative to provide safe, convenient and efficient
automobile, bicycle and pedestrian travelways
citywide via:
• Developing a complete streets policy
• Establishing/developing a system of
sidewalks/multi-use paths
• Improving pedestrian/bicycle crossings
• Initiating a public relations campaign to promote
roadway safety
• Parking and traffic calming measures
MIRTMAYPORT ROAD
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An initiative to improve safety, business and cultural
opportunities, quality of life, and neighborhood all
identity via:
• Strengthening the city's position on securing
future state complete streets/road diet/safety- al
enhancement funding
• Updating the Comprehensive Plan to incentivize
redevelopment
• Growing the public art grant program
• Growing the facade-improvement/landscaping.
grant program
• Mural painting at the Atlantic Boulevard
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COMMISSION
PRIORITIES
WWW.COAB.US/PRIORITIES
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CAPITAL PLANNING
& BUDGETING
A financial and infrastructure planning initiative to
prepare future needs via:
• Adopting a reserve fund policy
Establishing a property acquisition and
development fund to aggregate capital for land
conservation/green space and other real estate
purchases
• Updating the 1O -year capital improvement plan
• Developing a sea level rise adaptation plan
• Implementing the stormwater and parks -to -
marsh master plans
QUALITY OF LIFE
An initiative encompassing people. parks. beach
accesses and neighborhoods to improve quality
of life indicators via:
• Beautifying parks, beach accesses and rights of-
way
• Reducing sign pollution§
• Promoting art and history
• Improving recreation/wellness programming for
youth and senior citizens
• Promoting recreation and cultural opportunities
at Beaches Veterans Memorial Park and other
parks west of Mayport Road
PARTNER DEVELOPMENT
An initiative with specific focus on improving
governance and fiscal opportunities via:
• Developing a legislative action plan
• Forging viable intergovernmental and interagency
partnerships, including but not limited to the following:
U.S. Congressional representatives: Florida Legislature
representatives: the City's ]acksonville City Council
representative; Florida Department of Transportation: St.
Johns River Water Management District; ]acksonville
Transportation Authority: North Florida Transportation
Planning Organization; and ]acksonville Electric Authority
• Forging viable private partnerships with human services.
sustainability and nonprofit sectors that support the City's
priorities
• Public engagement with citizens of all ages, including
youth
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
800 SEMINOLE ROAD
ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32233
(904) 247-5800/INFO@COAB.US
WWW.COAB.US
CORONAVIRUS
INFORMATION
All regularly scheduled City Commission,
Board and Committee meetings are canceled
until further notice, although special
meetings may be announced.
As we continue to monitor the coronavirus
{COVID-19) situation, it is important to
remain calm and stay informed about the
virus.
Visit www.coab.us/coronavirus for City
updates, prevention tips, and resources to
review and share to assist in controlling the
spread of COVID-19.
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Helping our neighbors
with their atilit9 bills
during financial
emergencies
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STAY
IN THE KNOW
FROM
COMMISSIONER NORRIS
Dear Atlantic Beach neighbors,
Please consider this letter an invitation to participate in
what happens at City Hall. Our city has taken excellent
steps to keep citizens informed and engaged. Below you'll
find ways to stay in the know with 800 Seminole Road.
1) Join a board or committee - I realize this is a big ask,
but our city benefits greatly from the work and experience
of our citizens. Check out current boards on the city
website to find the perfect fit for you. These boards make
valuable recommendations to the commission on issues of
the environment, zoning, city events, finances, and more.
See the full list at coab.us/38/Boards-Committees
2) Sign up for Atlantic Beach's e -newsletter - It's as easy
as sending an email to info@coab.us and saying, "Sign me
up!" This newsletter is published about 25 times a year.
3) Sign up for Atlantic Beach's monthly newsletter - This
also is easy. Visit our website and use the email address of
your choice to receive monthly updates on city
happenings, events, news, and more.
Get started at coab.us/list.aspx
4) Attend a meeting of the City Commission - Regular
meetings are held in the Commission Chamber of City Hall
at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each
month, except in December. Commission, board and
committee meeting announcements are posted at
www.coab.us/calendar
5) Like the City of Atlantic Beach on Facebook - You'll
get updates right in your newsfeed.
Visit facebook.com/CityOfAtlanticeeach
6) Subscribe to NextDoor - The City posts regularly on
this popular app, which connects people with their
neighbors and engages the local community.
Get started by downloading the NextDoor app on your
smartphone
7) Stay in touch - Feel free to email me any time at
bnorris@coab.us
(Use electedofficials@coab.us to reach all the
commissioners at once.)
8) Check on city projects - A lot is happening in our city,
from resiliency studies to facade improvement grants, to
drainage projects. The staff has assembled a starting list
with helpful information on the city website.
Dive in at coab.us/projects
Brittany Norris, Mayor Pro Tem
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SIGN REGULATIONS UPDATE
DID YOU KNOW?
The City of A a ting its sign
dations, primarily for t . purpose of
runic ng the city into nce with the
U.MV15stitution. This Ynitlative only impacts
signag 4qn-commercial private property.
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While non11-ob cenkA ,content annot be
regulated by local goIse. the Atlantic
B ach cplunity ea t regulate visual
pr I� he limit the number and size of
signs -- a time period for which certain
it-signs
signs are aired. f ow
Visit www.coab.us/signslimilfor the scoop on the
City's sign regulations update.
BALLOONS BLOW...
)ON`T LET THEM GO!
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN!
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Released balloons can choke & entangle
wildlife & often become litter!! Some
animals even mistake them for food.
Some balloons are made from
biodegradable materials such as natural
rubber or latex BUT they still can take
UP TO 4 YEARS to BREAKDOWN!
Mylar! Foil balloons are made from non -
biodegradable materials. They can last
for MANY YEARS & CANNOT be recycled
in your curbside bin.
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us improve your
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(www.coab.us)?
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That's 100 times better!
Please email your ideas
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