Sustainability & Resiliency Advisory Board

SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCY ADVISORY BOARD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 400 NW 73RD AVE. PLANTATION, FL 33317 MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022 Present: Chairperson Dr. Julie Long, Vice Chairperson Dr. Mary Hope Schwoebel, Guithele Ruiz-Nicholas, Nicholas C Hessing Absent: Maria Oliva, Joel Feingold, Timothy Rivera Also Present: Carole Morris – Board Liaison CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dr. Julie Long at 6:30 pm. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES September 12, 2022, Meeting Minutes 2022-09-12 minutes.pdf Motion to approve the minutes as submitted by Dr. Mary Hope Schwoebel, seconded by Guithele Ruiz-Nicholas. Motion Passed: 4-0 NEW BUSINESS Disaster Review and Planning Chairperson Dr. Julie Long mention her curiosity about the emergency plans that the City of Plantation has in place in the event of a natural disaster. She explained her concern was due to the disaster caused by Hurricane Ian on the west coast of Florida. She suggested some topics such as slosh models, flood maps, and preventative plans to be a discussion for the Board to have and

explore other preventative plans that will assist the City in case of an emergency. Board Liaison Carole Morris suggested that the Board invite Utilities Director and other City departments to discuss emergency plans the City has in place. She informed the Board that the City of Plantation has deployed teams to assist with the devastation on the west coast. And suggested they may have some lessons learned from the returning teams that can be shared with the Board. Discussion ensued regarding topics the Board would be interested in exploring. Dr. Mary Hope Schwoebel motioned to request Carole Morris to obtain a speaker to give a presentation on slosh models and flood vulnerability; seconded by Dr. Julie A. Long. Motion Passed: Unanimously OTHER BUSINESS/DISCUSSIONS Ms. Morris suggested the Board could revisit some topics of interest such as septic tanks, community gardens, and underground utility lines. Dr. Long requested that Ms. Morris add any ongoing discussions to the following month’s agenda and recommended that the Board members consider submitting their opinions regarding the agenda items to Ms. Morris. She agreed to revisit Mr. Feingold’s discussion on the septic tanks and underground utility lines. Ms. Morris also encouraged the Board members to stay in touch with their appointed Councilmember. She requested that members should submit their agenda items requests to her at least 10 days before the next meeting to ensure the agenda is finalized timely. Discussion ensued regarding the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and the City’s participation. A motion to consider having the Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Board bring to Council their interest in joining the Southeast Regional Florida Climate Change Compact was made by Nicholas Hessing; seconded by Dr. Mary Hope Schwoebel. Motion Passed: Unanimously

PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.