Sustainability and Resiliency Task Force

NORTH BAY VILLAGE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY TASK FORCE VIRTUAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026, | 6:30 P.M. MEETING ID: 848 8743 1382 1. Call to Order / Roll Call: a. Chair Alisha Graham called the virtual meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. b. Roll Call i. Board Members Present: 1. Board Member Alisha Graham 2. Board Member Jessica Alessio 3. Board Member Oliver Pfeffer 4. Board Member Brenda Krebs ii. Village Staff Present: 1. Mayor Rachel Streitfeld 2. NBV IT Dept 3. Frank Rollanson, Village Manger 4. Christina Viala, Chief Resiliency Officer 5. Roger Hogg, CIP Director NBV iii. Additional Participants: Thomas Klein 2. Approval of Last Meeting Minutes: May 26, 2026 a. No changes or recommendations – Minutes approved. b. Board member B. Krebs made the motion to approve. Board member J. Alessio seconded it and the motion passed by unanimous vote. 3. Old Business 3A. Update on Stormwater Master Plan Chief Resiliency Officer, Christina Viala gave an overview of the different stormwater projects being undertaken on each island. Harbor Island putting stormwater pumps that will be connected to a future civic park. North Bay Island is having stormwater conveyance system installed, and the designer BCC is working with FPL to underground some of the utilities from 79th Street pkwy to have improved conveyance of stormwater in that area.

Treasure Island has multiple consultants working on design, and the City is working to streamline this process, merge phasing and work with a single consultant. This will be discussed with the Commission soon. Board member B. Krebs mentioned a concern about how the recently removed Australian Pine at Vogel Park left a large area that is now missing shade and was wondering if other tree(s) could be planted in that place. The Mayor was not advised that there was going to be significant tree removal at Vogel Park, and she will ask for Tree replacement to be discussed at the next Commission meeting. 4. New Business 4A. Presentation by University of Miami for the sponge park – Treasure Island Stormwater Park Collaboration Thomas Klein from the University of Miami’s Center for Urban & Community Design gave a presentation regarding an overview of a partnership to support the West Treasure Drive Stormwater Park Project, and to gather initial feedback to help shape the next steps in the planning process. Chair A. Graham asked how much water could be filtered with the site, and what could be done with this site on Treasure Island. T. Klein said that the details would be determined as they get more involved with the project and will look at prioritizing what they can achieve with this site, because the site is relatively small, and may need to primarily be designed to handle issues like nuisance flooding, and to look at other nearby sites or other integrated solutions. Board Member O. Pfeffer asked if there is the possibility of common elements that can be included in the design of this site that would integrate and educate and connect it to other sites that also deal with stormwater issues. T. Klein responded that there are lots of ideas on how to do this, and that this would be explored during the initial discussion and charette process. Chair A. Graham asked if there are other sites similar to this site that they have worked on previously. T. Klein mentioned that the group Sea Hive has worked on quite a few coastal sites in South Florida, such as in Miami Shores, and also a site in San Francisco, and Hunters Park in New York. He mentioned that Silva Cells could be utilized in the design as have been done in other of these sites that could help improve drainage and filtering of storm water. Mayor Streitfeld mentioned that there will be ample opportunities for feedback during the design process. R. Hogg with the City asked about how the ideas generated by this process were supposed to be integrated with the work being done already and future work to be done by the City regarding Stormwater. T. Klein replied that said that City and consultant engagement would definitely be incorporated into the process, and Village Manager Frank Rollanson emphasized the need for good communication and make sure that any new ideas are integrated into the engineering plans so that this process become collaborative and not work being done in isolation from each other. The Mayor also reminded that this site was

always designed to be a stormwater park and that staff is responsible for any new ideas being brought into alignment, and that any consultants working for the City need to be brought into the process. T. Klein agreed that working with the community also means working especially with any existing City staff, planned projects and consultants, to add depth and additional views to the process, not as anything that supersedes or supplants existing work. C. Viala also mentioned that it would be important to integrate the landscape architect into this process as well. T. Klein agreed and mentioned several other examples of projects where his team worked together with local agencies to incorporate a successful outcome. The Studio planned for the Treasure Island park is planned for August. 4.B. Discussion on Sustainability and Resilience Standards for Existing and Older Buildings. Board member J. Alessio presented this item as a consideration of looking into incorporating a variety of green initiatives into the code regarding permitting for existing buildings, helping them become more resilient over time. Chair A. Graham mentioned that adding new requirements for existing buildings might conflict with the existing property rights recently afforded by SB 180, and the Mayor confirmed her understanding that local municipalities currently face challenges imposing new requirements on private property owners because of this recent State legislation. However, the Mayor appreciated the discussion and mentioned that, for example, the BE305 program at the County level is a good way to look into reaching out to existing older buildings to help them become more resilient and energy efficient over time. Board Member Krebs mentioned that the challenge is that the County’s Office of Resilience was dissolved 15 months ago, and that most of those functions transferred over to the PIOD (public infrastructure), and that these initiatives at the county level still exist, but they focus on money savings, not imposing new requirements. B. Krebs mentioned that a few of the people from the prior Office of Resilience are working in the PIOD. Board Member J Alessio suggested we could incorporate some educational opportunities at the new NBV Community Center. Mayor Streitfeld agreed and said this was a great idea, for example educational murals designed to educate about the environment and resiliency and suggested the SRTF schedule the next task force meeting in July at the new Community Center. Frank agreed and will try to make sure it is available for us to meet there in July. Task Force J. Alessio suggested educational opportunities like that from IFAS could be held at the Community Center, and O. Pfeffer suggested the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station might enjoy using the NBV Community Center for the educational lectures it occasionally offers. Mayor Streitfeld suggested that SRTF appoint a Project Manager on the Task Force for leading Educational Initiatives. J. Alessio volunteered for this position. ACTION: A motion was made by A. Graham to appoint J. Alessio as the Project Manager for the SRTF’s Educational Initiatives. Motion was seconded by Task Force Member O. Pfeffer, and the motion was approved unanimously.

It was clarified that the next steps would be for the SRTF to put together a proposal with specific recommendations for Sustainability and Resiliency related educational initiatives and then formally (through a motion) present that to the City Commission. 5. Staff/Commission Liaison updates: Mayor Streitfeld mentioned that most of the updates were provided in the body of the meeting and added a reminder that there are a few stormwater related items on the June 29th Commission meeting agenda. The Mayor also mentioned that the City has a $2M grant from the Florida Dept of Environmental Protection that was previously only approved for stormwater outfalls, but that the City has been able to expand the type of work that can be accomplished with these funds. Additionally at the next Commission meeting is the Green Infrastructure item, and the presentation on “Pay as you Throw” with looks at new RFPs for trash and recycling. The Mayor also mentioned that the real work on the City’s budget is about to commence (on June 25th ), and that this will likely be a challenging budget this year. R. Hogg mentioned that the last few stormwater inlet filters for phase 2 on Treasure Island were just completed. 6. Public Comments- None 7. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: July 21, 2026, in person at the new NBV Community Center. 8. Adjournment: a. Motion to Adjourn: O. Pfeffer motioned to adjourn. i. Second: Board Member B. Krebs seconded. ii. Vote: All in favor – Voice Vote iii. Motion: Passed b. Adjourned: 8:02 pm

1. Opening Items A. Call to Order B. Roll Call 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2.A. Approval of the May 26, 2026, Meeting Minutes 05.26.2026 Draft Minutes.pdf 3. Old Business 3.A. Update on Stormwater Master Plan 3.B. Resilience Update 4. New Business 4.A. Presentation by the University of Miami – Treasure Island Stormwater Park Collaboration Thomas Klein from the University of Miami’s Center for Urban & Community Design will present an overview of the academic studio partnership supporting the West Treasure Drive Stormwater Park Project. The presentation will outline the project’s framework, key milestones, and opportunities for Task Force input. This item is intended to update the Task Force on upcoming collaborative work and gather initial feedback to help shape next steps in the planning process. NORTH BAY VILLAGE OFFICIAL AGENDA SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY TASK FORCE VIRTUAL MEETING ZOOM MEETING ID: 848 8743 1382 TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM 1

Sponge Park Presentation.pdf 4.B. Discussion on Sustainability and Resilience Standards for Existing and Older Buildings 5. Staff / Commission Liaison Updates 6. Public Comments 7. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: July 21, 2026 8. Adjournment THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, ALL PERSONS THAT ARE DISABLED; WHO NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BECAUSE OF THAT DISABILITY SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK AT 305-756-7171 EXT. 45 NO LATER THAN FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH PROCEEDING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY VILLAGE COMMISSION, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD SHALL INCLUDE THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE VIEWED AT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK, NORTH BAY VILLAGE, 1666 KENNEDY CAUSEWAY. ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ANY AGENDA ITEM SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE CLERK AT 305-756-7171 EXT 45. A COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE VILLAGE WEBSITE AT www.nbvillage.com. TO REQUEST THIS MATERIAL IN ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, INFORMATION ON ACCESS FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES, AND/OR ANY ACCOMMODATION TO REVIEW ANY DOCUMENT OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY VILLAGE-SPONSORED PROCEEDING, PLEASE CONTACT (305) 756-7171 FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE TO INITIATE YOUR REQUEST. TTY USERS MAY ALSO CALL 711 (FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE). 2

1. Opening Items A. Call to Order B. Roll Call 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2.A. Approval of the May 26, 2026, Meeting Minutes 05.26.2026 Draft Minutes.pdf 3. Old Business 3.A. Update on Stormwater Master Plan 3.B. Resilience Update 4. New Business 4.A. Presentation by the University of Miami – Treasure Island Stormwater Park Collaboration Thomas Klein from the University of Miami’s Center for Urban & Community Design will present an overview of the academic studio partnership supporting the West Treasure Drive Stormwater Park Project. The presentation will outline the project’s framework, key milestones, and opportunities for Task Force input. This item is intended to update the Task Force on upcoming collaborative work and gather initial feedback to help shape next steps in the planning process. NORTH BAY VILLAGE OFFICIAL AGENDA SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY TASK FORCE VIRTUAL MEETING ZOOM MEETING ID: 848 8743 1382 TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM 1

Sponge Park Presentation.pdf 4.B. Discussion on Sustainability and Resilience Standards for Existing and Older Buildings 5. Staff / Commission Liaison Updates 6. Public Comments 7. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: July 21, 2026 8. Adjournment THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, ALL PERSONS THAT ARE DISABLED; WHO NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BECAUSE OF THAT DISABILITY SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK AT 305-756-7171 EXT. 45 NO LATER THAN FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH PROCEEDING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY VILLAGE COMMISSION, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD SHALL INCLUDE THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE VIEWED AT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK, NORTH BAY VILLAGE, 1666 KENNEDY CAUSEWAY. ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ANY AGENDA ITEM SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE CLERK AT 305-756-7171 EXT 45. A COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE VILLAGE WEBSITE AT www.nbvillage.com. TO REQUEST THIS MATERIAL IN ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, INFORMATION ON ACCESS FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES, AND/OR ANY ACCOMMODATION TO REVIEW ANY DOCUMENT OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY VILLAGE-SPONSORED PROCEEDING, PLEASE CONTACT (305) 756-7171 FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE TO INITIATE YOUR REQUEST. TTY USERS MAY ALSO CALL 711 (FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE). 2

SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY TASK FORCE VIRTUAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, May 26, 2026, | 6:30 P.M. MEETING ID: 848 8743 1382 1. Call to Order / Roll Call: a. Chair Alisha Graham called the virtual meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. b. Roll Call i. Board Members Present: 1. Board Member Alisha Graham 2. Board Member (new) Jessica Alessio 3. Board Member David Doebler 4. Board Member Oliver Pfeffer (joined late) 5. Board Member Brenda Krebs ii. Village Staff Present: 1. Rachel Streitfeld, Mayor 2. Johnny Saavedra, Chief Information Officer 3. Alba Chang, Village Clerk 4. Jenice Rosado, Deputy Village Manager 5. Christina Viala, Chief Resiliency Officer iii. Additional Participants: None 1A. Oath of Office to New Task Force Member. Task Force Member Jessica Alessio was sworn in as new Member by Village Clerk Alba Chang. 2. Approval of Last Meeting Minutes: March 24, 2026 a. No changes or recommendations – Minutes approved. b. Board member A. Graham made the motion to approve. Board member B. Krebs seconded it and the motion passed by unanimous vote. 3. Old Business 3A. (1) Update on Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit on May 20, 2026. 3

D. Doebler gave an update on the 2-day event, which is led by a group of clean water advocates who are working together to raise awareness about the health of Biscayne Bay. There is a Biscayne Bay Task Force that created a report that is the guiding document for the recovery of the health of the Bay. This Task Force put together the Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board (which D. Doebler is a member of). This was the 6 th summit and the focus this year was to drive forward Miami-Dade County’s Reasonable Assurance Plan, which is a roadmap describing how we are going to reduce the nutrients (primarily nitrogen) that enter Biscayne Bay, which is the root of the problem with the health of the Bay. Nitrogen fuels algae growth which blocks the light from the seagrass and kills it. Christina Viala attended the Summit as well. Videos of the Summit will be available on YouTube. A. Graham appreciated the idea of using oysters and sponges for filtration, and D. Doebler mentioned that these projects (like oyster shelves) are great opportunities to pursue. 3A.(2) Update on Stormwater Master Plan. CRO Viala gave a summary overview regarding how the Plan divides our Stormwater system into three areas: Harbor Island, North Bay Island and Treasure Island, and that each are in a different stages of design and construction. Harbor Island’s system is being designed by Rebec Engineering, currently over 60% designed, waiting on underground utilities surveying before being completed. North Bay Island is completely designed, it’s in the pre-construction phase and getting some tweaks to the plan, one of which awaits a reply from FPL. Treasure Island is the most challenging and currently experiences the most flooding issues. There were at one time 3 different engineering consultants working on the Treasure Island stormwater plan, but there were complications, so rather than having multiple designers and consultants, it is now proceeding with a more streamlined approach. This new approach is hopefully going for approval at the City Commission in June. 3B. Green Infrastructure Policy. This item was discussed in detail at the prior meeting, and Christina Viala recapped the primary aspects of the plan to add green protocols into all CIP (city infrastructure) projects. Mayor Streitfeld suggested that the task force should consider a motion. ACTION: D. Doebler to Recommend to the North Bay Village Commission to approve the Green Infrastructure Policy. A. Graham seconded the motion. The motion passed BY unanimous voice vote. 3.C. Discussion on Sustainable Procurement Policy. CRO Christina Viala presented on this at the prior meeting. She mentioned that there was some concern about how this policy might impact costs. A. Graham offered to get together with Christina to discuss specifics about products, and O. Pfeffer asked if there would be anything in the language about types of supplies and cleaning products that would be 4

purchased. D. Doebler agreed that it would be given to provide intent and guidelines such as “plastic free to the greatest extent possible” rather than getting in the weeds of recommending specific products. 4. New Business 4A. Update on Landfill Waste Diversion Strategy. D. Doebler gave a brief recap of this item which was discussed in detail at the prior meeting, which detailed the idea of developing 3 simultaneous RFPs with the base idea of “pay as you throw”. The 3 RFPs would be for: 1) Residential Landfill; 2) Multifamily landfill and recycling; 3) Composting. Mayor Streitfeld mentioned that the Commission takes the recommendations of this Task Force seriously. D. Doebler gave the presentation to the Commission at the last meeting, but there was not a formal recommendation at the time. ACTION: O. Pfeffer moved to recommend that the North Bay Village Commission consider utilizing a three-RFP approach for waste and recycling services. The recommendation further emphasized that the Sustainability and Resilience Task Force (SRTF) be authorized to review draft RFPs prior to issuance and provide written comments to staff, and that an SRTF representative be appointed to serve on any selection committee established for the procurement process. B. Krebs seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. 5. Staff/Commission Liaison updates: The Mayor mentioned a recent meeting on Friday with Christina and Tom Klein from the University of Miami and the Center for Urban and Community Design. This initiative of undergraduate and graduate design students will be working on ideas for the Stormwater Park on Treasure Island for their seminar. They are working on an agreement and Tom is planning on presenting at the next Task Force meeting. The students are paired with professionals so that once the ideas are fleshed out, the next step is that professionals will work on the plans further to make sure they meet all existing standards and requirements. O. Pfeffer asked if there would be charettes, and the Mayor confirmed that there would be a lot of community engagement. The Mayor also advised everyone about the upcoming grand opening of the new Community Center. Christina gave an update on her experience at the Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit. 6. Public Comments: Deputy Village Manager Jenice Rosado mentioned that this was the first time she attended the SRTF meeting and appreciated the work we are doing. 7. Next Meeting: June 30, 2026 8. Adjournment: 5

a. Motion to Adjourn: D. Doebler motioned to adjourn, i. Second: Board Member O. Pfeffer seconded. ii. Vote: All in favor – Voice Vote iii. Motion: Passed b. Adjourned: 7:56 pm 6

NORTH BAY VILLAGE SPONGE PARK An Interdisciplinary Regional Collaboration 7

Tom Klein, ASLA, WEDG Director Center for Urban & Community Design University of Miami 8

HOW THE CUCD CAN SUPPORT YOUR WORK 9

The CUCD was founded in 1992 in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew with the mission of fostering a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to create and strengthen resilient communities. We seek to integrate research, teaching, and service, encouraging interdisciplinary thought and action. The CUCD assists or leads faculty, alumni and students in funded research, publications, and community partnerships, workshops and charrettes. 10

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS Design charrettes, resilience workshops, and community engagement OUR SERVICES PLANNING & DESIGN Strategic planning, urban design, landscape architecture, mobility planning SPECIAL PROJECTS Toolkits, studio courses, research, grant writing 11

SPONGY URBANISM 12

WHAT IS A SPONGE PARK? Forest Park in Bangkok, Thailand (Kongjian Yu, Turenscape) Gowanus Canal Sponge Park in Brooklyn, New York (Sasaki) 13

● A framework for rethinking how we live with water in urban places ● First popularized by Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu ● A hybrid-infrastructure approach that utilizes both green and grey systems ● Turn stormwater into an amenity ● Reduce runoff by slowing, cleaning, and recharging stormwater to improve regional water quality and decrease nuisance flooding ● Operates at multiple scales – regional, neighborhood, and site WHAT IS A SPONGE PARK? Lakeside Village at the University of Miami (Architectonica) 14

OUR PROPOSAL 15

PROPOSAL SPONGY URBANISM IN SOUTH FLORIDA ● A collaboration between the University of Miami School of Architecture and Penn Weitzman School of Design ● 30-40 students from across institutions including architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, planning, engineering, and environmental science students ● Instructors with diverse experience: Thomas Klein, ASLA, WEDG Director, Center for Urban & Community Design University of Miami Theresa Pinto, J.D. Faculty + Director of Civic Engagement UM Abess Center for Ecosystem Science & Policy Matthijs Bouw, AIA Architect + Owner, One Architecture Professor of Practice, University of Pennsylvania 16

Scope of Work Scope A: Sponge Park Concept Development • Concept development by multiple studio teams across partner institutions • Stakeholder engagement to identify specific programmatic and technical needs • Concept options presented for stakeholder feedback Scope B: Schematic Design • Schematic design package including illustrative site plan, perspective renderings, and development of key features PROPOSAL NORTH BAY VILLAGE SPONGE PARK Bayshore Park in Miami Beach (Savino & Miller Design Studio) 17

PROPOSAL NORTH BAY VILLAGE SPONGE PARK 18