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Town Commission Meeting (2025-06-03)

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Town Commission received a presentation from Florida Power & Light (FPL) regarding hurricane season preparedness and infrastructure resilience. Additionally, a resident complaint regarding blocked access due to water delivery activities was submitted for the public record.

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Residents are informed of FPL's storm restoration protocols and can access official resources for hurricane planning, while the town record now includes a formal complaint regarding local traffic and pedestrian obstruction.

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JUNE 3, 2025 Regular Commission Meeting Town of Hillsboro Beach 1210 Hillsboro Mile Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062 TownofHillsboroBeach.com 954-427-4011 Hand-outs Provided or Presented at Meeting Entered into the Record.

Florida Power & Light Hurricane Season Overview Christine Shaw External Affairs Manager - North Broward Florida Power & Light Company

2 1.4 million poles 35,550 square miles 81,823 miles of distribution lines 921 substations 9,537 miles of transmission lines 1.15 million transformers 43 counties served As America’s largest electric utility, Florida Power & Light Company serves more customers and sells more power than any other utility 20 miles of the coast Majority of customers live within ~6 million customer accounts Approximately FPL service area

3 ~3 million FPL customers were affected by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton in just over two months 2024 was an active hurricane season with 18 named storms, three of them made landfall in Florida

4 Crews worked safely and as quickly as possible following each storm Essentially restored in 3 days after Helene Essentially restored in 5 days after Milton Restoration workforce of >20,000 men and women combined for both storms

We also were quick to support our neighbors in need outside of Florida July Hurricane Beryl Texas October Hurricane Helene Georgia September Hurricane Francine Louisiana FPL sent nearly 900 contractors to various events, including winter storms and hurricane restoration efforts, totaling approximately 162,000 working hours

6 FPL delivered best overall service reliability in company history in 2024 40% in past two decades Improved overall reliability by

7 FPL has made significant investments to build a stronger, more resilient energy system Clearing vegetation from tens of thousands of miles of lines annually 96% transmission structures steel or concrete 82%+ main power lines hardened or underground FPL has hardened nearly all main power lines serving critical facilities

8 Smart grid technology prevents outages and allows us to restore power before it’s safe to deploy crews ► Deployed 6 million smart meters ► Installed 227,000+ intelligent devices ► Established multiple diagnostic centers ► Helps keep bills as low as possible

9 Drones survey damage faster and pinpoint where to send crews ► Provide a bird’s-eye view of storm damage ► Quickly share information and video with our restoration teams ► Pinpoint where to send crews in the field ► First storm deployment of FPLAir One fixed-wing drone during Hurricane Ian in 2022

10 After a storm, FPL restores power safely and quickly with efficient storm recovery process Safety is always FPL’s top priority, we urge customers to make it their top priority, too

11 FPL partners with local leaders to identify critical infrastructure FPL works with local leaders to designate major hospitals and 911 centers as critical infrastructure functions for priority restoration ► County emergency management identifies further critical infrastructure functions ► Balance critical functions and customer needs ► Focus on restoration priorities that bring communities back faster

12 FPL has a proven plan and experienced team Year-round preparations for storms and other emergencies storm drill Annual

13 Storm activation typically begins 96 hours pre-landfall ► Activate the storm organization ► Analyze damage forecasts ► Assemble the restoration team ► Contact suppliers and vendors ► Communicate to customers and stakeholders

14 Preparing now – before a hurricane forms or threatens Florida – will make a meaningful difference in how we recover together For tips on how to prepare for hurricane season, visit FPL.com/Storm be prepared and have a storm plan FPL urges customers to

15 FPL’s Storm Center serves as a resource to help customers prepare

16 FPL’s Government Portal serves as a resource to help our stakeholders prepare

17 FPL uses more than 30 channels to interact with customers ► Outreach ► Advertising ► Website and App ► Automated Calls ► Customer Care Center ► Email ► Social Media ► Traditional Media Multi-faceted approach to keep customers informed includes:

18 The circumstances may change; FPL’s commitment does not all customers are restored FPL works 24/7 until

-----Original Message----- From: Laura Fish <fishonthemile@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:16 AM To: Mac Serda <mserda@townofhillsborobeach.com> Cc: Sherry D. Henderson <shenderson@townofhillsborobeach.com> Subject: More blocking. Not acceptable Water unloading blocking us from walking and riding. They are getting very brazen doing what they want. Please add this to the record and the previous email as well.

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