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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County of Monroe A Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3 ( T$ne Florida Keys (, Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2 t� ) ��` �� �' Danny L. Kolhage, District 1 David Rice, District 4 Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5 County Commission Meeting June 15, 2016 Agenda Item Number: P.4 Agenda Item Summary #1734 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Sustainability TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453-8774 10:30 A.M. AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Review and acceptance of the Monroe County GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan. ITEM BACKGROUND: The County hired the services of Erin L. Deady, P.A. to develop a premier Sustainability Action Plan, using cutting edge technologies and policies vital to the future sustainable health of this County. A nationwide search for vendors was conducted and six (6) responses to the request for proposals (RFP) were received on August 26, 2013. The top proposal included additional services for climate change modeling, to help the County and its residents determine the economic effects of climate change. More than two years of work subsequently went into development of the GreenKeys Sustainability Action Plan. A BOCC workshop was held January 26, 2016 to review the draft Sustainability Action Plan. It was also posted for public review and comment, and is now ready for final approval. The entire Plan and its' appendices are available at www.GreenKeys.info for future planning and project implementation: • Government Operations • Climate and Energy • Natural Systems • Built Environment • Health & Safety • Education, Arts and Community / Economy & Jobs / Equity & Empowerment. It also provides 165 recommendations and a 5-year Work Plan containing 181 Projects, designed to place the County on a highly proactive path towards increased sustainability through mitigation and overall resilience to climate change and sea level rise. Financial and staff resources are critical to the successful implementation of those recommendations and projects over the next 5 years. This GreenKeys project is only our first big step toward understanding our unique vulnerabilities and determining the best ways to adapt and mitigate impacts. We are committed to continuing on this path to ensure that we, as a community, can move forward and evolve with the changing conditions. By focusing on strategic planning, wise investment and adaptations now, we can make proactive changes to maximize our preparedness and overall resilience while the impacts of climate change and sea level rise are stilt minimal. Efforts to be proactive rather than reactive in the face of these changes will exponentially benefit the County and its residents by minimizing the resources necessary to prepare, preserving our unique quality of life tong into the future PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: 7-17-13: Approval to advertise an RFP to develop a Sustainability Action Plan with Climate Change and Energy Savings Initiatives. The RFP included a request for the base Sustainability Plan plus any optional services that would help the County prepare for a fully sustainable future. 10-16-13: Approval to negotiate both the sustainability base contract and the additional climate modeling services. 11-20-13: Approval of the contract with climate change and energy savings elements. 03-19-14: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to modify task and deliverables schedule. 02-18-15: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to add outreach components for sea level rise workshops in the middle and lower Keys. 07-15-15: Approval of Amendment No. 3 which was a schedule revision with no additional cost. 09-16-15: Approval of Amendment No. 4 to add one (1) new modeling scenario for sea level rise. 10-21-15: Approval of Amendment No. 5 for a time extension to account for additional coordination needed on Plan recommendations and provide briefings to Commissioners on the Final Plan as well as adjust the schedule to account for the final workshop in January, 2016. 11-17-15: Approval of Amendment No. 6 for a pilot project on integrating design of stormwater, tidewater and road elements in two (2) communities for sea level rise adaptation and to extend the contract. 01-20-16: Approve a scrivener's error for Amendment No. 6 with Erin L. Deady, P.A. for a pilot project on integrating design of stormwater, tidewater and road elements in two (2) communities for sea level rise adaptation and to extend the contract. 01-26-16: BOCC Workshop for discussion of the GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan and issues related to sustainability and sea level rise. 03-23-16: Approval of Amendment No. 7 to extend the time by which the GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan (Plan) will be completed to June 30, 2016. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Not Applicable STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval DOCUMENTATION: Plan At A Glance 5 Year Projects Plan for SAP Executive Summary of the Sustainability Action Plan FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: June 15, 2016 Expiration Date: June 15, 2021 Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: CPI: Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: Additional Details: If yes, amount: REVIEWED BY: Rhonda Haag Completed 05/31/2016 2:10 PM Pedro Mercado Completed 06/01/2016 1:35 PM Budget and Finance Completed 06/01/2016 2:06 PM Maria Slavik Completed 06/01/2016 2:08 PM Kathy Peters Completed 06/01/2016 2:29 PM Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/15/2016 9:00 AM �t t ` Lr f:N1, COUNTY VULNERABILITIES INCLUDE: None of the wastewater plant structures show risk to regular tidal flooding by 2030. Potential ground level flooding to KW Resort Utilities; Key Haven; Bay Point; Duck Key; Cudjoe; Layton; and North Key Largo in 2060 under a high sea level rise scenario. Saltwater corrosion of water supply infrastructure from increased tidal exposure may be of increasing concern to FKAA, as will saltwater intrusion along the Card Sound Road Canal toward FKAA's wellfield in Miami Dade County. Nuisance Flooding: 200: 2.3-3.2 miles of US Highway 1 impacted 200: 143.6-188 miles of total road impacted 200: 4.0-14.3 miles of US Highway 1 impacted 20 0: 217.6-449.9 miles of total road impacted 2060 Daily Tidal Flooding: 200: 0.1-0.4 miles of US Highway 1 impacted 200: 14.8-23.5 miles of total road impactred 2060 : .7-4.0 miles of US High- way 1 impacted 200: 54.7-217.6 miles of total road impacted All but 2 of 35 County buildings evaluated show exposure to regular tidal flooding from sea level rise. Others show vulnerability to Wilma -type events with sea level rise, including: Bayshore Manor; Freeman Substation; Marathon Substation; Roth Building; Radio Transmission Shop; Clarence Higgs Beach structures; and East Martello Tower Museum. If sea level rise occurs this will increase the conversion of upland and freshwater dependent land covers to tidal wetlands and over time eventually convert to open water. 1! V IV" 0-I . .. ... . . M 0 fill', 10 Convert as many of the recommendations into actionable projects by Monroe County in the next five years as resources will allow. . . . .. .. . 11h, STAR Evaluation: 3-STAR Community June 2015 aii� p all- 71 a 4 4 yT GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Year 1 Projects (2015) Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant z Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 1-1 Hold three (3) community workshops to discuss sea level rise with Ongoing Staff time —90 hrs.; $1,500 N Sustainability stakeholders. Advertisement Cost 1-2 Provide annual progress reports on the implementation of the Ongoing Staff time - 20 hrs. N Sustainability Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan. 1-3 Maintain and enhance programs, like canal restoration, to improve Ongoing Staff time - 200 hrs.+ cost of canal N Sustainability water quality nearshore and offshore to reduce environmental restorations stressors exacerbated by sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures. 1-4 Address sea level rise and climate change resilience in annual Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. N Sustainability County budgeting process. Budget 1-5 Update annual legislative package to include sustainability and sea Ongoing Staff time - 30 hrs. N Legislative level rise practices. Coordination Affairs Sustainability 1-6 Continue canal restoration, sea level rise, and land acquisition Ongoing Coordination N Sustainability programs. IFAS Land Authority 1-7 Encourage worksite wellness programs that provide physical Ongoing Staff time —30 hrs. N Employee activity and weight loss programs at work. Services 1-8 Create an internal and external Sustainability Newsletter for Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. N Sustainability distribution. IFAS 1-9 Continue supporting the implementation of traditional coral reef Ongoing Coordination N All management actions as strategies for supporting the maintenance Departments of functional coral reef systems under rapid climate change. Such actions should include decreasing nutrient and sediment loads, continued restoration of apex predator populations, and creation of physical reef structures that may enhance recruitment of hard coral species. 1-10 Continue cooperation with federal, state, and private partners in Ongoing Staff time - 100 hrs. N All support of coral reef restoration initiatives to support the Coordination Departments implementation of strategies that may promote long-term and recovery and resilience of the Florida Keys coral barrier reef Coordination system in the face of future climate change. with other Agencies 1-11 Continue invasive exotic species management. Ongoing Staff time— 50 hrs. annually N Land Authority 1 Seethe Implementation Matrix in Appendix G of the Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan for more detail on available grants. Z Items with grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. Page 1 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 1-12 Continue cooperation with federal, state, and private efforts to Ongoing Coordination N All research, implement, and improve seagrass replanting efforts. Departments, Coordination with other Agencies 1-13 Enforce regulations (e.g. limiting development or redevelopment Ongoing Staff time - 200 hrs. CE-1(7) N Code in particularly vulnerable areas) or offer incentives (e.g. points or Compliance permit fee reductions for elevating or floodproofing structures) to Growth encourage residents/businesses to shift behavior to prepare for Management future climate change impacts. 1-14 Track utility data through FacilityDude program to target and Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. Y Public Works further reduce energy inefficiencies. 1-15 Conduct next phase of energy auditing on County facilities and link 1 Audits - range per square foot from CE-5(10) Y Public Works upgrades to capital asset improvements. Install low -flow water $0.04/ft2 (system specific) to $0.20/ ft2 BE-2(8) conserving fixtures and energy saving features throughout County (entire building) facilities. Toilets - $100-325 each uninstalled Urinals - $275-375 each uninstalled Showerheads - $10-50 each uninstalled Faucets - $45-100 each uninstalled Staff time — 150 hrs. 1-16 Develop energy saving policies for County facilities and hire, assign 1 Staff time — 150 hrs. and $70,000 N Sustainability or contract for a County -wide Energy Manager. annually Employee Services 1-17 Expand County's use of renewable energy through the installation 1 Public electric vehicle charging stations CE-5(10) Y Sustainability - estimated at $6,000-$10,000 per unit of electric vehicle charging stations and solar lighting. To monitor in cooperation progress, develop a baseline for current renewable energy use. Solar street lights/poles - $4,500 per with FKEC and unit installed Keys Energy Staff time — 250 hrs. 1-18 Develop more accurate elevation data (LIDAR) County -wide. 1 Countywide - $400,000 - $425,000 N Sustainability Key Largo - $160,000 - $175,000 Key West/Stock Island - $130,000 - $140,000 Staff Time — 120 hrs. 1-19 Pilot project to conduct a Comprehensive Feasibility Study for 1 $98,000 N Sustainability Enhanced Stormwater and Tidewater Criteria (prioritizing areas) Staff time — 100 hrs. for near -term areas subject to inundation risk, including nuisance flooding (in two locations). 1-20 Develop a geographic database to document nuisance flooding 1 Staff time - 30 hrs. N IT, GIS events. Sustainability Page 2 all- 71 0 0 s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 1-21 Perform further analysis with improved elevation data for the 1 Alternatives Analysis to Determine DEP Grant Sustainability Bayshore Manor assisted living retirement home. Cost for Facility; $15,000 Grant, Award $15,000 match Received 1-22 Develop a Sustainability Handbook for business owners on the 1 Stafftime — 120 hrs. N IFAS County's Green Keys! website. 1-23 Use County libraries as a platform to promote environmental and 1 Staff time - 20 hrs. N IFAS social engagement. Public Library 1-24 Establish criteria and specifications that require energy efficiency 1 Staff time - 150 hrs. N Growth in all new public construction, facility improvements, renovations Management or additions. These should go into bid and contract documents with designers, contractors, and engineers. They should include requirements for high efficiency HVAC equipment, efficient lighting, EnergyStar or similarly certified appliances, thermal resistance values (R-value and U-value) for insulation and windows, motor efficiency, controls and settings, and others. 1-25 Use baseline GHG emissions data moving forward for forecasting 1 Stafftime - 0 hrs. N IFAS emissions reductions and for setting additional municipal and community reduction targets. 1-26 Encourage diverse community involvement in County government. 1 Coordination EAC-5(3) N All Post vacancies and announcements regarding governmental Departments boards in public locations. 1-27 Adopt policies or regulations that increase overall market demand 1 Staff time - 150 hrs. EJ-2(2) N Growth for green buildings and associated materials, renewable energy Management products or infrastructure, and recyclable products. IFAS 1-28 Provide outreach to increase green and resilient construction 1 Staff time - 100 hrs. N Sustainability practices for retrofits and encourage sustainable business IFAS practices and new economic opportunities. 1-29 Establish an interim GHG emissions reduction target for 2030, 1 Staff time - 50 hrs. N IFAS consistent with timeframe of County's latest Comprehensive Plan, Growth for a 40% reduction by 2030 as compared to the 2012 baseline. Management 1-30 Create a web -based clearinghouse for best management practices, 1 Staff time - 200 hrs. N Sustainability local data, tools, and tracking for the business community. IFAS IT 1-31 Develop criteria for Adaptation Action Areas and adoption in 1 Staff time - 200 hrs. N Sustainability Comprehensive Plan. IFAS 1-32 Adopt a policy to facilitate and encourage web/telephone 1 Staff time - 30 hrs. N Sustainability conferencing at meetings in lieu of in -person attendance where IFAS possible. Page 3 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 1-33 Build local government capacity to better understand local coastal 1 $350,000 Grant Award, $30,000 total Y Outside hazard risks, and analyze the legal and policy factors that impact County match required Consultant adaptation responses. (NOAA grant) End products will include: Staff time —200 hrs. Sustainability • A participatory VCAPS3 assessment for Monroe County; • HAZUS° damage valuations and visualizations for County; • Law and policy analysis of issues directly affecting local adaptation capabilities; • Regional analysis comparing how state and local regulatory environment impacts resilience planning and adaptation. 1-34 Create an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing ("EPP") program. 1 Staff time —75 hrs. EJ-2(7) N IFAS Develop procurement specifications for materials reuse, reduced packaging, materials with recycled content, and other waste management strategies. 1-35 Encourage sustainable business practices such as recycling and use 1 Staff time - 40 hrs. N Solid Waste of local and sustainably-grown products. Hold at least one annual Sustainability briefing with predominant Chambers of Commerce to discuss IFAS opportunities for enhancing sustainability incentives/ initiatives. 1-36 Change Sustainability Director position title and responsibilities to 1 Staff time - 10 hrs. N Human Resiliency Director. Resources 1 37 Encourage and; partner with municipalities to expand "arts 1 Coordination ii N Arts Council districts" and events to promote them. 1 38 Continue to attract and sponsor major arts; design, music and 1 Coordination N Arts Council cultural events as a way of bringing tourists into the County. 1 39 Encourage sustainable practices in all of Monroe County's Art in 1 Coordination N Arts Council Public Places Program. 1 40 Develop site level assessments that characterize resistance of 1 Coordination Y FKAA above ground structures and associated electrical components to damage from extreme event flooding. 1 41 Develop and maintain recording protocols and, as necessary,- 1 Coordination Y FKAA engineering assessments to assess resilience of below grade pipes and pump infrastructure to increased saltwater incursion associated with sea level rise. 1 42 Support Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe ("FIRM") in building 1 Coordination N FIRM'' partnerships with engineering companies willing to provide discounted elevation certificates to promote better elevation data, z Itemswith grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. 3 Vulnerability,Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios ("VCAPS") builds on concepts ofhazard management and vulnevabilityand uses participatory modelingtechniques to organize anddocumervt dialogue and learning. 4 HAZUS usesGeographic Information Systems("GIS") technology to estimate physical, economic and social impacts ofdisasters. It graphically illustrates the limits of identified hig risk locations. Page 4 all- 71 0 0 s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Year 2 Projects (2017) Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement 11 Overlap Available Department 2-1 Hold three (3) community workshops to discuss sea level rise with Ongoing Staff time — 90 hrs.; $1,500 N Sustainability stakeholders. Advertisement Cost 2-2 Provide annual progress reports on the implementation of the Ongoing Staff time - 20 hrs. N Sustainability Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan. 2-3 Maintain and enhance programs, like canal restoration, to improve Ongoing Staff time - 200 hrs.+ cost of canal N Sustainability water quality nearshore and offshore to reduce environmental restorations stressors exacerbated by sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures. 2-4 Address sea level rise and climate change resilience in annual Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. N Sustainability County budgeting process. Budget 2-5 Update annual legislative package to include sustainability and sea Ongoing Staff time - 30 hrs. N Legislative level rise practices. Coordination Affairs I I Sustainability 2-6 Continue canal restoration, sea level rise, and land acquisition Ongoing Coordination N Sustainability programs. IFAS Land Authority 2-7 Encourage worksite wellness programs that provide physical Ongoing Staff time — 30 hrs. N Employee activity and weight loss programs at work. Services 2-8 Continue publication and distribution of an internal and external Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. N Sustainability Sustainability Newsletter (Continued from 1-8). IFAS 2-9 Work with Florida Keys Community College to expand or create a Ongoing Staff time — 50 hrs. EJ-6(9) N IFAS green jobs program for new opportunities in green industries and Sustainability trades such as green buildings and energy management. 2-10 Cooperate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWC, and Ongoing Staff time - 500 hrs. N Growth conservation organizations to monitor populations of endangered Management species, track habitat trends, and, as necessary, implement Sustainability relocation experiments under conditions of drastic habitat loss for IFAS endangered species due to sea level rise. 2-11 Partner with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority to promote Ongoing Staff time — 100 hrs. N IFAS water conservation through rebate and public education F KAA programs. Sustainability 2-12 Start implementing an employee training program on energy 2 Staff time— 100 hrs. CE-5(7) y IFAS efficiency, water conservation and sustainable office practices. CE-6(6) Employee Services 2-13 Develop a policy and implement best management practices to 2 Staff time — 75 hrs. N IFAS reduce pesticide and herbicide use in County operations. Land Steward Page 5 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cast/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 2-14 Conduct a County -wide roads analysis to identify near -term roads 2 Estimated at $1,000,000-$1,500,000 NS-1(7) N Sustainability subject to inundation risk, including nuisance flooding. This will Staff time —200 hrs. Engineering include researching where related green infrastructure would be Budget & appropriate. Increase the percentage of funding invested in green Finance infrastructure. 2-15 Create a list of incentives to encourage construction of energy and 2 Staff time — 150 hrs. CE-5(8) N IFAS water efficient buildings, through including but not limited to Growth linkages to the Rate of Growth Ordinance ("ROGO"). Management 2-16 Create a list of funding sources to finance energy -efficiency and 2 Staff time —50 hrs. CE-5(8) N IFAS resiliency upgrades in residences and businesses (e.g. Property Sustainability Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE") or other financing strategies). Legislative Affairs 2-17 Update vulnerability assessments on Monroe County buildings 2 Staff time - 100 hrs. or $50,000- Y Sustainability based upon Green Keys! modeling data and updated LIDAR data. $100,000 2-18 Conduct additional study of a freeboard initiative to elevate and 2 Staff time —150 hrs. N Growth floodproof buildings within Monroe County. Management 2-19 Conduct a tree inventory and establish tree canopy goals County- 2 Staff time — 200 hrs. or $100,000 NS-4(10) Y Growth wide to determine opportunities for increasing canopy on public Management and private lands for carbon sequestration benefits. IFAS 2-20 Complete a "right size/right type" fleet analysis. 2 Staff time — 200 hrs. N Fleet Management I FAS Sustainability 2-21 Develop a public education campaign to inform residents about 2 Staff time —100 hrs. N Sustainability energy and water efficiency and future flood risk and potential IFAS environmental change. 2-22 Analyze pedestrian network to improve safety and continue 2 Staff time —80 hrs. BE-7(7) Y Engineering increasing total mileage of bicycle lanes and shared use paths, Growth including coordination with Oversea Heritage Trail. Management Sustainability 2-23 Adopt a target for energy use from renewable sources for County 2 Staff time — 50 hrs. N Sustainability buildings and facilities such as 10% by 2025 and explore financing Public Works alternatives such as leasing (Continued from 1-17). 2-24 Promote energy usage reductions in County facilities. Provide 2 Staff time —25 hrs. N Public Works education and outreach; create competitive programs to achieve Sustainability energy reductions; and publish or post County utility bills for the IFAS public to view. 2-25 Increase lighting efficiency and promote retrofits for efficiency on 2 Staff time — 100 hrs. N Sustainability County maintained and controlled roads. Public Works Page 6 all- 71 0 0 s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 2-26 Analyze available infrastructure energy and sustainability rating 2 Time — 150 hrs. or $20,000 N Public Works systems (e.g. Envision, Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Engineering Sustainability Tool ("INVEST") or other design -related systems that Sustainability consider sustainability and resiliency factors) to optimize planning F KAA for infrastructure, transportation, facilities and assets. 2-27 Implement policies and programs to enhance electric vehicle 2 Staff time— 150 hrs. or $50,000 CE-2(8) N Growth infrastructure and make the Florida Keys "EV Ready." This could Management include providing electric vehicle charging stations at community parking lots and/or working with vehicle manufacturers to install publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations (Continued from 1-17). 2-28 Engage public works and infrastructure managers in voluntary 2 Staff time— 50 hrs. CE-6(5) N IFAS GHG reporting. This could include making materials available Sustainability online to assist managers in this reporting or creation of a one Public Works page fact sheet for inclusion in the Monroe County Personnel Administration Policies and Procedures Manual (dated November 18, 2014). 2-29 Conduct feasibility studies for alternative energy at County 2 Feasibility analysis - $50,000-75,000 N Outside facilities. Partner with electric utilities for creative ways to deploy Consultant more solar. Sustainability 2-30 Create a policy and goal to increase material salvage for County- 2 Staff time — 20 hrs. N Public Works owned full and partial building demolitions. Project Management Sustainability 2-31 Develop adaptation alternatives for most vulnerable County 2 $15,000-30,000 per major Facility y Outside facilities and infrastructure to be impacted the earliest (based on Consultant low and high 2030 sea level rise scenario). 2-32 Adopt a plan (e.g. green business plan) designed to improve the 2 Staff time - 75 hrs. CE-4(1) y Solid Waste resource efficiency of the community's businesses including Sustainability I manufacturing, automotive and marine repair. I IFAS 2-33 Improve County waste management policy with tangible goals and 2 Staff time— 170 hrs. CE-7(5) y Sustainability baseline to track accomplishments. Track County recycling rates Growth separately from other recycling programs and establish goal for Management increases. Adopt policy that the County will also achieve a 75% Solid Waste diversion rate of its own solid waste stream. Implement incentives or enforce regulations to ensure progress towards the 75% community waste reduction target. Page 7 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Yearto Projected Cost/Level Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 2-34 Complete Phase 2 of the NOAA grant creating digital record of 2 $100,000 Grant Award, $30,000 total N Sustainability Elevation Certificates for homes, buildings and facilities. Create a County match required policy to ensure that the County uses, integrates, and improves Staff time - 200 hrs. the Elevation Certificate record to promote higher confidence in flood risk assessments (Continued from 1-33). 2-35 Improve employee sustainability practices: 2 Staff time - 120 hrs. N Sustainability • Conduct an internal employee survey to determine most Employee effective and underutilized sustainability practices and Services modify policies to increase sustainable practices. IFAS • Create a "top ten list" of energy, water and waste management efficient practices for County employees and include in the Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures document. • Create a monthly email blast to employees on successes and case studies for sustainable practices. 2-36 Ensure that all new nuisance flooding data informs future road 2 Coordination N Sustainability decisions. These data will also need to be considered for future Engineering road decisions. This will require coordination with FDOT for impacts to State Roads (U.S. Highway 1). 2-37 Encourage specific product bans to significantly advance progress 2 Staff time — 50 hrs. CE-7(2) N Legislative toward waste reduction goals. Affairs Sustainability 2-38 Identify intact corridors for future tidal wetland migration 2 Staff time - 150 hrs. or $50,000 N Sustainability corridors as a potential criterion for future land purchase and flood Coordination Land Authority mitigation initiatives within Monroe County. For example, land acquisition priorities. 2-39 Ensure resiliency and energy efficiency design considerations are 2 Staff time - 150 hrs. N Affordable included in affordable housing projects. Housing Committee Staff 2-40 Develop a feasibility analysis for a public bike share program in 2 Staff time - 30 hrs. and Consulting BE-7(9) Y IFAS more urbanized areas. Services Sustainability 2-41 Provide outreach on "demonstration" projects (e.g. Stock Island 2 Staff time - 30 hrs. N Sustainability Fire Station and Bayshore Manor) to provide examples of benefits. IFAS Distribute information about Green Keys! planning efforts at County events. 2-42 Discuss emergency prevention and response, including nuisance 2 Staff time - 30 hrs. N Emergency flooding and sea level rise, with County residents at the Services neighborhood level. Page 8 a tit71 0 0 s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 2-43 Amend the land development regulations to encourage or 2 Staff time - 250 hrs. N Growth incentivize one out of three following elements for new parking Management lots over a certain threshold in the number of spaces: (a) 50% of Sustainability the parking lot to be shaded by tree canopy, (b) solar photovoltaic panels, (c) or the use of cooling pavements or pavement coatings with albedos greater than 40% if trees and solar panels are impractical due to site considerations. Incorporate sustainable parking practices and design into land development regulations such as increasing stormwater infiltration where applicable, including bike parking, reducing heat island effects, and other I strategies to reduce environmental impacts. I 2-44 Incorporate future sea level rise impacts into emergency 2 Staff time - 30 hrs. N Emergency management plans including but not limited to the Local Services Mitigation Strategy and its projects. Ensure that post -disaster Sustainability redevelopment planning considers sea level rise risks. IFAS 2-45 Expand Community Supported Agriculture ("CSA") programs 2 Staff time - 30 hrs. N Sustainability throughout the County to promote local agricultural products (e.g. IFAS Dock -to -Dish and Annie's garden). 2-46 Promote local agricultural programs (e.g. bees). 2 Staff time - 20 hrs. N Sustainability IFAS 2-47 Identify resources to provide disposal options for toxic materials, 2 Staff time - 20 hrs. N Solid Waste such as household hazardous waste. 2-48 Develop informational resources on how to properly dispose of 2 Staff time - 80 hrs. N FIDEP unused medicine. Coordinate with health care facilities to offer Coordination Solid Waste' and promote collection sites or services for unused medicines. 2-49 Continue to promote arts, cultural, entertainment, and historic 2 Staff time - 150 hrs. N Tourist preservation amenities to residents and local, national and Coordination Development international audiences. Create a County -wide "art and design Council week" that coordinates with existing arts events to promote local Arts Council' arts and culture and attract artists and innovators from art, design, architecture, fashion, and related fields. 2 Items with grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. Page 9 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN - � -�-✓ �- �� -� 1�= �_ . ---,ter � _ 3-1 Hold three (3) community workshops to discuss sea level rise with Ongoing Staff time —90 hrs.; $1,500 N Sustainability stakeholders. Advertisement Cost 3-2 Provide annual progress reports on the implementation of the Ongoing Staff time - 20 hrs. N Sustainability Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan. 3-3 Maintain and enhance programs, like canal restoration, to improve Ongoing Staff time - 200 hrs.+ cost of canal N Sustainability water quality nearshore and offshore to reduce environmental restorations stressors exacerbated by sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures. 3-4 Address sea level rise and climate change resilience in annual Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. Sustainability County budgeting process. Budget 3-5 Update annual legislative package to include sustainability and sea Ongoing Staff time - 30 hrs. N Legislative level rise practices. Coordination Affairs Sustainability 3-6 Continue canal restoration, sea level rise, and land acquisition Ongoing Coordination N Sustainability programs. IFAS Land Authority 3-7 Encourage worksite wellness programs that provide physical Ongoing Staff time —30 hrs. N Employee activity and weight loss programs at work. Services 3-8 Continue publication and distribution of an internal and external Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. N Sustainability Sustainability Newsletter (Continued from 1-8). IFAS 3-9 Work with Florida Keys Community College to expand or create a Ongoing Staff time —30 hrs. EJ-6(9) N IFAS green jobs program for new opportunities in green industries and Sustainability trades such as green buildings and energy management. 3-10 Update or modify the goals and recommendations in the Ongoing Staff time — 100 hrs. per update N Sustainability Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan every 3-5 years. IFAS 3-11 Identify areas for habitat maintenance where the removal of Ongoing Staff time — 100 hrs. N Land Authority exotics could improve the quality of that area to serve as a natural IFAS or soft protection option. Establish maintenance schedule that factors in benefits of managing habitats as a natural defense strategy against sea level rise impacts. 3 12 Build on the County's success in its commitment to public art to `` Ongoing Staff time 80'hrs. N Arts Council' create opportunities along prominent streets and in public spaces. Coordination Take residents' preferences into account and use local artists where possible to build neighborhood pride as well as identity to reinforce their uniqueness, image, and branding, and attract additional visitors. ' Items with grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. Page 10 p all- 71 �p Q GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN __ _ 3 13; Require art, cultural, and educational organizations to establish Ongoing Staff time 20 hrs. N Arts Council' recommended sustainability policies and practices as a condition for Coordination the receipt of public funds or services. 3 14 Target artists and the creative industries to bring economic and :Ongoing Staff time 100 hrs. N Arts Council community development to neighborhoods and districts by increasing Coordination the connections between the arts and cultural sector and other sectors of the economy and providing information about locally available resources and assets. 3 15' Highlight available incentives for residents desiring to perform energy Ongoing Staff time 0 hrs. N' FKEC retrofits or renewable energy projects on homes or businesses. Coordination - KES' 3-16 Conduct an analysis of where maintaining living shorelines would be 3 Staff time —150 hrs. or $50,000 Y Growth beneficial. Identify and map natural inundation buffers which could Management also provide sea level rise adaptation benefits. 3-17 Create a database of all elevation data for County and utility facilities 3 Staff time — 100 hrs. plus $50,000 N IT and assets. IFAS Sustainability 3-18 Identify areas for habitat maintenance where the removal of exotics 3 Staff time —100 hrs. N Land Authority could serve as a natural or "soft protection option" and inundation Growth buffering opportunities. Management 3-19 Calibrate the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model ("SLAMM") results 3 $30,000 N Land Authority with historic land cover change and field observations and coordinate Outside with land acquisition. Consultant 3-20 Enhance public information campaign on waste reduction targets and 3 Staff time —150 hrs. N Solid Waste available recycling programs. This should creating or updating policies PIO and incentives reducing the generation of fats, oils, and grease and Growth their beneficial reuse. Management Sustainability IFAS 3-21 Establish and enforce regulations to control the use and sale of 3 Staff time — 150 hrs. NS-2(7) N Land Authority invasive species. This would expand the County's existing regulations Growth limiting invasive species in site restoration and landscaping. Management IFAS 3-22 Inventory GHG emissions for County and Community -wide sectors 3 Estimated at $20,000 per inventory N IFAS every three (3) years. 3-23 Specify priority areas where shoreline protection structures should be 3 Staff time —100 hrs. N Growth removed and continue discouraging the use of hard protection unless Management no other feasible alternative is available. Z Items with grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. Page 11 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN - _ Staff time — 150 hrs. _ N Growth 3-24 Increase efforts to protect and maintain natural habitats, 3 especially "core areas" with best chance of persistence during sea Management level rise, including marine ecosystem mitigation as possible Land Authority overlay component and offering incentives for protection natural Sustainability resources. This will facilitate development of a land acquisition strategy based on sea level rise impacts. 3-25 Create or support promotional campaigns to bank locally, buy 3 Staff time — 150 hrs. EJ-3(4) N Sustainability locally, or buy from small and independent businesses/retailers. IFAS 3-26 Advocate for incorporation of EVs on the state -approved list. 3 Staff time — 100 hrs. N Budget & Finance Legislative Affairs 3-27 Modify procurement policies in Monroe County's Environmentally 3 Staff time —250 hrs. N Budget & Preferable Purchasing program as necessary to further incentivize Finance vendors whose buildings, equipment, products and services meet Sustainability achievable sustainability targets (Phase 2 continued from 1-34). 3-28 Create a green business challenge for local businesses and 3 Staff time — 100 hrs. EJ-2(9) N Sustainability recognize resource reduction. IFAS 3-29 Develop a ranking process to identify the most vulnerable 3 Staff time —200 hrs. N Engineering neighborhoods first. Develop criteria to establish levels of service Growth each road gets subjected to based upon a tolerable level of Management nuisance flooding (Continued from 2-14). 3-30 Establish mitigation as a priority in the near term including 3 Staff time —50 hrs. N Engineering engineering interventions to keep tidal water from entering onto the road surface while maintaining stormwater drainage. Work with FDOT to develop site surveys of road bed elevation and, as appropriate, suggest engineering designs to raise portions of U.S. Highway 1 that currently show vulnerability to nuisance tidal flooding. 3-31 Review land development regulations to better incentivize 3 Staff time — 150 hrs. N Growth protecting natural resources on sites. Management 3-32 Provide incentives to residents and developers to protect critical 3 Staff time — 150 hrs. N Growth watershed protection areas. Management 3-33 Achieve recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community or Walk 3 Staff time —25 hrs. N Sustainability Friendly Community. Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail 3-34 Include transit incentives as a consideration in affordable housing 3 Staff time — 150 hrs. N Growth projects. Management Page 12 p all- 71 q 7js.i . GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN J- v- 3-35 Incentivize "soft options' like living shorelines and mangrove 3 Staff time— 200 hrs. N Building restoration as an alternative to traditional bulkheads for near -term Growth stabilization of eroding coastal areas and long-term marine Management ecosystem migration. Require detailed evaluation of soft options in an alternatives analysis and require the use of soft protection where feasible. Incorporate sea level rise and storm surge into the siting and design of any soft protection projects. 3-36 Adopt a complete streets policy for County maintained and 3 Staff time— 150 hrs. BE-7(2) N Growth controlled roads. Complete Streets improvements support safe, Management efficient, and convenient mobility for all users (pedestrians, Sustainability bicyclists, transit, motorists) regardless of age or ability. IFAS 3-37 Analyze health issues caused by extreme heat days and associated 3 Staff time — 40 hrs. N Social Services poor air quality, especially for populations most vulnerable to Health these impacts by improving the preparation for and response to Department heat by health, community service, public safety and emergency response staff and services. 3-38 Partner with Mosquito Control agencies to develop better 3 Staff time-40 hrs. N Sustainability elevation data. 3-39 Improve infrastructure for increased physical activity and design 3 Staff time— 30 hrs. N Public Works routes that are integrated into the regional park system. Design or Sustainability redesign parks to maximize space for physical activity. 3-40 Investigate re -certification of STAR. 3 $3,000 N Sustainability 3-41 Create guidelines to encourage incorporation of active building 3 Staff time— 150 hrs. HS-1(3) N Growth design in new buildings. Active building design is a process of Management consciously incorporating building design features that encourage physical activity (e.g. bicycle storage, highly visible stairways, and showers and locker rooms). 3-42 Work with local animal services/rescue/control organizations to 3 Staff time —40hrs. N Sustainability ensure pet safety health issues in the face of sea level rise. Animal Services 3-43 Partner with Mosquito Control agencies to identify risk areas from 3 Staff time 40 hrs. N Healthl vector populations by managing habitat and by working with the Coordination Department community to reduce health risks. 3 44 Adopt a "health in all policies" statement or policy commitment 3 Stafftime— 20 hrs. HS 3(10) N Health' expressing the County's clear commitment to consider community Coordination ` HS 2(3)t Department health impacts of local decisions and take policy action to improve public health. This commitment can extend to land use, design, transportation,and other aspects of the built environment that impact the ability for residents to walk or bicycle to destinations. Z Items with grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. Page 13 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Year 4 Projects (2019) Recommended Projects Yearto Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 4-1 Hold three (3) community workshops to discuss sea level rise with Ongoing Staff time —90 hrs.; $1,500 N Sustainability stakeholders. Advertisement Cost 4-2 Provide annual progress reports on the implementation of the Ongoing Staff time - 20 hrs. N Sustainability Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan. 4-3 Maintain and enhance programs, like canal restoration, to improve Ongoing Staff time - 200 hrs.+ cost of canal N Sustainability water quality nearshore and offshore to reduce environmental restorations stressors exacerbated by sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures. 4-4 Address sea level rise and climate change resilience in annual Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. Sustainability County budgeting process. Budget 4-5 Update annual legislative package to include sustainability and sea Ongoing Staff time - 30 hrs. N Legislative level rise practices. Coordination Affairs Sustainability 4-6 Continue canal restoration, sea level rise, and land acquisition Ongoing Coordination N Sustainability programs. I FAS Land Authority 4-7 Encourage worksite wellness programs that provide physical Ongoing Staff time — 30 hrs. N Employee activity and weight loss programs at work. Services 4-8 Continue publication and distribution of an internal and external Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. Sustainability Sustainability Newsletter (Continued from 1-8). IFAS 4-9 Work with Florida Keys Community College to expand or create a Ongoing Staff time — 30 hrs. EJ-6(9) N IFAS green jobs program for new opportunities in green industries and Sustainability trades such as green buildings and energy management. 4-10 Update or modify goals and recommendations in the Green Keys! Ongoing Staff time —100 hrs. per update N Sustainability Sustainability Action Plan every 3-5 years. 4-11 Update requirements for ecological buffers and provide guidance Ongoing Staff time —150 hrs. N Growth on how to establish or adjust buffers to accommodate sea level Management rise. Buffers should be designed to provide "habitat migration corridors" that allow sensitive habitats and species to migrate inland or upland as seas rises. To accommodate, buffer amount may need to be increased (Continued from 2-38). 4-12 Develop adaptation alternatives for vulnerable County facilities 4 Alternatives Analysis to Determine Y Sustainability based on low and high 2060 sea level rise scenario (Continued Cost Per Facility; Growth from 2-31 which accounted for 2030). Staff time or Consulting Services Management Public Works 4-13 Ensure that climate change and sea level rise information is 4 Staff time —80 hrs. N Social Services available to all groups and in multiple languages. IFAS Page 14 all- 71 0 0 s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 4-14 Create a timeline for revising land development regulations and 4 Staff time— 100 qrs. N Growth future Comprehensive Plan updates to more comprehensively plan Management for sea level rise and climate change. Revisions to consider should include setbacks, adaptation action areas, use restrictions, retrofit triggers, and adoption of an "environmentally -challenging locations" ordinance. 4-15 Analyze available "resiliency" construction standards (e.g. 4 Staff time— 100 hrs. N Growth Resilience STAR", the Institute for Business and Home Safety's Management FORTIFIED Home", FORTIFIED Commercial, FORTIFIED Safer Public Works Business, FORTIFIED for Safer Living', RELi or others) to determine which will be most appropriate for County regulations. 4-16 Develop incentive program for developers and property owners 4 Staff time — 150 hrs. N Growth who relocate structures landward, develop in less vulnerable tiers, Management conserve more open space along the shoreline, and/or preserve or restore natural flood buffers. 4-17 Address impacts of climate change and sea level rise on 4 Staff time — 250 hrs. N Social Services disadvantaged social groups, values and symbolic places. Target an annual community workshop aimed at underserved and I underrepresented populations on sea level rise and resilience. 4-18 Incorporate Dark Skies best practices into land development 4 Stafftime — 150 hrs. BE-1(9) N Growth regulations to reduce light pollution and minimize bird strike Management hazards. This could include incorporation of Dark Sky Friendly Lighting into County infrastructure to further reduce light pollution within the County. Establish programs that eliminate existing sources of light pollution coming from County -owned entities. 4-19 Enhance coordination with the development and real estate 4 Staff time — 50 hrs. annually or $15,000 N Sustainability communities to provide information about projected sea level rise IFAS impacts and solutions from the Green Keys! planning process. Schedule annual briefings with the predominant industry associations to increase communication. 4-20 Develop a ride sharing program for Monroe County employees to 4 Staff time — 30 hrs. N IT identify potential carpool candidates. Sustainability IFAS 4-21 Establish a target to reduce per capita vehicle miles travelled. 4 Staff time — 150 hrs. N Growth Create vibrant neighborhoods where a certain percentage of Management residents can easily walk or bicycle to meet all basic daily, IFAS non -work needs and have safe access to transit. Page 15 > S u r,",,53 _4 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Year to Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 4-22 Review code enforcement procedures to specifically track noise 4 Staff time — 30 hrs. BE-1(6) N Code and light violations so that trends can be monitored to reduce Compliance these types of issues. 4-23 Encourage the sale of locally -caught fish by charter boat captains 4 Staff time — 15 hrs. N Sustainability and allow sale of locally -caught fish at docks or to restaurants. I FAS 4-24 Implement programs to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety 4 Staff time — 200 hrs. BE-7(5) y Sheriff's Office (e.g. targeted speed and red light enforcement using radars or I FAS cameras in areas where frequent violations or collisions have occurred; targeted crosswalk right-of-way enforcement; targeted bicycle traffic law obedience enforcement; bicycle lane encroachment enforcement; or school zone enforcement) Page 16 all- 71 s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Year S Projects (2020) Recommended Projects Yearto Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement Overlap Available Department 5-1 Hold three (3) community workshops to discuss sea level rise with Ongoing Staff time — 90 hours; $1,500 N Sustainability different stakeholders including realtors and Chambers. Advertisement Cost 5-2 Provide annual progress reports on the implementation of the Ongoing Staff time - 20 hrs. N Sustainability Green Keys! Sustainability Action Plan. 5-3 Maintain and enhance programs, like canal restoration, to improve Ongoing Staff time - 200 hrs.+ cost of canal N Sustainability water quality nearshore and offshore to reduce environmental restorations stressors exacerbated by sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures. 5-4 Address sea level rise and climate change resilience in annual Ongoing Staff time - 40 hrs. N Sustainability County budgeting process. Budget 5-5 Update annual legislative package to include sustainability and sea Ongoing Staff time - 30 hrs. N Legislative level rise practices. Coordination Affairs Sustainability 5-6 Continue canal restoration, sea level rise, and land acquisition Ongoing Coordination N Sustainability programs. IFAS Land Authority 5-7 Encourage worksite wellness programs that provide physical Ongoing Stafftime —30 hrs. N Employee activity and weight loss programs at work. Services 5-8 Continue publication and distribution of an internal and external Ongoing Stafftime - 40 hrs. N Sustainability Sustainability Newsletter (Continued from 1-8). IFAS 5-9 Work with Florida Keys Community College to expand or create a Ongoing Staff time — 30 hrs. EJ-6(9) N IFAS green jobs program for new opportunities in green industries and Sustainability trades such as green buildings and energy management. 5-10 Update or modify goals and recommendations in the Green Keys! Ongoing Staff time— 100 hrs. per update N Sustainability Sustainability Action Plan every 3-5 years. 5-11 Develop a "best practices" tool kit to educate residents on energy 5 Staff time — 120 hrs. N IFAS saving and resiliency techniques. Sustainability 5-12 Research the feasibility of pursuing "blue carbon" payments for 5 Staff time— 50 hrs. N IFAS conserved and restored seagrass areas and pursuing future Coordination Sustainability revenue opportunities from "blue carbon" payments associated FKMNS with conservation and assisted migration of mangrove habitats. Advisory Council 5-13 Identify strategies to provide better public transportation options 5 Staff time — 150 hrs. N Growth through improved connectivity, extended routes, expanded hours, Management increased reliability and more education of available services. IFAS Page 17 GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Yearto Projected Cost/Level Level of Effort STAR Grant + Responsible Implement ©verlap, Available Department 5-14 Analyze land development regulations and zoning requirements to 5 Staff time — 150 hrs. EAC-2(2) N Growth determine how to allow and promote sustainable food system HS-4(2) Management including local agriculture, farmers markets, community gardens, Farm -to -School programs, Dock -to -Dish programs, etc. 5-15 Incorporate future sea level rise impacts into the 2020 Local 5 Staff time — 20 hrs. N Emergency Mitigation Strategy Update (Continued from 2-44). Management 5-16 Evaluate current policies and regulations to identify appropriate 5 Staff time — 150 hrs. HS-1(1) N Growth places to include wellness, active living and active building design Management concepts. 5-17 Create a healthy hazardous product initiative that includes: 5 Staff time — 100 hrs. N Solid Waste • Educating residents about proper use and disposal of hazardous products, and making information about more sustainable household products available. • Hosting green cleaning workshops and awareness programs. 5-18 Begin implementing results from studies and analyses conducted 5 Coordination Y All in earlier years. Departments 5-19 Create financial incentives or industry -focused challenges to 5 Staff time - 150 hrs. CE-4(8) N Growth encourage companies to reduce the intensity of their resource Management consumption (e.g. Nebraska Energy Office's Dollar & Energy IFAS Savings Loan, an external revolving loan fund that provides low - interest loans of up to $750,000 for energy efficiency projects). 5-20 Utilize the tidal flood vulnerability maps for roads as a guide for a 5 Staff time —0 hrs. N Sustainability public outreach campaign to develop a photographic record that Engineering documents date, time and severity of nuisance tidal flooding events. 5 21 Develop an "arts, culture, and innovation" policy or plan clearly 5 Staff time 100 hrs. N Arts Council' defining County's role based on: Coordination • Survey of the location of arts amenities in the County. • Ensure Plan aligns with County's economic and community development approach including the economic,; environmental, and social impact of arts, design, and cultural industry in County. • Highlighting the community's existing cultural assets by increasing; their presence on the street and in highly visible public forums. • Establishing priorities for public art and design projects, events, and locations for the next fifteen years. • Encouraging streetscape and public spaces that promote cultural and arts projects throughout the County. ' Items with grey shading are to be completed by outside entities, not Monroe County. Page 18 a tit71, s7js.i GREENKEYS! SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 5-YEAR WORK PLAN Recommended Projects Yearto Projected Cost/Level of Effort STAR Grant Responsible Implement ©verlapi Available Department 5-22 Develop a special "Arts Pass" and/or "Event Pass" that residents 5 Stafftime — 50 hrs. N Arts Council' and visitors can purchase for a reduced rate for certain County- Coordination wide events to supplement existing special ticket price initiatives (e.g. Historic Tourist Discounts). Page 19 165 RECOMMENDATIONIS)-, I,rz tv-, ������� ��mm��� Monroe County is proud to present our first big step toward identifying our vulnerability toclimate change and sea level rise. We have identified some of the best adaptation strategies to mitigate and adapt to those risks. As an island community with most of our land at or near sea level, the County must continue the momentum generated by this GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan ("GreenKeys!") in our future planning efforts to give us the best possible chance of remaining ahead of the curve of sea level rise and prepared to respond to future climate changes. GnsenKevs!provides the results ofthe Countv'ssea level rise vulnerability assessment, initial sea level rise modeling efforts, greenhouse gas (''{3HG'') emissions inventory update, sustainabi|ityevaluation, and asummary ofpublic outreach activities. htprovides l65recommendations and a 5-YearWork Plan designed toplace the County omahighly proactive path towards increased sustainabiJitythrough mitigation and overall resilience tmclimate change and sea level hea, The County and its residents will be better prepared tohandle the effects ofclimate change when well made plans are written and implemented. one ofFlorida's greatest climate change threats issea level rise, ofgreat concern tmMonroe County since wehave over l7U0islands that stretch l20 miles from Key Largo to Key West. This project is Monroe [numty'sinitial plan toaddress climate change and sea level rise toultimately find ways tomitigate impacts toresidents, infrastructure (including streets and buildings) and the environmental habitat and adapt accordingly. Monroe County, like many Florida counde4standsata uncertaintycrossroads faced with over what the actual impacts of climate change and sea level rise will beand how soon they will be felt. The County is currently ranked third highest in the country in terms of areas to be impacted by tidal flooding, with nearly 36% ofour population expected to be displaced if the forecasted high of two (2) feet of sea level rise is received by 2060, 8y2l0O.54BY{ofour population will be affected with the forecasted high of 2.7 feet of sea level rise and 83.1% affected with 5.4 feet of sea level rise. The County's low lying land elevation and many islands contributes most to our vulnerability. Sea level rise will impact County residents in the coming years through increased nuisance flooding, fluctuations in storm severity and the resulting changes in our ecosystem and species populations, Climate change will also affect our average temperature and precipitation rates. Human health impacts will also be felt. Byimplementing proactive planning and making informed decisions, we can minimize these impacts to ensure our environmental and economic viability remain healthy well into the future, and residents and visitors alike will continue to enjoy the fabulous Florida Keys. � � ��������� � �����T�� ����� ������������ m ��w �mm�� ���� ��S� ��0�N ��N�o" � GreenKeys! provides a well-chosen path for moving Monroe County into the future, Guidance is provided for current and future decision makers such as the Board of County Commissioners, County employees and County residents and business owners. Through this planning process, weintegrate decision making across multiple County disciplines to incorporate sea level rise adaptation, mitigation and response into our policies and procedures. GreenKevs!oonta|ns six (6) main Focus Areas aligned with County priorities for future planning and project implementation: ° Government Operations ° Climate & Energy • Natural Systems ° Built Environment • Health & Safety • Education, Arts & Community: Economy & Jobs-, Equity & Empowerment (combined). Each Focus Area includesgoals and recommendations with key implementation tirneframes.funding sources and associated implementation options, GREENKEYS! RESULTS SUMMARY The results of our vulnerability analysis include: ° Habitat, facilities, roads, utilities, water and wastewater infrastructure; � Sea level rise modeling to identify risks tmhomes and businesses; ° 20V2CH{Semissions inventory update; and ° Overall sustainabi|ityassessment are summarized below. Weused the 2D11 recommended sea level rise projections for the analyses provided in GreenKeys! The Compact recently updated its projectionstoadjust the projection baseline from 20Oto1992.extend the projection timeline from 2Q6Oout to21OOand include processes that affect the local rate ofsea level rise. The net result ofthis recent update is one O>additional inch nfsea level rise bv2Q30 and three 2Aadditional inches b*2060'which isdue tothe additional years included inthe forecast. 1 ����� .~�r�mm� We utilized the Florida Department of Transportation's Sketch Planning Tool to evaluate our road vulnerability Coumty- us vvide.Thisanalysis shows both the impacts toroadways during nuisance floods inKing Tide events and asaresult ofdaily tidal inundation flooding. The following total roadway miles are impacted-, zJy.z 4aM_j m,~u^ w/Ar /ex~`M 2""'6w°'9 `*na�� +"/z1 /.^ All but two (Dofour thirty-five (35)buildings evaluated show potential exposure to regular tidal flooding bvthe year 2O60(not considering storm surge) due twsea level rise and therefore may have future access issues, Those that show potential exposure toHurricane Wilma -type events amplified bvsea level rise include: ° Bayshore Manor Assisted -living Facility, Key West ° Freeman Substation, [uc6oeKey; ° Marathon Substation, K4aethmn� " Roth Building, Tavernier; ~ Radio Transmission Shop and Offices, Plantation Key-, ° Clarence Higgs Beach Structures, Key West; and ° East Marte||oTower Museum, Key West. VVeused the Sea Leve Affecting Marshes Model ("SLAMMitmevaluate the impacts of sea level rise on our natural habitats, Assea level rises, vvesee anincreased conversion of upland and freshwater - dependent land covers into tidal wetlands �ali— Marsh and open water over time. Many ofour upland habitats show dramatic decreases in cover as sea (eve[ rise increases, as shown *^«°ma^ None of our wastewater treatment plant structures show risk of regular tidal flooding by 20:30, and no risk of regular tidal flooding at 2060 under a low sea level rise scenario. There is however the potential for ground level flooding Tu some of the structures [in 2060 under a high sea level rise scenario] including KW Resort Uti!lities, Key Haven (to be decommissioned), Bay Point, Duck Key, Cudjoe, Layton, and North Key Largo. Potential saltwater corrosion of water supply infrastructure from increased tidal exposure banother risk that may b*ofincreasing concern tothe Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority ('^FK/4A")and County over the next decades, Long-term monitoring and updated hydrologic modeling indicates that a wedge of saltwater intrusion has penetrated into the Biscayne Aquifer along the Card Sound Road Canal toward the FK/\A vve8fieid, requiring both near- and long-term mitigation measures to avoid loss of our vve|Yfie|d. Finally, all of our assessed electrical utility infrastructure has ground elevations that are higher than predicted tidal flood risk at206Dunder the high sea kewel rise scenario. This means that even under the worst case sea level rise scenario modeled, our utility infrastructure will not be impacted. �������k ���������1«���t-1 ��� The Coastal Adaptation 10 Sea Level Rise Tool. ("COAST")model mimics floods fromstomnsamdsea level rise omhomes and businesses, COAST shows us the cost of not adapting to sea level rise and the costs and benefits of implementing various adaptation actions, We used this too[ to evaluate sea level rise adaptation strategies for two (2) of our communities: Key Largo and Stock Island. The County evaluated three (3) adaptation actions for Key Largo, including: 1) elevating and floodproofing buildings, 2) building an offshore barrier and 3) a voluntary buyout. |nKey Largo, elevating and 0oodproofing buildings (not already elevated mrfloodp proved to be the most beneficial adaptation action saving the residents and County upto$13-$13indamages for every $1spent. If we implement this strategy, residents could avoid between 6871 Million (low cost scenario) and $992 Million (high cost scenario) in damages to homes and other structures from sea level rise, For Stock Island, we evaluated floodproofing buildings (not already elevated or floodproofed) as a strategy to combat sea level rise, Again, if this adaptation strategy is implemented, residents could avoid between $169] Million (low cost scenario) and $149.6 Million (high cost scenario) in damages tohomes and other structures from sea level rise. Therefore, weshould encourage elevating and floodpropfimg those structures not already protected as the most cost-effective strategy for those structures. L����0����4�� ��w�GOVERNMENT����=°��" OPERATIONS. Our government buildings and facilities will become increasingly vulnerable as sea levels continue to rise in thE Florida Keys. YVehave several goals toaddress this vulnerability, with fifty-seven /B1specific recommendation tohelp uyaccomplish these goals, examples mfwhich include: ° Conducting detailed site level assessments ofthe most vulnerable County facilities; ° Creating improved UDARelevation data Cnunty-wide-, ° Performing energy audits on County facilities to develop retrofit priorities; ~ Creating a list of incentives to encourage construction of energy efficient and water conserving structures', ^ Continued GHGinventory updates and reductions; " Increasing rates nfwaste diversion and recycling; ~ Improving employee Su^"*xmuu',y p.u+^ce= CLIMATE & ENERGY~ Tohelp offset climate change and sea level rise impacts, wemust make changes |nenergy consumption, technology and daily operations. Nineheen(19)specific recommendations are made tohelp usaccomplish these mitigation goals, which include: ° Creating adatabase ofnuisance flood events� ° Ensuring that nuisance flood data informs future road decisions; • Developing aranking process to identify the most vulnerable neighborhoods first; " Continuing sea level rise vulnerability discussions; ° Creating alist nfenergy and water efficiency incentives within the Rate ofGrowth Ordinance (''R]G[)'')� ° Adopting aplan toimprove the resource efficiency of community businesses. NATURAL SYSTEMS. . Our marine and terrestrial habitats are among the most vulnerable inthe U.S.toclimate change. Long-term climate change and sea level rise will inundate our upland ecosystems. YYewill see large-scale changes inthe composition and productivity of our marine ecosystems as the ocean continues to acidify and warm. Sea level rise will impact our intertidal mangrove wetland diversity, causing changes in sedimentation patterns and the need for human engineering interventions. Tbmitigate these effects, we identified twenty-four (24) recommendations to he[; accomplish these goals, which inc|ude� ° Continued cooperation with federal, state and private partners in support ofcoral reef restoration; ~ Completing aCounty-wide tree inventory; ^ �dendfv|mgand mapping natural inundation buffers: " Maintaining natural habitat corridors; " Identifying and protecting "core areas" with the best chance of persisting and adapting to sea level rise� " UnoenTivizingprotection ofnatural resources onsites; ° Promoting living shorelines and mangrove restoration; • Continuing invasive exotic species management throughout the County, �������N�� ��~= �°���~=NME~=m. Over the we will increasingly need to focus planning activities on adapting to sea level rise impacts through available adaptation strategies, which include: avoidance, accommodation and protection. To guide thi! planning, we developed twenty-five (25) specific recommendations to help us adapt, which include: • Maintaining and strengthening setback policies; ° Imposing use restrictions in areas most vulnerable roflooding; ° Adopting an''environmentaily-chaUen8|mglocations" ordinance; = |ncentivizingresiliency construction standards; ° Establishing adaptation action areas; ° Increasing mileage ofbicycle lanes/shared use paths; ° Identifying strate#iesmo provide better public transportation options; ° Adopting aComplete Streets policy; ° Incorporating Dark Skies practices into land development ncgu|ationo� ^ Adopting zoning and development regulations that allow farmers markets, community gardens and urban agriculture. � ��������� °"�~"=°°° °�°°~� SAFETY. n. Weexpect that climate change and sea level rise will impact emergency response and evacuation routes and tin and the health of County residents. Tbeasetheseaffec1s weidentified several gmak,including twenty (IQ) specific recommendations to help us accomplish these goals, examples of which include: ° Incorporating future sea level rise impacts into emergency management p|an� ~ Supporting school district participation inFlorida's Farm to School program; " Encouraging the sale of local catch by charter captains; ° Including active living oractive transportation inthe Comprehensive Plan: " Creating guidelines toencourage the incorporation ofactive building design innew buildings; ~ Adopting ahea|th-in-a(<policies statement; ° Encouraging workplace wellness programs; ° Identifying resources for disposal oftoxic materials; ° Developing informational resources on how to properly dispose of unused medicine, �_CONOMY AND JOBS, EDUCATION, ARTS It COMMUNITY, As the ��[ou��dour��den�h�omesmmenus�inahk�*ewiU�e�v �| saw ------- important benefits including increased economic opportunities for uuyta|ma6|y-focus businesses and an overall shift toward a "greener" economy. As tourism and coastal recreation patterns change with the climate and sea level, so too must our economy. To facilitate this adaptation, we identifie, twenty (20) specific recommendations to help us accomplish these goals, examples of which include: ° Developing an^arts culture and innovation" policy cvplan; " Building on theGuunty's success in its commitment to public art to create opportunities on major streets: = Encouraging sustainable practices in the CountX'sArt in Public Places Program; ° Encouraging diverse community involvement inCounty government: ° Adopting policies or regulations to increase market demand for green buildings and materials; ~ Developing and maintaining aSustainaW|ity Handbook for business owners; ° Encouraging sustainable business practices; and " Creating or supporting promotional campaigns to bank locally, buy locally, or buy from small independent businesses. ������������0 ��� ������� m ���� ������� ������ To facilitate the implementation of the 165 recommendations in GreenKeys!, we developed a 5-Year WorkPlan & Budget which ioattached tothis Executive Summary. The projects in the S-YearWork Plan are prioritized for County implementation over the next five (5)years and include l8lprojects. The Work Plan includes recommended capital projects, policy and code revisions (Comprehensive Plan and land development regulations), education and outreach initiatives, operational and programmatic considerations, and some budget estimates that we can implement tobecome more sustainable and resilient to climate change and sea level rise. Financial and staff resources are critical to the successful implementation of these recommendations and projects over the next five (5)years, O0TREAMI EDUCATION AN,"I') STV"I"s Going forward, we will continue to educate residents, business owners and our employees to ensure continued progress toward sustainabiiity and community resilience. As we evolve and adapt to the changing climate and rising seas, we will continue highlighting these GmenKeys! results through future outreach activities. This Witt help to ensure that our residents and business owners remain informed about changing conditions and engaged inthe process ofadapting topredicted impacts. We also plan to use pilot projects to demonstrate and study the effectiveness of particular recommendations in GreenKeys! For example, a pilot project on the feasibility of floodproofing or elevating structures tohelp us further prioritize future adaptation strategies within the County may be helpful. Similarly, we may conduct a pilot project tmassess ciormwaterand tidewater impacts on particularly vulnerable County roads. This GnaeoKeys!project isonly our first big step toward understanding our unique vulnerabilities and determining the best ways to adapt and mitigate impacts. We are committed tocontinuing onthis path to ensure that we, as a community, can move forward and evolve with the changing conditions. Byfocusing on strategic planning, wise investment and adaptations now, we can make proactive changes to maximize our preparedness and overall resilience while the impacts of climate change and sea level rise are still minimal. Efforts to be proactive rather than reactive in the face of these changes will exponentially benefit the County and its residents by minimizing the resources necessary to prepare, preserving our unique quality of life long into the future. && �� �� �����������N�� ��� ^ ���� � N������������� 0������� ����������������������� � ���� � �������N���� �����v��� Aspart oFthis project, weupdated the [ounty's GHGEmissions Inventory. This new data suggests significant reductions in both government operations and on the community scale: =0 With these reductions, we surpassed the 20%emissions reduction target by20O(as compared tothe 200Sbaseline) that vveset /o our]011 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. it is important to note that there were significant reductions on the community scale due to a one-time transition from municipal solid waste being entirely|andfiKed tothe majority being incinerated inameste-tp-energyfacility. Such significant reductions will 6emore difficult to demonstrate infuture updates. EVAQNMI]Dh! To fully understand how sustainable we are as a County, we used the Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities ("STAR1todetermine our baseline sustainability score. STAR provides local leaders with a framework for assessing their community's sustainability, setting targets for moving forward, and measuring progress along the way. We completed our STAR evaluation in June 2015, becoming certified as a 3 STAR Community, With this 3-STARdesignation, *veearn national recognition msa sustainable community inFlorida. Asthe third County inFlorida tobecome STAR certified, ' STAR Evaluation: �������������|��� ����IP ����� ��� ,�~°"""�"`,~~""°� 3-STAR GreenKeys! includes a total of 165 recommendations to make the County and its Community June 205 residents more resilient and sustainable. Sixty-six (66)ofthese further initiatives recommended in the Monroe County Climate Action Plan ("MCAP") and sixty- seven (67) further the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact's ('Compact's^)Regional Climate Action Plan ("RCAP") recommendations. To effectively implement these recommendations, we developed a 5-Year Work Plan with up to 181 specific projects to be accomplished over the next five (5) years (see attached). � ~'IS� '51fi-Al r~ A Plan to Create a Sustainable Florida Keys ERIN L. DEADY, P.A. STETSON UNIVERSITY 'WI�rantFbft TheNature Conservancy -- Protecting nature. Preserving life. E GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan is complete and going through final graphics The following documents were included in the agenda backup for approval: ■ GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan At a Glance ■ GreenKeys! Sustainability Action Plan Executive Summary n 5-Year Projects Plan 5-YEAR WORK PLAN ®2O RFATH & SAFETY ECOROMY 4 CBS, Et)LXATI3,N ARTS & COMMOTY, Mr, Y * EMPUWFRMEWI MEAP RUBMWROATIONS REAP REEZ'"WROATIMS for the r, ■ Provides all of the GreenKeys! results in an infographic style document including: ■ ■ Vulnerability Analysis Infrastructure Roads Buildings Habitat ■ GHG Emissions Inventory Update ■ STAR Evaluation ■ Plan Recommendations (165 total) by Focus Area ■ 5-Year Work Plan (181 total projects) Designed to be a "one -pager" to THE MONROE COUNTY SUSTAINARLITY ACTION PLAN COUNTY VULNERABILITIES NCLUOE: None of the wastewater Nuisance Flooding: Want stntcueS slow risk 203& 2.3-32 miles d US to regular tidal flooding by 2030. Polentlal grand �f� 1 6-188 Riles of all level flooding to KW Resort roads In (US 1 and Utiltles. Key Haven: Bay County) Pura: puck Key; Crdjoe: 20M a.0-tam of US Layt' and Norlh Key Largo in 2060 rtrWer a htlgh 217 6 4a9 9 miles d at rands trpo0ed (US 1 and sea levelrise scenaro. 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Clarence 499s Beach Wen structures: and East Martelo Tower Museum. 0 ■ 10 page Executive Summary of the main Sustainability Action Plan ■ Designed to provide an abbreviated version of all of the results discussed in the main Plan ■ Written in less -technical terms to appeal to Monroe County residents ■ Includes the following: ■ Introduction to GreenKeys! ■ GreenKeys! Purpose, Structure and Contents ■ Vulnerability Analysis ■ Summary of GreenKeys! Recommendations in the Focus Areas ■ 2012 GHG Inventory ly M Plan 55 r NAWrWJ UaMs: -•� ® ', ,.,,, G9VERN!�Nl OPERATfOlFS © C;!MATE 6 ENERCrY w-wgAL SYSTFM` ft;PU E1YtRCN1MEN7 ® 20WA'IH4,SACFTV ECJNO"Y a JOSS W"ATION ARTS i COMtp,lN!TY, EOUfTY k EMPOWERMENT © MCAP REMMMENOATIONS RCAP RECOMMENOAT1OW r �'��AfNA6LE�0 11 •baNr01•en Fa•I/I •muN •ra/refn r•pMn m ene.meN«•nexbn d eM er«n/ Iwfbbw actlm wn. Onplry ...�...-._ �_ �fj�@y. }0 hn. 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Sur .nbM fno•M aNxre• eet..«rry rbhbne .ne f•enN•ne b•a. tenNn•ee naanNen d •w. s•ess row+uen•. w neNlan d wwfNn reN nnstn«tMe w�...Mr.rs. �ean.arNeM a Mre ts.ifo•tN.. I.IA CaMlnw mo>rNbn �•ItF L•darK •bb. +nd yN•ee p•nn•n In. Oryolry • 100 M. N 1/ flNmr<d tar/ reN r••tyatbn WbN••f b flraoare t1n CawMnsebn ��"� x.Wm•M«Nn d tnbi*• that rruy alar•oe• brlt•rm antl r«owry ane mNlerc• d 1ne 1b.m /erf torel Mrrl•r red �OO'aiiefDn flrtem h tM 1•t• d Mun tllnm cNrye. .dN aU'�' f« 1 11 CaMlnw Mtl1ee e•aat f0«M la• - w Me. an N brld Yrtlrw I Provides the recommended projects for implementation over the next five (5) years Projects provided in tabular format for Years 1-5 In addition to the project list, includes: ■ Associated cost/staff time (hours) to implement ■ Department responsible for implementation ■ Availability of grants to assist with project funding ■ Cross reference to STAR *Cost totals may not be completely accurate or all inclusive. Estimations used for select recommended projects (e.g. require per fixture energy and water conservation improvements, perform next round of energy audits, or those involving ■ ■ ■ Rhonda Haag, Sustainability Director, Monroe County Erin L. Deady, Esq., AICP, LEED AP Jason Evans, PhD, Stetson University Chris Bergh, The Nature Conservancy Catalysis Adaptation Partners TheNatureSTETSON ERIN L. DEADY P.A. Conservanc Protecting nature. Preserving life' UNIVERSITY Questions ? Greenkeys."info 0 -4 OwW*4z$-*,, A 71,tt 1-1