Subcommittee on Environmental Planning

Subcommittee Definition:

This group would focus its attention on environmental shocks (hurricanes, storm events), and stresses (sea level rise), and would provide input related to how Jacksonville can better protect local communities in relation to those hazards. Discussion would cover living shorelines, green infrastructure, wetland preservation, protecting the existing tree canopy, and planting more trees for stormwater resilience, and other related topics.

Subcommittee Members

Brooks Andrews - Subcommittee Chair
Adam Hoyles - Subcommittee Vice Chair

Bill Bishop
Shannon Blankinship
J. Logan Cross
Ashantae Green
Patrick Krechowski
Mark Middlebrook
Kevin O'Halloran
Leslie Pierpont
Joshua Rosenberg
Adam Rosenblatt
Todd Sack MD
Guillermo Simon
Steve Swann
Dr. Quinton White
James Richardson - Ex-Officio Member, Resource Expert

Subcommittee Staff

Jeff Clements
Office of the City Council
117 W. Duval St., Suite 430
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: (904) 255-5137
FAX: (904) 255-5230
Email: Resiliency@coj.net

Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address published, do not send electronic mail to City Council Members or staff. Instead, contact the City Council by phone or in writing.

Documents/Resources

Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Public Participation in Open Meetings (54 kb PDF) - Dated 9/18/2013
Press Release - The City Council Resiliency Special Committee Completes Transfer of Leadership and Establishes Three New Subcommittees - Dated 7/14/2020
Resiliency Subcommittee Definitions
Subcommittee Roster
2018 City of Atlanta Green Infrastructure Strategic Action Plan
2018 Bond Program of Harris County Flood Control District
Adaptation Action Area (AAA) Working Group Approved Recommendations - Dated 8/27/2019
Adaptation Action Area (AAA) Working Group Report and Recommendations - Dated 11/2019
Article From The New York Times: A Climate Plan in Texas Focuses on Minorities. Not Everyone Like It. - Dated 7/24/2020
City of Atlanta Stormwater Guidelines: Green Infrastructure for Single Family Residences - Dated 11/2012
COJ Storm Resiliency & Infrastructure Development Review Committee Presentation - Dated 6/25/2019
COJ Tree to Offset Stormwater Case Book - Dated 5/2019
FDEP Presentation: Creating More Resilient Florida Coastlines - Dated 3/1/2019
FDEP Presentation: Living Shorelines
FDEP Presentation: Using Technology to Map Environmental Vulnerabilities and Educate Local Stakeholders
Flood Factors Across Jacksonville, Florida
JWC Commissioner Steve Swann Presentation: Wetland Buffers - Dated 5/24/2019
Killer Heat Interactive Tool
Killer Heat in the United States - Dated 7/2019
Nancy Powell Email Regarding Resignation from Resiliency Subcommittee on Environmental Planning - Dated 7/25/2020
NFWF and NatureServe, Coastal Resilience Assessment of the Jacksonville and Lower St. Johns River Watersheds
NOAA Technical Report: 2019 State of U.S. High Tide Flooding with a 2020 Outlook - Dated 7/2020
Northeast Florida Regional Resilience Exposure Tool
St. Johns River Wetlands - Dated 6/2019
State Sunshine Law and Public Records Law
Storm Resiliency and Hardening Workshop on Future Climate Scenarios Presentation - Dated 7/22/2020

Meeting Information

ADA Accommodation Notice

Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted; but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V 904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email your request to KaraT@coj.net.

Meetings as Noticed

City Hall - St. James Building
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

In Session Meetings

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City Council Meetings Online

Archived Meetings

Public Records Notice

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August 12, 2020

Subcommittee Meeting | Environmental Planning
Virtual Meeting
Notice

July 30, 2020

Subcommittee Meeting | Environmental Planning
Virtual Meeting
Notice | Agenda | Minutes | Video

Chair Brooks Andrews Environmental Planning Subcommittee Presentation

July 23, 2020