Working Group
May 1, 2015
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
4000 Gateway Centre Blvd. Suite 100
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
www.tbrpc.org
Agenda
* AICP CM Credits (2.0) Pending
1. Welcome/Regional Round-up
Presenters:
Working Group Participants
Please come prepared to share new planning initiatives or update ongoing activities that address coastal
resilience and/or further the One Bay Livable Communities Vision and Guiding Principles.
2. Stormwater Management Infrastructure Resilience
Presenters:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Natural Resources Division Manager, Pinellas County
Kelli Hammer Levy will share Pinellas County’s effort to incorporate the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
rating system and principles in their infrastructure planning programs. She will also provide an overview of the
County’s draft Stormwater Manual.
Web link: http://www.pinellascounty.org/plan/stormwater_manual.htm
https://www.sustainableinfrastructure.org/downloads/Envision_factsheet.pdf
3. Recommended Regional Sea Level Rise Projection
Presenter:
Libby Carnahan, Marine Extension Agent, Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Extension
Representatives from the Tampa Bay Climate Science Advisory Panel will present their recommendation for a
unified sea level rise projection for use in the Tampa Bay region.
4. ONE BAY Resilient Communities Web Site Update
Presenter:
Karen Langbehn, Intern, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
Karen Langbehn will preview the website currently being developed to serve as the clearinghouse for
regionally-relevant sea level rise and climate hazard information.
Web link: http://www.ONEBAY.org
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5. DHS Critical Infrastructure Resilience to Climate Hazards Seminar and Exercise Recap
Presenter:
Maya Burke, Senior Environmental Planner, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
Maya Burke will share highlights from the Tampa Bay Region Infrastructure Resiliency to Climate Hazards
Seminar and Table Top Exercise hosted by the ONE BAY Resilient Communities Working Group, in partnership
with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in February and March of 2015. The events brought together
federal, state, local, and private sector stakeholders from throughout the region to discuss the resilience of
critical infrastructure in the water, energy and transportation sectors to long term climate hazards such as sea
level rise and extreme heat.
6. Other Announcements/Upcoming Meetings
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Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice Annual Meeting
May 19-21, 2015
Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center
St. Pete Beach, FL
http://masgc.org/climate-outreach-community-of-practice/annual-meeting-2015
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BASIS 6
September 28-30, 2015
USF St. Petersburg University Student Center
200 6th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 3370
http://www.tbrpc.org/events/basis6/
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ONE BAY Resilient Communities Working Group Meeting
October 2, 2015