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Tackling Climate Change and Creating a Sustainable City: The Fort Lauderdale Journey

This presentation explores Fort Lauderdale's approach to tackling climate change and creating a sustainable city. It discusses funding solutions, challenges, and the city's approach to reducing risk and promoting equity. The presentation also highlights the estimated funding needs and the Fort Lauderdale approach to stormwater management, including rate structures and study recommendations. The presentation concludes with next steps and calls for adaptation action.

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Tackling Climate Change and Creating a Sustainable City: The Fort Lauderdale Journey

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  1. Tackling Climate Change & Creating a Sustainable City Launch Welcome slide Funding Solutions: The Fort Lauderdale Journey EMILIE SMITH, BUDGET MANAGER CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE JANUARY 2015

  2. Fort Lauderdale Strategic Plan COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS

  3. Fort Lauderdale Challenges COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS Renewal and Replacement New Infrastructure for Long-term Sustainability and Resiliency Reduce Risk Fair and Equitable for Residents

  4. Fort Lauderdale Challenges COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS

  5. Our Approach COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS • Identify Comprehensive Needs • Update Stormwater Assessment Fee • Fair and Equitable Rate Structure • Innovative Approach • Evaluate Alternatives • Define High Risk Areas and Various Property Classes

  6. Estimated Funding Needs COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS

  7. Estimated Funding Needs COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS $12 million over next 4 years $150 million in Capital Projects in FY 2019 $1 billion over the next 20 years

  8. The Fort Lauderdale Approach COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS • Ten Year Study/Projection • Stormwater Rate Study • Interactive Modeling to Test Sensitivity • Bifurcated or Trifurcated Rate Structure • Rates Based Upon High Risk Areas and Various Classes

  9. Range of Stormwater Rates COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS • Stormwater Rates Across The State • Lowest = $3.00 per Single Family • Residential • Fort Lauderdale Current = • $4.09 per Single Family Residential • Highest = $16.67 per Single Family • Residential

  10. Stormwater 10 Year Study COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS

  11. Study Recommendations COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS This Assumes a Flat Rate for All Residential Units

  12. Stormwater Rate Options COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS • New Rate Structure Options for Stormwater Assessment Fee • Flat Rate for Property Class types • Does not consider risk factors • Bifurcated System • Considers multiple property factors • Trifurcated System • Considers multiple property factors

  13. Stormwater Rate Study COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS • Factors to Consider in New Rate Structure • Property Types • Various Classes and Sizes • Hydrologic Areas • Risk Factors • Low Elevation • Proximity to Tidal • Water • Repetitive Loss • Properties/Areas

  14. Nest Steps COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS Analyze impact to all Property Classes Inform and Educate Present New Rate Structure with Proposed Budget Leverage Grant Funds Leverage various projects with common goals

  15. ADAPTATION ACTION AREAS [placeholder] rotation ending slides here Thank you! [placeholder] rotation ending slides here • PLACE HOLDER • END SLIDE • Insert full SUSTAINABILITY LAB IMAGE Emilie Smith City of Fort Lauderdale

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