In 2023, the City was awarded grants from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Economic Opportunity to update the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment and Phase 1 Adaptation Plan. The city is working with Jones Edmunds in a professional services agreement to undertake this project. The scope of work includes making updates to the Vulnerability Assessment, conducting a marsh baseline study, updating the Adaptation Plan, and conducting required public meetings. The work will also conform to Florida State Statute 380.093, which provides requirements for a standardized vulnerability assessment approach.
In 2025, the City held public meetings on:
- Feb. 20, Public Input Meeting
- March 12, Environmental Stewardship Committee Meeting
- June 11, Environmental Stewardship Committee Meeting
- June 16, City Commission Workshop
- June 25, Public Input Meeting
The City Commission is scheduled to approve the Adaptation Plan update at its July 14, 2025, meeting. Here is the draft Coastal Vulnerability Assessment.
Additional Resources:
- Vulnerability Assessment Update Public Meeting Presentation - February 20, 2025
- Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan Update Commission Workshop Presentation - June 16, 2025
- Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan Update Public Input Meeting - June 25, 2025
- Draft Future Flood Risk Adaptation Plan - 06.24.2025
- Resolution No. 24-03