retreat follow-up - miami-dade · retreat follow-up january 25, 2017 listening ~ shaping ~ acting....

RETREAT FOLLOW-UP JANUARY 25, 2017

Listening ~ Shaping ~ Acting

Vision: A world-class community through beautiful, green

and livable transportation corridors, gateways and connections. Mission: Engage and Educate Miami-Dade leaders in roadway stewardship and tree planting

Beautiful Green Livable

• Select 3 priority Gateways

• Seek maintenance funding

• Implement Aesthetic Master Plan

• Grow Adopt a Road participation

• Bolster enforcement

• Reduce Litter

• Secure an MTM Champion &

strategic plan

• Celebrate Trees

• Build upon UTC Assessment

• Tie trees to green infrastructure

• Leverage funding for trees

Achieve 30 % Tree Canopy Realize Safer StreetsCreate Iconic Gateways

• Achieve Complete Streets &

SPSS

• Educate community through

social media and outreach

• Connect with schools

• Recognize leadership

PARTNERSHIPS

LISTENING

Tree and Landscape Committee

Purpose: to strategically plant and maintain the right material in the right places, so that we meet the goals of Neat Streets Miami for the benefit and quality of life for all.

Strategies:

Increase funding (grants, budget)

Align Partners and Resources

Elevate Million Trees Miami

Tie trees to infrastructure with the intent of resiliency

Educate Community

Marketing and Education Committee

Purpose: to promote Neat Streets Miami to

enhance participation.

Strategies:

Increase social media efforts to attract more NSM

members, advance mission and increase event

participants

Advance mission through municipalities

Identify new partners

Build relationships with schools

Transportation Corridors & Gateways Committee

Purpose: To TEAM so that we may attract

tourists, increase economic development and

enhance quality of life

Strategies:

Prioritize Gateway Improvements

Identify more $$ for maintenance

Adopt a Road

Leverage Complete Streets

Implement Aesthetics Master Plan

DEFINING

SUCCESS

Metrics

• $750,000 for tree planting

• 40 Street Tree Matching grant applications

• Secure 1 Million Trees Miami Champion

• 6 Educational Tree Events

• 10 new Adopt a Road partners

• 4 new MMOAs (maintenance MOA with municipalities)

• Double litter pick up on major FDOT corridors

• 4 community clean ups

• 3 Complete Streets projects

• 4 Aesthetic Master Plan Workshops

• 1,000 Twitter followers

• NSM logo on at least 10 member Websites

• At least 50 school partners

• 1,000 volunteers engaged

SHAPING

Tree and Landscape Committee# Tree & Landscape Committee Action Items Metrics

1 Increase funding (grants, budget) Pending BCC approval $750,000

2 Align Partners and Resources 10 Partners

Tree Grant program

Receive 40 applications, min of 25% non-profits

Enhance enforcement & long-term maintenance

Enhance central repository for tree events

3 Elevate Million Trees Miami Goal 40,000 trees

Identify a Million Trees Miami Champion Secure 1 Champion

Utilize and Market Urban Tree Canopy

Strategic Plan for Million Trees Miami Collaborate with consultant


4 Tie trees into Infrastructure with the intent of resiliency

Further encourage all large utility and roadway projects to increase canopy and green spaceRequest from FDOT the language regarding beautification and enhancement efforts.


Define criteria for planting areas in hot islands (based on Urban Tree Canopy Study)

Create an economic value proposition for the inclusion of trees

5 Educate Community 6 educational tree events

Increase awareness of the benefits of trees Evolve Leaf Summit to reach a more diverse audience

Continue and enhance marketing and methods of communication Discuss partnership with WASD


6 Sustainability of tree canopy and inventory


Transportation Corridors and Gateways# Transportation Corridors and Gateways Action Item Metrics

1 Prioritize Gateway Improvements

Think about iconic monuments US 1 (along the corridor)

Identify gateways within the community South Miami -- Follow up on FDOT's improvements

I-395

I-95 (potholes/litter)

Baywalk/Riverwalk : 9/28 presentation

2 Identify more $$ for maintenance

Explore maintenance partnerships to provide base funding Identify a map of who maintains the facilities 4 MMOAs

SFRTA (Bright Line)/AAF investments?RER re: final approval and landscape plans Secure map that identifies jurisdiction over maintenance of line. (MOA for certain areas?)

Increase litter pick up Secure copy of FDOT's new vendor requirements

1 every 2 weeks

3 Adopt a Road Jennifer send out a link with protocols and opportunities 10 New Adopt a Road Agreements

Get a report on the latest

Host organized clean ups 4 organized clean-ups

4 Leverage Complete Streets Implement Local Action Plan 3 CS Projects

Guidelines Local Action Team

Safer People Safer Streets Construction of Complete Streets Pilot Project

Biscayne Green Jan 6-29, 3 blocks, dedicated bus lane Evaluating community desires

Flagler

NW 7th Street (between 79th and 135th)

1st Mile/Last Mile Look at the technology for shared mobility services

5 Implement Aesthetics Master plan Training of Board

Host Workshops Develop an implementation Plan 4 workshops

Marketing Committee# Marketing Committee Action Items Metrics

1

Increase social media efforts to attract more NSM members, advance mission and increase event participants

Contest around a n event using hashtag, i.e parking day, whoever tweets the most wins.

Engagement (# of comments, likes, shares, views)

Find an influenzer (i.e. DDA has 3,500 followers) and have them retweet.

Join instagram

Make sure to add tags

Add twitter handler to bottom of staff emails.

2Advance mission through municipalities Put NSM logo on board member websites How many websites?

Include NSM in printed media, websites and outreach efforts

3Identify new partners Leverage events and funding our mission How many partners?

Engage the private sector Engage Beacon Council, Hotel Association (250 members)

Engage the Miami-Dade League of Cities (Chair) Staff member to attend monthly meetings

Identify board members who are a great fit

4

Build relationships with schools Solidify contactsHow many schools participated?

Use contest as the beginning of a longer- term partnership with the School District Engage charter and private

Identify student liaison to communiciate to students and committees

Recruit local university student (intern?) to get them involved with social media to communicate with students

School contest - who sends the most entrees? Give them a pizza party

ACTING

Accomplishments to date

Goal Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Status Committee

Clean-ups 5 2 2 4 80% TGC

New Gateway Enhancements 3 1 1 1 3 66% TGC

Resources Secured for Gateway

Improvements $250,000 $167,000 $417,000 67% TGC

Completed SPSS Action Plan 1 1 1 100% TGC

Action Plan Implementation

legislation 1 1 1 100% TGC

Adopt A Road Partnerships 8 2 0 6 8 25% T&L

Sparkle Tours 12 3 3 3 9 50% T&L

Funds-raised $500,000 $673,000 $27,000 $700,000 100% T&L

Champion Secured 1 0 0% T&L

Benchmarking trip 1 1 1 100% T&L

UTC Study Complete 1 1 1 100% T&L

Tree Trust Legislation 1 1 1 100% T&L

# of Tree Plantings 6 2 1 2 5 50% T&L

Corporate Partnerships 6 2 2 2 2 8 100% T&L

# of Street Treet Matching Grant

Applications 10 26 26 100% T&L

Trees Planted 30,000 27,044 3801 30845 100% T&L

Create Ambassadors

Number of social media followers 1000 160 200 140 100 600 100% Mktg

Number of new board members 5 2 2 2 2 6 100% Mktg

# of Educational Opportunities 6 3 3 2 8 100% Mktg

# of Partnerships with Schools 6 2 1 1 4 66% Mktg

# of Promotions 6 2 2 2 2 8 100% Mktg

2015/2016 Neat Streets Miami Dashboard Report

Increase Beautification and Maintenance Resources

Elevate Million Trees Miami

Highlights: Tree/Landscape Committee

Additional funding for trees

Finished Urban Tree Canopy Study

Launched Street Tree Matching Grants: Funded 10 communities

Secured grants for planting trees

Great Park Summit: Speakers

Water and Sewer Department Pump Station

Tree Trust Fund legislation

Haulover Highway Beautification Grant

WIZO Forest

Benchmarking trip to Charlotte, DC and New York

Growing Green Bus Stops

Strategic Plan for Million Trees Miami

Highlights: Marketing Committee

Leveraging Poster and Video Contest

Partnership with WHEELS

Social media training and presence

Purchased Neat Streets Miami Website

Broadened Participation to Private Sector: Underline, the

Y, Beacon Council, Kimley-Horn

Enhanced Representation of Miami Beach

Million Trees Miami coverage

New Committee members

Highlights: Transportation Corridors &

Gateways

Safer People, Safer Streets Initiative – USDOT award

Administered and Awarded Street Smarts Grant

Gabe Klein/Seleta Reynolds Public Officials Breakfast

I-395 Gateway Improvements

SW 3rd Street Improvements

Pre-Art Basel Tour

Kirk Munroe Sign

Gateway and Maintenance Awards

Vizcaya Fountain improvements

Secured all three transportation directors for NSM Board

Complete Streets Guidelines Grant from CDC

Partnership with Great Streets

Growing the Adopt-a-Road program

Moving Forward

POST RETREAT:

WHAT DID YOU

THINK?

Participating in the NSM retreat was a

good use of my time

3.8/4

Everyone had the opportunity to express

their thoughts during the retreat.

3.5/4

I have confidence the strategies we

generated will help shape NSM’s future

3.4/4

I enjoyed the diversity of speakers

presenting at NSM.

3.8/4

The location added to the overall

retreat experience.

3.4/4

There was adequate food and

beverages during the retreat.

3.6/4

I feel like I contributed to the overall

product of the NSM retreat.

3.4/4

I am likely to participate in a future

NSM retreat.

3.8/4

Vision: A world-class community through beautiful, green

and livable transportation corridors, gateways and connections. Mission: Engage and Educate Miami-Dade leaders in roadway stewardship and tree planting

Beautiful Green Livable

• Select 3 priority Gateways

• Seek maintenance funding

• Implement Aesthetic Master Plan

• Grow Adopt a Road participation

• Bolster enforcement

• Reduce Litter

• Secure an MTM Champion &

strategic plan

• Celebrate Trees

• Build upon UTC Assessment

• Tie trees to green infrastructure

• Leverage funding for trees

Achieve 30 % Tree Canopy Realize Safer StreetsCreate Iconic Gateways

• Achieve Complete Streets &

SPSS

• Educate community through

social media and outreach

• Connect with schools

• Recognize leadership

PARTNERSHIPS

2017 Street Tree Matching Grant

Million Trees Miami goal of 1 million trees planted by

2020 and a 30% tree canopy

Goal: to leverage the County's street tree program by

engaging municipalities, non-profits and community

organizations in planting native or Florida-friendly trees

on Miami-Dade’s corridors and gateways.

Matching grants between $5,000 & $25,000 for native

or Florida-friendly canopy trees on County or local streets

Submission cycle: November 7, 2016 to December 20,

2016


Selection Committee met on January 11, 2017

Julian Guevara, DTPW, Municipal Manager

David Cardenas, RAAM, Chief

Rick Johnson, MDX, Operations and Maintenance

Manager

Aneisha Daniels, DSWM, Assistant Director Fiscal and

Internal Services

Dorothy Mills-Mayers, PROS, Grant Specialist


Selection Committee evaluated all grant applications on the following 7 criteria:

Existing tree canopy

Income level

Match

Education/outreach component

Impact

Ability to implement

Maintenance plan

13 Grant Applications were recommended funding


1. City of Sweetwater - $25,000

2. El Portal Village - $11,000

3. Lotus Endowment, Inc. - $25,000

4. City of Miami Beach - $15,000

5. Town of Cutler Bay - $12,500

6. City of North Miami Beach - $19,500

7. City of Sunny Isles Beach - $25,000

8. City of South Miami - $10,000

9. Citizens for a Better South Florida -

$8,000

10. City of North Miami - $18,500

11. Town of Miami Lakes - $15,000

12. Village of Virginia Gardens -

$5,000

13. Miami Shores Village - $10,500

Proposed 13 Awardees totaling $200,000

Thank You

Biscayne Green

Legal Insights on Complete Streets

Complete Streets Guidelines Open

House

Million Trees Miami in the Spotlight

Quick Build Competition

Open House, Monday, Jan. 30th 6-8pm

Complete Streets Guidelines

Spoke to North Miami Beach Commission

Speaking to Miami Gardens and Doral Councils

Open House on January 19 @ Biscayne Green

CITT’s Municipal Workshop on January 27th

Canopy Action Plan

Just getting started

Speaking to Tree Committee Next Month

Calculating # of trees to be planted to reach 30%

tree canopy

Canopy Calculation Assumptions

Canopy goal – 30%

Average crown – 40 ft.

Number of years – 20

New Tree Mortality Rate – 3%

Annual Canopy Loss to Mortality – 7%

Annual Natural Regeneration Rate – 3%

Annual Canopy Growth Rate – 6%

Municipality Trees to Plant

Coral Gables -

Cutler Bay -

Palmetto Bay -

Pinecrest -

South Miami -

Virginia Gardens 786

El Portal 887

Golden Beach 1,036

Biscayne Park 1,127

Bal Harbour 1,154

Indian Creek Village 1,516

West Miami 1,580

Bay Harbor Islands 1,769

North Bay Village 1,896

Surfside 2,210

Key Biscayne 3,813

Sunny Isles Beach 4,468

Miami Springs 5,611

Florida City 6,038

Miami Shores 6,883

Sweetwater 10,528

Aventura 11,633

Hialeah Gardens 15,596

North Miami 16,673

Miami Lakes 19,719

Opa-Locka 20,389

North Miami Beach 21,484

Medley 31,950

Miami Beach 32,044

Homestead 42,762

Doral 58,151

Miami Gardens 78,368

Hialeah 94,226

Miami 135,069

Non-Municipality 680,696

30% Canopy Goal

Canopy Calculation Assumptions

Canopy goal – 25%

Average crown – 40 ft.

Number of years – 20

New Tree Mortality Rate – 3%

Annual Canopy Loss to Mortality – 7%

Annual Natural Regeneration Rate – 3%

Annual Canopy Growth Rate – 6%

Municipality Trees to Plant

Coral Gables -

Cutler Bay -

Palmetto Bay -

Pinecrest -

South Miami -

Biscayne Park 401

El Portal 412


Golden Beach 689

Bal Harbour 760

West Miami 770


Florida City 1,177



Surfside 1,631

Miami Springs 2,186

Key Biscayne 2,376


Miami Shores 4,014

North Miami 6,794

Sweetwater 7,813

Aventura 8,475


Miami Lakes 12,309

Opa-Locka 15,261


Miami Beach 23,610

Medley 25,217

Homestead 25,662

Doral 41,072


Hialeah 68,163

Miami 93,344


25% Canopy Goal

25% Canopy GoalMunicipality Trees to Plant

Coral Gables -

Cutler Bay -

Palmetto Bay -

Pinecrest -

South Miami -

Biscayne Park 401

El Portal 412


Golden Beach 689

Bal Harbour 760

West Miami 770


Florida City 1,177



Surfside 1,631

Miami Springs 2,186

Key Biscayne 2,376


Miami Shores 4,014

North Miami 6,794

Sweetwater 7,813

Aventura 8,475


Miami Lakes 12,309

Opa-Locka 15,261


Miami Beach 23,610

Medley 25,217

Homestead 25,662

Doral 41,072


Hialeah 68,163

Miami 93,344


Acres of Trees

Save The Date:

2017 LEAF Summit:

March 23, 2017

FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus

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