RETREAT FOLLOW-UP - Miami-Dade County

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 Create Iconic Gateways Select 3 priority Gateways Seek maintenance funding Implement Aesthetic Master Plan Grow Adopt a Road participation Bolster enforcement Reduce Litter Green Achieve 30 % Tree Canopy Secure an MTM Champion & strategic plan Celebrate Trees Build upon UTC Assessment Tie trees to green infrastructure Leverage funding for trees PARTNERSHIPS Livable Realize Safer Streets Achieve Complete Streets & SPSS Educate community through social media and outreach Connect with schools Recognize leadership

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 1 Increase funding (grants, budget) Action Items Pending BCC approval 2 Align Partners and Resources Tree Grant program Metrics 750,000 10 Partners 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 Enhance enforcement & long-term maintenance 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 space Enhance enforcement & long-term maintenance Request 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 Enhance enforcement & long-term maintenance Discuss partnership with WASD 6 Sustainability of tree canopy and inventory Enhance enforcement & long-term maintenance

Transportation Corridors and Gateways # Transportation Corridors and Gateways 1 Prioritize Gateway Improvements Action Item Metrics 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 SFRTA (Bright Line)/AAF investments? RER re: final approval and landscape plans maintenance of line. (MOA for certain areas?) Increase litter pick up Secure copy of FDOT's new vendor requirements 4 MMOAs Secure map that identifies jurisdiction over 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 4 Host organized clean ups 4 organized clean-ups 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) 5 1st Mile/Last Mile Look at the technology for shared mobility services Implement Aesthetics Master plan Training of Board Host Workshops Develop an implementation Plan 4 workshops

Marketing Committee # Marketing Committee Action Items Metrics Contest around a n event using hashtag, i.e parking day, whoever tweets the most wins. 1 Increase social media efforts to attract more NSM members, advance mission and increase event participants 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. 2 Advance mission through municipalities Put NSM logo on board member websites How many websites? Leverage events and funding our mission How many partners? Include NSM in printed media, websites and outreach efforts 3 Identify new 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 contacts 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 How many schools participated?

ACTING

Accomplishments to date 2015/2016 Neat Streets Miami Dashboard Report Goal Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Status Committee Increase Beautification and Maintenance Resources Clean-ups New Gateway Enhancements Resources Secured for Gateway Improvements Completed SPSS Action Plan Action Plan Implementation legislation Adopt A Road Partnerships Sparkle Tours 5 3 2 1 250,000 167,000 1 2 1 1 1 8 12 1 1 2 3 0 3 6 3 4 3 80% TGC 66% TGC 417,000 1 67% TGC 100% TGC 1 100% TGC 8 9 25% T&L 50% T&L Elevate Million Trees Miami Funds-raised Champion Secured Benchmarking trip UTC Study Complete Tree Trust Legislation # of Tree Plantings Corporate Partnerships # of Street Treet Matching Grant Applications Trees Planted 500,000 673,000 1 1 1 1 6 2 6 2 10 30,000 27,000 1 2 700,000 0 1 1 1 1 2 5 2 8 26 3801 26 30845 1 1 2 27,044 100% 0% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% T&L T&L T&L T&L T&L T&L T&L 100% T&L 100% T&L Create Ambassadors Number of social media followers Number of new board members # of Educational Opportunities # of Partnerships with Schools # of Promotions 1000 5 6 6 6 160 2 3 2 200 2 3 1 140 2 2 1 100 2 600 6 8 4 2 2 2 2 8 100% 100% 100% 66% Mktg Mktg Mktg Mktg 100% Mktg

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 Create Iconic Gateways Select 3 priority Gateways Seek maintenance funding Implement Aesthetic Master Plan Grow Adopt a Road participation Bolster enforcement Reduce Litter Green Achieve 30 % Tree Canopy Secure an MTM Champion & strategic plan Celebrate Trees Build upon UTC Assessment Tie trees to green infrastructure Leverage funding for trees PARTNERSHIPS Livable Realize Safer Streets Achieve Complete Streets & SPSS Educate community through social media and outreach Connect with schools Recognize leadership

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

2017 Street Tree Matching Grant 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

2017 Street Tree Matching Grant 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

2017 Street Tree Matching Grant Proposed 13 Awardees totaling 200,000 1. City of Sweetwater - 25,000 8. 2. El Portal Village - 11,000 9. 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 10. 11. 12. 13. City of South Miami - 10,000 Citizens for a Better South Florida 8,000 City of North Miami - 18,500 Town of Miami Lakes - 15,000 Village of Virginia Gardens 5,000 Miami Shores Village - 10,500

Thank You

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