Remarks by Daniel Dietch
240 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 10
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“And then what we're going to do is just close it or something? No, it's a subscription service. You can all do it.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Aug 20, 2026
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“Contact Francisco at Compost for Life. What we were talking about was something that I believe the town should lead by example. So one of the items was put, I don't think we're ever going to go to the second floor in the community center, put solar panels on that building. Put solar panels on the facility at the new park. Put solar panels on the tennis center. The town has the opportunity to lead by example, show people how easy it is for them to take action. For example, when the town fixed the seawalls. We created an opportunity for residents to piggyback on the town's contract so they…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay. Everybody understands that we have an opportunity in the Gazette. You can bring discussion items forward. So any ideas that you have, just follow the memo that Tom Clark will share with you.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Aug 20, 2026
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“Much like we referenced, Townhouse has a court compliance department. I'm the code compliance for this meeting. I'm the presiding officer with backup from the clerk. So I won't be rude, but there are times that I may have to constrain the conversation.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Aug 20, 2026
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“So I don't approve what goes on or not on the agenda. Anybody can put it on. But I just ask, don't ask to have something added without a discussion item.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Aug 20, 2026
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“Well, we're going to call the meeting to order. Today is Monday, February 23rd, 10 o'clock. This is the meeting of the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee. Madam Clerk, if you could please call the roll.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Outstanding. So everybody received the agenda package. Any changes, any additions, deletions? No. We haven't seen none. Vice Mayor, if you want to provide a liaison report. I know you don't have your notes with you, but there were some exciting activities at the last meeting.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“I mean, the rain dollar workshop is very easy. The county provides those services. All we need to do is provide the venue.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“We can talk tactics, but again, that comes back to the role of a Chief Resilience Officer that really coordinates all of these activities. I know the Vice Mayor knows this, but several years ago, when this committee was abolished, the story was, well, it cuts across every function of the town, both committees, boards, and the administration, so we don't need a specific committee. But obviously there's value in having a committee and having a dedicated person that can be the coordinator for all of it. So that becomes the free line. But we'll talk about that later. Anything else from... No, no.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Speaking of that, Noah, if you want to give an order, just introduce yourself.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“There are no members of the public that... We're going to forego that, and we can have a motion to approve the meeting minutes.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Well done. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay, very fast. All right, so our first discussion item, we have raised this at past meetings, and I'm so excited that we have the brain trust of the Reef Line, the volunteer, to come and share their story and identify ways that SORS have the potential to partner with them. So without further ado, and if you want to join us at the table, whatever, it's pretty informal, but I just wanted to make sure that we had enough seats for the members.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Just the arrows one way or the other. And if you would, introduce yourselves, and then the floor is yours.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“So from my perspective, it checks a lot of boxes. So you probably didn't see the agenda, but we've identified our priorities as a committee in two important ones. One is intra-governmental cooperation, so looking for ways that we can partner with other units of government as well as nonprofits. and also building resiliency, coastal resiliency, because while we benefit from beach renourishment, as I mentioned yesterday, we were last renourished to a significant extent in 2020, and if you were to walk the beach today, you might question what work was done, because the erosion has been quite…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“So this is the building that might have required an ocean house.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Thank you for sharing your story. You're welcome. So you're here because we first introduced what is going on in Miami Beach to the committee. The committee was interested in doing it. Like Miami Beach and like Bell Harbor, as I mentioned, Surfside is designated by the Florida legislature as a tourist-based economy, which has certain privileges and also certain responsibilities. And your project is... really hits the sweet spot of opportunity. So both in terms of a funding source, and I know that we use every bit of our tourist tax dollars. However, we have another project that we'll soon be…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“I'm also thinking, we... are now part of the biophilic cities program. So there seems to be a nexus with that. I also thinking about access to the beach. Years ago Surfside was the first in the state to install diverter dunes. So in our dunes we have breaks for people to pass. But that's also dangerous with storm surge. So we partnered with the Youth Environmental Alliance to build diverter dunes at those cut throughs low mounds of sand with sea grass to knock down wave energy when the waves are coming in, but channels to allow the water to recede. Years ago, there was a group from an…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Well, I guess my thought is where we're at is Can we set an audacious goal and then figure out the steps that we need to do? And Tiffany, I broke your name in my earlier discussion because your fund rate is an acumen, right? And sometimes there's only so much public funding available, but we have an engaged citizenry that may be interested in supporting this as well. It's extensive and it's an all hands on deck. How do we make this happen? So first, I want to gauge the interest. I mentioned we have a municipal election in three weeks, and all five elected officials are on the ballot. So our…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Typically they're on the other side because it's for the navigable waterway. So we've worked with them for seawall improvements. But my experience is that they're not dealing with the ocean side.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“I haven't looked in a bit, but historically our fine commissioner is Spencer Crowley. He works with Neeson.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“I'll take it as an action item to call Spencer and just confirm whether funding might be available on the ocean side.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“Do you want just the presentation, or do you want the brain trust?”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“we were securing about $300,000 in funding through those two sources. Now we're over $5 million. Yeah. Wow.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“However, a lot of that, so we're able to use those dollars for operations that benefit tourists. So what I mentioned earlier, a lot of that money is being allocated to operating the community center and other... And the various beast of horses that we have and stuff like that.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
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“But Tiffany, can I put you on the spot? Yeah. Because I shared the story of Ruth K. Broad. Yeah. So there was an interest in significant improvements to the recreational facilities at the school. School board didn't have the capacity or interest to fund it. So Tiffany.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026