Remarks by Daniel Dietch
240 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 10
- Play at 1:13:57
“so it seems like we have some action items which is good um so our ask of you is is the framework for the master plan i don't know if you could share that with our acting town manager if you could start to think about funding pathways so both publicly sourced or privately sourced dollars publicly sourced dollars tourist tax revenue and then a presentation to the tourist board But I'll look to your guidance whether we should try to address it sooner or wait until after the election. The problem is there's typically a delay with appointing new people. Sometimes, depending on the interpretation,…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:17:28
“So just because there's also a nexus with our youth council as the champions for the biophilic cities and their interest in general, if this is added to the agenda, if they could be notified that there'll be a presentation, probably should have, well, they're all in school now, but at 6 o'clock they may be able to participate. Just let them know that there'll be a presentation on the Reef Line project at the tourist board.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:18:02
“It's more for their situational awareness and the courtesy of letting them know.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:18:17
“So I guess the conversation will continue. But in terms of the time frame for your next, I mean, you identified the deployments that are already in the queue. So are you thinking 2028, 2027, 2029? For Surfside? Yes.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:18:54
“Yeah. I prefer to set an audacious goal and then work deliberately towards it. Well, the difference is you actually implement your audacious goals.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:19:09
“Thank you very, very much for your time.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:20:23
“or the support, and I think that this really could be a transformational opportunity for us.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:23:54
“But then you're missing out on the public art. Exactly.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:24:18
“Not just Surfside, but you raised the concept of Indian Creek. We have one of the wealthiest art collectors that lives on Indian Creek. They have new residents that are coming in that may want a legacy. Their name attached to it, to a legacy. I think we need to... We can name it after them. I mean, my wife and I, we bought a star. We're so enthusiastic about what this project is in Miami Beach.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:26:01
“But it interropes with their story, right? Because it's part of the connection. We live in a heavily built-out environment, and cars are a part of our daily life, and we're leveraging that. Yeah, that's cool.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:27:01
“And so there is an incredible opportunity to get other units of government on board. I mean, Bell Harbor also levies their own tourist tax. So they have an annuity each year. So it seems, well, let's, I mean, if we can, let's put the framework together, have a conversation, so, you know, sort of tease the tourist board, but be ready to just... Not a self-launch, but just... present the concept so that we can start to build some excitement. Okay. The next item is yours, which is...”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:27:57
“No, it was discussed here. No, it was during the meeting.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:28:08
“But I saw it as something, right? Okay. Two components. One is the legislative priorities, so I'll let you discuss that, unless it also gets into the initiatives that we identified. The vice mayor was kind enough to bring it to the commission. I think there was support for everything but the chief resilience officer. Pretty much. And I just, you know, we invited the acting town manager just to provide an update on the initiatives.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:29:46
“March 17th. Vote like your life depends on it.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:30:02
“We had an incredible one. And for a variety of reasons, the job requirements or the job expectations became misaligned with the chief resilience officer in the truest sense. Well, COVID happened. Yeah, so the focus shifted, which was necessary. I'm not casting aspersions, but that role has been unfulfilled ever since. And it is talked about at the commission how important these elements are But it's it's not enough to rely on volunteers that really needs to be in a yesterday function I don't disagree.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:33:09
“And these are the prioritized items. The list is much longer. Right.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:35:26
“Hold that thought just because we're at the end of the meeting. If we can have a motion to extend the meeting about more than 15 minutes.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:38:08
“I just asked for an update. So I'm going to have a conversation with Jason and Liz in 30 minutes. Yes, in 30 minutes. You did send the letter out to?”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:38:23
“So... any update on getting Surfside's house in order in terms of training staff so that we can align this external funding source, the labeling, but also making sure that our staff understand They need to look inside the recycling cart before they dump it. If there is more than a de minimis amount of trash in the recycling cart, that photos are taken, tags are left, there's a knock on the door, right? Some way to, so that we can meet people where they are, provide timely and specific feedback on why they're not in compliance with our recycling program.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:40:41
“Just a suggestion. Now the waste management has opened their new recycling facility. Perhaps there could be a field trip of our solid waste staff to go to the facility so that they can understand, they can see what happens once they dump the load at the facility How it is processed and why certain materials are not beneficial.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:41:25
“Take everybody out there and take them out to dinner and make it into a team building event as well.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:43:54
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:44:29
“But it depends on a number of factors. Some committees sunset at the end of the term. Others continue and. The new commission needs to make appointments, but the tourist board, that survives. Plenty and zoning, that survives.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:45:18
“I work full time. I'm giving you a hard time. It's not easy because there's so many meetings. So long ago, we decided that Thursdays at 12 was the optimal time.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026
- Play at 1:46:36
“It's fine. Every day is a fucking nightmare.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Feb 23, 2026