Remarks by Daniel Dietch
240 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 10
- Play at 20:36
“There's more than just a pile of sand. No, exactly. It needs to have CO2 planted or something planted that will hold the sand in place.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 21:23
“that do exist. The town partnered with the Youth Environmental Alliance. There's a gentleman named Lee Gottlieb who is the point of contact. But they are a tremendous resource. So if you have any questions about the river dunes. But again, the current project that's on the street, I haven't looked at the specifications, but hopefully they're not just mounds of sand. They are noted, I just didn't look at them. They are reflected on the plans. I did not look at the notes to see if it was a complete project for those portions, but I would encourage you to make sure that it includes planting…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 22:14
“Any movement on a Chief Resilience Officer?”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 22:33
“I'm trying not to have a drip with snark.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 22:39
“Well, speaking of that... Vice Mayor, maybe it would be beneficial to just have a discussion item for the commission for their situational awareness of what this committee has identified as priorities for this fiscal year.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 22:55
“I mean, I know we're in a weird political time. We have an election around the corner, but we give of ourselves to try to help the town move forward. It's a little frustrating that the initiatives that we identify and give recommendations for are languishing.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 23:42
“I just don't want to be distracted by other opinions. I think that having proper labeling is part of a solution. It's not the solution. And the guidance that we've been given over our tenure is if we can find somebody else's money to pay, that makes a project possible.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 24:19
“Well, but I think that's a stretch. I would love for the town, I mean, we've talked about it, the town eliminating single-use plastic bottles at town events and in town facilities.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 24:45
“I would say reusable is the best way to go. Oh yeah, of course. We can cure it, but we also have to be cognizant of people like easy. Yeah. And I was at a Chamber of Commerce event last week talking about solid waste management in Broward County. So there's Bean Fur who, the young commissioner, but is the champion for Broward County. Jack Seiler, former mayor of Fort Lauderdale and a lifetime in public service, was the moderator. Also on the panel was the League of Women Voters. Well, I get to the table and there's a single-use plastic bottle.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 25:26
“So I brought my own so quickly. I moved it away and I spoke to the event organizer and said, you know, it sends a long signal.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 27:27
“So I'm not certain that beach renourishment funding is part of our, I think it's part of our legislative priorities because it was just copied over from last year.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 27:44
“So, one is Tallahassee, the other is Miami-Dade County. And, so years ago, you may recall, there was a Mayor's Beach Alliance that was formed because the county was, Jimenez was the mayor at the time, and he was joking us around, oh there's no money, and blah, blah, blah. He found a way, because pressure was applied. And within a few years, So it does require a full court press, and I would suggest in at least two directions, county, state, but also partnering with other units of government.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 28:26
“Were you able to attend the South Florida Regional Climate Compact?”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 28:39
“So again, that's in the category of increasing intra-governmental cooperation and engaging with our other units of government, so either we're identifying opportunities, learning the lessons from other implementation, and working together because we've shown the value of that type of approach to get to a better outcome.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 29:19
“They pulled sand from the other side of Haulover. They get what's known as bypass sand, and that's like an annuity. It will accumulate in however many years it takes to reach that critical mass. Because it's considered navigable, it has to be cleared out, so they simply pump it from The good news is we'll eventually get that sand, it's just not placed where we want it. But it will migrate. Reef protection, so this is on Mia. I'm going to reach out to Brandy and see if we can get her to present at the next meeting, which we'll talk about the scheduling of that meeting.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 30:44
“What kind of reef are they? I mean, are they talking about the reef line type installation or an artificial reef, either with construction demolition debris, concrete, or taking a decommissioned vessel and sinking it?”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 31:24
“Any information you could share with this committee through the clerk, that would be fantastic.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 31:41
“Oh, that's for the line that will keep vessels.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 31:49
“But we had a presentation many, many months ago about designating the area. Oh, got it. And then what? The barrier. Got it.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 32:27
“So I'm just going to put it in the form of a motion because otherwise it sometimes disappears. But we have a motion to have the information from the tourist board meeting or meetings related to reef development shared with this committee. Oh, geez, that's a lot. I'd like to take a motion.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 33:05
“Okay. Bringing the town operations, that is what we talked about, but the Vice Mayor indicated that they're moving forward with special event contracts, which addresses this. I spoke with Francisco Torres yesterday, and I've committed to him that I would raise Our interest, as we've expressed in the past, to engaging with Compost for Life or a similar service provider to provide compost and services for waste that's generated at town facilities. Maybe it starts at the community center, maybe it starts at town hall, but it is something we can lead by example and let the town show the community…”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 34:27
“However the town manager wants to handle it, but I would certainly... advocate for having public works at the table.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 34:44
“It could be, or it could simply be bring your food waste there, and Compost for Life or a similar company would pick it up and take it to them. That would be wonderful. I know that most of the companies... Earlier this week, he was meeting at the surf club because they are looking to become a customer. Good for the surf club, but I believe the surf side should be winning.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 36:13
“That's the kind of town I want to live in.”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026
- Play at 36:43
“week to get grant funds it's something that the town can do exactly and require our town vendors to do it yes we're hosting the market on the weekends rather than having that food waste go to landfill let's say we didn't get composted so you're saying starting with the surfside driven”
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee · Jan 20, 2026