APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Rolando Escalona Commission-At-Large Commission-At-Large (Member 18 to 25 Years of Age)

CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Date: May 31, 2026 Subject: Climate Resilience Committee From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for June 11, 2026 Enclosures: List of members The Climate Resilience Committee was created to (1) recommend changes to the City Code and any City policy necessary to help the City, its residents, businesses, institutions, and natural systems adapt to, prepare for, and thrive in the various stresses related to climate change, including but not limited to emissions of greenhouse gases, increasing flood risks, increasing groundwater levels, more intense storms resulting in high tides and storm surges, increasing high heat days, salt water intrusion, drought, extreme weather events, and water and vector-borne illnesses; (2) review and evaluate issues related to the use, disposition, and/or development of City- owned waterfront property and shall provide advice to the City Commission concerning those issues and only such other matters as are referred to it by the City Commission in regard to City or public land abutting water; and (3) be aware of City policies concerning development and coordinate its endeavors with other City committees and boards which will be affected by the Committee’s recommendations. The Climate Resilience Committee shall consist of nine (9) voting members who shall be City residents, work in the City, own a business in the City, or own real property in the City. All voting members shall be invested in the City and serve without compensation. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in civil engineering or architecture with a focus in infrastructure. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in advocating for vulnerable low-income communities. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in community and real estate development. At least one (1) member shall possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: climatology; geophysics; coastal management, oceanography or coastal ocean science. At least one (1) member shall possess expertise in emergency management. At least one (1) member shall possess expertise in economics. At least two (2) members shall be eighteen to twenty-five (18 – 25) years of age and possess a strong interest in and background or education in climate resilience including but not limited to impacts on infrastructure, water supply and quality, ecosystem health, housing, socioeconomics, or advocacy for vulnerable low-income communities. Members appointed pursuant to this subsection may, but are not required to, satisfy one of the above categories. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, the members appointed pursuant to the age requirement shall be City residents. Five (5) appointments are needed at this time: • Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:1 1. Silvio Frank Pupo-Casco, incumbent, whose term expired on January 11, 2026. 1 This item was continued from March 12, 2026, Commission meeting. • Commissioner Damian Pardo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:2,3 1. Aaron DeMayo, incumbent, whose term expired on December 29, 2022. • Commissioner Rolando Escalona has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:4 1. Wayne Pathman, incumbent, whose term expired on October 11, 2021. • Commission-At-Large has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by: 1. Avra Jain, incumbent, whose term expired on June 24, 2023.5 2. Sarahi Perez, incumbent, whose term expired on July 13, 2025.6 For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the committee. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the June 11, 2026, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Miriam Flores, Liaison James Brako, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator 2 Per Code Section 2-885(b), “When the nominating commissioner leaves office the board member’s term shall expire.” 3 This item was continued from April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings. 4 This item was continued from October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings. 5 This item was continued from July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings. 6 This item was continued from September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings.