city of rye community reconstruction program committee kick-off
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City of Rye Community Reconstruction Program Committee Kick-off. Tuesday, July 1, 2014 6 :00 PM, Rye City Hall. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program (NYRCR) and Funding Ethics Guidelines and Ground Rules Develop a Community Overview Looking Ahead. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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City of RyeCommunity Reconstruction Program
Committee Kick-offTuesday, July 1, 2014
6:00 PM, Rye City Hall
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Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• NY Rising Community
Reconstruction Program (NYRCR) and Funding
• Ethics Guidelines and Ground Rules• Develop a Community Overview• Looking Ahead
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Welcome and Introductions
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Planning Team• Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery
– Kate Dineen– Dan Berkovits– Alex Breinin– Westchester County Regional Lead– Westchester County Community Planner
• Consultant Team– Program Lead, Nanette Bourne (AKRF)– Project Manager, Jason Hellendrung (Sasaki)– Assistant Project Manager, Alice Brown (Sasaki)– Planning Analyst, Jim Nash (AKRF)– Planning Analyst, Jim Finegan (AKRF)
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Rye Committee• Bernie Althoff, Rye Co-Chair• Holly Kennedy, Rye Co-Chair • Mack Cunningham• Frank Gadaleta • Rex Gedney • Sara Goddard • Gregg Howells • Josh Nathan • Richard Runes • Tracy Stora • Birgit Townley
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NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program (NYRCR) and Funding
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NYRCR Program• Empowers localities severely damaged by
Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee to “build back better”
• Culminates in a community-driven recovery plan for Rye that:– Considers current damage, future threats, and
economic opportunities– Identifies resilient and innovative reconstruction
projects
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Overview of the Process
• Establish vision and goals• Identify assets and risks• Assess risk reduction • Prepare cost estimates• Develop project profiles with a focus on
funding• Draft final reconstruction plan
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Timeline
1: Existing Conditions Analysis & Goal Setting
3: Projects & Strategies
4: Final Plan & Implementation Steps
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
2: Needs & Opportunities
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
IN-PERSON COMMITTEE MEETINGS (roughly twice monthly)
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Funding• Community Development Block Grant–Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)– $4.4 billion throughout NY State– $664 million to NYRCR Program– $3 million of NYRCR funds to Rye
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CDBG-DR Funding Criteria• Funds used for recovery efforts involving
– housing– economic development– infrastructure– prevention of further damage
• Funds may not duplicate funding from – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)– the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)– the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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InfrastructureNatural/Cultural
Resources
Recovery Support Functions
Economic Development
Housing
Health/SocialServices
Community Planning, Capacity Building
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Ethics Guidelines and Ground Rules
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Develop a Community Overview
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Regional Plans• Stormwater Reconnaissance Plan for the Coastal
Long Island Sound Watershed (2013)• Westchester 2025/Plan Together (2008)• FEMA issued Flood Maps for Westchester County
(2007)• The Greenprint for a Sustainable Future, the
Westchester County Greenway Compact Plan (2004)• Patterns for Westchester: the Land and the People
(1996)• Watershed Plan for Blind Brook Watershed (1979)
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Local Plans• Hazard Mitigation Plan (2007)• City of Rye Flood Mitigation Plan (2001)• City of Rye Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
(1991)• City of Rye Development Plan (1985)
• CBD Capital Planning and Streetscape Plan (2009)• Theodore Fremd Retaining Wall Replacement (2009)• Boston Post Road Lane Re-Striping/Diet Project
(2008)
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Storm Damage• Highlights from
homework worksheets• Additional resources
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Vulnerable Areas• Which parts of the
flood zone are particularly vulnerable?
• What areas outside the flood zone are also vulnerable?
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Identify Rye’s Critical Issues• Increase in frequency and intensity of flooding
between 2006 and 2013• Central Business District is vulnerable to
flooding from Blind Brook• Indian Village and other residential areas
susceptible to riverine flooding• Emergency services (two fire departments &
City Hall) in the flood zone• [insert committee feedback]
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Geographic Scope• Is there anything in
Rye that shouldn’t be considered?
• Is there anything outside of Rye that should be considered?
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Vision• What makes Rye
unique?• What makes Rye
livable?• How would you
change it?• What should it be like
in 10 – 20 years?
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Looking Ahead
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Scheduling
• Next committee meeting: July 8, 6pm, City Hall
• First Public Engagement Event: July 15 or 16(before July 19)
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DeliverablesDraft Final
Geographic Scope Map June 30 July 15
Public Engagement Strategy July 7 July 15
Vision Statement July 19 August 1
Asset Inventory July 19 August 22
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Draft Agenda for Next Meeting
• Prepare for Public Engagement Meeting– Recommended websites and social media for promoting
community engagement events– Contacts for venues for committee meetings and public
engagement events– Assistance with distributing posters for public engagement
events• Complete Visioning Exercise• Precedents and Case Studies• Discuss Asset Inventory• Present preliminary asset mapping
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Stay Connected & Stay Informed at www.stormrecovery.ny.gov/nyrcr/