Council accepts sea‑level‑rise vulnerability assessment required by FDEP grant
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Summary
Council voted to accept a final vulnerability assessment evaluating sea‑level‑rise impacts to city critical assets through 2070 and authorized submission to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to complete grant requirements.
City staff reported completion of a comprehensive vulnerability assessment required under a Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant. The assessment evaluates potential sea‑level‑rise impacts on critical assets and operations in Cocoa through 2070; staff and consultants have worked on the grant since 2024.
"This report is a comprehensive vulnerability assessment to evaluate the potential impacts of the sea level rise here in Cocoa and how it affects the critical asset assets operations through 2070," a staff member said. The council adopted a resolution accepting the final assessment and authorizing submission to FDEP to satisfy grant conditions. The vote was unanimous.
The resolution is procedural but required to meet grant deliverables; staff will file the final draft with FDEP and proceed with any follow‑up items required by the grant work plan.
