Workshop presentation, April 6, 2018

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GOOD MORNING & 
WELCOME! 
Winthrop Community Resiliency Building Workshop 
April 6, 2018

Winthrop, MA 
April 6, 2018 
Community Resiliency Building Workshop

Community Resiliency Building Workshop

"Gomifianihy Resiliency Building Workshop

A Mass Audubon

Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts

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Conservancy ~

Agenda 
▪ 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration 
▪ 8:00 – 8:30 | Welcome & Overview 
▪ 8:30 – 9:00 | CRB Workshop Why Are We Here? 
▪ 9:00 – 9:30 | Identify Challenges & Goals 
▪ 9:30 – 10:00 | Background Information About Winthrop 
▪ 10:00 – 10:30 | Climate Change (Mass Audubon) 
▪ 10:30 – 11:00 | Characterize Natural Hazards 
▪ 11:00 – 12:30 | Identify Community Vulnerabilities & Strengths 
▪ 12:30 – 1:30 | LUNCH! 
▪ 1:30 – 2:00 | Natural Infrastructure Solutions (The Nature Conservancy) 
▪ 2:00 – 3:30 | Identify & Prioritize Community Actions 
▪ 3:30 – 4:00 | CRB Workshop Recap & Wrap Up

Executive Order 569 
▪ In September 2016, 
Governor Charlie Baker 
signed Executive Order 
569, instructing state 
government to provide 
assistance to cities and 
towns to complete climate 
change vulnerability 
assessments and 
resiliency planning .

March 2018 Legislation 
▪ Baker/ Polito filed $1.4B 
legislation to authorize 
investments for safeguarding 
municipalities from the 
impacts of climate change, 
protecting environmental 
resources, and investing in 
communities. 
▪ Hearing on the Bond Bill held 
on April 3 rd to see if there is 
enough money available.

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program 
▪ The MVP grant program provides support for cities and towns in 
Massachusetts to begin or continue the process of planning for resiliency. 
▪ The state awards communities with funding to complete vulnerability 
assessments and develop action - oriented resiliency plans.

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program 
▪ The program helps communities achieve the following objectives: 
• Define extreme weather and natural and climate related hazards 
• Identify existing and future vulnerabilities and strengths 
• Develop and prioritize actions for the community 
• Identify opportunities to take action to reduce risk and build resilience

Winthrop, MA 
Photo: Town Center (2017) 
Photo: Town Center (2017) 
Photo: Banks at Wilshire (March 2018) 
Photo: Ingleside Park (2017) 
Photo: Pico Avenue (March 2018) 
Photo: January 2018

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program 
▪ Communities who complete the MVP 
program become certified as an MVP 
community and are eligible for potential follow - 
up grant funding and other opportunities.

What Other Communities Are in the MVP Program?

Community Resiliency Building Workshop 
▪ As part of the MVP program, 
participating communities MUST 
complete a Community Resiliency 
Building Workshop! 
▪ Upon completion of the workshop, a 
summary report will be submitted to 
EEA. 
▪ Winthrop will continue to use this 
guiding report to reinforce future 
planning and action item 
implementation.

Two Questions for You! 
The goal of the workshop is to listen and learn from attendees 
regarding your thoughts and ideas for meeting workshop 
objectives! 
• What are Winthrop’s biggest challenges? 
• Think infrastructure, societal, environment 
• What are your goals for the day and do you hope to gain 
from your participation in the workshop today?

Agenda 
▪ 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration 
▪ 8:00 – 8:30 | Welcome & Overview 
▪ 8:30 – 9:00 | CRB Workshop Why Are We Here? 
▪ 9:00 – 9:30 | Identify Challenges & Goals 
▪ 9:30 – 10:00 | Background Information About Winthrop 
▪ 10:00 – 10:30 | Climate Change (Mass Audubon) 
▪ 10:30 – 11:00 | Characterize Natural Hazards 
▪ 11:00 – 12:30 | Identify Community Vulnerabilities & Strengths 
▪ 12:30 – 1:30 | LUNCH! 
▪ 1:30 – 2:00 | Natural Infrastructure Solutions (The Nature Conservancy) 
▪ 2:00 – 3:30 | Identify & Prioritize Community Actions 
▪ 3:30 – 4:00 | CRB Workshop Recap & Wrap Up

Winthrop, MA 
April 6, 2018 
Community Resiliency Building Workshop