City of Atlantic Beach

This document outlines the strategic priorities for Atlantic Beach for the fiscal year 2026-2027. These priorities encompass five key areas: Resiliency and Infrastructure, focusing on drainage and long-term sustainability; Environmental Stewardship, dedicated to protecting the tree canopy and maritime ecosystems; Community Spaces and Programming, aimed at enhancing recreational assets and connectivity; Public Safety and Mobility, which addresses improving visibility, traffic flow, and modernizing local legislation; and Organizational Excellence and Partnerships, centered on maintaining high service standards and fostering regional advocacy.

This strategy report outlines a comprehensive framework for E-Bike Safety & Integrated Policy for Atlantic Beach. It details active enforcement measures, regulatory boundaries, and legislative opportunities, including compliance with Florida Statute 316.003(23) for e-bike classification. Key initiatives include a 10 mph speed mandate near pedestrians, evaluating outright e-bike prohibition in parks, establishing minimum age requirements, considering a government ID mandate, and impounding off-road electric motorcycles. The plan also emphasizes extensive messaging and educational campaigns like "#BikeSmartAB" to bridge the gap between regulation and community behavior, coupled with strategic signage and visual infrastructure.

This City Manager's Community Update outlines administrative and community-focused initiatives, highlighting momentum across infrastructure, environmental, and intergovernmental projects. The document emphasizes data-driven decision-making informed by community polling, strategic priority setting for fiscal alignment with the city's long-term vision, and ongoing efforts to address community concerns such as urban forest preservation and traffic calming. The overarching 2040 Vision aims to foster a strong sense of belonging and safety, preserve community character, and support a diverse, multigenerational community through connected neighborhoods, vibrant businesses, green spaces, and active lifestyles.

The City of Atlantic Beach's first Sustainability & Resilience Community Action Plan (SRCAP), constructed in October 2022, serves as a comprehensive roadmap to prepare for resilience challenges and maintain a healthy, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future for generations. The plan outlines strategic directions across eight key focus areas: Natural Systems & Ecology, Energy & Climate, Quality of Life & Livability, Water, Green Building & Infrastructure, Solid Waste, Transportation & Land Use, and Governance, Community Outreach & Education. It emphasizes a living document approach, aiming for adaptable strategies and measurable outcomes to enhance the community's quality of life, natural environment, and economic prosperity.

This document presents an update to the City's Coastal Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan, addressing FDEP Resilient Florida Program guidelines and State Statutes. Key objectives include updating tidal, storm-surge, and rainfall-driven flood mapping, identifying vulnerable critical community infrastructure, and conducting a baseline survey of the coastal marsh. The plan focuses on minimizing risks and establishing strategies for resilience against future coastal flooding and sea level rise, with planning horizons extending to 2050 and 2080.