New Jersey Future 2014 Redevelopment ForumHyatt RegencyNew Brunswick, NJFriday, March 13, 2015

Stephen D. MarksMunicipal Manager

City of Hoboken, NJ

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Redevelopment in an Era of Risk

Welcome to Hoboken

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GENERALPopulation: 52,575Households: 26,855Real Property Ratable Base: $9.7 BillionArea: 1.275 Square MilesLandmass within Flood Zone (A): 63.85%Landmass within Flood Zone (V): 7.41% Landmass within Flood Zone (X): 7.66%

HURRICANE SANDYFEMA (IA) Program: $100 million+FEMA (PA) Program: $25 million+SBA Program: $1.6 millionFlooded Homes + Businesses = >1,800Automobiles Damaged/Destroyed = >2,000

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)NFIP Policies in Hoboken: 8,729NFIP Total Liability in Hoboken: $2,033,208,700NFIP Annual Premiums in Hoboken: $6,579,183NFIP Claims through 12/31/14: 1,859NFIP Closed Losses: 1,371NFIP Total Payments: $48,992,364.81

SEVERE AND REPETITIVE LOSS DATA161 Repetitive Loss Properties14 Severe Repetitive Loss Properties407 ClaimsClaims Paid: $10,638,702

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1. Flooding from more intense storms and sea level rise

will continue to adversely effect coastal communities .

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2. Tidal waterfronts are particularly vulnerable.

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3. Emergency Responders need better

Training, Equipment & Facilities.

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4. Electrical

Substations

Need to be

Elevated

and

Protected.

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5. Evacuation Routes Must Remain Passable.

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6. Transit Facilities need better Protection.

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7. Rolling Stock should be moved to higher ground

(Transit Agencies need better climate adaptation and

contingency plans).

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8. Communities cannot evacuate all residents before/during events.

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9. There is Not Enough Shelter Space

~ Emergency Shelters Should be Regionalized

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10. Small businesses are particularly at risk.

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Not-so-Edible Arrangements

Pumping Out

The Pourhouse

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11. Even major sectors &

industries are vulnerable.

Supply chain logistics are

fragile and subject to

disruption.

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12. Food and Fuel

Distribution Interrupted.

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13. Public Information Breakdown (Public notice by message board and town hall meeting)

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14. Tele-communications Breakdown

(Cell phone service failures).

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15. After the Hurricane comes a Tsunami of Debris

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16. The problem demands Federal and State

Leadership and Resources

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

1. Energy Resiliency: Micro-grid

Energy Surety Design Methodology (“ESDM”)

USDOE Secretary Chu with FEMA Dep. Admin. Serino@sdmarksnj

Hoboken Micro Grid UBS/LBSHoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls

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Rebuild By Design

Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

3. Flood Management through Flood Pumps

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

4. Stormwater Management through

“Green Infrastructure”

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

Dry weather Wet weather

4. Stormwater Management through

“Green Infrastructure” continued

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

4. Multi-functional Public Spaces

Park with Stormwater Retention

Dry weather

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

4. Multi-functional Public Spaces

Park with Parking Garage and Flood Storage

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Southwest - Block 12Designed to manage a 10 year storm event (5” of rain/ 200,000 gallons of stormwater)

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4. Multi-functional Public Spaces

Park with Stormwater Retention

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

5. Resilient Communication Systems

Wifi enabled kiosks (“Milemesh”)

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

6. Floodproof Critical Community Facilities

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

7. Resilient Zoning & Building Codes

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

8. Public Information Campaign

Emergency Preparedness Begins at Home

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Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan

9. Resiliency Task Force / CERT Team

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THANK YOUStephen D. Marks

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