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Morning Session: “Fire, Flood and Acts of Terrorism: Preparedness and Recovery”
3 panels 9am – 12:15pm |
9am – 9:15am: Welcome and Opening Remarks Michelle DePass, Dean The Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, The New School
9:15am – 10:15am: Real Estate after the Storm: Appropriate Placement of Responsibility and Risk for Landlords, Tenants and Insurance Companies Occurrences like Hurricane Sandy affect participants on all sides of real estate contracts, including landlords, tenants and insurance companies alike. Join us as this panel discusses contract terms that purportedly address emergency and recovery situations; emergency decision-making authority; barriers to preparedness; new due diligence inquiries prior to buying or leasing a space; the impact on operating costs and rental rates, and insurance “policy” issues.
10:15am – 11:15am: Lessons Learned: Advance Preparation for Catastrophic Events Catastrophic events like 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy have led institutions and governments to focus on thoughtfully preparing for the worst. Since any catastrophe is by definition unexpected, it is possible to plan for disaster response in terms first of emergency and then follow-up construction planning and procedures. This panel will discuss the panelists’ experience with emergency construction responses and will consider types of planning for future events – including infrastructure resiliency and preparedness; changes to building codes and construction best practices to mitigate the impact of future catastrophes; emergency procurement and contract forms (public and private); plans for compliance with government rules to avoid post-contracting issues (such as litigation, audit, etc); goals or measures of success; the role of a micro-grid in large-scale infrastructure projects; and green (gray) infrastructure and building issues.
11:15am – 12:15pm: Energy and The Environment: Regulatory Issues in Disaster Recovery and Preparedness During extreme circumstances, emergency permitting becomes paramount to the success of any recovery effort. Similarly, planning for the next emergency may trigger new permitting requirements. Join us as this panel discusses permitting solutions in regards to lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy, including emergency decision making; how to achieve sustainability during an emergency response and in the future; micro-grid permitting and pricing; goals or measure of success, and communicating and addressing public health and safety.
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Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
12:30pm – 1:45pm |
Lunch to begin at 12:30pm, with keynote address from 1:00pm-1:45pm. Keynote speaker to be announced. |
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Afternoon Session: “Build It Back Better: Federal Assistance for Disaster Recovery and Resilience”
3 panels 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Resilience and the Next Disaster: Creating a Permanent Structure for Future Responsiveness Planning for the unknown is key in creating a permanent structure for future responsiveness. This panel will look forward, not backward, at ways to successfully prepare for future disasters, covering the role of science and data; role of community stakeholders; fiscal sustainability and financial incentives; infrastructure resilience guidelines developed by federal agencies post-Hurricane Sandy; the Rockefeller Foundation City resilience framework, and using competitive models e.g., Rebuild by Design and the National Disaster Resilience Competition.
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Regulatory Framework for Disaster Recovery Grants The federal government continually plays a role in the recovery efforts post-catastrophic events. Join us as this panel reviews lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy in regards to federal funded grants and contracts, including the role of community stakeholders; balancing speed in providing assistance with compliance issues; reconciling of local, state and federal contract requirements, and barriers to building back “better” and the limitations on the use of funds.
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Coordination and Regional Planning: Lessons Learned from the World Trade Center Redevelopment and the Sandy Task Force Coordination is a vital step in rebuilding after a disaster, whether it be at the regional, inter-state or inter-agency level, or at the community level among neighbors and other stakeholders. Redevelopment decisions may benefit from shared data and planning to avoid unintended consequences outside of the immediate project area. These panelists will reflect on their personal experiences in the redevelopment of the World Trade Center after 9/11 and on the Federal Sandy Task Force, sharing tools for collaboration in planning, review and implementation of projects and discussing barriers to coordination and how they might be overcome.
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Networking and Cocktail Party
The Jade Hotel 5:15pm – 6:30pm |
Please join us for a networking party immediately following the conference at The Jade Hotel. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. |
