Resiliency Committee

The Kiawah Island Resiliency Committee shall assist the Mayor and Town Council with proactively managing and advising on resiliency and sustainability issues. 

Resiliency Committee functions 

• Guide the Kiawah community through the implementation of recommendations outlined in the Town’s Comprehensive Marsh Management Plan (CMMP) and the 2018 Sea Level Rise Report.
• Ensure a continuing focus on Go Green initiatives.
• Promote community awareness and engagement through public education campaigns, community workshops, and collaboration with local organizations and residents.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of resilience initiatives by tracking key performance indicators, conducting after-action reviews, and making recommendations for improvements.
• Study and report on resiliency and/or sustainability issues as may be referred by Town staff, Town Council, or self-generated.
• Support efforts to maintain a healthy island ecosystem, including ponds, the marsh, and maritime forests.
• Provide and/or support educational programs to increase public awareness of Kiawah’s ecosystems.
• Explore State, Federal and/or NGO resiliency funding opportunities that could supplement TOKI’s resiliency initiatives.
• Request, review, and selectively approve applications or funding of resiliency initiatives. Approved initiatives will be presented to the Town Council for funding approval.

The Committee shall coordinate its efforts, as appropriate, with the activities of County, State and Federal agencies and with other organizations sharing a similar purpose.

The Committee will be responsible to the Town Council and has no authority to spend funds or supervise staff except as approved by the Town Council. Annually, the Committee will develop a budget request for Committee activities for review and approval by the Ways and Means Committee and final approval by the Town Council, if applicable.

The Resiliency Committee meets every third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. Meetings are subject to change.