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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2019-11-21 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com TY EDI6 Ar T i * INC0RP CBATE0 1 is 08 Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 21, 2019 9:00 AM Regular City Hall City Commission Francis Suarez, Mayor Ken Russell, Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Vice Chair Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four Keon Hardemon, Commissioner, District Five Emilio T. Gonzalez, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present. Chair Russell, Vice Chair Gort, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner Hardemon. On the 21 st day of November 2019, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Russell at 9:06 a.m., recessed at 12:41 p.m., reconvened at 3:19 p.m., recessed at 5:00 p.m., reconvened at 8:17 p.m., and adjourned at 8:38 p.m. Note for the Record. Commissioner Reyes entered the Commission chambers at 9:09 a.m., Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 9:36 am., and Commissioner Hardemon entered the Commission chambers at 9:38 a.m. ALSO PRESENT. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Ph.D., City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair Russell: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the November 21, 2019 meeting of the City of Miami Commission in these historic chambers. The members of the City Commission are Joe Carollo, Manolo Reyes, Keon Hardemon; Wifredo "Willy" Gort, the Vice Chairman; and me, Ken Russell, your Chair. Also on the dais are Emilio Gonzalez, the City Manager; Victoria Mendez, the City Attorney; and Todd Hannon, the City Clerk. The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Vice Chairman Gort, and I'll lead you in the pledge of allegiance. Everyone, please stand. Vice Chair Gort: Good morning, everyone. (Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered) Chair Russell: Thank you. PART A - NON -PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS) PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Chair Russell: We'll now make the presentations and proclamations. (Presentations and proclamations made) PR.1 PROTOCOL ITEM 6832 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Vice Chair Wifredo "Willy" Gort Mayor Challenge Coin LT Roberto E. Valdez Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Sgt. Kimberly Caruso Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Sgt. Intiraymi Figueroa Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Officer Matthew Williams Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Officer Daniel Rodriguez Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation City of Miami Page I Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Reserve Officer Enrique Santos Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Juan Pablo Ona Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Steven Perricone Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Syffer Quiceno Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Abel Batista Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Nikelya "Nick" Dennis Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Chiquita Thomas Butler Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Miguel Borges Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Rob Ceravolo Mayor & Commissioner Russell Certificate of Appreciation Lionel Watson Mayor Salute Nelso F. Garcia Mayor Salute Ricardo Falero Mayor Salute Miami Trafficking Free Zone Mayor Proclamation Department of Procurement Mayor Proclamation Department of Management and Budget Mayor Proclamation Florida Inland Navigation District FIND Check Presentation RESULT: PRESENTED 1) Mayor Suarez presented Vice Chair Wifredo "Willy" Gort with a personalized District I challenge coin in honor of Vice Chair Gort's service to the City of Miami and to the United States of America for his service in the military. 2) Mayor Suarez and Chair Russell presented Certificates of Appreciation to City of Miami Police Officers and benefactors of the Miami Police Department Memorial Badge Challenge Coins. These coins produced for the Miami Police Department Memorial Badge, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), and Police Officer Assistance Trust (POAT) honor and pay tribute to the courage of our fallen officers and K9's. They are the benefactors of the memorial badges and challenge coins. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberation of governance to commend and thank them for their dedication to this cause. 3) Mayor Suarez and Chair Russell presented Certificates of Appreciation and paid highest tribute to City of Miami Police Officers Mr. Nikelya "Nick" Dennis, Ms. Chiquita Thomas Butler, and Mr. Miguel Borges. These police officers positively impact the lives of many residents and they conscientiously work to improve the communities and provide outstanding services to our residents. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberation of governance to commend these officers. 4) Mayor Suarez and Chair Russell presented a Certificate of Appreciation and paid highest tribute to Tropic Ocean Airways and the Founder and CEO, Rob Ceravolo, for their mission to help communities in hard to reach areas such as small barrier islands or areas where roads are impassable, focusing on gathering up-to-date intelligence, distributing relief City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 supplies, and assisting with planning and rebuilding. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberation of governance to commend Mr. Ceravolo and further thanked him for his heroic service as a former Navy Fighter Pilot and for his dedication and commitment to elevating the quality of life in the City if Miami. S) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented Certificates of Appreciation to the General Services Administration (GSA) Department of the City of Miami, and their employees Mr. Ricardo Falero, Mr. Nelso Garcia and Mr. Lionel Watson. These employees were commended for their hard work and meticulous ground maintenance and preservation of City Hall and Miami Riverside Center (MRC). The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberation of governance to recongnize these employees. 6) Mayor Suarez and Chair Russell presented a Proclamation of awareness regarding the City of Miami Trafficking Free Zone. Florida consistently ranks third in the nation for the number of calls made to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and human sex trafficking has grown throughout Miami -Dade County, Florida and the United States. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberations of governance, thereby, proclaiming Thursday, November 21, 2019 as `Miami Trafficking Free Zone Day" in the City of Miami, and will continue the efforts to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of our children and vulnerable adults, and to mitigate the associated public safety, economic, and health risks to our community, in collaboration with the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking, and other anti -human trafficking efforts. 7) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners honored and presented a Proclamation to the City of Miami Department of Procurement. The Department of Procurement's mission is to ethically procure quality goods and services, design, construction and construction management services at the best value for the City, while providing excellent customer service, process efficiency, transparency, fairness, competition, accountability, and maintaining public trust. The Department of Procurement, for the third consecutive year, is the recipient of the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI) 2019 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award, which is given to agencies with outstanding public procurement practices. The City of Miami is one (1) of twenty-six (26) agencies in Florida, and one (1) of only sixty-seven (67) cities in the United States and Canada to receive the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberations of governance to pay tribute and celebrate the dedication of the team of employees who make up the department and thereby, proclaimed Thursday, November 21, 2019 as "City of Miami Department of Procurement Day" in the City of Miami. 8) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners honored and presented a Proclamation to the City of Miami Office of Management and Budget. The Office of Management and Budget's mission is to efficiently and effectively develop, monitor, and communicate an Operating Budget and Capital Plan that manages resources responsive to the needs of all stakeholders and for the fifth consecutive year, is the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, which is given to recognize agencies that prepare budget documents of the very highest quality that reflect both the guidelines established by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and the GFOA's best practices on budgeting. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberations of governance to pay tribute and celebrate the dedication of the team of employees who make up the department and thereby, proclaimed Thursday, November 21, 2019 as "City of Miami Office of Management and Budget Day" in the City of Miami. 9) The Florida Inland Navigation District Commission, T. Spencer Crowley, III presented a check to the City of Miami in the amount of $420, 000.00, for the Regatta Park Baywalk, Boat Hoists and Dock, Phase II. ORDER OF THE DAY City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: All right. Now we'll get some work done. Madam City Attorney, if you'll read the rules of the meeting, please. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Any person who is a lobbyist, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6 of the City Code, must register with the City Clerk and comply with related City requirements for lobbyists before appearing before the City Commission. A person may not lobby a City official, board member, or staff member until registering. A copy of the Code section about lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's Office or online at wwwmunicode.com [sic]. Any person making a presentation, formal request or petition to the City Commission concerning real property must make the appropriate disclosures required by the City Code in writing. A copy of this Code section is available in the Office of the City Clerk or online at wwwmunicode.com [sic]. Pursuant to Section 4(g)(5) of the City Charter, the Mayor may veto any items approved by the City Commission within 10 calendar days. The material for each item on the agenda is available during business hours are [sic] at the City Clerk's Office and online 24 hours a day at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. Any person may be heard by the City Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any proposition before the City Commission, unless modified by the Chair. If the proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunity to be heard may be at such later date before the City Commission takes action on such proposition. The Chairman will advise the public when the public may have the opportunity to address the City Commission during the public comment period or at any other designated time. When addressing the City Commission, the member of the public must first state his or her name, his or her address, and what item will be spoken about. A copy of the agenda item titles will be available at the City Clerk's Office or [sic] at the podium for your ease of reference. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission for any matter considered at this meeting may need a verbatim record of the item. A video of this meeting may be requested at the Office of Communications or viewed online at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. No cell phones or other noise -making devices are permitted in chambers; please silence those devices now. No clapping, applauding, heckling, or verbal outburst in support or opposition to a speaker or his or her remarks shall be permitted. Any person making offensive remarks or who becomes unruly in Commission chambers will be barred from further attending Commission meetings and may be subject to arrest. No signs or placards shall be allowed in Commission chambers. Any person with a disability requiring assistance, auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. The lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of the deliberation of the agenda item being considered at noon. The meeting will end either at the conclusion of the deliberation of the agenda item being considered at 10 p.m. or at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled agenda, whichever occurs first. Please note, Commissioners have generally been briefed by City staff and the City Attorney on items on the agenda today. At this time, the Administration will announce which items, if any, are either being withdrawn, deferred, or substituted. Thank you. Chair Russell: Good morning, Mr. Manager. Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Good morning, Mr. Chairman. How are you? Chair Russell: Good. Thank you. What have we got to -- Mr. Gonzalez: Great. Chair Russell: -- defer, continue, or withdraw today? Mr. Gonzalez: At this time the Administration would like to defer or withdraw the following items: To be deferred to December 12 -- City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Just a moment, Mr. Manager. I want to make sure that the Commissioners are able to capture this so you don't have to do it twice. Ready, gentlemen? We're doing the order of the day. If the Management would give us the list of anything to be withdrawn, deferred, or continued, please. Mr. Gonzalez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. To be deferred to December 12, a personal appearance by Mr. Rodney Barreto regarding the Super Bowl. To be deferred to December 12 -- Commissioner Carollo: What number is that? Mr. Gonzalez: I'm sorry, sir. Chair Russell: PA.1. Mr. Gonzalez: That would be PA.1. Commissioner Carollo: What's that again? Mr. Gonzalez: PA. I. Commissioner Carollo: PA.]. Mr. Gonzalez: To be deferred to December 12 also -- that would be Item CA.8 -- a donation to resurface the basketball courts at Belafonte Tacolcy Center. Commissioner Carollo: Which basketball courts? Mr. Gonzalez: That is the basketball courts at Belafonte Tacolcy Center. To be deferred to December 12 also, PI14, authorize sale, lease affordable/workforce rental or homeownership. That is PH.4. To be deferred to December 12, PH.11, approve right-of-way access for Illumination Technologies. To be indefinitely deferred, PH 12, bid waiver for Shake -A -Leg. To be deferred to December 12, RE.4, accepting Simply Healthcare Plan's donation for Hadley Park. To be withdrawn, RE.18, policy prohibiting contracts with entities sued by the City. To be deferred to December 12, SR.4, Chapter 6, relocating peafowl. Commissioner Reyes: What? You're going to defer that? Mr. Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Hardemon: The peafowls had a lobbyist register recently, so they're lobbying on behalf of the peafowls. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Chair Russell: No. It is actually well on its way. The Administration's doing its diligence, and we wanted to make sure all our ducks were in a row before final reading. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) nothing about -- had nothing to do about ducks; about peacocks, beautiful, beautiful peacocks. Chair Russell: Agreed. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Mr. Gonzalez: So that was SR.4. To be indefinitely deferred, DI.1, a discussion item on the Olympia Theater. Commissioner Reyes: Which one? Could you repeat that, please? Mr. Gonzalez: Yes, sir. That is DI.1; discussion item on the Olympia Theater. To be withdrawn, DL2, the Miami Affordable Housing Master Plan. Commissioner Carollo: So DL I and D1.2 are deferred until when? Chair Russell: No; withdrawn. Commissioner Carollo: Oh, withdrawn? Mr. Gonzalez: DLI is indefinitely deferred; D1.2 is withdrawn. Mr. Chairman, that's all I have. Chair Russell: Thank you. Do any of the Commissioners have any items they'd like to see withdrawn, deferred, or continued? Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chair, I might have some items that -- Chair Russell: Which ones? Commissioner Carollo: -- I'll bring up a little later. Chair Russell: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: But in the meantime, while other Commissioners are looking to see what they might want to defer, I'd like to have placed on the agenda for the very first meeting in January three items, and that's the reappointment of the City Clerk, the reappointment of the City Attorney -- and when I'm saying "reappointment, " these are validations that the Commission makes -- and last, but not the least, discussing the reappointment of the Manager. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Is there any other items to be withdrawn, continued, or deferred from this agenda? Seeing none, is there a motion on the order of the day? Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: There's a motion. Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Carollo; seconded by Commissioner Reyes. Anyone from the public would like to comment on those deferrals, withdrawals, and continuations? Seeing none, close public comment. All in favor -- Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: -- of the item, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Well -- Chair Russell: Motion passes. Commissioner Carollo: -- do I need a -- Chair Russell: The order of the day is set. Commissioner Carollo: --motion for the three items that I asked? Chair Russell: I don't believe so. I believe you've given direction. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So the Administration will place those items for the first meeting in January. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR REGULAR ITEM(S) Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor, would you like to address the Commission? Mayor Francis Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, I would. And, you know, very briefly, two important items that this Commission has been tremendously supportive of. One is, of course, PH.8. When we talk about "Miami Forever, " we also talk about Miami for everyone, which is why we are submitting -- authorizing legislation for the Senior Rental Assistance Program, found in Item PH.8. Miami is for everyone; meaning that our senior citizens, who have sacrificed and saved for us, will be protected from rental spikes and shortfalls in Social Security payments. Miami must be a place where all can have the quality of life that they deserve, especially those who have worked hard and saved for all their lives. There is no better example of this than our work together on PH.8. With your help, this program, which will hopefully -- as Commissioner Reyes said -- extend from being a pilot program to being a permanent program, where we are allocating a million dollars for senior rental assistance, will help hundreds, if not thousands, of seniors in our community; most of them are cost -burdened, and it is our duty and responsibility to help them. They have paid their dues, and now we must do everything we can to help assist them. This money will be a bridge. We're covering an existing funding gap in their own retirement benefits that makes the difference, whether they can provide for medicine, whether they can buy gasoline at times, whether they can buy food or groceries, and even utility bills or even cable. We thought long and hard about how to best implement this program, and with your help, Commissioners, this will be a game changer for (Comments in Spanish). RE.9 -- and that's just, for translation purposes, the elderly in our community. RE.19 is declaring a climate emergency. Adopting to climate change means acknowledging the seriousness of this challenge, and with each challenge, there is opportunity in the face of danger. This is why we're submitting this resolution, consistent with other coastal municipalities, like Miami Beach and other cities around the United States and around the world, but based on a realistic approach to confronting the effects of dangerous climatic events that we see and experience all too often. As you know, many of us have children, and we want to make sure that Miami is not only here for everyone, but is here forever. Just as we responded to the destruction of Hurricane Andrew, and we have responded to the destruction of Hurricane Irma, and we have seen the destruction of Hurricane Dorian, this is why today we should be taking this City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 bold step to declare a climate emergency for the City of Miami. Our Administration has been taking aggressive steps to deal with the climatic impacts that we have seen and felt. As Chair of the Environment Committee of the U.S. (United States) Conference of Mayors, I champion the effort to declare a climate emergency at the national level, and was -- received not only unanimous support at the Committee level, but also at the floor level of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Miami was recently asked by the Mayor of Los Angeles, Mayor Garcetti, to join C40, which we are in the process of joining for a carbon neutrality pledge, and we have passed -- this Commission passed, unanimously, a pro -carbon dividend resolution, among the many other steps that we have taken. We have members of our community that are here that have made tremendous sacrifices; Nicholas Vasquez, in particular, who has been on a hunger strike. This is his third day on a hunger strike outside of City Hall; hasn't eaten anything for three days. And we have young men and women in our community who have been cleaning our coastal properties. They've been cleaning our beaches. They've been cleaning our parks. And they have done that at difficulties at times. We have made it difficult for them, but they have persevered, and they have cleaned tons and tons and tons of garbage and plastic from our shoreline, and I've gone out there with my five -year -old, and I was really -- it was really encouraging to see my five -year -old getting into it, and getting excited about not only cleaning, but understanding the impact that some of these items and chemicals have on our quality of life. There's certainly more work to be done. And by declaring a climate emergency, I don't obviously believe that this is the end. I think this is the beginning, but it sends a strong message to the rest of the nation that we are taking our threats seriously and that we are taking a proactive approach to addressing them. I want to thank -- and so, I would urge the Commission to pass RE.19, declaring a climate emergency. And finally, I'm very proud to be sponsoring with Commissioner Reyes and potentially some of the other Commissioners the designation of two streets in the City of Miami; both are dear friends, I'm sure, of many of you who are here on this Commission; Julio Balsera, who was an incredible activist, an incredible business owner, an incredible father, an incredible husband. And by the way, we finally put in the traffic thing that he asked for three days after he passed away, his son was telling me, the (Comments in Spanish not translated). Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but that was a replacement, because he measured -- Mayor Suarez: That's right. That's right. Commissioner Reyes: -- and made sure that it was at the right height. Mayor Suarez: Right. Commissioner Reyes: You see. Mayor Suarez: Now, apparently, it's nice and dangerous enough, so it's good. I met, of course, Carlos Lopez. Carlos, I know through familial relations. My cousin's wife was his granddaughter, and he was (Comments in Spanish not translated) and, you know, a person of tremendous honor and courage. And so, I commend you for taking the lead on this, Commissioner, and I'm thankful to be able to co-sponsor this with you. Commissioner Reyes: Thankyou, Mayor. And -- Chair Russell: Would you like to be recognized, Commissioner Reyes? City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I will -- also would like to co-sponsor the climate -- RE.19, and also co-sponsor RE.14, the human trafficking. Chair Russell: Mr. Clerk, noted? Thank you very much. Do you bring up PH.8 as well, the Rental Assistance Program? Mayor Suarez: Yes, if you -- Chair Russell: All right. Mayor Suarez: -- if it's okay with you, Mr. Chair. Chair Russell: I'd be happy to co-sponsor -- an honor to -- RE.19, as well as PH.8. Mr. Mayor, would you like us to take up these four items at this time? Mayor Suarez: Yes, if --just one quick addition the Manager's reminded me of. And I spoke very briefly with Commissioner Hardemon on CA.], which was going to be deferred, and I just want to -- he told me he's going to handle it, so -- yeah, he's going to want to talk about it, so -- which is -- Chair Russell: Right. Mayor Suarez: -- Overtown Youth Center. Chair Russell: Correct. So at this moment, I'll look for a motion on RE.19 -- Commissioner Carollo: There's -- Chair Russell: -- the climate emergency; PH.8 --just a moment, please -- the Rental Assistance Program; RE.8 and RE9, the co -designation of the streets. Is there a motion? Commissioner Carollo: There's a motion. Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Reyes: And second by me. Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: And I would like to make a comment on PH.8. Chair Russell: We'll open for discussion in just a moment. Later... Chair Russell: So with our remaining time before lunch, I'd like to respect our public, who has been here for three hours for public comment on the remainder of the morning's agenda. So if you are here to speak on any of the morning's agenda, we'll start with Grace Solares, and that is the consent agenda, the CA items; the PH (public hearing) item; the RE (resolution) item, and first and second reading ordinances; anything except the Planning and Zoning agenda, which is this City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 afternoon. So if you're here to speak on any of the remaining agenda for the morning, please approach both of the lecterns. We'll alternate back and forth. All you have to do is say your name and which item you'd like to speak on. You'll have two minutes to speak. With the indulgence of this Commission, I'm willing to go a little bit into the lunch hour to respect our public, who have been waiting all this time so that we can conclude all the public comment. So please come up to the lecterns. Good morning, Grace. Grace Solares: Thank you. Hi. My name is Grace Solares. I'm here on behalf of myself, individually; on behalf of Miami Neighborhoods United. I'm here speaking on SR.6 today, but before I do -- this is going to be short and sweet -- I'd like to incorporate, as referenced, as a fully set out hearing today, my comments and the documents I introduced into evidence on SR.3, that took place on July -- SR.6, actually -- 25, 2009. Chair Russell: This is the item with regard to transfer of development density? Ms. Solares: With the pensions. Chair Russell: That's SR.3. Ms. Solares: Today? Chair Russell: Yes. It's -- oh, it was SR.6 at another time? Ms. Solares: SR.6. Chair Russell: Today it's SR.3. Commissioner Reyes: SR.3 today. Chair Russell: Yes. Ms. Solares: SR.3? Chair Russell: Yes. Ms. Solares: Okay. SR.3 is today; however, it's SR.6 on July 25, and SR.6 again on October 14, 19. In order not to say the same thing, I'm requesting the incorporation of whatever I said in the documents I introduced into evidence at the time. As you very well know, because this is the third time that I'm here, we are in opposition to you voting yourselves a pension. I am very, very scared that if the City of Miami does not have sufficient funds to pay its costs, its expenses in the future, why taxes are going to be raised in order to cover cost. That cost would be your pensions. Based on what I've said before, it's a -- improper W-2 forms that you are receiving. I've said before that your Charter does not allow you to vote pensions for yourself. Pensions are for the qualified and unqualified employees of the City; actually is -- you have to provide for the qualified; and the unqualified, you have the power, actually, to do it if you want to; you don't have to, but you can. Therefore, we ask you, please, to reject SR.3, the pension for yourselves. Thank you so much. Chair Russell: Thank you, Ms. Solares. Good morning. City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Constance Collins: Hi. Good morning. My name is Constance Collins. I'm the Executive Director of the Lotus House Women's Shelter. I want to say, first of all, thank you to all of you for your lifesaving support for the women and children that we shelter at Lotus House. I'm speaking in support of CA.5, the resolution for $75,000 for shelter; CA.6, the resolution for $25,000 for meals; and RE.11, the resolution for $10,000 in funding, each, from Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Russell, Commissioner Reyes, City Manager, and the Mayor. I want to thank all of you. I'm hopeful that we will get additional support from Commissioner Hardemon and Commissioner Carollo, as well. I just want to say that in these times of so much strife and so deep poverty in our community, having pathways to success, having pathways to safety and prosperity are essential for all of us. We really appreciate your support; it truly is lifesaving for the women and children that we shelter. And I just want to say thank you. The other thing I want to mention is that I'm here in support of the Overtown Youth Center's request, as well. The children of our community experience so much violence, so much uncertainty. Their parents are working so hard to earn the wages needed to keep homes in place and intact. We know that the OYC (Overtown Youth Center) in Overtown provides a very important support system for children and youth, so I just want to express my support for them, as well. Chair Russell: Thank you, Constance. Ms. Collins: Thank you. Chair Russell: Good morning. Diana Fontani: Morning. My name's Diana, from Dane Martinez, and I'm the President of the Venetian Way Neighborhood Alliance, and we're here to speak about RE.6, the amending appropriations relating to the budget. Our association has been working hard on obtaining the license plate readers and cameras on the Miami side of the Venetian Island Causeway for three years. We need actual cameras to capture faces, because we have bike gangs, homeless, and also crimes that come on foot on the Venetian Causeway. We have a lot of shady behavior in Biscayne Island. There's a lot of foot traffic, scooter/bicycle traffic, in addition to cars. We pulled a public records request, and we saw the statistics just on the Miami side of the Venetian Island, so you can double that with the Miami Beach side; from 2014 to 2019, over 114 actual cases of vehicle thefts, accidents, burglaries, robberies. So it's clear we need the license plate readers. The cost is only 20,000. I want to thank Commissioner Ken Russell for helping us with our goal, and we're asking for your support. I also have another neighbor with me here to talk about this item. Manal Oliver: My name is Manal Oliver, and I'm the treasurer of the Venetian Way Neighborhood Alliance. We're requesting 20 -- $25,000 from your miscellaneous line item on your budget to be able to fund for the cameras and -- the facial recognition cameras and the license plate readers. We contribute an incredible amount of money through our property taxes, and we're just requesting a small sliver of that to be given back to that community. If you could somehow, some way get us that budget, so we can communicate with the Police Chief to get the cameras and the license plate readers up. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Deborah Roberts: Good morning, Commissioners, Mayor, everyone. My name is Deborah Roberts. I'm a resident in Overtown. I have two reasons why I'm being -- you know -- I'm here to just express how Overtown Youth Center has been an impact on my life and my family, and other parents in the community. The Overtown Youth Center has been tremendously therefor each and every one of our neighborhood families in the community, because they support our children [sic], and we need them. We need this center for the kids. Okay, hold on, a second. Let's see. Okay. As number two, I'm also employed by the Overtown Youth Center. I'm not really a good speaker on trying to express my feelings, but deep down in my heart, they have really saved me and helped me with my life. I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the Overtown Youth Center. Parents in the center where they got me working as -- a parent resource center in Overtown Youth Center has me going in the community to parents, to reach out to parents like myself to give them -- encourage that there is hope. I wouldn't be standing here today, Commissioners. Mayor, I wouldn't be standing here today. My kids are very successful today. If it wasn't for the Youth Center, I wouldn't know where we would be at. And I thank them; I thank them for everything they have done in the past for us, and now. There's a great need in the community. Every day in Overtown, we're putting our boots on the ground to meet needs of our youths [sic] and families in that -- communities at large. This Youth Center here is real needed, supported, anything they need of, and I will roll up my sleeves to continue on doing that for this program. I thank you all, and I hope everybody just be on one accord and to support their needs -- our needs. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Yoni Bornstein: Hello. Yoni Bornstein, President of the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association, and a neighborhood landowner. I'm here in support of RE.13. For starters, I would like to thank Commissioner Hardemon and all of his staff for their leadership, effort, and support for RE.13, and everything they've given back to our community. I've been working in this neighborhood for five years now, and what a major difference these last five years I've seen. The whole ener'V in the neighborhood has changed in a much positive way. Through the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association, we've really created a great platform for stakeholders to discuss their issues and express their opinions; in fact, that's what's led us here today. We have an extremely unbelievably diverse group of stakeholders, ranging in age and ethnicity, from long-time residents to landowners, from neighbors -- excuse me -- from neighborhood cultural and religious leaders, and how strong we've become as a unit. A few things I would just like to briefly address are the notable concerns regarding housing that are generally agreed upon within the neighborhood. The first is the lack of quality housing. So everybody loves the location of the neighborhood, loves the amenities, the culture of the neighborhood, but the majority of the housing is sub par, it's old, it's in bad condition; not even close to todays' building standards. There's practically been no new construction in this neighborhood for 25, 30 years already. And, of course, the number two issue, like most neighborhoods, is affordability. We need to have a strong affordability component in the neighborhood. The Plusurbia Wynwood Norte Community vision plan addresses all of these concerns. Hence, as the President of the association, we're in strong support of it. I want to just close off with one other comment. Yesterday, I spent two hours with my friend, Father Menendez. For those of you who don't know him, he's been a pillar in this community for 40 years. All of the issues -- you know, when I sit down with him, we have the most amazing conversations. We talk about -- he teaches me the history of the neighborhood, because he's been there for 40 years, and we talk about the current events of today, of what's going on in City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 today. And all the issues that are addressing this neighborhood today are the same issues that he's been working on and addressing for 40 years. So he is so supportive and so impressed of how we've come together as a community. I asked him yesterday to describe to me his dream vision of the community moving forward, and his response was that he wants to see young couples walking, riding bikes, going to the park. He went on to say, "I have respect for my people for today, but I also have to think about my people for tomorrow, " and because of that, he's very supportive of the vision plan. Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Bornstein: So -- Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Mr. Bornstein: -- thank you very much. Chair Russell: Good morning. Graylyn Swilley Woods: Good morning. Good morning, Commissioners, and a special shout out to our district Commissioner, Keon Hardemon. My name is -- I'm Dr. Graylyn Swilley Woods, and I'm the Executive Director of the Overtown Children and Youth Coalition that represents more than 60 organizations and providers that serve children and youth in Overtown, which the Overtown Youth Center is one of those organization. I'm here to support the Overtown Youth Center, particularly as a anchor institution in Overtown that has been there providing services for over a decade now. It's a critical institution for us. It serves youth that are in academic programs, culture, education, self -development, arts and culture, and it really is a real central arm for Overtown. So I'm really here to support them, and particularly, their leadership. The leadership has provided the opportunity for my organization to exist. We operate as a collective impact organization that operates with not just Overtown Youth Center, but with several other organizations that are housed in Overtown. So it's really important, I think, that we really put our emphasis and our support around this organization and its request this morning, and to really give it the kind of long-term sustainability that it needs as Overtown experience this tremendous change that it's in. So I think that it's really important to us, because it's a protector of the culture, it protects the youth, and most of all, I think it protects the integrity of the community. So I would really like to encourage you. My organization stands behind them I10 percent, and I hope you do the same. Thanks. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, Christian Noffra: Good morning. I'm hereto support RE.13. I've been living in the neighborhood of Wynwood for the past 10 years, and I've seen how the neighborhoods around us, like Midtown and Wynwood, have all benefited from the new construction, the development of the Art District, and my neighborhood has yet to come forth with a lot of benefits. As a resident, I plan on having a family, and right now, that neighborhood doesn't meet the standards that I would want to raise my children in, with the safety of riding in the streets, streetlights, the lighting in the neighborhood; also, with the traffic issues that we have. And I've attended all of the meetings with the new -- the Plusurbia Project for Wynwood Norte, and I've seen that these -- the things that they're proposing are going to address all these issues, City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 and I am here just to support them as a resident of the neighborhood, and seeing how all the other neighborhoods around us have benefited, I think that this project would definitely benefit us as residents in the neighborhood. Thank you, guys. Chair Russell: Thank you -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, I'll need the speaker's name. Chair Russell: Your name, please, sir? Sir, give us your name. Mr. Noffra: Christian Noffra. Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Noffra: Thank you. Chair Russell: Good morning. Adriana Oliva: Hi. Good morning. My name is Adriana Oliva, and I'm here to speak on behalf of RE.13 also; the Wynwood community -- the Wynwood Norte plan. I serve as the coordinator and community liaison for the organization, and I just want to say it's been an absolute pleasure to work with Commissioner Hardemon's office; with Amy in your office; with Tanya Brown, at the Wynwood NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) Office, as well; and also, to see the community come together and support something that's going to be really great for their future. And I'd also like to take a minute at this time to introduce a resolution of support letter from the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association members. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Cathy Leff.- Hi. Good morning. My name is Cathy Leff, and I'm here as Acting Director of the Bakehouse Art Complex and Vice President to the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association. I want to thank Commissioner Hardemon and his office for their engagement and involvement in proposing this resolution that invites the City Administration to work with us more closely in trying to really implement the recommendations of this plan that we've all worked so hard to bring together, and really looking forward to taking it to its next step. I actually started working at -- I worked for the City 35 years ago. Commissioner Gort and Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner Carollo were -- know each other for many, many years. I administered the grant that allowed Bakehouse to actually acquire the site that it now occupies. I'm really thrilled to be back there to really help, but not only deal with the Bakehouse issue, but also to build community and to extend our network within the community. While I'm here, I want to also encourage and support the request by Lotus House, an organization I've known very well from its inception, and hope the City will support their request, as well as the Overtown Youth Center, being a really vital organization in our neighborhood. A lot of the children who go to school right across the street from us are in the Overtown area, and benefit from that organization. So thank you all; and thank you, Commissioner Hardemon, for supporting our community. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. City of Miami Page 14 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Steve Wernick: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners, City Manager. Steve Wernick; address, 89 Northeast 27th Street, in Wynwood. I'll be brief, because it's -- I'm here on RE.13. There've been a couple of comments already, but first and foremost, I want to say thank you to Commissioner Hardemon. This is a neighborhood that has lost something over the last couple decades. There's more vacancies. There's been some changes and challenges. Commissioner Hardemon's ojfice, as well as members of the Administration, the NET Office really started putting a lot of effort into identifying what we can do in this neighborhood, and seeing the community come together has been amazing. So I do have a letter from Luis de Rosa, from the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce. He wasn't able to be here, but he's such a critical part of the neighborhood; running the baseball league at Clemente Park, and everything that he does for residents in the neighborhood and the Puerto Rican community. "Honorable City of Miami Commissioners, I'm pleased to take this opportunity to extend my support to the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association in their pursuit of proposing new and creative ideas for the improvement of the Wynwood community, situated between 36th Street on the north, 29th Street on the south, North Miami Avenue and Northwest 6th Avenue on the west. I applaud their efforts to include the community at every opportunity by holding community workshops. These are designed to encourage input, with an eye towards a new Wynwood for all businesses and homeowners. At these community meetings, there are attendees representing such City of Miami offices as the Wynwood NET, Miami City Police Department, the City's Planning Department, as well as all local stakeholders. I ask the City of Miami Commissioners and City of Miami Planning Department to support the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association recommendations. Sincerely yours, Luis de Rosa, President of South Florida Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce. " I'll put this in the record. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Tracy Mourning: Good morning, everyone. My name is Tracy Wilson Mourning, and I'm the founder of the Honey Shine Mentoring Program and the -- one of the co- founders of the Overtown Youth Center. I am here speaking on behalf of the Overtown Youth Center, and I'm not nervous at all; I'm just very cold, so please forgive me if I sound like I'm shaking. I just want -- I can go over the numbers. Thousands of kids have gone through the program. Thousands of families have been helped by the program. And as we know, we can look around our community and see the growth and the change. And there are so many individuals in our community that I know you speak to on a regular basis that don't feel that they are part of the change and a part of this community, and that they don't belong. The Overtown Youth Center is an amazing place; a beacon of hope for so many different individuals and young people, where they have a footprint in a community that's changing around them, and they can't do anything about it. I remember more than 17 years ago when the Overtown Youth Center was started, and there was this big billboard that used to be right there. Now it's an electronic billboard. And I used to drive by going -- whenever we would drive on that expressway, and you'd see this huge sign --I believe it was for Mayors Jewelers --and it was a big Rolex on it. And I would think, "How are we advertising to the community? They're right there, and we're telling them, 'You don't belong. "' Before the Honey Shine Mentoring Program, we would take our kids from OYC and Honey Shine to the beach. Some of our kids had never gone to the beach and felt like they belonged. This is an opportunity for them to have a home, a footprint in our community, and we need you all, and we appreciate you all standing up and fighting for our kids, because if we don't do it, no one else will. I am a product of this community. I used to live in Goulds when I was City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 a little girl, and God brought me back here. And when I tell you that our young people, they need to feel like they belong, because it is such a shame. When you see so much change happening and you're not a part of it, that affects you in so many different ways. So I just want to say thank you to all of you; to you in particular, for your support -- continued support of the Overtown Youth Center and all that we do. And before I leave, I just want to say thank you to Ms. Tina Brown for being a voice for our community, and Ms. Constance back there for standing up for our community, as well. Thank you. (Applause) Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Morning, Mr. Dotson. Al Dotson: Al Dotson; also here to speak in favor of CA.1, the Overtown Youth Center. And I'm going to lift off where Tracy finished. Some of you may not recall the beginnings of the Overtown Youth Center, when Marty Margulies and Tracy, and Alonzo had the idea of bringing the Overtown Youth Center to a neighborhood, and a neighborhood that desperately needed the services that the Overtown Youth Center planned to provide, with a lot of skepticism. People did not believe that it would sustain itself- that it would continue to service the community in the way that it did. And to be here now, talking about the expansion of the Overtown Youth Center, after years and years and years of service, and the thousands of young people who've come here, to now be able to provide services to families in a more robust way could not be more significant. When this Commission made the decision to put the Overtown Youth Center at that park, it was a very important beacon of hope that you provided to the young people in Overtown; that it is time to invest; there are people who believe in the promise of the young people in Overtown, and there are people who are prepared to highlight that neighborhood; not just hold events and activities in hotels in downtown, but to bring those activities to Overtown, and that's what has happened as a part of the Overtown Youth Center. So, Commissioner Hardemon, I want to thank you for your leadership and your support. And I also want to acknowledge what is taking place around the OYC. We have a lot of partners, and Constance just spoke about her program, which we also support. And I, too, just want to acknowledge Tina Brown. Some of you don't get a chance to see those who tirelessly work for those that are underrepresented and underappreciated, and Tina clearly is one of those people. So I just want to thank Tina and her staff, and all of the people who support the Overtown Youth Center, and each of you for doing the same. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Mr. Dotson: Just as a point, someone left their cell phone here, okay? Chair Russell: Thank you. Madam Holmes. Renita Holmes: Thank you again, Mr. Chairman and Commissioner Hardemon. I just want to touch some bases, you know. I'm here on a sore foot. I really can't say enough about the Overtown Youth Center. It has a lot of good folks in it, staff that really cares, and instinctively so. You know, after a while, you can deal with folks, you know who's just therefor the check and who's there because they really care. And a lot of these sisters out here really care. I knew them before they got the Youth Center up. They were building people and building children, and building families. So when you get the right employees in a place, you give them the right resources, it City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 has more of an impact than you know. But particularly, it's -- my interest is that, you know, the song keeps playing, "I'm a little teapot, short and stout, "for it to -- "tip me over and pour me out. " And I'm thinking about our neighborhoods, because District S -- man, when I was a kid growing up in the swamps -- my mama had 13 kids; I already told you that. And you better not say nothing about my mama, because she retired from Jackson Memorial Hospital after 37 years; a single mom with 13 kids. Cancer took her out. It needed something tough to take my mom out. A lot of the children in District 5, not just Overtown, are dealing with some sick parents, and, you know, you trust me; I never had contempt prior to -- and they're raising their own parents, you know; parents with -- mothers with HIV, pushing their mamas upstairs to the second floor and the third floor; parents on serious heroin, been on heroin for years, because some addicts are functional, but I don't care what they say, the children can see it. So wraparound services in this area -- you can't just do economics. And I love the way that this group has done its business, but yet, it still provides human services. And so, I'll end this real quickly by saying there's another side of District 5. And right now, what I'm getting poured into downtown and some of your district, too, Commissioner -- Chairman Russell, is that I've got elderly women sleeping next to men who just got out of prison; I've got pictures. And while that's great to help our brothers, you know, I'll tell you about a black woman, a black parent, a African American and poor parent. We always helping you boys out. "I want my mama," is the first thing they tell me when you do re-entry services. But to stay focused, what are we doing with those elderlies that are coming out of those foreclosed house that have been red -line mortgaged that are now occupying Overtown? How do we help Constance, and how do you help the rest of us that are providing transitional housing? I mean -- Chair Russell: Time's up, ma'am. Ms. Holmes: Okay. So may I close, then? Chair Russell: Please. Ms. Holmes: Okay. I know this gentleman went on and on. But I want to talk about the great job that they can do by partnering to deal with this issue. What about those homeless children that are still there that are pouring out into the streets? I want you to really emphasize when you spend these Federal funds that there is a priority that we must look at, and those are our seniors and our homeless children. And the only reason why I really came down here today like this, because when I went to get my morgue count -- my morgue count is high. And I'm no further -- no closer to helping them and building for them, and making them a priority than I was five years when I came here and my Mayor told me, he says, "Oh, you better hurry up and find some money, because you're going to have a heart attack. " Well, I did have one after, but nothing has really changed about those of us that are targeting those. Chair Russell: Thank you. Ms. Holmes: And it's nice for you to help my children, but help me keep my children and help those seniors get back in place, and help those children stay here. So -- Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. City of Miami Page 17 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Holmes: -- all right. So I'm hoping I can count on you after this short a time that you will say, "Come into the office. We want to deal with this emergency," because I think 30 kids in six months is a lot of kids to be attacked in your area. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Ms. Holmes: Okay. Chair Russell: Thank you. Ms. Holmes: All right. Thank you. Chair Russell: Next comment, please. Karen Velazquez Vargas: Good afternoon, Chairman, Commissioners. My name is Karen Velazquez Vargas, and I am here in support of PH.9. I serve as the Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Miami. I have been a member of City Year for almost eight years, and the leader of our site for almost two years. City Year is a national education nonprofit that's part of the AmeriCorps network. We serve in 29 cities across the country, working to increase high school graduation rates and bridge the education gap. We serve in communities that are predominantly low income and under-resourced. We serve where most needed. Our AmeriCorps members provide direct interventions in math, literacy, social emotional learning, and attendance. We provide our students mentors and tutors that help them realize their potential has no limits. I thank you for your leadership and your support. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Giuseppe Castaldi: Good afternoon. Thank you for your time. My name is Joe Castaldi. I'm the proud Managing Director of Impact at City Year Miami. I'm in my IOth year of service to the community of Miami; first starting off 10 years ago as a teacher at Charles Drew Middle School; culminating now in leading a team that supports our students at City Year Miami. I am proud to work at City Year Miami as we partner with Miami -Dade County Public Schools to serve 18 schools across Miami -Dade County. In those 18 schools, we support over 20, 000 students, and on a day-to-day basis, provide intervention support to 4,000 students in English language arts and 2,000 students in math, along with 700 students supported with their behavior and attendance at their school sites. While our scope across Miami -Dade County is large, we are here to talk specifically about the five schools falling within the City of Miami, and the work that we do in those schools. To talk more about that, I'll pass it over to my colleague, Cherie. Cherie Cancio: Good morning. My name is Cherie Cancio, and I'm here to support PH.9. I serve as an Impact Director at City Year Miami. A commitment to service has led me to a career in education equity, community building and development, developing transformative partnerships right here in my hometown. I'm actively engaged in my community, where I've been recognized for my work by the Miami Girls Foundation, honored as best of Miami Newcomers by the Miami New Time, and serve on various boards across the City of Miami. City Year Miami strives to empower and inspire young change -makers to create a lasting impact within their communities. In my current role at City Year Miami, I oversee teen dynamic accountability and partnerships around Miami's urban core, serving Overtown, City of Miami Page 18 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Allapattah, Little Haiti, and our Brownsville communities. This experience has allowed me the opportunity to form and develop strong relationships with staff, faculty, and the Miami community at large, and see the impact that AmeriCorps members have every day in our school. I work closely with school leadership team to manage data impact, developing our after -school programs with our AmeriCorps, who are coming in every day before students come in and before the last student leaves, providing impact for our students. I wanted to take a brief moment to read an impact story of one of our AmeriCorps members. "Coming to City Year, I didn't expect to meet numerous students whom I've had an impact on and vice -versa. Of course, though, there are a number of students with whom a bond developed, but one student I will always remember is Franklin. He's a student who speaks primarily Spanish and came recently to the United States and my math class. He wasn't motivated to do his classwork in math, and was one of my focus as student. He usually would stand up and walk around the classroom. I worked with him to understand the material and be academically productive. Through patience and often checking up on the students, I gained his trust and he's opened up to me about experiences he's had and personal woes throughout the year. Despite the barriers that he has overcome, he improved in his behavior and grade in math from a 'D' to an A.' He has become one of the highest performing students, and we've developed a close bond. I speak to him one-on-one and how things were going on, and how we could distinguish something in his mind. " That's a personal testimonial from one of our AmeriCorps members, and now I'll yield my time to one of our Impact Managers. Donnesha McBride: Good afternoon. I am Donnesha McBride, and I am here in support of PH 9. I serve as a proud Impact Manager at Miami Jackson Senior High School, as well as Miami Northwestern Senior High School. City Year helps to close gaps in high -needs schools by supporting students' academic and social emotional development, while also providing schools with the additional capacity to enhance school culture and climate. This year at Miami Jackson, AmeriCorps members are bridging those gaps by providing over 2,931 minutes in ELA (English Language Arts) and math intervention sessions and engaging in morning initiatives, as well as afternoon initiatives, such as mentoring, study hall, college readiness opportunities. At Miami Northwestern Senior High School, our ACMs are bridging those gaps by bridging those gaps by implementing one of City Year's core values: student first, collaboration always, with Miami -Dade Public School Board administrators, teachers and restorative justice practices. Our students depend on our AmeriCorps members as (UNINTELLIGIBLE) mentors for continuous support and sustainability. I, too, served as an AmeriCorps member in 2016, and as a senior AmeriCorps member in 2017. The reason why I am here today is I am committed to build a movement that helps eliminate educational and -- by City's most promising future leaders in the effort to effectively leverage resources within schools and communities across South Florida. And now I will yield to our City Year Miami Managing Director of Development, Dr. Anay Abraham. Anay Abraham: Good afternoon, Chair, Mayor, and the entire Commission. I'm Dr. Anay Abraham, proudly serving as Managing Director of City Year Miami. As you have heard, I am a (UNINTELLIGIBLE) of the City of Miami. I attended La Progresiva High School, and I went to -- my parents -- my father went to Miami High and my mom went to Edison. And I also coached at St. Michael's, so I'm very close to the heart of the City of Miami. However, after 20 years in the education -- in the field of education, working in urban school districts nationally, I'm now -- I have the privilege to give back to my city, and that's why we're here. The data that City of Miami Page 19 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 you have in front of you and that we presented through our Executive Director, the Managing Director of Impact, our Impact Director and Impact Manager, is pretty much to show you that -- the work that we're doing. And the red jackets, those of you that have it, is to understand that we're proud of being part of the -- like the difference that we're making in our city, and I wish we would see you guys wearing it, because it's been a cold week, but you have many other days to wear it. And mostly, we want your support for PH.9, and to continue our mission in the schools. And as you see the numbers that you have for reading, math, attendance, and the social emotional learning part, and that's something that we're the only nonprofit that's really gathering the data in the schoolhouse when it comes to this, both quantitative and qualitative. So again, we're just here to ask for your support today for PH 9. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. This is our last speaker for public comment? Horacio Stuart Aguirre: Yes, Mr. Chair -- Chair Russell: Good morning. Mr. Aguirre: -- and I beg your indulgence. Horacio Stuart Aguirre, as Chairman of the Miami River Commission. May I address PZ.5 and 6, and with the promise of brevity? Chair Russell: We'd like to do that after 2 o'clock if that's -- Mr. Aguirre: All right, sir. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you. So we're going to close public comment if there's no one here to speak on the morning's agenda, any remainder of the morning's agenda. MV - MAYORAL VETO(ES) NO MAYORAL VETOES (Pursuant to Section 4(g)(5) of the Charter of Miami, Florida, Item(s) vetoed by the Mayor shall be placed by the City Clerk as the first substantive item(s) for City Commission consideration.) Chair Russell: Are there any mayoral vetoes, Mr. Clerk? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. Chair Russell: Thank you. END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES) City of Miami Page 20 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PA.1 6690 PA.2 6845 PA- PERSONAL APPEARANCES PERSONAL APPEARANCE A PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY RODNEY BARRETO REGARDING AN UPDATE ON THE SUPER BOWL. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Note for the Record: Item PA.] was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item PA.], please see "Order of the Day. " PERSONAL APPEARANCE A PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY WALTER HARDEMON REGARDING POLICE OFFICERS SERGEANT'S EXAM FROM THE 1990'S. RESULT: PRESENTED Chair Russell: We do have a time certain 11 a.m., but out of courtesy, we have a public appearance, who has been waiting very patiently; Mr. Walter Hardemon. I'd like to give him his moment first, and then we'll take up the time certain item at -- that was scheduled for 11 a.m. Good morning, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Who's this? Chair Russell: Walter Hardemon. Commissioner Carollo: Hardemon? Chair Russell: Yes. Public Appearance. Walter Hardemon: Good morning. I would like to thank the Commissioners, especially Chairman Russell and my nephew for giving me this chance to present myself. With me today is my brother, Philip, Philip Hardemon, which I -- and my wife -- [Expletive], I can't even think of your name. Come on now. Vice Chair Gort: Whoa. Mr. W. Hardemon: Excuse me. You got a -- I done had four strokes. I just had one this year, August of this year, and I've been like mentally -- my mind just forgets things. But I -- what I -- the reason I'm here is because -- to talk of the 1994 Sergeant's Exam. Now, I never met Commissioner Manolo Reyes or Commissioner Carollo, but I have seen you. Commissioner Gort, I have seen you. Commissioner Russell, I have worked in his district for 10 years. And my nephew, I've been City of Miami Page 21 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 knowing him all my life, which I am 73. And my brother, Philip, I don't know -- he's -- he probably the 14th child -- 14th? Philip Hardemon: Eighth. Mr. W. Hardemon: The eighth child. Mr. P. Hardemon: Seven (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Mr. Hardemon: Yeah. I am the second oldest of 15 children, of 10 boys and 5 girls. My older brother died two years ago. He was 72 years old, which is my age. But you know what? The reason I got to -- I'm babbling. I'm not really talking. This is not making any sense to me. I'm really here -- in 1994, I took the Sergeant's Exam; I passed it. And I worked very hard for the City of Miami, especially district that Commissioner Russell was in. I worked very, very hard, very diligently; did not slack up at all. Took the exam, and said, "Wow. I could work 30 years now, " but I didn't make 30 years, because after I didn't -- they said I didn't get promoted, even though I passed the test. Come on now. Come on with that, you know. Well, you got to remember, I was a Vietnam veteran, too. April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King got assassinated, and that (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- that brother didn't do a lot to me, but I could remember a lot of things that he had said; `And a wrong anywhere, it is a wrong everywhere. " I never forgot that. But what I'm saying is this here: All these years I went by and took the exam, and the exam was really hard, and -- wow. The exam was really hard, and I passed it. Because one thing they used to call me was "Shorty, " because I am short, and I didn't play either. Trust me that. Believe that. And I don't play right now. But I spoke with the City Attorney to try to listen. Back in March of '19 -- no. Excuse me -- in March of 2019, they promoted five police officers from that same exam. And my nephew brought my name up; said, "Hey, look, what about my uncle? " No. It didn't go, but it -- one thing I am saying, though, what is honest anywhere is honored anywhere. And you all know, if y'all work a long -- work as long as I had worked -- I've been retired for 23 years, and I worked for the City for 21 years; first started off as a tree trimmer with the Parks Department. I was supposed to become a firefighter in 1975 -- excuse me; '74, but we had a City Manager name Mr. Grassie. They froze all the jobs. They froze all the jobs, so I didn't go. I didn't get nothing. Wow. So I became a tree trimmer. I said, "Well, I can't live that long and be a tree trimmer. " Shoot. So what I did was I went and started going to college. I was going to become an edu -- I wanted to become a educator. I went to Miami -Dade Junior College, graduated with -- then I started FIU (Florida International University). I was called by the City of Miami; "Come to the police academy, " which I did. I said, I'll graduate later, which I ain't never did. But now I'm getting older now. Black men don't live to be that long -- live and live that long. Like I'm 72, maybe 73. I maybe got maybe two more years to live, and that's what I'm saying. That's true, too, if you look at it. Black men don't live that long. Black women do. 72 -- 73 years old, you know, and then, you know, my days are numbered. And the way things go -- with the pension goes, if I sign a paper that my wife can get the other part of my pension if I die, but my wife, she died before me, and I done married again though. And if I die now, I wouldn't get a dime, not nothing. Even if I get promoted, I still wouldn't get anything, not nothing. And I'm saying this here to the Commission: If y'all will really think -- will take this heartily and promote me, I would really appreciate it, because I worked real hard. And matter of fact, while I'm thinking about it, I am the founder of the "Do The Right Thing" program, the City of Miami "Do The Right Thing. " I am the one that founded it and started it. That's right. Walter Hardemon. That is right. My nephew can tell you all that. Right, Keon? That's right. Vice Chair Gort: He better answer. City of Miami Page 22 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Mr. Hardemon: You want to say something, Phil? All right. Thank you all. But I want y'all to consider what I was saying. I know I was kind of (UNINTELLIGIBLE), but I did the best I could. But just -- And I think I really deserve this. I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I deserved it. Chair Russell: Thank you, sir. Mr. Hardemon: I worked hard for the City of Miami for many years, really hard. I surely did. Thank you all very much. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: Thankyou. Chair Russell: All right. We have a time certain item. Kevin Jones: Commissioner? Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Jones: This case -- that case -- Kevin Jones, Office of the City Attorney. That case is still in litigation, so I'm going to ask nobody ask any questions about the case, but I'll -- but I've been asked to sort of give the procedural history, so to put what he's asking for into context, and hopefully further explain why it's not something that we can do at this time. I'll be very brief, if you'll indulge me for two minutes. All right. So the '94 Sergeant's Exam is exactly what it is. It was a commercial exam given back in 1994. There was a challenge to the exam. That challenge brought over 150 plaintiffs. We've litigated that case for the last 25 years. In 2007, the case went to a bench trial, where a judge determined that that test -- that there was something flawed about that test; that it didn't comply with the civil service rules. During that period of time, the City had challenged from the beginning, and continued to challenge, the fact that the vehicle that the 147 plaintiffs were traveling under was not recognized by law. They were proceeding in an associational capacity. It should have been a class action. It was never designated as a class. Now, outside of the 147 plaintiffs, there were another 8 plaintiffs that were individual interveners. So for the purpose of law, they were recognized as plaintiffs. The issue of whether or not the 147 were ever recognized as plaintiffs was litigated to the Third District Court of Appeals; the City prevailed. The Court essentially said that this vehicle doesn't exist. It's illegal (UNINTELLIGIBLE). At that moment, although we disagreed that anybody in that class had any claim after 20 years of not being in the case, we entered into an order -- not waiving any of our objections in court -- allowing anybody who thought they might have a claim to intervene individually. This would have created your second intervener class. We called them "late interveners. " Of that 147 plaintiffs, 20 -- roughly, 27 to 30 did intervene. So now we've dropped the pool from 147 plus 8 to 28, roughly, plus 8. Now, during this period of time, we took a more aggressive stance on this case, because we believed the law had changed, and there was very little left of the claim for any of the plaintiffs. So we resolved the case with six of the original interveners. To date, six have been resolved; one by trial, five by settlement. So it may be that Mr. Hardemon, when he's talking about the five that were promoted, we're talking about the five that we resolved the case with through settlement. Now, I know I've talked to you guys individually about other people out there and other thing. I'd like not to go into that and the why we did the things that we did. However, of the two people that -- of the two people remaining who were actual plaintiffs in the case, those are the only two that could potentially bring any sort of claim, in our mind. City of Miami Page 23 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 The other late interveners, the 28 or so that came in after 20 years, we don't believe have a claim; although, they still exist in court. So the way the case is postured now is that we are set for trial on two original interveners and 28 or so late interveners. Of that pool, which is relevant to Mr. Hardemon -- because we have met and I have spoken to him. Of the -- he would have been in the late intervener pool, but for the fact that he never intervened when the judge allowed intervention in 2016 There was a 90-day window after the Third District Court of Appeals said these 147 people were never actually in the case. "We're going to give" -- "We're going to agree to give them a 90-day window to intervene if they think they have a case. And I understand the City's going to object, and you're going to bring every defense possible for somebody who hasn't been in a case for 20 years, but we want to put this pool together so that we can finally put an end to 25 years of litigation. That 90-day window came and went. Unfortunately, Mr. Hardemon never intervened individually with the other 28 people. So that is the status of the case. Currently, Mr. Hardemon is not a plaintiff in the case. He does not exist in the context of the litigation. So if you have questions about the procedure, I'll answer that; obviously, any questions about the ongoing litigation and that kind of thing, I'd like to meet with you individually, but not now. All right. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Mr. Hardemon: Excuse me. You know what? I tried to resolve this issue. I went to the City Attorney. I forget your name. Mr. Jones: Kevin Jones. Mr. Hardemon: Kevin Mills? Ms. Jones: Kevin Jones. Jones. You can just call me `Jones. " Mr. Hardemon: Mr. Jones. Kevin Jones, you're right. I tried to resolve the issue. I said, "Listen, give me the same thing you gave the other officer, and I'll be happy with it. " I called the City of Miami Police and Fire and Pension to see what I would have earned to this day, but I couldn't get an answer. They said, "Call over the City of Miami's Employment Labor" -- "Labor Department, " which I did. I ain't get no phone -- nobody answered the phone, but I figured it myself. The City of Miami would owe me $350,000 right now, right now, and that ain't no little bit of money, either. See, y'all making y'all money, and you live every day, but I have to struggle. Trust me, I scuffle, and I work hard. And I'll tell you what: Nothing is forgiven. Nothing is forgiven. Trust me that. Let your heart rest wherever. Okay. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Are there any questions? All right, we'll close the discussion -- close the personal appearance. Commissioner Carollo: Just make me think about -- well, there was three items; one we can't talk about. The other, you mentioned you knew that young man with the bow tie at the end there, but that's all you said. You didn't go into what you knew about him, but we'll leave it at that. Maybe for the next time. And then you brought a name up that, boy, I was 24 years old when I first met -- Mr. Hardemon: You worked with (UNINTELLIGIBLE)? Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. That was just Joe Grassie -- Mr. Hardemon: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: --former City Manager. City of Miami Page 24 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Mr. Hardemon: Yes. And Donald Warshaw is the one who stole my program. Commissioner Carollo: Well -- Commissioner Reyes: You fired him. Commissioner Carollo: -- I fired him, too. Mr. Hardemon: He went to jail, too. He went to jail. Commissioner Carollo: But Grassie was a little smarter. He -- I had just gotten elected. You made me think about all this now with elections and everything. I was a 24 year -old young man, just gotten elected, and I walk in the door; Clerk at the time swears me in; very nice man, like the one we have now; and I figured, I'm going to go to my Commission office. Well, the ladies there that were left from the previous Commissioner, they tell me I can't go into the offices. They're not leaving, because only the City Manager could give them orders. And the City Manager, he was on vacation. So I had to put my ojfices out there in the lobby, until Mayor Ferre had decided that it didn't look good, so he took care of it. And Mr. Grassie was smart enough to have resigned before I fired him, but some people that were with him were not as lucky beforehand. Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner. END OF PERSONAL APPEARANCES City of Miami Page 25 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA - CONSENT AGENDA The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon CA.1 RESOLUTION 6800 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION Department of Real AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND Estate and Asset EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY Management AND BOND COUNSEL, AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER"), DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2001 ("LEASE") IN COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SAFE HARBOR RULES AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION GRANTED UNDER SECTION 29- B OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; EXTENDING THE LEASE BY AN ADDITIONAL NINE (9) YEARS AND ADDING APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY ONE (15,551) SQUARE FEET OF THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER'S CURRENT LEASEHOLD AT THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 450 NORTHWEST 14 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS GIBSON PARK, FOR THE CONTINUED AND EXPANDED USE OF THE FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE NON-EXCLUSIVE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AT NO COST, TO THE INNER CITY YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE OVERTOWN AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL FURTHER DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, TO EFFECTUATE SAME. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0441 This matter was ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item CA.], please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s). " Citv ofMiami Page 26 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.2 RESOLUTION 6649 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Office of Capital ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE ASSIGNMENT AND Improvements ASSUMPTION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") CONTRACT NO. 16-17-027 FOR THE PROVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS SURVEYING AND MAPPING SERVICES FROM KEITH AND SCHNARS, P.A., A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("KS"), TO KCI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION FROM DELAWARE REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA ("KCI"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ACCEPTANCE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF THE CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI - DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY BOND FUNDING SHALL REQUIRE FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVALS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0442 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.3 RESOLUTION 6558 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of Fire- ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING ANEW SPECIAL REVENUE "STATE Rescue PROJECT TITLED HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT FUNDING FOR FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ('USAR') TASK FORCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($40,000.00), CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF USAR RADIO CACHE REPLACEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0443 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 27 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CAA RESOLUTION 6568 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING Office of Grants THE SINGLE BID RECEIVED ON JULY 15, 2019, PURSUANT TO Administration INVITATION FOR BID NO. 1073381 FOR THE PROVISION OF THE FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM MEALS SERVICES, ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FROM THE SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, RANDAZZO CATERING, INC. D/B/A CREATIVE TASTES CATERING, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") OFFICE OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION ("GRANTS"), FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT NO. 15502.371000.549000.0000.00000 AND SUCH OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0444 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.5 RESOLUTION 6597 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, Department of AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND Human Services EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF MIAMI SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BEDS AND SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, WITH CONDITIONS AS STATED IN THE AGREEMENT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0445 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item CA.5, please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s). " Citv ofMiami Page 28 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.6 RESOLUTION 6598 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, Department of AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND Human Services EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SUNDARI FOUNDATION INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("LOTUS HOUSE"), TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FEEDING PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND MEAL EXPENSES FOR WOMEN, YOUTH, AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY, AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, WITH CONDITIONS AS STATED IN THE AGREEMENT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0446 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.7 RESOLUTION 6631 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, Department of AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND Parks and APPROPRIATE A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) FROM THE Recreation STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), ADMINISTERING FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE MARINE STADIUM BASIN TRAIL AT VIRGINIA KEY PROJECT, OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B17354 ("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) ("CITY MATCH") FROM LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT ("GRANT AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0447 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 29 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.8 RESOLUTION - Item Pulled from Consen' 6648 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-66 OF THE CODE Parks and OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING Recreation THE PLACEMENT OF A SIGN OR ADVERTISING, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" OF THE DONATION AGREEMENT, FROM BIU, INC., A FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("BIU"), WITHIN BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER, A CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6161 NORTHWEST 9 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM BIU AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $44,500.00 IN THE FORM OF RESURFACING BASKETBALL COURTS AT BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE SIGN OR ADVERTISING AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID DONATION. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record: Item CA.8 was continued to the December 12, 20I9, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item CA.8, please see "Order of the Day. " Citv ofMiami Page 30 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.9 RESOLUTION 6580 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE "COMMUNICATION Police PROJECT TITLED AND HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA TRAINING AND SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC., D/B/A INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ("IPTM"), FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME EXPENSES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $81,860.23, FOR MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("MPD") OFFICERS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FROM THE CITY. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0448 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.10 RESOLUTION 6611 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE "BJA Police PROJECT TITLED FY 19 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM;" AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ("GRANTOR") ASSISTANCE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $283,688.00, WITH NO REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO INCLUDE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING FOR THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE GRANTOR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0449 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 31 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CAA 1 RESOLUTION 6612 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE "MIAMI Police PROJECT TITLED REAL TIME CRIME CENTER VIOLENCE RESPONSE INITIATIVE" AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000.00, WITH NO CITY OF MIAMI MATCH REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE DATA -DRIVEN APPROACHES TO CHALLENGES CURRENTLY CONFRONTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, PERSONNEL, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0450 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 32 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.12 RESOLUTION 6492 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT Department of TO SECTION 18-113 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, Procurement FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AUTHORIZING THE ACCESSING OF ALL COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED AND AWARDED CONTRACTS AVAILABLE VIA THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING CO-OPERATIVE GROUP ("SOUTHEAST CO-OP"), SUBJECT TO ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, NEW, OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS BY THE SOUTHEAST CO-OP, TO BE UTILIZED CITYWIDE ON AN AS NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; ACKNOWLEDGING THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT BENEFITS OF THE SOUTHEAST CO-OP, THAT ENABLES THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), AS A PARTICIPATING MEMBER PUBLIC AGENCY, TO AGGREGATE ITS PURCHASING VOLUME WITH THAT OF OTHER PARTICIPATING MEMBER PUBLIC AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO REALIZE A LARGER PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT PRICING STRUCTURE, TO THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, NEW, OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0451 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.13 RESOLUTION 6577 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO Resilience and ACCEPT A PERPETUAL SIDEWALK EASEMENT, IN Public Works SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FROM TOWER 2, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTED ON NORTHEAST 1ST AVENUE AND NORTHEAST 10TH STREET AT THE MIAMI WORLD CENTER PROJECT, MIAMI, FLORIDA. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0452 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 33 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.14 RESOLUTION 6578 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO Resilience and EXECUTE A LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AND BONDED Public Works AGGREGATE SURFACES MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ("MMOA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BEAUTIFICATION IMPROVEMENTS ("IMPROVEMENTS") ON STATE ROAD 5 (SR-5/US-1/BISCAYNE BOULEVARD) FROM NORTHEAST 56TH STREET TO NORTHEAST 58TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTION AND RECORDATION OF A COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND BY BLVD 57 LP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, THE OWNER OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OR ITS SUCCESSOR(S)-IN-INTEREST ("OWNER'), IN FAVOR OF THE CITY REQUIRING THE OWNER TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND REPLACE THE IMPROVEMENTS, TO ASSUME ALL CITY OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE MMOA, AND TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE CITY. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0453 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.15 RESOLUTION 6610 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), VACATING, DISCONTINUING, AND Resilience and ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN SIDE OF Public Works NORTHWEST 35TH STREET EAST OF NORTHWEST 14TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 275 SQUARE FEET; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 255.22, FLORIDA STATUTES, IN FAVOR OF ALLAPATTAH VENTURES LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE SUCCESSOR -IN -INTEREST OF THE ORIGINAL DEDICATOR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0454 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 34 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.16 RESOLUTION 6555 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION Office of the City AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT CAPACITY Attorney BEYOND THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORIZED THRESHOLD OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) FOR INVITATION FOR BID ("IFB") NO. 597382 FOR AN ONLINE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST PORTAL WITH NEXTREQUEST CO. ("NEXTREQUEST") FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ("CAO"); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0.0 AND SUCH OTHER FUNDING SOURCES SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, AND ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0455 This matter was ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)on the Consent Agenda. CA.17 RESOLUTION 6689 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, Office of the City AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY Attorney SHEWANDA HALL, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE AGGREGATE TOTAL SUM OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, IN THE CASE OF SHEWANDA HALL VS. THE CITY OF MIAMI, PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO. 19-22793, UPON THE EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASES OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0.0. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0456 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 35 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 CA.18 RESOLUTION 6778 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, Department of AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE 2016-2017 Housing and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMERCIAL Community FACADE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF Development MIAMI AND MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("MLK") FOR EIGHTEEN (18) ADDITIONAL MONTHS FROM JUNE 30, 2019 TO DECEMBER 30, 2020; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FURTHER EXTEND THE AGREEMENT, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL, IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0457 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. END OF CONSENT AGENDA Chair Russell: Is there anyone who'd like to take up any other business? We can take up -- Commissioner Hardemon: I would, Mr. Chairman. I would like to propose a motion to approve what is left of the CA (consent agenda) agenda and the RE (Resolutions) agenda; of course, without -- the withdrawal of RE.18 and the deferral of RE.4, so all the other remaining items that are still to be decided, besides the ones that have been passed and the deferrals and withdrawals, I'd like to approve. However, I want to make a comment and make a modification to CA.1, which is the Overtown Youth Center lease agreement. So just to put some clarity, right now the Overtown Youth Center is embarked upon a capital campaign to raise funds to help build the facility - - or build a new facility on the ground that they have right now. This lease agreement would amend the lease to allow for additional years in the lease, but also to include more square footage of the public park that is there, as I understand, not just from a conversation I just had most recently with Ms. Tina Brown, but maybe over the past week, we've been discussing this issue, and she's been diligent about making sure that this item is acceptable to the City of Miami Commission. So what I -- what we have come to a conclusion about is that in --for the modification of the lease, we will strike any language, especially in Part 6B, that allows for charter schools or schools, or any private schools to be included upon that site. I think it'd be -- and also, Part 12, there's another section that talks about the ability for them to have a charter school. It's important for me to make a statement regarding our public parks. Our public parks, especially Gibson Park, is a jewel of the City of Miami. It's probably one of the most impressive parks that we have. It has millions of dollars of improvements upon it, and it is a park that is in use all year round,- and so, we see baseball there, we see football, we see all types of events and programs, and organizations that participate at that park. And so, you know, 15, 000 square City of Miami Page 36 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 feet of parkland is an important amount of space that we're adding onto their space so they can build this project, but more importantly, I think that it is bad public policy for us to allow our major parks within our communities to be used as charter schools or private schools for private gain, and -- because what that would do is it would open the floodgates to all of our parks in the City of Miami, where we know we have appropriate facilities for children to play, to recreate, for programming, et cetera, to be used at the public's expense for an education; for people, sure, for our children, but for the benefit of other individuals that did not have to put in that capital resources to build those schools. And so, in addition, we have tremendous schools that are in the area that are underserved. And so, of this -- this is not a condemnation on the school that is -- that they were considering, because Gibson Charter is a great school, it's been in the community for some time now, but this is all about our public land. And so, the modification would be to strike any reference to allowing charter or private schools at this facility, which includes 6B and also Part 12. But also, there's another statement and I believe it's written under -- let me find the section -- under Section 6, as well, permitted use, there's a -- the final sentence there says, "The subject property shall not be used for any other purpose, providing, however, that with the prior written consent of the City Manager, the lessee may expand the use of the subject property to add other uses to implement projects authorized under the Florida Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, as amended. Strike that language, as well. I don't want our City Manager to be able to make a decision that this board doesn't have the authority to do, especially when we're talking about expanding the use of a project. I think the uses of a facility are decisions that should be left to the Miami City Commission. And so, besides that modification, all the other -- Chair Russell: All right. Just a clari -- Commissioner Hardemon: CA agenda items. Chair Russell: Just to clarify, your motion was for CA and RE, but not PH (public hearing) ? Commissioner Hardemon: Well, we can't do -- well, we have -- I'm sorry. We have had PH. I have a question; just one unreadiness on PH -- Is there anyone for -- here for PH.? PH.] is the CL UC (County Land Usage Code) 90 to Gloria B. Lewis. Is there anyone from PH.1 ? I have a major apprehension about PH.1 for a reason that I don't want to disclose on the record, because I don't want to cause any alarm to anyone. But if we could not include PH.], then I would be willing to approve the -- what is the rest of the PH agenda, as well. Chair Russell: So the CA -- Commissioner Hardemon: But the problem with the PH agenda, I want you to know is that, you know, you have to read into the record -- no, I'm sorry. Chair Russell: No; that's the SRs (second readings). Commissioner Hardemon: I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Chair Russell: SRs. Commissioner Hardemon: Yeah, yeah, so PH, as well, yeah. Chair Russell: So the CA, the RE, and the PH agendas, pulling -- did you want to pull PHI ? City of Miami Page 37 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Hardemon: Yeah, you could pull PH.1. Chair Russell: Okay. I'd also like to ask your indulgence to pull RE.6, the amendment budget year-end closeout. I just have some questions during lunch to cover. Commissioner Hardemon: Okay, that's fine. We could pull that, as well. Commissioner Carollo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE 12: 33: 35) to be pulled. Commissioner Hardemon: So the -- Commissioner Carollo: RE. 11 be deferred. Mr. Manager. Commissioner Hardemon: You want RE.11 ? Chair Russell: That's the Lotus -- Commissioner Carollo: Yes, to be deferred. Chair Russell: House? Commissioner Carollo: Yes, just deferred -- Chair Russell: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: -- until the next meeting. Chair Russell: How about we -- can we table it till the afternoon? Commissioner Carollo: Well, let's -- we could do that in the meantime. But Mr. Manager, how much do you have left in your reserve fund in the Manager's Office? Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Sir, I went -- I believe I had a few thousand dollars left in last year's fiscal year -- Commissioner Carollo: Excuse me? Mr. Gonzalez: -- and we just got our new budget, so I have -- what was asked -- a fair amount. Commissioner Carollo: So what is the amount then that you have from what you had left last year and this budget? Mr. Gonzalez: I think we had a couple of hundred thousand dollars left last year that did not carry over. I believe I asked for 120, 000, if I'm not mistaken. Commissioner Carollo: So you got 120,000? Mr. Gonzalez: Roughly, yes. Commissioner Carollo: Roughly. Okay. Because I see you're giving monies here out -- Mr. Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: And then you got how much for this new fiscal year? City of Miami Page 38 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez: No, that's what I'm talking about, because last fiscal year, it's the same amount; it doesn't carry over. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Chris, can you help him out and see what he's got as his -- Mr. Gonzalez: Yes, what's the exact? Commissioner Carollo: -- reserve budget? Mr. Gonzalez: I ended the year with a surplus of $4, 000 that went back into the -- Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Gonzalez: -- City coffers. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. And he's got how much for this fiscal year, Chris? Mr. Gonzalez: Yes, I believe it's 125, sir. And we have been drawing down from that. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So you got 125, but how much have you drawn from that all together? Mr. Gonzalez: Very little, but I know that I've -- Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Well -- Mr. Gonzalez: -- drawn down from it. Commissioner Carollo: -- the reason that I'm asking that is twofold, but let me tell you the first one. We did not put into this fiscal year's budget what was done for me and other elected officials that came on two years ago for an office budget and as far as remodeling the o fices. So I'd like to, on those reserves that you have there, hold an equal amount that's much less than what you have in therefor the remodeling of the new Commissioner's office when he comes in. Chris. Christopher Rose (Director): Good morning, Commissioners. Chris Rose, Office of Management and Budget. The Commissioner is correct. Two years ago, we put some money aside for new Commissioners coming in. We do not have that in this year's budget. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Rose: We will have a capital re -appropriation coming up in December, and we're going to try to address it in that, so. Commissioner Carollo: Well, we need to get started instead of waiting so much until December. So if you want to find it somewhere else, I don't care, if you have it in capital, but I don't want it to affect any other project. These are just reserves that the Manager has. In my days, the Manager didn't have reserves, so he's got reserves now. Chair Russell: Commissioner, is this for RE.6, the budget closeout? Commissioner Carollo: Well, yes and no. City of Miami Page 39 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Carollo: Yes and no. This has to do with what was done for the Mayor, the new Commissioners that came on two years ago; that I'm asking for the same amount for a new Commissioner. Gort's been there -- I don't know -- since the building was built, so he's definitely going to need to freshen it up a little bit; that's all that I'm asking for, is the same amount that others got that's much, much less than what the Manager has in his reserves, to be put aside so when -- Chair Russell: Thank you. So -- Commissioner Carollo: -- the new Commissioner comes, he could do a little remodeling in that office. Chair Russell: Thank you. What I- so we'll -- that's for RE.6, which we'll be taking up after lunch. So the items that the motion -- the motion on the floor right now is for the CA, the PH and the RE agenda, except for the ones that have been mentioned, including the -- Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Gentlemen -- Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): So I -- Commissioner Carollo: --you're throwing a lot atone time at me. Can we just come back and deal with this right after lunch so that I could go through every item carefully, and then we could vote on it all as one? Chair Russell: So a lot of the public were -- have spoken on some of these items we're just about to vote on now; have been here for four hours, and they'd rather not come back after lunch if we can. Commissioner Carollo: Well, they spoke on it already, so -- Vice Chair Gort: Let's do the CA. Commissioner Carollo: -- it can wait, but I'm concerned that we're voting at one time -- Chair Russell: All right. Understood. Commissioner Carollo: -- on 20 plus, 30 items. Chair Russell. Understood. Here's my recommendation: Commissioner Hardemon, if you could amend your -- if you're open to amending your motion, we could do the CA agenda and PH.9 who -- half the people who are still here are here for; and the remainder, we could take up after lunch. Commissioner Hardemon: Yeah. I will say that I don't think that there's anything here that we can't tackle -- Chair Russell: I agree. Commissioner Hardemon: -- in this motion that we have. Commissioner Carollo: Well -- City of Miami Page 40 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: I agree. Ms. Mendez: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: -- I'm sure there's not, but when you got 30 plus items -- Commissioner Hardemon: That's not a lot of items. Commissioner Carollo: -- I want to -- yeah, well, maybe not to you, but -- Commissioner Hardemon: You want to -- Commissioner Carollo: -- since I read a lot slower and more careful than you do -- Commissioner Hardemon: Oh. Commissioner Carollo: -- I do want to make sure that I didn't miss anything, because you're going to be moving on to greater and bigger things. Commissioner Hardemon: 90 items is a lot of items, remember? Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, I can figure that. But -- Commissioner Hardemon: I'm joking with you. Whatever you need. Commissioner Carollo: -- I'm just concerned with that one maybe that, you know, I - Commissioner Hardemon: There's one I'm concerned about, too, so -- Commissioner Carollo: -- stepped in the mud. I stepped in the mine. But we could take this up the very first item when we come back, and I'll be ready to go. Vice Chair Gort: We can do that. Ms. Mendez: I just need to address one -- the CA issue -- Chair Russell: Okay, let's wait till the motion is seconded. Ms. Mendez: Okay. Commissioner Hardemon: So then I will clarify my motion. My motion will be as stated on the record before in regard to CA.], with the addition of reserving air rights. Also, I'd like to include in my motion -- so it would be CA.1, as stated on the record, the CA agenda, of what is left of it, and CA -- I'm sorry -- and PH.9. Chair Russell: Seconded by the Chair. So, Mr. Clerk, are you clear, or do you need clarifying? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Good to go, sir; however, it has been stated on the record CA.1 is going to be amended -- Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Hannon: -- and CA.16 will need to be amended. Chair Russell: Yes. Madam City Attorney. City of Miami Page 41 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Mendez: Right. So CA.16 is just amending one sentence, saying that this contract will be amended pursuant to Section 18-86(b) of the City Code. So that's the addition I needed to make if we're only dealing with the CA -- Chair Russell: Correct. Ms. Mendez: -- thing. Chair Russell: Thank you. Does the mover accept the amendment? Commissioner Hardemon: Yes. Chair Russell: Thank you; as does the seconder. Is there any further discussion on the --? Commissioner Carollo: Okay, well -- Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: -- let's go over which items we're voting upon now. Chair Russell: Mr. Clerk? Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. So the items that are being voted on: CA.1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; and PH. 9. Chair Russell: Correct. Commissioner Carollo: And PH9. And— okay, all right. And we've left another 30 out. Thank you. Commissioner Hardemon: Another 50. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Any further discussion on the dais? Being none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you. We're going to break for lunch. We'll come back at 3 o'clock, please. City of Miami Page 42 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS PHA RESOLUTION 6614 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT Department of Real TO SECTIONS 29-B(E) AND 29-B(F) OF THE CHARTER OF THE Estate and Asset CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, APPROVING THE SALE Management OF A CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') OWNED COUNTY LAND USE CODE ("CLUC") 90 PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NO. 01-0104-070- 1050 ("PROPERTY"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE ("AGREEMENT"),TO GLORIA B. LEWIS ("PURCHASER") FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($2,550.00) AS THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO THE CITY BY THE PURCHASER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO CONSUMMATE SUCH TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0485 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Chair Russell: So now, Commissioner Hardemon, we were tabling PH1, I believe, and then we were looking -- Vice Chair Gort: Wait, wait, wait. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): We still need to vote on PH3. Ms. Mendez: I -- Chair Russell: We will. We're about to bunch it together. Vice Chair Gort: Oh, oh. Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry. Ms. Mendez: They're going to do a big batch, so -- Mr. Hannon: Understood. Chair Russell: Yes. So where we left off before lunch, we were tabling PH 1, and we were looking at the remainder of the PH items that hadn't been passed yet. So is there a motion to that effect? Citv ofMiami Page 43 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: You're tabling PH -- Vice Chair Gort: 1. Commissioner Carollo: -- 1. Tabling -- Chair Russell: So we're looking at -- I'll read them out. Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Russell: We're looking atPH.2. Vice Chair Gort: I move it for discussion. Commissioner Carollo: What's happening; with --We're tabling PH. I until when? Chair Russell: At least till later this afternoon. I'm not sure if Commissioner Hardemon wanted to discuss something off the dais with Administration, but we're not taking it up at the moment. It may get deferred, but at the moment, it's just not in the batch. So we're looking at PH.2, 3 -- Commissioner Carollo: If we could go back to PH.4, I got some questions on that. Chair Russell: I believe that one has been deferred till December 12 already. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Chair Russell: So we're looking at PH.2, 3, S, 6, 7, 10, and 13. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. On PH.6, if we could pull that out, because I've got questions on that. Chair Russell: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: And pull S, too. Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Carollo: S and 6. Chair Russell: In that case, is there a motion on PH.2, 7, 9, 10, and 13? Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Russell: Moved by the Vice Chairman. Mr. Hannon: My apologies, Chair. That was 2, 3, 7 -- Chair Russell: 7. Mr. Hannon: --10, and 13. Chair Russell: Correct. And that should be all of the Phs remaining, except for 1, 5, and 6. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. If you could pull PH. 13, also. City of Miami Page 44 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Okay. So then in that case -- Commissioner Carollo: I've got a couple of questions on that. Chair Russell: Fair enough. All right. So then it's everything read before, minus 13. Got it? Commissioner Hardemon: Already got a motion on --? Chair Russell: Yes. It was moved by the Vice Chairman; seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE), you could pull 2? Chair Russell: That one is deferred indefinitely. Vice Chair Gort: Being deferred. Commissioner Carollo: All right. Commissioner Hardemon: So do me a favor, please. Can you --? You could add PH.1 back to the motion -- Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Hardemon: -- and then clarify what the motion is on the floor. Chair Russell: In that case, we are reading PH.1, PH.2, PH.7, PH.10, and that's it for now. Commissioner Carollo: On PH.], Mr. Manager, were there appraisals done on that property? Daniel Rotenberg (Director): Sir, Daniel Rotenberg, Department of Real Estate and Asset Management. It's a CLUC (County Land Usage Code) 90 property, so we offered out to both of the neighboring properties to see if anybody wanted to buy this small piece. It's an undevelopable piece. We don't do appraisals for that. We typically just look at what the local sales are, and it's $2,500; it's a small piece of property. Commissioner Carollo: But I thought you had 2.5 million here. Mr. Rotenberg: It's not 2.5 million. Don't do that tome. Chair Russell: An extra zero. Commissioner Reyes: Somebody added a bunch of zeroes. Commissioner Carollo: And what's the square footage? Mr. Rotenberg: I'm sorry? Commissioner Carollo: What's the square footage of all the land? Mr. Rotenberg: I have to go back and look, but it's less -- it has to be less than -- I think it's less than a thousand square feet, but I have to check. City of Miami Page 45 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Hardemon: It is. Commissioner Carollo: Is that all; less than a thousand? Mr. Rotenberg: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. All right. Leave I in there. Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Commissioner, it's 200 -- Commissioner Carollo: I'm going to pull, just to ask questions -- Mr. Gonzalez: -- it's 250 -- Mr. Rotenberg: It's 250 square feet, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Okay, that's fine. I'm going to pull, just to ask questions, right after we're done voting on this, 5, 6, and 13. Chair Russell: Yes. So currently, we're on all the others. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Chair Russell: Is there any further discussion? Ms. Mendez: Did -- is PH.3 apart of this, also? Because we didn't -- Chair Russell: It is. Ms. Mendez: Okay. Chair Russell: PH.1, 2, 3 -- Commissioner Carollo: 5, 6, and 13. Chair Russell: No, not 5, 6. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. They're pulled. Chair Russell: PH. 7 -- Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Chair Russell: -- and 10. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Chair Russell: Motion passes. City of Miami Page 46 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PH.2 RESOLUTION 6615 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT Department of Real TO SECTIONS 29-B(E) AND 29-B(F) OF THE CHARTER OF THE Estate and Asset CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, APPROVING THE SALE Management OF A CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED COUNTY LAND USE CODE ("CLUC") 90 PROPERTY, IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NO. 01-3114-015- 0590 ("PROPERTY"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), TO SAIEH INVESTMENTS, INC. ("PURCHASER") FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($8,500.00) AS THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO THE CITY BY THE PURCHASER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO CONSUMMATE SUCH TRANSACTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0486 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item PH.2, please see Item PH.]. Chair Russell: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for your patience. We are resuming the morning's agenda before we take on the Planning and Zoning agenda. We do have a quorum. We left off after the CA (consent agenda), and we are now on the PH (public hearing) agenda. If I recall, Commissioner Hardemon wanted to hold PH 1 or table it; am I correct, Mr. Clerk? Do you recall PH I? All right. So we will move through the remainder of the PH agenda; PH.2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 13. I have an issue on PH 3. It's more questions, but if my questions can be satisfied, I'd like to hear from Procurement --just in time. Commissioner Reyes: Which one? Chair Russell: PH 3, which is the custodial services here at City Hall; the renewal of the contract. Let's see if we can answer this, and then maybe we can take them as a batch item. 'A, " my concern is if we renew this contract -- we had worked on a living wage ordinance a long time ago, and wanted to make sure that the employees here take advantage of that when the contract gets renewed, and here it is. But I understand there's some complications with Social Security benefits that they receive. Annie Perez: Yes. Annie Perez, Director of Procurement. Good afternoon, everyone. So what happens is there's two types of Social Security benefits, and the reason that we can't give you a hard number as to how much they would lose if they get the living wage, if it would hurt them, is because every case -- we talked to Social Security -- is different, and they would have to analyze each case. City of Miami Page 47 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Could you explain for the Commissioners, please, why they would lose money if we were to give them 1 S? Ms. Perez: So what we've been told is that the living wage -- let's say it's $15, right? -- might put them at a certain level of income that then they would lose their disability, their Social Security disability. So -- Commissioner Reyes: I never heard that. But the thing is that -- well, disability, you see, that workmen's comps that we pay for it. Ms. Perez: No. There's two types of disability. One is the -- like if we get hurt and we apply for disability, that's one. The other one is the type of disability that the employees -- Commissioner Reyes: But that type of disability is the same thing as workmen comp, or unless that they didn't want it -- I mean, request a disability for -- because of some medical reason or something like that. But I have never heard that. I never heard that. What they'd have to do, for sure, and what that -- would happen is that, you know, there's a scale, according to how much you make. But they are -- I bet you that the withholding tax -- that they are going to increase in withholding tax, it was - - it's not going to be so great, because they still are at a lower income. Ms. Perez: And if you don't mind, I have the two representatives from the company here, and I think -- Pam, if you can come up and maybe -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but then please explain. Ms. Perez: -- explain it a little better than I can. Chair Russell: Vice Chairman Gort. Vice Chair Gort: Now, mainly, I -- let's hear from them. But my understanding is -- Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Vice Chair Gort: -- some of those people, if their salary goes up, they might lose some of the disability they had from before; not work (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Reyes: Oh, from before. Ms. Perez: Right. It's -- Commissioner Reyes: Because they are -- they have disability now. Ms. Perez: Now. Vice Chair Gort. Yes. Commissioner Reyes: Now. Okay, that's a different animal. Ms. Perez: This is -- right. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. That's a different animal. Ms. Perez: That's what I said; there's two types of disability -- City of Miami Page 48 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Ms. Perez: -- the kind that if we fall and we go -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Ms. Perez: -- workmen's comp type of disability, and then the disability that they have. Commissioner Reyes: They have some disability that they are receiving benefits for. Ms. Perez: Right, a benefit. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. That is -- Ms. Perez: And then this could possibly hurt them, but we don't know. It would have to be on a case -by -case basis. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. I got you. Chair Russell: Right. So -- Ms. Perez: So this is what I wanted to proffer. Chair Russell: Thank you. So the easy answer would be to say, "no, " because this sounds complicated. But I have to tell you that I don't believe that anyone in this City Hall, including this office, and this dais -- Ms. Perez: Including myself. Chair Russell: -- works harder than the janitorial staff here. Ms. Perez: True. Chair Russell: And there's never been a place cleaner that I've ever worked than where we work, and the pride that they take -- Ms. Perez: Absolutely true. Chair Russell: -- and especially considering any disabilities that they may have. The fact that we would be able to -- be willing to pass their contract without bringing them a living wage. So my hope is what we can do is figure out a net living wage, inclusive of the benefits that they already receive so that it doesn't reduce their benefits, but I certainly don't want them to fall below. If actually getting 15 or above takes them higher than where they are with the disability benefits, it may even be worth it then, but we don't know those answers, so I'm just hesitant to sign the contract if it's binding, and we can't adjust. Ms. Perez: Can I proffer something -- Chair Russell: Yes, please. Ms. Perez: -- an idea for all of you? So -- and I agree the living wage will be -- it would be wonderful to be able to give them that. So what I proffer is that -- the supervisors, they're not bound by that disability benefit -- we give the supervisors the -- because they do have benefits under the contract -- that we give them the 13.19. I think they make 8 -- they make, I think, under $9 or -- so if we can do that -- City of Miami Page 49 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Vice Chair Gort: Right. Ms. Perez: -- and then go ahead and approve this contract, because it's going to expire now in December, but with the understanding -- and I think I'll defer to the City Attorney, because we may have to -- because the Code -- the living wage says that the contract had to be competitively solicited -- this is a bid waiver -- and it has to be over 100,000 a year. This is under 100,000, but I do believe that you all can make a motion and that could supersede or could impose that this contract follow the living wage. What I propose is -- and I've talked to Pam at length -- we go ahead with the contract. We will look at those individual cases and try to figure out what we can do. Maybe it's not the living wage; maybe, instead of 13, it's $11, and then we can amend the contract down the road, so -- Chair Russell: As long as it's brought back to us for amendment, because -- Ms. Perez: Absolutely. Chair Russell: --I wanted to do this a couple years ago. We issued a proclamation for the janitorial staff -- Ms. Perez: I remember. Chair Russell: -- if you remember. And we were told, "Well, you can't do it now, because we're mid -contract; and so, when the contract comes up for renewal, we'll talk about it then. " And here we are. I don't want to miss it if we're -- if our hands are tied, so -- Mr. Perez: You have my word that we'll work on it, and now Pam does -- if she may. There -- it's not as easy as we think, because there could be privacy issues, and I'll go ahead and defer to Pam. Pam Miller: Thank you. As been said, it is a little complicated, because it is a case - by -case. The Social Security Administration -- a lot of times, we refer to Social Security -- they manage two different disability benefits; one is SSI (supplemental security income) and one is SSDI (supplemental security disability income). Many of the individuals that we serve receive SSI, but they may also receive SSDI. And in that case, it's typically from benefits that a parent had paid into the Social Security system. Although both of those programs are very similar, there are some distinct differences. The Social Security Administration does have the means to look at exceptions to those rules, but it becomes very complicated. I would compare it to kind of like how you would have to do your income tax and recordkeeping, and that information has to be reported to Social Security, and adjustments have to be made. As we all know, some people are better record keepers than others, so that burden falls on the individual. We certainly, as an agency, United Community Options, would provide support, but you have to have willing parties involved, and some people are more private than others, and they don't want people in their finances. Of course, again, we would lend whatever support we could to help them find whatever employment supports available through those options with Social Security Administration for both those programs, but that is a potential barrier that could affect their benefits. Chair Russell: Would their benefits be affected by a fringe benefit, an expense account of some sort, any other thing that's not salary directly? Ms. Miller: Well, it's -- it varies, because of Social Security's definition of "income. " City of Miami Page 50 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: So like a transportation allowance or per diem of some sort. Ms. Miller: It would be considered as income. Commissioner Reyes: Income; that's right. Ms. Miller: Yes. Commissioner Hardemon: Anything you do is income. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Ms. Miller: Yeah. I mean, I gave the situation where we had a individual that worked in the community at Publix and retired. And as an employee, he had received compensation from Publix for the profit-sharing, and it was a very large amount, because he had worked part-time for that organization for a very long time. Well, that amount ended up jeopardizing his benefits; and so, there was a lot of time spent trying to figure out how those funds could be put aside so it would not affect their benefits. Chair Russell: All right. Ms. Miller: So it becomes very involved, and it is very individualized, based on the individual worker. Chair Russell: Thank you. So clearly, we're not going to solve the answer today, but how long -- when do you think you could report back on this to give us an answer? Ms. Perez: We -- do you thinkfour months would be enough time to look into it? Ms. Miller: I --absolutely. Ms. Perez: Okay. Ms. Miller: Especially if we could move forward with what you had proposed. Chair Russell: Yes. So we could definitely move forward today. And you need -- it's not an amendment. You would need a separate motion waiving -- or directing -- Ms. Perez: Imposing. Chair Russell: Sure -- imposing the living wage on this contract, specifically. Ms. Perez: Right. Chair Russell: So that would be passed as a separate motion. Ms. Perez: Right. I believe -- and I'll defer to Madam City Attorney, but because the Code is so specific, I do believe that you all can supersede that, but it would need to be an imposition voted on. Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. And you were suggesting that the supervisors -- I mean, that their salary be raised to $1 S. And then the other workers that they -- I mean, that they are disabled, they are receiving disability payments, that -- to analyze how City of Miami Page 51 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 we can work around them. But meanwhile, the supervisors will receive an -- I mean, the -- an increase in salary to $15. Ms. Perez: Yes. They -- Commissioner Reyes: Is that what you're suggesting? Ms. Perez: Yes. And then we would report back -- Commissioner Reyes: I want to make clear -- Ms. Perez: -- in four months as to how the pro -- how we progressed in the -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes, because -- I don't know; I'm guessing -- but that the -- when you receive disability, there is a threshold of income that you can receive. Ms. Miller: Yes, sir; that is correct. Commissioner Reyes: If we are not -- if we can raise it to the maximum without hurting them, I will -- Chair Russell: That's the goal. Commissioner Reyes: -- definitely suggest that. Okay? Chair Russell: And to be specific, if the workers are raised to a net 15, I would assume that the supervisors would actually get a little more; am I correct? Ms. Perez: The supervisors make -- how much do they make, Pam? I can't remember. Ms. Miller: They make different amounts now -- Ms. Perez: Okay. Ms. Miller: -- based on the number ofyears'service. Chair Russell: Okay. Ms. Perez: But it's under the 13.19, isn't it? Ms. Miller: You know, it may be right at it with the benefits added in. Ms. Perez: Okay. Chair Russell: Right. So they're already making several dollars more than the standard worker. Ms. Perez: Right. Chair Russell: So the whole idea is we'd lift all boats through this contract. It wouldn't be on your shoulders; it'd be on the City of Miami. Commissioner Reyes: Would you please define the benefits? When you refer to benefits that they are receiving, what benefits? Vacation? You're going to say this -- Ms. Miller: Well, we have -- City of Miami Page 52 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Reyes: -- that's a benefit? Ms. Miller: -- we have vacation, sick; we have health insurance -- Commissioner Reyes: But that doesn't -- that's not -- Ms. Perez: Health insurance. Ms. Miller: We have health insurance. Commissioner Reyes: That's not what we're asking there. I mean, we're asking about the salary. I mean -- Ms. Perez: No -- well, Commissioner -- Commissioner Reyes: You cannot add vacation and -- Ms. Perez: -- if I may for -- Commissioner Reyes: -- sick days as part of their salary. Ms. Perez: Commissioner, if I may, just for clarification, the living wage states that if they do not have health benefits, they get $IS. If they do have health benefits, they get $13.19, so I think that's what she's referring to. Ms. Miller: That's what I was referring to -- Commissioner Hardemon: If -- Ms. Miller: --for clarification. Commissioner Hardemon: -- the employees that usually lead them, so not the individuals who are apart of the special workers group that we're talking about, but the employees that usually accompany them, do they routinely make more than the individuals that they lead? Ms. Perez: Yes. Commissioner Hardemon: Okay. I would expect so. Yeah, because this is -- Ms. Perez: Yes. Commissioner Hardemon: -- a special circumstance group that we're talking about, and the reason we're having this complication is because we're trying to adopt standard practices for a special exception group. The fact of the matter is, if we're honest about it, is that the fact that they have employment and have an opportunity to work is a major blessing, and that's what it was intended for, because what sound -- what it sounds like we're talking about is just like if they -- if it was not that group, if it was another group of individuals that said, "Look, I want to work just enough where I can still receive my benefits. If I work more than this amount of time, then I won't get benefits, and it's not worth it to me anymore," which is a common sense approach to things. Now it may not be the most ambitious thing, but it's still common sense. And so, it will probably best suit us to treat them differently, because of the type of program that it is and the benefit that it has. Vice Chair Gort: Yeah; you have to separate. City of Miami Page 53 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Hardemon: Yeah, you got to separate. Chair Russell: Right. I think the spirit is clear of what we're trying to accomplish here, which is to take care of them as much as possible; certainly, not hurt their situation, but bringing them up to where we can. All right. So you -- we can pass it, as is, and then an additional motion can be made to waive -- to impose the living wage requirements on this contract; is that correct? All right. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): To the extent allowed by law, because if there are any -- I believe that there may be some Federal regulations that deal with persons with disabilities, as well, and all that, so we'll just make sure that we work within the confines; and obviously follow your directive as best as possible with regard to -- Vice Chair Gort: Have to be sooner. Chair Russell: Thank you. It's my goal that everyone who works for the City of Miami, either directly or through a contractor, receives a living wage. And I know we're almost there, and I've spoken with each department Director, and we're very close. There's some part-time employees within Parks, but other than that, it's my understanding that all direct employees receive at least $1 S an hour, and we're working on the contractors, so. Commissioner Hardemon: At least they start with that. City of Miami Page 54 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RESOLUTION PH.3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH 6569 ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, Department of CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S General Services RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO Administration SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES ("SERVICES") AT CITY HALL BY UNITED COMMUNITY OPTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION D/B/A UNITED OPTIONS OF MIAMI, FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT ("GSA") FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM GSA ACCOUNT NO. 05001.242000.534000.0000.00000 AND SUCH OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0487 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PK3, please see Items PH.] and PH. 2. Citv ofMiami Page 55 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PHA RESOLUTION 6501 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO Department of NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING Housing and BUT NOT LIMITED TO LEASES, PURCHASE AND SALE Community AGREEMENTS, AND/OR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS, Development ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, WITH BHP COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, INC. D/B/A SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, A STATE OF FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("SFCLT"), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 6200 NORTHWEST 17TH AVENUE AND 6201 NORTHWEST 17TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("PROPERTIES"), AS AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE RENTAL AND HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING, INCLUDING THE SALE OR LEASE OF SUCH PARCELS WITH AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING RESTRICTIONS AND REVERTER PROVISIONS, IF APPLICABLE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 29-B(A) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CHARTER"), WHICH MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A GROUND LEASE FOR UP TO A FIFTY-FIVE (55) YEAR INITIAL TERM WITH TWO (2) OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR TERMS OF UP TO TEN (10) YEARS EACH, A TRANSFER OF THE FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES, OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOREGOING, EACH IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 29-B(A) OF THE CITY CHARTER AND ALL SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT OF THE OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL THAT THE EXECUTION OF SUCH AGREEMENTS AND THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTIES AS DESCRIBED SUCH AGREEMENTS WILL NOT, BY ITSELF, AFFECT THE EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OF INTEREST ON THE BONDS SUCH AGREEMENTS MAY PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER BY SFCLT OF ITS INTEREST IN THE PROPERTIES TO ANOTHER ENTITY, SUCH AS A LIMITED OR GENERAL PARTNERSHIP OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PROVIDED SFCLT RETAINS A MAJORITY INTEREST IN THE PARTNERSHIP, GENERAL PARTNER, OR MEMBER MANAGER, AS APPLICABLE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PORTION OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, SFCLT MAY ENTER INTO A GROUND LEASE OR SUB -GROUND LEASE WITH A CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OR ANOTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT(S) TO FACILITATE HOMEOWNERSHIP; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE TRANSFER MECHANISM OF THE PROPERTIES TO SFCLT, ALL SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUED RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF THE PROPERTIES FOR AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE RENTAL AND HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING CONSISTENT WITH Citv ofMiami Page 56 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 SECTION 29-B(A) OF THE CITY CHARTER AND THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS OF THE INTEREST ON THE CITY'S BONDS REFERENCED HEREIN. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. Item PH.4 was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item PH.4, please see "Order of the Day. " PH.5 RESOLUTION 6502 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF Housing and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE Community AMOUNT OF $98,960.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Development AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO THE AGENCIES "A," SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0483 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item PH.5, please see Item PH.2. Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: PH5, PH 6, the -- let's begin with 5; 97,000 transferred CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds. Where's the money at that we're transferring? Is it old money, or is it money for this year's budget that's new, and which are the various public agencies? Citv ofMiami Page 57 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 George Mensah: George Mensah, Director of Community -- Housing and Community Development. These are current monies that Commissioners are now allocating to the various agencies. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So this is Commissioners' monies? Mr. Mensah: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: All right. That's fine; don't need to go there. Commissioners have a right in their district -- Mr. Mensah: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: -- to transfer that kind of money. Mr. Mensah: That's correct. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Let me go to PH.6; it's a little bit more; 2.4 million CDBG funds to various agencies. Mr. Mensah: That's -- Commissioner Carollo: This is notjust Commissioners, right? Mr. Mensah: -- also the allocation that is made by -- to districts, so the amount, which is the 2.4, that is still with Community Development, is the one that have not yet been allocated, and those are scheduled -- Commissioner Carollo: What -- which districts is this coming from? Mr. Mensah: The 2.4 is probably maybe your district, District 3, District S, and a little piece of District 4. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Mensah: And those are being allocated on December 12. December 12. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. All right. Vice Chair Gort: By the way, if you can't use it, the new Commissioner can use -- Commissioner Carollo: Excuse me? Vice Chair Gort: By the way, if you guys cannot use it, the new Commissioner coming in, I'm sure he can use it. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. And I want to make sure that when you are allocating -- Commissioner Hardemon: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, I get it, but -- Commissioner Carollo: Excuse me, excuse me. Mr. Mensah: (UNINTELLIGIBLE allocated, yeah, for the same amount. City of Miami Page 58 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Now Commissioner Gort's got me worried. He's throwing the ball at the rest of us. What did you do with the money he had there? Vice Chair Gort: I spent it all. Commissioner Carollo: Huh? Mr. Mensah: He's -- Commissioner Carollo: Hasn't been signed yet, right? Mr. Mensah: -- the first Commissioner that -- no, he signed the agreement already. Commissioner Carollo: He could bring it back. He could bring it back. Commissioner Reyes: No, but he has -- you're going to do a good job, and you know the bigger share will go to District 4, right? Mr. Mensah: Yes, yes. Commissioner Reyes: That's good. Commissioner Carollo: I guess now I understand when they said that he was going to have some big shoes to fill in. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: All the money was taken. Vice Chair Gort: There's still a little bit left. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. All right. Chair Russell: All right. So -- Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Chair -- Commissioner Carollo: That was a little bit more from the Manager's reserves. Mr. Gonzalez: -- sir -- Chair Russell: All right. And you had questions on PH.13, Commissioner. Commissioner Carollo, you had questions on PH.13? Commissioner Carollo: Yes. The only question that I have in here is the following: The money that is being allocated here, where is it coming from? First of all, Mr. Manager, Mr. Manager, is this new money, or was this approved in this fiscal year's budget? Mr. Gonzalez: Sir, these monies have been -- the same amount of money for this event have been ongoing. Commissioner Carollo: I understand that, but my question is, was this part of the budget that we approved in September? Mr. Gonzalez: Yes. City of Miami Page 59 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: It was. Chris, was it part -- Christopher Rose (Director): Good afternoon, Commissioners. Chris Rose, Office of Management and Budget. Yes, this is what was approved in the budget, exactly the amount. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. And where was the money coming from? Because I just heard something about MSEA (Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority) or something. Mr. Rose: When MSEA closed out, we took the money and put it in a special revenue account. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Rose: That special revenue account is used for this and several other --similar events. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So that's where the money came from, and it was part of what we approved in this year's fiscal budget back in September? Mr. Rose: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. All right. Chair Russell: All right. So is there a motion on PH S, 6, and 13. Commissioner Carollo: There's a motion. Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Reyes. All right. They got to huddle. Commissioner Carollo: Chris, are you late or are you early for St. Patrick's? Chair Russell: That's his money tie. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, that green tie there. Vice Chair Gort: Green. Mr. Rose: I try to wear a green tie any time that we're passing a budget item, sir, so Commissioner Reyes: Is it just for hope? Mr. Rose: -- which is almost every time now, so. Chair Russell: Thank you. There's been a motion on PH.5, 6, and 13. Is there any further discussion from the dais? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you very much. City of Miami Page 60 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PH.6 RESOLUTION 6503 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF Housing and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS IN Community THE AMOUNT OF $2,446,642.59 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF Development HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO THE AGENCIES "A," AND/OR DEPARTMENTS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0482 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PH. 6, please see Items PK2 and PK S. PH.7 RESOLUTION 6504 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S Housing and DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S Community AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM Development POLICY TO ALLOW PROGRAM FUNDS TO BE USED FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT 'A" ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0458 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PK7, please see Items PILI and PK2. Citv ofMiami Page 61 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PH.8 RESOLUTION 6779 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE SENIOR RENTAL Housing and ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM, AS MORE PARTICULARLY "A," Community SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; Development ALLOCATING $1,000,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SENIOR RESIDENTS IN MITIGATING RENT INCREASES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0488 Citv ofMiami Page 62 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PK 8, please see Item RE.19 and "Public Comment for Regular Item(s). " PH.9 6426 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Human Services ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) ("GRANT") FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR FROM JULY 26, 2019 THROUGH JULY 26, 2020 ("2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR") TO CITY YEAR, INC., A UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) NOT -FOR -PROFIT ORGANIZATION ("CITY YEAR"), FOR ITS CITY YEAR MIAMI PROGRAM WITHIN THE CITY ("PROGRAM") WITH AN OPTION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FUTURE YEAR OF CITY SPONSORSHIP GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CITY YEAR AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO COMPLETE THE GRANT ALLOCATION, APPROPRIATION, AND TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE 2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0459 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PK9, please see "Public Comment for Regular Items) " and "End of Consent Agenda. " Citv ofMiami Page 63 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PH.10 RESOLUTION 6646 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT TITLED "UNITY BAY', A Department of REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED Resilience and IN ATTACHMENT "l," SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF ALL Public Works CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 55-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON THE PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND CAUSE THE RECORDATION OF THE PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0460 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PH.10, please see Items PH.] and PH.2. Citv ofMiami Page 64 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PHA 1 RESOLUTION 6505 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE and Mayor VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," PURSUANT TO SECTION 18- 85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"); APPROVING A RIGHT OF WAY ACCESS AND SERVICE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "B," WITH ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ("ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGIES") TO ALLOW ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ACCESS CERTAIN RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MULTIPURPOSE POLES TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A VIGILANCE SECURITY NETWORK INCLUDING A VIDEO VIGILANCE CAMERA NETWORK, FLOOD SENSORS, AND TAG READERS, ALL AT NO COST TO THE CITY, WHICH FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY FORM ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "B," BETWEEN THE CITY AND ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AMENDMENTS AND EXTENSIONS THERETO, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. Item PKII was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item PH.]], please see "Order of the Day. " Citv ofMiami Page 65 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 PH.12 RESOLUTION 6684 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) and Mayor AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(A)(3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), FOR THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES AS DESCRIBED BELOW; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DETAILED IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, THAT SHAKE -A -LEG MIAMI, INC. A FEDERAL NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("SHAKE -A -LEG"), IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION, PROGRAMS, RECREATIONAL, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVING SAILING, NAVIGATION REGULATIONS, WATER SAFETY, AND OTHER ALLIED SUBJECTS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH GROUPS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FAMILY EVENTS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES (COLLECTIVELY, "SERVICES") AT THE CITY'S WATERFRONT RECREATION CENTER AND PARK PORTION OF THE VIRRICK GYM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND HANGAR BUILDING AT THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2600 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AND A PORTION OF THE DINNER KEY PICNIC ISLANDS AND SUBMERGED LANDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES IRS SAFE HARBOR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR ONGOING COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED ("IRS CODE"), AND CERTAIN UNITED STATES TREASURY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER ("U.S. TREASURY REGULATIONS"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, WITH SHAKE -A -LEG TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5) YEARS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, SUCH FURTHER AMENDMENTS, ALTERATIONS, VARIATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, OR Citv ofMiami Page 66 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 WAIVERS THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAYABLE AND DO NOT CHANGE THE LENGTH OF THE EFFECTIVE TERM WITH RENEWALS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH IRS CODE, U.S. TREASURY REGULATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS, AND STATE OF FLORIDA SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE PROVISIONS. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PH.12, please see "Order of the Day. " PH.13 RESOLUTION 6733 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE and Mayor CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM REMAINING FUNDS OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($232,000.00) FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TITLED DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES ACCOUNT NO. 15500.980000.548000.0.0 TO MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("MLKEDC"), IN SUPPORT OF MLKEDC ORGANIZING THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL EVENT TO BE HELD IN 2020 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0461 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item PH.13, please see Items PH.2 and PH.S. Citv ofMiami Page 67 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Miami Page 68 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE - RESOLUTIONS RE.1 RESOLUTION 6601 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY Office of the City CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF THE CANVASS AND Clerk DECLARATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019 FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1, AND COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0462 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Chair Russell: Let's move to the RE (resolution) agenda. I am actually fine with RE.6, which I had discussions during lunchtime. Other than that, we are looking at REs.1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and then 10 through 17. Commissioner Carollo: Well, acknowledge election results from November 5 -- Chair Russell: Uh-oh. Commissioner Carollo: -- 2019. Chair Russell: Do you have hesitation? Commissioner Carollo: Well, I -- were all the candidates --? There was one that was saying that it was kind of close. Chair Russell: 3 to]. 3 to]. Commissioner Carollo: But -- no, no; overall; overall they were saying. What do you think, Hardemon? Do we approve it or --? Commissioner Reyes: I don't know, man. Commissioner Hardemon: Help the guy out. Commissioner Reyes: I don't know. Commissioner Hardemon: I think so. Commissioner Reyes: Take it or leave it. Commissioner Carollo: Well, he got 59, but Diaz de la Portilla got 61, so, okay. City of Miami Page 69 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Someone won on the first round. Someone had to go to runoff. Someone won on the first round. Just kidding; all good wins. All right. So is there a motion? Commissioner Carollo: Congratulations. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Is there a motion on the remaining of the RE agenda? Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): We had mentioned this earlier, but it was in a different vote, so we're just saying it again. For RE.15, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, there was an amendment that you received with the hotlines, the local and national hotlines. Commissioner Carollo: Now, the one on RE.4 -- Chair Russell: That one has been deferred till December 12 -- oh, I'm sorry. Commissioner Carollo: Wait. Chair Russell: That one has been deferred -- yes, that one -- Commissioner Carollo: It has been? Chair Russell: -- is deferred till December 12. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Well, maybe we could word it in a different way that when we -- well, I'll speak to the City Attorney. I just want to be able to have some flexibility in other parts so that we could have more money in the general fund, and not take as much for Parks. Chair Russell: Got it. We'll deal with that in December. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Chair Russell: So is there a motion for the remaining RE agenda? Commissioner Carollo: The 467,005 from the Miami Foundation, is that coming from any particular account that they have, or is it grants that they're getting that they're passing it through to us? It's a lot of money coming from them. Milton Vickers (Director): Milton Vickers, Department of Human Services. Yes, Commissioner, it's a grant, a Federal grant that they -- a grant from a private foundation that we had to compete for, and they're the pass -through, basically. Commissioner Carollo: All right. I see. That's fine. Good. Mr. Vickers: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you. Are 11 -- okay. RE.18, if we could take out. Chair Russell: That one has been deferred -- or withdrawn; I'm sorry. Commissioner Reyes: Withdrawn. Chair Russell: RE.18 has been withdrawn. City of Miami Page 70 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Okay. And which lot is this on 3701 Northwest 7th Street, in Commissioner Reyes district? Is that the--? Chair Russell: This is RE.20; if someone could speak to that. Commissioner Carollo: RE.20. Commissioner Reyes: RE.20. Commissioner Carollo: I don't know of any empty lot right there. Chair Russell: Is this Commissioner Gort's district? Commissioner Carollo: No. Commissioner Reyes: No -- Chair Russell: If someone could speak to RE.20, please. Commissioner Reyes: -- that is Commissioner Gort's. Ms. Mendez: It's for sparkler and tree sales -- Vice Chair Gort: Yeah. Ms. Mendez: --in the Central Shopping Plaza, I believe. Commissioner Reyes: The northern part of 7th Street belongs to District 1, and this is on the northern part. Chair Russell: Temporary event waiver to sell Christmas trees. Commissioner Reyes: But if you want, I'll take it. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, but it's not an empty lot, like it's giving the impression here. Commissioner Reyes: No, no, it is not. Commissioner Carollo: That's why it caught my attention. I don't know of any empty lots there (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Vice Chair Gort: No, no, no; a parking lot. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Hardemon: It's a parking lot. Commissioner Carollo: It's a parking lot, okay. All right. That's fine. Two years. Christmas trees and sparklers. Chair Russell: So seeking a motion on all the remaining RE agenda items. Commissioner Hardemon: So moved. Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Hardemon. City of Miami Page 71 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: I second. Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And Chair, I just wanted to restate again for the record that Commissioner Reyes will be co -sponsoring RE.15. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir. Chair Russell: Correct. And you have an amendment on RE. 1 S that the mover and seconder are okay with, I'm sure. Commissioner Carollo: I will ask to be put as a sponsor there, also. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir. Chair Russell: All right. Is there any further discussion from the dais? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes on the RE agenda remaining. City of Miami Page 72 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.2 RESOLUTION 6639 Office of Capital A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION Improvements ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL RECEIVED ON AUGUST 20, 2018 PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") NO. 17- 18-027 FROM THE CORRADINO GROUP, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ("CORRADINO"), THE TOP RANKED RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PROPOSER, FOR PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR LA PASTORITA NEIGHBORHOOD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS STUDY, PROJECT NO. B-183608 ("PROJECT"), FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY NINE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY ONE CENTS ($300,499.81) FOR BASIC SERVICES FOR PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT, FIVE HUNDRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE DOLLARS AND EIGHT CENTS ($543,299.08) FOR BASIC SERVICES FOR PHASE 2 OF THE PROJECT, AND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($172,582.80) FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR PHASES 1 AND 2 OF THE PROJECT FOR A TOTAL NOT -TO -EXCEED AWARD VALUE OF ONE MILLION SIXTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE DOLLARS AND SIXTY NINE CENTS ($1,016,381.69), ON A PHASED BASIS, PER THE NEGOTIATED PRICING PROVIDED BY CORRADINO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ("AGREEMENT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE, TO ISSUE NOTICES TO PROCEED AS REQUIRED ON A PHASED BASIS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING, THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY BOND FUNDING FOR ANY PHASE SHALL REQUIRE FURTHER CITY Citv ofMiami Page 73 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 COMMISSION APPROVALS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0463 MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Adopt ADOPTED Keon Hardemon, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.2, please see Item RE.]. RE.3 RESOLUTION 6570 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE SINGLE PROPOSAL Resilience and SUBMITTAL RECEIVED ON MAY 30, 2019 PURSUANT TO Public Works REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 1062381 FOR STORM PUMP STATION REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS, ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, FROM THE SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PROPOSER, CONDO ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR, CORP., A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("CONDO ELECTRIC"), FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.208000.534000.0000.00000 AND SUCH OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0464 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.3, please see Item RE.]. Citv ofMiami Page 74 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 REA RESOLUTION 6518 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-66 OF THE CODE Parks and OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING Recreation THE PLACEMENT OF A SIGN OR ADVERTISING, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B" OF THE DONATION AGREEMENT, FROM SIMPLY HEALTHCARE PLANS, INC., A FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("SIMPLY'), WITHIN HADLEY PARK, A CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1350 NORTHWEST 50 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("HADLEY PARK"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM SIMPLY AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $21,179.00, IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HADLEY PARK; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE SIGN OR ADVERTISING AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID DONATION. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. Item RE.4 was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item RE.4, please see "Order of the Day. " Citv ofMiami Page 75 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.5 RESOLUTION 6762 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO Human Services ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MIAMI FOUNDATION UNDER THE ADVANCING CITIES PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $466,977.00 TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "ADVANCING CITIES GRANT PROGRAM" TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF MIAMI'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE WORKFORCE PLACEMENTS, IMPLEMENT A DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PROGRAM CANDIDATES, AND ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES WITH PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0465 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE. S, please see Item RE.]. RE.6 RESOLUTION 6681 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Office of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO Management and OPERATIONAL AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE Budget FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0466 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.6, please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s) " and RE.1. Citv ofMiami Page 76 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.7 RESOLUTION 6756 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT Commissioners TO SECTION 62-521(B) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, and Mayor FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WAIVING THE TEMPORARY EVENT TWO (2) EVENT LIMITATION PER PROPERTY, PER YEAR, IN ORDER TO HOST FOOD, ART, AND ENTERTAINMENT RELATED TEMPORARY EVENTS, WHICH SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND 12:00 A.M. AT 1368 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR TOMORROWLAND, LLC, OCCURRING AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE YEAR, BEGINNING DECEMBER 14, 2019 AND ENDING DECEMBER 14, 2020. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0467 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.7, please see Items RE.I and RE.I9. RE.8 RESOLUTION 6804 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, CO - Commissioners DESIGNATING NORTHWEST 4TH STREET FROM NORTHWEST and Mayor 47TH AVENUE TO NORTHWEST 52ND AVENUE, MIAMI, "JULIO FLORIDA AS BALSERA WAY," PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF A MARKER DESIGNATION TO HONOR JULIO BALSERA PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-136(1) OF THE CITY CODE, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0440 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.8, please see Item RE.19 and "Public Comment for Regular Item(s). " Citv ofMiami Page 77 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.9 RESOLUTION 6803 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO - DESIGNATING SOUTHWEST 4TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST Commissioners 67TH AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 72ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA and Mayor AS "AVENIDA CARLOS LOPEZ VALDES" PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF A MARKER DESIGNATION TO HONOR CARLOS LOPEZ VALDES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-136(1) OF THE CITY CODE, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0468 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.9, please see Item RE.19 and "Public Comment for Regular Item(s). " RE.10 RESOLUTION 6562 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION Commissioners AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE and Mayor ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE THE POLES, HARDWARE, AND ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT OF THE ACTIVE TRAFFIC INFRACTION DETECTOR SYSTEM (COLLECTIVELY, "EQUIPMENT") THAT HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED BY AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. ("ATS") PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENTS AND PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH ATS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORMALLY NOTIFY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY'S ACQUISITION OF ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT FROM ATS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION(S) NECESSARY, IN LAW OR EQUITY, TO OBTAIN TITLE TO SAID EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S REAL TIME CRIME CENTER AND TO SEEK ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE REMEDIES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT ANY FUTURE EXTENSIONS OF TERMS WITH ATS FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0469 Citv ofMiami Page 78 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.10, please see Item RE.]. REA 1 RESOLUTION 6755 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT Commissioners TO SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, and Mayor FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER'S, DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER'S, AND THE MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API") FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) FROM EACH RESPECTIVE OFFICE FOR A TOTAL COMBINED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND AND THE CITY MANAGER'S RESERVE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) FROM EACH RESPECTIVE ACCOUNT FOR A TOTAL COMBINED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00); AUTHORIZING THE COMBINED TOTAL ALLOCATION OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) TO THE SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, ON BEHALF OF LOTUS HOUSE ("SUNDARI"), IN SUPPORT OF SUNDARI'S HOMELESS SERVICES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0470 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.]], please see Item RE.]. Citv ofMiami Page 79 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.12 RESOLUTION 6642 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION Office of the City AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO Attorney EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY RUBEN A. SEBASTIAN, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE AGGREGATE TOTAL SUM OF SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($65,000.00) TO THE PLAINTIFF IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES IN THE CASE STYLED RUBEN A. SEBASTIAN VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL., PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 16-CV-20501-FAM UPON THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BROUGHT FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE AND VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT AND A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.545010.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0489 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.12, please see Item RE.]. RE.13 RESOLUTION 6757 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW THE WYNWOOD NORTE Commissioners COMMUNITY VISION PLAN AND DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION and Mayor TOOLS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF APPROPRIATE CITY OF MIAMI STAFF AND TO MAKE A FINAL PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND FURTHER ACTION. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0472 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.13, please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s) " and RE. I. Citv ofMiami Page 80 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.14 RESOLUTION 6752 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING Commissioners THE NOISE PROHIBITIONS OF SECTION 36-4(A) OF THE CODE and Mayor OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), "OPERATIONS TITLED OF RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS OR OTHER SOUND -MAKING DEVICES; BANDS, ORCHESTRAS AND MUSICIANS -GENERALLY; EXEMPTION," AND RELAXING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 36-5(A) OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "SAME -HOURS OF OPERATION OF JUKEBOXES, RADIOS, ETC.; EXEMPTION FOR EVENTS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY; RELAXATION," FOR ART BASEL RELATED EVENTS TO BE HELD AT LEMON CITY STUDIOS LOCATED AT 261 NORTHEAST 73 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA FROM DECEMBER 5, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2019. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0473 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the record, for minutes referencing Item RE.14, please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s) " and RE. I. RE.15 RESOLUTION 6838 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JANUARY AS "HUMAN Commissioners TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI and Mayor ("CITY") TO ENCOURAGE GREATER AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITHIN THE CITY AND TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL AND STATE LEADERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0474 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.1 S, please see Item RE.]. Citv ofMiami Page 81 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.16 RESOLUTION 6834 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE and Mayor OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API") IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO THE ARK OF THE CITY, INCORPORATED, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("ARK"), IN SUPPORT OF ARK'S CHRISTMAS ON 15TH AVENUE EVENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0475 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.16, please see Item RE.]. RE.17 RESOLUTION 6835 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE and Mayor OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API") IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO GREATER MIAMI AND SOUTH FLORIDA YOUTH AND COMMUNITY, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("GMSFYC"), IN SUPPORT OF GMSFYC'S MIAMI YOUTH HURRICANES ACADEMICS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0476 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.17, please see Item RE.]. Citv ofMiami Page 82 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.18 RESOLUTION 6844 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A POLICY PROHIBITING THE CITY OF MIAMI Commissioners ("CITY") FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH ANY ENTITY AGAINST and Mayor WHICH THE CITY HAS DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO INSTITUTE AN ACTION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CROSSCLAIMS, THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, AND COUNTERCLAIMS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT SEEKING DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS $100,000.00. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.18, please see "Order of the Day. " RE.19 RESOLUTION 6837 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY, URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA Commissioners AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE A and Mayor CLIMATE EMERGENCY, AND REQUESTING REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON A TRANSITION PLAN AND EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION EFFORT TO RESTORE A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0477 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon For additional minutes referencing Item RE.19, please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s). " Chair Russell: At this time, I'll open for public comment on these four items. If there's anyone here to speak on the climate emergency resolution, the Rental Assistance Program, please come up to the lecterns here, or the two street co - designations. Feel free to approach both of the lecterns. You'll have two minutes to speak. Please give your name, the item you're speaking on. You can just refer to it by its nickname. You'll hear a small beep right at the 30-second point. At which point, you can please start to wrap it up so that we can move on to the next person at two minutes. Please use both of the lecterns. Hello. City of Miami Page 83 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chair -- Chair Russell: Please, share both of -- Yes, Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: -- before the public begins to talk, if I may ask the Clerk to include me as a co-sponsor in all of these items that we have in the motion that I made. Before the -- where did the Mayor go? The Mana -- well, the Manager's there. Mr. Manager, can -- no, the Manager's fine -- Mr. Manager, can -- if you could come to the podium. I think we all are used to -- you certainly are used to in the jobs you had before that when we declare an emergency, you have a plan to implement and go forward on the emergency. Outside of everything that this Commission has approved for the Administration to move forward on on climate change in the past, on this new declaration of emergency, what plans, goals have you put forward that we're going to be moving forward on? Chair Russell: So I'm going to open the floor for full discussion from the dais after the public comment, if that's all right? In that way, the Manager can address it at that point. We'll have full discussion on the dais on how to implement this moving forward. Commissioner Carollo: Well, can I just get a --? This should be quick. I mean, I don't think it'll take long for the Manager to answer me. Mayor Francis Suarez: Yeah. If you don't mind, Mr. -- Commissioner? Commissioner Carollo: Well, the Manager -- You know, with all due respect, Mr. Mayor, we don't have a strong Mayor; it's the Manager that, by Charter, has to implement, and I'd like to see what he has to implement on this emergency. Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Sir, this is Commissioner Carollo: Thank you. Mr. Gonzalez: -- an item which was brought to us by the Office of the Mayor, which we support. This is an urging more than anything else. There is no, if you will, battle plan behind it, other than to express our support for this, as was expressed at the Conference of Mayors earlier this year. I made some inquiries with regards to whether there's any sort of financial liability for us. I believe that there is not. Again, this is, more than anything else, an urging. Commissioner Carollo: Okay, so there is no emergency on acting upon this; only on declaring an emergency. Beyond that, there's nothing else that you have planned to do? Mr. Gonzalez: Correct. This is to be consistent with the U.S. Conference of Mayors that the Mayor can address, if you allow. Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor, can you address? Mayor Suarez: Yeah, thank you. Thank you, Mr. -- thank you for your question, Commissioner. I think the City of Miami is already acting in a state of emergency with respect to climate change, insofar as our citizens have empowered us to spend $200 million of their money to create a resiliency model for our city that will allow City of Miami Page 84 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 us to adapt to the climatic events that we're seeing every single day. We have worked, for example, with the Van Alen Institute on Jose Marti Park, which you've been also working with us on, to reshape that park and so many other parks to make them more resilient. As I mentioned in the introductory comments, we're going to be joining C40, which is a carbon neutrality pledge, which would also allow the City of Miami not to be a net polluter, so I think that's incredibly significant. We're looking at other things related to plastic, which has an incredibly disastrous effect on our shoreline. And we have many children -- kids -- I shouldn't say "children, " `cause they're not really children; they're young adults -- who have spent hours and countless hours keeping our beaches clean and our properties clean. So, you know, this is also an urging to the State and the Federal Government. I think you see on a bipartisan level, both State and Federal elected officials, taking this issue very seriously. We're taking issues of our bay pollution very seriously, issues of our aquifer and the Everglades very seriously, both at the State level and at the Federal level, and we just want our Federal and State partners to understand that we are with them and stand with them on this existential threat that could threaten the viability of our way of life, and I think that's why this is important. Commissioner Carollo: And -- Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Just a moment, Commissioner. Commissioner Carollo: -- I (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Chair Russell: Just a moment, Commissioner. I do agree with you that words without a plan, an expressed plan, are just words. And so, I absolutely agree with you that if this passes, we'll be making direction to the Management to not only quantify what has been done, what is already in the pipeline, but a forward -looking plan -- Commissioner Carollo: Well -- Chair Russell: -- because it's been clearly stated that there is no specific plans laid out at this point. Commissioner Carollo: That is correct, Mr. Chairman. If we wanted to have declared an urgency, we should have said, "urgency, " but I think people expect, when you declare an emergency, an action plan. So I think we need to bring this up at the next Commission meeting, so we can discuss what action plan we want to put in beyond anything this Commission has approved already. And the Mayor mentioned the Van Alen Institute. Well, I started from the very beginning that I was re-elected to this Commission, after 16 years out, in working with the Van Alen Institute in helping put the board together and the plan in going forward. And it is amazing to me that my office had to find out on Thursday afternoon, through a notice in the Communications Department, that there was going to be a get-together with the Van Alen Institute in Jose Marti Park, where the study has been done, where from day one, I have been working and participating with them. That's in my district, and the Administration didn't even have the slightest courtesy to speak to my office to see if that day was a date that I would be available, to let me know, to work with me so I could be present there. So I hope that in the future, this is not the norm of what we're hearing from this Administration or any future Administrations, because this is totally incorrect for any Commissioner, whether it's me or anybody else on this dais, to be treated in that fashion, and it's not the first time that it's City of Miami Page 85 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 happened; there's been many other occasions, but in this particular case, I was amazed because this was an institute that I started working with them from day one. I helped them put the board of directors together. We worked in ideas how to move forward, and that all of a sudden, through the Administration, I was pushed aside, plans are made, and not a word is expressed to me, and thank God that something was put out in Communications; otherwise, we would not have known about it. And as you know, Mr. Mayor, the only reason that I wasn't there was because I was busy in other matters that only happen once every two years in our City. Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner. I would like to open up the floor for public comment at this point. Mr. Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, may I? Chair Russell: Mr. Manager, you'd like to be recognized. Mr. Gonzalez: No. I'd like to respond to Commissioner Carollo. He's absolutely right; we had a snafu. There was a lack of communications with his office. I've spoken to the individuals concerned. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again. Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Manager. All right. So -- Mayor Suarez: And, Mr. Chair, if I may? Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Just last -- So I just want -- again, I want to be clear that there are plans that are already being developed and will continue to be developed. I have no problem discussing them at the next Commission meeting. I think there are other things that we need to do; like, for example, we need flood sensors in the City. We shouldn't be relying on residents to text us or send us information to know what areas of the City flood. That's something that this Commission would have to authorize, obviously, and there are a variety of other things that we can continue to do and will continue to do to deal with this emergency head on. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Public comment. Steven Leidner: Steven Leidner, 555 Northeast 34th Street. So I would like to speak to the climate emergency that you are considering, and the fact that it's not just about buttressing the City of Miami against the impacts of climate change; it's about mitigating the contributions the City of Miami has made and will continue to make, and the City of Miami has an important role, and also a role in terms of modeling your legislation that other areas can look towards. And Commissioner Russell, I believe I made some commitments to provide your ojflce with legislation around the country, and particularly around the State. The other thing I'd like to speak to is we're all concerned aboutprotecting our own hide, so to speak, but there are almost 50 percent of species on this planet are expected to become extinct within the next couple of decades. So let's just not think about ourselves, but let's think about the rest of the planet. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. We're going to alternate lecterns, so please just step right up to them. City of Miami Page 86 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Mayor Suarez: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: If I can just briefly also commend the students who have been protesting on Fridays, many of which are here -- I see them -- that were advocating so passionately for this, and I want them to know that our government does listen to them and care, and it's wonderful to see their advocacy. So many of them -- so many familiar faces turn into public policy, so I think that's -- hopefully, that's something encouraging for them. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And we will be opening the dais for public -- for dais discussion after public comment before we take a vote. Good morning. Nicole Gazo: Good morning. My name's Nicole Gazo, and my address is 12700 Southwest 91st Avenue. I also want to speak upon the climate emergency item. I first off want to thank Mayor Francis Suarez for proposing this item, and for the entire board for everything that you do for this City. Where I should customarily be in school, I decided to sacrifice a day to exemplify the dire need of this item. Declaring a climate emergency means that the City of Miami recognizes a climate crisis as a threat and is taking the appropriate measures to help mitigate and adapt to the crisis. It sets a clear agenda and next steps to help preserve our City and prevent it from getting swallowed by sea level rise by the time us youth activists are 50 years old. By declaring a climate emergency, Mayor Francis Suarez, you will stand as a leader in our County and for other community councils and neighboring City Halls to follow in your footsteps, even though Miami Beach was first in doing so. Declaring a climate emergency will give the residents of Miami peace of mind and hope that their City officials are doing everything they can to build resiliency and strength through mobilization strategies and what is known as "Ground Zero " for a climate change catastrophe. If we don't act now, Miami Beach will look like Venice currently does and will lose millions of dollars in infrastructure damage and remediation strategies. Imagine, if we invested those millions of dollars in solar companies, and we harness the everlasting solar rays that Miami is so famous for? With this climate crisis is indeed a crisis, there's also grand opportunity. Now is our chance to make a change for the better and ensure that this beautiful city stays standing, despite the terrifying threat of extreme heat, sea level rise, and mass crop failure. It is now your chance to prove the honesty in your mission statement by truly committing to excellent public service and safety to all who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical community. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Thank you for your comments. (Applause) Chair Russell: Please hold your applause. Good morning. Natalie Rivas: Good morning. My name is Natalie. I live at 330 74th Street, in Miami Beach. I'd like to thank the Mayor and other elected officials for proposing this resolution and for supporting it. So although I might look like a high school student, I'm actually 30 years old, and this is my first time at a Commissioner [sic] hearing. I was a member of the United States Peace Corp from the year 2014 to 2016, where I served in West Africa, and I was trained to make big changes in areas that had low to little to no resources, and I know that that's not the case for the City City of Miami Page 87 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 of Miami. We have the money, we have the resources, and what we're doing now is building the political will to see the changes that we need, to acknowledge the seriousness of climate change, just like the Mayor said. So the seriousness includes extreme heat that affects our work capacity, salt water intrusions, sea level rise, infectious diseases that affect our community health and our quality of life, and all of that impacts our economy, our agriculture, our infrastructure. So just like I was trained in the Peace Corp, I urge you to see this challenge of the century as opportunity of a life time. Florida is the most vulnerable state to climate change, so I urge you to be the leaders that we can be in the face of this climate crisis. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, sir. John Mejia: Good morning, Mr. Mayor and honorable members of the Commission. My name is John Paul Mejia, and I come to you today as a 17 year -old who is worried, frankly, about the state of our climate, and I come to you for help in the adult leadership sitting in front of me. So I'm 17 years old. That's an age that ripens the mind of a young adult in his or her understanding of the world from a global and civic perspective. And we also find ourselves in the midst of a very confusing time when we're dealing with a crisis of this caliber. What I'm here asking for today is a declaration of a climate emergency, and by declaring a climate emergency, we are not only issuing a significant appeal to members of your constituency in addressing the reality of this issue, but we are also stepping afoot in the door, the youth that is [sic] concerned about this crisis, and we want to have a say in what is done about it. We've been plagued by so much government inaction throughout our upbringing, and we see in front of us our future being stolen, and at this point, we're done with it. So at the signing of this climate emergency resolution, we hope that you will work with us; not in the near future, but now, in order to get significant policy action enacted to ensure not a carbon -neutral future, but a carbon - neutral present. This is something that cannot wait. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Report that came out in October of last year gave us 12 -- now 11 -- years to act on this, and we know that Miami is ground zero in the frontline community when it comes to this issue. So when it comes to passing this resolution, I hope that you will all keep in mind that we are here, and we will be here until significant action is passed. And, yes, Mr. Commissioner, it is time that we make a plan to confront this in the best way possible. So please pass this resolution. I thank you all. And let's keep the conversation going. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Nalisa Saati: Good morning. My name is Nalisa Saati. I'm the Program Manager of a Greener Coral Way Initiative, which has been done by Commissioner Eileen Higgins and the CLEO (Climate Leadership Engagement Opportunities) Institute, and it's an amazing initiative to get all of the restaurants on Coral Way, from Southwest 3rd Avenue all the way to 27th Avenue, to go -- to get rid of Styrofoam and plastics. It's modeling the Miami Beach "Plastic Free" initiative, and we've surveyed -- it's going to include the neighborhoods of Shenandoah, Silver Bluff, and the Roads. And what we're going to do is basically -- this has more to do than just the environment. This has to do with our public health and the economy. All of the businesses -- there's about 30 businesses that we surveyed with the CLEO Institute, and they all want more sustainable measures. They're just trying to get the price down. And how do you do that? By getting more people involved as a collective. So if all the restaurants worked together to go for sustainable alternatives, then this can City of Miami Page 88 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 be a huge impact, and it's been proven across the board. So the plastic and the Styrofoam is affecting our health everywhere. There's plastic pollution, and this -- there -- this is the first step before anything else. This is a try -or -die scenario. So doing something is the best before doing nothing. And so, this climate emergency and this declaration is the government endorsing the business of significant problem that is substantial that we all need to take an effort in, and that includes all four sectors of the economy; the government, the non profits, the for profits, and the education sector. So take -- and this is an intergenerational thing. This is not just -- this is going to affect the entire Miami -Dade County. I'm very, very proud of you all for taking this initiative, and thank you for continuing to do so. And not only listening to the youth, but also the older residents. This is intergenerational, so we all need to do our steps -- our roles. It's not only us and our footprint, but it's all of us in our collective. It's going to affect our economy. There's a lot of green jobs. We don't even know the titles for those jobs yet, so let's invest in our future and leave a legacy. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Samantha Gazda: Good morning, Mayor Suarez and honorable members of the City Commission. My name is Samantha Gazda, and I'm a 16 year -old activist that attends Coral Gables Senior High School. I would like to state my support for a declaration of a climate emergency in the City of Miami. The climate crisis is greeting my future with extreme heat, mass crop failure, and sea level rise. We are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, but we already know this. The science is there. Now, all that's left to do is act, and that starts with declaring a climate emergency. This acknowledgment is a catalyst for further education and knowledge. It sets forth that the City of Miami, one of the most vulnerable cities when it comes to climate emergency, is aware of what's happening to our City and what's to come. Please, pass this resolution for the future of our beautiful city and for the future of our youth. We know you care, and we know you have the power to make change. Thank you for your time and service. Our future depends on you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Danilo de la Torre: Good morning, Chairperson, members of the Commission. My name is Danilo de la Torre. I am 20 years old, and I am a -- I'm studying electrical engineering at Florida International University. I represent the Miami Chapter of (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Future, the family I have now, and the family I hope to have in the steadily collapsing future that is being passed down to my generation. I would like to thank Mayor Suarez for co -sponsoring this resolution and for introducing it; it shows great leadership, and I would like to see the support from the rest of the Commission. So, yes, I support the immediate, urgent declaration of climate emergency in the City of Miami. My reasons and fears for doing so can be found in the IPCC Report that was published back in October of 2018. If we have any demands, it is that you listen to the signs. That is why many of us are here today with the first real step; acknowledging the need for action in the face of worsening global and local conditions. It is the least the City of Miami can do to combat the catastrophic warning fueling the sixth mass extinction. 26 Fridays. We have spent the majority of 26 Fridays outside of this building, rain or shine, for real climate action and leadership to be taken. Miami is one of the cities most vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis, and yet, we are one of the slowest to respond, except in adaptation, of course. We can clearly see the rising sea levels, king tides, and toxic algae blooms, the issue of salt water intrusion and danger of super powered storms City of Miami Page 89 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 and hurricanes. The damage that fossil fuel users is inflicting on our planet, our futures, and the futures of our children is undeniable; and what's worse, it will be the people least responsible for it, marginalized and low-income communities that will and already are paying the price. Miami must recognize that adaption without mitigation is meaningless and only serves to kick the can down the road. We can't and won't let that happen. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Gabriela Rodriguez: Good morning, Mayor Suarez and honorable members of the Commission. My name is Gabriela Rodriguez, and I am a 20 year -old student, attending Florida International University. I'm also a constituent of District 11. I would like to state my support for RE.19, a declaration for a climate emergency in the City of Miami. The climate crisis is compromising my future and the future of every young person in this room. Sea level rise threatens our beautiful City, intensifying hurricanes threaten our homes; salt water intrusion threatens our drinking water. We are in a climate emergency and an ecological crisis, and as you know, Miami is ground zero. The good news is that we have all the solutions to this. Implementing those solutions starts with declaring a climate emergency, as we will do so today. Take this crisis as an opportunity to have Miami lead the way in climate action. Florida will be the state that leads our country in bipartisan support on climate action. Miami needs to be the city that leads Florida. We absolutely have no choice. Thank you for your time. Our future is in your hands, literally. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Bernardo Vilar: Good morning. My name is Bernardo Vilar. Well, I stand here today between my friends, representing Miami Dade College, Fridays for Future, Miami Chapter, a generation that is overwhelmed with (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and fear of an uncertain future, and all the animals that don't have a voice. We've seen so much tension, I hope I can bring a smile to your faces with an example that is immensely similar to our current situation. When we're young, we must wake up very early to go to school; however, that's not always the case. Sometimes the alarm doesn't ring, and if you come from a Hispanic family, I think you know how the story goes. A gargantuan scream makes you jump out of your bed and you start doing everything at an inhumane speed. I had to google gargantuan because my mom (UNINTELLIGIBLE) adjectives. On this earth, we're supposed to strive for a peaceful, friendly, and sustainable Earth, and we've been slacking on a lot of things. Sadly, everyone ignore and couldn't recognize the alerts in our time and our long (UNINTELLIGIBLE) way over the 1970s, so we haven't even stood up. We're still in our bed, but thankfully, we're starting to wake up. Declaring an emergency state is an imperative first step that needs to be taken, like when we wake up and tell ourselves to -- that we overslept and we need to hurry up. Without that, achieving our necessary goals won't be feasible. We will not make it to that bus with the same attitude and character we've been displaying. To fix a problem, you need to first acknowledge it. Your first solution is that very first step. There's a lot of blood in our hands due to inaction. 50 percent of all wildlife around the globe is already dead. It's lost; gone forever. 28, 000 plus species from today, the ones are still alive, are threatened with extinction. Hundreds of cattle die, both in Africa, South America, due to extremely long droughts. Elephants are butchered on a daily basis in Africa and Asia. City of Miami Page 90 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Mr. Vilar: Okay, let me finish with this. I thank you and applaud for beginning to show some world (UNINTELLIGIBLE) leadership. Stand strong. Refuse to give (UNINTELLIGIBLE), and fight for Earth and people. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Esther Yupanqui: Good morning. My name is Esther Yupanqui. I live in North Miami. I'm a 17 year -old student that goes to Miami Springs Senior High. I'm here as part of the Miami Chapter Fridays for Future as one of the social media coordinators and the face of the future generations. I come in to address that as a leading city in the climate change movement, declaring a climate emergency is just the beginning. The epidemic of climate change has and will be having a catastrophic effect on our home. A study first published in 2018 by the Union of Concerned Scientists identified U.S. coastal communities with the largest number of residents (UNINTELLIGIBLE) properties are projected to face the highest level of chronic and disruptive flooding by 2060. The beautiful coastlines that sustain our economy will be ruined, and the community once built around these natural habitats will no longer exist due to ignorance of locals and officials alike. I urge you to act upon your declaration of climate emergency for Miami and propose an agenda where we do everything in our power to fix this problem without cutting corners, so you can look me in the eyes and look at every individual and tell us that you did everything in your power to mitigate this issue. The recent incident with Hurricane Dorian, that could have easily been us, unfortunately ruined the Bahamas in a devastating way. The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency stated on the report on September 27 that 56 people were declared deceased and 608 people are still missing, but how much more do we have to go through to be taken seriously? How many more lives have to be taken? How much more pollution has to be put in our air? How much more evidence needs to be given from viable sources to be taken as what climate change is? An emergency. Your words will not be sufficed for the damage done by individuals in power who know the grandiosity of this problem and did not have enough courage to do it, but we do. I support the climate emergency declaration for the City of Miami, and I expect you to follow through with it. Thank you very much. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Anthony Zambrano: Good morning. In support of the declaration of the climate emergency, I will simply be ceding my time to Nicholas Vasquez. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, speaker's name? Chair Russell: Sir, just make sure we get your name one more time. Mr. Zambrano: Anthony Zambrano. Chair Russell: Thank you. Nicholas Vasquez: Hi. My name is Nicholas Vasquez. I'm with Extinction Rebellion Miami and Fridays for Future Miami. I have joined the youth on fighting for their City of Miami Page 91 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 future. Every Friday I've been outside in front of Miami City Hall, Miami Beach City Hall, Coral Gables City Hall, urging them to take action and first to declare a climate emergency; simply tell the truth about the emergency that we're in. I would like to state my support for the declaration of climate emergency. I've been on hunger strike for three days now in front of Miami City Hall. I do apologize if I might be a little incoherent. I am privileged to take this action here in the global north; many of the western countries have an abundance of food. I act in solidarity with the 820 million people already suffering from hunger and starvation worldwide, while billions are at risk of starvation and death from the climate and ecological collapse. I act in solidarity with those most vulnerable to this crisis. Mozambique has been obliterated; a million have been displaced. Hurricane Dorian has obliterated the Bahamas. I do want to thank Mayor Suarez for proposing this resolution for a declaration of climate emergency, and you are all correct; this resolution is a symbolic action, and it does not take -- is not legally binding actions to radically reducing emissions at war -time speed and safeguard the City of Miami from the collapse of civilization. This is what David Attenborough had said at COP24 (Conference of the Parties), "The collapse of civilization is on the horizon. " The climate crisis is the defining issue of the 21st Century. The climate and ecological crisis should not be politicized. This is ultimately about survival; survival of all life on Earth. This is the biggest challenge humanity faces. 11,000 scientists from over 150 countries officially declared that the world is in a climate emergency, according to a New York report released 16 days ago on the 5th of November. This paper warns of untold human suffering. A faction on climate change is not taken. Just last year, over 20,000 scientists signed a similar warning last year. In the words of Greta Thunberg, "How many warnings do we need for us to actually start treating this crisis as a crisis?" Last year, the UN (United Nations) Secretary General warned us, "Humanity and life on Earth now face a direct existential threat. The world must act swiftly and robustly to keep global warming under I.SC (Celsius) degrees and avoid utterly catastrophic impacts of life on Earth. " The IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, has concluded that limiting global warming to I.SC would require rapid, far-reaching, and unprecedented changes in all aspect of society. We are already above --we -- 1.1 degrees of global average temperature since the pre -industrial period. Global warming contemporarily hit I.SC above pre -industrial levels for the first time between now and 2023, according to a long-term forecast by the Met Office. A mass extinction event only in the sixth roughly 540 million years is underway. Carbon emissions have risen by 60 percent since 1990. We are on a suicidal course to mass death and the possibility of human extinction. We are on a sinking city, and we must act now. The climate crisis poses a natural security threat. According to a recent U.S. Army Report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change, involving blackouts, disease, thirst, starvation, and war. It warned that the U.S. Military could collapse within 20 years due to climate change. This is from a recent U.S. Army report, mind you. Chair Russell: Your four minutes have expired. Mr. Vasquez: Just to end on this. The climate crisis is fundamentally about climate justice. Nearly 1,000 children a day are now dying because of climate change, and the annual death toll stands at 400, 000 people worldwide. I will not end my hunger strike until this declaration is passed. I will not end my hunger strike until the Mayor and staff make an official public statement announcement involving major local news networks and inform its citizenry and declare a climate emergency. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. City of Miami Page 92 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 (Applause) Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Vasquez: I do just want to say -- Chair Russell: Sir, your time is up. Mr. Vasquez: -- the youth are not striking; the youth are begging for their lives. This is their future. We must act now. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. (Applause) Chair Russell: Please hold your applause. Thank you very much. Good morning. Briana Rushton: Good morning. My name is Briana Rushton, and I'm a 20 year - old student, attending Florida International University. I'm studying sustainability and the environment, and I'm here to support my future, along with the future of this City. I believe it is very important and necessary to alter our perspective of declaring this climate emergency. Climate action and environmental justice are not just another file or problem to file in the cabinet of other socio-economic problems that we are facing today. We need to realize that this is the foundation that is holding up our livelihood in this city and around the world, and neglecting it will inevitably lead to our demise and the demise of this City. So declaring climate emergency will not only push forward the necessary steps it takes for us, but it will open up the doors for a very late conversation that we've needed to have for many years, including climate injustice and environmental racism that is happening in this City. So I support and thank you all for considering, declaring the climate emergency, and this is what the City of Miami needs. It is a gateway to solving environmental injustice and environmental racism amongst many other problems that have -- these wonderful students have already listed, so I will save you that time. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Sandra Villamizar: Good morning, City of Miami Commissioners and Mayor Suarez. My name is Sandra Villamizar, and I'm 18 years old, and I'm studying business at Miami Dade. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) is my Chapter in the northwest campus, and the next generation. I support the declaration of a climate emergency in the City of Miami. Seeing the way that our future is headed, I'm afraid to have kids. I won't lie; I don't think that we should be doing this. We shouldn't be telling you that there's a climate emergency. We shouldn't be spending all of our time constantly researching how bad of a future we're going to have. Scientists have been doing this already and for decades. They're aware of what's happening, and we shouldn't be the ones taking action on it; it should be you. We young people are scared, because we don't know enough. All we know is that adults have failed us, and their inaction in climate change is why we're in a climate -- in ecological crisis now. Declaring a climate emergency is the first step to change this crisis as the actual emergency that it is. And next steps should be taken soon. We don't have much time to be taking this issue with such painful slowness. In fact, we have just 11 City of Miami Page 93 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 years left to adjust our current budget. So thank you for proposing to declare a climate emergency. Once it is declared, everyone in Miami should know about it, and action should be taken right away in the same way as all emergencies are treated. It will make no sense to declare an emergency and hide it from our constituents. Once again, this is why I support the declaration of a climate emergency in the City of Miami. Thank you for your time. Chair Russell: Thank you. Good morning. Gabriela Espinosa: Hello. My name is Gabriela Espinosa. Thank you to the Mayor and the Commission members -- the committee members. My name -- okay, I'm 20 years old. I'm a biology student, standing alongside Fridays for Future Miami, Tropical Audubon Society, and the Clear Catalyst Miami. I'm also here as a local, concerned about the future of my city. Declaring a climate emergency means stating the importance of what Miami and other coastal communities facing the effects of climate change. I'm in support of a declaration of a climate emergency. It's the action we should have taken years ago. High school and college students are learning about the status of the earth, and now we are voicing for the kind of future we want. The other alternative is not viable. Even if the U.S. pulled out of the Paris Treaty Accord, the City of Miami, the Magic City, still has a say. We all need to do our part. We can lead by example and show our resiliency in a time where we need to come together to solve this crisis. I support the climate emergency declaration for the City of Miami and believe you understand the far-reaching effects of the climate crisis. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Allison Rich: Good morning, City of Miami Commissioners, Chairman Russell and Mayor Suarez. Thank you so much for having us today. My name is Allison Rich, and I'm a City of Miami resident that is gravely concerned about the inaction on climate change in Miami. I'm also a third -generation Miamian who's returned to support climate action on ground zero for climate change. I'm also the co-founder for the Baltimore Green Schools Network, the Maryland Environmental Health Network, and I served as the Chair for the Education, Communications, and Outreach Working Group of the mandated Maryland Climate Change Commission. Of all of these roles, I'm most honored to serve as an educator, and it is an absolute honor to serve as an adult mentor to the students across our diverse county that compose Fridays for the Future. I'm in awe of their efforts to meet every week, 26 weeks in a row now, to learn how to save our beautiful and rich community from the impending climate emergency. In fact, we spent the week learning about public comments. We know the climate emergency is real. King tide -level floods could occur between 10 and 50 days a year by 2050, which is only 30 years away, and every day to every single day -- every other day to every single day by 2000 -- 2100. This is why I support the climate emergency declaration. But I'm here today to support the Fridays for the student -- Future students and to urge each of you, the Commissioners, our decision -makers, to collaborate with our youth to respond to the climate emergency; not only through a declaration, which is a great first step, but in educating our neighbors on the emergency. It is our moral imperative to develop multi -generational collaboratives in South Florida to address our sinking city, and I dream of a day when our youth do not -- need not protest outside for climate action, but rather are given a seat at the decision -making table here today. Thank you for your time and consideration to support a climate declaration. City of Miami Page 94 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, sir. Samuel Latimore: Good morning, Honorable Mayor, Honorable Commissioners. My name is Samuel H. Latimore, president of the Charles Hadley Neighborhood Association, and retired professor of Miami -Dade Community College, major; former retired Superintendent of Dade County Juvenile Detention Center and the Pompano Detention Center, former probation ojficer, and Director of the School of Justice Behavioral Science Unit. I'm here this morning to -- and also a proud American veteran of the U.S. Army. Thank you for your service. I'm here in support of resolution PH.8, regarding the -- approving the Senior Rental Assistance Pilot Program. This program has been needed for a long time. Right now I deal with seniors who have been -- are being evicted from their apartments, because they could no longer afford the predatory rent raising that we see in the City. Seniors confronted with limited income, such as Social Security limits, and they're not able to afford the rents that are predatorily being raised. Consequently, we're finding more of them on the street now than we ever had. In my law enforcement career, we used to find some seniors on the street, but we're finding more of those. I trust that you will do the right thing. You have done the right thing in the past; it's to support that resolution to keep our seniors who have given their fair share to this community. Miami was built on a lot of the backs of the seniors. Liberty City, Overtown, Brownsville turned out some great people who lead for this. Many lives were sacrificed during the war, and so I ask for your support. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Mihai Preda: Hello. Good morning, Chairman Russell and members of the Committee. My name is Mihai Preda. I'm a physicist, and I'm a mentor to the students of the Friday for Future Movement. Thank you for proposing to declare a climate emergency; I support it. I would like to share with you what I know, which is --I believe it's relevant for the present discussion. This is based on an article from the proceeds to the National Academy of Sciences, which is a body that was established to provide scientific advice to the Government. Here's the main idea of an article from 2018 called, "Trajectories of the Earth's System in the Anthropocene. " Our continued fossil fuel use and emissions risk tipping the Earth's system towards a state called, "The Hot House Earth, " with serious disruptions to ecosystems, society, and economies. The lead author of this article explained it like this: `Another five more years of inaction and we will be done. " I'll submit a copy to -- of this article to the Committee. So let's stop talking about Miami Forever as if installing water pumps is going to do anything for Miami long term. Let's start talking about the survival of the human civilization. Let's declare a climate and ecological emergency today, and let's make sure that everybody who lives in Miami or who passes through Miami knows about it. Only then we'll start treating it like the emergency that it is. Thank you for your time. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. Lift your microphone. Marva Lightbourne: Good morning. My name is Marva Lightbourne. A big -- pull it up a little bit? Chair Russell: There you go. City of Miami Page 95 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Lightbourne: Okay. Good morning to all the Commissioners and the Mayor. My name is Marva Lightbourne. I am a senior citizen in the district of S, District 5, and I thank you, our beloved Hardemon. Commissioner Hardemon, you have done so much. And we look at this article in the Miami Times a couple of weeks, where you talked about the problems with housing and senior citizens. And as my colleague before me had stated, this is necessary. It's way long overdue. I am so happy. I don't know who initiated this, but the pathway to prosperity that was given to us at our homeowners' meeting about a month ago -- and they said they were going to initiate this to help the rental assistance for seniors. This is necessary. We get so many seniors that come to our meeting and has been evicted or being evicted. They can't buy medicine, they can't buy food, because they have to pay their rent, okay? And this is a fact. So whoever initiated this, I am truly pleased. And I just wanted to add that one of the things that they asked about was high emphasis on the quality of life, but the funding mechanism. Don't give them no long, drawn out, trying to -- bureaucracy or trying red tape or trying to get into these buildings. I heard that you guys were going to do a pilot program. Let them be able to qualify, to sustain their way of living, okay? Because this is sorely needed for very low, low, low-income people. I'm talking about people who social security is less than $500 a month. That's how bad it is. And this is across the board. I don't care if my district, your district; it's across the board. I hear it, and we see it, and it's bad. Okay. Now, I won't go on and on, but I just want to say, please pass this and let this be, you know, put in the records that it will be needed here in all the communities. And of course, my relative, A. C. Lightbourne, one of the founders of the City of Miami Incorporator [sic], will be proud. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. You have two minutes. Alexander Fornino: All right. My name is Alexander Fornino. I'm a citizen of Coral Gables, and I'm speaking in favor of the climate change emergency resolution. As you know from the IPCC Report, we are, as you might say, doomed by climate change, unless we act boldly by 2030; that means, perhaps, even 20 percent or even more of every governmental discretionary budget. So I bring that to the table, speaking towards, you know, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Miami, of course, specifically. The Forbes article, "What About The Good News About Sea Level Rise?" It lists several issues about climate change, specifically sea level rise, including the devastation that would happen; you know, making it -- making Miami so much similar to New Orleans or, as even one said, Venice, Italy. The only bright side of it would be the repair industry as, you know, many buildings would need repairs, preparation for the flooding. Various entities would be passing around buildings; you know, selling this building, selling that building. "Oh, I don't want to have this loss. I don't want to have it either. " It would be chaos. It would be like passing the buildings around like hot potatoes; passing property around like the world would be ending, because flooding would happen over and over again. And not only that; of course, there would also be, you know, large hurricanes, like the ones in the past few years. There would likely be one hitting us. So I want to ask you a by -- like a hypothetical question; you know, something to think about. Is this what you want your legacy to be, all this chaos, to just let it happen? Because in the future, they're going to look at your legacy and think, "Oh, they didn't do anything about it. " Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning. City of Miami Page 96 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Theo Quenee: Good morning. Thank you to Mayor Suarez and the rest of the Commission for pushing for the initiative of a climate declaration. I represent "Send It 4 The Sea, " and we are a student -led nonprofit, which hosts weekly beach cleanups around Miami in the public parks and beaches. Within the last four months, we have pulled about 9,000 pounds of garbage from the local parks, which is a mere scratch on the surface when you think of ocean pollution in general. About a garbage truck's worth of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute, collectively around the world. And weekend after weekend, we hit the same beaches and we pull the same amount of weight, consistently. So there is a plastic pollution issue, and plastic pollution is just one of the pillars fueling climate change. And, you know, Miami is a tourism -driven city, so without clean beaches and healthy water quality, you guys would be losing a great sector of the City, and you know, this is a call for change and action, and we need it now; not 10 years from now. So thank you, guys. Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Hannon: Chair, if I could get the speaker's name? Chair Russell: Your name, please, sir? Mr. Quenee: Sorry. Theo. Theo Quenee. Chair Russell: Good morning. Ty McGregory: What's up, jams? First of all, my name is Ty McGregory, and I appreciate you all being here and kind of being active, sort of. It's a lot of information, all of everyone in here has been telling you. And I'm really focused on a plan of action on how to get this awared [sic] of everyone in Miami. There are systems like social media that can obviously -- you know, you can pay to be put on every single person's phone. I'm pretty sure you have a bunch of data. So it's not a really plan of like a reason of not, you know, having everybody here know about this, or it's not a way for you to not make this happen. Let's just do it. Do what needs to be done and execute. So with that being said, I am the first all -black Generation ' Z" advertising agency, and if you need somebody to make it happen, I will make it happen, period. So my name is Ty McGregory, and my Instagram is "Ty McGregory. " You can find me there on Linkedln, YouTube, and I'm ready to make it happen. So hit me up, Chairman [sic]. And nice bow tie, my friend. You really stand out. All right. Stay positive. Be amazing. I'll talk to y'all soon. Peace. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. (Applause) Chair Russell: Please hold your applause. Thank you. Good morning. Steven Murillo: Good morning. My name's Steven Murillo, and I want to thank you all for being here discussing this problem. My main concern right now is that the youth is actually taking most of the -- we started a wave here in the community of Miami. It's a beautiful wave. I came from Costa Rica. I've been here for seven years. I fell in love with this City, and I'm not going anywhere. And I take responsibility for this. And me and my friends and everyone along with me, we started a wave that we're not going to stop, and all we're asking from you guys is to City of Miami Page 97 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 help us out, to help us out a little bit to continue this wave. We need to learn more about the problem, and we need to take advantage of what we know and start to do something about it. Because if we don't start to do something about it, we're going to see the consequences soon. And I really want to thank Mayor Suarez for helping us out. I'm part of "Send It 4 The Sea" as well. And right now we're really working on some local solutions that we'll be presenting to you guys soon, hopefully. And I just want to thank you all, and to please, let's keep on going with this. And if this is not passed today, to please get together again and try to figure out a plan, because we do need a plan; we're working on that, but we need to do this soon. It can't go on more six months. We have to do this in the next three months. We have to take opportunities. We have to do this now before it's too late. But thank you, everyone. Chair Russell: Thank you. Good morning. Erik Ofengand: Hello. Good morning. My name is Erik Ofengand. I'm with 350 South Florida and Greenpeace. I just wanted to applaud all of the youth activists for all of their dedication and hard work to make our local governments address the climate of urgency. Obviously, I'm in favor of the declaration, and particularly want to commend those who are on hunger strike to -- until such a declaration is made here at the City. 350.org is a global organization working to tackle the climate crisis. 350 refers to the parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that scientists, decades ago, declared would be the safe level to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change. We're already well above 400 parts per million. So as we've heard, we have about 10 years left to address this crisis, and I really urge the City to do whatever it can to push for a renewable energy future; you know, commit to basically going a hundred percent of renewable energy as far as the City of Miami consumption is concerned, which would mean, you know, using whatever leverage you have to put pressure on FPL (Florida Power Light) and the Public Service Commission to allow more rooftop solar and, you know, more clean energy options. Thank you so much. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Good morning. Jessica Fuentes Victor: Good morning. My name is Jessica Fuentes Victor, and I own "Tomorrowland" at 1368 North Miami Avenue. It's Item RE.7. And this time last year, I stood before you all and you so graciously approved a one-year event permit as part of the redevelopment of the area. Fortunately, God willing, we are here to stay. We have began [sic] our change of use process, and I stand before you today and ask you to please extend the year while that process is complete. Additionally, last year, as part of the resolution, we had all -- well, you had all decided that you were going to allow me to operate to the Art and Entertainment District standards, which was till 5 a.m., but the resolution never read that. So I kindly ask you to modify if you do agree to that again. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. We're only taking public comment right now on REB, RE.9, RE.19, and PILE. So anyone here for public comment on other items, if you could please hold. Good morning. Guido Reichstadter: Good morning. Can you hear me? Chair Russell: Yes. City of Miami Page 98 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Mr. Reichstadter: My name is Guido Reichstadter. I'm 39. I'm a father of two young children; 10 and 12. I'm a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. I signed up the age of 18 to protect my country, and I have to say that you all have failed. Your generation has failed. My generation has failed. Because of that, this City will go under water. It's only a matter of time. But it's bigger than this. This is a threat that threatens the entire world. This threatens the security of our country. And I applaud all of you who have spoken in support of this climate emergency resolution. And for those of you who have -- maybe are sitting on the fence, I urge you to surrender, surrender to the truth. This is an issue that will define this century. It will define the lives of your children and grandchildren. It will define the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the earth. Give this win. Give these people this win. We need to build momentum, and it needs to go beyond the City chamber; it needs to go to the State, it needs to go to the national, and it needs to go to the global level, because Miami cannot solve this problem by itself. Momentum is beginning to build, and you need to lend your voice (UNINTELLIGIBLE); don't hold back. We need to fight. We need to -- we need you to fight for us. Reach down -- if you've never fought for anything in your life, reach down and find it now, because we need your power. We need your voice in this fight. I think about the future that my children are going to grow up into, and it's not looking good. The direction that this country is headed, the direction this world is headed with respect to the climate crisis, it's headed for catastrophe. There is simply no polite words for it. If you're not aware of this, you need to listen to the science and you need to find out. Thank you very much. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. (Applause) Chair Russell: Please hold your applause. Good morning. Yes. So rather than applause, Commissioner Gort's technique; wave and we'll know that you're in support of the speaker who's at the lectern. Good morning. Julieta Rodrigo: Good morning, and thank you for being so patient. I'm here speaking on behalf of the CLEO Institute. We are a nonprofit organization based here in Miami, and our main purpose is to educate and advocate and empower citizens and residents on the issue of climate change. And today I'm here in support of RE.19, which, as you know, is the declaration of climate emergency. And really, I want to convey two things. One, at the CLEO Institute, we are at your service if anything is needed in order to put this plan into action. We have a lot of documents that show what other cities have done once they have declared a climate emergency, so we have all the resources that you need to pave the way forward and to really be a shining example for all of Miami -Dade County and the rest of the country. Miami, we know we are at ground zero, and so the urgency is stark. And you heard all of the students talk a little bit about all of the data that comes in terms of sea level rise, all of the threats that come as a result of extreme heat and not decarbonizing our economy. Commissioner Carollo, I know that you have a soft spot for a quote that goes as the following: "The future does not belong to the lighthearted; it belongs to the brave. " These students are brave. They have been working alongside the CLEO Institute, along other youth groups, like Extinction Rebellion; they've been working with the Sunrise Movement, Fridays for Future, Greenpeace; mainly, all of the local universities. And so, they really are brave. They are sacrificing so much to be here and to have their word be heard. And so, I encourage you and really implore you to listen to them. If you -- for the people who know me on personal level, I am a huge City of Miami Page 99 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 introvert. This is me being brave. This is me speaking and asking you all to please listen and to declare this climate emergency. It's important. We know it's symbolic, but it's a good symbol. It shows you that the -- it shows the rest of the county that the City of Miami is listening and that you have the future of your residents in mind. So again, at the CLEO Institute, we have all of the resources you need in order to get your climate and decarbonization plan in action for the City, and we'd love to have future conversations with you. So please support it, and we look forward to the vote. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you. Thanks for the comments. Good morning. Iris Escarra: Good morning, everyone. Iris Escarra, offices at 333 Southeast 2nd Avenue. I'm here in support of RE.8. RE.8 is a street naming for a gentleman who is a civic leader, Julio Balsera. He was not only an amazing husband, an amazing father; he was my bus driver since I was four years old, until I was 16 years old. He also took the time, him and his wife, to help my mother when she couldn't take care of me, so I would spend time at his home with his children. This is a great honor and a -- sorry I'm emotional, but it's a great honor. He would love to see his name on that sign, driving by it. So I encourage you all to please vote in support of RE 8. Chair Russell: Thank you. Is there anyone here for further public comment on these four items: the two street co -designations, the emergency declaration, and the Rental Assistance Program? Hearing none, I'll close further public comment. Yes. I'm sorry; I couldn't see anyone. Here to speak on one of the four items? Ms. Mendez: Right. I don't think City Year -- Commissioner Hardemon: Can we move the items? Ms. Mendez: -- is one of the four items. Chair Russell: We're not speaking about City Year at this point. Sothis is just about the Rental Assistance Program, the climate emergency, and the two street co - designations. Seeing none, I'll close public com -- Hello. Renita Holmes: Good morning, each and every one. I'm Madam Holmes, Executive Director of Wave of Women, Public Housing, Education, Finance, Development, as well as Our Homes, Business and Property Services. I'm just a kid and I'm young. I've been 16 for 32 years now and -- but what's amazing is that the situation of being an independent student or an independent young adult that's not living with your grandparents or your parents or with that support, and that's significantly the characteristics; particularly if you are a young mother that's attending. And so, we already know that the average person has an affordable housing. I just ask that we look at this priority. And as the -- one of the executive -- staff members of the dignity campaign, which you know now is now in 48 states, and it deals directly with formerly incarcerated and incarcerated women and girls. When you find a woman that's homeless, you find that there are two to three children attached to her that's homeless, which makes the situation a lot more serious than not. Being a young mother, having young children, where there's no affordable housing, traveling to and fro, attending school at various times, being given an hour and a half to go get your child to make sure that DCF (Department of Children and Families) doesn't get your child, while still having to pick up the other child. These are the things that I know you all don't get to understand gets in the way, but when you're just getting out of City of Miami Page 100 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 trouble with the agency or you're just getting out -- my sisters, my clients, my members, my family members, and some of my neighbors, these young ladies are thriving now in school. And so, in the 30 days, if you don't have housing, that automatically determines that you don't have a child, which automatically determines that you don't have a job. And so, you understand while [sic] I'm giving you this scenario. I'm guilty already because I can't find a place to live, but there are other options available, and I won't talk too more about that, because I've talked to you before. I just want you now to consider these programs, and I support them wholeheartedly. I'm doing the best that I can, but I should not be sabotaged and neither should my children. Thank you and have a good meeting. And please know that these priorities are not situations that we caused upon ourselves. These are not things that we want. These are things we need and our children need, and I'm just a kid. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you, Madam Holmes. Is anyone else here for public comment on any of these four items? Esther Balsera: Good morning. Chair Russell: Good morning. Ms. Balsera: Sorry; I'm very emotional. My name is Esther Balsera. In a few words, thank you, on behalf of my family and my father for this great honor. I could sit here and talk forever, but it's too soon, but I know that this recognition is something beyond what he would have ever expected. So thank you. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Before I close public comment, is there anyone else here who'd like to speak on any of these four items? Seeing none, I'll close public comment. Mr. Vazquez: I just want to say, we are in a planetary emergency. Chair Russell: Sir, sir, your time is up; I'm sorry. Sir, sir, please. Sir, sir? He's finished. Please, sir. You don't need to remove him physically. It's all right. It's all right. Mr. Vazquez: Rebel for life. Chair Russell: Thank you. (OUTBURST FROMAUDIENCE) Chair Russell: Order. Thank you. All right. I'll close public comment on these four items and open up discussion on the dais. Madam City Attorney, I understand we have a couple substitution and amendments on the street namings? Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Ms. Mendez: Yes. On the street namings, we just wanted to make -- clam, and you all got the substitutions on exactly where the markers are going to be. Chair Russell: Yes. City of Miami Page 101 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Mendez: And changing from `Avenue" to "Calle" for Carlos Lopez Valdes, and the exact marker placement for both those items. So that is what's being substituted. Vice Chair Gort: And the phone numbers with the -- Ms. Mendez: And -- yes. Thank you. There's also a substitution on adding the hotlines, the local hotlines, and the national hotlines for the human trafficking item as well. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Does the mover -- Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: --and seconder approve the amendments and substitutions? Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Chair Russell: It's already been moved and seconded, so I just needed to check that mover and seconder is good with the amendments? Thank you. Opening the dais for discussion on these four items. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: I have a couple of comments. First of all, in the emergency declaration, I know that it is agreed that it is symbolic, but it's real also. I -- yes. I think on Tuesday, I was driving by the -- by 7th Avenue, and once I approached the 5th Street Bridge, it was flooded, and it's totally flooded. And I thought that, well, maybe a pipe broke. But when I look at the river, the river was so high that the water got into the drainage and it was flooding the street. This is real. But I do agree with Commissioner Carollo that by declaring a state of emergency without an action plan means nothing. So I will request also from my -- from the Administration that they start developing an action plan, and please, to keep us abreast of it so we are informed of what's going on. Also, I want to make a comment on the subsidy, the rental subsidy for elders. As I told the Mayor last Friday, and I told everybody, that I am -- well, I'm instructing the Administration to do legislation that --for -- that this program, instead of being a pilot program, be a permanent program, and it will be funded -- remember that we directed some of the funds from the transfers of density from historical to this program and a home ownership program for the workers of the City of Miami, and I would like to see legislation at our next meeting that addresses that issue; that instead of this being a pilot program, it will be converted into a permanent program, funded by -- as possible -- well, as many -- the funds that we're going to receive from the transfers of density -- transfer from historic and also from, if needed, our general fund. So it is a fact that we have an elder population that is receiving, in some cases, very low retirement checks. And it is also very, I will say, unacceptable that some of them are receiving -- are experiencing rent increases, that they are 2, 3, 5, 10 percent; that when, for the past eight years, we didn't have -- I mean, we didn't -- they didn't receive any increases on their retirement, and any time that increase comes is on the amount of 1.5 percent, I City of Miami Page 102 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 percent, 2 percent, you see. They are always, always losing, losing net income. So this program, I really hope that by becoming permanent, at least we provide some help to all of our seniors that are in need. And so, I would like to see legislation that makes this a permanent program. Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner. Further discussion on the dais? I'd like to add, regarding the resilient -- the climate emergency declaration, that it's very clear that this body would like to see an action plan. My recommendation is over the next five months, the City compile a very specific plan of short, medium, and long- term objectives with quantifiable results that if we take AYZ action that we will see ABC result. I'd like to commend the Administration for what they had been doing up to now. For those of who should know, in the most recent lease of fleet vehicles, over 200 vehicles, all of them are hybrid, and I'd like to see legislation brought forward that we make this a practice in the City of Miami; vehicles, where applicable, where we can, all are of a hybrid or electric nature. That's just one example of a very simple step that can make a huge difference. There's probably not a larger fleet in the City of Miami than the City of Miami fleet of vehicles. But we can bring all of this, I would say, by the April 9 meeting, so that we can pass a full comprehensive plan for the City of Miami -- short, medium, and long-term -- by Earth Day, which is April 22. So that is the direction to the Management, and then we'll have further discussion. Mr. Mayor. Mayor Francis Suarez: I -- Commissioner Gort, did you want to say something? Vice Chair Gort: Maybe this is a problem, like Commissioner Reyes was stating a while ago. I go through the bridge every morning, and I can see the differences of the water going up and down, so it's a reality. We also need -- part of the plan -- I think the main -- one of the main reasons we got to educate the community, because a lot of people don't realize what really is going on. And since we have a lot of visitors from other countries, whatever education program we can put together that could transmit into their own country also. There's so much that the City of Miami can do, but let's face it, this is a world problem. We got to work as a world. The plan right now (UNINTELLIGIBLE) to help the senior citizens with the renting. It's a pilot program. I think we really need to analyze it, but we have to make sure that we have a program backing that up so future people will be able to save enough money and have the rightjobs so they can survive in the future. Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: I'll just be brief. I just want to thank the Commission for their support of these initiatives. I think that they're initiatives that are going to have a lasting impact on our City, on vulnerable -- not only the vulnerable populations in our City, but the City itself, which is vulnerable. And I agree with the Commission; I think there has to be a concrete plan, which I will work with the Commission to roll out by Earth Day, State of the City, et cetera -- it'll all be rolled together -- that will talk about how we seek to be carbon neutral; not just as a government, but hopefully as a city, and what we can put in place to do what we can as a city that, as our students have said very articulately, is ground zero for climate change. As you have all articulated, there have been many examples that we see day in and day out. This is not abstract for us. This is not theoretical for us. This is very real. So I look forward to working with the Commission on that. Chair Russell: Thank you. Vice Chairman. City of Miami Page 103 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Vice Chair Gort: I'd just like to add, the one thing renaming the Balsera Street, Balsera, because this individual, through the years, has helped thousands of people in the City of Miami. Anyone that had a problem, they would go to him, and he's the one person that would really help. He's helped thousands and thousands of people in the City of Miami, so that's why I'm so glad it's being brought up. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Thank you, Vice Chair. Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I met Mr. Balsera when I moved to Flagami many, many, many moons ago. And since I met him, he was always ready to help; not only transport children. When the balsero crisis came along, he was -- I mean, he was bussing students from home to school and from school to home, and then at night, he will go into (UNINTELLIGIBLE), Key West, and bring balseros back to Miami. And next day, early in morning, he was doing it, and he did this for weeks and weeks and weeks. Besides that, anybody that needed anything -- even parents that couldn't afford to pay the bus, he would bus -- still bus the children. He was an extraordinary man and has an extraordinary family. Thank you for being here. Thank you. I know it was very difficult. I talked to you this morning, and you told me, "I'm not ready to speak. " I know how emotional it is. And to me, it's quite an honor in the same way that I am sponsoring this name change. I'm also very honored to sponsor the other street for Carlos. That gentleman was a freedom fighter. He was a great family man, and he was always ready to help also. So I'm proud to be able to have the honor of sponsoring this street naming, and thank you to all of you for supporting it. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner Reyes. Is there any further comment from the dais? One final note on the April 9 deadline to put together the study. I'll give you a head start. The DDA (Downtown Development Authority), under my chairmanship, commissioned a ULI study, which convene here, which will give you a lot of good insight on things we can work on with our resilient shoreline. The resilient 305 Study that was commissioned by the Miami Foundation, as well as the 100 Resilient Cities Network, already has a multi -step plan but without specifics. So if the Management could take those two plans into their design concepts and come back with a specific action plan with quantifiable results. Any further discussion from the dais? Hearing none, all in favor of these four items, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Now you can applaud. (Applause) Chair Russell: Thank you very much. That is P118, RE 8, RE.9, and RE 19. City of Miami Page 104 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RE.20 RESOLUTION 6843 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING Commissioners THE TWO (2) TEMPORARY EVENT LIMITATION PER YEAR FOR and Mayor A PRIVATE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 62-521(B)(4) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW THE PROPERTY AT 3701 NORTHWEST 7TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA TO HOST TEMPORARY EVENTS CONSISTING OF THE SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES AND SPARKLERS BEGINNING DECEMBER 4, 2019 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0478 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.20, please see Item RE.]. IA►Ioxel0N4.101Itij1101ki6? Citv ofMiami Page 105 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES SRA ORDINANCE Second Reading 5434 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING Commissioners CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED and Mayor "PERSONNEL/PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES' SANITATION AND EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 40-241, 40-254, AND 40-255, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," "PAYBACKS FOR MEMBERSHIP CREDIT," AND "BENEFITS," RESPECTIVELY, TO AMEND THE SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF CREDIT FOR CERTAIN NONMEMBERSHIP SERVICE, AND THE DEFINITIONS OF AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION AND NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 6 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "PERSONNEL/PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/TRUST FUND FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN EXECUTIVE SERVICE," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 40- 351, TITLED "TRUST FUND FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN EXECUTIVE SERVICE," TO ALLOW CERTAIN APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER THE TRUST FUND FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN EXECUTIVE SERVICE OR THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST AND PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF PRIOR SERVICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. Item SR.] was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. Chair Russell: Moving to second reading ordinances. If the City Attorney could read all of the SRs (second readings), other than SR.4, which has been deferred, into the record, please; that way, we'll just work on them. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): SR.2. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: SR.3. Citv ofMiami Page 106 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: SR.5. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: SR.6. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: SR. 7. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: Those were all the SRs. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Later... Chair Russell: We're going to go through these one at a time. SR. I. Is there a motion, please? Is there a motion on SR. I? Moved by the Vice Chairman; seconded by the Chair. Any further discussion? Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Chair Russell: Go ahead. Commissioner Carollo: I will respect the will of the majority if you want to move forward with it. I can't vote for it. Chair Russell: The GESE (General Employees and Sanitation Employees) pension? Commissioner Carollo: The GESE pension. At this point in time, I still have questions of GESE. I will vote for FIPO (Firefighters and Police) if it's the will of the majority to take it. And the elected officials pension, only because my office asked for it again this morning, after we went through another meeting some time ago that I asked for it; that was maybe a couple of months ago. I asked for quite a bit of information. I only got this little bit that was redone from mistakes that were made before, and one I still have a question on, because it seems to me there's still a mistake left here. But then the additional information that I asked for I still haven't gotten, so I'm not going to be voting for this. If there's a majority that would like to vote for it, they could goforward; I'll respect it. Chair Russell: Talking about SR.1. Commissioner Carollo: I'm talking about SR.3, that I'm talking about now. SR.1, I am not ready for it at all. SR.2, I will vote for it if it's the will of the majority to hear it. Commissioner Hardemon: So why not just handle SR.5, 6, and 7 then, and see --? Commissioner Carollo: Excuse me? Commissioner Hardemon: Why not just handle 5, 6, and 7, since two of them, you're not ready? City of Miami Page 107 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: I'm sorry. Chair Russell: All right. So is there a -- so shall we withdraw the motion on SR.1 and take up the other items; is that your recommendation? Commissioner Hardemon: Yes. Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Hardemon: SR.5, 6, and 7. Chair Russell: Vice Chairman, you withdraw the motion on SR.1 ? All right. Later... Chair Russell: Tape's rolling. All right, so SR.], 2 and 3 are the only remaining things. Commissioner Hardemon had a question. Commissioner Hardemon: No. I wanted to know what is it that the Commissioner's requesting that the Administration can't deliver, because every meeting that we've had, it's been a request for information and that information has -- the way that it's been put, to me on the dais, it seems -- it doesn't seem direct. It seems like -- Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner, I will tell you what I've asked for. I've asked for a clear explanation on the numbers that they had issued before that was going to increase the pension for different present or past members of this Commission. They had put in mine a very high figure that was inaccurate. And even the numbers that they have changed and come back with don't make sense to me, and they haven't explained how they came to those numbers. I also want projections. Commissioner Hardemon: The numbers as it refers to you? Commissioner Carollo: To me. But I also would like to see if their calculations are correct with everyone else they're putting down, because if they made a calculation on me before that was totally wrong and they're putting another calculation on me that's -- while very low, I don't believe it's that amount. I want to see where all those numbers are coming from -- Commissioner Hardemon: So, as I under -- Commissioner Carollo: -- because my particular situation, I was of the understanding that it was neutral. It didn't increase anything for me. Furthermore, what I want to know so that we deal with facts, on future projections for the next `Y' amount of years and future Commissioners and Commissioners after that, what we're really talking about over the potential. And some of this, it's potential, because you can't really pin it, what it would cost into the future, including possible changes that there could be in this Commission. But they could do it by putting eight full years on everyone that's elected or will be elected in the future, so we see truly what we're dealing with. Commissioner Hardemon: Right, so I -- you know, because, honestly, I'm just of the opinion that -- I've seen the document that was provided where, as I understand, the number -- as it was explained to me -- numbers were inverted, meaning that there was -- your increase or your potential figure was the figure that should have been with Commissioner Gort, I believe. And then Commissioner Gort's figure would City of Miami Page 108 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 have been what was supposed to be yours. And supposedly, that was corrected. I think I've seen that -- Commissioner Carollo: But -- Commissioner Hardemon: -- document. Let me finish, if you will. The --you know, we're talking about something that is not -- this is not new to the City of Miami. It was something that was a benefit that existed along with the other benefits with the other public employees that we have in the City of Miami. And there are a great number of Commissioners of the past and current that will enjoy the benefit of -- that, you know, we're discussing today. And there's still a number of us and those who are in the future who may not, right? And so, you know, it's just one of those things where I couldn't imagine -- and that's why I wanted the Administration to really explain to me what type of information over all of this time -- because either Commissioner Carollo is trying to hurt me or the rest of the Commissioners and the staff with this, or the staff is trying to hurt him, meaning that they're not giving him accurate information. And so, I'm kind of stuck in the middle. I'm trying to figure out what's going on because I think we've been patient in trying to figure out what these details are, because at the end of the day, these things don't just affect those of us who are here on this dais today. It affects those of us who will continue to serve in the future who are not here who will continue to come here. And -- Commissioner Carollo: And that's exactly the numbers that I want, projections. Commissioner Hardemon: Right. And I think -- Commissioner Carollo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) future, at least 20 years out. But just so you know, when all this was originally voted upon, I never voted for it. I wasn't here. It was -- Commissioner Hardemon: You mean when you received your -- when you were qualified to receive a pension. Commissioner Carollo: That's correct. Commissioner Hardemon: Because right now, like you -- Commissioner Carollo: I wasn't here. Commissioner Hardemon: You know, you're qualified to have -- Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Commissioner Hardemon: -- a generous -- Commissioner Carollo: Yes. That's why -- Commissioner Hardemon: And I'll -- that's a -- that is a relative term, but it's certainly more than most, and there will be an increase, you know, as they said. I don't think that's something you should be offended by. You know, I think it's just -- it is a truth. If it's off by a hundred dollars or two, I don't know. Commissioner Carollo: It was -- Commissioner Hardemon: I mean, I don't know. City of Miami Page 109 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: -- approved by the previous Commission before I ever sat down here again. Remember, I came back in November '95. The pension system had been approved before I came back in November '95. I retired in November 2001. So, I never got to vote for anything. Commissioner Hardemon: There are many things that -- Commissioner Carollo: This will be the first time. And what was voted upon back then is still very different than what we have before us today. And I understand what you're trying to say, but at the same time, you, as I stated originally before, can bring the question up. I have no problem that it gets voted by this body tonight. But I need to look on this particular item, all those questions to see what is the full amount on everybody in the past, now, and into the future, see what it could look at that is going to be paid out. And then in the other item with the general employees and, I think, others that are in that particular item, I still need clarification exactly in dollars and cents that I want to see how much of an increase we're going to have. Commissioner Hardemon: With the lawyers being added to -- exactly. Commissioner Carollo: With the lawyers and the general employees. I want to see exactly what it comes down in dollars and cents. Now, the Police and Fire is a different story, because we had -- it's part of the contract that we approved before, so we're bound by that. There's no wiggle room out of that one and what it would be. And there we were basically in a catch-22 that we either came to terms with them that I think were favorable towards us or the lawsuit kept going, and we had the potential to have to pay a heck of a lot more than what it is now. But look, if you want to bring -- excuse me -- a motion, I have no problem with that. Commissioner Hardemon: Well, I'm sure you don't. I mean, we don't want any of the -- I mean, we don't want any of the items to fail, right? That's how I look at it, you know. And there are families that are going to be affected by that vote. And so, you know, I don't take it haphazardly. You know, I've always wanted the Commissioners to be comfortable and ready when it's time to vote on the issue and they vote how they feel. This -- you know, this thing is not a popular thing. But when it's over and complete, the lawyers and the general employees and firefighters and the elected officials and the --from today and in the future will be proud that we took a tough stand at a time like this; just the same way as we were proud that the Commissioners sacrificed themselves in order to save the City. I mean, that's what this is all about. And so, now that we're back and we're trying to restore everyone's benefits, I just see -- it's one of those things where I understand people think that it's a touchy issue, but sometimes you have to talk about touchy issues and make tough decisions to make things work. But, you know, everybody might not see things my way. And, you know, it ends up being what it is, you know. And so, I've always encouraged my, you know, Commissioners to vote how they feel. But certainly, these decisions go way beyond us, you know, and that's why the legislation -- Commissioner Carollo: They do -- Commissioner Hardemon: -- was -- Commissioner Carollo: -- which is why I'm asking for what I'm asking. Commissioner Hardemon: -- that's why it was drafted in a way to give people an opportunity to -- that if they personally don't believe that they should have something, then don't take it. Don't take it. Listen, either -- do you have any facts or figures that you want to share with the Commissioner or any of us? City of Miami Page 110 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Christopher Rose: Yes, sir. Good evening. My name is Chris Rose. I'm the Budget Director for the City of Miami. I'm more than happy to say I did make a mistake on one of the documents. As the Commissioner said, I inverted two numbers. It's close to what you said. I inverted the new -- the old number, not the new number. But the difference is what caused a bigger issue. And we've provided the new numbers now, as you say, Commissioner, today. That's number one. Number two, there are some things you said at the October 10 Commission meeting that you asked for. And no, we did not meet about them. You wanted to meet with myself and with the City Attorneys Office. And we tried to set up the meeting, but we were unable to get to the meeting. We -- ultimately, my staff was told by your staff that we needed to wait till after the election, so we waited till after the election. Commissioner Carollo: I don't know what transpired between your staff and mine, but I can assure you that I was very busy during the election. Mr. Rose: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: And I think everyone up here knows that. Mr. Rose: And then, finally, I can tell you what the pensions would cost, SR.1, SR.2 and SR.3, above what we've already negotiated, because we negotiated, in SR.1, with the AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) General 1907, and those numbers were baked in. The change that's here is we're adding attorneys to the mix, and that cost an extra $68,000 per year. I do not have 20 year projections. It would take some time to accomplish that, but $68,000 additional -- Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, but there's more that- the general employees are asking. They're asking for some additional things that I believe might have been included in there. So (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Mr. Rose: If I could clarify. And the sponsor's here. So the SR.1 enacts in Chapter 40 of the City Code what we negotiated with AFSCME 1907 and with AFSCME 871, and on top of that, adds attorneys. It does not add executives. Some folks thought it did, but it does not. So, that is an additional $68,000, according to our actuarials (sic); in fact, according to the GESE (General Employees & Sanitation Employees) pension's actuarials. SR.2 is exactly what we negotiated with the FIPO (Firefighters and Police Officers) pension -- with the -- forgive me, with the Police and Fire unions, thereby, with the FIPO pension. Commissioner Carollo: That was not in question as I said here. Mr. Rose: Right. So that is exactly what's in the budget already, but Chapter 40 needs to be updated accordingly. SR.3 is the Elected Officers Retirement Trust, FORT. The actuarial for that has told us that it will cost an additional $462,000. And those are the three items that are before you, sir. Commissioner Hardemon: We could save that by getting it back from the Super Bowl, or like you say, Ultra, right? Commissioner Carollo: You want to increase Ultra by a million? Commissioner Hardemon: I don't like picking on people. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Hardemon: I like to fight back. I'm a fighter. City of Miami Page 111 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Vice Chair Gort: Sir, what's -- you make a motion? Any motions or any further discussion? We're ready to go. Commissioner Carollo: I'm either ready to vote for it, and I think you know where I'm heading until I get everything that I've asked, or you all are welcome to bring it up and, you know, make the motion and second it. I'm not saying you -- Commissioner Hardemon: Right. Commissioner Carollo: I'm not requesting that that not be done tonight. Vice Chair Gort: Okay. Is there any motions? You can make separate motions, 1, 2 or 3, one at a time, or you can make all three at the same time. Commissioner Reyes: Make the motions separate. Vice Chair Gort: Separate motion, okay. Later... Vice Chair Gort: Number 1. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): That was SR.2 for FIPO. Commissioner Hardemon: Correct. Number I adds in the attorneys to the pension plan. You're in the driver's seat, Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: I -- Vice Chair Gort: Is there a motion? Commissioner Carollo: -- I've already made my statements on those two. Commissioner Hardemon: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: In fact, I might even want to have that separated, broken into another one; have the attorneys separate than the general employees. I'm not quite sure why they should be together. They're two separate items, but I'll be willing to listen on that one. Vice Chair Gort: There's a question about two separate items. Can we explain it, why it was separated? Commissioner Hardemon: So, let me ask a question. The -- Commissioner Carollo, you wanted additional information beyond what was stated here on the record today? No, I'm asking. Commissioner Carollo: I'd like -- Commissioner Hardemon: I don't want you to feel like I'm -- I am talking to you, because you have the unreadiness. And so, you know -- and I understand -- Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner -- Commissioner Hardemon: -- what you said. City of Miami Page 112 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: -- how many times do you want me to explain to you what I've asked for and what I expect to have? Commissioner Hardemon: All right. Commissioner Carollo: I've stated that. The Budget Director stated clearly that, you know, it would take some time for him to put that together. He can't pull that out of his back pocket, like he usually does, and I think he realizes that. So put it all together for me, so I could really see what this will cost 20 years out into the future. And I also would like to go through the people that are up here, beginning with me, because the thousand plus dollars a month that you have calculated that I would benefit from it is not what I was told in the beginning, and I want to see how you came with those numbers. Chair Russell: Mr. Chairman. Vice Chair Gort: Yes (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: Just so I -- and so I understand, so until you get those numbers, you're a "no" at this point on I and 3? Commissioner Carollo: I -- you want me to tell it to you in Spanish? I could say -- Chair Russell: Understood, understood. Commissioner Carollo: -- it in Italian, Sicilian. I'll even try my Portuguese. Commissioner Hardemon: I'll move to continue SR.1 and SR.3 until next meeting. Chair Russell: Second. Vice Chair Gort: Okay. It's been moved to continue. There's a second. Any further discussion? Being none, let's make sure we get all the information that is being requested by the Commissioners; make sure we get them before the next meeting. Commissioner Carollo: Chris, this is me. This is not my staff, but your staff. Mr. Rose: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: I don't have any elections now, so -- Vice Chair Gort: Talk to him (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: -- feel free to get ahold of me as early as Monday going forward. Mr. Rose: Very good. I have your cellphone, sir. I'll call you. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you. Vice Chair Gort: Before we adjourn -- let's vote on it. All in favor, state it by saying "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City of Miami Page 113 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 SR.2 ORDINANCE Second Reading 5435 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING Commissioners CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE and Mayor CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PERSONNEL/PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI FIREFIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 40- 203, TITLED "BENEFITS", TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE IN THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 13874 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item SR.2, please see Item SR.1. Commissioner Carollo: Well, I'll make a separate motion for the FIPO (Firefighters and Police Officers). What item is that? Vice Chair Gort: 2. Commissioner Carollo: 2? Commissioner Reyes: Second. Commissioner Carollo: That one, there is no question on it. We're bound by contract. But if you all want that to be held back for all the others, I have no problem, either. Commissioner Hardemon: You're in the driver's seat, Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: Okay, I'll make -- Vice Chair Gort: Number 2. Commissioner Carollo: -- a motion for the FIPO item, Police and Fire, to be approved so that we can keep our commitment with the contract that we signed with them. Vice Chair Gort: Is there a second? Commissioner Reyes: Yes, Vice Chair Gort: Been moved and second. Is there any further discussion? Being none, all in favor; state it by saying "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City of Miami Page 114 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 SR.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading 5939 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 4 OF THE CODE OF THE Commissioners CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED and Mayor "PERSONNEL/PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI ELECTED OFFICERS RETIREMENT TRUST;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 40-291, TITLED "DEFINITIONS", AND SECTION 40-296, TITLED "APPLICABLE BENEFITS'; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. Item SR.3 was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item SR.3, please see Item SR.]. SRA ORDINANCE Second Reading 6663 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING CHAPTER 6/ARTICLE I OF THE and Mayor CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY "ANIMALS/IN CODE"), TITLED GENERAL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 6-4, TITLED "SHOOTING, TRAPPING, ETC., BIRDS PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION," TO ALLOW FOR THE RELOCATION OF PEAFOWL, A FLORIDA NON-NATIVE SPECIES, IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT PHYSICALLY INJURE OR HARM THE PEAFOWL; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT A PEAFOWL MANAGEMENT PLAN TO RELOCATE PEAFOWL IN A HUMANE MANNER, SUCH MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL BE SIMILAR TO THE PLAN DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. Item SR.4 was continued to the December 12, 2019, Regular Commission Meeting. For minutes referencing Item SR.4, please see "Order of the Day. " Citv ofMiami Page 115 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 SR.5 ORDINANCE Second Reading 6445 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Commissioners ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING CHAPTER 14/ARTICLE II OF THE and Mayor CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY "DOWNTOWN CODE"), TITLED DEVELOPMENT/DOWNTOWN DISTRICT/GENERALLY;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 14-27 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND CREATING NEW TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT-OF- WAY LANDS UNDERNEATH THE MIAMI METRORAIL, ALSO KNOWN AS THE UNDERLINE, FROM THE MIAMI RIVER TO SE 15TH ROAD; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 13871 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item SR. 5, please see Item SR.1. Chair Russell: So we'll look at SR. 5, 6, and 7. Do you have a motion? Commissioner Hardemon: So moved. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. There's a (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Chair Russell: Seconded by the Chair for SR. 5, SR. 6, and SR. 7. Is there any further discussion? Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I just want to make sure that the amendment that I proposed, that 5 percent of the revenues from the TDD (Transfer Development Density) fees be set aside for the rent subsidy, and 5 percent for -- to start a fund to assist employees in purchasing a house, you know, a home in the City of Miami, within City limits. Francisco Garcia: For the record, Francisco Garcia, Planning Director. That is correct, Commissioner. The item remains exactly as it was originally considered by you, the Commission -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Mr. Garcia: --and it contains exactly the provisions you've outlined. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: Which item are you talking about? Chair Russell: SR. 6. Commissioner Reyes: SR. 6. City of Miami Page 116 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: 6. Okay. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir, yes; the fees, the way they were going to be distributed. Chair Russell: There's a motion and a second on SRs.5, 6, and 7. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Would you like to table SR.1, 2, and 3, for Commissioner Carollo's office to get further information this afternoon? Thank you very much; if the Administration could work with Commissioner Carollo's office for any additional information they need, perhaps we can vote on that today. So that's 5, 6, and 7. SR.6 ORDINANCE Second Reading 5988 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE CODE OF THE Commissioners CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY and Mayor CODE"), TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING;" MORE SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 62-22, TITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES," AND SECTION 62- 32, TITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES," TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON PLANNING AND ZONING FEES, CAP CERTAIN PLANNING AND ZONING FEES, ADD FEE SCHEDULES FOR CERTAIN PERMITS, PROVIDE FOR A SCHEDULE OF REFUNDS FOR CERTAIN FEES, AND ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER CITY CODE SECTIONS REGARDING FEES; AMENDING SECTION 62-661, TITLED "CREATION OF PUBLIC ART FUND," TO ALLOCATE CERTAIN SPECIFIED FEES TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND; FURTHER ENACTING ARTICLE XVII, TITLED "HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND," SECTIONS 62-663 TO 62-665, ESTABLISHING SUCH FUND, PROVIDING FOR ITS PURPOSE, INTENT, TRUST FUND ALLOCATIONS, AND PAYMENTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 13872 Citv ofMiami Page 117 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item SR.6, please see "Public Comment for Regular Item(s) " and Items SR.] and SR. S. SR.7 ORDINANCE Second Reading 6427 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 17/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, Commissioners FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED and Mayor "ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION/TREE PROTECTION IN GENERAL;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 17- 4 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "TREE PERMIT APPLICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS, REVIEW AND FEES," TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A COVENANT IN LIEU OF A TREE PROTECTION BOND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WHICH ARE PROCURED AND/OR FUNDED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 13873 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item SR.7, please see Items SR.] and SR.S. END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES Citv ofMiami Page 118 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 FIR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES FRA ORDINANCE First Reading 6357 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI COMMISSION AMENDING Commissioners CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE X OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, and Mayor FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT," MORE PARTICULARLY BY REPLACING THE TERM "SPECIAL MASTERS" TO "SPECIAL MAGISTRATES" THROUGHOUT CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE X TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 162, FLORIDA STATUTES AND BY ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 2-830, TITLED "ALTERNATE CODE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM"; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ALTERNATE CODE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM THAT GIVES SPECIAL MAGISTRATES THE SAME AUTHORITY AS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TO HOLD HEARINGS AND IMPOSE FINES, COST, LIENS, AND OTHER NON -CRIMINAL PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, POWERS, COMPENSATION, AND RETENTION OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES; CLARIFYING THE ROLE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL MAGISTRATES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading with Modification(s) RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Reyes, Hardemon NAYS: Carollo Chair Russell: We'll move onto the first reading items. I believe we're taking up all of them today; if you could read them into the record, please. Commissioner Carollo: FR.1 -- Chair Russell: FRs.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Commissioner Carollo: 6. Chair Russell: Madam City Attorney. Commissioner Carollo: Okay; if we could take FR.3 out, so we could discuss it? Chair Russell: We can go through them one at a time. I'm just going to have the City Attorney read all of them into the record so that we can just discuss them freely. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): FR.1. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. City of Miami Page 119 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Mendez: FR.2. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: FR.3. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: FR.4. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: FR.S. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: FR.6. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Ms. Mendez: This one will be amended in order to exempt contractors for governmental agencies. Chair Russell: That's FR. 6? Ms. Mendez: Yes. Chair Russell: Okay. Later... Chair Russell: Is there a motion on FR.1 ? Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: If -- Chair Russell: Moved by the Vice Chair. Commissioner Carollo: -- we could have discussion on FR.1. Vice Chair Gort: Moved for discussion. Chair Russell: So it's been moved; second by the Chair. I'll open the floor to you, Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: This is the first reading of this, correct? Chair Russell: Yes. Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: Let me go back into recent history. And further, I'd like to get a series of employees here to testify, and testes under oath, including members of the Code Enforcement Board. When we got rid of the magistrates a little over a year ago, or approximately a year ago, we had expansive hearings where we had members of the Code Enforcement that came up. They were against this happening. City of Miami Page 120 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 From what I have heard and I understand, because I went before the Code Enforcement Board, they have no problems in hearing these and going forward with it. At that time, if you remember, we showed clearly where there was no doubt, whatsoever, that the magistrates that supposedly were saving us from having to spend so many hours were only spending a handful of hours each week; just a handful of hours a week. I forgot how many hours it was a month, but it was, I believe, under 20 hours, or if it wasn't under 20, it was just a little more, but I believe it was under 20 hours a month that they were spending. The problem has been that you got a lot of inside players that have gotten away with murder. And we're talking about people not in residential property, like the ones that have most of the problem, but in commercial properties that -- and business properties -- that they want to do whatever they please, and they were used to having magistrates that would just rubber-stamp for them whatever they needed. So in the last year, you got a lot of these characters; the insiders that now have many properties, a lot of big fines that have gone up. So with their inside help that they've always had in the City, they've created this again, scare that we're not getting nothing done. We had months of a backlog so that they could get the magistrates back, and then the only ones that get put in the magistrates is them, so the huge fines could be brought down to nothing, so that they get any kind of extensions they need. And the regular residents had to go through the Code Enforcement Board and through a different criteria that they do. With the magistrates, to find the agenda, it's extremely difficult, even for my office. They're not in the big screen up here so that the public could see and hear what's going on. And frankly, the Administration has pushed this and pushed this practically since day one, when we took the magistrates out, so they could bring them back. I haven't seen the evidence yet of how many hours they're saying that the magistrates are going to work now, because they weren't working those hours before. So I believe that this is a purposely created crisis that has been created again so that insiders could go back to the same game that they were playing before. And the regular residents, they got to go through all the loops that those people don't. Regular residents have to pay hefty fines in many cases; some put --get their properties up for major liens, and we go after them; not the insiders. And this is what this is all about. And I'm --you know, I can't believe that after this Commission voted to get rid of the magistrates just a little over a year ago that we're back with the same story. So I, for one, would like to get people up there, put them under oath, get the facts. And I don't want to hear from the colonel that, "No, no, no, we can't bring them, because they're going to be intimidated. " If this is what they're telling us, that we need this, then let's get all the facts. Chair Russell: Thank you. Are there--? Vice Chair Gort: Commissioner, the -- Chair Russell: Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Gort: -- I understood the -- your worries, and for that reason, I'm --just -- let's change it a little bit. My understanding is anybody can apply, even the homeowners, small homeowners, and all that. The biggest problem that I have is whenever -- I have a neighbor that calls me up, and he filed a complaint. The complaint was given to the Code Enforcement, and then the due process takes forever. So the violation continues to be right next door. And the guy keeps calling me up. "Listen, Commissioner, what's wrong with you? I mean, I complained about this about a month or two ago. " I would like to hear from the Planning Department if possible, because my understanding is we have a backlog, and quite a bit. I don't know what you're afraid of. And I agree with you. I think we are able to expedite so people will not abuse the system to stay away and not comply with the requirements that we have to comply with. This is first reading, and it can be changed anyway, City of Miami Page 121 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 and I want to make sure it's a fair way to treat everyone; property owner, homeowner, and small businesses, whoever. Commissioner Carollo: But it's not going to happen. It's not going to happen -- Vice Chair Gort: Right. Commissioner Carollo: -- because you got people in the inside that want to do the favors to those on the outside that they been doing favors for years, and they're giving us false information. Vice Chair Gort: Right. Commissioner Carollo: You could go right now out in my district, your district, any one of our districts, and you see commercial places that have outrageous Code violations, and they're not touched. You could call Code and give it to them, and they're still not going to be touched. And this is the problem that I'm having. This has been created to give you and others here the false impression that this is causing this huge backlog when the backlog is being caused by those that are working for us, because they're manipulating purposely that backlog. How can you tell me we have this huge backlog now when before, we proved that they were only working a handful of hours? So because -- probably had to work a few more hours a week -- and they said they were willing to -- all of a sudden, this is going to create this huge backlog? It's just not real. But I will say this to you: If you want to go and do something different, don't hire magistrates. If you need be, expand the Code Enforcement Board, have two different Code Enforcement Boards, but have it so that when residents get cited, they're going to be judged by their own peers; by residents that live within their neighborhoods that are going to be the ones judging and making decisions on them; not some magistrate that doesn't live in the City of Miami; that have their own private law practices; that have other agendas. Chair Russell: Thank you. We're not going to solve this here today, but I would like to ask the Administration --just a moment. What I'd like to ask the Administration -- we formed a Code Enforcement Task Force -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: -- several months ago, and we went through a lot of diligence to create that board, get their Chair, get their quorum, get them to meet. When do we see the first report back from them on recommendations that we should change in our system? And I'd like to understand when we hear from them. And in the meantime, I'm happy to pass this on first reading; it doesn't bind us for second. But I do understand the backlog is there, and I'm open to hearing from that task force, but we have not yet. Ms. Mendez: The task force has met twice, but apparently, they're a little -- three times -- confused as to their task, so I'm supposed to go to the meeting on Monday night and have a pow -wow with them. Chair Russell: You have a good handle on what their charge is; what we're asking of them? Ms. Mendez: I believe that the Code -- the resolution that was passed was pretty specific, but we will just talk it out and deal with that on Monday with them. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Is there any --? City of Miami Page 122 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Vice Chair Gort: I'd like to hear from -- Chair Russell: Just one -- Commissioner Hardemon, Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: And Mr. Gort, you wanted to say something, and then I'll -- Vice Chair Gort: No, I'd like to hear from the presentation, if there's a difference in this one compared to before. Who's going to designate? And my understanding is the Commission is the one that gets the magistrate, and we're the one that vote -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Vice Chair Gort: -- on the people that are going to be serving, and that's very important. But at the same time, I understand we asked the board to go ahead and meet a couple of more times; and my understanding, that has not taken place. And I'd like to hear from staff. Chair Russell: Good afternoon, Mr. Director. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, let me -- that's something that I have heard, also, and I'm concerned. I have the same concern that Commissioner Carollo has, because I was one of the movers on that and eliminated magistrates, and the fact is that we are -- there is the danger that -- and I said it when you were -- last Tuesday in the agenda briefing -- there is the danger that the magistrate will get too friendly with certain people as they get to know them. I think that we -- definitely, we need to expedite the process. That is a fact. That is a fact. I have a bunch of cases in my neighborhood that haven't been touched, you see; that nothing happens. I mean, I have a lady that been 13 years living with hell next to them; another one that for the past five years, there is -- I mean, it's hell to live next to the people that -- they have moved two houses from them. We have problems in the City. We have a lot of Code violation, but I think that what we have to do is we have to make sure that if we are going to have some magistrates that constraints are placed on them, and they will be rotated so they don't get coochy, coochy-coo with any of the -- I mean, the people that they are not complying with the codes. And also, we also have to look very deep into our system, our people, and see if it is true or not that they are favorable to certain persons and individuals, and unfavorable to another individual, and that is something that we -- even we pass this or not -- that we have to look into it, see? We have to look, and that's why we created that board, and we haven't heard anything from it, and I wish that we get a report from them, you see, before we move forward. Chair Russell: And you said you don't want them to get coochy-coochy? Commissioner Reyes: That's right; happy, happy. Chair Russell: I just wanted to check the Clerk was able to capture that word correctly. Commissioner Reyes: No, but they get too friendly. Chair Russell: Understood. Commissioner Reyes: They get too friendly with -- I mean, I, for one, I was watching when the magistrate was in -- I mean, it was in action -- that people -- some of the City of Miami Page 123 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 people that they be -- that were -- they had committed that -- I mean that violated the Code one after the other after the other time, and asked the Manager, "Oh, so-and- so, how are you doing?"you see, like if they were friends, and that is not right. And also, some of the people that come to represent them, attorneys and so on, you see, that they start a relationship with the magistrate. That's the only concern that I have with this. Chair Russell: The points have been made. Mr. Director, would you like to address? Francisco Garcia: Yes, thank you. Francisco Garcia, Planning and Zoning -- I'm sorry -- Planning Director. And you may find me to be the odd presenter of this item, but the way it affects us in the Planning Department is through our Hearing Boards Division. Through our Hearing Boards Division, we manage and schedule the cases before the Code Enforcement Board presently that come to us from the Code Compliance Office. And so, let me address very specifically the points that you've brought up. And what I would present to you is that this is an ordinance that intends to address those very issues in as focused a manner as possible, and here's how we propose to do it: I'll address first the issue of potential questionable behavior; 'friendliness," as you've described it. And the best way we know to address that is to have this body, the City Commission, ultimately be the body that appoints the special magistrate. Commissioner Reyes: That is good. Mr. Garcia: And ultimately, they will serve two-year terms, and they cannot be reappointed. They can be extended, if needed, when needed, for one additional year, and that's it. And so, that prevents that sort of revolving door of potentially the same individuals always staffing the function and the familiarity that I think you are properly bringing to our attention. Again, before you is a proposal. And in terms of certainly respecting the duties and the exercise of the duties of the Code Enforcement Board, which we all have the utmost respect for, what we've chosen to do here is to significantly narrow the scope that the special magistrates would have, and to focus that only on a handful of specific violations, which we consider to be the most pressing violations you hear about the most often; not being resolved in any manner, and let me take a moment to list those five so that you are aware of that they are. We can add or take away from this list, but these are the five that we thought were most sensitive and worthy of addressing. They areas follows: One, failure to maintain a lot in a safe, clean condition, not allowing accumulation of debris, trash, or dense growth of grass; urgent violation. Whenever that happens, clearly, everyone expects that we address it quickly. Two, use not allowed in transect zone. What we mean here is a commercial use in a residential property. You've heard plenty of cases along those lines. Those are particularly egregious, and we want to eliminate those as quickly as possible. Three, vacant, blighted, unsecured, or abandoned structures; also a great and urgent item that needs to be resolved quickly. Four, illegal rooming house or failure to obtain a warrant. Five, obstruction of required vision clearance at an intersection, which is, again, another emergency item. So these are items that, when they arise and when they are identified and cited, I think neighbors, stakeholders expect to be dealt with swiftly and promptly. And presently, given our - - somewhat of a backlog, we're having a difficult time meeting expectations, from you and also from our neighbors in the City of Miami. For that reason, we are proposing to you that this amendment to the City Code would establish this special magistrate system. These would be individuals that are qualified, as set forth in the Code; that are appointed by you, the Commission; and that would serve only to address these cases and only if we cannot schedule any of these cases earlier than 30 days, because if there are openings in the Code Enforcement Board that allow us to City of Miami Page 124 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 schedule these within 30 days, then we will go to the Code Enforcement Board as a right of first resource. Commissioner Reyes: So in other words, they would be dealing only with specific cases? Mr. Garcia: Exclusively; yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: Exclusive cases. If we -- I mean, if we place, let's say, a constraint that they cannot address or they will not be deciding on commercial properties or any commercial property that has been cited that it is also a constraint that could be placed on it? Mr. Garcia: Yes, sir. Chair Russell: Vice Chairman. Commissioner Hardemon: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: I'm sorry, we -- Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Gort: Look, this is the most complaints that I receive; people not maintaining the lawns and so on. The change in zoning, how many places we have, the residential area that we use for business purpose; the vacant lots, the vacant lots that -- I have a lot of those problems. You have to send the people in to make sure they get -- to --for them to go and clear, and then we'll put a lien on their property. It takes forever to do so. In the meantime, the next door neighbor's calling me every day. He's asking me, "What are we doing about this?" So I got to tell him, "There's a process I have to go through. " We'd like to expedite the process. Not only that, but I think since the -- Madam Attorney is going to meet with the board on Monday. There's a lot of legal things that we need to work, also, because we can limit the amount of time that we have to -- might have to come quicker. Commissioner Reyes: Well, that is something that I sincerely agree with you, because I have numerous cases that we have violators that been violating the Code for over -- well, I have one across the street from my house, and the past 16 years, I've been dealing with them, and there's nothing I can do about it. It's -- have a rooming house there that it -- I mean, it's incredible. And -- but if -- given those conditions -- and this is only first reading -- I'm -- I will give it a try. One thing that is very important: That who is going to nominate them? Are you -- is -- there's going to be a group ofpeople or attorneys that will nominate -- will pick and we will appoint them, and we will vote on them? And what will be the process of selecting them? Mr. Garcia: Right. Thank you for the question. Very simple and straightforward, this will be through a Request for Qualifications. These must be attorneys in good standing, et cetera; and then, there will be a pool of qualified candidates that will be presented to you for your vetting and approval. Commissioner Reyes: Is there going to be a board of experts that is going to select among those 12 or --? Mr. Garcia: The criteria are set forth in the ordinance. Again, attorneys in good standing; residents of the City of Miami, that is also a requirement. Vice Chair Gort: Right. City of Miami Page 125 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Mr. Garcia: Once we have a pool of candidates, they will be presented to you for consideration. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Chair Russell: Got it. Commissioner Carollo: What percent of the cases that -- in the City of Miami overall are being handled now are strictly residential? Mr. Garcia: I don't have those exact figures. Commissioner Carollo: Approximately. Somebody should know. Mr. Garcia: Perhaps someone from Code -- Commissioner Carollo: Not a hard question. Mr. Garcia: I can answer this: Roughly 70 percent of the properties in the City of Miami are residential, so I would expect that to be approximately the percentage. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Well, let's say 70 percent. Then why don't you send the residential to the magistrate and send all the commercial and the business to Code Enforcement? Mr. Garcia: Entirely appropriate. In fact, I think the violations that we've set forth are predominantly, if not exclusively, related to residential properties. Vice Chair Gort: Right. Commissioner Carollo: Well, you could say that, but, look, I've been around enough; been over 40 years. I know what's going on. You could paint it any way you want to, but I know what's going on with the boys in Code. Most of the inspectors who we have are good, solid people. Those are not the ones for the most part that I'm concerned about. I'm concerned of the ones in a supervisory level that were trained by a scoundrel that was there before that I trust as far as I could lift my car. So I still go back to the same question that I have. How, if before, when we voted this down, the magistrates were only working approximately 17 hours a month or so, why do we have this huge backlog of months and months now, because they weren't working the 17 hours? The Code Enforcement Board, they came here. They offered to do more hours. I went -- which you know that I did -- to a Code Enforcement meeting a couple of months ago. They finished about an hour and a half or two early; yeah, about an hour and a half to two hours early, they finished that meeting. The Chairman there told me that they didn't have a backlog; that they could handle all that would be sent to them. In fact, I had mentioned to them, "Look, if you would stay extra time, and I would be able to get from the City Commission what benefits you once had" -- health insurance -- "it's going to be cheaper for us than to pay magistrates for us to give you guys health insurance. Would you think that that would be a good point of stimulation for you guys to work more?" Nobody had any problems with that. But I submit to you the following: We could create a second Code Enforcement Board, but this is not what's being asked of you. Being asked of you is, go back to the magistrates, go back to the same old game. And you go back to those magistrates before in the meetings, and you're going to see 'X" attorneys, "A" people that knew the system; that they're the ones that are there with case after case after case, and they're all getting away with what they would not City of Miami Page 126 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 have gotten away with for their clients if they would have gone before our Code Enforcement Board. So bottom line is, yeah, we're -- we have a log now, a backlog, but it's a backlog that's been manipulated to create a crisis that's not there. Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: That's the point that I'm making. Chair Russell: It's clear. And so, if we pass this on first reading, can you work with the Commissioners' offices between first and second to see what guidelines we can put in place to help address the concerns that the Commissioners brought up? Vice Chair Gort: I think he comes up with a very good idea. You can have all of the -- since there's issues related to residential areas, the special magistrate can be dealing with the residential area, and the business that -- they can deal with the other board. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Hardemon: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: Would that be an amendment to this item? Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, that could be an amendment that you could make. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. That's what I said. Commissioner Carollo: The magistrates that you're talking about on first reading would only be able to handle -- Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Commissioner Carollo: --residential -- Vice Chair Gort: That's fine with me. Commissioner Carollo: -- one; -- meaning single-family duplex properties; that's 70 percent of our City, as you stated. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes has proffered the amendment. Does the mover approve? Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Chair Russell: Okay; seconder does, as well. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " Commissioner Reyes: Aye. Vice Chair Gort: Aye. Commissioner Carollo: Nay. Chair Russell: Any opposed? City of Miami Page 127 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Nay. Chair Russell: Okay; 4-1, motion passes. Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: Another thing that I would like to have from you before the second reading comes, I would like to have --I want you to give me some numbers. I mean, prove that there is a backlog. I want proof- how many cases we have, how many cases are we seeing each week, and how many cases that have been delayed during this time that we don't have the magistrates. Commissioner Carollo: And give us -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Vice Chairman, please. Commissioner Carollo: -- I'll tell you what I'll ask of the -- Chair Russell: Vice Chairman. Just a moment. Commissioner Carollo: Give me how many cases -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: -- each Code Enforcement meeting has had -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: -- in the last two years, including during the year that we had magistrates last -- that was a little over a year ago -- how many cases those magistrates had. Chair Russell: Thank you. Vice Chairman. Commissioner Reyes: Excuse me. Chair Russell: Please ask to be recognized to speak. The Vice Chairman has been waiting. I'm recognizing him and then I'll get back to you. Vice Chair Gort: That's fine. Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. No, I know you love to do this to me, okay, but I -- Chair Russell: No, simply -- Commissioner Reyes: -- I'm going to let it go now. Chair Russell: -- ask to speak and be recognized, and you'll be recognized. Commissioner Reyes: I'll let it go now. Chair Russell: I'll never not recognize you. Commissioner Reyes: Listen, I'm talking now, so you better be quiet. Okay. Now, another thing that I would like to have is a comparison; the number of cases that are now without the magistrates that they are brought to the Code Enforcement Board versus the ones that were brought before. You see? Since we are bringing the same City of Miami Page 128 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 amount of cases or have we increased, or we have decreased the number of cases that have been heard? Okay? Thank you. Mr. Garcia: It's noted. Thank you. Chair Russell: Vice Chairman, you are recognized. Vice Chair Gort: Okay. My question is, my understanding from your statement is that you're the one in the Planning Department that's going to decide the cases that are going to go in front of the board. Am I correct? Mr. Garcia: No, sir. The cases are -- Vice Chair Gort: Already -- right. Mr. Garcia: -- originated by the Compliance Office. Vice Chair Gort: Correct, yes. Mr. Garcia: And they are sent over to the Planning Department, and in specific, to the Hearing Board's office for scheduling on a first -come, first -served basis. And there are different kinds of cases that require different kinds of hearings, and then there are repeat cases, mitigation cases. So there are a different number of cases -- Vice Chair Gort: Right. Mr. Garcia: -- and those are placed on the agendas according to the regulations of the Code Enforcement Board. Vice Chair Gort: For the second reading, I think it would be important to bring the different cases and how you're going to be dealing with the new system now. Mr. Garcia: Of course; happy to do that. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. City of Miami Page 129 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 FR.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 6749 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING Commissioners CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED PARKS AND RECREATION/IN and Mayor GENERAL," BY ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 38-24, TITLED "NAMING OF CHARLIE DELUCCA PARK," THEREBY NAMING THE PARK LOCATED AT 455 NORTHWEST 47 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AS "CHARLIE DELUCCA PARK"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item FR.2, please see Item FR.]. Chair Russell: FR.2. Is there a motion, please on the Charlie De Lucca Park? Commissioner Carollo: Well, before there's a motion, I'd like to discuss. Commissioner Reyes, this is in your district, correct? Commissioner Reyes: What's that? Commissioner Carollo: The -- Chair Russell: Charlie De Lucca Park proposition. Commissioner Carollo: -- Charlie De Lucca Park? Commissioner Reyes: No, Charlie -- this park is in Commissioner Willy Gort's -- Commissioner Carollo: Okay. I'm sorry. Commissioner Reyes: --district. It is on 47th Avenue -- Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: -- and between 7th -- 4th and -- I would say 4th Street. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Here's the question that I have. Commissioner Reyes: Not 7th; about 3rd. Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner Gort, was this discussed with you before it was brought up to the agenda? Chair Russell: Vice Chairman? Commissioner Carollo: Was the De Lucca Park discussed with you before it was brought up here? City of Miami Page 130 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Vice Chair Gort: No. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Vice Chair Gort: I'm the one who brought it up. Commissioner Carollo: Oh, okay. So then you're the one that brought it up. Vice Chair Gort: Right. Commissioner Carollo: My question is, then, while I have no problem naming this park for Charlie De Lucca, would -- maybe we should wait to see the outcome of the Melreese and either way, if it stays the same, in the meantime, we name the whole area thereafter Charlie De Lucca. That's where he spent many years. Or if it would pass, we name that new 58-acre park Charlie De Lucca Park. It will be in the center of it. That's the only thing that I want to bring up. Vice Chair Gort: I understand and appreciate it, but the one reason I wanted to do this park, because I visit it quite a bit, because I have relatives that participate in the disabled programs that they have in that park, and the amount of money that Charlie De Lucca's been able to raise to create that place; that it help so many people with disabilities. Vice Chair Gort: Okay, that's fine. Vice Chair Gort: That's the only reason. Chair Russell: Is there a motion on FR.2? Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: There's a motion. Chair Russell: Moved; seconded by -- Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Russell: -- Commissioner Carollo. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes on FR.2. City of Miami Page 131 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 FR.3 ORDINANCE First Reading 6596 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, Commissioners AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ALCOHOLIC and Mayor BEVERAGES;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 4-5 OF THE CITY CODE TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO DISTANCE SEPARATION FROM RELIGIOUS FACILITIES IN THE LIBERTY CITY AND LITTLE HAITI SPECIALTY DISTRICTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Reyes, Hardemon NAYS: Carollo Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item FR.3, please see Item FR.]. Chair Russell: FR. 3, Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages. Commissioner Carollo: FR.3 -- Chair Russell: Is there a motion, please? Commissioner Carollo: -- discussion. Commissioner Hardemon: So moved. Chair Russell: It's been moved by Commissioner Hardemon -- Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair Russell: -- seconded by the Chair; open for discussion. Commissioner Carollo: Open for discussion. Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo, you're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner, this here I need -- if we could put some language in this. One, if you could -- instead of opening it up to a whole area, if you could just identify to whatever place needs it, if it'd be possible? Commissioner Hardemon: So there isn't -- it's written this way for a reason. There isn't a specific place that needs it. The area needs it. And so, by that, I mean this: For some reason, in places like Liberty City, along this -- almost like a --for lack of better words -- entertainment corridor -- it's actually called a Specialty District. So you have a Little Haiti and a Liberty City Specialty District where, on 7th Avenue, for instance, in Liberty City, when you travel down the commercial thoroughfare, you see vacancies, vacancies, vacancies, vacancies, vacancies. You don't see many improvements on the commercial storefronts. And the predominant business that's there on each block -- sometimes two on each block -- are storefront churches. The City of Miami Page 132 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 problem with storefront churches for a community, when you have 15 from one street to the next -- and when I say, "one street to the next, "I mean, say, from 40th Street to even 62nd Street -- is that it doesn't, one, produce any tax revenue for the City; it doesn't have much activity besides Sunday service, and what's happening is that no businesses are moving into the space. There's nowhere you can go and buy a chicken dinner -- and by that, I mean rice, beans, meat -- and have a drink, have a glass of wine, or something of that nature. There's no place where you can go and you can spend dollars and have a good time in the night. So you -- there's no bar; there's no restaurant, where -- like I said, full alcoholic services, or even with partial alcoholic services. And so, what we found in these areas is that it's a desert, and the businesses that are there are just the churches. And part of the reason that the -- that you're not allowed -- well, part of the reason that you're not having any investment by any restaurants, et cetera, is because they can't have a license to sell a product that is conducive to a neighborhood that makes people want to be there. And so, the neighborhoods are just vacant. And so, I want to see that change. Commissioner Carollo: Okay, so -- Commissioner Hardemon: I want to see us have an opportunity to have a longevity - Chair Russell: Is there any further discussion on -- Commissioner Carollo: There is, Chair. Chair Russell: -- FR.3? Commissioner Carollo: There is. Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: My question is, then, you are doing this, then, for restaurants that would have alcohol license; is that the goal? Commissioner Hardemon: Not -- to allow for any sort of business that would need a alcoholic beverage license; it's not necessarily specific to restaurants. I hope to see more restaurants, but also, I hope to see places where people can come and enjoy themselves. Commissioner Carollo: Well -- Commissioner Hardemon: There are some districts where they don't have a requirement at all. No -- it doesn't matter if you're a church or a school; like, for instance, in the Wynwood Cafe District. It does not matter, right? And we see the proliferation of business that's there, so. Commissioner Carollo: But do we have an area already that I wasn't aware of that - - does the breakdown of how many feet you have to be away from a religious facility? Commissioner Hardemon: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: We don't have it in? Commissioner Hardemon: Yes. It's -- on Page 2 of the item, these are some of the Specialty Districts. And on this one, for instance, you have an 8th Street Specialty District, Liberty City, Little Haiti, Orange Bowl, Wynwood Cafe, Flagler, and Miami City of Miami Page 133 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Riverside; that's what's on this one. So some of them have distance requirements from schools and religious facilities; some have from -- some don't -- some have -- for instance, in Flagler, you have no distance -- "Shall have no distance separation requirements from a school or religious facility. " And you -- Commissioner Carollo: In what part of Flagler? Commissioner Hardemon: It says -- Commissioner Carollo: Downtown. Commissioner Hardemon: -- Flagler -- oh, I'm not sure of the exact document of the -- what it looks like, but it says, "Flagler, Exhibit 'R,' by right," and it's no cap. So there's no cap to how many licenses you can have there in that space. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. That's the one that was approved about a year and a half or more ago on cap and how many can go -- Commissioner Hardemon: It depends. Commissioner Carollo: -- and that's downtown. Commissioner Hardemon: So with some caps, you have -- like, for instance, in the Liberty City and the Little Haiti, you have a 30 and a 20 cap, but it's probably none there, not one. Right? And some other -- some areas, you have no caps; for instance, the Wynwood Cafe and the Flagler, and Miami Riverside has seven. So there's differences in the number of caps that you have. Commissioner Carollo: All right. Then let me ask you this; let's see if we could go right to the point. Then you shouldn't have any problems for an amendment that I would request that this will not apply if any existing businesses there has lied in their occupancy permit to the City or in their survey that they have given the City previously as to how far they are from a religious establishment or a school. Commissioner Hardemon: I don't know how that -- I don't know how you would apply that here. I don't know where you're going, so. Commissioner Carollo: Well, it's -- where I'm going with it is, if you happen to have anyplace that has gotten a false license, because someone was deaf, dumb, and blind in the Building Department -- or Zoning Department -- and they gave a license to an establishment; that the survey that they were given was fraudulent; that they, indeed, did not meet the requirements; that people that have lied to the City are not entitled now to come back and everything's okay, hunky-dory, you know; you could go now and do it the right way. Commissioner Hardemon: So as far as fraudulent representation to the City, I mean, I could support something like that, but not just in my district; not just in these Specialty Districts. I'm talking about citywide. Commissioner Carollo: Citywide; yeah, citywide. Commissioner Hardemon: But the issue is that the -- Commissioner Carollo: This is (UNINTELLIGIBLE). City of Miami Page 134 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Hardemon: -- they should only apply -- if you were doing something like that, I could see it only applying to that business owner who is applying for a license; not necessarily any other business owner that came -- Commissioner Carollo: But what I want to do is -- Commissioner Hardemon: -- after. Commissioner Carollo: -- citywide; that if anyone has given us a false survey that says that they meet the requirement of the present law, whatever district they're in, and they have lied in that survey, and we have been given a false survey that that particular business could never come -- Commissioner Reyes: To the City of Miami. Commissioner Carollo: -- to the City of Miami in any district for any -- "Let's forget, and give me what someone else has. " Commissioner Hardemon: May I say, Mr. Chairman --? Chair Russell: Can we make -- have a direction to bring separate legislation citywide? Commissioner Hardemon: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: Because this legislation is restricted to one district, and I think we could handle this, but it's not a bad idea. And I'll recognize Commissioner Reyes; he's been waiting. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. And I think that's a good idea what -- Commissioner Carollo's -- and I would love to see some legislation addressing that. But in this case -- and I know the area, and particularly on 7th Avenue -- it is what he's saying, and there's a bunch of empty lots, and there are a bunch of churches, you see; there's a lot of churches. And this -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- only deals with those particular areas, specifically for them. This cannot be applied to any other part of the City. Commissioner Carollo: But my concern is -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay? Commissioner Carollo: -- this is why I'm asking for this amendment -- that somehow, this could jump into some of the other areas and districts within the City. So all that I'm asking is a simple amendment that you've seen it should not affect what you're trying to accomplish, and it'll be citywide, so if there's anybody out there that has provided a false survey to the City of Miami that they can't come in now and try to have clean hands when up to this time, they had dirty hands. Commissioner Hardemon: Mr. Chairman, the -- two things: One, I think there's a difference between 'false" and 'fraudulent"; you know, a mistake and one that is intentional; and then two, this piece of legislation is so narrowly tailored and just that it's adding a bullet point to Liberty City and to Little Haiti to relieve those two spaces, those two Specialty Districts and those narrow corridors of the distance requirement for the religious facility. I don't think that it can handle it here, but I do think that on a different piece of legislation -- Chair Russell: Agreed. City of Miami Page 135 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Hardemon: -- that can be brought that we could make that type of change. Chair Russell: So amendment -- Commissioner Carollo: Madam City Attorney -- Chair Russell: -- is denied, but we'll -- there's direction for separate legislation citywide. Commissioner Carollo: -- can you come back -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: -- with a separate --? Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): On December 12? Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Well — Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: -- bring that on December 12. Ms. Mendez: Okay. Chair Russell: All right. It's clear. Is there any further discussion on this, Item FR.3? Is there any further discussion on FR.3? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. If Commissioner Reyes: Aye. Commissioner Hardemon: Aye. Commissioner Carollo: Nay. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Commissioner Carollo: Nay for the meantime. I reserve my vote on the second reading. Chair Russell: All right. Motion passes, 4-1. Thank you very much. City of Miami Page 136 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 FRA ORDINANCE First Reading 6561 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE II/SECTION 2-32 OF THE CODE OF THE Commissioners CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED and Mayor "ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION/TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING," TO CLARIFY WHEN PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS MAY BE ADDRESSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item FR.4, please see Item FR.]. Chair Russell: FR.4. Is there a motion on FR.4, allowing PZ (Planning & Zoning) items on the first meeting of the month? Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Russell: Moved by the Vice Chairman, seconded by the Chair. Commissioner Carollo: On the first meeting -- Chair Russell: Is there any further discussion? Commissioner Reyes: This is just for information purposes. This doesn't mean that it is going to be the first meeting. It could be either on the first meeting or the second meeting, not like we have now that we are constrained only for the second meeting. Chair Russell: It is -- Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: Yes. It is my intention that we follow the same practice, but I don't want to bind us. If we get overloaded on PZ items, we should be able to take them up at either meeting of the month. Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Chair Russell: But I do -- and my -- the spirit of this intended is that we still keep the PZ items as much as possible on the second meeting of the month. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: Just don't like to be restricted. Commissioner Reyes: But if needed, we can use the first meeting. City of Miami Page 137 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Correct. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, thank you. I move it. Chair Russell: It's been moved and seconded. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor; say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? The motion passes. Thank you. FR.5 ORDINANCE First Reading 6644 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE II/SECTIONS 2-33 OF THE CODE OF THE Commissioners CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED and Mayor "ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION/ORDER OF BUSINESS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE," TO CLARIFY HOW MATTERS MAY BE SPONSORED BY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item FR.5, please see Item FR.]. Chair Russell: FR.5, co-sponsorship. Is there a motion on FR.5? Commissioner Carollo: Who brought this up? Chair Russell: This is Commissioner Reyes' item. Would you like to move it? Commissioner Reyes: This is to avoid misunderstanding that -- and because I had the experience that I was not cosponsoring at -- it was a resolution, I think. And it showed like there was a misunderstanding that I was cosponsoring. And in order to avoid those misunderstandings, it have to be in writing. Chair Russell: Got it. I'll take that as a motion. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Chair Russell: Seconded by the Chair. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor; say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Motion passes. Thank you very much. City of Miami Page 138 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 FR.6 ORDINANCE First Reading 6820 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING Commissioners CHAPTER 54 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, and Mayor AS AMENDED, TITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 54-3, TITLED "IN GENERAL/PERMIT REQUIRED FOR WORK THAT OBSTRUCTS OR CLOSES A STREET, SIDEWALK, OR IMPEDES TRAFFIC; FEES; WAIVER OF FEES," AND ARTICLE II, SECTION 54-41, TITLED "CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION, AND REPAIR/EXCAVATIONS," TO PROHIBIT PERMITS FOR RIGHT- OF-WAY CLOSURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS AND EXCAVATION FOR APPLICANTS OR THEIR CONTRACTORS OR AGENTS THAT HAVE OUTSTANDING FINES, DEBTS, OR DELINQUENCIES RELATED TO PREVIOUS WORK IN PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS FOR DENIALS OF PERMITS DUE TO OUTSTANDING FINES, DEBTS, OR DELINQUENCIES OWED BY THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS OR AGENTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading with Modification(s) RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For additional minutes referencing Item FR. 6, please see Item FR.]. Chair Russell: FR. 6, Chapter 54, Street and Sidewalks. Is there a motion on FR. 6? Commissioner Reyes: I move it. Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Reyes. Is there a second? Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor; say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): As amended when I read the title. Chair Russell: Which amendment was that? Ms. Mendez: The one about -- that this doesn't apply to governmental agencies. Chair Russell: Was that proffered? I didn't hear it. Ms. Mendez: When I read the title -- City of Miami Page 139 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Oh, yes, you did. Ms. Mendez: I said that this was -- Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Ms. Mendez: Okay. Chair Russell: Yes. And the mover and seconder is fine with that, I'm sure. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: All right. Thank you. END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES City of Miami Page 140 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BU - BUDGET BIJA BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEM 4973 MONTHLY REPORT Office of I. SECTION 2-497 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES Management and (RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND Budget BUDGET) II. SECTION 18-502 (CITY'S ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT) III. SECTION 18-542 (FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES) RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Russell: I'll take up now the budgetary item, and then the BCs (Boards & Committees), please. Commissioner Hardemon: I have a couple -- Christopher Rose (Director, Office of Management and Budget): Good morning. Commissioner Hardemon: --pocket items, too. Mr. Rose (Director): Good afternoon, Commissioners. Chris Rose, 0511ce of Management and Budget. BU.1 is verbal only. The written ones will start again in February, at the February meeting, once we have some more to actually write, report and look at some trends on. We do have some things that we're tracking already that we'll probably bring back in the midyear budget amendment. One of those is the increase -- headcount increase of one in the Office of Capital Improvements to have a program manager for the Miami Forever bond. We also believe we're going to probably need to adjust overtime in Public Works and -- resilience in Public Works and in the Code Compliance Departments. I also learned of a new thing for the midyear this morning regarding the college championships, so all those may be coming back in the midyear budget amendment. We are looking at preparing the capital budget with the new e-Builder system that we're working to get going. I'll be happy to take any questions you have. Chair Russell: Any questions for the Director? Thank you, Chris. Mr. Rose: Thank you. Chair Russell: All right. END OF BUDGET City of Miami Page 141 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS D1.1 DISCUSSION ITEM 6417 A DISCUSSION ITEM, TO BE HEARD BY THE MIAMI CITY Department of Real COMMISSION, REVIEWING THE ADMINISTRATION'S FINDINGS, Estate and Asset RELATED TO OLYMPIA THEATER'S FUTURE OPERATION, Management WHICH MAY INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PARTNERING WITH MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE; RELEASING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; OR, SOME COMBINATION THEREOF. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item DLI, please see "Order of the Day. " D1.2 DISCUSSION ITEM 6669 A DISCUSSION ITEM OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION Department of REGARDING THE MIAMI AFFORDABLE HOUSING MASTER PLAN Housing and PREPARED BY FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY("FIU"), Community JORGE M. PEREZ, METROPOLITAN CENTER. Development MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item DL2, please see "Order of the Day. " D1.3 DISCUSSION ITEM 6777 A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTION Department of OF THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP. Planning MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Chair Russell: Commissioner -- Let's move to the discussion items. D13, Future Land Use Map update. We're almost done with the morning's agenda. Citv ofMiami Page 142 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: DI.1 and 2 have been deferred. Chair Russell: They have. Indefinite deferral on the Olympia Theater, and withdraw on DI.2. So we're at -- and DI.4, we already dealt with. So, we're dealing with DL3, 5 and 6. Who's presenting DL3, Future Land Use Map update? Francisco Garcia: I would, sir. Francisco Garcia, Planning Director. As pertains to DI.3, may I suggest that, if at all possible --and I'm asking the City Attorney, and perhaps, the City Clerk, as well -- it would be ideal to hear it alongside PZ.16, as they are essentially companion items; is that all right? Chair Russell: Okay, so it's -- is it -- so, you want to wait until we take up the PZ (Planning & Zoning)? Mr. Garcia: They are best heard together. They -- Chair Russell: Perfect. Mr. Garcia: --pertain to the same parcel of land. Chair Russell: Now -- Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Chair. Chair Russell: -- do we have an issue as a double meeting -- Ms. Ewan: Yes. Chair Russell: --tape, so--? Ms. Ewan: Yes, because they're two separate meetings. Chair Russell: All right, so here's an idea. Why don't we cancel the discussion item, and we'll just discuss it under PZ.16, you said? Mr. Garcia: That is fair because it frankly does not require action, per se. Chair Russell. Correct. Vice Chair Gort: Right. Chair Russell: So, is there a motion to withdraw DI.3? Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Russell: Moved; seconded by the Chair. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " Mr. Garcia: Thank you. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? The motion passes. City of Miami Page 143 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 DIA DISCUSSION ITEM 6801 A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE HOST COMMITTEE FOR Commissioners THE 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF. and Mayor RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Russell: If there's no further discussion, we're going to move to the time certain item, DI.4. That's yours, Commissioner Carollo, with regard to the 2021 College Football Playoff. Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Hardemon. Commissioner Carollo: We have here someone that has contributed a tremendous amount to the City of Miami in the past; Adolpho Enriquez. When this City was in its worst time, where we had a 50 percent deficit in our budget -- and some might remember, "Well, why is he saying 507 It was always said it was 25. " Because we had 25 percent deficit in the budget that had just expired, and then in the new one, we had another 25 percent deficit. So the old one was expired, and we ended up with a 25 percent deficit on that one, coming into the new one. So we really had a 50 percent deficit. And thanks to this man and others, and two governors -- Governor Chiles that we met with originally, and then Governor Jeb Bush when he came in, that we worked with -- we were able to turn this City around. And from that deficit, we left it with approximately a hundred million in reserves, and Adolpho Enriquez was one of the key people, among others, in helping us accomplish that. He has something that's important for him here today, important for this community, and while I haven't made up my mind on what if -- what amount we might consider for the future, if any, I think it's appropriate that he would have the opportunity, along with the gentlemen that are with him, to address this Commission and the residents of Miami, and explain why they're here, what they're trying to accomplish for the City. Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner. You're recognized. Good morning. Adolpho Enriquez: Thank you very much. Adolpho Enriquez. I'm here to speak about Item DI.4. First of all, thank you very much for that recognition. I really appreciate it. But it was really a privilege for me to be able to do that and to work with you, and with everybody else who actually dug their heels in and said, "We need to fix this," and we got it fixed. So thank you very much for that. You know, I'm joined today by other members of the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Host Committee; Bill Talbert, who's President of our Visitor's Bureau. We have Al Dotson, Les Pantene (phonetic); Eric Poms, who's the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the Orange Bowl; Judge Michael Chavies, who is chairing the Host Committee, unfortunately is in trial right now, or he would be here with us and doing this, instead of myself, but -- Chairman, Commissioners, Mayor, as you're aware, you know, the National College Football Championship changed their format a few years ago to one that's very similar to the Super Bowl. So today, these games are subject to very competitive bidding process that's highly sought after, because there's a huge economic impact from the contribution that these games bring because of all of the people who visit and everything that happens around those games. Also, the promotion that we get for a city like Miami from these games is very important. You know, in late 2018, we were awarded the "College Championship Game for 2021, and the members of the Host Committee City of Miami Page 144 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 immediately proceeded to meet with many of you all -- all of you, actually, to request your support, and really, it was overwhelming to see that you all supported the public private partnership that's required to be able to successfully execute on events of this type. So, you know, in general terms, just to remind you, the entire bid is $20 million; most of that's private money. We do have the County giving a significant amount of money to support this, Miami Beach, and -- Commissioner Carollo: How much is the County giving? Mr. Enriquez: The County is giving $4 million. City of Miami Beach is giving us money. We're also -- this is tri-county, so we're going to both Broward and Palm Counties to request some funding for that. And, you know, what we're asking the City of Miami to support us with, of course, is a million dollars; $500, 000 each year, and then some additional money, 137,000 in in -kind contributions, for things like Police and parking and Fire and fees. And what the money will be used for is, you know, the venue rentals for the operations, the lodging; expenses for the media and for the teams; the media operations, security and safety, and transportation and parking. Many of the events are going to take place in downtown Miami. The team - - the two bands and the media hotels are going to be in the City of Miami, and most of the official festivities, including the media day, will actually happen in Miami. Pardon me? At Marlin's Park, exactly. Not only will our community be the beneficiary of the expenditures from the thousands of people who attend the game and stay here for extended visits, but the CFP Foundation is also working with the Host Committee to make our school system a huge contribution for our public schools, middle schools in particular, many of which are right here in the City of Miami. So, you know, the effect of this is very significant. And Commissioner Carollo, I appreciate your bringing the item forward; and all of you, thank you so much for your support and for listening to us, and I'm happy to answer any questions that you guys might have. Mayor Francis Suarez: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: You're recognized, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: I yield. I think there's a couple Commissioners that want to -- Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo. Mayor Suarez: --jump right in. Commissioner Carollo: Adolpho, can you tell the Commission and for the residents here and homes that are here, what is the viewer in television for this event that's the crowning event in college football? There is no bigger event, outside of the Super Bowl, beyond this one. And in fact, this one, I predict -- and all of you here can hold me to it -- is going to be the biggest one yet, because in '21, were going to have the University of Miami playing -- Adolpho: Here (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: -- College National Championship again -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: -- and we're going to win that one. Commissioner Reyes: They'll be playing the Gators, and we're going to win. City of Miami Page 145 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Erik Poms: Commissioner Carollo, that's a great question. It's -- ESPN's (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) highest rate of program all year is the national championship game. It's generally 16, 17 ratings, which is about 25 million viewers; and not to mention, they come here all week with Game Day and Sports Center, and it's their biggest property. So it's a tremendous platform for the City of Miami. Chair Russell: Your name for the record, please. Mr. Poms: Oh, Erik Poms, CEO of the Host Committee and the Orange Bowl Committee as well. Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I mean, going in the same line that Commissioner Carollo is going -- I mean, started, what is the economic impact of the -- this -- I mean, this championship game in the City of Miami? I mean, not only the City; in the whole area. Mr. Poms: We estimated over $300 million. We just did the Oklahoma/Alabama National Semifinal, which is about 260 million, so this is dramatically higher. We plan on doing a study, obviously, for this national championship game, but it's an incredible influx. I mean, if you look right now for this year's lineup, you know, the top six that are (UNINTELLIGIBLE) for would be an amazing platform once (UNINTELLIGIBLE) year from now in the City of Miami. Commissioner Reyes: Thankyou. Chair Russell: Commissioner Gort and then the Mayor. Vice Chair Gort: The question is, from the Bureau, how many people will be visiting, which they'll be spending there, and what are the expenditures per day? William Talbert: Well, Commissioner, I take a little different view about expenditures. This will be in January. Vice Chair Gort: Right. Mr. Talbert: Most of the country and the world is cold in January. Miami is hot in January. And the whole debate about is it a hundred, 200, 300, 400, $500 million, you can debate all that. But the media coverage -- Erik said it -- is absolutely priceless. You couldn't afford it, and I couldn't afford it. The whole world is cold and you're hot. Commissioner Carollo: That's very true. And the media coverage will begin for a year and a half at least before the event comes? Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: And as it gets closer, we're going to be getting more and more and more, and I don't know how many millions of the dollars that's going to be worth, but I could tell you easily, you're probably looking at a hundred times more than anything that they might ask for here today in media coverage. City of Miami Page 146 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Hardemon: Mr. Chairman? Chair Russell: Commissioner Hardemon. Commissioner Hardemon: The -- what I'm about to say, it applies to the College Playoffs Championship, but it also applies equally to the Super Bowl. And, you know, many times when the Super Bowl and events like the College Playoffs travel to a City, they highlight that city itself. And so, what that looks like is Miami, and you see the downtown skyline, and you see all these things, but many times what it doesn't highlight is the neighborhood, right? And so, what I'm realizing for at least - - because we see the Super Bowl coming right up soon that we have a tremendous opportunity to really highlight neighborhoods in Miami; not just Miami. And we know that our City is only as great as its neighborhoods. And so, that's why when you look at communities like Little Havana, you look at communities like Little Haiti, the downtown area, when you look at the Design District, when you think about these names; and then iconic names like "Overtown, " that is the experience that many people are visiting; not just to experience the game, but also that neighborhood, what makes it different and what is authentically, historically important about those neighborhoods. And so, I say that to you to say that the same way -- and I want you to think of this in term of our Community Redevelopment Agency, because those are in some of our neighborhoods like that, and particularly, the Omni one. We know we're spending lots of money right now to create affordable housing, et cetera, in the Omni area, but what we're also doing -- because when you look at one of the -- like the Tomorrowland that's on the -- that was on the agenda today. Tomorrowland is a business that's in the Omni area. The Omni area is in increasing need of more traffic, so people can see that they can invest their time, their resources, the dollars, development in that space. We have to seize on these opportunities, and sometimes, I think it will cost us some money to help promote these areas. That's one of the goals of a community redevelopment agency, to promote the area in which the development is needed, to attract people into that space. And so, the reason I'm saying this to you is because when you have events like this, events like the Super Bowl, you have a unique opportunity to help promote those areas, to drive people to that space, to activate those spaces for whatever, four, five, six days that the people will have an opportunity to come there, because at that time, you'll have the most unique desire for people to be in that space, and they're coming from everywhere. And so, I say that to you as a precursor to -- I'm sure something that will be on this dais at a future time, either in the City capacity or maybe in the CRA capacity, but we should be doing what they're doing, which is not just promoting the City of Miami, but really investing the time and the resources into areas that mean the most to us; that could mean improving upon the businesses that are in the City of Miami, that are in those cultural areas, and also, the tax revenue that is in the future. Because if we can show people that you can have thousands of people each day in a space that's typically dead from Monday -- Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Commissioner Hardemon: -- to Sunday, then it will show them that they can have a potential community in that space and attract certain dollars there. So I just -- you know, I'm saying that as a precursor to something that could some in the future, but just keep that same hat on when you're talking about promoting the City of Miami. Commissioner Carollo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes and then Commissioner Carollo. City of Miami Page 147 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Reyes: Don't get angry, okay? Thank you for saying that, and really, that is very important. And during our meeting, our meeting, I stressed, and I asked them that they spend the activities, and the activities that they're going to go through those days to the neighborhoods. I said, you -- we have to incorporate the neighborhoods into the activities. For example, we should allow or make possible that our youth, our children participate in the same way that people that are close to downtown Miami. For example, we have the children [sic] in Liberty City, in Little Havana, and Allapattah, that they will love to be bused, or they will taken [sic] to where the activities are, or you bring the activities to the neighborhood, you see, and that is a good way of promoting our neighborhoods, you see, just by taking the players and doing whatever. Whatever festivity you want to do in the neighborhood, just bring it over, and make sure that the press gets a hold of it. In that way, we are really, really incorporating the whole City of Miami population into this activity that's going to take place, which is the National Championship. That's it. Commissioner Carollo: May I suggest something, in tune with what Commissioner Hardemon just discussed here? And this goes to both the Super Bowl and the College, if I may call it, Super Bowl. I would like to see both you and the Super Bowl Committee, under our guidance, create a brochure that will be promoting different areas in the City of Miami -- Little Havana, Little Haiti, Overtown, Allapattah, other areas of our community here -- Coconut Grove, parts of Flagami. That brochure would be put in the goody bag that you guys give out to and you put into all the hotel rooms. And then, that you work with the hotels that the visitors will be staying in, so they could put it in their rooms, so people could see, "Hey, what can we do in Miami?" because they're all going to come for several days, and they could see what is available, what they could do, where they could go. We have some great museums down. We have a great Cuban museum in District 3, off of the Roads, up in Little Havana, and that alone will be worth -- more than worth anything that we would give them, because we're going to be bringing in thousands of people that are going to be visiting different parts of our City, and that's above and beyond the national publicity that we will be given. So that's one of the things that I would like to see done, if we could get a commitment from them, that whatever amount of money this Commission, this City, would give towards that end, that you will be responsible for putting that kind of brochure together. Don't get Bill involved, because he'll mess it up. He'll send them all down in South Dade, in the Everglades, you know. This is going to be strictly City of Miami and City of Miami only. And I'll say it again, City of Miami only, so that you could be promoting that within the brochure. So having said that, the only question is what this board would like to consider, what -- but before we do that, let's see what they are asking for Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Commissioner Carollo: And if I may say that while the budget for 2020 has been done, the one after that for '21 has not been done, so whatever we decide could be thrown into the '21121 budget. And then, if we have some leftovers in 2020, we could use it towards that `21121 amount that this Commission would approve. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. I just want to echo the sentiments of the Commission and commend you for your work. You all have done marvelous work in bringing this game once again to the City of Miami. I think -- I do agree with the Commissioners, that this is a mega branding opportunity for the City and for the neighborhoods of our City, which I think is something that's special. I always like to say, you know, we hear about these economic impact studies, and I sort of agree with Commissioner City of Miami Page 148 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Carollo that they don't really calculate the macro impact going forward into the future, because they calculate, you know, room nights; they calculate, you know, rack rates; they calculate things like that; and obviously, restaurants, and things of that stuff. But there is no way to calculate the branding benefit of having 25 million people watching your City skyline, looking at your city and saying, "Hm, I think I want to go there in six months or in a year. " Or, you know, changing their next destination travel plans -- Commissioner Carollo: Exactly. Mayor Suarez: -- or even something like their -- where they buy a home, their next home, and deciding they want to move here from a place that's a high -tax state, which we see every single day people migrating from other parts of the United States and other parts of the world. So I just want to commend you all, and certainly, I'll work with the Commission to find out what is appropriate in terms of our ability to help you, as we've done with all our major events. I mean, this is not inconsistent with what we've done for other major events over the last few years. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Manager. Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Yes, sir. We've been in contact with the committee. We understand what their ask is. We'll continue to work with them. Obviously, we've made no commitments, because it has to be approved by this body. But to echo the Mayor's statement, this is a huge opportunity for our City. The economic impact speaks for itself, but to his point, Miami is turning -- is morphing into a brand, and more and more people want to come here, and I think it behooves us to take advantage of these strategic opportunities. So we'll work with our colleagues on the committee, and we'll come back to you, unless if you -- the Commission has a number, but we will gladly work with both sides, and we'll make sure everybody's taken care of. Commissioner Carollo: You mentioned, Adolpho, that the County approved 4 million. How much has Miami Beach approved? Mr. Rodriguez: I don't -- yeah, it's coming up in the next -- But Miami Beach gets a little bit; Miami gets a lot. Commissioner Carollo: I understand that. I understand that. And Miami Beach is 20 percent our size, so it's a big difference. Commissioner Reyes: But they're going to be -- get more benefit more than us, because more people are going to come to the beaches. Commissioner Carollo: Not necessarily. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir. Mr. Rodriguez: You know, we have the JW Marriott Marquis, which is a media hotel, and the InterContinental are -- that's really where there is going to be a huge number of people, actually, and then, of course, the visitors choose where they want to be. Commissioner Hardemon: Do you -- Commissioner Carollo: How much are you going to be asking the Beach for? Mr. Rodriguez: A similar amount. City of Miami Page 149 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Hardemon: And maybe Miami Beach will -- like they typically do when people of color come down to celebrate, maybe they'll restrict access to the beach, make it difficult for you to get on, put a bunch of tag readers, arrest a lot of people; you know, that kind of thing, and they'll want to stay in the City of Miami. Commissioner Reyes: They'll stay in Miami instead. Commissioner Carollo: The amount that you want to ask the Commission is how much again? I don't remember. Mr. Rodriguez: What we had asked for was a million dollars, but if you want to give us 2 million, we'll take it. Chair Russell: All right. I'm going to bring the discussion item to a close before it becomes 3 million. We'll look forward to seeing something formal come back to the Commission as an item. Commissioner Carollo: Hold on, because they have decisions to make, so they need to kind of know where they're heading, if there's a consensus for an amount or not. We don't have to get married to an amount here today, but at least, I think we need to give them an indication if there's a willingness to approve that amount for the `21121 budget year, or if they don't have the votes here. Chair Russell: So someone said "money, " and Chris Rose just popped up. Because before we give our green light for that, we need to understand from a fiduciary perspective for the -- at least for 2020 budget -- Commissioner Carollo: Well --yeah. Chair Russell: -- what the impact is. Commissioner Carollo: Now that you mentioned Chris Rose is here, then we definitely have to approve something today, because if we do, then maybe, just maybe by 21121, he'll have the check ready; otherwise, it might take him till '22 to get it. Chair Russell: So -- Ms. Mendez: Remember that you can take the pulse, but the actual item needs to come back on December (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Commissioner Carollo: Sure. Chair Russell: Correct. We don't intend to vote at this point. I think we're just getting a discussion -- Ms. Mendez: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: We just want to get a pulse here, so they know -- because they got a lot of decisions to make, and they don't have that much time; even though it seems like they do, they really don't. So it's -- there -- anyone that's going to be truly opposed to this in the next near future meetings. Obviously, we all have our right to change our minds. City of Miami Page I50 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Rodriguez: And certainly, what we were hoping is that, you know, if you all would consider doing this over a two year period, that would be great. Commissioner Reyes: Well, let's -- Chair Russell: Right. Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: --just take that million dollars as a base, and we will have to run this through our Budget Department, and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) just take -- to take that -- Commissioner Carollo: No, no, no. That's going to be easy. We're going to ask Ultra for 3 million -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. That's -- Commissioner Carollo: -- and we could be, more or less, in the amount -- Commissioner Reyes: In the amount that we have. Okay, fine. Commissioner Carollo: -- that they should be paying, closer. Commissioner Reyes: Fine. And I wish that we can get five from them, you know. But I -- what I'm proposing now (UNINTELLIGIBLE) this is what you -- your ask, initially, when you came to my office, was a million dollars. Let's start with a million dollars, and then we work when the time comes. That's going to be the base. It could be -- go up or down. Commissioner Hardemon: Mr. Chairman? Chair Russell: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Well, they only asked for a million, so don't -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. See, we don't want to be so generous. And I'm going to keep on asking that you include all the neighborhoods in -- Mr. Rodriguez: Absolutely. Commissioner Reyes: -- the festivities that we're going to have. I mean, you can go to places that -- or have an activity, where you can incorporate two or three neighborhoods, a couple of neighborhoods, but -- so that will bring economic activity to the area, and at the same time will allow residents to be participants in the festivities, not only contributors. Chair Russell: Commissioner Hardemon. Commissioner Hardemon: Yeah. So the only thing I know about this that I can be sure of is that it's going to cost us. I don't know if it's going to cost us a little or if it's going to cost us a lot, but I'm sure it's going to cost us. And so, you know, I'm not -- I can't give a definite opinion about how much I think is worthy. This is my first time in the same spot together. It's nice to have met you all, but generally, if I want to give someone some money when I first meet them, it's an entry (UNINTELLIGIBLE) fair to like an event, or something like that. I can't just, you know, contract with you in the future about something that we're not sure of the details of today. So I know I City of Miami Page 151 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 look forward to hearing more from you. I'm only one person, one vote on this dais, but I think it's prudent for us to ensure that we at least talk more before we commit to anything in the future in 2021. Commissioner Carollo: Chairman Russell -- Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: -- what do you think? Chair Russell: I'm certainly open. I do recognize, very similar to the Super Bowl, the benefits that are brought to the City through this. I want to study more. I understand from our initial briefing, there's some investment in local schools that are being considered. I'd like to learn more about what that looks like. I know it's in neighborhoods throughout the City, and that's great. I'd like to sort of quantify that and look at what the kids would be receiving out of this. And so, I think, certainly, I'm open. Commissioner Carollo: Well -- Chair Russell: I'm open. Commissioner Carollo: -- gentlemen, you've heard from Mount Olympus. I think you're doing well. And Mr. Manager, you've heard the instructions from the Commission; if you could look at this and bring it back. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Gort: Unfortunately, I'm not going to be here to vote on it, but I know that Enriquez, he's done a great job in getting the -- us out of the hole back in the 1996, so I know he can do the job. The one thing that people need to realize is not only the television and the advertising that we receive, but the -- our restaurants, our hotels, our drivers; the amount of service that has to be provided, which is income that comes into the peoples, and new jobs sometimes are created; although they're temporary, but it benefits a lot of the people. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Vice Chair Gort: I think we have to support it. Commissioner Hardemon: Mr. Chairman -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Hardemon: -- I want the record to reflect that Grace Solares is in sole support of this. I see she's registered as a lobbyist and standing behind the gentleman. It's awesome to have her support on an initiative like this, to bring such traffic to the City of Miami. Chair Russell: She's a (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Hardemon: I'm sorry. Chair Russell: All right. City of Miami Page 152 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Commissioner Carollo: Is she a registered lobbyist or --? Chair Russell: No, but she would like to address the dais on a separate subject, so I'm going to bring this discussion item to a close. And thank you very much for coming. Mr. Rodriguez: Thank you very much. Chair Russell: And we look forward to a formal item being brought back. Commissioner Carollo: The last statement I'll make is that we should make some money to help pay for whatever we give them, because the wheel will be up by `21121. Chair Russell: All right. Thank you very much. D1.5 DISCUSSION ITEM 6833 A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE NET PILOT PROGRAM IN Commissioners DISTRICT 1. and Mayor RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Russell: DLS. Who is presenting this item? NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) pilot program. Commissioner Carollo: Shouldn't this maybe be held for Commissioner Diaz La Portilla when he comes in? Chair Russell: NET pilot program? Vice Chair Gort: This is what I wanted to bring. If you recall, about a year and a half ago, two years ago, we talked about creating a pilot program. I'm trying to bring the NET offices -- and we tried it in Allapattah and Flagami -- the NET office to the same concept that we had in the `90s. And we tried it and it worked a little bit. And this is something that I would like to get a report from the Director of the department to give us an idea. And this is something --just a discussion item. Commissioner Carollo: Oh, okay, discussion. Okay. Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair. Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: I strongly support this concept of the real NET office, like -- as it was intended when they were created. And for a long time, they were very successful. That we had on board -- I mean, the NET offices housed the police, Code inspectors, and they were very efficient. As a matter of fact, I think that right now we can even include -- and at the time, they could assist the residents on obtaining permits. You see, permits, for example, if you were going to change a door or you were going to change your windows, and things like that, even a roof permit, they were assisted at those NET offices instead of the residents have to travel all the way City of Miami Page 153 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 to the MRC (Miami Riverside Center) building or hire a runner, because not everybody can hire -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: Or do it without permit. That's what's been happening. Chair Russell: Understood. You spoke about this in your swearing in -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: -- speech, as well. I would be in favor of the concept, except for the portion of the police. I would like to talk with the Chief of Police to see if this was within his philosophy of policing. It's obviously a complete change. It's a decentralization of the -- Vice Chair Gort: No, it's not. Commissioner Reyes: No, no. That's not that. Chair Russell: Am I misunderstanding? Because right now -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Right now -- Chair Russell: -- there are no neighborhood police stations. Vice Chair Gort. No. Right now what you have is people -- police officers assigned to the NET office to work with the NET office. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Vice Chair Gort: And they coordinate it quite a bit; that's why I would like for her to -- vonCarol to make a presentation, so you could understand it. Chair Russell: You have a presentation? vonCarol Kinchens: Good afternoon. vonCarol Kinchens, Director of the Neighborhood Enhancement Team. Right now, the two programs that Commissioner Gort is speaking of that he started in two of his offices, one is with NET working with Code. The concept years ago was when everybody was under one umbrella. We still somewhat have that concept going on now, where we work closely with Code and with the neighborhood resource officers. Whenever Code or the resource officers are needed on an issue or concern that is dealing with the community, we do work together to make sure those issues are taken care of. So, it's not like it used to be, but we're still working hand in hand with each other. Chair Russell: Which NET offices have police officers stationed in the NET Office? Vice Chair Gort: Not stationed. Commissioner Reyes: Not stationed. Chair Russell: Okay, so then I'm misunderstanding the concept. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): It's not -- Unidentified Speaker: Each -- City of Miami Page 154 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Mendez: -- a station. What it is, is that you have like a neighborhood resource officer or two -- Chair Russell: That we have. Vice Chair Gort: Yeah. Ms. Mendez: -- that's in the offices. Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: Right. So, that's my point. Right now, we don't have them stationed in the NET ojfce, but I'm asking if that's the proposal in the pilot, to station them in the NET office, and if so, I'd love to hear the Chief's perspective on that, as it would change a little bit the structure. And I would want to defer to his suggestion on that. Vice Chair Gort: The reason -- this was a pilot program. And one of the suggestions that I had -- I think the Chief, the Administrator vonCarol from the NET Office, Code Enforcement, they should all get together, the directors, and analyze it and come up with the -- this is the pilot program that I would like to see if people appreciate it. And if they like it, they can continue, but they have to get together and they have to work it out. Ms. Kinchens: On a daily basis, the majority of the neighborhood resource officers do check into the NET office -- Chair Russell: Yes. Ms. Kinchens: -- to see exactly what is needed for that day. Or, as I say, we still have that concept as -- Chair Russell: Understood. Ms. Kinchens: -- to we're under one umbrella working together. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair. Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Another thing that I want to clarify when I talk -- when I say - - I'm talking about the Code Enforcement inspectors. You see, what we had before, they reported directly to the NET office. Instead of going to MRC and then driving all the way from the MRC to Flagami, for example, you see, they will report directly to the NET office, and from their office, they will go out and do the work. You see, that would save time and money, you; time and money. And that is something that I want to -- I want an analysis of it. And on the feasibility of it, I know it is feasible, because it was done before, and very successful, very successful. Ms. Kinchens: Now, we do have Code inspectors that report -- Chair Russell. Correct. Ms. Kinchens: -- to Upper Eastside, to Little Havana, and to the Flagami office -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. City of Miami Page 155 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Ms. Kinchens: -- along with the supervisors, and they are disbursed from therefrom -- on a daily basis -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Ms. Kinchens: -- with their workload. Commissioner Reyes: And I want to spread it all over. Ms. Kinchens: Yes. Chair Russell: All right. Thank you very much. Ms. Kinchens: You're welcome. Chair Russell: So, we're closing DI.5. D1.6 DISCUSSION ITEM 6836 A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING DIRECTION TO THE CITY Commissioners ADMINISTRATION TO PRESENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION, BY and Mayor JANUARY 2020, LEGISLATION ADDRESSING BOATS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN NONCONFORMING T3 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ON A CASE BY CASE METHOD. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Russell: Last discussion item, DI.6, legislation addressing boats in nonconforming T3 properties. Whose item is this? Commissioner Reyes: Well, this is something that I had a lot of requests, because there are a lot of people that they have a boat, and they have plenty of room in front of their homes. And we have -- you see, you take my house, for example. It was built -- the backyard is the front. It was built on the back. I mean, towards the back, and then you have a huge, huge -- I'd say lawn in front of the house. And there are individuals that they cannot afford a marina, but they like -- they own a small boat. See, I'm not talking about a 50 footer or anything. But they have a 20 -- a 21 or 22. We can limit the size. And they can either place it on the side of the house, if it fits, or on the front of the house. I have instances that there have been residents that they own a small boat and they had placed it on the side of the house, see, and only -- if a little -- I mean, there's a couple of feet from the boat sticks out, they've been cited, you see. I think that we should look into it and see if it is possible to provide the opportunity for some of those people to be able to house their boats on their property. Chair Russell: Of course. And just a question from a procedural perspective, is there a reason you brought it as a discussion item and not just brought the legislation? Are you testing--? Commissioner Reyes: No, because I'm testing the water and testing what all the Commissioners thinks, and also, the Administration, what do they think about it. And because it is -- it's an issue that it is going on all over the City of Miami. Not everybody has the amount of money to keep a boat on a marina. But -- and they want to enjoy a boat. They've been working hard, buy the boat, and now they don't have a place to -- City of Miami Page 156 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Agreed. I'd be glad to consider legislation, if you want to bring it. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Chair Russell: All right. Is there any further discussion on DI. 6? All right, closing that item. END OF DISCUSSION ITEMS City of Miami Page 157 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES BCA RESOLUTION 5544 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COUNCIL FOR Cierk TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Keon Hardemon RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN Citv ofMiami Page 158 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.2 6672 Office of the City Clerk BC.3 6582 Office of the City Clerk RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT BY A FOUR -FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AS IT RELATES TO IGNACIO J. ABELLA AS A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0471 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Chair Russell: Now we'll move to the Boards and Committees. Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Yes, good evening, Chair and Commissioners. BC.3, we are requesting a four -fifths residency waiver for the Audit Advisory Committee Board Member Ignacio Abella. Chair Russell: Is there a motion for BC.3? Moved by Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. City of Miami Page 159 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.4 6330 Office of the City Clerk BC.5 6734 Office of the City Clerk RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: (Alternate Member) RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Ken Russell Commission -At -Large Commission -At -Large RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commission -At -Large Commission -At -Large City Manager Emilio T. Gonzalez Citv ofMiami Page 160 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN I BC.6 RESOLUTION 5547 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD FOR TERMS Cierk AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN Citv ofMiami Page 161 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.7 5976 Office of the City Cierk BC.8 6677 Office of the City Cierk RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon IAFF FOP AFSCME 1907 AFSCME 871 RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: Hardy Katz ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0481 NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Ken Russell Citv ofMiami Page 162 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC8, Finance Committee: Chair Russell will be appointing Hardy Katz. Chair Russell: Is there a motion -- Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Russell: --for BC.8? Moved by the Vice Chairman; seconded by the Chair. Any further discussion? All in favor; say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes on BC.8. BC.9 RESOLUTION 1599 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD FOR Clerk TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes City of Miami Page 163 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.10 RESOLUTION 5451 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON GLOBAL Clerk COMPETITIVENESS FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commission -At -Large RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN BCA 1 RESOLUTION 6680 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE FOR A Clerk TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Citv ofMiami Page 164 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): And BC 11, Miami Complete Count Committee. Commissioner Gort will be appointing Pat Gajardo. Chair Russell: Is there a motion for BC.11 ? Vice Chair Gort: Wait a minute. The -- is this -- at this time, I would like -- I'd rather have the new Commissioner that comes in to select his own person. Chair Russell: So, BC 11, withdrawn? Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Chair Russell: All right. Is there a motion to -- second by the Chairman. Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes to withdraw BC.11. Ms. Ewan: That completes the Boards and Committees. Thank you. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. I'm going to move to the Planning & Zoning agenda at this point. So, we can change the tape. You need a few minutes? If you guys want to take a break, we'll do -- we'll just do a quick five minute while they change the tape. We'll move to the Planning & Zoning agenda, at which point we'll open for public comment and do the order of the day for Planning & Zoning. BC.12 RESOLUTION 5199 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI FOREVER BOND PROGRAM CITIZENS' Clerk OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon City of Miami Page 165 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.13 5039 Office of the City Cierk BC.14 3693 Office of the City Cierk RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD/OVERTOWN COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: (Youth Member) RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commission -At -Large Commission -At -Large Commission -At -Large RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN Citv ofMiami Page 166 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.15 RESOLUTION 5453 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Cierk (UDRB) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Keon Hardemon Commissioner Keon Hardemon RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN BC.16 RESOLUTION 5844 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA KEY ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS Cierk AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commission -At -Large Citv ofMiami Page 167 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 BC.17 RESOLUTION 5550 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST FOR Cierk TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN END OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Ken Russell Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Keon Hardemon Citv ofMiami Page 168 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 NA - NON -AGENDA ITEM(S) NA.1 RESOLUTION 6876 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING City Commission THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY A LIVING WAGE REQUIREMENT, TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW, TO THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT CITY HALL ("AGREEMENT"); FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RETURN TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0479 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Hardemon ABSENT: Reyes Chair Russell: I'll welcome a motion separately under advisement of the City Attorney for how it should be worded, imposing the living wage on this contract. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): To the extent allowable -- Chair Russell: Correct. Ms. Mendez: -- by Federal law. Chair Russell: Is there anyone -- Vice Chair Gort: So move. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Russell: Moved by the Vice Chairman and seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): My apologies, Chair. Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Hannon: This is for PH 4. Chair Russell: No. It's a separate motion. Mr. Hannon: Separate. Ms. Perez: PH 3. Mr. Hannon: Direct -- Ms. Perez: It's PH 3. City of Miami Page 169 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry; PH3. So this isn't a motion and a second on PH3. This is Chair Russell: Correct. Mr. Hannon: -- like a direction to the Administra -- or how are we capturing this? Ms. Mendez: So first, we're going to pass PH3, as -- Chair Russell: You need it passed first? Vice Chair Gort: As it is, yes. Ms. Mendez: -- or -- that's fine. We can -- They're doing two motions; the one for PH 3, and then a separate directive. Chair Russell: This is the directive we're dealing with now. Mr. Hannon: Okay, understood. Chair Russell: And you've captured it. You understand what we're trying to say. Is there anyone here from the public who'd like to speak on this motion -- on this action? Seeing none, I'll close public comment. Any further comment from the dais? All in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. NA.2 RESOLUTION 6877 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING City Commission THE NOISE PROHIBITIONS FOR MIAMI ART WEEK RELATED EVENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 36-4(A) AND (B) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "OPERATION OF RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS OR OTHER SOUND -MAKING DEVICES; BANDS, ORCHESTRAS AND MUSICIANS -GENERALLY; EXEMPTION", AND AN EXTENSION OF ALCOHOL SALES UNTIL 5:00 A.M. PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-3(B) OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "HOURS DURING WHICH SALES ALLOWED; PERMITS AND PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED", FOR THE WYNWOOD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DURING ART BASEL AND MIAMI ART WEEK OCCURRING FROM DECEMBER 4, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2019. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0480 City of Miami Page 170 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Chair Russell: Actually, before we take up the appointments, we have a few pocket items. Are we ready for those, Commissioner Hardemon? All right. If you'd like to introduce them, we can go ahead. Commissioner Hardemon: Sure. Chair Russell: These are mostly with regard to waivers for -- Commissioner Hardemon: Event -- Chair Russell: -- noise -- Commissioner Hardemon: -- noise. Chair Russell: -- event during Art Basel, am I correct? Commissioner Hardemon: That's correct. Chair Russell: I have three. Is that the number that you've got? Commissioner Hardemon: They gave us a bunch of stuff, but I think there's really two. I think there's two, because maybe one of them made it onto the agenda and the other two did not. So, what I'll do is I'll read the -- one of them first into the record. A resolution of the Miami City Commission waiving the noise prohibitions for Miami Art Week related to events pursuant to Section 36-4(A) and (B) of the Code of the Miami City -- the Miami City Code, basically. This is for an extension of alcohol sales until S am, pursuant to Section 4-3 of the City Code for the Wynwood Business Improvement District during Art Basel and Miami Art Week, from December 4 through December 8. So that's one of them. The other one is a resolution waiving the noise prohibitions of Section 36-4(A) of the Code. It is for relaxing -- the same hours of operation, jukeboxes, radios, et cetera. Exemptions on --for events on City - owned property; relaxation, further directing the City Manager to exempt the prohibition of the consumption of alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 4-1 of the City Code, and further directing the City Manager to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages until 5 am through the issuance of a special event permit for Art Basel related events taking place at the Magic City Properties, located at 6001 Northeast 2nd Avenue, from December 6 through December 8. So one is for the Magic City Properties, and one is for the Wynwood Business Improvement District. Wynwood Business Improvement District, the 4th through the 8th, and Magic City, 6th through the 8th. Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Hardemon: So, my motion would -- Chair Russell: Is there a motion? Moved, seconded by the Chair. Is there any further discussion? Commissioner Hardemon: You might need to open it up for discussion. City of Miami Page 171 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 Chair Russell: Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Gort: My understanding, it is to take place at 6001 Northeast 2nd Avenue. Commissioner Hardemon: One of them, yes. Vice Chair Gort: One of them. And the other one? The other, Wynwood. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Wynwood Business -- Vice Chair Gort: The reason I'm asking is because we have something called special permits where people -- they can have ten special permits a year, which they become nightclubs. I mean, they'll rent a facility, a vacant lot, just about anywhere. They get a special permit, and I get the complaints from all the neighbors within that area. So, I want to make sure (UNINTELLIGIBLE) some special permits that will require (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Northwest 7th Street, between 29th Avenue to 36th Street. I get a lot of calls from those special permits, and they become illegal nightclubs by utilizing special permits. And we allow to have them ten a year, and they use different facilities. But we -- I'm getting a lot of complaints on those. I mean, we discussed this before, and I hate to leave this for the new Commissioner. Chair Russell: Thank you. There's been a motion and a second. Is there any public comment on these two pocket non -agenda items? Anyone here who'd like to speak on these items? Seeing none, I'll close the public comment. Further discussion from the dais. Hearing none, all in favor; say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you very much. NA.3 RESOLUTION 6878 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING THE NOISE PROHIBITIONS OF SECTION 36-4(A) OF THE CODE City Commission OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "OPERATIONS OF RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS OR OTHER SOUND -MAKING DEVICES; BANDS, ORCHESTRAS AND MUSICIANS -GENERALLY; EXEMPTION," AND RELAXING SECTION 36-5(A) OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "SAME -HOURS OF OPERATION OF JUKEBOXES, RADIOS, ETC.; EXEMPTION FOR EVENTS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY; RELAXATION," FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXEMPT THE PROHIBITION OF THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-1 OF THE CITY CODE AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PERMIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNTIL 5:00 A.M. THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-6.3 OF THE CITY CODE FOR ART BASEL RELATED EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT MAGIC CITY PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6001 NE 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM DECEMBER 6, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2019. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0484 City of Miami Page 172 Printed on 211812020 City Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Gort, Carollo, Reyes, Hardemon Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item NA.3, please see Item NA.2. NAA DISCUSSION ITEM 6881 VICE CHAIR GORT RECOGNIZED HIS GRANDDAUGHTERS AND City Commission FAMILY WHO WERE IN THE AUDIENCE. ADJOURNMENT RESULT: DISCUSSED Vice Chair Gort: Okay. Before we adjourn, I would like to introduce future elected official, which is Zoe and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Gort. They're sitting (UNINTELLIGIBLE). They are the future. (APPLAUSE) Vice Chair Gort: And this meeting's adjourned. Chair Russell: I missed it. Do it again. Do it again. (APPLAUSE) The meeting adjourned at 8: 38 p.m. City of Miami Page 173 Printed on 211812020