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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 --
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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.
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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?
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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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)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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). "
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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.
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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). "
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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.
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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. "
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 ?
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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?
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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.
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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 --
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 --
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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 --
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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. "
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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
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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 --
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. "
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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.
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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. "
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.].
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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. "
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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.
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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). "
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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
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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.].
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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.
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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.].
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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.].
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.].
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. "
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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 --?
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 --
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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 --
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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.
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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 --
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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