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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 9, 2020
9:00 AM
Regular
City Hall
City Commission
Francis X. Suarez, Mayor
Keon Hardemon, Chair, District Five
Ken Russell, Vice Chair, District Two
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner, District One
Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four
Emilio T. Gonzalez, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
City Commission Meeting Minutes January 9, 2020
9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present. Chair Hardemon, Vice Chair Russell, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla,
Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Reyes.
On the 9th day of January 2020, 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 Vice Chair Russell at 9:05 am., and
adjourned at ll:ll a.m.
Note for the Record. Commissioner Reyes entered the Commission chambers at 9:11 a.m.,
Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 9:12 a.m., and Chair Hardemon
entered the Commission chambers at 10:34 a.m.
ALSO PRESENT.
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Ph.D., City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
Vice Chair Russell: Welcome to another addition of City Hall. Welcome to the January 9, 2020
meeting of the City of Miami City Commission in these historic chambers. The members of the
City Commission are Keon Hardemon, our Chairman, who is not with us today; Joe Carollo,
Manolo Reyes, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, and me, Vice Chairman, Ken Russell. 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 the Mayor, followed by the pledge of
allegiance, led by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla. All rise, please.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered.
PART A - NON -PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)
PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
PRA PROTOCOL ITEM
6997
Honoree
Presenter
Protocol Item
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated
Mayor & Commissioner Hardemon
Protocol
RESULT: PRESENTED
1) Mayor Suarez honored and presented a Proclamation to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority was founded on January 16, 1920 and organized on the campus of Howard
University in Washington, D.C. by five illustrious college women of courage and vision, who
were Arizona Cleaver, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler, Viola Tyler and Fannie Pettie. Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was more than an organization; it was a movement, a belief
system that reflected its core principles, the desire to provide true Service, to embrace
Scholarship, to set a standard for Sisterly Love and to define the noble concept of Finer
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Womanhood It was the first National Pan -Hellenic Council organization to centralize its
operations in a national headquarters; the first to charter a chapter in Africa and the Middle
East; the first to be constitutionally bound to a fi^aternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,
Incorporated and the first to form auxiliary groups and Zeta chapters and auxiliaries have
given innumerable hours of voluntary service to educate the public, assist youth, provide
scholarships, support organized charities, and promote legislation for social and civic
change. The Elected Leadership paused in their deliberations of governance to pay tribute
and celebrate the dedication of the organization and thereby, proclaimed Thursday, January
9, 2020 as "Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Day" in the City of Miami.
Vice Chair Russell: We'll now make the presentations and proclamations.
Presentations made.
AM - APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS:
AMA City Commission - Special Meeting - May 8, 2019 9:00 AM
MOTION TO:
Approve
RESULT:
APPROVED
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Ken Russell, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
AM.2 City Commission - Regular Meeting - Sep 12, 2019 9:00 AM
MOTION TO:
Approve
RESULT:
APPROVED
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Ken Russell, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
AM.3 City Commission - First Budget Hearing - Sep 12, 2019 5:05 PM
MOTION TO:
Approve
RESULT:
APPROVED
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Ken Russell, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
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AMA City Commission - Planning and Zoning - Sep 26, 2019 9:00 AM
MOTION TO:
Approve
RESULT:
APPROVED
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Ken Russell, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
AM.5 City Commission - Second Budget Hearing - Sep 26, 2019 5:05 PM
MOTION TO:
Approve
RESULT:
APPROVED
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Ken Russell, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
AM.6 City Commission - Special Meeting - Nov 12, 2019 9:00 AM
MOTION TO:
Approve
RESULT:
APPROVED
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Ken Russell, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
Vice Chair Russell: Can I get a motion please approving the minutes for AMs.l
through 6, please?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Vice Chair Russell: It's been moved and seconded by the Chair. Any further
discussion?
All in favor say "aye. "
Vice Chair Russell: Motion passes for AM.1, 2, 3, 4, S and 6.
ORDER OF THE DAY
Note for the Record. A motion was made by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Reyes, and was
passed unanimously, with Chair Hardemon absent, to hear the following items upon the conclusion of the public
comment period in the order as listed. MV.1, CA.4, CA.5, RE.3, SR.], SR.2, DI. 7, DI.4, BC.1 and DI. 8.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. We'll now begin the regular meeting. The City
Attorney will state the procedures to be followed during this meeting.
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Barnaby Min (Deputy City Attorney): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 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 the 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 Ojfice,
or online at municode.com. Any person making a presentation, formal request or petition to
the City Commission concerning real property must make the disclosures required by the
Code in writing. A copy of this Code section is available in the Office of the City Clerk, or
online at municode.com. Pursuant to Section 4-G -- I'm sorry, Section 4(g)(5) of the City
Charter, the Mayor may veto certain items approved by the City Commission within 10
calendar days following the Commission action. The City Commission may, after a veto
occurs, override such veto by a four -fifths vote of the Commission then present. The material
for each item on the agenda is available during the business hours at the City Clerk's Office,
and online 24 hours a day at miamigov.com. 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 and at the
podium for 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 through the Office of Communications, or
viewed online at miamigov.com. No cell phones or other noise -making devices are permitted
in Commission 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 the
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. This rule does not apply when the City
Commission engages in its annual budget hearings. 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 being either withdrawn,
deferred or substituted. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Attorney.
Later
Vice Chair Russell: Good morning, Mr. Manager.
Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice Chairman,
Commissioners, Madam City Attorney and Mr. City Clerk. At this time, the Administration
would like to defer and/or withdraw the following items: to be deferred to our meeting on the
23rd of this month is CA.2, accepting a grant from the Southeast Sustainability Director's
Network; to be withdrawn, RE2, allocating funds to Kristi House; to be deferred to January
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23, SR.3, temporary moratorium on public storage facilities; and to be deferred to February
13, FR.3, amending the Code Chapter --
Commissioner Reyes: Could you go a little bit slower, sir? Could you go a little bit slower so
I can take notes?
Mr. Gonzalez: Oh. To be deferred to February 13, FR.3, amending the Code Chapter 22.5,
Green Initiatives. That's all I have, Mr. Chairman.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Are there any items that the body would like to see deferred,
withdrawn or continued? Are there any items that the body would like to see deferred,
withdrawn or continued?
Commissioner Carollo: I would like is if the Manager could go through again the items that
he wants to defer.
Mr. Gonzalez: Certainly. To be deferred, CA.2, accepting a grant from the Southeast
Sustainability s Network -- Director's Network; to be withdrawn, RE.2, allocating funds to
Kristi House; to be deferred, SR.3, temporary moratorium on public storage facilities.
Commissioner Carollo: Hold right there, Mr. Manager. This was an item that was placed by
the Commission. I was the sponsor of this item. Why are you deferring an item that the
Commission put forward?
Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner, you're referring to SR.3, moratorium on public storage
facilities?
Commissioner Carollo: That's right.
Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Manager.
Commissioner Carollo: And I think we have a set amount of dates as we were asked to put.
Vice Chair Russell: Director Garcia, you'd like to address that?
Francisco Garcia: Thank you, sir. Francisco Garcia, Planning Director. The answer to that
question, Commissioner Carollo, is this: As a second reading item, this would be before you
for final action today. The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board has not had an opportunity
yet to provide their advice as they must. For that reason, we are asking that the item be
deferred today. We have already scheduled the item before the Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board for the meeting of January 15, coming soon, and it will be back before you for the
second reading vote on January 23. In the meantime, however, to accomplish the intent of
that ordinance, there is already in place a zoning in progress restriction so no new
applications are being accepted.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Commissioner Carollo: That's a reasonable explanation. Thank you.
Mr. Garcia: Thank you, sir.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Mr. Manager, after SR.3, FR.3 was the last
remaining one, I believe.
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Mr. Gonzalez: FR.3, correct, sir, green initiatives. That'll be deferred to February 13.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. I'd like to ask if we could defer BC.I until the next meeting,
as Commissioner Hardemon's not here and he is the chair of -- chair or our representative on
four boards. I think his input on that discussion would be helpful.
Commissioner Carollo: Which is BC.1, please?
Vice Chair Russell: BC.I is the board appointments.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I object to that.
Commissioner Carollo: We'll for the meantime defer on any further deferments from my part
into the meeting at a later time. There are some items here that I might want to see deferred,
but at this point in time, I am not sure.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You know, my main --
Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized, of course.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- concern, Commissioner -- Chairman Russell requested
that BC.1, the board appointments be deferred --
Commissioner Carollo: No. I'm not --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- but I object to that.
Commissioner Carollo: -- in agreement with that either.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So you disagree with that also?
Commissioner Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Commissioner Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: I --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do we vote on it now or --?
Vice Chair Russell: Not yet. Commissioner Reyes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I also -- I think that we have to go ahead with it. We see most of
the boards their term finished or ended in November, you see. I agree with Commissioner
Diaz de la Portilla. If the problem is with the -- that Commissioner Keon Hardemon is not
here, if you want to defer it, I will agree to defer his appointment or (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- I
mean, dealing with that board for next meeting but -- if the Commission approves it. But
that's as far as I can go. I think that we should go ahead with it.
Vice Chair Russell: My position is that he may be interested in other boards or may not be
interested in continuing to chair certain boards and that we need to have that discussion
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amongst us. If there is an interest in other boards, we sort of work that out. But I think to
vote on it without him here, it doesn't give a full representation of all of us. And right now,
each one of us is serving as chair or representative on a board. Commissioner Diaz de la
Portilla is not specifically named but Commissioner Gort's seats did -- were held by certain
boards. Mr. Clerk, would the -- would Commissioner Gort's seat automatically transfer to
the District I Commissioner or would it need to be named specifically? You're nodding it
would need to be named specifically.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Russell: Got it. I think a discussion is actually healthy to actually get this out and
start talking about where these boards may fall and what's important to each of us and what
we want to work on together. But when the item comes up, I'll be seeking a deferral until
Commissioner Hardemon's with us but I understand where you all are for right now. Are
there any other items that anyone would like to see deferred or continued or withdrawn?
Hearing none, Mr. Clerk, are you clear on the items?
Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. Is there a motion?
Vice Chair Russell: Is there a motion to accept the order of the day, not including BC.1, as
stated by the Manager?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla.
Commissioner Carollo: Discussion.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes.
Commissioner Carollo: I want to include, since you're calling it the order of the day --
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Carollo: I'm sorry. I -- this cold just doesn't allow me to speak much louder.
Since you're calling the order of the day, then I want to include in the order of the day some
items that I'd like to take out of order in the agenda. So let me include the items that I would
like to take out of order on the agenda. The -- D1.7 [sic].
Vice Chair Russell: Discussion item, City Manager.
Commissioner Carollo: That's correct.
Vice Chair Russell: When would you like to request that we take that up?
Commissioner Carollo: We take it up first items on the agenda.
Vice Chair Russell: We -- the first substantive item we can take up is the mayoral veto.
Commissioner Carollo: Well, the mayoral veto, we'll take first, but after that, we take these
items. So it'll be D1.7 [sic]; if D1.4 [sic] has to be heard, so be it. So I'm putting D1.4 [sic];
BC.1, the board appointments; and D1.8 [sic], resolution [sic] on keys and proclamations.
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Vice Chair Russell: You'd just like them as soon as possible on the agenda.
Commissioner Carollo: No. The minute we're done with the mayoral veto, these items will
be heard.
Vice Chair Russell: Is that the will of this body? I mean, what we're doing is taking up
discussion items before business of the City, so it just -- it'll slow down our day a little bit but
if it's the will of this body, we can do it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, you're
recognized.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: For discussion, Mr. Chairman. And if the sponsor will be
amenable to this, there are a couple of issues -- I had a similar motion in mind. There are a
couple of issues that we can -- items we can take up and kind of dispense with them that I
think are not controversial and get that work done so we can move some of the items forward.
The reappointment of our City Clerk, for example, and the reappointment of our --
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- City Attorney. These are matters that I think -- the
allocation of funds -- of AN (Anti -Poverty Initiative) funds for the LBT (Lesbian Bisexual
Transgender) community; these are things that we can do quickly. If you would include it in
your motion --
Commissioner Carollo: We should --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- in that order and then add your --
Commissioner Carollo: We should put those items forward so that we could have an order of
the day of which items we're doing.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can amend your motion to first include CA.4, CA.5 --
Commissioner Reyes: CA.S.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- RE (Resolution) --
Commissioner Carollo: I'm sorry. Can you go slower? CA (Consent Agenda) --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sure. CA.4 --
Commissioner Carollo: -- 4.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- CA.S, RE.3 --
Commissioner Carollo: RE.3.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- SR.1, and we can put the "no meetings on holidays"
also, SR.2; not controversial items that we can just get through.
Vice Chair Russell: Which item?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: SR.1, SR.2. So CA.4, CA.5, RE.3, SR.1, SR.2. These are
things that we can dispense of quickly and we can move on to --
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Commissioner Carollo: Can I ask you, Commissioner, so I won't have to go into my book --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Carollo: -- if you could --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. CA.4 is the reappointment of the City Clerk,
Todd Hannon. CA.S is the reappointment of City Attorney Victoria Mendez. RE3 is the
allocation of funds for the LBGTQ (Lesbian Bisexual Gay Transgender Queer) community.
SR.1 is the advisory board for the same community. SR.2 is the no meetings on any holidays.
Commissioner Carollo: SR.2 is which one?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The no meetings on any holidays.
Commissioner Carollo: Thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Clarification.
Vice Chair Russell: Is it your request that these come before the discussion items --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Before --
Vice Chair Russell: -- or after the discussion items?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It will be an amendment to his motion that these will come
before and then we take up the Commissioner's motion -- the order of the -- the order the
Commissioner made of the other items.
Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes, you'd like to add?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. The only thing that -- I agree with it, I mean, the order of the --
(INAUDIBLE) don't affect the (INAUDIBLE). I mean, it's a mathematical rule, you see. But
I want to cosponsor CA.4 and CA.5.
Vice Chair Russell: Noted.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, so you're -- I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman. So you're
postponing the reappointment of the City Clerk and of the --
Vice Chair Russell: No, no, cosponsor.
Commissioner Reyes: Cosponsor.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, cosponsor, okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Cosponsor.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, well, I want to be listed also as a cosponsor of that
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- as well.
Vice Chair Russell: So order the day specifically is with regard to anything that we would
like to defer, withdraw or continue. If it's the will of this body, we can also discuss the order
we'd like to take items in so that's fully within this body's purview. And so that's helpful to
me so I can run the meeting as efficiently as possible. I'd also like us to take up item RE.S,
appointment of the executive director of the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) early
this morning as well. We have several members of the DDA as well as the appointee here as
well, so we'll be looking to take that one up early on as well. So those items --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: (INAUDIBLE) for discussion. No, for discussion. We're
looking at taking up BC.1, which is reappointment of board chairmanships of Commissioners.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think that whoever that board -- that Commissioner --
the chairman has a right to go through, decide and be a participate on who the executive
director of the Downtown Development Authority will be.
Vice Chair Russell: We --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So I will request that that not be included in the list of
items we take up.
Vice Chair Russell. So my -- we can take up the substantive discussion of that and whether or
not that chairman, which is me currently, would have the ability to select that because it's not
a unilateral chairman's ability to (INAUDIBLE) --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I request that input, Mr. Chairman, input.
Vice Chair Russell: Sure. So what we -- we can take those up together, if you'd like, but I
think we'll hear at public comment from board members of the DDA on the process that's
been gone through to select an executive director at this point. And then we -- it's an item on
its own so we will take it up and have that discussion on whether or not it's appropriate to
select that person at this point or not.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But it will not be --for clarification purposes, it will not
be part of this -- of Commissioner Carollo's motion, as amended?
Vice Chair Russell: To bring it up as an expedited item out of order, correct.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We have an established order in the amendment -- in the
motion. We have an amended motion and we have an established order. All that comes first
and then -- just for clarification -- we could have another motion to bring it up when --
Vice Chair Russell: We could have motions all day long.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Vice Chair Russell: But at the end of the day, the presiding ojficer sets the course of the
agenda unless the body would like to hear things out of order. Anyone can move one of their
items --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Vice Chair Russell: Earlier and at any point, if there is a second to that, it can be taken out
of order.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course.
Vice Chair Russell: So absolutely. The motion under the order of the day will be accepted.
It's been moved. Is there a --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: As amended.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Was there a second to the order of the day?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: Not yet. Who would like to second the order of the day?
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Vice Chair Russell: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla; Commissioner Reyes has
second.
Commissioner Reyes: But I have --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It is Commissioner Carollo's motion.
Commissioner Reyes: It is Commissioner Carollo.
Vice Chair Russell: It's -- okay, fine. Because when I asked for a motion --
Commissioner Reyes: Amended by Diaz de la Portilla, okay.
Vice Chair Russell: Mover, Commissioner Carollo -- for the order of the day, the mover is
Commissioner Carollo; the seconder is Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Carollo added
amendments; Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla did as well, which are accepted, I assume, by
both the mover and the seconder.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right and --
Vice Chair Russell: Is there any further discussion?
Commissioner Reyes: I also have a request. I know we're going to have a shade meeting and
I would like to make sure that in order for us to save money on attorney's fees, that it will be
before lunch, okay?
Vice Chair Russell: Sure.
Commissioner Reyes: You understand what I'm saying that (UNINTELLIGIBLE) --
Vice Chair Russell: That is the plan. It seems everybody up here would like to be the
presiding officer.
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Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay.
Vice Chair Russell: Everyone would like to run the order of the meeting. Mr. Clerk, you have
a question.
Mr. Hannon: For clarification, so after the mayoral veto, I have CA.4, CA.5, RE.3, SR.1,
SR.2, then D1.7, DI.4, which you could say are companion items, BC.1, and then DI.8, in that
order after mayoral veto.
Vice Chair Russell: Correct. And the substantive items would come before the discussion
items, just for clarification? Was that the request? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The order that he listed, yes. So the exact order that the
Clerk listed right now.
Vice Chair Russell: Which had the discussion items coming after --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, correct.
Mr. Hannon: Correct. Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Russell: -- the substantive items. Alright, and the substantive items being RE --
CA.4, CA.5, RE.3, SR.1 and SR.2; am I correct?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. I haven't let you guys down, and we've always gotten out of
here by dinnertime when we can. Sometimes it gets a little late, but I'd like for your trust in
that we will run an efficient meeting in a fair order and we'll all work together on this.
Alright. There's a motion and there's a second. There's an amendment that's been accepted.
Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye. "
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes for the order of the day.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR REGULAR ITEM(S)
Vice Chair Russell: Now we'll open up public comment for any item on the morning's
agenda, which includes the mayoral veto, the CA (Consent Agenda), RE (Resolution), SR
(Second Reading) and FR (First Reading) agendas. If there's anyone here who'd like to
address this body in the public, please step up to the lecterns at this time for any of the
mornings agenda items. Each of you will be given two minutes to speak. You'll hear a -- all
you have to do is give your name, the item you're speaking on and go ahead and proceed.
You'll hear a little tone at the 30-second mark, which is about the time to start wrapping it up.
And please do finish up at the two -minute mark so we can be efficient for everyone's time.
Thank you. And for the PZ (Planning & Zoning) item as well, could we hear public comment
on that at this point seeing that we've changed the Code with regard to PZ?
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Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: We can. You'd need to swear in anyone who wants to speak on a PZ
item.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. We have one Planning and Zoning item on the agenda today.
So if there's anyone here who'd like to speak on that item, when you get to the lectern, you'll
be sworn in so just make note of that. Good morning, Mr. Houdard. You're recognized.
Philippe Houdard: Good morning. Mr. Commissioners, my name is Philippe Houdard. I'm
on the board of the directors of the Miami DDA (Downtown Development Authority). I was
also the chairman of the search committee for the next executive director. And I'm here to
ask for your votes today to approve Commissioner John Alemdn to be that executive director.
We've gone through an extensive process, a national search which lasted over six months
with the help of Korn Ferry which is the leading executive search firm which really led this.
Commissioner Alemdn is an extraordinary candidate. There are 16 members of the board of
the DDA who have unanimously endorsed and very strongly supported her nomination not
once but twice. We recently voted again after a significant time with the -- with
Commissioner Alemdn to once again support her. Through the process, we took a look and
reviewed over 400 candidates. Commissioner Alemdn was the only candidate that this search
committee and the full board felt comfortable with. There was nobody else that we felt was
capable of reaching to the level necessary for what downtown deserves. The members of the
board are very dedicated contributors to downtown. Many of them are business owners, very
significant forces in the community. The amount of time that has gone into this process I have
never seen ever in any effort that I've been a participant of in the selection and nomination of
a candidate. Commissioner Alemdn has nearly 20 years of Fortune 500 experience as an
executive. She's been a Commissioner. She understands the blend of the -- and the skills that
are necessary. We've taken a deep look at the compensation package with cumulatively
comes to $230,000. After conducting a very serious review, we benchmarked it. We feel very
comfortable that that compensation package is not only well within reason in as it is
structured, but again, the board unanimously voting that this is an absolutely fair package --
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Houdard: -- even on the lower side. So again, recommend that we not postpone it
anymore. It's the business of downtown.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Please stick around. There may be some
questions as you're the chair of the selection committee --
Mr. Houdard: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: --the transition committee. Please stick around in case when we get to
that item there may be some questions for you. Mr. Cruz, good morning.
Elvis Cruz: Thank you, Commissioner Russell. Elvis Cruz, 631 Northeast 57th Street. I'm
speaking to the personal appearance agenda and the fact that I'm not on it. On May 30,
2019, six months ago, I requested a personal appearance which any resident of the City of
Miami is allowed under Section 2-33(f (4). The situation with Morningside pool is beyond
bizarre. It has been closed for four years, soon to be five. I have undeniable documented
evidence that the City has been irresponsible, dishonest, misleading and financially wasteful.
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The law provides the City Manager an opportunity to resolve the issue. I met with him and
some of his staff members and there has been no resolution. To the contrary, the situation
has gotten worse. So Commissioners, I'm asking you to direct staff to place me on the agenda
for the next Commission meeting on January 23 so that I can give you a detailed presentation
and enlighten you on this deplorable situation. Could you please?
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Manager, please do so.
Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): I will gladly put you on the next --
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much.
Mr. Cruz: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Vice Chair Russell: You're on the next agenda.
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair.
Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes, you're recognized.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I do remember when you first came in. And as a matter of fact, I
gave a directive, as you remember, that you should be placed in the -- as any citizen or
resident of the City of Miami has the --
Mr. Cruz: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: -- right to do. And I directed the City Manager to do it and it never
was placed. Okay, I will again give a directive that you should be placed in the agenda as a
personal present -- I mean, appearance before this Commission as it is your right.
Mr. Cruz: Thank you very much, Commissioner.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Cruz.
Commissioner Carollo: Chair.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Carollo.
Commissioner Carollo: Elvis, how long did you say that you had requested this personal
appearance?
Mr. Cruz: I have the email dated May 30, 2019, over six months ago.
Commissioner Reyes: Let's do it next (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Carollo: And in six months, they would not give you a personal appearance.
Mr. Cruz: That is correct. I've been here several times asking for it.
Commissioner Carollo: This is exactly what's going on in every area, part of our city. I'm
glad that you took the initiative to come up here and informed us of it and you saw how
quickly they're going to put you in the agenda now or at least they claim to.
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Mr. Cruz: Thank you. In closing, I'd like to wish you all a happy new year. And to our new
Commissioner de la Portilla, welcome and I would very much like to meet with you about this
issue before that next meeting so I can give you the big picture.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Will do.
Mr. Cruz: I'll make an appointment with your staff today. Thank you very much.
Vice Chair Russell: Elvis, just a moment, please. So just -- and just to clan fy for the record,
in that last meeting when you requested a public appearance --
Mr. Cruz: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: -- I stated that I would like to meet with you to discuss the issue before it
comes to public appearance that way ifI can resolve it with you and we're working it out with
the neighborhood -- as we are -- that it wouldn't necessitate a public appearance. And then
so that's when you -- after that meeting, after the last time you requested a public
appearance, you came to my office; we met, we talked about this. We were working on a plan
together with the Parks Department, with the civic association in your neighborhood and the
group -- the petition signers, et cetera. Have you requested a public appearance since that
time?
Mr. Cruz: I have never rescinded my public appearance. I -- if you recall our conversations
at that meeting, I specifically stated I'm happy to meet with you. I'm happy to meet with
anyone.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes.
Mr. Cruz: But I still want my public appearance scheduled.
Vice Chair Russell: Okay. That was not my understanding. I had thought that once we met
together and are making a neighborhood plan that you didn't need another public
appearance. So in recognizing that now, you are on the agenda for the next meeting, but I
wouldn't put it on the Manager that you were denied this. My request from you as the district
Commissioner for the park and the pool where you're discussing or you're talking about is
that you meet with your -- the purpose of this forum -- and it's in the Code very specifically
about how you can address this Commission not as your two minutes as everybody has, but
after you have not received satisfaction from the management to address the whole body. And
my request for courtesy was that you speak with your district Commissioner first about the
pool in your district working with the neighbors in your neighborhood before we make it a
citywide issue. That's what I thought we had done. If you still want a public appearance
after that, I did not receive it as the chair, and I don't believe the Manager received it
additional. It was a misunderstanding. No one's trying to thwart your ability to address this
body. I thought that we had satisfaction. So you're on the next agenda.
Mr. Cruz: Well, you bring up an interesting question. I'm not sure exactly who is supposed
to schedule that appearance; if it is the chair, if it is the district Commissioner or if it is the
City Manager. But the good news is it has been scheduled and I thank you for that. And let
me remind you, Commissioner Russell, that at that City Commission meeting that you're
referencing and that conversation that took place, you gave your word that Morningside pool
would stay on the waterfront. I hope you maintain that word.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes. You continue to remind me.
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Mr. Cruz: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: And I want it that way as well.
Mr. Cruz: Yes. So I hope you live up to that promise.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, thank you.
Mr. Cruz: That would be wonderful. Thank you.
Ms. Mendez: Mr. Cruz, could you come --
Mr. Cruz: Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Mendez: No, just come over.
Mr. Cruz: On the record, you want me to approach the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Mr. Cruz: Yes, I will.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. So you can make your public appearance request to anyone of
your Commissioners or the City Manager, but the Code Section 2-33(4) says that if the matter
is or cannot be resolved or remedied by the City Manager, then at the will of the member of
the public, the request for appearance shall be scheduled on the next available agenda and
the City Manager shall submit a report in the agenda packet detailing actions taken to resolve
or remedy the matter and administrative recommendations. So you're good.
Mr. Cruz: Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Next public comment.
Orlando Gonzalez: Good morning, Mayor and City Commissioners. I'm Orlando Gonzalez.
I'm the executive director of Safeguarding American Values for Everyone, also known as
SAVE Dade. SAVE is the longest serving LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) rights
organization in Florida. We're proud to be here today supporting the establishment of the
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Advisory Board. Thank you,
Commissioner Carollo, for introducing the legislation to establish the advisory board here for
the City of Miami. I also wanted to thank the sponsors. That's Commissioner Ken Russell,
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, and of course, Mayor
Francis. This is common sense legislation and it will continue to make the City of Miami one
of the most welcoming, inclusive and diverse cities in the world. One of the things that we
address when we have an advisory board like this is we address important issues such as
homelessness, which is where LGBTQ youth are disproportionately impacted. We touch on
issues of healthcare where HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) transmission are at the
highest here in Miami, and also our basic healthcare for the trans community who is often
unattainable. We also get to address discrimination and hate crimes where maintaining the
same basic protections are always a challenge here. This is especially true as we see the
state trying to erode those protections through the guise of religious freedom. And also, we
get to address issues of domestic violence, where domestic violence in the community occurs
at a similar rate as those of the general population. Last but not least also is the aging LGBT
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community where members of the community, older adults, make up a significant and
growing population herein Miami. Creating this advisory board sends a very clear message
that our community, the LGBT people, are especially -- especially the youth are wanted and
respected in the City of Miami. Thank you very much for your support.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments.
Mr. Gonzalez: Absolutely.
Vice Chair Russell: Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Bibeau.
Brett Bibeau: Good morning. Good morning, Honorable City Commission. Brett Bibeau,
managing director of the Miami River Commission, with offices located at 1407 Northwest
7th Street. A clean and fresh smelling waterfront is vital to economic growth, tourism and
quality of life. Therefore, on behalf of the Miami River City of Miami, I strongly recommend
approval of PH.1, renewing the contract for the excellent services provided by the Scavenger
water decontamination vessel throughout the City of Miami. This allocation was already
included in the City's previously approved FY-19120 budget. The Scavenger water
decontamination vessel removes floating debris and every hour decontaminates 600,000
gallons of water while injecting 150,000 liters of oxygen into the water. This significantly
improves water quality, aesthetic and removal of (INAUDIBLE). This invaluable and
necessary service is provided along all of the waterfront in the City of Miami, from Coconut
Grove through Downtown Miami and up to the Upper Eastside. The Miami River and its
tributaries are included. The Miami River is a destination landscape for residents and
tourists alike. The river has over 10,000 residences, 20 restaurants, 10 public parks, 6.5
miles of constructed public Miami River Greenway, et cetera, all appreciate and benefit from
the Scavenger vessel's continued excellent services being successfully provided under several
contracts with the City of Miami for over 17 years. The City of Miami owns and is
responsible for over 100 stormwater outfalls which drain into the river, which is protected by
the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Act. Considering taxpayers paid for the successfully
completed $89 million Miami River maintenance dredging and environmental cleanup
project, its continued maintenance, removal of new debris, water decontamination and
oxygenation provided by the Scavenger vessel is critical. I have distributed support letters for
the Scavenger from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. (United
States) Coast Guard. And your continued support for the Miami River district is sincerely
appreciated. Thank you, gentlemen.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning.
Alicia Cevera Lamadrid: Good morning. Alicia Cevera Lamadrid. I'm a managing partner
of Cevera Real Estate, and more importantly, today a member of the DDA board. I want to
start by thanking you all for your service and also to our police and emergency care people. I
think today's their day and we certainly couldn't be here without all of you. So for the
record, I was the one dissenting vote when John Alemdn's candidacy was brought up to the
DDA, not because of any of her records or lack of capability, but rather because I thought
that the board had not been given enough time to review her resume and meet here. And as I
stated, I would not hire a director for my company without going through that, so why would I
vote in favor of the director for the DDA? Gratefully, we since have had time to meet her and
review her resume. And by the way, I want to thank the board members who were part of that
vetting process because it was extremely thorough. They've very competent people and gave
a huge amount of their time and effort to get that vetting process done. Unfortunately, I
thought it had been a bit rushed at the end but that has been ratified and rectified.
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) took a second vote where I did vote in favor. And prior to that had in
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fact provided a letter to the -- our membership so that when she came up the first time we had
already met and that had been taken care of. So today, I'm here to show our support. The
work of the DDA is very important. And while I know there are a lot of forces involved in
these decisions, I would urge you to not hold up this decision regardless of anything else
that's going on, to keep the DDA's forward moving progress moving forward and to let us get
settled and go on with the business of doing business because there is a lot of business that's
done there. As you know, it's a volunteer organization with a lot ofpeople in the city that run
businesses that are very busy and that are giving our time so that we can help support the
City not to the extent that you all are doing but to our best effort. And not having clear
leadership will hold us up. So I urge you to take a vote to approve her candidacy and to let us
move on. Thank you very much and have a great day.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, Ms. Samuels Dixon.
Renita Samuels Dixon: Good morning, Commissioner. I'm speaking on behalf of DI -- DI.4
and DI.7. I am not really sure what this is about.
Vice Chair Russell: Your name, please.
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Renita Samuels Dixon. As a long-time resident here, born and reared
here, I think that we need to focus more on the business of the City and any issues that are
coming forth in reference to our City Manager, if there are not concrete reasons for seeking
his removal, then we need to let the status quo remain. And the reason why I say that is
because all of us are spending our time coming out here to support the business of our fair
city. And for us to have to endure personal problems within our community does not suit the
City of Miami well. I think that we should all work together for the benefit of our community.
And the Charter language needs to include any elected official who spends taxpayer dollars
to unseat appointed, elected and/or hired staff for unjust cause is cause for the elected official
bringing the charges to be charged the cost associated with the unjust cause or removed from
office for wasting City services and the public's time. Our time would be better spent
collectively making Miami a wholesome, family -oriented community and ensuring Miami is
affordable for all positive and constructive lifestyles in this tropical paradise because that's
what we have here. This paradise needs to ensure that we have minimum wage to -- that the
minimum wage be increased to a livable wage, Mayor, and working with Miami -Dade County
to bring down the residential maximum property tax cap from 10 percent or provide a rebate
to landowners of non -homestead residential family -oriented properties rented to individuals
and/or families. We put our support behind each one of you as our Commissioner, our
elected officials, and we expect you to do the right thing. Vote to let the current City Manager
stay in place, along with his staff so that we can continue the fine work that you, as our
Commissioners, are doing for our city. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning.
Anthony Williams: Good morning. Mayor, Commissioners, my name is Anthony Williams.
I'd like to -- Commission, I have a cold, as well. I'd like to address the point of maintaining
the City Manager. He has done an excellent job of bringing the community together on all
fronts. We want to make sure that we keep him in place, so he continue to do that with his
staff. He has done an excellent job of working especially in the black community and
addressing the needs and concerns that have been ongoing for many, many years. And to
simply put it, Ross Perot once said, "Eagles" -- 'yet eagles don't flock; you got to find them
one at a time. " The City has an eagle. Please don't kill it. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, Pastor Chambers.
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John Chambers: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is John Chambers. I'm the
President of the Coconut Grove Ministerial Alliance. I'm hereabout D1.7 [sic]. As far as the
City Manager is concerned, I really urge the -- suggest that you would keep him and his staff
in position. But this being the year of 2020, of all times, it's time to really be focused on
what's really important not only for now, but for the future. And as 2020 and our vision, it's
about corrective lens. I think you don't have to correct something that's not broken. And as
far as our community is concerned and the City, the City Manager and his staff has done a
great job. That's my suggestion.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Morning, Mr. Kasdin.
Neisen Kasdin: Good morning, Commissioner. Good morning, members of the City
Commission. Neisen Kasdin, 98 Southeast 7th Street, Miami. I'd first like to congratulate
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla on his election. I come here to speak to you on the DDA
item. I have been a member of the board of the DDA for almost 14 years, and have served as
Vice Chairman for virtually that entire time. The success and prosperity of downtown is
important not only to downtown, but to this entire community, both economically and in terms
of image, in terms of jobs, and in every respect. I've also spent almost 40 years in public
service or around public service. I have picked City Managers, Executive Directors of
agencies, Executive Directors of entities, as well. And in that time, what I have learned is
there -- the most important thing you can get is someone who has a combination of both
significant private sector experience and either service in or understanding of the public
sector. It is rare to find an individual who has those two talents and abilities. I will also tell
you that I have seen John Alemdn in action as a City Commissioner in Miami Beach. I'm well
aware of her professional resume, working as a CIO (Chief Information Officer) for Fortune
500 companies. I can say without equivocation I have not seen a finer public official in
action than Commissioner Alemdn; her intelligence, her thoughtfulness, her work ethic, her
practicality. The DDA has a rare opportunity to pick an executive -- have an Executive
Director. This opportunity will not come again. We're -- out of hundreds of candidates we
reviewed, none, none are the equal of John Alemdn. For the sake of downtown, which is at a
critical juncture right now, and there's so much opportunity, but also so many issues to deal
with, it is of critical importance that this Commission ratify and move forward with the
appointment of John Alemdn as Executive Director of the DDA. We will not have an
opportunity as good for downtown. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, Madam Holmes.
Renita Holmes: Good morning, Commissioner, Mr. Chair -- Vice Chair. I'm Madam
Holmes. I'm the Executive Director of Wave of Women in Public Housing, Education,
Finance and Development; as well as the owner of Our Homes, Business and Property
Services; always have been an advocate for women. It's at least that one thing I believe I'm
the expert upon, and particularly when it comes to providing safety and health issues, and
representation, monitoring for our women; particularly when it comes to talking about female
ojficers, whether it be LEO (law enforcement officer), rescue. There is definitely something
about culturally -specific efforts -- ethics policies and lack of equity; that's why we have the
Commission on the Status of Women. I'm deeply concerned about female LEO officers,
particularly on the issues of increasing number of lawsuits that we're paying out as
taxpayers; particularly with the increasing number of offenses towards women. And I've done
my research, but I don't want to make that out like that to be a personal appearance.
Nonetheless, again, especially congratulations to Ms. Victoria Mendez, who is on the agenda.
Basically, I love you all, and I know you have wives, and I don't want them to seem like they
can't rep (represent) themselves, but I don't see that real representation in the Sister City.
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And so, I can understand no matter what industry it is, there's always going to be that specific
perception, so my prayers especially are with you. But particularly of interest here, and
relative to what I'm saying about women in this Sister City, I'm hoping that we'll get a report,
because there was a report done by the County, and there's still this issue of inequity in pay
just for all employees, but particularly with LEOs. I've recognized a pattern and trend of -- as
the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) refers to it, it could be an offense when someone
continues to use policy in a way that it disparately "indiffriates" [sic] someone. But there's a
double indemnity here for me when I look at the Department of Justice saying, "Replace the
female in charge, " and she was therefor three months -- Najee (phonetic) -- and then after all
the problems went around with the Department of Justice, she was dismissed to another job of
less expertise and her expert --so I ask you to review that. Why do we have a tendency to put
black women in places where you've already screwed up with everybody else, and then
remove us once it seems the light is not shown? But lastly, particularly in a meeting -- public
hearing, Mr. Chair -- Vice Chair -- you gave us permission -- the gentlemen said that they
represent on the LGBQT Task Force. How many are black? When I look at the disparity
issues that this City faces with the displacement of LGBQT -- rest in peace, Senator Barreiro.
We had a great meeting down there. Many of those that were here were there to talk about
the lack of access to homes, the lack of access to representation, and the increase in the
number of CIP (Civilian Investigative Panel) reports of crimes, and I don't sit here -- just
stand here just for nothing. I carry this as a trophy, as a reward of how we interact with --
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Madam Holmes; time's expired.
Ms. Holmes: But would you please allow me to close --
Vice Chair Russell: Please close up. Thank you.
Ms. Holmes: -- like you did the gentleman before me, four bells and a ring? And this is so
sensitive, because when you're talking about abuse of women, I would hope that -- we a Sister
City would realize it's very serious. Again, SR.4 was one of those issues. I appreciate you
speaking to me. It was your directive, Mr. Chair, to --for them to follow up with us as women
and mothers who are seeking to access some resources and some opportunities. I'll ask three
things, and then I'll walk away, because I have not had any response to my mail. I have not
had any response to this, and I put this in writing to the Clerk's Office. I have not had -- I
don't know the difference between employees that don't do their job versus -- irregardless
[sic] of what the Director tells them, but you all made directions to the Director to help us get
this gap filled for those women and girls that are being beaten and raped. And all I'm getting
is, is that I wasn't -- I didn't provide what they needed. Well, if I ask you for directions and
you don't respond, are you not nonresponsive? If you continue to respond to women and
mothers and black women and mothers that way, whether we're in a uniform or out of uniform
regarding creating safety and health -- and there is a big breakdown, because every time that
I don't get the things that I need that I pay you to get them to me, or every time I have to deal
with an employee who thinks 30 or 90 days is up -- there's a kid dying, like that eight -year -old
girl in that same spot that we're trying to acquisition that was raped in the middle of the day,
with men sitting outside, watching, right across the street, and we just simply dismissed it. So
we're out there cleaning it up. We're out there taking care of the women with HIV. We're out
there providing jobs. Me, don't have a job, trying to get arrested or beaten for trying to do
with I do. I won't get into details, but it's the truth. If you can't get the respect of your
employees or something causes an indifference in that for the employees, then maybe we need
to be looking far more than this dais and discussion. Maybe our Auditor, who's been here
needs to talk about how indifference the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) are. I haven't seen him in the
audience for four or five hearings. And maybe we are just a little bit more under power
without rationale and authority.
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Vice Chair Russell: Okay.
Ms. Holmes: I want to thank you again, and I hope that you don't feel this is a challenge to
you, but when do you beat the rap and say things, and then nothing happens, and children die
in between? And when do you just cut off my voice as a woman, but yet, people go rhetoric
about a man? But this man has been good to me. I don't think his employees think very much
of what you think about him right now, and they're not doing their job, but I hold my biggest
authority. I am the taxpayer. Don't sit here and charge me to come here, charge me my time,
listen to me, cut me off, and still expect me to have my children dying. And the disparity of the
way you treat African American women here is bad. Let's start --
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Madam Holmes.
Ms. Holmes: -- with public safety and health. We got a reputation to keep. But don't call this
a Sister City if you're not going to treat me like a sister.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Ms. Holmes: You understand me?
Vice Chair Russell: Understood.
Ms. Holmes: Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Next speaker, please.
Vivian Perkins: My name is Vivian Perkins. Good morning. To all the Commissioners,
thank you very much, and the Mayor, for keeping us safe. Again, this is concerning DI -36928
[sic]. Again, I want to thank the team that gave us our long awaited trolley in District 5. I --
we, the neighborhood association, Charles Hadley Neighborhood Association supports and
recommend the new trolleys for the disabled citizens, for the handicapped citizens, for the
senior citizens and their families. Many are confined to their homes. The mechanics of the
lifter, more space, bars, and other concerns will enable all drivers -- all riders -- I'm sorry --
to be included to ride the trolleys. I want to thank you very much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Morning, sir. You're recognized.
Samuel Latimore: Good morning. My name is Professor Sam Latimore. I'm the President of
the Hadley Park Neighborhood Association, which has been in existence for over 35 years.
Our current board member, Ms. Nancy Dawkins, started this years ago, and she's still, as you
know, very active in the issues of this community. When I came to the hearing this morning, I
had a couple of things I want to talk about, and I saw this; a discussion regarding the City
Manager. And it just opened a box of things that I need to say; not only about the City
Manager, but that we were planning to say in Thanksgiving week. During that week, we
decided that we would recognize all City employees that participated in last year changing
the look of Liberty City. If it had not been for those folk -- not at the highest level, but those
people who were in the trenches working with us to change the perception that our community
did not warrant the kind of support that it did. I remember meeting the City Manager when
he first got here, and I said, "We have a project, Through the Eyes of a Child, " because I'm
sure -- or from what I hear -- that some of you may not have to look at what children see, and
what children internalize. I want to say, too, that we're very pleased as an association for all
of the progress we made under your Administration, City Manager. We have not had a
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meeting where a top official for the City has not come out and addressed us. I always allude
to the Mayor's Office in terms of their support, but we were going to say to the City
Administration during Thanksgiving week, "We appreciate all that you do." We will be
having an appreciation meeting for those frontline folk in your Administration, and I would
be remiss if I didn't say they were not responding to what you had said when I mentioned to
you Through the Eyes of a Child. Thank you very much. And to the new Commissioner, we're
next door. In fact, we were able to knock down -- have knocked down through this
Administration two houses that had been in deplorable conditions for the last 25 years. So I
look forward to working with you in the Allapattah area.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Mr. Ressler
(phonetic), good morning.
Garry Ressler: Good morning. Garry Ressler, 169 East Flagler Street. I'm here today -- and
thank you very much for hearing us -- as a board member of the Downtown Development
Authority, asking for your support in the Executive Director appointment. This board -- this
Commission has been incredibly supportive of the DDA, and has trusted this board to grow
the downtown into the donor district that we are proud to be. We ask that you trust our
judgment again, and trust that the extensive process that we have gone through with an
extensive team and deep, deep digging has netted us a candidate that we are very excited
about, and ask for your support and your vote -- and your affirmative vote --for the Executive
Director of the DDA. Thank you very much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, Mr. West.
Alvin West: Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Commissioners. My name is
Alvin West. I'm the Chief Financial Officer for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors
Bureau. I was also aboard member of the Downtown Development Authority for many years.
I was also the Treasurer of the Downtown Development Authority for many years. And we
have --as we look back, we have done great work. We also look forward. We know that we
need strong leadership. I trust the board members that were on the Selection Committee that
proffered John Alemdn to us, and I think that she would do an outstanding job. The things
that we're looking for is collaboration, partnership. Those are the things that she's really
good at. And we need the continuation of a strong Downtown Development Authority for the
things that we have ahead of us in the future. So, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, I
recommend that we -- you vote to select John Alemdn as Director of the Downtown
Development Authority, so thankyou.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. West. Good morning.
Albert Gomez: Good morning. Albert Gomez, resident, District 2. I'm here to, one, support
John Alemdn; two, reference SR.4. I think the public needs a little bit of time to see what gets
put on an agenda. I think that's important. There are several other things. SR.], I fully
support. PH.], the planning initiative for cleaning on the bay, I want to shed light on the fact
that I was invited to go on the boat cruise with FIU (Florida International University), and I
witnessed the state of our Miami River, and I also tookpictures and forwarded to the Office of
Planning, Public Improvement, Resilience; several violations that were going on, existing
construction. There's several significant violations that are adding pollution to our bay. As
much as we're cleaning, we are adding pollution daily. So I would look at the CRC (Climate
Resilience Committee) for upcoming agenda items and motions that are quite serious. And
then finally, this whole veto situation, Mayor, you're touting us as the most resilient city.
There's a bit of a change here in the Commission. I'd really hope that you guys work
together. There's a lot of important things that need to happen this coming year. Whether a
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veto happens or not, we're dealing with home rule issues at the State level. It's weird that it's
happening right here at Commission. I'd just say, Mayor, please value the Commission. And
Commission, please value the Mayor. Come to some sort of conclusion, because if we're
either trying to remove the City Attorney, trying to remove a City Manager, let's have just
cause. Whether there is or there's not, just come to conclusions before you come to this
board, because this comes out to the public, and then the public looks at this. And then, when
the Mayor goes on international radio and TV and says that we are the most resilient city, but
we can't even, you know, get our act together here at the Commission, it just doesn't ring true.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Gomez: So I just want you guys to take this thing seriously. All right?
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning.
Brenda Betancourt: Good morning. Happy New Year. Brenda Betancourt, 1436 Southwest
6th Street. I am in support of SR.3. I think that storage buildings around the entire City,
popping like flowers, is not the best use for a lot of properties, especially on those corners,
and then they get the signage of a lot of commercials and all kind of things. That's something
that's not appropriate for our City. I just want to thank Commissioner Joe Carollo for his
support at the Chamber of Commerce on 8th Street Interamerican because we are having a
forum this Tuesday in the Teatro Artime, and we are trying to get seven of the candidates for
the Mayor run for this year; going to be present and they're all going to be conducted in
Spanish. And one of the reason is we want to be inclusive with all of our voters, because we
are -- mainly for the seniors are the ones who actually go out and vote. Even though this is a
presidential election, it's going to be very important. I have a question for all of you. Most of
you know we -- I am part of the Radio Station La Poderosa, and one of the things that we've
been asking all of you, and we will be asking for the Mayor, as well, is for the Pottinger
Agreement; that it's anywhere in your plans that you are trying to see how can we protect the
rest of the citizens? Because whatever happened 20 years ago is not happening now. And we
are suffering. We see so many homeless doing all kind of things that the rest of us who pay
for taxes, who work, who made this City what it is, we are not allowed to do it, because I bet
you if any of you put your pants down and go and do your business in the sidewalk, you guys
will get arrested. But what happen with a homeless? They use that excuse. All those cities
from the north who send their homeless to the City of Miami, they pay for the tickets, go on
the Greyhound, and thank you so much. I think that you guys, the five of you Commissioners
and the Mayor are responsible to seek any agreement change in the Pottinger. Everybody
has to have the same respect, the same -- the homeless do, we should do it, too. $68 million a
year, I think the Homeless Trust should be doing something else more than just buildings,
because the homeless are still in the street, making all kind of messes in our properties. And I
want to be talking about just something very short about the meeting that you guys had
yesterday, affordable housing. Supposedly, 2026 will be 32,000 units that is going to be
building. I would like to know if HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) has
anything on the papers, because I called Washington and tried to find out if -- where is those
32, 000 units for real going to happen in 2026, and I didn't get no answer. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good morning, sir.
Willie Williams, Sr.: Good morning. Commissioners, we're very happy to know that-- I'm
here to represent D7.6, something that nobody haven't brought up this morning. My name is
Willie Williams, Pastor Willie Williams, from Overtown. I have a church there. I also have a
family business that has been there since 1950, and we've been running that business in the
same spot, the same place. Also, I'm a resident there. And I was very, very disturbed to see,
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as well as hear what the black males are going through in the City of Miami Police
Department. They are not promoting our men, our black men as they should. I see, I hear
division, and we got to stop it. We have to stop it, and we have to make and have a level
playing field. We have to chair the work ethics there, and make sure that our black men are
being represented in the house. Now, you're representing our black women and -- but you're
also -- you're demoting them. I was very appalled to hear that a very dear friend,
Commander -- Major Carr was demoted. For what? I mean, I haven't got that answer yet.
Also, you know, Ezra Washington, who works so hard in our community in the past paid his
dues; did something that many officers who, in rank, has not looked to do. And these people
are being demoted. And we need to look into this very seriously, because we have people that
are worth representing this City in that uniform, and they're being disrespected by bringing
them down to a level that -- of disrespect. At night, you know, I'm seeing a lot of the white
and Hispanics are being hired; they're being hired, and less blacks are being hired. I come
outside at night, it's nothing -- it looks like the Ku Klux Klan, with all of the whites that is
representing the City. Now, I'm not a prejudiced person at all. I love -- me and the Mayor --
all of us who know me know I have a heart of gold. But when something is not right, we need
to stand up and represent our position in a way that everyone is treated fairly. That's my
comment.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Is there anyone else here who'd like to
speak on public comment on any of the day's agenda items? You're recognized, sir.
Javier Ortiz: Good morning. Javier Ortiz, Fraternal Order of Police, 710 Southwest 12th
Avenue. This is in regards to Item BC.6; on BC.6, in regards to the appointment of the CIP. I
received a packet which I forwarded to the Commissioners electronically today. I'm asking
for an investigation by the Administration that backgrounds are done on CIP employees and
appointed candidates to the board. The makeup of the CIP is concerning and disturbing. As
you know, CIP Director Cristine [sic] Beamud was involved in a $150,000 settlement in
which you all quietly allowed to happen -- not 20,000, not 50,000, not 10,000 -- for racial
remarks made against a City employee. As for their investigators, you have one CIP
investigator, Elizabeth Albert, who was part of the Administration at Biscayne Park Police
that were framing black men to arrest them. And another CIP investigator that is currently
employed is Michael Lucas, who worked for the Lauderhill Police Department. I was told
that he was forced to resign under investigation. He's allegedly on a Brady list; meaning that
he cannot testify. He's been arrested for biting his wife's nose and throwing a chair at his
daughter. And I ask that any CIP investigation done by Mr. Lucas is reassigned to another
investigator, and redone. The FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) wonders how this board is
functioning as an oversight of the Miami Police Department when their employees have
checkered pasts. The arrest reports and all that have also been forwarded to you. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Is there anyone else here who would like
to speak at public comment?
Nathaniel Wilcox: Yes. My name is Nathaniel Wilcox, and I'd like to speak in support of the
CIP. Somebody said one time, "The pot can't talk about the kettle. " Now, when you have an
individual coming up, complaining about the CIP, and he has a very checkered past, he's
been involved with a lot of things that this community should not be proud of, now he's going
to throw a stone, talking about the CIP. So I think he needs to be investigated. Don't just
investigate those other individuals talking about the CIP. He needs to be investigated, too,
right along with whoever else he named. And I'd like to come back and talk about the
MCPBA (Miami Community Police Benevolent Association) issues. I don't know if I can
come back after lunch.
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Vice Chair Russell: This is our public comment time --
Mr. Wilcox: Public comment, all right.
Vice Chair Russell: --for the entirety of this agenda.
Mr. Wilcox: Let's talk about it then. Where -- there's this old saying, "Where there's smoke,
there's fire. " And the MCPBA, I'm very proud of their work, the actions that they're doing
here in our community, and they're bringing to the forefront some very important issues. I
know it's easy for this Commission to kick the can down the road and just go overlook stuff,
but we're asking the Mayor and the City Manager to look in some of the issues that would be
brought forward. Years ago, the officers came to our office, PULSE (People United to Lead
the Struggle for Equality) office, and they were asking about -- they were telling us about
issues that -- of police misconduct. Those individuals, those officers that came to our office
resulted in the US (United States) Attorney's Office investigating and arresting some of these
officers. The Civilian Investigation [sic] Panel was formed to give citizens an opportunity to
have an outside voice about issues that pertained to police misconduct. Also, the MCPBA has
-- is another voice where they will be able to convey about internal -- they've conveyed about
internal police issues and concerns. The Civilian Investigative Panel, like I said, have done
their -- are doing their job. Also, we've had -- if you look at the Internal Audit that was being
done by -- on the Miami Police Department, it showed that it needs internal -- some internal
controls that's not being exercised. So we're saying that we support MCPBA, the issues, and
we'd like to have the Mayor -- a meeting with the Mayor and the City Manager to be able to
directly address those concerns and remedy them. Thank you.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you, Mr. Wilcox.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. And just as a point of order,
Commissioner Hardemon, our Chairman, is with us now, so I will gladly abdicate my
Presiding Officer status for the day and hand over to our Chairman. Good morning, sir.
Chair Hardemon: Good morning, sir. First, I want to say thank you for presiding over this
respected body that we have here in the Miami City Commission. I thank everyone for being
patient with us. I've been sick since Friday; I've had the flu. I haven't had a meal since then.
So my illness is in my body, I'm thankful for that, because for some, it's in their mind. And
today, we're going to ensure that we get through the business of our Miami City, and we're
going to continue to do that throughout the year in a way that is productive for all of us as
citizens, and not for us as individuals, or people who have plans that they want to put into
action. So this is something that I'm sure that we're going to have some bumps and some
bruises over as we move forward, but we should understand that it will be done, because it is
that of order, and order is always right. And so, with that being said, I'd like to continue
moving forward with the public comment. I recognize the individual to my right. You're
recognized, sir.
Ezra Washington: Good morning to the City Manager, Mr. Mayor, and everybody, and the
Chair. My name is Ezra Washington. I am an employee with the City of Miami; I've been
since 2008. And I've been in law enforcement since 1998. I'm 41 years old. I came here
today because there's an issue I have to deal with every day since March of 2019. I have a
picture here that you will see later with DI.6 that will be addressed today. It's very
disrespectful to me as a man, as a black man, to my black community. What I ask you all to
think about when you look at this picture later on today, I have yet to receive an apology. I
have yet to see anything be done. Nobody has addressed this to me at all. But I want to
challenge everybody here that's not black, who's maybe Jewish, who's Cuban, who has things
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that offend him. Kaepernick came down here with a shirt with Castro on it, everybody got
offended. You put a swastika on somebody's desk, you would get offended. This is equivalent
to a swastika to me. This is what I see. Okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Disgusting.
Mr. Washington: I have given -- may I approach?
Chair Hardemon: You may.
Mr. Washington: I have sacrificed my family sometimes to be here for the -- on behalf of the
City of Miami, and what I don't expect is to come somewhere, where I earn a living, and to be
treated as such; not even walk past me and say, "Hey, Washington, you know, we really didn't
do nothing about it, but I apologize." You cannot complete the EEOC (Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission) investigation without -- and close it out without completing the
investigation. So what I ask you all to do is to look at yourself, look at your sons and your
daughters, and wonder, what would happen if that was you? If you're a Jewish person, you
all -- Do you understand that someone got fired for offending the Jewish community? So
when is it going to be where somebody gets offended as a black person and say, "Wait a
second. This could be my son. This could be my daughter"? You understand? And I expect
the same respect that everybody else community gets. The same way you want somebody to
respect how you feel, we need to be felt and respected the same way. You have a good day.
And I have to go, because I've been at work all night. I have to go. Have a good night.
(Applause)
Commissioner Reyes: Sir, sir -- excuse me, sir.
Chair Hardemon: I'm going to --
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair --
Chair Hardemon: -- one second, sir. I want to remind everyone that in the Miami City
Commission meetings, we don't clap or make any loud verbal outbursts. So if you want to
show your support, you can show it by visibly raising your hands, thumbs up, or whatever you
think is decent to show support of the individual that speaks. Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair --
Chair Hardemon: Would you like to --a question that you'd like to ask him quickly?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes; it's very simple. Where does that come from?
Mr. Washington: That was left on my desk when I returned to work off -- my days off back in
March last year.
Commissioner Reyes: Jesus Christ. It's very racist. I'm sorry.
Mr. Washington: And the picture depicts jigaboo, black face, emasculating things; the same
things we're complaining about as far as the representation of black men in our department.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you, sir.
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Commissioner Reyes: Thankyou, sir.
Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, sir.
Theophilus Williams: Good morning, everyone. My name Theophilus William, P.O. (post
ojfice) Box 4709. I'm here in support of -- she used to be Major Carr, and she worked in the
station on 62nd; good person. It's one thing people texting now -- what's going on, how she
being treated. How can you come to -- together and show (UNINTELLIGIBLE) that you're
putting -- coming together with the community, and then you saying -- or later show you're
promoting blacks? What went wrong in here? Something is wrong, because you look at it. If
I can't get to her -- get to him -- I will get to her; she being target. Did she did any -- I mean,
any -- committed any crime? Because you do a crime, it going to be on TV. It going to be on
TV. This Police Department need a shakeup. Fall need to get together and find out really
what the issue is. It's a bombshell gone, and I'm quite sure a lot of them employees are
stressed. We got gang members out on the street we trying to tackle, guns going off, people
shooting every day. But we trying to get together and stop that. But you got gangs going on.
This one doing better than the other one. This one got a group. Everybody divided. And if
you divided in the Police Department, you divided in the community. I mean, y'all ask for
votes. Everybody asking for votes. And when you get in that chair, it's a different story.
Where do we draw the line in this department? Because when you promote and you
promoting some more, but you demoting one, that don't look good. If you promoting blacks
and you demoting one black woman, under what condition? What's going on? It's -- right
now, it's a fighting game going on in that department. I remember when Exposito was there,
it was the same thing, but it got a little better. But now, it's just like a -- Who can you trust in
the Police Department? And another thing before I leave here: We always pointing a man to
a position. Why can't we point a woman to be a Chief? Give them a opportunity. That's --
it's all over this County. We not pointed one woman. We always put them second in charge,
but we won't put them to the top.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much, sir. You should know that there's a woman as Chief
in Miami Gardens. She's --
Mr. Williams: That's something everybody need to look at.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you, sir.
Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry, Chair; if I could get the speaker's name? Sir?
Mr. Williams: Theophilus Williams.
Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, Father.
Reginald Jean Marie: Good morning, and Happy New Year to all of you. So today -- my
name is Father Reginald Jean Marie. I'm the pastor of Notre Dame d'Haiti, located in the
heart of Little Haiti. This community is a 100 percent black community that gathers over
5,000 people on Sundays. And today I'm here to bear witness to a fundamental truth. I've
been the pastor of Notre Dame d'Haiti for the past 15 years, and I've been at Notre Dame for
19 years. And I could tell you that year by year, we see big progress in terms of the
collaboration of the Miami Police Department, but never have we enjoyed such a great
collaboration from what we have been having for the past two years. And I am here to say
that I have had the privilege to work as a chaplain of the Miami Police Department. I have
had the privilege to minister to Chief Colina, and to listen to the breadth of his soul, and I can
say that I am very blessed to see that we have such a humble and such a dignified man that
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continue to serve us in this community. And this is someone that has done a lot of efforts to
integrate many black men and women in the Miami Police Department. And it is for the first
time in Little Haiti that we are enjoying the presence of a Haitian black American leadership
in the Miami Police Department in Little Haiti. And it was the greatest joy and the greatest
pride and blessing for the Haitian American community to see the elevation of a black Haitian
American woman as Assistant Chief in the Miami Police Department. And today I can say
that people have the right to think whatever they want. They can have subjective
interpretation, but the objective reality from what I am experiencing, we are experiencing in
Little Haiti is that this man is a witness of the true integration of what Miami needs. God
bless you.
Chair Hardemon: Thankyou, sir. You're recognized, sir.
Andres Asion: She was waiting first. I feel bad going in front of her. Go ahead.
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Thank you for your gentlemanly qualities. Renita Samuels Dixon once
again. I --
Chair Hardemon: I saw your public comment earlier.
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Yes.
Chair Hardemon: And you do recognize that you've expended your time for public comment
on today's agenda?
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Well, I was not made aware of that prior to you taking the seat at the
dais.
Chair Hardemon: No. So what that means is that you've lost your opportunity for public
comment, because you've already expended it. However, generally, what we allow people to
do is to take two minutes from other individuals to have public comment. I don't allow
multiple stacking of that, so that means at most, you could have four minutes. So if you could
find someone from the public that would give you their time for public comment, I would love
to give you an additional two minutes.
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Is there anyone in the audience that would give me their two minutes?
Chair Hardemon: So I recognize --
Eric Zichella: (INAUDIBLE).
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Thank you. So I --
Chair Hardemon: You have an additional two minutes to address this body.
Ms. Samuels Dixon: Thank you. This is in reference to DI (discussion) Item 6. I come to the
Commission only with suggestions and solutions, and I think if you check the record of my
public comments on previous times that I've been here, you will find that. What I bring today
is additional solution. For the police officer employment, there needs to be a database --
which you already have -- that designates how many males, females, by ethnicity and position
are within our City. Go back to the communities and determine the ethnicity within those
cities to determine what the makeup of the police officers should be in that community. That
provides community policing, which used to take place years ago. If there was a problem in
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the community, the police officers knew it, and they could squash it before it became a major
issue. We don't have that solution anymore. So I'm asking the City of Miami to create this
database, bring it back to the community so that we can see how many officers we have in
executive positions; how many officers we have in the line positions; how many of them are
female; what their ethnicities and sex are. So we need a complete breakdown according to
EEOC guidelines. Thankyou.
Chair Hardemon: Thankyou very much. You're recognized, sir.
Mr. Asion: Good morning. My name is Andres Asion. I'm a resident of Miami Beach, and a
business owner in the City of Miami, and I'm here to talk on behalf of John Alemlzn for the
DDA. You know, it was a big loss for the City of Miami Beach and for the residents to lose
John Alemkn as a Commissioner. But God works in mysterious ways, and this opportunity of
new Director for the DDA opened up, and I'm so glad that she applied and that she's in the
running for it, because having her at the head of -- as the Director of the DDA would be a
major asset for the City of Miami. She's the type of Commissioner -- rolls up her sleeves, gets
the job done, and works extremely hard for her city. And I think that having her in the City of
Miami doing this for the core of our City is going to be a major asset for us, and I'm a major
supporter of her coming onboard. Thankyou very much for your time.
Chair Hardemon: Thankyou very much. You're recognized, sir.
Francis Ragu: Good morning. My name is Francis Rasou. I'm a resident of Miami Gardens;
also a member of Up Park, a community organization based in Miami Gardens that was
started by former Miami -Dade County Commissioner Betty Ferguson. This year, 2020, will
be 33 years that we meet every Saturday, looking at issues not only relative to the City of
Miami Gardens, but the -- at large; the County, the City brothers and sisters wherever we see
inequality. It's in that vein that we are here today in support of the MCPBA in terms of the
issues that we have seen based upon the report. It was disheartening to learn that as a result
and perhaps maybe because of the husband that Ms. -- Major Dana Carr is being demoted
because of a stance. That, I think, represent a situation that when a person of color stand up
on issues, what they believe from the heart, and the passion that may be wrong or right that
they're being faced with issues of being demoted because of a stance. That is not a reflection,
I believe, on what this City stands for, or what we, as black people in our community should
be looking at; that if I speak out where I see injustice being taken place that I'm faced with
challenges in terms of my employment. Thankfully, I am not faced with that situation, so I
will speak out on behalf of her. I hope that those of you who are in a position to make a
difference and recognize that without cause, it's because the head feel that I speak out and
you dislike what I say that I'm going to look at your job and do it -- Would you like for that to
be you in a position that you see something that may or may not be right for others, but in
your heart, you believe is the wrong thing, and that's what you're faced, so you're being
muzzled for speaking your truth? I sincerely hope that reconsideration will be given to
recognize -- because I speak knowing what this lady has done in our community, and
supporting our students in our community, have been supporting the community at large,
could be demoted because of a position that she take in speaking the truth, and I hope you
give reconsideration to that. And I thank you.
Chair Hardemon: Thankyou, sir. You're recognized, ma'am.
Harriette Wilson -Green: Good morning. My name is Dr. Harriette Wilson -Green, and I'm
here today because I received some information that disturbed me, and it was the demotion of
Major Carr. And this lady in the past have come into our community, who has helped bridge
the gap between the citizens and the Police Department, letting them know that there can be --
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they can be trusted. And she did many things to help the community to move forward. And to
receive this, I'm not for sure -- I don't know what happened, but as a community member and
advocate, I hope that we will get some information as to why she was demoted, and just want
to know that I'm here in support, because she has been therefor the people. So I would like --
when something is torn down that has been a positive point, I'm interested in knowing what
happened and why; this is why I'm here today; dropped everything, because I heard it and I
needed to be here, to just -- to speak on behalf of her and the community, citizens of the
community who supports her. Thank you.
Chair Hardemon: You're recognized.
Cynthia McCall: Good morning. My name is Cynthia McCall. I reside at 1601 Nocatee
Drive, and I'm here to speak on SR.5, the peacock -- peafowl control issue. When we moved
to Coconut Grove in 2001, there were no peacocks in the North Grove. In fact, if we saw one
occasionally, maybe in the Center Grove, it was like this big deal. Now, on Sunday morning,
I wake up, there are 31 peacocks in my front yard. Not only that; whenever we have company
over, they have to bring a tarp to put on their cars, because if not, they get attacked. We
thought maybe it was just dark colored cars. No; it's any color car; it's any size car. And it
makes it really difficult to have people over when you know that their property's going to be
destroyed. The noise, of course, everyone's always spoken about the noise. Now we have
beautiful days. We could keep the windows open. Couldn't do it at our house, because the
noise was just unbearable. Even if you're five rooms away, you couldn't carry on a
conversation. So anything we can do to help control this would be greatly appreciated. I
also have a neighbor who's a physician. He asked me to bring this letter. He couldn't be here
today, because he had to do surgery, and -- about his position on this issue, as well. Thank
you.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you. You know, you make things very --you can give it to the Clerk,
yes. But you make this very difficult for the GMCVB (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors
Bureau) President, because he advertises these peacocks all over the world as a wonderful
thing in the City of Miami. It's just a -- you know -- minor traffic burden. Right?
Ms. McCall: Well, the wonderful thing about the peacocks is you can just have one or two of
them, and they're gorgeous.
Chair Hardemon: But when there's 31 of them --
Ms. McCall: You know, when there's 31 of them in your front yard, they're no longer so
gorgeous. You know what I mean? I
Chair Hardemon: Thank you so much.
Ms. McCall: So that's the thing; just to be able to control the population. I'm certainly not
for getting rid of the peacocks. They're a part of Coconut Grove. They've always, I guess,
since they were brought over from Asia, apart of the Grove. But the truth is, is everything in
moderation. 31 --that's more people than live on my street, so to put it into perspective.
Chair Hardemon: Lucky street.
Ms. McCall: Huh?
Chair Hardemon: You have a lucky street.
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Ms. McCall: Thank you.
Commissioner Carollo: I think you said one word that --
Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, Commissioner Carollo.
Commissioner Carollo: Thank you. I appreciate it. You said one word that's really the key
there, "moderation" on peacocks. You said you moved in 2001 and you hadn't seen any.
There were quite a few family of peacocks. You had them in Natoma Street, between 17th to
the highway. You had them in Secoffee, between Natoma and 22nd Avenue and the arteries.
You had another group in the -- 22nd Avenue, on both sides. And then you had a lot of them
on the square between Tigertail, South Bayshore, 17th, and where the streets stop. They had
so many there, including a white one that something was worked out around that time to take
some of them to South Dade. What apparently has happened is that in all those years -- we're
talking about now 19 years, approximately -- the population has grown a lot more. So now,
instead of maybe having a group of six or seven or eight, you've got the 31 that you were
talking about. And so, I could understand what you're saying.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much, ma'am.
Ms. McCall: Thank you.
Chair Hardemon: Is there anyone here that is left for public comment on today's morning
agenda? Do you have a question, Mr. Manager?
Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Mr. Chairman, yes. I know that some issues have been
brought up this morning regarding the Police Department. Would you like Chief Colina to
address those quickly here? He's right outside. Or do you want to --?
Chair Hardemon: I'm sure Chief Colina would like to address issues. He's someone that
does not skirt away from serious issues within the City of Miami. And so, when he is ready,
he'll indicate to you, and then you can indicate to me, and we can create a time for him to
address this -- the body.
Mr. Gonzalez: Very good, sir.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you. Mr. Clerk, you had something you wanted to state?
Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry. So the public hearing is closed?
Chair Hardemon: If there is no more public comment from any other individual -- Madam
Holmes, I did see that you spoke earlier. You had --
Ms. Holmes: (INAUDIBLE) several people that spoke twice. I just --
Chair Hardemon: Come to the --come closer to the microphone. Can you come closer to the
microphone? So there was a young lady that --
Ms. Holmes: No. I just wanted to reiterate something to say --I'm sorry. Yes, sir.
Chair Hardemon: There was a young lady that did speak twice.
Ms. Holmes: Yes.
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Chair Hardemon: She had an additional two minutes that were granted to her from the
audience --
Ms. Holmes: Yes.
Chair Hardemon: -- because she had more to say. Is that something that you would like to
also have?
Ms. Holmes: Yes; that same opportunity.
Chair Hardemon: Is there anyone that would like to donate their two minutes? I see an
individual that's raised her hand. Make sure you capture her name for the record, please.
Ms. Holmes: Bless you, my dear sister. It's a sister.
Chair Hardemon: She is a sister.
Ms. Holmes: Okay.
Chair Hardemon: She's one of (INAUDIBLE).
Ms. Holmes: And I just wanted to take the opportunity to reiterate that you're my
Commissioner, (UNINTELLIGIBLE), and I have the deepest admiration for Commissioner
Reyes I've known, and for Commissioner De La Portilla. And I'm building my relationship.
But I come and spend a lot of time here. I'm a sister. I live on fixed income, but I do over 50
hours volunteer since all of you have known me. I'm upset, Commissioner. When children
are constantly hurt, and I'm sitting here trying to be all that -- I'm stronger, I'm wiser, I'm
better, and I know I only got two minutes. But when do you limit my passion and limit my
resources? I want you to know I've been here several times on that scooter, all busted up. I'm
sick and tired of the brutality against black women, particularly in District 5. And I'm sick
and tired of the police brutality. But the bullying that comes, the running around that comes
when you have a process that should be a sunshine process in order for me to get information.
I'd like to make this public request: I'd like to know all -- or review all the budget -- Mr.
Clerk, verbally here, and I'll follow up -- the budget for the Anti -Poverty Initiative monies; the
distribution report, the performance report on those who received it. Do we still have those,
or do you just get it at the beginning and be gone? And I'd like to know, what is the equity
report for women? Commissioner, it's too disparate. And yesterday when I came here and
heard about affordable housing, I counted four black folks. Well, I know most of the public
housing development, and as the Executive Director of Wave of Women in Public Housing
Development is being sold. How can you not see the disparity? How could you not see the
disparity of me and my children? How could we not look at the LAC (Homeless Assistance
Center) and see who's there? How could we not see whose old mother is laying next to guys
who just been released from prison in downtown? Well, I do, I record it and I come. I report
it and I share it. I ask for the resources. What I got to do man; have another heart attack in
order to access resources? But I got brothers never walk with me, never spent time in trauma
ER (emergency room), never spent time at 367 funerals. Why is it -- am I not intelligent
enough to access? Is the process not (UNINTELLIGIBLE)? Commissioner, I need your help
before you leave --
Chair Hardemon: Yes, ma'am.
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Ms. Holmes: -- because you're my Commissioner. I don't need promises that can't be
followed up. I don't need my good work go to harm, and I don't need to be disrespected. I
need your help, because if one more black child; one more child, period; one more woman
gets hurt in Overtown, we're going to have a problem.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you.
Ms. Holmes: We're going to have a problem in here at City Hall, because if I can't sleep
there, I'll sleep right out front, too. And if a police officer don't like strong black women that
are belligerent, outspoken and Toastmasters, well, seems like it's a personal issue to me.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you.
Ms. Holmes: Thank you.
Chair Hardemon: We have an -- yes. Whoa.
Tangela Sears: Good morning. Tangela Sears, Florida Parents of Murdered Children. I'm
here in support of the Chief. I work very close with the department, and I am in support of the
Administration that he's appointed around him. They work with us from day today. I don't
see any racial issues, anything that needs to be looked into. I think it's -- he's being fair to the
entire City of Miami. And he's been working with us, trying to decrease the number of murder
cases within the City of Miami. And we need to continue with the work and trust in the
decisions that he makes for the department.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much, ma'am. You're recognized, ma'am.
Ella Moore: Thank you. Good morning. Good morning, Commissioner. Good morning,
Mayor. My name is Ella Moore. I'm a retired police officer with the City of Miami Police
Department; as well as the former President of the MCPBA, the Miami Community Police
Benevolent Association. And as a past President, I've had the opportunity to work with Chief
Colina. And during my experience with Chief Colina, we have talked several conversations
about diversity and promotions, and just making the department a level playing field for all
that work there. I truly support what he's doing. He has always had an open-door policy
when it came to issues of black police officers when I was the President to be able to come in
and speak with him. And if we didn't agree, we agreed not to agree, but we also came up
with resolutions to issues that we did have. So I truly support him. I support his staff- they're
doing an excellent job. And I wish you all would continue to support him. That's it.
Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much, ma'am. Is there anyone else from the public that
would like to speak on today's morning agenda? Seeing none, I'll close today's public
comment.
MV - MAYORAL VETO(ES)
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MV.1 RESOLUTION
6965 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE
City Commission INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE THE
ACCUSATIONS PRESENTED AT THE DECEMBER 12, 2019 CITY
COMMISSION MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AGENDA
ITEM D1.5; FURTHER DIRECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
GENERAL TO PROVIDE A STATUS REPORT ON THE
INVESTIGATION AT THE JANUARY 23, 2020 CITY COMMISSION
MEETING.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item MV.1 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing MV.1, please see "Public Comment Period for Regular
Item(s). "
END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES)
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PA - PERSONAL APPEARANCES
PA.1 PERSONAL APPEARANCE
6690 A PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY RODNEY BARRETO
REGARDING AN UPDATE ON THE SUPER BOWL.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item PA.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
PA.2 PERSONAL APPEARANCE
7007 PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item PA.2 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
END OF PERSONAL APPEARANCES
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CA - CONSENT AGENDA
CAA RESOLUTION
6886 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
Police EXECUTE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE
FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES: VILLAGE OF MIAMI SHORES,
CITY OF DORAL, CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS, CITY OF FLORIDA
CITY, VILLAGE OF BAL HARBOUR, CITY OF HIALEAH GARDENS,
TOWN OF SURFSIDE, TOWN OF BAY HARBOR ISLAND,
VILLAGE OF INDIAN CREEK, VILLAGE OF VIRGINIA GARDENS,
TOWN OF MEDLEY, AND CITY OF SUNNY ISLES TO RECEIVE
AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO
INTENSIVE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES AS
DEFINED IN PART 1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE
"FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT."
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon. Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item CA.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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CA.2
RESOLUTION - Item Pulled from Consen'
6937
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Office of
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
Resilience and
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT
SustainabUity
AWARD FROM THE SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR'S
NETWORK ("SSDN") IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $300,000.00
("GRANT") TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") OFFICE OF
RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY ("DEPARTMENT") FOR THE
RESILIENT MULTI -FAMILY HOUSING INITIATIVE ("INITIATIVE");
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S IN -KIND SERVICES
MATCH IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $550,000.00 TO FUND THE
INITIATIVE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS
INCLUDING NECESSARY CONTRACTS, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SSDN FOR SAID
PURPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
COMPLIANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE PERIOD
COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2020 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2021, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS AT THE SAME NOT -TO -EXCEED
AMOUNTS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
THE PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME
OF NEED.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT: Hardemon
Note for the Record. Item CA.2 was deferred to the January 23, 2020, Planning
and Zoning Commission meeting.
For minutes referencing Item CA.2, please see "Order of the Day. "
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CA.3
RESOLUTION
6923
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING
Office of the City
PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') IN THE AMOUNT OF
Attorney
FIFTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($51,000.00) FROM HDR
ENGINEERING, INC., AND DRC, INC., IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE CASE OF CITY OF MIAMI V.
HDR, ENGINEERING, INC., ET AL., CASE NO. 11-03622 CA 01
(27), PENDING BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE ("AGREEMENT');
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item CA.3
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
CAA RESOLUTION
6891 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
Commissioners REAPPOINTING TODD B. HANNON AS THE CITY CLERK OF THE
and Mayor CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA WITH COMPENSATION AND
EMOLUMENTS TO REMAIN THE SAME.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item CA.4 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item CA.4, please see "Order of the Day. "
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CA.5 RESOLUTION
6892 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
Commissioners REAPPOINTING VICTORIA MENDEZ AS CITY ATTORNEY OF
and Mayor THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA TO HOLD OFFICE AS PROVIDED
FOR IN THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, WITH COMPENSATION AND EMOLUMENTS TO
REMAIN AS STATED HEREIN.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item CA.5 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item CA. 5, please see "Order of the Day. "
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS
PHA RESOLUTION
6884
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE
Resilience and
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
Public Works
CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING
OF A SOLE SOURCE, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS
EXHIBIT "A," PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-92 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED
BIDDING METHODS AND PROCEDURES, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT")
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WATER
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A FLORIDA PROFIT
CORPORATION ("WMT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER DEPOLLUTION
AND CONTAMINATION REDUCTION ("SERVICES") OF ALL
NAVIGABLE CANALS, OUTFALLS, AND THE BISCAYNE BAY
WATERS FOR THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND
PUBLIC WORKS ("PUBLIC WORKS") FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD 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; 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 IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES,
AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item PH.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item PH.], please see "Public Comment Period for
Regular Item(s). "
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PH.2 RESOLUTION
6899 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE
Finance VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AFTER
AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING,
AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING, ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING
PROCEDURES AS NOT PRACTICABLE AND NOT
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND
APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT FOR THE CITY'S FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF A FINANCIAL SERVICE INFORMATION, DATA,
SOFTWARE, AND EQUIPMENT TERMINAL SYSTEM FROM
BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P. ("BLOOMBERG"); ALLOCATING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT'S
BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 00001.162000.534000.0000.00000,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY
APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, A BLOOMBERG
TERMINAL USE AGREEMENT ("BLOOMBERG AGREEMENT")
WITH BLOOMBERG FOR A TERM OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO (2)
YEARS FOR AN ANNUAL USE FEE NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($27,000.00) PER YEAR FOR A
TOTAL AUTHORIZED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($54,000.00) IN ACCORDANCE WITH
BLOOMBERG'S QUOTE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO FUTURE
ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND BUDGETARY
APPROVALS AT TIME OF NEED HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY
MADE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH 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 APPLICABLE LAWS, AS
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item PK2
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
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RE - RESOLUTIONS
REA
RESOLUTION
6990
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO REVOKE THE RECOMMENDATION OF
Commissioners
APPROVAL TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD AND TO
and Mayor
NOT EXPEND ANY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUNDS ALLOCATED
AND PLANNED FOR SOUTH SHENANDOAH AND SWANNOANOA
POCKET PARKS ("SS & S POCKET PARKS') UNTIL THERE HAS
BEEN A DECISION BY THE RESIDENTS WHO PATRONIZE THE
SS & S POCKET PARKS; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE ART
IN PUBIC PLACES FUNDS CONSISTING OF TWENTY FOUR
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($24,500.00) AS
PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR THE SS & S POCKET PARKS BE
MAINTAINED AND HELD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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RE.2
RESOLUTION
6872
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
Department of
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Human Services
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES GENERAL FUND, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), TO KRISTI
HOUSE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN
PROVIDING TREATMENT, ADVOCACY, AND
COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN THAT
ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND HUMAN
TRAFFICKING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT: Hardemon
Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item RE.2, please see "Order of the
Day. "
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RE.3
RESOLUTION
6935
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 IN
A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($15,000.00) TO PEOPLE UNITED TO LEAD THE
STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("P.U.L.S.E."), IN SUPPORT OF P.U.L.S.E.'S
YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY; 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.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE.3 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item RE.3, please see "Order of the Day. "
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REA
RESOLUTION
6902
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR
Commissioners
FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
and Mayor
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT'), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY') AND ANA ELENA LEIGHTON ("SELLER") FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1221
SOUTHWEST 14 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33145 ("PROPERTY')
FOR A PURCHASE PRICE OF FOUR HUNDRED NINETY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($490,000.00); ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ("OCI")
PROJECT NO. 40-B183415, DISTRICT 3 PARK LAND
ACQUISITION IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($520,000.00) TO
COVER THE COST OF SAID ACQUISITION INCLUSIVE OF THE
COST OF APPRAISALS, SURVEY, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT,
TITLE INSURANCE, DEMOLITION, SECURING THE PROPERTY,
PROJECT SIGNAGE, AND RELATED APPLICABLE CLOSING
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ACQUISITION AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
AGREEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS
TO SAID AGREEMENT, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
SAID ACQUISITION.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE.4 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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RE.5 RESOLUTION
6895 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT AND
and Mayor COMPENSATION OF JOHN ELIZABETH ALEMAN AS THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE. S was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item RE.S, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public
Comment Period for Regular Item(s). "
RE.6
RESOLUTION
6991
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
Commissioners
ESTABLISHING A MIAMI 21 REPORT AD HOC TASK FORCE
and Mayor
("TASK FORCE") TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI S
ADMINISTRATION FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("MIAMI 21 CODE"); STATING THE TASK FORCE'S PURPOSE,
POWERS, DUTIES, COMPOSITION, MEMBERSHIP
APPOINTMENT QUALIFICATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR OFFICERS, MEETINGS,
QUORUM, LEGAL AND STAFF SUPPORT, ASSIGNMENT OF
PERSONNEL, WAIVERS, AND PUBLIC NOTICE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE.6
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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RE.7
RESOLUTION
6998
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING
Commissioners
THE NOISE PROHIBITIONS FOR SUPER BOWL 2020 RELATED
and Mayor
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 EXTENDING THE
HOURS 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 SUPER BOWL 2020 OCCURRING FROM
JANUARY 29, 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2020.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE.7 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
RE.8
RESOLUTION
6999
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING
Commissioners
THE NOISE PROHIBITIONS FOR MUSIC WEEK 2020 RELATED
and Mayor
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 EXTENDING THE
HOURS 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 MUSIC WEEK 2020 OCCURRING FROM
MARCH 25, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 29, 2020.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
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Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item RE.8 was rolled over to the Februaty 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
END OF RESOLUTIONS
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SRA
ORDINANCE Second Reading
6924
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
and Mayor
"ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF
BOARDS GENERALLY', TO CREATE NEW DIVISION
25/SECTIONS 2-1350, TO BE TITLED "LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
TRANSGENDER, QUEER ("LGBTQ") ADVISORY BOARD", TO
PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD
AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item SR.] was rolled over to the Februaty 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item SR.], please see "Order of the Day" and "Public
Comment Period for Regular Item(s). "
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SR.2
ORDINANCE Second Reading
6893
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
and Mayor
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS,
COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF
BOARDS GENERALLY', TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 2-894
TITLED "MEETINGS", TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENT EXPRESS
APPROVAL OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, NO MEETINGS
OF ANY CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, OR TASK
FORCES SHALL OCCUR ON ANY HOLIDAY RECOGNIZED BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI OR BY THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item SR.2 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item SR.2, please see "Order of the Day. "
SR.3
ORDINANCE Second Reading
6915
MAY BE DEFERRED
Commissioners
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
and Mayor
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY (270)
DAY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS
FOR ANY BUILDING PERMITS OR ZONING ENTITLEMENTS FOR
PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI;
DECLARING ZONING -IN -PROGRESS AS TO THE ACCEPTANCE
OF APPLICATIONS FOR ANY BUILDING PERMITS OR ZONING
ENTITLEMENTS FOR PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES;
PROVIDING FOR EXTENSION OF SAID MORATORIUM BY
RESOLUTION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO:
Defer
RESULT:
DEFERRED
MOVER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES:
Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT:
Hardemon
Note for the Record. Item SR.3 was deferred to the January 23, 2020, Planning
and Commission
Meeting.
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For minutes referencing Item SR.3, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public
Comment Period for Regular Item(s). "
SRA
ORDINANCE Second Reading
6918
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE II/SECTION 2-33(C)(1) OF THE CODE OF
Commissioners
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
and Mayor
"ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION/ORDER OF
BUSINESS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE," TO EXPRESSLY
PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL MAY PLACE AN ITEM
ON THE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA AT ANY TIME UP TO
NOON ON THE DAY THAT THE AGENDA IS REQUIRED TO BE
PRINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-33 (F) OF THE
CITY CODE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item SR.4 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item SR.4, please see "Public Comment Period for
Regular Item(s). "
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SR.5
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: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item SR.5 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item SR.5, please see "Public Comment Period for
Regular Item(s). "
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SR.6
ORDINANCE Second Reading
6925
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI 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 CREATING A NEW
SECTION 4-13, TITLED "ENFORCEMENT," TO PROVIDE THAT AN
ALCOHOL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED
TO THE WAIVER OF ANY DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 4-4 THROUGH 4-6 OF THE CITY CODE
WHEN THE OWNER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ALCOHOL
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT HAS PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI AN ALCOHOL SURVEY THAT IS FRAUDULENT OR FALSE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item SR.6 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES
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FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES
FR.1
ORDINANCE First Reading
6874
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners
CHAPTER 18/ARTICLE IX/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE
and Mayor
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED
"FINANCIAL
INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES;" MORE SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 18-542(12)(A) OF THE CITY CODE
REGARDING EVALUATION COMMITTEES FOR SOLICITATIONS
FOR INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDITORS; FURTHER
AMENDING CHAPTER 18/ARTICLE III OF THE CITY CODE,
TITLED "CITY OF MIAMI PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE," TO ADD
A NEW SECTION 18-122; AND FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 4 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "AUDIT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE;" MORE SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-946(C)(1),(2), AND (6) AND 2-950(1)-(4) OF THE CITY
CODE, ALL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 218.391,
FLORIDA STATUTES (2019), TITLED "AUDITOR SELECTION
PROCEDURES"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Reeord: Pursuant to Chapter 2, Artiele II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item FR.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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FR.2
ORDINANCE First Reading
6900
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners
CHAPTER 31/ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
and Mayor
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS/LOCAL BUSINESS
TAX;" MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 31-51,
TITLED "FOOD TRUCKS OPERATING ON PRIVATE LAND," TO
REQUIRE SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR FOOD TRUCKS ON
PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT PARK OVERNIGHT OR ARE
PRESENT MORE THAN THREE (3) DAYS A WEEK; CREATING
STANDARDS FOR SUCH SITE PLAN APPROVAL; PROVIDING
FOR AN EXEMPTION OF SUCH REQUIREMENTS FOR
PROPERTIES USED BY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item FR.2 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
FR.3
ORDINANCE First Reading
6789
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 22.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
Commissioners
AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "GREEN INITIATIVES", BY
and Mayor
ADDING ARTICLE VII, TITLED "FLORIDA-FRIENDLY FERTILIZER
USE ON URBAN LANDSCAPES," TO REQUIRE FLORIDA-
FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE PRACTICES; TO PROVIDE FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR
DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE ORDINANCE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
ABSENT: Hardemon
Note for the Record. Item FR.3 was continued to the February 13, 2020, Regular
Commission Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item FR.3, please see "Order of the Day. "
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AC - ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION
ACA ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION
6995 UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF SECTION 286.011(8), FLORIDA
Office of the City STATUTES, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION WILL BE
Attorney CONDUCTED AT THE JANUARY 9, 2020 MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION MEETING. THE PERSON CHAIRING THE
COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE
COMMENCEMENT OF AN ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION,
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING
THE CASE OF WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. VS. CITY OF
MIAMI, CASE NO. 19-CV-21670-RNS, PENDING IN THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
FLORIDA, TO WHICH THE CITY IS PRESENTLY A PARTY. THE
SUBJECT OF THE MEETING WILL BE CONFINED TO
SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OR STRATEGY SESSIONS
RELATED TO LITIGATION EXPENDITURES. THIS PRIVATE
MEETING WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. (OR AS
SOON THEREAFTER AS THE COMMISSIONERS' SCHEDULES
PERMIT) AND CONCLUDE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER.
THE SESSION WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION, WHICH INCLUDE COMMISSIONERS ALEX
DIAZ DE LA PORTILLA, KEN RUSSELL, JOE CAROLLO, MANOLO
REYES, AND KEON HARDEMON; CITY MANAGER EMILIO T.
GONZALEZ; CITY ATTORNEY VICTORIA MENDEZ; DEPUTY CITY
ATTORNEY JOHN A. GRECO; DIVISION CHIEF FOR GENERAL
LITIGATION CHRISTOPHER A. GREEN; AND ASSISTANT CITY
ATTORNEY KERRI L. MCNULTY. A CERTIFIED COURT
REPORTER WILL BE PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE
SESSION IS FULLY TRANSCRIBED AND THE TRANSCRIPT WILL
BE MADE PUBLIC UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE -
CITED, ONGOING LITIGATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE
ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, THE REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON CHAIRING
THE COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE
TERMINATION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item AC.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
END OF ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION
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BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
BCA RESOLUTION
6894 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING THE MAYOR AND
Office of the City MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AS CHAIRPERSONS, VICE-
Cierk CHAIRPERSONS AND/OR MEMBERS ON VARIOUS TRUSTS, AUTHORITIES,
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTED AS CHAIRPERSON:
of the Bayfront Park Management Trust
of the Downtown Development Authority
of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency
of the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency
of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
APPOINTED AS VICE CHAIRPERSON:
of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency
of the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency
of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
APPOINTED AS MEMBER:
of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
of the Florida League of Cities
of the Miami -Dade County League of Cities
of the Miami -Dade County Tourist Development Council
of the Miami River Commission
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MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item BC.1, please see "Order of the Day. "
BC.2 RESOLUTION
7003 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP LOAN
Clerk PROGRAM TASK FORCE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.2 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.3 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
Clerk 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 Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.3 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BCA
6672
Office of the City
Cierk
BC.5
6955
Office of the City
Cierk
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TERMS
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.4
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
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MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.5 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
BC.6 RESOLUTION
6956 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE
Office of the City APPOINTMENT OF A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVILIAN
Clerk INVESTIGATIVE PANEL FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE:
Gabriel Paez
NOMINATED BY:
Civilian Investigative Panel
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.6
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item BC.6, please see "Public Comment Period for
Regular Item(s). "
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BC.8
6958
Office of the City
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commission -At -Large
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.7 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE FOR A
TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.8 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.9 RESOLUTION
6330 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR TERMS
Cierk AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
(Alternate Member)
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.9 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.10 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 Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.10 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.11 RESOLUTION
6734 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
Cierk AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
City Manager Emilio T. Gonzalez
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.11 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.12 RESOLUTION
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Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Cierk FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
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MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.12 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.13 RESOLUTION
6959 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS
Cierk DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.13 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
BC.14 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
Cierk TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
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MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.14 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
BC.15 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
Cierk 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 Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
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MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.15 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
BC.16 RESOLUTION
6960 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 Alex Diaz de la Portil
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.16 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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5199
Office of the City
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BC.18
5039
Office of the City
Cierk
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI FOREVER BOND PROGRAM CITIZENS'
OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.17
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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)
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
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MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.18 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
BC.19 RESOLUTION
3693 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
Office of the City INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME
Clerk 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
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.19 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.20 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 Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.20 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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BC.21 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: NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commission -At -Large
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.21 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
BC.22 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: NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portil
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
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MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item BC.22 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS
DIA DISCUSSION ITEM
6027 A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING KEYS TO THE CITY AND CITY
Commissioners PROCLAMATIONS.
and Mayor
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.] was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
D1.2 DISCUSSION ITEM
6926 A DISCUSSION REGARDING INDEPENDENT TRAFFIC AND
City Manager's ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Office
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.2 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
D1.3 DISCUSSION ITEM
6928 A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CODE COMPLIANCE TASK
Commissioners FORCE.
and Mayor
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.3 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
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DIA DISCUSSION ITEM
7000 A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER
Commissioners
and Mayor
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.4 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item DI.4, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public
Comment Period for Regular Item(s). "
D1.5
DISCUSSION ITEM
7006
A DISCUSSION REGARDING OPTIONS AND QUANTIFIABLE
PROJECTED COSTS FOR RETROFITTING EXISTING TROLLEYS
Commissioners
AND PURCHASING NEW TROLLEYS THAT ARE ELDERLY
and Mayor
FRIENDLY, SUCH OPTIONS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO, SEATBACK GRIPS, BARS, OR OTHER DEVICES OR
MECHANISMS WHICH CAN BE HELD ONTO WHEN SITTING
DOWN OR STANDING UP.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.5 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item DI.5, please see "Public Comment Period for
Regular Item(s). "
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D1.6 DISCUSSION ITEM
7004 A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING RACIAL EQUALITY WITHIN
Commissioners THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
and Mayor
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.6 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item DI.6, please see "Public Comment Period for
Regular Item(s). "
D1.7 DISCUSSION ITEM
7005 A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER.
Commissioners
and Mayor
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.7 was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item DI.7, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public
Comment Period for Regular Item(s). "
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D1.8 DISCUSSION ITEM
7008 A DISCUSSION REGARDING KEY TO THE CITY
Commissioners
and Mayor
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item DI.8 was rolled over to the Februaty 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
For minutes referencing Item DI. 8, please see "Order of the Day. "
END OF DISCUSSION ITEMS
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS)
PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS)
The following items) shall not be considered before 2: 00 PM
PZ.1 ORDINANCE First Reading
6595 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI
and Mayor- PZ COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA ("MCNP"), BY MODIFYING THE PARKS, RECREATION AND
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE MCNP TO PROVIDE
REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF CONVERTED PARK
LAND; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO:
Adjourn
RESULT:
ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT LIKE MEETING
MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon, Russell
Note for the Record. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(k), Miami City
Code, item PZ.1
was rolled over to the February 13, 2020, Regular Commission
Meeting.
END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS)
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NAA DISCUSSION ITEM
7070 DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONER CAROLLO REGARDING THE
City Commission DESIGNATION OF CITY COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
SULT: DISCUSSED RE
Vice Chair Russell: Good morning, Mr. Manager.
Emilio T. Gonzalez (City Manager): Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
Commissioner Carollo: Excuse me.
Vice Chair Russell: Are there items to be deferred --
Commissioner Carollo: Well, there --
Vice Chair Russell: -- continued or --
Commissioner Carollo: There are, but before you go on, I'd like to make a point of
clarification so that we could start this meeting in the right way. There's a
chairman, a vice chairman, and I think, an alternative that was named by the Mayor
to run meetings. By Charter, the Mayor only has the authority to name the
chairman. The vice chairman or any other positions can be named by this body
itself. Therefore, I am going to make a motion that this body here and now names a
vice chair or any additional positions that it so wishes.
Vice Chair Russell: There is a motion. Is there a second?
Mayor Francis Suarez: Mr. Chair, if I may, please?
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
Commissioner Carollo: No, the --
Mayor Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Commissioner Carollo: We're in the middle of a motion. He can speak --
Vice Chair Russell: No, no, please, please.
Commissioner Carollo: IfI don't get -- no, you're not a chair right now.
Vice Chair Russell: But I am.
Commissioner Carollo: Understand that. You're not a chair.
Vice Chair Russell: We had a --
Commissioner Carollo: Just because someone named you a chair that does not have
the authority under the Charter --
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Mayor Suarez: You've got to be kidding.
Commissioner Carollo: -- does not make you a chair.
Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner, all due respect, I'm recognizing your motion.
I'm recognizing your motion, but I am conducting this meeting right now.
Commissioner Carollo: Well, you're really --
Vice Chair Russell: So --
Commissioner Carollo: -- not conducting this meeting. The meeting can be
conducted by whoever this body names vice chair or any other position it wishes, so
Mayor Suarez: That's incorrect.
Vice Chair Russell: So --
Commissioner Carollo: No, it's not incorrect.
Mayor Suarez: Yes, it is.
Vice Chair Russell: I --
Commissioner Carollo: Madam City Attorney --
Vice Chair Russell: Just a moment. I am recognizing your motion. Is there a
second to your motion?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I will second it.
Vice Chair Russell: The motion has been seconded by Commissioner Diaz de la
Portilla. And now we'll open for discussion. Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Charter is very clear that the mayor is
the presiding officer of the Commission, and the mayor may designate the presiding
officer function of the Commission. There's no such thing as chairman. There's no
such thing as vice chairman. Those are words that we use colloquially. There is no
chairman, there is no vice chairman. There's only one presiding officer: that's the
mayor. And the mayor can designate that presiding officer at the mayor's discretion
and will. There's no limitation on who the mayor can name as presiding officer.
There's no limitation on when the mayor can himself become the presiding officer.
And therefore, the mayor can name a presiding officer in the absence of -- as a
commissioner, can delegate that. In the absence of that commissioner, the mayor
can say this is going to be the next presiding officer. In the absence of that
commissioner, the mayor can say this is going to be the next presiding officer in the
absence of the mayor, who can be the presiding ojicer at any given moment because
that's what the Charter says. The fact that we call it chairman, vice chairman, those
are more colloquial terms that we've used over time. But it's really the presiding
officer and that's very clear in the Charter that the mayor and only the mayor is the
presiding officer, with the ability to designate who the presiding officer is. It's not
about chairman or vice chairman and whether the Commission can decide who the
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chairman or the vice chairman or vice vice chairman. Beyond that, there is no
ability to name a fourth, let's say, presiding officer because there would be no
quorum in the Commission. So what my memo sets forth is if A happens -- in other
words, if there's a full Commission, I designate X person as the presiding officer. If
B happens -- in other words, if that person is not available -- I will designate
someone else as the presiding officer. And if that person's not there, I will designate
someone else as the presiding officer. So that is what the Charter says and it's very
clear and that is uncontrovertible [sic]. That's not something that can be modified
by the Commission.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo, you're recognized.
Mayor Suarez: And I'll read it for you, if you want, Commissioner.
Commissioner Carollo: Well, I've read it. I've read it. You don't need to read it.
Where we're in agreement here is that you have not named -- or should I say that the
Charter does not have vice chairman, does not have chairman.
Mayor Suarez: Of course not.
Commissioner Carollo: And that you did not per se use the word `presiding
officer." You used the word "chairman" and you used the word "vice chairman"
and some other interpretation that you've made. So, if I may, Madam City Attorney,
we're in discussion. This can be a quick one to resolve so that we can move over.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): I'm sorry. Could you get closer to the mike? I'm
sorry.
Commissioner Carollo: I'm sorry. I also am under the flu today but I am here. If I
cough at some point in time, I hope you could all understand. But the question being
is does the Commission get to name its vice chair or not?
Ms. Mendez: As the Mayor said, the powers in the Charter just say that "the mayor
shall be the presiding officer of the City Commission with the authority to designate
another member of the City Commission to serve as presiding officer. That's all it
says. It doesn't mention anything about an additional presiding officer or those
types of vice chairmanships and all that. According to Mason's, the Commission can
name a vice chairmanship based on regular procedures with regard to governing
bodies, but that would be up to the Commission to decide what you would like to do.
Commissioner Carollo: I understand that and that's what I'm trying to clam. Now
going beyond that, my question is the Mayor named a presiding officer that is not
here. I think it's clear that -- by your statement -- we could name our own vice
chair. We could even go back to the title, if we like, that we've had in the past of vice
mayor ourselves and have the authority to name someone to those titles. The
question being now is more of a technical one, on presiding in itself. Can the Mayor,
after he names someone the chair -- now he's saying that what he actually did was
name them the presiding officer. I remember a time being here that he argued with
me that he was the chair but that's then; we're here today. The direct question is,
since he already named a chair and that chair is not here, where does that put us?
Can the Commission name a vice chair or another similar position by another name,
such as vice mayor, that can chair the meeting for us or not?
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Ms. Mendez: The -- if --
Commissioner Carollo: With the chairman --
Ms. Mendez: -- the Commission --
Commissioner Carollo: With the chairman not being here --
Ms. Mendez: Right.
Commissioner Carollo: -- that he named.
Ms. Mendez: With the -- the Commission can definitely accept what the Mayor has
done or -- which has been the custom and practice -- the Commission can, amongst
themselves, name a vice chair for the meeting. But I do think that it is clear in the
Code who the presiding officer is. Unfortunately, the Mayor has traditionally done it
for the year, so I don't know if we're going to start changing that process, but that
has been the custom and practice of this Commission that it has been named for the
year. The authority that the Mayor definitely has is to name a presiding officer. I
mean, that is unequivocal.
Commissioner Reyes: My --
Mayor Suarez: Mr. --
Ms. Mendez: The vice chairmanships can be done pursuant to Mason's. And Mr.
Clerk, you can jump in at any time, but the -- Mason's does allow for the body to
pick a vice chair.
Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes, you're recognized.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I have a simple question. In the absence of the person
that was chosen by the Mayor to preside over this meeting, does the Mayor has the
authority to choose another person to preside the meeting? That's the only question
that I have.
Ms. Mendez: Again, the Charter --
Commissioner Reyes: Or is the Commission the one that has the power to choose
who it is? Just tell me and it is a very simple question.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Does the Mayor has the power or do we have the power?
That's it.
Ms. Mendez: The mayor, pursuant to the Charter, just picks the presiding ojficer.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: It doesn't say anything else.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. For the -- he can change it in any Commission
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meeting?
Ms. Mendez: That is not how it has been done in the past.
Commissioner Reyes: That doesn't matter.
Vice Chair Russell: That was not the question, Madam City Attorney.
Commissioner Reyes: No.
Ms. Mendez: So --
Vice Chair Russell: By the Charter.
Ms. Mendez: -- if the --
Commissioner Reyes: By the Charter.
Ms. Mendez: By the Charter, the only thing it says is that he picks the presiding
officer.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: There is nothing that precludes the Commission from accepting the
presiding officer as he has placed in the memo. They can accept the vice chairman,
as they have in the past. However, if the Commission does not want to, the
Commission can decide to pick a vice chairman amongst themselves. They can
because that is allowed --
Commissioner Reyes: But that --
Ms. Mendez: --per --
Commissioner Reyes: That is in the case that we are going to pick somebody that is
going to act as chair when the person that was picked by the Mayor is not here,
right?
Ms. Mendez: Correct. There's nothing that precludes you from doing that. The
body --
Commissioner Reyes: That doesn't preclude that.
Ms. Mendez: -- can do that.
Commissioner Reyes: But in this situation that we are now, where we are now
today, today at 9 o'clock in the morning, nine something okay, does the Mayor has
the right or the power to pick who is going to chair this Commission meeting?
Ms. Mendez: The section in the Code --
Commissioner Reyes: Does -- or the Commission is the one that it has the power to
do it? That's it. (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
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Ms. Mendez: He can do it, yes. However, the board can do it as well.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay.
Ms. Mendez: I mean, it's not in a space in time -- unfortunately, it is very -- I mean,
it doesn't say the mayor can do the presiding officer at each meeting. It doesn't say
that the mayor picks, you know, during --you know, 50 times during the day.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, my god.
Ms. Mendez: He's picked a presiding off cer. The presiding off cer is not here. The
board can choose to accept the vice chair -- as we have in the past -- named by the
Mayor or the board can name its own mayor [sic]. At the end of the day, the
chairmanship of the Commission is bound by whatever the board allows that
chairmanship to do.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Mayor Suarez: Mr. Chair, if I may.
Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor, you're recognized.
Mayor Suarez: Yeah. And this is becoming a repeated problem, and this is going to
resurface itself in the mayoral veto. We cannot just start reinventing laws here.
That's not the way it works. The Charter is very clear. Mason's does not have any
role to play in this matter. Mason's is only usable -- and Clerk, correct me if I'm
wrong -- in the absence of some clear direction, in the absence of some clear rule.
There is no lack of clarity here. The rule is very, very clear. The Charter is very --
it's not even a rule; it's the Charter. It's not an ordinance. It's our governing
document that our residents voted on. And the Charter only vests -- in fact, the
Charter says that the mayor is the presiding officer. We can debate about whether
you can call it presiding officer or chairman until we're blue in the face. It doesn't
matter what you call it. The mayor is the presiding officer and only the mayor has
the right to designate the presiding officer. That is not something that Mason's can
change. It's not something that you default to Mason's after, you know -- there's just
no ambiguity. The mayor is the presiding officer and the mayor can designate the
presiding officer. When they designate one person and that person is not there, the
mayor can designate the next presiding officer and the following presiding officer.
Obviously beyond that, there's no quorum so there's no point in designating a
further presiding officer. But that's -- it's an unequivocal responsibility of the
mayor. There is no limit -- irrespective of whether the mayor has typically done it
for a year, a year and a day, 15 days, 25 days, you know. The chairman is -- the
chairman of the Commission, the presiding officer, that I've designated, he has an
election so he's not going to be here for an entire year because he's going to have to
resign at some point, so that's going to change. It changes and it has changed
historically so -- within the year for a variety of reasons. But there is no limitation
on when the presiding officer or how the presiding officer can be designated.
There's no case that does that which would be the only thing that you could use to
interpret the charter. It's not about Mason's. This is not -- you know, Mason's is
rules of procedure and in the absence of a law on something, you can default to a
rule of procedure from Mason's, but you can't do that when the Charter explicitly
outlines the powers. That is the contract with the citizens of the City of Miami. Mr.
Clerk, I see you nodding your head in the affirmative.
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Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Clerk, you're recognized.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. That is correct. Absent a rule or a custom, Mason's is
primarily a guide. And in this particular case, I believe you would follow what's in
the Charter or the Code.
Mayor Suarez: Right. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: So we have a motion and we have a second. I'm going to weigh
in for my part as the plaque in front of my name says vice chairman for the moment.
We're going to find out where we go with this. From my interpretation, 4(g)(1) of
the Charter, Powers and Duties of the Mayor, the mayor shall be the presiding
officer of the City Commission with the authority to designate another member of the
City Commission to serve as the presiding officer. So we're going to stick to that
language. Let's say the vernacular of chair/vice chair is separate from that. It then
goes into the Code, one step down, Section 2-34(a), in accordance with the provision
of the Section 4(g)(1) of the Charter, the mayor shall be the presiding officer of the
City Commission unless the mayor designates another member of the City
Commission to serve as the presiding officer. My interpretation of that is at any time
he can wake up or even come into the middle of City Commission and say I would
like to be the chair of this meeting or I will be the presiding ojTcer of this meeting, as
I have that right, or he can designate anyone. Even in this moment, he could
designate me, Commissioner Carollo, any one of us as the presiding officer. Beyond
that, Mason's also has -- even though it's written clearly, it follows practice and we
have a very established practice and history of naming a chair/vice chair, and the
mayor's always done that. So this motion -- my only concern on this motion is that it
actually injects something into the Charter level which is not something this body
has the authority to do. But it seems there may be some differences of interpretation.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, we need to dispense of the motion so --
Vice Chair Russell: We do.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So let's have the sponsor of the motion respond
to that, I think.
Commissioner Carollo: I think that this could be looked upon in two ways: one is
whether the mayor can name a vice chair that will be presiding in this meeting. And
what I suggest that we can resolve this real quickly, if you like, is that you either do
one or two things: you designate as chairman to be the presiding officer,
Commissioner Russell for this meeting or you come and preside the meeting yourself,
one or the other. I would be happy to withdraw my motion if you would do that until
we further look into this. However, I think you need to start using the correct title
under the Charter, presiding officer. Now even so with that, that still gives us the
right, as long as we don't name the title `presiding officer" to name other titles up
here in our -- within this council. And we're talking about two different things now
and I hope you understand what I'm saying. I'm not saying that you do not have the
right to name a presiding officer. You need to start calling the presiding officer
`presiding officer/chair, " if you like so it will be clear. But we have a right to call
someone if we want to or name someone and elect someone vice chair, other titles, if
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we so wish, up here. So to try to cut to the chase, Mr. Mayor, it's very simple. Just
name Commissioner Russell the presiding officer for this meeting. I would withdraw
my motion. I'm sure the seconder would too, and we could move forward into the
next part.
Mayor Suarez: Yeah. I mean, look, I think I'm very --you know, I was very clear
that the chair -- that the Charter is very specific that there is only one person who
can name a presiding officer as a Commissioner and that is the mayor. And if you
felt that my memo was unclear, let me clarify it for you. The -- my memo will name
and my ore tenus statement right here names Commissioner Keon Hardemon as the
presiding officer. In Commissioner Keon Hardemon's absence, Commissioner Ken
Russell will be the presiding officer. And in Commissioner Ken Russell's absence,
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla will be the presiding officer of the
Commission. Does that clarify it for you?
Commissioner Carollo: Then the only thing you need to specify is that for today's
meeting Commissioner Russell --
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Commissioner Carollo: -- would be the presiding officer.
Mayor Suarez: I just did.
Commissioner Carollo: Okay.
Mayor Suarez: I just did.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright, so let's move on. We have clarified that the Mayor is
designating me as the presiding officer for today.
Commissioner Carollo: That's correct.
Vice Chair Russell: Is the -- does the mover withdraw the motion?
Mayor Suarez: I am --
Commissioner Carollo: I just stated that I --
Mayor Suarez: Excuse me, Commissioner.
Commissioner Carollo: I just stated that I would.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mayor Suarez: I'm naming the presiding officer until I change --
Vice Chair Russell: Right.
Mayor Suarez: --new presiding officers. Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, for today.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Don't get too comfortable.
Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. We need just magnets on these signs so we can swap
them around. Alright.
Mayor Suarez: Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: So thank you. The motion has been withdrawn. We are
currently at the order of the day. Mr. Manager, is there -- are there any items you'd
wish to continue, defer --
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair.
Vice Chair Russell: --or withdraw? Mr.
NA.2 DISCUSSION ITEM
7071 COMMISSIONER REYES REQUESTED A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR
THE LATE JOSE RILO.
City Commission
FRESULT: DISCUSSED
We are currently at the order of the day. Mr. Manager, is there -- are there any
items you'd wish to continue, defer --
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair.
Vice Chair Russell: -- or withdraw? Mr. -- Commissioner Reyes.
Commissioner Reyes: Before we continue, I would like to ask for a moment of
silence because we have lost a person that spent many years serving the City of
Miami, Jose Rilo (UNINTELLIGIBLE). He was -- while he was in the Sanitation
Department, he was very efficiently kept our city clean. And I would like for all of us
to just honor them -- honor him because -- with a moment of silence, please.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner.
(Moment of Silence)
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you very much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner.
NA.3 DISCUSSION ITEM
7072 MOTION TO ADJOURN THE JANUARY 9, 2020 CITY OF MIAMI
City Commission
COMMISSION MEETING.
MOTION TO: Adjourn
RESULT: ADJOURNED
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MOVER:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER:
Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES:
Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS:
Hardemon. Russell
Chair Hardemon: I know earlier, Mr. Clerk, we created an order of the day with items that
we wanted to consider before we consider any other business. I understand, however -- no
-- well, I'm sorry. There's still more public comment. We have a personal appear -- we
have two personal appearances. Our first personal appearance is Mr. Rodney Barreto.
Commissioner Carollo: No. That's not part of the order of the day, how we established it.
Chair Hardemon: So I read the order of the day. I understand what the order of the day is.
I want you all to remember something very, very important that's important to all of the
residents of the City of Miami, and why we have them speak before we make any decisions.
We have them speak, one, because it's required by the law for them to have an opportunity
to be heard, and it must be reasonable, that opportunity. But what -- as Chairman, what I
standby -- and this is not something that I've invented yesterday. This is something, after
being Chairman for three previous years, this being my fourth year as Chairman, that I
understand greatly that there are individuals who are residents of our community, who are
business owners, who are leaders, who all come here to speak to us -- many times, for only
two minutes -- and they should have the opportunity to be heard at a reasonable time, right
before this City Commission. And the issue that we have when we don't allow them to do
that is -- one, it's violative of the Florida Statutes, inactionable [sic]; and two, that it is just
not decent of us. And the one thing that I will be remembered by, if anything in this world,
is that I've been fair and decent to people. And so, with that being said, there are two
personal appearances that are on the record that you, yourself, Commissioner Carollo,
made a big deal about when another individual wanted to be placed on public appearance,
and those two individuals are still present before this body. One of those individuals that I
was -- that I just called is Mr. Rodney Barreto. Mr. Rodney Barreto has an opportunity to
be heard before this City Commission.
Commissioner Carollo: He certainly does --
Chair Hardemon: But moreover --
Commissioner Carollo: -- but he has a right to be heard --
Chair Hardemon: -- moreover --
Commissioner Carollo: -- when the City Commission decides in putting -- in placing the
order of the day.
Chair Hardemon: -- but moreover, I would think that there are things that you want to
argue about on the Miami City Commission that we would choose our battles and not let
them be things that are not things that are of significant importance when it comes to being
heard. Allow the man to be heard during public comment time, as we traditionally do. In
fact, we typically handle our personal appearances before we even allow the public
comment. It didn't happen that way at this meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman --
Chair Hardemon: The reason that we've allowed the --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Mr. Chairman --
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Chair Hardemon: -- I'm speaking, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- there's a motion that has been --
Chair Hardemon: There's no motion, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- it's already passed, Mr. Chairman.
Chair Hardemon: Sir, sir, you're interrupting me.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're out of order, sir.
Chair Hardemon: No, I'm not out of order.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You are.
Chair Hardemon: I'm the Chairman. I am --
Commissioner Carollo: You are out of order.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're out of order, sir.
(MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON)
Chair Hardemon: Listen, it does not matter --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: A motion has been made; it has passed.
Chair Hardemon: So I'm speaking and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You can't reverse a decision of the Commission.
Chair Hardemon: It does not matter however you all come together and created a plan to
hack the Miami City Commission. What matters is that you have individuals on public
comment that have an opportunity to be heard, and they will be heard; that's what this is
about. There is no motion to --
Commissioner Carollo: No, no, it's about something else that's very different, and you
know it well.
Chair Hardemon: So I'm going to recognize Mr. Barreto --
Commissioner Carollo: You cannot.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You will not do that.
Chair Hardemon: Mr. Barreto, you're recognized --
(MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON)
Chair Hardemon: -- you're recognized to speak, Mr. Barreto.
Commissioner Carollo: I make a motion that we stick --
Chair Hardemon: Mr. Barreto, you are recognized to speak.
Commissioner Carollo: -- I -- you are not. I make a motion --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move --
Commissioner Carollo: -- Madam City Attorney --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- that we adjourn the meeting. I move that we adjourn
the meeting.
Commissioner Carollo: There's a motion that the meeting be adjourned.
Chair Hardemon: Is there a second?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I second.
Chair Hardemon: It's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all
in favor, say "aye."
Commissioner Carollo: Aye.
Chair Hardemon: All against?
Vice Chair Russell: Nay.
Chair Hardemon: Nay. Motion passes. Three -- Mr. Reyes, Mr. Carollo, and Mr. Diaz de
la Portilla, this agenda has come to an end.
Commissioner Carollo: Rodney, you know and you have met with me on this issue --
Rodney Barreto: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Carollo: -- several times.
Chair Hardemon: Mr. Barreto, it is not about you.
Commissioner Carollo: You could meet with me any time.
Chair Hardemon: It's not about you, Mr. Barreto.
Mr. Barreto: I know it's not.
Commissioner Carollo: You could meet with me --
Chair Hardemon: We're sitting here and we have an issue with Commissioners who want
to abuse their authority, and that's what this has come to. And so, the City of Miami will
suffer as long as they continue to act like children and do that.
Commissioner Reyes: I just want to --
Chair Hardemon: And I want to make it very clear. I want to make it very clear to
everyone here. There is not one person on this board that's going to cower to anyone who's
tried to use as their political authority to make a fool out of this Miami City Commission --
we're here to do a job, one job. And if this is what we have to do to make it work, then
that's what we're going to do, because I'm going to honor every single one of you as
individuals, every single one of you as workers in the City of Miami to not have to bend and
cower to anyone who wields authority on this board. This is about a collective authority,
and it should always be that; about doing the right thing for the people of the City of
Miami.
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Commissioner Carollo: And what the problem here is that --
Chair Hardemon: We could do this all day.
Commissioner Carollo: -- you don't like majority rule.
Chair Hardemon: All day.
Commissioner Carollo: You don't like democracy.
Chair Hardemon: All day.
Commissioner Carollo: You don't like the way it was.
Chair Hardemon: All day. It's not about (INAUDIBLE) --
Commissioner Carollo: How much money has that Mayor raised for you?
Chair Hardemon: It's not about -- that's not --
Vice Chair Russell: Turn off the microphones.
Commissioner Carollo: How much money has that man raised for your campaign?
Chair Hardemon: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Maybe I'll be --
Commissioner Carollo: The City Manager --
Chair Hardemon: Listen to me. It does not matter --
Commissioner Carollo: -- I'm talking about the City Manager. How much money has he
raised for you?
Chair Hardemon: This won't work, sir.
Commissioner Carollo: Huh?
Chair Hardemon: It won't work.
Commissioner Carollo: Well, it will work --
Chair Hardemon: It won't work.
Commissioner Carollo: -- because you know the way the law is and the way the law works
Vice Chair Russell: Cut the microphones, please.
Commissioner Carollo: -- the majority (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
(MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON).
Vice Chair Russell: At this point, the meeting has been adjourned.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The meeting has been adjourned.
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Vice Chair Russell: And these statements can be construed out of the sunshine, so please
cut the microphones. The meeting is over.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:11 a. in.
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