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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the March 25, 2020 Virtual Special Commission MeetingPublic Comment Submissions Commission Meeting of March 25th 2020 last updated 3/25/2020 at 10:16 PM First Name Last Name Email Address Street Address Agenda Item Camila Ceballos camiiceballos@gmail.com 1212 SW 12 AVE Mandatory shelter in place order or Please enter your public comment: Hello, I'd like for the commissioners and mayor to consider that we have a curfew - 7349 population of undocumented workers that support essential businesses such as food manufacturing companies and grocery stores within the county. How will you be enforcing this shelter at home policy without causing fear within this population so that they may continue to show up to work and serve our community? Also within the City of Miami page I noticed that food manufacturing, packaging and distribution companies aren't listed as essential businesses, please reconsider adding these so our grocery stores may be stocked, and explain to us business leaders that work in these essential industries how we can make sure our employees can get to work without the red tape so we may focus on serving our Community instead of dealing with the bureaucracy? Thanks. Sofia Valverde S_valverdes@yahoo.com 620 sw 27th rd Accessibility of meals and other I would like to request that pet services (limited to dog walking and dog daycare services to seniors - 7350 pick up & drop off only by pet service company) to be services allowed during this time specially for seniors who shouldn't go outside to walk their dog but is necessary for their dogs to be walked for sanitary purposes such as poop and pee. Also daycare for pets of seniors and families with small children for mental health for both the families and the pets. Dogs need to let their energy out to avoid aggression & anxiety. Sofia Valverde S_valverdes@yahoo.com 620 sw 27th road Accessibility of meals and other Grocery stores and pharmacies should be forced to limited the amount of services to seniors - 7350 supplies sold to people per person. When they are restocked one person shouldn't be allowed to buy all or most of the food, soap, detergents, rubbing alcohol, paper towel/toilet paper etc. a limit on each items should be placed per person so everyone has the opportunity to buy it. People who really need them such as seniors or people compromised inmune systems do not have any, people buying in bulk shouldn't be allowed. There is enough to go around for all if we buy in moderation. Erica Lee eleete82@gmail.com 290 NW 106 Street Miami An update from the City Manager on What, if anything, is currently being done to assist the homeless population to Florida 33150 the City's progress regarding the COVID- reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19? 19 pandemic -7352 Omar Ghaffar jdomar@gmail.com 1500 North Bayshore Mandatory shelter in place order or Ron Desantis has claimed that home confinement will cause severe mental Drive curfew -7349 health problems in the community. While this may be true, there is far less 3615, Miami FL 33132 merit to this notion in the sunshine state than in a place like NYC where people are confined to tiny spaces and no sunlight. If the piecemeal approach is instead actually about economic issues as it seems, we must also consider that not implementing such an order across the entire South FL region is counterproductive and may seed the virus to non infected areas. It is disappointing to not see South Florida cities not working in uniformity on this matter, nor any uniformity from the state, as the governor seems more intent on protecting himself from economic fallout than protecting the public. As in a hurricane, citizens (in this case maybe infected) will fan out to WPB, Tampa and other areas that do not have such order, spreading the disease more. Uniformity matters. It seems that countries like Germany have a better approach: no more than 2 people out in public together. Mayor Gimenez is on the right track to limit groups of 10, but these rules should be implemented across the tri county area. This patchwork approach is an experiment that may have graver consequences by seeding the virus across the state should Miami experience hot zone conditions and residents flee for the safety of relatives in other areas. The idea is noble, but any reasonable person will tell you that the directive should come from the state level as it is in ever other state, whether it is less restrictive or not. Maria Montoya Mariajoseeee@gmail.com 2579 SW 145th AVE Non -agenda Item 1) Isthere any preparation of local monetary aid forthose who must paytheir bills? I have a credit card company refusing to defer payment and insisting on accepting late payment but with interest acquired which is no different than regular late payments. The city has chosen to shut down certain businesses, cutting off people's income to pay these bills; and with the uncertainty of all this, not sure if ourjobs will even open after the 30 day closure that was put into place March 18. 2) The president has said he is planning on having business resume usual activity by Easter. Is our local government goingto oblige or monitor our individual progress of the virus and maybe not oblige to this request? Omar Ghaffar jdomar@gmail.com 1800 North Bayshore The City of Miami's Marlins Parktesting This testing site is only accessible for citizens over 65. Governor Desantis has Drive initiative - 7351 expressed concern that other regions such as NYC may be helping seed the virus 3615, Miami FL 33132 in our area. He has ordered a 14 day quarantine for all such travelers. Let us assume that most of these travelers are under 65. Should any have symptoms, there is no way it seems for them to get tested based on the criteria, particularly at this and other sites. How can vital local data be collected on whether out of towners are helping seed and spread the virus when the overwhelming majority cannot be tested? While we understand there is a lack of test kits, shouldn't we make an exception for testing travelers from out of state? Isn't this the root of South Florida's problem -that we are seeding the virus from many young travelers but are unable to collect vital data on those that have it here? Please consider expanding this test site to include NYC or other domestic travelers showing symptoms. ROSA GONZALEZ armesto.gonzalez@att.net 250 SW 34 Avenue, Miami, Mandatory shelter in place order or There should be an exemption for places of worship and religious activities as FL curfew -7349 these are essential to the spiritual and mental well being of our residents in these times of need. Places of worship should maintain a distance separation of at least six feet to promote social distancing. 7388 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the March 25, 2020 Virtual Special City Commission Meeting Omar Ghaffar jdomar@gmail.com 1500 North Bayshore Accessibility of meals and other Seniors require safe access to meals without undue risk. For some, this requires Drive services to seniors -7350 physically going to Publix when it opens in the am. While it is noble that Publix is 3615, Miami FL 33132 opening early and is sanitizing its stores overnight, Publix associates have been ordered by the corporation not to use masks. They cite CDC guidance, though the CDC has also said that doctors can use a bandana if needed due only to the mask shortages and failure of the federal govt to prepare despite reasonable notice. It is an established scientific fact that masks help slow the spread as we know in many Asian countries, and it appears that Publix is flouting this risk at the expense of safety of its associates and of seniors, should associates carry a high viral load and not know it. What can officials do to mandate that store employees wear surgical or other masks, since the grocery store poses a serious risk to seniors accessing food, as well as to others? Leslie Gonzalez leslie.m.gonzalez368@gmai 1551 NW 3rd St. Miami, FL Mandatory shelter in place order or In these times of need, it is essential to the spiritual and mental well-being of all Isom 33125 curfew - 7349 our residents that we be allowed to visit places of worship as long as these places maintain the rules of social distancing. Our places of worship should not be shuttered up! 'Eric Reyes Eric@tcgmiami.com 9231 NW 33 AVE RD Mandatory shelter in place order or Hello Miami-Dade 311, curfew - 7349 We needed to obtain very detailed answersto our questions: Is Miami-Dade under a shelter at home order? If no, If an employee lives in City of Miami, but has to travel to Miami-Dade County for work, can they, or must they stay at home? Is Construction considered essential business? If Yes, What if the construction site requires people to be in close proximity (closer than 3 ft)? These questions are very crucial to our understanding and have a huge void in howthe county mayors and governors are respondingto the COVID19 situation. Thankyou in advance, Eric Reyes Safety Manager Melba Casado baba429@hotmail.com 1620 Sw 1st St Miami Non-agenda Item I amjust a very worried citizen about Hand Car Wash still working in Miami area. Florida 33135 Just one employee with the virus will be a disaster for the entire community . They can wash over 60 cars per day in most places . They go inside each car to clean them. Please they need to follow regulations. They are not essential business. Keep them close few days. Thanks ! Amy Lindenmoyer Amylindenmoyer@gmail.co SS SW 7th St Mandatory shelter in place order or What is the detailed game plan to handle this crisis? Do you have a protocol in m curfew - 7349 pass where lockdown will be lifted when cases drop by X? Will there be quarantine centers for those who test positive to not pass onto roommates, family, etc.? Tamara Baker Tamara.gainer@gmail.com 1521 nw 3 st Non-agenda Item I was hired part time at Levys Restaurant Marlins park.i worked 2 days off my schedule.Now no work .What happens to me the poor class who Just started a job.lm begging for some type of help Jim not the only one that will suffer.W hat about the kids i mentor in liberty city that cant stay in the house cuz they moms has strick rules.help i filled out applications for walmart and doller tree answers.i need work ori will have to prostitute to pay my bills.and i dont wanna go backto that bad lifestyle.please what do the poor do since part time jobs are cancelled? marcos villalonga marcosv98@yahoo.com 11960 sw 208th terrace Mandatory shelter in place order or It is imperative that we follow the procedures of lockdown from countries that curfew - 7349 are recovering from this pandemic and issue a full MANDATORY lockdown on all citizens and businesses in the city of Miami. Just in the last 3 days the death rate of from COVID-19 has more than doubled in just THREE DAYS (provided by ourworldindata.org) and that number will continue to grow exponentially if extreme action isn't taken. Our country is on the brink of havingthe worst outbreak of COVID-19 compared to other countries due to ignorance, our flawed healthcare system, and a lack of understanding from officials. We don't care about being unemployed for a month or two if it means we can come out of this with our lives. Please SAVE OUR PEOPLE NOT BIG BUSINESS. Drimar Castrillo drimar82@gmail.com 1030 SW 1st AVE The City of Miami's Marlins Park testing Good afternoon everyone and first and foremost I hope you are alla safe and Apt 24 initiative-7351 healthy. I'd like to ask, if I am not 65 years of age or older, and not a patient with preconditions, but DO present high fever, severe cough and other COVID-19 like symptoms... How and where can I get tested and treated for COVI D-19? I've been declined service from my primary doctor, clinics, and my healthcare insurance company seems to not know a correct answer and just tell me I do not qualify for a COVI D-19 test even though I have described symptoms above. Please provide me with a clear answer as I know many other constituents have the same inquiry. Thank you in advance and God bless you all. Conny Villegas conny.viIlegas@gmail.com 10000 SW 161 St street Mandatory shelter in place order or The latest stay order talks about not even taking public transportation, yet car Miami FL 33196 curfew -7349 dealerships are considered "essential", car dealerships are retailers, they do not OFFER transportation services, they SELL them, they are not even allowing their employees to wear masks or gloves yet are forced to work, why is it necessary for their employees and clients to risk their health for profit of a retailer when you keep on closing smaller businesses, why are they allowed to remain open when your are asking people to stay home and only take essential trips to pharmacies and supermarkets? Conny Villegas conny.viIlegas@gmail.com 10000 SW 161 Street Mandatory shelter in place order or The latest order stops people from driving within Miami, but there are many Miami FL 33196 curfew - 7349 people who work in Broward, Broward is being completely careless with the handling of the situation, and also allowing for non essential businesses to call themselves "essential" the spreading of the virus will not stop if we keep on going back and forth, does the lock down stop people from going back and forth? otherwise what's the point? Cases continue to increase and people traveling in between cities (the actual cities with the highest number of cases) will not be conducive to stop anything, what will be done about this? Sergio ruiz ruysenor@hotmail.com 1 glen royal pkwy Non -agenda Item you cordoned off half the bus to protect the driver 1 person and you are puttingat risk ALLthe passengers who have to huddle in this limited area PLEASE MOVETHE POLICE LINE STRIP FORWARD SO WE CAN HAVE MORE SPACE AND NOT HAVE TO BE ON TOP OF EACH OTHER Leigh Mischnick lamischnick@gmail.com 185 SW 7th St #2807 Mandatory shelter in place order or Hello, I am concerned as to why open construction sites are exempt from curfew -7349 Miami's shelter in place ordinance. Unless essential for public works or emergency repairs, construction seems to be a non-essential business. I live on the Miami river and there are two large/active construction sites that I can see from my balcony and workers do not appear to be social distancing, wearing masks, etc. Beyond the particles they are drilling into the air, I can consistently see them speaking very closely together (likely due to the noise), and also have concerns regarding their regular availability to wash/disinfect their hands. I am left confused as to why restoring a condominium complex's pool or constructing a new office building is considered essential business. Was the decision to exempt construction workers/sites from shelter in place ordinances to avoid additional lay offs/unemployment in Miami? Does Miami have plans to restrict any further, ongoing business/activities, such as construction, that are truly nonessential? It just seems this is one of a multitude of examples that sends the message to Miami residents it's okay to ignore the shelter in place rule, especially given so many 'essential' functions/businesse, like construction, that are unrestricted. Others that seem non essential or capable of restricting to home: Open construction sites Businesses that supply other essential businesses with supply/support and do not interact with the general public Professional services (legal, accounting, etc.) that support other essential businesses Architectural, engineering or land surveying businesses New and used auto dealerships, provided that social distancing is enforced Sofia Brown Bianper@hotmail.com 290 nw 109 av Miami fl Mandatory shelter in place order or Hello I am writing due to my concern for law, architecture, engineering and curfew - 7349 other firms still operating as normal. Most of these firms have more than 10 employees in small offices where it is nearly impossible to maintain a distance of 6 ft at all times. Please for the safety of these employees consider making these businesses non-essential this way employers will be forced to allow home office and can continue to serve the cityjust without putting employees at risk. Thank you! Kenya Rojas Kenya.rojas410@gmail.com 500 ne 29 street Mandatory shelter in place order or Please tell Comcast Xfinity to stop making techs go into peoples houses! I've 906 curfew - 7349 tweeted @ Comcast that the government can't regulate how sanitary peoples homes are, they tweeted back saying the techs are trained to sanitize and check. their temp but my partner was only given was gloves.. When he goes to someone's house he has to read some paper asking if anyone in the house is sick, has come in contact w someone else who has covid-19, and the number of people scoff at him or roll their eyes at him is astounding and sad! By order of the company, he has to wash his hands when he gets to their house but this virus could live on their remotes, tv buttons, even sink knobs. Even though he has gloves on, if he touches an infected item with his glove, and then touches his tools or phone, then those items are infected. He was not given wipes or a sanitation spray. One lady almost didn't want to let him wash his hands saying he should've done it before. The customers obviously don't care about his health or wellbeing so why should I care about their WiFi? Comcast should implement a method to only work outside, customers can use the self install kit or follow instructions over the phone to connect.. it's not worth my health or my partners health, and if he does come in contact with the virus in a home, not only will he contract it, but the family whose home he works on next and so on... please stop making techs work inside homes! We can not regulate how sanitary and clean people are and I really worry, when we are doing our best to self quarantine when he is not working, but as long as he is seeing 10+ people a day, he is at risk.. casey colon colonc808@gmail.com 127 sequoia drive, coram, Accessibility of meals and other thank you for taking the time to read this. my comment is in regards to the shut new York 11727 services to seniors - 7350 down and the cleanliness of our streets. in order for a clean transition as we wait on more housing advocacy i believe it would help to have restrooms available for the homeless. although we cannot mandate by law certain virtues of hospitality we should also somehow voice the effectiveness and responsibility we have in providing such services as business owners in addition to whatever governmental action be taken, to provide more rest rooms. these are opportunities to show hospitality to a neighbor in need and also help keep the streets clean. after all this may very well be their home that is being cleaned (where else can they go? this is not a joke.) if we cannot afford shelter for them they still need a place as a rest room. unless of course, there is enough housing and there is a break in communication and need for outreach and public praise in the availability of these services to prevent paranoia. where are we on this? do we need more space for restrooms and more hospitality? and do we truly need more shelter for the homeless, or is this paranoia? Robyn McCarthy Rojcohen@aol.com 1100 brickell bay dr 35i Mandatory shelter in place order or While I commend the city for finally finding the loop hole they needed to do this Miami fl 33131 curfew -7349 order, I am still very concerned. Various communities are still letting their residents congregate on the pool deck (plaza, brickell place), elevators are jam packed in condos -no rules enforced there, everyone is going to brickell key. Brickell key needs to be only accessible to residents/fa m i lies... People still are not taking this seriously. More strict requirements must be taken. Order 2-3 week lock down. Its better to tackle this sooner rather than later. Can you let people get tested? Can we know actual numbers not these fake statistics? What about where people positive? How will u know anything if u dont test. Enforce this -be stricter. And what about jobs-im currently on workers comp -my work is refusing to let me work from home/telework (claude pepper building made me sick). I need a job. I am a single mom of a 4 yo. I am an attorney. I now cant find a new job. Im scared! What resources are out therefor me and my child!!! Margaux Herrera margaux.herrera@gmail.co 631 NE 72nd Terrace, Mandatory shelter in place order or I applaud the city for issuing stay home orders, and urge them to please m Miami, FL 33135 curfew - 7349 consider an additional curfew. We have one of the highest rates of infection in the country and we are days away from the point of no return. Margaux Herrera margaux.herrera@gmail.co 631 NE 72nd Terrace, Accessibility of meals and other It is *urgent* that we help seniors and our other vulnerable populations with m Miami, FL 33135 services to seniors -7350 food security while COVID-19 remains a risk. We must ensure that our seniors and people with disabilities are able to access food, whatever it takes. Wherever possible, funds should be used to bolster our local restaurants, paying them to make meals for the huge number of seniors and people with disabilities who are most at risk. Bill Williams bi llwi Ilia ms2317431@yaho None An update from the City Manager on The flu kills 85,000 people per year with millions of CASES per year why all the o.com the City's progress regarding the COVID- hype over a virus that is no worse than the flu. 19 pandemic -7352 Radolfo De La Vega rodolfocubanoB05@gmail.c 765 NW 36th Ave Mandatory shelter in place order or Hello my name is Rodolfo De La Vega om Miami, FL 33125 curfew -7349 The Flagami Liquor Store at 751 NW 37th Ave, Miami, FL 33125 refuses to follow the order to close. They have delivery people and customers coming all day and night. They want to make money while everyone else is closed and don't care about making people sick. I went inside and told the manager (named 'Yoan") about the mayor's order and showed him the part about liquor stores and he said he didnt care and the owners said to keep it open until the police come to shut him down. Last night they had some kind of party in the parking lot. Please put some kind of penalty in place for people who arent listening. There are lots of elderly people in our area (district 4) and they need to be protected. Thank you for your consideration. Rodolfo De La Vega Allan Castro castroallan32@gmail.com 900 SW 27th Ave APT 109 Mandatory shelter in place order or I think that a curfew would be unnecessary as people followingthe curfew -7349 recommendations from a possible shelter -in-place will already have enough restrictions on movement. If people want to take a solo or accompanied drive around town to clear their minds or to drop someone off after work and have time for dinner together, they should be able to. A curfew will add unnecessary strain on our police force as well who have enough to deal with. It will feel for some like marshall law has been implemented and will create unnecessary fear in community. Christoper Sanchez chrissanch4488@gmail.com 301 Biscayne Blvd An update from the City Manager on Ultra Music Festival stole our money. We are goingto start a class action claim Miami FL 33131 the City's progress regarding the COVID- against them for not refunding our money and trying to spin a "cancellation" as 19 pandemic -7352 a "postponement". It's totally bogus and the city officials involved know it. Hopefully the legal protection that Ultra gave the city on this holds up. I have no problem with the festival being canceled, but you should never have given Ultra cover to keep everyone's money. It's a total scam, and you know it. Tourists who got scammed like this will never spend a cent in Miami ever again. L W Lvelywm@yahoo.com 5000 Collins ave Mandatory shelter in place order or Please stop all construction on buildings with residents living in them. The curfew - 7349 construction dust, particles, fumes, are 100% not healthy for people to breathe in and our bodies need to be super healthy at this moment. There are a lot of elderly citizens living in buildings in Miami Beach. In addition there are all these workers coming and going -not social distancing!! We are stuck inside and we also do not want to hear all the drilling and banging. Thanks! Much appreciated David Collante dcollante90@gmail.com 50 SW 10 ST Mandatory shelter in place order or Given the shelter in place order and the closures of many businesses, many in APT 806 curfew -7349 our community have been laid off or fu rloughed with an indefinite ti meta ble for Miami, FL 33130 when they will be able to return to work. Next week is the first of the month. Will we be seeing a freeze on rents and mortgages and a moratorium on utilities during this COVID-19 pandemic. If this decision cannot be made locally, how are we advocating to our state legislators to take action to offer some relief for so many in our community during these uncertain times. Thank you, David AVAE Juif avaeetahiti@yahoo.com 1250 Adams avenue An update from the City Manager on Until the army, police is not outside giving tickets to people, people/tourists will California the City's progress regarding the COVID- still go out! Look what happened in Europe! They have tickets now and they 19 pandemic -7352 respect the quarantine Al G the33139@gmail.com 1615 West Ave, Miami Mandatory shelter in place order or Hello, can you please explain why residential construction is still listed as an Beach FL 33139 curfew -7349 essential business? Allowing all general contractors and construction businesses to operate during this is doing your community a disservice. I know the virus is delaying things, but our safety should remain the priority; it's totally OK for someones 2nd vacation home to be delayed by 2 weeks. I live in Miami Beach next to an 83 year old woman and I feel totally irresponsible going home every day. You are forcing me to work still, forcing people to come in and out, going from site to site, sharing tools, eating, congregating. If the concern is the i95 project, keep city mandated sites open; if the concern is building hospitals, then keep commercial projects open, but by having all contractors work you are jeopardizing lives every single day. Residential construction is not essential, by any stretch. When I contract this virus after continuously pleading with local government officials, who should be held responsible? Look after everyone. Do not pick and choose. Whether you're a project manager making $100,000/year or a tradesmen making $10/hour, we should all have the opportunity to be safe and not put our loved ones in danger. This needs to be changed, revisited, and the ordinance amended. Save a family member. Save a friend. Save your neighbors. Let's put them down, and pick up the hammers again in 2 weeks. Thank you. Claudia Serrano clserranoc@gmail.com 2402 SW 128th Ave Mandatory shelter in place order or As a resident of Miami, I urge you for stricter measures in the city of Miami curfew -7349 (including unincorporated Miami -Dade). We won't be able to eradicate this pandemic without regulations that make everyone follow through regardless of what they personally want to do. This is a time to take serious measures for the greater good of the community, so we can overcome this soonerthan later. I request a curfew to be put in place, as well as keeping the shelter in place order, with strict fines for violators of either orders. That's the only way people will see it's a serious measure, and that you're following through on your orders. People need to see policing on the streets, actually making sure that only the necessary people are outside (supermarket, pharmacy, urgencies, etc). The time to act and be strict, is now. Think of your family. They could get sick too and have a mortal outcome, God forbid. Ricardo Arbona ricardo.arbona@gmail.com 2402 SW 128th Ave, Mandatory shelter in place order or I support and encourage you to establish a curfew. The fastest we stop, the Miami, FL 33175 curfew - 7349 fastest we can all go back to normal life. The longer it takes us, the more it will spread, and the bigger the economic impact. Time to do it is now. JosePeralta jperalta711@gmail.com 6120 NW 186st Street Mandatory shelter in place order or Why is South Florida not shutting down even though experts and medical. Hialeah 33015 curfew -7349 professionals advise to? Lauren Reskin lolo@ sweat recordsm is m i.c 5505 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, An update from the City Manager on I'm a Miami native and have owned a small business here for the last 15 years. om FL 33137 the City's progress regarding the COVID- Our sales are down 92% and our landlords still expect rent in full on April 1st. 19 pandemic - 7352 We know we are not alone in this situation, and are asking the City to explore options such as rent moratoriums to help us survive to be able to serve our citizens again once the curve has been flattened. Thank you. Wynette Rose wynette.rose2017@gmail.c 301 Biscayne Blvd Mandatory shelter in place order or The Miami Herald reported that the homeless shelters are full. They also om curfew - 7349 reported that within some of these shelters people have contracted the virus. With at least 1000 homeless on the streets and about 2500 within the shelters, how will the homeless population currently on the streets of Miami be affected by a mandatory "shelter in place" and/or curfew? Will they be allowed to stay on the streets or will emergency sheltering be provided? If emergency sheltering will be provided, how would it be set up so that social distancing is practiced to ensure that the least amount of new infections is kept at a minimal? And if allowed to stay on the streets, what protocols will be put into place by the city to help the homeless minimize the levels of new infections within this community? Alex La Fuente alexlaf0880@gmail.com 340 West Flagler street Mandatory shelter in place order or Good afternoon: apt 3008 curfew - 7349 MIAMI, FI 33130 In light of the unprecedented eventsthat have taken place due to COVID-19, and the city effectuating a Mandatory shelter order in place. I tuned in to the interview with Mayor Suarez yesterday on a virtual live Instagram. He mentioned that he would be signing an order regarding a temporary rent/mortgage freeze. If so, please advise when that is going take effect? Is there a document that is going to be published? I'm a single father, and I work in the hospitality industry. As everyone is aware, we have been asked to shutdown. I'm unplowed and my rent is coming up amongst other bills. Maria Birsdeye birdseyeB05@gmail.com 2500 SW 3rd Ave. Mandatory shelter in place order or Tiniciti preschool is still open. They have more than ten people in their building. Miami, FL. 33129 curfew -7349 Amanda Montes Amandamaria96@gmail.co 3962 SW 2nd Street Mandatory shelter in place order or Thank you for taking these measures to keep us safe. I have some questions: m Miami, FI 33134 curfew -7349 1 -Can I go for a walk around my neighborhood? 2- When is free mass public testing going to be available for everyone? 3 -Can I visit family while practicing social distancing rules? Stephanie Minaya Sminaya95@gmail.com 500 nw 36 street miami Non-agenda Item I work at a restaurant in midtown miami and theytold us not to come in anymore. How long would we be with out a job because there's rent to be paid and also fpl and water to be paid. And I'm pregnant and a renter and I really dont want to end up homeless due to this pandemic Maria Camila Fortoul mcfortoul@gmail.com 2275 Biscayne blvd Mandatory shelter in place order or I work for an institutional casework business. We have projects at Jackson curfew - 7349 hospital renovations site and at moment has not stop activities. We are 5 people at the office without any protection for the virus. Is these a non-essential business and needs to close? Dolores Gutierrez nutytrav@gmail.com 150 SE 25 ROAD Accessibility of meals and other Can you provide information as to at home for Covid-19 testing for seniors and PH-G services to seniors-7350 what are the qualifications for this at home service. Steve Cal tmanother@me.com 31 Calusa St Mandatory shelter in place order or I live in a Coconut Grove neighborhood, inside Miami city limits, which I curfew -7349 understand is under shelter in place for non essential persons. Today was business as usual in my neighborhood. Workers working on the house being built behind me, lawn care companies throughout lawn care. Shouldn't a quarantined area include a provision that those who live or offices are outside the quarantine area should stay out? Having workers transit into and then return to non quarantined areas defeats the purpose of reducing the spread of the virus. Can this issue be better explained or put out to the public better? ANA SHILING anas7@gmail.com 10443 sw 167 st Mandatory shelter in place order or CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY WE CAN BE DECLARED A DISASTER ZONE AND curfew - 7349 GET MORE MONEY BUTTHE GOVERNOR REFUSES TO FORCE THE STATE TO A LOCKDOWN? HOW MANY MORE INFECTED DOES HE WANTS? HE IS WAITING TO SEE A REPLICA OF NY HERE TO WAKE UP AND BE A LEADER? Karen Willoughby Karen_Willoughby@comca 110 Washington Avenue Non-agenda Item With all the restrictions, while are non essential construction jobs permitted to st.net Unit 1317 go on? I live at the Cosmopolitan and code enforcement advised us that they Miami Beach, Florida cannot step a construction job with employees that have not been screened and 33139 may expose each other and residents needlessly to the corona virus. This job is at Sobe Vegan and has been going on for over a year! It is a restaurant so even if it was close to being done, which it is not, it would not be permitted to be open. Please help us! We are senior citizens and clearly the most vulnerable population. It is inconceivable two me that we would proceed with anything that is non essential now?? A little common sense please. Natalie Lopez nlnc0123@gmail.com 2350 SW 15th St Mandatory shelter in place order or With lockdown & curfew make sure it's not a problem with me taking my child curfew - 7349 to the other side of the world because she won't stay in my house thanks to the city protecting a criminal who almost burned her alive! Just leave it the way it is! It's fine! Melissa Teodorovic Mrlissateodorovic@icloud.c 102 SW 6th Ave Mandatory shelter in place order or Hi. 1st I would just like to say thank you so much for doing this, I hope that this om curfew -7349 (virtual commission meetings) can be a continued reality. I'm commenting today as a mother, daughter and granddaughter. I am currently helping my 75 year old mom care for my 95 year old grandma. I have 2 young adult kids (19&20) my son is autistic and needs daily assistance as well. I am very concerned for my family, as I am for all families and residents of Miami and truthfully- around the world. I believe our Mayor and local leaders are truly trying their best to contain this pandemic from spreading further- but many of our residents are just not listening. I believe we have a responsibility to enact immediate assistance for our vulnerable populations, including our residents without transportation, due the careless behavior of others. Many of our residents do not qualify for public assistance/help, and we are suffering deeply. I believe a way to help our communities stay safe at home, while insuring they are taken care of is by creating a city run distribution/courier service- like a city "amazon prime" or "instacart", where essential items (toliet paper, bottled water, dry goods, canned goods, Lysol, sanitizer, plastic gloves etc) could be safely distributed by city employees. I'm not sure if the logistics, or if there could be a later property tax add on for such services, but I sincerely thinkthere are many people who can't/shouldn't leave their homes- because they will put many in their home in danger- and that's a reality, I believe needs to be immediately addressed. Wilfred Vasquez wwvasq@gmail.com 3225 NW 3rd Avenue, Accessibility of meals and other As a representative of the WynwoodCEA I am inquiring what resources are Miami, FL 33127 services to seniors - 7350 available for Wynwood Norte residents of all ages who are unable to provide food for their families? Are there food distribution centers or disignated places for people to get a meal? Lord alord@miamihomesforall.o 1951 NW 7th Avenue, Mandatory shelter in place order or What is the City of Miami doing to assist those experiencing homelessness rg Suite 600, Miami, FL 33136 curfew -7349 during the pandemic and to reduce the instances of infection amongst folks both sheltered and unsheltered? Some meaningful solutions for our City's most vulnerable can include: - Shelter and rapid rehousing capacity should be increased so that those without housing have a place to safely quarantine, if needed. For example, sheltering those experiencing homelessness in place in stadiums - Florida state laws allow for stadiums that receive funding to be utilized as shelters during declared emergencies. -Making transportation accessible to low-income and vulnerable communities by ensuring equitable distribution of sites and transportation assistance. -Designate spaces to treat those with severe symptoms, eg. sterilized rooms with ventilators and humidifiers, following the best practices of the medical profession. Approximately 15% of those who come down with COVID-19 will require hospitalization. Kathy Suarez roccoparks24@gmail.com 4035 Battersea Road An update from the City Manager on Good evening the City's progress regarding the COVID- Kathy Suarez 19 pandemic -7352 4935 Battersea road I think it is important that we the public start hearing from the boots on the ground what it is like to deal w Covid 19! How III Equipped our first responders are! Fire wearing N95 Mask for 24 hours of use not 24 hour shift What do we have in place for them Free testing? Family too? Nurses & Drs let's hear from them not CEOs I don't want to hear any elected official with or without the virus to tell us the tax payers what they face everyday combatting this virus This is not a Democrat or Republican problem this is a people problem Thankyou Marcus Reamer marcusreamer@gmail.com 340 SE 3rd Street An update from the City Manager on I am incredibly disappointed in the City of Miami's response to COVID-19 and Apt 3404 the City's progress regarding the COVID- the dysfunction within our local government is quite apparent. I believe the city 19 pandemic -7352 needs to be more measured, clear, and communicative moving forward in order to best serve our city's 400,000 residents. I am incredibly disappointed in the actions our local government has taken thus far and expect better moving forward. Mayor Francis Suarez posted a video to his Facebook page on Tuesday, March 24 outlining the plan to issue a shelter in place. This communication felt impulsive and irresponsible in that the Mayor unnecessarily aired dirty political laundry. Around time stamp 1:11, Mayor Suarez indicates a shelter in place will be implemented for the City, which he believed should have been done a week ago "but, unfortunately, I got resistance internally." This is not only unnecessary but shows that our local government is not unified in its response. Now is not the time for infighting and political showboating. I believe the Mayor, our city manager, and city council need to be more aligned and careful in their future communications. It is childish, not productive, and well below my expectations for our elected officials. I also feel the city is failing to adequately communicate with constituents in the face of this rapidly changing situation. Mayor Giminez of Miami -Dade County had to issue clarification earlier today to help residents discern what the rules are in both the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County. This is unacceptable. Before the City took steps to announce and implement a shelter in place order, a more responsible approach should have been taken in communicating with constituents. It is already hard for people to understand where things stand at any given moment, let alone discern the differences in county and municipal policies that read similarly. The City should have (and should moving forward) Phillips stevephils3@gmail.com 4020 Woodridge Road Accessibility of meals and other What have been to amounts of any and all contributions made to each of the services to seniors -7350 City of Miami Commissioners directly or indirectly by or on behalf of each the the vendors/suppliers listed on the Agenda? Are entities that are awarded contracts with the City of Miami required to reveal amounts paid as contributions to elected City of Miami officials? If not, Mohammad Faghihi mfaghihi@expressgene.us 9000 SW 152nd Street, The City of Miami's Marlins Park testing Express Gene Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, a private CLIA laboratory, Suite 209, Palmetto Bay, initiative -7351 located in Miami, has validated CDC recommended EUA COVID-19 Real -Time RT - 33157 PCR diagnostic panel and is ready to accept tests ordered by physicians. We have capacity of 20,000 tests available and would be able to generate reports in 6 hours and willing to help in any way or shape during this devastating pandemic situation. Currently, we do not have any insurance contract in place (CMS Medicare Enrollment pending). Do you expect any need for our services? Please feel free to reach out to me or to share our information to public and private entities who are looking for COVID-19 diagnostics panel test. Best Regards, Mohammad Mohammad Faghihi M.D., Ph.D. High Complexity Laboratory Director (HCLD) Board Certified American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) Express Gene Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory 9000 SW 152nd Street, Suite 209 Palmetto Bay, Florida, 33157 Cell: 756-473-6334 Phone: 756-250-3419 Fax: 756-250-3074 E-mail: mfaghihi@expressgene.us Nathalie Garcia Nathaliegarcial4@yahoo.c SO a 37th st Hialeah, FI Non -agenda Item Hello, many of us that are still working and risking our lives and ourfamilies lives om daily are not being given the proper means to protect ourselves and in turn our family and our community. As a customer service worker in a grocery store, we see thousands of people daily (especially duringthistime) and aren't aloud to wear gloves or masks to protect ourselves at work. We don't even question whether we will get sick. We know we will. We just wonder when the day will be. There needs to be an ordinance that allows the workers out there to protect themselves and their families against company policies. Shirley Hernandez BrooklynGir15150@yahoo.c 520 sw 1st Street Miami FL Non -agenda Item What you are imposing is goingto be catastrophic. Why because many suffer on 33130 from mental health issues. Like depression and anxiety and PTSD. Staying indoors isn't the answer. If you are experiencing it the thoughts of dying and endingyour life asyou hear more shutting down or closures the closer death will be. Plus look at China they love money and are doing things to get back to work sofamilies can eat and open up restaurants, schools, etc. Do what China is doing spray the air and spray down sidewalks and benches and in front of the stores and buses. Byyouthinking it'sthe answerto stay home it's NOTNN. Immune system weaken indoors and once you go out you'll get sick. Don Deresz donderesz@gmail.com 1552 SW 24 St. The City of Miami's Marlins Park testing initiative - 7351 City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo has a press release [3.19.20. please see attached] that promises "up to one million tests... beginning next week" thru two consultants, bid -free: Witt Global Partners and Myrridian, both politically - connected firms. Our City population is about 400,000. If the Feds can't get the tests, how are these consultants going do it? Coincidentally, on March 22nd, the White House task force press conference announced a multitude of scams offering bogus test kits. Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney General threatened that anyone hoarding medical supplies will be prosecuted. Please help Commissioner Carollo from making a costly mistake with our tax dollars and question the authenticity and/or hoarding of the products offered by these consultants. Best Regards, Don Deresz Eric Hernandez eric@coyotaco.com 250 NW 23rd St #312 Accessibility of meals and other Good evening. My name is Eric Hernandez and I work in the Wynwood area with Miami, FL 33127 services to seniors -7350 Coyo Taco. Restaurants in Miami are attempting to stay open not only to continue employing our employees so that they may have the necessary pay for their necessities, but also to feed everyone in our communities during this difficult time. However, during this time we are finding that third party delivery services such as Uber Eats and Postmates are price gouging restaurants by continuing to charge 30% to 33% from sales from the restaurants. These services have ceased charging fees to customers in order to help them, but are still charging high fees to restaurants.. We need help to at least cut these fees to 15% so that we may have a better chance to break even and stay open for takeout and delivery to the public. We are trying our best to feed the people of Miami and are operating at losses, but the price gouging from these services is making it difficult to continue serving the people of Miami. Dulcee Barnes Dulcee@protecttheland.or 1882 NW 22nd ST Miami Mandatory shelter in place order or Good evening, g FL 33142 (Allapattah FL) curfew - 7349 My name is Dulcee from 1882 NW 22nd St in Allapattah FL. My question is what support will you extend to businesses whether they be deemed essential or non essential? Why was action not taken before spring break? Also if there can be some clarification on the non eviction policy put in place: does that apply to homeowners only or does it apply to renters as well? Will rent be frozen? What happens after this is all over and people still cannot pay their rent? Finally why was Miami one of the last cities to receive test? Sharron Frazier luchie3@hotmail.com 6324 NE 1st Place, Miami, The City of Miami's Marlins Park testing Why when there are sites that is open to assist the Public, you guys are always Florida 33138 initiative - 7351 forgetting that we have a big park on NE 2nd Avenue and 63rd Street. We need a site set up at the little Haiti Net Office so we can get some medical help over here. I call the Net Office and the City Manager Office as late as last week to complain about the uncleaness of our streets, the rapid illegal dumping and the Slum Landlords, the Smoking of drugs, shooting and the loud music, like live band that play music on week days and until the early morning hours. We dont have to live like this. Would like for the City Manager to contact me personally. A lot of code violations in this community. This is not a Thrid World Country and people need to be reminded that this is a American City not no little country town. Help us please some of us like to live in peace and in healthy and sanitary environment. Contact info 78-356-1574, email luchie3@hotmail.com ALEX G the33139@gmail.com 1615 West Ave 405, Miami Mandatory shelter in place order or Beach FL 33139 curfew-7349 Celine Lopez Celinelopez125@gmail.com 14125 Sw 66th st Mandatory shelter in place order or curfew - 7349 Jessica Saint Jessica@engage.miami 155 NW 64th ST Mandatory shelter in place order or curfew - 7349 Dd Dd Dd@d.com Dd Non-agenda Item Eduardo GONZALEZ elg.ims.hq@att.net 250 SW 34Avenue, Miami Mandatory shelter in place order or curfew - 7349 Ben N bn126@nova.edu 123 Main St Non-agenda Item Maria Llorens mariallorens@law.miami.e 3001 S Miami Avenue, Mandatory shelter in place order or Alejandra du Miami, FL 33129 curfew-7349 Julien Drieu juliendrieu@icloud.com 1300 Brickell bay drive Mandatory shelter in place order or curfew - 7349 Kathy Suarez roccopa rks24@G MAI L.CO 4035 BATTERSEA ROAD An update from the City Manager on M the City's progress regarding the COVID- 19 pandemic-7352 Test Test123 Test@test.com 123 Main Streer An update from the City Manager on the City's progress regarding the COVID- 19 pandemic-7352 Bianca Perez bianper@hotmail.com 290 nw 109 av, miami fl Mandatory shelter in place order or 33172 curfew - 7349 Melissa Teodorovic MelissaTeodorovic@icloud. 102 SW 6th AVE Non-agenda Item com APT 201 casey colon colonc808@gmail.com 127 sequoia drive, coram, Accessibility of meals and other new York 11727 services to seniors-7350 Keisha Gabbidon keishanicoleg@icloud.com 2250 NW 63rd Street Accessibility of meals and other services to seniors - 7350