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FROM
Donald Warshaw
City Mang
Commissioner
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
January 28, 2000
DATE FILE
SUBJECT : LegisI ti v Budget Request
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At the last Commission Meeting, I brought up four of the several legislative budget
requests for discussion. At this time I am forwarding a copy of all the legislative budget
request to discuss at the next commission meeting in February 10, 2000.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Cc: Mayor Joe Carollo
Commissioner Willy Gort
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Commissioner Arthur Teele, Jr.
Alex Vilarello, City Attorney
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
State Legislative Priorities
Session 2000
For Additional Information, please contact:
Marva L. Wiley, Special Assistant to the City Manager
444 SW 2"d Avenue, 10" Floor
Miami, FL 33130
Tel: (305) 416-1033 Fax: (305) 400-5046
marvaw@ci.miami.fl.us
City of Miami 0
2000 Legislative Priorities
Draft as of I/ 10/00
I. 2000 Legislative Issues—Specific to City of Miami
A. Use of Sales Tax Proceeds for Orange Bowl Stadium Improvements: The City
of Miami seeks legislation that will allow stadiums that house collegiate teams to
retain proceeds of sales tax generated by the facility for capital improvements on the
stadium. Although State law currently provides for municipalities to retain proceeds
of sales tax earmarked for capital improvements on stadiums that house professional
teams, similar needs exist for stadiums which house collegiate sports teams. At the
Orange Bowl, no such use is currently allowed although college football often
receives as much national attention as professional sports teams do. We anticipate a
need for $20 million in capital improvements at the Orange Bowl within the next
three years.
B. Use of a portion proceeds from moving traffic violations for radio equipment:
The City seeks an amendment to §318.21 of the Florida Statutes to allow for a
separate source of funding for its radio communication program. The
aforementioned statute currently limits such use to the county to fund participation
in an intergovernmental radio communication program approved by the Division of
Communications of the Department of Management Services. Inasmuch as the City
has its own radio communications program, such legislation seems warranted.
II. Legislative Appropriation Items
A. Blue Lagoon Lake Cleanup: Blue Lagoon Lake currently exists under the
concurrent jurisdiction of the South Florida Water Management District, Florida
Department of Transportation, the Expressway Authority, Miami -Dade County and
the City of Miami. The initial clean up, estimated at $100,000, and the subsequent
maintenance, estimated at $30,000 per year. Inasmuch as the Lake affects canals
adjacent to the State Road 836, which runs adjacent to Miami International Airport,
the clean up bears substantially on the perception of domestic and international visitors
on the State of Florida, additionally this project bears great environmental merit.
B. Little Havana Charette: The East Little Havana neighborhood within the City of
Miami has been documented as the poorest among the Community Development
Block Grant Target Areas. Utilizing a formula that incorporates population, number
of overcrowded housing units (density), and number of persons living below the
poverty level, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has noted
that East Little Havana's needs are immense. Further, the potential for relief that exist
for many urban neighborhoods through the Empowerment Zone is of limited benefit
for the East Little Havana. Projected costs for the first phase of the development are
$150,000.
City ` of Miami
2000 Legislative'Priorities
Draft as of 1/10/00
C. Virrick Park Community Center: This project, too, affects one of the City of
Miami's CDBG Target Areas. After two years of weekly community meetings, a
comprehensive community center that would offer such recreational activities as half
court basketball,. in-line skate hockey, volleyball, boxing • and wrestling is the
community interest. Also, counseling in the classrooms. will be available. The City .
has dedicated in excess of $1 MM of the CDBG funds to ensure that this $2MM comes
to ,fiuition. Additionally, the City has secured funding. from the Safe Neighborhood
Park Bond issue. .Currently, a $400,000 gap exists between current funding and the
project as the community envisions it.
D. Little Haiti After School Diversionary Program: Requesting $800K to fund a
project conceived of and to be implemented by the Miami Police Department that
would include an after-school :and, weekend program to serve at -risk youth in Little
Haiti. This project affects an oft -neglected community confronted with substantial
cultural and language barriers iwaddition to the fundamental challenges presented by.
economic condition.
E. Miami Love At Risk Youth Project: The City of Miami Parks & Recreation
administers this initiative, which the State Legislature funded for $313,900 in the 1998
Session. One example of the tremendous success that this program has realized is the
approximately 700 kids that joined the Nike Jr. Heat's 3 -on -3 League. The success has
been the result of several collaborative partnerships, including Weed and Seed, .
Belafonte Tacolcy, the Miami Heat and' Nike:. The. results are such that Nike has
expressed its intention to replicate the project nationwide. In addition to the
immediate value of deterring crime by occupying at risk youth in productivity outlets,
there is also an opportunity for the City of Miami, and thus, the State, to continue to
develop programming that would be attractive nationwide. The City has dedicated an
individual on staff with monies from,its General Fund to administer the program and
seek additional funding.
F. Little Haiti Park: Currently, Little Haiti, is the only neighborhood .in the City of
Miami that has no park. The substantial challenges that residents of that community
face (i.e:; cultural, language and economic barriers) make this absence all the. more
egregious and the need all the more substantial. Minimum necessary to properly
execute this pursuit -is $10 million for land acquisition, site improvements, planning,
design and equipment. ,
G. After School Enrichment Program:. In several locations in the City of Miami, Dade
County Public Schools (DCPS) and City parks are adjacent to each other' The City of
Miami. 'has taken 'this opportunity to partner with the DCPS to offer a homework .
assistance program..for children of '-communities where parents are often unavailable
(Comstock Park ). $86,120 (1 staff person at four different sites).
City of Miami
2000 Legislative Priorities
Draft as of 1/10/00
III. 2000 Collaborative Legislative Appropriation Issues
A. Miami River Commission: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recommended
maintenance dredging of the Miami River, a federal channel, for navigation purposes.
The Corps will absorb up to 50% of the costs, however, a match must be identified
through other sources. The request is $6.3 Million. Although the amount requested
may seem a bit large, this request will be submitted by Miami -Dade County. With the
collaborative nature of the request, along with the definite positive implications for
international trade and the environment, this request may meet with some success.
B. Crisis out placement housing and services for homeless mentally ill persons: In
cooperation with the Miami -Dade County, the City seeks $675,000 ($200,000 in
continuation funding; $475,000). The proposed continuation (and expansion) project
will provide post -crisis stabilization unit (CSU) out placement in transitional housing
for chronic, mentally ill homeless persons. The U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development identified 28% of the County's homeless population as suffering
from a dual diagnosis that includes mental illness. This reality makes it impossible for
these individuals to ever lead a normal life without the special treatment contemplated
here.
C. Non-medical detox substance abuse treatment beds and transitional beds for
homeless persons who are dually diagnosed. In cooperation with Miami -Dade
County, the proposed project will provide non-medical detoxification services for
homeless individuals who are substance abusers and who suffer from a dual diagnosis,
as well as longer term (4-6 month) residential treatment services.
III. General Municipal Issues
A. Telecommunications: The City supports the continued authority of counties and
municipalities to manage and determine compensation for the use of public rights-of-
way. Continued discretionary authority of counties and municipalities to impose and
utilize cable and telecommunication franchise fees and tax revenues at their discretion
is also supported. Additionally, we must continue to oppose any legislation that
restricts or weakens the local governments authority to manage their rights-of-way.
B. Property Tax Date of Applicability: A recent court decision in a Collier County case
related to the application of interim proprietary fees noted that municipalities do not
currently have the authority to assess property taxes prior to the issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy. Thus, a property that has not obtained a Certificate of
Occupancy prior to January 2 of a given taxable year will enjoy the balance of the year
free of tax assessments while benefiting from the various services that the municipality
provides.
City . of Miami
2000 Legislative Priorities
Draft as of 1/10/00
C. Legal Notice Requirements, Recent advents of technology have made it possible for
masses of people to. be contacted with minimal costs (e.g., omnifax; e-mail, etc.).
Such technological advances have not been recognized in the Florida Statutes,'which
still require that municipalities advertise in local periodicals. such events as public
hearings, etc. The ' City of Miami must commit a substantial sum of money to an
advertising budget,;that often fails to fulfill the desired objectives=notice to the
public. . .
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
(REVISED)
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing will be held by the Commission
of the City of Miami, Florida, on February 10, 2000 at 9:30 a.m., in the City Commission
Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of
hearing objections or comments regarding the City's legislative priorities for the 2000
State Legislative Session.
All interested persons are invited to appear and may be heard concerning the City's state
legislative priorities. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City
Commission with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, that person shall
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including all testimony and
evidence upon which any appeal may be based.
(City Seal)
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Walter J. Foeman
City Clerk
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