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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 12, 2023
9:00 AM
City Commission Meeting
City Hall
City Commission
Francis X. Suarez, Mayor
Christine King, Chair, District Five
Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner, District One
Commissioner, District Two
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four
Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
City Commission
Meeting Minutes January 12, 2023
9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla and
Commissioner Reyes
On the 12th day of January 2023, 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 Chairwoman King at 10:01 a.m.,
recessed at 12:25 p.m., reconvened at 4:11 p.m., and adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla entered the Commission chambers at
10:32 a.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
ORDER OF THE DAY
Chair King: (INAUDIBLE) in today's Commission meeting, January 12th, 2023. We
are going to begin this meeting with a prayer. Pastor, thank you for joining us.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered.
Chair King: At this time, Madam City Attorney, do you have a statement to read into
the record?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Thank you, Madam Chair. Detailed information
about the process, order of business, rules of procedure, and scheduling or
rescheduling of City Commission meetings can be found in Chapter 2, Article 2 of the
City Code, a copy of which is available online at wwwmunicode.com [sic]. 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 Office or online at
wwwmunicode.com [sic]. Any person making a presentation, formal request, or
petition to the City Commission concerning real property must make the appropriate
disclosures required by the City Code in writing. A copy of this Code section is
available in the Office of the City Clerk or online at wwwmunicode.com [sic]. The
City of Miami requires that anyone requesting action by the City Commission must
disclose before the hearing any consideration provided or committed to anyone for
agreement to support or withhold objection to the requested action pursuant to City
Code Section 2-8. Any documents offered to the City Commission that have not been
provided seven days before the meeting as part of the agenda materials will be
entered into the record at the City Commission's discretion. In accordance with
Section 2-33(f) and (g) of the City Code, the agenda and the material for each item on
the agenda is available during business hours in the City Clerk's Office or online 24
hours a day at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. Any person may be heard by the City
Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any proposition
before the City Commission, unless modified by the Chair. Public comment will begin
at approximately 10 a.m. and remain open until public comment is closed by the
Chair. Members of the public wishing to address the body may do so in writing by
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written comments via the online comment form. Please visit
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provide public comment using the online public comment form. The comments
submitted through the comment form will be distributed -- have been and will be
distributed to elected officials and City Administration throughout the day so the
elected officials may consider the comments prior to taking any action. Additionally,
the online comment form will remain open during the meeting to accept comments
and distribute to elected officials up until the Chair closes public comment. Public
comment may also be provided live at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive,
subject to any and all City rules as may be amended. 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. When addressing the
City Commission, the member of the public must first state their name, their address,
and what item will be spoken about. Any person with a disability requiring
assistance, auxiliary aids or services for this meeting may notes the City Clerk. The
City has provided different public comment methods to indicate, among other things,
the public's support, opposition, or neutrality on an item, pursuant to Florida Statute
Section 286.0114 (4)(c), Florida Statutes. The public has been given the opportunity
to provide public comment during the meeting and within reasonable proximity and
time before the meeting. Please note Commissioners have generally been briefed by
City staff and the City Attorney on items on the agenda today. Anyone wishing a
verbatim record of the item considered at this meeting may request it at the Office of
Communications or view it online at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. PZ (Planning and
Zoning) items shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4 of the Miami 21 Zoning
Ordinance, as temporarily modified pursuant to Emergency Ordinance Numbers
13609 and 13914. Parties for any PZ items, including applicant, appellant, appellee,
City staff, and any person recognized by the decision -making body as a qualified
intervenor, as well as the applicant's representatives and any experts testing on
behalf of the applicant, appellant, or appellee, may either be physically present at
City Hall to be sworn in by oath or affirmation by the City Clerk or may appear
virtually and make arrangements to be sworn in by oath or affirmation in person at
their location by an individual qualified to perform such duty. Pursuant to
Emergency Ordinance 13903, members of the general public who are not parties to
the action pending before the City Commission are not required to be sworn in by
oath or affirmation. The members of the City Commission shall disclose any ex parte
communications, pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0115 and Section 7.1.4.5 of the
Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance. The order of presentation shall be as set forth in Miami
21 and the City Code. Staff will present each item. The applicant will present its
application or request to the Commission. If the applicant agrees with the staff
recommendation, the City Commission may proceed to deliberation and decision.
The applicant may also waive the right to an evidentiary hearing on the record. For
appeals, the appellant will present its appeal to the City Commission, followed by the
appellee. Staff will be allowed to make any recommendation they may have. Please
silence all cellphones and other noisemaking devices now. This meeting can be
viewed live on Miami TV, miamigov.com, the City's Facebook page, the City's Twitter
page, the City's YouTube channel, and Comcast Channel 77. The broadcast will also
have closed captioning. Thank you.
Chair King: Mr. City Clerk.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Thank you, Chair. The procedures for individuals who
will be providing testimony to be sworn in for Planning and Zoning items and the
quasi judicial items on today's City Commission agenda will be as follows: The
members of City staff or any other individuals required to be sworn in who are
currently present at City Hall will be sworn in by me, the City Clerk, immediately
after I finish explaining these procedures. Those individuals who are appearing
remotely may be sworn in now or at any time prior to the individual providing
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testimony for Planning and Zoning items and/or quasi-judicial items. Pursuant to
Emergency Ordinance Number 13903, those individuals appearing remotely may be
sworn in at their location by an individual qualified to administer the oath. After you
are sworn in, please be sure to complete, sign, and notarize the affidavit provided to
you by the CityAttorney's Office. Each individual who will provide testimony must be
sworn in and execute an affidavit. Please email a scanned version of the signed
affidavit to the City Clerk at thannon@miamigov.com prior to providing testimony on
the Planning and Zoning item and/or quasi-judicial item. The affidavit will -- shall be
included in the record for the relevant item for which you will be providing testimony.
Commissioners, are you comfortable with all the notice provisions set forth in these
formal rules and procedures we have established for this meeting? And then, Chair,
may I administer the oath?
Chair King: Please.
Mr. Hannon: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. If you'll be
speaking on any of today's Planning and Zoning items, or PZ items, Planning and
Zoning items, may I please have you stand and raise your right hand?
The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those
persons giving testimony on zoning items.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair.
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Chair King: At this time, we 're going to move on to the order of the day. Mr.
Manager.
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Madam City
Attorney, Mr. City Clerk, Commissioners. At this time, the Administration would like
to defer and/or withdraw the following items: PH.5, to be withdrawn; PH.6, to be
deferred to the January 26th meeting; RE.3, to be withdrawn; RE.5, to be deferred to
the March 23rd meeting; RE.7, to be deferred to the February 9th meeting; SR.2, to
be deferred to the January 26th meeting; FR.4, to be withdrawn; FR.6, to be deferred
to the March 23rd meeting; DI. 1, to be deferred to the March 23rd meeting; and DI.2,
to be withdrawn. For the PZ (Planning and Zoning) agenda, PZ.4, to be withdrawn;
PZ.15 --
Chair King: Art, PZ.4, to be withdrawn?
Mr. Noriega: Yes.
Chair King: The opportunity zone parking exemption? Are you sure you have the
right one?
Mr. Noriega: Sorry, it was inadvertently on my list. It's fine.
Chair King: I think so, okay.
Ms. Mendez: So, PZ.4 is still in play.
Mr. Noriega: Is still on the agenda.
Chair King: Yes.
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Mr. Noriega: Correct. PZ.15, to be deferred to January 26th; PZ.16, to be deferred
to January 26th; PZ.17, to be deferred to January 26th; PZ.18, to be indefinitely
deferred; and PZ.19, to be indefinitely deferred.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, ifI may briefly. It's just a quick statement --
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. City Manager --
Mr. Hannon: -- that I need to --
Commissioner Reyes: -- I have a question. Why are you deferring PZ.15 and 16, 17?
I would like to hear them.
Mr. Noriega: Actually, I think that's a -- I think the intent was to allow for a new
commissioner to be seated.
Commissioner Reyes: But we promised -- we promised --
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: -- Russell that we would hear it here.
Chair King: We would pass Little Bahamas.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, that was part of our commitment.
Mr. Noriega: I mean, we can keep those on the agenda. I don't have an issue with it.
Commissioner Reyes: I mean, if it is voted down, whatever it is, but it was -- I --
Mr. Noriega: So, you'd like to keep --
Commissioner Reyes: -- I personally said, the ones that I agree with, you see, I will
support it, and I will hear it, and everybody agreed with it.
Mr. Noriega: So, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19, you rather they remain on the agenda?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I mean, let us --
Ms. Mendez: Right, so 18 --
Mr. Noriega: Oh (UNINTELLIGIBLE) --
Ms. Mendez: -- and 19 had notice issues.
Mr. Noriega: They have notice issues.
Ms. Mendez: They're all together, so that's why I think they were going -- they were -
Commissioner Reyes: Well --
Ms. Mendez: -- being withdrawn or --
Mr. Noriega: Deferred.
Commissioner Reyes: The Little Bahamas in Coconut Grove.
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Chair King: Right.
Mr. Noriega: So --
Chair King: 15 and 16 should remain --
Commissioner Reyes: Should remain.
Chair King: -- because we did --
Mr. Noriega: And 17.
Chair King: And 17.
Mr. Noriega: And 17 will --
Chair King: We did --
Mr. Noriega: -- remain on the agenda.
Chair King: And I am a cosponsor for 15 and 16. I'm not sure for 17.
Ms. Mendez: Right, 18 and 19 are the ones that need to be removed because of notice
issues.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: 18 and 19.
Ms. Mendez: But they're all Little --
Mr. Noriega: Wait, now I'm confused.
Ms. Mendez: They're all related so I think --
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: -- that was part of --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know, I'm watching. The -- I'm watching from
my office. These are items that were -- I think it's a wholesale rezoning of -- I think --
is it 20 folios or something of that nature?
Commissioner Reyes: No -- yes, but this --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's -- well, I have the floor. It's a wholesale
rezoning of 20 derent properties, correct? Is that correct, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Noriega: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. And this is something that I think requires
more study. It's a serious area, an important area in our city, and I think the
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deferral's important for me to make sure that I have an opportunity to understand
how we're dramatically changing an entire neighborhood. And I know it was
something that was presenting by the former Commissioner Russell had been working
on it for a while. We have no -- again, we have no representation for District 2, so we
are the ones that have to make those decisions until we have representation in District
2. So, to me, it's something that requires a little bit more study. It is not rezoning one
property or rezoning another property; it's a wholesale change. And I had a similar
issue at the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) when I got to the Omni
CRA the first time, and they wanted to do -- which also Commissioner Russell, by
happenstance, I guess, wanted to rezone 33 different folios. And all of a sudden, you
create all these high-rises, all these properties in -- at the Omni CRA area and you
don't respect historical preservation, you don't respect the character of the
neighborhood, you don't respect things that matter. These things require thought.
We just can't redevelop and redevelop without taking into account the details of how
we 're going to get there. I understand that people that may own property there may
want to increase the value of their property, but we -- but as Commissioners, we have
to find that balance. So, to me, I think what's prudent is to defer it, give me and other
Commissioners an opportunity to have a voice in what happens and to understand it,
and even more important is to allow the Commissioner of District 2 who represents
this area to all -- the new Commissioner, whoever that Commissioner may -- he or she
may be, to come in and say, "Hey, this is what I think should happen here." So,
Madam Chair, what I would request is that we defer all these items until we -- I have
an opportunity to study them, Commissioner -- all the Commissioners have an
opportunity to study, and we have a new Commissioner from District 2 that can
actually have his say in what happens in that neighborhood that he or she will
represent.
Chair King: I would like to hold that until we have Commissioner Carollo --
Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: -- back on the dais, and if that is the will of the body --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: -- that is what we will go with.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. And I wish that Commissioner Carollo be here because
I also have a request for deferral for other two items that, in those two items, I
requested a study of -- a lighting study and how will the neighbors be affected by LED
(Light -Emitting Diode) billboards that should be placed -- going to be placed in
different areas. I have not received anything in that issue and following the same line
of thought that you have, we don 't have a Commissioner that represent that area, and
what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I think that they should be deferred
also, and that is SR. 1 and FR.7. I requested a study, and I requested a study a couple
of times because my main concern is how the residents -- and we have now take into
account the residents because Biscayne Boulevard and Brickell and all those areas,
they are little towns. And if we are going to allow, we are going to allow that in all
City properties we have and all Miami Parking Authority properties, if we going to
allow them to have billboards that they are illuminated, the LED, we have to know
what the effect will be on them. Therefore, I would like to ask for those two items to
be deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman.
Chair King: Yes.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you. Those two items, one is mine, one is
Commissioner Carollo 's that we're presenting today. What's good for the goose is
good for the gander. We can make an argument about outdoor dining too if we want
to, and we could go back and forth as long as we want about all those issues, but the
bottom line is, this is an issue -- these -- this is on second reading. It's been discussed
thoroughly. It was discussed when the other Commissioner was already here, so he
had a say, and actually, I think he was in agreement with it back then, so he 's already
-- he had already expressed his support for this -- these two issues. So, this items, I do
not think they should be deferred, number one, because I think they're probably going
to pass, and it's a good idea. It's been debated. It's already on second reading.
That's why we have first reading and second reading. And number two, because one
of the sponsors is not here to be able to debate it, so I also would request that that not
be deferred. And of course, I can make an argument that the outdoor dining, it should
be deferred because I think that it carves out a portion of my district -- we could go
back and forth all morning on this. We can wait for -- have a full dais, if you want --
Commissioner Reyes: I --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and we'll have a vote on it and let the will of the
body decide.
Commissioner Reyes: We have already achieve or arrived at a solution for outdoor
light -- dining, which will exclude areas that -- I mean, from 95 east and the other --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I went through it this morning. I still don 't agree
with the carve -out so --
Commissioner Reyes: Well, then vote against it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I will. Well, we 're all going to vote for or against,
that's obviously what 's going to happen today. That's why we 're here.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're here to vote.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Whether whoever likes the result or doesn 't like
the result doesn 't really matter to me.
Commissioner Reyes: Well, that --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What matters is what the result is.
Commissioner Reyes: -- that is my opinion.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But I'm not going to move to defer your item
because it 's not appropriate that I move to defer your item because it wouldn 't be
collegial to move to defer your item, so please don't move to defer mine, or
Commissioner Carollo's not here.
Commissioner Reyes: I am not deferring --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I would appreciate that. Thanks.
Commissioner Reyes: -- I'm not deferring them because of --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, you just moved to defer my item.
Commissioner Reyes: I am not --
Chair King: Okay, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But so --
Commissioner Reyes: Listen, listen --
Chair King: Okay, okay, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You listen.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: Okay, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The order's very simple.
Commissioner Reyes: Have some decorum.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have the floor.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have the floor.
Chair King: Okay. We're going --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: When I finish -- when I finish --
Chair King: I un --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- then he can -- then you can recognize --
Chair King: It -- but it's --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- him.
Chair King: It's not productive for the two of you to go back and forth, back and
forth.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But -- no, it's not back and forth.
Chair King: And I think --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's why --
Chair King: -- you said, "Let's wait until Commissioner Carollo --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I did.
Chair King: -- comes."
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, that's no more debate.
Chair King: Okay, so let's wait until Commissioner Carollo comes.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: I believe we have some -- do you have any items that you would like to --
other than what you were saying, that are your items?
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair, I am doing this not because of a personal
vendetta. I don't act like that. I do my decisions and my comments are based on how
much the residents are going to be protected and how much they're --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Me too.
Commissioner Reyes: -- going to be affected. My question about lighting, it is
because I had asked for an analysis, a study on the effect of lighting of that type in the
neighborhoods. And I'm here to protect the neighbors. I know that this is -- could
bring revenues and all of that, but I put the neighbors before revenues and before
money. That is -- it is not because it is a personal thing or anything like that. It is
because I have not received what I have asked for. And I don't blame you,
Commissioner. I blame the Administration for not doing what I asked, so don't take it
personal, okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I don't.
Chair King: Commissioner, do you have anything else that is your item that you
might want to have deferred?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, madam.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you.
Chair King: Where's the City Manager?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: He 's over there. City Manager.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, while you're waiting, maybe I can handle -- take care of two
things. Number one, for the indefinite deferral of PZ.18 and 19, I just need to quick --
read a quick statement. Pursuant to Section 62-22 of the City Code, an indefinitely
deferred action initiated by the City will cost the City mail noticing, advertising, and
posting of properties as applicable. And the other thing, if -- Chair, if it's the will of
the Commission, may I read the cosponsor requests that I have into the record?
Chair King: Yes, please.
Mr. Hannon: For PH.11, I have Commissioner King as a cosponsor. For PH.12, I
have Commissioner King, Commissioner Reyes, and Commissioner Diaz de la
Portilla as a cosponsor. For RE.2, I have Commissioner Reyes; for SR.3, I have
Commissioner King; for PZ.2, I have Mayor Suarez; for PZ.8, I have Commissioner
King and Mayor Suarez; and for PZ.15 and 16, I have Commissioner King. Thank
you, Chair. And additionally, Commissioner Reyes would like to cosponsor PZ.15
and 16 with Commissioner King.
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Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: Okay. And at this time -- go ahead.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The order of the day, Madam Chairwoman, has to
be determined by a full dais because these are controversial issues. If you're going to
do the order of the day, Madam Attorney and Madam Chairwoman, do we have the
right to bring them back even if they're deferred now?
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: Through a motion.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I want to make sure.
Ms. Mendez: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I want to get it from her.
Ms. Mendez: -- you 're deferring items now, members of the public will think that
you deferred items, and so really, we need to --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, we're not going to defer it, right, until we have
a full dais? Or do you want to defer?
Chair King: To set the -- to set the -- for our motion, yes, I'm going to wait until we
have a full dais.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Mr. Hannon: And Chair King, I also have a pocket item I'd like to request, if it's the
will of the Commission, essentially, to discuss early voting for the February 27, 2023,
special election, if we can identf that as PI.1.
Chair King: PL1. Okay, we have it. Mr. Manager, we'd like to set the agenda for
the day. We're going to go ahead with all of the withdrawals, indefinite defers, with
the exception of -- which item, Commissioner Manolo?
Commissioner Reyes: SR. 1 and SR. 7.
Chair King: SR.1 and SR.7, we will decide when we have a full body. And
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. And there is -- and PZ 15, 16, 17, and 8 --
16, 17, 18, and 19 will be deferred.
Chair King: We'll decide that when we have a full body.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Why don't we just -- hold on. Hold on, Todd.
Why don 't we just decide everything when it comes up?
Chair King: That's what we mean. We'll decide that when --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Yeah, well, which -- then tell me which
deferrals we're agreeing to now.
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Chair King: Go ahead, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Noriega: Okay. I can read it, yeah. PH.5, to be with --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hold on. Hold on, give me one second.
Chair King: Oh, he's back.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: PH. S, okay.
Chair King: Hold on. Maybe --
Mr. Noriega: He's back.
Chair King: -- not necessary because --
Commissioner Reyes: I have a question. Commissioner, you are talking about just
deferring all the PZs?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Deferring those PZs that are -- the Coconut Grove
centric ones, District 2 ones. I think it was 16, 17, 18, and 19.
Commissioner Reyes: 15.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is that correct?
Mr. Noriega: It's 15 --
Ms. Mendez: 15 --
Chair King: Let's --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, 15 --
Mr. Noriega: 15 and 17.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- 15 to 17, I'm sorry.
Chair King: Let's run through one more time and we'll go through all of them and --
Mr. Noriega: Okay.
Chair King: -- because we have a full dais again.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, that's good.
Commissioner Reyes: I want to hear -- I want to hear that.
Mr. Noriega: All right.
Vice Chair Carollo: Do we know how much time --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Public comment.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- we 're going to have for public comments?
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Mr. Noriega: No.
Chair King: How much time?
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, how much time we need.
Chair King: I don 't know how many people want to speak, two minutes each.
Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Clerk --
Chair King: That's why I'm trying to move through this --
Vice Chair Carollo: -- do you have --?
Mr. Hannon: I have about roughly 40.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Mr. Hannon: That's if they all speak.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Eighty minutes.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, so what I would suggest, we have to get through with that.
Now, Madam City Attorney, before we vote on anything, we should hear public
comments, correct?
Ms. Mendez: Normally -- excuse me -- normally, we set the order of the day --
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: -- to know what the public is going to talk about because some of them
may not -- if we're deferring items, they don't speak today, so that's why we normally
do it that way.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But do we have to do it that way?
Ms. Mendez: Yes, because then --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Why?
Ms. Mendez: -- the public doesn't -- you know, if you're not -- then they don't know
what you're going to listen to.
Mr. Noriega: If I may. The purpose of why we set the order of the day before public
comment is so that if items get withdrawn, they're no longer available for public
comment, or if they get deferred, they go to another meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, the noncontroversial -- if I may, Madam
Chairwoman -- the noncontroversial ones that the City Manager wants to defer, that's
fine. I'm okay with that. The other ones that there's some subject of debate -- that
are subject to debate, we can just leave it open, right, and let public comment be made
and take it from there, unless there's consensus that we don't want to do the PZ items
-- the three or the four, if the Commission has that consensus. Maybe we can get rid
of those, and we don 't have that issue anymore, the PZ.15, 16, and 17, correct? 15,
16, and 17, that's it, those three?
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Commissioner Reyes: I --
Ms. Mendez: Yes, those are the --
Commissioner Reyes: -- would like to hear them.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, if you're amendable to that, Commissioner
Reyes, then we can go ahead and just defer those too.
Commissioner Reyes: I would like to hear them because --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: -- there is Casa Valentina, and there are some social services
institutions that will be affected, and that is my problem. That's my biggest problem
with those. It's not the -- but they are civil -- I mean, institutions that -- social service
institutions, like Casa Valentina and other (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, what's wrong with hearing -- you know, just
leave it on there for now.
Chair King: Just --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hear it in order.
Chair King: -- let's just leave them.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The public comment.
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And then we want to defer them, we defer them
later.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay. If we decide to defer --
Chair King: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: -- we defer them, yeah.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, that's fine.
Chair King: Let's just leave them.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, that's fine.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's fair.
Chair King: So --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
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Chair King: -- do I have a motion to set the order of the day?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, I think we should probably go down the list because I want to
make sure we 're on the same page.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Then go down the list.
Chair King: Go down the list. Mr. Manager.
Mr. Hannon: I --
Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, just go down the list.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you. I just -- please. Thank you for humoring me. So, for PH.5,
I have -- withdrawn, PH.5. PH.5 is going to be withdrawn. PH.6 is going to be
deferred to January 26. RE.3 is going to be withdrawn. RE.5 is going to be deferred
to March 23rd. RE.7 is going to be deferred to February 9th. SR.2 is going to be
deferred to January 26. FR.4 is going to be withdrawn. FR.6 will be deferred to
March 23rd. DI.1 will be deferred to March 23rd. DI.2 will be withdrawn. And I
have PZ.18 and 19 as being indefinitely deferred. Is that correct?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: Good to go. Thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Commissioner Reyes: I asked (INAUDIBLE).
Ms. Mendez: Commissioner Reyes, your microphone.
Commissioner Reyes: I asked for a couple of them -- I mean, the billboards, you see,
which is SR.1 and FR.7, because I have not received any analysis and that is my main
question on it. And maybe, in the meantime, we can just (UNINTELLIGIBLE), I
mean, reach an agreement on how can we modem them and which ones could affect
the residents, and which one will not, you see. That's what I want to know.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But part of my motion does not include deferring
either one of those items. We're going to take them up when they come up. And if we
decide --
Commissioner Reyes: Decide to defer.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- as a body to defer, then that's a different
conversation.
Commissioner Reyes: Fair enough. I'm just stating my position.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: And ifyou want to discuss them, but let's discuss them.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sure. We 'll discuss them.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, everything.
Commissioner Reyes: I am -- but if you know what my position is, I want to make it
clear.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I mean, my motion does not include any of those
two items. It only includes the items that Clerk Hannon listed, so that's my motion,
Madam Chairwoman.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Mr. Hannon: Is there a second?
Commissioner Reyes: I second.
Chair King: Commissioner Carollo seconded.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Reyes.
Chair King: All in favor, "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.
[Later...]
Chair King: Moving right along to the PH (Public Hearing). We will not be joined
by our colleague, Commissioner Carollo, so all of the four -fifth items must be
deferred.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam City Attorney, numerate them.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, I do have a list of the four fifths items if you 'd like me --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I move that we defer RE.21, RE.22 --
Chair King: No, we're on PH.
Commissioner Reyes: No, PH, PH, PH.
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Chair King: PH.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm
sorry. I apologize.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, I do have the list.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: PH.11, PH.12, PH.13, and PH.14.
Mr. Hannon: So, the list of --
Chair King: The Clerk needs to do it more officially. Go ahead, Todd.
Mr. Hannon: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I thought that we did it more officially --
Chair King: I don 't know.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- but that's okay, I don't know.
Chair King: Go ahead.
Mr. Hannon: The four -fifths items are PH.8, PH.11, PH.12, PH.13, PH.14, and RE.2.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: As officially done by the -- I'll second it as
officially done by the Clerk. I will second that.
Chair King: I will second it also.
Ms. Mendez: Did --
Mr. Hannon: Oh, I'm sorry. PH.12 already passed.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: My apologies.
Ms. Mendez: Yes, thank you.
Chair King: PH.12 passed. Did you add PH -- did you include PH.12?
Mr. Hannon: Yes, I did, unfortunately, my apologies.
Chair King: Oh, that passed this morning.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, yes, I'm sorry.
Chair King: Okay, so do you want to read it again?
Mr. Hannon: Yes, PH.8, PH.11, PH.13, PH.14, and RE.2.
Chair King: Do I have a motion?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes (INAUDIBLE).
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Chair King: To defer these items.
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Hannon: Defer them -- we can defer them to the January 26th meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Noriega: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: We have to -- we need four -fifth on RE.2?
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay, okay.
Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries to defer the four -fifth items to the January 26 meeting.
[Later...
Chair King: Moving right along to the PH (Public Hearing). We will not be joined
by our colleague, Commissioner Carollo, so all of the four -fifth items must be
deferred.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam City Attorney, numerate them.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, I do have a list of the four fifths items if you'd like me --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I move that we defer RE.21, RE.22 --
Chair King: No, we're on PH.
Commissioner Reyes: No, PH, PH, PH.
Chair King: PH.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm
sorry. I apologize.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, I do have the list.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: PH.11, PH.12, PH.13, and PH.14.
Mr. Hannon: So, the list of --
Chair King: The Clerk needs to do it more officially. Go ahead, Todd.
Mr. Hannon: So --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I thought that we did it more officially --
Chair King: I don 't know.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- but that's okay, I don 't know.
Chair King: Go ahead.
Mr. Hannon: The four -fifths items are PH.8, PH.11, PH.12, PH.13, PH.14, and RE.2.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: As officially done by the -- I'll second it as
officially done by the Clerk. I will second that.
Chair King: I will second it also.
Ms. Mendez: Did --
Mr. Hannon: Oh, I'm sorry. PH 12 already passed.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: My apologies.
Ms. Mendez: Yes, thank you.
Chair King: PH 12 passed. Did you add PH -- did you include PH.12?
Mr. Hannon: Yes, I did, unfortunately, my apologies.
Chair King: Oh, that passed this morning.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, yes, I'm sorry.
Chair King: Okay, so do you want to read it again?
Mr. Hannon: Yes, PH.8, PH.11, PH.13, PH.14, and RE.2.
Chair King: Do I have a motion?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: To defer these items.
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Hannon: Defer them -- we can defer them to the January 26th meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Noriega: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: We have to -- we need four -fifth on RE.2?
Chair King: Yes.
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Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay, okay.
Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries to defer the four -fifth items to the January 26 meeting.
PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
PR.1
12911
PROTOCOL ITEM
Honoree
Presenter
Protocol Item
Mayor, Commissioners, and City Manager
City of Miami Police Bike
Presentation
Response Team
Phillip and Patricia Frost
Mayor
Certificate of
Museum of Science Museum
Appreciation
City of Miami Parks and Recreation
Mayor
Certificate of
Natural Areas Division
Appreciation
RESULT:
PRESENTED
Chair King: At this time, we going to take up the presentations and proclamations.
Presentations made.
1) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Phillip
and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in recognition of the Museum's commitment,
dedication and volunteer efforts to enhance acres of coastal habitat on Virginia Key
while engaging thousands of volunteers and community members. Elected Officials
paused in their deliberations to honor and commend Phillip and Patricia Frost
Museum of Science.
2) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the City
of Miami Parks and Recreation Natural Areas Division in recognition of their
dedication to the restoration and conservation of the City's unique coastal and
natural areas. The Division's engagement of the community and development of
partnerships continue to aid in accomplishing the goal of long-term sustainability.
Elected Officials paused in their deliberations to honor and commend the City of
Miami Parks and Recreation Natural Areas Division.
3) City of Miami Police Bike Response Team presented City Commissioners and the
City Manager with the team 's cycling jersey as a token of appreciation for all their
support. The Miami Police Bike Response Team promotes wellness and fitness
amongst officers.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S)
13276 DISCUSSION ITEM
Office of the City PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE
Clerk PUBLIC FOR THE JANUARY 12, 2023 CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
RESULT: PRESENTED
Chair King: And at this time, we are going to have our public comment period. We'll
have four persons line up on each lectern at a time and rotate. So, at this time, please
come forward. Public comment period has now begun.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: Pardon?
Unidentified Speaker: Will that include the public comment for PZ.15?
Chair King: Yes, because we haven't taken it off. Go ahead. Good morning.
Pedro Martinez: Good morning, how are you, Commissioners?
Chair King: I'm well, thank you.
Mr. Martinez: I'm here to speak on SR.1 and FR.7. I just want to make it clear that
the ordinance that both Commissioners want to pass, bottom line is money; it's not
the people. It is -- as Commissioner Reyes just stated, there has been no study
proving that this will not affect the quality of life. Bottom line is money. Here, in the
last years because of the real estate, the City was ready to receive an additional $88
million. Why do we need to now hurt the community by having this kind of ordinance
that is going to be a pollution? Do we want Miami to be the Las Vegas strip or the
New York Times Square? Absolutely not. When I think of Miami, I think of Miami of
the sunshine state, where you have beautiful oceans, where you have wonderful
weather, where people come down to enjoy here the community, a historic place, the
magic city, and now we want to turn this onto a Las Vegas strip or a New York Times
Square, hurting the community, where property value will be lower, quality of life will
be less. Absolutely not. Commissioners, this is also your city. Please reevaluate this.
Money cannot just be the bottom line. As the Bible said, `Money is the root of all
evil. The love of money is the root of all evil." Let's have -- let's think of the people.
Let's think about the people that it's going to affect them, their quality of life. Let's
go ahead and deny this. Do not pass it, just put it down, and let's remember what our
city stands for: beauty, sunshine, quality of life, not a place that is just filled with
lights and gigantic billboards that could be 1,800 square feet, that could be 10 stories
high, illuminating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Let's vote this down. Do not
approve this. Think of your children, your grandchildren, their quality of life. This is
going to affect the City of Miami for the rest of our lives. Do not pass this, please. I
beg you to think it over, deny this. Do not pass this.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, if I could just have the speaker's name. Sir, sir, sir -- Mr.
Martinez, if I could just have you state your name on the record, please.
Mr. Martinez: Yes. Pedro Martinez, 50 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, 33132.
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Mr. Hannon: Thank you, sir.
Chair King: May I remind the chambers that we are not clapping. We don't clap.
We clap for awesome stuff like Larry Little, but if you'd like to express your feelings
for or against anything, do this. Good morning, Elvis, how are you?
Elvis Cruz: Good morning, Commissioner, thank you. Elvis Cruz, 631 Northeast
57th Street. I'll be very brief today. There are several items on the PZ (Planning and
Zoning) agenda with changes to Miami 21. I'm asking you to all please protect our
T3 neighborhoods and do not allow any parking reductions within a thousand feet of
T3 neighborhoods. Also, Commissioner, you're far too young to remember the '72
Dolphins. Lastly, please take the rest of my time and put it towards my next
appearance. Thank you.
Chair King: Good morning.
Nathan Kurland: Nathan Kurland, 3132 Day Avenue, Coconut Grove, board
member, Scenic Miami, board member, Scenic Florida. The story for the day is what
do you call someone with no nose and no body. Nobody knows. But the one thing we
do know, Commissioner, over the past several years, the City Commission has opened
the barn door for an industry that has little regard for our natural beauty and quality
of life, advertising on barges, advertising on planes, advertising on billboards,
everywhere you look. And now, this City Commission wishes to despoil our signature
parks and put LED (Light -Emitting Diode) billboards on all City of Miami property.
To quote Michael Lewis of Miami Today, "How in heaven's name could
Commissioners look at Bayfront Park, Ferre Park, and Virginia Key and think they
are the least bit suitable for lighted billboards with changing messages? Have they
any sensitivity at all for what a park is supposed to be? Apparently not." Billboard
revenue to improve our signature parks, what a brilliant idea. Let's install 24-hour
lighted billboards with a new ad every 8 seconds; what an improvement. Visual
pollution is a tourist attraction. And make no mistake, LED billboards are the worst
form of visual pollution. Reject this and vote no on SR.1 and SR.7 [sic]. Thank you.
Chair King: Good morning.
Leroy Jones: Good morning. Leroy Jones, the Circle of Brotherhood, 5120
Northwest 21 st Avenue. First, I want to say that, Mr. Noriega, what you said was not
true. I was standing there when you told Mr. Range that what he requested, that you
would grant that. So, you sat there and what you said was a lie, so I want to say that.
It was untrue what you said. Secondly, I want to say, Item BC.27, that it be removed
indefinitely, to restore the Trust that was removed. I'm disappointed, you know, our
community is disappointed that members of this board sat up here and accused the
Trust of having they hands in the cookie jar, of stealing. What's more upsetting, that
nobody up there said that that was not true. Now, publicly, Commissioner, you said it
wasn't true. You said it was wrong. Say it to the community. Don't say it behind the
community back, to my face. Say it so the community can hear that you said that what
Diaz de la Portilla accused the Trust of stealing money, malfeasance, and had they
hand in the cookie jar, and the audit said none of that was true, none of that was true.
He said he read that audit front and back, up and down, and the Trust was stealing
money. And the people who did the audit said it wasn't true. So, the Trust was
removed for a lie. So, the decent thing to do is to restore the Trust, and then let's
work from there. Nothing can be in order, nothing can go forward until that's done.
That's the right thing to do. It ain't -- we ain't put nobody down, it ain't about that.
It's about doing the right thing. It's never wrong to do the right thing. The right
thing is to restore the people that was lied on. That's the right thing to do. That's the
right thing to do.
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Chair King: Thank you.
Applause.
Chair King: Please, no clapping, no clapping. I would like to address Mr. Jones --
Mr. Jones: (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: I'd like to -- Communications -- if Communications -- he said that I
didn't address those allegations here at the Commission meeting, and I did. So, if
Communications can pull up that Commission meeting to show that I did say -- when
the final audit was released -- up here in this seat, "Let me be clear that there was no
malfeasance or misfeasance found in this audit." I said that here from dais. I've said
it in the media, and I've said it at every meeting that I've gone to. I did say it.
Mr. Jones: Now, do the right thing, Commissioner. Restore them. Restore the Trust
because it was a lie. Restore them. It's the right thing to do.
Chair King: That is not why -- first of all, let me be clear again because this
language, this narrative of "restore the Trust," the Trust didn't go anywhere. What
you're asking is to reappoint the members that were on the Trust, the members that
were on the Trust. All but one member's term had expired. Other people want to
serve. And the reason why my colleagues took this position was because they would
like to move forward, as do I, with progress to see the museum built. We will not be
withdrawing BC.27. I believe it's your turn now, ma'am. Good morning, how are
you, Ms. Williams?
Teri Williams: I'm good. I'm Teri Williams, president and owner of One United
Bank, 3275 Northwest 79th Street. Most of my employees actually live in the City of
Miami, which is why I'm here. I also request the withdrawal of BC.27. And when we
say "restore the Trust," what we mean is to restore the structure of the Trust prior to
the Commissioners becoming the trustees of the Trust. And I'd like to actually submit
a document because one of the things that has happened in addition to what Brother
Leroy Jones has said in terms of disparaging the Trust with the comment that there's
financial malfeasance is that there continues to be inaccurate information about the
progress and the performance of the Trust. In the Miami Herald, the -- Mayor Suarez
is quoted as saying that the City contributed $20 million over 8 years to the Trust.
That information is actually inaccurate. I'm going to submit a document that shows
what the City actually contributed. It contributed $1.6 million over 12 years, so not
$20 million over 8 years, but $1.6 million over 12 years, or about $133,000 a year.
And the reason that it actually contributed that little is because the Trust, as well as
the staff has done a really good job of financial stewardship of Virginia Key Beach
Park, and that they brought in revenue to offset costs. So, I just think that, you know,
to disparage the community that we haven't done a good job, that we haven't been
financial stewards is just inaccurate and it's not a good picture not just for Virginia
Key Beach, but I would say for the black community across Miami -Dade County. So,
I say withdraw BC.27 because it was done under false pretenses. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Theophilus Williams: Good morning. My name Theophilus Williams, 1391
Northwest 95th Street. First of all, we need to stop coming here on this item, and
y'all need to take politics out of the game and work with the people. That's the
number one problem we got. Number two, what need to happen? We keep coming
here and it keep on agenda. You say the County got the money, so it look like it's a
fight between both City and County. Virginia Key Beach is still standing, number
one. Number two, we need an audit of where the money at and a federal
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investigation. We can get to the bottom of where it's gone and why it's not built. It's
just a problem that when we come here, we have to fight for what we want to get, but
when others come from other country, it's no fight. You give them what they want.
It's a business in this county and city. Developments are taking over, but we can't
build ours, what we want as black inner-city community. And I listen to September
the 13, the Commissioner meeting. Some of y'all need to look at it because these men
were trying to overrun her. They said if they don't -- she don 't do what they -- they
was going to overpower her.
Unidentified Speaker: That's right, that's right.
Mr. Williams: Look at the meeting.
Unidentified Speaker: That's right.
Mr. Williams: Y'all want it, y'all want it, but you don't want to work with us. You
don't want to work -- it don't matter what district you in, you need to work together,
not as individual. This where the problem come in, and you wonder why all the
violence is going on in the street, because y'all don't care. We building towers,
people losing houses, emergency housing is not in the black community, everything is
closed down. We hold -- we pay y'all salary. Y'all work for us, whether it's the
County or the School Board. And if you can 't do what y'all have to do for us, it's one
thing my mama can say, "Sign a petition to get you out."
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Lyle Muhammad: Yes, good morning. Lyle Muhammad, executive director, Circle of
Brotherhood, 5120 Northwest 24th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33142. First -- and I
would like to find it, maybe somebody can help me, like if there's a statute that speaks
to knowingly lying during a Commission meeting while you're on the roster. And that
makes me ask a question, first, to Commissioner Reyes. You held a fact sheet up on
Virginia Key Beach, and you said it was full of lies, but you said nothing to us about
what those lies are. Then yet, you went to speak out your mouth and said nobody ever
had a conversation about a hotel. You don't remember being in the subcommittee
meeting with Keon Hardemon and having a full -out discussion about building a hotel
on Virginia Key Beach?
Commissioner Reyes: That 's --
Mr. Muhammad: I think that should be addressed.
Commissioner Reyes: -- that's a total lie. That's a total lie.
Mr. Muhammad: Does he --? Should he interrupt me?
Commissioner Reyes: I never -- I --
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes --
Commissioner Reyes: I never met with --
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes.
Commissioner Reyes: -- Keon on that. I don't agree with it.
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, don't engage the --
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Commissioner Reyes: No, because he 's lying.
Chair King: -- allow them -- I know but allow them the public comment. Allow them
the public comment to --
Commissioner Reyes: That's a very deceptive narrative.
Chair King: Just -- I know but you're not going to change his mind. You -- just allow
the public comment.
Commissioner Reyes: Bring Keon here and see --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: -- ifwe ever talked about that.
Mr. Muhammad: It's already on you all --
Chair King: Go ahead.
Mr. Muhammad: -- video documentary library, you and him, sitting
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) right here talking about it. Could I have that time back --
Commissioner Reyes: Not that.
Chair King: He stopped --
Mr. Muhammad: -- when I was interrupted?
Chair King: -- he stopped the time so go ahead because your time is going now.
Mr. Muhammad: Thank you. Trying to mute public consent, might want to think
about that one. And Christine King, I must say restore the Trust. There's a growing
trust in your leadership or a growing distrust in your leadership. From what I see,
your track record hasn't been so good. You promised at the last Commission meeting
that we were here that you were going to have a community meeting on this issue. I
don't remember hearing anything about it. You promised that you would take a stand
and that that meeting would not be postponed. You said nothing about it. So, there's
a lot of innuendos that are being supposed. And this is not a threat, do not
underestimate our ability to disavow leadership that is ineffective.
Chair King: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
Chair King: Mm-mmm.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. He got the --
Chair King: Good morning.
Commissioner Reyes: -- the wrong Commissioner.
Lloyd McClinton: Good morning. My name is Lloyd McClinton, address is 6500
Northwest 11 th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33150. I'm here this morning to ask that
because of the way it happened, that at least restore the members and try to figure a
way for us to work together. As a citizen, I'm sitting here watching that a landmark to
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me growing up in here is being overturned and over (UNINTELLIGIBLE) by politics.
Let's put it aside, take our time, and figure a way to work together. No one, including
you, would like to have accusations hurled at them then removed or whatever. It's a
different way. I think you should restore. I understand that you're saying the
keyword "restore," but put the original members back, then we figure a way to work
together to achieve the common goal. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
George Pacinelli: Good morning. My name is George Pacinelli. I live at 900
Biscayne Boulevard, in Miami, Florida. I'm here on -- I believe it's SR.1 and FR.7,
the digital signage. I guess I will echo the comments of the reverend and the
gentleman before me. I think you all do represent the community, and if you do, and
there was a poll taken at least in my building and the surrounding buildings, we all
believe that those signs will be pollution. You know, they're green spaces -- we have
very few green spaces in the park. Additionally, we don 't have representation up here
from our district on voting on something I think just would be almost hypocrisy. I at
least agree with Commissioner Reyes in maybe deferring it for multiple studies. Who
knows the impact of signage on Biscayne Boulevard when we already have traffic
problems with the events that are down there, let alone signage. There are already
enough signs there as well. And you know, we talk about having green space and now
we want to put lights everywhere. And if you look at -- I think the gentleman before
me mentioned there is Times Square, but there's also Central Park. You don't see
digital signage in Central Park, you don't see it in Millennial Park. And again, what
few green spaces we have here, I think we should protect that. We just recently, with
the help of Commissioner Carollo, I mean, our park -- Maurice Ferre Park on
Biscayne Boulevard is in the best shape it's ever been. Now, we want to block it or
light it up and disrupt it I think would be ridiculous. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Patrick Range, IL Madam Chair, members of the Commission, Patrick Range, offices
at 5727 Northwest 17th Avenue. I am back, and what I was going to say during my
whatever you call it is that there -- I think there's a pathway to get the museum built.
What hasn 't been said is that -- and I think you all are starting to realize it now -- the
issues are between the County and the City, and the discussions have to be had at that
level. We've had the opportunity to meet with the County Mayor, to meet with the
Commissioner of the district, in which the park sits in the County, Commissioner
Regalado. We've had a chance to also, in that meeting, meet with Michael Spring.
Again, they are the gate holders for the GOB (General Obligation Bond) dollars. You
will have to, in your deliberations, present to them whatever will be approved as far
as the museum. And I want to say there have been discussions about a community
meeting to get input for what would happen at the museum. These meetings have
taken place already. There's a catalog of input for what people would like to see at
this park. And again, this is a passive park. This is not Bayfront Park. This is not an
event space. The only reason that events were ever held at Virginia Key was because
the City failed to give us a dollar, and that was what the document that Teri Williams
submitted. So, as a result, we became a revenue generating space because we had to,
not because we wanted to. This should be a passive park. I agree with the gentleman
that came before. We don't want to see electronic billboards in this park. This is a
passive park. Put them up elsewhere and send the revenue to Virginia Key, but don 't
put electronic buildings -- billboards in Virginia Key Beach Park. Leave it natural so
that people can enjoy it and have a nice green space to enjoy. I appreciate your time.
I'm going to continue working because that's what I do, so you can cut me off here,
but I'll be working. You'll continue to see my face and we're going to continue to do
what we have to do to get this museum built, and I'm here to help. You don't want my
help, you're going to have it anyway. I ain't going anywhere.
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Stanley Young: I yield my time to Patrick Range.
Chair King: You cannot yield your time. We're not doing that today, so --
Mr. Range: And I do want to say I oppose also that measure, the FR.8. It's a travesty
that you would cut off people 's time. You work for me; I don't work for you.
Chair King: Thank you, Mr. Range. Thank you.
Mr. Young: My name is Stanley Young, Circle of Brotherhood, new to Miami, been
here for -- since 2016, love it, love the weather, just getting familiar with politics here.
In Miami, it's real strange, but we're going to go with it. I'm going to speak on PZ.27
[sic], stick to the agenda. I'm going to say appoint -- reappoint. If the previous
board appointment or season of their commission has ended, let us look at
reappointing these particular individuals because I have met them. I found them to be
people of character, good character. That goes a lot with me. They know the history
ofMiami. They know and have access and resources to do the work that's needed to
be done to get this museum built and whatever else that needs to be done at the
Virginia Key Beach. Some of our board members or chairmens [sic], they might not
know the history of Miami. I'm learning the history of Miami, and it's a very rich
history that needs to be told. And the people we need to have there is the ones that
grew up during that time in that -- and we still have them here now alive with us that
can tell us when they had to go to a all -black beach and how they felt that they had to
go to a all -black beach. Those are the ones that holds the history for this museum --
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Young: -- that needs to be built. Thank you very much.
Chair King: Good morning.
Ario Lundy: 4952 Northwest 7th Avenue, Ario Lundy. Okay, the beach was here a
while ago, as we know. Commissioner just got here. At the end of the day, her
colleagues was always there. And as y'all know, the colleagues them have their
agenda. If we sit here and fight against her, you're giving the colleagues the
opportunity to bring detractors and traitors in. So, why shouldn't we stick together
and support the district Commissioner for our black beach? It's still our black beach
as long as she's there. Now, we need to sit down and come to an agreement with her
so that we don't have her colleagues take our black beach because the more we
strengthen her, that will be our black beach. But the less we strengthen her, then we
get our black beach taken. She's a lawyer so she ain't going to do no -- let nobody do
no stupidness over her. So, our best bet is to stick together and let's work this
together; us, Patrick, Leroy, all of us get with our Commissioner and we hold her
accountable for our black beach. We know how to do it. We know how to go sit down
with her. But when we fighting against her -- we 're sitting here as black folks fighting
among each other. It's not accomplishing our goal because they're sitting there
looking at us like fools. So, let's get together and make this work to benefit our black
beach.
Mr. Jones: I'm not a fool.
Mr. Lundy: No, problem, Leroy.
Mr. Jones: I'm not a fool, okay?
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Mr. Lundy: No disrespect. So, let's get together and make this work. That's all we
saying. Let's -- as a team, us, because it's our black beach. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Javier Gonzalez: Good morning. Good morning, Commissioners, Madam Chair, Ms.
City Attorney, City staff. I'm going to be real quick. We just want to -- my name is
Javier Gonzalez, 3622 Solano Road. Full disclosure: I am a candidate for the
District 2 open seat, and I do want to point out one thing. As a long time Grove
residents, somebody who's been here since 1965, I'm in full agreement with and in
favor of PZ.15, PZ.16, PZ.17, and more importantly, PH.12 and PH.13. The
community needs it. It's been distressed for long enough. I think it's time that we
start to activate it. As to SR.1 and FR.7, I do truly believe that this is a City issue.
It's an issue that should be deferred or continued until there is a District 2
Commissioner, be it myself or be it any of the other candidates that have signed up. It
is not right to be able to do this type of legislation and this type of decision without
full representation of this body. It is an injustice to the residents, and I truly feel that
it should be either deferred or continued. Thank you for your time. I'm going to go
out and enjoy the weather.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Cary Johnson: Good morning. My name is Cary Johnson. I live at 29 Northwest
52nd Street. I'm here to talk about Virginia Key Beach museum, black museum. I
hear a lot about the past people that was there, Range, for the last 17 years or how
many ever years, and the money has been allocated to build a museum there. I've
spoken to Christine King about it. I talked to Keon Hardemon about it. And so far, I
haven 't got a real good answer yet on why there 's no progress that 's going forward in
building that beach there. I think -- I mean, in building that museum there. I think
everybody here and a lot of people in the black neighborhood would like to see a
beach there because it has a lot of history on Virginia Key Beach. And as everybody
knows, 1975 was when they said that it should be a black beach because they didn't
want people on Miami Beach, so they set it up. Well, all of a sudden, after all these
years and it's been there, you know, it should be some dedication done to the black
community for that, and a museum should be put there to show dedication to the black
area. And you know, it's -- black people have built this country, whether people want
to say it or not, but if you look around, everything that's been built in this country, the
buildings, the streets, all the labor has been done by black people. And it's a lot of
black history down here in Miami, as well as all over the country. But when it comes
down to trying to put a museum there or put something there for people to see, it's
hard for them -- for black people to get something when other people come over here
from other countries and everywhere else, they get all kinds of museums and soccer
fields and everything else that they want. But when it comes to the black people, you
got to fight for something, and I just don't understand. Why not just be fair to
everybody, every color, every nation, every person? And that's all that I'm here to
say. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Dennis Phillips: Yes, my name is Dennis Phillips. I was born in Miami, Florida.
And you know, if 1 wronged someone and found out that I honestly wronged someone
and took away something from them, I would restore them. I mean, you know, God
restored people that was wrongfully persecuted and restored them more. You know,
Ms. Range left a legacy, Virginia Key Trust, to be passed on. And you know, the
members of the Virginia Key Trust had the support of the black community, and the
black community feel that they been disrespected. You know, you disrespected the
Trust, so you disrespect the people that support the Trust, so you're disrespecting the
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whole black community. I'm a man of few words, you know. I take respect very, very
-- something that is very cherishable. So, please, I ask you, restore the trust in the
black community. That is the way of restoring the trust. You all are all not trusted
anymore.
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Phillips: (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Phillips: You need to restore the Trust.
Chair King: Thank you, thank you.
Mr. Phillips: Okay?
Chair King: Good morning.
Lola Capers: Good morning. My name is Lola Capers, and I'm here to support the
change to BC.27. I know we can't be talking about the same beach. I wish I could
connect my phone to the cameras. That beach is horrible; it stinks. Seaweed is four
feet out in the water. The benches are horrible. We have enough -- I have heard
everyone criticize the Chairwoman, but I haven't heard not one person say, "We
going to raise money and we going to put benches out there that's rotten. We going
to raise money and we going to put new barbecue grills out there." You supposed to
be able to go on the beach and walk with your shoes off. You go on the beach, you
got to walk with your flip flaps or your tennis shoes. You're doing the right thing.
No, and I don't care who get mad with me. No, you don't need to reinstate no one
from the previous foundation. Let's move on, let's make change, and let's have
progress. Museum. Why do we need a museum? We have the black police museum;
no line, no waiting. We got the Chapman House Museum; no line, no waiting.
They're not going. It's no line, no waiting. Move on, Board. Continue with the
progress, and let's make the change. You 're doing a good job, Chairwoman.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
James Torres: Good morning, Chairwoman, Commissioners. My name is James
Torres, and I'm the president of the Downtown Neighbors Alliance. I'd like to make a
couple comments as it relates to SR. 1 and FR. 7, the signs. The board of directors of
the Downtown Neighbors Alliance believes that green spaces are an amenity for the
public, not a revenue -generating enterprise and should remain free of intrusive
advertising. With that comment, we kindly ask that you defer the item based on the
simple fact that we do not have representation in District 2 which will be valuable
solution and input that should be given. Regarding FR.7, we ask Commissioner Joe
Carollo to amend the ordinance to include some of the following limits related to the
billboards in Bayfront Park and MAF (Maurice A. Ferre): Maximum height should
not exceed more than 30 feet from the grade level. Location, the base of each
billboard should be located within 15 feet or less from the park boundaries because
right now the confusion is that there 's a lot of individuals believing that this is going
to go inside the parks, so we're asking for you, sir, to give us some clarity on that
because I think it's important because there's a lot of misinformation going on there.
Thank you so much.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Luis Revuelta: Good morning.
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Chair King: Good morning.
Mr. Revuelta: Good morning. My name is Luis Revuelta. I'm an architect, 2950
Southwest 27th Avenue. We have the privilege of being invited more than a decade
ago by the City as five firms to analyze the projects that we were doing under Miami
21. And I am very grateful that staff finally has put forward tweaks that we were
promised would happen more than 10 years ago. I'm grateful that Commissioner
Reyes and Mayor Suarez are cosponsoring this item. I strongly support everything
that is happening. The three feet encroachment is something that came from 11000
that should have been fixed from day one; somehow, it slipped under the radar. What
this amendment does now is actually tweaks, as they said, to us things that really
needed to be fixed in Miami 21. The allowable measurement of building height with
the mezzanine on top will make much better architecture. The length of the building
is now consistent with the plate and the FLR (Floor Lot Ratio) measurement. And I
think everything in this amendment will produce better architecture. I just -- I'm
sorry that we could not come to an agreement with staff on the balcony, seven feet
versus something. I think it should be something between 8 and 10 feet, but I'll leave
that to the Commissioner and to the staff. I'm grateful to the staff for all the work that
they did and for the Commission and the Mayor. Thank you very much.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Steven Leidner: Good morning. Steven Leidner, 1131 of 2nd Street, 33154. Thank
you to the Commissioners who stay seated during public comment. We appreciate
your attention. I would like to say that this Commission has created a sham out of the
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. It's a insult to the heritage of the black community.
Get off of the black community's neck.
Chair King: Thank you.
Albert Campbell: Good morning. My name is Albert Campbell, member of the Circle
of Brotherhood, 5120 Northwest 24th Avenue. I've served 22.3 years in federal
prison for things that I've done, and I accept that. But if I was accused of something
that I didn 't do and had to pay a penalty for it, I would have a problem with that. And
I'm sure the members of the Circle of Brotherhood, Chairman, if we thought that you
was right, we would get behind you because we love you. But if the Trust -- if they did
not do anything wrong, why can't they get a chance to do what needs to be done with
assistance? And so, we back them, and we -- and there will come a day, Ms. King,
that we'll back you too if we believe that you are right, so we don't have an issue with
you because we love this community just as much as you love it. But we ask that you
revisit this issue and give our community a chance. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Steven Wernick: Good morning.
Chair King: Good morning, still.
Mr. Wernick: Madam Chair, Commissioners, Steve Wernick, address, 320 Miracle
Mile, Coral Gables, here on PZ.8, speaking in support. Like Mr. Revuelta, very much
appreciate Commissioners' co-sponsorship and the Mayor as well. This is one of
these long -time -coming, evolution of the Code, allow for more outdoor space and
indoor space balance. The one thing I just wanted to put into the record, just in
accordance with the past practice on some of these ordinances if there may be a
project in the pipeline that's been going on for several months, we have a couple of
projects that I just want to recognize that they may need to continue through the Code
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as it exists today just because they've relied on that, and those projects are moving
forward and been in the system for a while. So, I'll just put this into the record, but I
support the item, and we 're glad it 's moving forward.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Lamant Nanton: Good morning. My name is Lamant Nanton, Circle of Brotherhood,
5120 Northwest 24th Avenue. I just want to kind of put something in perspective
concerning the item with Virginia Key Beach. Many of us know, whether you live in
the black community or not, for the last few decades, a lot has been taken from the
black community through means of gentrification, systemic racism, et cetera. We are
really trying to hold onto everything as little -- as much as we can in our community
that represents our history. Just to flip the script real quick, let's just imagine this
was happening in Hialeah, and let's just imagine there was a historical location that
has been there for years, and the board was full of Hispanics. And all of a sudden,
they were lied on, and we replaced them with all blacks and maybe one Hispanic to be
over that. Would we still be having this issue and debate? I just want to put that in
your thoughts. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Thelma Gibson: Let me say good morning, Madam Chairperson, Commissioners,
members. I'm -- I just want to thank you all for all that you do on behalf of our
community. I thought I was going to have to say a lot about items that are on the --
for the day -- program for today. PH.12 and 13, and I just want to know that I
support both of those items. I don't know where Commissioner de Portilla and
Carollo could hear me, but I do want them to know that the health initiative was
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) founded by Ms. Merline Barton and M. (UNINTELLIGIBLE)
over 20 years ago, and we work in our community and do a lot of great things for the
community of Coconut Grove. And I know you know how long Christ Episcopal
Church has been around, 120 -- 21 years. And so, the work that we do there is for
this community, and I just want the Commissioner to know that I support both of those
items. Thank you so much.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Roy Hardemon: Good morning, Madam Chair. I'm sort of miss for words at this
point. 1292 Northwest 79th Street, Apartment 108. I'm former State Representative
Roy Hardemon, and I got all kinds of mixed emotion about what's going on in
Virginia Key when it come to how you, as a junior politician fighting the beast, and
you're holding your own, I believe you're doing well. The Virginia Key shouldn't
have never been transferred to the rest of the Commission to have say-so. It should
have stayed in the community hand, but it had happened. I want to say to you is that
keep your head up, keep fighting. As we begin to look at what's going on in the inner
city, Model City, Liberty City, where we got over 2,000 empty public housing sites in
our district where nobody's talking about, nobody addressing, only people addressing
it is the poverty pimps that's getting these paychecks and our community is going
down. Right there on 62nd and 20 -- 62nd and 14, we built a spay and neutering cats
and dogs over human lives in our community. We're (UNINTELLIGIBLE) to build
eight -story building all up and down Martin Luther King and it has nothing to do with
the African American community. And it disturb me because I'm with the fight to
keep the board, but I'm also in the fight to make sure that we keep our community.
We should take -- I would think we should take a step back to begin to make sure that
the Liberty City Trust either do its job or disband it. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you, thank you.
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Clara Garcia: Good morning.
Chair King: Good morning.
Ms. Garcia: Before my speech, I would like to give you some paper for you to
(INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Give it to the Clerk, give it to the Clerk. Go ahead.
Ms. Garcia: No, I have the presentation (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Oh, okay. Well, while we wait for your presentation, I'll continue.
Good morning.
Samuel Latimore: Good morning, again, Commissioner and audience. My name is
Samuel Latimore, professor. I live at 937 Northwest 55 Street, been living there -- the
house was built in 1959. In fact, I was living there when I almost drowned at Virginia
Key. I thought I could swim and forget the way that the current was going out, and a
friend of mine by the name of Frog saved my life. So, Virginia Key is very close to
me, but that's not the issue. I've been looking at this issue as a former law
enforcement, corrections, superintendent, social worker, teacher, professor and all
the other things been living in this community and having gone through with police
riots. I was leaving before but I got to say it. I am so concerned and disturbed about
how the black community, particularly male black, have treated this Commissioner.
I've been before a number of audiences, and I've never seen the kind of attacks that
they have laid upon this decision. I just left the Caleb Center. I wish you were there
saying some of the same things. I left 62nd Street and 14th Avenue. I wish you would
-- we don't hear that. I think that the attack -- there is a way to deal with this, but I
think the males in this particular issue -- and I'm talking about primarily about the
males -- have been completely disrespectful to the way that it should be. All eyes are
pointing on this Commissioner as though she has the magic wand to solve this. I've
worked with Virginia Key on some issues. I've been out there, and I know that they're
trying to do what -- the best they can try to do. I know that the Commissioner is
trying to do what the best that she's trying to do. But the attacks by the black men
who have shouted out different things, I don't understand it. I'm 76 years old, and
I've never heard the kind of attack of a black woman that I've seen during this issue.
Maybe it's not all about blackness. Maybe it's about the way that we get through this
together. Other groups do it; why do we have to make a spectacle of ourselves? So,
I'm willing to work and continue to say to the beach, you're doing a good job.
There 're some other issues I'm looking at too as a private citizen, but I just am
embarrassed, embarrassed as a black man who is a military person, who's been
through riots and disturbances, both corrections and the street, to see a woman
treated like this. That's all I got to say.
Chair King: Thank you. Ma'am, go ahead.
Ms. Garcia: Good morning. My name is Clara Garcia. I am the architect that is in
charge of Grand Avenue development projects. We 've already participated in the
meeting last month, December 21st, when the City of Miami made the application by
Mr. Arturo [sic] Noriega, who is in charge of this zoning designation change, and he
proposed a new boundary for Grand Avenue for the mixed -use cultural district in
Coconut Grove. The proposed NCD-2 amendment I say to include all Grand Avenue
in the mixed -use cultural district. I would like to bring your attention to the west side
of Grand Avenue. If we look closely, the proposed change emphasize the importance
of the community to the main commercial corridor, yet there are currently two zoning
designations for the same street of Grand Avenue, T3-O for the west Grand and T5
for the east Grand Avenue, which is already segmented. I propose to expand T5-O to
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the zoning designation of west Grand Avenue as part of the mixed -use cultural district
to comply with the vision that the City of Miami has, and we really agree the changes
that they propose. But if you see the map one, they chose the actual mixed -use
cultural corridors -- corridors mean streets -- and they proposed the new boundaries
for the district, which is fine, but if you see the red part, it shows the west part of
Grand Avenue with the same color, the same designation in this map as the east
Grand Avenue.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Guerby Noel: Good morning. Well, good afternoon, actually.
Chair King: Is it afternoon?
Mr. Noel: It is afternoon.
Chair King: Afternoon. Good afternoon.
Mr. Noel: Good afternoon. Guerby Noel, senior attorney at Equity Advocacy from
Legal Services of Greater Miami, offices located at 4343 West Flagler, here on behalf
of Grove Rights and Community Equity, Incorporated, better known as GRACE, here
in regards to PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board) Items 15, 16, and 17.
Now, just as an overview, this directive, in particular, is about incentivizing and
bringing affordable housing to the Grove. As Commissioner Russell put it at the
October 13th meeting, it's an attempt to repair the damage that's been done to the
Grove. And what he did specifically is identified what he called stewards of good
service, I believe is the way he put it, who want to bring affordable housing to the
community. So, in PZAB Item 15, 16, and 17, essentially, there are some future land
use changes that are designated, and some zoning designated -- zoning designations
that are being proposed for change, as well as an amendment to the NCD-2. GRACE,
as a whole, is in support of affordable housing being brought to the Grove. There is a
dire need for that. There has been a substantial loss of affordable housing within the
community. However, the issue that we -- that GRACE does take with this particular
item is that it includes a particular assemblage that does not intend to bring
affordable housing to the community. Now, the -- that resolution is broken down into
three assemblages, Assemblage A, B, and C. You'll hear from Christ Episcopal
Church. They're going to be bringing affordable housing, Casa Valentina, another
social organization that was mentioned earlier as one of the reasons why we needed
to continue with this item. They're going to be providing some type of housing for
their clientele. However, the issue here is with Assemblage A, which is owned by a
private owner. And so, what you'll hear from them today is that they're not here to
bring affordable housing to the community. Essentially, the amenity and the benefit
they're going to be providing to the community is a parking garage, as well as office
space. So, with that being said --
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Noel: -- we'd ask for Assemblage A to be removed from consideration, and I
have here GRACE's resolution of the same. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.
Daniel Lopez: Good morning. Happy Thursday.
Chair King: Happy Thursday.
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Mr. Lopez: Yes, so taking a time to continue what it is we've been talking about with
PZ.15 to 18, essentially, enhancing the corridor as a tourist destination, promoting a
cultural facade, providing a culturally themed bridge to all other parts of the district,
as well as promoting development of affordable housing. Art Noriega, City Manager,
I'm so happy you're here to listen to us today. We want to make sure -- these are
beautiful goals that our public policymakers have set out to do. We want to make sure
that these things are actually done. Nothing will get done if policies are implemented
incongruently and inefficiently. We know the efficiency that the City of Miami has,
and they are amazing, and we want to make sure that east Grand Avenue does not
only see all the benefits of this beautiful proposal of having T5-O benefits and the
NCD (Neighborhood Conservation District) overlay benefits. We need to make sure
that as well as west Grand Avenue also sees the continuity of these benefits. It is not
in dear liberty and justice for all for only a portion of a community to see those
benefits, and that is why we say that you must also consider the T5-O rezoning for
west Grand Avenue. And thank you so much for your time, Commissioners, and the
City.
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, can I get the speaker's name? Sir, if you could just state your
name for the record.
Mr. Lopez: My name is Daniel Andres Lopez, and it has been my pleasure to speak to
you today.
Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon.
Samantha Quarterman: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. My name is
Samantha Quarterman. I represent the Meyga program. I also have some of my
students here that is participating in this event today to see how the City is ran. I just
want to ask a tough question. And I -- and the question I have to ask you,
Commissioner and Chairwoman, do you have the power solely alone to restore the
Trust?
Chair King: I do not.
Ms. Quarterman: Okay, and if you do not have that power solely alone, how can we
work with you to do the historical history of our black community with the new
development that's coming along?
Chair King: I'll explain that after public comment.
Ms. Quarterman: All right. Thank you very much.
Chair King: Good morn -- good afternoon.
Francisco Neri: Good afternoon, Madam Chairman. Good afternoon,
Commissioners, City officials. Yeah, I'm here also following up on Clara's comment
and also on Daniel comments. I represent a group of owners that have about 11
properties along Washington Avenue, and we also support the implementation that
that zone will change from a T3-O to a T5-O. We think it's only logical that if that
transition is going to happen along all Grand Avenue, it would happen to that side of
Grand Avenue as well so that everything could be congruently and would have the
same image and would have the same opportunities of development that the rest of the
important street has. So, basically, that's what we're here to ask, that that will be
also implemented to all those properties that are currently T3-O, to be designated T5-
O. Basically, this group of owners are waiting and are ready to support the
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development of these properties, to work with the community, and to have affordable
housing that people can also take advantage of in that zone of town. Thank you very
much. Have a great day.
Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon.
Melissa Tapanes: Good afternoon, Madam Chairwoman. Melissa Tapanes Llahues,
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. I represent 3442 Southwest 37th Avenue, LLC
and Jelly -Salmon JV CG, LLC. I'm also a resident of 3767 Carmen Court in Coconut
Grove, and I'm here to speak in support of Items 15, 16, and 17. Specifically, my
clients own 12 parcels of land in Little Bahamas at the northwest corner and the
southwest corner of Grand and Douglas. This area is known as the four corners of
Coconut Grove or Little Bahamas and is specifically pointed out in the West Grove
CRA redevelopments goals, Goal 1 and Goal 17. The goal of Assemblage A, which
was mentioned earlier in public comment, is to rezone from T3-O to T4-O some
vacant land that is between Grand Avenue and Francis Tucker Elementary School on
Douglas Road. The goal is to build a three-story building with 56 structured parking
spaces and retail and officer liners. The goal is very specifically in line with the West
Grove CRA master plan that was approved by this Commission, and it's meant to
provide parking for the existing legacy businesses at the northwest corner of Grand
and Douglas that my clients also own. This area of Coconut Grove and Grand
Avenue does not have any parking, with the exception of on -street parking, and the
goal is to provide that amenity so that this area can become revitalized, consistent
with the NCD-2 mixed -use cultural district. So, we urge your support at first reading,
and we're happy to continue to meet with the Commissioners and the community on
this endeavor. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon, how are you?
Monty Trainer: Hello, hello, Madam Chairperson, Commissioner Reyes. Monty
Trainer, 3390 Mary Street. I'm here to speak on the Thelma Gibson Health Initiative.
I think we have a golden opportunity here in the Grove. I've been a proponent of
West Grove since the day I moved into -- and I was reading an article the other day
that I was interviewed, where 30 years ago, I spoke about Coconut Grove, West
Grove, coming from US-1 through the Grove -- up through the Grove, through Grand
Avenue. And it's such a grand opportunity now to come to a historic Coconut Grove,
where this where it all started right here in the City of Miami. And I think with what
we've done with Gibson Plaza -- it's beautiful -- and what's planned -- I was at a
meeting where Rebecca -- I mean, Frederica and Maria Salas came together, so two
different parties came together to support the West Grove. And I think that we 've had
the teen cuisine, where Joe King and Thelma Gibson, they've been training for years
now, about 20 years, where they've been training for the workforce in the Coconut
Grove and the hotels and the restaurants and the service industry. So, it's an
opportunity for us, I think, to really to get behind (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and everybody
get together and work on West Grove because it's beautiful and it can be beautiful,
and we're missing the boat if we don't jump on the board and get behind the Thelma
Gibson Health Initiative. Thank you very much.
Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon.
Edward Martos: Good afternoon. Thank you very much. Edward Martos, offices at
2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard. I'm here on behalf of Casa Valentina. We ask that
you please approve PZs 15 through 17 today, and 18 and 19 when they come back to
you. Casa Valentina, as you've already heard from several members and the public,
is an invaluable resource for the City of Miami and for Coconut Grove to foster youth
when they age out, need affordable housing, just like other Miamians, or maybe
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perhaps more so than any other Miamian, and we hope that you '11 pass this
legislation to help us continue our program in Coconut Grove. Thank you very much.
Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon.
Renita Holmes: Good afternoon, Madam Chair. I hope you'll bear with me. The
weather and a condition, which I'll brief -- speak within my time about -- you know,
when we talk about affordable housing and homelessness, we have more of a
challenge than not. When I looked at Virginia Key, you know what I'm speaking on,
and some of the housing items -- came a long way to speak to you. You know, when
we talk about displacing homeless persons on a beach that has no water and sewer, I
stop forgetting that how many people waded out in that water, that funky water just to
have the right to make this a black beach. And I just want to encourage you to
continue because I look at a lot of history of disparity. I look at disparity when
African American women become heads of their -- of the district and how when they
want to develop things, I look at the disparity. And I looked on this menu today -- I
call it a menu; it's an agenda -- because everybody eating but us, you see. And when
I look at -- about the 11 th Hispanic or Cuban museum, I wonder what's the problem.
When I look at you in that chair, I wonder what's the problem. We don't always
agree, Madam King -- or Chairperson King, but you do allow someone to have a
voice. I don't like the disparity and the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) when the black
community wants to develop because if I had to quantitate it, I would say we get 1
percent of 1 percent of 1 percent of all that a majority of us qual fy this county, this
city for. And when we look at development of beaches, I think about Mr. Dorsey and
how he sold Fisher Island and the value of what it was then, $300,000, as opposed to
now. And so -- but what's most unaffordable that I need to hit on is that we talk about
these small goals -- and I would like to ask you to do this for me out of logic. Just
assume that black folks do know how to do development, that African American
communities have those type of professionals that do zoning, that do land use because
if we looked at how many was registered, and if we looked at the number of projects
were funded again, it is just too different. I'm wondering why the process is always
full of impediments. But when you use homeless persons and citizens -- in closing,
Madam, when you use homeless persons and put them in rehabs or you put them on
funky beaches and they have mold all over the place and you hire inspectors, and they
don't do anything about it, Manager, we need to talk about how we displace some
folks in order to build something for other folks that other folks get that we hardly
ever get. And I would like to thank you for just seriously listening to that. Madam
Attorney --
Chair King: Thank you.
Ms. Holmes: -- I have some papers for you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Ms. Holmes: I'll give you time to get them. You'll be served.
Chair King: Good afternoon.
Ms. Holmes: Thank you very much.
Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon.
Brenda Betancourt: Good afternoon. Brenda Betancourt, 1436 Southwest 6th Street.
In reference of the Coconut Grove PZ.15 to 17, I just concerned about the way that
we going to be doing the rezoning. We have, in Grand Avenue, some lots, they are
half T5, and half of the other lot are T3. So, if we going to be trying to fix one side of
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Grand Avenue in order to be able to build affordable housing, why not just reviewing
the entire Grand Avenue, in both sides, and see what is those changes, they actually
going to work for those owners who has that land they have not been able to build
because you have 2,500 square feet in frontage of T3 mixed with a T5. I understand
that Miami 21 has been more changes and modhing a lot of things in order to fix, but
I think that all of you need to understand in order for those progress to move and
actually become projects, those land need to be reassessed. If you have a block which
-- mixed with those two different type of zoning, how are you going to be able to
build? How can you ask those owners to sacrifice that piece of land in order for you
to build in Grand Avenue? Commissioner, concerned about the signage. I heard that
it's not going to be inside the parks. Just think about it when you're driving. If you
normally have a lot of accidents and people don't paying attention, imagine if you
have beautiful signage actually distracting you more than usual. What is going to
happen? Think about all those parents that have missed children or children that
have missed parents in accidents. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone else here who would like to
speak on any item that is here? Seeing none, the public comment period is now
closed.
AM - APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS:
Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, do we need to approve the minutes?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): No, ma'am. We can move to the order of the day.
Chair King: Okay, all right.
MV - MAYORAL VETO(ES)
There were no mayoral vetoes associated with legislation that is subject to veto by the Mayor.
END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES)
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PA - PERSONAL APPEARANCE
PA.1 PERSONAL APPEARANCE
12977 A PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY N. PATRICK RANGE II
REGARDING VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PUBLIC TRUST.
RESULT: PRESENTED
Chair King: At this time, I understand that we have a personal appearance from Mr.
Patrick Range. Good morning, Mr. Range.
Patrick Range, IL Good morning, (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: It doesn't matter. Mr. Range, you have three minutes. Okay, you have
three minutes for your personal appearance. Please proceed.
Mr. Range: Good morning, Madam Chair, and members of the Commission. I will
do my best to give my presentation within three minutes. I thought this was a
discussion item. Well, it was scheduled to be a discussion item, as opposed to a
personal appearance. I asked the Manager to be sure that that was clear. This was
to be a discussion item, as opposed to a personal appearance for me. This is not
about me.
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): That's not how I interpreted what you requested, but
a personal appearance is you showing up personally to make a presentation, or you
know -- specifically it relates to the Virginia Key Trust but --
Mr. Range: Okay. Again, good morning to members of the Commission here. My
name is Patrick Range, with offices at 5727 Northwest 17th Avenue in the City of
Miami. And I am disappointed that I will only have three minutes to make my
presentation. I don't feel like that's fair for the time and effort that has been put into
what we have done as former Trust members. I would like those who are here in
attendance on behalf of Virginia Key, the former membership, to please stand. I'd
also like my leadership team to come forward with me as well. Shame on you, City
Commission. And you know, it's really a shame that, you know, we don't have a
quorum present on the dais. Shame on you, City Commission. You've dropped the
ball, you've missed the mark, you've insulted and disrespected this community. We've
received nothing but disrespect at every turn from you, despite our efforts as
volunteers in this city to make this city better by representing this park, being
stewards over this land, and to provide a passive park experience for the citizens that
live in this great city. We deserve better. Because you have disrespected us at every
turn, we will not let this go. It's providential that we are approaching the Martin
Luther King, Jr. holiday this Monday. He once said, `Injustice anywhere is a threat
to justice everywhere." This is injustice. We 've been accused wrongfully of many
things that we have had to painstakingly prove were not true. We 've not received any
apology. We 've not received not even a "thank you" for the time and years that the
volunteers have put forward to make this park somewhere -- to reopen this park and
make it somewhere that anyone anywhere in the world would be happy to go to. So,
we 're not going to let it go. The time is always right to do what is right. That's also a
quote from Reverend Martin -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And you have the chance
to do right, and we believe you can do right.
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CA.1
12881
Department of Fire -
Rescue
CA - CONSENT AGENDA
The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT
FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,505.00 FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, PASSED THROUGH THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUSTAINING FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH
AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 2 TEAM CAPABILITIES THROUGH
TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT RELATED EXPENDITURES
("GRANT"); ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE
PROJECT TITLED "STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
PROGRAM SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT FUNDING FOR FLORIDA URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCES - FY 2022";
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,505.00,
CONSISTING OF THE GRANT FUNDING; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
THE ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0002
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, we're good to go.
Chair King: At this time, we will resume our Commission meeting for January 12,
2023. We are now at our consent agenda. Do I have a motion --? Oh, wait. We
don't have quorum. Oh, he 's here.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We lost the quorum.
Chair King: He's right there speaking. In the meantime, do I have a motion to pass
CA.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13?
Mr. Hannon: And Chair, just for the record, CA.13 will be amended.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I'll move that we pass CA.1 through C.12
[sic], and CA.13, as amended.
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Chair King: I second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We need one more Commissioner. Well, he's over
there. He -- we have a quorum, yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, you're good.
Chair King: We -- there 's a motion --
Commissioner Reyes: I was doing sidebar with --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved; you second it.
Commissioner Reyes: I was asking more -- asking for more money. No, I'm sorry.
Chair King: There's a motion and a second to move the CA (Consent Agenda)
agenda, 1 through 12, and 13, as amended.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, I second it.
Chair King: It's second.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, it's second.
Chair King: All in favor?
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Any opposed? Okay.
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CA.2
12811
Office of the City
Attorney
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CONSENT DEGREE, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM AND INCORPORATED
AS EXHIBIT "A", WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ("EPA");
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE
CONSENT DECREE WITH THE EPA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
SETTLEMENT AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH
FILMORE INVESTORS CORP., PEMBROKE PARK WAREHOUSES
BUILDING CO., BROWARD COUNTY, AON 31ST LLC, PARK 31ST
CORP., AND THE NON-FEDERAL GENERATOR POTENTIALLY
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO OUTSIDE
COUNSEL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A
DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY")
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDING CLEANUP AND RECOVERY
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE; AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY $155,292.00 TO THE PPC
TRUST ACCOUNT FOR THE DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
00001.980000.531010.0.0.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0003
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.2, please see Item CA.1.
CA.3 RESOLUTION
13107 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
Department of Fire- AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE
RECLASSIFICATION OF ONE (1) FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER
Rescue VACANCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE ("FIRE") TO
THAT OF SENIOR FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, AS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0402
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 AND RESOLUTION NO. R-22-
0371 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, THEREBY INCREASING
THE ANNUAL FISCAL IMPACT TO THE BUILDING RESERVE
FUND BY AN ESTIMATED $13,156.00; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO
ADJUST, AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-
2023 OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN,
STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN
REGARDING CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES AS
NECESSARY, LEGALLY ALLOWED, AND APPLICABLE IN ORDER
TO CREATE AND FILL SAID POSITION FOR FIRE; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY
ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL
CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES,
AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0004
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CA.4
12730
Department of Fire -
Rescue
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.3, please see Item CA.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$181,350.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 READINESS COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT FOR THE FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
TASK FORCE 2 ("SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT"); APPROPRIATING
FUNDS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 — DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY — FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY — URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $181,350.00
FOR A NEW TOTAL OF $1,514,228.00, CONSISTING OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FUNDING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID
SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0005
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.4, please see Item CA.1.
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CA.5 RESOLUTION
12972
Department of
Human Services
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($125,000.00) ("GRANT AWARD") FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION ("CDC") FOR THE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL TO AIDE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AND SOCIAL
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ACROSS GENDER AND RACIAL
CATEGORIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") IN REGARD TO
THE LOCAL LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER,
QUEER, INTERSEXUAL, ASEXUAL+ ("LGBTQIA+") COMMUNITY
("PROGRAM"); ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE
PROJECT FUND TITLED "LGBTQIA+ CHRONIC DISEASE
PREVENTION AND CONTROL PLAN GRANT AWARD," WITH THE
REQUIRED IN -KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($15,615.00), FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF
ONE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN
DOLLARS ($140,615.00) FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 2023;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.450000.512000.0000.00000; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, ADDENDUMS, EXTENSIONS,
RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID
GRANT AWARD FOR THE PROGRAM.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0006
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA. 5, please see Item CA.1
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CA.6 RESOLUTION
13001
Office of Capital
Improvements
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING,
ALLOCATING, BUDGETING, AND APPROPRIATING GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION
OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) ("GRANT
FUNDS") FOR MARQUEE, SIGNAGE, AND INTERIOR REPAIR OF
THE OLYMPIA/GUSMAN THEATER LOCATED AT 174 EAST
FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
("CITY") REQUIRED MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) ("CITY
MATCH") AS PART OF OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. 40-B70100, AND INCLUSION OF THE GRANT
FUNDS AND THE CITY MATCH IN THE CITY'S CAPITAL PLAN;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY RENEWALS,
EXTENSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0007
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA. 6, please see Item CA.1.
CA.7 RESOLUTION
13002
Office of Capital
Improvements
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING,
ALLOCATING, BUDGETING, AND APPROPRIATING GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION
OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL
AND HISTORICAL GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
SIXTY DOLLARS ($359,260.00) WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR
REPAIRS TO THE ROOF OF THE BARNYARD COMMUNITY
CENTER LOCATED AT 3870 WASHINGTON AVENUE, MIAMI;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT AND ANY
RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0008
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.7, please see Item CA.1.
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CA.8
12922
Office of the City
Attorney
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY JULIO
JIMENEZ, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE TOTAL SUM
OF $105,000.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR
ATTORNEYS' FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY,
"CITY") IN THE CASE STYLED JULIO JIMENEZ VS. CITY OF
MIAMI, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 18-023100 CA 01, UPON THE EXECUTION
OF A GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
BROUGHT FOR NEGLIGENCE PENDING IN STATE COURT AND
A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.545011.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0009
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA. 8, please see Item CA.1.
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CA.9 RESOLUTION
13056
Department of Risk
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCESSING OF THE CITY
OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA ("LONGWOOD") CONTRACT NO.
RFP-03122020-0-2020/GK ("CONTRACT") FOR THE PROVISION
OF VEHICLE DAMAGE RECOVERY SERVICES, FOR THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT
("RISK"), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-111 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WITH
ALTERNATIVE CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, LLC, A FOREIGN
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT
BUSINESS IN FLORIDA ("ACM"), WHICH WAS COMPETITIVELY
SOLICITED FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS FROM MAY 4,
2020 TO MAY 3, 2023, WITH TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR
OPTION TO RENEW PERIODS, EXTENDING THE TOTAL
POSSIBLE TERM TO MAY 3, 2025; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS AND AGENCIES, ON AN
AS -NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE
TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE CITY'S SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
EXTENSIONS, AND REPLACEMENTS, SUBJECT TO ALL
ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, 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, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0010
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.9, please see Item CA.1.
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12907
Department of
Police
CA.11
12908
Department of
Police
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA
("HIDTA") STATE AND LOCAL TASK FORCE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI
POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION ("DEA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIDTA GROUP 42 TASK FORCE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING, DISRUPTING AND
DISMANTLING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
IN THE TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS
DRUGS IN SOUTH FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN THE FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF
ANY REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0011
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.10, please see Item CA.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA
("HIDTA") STATE AND LOCAL TASK FORCE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI
POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION ("DEA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIDTA GROUP 43 TASK FORCE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING, DISRUPTING AND
DISMANTLING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
IN THE TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS
DRUGS IN SOUTH FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN THE FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF
ANY REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0012
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.11, please see Item CA.1.
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CA.12 RESOLUTION
12815
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING
THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED ON MAY 9, 2022, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 1208386 FOR THE
PROVISION OF TROLLEY ADVERTISING SERVICES, FROM
OUTFRONT MEDIA GROUP LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA
("OUTFRONT"), FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENT
OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS ("RPW'), FOR AN INITIAL
TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA")
WITH OUTFRONT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS,
APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS,
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE,
ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0013
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.12, please see Item CA.1.
CA.13 RESOLUTION
12844
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING SIX (6) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEEDS
OF DEDICATION AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED ("DEEDS"), FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY
PURPOSES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
RECORDATION OF THE DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO RETAIN A COPY OF THE DEEDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0014
This matter was ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) on the Consent
Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item CA.13, please see Item CA.1.
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PH.1
12865
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
INCENTIVE STRATEGIES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 420.9076, FLORIDA STATUTES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT
SAID STRATEGIES.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0015
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Which leaves us with PH.1, 2, 3, 4 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 7. 7 and 8.
Chair King: -- 7, not 8 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 9.
Chair King: -- 9 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 10.
Chair King: -- 10.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's it.
Commissioner Reyes: And that's it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And Chair, just for the record, PH.4 will be amended.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: PH -- as amended.
Chair King: As amended.
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12869
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
PH.3
12906
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
Commissioner Reyes: Amended, okay.
Commissioner Reyes: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2021-2022, AS INDICATED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, BY SUBMITTING THE HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
PROGRAM ALLOCATION PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR
APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0016
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.2, please see Item PH.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $636,868.00 IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CATEGORY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE PARK IMPROVEMENT
ACTIVITIES, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0017
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PH.4
12931
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item 3, please see Item PH.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY FROM FISCAL YEAR
2022-2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,892,654.00 TO DEPARTMENT
OF REAL ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 SOUTHWEST
SOUTH RIVER DRIVE AND 27 SOUTHWEST SOUTH RIVER
DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND
IMPROVEMENTS, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B", ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0018
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.4, please see Item PH.1.
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PH.5
12068
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-B(A) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY, WITH
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTIONS AND AUTOMATIC
REVERTER PROVISIONS, THE CITY OF MIAMI-OWNED
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1755 NORTHWEST 2 COURT AND
6245 NORTHWEST 1 COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, TO SMV CAPITAL GROUP LLC, A FLORIDA
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
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12771
Department of
Police
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-
85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"), FOR THE PROVISION OF A NO COST CLOUD -BASED
SOFTWARE SOLUTION TO MANAGE AND SCHEDULE POLICE
EXTRA DUTY ASSIGNMENTS, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR,
WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL YEAR,
FROM ROLLKALL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ("ROLLKALL"), A
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, QUALIFIED TO DO
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S POLICE DEPARTMENT ("POLICE"); AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH ROLLKALL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR
BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -
DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL
AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, AND ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Item PH.6 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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PH.7 RESOLUTION
13003
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-B(C) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
RATIFYING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS RELATED TO EMERGENCY 36 -
INCH WATER MAIN ("INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT"), AND GRANT
OF EASEMENT ("EASEMENT AGREEMENT"), TO MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA ("COUNTY"), FOR THE GRANT OF A TEMPORARY,
NON-EXCLUSIVE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT, ON A PORTION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTIES ON WATSON
ISLAND, IDENTIFIED AS 980 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY (FOLIO
NUMBER 01-3231-000-0030), FOLIO NUMBER 01-3231-061-0040
AND THE SURROUNDING SUBMERGED LANDS, MIAMI, FLORIDA
(COLLECTIVELY THE "PROPERTY"), CONSISTING OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.513 ACRES, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION STAGING AND
INSTALLATION OF A THIRTY-SIX (36) INCH WATER MAIN, WITH
AN AUTOMATIC REVERTER ONCE THE WORK IS COMPLETED.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0019
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH. 7, please see Item PH.1.
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PH.8 RESOLUTION
13013
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE
AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT & TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, FOR
USE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,016 PER SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE
SPACE INSIDE THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 400 NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR A MONTHLY USE FEE OF $1,862.67
($22.00 PER SQUARE FOOT) INCREASING ANNUALLY BY $1.00
PER SQUARE FOOT, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS,
AND AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL ONE (1)
YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO
BE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID
AGREEMENT, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE
USES CONTEMPLATED HEREIN.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PH.8 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.8, please see "Order of the
Day."
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PH.9 RESOLUTION
12847
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT TITLED "TOSCANO
HOMES", A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY
DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT "1", SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION
OF ALL CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE PLAT AND STREET
COMMITTEE AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN
SECTION 55-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED; ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON THE
PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND CAUSE THE
RECORDATION OF THE PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0020
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.9, please see Item PH.1.
PH.10 RESOLUTION
12441
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), DESIGNATING THE PROPERTIES LOCATED
AT 5601, 5615, AND 5645 SOUTHWEST 8 STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA 33134 AS A BROWNFIELD AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 376.80(2)(C),
FLORIDA STATUTES
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0021
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.10, please see
Item PH.1.
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13133
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING(S) AND RECOMMENDATION(S), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE");
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL
FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
($500,000.00) ("GRANT") TO CENTER FOR BLACK INNOVATION,
INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("CFBI"), FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS D.A. DORSEY PROJECT AND
COVID-19 FAMILY FIRST EDUCATION AND STEM PROJECT,
SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CFBI AND ANY AND ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PH.11 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.11, please see "Order of the
Day."
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PH.12
13007
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A,"
THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND
PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2
COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) TO THE
THELMA GIBSON HEALTH INITIATIVE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION ("TGHI"), IN SUPPORT OF THE TGHI'S
PATHWAY TO JOBS THROUGH HOSPITALITY AND CULTURE
PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0022
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PH.12, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)."
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: No, I'd like to --
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: I see, but maybe they'll come back out. Todd, could you see if the
Commissioners are going to come out or if we should break for hunch? I want to -- I
just want to do one thing. No, go, go.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: Okay. I'd like to take just two items.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: I need Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla. The first item I would like to
take out of order is BC.27. I'd like to appoint --
Commissioner Reyes: Go right ahead.
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Chair King: Okay, so we're going to break, but I'd like to do two things. I'd like to
take two things --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: -- out of order. The first one I'd like to do is PH.12. I'd like to know if
it's the will of the body --
Commissioner Reyes: PH.12.
Chair King: -- to address that right now?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Which one?
Commissioner Reyes: I move it.
Chair King: PH.12 --
Commissioner Reyes: I move it.
Chair King: -- the Thelma Gibson Health Initiative.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: I believe we all --
Commissioner Reyes: I move it.
Chair King: -- made a commitment.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second it.
Chair King: Okay, I have a motion and a second.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: The motion carries.
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PH.13
13009
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A,"
THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND
PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2
COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) TO CHRIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH "), IN SUPPORT
OF THEIR FEEDING PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PH.13 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PH.13, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)" and "Order of the Day."
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PH.14
13192
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 29-B(A) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 18-72(B) OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING
THE SALE, WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTIONS AND
AUTOMATIC REVERTER PROVISIONS, OF THE PROPERTIES
APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT 5515 NORTHWEST 1 COURT,
276 NORTHWEST 53 STREET, 1461 NORTHWEST 60 STREET,
5435 NORTHWEST 1 COURT, 779 NORTHWEST 57 STREET, AND
169 NORTHWEST 35 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 24 CFR PART 92 ALSO KNOWN
AS THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PH.14 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.14, please see "Order of the
Day."
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
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RE.1
12684
Office of the City
Clerk
RE - RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY
CLERKS CERTIFICATION OF THE CANVASS AND
DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0023
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Okay, now we're on the REs (Resolutions). Do I have a motion to move
RE.1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Madam Chair, RE.6 and RE.8 are quasi-judicial
items, so we have to pull them out of the bulk.
Commissioner Reyes: Those are --
Ms. Mendez: Those are the mitigations, the (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: RE -- what, RE. 6?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And 7.
Ms. Mendez: RE. 6 and RE --
Chair King: RE. 7 is deferred --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: RE.7 is mitigate --
Chair King: -- until February 9th.
Commissioner Reyes: It's deferred.
Ms. Mendez: Right, RE. 6 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Deferred.
M. Mendez: -- and 8.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I move everything except RE.6 and RE.8.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, second, everything but RE.6 and RE.8, okay.
Chair King: So, we have to pull out RE.6 --
Commissioner Reyes: And RE.8.
Chair King: -- RE.6 and RE.8. Okay, do I have a motion to pass the RE items?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, it was moved by Commissioner Diaz de la
Portilla and seconded by Commissioner Reyes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: Taking out 6 and 8? Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Without 6 and 8.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
RE.2 RESOLUTION
13203
Commissioners
and Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY 4/STHS
VOTE CO -DESIGNATING NORTHWEST 32ND STREET BETWEEN
7TH AVENUE AND 7TH COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "FATHER
JOSE LUIS MENENDEZ STREET;" FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.2 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.2, please see "Order of the
Day."
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RE.3
11528
RESOLUTION
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
Office of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Management and ATTACHMENT(S), DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE
Budget CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY") TO ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT AND
TAXABLE SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE EXPECTED
TOTAL MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SIXTY-ONE MILLION,
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($61,200,000.00) IN
ORDER TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REIMBURSE ITSELF
FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS
FOR FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN
EXPENSES INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM
AND THE ASSOCIATED WELCOME CENTER AND MUSEUM
COMPLEX; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN RELATED DEFINITIONS OF
TERMS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN FURTHER AND
INCIDENTAL ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND
COUNSEL, AND SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS OF THE CITY, AS THE CITY
MANAGER DEEMS NECESSARY, ALL AS REQUIRED FOR
PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 103 AND 141-150 OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING RELATED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S MULTI-
YEAR CAPITAL PLAN PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 13,
2021, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
RE.4 RESOLUTION
12706
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), VACATING, DISCONTINUING, AND
ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF
SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 12 AVENUE
AND SOUTHWEST 13 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 375 SQUARE
FEET; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 255.22,
FLORIDA STATUTES, IN FAVOR OF LDG 1254 LLC, A FLORIDA
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE SUCCESSOR -IN -INTEREST
OF THE ORIGINAL DEDICATOR.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0024
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MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.4, please see Item RE.1.
RE.5 RESOLUTION
12749
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED
OCTOBER 15, 2021, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 1170387 AND THE PROTEST TO THE
SAME, FROM BIRD RIDES, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT
CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("BIRD"), AND HELBIZ FL LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("HELBIZ"), THE TWO (2) HIGHEST RANKED
RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PROPOSERS, FOR THE
PROVISION OF SHARED MOTORIZED SCOOTER SERVICES,
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE
AND PUBLIC WORKS ("RPW'), FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3)
YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1)
ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
("PSA") WITH BIRD AND HELBIZ, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO
ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS 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: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Item RE.5 was deferred to the March 23, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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RE.6
12546
Office of the City
Attorney
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
LIENS, CE2012012015 AND CE2012012550 ON THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 923 NORTHWEST 62 STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA,
WHICH WERE RECORDED ON JULY 2, 2013, AND JANUARY 1,
2013, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER A HEARING AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT
APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0025
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
LIENS, CE2012012015 AND CE2012012550 ON THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 923 NORTHWEST 62 STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA,
WHICH WERE RECORDED ON JULY 2, 2013, AND JANUARY 1,
2013, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER A HEARING AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT
APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0025
MOTION TO: Reconsider
RESULT: RECONSIDERED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
LIENS, CE2012012015 AND CE2012012550 ON THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 923 NORTHWEST 62 STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA,
WHICH WERE RECORDED ON JULY 2, 2013, AND JANUARY 1,
2013, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER A HEARING AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT
APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0025
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: All right. Let's take up RE.6 now.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: Whose district is it?
Deanna Rasco (Senior Assistant City Attorney): This is your district, Chairwoman.
Chair King: Okay, wait. My page won't turn. Okay, RE.6. Go ahead.
Ms. Rasco: Good afternoon. This is the mitigation of the request by the property
owner at 923 Northwest 62nd Street. They're requesting that this Commission
mitigate the two liens to the $46, 500 we have already received. In addition, he 's
proffered to add another $20,000, $10,000 for each, to mitigate these matters
pursuant to 2817.
Chair King: Good afternoon.
Gibran Garcia: Hi, good afternoon.
Chair King: For my colleagues, I've gone through this with the City Attorney, and I
believe what is being proffered is fair based on the circumstances. I don't know if you
want to get into more with it, but the City has already received to the tune of --
Ms. Rasco: $46,500 for each of the --
Chair King: For each --
Ms. Rasco: -- cases.
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Chair King: -- for each case.
Ms. Rasco: Exactly.
Chair King: And being offered is an additional $20, 000.
Ms. Rasco: $20, 000.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think we heard --
Commissioner Reyes: Per each case?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- we all had the briefings yesterday.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I will move it.
Commissioner Reyes: I second it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
Ms. Rasco: Thank you.
Mr. Garcia: Thank you very much, Chairman and Congress.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, if I could just get --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You 're welcome, you 're welcome.
Mr. Hannon: -- the speaker's name. Sir, if you could just state your name on the
record.
Mr. Garcia: Gibran Garcia.
Commissioner Reyes: Are you one of the Cuatros?
Mr. Garcia: What?
Commissioner Reyes: Are you one of the Cuatros because it said --
Mr. Garcia: Yeah, Venture Cuatro, yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: Venture Cuatro.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Venture Cuatro.
Chair King: And RE (Resolution) --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Good luck.
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Commissioner Reyes: Good luck, man.
Chair King: RE.8.
Mr. Garcia: Thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're welcome.
[Later...
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Madam Chair, for RE.6, we just have to advise you
that it would have to be as amended because the way that we 're wording these
resolutions is mitigated or not mitigate, so we have to amend what the Commission
voted on.
Chair King: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: So, that's what I just wanted to advise you.
Chair King: So, Todd, did you get that? As amended.
Mr. Hannon: It'll just be a motion to reconsider, and then you'll vote again with the
amendment.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I make the motion to reconsider, and I'll --
Commissioner Reyes: I second it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And -- okay.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And then I'll move to pass it as amended.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Ms. Mendez: Thank you.
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RE.8
12883
Office of the City
Attorney
RESOLUTION
MAY BE DEFERRED - A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT FINE
FOR CASE NUMBER CE2021003957 ON PROPERTY ADDRESS
7301 BELLE MEADE ISLAND DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AFTER
HEARING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING
THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES
STATED HEREIN.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Item RE.7 was continued to the February 9, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE FOLLOWING CODE
ENFORCEMENT LIENS RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1010 SOUTHWEST 10 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA;
CASE NUMBER 2020015082 RECORDED ON OCTOBER 28, 2020;
CASE NUMBER 2015015087 RECORDED ON AUGUST 15, 2015;
AND CASE NUMBER 2010005945 RECORDED ON OCTOBER 13,
2010, AFTER A HEARING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL
SETTLEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIENS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE
PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.8 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Chair King: Good afternoon.
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Deanna Rasco (Senior Assistant City Attorney): Good afternoon.
Chair King: You want to brief us on --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: RE.8.
Ms. Rasco: I apologize. Yes, this is on the property located at 1010 Southwest loth
Avenue. The property owner, by -- through the realtor, who has a power of attorney,
is requesting us to mitigate this matter. There's three code enforcement liens.
There's 30 -- there is a credit because of a cross attaching tax deed sale in the amount
of $37,000 for each of these liens. So, right now, the City is holding 37 times 3. My
math's not good. And then there's a -- they're requesting mitigation for 37 -- for each
of these cases. Our only request is that the special assessments be paid pursuant to
Florida law.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move it.
Ivis Sardinas: Okay, can I speak, please? I have something to say.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sure.
Ms. Sardinas: Okay. We have not reached an agreement. The situation here is that -
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Your name for the record, ma'am.
Ms. Sardinas: Ivis --
Ms. Mendez: Your name.
Ms. Sardinas: -- Sardinas. Okay, so the situation here is that the City Attorney
obtained from cross attaching liens, $235, 000 from another property that was sold in
a tax deed auction that belonged to the same owner. And the property -- and the one
that we are here for, the 1010, that property's worth probably like 350, and they
already received $235, 000 from that surplus for the lien. Isn't that a little bit too
much, $235, 000?
Chair King: Whose district is this in?
Ms. Sardinas: This is Carollo. He should be here, right?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Sardinas: Because he -- I've been emailing him for five months.
Chair King: Okay, ma'am, ma'am --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: He -- number one, he's not feeling well; he's sick.
Ms. Sardinas: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, it happens.
Chair King: So, we could defer this --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No.
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Chair King: Can -- oh, okay, I mean, if --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, if you want to.
Chair King: If you want to -- if you want Commissioner Carollo to weigh in --
because I don't know how he feels about it.
Commissioner Reyes: Me either. I don't know how he feels.
Chair King: I don't know how he feels about it, and based on the comments that she
just made --
Ms. Rasco: It's up to the Com --
Ms. Mendez: Right, so it's the -- I just want to be clear what the City Attorney's
Office position is. Even though, pursuant to Florida Statute 162, we are certainly
entitled to the $235, 000, those have -- that amount has been credited to the --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Ms. Mendez: -- liens that are at issue, which are all code enforcement liens.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay.
Ms. Mendez: What she is requesting is that we accept that and accept nothing else.
Unfortunately, this property has $51, 000 in special assessment liens that have to be
paid.
Commissioner Reyes: That's totally different.
Ms. Mendez: So -- which is different, and it cannot be -- the 235 cannot be credited to
the 51.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Ms. Mendez: So, if --
Commissioner Reyes: It doesn 't work like that.
Ms. Mendez: -- the Commission approves the mitigation of the liens for the amount
that was received, we still need it to be subject to the fact that they still owe the City --
Ms. Sardinas: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: -- $51,000, and that would be the only -- that's the request that we're
making.
Chair King: I would --
Ms. Sardinas: I have a --
Chair King: If it's okay with my colleagues, I would like to wait until the
Commissioner of the district is here --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
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Chair King: -- to weigh in on this. I know he feels very strongly about this issue --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: -- and I --
Commissioner Reyes: Move to defer it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Ms. Sardinas: I -- can I say something?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We'll defer it.
Ms. Sardinas: Okay, so --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We'll defer it.
Ms. Sardinas: -- I'm going to have to --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's fine.
Ms. Sardinas: -- come back and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I'll second that --
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Commissioner Reyes' motion.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Until Carollo 's here.
Chair King: Yes. I think that is fair.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Until the next Commission meeting, I guess.
Commissioner Reyes: The next Commission meeting.
Ms. Rasco: January 26.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: January -- yes, ma'am.
Chair King: January -- to the January 26 Commission meeting.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Ms. Sardinas: Thank you, thank you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Would you like to take your vote on the motion?
Chair King: Oh.
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Office of the City
Attorney
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That 's probably a good idea, right?
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Why not?
Chair King: All in favor of deferring --
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: -- RE.8 until January 26th? Aye.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Your sarcasm is very impressive, Todd. I know
you 're having a long week, I understand.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE AN ACTION IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN ORDER TO
VALIDATE THE 2022 POLICE LIEUTENANT'S EXAMINATION IN
DEFENSE OF A CIVIL SERVICE ACTION AND IMMINENT
LAWSUIT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0026
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.9, please refer to RE.1.
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Commissioners
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE
AND SALE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND 2130 SW 9 ST LLC FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2132
SOUTHWEST 9 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), FOR A
PURCHASE PRICE OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($267,000.00); FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS
AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE ACQUISITION; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 4 ALLOCATION OF MIAMI
FOREVER BOND DOLLARS FOR DISTRICT 4 PARK LAND
ACQUISITION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) TO COVER THE
COST OF THE ACQUISITION INCLUDING SURVEYS,
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS, TITLE INSURANCE, DEMOLITION,
SECURING THE PROPERTY, PROJECT SIGNAGE, AND
RELATED CLOSING COSTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0027
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.10, please see Item RE.1.
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RE.12
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and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA")
CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
PREVIOUSLY AWARDED ON JULY 28, 2022, PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0285, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($100,000.00) ("GRANT") TO THE PRESIDIO POLITICO
HISTORICO CUBANO, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("PRESIDIO POLITICO"), TO CONDUCT
NECESSARY WORK AND UPGRADES TO THE MUSEUM
PURSUANT TO THE UPDATED FUNDING REQUEST, SUBJECT
TO THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION AND ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH
FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH PRESIDIO POLITICO AND ANY AND ALL
OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0028
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.11, please see Item RE.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY 4/STHS
VOTE, CO -DESIGNATING NORTHWEST 14TH STREET
BETWEEN 7TH AVENUE AND 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
"LARRY C. LITTLE STREET;" FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0029
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
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Chair King: At this time, ifI can ask my colleagues for some indulgence, I'd like to
take RE.12 out of order. It is the co -designation of a street for Larry Little.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, yes.
Chair King: And he is here, so I would like to do that right now.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, my god.
Chair King: And --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I see him --
Chair King: -- he 's here with Nat Moore --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nat Moore was my favorite --
Chair King: -- both of the '72 Dolphins.
Applause.
Commissioner Reyes: I move it. I move it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So --
Chair King: So, it's been moved. Do I have a second?
Vice Chair Carollo: Second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I second it. But before we do that, Madam
Chairwoman --
Commissioner Reyes: Has been moved and cosponsor also.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- I would like to ask both Mr. Little and Mr.
Moore, are you available on Sunday, please?
Chair King: So, at this time --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We need you.
Chair King: -- at this time, I need to open public comment only for the co -designation
of Larry Little Street. If anyone here would like to speak on the co -designation of
Larry C. Little Street, please step up to the lectern.
Javier Gonzalez: My name's Javier Gonzalez, 3622 Solano Road. And I will speak to
the amazing team that was in 1972 when I was a little kid running around, and I
probably still remember all of their names. And as Commissioner de la Portilla said,
I wish he could play on Thursday -- on Sunday as a tackle. So, for sure, this is
something that is a great honor, especially for somebody from the City of Miami.
Thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But it's cold in Buffalo, I hear, I don't know.
Chair King: Ma'am.
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Sharon Rogers: Good morning.
Chair King: Morning.
Ms. Rogers: My name is Sharon Rogers. I'm the president of the Miami Chapter
Black Nurses Association. And I'm here this morning on behalf of Dr. Linda
Washington Brown. This is her brother. She's having surgery this morning, so I
came here just to represent her and her brother. I'm here on behalf of the Miami
Chapter Black Nurses and Chi Eta Sorority -- Chi Eta Phi Sorority for this co -
designation for this street to be renamed in honor of Larry Little.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Applause.
Guy Forchion: Good morning, Madam Chair and Commissioners. Guy Forchion,
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. I just have to say a few words. I think this is a great
designation. Larry Little was the namesake of the Virginia Key Larry Little Golf
Tournament for four years and just a pleasure to work with and is an absolute legend
in football. And so, thank you, thank you.
Chair King: Good morning.
Samuel Latimore: Good morning. My name is Professor Sam Latimore. I am a
advocate for the citizens in District 5 and the City ofMiami. I'm here to acknowledge
and approve and be overjoyed that Larry Little is being recognized. I go back to the
time when he used to live on 58th Street and we used to go by his house, Basil
(phonetic) and all those guys. So, this is a wonderful tribute. I thought you already
had your street, Larry, so we're long overdue. So, congratulations, and I really,
really look forward to seeing that.
Applause.
Nat Moore: My name is Nat Moore. I'm a --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Applause.
Mr. Moore: -- a former teammate of Larry Little. And I want to commend the
Commission for doing this. Whether you know it or not, you have a treasure in Mr.
Little. You know, when you think of South Florida, Larry Little was not only on that
perfect season team, he was the captain, he was the leader. He was a South Floridian
that proved professional sports in South Florida would work, proved that you can
have an economical impact throughout South Florida with professional sports. There
was no Miami Heat. There were no Marlins. There were no Panthers. It was the
Miami Dolphins that showed not only professional sports could work in South Florida
but throughout the state of Florida. And now, the state of Florida, as well as South
Florida has one of the most thriving professional sports industries there is, and he's
the prodigal son. So, thank you, thank you, thank you for naming this street after Mr.
Little. Thank you.
Applause.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do we have -- Madam Chairwoman, do we have a
Nat Moore street yet, or is that the next --
Commissioner Reyes: That's what I was going to ask.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- one we need to do?
Mr. Moore: All right. I --
Commissioner Reyes: We got to make sure he gets one.
Mr. Moore: -- I don't really --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Today is his day. Today's Larry's day.
Mr. Moore: -- I don't really need a street. I just need for us to continue to make
South Florida one of the best places --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's awesome.
Mr. Moore: -- in the world to live.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you.
Chair King: Amen.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you so much.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
Applause.
Commissioner Reyes: I got to -- Nat, Nat, please don't leave because, you and I, we
go way, way, way back. You didn't know me there because you were playing for OF
(University of Florida), you were a Gator when we used to chant, "1, 2, 3, 4 --
Mr. Moore: Give the ball to --
Commissioner Reyes: -- give the ball to Nat Moore. "
Mr. Moore: Yes, yes, yes.
Commissioner Reyes: And I want to thank you also because I have witnessed
everything you have done for the children of Miami, particular those that need it the
most. I know that you and your good friend, Charlie DeLucca, you have -- you did a
lot of good deeds. And thank you, thank you very much. And I watch you, your
career, and I was proud of you when I was at the University of Florida, and I remain
proud of you, and you deserve a street.
Mr. Moore: Well --
Commissioner Reyes: Well, you deserve the recognition that you have earned, too.
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Mr. Moore: Well --
Commissioner Reyes: And to me, it is a privilege to be sitting here and naming -- I
mean, voting in favor of naming a street after one of my favorite Dolphins. I know
that nobody can (UNINTELLIGIBLE). I mean, he was the best, the best of the best, so
were you.
Mr. Moore: Well --
Commissioner Reyes: So, thank you for coming.
Mr. Moore: -- thank you. Larry Little was my roommate when I first came to the
Miami Dolphins, and everything I know about how to go about my business, I learned
from him.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Mr. Moore: So, I'm just a protege of what he taught me, so thank you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you, sir.
Applause.
Chair King: And at this time, seeing no one else here for public comment --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Larry Little.
Chair King: I'm going to have him come up here. He doesn't have to make a public
comment. Can I have the vote? All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: It passes unanimously.
Applause.
Chair King: Mr. Little, can you come around and come up? Come this way, come
this way.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Come this way better.
Chair King: I want to tell you a little bit about how this came to be. His sister, all of
Booker T. Washington's alumni association, the sorority, the nurses came to see me
December at Constituent Tuesday. They had to be about 40 deep, and they were
ready for a fight. And they didn't realize that I would know who Larry Little was.
And I said, "Yes, he was in the '72 Dolphins, the perfect season." And they were like,
"Oh, okay," and I said, `Absolutely. I will get this done." And then his sister said,
"You have to do it in January, " and I was like, "What? Okay," and I loved her spirit.
She fought hard for her brother. She believed that he deserved this designation, and it
is an honor for me to sponsor the street naming of Larry Little in my district. I'm so
honored. It's a privilege, and I'm honored to meet you.
Applause.
Chair King: Thank you. Your sister is amazing. Boy, she --
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Vice Chair Carollo: Larry, it's good to have you here.
Larry Little: Thank you very much.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, can we bring Mr. Nat
Moore (INAUDIBLE)?
Chair King: Mr. Nat Moore, can you join us --
Commissioner Reyes: Nat, come here.
Chair King: -- for a photo?
Mr. Little: And you still can run.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. I bet you he can catch.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: He can catch. He can catch.
Mr. Little: For sure.
Commissioner Reyes: He surprised me when (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nat, can you still catch?
Mr. Moore: As long as I don't have to run. I can 't do both.
Vice Chair Carollo: Nat, it's great to have you here, a pleasure.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Congratulations.
Commissioner Reyes: Congratulations.
Applause.
Mr. Hannon: And Chair, for the record, RE.12 will be as modified.
END OF RESOLUTIONS
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SR.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IX/SECTION 2-779 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED PROPERTY/OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY," TO ALLOW
FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS ON GOVERNMENT -
OWNED PROPERTIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14128
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla
NAYS: Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item SR.1, please see
"Public Comment for all Item(s)."
Chair King: That brings us to --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: SR.1.
Chair King: -- SR.1.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. I think --
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair, as I -- for the record, I stated this morning that
I was not informed of an -- well, my request for an analysis and a complete study has
not been done, but 1 want, for the record, that 1 don't have any quarrel with signs as
allowed by the state on the PAMM (Perez Art Museum Miami) or in Virginia Key.
But the rest, I'm totally opposed until -- that's for the record. So, you can call now --
I mean, you can move it --
Chair King: Well, let me --
Commissioner Reyes: -- and you can move it, and I mean, you have two votes and
that's it.
Chair King: Okay, well, let me -- for my --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, it goes beyond that. I think, Madam
Attorney, we have an amendment that clarifies some of the language. Can you read
that amendment into the record so we have it? So, it's SR.1, as amended. You have a
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copy of the -- everybody has a copy of the amendment? You have one, Madam
Chairwoman? Here it is.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): No, no, I have it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Can you read it for us and just sort of --
Ms. Mendez: I can --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- just clarify? You know, we're going to come
back to -- everything's going to be approved by us anyway. It's not something that's
a blanket thing that's going to happen, Chairman.
Commissioner Reyes: But it looks like that. I mean --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But it's not.
Commissioner Reyes: -- it is -- then let's vote on it and that's it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It just authorizes it, but it's not something that's
going to happen, you know, across the board. It's not a free-for-all basically. I want
you to understand that, and that's not my intent. It's not my intent that it be a free-
for-all either. It 's my intent that it be done, you know, one by one and as we move
forward. It comes back to our Commission.
Chair King: Well, for me -- let me --
Commissioner Reyes: And that is --
Chair King: -- let -- okay --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But if you can --
Commissioner Reyes: That is not (UNINTELLIGIBLE) --
Chair King: Let me -- let me speak. For myself for Virginia Key, what I envisioned
is -- well, no signs can go there now --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course.
Chair King: -- because there 's nothing out there for a sign to go for.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Chair King: But in working with the Virginia Key Beach Trust and understanding
that there will need to be something --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Chair King: -- out there to generate revenue, but there will not be a sign that is not
environmentally --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course.
Chair King: -- respectful. And it --
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Commissioner Reyes: And analyzed.
Chair King: -- because we have the turtles nesting season, so maybe --
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Chair King: -- signs can't go there. I merely wanted to have it as an option.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course.
Chair King: But if a sign that we're speaking about is not appropriate for that space
because of the environment and the wildlife, then we won't have any signs. This just
gives me the option --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Chair King: -- at some future point, but it would have to be decided by the Trust --
Commissioner Reyes: I do understand.
Chair King: -- whether or not -- so that's my position with the signs --
Commissioner Reyes: Well, that --
Chair King: -- for Virginia Key Beach Trust.
Commissioner Reyes: That's why I said with further analysis in those areas. And I
don't have objection to those areas because it does not affect any residents, you see.
There's no residents --
Chair King: Right, there're no -- but there's wildlife and --
Commissioner Reyes: There's wildlife that will not (UNINTELLIGIBLE) --
Chair King: -- so and I'm not trying to harm the wildlife. Anything that happens at
Virginia Key Beach has to be historically and environmentally respectful --
Commissioner Reyes: Sound.
Chair King: -- and that's it.
Commissioner Reyes: And I agree with you. That's why I stated that I don't agree
with it with properly analyzed, you see, the effect of that -- I mean, of a sign in that
area. And the PAMM, it faces 595. I mean, that is -- any problem. So, listen, you can
vote on it. I mean, you have my position, and that position -- I mean, it is nothing
personal to nobody. It is the way that I feel, you see. I don 't -- I cannot foresee -- I
close my eyes and I cannot picture Biscayne Boulevard with -- and Bayfront Park
with signs, one after the other. I mean, it is -- Bayfront Park is our Central Park. You
don't find a sign in Central Park. As a matter of fact, it is -- in New York, a sign that
it is visible from a park is prohibited, you see, and there's a bunch of other states that
they prohibit that. I say the park is a park. It should be a park, and that is my point.
I respect your opinion, and you can proceed as you please, okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, Madam Chairwoman -- thank you,
Commissioner Reyes -- Madam Chairman, I move SR.1.
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Chair King: I second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All those in favor, right?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair.
Ms. Mendez: I just wanted to clam something.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: As amended.
Ms. Mendez: Well, two things.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam, as amended. We already had the
conversation about the amendment, right?
Ms. Mendez: Did I -- but did I -- I didn 't read anything yet.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Then go ahead and read it.
Ms. Mendez: Okay. But two things. There was something about bringing the items
back here. I just -- we need to ask Planning because I don't think any of these signs
come back.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They will on a case by case basis, as we have
further debates, right, on -- like what Commissioner -- what the Chairwoman said.
There is no intent here from this Commission to blanket the entire city with billboards
or signs or outdoor signs.
Ms. Mendez: It's not drafted that way --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I disagree with you.
Ms. Mendez: -- that it comes back to you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I disagree with you. It gives us the option to do it
or not. Right now, we don't have that option. So, the item has been moved, Madam
Chairwoman.
Chair King: I second it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you.
Chair King: Victoria, don 't you need to read the title into the record?
Ms. Mendez: First, I need to read a whereas. It is the intent of the City Commission
that the display of art -- this whereas is being proposed by Commissioner Diaz de la
Portilla to add to the legislation. Whereas, it is the intent of the City Commission that
the display of art or graphics with minimal commercial message on certain
government -owned properties located within the City of Miami urban core, without
affording the benefits that are traditionally afforded to billboards and murals under
Chapter 62 of the City Code or to historic signs under Chapter 23 of the City Code,
signs permitted under this article, Article 2, or Chapter 62 of the Code shall not be
considered as an alteration for purposes of Chapter 23 of the City of Miami Code.
The title.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
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Chair King: All in favor?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Aye.
Chair King: Aye.
Commissioner Reyes: No.
Chair King: Motion carries.
ORDINANCE
MAY BE DEFERRED
Second Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, TITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE,"
BY ESTABLISHING ARTICLE IX, TITLED "WASTE METERING," TO
PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES AS DEFINED HEREIN;
REQUIRING THE MONITORING AND REPORTING OF WASTE
PRODUCTION USING SMART TECHNOLOGY; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Item SR.2 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
SR.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION NAMING THE
PARCEL OF LAND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 35,500
SQUARE FEET LOCATED AT 1814 BRICKELL AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA AS "TIBOR & SHEILA HOLLO PARK"; AMENDING
CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN
GENERAL", BY CREATING SECTION 38-34, TITLED "NAMING OF
TIBOR & SHEILA HOLLO PARK"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY
TO EFFECTUATE THE NAMING OF THE PARK; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14129
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MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: We are on the second reading. We have SR.3 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What happened to 1?
Chair King: -- and SR.5.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: Oh, and SR.1.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: SR.1, 3, and 5.
Commissioner Reyes: I would like to vote on them separately, SR.1, given my
statement this morning. I still feel that I shouldn't, in all clear conscious, vote for
this. So, I'm going to vote no on this one, so let's vote on the rest.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, Madam Chairwoman, you want SR.3, 4, 5 and
6? That's what you want?
Chair King: 4 has been withdrawn --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. I didn't --
Chair King: -- according to my notes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- see it here, okay.
Commissioner Reyes: That 's right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: Let me confirm.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: Because everybody --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry.
Chair King: Art, did you withdraw SR.4?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have --
Unidentified Speaker: FR.4 was withdrawn.
Chair King: I mean, SR.4.
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Unidentified Speaker: FR.4.
Commissioner Reyes: SR.4.
Chair King: FR.4 was not -- not SR.4?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No.
Chair King: So, it's SR.4.
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): SR.4 --
Chair King: I mean --
Mr. Noriega: -- was not withdrawn.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Not withdrawn, so I'll move --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- SR.3, 4, 5, and 6, right?
Chair King: 6 was deferred to March 23rd.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. I didn't have it here on my --
Chair King: Is that true?
Commissioner Reyes: 6 was --
Chair King: Was 6 deferred?
Mr. Noriega: No.
Chair King: Well, what was I looking at?
Commissioner Reyes: No, no, no.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): SR (Second Reading) is -- SR.4, the building item.
Mr. Noriega: The only item that got deferred in the SRs was SR.2.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 2, SR.2.
Chair King: Okay.
Mr. Noriega: That was the only item deferred in the SRs.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I move SR.3, 4, 5, and 6.
Commissioner Reyes: I second.
Ms. Mendez: Now, with SR.5, that item is being sponsored by Commissioner Carollo,
so I just have to make sure that --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have myself as the cosponsor of it.
Ms. Mendez: The leashes --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: -- and the dogs?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What's wrong with the dogs?
Ms. Mendez: Because the Mayor's Office wanted to make an amendment, and I'm not
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What's the --? Well, is the Mayor's Office here?
Ms. Mendez: They could be.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I mean, are you making an amendment --
Commissioner Reyes: But it has to be --
Chair King: Well, Victoria, can you read the titles?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Victoria, do you work for the Mayor's Office now
or --?
Ms. Mendez: I'm just --
Commissioner Reyes: But the amendment -- excuse me --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, what's the amendment?
Commissioner Reyes: -- Madam Chair, Madam Chair, the amendment has to be
accepted by the sponsor.
Ms. Mendez: Right, and that's what I --
Chair King: Right.
Ms. Mendez: -- I'm not aware --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, and that's the problem.
Chair King: Oh, and it has to be --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Or the cosponsor, right?
Commissioner Reyes: No.
Ms. Mendez: Well, there's --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, now --
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Ms. Mendez: -- two sponsors. There's two sponsors, and we need to take into
account --
Commissioner Reyes: But it --
Ms. Mendez: -- what both sponsors want.
Chair King: Okay. Victoria --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: -- can you read -- start to read the ones that are in play? And can
someone get the Mayor's Office here?
Ms. Mendez: Okay, so SR.1 --
Chair King: No, not --
Commissioner Reyes: No.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, no, no, no, no.
Chair King: -- not SR.1.
Commissioner Reyes: No, that's going to be --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All right, so I move SR.3 --
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: 4, 5.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- 4, and 6.
Commissioner Reyes: 4 and 6.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 3 -- hold on, let me finish, Vicky.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 3, 4, and 6.
Commissioner Reyes: And I second those.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, that's been moved. We have a second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
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Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, Chair. We just need to read the titles.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, yeah. Let's read the
titles.
Ms. Mendez: Okay, SR.3.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Then the next one is SR.4, which there's a typo in Section 2, and it
should read, "Section 62-16, " not 2-885. So, SR.4.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: And then the next one is SR. 6.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: I think that's it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's it.
Chair King: We have a motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
SR.4 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE III/SECTION 62-16 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PLANNING
AND ZONING/PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS
BOARD/APPOINTMENTS; QUALIFICATIONS" TO SIMPLIFY THE
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR PLANNING,
ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14130
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item SR.4, please see Item SR.3.
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SR.5 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PARKS AND
RECREATION/USE REGULATIONS"; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 38-57 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN PARKS," TO RAISE THE FINE FOR
ALLOWING DOGS OFF THEIR LEASH TO $500.00; CONTAINING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item SR.5 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item SR.5, please see Item
SR.3.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, I'd like to bring up -- if you
allow me -- FR.7, which is the companion item, was Commissioner Carollo item
that's also an outdoor sign resolution.
Chair King: Well, can 't we just take it all with the FRs (First Reading)?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can.
Chair King: Yeah, let 's just --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can, but I think Commissioner Reyes is going
to object to it --
Chair King: Will make the same objection.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- so that 's why I would like to bring it up --
Commissioner Reyes: Same objection, same objection.
Chair King: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: And the same -- I mean, I told -- my position is clear.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, we could bring up FR.7, vote that out, and
then do the other ones.
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Chair King: No, he said the same object -- do you need to say more than that?
Commissioner Reyes: No, I think my position is very clear.
Chair King: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: I --
Chair King: I understand.
Commissioner Reyes: -- I don 't want to --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But we just can't take them all together because
there's a "no" vote involved here, that's why.
Chair King: Oh, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, that's what I'm saying, yeah.
Chair King: Oh, I see, I see.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: No, yes, we can. All in favor?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, with one "no" vote on FR.7, yeah, we can.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can.
Chair King: Vicky, can you read the titles into the record please for the FRs?
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): What did we do about SR.5?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): So --
Chair King: Oh, take out FR. 7. It has to be broken out.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think SR.5 is going to be deferred.
Mr. Noriega: It is.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I move that we defer SR.5 --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- that's the leash -- I move that we defer SR.5,
right, Commissioner Carollo's leash thing.
Chair King: Yes, yes, yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, so I move we defer that until he comes back.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To the next meeting.
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Chair King: Oh, because the Mayor and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah --
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- all that stuff, yeah.
Chair King: Okay, so FR.5 [sic] --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The Mayor, the Mayor's Office, all that. He'll be
around some --
Chair King: Okay, Victoria, you can read all of the titles and we will take FR.7
separately.
Mr. Noriega: Okay, but you actually have to take an action with SR.5, so it needs to
be motion and seconded and then deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move that we -- I already said it. I move that we
defer --
Mr. Noriega: No, you made the motion, but nothing happened after that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- SR.5.
Chair King: I second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. All those in favor, right?
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Carries unanimously.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Does that work, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Noriega: Appreciate it. That 's --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You 're welcome.
Chair King: And that's SR -- FR.5 [sic].
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're here to please you, sir.
Mr. Noriega: Todd's going to (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: Right.
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SR.6 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING CHAPTER 18/ARTICLE IV OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
TITLED "FINANCE/GRANTS", MORE SPECIFICALLY,
ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 18-139, TITLED "ANTI-
POVERTY INITIATIVE - ESTABLISHED"; ESTABLISHING THE
ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE, PROVIDING THE CRITERIA
FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES UNDER WHICH ANTI-
POVERTY FUNDS MAY BE ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14131
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item SR.6, please see Item SR.3.
END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES
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FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES
FR.1 ORDINANCE First Reading
12574 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
City Manager's CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
Office AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION",
CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "BUILDINGS",
CHAPTER 11 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "CABLE TELEVISION",
CHAPTER 11.5 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "CIVILIAN
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW', CHAPTER 13 OF
THE CITY CODE, TITLED DEVELOPMENT IMPACT AND OTHER
RELATED FEES", CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION", CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, TITLED "FINANCE", CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY CODE,
TITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE", CHAPTER 31
OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS", CHAPTER 35 OF
THE CITY CODE, TITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC",
CHAPTER 39 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "PEDDLERS AND
ITINERANT VENDORS", CHAPTER 54 OF THE CITY CODE,
TITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS", AND CHAPTER 62 OF THE
CITY CODE, TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING", TO REPLACE OR
STRIKE REFERENCES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ENHANCEMENT TEAM ("NET") FROM THE CITY CODE; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Okay, you can proceed with the rest of the titles.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move all of the other FR (First Reading) items
other than FR.4 and FR. 6.
Chair King: I second.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, I --
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): FR.1 --
Commissioner Reyes: I have a little problem with FR.8 (INAUDIBLE). I think that it
is too (INAUDIBLE). You see, if we have -- I do understand and I know why it's
done, but if we have -- say we have a speaker and it is time for his idea to -- or the
group's idea or the neighborhood idea or their opposition or either whatever to -- it
takes time and take the knowledge of that speaker to -- I mean, he can relay the
message better than anybody else, I don't think that we should do this. In Congress,
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in Congress, in the House, I have witness that time is ceded to the best speaker or to
the person that best explains that --
Chair King: But that's --
Commissioner Reyes: -- and you know about that too.
Chair King: Right, that's amongst the colleagues. Where -- I support this item
because I've seen how it becomes abusive where people are just giving their time
where they had no intention of --
Commissioner Reyes: But --
Chair King: -- speaking anyway so --
Commissioner Reyes: But four minutes, you see -- I will go along if you said, okay,
only three and give them six minutes, but four minutes, it's only one person, you see.
Chair King: No, that's -- it's a long time to speak for five minutes. I mean, that's a
long time.
Commissioner Reyes: Listen, we have many time -- many instances that we have --
colleagues and myself that we have spent more than 10 minutes talking and maybe --
Chair King: No, I understand. That's --
Commissioner Reyes: -- more time repeating ourselves.
Chair King: I know.
Commissioner Reyes: I mean --
Chair King: I know, so that's why I'm in favor.
Commissioner Reyes: You see, this -- yeah, we have some talkers here.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know you're not talking about me. He's not here
right now, so you can 't talk about him, okay?
Commissioner Reyes: If I might suggest that we give additional time, you know, not
only one -- only one person could be able to (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: So, up to six minutes.
Commissioner Reyes: Up to six minutes.
Chair King: Commissioner.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have no problem with that.
Ms. Mendez: So, can -- just out of -- I believe that this item belongs to Commissioner
Carollo, so you discuss it in between --
Commissioner Reyes: Well, we have --
Ms. Mendez: -- first and second, we see if he --
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Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Can we --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I tend to --
Commissioner Reyes: -- can we wait until he comes?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can --
Ms. Mendez: That too. We could reset it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I tend to agree that people abuse the privilege --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, they do.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and -- but I also agree with Commissioner
Reyes that, you know, that people sometimes need more time --
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- to explain their point of view, and you know, I
think that's important, so I'm kind of in the middle on this. So, I think we wait until
Commissioner Carollo gets --
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- back on the dais.
[Later...
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, then I move all the other FR (First Reading)
items that remain.
Commissioner Reyes: I second.
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): We had a motion and a second earlier. Thank
you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, so then -- okay, so --
Ms. Mendez: FR.1 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) so now we vote on it?
Chair King: No, she has to read them.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, you have to read them all?
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, go ahead.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
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Ms. Mendez: FR.2.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: FR.3.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: FR -- FR.5.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
M. Mendez: FR --
Ms. Ewan: 9 should be the next one, Madam City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Thank you. FR.9.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: FR.10.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: FR.11.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The items have been read. Madam Chairwoman,
you want to call the roll, or do you want me to do it?
Chair King: You do it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All right. All those in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It passes, all the FR items pass.
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FR.2 ORDINANCE First Reading
12614 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Department of ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Planning OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS"; ARTICLE 6,
TITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS"; AMENDING ARTICLE
7, TITLED "PROCEDURES AND NONCONFORMITIES"; AND
APPENDIX A, TITLED "NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
DISTRICT", TO REPLACE OR STRIKE REFERENCES TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM ("NET") FROM THE
MIAMI 21 CODE; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.2, please see Item FR.1.
FR.3 ORDINANCE First Reading
12615 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD
PLAN, PURSUANT TO EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW
PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 163.3184, FLORIDA
STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE TEXT WITHIN THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, SPECIFICALLY
STRIKING OR REPLACING REFERENCES TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM WITHIN THE FUTURE
LAND USE ELEMENT; ADDRESSING THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM AREAS FOR THE
PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT;
PROVIDING AN APPENDIX TO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT WHICH MAPS THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ENHANCEMENT TEAM AREAS; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.3, please see Item FR.1.
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FR.4 ORDINANCE First Reading
12489 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Department of CHAPTER 10/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
Building FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "BUILDINGS/IN
GENERAL," PROVIDING FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OF TEMPORARY
OCCUPANCY EXTENSION FEES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
FR.5 ORDINANCE First Reading
12544
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 4/SECTION 2-272 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/DEPARTMENTS/RESILIENCE AND
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/PLAN REVIEW FEE," PROVIDING
FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE TRAFFIC STUDY FEE UNDER
CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE VI/SECTION 62-22 OF THE CITY CODE,
TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING/ZONING AND PLANNING
FEES/SCHEDULE OF FEES," TO THE RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT ("DEPARTMENT"); CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.5, please see Item FR.1.
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FR.6 ORDINANCE First Reading
11135
Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "BICYCLES,
SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES,"
MODIFYING AND PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY
MEASURES AND OTHER REGULATIONS; AND ADDING DIVISION
2 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT MOTORIZED SCOOTER
PROGRAM; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Item FR.6 was deferred to the March 23, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
FR.7 ORDINANCE First Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IX/SECTION 2-779 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED PROPERTY/OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY," TO ALLOW
FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AT BAYFRONT PARK,
MAURICE FERRE PARK, VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK, AND
DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla
NAYS: Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item FR.7, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)."
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): So, I just want to clam that the -- for the FRs
(First Readings), FR.4 and FR.6 have been reset, and FR.7, I'm not going to read, but
I'm reading --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: FR.4 has been withdrawn.
Chair King: So, read FR. 7. We'll just take it separately.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Chair King: But read it.
Commissioner Reyes: Let's take it separately and get it over with.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. So, I move --
Chair King: Just go ahead and read it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- FR.7.
Chair King: Second.
Ms. Mendez: FR.7.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: Do I have a motion? We have a motion and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I moved it already and you seconded it.
Chair King: All in favor?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Aye.
Chair King: Aye.
Commissioner Reyes: No.
Chair King: Motion carries.
FR.8 ORDINANCE First Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE II/SECTION 2-33 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION/ORDER OF
BUSINESS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE," TO LIMIT WHEN
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY DONATE SPEAKING TIME TO
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item FR.8 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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"Public Comment for all Item(s)." and Item FR.1.,
Chair King: I -- well, I agree because I --
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Chair King: -- I think six minutes is not unreasonable.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It 's kind of in the middle, right?
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sort of a midpoint.
Chair King: And you can say a lot in six minutes.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, absolutely.
Chair King: You can say --
Commissioner Reyes: But we have to adopt that --
Chair King: Okay, so --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We've had that --
Chair King: -- we want to defer it?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- personal experience so, you know --
Chair King: So, we '11 defer.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move to defer.
Commissioner Reyes: I second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Victoria, you have to read that into the record if I defer it?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, we already moved it.
Chair King: No, okay.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, what she needs to read into the record is
everything else that we're doing --
Chair King: Okay, so you --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- all the FRs (First Reading),
Chair King: -- can begin to read --
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): And Commissioner, I -- defer to what date?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The next Commission meeting.
Chair King: The next Commission meeting, January 26.
Commissioner Reyes: That's it.
Ms. Ewan: Okay. Can we have a vote on the motion, please?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Commissioner Reyes: I second it.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 36/SECTION 36-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED
"NOISE/OPERATION OF RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS OR OTHER
SOUND -MAKING DEVICES; BANDS, ORCHESTRAS AND
MUSICIANS -GENERALLY; EXEMPTION;" FURTHER AMENDING
SECTION 36-5 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "SAME -HOURS OF
OPERATION OF JUKEBOXES, RADIOS, ETC.; EXEMPTION FOR
EVENTS OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY; RELAXATION," TO
EXTEND THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR NOISE DISTURBANCES
WITHIN THE NRD-1 DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ONE
(1) FURTHER YEAR; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.9, please see Item FR.1.
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13232 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners CHAPTER 35/ARTICLE IX OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
and Mayor FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC/VALET PARKING," TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS
FOR USE OF RESIDENTIAL RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR VALET
PARKING SERVICES AND TO AMEND ENFORCEMENT AND FINE
AMOUNTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.10, please see Item FR.1.
FR.11 ORDINANCE First Reading
13233 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Commissioners CHAPTER 22/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
and Mayor FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID
WASTE/IN GENERAL," AND MORE SPECIFICALLY SECTION 22-
93, TITLED "ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES," TO
PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF AN UNRELATED PARTY
ILLEGAL DUMPING AND TO ADJUST THE CITATION AMOUNTS
AS ISSUED TO CONFORM WITH FLORIDA STATUTES;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.11, please see Item FR.1.
END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP LOAN
PROGRAM TASK FORCE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD FOR A TERM
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE:
Odalys De Yurre
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0030
NOMINATED BY:
Commission -At -Large
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: We are now on boards and committees. Mr. City Clerk, do you have any
appointments for the boards and committees?
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Yes, Madam Chair. Thank you very much.
Chair King: Madam City Attor -- City Clerk.
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Ms. Ewan: Yes.
Chair King: Girl power.
Ms. Ewan: My pleasure, thank you.
Chair King: Girl power.
Ms. Ewan: Okay, BC.2, Art in Public Places Board. Commissioner Reyes will be
appointing Odalys De Yurre to a vacant at -large seat at the recommendation of the
Planning Department.
Chair King: Second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COUNCIL 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
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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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 Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE
APPOINTMENT OF A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVILIAN
INVESTIGATIVE PANEL FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Gabriel Paez Civilian Investigative Panel
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE FOR A
TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE:
Laura Stieghorst
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0031
NOMINATED BY:
Commission -At -Large
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC.7, Climate Resilience Committee.
Chairwoman King will be appointing Laura Stieghorst to an at -large seat.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Commissioner Reyes: Move it -- well, second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR A TERM AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Islara Souto Commission -At -Large
(Alternate Member)
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0032
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC.9, Code Enforcement Board. Commissioner
Carollo will be appointing Islara Souto to an alternate at -large seat.
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
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Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Alex Diaz de la Portilla Commission -At -Large
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0033
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC.10, Commercial Solid Waste Management
Advisory Committee. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla would like to be reappointed
to the committee as an at -large member.
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I cannot wait for that one, yes. I move myself.
Commissioner Reyes: I move it.
Chair King: Second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The waste haulers are not my friends. Let's see.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD FOR TERMS
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE
APPOINTMENTS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
T. Spencer Crowley, III
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
Eileen Higgins
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
Jose Mallea
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
Maryam Laguna Borrego
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
Martu Freeman -Parker
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
Patrick Goddard
(Unexpired Term Ending 8/31/2023)
Amal Solh Kabbani
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
Nicholas Katz
(Term Ending 8/31/2026)
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0034
NOMINATED BY:
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
DDA Board of Directors
MOTION TO:
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Adopt with Modification(s)
ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
Christine King, Commissioner
King, Reyes
Diaz de la Portilla
Carollo
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC.13, Downtown Development Authority.
Downtown Development Authority's requesting confirmation of the following
members: T. Spencer Crowley, Commissioner Eileen Higgins, Jose Mallea, Marvam
Laguna Borrego, Martu Freeman -Parker, Patrick Goddard, Amal Solh Kabbani, and
Nicholas Katz. This item will be amended to replace Steven Horowitz with Amal Solh
Kabbani.
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
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Chair King: Second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Is this the DDA (Downtown Development
Authority) ?
Ms. Ewan: Yes, it is.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: Thank you.
Ms. Ewan: You're welcome.
Chair King: Are you going to stay? You didn't vote.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll abstain.
Chair King: It passes.
Ms. Ewan: We --
Chair King: What?
Ms. Ewan: It's either -- yeah, he said -- it's either yay or nay, Commissioner DLP
(Diaz de la Portilla).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Then it's a nay.
Ms. Ewan: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: It passes.
Ms. Ewan: Thank you.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
IAFF
FOP
AFSCME 1907
AFSCME 871
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES/CATEGORIES: NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
(Citizen — Category 7)
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
(Architect/Architectural Historian -
Category 4)
Commissioner Joe Carollo
(Business and Finance or Law —
Category 6)
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
(Architect — Category 1)
Commissioner Christine King
(Landscape Architect — Category 2)
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item BC.17, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)."
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER,
QUEER ("LGBTQ") ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commission -At -Large
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE LITTLE HAITI REVITALIZATION TRUST FOR A
TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE:
(Youth Member)
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON GLOBAL
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 Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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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:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOR TERMS
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE:
Elon Metoyer
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0035
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Christine King
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MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME
COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC.23, Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
Chairwoman King will be appointing Elon Metoyer.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Commissioner Reyes: Second
Chair King: Second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Passes, aye.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
(UDRB) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA KEY ADVISORY BOARD
FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
Nicolas Lopez -Jenkins
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner District 2
MDC Commissioner for District 7
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item BC.26 was continued to the February 9, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC.23 -- excuse me, BC.26, Virginia Key
Advisory Board. Miami -Dade County Commissioner for District 7 is requesting
confirmation of Nicolas Lopez -Jenkins.
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE) could you comment again?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What?
Ms. Ewan: This is the Virginia Key Advisory Board. Miami -Dade County
Commissioner for District 7 has a vacant seat and is requesting confirmation of
Nicolas --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But we changed that, didn 't we, or --?
Chair King: No.
Ms. Ewan: No.
Chair King: That 's the Virginia Key --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The Trust, we changed the Trust.
Chair King: -- Advise -- yeah, we did the Trust. We're -- can we defer that --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, let's defer that.
Chair King: -- to the next Commission meeting because we don't have enough
information on that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Ms. Ewan: Absolutely.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move to defer it.
Chair King: Because I can see my colleagues looking like --
Commissioner Reyes: So we can clarify that.
Chair King: Right, I see them looking confused.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move -- I'm not confused, just not in agreement.
And I move to defer that.
Ms. Ewan: Would you like to defer it to February 7th when we bring -- February the
9th, when we bring back all of the board appointments?
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Ewan: Okay, thank you. And I have a mover as Commissioner Diaz de la
Portilla, second by Commissioner King.
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Chair King: Yes.
Ms. Ewan: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. All in favor, "aye."
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Ms. Ewan: And that concludes the boards and committees.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have a question, Madam Deputy Clerk. Why is
the Clerk so busy on the computer? Is he like -- what are you doing that's keeping
you so busy?
Ms. Ewan: I'll let him answer --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Ms. Ewan: -- that question.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What's happening? I see a line over there. I see
you on the computer. What's going on?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): I'm just letting the person that really runs the office
actually get to enjoy a little bit of the spotlight.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course, but we always knew that, by the way.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
Vincent T. Brown
Bonita Jones -Peabody
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0036
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
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MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
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"Public Comments for all Item(s)."
Chair King: And at this time, I'd like to take BC.27 out of order and appoint my two
members to the Trust.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well --
Mr. Hannon: Chairwoman King will be appointing Vincent Brown and Bonita Jones
Peabody.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I will move that.
Commissioner Reyes: I second it.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries. I'd like to introduce to the community my two
appointments for the Virginia Key Beach Trust, Ms. Bonita P. Jones -- Ms. Bonita
Jones Peabody, Esquire, who was born and raised in Miami. She attended the beach
when she was a child. She knows all about it. And Vincent T. Brown is also an
attorney, has lived here in Miami all of his life. They have extensive backgrounds. I
believe they will serve with distinction, integrity, and they will be ethical. I look
forward to serving with them and moving the agenda of the Virginia Key Beach Trust
forward with forward progress. I had heard some comments that Madam Chair said
she was going to have a community meeting, and I did. I said when I appoint my two,
I will have a community meeting and we will go to the community and ask the
community what it is that they would like to see happen. We are going to move
forward with getting that money and building that museum. That is our charge.
These two individuals are going to stand with me to ensure that that is done, and I
look forward to progress with these two individuals and my colleagues here. So,
thank you --
Commissioner Reyes: Welcome.
Chair King: -- for agreeing to serve, and I look forward to moving the agenda. I will
announce shortly when our community meeting will be held. I have to make sure
everybody's calendar -- the date that is set is for everybody's calendar. And we will
be out talking to the community and seeing what the community wants to see happen
in that space. And for, I don 't know, the millionth time, I am not building a hotel out
there, a Marriot --
Commissioner Reyes: No.
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Chair King: -- a Hilton. Whatever is done will be historically and environmentally
respectful. And I do not believe this is about me or this body. It is about the
community, and it is about revitalizing that space, period. Thank you, everyone.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Welcome.
Chair King: And at this time --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move that we recess `til 3 o'clock.
Chair King: -- we will recess until 3 o'clock.
END OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
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DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS
DISCUSSION ITEM
A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE
TERMS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AS MEMBERS OF VARIOUS
TRUSTS, AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND
AGENCIES PURSUANT TO CITY OF MIAMI CODE SECTION 2-35.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Item DI.1 was deferred to the March 23, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
DI.2 DISCUSSION ITEM
11463
Code Compliance
Task Force
A PRESENTATION OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT TO CITY COMMISSION.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
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PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)
PZ.1 ORDINANCE First Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("MIAMI 21 CODE"), TITLED "DEFINITIONS/DEFINITIONS OF
BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," AND SECTION 1.2 OF THE MIAMI 21
CODE, TITLED "DEFINITIONS/DEFINITIONS OF TERMS"; ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 3.4 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED "GENERAL TO
ZONES/DENSITY AND INTENSITY CALCULATIONS"; ARTICLE 4,
TABLE 3 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED "STANDARDS AND
TABLES/BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," AND TABLE 4, TITLED
"STANDARD AND TABLES/DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING";
ARTICLE 6, TABLE 13 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED
"SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS"; AND ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.2,
TITLED "PROCEDURES AND
NONCONFORMITIES/NONCONFORMITIES: STRUCTURES; USES;
LOTS; SITE IMPROVEMENTS; AND SIGNS", TO ALLOW AND
ESTABLISH DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR CO -LIVING
RESIDENTIAL USES AND TO MODIFY THE REGULATIONS FOR
MICRO DWELLING UNITS; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.1 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, I would like to move to
defer, if we can, Madam Chairwoman -- well --
Chair King: Yes, what did you say?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry.
Chair King: I'm sorry. What happened?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You should drink coffee, I'm telling you. Cuban
coffee works.
Chair King: Well, there are two people speaking to me at the same time.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know, I know. It happens in politics. Right, so I
would like to move to defer PZ.15, 16, and 17. We had discussed it earlier today.
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Chair King: I'd also like to defer PZ.3.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I'd like to move to defer PZ.3, 15, 16, and 17
until the next meeting.
Commissioner Reyes: I also want to defer PZ.1, co -living, which is -- I think that it
will be -- it could work in certain determined areas, like for example, by -- in your
district by the schools, Jackson and all that because this is -- it's a dorm what we
have here, you see. Co -living is a new name for dorms.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But you're moving to defer it? PZ.2?
Commissioner Reyes: PZ.1
Chair King: PZ.1.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, PZ.1, I'm sorry.
Chair King: You want to defer it until when? Because I think this is --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: -- fantastic legislation.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but I want this to be limited to certain areas because I
don't want co -living on certain neighborhoods that you going to have -- I mean, it's
the same thing you're going to have -- it's a rooming house. It's just like when you
were at school when you going at a university. Four people or five people living in
the same apartment, each -- I mean, using a communal area, communal kitchen, a
communal whatever, and there -- those are four additional automobiles, four
additional people, I mean, population will increase in that area, and the need for
services will increase in that area. And I see the use of this in certain areas, for
example, where schools, you see, where you have a university, you see. And for
example, in Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, where he has the Miami -Dade and you
have Jackson, and you have -- I mean, this is very useful there, but not on 8th or --
and Grand Avenue or in 8th Street, or in other areas of your district.
Chair King: Okay. Madam Director, do you have a comment on what he was
saying?
Lakisha Hull (Director, Planning): So, the Planning Director is able to look at the
other areas that you stated for the record, sir. So, right now the co -living legislation
is looking at TOD (Transit Oriented Development) areas, which is primarily along
fixed rail stations. But I'm more than happy to reevaluate and analyze.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but fixed rail station, it could be built any place around --
I mean, Brightline, it could be built by any place around the Metrorail. It could be
built any old place around there.
Ms. Hull: It would have to meet the criteria, sir.
Commissioner Reyes: The criteria but --
Ms. Hull: Yes.
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Commissioner Reyes: -- I want the criteria more specific.
Ms. Hull: Exactly.
Commissioner Reyes: You see, for example, in places that there is a need for that
type of housing.
Ms. Hull: So, we're more than happy to analyze it --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Ms. Hull: -- a little bit further, sir.
Commissioner Reyes: Sure, thank you. Co -living, what a good name for --
Chair King: So, PZ.1 is deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You want to defer it, Madam Chairwoman? Okay,
so I move to defer PZ.1 --
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- fifth -- no, hold on.
Chair King: Oh.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 15, 16, 17 and there's another one that we were
talking about.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): 3?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What was it? 3, sorry.
Chair King: 3, PZ.3.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: PZ.1, 3, 15, 16, and 17. I move that we defer
those five items.
Commissioner Reyes: I -- Commissioner, I have a little problem with those because
they are, as I said, they are social institutions that might be affected by this, you see.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's a deferral. It's not a withdrawal.
Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) defer to next meeting?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, that's fine.
Commissioner Reyes: Next meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: For a conversa -- next meeting, February --
Commissioner Reyes: Next meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- January 27 --
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Mr. Hannon: January 26.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- 26, yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To have a conversation about it.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay, fine.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: You want to have a conversation, converse.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I love -- I'm big into conversations. I love
conversations.
Commissioner Reyes: I know. I have been in long ones with you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we can reflect on it, even pray on it every
once in a while. We'll see what we get.
Eric Zichella: Madam Chair.
Chair King: Who's calling me? Yes.
Mr. Zichella: I'm sorry to bother you. Eric Zichella, 2100 Coral Way. I just would
like to clarify the motion on the deferral so that I understand it properly. I understood
that, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, you motioned for the deferral of several items,
but 15, 16, and 17 were the ones that were deferred to the next meeting. And I
understood that 1 may have been in the same situation, but my understanding of the
motion also was that PZ.3 was an indefinite deferral or to some later date.
Chair King: Oh, yes. PZ.3 should have been an indefinite deferral.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, so yeah.
Chair King: If we could correct the record that PZ. 3 is indefinitely deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, so the motion's really to defer PZ.1, 15, 16,
and 17 to the next Commission meeting. That's the motion. So, the next Commission
meeting, February -- January 26.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And that's the motion.
Chair King: And --
Commissioner Reyes: What -- what -- that's right. Let's vote on that (INAUDIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, yeah, that's that motion. So --
Chair King: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- aye, whatever.
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Chair King: -- motion, second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
PZ.2 ORDINANCE First Reading
10771 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Department of ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Planning OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"),
SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6, TITLED
"SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS", TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION
AND ADDITIONAL STANDARDS REGARDING OUTDOOR DINING
AND OPEN AIR RETAIL; ALLOWING OUTDOOR DINING BY RIGHT
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.2 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Chair King: With PZ.2, I'd like to offer an amendment. For the boundary, I'd like it
to be north of 836 instead of the river.
Commissioner Reyes: I accept that amendment.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have a problem with this issue.
Chair King: Uh-huh.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I -- you know, and I think I said publicly
already that I want a deferral on this if we can because it includes some areas in --
within the river in my district that are carved out. And I'm not sure the outdoor
dining -- but have the map. Where's the map?
Commissioner Reyes: Commissioner, we can include anything you want with this.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's why I want a deferral. I want to make sure
that we have --
Commissioner Reyes: Can you do it right now because --?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, I --
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- I don't want to go through a map and then we
also -- and I know all of district --
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Commissioner Reyes: You agree with the principle of the --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I agree to make it easier -- I know you want it in
your district. I agree to make it easier to have outdoor dining, right?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I agree with that, but I also know that
Commissioner Carollo has some concerns. I know he's carved out --
Commissioner Reyes: But he --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- he 's carved -- hold on.
Commissioner Reyes: No, he is carved out.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I understand.
Commissioner Reyes: He 's carved out.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But I want to make sure that my district has
certain areas that are allowed to happen and other areas that don't, so I don't know
what that map looks like.
Chair King: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To be honest with you, I don't know --
Chair King: -- to next Commission meeting?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The next Commission meeting, that's all.
Chair King: Next Commission meeting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I want to see what the map looks like. I'm not
opposed to it.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Because I think we should have it. For example, I
have -- I now have the Miami River --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- I have the Miami River in my district now,
which used to be your district, Commissioner King, and I think we should have
outdoor dining. I'm a big --
Commissioner Reyes: Sir, I do understand that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's one Commission meeting.
Commissioner Reyes: One week, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nothing beyond one Commission --
Commissioner Reyes: Two weeks, okay.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and nothing beyond -- I promise you, it's not
one -- nothing beyond one Commission meeting.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Just let me take a look at the map --
Commissioner Reyes: I accept --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and make sure it's okay.
Commissioner Reyes: -- I accept (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Chair King: So, I have a motion to defer PZ 2 until the January 26th --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: -- Commission meeting. I have a motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
PZ.3 ORDINANCE First Reading
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and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE") TO
EXPRESSLY PERMIT MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES IN THE
CITY SUBJECT TO DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF
GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO INCLUDE MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES AND PHARMACIES; BY CREATING A NEW
DEFINITION FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS, MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES, AND PHARMACIES; AMENDING ARTICLE 6,
TITLED SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE DISTANCE
REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL
MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND PHARMACIES; AND FURTHER
AMENDING ARTICLE 7, TITLED "PROCEDURES" TO ADD A
RESERVATIONS SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUBSEQUENT
ESTABLISHMENTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer
RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And then on PZ.3, we have an indefinite deferral
because we believe -- and I believe that we should probably have a Commissioner in
District 2 here for that one because I think they'll -- it may die on a 2-2 vote. So, on
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PZ.3, I move that we indefinitely defer, and we could always bring it back whenever
we want, right. It's a question of noting.
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, PZ.3.
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE) what else?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, just --
Chair King: No, no, we're just doing 3 right now.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- just 3.
Chair King: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: An indefinite deferral on medical maryuana
dispensaries
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- until we have a Commissioner here.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: Second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Either one of those two guys over there, or
somebody else, who knows? Yes, I'll second it.
Chair King: Yes, Todd.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second it.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): I just need to read a brief statement into the record.
Pursuant to Section 62-22 of the City Code, indefinitely deferred action initiated by
the City will cost the City mail noticing, advertising, and posting of properties as
applicable. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Okay, so with PZ.2, I'd like to offer an amendment.
Mr. Hannon: Chair?
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: I do -- I have not recorded a vote for this motion.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair.
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PZ.4 ORDINANCE First Reading
12840 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Department of ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Planning OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; MORE SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING TABLE 4, TITLED "DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING,"
TO CHANGE THE METHOD BY WHICH THE PARKING RATIO MAY
BE REDUCED WITHIN OPPORTUNITY ZONES; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Can we move all the other PZ (Planning and
Zoning) items already? Is there anything that's controversial?
Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All right. Will you second that? Let's move all
the re -- is there anything controversial in the PZ items that we have to talk about? Is
anything going to blow up if we do a mass motion on all PZ items? Are you guys all
okay over there?
Chair King: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're all --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- happy with that so we don't have to have
anymore -- anybody happy over there too? That'll work -- okay, I see everybody
excited.
Commissioner Reyes: Go right ahead and move the rest.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I remove all the remaining PZ items.
Commissioner Reyes: I second the rest.
Chair King: Okay, and he second it. Victoria --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: -- has to read them into the record. Let's go.
Commissioner Reyes: Go, Victoria.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Let's go home.
Commissioner Reyes: No, no.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Aye.
Commissioner Reyes: I'm going (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We just made a lot of people really happy really
fast. You saw that? But they all make sense so that's good.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): All right, so PZ.4 is the first one I'm reading into
the record. PZ.4, Todd, is that what you're --
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Mendez: -- showing? Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: So, PZ.4.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
M. Mendez: Then PZ.5.
The Resolution was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ -- PZ.6.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.7.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.8.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.9.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: And PZ.10.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.11.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: An ordinance -- PZ.12.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.13.
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The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.14.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Then PZ.20. PZ.20, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission
amending Ordinance Number 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, more particularly by amending Article 5 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Attorney, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We have a
reporter coming up to the dais and I can't hear you. So, okay, I'm sorry. I
understand why you're coming up to the dais in the middle of a Commission meeting.
Is that normal practice or --?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, seriously. Is that normal practice?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I understand. You can talk to him after the
meeting. Thank you. I'm sorry, continue, Madam Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Thank you.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.21.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: And PZ.22.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: I have a --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Chair King: -- motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you, everyone, for attending our
January 12th, 2023, Commission meeting. And yay for affordable housing and the
parking, yay.
Applause.
Chair King: That's smart legislation, yay, thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And good luck to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday,
right?
Chair King: Yes, go Dolphins.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Go Dolphins.
PZ.5 RESOLUTION
12830 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, SECTION 55-15(C)
Planning OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO
CLOSE, VACATE, ABANDON, AND DISCONTINUE A PORTION OF A
PRIVATE ALLEY GENERALLY BOUNDED BY NORTHWEST 38
STREET TO THE NORTH, NORTHWEST 22 COURT TO THE EAST,
NORTHWEST 36 STREET TO THE SOUTH, AND NORTHWEST 23
AVENUE TO THE WEST, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0037
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.5, please see Item PZ.4.
PZ.6 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12836 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL
SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM "LIGHT INDUSTRIAL" TO "RESTRICTED
COMMERCIAL" OF THE 2.07 ± ACRES DESCRIBED HEREIN OF
REAL PROPERTIES AT 1960 AND 1970 NORTHWEST 27 AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14132
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.6, please see Item PZ.4.
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PZ.7 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12837 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "D1", WORK PLACE DISTRICT
ZONE, TO "T6-12-0", URBAN CORE ZONE OF THE PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1960 AND 1970 NORTHWEST 27
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14133
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.7, please see Item PZ.4.
PZ.8 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12603
Commissioners
and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," AND ARTICLE 3,
TITLED "GENERAL TO ZONES" TO MODIFY SECTION 3.5.2, AND
ARTICLE 5, TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO MODIFY SECTIONS
5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2 RELATED TO ELEVATION AND BALCONY
ENCROACHMENTS; AND APPENDIX J: WYNWOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION DISTRICT ("NRD-1") OF THE
MIAMI 21 CODE, MORE SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5,
TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES" IN ORDER TO AMEND THE
DEFINITION OF FLOORPLATES, INTRODUCE A DEFINITION FOR
MEZZANINE, AMEND BUILDING CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS WITHIN
T6 TRANSECT ZONES AND ESTABLISHED SETBACK AREAS, AND
ALLOW WALKWAY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TOWERS LOCATED
WITHIN NRD-1; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14134
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MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.8, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)" and Item PZ.4.
PZ.9 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12733 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, THE MIAMI
Planning COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ("MCNP") OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO THE
EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3184, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND
USE AND THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS TO ADDRESS
SECTION 163.3178, FLORIDA STATUTES, KNOWN AS THE "PERIL
OF FLOOD" REQUIREMENTS, THAT REQUIRES LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT AND
REDEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES, AND ENGINEERING
SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE THE FLOOD RISK IN COASTAL AREAS
WHICH RESULT FROM HIGH -TIDE EVENTS, STORM SURGE,
FLASH FLOODS, STORMWATER RUNOFF, AND THE RELATED
IMPACTS OF SEA -LEVEL RISE; AND AMENDING THE RELEVANT
APPENDICES OF THE MCNP WITH RELEVANT DATA AND
ANALYSES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14135
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.9, please see PZ.4.
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PZ.10 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12924
Commissioners
and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), MORE
SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 7/SECTION 7.1.1.4, TITLED
"PROCEDURES AND NONCONFORMITIES/PLANNING, ZONING AND
APPEALS BOARD", TO SIMPLIFY THE REMOVAL AND
APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS
BOARD MEMBERS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14136
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.10, please see Item PZ.4.
PZ.11 ORDINANCE First Reading
12862 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL
SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM "LIGHT INDUSTRIAL" TO "RESTRICTED
COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1210, 1222, 1234, AND
1250 NORTHWEST 7 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.11, please see Item PZ.4.
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PZ.12 ORDINANCE First Reading
12863 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "D1" WORK PLACE DISTRICT
ZONE TO "T6-12-0" URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN OF
THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1210, 1222, 1234, AND
1250 NORTHWEST 7 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.12, please see Item PZ.4.
PZ.13 ORDINANCE First Reading
12831 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL
SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT
APPROXIMATELY 430 NORTHWEST 9 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.13, please see Item PZ.4.
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PZ.14 ORDINANCE First Reading
12832 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-R", URBAN CENTER ZONE —
RESTRICTED, TO "T5-L", URBAN CENTER ZONE —LIMITED, OF THE
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 430 NORTHWEST 9
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.14, please see Item PZ.4.
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PZ.15 ORDINANCE First Reading
12858 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL
SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" TO "LOW
DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" FOR THE PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3424 AND 3442 SOUTHWEST 37
AVENUE, 3714 AND 3718 WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND 3719
THOMAS AVENUE ("ASSEMBLAGE A"); FROM "SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3475, 3479 AND
3481 HIBISCUS STREET, 3475 AND 3435 WILLIAM AVENUE; FROM
"SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/ MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED
COMMERCIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3452, 3440, 3430
AND 3460 THOMAS AVENUE AND 3456 ELIZABETH STREET
(ASSEMBLAGE B"); AND FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" TO
"MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" FOR THE
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3135, 3145, 3153, 3163, AND
3173 MUNDY STREET, AND 3645 AND 3633 DAY AVENUE
("ASSEMBLAGE C") MIAMI, FLORIDA, (COLLECTIVELY, "THE
ASSEMBLAGE") MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
"COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.15 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.15, please see
"Public Comments for all ltem(s)" and Item PZ.1.
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PZ.16 ORDINANCE First Reading
12859 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF
Planning ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"),
BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM: "T3-
0" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN TO "T4-O"
GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE
NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT
3424 AND 3442 SOUTHWEST 37 AVENUE, 3714 AND 3718
WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND 3719 THOMAS AVENUE;
MAINTAINING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF "T3-O"
SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN WITH A "VILLAGE
WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2"
(NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3735
WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND MAINTAINING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF "T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE— OPEN
WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES
AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
DISTRICT) OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY
LOCATED AT 3710 GRAND AVENUE ("ASSEMBLAGE A");
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF "T3-R" SUB-
URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — RESTRICTED TO "T4-O"
GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE
NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED
AT 3475, 3479, AND 3481 HIBISCUS STREET, 3475 AND
3435 WILLIAM AVENUE, 3452, 3440, 3430, AND 3460
THOMAS AVENUE, AND 3454 AND 3456 ELIZABETH
STREET, AND CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
FROM "T3-R" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — RESTRICTED
AND "T5-O" URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN TO
"T4-O" GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE
NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT
3449 HIBISCUS STREET ("ASSEMBLAGE B"); AND
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T3-O"
SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN TO "T4-O" GENERAL
URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN WITH A "VILLAGE WEST
ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2"
(NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3135, 3145,
3153, 3163, AND 3173 MUNDY STREET AND 3645 AND 3633
DAY AVENUE ("ASSEMBLAGE C"), MIAMI, FLORIDA,
(COLLECTIVELY THE "ASSEMBLAGE") MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN "COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.16 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.16, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)" and Item PZ.1.
PZ.17 ORDINANCE First Reading
12860 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Department of ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Planning OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY
AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION A.2, TITLED "VILLAGE WEST
ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 2 (NCD-2)", TO MODIFY THE EXISTING
MIXED USE CULTURAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY, CREATE NEW USES
DEFINITIONS, INTRODUCE DEVELOPMENT AND PARKING
FLEXIBILITIES, AND CREATE NEW REGULATIONS AND
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.17 was deferred to the January 26, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.17, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)" and Item PZ.1.
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PZ.18 ORDINANCE First Reading
13032 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL
SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" AND "MAJOR
INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND
UTILITIES" TO "LOW DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL" FOR
THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3825 CHARLES
TERRACE AND 3715 CHARLES TERRACE, FROM "DUPLEX
RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3121 MUNDY
STREET AND 3147 MUNDY STREET, AND FROM "SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3401 WILLIAM
AVENUE AND 3447 WILLIAM AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
(COLLECTIVELY, "PROPERTY") MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer
RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.18, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)."
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PZ.19 ORDINANCE First Reading
13033 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE
Department of ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
Planning ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
FROM "T3-O" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN AND "CI"
CIVIC INSTITUTION ZONE WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND
DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY TO "T4-R" GENERAL URBAN
TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND
DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3825 CHARLES TERRACE AND 3715
CHARLES TERRACE, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
FROM "T3-O" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2"
(NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY TO "T4-O"
GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN WITH A "VILLAGE WEST
ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2"
(NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY FOR THE
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3121 MUNDY STREET AND
3147 MUNDY STREET, AND CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION FROM "T3-R" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -
RESTRICTED WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND
CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
DISTRICT) OVERLAY TO "T4-O" GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT
ZONE -OPEN WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND
CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
DISTRICT) OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED
AT 3401 WILLIAM AVENUE AND 3447 WILLIAM AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, (COLLECTIVELY "THE PROPERTY") AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer
RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.19, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)."
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PZ.20 ORDINANCE First Reading
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and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.5.2, TITLED
"BUILDING CONFIGURATION (T5)," AND SECTION 5.6.2, TITLED
"BUILDING CONFIGURATION (T6)," TO MODIFY REGULATIONS
RELATED TO FENCES AND WALLS IN CERTAIN LAYERS (SETBACK
AREAS) TO ALLOW EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND TWO-
FAMILY HOMES (DUPLEXES) IN THE "T5" AND "T6" TRANSECT
ZONES TO UTILIZE THE PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE
TO FENCES AND WALLS FOR THESE USES IN THE "T3" TRANSECT
ZONE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.20, please see Item PZ.4.
PZ.21 ORDINANCE First Reading
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and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5,
SECTION 5.9.2, TITLED "BUILDING CONFIGURATION (D)," AND
SECTION 5.9.6, TITLED "LANDSCAPE STANDARDS (D)", TO MODIFY
REGULATIONS RELATED TO FENCES AND WALLS IN CERTAIN
LAYERS (SETBACK AREAS) TO CLARIFY FENCE, WALL, AND FIRST
LAYER (SETBACK AREA) FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS IN THE D1
AND D2 DISTRICT ZONES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.21, please see Item PZ.4.
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PZ.22 ORDINANCE First Reading
12833 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED
STATE REVIEW PROCESS SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3184,
FLORIDA STATUTES, BY REMOVING THE BUENA VISTA YARDS
REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER AND ANY REFERENCES TO SUCH
MATTER, CREATING THE BUENA VISTA YARDS INTENSITY
PRESERVATION AREA, AND AMENDING APPENDIX LU-1 TO
UPDATE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SERIES; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.22, please see Item PZ.4.
END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING
PROVISIONS FOR EARLY VOTING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
PURSUANT TO SECTION 100.3605, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR
THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 27, 2023;
DESIGNATING CERTAIN SITES AND A SCHEDULE FOR EARLY
VOTING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0038
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Before we go into the PZ (Planning and Zoning) items, I'd like to take
Pocket Item 1.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Which is? Yes.
Nicole Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): The early voting item.
Chair King: The early voting item.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: Get that out of the way.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): So, thank you, Commissioners. Essentially, this pocket
item pertains to whether or not you would like to have early voting for the February
27th, 2023, special election. I handed out a document that essentially lays out the
days and the time that you may want to decide upon, as well as the locations. And so,
it's the will of the Commission as to how we would like to proceed
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do we have to have any early vote -- I'm sorry,
Madam Chairwoman, I apologize.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: IfI'm -- can I be rec --
Chair King: You are number one.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know.
Chair King: So, I would go to you anyway.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I've always been number one for you. Come on,
anyway.
Chair King: So, you know I would defer to my Vice Chair first.
Commissioner Reyes: I 'm the last one.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm District I actually.
Chair King: And then I go to one and then in numerical order but --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course, numerical order.
Chair King: -- the Vice Chair isn't here, so I would go to you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: One works for me.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you. Do we have to have any early voting,
Todd?
Mr. Hannon: No, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is that required by state statute, or can we decide
not to have an early voting, just have a regular election on that day?
Mr. Hannon: You 're correct, sir. Early voting is not required.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, okay.
Commissioner Reyes: I think that -- well, I know that the residents, they want early
voting.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, we don't know that. I mean --
Commissioner Reyes: Well, everybody that has come to me, and they had asked me --
like even in the radio, I been in program -- radio programs. They had asked -- they
call, "Are we going to have early voting?" And I think that it is, I mean, the right
thing to do. In all elections, we have early voting. And I -- what I like about this is
that it's spread out in different parts of the district, you see.
Chair King: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: So, I -- this is the -- this is -- we have to approve them?
Mr. Hannon: I need direction. I need for the Commission --
Commissioner Reyes: Well, I move that we have early voting at this locations on this
dates, dates that are here.
Chair King: I agree that we should have early voting. The one for Sunday, I think it
should be from 8 to 4 --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: -- instead of 7 to 7. That's --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, no Sunday, right? So, it's a Thursday --
Chair King: Oh, Saturday. Well --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, Saturday, yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: Saturday. No, there's one Sunday.
Chair King: No, wait.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, that's fine, that's fine. If we're going to have
early voting, yeah, that's fine so --
Chair King: But wait a minute. Why is there early voting option one, Friday --
Commissioner Reyes: It's one or two.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, but option two is Thursday --
Chair King: Friday and Saturday.
Commissioner Reyes: Friday and Saturday.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Friday, Saturday.
Chair King: Oh, oh, and this one is Friday, Saturday, Sunday only.
Commissioner Reyes: Friday, Saturday.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Mr. Hannon: So, just so the Commission is aware, normally, the Elections
Department prefers to have a day to where they can go ahead and move early --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They need that Sunday to prepare --
Mr. Hannon: -- because there's two different types of equipment that they use --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- for the Monday voting, right.
Mr. Hannon: -- early voting versus election day voting.
Chair King: I see.
Mr. Hannon: So, it helps them if they have a day --
Chair King: Right, right, in between.
Mr. Hannon: -- logistically.
Chair King: Okay, okay, sowe'll do --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm not a big --
Commissioner Reyes: Option two.
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Chair King: -- Thursday --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- proponent of early voting, but if you want early
voting, we'll do it. But I think a Saturday -- so we'll Thursday, Friday, and Saturday -
Chair King: Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- 8 to 4.
Chair King: And on -- 8 to 4 on Saturday.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, that's fine.
Commissioner Reyes: 8 to 4.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move --
Chair King: Option two.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Option two.
Commissioner Reyes: Option two.
Chair King: 8 to 4.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move that.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And the three sites --
Commissioner Reyes: And I second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- the three sites are fine because it gets -- now,
the three sites in all the three geographic areas of the district.
Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That works.
Mr. Hannon: Understood. So, Thursday --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Mr. Hannon: -- and Friday will be 7 am to 7 pm; Saturday will be 8 to 4 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir.
Mr. Hannon: -- at the three voting locations. Understood.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's my motion, yes, sir.
Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor?
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The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Mr. Hannon: Now, we did bring this up early enough I think in the morning to where
the public did have --
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: -- the opportunity --
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: -- to provide public comment, so I think -- Madam City Attorney, I think
we 're good to go.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Yes.
Mr. Hannon: Okay, thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair.
The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
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