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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2006-06-08 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 8, 2006 9:00 AM REGULAR City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor Angel Gonzalez, Chairman Johnny L. Winton, Vice Chairman Joe Sanchez, Commissioner District Three Tomas Regalado, Commissioner District Four Michelle Spence -Jones, Commissioner District Five Joe Arriola, City Manager Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 CONTENTS PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS MV - MAYORAL VETOES AM - APPROVING MINUTES CA - CONSENT AGENDA M - MAYOR'S ITEMS D1 - DISTRICT 1 ITEMS D2 - DISTRICT 2 ITEMS D3 - DISTRICT 3 ITEMS D4 - DISTRICT 4 ITEMS D5 - DISTRICT 5 ITEMS PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS RE - RESOLUTIONS BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES PART B PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS Minutes are transcribed verbatim. Periodically, agenda items are revisited during a meeting. "[Later...]" refers to discussions that were interrupted and later continued. City ofAliami Page 2 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present Chairman Gonzalez, Vice Chairman Winton, Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Spence -Jones On the 8th day ofJune 2006, the City Commission of the City ofMiami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Angel Gonzalez at 9:18 a.m., recessed at 12:13 p.m., reconvened at 2: 35 p.m., with Vice Chairman Winton and Commissioner Sanchez absent, and adjourned at 2: 48 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Spence -Jones entered the meeting at 9:20 a.m. and Vice Chairman Winton entered the meeting at 10:48 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney Joe Arriola, City Manager Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk Pamela Burns, Assistant City Clerk Chairman Gonzalez: Welcome to the June 8, 2006 meeting of the City ofMiami City Commission in this historic chambers. The members of the City Commission are Commissioner Joe Sanchez, Commissioner Tomas Regalado, Commissioner Spence -- Michelle Spence Jones, Commissioner Johnny L. Winton, Vice Chairman, and me, Angel Gonzalez, Chairman. Also on the dais are Joe Arriola, the City Manager, Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney, and Priscilla A. Thompson, the City Clerk. The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Commissioner Sanchez, and the pledge of allegiance by Commissioner Regalado. Would you please all rise? Prayer and pledge of allegiance delivered. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Commissioner Spence -Jones deferred presenting a Certificate ofMerit to Dyshon Graham. MAYORAL VETOES Chairman Gonzalez: Now we're going to go into proclamations and presentations. I believe that Commissioner Spence -Jones have a presentation or proclamation. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Good morning. I don't know -- I don't see Dyshon here from Solid Waste. She should be here in the audience. I don't see her right now. I don't know if we should even present if she's not here. We'll wait. Commissioner Sanchez: Bring it out of order. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Well bring it out of order. She's not here. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Very good. NO MAYORAL VETOES Chairman Gonzalez: Madam Clerk, do we have any vetoes from the Mayor? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): No, we do not. Chairman Gonzalez: No vetoes. Thank you. City ofMiami Page 3 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, to APPROVED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We need to approve the minutes of the Planning & Zoning meeting ofApril 27, 2006, and also, the regular meeting ofMay 11, 2006. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. ORDER OF DAY Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We will now begin the regular meeting. The City Attorney will state the procedure to be followed during the meeting. Mr. City Attorney. Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Yes, Mr. Chairman and Commissioners, any person who is a lobbyist must register with the City Clerk before appearing before the City Commission. A copy of the Code section about lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's office. The material in connection with each item appearing on the agenda is available for inspection during business hours at the City Clerk's office and on-line. Formal action may be taken on any item discussed or added to this agenda. All decisions of the City Commission are final, except that the Mayor may veto certain items approved by the City Commission within ten calendar days of the Commission action. The Commission may override such veto by a four fifth vote. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission for any matter considered at this meeting may need a verbatim record of the item on which the appeal is based. Absolutely no cell phones, beepers, or other audible sound or ringing devices are permitted in the Commission chambers. Please silence those now. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks, or who becomes unruly while addressing the Commission shall be barred from further attending Commission meetings, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by a vote of the Commission. No clapping, applauding, heckling, or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker or Commissioner are allowed. No signs or placards are allowed in the chambers. Persons exiting the Commission chamber shall do so quietly. Persons may address the City Commission on items appearing on the public hearing portions of the agenda, and on items where public input is solicited by the Commission. Persons wishing to speak should inform the City Clerk as soon as possible of the desire to speak, giving the City Clerk their names. At the time the item is heard, persons who will speak should approach the microphone and wait to be recognized. Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. The lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item being considered at noon. The meeting will end at either the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item being considered at 10 p.m., or at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled agenda, whichever occurs first. The items will be heard in the numbered sequence on the agenda, except items PH 1 through PH.13, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, there is only two items that would require substitution, but those will be presented to you on the floor, but for your notice, they are consent item number 7 that the minor substitution would be made on the floor, and also PZ.1, the Camillus House agreement. When that comes to you, minor modifications will be presented to you on the floor. City ofMiami Page 4 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Otherwise, the agenda in front of you is ready to be taken up. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. City ofMiami Page 5 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 CONSENT AGENDA CA.1 06-00879 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW Police SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "VIOLENT CRIME/WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA VIOLENT CRIME AND DRUG CONTROL COUNCIL, FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS/WITNESS PROTECTION AND VIOLENT CRIME AND DRUG CONTROL OR INVESTIGATIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 943.042, FLORIDA STATUTES AS AMENDED, THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT'S OFFICE OF STATEWIDE INTELLIGENCE, WHICH AUTHORIZES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO REDUCE CRIME AND PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS. 06-00879 Legislation.pdf 06-00879 Summary Form.pdf 06-00879 2005 Florida Statues.pdf 06-00879 2005 Florida Statues 2.pdf This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0347 CA.2 06-00881 RESOLUTION Department of Public Facilities A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("LESSEE") AND GROVITES UNITED TO SURVIVE, A NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("LESSOR"), FOR THE USE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT 3692 B GRAND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SOUTHWEST GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1) A TWO-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE, WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE MUTUAL CONSENT OF THE PARTIES; 2) LESSEE SHALL PAY RENT FOR THE FIRST YEAR, AT A RATE OF $18.40, PER SQUARE FEET, OR $2,300, PER MONTH, WITH RENT FOR SUBSEQUENT TERM YEARS TO BE ADJUSTED BASED ON INCREASES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PERCENT (3%); AND 3) LESSOR TO PROVIDE SIX (6) RESERVED PARKING SPACES FOR LESSEE, WITH ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 145001.251113.6.620, FOR SAID PURPOSE. City ofMiami Page 6 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Votes: 06-00881 Legislation.pdf 06-00881 Exhibit.pdf 06-00881 Exhibit 2 .pdf 06-00881 Exhibit 3 .pdf 06-00881 Exhibit 4 .pdf 06-00881 Exhibit 5 .pdf 06-00881 Summary Form.pdf This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0348 CA.3 06-00889 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING NO Public Works OBJECTION TO THE CODESIGNATION BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE OF NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE FROM NORTHWEST 36TH STREET TO NORTHWEST 79TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (A STATE ROAD), AS "AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CULTURAL ARTS CORRIDOR;" DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN. 06-00889 Legislation .pdf 06-00889 Summary Form.pdf 06-00889 Letter .pdf 06-00889 Bill .pdf This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0349 CA.4 06-00891 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING NO Public Works OBJECTION TO THE CODESIGNATION BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE OF NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE FROM NORTHWEST 54TH STREET TO NORTHWEST 60TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (A STATE ROAD), AS "OSUN VILLAGE;" DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN. 06-00891 Legislation.pdf 06-00891 Summary Form.pdf 06-00891 Letter.pdf 06-00891 Bill .pdf This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0350 City ofMiami Page 7 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: All right. I would like to Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, who's here with Commission. Please come forward. Welcome. Representative Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall: Commissioner Sanchez: Morning. take a moment to recognize Representative us today, andl believe she wants to address the Good morning. Welcome. Thank you. Good morning, everyone -- Representative Bendross-Mindingall: -- and to our newest Commissioner, Michelle Spence -Jones, and to Joe -- I don't stare at him very often -- to our chairperson -- and he knows why -- all ofyou, just everyone. It's a delight to be here. No, this is not Tish. She just looks just like me. It's not Tish; it's her mom. I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, as a state representative, that get to serve with you all and I get to serve with County Commissioners. It's an awesome responsibility, far removed from being an elementary school principal, but watching you very, very closely. Some ofyou are -- I would want to put in time-out, but I'm not a principal anymore, butl want you to know that for -- the reason thatl came this morning -- a little tardy, so don't get me for that -- is to thank you for your support on the Osun's Village. It's going to be an area in our community that you would be more than proud of. You know that we don't get a whole lot of good press for the City ofMiami. You know that recently, very recently, it's been horrible, but working with you all and the County people and the state people, that's a great marriage that we do this Osun's Village, and of course, we know that you're going to support us as it relates to our building and growing. This could become the other side of South Beach, and that's what we want because it has a Latin flavor. It has such a diverse opportunity to have all ofyou here. We're planning a great kickoff and you will all be invited. It's going to be a party in the streets, and I think all of us know how to party in the streets. Don't tell anyone, but we know that we have several places that we can look at for an opportunity of funding, and we'll talk about that at another time. I will be back, but to just come down here and let you know that we know where our friends are, and we really do appreciate the opportunity to say hello and to thank you for your support. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Representative Bendross-Mindingall: God bless you all. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, thank you. CA.5 06-00892 RESOLUTION Department of General Services Administration A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE BID OF HURRICANE PROTECTION INDUSTRIES ("HPI"), RECEIVED DECEMBER 5, 2005, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 04-05-130, FOR HURRICANE SHUTTERS, STORM PANELS AND ROLL -UP DOORS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $769,430, UNDER THE CONDITION THAT MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ARE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM HPI'S SUPPLIERS AS LISTED ON ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AND A CONTINGENCY AMOUNT OF $76,943, FOR UNFORESEEABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI RESERVING THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE THE ANNUAL OPTION FOR MAINTENANCE COST IN THE FIRST YEAR ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $4,356, SECOND YEAR ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $4,792, THIRD YEAR ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $5,271, FOURTH City ofMiami Page 8 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 YEAR ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $ 5,798, AND FIFTH YEAR ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $6,378, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AWARD AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $872,968, IF ALL OPTIONS FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ARE EXERCISED; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ACCOUNT NOS. 311717, 311010, B-30166 AND THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL. City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 06-00892 Legislation.pdf 06-00892 Exhibit.pdf 06-00892 Summary Form.pdf 06-00892 Original Bid.pdf 06-00892 Award Recommendation.pdf 06-00892 Bid Security List.pdf 06-00892 Hurricane Protection Industries. pdf 06-00892 Sole Bidder.pdf 06-00892 Hurricane Protective Services.pdf 06-00892 Letter .pdf 06-00892 Fax .pdf 06-00892 Hurricane Protection Industries 2.pdf 06-00892 Email .pdf 06-00892 Vendor Information .pdf 06-00892 Confirmation Report.pdf 06-00892 Web page .pdf 06-00892 Vendor Information 2 .pdf 06-00892 Email 2.pdf 06-00892 Web page 2 .pdf 06-00892 Email 3.pdf 06-00892 Notice of Acceptance .pdf 06-00892 Notice of Acceptance 2.pdf 06-00892 Plans.pdf 06-00892 Letter 2.pdf 06-00892 Confirmation Report 2.pdf 06-00892 Fax 2 .pdf 06-00892 Hurricane Protection Industries 3.pdf 06-00892 Door Systems of South Florida.pdf 06-00892 B&B Rolling Door Co.pdf 06-00892 Tax Program Savings Back-up.pdf 06-00892 Letter 3.pdf 06-00892 Sales and Use Tax.pdf 06-00892 Invitation for Bids.pdf 06-00892 Hurricane Protection Industries 4.pdf 06-00892 Invitation for Bids Package.pdf 06-00892 Invitation for Bids 2.pdf 06-00892 Cover Page .pdf 06-00892 Sampling Report.pdf 06-00892 Sampling Report 2.pdf 06-00892 Laboratory Report.pdf 06-00892 Case Narrative.pdf 06-00892 Sample Chain of Custody Documentation.pdf 06-00892 Chain of Custody Record.pdf 06-00892 Site Photographs.pdf 06-00892 Photographs.pdf 06-00892 Site Plan.pdf 06-00892 Plans 2.pdf 06-00892 Revenue Report.pdf 06-00892 Original Bid 2.pdf This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. City ofMiami Page 10 Printed on 6/27/2006 CA.6 06-00910 Office of the City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0351 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY MIGDALIA PONCE, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $50,000 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND SERVANTS, IN THE CASE OF MIGDALIA PONCE VS. CITY OF MIAMI, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, CASE NO. 03-29642 CA (06), UPON EXECUTING A GENERAL RELEASE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO. 515001.624401.6. 653. 06-00910 Legislation.pdf 06-00910 Cover Memo.pdf 06-00910 Memo.pdf This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton CA.7 06-00913 Office of Grants Administration R-06-0352 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT $107,000, FROM THE MAYOR'S POVERTY INITIATIVE, SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT CODE NO. 119005-250103-9-956; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,000, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 (COVERING JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006), AND THE AMOUNT OF $80,000, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, (COVERING OCTOBER 1, 2006 TO MAY 31, 2007), TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED "AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA ("VISTA")" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 110146.098002.8.436, TO SERVE AS MATCHING FUNDS FOR AN EXISTING GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, THAT PROVIDES FOR UP TO EIGHTEEN (18) VISTA MEMBERS TO SERVE AT COMMUNITY -BASED AND FAITH -BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MIAMI, WITH THE GOAL OF POVERTY REDUCTION. City ofMiami Page 11 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Votes: 06-00913 Legislation.pdf 06-00913 Exhibit.pdf 06-00913 Summary Form.pdf 06-00913 Budgetary Impact Analysis.pdf 06-00913 Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement.pdf 06-00913 Original Memorandum of Agreement.pdf 06-00913 Previous Summary Form.pdf 06-00913 Previous Legislation.pdf 06-00913 Pre Attachment.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0353 Chairman Gonzalez: CA.7. Robert Ruano (Director, Grants Administration): Commissioners, Robert -- Chairman Gonzalez: Mr. City Attorney. Mr. Ruano: Yeah. Commissioner -- Robert Ruano, director of GrantsAdministration. CA.7, the minor modification for the record is the 53,000 change to 80,000 to fund the VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program for the remainder of fiscal year 2007. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just have a quick question on that, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: Go ahead. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Just, Robert -- just I wanted to have clarity on the VISTA grant or the Americorps VISTA program. I know that we currently have it already, an existing program already, correct? Mr. Ruano: Yes. Commissioner Spence -Jones: And how do they go about deciding whether VISTA workers -- if we, as Commissioners, have, you know, this need in our district, do we just notify you on that, or how is it normally -- how do they select -- because there's a lot of nonprofit -- or CBOs (Community Based Organizations) within my district that truly need the support, you know, of having a VISTA worker there and working with them through whatever issues they may have as far as their organizations are concerned. How can I tap into this to make sure that some of the agencies in my district --? Are they identified before? Mr. Ruano: Yes. The agencies have been identified. It was set to be a three-year program. It was set up last September -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yeah. Mr. Ruano: -- but if you would like to change it, we'd be happy to discuss it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So we can make adjustments on the list? City ofMiami Page 12 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Mr. Ruano: Sure. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. I just want to make sure. Mr. Ruano: Sure. It's up to you. Commissioner Sanchez: On the funding, Mr. Chairman, I do have a question on this. It is matching fund of $107, 000, and that money will be coming out of the Mayor's Poverty Initiative special revenue account, correct? Mr. Ruano: Correct. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: Any further discussion? Hearing none -- Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Is the City Clerk clear on the modifications to this item? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Yes, sir. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion -- Commissioner Sanchez: As -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Commissioner Sanchez: -- amended. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and a second as amended. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Adopted the Consent Agenda Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, including all the preceding items marked as having been adopted on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton Consent Minutes Chairman Gonzalez: Now we're going to go into the consent agenda. Does any of the Commissioners desire to remove any item from the consent agenda for discussion or --? OK. Hearing -- Commissioner Sanchez: So -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- none, seeing none -- City ofMiami Page 13 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. Chairman, I would move -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- we need a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: -- the consent agenda. Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Except you need to take number 7 because there is a minor modification that will be made to you on the floor on 7. Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. Chairman, we'll pull 7 for amendment to be placed on the floor, leaving the remainder of the consent agenda to be moved. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion on the balance of the consent agenda, with the exception of CA. 7. Do I hear a second? Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. City ofMiami Page 14 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS CITYWIDE HONORABLE MAYOR MANUEL A. DIAZ M.1 06-00911 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING OF THE CITY MANAGER THAT BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL -BASED MENTORING PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -AGED CHILDREN IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND AFTER -SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE AT HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S MIAMI LEARNING ZONE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI, INC., FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2005 THROUGH JULY 31, 2006, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,650, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006, FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 110166.200107.6340.34011, WITH FUTURE FISCAL YEARS' FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL. City ofMiami Page 15 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 06-00911 Legislation.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 2.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 3.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 4.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 5.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 6.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 7.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 8.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 9.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 10.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 11.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 12.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 13.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 14.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 15.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 16.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 17.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 18.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 19.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 20.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 21.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 22.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 23.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 24.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 25.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 26.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 27.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 28.pdf 06-00911 Exhibit 29.pdf 06-00911 Cover Memo.pdf 06-00911 Memo.pdf 06-00911 Notice of Public Hearing.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0354 Chairman Gonzalez: Now we're going to go into blue pages. The Mayor has one item. Lisa Martinez (Director of Policy and Legislation): Lisa Martinez, Mayor's Office. Item M.1 is a resolution approving the recommendation and findings of the City Manager that Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Miami is the most qualified firm to provide a school -based mentoring program at the Miami Learning Zone for a program run through the Mayor's office. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. City ofMiami Page 16 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. Hearing none, all in favor say, "aye. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. M.2 06-00969 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $242,354.08, FROM THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF MIAMI-FAMILIES FIRST PARENT ACADEMY DURING THE 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD. 06-00969 Legislation.pdf 06-00969 Cover Letter.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0355 Lisa Martinez (Director of Policy and Legislation, Mayor's Office): Item M.2 is a resolution of - - authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $242, 354.08 from the Children's Trust to establish the City ofMiami Families First Parent Academy during the next school year. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. City ofMiami Page 17 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 DISTRICT 1 CHAIRMAN ANGEL GONZALEZ DISTRICT 2 VICE CHAIRMAN JOHNNY L. WINTON DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER JOE SANCHEZ DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER TOMAS REGALADO D4.1 06-00968 DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMITTEE THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS WIDESPREAD ROOF DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED DURING THE 2005 HURRICANE SEASON. 06-00968 Cover Memo.pdf 06-00968 County Memo.pdf 06-00968 Application intake sites.pdf DISCUSSED Direction by Commissioner Regalado to the Administration to consider partnering with the Blue Roof Program, exclusively for City ofMiami residents, and to report back with a proposal at the Commission meeting currently scheduled for June 22, 2006. Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chairman, at the last Homeless Trust meeting, there was a discussion regarding the Blue Roof program. The Homeless Trust did a survey and found that, as of last week, we have, in Miami -Dade County, 16 residential homes with blue roof that is the blue tarp that people use. They found that, in Miami, we have more than a hundred in poor areas. What is happening with this situation is that these people were caught in the middle. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) did not gave them the whole cost of the roof, just $5, 000, $6, 000, and the roofers are asking $19, 000. These people do not have insurance because they already pay their home, so they don't have insurance. The areas more affected are Little Haiti and West Little Havana, Allapattah, and what the Homeless Trust proposed to the County Commission -- and they accepted -- is that they partner with the Blue Roof so the County, in the unincorporated areas, and the City will pay $2, 000 and the Homeless Trust will pay the rest of the $19, 000, with County, and of course, Homeless Trust money. The Blue Roof program is trying to do, in the next three weeks, 260 new roof and the reason that they cannot do the whole thing is because they are trying to get roofers who would guarantee that they would do the work because some of these people, mind you, have been cheated. They have given the money and the roofers have left, so my proposal is for the Administration to consider partnering with the Blue Roof program on the City -- for City ofMiami residents only, and coming back in the next Commission meeting with a proposal, and maybe Barbara could give us some ideas if we could found some Community Development money for this kind of program. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director): Commissioner -- Barbara Rodriguez, Department of Community Development. We're meeting with them tomorrow at 1 to go through the process. They did presented a proposal to the Manager, and we will be discussing it tomorrow with the City ofMiami Page 18 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Blue Roof Committee. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just want to -- I want to just definitely add on to that, ifI can, by asking -- I know that we also have -- we do have some funds that are available in reference to roof -- the roofs regarding all of the hurricanes that took place. We still have some of those dollars left; is that correct? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: All of the dollars that were appropriated, the $2 million that this Commission approved, they've been allocated -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- and there's work on process [sic] right now. We do have our single-family rehab program that we do have some dollars there -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK, because I know -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- so we will be meeting with them and finding out, you know, what type of dollars do they need from the City. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK, because within my district -- and I'm sure you probably -- my colleagues have the same issue -- I still have so many people that are calling our office from Little Haiti, to Liberty City, to Overtown, just various parts of my districts, still having issues regarding all the rain that's happening now that maybe last year it wasn't a big, big issue, but now -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- it's even a bigger issue, so I just wanted to make sure that we have the necessary funding to kind of support that, outside of the blue roofs, the additional -- if there's additional dollars that we can tap into or to at least let our constituents know that they can apply for -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- especially for my seniors. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We will let you know as soon as tomorrow's meeting -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- and we'll fry to come up with some ideas. Commissioner Regalado: OK, so remember, it's City ofMiami residents if the City comes to table with $2, 000, the Blue Roof Committee and the Homeless Trust will come up with $17, 000 for the roof so that's the whole story -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion. Commissioner Regalado: -- and Mr. Chairman, just one -- do we need a motion or --? Commissioner Sanchez: There is no motion on the table. Chairman Gonzalez: There is no motion. City ofMiami Page 19 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Regalado: There's no motion. Chairman Gonzalez: I think it's a directive, right? Joe Arriola (City Manager): Yeah. The -- just adding to -- I met with Ronnie Book, who's also got the -- Commissioner Regalado: OK. Mr. Arriola: -- thing, and we -- Commissioner Regalado: He's the chairman -- Mr. Arriola: Yeah. Commissioner Regalado: -- of the Blue Roof and the -- Mr. Arriola: Yeah. Commissioner Regalado: -- Homeless Trust. Mr. Arriola: So we already met with him. He sent me a letter. We had -- agree with him and everything. It's a great, great program and we're here to service them. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Very good. City ofMiami Page 20 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES City ofAliami Page 21 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 10:30 A.M. PH.1 06-00882 Department of Community Development PUBLIC HEARINGS RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, IN THE AMOUNT OF $361,489; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF AN AMOUNT OF $350,644.33, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI HOMELESS PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM AND AN AMOUNT OF $10,844.67, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT -RELATED ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A MULTI -YEAR WAIVER REQUEST TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ESG FUNDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR ESSENTIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. 06-00882 Legislation.pdf 06-00882 Summary Form.pdf 06-00882 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado R-06-0361 Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: For the record, it's 10:32. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): There you go. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. PH.1. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Barbara Rodriguez, Department of Community Development. PH.1 is requesting approval to accept the emergency shelter grant funds in the amount of 350, 644.33. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to address the Commission in this item, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. Commissioner Sanchez: So move, Mr. Chair. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City ofMiami Page 22 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PH.2 06-00883 Department of Community Development Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $68,512, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER DOWN -PAYMENT ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS. 06-00883 Legislation.pdf 06-00883 Summary Form.pdf 06-00883 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Spence -Jones, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado R-06-0362 Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Administration to ensure that the First Time Homebuyer Down -Payment Assistance Program is properly advertised throughout the City of Miami. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.2 is requesting approval to accept the American Dream Down Payment Initiative funds in the amount of 68,512. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is also a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to address the Commission, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. Commissioner Sanchez: Just on that item, before we move on, Madam Executive Director, the concern that have on this, which is very important for first-time homebuyers down payment, is that make sure that it is properly advertised throughout the entire City. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: It will be. Commissioner Sanchez: That is something that's very important. We don't want to leave people left out because they weren't properly advertised, and although that we're -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We will. Commissioner Sanchez: -- required by law to put in newspapers, we want to make sure we reach City ofMiami Page 23 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 out into the Haitian community, the Creole -speaking language and through the entire community. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We will. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Did we voted on PH.2? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Yes. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, we did. PH.3 06-00884 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Community ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANNUAL Development PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ("PHA") PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006, IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY'S SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL PHA PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("U.S. HUD"), FOR THE CITY'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN SAID PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED, FOR SUBMISSION OF THE CITY'S PHA PLAN TO U.S. HUD. 06-00884 Legislation.pdf 06-00884 Exhibit .pdf 06-00884 Exhibit 2 .pdf 06-00884 Exhibit 3 .pdf 06-00884 Summary Form.pdf 06-00884 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado R-06-0363 Chairman Gonzalez: All right, PH.3. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.3, we're requesting approval for the City ofMiami Annual Public Housing Agency plan for fiscal year 2006. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is also a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." City ofMiami Page 24 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. PH.4 06-00885 RESOLUTION Department of Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,780,000, FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 06-00885 Legislation.pdf 06-00885 Summary Form.pdf 06-00885 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado PH.5 06-00886 Department of Community Development R-06-0364 Chairman Gonzalez: PH.4. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.4, we're requesting approval to accept the Section 8 Moderate Rehab Housing Program funds in the amount of $4, 780, 000. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is also a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. We need a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Chairman Gonzalez: We have -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: -- a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,048,541, FOR HOUSING ACTIVITIES, NOT LIMITED TO SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION, SINGLE FAMILY REPLACEMENT HOMES, THE HOMEBUYERS FINANCING PROGRAM AND THE HOMEOWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN AND THE AMOUNT OF $227,616, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID HOUSING ACTIVITIES, FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,276,157, FOR City ofMiami Page 25 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS. 06-00886 Legislation.pdf 06-00886 Summary Form.pdf 06-00886 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0365 Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.5, we're requesting approval to accept the State Housing Initiative Partnership funding for fiscal year 2006, in the amount 2,276,157. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. PH.6 06-00887 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Community ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF HOME Development INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,643,888, FOR THE 32ND PROGRAM YEAR; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LISTED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS. 06-00887 Legislation.pdf 06-00887 Exhibit.pdf 06-00887 Summary Form.pdf 06-00887 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0366 Chairman Gonzalez: PH.6. City ofMiami Page 26 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PH.7 06-00888 Department of Community Development Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH 6, we're requesting approval to accept the HOME Investment Partnership Program funds in the amount of 4, 643, 888. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come to the podium. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. We need a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So -- yeah. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just have a quick little question for Barbara real fast, if you don't mind. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. Commissioner -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Just -- Barbara, just so that -- at least the people -- folks in the audience and watching, that you have an understanding of what this means from the viewpoint of now being able to pass this resolution, the additional things that we might be able to do. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: On reference to HOME funding, all of these funding will go to affordable housing projects. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK, throughout the entire City. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Throughout the entire City. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: Any further discussion? All right. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,189,000, AS SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH EACH AGENCY, AS SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," FOR SAID PURPOSE. City ofMiami Page 27 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 06-00888 Legislation.pdf 06-00888 Exhibit.pdf 06-00888 Exhibit 2.pdf 06-00888 Exhibit 3.pdf 06-00888 Exhibit 4.pdf 06-00888 Summary Form.pdf 06-00888 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0367 Chairman Gonzalez: PH 7. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH 7, we are requesting approval for the acceptance of the Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) program funds in the amount of 11,189, 000, and at the same time, to allocate it to the different agencies. Number one, City ofMiami Department of Community Development, 235, 670, for project -base rental subsidy. We have the Miami Beach Community Development Corporation for the project Fernwood, 57,600; Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, Shelbourne, 76,800; Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, Westchester, 19,200; BAME (Bethel African Methodist Episcopal) Development Corporation for Bethel Arms Apartment, 38,400. On the long-term base rental subsidy, we have Center for Information and Orientation, 342,000; Douglas Garden Community Mental Health Center ofMiami Beach, 171,000; Empower "U, "Incorporated, 384,750; James E. Scott Community Association, 42,750; Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, 213, 750; MOVERS (Minorities Overcoming the Virus through Education, Responsibility, and Spirituality), 42,750; Spanish American Basic Education Rehabilitation, 384,750; Sunshine for All, 171, 000. On the long-term base rental subsidy landlord payments, City ofMiami Department of Community Development, 7 million -- 8, 758, 580; under technical assistant, Apple Tree Perspective, 100,000; under food service, Sunshine for All, 150, 000, and this is -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- a countywide program. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. We need a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. PH.8 06-00896 RESOLUTION City ofMiami Page 28 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING A GRANT Community FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN Development DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $247,500, FOR THE ELDERLY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT. 06-00896 Legislation.pdf 06-00896 Summary Form.pdf 06-00896 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0368 Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): P -- Chairman Gonzalez: PH 8. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: PH 8, we're requesting approval to accept a grant from the United State [sic] Department of Housing and Urban Development, under Economic Development Initiative fund, in the amount of 247, 500, and this will go to an elderly assistant program that we'll be advertising soon. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come forward. Commissioner Sanchez: How would --? Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Seeing none -- Commissioner Sanchez: I'm sorry. Chairman Gonzalez: -- hearing none, the public hearing is closed. It comes back to the Commission. Commissioner Sanchez, you're recognized. Commissioner Sanchez: How would we identify these buildings? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We will have a request for proposal for the buildings to submit -- Commissioner Sanchez: Oh, so it will be put out? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- proposal. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Yes, we will. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We need a motion on this item. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. City ofMiami Page 29 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PH.9 06-00970 Department of Community Development Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. No discussion. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS IN LAW OR IN EQUITY NECESSARY OR PERMITTED TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND ITS CITIZENS, TO RECLAIM ANY AND ALL FUNDS OWED TO THE CITY, ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, REGARDLESS OF FUNDING SOURCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ACTION TO OBTAIN ANY RELIEF OR TO REMEDY ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES OR VIOLATIONS. 06-00970 Legislation.pdf 06-00970 Summary Form.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones R-06-0369 Direction from Commissioner Sanchez to the Administration to provide a quarterly report on the progress made in recapturing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and give update when funds are recaptured. Chairman Gonzalez: PH.9. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.9, we're requesting approval to direct the City Attorney to take any and all actions in law or in equity necessary or permitted to protect, preserve, and defend the interest of the City ofMiami and its citizen to reclaim any and all funds owed to the City ofMiami administered by the Department of Community Development, regardless of funding source, included but not limited to any action to obtain any reliefs, or to remedy any losses, damages, or violations. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed, comes back to the Commission. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a -- Commissioner Sanchez: Discussion. Chairman Gonzalez: -- motion and we have -- City ofMiami Page 30 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Regalado: Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: -- a second. Discussion. Commissioner Sanchez, you're recognized. Commissioner Sanchez: Madam Director, just some questions on this. How much money do you think is outstanding? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We -- on our loan portfolio, we currently have more than $30 million. Commissioner Sanchez: Thirty -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Thirty. Commissioner Sanchez: -- million dollars outstanding. Now to -- and I'm all in favor of going out and recapturing these dollars, but how are we going to provide the City Attorney with the proper documentation to help them pursue these funds, because I think that this is a legal issue, so we have to work with the City Attorney to go out and recapture all these funds, and we're talking about $30 million. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Well, we have been working with the City Attorney in the past four years, and we have been able to upgrade all of our servicing system. We have some documents that are not in best of shape, so we all know that, and I think that they've done a great job in helping us collect the amount of money that we have collected. We will be working with them to try to obtain as much information as they need in order to pursuit [sic] some of these cases. Some of these cases are 20 years old. Some of them are ten year old, you know, so we will work the best way we can with the City Attorney and their attorneys to gather as much information as we can to make sure we win the cases, so I think that we have had a working relationship. I think we need to improve more from Community Development, as well, and this will be a work in process. Commissioner Sanchez: All right, and how will these funds be reprogrammed once we capture them? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: The same way that they -- that they're being done right now. If you look at the funding source that you're going to be approving now in PH 10, we already calculating that we're going to collect an additional million dollars, so all program income that comes to the City, comes back to the City Commission to be reappropriated to other programs. Commissioner Sanchez: I would request -- and I would like to get some feedback from my colleagues on this, but somehow, maybe get from you a quarterly report -- or from the City Attorney -- as to the process or the progress that we've made recapturing those funds, and basically giving us an update on -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We can do that. Commissioner Sanchez: -- as the funds come in, and then the other question that have is how do we do this so we redistribute these funds equitable among all five district Commissioners based on needs? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Well, most of the money that we've been receiving has been going to housing, and all housing programs are -- Commissioner Sanchez: Housing is an issue citywide. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Citywide -- and they're done basically on a first -come, first -serve. When City ofMiami Page 31 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 we open the list, as people get into the register and they fill out the paperwork accordingly, that's how we've been doing it. We can definitely give you a quarterly report because we do provide a quarterly report to HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development), so we don't have a problem in letting you know what program income is coming on a quarterly basis. You're currently receiving from the City Attorney a quarterly report on the OIG (Office of Inspector General) audit loans, so that's a report that is done between Community Development and the Law Department that's transmitted to all of you, so in reference to report, we can do it. We are putting the money back in housing. If you decide that you want to use those dollars for any other things, we can, you know, come and get your feedback when we do the quarterly reports. Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah, but we would need to know exactly how much funds we have, and then what's in the best priority of need, and on housing, we have a tremendous need on housing, and the last thing that want to see as a Commissioner is having "X" amount of million dollars sitting in an account -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: No. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and not being used to help people. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: You know, that's not our intent here. It certainly isn't our goal to do that. Our number one responsibility is -- and I continue to say this -- you know, affordable housing is a num -- the number one issue in the City is affordable housing to those that want to accomplish the American Dream that are only this far from accomplishing that dream, and the window of opportunity continues -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Yeah. Commissioner Sanchez: -- to close, and if we don't help them within this short period of time, every day, as time passes, it gets harder and harder and harder to help them accomplish that American Dream of being a property owner. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: We will. Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, Commissioner Regalado, you're recognized. Commissioner Regalado: OK, $30 million outstanding will never be $30 million because -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Correct. Commissioner Regalado: -- we settle and we take whatever we can get, but my question -- specific question is, Barbara, does this money have any kind of strings attached that we can switch it, for instance, to social services if it was a housing? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: No. Commissioner Regalado: OK, so it has to -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: It could do economic development, public facilities and improvement, housing -- Commissioner Regalado: But not social service. City ofMiami Page 32 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PH.10 06-00890 Department of Community Development Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- but not social program. Commissioner Regalado: Not social services -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: No. Commissioner Regalado: -- but we could do economic development? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: You could do economic development. You could do housing. We've been using all of our program income in housing. Commissioner Regalado: But we -- economic development is improvement of facilities of social programs. Could --? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: You can do economic development in a variety of ways. We -- the one that you have in your district is the facade program. Commissioner Regalado: Right. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: That's economic development. Commissioner Regalado: OK. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Any further discussion? Hearing none, we need a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,450,357, FOR THE 32ND PROGRAM YEAR; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, AND FUTURE PROGRAM INCOME FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000, FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF $9,450,357, TO THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, AS SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE 32ND PROGRAM YEAR, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2006. 06-00890 Legislation.pdf 06-00890 Exhibit.pdf 06-00890 Summary Form.pdf 06-00890 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. City ofMiami Page 33 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones R-06-0370 Chairman Gonzalez: PH 10. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH 10, we are requesting approval to accept the 32nd Year Community Development Block Grant funding in the amount of 8,450,357 and $1 million of program income for a total of 9, 450, 357, and basically, to allocate it in the following activities: Administration, 1,890,000; Public Service, 1,567,554; Economic Development, 3, 900, 000; Section 108 Debt, 1,100, 000; Lot Clearing, $50, 000; Demolition, $100,000; and Housing Activities, 842,803. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Commissioner Sanchez: I don't think this is the item. I don't think this is the item they speak on. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes. Commissioner Sanchez: I think it -- next item. Unidentified Speaker: Good morning. Chairman Gonzalez: Huh? Commissioner Sanchez: The next item is the item -- Chairman Gonzalez: You want to speak on -- Commissioner Sanchez: I think it's the next one. Commissioner Spence -Jones: It's the -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- social services -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- next one. Chairman Gonzalez: -- or --? Unidentified Speaker: Social service. Commissioner Spence -Jones: It's the next one. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: It's 13. Unidentified Speaker: That's the time? Commissioner Sanchez: 13. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: 13. Commissioner Sanchez: 13. Unidentified Speaker: We're too early. OK. Chairman Gonzalez: 13. City ofMiami Page 34 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PH.11 06-00898 Department of Community Development Unidentified Speaker: We're ready to go. Commissioner Sanchez: You'll have number one. You'll have number one. Unidentified Speaker: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah. All right. Anyone else from the public? Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. No discussion. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF 32ND PROGRAM YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,900,000, IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY, TO THE AGENCIES SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE 32ND PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2006; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH SAID AGENCIES, FOR SAID PURPOSE. 06-00898 Legislation.pdf 06-00898 Exhibit.pdf 06-00898 Exhibit 2 .pdf 06-00898 Exhibit 3 .pdf 06-00898 Exhibit 4 .pdf 06-00898 Exhibit 5 .pdf 06-00898 Exhibit 6 .pdf 06-00898 Summary Form.pdf 06-00898 Public Notice.pdf 06-00898 Public Notice 2.pdf Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0371 Chairman Gonzalez: PH.11. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.11 is requesting approve and allocation of Department of Community Development, the economic development category for 3,900, 000, and there is a list attached of agencies. City ofMiami Page 35 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: All -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Under the commercial facade program, we have the Allapattah Business Development Authority with $130, 000; Camara de Comercio Latino de los Estados Unido, $250, 000; the Department of Community Development, 2, 046, 000, for hard costs. Under the technical assistant category, we have Black Economic Development Coalition for $50, 000; Contractor Resource Centers, Incorporated, 125,000; FANM (Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc.), 75,000; Neighbors and Neighbors, $150, 000. Under Micro Business Enterprise, we have Angela R. Lee d/b/a (doing business as) Angie Promotion, 3,500; Antoine Cherefant d/b/a Tony's Catering Takeout, 7,500; CHN Enterprises, Inc., $5, 000; Denise Ross d/b/a Blessed Catering, $8, 000; Derek (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Photography, $5, 000; Ermite Cesar Beauty Salon, 7,500; Variety Store Corporation, $5, 000; Famous Security Service, $5, 000; Gesco Investment & Management, Inc. d/b/a PennY Clearance Warehouse, $10, 000; Goombay Cafeteria and Club d/b/a Shantel Lounge, $10, 000; International Rainbow Produce Market, $8, 000; Kan ofMiami Corporation d/b/a Cafe Chung King, $5, 000; Kathy L. Delva d/b/a Abital Enterprise, $5, 000; Griffin Ken Lawn Service, 7,500; Kiddie Academy Institute, $8,000; Kiwi Cabinetry, $10,000; Leslie Moore d/b/a Moore Grocery, $10, 000; Marie Carole Marius Family Beauty Salon, 7,500; Michel Desire Super Al Electronic, $5, 000; Regina A. Miller d/b/a Miller Complex, $8, 000; Royalty Insurance Service, Incorporated, $5, 000; Saturday Newsgroup, Inc., $8, 000; Sweet Jesus Graphics, 7,500; Terry L. Jones d/b/a Blade Cut Lawn Service, $8, 000; Trinity Dollar Plus, Inc., $5, 000; Unique Soft Lens Photo Studio, $5, 000; Vanessa's Cafe, Incorporated, $8, 000; Prince d/b/a Prince Lawnmower Repair, 7,500; World Class & Associate, $5, 000; Department of Community Development under District 5 unallocated, 50,500. Under Public Facilities & Improvements, Center for Haitian Study, $100, 000; One Art, Incorporated, $100, 000; unallocated, $624, 000 for District 2. That's it. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. That's it? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Yeah. Chairman Gonzalez: Did I open the public hearing? This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that would -- this is also economic development. Marleine Bastien: Yes. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Ms. Bastien: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners. I just would like to thank you in the name ofFANMfor this award. Commissioner Sanchez: Name. Ms. Bastien: As we know, there are a lot of businesses in Little Haiti that need help, and with this award today, we will be able to do a lot of great work. Thank you so much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: Could you state your name for the record? Chairman Gonzalez: Your name and address for the record. Ms. Bastien: Marleine Bastien from FANM, 8325 Northeast 2nd. Marleine Bastien. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Anyone else? Yes, sir, good morning. City ofMiami Page 36 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Daniel Fils-Aime: Good morning -- Chairman Gonzalez: We need your name and address. Mr. Fils-Aime: -- Commissioners. My name is Daniel Fils-Aime. I'm a board member of the -- of this organization, FANM. We would like to thank you. On behalf of the board, I'd like to say thank you for the money, and maybe next time, we'll get more, and we happy because we have a lot of kids -- this morning when Marleine ask me for transportation, she said bring hundred kids. I said, no, we need some more rooms, so that's why I bring you this little kids, so next time, please consider better. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Good morning, ma'am. Judith Larochelle: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners. My name is Judith Larochelle. I'm one of the owners of FADICIDJ Variety Store and Communication, located at 8272 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Suite A. First, I would like to thank you for the 5,000 grant award to allow us to sustain our business. I would like you to consider doubling it because, like most of the businesses in the Little Haiti Corridor, mine is going through a tough time. Never had business been so slow and sales so low. I'm proud to tell you that, in my business, we do not only sell important item to the community; we also organize games, discussion groups, sport activities that reduce stress and criminal activities. I'd like to invite you to come and visit and partake in our Domino games and sport activities. We would like our business to thrive and survive. Please help us do so. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Leroy, good morning. Leroy Jones: Good morning. Leroy Jones, Neighbors and Neighbors Association, executive director, 180 Northwest 62nd Sfreet. I'd like to thank Community Development, Ms. Barbara Rodriguez, and her staff and request that the City please approve this item, and thank you so very much, and Community Development, for all the years of support, and that Neighbors and Neighbors Association is able to continue helping small businesses in the City ofMiami. Thank you so much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Leroy. Mr. Jones: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. Mike Wilson: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Mike Wilson, 250 Northwest 13th Sfreet. I own World Class & Associates, and I would like to say thank you very much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Commissioner Spence -Jones: You're welcome. Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. Ted Lyons: Commissioners, how you doing? My name is Ted Lyons. I represent Contractors Resource Center, and we would certainly like to thank you for helping us to continue to help the community, and Commissioner, we certainly would like to thank you for your efforts that you're putting in for the community. Thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Well, I mean, I'm -- I just want to say that I'm very, very thankful City ofMiami Page 37 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 to have the Contractors Resource Center, andl look forward to working with you to empower the contractors in the area to do more -- Mr. Lyons: Absolutely. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- the smaller contractors. Mr. Lyons: Absolutely. Thank you all. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Good morning. Veluis Prince: Good morning. I would like to say thank you to Commissioner Michelle and all of they. My name is Veluis Prince. I'm been in business 16 years ago. My business name Prince Lawnmower Repair Service. We repair all the small engine. I'd like to thank you for everything, and I say God bless America, God bless y'all. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: You're welcome. Good morning. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Chair. Eion Hunte: Good morning. Ms. Thompson: Chair, I'm sorry. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am. Ms. Thompson: In order to make sure that we have the complete record for CD (Community Development) purposes, I don't have all of these people's names, so they must please register with us to speak so we can put their names on the records and in the minutes for their CD funding. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Once you speak -- Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: -- we need you to go to the City Clerk and sign your name there so they can have a record of your presentation. Mr. Hunte: Good morning. Thank you. My name is Eion Hunte. I'm from Rainbow Produce Market, located on 7th Avenue; been there for a number of years, and want to say thank you to the Commissioner for the funding. We really appreciate it. Keep the good work up. Thanks. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Denise Ross Layton: Good morning. I'm Denise Ross Layton, Blessed Catering, and I just want to thank God first, and I want to thank you guys. Our community need these small businesses, and you are really helping us a whole lot, so -- Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Ms. Layton: -- thank you. Please pass it. City ofMiami Page 38 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: We need you to go to the City Clerk, ma'am. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Blessed, you need to register on that side. Chairman Gonzalez: We need you to see the City Clerk so you can sign. Lessie Moore: Hello. My name is Lessie Moore, the owner ofMoore's Grocery. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart because we're a small business; been in business since 1977, and business are very bad 'cause this help us out a lot. I want to thank you again. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Appreciate you. Chairman Gonzalez: Hi. Good morning. Constance Collins: Good morning. My name is Constance Collins and I'm with Jeanette Bryan, resident/manager of a new, transitional residential facility in Overtown called the Lotus House. We want to thank the Community Development agency for their support and Commissioner Spence -Jones for helping us to create opportunities for homeless women in Overtown. We encourage everyone to visit our facility. It is a very unique residential facility where women can live free up to a year, get job training, computer classes; enrichment activities, like art, yoga -- anyway, thank you again, and we appreciate your support. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Constance, you need to register over here. Ms. Collins: I did. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Thompson: I have her name. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Alex Prado: My -- Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. Mr. Prado: -- name is Alex Prado, program director of One Art, Incorporated. For the record, we're located at 4141 North Miami Avenue, and it's been a long time since I've been here. It's been over ten years, and I've kind of got tired of requesting funds and -- with that -- always that "no," and I want to tell you thank you so much, Michelle, for coming out there and being a frue representative and not lying; you know, being frue. Applause. Mr. Prado: You're one in a million, let me tell you. Thank you for not being like so many others and being frue. Thank you so much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Mr. Prado: Thank you. Barbara, thank you, too. Thank you. City ofMiami Page 39 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: All right, all right, all right. No clapping, please, please, please. Yes, ma'am. Renita Holmes: Good morning. My name is Madam Renita Holmes. I am executive director for R. Holmes Business and Property Services, which is an applicant for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds, as well as the executive director and founder of the Women's Association Alliance Against Injustice and Violence and for Empowerment, better known as WAVE, of education empowerment and advocacy, and the creator of the Mikvah Project for reentry; wearing many hats and dealing with women and children in the development and empowerment of them to do business and to access job opportunities. It is a unique organizations -- or they are unique organizations because they're gender -specific and they deal mostly with women of low to very low income. Having had been in service many years and experience, I'm concerned that this organization was not recommended, and I guess I have to stop and hail you again, personally, because I know that it has been through your empowering, cooperation, and communication, and being accessible as a leader and a women's leader that we have been able to carry on to this point, but I'm gravely concerned, Commissioners, that because of its uniqueness and it has not -- that these women, who although federal fund -- federal requirements say that they need to have an impact, I personally still need to have a impact, you know; was not recommended, and I'd like to recommend that -- realizing also that there's over $624 still unallocated. I hope that you reconsider that we have been doing business basically in a self-sufficient manner for over 13, 14 years, and coming out of public housing, and that we have extended ourself throughout the county, so we ask that you reconsider and give us your support. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Just -- Barbara Rodriguez, now, we did fund --? Did we fund any of your --? Ms. Holmes: Well -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Yes, in public service. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Holmes: In public service. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Ms. Holmes: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, ma'am. Yes, sir. Edward Colebrook: My name is Edward Colebrook. I'm one of the owners of the Shantel Lounge, and I definitely want to say thank you all ever so much, especially Commissioner Spence -Jones, who eats regularly at the Shantel. I'd like to have you all visit us and see what we're doing over there. It's something to keep us alive in our community, and things are going well. Thank you all very, very much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Yes, sir. City ofMiami Page 40 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Abisai Cruz: Good morning -- Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. Mr. Cruz: -- Commissioner and Chairman. My name is Abisai Cruz. I'm with the Greater Miami Service Corps, which is a work study program for young adults between the ages of 18 to 23. We're located at 810 Northwest 28th Street, in Allapattah. We also have a center down south. GMSC (Greater Miami Service Corps) has been in existence since 1990. We've positively impacted over 3,000 young adults in -- who have -- who are educationally deficient and unemployed. We submitted a proposal in the amount of $224, 765 to provide public service for employment training to youth, and the services provided by GMSC are consistent with the City of Miami Consolidated Plan antipoverty strategy for fiscal years 2004-2009 of ensuring the delivery of quality services. We at GMSC use a work force service strategy that promotes the development of a strong work ethic, technical job skills, the ability to work in teams, to communicate with supervisors, et cetera. Services that we provided have been in 1993 to 2001. We provided services through the Neighborhood Enhancement Team, NET Offices, to include graffiti and litter abatement, communicate -- community beautification and landscape maintenance, and we're poised to assist with the City's goals for NET offices to become more responsive to the needs of our citizens by becoming direct points of contact between citizens and government. We were the subject of a comprehensive national study, which found that youth service corps, like GMSC, leads a positive impacts on participants' employment earnings. The study also found that the strongest impacts were on participants' employability and earnings. The study found that participants were less likely to be arrested, have repeat pregnancies; were more likely to vote and have increased earnings. Another especially striking finding included the fact that programs like Greater Miami Service Corps curtails recidivism among African American males. This is an important finding, considering that few employment and training programs have any positive affects on disadvantaged persons of color, especially young men. Well, we understand the limitation on public service funding. GMSC provides a vital service for the City's unemployment youth population. We would appreciate your reconsideration of GMSC's proposal, while we ask for other core opportunities to work with GMSC to provide services that provide training and work opportunities for our community youth. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Mr. Cruz: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Romanis Charles: Yeah, good morning. My name is Romanis Charles, owner of Famous Security Services, and I would like to say thank you to Commissioner Michelle, and God bless you, and God bless America. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Good morning. Good morning. Welcome. Shawn Scott: Good morning. My name is Shawn Scott. I've been a part of Greater Miami Service Corps for about six months, and before I got into the program, I was a single mother who could not get a job because I had not have my high school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma), and when I found Greater Miami Service Corps, now I'm able to go to school; I'm working on my GED, and I'm getting my license, and I'm on my way to going to intern so I can get me a long-term -- full-time job working with the County, and I would appreciate it if we could get those funds for more people like me can come into this program to get a better experience. Thank you. City ofMiami Page 41 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Thank you. Yes, sir. Good morning. Adolfo Martinez: Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. My name is Adolfo Martinez, and I'm executive director of CAMACOL (Latin Chamber of Commerce) Loan Fund. We are an agency that provides direct loans, as well as technical assistance, to small and micro businesses within the City ofMiami. The ultimate goal that we seek is to create jobs. For fiscal year-end 2006, September 30, 2006, our goal was to have created ten jobs. As ofMay 15, we not only met the goal, but we exceeded the goal by 13. It's our understanding that we will not be considered for funding for fiscal year-end 2007, which -- to direct impact, obviously, will be downsizing of the office, adding at least one body to the unemployment rolls. Our internal plans had called for the creation of 20 jobs for 2007, which, obviously, will not happen, and I wanted to kindly request that you reconsider the funding request for CAMACOL Loan Fund. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Thank you, sir. Yes. Good morning, Cutler. Charles Cutler: Charles Cutler, 706 Northwest 4th Avenue. I'm representing the Veterans Employment Transition Service. I think this is a good move in the right direction, but in terms of looking at the economic development overall for the City ofMiami as it relates to affordable housing and building a strong economic infrastructure within the poverty-stricken communities in the City ofMiami, I think that we should definitely be looking into the impact that job creation is going to have, which is not a social program, that is strictly economic development, and with some of these other dollars that we're targeting -- I've had discussion with Capital Improvement, with Community Development about the job creation nature of the City ofMiami, in which, right now -- you know, just like with other collaborative, they're talking about creating jobs and creating training programs. We have to be -- in this day and age, we have to be industry -specific. Whatever industries that's coming into this community, wherever the opportunity is, that's where the training needs to take place, that's where the effort and job creations need to take place in order to be able to be a viable part of the mainstream. Now, we did submit a comprehensive proposal to the City ofMiami, in which we wasn't considered for funding, but that's not the issue. The issue is that you do have a mechanism right now that's very comprehensive. It took three years to put that together. It's based on study. It's based on an economic analysis of the City and the County, and it pulls all this stuff together, and I really would and truly would admonish you to take a good, hard look at that, and if you're serious about job creation, you have the vehicle to use to be able to accomplish that goal. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. All right. Anyone else? Yes, ma'am. Evette Thompson: Yes, sir. My name is Evette Thompson, andl am the owner of Royalty Insurance Services, Inc, and I received a letter saying that was recommended for the Micro Enterprise Assistance Funding, and I would just like to say thank you to the Commissioner, and I would be glad if you would approve the grant for me. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Ms. E. Thompson: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, ma'am. Ms. E. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am. Cathy Delva: Hi. My name is Cathy Delva. I'm with Abital's Enterprise. I first like to thank my Father -- our Father Yahweh for this day. I thank you for all the parts that we play. Thank you. City ofMiami Page 42 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PH.12 06-00897 Department of Community Development Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Yes, sir. Clarence Dickson: Good afternoon, Commissioners. I'm Clarence Dickson, and I'm the vice president of the City ofMiami Retired Police Officers Community Benevolent Association, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you, and especially Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones, for assisting and believing in us, and the fact that we're going to be sending retired police officers back into the Overtown community to rescue our at -risk kids, and this is a new and innovative program, where it would take manpower, and we're willing to provide the manpower to do this, and thank you for your assistance and your understanding, Commissioner. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Anyone else? All right. We're closing the public hearing; comes back to the Commission. We need a motion. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: The motion carries. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,000, FROM HAITIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION, INC.; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,000, TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESES OF MIAMI, INC./ NOTRE DAME DAY CARE, TO PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM SERVICES AND THE AMOUNT OF $20,000, TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESES OF MIAMI, INC./ LITTLE HAITI SENIOR CENTER, TO PROVIDE ELDERLY SERVICES AND MEALS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT(S) WITH SAID AGENCIES FOR SAID PURPOSE 06-00897 Legislation.pdf 06-00897 Exhibit .pdf 06-00897 Exhibit 2.pdf 06-00897 Exhibit 3.pdf 06-00897 Exhibit 4.pdf 06-00897 Exhibit 5.pdf 06-00897 Exhibit 6.pdf 06-00897 Exhibit 7.pdf 06-00897 Summary Form.pdf 06-00897 Public Notice.pdf 06-00897 Social Programs Agreement. pdf 06-00897 Basic Requirements.pdf 06-00897 Text File Report.pdf 06-00897 Agencies Recommended for Public Service.pdf City ofMiami Page 43 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0372 Chairman Gonzalez: PH 12. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH 12, we're requesting the transfer of Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $41, 000 that we're giving to the Haitian American Foundation and allocating it to Catholic Charities of Archdiocese ofMiami, Notre Dame Day Care for $21, 000, and the Catholic Charities of Archdiocese ofMiami, Little Haiti Senior Center for an additional $20, 000. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to speak on this item? Good morning. We need your -- Eunice Decayette: Good morning, everybody. On behalf of Catholic Charity [sic] Notre Dame Child Care and all the other child care division and elderly services, who's presenting back there, I'd like to say thank you. Catholic Charity [sic] has three guideline principle, which I learn and make sure that I put in practice every day. It is to tell our story, and to Commissioner Jones, I went to your office. I'll tell our story, the story of our community, and you were able to support our story, and it's to promote outcome, and I can tell you, the outcome is one of the reason why I'm motivated to work in my community, Little Haiti, and also to maximize our resources. I just want you to understand that Catholic Charity [sic] is not a nonprofit organization that generate their own incomes. It depends -- we depends on people like you, people like you, and people like you to basically receive the fundings, so that way we can tell our story in our community, and I want to thank you. Also, Ms. Barbara Rodriguez, I want to thank you because you have a great team with you. I have my contract manager this year. Last month was our Haitian cultural month heritage. I have Maria Camargo that came and march with us at the Nofre Dame parking lot with our children on the Haitian Flag Day. She also ate with us, and she did a lot of stuff with us, and our child and all of our parent appreciate that. I just want you to -- to tell you that you have a great person out there and use her because she's very good. She has potential, and I just want to thank every one of you guys here who's part of our community. Let's keep fighting because the fighting is not over, and I just want to say thank you, Ms. Jones. You are truly growing in our community, and I appreciate all your help. Thank you very much. Applause. Chairman Gonzalez: Excuse me. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Excuse me. Chairman Gonzalez: Excuse me. Commissioner Sanchez: Need to state your name and address for the record. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes. We need -- Ms. Decayette: I'm sorry. Chairman Gonzalez: -- name and address. City ofMiami Page 44 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Decayette: My name -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Ms. Decayette: -- is Eunide Decayette, and I work for Catholic Charity [sic] as the program administrator for Notre Dame. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you. Ms. Decayette: Thank you. Applause. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We need a motion and a second. We did? Commissioner Sanchez: We already -- Chairman Gonzalez: We do? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Oh, we did already. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. Barbara -- Ms. Thompson: I'm sorry. Chairman Gonzalez: -- before -- Ms. Thompson: -- I did not have a mover and a seconder. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Oh. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Now -- Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: -- we have a motion and we have a second and -- Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: -- we have a vote, right? PH.13 06-00899 RESOLUTION Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Community ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF 32ND PROGRAM Development YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,567,554, TO THE AGENCIES SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR PUBLIC SERVICES ACTIVITIES City ofMiami Page 45 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 IN THE 32ND PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2006; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH SAID AGENCIES, FOR SAID PURPOSE. 06-00899 Legislation.pdf 06-00899 Exhibit.pdf 06-00899 Exhibit 2 .pdf 06-00899 Summary Form.pdf 06-00899 Public Notice.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado R-06-0373 A motion was made by Chairman Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed unanimously, directing the City Manager to fund social service agencies for fiscal year 2006-2007 with the same level of funding awarded during fiscal year 2005-2006. Direction by Vice Chairman Winton to the Administration to determine the total amount of social service dollars the City receives from the federal government, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Now we're going to go to PZ.13 [sic]. Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.13, we are requesting approval -- Chairman Gonzalez: Before we go there, that's the last item, right? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Right. Chairman Gonzalez: I'm going to pass the gavel, and I want everyone here -- because I know there is a lot of people here from different social service agencies that are very concerned, that are very, very impatient; they don't know what the future is going to hold for them in regard to the funding this year. To make it easy on all of you, so you can be at ease and you can go back to your offices and continue providing the great services that you provide, if I'm allowed by my colleagues, I just want, Mr. City Manager, to make a motion that we fund the social service agencies, all of the social service agencies at the same level that they were funded last year. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: That way -- all right. We have a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Sanchez: There is a motion on the floor by the Chair, second by Commissioner Regalado, and the motion is to direct the City Manager to fund the agencies the same amount of funds that they received -- Chairman Gonzalez: Last year. City ofMiami Page 46 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: -- in -- I don't know. I -- 205 [sic] to 206 [sic]. You have, what is it, 30 Chairman Gonzalez: They're doing 205/206 [sic]. Now they're going to be doing 207 [sic] -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: 206 [sic] -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- 208 [sic]. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- 207 [sic]. Commissioner Sanchez: Exactly. OK, that's the motion that's on the floor. All right. Chairman Gonzalez: So that's going to be for next year's funding, so now you know that you're going to have the same amount of money that you received last year. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: There is -- I know that the argument is going to be that we have more people in need. Well, that's true, but let me also tell you that the other side of the coin is that this year, once again, we got a big cut from U.S. HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development), from Washington, you know, and you know, if Washington continues to do this, apparently, they don't care about poor people, they don't care about the elderly, they don't care -- but that's their problem. Our problem is that we don't have the resources to come out and come up with the figures that Washington used to send to the City ofMiami. All that we can do now this year is to assure you that you're going to be receiving the exact amount of funds that you received last year so you can continue to provide service to the same amount of clients that you provided service to last year -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- so that's my motion, and I think I have a second. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- want to commend the Chairman -- Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- for his leadership. Commissioner Sanchez: Before you -- Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: -- do that, for the record, there's a motion and a second on the floor. The item is under discussion -- Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Yes. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and you have the floor. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. I just want to commend you, Chairman, for your leadership on this issue. I know you know that there's been several issues surrounding many of the social services agencies throughout all of our district, and immediately you jumped in to resolve it, and I really, really appreciate it because -- for me being a new Commissioner, sitting in this seat is City ofMiami Page 47 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 very difficult to tell many of these agencies that are struggling already to provide services that you now have to take a cut, so I just want to commend you for your leadership and -- Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- thank you for making that happen today. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Michelle. Commissioner Sanchez: Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner Regalado: Yeah. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I am, too, joining Commissioner Spence -Jones in thanking the Chairman for his leadership on this issue. Yes, we have been cut by Washington because issues that are out of our control, but we do have responsibilities to our residents, and the least that we can provide is to keep a steady flow of services. Next year, maybe with the new regulations from HUD, the City ofMiami will be benefit, but if we are not, we are going to be next year doing the same that we're doing because these are our residents, these are our poor people; we just cannot say to them, "Well, you know what. Because of the war or a deficit or whatever, you're not going to get a lunch, " so yes, I am fully in support. This city has the resources. This is a very diverse community, and Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. I second the motion, and I am very proud to do so. Commissioner Sanchez: Commissioner Winton, welcome back. Vice Chairman Winton: Thank you, and as you all know, I blew my back out last week, and so I'm not -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: How you doing? Feeling better? Vice Chairman Winton: No, I'm not. It's -- I was yesterday, but my doctor said don't sit in chairs, and so yesterday, I fried to do some work for two or three hours, and so I've been in the -- in my office lying on my couch, actually, listening to the proceedings and felt that it was very important that I weigh in on this issue. As Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Spence -Jones have both said, the neediest of our community is -- there has to be a way to take care of the neediest in our community, absolutely has to be a way, and I don't know what the right answer is, frankly, because -- and Commissioner Spence -Jones, you said that you're really pleased that this is your first meeting here and we're not going to have to -- the social service agencies are not going to have to go through cuts. Well, I've been here a little longer than you, and every year since I've been here, the social service agencies that I represent in District 2 -- and I do have a significant number of social service districts in -- agencies in District 2. I don't just have the wealthy neighborhoods. I have some very poor neighbors in my district, and the cuts in my district, before last year -- and I stopped counting after last year -- Chairman Gonzalez: Were tremendous. Vice Chairman Winton: -- from the time I got here until last year -- was 61 percent, 61 percent, so I have had to deal with that every year since I've been here, and it is a -- the administration in Washington, DC (District of Columbia), is creating a problem for the citizens of our city, for the citizens of our county, for the citizens of our country; the poorest city of our -- citizens of our country, the most needy citizens of our country that is so significant that local governments, frankly, if the frend continues, will not be able to keep up, and an interesting figure that I would like to learn is what the total amount of social service dollars that come from the feds in total, if we can figure that out. It would be really interesting to know, in total. Commissioner Sanchez: 8.4. City ofMiami Page 48 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Vice Chairman Winton: No, no, no. I'm not talking about just our -- just the -- Commissioner Sanchez: Oh. Vice Chairman Winton: -- CDBG (Community Development Block Grant). There's a lot of other funding. Thatfunding's also shrinking in ways. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Yeah. Vice Chairman Winton: How much -- if the current federal frend were to continue, it would be interesting for us to know -- and I think the Manager would have to get somebody to work on this, but I think our citizens ought to know what the real ultimate risk to the neediest citizens that our -- in our community are over the long haul if this trend continues, because I'm going to suggest to you that it would be a number that our city, even if we raised our taxes back to the 10 mill cap, that our city couldn't meet, and so the point I'm frying to make here is that while I think we should feel good that we're frying to take some steps today to help solve the problem, we at the local level throughout the United States, cannot solve this problem alone, and we have to have -- and I think you're leading again, Mr. Chairman, the initiative to get our citizens rallied again to make sure that their voices are heard in Washington, and I think they were heard reasonably well last year, but not well enough, and if we don't get those of you in the audience and all of the people that you agencies represent and all of your constituents, and all of the agencies speaking with a strong, loud voice to Washington, then we're going to be in deep trouble, and local government will not be able to bail us out. One last question: What is the funding gap that we're talking about? What -- I want to put that amount on the record. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Up to $300, 000. Vice Chairman Winton: Thank you, and I'm done. Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chairman -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: -- Mr. Vice Chairman, it's all about the regulations that change continuously. I am telling you that the Homeless Trust this year was funded with more money than last year, $21 million. Twenty-one million for the homeless care in Miami -Dade County, and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is also been increased, so it's all about what we have to do is work on these new regulations, and eventually, you know, we're going to have to go to the census and request a new census track because, you know, the problem is that it's every ten years and things have changed, and people are poorer now, and we could easily qualify for more funding, so I would suggest to follow Commissioner Winton's advice and lobby Washington, but the money is there. Actually, we get less money than we send, but that's another issue, but the money is there. It's just a matter of having distributed in the right way, but meanwhile, they have to eat, and this is why I'm -- I am supporting this resolution. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Regalado: We have a vote. Commissioner Sanchez: As -- ifI may, as the chair, let me just take this opportunity to praise the Chairman and this Commission for doing what I consider to be the right thing, and not only that, but acting in a prudent and wisely, and providing good accountable government. We realize that City ofMiami Page 49 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 the greatest need that we have here in our community are the needs for social services, and every year, as my colleagues stated, the federal government continues to cut those fundings, affecting the very needy in our community. You that are out here today, you're here because of the need, but could tell you this much, not only our city, but all great cities throughout the United States joined forces last year, with your help, and we put together a good campaign to send a clear message to Congress that their formula does not work, and you have read an article in the paper where now Congress is going to propose changing that formula. Well, if the formula is changed, it's going to benefit our city, but that takes effect in 207 [sic], leaving a gap in 206 [sic], and that's a great crisis for us. That's why we're here today frying to find a solution to the problem that exists. Now, if the formula is changed -- and we're not going to count our chickens before they're hatched -- but if it does, it's going to bring an additional $5 million, and not only is the City ofMiami going to benefit, but Hialeah, North Miami, Hialeah Gardens, those cities, because of the population and based on the language, will benefit from that, so it is a great victory for us today, that we'll make it through another year, providing as much as we can for you, butt want to add on the words that was said by Commissioner Winton and my colleagues, more than ever, our city needs to unify. We need to lock hands and unified our efforts to continue to send that strong message to Washington that we will not stand for federal cuts that take away benefits to our needy, the most needy in our community, so I am glad that this compromise -- and I say compromise because I think the way it was proposed, it was going to really bring out a debate that I'm glad that we don't have to debate, so once again, it's a clear message that this legislative body, although our differences, we could work together, so having said that, I am very proud also, when the voting comes, to support the legislations that have been put forth by the Chair and Commissioner Regalado and the Administration. All right. I don't think anyone's going to speak on that item, and we're all very happy about what's happening here today, butl do not want to -- I don't want to take away the opportunity for you to come up and maybe just say thank you, and we'll continue to work together, so at this time, we'll open up the public hearing, and all those who want to speak, please come up and try to be as briefly as possible. Chairman Gonzalez: We need -- she needs to read -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: I think that you -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- she needs to read the item. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- would need to vote on the motion first, and then we can -- Commissioner Regalado: Yeah. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- take the -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- resolution that is in front of you. Commissioner Sanchez: I apologize. Let's go ahead and -- it's a resolution, but it was a public hearing. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: The -- Chairman Gonzalez: No. Commissioner Regalado: No, no. Ms. Thompson: The motion. City ofMiami Page 50 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Regalado: The motion -- Commissioner Sanchez: Oh, no. I'm sorry. Commissioner Regalado: -- to cover -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: The motion -- Commissioner Sanchez: It's a motion. I apologize. Joe Arriola (City Manager): It's a motion. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- to direct staff. Commissioner Sanchez: It's a motion. Commissioner Regalado: Motion to cover the deficit. Commissioner Sanchez: All those in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Sanchez: All those in opposition, say "nay." Hearing none, the motion carries. Chairman Gonzalez: Now we go to the item. Vice Chairman Winton: And Mr. -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Then we go -- Commissioner Sanchez: Now we -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- to PH 13. Vice Chairman Winton: And Mr. Chairman, I hope you'll excuse me. I'm going to go back and watch on the -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Vice Chairman Winton: -- monitor. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Vice Chairman Winton: Thank you, and if you need me. Chairman Gonzalez: You're excused. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Now PH 13. Chairman Gonzalez: All right, PH 13. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: PH 13, we're requesting approval for the 32nd Program Year Community Development Block Grant fund in the amount of $1, 567, 554. City ofMiami Page 51 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Let me -- I'm going to ask you to please be brief in your presentations. I'm going to allow you two minutes, each speaker, so everybody has the opportunity to do a presentation. Good morning. Welcome back. Marleine Bastien: Good morning, Mr. Chairman. My name is Marleine Bastien of 8325 Northeast 2nd, executive director of Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami. Thank you so much for your leadership in making this happening today. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Ms. Bastien: We came here with heavy hearts, and we're happy that you and members of the Commission were able to find a solution to this. I'd like to also commend Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones. You've heard a lot of people, you know, commend her leadership today because we do believe she's doing a great job. I'd like to recognize my -- one of my board members, Mr. Daniel Fils-Aime, who provided transportation for our kids today, and Ms. Kenya has a few words. Kenya Estime: Good morning, Mr. Chair and Commissioners. Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. Ms. Estime: My name is Kenya Estime. Pm in fourth grade, going to fifth. Igo to Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary School. I'm nine years old. I'm here today to thank you for giving back the money to fund Ayisyen Nan Miyami. I really appreciate it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. God bless you. Applause. Ms. Bastien: What do we say, guys? Commissioner Sanchez: You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome. Ms. Bastien: What -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) what do we say? (Children in Unison): Thank you, Commissioners. Ms. Bastien: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Ms. Bastien: Commissioner Spence, great job. Thank you so much, and Daniel, quickly. Daniel Fils-Aime: Again, Daniel Fils-Aime, board member of the organization Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami. Thank you again, all the Commissioners, for what you're doing for the community. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Thank you. Ms. Bastien: Can you say bye? (Children in Unison): Bye. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Good morning. City ofMiami Page 52 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Felix Cruz: Good morning. Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Felix Cruz. I'm the vice president ofAspira of Florida, Inc. Aspira of Florida is a national agency that has sprung up here in Miami in Wynwood in 1981. We continue to have our corporate offices in Wynwood and serve the youth of that area, Allapattah also, and we received a letter dated May 31 from the Department of Community Development that got about two days ago in my office, and basically, it's telling us that we were not recommended for public service funding, and on behalf of my president/CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Raul Martinez, just want to read quickly a letter into the record. This was sent to in care of Honorable Manuel A. Diaz and the City Commissioners. "Whereas, Aspira of Florida, Inc. has applied to the Department of Community Development for a CDBG grant in the amount of $52,923 to implement a youth sanctuary program in Wynwood designed to prevent kids from dropping out of school and avoiding gang and drug involvement; and whereas, Aspira of Florida, Inc., created in Miami in 1981, is the only Hispanic youth agency providing these services in the City ofMiami; and whereas, the Department, on May 31, 2006, sent Aspira of Florida a letter indicating that our agency is not being recommended for public service funding; and whereas, the City ofMiami does not currently provide any funding to Aspira of Florida, Inc. to support our efforts for the youth we serve in the City. Therefore, Aspira of Florida, Inc. does formally petition the City Commission to review this request and provide support for the youth served through the Aspira programs. I look forward to your response and our partnership in pursuit of the healthy development of our youth and families in the City ofMiami. Raul Martinez, president and CEO ofAspira of Florida." We're basically looking for support from the Block Grant development program. If you can find some dollars, we'll be more than willing to adapt our budget. Anything that you can do to help our youngsters, we would appreciate it. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Mr. Cruz: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Morning. Helena del Monte: Good morning. What a happy morning. Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah. Ms. Del Monte: Helena Del Monte, representing Association for the Development of the Exceptional. Every time I come to podium, I always say do not see me; please see the 300 adults with developmental disabilities I represent, and what we have seen in the leadership of the Chair and in the Commission -- Tomas Regalado, you've always been a real supporter of my agency, and Commissioner Sanchez, you the same. To both of you, to all of the Commission, to the Chair, God bless you. I'm a Cuban American and we're superstitious. We say that the color green means hope, esperanza. That's why I'm dressed in green today, and it turned out so good, I think I'm going to wear this suit for the rest of my life. Thank you. God bless you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Ms. Del Monte: Thank you so much, Barbara, our fine director, all of your staff. Everybody here, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Good. Miriam, good morning. Miriam Urra: Good morning. Chairman, Commissioners, my name is Miriam Urra. I represent Allapattah Community Action, an elderly meal facility. Actually, I was prepared to make a speech to beg you -- Commissioner Sanchez: Don't need to. City ofMiami Page 53 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Urra: -- to ask you -- Commissioner Sanchez: Don't need to. Ms. Urra: -- your support, but it's wonderful to be here today and see that the leaders of this City ofMiami are always looking for resolutions trying to help the needy of this city, and you are to be commended for this, all of you. I am very proud of this Commission. I really can say that I am very happy today to see how you care and how you support this community. Thank you. Thank you in the name -- Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Miriam. Ms. Urra: -- of the community of the City ofMiami -- Chairman Gonzalez: Sure. Ms. Urra: -- residents that in need. Thank you very much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Miriam. Good morning. Renita Holmes: Good afternoon again, Mr. Chair, Commissioners. A point of clarification. Ms. Thompson: We need your name for the record. Ms. Holmes: My name is Madam Holmes. Again, I wear many hats. I need some clarification, again. The Women'sAssociation Alliance did make application for social services and was not recommended. Considering the uniquenesses and there is no other organization or agency -- and I know, currently, the City is practicing some innovative programming now in preparation -- there is none dealing with women who are traumatized in reentry and a combination of those risk factors, so it's uniqueness. We're recommending that that be funded. However, we were not funded for public service. Our homes received money under the Micro Enterprise Grant, but none specifically under the micro enterprise for public service. The public service entity would have been R. Holmes Business and Property Service, which is the economic shot in the arm for these special, potential employees, and for these women who are coming out of -- women and mothers who are coming out of prison, but the Women'sAssociation is a social service who's been in the -- providing services for so long, for over 20 years, so there are two separate entities; neither one of them was recommended for public service nor social services. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Barbara said she'll get with you afterwards. Ms. Holmes: Thank you very much. Angela Vazquez: Good morning. My name is -- Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. Ms. Vazquez: --Angela Vazquez. I'm here with -- from Southwest Social Services Program, which has been serving the elderly for over 25 years in our community, and like always to say thank you to our Commissioners, who take such good care to seniors, and I can only say on behalf of -- by the way, the meal they get sometimes is the only meal they get. They save the milk City ofMiami Page 54 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 to have for dinner because they're having whatever, so anyway, may God take care of you the way you take care of us. Thank you so, so much from the bottom of our hearts. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Angela. Yes, ma'am. Kenya Robertson: Good morning. My name is Kenya Robertson. I'm vice president of Fair Housing -- for HOPE (Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence), Incorporated, Fair Housing Center. Fair housing is a requirement that's attached to every federal dollar, and let me tell you how we've helped you in the past and helped the community. All of the work that's being done to provide affordable housing, it doesn't work if it isn't affirmatively marketed to those who would not otherwise apply for that housing. It doesn't work when families who have more than two children are denied an affordable housing opportunity. It doesn't work when a person who needs a wheelchair, a caregiver, or a service animal is denied that and they're not able to live there, or a person with a mental disability is told to leave the property, or a woman who becomes pregnant is evicted. People in the City ofMiami and across the country are losing their homes to predatory lending practices. These are horrible loans that are designed to make the people lose their equity or outright lose their home, and those are the services that we provide. The beautiful thing about Fair Housing is that you don't have to fund it with these public service monies that are critical to feeding people and providing much needed services to the poor. It's an administrative function that you can fund out of any source. Not only is it federally mandated, it's needed. Just last year in the City ofMiami, we helped a gentleman, and we're still in the process of helping a gentleman with AIDS, who is denied outright, looked up and down, brand-new affordable housing units because they had his HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons Living with AIDS) application. The study that you all commissioned on HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS, through your HOPWA program, indicated that these individuals need help because they're being discriminated against when trying to get housing. We ask for your reconsideration and to take a look at it again, and to renew our partnership to continue to provide these critically needed services. Thank you very much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Good morning. Luz Borges: Good morning. My name is Luz Borges, and I'm here from the De Hostos Senior Center, and I also was here to beg you guys for support. Instead, I want to thank you, Commissioner Regalado, Commissioner Winton, Chairman, Sanchez, Spence -Jones, and Barbara Rodriguez for all the happy faces that will walk out of here today. I am so happy, and I want to thank you all. I hope you all have a good day just like I will. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Good morning. Yolanda Rivera: (Comments in Spanish). Chairman Gonzalez: Do we need -- just a minute. Do we have a translator? Ms. Thompson: She's right there. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. All right. Ms. Thompson: What we need is for her to state -- you need to let her know she needs to state her name on the record, please. Ms. Rivera (as translated by official Spanish interpreter): Her name is Yolanda Rivera. I was a client at the House of the Blind [sic] for 28 years. Today I come with my hands empty because they have closed the place down. You must know of the place because it was open for 33 years, City ofMiami Page 55 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 and you have always helped us. The excuse they gave us for closing down the place is that you haven't provided any funding. They want to transfer us to the Lighthouse, which is supposed to be a magnificent school, but it is not for us. All of us have already been through the fraining of the Lighthouse. This fraining is for a few months and then you're basically out in the street. We will not have any breakfast, lunch, or any other social services. In this moment, it is already closed and empty, the House of the Blind [sic]. We have come here today -- I'm not sure if it's the right time or the day, but we have come here because to begin, we need everything. At least, if you can open up, temporarily, the place where we eat for the blind and maybe provide a social worker or some kind of social worker help, and maybe reopen the breakfast and the lunch -- I know that what I may be asking may sound impossible, but with God's help, she knows that it can be done. Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could you translate for me? And I might be very slow so you could translate very well. Is there anyone here from the Lions Home for the Blind? There isn't any representatives here from the Lions Home for the Blind, OK. They're the agency -- the entity who owns the Hogar for de los Ciegos? Can you translate? No, no. Could you translate to everyone? Alexis Marcano (Official Spanish Interpreter): With the microphone? Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah -- Ms. Marcano: Oh, OK. Commissioner Sanchez: -- because there's some others here that -- I want them to hear. Ms. Marcano: OK. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Ms. Rivera: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Exactly, that's the point that I want to get. Lions Home for the Blind has not submitted, for the past couple of years, to CDBG funds requesting support for their organizations, which is the Hogar for the Blind; am I correct, Barbara Rodriguez, because everything is on the record? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: That's correct. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Lions Home for the Blind wants to unify -- Ms. Marcano: OK. Commissioner Sanchez: OK, OK. Ms. Marcano: Just a little at of time, so I can -- Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Unidentified Speaker: -- because I don't remember everything. OK. City ofMiami Page 56 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Ms. Rivera (as translated by official Spanish interpreter): But they were never told. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Ms. Rivera (as translated by official Spanish interpreter): They found out the very last day, when they told them they were closing the doors. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Lions Home for the Blind wants to unify their operations by moving them over to the new facility, which is the Lighthouse for the Blind. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Ms. Rivera: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: However, they don't want to do that. Ms. Marcano: But what she's trying to say is that they don't want to either. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Well, that's the problem here. My office has mediated, and we have had meetings with them, and as a matter of fact, we have another meeting on Monday to try to find a solution to this, so say that to them. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Ms. Rivera (as translated by official Spanish interpreter): See, but, they weren't notified already of this, that's what she's saying; that they were left in the dark. They have no idea what's going on. Commissioner Sanchez: No, no. They have a meeting with me in my office. We've met -- she requested the meeting. She requested the meeting; tell her. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Ms. River (as translated by official Spanish interpreter): No. She asked for an interview with you, for some type of a special, private meeting with you. Commissioner Sanchez: No. We're meeting with the representatives for the Lions Club and them at my office to mediate this. Ms. Marcano: OK. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Commissioner Sanchez: Look, the bottom line here is that the City cannot give the participants, their group, money as they want it because they are not a 501 c [sic]; they no longer exist, and that's the issue here. We have rules and regu -- I want to help them. I want to do everything I can to help them. The thing is that they don't want to go over to the Lighthouse for the Blind, City ofMiami Page 57 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 which is a great organization, so the thing is that we're frying to find mediation so they could go to that agency. If not, what I'm going to request from the Administration is that we continue to provide them with transportation and we continue to provide food, but we certainly -- I don't think that we will be able to maintain their organization going, because the Lions are asking that they unify their agencies with the House for the Blind [sic], which I -- it's a great organization. I just want them to give it a fry, and if they don't like it, then we'll deal with it, but it's all about working together to find a solution. They want to stay where they're at and they don't want to move, and I want to explore all the options and then decide what I'm going to do as a Commissioner. Commissioner Regalado: Wait a minute, Commissioner Sanchez, if you may. I remember that I requested, about a year ago, to $20, 000 on recapture money, and we gave the Hogar to buy a van, $20, 000, and so they do have transportation available. I mean, for your -- I'm saying that -- Commissioner Sanchez: If that organization does no longer exist -- Commissioner Regalado: I know. Commissioner Sanchez: -- they don't have transportation. Commissioner Regalado: I understand, but my question is, so the van will be used for their transportation, because the City did provide -- even with them not applying, we provide a van for hogar industrial del cielo. Commissioner Sanchez: Look, the bottom line here is that I have a responsibility to them to provide assistance. The House for the Blind [sic] is a great organization. They have a great facility. Ijust want them to give it a fry. It's nearby their facility; it's not that far. They're probably going to get great care there, butt want to put them together and see if we could compromise. I'm being the mediator here because it really is out of my confrol. By law, if their 501c [sic] does no longer exist, the City cannot continue to give them money, and we can't give them money when they did not apply for it. Chairman Gonzalez: Why did they lose the 501(c)(3)? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yeah. Commissioner Sanchez: Because they closed it down. Who confrol the 501 c [sic] is the Lions Home for the Blind. They're the ones who control that 501 c [sic]. I went to their facility up in northern Florida to visit them, and that's the issue right now; that they don't -- they basically said, we're closing down that -- Chairman Gonzalez: So what you're saying is this group of people, they never created their own Commissioner Sanchez: No. Chairman Gonzalez: -- 501(c) (3) ? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Is that -- Commissioner Sanchez: No. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- possible for them to do that? Not (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Chairman Gonzalez: Of course, anybody can -- City ofMiami Page 58 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yeah. Chairman Gonzalez: -- open up a 501(c) (3). All you have to do is to have the appropriate reasons to apply and they will be granted a 501(c) (3), if there is (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Sanchez: You know, I'm in a very tight situation, and I have worked with them. As a matter of fact, I have another meeting on Monday, but think we have to compromise here a little bit. You know, I'm prepared to help them as much as I can, but based on the laws, my hands are tied in a certain way. Ms. Marcano: If it's OK, she would like a chance to speak now. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, go ahead, sure. Guadencia Rojas (as translated by official Spanish interpreter): Her name is Guadencia Rojas. I've been blind for 49 years. For the last 41 years, I have lived in the City ofMiami, and for 32 years, I have belonged to the House of the Blind [sic]. I was one of the founders of the House of the Blind [sic] in the year of 1974 with a gentleman Oscar Vidal Leon, who is 92 years old, and it brings me great sadness that a school that was founded walking the streets ofMiami collecting money in the few shopping centers that were found in this city, and that today a group of Lions are destroying that organization, because it has been two years and they have not come before you asking for money. I have a letter where they accused the Commissioners of the City of Miami for not funding or contributing money to the House of the Blind [sic]. What she's saying is that she knows that this is not true, what the letter is stating, because the above gentlemen which she named have contributed. Ms. Marcano: Would you like for me to read the letter that she has --? Commissioner Sanchez: We don't need that because it is true; we have contributed money to that organization, and that organization, not only did it get funding from the City, it got from the County, and itgot from the state, and itgot from the federal government, so -- and it all went to the Lions Home for the Blind. That's why I'm shocked that they don't have a representative here, and I need to get to the bottom of all this, and that's why I have requested and they've requested meetings to try to mediate this. I think there's a reasonable solution, but think that we have to sit down and mediate, and maybe, temporarily, they might have to go over there while we help them set up a 501 c [sic] and start the organization all over again. I've fried to explain that to them, and I think Monday, with more time, we'll be able to explain it to them. You need to translate that for me, please. Did I say too much? Ms. Marcano: Quite a bit. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. Chairman Gonzalez: Oh, no, not only that. What the Commissioner is say saying, that they may need to go to that place, temporarily, until they can create their own 501(c) (3) organization, because if they don't have that, there is no way that they can be receiving money, so they need to accommodate temporarily until we find a solution, until the Commissioner find out exactly how he can help 'em obtain the 501(c) (3) and how he can work to get 'em some funding to establish themselves. Note for the Record: Chairman Gonzalez's comments were translated by official Spanish interpreter. City ofMiami Page 59 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Can I work with them and talk to them so that (INAUDIBLE) --? Ms. Thompson: Barbara. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- we can -- Commissioner Sanchez: Barbara Rodriguez, on the record. Ms. Thompson: But -- she needs to be on the mike. It's not recording. Chairman Gonzalez: OK, Barbara. Commissioner Sanchez: Please. I'm going to say a few words in Spanish, if you don't mind. (Comments in Spanish). Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: That's -- Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: Look -- Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: -- I'm very -- Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: I am very -- Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: I am -- Ms. Rojas: (Comments in Spanish). Commissioner Sanchez: Gracias. Now, I am very sympathetic, and it touches my heart, OK, but the bottom line here is that they refused to go to the Lighthouse for the Blind, and I could understand that, but my responsibility right now is to mediate the situation, and Barbara, you need to work with me. We need to work -- my -- the meetings that we've had with them, there are 35 participants that claim that they were getting fed and they can do -- no longer continue to get fed. I need to work with you to find out whatever funding resources to continue to make sure that they are fed. (Comments in Spanish). We'll have the meeting on Monday, and I'll continue to provide them with an update. All right. Gracias. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Yes, sir. Good morning. Walter Hardemon: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Walter Hardemon, executive director of Youth ofAmerica, Incorporated, located at 6102 Northwest 7th Avenue. This is my 15th year coming before you all, and this year my heart really goes out to Commissioner Spence -Jones for the support that she have given our program, Youth ofAmerica. Without the support they give this year, our agency will -- almost will have to shut down. We were in a City ofMiami Page 60 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 hardship because, like you said, which is true, within the past two years, three years, the federal government has really cut the CDBG process. Within the past three years, my program has been cut 55 percent by CDBG through Miami -Dade County, and this year, through the help of Commissioner Spence -Jones, to get some funding from the City ofMiami for the first time, I really appreciate it, and my heart goes out to the Commissioners, community, and especially Commissioner Spence -Jones. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. Calvin Scott: My name is Calvin Scott. I'm with Curley's Food Bank. We've fed over 7,000 families. We're the largest food bank in the black community, and Commissioner Jones, I want to thank you for stepping up to the plate to help us to continue to feed folks in this community, which is an issue that's been totally neglected in this community. People are hungry; our seniors are hungry, and I want to thank you for helping us to carry it on just a little bit further. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Thank you, and I thank Curley's. Chairman Gonzalez: All right, next. We need to move because we're going to lose quorum pretty soon. Commissioner Sanchez has to leave, so if we leave -- if we lose quorum, then we're going to have to come back at 2:30 in the afternoon for a couple of items, so yes, ma'am. Milagros Rodriguez: Good afternoon. My name is Milagros Rodriguez. I represent Catholic Charities Day Care Center. I'm here in behalf of the children, the parents, and the staff and we would like to say thank you for everything you do for the community. Thank you -- Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you very much. Ms. Rodriguez: -- and have a nice day. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Erica Thompson: Good afternoon. My name is Erica Thompson. I'm from JESCA (James E. Scott Community Association). I'm the director, and I would just like to say thank you to all. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you very much. Ms. E. Thompson: Bye. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Grady Muhammad: Commissioners, good morning, Mr. Chairman. Grady Muhammad. I'd like to thank you all for everyone that you assisting. I'm coming on behalf of the friends of the drug court, and what we're requesting is some assistance for Commissioner Winton's district to open up a training and treatment center at the Theodore Gibson house in Coconut Grove. It's part of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, so -- to the best of my knowledge. In lieu of applying, it's similar to a city department; they can be requested to get some funding. We're requesting to consider the Commissioners to request or to fund that wonderful project. We have one currently in Overtown at the Youth Center, as well as one at Mount Tabor in Model City, and we're now trying to open up one in Coconut Grove, and we would definitely consider any other Commission districts, and we're requesting some assistance, and we'll work with your staff as well as Barbara, and I don't want to hold up, so thank you very much. Have a good day. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. City ofMiami Page 61 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Marie Marius: Good morning, Chairman, Commissioner. My name is Marie Marius. I thank you very much. May God bless you. Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Yes, sir. Reverend Arthur Gatlin: Good morning. Reverend Arthur Gatlin from MOVERS (Minority Overcoming the Virus through Education, Responsibility and Spirituality), Inc, CEO (Chief Executive Officer). I want to thank all the Commissioners and everyone here. MOVERS has been a great journey. There's a lot of work to be done. I thank all of you for all that you've done. I really would like to thank the City ofMiami and their Housing Department in how they have helped us -- Chairman Gonzalez: Sure. Reverend Gatlin: -- do what we need to do. I really thank you guys. They've given us a whole lot of technical assistance. I want to thank again the Commissioners, and any assistance that we can get from you all moving forward, we would really appreciate it. Thank you so much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Lourdes Gonzalez: Good afternoon, Commissioners, and staff of the department of Community Development. My name is Lourdes Gonzalez, and I am the director of the children's program for Regis House. With me, as well, is Eric Santhers (phonetic), the development director of Regis House, and we want to say thank you. We are -- our site is in District 3. Commissioner Sanchez, we want to thank you for the continuous support for allowing us to provide after school services for the children of West Little Havana. We continue to providing the services that are at need. We know that you are aware of it, and we look forward to continuing the work in our district. Thank you very much. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Ermite Cesar: Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Ermite Cesar, from Myrtha's Beauty Salon. I just come here to say thank you for all of you and God bless you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Angelia Cross: Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Angelia Cross. I reside at 5241 Northwest 11 th Avenue, in the City ofMiami. I'm a native Miamian. I've been here for the past 46 years, and I'm an -- I'm a veteran of the United States Army. I would like to thank Michelle Spence -Jones for all of the effort that you have put in the community in the City ofMiami. I would like to thank the Commissioners for all of the support that you all have given to the City of Miami retired police officers and visualizing their dream for the black museum precinct. I pray that you would not let that dream die, and I'm here today to keep it before the Commissioners. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Ms. Cross: I'm very passionate about it, not only because I am a resident of the City ofMiami and a native, but because my father is also a retired police officer, and I know the time, the energy, and the resources that they have placed into this project. They've come out of retirement, and they're willing to take their years, the time that they should be at home, and playing golf or doing whatever to invest it into the community and into the lives of our youth, so I appeal to you not to let it die, but to do everything in your power to see that it goes on. City ofMiami Page 62 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Spence -Jones: Thank you. Ms. Cross: I want to thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This concludes the public hearing. I think we need to vote on this -- Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Right. Chairman Gonzalez: -- item. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I thought we voted Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We need a motion. Commissioner Sanchez: So moved. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. Commissioner Sanchez: Madam Clerk. Ms. Thompson: Just for clarification to the records, the motion was to -- the original motion, the first motion was to make the funding the same as this year. Does that now modify your resolution? Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: They had two; the first motion was to direct staff to get it -- to get the funding the same as last -- Chairman Gonzalez: Last year. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- year, then they voted on that one, and now they're voting on Item 13. Ms. Thompson: As it is. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: as it is. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. PZ. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Now we're going to go into PZ. PZ.1. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Mr. Chairman, all I want to say is thank you to all of you -- Ms. Thompson: Thank you. City ofMiami Page 63 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Barbara. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- for another year -- Chairman Gonzalez: A great job. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- and thank you, Linda and Community Development staff. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Greatjob. Greatjob, Barbara. Commissioner Sanchez: We get over this one and now we get ready for the budget. Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: The budget? Oh, yeah. City ofMiami Page 64 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 RE.1 06-00893 RESOLUTION Department of Public Facilities RESOLUTIONS A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SHARPTON, BRUNSON AND COMPANY, FOR ITS EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MELREESE GOLF COURSE, LOCATED AT 1802 NORTHWEST 37 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S EXERCISE OF ITS FIRST OPTION, AN UPDATE TO THE PERFORMANCE DATES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AND A MODIFICATION TO THE RATE SCHEDULE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 450002-350512-270, FOR SAID PURPOSE. 06-00893 Legislation.pdf 06-00893 Exhibit.pdf 06-00893 Exhibit 2.pdf 06-00893 Exhibit 3.pdf 06-00893 Summary Form.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado R-06-0357 Direction by Chairman Gonzalez to the Administration to perform due diligence and screen prospective companies who submit proposals to include factors such as background and financial investigations, frack records, and prior bankruptcies. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: It's 10:30, so -- Chairman Gonzalez: Public hearings will -- Commissioner Sanchez: --10 -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- be at 10:30, so -- Commissioner Sanchez: Let's -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- let's go to RE.1, which is a resolution. Laura Billberry (Director): Lori Billberry, Public Facilities. The item before you is a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Sharpton Brunson Company for its evaluation of proposals to be submitted in connection with the Melreese project. On April 6, the Commission had selected Sharpton as the firm to review the proposals in connection with the new RFP (Request for Proposals), and their initial agreement provided for two 1-year options. However, it did provide for the consideration to be nego -- renegotiated during any option City ofMiami Page 65 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 RE.2 06-00894 Department of Capital Improvement Programs/Transpor tation periods. We have locked in these rates for the two years remaining on the contract should we exercise our second renewal, and it represents approximately a 4.5 percent increase over the previous rates. Commissioner Sanchez: So move, Mr. Chair. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and we have a second, and before voting on it, I just want to make sure that whatever process we do on revising these RFPs, that we make sure that we do a background investigation on these companies; financial investigation, track record -- Commissioner Sanchez: Due diligence. Chairman Gonzalez: -- due diligence; where they're coming from; what -- how many projects have the done; did they ever had any bankruptcy. I want to know. I want to make sure that we screen these companies to the very, very bottom because I don't want to have a fiasco. Remember that this park is in my district, and I don't want to have a fiasco in my hands because we had lack of due diligence on checking out these companies, OK, so saying that, all in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 06-0054, ADOPTED JANUARY 26, 2006, BY MODIFYING THE FUNDING SOURCES ALLOCATED FOR THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO WILLIAMS PAVING CO., INC., FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "AVALON STORM SEWERS PROJECT, PHASE I AND II, PROJECT NO. B-50685;" ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 313855 IN LIEU OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 341330. 06-00894 Legislation.pdf 06-00894 Summary Form.pdf 06-00894 Pre- Legislation.pdf 06-00894 Pre- Attachment.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado R-06-0358 Chairman Gonzalez: RE.2. Mary Conway (Director): Mary Conway, Capital Improvements and Transportation. RE.2 is a resolution amending previous resolution 06-0054 to reflect a modification in the funding source. Subsequent to when this was brought before you previously, we were able to get some FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) monies reallocated from another project to this, so we're introducing the account code to reflect those FEMA funds. City ofMiami Page 66 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: So this is basically just a change of language to show some of the fundings [sic] -- Ms. Conway: Yes. Commissioner Sanchez: -- that are -- Ms. Conway: Unfortunately, we didn't have the language broad enough. Typically, we put "and other CIP (Capital Improvements Program) account codes." This one was very specific to certain codes, and we -- that's why we needed to bring it back before you so that we can reflect our internal code that we're using for FEMA monies. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. RE.3 06-00895 RESOLUTION Department of Public Facilities A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND AVS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR THE CITY'S USE OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITH SAID LEASE PROVIDING FOR: 1) A ONE-YEAR TERM, AND 2) THE CITY PAYING RENT AT A RATE OF $1,833, PER MONTH (APPROXIMATELY $11.00 PER SQUARE FOOT/$22,000 ANNUALLY); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.290201.6.610, WITH OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE LEASE. 06-00895 LEGISLATION.pdf 06-00895 EXHIBIT 1.pdf 06-00895 Exhibit 2.pdf 06-00895 Exhibit 3.pdf 06-00895 Summary Form.pdf 06-00895 Comparable Analysis.pdf 06-00895 Summary Fact Sheet.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0359 Chairman Gonzalez: RE.3. Laura Billberry (Director): Lori Billberry, Public Facilities. This item was previously before City ofMiami Page 67 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 you as authorizing a lease with AVSlnternational Group for the City's use of approximately 2,000 square feet of warehouse space. The item was previously withdrawn because the rate was at 13.20 square foot, and it was thought to be excessive, so we have renegotiated the rates down to $11 a square foot, and this would be for a lease that commences on January 1, '06 and will be for one year with options. Chairman Gonzalez: I have a question. Are these warehouses in the City ofMiami or in the County? Ms. Billberry: This one is in the County. Chairman Gonzalez: In the County. We don't have any empty warehouses in the City ofMiami that we can negotiate and give the business to City ofMiami people? Commissioner Spence -Jones: That was going to be my question. Ms. Billberry: This was an agreement that was previously entered into by the Police Department. I don't know if they wish to address this issue. They needed the space because of its location and because of certain amenities it had. I would -- I'm not going to tell you that there is nothing in the City ofMiami, but they have continued to use this space since the lease expiration, and we would like to, at the very least, try to get a one-year agreement, and we can look for alternative space, but they've remained in this premises since January. Chairman Gonzalez: Well, let me tell you, the only way I'm going to support this if we get a -- due to the circumstances, get an extension of one year and then start looking for warehouses in the City ofMiami because I know that there's some warehouses in the City ofMiami, and why should we give money to people that don't pay taxes in the City, that don't contribute to City finances, and don't do anything for the City -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: And if you -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- so -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- need a list of warehouses, I definitely have some in District 5, and I'm sure -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: --Allapattah has some. Chairman Gonzalez: Right, so -- Ms. Billberry: I agree. Chairman Gonzalez: -- I want to hear from the -- my colleagues. Commissioner Sanchez: No, I happen to agree with you a hundred percent, and based on the stipulations you put forth, it's just a one-year extension. They're there already -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and hopefully, in the future, they would seek a warehouse in the City because I think that the points you have brought forth have merit. We need to support businesses in the City -- City ofMiami Page 68 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and you know, we need to do everything we can and make sure that our warehouses are full and not the County's warehouses are full, so I would make a motion based on the stipulation you put forth on the floor, which is an extension of one year, and hopefully, the Police Department will look and negotiate and come back into the City, and let me tell you something. I'm all for having all our services in the City. I'm glad to see that the mounted police is coming back into the City. I know there was some concern on that, but really, when you look at good business practice, and you know, I think the success that we've had here in the City is focused on running an efficient and a city like a business, and when you have a police department that has an agency or an entity that works and the gentlemen have to drive to the park, get the horse ready, put it on the trailer, hook up the trailer to the truck, drive into the City; he's lost maybe two hours already that he could be already in the City working, so business -wise and good business, solid business management point, it's good to have all our departments in the City to quickly respond, so having said that, I believe I made the motion already. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and we have a second. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Chair, before you vote on that, I just need to be clear for the record. The stipulation, is that now modifying your resolution? Chairman Gonzalez: Right, to one-year extension on the -- Ms. Thompson: Thank -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- actual contract. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. City ofMiami Page 69 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES BC.1 06-00486 RESOLUTION Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING Clerk THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AS CHAIRPERSONS, VICE -CHAIRPERSONS AND/OR MEMBERS ON VARIOUS TRUSTS, AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTED AS CHAIRPERSON: Commissioner Joe Sanchez of the Bayfront Park Management Trust Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton of the Downtown Development Authority Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency Chairman Gonzalez of the Orange Bowl Advisory Board Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agencies APPOINTED AS VICE CHAIRPERSON: Commissioner Joe Sanchez of the Mayor's International Council Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agencies Commissioner Tomas Regalado of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority APPOINTED AS MEMBER: Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones of the Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Commissioner Tomas Regalado of the Dade County Visitors Industry Voluntary Education Service Training Trust Commissioner Joe Sanchez of the Dade League of Cities City ofAliami Page 70 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Tomas Regalado of the Enterprise Zone Advisory Council Commissioner Joe Sanchez of the Florida League of Cities Mayor Manuel A. Diaz of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau Commissioner Joe Sanchez of the Metro Dade Community Action Board Vice Chairman Winton of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Commissioner Sanchez of the Miami River Commission Chairman Gonzalez of the Tourism Development Council Commissioner Spence -Jones as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership 06-00486 Cover Memo.pdf 06-00486 Elected Officials Currently on a board.pdf 06-00486 Commissioners as members of boards.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0360 A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton absent, to appoint Commissioners as members of various Boards. Chairman Gonzalez: Are we ready to move to board appointments? We have BC.1. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Board -- Commissioners, BC.1 represents the -- those appointments that cover you Commissioners on different boards throughout the City. We've listed for you what boards they are. In your handout, we did say who was currently assigned, so that's a massive appointment for Commissioners who serve on these boards. Chairman Gonzalez: For Commissioners, right. OK We have Commissioner Joe Sanchez -- Commissioner Sanchez: Bayfront Park. Chairman Gonzalez: -- on the Miami River Commission. Commissioner Sanchez: The first item isn't -- Chairman Gonzalez: I'm sorry. First item is the -- Commissioner Sanchez: Bayfront Park. Chairman Gonzalez: -- Bayfront Park, yes. City ofMiami Page 71 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Thompson: Would you like -- Commissioner Regalado: I second. Ms. Thompson: -- for me -- Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: Pardon me? Ms. Thompson: -- to go board for board to let you know who is presently serving? Chairman Gonzalez: Yes. Would you -- Ms. Thompson: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: -- please do that? Ms. Thompson: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: That will make it easier. Ms. Thompson: As we begin with BC.1, currently appointed as the chairperson for the Bayfront Park Management Trust is Commissioner Sanchez. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We need a motion on -- Commissioner Regalado: I move -- Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Commissioner Regalado: -- for Commissioner Sanchez to be reappointed as chairperson. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. Ms. Thompson: Do you want to take one vote -- Commissioner Regalado: Yeah. Ms. Thompson: -- and we'll -- I'll just go down? Commissioner Regalado: We have time. Chairman Gonzalez: Can we do it all at one time? Ms. Thompson: Sure. That's easier. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Well, let's -- Ms. Thompson: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: -- go. City ofMiami Page 72 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Thompson: All right. Then -- well, appointed as chairperson of the Downtown Development Authority, we currently have Commissioner Winton. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We need a motion. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. Commissioner Regalado: Do we have a motion for each one or all of them? Ms. Thompson: A nomination is what you need for each one and we can do one motion and vote at the end, if you'd like. Commissioner Regalado: OK. Ms. Thompson: OK, so we have a nomination, again, of Commissioner Winton, is it? Then appointed currently as chairperson of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency is Commissioner Winton. Commissioner Regalado: I move it. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion on Commissioner Winton -- Ms. Thompson: OK. Chairman Gonzalez: -- for Midtown. Ms. Thompson: Currently appointed as your chairperson of the Orange Bowl Advisory Board is Chairman Gonzalez. Commissioner Sanchez: So move -- Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: -- nomination. Ms. Thompson: OK. Then appointed currently as chairperson of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agencies is Commissioner Winton. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: Is -- I thought at one time he was going to take the Midtown and Commissioner Spence -Jones was going to take the Southeast Overtown/Park West. I remember a discussion one time -- Ms. Thompson: The way that -- Commissioner Sanchez: -- on that issue. Ms. Thompson: OK. -- we have it set up right now, the chairperson of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni is Commissioner Winton and then the vice chair is Commissioner Spence -Jones, so they're both serving; one is chair and one is vice chair. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. What does the Commission want to do? Commissioner Regalado: I mean, if he has said that -- City ofMiami Page 73 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: Why don't we defer that and wait till Commissioner Winton's here. Commissioner Regalado: Right, to -- whatever he has to say. If he want to do, I'll move the chairmanship for Commissioner Spence -Jones -- Commissioner Sanchez: Well, I'd rather that he -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: We can -- Commissioner Regalado: -- but if we want to -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- we should wait until he gets back. Commissioner Regalado: -- wait until -- Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Commissioner Regalado: -- he says whatever. Commissioner Sanchez: I'll -- I move to defer that appointment. Ms. Thompson: Now currently appointed as vice chairperson of the Mayor's International Council is Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So move. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Ms. Thompson: Currently serving as your appointed vice chairperson of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency is Commissioner Spence -Jones. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Ms. Thompson: Currently serving as the vice chairperson of your -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Wait. Can I ask a question? Commissioner Regalado: Defer that, defer that. Commissioner Sanchez: Defer that one. Ms. Thompson: That one is deferred, OK. Commissioner, you had a question? Commissioner Spence -Jones: So I'm the vice chair of the Midtown Community --? Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK, go ahead. Ms. Thompson: Now currently appointed as member of the Commercial Solid Waste City ofMiami Page 74 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Management Advisory Committee is -- Commissioner Regalado: No. You missed Miami Sports and Exhibition -- Ms. Thompson: Oh, I'm sorry. I sure did. Thank you. Currently appointed as vice chairperson of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority is Commissioner Regalado. Chairman Gonzalez: Move it. Ms. Thompson: Currently appointed as a member of the Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee, Chairman Gonzalez. Chairman Gonzalez: I would like to propose Commissioner Spence -Jones to chair that committee. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Commissioner Sanchez: We've all been through it. We've all been through it. I started it and then on you. Ms. Thompson: Then moving on, appointed as member of the Dade County Visitors Industry Voluntary Education Service Training Trust is Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Commissioner Regalado: Well, I have never ever received any meeting on -- I don't even know if that exist. Ms. Thompson: It still exists, sir, and we have turn -- every year we turn in the appointment's name to the -- Commissioner Regalado: Yeah, but they don't -- they never call for a meeting. Ms. Thompson: And we -- if you would like, I would make sure to check with them directly to find out what the communication problem is. Commissioner Regalado: Maybe they don't meet. Ms. Thompson: I can check for you. Commissioner Regalado: Yeah, please. Ms. Thompson: OK. Are we going to go ahead with that appointment of you? Commissioner Regalado: I mean, I don't care. Ms. Thompson: All right. Moving along, appointed as a member of the Dade League of Cities is Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Sanchez: I'll take that one. City ofMiami Page 75 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Thompson: OK. Member of the Enterprise Zone Advisory Council, Commissioner Regalado. Chairman Gonzalez: Move it. Commissioner Regalado: That one doesn't meet either. Ms. Thompson: Member of the Florida League of Cities, Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Ms. Thompson: We've lost our quorum. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: I apologize. Ms. Thompson: We just nominated you to 52 boards, that's all. Commissioner Sanchez: No, I don't want them. Ms. Thompson: Moving right along, appointed as a member of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, right now we have Mayor Diaz. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So -- Commissioner Sanchez: Do we need to appoint him? Ms. Thompson: Yes. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Ms. Thompson: Then member of the Metro -Dade Community Action Board is Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Ms. Thompson: Member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, or the MPO, is Commissioner Winton. Commissioner Sanchez: Move it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. Ms. Thompson: Member of the Miami River Commission, Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Ms. Thompson: Member of the Tourism Development Council is currently Chairman Gonzalez. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. City ofMiami Page 76 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Thompson: Then as an ex-officio officer, nonvoting member of the Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Partnership is Commissioner Sanchez. Commissioner Regalado: Move it. Ms. Thompson: All right. Then Chair -- Commissioners -- Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Be -- can we go back to -- Ms. Thompson: Um -hum. Commissioner Sanchez: -- ex -aficionado for the Miami -Dade HIV and AIDS Partnership? Ms. Thompson: Yes, sir. Commissioner Sanchez: Could you withdraw your motion? And I would nominate Commissioner Spence -Jones. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Ms. Thompson: OK. Then also in your packet, you would note that there are certain other boards that you -- Commissioner Sanchez: Let -- Madam, can I interrupt you? We would also go back to the Southeast Overtown/Park West, and we'll nominate Commissioner Winton also. Ms. Thompson: OK. Is that as chair or vice --? Commissioner Sanchez: Chair. Ms. Thompson: As chair, OK, and then as vice chair? Commissioner Sanchez: Commissioner Spence -Jones. Ms. Thompson: OK. All right, then that's all of the ones that are listed are now covered -- Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Ms. Thompson: -- and in your handout you saw that those -- there is Commissioners who are currently serving on remaining boards. We just -- whoever was not nominated today, then the remainder individuals serve. I just want to put that on the record. OK, so now we can go ahead with a -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Now we need -- Ms. Thompson: -- one motion. Chairman Gonzalez: -- a motion to approve all of the nominations. Commissioner Sanchez: So move. Commissioner Regalado: Second. City ofMiami Page 77 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. BC.2 06-00848 RESOLUTION Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: 06-00848 memo.pdf 06-00848 members.pdf NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Linda Haskins Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones Mayor Manuel A. Diaz DEFERRED Chairman Gonzalez: Now BC.2, Community Technology Advisory Board. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Commissioner Winton has an appointment on that board and he's not here. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: We're going to have to defer that because Commissioner Winton is not here now. BC.3 06-00849 RESOLUTION Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD (UDRB) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Chairman Angel Gonzalez Chairman Angel Gonzalez City ofMiami Page 78 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 (For unexpired term ending 9/11/06) Commissioner Linda Haskins Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones 06-00849 memo.pdf 06-00849 members.pdf 06-00849 application.pdf 06-00849 Application for Urban Development Board .pdf 06-00849 Legal Inquiry.pdf 06-00849 Resume of Experience.pdf 06-00849 Letter.pdf 06-00849 Resume Information.pdf 06-00849 Resume Information 2.pdf 06-00849 Organization and Community Activities. pdf 06-00849 Article.pdf 06-00849 Photos.pdf 06-00849 Photos 2.pdf 06-00849 Article 2.pdf 06-00849 Urban Development Board Official Nomination Form.pdf 06-00849 Resume Information 3.pdf DEFERRED Chairman Gonzalez: BC.3, Urban Development Review Board. I will defer my appointment. Commissioner Regalado: Me, too. Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Spence -Jones, you have one appointment, I think. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): And Commissioner Winton has one, but he's not here, so -- Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Winton's not here. Commissioner Spence -Jones: No, I'm deferring mine. Commissioner Sanchez: Madam Clerk, I believe the record will reflect that everyone's deferring their appointment -- Chairman Gonzalez: It's deferred. Commissioner Sanchez: -- on BC.3. Chairman Gonzalez: BC.3, right. Ms. Thompson: That's correct. BC.4 06-00850 RESOLUTION Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT City ofMiami Page 79 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Lazaro J. Lopez Chairman Angel Gonzalez 06-00850 memo.pdf 06-00850 members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0376 A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton absent, to appoint Lazaro J. Lopez as a member of the Nuisance Abatement Board. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. BC.4, Nuisance and Abatement Board. I will reappoint Lazaro Lopez. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Sanchez? Commissioner Sanchez: I would defer. Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Regalado? Commissioner Regalado: Defer. Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Spence -Jones? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Defer. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: Before we move on with boards -- I mean, let's vote on it. There's no vote on this one? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): That's correct. Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah. Will you vote on -- will you move Lazaro Lopez? Commissioner Sanchez: OK, yes, I would. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion -- Commissioner Regalado: I second it. I second. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." City ofMiami Page 80 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. Commissioner Sanchez: And once again -- Chairman Gonzalez: Now -- Commissioner Sanchez: -- Madam Clerk, on the boards, it gets harder and harder to get people to, you know, commit themselves and -- not only to commit themselves, but to attend the meetings Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and once again, I think that we need to look through all the boards; see the ones that are meeting; see the ones -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- that are not meeting; see the ones that are being proactive; see the ones that aren't accomplishing anything and start sunsetting [sic] some of these boards because some of these boards were established a long time ago, and although we have done away with some of these boards, I think we need to continue to look at some boards that aren't meeting and aren't doing what they're supposed to and then we need to sunset them. Chairman Gonzalez: Or not being productive. Commissioner Spence -Jones: And Mr. Chairman, I just have a quick question before we close out on the boards -- Chairman Gonzalez: Sure. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- and I don't know if this is for Madam Clerk or if this is for the City Attorney. On one partic -- and I'm asking this question on one, in particular, board, and that is the Civil Service Board, which is -- you know, we just had this -- we just did our appointees for that. I just want to be clear, once the Civil Service Board votes for an item, that -- let's say an employee comes and -- just because I want to have clarity on how it works -- and they vote 5/0 on a issue or on a particular employee, OK, after they've been removed, OK Is -- what is the next step, so that understand, Mr. City Attorney, or Madam Clerk? If they are removed from their job and they come and they appeal in front of the Civil Service Board, and it's voted 5/0 that what was found, it was not true, or not right, or not just -- Chairman Gonzalez: The City Attorney. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- does that person then have the opportunity to come back to their jobs? Chairman Gonzalez: I believe the City Attorney will be able to -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: City Attorney -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- answer that. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- can you speak on that for me? City ofMiami Page 81 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Julie O. Bru (Deputy City Attorney): Yes, Commissioner. The Civil Service Board, when it comes to hearing appeals of discipline -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes. Ms. Bru: -- be it suspension, demotion, or termination, simply makes findings of fact -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Right. Ms. Bru: -- and then they make a recommendation to the Manager. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Right. Ms. Bru: Ultimately, it's up to the Manager to either uphold the decision of the director or reverse it -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Bru: -- so it really -- it's the discretion of the Manager. Ultimately, it is the City Manager who decides on the outcome of an employee disciplinary action taken by a department director. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK, but this is -- and I just want to have clarity because -- Commissioner Regalado: And, you know, Michelle, that's what I -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- you -- Commissioner Regalado: -- said the other day and -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- if you appoint -- Commissioner Regalado: -- somebody said, no, no, no, and I -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- people to a board -- I just want to understand, Mr. Chairman -- Chairman Gonzalez: Um -hum. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- because, you know, again, you're elected to do a job for the people that you serve, and I take that job very seriously. I want to understand, if we've appointed folks to sit on boards and they make the decision as to, you know, this is -- you know, this situation wasn't right, it wasn't just, you know, I'm frying to understand how do we then decide why then the decision made for that -- then there's no need for the board. Ms. Bru: Well, Commissioner -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: I'm just trying to understand. What is the purpose of the board if employees come, you know, and for whatever reason, may feel like they've been treated unfairly, for whatever reason -- Ms. Bru: Right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- and you have five people sitting on a board and they say, "You know what, we think that, Mr. Solid Waste Worker, you were right." I'm just using this only as an example, so you're saying ultimately that it doesn't even matter? City ofMiami Page 82 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Bru: Well, no. It does, Commissioner, for the following reason. Well, first of all, you must understand that the authority of the City Manager to control, govern, manage, and supervise all of the employees of the City ofMiami is clearly set forth in the Charter. That is his authority. The Civil Service Board, though, serves as a fact finder, and if an employee who appeals the decision of a department director and is not successful eventually because the Manager does not agree with the decision of the board, the employee can appeal that to the courts. The employee can take it to the courts, and then the courts will look at the actions of the Manager to see whether or not the actions were arbitrary or capricious, and when the board makes findings of fact, the Manager really, with respect to the penalty phase, he has discretion, but the Manager cannot overturn the findings of facts of the board. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just think that it's -- you know, when it all -- when it's all boiled down to it, I think it should be fair and due process, and if the folks come in front, you know, and this is their only -- last opportunity, you know -- OK, they have one more op -- explain to me. Ms. Bru: They can appeal it -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: If there's another opportunity, I'd like to know it. Ms. Bru: Yes. If the Manager -- if the Civil Service Board makes findings offact -- for example, let's say the decision of the department director was this employee was stealing on the job. They have their mini trial before the Civil Service Board, and the Civil Service Board finds that, no, there was no evidence to prove that the employee was stealing on the job, and they send that recommendation to the Manager, and the Manager, nevertheless, says, I don't care what the board said about the facts and the evidence. I'm going to find that, yes, thatl agree with the -- let's say it was the department director of Police, and I believe that the Police Chief did the right thing, and I'm still going to fire this employee. That employee can appeal the decision of the Manager to the courts, and then the courts are going to look at it, and when the Manager has disregarded the findings offact that the board made, the courts will most likely not uphold what the Manager did. They will find that the Manager was acting arbitrarily and capriciously because he did not adhere to the findings offact of the board. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK, let me just say this because I don't want to spend a lot of time on this issue. I really don't because I don't want to really make it about the Manager or any of that. What just want to be clear on, you know, if City employees or anybody comes in front of that particular board that we appointed as their last option -- you know, when we talk about having the -- having someone have the opportunity to have an attorney represent them and they can go another step, Mr. City Attorney, some people can't afford to even have another attor -- have an attorney to defend themselves, not to mention, you know, already if they don't have an attorney to even defend themselves, they have to take care of their families, so now they're defending themselves, frying to get their jobs back, and already we don't have enough jobs for the people that are already in this city, so I just want it to be clear that there is another step, and you're saying the other step is that they can appeal it, but they have to pay for their own attorney fees to defend themselves. Ms. Bru: Yes, and let me mention something, Commissioner. For those employees who are members of a collective bargaining union, they can always opt to grieve their discipline, and in that case, the arbifration is binding arbifration, and that would be the final decision maker in that case would be the arbitrator. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just think that if it -- if the Civil Service Board -- I'm just using this only as an example -- then we shouldn't have it. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. City ofMiami Page 83 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Regalado: If -- I read the report that the Civil Service Board sends, and in the last two years, there have been only one case of a person fire, which was a police officer. The other -- all the other cases are grievances that the employees have, and what I said the other day is, at the end of the day, the Manager has the ultimate responsibility in grievances, not in appeal of firing, and that's what I understand of the role of the Civil Service Board, and by the way, I urge this City Commission to continue in the tradition of the Sunshine Law, which governs all the governments in the state of Florida, and request that the Civil Service Board be broadcast on Miami TV (television) because it's the only board that is held here at City Hall and it's never broadcast, and it is -- I mean, people have the right to know. This is why we have the public TV access for the people, so you know, it's something that we should think about it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. City ofMiami Page 84 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PART B Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We can take PZ.2 and PZ.3 so we can keep moving the agenda. Need to pass the gavel. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Madam Clerk, need to swear in all those that'll be testifying or speaking on behalf of the PZ (Planning & Zoning) items, and also, Mr. Attorney, could you read the rules and regulation pertaining to PZ hearings? Let's go and have the City Attorney read the rules and regulations for PZ items, and then we'll have the Clerk swear in all those that'll be testifying on the PZ items. Mr. City Attorney, you have the floor. Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Actually, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, and members of the audience, when we deal with PZ items, staff will make a very brief presentation introducing the item to you and the posture in which the item stands. Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Mr. Fernandez: Then the applicant or the appellant -- in this case, we have no appellants; we only have applicants -- the applicant goes first and make a presentation, time limited. Perhaps the Chair would place some limitations upfront or not. Then after the applicant speaks, members of the public or anyone interested may speak. At that point, the public input portion of the item is called in, and the Commissioners discuss the item, ask questions as they deem appropriate, and then a vote is taken after the ordinance is read by the City Attorney. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Mr. Fernandez: PZ.2 and PZ.3 are companion items, and staff will give you a brief presentation, and they need to be sworn in first by the City Clerk. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Are we swearing in for all PZ items at this time? Mr. Fernandez: Yes, all -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah. Mr. Fernandez: -- PZ items, including PZ.1, 2, and 3; all three of them are, in essence, companion, but we will take 2 and 3 first. Ms. Thompson: If you're in the audience and you will be testifying on any planning and zoning items, I do need you to please stand and raise your right hand so I can swear you in. The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons giving testimony on zoning issues. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. PZ.1 06-00799zt RESOLUTION "INCOMPLETE (CHANGES NECESSARY) - PENDING FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY CITY ATTORNEY." City ofMiami Page 85 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND CHARITY UNLIMITED OF FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A HOMELESS PLAN. 06-00799zt - PAB Fact Sheet.pdf 06-00799zt - PAB Legislation.pdf 06-00799zt - PAB Development Agreement.pdf 06-00799zt CC Legislation.pdf 06-00799zt Exhibit A (Legal Description).PDF 06-00799zt Exhibit B (CC Development Agrmt).pdf 06-00799zt CC Fact Sheet 05-25-06.pdf 06-00799zt CC Fact Sheet 06-08-06.pdf REQUEST: To Implement a Homeless Plan APPLICANT(S): Joe Arriola, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FINDINGS: PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD: Withdrawn on May 17, 2006. PURPOSE: This will aid the City's efforts to implement a Homeless Plan. Motion by Commissioner Spence -Jones, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Sanchez R-06-0340 Chairman Gonzalez: All right. On PZ.1, I have a doubt and I have a concern. This was supposed to be taken up early today and it wasn't because there was a mistake on the -- and I don't know what the problem is, but we keep making mistakes -- Maria J. Chiaro (Assistant City Attorney): Before -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, go ahead. Ms. Chiaro: Mr. Chairman, if could just explain to you why we put this off. It was noticed today that the -- it was acknowledged today that the notice, the public notice on this item was much broader in terms of the legal description than the actual property. It included a much larger expanse of property. We needed the time to clarify that the item in the Commission packet and the attachment to the resolution was the correct legal description. We had the University of Miami here, and we have verified that, so the item -- Chairman Gonzalez: OK, so -- Ms. Chiaro: -- you are receiving is correct. Chairman Gonzalez: -- what you're telling us -- before we spend half an hour on the explanation, what she's telling us is that the only change was on the legal description? City ofMiami Page 86 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Chiaro: There is no change on the legal description. We were confirm -- Chairman Gonzalez: What was it then? Ms. Chiaro: -- confirming that the legal description in your packet and in that which you've received is correct for the parcel. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. No, no, no. We're going to vote on it now, but my problem is thatl don't want amendments thrown at me to vote on them without having a chance to read them until -- you know, I have a serious problem, and I have said it. You know, I'm only one Commissioner here. I don't know how my colleagues want to act or what they want to do, but I'm sick and tired of getting papers thrown at me at the last minute so I have to vote on it, OK. Ms. Chiaro: There is nothing -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- I want to make sure that there is -- Ms. Chiaro: It's the same. Lourdes Slazyk (Assistant Director, Planning Department): It's the same. Chairman Gonzalez: -- no substantial changes on what read on the regular agenda to be approved today. Ms. Chiaro: That is correct. There is -- Chairman Gonzalez: That is correct. OK. Ms. Chiaro: -- no substantial -- Chairman Gonzalez: I'm going to pass the gavel. It's a -- you need to open a public hearing. I'm ready to make a motion to approve it. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. PZ.1. Is there anyone testifying on PZ.1? All right. Sir, have you been sworn in? Peter England: I have not. Commissioner Sanchez: All right, let's swear him in, Madam Clerk. The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons giving testimony on zoning issues. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. PZ.1, sir, you're recognized, and then -- well, no, let's just open. You're part of the public, right? Or you're --? Mr. England: I am definitely part of the public. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Absolutely. Mr. England: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: All right, so -- City ofMiami Page 87 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Mr. England: Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Sanchez: -- we'll open up the public hearing. Anyone from the public wishing to address this item, please step forward and be recognized. Sir, please state your name and address for the record, and you have the floor. Mr. England: My name is Peter England. I'm with Camillus House, 336 Northwest 5th Street. I'm here to commend you, the Commission, and specifically, Chairman Gonzalez, for your leadership, for your courage, your determination to see this very difficult issue through to a successful conclusion. On behalf of all of us at Camillus House, we are in your debt. You know, there's been a lot of comment along the process about how this new administration at Camillus House was willing to listen. I just want to say "back at you, " because you, the Commission, were willing to listen to us and our needs and our concerns, and I think what we've been able to forge as a result of that dialogue and discussion, and with willingness to compromise on this significant issue for the City ofMiami has resulted in the best possible solution, so we thank you, we thank the Administration for their leadership, and we appreciate everything that you've done in our behalf. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Anyone else from the public? Chairman Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Sanchez: Sir, you -- Camillus House. You're speaking on Camillus House? Barry Lapides: Not for, but against. Chairman Gonzalez: Against it? Commissioner Sanchez: OK -- Mr. Lapides: Yes. Commissioner Sanchez: -- you're recognized. Mr. Lapides: Hi. My name is Barry Lapides. I represent various property owners throughout the area adjacent to this proposed Camillus House. We're very concerned about the potential crime increase and the cost that it would be a burden on us as far as adding exfra protection for our property, our employees, and any guests that arrive here, and I just want to put that on the record. We know we're -- this is a very -- it's a positive thing for the community. It's needed for the community. Obviously, no one wants it in their neighborhood, but we want to put it on record that we're against it in our neighborhood. Commissioner Sanchez: Sir, you were sworn in? Were you sworn in? Mr. Lapides: I was here when there was a swearing in. Commissioner Sanchez: OK, and are you a registered lobbyist for someone? Mr. Lapides: I will be. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. All right. Mr. Lapides: We've already taken care of it with the City Clerk. City ofMiami Page 88 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Mr. Lapides: Thank you. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Anyone else from the public? All right. Hearing none -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Sanchez: -- seeing none, the public hearing is closed. Chairman Gonzalez: I'm ready to move PZ.1. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. There's a motion to approve PZ.1. Is there a second? Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just have some quick questions. I'm going to be honest -- Commissioner Sanchez: Second for the purpose of discussion. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just want to be clear before I second anything. I just want to be clear. I have not had -- honestly, I haven't had opportunity to review the document, even the -- this is the first time I'm seeing the document, so I would like to at least have, Mr. Chairman, or Mr. Chairman, I guess, the opportunity to at least review it because I have -- this is the first time I've seen it. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Let's -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- do something. We'll come back at 2:30, giving us an opportunity to read the documents and come back and vote on this item, so as it stands -- well, Madam Clerk, we could just table the item and bring it back at 2:30? Ms. Thompson: Yes. It's up -- Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Mr. Chairman, for the record, and Commissioner Spence -Jones, it needs to be made clear that nothing has changed -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yeah. Mr. Fernandez: -- in the documents. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Right, and I apologize. I'm going to be honest with you. When we even had our review on this -- Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- on all the items on the agenda -- Mr. Fernandez: Correct. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- I -- we never discussed this. I -- this is the first time I've seen the document -- City ofMiami Page 89 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Mr. Fernandez: Oh. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- period. You might have given it to the office, but didn't see it - Mr. Fernandez: OK. That -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- so it's my -- Mr. Fernandez: -- document -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- I take responsibility -- Mr. Fernandez: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- for it because I haven't -- I physically didn't read it. Mr. Fernandez: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Let's come back -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: I support the Camillus House -- Commissioner Sanchez: -- let's come back at 2:30 -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- you know that, butt just need to be clear on this. Commissioner Sanchez: -- giving us an opportunity to read the documents, and then we'll vote at 2:30 on the item, all right, so as -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Commissioner Sanchez: -- it stands, the item is tabled, and this Commission will reconvene at 2: 30. [Later... Chairman Gonzalez: (INAUDIBLE) Commission meeting, and we're going to be -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Two seconds. Chairman Gonzalez: -- looking at the Planning and Zoning agenda, PZ.1. I need someone from the Administration to -- please -- from the Manager's office. Somebody from the Manager's office. All right. Thank you, Alicia. Commissioner Jones, I think you had a question in reference to the document that you -- were you able to -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes, I was able to review it, Mr. Chair, and there's two things that I just want to have added to it, and I have them actually typed up. They're very small things, and this is just based upon the, you know, feedback that I've gotten from residents in the Overtown area. The first thing, I think there's a portion of the agreement -- and Mike is bringing it -- that speaks to the public outreach part of this. I -- you know, I love the Camillus House, and I'm glad that it's coming. I'm more than happy with supporting it. I just wanted to make sure -- I think there's a -- the special -- it's called special -- City ofMiami Page 90 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Ms. Slazyk: Special exception. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- yes, special exception to include just some -- because it doesn't - - it's not included in the language, and I know the first time we had it as a first reading, I mentioned it on the record, and I had never even seen the document. I just wanted to make sure that that was included. Ms. Slazyk: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Some sort of public oufreach effort or campaign to the local residents of Overtown -- I'm sorry. Thank you -- to make sure that they're advised as to what's happening with the development, because different meetings that I've gone into, like a most recent one was the Town Park Tenants Association. They had not -- they didn't really know what was going on with the project, so I just thought that it was important for us -- for you guys to have a -- as a part of this agreement, some sort of public oufreach campaign that would go along with the development of the actual new facility that's coming, just from an informational standpoint. Ms. Slazyk: OK. Yeah, and I guess for informational purposes, what I had answered was what - - this development agreement that you're approving today -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes. Ms. Slazyk: -- is not the special exception. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Slazyk: In order to -- they can't build anything with this agreement. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Slazyk: What this -- in order to actually build the facility, they have to come before you with a special exception. That special exception has a bunch of notice requirements -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Slazyk: -- and the question I guess was, in addition to the 500-foot radius, the newspaper ad, the postings, and all the other things that come with a special exception, you wanted to make sure that the organizations -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: They just had something built in -- Ms. Slazyk: -- right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- that dealt with trying to do some oufreach on a local level to the folks that are in the Overtown area or the surrounding area. Ms. Slazyk: OK. Well, the -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Because I always -- I'm just -- again, you know, I'm always harping on this issue of marketing. You know, a lot of times that is not really touched. A lot of folks aren't reading the Miami Herald -- Ms. Slazyk: Right, right, and that's why -- City ofMiami Page 91 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- so I'm just -- Hs. Slazyk: -- there's a posting, and the mailings, and the other things. The only other thing we have is through the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) Office. We have all of the organizations and associations, but -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: I'm not necessarily speaking from -- Hs. Slazyk: -- that are known to us. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- the City's perspective; I'm speaking from the agreement that we do have with the Camillus House -- Hs. Slazyk: Right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- to make sure that they do, on their side, the outreach that's necessary to make sure. I'm not saying that the City -- the City's going to do that automatically, I'm assuming -- Hs. Slazyk: Yeah. We -- yes. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- to work along with them. I'm just saying, as a part of -- Hs. Slazyk: You want more -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- this agreement, I would like to see at least Camillus House from that perspective -- I mean, that's -- can we add that? Is that a --? Hs. Chiaro: You can add it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So that's all -- I mean -- Hs. Slazyk: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just want to make sure we do whatever it takes to make sure -- Hs. Slazyk: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- that Overtown residents really know what's happening with the project as it moves ahead. That's all I was -- wanted to have added, and then the last thing, real fast, was making sure that once the building is built in the Overtown area, is if there's any way that we can create a residence or a community, a homeless community advisory board for the local residents and members of the Camillus House so that if there are issues or concerns that they have, that they have the ability to come up and have a voice to communicate if issues are getting out of hand or anything like that is happening within the community. Now, I know that the Camillus House is -- already has several little advisory -type boards already taking place from the Camillus House standpoint. All I'm asking is to include the residents that live in the Overtown area to appoint maybe some people from the overall community because you need their support, and they need to be involved in some of the things that's happening, so it was just a suggestion to have those two things added to the development agreement to make sure that the Camillus House does those things in order to make sure the residents of Overtown really feel as though that they're being included. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wants to City ofMiami Page 92 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 address this item, please come forward. Bob de la Fuente: Good afternoon. Bob de la Fuente -- Chairman Gonzalez: Good afternoon. Mr. De la Fuente: -- with law offices at 1441 Brickell. I am here on behalf of Camillus House and Charity Unlimited. Just very briefly, thank you very much, and I would just note our objection to the comments made by Mr. Lapides earlier, as they were made prior to him becoming a registered lobbyist. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Mr. De la Fuente: Thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: Objection has been recorded. All right. Anybody else from the public that wants to speak on this item? Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed; comes back to the Commission. We need a motion. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. It's an ordinance. No, it's a resolution. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries, and this concludes the Commission meeting. Thank you. God bless you all. PZ.2 06-00085 ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 AND 1771 NORTHWEST 33RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" AND "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL;" MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED AGENCIES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City ofMiami Page 93 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 06-00085 Legislation (Version 1).pdf 06-00085 & 06-00085a Exhibit A.pdf 06-00085 Analysis.pdf 06-00085 Land Use Map.pdf 06-00085 & 06-00085a Aerial Map.pdf 06-00085 Application & Supporting Docs.pdf 06-00085 FR Fact Sheet 04-27-06.pdf 06-00085 Submittal.pdf 06-00085 SR Fact Sheet 05-25-06.pdf 06-00085 FR Fact Sheet 06-08-06.pdf 06-00085 FR Legislation (Version 2).PDF 06-00085 SR Fact Sheet 06-22-06.pdf REQUEST: To Amend Ordinance No. 10544, from Duplex Residential and Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities to Restricted Commercial to Change the Future Land Use Designation of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan LOCATION: Approximately 1720 and 1771 NW 33rd Street APPLICANT(S): Richard A. Pankey, President, on behalf of Allapattah Baptist Church FINDINGS: PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended denial. PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD: Recommended denial due to the failure to obtain the required five affirmative votes in favor of the plan amendment to City Commission on January 4, 2006 by a vote of 3-2. See companion File ID 06-00085a. PURPOSE: This will change the above properties to Restricted Commercial. NOTE: Returned to First Reading due to incorrect notice. Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Let me ask -- Lourdes, excuse me a minute. Is there any opposition on PZ. 2 and PZ.3? All right, Lourdes. Lourdes Slazyk (Assistant Director): OK. Very quickly, for the record, Lourdes Slazyk, Planning Department. PZ. 2 and 3 are companion land use and zoning change items. This is for the properties at approximately 1720 and 1771 Northwest 33rd Street. The request is from duplex residential and major institutional, public facilities, transportation, and utilities to restricted commercials, with the zoning change being from R-2 and GI (Government/Institutional) to C-1. The Planning Department has recommended denial on this application. We feel that it has a potential of being commercial intrusion into a residential neighborhood because it's adjacent to R-2 properties. The Planning Advisory Board has recommended denial on the land use change due to a failure to obtain the required five affirmative votes in favor of the application. It was a vote of 3/2, and as you know, they need five favorable votes for recommendation of approval. The Zoning Board has recommended approval. City ofMiami Page 94 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Is the applicant ready? Chairman Gonzalez: It's a public hearing -- Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah. Well -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- and I'm ready to make a motion, as well. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Just -- could you just make -- state your name for the record and know you were here so you could get paid. Carlos Gimenez: Thank you, sir. Carlos Gimenez, office at 200 South Biscayne Boulevard. We're here actually for a second first reading, and you're probably asking yourselves, well, I think we already voted on this unanimously to pass it, and you did. There was an error in the notice, and that's why we're here again, so -- Commissioner Sanchez: For first reading. Mr. Gimenez: For first reading again. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Is there anyone from the public wishing to speak on this item? Hearing none, seeing none, the public hearing is closed for the record, coming back to the Commission for a vote. Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes. I'm ready to move the -- to move PZ.2. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. There's a motion by the Chair, second by Commissioner Spence -Jones. The item is under discussion. Hearing no discussion on the item, it's an ordinance on first reading. Mr. City Attorney, read the ordinance into the record, followed by a roll call by the City Clerk. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Roll call. A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above. Ms. Thompson: The ordinance has been passed on first reading, 3/0. PZ.3 06-00085a ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING PAGE NO. 19, OF THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 401, SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "G/I" GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL AND "R-2" TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO "C-1" RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL, FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 AND 1771 NORTHWEST 33RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY City ofMiami Page 95 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 DESCRIBED IN "EXHIBIT A," CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 06-00085a Legislation.pdf 06-00085 & 06-00085a Exhibit A.pdf 06-00085a Analysis.pdf 06-00085a Zoning Map.pdf 06-00085 & 06-00085a Aerial Map.pdf 06-00085a ZB Reso.pdf 06-00085a Application & Supporting Docs.pdf 06-00085a FR Fact Sheet 04-27-06.pdf 06-00085a SR Fact Sheet 05-25-06.pdf 06-00085a FR Fact Sheet 06-08-06.pdf 06-00085a SR Fact Sheet 06-22-06.pdf REQUEST: To Amend Ordinance No. 11000, from "G/I" Government and Institutional and "R-2" Two -Family Residential to "C-1" Restricted Commercial to Change the Zoning Atlas LOCATION: Approximately 1720 and 1771 NW 33rd Street APPLICANT(S): Richard A. Pankey, President, on behalf of Allapattah Baptist Church FINDINGS: PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended denial. ZONING BOARD: Recommended approval to City Commission on February 13, 2006 by a vote of 5-3. See companion File ID 06-00085. PURPOSE: This will change the above properties to C-1 Restricted Commercial. Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, that this matter be PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez and Spence -Jones Absent: 2 - Commissioner Winton and Regalado Commissioner Sanchez: PZ.3 is a companion item to PZ.2. It is an ordinance on first reading. Lourdes Slazyk (Assistant Director, Planning Department): I already presented it. It's been recommended for denial by the Planning Department, approval by the Zoning Board. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: I'll move to -- I'll move PZ.3 -- Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: -- for approval. Commissioner Sanchez: There's a motion to approve PZ.3. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. City ofMiami Page 96 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: There's a second. It is a public hearing. Anyone from the public wishing to address this issue, please step forward and be recognized. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed, coming back to the Commission for discussion. Hearing no discussion on the item, Mr. City Attorney, read the ordinance on first reading into the record, followed by a roll call. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Roll call. A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above. Ms. Thompson: The ordinance is passed on first reading, 3/0. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you. That concludes the PZ (Planning & Zoning) items or do we --? PZ.1. Chairman Gonzalez: PZ.1 -- Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): No. PZ.1 -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- it's been asked to be deferred. Mr. Fernandez: -- will come after you hear, at 10:30, all of your PH (public hearing). Chairman Gonzalez: Right, after the -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Oh, OK. Chairman Gonzalez: -- PH. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. It concludes all the PZ items for now. Chairman Gonzalez: For now. NA.1 06-01040 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP"), FOR A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ("UDP"), FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MELREESE GOLF COURSE, APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 06-0219, ADOPTED APRIL 6, 2006, TO: (I) CLARIFY THAT THE PROPOSED HOTEL AND OTHER COMMERCIAL FACILITIES MUST BE LOCATED IN THE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE RFP AS PARCEL "II," AS DESCRIBED IN "ATTACHMENT 1," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND (II) LIMIT THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST OF REMEDIATION TO $1,000,000; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE THE RFP, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AS DESCRIBED IN "ATTACHMENT 2," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED. 06-01040 Exhibit 1.pdf City ofMiami Page 97 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0356 Chairman Gonzalez: DJ, I don't have any items. D2? Yeah, that -- I'm going to bring that as a pocket item because I didn't had time to put it on the agenda, so it's only an amendment. You want to do it now? All right. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Mr. Chairman, you're recognized. Chairman Gonzalez: OK, thank you. Thank you, Commissioners. It's a resolution of the City of Miami Commission, with attachments, authorizing the amendment to the request for proposal, RFP, for the unified development project, UDP, for the City ofMiami-owned property commonly known as the Melreese Golf Course, approved by the City Commission pursuant to resolution number 06-0219, adopted April 6, 2006, to: number one, clarify that the proposed hotel and other commercial facility must be located in the portion of the property described in the RFP as parcel II, as described in Attachment 1, attached and incorporated; number two, limit the City share of the cost of remediation to a cap of $1 million; authorizing the City Manager to issue the RFP in substantially the attached form, as described in Attachment 2, attached and incorporated. That's my motion. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. There's a motion, there's a second. The item is under discussion. Is there anything you would like to put on the record, Madam Executive Director? Laura Billberry (Director, Public Facilities): We just wanted to clarify in the resolution title that it means "environmental remediation." Other than that, we are fine with the item, unless you'd like further explanation. Commissioner Sanchez: No, unless there is any questions from the Commissioners. Seeing none, hearing none, it is a resolution. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Sanchez: Anyone in opposition, having the same right, say "nay." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Sanchez: Motion carries. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Thank you, Commissioner. NA.2 06-01044 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CUBAN MUSEUM/MUSEO CUBANO, A NOT -FOR -PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE USE OF A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF ROBERT KING HIGH PARK AT 7025 WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MUSEUM, SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE NEGOTIATED City ofMiami Page 98 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 PERTAINING TO THE FUNDING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SAID PROJECT; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton R-06-0374 Chairman Gonzalez: D2. Commissioner Winton's not here. Commissioner Sanchez, no -- nothing on your blue pages. Commissioner Regalado? Commissioner Regalado: Yeah. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I do have some items. One items is -- I think that Lori and Maria have the information. It's basically one resolution directing the City Manager to enter in a use agreement with the Cuban Museum. As you remember, the project was approved by this Commission, and what this resolution does is that they give the museum frust -- the Cuban Museum Trust the possibility of going to the County to take the first part of the $10 million in GOB (General Obligation Bond) bonds. This is County bonds; this is not City bonds at all, so basically, the resolution says -- Lori. Laura Billberry (Director, Public Facilities): I'm sorry. I believe you're getting it right now. They were bringing it -- Commissioner Regalado: Oh. Ms. Billberry: -- no. Commissioner Regalado: No, I'm not. Well, if you don't have it -- basically, what it says is directing the City Manager to enter in a use agreement with the Cuban Museum Trust -- Ms. Billberry: It'd be to -- Commissioner Regalado: -- for -- Ms. Billberry: -- negotiate an agreement and -- Commissioner Regalado: -- it will be to negotiate an agreement and coming back to the City Commission when the Manager has finalized the agreement, and this is just a formality for them to go to the County and seek the first part of the bond money -- Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Commissioner Regalado: -- so -- Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. NA.3 06-01049 DISCUSSION ITEM City ofMiami Page 99 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 NA.4 06-01050 DISCUSSION REGARDING INTERNATIONAL PARKING AWARD OF MERIT 2006 - MIAMI RESIDENT VEHICULAR PROTECTION (MVP) PROGRAM. DISCUSSED Commissioner Regalado: And Mr. Chairman, one mention -- and I don't know if David Rosemond is here from NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team). Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, he's here. Commissioner Regalado: OK. Last week -- well, last year, this Commission approved a program called Miami Resident Vehicular Protection, MVP program. The program was geared to use the Miami Parking Authority garage to store cars during hurricanes. Through NET, the people registered and the program was a success. During Wilma, about 900 vehicles were brought into the garage, and of course, it served the purpose. Last week, in Las Vegas, there was the International Parking Institute Conference, and the City ofMiami was awarded the International Parking Award ofMerit 2006 for the Miami Resident Vehicular Protection, MVP program. It turned out that this was the first city in the United States to use the parking garage. Yesterday I went before the Miami Parking Authority Board in the morning and I suggested to them to provide a certificate to all the people that would participate in this program and ask the insurance commissioner that if you have that certificate, you will get a decrease in the amount you pay for car insurance because it reduces the liability of the insurance, and they would work on that, and they will issue that certificate, so I don't know if this year, David, people are registering, or do we have to -- they don't have to reregister? David Rosemond: Good morning. David Rosemond, Department of Neighborhood Enhancement Team. Yes, they do have to register every year just because your -- this is an ongoing program, and they have come before us, and we're including promoting this program as part of our hurricane preparedness initiative. Commissioner Regalado: OK, so I just wanted to mention that the City ofMiami got the international award for that idea. Thank you. Mr. Rosemond: Yeah, thank you. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Regalado: We voted on the museum, right? Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Regalado: OK. Thank you very much. Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones. Commissioner Spence -Jones: No, no items. Chairman Gonzalez: Nothing. DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STATUS OF MIAMI 21 AND ZONING CHANGES IN PROGRESS. City ofMiami Page 100 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 DISCUSSED Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Administration to periodically keep the City Commission abreast on the status ofMiami 21 and Zoning changes in progress. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Now we're going to need to go into the board appointments because it's only 9: 51 -- Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. Chairman, if you would -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- unless you want to take a break. Commissioner Sanchez: No. Well, before we do that, let me -- you know, this is a very light agenda -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yes. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and I think that the items that are going to take the longest are going to be the public hearing -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- and because they were properly advertised for 10: 30, we can't bring them up before 10: 30. We do have just the board appointments, and then we do have a PZ (Planning & Zoning) item -- Chairman Gonzalez: A PZ item. Commissioner Sanchez: -- I believe, butt want to take the opportunity, if my colleagues would allow me, to just bring a point to the Administration, based on important issues that are affecting our City, and we've all heard about Miami 21 and zoning in process [sic], and I just want to have the Administration ready on this. Can we have somebody from the Administration? We're going to be discussing Miami 21 and zoning in process [sic], and Mr. Chairman, if you would allow me -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Sanchez: -- it'll only take -- Chairman Gonzalez: Of course. Commissioner Sanchez: -- two minutes. Chairman Gonzalez: Go ahead. Commissioner Sanchez: Are you ready? All right. We -- no, no, it's just a information wise. I think that very important, as we go through Miami 21 and now zoning in progress, which I consider to be a monumental issue for the future of the City ofMiami as we create a city that will be a success story in the future, if we do it right. However, Miami 21 and zoning in progress is a very complicated issue, extremely complicated. Even though that I read and I try to analyze it as much as I can and I go to public hearings -- which we are having public meetings and residents are encouraged to attend these public meetings and participate. Miami 21 is to rewrite our zoning laws with public input as what they want in our community, and we're doing it, I think, in the correct fashion, where we've broken it up and we're going in quadrants, right? Unidentified Speaker: Yes. City ofMiami Page 101 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: That we're moving on as we start in the east and we start our way west on through the City, but here's the issue that have, and I don't know if my colleagues feel the same way. It's a very complicated issue. I get a lot of calls that people that don't quite -- can't keep up with it, and that's perfectly fine because we're going to have many, many more public meetings, and we're going to have very more informational issues that'll be put out so people could understand and comprehend a very complicated issue. The concern that have is that think that the Administration needs to keep the Commission well briefed, well, well briefed on Miami 21 and zoning in progress, and let me tell you why. The greatest concern that have is for us to go through all these public hearings, have all this public input, spend 2 to $3 million out there, and then bring to this Commission and not pass on a 3/2 vote, and I thought about that, and I just want to warn the Administration that think that through this whole process -- and the taxpayers are paying for this money. It's 2 to $3 million, when it's all said and done, for us to really create a wonderful city for our residents, which is way overdue, but it's paramount, it is very paramount that the Administration, along with staff keep this legislative body periodically briefed, as well as staff as to where we're at and where we're heading in this progress, so I just wanted to bring that out because, as you know, the talk around town is Miami 21, zoning in progress, and as you start having these meetings, I get a lot of calls from people that are very concerned, asking questions, and at times, I have to refer these questions to my staff because I can't answer them, and I want to get to a point where we're able to answer those questions. I want to be able to -- or refer them to someone, or the next meeting, and we don't have that yet, so I think we need to have a well planned out plan in place so we could address these issues that'll be facing in the future. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I want to also address that issue because I think, more so than anyone else on this dais at this particular point, Commissioner Winton and myself my district, are the ones that are being affected by the first quad (quadrant). Little Haiti, Liberty City -- excuse me, Little Haiti, Overtown, and Wynwood, and I consider us to kind of be the guinea pigs in this whole Miami 21 issue, and Ana and I know we had a discussion about this issue, and at the last City Commission meeting, I had a real big issue with the message and how it's really getting out to the audience, especially in my communities like Little Haiti and Overtown, and I think that we've made some of those adjustments based upon marketing the message. A couple of the meetings that have taken place, I have gotten several calls from the Haitian community concerned for the -- attending some of those meetings that did not really understand what was going on at those meetings. I mean, literally looking at their neighbor or the person sitting on the side of them and said, "Do you understand this?" And I said this yesterday and I'm going to say it again on the dais to make sure that I'm very, very clear about this. We cannot think about supporting or approving any type of you know, zoning change like this unless the community truly understands what the effects are going to be, and I'm glad to know that Ana has made the adjustments to at least put the language now in Creole because before it wasn't even in Creole, OK, so now at least we do have it in Creole, but when we talk about marketing the messages to that particular community, the Haitian community, we all know that it's Haitian radio. We all know that it's more of a grassroots approach when we're talking about addressing and really making sure that message gets out, and I've committed yesterday to Planning that will personally, from my office perspective, attend and participate and would like to make sure we coordinate with them to make sure we get people coming out to the meeting so that they understand because whatl don't want to have happen, being the guinea pig and all of that, is that once we make a decision to do something, I have a whole roomful of people here and watching this on TV (television) saying how come my Commissioner allowed for something like this to happen and we never knew it was coming, so I'm glad that we're at least making the adjustments on that, but I'm going to say it also once again, and I said it yesterday, is that when you talk about communicating the messages in these particular communities, whether or not it be Overtown, Wynwood, or Little Haiti, even the team -- my colleagues, I want you to understand -- that actually has to, you know, present these presentations in the community, a lot of times they need to be diversified, so I've asked the City Manager, I've asked the Planning team to make sure City ofMiami Page 102 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 that they diversify even the team that's responsible for pulling together the Miami 21, you know, project, and I would hope that we're moving in that direction because I think it's really, really important if you have a forum or they come out and they do presentations about zoning codes and if someone on their team cannot speak in Creole back -- responding back to that person in the audience, then we're not doing our job. We are supposed to make sure that, no matter what, the citizens know what's going on. This does not need to fly over anybody's head. This -- we need to make sure that we do whatever it takes to make sure -- at least, I know from my perspective, as the person that was elected to represent the residents of Disfrict 5, I'm going to do everything that's possible to make sure they understand it because I don't want to be responsible for something 50 years down the line because I did not stand up and make sure that the residents that are sitting -- and these same children that will be affected by it later on, if they decide to put a business or want to build something in their particular community, they can't because their parents didn't have the input, so I want to make sure -- and I'm not -- I'm going to get off the soapbox now, but I just want to make sure it's clear because a lot of times I sit in meetings and I understand what the viewpoint is, but at the end of the day, I'm not seeing it move in that direction, and I've been asking for this for the last six or seven months, and it has not happened as of yet, so I'm glad that you brought it up, Sanchez, so that it's very clear that that's my position on it. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner Regalado: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to join Commissioner Sanchez and Commissioner Spence Jones for their request. It is another request because Commissioners, as all elected officials, are the frontline of the fence when people we meet in community meetings every two weeks -- and we all do that -- ask, there's nothing we can say about, other than say, well, you know, this is being done in some areas of the City, but then you have someone who is a little bit informed that will tell you, but we were told that the first quadrant will be a model for the rest of the City, so this is what is going to go. Yes, there have been public hearings, but in those public hearings, I'm sorry to say, you see the same faces; people that are really interested, but these are not all the residents of the City ofMiami, and like Commissioner Spence -Jones said, you know, something is going to fall on their head and they're not going to be aware that their little residential street is going to change forever, and they don't know what's coming to them and what is going on. One thing that is also troubling for me is that all the information I've got is from the Web page of the City, who can be accessed by anyone. I haven't had a briefing on Miami 21, and I hope we have one, but in one of the parts of the papers that we printed out of the Web site says that it's being proposed that appeals that now come before the Zoning Board and the City Commission will go directly to the circuit court. To me, that is defeating the purpose of government for the people and of the people because one wonders if the people ofMiami do not have the right to come to their home and defend before their elected officials their ideas and hope that we make a decision in favor or against them, yes, it's very uncomfortable sometimes the debate between residents and developers, or one group (UNINTELLIGIBLE) another -- asking another group to give up, but this is democracy. This is the way that this country has been run successfully for many years, and one wonders, well, if all the appeals have to go to the circuit court, then what's going to happen to the poor people that want to appeal to the City ofMiami? Do they have the money to pay attorneys $250 an hour to go to court and work for them, or just they simply will give up and say, well, you know, I don't have the money; I don't have the will; I don't have the time to go to circuit court to appeal something that I don't like? To me, it's a chilling effect. I am --I was surprised to see that we're trying to eliminate the public debate on all or any matter in the City ofMiami. I will tell you frankly -- and Commissioner Sanchez mentioned this at the beginning of his intelligent presentation. I will tell you frankly, as it is now, I will never vote for Miami 21 because until everyone finds out what is coming to them, until the true residents, the people that only have their home to go about it, understand what we're trying to do, until we respect the public process, and until we open this house that belongs to the people ofMiami, not to us, to the public debate, I would not support, so I mean, Commissioner Sanchez, you were right. There is the City ofMiami Page 103 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 possibility of having an embarrassing situation after all those public hearing. I would really like to know how many residents, real residents have gone to those meetings, and I just hope that, you know, you take this as an advice to at least give us some information so we can understand and explain. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Any further discussion? All right. NA.5 06-01048 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN MEMBER TO THE LITTLE HAVANA ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner Winton NA.6 06-01051 R-06-0375 A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was approved unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton absent, to appoint Cecilia la Villa-Travieso as a member of the Little Havana Homeownership Advisory Board. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Commissioner Sanchez, you're recognized. Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Clerk, I have one appointment that it's not on the agenda, but it's -- I'm bringing it forth as an emergency. I've received and accepted the resignation of a member from the Little Havana Homeownership Advisory Board, and it's just getting harder and harder to keep people to participate, and I -- and one of our number one priority, which is affordable housing, and at this time, I am nominating on the record, Ms. Cecilia la Villa-Travieso, as a new member to fill that vacant seat on the board, so I would just need a second on that, correct? Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION REGARDING TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AGREEMENTS IN REFERENCE TO THE MODEL CITY TRUST. DISCUSSED Commissioner Spence -Jones: No pocket items? Chairman Gonzalez: You have any pocket items? Oh, I'm sorry. OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: I just have one, sir, Mr. Chairman. I just want to verify -- as you City ofMiami Page 104 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 know, the Model City Trust, we're now finally closing on some of these houses that we built, so we have some families that are ready to actually move in some of these houses, but in our last Commission meeting, we passed an item limiting their ability to do any transactions based upon some information that I gathered, and I just didn't want to put the Trust or the City at risk, but I do not want to stop the families that I do have -- I think I have about four or five families ready to move in, but because they cannot, you know, go into any contractual things, based upon the City Commission, I just want to make sure my City Attorney verifies what was told to me, that they can -- that we can go ahead and allow for them -- can you please put that on the record, because I want to be very clear, because I don't want to have -- come back in June -- the end of June and these families upset because they can't move in. Maria J. Chiaro (Assistant City Attorney): In amending the ordinance at the last Commission meeting, the executive director was not permitted to enter into agreements for the Model City Trust. Implicitly, in removing that authority, the authority then reverts to the City Manager. Any agreements for the fransfer of property that was signed prior to the last Commission meeting -- and these agreements that Commissioner Spence -Jones is discussing -- were signed prior to the meeting. Those fransfer agreements can be signed by the City Manager, that is, the closing documents, and the underwriter and the closing agent have verified that it is acceptable that the City Manager sign on behalf of the Trust. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Thank you. NA.7 06-01052 DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION REGARDING COMCAST CABLE NETWORK - GOVERNMENT -ACCESS CHANNEL 77. DISCUSSED Direction by Commissioner Regalado to the Administration to contact Comcast Cable Network to determine whether basic cable features would include Government Access Channel 77. Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: Just a note, and some requests to the Administration. Mr. Chairman and Commissioner, recently, we all were informed that Miami TV (television) changed -- Chairman Gonzalez: To 77. Commissioner Regalado: -- channels from 9 to 77. I don't know what was the deal. I know that some cable station have change channels. Of course, 9 is the best you can get, because everybody serve on the TV and -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Regalado: -- you get. Now, the only problem with this -- and I don't know what was the deal, or if Comcast kick us out, or if we agree. The only problem is that 77 is not included on the basic programming, and if you remember, all of the residents of the HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) buildings have basic -- Chairman Gonzalez: Basic, right. Commissioner Regalado: -- channels, so that we should know. Maybe, Kelly, that we should know because it doesn't -- it's not included in the basic. City ofMiami Page 105 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Kelly Penton: Actually -- Kelly Penton, director of Communications. They assured us -- Comcast actually approached the City because they were standardizing all of their government -access channels, and they're now all on Channel 77 in whatever municipality you watch your government -access channel from, and they ensured that everybody that has basic cable would have access to that channel, so people that have basic cable should be able to access that channel. Commissioner Regalado: How can you do that? Hs. Penton: It's part of the basic cable package. Commissioner Regalado: Kelly, how can you do that? Because you can't. I will prove it to you, but please, fry to find out with Comcast, because when you have basic, you cannot go over 30. Chairman Gonzalez: They have what they call basic and expanded. Commissioner Regalado: Basic -- Chairman Gonzalez: It is expanded -- Commissioner Regalado: -- expanded -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- maybe. Commissioner Regalado: -- special -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah. Commissioner Regalado: -- and expanded, maybe -- Chairman Gonzalez: Right. Commissioner Regalado: -- but in basic -- remember that this Commission, when we approved the Comcast originally, set some standard. You cannot raise the rates on basic for the HUD buildings, and this is why so many people have kept the basic -- Chairman Gonzalez: The basic. Commissioner Regalado: -- on their -- because it doesn't go up on the HUD buildings, and since we have like 9,000 viewers in the HUD buildings -- Chairman Gonzalez: Um -hum. Commissioner Regalado: -- I mean, it's worth frying. Just -- I'm asking you to check because -- Hs. Penton: Um -hum. Commissioner Regalado: -- I don't think that, technically, you can do that. You cannot access a so high number channel on basic, trust me, but you know, try to find out. Hs. Penton: I will. I will contact Comcast. I will express your concern, and I will get back to all of you and let you all know who exactly is getting access to Channel 77. Commissioner Regalado: Thank you. City ofMiami Page 106 Printed on 6/27/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2006 Commissioner Spence -Jones: Kelly, I just want to -- Ms. Penton: Sure. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- add that -- and I know it's a -- it was a major blow to you because you did such a outstanding job with finally -- you know, finally, for the first time, City of Miami, the Channel 9 was becoming, you know, a brand that people at least knew from the City's resident standpoint did such a great job with finally getting Channel 9 out there, and then to have to now change that to reeducate people on, you know, Channel 77, is going to be a, you know, pretty, you know, difficult task, butt just wanted to at least commend you for stepping in and really doing an outstanding job with Channel 19 and really getting it out there, and I'm sure that you have other creative ways to make sure at least the residents do know that we do have a new Channel 77, so I just want to at least acknowledge you and all your hard work and your team's work. Ms. Penton: Thankyou so much. I appreciate it, Commissioner. Chairman Gonzalez: Thankyou. Anything else? All right. I need a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion -- Commissioner Regalado: Third. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Gonzalez: Meeting stand adjourned. Thank you. MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Spence -Jones, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton and Commissioner Sanchez absent, to adjourn today's meeting. City ofMiami Page 107 Printed on 6/27/2006