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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2007-09-27 AgendaCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 27, 2007 5:05 PM SECOND BUDGET HEARING City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor Angel Gonzalez, Chairman Joe Sanchez, Vice Chairman Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner District Two Tomas Regalado, Commissioner District Four Michelle Spence -Jones, Commissioner District Five Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 ANY PERSON WHO ACTS AS A LOBBYIST PURSUANT TO CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 11469, CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CODE, MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES AND THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF SAID ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY REQUESTING APPROVAL, RELIEF OR OTHER ACTION FROM THE CITY COMMISSION OR ANY OF ITS BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, AGENCIES, COUNCILS OR COMMITTEES CONCERNING ANY ISSUE, SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING, AT THE COMMENCEMENT (OR CONTINUANCE) OF THE HEARING(S) ON THE ISSUE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. WHETHER ANY CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED OR COMMITTED, DIRECTLY, OR ON ITS BEHALF, TO ANY ENTITY OR PERSON FOR AN AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT OR WITHHOLD OBJECTION TO THE REQUESTED APPROVAL, RELIEF OR ACTION; 2. TO WHOM THE CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED OR COMMITTED; 3. THE NATURE OF THE CONSIDERATION, AND 4. A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CONSIDERATION. THE DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CITY CLERK MUST BE READ INTO THE RECORD BY THE REQUESTING PERSON OR ENTITY PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY/CLERK OF THE RESPECTIVE BOARD. PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(g)(5) OF THE CHARTER OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE MAYOR MAY VETO CERTAIN ITEMS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION ACTION. THE COMMISSION MAY, AFTER THE VETO OCCURS, OVERRIDE SUCH VETO BY A FOUR -FIFTHS VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THEN PRESENT. ANY PERSON MAKING IMPERTINENT OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION, SHALL BE BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COMMISSION BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE OR AGAIN ADDRESS THE COMMISSION BE GRANTED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A SPEAKER OR HIS OR HER REMARKS SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. PERSONS EXITING THE COMMISSION CHAMBER SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. THIS PRINTED AGENDA IS DISTRIBUTED AT LEAST FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING, AND THE MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH EACH ITEM APPEARING ON THE AGENDA IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IN CITY HALL, AT MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER, OR ON-LINE AT WWW.MIAMIGOV.COM. ANY PERSON WHO SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THIS AGENDA: "CONSENT AGENDA", "PUBLIC HEARINGS", OR "PUBLIC DISCUSSION" IS INVITED TO DO SO AND SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE INFORM THE CITY CLERK OF HIS/HER DESIRE TO SPEAK, GIVING THE CITY CLERK HIS/HER NAME. AT THE TIME THE ITEM IS HEARD, THAT PERSON SHOULD City ofMiami Page 2 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 APPROACH THE MICROPHONE AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. * * * * * * Formal action may be taken on any item discussed or added to this Agenda. Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for meetings may call the City Clerk's Office, 250-5360, with requests at least two business days before the meeting date. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The City Commission has established a policy that the lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of deliberations of the agenda item being considered at Noon; further, that Commission meetings shall adjourn (a) at the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item being considered at 10:00 p.m., unless the time is extended by unanimous agreement of the members of the city commission then present or (b) at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled agenda, whichever occurs first. This rule does not apply when the city commission is engaged in its annual budget hearings (Ordinance 12586). City ofMiami Page 3 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 CONTENTS BH - SECOND BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS FISCAL YEAR YEAR 2007-2008 TENTATIVE BUDGET BEGINNING AT 5:05 P.M. BH.1 THROUGH BH.17 The minutes are transcribed verbatim. Periodically, agenda items "[Later...]" refers to discussions that were interrupted and later continued. SECOND BUDGET HEARING 5:05 P.M. BH.1 07-01092A Office of Strategic Planning, Budgeting, and Performance are revisited during a meeting. DISCUSSION ITEM FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008. THE PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING MILLAGE RATE OF 7.2999 FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE ROLLED -BACK RATE. CITY COMMISSION LISTENS AND RESPONDS TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE. ACTIONS BY THE CITY COMMISSION: 1.AMEND THE ADOPTED TENTATIVE BUDGET, IF NECESSARY 2.RECOMPUTE THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE, IF NECESSARY 3.ADOPT THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE 4.ADOPT THE FINAL BUDGET OR THE AMENDED FINAL BUDGET AS NECESSARY 07-01092A Cover Page.pdf City ofMiami Page 4 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 BH.2 07-01093 Office of Strategic Planning, Budgeting, and Performance BH.3 07-01094A Office of Strategic Planning, Budgeting, and Performance BH.4 07-00724 Department of Finance ORDINANCE SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 07-01093 Legislation SR/FR .pdf 07-01093 Summary Form SR/FR .pdf DATE: MOVER: SECONDER: VOTE: ACTION: SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 VICE-CHAIRMAN SANCHEZ COMMISSIONER SPENCE-JONES AYES: 5 - COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SARNOFF, SANCHEZ, REGALADO AND SPENCE-JONES PASSED ON FIRST READING RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO OPERATIONAL AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. 07-01094A Summary Form.pdf 07-01094A Legislation.pdf DISCUSSION ITEM A DISCUSSION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONCERNING A FINANCIAL UPDATE AND BUDGET OUTLOOK. 07-00724 Summary Form.pdf DATE: ACTION: DATE: ACTION: DATE: ACTION: DATE: ACTION: JUNE 14, 2007 DEFERRED JULY 10, 2007 DEFERRED AUGUST 1, 2007 DEFERRED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 DEFERRED City ofMiami Page 5 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 BH.5 07-01095A DISCUSSION ITEM Downtown FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE Development AND TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FY 2007-2008 FOR THE MIAMI Authority DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN MILLAGE OVER ROLLED BACK RATE. RESPONSE THIRTEEN AND 73 PERCENT (13.73%) SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH AD VALOREM TAX REVENUES ARE BEING INCREASED. RESPONSE: PURPOSE: DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS COST $ 537,988.53 100 CITY COMMISSION LISTENS AND RESPONDS TO CITIZENS COMMENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE INCREASE AND EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR THE INCREASE OVER THE ROLLED BACK RATE. ACTIONS BY THE CITY COMMISSION: 1.AMEND THE BUDGET, IF NECESSARY 2.RECOMPUTE THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE, IF NECESSARY 3.PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE THE PERCENT BY WHICH THE RECOMPUTED PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE EXCEEDS THE ROLLED BACK RATE. 4.ADOPT THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE 5.ADOPT THE FINAL BUDGET OR THE AMENDED FINAL BUDGET AS NECESSARY 07-01095A Cover Page.pdf City ofMiami Page 6 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 BH.6 07-01096 ORDINANCE SECOND READING Downtown AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH Development ATTACHMENT(S), RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND Authority DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN SAID DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AT FIVE -TENTHS (.5) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF NONEXEMPT ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAID DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT SAID MILLAGE AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AS REFLECTED IN THE CITY'S MILLAGE LEVY ORDINANCE FOR THE AFORESAID FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS REQUIRED BY CITY CHARTER SECTION 27; PROVIDING THAT THE FIXING OF THE MILLAGE AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES HEREIN SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS REPEALING OR AMENDING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYING TAXES, BUT SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION THERETO; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 07-01096 Cover Memo SR/FR .pdf 07-01096 Pre -Legislation SR/FR.pdf 07-01096 Legislation SR/FR.pdf 07-01096 Boundaries Designated SR/FR.pdf DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 MOVER: VICE-CHAIRMAN SANCHEZ SECONDER: COMMISSIONER SARNOFF VOTE: AYES: 4 - COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SARNOFF, SANCHEZ AND SPENCE-JONES ABSENT: 1 - COMMISSIONER REGALADO ACTION: PASSED ON FIRST READING BH.7 07-01097A RESOLUTION Downtown A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING Development APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Authority AD VALOREM TAX LEVY AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; AUTHORIZING THE DDA TO INVITE AND ADVERTISE REQUIRED BIDS; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY FLEXIBILITY; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION TO THE RESOLUTION MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. City ofMiami Page 7 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 07-01097A Legislation.pdf 07-01097A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01097A Certification Of Taxable Value.pdf 07-01097A Preliminary Disclosure.pdf 07-01097A Pre-Legislation.pdf 07-01097A Pre -Legislation 2.pdf City ofMiami Page 8 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 BH.8 07-01098A RESOLUTION BayfrontPark A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Management Trust ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,616,000, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF MILDRED AND CLAUDE PEPPER BAYFRONT PARK, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. 07-01098A Legislation.pdf 07-01098A Exhibit.pdf 07-01098A Exhibit 2.pdf 07-01098A Cover Memo.pdf BH.9 07-01100A RESOLUTION Off -Street Parking A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Board ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OFF-STREET PARKING, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,994,429, EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION, AND OTHER NON OPERATING EXPENSES OF $5,036,133. 07-01100A Legislation.pdf 07-01100A Exhibit.pdf 07-01100A Exhibit 2.pdf 07-01100A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01100A Memo.pdf 07-01100A Memo 2.pdf BH.10 07-01102A RESOLUTION Off -Street Parking A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Board ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GUSMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE OLYMPIA BUILDING, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,148,169, EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION. 07-01102A Legislation.pdf 07-01102A Exhibit.pdf 07-01102A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01102A Memo.pdf BH.11 07-01040A RESOLUTION Fire A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Fighters/Police ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET Retirement Trust OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FIRE FIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST FUND ("FIPO RETIREMENT TRUST FUND"), FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,962,134, EXCLUDING NORMAL COST, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FIPO RETIREMENT TRUST FUND. City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 07-01040A Legislation.pdf 07-01040A Exhibit.pdf 07-01040A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01040A Memo.pdf BH.12 07-01103A RESOLUTION Virginia Key Beach A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Park Trust ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUSTS BUDGET REQUEST OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,316,156, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, IN OPERATING FUNDS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. 07-01103A Legislation.pdf 07-01103A Exhibit.pdf 07-01103A Exhibit 2.pdf 07-01103A Exhibit 3.pdf 07-01103A Summary Form.pdf City ofMiami Page 10 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 BH.13 07-01042A Civilian Investigative Panel BH.14 07-01186 Off -Street Parking Board BH.15 07-01105A Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust BH.16 07-01106A General Sanitation Employees Retirement Trust RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,056,561, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. 07-01042A Legislation.pdf 07-01042A Exhibit.pdf 07-01042A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01042A Memo.pdf RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION AND PROPOSED BUDGET OF THE COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. 07-01186 Legislation.pdf 07-01186 Exhibit.pdf 07-01186 Cover memo.pdf 07-01186 Memo.pdf RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROPOSED BUDGET AND ANNUAL PLAN, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,806,318.11, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. 07-01105A Legislation.pdf 07-01105A Exhibit.pdf 07-01105A Exhibit 2.pdf 07-01105A Summary Form.pdf 07-01105A Memo.pdf 07-01105A Pre-Legislation.pdf RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES' & SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST ("GESE RETIREMENT TRUST FUND"), FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,884,956, EXCLUDING NORMAL COST, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GESE RETIREMENT TRUST FUND. 07-01106A Legislation.pdf 07-01106A Exhibit.pdf 07-01106A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01106A Memo.pdf City ofMiami Page 11 Printed on 9/20/2007 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 27, 2007 BH.17 07-01107A General Sanitation Employees Retirement Trust RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES' & SANITATION EMPLOYEES' EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN ("GESE EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN"), FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,479, EXCLUDING THE ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GESE EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN. 07-01107A Legislation.pdf 07-01107A Exhibit.pdf 07-01107A Cover Memo.pdf 07-01107A Memo.pdf City ofMiami Page 12 Printed on 9/20/2007