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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the April 22, 2021 City Commission MeetingCommission Report Commission Meeting Public Comment - April 22, 2021 April 23rd, 2021, 9:21 a.m. EST Public Comment motero@miamigov.com First Name Margot Christian Terrell Last Name Street Address Agenda Item Mather 1200 Holiday Drive, Fort PZ - Planning and Lauderdale, Zoning Item(s) Florida 33316 2539 S Kamrath BAYSHORE DR Apt. PH2 Fritz 169 E Flagler Street, PH FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking RE. 6 8910 Effectuate Extension - Outdoor Dining Public Comment Will you support Elon Musk's proposed Boring Company tunnel project as Mayor Suarez has indicated the city is interested, and how would you respond to environmental activists who argue this does little to address the larger systemic and behavioral issues that contribute to the city's carbon emissions and embraces a fatalist image for a city underwater? This ordinance is a critical step forward toward meeting the City's goals for reducing GHG and our collective goals to mitigate climate change impacts and avoid unfathomable costs down the line. I don't want people saying, wow we could've done more. We can't change what we can't track, and tracking (or benchmarking) and increasing the energy and water efficiency in our large buildings, just as our partners in the County are doing with Building Efficiency 305 initiative, is one of the lowest hanging fruit! As a passionate resident who wants to see our City and building owners save money and see us move towards a world that is habitable for my kids and grandkids, I urge the Commission to review carefully and ultimately support the implementation of the ordinance. Thank you for The Board of Directors of the Flagler Business Improvement District (Flagler District BID) hereby supports approval of RE.6 # 8910 during the Miami City Commission Meeting on April 22, 2021. The Outdoor Dining/Restaurant Recovery Program has proven essential to the survival of Flagler District restaurants struggling to survive the COVID-19 crisis. Extending the program to permanent status will further the BID's objectives to reimagine the Flagler District as an "innovation neighborhood", lively with restaurants, cafes, bars and complimentary live, work & play activities for residents and visitors. 8962 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the April 22, 2021 City Commission Meeting Terrell Fritz 169 E Flagler Street, PH PZ. 9 8779 Exception - 200 E. Flagler St. We sincerely appreciate your consideration and encourage your approval of this exciting new endeavor. Please feel free to contact us if we can provide further information. Board Members Dylan Finger, Mana Miami (President/Chair) Daniel Pena Giraldi, Stambul USA (Vice President/Vice-Chair) Sergio Rok, Rok Enterprises (Secretary) Gary Ressler, Tilia Properties (Treasurer) Randy Alonso, Lost Boy Dry Goods (Director) Executive Director Terrell Fritz, fritz@downtownmiami.net, 786-200-9200 The Board of Directors of the Flagler Business Improvement District (Flagler District BID) hereby supports approval of PZ.9 #8779 during the Miami City Commission Meeting on April 22, 2021. Since its construction in 1937, the historic Walgreens Drug Store on Flagler Street has been a centerpiece of commercial activity in what is today's historic Downtown Miami Flagler District. First as Walgreens Drug Store, then in the 1990s as Sports Authority, and later as La Epoca Department Store, the building has historically created economic vitality and architectural pride on Miami's original Main Street. The building is locally designated, individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a contributing structure in the Downtown Miami National Register Historic District. The proposed transformation of the building into "Julia & Henry's", a mix of restaurants, food hall, bars and offices is not only in keeping but definitional to the BID's objectives to reimagine the Flagler District as an "innovation neighborhood", lively with restaurants, cafes, bars and complimentary live, work & play activities for residents and visitors. Starting next month, the City will begin to construct the new Flagler Street Beautification Project, creating a "curbless" design festival street with new sidewalks, landscaping, street lighting and pedestrian amenities. In keeping, this project will contribute significantly to a revitalized business environment in the Flagler District. We sincerely appreciate your consideration and encourage your approval of this exciting new endeavor. Please feel free to contact us if we can provide further information. Board Members Dylan Finger, Mana Miami (President/Chair) Daniel Pena Giraldi, Stambul USA (Vice President/Vice-Chair) Sergio Rok, Rok Enterprises (Secretary) Gary Ressler, Tilia Properties (Treasurer) Randy Alonso, Lost Boy Debbie Alex Kate Ashley Judy Dolson 4205 Lennox Drive 661 melaleuca Karakhanian In miami FL 33137 Stein 1550 Brickell Ave. Fogle 9024 NW 37th PL 2250 Secoffee Orr Ter Miami, FL 33133 PZ. 6 7232 Rezoning - 3227, 3247, 3257 and 3277 Charles Av, and 3256 and 3270 William Av PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP - Miami Design District FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking PZ. 5 7226 Land Use - 3227, 3247, 3257 and 3277 Charles Av, and 3256 and 3270 William Av FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking Dry Goods (Director) Executive Director Terrell Fritz, fritz@downtownmiami.net, 786-200-9200 Please defer this item to allow for resident input and research regarding traffic issues and the environmental impact of rezoning theses properties located on historic Charles Avenue. This residential street will be changed forever and the tree canopy will be decreased. It is important to make sure all stakeholders and neighbors have been involved in issues concerning the outcome of this decision. My name is Alex Karakhanian and I am a Bay Point resident and Board Member. I would like to support this agenda item in allowing Dacra to increase the height of the northern parcel facing Biscayne Blvd to 35 stories. Thank you. Miami is on the front lines of rising seas, stronger hurricanes and other effects of climate change. That alone should be reason to mandate benchmarking of energy consumption. We must take the lead in reducing emissions in order to preserve safety and a high quality of life for future Miami residents. This ordinance is an important first step. But also, the winds of change are sweeping through the U.S. economy, with a new presidential administration and a renewed focus among corporations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The six top U.S. banks just recently all committed to net -zero emissions within the coming decades; they and other climate -conscious investors and companies will be looking for communities who have demonstrated a strong commitment to reducing emissions. Miami has a chance to welcome forward -thinking investors, to create new jobs for residents and to push businesses toward lowering environmental and operational costs by increasing energy efficiency. Please support this important proposed ordinance. In regards in regards to this petition, we are strong opposed to changing the future land use designation from single-family residential to low density restricted commercial. There are still homes that are located on the streets involved (although not explicitly listed in the petition) that would be greatly affected by this change. I support the passage of 8727. It is an essential policy for the healthy future of our city. Scott Matt Richard Richard Lauren Flavia Carmel Talamas Kessler Kessler Evans Tonioli Zelalem Adefris 627 Sabal Palm Rd, Miami Shipping Avenue 540 bay point road miami fl 33137 540 bay point road miami Dk 33137 3860 Wood Avenue Miami FL 33133 Secoffee Terrace PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP - Miami Design District FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP - Miami Design District PZ. 11 8725 4th Amendment to Development Agreement - Miami Design District SAP FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking 3000 Biscayne FR. 2 8727 Amend Blvd #210 Code - Chapter 10 - I support the developer's efforts to increase the height of his building over the allowed heigh of the zone I support the approval of this ordinance. I urge the city commission to approve the 1st and 2nd reading of this important ordinance. I feel the taller building will be much more beautiful then a wide usually one that's is built everywhere . I belief this should be passed and will benefit the neighborhood! I am writing to express strong support and urging the Mayor and Commissioner to approve of this ordinance. Energy consumption in our buildings accounts for 55% of citywide greenhouse gas emissions, the root cause of climate change, and also represents a significant cost to the city. A benchmarking policy is the first step to track energy and water consumption and allows for improved management to reduce consumption, improve efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The adoption of this policy is also crucial to achieving the ambitious net zero (by 2050) goal that the city has committed to meet. I am writing regarding the proposed benchmarking policy. First, I want to thank you for your leadership on the development of this benchmarking policy. Energy consumption in our buildings accounts for 55% of the citywide greenhouse gas emissions. A benchmarking policy is the first step to track energy and water consumption in the highest consuming buildings. A benchmarking policy would also provide the opportunity for further measurements to reduce consumption and improve efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The adoption of this policy is crucial, especially for the net zero (by 2050) goal that the city has in place. I urge the Mayor and the Commissioners to approve the ordinance for first and second reading. Thank you, Flavia Tonioli I am writing in favor of the proposed building efficiency amendment to the City code. This Andrea Katie Katie Andrea Eric Eric Natalie Lieberman 5925 NE 6th Ave 695 NE 59th Rhodes Street Miami FL 33137 695 NE 59th Rhodes Street, Miami FL 33137 Lieberman Levin Levin Triana 5925 NE 6th Ave 610 melaleuca In. Miami Florida 33137 610 melaleuca In. Miami Florida 33137 16233 NW 77th Path Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP - Miami Design District PZ. 11 8725 4th Amendment to Development Agreement - Miami Design District SAP PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP - Miami Design District PZ. 11 8725 4th Amendment to Development Agreement - Miami Design District SAP PZ. 11 8725 4th Amendment to Development Agreement - Miami Design District SAP PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP - Miami Design District FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking ordinance is a key step in the City achieving climate resilience- which we so desperately need. Let's follow in the footsteps of major cities across the country, including Orlando, and do the right thing to save energy and water resources, as well as lowering bills for home and business owners, here in Miami. I am in support of this project. I am in support of this item. I am in support of this item - thank you. I am in su000rt of this project. I am a resident in Bay Point and fully support amendment PZ 11 Eric Levin I am a resident in Bay Point and fully support PZ 10. Hello, my name is Natalie Triana and I am a graduating high school senior in Miami Lakes. For years now, I have been advocating for a just transition towards energy conservation and zero carbon emissions, and I have watched the city of Miami slowly begin to take initiative on environmental issues. On behalf of item FR.2 8727, I am in strong support of the Building Efficiency Ordinance. Energy use in existing buildings accounts for 55 percent of the city's GHG emissions. Reducing water and energy use in our buildings would not only help building owners save money on these fees, but also reduce air pollution. There is strong evidence that regular benchmarking using Energy Star Portfolio Manager helps drive energy efficiency improvements. In a study of 35,000 buildings Tavia 2955 Lucaya Robb Street Miami FL 33133 FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking that used the tool from 2008 to 2011, average energy use declined by an impressive 7 percent. Minneapolis has seen $21 million in energy bill savings per year; Chicago has seen $15.1 million; Denver has seen $13.5 million. The City of Miami has set a goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and in order to accomplish this goal, increased energy efficiency in buildings is critical. The city can track the data on Energy Star to monitor citywide progress and better target programs/incentives to buildings that need it the most. Building owners can use the data to make informed decisions on how to improve energy and water use. Potential tenants can make decisions based on their potential energy and water cost, as well as a building's environmental impact. At the end of the day, knowledge is power. Energy Star is a free, easy to use program that provides transparency to consumers on energy and and water use. The City of Miami needs to work actively and tirelessly to follow up on the promises and goals they made (especially to our youth, those who will be feeling the effects of climate change in 2050). The time is NOW and there is no reason not to act. This ordinance saves money while growing the economy and protecting our community. Buildings discover that they can cut energy use by 20 to 30 percent with operational changes and very short payback periods. These energy savings means big money and big benefits to our environment and public health. Thank you for your time, and I truly hope you take these thoughts into consideration when reading this ordinance. Our youth here in Miami DO care about our environment, and we are actively watching the examples that you are setting. Good day. I wish to comment regarding the proposed benchmarking policy: First, I want to thank you for your leadership in developing this benchmarking policy. Energy consumption in our buildings accounts for 55% of the citywide greenhouse gas emissions, and a benchmarking policy is the first step to track energy and water consumption in the highest consuming buildings. A benchmarking policy would also provide the opportunity for further measurements to reduce consumption and improve efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The adoption of this policy is absolutely critical, especially for the net-zero-by-2050 goal that the city has adopted. Derrick Aaron Yoca Holmes 520 SW 4th St DeMayo Arditi-Rocha 133 NE 2nd Ave, 33132 540 Brickell Ave DI. 5 7285 Discussion - Transit Alliance Better Bus Project FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and I urge the Mayor and the Commissioners to approve the ordinance for first and second reading. Thank you. Good afternoon Commissioners. My name is Derrick Holmes. I'm the Campaign Coordinator at Transit Alliance Miami and a resident of the City of Miami. As someone that's been involved in this project for the past year and a half, I can attest to the fact that the City of Miami, which represents the urban core of the County, stands to gain the most from the Better Bus Network. The literal fastest routes in the new network are based in the urban core and will create a solid grid of frequent routes throughout the City that will provide service that residents can rely on throughout the entire week, including on Saturdays and Sundays. Routes like Route 1, that will connect residents from Government Center to Aventura every 7 and a half minutes throughout the day, Route 11 that will connect residents from Downtown to FIU every 10 minutes or less throughout the day, and Route 20 that will connect residents and visitors from MIA to the beach every 15 minutes throughout the day will truly redefine our ability to rely on transit in a way that will not only improve the quality of life of residents that already depend on transit daily and promote socioeconomic equity, but will attract the ridership that's necessary for us to get people out of their cars and continue to cut our emissions in line with our resilience goals. Thank you all for your time, and for your support in moving us toward the future of mobility. Earth day was established in 1970 to mark the creation of the modern Enviornmental movement trigger by the Keeling Curve data visualization of CO2. Significant improvements have been made since, and our City has ambitious goals, which I commend. Today, on this 52nd anniversary of Earth Day, as item 2, benchmarking resource usage by buildings comes up, I find it imperative we act to approve this item. If Miami acts expeditiously and judiciously, the greater our chance for success. That which is measured gets improved. At the very least, we must begin measuring our use, so we can improve. Thank you all for your work for our city! Dear Commissioners Russell: water and electricity conservation and efficiency are key to City of Miami's sustainability and resilience. The Barbara Jesse Martinez - Guerrero Rittenhouse 3037 Oak Avenue 3470 E Coast Ave Apt. 1110, Miami, FL 33137 Water Consumption Benchmarking FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking City of Miami has set a goal of achieving Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050. To accomplish this goal, increased energy efficiency activity in buildings is critical. I am writing in support of this ordinance. Dear Commission Members, I am writing to voice my full support for the proposed ordinance to increase building energy and water efficiency in the City of Miami. I strongly support the City's efforts to promote energy and water efficiency in large buildings through proven strategies like benchmarking and transparency, and retuning. It will save money, create local jobs, protect our health and environment, and is an essential first step on the path to meeting Miami's 2050 Goal of Net Zero GHG emissions. It is critical to share large buildings' energy and water use with the public, so that everyone can easily compare the relative performance of buildings in the Miami market, and make informed decisions about where they want to live, work, and play. By reducing energy and water bills, the ordinance can also help reduce the energy burden for Miami's low- income population. Passing this ordinance will achieve more than saving energy and water and helping to lower utility bills. It will also help protect our environment and go a long way toward helping meet the City's climate and resilience goals. I urge you to support this important proposed ordinance. Dear Commission Members, I am writing to voice my full support for the proposed ordinance to increase building energy and water efficiency in the City of Miami. As a sustainable building consultant and sustainability nonprofit leader, I strongly support the City's efforts to promote energy and water efficiency in large buildings through proven strategies like benchmarking and transparency, and retuning. It will save money, create local jobs, protect our health and environment, and is an essential first step on the path to meeting Miami's 2050 Goal of Net Zero GHG emissions. This new ordinance will require large buildings to measure both their water and electric consumption using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager system, and to practice retuning to ensure building systems are running optimally. The software needed to report benchmarking data is available for no cost on the EPA website, and it is easy to use. Further, the proposal before you phases in Robert Lapsley 3268 Charles Avenue PZ. 6 7232 Rezoning - 3227, 3247, 3257 and 3277 Charles Av, and 3256 and 3270 William Av requirements over time, calling for largest buildings to report their data first (100K sq ft+ in 2022, 50K sq ft+ in 2023, and 20K sq ft+ in 2024). Only the largest buildings over 50K will be required to practice retuning, which is also phased in, starting with buildings over 375K sq ft in 2027. It is critical to share large buildings' energy and water use with the public, so that everyone can easily compare the relative performance of buildings in the Miami market, and make informed decisions about where they want to live, work, and play. By reducing energy and water bills, the ordinance can also help reduce the energy burden for Miami's low- income population. Passing this ordinance will achieve more than saving energy and water and helping to lower utility bills. It will also help protect our environment and go a long way toward helping meet the City's climate and resilience goals. I urge you to support this important proposed ordinance. Sincerely, Jesse Rittenhouse Vice President of Strategy, Spinnaker Group Chair of the Board of Directors, Dream In Green Dear City of Miami Commission: My name is Bob Lapsley. My wife and I own and reside with our daughter at 3268 Charles Avenue, directly in front of the properties being proposed for rezoning as "commercial" in this week's city commission meeting (PZ items 5 and 6). I am opposed to this rezoning, for a number of reasons. First due to the fact that: there has not been any attempt that I am aware of that would engage those residents who will be most affected by this proposal, all the planing of land use was blind to me. Also there has been little - to -no concrete plans developed to address the adverse traffic and environmental impacts that the rezoning will incur. Nothing to address the locally incurred pressures from increasing traffic congestion, waste management, deliveries to restaurants, and the noise. You can imagine this daily outside your door. It is not something we look forward to. More, I am not aware of any environmental impact considerations. Let me explain: The first question I asked myself when considering this development is the same I put to you - Is this development going to further enhance or degrade the quality of life for me and my nearest neighbors? This is a quality of life concern for me, more than the loss of monetary value to my property that this plan entails. My quiet residential neighborhood, with morning calls from a host of nested birds, including the few remaining Blue and Gold Macaws and Myna birds is valuable to me, even if forgotten or dismissed by others. I have read somewhere that less than 30% of Miami's canopy remains, and most of that remaining is here in the grove. Granted mostly in South, and North grove. But I for one have been replacing canopy cover in my yard and now enjoy the benefits; it feels good to be in my yard. We enjoy the fruits of the Jamaican Tall coconuts, the Simmonds avocado, the Black Sapote, Mamoncillo, Tamarind, Lychees and Mangos. As one canopy they both feed us and shelter us from the summer sun. This is as much Miami as is City Center. We don't need more City Centers in the Grove. I am of course exaggerating to make the point. Encroaching business interests degrades the quality of life that attracted me to the grove. My life as I have come to expect it is threatened with this plan. If this plan goes forward as proposed, It will lead to a big change for me and mine. I am not suggesting these properties should not be developed. But how and to what end? I am passionately opposed to those motivated by the possiblity of extracting as much rent as possible from the few lots available. We in West Grove are your work force. We cannot afford to live in South Grove or North Grove and I suspect any intrusion of hotels, hostels, restaurants, or business interests into those neighborhoods would be met with quick rejection. Our affluent grove neighborhoods wont have to deal with the entailed pressures from increasing traffic congestion, sewage, waste management, deliveries to restaurants, and the noise.It is once again those who are least able to mount a defense are railroaded, There is the rank smell of injustice here. I claim this is short sighted profiteering, degrading my property and the quality of life I have come to expect for me and my neighbors on Charles Avenue. Another concern to me is the set back I may loose should the city deem it necessary to expand Charles avenue for increasing traffic. My valued square footage may be usurped, gone. No more hotels, no more retail, no more restaurants not on this historic corridor Charles Avenue. We have plenty within a stones throw. This plan is a plan to degrade the value of my property and Caroline 413 Linden St, Keicher Morgantown WV, 26501 FR. 2 8727 Amend Code - Chapter 10 - Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking the quality of living on both Charles Avenue and Williams Avenue. Sincerely - Bob Lapsley 3268 Charles Avenue Miami, FL, 33133 April 21, 2021 Mayor and City Commission of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 RE: Proposed Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking and Retuning Ordinance, Item FR.2 8727 on April 22 Commission Agenda Honorable Mayor, City Manager, and City Commissioners: On behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), I am writing in full support of the proposed ordinance to increase building energy and water efficiency in Miami. We combine the power of more than three million members and online activists with the expertise of some 600 scientists, lawyers, and policy advocates across the globe to ensure the rights of all people to the air, the water, and the wild. For the last two years NRDC, in partnership with the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), has been proud to work in collaboration with City of Miami staff through City Energy Project, a national initiative to create healthier and more prosperous American cities by improving the energy efficiency of buildings. The City Energy Project is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Kresge Foundation, and Doris Duke Charitable Fund. The goals of the City of Miami that the City Energy Project has worked to support are reflected in the Miami Forever Climate Ready strategy (Goal 4, Phase 1, Policy), Resilient305 Built Environment (Action 17), and the Mayor Suarez's stated goal to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050. City staff, in conjunction with Miami -Dade County staff, have engaged in a thoughtful and lengthy stakeholder process soliciting policy ideas and feedback throughout the community. This ordinance is a culmination of an extensive and well -coordinated process to combine the ambition and concerns of the community into a thorough and well -written policy on commercial building efficiency. This new ordinance will require large buildings to measure both their water and electric consumption using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager system, and to practice periodic retuning to ensure building systems are running optimally. The proposal before you phases in requirements over time, calling for the largest buildings to report their data first, starting with those over 100K sq ft in 2022, down to those Michael Hepburn 645 NE 77th Street SR. 5 8696 Amend Code - Chapter 31 - Pilot Program - Food Vessel and Food Trucks Delivery over 20K sq ft in 2024. Retuning, which is also phased in, starts with buildings over 375K sq ft in 2027, down to those over 50K sq ft in 2031. This policy will save energy and water, lower utility bills, create local jobs, protect public health and the environment, and is an essential first step on the path to meeting Miami's climate and resilience goals. We urge you to vote in favor of the Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking and Retuning Ordinance. Sincerely, Caroline Keicher Director, City Energy Project 4/21/2021 To: Mayor Suarez and City of Miami Commissioners Regarding: SR-5 PILOT PROGRAM FOR APP-BASED MEAL PRODUCTION ON PRIVATE LAND Mayor Suarez and City of Miami Commissioners, I am here today to offer my support for the Commission to pass this ordinance to cultivate a pilot program opportunity for one year — that will provide regulations for how mobile kitchens operate on vacant land in certain areas throughout District 5 and other neighborhoods. I would like to recommend you ensure that our City of Miami Code Compliance focus in on adequately checking these locations to make sure they are adhering to the policy and regulations set forth by the city (safe waste management, vacant land conditions requirements, not impeding pedestrians or normal traffic flow, etc). I also would like to ask our City of Miami Commissioners — to present an amendment to this ordinance that mandates the App-Based Mobile Operations Company to implement an outreach Educational Campaign to the local Small Business/Mom & Pop brick -and -mortal Restaurants located within the vicinity of the App-Based Mobile Operation staging locations. In order to inform the small businesses about the opportunity to utilize this app-based mobile operation concept as well to expand their business and clientele. This concept can easily become an unfair advantage to other businesses if not regulated, implemented, and logistically operated correctly under the right guidance and conditions. Therefore, the City of Miami Commission should oversee and receive updates on this pilot program regularly and ensure that best -practices are created and maintained for all of our community stakeholders to thrive. Respectfully, Michael A. Hepburn City of Miami Resident Executive Director I Civic Activist Michael Marta Hepburn Zayas Richard Kessler 645 NE 77th Street 3084 SW 6 Street 540 bay point road miami for BU. 1 8135 Status of FY'21 Current & FY '22 Proposed Budgets PZ. 7 8361 Closure - SW 7 St to the North, SW 36 Av to the East, SW 8 St to the South, and SW 37 Av to the West PZ. 10 8724 4th Amendment to SAP Silver Knight 4/19/2021 To: Mayor Suarez, The Miami Commission Board, and City Manager Noriega Since the Office of Management and Budget will be discussing our city actual revenues/expenditures and projections for the current fiscal year — I think this is a great time to bring this matter to your attention. During the last four months — I have had the opportunity to speak to my fellow residents about initiatives they would like to see our city collectively work towards to improve their quality of life and also their connectedness with our City of Miami government. During my conversations the Neighborhood Service Centers kept coming up as a way to assist with fostering that connection. However, almost everyone that I spoke to — did not approve of the current location of the Model City Service Center in District 5 which is currently located at 1000 NW 62nd Street. After hearing this feedback from our residents — I actually visited all of the NSC's located in my district and now I fully understand the concerns that were mention about our Model City location compared to our other sites. My question for you Mayor Suarez, City Commissioners and City Manager Noriega is this... What can we do to permanently relocate our Model City Neighborhood Service Center to a new location this current fiscal year? And if you cannot generate a plan to relocate the NSC this fiscal year — what can we do to relocate the Model City NSC to another location during our 2021-2022 Fiscal year which starts on October 1st, 2021? I have driven around the neighborhood and have identified possible locations that are more accessible, and would garner the support of the residents in the community and I am here to help you execute a plan, so we can initiate this move within the next 10 months. Respectfully, Michael A. Hepburn City of Miami Resident Executive Director I Civic Activist I Silver Knight I urge you to vote NO . This space should remain available for public access. item 8361 Do NOT build on it. Make it a public park. walid german wahab 33137 - Miami Design District 4440 Sabal PZ. 11 8725 4th Palm Road Amendment to Miami, FL Development 33137 Agreement - Miami Design District SAP