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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 23, 2021
5:05 PM
Second Budget Hearing
City Hall
City Commission
Francis X. Suarez, Mayor
Ken Russell, Vice Chair, District Two
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner, District One
Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four
Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner, District Five
Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
City Commission
Meeting Minutes September 23, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
ORDER OF THE DAY
Present: Vice Chair Russell, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Carollo,
Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner Watson
On the 23' day of September 2021, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida,
met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami,
Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Vice
Chair Russell at 6:37p.m., and adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 6:46
p.m., and Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla entered the Commission chambers at 7:22
p.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
Vice Chair Russell: Good evening, everyone. Are we ready for this budget hearing? Yes,
they are ready. We are ready. Thank you all for your patience. Calling to order the
budget hearing of the City of Miami Commission. Madam City Attorney, please state the
procedures to be followed during this final budget meeting and related final budget
public hearing.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): This evening, the City is holding a second budget
meeting related to a second budget public hearing for purposes of faxing the final millage
rate, adopting a final budget, and approving various agency budgets. Any person who is
a lobbyist pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6 of the City Code must register with the City
Clerk and comply with related City requirements for lobbyists before appearing before
the City Commission. A person may not lobby a City official, board member, or staff
member until registering. A copy of the code section about lobbyists is available at the
City Clerk's office or online at www.municode.com. Any person making a presentation,
formal request, or petition -- I'm sorry, I believe -- any person making a presentation,
formal request, must comply with the Code section regarding real estate disclosures. A
copy of the City section is available in the Office of the City Clerk or online at
www.municode.com. The City of Miami requires that anyone requesting action by the
City Commission must also disclose any consideration pursuant to Section 2-8. The
public comment will begin at approximately 7 -- 6.•30? -- 6:30 and remain open until
public comment is closed by the Chair. Members of the public wishing to address the
body may do so by submitting written comments at
www.miamigov.corn/meetinginstructions. The comments submitted will be distributed to
elected officials throughout the day. Public comment may also be provided live at City
Hall. Give me one second because I believe I'm reading the wrong statement.
Vice Chair Russell: I have a copy, Madam City Attorney, if you need it.
Ms. Mendez: May I borrow yours, then?
Vice Chair Russell: Yeah.
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Ms. Mendez: Any person with a disability requiring -- any person -- when addressing the
City Commission, a member of the public must state his or her name, his or her address,
and what item will be spoken about. Any person with a disability requiring assistance,
auxiliary aids, and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. The City has
provided different public comment methods to indicate, among other things, the public's
support, opposition or neutrality on items and topics to be discussed at the City
Commission meeting. In compliance with Section 286.0114(4)(c), the public has been
given the opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting and reasonable
proximity to the meeting. Anyone -- please note Commissioners have been briefed
generally by City staff and the City Attorney. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. Thank you, everyone, for corning. We're going to open up the
public comment period for this budget. We have seven items to approve today, including
the millage of the City, the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) final budget, the
DDA millage, the Downtown Development Authority budget, the Little Haiti
Revitalization Trust budget, adopt the millage of the City for fiscal year '22, and finally,
approve the actual fiscal year '22 budget.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL BUDGET ITEM(S)
10800 DISCUSSION ITEM
Office of the City PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Clerk FOR THE SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 SECOND BUDGET HEARING.
RESULT: PRESENTED
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. Now, we'll open for public comment. Mr. Madriz.
Adrian Madriz: Thank you so much, Commissioner Russell. Adrian Madriz, 1990
Northwest 4th Court, Apartment 11, 33136. I'm very happy to come to you before you
today in gratitude for the way that the last budget hearing went and to thank you for
the inclusion of the third program manager for the Office of Resilience and $388,000
in funding, as well as $5 million in legal and relocation assistance for Miamians
facing mass evictions and displacement. I'm sure I don't have to emphasize how
grave the need for affordable housing, especially for those facing evictions now is. I
also wanted to see if there was any way that we could include immediate
electrification, including the associated infrastructure of the City's vehicle fleet,
filling the funding gap for bicycle infrastructure. $854,000 in unfunded costs for
resilience hubs, as well as 250k to support similar community -based resilience,
making sure to cap 60 -- at 60 percent AMI (Area Median Income), any of the new
affordable housing funds that have been dedicated for new construction, and urging
the City, of course, to continue leveraging federal funding for the Emergency Rental
Assistance Program and $4 million for the American Rescue Plan allocation targeting
low-income homeowners, renters, owners of low-income rental units. So, I wanted to
definitely see if any of that was possible to be included. And the last thing I'll say is,
Commissioner Russell, I wanted to see if you had considered any kind of an
emergency moratorium on evictions or if the City --
Vice Chair Russell: You're asking me as if it's within my jurisdiction to do so.
Mr. Madriz: No, no, I'm sorry, not as in like you can order it by fiat, but as in is there
a way that the Commission can maybe urge the mayor to do that.
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Vice Chair Russell: At this point, I don't believe the will of this Commission is to urge
the mayor to do so. We're having talks with the mayor, but I think to do it in more of a
congenial manner rather than us pushing on him, it's about having discussions with
him on the situation and crisis and then what that means legally and functionally
when we declare that state of emergency. I'm very interested in that, so I really
appreciate your continued pressure on that issue. I believe we have a housing crisis,
you know that we have a housing crisis and so --
Mr. Madriz: And I know you understand that as well, and I really appreciate your
concern, Commissioner. Thank you so much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, and then if the management could be prepared to
address later the electrification of our vehicle fleet, we do have a plan for that
already. It's got a timeline rollout of which we'd be glad to explain. You don't have to
have the information right now, but we can get into it in a bit. And we do have a
change memo that does include bicycle infrastructure budget. Actually no, I'm using
my American Rescue Plan funds to help finalize the bicycle master plan as well as
scooter funds. So, we're going to get there. But those are very good. As for capping at
60 percent, I do believe we still have an appetite to also take care of workforce
housing, but you've got an absolute champion over here on this side of the dais for
real true affordable housing at its actual AMI need, which is exactly what you're
talking about, so thank you for that.
Mr. Madriz: Perfect. Alright, thank you so much, all of you.
Katrina Erwin: Good evening, City of Miami Commission. My name is Katrina Erwin.
I wanted to thank you all for including a third program manager for the Office of
Resilience and 388k in funding, as well as $5 million in legal and relocation
assistance for Miamians facing mass evictions and displacements. When I spoke to
you all at the first budgetary hearing, I told you all how disappointed I was in how the
City of Miami was treating the climate crisis by not properly investing enough in
resilience. But last week, you all listened to the dozens of concerned Miamians asking
you all to further invest in resilience and sustainability. This is what democracy looks
like. Thank you for listening. Earlier today, when you all were discussing scooters,
there was a statement that said scooters are an accident waiting to happen. Well, the
climate crisis is also an accident waiting to happen. I wish some of you were as
concerned about the climate crisis as you are about scooters. The climate crisis is
here and it is becoming a threat to our safety and the economy so much so that
climate should always be a part of the Commission agenda. In fact, I invite you all to
join Miami youth and youth around the world tomorrow as we urge elected officials
such as yourself to act on climate. We will be outside this very building, Miami City
Hall, tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. Come and show your support and speak to your
constituents. We would love to have you there. We can afford to invest in resiliency if
we do it now. The longer we wait, the more expensive it will be. We are risking not
being able to afford it in the future. I urge you all to continue to make the right
decision and prioritize climate action. The environment is the economy. Thank you for
investing in it. Most importantly, thank you again for going above and beyond with
the demands that we presented last week.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good evening.
Bill Collins: Good evening. My name is Bill Collins. I am here to follow up on a letter
I sent last week to my Commissioner, to the Mayor, and to the Manager to request
that you include funds in your budget to create sidewalks in my neighborhood. I know
it's not as -- maybe as popular with the Commission as climate change, but my
neighborhood doesn't have any sidewalks.
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Vice Chair Russell: Where's your neighborhood, sir?
Mr. Collins: Pardon?
Vice Chair Russell: Where's your neighborhood?
Mr. Collins: I live in the Pines.
Vice Chair Russell: Golden Pines.
Mr. Collins: Pardon?
Vice Chair Russell: Golden Pines?
Mr. Collins: No, over by near Coral Way on 34th, Southwest 34th Ave. And I know
your -- part of your district is in Southwest 34th Ave. And I can tell you that, you
know, there's a lot -- there's a parade every day and night up and down Southwest
34th Ave. And people don't have sidewalks to walk on. And so they're dodging cars
and it's a dangerous situation. You know, we've had a city now for 125 years and
there are still, you know, established neighborhoods like mine that don't have
sidewalks. And so I'm here to, you know, to put the pressure on the Commission to
continue to try to provide those sidewalks. So, the section in particular I'm concerned
about is Southwest 34th Ave. between Southwest 23rd -- excuse me, Southwest 23rd
Street and Southwest 24th Street. And I am, you know, there's a lot of disabled
residents in my neighborhood and they are again, they're using wheelchairs and
mobility devices to get down the street, and they're also having to dodge cars. An
accessible route, you know, is a requirement of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities
Act), and people who use that bus stop, which is heavily used on Coral Way, do not
have a way to get there through an accessible route. Also, as you know, my
neighborhood is almost exclusively working class families. They're living in, many of
them, in duplexes, and we've seen other more affluent areas of the city get
roundabouts and other traffic mitigation measures in the interest of safety, whereas
our most basic need, a sidewalk, is not there in my neighborhood. So, you know, I
would hope that, you know, there are other areas -- in fact, I can tell you right now,
my -- I live next to Southwest 23rd Terrace, and that's also not an accessible route --
sidewalk to Douglas Road. So, there's other areas that need sidewalks, I know both in
the Pines and throughout the city, but I'm particularly concerned about this area
because it has especially heavy traffic, both pedestrian and vehicles, and again, it's
very dangerous.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Collins: So, I know you have a lot of --
Vice Chair Russell. What was your name, sir?
Mr. Collins: Bill Collins.
Vice Chair Russell: Bill --
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Collins.
Vice Chair Russell: -- since you came all this way.
Commissioner Reyes: Hold on a second.
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Vice Chair Russell: Sure.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, Mr. Collins --
Mr. Collins: Yes, Commissioner.
Commissioner Reyes: -- I am your Commissioner.
Mr. Collins: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. And I read your emails, and before 1 read your emails,
we were trying to do as much as we can in that area, which is totally abandoned, I
can tell you that. But there is a big problem in 34th Avenue. We don't have the right-
of-way from the neighbors in order to build the sidewalks, we have to go and try to
build the sidewalks -- the street, we are analyzing it. That street and all the streets
that they lack sidewalks, but in that street in particular, it is a little bit too narrow.
But we're going to try to find a way to build sidewalks, but we need the authorization
and the right-of-way from the neighbors to -- I mean, they will have to give up part of
their property to the City in order for the City to do that.
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: Because unless they give up the property, it's a process. It's not
like just going in there and just say, we're going to do all the sidewalks because they
have rights, that's property rights, you see.
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: It is a process but I can rest assured that we're looking into it
and it takes a process and we're starting the process.
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: In your street and other streets that we don't have sidewalks.
Mr. Collins: Absolutely, and I'm here and I know you're committed to the issue so I'm
not here to criticize you. I'm here to support you --
Commissioner Reyes: No, no, no, no.
Mr. Collins: -- and I want people to know that this is an important issue. Even though
it's not a sexy issue but it is --
Commissioner Reyes: I do under -- I do understand, and particularly, when you have,
I mean, residents that they are on a wheelchair --
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: -- or residents that they move around with one of those walkers.
You see, I do understand that.
Mr. Collins: I know you know that.
Commissioner Reyes: I do understand that, but I mean, it takes a process and all the
funds that are available in order to do that.
Mr. Collins: Right.
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Commissioner Reyes: As a matter of fact, let me tell you, since I was elected, we have
repaired or built more than nine miles of sidewalks.
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: Because that was my first major project, because most of the
sidewalks, they were either nonexistent or they were all in real bad shape, you see.
But I am aware of it --
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: -- and it's not that we are ignoring that area.
Mr. Collins: I know, I --
Commissioner Reyes: We have projects jor Golden Pines, as a matter of fact. We have
two major projects that also entails drainage projects in a couple of streets and we
are truing to -- and we're looking for more funds to, I mean, improve the quality of
life of that neighborhood, which by the way, I repeat, was totally abandoned.
Mr. Collins: Yeah.
Vice Chair Russell: Ten miles of sidewalk sounds a lot better than nine miles, don't
you think? You could be the tenth mile.
Mr. Collins: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: No, no, that's right. And let me tell you, we've been talking
about that and there is a little problem there. We might -- well. I'm not going to tell
you what we might do, have to do, but you will find out, because there -- I mean,
Public Works and ourselves, we've been analyzing how can we build sidewalks in that
particular street, because it's very difficult. It's quite narrow.
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: They are -- there are houses that they are -- they would be --
they are almost next to the street and you know that.
Mr. Collins.: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: You see, houses are -- the front of the house is very close to the
street. There is no place to put a sidewalk.
Mr. Collins: But I will tell you, there are different types of sidewalks. And there's
sidewalks that are often built in certain areas, but there's other ones that are built in
other areas that are curved and those sort of things, and those take up less space.
Commissioner Reyes: But whatever size the sidewalk is, which I think they have by
code, there's a minimum --
Mr. Collins: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: -- we need land.
Mr. Collins: Yeah.
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Commissioner Reyes: We need to have the -- I mean, they have to give the property
rights and provide the land to us so we can build it, okay?
Mr. Collins: Very good, and again, Ijust want to --
Commissioner Reyes: And that's a legal process that is --
Mr. Collins: I know.
Commissioner Reyes: -- that we have to go through and all of that. But I'm glad
you're here. You're always welcome. And I'm glad --1 mean --
Mr. Collins: I just think that --
Commissioner Reyes: -- you are -- you 're doing --
Mr. Collins: -- this is so sentimental that somebody needs to (INAUDIBLE).
Commissioner Reyes: You're doing your due diligence. I congratulate you for it. That
is citizen participation. Thank you, sir.
Mr. Collins: Thank you very much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Next comment, please.
Zelalem Adefris: Hi, Commissioners. Thank you so much for your time and attention
this evening. My name is Zelalem. I work with Catalyst Miami, and I'm here to simply
thank you for the results of the first budget hearing meeting where you added a third
program manager to the Office of Resilience, the additional funding, and the $5
million in legal and relocation assistance for Miamians facing a mass eviction. Thank
you. I hope to see them make it in the final cut of the budget today. I did want to
emphasize around the 60 percent AMI (Area Median Income). I know someone
mentioned it earlier and I will have champions here on the Commission for this. It
was great to see additional funding in the American Rescue Plan Act allocations for
affordable housing. And I wanted to point out the University of Florida Shimberg
Center had an analysis that those at 60 percent AMI and below in the City are three
times as cost burdened as all the other AMI categories combined. And so I was --
obviously, I think all public funding for affordable housing needs to go to the
Miamians facing the greatest cost burden where the greatest need is first. And I am
wondering how much -- do you know how much housing or who I can talk to to
request the answer to this question, how much housing is built for the different area
median income categories in the City of Miami using public, you know, city funds?
I'm curious about that.
Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Mensah's department can get that analysis jbr you.
Ms. Adrefris: Okay, so I'll reach out to them.
Vice Chair Russell: My goal is to see at least 50 percent of all affordable housing be
at 50 percent of the AMI or below.
Commissioner Reyes: Could you repeat that?
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Vice Chair Russell: I would love to see 50 percent of new housing --
Commissioner Reyes: Wow.
Vice Chair Russell: -- or preserved housing to be at 50 percent or below.
Commissioner Reyes: We have come a long way from 140, right?
Vice Chair Russell: I learned itfrom you, Dad. I learned itfrom you.
Commissioner Reyes: You are a good student, son.
Ms. Adrefris: I think that's really excellent, Reyes. Thank you for leading the way, and
1 hope we get some legislation to really hold ourselves accountable to this, because
it's really the numbers are there. They did the study. It shows where the greatest need
is. And you still serve to gentrify neighborhoods when you put 140 percent AMI in a
neighborhood that's really 30-50 percent AMI of the region so --
Commissioner Reyes: I tried to lower it.
Ms. Adrefris: Yes?
Commissioner Reyes: I lowered it and the only compromise that 1 could obtain was a
hundred. But every time that any developer comes before us -- and 1 can attest to it --
1 have my fellow Commissioner and Commissioner Russell that immediately that we
go after them so they lower the AMI and try to bring it down as much as we can in
order to be -- you see, my -- our intention here -- and I'm going to include all my
colleagues -- is to really provide affordable housing, but real affordable. Affordable
to the -- according to the to the salaries within the city of Miami, according to the
AMI of the city of Miami, you see. You know that the AMI that we are using and most
of the developers use is the County AMI --
Ms. Adrefris: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: -- which is $60,000.
Ms. Adrefris: It's higher.
Commissioner Reyes: Eighty percent of $60, 000 is $18,000 that it can pay, and the
rent will be $1,500. I brought it down to a maximum to -- I mean, just that be the
maximum, 100 percent, because before they were using 110 and 140 AMI, which
raised the salaries up to $84,000.
Ms. Adrefris: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: And we brought it down. And little by little, by getting them to
compromise or to promise that they're going to provide real affordable housing, I
promise you, you're going to see more of those.
Ms. Adrefris: Okay, great.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments.
Ms. Adrefris: Let us know if you need help. Thank y'all.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
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Ms. Adrefris: Bye.
Vice Chair Russell: Next speaker, please.
John Mangialetto: Good afternoon. Thank you for being here and for allowing me to
speak. I want to thank you again for including a third program manager for the Office
of Resilience and the $388,000 in funding and the $5 million in legal and relocation
assistance. My friends and I are here to demand action. We need accountability from
our leaders, especially in times like these. We want to see this government commit to a
goal of carbon reduction in our city while also helping mediate the effects we are
currently dealing with. We demand to see an investment into clean energy, Jro
instance, pass an ordinance mandating solar energy in new construction. If it's in
your power, subsidize the renewable energy market„specifically solar energy
providers and manufacturers, making solar energy accessible even to low-income
members of our community. As you all know, Florida's nickname is the Sunshine
State. We have a literal golden opportunity to lead the nation in solar energy. I'm
confident we will be the leaders in this sector, but only if we stand up for what is right
and stand against the powers that be. The longer we wait to do something about this,
the worse the effects will be and the more expensive the solutions will become. We
must do all that we can right now. We cannot allow the financial interests of
executives in the oil and gas industry to destroy our planet any more than they
already have, nor can we act without challenging the status quo. We demand bold,
progressive leadership on this issue, and we demand action. All of you here seem to
be very wonderful people. Many of you may have families and children. I can almost
guarantee that when your children grow up and have children of their own, they will
ask you what you did with your position of power to combat climate change. Would
you feel comfortable telling them excuses as to why you could not get the job done?
Or would you rather be proud to tell them about all the tangible actions that you took
to make a difference? See, this fight isn't about just you and me. It's about everyone,
everyone alive now, as well as our descendants. Generations of Floridians are
expecting us and depending on us to act right now. Miami is and will continue to be
one of the hardest hit communities because of climate change. Rising sea levels and
warmer oceans threaten our coastlines, our freshwater aquifers, our beaches, our
tourism, our very way of life. And one day, if we do not take the proper actions, Miami
will no longer be the Miami we know and love. I know you hear what we're saying
today and hopefully agree. We need more than a nod in agreement. We need action.
Thank you and please join us --
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments.
Mr. Mangialetto: -- tomorrow from 1 to 3; we'll be right outside.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much.
Mr. Mangialetto: Thank you.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, if I could just get the speaker's name.
Vice Chair Russell: Your name, please?
Mr. Mangialetto: John Mangialetto.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Mangialetto: Thank you.
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Vice Chair Russell: And when you hear the beep, that's about the 30-second point to
start wrapping it up. We're trying to give two minutes to each person to respect
everyone's time. Thank you.
Colette McCurdy -Jackson: Good afternoon. I am Colette McCurdy -Jackson. I live at
1500 Northwest North River Drive, Miami, Florida, 33125. Thank you for the
inclusion of a third program manager for the Office of Resilience and $388,000 in
funding as well as $5 million in legal and relocation assistance for Miamians facing
mass evictions and displacement. As a former resident of Hamilton on the Bay, we
need affordable housing now. The City of Miami just approved $40 million in
affordable housing investments through the Miami Forever Bond. The University of
Florida Shimberg Center analysis shows that City of Miami renters under 60 percent
AMI are almost three times as cost burdened as all the other AMI categories
combined. We need to see all public funding for affordable housing go towards the
Miamians that face the greatest cost burden. In addition, we'd like to ensure that
affordable housing is prioritized in the communities within the City that are facing the
greatest threat of displacement and gentrification, including Little Haiti, Liberty City,
Allapattah, Little Havana, and Coconut Grove. As I move from Hamilton on the Bay,
I'm now in Allapattah, and I pray that what happened at Hamilton on the Bay to me
does not happen again to me or to any other resident of the city of Miami. Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. And by the way, just for the
record, the Resilience Office is getting a third program manager, a deputy director,
and a stand-alone CRO (Chief Resilience Officer), so it's a big win. It's more than
just one program manager. It's going to be a robust department to recommend to all
departments how we can be more resilient for the City. Hello.
Nicole Gazo: Hello. My name is Nicole. Thank you all for being here and for listening
to us. I just want to reiterate what all of my peers have said, just thanking you all for
listening to us. I know it's been a really long day for you all and I really just want to
keep this really, straightforward. I know that you all know we are demanding action
on housing. We are demanding action on climate. I just want to touch upon some
things that we haven't touched upon. You're adding all these resiliency officers.
That's awesome. Let's add a Youth Council. I know that you invited me to your forum.
I'm going to be there on Wednesday. But let's create a group where we can have
conversations with you. I know last time I spoke to you, I got a little passionate. I'm
sorry about that, getting a little aggressive. But really at the end of the day, I just
want to work with you all. I look up to you all as my leaders. I respect you all for
being here such long hours and for listening to us. We need green energy, and we
need it now. On top of affordable housing, on top of adding our climate officers, we
need green energy. And I think it'd be really awesome if we could start thinking about
adding solar panels to new constructed buildings. making that a mandate. South
Miami already did that. They're leading in front of us. City of Miami could be the
sustainable leader if we just add the action. We used to be the leader. We declared a
climate emergency, but South Miami is really leading in front of us. So, I think that by
adding mandates like requiring solar energy when we build new buildings, adding
solar panels on top of our parking garages, just having this conversation with us. You
know, in school we learn about all of the solutions every day, and I could name 100
solutions to you right now. But really, I'm asking for a conversation where we work
together. We're going to be outside tomorrow from 1 to 3. Come out. Talk to us.
There's a chef bringing free vegan food. It's really going to be just an inviting space
for you all to come and work with us. Think about maybe starting a group with some
youth activists so we can keep the conversation rolling. We are watching you all.
Adding the chief resilience officers is something we're going to keep in mind. We're
going to watch the actions that you're going to do, but we need affordable housing,
Tye need green energy, and we just need action in general. I want to raise kids here
and I want a family and I love this city.
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Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments.
Ms. Gazo: Thank you.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Good evening.
Camilo Mejia: Good evening, Mr. Chair. Good evening, Commissioners. Thank you
for the opportunity. My name is Camilo Mejia. I'm the networks director at Catalyst
Miami at 3000 Biscayne Boulevard. I also live here in Coconut Grove. Commissioner
Russell, you're my Commissioner. I'd like to echo the gratitude expressed by those
who spoke before me. Thank you for the added investment in the Office of Resilience.
Also, thank you for the money that's going into affordable housing. But I also would
like to ask you or ask the City to reach out to community leaders and organizations to
help you figure out the best way to ensure these housing programs reach the people
who need them the most. Because at the end of the day, if you're not including people
in every step of the way, you end up with really great policies that look great on
paper, but don't reach those who need them the most. And I can give you some
examples of how that has worked in the past, but the point is, not only for housing, but
for every program that you have, social services or anything fbr the benefit of the
community, if you don't have people who would potentially benefit from these
initiatives and programs help you along the way, then you're going to end up leaving
them behind. So, it is imperative that you reach out to people and that you
meaningfully include them in the process, not just for housing, but also for climate
and everything else that you have going on for community residents. Thank you so
much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. And thanks to Catalyst. Good evening, Mr. Leidner.
Steven Leidner: Good evening, Commission. Steven Leidner, about to formally be a
resident at Hamilton on the Bay. I've been informed that I will be evicted in the
immediate future. So, certainly, if a eviction moratorium was declared, that would
benefit me and other residents at Hamilton on the Bay directly. But that's not really
why I'm here because, as some of you may have identified in the past, my passion and
my energy goes to trying to protect and defend our planet. I have a proposal for
Miami's green economy future. America wastes roughly 40 percent of its food. That
amounts to approximately 160 billion pounds. Of this gross amount, 43 billion is
wasted by retail stores, 22 to 33 billion pounds from U.S. restaurants, and 7 to 11
billion pounds from schools, hotels, and hospitals. Diners on average leave 17
percent of their meals uneaten, and 55 percent of edible leftovers are left at the
restaurant. All you can eat buffets are particularly wasteful. Households are
responsible for the largest proportion of food waste, an estimated 76 billion pounds
per year. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for the bulk of this loss. Eighty percent
of Americans prematurely discard food due to confusion over date labels. Five
percent -- only five percent of food is composted, and as a result, uneaten food is the
single largest component of municipal waste, where in landfills, it breaks down
anaerobically to form methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is up to 86 times more
damaging than CO2. And I'll jump to the conclusion. Who on this Commission has an
appetite to sponsor $50,000 towards instituting a composting program in the City of
Miami?
Vice Chair Russell: I have an appetite for a composting program in the City of Miami.
Mr. Leidner: You're an angel, Commissioner.
Vice Chair Russell: I don't know how much it's going to cost. Now that's -- I already
knew you were coming with this, so I already asked the Administration to start
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working on this. What 1 want to make sure is that we maintain our composting permit
because we could lose it, we have it, we've maintained it, we could lose it though. So,
that if we do choose to implement a program, I'd like to understand what that would
cost, what it would entail because we passed a fertilizer ordinance, this could also
help toward that. There's so many things. So -- and I am interested. I don 't know what
it costs but I've already asked the Administration to look into it so we can look at it
for the next budget.
Mr. Leidner: We'll be in touch.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Leidner.
Mr. Leidner: Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you again all of you. And again, the
eviction moratorium for the residents at Hamilton on the Bay, I hope you will give it
further consideration and continue your discussions with our mayor.
Vice Chair Russell: Is it true there's less than jive of you living there now?
Mr. Leidner: There's five.
Vice Chair Russell: Five people living --
Mr. Leidner: Definitely the Commission's actions have benefited -- and I'm sorry, I'm
not that nervous, but it's so cold in here. There's too much energy being wasted in
here, and 1 know 1 always complain about it but --
Vice Chair Russell: We have to offset the hot air coming from up here.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Mr. Leidner: The majority of residents definitely benefited from this Commission's
actions. AIMCO did afford the residents that left willingly a moderate stipend, but the
ones that can't afford to move out because of that stipend -- I am not in that category,
but the ones that can't afford are being -- have been notified that they --
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Leidner: -- will be evicted.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Good evening.
Jeanette Ruiz: Good evening. Can you guys hear me?
Vice Chair Russell: Yes.
Ms. Ruiz: Because this mask -- I can't -- okay.
Vice Chair Russell: It's up to you. We can hear you. It's up to you.
Ms. Ruiz: Okay.
Vice Chair Russell: However you feel safe.
Ms. Ruiz: I couldn't even hear myself. Alright. Good evening, Commissioners. My
name is Jeanette Ruiz, and I'm with the Miami Climate Alliance. I co-sign pretty
much what everyone has said so far, including the addition of funding to the Office of
Resilience, as well as $5 million in legal and relocation assistance for Miamians. But
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in terms of resiliency, 1-- building upon the idea of creating a city that's prepared for
and ready to mitigate the effects of our climate crisis, 1 think it's important to allocate
$854, 000 in unfunded costs for resilience hubs, as well as at least $250,000 to support
community -based resilience hubs that can work in tandem with the City of Miami.
What better strategy to help us move forward together than building up our
communities with resources and education? Also, just to co-sign what Zelalem had
mentioned earlier about the $40 million in affordable housing through the Miami
Forever Bond, we need to make sure that that money goes to the Miamians in most
need and that threat of climate gentrification and displacement. Thank you so much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Good evening.
Albert Gomez: Good evening. Albert Gomez, 3566 Vista Court. First of all, CRO and
separating that office, giving it its due, appreciate that. Really got to bolster parks
now that they're taking more responsibility obviously. With regards to what was said
about composting, I mentor several people at Azura Waste Culture. I've got them
started to on -ramp onto the CBO (Community Based Organization) network in the
county level. That's a opportunity for cost sharing, which speaks to what I spoke
about this morning. I think that with the County together with the City, there's a
chance of actually advancing the money that you need. They have an appetite for it,
and they wanting to bring a zero waste culture into the CBO network, so we should
talk on that more. But more specifically -- so I'm here to address general things, our
threats and vulnerabilities, the millage rate 7.99, that's fine, but we're not increasing
impact fees. And that's a concern for me. Most of the issues have come in construction
sites with the bay recently, it's been in the news a lot. We don't have enough money to
support inspectors. This is a shared cost situation. There are tools in the toolkit that
we could deploy if we had money to deploy them. We have to go in for grants for that.
We missed a lot of opportunities in this budget cycle to go in for grants on that. And
then I see us -- and I have a written response, but I'm going off of it because I spoke
about a lot of these things earlier. You know, the support of the CRO, the CHO (Chief
Heat Officer), cost sharing around those efforts. You're all doing the same thing.
There's no reason to do it in a silo. I know that the County wants to work. If we can
replicate grants of what the County is doing and do some jurisdictional stuff on what
we can do here at the City, we would be benefited from it. But more specifically, the
bay. The bay has been avoided. We didn't really put a lot of money towards it from
the City level. I know you have, but in certain ordinance pushing, but we're not doing
that. The removal of vessels is something that I really am strongly about. I think that
we should do it. We should put a grant for that. Beyond having the CRO and putting
published work for them to do or to tackle certain things, dedicating funds for specific
actions and goals, that's what we should look toward in future CRO meetings -- I
mean, budget meetings. So, I didn't see that happen so much this this time around. I'd
love to see if we can address more actual like putting four corners around certain
activities. I could reference that $88 million on the bottom of the pyramid which is
still opaque to me and maybe going towards events where it should possibly better be
suited going towards actual programming or in place actions.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Gomez: No problem.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Albert.
Mr. Gomez: Yeah.
Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Hepburn.
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Michael Hepburn: Hey, good evening, Commissioners. Full disclosure, Michael
Hepburn, 645 Northeast 77th Street. As you all know, I'm running to become the City
Commissioner for District 5, but 1 wanted to come here today to put some of our
requests or ideas that I would love to see in this budget and for you guys to support.
Some is there, some is not. So, here we go. Alright, the first one is to make sure that
we are allocating funding for construction projects that preserve, develop, and rehab
affordable housing, as you know, and homeownership opportunities using City of
Miami owned land, so public -owned land. Second, I definitely want y'all to reconsider
Nan McKay Associates as the provider for our Emergency Rental Assistance
Program. And it may be if they are not improving their performance, look fbr another
vendor, increase the funding for the rental assistance, and then keep it pushing
forward so our residents can get the funds that they need to stay into their apartments,
right? Allocate funds to relocate the Model City Neighborhood Service Center from
the lobby of the police station to a more accessible location like a City funded mixed -
use development apartment building in the district is a request. I would like to
mandate or have you guys try to see if you can mandate a percentage of the Miami
Police Department budget to be allocated to create a Miami response team made up
of licensed clinicians and social workers who will be dispatched to de-escalate and
provide services to nonviolent and mental health crisis calls, right? I would love for
us to continue to increase funding for the senior rental assistance programs. I would
like us to make sure we are pushing forward this funding to -- for illegal dumping, to
attack that and create a financial reward and things of that concept. I would love for
us to see if we can create a tree trimming fund to assist our residents that are low
income, recovering the cost of cutting their trees that's on their side of their property
but it's actually a City of Miami tree because it's on our side of the city, right? And
also, I want us to real -- have some real conversations in budget -- budgeting to
increase funding for poor lighting conditions in multiple roadways in District 5 that
need some solar panel lights or LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) or something else to
brighten up our streets and our neighborhoods. And in closing, I want us to make sure
that we are investing in our youth, so please expand the financial resources for the
Summer Jobs Connect program. And then also in closing, right now, we do not
provide recycling services for City of Miami residents in public housing, in HUD
(Department of Housing and Urban Development) public housing. So, technically,
right now, the City is pretty much saying, if you live in HUD public housing, you
know, it's not important for you to recycle. Miami -Dade County defers it to us, we
defer it to there, no one's doing anything.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Hepburn: So, budgeting -wise, please look into adding some funds so we can start
recycling programs in public housing units in our city.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments.
Mr. Hepburn: Thank you so much.
Vice Chair Russell: Just as a clarification of the Administration, I thought all towers
and multifamily housing requires recycling regardless of who funds it or whether it's
subsidized.
Fernando Casamayor (Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer): Yeah, we'll
check with Solid Waste and we'll give the gentleman an answer.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Hepburn: Thank you.
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Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Clarkson, how you doing?
Michael Clarkson: Alright, how you doing today, sir? My name is Michael Clarkson.
I live at 122 Northeast 78th Street in the heart of Ti Ayiti. First, I want to commend
you guys, not just for this budget, for sitting down and meeting with us, two of our
organizations, Konscious Kontraktors and TAPARI (Ti Ayiti Preparedness and Relief
Institution) Preparedness and Relief. We belong to the MCA (Miami Climate
Alliance) and we appreciate the time, especially you, Mr. Reyes, and your input. I
really need that, you know. I was there for you also, Mr. Russell, we appreciate that.
And for you also, who is our leader right now, Mr. Watson, for giving us the time to
air some things. I appreciate the budget. One thing 1 would like to talk about is the
resilience hubs, because that's close to my heart. We've been doing that since Irma.
And the funding we get for it, we get very little for it, we have to scrape for it. Most of
it comes from our professional business, Konscious Kontraktors. But 1 would like to
see that this Office of Resilience stays this time, because I remember we had an Office
of Sustainability and Resiliency that got chopped up, you know, about a year and a
half ago. So, I hope this is something that's ongoing. One thing I do think is missing is
a real fight for green energy. We really need to fight for green energy. And in terms of
how do we make that happen within the city government, how do we transform city
vehicles, how do we get you guys in better vehicles, whoever is going to be the
commissioners. We got to go electric, and we got to go electric real quick because we
already know that Miami has been counted as ground zero when it comes to sea level
rise. So, 1 appreciate the job that you did with the budget and working with the
various organizations that signed on. And I hope this community engagement that you
allowed, 1 hope it becomes more and more as the year goes on. Thank you very much.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, sir. Good evening.
Stephanie Thomas: Good evening. My name is Dr. Stephanie Thomas. Thank you for
your time. I really appreciate the time that you're putting into putting the budget
together. I also have a disclosure. I'm also a candidate for District 5. I want to thank
you for having the additional staff in the Office of Resilience. To bring this together, I
have a concern about flood zones in our area, right? I don't know if the City is
involved with that but I know the County is so we can have more information on data
on how the flood zones are being mitigated as for -- and also the septic tanks. I also
have a concern with rental assistance, you know, how are we moving forward as a
city helping individuals to find homes and apartment units with the moratorium that's
currently on. In addition to this, there's a traffic study that I would love to have in
District 5, specifically 54th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. I used to travel to my
home from work. It took me 10 minutes. Now it's taking me almost 30 minutes to get
home from where I work. In addition to that with resiliency, we have food deserts that
is right now in District 5. How are we helping individuals choose healthy options by
increasing transportation in our district? That's another thing I would like us to look
into, food deserts, and how we can help individuals find food in those areas. And with
the American Rescue Plan, I would like what we have now for the funding to be
allocated equitably across the board, especially in District 5. And we are in despair in
our community as far as healthcare. With that being said, I enjoy being here, and then
I look forward to working with each and every one of you as a resident of District 5.
And another thing, the illegal dumping in our area we really need to work on as well.
Thank you for your time.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Is there anyone else here who'd
like to speak on any of the items of tonight's budget hearing? Seeing none, I'll close
public comment. Thank you all very much for coning tonight.
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BH.1 DISCUSSION ITEM
10678
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Management and
Budget
BH.2
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Authority
A DISCUSSION TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE FINAL FY 2021-22
MILLAGE RATE, FINAL BUDGET, AND ALL OTHER BUDGET ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
Vice Chair Russell: Is there anyone here who would like to speak at public comment
on any of the items?
Fernando Casamayor (Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer): Sorry,
before public comment we got to read some millage language first.
Vice Chair Russell: Millage language first. Sorry. Can you pull the microphone just a
little bit closer?
Marie Gouin (Director, Management and Budget): Is that better?
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, thank you.
Ms. Gouin: The proposed general operating millage rate is 7.6665 mills for the City
ofMiami for the fiscal year beginning October 1st, 2021 and ending September 30th,
2022. The operating millage rate is 4.41 percent higher than the state -defined
rollback rate of 7.3428 mills.
Vice Chair Russell: You good?
Ms. Gouin: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: Thankyou.
DISCUSSION ITEM
A DISCUSSION OF THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND FINAL BUDGET FOR
THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
Vice Chair Russell: I heard pizza delivery over there.
Christina Crespi: One more.
Vice Chair Russell: Good evening, Ms. Crespi.
Ms. Crespi: Good evening. Christina Crespi, executive director of the Miami
Downtown Development Authority. The proposed millage rate for the Miami DDA
(Downtown Development Authority) for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021 and
ending on September 30, 2022 is 0.4681 mills, which is 2.43 percent more than the
state -defined rollback rate of 0.4570 mills. Thankyou.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. That's BH.I and BH.2. Are there other -- any other
statements that need to be made by the Administration? We're good.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL FINAL MILLAGE RATE
FOR AD VALOREM TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065,
FLORIDA STATUTES; DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL
LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI; LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAX ON
ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AT THE RATE
OF 0.4681 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH
PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE
OPERATIONS OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; PROVIDING THAT
SAID FINAL MILLAGE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII,
SECTION 9 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 166.211,
FLORIDA STATUTES, AS WELL AS ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
IMPOSED BY THE SAME; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL
NOT BE DEEMED AS REPEALING OR AMENDING ANY OTHER
RESOLUTION OR ANY ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYING
TAXES, BUT SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION
THERETO; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0399
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo
Vice Chair Russell: So, we have before us BH.3, BH.4, BH.5, BH6, and BH.7.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Vice Chair Russell: You're moving all of them?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Vice Chair Russell: All of them, alright. Somebody's hungry.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Commissioner Watson: I want to --
Vice Chair Russell: There's a motion on 3 through 7. L there a second?
Commissioner Watson: Yeah, second it with discussion on trying to at least beef up
our Communications --
Vice Chair Russell: Could you pull the microphone just a little closer?
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Commissioner Watson: Beef up our Communications Department so that we can
make sure we can inform our residents better. A lot of them are getting information
through different sources. And as a result of that, at least add to the Communications
Department's budget, maybe $250,000.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Commissioner Watson: No, no, that's fine. No, I was just saying a lot of our residents
are getting information through different sources, and as a result of that, I wanted to
try to add about $250, 000 to Communications Department budget that doesn't exist
now for social media and other different outlets that now 1 know are not being
informed as much as others, so I don't know where that comes under.
Vice Chair Russell: So, you're seeking an amendment on the budget of a quarter
million --
Commissioner Watson: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: -- for Communications?
Commissioner Watson: Yes.
Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Budget Director?
Commissioner Watson: Mr. Manager. Oh, Mr. Casamayor.
Fernando Casamayor (Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer): Sorry, sir,
how much was the request?
Commissioner Watson: Yeah, we're adding $250,000 to the Communications
Department. Move it around, juggle.
Mr. Casamayor: Give us a little time to try to figure out --
Commissioner Watson: Okay.
Mr. Casamayor: -- how --
Vice Chair Russell: Where it would come from.
Mr. Casamayor: -- and where it would come from unless --
Commissioner Watson: Well, as long as it doesn't come from the Planning
Department, we're in good shape.
Mr. Casamayor: Unless you're willing to give us an opportunity to do this and come
back either at -- this is an ongoing operation cost, I'm assuming. You could also come
back at the midyear --
Commissioner Watson: Okay.
Mr. Casamayor: -- and see -- fund it and give you a better -- a real strategy for a
program.
Commissioner Watson: Alright, that's fine and fair.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright.
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Commissioner Watson: Just find sometimes there's a direct correlation in some
communities with respect to communicating them things we're trying to get done. So,
that's the purpose of it.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Did you get the information on our vehicle fleet and
the electrification thereof?
Mr. Casamayor: Someone from GSA (General Services Administration) will he out
shortly.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) the question is how many
vehicles we have, how many of them are electric now or hybrid, and what's our plan
to convert?
Mr. Casamayor: Give me a moment, sir.
Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair, what happened to I -- BK1, 2?
Vice Chair Russell: 1 and 2 were discussion items that Ms. Crespi and the department
already spoke on, so 1 and 2 are done.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, they're done, right?
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, 1 and 2 are done.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Jennifer Ramirez: Good evening, Commissioner. Jennifer Ramirez, director of GSA.
Currently, the City has 231 hybrid fleet vehicles as part of our fleet. The general fleet
is 730 vehicles. So, we started that process of moving into greener technologies. We
don't have full electric vehicles. I think the biggest impediment to that is that we don't
have an infrastructure to support that yet. So, we should build the infrastructure and
then move forward.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright, I'd love to talk with you later about a plan to get there.
Ms. Ramirez.: Absolutely.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you.
Ms. Ramirez: Thank you, sir.
Commissioner Watson: The State has a program if we want to build infrastructure,
right?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Watson: Yeah.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. Are there any other amendments to the change memo
that's being brought in? No?
Commissioner Reyes: Call the question.
Vice Chair Russell: Alright. Could I have BH.6 read into the record, please?
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BH.4
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Downtown
Development
Authority
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. We have a motion. We have a second. Is
there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye.
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. We have a budget.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, just for the record, that's -- for BH.7, it's as
amended to incorporate the changes listed in the City Manager's change memo dated
September 22, 2021. Just want to put that on the record.
Vice Chair Russell: Yes, as amended. Thank you very much, everyone.
Congratulations.
Commissioner Reyes: And I want to thank you very much, Mr. Chair. You have
conducted a wonderful meeting.
Vice Chair Russell: Thanks.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, 1 mean, you are becoming an expert.
Vice Chair Russell: You're not so bad yourself.
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you very much and thank you all of you for participating,
for being here.
Vice Chair Russell: We are adjourned, everyone. Have a good night.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FINAL ANNUAL
BUDGET OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("MIAMI DDA"), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT
OF $14,108,000.00 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AD VALOREM TAX LEVY AND
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME FOR THE MIAMI DDA FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2022; AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI DDA TO MAKE TRANSFERS
BETWEEN ACCOUNTS FOR NECESSARY AND PROPER PURPOSES;
AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI DDA TO INVITE AND ADVERTISE REQUIRED
BIDS; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE DEEMED
SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION TO THE RESOLUTION MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0400
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BH.5
10680
Little Haiti
Revitalization
Trust
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BH.4, please see Item
Number BH.3.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF
THE LITTLE HAITI REVITALIZATION TRUST ("TRUST"), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$1,726,248.00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; FURTHER APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE TRUST'S ANNUAL MASTER PLAN, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B."
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0401
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BH.5, please see Item
Number BH.3.
BH.6 ORDINANCE
9465
Office of
Management and
Budget
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RELATED TO TAXING,
DEFINING, AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY"); LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY AT A TOTAL FINAL RATE OF 7.9900
MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF THE TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY
FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING THE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
AND PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14030
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Meeting Minutes September 23, 2021
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BH.6, please see Item
Number BH.3.
BH.7 RESOLUTION
10669
Office of
Management and
Budget
ADJOURNMENT
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ADOPTING A FINAL
BUDGET AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO OPERATIONAL
AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF
THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO
UPDATE THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS, FINANCIAL CONTROLS,
COMPLETED PROJECTS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING
ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND
FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS AND FOR
NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0402
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner
AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BH. 7, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)" and Item Number BH.3.
END OF BUDGET HEARING
The meeting adjourned at 7.:30 p.m.
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