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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the October 28. 2021 City Commission MeetingCommission Report Commission Meeting Public Comment - October 28, 2021 October 29th, 2021, 8:10 a.m. MDT Public Comment motero@miamigov.com First Name jhefte Emmett Matt colin Last Name Street Address 1610 nw 127 st Pierre miami fl Rivera 2300 SW 3rd Ave, Apt. 11 Miami, FL 33129 1024 Pennsylvania Tollner Ave, Apt #1, Miami Beach, FI, 33139. roche 1010 Commercial Street #D Agenda Item RE. 4 10951 Adoption - Homeless Assistance Program SR. 2 10623 Amend Code - Encampments on Public Property FR. 1 10797 Chapter 8 - Repealing the Pilot Program for Motorized Scooters FR. 1 10797 Chapter 8 - Repealing the Pilot Program for Motorized Scooters Public Comment outside of homelessness/camping, what else will be outlawed in order to make sure this statute is followed? There aren't any plans in place that can humanely provide assistance to the homeless, which will always be around. We shouldn't put people in jail just for being homeless. Here's why: They are our neighbors. Always, and I repeat, ALWAYS help out your neighbors. The jails are ALREADY OVERCROWDED and we do not want any more ways to put people in them. If you can arrest them, you can give them a home. Spending money on a bed is spending money on a bed. Commissioners: As long as there is Miami, there will NOT be a single person that is a prisoner because they can't afford rent. Who are we? Arkansas? To Whom It May Concern: It's very important that the pilot program continues & transitions to a permanent program! This is the future of cities, allowing people to get around without parking frustration, and ease of access to businesses & events. Clutter issues around the city can be solved using simple charging stations located in convenient locations. Thank you. To Whom It May Concern: I think it's very important that the pilot program continues and transitions to a permanent part of Miamis mobility solutions. At a time when cities the world over are trying to decrease their carbon footprint, these simple emission -free vehicles are the perfect fit. 50% of car trips are under 3 miles, these scooters fit that exact range. They also allow people to get around without parking frustration, and ease of access to businesses & events. At the same time, clutter issues can be solved by using those in field charging stations placed in high scooter traffic areas. Thank you. 11015 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the October 28.2021 City Commission Meeting Jason Wu Yeney hernandez Emily Milton 31 SE 5th St 31 Southeast 5th Street 842 meridian ave Miami Beach, 33139 DI. 2 10948 Discussion - Enforcement Against Businesses DI. 2 10948 Discussion - Enforcement Against Businesses SR. 2 10623 Amend Code - Encampments on I am writing to support the City's efforts to enforce its noise ordinances fairly and consistently, including against Riverside Miami in Brickell. I and my wife live in a nearby condo building, on the side facing (and closest to) the complex. For much of the time they have been open, the powerful bass and music played by Riverside on the weekends has significantly diminished our enjoyment of our home. On some weekends, the noise has been so omnipresent that we haven't been able to sleep until after 2 am when the business closes for the night. We have frequently called Code Compliance to report the business when they violate the rules, and have appeared at their ticket hearings to serve as witnesses if necessary. To be clear, I am not anti - business or anti -nightlife in Brickell. Before Riverside opened and began acting this way, we did not even know the number for Code Compliance, and we enjoyed the many places around the neighborhood that have late -night events -- but host them without playing music so loudly that it can be heard dozens of floors above the business in nearby condos. If Riverside complies with the noise ordinances, especially the requirement that they turn the music down after 11 pm, we'd be happy with their presence in the neighborhood. However, despite our efforts to inform them of the disturbance and then to notify Code Compliance, we are still having problems with them after many months. All we want is to enjoy some peace and quiet, particularly when we are trying to go to sleep at a reasonable hour. I am writing to express my disappointment in Riverside Miami as a neighbor. They have been making excessive noise and ignoring the code ordinance for over a year. The residents of Brickell on the River (north and south buildings) have shared the results of two surveys conducted by the HOA, which show that the noise negatively affects hundreds of residents. Still, Riverside ignored this concrete evidence and continued to make noise until 2am several days per week. They have also ignored the numerous citations imposed on them by Code Enforcement Investigators. More recently, they have harassed the residents of the building by leaving a scathing letter in numerous apartments. The letter contained threats of litigation for simply calling code enforcement to enforce the rules. This is simply not how a neighbor should behave. Hello Commissioners, Please do not continue to criminalize poverty by supporting the encampment ordinance. This ordinance is cruel and inhumane to Joel Martin 430 Clark Hill Rd Public Property FR. 1 10797 Chapter 8 - Repealing the Pilot Program for Motorized Scooters vulnerable members of our community. Additionally, the time and resources that will go into enforcing this ordinance could better serve the community by being put towards the development of social services. Communities with more resources put towards social services, instead of criminalizing encampment dwellers and houseless people, are much safer, stronger, healthy communities - what kind of community is Miami? Invest in resources that will help get people off the streets, rather than criminalizing them. Thank you. Dear City Council, My name is Joel Martin. I grew up in Miami. My family still lives near Flagler. I take great pride in being part of a transportation revolution with Micromobility. This program is just getting started and new parking enforcement / planned spots have just started getting installed with MPA which will solve many of the complaints. On Monday two new parking/charging hubs went up at the Brightline station and they are already getting used. We have already heard from several of the shared operators who are adding the spot to their mapping system and encouraging riders to park there instead of the sidewalks. This takes time to implement and it takes time to expand the number of smart parking hubs. Shared operators have also evolved to offer weekly, monthly, and unlimited rentals creating a new economy for full- time and part-time workers. This has also encouraged private purchases. These are individually owned eScooters/eBikes will be the majority of use in the next year. We need to look at the bigger picture and the overall positive impact that scooters bring to the community. Getting to and back from work is part of the American experience and today eBikes/eScooters/eMopeds are an essential tool for new Miami arrivals, local delivery workers, and new last -mile technology companies coming to Miami. Deploying universal free changing brings real transportation equity for all riders in Miami including those that have purchased their scooters at retailers such as Best Buy, Amazon, Dicks Sporting Goods, etc. Total sales of scooters at the retail level have grown 300%, eBikes have over 1100% in the last year to over a million units in the United States. The real need is not just shared, but free charging for all residents of Miami. Micromobility helps create jobs in last -mile food and retail fulfillment. What we need to do is encourage better parking via in-App incentives by shared operators. According to the National Restaurant Association, 68% of the population say Daniel Yamila Chang 31 SE 5th Street Apt 207N DI - Discussion Items SR. 2 10623 Rollan 13005 sw 51 st Amend Code - Escalona Miami fl 33175 Encampments on Public Property takeout and delivery have become a part of our day- to-day lives. The only way you can get food on time in downtown without increasing congestion is micro -mobility. The average worker cannot afford a new or used car given inflation. Recent immigrants to this country deserve the same opportunities my grandparents had when they arrived from Cuba. Many of the delivery workers I have spoken to are grateful for the higher -paying wages that Micromobility has given them. Using eScooters for work has given them a chance at the American dream and a steady paycheck with local employers such as GoPuff, Reef Technologies, and a host of new companies moving to Miami. NIU a shared scooter brand has just opened a brand new flagship store in downtown Miami. The average price of their retail models is under $500. They can even finance the purchase. The reason this new store is opening when so many stores have closed during the pandemic is that there is a need driven by the local population. The Scooters cut down on emissions, traffic, and help bring jobs to Miami. To embrace the scooters says we want to cut down on emissions, traffic, and bring innovation to our city. Let's keep the scooters going and find ways to make them more manageable. Thank you, Joel Martin As a resident of the building Brickell On the River North, located on SE 5th Street, am deeply concerned if the license for Riverside permanently approved. I strongly oppose to such permanent venue as it not only causes unnecessary disturbance and traffic, it does not benefit residents in the area. I strongly oppose to the continuance of such venue in our neighborhood. For those working hard on the streets offering substance use specific harm reduction services to our houseless community, finding these folks they were making strides in seeking recovery has now been almost impossible. The houseless community is constantly judged and stigmatized not only by the community itself but by those working in the system that are vouching to help them. We have heard countless accounts of individuals expressing some of the shelter's unsanitary conditions, lack of security and failure to follow through with their promises. In the harm reduction community we not only meet them where they are at but build deep, meaningful relationships. This building of trust has allowed us to train on the overdose reversal medication Narcan, distributive to our houseless, provide safe use training/ products and provide low barrier links to resources for recovery when they are ready. We don;t believe in three strikes you're out approach or tough love. Tough love kills people. These folks carrying Narcan save about 15-20 lives a month from what we count. That's 15-20 that have an opportunity to see another day and recovery. A corpse cannot seek recovery. Those lives saved are brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers. Not all of our houseless consume drugs but will still save their neighbor that does. The houseless issue has exacerbated due to COVID job loss - along with the drug use and loss to overdose. Every single one of us in the low and middle class are just one paycheck away from being under the bridge or one traumatic event away from chaotically using. With the Homeless Trust line never working, preferential treatment of who gets housing first vs others and long waiting list for such services - we don't understand where the money is going and what solutions are going to be set in motion to humanely curb this issue. We will only be further feeding into the incarceration pipeline, causing more hopelessness, further trauma and certainly more casualties. If your brother or sister were out there going through it I am sure you would want them to be treated with dignity, respect and kindness. Yamila Rollan Escalona Founder Yaya por Vida Foundation