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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 09, 2022
9:00 AM
City Commission Meeting
City Hall
City Commission
Francis X. Suarez, Mayor
Christine King, Chair, District Five
Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner, District One
Ken Russell, Commissioner, District Two
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four
Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
City Commission
Meeting Minutes June 9, 2022
9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla,
Commissioner Russell and Commissioner Reyes
On the 9th day of June 2022, 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 Chairwoman King at 9:13 a.m.,
recessed at 10:02 a.m., reconvened at 11:02 a.m., and adjourned at 12:41 p.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla entered the Commission chambers at
9:25 a.m., and Vice Chair Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 9:54 a.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
Chair King: City of Miami Commission Chambers. Today is June 9th and we are going to
begin our commission meeting. First, with a prayer from Pastor Lamont Finch of Miami
Powerhouse, please come, forward to bless us in prayer as we begin to do the work of the City.
Invocation delivered.
Chair King: Commissioner Russell would you honor us with the Pledge of Allegiance, please.
Pledge of Allegiance delivered.
Chair King: Thank you.
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ORDER OF THE DAY
Chair King: Okay, now let's get through some of the City protocols that we have to make some
announcements. Madam City Attorney.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Thank you, Madam Chair. 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 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 to the City
Commission concerning real property must take the disclosures required by the City Code in
writing. A copy of this City Code 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 disclose before the hearing any consideration provided or committed to
anyone for agreement to support or withhold objection to requested action pursuant to City
Code Section 2-8. Any documents offered to the City Commission that have not been provided
seven days before the meeting as part of agenda materials will be entered into the record at the
City Commission's discretion. In accordance with Section 2-33(f) and (g) of the City Code, the
agenda and the material for each item on the agenda is available during business hours at the
City Clerk's Office and online 24 hours a day at www.miamigov.com. Any person may be
heard by the City Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any
proposition before the City Commission unless modified by the Chair. Public comment will
begin at approximately. 9:15 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
via the online comment form. Please visit www.miamigov.com/meetinginstructions for detailed
instructions on how to provide public comment using the online public comment form. The
comments submitted through the comment form have been and will be distributed to elected
officials and City Administration throughout the day so that the elected officials may consider
the comments prior to taking any action. Additionally, the online comment form will remain
open during the meeting to accept comments and distribute to elected officials up until the
Chair closes public comment. Public comment may also be provided live at City Hall, located
at 3500 Pan American Drive, subject to any and all City rules as they may be amended. If the
proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunity to be heard may be at such later
date before the City Commission takes action on such proposition. When addressing the City
Commission, the member of the public must first state their name, their 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 286.011(4)(c) Florida Statutes. The public has been given the opportunity to
provide public comment during the meeting and within reasonable proximity and time before
the meeting. Please note commissioners have generally been briefed by City staff and the City
Attorney on items on the agenda today. Anyone wishing a verbatim record of an item
considered at this meeting may request it at the Once of Communications or view it online at
www.miamigov.com. PZ (Planning and Zoning) items shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4
of the Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance and is temporarily modified pursuant to Emergency
Ordinance Numbers 13903 and 13914. Parties for any PZ items including any applicant,
appellant, appellee, City staff or any person recognized by the decision -making body as a
qualified intervenor, as well as the applicant's representatives and any experts testifying on
behalf of the applicant, appellant, or appellee may either be physically present at City Hall to
be sworn in by oath or affirmation by the City Clerk or may appear virtually and make
arrangements to be sworn in by oath or affirmation in person at the location by an individual
qualified to perform such duty. Pursuant to Emergency Ordinance Number 13903, members of
the general public who are not parties to an action pending before the City Commission are
not required to be sworn in by oath or affirmation. The members of the City Commission shall
disclose any ex parte communications pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0115 and Section 7.1.4
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of the Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance. The order of presentation shall be as set forth in Miami 21
and in the City Code. Staff will briefly present each item to be heard. The applicant will
present its application or request to the City Commission. If the applicant agrees with the staff
recommendation, the City Commission may proceed to its deliberation and decision. The
applicant may also waive the right to an evidentiary hearing on the record. The order of
presentation shall be a step forth in Miami 21. For appeals, the appellant will present its
appeal to the City Commission, followed by the appellee. Staff will be allowed to make any
recommendations they may have. Please silence all cell phones and other noise -making
devices at this time. Access to this meeting can be viewed live on Miami TV, the City's
Facebook page, the City's Twitter page, the City's YouTube channel, and Comcast Channel
77. The broadcast will also have closed captioning. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you, Madam City Attorney. Mr. Clerk.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Thank you, Chair. The procedure for individuals who will be
providing testimony to be sworn in for Planning and Zoning items and any quasi-judicial items
on todav's City Commission agenda will be as follows. The members of the City staff or any
other individuals required to be sworn in who are currently present in City Hall will be sworn
in by me, the City Clerk, immediately after I finish explaining these procedures. Those
individuals who are appearing remotely may be sworn in now or at any time prior to the
individual providing testimony for Planning and Zoning items and/or quasi-judicial items.
Pursuant to Emergency Ordinance Number 13903, those individuals appearing remotely may
be sworn in at their location by an individual qualified to administer the oath. After you are
sworn in, please be sure to complete, sign, and notarize the affidavit to you by the City
Attorney's Office. Each individual who will provide testimony must be sworn in and execute an
affidavit. Please email a scanned version of the signed affidavit to the City Clerk at
thannon@miamigov.com prior to providing testimony on the Planning and Zoning item and/or
quasi-judicial item. The affidavit shall be included in the record for the relevant item for which
you will be providing testimony. Commissioners, are you comfortable with the notice
provisions set forth in these uniform rules procedures we have established for this meeting?
Commissioner Russell: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, may I administer the oath for the Planning and Zoning items? Good
morning, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. If you will be speaking on any of today's
Planning and Zoning items, any of today's Planning and Zoning items, may I please have you
stand and raise your right hand?
The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons
giving testimony on _oning items.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair.
Chair King: Is that it?
Mr. Hannon: Good to go.
Chair King: Okay. Mr. Manager, are there any items that the Administration would like to
continue, defer, withdraw or indefinitely defer?
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Commissioners,
Madam City Attorney, Mr. City Clerk. At this time the Administration would like to defer
and/or withdraw the following items: PH.5, to be deferred to the June 23rd meeting; RE.11, to
be deferred to the June 23rd meeting; and SR.6, to be deferred to the July 14th meeting. That
concludes the items.
Chair King: July what?
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Mr. Noriega: July 14th on SR.6.
Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Russell, do you have any items that you would like to defer
or withdraw?
Commissioner Russell: Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to defer SR.4, which is the solid
waste item, to July 14th, please. A little more analysis of the numbers. I'd like to defer RE.12,
the designation of Little Bahamas, to June 23rd. A little more community communication
needed there.
Commissioner Reyes: Which one is it? Little Bahamas, Coconut Grove?
Chair King: Um-hmm, yes.
Commissioner Reyes: What are you? I'm just kidding. I'm the co-sponsor of SR.4.
Commissioner Russell: SR.4?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Russell: Yes, I've been waiting for the -- if 1 could Madam Chair. I've been
waiting for the numbers on what this may cost the industry and/or the end users, and I've just
seen them for the first time this morning, so 1'd like a little more time to analyze them. But I am
in favor of the item still.
Commissioner Reyes: I -- I agree with your deferment because I am not only waiting for the
cost, I am waiting for solutions to the problem that should be presented by the waste company,
I mean, this waste company. You see, I have here a picture of how it looks in the alleys. And
yesterday I had a meeting with one of the representatives of one of these companies, and the
only thing that 1 heard was how bad the legislation was. But they didn 't offer, and they're not
offering any solutions to it, what would happen when this big dumpster is brought into the
truck, I mean, is dumped into the truck and all this trash falls in the streets. What's going to
happen? We have to come and pick it up after them, you see? So, I want to -- I agree with the
deferral. Let's defer but I -- I want you guys and Mr. Martos, sir, and the waste management
companies and all of that, I expect that you come with some proposals to avoid all this mess
that happens when your trash is picked up.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Russell: Any statements --
Commissioner Reyes: I want you guys to come with -- I mean, not a promise from a camera,
because the camera is not going to pick this up. We are going to pick it up. Our people are
going to pick it up, and it's going to be at our cost. And the neighbors have to endure all the
trash, okay?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Edward Martos: Our office and with the Administration for that very purpose.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Mr. Martos: Thank you.
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Commissioner Reyes: 1 agree with Commissioner Russell on that deferral. 1 was thinking in the
same line, okay.
Mr. Martos: Understood. Thank you.
Chair King: Is that all, Commissioner Russell?
Commissioner Russell: Yes, ,for -- I do have a pocket item, but whenever you're ready for that.
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, do you have any items that you'd like to --?
Commissioner Reyes: No, ma'am. I was -- I was -- Madam Chair, I was going to defer this.
Chair King: Okay, okay, alright.
Commissioner Reyes: And I'm glad that my -- the co -- the sponsor acted on it.
Chair King: Commissioner (INAUDIBLE), do you have any items that you'd like to defer to --?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: Not at this time. Okay. I guess we're ready to rock and roll.
[Later...]
Chair King: May 1 have a motion to accept the order of the day?
Commissioner Russell: So moved.
Chair King: A second?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second it.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion passes.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S)
Chair King: Now we're going to open public comment for items on the agenda today. Anyone
here to speak on items that are on the agenda for public comment? That would be you guys.
Anyone here for public comment? Going once, going twice.
Camilo Mejia: Good morning, Madam Chair --
Chair King: Good morning.
Mr. Mejia: -- Commissioners. Camilo Mejia, 3482 Frow Avenue. I work at Catalyst Miami.
I'm the Networks Director, and I'm here mentoring the Allapattah Fellows Collective. And we
have -- one, two, three, 'bur, five -- six of them. Instead of each of them speaking two minutes,
can you allow this fine young lady to just give a presentation to the Commission? I believe you
all have copies of the presentation that she's about to give.
Chair King: Okay.
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Mr. Mejia: Thankyou, Madam Chair.
Chair King: How long is the presentation?
Sheylen Hercules: I think two minutes.
Chair King: How many?
Ms. Hercules: Two minutes.
Chair King: Two minutes?
Ms. Hercules: Yeah.
Chair King: Go right ahead.
Mr. Mejia: No, for the whole presentation, it should be about five minutes.
Chair King: Okay, go ahead.
Ms. Hercules: Can you hear?
Chair King: I can hear.
Ms. Hercules: Okay. Hello, my name is Sheylen Hercules. 1 live in 13 Northwest 35th Street,
District 1, and I'm speaking on the Item SR.4. I'm a member of the Allapattah Fellows
Collaboration, Cohort 3, and I will be presenting our project that is called Fabuloso
Allapattah. What led us here is our personal experiences with illegal dumping and trash.
Seeing it throughout our community in Allapattah, this means trash in empty lots and illegal
dumping on our streets. To start, we would like to make it happen together and start. We will
have an educational and volunteer event at Juan Pablo Duarte in June 30th and we hope that
you can attend. We are launching as well a social media campaign and we'd like your support
in sharing an initiative. We are partnering with the waste management as well as the police
department and hope that you can also help educate our neighbors in this matter. Thank you
and you can learn more about our project through the information we provided at the City
Clerk. That'll be all.
Chair King: Thank you.
Ms. Hercules: Thankyou.
Chair King: Anyone else here for public comment?
Commissioner Reyes: May I make a comment about that?
Chair King: Sure.
Commissioner Reyes: You see, congratulations. It's very commendable and I'm very proud
that such a young group of people, you all become active to benefit your neighborhood. We
need more of that. Congratulations. You should be proud of yourself. Your family should be
proud of (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and I'm proud of (UNINTELLIGIBLE). We're all proud of
yourself. And I know that I'm speaking for the -- because I know that this is a concerted effort,
that your commission as well as I, we are going to be working, and we are working hard, on
truing to eliminate or diminish the amount of illegal dumping. This is a problem that we have
in the city of Miami because we pick the trash, I mean all that bulk trash, every week. And
people, from other areas, they come and dump on it. And I stated when I spoke with you guys, if
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you watch anybody in the act, don't confront them. Just get their tag number and relay it to the
Solid Waste Department, and they will send an inspector to whatever that person lives, and
we'll find them, and he will receive a fine, and probably in some instances, they can 't even lose
the vehicle. But be alert, and that's what we're doing in other districts; you can do that in
yours. Congratulations and thank you for being here. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I would also -- Madam Chair, I would also like to commend
you for the work you're doing in Allapattah. We all know that's an area that needs a lot of
work and to have young people do the work that you're doing. And I also want to, it's
something that's very, very commendable and I wish we had more young people like you
engaged in politics and civic activity like this because it can really make a difference. So thank
you so much for your hard work and your commitment to Allapattah and to the entire city but
to Allapattah in particular that we know -- we all know needs a lot of work. And we have --
they have an event, the Fabuloso Allapattah event on June 25th, I believe. So I would like to
encourage all commissioners to attend and see a little bit of a -- because we do have a lot of
beautiful things in Allapattah too, by the way. We've just got to make it a little bit more
beautiful, right? And so we want you all to come and attend and have a good time and you can
see the good work that they've been doing over there. So I commend you. Thank you.
Chair King: I concur. I had an opportunity to meet with this organization on Constituent
Tuesday, and they were -- because we kind of border the district and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're across the street, Commissioner. You're across the
street.
Chair King: So they came to see me one Tuesday and shared what their platform is and what
they're doing. And I'm very impressed by the work that you do for our community. So thank
you. Thank you for coming. At this time, is there anyone else here to speak on any item before
us? Good morning.
Steve Wernick: Commissioners, Steve Wernick, address at 320 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.
I'm here on behalf of the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association today on Item
BC.26, appointments to the Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization Trust. Very much
appreciate working with the Chairwoman's office on these appointments and all of your
support for Wynwood Norte. There's two appointments, Ms. Lourdes Alves and Mr. Will
Vasquez, both longstanding members of the community, property owners who care deeply for
the community, and we appreciate your support today on those appointments. Thank you so
much.
Chair King: Thank you. Anyone else here for public comment?
Commissioner Russell: Madam Chair?
Chair King: Yes?
Commissioner Russell: Just a question on the Community Engagement Project from the
Allapattah Community Fellows. I was looking through the presentation and of course it gets to
the important part, which is usually at the end. How can you help? And it says, commissioners
connect with us, support the execution of our event. We are putting Saturday, June 25th, my
birthday, at Juan Pablo Duarte Park. We are putting together our event budget and city help
would be greatly appreciated. Do you have a specific ask for us as commissioners? Is there a
way that we can help directly when you've got us on camera with a lot of pressure and the
leverage of your group to make an ask? Because I'd like to know how we can help.
Ms. Hercules: Funding and support and refreshments, does that make sense?
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Commissioner Russell: I'd be happy to support from my, office if I have an idea of how much
you're looking for.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All you have to do is match the amount I'm going to give
them.
Commissioner Russell: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And everybody matches the amount. We're trying to figure
out the amount.
Commissioner Russell: Do you know yet?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We don't know yet.
Commissioner Russell: Okay, I apologize. I didn't mean to interrupt.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, we don't know. I think it's --
Commissioner Reyes: Whatever you -- I mean, if you need -- you need some fluids --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Not for the event itself, for the entire program.
Commissioner Reyes: For the entire program.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, the event itself they're organizing it already is my
understanding, but they're looking for funding for additional -- for the work that they want to
do moving forward. So we have made a commitment to help you with money, which is very
important for all these things, and you can't do anything here without money, right? So we're
going to help you with money from our office, and then maybe every commissioner -- if they
can't match, at least can contribute to that effort, because it is an emerging part of Miami that
impacts the entire city. So we're going to make a commitment to help, I think. On my part, at
least, and the other commissioners can do the same, it would be really, really appreciated. Just
to keep them going, you know, and keep the good work that they're doing going, moving
forward.
Commissioner Russell: You know, they should be very proud, and we should help. So you count
on me.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner.
Commissioner Reyes: Don't be bashful. Ask.
Mr. Mejia: The park fees, refreshments, and the meetings (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Ms. Hercules: The park fees, the refreshments and a one-on-one meeting with the
commissioners.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We'll get that waived, don 't worry. Right, Manager? We'll
get all that waived. You're not paying anything. Don't worry -- the event -- don't worry about
the event. We'll -- we got the event. Okay? So you're not going to be -- security and everything
else, right? Is the chief around here?
Ms. Hercules: Okay, and we would also like --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, there you are. You got it? You got police, you got
everything else, right?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, good. Yes, don 't worry.
Ms. Hercules: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You 're not going to pay a penny --
Ms. Hercules: Thankyou.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: --Jrothat, but on top of that, we're going to look for money,
additional dollars for your organization to move forward, okay?
Ms. Hercules: Okay. Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Just go by every single office. You do you have a 501k, I mean 501, I
mean, corporation?
Ms. Hercules: Three?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, okay.
Ms. Hercules: C3?
Commissioner Reyes: Go by my off -- go by all the commissioners' offices and give every one
of us the information that -- so we can have a monetary contribution to your cost so you can
expand what you 're doing.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You always have to ask. The worst that can happen is
they'll say no.
Commissioner Reyes: No, that's right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But you have to ask, right? If you don't ask, you don 't get a
chance for a yes, right?
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But I'm pretty sure that almost every commissioner here
will say yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Just bring all the information to every commissioner's office and we'll
take it from there.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And thank you, Commissioner Russell.
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you.
Ms. Hercules: Thankyou.
Mr. Mejia: Thankyou.
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AM - APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS:
MV - MAYORAL VETO(ES)
NO MAYORAL VETOES
There were no mayoral vetoes associated with legislation that is subject to veto by the Mayor.
CA.1
11922
Department of
Police
END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES)
CA - CONSENT AGENDA
The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING A SUBAWARD GRANT FROM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") TO CONTINUE FUNDING
OPERATION STONEGARDEN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$94,774.09 WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FROM THE
CITY OF MIAMI FOR OVERTIME REIMBURSEMENT OF THE
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT MARINE PATROL DETAIL IN
COORDINATING WITH AND ASSISTING THE MIAMI-DADE
POLICE DEPARTMENT IN CONDUCTING POLICE OPERATIONS;
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED
"OPERATION STONEGARDEN CONTRACT NO. R0234" FOR SAID
PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A SUBAWARD AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE COUNTY; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE
FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SUBAWARD AGREEMENT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0196
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.1, please see "End
of Consent Agenda."
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CA.2 RESOLUTION
11929
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING TWO (2) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEEDS
OF DEDICATION AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED (COLLECTIVELY, "DEEDS"), FOR RIGHT-
OF-WAY PURPOSES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
RECORDATION OF THE DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO RETAIN COPIES OF THE DEEDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0197
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.2, please see "End
of Consent Agenda."
CA.3 RESOLUTION
11887
Department of
Solid Waste
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING
THE BID RECEIVED ON MARCH 18, 2022, PURSUANT TO
INVITATION FOR BID ("IFB") NO. 1476386, FROM THE LOWEST
RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, AMERI-CLEAN
PUMPING, INC., A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("AMERI-
CLEAN PUMPING"), FOR THE PROVISION OF MONTHLY
MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE SOLID WASTE TRUCK
WASH FACILITY, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SOLID
WASTE DEPARTMENT ("SOLID WASTE"), FOR AN INITIAL TERM
OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE
(1) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM SOLID WASTE GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT NO.
04001.213000.534000.0000.00000 AND SUCH OTHER VARIOUS
SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE USER DEPARTMENT AND
AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL
ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0198
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.3, please see "End
of Consent Agenda."
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CA.4 RESOLUTION
11909
Department of Risk
Management
CA.5
11993
Office of the City
Attorney
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND
ON BEHALF OF SABRINA JACKSON, SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES,
THE TOTAL SUM OF $150,000.00, INCLUDING $100.00 FOR A
SEPARATE GENERAL RELEASE, IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL
CLAIMS AND DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED AGAINST THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, UPON
EXECUTING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, HOLD HARMLESS,
AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AS WELL AS A GENERAL
RELEASE OF THE CITY, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $149,900.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO.
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 AND FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $100.00, FOR THE SEPARATE GENERAL RELEASE, FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0199
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.4, please see "End
of Consent Agenda."
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY MARJULYS
GARCIA, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE TOTAL SUM
OF $100,000.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR
ATTORNEYS' FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY,
"CITY") IN THE CASE STYLED MARJULYS GARCIA VS. CITY OF
MIAMI AND GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY, PENDING IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 20-
15506 CA 01, UPON THE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL RELEASE
OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BROUGHT FOR NEGLIGENCE
PENDING IN STATE COURT AND A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY
WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
50001.301001.545011.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0200
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.5, please see "End
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA
Chair King: Moving forward, we are at the consent agenda. Colleagues, is there
anything that you would like to pull for discussion?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 1'd like to move the CA (Consent Agenda) agenda.
Commissioner Reyes: 1 second it.
Chair King: Second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Ave.
Chair King: The consent agenda passes unanimously.
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PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH.1 RESOLUTION
11899
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
PROGRAM INCOME FROM HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAM ("HOME") FUNDS GENERATED FROM NOVEMBER 1,
2021 TO MARCH 31, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $351,230.47 AND
AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $68,422.99 OF RECAPTURED
FUNDS, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $419,653.46, AS SPECIFIED
IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0201
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: With the exception -- Madam Chair, if I may, with
the exception of RE.9 and RE.12 that require a four -fifths vote, I'd like to move the RE
(Resolution) agenda. I'm sorry, the --
Commissioner Reyes: PH (Public Hearing).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- the PH agenda.
Chair King: The PH agenda.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry.
Chair King: PH 5 has been deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, with the exception of the deferrals and those
two four -fifths, which is PH.5 -- sorry, I was looking at the wrong number, I'm sorry -
- and the PH 8, I'd like to move the whole PH agenda.
Commissioner Reyes: I second that.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): PH --
Chair King: Victoria?
Ms. Mendez: PH 5 was withdrawn.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, withdrawn.
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PH.2
11898
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
Ms. Mendez: 1 mean, not -- it was deferred.
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Deferred.
Chair King: So, the only item that would he left is PH.8. That requires a four -fifths.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Ms. Mendez: Thank you.
Chair King: So, PH.1 through PH. 7 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Chair King: -- with the exception of PH5, is in play.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: There's a motion and a second to move those items. PH.1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and
7. There's a motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
PROGRAM INCOME FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS GENERATED FROM SEPTEMBER 1,
2021 TO MARCH 31, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,842.35 TO
THE CATEGORIES SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0202
MOTION TO:
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
ABSENT:
Adopt
ADOPTED
Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.2, please see Item
Number PH.1.
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PH.3 RESOLUTION
11889
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ("LHAP"), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1,
2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, FOR THE CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN THE FLORIDA STATE HOUSING
INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE LHAP FOR REVIEW AND
APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE
CORPORATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE LHAP AND THE SHIP PROGRAM.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0203
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.3, please see Item
Number PH.1.
PH.4 RESOLUTION
11946
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT TITLED "MORNING
ROSE SUBDIVISION", A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE
PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT "1", SUBJECT TO
SATISFACTION OF ALL CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE PLAT
AND STREET COMMITTEE AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND THE PROVISIONS
CONTAINED IN SECTION 55-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS
SHOWN ON THE PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND
CAUSE THE RECORDATION OF THE PLAT IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0204
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PFL4, please see Item
Number PH.1.
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PH.5 RESOLUTION
11933
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-
85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE
PROVISION OF BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES FOR THE DR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD AND THE BUTTERFLY
GARDENS, WITH THE GREATER MIAMI SERVICE CORPS., A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("GMSC"), FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND
PUBLIC WORKS ("DRPW"), FOR A TOTAL TERM OF THREE (3)
YEARS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM DRPW GENERAL ACCOUNT
NO. 13000.201000.534000 AND SUCH OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT WITH GMSC, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS,
APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS,
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY
CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE,
ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PH.5 was deferred to the June 23, 2022, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.5, please see
"Order of the Day."
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PH.6 RESOLUTION
11821
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 29-B(C) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), A GRANT
OF EASEMENT(S) (COLLECTIVELY, "EASEMENT"), WITH
PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM, A DIVISION OF TAMPA ELECTRIC
COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("TECO"), FOR A
PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE UTILITY EASEMENT AT THREE
(3) LOCATIONS ON CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1111 PARROT JUNGLE TRAIL, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
FOLIO NUMBER 01-3231-000-0014 ("PROPERTY"), OF
APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (862) SQUARE
FEET COLLECTIVELY ("EASEMENT AREA"), AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, FOR TECO TO PLACE, CONSTRUCT,
OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, AND REPLACE UNDERGROUND
GAS LINES AND ABOVEGROUND AND UNDERGROUND
NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, WITH THE FULL
RIGHT OF INGRESS THERETO AND EGRESS THEREFROM, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
EASEMENT; FURTHER CONTAINING A REVERTER PROVISION IF
THE EASEMENT IS ABANDONED OR DISCONTINUED; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID
EASEMENT, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID
EASEMENT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0205
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.6, please see Item
Numher PH.1.
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PH.7 RESOLUTION
11822
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO THE SECTION 29-B(C) OF
CHARTER OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CHARTER"), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT ON CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1901
NORTHWEST 24TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOLIO NUMBER
01-3134-000-0330 ("PROPERTY"), TO MIAMI-DADE WATER AND
SEWER DEPARTMENT ("WASD"), OF AN APPROXIMATELY
EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY (840) SQUARE FOOT EASEMENT
("EASEMENT"), CONSISTING OF THE SURFACE PLANE AND THE
VOLUME BETWEEN THE GROUND PLANE AND AN UPPER
PLANE AT ELEVATION TWENTY-FIVE FEET (25) AND AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, FOR A PERPETUAL NON-
EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT ON THE PROPERTY, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT,
IMPROVEMENT, REMOVAL, AND INSPECTION OF WATER
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND ALL
APPURTENANCES THERETO INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SEWAGE TRANSMISSION AND COLLECTION FACILITIES AND
ALL APPURTENANT EQUIPMENT OF UNDERGROUND AND
ABOVE GROUND EQUIPMENT WITH THE RIGHT TO
RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, CHANGE, AND REMOVE ALL OR
ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN THE EASEMENT; FURTHER
CONTAINING A REVERTER PROVISION IF THE EASEMENT IS
ABANDONED OR DISCONTINUED.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0206
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.7, please see Item
Numher PH.1.
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PH.8 RESOLUTION
11915
Commissioners
and Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY A
FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI-
POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) TO THE MULTI -ETHNIC
YOUTH GROUP ASSOCIATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION ("MEYGA"), IN SUPPORT OF THE
MEYGA EMPHASIZING YEAR-ROUND GROWTH AND
ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0207
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chair?
Chair King: Yes?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'd like to move the rest of the agenda for the day.
No I'm kidding. I'm joking.
Chair King: Wait. You know, I moved that thing pretty quickly, but I'm like, wait a
minute.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're being so efficient. Let's just get it done. I
mean, let's just be really efficient. Okay.
Chair King: We have four on the body up here for PH.8.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: Is there anyone that would like any discussion item on PH.8?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I wasn't sure --
Commissioner Reyes: PH.8.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- if on the API (Anti -Poverty Initiative) issue
Commissioner Carollo had concerns. But that's -- yeah, I'll move PH.8 also.
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Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: All in -- Do I have a second? I'll second PH 8.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. So, that takes care of our PH (Public
Hearing) items.
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
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RE - RESOLUTIONS
RE.1 RESOLUTION
11730
Office of
Management and
Budget
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO
THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0402 ADOPTED ON
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021, THE FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, THE
STRATEGIC PLAN, AND THE MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0353 ADOPTED ON
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021, ALL AS AMENDED (COLLECTIVELY, THE
"BUDGET"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET, AND ANY
PART THEREOF, REGARDING CITY OF MIAMI SERVICES AND
RESOURCES AS NECESSARY AND LEGALLY ALLOWED;
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN
NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER, DESIGNATED
OFFICIALS, AND DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS, 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, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABLE EFFECTIVE DATES.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0208
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chair, I'd like to move RE.1, RE.2, RE.3?
Chair King: I have a floor amendment for RE.1.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Can I move it and we add the amendments?
How will we do that?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): So, I believe that RE.2, the capital plan, has a
modification. RE.7, I believe, has a modification. RE.8, we have a minor modification
as well. So
if
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, can I move all the RE (Resolution) items and
then we can do the modification after?
Commissioner Reyes: I have --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) exceptions.
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Chair King: (INAUDIBLE) wait.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): You can do it all at the same time if you'd like, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can. Yes, of course.
Chair King: (INAUDIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I would like to move all the RE items.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I have some --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: With modifications.
Commissioner Reyes: -- doubts about RE.15.
Chair King: RE -- so do you want to pull RE.15?
Commissioner Reves: Pull RE.15. I want to discuss that item.
Chair King: RE.15.
Commissioner Reyes: I'm not in total agreement with what it is proposed.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'd like to move all the RE items except RE -- all
the RE items with the modifications as presented before the body with the exception of
RE.15.
Chair King: Commissioner Russell, do you have any items that you 'd like to pull?
Commissioner Russell: No.
Chair King: Okay. I'd like to be a co-sponsor for RE.10.
Commissioner Reyes: So would 1.
Commissioner Russell: As would I, Madam Chair. And if we could also include the
pocket item in conjunction with that item, would that be okay?
Commissioner Reves: Yeah.
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'd like to move all the RE items with the exception
of RE -- as modified with the exception of RE.15 plus Commissioner Russell's pocket
item 1.
Chair King: We have a motion and a second.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: And just for clarification, RE.11 and RE.12 were both deferred. Just for
clarification.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: After deferrals, yes. Do 1 have to repeat it again or
are we clear? Good, okay.
Chair King: All in favor?
Ms. Mendez: Are we saying the modifications? We haven 't said that yet.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do we need to?
Ms. Mendez: A few.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, well --
Ms. Mendez: I believe for RE.8, we wanted to make sure that the fiscal agent is
Liberty City Trust or MLKEDC (Martin Luther King Economic Development
Corporation).
Chair King: No, not --just Liberty City Trust.
Ms. Mendez: Just the Liberty City Trust.
Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Ms. Mendez: Okay. So that modification has been added to the legislation. The budget
items, 1 don 't know if they need to be -- if they've been distributed already or they
need to be read into the record.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We have it.
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You read it.
Chair King: The floor item I have is that I would like the 300,000 for District 5 to be
put into the District 5 discretionary account.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: Okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We have it already so it's good there.
Chair King: So, are we ready?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, ma'am.
Chair King: Victoria, have you --?
Ms. Mendez: Right, I believe -- I thought that there were a few more things.
Marie Gouin (Director, Management & Budget): Good morning.
Chair King: We don't --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We don't need to.
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Chair King: We don't need that.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I just --
Chair King: We added the floor items.
Commissioner Reyes: I just want to make sure that you are including the changes that
you made.
Ms. Gouin: There's one item in capital that needs to be added for District 4, for a
project. We need to add a line to the re -appropriation, 540,000 for -- hold on --
$540, 000 for project 40B5413 to 40B5421, which is the Golden Pine project, to cover
shortfall.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: Does that cover all of the amendments?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: Alright.
Mr. Hannon: Chair, I'm sorry, Madam City Attorney, so RE.2, 7, and 8 are being
amended, correct?
Ms. Mendez: RE.2, RE. 7, and RE.8.
Ms. Gouin: 1 -- and RE.1.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And RE.1. And RE.1 is a budget reallocation.
Ms. Gouin: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: And RE.1.
Mr. Hannon: So RE.1, RE.2, and RE.7.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 8.
Ms. Mendez: And 8.
Mr. Hannon: And 8.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: Yes. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
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RE.2 RESOLUTION
11729
Office of
Management and
Budget
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AMEND THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN, AS AMENDED ("CAPITAL PLAN"),
BY ADDING CAPITAL PROJECTS TO THE CAPITAL PLAN AS
WELL AS RE -APPROPRIATING, DE -APPROPRIATING, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR THE EXISTING AND ADDED
CAPITAL PROJECTS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY
ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER, DESIGNATED CITY
OFFICIALS, AND DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE
RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND FOR PROJECT CLOSE-
OUTS, GRANTS, AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN
PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0209
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.2, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.3 RESOLUTION
11991
Office of Capital
Improvements
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT FOR AN
INCREASE TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT") WITH TETRA TECH, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT
CORPORATION REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("TETRA TECH"), SOLICITED AND AWARDED
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") NO.
18-19-042, TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR THE BRICKELL BAY DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT - D2 ("PROJECT"), BY A NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT
OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THREE DOLLARS ($1,534,753.00),
THEREBY INCREASING THE ORIGINAL NOT -TO -EXCEED
PROJECT COMPENSATION AMOUNT FROM ONE MILLION
THREE HUNDRED THIRTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,331,000.00) TO THE AMENDED NOT -TO -EXCEED PROJECT
COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED
SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THREE
DOLLARS ($2,865,753.00), FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%)
COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE
PROJECT, ORIGINALLY AWARDED AS A DESIGN CRITERIA
PACKAGE WITH A THIRTY PERCENT (30%) COMPLETION OF
THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, AS SHOWN IN
ATTACHMENT "A," HEREBY ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
ON A PHASED BASIS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
APPROPRIATE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OFFICE OF CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ("OCI") PROJECT AND DEPARTMENTAL
BUDGETS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED, PER EACH
PHASE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE, AND TO ISSUE TETRA TECH THE APPROPRIATE
NOTICES TO PROCEED FOR EACH SUCCESSIVE PHASE, ONCE
THE PRIOR PHASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO THE FULL
SATISFACTION OF THE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS,
APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS,
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE,
ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0210
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RE.4
11856
Department of
Police
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.3, please see Item
Number RE.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION GRANT AWARD IN
THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,378,741.00 ("GRANT
AWARD") FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE EXTERIOR
HARDENING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE ("MIAMI POLICE")
HEADQUARTERS; ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL FUND
PROJECT TITLED "MIAMI POLICE — FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ("FDEO") — COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROGRAM ("CDBG-
MIT')" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE THE CDBG-MIT SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH
FDEO, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A";
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF, IMPLEMENTATION OF,
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0194
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.4, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.5 RESOLUTION
11860
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING
A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION
GRANT AWARD, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $779,000.00, FROM
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO
BE UTILIZED FOR THE EXTERIOR HARDENING AND
RESILIENCE HUB IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CARRIE P. MEEK
CENTER AT CHARLES HADLEY PARK WITH NO MATCHING
FUNDS; ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL FUND PROJECT,
TITLED "HADLEY PARK RESILIENCE HUB - FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ('FDEO') —
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION
PROGRAM ('CDBG-MIT)", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO
IMPLEMENT THE SAME; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH
FDEO, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE, IMPLEMENTATION OF,
AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0195
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.5, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.6 RESOLUTION
11782
Commissioners
and Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUPPLEMENT THE CITY OF MIAMI'S FIRST TIME
HOMEBUYER PROGRAM BY UTILIZING MIAMI FOREVER BOND
FUNDS AND/OR OTHER ELIGIBLE FUNDS, AS DESCRIBED
HEREIN AND IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND
COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0211
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.6, please see Item
Number RE.1.
RE.7 RESOLUTION
11978
Commissioners
and Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONERS
SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI- POVERTY INITIATIVE
PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) TO THE LIBERTY CITY
COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST ("TRUST") FOR THE
TRUST'S 2022 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY,
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS INCLUDING THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0212
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.7, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.8 RESOLUTION
12031
Commissioners
and Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING
THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST
SERVING AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE MARTIN LUTHER KING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT
FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MLK EDC"), FOR GRANT FUNDS
MLK EDC MAY RECEIVE FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PARCEL LOCATED AT 6016 NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CARVER THEATER, FOR
HOUSING, SUBJECT TO CDBG PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS
AND/OR OTHER ELIGIBLE CDBG ACTIVITIES ("PROJECT"), AND
SUBJECT TO ALL APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY
BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR THE RECEIPT, ALLOCATION,
AND APPROPRIATION OF SAID FUNDS TO OCCUR BY
SEPARATE RESOLUTION(S) AT THE TIME OF AWARD OF THE
FUNDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0213
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.8, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.9 RESOLUTION
11998
Commissioners
and Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-B(C) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CHARTER"), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, A SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE
WAIVED LEASE ("SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE") BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA ("STATE")
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE CBOT"), FOR A
PARCEL OF APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
FOUR (1,904) SQUARE FEET, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR A PUBLIC
WATERFRONT ACCESS FACILITY LOCATED UPON THE STATE-
OWNED SUBMERGED LANDS ADJACENT TO THE CITY'S JOSE
MARTI PARK; PURSUANT TO THE SAME SAID SECTION OF THE
CITY CHARTER, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO INCORPORATE, AT A FUTURE DATE, THREE
(3) ADDITIONAL PARCELS, WITH A COMBINED TOTAL SIZE OF
APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED FORTY THREE (343)
SQUARE FEET, ALL AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, INTO SAID SUBMERGED
LANDS LEASE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE SAME; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0214
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.9, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.10
11994
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 18-82(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, CLASSIFYING THE ATTACHED LIST OF
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AS CATEGORY "A" SURPLUS STOCK;
AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SAID LIST OF SAFETY
EQUIPMENT TO THE UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF
AMERICA (UCCA), A 501(C)(3), NOT FOR PROFIT
ORGANIZATION, ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
UKRAINE, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE LAW, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO EFFECTUATE SAID DONATION.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0215
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.10, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.11
12042
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), REAFFIRMING THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE
RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY PROJECT A/K/A "PLAN Z" FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION NO. R-15-
0331, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A",
SUPPORTING ITS VISION AS PRESENTED; URGING MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TO IMMEDIATELY REOPEN REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. RFP-01982 OR REISSUE A SIMILAR
RFP TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE THE
RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY AND ASSOCIATED
RECREATIONAL ELEMENTS WITH AMENDMENTS DESCRIBED
IN THE BODY OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND TO COORDINATE
WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO MOVE THE PROJECT
FORWARD; FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THE PROJECT BE
BROUGHT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE
EARLY DESIGN TO ALLOW FOR INPUT AND COMMENT;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY
OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED
HEREIN.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.11 was deferred to the June 23, 2022, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.11, please see
"Order of the Day."
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RE.12
12037
Commissioners
and Mayor
RE.13
12041
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), DESIGNATING THE AREA DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AS "LITTLE
BAHAMAS OF COCONUT GROVE" IN RECOGNITION OF THE
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF THE AREA TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.12 was deferred to the June 23, 2022, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.12, please see
"Order of the Day."
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ("CITY")
SUPPORTING THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST
SUMMER BACKPACK DRIVE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2
COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) TO THE
VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST ("VKBPT"), FOR COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUMMER
BACKPACK DRIVE PROGRAM AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0216
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.13, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.14
12051
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-16(C) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), TITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS/CITY SEAL",
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE SEAL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI FOR THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSION OFFICE AS
DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
ADDITIONALLY IMPOSING THE CONDITIONS OF SECTION 1-
16(B) OF THE CITY CODE TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE
ALTERNATE SEAL AS AUTHORIZED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0217
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.14, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.15 RESOLUTION
12039
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SELECTING
THE PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY AT 1802 NW 37TH
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33125, FOLIO NO. 01-3132-000-0090,
AS THE NEW LOCATION FOR THE NEW CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING ("MELREESE SITE"); AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE NECESSARY AND
APPROPRIATE AGREEMENT(S) AND/OR AMENDMENT(S)
BETWEEN THE CITY AND LANCELOT MIAMI RIVER, LLC, A
FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("LANCELOT"), FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S NEW ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDING AT THE MELREESE SITE, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND SUBJECT TO CITY
COMMISSION APPROVAL PRIOR TO EXECUTION; FURTHER
PROVIDING THAT THE CITY'S SELECTION OF THE MELREESE
SITE DOES NOT CONFER ANY CONTRACTUAL OR PROPERTY
RIGHTS UPON LANCELOT, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE
APPLICABLE AGREEMENT(S) AND/OR AMENDMENT(S) ARE
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY,
APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, AND EXECUTED BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICERS OF THE CITY AND LANCELOT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0218
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla
NAYS: Reyes
Chair King: With that we are now at 11: 56. Do we want to take up RE.15 after lunch
or do we --?
Commissioner Reyes: I'd rather have it after lunch because I'm going to discuss it. I
think --
Commissioner Russell: Is that the last item?
Commissioner Reyes: It's the last item.
Commissioner Russell: I would like to do it now.
Commissioner Reyes: Well, let's do it and then we have lunch. I can tell you right now
why, I pulled it and that's it.
Commissioner Russell: It all depends on how hungry Commissioner Carollo is.
Commissioner Reyes: I mean, I don't care.
Vice Chair Carollo: I'd rather deal with it now, but I do have to leave here by about
2:30 today.
Commissioner Reyes: Sure.
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Chair King: Well, there's a CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting --
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Chair King: -- at 12:01 --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: -- for the Omni CRA, so we have to take that up.
Commissioner Reyes: I'm going to give you my -- my --
Chair King: Hold on a second.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): The Omni CRA meeting was actually noticed 12 p.m. or
thereafter.
Chair King: Right, so 12 or 12:01, but I put that on the calendar for 12. Everyone is
here for that. So I'd like to do this Omni CRA meeting at 12:01, if at all possible.
Commissioner Reyes: We'll do it as you please, but I'm going to be very specific and
I'm going to be very --
Chair King: Okay, so do you want to take up RE.15 now?
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, we can take it now.
Chair King: Okay, let's take it now.
Commissioner Russell: You want to give it a time limit?
Vice Chair Carollo: If we could get Dl (District 1) in here because it's --
Commissioner Reyes: If we get to 12, we'll just postpone it for later.
Chair King: No, we're at -- it's 11:57 now, so --
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay.
Chair King: He's coming now. We're discussing taking up RE.I5 now and then going
into the CRA meeting. Is that okay? Okay. Commissioner Reyes?
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. My concern with this is that we -- you see, that area is
going to be very, very highly developed. You see, and if we, or anybody that does, just
at a (UNINTELLIGIBLE) model, you know, you'll have an estimate of how many
people will be working inside that area, you see, based on the standards of how many
people -- how many square feet per employee on retail and offices. It's going to be
over 6, 000 people that are going to come into that area daily to work. Now we want to
increase the number of people that are going to be going to that area, that's going to
be driving and visiting that area by close to a thousand more. Can you imagine, I
mean, without doing an impact analysis, a traffic analysis or anything, I am
concerned about the neighborhood and the surrounding roads and the airport. How is
that going to affect it, you see? And besides that, I will vote for it if you prove to me
that that's the most -- I mean, the best place to build the MRC (Miami Riverside
Center). As of now, we have not done a comprehensive analysis of all the land that is
owned by the City of Miami that -- where the MRC could be built. I haven't seen it. I
asked it before. The previous manager was here, what he gave me was a Mickey
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Mouse analysis. 1 want an in-depth analysis with an impact analysis, and if we can do
a cost -benefit analysis, how this is going to, I mean, one versus the other. We are just
getting this out of the blue sky and said, let's place it here. I would not agree, not only
because it is that place, I would not agree in any place that it is going to be -- I mean,
that it is going to be recommended, unless I have a thorough analysis, a
comprehensive analysis between the site selected and the other available sites. You
see, that's why I cannot support this.
Chair King: Mr. Manager, would you like to weigh in on that?
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Yeah, so let me kind of do a little historical sort of
reference for everybody. When this sale of the current Riverside site was approved,
there obviously originally had been contemplated that the existing city administration
building would be rebuilt, basically an adjacent site to what was being disposed of
owned by the developer who issued the proposal. As the Commission evaluated the
zoning change over time, which had been consistently deferred the very consistent
feedback that I got once I was on board as the city manager was that there was a
desire to not have the city administration building locate on that existing site for a
number of reasons. One, you know, tax benefits, efficiency, and I know that there had
been some analysis done by the Administration prior to my coming on board of other
sites. There wasn't an alternative site selected based on that, you know, sort of
cursory evaluation. And this site was not an option at that time because, obviously,
you know, there had not been a formal transition from a golf course to a soccer
stadium/commercial development. So, as we got a little further along, realized that we
were sort of stuck in neutral with regards to the city administration building. I, you
know, had done my own analysis and evaluation of the current design. It was
obviously not a very well designed building because we were squeezing the future city
administration building into an awkward site and it was a very inefficient --
inefficiently designed building in terms of both operationally and also from a cost
perspective.
Vice Chair Carollo: That's because it wasn't designed to be a city administration
building. It was an FPL (Florida Power & Light) executive building.
Mr. Noriega: Correct. So, ultimately, as we got a little further along in the process
with regards to Melreese, and in talking with a -- you know, looking at alternative
sites, not having really a good option that was already City -owned, we did an
informal analysis on a potential site adjacent to it on the south side of the interstate,
looking at an option relative to the commercial mall that 's there and one of the out
parcels. And in doing that evaluation and looking at schematically what we could do
with the right footprint, we came up with some ideas, but ultimately, from a cost-
effective standpoint, having to acquire the land, which we were going to have to do
with the Riverside site anyway, because although the Adlers are acquiring the site, we
had to buy back the portion or piece that we were going to place the city
administration building on. It occurred through just informal conversations with staff
and having conversations with our elected officials that the Melreese location might
be a good option, pending obviously the ability to get the redevelopment of the golf
course approved by the Commission. So I took the original design that we had
proposed for the other site, the redesign, and looked at options as it related to the
Melreese location. And ultimately, you know, just through trial and error with the
architects, came to the realization that the best location, if indeed we were to use that
as an option, would be the location where the current clubhouse resides, which is
what we've discussed with each of you individually. Obviously, the advantages are
it's a much more efficient building. It consolidates all of our high -traffic departments,
our outward facing departments on the first floor. And it obviously allows us to avoid
having to actually purchase land, which we would have to as per the current deal. The
analysis that Commissioner Reyes speaks of in terms of economic impact, we certainly
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could do, but 1 wasn't going to engage in that expense without having some direction
from the Commission, right, that this was a viable option for us in terms of the site. As
it relates to traffic, there is a traffic study currently being done. It would include this
because it has to be done per the SAP (Special Area Plan), and it would include this
use as well. So any traffic analysis and proposed improvements would include
whatever impacts this additional building would have to the site. So, that's already
being worked on.
Commissioner Reyes: That's -- but what I'm asking is, you see, you 're saying that
purchasing land, we don't have to. We have land. We have GSA (General Services
Administration), we have where they're now, we have all the other options. And what
I'm asking is an independent analysis -- not an in-house analysis -- an independent
analysis where they are given the fact that there is land available, that is city -owned
land, that we don't need to buy land and we can use whatever proceeds we get from
the -- where the actual MRC building is, which would be about $20 million or
whatever. I don't know how much you are going to get for it. That could be also used
to buy land, but we would not use that for land. We will use that for building. But I
want an independent analysis that would incorporate the impact analysis on the
surrounding areas because I don't want to further hurt those neighbors that are
around there or the amount of traffic that is going to be additionally generated by
this, you see, by bringing that. And remember, we have -- I don't know if it is the
availability of land next to the Marlins Park. I don't know if it is. And which will be,
by the way, will be a wonderful place to do -- to build it because we'd create the --
what we call the traffic, you see, and the critical mass to foster development, you see,
and that area needs it. And that area needs it. We create the critical mass. And that's
just my -- it is my concern about the effect, the negative effect that this is going to
have additional -- the additional traffic, additional people that are going to be coming
in and out on the neighborhood that is going to be definitely affected by the proposed
development, you see. It is going to be an additional close to 2,000 people more, you
see. Now, doing it in a very, I would say quasi -scientific way, we are, as it is, we are
going to, that area is going to receive everyday workers, when it is fully developed.
And that is providing that the development is only a million square feet, that it is not
over a million square feet, because if not, the traffic will be increased. And also, that
it will be, you see, I mean, only the retail will bring 6,600, only retail and workers
there, and offices, if there is. Now, if you include the people that are going to be
working in a hotel, and if it is a five-star hotel, you see, you have 20 people working
per room. For 10 rooms in a five-star hotel, that will be another thousand more
people in. You see, that is what we have to take into consideration because, you know
what, now we can see it and everything is dandy and everything is nice. But people
that live around there and also that will also affect part of my district, they are going
to be affected. The airport is going to be affected, whether you like it or not, or you
believe it or not. Additional traffic getting into the airport is going to be affected. And
those are the things that we have -- or the effect -- negative effect that we have to
analyze before we do any type of development because we are not working for today,
we are working for the future, you see. And that's why I will not vote in favor of this
and will recommend that we do an independent analysis of all the locations that we
can build the MRC.
Mr. Noriega: So, let me speak to one thing in particular, which is the issue of traffic
impact. The impacts to the neighborhood are only an impact to the neighborhood if
you don't solve for them, right?
Commissioner Reyes: How are you going to solve it?
Mr. Noriega: So, we can hypothetically say that you're adding a thousand people, but
if you build the infrastructure to accommodate it, it actually solves the problem. You
can solve the problem. The airport did it with the -- when they redid all the off ramps
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and on -ramps off of 836. The movement in and out of the airport is now completely
isolated from Le Jeune. They did a wonderful job. They solved for the problem. You
can do the same thing here. So traffic impacts can be mitigated and can be solved for
without impacting the residential neighborhood. As it relates to other sites around the
city, I'm happy to go through that exercise. I'll tell you that in our internal assessment
of it, most of the properties that would be close to accommodating this have kind of
already been spoken for relative to future projects and future opportunities. But I'm
happy to go through that exercise. I don't know that we have very many options on
already, existing City -owned land. And I think that of the ones we may have available,
in terms of access, location, especially the centralized location of this site in
particular, I just think it's, you know, a really, really, really optimal site. So I'll defer
to any other feedback any other commissioners have.
Commissioner Reyes: That is -- and let me answer because you said hypothetically.
No, this is based on science. It's based on how many square feet is required for an
employee. It's based on how many employees are required per 10 rooms. And you are
taking out, I mean, the access to that site, you see. Either you like it or not, people are
going to be crowding 836, 42nd Avenue, okay, because they have to come through
that side. And coming from the south, it's going to be 37th Avenue, 7th Street, they 're
going to be crowding in those streets that they are -- 14th Street is already full at any
time, you see. This is going to create -- and I don't want your opinion, because
hypothetically, you're saying that this is the best place. Do you think that we're
talking about hypothesis? Hypothetically, you're saying that it's not going to impact. I
have never seen a development that creates the amount of traffic as this one that will
not have a negative impact. And it is not a negative impact on certain days that there
are games or anything. It is a daily, daily flow of traffic. Daily. People will have to
come and work there, okay?
Mr. Noriega: I didn't use the word hypothetical. I used the word optimal. But I'll say
this. Whether you want to rely on my perspective on this or staff's perspective on this,
certainly happy to outboard or outsource an independent analysis of it. It -- I'm
giving you my assessment of it, not hypothetically. We've done the analysis in terms of
the size of the building based on our current employee count as well as obviously
consolidating uses or employee in departments that we don't currently have residing
within the MRC now. That will be updated as well in order to create a sizing. This is
just to get us to a starting point, which is, you know, we've identified a potential site
and at this point we need authorization from the Commission to move forward. And
ultimately, if there's any concerns or additional feedback, additional analysis,
additional studies, we're happy to do that. But we need to kind of get moving in a
direction.
Chair King: Commissioner -- Commissioner Reyes, I think we understand your
concerns.
Commissioner Reyes: No, no, no. I was going to --
Chair King: But my Vice Chair wants to --
Commissioner Reyes: -- I'm just going to end by saying this. It is my point of view. It
is my opinion. And if the Commission wants to go ahead with it, just go ahead with it.
I was just stating for the record my position on why I am going to vote no. Okay,
that's it.
Chair King: Okay. Vice Chair, would you like to say something?
Vice Chair Carollo: If I can.
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Chair King: Please.
Vice Chair Carollo: I'll try to be brief. Look, there were two sites that Commissioner
Reyes mentioned as potential sites. There's probably maybe a third, which is the one
across from the cemetery. I don't think --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- we want to put our MRC there and have that look on a daily
basis. Maybe you might enjoy it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It kind of fits in, I think, Commissioner. It kind of
fits in.
Commissioner Reyes: Remember, you sent a worker there for a long time.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, the other two sites that you mentioned, one is Little
Havana. And believe me, I would love to have it there. It's not practical. We have
maybe an acre in the corner. The other area is where we're coming with the park. We
would have to acquire additional land next door for parking maybe, and it's going to
be cramped. You're not going to get something. I mean what we're basically going to
be able to build there is another MRC that's not going to have the practical flow that
the Manager talked about that we need. The other problem that I see with it is, we
spent, us, the County, hundreds of millions of dollars in the stadium, and now we're
going to put a big building right there to block it all? That's already --
Commissioner Reyes: That doesn't mean anything.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, it does.
Commissioner Reyes: Aesthetics doesn't mean anything.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, it does mean something. But the bottom line is, putting that
aside, putting that aside, it doesn't work, because what we have there is too small of
an area to be able to build something as we need now. Otherwise, we might as well
have stayed where we were based on the arguments that they gave us. And you and I
were the only two votes against moving from there, if I remember correctly.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: Unfortunately, we're stuck in that now. So this is on the MRC,
excuse me, on the Marlins site in Little Havana that would have been the one that I
really would have wanted, but it's not practical. The other site that Commissioner
Reyes mentioned was by 20th Street. Yes, that site is available, it's a big site, but that
site, we would lose a lot of money that we could make from it by putting the MRC
there. That site has the potential for major projects for the city that would include
affordable housing. That's our number one priority and need in the city. Now, having
gone through the list of available properties, this one is a big site. I don't know if. it's
jive, six, seven, eight acres, but it's a big site. It's not in the tax rolls. It's in a
convenient area for expressways. And frankly, whether it's 900 more people a day
that go to work there, 1,000, 1,200, that is not going to make the impact that is going
to stop all those streets from flowing. This is Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla's
District so he could speak better on that than I can because he goes there more often
than I do, but all the different times that I've gone by there, I certainly have not seen
that traffic that would scare me like you're talking about right now. Now, I
understand --
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Commissioner Reyes: Commissioner, there's no development there.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, 1 know that. I know that. That's where I was going to now.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, there's an airport.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: There's an airport.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: No, no, the airport is on the other side.
Vice Chair Carollo: But right now, with no development there --
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, Commissioner Reyes, we want to -- we want to --
Vice Chair Carollo: -- I don't see great concern. Frankly, most of the time I go by
there, there's very little traffic that's there. Now, for the development, let's talk about
the development. The Freedom Park with the stadium. There's going to be plenty of
ways to enter that area. 1 mean, this is a huge area that is going to have many
entrances and exits into the facilities there. But as the Manager said, I don't see a
better location, and you know, we could go down the list of things that we would like
to see than this location. And on top of it is a location that is ours now, so we're not
going to be getting a new location where we're going to have to pay taxes on or take
it out of the tax rolls. This is out of the tax rolls already, so it's not an issue. So, to me,
for this additional project there, on top of what will be coming, especially when there
are traffic studies that are being done and so on, I'm not concerned of that. I think
that the Manager has looked at a great area. It's certainly better than the area that
we were looking on taking out of the tax rolls and having to pay yearly on, on 7th
Street and 37th Avenue as a potential site. But the other problem that we have is that
we've been kicking this around since I basically got here four and a half years ago.
And we're at a point where we've got to make decisions. And we just can't keep
waiting because it's going to get us in trouble in some other areas, financial troubles,
legal troubles. And we need to decide where we're going to put our new
administration building. So I have no problem in having it at this site. And all those
wonderful traffic analysis that go on morning radio to talk crap on anything we do
here, I'll be happy to take them on, but not in their program, that they can control it
and shut me out if they don't like what I'm saying. You know, we could go to any of
the other radio stations or TV stations that are recommended, where that won't
happen.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, let me say this. Let me say this. You forgot another site,
the one that is on Northwest 7th Street by 12th Avenue. We have the fire department
there. And we -- I mean, we cannot, we cannot destroy a neighborhood because there
is cost.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, that's your opinion.
Commissioner Reyes: Hold on.
Vice Chair Carollo: My opinion is different.
Chair King: Well, gentlemen, gentlemen.
Commissioner Reyes: I allow you to speak, let me speak:
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Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, Commissioner Reyes.
Vice Chair Carollo: But you've spoken more than, you know, 1 did, by and large.
Chair King: Commissioner, Commissioner.
Commissioner Reyes: Commissioner Carollo.
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, Commissioner Reyes, Commissioner Carollo.
Commissioner Reyes: No, no, I mean, 1 didn't interrupt him.
Chair King: You didn't, but we have heard from you extensively.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, but I'm just answering what he said.
Chair King: We understand -- what he said was he gave his opinion --
Commissioner Reyes: And I'm just --
Chair King: -- as you gave your opinion.
Commissioner Reyes: He analyzed my statement; I want to analyze his.
Chair King: Right, but you gave your opinion and he gave his opinion, so let 's move
forward.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, well, if you want to (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: Let me see if my colleagues -- let's see if my colleagues have anything
else to say. Commissioner Russell, would you like to weigh in on this? Commissioner
Diaz de la Portilla?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, of course.
Chair King: Please.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's the district 1 represent, right?
Chair King: It is.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: It's the city of Miami.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But its also the district I represent.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right, but it's the city of Miami.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I know a little bit about the traffic there and
what happens there. The -- and I'm not going to get into a debate on Miami Freedom
Park because that's not what this is about. What it should be about right now --
Commissioner Reyes: I'm not -- that's not --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They'll be plenty of opportunities to have debates
on Miami Freedom Park, and we'll take care of that at the appropriate --
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Commissioner Reyes: The Commissioner -- I'm not referring to Miami Freedom Park.
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, Commissioner Reyes, Commissioner Reyes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I have a question for our city manager.
Commissioner Reyes: He is going the wrong way.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have a question for our city manager. I have a
question for the city manager. Mr. Manager, how far along are you with the
developers on this idea you came up with, which by the way 1 would have liked for
you to have told us before. I mean, we had a discussion about a year ago about
different sites, and this is one of them, but the actual conversations with the
developers, how far are you and have you had conversations with them about them
paying for the building? Or at least part of the building?
Mr. Noriega: Which developers are you talking about, Commissioner?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The only developer working at Miami Freedom
Park, the Mas family and the Beckham group.
Mr. Noriega: No, no, remember this -- the intent for the new city administration
building was always to use the proceeds from the Riverside --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Mr. Noriega: -- sale to pay for the new building. That was always going to be the
case, whether we had it on -site or off -site.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So you never had a conversation with them about
them paying part of the building and sort of contributing to the City of Miami in that
sense?
Mr. Noriega: The Mas', no because this is on our site. It's not part of the piece of
property that we have allocated towards them for the project so --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Have you given them any thought -- have you
given any thought to the location of our future police station as well? Have you
thought about -- have you talked about that with them, with the developers?
Mr. Noriega: With them, no. We have obviously had, you know, very superficial
internal conversations about a new public safety building, per Southeast --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Mr. Noriega: -- which would incorporate both police and fire and would unlock both
those other sites. But we haven't -- I mean, we -- we're kind of marching along
project by project here and haven't gotten to that one yet.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, I think that may be part of the problem,
marching along project by project. I think a more comprehensive approach -- because
Tye do have a large amount of property there. We have moved -- this commission, as a
body, has voted to move forward with Miami Freedom Park. We do have a lot of
space available there, and we can have a lot of conversation as we move forward and
develop the SAP and all the other votes that will take place here, about doing things
that are maybe more comprehensive. And I hate to use the word "master plan,"
because that's a very Ken Russell kind of word. So it's not really -- it's a democrat
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kind of word. It's sort of like a more comprehensive approach to our police station,
which would open up our tax rolls in downtown Miami, very valuable land that's
worth hundreds of millions of dollars right now if we opened up the tax rolls, I think,
at least $150 million if not more in that entire area. Have those kind of conversations
with this developer, in particular this group that's developing Melreese Park, are
important, I think, because we can find a comprehensive solution to some of these
problems that we face moving forward. So maybe that's something you want to
explore.
Mr. Noriega: We could.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. I'm going to vote for this because I think it's
a good idea. I think it's a great location Jroour city administration building. I think
Commissioner Carollo mentioned the transportation corridors, the expressways that
are there, the spaces there. It makes sense. I agree with the traffic study component.
That's coming anyway. The traffic study has to come moving forward in all the
conversations we're going to have anyway. I don 't think there's a major traffic
impact. I think the times are different. But well -- and the traffic study will tell us all
that. Independent of whether you support or oppose Miami Freedom Park, I think the
idea that you can solve some city of Miami -- serious city of Miami problems with one
fell swoop is a good idea. And I would throw the police station there, I would throw
the city administration building in there, and other things that you think we may even
have to discuss what we're going to do with the GSA property, right? So, as we move
forward with the 20th Street project, we have to relocate that, the Solid Waste
Department, right? And maybe that's a place they can go too. So those sort of
conversations are things that I think a more comprehensive approach may make more
sense for this body as we make more intelligent decisions moving forward. So I would
like for you to have those conversations. I won't do it as an amendment now, but just
be sort of a conversation we're having publicly.
Mr. Noriega: Yeah, yeah. We're happy to explore it and we'll report back.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, just have the conversation with them, and if
they can throw in a couple million bucks to help us build it, that would be a good
thing too, right, Iris? That wouldn't be a bad thing, right? And we'll come back and
tell our citizens that we saved them a couple million bucks along the way, right?
Vice Chair Carollo: Well --
Chair King: So, I believe --
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, thank you.
Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, did we have a motion? No motion for this? May I have a
motion?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm going to move the item.
Vice Chair Carollo: I'll second it.
Chair King: Do I have a second? All in favor?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Aye.
Vice Chair Carollo: Aye.
Commissioner Reyes: No.
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Commissioner Russell: Aye.
Chair King: Aye. Motion carries, 4-1.
END OF RESOLUTIONS
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SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES
SR.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading
10769 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Office of Zoning CHAPTER 35/ARTICLE VIII/SECTION 35-290 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC/PRIVATE PARKING
LOTS/COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERIM PARKING IN CHAPTER
62, ARTICLE XIII, DIVISION 4," AND CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE
XIII/DIVISION 4/SECTION 62-543, TITLED "PLANNING AND
ZONING/PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVAL FOR TEMPORARY
USES AND OCCUPANCIES/INTERIM PARKING/TEMPORARY
PERMIT REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL," TO REESTABLISH THE
FORMER TEMPORARY INTERIM PARKING PROGRAM TO
ALLOW FOR CONDITIONALLY UNIMPROVED AND PARTIALLY
IMPROVED PARKING LOTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14069
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, I'd like to move SR.1, SR.2 -
Unidentified Speaker: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- SR.1, SR.2, SR.3 -- SR.4 has been deferred --
and SR.5 and SR.6 --
Chair King: SR.6.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- has been deferred also.
Chair King: So, 1, 2, 3 --
Commissioner Reyes: And 5.
Chair King: -- 5.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And 5. SR.1, 2, 3 --
Commissioner Reyes: And 5.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and 5.
Chair King: Do I have a second?
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Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: Do we need to have these read into the record?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Yes.
Chair King: Because they're first reading.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Chair King: Victoria, can you please begin to read them in the record, Madam City
Attorney?
Ms. Mendez: Yes, so SR. I, SR. I.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: So, that's SR1. SR.2 will be read in the first readings. Commissioner
Diaz de la Portilla, SR.2 will be read in the first readings, okay?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Mendez: Then SR.3.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: SR.4 was reset.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Ms. Mendez: Then SR.5.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Then SR.6 was reset. So I think that covers all the SRs (Second
Readings)?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
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11966
Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION NAMING THE
PARCEL OF LAND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 261,360
SQUARE FEET LOCATED AT 2304 NORTHWEST 14TH STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA AS "RONALD W. REAGAN PARK"; AMENDING
CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN
GENERAL", BY CREATING SECTION 38-31, TITLED "NAMING OF
RONALD W. REAGAN PARK"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE NAMING OF THE PARK; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading with Modification(s)
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: Agenda item SR.2 (file no. 11966) was heard and voted upon
as a First Reading Ordinance because the title and body of the legislation were
amended to correct the address associated with the location of the park from 2201
Northwest 11th Street to 2304 Northwest 14`h Street.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, 1'd like to move all the
board appointments.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, if fwe can address
your SR.2 item.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, yes.
Ms. Mendez: SR.2, which is the Ronald W. Reagan Park item.
Vice Chair Carollo: I second that and sponsor.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So we need to reconsider it first or
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) ?
Ms. Mendez: No, all we have to do is address it as a first reading item again today
since there was a little address issue. So we'll just have it as first reading --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, so well address -- I'd like to move it --
Ms. Mendez: -- versus second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I'd like to move that and it be addressed as a
first reading item, SR.2.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Vice Chair Carollo: I second it.
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Chair King: Second.
Ms. Mendez: We --
Chair King: All in --
Ms. Mendez: I'm sorry, Chair.
Chair King: You have to read it?
Ms. Mendez: Yes, I have to read it, but I also wanted to address the change. The
address is 2304 Northwest 14th Street. That is the change that is the new Ronald W.
Reagan Park. So I'll read it now.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many acres is it?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You know, I don 't know.
Ms. Mendez: It's 261,000 --
Vice Chair Carollo: Acres?
Ms. Mendez: -- square feet.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's a big park, nice.
Ms. Mendez: 261,360 square feet.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Four acres, five acres.
Vice Chair Carollo: It's a big --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, it's huge.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- park, over five acres.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, over five acres.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, that's good. President Reagan deserves a big park like
that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Absolutely. Absolutely.
Commissioner Reyes: Bigger than that.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: That will be first reading today and second reading on June 23rd.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Ms. Mendez: Right? Is that the meeting date? I'm sorry.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: June 23rd is the meeting date, yes.
Ms. Mendez: Okay, thank you.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
SR.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 54/ARTICLE V/SECTION 54-187 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, TITLED "STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS/BASE BUILDING LINES/STANDARD STREET
WIDTHS," TO PROVIDE THAT THE ROUNDING OF CORNERS
SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS THE BASE BUILDING LINE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14070
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.3, please see Item
Number SR.1.
SR.4 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, TITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE,"
BY ESTABLISHING ARTICLE IX, TITLED "WASTE METERING," TO
PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES AS DEFINED HEREIN;
REQUIRING THE MONITORING AND REPORTING OF WASTE
PRODUCTION USING SMART TECHNOLOGY; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item SR.4 was continued to the July 14, 2022, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR. 4, please see "Order
of the Day" and "Public Comments for all Item(s). "
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SR.5 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 42/ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "POLICE/TOWING AND
IMMOBILIZATION/BOOTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES," TO ADD
DEFINITIONS AND ADD REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE
SOLICITATION OF WRECKER SERVICES AT THE SCENE OF A
TRAFFIC CRASH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14071
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.5, please see Item
Number SR.1.
SR.6 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 2/SECTION 2-208 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"ADMINISTRATION/DEPARTMENTS/PLANNING, BUILDING, AND
ZONING DEPARTMENT/NEW PERMITS PROHIBITED, NON -
HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES," BY PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN CERTAIN LIMITED INSTANCES TO
TENANTS, UNITS OWNERS OR BUILDING OWNERS LOCATED
ON PROPERTIES WHERE THERE ARE OUTSTANDING CITY
CODE VIOLATIONS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item SR.6 was continued to the July 14, 2022, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.6, please see "Order
of the Day."
END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES
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FR.1 ORDINANCE First Reading
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION NAMING THE
PARCEL OF LAND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 20,037
SQUARE FEET LOCATED AT 3275 MARGARET STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA AS "THELMA GIBSON HERITAGE GARDEN";
AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND
RECREATION/IN GENERAL", BY CREATING SECTION 38-32,
TITLED "NAMING OF THELMA GIBSON HERITAGE GARDEN";
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND
ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE NAMING OF
THE PARK; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading
RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, 1'd like to move FR.1, the
park name of Thelma Gibson Heritage Park. FR.1. Thelma Gibson Heritage Park.
Commissioner Reyes: I second.
Vice Chair Carollo: Have you done the RE?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: I second that and I want to co-sponsor that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I also want to co-sponsor, Madam Chair.
Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Clerk, can you put me as a sponsor of RE.10?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you. And also a sponsor that I asked before of the park for
Ms. Gibson?
Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Reyes: Everybody here.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And for Ronald Reagan, too.
Vice Chair Carollo: Absolutely.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: SR.2 --
Vice Chair Carollo: Absolutely.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Ronald Reagan Park.
Ms. Mendez: Okay, FR (First Reading) --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Has Commissioner Russell -- did he co-sponsor
Ronald Reagan Park -- Ronald W. Reagan Park? Did you co-sponsor that?
Commissioner Russell: I have not, but I'm glad to do so.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's awesome, thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: I think that all of us are.
Vice Chair Carollo: By the way, congratulations, you finally did it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Russell: Thank you, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Big party last night.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, three time -- third time was the charm, huh?
Commissioner Russell: We'll see.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Big party last night. I heard.
Mr. Hannon: And so, Chair, just for the record, for FR.1, we have unanimous co-
sponsorship. And then for SR.2, which is now going to be voted upon and heard as a
first reading ordinance, we're going to have unanimous co-sponsorship as well.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir.
Chair King: Yeah.
Mr. Hannon: Understood.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I have a motion for FR.1, Thelma Gibson
Heritage Park.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
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DI.1 DISCUSSION ITEM
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Solid Waste
A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE SOLID WASTE
ASSESSMENT.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
Chair King: I think the only thing we have left to cover is RE.15. Is that correct, Mr
City Clerk?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And DI. I, which is a discussion item involving solid
waste assessment.
Chair King: Okay, would we like to take up DI.1 now or RE.15?
Commissioner Reyes: Whichever one.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: RE. 15. Unless you want to go, I'm sorry. Whatever
you want.
Chair King: Let's get the discussion item out of the way. Okay. And then we'll have
the presentation by the Magic Mike folks. And then we'l1 take up RE.15.
Wade Sanders: Madam Chair, Vice Chair, Commissioners, City Manager, Wade
Sanders, Solid Waste Director of the City of Miami. This topic today is going to be
speaking on the solid waste assessment. That's what I'm going to be discussing on. I
know that I did a roundabout with several of you and spoke about it. Just wanted to
give my, presentation and then have a discussion on, you know, the direction that you
want me to take this in. So, if you give me a few minutes, and we'll move forward on
that if it's okay with you all. Okay? So, just to give you the stats of what happens or
what I do thus far, I'm responsible for 67,557 resident units that I service throughout
the city. My garbage collection is twice a week. I do approximately 6 million, a little
over 7 million, a little under 7 million that I visit on an annual base. My, bulky trash
collection, I do a once a week collection with that. I do 3,460,000 services with that.
Also, with my recycling, I'm visiting the residents on an annual base. I'm a little
under two million that I visit on an annual base with those services. Currently, my
solid waste fee is $380 per resident as it stands today. The fee currently service
everything from garbage, recycling, and my bulky collection. The fee remains the
same -- the fee has remained the same for the past 12 years, and if the solid waste fee
is not increased, then that debt would fall on the general fund as it do right now.
Vice Chair Carollo: Madam Chair, one of the areas that we had discussed before,
and I'd like to see what you have done to bring to us is the fact that we charge these
fees only to residential duplexes, triplexes and up to four units. From then we're
letting private holders handle everything. However, most of the trash, bulk waste
that's being thrown out in the streets in most of our neighborhoods are coming from
people that live in all these buildings that don't pay us a penny.
Mr. Sanders: Right.
Vice Chair Carollo: So I had asked if you could come up with a reasonable amount
per unit that we could charge these buildings for the trash pickup --
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Mr. Sanders: Yes, yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- that we do from their residents.
Mr. Sanders: Yes, Commissioner. That study is being done by CMA, which is the
consulting group for us. I'll be bringing that back to you shortly. We should be
wrapping that up by July, and then I'll be able to present to you what it would cost to
get those multifamily dwellings that you were talking about with the bulky trash and
pickup.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, but we need to look at all options that we have. It can 't be
piecemeal.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: So that one has to be with this one so we can study it. And let me
say this, that this coming year is going to be one of the worst years for any increases.
So we need to keep that in mind, even though we 're losing a huge amount, because as
you rightly stated, we haven't raised our garbage, trash, pickup fees in the last 12
years.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: In fact, when we last raised it, it was minimal. And we have a
loss that's got to be in 20-plus million a year that we're making it up from the general
fund.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: But having said that, we have to find new ways to bring dollars
that are not going to hurt the single-family homeowner, the duplex owner. And my
other concern is that because of inflation, all the property values are going sky high.
It's ridiculous how high properties are going. And you know what's going to happen?
A lot of elderly in particular that have their homes paid off they're going to get a
huge tax increase from the property appraiser. So, you know, this has kind of come to
a point that we're forcing people out of their homes to sell and leave Miami. And it
shouldn't be that way. But it's becoming that way because this whole appraisal
system I think is messed up the way it is. People that have retired, that you know want
to die in their homes and grow older there shouldn't have to go out and get a job just
to pay their taxes, their property taxes, after they paid their full mortgage. So please
come back with a full plan. And there was another one that I'd ask you also, if we
could make any extra money by picking up some of the apartment buildings, or we
can do it from maybe 5 units to 12 units or somewhere in there.
Mr. Sanders: Yes, that's --
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair?
Mr. Sanders: Oh, I'm sorry.
Chair King: Mr. Sanders, also, is it -- have you guys done a study on whether it's
feasible to have the bulky trash pickup weekly versus maybe monthly, bimonthly, or
some version of what Miami -Dade County does, because I think our bulky trash
pickup is mostly illegal dumping, at least in District 5, and not necessarily that the
residents are putting bulky trash out every week. So would that be an opportunity to
maybe offset an increase?
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Mr. Sanders: Yes, well, Madam Chair, that's the reason why 1 wanted to have this
discussion to get some feedback from you all on some of the things that you all may
think that, you know, can be creative on moving forward. In this study, I matched up
with different municipalities that do the same type of service that we do. And again,
the County do do a twice a year pick up, done by phone call, pick that material up,
and then those individuals have a mini dump area that they can bring those other
materials to. So that's something that we can look into as well. So that's something
that I can make sure that I make notes. And when I talk to the consultant, which is
going to dovetail on what Vice Chair is saying, that's part of that study that's going to
come in and tell us what each one of those units are going to cost. If we go to 50 units
or above 50, 50 or below, it's going to give us a breakdown of what it is that we're
going to receive from that.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, we need a lot more information --
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- on each of these areas so that, you know, we could really make
an intelligent decision --
Mr. Sanders: Okay.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- and see if we're going to raise anything, where's the best place
to get it from.
Mr. Sanders: Well, it would be -- I mean, I have no problem with coming back when
the consultant comes back to bring this back for a discussion. And that'll be -- I can
dovetail with that and blend that in with this presentation as well. And we'll have that
information and stufffor you at that particular time.
Chair King: I also think, piggybacking on what my Vice Chair is talking about, is that
affordable housing units, developments that are coming on board with the City of
Miami funded -- with City of Miami funding should be considered for City of Miami
pickup instead of private garbage pickup. That may offset an increase as well because
I can tell you the residents in my community, they can 't afford an increase, not a
dollar. So if there's a way and I understand that we have to balance the needs of the
community with providing the service, but if there's a way that we can creatively
come up with --
Vice Chair Carollo: Chair, I'm going to --
Mr. Sanders: So --
Vice Chair Carollo: -- tell you one that we could do without raising a penny. But,
frankly, there's no accountability. And no one's on top of Solid Waste or anybody else
that's supposed to be doing this. And we spent a lot of money, this commission,
altogether in voting, and no one's still looking at it. I think we have approved already,
that should be out by now, at least a hundred cameras looking for --
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- in the worst areas that we have, and we're going to increase it
further. Part of the problem is that we don't have people, certain sufficient people,
looking at these cameras. I had asked. for a report, and I want to get this, for the next
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meeting, of how many arrests have we made of people that are dumping in all these
places that we have cameras. And you know what's happened? We even put, in some
of them, signs, you know, warning them, they're stealing our signs. 1 sent him the
other day -- and thank you that you took it out of there.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: In the lot of a church in Little Havana, of all places, the lot next
door of a church that had illegal dumping inside, from them, a pile of dirt on top of
that, they had it fenced in, and inside their fence, they had one of our signs, warning,
you know, they had a camera, don't dump. 1 mean, it's a joke.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, it is.
Vice Chair Carollo: In places in my district that we have the signs up, you know, we
got cameras. They're dumping even more because they know it's a joke. Now, if our
people would be doing their jobs, you know what? We would have to be paying less to
the County in bringing trash. Therefore, we would save, potentially, several millions
of dollars a year. And we won't have to increase what he's going to come for in
asking for an increase. And that's a way that, you know, we're not hurting our law-
abiding residents. So I would like to know what we have done to arrest people that
have been caught on camera. Because if we're paying all this money in camera, we're
paying for people to monitor them, and no one's doing crap on it, then you know
what? Something's wrong here, and someone's got to be held accountable. Because
how can the places that we have camera, they're dumping the same or more, and
we're not arresting anybody.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
Chair King: And I'd like to -- we talked earlier when I got elected, I'd like to plant
trees in particularly offensive illegal dumping sites in District 5 to curb the illegal
dumping. Turn that --
Mr. Sanders: Into a beautification.
Chair King: -- (INAUDIBLE) to a beautification so that it will deter illegal dumping
because now we have trees, we have shrubbery, so they'll have to find another spot,
but it's a way to offset, don't create these spaces for illegal dumping. So I'd like to --
Commissioner Manolo, I'm sorry, I know you wanted to say something.
Commissioner Reyes: No, I'm accustomed to it, your previous chair. I mean, he never
wanted me to speak, okay.
Vice Chair Carollo: You want (UNINTELLIGIBLE)?
Commissioner Reyes: No, I do that for you. I do that for you all the time. Okay, Wade.
Mr. Sanders: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Reyes: Let me go back to what we were talking when we spoke. You
see, we have a big problem, as Commissioner Carollo stated, and I have pictures
here, I mean, to prove it, that this is what's happening. We have to pick up after the
professionals and all those waste collection companies. They haven't offered any
remedy to that. And one thing that 1 do agree and I think that we should look into it is
us starting providing this service to small business buildings, just as Commissioner
said, small buildings, so we can compete with them, you see, and that will be a source
of revenue. And I ask for you to try to find additional sources of revenue because I
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know that raising the fees that we have should be the last resort. We should find
additional sources of income. And 1 know that once the -- I mean, the -- well, due to
that, let me put it this way, due to the increase in property value, those properties that
are businesses, just like rentals and all that, they are going to suffer an increase in
taxes. Those homesteaded properties, they don't suffer any because, thanks God, I
don 't know who did this in the Legislature. Maybe Senator de la Portiila [sic] had
something to do about Save Our Homes, you see, that we -- they cannot -- our homes
cannot, once they homesteaded cannot be increased for more than 3 percent of cost of
living, that's what, which is now is higher than that. But it's only the high, which is 3
percent. The old people that -- old ladies, and myself, I lived in that house for 60
years. And 1 am not going to be subject to a huge increase because of the property
value has increased. Thank God for that. But those increase in taxes, they are going
to be passed unto the tenants. And you know that that's the way the system works. So -
- and they are going to be affected by that. So what I want to know is if we can
establish a collection system, you see, just like the major company like waste and all
of the waste management and all of them, that we can do it ourselves. And I would
like to see an analysis how much money we have because that requires an initial
investment, okay? How much will be the initial investment and what would be the rate
of return, and when we will be able to pay for the investment and how much money we
were going to generate.
Mr. Sanders: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: And about the cameras, it is -- Commissioner Carollo's right,
we voted for a bunch of cameras. But correct me if I'm wrong, Chief the problem is
not the cameras. The problem is who's watching the cameras. We need more people
that they are constantly watching the cameras, because most of the time, they are -- I
mean, they are not being caught at the moment that they are committing the
infraction. And you cannot send a patrol car or anything. No, it is after the fact. Oh,
look at this. Let's see if we can read the tag. We can do this. But if we have people
that they are manning the cameras, you see, more people, maybe we can catch more
illegal dumping.
Mr. Sanders: Okay, so by no means I want to, you know, cause a hardship for anyone,
but this is the reason why I wanted to have this discussion with you all, to sit and
figure out some things that we can do for the future. But like I said before, the study is
going to be coming in. The study is going to address the multifamily dwellings that we
have that are -- and we have pictures to show, we have evidence to show that those
individuals are putting additional materials out on the curb. We're picking it up and
they're not paying for it. So -- but when the study conies back, it's going to show this
and then we have to decide the number of units that we want to, you know, participate
in this program. As far as the illegal dumping, yes, my part of what I do, I pick it up. I
have my Code Enforcement guys that goes through and look through what they find
and they cite the individuals. Chief's been helping -- you know, Chief staff's been
helping with us with truing to, you know, to work with that, and I'll let him speak on
that part, but I'll pick it up. And that where --
Vice Chair Carollo: I don't know if you've quite understood what I'm trying to get
across.
Mr. Sanders: Yes, let me hear.
Vice Chair Carollo: That we can accomplish what you're asking from us in the form
of raising fees without raising fees if we could reduce the amount of trash that we
have to pick up.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
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Vice Chair Carollo: And the only way that we're going to do that, and I thought we
would do it this year, that's why we approved all these cameras and we asked
whatever people you needed, and we approved whatever we were told that you
needed, and I'm seeing that nothing's changed. You would think that we would have
arrested enough people that we could march them up and down and put them on TV
so people could see this is serious, so that enough people would stop dumping. But,
you know, my whole problem, and not just with you, but across the board in the city,
is no accountability. You know, people do whatever they want to do, and they don't
have to worry about consequence. Now, you know, the manager left now, but Chief
do you have any idea how many people have been arrested since we implemented all
these cameras?
Manuel Morales: So, good morning, Commissioners. Manny Morales, Chief of Police.
We have, working through the program, just the environmental unit that we recently,
two months ago, kind of merged with our HEAT (Homeless Empowerment Assistance
Team) team to augment our numbers, both addressing the homeless and the
environmental, mainly the illegal dumping that we see around the encampments.
We've gotten from the 100 -- over 100 solid waste cameras that we have in
partnership with Solid Waste, gotten 374 complaints. Out of that, it has led to three
felony arrests.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many?
Mr. Morales: Three.
Vice Chair Carollo: Three arrests.
Mr. Morales: Correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: But when you say complaints --
Mr. Morales: Correct, for illegal commercial dumping (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Vice Chair Carollo: When you say complaints, where do the complaints come from?
Mr. Morales: So they're coming from the information that we're getting from the
cameras.
Commissioner Reyes: The cameras.
Mr. Morales: So we've gotten 12 self -initiated by patrol. That's patrol officers driving
by. We have an internal SharePoint site that the officers can input when they already
see an illegal trash pile somewhere where it doesn't belong, that is not associated to a
property, that's for bulk pickup. We've gotten two complaints. If you remember a
while back, we made an initiative to partner up with Crime Stoppers so that we can
report through the Crime Stoppers tip app or **TIPS, which loads you to our Miami -
Dade Crime Stoppers. Several commission meetings ago, we've only gotten one
Crime Stopper tip related to illegal dumping. So we need to kind of promote it a little
bit better.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, it's because, like I said to you and to the Solid Waste
Director, it hasn't been promoted in the right way. And I'm going to be speaking to
the Manager and trying to do that where everyone in Miami is going to have to know
easily that they could get $500 that leads to the arrest and conviction of anybody
that's illegally dumping if they provide information.
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Chair King: I have been promoting that on social media for our district.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, me too.
Chair King: We've been talking about it. I've put it in my newsletter. One -- don 't tear
my head off. To save money, would it be feasible if we hired a team to monitor the
cameras? I did a tour of the police station and I saw the command room with the
ShotSpotter, right? If we hired someone, would hiring someone paying a salary to
watch the illegal dumping cameras real time so that we can actually catch someone,
would that maybe reduce the cost --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, it would.
Chair King: -- of illegal dumping?
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Chair King: And you'll be proactive if we have someone monitoring because
nobody's monitoring the cameras, but if we have a body monitoring the cameras, you
know, a 24-hour shift because illegal dumping happens in the evening when no one 's
looking or they think no one's looking. But if we invested in having someone monitor
these cameras, then we would really be catching and reducing the amount of work
that Solid Waste has to --
Commissioner Reyes: That's what I was saying.
Chair King: -- go and pick up. So if we could maybe consider that, and we can maybe
have someone piggyback with the ShotSpotter and we 're looking in all areas versus
we're just after the fact. We need to be proactive in our approach to this illegal
dumping problem because people are coming from out of our community to dump in
the city of Miami and we need to catch them doing that. And once we show force that,
hey, we're not going to put up with this, we are going to catch you and we catch a few
people, folks will start thinking twice about coming into our community and illegal
dumping.
Mr. Morales: So Madam Chair --
Mr. Sanders.. Can I say something right now? Madam Chair, we do have individuals
that are monitoring the cameras 24/7.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many?
Mr. Sanders: But that has been moved over to the -- it was under the police, at the
Police Department. We moved it over to the Solid Waste Department, and we have
individuals that's -- and that whole unit was moved over, but like the Chief --
Vice Chair Carollo: How many do you have, Director?
Mr. Sanders: That is monitoring?
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Mr. Sanders: It's two per shift.
Vice Chair Carollo: That's not enough. That's like over 50 cameras for one
individual. It's impossible.
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Mr. Sanders: So --
Vice Chair Carollo: I think the chairman is correct. Maybe we need to bring some
people --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- from the private sector just for that. It will end up being
cheaper. I'd rather bring more people, maybe maximum 15 cameras, 16 cameras per
individual --
Commissioner Reyes: Or 20
Vice Chair Carollo: -- so they could be on top of it. What 1'd also like to know, you
told me 374 referrals.
Mr. Morales: Correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: How soon did you get these referrals, which is the other
question?
Mr. Morales: 1 can get that information, but when they're monitoring --
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, from the time that the dumping was seen to the time that
you got the referral. And what I'm talking about not when the person saw that they
could have gone through it two hours later or more, but in the actual time the camera
says that they did the dumping, from that time, when did you get the referral? So we
can see where the problem lies here because this is not making sense to me. And one
individual really can't keep up in something like this with 50 cameras and do a good
job. The other thing, Chief, that, and we'll speak to the Manager, see what he would
like to do, but we'll certainly approve whatever is needed up here. You need to, I
believe maybe, put some undercover people. Just with one, take the ten areas that are
the worst, that are constantly being dumped in, and put an undercover person there.
You don't need three or four people, one should be sufficient. And the minute you
grab somebody, they could call in and more could come. And we need to show this to
the media so it gets out and people can start fearing getting caught.
Mr. Morales: So I --
Chair King: And do the cameras capture the license plates of the people that are --
Commissioner Reyes: Sometimes.
Chair King: Because you can -- if you have the license plate, if you have
photographic evidence of someone, it should be more if we have so many cameras.
What are the cameras looking at if we're not catching anyone?
Mr. Morales: So, Madam Chair and Vice Chair, they do the high -- the cameras are
high definition, so if the vehicle comes and the license plate is exposed, we'll catch
that and that's part of the investigation. However, a lot of the folks that are involved
in that already know that. So they're covering the license plates. What I humbly
recommend and one of the strategies that I -- we have been kind of playing with is
there's software out there that has an algorithm that detects special type of
movements in specific areas. So, if we're able to kind of narrow that window down to
where the illegal dumping is happening, it'll detect a vehicle going in there, and it
could give us an immediate alert. So we're working on that to kind of implement that,
not only for us in counterterrorism --
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Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair?
Mr. Morales: -- high threat areas, but Or the garbage. I don't think you're going to
be able to get the effect that we want just with having human eyes looking at it. I think
we need a little bit of --
Commissioner Reyes: Of technology.
Mr. Morales: -- software and technology.
Chair King: Whatever that is, but we need to be proactive because we can't shoulder
the burden of illegal dumping on our residents. We just can't. Our solution can't be to
increase the fees because we're not being proactive in our approach to illegal
dumping.
Commissioner Reyes: I have a question because I want to know if all 100 cameras
have been installed.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: All of them?
Mr. Sanders: The new cameras?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, the cameras that we approved to be purchased and
installed.
Mr. Sanders: We just got that invoice and the cameras are being ordered now.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, now we're ordering the cameras?
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: And how long ago did we ask for the solution?
Mr. Sanders: That's been months.
Vice Chair Carollo: That was in the new budget.
Commissioner Reyes: Huh?
Vice Chair Carollo: That was in the new budget.
Commissioner Reyes: In the new budget?
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, in the previous budget.
Commissioner Reyes: In the previous budget?
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many cameras do we have out there then?
Mr. Sanders: For?
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Chair King: Operational cameras, operational.
Mr. Morales: Citywide we have over 455, I want to say. 1 can get the exact number.
Vice Chair Carollo: No, no, but those are your cameras.
Chair King: (INAUDIBLE).
Vice Chair Carollo: I'm talking specifically for Solid Waste.
Commissioner Reyes: Solid Waste.
Mr. Sanders: For me 1 have what, 105 cameras that I have that's being monitored in
that section that I have right now. When the other 100 comes on board, 10 of those
goes to the homeless division, and 90 then is going to be dispatched out to the
different locations.
Commissioner Reyes: So we need more than two person.
Vice Chair Carollo: So maybe well get six arrests every, how many months then if we
have double the cameras? I mean this is absurd.
Commissioner Reyes: Every six months.
Vice Chair Carollo: Are these cameras infrared I hope so that you could get
everything at night like if it was daytime?
Mr. Sanders: The cameras that are coming on board now, yes, they have the
capabilities to do that.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. Now, Chief I have to believe that you looked at some of
these. Are the pictures that we're getting when we don't have a license good enough
that you could tell the face of the people on most of them?
Commissioner Reyes: Face recognition.
Mr. Morales: I have seen some of the video from the HD (High Definition) in the
daytime. I haven't seen any video from the nighttime, and you can.
Vice Chair Carollo: You can.
Mr. Morales: There's the stillness. Some of the quality, -- the image qualities are not
good enough to put through facial recognition.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Mr. Morales: And what we do if we identify a felony that's attached to that particular
incident, but I can get the numbers to see --
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, the facial recognition --
Mr. Morales: -- what kind of footage we 're getting.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- is one thing, being able to recognize a person is another. What
I would suggest, and Madam City Attorney, correct me if I'm wrong and you have
some legal reason why we can't do this. I remember years back when I was a young
man, we had in MacArthur's milk in the back, have you seen me? You know, young
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kids that were missing and stuff. Well, why can't we do the same with these people
that are dumping illegally in our area, put them up in posters, maybe even MacArthur
might want to help in this again, 1 don't know, and, you know, have you seen them?
You know, and put down a reward, the 500 bucks that we talked about for the
dumping, and put their pictures, you know. Once they see their pictures are out there
and somebody tells them, hey, I saw you, a family member, a friend. They 're going to
be afraid that they're going to be handed up and they're going to stop doing it. Is
there a problem in doing that? We 've got people that --
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): It sounds like a wanted --
Vice Chair Carollo: -- we have to prove that committed crimes.
Ms. Mendez: It sounds like the wanted signs.
Vice Chair Carollo: Huh?
Ms. Mendez: It sounds like the wanted signs, that idea.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: Yeah, we can work on something.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, well, there you go. Let's do this one and let's put as many
as we can out there all over the place. But, you know, I'm talking all over the place,
including our TV channel, that we have a segment that we just every half hour, every
hour, we're putting them in and we're rotating them because we have to do
something. We have to get creative, you know.
Mr. Morales: So, Vice Chair, we could absolutely do that when we have an image,
even if we can't recognize them, or putting out there as we do for other incidents and
crimes. I'll get with my team and my rescue team, social media.
Vice Chair Carollo: These cameras should be good enough that you'd get some clear
images. If they're not, then you need to buy the right cameras.
Chair King: And I want to say that the Solid Waste Department is doing a
phenomenal job. They are doing a phenomenal job.
Commissioner Reyes: Wonderful.
Chair King: This is not a beat -up -on -Solid -Waste or the City of Miami Police
Department is doing a phenomenal job. This is us as a body coming together to try, to
be proactive in our approach to solving this problem, which is out of hand now. And
to save our residents from getting increased fees if we can come up with creative ways
to address this problem like what we're talking about now and I think Commissioner
Russell would like to weigh in. Sorry I caught you in a yawn.
Commissioner Russell: Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to be on the record, I
am not in favor of raising fees or taxes to our residents nor am I in favor of lowering
services. I've learned -- I've been here for a few years, right? Mr. Director, if you
could help me understand a little better, your department, how much does it lose
every year based on what it brings in and what your expenses are? What 's the loss for
your department?
Vice Chair Carollo: 20 plus million a year.
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Commissioner Russell: 20 plus million.
Vice Chair Carollo: Million, yeah, but give us the plus.
Mr. Sanders: 21 plus million a year.
Commissioner Russell: Thank you.
Chair King: Sure you could use -- you can add some employees to monitor these
cameras if you're losing 20 plus million dollars a year.
Commissioner Russell: Yes. Now your department, you're in a tough position because
there's no other department that shows up on the tax bill in the same way. There's no
parks fee that is assessed to our residents on a per household basis that they can
measure what's being spent, what they feel they're getting. But a solid waste fee is
assessed. There 's no public works fee that they can look at, you know, how much
they're investing and seeing how much their roads, but in this particular case, our
residents are going to see it and feel it. Do you know where we stand compared to
other major cities in terms of their expenditures on solid waste and their revenues?
What's a comparable city that --
Mr. Sanders: Well I pulled several cities that does the same service that we do,
garbage collection, recycling, the bulky trash. So 1 did everything from us. Thank you.
That's what needed. Now let's do it. Thank you, Manager.
Vice Chair Carollo: See what you did, Reyes? You made him sweat.
Mr. Sanders: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That's just what I do. He didn't
make me sweat. So --
Vice Chair Carollo: Chief do you want towel too or not?
Mr. Morales: Not yet, but I'm sure my time will come, Vice Chair. His passion is
pouring out of him. That's what's happening. The passion.
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): It's the big guys. We have the two big guys so --
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, hopefully you guys don't have to throw the towel.
Mr. Sanders: No, I'm not going to throw the towel.
Commissioner Reyes: No, no.
Mr. Sanders: So, Commissioner Russell, I don 't know if you had it on the --
Commissioner Russell: Yes.
Mr. Sanders: So, if you just look at those from Miami to Miami -Dade, Coral Gables,
Hialeah, North Miami, and Miami Beach. I also went into Palm Beach and Monroe
County and pulled those as well. That's on the second slide if you'd like me to bring
that up as well so you can see. And if you look down on the last row, you will see the
actual cost of what they are charging, you know, for solid waste fees for their
residents. With the same service that we're doing --
Commissioner Russell: Yeah.
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Mr. Sanders: -- what they're charging. And 1 can pull up -- and if you look at the
Broward County, the Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lake Worth, Polk,
St. Lucie, and Monroe, those individuals, you see those fees on the bottom, which is
what they charge for their solid waste fees. And if you look at per unit, the service
unit, the service units are smaller than what we have. You know, so again, I
understand the severity of what y 'all are saving and I understand that, you know, it's
a hard topic to talk about now. You gave me a couple of things to go back and look at
and I will do that and come back with the study and then piggyback on it ill want to
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) --
Commissioner Russell: Clearly, apples to apples, we are the least expensive on a per
household charge, and we're actually offering more services already, especially on
the bulky -- bulky trash, we seem to actually be a bit of an anomaly. Is there other --?
Are there other cities that are doing weekly pickup every week for bulky?
Vice Chair Carollo: Hialeah, maybe.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Chair King: The city of North Miami.
Commissioner Russell: North Miami.
Chair King: The city of Hialeah.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Russell: Got it.
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Russell: But this is a very hard thing for us to communicate to our
residents. It's very nuanced so --
Mr. Sanders: And I understand that, Commissioner, it's just that I wanted to bring it
to, you know, bring it to the attention. It's something that --
Commissioner Russell: Yeah.
Mr. Sanders: -- you know, that I felt that needed to be, you know --
Commissioner Russell: Yeah, but clearly at 20 plus million, we're never going to get
to where you're balancing your budget nor is that the goal. We don't have
departments that actually -- you know, these are meant to lose funds and provide
services. I mean, we're not meant to be a profitable garbage collection. Obviously,
recycling has turned upside down over the last few years.
Mr. Sanders: Right.
Commissioner Russell: Where it used to -- we actually used to make money.
Mr. Sanders: We used to make money on that, but now the products that they want,
they'll pull out the materials that they want --
Commissioner Russell: Right.
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Mr. Sanders: -- that they can sell, and other materials they send to the -- out to the
landfills, and waste energy, but they burn it and use it for energy.
Commissioner Russell: Yes. And this is something where I think an education
campaign, I mean nationwide honestly, our residents don't understand that recycling
isn't working the way it should. They feel good putting things in the blue bin, but if it's
not helping our carbon footprint, if it's not going where it should, rf it's costing more
than it should, if it's not actually saving the planet, you know, it's really action -- it's
window dressing on something. But I don't want to eliminate recycling either. So it's -
- we --
Mr. Sanders: We'll have individuals here to --
Commissioner Russell: But there are inefficiencies that can be addressed and there
are new technologies and there are ways we can look at it. So I look forward to your
solutions.
Mr. Sanders: Okay.
Commissioner Russell: I look fOrward. Thank you.
Vice Chair Carollo: Madam Chair, Director.
Mr. Sanders: Yes, sir.
Vice Chair Carollo: Out of the 21 plus million deficit that we have in Solid Waste,
how much of that do you contribute to what we have to pay the County to dispose of
our trash that we get from the streets?
Mr. Sanders: Well, we just did a increase -- the County did an increase on the tipping
fees, that went up. So, that cost went up, so for the new budget I had to increase that
fee up. So I want to say out of my $21 million, I would go with 50 percent, a little
over.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, and you're going to have more than 21 million if they just
increased it for the next fiscal budget. You're going to have more than 21 million
deficit if everything stays the same because the County just increased their tipping
fees.
Mr. Sanders: Correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: Do you know by what percent they increased it?
Mr. Sanders: I have that, but I don't have it with me, Commissioner, but ves, I know
what I mean --
Vice Chair Carollo: Is it 3 percent, 5 percent, 10?
Chair King: Don't guess.
Mr. Sanders: I'm not going to guess.
Chair King: Just get it to us.
Mr. Sanders: I'll get it to you. I have it. But I mean, I know it.
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Vice Chair Carollo: Well, it's important because we need to figure out whatever
percent they increased it, we have to times that, the 21 million plus --
Mr. Sanders: Right.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- and that's the increase that we're going to have to look at --
Mr. Sanders: Right.
Vice Chair Carollo: -- that we're going to have in additional dollars. This is why it's
so important to do what I'm talking about, because where we could cut huge amounts
without raising any fees is by having less trash that we bring to the County. And the
only way we could have that is if we have people stop dumping in our streets.
Otherwise, it's just going to keep increasing. Now, the other solution is where the
majority of the people that are dumping are coming from and that are not paying for
trash pickup. And these are some of these very large buildings, the buildings that we
don 't pick up from, so we don't charge them for trash. And I'd like to see on a
minimum amount what can we charge per unit to those owners, some slum lords,
some not, of some of these buildings that we could figure out how much more money
that could bring to the budget.
Commissioner Russell: Madam Chair, one small thing I forgot to mention. Thank you.
Mr. Director, did you have a response for --?
Mr. Sanders: Yes.
Commissioner Russell: Commissioner, I apologize.
Mr. Sanders: I'm sorry, Commissioner.
Vice Chair Carollo: In either one of these, will we be talking about raising the fees for
our homeowners?
Mr. Sanders: Vice Chair, again, when I bring that study forward, and this was done
back last year when we asked for -- you asked for the study to be done, the study is
ready. We're about complete with it. It should be July, maybe August that I'll be
bringing it before you. But that study is going to be able to tell you what it's going to
cost per unit for those additional multifamily dwellings. And in that, we also, like I
said, I've identified, you know, that most of my, you know, dumping, you know, is in
front of an apartment complex that has 8, 10, 20 units --
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Mr. Sanders: -- those individuals are dumping and they don't pay us, but we are
servicing them.
Vice Chair Carollo: But what I'm talking about here is just charging, for us to charge
them for what we haven 't been charging them for decades, that residents of these
units are being able to throw, and they are, trash into our streets, and we 're
collecting it, but they're not paying for it. The ones that are subsidizing them are the
general fund dollars, and it's coming from the single-family. homeowners.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair. Sir, I want to ask you a question also, if it is
possible. We need more, also more inspectors, because what I have seen, and I have
seen in Little Havana, in certain areas of my district, that we have those old
apartment buildings, you see, and they have probably, they have a -- I mean, the
garbage, the house garbage is picked up by -- it is placed in one of these bins. But
every time that they have to discard a mattress, furniture, whatever they're going to
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discard, they place it on the streets. And we had -- I had a huge problem on 29th and
Flagler, that is yours now. There was a motel there that was converted into little
apartments. And the owner, he directed the tenants, when they were moving, to
discard everything that they were not going to take on the street. Is there any way that
we can demand that those owners, the owners of those apartments, either place a bin
that is bigger for them, I mean, in order to be able to discard the furniture or
whatever it is, or we can send inspectors and when they see that, we will fine the
owner of those buildings because of what -- because most of them, and I can assure
that, they encourage, they encourage their tenants when they're moving to throw
everything that they don't want, discard it on the sidewalk because we are going to
come and pick it up.
Vice Chair Carollo: Commissioner.
Commissioner Reyes: And they're not paying for that.
Vice Chair Carollo: This is precisely what I've been talking about.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I know.
Vice Chair Carollo: And I want him, and I've been asking this lbr a long time, that we
get an amount that we can consider charging for each unit, all these larger apartment
places that we don't pick from and charge.
Commissioner Reyes: You mean a fee?
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: I mean, establish a fee.
Vice Chair Carollo: A fee for trash pickup.
Commissioner Reyes: Establish a fee that will be charged to that type of apartment.
Establish a fee. Don't wait until we catch them and then, because most of the times
what we do is we go by there, we pick it up, and that's it. And that's why I said we
need more inspectors in the street. Either that or we establish a system that every one
of those apartments are going to -- we are going to charge a fee for bulk trash pickup.
That's it.
Vice Chair Carollo: That's what I'm talking about.
Commissioner Reyes: That would be a huge source of revenue.
Mr. Sanders: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay?
Mr. Sanders: Yes, sir.
Chair King: Does anyone else have any comments? Commissioner Russell?
Commissioner Russell: Thank you. I'll be very, brief. And in the menu of options you
bring back to us, I'd like to be clear, we value your staff like no other department in
the city. I think they are one of the hardest working, most underappreciated group of
employees that we have. We're not looking for a solution that reduces your workforce
or reduces their pay in any way whatsoever. Thank you.
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Mr. Sanders: Thank you. Appreciate that, Commissioner.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, let me say the same to both of you.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: I agree with all of that. But you know what? I also agree that we
have to have accountability and results. And that's how I grade people, by
accountability, results.
Mr. Sanders: Yes, sir. Okay.
Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Let me congratulate both of you guys. You are doing a hell of a
job. Every time that we have a problem, you're there.
Mr. Sanders: Thank you.
Vice Chair Carollo: Pass a towel on it.
Mr. Sanders: Made me sweat.
Commissioner Russell: You're doing great.
Chair King: Thank you.
Commissioner Russell: You're doing great.
Mr. Sanders: Thank you.
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Jorge Suarez Menendez
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0220
MOTION TO:
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NOMINATED BY:
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
Adopt
ADOPTED
Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman, I'd like to move all board
appointments before us today, unless some commissioners want to pull any items I
have no interest in. They'll have to be read into the record, I understand.
Chair King: Yes.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I understand, hut it's a motion to approve them all.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Move -- second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Todd.
Commissioner Reyes: Do you still have to read them?
Chair King: Mr. City Clerk?
Commissioner Reyes: You still have to read them, and we have to vote one by one,
right?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): No, no, we can vote them in a block vote.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, so read it and we'll vote.
Mr. Hannon: But I just want to read the names into the record.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, that's a good idea.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. BC.4, Bayfront Park Management Trust.
Commissioner Carollo will be reappointing Mary Lugo and Jorge Suarez Menendez
to the at -large seats. BC.5, Civil Service Board. Commissioner Russell will be
reappointing Rodrigo Jimenez and Troy Sutton. And Commissioner Reyes will be
reappointing Rafael Cabrera to all at -large seats. BC.16, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer Board. Commissioner Reyes will be appointing Antonio
Gonzalez. BC.26, Wynwood Norte NRD-2 Public Benefits Trust Fund. Chairwoman
King will be appointing Luis De Rosa to an at -large seat. The Wynwood Community
Enhancement Association has appointed Lourdes Alves and Wilford Vasquez to the
NRD-2 Trust Fund and is seeking the Commission's confirmation pursuant to the City
Code Section 62-648, which we already have a motion and a second and have you
already voted?
Commissioner Reyes: No.
Mr. Hannon: And if we can vote on that motion and second, we'll be good to go.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Awesome. Madam Chair, I'd like to move all the
PZ (Planning and Zoning) items?
Chair King: I am deferring -- I have a deferral for PZ items. I'm going to defer PZ --
hold on one second, I went the wrong way.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Or do you want to --
Chair King: PZ.3 and 4.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- you want to wait until after the press
conference?
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Chair King: We can wait until after.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, we have a -- yeah, maybe -- some of them
require more conversation, I think.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: So we can recess now for the press conference, and we'll resume directly
after the press conference.
Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely, ma'am.
Commissioner Russell: Nice work.
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you very much.
Chair King: The meeting is in recess.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's Tallahassee style. And congratulations.
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12040
Office of the City
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BC.6
11096
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD FOR TERMS AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Rafael Cabrera Commission -At -Large
Rodrigo Jimenez Commission -At -Large
Troy Sutton Commission -At -Large
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0221
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BC.5, please see Item
Number BC 4.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE
APPOINTMENT OF A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVILIAN
INVESTIGATIVE PANEL FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Gabriel Paez Civilian Investigative Panel
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
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10778
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR TERMS
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
(Alternate Member)
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD FOR TERMS
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
IAFF
FOP
AFSCME 1907
AFSCME 871
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BC.14
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Christine King
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES/CATEGORIES
(Citizen — Category 7)
(Architect/Architectural Historian -
Category 4)
(Real Estate Broker — Category 5)
(Citizen — Category 7)
(Business and Finance or Law —
Category 6)
(Architect — Category 1)
(Alternate in Business and
Finance or Law —
Category 8)
(Citizen — Category 7)
(Landscape Architect — Category
2)
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER,
QUEER ("LGBTQ") ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Antonio Gonzalez -Sanchez Commissioner Manolo Reyes
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0222
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BC.16, please see Item
Number BC 4.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE LITTLE HAITI REVITALIZATION TRUST FOR A
TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
RESULT:
APPOINTEE:
(Youth Member)
NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Christine King
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE
COMPETITIVENESS FOR TERMS AS
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON GLOBAL
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI FOREVER BOND PROGRAM CITIZENS'
OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Christine King
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI RIVER COMMISSION FOR A TERM AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
Commission -At -Large
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOR TERMS
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME
COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Mayor Francis Suarez
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
Commission -At -Large
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
(UDRB) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
Commissioner Christine King
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA KEY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM
AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
Commissioner Ken Russell
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Commissioner Ken Russell
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Commissioner Christine King
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AND/OR
CONFIRMING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE WYNWOOD NORTE
NRD-2 PUBLIC BENEFITS TRUST FUND COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED
HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: APPOINTED/NOMINATED BY:
Luis De Rosa
Lourdes Alvez
Wilfred Vasquez
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0223
Commission -At -Large
Wynwood Community Enhancement
Association
Wynwood Community Enhancement
Association
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BC.26, please see
"Public Comments for all Item(s)"and Item Number BC.4.
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PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)
PZ.1 ORDINANCE
6531 MAY BE DEFERRED
Second Reading
Department of AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Planning ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL-
SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION
163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC
FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" TO "RESTRICTED
COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 444 AND 460
SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14072
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
Chair King: We have a presentation also, so how about we --? Do we want to take up
PZ.1 and 2 first or would you like to have the presentation? PZ.1 and 2?
Commissioner Reyes: Whatever you want to do, whatever you want.
Chair King: May I have a motion to pass PZ.1 and 2?
Commissioner Reyes: I move -- hold on a second. I have a question.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I can move it.
Chair King: Okay, so there's a --
Commissioner Reyes: You can move it and then (INAUDIBLE) --
Chair King: -- motion to move it. Second?
Vice Chair Carollo: Second.
Chair King: Got a second. Any discussion?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I have -- I want a clarification on that.
Chair King: Okay.
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Commissioner Reyes: This is -- this is -- Mr. City Manager, what we're doing here is
the MRC (Miami Riverside Center) building, the plat of the MRC building is going to
be rezoned for apartments and office.
Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Correct, yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Mr. Noriega: It's actually establishing the zoning that will allow At- the
redevelopment of that site.
Commissioner Reyes: Would allow -- doesn't mean that we are going to go ahead and
move the -- this does not authorize the movement of the MRC.
Mr. Noriega: No, this is just addressing the zoning -- the entitlement portion of it.
Commissioner Reyes: The zoning. The MRC could stay there.
Mr. Noriega: Could, yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay. Madam City Attorney, is that right?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): The one that has to do with moving the MRC
potentially to another site is P -- is RE15.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, this is the one. Okay, I have no problem with this.
Chair King: Okay. I have a motion and a second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Ave.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, the titles.
Chair King: Victoria, could you please read it into the record? I'm sorry.
Ms. Mendez: Thank you, Madam Chair.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez:: And PZ.2.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: Thank you. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Commissioner Russell?
Commissioner Russell: Oh, yeah.
Chair King: Oh, motion carries unanimously. That concludes all of the PZ items.
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6532
ORDINANCE
MAY BE DEFERRED
Second Reading
Department of AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Planning ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 13114, THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 444 AND 460
SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A", FROM "CI", CIVIC INSTITUTION TRANSECT ZONE, TO
"T6-36B-O", URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
PZ.3
11324
Department of
Planning
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14073
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.2, please see Item
Number PZ.1.
ORDINANCE
Second Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE
MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN,
PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY
CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM
"MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" TO "RESTRICTED
COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF THE
REAL PROPERTIES AT 8038 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE (WESTERN
PORTION) AND 165 NORTHEAST 80 TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer
RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Chair King: For June 9th, we are back in session. We have run through our agenda
so well. We are now on the Planning and Zoning items, correct?
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chair King: RE.15. Oh, wait. Let's see. Oh, Commissioner Reyes --
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Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: -- would you like to take up RE.15 now?
Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, let 's do the PZ (Planning and Zoning) then. Where 's
Commissioner de la Portilla [sic]? He was here.
Chair King: He just stepped out. He'll be back though.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Chair King: Shall we read the PZ items into the record or open up for public
comment first?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): No, the public comment has already been held for the
PZ items.
Chair King: For the PZ items as well?
Mr. Hannon: Yes.
Chair King: Okay, so we need to now just read the PZ items into the record. Should I
announce what I want to have deferred if we have anything for deferral first?
Mr. Hannon: Yes.
Chair King: Okay, for myself, I am going to defer PZ.3 and 4.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Chair King: The only thing left to take up would be PZ.1 and 2.
Vice Chair Carollo: Right.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Madam Chair, Jro3 and 4, what date do you want
so that it's advertised correctly?
Chair King: I'm going to indefinitely defer it and let you know.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Mr. Hannon: So, Chair, before there's a motion and a vote on the indefinite deferral
of PZ.3 and 4, I just want to read a statement into the record. Pursuant to Section 62-
22 of the City Code, an indefinitely deferred action initiated by the City will cost the
City mail, noticing, advertising, and posting of properties as applicable. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you. Madam Chair?
Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry, Chair. Is there a motion on the indefinite deferral of PZ.3 and
4?
Vice Chair Carollo: Move.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
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Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
PZ.4 ORDINANCE Second Reading
11325 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE
Department of ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
Planning ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-O," URBAN
CENTER -OPEN, TO "T6-8-O," URBAN CORE -OPEN, FOR THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 8038 NORTHEAST 2
AVENUE (WESTERN PORTION) AND 165 NORTHEAST 80 TERRACE
MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer
RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Carollo, Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.4, please see Item
Number PZ.3.
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ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE
XIII/DIVISION 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING/PLANNING
AND ZONING APPROVAL FOR TEMPORARY USES AND
OCCUPANCIES; PERMIT REQUIRED/MURALS", MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 62-602 AND 62-616;
WITH RESPECT TO THE MURAL REGULATIONS BY AMENDING
THE CITY OF MIAMI MURAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA TO
INCLUDE THE AREAS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED; AND TO ESTABLISH A TIME LIMITATION
AND REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFICITY FOR APPEALS OF
ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE RELATED TO
MURALS AND SPECIFY WHICH PARTIES HAVE A RIGHT OF
APPEAL FOR MURALS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION TO
ENSURE THAT WEAPONS RECEIVED THROUGH THE CITY'S
GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM ARE DIRECTED TO UKRAINE FOR
THE DEFENSE AND LIBERATION OF UKRAINIAN PEOPLE
AGAINST THEIR RUSSIAN INVADERS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0219
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note, for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number NA.1, please
see Item Number RE.I.
Commissioner Russell: Would you like pocket items entered at this time or later?
Chair King: Yes. Is it an emergency?
Commissioner Russell: Yes.
Chair King: I generally don't like pocket items because it doesn't give the community
an opportunity to come and weigh in on it because it's presented the day of the
meeting. So, I had asked in my chair memo that pocket items be on an emergency
basis only and then also follow along with the guidelines of having staff evaluated for
any fiscal impact it may have on the City. And I'm just saying that as a general aside.
Commissioner Russell: Thank you, Madam Chair. I do believe it is, and if I submit it,
maybe the Board can decide whether they feel it's of an emergency nature and should
be taken up today, if that's all right. And I apologize, it hadn't been circulated to you
earlier. I'd like to submit the --
Chair King: We don't have it. I don't have it.
Commissioner Russell: We're -- yes, my team is about to circulate it. I'll just describe
the --
Chair King: Okay. Please.
Commissioner Russell: -- the title and we'll circulate the resolution. So, after
Parkland and the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, we had a very successful
gun buyback program. The City found sponsors for over $100,000 and thousands of
guns were taken off the street. They were simply destroyed at that time, which isn't a
bad thing. But I was talking with Chief Morales yesterday. There was an incident in
Brickell in my district where there was a potential shooting. A son -- a mother had
called 911, her son had guns in the house, and our police force, through their SWAT
(Special Weapons and Tactics) team, went and diffused the situation using non-
lethals, and they found a duffel bag full of guns. So, I started talking to the chief about
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what happened to our gun buyback program and what we could do with that. And we
discussed the idea of collecting guns through a volunteer and buyback program and
sending them to the Ukraine. And so the chief looked in with the State Department to
see if this had ever been done before. And it absolutely is possible, through the right
channels where those who have the license to export can do this in conjunction with
the federal government. So the chief felt it was a good enough idea that if I brought a
pocket and brought it before the Commission, simply directing the Manager to look
into a program to create this. It has not been done before by any municipality, but
hopefully other municipalities could take from this example and we could actually
help within the Ukraine and help with the number of guns that are on our streets
through a voluntary program. So, that's the pocket iteni, just directing the Manager to
look into this program.
Chair King: So, we can --
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes.
Commissioner Reyes: I want to take as much as you the illegal weapons off the street,
but I think that you will help Ukraine more if you talk to your president and say to
expedite missiles and airplanes to Ukraine. Because those guns that we are going to
send is not what they really need, but it is good to send them. But 1 think we should
pressure instead the president to increase the quality and quantity of arms and rockets
Commissioner Russell: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: -- and all of that.
Commissioner Russell: Madam Chair, last comment on the pocket entry. I brought it
today because we do have an item today where we 're sending defensive equipment to
the Ukraine --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Russell: -- that is surplus from us, including helmets and bulletproof
vests. This would actually give them a chance to be -- to fight back against an
oppressive government and country that is invading theirs. So whatever way we can
do as a municipality, you know, we don't necessarily have the ear of the president, but
I think this is something we can do.
Commissioner Reyes: Well, you can pressure it.
Commissioner Russell: That could become a good nationwide model program.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, that's fine.
Chair King: I think it's appropriate to bring it as a pocket item and let the body
decide as a whole --
Commissioner Russell: Thank you.
Chair King: -- whether they support it. So, can we add that, Mr. Manager, to the
agenda? Madam Chair [sic].
Ms. Mendez: It would be pocket --
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Chair King: Pocket item number one and it needs to he read into the record, please.
Commissioner Russell: My staff is distributing it.
The Resolution was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: Thank you.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE MIAMI COMMUNITY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) PROGRAM AND
ENCOURAGING THE MIAMI RESIDENTS TO TAKE A MORE
ACTIVE ROLE IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROJECTS IN
THEIR COMMUNITY.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-22-0224
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Madam Chair, 1 believe the Mayor's Office has a
pocket. It has to do with the 10:15, I believe you have the --
Chair King: Yes, we're going to recess at 10:10.
(COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Ms. Mendez: So --
Chair King: There's a press conference regarding hurricane preparedness and
awareness. Communications can better explain what the press conference is the
Mayor is having and would like us to participate in. So, if Communications could
come forward.
Ms. Mendez:: There's a resolution that he would like to pass hopefully before then.
Stephanie Severino: Good morning, Commissioners, Stephanie Severino, Director of
Communications. The press conference will be announcing the CERT (Community
Emergency Response Team) training, Miami CERT training program, which teaches,
educates the residents on how to prepare themselves before a storm so that they can
help each other before first responders arrive.
Chair King: And I have with my community gone -- we're doing a hurricane
preparedness tour with the fire department to make our residents aware on what they
should have, what they should do. So I think it 's appropriate for us to take a quick
recess to participate. Madam City Clerk [sicJ, can you read the resolution into the --?
The Resolution was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: Are we waiting on something? Did you read it into the --?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: She read it, yeah. I'll move it.
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Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, and just for identification purposes, it will he
identified as PI.2.
Chair King: PI2, Pocket Item 2.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move it.
Chair King: A motion has been made to move it by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla,
second by Commissioner Manolo Reyes. All in favor?
Mr. Hannon: And Chair, public comment?
Chair King: We'll open it up to public comment.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, before your vote.
Chair King: Okay. Yes. We're just putting it on the agenda.
Mr. Hannon: Oh, I thought there was a motion to approve.
Chair King: No, no, no, no. It's just to add it to the agenda.
Mr. Hannon: Oh, there's no motion required to put it on the agenda.
Chair King: Okay. Well, you just told me I had to make a motion.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But my motion was to approve it because we're
going to do the press conference now at 10:15.
Chair King: Oh, okay, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, sorry.
Chair King: Well, in --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I didn't clarify. I'm sorry.
Chair King: Okay. So, we're going to open just this item for public comment, the
Mayor's resolution on the CERT Program. Anyone here to speak on that item? Seeing
none, public comment is closed. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Okay, so we've set the agenda.
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DISCUSSION ITEM
PRESENTATION REGARDING MAGIC MIKE LIVE EVENT AT
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM.
rRESULT: DISCUSSED
Chair King: At this time, because 1 have all of my colleagues here, can we please take
the Magic Mike presentation and then we do the Omni CRA (Community
Redevelopment Agency).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, ma'am.
Chair King: Please, for Magic Mike, you have the floor.
Vice Chair Carollo: What presentation is this?
Chair King: Magic Mike, they want to discuss a potential project for the Marine
Stadium.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, Magic?
Chair King: Magic Mike, he's going to explain. It's like a Cirque du Soleil type of
event.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Bruce Owens: Thank you, Madam --
Vice Chair Carollo: Are they going to pay for the stadium there, renovations too?
Chair King: All of that. They're going to tell you that.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Mr. Owens: Thank you, Madam Chair.
Vice Chair Carollo: Then you got my attention if they're going to pay for it.
Mr. Owens: And good afternoon, Commissioners. We really appreciate the time that
you're giving us. I do have a quick handout, which I can give to the Clerk, and they
can pass it to you later. So, thank you for your time, for giving us this time today.
Miami being the dynamic, world -class city that it is, it constantly attracts world -class
events and projects, consistently and constantly. Today we're here to provide you with
an event that is a global sensation and attraction entitled Magic Mike Live, in the
Magic City. Vincent Marili, who is standing here, will give you a presentation. But
before he does that, I'd like you to know his team spent months evaluating sites in
South Florida and concluded that the best site for this event and show would be the
Marine Stadium using the partially -- a partial part of the parking lot. This would not
take place on the water or in the stadium itself We have met with the Virginia Key
Advisory Board, personnel from the City, Finance and Events. And there will be many
benefits that would accrue to not only the Miami Marina Stadium, but also the city of
Miami and its residents and the community. So, with that, I take good pleasure and
welcome and invite Vincent to speak.
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Vincent Marili: Thank you so much, and thank you for having me today. 1 know you
have a lot of big issues to solve, so I'll he as brief as I can. My name is Vincent
Marili. I am the executive producer of Magic Mike Live Worldwide, and I'm here to
talk to you about the launch of a giant 10-city national tour in Miami. And I'm here
on behalf of the actor Charming Tatum and the Academy Award -winning director
Steven Soderbergh. I want to tell you a little bit about the project and why we couldn 't
be more excited about the possibility of being at Marine Stadium and hopefully
redefining what that site can be. Just to give you a little bit of background about what
Magic Mike is, it started out as a film in 2012 where we literally -- they produced this
little film for $10 million and it went on to earn $150 million around the world. It
became a global sensation and that led to a sequel. And then believe it or not, just a
few months ago they finished shooting the third film which will be launched by
Warner Brothers and it was in Miami where they finished shooting the film. That then
led to a new television show on HBO (Home Box Office) Max, which was about taking
10 regular guys from around the country who had kind of lost their magic and helping
them find that magic again. And that was a huge hit back in December. And that then
takes us to sort of why I'm here today, which is that there's a world -class live show
that we produced and that Charming correct -- directed and produced in 2017 in Las
Vegas. We did a massive renovation at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and we
created a show that was sort of a new kind of entertainment, something that was sexy
but classy, it was sort of -- we did for entertainment in a lot of ways what Cirque du
Soleil did for circus. And it's funny, it's empowering, it's sort of a joyful, joyful
evening of entertainment, and instead of doing it for thousands of people, we're all
about doing curated experiences for 3 to 600 people. And it was really one of the most
innovative projects to hit Las Vegas, and then that turned into a production in
London, Berlin, Australia, and now basically we have shows all around the world. So
now where we are is we're looking at the possibility of opening our 10-city national
tour in Miami. We did a study over the past two years about where we want to start,
and we just found that Miami aligns perfectly with the excitement and the quality of
the production. And as we started looking at where we could be, we decided to
construct a venue that is sort of unlike any other in the world. And I'm going to just
show you what that looks like in a second. Just some quick numbers. Magic Mike
Live, $300 million, a box office around the world, the HBO series, and we sell
millions of tickets every year in those major cities around the world with over 80
million in gross revenue. And we're a social media juggernaut, 400 million views. So
it's one of those things that I think draws a lot of attention between Hollywood,
Broadway, and everything in between. And when we do these shows, the world comes
with us. We've been on Ellen, Late Show with James Corden, This Is Us, The Today
Show. It really is a national and international phenomenon. And this is our venue that
we have constructed. It's probably one of the most unique pop-up venues in the world.
It can seat about 600 people. It has everything built into it, bathrooms, front of house,
back of house, box office, merchandise, food and beverage, waste collection,
everything you can imagine is self-contained. And when we did this project, we looked
at the right place and we decided that Miami was the location. We kind of did a little
fly -through of where we were when we were in Melbourne, just to give you a little bit
of a sense for what this venue kind of looks like when it's put in the middle of a city.
We generally, like I said, do about 10 shows a week, about 600 people per show,
that's about 6,000 patrons per week. We have people from 50 countries around the
world that come to see the show. And it's probably one of the most visually
spectacular shows that's touring in the United States right now and around the world.
So, as you can see, it's a very unique and high -end environment and something that 1
think both the local population in Miami and tourists will absolutely love. So now
some of the things that I think you're going to be the most interested in. We're going
to be partnering with a lot of local businesses for pop-up restaurants and sort of
unique VIP (Very Important Person) experiences and then we have some pretty
compelling numbers to share with you. As I mentioned, Miami would be the premiere
city. We would also be looking to bring the film premiere here so that would be a
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huge international event that we would partner with Warner Brothers on. As I
mentioned the last film was just shot here and there's a huge connection between the
film and the live show. We're looking for a six-month period, so we're not just coming
in for a weekend and leaving. The idea is to make this sort of a part of Miami for an
extended period of time and make that site something that we can care for over a
period of time while also allowing other projects there while we 're there. We're
expecting about 150,000 patrons. Based on our other cities, that should be about
40,000 hotel room nights over the course of the run, and about 30,000 restaurant
reservations. And right now, in those other cities, we brought about $50 million of
economic impact to those local economies. And as you can see, basically every major
celebrity that's in town comes to see Magic Mike, whether it's Margot Robbie or
Kristen Bell, Ellen DeGeneres, Simone Biles. 1 mean, it really runs the gamut, but it is
something that draws a ton of people. And we're also going to be able to hire about
100 people locally that will be working on the project in great, high paying jobs for
that six-month period. So, you know, ideally, you know, the goal here is to sort of
create a new vision for what that site can be, and to do it in a way that doesn 't require
public funds, but it's a privately financed show. We 're just looking for the piece of
lands, we're looking for the City to be there to help us make the land as beautiful as it
can be for our customers, and we 're really excited about sort of bringing the world
and the entertainment, you know, power of Hollywood and Broadway to Miami.
Chair King: Thank you. For my colleagues, this was informational.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sure.
Chair King: You know, this is for informational, so maybe we can take this up at some
time. Would anybody like to weigh in?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have a question.
Mr. Marili: Yeah, of course.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do you do a revenue share with Las Vegas or any
other city, London?
Mr. Marili: No, there's no revenue share.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Are you open to a revenue share with the City of
Miami?
Mr. Marili: We would consider a revenue share, but it would have to be in lieu of
rent. So if you wanted to do a rent deal --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's not really a revenue share, right? It's in
lieu of something else and it's just a zero.
Mr. Marili: Well, what I'm saying is that if you're going -- we're going to pay a rent
fee, a fixed fee, that's one way to approach it. Another way to approach it would be
instead of a fixed fee to do a revenue share that would incorporate --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Would you do both? A rent and a revenue share
with us?
Mr. Marili: It depends on the economics and the revenue share and also what Miami
would bring to the table on the site.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Miami brings Miami to the table. Miami brings
Miami to the table. That's why you want to come here. I mean, you're not going to,
you know, Tucson, Arizona.
Mr. Marili: Yeah, so --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Mr. Marili: -- as a privately funded venture, as long as economically it makes sense
Jrothe investors and for the team, of course we would consider that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Thank you.
Mr. Marili: Of course.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, I'm confused. It says Miami Marine Stadium Reborn. Are
you going to refurbish the Marine Stadium?
Mr. Marili: No. What we're imagining instead is -- I'm going to be very honest with
you, the site has a lot of challenges as it exists right now. However, we feel like if we
can do a high -end event where we bring a venue to that location and we light up and
beautify the space and make it a cool place to come and hang out in the evening, that
that will then hopefully open people's eyes to what that stadium could one day be.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Because --
Chair King: Because you're only going to be in the parking lot.
Mr. Marili: Yeah, that's correct.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, that's -- yeah, so it's a parking lot.
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So it would be like where the boat show was,
right? So you would go and be in the parking lot.
Mr. Marili: Yeah, it would be a smaller footprint than that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course, but in the same place.
Mr. Marili: Yeah, it would be the idea.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: In the parking lot.
Mr. Marili: That's correct.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And part of the revenue shares is to put some of
that money into Miami Marine Stadium moving forward, right? That would be the
parking lot.
Mr. Marili: That could very well be, yeah. And there's a lot of things that we could
work together on during that six-month period to help with that revenue. Absolutely.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is there any nudity at all?
Mr. Marili: Annuity?
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nudity, not annuity.
Mr. Marili: No.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nudity.
Mr. Marili: There's no -- my mother would not be very happy if was representing --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Mr. Marili: -- a show with nudity. There's no nudity.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: There's no nudity at all.
Mr. Marili: No.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many square feet of tents?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Annuity we want, but not nudity.
Mr. Marili: That's what I figured.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many, don't mind him, he's from Tallahassee.
Mr. Marili: No, please. I know it's not quite as interesting as solid waste.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Tallahassee is way conservative -- Tallahassee is
much more conservative than Miami.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many square feet of tents are you planning and putting
there?
Mr. Marili: It's actually pretty much what you see. It's about 150 feet long by about
250 feet wide.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, 150 by 250, okay.
Mr. Marili: Yeah.
Vice Chair Carollo: How many people can you get in there, do you figure?
Mr. Marili: About 600 people, so it ends up being -- you know, most people arrive by
rideshare for our shows, but if they were mostly to drive, it would be about 150, 160
cars.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, and it's only for six months?
Mr. Marili: That's correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, so you're going to have approximately three-quarters of
an acre of land, a little more than three-quarters of an acre.
Mr. Marili: That's right.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, alright.
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Chair King: So, thank you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Are you looking to -- are you looking to do it in
multi --? I'm sorry, Madam Chair.
Mr. Marili: It's okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: A multi year -- no, I'm talking to her.
Mr. Marili: Oh.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: A multi year contract, or are you just looking for
one six-month experience?
Mr. Marili: Yeah, I mean, I think we would start out with one six-month experience
and then if it went well and the City was open to an annual deal, we could consider it.
Chair King: Right, and remember, they're kicking off their -- they would like to kick
off their 10-city tour here in Miami first.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Mr. Marili: Right. So it would be Miami, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Mexico City,
et cetera.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But the kickoff would be here.
Mr. Marili: That's correct.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: Okay. Thank you. Thank you for coming. Thank you for the presentation.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thankyou, sir.
Mr. Owens: Thank you very much.
Mr. Marili: You're very welcome. Thankyou so much.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nice to meet you.
Chair King: This will conclude --
Mr. Marili: Really appreciate it.
Chair King: This will conclude the City of Miami Commission meeting for June 9th,
2022. Thank you all for attending. Meeting adjourned.
The meeting adjourned at 12:41 p.m.
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