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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 27, 2023
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
Sabina Covo, 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 April 27, 2023
9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Covo and
Commissioner Reyes
Absent: Vice Chair Carollo
On the 27th day of April 2023, 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 9:44 a.m.,
and adjourned at 11:26 a.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla entered the Commission chambers at
10:05 a.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Nzeribe Ihekwaba, Deputy City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
Chair King: At this time, I'm going to ask Pastor Deborah Porter of the John Wesley
Ministries to come and honor us with a prayer for our meeting.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered.
Chair King: Thank you. You may all be seated.
PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
PR.1
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PROTOCOL ITEM
Honoree
Presenter
Protocol Item
Arab American Heritage Month
Mayor and Commissioners
Proclamation
William Porro
Mayor and Commissioners
Proclamation
Municipal Clerk Week
Mayor and Commissioners
Proclamation
RESULT:
PRESENTED
Chair King: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the April 27th, 2023, Commission
meeting. At this time, we are going to recognize some wonderful folks for have -- for
their accomplishments and their contributions to the City of Miami.
Presentations made.
[Later...]
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair.
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Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair, if I may, I want to recognize today as "Take
Your Child to Work Day," and there are a lot of young people here that I would like
to recognize all of them. And can I suggest that all of the children that we have here
will come and take a picture with us? Come to the --
Commissioner Covo: Oh, but let me get mine. He 's in the office.
Commissioner Reyes: That 's right.
Commissioner Covo: One second.
Commissioner Reyes: Get him. There is an -- get -- all the children that we have
here, I would love to have a picture with them. You are all welcome.
Presentation made.
1) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to celebrate Arab
American Heritage Month. Arab Americans have played a strong role in America
with the first arrival to Ellis Island, New York in the 1880s. Today over four million
Americans trace their roots to an Arab country from all Abrahamic religions. In
Florida, there are over 250,000 Arab Americans that live in major counties and have
been making valuable contributions to virtually every aspect of American society,
medicine, law, business, education, technology, government, military service and
culture. Since migrating to America, men and women of Arab descent have shared
their rich culture and traditions with neighbors and friends, while also setting fine
examples of model citizens and public servants. In Miami -Dade County, there are
over 40,000 Arab Americans. To commemorate special milestones of significance to
Miami 's history and cultural heritage, the proclamation to engage and connect our
diverse communities through dynamic specialty programs and inspired events to
ignite cultural enrichment and to celebrate the community's rich heritage and
contributions to the socio-economic-cultural success in Miami. Elected Officials
paused in their deliberations to pay tribute and recognize Arab Americans in our
City while thanking them for elevating the quality of life in the City of Miami by
proclaiming April 2023, as "Arab American Heritage Month" in the City of Miami.
2) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to Mr. William Porro.
Mr. Porro is the Director for the Department of Human Services for the City of
Miami. He has worked for the City of Miami for nineteen and a half years. Mr. Porro
coordinated and managed the resources related to homeless and veterans,
Workforce Opportunity Center, three (3) childcare centers, and healthcare initiatives
for the City of Miami. Mr. Porro managed economic initiatives in conjunction with
the mayor 's strategy to reduce inequality called Pathways to Prosperity. His career
in the financial services industry spans more than 30 years. Mr. Porro helped to
create and launch ACCESS Miami, the second phase of the mayor's original anti-
poverty plan. ACCESS Miami has received distinguished awards most recently, the
Bright Idea in innovative government from Harvard University, Model Program
from the US Conference of Mayors, and the National Livability Award. Mr. Porro
strived to create linkages through such projects as free tax preparation, Earned
Income Tax Credit campaigns, Individual Development Accounts, micro -lending,
small business assistance, banking, financial literacy and individualized one-on-one
coaching, and homeownership to produce a "continuum of care" for the City's
residents and small business entrepreneurs. Mr. Porro was chosen Public Servant of
the Year and appointed to the Governor's Advisory Committee on Economic Security
and former Co -Chair for the National Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition.
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Elected Officials paused in their deliberations to pay tribute and recognize his
efforts and leadership while thanking him for elevating the quality of life in the City
of Miami and wishing him farewell and good luck in his future endeavors.
3) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to the City of Miami
Office of the City Clerk to commemorate Municipal Clerk Week. The Office of the
Municipal Clerk is a time honored and vital part of local government that exists
throughout the world, and the Office of the Municipal Clerk is the oldest among
public servants, providing the professional link between the citizens, the local
governing bodies, and agencies of government at other levels. Municipal Clerks have
pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal
service to all. The Municipal Clerk serves as the information center on functions of
local government and community. The Office of the City Clerk continually strives to
improve the administration of the affairs of the Office of the Municipal Clerk through
participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and the annual meetings
of their state, provincial, county, and international professional organizations.
Elected Officials paused in their deliberations to pay tribute and recognize the
efforts and leadership of the Office of the City Clerk employees while thanking them
for elevating the quality of life in the City of Miami, and further recognizing the
accomplishments of the Office of the City Clerk, by proclaiming Thursday, April 27,
2023, through Saturday, May 6, 2023, as, "Municipal Clerk Week" in the City of
Miami.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL ITEM(S)
Chair King: And at this time, we'll open the floor for public comments. Please line
up on either side of the podium. Good morning, Elvis.
Elvis Cruz: I was deferring to the young lady because I got to set up.
Chair King: Is there anyone else here for public comment aside from Elvis? Go right
ahead.
Brenda Betancourt: Good morning, 1436 Southwest 6th Street, Brenda Betancourt.
Just a lot of the items must be already, you know, postponed, but I just want to ask the
Commissioners a concern about the -- how it affects the 40-year recertification or
code violations or unsafe violations in, for example, shopping centers where the
owner of the property is the one actually affecting the entire businesses. I know that
you guys are working in legislation to correct that --
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Betancourt: -- because sometimes it is -- the 40-year recertification is the
owner's responsibility, and frankly, those businessowners are the ones that they are
not involved in that certifications are the ones being punished. And I would like to
know how -- I know you guys are working on it, thinking about it, but it's something
very serious that many businesses are being closed, the certificate of use has been
revoked because of that fact. And we were just wondering if you guys actually taking
a little bit more attention in that because we have too many businesses that right now
they are working illegally due to the fact of the owners of the property have not
finished their due diligence in their own property. And as a businessowner myself and
representing many of them, it 's very concerning to see that it seems like the City is
against businesses. And I hope that you guys can work a little bit more faster to see if
we can actually provide that new legislation to fix those issues that we seeing every
day and people are getting close the businesses that have been there for years. We
have several of them. So, please, just keep that in your back of your head and see how
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you guys can give us a hand for that. It has been affecting too many small businesses
in the City of Miami who survived after the pandemic and now --
Commissioner Reyes: Madam --
Ms. Betancourt: -- it seems like the City's against them and doesn 't want to give them
a hand to provide a little bit of alleviation in that. Thanks.
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair. Madam Chair, may I?
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Just to inform you that we're working on it. I have that
problem in many old buildings inside downtown Miami that there's collateral
damage, that some businesses, they have been closed without any fault of their own,
you see. We're frying to work it -- I'm working with the City Attorney and frying to
come up with some sort of solution. And I have to also add that City Administration is
-- particularly, in downtown Miami, they have been very helpful and trying -- by
assisting those businesses to get their BTRs (Business Tax Receipts) and their CUs
(Certificates of Use) as fast as they could, you see. Those are very, very important
concerns because many businesses are suffering. You're absolutely right.
Chair King: Thank you. Elvis.
Commissioner Reyes: All over, all over the city. I mean, it's not only --
Chair King: Elvis.
Mr. Cruz: Thank you, Madam Chair. Elvis Cruz, 631 Northeast 57th Street. I'm
here speaking in support of RE.4, which is the grant for FIND (Florida Inland
Navigation District) for the Virginia Key boat ramp. And I want to point out this
document. This is your backup document for that item. And you see down at the
bottom it's for environmental mitigation, mangrove and seagrass. So, at the last
meeting, some speakers were saying we can't remove mangroves for a seawall, and
yet, you can see you're doing it today, and that's a good thing. There it is. So,
mangrove mitigation was also done at Albert Pallet Park. Here's that park in 2018.
It had a big clump of mangroves. And here it is in 2019. The mangroves were
removed for a seawall. Yes, it can be done, and there is that seawall with the riprap
to protect it from scouring and also create a living shoreline. So, for mangroves to be
beneficial, you need a large area of them. So, here's Virginia Key, and you can see
it's got an enormous mangrove area, so that can be beneficial. But if you have a
narrow mangrove planter, it does nothing. It's a token for the look. This is from a
Miami Herald article where experts from various universities spoke on that.
Morningside Park has a hard shoreline of concrete rubble. This is when it first
opened in 1953, but then some mangroves colonized. It's just a narrow row along the
shoreline that only blocks the view. It's a token for the look. So, here's a picture
from the State of Florida. This is how mangroves suffer in a hurricane. They do a
very poor job of protecting from erosion. They get destroyed by hurricanes.
Mangroves can also be harmful. They release tannic acid. They decrease dissolved
oxygen in the water, and they can actually increase storm surge in some situations.
So, again, $200,000 for mangrove mitigation to mitigate a token for the look, that's a
bit much. Please ask the County to waive mitigation fees for public projects --
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Cruz: -- especially those that will improve public access --
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Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Cruz: -- or protect from sea level rise. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you, Elvis.
Mr. Cruz: And I have some fact sheets I'll pass along.
Chair King: Good morning.
Raymond Carrero: Good morning. For Item Number RE.10, my name is Raymond
Carrero, on behalf of the owner. I'm not registered as a lobbyist, and as such, I'm
asking to either have this item deferred so that I can register and pay the fine -- pay
the fee to present before you, or in the alternative, if you would allow me to speak a
few minutes, I can register next week.
Chair King: No, I can defer it.
Mr. Carrero: Okay.
Chair King: That would be fine.
Mr. Carrero: Okay, so --
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Right, which --I'm sorry, which item?
Chair King: It's RE.10. It's a mitigation in my district.
Ms. Mendez: Right. You don't have to register as a lobbyist for that quasi-judicial
item. If you are lobbying any of them then -- okay.
Mr. Carrero: Yeah, I was informed earlier, so I don't -- ifI'm permitted --
Ms. Mendez: Right. You can -- have you called them, like spoken to any of the
Commissioners?
Mr. Carrero: I -- no, no, no.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Mr. Carrero: I have not.
Ms. Mendez: So, if you 're just here for --
Mr. Carrero: No, no, no. I've only dealt with --
Ms. Mendez: -- the hearing, you 're fine.
Mr. Carrero: Right. I've only dealt with the --
Ms. Mendez: You don't have to register.
Mr. Carrero: Right. I've only dealt with the City Attorney Rachel Dooley.
Ms. Mendez: Okay.
Mr. Carrero: And --
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Ms. Mendez: That 's fine.
Mr. Carrero: -- oh, hey, Rachel. How are you? -- this is the subject of a lawsuit --
litigation with the City.
Chair King: Okay. Well, your item will come backup later on in the --
Mr. Carrero: It will come back up? Thank you.
Chair King: Yes. Good morning.
Luimar Zibetti Gaza: Good morning. Luimar Zibetti Gaza, homeless. You know, for
all that we talk about saving frees here, I've come to these city council meetings for
over a year, and you're always forwarding everything to the next month, wasting
reams and reams of paper. The trees cry. But let's go to R -- to RE (Resolution) -- or
PH (Public Hearing) -- PH3. Hold on. I'm sorry. PH -- PH3. You seem to have a
black hole under PH.3 and PH.4, where you say that you're taking a certain amount
of money, but you're not indicating who it's going to. It's some sort of a catch, and
I'd like to know who the recipients are of this $257, 000 on PH3 and the $129, 000 on
PH.4. Continuing, for PH.9, I'm really worried about this one because you are
assigning the museum -- the establishment of the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
Museum to foreigners in Tallaha -- or rather, individuals from Tallahassee. And the
president of the corporation that is going to be the consultant for the Virginia Key
Beach, which you had a big road to do with all the Bahamians who were here. But
it's -- an owner is in Canada, and I'm wondering why you're not assigning this to a
local establishment. Which families on RE.2 that you're going to be giving
accommodations for homeless families, are they going to be legal or illegal
individuals that you're going to be using taxpayer money to give them hotels?
Because I am homeless, and I'd like to get in line if that is what you're offering.
Continuing, let's see -- nope, nope, nope, nope. On RE.16, each of you are being
afford -- given $3,200,000 --
Chair King: Thank you.
Ms. Zibetti Gaza: -- and I'd like to -- ifI may have an additional 30 seconds as many
times I have given more than my time. May I?
Chair King: Go ahead.
Ms. Zibetti Gaza: Thank you. On RE.16, all of you are given -- going to be given a
total of about $16 million, a total of $3 million equally. And I'd like to know if there's
any monies that you might be giving to some of our seniors because I am 60 years old,
and I do qual fy.
Chair King: Okay, thank you.
Ms. Zibetti Gaza: And I think that's it. Thank you.
Chair King: Thank you so much. Good seeing you again. Is there anyone else here
for public comment? Seeing none, the public comment period is closed.
ORDER OF THE DAY
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Chair King: At this time, we will have the City Attorney make her statement.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Thank you, Madam Chair. Detailed information
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Unidentified Speaker: Thank you.
[Later... J
Chair King: At this time, our City Clerk will read into record his statement.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Thank you, Chair. The procedures for individuals who
will be providing testimony to be sworn in for the Planning and Zoning items and any
quasi judicial items on today's City Commission agenda will be as follows: The
members of City staff or any other individuals required to be sworn in who are
currently present at City Hall will be sworn in by me, the City Clerk, immediately
after I finish explaining these procedures. Those individuals 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. Commissioners, are you
comfortable with all the notice provisions set forth in these uniform rules and
procedures we have established for this meeting? I believe that is a yes. And then so,
Chair, I'm just going to administer the oath for the Planning and Zoning items.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. If I
could have you please stand if you will be speaking on any of today's Planning and
Zoning items, if you will be speaking on 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 zoning items.
Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair.
Chair King: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. City Clerk. Mr. City Manager, do you have
any items that are going to be withdrawn or deferred?
Nzeribe Ihekwaba (Deputy City Manager): Yes. 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: RE.6, to be
indefinitely deferred; RE.6, to be indefinitely deferred.
Chair King: Is that it?
Mr. Ihekwaba: RE.8, to be indefinitely deferred. So, I take that back. RE.8, to be
deferred to June 22nd meeting. RE.8, to be deferred to June 22nd meeting. RE.13, to
be deferred to May 11 th meeting. RE.13, to be deferred to May 11 th meeting. RE. 14,
to be deferred to May 25th meeting. RE. 14, to be deferred to May 25th meeting.
FR.1, to be indefinitely deferred. FR.1, to be indefinitely deferred. FR.2, to be
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indefinitely deferred. FR.2, to be indefinitely deferred. PZ.2, to be deferred to May
25th meeting. PZ.2, to be deferred to May 25th meeting. PZ.3 and PZ.4, to be
deferred to May 25th. PZ.3 and PZ.4, to be deferred to May 25th. PZ.5, to be
deferred to May 25th. PZ.5, to be deferred to May 25th. PZ.14, to be deferred to
May 11 th. PZ.14, to be deferred to May 11 th. PZ.8 and PZ.9, companion items, to be
deferred to May 25th. PZ.8 and PZ.9, to be deferred to May 25th. PZ.15, to be
deferred to May 25th. PZ.15, to be deferred to May 25th.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chairwoman.
Chair King: Let me go to her.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, well --
Chair King: Is that it?
Mr. Ihekwaba: That's it.
Chair King: Commissioner --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You have to go to District I first.
Chair King: I -- that 's what --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: -- but you don't -- you didn 'tgive me a chance to do it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know, I know, I know, but we're all in a hurry
today.
Chair King: But I wanted to surprise you and say --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're recognized.
Chair King: -- you 're recognized.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you. Alright, without saying it twice, Zerry,
let's go back to a couple of them.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yeah.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Forget the PZ (Planning and Zoning) items.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: FR.1, motorized scooter program.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I want to pull that off your list. I want to have a
conversation about that if we can.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And go back to the beginning, if you don't mind,
and read the --
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Mr. Ihekwaba: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Mr. Ihekwaba: -- the regular agenda.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Because I missed the first half of it, I'm sorry.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Okay, RE.6 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah.
Mr. Ihekwaba: -- to be indefinitely deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, but RE.6 is the companion to the other one,
right?
Mr. Ihekwaba: To the other one, yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, so --
Mr. Ihekwaba: It's companion to FR (First Reading) --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- so we --
Chair King: Take that off?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- keep that on the table --
Mr. Ihekwaba: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- RE.6. Continue.
Mr. Ihekwaba: RE.8, to be deferred to June 22nd.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Mr. Ihekwaba: RE.13 --
Commissioner Reyes: 13?
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Mr. Ihekwaba: -- to May 11 th.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Mr. Ihekwaba: RE.14, to May 25th.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: RE.14, why are we even deferring that?
Mr. Ihekwaba: There are some concerns on the changes that the City Attorney would
like to look into in terms of pending litigation and whether the FAA (Federal Aviation
Administration) approvals have been finalized. And I think those are the two issues.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But they're looking for an extension `til the end of
the year, right?
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And it runs out when, July? What's the date that
the current --?
Mr. Ihekwaba: Mid -June.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Temp -- they have a temporary use, right?
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yeah, we got time.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, until when?
Unidentified Speaker: Mid -June.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, we have time to bring it back and have a
conversation --
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- about it. Okay, continue. And I'm sorry,
Madam Attorney, what 's the concern?
Ms. Mendez: They're suing us for $20 million.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know what the concern is but --
Ms. Mendez: And --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- so --
Ms. Mendez: -- and then -- but aside from that --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm totally cognizant on what the issue is.
Ms. Mendez: -- aside from that is --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The -- you know what I mean. It's kind of a
rhetorical question, right, but the deferral -- the deferral, we're kicking it down the --
kicking the can, right? What happens when we come back to it?
Ms. Mendez: Right. So, I just need to clam whether the FAA and FDOT (Florida
Department of Transportation) know that this specific use, which is really supposed to
be for a seaplane base and is now being used for this event space is actually -- you
know, that they know about it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: There 's two different issues. The lawsuit is one
thing.
Ms. Mendez: And then --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: FAA is something else.
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Ms. Mendez: Right, so --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, what's the concern?
Ms. Mendez: So, the lawsuit part, we can talk in chambers.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I understand.
Ms. Mendez: Right, so -- and then --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I thought we were in chambers. Well, we can talk
in the shadow, you know.
Ms. Mendez: Right, I mean, in -- not on the dais.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: And then, on the approval side, we just need to know that we 've
approved it properly, that this use can actually be there. It's supposed to be a
seaplane base.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But there's a lease and a sublease, right? So, we
have a lease -- I think it's your district, Commissioner, right? So, we have a lease
and a sublease. I don't know ifyou've been brought up to date on it before.
Commissioner Covo: No, that's why -- I wasn't brought up to date, and I also would
like to defer it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To what?
Commissioner Covo: To defer it --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, yeah, I understand but --
Commissioner Covo: -- at least for 30 days.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- I want to make sure that we understand why
we 're deferring because we come here all the time and defer --
Commissioner Covo: So, there's a lease and then, from what 1 understood from what
they sent me, there 's a sublease. It's affecting other businesses in the area. They sent
me some photos, but it was just a matter of one day. So, I need to make sure that it's
good for my district, and I have not had the time.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, that's fair. But as far as the City Attorney's
concerned, your issue is the lawsuit, or your issue is a use that's being --
Commissioner Covo: Both.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- pointed out now?
Commissioner Covo: Both.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, and what other issue do you have, so I
know.
Ms. Mendez: No, those two. I mean --
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Those two, that's it? Okay, you won't raise any
more moving forward, right?
Ms. Mendez: No.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: Those two.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. Continue, Mr. Zerry.
Mr. Ihekwaba: That's it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Mr. Ihekwaba: I think we're at the end. RE.14 is the last one.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, okay.
Chair King: Commissioner Covo, do you have any items that you would like to
withdraw or defer?
Commissioner Covo: No, I'm good at this time.
Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Reyes?
Commissioner Reyes: Not at this time.
Chair King: Okay, I have some that I would like to defer. I would like to defer PZ.10,
11, 12, and 13 --
Commissioner Reyes: 10 --
Chair King: -- to the May 11 th agenda.
Ms. Mendez: It would have to be, Madam Chair, the 25th for advertising purposes.
Chair King: Why?
Ms. Mendez: It would have to be the 25th for advertising purposes.
Chair King: Okay. Why? Because --
Ms. Mendez: So, there's a new state --
Chair King: -- PZ.14 -- PZ.14 has been deferred to the May llth agenda. I'm just
asking the difference.
Ms. Mendez: PZ.14 is a PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board) appeal. The
other ones are zoning texts that have to be advertised before second reading. And I
believe that the time has passed for the advertising on second reading. If PZ can --
Chair King: 10, 11, 12, and 13.
Ms. Mendez: Right, we have a situation that's happening in the Florida Legislature
right now that there -- and there's a case that has come back that said that you have
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to advertise all items on second reading. So, before, we used to just reset something
for like the next meeting because it was already advertised. But now, you have --
Chair King: But these are first readings.
Ms. Mendez: -- to readvertise.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But they didn't pass it.
Chair King: But these are first reading items.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It didn't pass the Legislature, right? It's pending.
Ms. Mendez: I believe -- well, the fix -- so, the case law is the case law now. The fix
is what we 're going through the Legislature so that we do not have to readvertise
again.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, the fix has not passed.
Ms. Mendez: The fix has not passed.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, that's my understanding, right. Is that
correct?
Jose Felix Diaz: I don't think it's passed, but this is first reading, not second reading.
Chair King: It's first reading.
Ms. Mendez: Okay, on the first reading --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Ms. Mendez: -- though, we also have to advertise on first reading, I believe.
Chair King: Okay, but PZ.14 is first -- is -- okay, PZ.14 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I want to talk about PZ.14.
Chair King: -- the distinction -- the distinction is that it's an RE (Resolution)?
Ms. Mendez: No, the distinction is that it's just an appeal of a certificate of
revocation, so it's not an ordinance. The other ones are ordinances. But let me just
doublecheck the whole first reading issue, if that changes anything on the advertising.
But the case was just very difficult with regard to our processes, so we haven't been
able to -- we have to reschedule to like meetings versus just the next meeting rollover.
So, let me just doublecheck because it's first reading and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. And then, Madam Chairwoman --
Mr. Ihekwaba: Madam Chair.
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Madam Chair, I've just been advised by the Planning Director that if
we 're able to notify the newspaper in the next hour, we'll be able to get it in for the
May 11 th schedule.
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Chair King: So, that's what I'm trying to do.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And that's correct.
Chair King: Okay. So, it can go for --
Mr. Ihekwaba: It can go if we're able to --
Chair King: -- it can go for --
Mr. Ihekwaba: -- get it --
Chair King: -- the May 11 th.
Mr. Ihekwaba: -- yeah -- yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, we'll do that, right? And then -- but what --
PZ.14, if I may.
Chair King: PZ.14.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The revocation -- where are -- where 's that
business at right now on PZ.14? Are they operating? 2500 --
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yeah, give me a second. Let me get the Building Director in.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Northwest 20th Street.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yeah. Give me one second.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sure.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm looking at you. I think -- I think Goldberg -- I
think you know the answer, right? We talked about this, right?
Daniel Goldberg: Good morning, Daniel Goldberg, Zoning Administrator. I
understand you want to know the status of PZ.14.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Mr. Goldberg: The attorney representing the property reached out to me the other
day and asked for a deferral. We -- to May 1lth. He indicated he couldn't make it
today. We --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Who's the attorney?
Mr. Goldberg: His name is Carlos Diaz Esperes (phonetic).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Mr. Goldberg: And we indicated that there -- we had no objection to the request.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, it was at his request?
Mr. Goldberg: It was his request, yes.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Alright, thank you.
Mr. Goldberg: You're welcome.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That 's fine.
Chair King: At this time, may I have a motion to set the agenda?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Thank you. The agenda has been set.
MV - MAYORAL VETO(ES)
There were no mayoral vetoes associated with legislation that is subject to veto by the Mayor.
END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES)
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13649
Department of Fire -
Rescue
CA - CONSENT AGENDA
The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE
CREATION OF ONE (1) FIRE CAPTAIN AND FOUR (4)
FIREFIGHTERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE
("FIRE"), AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-
0402, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 2021, AND RESOLUTION NO.
R-21-0408, ADOPTED OCTOBER 1, 2021; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY
CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR
FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MULTI -YEAR
CAPITAL PLAN REGARDING CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES
AS NECESSARY, LEGALLY ALLOWED, AND APPLICABLE IN
ORDER TO CREATE SAID POSITIONS FOR FIRE; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY
ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL
CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES,
AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0182
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Chair King: At this time, do I have a motion for CA.1 through 5?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move CA.1 through 5.
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
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CA.2 RESOLUTION
13695
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING TWO (2) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED
OF DEDICATION ("DEED") AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY
PURPOSES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
RECORDATION OF THE DEED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO RETAIN A COPY OF THE DEED.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0183
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.2, please see Item
Number CA.1.
CA.3 RESOLUTION
13794
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR WATER AND
SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES AND A UNITY OF TITLE
("AGREEMENT"), AND ENTER INTO ANY REQUIRED JOINDERS
FOR SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WATER AND
SEWER DEPARTMENT ("WASD") FOR THE PROVISION OF
WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES TO CITY OF MIAMI
OWNED PROPERTY LEASED TO MIAMI FREEDOM PARK, LLC
("TENANT") LOCATED AT 1400 AND 1550 NORTHWEST 37
AVENUE ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND
MODIFICATIONS TO SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID AGREEMENT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0184
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.3, please see Item
Number CA.1.
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13609
Office of the City
Attorney
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY MAGALY
PEREZ, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE TOTAL SUM
OF $35,000.00 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 MAGALY PEREZ VS. CITY OF
MIAMI, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 2020- 13749- 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.
50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0185
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.4, please see Item
Number CA.1.
CA.5 RESOLUTION
13797
Department of Risk
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND
ON BEHALF OF JOSEPH ALEXANDER, 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-23-0186
This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.5, please see Item
Number CA.1.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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PH.1
13422
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND
SECTION 18-182(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TRANSFER THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 750
NORTHWEST 70 STREET AND 754 NORTHWEST 70 STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO MARTIN
LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO BE USED AS
AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING BY RESIDENTS EARNING AT
OR BELOW EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME
AS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ANNUALLY, FOR THIRTY
(30) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE TRANSFER; 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-23-0187
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Do I have a -- do I have a -- may I have a motion for PH.1 through 9?
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I will move -- I'll second it.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
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13650
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
PH.3
13651
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "B," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CHARTER"), AND SECTION 18-182(C) OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE");
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NINETY
NINE (99) YEAR GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE"),
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND 5215 FLAGLER
STREET, LLC; ("DEVELOPER") ON THE CITY -OWNED PARCEL
OF LAND LOCATED AT 5215 WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE ELDERLY RENTAL HOUSING
PROJECT FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS; FURTHER
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; SUCH LEASE
SUBJECT UPON SUCCESSFUL REMEDIATION OF EXISTING
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0188
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.2, please see Item
Number PH.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING PROGRAM INCOME FROM
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS
GENERATED FROM AUGUST 1, 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2022,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $257,125.35 FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSING AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AS 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-23-0189
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13652
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.3, please see Item
Number PH.1 and `Public Comments for all Item(s)."
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING PROGRAM INCOME FROM
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUNDS
GENERATED FROM AUGUST 1, 2022, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2022,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,834.98 AND AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
OF $67,202.00 OF RECAPTURED FUNDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT
OF $129,036.98, 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-23-0190
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.4, please see Item
Number PH.1 and `Public Comments for all Item(s)."
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PH.5
13744
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
GRANT ALLOCATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
AND ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD"), ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
("EDI-CPF") FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR ("FY2023 ACT"), IN THE
AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00), AS MORE
PARTICULARLY SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, TO ASSIST WITH FLOOD MITIGATION AND
RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS IN MIAMI JOSE MARTI PARK
AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD, MANAGED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH
FUNDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0191
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.5, please see Item
Number PH.1.
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13745
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Community
Development
PH.7
13746
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
GRANT ALLOCATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
AND ADMINISTERED BY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD"), ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
("EDI-CPF") FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR ("FY2023 ACT") IN THE
AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00), AND
ALLOCATING THE FUNDS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SPECIFIED
IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO ASSIST
WITH THE 8 STREET NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD MITIGATION
PROJECT, MANAGED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF
RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH
FUNDS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0192
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.6, please see Item
Number PH.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND BHP
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, INC., D/B/A SOUTH FLORIDA
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ("SFCLT") FOR THE CONVEYANCE
TO SFCLT FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING
AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE RENTAL HOUSING AT THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6201 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"); AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT TO
CONVEY THE PROPERTY TO BROADYWAY RISING, LTD.
("BROADWAY"), IN WHICH BHP COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, INC.,
D/B/A SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ("SFCLT")
HAS AND WILL MAINTAIN A CONTROLLING INTEREST;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENT,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0193
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MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.7, please see Item
Number PH.1.
PH.8 RESOLUTION
13800
Department of Real
Estate and Asset
Management
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO LANCELOT MIAMI
RIVER LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A
PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE, TEN (10) FOOT WIDE ACCESS
EASEMENT ("EASEMENT") ON A PORTION OF PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LOCATED AT 444
SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY") FOR
THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, WITH
THE FULL RIGHT OF INGRESS THERETO AND EGRESS
THEREFROM, OVER, UPON, THROUGH AND ACROSS THE
PROPERTY, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "C" OF THE EASEMENT,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("EASEMENT AREA"), IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
EASEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE EASEMENT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0194
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.8, please see Item
Number PH 1.
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PH.9 RESOLUTION
12566
Office of Capital
Improvements &
HVKBPT
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S
WRITTEN FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED
HERETO 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") TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACT FOR MUSEUM
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY
BEACH PARK MUSEUM WITH LORD CULTURAL RESOURCES
PLANNING & MANAGEMENT INC., A FLORIDA PROFIT
CORPORATION ("LORD CULTURAL RESOURCES"), FOR THE
CITY'S OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ("OCI") AND THE
VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST ("VKBPT"); ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM GENERAL ACCOUNT NO. 00001.150009.883000.0.0
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 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WITH LORD CULTURAL
RESOURCES, 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.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0195
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.9, please see Item
Number PH.1 and `Public Comments for all Item(s)."
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
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RE.1
13605
Department of
Building
RE - RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
RETROACTIVELY RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING
THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90
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"); RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE SELECTION OF
BUILT TO LAST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CORP. ("BUILT TO
LAST CONSTRUCTION"), F.P.G. WHOLESALE, INC., DBA F.P.G.
HOME DESIGN CENTER ("F.P.G."), AND 0 V DOORS CORP. ("OV
DOORS"), FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE
EVACUATION OF ALL THE RESIDENTS FROM 5050
NORTHWEST 7TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("5050 BUILDING")
FOR AN ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE AMOUNT OF ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($120,000.00);
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS OF RELATED
EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES FOR THE 5050 BUILDING, SUBJECT
TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH 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 A FORM 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-23-0196
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: We're going to try to take up the REs (Resolutions).
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: I don't know if --
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Chair King: One sec -- hold on one second. Commissioner Covo.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): On -- we have a couple -- on the REs, we have to
pull different ones, so thank you, Madam Chair, for slowing it down a bit.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But we don't need to slow it down. We just need
to pull certain items, right?
Ms. Mendez: Yes, so --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, which items do you want to pull?
Ms. Mendez: I need to --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They've already been pulled.
Chair King: 6 --
Ms. Mendez: RE.7.
Chair King: -- 6, 13, and --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Chair King: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: RE.7, I need to pull. That one is a plat. I don't know if someone is
going to ask for -- are you going to --? Right, so -- Ms. Escarra.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're going to pull RE.6, RE.7, and RE.13. And
we 're also going to pull, at my request --
Chair King: I thought RE.13 was deferred, no?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. Well, yeah.
Ms. Mendez: Yes, RE --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're pulling --
Commissioner Covo: That one was deferred.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hold on. We're pulling it from the motion is what
I mean.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And then -- but I do want to hear -- have a
conversation about RE.11, so I want to pull that, if you don't mind.
Chair King: Okay, alright. So, may I have a motion for RE.1, 2 --
Commissioner Reyes: 2, 3, 4, 5.
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Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): 9 and 10 are mitigation (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: Right, right, right, okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And 14.
Chair King: May I have a motion for RE.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 15, and 16?
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
Commissioner Covo: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Passes.
RE.2 RESOLUTION
13702
Department of
Human Services
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE
PROJECT TITLED "EMERGENCY HOTEL/MOTEL PROGRAM PC-
2223-HTMT-1" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED NINETY
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($1,690,500.00), CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY THROUGH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS
TRUST ("COUNTY") FOR A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD, WITH
NO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, TO
PROVIDE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY HOTEL/MOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT CONTRACT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, CONDITIONED UPON
THE AVAILABILITY OF CITY RESOURCES THAT MAY BE
REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO
THE AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN
FURTHERANCE OF THE GRANT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0197
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.2, please see Item
Number RE.1 and "Public Comments for all Item(s)."
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RE.3 RESOLUTION
13706
Department of
Human Services
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT AND ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY
SIX DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($37,166.00) ("GRANT") FROM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST ("COUNTY") FOR A
TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD, WITH NO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, TO ASSIST HOMELESS
INDIVIDUALS WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF LOST
IDENTIFICATIONS AND STAFFING FOR THE HOMELESS
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ("HMIS");
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "HMIS
STAFFING PROGRAM PC-2223-STAFF-1 AND IDENTIFICATION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PC-2223-ID-1" AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, CONDITIONED UPON
THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CITY RESOURCES THAT MAY BE
REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO
THE AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN
FURTHERANCE OF THE GRANT.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0198
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.3, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.4 RESOLUTION
13662
Office of Grants
Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANT
FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT
WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY ONE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($1,261,200.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A BOAT RAMP AND TRAILER PARKING AT VIRGINIA KEY PARK
- PHASE 2; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT
APPLICATION; FURTHER, IN THE EVENT OF AN AWARD,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT
FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 - 2024 WITHOUT THE NEED
FOR FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AND TO
ALLOCATE THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS AND OTHER
PROJECT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,661,200.00) TO BE BUDGETED
AND APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT
THE TIME OF NEED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL
ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT
NUMBER 40-B70046, OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING
SOURCES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, GRANT OR DEED AGREEMENTS,
AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS THERETO.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0199
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number RE.4,
please see Item Number RE.1 and "Public Comments for allltem(s)."
Chair King: And at this lime, we can -- we want to move on the RE (Resolution) items
with the exception of RE.7. May I have a motion to --? Oh, we can't do this one.
May I have a motion to pass RE.2, 3, 4, 5, 12 --
Commissioner Covo: Madam Mayor, I have a question on RE. 4.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: Okay, you want to dis --
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Commissioner Covo: I want to pull it.
Chair King: You want to di --
Commissioner Reyes: You want to pull that.
Chair King: Oh, you want to pull -- okay, so let me -- let's pass the ones that we
don 't have --
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): You already passed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. We've already done
12, 15, and 16. Those have all passed.
Chair King: So, we only need 4?
Mr. Hannon: So, we only have 6, 7, and 11 left for the (INAUDIBLE).
Chair King: No --
Mr. Hannon: 6, 7, and 11 that need to be acted upon.
Chair King: But DLP (Diaz de la Portilla) wants to talk about those two.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, he wants to talk about 6.
Chair King: Okay. Alright, so you want to discuss RE.4? Wait, Todd, come back.
Go ahead. You want staff to discuss it?
Commissioner Covo: Yeah.
Chair King: Can we have staff present for RE.4, please?
Commissioner Covo: You can go ahead.
Dorian Gibson (Special Projects Assistant): Good day, Commission. Dorian Gibson,
Grants Administration.
Commissioner Covo: The most important question that I have on this item has to do
with the mangrove mitigation. I wanted to know exactly -- because I have a concern
regarding if they actually get trimmed or if they get removed. I just want to make sure
that I know clearly what mitigating mangroves means.
Mr. Gibson: I'll defer to Hector on this.
Commissioner Covo: Okay, thank you.
Hector Badia (Assistant Director, Capital Improvements Program): So, the
mangroves mitigation, there are three or four mangroves adjacent to the existing boat
ramp that need to be removed in order to have a functional boat ramp. The mangrove
mitigation 's approximately $7, 000.
Commissioner Covo: And for example -- because we saw Mr. Cruz's presentation
when he came because he has a similar issue with Morningside Park. And I know
that is something that we need to, as the department and as the City, to be super clear.
With Morningside Park, are you planning --? And I know it's not related, but it's
related because it's also the mangroves. So, are you planning on removing any
mangroves?
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Mr. Badia: We 're not removing any mangroves in Morningside Park.
Commissioner Covo: Okay, but legally, the City can remove if there is a conflict.
Like how is that managed?
Mr. Badia: For the boat ramp itself?
Commissioner Covo: For mangroves in general. Like for example, Peacock Park,
which it's my district as well, has mangroves. The mangroves are blocking all the
view. So, is this case by case? Or how do we determine it, how we manage the
mangroves within the City?
Mr. Badia: If the mangrove removal is required as part offunction or safety, then the
County will approve -- they'll review it and they'll approve mangrove mitigation.
Commissioner Covo: So, it's function and safety; those are the two.
Mr. Badia: Correct.
Commissioner Covo: Okay.
Mr. Badia: Arbitrarily, they will not allow you just to remove mangroves.
Commissioner Covo: And with the boat ramp, it's actually function.
Mr. Badia: It's functional. We had to move the boat ramp slightly adjacent to some
existing mangroves in order to have the functionality between the marina -- existing
marina and the boat ramp.
Commissioner Covo: Is there anything that we do afterwards to -- and I don 't know if
this is even doable, but those are ecosystems. Is it done like ecosystem friendly, I
guess? Because you know a whole mangrove is a whole ecosystem.
Mr. Badia: Yes, yes. It's loss of habitat and that's what we have to mitigate the loss.
And we use -- they use those funds to plant mangroves in other locations.
Commissioner Covo: Oh, okay. So, you're planting mangroves in another location.
Mr. Badia: Yeah.
Commissioner Covo: Okay. That -- those were my questions, Madam Chair.
Chair King: Okay.
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RE.5 RESOLUTION
13694
Office of Grants
Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANT
FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT
("FIND") WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($150,000.00) ("GRANT FUNDS")
FOR THE DESIGN AND PERMITTING OF THE MOORING FIELDS
AT MIAMI MARINE STADIUM MARINA - PHASE 1 ("PROJECT");
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION; FURTHER, IN THE
EVENT OF AN AWARD, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER CITY COMMISSION
APPROVAL AND TO ALLOCATE THE REQUIRED MATCHING
FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($150,000.00) TO BE
BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE, FUTURE
RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL PROJECT
NUMBER 40-B70042 OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING
SOURCES AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, GRANT OR DEED
AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS,
AND EXTENSIONS THERETO.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0200
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, 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
12749
Department of
Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED
OCTOBER 15, 2021, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 1170387 AND THE PROTEST TO THE
SAME, FROM BIRD RIDES, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT
CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("BIRD"), AND HELBIZ FL LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("HELBIZ"), THE TWO (2) HIGHEST RANKED
RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PROPOSERS, FOR THE
PROVISION OF SHARED MOTORIZED SCOOTER SERVICES,
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE
AND PUBLIC WORKS ("RPW'), FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3)
YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1)
ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
("PSA") WITH BIRD AND HELBIZ, IN FORMS 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 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-23-0209
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number RE.6,
please see "Order of the Day."
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What I would like to do -- I know -- I know
(INAUDIBLE). I would like to defer the issue until the next Commission meeting
when we have a full dais.
Commissioner Reyes: You mean -- what issue?
Commissioner Covo: The scooter.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The scooter issue.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So I could get --
Nzeribe Ihekwaba (Deputy City Manager): So --
Commissioner Covo: I have an issue with the scooters.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, so we could do two things. We can kill it
and start from scratch, okay.
Commissioner Covo: Let's kill it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And -- let's just kill it.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner, if --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And kill --
Commissioner Covo: I mean, my district has been the most affected.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- but kill it in a good way.
Commissioner Covo: In an elegant way.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We want the whole process to start from scratch is
my feeling, my sentiment on it. And we have a new commissioner from that district, in
particular. I think the process was not the proper -- we didn't take the safety issues
and everything we discussed for the last couple of years. I think that we put it to rest
for now and we come back and we start from scratch.
Mr. Ihekwaba: So --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is the Administration okay with that or --?
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes, actually, we had originally intended to indefinitely defer the
items.
Commissioner Reyes: Defer it -- indefinitely defer.
Mr. Ihekwaba: So, perhaps it can be tabled back and withdrawn.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But why don't you just vote it down. Let's --
what's the difference between voting it down and --? Legally.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): So, on RE. 6, it was -- I believe it was the award --
Mr. Ihekwaba: The award --
Ms. Mendez: -- correct?
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Mr. Ihekwaba: -- yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Ms. Mendez: So, it would have to be that the Commission would --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Negate it.
Ms. Mendez: -- reject.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Reject all.
Ms. Mendez: Reject the award and throw it out.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So --
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- there's a difference.
Ms. Mendez: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right? So, let's negate the award.
Commissioner Reyes: I move it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, and then we take it from there.
Chair King: RE. 6.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we have a conversation later on about it.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Does that work for you, Commissioner?
Commissioner Covo: What does that exactly mean?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What does it mean? That we throw everything out
and we start from scratch.
Commissioner Covo: Exactly.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You get your input. We all get --
Commissioner Covo: I think that's fair for me.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Commissioner Covo: Because I had my injury report here and it's all in my district.
Chair King: Is that RE. 6?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: RE. 6.
Chair King: RE. 6.
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Commissioner Reyes: RE. 6.
Mr. Ihekwaba: RE.6.
Chair King: Do I have a motion?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: He moved it, and I'll second it.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Mr. Ihekwaba: So, what --
Ms. Mendez: And for the reasons --
Chair King: As amended.
Ms. Mendez: Right, and for the reasons stated on the record for -- by Commissioner
Diaz de la Portilla.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
RE.7 RESOLUTION
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Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0357,
ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, WHICH ACCEPTED THE
PLAT TITLED CARDINAL PLAZA, A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE
THE LETTER OF CREDIT, IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE
HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTEEN
DOLLARS ($364,618.00), POSTED FOR THE SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENTS AT CARDINAL PLAZA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0202
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSTAIN: Covo
ABSENT: Carollo
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Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0357,
ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, WHICH ACCEPTED THE
PLAT TITLED CARDINAL PLAZA, A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE
THE LETTER OF CREDIT, IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE
HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTEEN
DOLLARS ($364,618.00), POSTED FOR THE SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENTS AT CARDINAL PLAZA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0202
MOTION TO: Reconsider
RESULT: RECONSIDERED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSTAIN: Covo
ABSENT: Carollo
RE.7 RESOLUTION
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Resilience and
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0357,
ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, WHICH ACCEPTED THE
PLAT TITLED CARDINAL PLAZA, A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE
THE LETTER OF CREDIT, IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE
HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTEEN
DOLLARS ($364,618.00), POSTED FOR THE SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENTS AT CARDINAL PLAZA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0202
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSTAIN: Covo
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Commissioner Covo abstained from voting on item RE.7 and
submitted a FORM 8B MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS with the
Office of the City Clerk on (MONTH) (DAT), (YEAR), in accordance with Section
112.3143, Florida Statutes.
Chair King: And we are now on --
Commissioner Reyes: FR.2.
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Chair King: No, don 't we have to go to RE (Resolution) --
Commissioner Covo: RE.7, Madam Chair.
Commissioner Reyes: We 're going to go back to RE.
Chair King: RE.7.
Commissioner Reyes: RE.7.
Commissioner Covo: So, I need to announce that I have a voting conflict on RE.7.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Covo: I cannot participate. I will be submitting a Form 8B.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You can stay, just not vote, right? Oh, she has to
go? Okay, alright, so go over there to the corner.
Commissioner Reyes: She has to -- yeah, she has to go.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, RE.7, what is it?
Chair King: RE.7 is --
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): A plat.
Nzeribe Ihekwaba (Deputy City Manager): It's a plat.
Chair King: A plat.
Iris Escarra: A plat extension of time. Iris Escarra, offices at 333 Southeast 2nd
Avenue. This plat was previously approved by the Commission. Once it leaves the
Commission, you have 180 days to get it recorded at the County.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Ms. Escarra: Between transfer and the County procedures, we took a little bit more
time. The plat is now ready.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move RE.7.
Commissioner Reyes: I second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
Ms. Mendez: So, RE --
Ms. Escarra: Thank you.
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Ms. Mendez: Hold on.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You have to read it.
Ms. Mendez: As drafted, RE.7 is to rescind, so I don't -- so it is -- do you have the
different language that you want to --?
Ms. Escarra: It would have to be to reapprove it for an additional 180 days.
Ms. Mendez: Right. You're asking for an extension.
Ms. Escarra: An extension.
Ms. Mendez: So, this would be modified.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, it's not to rescind, right.
Ms. Mendez: So, it will not be rescinded.
Commissioner Reyes: We have to rescind it first.
Ms. Mendez: It will be an extension.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I need to move to reconsider then?
Ms. Mendez: Yes, please.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move to reconsider.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): No.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hold on, hold on.
Mr. Hannon: I think you can just incorporate that as part of the vote --
Chair King: Right.
Mr. Hannon: -- since you all three are on the dais.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Mr. Hannon: No?
Ms. Mendez: The problem is that this item is just to rescind, so it would be to amend -
Chair King: To request -- I thought --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So --
Chair King: -- I thought we're requesting a 30-day extension.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, no, but --
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Chair King: Is that --?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- but I need to re -- no. We passed the rescinding
of the item, so we have to reconsider it, change the vote, and come back to the new
item.
Ms. Mendez: To an extension versus --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To an extension time.
Ms. Mendez: -- the recission.
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I move to reconsider.
Commissioner Reyes: Rescind the --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: -- previous -- the previous decision.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct.
Chair King: Right.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So --
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: Motion to rescind --
Commissioner Reyes: Extend.
Chair King: -- request a 30-day extension.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, a hundred --
Ms. Mendez: To grant a 30-day extension. That's all we can grant --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move to grant the --
Ms. Mendez: -- you can grant per the code.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- 30-day extension. That's all we can grant.
Commissioner Reyes: I second. I second that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
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Mr. Hannon: As amended.
Ms. Mendez: As amended.
Chair King: As amended.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's all legal. It's all good. We 're good to go.
Alright, let's move on.
Ms. Escarra: Thank volt.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Next.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Easy, piece of cake.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE FOLLOWING CODE
ENFORCEMENT LIENS RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2199 NORTHWEST SOUTH RIVER DRIVE MIAMI,
FL, CASE NUMBER CE2012017388 RECORDED ON AUGUST 11,
2016, AFTER A HEARING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL
SETTLEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIENS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE
PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.8 was deferred to the June 22, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.8, please see
"Order of the Day."
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN,
CE2003022485 ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 89
NORTHEAST 70 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WHICH WAS
RECORDED ON AUGUST 19, 2005, AFTER A HEARING AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT
APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0203
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla
Chair King: And at this time, we have two mitigations, RE.9 and RE.10.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: Let's hear RE.9.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Can I step away for five minutes and come back?
Chair King: Sure, that's fine. This isn't your district, right? Whose district is this?
Whose district? Whose district is RE.9?
Nzeribe Ihekwaba (Deputy City Manager): I think it's your district, Madam Chair.
Commissioner Reyes: It is your district. It's your district.
Chair King: Oh, okay, rocking and rolling. So, we'll have staff present, and then
we'll have --
Robert Santos Alborna (Director, Code Compliance): Good morning.
Chair King: Good morning.
Commissioner Covo: Whose district is this again, Madam Chair?
Chair King: Mine.
Commissioner Covo: Oh, okay.
Chair King: RE.9, you said. Let me check my notes. Oh, okay, go ahead.
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Mr. Santos Alborna: Good morning, Commissioners, Chairwoman King. Robert
Santos Alborna, Code Compliance Director. This is a mitigation on Case Number
CE20030022485. It 's for a property address at 89 Northeast 70 Street. The property
in question has a history of code issues. Originally, the violation goes back to work
performed without permits, illegal units, rooming house, et cetera. This is a case
initiated in 2003, where it was adjudicated on May 11 th, 2005. Because of the
number of years that it's been running, the lien has accrued to an amount of
$1, 602,250, to be exact. And there were some concerns that I had raised when I met
with each of you individually in that, specifically because of Florida Statutes 162.10,
this lien will sunset in about a year and a half. I have more information and details
regarding the case. If you have any specific questions, I'll be delighted to share with
you.
Chair King: Go ahead.
Mark Kass: Good morning. My name is Mark Kass. I'm an attorney. The
gentleman to my left is Mr. Munach, Glenn Munach. He actually --
Chair King: I believe you need to state your name and address for the record.
Mr. Kass: I -- sure. My name's Mark Kass. My -- I'm an attorney. My address is
1497 Northwest 7th Street, Miami, Florida, 33125. Mr. Munach's address is the
same. He is the mortgage lender on the property. We also have the owner of the
property, Mr. Placide. I represent Mr. Munach. He's the lender. We currently have
a foreclosure action. He has a mortgage on the property that's in foreclosure. We
have named the City of Miami as a defendant. It's our position that we have the
ability to foreclose out the lien at issue because my client's mortgage was recorded
before the code violation was recorded. However, it is our preference to try to
resolve the issue, and through the mitigation process, pay it off, get it satisfied, get it
released, rather than go through the foreclosure process, and that's why we're here
today. Mr. Placide apparently did not complete the miti -- did not complete the
compliance for some time. My client, as the mortgage lender, then stepped in, started
to work with him on a more consistent basis. Eventually -- the property has been
demolished. It's been demolished through permits. It's been demolished through
cooperation with the City and the inspectors. It is now a vacant lot. So, we do have
an offer we're prepared to make, even though, again, we feel we can eliminate the
lien through the foreclosure process. My client's prepared to pay, you know, upwards
of $10,000 in satisfaction of the lien. And we think that's -- it's not a nominal or a
pittance. It's a -- it's real money, and we'd like to resolve it in that fashion.
Chair King: We have -- my colleagues and I have established some guidelines for
which we are mitigating these liens. And at this time, I am requesting 25 percent of
the outstanding liens, and that is my motion to my colleagues. Do I have a motion?
Commissioner Covo: I'll motion.
Commissioner Reyes: I second it.
Chair King: All in favor? Motion carries.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): As amended.
Chair King: As amended.
Commissioner Reyes: As amended.
Chair King: Thank you.
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Mr. Kass: Okay, is that -- can I respond to that? I mean, I think -- first of all, hoii'
much is that? I don 't even know how much that is.
Commissioner Reyes: It's $50, 000.
Mr. Kass: I'm sorry?
Commissioner Reyes: It's 25 percent of 240. It is 50 -- $52, 000, I think it is.
Unidentified Speaker: It's $400, 000.
Mr. Kass: $52, 000? Is that --?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Mr. Kass: Okay. I just wanted to make sure. Can that be reflected in the record the
actual dollar amount?
Mr. Alborna: 400 -- yes, the actual amount --
Commissioner Reyes: It's $51, 000.
Mr. Alborna: -- and I just did that as well. It's $400, 562.50.
Mr. Kass: $400,000?
Mr. Alborna: Yes, sir. That's 25 percent of the total accrued amount of the lien.
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, I thought that they were accrued $24, 000 -- no, 240.
Mr. Alborna: I just did the math based on the 25 percent that Chairwoman --
Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay, okay.
Mr. Alborna: -- had reflected.
Chair King: The liens are upward --
Commissioner Reyes: My bad.
Chair King: -- the liens are --
Commissioner Reyes: I was getting the 25 percent of the land value.
Chair King: Right. The liens --
Commissioner Reyes: That's right.
Chair King: -- the liens are upwards of $1.6 million.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay, then I stand corrected. It 's going to be $400, 000.
Mr. Kass: Well, okay, now that that's been clarified, I would ask if that can be
revisited because -- I mean, perhaps some of the Commissioners didn't realize the
amount at issue. I mean, I will tell the esteemed Commissioners that my client may
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have to just completely foreclose out the property and -- which will result in the City
receiving no funds from this proceeding so --
Chair King: I understand.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Mr. Kass: Okay.
Chair King: Thank you.
Mr. Kass: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN
RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY 490 NORTHEAST 62 STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE2018008270, AFTER A
HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING
THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIEN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0204
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number RE.10,
please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)."
Chair King: RE.9 -- RE.10.
Robert Santos Alborna: Good morning, Commissioners, Chairwoman. Robert Santos
Alborna, Code Compliance Director. RE.10 is also a mitigation of a lien for a
property located at 490 Northeast 62nd Street. The violations in question are for
operating without a certificate of use and BTR (Business Tax Receipt). The case in
question is from 2018, originally adjudicated on May 17th, 2018; complied on
January 26 of 2023. The fines accrued at $360,500. And as I understand, the offer
from the respondent is $18, 025. That's 5 percent of the total accrued amount. There
are other items related that the respondent may discuss. There is a payment on
another case which they will bring up, but wanted to give you the gist of the issues.
Raymond Carrero: Thank you. Raymond Carrero, 9771 South Dixie Highway,
33156. I'm the attorney for the property owner. And we've indicated -- instituted a
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lawsuit regarding this matter. This, as stated, was discovered in October of 2018, I
believe, when I was finally cited for an illegal structure in the property. Inspections
revealed other violations, other code violations. Further inspections revealed further
code violations to the extent where bathrooms had to be demolished, rooms had to be
brought up to code, and scope of work had to be changed each time. And as a
consequence -- this is a multifamily unit -- as a consequence, my client was unable to
obtain BTR or CU (Certificate of Use) because you cannot do that when you have a
code violation pending. And so, with these being staggered and stacked upon one
another, we quickly ran into the COVID pandemic, followed by the supply chain
delays that were nationwide and caused a bit of a delay. But we ultimately got
everything resolved. Every time a new code violation was discovered, new drawings
were submitted, new permits were granted, inspections were made, things were
corrected, and this kept cascading with new discoveries of new code violations,
further delaying the issuance of a BTR and the CU. So, what my client did was they
went ahead and paid the fines, the 107-plus thousand dollars in fines for the code
violations in the other ticket as an act of good faith. They did it under protest. My
client's willing to address that issue, and I think we can resolve the issue of that
payment fairly easily. But what remains is now this 360-plus thousand dollar fine
resulting from delays caused by not -- you know, these continual and repeated
discoveries of code violations. These were existing at the time my client purchased
the property, so he was not aware of them. But as he -- as they were discovered, he
addressed each one of them in a prompt and timely manner. And as such, we're
asking the Commission to consider a reduction in mitigation of that fine.
Chair King: I will consider a reduction in the mitigation, but I will not consider 5
percent. I will not -- I will not accept 5 percent. It seems to me, as a property owner,
you purchase a multifamily property, you would have a general contractor, an
engineer, and all of the trades come in to see what is required of repair. And I'm
saying this to say -- because at the time, did you have tenants?
Mr. Carrero: I'm not sure whether there was tenants at the time. But I -- ifI may add
-- if I may just add, obviously, nobody wants properties to have code violations
because they're unsafe. They cause an inconsistency in the uniformity of how things
are in the city, particularly when it comes to safety issues when we have hurricanes
and possibility of structures collapsing and things encroaching on easements and
these kind of things. I would hope that the Commission's -- at least part of their
motivation would be not to discourage investors from rehabilitating properties that
otherwise might sit there and not be --
Chair King: Oh, no, we're not --
Mr. Carrero: -- corrected so --
Chair King: -- we 're not discouraging.
Mr. Carrero: No, no, no. I --
Chair King: Right, we're not discouraging and -- we 're encouraging. And what
we 're also doing is discouraging --
Mr. Carrero: Correct.
Chair King: -- property owners --
Mr. Carrero: I agree.
Chair King: -- from --
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Mr. Carrero: I understand, I understand. I will only --
Chair King: -- racking up these fines and then coming to us --
Commissioner Reyes: You're right.
Mr. Carrero: Right.
Chair King: -- and asking --
Mr. Carrero: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: -- us to accept 5 percent, 2 percent of a tremendous amount of money --
Mr. Carrero: Sure, I understand that.
Chair King: -- that no fault of our own. Now, if the City had any hand in accruing
these fines, then I would be more sympathetic --
Mr. Carrero: Sure.
Chair King: -- to the issue. But it seems as if you don 't piecemeal finding out errors.
If you have a general contractor, you have an engineer, and you go and walk the
property and you begin to ident fy and then you know.
Mr. Carrero: Right.
Chair King: So --
Mr. Carrero: Understand.
Chair King: -- if someone can answer my question. Were tenants living in the
property during the time of these violations?
Mr. Santos Alborna: Based on the information that I have before me, the answer is
yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Very irresponsible.
Mr. Santos Alborna: Originally, with the CU and BTR violations
(UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: So, with that information at hand, I would be asking for 25 percent of the
fines. Do I have a motion?
Commissioner Reyes: Second.
Commissioner Covo: I move it.
Chair King: Second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
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Mr. Carrero: I appreciate it. And I want to say also thank you for the hospitality you
showed the children here today. It's important for them to see what adults do while
they're in school.
Commissioner Reyes: Our pleasure.
Mr. Carrero: But thank you. I appreciate it.
Chair King: Thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: Thank you.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And that's as amended.
Chair King: As amended.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO
THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0371 ADOPTED ON
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, AS AMENDED, THE FIVE-YEAR
FINANCIAL PLAN, THE STRATEGIC PLAN, AND THE MULTI-
YEAR CAPITAL PLAN PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-22-
0321 ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2022, AS AMENDED
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "BUDGET"), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO ADJUST,
AMEND, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE 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 AND
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.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo, Covo
Note for the Record: Item RE.11 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, what do we have left?
Chair King: Okay, we have RE.11 in play now.
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Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. RE.11 and --
Commissioner Reyes: RE.11.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- okay, everything, including the Haitian Month
and everything. Okay, so I want to defer RE.11 until we have a full dais.
Chair King: Motion.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I moved it.
Chair King: Second. I second. All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, is that to the May 11 th meeting?
Chair King: May 11 th.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To the May 11 th meeting, correct.
Chair King: May 11 th meeting.
RE.12 RESOLUTION
13771
Office of Capital
Improvements
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALTER THE WESTBOUND LANE OF SOUTHWEST 26TH STREET
BY CLOSING THAT PORTION OF THE WESTBOUND LANE OF
SOUTHWEST 26TH STREET LOCATED BETWEEN THE MERGER
OF THE WESTBOUND LANE OF SOUTHWEST 26TH STREET
AND SOUTHWEST BOUND LANE OF SOUTHWEST 26TH LANE
TO THE WEST AND THE POINT WHERE THE SOUTHSIDE
BORDER OF THE WESTBOUND LANE OF SOUTHWEST 26TH
STREET SEPARATES FROM THE NORTHSIDE BORDER OF THE
EASTBOUND LANE OF SOUTHWEST 26TH STREET ON THE
EAST AND WIDENING OF THE CURRENT EASTBOUND LANE OF
SOUTHWEST 26TH STREET TO ALLOW FOR WESTBOUND
TRAFFIC AT THE CURRENT MERGER OF THE SOUTHWEST
26TH STREET EASTBOUND LANE AND SOUTHWEST 26TH
LANE'S SOUTHWEST BOUND LANE AS PART OF THE OFFICE
OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 40-B193522A DOG RUN
PARK.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0205
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
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RE.13
13850
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and Mayor
RE.14
13849
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and Mayor
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.12, please see Item
Number RE.1.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH BAYFRONT PARK
MANAGEMENT TRUST TO LOCATE FUNDING FOR THE
BAYFRONT PARK FOUNTAIN PROJECT.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.13 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.13, please see
"Order of the Day."
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING
THE TEN (10) WEEK TEMPORARY EVENT LIMITATION PER
YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1000
MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE XIII/DIVISION 1/SECTION 62-521(B)(4) OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING/PLANNING AND ZONING
APPROVAL FOR TEMPORARY USES AND OCCUPANCIES;
PERMIT REQUIRED/TEMPORARY EVENT
PERMITS/TEMPORARY EVENTS IN GENERAL", TO ALLOW FOR
RESERVE PADEL MIAMI EVENTS TO BE HELD FROM JULY 21,
2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item RE.14 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.14, please see
"Order of the Day."
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RE.15
13854
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND JENNY MARY
WEINREB ("SELLER"), FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3691 SOUTHWEST 1ST AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOLIO NUMBER 01-4139-007-0370
("PROPERTY"), FOR A PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED
SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($775,000.00); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY,
BUDGET, ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($820,000.00), TO COVER THE COST OF
SAID ACQUISITION, INCLUSIVE OF THE COST OF SURVEYS,
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS, TITLE INSURANCE, DEMOLITION,
SECURING THE PROPERTY, PROJECT SIGNAGE AND ALL
RELATED CLOSING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID
ACQUISITION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS
TO SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0206
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.15, please see Item
Number RE.1.
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RE.16
13864
Commissioners
and Mayor
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0082 IN ITS ENTIRETY; ALLOCATING,
BUDGETING, AND APPROPRIATING TWO MILLION AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") SENIOR RENTAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; APPORTIONING THREE MILLION,
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE
AND 19/100 DOLLARS ($3,250,251.19) EQUALLY TO EACH CITY
COMMISSION DISTRICT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF EACH
DISTRICT TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE BY FUTURE
RESOLUTION(S) FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND/OR RENTAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; THE USE, ALLOCATION, AND
APPROPRIATION OF THE FIVE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE AND 19/100 DOLLARS
($5,250,251.19) OF FUNDS REFERENCED HEREIN ARE
SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS AND THE RECEIPT OF
ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND
APPROPRIATE THE CITY'S OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR
FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL
PLAN, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY AND
APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AUTHORIZING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS TO
UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT
CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER
SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0207
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.3, please see Item
Number RE1 and "Public Comments for all Item(s)."
END OF RESOLUTIONS
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SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES
SR.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading
13784 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Office of the City CHAPTER 39/ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
Attorney FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PEDDLERS AND ITINERANT
VENDORS/SIDEWALK AND STREET VENDORS," TO PROVIDE
FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF STATIONARY VENDORS ONLY IN
APPROVED VENDING DISTRICTS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14163
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla
Chair King: So, we are now on our second reading items because we have to wait for
one of our colleagues to come back to address RE.6, 7, and 11. So, Victoria, if you
could read the titles into --
Commissioner Reyes: But Madam Chair, did we vote on 1, 2 --
Chair King: Oh, yeah, we passed -- we had already passed --
Commissioner Reyes: We already passed that.
Chair King: -- the R -- yes, uh-huh.
Commissioner Reyes: I thought it was (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Chair King: We already passed the RE (Resolution) items, with the exception of 6, 7,
and 11.
Commissioner Reyes: 2, 3, 4, and 5, yes, okay.
Chair King: Madam City Attorney, would you please read into the record the titles of
the second reading --7
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. SR.1.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: SR.3.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: Those are the SRs (Second Reading).
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Chair King: Can I have a motion to pass SR.1 and 3?
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
Commissioner Covo: Second.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Items passed unanimously.
SR.2 ORDINANCE Second Reading
13362 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
Department of CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
Police FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN
GENERAL," BY AMENDING SECTION 38-26, TITLED "NAMING OF
OFFICER MANUEL GOMEZ MOUNTED PATROL FACILITY AT
LUMMUS PARK"; MORE SPECIFICALLY BY RENAMING THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S POLICE MOUNTED PATROL FACILITY LOCATED AT
360 NW 3RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE "OFFICER MANUEL
GOMEZ MOUNTED FACILITY;" DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO TAKE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE RENAMING OF SAID FACILITY.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14164
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla
Chair King: At this time, I'd like to take up SR.2, our mounted stable renaming.
Would you guys like to come forward. Do I have a motion for SR. 1 -- SR.2?
Commissioner Reyes: Move it.
Chair King: Second.
Commissioner Covo: Second.
Chair King: I have a motion and a second.
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Madam Chair, I'm going to read it into the record.
Chair King: Please do.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chair King: All in favor?
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The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: The motion carries.
Applause.
Cherise Gause: Good morning, everyone. First Assistant Chief Cherise Gause, on
behalf of Chief Manny Morales. It is an honor for us to be here and support this
initiative. Everything comes to fruition with a vision. And so, it's through the vision
of Officer Pla and Major Fernandez that this happened today. This is a great
recognition for you, and I'm glad that you're able to be here with us today. We thank
you for your 28 years of dedicated service to the Miami Police Department and 17
years to the mounted stables. Officer Gomez was injured as a result of mounting his
horse many years ago, so it is an esteemed honor for us to be able to name our stables
after you and dedicate it to you. He was also instrumental in finding the location that
we still are in right now for our mounted stables. So, thank you so much. Thank you
to your family, again, for your dedication and sacrifice.
Manuel Gomez: Thank you.
Applause.
Commissioner Reyes: Nobody deserves this, I mean, honor more than Manny. I know
Manny -- I met Manny when I first started working at the City of Miami when I was
skinny and I had black hair and -- many, many moons ago. And we all ways -- I
mean, we're very good friends. And I never seen anybody more dedicated to his work
than him. He was an institution on Calle Ocho. And many people came to Calle
Ocho just to be with Manny and see Manny. And all the businesses there adore him.
Everybody that was in Calle Ocho adore him. And --
Unidentified Speaker: Many years.
Commissioner Reyes: Many, many years dedicated to the job of making Calle Ocho
safe. So, it is an honor for me to vote in granting this -- on naming these stables after
you. And God give you a lot of more years and health. I love you.
Applause.
Mr. Gomez: It's kind of hard for me to be up here so -- many years, I started my
career in 1980. My first task was working here at City Hall. And make it short and
fast, your mayor used to pet my horse, and I used to ride him on my horse. And today,
he's a City ofMiami mayor. So, we could go back many, many years. All -- a bunch
of the Commissioners that were here, they're gone, I remember many, many good
stories of them. City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, I did a lot of reports here
working as -- back in the City in the '80s. I don't have words how to say I thank all
my brothers that have always been with me, City of Miami police officers that always
served the community in good and bad terms. I worked all the demonstration at City
of Miami. It is a great police department. Forget about, they say, the corruption or
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) corruption, or whatever it is. The City of Miami Police
Department is one of the greatest police department there is, and we were well, well
trained. Believe me, any police officer that came out of the City of Miami, today,
they're chief. Chief Carlos Avila, right there with me, my brother, West Miami
Police. Come on, Chief. Come on.
Commissioner Reyes: He used to be one of us.
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Mr. Gomez: He used to be one of us. We have a lot of chiefs today in different
departments. They're all from the City of Miami Police Department. So, believe me
or not, it is the best and the great city police department there is. And the mounted
unit is one of the best mounted units all over the United States, believe me. Armando
Aguilar, wow. Kenya, wow. Pablo Canton -- ifyou all don't know Pablo Canton, one
of the best NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) directors in the City of Miami.
Commissioner Reyes: If you don't know Pablo Canton (INAUDIBLE) --
Mr. Gomez: If you don't know Pablo Canton, you don't know the City of Miami,
believe me.
Commissioner Reyes: Never went to Calle Ocho.
Mr. Gomez: We could write books and stories. Where is Commissioner De La
Portilla? I remember when he was the state rep, always next to me, always
supporting the mounted unit. I don't know where he is, but think he should be here.
I hope he listens to me, but I remember that he was always backing the mounted unit.
I think I talked enough, right? But listen, thank you, thank you very much. And there
were very good times here at City Hall, good and bad times. I saw hard times here
too, believe me, but thank you.
Applause.
Mr. Gomez: I started -- my first assignment was, as a rookie cop, City Hall.
Commissioner Reyes: Yeah.
Mr. Gomez: Right here, at 3500 Pan American Drive. And your ex -chief of police,
Rudy Llanes (phonetic), was my PSA (Public Service Aide) that used to work here too.
Unidentified Speaker: He used to work here.
Mr. Gomez: Right, so we could go back many, many histories. I just got a call from
Commissioner Willy Gort that he couldn't be here. Wow, I remember the first time
Willy told me he was going to run for Commissioner. So, we could go many, many
years back.
Commissioner Reyes: Here comes Commissioner --
Chair King: Here comes Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla.
Commissioner Reyes: -- Diaz de la Portilla.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I was watching television (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Gomez: (INAUDIBLE) and you used to tell me (INAUDIBLE).
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Too many years.
Commissioner Reyes: His father had a business on Calle Ocho.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know, I know. We have a long history. So, I was
watching you. I didn't know you were coming. Thank you, Commissioner Reyes, for
bringing and doing this for him. And what great service you provided to our city for
decades before -- I think before I was born, I'm not sure. But we worked together and
been friends for a long, long time, and it's an honor. It's an honor to honor you and
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for you to be part of the family, the Miami family, everybody here that's worked so
hard. But you have dedicated your entire life to the City, and we are forever grateful
for that. So, it's a proper honor, and thank you for mentioning me and for the
shoutout, but you're the one that needs a shoutout. Congratulations.
Mr. Gomez: Thank you.
Applause.
SR.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading
13789
Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 18/ARTICLE III/SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "FINANCE/CITY OF MIAMI
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE/APPLICATION AND
EXCLUSIONS," BY AMENDING SECTION 18-72(B) TO EXCLUDE
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE THE MIAMI FOR EVERYONE
PROGRAM AND RELATED ADVERTISING, PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL AND LEGAL LIMITATIONS FOR THIS
EXEMPTION AS ARE PROVIDED HEREIN; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14165
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Commissioner
AYES: King, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo, Diaz de la Portilla
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.3, please see Item
Number SR.1.
END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES
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FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES
FR.1 ORDINANCE First Reading
11135
Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "BICYCLES,
SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES,"
MODIFYING AND PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY
MEASURES AND OTHER REGULATIONS; AND ADDING DIVISION
2 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT MOTORIZED SCOOTER
PROGRAM; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number FR.1,
please see "Order of the Day."
Chair King: Madam City Attorney, would you please read into the record the first
reading items -- the titles of the first reading items?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): On FR.1, is that the one that --
Nzeribe Ihekwaba (Deputy City Manager): So, FR.1 and RE. 6 are companion items.
Commissioner Reyes: They're companion items.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Commissioner De La Portilla had wanted to have a conversation on
those two items.
Chair King: Right, so --
Mr. Ihekwaba: The second FR (First Reading) item was indefinitely deferred.
Chair King: So, read all of the items that are in play.
Ms. Mendez: Well, FR.1, it was going to be a discussion, like to pull it for discussion.
And FR.2 is not any longer. So, do you still want me to read FR.1, even though it may
not be heard today?
Chair King: Just in case.
Ms. Mendez: FR.1.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
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[Later...]
Mr. Ihekwaba: So, FR.1, which is --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, I'm not longer chairing the meeting? You
took my gavel away.
Chair King: I didn't take -- who took that away?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, you pulled it from me.
Chair King: I didn't -- I --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You did it. Didn't we --
Chair King: I never --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- didn't we honor you today? I just signed
something for you, really?
Chair King: I never even touched that thing. Have you ever --? I don't bother with
that.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Good.
M. Mendez: And then FR (First Reading) -- the FR -- related FR item will be
indefinitely --
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes, we propose it to be indefinitely deferred --
Commissioner Reyes: FR.1.
Mr. Ihekwaba: -- which is the ordinance establishing the program.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay.
Chair King: So, let's go back.
Commissioner Reyes: FR.1.
Chair King: Do I have a motion?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second that motion to throw it out, right?
Chair King: It's indefinitely deferred.
Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, no, no, no.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair.
Commissioner Reyes: Throw it out.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, no, no.
Commissioner Reyes: Vote it down.
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Ms. Mendez: Or fully withdrawn by the --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Or withdrawn.
Ms. Mendez: -- fully withdrawn.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- or withdrawn by the sponsor. Who 's the
sponsor?
Chair King: Withdrawing it? George.
Commissioner Reyes: Withdrawn.
Ms. Mendez: Right now, it's you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm the sponsor?
Ms. Mendez: Right now.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, my God, so I'll withdraw it.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Covo: You're the sponsor.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That works.
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Chair King: So, FR.1 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We all make mistakes.
Chair King: -- have a motion, second. FR.1 is withdrawn.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes.
Commissioner Reyes: Withdrawn, okay.
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FR.2 ORDINANCE First Reading
13783
Commissioners
and Mayor
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 10/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "BUILDINGS/IN
GENERAL," BY CREATING SECTION 10-10 OF THE CITY CODE,
TITLED "DEMOLITION PAYMENT BOND REQUIRED FOR
CONSTRUCTION," TO PROVIDE BONDS FOR NEW PERMITS; TO
REQUIRE A BOND TO BE POSTED FOR THE COST OF
DEMOLITION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE WORK TO BE
PERFORMED SHOULD THE PERMIT HOLDER FAIL TO
COMPLETE THE PROJECT IN VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA
BUILDING CODE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE A
DUE PROCESS APPEAL FOR ANY SUCH DEMOLITION ACTION
TAKEN; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer
RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number FR.2, please see
"Order of the Day."
END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES
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BU.1
13187
Office of
Management and
Budget
BU - BUDGET
BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEM
MONTHLY REPORT
I SECTION 2-497 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
(RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET)
II SECTION 18-502 (CITY'S ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT)
III SECTION 18-542 (FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES)
RESULT: DISCUSSED
Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair, if I may.
Chair King: Okay, at this time, we have the status of FYI-23 current and FY-24
proposed, the fiscal year '23 budget and the proposed fiscal year '24 budget
presentation. Morning.
Marie Gouin (Director, Office of Management and Budget): Good morning. Which
item, RE. 11? Or was it BU.1?
Chair King: The budget, BU.1.
Ms. Gouin: Okay.
Commissioner Reyes: B-1 [sic].
Ms. Gouin: Good morning, Chair, Commissioners. The first item is revenues. When
you look at the revenues for the projection that was done by staff through March
2023, what we looked at to see how the revenues are doing and how the expenditures
are doing. At this time in point, at the end of March, the revenues were exceeding the
budget by $25.3 million. And the expenditures, when you look at the adopted budget,
was 965. We are projecting that we will end off the year with a projection
expenditures of $955.7 million, and which means that, with a surplus of $9.5 million.
We also have the internal service plans. When we look at how they are project -- how
they are doing right now, based on the project we have, we think that we will have a
surplus of $3.4 million at the end of the fiscal year. And the summary is that the
revenues will be doing better than expenses. We should have a surplus of $34.8
million by the end of the fiscal year if everything stays as we see it at this point.
Internal service fund will be $3.4 million, with a surplus of $38.2 million. The $38.2
million includes a $5 million of the contingency reserve that we keep based on our
financial integrity principles. And if RE.11 is to go through today, which is the
budget amendment that is being proposed, the budget -- that $38.2 million will be
reduced by $24 million.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
Ms. Gouin: Any questions?
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Commissioner Reyes: No, I think it's very good news.
Ms. Gouin: Okay, thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: It's fantastic, and I will -- we have to find where we're going to
spend it.
Ms. Gouin: Ye, thanks.
Commissioner Covo: I have some requests for that.
Commissioner Reyes: No, also, we have to -- I think that we have to be a little bit
frugal and keep our reserves high because we don't know what's -- I mean --
Ms. Gouin: Yes, the $5 million was --
Commissioner Reyes: The economic situation is very unstable. We don't know
what's going to happen.
Ms. Gouin: Correct.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Okay, thank you very much.
Ms. Gouin: Okay, thank you.
Commissioner Reyes: You got -- are you going to ask for all the money that is left?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I want it all, yeah, no. Of course, thank you.
END OF BUDGET
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Planning
PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE RELEASE OF A DECLARATION
OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED
AS EXHIBIT "B," IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1775
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0201
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Okay, that puts us -- we are now in the --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You can tell Commissioner Covo to come back.
Chair King: -- PZ (Planning and Zoning) items.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: She can come back now.
Chair King: Victoria, can you read the titles into the record for our PZ items?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. PZ.1, a reso -- PZ.1 is a
resolution. I don't have to read that one. Which is the other ones that are left? So,
PZ. 6.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Welcome back.
Chair King: 1, 2, 3 --1, 2, 3, 4, 5 --
Ms. Mendez: PZ. 6 and 7 are the ones that I need to read into the record.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: And then PZ.7.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move it.
Chair King: Second. All in favor?
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The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries. PZ. 6 and 7 are approved. We have a pocket item.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes.
Chair King: Pocket Item 1.
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, I think -- did you want RE.1 to be part of that
motion or -- I'm sorry, PZ.1? PZ.1, 6, and 7?
Ms. Mendez: I didn't read PZ.1, Madam Chair, since it was a resolution.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You don't need to read it.
Ms. Mendez: Right, correct, but --
Chair King: Yes, include --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, so it's PZ.1, 3 --
Mr. Hannon: 6.
Chair King: PZ.1 --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, 6.
Commissioner Reyes: PZ.1 --
Chair King: -- 6 and 7.
Commissioner Reyes: -- 6 and 7.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 1, 6 and 7.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
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PZ.2 ORDINANCE Second Reading
13317 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T4-R" GENERAL URBAN
TRANSECT ZONE — RESTRICTED TO "T5-R" URBAN CENTER
TRANSECT ZONE — RESTRICTED FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT APPROXIMATELY 2170 NORTHWEST FLAGLER TERRACE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND FROM "T6-8-O" URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE — OPEN TO "T6-8-L" URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE —
LIMITED FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 45
NORTHWEST 22 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", FURTHER
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE OF
THE VOLUNTARILY PROFFERED COVENANT, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.2 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.2, please see
"Order of the Day."
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and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
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 "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" TO "LOW
DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" FOR THE PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3424 AND 3442 SOUTHWEST 37
AVENUE, 3714 AND 3718 WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND 3719
THOMAS AVENUE ("ASSEMBLAGE A"); FROM "SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3475, 3479 AND
3481 HIBISCUS STREET, 3475 AND 3435 WILLIAM AVENUE; FROM
"SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/ MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED
COMMERCIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3452, 3440, 3430
AND 3460 THOMAS AVENUE AND 3456 ELIZABETH STREET
(ASSEMBLAGE B"); AND FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" TO
"MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" FOR THE
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3135, 3145, 3153, 3163, AND
3173 MUNDY STREET, AND 3645 AND 3633 DAY AVENUE
("ASSEMBLAGE C") MIAMI, FLORIDA, (COLLECTIVELY, "THE
ASSEMBLAGE") MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
"COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.3 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.3, please see
"Order of the Day."
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PZ.4 ORDINANCE First Reading
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Commissioners
and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"),
BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM: "T3-
0" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN TO "T4-O"
GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE
NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT
3424 AND 3442 SOUTHWEST 37 AVENUE, 3714 AND 3718
WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND 3719 THOMAS AVENUE;
MAINTAINING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF "T3-O"
SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN WITH A "VILLAGE
WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2"
(NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3735
WASHINGTON AVENUE, AND MAINTAINING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF "T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE— OPEN
WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES
AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
DISTRICT) OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY
LOCATED AT 3710 GRAND AVENUE ("ASSEMBLAGE A");
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF "T3-R" SUB-
URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - RESTRICTED TO "T4-O"
GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE
NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED
AT 3475, 3479, AND 3481 HIBISCUS STREET, 3475 AND
3435 WILLIAM AVENUE, 3452, 3440, 3430, AND 3460
THOMAS AVENUE, AND 3454 AND 3456 ELIZABETH
STREET, AND CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
FROM "T3-R" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - RESTRICTED
AND "T5-O" URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN TO
"T4-O" GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN WITH A
"VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE
NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT
3449 HIBISCUS STREET ("ASSEMBLAGE B"); AND
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T3-O"
SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN TO "T4-O" GENERAL
URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN WITH A "VILLAGE WEST
ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2"
(NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3135, 3145,
3153, 3163, AND 3173 MUNDY STREET AND 3645 AND 3633
DAY AVENUE ("ASSEMBLAGE C"), MIAMI, FLORIDA,
(COLLECTIVELY THE "ASSEMBLAGE") MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN "COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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and Mayor - PZ
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.4 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.4, please see
"Order of the Day."
ORDINANCE First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY
AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION A.2, TITLED "VILLAGE WEST
ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 2 (NCD-2)", TO MODIFY THE EXISTING
MIXED USE CULTURAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY, CREATE NEW USES
DEFINITIONS, INTRODUCE DEVELOPMENT AND PARKING
FLEXIBILITIES, AND CREATE NEW REGULATIONS AND
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.5 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.5, please see
"Order of the Day."
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PZ.6 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12615 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN,
PURSUANT TO EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 163.3184, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY
AMENDING THE TEXT WITHIN THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, SPECIFICALLY STRIKING OR REPLACING
REFERENCES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM
WITHIN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT; ADDRESSING THE
GEOGRAPHY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM
AREAS FOR THE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
ELEMENT; PROVIDING AN APPENDIX TO THE PARKS,
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT WHICH MAPS THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM AREAS; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14166
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
PZ.7 ORDINANCE Second Reading
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Commissioners
and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.6.2 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE,
TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES/BUILDING CONFIGURATIONS (T6)";
AND ILLUSTRATION 5.6, TITLED "URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONES", TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITIES IN OFFICE AND
COMMERCIAL FLOORPLATE AREA ABOVE THE EIGHTH FLOOR;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14167
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
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PZ.8 ORDINANCE First Reading
13726 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning 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" FOR THE
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1250 NORTHWEST 22
AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING
FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ. 8 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.8, please see
"Order of the Day."
PZ.9 ORDINANCE First Reading
13728 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-L" URBAN CENTER
TRANSECT ZONE - LIMITED, TO "T6-8-L" URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE -LIMITED, FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT
1250 NORTHWEST 22ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"),
AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE OF THE VOLUNTARILY
PROFFERED COVENANT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS
EXHIBIT "B"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.9 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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"Order of the Day."
PZ.10 ORDINANCE First Reading
13729 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning 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 MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" AND "LIGHT INDUSTRIAL" TO "GENERAL
COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL
PROPERTY AT 14 NORTHWEST 75TH STREET, 7409 NORTHWEST
MIAMI COURT, 7450 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, AND 7401
NORTHWEST MIAMI COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.10 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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PZ.11 ORDINANCE First Reading
13730 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE
Department of ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING CODE OF
Planning THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE") AS
AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM
"T5-R" URBAN CENTER ZONE — RESTRICTED AND "D1" WORK
PLACE DISTRICT ZONE TO "T6-8-O", URBAN CORE ZONE — OPEN
OF THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT 14 NORTHWEST
75TH STREET, 7409 NORTHWEST MIAMI COURT, 7450 NORTH
MIAMI AVENUE, AND 7401 NORTHWEST MIAMI COURT, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A";
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.11 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
PZ.12 ORDINANCE First Reading
13731 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS
Planning 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 MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "GENERAL COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE
DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 131 NORTHWEST
75TH STREET, 134 NORTHWEST 76TH STREET, 120 NORTHWEST
76TH STREET, 139 NORTHWEST 75TH STREET, 7521 NORTHWEST
1ST COURT, 7531 NORTHWEST 1ST COURT, 115 NORTHWEST
75TH STREET, 7510 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, AND 7522
NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.12 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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PZ.13 ORDINANCE First Reading
13732 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-R," URBAN CENTER ZONE —
RESTRICTED TO "T6-8-O," URBAN CORE ZONE — OPEN, OF THE
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 131 NORTHWEST 75TH
STREET, 134 NORTHWEST 76TH STREET, 120 NORTHWEST 76TH
STREET, 139 NORTHWEST 75TH STREET, 7521 NORTHWEST 1ST
COURT, 7531 NORTHWEST 1ST COURT, 115 NORTHWEST 75TH
STREET, 7510 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, AND 7522 NORTHWEST
1ST AVENUE , MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.13 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
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Office of Zoning
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), GRANTING / DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ZONING DEPARTMENT REVERSING /
AFFIRMING THE PLANNING ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD'S
DECISION AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. PZAB-R-23-029
REVERSING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REVOCATION OF A
CERTIFICATE OF USE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-211 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("CITY
CODE") AND SECTION 7.1.2.1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE") FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 2500 NORTHWEST 20 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA
("PROPERTY"), AND REVERSING / UPHOLDING THE ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR'S REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF USE
NO. 051780 FOR THE PROPERTY; MAKING FINDINGS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO: Defer
RESULT: DEFERRED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.14 was deferred to the May 11, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.14, please see
"Order of the Day."
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Commissioners
and Mayor - PZ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE")
SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3, TITLED
"BUILDING FUNCTION: USES", AND ARTICLE 6, TITLED
"SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS", TO ALLOW EDUCATIONAL
USES BY RIGHT IN T6 TRANSECT ZONE IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION TO: Continue
RESULT: CONTINUED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Note for the Record: Item PZ.15 was continued to the May 25, 2023, City
Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.15, please see
"Order of the Day."
END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL ("HB") 1475 AND SENATE BILL ("SB")
1676 AND ANY SIMILAR LEGISLATION THAT WILL IMPOSE
SAFEGUARDS ON HEMP PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE OF FLORIDA; URGING GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AND
THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT
SAID LEGISLATION; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INCLUDE SUPPORT TO SB 1676 AND HB 1475 TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S 2023 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-23-0208
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Covo, Reyes
ABSENT: Carollo
Chair King: Are there any pocket items that we need to address?
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I have one.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: There's -- I believe, Madam Chairwoman, D4
(District 4) has a pocket item.
Chair King: Pocket item.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I may have one in the afternoon that we 're
working on --
Chair King: Okay.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- right now.
Chair King: So, Todd, do you need this?
Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): If I could -- I'll -- we'll simply read the title into the
record so that the public is aware. When we get to the public comment period, then
they'll be able to --
Chair King: Victoria, can you read this into the record, please, as Pocket Item 1?
Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Is this the HB 1475 item?
Chair King: Yes.
The Resolution was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
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Chair King: Do I have a motion to accept this pocket item?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move it.
Ms. Mendez: Is there a --
Mr. Hannon: Chair.
Ms. Mendez: -- pocket comment?
Chair King: Yes.
Mr. Hannon: Yes, my apologies. Would you prefer to go to the public comment
period next? And then after the public comment period --
Chair King: I'm just adding it into --
Mr. Hannon: Oh, you can do that through unanimous consent. No motion necessary.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, there 's no motion needed, yeah.
Chair King: Okay, okay.
[Later...
Chair King: And we have a pocket item.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, and if I may explain it. There is a law going on -- or
proposal in Tallahassee trying to --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Why do you look at me with Tallahassee?
Tallahassee's not popular these days.
Commissioner Reyes: Because you are part Tallahassee, man. You spent most of
your life in Tallahassee.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You go more to Tallahassee than I do.
Commissioner Reyes: Now. Before, I used to go visit you.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I left it for a reason.
Commissioner Reyes: I went there to visit you, remember?
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Reyes: And we had a good time.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we still do, and we still do.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay. And -- no, but there is a -- there is a law that's been
proposed which will limit the distribution of certain gummies that they are tainted
with -- I mean, some of them are -- they even include what is called artificial -- I
mean, what do you call it, TC whatever, you see. And it has created a lot of problems.
You have -- if you watch the news, you can -- I mean, there are a lot of reports of
children that have been poisoned and they have been overdosed with these gummies
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that they have been expend -- I mean, that they have been sold at smoke shops that
will limit what the smoke shops could sell, you see. That those articles that they are
dangerous or they will create, I would say, instead of euphoria or high, and
particularly, the gummies, which are very dangerous because any children can get
ahold of them and they can get -- overdose with it and some -- and there have been
some death also. So, that law, what we are saying -- what we're doing is we're just
supporting. It's just supporting that law because I believe it's of the utmost
importance that we protect our children from any of those drugs because they are
hidden, but those camouflage drugs that they could get their hand on it.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What we call the hemp loophole.
Commissioner Reyes: That's right, the hemp loophole.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, yeah.
Commissioner Reyes: Yes, you 're absolutely right. Thank you, sir.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I will move that.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay, I'll second it.
Chair King: All in favor?
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're going home, right?
Chair King: No, we're not.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Not yet? Why not?
Chair King: We have two CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meetings.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh.
Chair King: But this --
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have one, I think, right? But we're going home
from the City of Miami Commission meeting, right?
Chair King: Yes.
Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Alright.
Commissioner Reyes: I move all the items on both.
Chair King: This concludes the April 27th, 2023 City of Miami Commission meeting.
Thank you, everyone.
Commissioner Reyes: Okay.
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting adjourned 11:26 a.m.
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