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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2024-07-25 Minutes - REVISEDCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, July 25, 2024 9:00 AM City Commission Meeting 4, ty Hall City Commission Francis X. Suarez, Mayor Christine King, Chair, District Five Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner, District One Damian Pardo, Commissioner, District Two Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager George K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo and Commissioner Reyes On the 25th day of July 2024, the City Commission of the City of Miaini, 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 9:27 a.m., recessed at 11:51 a.m., reconvened at 2:38 p.m., recessed at 2:41 p.m., reconvened at 4:47 p.m., and adjourned at 5: 55 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Pardo entered the Commission chambers at 9:28 a.m., Commissioner Gabela entered the Commission chambers at 9:30 a.m., and Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 10:04 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager George K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair King: And at this time, we are going to start our meeting with prayer. We have the pastor of Brook's Church that will lead us in prayer. Good morning, Pastor. Please tell everyone your name so I don't muck it up. Muche Ukegbu: Good morning, Pastor Muche Ukegbu with the Brook Church in Miami. And so, honored to be here and to serve you guys in prayer as you continue to serve us. And so, would you bow with me as we pray? Invocation delivered. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Pledge of Allegiance delivered. Chair King: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: Ladies and gentlemen, I just want to recognize the presence of a true Miamian here, a public defender, Carlos Martinez, who's here with us today. Thank you for being here. Last time 1 checked, you lived in District 4. I'm not going to say your address, but I'm not sure if you're still there. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mayor Suarez: Still there. Okay, great. Awesome. Thank you so much. City ofMiami Page 1 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 16429 PROTOCOL ITEM Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Eloy Garcia — Deputy Fire Chief Mayor and Commissioners Proclamation Abre Camino Collective Mayor and Commissioners Proclamation Hilda Fernandez — Camilus House Mayor and Commissioners Proclamation Miami -Dade County Progressive Firefighters Association Mayor and Commissioners Certificate of Appreciation The Children's Trust Mayor and Commissioners Certificate of Appreciation Park Rangers Mayor and Commissioners Certificate of Appreciation Parks and Recreation Department Mayor and Commissioners Certificate of Appreciation RESULT: PRESENTED Chair King: Good morning, everyone. We are about to start our City of Miami Commission meeting for July 25th, 2024. We have lots of recognitions today. How are you? We're going to get started. Good morning, Mr. Mayor. I'm going to allow you to take our proclamations. Take the helm. Presentations made. 1) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to commend and recognize Deputy Fire Chief Eloy Garcia. Chief Garcia commenced his career with the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue on January 28th, 1991, and during his thirty -three-year tenure, he progressed through various ranks, consistently showcasing exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to the department's mission and values. He achieved significant milestones, including promotion to Lieutenant in 1999, Fire Captain in 2006, Chief Fire Officer in 2011, Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshal in 2014, and Deputy Fire Chief of Administration in 2017. He demonstrated expertise in critical fire prevention efforts, prioritizing the safety of occupants and firefighters, and as Deputy Fire Chief he supervised .five divisions, which included Health and Emergency Services, Fire Prevention, Logistics, Technical Services, and Professional Standards. He pioneered initiatives such as The Miami Firefighters Health and Wellness Center, advancing cancer prevention screening, implementing UKG Telestaff to enhance scheduling and notification capabilities, facilitating promotions, enhancing operational resources with new apparatus and stations, recruiting new personnel, and effectively managing annual budgets. He received recognition with a Purple Heart Medal for injuries sustained in the line of duty while fighting a fire with trapped victims. Elected Officials paused in City ofMiami Page 2 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend the City of Miami Fire Department Deputy Chief Eloy Garcia and express deep gratitude for his exemplary service, leadership, and dedication throughout his illustrious career and wished him well on his retirement. 2) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to recognize Abre Camino Collective. Abre Camino Collective has made significant contributions to the Greater Miarni community through their dedication to cultural enrichment, social justice, and community empowerment. The work of Abre Camino Collective has the power to transcend race, gender, class and create human connections and serves as a model of community engagement and activism, inspiring others to contribute to the betterment of society. Abre Camino Collective have been instrumental in opening paths and creating new avenues for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, and resilience, bringing together diverse voices and perspectives to address critical issues and inspire positive change. Through their use of visual, theatrical, literary, and performing arts has redefined the American narrative through radical storytelling. Abre Camino Collective has produced notable projects such as The Martians, 1,000 Miles, Rubenology, and The Arnparo Experience, and upcoming Stephen 's: A Love Story. Abre Camino Collective has not only enriched the cultural landscape but also promotes understanding, empathy, and mutual respect among all varied populations of South Florida. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend Abre Camino Collective for their exceptional service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the City ofMiami and its Citizens. 3) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to commend and recognize Hilda M. Fernandez. Ms. Fernandez served as the Chief Executive Officer of Camillus House, Inc., where she has led one of the largest and most comprehensive non-profit agencies in Miami -Dade County, dedicated to providing essential housing and services to over 12,500 men, women, and children annually through more than 40 programs and services at ten locations. Ms. Fernandez has been a passionate advocate for the homeless, twice serving as the Executive Director of the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust, where she managed an annual budget of over $54 million, overseeing more than 80 housing and service programs and developing the County's coordinated system of care for the homeless. She demonstrated exceptional leadership in various roles, including Vice President for Advancement, Marketing, and Communications at St. Thomas University, Assistant City Manager for the City of Miami Beach, Executive Director of the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust, Director of the Miami -Dade County Communications Department, and Senior Advisor to the County Mayor; and has been an integral part of the community, serving on numerous boards and committees such as the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust, FIU's Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work Advisory Board, Miami Dade College Human Services Workforce Advisory Board, and as Board Secretary of Miami Homes for All, among others. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend the outstanding contributions of Ms. Hilda M. Fernandez for her exceptional service, leadership, and unwavering dedication to the community as she retires and wished her the best in her future endeavors. 4) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Miami - Dade County Progressive Firefighters Association for their outstanding partnership with Miami Parks in providing essential swimming lessons to children during the summer Learn to Swim program. Their dedication to water safety, and youth development has enriched our community, ensuring our children gain crucial life- saving skills while fostering a love for swimming. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend their invaluable support and commitment to the City of Miami. City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 5) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Appreciation to The Children's Trust for their outstanding partnership with Miami Parks in providing essential swimming lessons to children during the summer Learn to Swim program. Their dedication to water safety and youth development has enriched our community, ensuring our children gain crucial life-saving skills while fostering a love for swimming. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend their invaluable support and commitment to the City of Miami. 6) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Appreciation to The Park Rangers in recognition of their recent completion of training with the Miami Police Department. Their dedication and hard work have brought the department another step closer to its goal of enhancing collaboration with the police and improving the enforcement of park rules. Their commitment to professional development and community, safety is commendable. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend their invaluable efforts and vital contribution to making parks safer and more enjoyable for all in the City of Miami. 7) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Capital Programs Division in recognition of their exceptional leadership and dedication to the playground and park renovation projects across our city. The Capital Programs Division tireless efforts have resulted in the successful completion of numerous projects this year enhancing the quality of life for our residents and creating vibrant, safe, and enjoyable spaces. for all. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge and commend their invaluable commitment to excellence provided to the City of Miami residents. 8) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department. The City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all Miami residents and visitors by providing outstanding recreational facilities and services. The Miami New Times has recognized the exceptional efforts of the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department by honoring several city parks in their recent "Best of' awards. Charles Hadley Park Pool has been awarded "Best Pool" for its outstanding aquatic facilities, providing a refreshing oasis for families and swimmers of all ages. Margaret Pace Park's basketball courts have been celebrated as the "Best Basketball Court",for their vibrant community atmosphere, making it the top spot, for basketball enthusiasts. Blanche Park has been acknowledged as the "Best Dog Park" for its exceptional amenities for our 'bur -legged friends, demonstrating Miami's commitment to all its residents. Baywood Park has been prized for offering the "Best View," providing breathtaking vistas and a tranquil setting for relaxation and contemplation. Morningside Park has been distinguished as the "Best Place to Kayak," offering serene waters and beautiful surroundings for an unmatched paddling experience. Merrie Christmas Park has been identified as the "Best Picnic Spot, "offering lush landscapes and peaceful environments, for, friends and. families to gather. The City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department remains committed to enhancing our parks, ensuring they remain cherished places of enjoyment, leisure, and beauty for all. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to applaud and honor the employees and management of the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Division and encouraged all residents and visitors to explore these award -winning parks and experience firsthand the great features that have earned them citywide recognition. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 ORDER OF THE DAY Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read your statement for the record? George Wysong: Yes, Madam Chair. Thank you. George Wysong, City Attorney. Chair King: We also have basketball royalty in the house. Our very own Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem. It's going to be a great meeting today. Go ahead, Mr. City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: Thank you, Madam Chair. 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The broadcast will also have closed captioning. Thank you, Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you, Mr. City Attorney. Mr. City Clerk, would you please read your statement for the record? Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Good morning, Chair. The procedures for individuals who will be providing testimony to be sworn in for 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 in City Hall will be sworn in by me, the Assistant City Clerk, immediately after 1 finish explaining these procedures. Those individuals who are appearing remotely may be sworn in now or at any time prior to the individual providing testimony for Planning and Zoning items and/or quasi-judicial items. Commissioners, are you comfortable with all the notice provisions set forth and these uniform rules of procedures we have established for this meeting? Chair King: Yes. Yes, we are. Ms. Ewan: Chair, may I proceed with administering the oath? Chair King: Please. Ms. Ewan: Thank you. If anyone will be speaking on today's Planning and Zoning items, that's Planning and Zoning items only, if I can please have you stand up and raise your right hand. The Assistant City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons giving testimony on zoning items. Ms. Ewan: Thank you, Chair. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. City Manager, are there any items on this agenda that will be withdrawn, deferred, or deferred? Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners, City Attorney, City Clerk. At this time, the Administration would like to defer and/or City ofMiami Page 6 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 withdraw the following items: RE.6, to he withdrawn; RE.18, to be withdrawn; PZ.1, to be withdrawn; PZ.2, to be withdrawn; PZ.3, to be deferred to September 26th; PZ.8, to be deferred to September 12th; PZ.9, to be deferred to September 12th; and PZ.13, to be deferred to September 12th. That concludes the items. Vice Chair Carollo: Chair? Chair King: Mr. Vice Chair. Vice Chair Carollo: Could I request the Manager to go through that list again, please? Mr. Noriega: Sure. RE.6, to be withdrawn; RE.18, to be withdrawn; PZ.1, to be withdrawn; PZ.2, to be withdrawn; PZ.3, to be deferred to September 26th; PZ.8, to be deferred to September 12th; PZ.9, to be deferred to September 12th; and PZ.13, to be deferred to September 12th. Chair King: At this time, I'm going to ask -- Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you. Chair King: -- my colleagues if they have any items that they would like to defer. Commissioner Pardo? Commissioner Pardo: Yeah, RE.10, I'd like to leave it for the afternoon session and RE.16, indefinitely defer. Chair King: RE.16, indefinitely deferred and RE.10 for the afternoon? Commissioner Pardo: Yes. Chair King: Okay. Are there any other items? Okay, may I have a motion to set the agenda? Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair King: 1 have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously and at -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, my apologies for the interruption. If I may, before the public comment period, we do have two pocket items. Would you like the City Attorney to read those into the record? Chair King: Yes, please. Mr. Wvsong: Okay, first pocket item I have, a resolution of the Miami City Conanaission with attachments amending the Miami for Everyone (MFE) program guidelines to allow for deferred payment loans Jrothe repayment of private first mortgage loans against a property that has been pre -approved for assistance under the City of Miami's Single Family Replacement Home Program, establishing the Miami for Everyone Mortgage Replacement Program, MFE Mortgage Replacement Program; further amending the guidelines to include specific eligibility and City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 repayment requirements of the MFE Mortgage Replacement Program, further allocating grant funds from the District 5 Commissioner's share of the MFE program in a total amount not to exceed $200,000 MFE funds to the MFE Mortgage Replacement Program to be administered by the City's Department of Housing and Community Development; further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents subject to applicable requirements of all federal, state, and local laws, including the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida as amended and Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended and forms acceptable to the City Attorney for said purpose. One second. And then the second pocket will be resolution of the Miami City Commission designating and authorizing a member or mayor of the Miami City Commission to participate in settlement negotiations on behalf of the City of Miami in the matter of City of Miami versus Miami -Dade County in the 11 th Judicial Circuit, Case Number 2023-2028335 regarding Miami - Dade County legislation involving the rapid transit zone known as the RTZ. Those are the two pocket items. Chair King: Thank you. And at this time, our City Clerk will read the sponsors for items on the agenda. Mr. Hannon: Thank you very much, Chair. Commissioner Pardo will be sponsoring PH 7. Commissioner Reyes will be co -sponsoring PH.8, FR.1, and FR.2. Thank you, Chair. Chair King: Thank you, Mr. City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL ITEM(S) 16428 DISCUSSION ITEM Office of the City PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE Clerk PUBLIC FOR THE JULY 25, 2024 CITY COMMISSION MEETING. RESULT: PRESENTED i Chair King: And at this time we will open the public comment period. Anyone who chooses to speak on any item befbre us, please step to the podium. Good morning. Lisa Conrad: Hello. My name is Lisa Conrad. I am a resident of Miami, an iPrep teacher, and an iPrep parent of an incoming third grader and soon -to -be pre-K-4 student. 1 am requesting the Commissioner's vote to extend the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) agreement and support the new iPrep facility. iPrep is a highly ranked magnet public school, which annually receives A ratings and most recently received the Magnet Schools of America Excellence Merit Award. We are an amazing school operating in a subpar facility. Our elementary, students do not have windows in any classroom, including the classroom that I teach in every single day. Our recess and PE (Physical Education) classes take place on a parking lot blacktop. Our highly achieving public school students deserve better. We deserve a school with windows and green space and the Omni CRA agreement can make this happen. Additionally, as a s single mother on a Miami -Dade County public school teacher salary, I need to take a moment to speak on the workforce housing also included in the Omni CRA development plan. We are in the middle of a teacher City ofMiami Page 8 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 shortage crisis that is exasperated by the high cost of housing. Frankly, teachers are leaving South Florida in droves due to move to places with higher pay and cheaper housing. Although I strongly believe that the most important solution to this crisis is to pay the teachers exponentially more, I will leave teacher pay to a conversation with the School Board. However, you, the City Commissioners, have the opportunity to help alleviate the teacher shortage crisis here by extending the Omni CRA agreement and moving the redevelopment plan forward which includes workforce and teacher housing. This is crucial -- this is a crucial component to help alleviate the current teacher shortage crisis here in Miami -Dade County. In conclusion, please vote yes to extending the Omni CRA agreement. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning, Madam Elections -- Christina White: Good morning. Chair King: Good morning. I'm not sure what your title is but thank you for coming. Ms. White: Thank you so much, Madam Chair. I'm Christina White. I'm the Supervisor of Elections for Miami -Dade County. The address for Elections Headquarters is 2700 Northwest 87th Avenue in Doral, and I am here in support of item RE.7 and RE.8, which I think you know because this is at the request of the department. I know with only two minutes to speak here, I'm not going to go into all of the merits of the -- of why this is vital, especially since I wrote you all a very detailed letter describing everything and also came before you once before to speak about it. I just simply wanted to reiterate today, since you are going to be voting on this, that this is a request not just for the City of Miami, but for all cities eventually, particularly the large ones, which is where we started. And this is something that benefits everybody. It benefits the department because a two -week runoff is really just not feasible moving into the future. It hasn't been for quite some time. Election laws have changed so much, procedures have changed, and that was really written at a time where voters were primarily voting on Election Day. That's not the case anymore. Seventy percent of voters vote by mail and early voting, so we really do need more time. Candidates could use more time to turn around a campaign in two weeks. I hear time and time again is impossible, but most importantly, this is for the voter, with vote by mail and as long as it takes for the post office to get you that -- first of all, us preparing from your first election to your runoff and getting the ballot ready, then relying on the post office to get the voter the ballot and return it by Election Day is near impossible. And the rejection rate for voters returning their ballot late in the two -week model is, I think, higher than everybody should be comfortable with. So that is sort of the summary here. And so, again, I ask for your support in passing RE.7 and RE.8. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Crystal Ivory: Good morning. My name is Crystal Ivory, and I am a City of Miami resident and an iPrep parent. I'm here asking that all of the Commissioners put the needs of the residents first and ratify the Second Amendment of the Omni CRA. Although extending the Omni CRA's boundaries into Allapattah could be a quick fix, much more is needed. I have friends and family that own homes and run businesses in District 1. Some of those areas and people need more and deserve much more than a quick fix. They deserve their own CRA and all the benefits and resources that come with it, just like District 2. Both communities have unique needs that should not be limited to a quick fix. I ask that the Commissioners work together to get the Omni CRA extended and a new CRA for District 2 so that both communities can thrive. I urge you guys to work together for the common good of the residents. Please ratify the Omni CRA amendment Thank you. City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Eladio Briceno: Good morning. My name is Eladio Briceno from 1831 Northwest 36th Avenue and I'm here to speak in support of Item FR.1 and FR.2 in the increased time to appeal and unsafe structure amnesty program. And the problem that we're having here with the City is that the time that it's currently allowed to be able to pull permits, it's very short. The -- most of the properties here were built in the 1940s. To be able to bring them into code, it's very hard. So I trust that you guys will do the right thing and allow us more time to be able to pull permits and to be able to appeal for time. The appeals that we have are not enough. And right now, as you can see, things are extremely expensive to be able to bring a house up to code. It's just nearly impossible. I trust that you guys will do the right thing and grant us more time. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Maria Briceno: Good morning. My name is Maria Briceno. I'm a mother of an 11 th grade student at iPrep. We've been there since kindergarten (UNINTELLIGIBLE). iPrep is our home. iPrep staff, faculty, and families are our family. We -- I'm here to ask you to please extend the extension of the Omni CRA contract because iPrep, besides of being an excellent school, is a place that receives everybody, is a place that is willing to help and give back in the community. We support so many programs to help in our community and we plan to continue doing it. We need and deserve a place that is suitable for teaching and of course our teachers deserve the opportunity to have teacher housing. So please put your hand in your heart before voting. Thank you for the opportunity. Chair King: Thank you. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): My apologies, Chair. If we could have the speaker's name again. Ma'am? Chair King: Ma'am? Mr. Hannon: Sorry. Chair King: Your name for the record? Mr. Hannon: Your name again? Ms. Briceno: Maria Briceno. Mr. Hannon: Thank you. Chair King: Good morning. Avra Jain: Good morning, Chair, Commissioners, Avra Jain, 720 Northeast 69th Street, Miami. First off, what a good day. It's such a pleasure to be in the room, hear the deputy speak, to hear Camillus House and the Parks Department. I think sometimes -- and the arts. I think sometimes the City doesn't take enough time to appreciate all that's been accomplished. So I'm here to speak in favor of the extension of the Omni CRA. I was there when there was no Performing Arts Center. I owned the Pawn Shop Nightclub, if fyou guys can remember that. And when I think of everything that this City has accomplished with the parks, soon to be the Reverend Edward Graham Park underneath a signature bridge connecting the Overtown, so much to celebrate. Another project that you guys should celebrate is this Commission. Commissioner Carollo and Reyes, you were there when you approved a City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 project called property -- it's called 16 Corner, and you partnered with the Omni CRA, the Commissioner, and ourselves partnered to deliver 44 affordable housing projects. We have -- right now, we're on our last building. We had a two-year hiatus because of COVID, because remember, we kept the residents in place. We did not relocate; one building at a time. You now have 30 legacy tenants there that are paying under 50 percent AMI (Area Median Income), $700 a month for three - bedroom apartments. So a lot of good things to celebrate. Thank you. I hope you guys come to the next ribbon -cutting there, and I hope you support the extension of the Omni CRA. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Ultrina Harris: Good morning, Chairwoman King and fellow Commissioners. Name, Trina Harris, resident at 1622 Northwest 1st Avenue in Miami, Florida. And I'm here to support Item RE.10 for the extension of the life of the CRA, both as a proud parent of an iPrep graduate and also as a member of Mount Olivette Missionary Baptist Church who has recently been grant funded through this Omni CRA thanks to your Commission and we are excited about the opportunity to be able to extend the life of the CRA to provide much -needed support on the Overtown area of that community. We are excited that this new administration is actually paying attention to the right side of the tracks and really making things happen in the Overtown community. So I am in support of this item being passed. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you for coining. Good morning. Udonis Haslem: Good morning. How's everybody doing? I'm Udonis Haslem. I'm here in support of RE.10 jbr the extension of life. I ask that you guys pass this as is. You know, for me, I think everybody understands that I'm born and raised here in the City of Miami, and for me, as I've gotten older, more things have become important. The growth of the City has always been important, but as I've gotten older, the balance of the growth has been more important to me. I think the prioritizing the growth of the people in the community as, you know, the CRA has done, the Omni CRA has done, 1 think is just as important as prioritizing the growth of the people that come visit the community. And as I've watched and been a part of the growth with the Omni CRA, they've been great partnerships and the things that we've done, I think everybody understands that we've done Wynwood Works, which is 120 unit property. It's been an amazing partnership with the Omni CRA, with Magellan and with Haslam Housing. The Omni CRA enhances the resilience and the infrastructures of our community. They really give balance. They really give hope. They really give peace. They really give positivity. They really give all those things to our people. I think when we step outside and we look at our communities, I think everybody understands there's so many things that can be done in our communities. We talk about housing, we talk about jobs, we talk about businesses. I think the Omni CRA prioritizes those things for our people. 1 think we talk about the housing situation. I was first to jump in. They were second to jump in and help me when I talk about housing because I understand the needs of the people because I talk to the people. I walk around the communities. I understand jobs. The Omni CRA has created grants that provide jobs for the people in our community. Now when you provide jobs for the people in the community, you enhance the overall growth of the community. So when you step outside, you're seeing things differently. For me, growing up as a kid in Miami, I only knew what I saw every day, and what I saw every day was drugs, projects, and different things like that. Now, when you step out of your communities, you see housing, you see businesses, you see people that are positive, you see smiles on people's faces. So I know you only take two minutes, and I'm probably going over my two minutes now, but I ask that you really, really approve this, because my work is not done in this community. I'm retired. I have a lot more free time. I understand also Allapattah, you guys have an opportunity to create your CRA. I would encourage you to create your CRA. I would love to help City ofMiami Page 11 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 you grow your CRA. 1 have so much time now on my, hands, so the City of Miami is my priority. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Haslem: And I just thank you guys. Chair King: Thank you. Applause. Ola Mae Ferguson: Good morning. Chair King: Good morning. Ms. Ferguson: My name is Ola Mae Ferguson. I've never done this before, so (INAUDIBLE). I am a resident. I'm not a resident of the City of Miami, but my church is in the City of Miami. My name -- my address is 3841 Northwest 175th Street, Miami Gardens, Florida. I have been at this church at, ooh, excuse me. I have been at this church for over 35 years. My church is run down as one of the historical churches of Overtown. For 112 years this church has been standing. It's been a pillar of the community and right now my church is run down and we need help. And when we was contacted by the CRA, Omni CRA, they came out, they sat and they listened as to what we needed. They sent inspectors out. They came out to check to see what we needed. Over a million dollars' worth of damage is needed on this church, 112 years old. And with the help of the CRA, we are hoping that you continue it because there are other churches out there who needs this help. They came out and they listened. They have improved our church by coming out and listening to us and seeing what we need to have done. So we are asking you to please approve the item as is for the CRA Omni. We're asking you to please do that because there are a lot of other churches out there that's going to need this program and it is improving us, knowing that somebody cares. This is historical and a lot of programs out there trying to destroy the historical buildings, tearing down, but we refuse to give up. We're going to fight to keep our church in Overtown. So we 're asking you to please support the Omni CRA. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Joyce Frohman: Good morning. My name is Joyce Frohman. 1 am a resident of the City of Miami. I'm also the owner of Fun Dimension, we're a family entertainment center located in Wynwood, also near the Omni area. I'm here to represent my business, but mostly my employees who are residents of the Omni CR [sic] neighborhood. I'm here in support of Item RE.10 for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. Please approve it as it stands. I want to share with you my journey with the CRA. We have been in business for seven years thanks to them. We began by opening in 2017 and they have been an invaluable partner exemplifying a successful collaboration between government and a small business like mine. When we were opening, they gave us a grant that allowed us to revitalize our exterior space, which was in crucial need to fix the shambles that it was in and to attract visitors and to provide the safety for children. During the COVID shutdown, we barely made it. We were not able to receive grants like many, restaurants did because we're a gaming center, even though we have a restaurant. The CRA stepped in and they helped us, and they gave us a grant to survive, and it's one of the reasons I'm here today. Please consider this organization that has done so much, not just for a gaming center, but for the community, for schools, for teachers that cannot afford to live nearby in the area, for first responders who also cannot afford the rent increases City ofMiami Page 12 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 that we've been having in our community. We need your help, so please approve it as it is. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Freddie Geter: Good morning, Ms. King and to the rest. My name is Mother Freddy Jeter. I'm a resident of Mount Olivette -- I'm a member of Mount Olivette Baptist Church. I've been there a long, long time, over 50 years. I am in support of R.10 [sic] for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. Please support this item as is. Since January, 1 get -- well, since January because I'm so happy -- since January, CRA came in with the help of Ms. Harris and everything, so it was easy for us, not easy, but it was nice of us to get the support that we needed. At that time when they come in, they talked to us, they didn't make a promise, but they say they will help. 1 am so happy and I give glory to God for the fact that they are improving our church. And we want to thank you. We have been there for 112 years. We are needed in that community. And there's so much that our church can do with the help of you all. So I want to say thank you. I pray for you all, you pray for us, and continue doing what you need to do. In God's name, thank you and God bless. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Ana Lucia Ortega: Good morning. My name is Ana Lucia Ortega and I live in Allapattah. And today I am here for support of Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela. I need to say some things, but she helps me today because my English not is full enough and she help me. Thank you. Thank you so much. Ms. Ortega (as translated by official Spanish interpreter, Irene Orces): I represent Allapattah CBC (Community Based Corporation). I would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak here today because in the past authorities didn't allow nor invited us to express our comments or opinions. I would also like to congratulate Commissioner Gabela for his hard work in allowing us to express and participate as a community to improve and make our community a better place. Allapattah CBC would like Commissioner Gabella to have his own project. Allapattah deserves its own CRA program. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Applause. Chair King: Ah, ah, not clapping today. We're not clapping anymore. Anymore, I should say, for my clap police. Good morning. Willie Hayward: Good morning, Commissioner. My name is Willie Hayward, and I'm also a member of Mount Olivette Missionary Baptist Church, and I reside here in the City of Miami at 901 Northwest 41st Street. That's Miami, Florida. And the church that I'm here to give some moral support for is the church that I've been a member of I grew up and raised in Overtown, and I've been a member of Mount Olivette Missionary Baptist Church for -- this is my 68th year at Mount Olivette Missionary Baptist Church. And I'm here just for the support of the RE.10, for the extension of the life of the Omni CRA. And I would like to say that over the last 40 or 50 years, our church has been in dire need of repairs. And during the time of COVID and all those things, we got kind of thrown off with the membership and we kind of lost support financially. But I'm here to thank the Omni CRA for any support that we can possibly get because I'd like to say that Mount Olivette Baptist Church has been in Overtown for -- this is 112th year, and it's a historic black church and I'm here for more support and I'm thankful for the CRA for any support that we might be getting from the Commission. Thank you all. City ofMiami Page 13 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Thank you, sir. Good morning. Mikhaile Solomon: Hi, good morning. My name is Mikhaile Solomon. I am a resident of the City of Miami and also a business owner. I'm here to ask for your support of RE.10 and support of the extension of the Omni CRA. I am the director of Prizm Art Fair, which is one of the leading art fairs during Miami Art Week. The Miami -- the Omni CRA has been supportive in helping us essentially extend and add more offerings to our arts and cultures offerings in the Miami Omni District. We hope that you'll consider all of the petitions to you today for considering affordable housing, extensions of small business growth in Miami, including ours, and we really hope that you will continue to support the efforts of the Omni CRA. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Tabatha Janna: Good morning, Madam Chair and fellow Commissioners. Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My, name is Tabatha Janna and I'm a concerned voting citizen and a parent from District 2 for over 30 years. I am here today representing many iPrep parents who share my same sentiment and that is to express our support to extend the Omni CRA in order to complete its ongoing projects and goals. One of its priority projects is a dream to many of us, and that is the School Board project from 2010. Children are the foundation of a society, and their well-being and environment is of utmost importance. iPrep Academy, is an excellent school that lacks a better campus and insulation. We understand that the city as a whole needs and deserves its own level of attention, but one district's development should not hinge on another district's needs. I urge you to not derail any ongoing process to improve our beloved city. Again, I kindly ask you to vote yes in RE.10 to extend the Omni CRA. Thank you so much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Carlos Martinez: Good morning. 1 am Carlos Martinez. 1 am a Miami -Dade public defender. Great to be here. I am a resident of the City of Miami. My commissioner is right here. And also, Vice Chairman Carollo is the commissioner for my mother. She also lives in the city. And you're the commissioner for my office. So we have a majority, of the Commission that actually represents people that I am involved with. So Tin coming here for extension of the CRA, the Omni CRA. And primarily, the major issue that we're having in my office, as well as the Public Health Trust, the State Attorney's Office, we're all having major problems attracting and retraining qualified people to stay and live in the City and stay with us after they've gathered experience. So to give you kind of an idea of how helpfid it would be, the support of the CRA for workforce housing and the availability of up to 120 percent of AM1, 1 have 325 employees, 179 of them are attorneys. The starting salary for my attorneys is $68,000, but within a year, they're making about $83,000, and within two years, they're already making $94,000. The challenge that 1 have is keeping the ones in the two-year mark when they're getting experience. And so the challenge that we have is I have turnover, so I've had 25 percent of my lawyers who started two years ago, they've already left. And that's a big challenge. And by providing workforce housing, particularly in the core, where they, are close to my office and close to the State Attorney's Office and the Public Health Trust, we will be able to retain those folks for a longer period of time. Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair? Mr. Gimenez: And Katherine Fernandez -Rundle and Carlos Migoya, we have all been talking to each other about expanding not the CRA, we've been talking about workforce housing. I want to make sure that I say that. City ofMiami Page 14 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair? Chair King: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: May I ask? Mr. Martinez: Sure. Commissioner Reyes: How are you doing, Mr. Martinez? Mr. Martinez: Good to see you. Commissioner Reyes: Nice to have you here. You said that you have a problem in retaining. Mr. Martinez: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: And what salary range are the ones that you have problem retaining? Mr. Martinez: The ones that I have problem retaining are the ones making less than 94. Commissioner Reyes: Making less -- Mr. Martinez: Less than $94,000. Commissioner Reyes: -- than 94. Mr. Martinez: So when they get into that range, the $94,000 to $100, 000, private law firms are coming in snatching them up for $150,000 to $200,000. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, because you're going on -- this is going up to 120. 120 is -- Mr. Martinez: 120 would be helpful. Commissioner Reyes: It will be -- although 1 don't believe in affordable housing, but there are certain exceptions. Because I am also concerned about -- I used to work at the school system. Mr. Martinez: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: I used to work right there on 14th and 2nd Avenue -- Northeast 2nd Avenue. I'm very concerned about the people that work in the -- some of the secretaries. And I'm concerned about people that are making less than the AMI that we have now, which is $72,000. So I spoke -- I talked to the superintendent, and I expressed my concern. And if we are going to build affordable housing, we have to build real affordable housing. And because I mean workforce are not the ones that are professional only. Workforce also is the one that is washing dishes, you see. And the people that work in maintenance and all of that. So we have to do -- Mr. Martinez: Yeah, yeah. Commissioner Reyes: -- and the project is going to have different levels. And 100 percent, 120 had always been a little bit resistant about that, because most of the people, they don't make that. But to your argument, we have that. If you're going to City ofMiami Page 15 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 do that, and we're going to do that with this project, we have to have certain limits also. Mr. Martinez: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: I mean, we have to have a scale -- Mr. Martinez: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: -- with a percentage. Mr. Martinez: I agree. Two-thirds of my employees are under 120 percent. Commissioner Reyes: I see. Mr. Martinez: Two-thirds. Commissioner Reyes: That's -- Mr. Martinez: Because I have secretaries -- yeah. Commissioner Reyes: That's why I'm going to support this extension, because it is -- the extension is already directed into a project that is going to help my fellow workers. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Martinez: I agree. Commissioner Reyes: Because I was also a teacher. Chair King: Thank you. Commissioner Gabela: Madan Chair, if he spoke, I think I should be allowed to speak. And I just want to put -- Chair King: Yes. Commissioner Gabela: -- it on the record, sir, that I also have spoken to Kathy Fernandez -Rundle many months ago. Many months ago, I spoke to her, and this is one of the reasons why I want to extend the Omni CRA because if you're familiar with the area, Kathy's office is in my district around the 12th Avenue. And like you said properly, there's a shortage of workforce housing, and you're losing, and 1 understand, and I want to help it and that's also one of the reasons why I'm asking for the extension of the CRA to be able to also help those prosecutors and that you can have more staff so I just want to put that on the record. Mr. Martinez: I a hundred percent agree. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Jihad Rashid: Good morning Madam Chair. Good morning my Commissioner Pardo. Good morning, Mr. Reyes. My name is Jihad Rashid. I'm vice president of Rebuilding Together Miami -Dade, and I'm representing, of course, our President Ashaki Rucker and our Executive Director Martina Spolini. I'm here to express our City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 strong support for the extension of the life of the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency. We've had the privilege of partnering with the Omni CRA on several rehabilitation projects over the years, with the most recent being the Bowles Apartment located at 1851 Northwest 1st Court. You were there. It was a great event. This six -unit multifamily property owned by a longstanding Overtown resident will provide affordable housing to six vulnerable families. This collaboration has enabled us to carry out essential repairs aimed at creating safer, healthier, and more affordable living environments for lower -income households in a rapidly gentrifying area of Miami. Through this partnership, we have addressed significant issues such as structural damages, plumbing, electrical repairs, and accessibility modifications, ensuring that new and legacy residents alike can continue to live in homes that they are beautiful, safe, and secure. The Omni CRA has been pivotal in the implementation of our mission. Their unwavering commitment to redeveloping neighborhoods equitably and effectively is evident in our collaborative projects. By prioritizing the needs of all residents, the Omni CRA ensures that no one is left behind in the revitalization process. This dedication to inclusive development underscores the crucial -- and they play a fostering tangible and sustained community growth and stability. Their efforts not only help -- Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Rashid: -- preserve affordable housing, but also significantly enhance the overall quality of life. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Rashid: Therefore, we -- Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Rashid: -- strongly encourage you to extend the life of the CRA. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Rashid: Thank you for your time. Chair King: Good morning. Chad Musgrove: Good morning, Commission. How are you? My name is Chad Musgrove. I am a senior vice president, mortgage banker with approximately the 10th largest bank in the country, M&T Bank. And while I do not live in Miami, I frequently work in Miami, and 1 am in strong support of RE.10 and the extension of the Omni CRA. You may be asking, why do you have a real estate mortgage banker here mentioning that? And that is because I work across this entire country. And I sat and listened to this gentleman, and I too have actually personally struggled to grow my office and retain and hire great talent that wants to come to Miami, whether it be from other cities or also here locally. In addition to that, I see affordable housing crisis across the entire country. Miami has risen to the ranks, and I will fact -check myself, but I do believe today Miami sits as the number one least affordable renter city in the entire nation. That supersedes New York, L.A. (Los Angeles), Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), and other places of the sort. And in addition to that, I've seen the power of the Omni CRA at work. I've served on the boards of Rebuilding Together Miami Dade. I participated in other organizations like the 100 Black Men. And having the Omni CRA is crucial to the continued growth and growth for all in an inclusive manner within the City Beautiful, right, within Miami. And without that you will continue to see the rapid gentrification. And not only that, those who've grown up here, they won't be able to City ofMiami Page 17 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 enjoy the city that their parents and their grandparents enjoy. And in addition to that, 1 think you also do an injustice to the Allapattah CRA by not giving them their own. Because 20 years, think about it. Look at the smaller children that was in this room. I watched that young lady with a baby. Twenty years is one generation. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Musgrove: Thankyou. Chair King: Good morning. Cary Aronovitz: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Cary Aronovitz. I am a City of Miami resident and a very proud parent of two children -- or one child at iPrep, another that I hope will go there one day. I was coming here today just to stay and watch and support. Honestly, when I saw Udonis Haslem come in and speak, it gave me the thought to come up here and speak as well. We're all so proud of him, a proud Miami Senior High Stingaree graduate from down here, and he's here giving his time to support the Omni CRA. I'm here supporting the Omni CRA as well. They support a new school. They're supporting public schools here. There's nothing in my opinion we could support more, anybody, and so I'm here supporting the CRA, and I thank you, for your time. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Walter Peterson: Good morning, Commissioner King, all of the Commissioners that are here this morning, Commissioner Pardo. So pleased to be here, bringing you greetings from the Historic Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, as well as Mount Zion Developments. I think for the most part, we all recognize the achievements and the work that all of our CRAs do. Historically, Mount Zion, years before the great City of Miami was here, descendants participated in incorporating the City. So we recognize, as children of these descendants that would have to pull up our sleeves, pray to God, have faith, and build a city. Historically, we demonstrated that in the Overtown and the Omni areas, we worked with the Vagabond Group, we worked with Ms. Jain. I didn 't realize that this item was up for voting on today. A week ago, two streets over from the property that we alreadv have, we put a proposal in front of the Omni to purchase a 12-unit property. And we recognized that they couldn't give us any support with acquisition, but the support that they could do would be renovation, the think tank, the team. For some reason, Commissioner Pardo's been very successful in energizing this group and getting this group on the ground working. In the last number of months that they've been here, we've seen a remarkable change. Because we're a historic group, Mount Zion Developments as well, we've seen a lot of developers come and go. We've seen a lot of promises. In a few weeks, a few of our commissioners probably are going to utilize those projects on their platform to gain voters. I think that we need to really put this matter to bed today. Go ahead on and extend the Omni CRA as is -- Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Peterson: -- and the tasks that they have. We really appreciate your support on this matter. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Peterson: Thankyou. Chair King: Good morning. City ofMiami Page 18 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Maria Gasby: Good morning, Madam, gentlemen. I'm here as a grandma supporting the Omni CRA. Here? Can you hear me? Okay. So I'm here as a grandma, but I'm also a sociologist, and I was a lucky person that moved here 25 years ago when house were affordable. I'm your neighbor, I live here in Grove Isle. The reason I'rn here is to support this cause because the basic in a society is a sociological point of view, is the education of our children, the well-being of the people that teach our children, and of course the parents that have the responsibility. Once we have happy children, we have happy teachers, happy parents, and a happy society. And I'm asking you to vote for this project because just like it says there, in trust we -- in God we trust. We also trust in our elected officials to do the right things at the right moment. This comes from Aristotle's thinking. So I'm asking you to vote for the right cause and the right thing to do when it conies to the progress in a society. And you play an important and big role when it conies to this matter. And I thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Azeez Bakare: Hello, good morning all. My name is Azeez Bakare. I'm a resident of the City of Miami. I've been here for about 11 years. I'm an investor, 3D architectural visualizer, and I have a local business here. I'm here in support of RE.10 for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. The Omni CRA is actually something new to me. I just started to volunteer and I came across one of their emails for their event for the Bowles Apartment, ribbon cutting. And attending that just opened my eyes. I think I saw both commissioners there, opened my eyes to seeing like the actual results of what they do. With the background in architecture, witnessing that ribbon -cutting event, you know, seeing the generations of families that have lived in that home and seeing the renovation of what it did for them, it was just really eye-opening and it allowed me to want to volunteer and like offer my services and offer my time to start help them with their future. So I would just ask for you guys to help -- continue helping them, allowing them to extend their life so they can do more of this for the City of Miami, for local residents. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Leonardo Starke: Good morning, Madam Chairwoman and Commissioners. My name is Leonardo Starke. I am a property owner in the City of Miami, specifically 102 Northwest 14th Street. Some might affectionately call it the Overtown section for Omni. And I'm here in support of RE.10 to extend the life or extension of life for the Omni CRA. And one thing I can speak to specifically, and I'll be brief, is the commitment of the Omni CRA to affordable housing. Clearly, we've talked about that a lot even this morning. And we have, in conjunction with and support of the Omni CRA, a project that will be underway soon to provide 18 affordable housing units in that area. And I've seen the work that's been done. I'm experiencing the commitment personally, and I'm encouraged. I want us to continue to see the CRA, the Omni CRA do that for others, and it will be a benefit to the community at large. And I thank you for your support. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Ted Lucas: Good morning. Good morning, everyone. My name is Ted Lucas, businessman here in South Florida for the last 30 years. I recently opened an office in downtown Miami, The Source. And with The Source, we make sure that we support our community. Every Tuesday at Red Rooster, we have over 50 people to participate that comes together and talk about the opportunities here in South Florida. Over 50 to 100 people on a Tuesday talking about the opportunities. And with The Source, we like to help small businesses understand the opportunities that's available for them in the Omni CRA. And I think it's important that we come today to City ofMiami Page 19 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 support R.10 [sic] and understand the life and extend the life of the Omni CRA. If I'm going to help businesses come to the Omni CRA, 1 want to make sure they have a long opportunity to be there and be able to pass their business on to their next generation. So I think it's very important that we extend the life of the Omni CRA and give this opportunity. Last week I had a chance to visit the city -- the Central Bank Building. And as I walked out the bank building, I looked to the right, which was to the east of me, I seen growth. But when I looked to the left, I seen the west, Overtown, where my grandmother came from. And I said to myself; I see growth to the right of me. I see growth to the north. I see growth to the south. I want to make sure people that's to the west of me, that's from Overtown, get a chance to participate and be able to stay here in Overtown and be able to have their family get a chance to get that generational wealth. I ask that you please extend the life of the Omni CRA. Thank y'all for having me. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Richard Heisenbottle: Good morning, Chairwoman King, Commissioners. For the record, my name is Rich Heisenbottle, president of RJ Heisenbottle Architects with offices at 2199 Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables. And as an architect who has been in the business in this community for over 40 years, I have extensive experience in working with various public agencies in and around the area and have worked with agencies as -- never worked with agencies as supportive as the Omni CRA. The support that we received from this agency to restore and preserve the Miami Women's Club, the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the Citizens Bank Building should be applauded. The CRA supported every decision we made with regards to preservation of these award -winning landmarks. The financial help that made these community revitalization projects possible came from the CRA. The team of the Onini CRA has advocated for historic preservation since its inception in 1987. They understand that preservation is truly a conversation of our past, about our future, and a way for us to create special community identity. Through a planning study that engaged students and faculty from the University of Miami's Master's in Real Estate Development Program, we developed a master plan that included affordable housing solutions and revitalization of the area north and south of the 1-395 and 836 flyover. The job of the Omni CRA is not complete. There is still more work to do. I urge you to extend the Omni CRA and let them continue and finish the job. Thank you all very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Ryan Grindler: Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Commissioners. My name is Ryan Grindler. I work for Magellan Housing, which is a affordable housing developer and I've had the privilege over the last few years of working on the Wynwood Works project, which in partnership with the Omni CRA and in partnership with Haslem Housing is about to deliver 120 units of affordable housing to the Wynwood neighborhood. Without the Omni's leadership and resources this project never would have been possible and when I look at that neighborhood what makes it special are the artists and the people that live there that are getting forced out because they do not make enough money. There is a lot more work to do. I can assure you that our company will continue to try to find opportunities to look for affordable housing sites in the Omni CRA district. And I encourage you all to support RE.10. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Marco Molinet: Hey, good morning. How you doing? Good morning, Council. It's an honor to be here. I'm here and my name is Marco Molinet. I run a youth program called First Aid Youth Film Program where we help kids get introduced to the film City of Miami Page 20 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 industry and we help a lot of these kids get into the industry, end up working with us, with other professionals. We put many kids in the industry and with the help of the Omni CRA and some of the other beautiful people here on the stage, you know, we 've done some great work together and I am here to hopefully encourage you guys to extend the Omni CRA's extension. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning, sir. First (UNINTELLIGIBLE), yeah, while they get that ready. Jhandel Linares: Thank you. Good morning. My name is Jhandel Linares and I'm here to express my gratitude for the Omni CRA. So two years ago, I was in high school, 12th grade, and through the CRA, I was able to go to the First Aid Youth Film Program because that was my passion, that was what I was interested in. And through that and the historic Dorsey Library in Overtown, I went to the program and I was able to get an internship with Florida Film House, which works with First Aid Film Program. So for the last two years, since I graduated high school I've been able to live off my work and my passion and that's because of the Omni CRA and the program that they were able to put in front of me to pursue what I want to do and you know it's helped a lot of other students as well and I would like for that to continue. So thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Grady Muhammad: Good morning. Chair King: Good morning. Mr. Muhammad: Madam Chair, Grady Muhammad. I'm going to play a video directly talking about RE.11, Parrot Jungle. At this time, an audiovisual presentation began. Mr. Muhammad: Can you give me a second? At this time, the audiovisual presentation continued. Chair King: Mr. Muhammad, Mr. Muhammad? At this time, the audiovisual presentation ended. Chair King: Your two minutes are up. Mr. Muhammad: Commissioner -- Chair King: Your two minutes are up. Mr. Muhammad: -- no problem. The only thing I wanted to show you, the 600 jobs was never created. The economic impact of those jobs literally was over $40 million. And with this new eco-resiliency project, just 10 seconds, Madam Chair, they would get over a billion dollars because you're going to have two, 300-unit condominiums, $50 million potentially in penthouses, minimum of $5 million in condos, but yet our community still has not gotten the economic development. And if you think this is not there, then I got a skyrise project to sell you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. City of Miami Page 21 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Benji Power: Hello, good morning, Commissioners. Thank you for having us here. Benji Power, 500 Northeast 75th Street, Miami, Florida, lifetime resident of South Florida, 15-year resident of the City of Miami, District 5. I am a trained urban planner and a trained real estate development professional, so I am here to speak in favor of supporting the extension of Item RE.10, the existence of the Omni CRA. As a trained urban planner and real estate development professional, I see the Omni CRA as one of the most effective tools to really help the areas that are part of the Omni CRA, which are part of the Adrienne Arsht Center neighborhoods, the Overtown neighborhoods, to help them continue to redevelop. It is only with them and their budget and their staff focus that the unique redevelopment we've seen happening over the past 10 to 15 years can continue to happen. So even though some of its areas have already heavily improved, that's excellent. That's exactly what a CRA is supposed to do. Those non -blighted areas can now help pull up the other areas inside of the map area by heavily bolstering the budget. So it's not that the area is no longer blighted. Many areas of it are still blighted. I'm also a parent of two public school students, also a public school alum of Miami -Dade County Public Schools, and my two kids go to iPrep and I drop them off every day and I love my city, but I see the blight. It's there and we all want to see Miami get better for everybody. Omni CRA is one of the key tools for ensuring that. I equally love the Allapattah neighborhoods, its communities. I'm officed there for the past 12 years. I care deeply about the nonprofits working with the residents. I a hundred percent believe Allapattah needs a solution to help fund the type of redevelopment that the Omni area has been seeing. But I know the complexity of connecting those neighborhoods into the existing Omni CRA puts the Omni CRA's existence at risk. And that risk is one that I think affects all of the City of Miami's residents. So I personally pledge to support any efforts in District 1 that Commissioner Gabela wants to lead of how to bring in the Allapattah area into a budget focused office. Chair King: Thank you. Commissioner Gabela: Madam Chair, I'd like to respond. Chair King: Yes. Commissioner Gabela: Number one, you guys are here because the deal that Diaz de la Portilla brought, which was a bad deal for you guys, I was the one leading that charge, okay. Now what you want to do is, what you're saying to us is, you know, go ahead and let me do my projects, but Allapattah can wait for another day. And 1 won't stand for that, okay. Because I think -- and nobody's talking here about destroying the CRA, let me make that clear. You know, nobody's saying no CRA. What we're saying is let's extend the boundaries and then let's extend the time frame. That's all. All we want is to be included and we have a lot of blight in our area. And look, if you look at 1-95 and you look at Overtown on the east and a little bit of I-95 on the west side and you 're calling it, you know, this one you're calling Overtown and this one you're not, but if you look at it, it's the same area. There's a lot of blight there. And our argument is our people, all they want is the same thing that you guys have enjoyed for a couple of years. That's all we're saying. Nobody's saying that we want to kill the CRA. What we're saying is we want to extend the boundaries because -- and then for those of you that say, well, do your own CRA, well, here's the problem with that, and we've looked at that. Don't think that we're coming into this not looking at all the possibilities. We've looked at that, and it's not feasible. Not feasible, you're never going to get any money to do anything for 9 or 10 or 11 years, okay? And that's been said to us by many here that work in the City, including our CFO (Chief Financial Officer). So we are under no illusion here, okay. And please, you know, what I say to you is all we want to do is be included, okay, so we can fix our problem like you guys have fixed yours. That's all. Thank you. City of Miami Page 22 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Raul Perez: Good morning, Madam Chair and honorable Commissioners. Raul Perez, I'm the chief facilities officer for Miami -Dade County Public Schools, and I'm here to express our full support for RE.10. There's a lot of good work has taken place in the last number of years related to the redevelopment of our school district properties and the reimagining of some of our school facilities. And integral to these projects moving forward is the extension of life of the Omni CRA. This will bring much improvements to the area where the school district now sits and benefit the community and ultimately benefit the children. So again, 1 want to reiterate our full support for the item proffered by Commissioner Pardo, RE.10, the extension of life. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Charles Cutler: Good morning. Good morning. (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). My name is Charles Cutler, 706 Northwest 4th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 32136. I wanted to speak on the CRAB particularly because I helped to develop the CRA with Arthur Teele, Jr. so I've been around for a long time, as you can see. So in light of that, I definitely want to stay focused on our target. Now, we're talking about eliminating slum and blight. But what happened was they separated because one time the Omni and Overtown -- Southeast Overtown/Park West was one CRA; they split it. One was getting the land; the other one was building up the tax base. So now I don't want to lose focus, but there's a lot of work that still needs to be done in Overtown. And in light of that, we want to make sure, because we got -- we still got property owners on there that owns property that needs to be redeveloped. The CRA, they're looking for land over there and -- which is good, because it's all a part of the redevelopment plan. But I'm a landowner and a taxpayer, so I've been around for a long time. As a matter of fact, I raised three generations in Overtown. And there's some things going on over there that I think that as a Commission, we need to look closer at that. Because it's one thing that we cannot allow. We can't allow nobody to divide our community. You know, just like the Spanish people here, the black people here, don't touch that because -- we got to get rid of that foolishness. Because all brothers ain 't black and all blacks ain't brothers. So we got to be able to come together as a community and with a cohesive plan that's going to benefit everybody from generation to generation. I don 't want to waste your time, so I'm finished for now, but there's a couple of specific items that 1 also want to speak on. God bless. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Clara Garcia: Good morning. My name is Clara Garcia. I came from Soto Garcia, an architect. 1 am a Coconut Grove resident. We came here to talk directly to Mr. Pardo. We support the change. This is the moment. Miami -- City ofMiami needs the change. We need a new development. We need affordable housing. It is the only way that we can accommodate the necessity that the community has, and we need to expose to the world how rich is Miami, our culture. That is the only way, only development. That is the time. We support the PZ.2. We support PZ.10. And we support go ahead the CRA that has been a struggle for many years. We don't know why, but it's your time. It's your chance to give to the community what we need. In the same way that we are going to have commercial use in the middle of the block, on Charles Terrace, we encourage you to allow and encourage the allowance of the commercial use for the property that are located facing Grand Avenue because it is the use that are allowed on Appendix A. and I don't know why Planning is stopping this use on those properties. It is your time to give to the best to the community. We are glad that you are here. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. City of Miami Page 23 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Peter Ehrlich: Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners. My name is Peter Ehrlich, 243 Northeast 59th Terrace in Lemon City. And I'm here to speak on RE.16. It's on page 26 of your agendas, the Ferre Park item. And my comments would be very -- Chair King: That item has been withdrawn. It's been indefinitely deferred. Mr. Ehrlich: Thank you. Chair King: I don't know if you still want to speak on it, but it's deferred. Mr. Ehrlich: Has it been deferred? Chair King: Yes. Mr. Ehrlich: Thank you. I'll be very, very brief. I'll be done in 20 seconds. I'm going to speak specifically to my opposition to billboards, particularly LED (Light Emitting Diode) billboards on Ferre Park and really on any public park in the City of Miami. I'm the president of the Urban Environment League and I'm also on the Board of Scenic Miami. So we're very much opposed to billboards, particularly LED billboards, and I'm also opposed to billboards in Virginia Key Park. That's another item that has come before this board. So thank you very much. Thanks for the clarification, Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Grant Stern: Good morning. My name is Grant Stern, 425 Northeast 22nd Street. I'm here to speak on RE.10. I've lived in the neighborhood where the Omni CRA is, whether inside the boundaries or not, since 2001 and watched the neighborhood grow. I've been to the Omni CRA. I've done collaborative projects with it in the past and have a vast experience with it. And I have to say that until there was new leadership at the City and a new written plan of improvements, 1 was staunchly against extending the CRA. And I'll tell you why. The City strategically disinvests in CRA areas. They underinvest in police. They underinvest in infrastructure, parks, everything. When you have a CRA, there -- the City basically looks at it like we're not getting anything out of this investment. And that's what they've done in Edgewater. Edgewater lacked effective representation for many years before a recent election. And of course, Allapattah, the same for many years before a recent election, lacked effective representation, right? So 1 support the extension because we desperately need the affordable housing that the CRA can do. And I think that it will benefit Allapattah, but only if done very smartly. We need to look at Midtown as the model for how to manage CRA Ands. And in Midtown, they have a CRA that collects the tax increment, but then a Chapter 190 special district that's independent that spends the money and that does the maintenance and that has an elected board of supervisors who all live in the neighborhood. Just the CRA model that we've carried out in Miami is not healthy. It's a very politically run organization by the way that it's set up. The board is the Commission. The reason why they set up the Overtown one was to bring the Commission closer to the people and they did the same thing with the Omni, but now all the meetings are here anyway. So we need to be smart if we're going to do this extension. And without new leadership, there's no way we could do it. But it needs to be done right. I live in a neighborhood with a 20 year old park and I have to drive to take my seven -year -old daughter to a park that's been updated and it's because I live near and that park is in the CRA. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. City of Miami Page 24 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Matthew Kuscher: Matthew Kuscher, 2003 North Miami Avenue. I'll make this quick. I'm a business owner for 14 years in the City of Miami. I'm right near the Omni CRA. One of my businesses was in a, I would say, not a great neighborhood and since they've come over, they've really changed and really invested in the infrastructure and it's made a big difference in that community. Once they found out that I was trying to do some affordable housing, they were extremely interested in trying to help that process and so I'm just here to give my support to extend the CRA. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. James Torres: Good morning, Chairwoman. How are you today? James Torres, President of DNA (Downtown Neighbors Alliance). Good morning, Commissioners. The DNA would like to turn around and also support RE.11 and 12 as we have been. The key component for us as a community is the park. And we want to make sure that that is a passive park, non -entertainment type of venue because we don't want the conflicts of the other parks that we currently have. So I'm not going to take up two minutes and 20 seconds like you've been allowing, because I still love you. So please look at that moving forward. Greatly appreciate it. Chair King: Thank you. Public comment, please. Good morning. Brenda Betancourt: Good morning. Brenda Betancourt, 1436 Southwest 6th Street. My concern today is for all the Airbnbs that we have in the City of Miami. And for the four of you who has T3s, residentials, in your neighborhood, how do you, our elected officials, who actually handle those people who rent the houses for $2,000 a day and then we put $1, 000 or $500 a day, so they don 't care. They're still doing it. They're still disrupting the life -- the quality of life of people who actually have a house and want to live in peace next to it. And the reason I mention it is because yesterday we saw a house, two houses, which they have a party boat, two beautiful yachts, by the way. Maybe we can take it as the City and use it. In the back of those houses, with 50 people show up. And they're part of the list of Airbnb. So how when we tell those neighbors and it's in Commissioner Gabela's district that the only thing we can do as a city is give them a fine, .five days to comply, $500, $1,000 a day when they rent it for 3, $5,000 a day? It doesn 't make no -- no sense how the City is going to actually be able to help the citizens. And we go back to those, unfortunately, people who doesn't respect our law, how are we going to do it? All of you guys have one because we're here in code enforcement. So how are we going to do it? People always complain to us, but nothing we can do. You guys are the ones who can create laws to actually help those residents. And try to see if we can mitigate, because it's sad to see people that have parties at 3, 4 o'clock in the morning every weekend. And if it's next to my house, you know, 1 don't like it, 1 guess it will be next to your house, you will not like it either. So can you guys please try to figure out something and let's have a CRA in District 3 too. Please do not discriminate us because we are Hispanic. I'm going to put that way too. Let's do a CRA for the five districts. Chair King: Thankyou. Ms. Betancourt: That way we all can benefit out of it, our taxes that we pay. Chair King: Thankyou. Ms. Betancourt: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair, if I -- Chair King: Good morning. City of Miami Page 25 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Chair King: Good morning. Darlene Fajardo: Hi, good morning. My name is Darlene Fajardo, 3720 Kumquat Avenue. I come before you today like multiple times before, talking about Item PZ.2, which is about changing the zoning and the land use designation on Charles Terrace. Chair King: PZ.2 has been withdrawn. Ms. Fajardo: Wasn't it just PZ.1, 2, and 8 that were de-- ? 1 and 8 that were de --? Chair King: PZ.2 -- 1 and 2 have been withdrawn. Commissioner Pardo: Withdrawn. Ms. Fajardo: Oh, withdrawn. Chair King: Yes. Ms. Fajardo: Both have been withdrawn. Chair King: Both have been withdrawn. Ms. Fajardo: So no, I can't make a comment? Chair King: You can. I just wanted to let you know it was withdrawn. You can make - - you can continue to make your comment. M. Fajardo: Okay, well, 1 would like to make a comment in regards to the petition was to have -- to change the zoning from duplex to mixed -use commercial T4, from T3 to T4. I think this is a great idea, but in the wrong place. I don't think T4 should be inside the heart of the residential side of the community. I think T4 should be along the commercial corridors of Coconut Grove, of Grand Avenue. Bimini block a couple weeks ago just got passed by the Urban Development Review Board. That's going to be a development on Grand Avenue. There's another development right behind where we normally have a farmer's market on Saturday. It's also on half of a block facing Grand Avenue. I totally wholeheartedly agree in increasing density and in empowering our community to develop in the proper correct ways and I think we need to take the guidance of what's written in Appendix A on Miami 21 to take to take care of the development being done accordingly to what's written. Chair King: Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items appearing on the agenda for today? Seeing none, the public comment period is now closed. AM - APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: City of Miami Page 26 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 AM.1 City Commission - City Commission Meeting - May 23, 2024 9:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Chair King: May I have a motion to approve the City Commission meeting minutes for May 23rd, 2024? Commissioner Reyes: Moved. Chair King: I have a motion. Commissioner Pardo: Second. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries. 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) City of Miami Page 27 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 CA.1 16305 Department of Fire - Rescue CA - CONSENT AGENDA The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "2025-2026 F-ROC PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S ("FDEM") FLORIDA RECOVERY OBLIGATION CALCULATION ("F-ROC") PROGRAM PARTICIPATION RENEWAL FORM, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BY AUGUST 31, 2024, TO OPT -IN TO THE 2025-2026 F-ROC PROGRAM ALLOWING THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RECOVERY FUNDING UPFRONT AFTER A DISASTROUS EVENT OCCURS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FUTURE FUNDING AND DESIGNATE THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF FIRE - RESCUE, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO SATISFY ANY PREREQUISITE CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE F-ROC PROGRAM AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO OPT IN TO THE PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID RECOVERY FUNDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0285 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. City of Miami Page 28 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 CA.2 16348 Department of Fire - Rescue RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,586.50 CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARDED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ("EMS") TRUST FUND TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND PRE -HOSPITAL EMS PROGRAMS; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT TITLED "EMS MATCHING GRANT AWARD — M2413," APPROPRIATING THE GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,586.50, WITH A REQUIRED MATCH FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17,195.50, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $68,782.00; ALLOCATING THE CITY'S MATCHING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.891000.0000.00000 FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2024 AND ENDING MAY 31, 2025; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE, ALLOCATION, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0286 This matter was ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)on the Consent Agenda. City of Miami Page 29 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 CA.3 16198 Department of Police RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED ON APRIL 22, 2024, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS ("IFB") NO. 1770386 FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY ("UPS"), ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS AND ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS, FROM THE APPARENT LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, EOLA POWER LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("EOLA POWER"), FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") END USER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0287 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.4 RESOLUTION 16328 Department of Risk Management A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF GARY MATHIAS, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM OF $67,500.00, 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 $67,400.00 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-24-0288 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. City of Miami Page 30 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 CA.5 RESOLUTION 16334 Department of Risk Management A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF VINCENT MCCRAY, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM OF $79,875.00, 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 $79,775.00 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-24-0289 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.6 RESOLUTION 16298 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN OFF -SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE ROAD 90 / UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 41 ("US-41" / SOUTHWEST 7 STREET FROM EAST OF SOUTHWEST 27 AVENUE TO WEST OF SOUTHWEST 2 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR GENERAL ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS CORRIDOR, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS ON ROADS NOT ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0290 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. City of Miami Page 31 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 CA.7 RESOLUTION 16220 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING FIVE (5) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEEDS OF DEDICATION ("DEEDS"), AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF THE DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RETAIN A COPY OF THE DEEDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0291 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.8 RESOLUTION 16288 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THROUGH THE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY- NINE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-TWO CENTS ($1,999,999.82) ("GRANT") FOR THE MIAMI URBAN FOREST AND GREEN WORKFORCE PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND ANY ADDITIONAL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH, SAID GRANT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0292 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. CA.9 RESOLUTION 16259 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PERMITTING AN ENCROACHMENT INTO A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 55-14(H) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS THEREIN STATED, TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATTAINABLE MIXED -INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; MAKING FINDINGS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0293 This matter was ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)on the Consent Agenda. END OF CONSENT AGENDA City of Miami Page 32 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: And I have a motion and a second for the consent agenda. Mr. City Clerk? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): For the record, CA.2 is to be amended pursuant to a substitution memo distributed via email on July 23rd, 2024 at 12:42 p.m. And CA.9 is to be amended to include the date of the Plat & Street Committee meeting. So CA.2 and CA 9 as amended. Chair King: Okay. So 1 have a motion and a second to pass CA.1, 2, 3 -- CA.1, 2 as amended, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 as amended. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion -- Mr. Hannon: And my apologies, Chair, who is the mover and seconder? Moved by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Pardo? Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Chair King: Yes. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. Chair King: Thank you. PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1 RESOLUTION 16119 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING PROGRAM INCOME FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS GENERATED FROM JANUARY 31, 2024, TO APRIL 30, 2024, IN THE AMOUNT OF $228,387.80 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, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0294 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Chair King: And at this time, Pm asking my colleagues if any of the Public Hearing items, PH items, you would like to pull. for discussion. City of Miami Page 33 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Gabela: I'm ready for a motion. Chair King: May 1 have a motion? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Pardo: Second. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second to pass PH.1, 2, 3, which is a four -fifths item, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, which is a four -fifths item, and 9, which is also a four fifths item. And I've lost one commissioner. Commissioner Reyes: But we have four here. Chair King: We have four here. Commissioner Gabela: We have four. Motion. Commissioner Reyes: That -- it is not enough? Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. PH.2 RESOLUTION 16091 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024- 2028, THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AND THE ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024-2028, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED (COLLECTIVELY, "PLANS"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE PLANS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE SUCH DOCUMENTS, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0295 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.2, please see Item PH.1. City of Miami Page 34 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PH.3 RESOLUTION 16213 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) AND 29-B(D) 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; ALLOCATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") PROGRAM FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $563,500.00 AND THE AMOUNT OF $36,500.00 FOR CONTINGENCY FUNDING FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $600,000.00 TO CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1371 NORTHWEST 61 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, ON WHICH THE DEVELOPER WILL REHABILITATE THE HOUSING UNITS THAT WILL CONTAIN NO FEWER THAN FIFTY ONE PERCENT (51%) CITY -ASSISTED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS WHOSE ANNUAL INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME AS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER WITH AUTOMATIC REVERTER PROVISIONS THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY TO CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, LOCAL, AND CITY LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND CDBG FUNDS AND SUBJECT TO THE DEVELOPER FULFILLING ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0296 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.3, please see Item PH.1. City of Miami Page 35 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PH.4 RESOLUTION 16218 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN ACCESS, INDEMNIFICATION, AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT ("ERM"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S ("FDEP") SELECTED CONTRACTOR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING ACCESS TO CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION, IF NECESSARY, BY ERM, ON THE CITY - OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6200 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, FOLIO NO. 01-3115-005-3291 ("PROPERTY"), AT NO COST TO THE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH ERM, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0297 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.4, please see Item PH.1. City of Miami Page 36 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PH.5 RESOLUTION 16219 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP") TO GRANT FDEP AND ITS CONTRACTORS ACCESS TO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6201 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, FOLIO NO. 01-3114-005-0010 ("PROPERTY"), TO CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ON THE PROPERTY AT NO COST TO THE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH FDEP, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0298 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.5, please see Item PH.1. PH.6 RESOLUTION 16341 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION(S) NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REQUEST THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ("DTPW") TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVE THE REQUIRED RESIDENT CONCURRENCE AND EXEMPT THE BALLOTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AT SIXTY (60) LOCATIONS IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OF CITY OF MIAMI DISTRICTS 1 AND 5, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0299 City of Miami Page 37 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.6, please see Item PH.1. PH.7 RESOLUTION 16346 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT TITLED "WYNWOOD WORKS," A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT "1," SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF ALL CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 55-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON THE PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND CAUSE THE RECORDATION OF THE PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0300 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PH.7, please see "Order of the Day" and Item PH.1. City of Miami Page 38 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PH.8 RESOLUTION 16354 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($120,000.00) TO ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY "), IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMEBOUND AND CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0301 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PH.8, please see "Order of the Day" and Item PH.1. City of Miami Page 39 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PH.9 RESOLUTION 16349 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($550,000.00) FROM THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF MFE PROGRAM FUNDS ("FUNDS") TO THE MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MLK EDC"), TO MAKE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS TO THE MLK BUSINESS CENTER, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0302 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.9, please see Item PH.1. END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Miami Page 40 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.1 16203 Downtown Development Authority RE - RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION COMPUTING A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("MIAMI DDA") FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI DDA TO SUBMIT BOTH SAID PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF 0.4505 MILLS AND STATUTORILY DEFINED ROLLED -BACK MILLAGE RATE OF 0.4262 MILLS TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER AND TAX COLLECTOR TOGETHER WITH THE DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AT WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE, THE TENTATIVE BUDGET, THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE, FINAL MILLAGE, AND FINAL BUDGET FOR THE MIAMI DDA FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0279 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Chair King: May I have a motion to -- wait, let me ask you, are there any of the RE (Resolutions) items that you would like to pull for discussion? Commissioner Pardo has already asked for RE.10 to be heard in the afternoon, so we will not be voting on RE.10. Are there any other RE items that you would like to pull for discussion? Commissioner Reyes: No, ma'am. Not me. Chair King: Mr. City Attorney? George Wysong (City Attorney): I just want to remind you that 3, 4, and 5 are mitigations, so those have to be heard separately. Chair King: Oh, heard separately. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Yes. Chair King: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. Commissioner Reyes: 3, 4, and 5. Chair King: With the exception of 3, 4, and 5, we're going to do 4 -- I'm sorry, 3, 4, and 5. We're going to do 1 and 2 -- Commissioner Reyes: 7, 8, 9. Chair King: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17. City of Miami Page 41 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Reyes: Okay, 1 move it. Commissioner Pardo: Second. Commissioner Gabela: One minute. Okay. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And Chair, I do need to read some amendments into the record. Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Gabela: Okay, I'm good. Chair King: Mr. Cutler? Charles Cutler: Yes, ma'am. Chair King: Public comment is closed. Mr. Cutler: I understand that, but this is in violation of Robert's Rules of Order. Chair King: What are you talking about? Mr. Cutler: Now, you had to -- you got everything sectioned off with the Consent Agenda, the Mayor's Agenda [sic], then you take everything and you put it in one bucket, then you call it the public hearing. The public needs to entertain some of this stuff before (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Chair King: You just did, Mr. Cutler, at public comment. Mr. Cutler: No, but I'm saying it's out of order. The order of the agenda was broken. And once that order was broken, now you're passing all this stuff that's on the public hearing. Chair King: Mr. Cutler; what item are you specifically -- Mr. Cutler: There was some specific items that 1 came here to discuss. Chair King: Okay, Mr. Cutler. Mr. Cutler: But, you know, I apologise. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Cutler: I'll take that up at another time. But I'm just saying, that's in violation of Robert's Rules of Order. Chair King: Okay. Mr. Cutler: You don't conduct a meeting that way. You don't do that. Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you weigh in to make sure that we are not violating Robert's Rules of Order? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) City of Miami Page 42 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Mr. Wysong: It wouldn't necessarily matter because we use Mason's Rules of Legislative Procedure. And Mason's says that -- the biggest Mason's rule, as your parliamentarian will confirm, is that when you have a procedure established by the City Commission, that is the rule of the City Commission and we've done this for several years now and you're doing nothing inappropriate, Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Cutler. Mr. Wysong: We'll discuss it later if you'd like. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: Mr. Cutler. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: Mr. Cutler, if you'd like -- Mr. Cutler: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and you got the order, then that means you can just break the order and throw everything in a bucket -- Chair King: Mr. Cutler, if you'd like to have a discussion with the City Attorney, please do so with him on the side. Mr. Cutler: That's just wrong. That's just wrong. Now the public can't comment on any of the items that's under public hearing. And I came to comment on some specific items but you throw everything in one bucket and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Mr. Wysong: We had one hour, or more, of public comment, sir. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: He's -- I'm trying to let him get the information he needs. Okay, Mr. City Clerk, would you please advise us of the PH (Public Hearing) Items that need -- Commissioner Gabela: No, RE, RE. Chair King: I'm sorry, the RE items that are amended -- as amended. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. And Mr. City Attorney, Mr. Manager, if I miss anything, please don't hesitate to jump in. For RE.1, it's to be amended to -- pursuant to a substitution memo distributed via email on July 23rd, 2024 at 1:17 p.m. RE.7 is to be amended to make a minor change to the title and body of the resolution. RE.8 is to amend and to include Resolution Number R-24-0280 in addition to a minor amendment to the title of the resolution. RE. 11 is to be amended to include Resolution Number R-24-0281 with a minor amendment to the title of the resolution in addition to a substitution memo distributed via email on July 25th, 2024 at 8:38 a.m. RE.12 is to be amended to include Resolution Number R-24-0282 with a minor amendment to the title of the resolution, in addition to a substitution memo distributed via email on July 25th, 2024 at 9:09 a.m. RE.13 is to be amended to include Resolution Number R-24-0283. RE.15 is to be amended on the floor to update the exhibit with the resolution number, and that concludes the amendments that I have. Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, I missed the as amended between RE.7 and RE.10. Was there one? City of Miami Page 43 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Mr. Hannon: You would like me to go back over? Chair King: No, 1 -- 1 have -- do you -- (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: No, we are leaving RE.10 for the afternoon. Vice Chair Carollo: Oh, okay. Chair King: But I believe there was an RE item that was amended -- needed to be amended between 7 and 9. I'm just double checking. Mr. Hannon: I did -- okay, so RE.7 was to be amended to make a minor change to the title and body of the resolution. Chair King: Correct. Mr. Hannon: RE.8 was to amend -- Chair King: There. Okay, that's it. I got it. Mr. Hannon: Oh, okay. Sony. Chair King: Okay, that's it. Mr. Hannon: My apologies, Chair. Vice Chair Carollo: Are we leaving RE.11 and 12 in this vote or are we taking them separately? Chair King: No, we have all of them with the exception of RE.10 for the afternoon. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Gabela: No, and 3, 4, and 5. Chair King: And 3 and 4 and 5 are mitigations, so we have to take those separately. Vice Chair Carollo: Right, of course. Okay. Chair King: Right, okay. So, 1 have a motion and a second for RE.1 as amended, RE.2, RE.7 as amended, RE.8 as amended, RE.9, RE.11 as amended, RE.12 as amended, RE.13 as amended, RE. 14 and RE.15 as amended. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Madam Chair, did we forget RE.17? Mr. Hannon: Oh, yes. Chair King: I'm sorry, and RE.17. Motion carries unanimously. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Mr. Manager. City of Miami Page 44 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.2 RESOLUTION 16343 Office of Management and Budget A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION COMPUTING A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT BOTH SAID PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF 7.3900 MILLS AND THE STATUTORILY DEFINED ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATE OF 6.4447 MILLS TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR TOGETHER WITH THE DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS AT WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND THE CITY'S TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0284 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.2, please see Item RE.1. RE.3 RESOLUTION 16310 Department of Code Compliance A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY ADDRESS 5101 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE2016017680, 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. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item RE.3 was deferred to the September 12, 2024 City Commission Meeting. Chair King: And at this time, we will hear RE 3, which is a mitigation. Robert Santos-Alborna (Director, Code Compliance): Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Vice Chair, Commissioners -- City of Miami Page 45 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Good morning, Director. Mr. Santos-Alborna: Robert Santos-Alborna, Code Compliance Director. Waiting for counsel for respondent. I don't know if we have one. I don't know. Are you? So, RE.3 is a mitigation of a property located at 5101 Northwest 17th Avenue. Trying to buy time for someone for the respondent to be here. Case Number CE2016017680. The respondent is Ebony Dottery. Chair King: There's no one here? Do we want to defer it because no one is here or are they just not participating in this process? Rachel Dooley: No. Sorry. Commissioner Reyes: Or we can try (INAUDIBLE) -- Chair King: Right. Ms. Dooley: Good morning, Rachel Dooley on behalf of the City Attorney's Office. I've spoken with counsel on this. I'm kind of surprised. If you could just pass this and let me find out maybe there was some difficulty in getting here. Chair King: We'll take up RE.4. Ms. Dooley: Yeah. Chair King: Okay. Ms. Dooley: Pass it (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and let me find out. Mr. Santos-Alborna: Fair enough. [Later...] Chair King: Are we ready for RE.3? Robert Santos-Alborna (Director, Code Compliance): Madam Chairwoman, I don't know if counsel is here. Rachel Dooley: Again, I just -- because we were still doing this, and I had RE.5 coming up, I did just e-mail counsel, and then I made sure I sent them the notice, which I did. So, I wanted to make sure of that. If you want to give me a moment to call them, if not, 1 would just ask, we'll just reset it if that's what you would like to do. Chair King: I can ask for a deferral. Do I have a motion? Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Move. Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second to defer RE.2 to the first meeting in September. Ms. Dooley: September. City of Miami Page 46 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And, Chair, 1 believe that's RE.3? Ms. Dooley: RE.3. Chair King: I'm sorry, RE.3. Ms. Dooley: Thank you very much. Mr. Hannon: To September 12th. Chair King: September 12th. RE.4 RESOLUTION 16332 Department of Code Compliance A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY ADDRESS 3618 SOUTHWEST 16 TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE00044865, 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-24-0303 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Robert Santos-Alborna (Director, Code Compliance): Okay. So RE.4 is the mitigation of a property, located at 3618 Southwest 16 Terrace. The violations in questions are for construction work without permits, illegal storage, debris, junk and trash, and failure to maintain. Notice of violation was issued on April 4, 2023, adjudicated on June 7, 2023, complied on January 23, 2024. It ran for 225 days, accruing a total of $225, 000. I understand from counsel Patricia Arias, that the respondent is offering $33,250. I'tn going to yield to counsel in a few seconds to confirm that figure, and if so, that is 15 percent of the total accrued amount. Commissioner Reyes: That's fine with me. Chair King: Good morning. Alexandra Cimo: Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the commission. Alexandra Cimo, representing the respondent. We agree with the $33,250, which would be around 15 percent of the -- Chair King: Do I have a motion? Commissioner Reyes: Move it. City ofMiami Page 47 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Ms. Cimo: Thank you. Have a great day. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): As amended. Chair King: Thank you. As amended. RE.5 RESOLUTION 16132 Department of Code Compliance A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY ADDRESS 6050 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE2020011764 AND 00035356 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-24-0304 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Chair King: RE.5. Robert Santos-Alborna (Director, Code Compliance): RE.5. RE.5 is a mitigation of a property located at 6050 North Miami Avenue. The respondent is Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Company. This is a 2020 code compliance case. Notice of violation was issued on June 25, 2020. The violation for the first case, and there's two cases here, the first case is for failure to maintain, overgrowth, and failure to register. The notice of violation was issued on June 25, 2020, adjudicated on February 10, 2021. It complied on July 31, 2022, accruing a violation ran for a total of 535 days, accruing a total of $133,750. 1 understand from counsel, and through Ms. Dooley, that the offer is 13,375. That is 10 percent. Of importance, and when 1 met with each of you, I put that on the record, there is a second case that technically is a repeat violation for failure to maintain. The notice of violation was issued on January, 11, 2023. The violation ran for 80 days. It was complied on February 1, 2024, accruing a total of $80, 000. And 1 am going to yield to counsel to explain as to why was it that they had a repeat violation. And 171 be happy to proffer my recommendation. City of Miami Page 48 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Good morning, ma'am. Leslie Lewis: Good morning. I'm Leslie Lewis. My address -- my address is 1220 Commerce Park Drive in Longwood, Florida. I've been an outside counsel for -- I'll just refer to the big company as AT&T for 30 years. I'll say that our communication about code violations is less than perfect, and I apologize for that. We're working to improve it. The address used for notices of code violations goes to our property tax offices, one of which is in Bedminster, New Jersey, one of which is in St. Louis, and with the second one that took 80 days, by the time the notice eventually got down to Florida, to the property manager, he jumped on it immediately. This is vacant land, and so it's not typically on a radar range where somebody can report to the company, oh, the property was posted, oh, you know, we have an issue here. What we've done on this vacant land is we have installed cameras on it now. We learned that a local roofing company was just dumping off their trash on the vacant land rather than paying to take it to a dump. But we've been clean since then. I offer my apologies because AT&T does not like to be here in this situation, and understand that it's a big company and, you know, somebody's job -- somebody's in a lot of trouble because of this, I'll just say -- Commissioner Pardo: Madam Chair? Ms. Lewis: -- and we respectfully hope that you can accept the offer. Commissioner Pardo: Just wanted to ask a question. Chair King: I'm going to let Rachel Dooley jump in. Did it look like you wanted to say something? Rachel Dooley: No, no, I'm good. Chair King: Okay, Commissioner Pardo. Commissioner Pardo: My only question was how do you propose to fix it so that it doesn't happen again? Ms. Lewis: Well, as I -- what we've done is we've had our local property manager reach out to the code enforcement folks and ask him or her to call him directly. And even though he has to mail the statutory notice, to please just give him a call if there's any issue in any area of Miami, and he'll hop on it. Ms. Dooley: Rachel Dooley on behalf of the City of Miami. And while we know that he asked for the call, that's not really the responsibility of Code. They have to come by, but I did speak --1 know that they're in the process of getting cameras put up. Right now they have cameras there with a big sign, but they're going to get working cameras, which will hopefully prevent that. Chair King: So, this -- this -- this issue is in D5 (District 5), and because it's AT&T I'm not -- I'm not inclined to go on the lower scale, because you're a large company with lots of attorneys, and there's lots of regulations, and having a bad actor in the community, particularly a corporate bad actor, does not fare well for me nor my constituents. And having said that, I'm going to request 25 percent of the fine for both cases. Do I have a motion? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Reyes: Move. Second. City of Miami Page 49 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Thank you. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): As amended. Chair King: Thank you. As amended. RE.6 RESOLUTION 14863 Department of Resilience and Public Works RE.7 16361 Office of the City Clerk A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PERMIT PROCESS FOR HOMEOWNERS TO ALLOW FOR THE PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF- WAY. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.6, please see "Order of the Day." RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR" TO CHANGE THE DATE OF A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER FROM THE THIRD TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ODD - NUMBERED YEARS, TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0305 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.7, please see "Public Comment for All Item(s)" and Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 50 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.8 16362 Office of the City Clerk RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"); AMENDING SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR," TO CHANGE THE DATE OF A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER FROM THE THIRD TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER, IN ODD -NUMBERED YEARS; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0280 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.8, please see "Public Comment for All Item(s)" and Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 51 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.9 RESOLUTION 16350 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($262,000.00) ("FUNDS") FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) MOBILE FLOOD PUMPS TO ASSIST IN MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING RESULTING FROM SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCIES IN AREAS OF DISTRICT 1; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE HEREIN APPROPRIATED FUNDS IN THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY AWARD OR CONTRACT FOR THE SAME BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOLLOWING THE USE, IF APPLICABLE, OF COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATIONS UNLESS THE AWARD OF SUCH CONTRACT BY THE CITY MANAGER IS EXPRESSLY ALLOWED UNDER CHARTER AND CITY CODE PROVISIONS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE AND AMEND THE CAPITAL PLAN, THE CITY'S ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET, RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AGREEMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0306 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.9, please see Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 52 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.10 16168 Commissioners and Mayor RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 1996 INTERLOCAL AUTHORIZING COOPERATION AGREEMENT ("SECOND AMENDMENT ILA"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A" BETWEEN MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE OMNI CRA TO 2047; THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT ILA, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TAKE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OMNI CRA TO ENSURE A COPY OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT ILA IS TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNTY FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela NAYS: Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item RE.10 was deferred to the September 12, 2024 Cif) Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item RE.10, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public Comment for All Item(s)." Chair King: Thank you. And if it's okay with my colleagues, because I've been advised that one has to leave, can we take RE.10 now? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: RE.10? Is that okay? Commissioner Pardo: That 'd be great. Chair King: Okay, 1 have Commissioner Pardo, you are the sponsor of that item, so I will allow you to -- Commissioner Pardo: Thank you, I just want to -- Chair King.' Because I'm sure there wants to be some discussion. Commissioner Gabela: Could I -- could I -- Commissioner Pardo: I'd like to just open very briefly with two things I wanted to read into the record. City of Miami Page 53 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Pardo: The first is we really tried to take a step back and look at what is in the best interest of residents, Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), what's in the best interest of the geography in Allapattah, and in the city of Miami. Each time in our office when we analyzed this, we landed in the same place, a CRA for Allapattah. We believe a rising tide lifts all boats. We're very committed to helping affordable housing in Allapattah. We're very committed to lending expertise and sharing as much as we can to get a CRA in Allapattah done before the end of the year. We believe there's significant seed capital. We did that before with Omni CRA. We did that before with Overtown CRA. And we believe that there's several million dollars that can go to seed the effort in Allapattah CRA. Big projects can be done, but the financing is a little different. We would support any kind of big project being done earlier in Allapattah CRA as we can, and it would be repaid through the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) created by that CRA. We also believe a 40 -- 40 years of life in an Allapattah CRA is much better than a much smaller 23 years perhaps available with some change in geography for Omni CRA. If the extension doesn't pass, we lose a commitment of $250 million in affordable housing, rehabilitation, and development. We lose $22 million in operating funds and maintenance payments annually for the Edward T. Graham Greenway or the Underdeck. We lose the TIF from the current projects needed to expand funding capacity. We lose future TIFs for projects like the School Board with iPrep and the Biscayne Park deal. We lose the ability to continue supporting the cultural facilities in the PAC, the Performing Arts Center. And most importantly, we lose the commitment to redevelop Overtown. Since we have been in office in January, we have put in a million dollars a month into Overtown, which has been an area that was largely, I don't want to use the word ignored, but definitely not given the attention we believe that it should have received. And we are intent on continuing that kind of commitment to the Overtown area. So, we ask you to just let us finish what we've started. Every day that this decision takes longer is a reduction in our funding capacity. And Madam Chair, as you say, time wounds all deals. So, time does wound all deals. Chair King: Commissioner Gabela? Commissioner Gabela: Yeah. So, you know, there's so many things here to say, but Commissioner Pardo, I am not against your vote, against doing this, because I want to hurt you personally, because I want to hurt, you know, the Omni CRA as it is, but it's none of the above. 1 don't want to be chairman of the CRA, I have no interest. My problem is, you know, we have several problems in the area. One of them is the 7th Avenue corridor, and the homeless situation that we have there. We need money to resolve that situation. You know, we have also, like you have, the affordability problem. You know, in my area where it's been neglected for a long time now, you know. And just like you want to do projects, and you say, don't hold this up because, you know -- well, what about us? And I've heard your argument, and yes, you did reach out, but we've gone over backwards and forwards on creating a CRA, okay? And by the time we see any money, it's 9 to 10 years out, you know. A study was done by my former predecessor, okay, that was passed by this body 4-1, okay. Now, he might have -- have had different reasons for doing it. I do not. I want the -- I have the best intentions for my area. And by the way, I offer this, you know, I have no problem with negotiating the boundaries of that CRA that was already passed. Somehow we have acted like that resolution that I believe passed, I have it here, passed on July the 13th, 2023, is of not, you know? And that was a resolution that passed, you know? And somehow, we've ignored that, you know. And I know you're not against helping the homeless. I know you want to help it. I know you want to help the affordability issue that we have in the Allapattah, you know, but I got -- I -- you know, I must say, when the Omni CRA was started and you make your case that there was blight, and City of Miami Page 54 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 there was blight, that is not the case for much of the area now. You know, but the case that can be made that you still have pockets of areas that are not -- that are still blighted, you know, but like 1 said before, if you compare Overtown, close to 1-95, and you go to the other side of that, on the west side of I-95, you have the same exact situation that you have in that Overtown on the east side. One is called Overtown, the other is not, but it's the same situation. So, if the whole idea was to put these CRAs in to help with the blight and some of the stuff, well, some of that stuff has been, you know, has been done in parts of the area, not all, but part. And in my area, I can make the argument that there is true blight on the 7th Avenue corridor. You know, we have all that corridor there with the health system and the services, you know, and then the homeless wind up there, and somehow, you know, no matter what, it is there. So, my argument is, and I've spoken to Larry Spring about doing the Omni -- our own Allapattah CRA, and there's no path forward. You're not going to see any real money for 9 to 10 years out. I've spoken to Isiaa Jones. At first there was an issue on floating the bonds, but then that was changed, you know, and I'm not one of those that, you know, that likes to make a deal on promises that are not into black and white or how it's going to be done. And then, sir, I turned to you like you turned to me about two months ago with the sign up in PAMM (Perez Art Museum Miami) that was a big issue in your area, in my area not so much. And you said to us, and you said to me, help me out, that our residents are -- well, my residents are asking me, you know, to bring the CRA westward bound. You know, we can negotiate on the terms of the boundaries. We can do that. You know, but what I'm not willing to accept is that you tell me that you have priority, you know, and we can wait somehow for 10 years. And really, you know, that's the fact of the matter. We are never going to see any money for 9 to 10 years. So, we are not going to be able to do anything for 9 to 10 years. So, it's very convenient for people to say, well, create your own CRA. It might sound good, but are we actually going to have any impact on the community? No, we're not going to have any impact for 9 to 10 years. So, I urge you, please, you know, think of this. Like you reached out to us, and I -- I said you know what? At the end of the day, it your people, and I went along with you on the sign of the PAMM, because I thought at the end, you know, your people, they were against it, you know, and I helped you out. I'm asking you guys, you know, to help my area out. You know, I'm asking you guys to help me do the same thing that's now done in the Omni CRA that has been done since 1987, because, again, and I'll rest my case with this, you can no longer say with a straight face, okay, to anybody up here, okay, that that area completely is still blighted. That area, pockets of it like the I-95, east of I-95 and the Overtown, that is still blighted, granted, you know. But other parts are doing very well. It is now prime real estate. In my area, when you go to the other side, we have all these problems, you know, and we are the ones that are absorbing the consequences. Miami Beach, ships their homeless to us. TGK (Turner Guilford Knight) down there on 72nd Ave and 36th Street, they ship the problem to us. That is my area, District 1. Okay, many years ago when I was on the zoning board, that I was 36 years old, I was against Camillus House. And I was with it not because I didn't want to help the homeless, but I was with it because I knew it was going to create a problem, and we were the only ones to absorb the consequences, Allapattah was, District 1, because nobody wants this in their backyard. I ask you here today, you know, to please help me out, extend the boundary like it already has been. The resolution is there, okay? Thank you. Chair King: I'm going to allow my Vice Chair or go to Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Well, I do agree that Allapattah has been neglected for many, many years. I've said that before, but I have a little experience on CRAs. I was the economist for the Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project. Commissioner Gabela has a -- I mean, you have a point that if we are going to expect the TIF from those areas that are totally, undeveloped, that you're not going to get more. There's not City of Miami Page 55 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 going to be more. When the CRA, the Overtown CRA was being -- 1 mean, it was thought about, Park West was included because Park West was more prone to develop and produce more tax increment that could be used in Overtown. Having said that, having said that, I do agree that it's got to be done for Allapattah. But my fear is this, sir; and Larry, come here, let me ask you a couple questions. If my memory don't betray me, or if the law has not been changed, when you expand, okay, it is extremely dangerous because it's -- we have to start all over again. Is that right? Larry Spring (Chief Financial Officer/Assistant City Manager): Yes, we would -- we would have to start our legislative process all over again. Commissioner Reyes: Legislative process on it. Mr. Spring: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: Now, if you -- Mr. Spring: Sorg, through the Chair, Larry Spring, Chief Financial Officer, my apologies. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. If -- if the -- I mean, we all know that you cannot use funds, TIF firnds, from one CRA into any other area that it is not within the boundaries. One thing that I'm proposing, and I agree with you, and I know that we passed a resolution in order to analyze and study the possibility of having a CRA in Allapattah. I was one of the proponents. I was very much in favor of that. But what I would like to do is -- I mean, I'm afraid that if we call for an extension, that it is going to create problems, and all these projects can go down the drain. But if we use the same -- the same strategy that was used in Overtown/Park West, in the boundaries of the Allapattah CRA, we include areas that now are being developed, like the hospitals and all that area around there, that produces -- produces additional income that could he used immediately, in the -- in the areas that they are slum and blight, you see? I would like for us to analyze that, you see, and analyze that probability of having, which is needed, I'm not agree -- Pin not disagreeing with you, Commissioner. The areas that develop a CRA, which will include the areas that are being developed, you can include in that CRA even the new development in Melreese which is going to provide a tremendous amount of TIF money that -- more than on any other -- that way you can get from -- I mean, the -- the actual monies that you can get from -- from an extension and include those areas with the underdeveloped area with the blight -- blighted areas, you see? That is the same strategy that we use with the Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project, because Madam Chair knows most of the TIF come from Park West. Ant I right? Am I right? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but most of the TIF comes from Park West, because it's an area that was -- and, Mr. Larry, let me ask you something. There is not a single penny that we can reuse that -- of TIF money that is produced in a -- in a CRA in any other area? Mr. Spring: Through the Chair. Larry Spring, Chief Financial Officer. No, you could not use TIF -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Mr. Spring: -- from another CRA. Commissioner Reyes: Do you understand what I am proposing? City of Miami Page 56 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Mr. Spring: I'll listen. 1 think so, which is -- Commissioner Reyes: Is it possible that we -- because we have to go to the County, and we got to go to the State. For all -- for both of them. I mean, if we want an extension, we have to go through the process. And the process -- and I know for a fact that the County is not too happy with the Omni CRA. And you know that. They wanted to keep their money and all of that. Okay, can we -- can we develop or apply for a new CRA on the -- using the territory or the boundaries that said? Mr. Spring: Yes, you could absolutely, the way you've prescribed it, you could start a Allapattah CRA. We would have to start the -- well, I guess continue some of the process, which is the finding of necessity, which would be the first step in that. Commissioner Reyes: Excuse me, sir. Excuse me, sir. When we -- when we had the resolution was to start the findings, and we didn't do it. Mr. Spring: Yeah, I was made aware earlier -- that -- in 2020 -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Mr. Spring: -- I guess there was a resolution of the City Commission -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Mr. Spring: -- to look at an Allapattah CRA. However, that being said, in this previous process, we did -- the CRA engaged an economic -- Commissioner Reyes: Analysis. Mr. Spring: -- expert to do a finding of necessity for a said boundary area. I don't know if it consistent with what you would want, Commissioner Gabela, but that -- those -- that data set is -- it is complete and available. So we wouldn't have to necessarily, I guess the point, start from scratch. Commissioner Gabela: Through the Chair. But Larry, you remember that we had this conversation back when, and I asked you, can funds come in? And at the conclusion, we agreed that we're never going to see anything significant for a long time to come. Mr. Spring: It -- it -- Commissioner Gabela: Is this a true statement? So, in other words, I have tried. And listen, you can call it any name you want. We can create. But if there's no funds, then I can't do anything for my people, for District 1. And that's just the whole point of the situation that we're in. You know, many emissaries were sent to my office to try to encourage me. And by the way, Commissioner Reyes, you voted for this. The only problem that you had was Watson Island. And I'm prepared to take Watson Island off the map. I don't have a problem with Watson Island. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, and I voted for that. Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, I'm just reading off the thing. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Gabela: So, at the end of the day, I need something viable, as do you, you know? I don't want to take anything from you or from anybody else. But the fact City of Miami Page 57 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 of the matter is, on my 7th Avenue corridor, we are absorbing the consequences. And that, you know, to get rid -- to get that situation under control, you need funds, you need, you know, assets, you need things, and you know -- you know, this argument, you know -- and what I can't see is, you know, this was passed last year, you know, and yet we're talking about the previous thing, you know, what was there. So, what I don't understand is it was passed last year, you know, maybe the gentleman that passed it didn't have the same ideas. I don't know. I'm not in his head. But me, as for me, I have -- I want to do good for my district. I need those -- part of those funds to, you know, to take care of the affordability issue in all of our areas. The 7th Avenue corridor, you know, the Health District, you know. And I'm pleading with you people, this is not something that we're doing it for -- I'm not doing a dog and pony show up here. You know what I mean? We need this. You know, my district needs this. Please understand. Help me. Commissioner Reyes: I agree -- Madam Chair? Through the Chair? Vice Chair Carollo: Through the Chair. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Pardo: Larry, quick question. You said that Omni received seed capital. So did Overtown. Mr. Spring: Yes, when -- if you go back in history, when the City first initiated those CRAs, the City provided seed funding to assist with setting up administration and all that stuff Commissioner Pardo: Okay, so back then it was about $500, 000. Mr. Spring: Yeah. Commissioner Pardo: You take future value -- Mr. Spring: I want to -- I want to -- Commissioner Pardo: -- it's a few million dollars for seed capital. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, it was just for the offices. Mr. Spring: Yeah, it was the seed money to get them started. Commissioner Pardo: Okay, so there -- there's no reason we couldn't do that for an Allapattah CRA is my point, and 1 wanted, Isiaa, if you could, Isiaa Jones, if you could address the composition of the district and slum and blight, because that -- that seems to be a recurring -- Isiaa Jones (Executive Director, Omni CRA): Thank you, thank you Commissioner. Isiaa Jones, Executive Director of the Omni CRA. So, in 2018 and 2019, the City of Miami and the CRA, we completed a study for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. And pursuant to State Statute, we met three of the slum criteria and seven of the blight criteria. And this means that there're inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, limited open spaces in the CRA. It also means that there is an existence of conditions that endanger life or property. It also means that pursuant to the slum definition, there's unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lack of affbrdahle and workforce housing, deterioration of site or other improvements, incidents of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the city or the county. It also means that fire and emergency medical service calls to the area are proportionately higher than City of Miami Page 58 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 anywhere else in the city. We also have a greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code, and predominantly, within our Overtown area, so, we're also asking for, you know, a little relief for residents. We also see where there's a diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title. So, we have a lot of properties where, you know, it's been passed down through generations, now owned by 16 dif Brent individuals. And we have a hard time negotiating any form of assistance to a lot of the property owners because, you know, oftentimes members in our community are not fully up to date or aware of, you know, just how to do the generational wealth, you know, distributions because this is, you know, this is what we're dealing with. We also have odd -shaped lots, and we have limited investment in Overtown over the years, at least that portion of the CRA. So, the monies that we collect from, you know, Northeast 2nd, Biscayne, that's really the money that we need to spearhead a lot of the work that we do need in, you know, the other part of the track. And we've met the definition. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but we're talking about -- Chair King: Commissioner Reyes, I think Commissioner Carollo would like to speak. Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Vice Chair Carollo: Can someone from the administration tell me how much money on a yearly basis is the City contributing to the Omni CRA right now? Hear this out because this might be another avenue that we might consider, Commissioner. I'm -- Ms. Jones: Someone -- someone from the City Administration or would you --? Vice Chair Carollo: Well, someone should have that, I mean, it's not -- Chair King: 1 believe the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) went to go get someone from the City. Vice Chair Carollo: I mean, this has only been around for 26 years, you guys should have it. Ms. Jones: No, no, 1 absolutely have that amount. So, we get about approximately 12 to 13 million from the County and about approximately 15 million from the City of Miami. That's the City's contribution to the CRA annually. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, approximately. But do you have a more refined number? If it's -- Ms. Jones: And I have a more refined number -- Vice Chair Carollo: -- above, or less, or -- Ms. Jones: Approximately, I'm not sure of the exact breakdown, but what I do wanted to mention, Commissioner, is that a huge portion of our budget every year goes towards paying debt service -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right . Ms. Jones: -- for the City of Miami. So, for example, major projects like the Port Tunnel, that debt was taken out by the City of Miami and is now being repaid by TIF dollars from the Omni CRA, $4 million every year. So, at that time, there was no City of Miami Page 59 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 money within the Omni CRA, but the CRA -- those monies, $88 million of the City's portion of the debt service payment for the Port Tunnel is being paid by the Omni CRA. Additionally, for the Performing Arts Center, that total project was about $400 million. That debt service was fronted by the County, right? And that debt service is being paid by the Omni CRA. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, but that ends -- Ms. Jones: So, a huge portion of our money goes back. Vice Chair Carollo: -- that ends in the 30 years the CRA is there for. So, it's paid -- Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) 20 years from now. Vice Chair Carollo: -- practically all of it. It's just got a few years left -- Ms. Jones: Absolutely. Vice Chair Carollo: -- and it's out of it. Don't forget the two million to -- Ms. Jones: Oh, to Maurice Ferre Park. Vice Chair Carollo: -- Maurice Ferre Park. Ms. Jones: I -- I left that one off: Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. Maybe that's the way you could build something there. Commissioner Reyes: Where did the CFO go? Because I have a question. Commissioner Reyes: Sure. You're talking about the Omni CRA. Ms. Jones: The Omni CRA. Commissioner Reyes: And everything you have stated, all the conditions are meant for the CRA to be in existence. Ms. Jones: Absolutely, Commissioner. Commissioner Reyes: Because those are conditions that meets the criteria to establish the CRA. I know that. And that being established. Allapattah also meets all the -- and then Little Havana -- Ms. Jones: Absolutely. Commissioner Reyes: -- meets those conditions, too. Commissioner Pardo: Yeah, it does. Actually, yeah. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. It meets those conditions too, you see. The only thing that I'm saying that I'm a little afraid, a little, no, I'm very concerned that if we start -- we go into -- I mean, expansion, to an expansion, it opens a huge can of worms because we have to go through the State again, you see? We have to go through the State. The State, they're not too happy now with the existing CRAs. And they can deny it and close the CRA, the Omni CRA. And -- and I mean, it is a very, very convoluted kind of -- City ofMiami Page 60 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Ms. Jones: Process. Commissioner Reyes: -- process. So, my suggestion was to establish a brand new CRA, including areas that they are income generating. That is it. Ms. Jones: And I have a minor correction, Commissioner. The amount that we received last year from the City of Miami is $25 million, and it contains all of the commitments that I mentioned before for the debt service payments. Chair King: 1'd like to ask a question of the CFO. As the Chair of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA, I am absolutely in favor of the extension of the Omni CRA. We enjoy a partnership. We serve a great deal of my district, District 5, but 1 also empathise with my colleague, which is why I have requested a community benefits package for the Watson Island project, because other areas in the City of Miami are suffering and there is not a dedicated CRA for Liberty City, or Little Haiti, or Allapattah, whose areas are suffering from extreme poverty, in some instances, slum and blight. Now, what I'd like to know is, is there a path forward, because I agree with Commissioner Gabela that trying to create an Allapattah CRA will not produce the revenue needed to address the issues facing the Allapattah community immediately. I'm not willing to sacrifice the extension of the Omni CRA, but I would like to know, because I haven't gotten a briefing from staff if a path forward exists to extend the boundaries' of the Omni CRA to include Allapattah. I've -- my colleague just passed me a map. I'd like to know whether or not this is feasible, really feasible, what would it entail to extend because the boundaries of the Overtown CRA were extended to include Park West, correct? Commissioner Reyes: No, no, no, no. Chair King: It was always the Southeast Overtown/Park West? Commissioner Reyes: It was -- it was always -- I mean, the discussion was that this have a tax increment finance to develop Overtown, and it was needed, rightly so, hut the way it works, it is with a tax increment due to development, you see. Chair King: Correct. Commissioner Reyes: No -- there was no projection that there was going to be development that was going to produce tax increment -- Chair King: I understand, yes. Commissioner Reyes: -- in Overtown. That's why it included Park West, because it was more prone to development and use those fiends in order to help also Overtown. Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Chair King: Okay, so if you could -- if you could, if you know, is there a path forward to assist Allapattah, extend the boundaries, and what would that entail? Is that a lengthy process? Because I'm getting multiple stories. It's under our jurisdiction, we don't have to go to the State, it's our jurisdiction, and the County. I don't know. That is why I'm asking. And can you produce something in writing that will satisfy us, legislation that says to extend the boundaries of a CRA, you have to do X, Y, and Z, et cetera, et cetera, because we have to figure out how to help the totality of the city of Miami, but not to the detriment of help that we already have in other areas. So go ahead. City ofMiami Page 61 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Vice Chair Carollo: Excuse me, Chair. 1 truly have to leave now, and 1 apologize, but from what I'm seeing, the administration needs more time to put some things together. They need to meet with each of us in this, in particular Commissioner Gabela more, and yourself And I don't think this is right fir a vote today. Commissioner Gabela: I agree. Why don't we defer this? Commissioner Pardo: I don't agree with that. I don't agree with that. I would be in favor of calling the question. Every time that goes by, we lose funding capacity. This was approved in 2020. This went back to the CRA board. It was approved -- the CRA board. This is supposed to be a simple ratification. So I would like to call -- Chair King: Ijust -- I -- Commissioner Pardo: Okay. Chair King: -- I want to hear from the CFO. Mr. Spring: Through the Chair. So, without -- and I'm speaking on the parameters you just provided, without sacrificing the existing extension of time, what could be done is -- a path is you could extend the -- accept this extension of time, go back and then expand that now extended CRA to include these adjacent boundaries, add the resubmit to the County, or pass through the CRA and the City Commission, a revised finding of necessity, the plan, and then resubmit all of that to the County, and kind of - - you could go about it that way. That would be the path that you would follow to approve what you have in front of you and then also attach -- Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Mr. Spring: -- Allapattah to -- Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Mr. Spring: -- the existing Omni. Commissioner Reyes: What we have, we keep, and then we expand. Arthur Noriega (City Manager): So, 1 think it's important, if we could, if 1 could add a little additional context to that. To talk about the timing. Mr. Spring: Yes. Mr. Noriega: Because I think that's important too for everybody to really understand that. What does that timing look like in terms of accepting the existing extension and then adding to the boundaries. What does that look like in terms of series of meetings, the timeline involved, so -- so everybody kind of understands what's the outside date. Mr. Spring.' I'd have to, I guess, team up with my colleagues here at the City Attorney's Office. But steps -wise, that would be finding of necessity, approval by both the CRA, City Commission, and then submittal to public meetings -- Mr. Noriega: Public meetings. Mr. Spring: -- and then submittal to -- Vice Chair Carollo: Chair? Larry is explaining to us the process -- City of Miami Page 62 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Mr. Spring: Right. Vice Chair Carollo: -- and the timing. You admitted you don 't know the timing. You have to get back to more than the City Attorney, to be able to accomplish that. I'm not seeing -- Mr. Spring: And the County. Vice Chair Carollo: I'm not seeing -- I'm not seeing that democracy is going to be threatened and overthrown if this is deferred, like so many of things that we've deferred for September, that we could get more information out of it. You heard an amount, which I'm not so sure is accurate, Commissioner Gabela, that we're only getting $15 million from our taxes in the Omni CRA. I believe it's more than that. Mr. Spring: It's 25.2. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. I thought that was the case, Larry. 25.2. And it will be even more, into the future, that you can get out of that. In the worst -case scenario, if you don't have an Omni CRA, the City is going to have in the next several years when this is closed down, some $30 million or more available there that could be assigned to our poorest areas, which I would say a big chunk of that should go to Allapattah, another big chunk of it should stay in Overtown, (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And that's one option. I'm not saying that we need to go that route. But I'm saying that there are options to what you're trying to achieve. This is why I'm trying to have a -- Commissioner Gabela: I think we should defer this. And I heard your argument, but here's the thing. Here's my argument, you have two tramways, if you will, two trains on two tracks. You have this one that was approved and you have the one that obviously you have to ratify because if it was so, you wouldn't be doing this. It would already be done. Right? Commissioner Pardo: No. Commissioner Gabela: No, yeah, that's the. fact of the matter right now, as we sit. Ms. Jones: So, Commissioner; we -- Isiaa Jones, Executive Director of the Omni CRA. We have spoken to all of our outside counsels, we've spoken to the County, and we've spoken to the City Attorney's Office. This -- Commissioner Gabela: So, why do we need a vote? If it's already done, why are we voting on this? Ms. Jones: This -- approving this item does not stop us from doing all of what we want to do right after. We can approve the extension of life, secure what we have right now, today, that has been in limbo since 2019, and we can still do everything that we would like and hope to achieve for Allapattah at the next item. The item at play here that is in front of the board that has been advertised and on the agenda is the extension of life, but we can also do all of what we want to do for Allapattah. Commissioner Reyes: Madam Chair? If I may clarify this. What they are saying is this, we cannot expand a CRA unless it is already ratified, you see. What we have to do in order to expand, it have to exist. At this moment if we don't expand the -- no vote -- and no vote -- if we don't vote on, I mean, on the extension, you see, and then the extension doesn't take place. And then what's going to happen it is that by the expansion is going to be without the extension, okay? Without the extension. City ofMiami Page 63 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Ms. Jones: And through the Chair -- Commissioner Reyes: And it doesn't -- it doesn 't preclude the voting on the extension and immediately, later on, or today, that we, once the extension is accepted by all the parties involved, we ask for -- I mean, the ratification, the extension of the -- of the CRA, the years that it's going to be the life of the CRA, and immediately voting on expanding it to another area, and then we go through the process and I -- I can assure you that all the conditions are met ,for an extension or for a CRA, okay? But we have to have this extension in order to be able to take the next step. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, look, I make a motion for deferment -- Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, but -- but -- what's your motion? Commissioner Pardo: I'd like to call the question. Vice Chair Carollo: Defer -- Chair King: He said -- he made a motion for deferment. Vice Chair Carollo: -- until the -- Commissioner Gabela: Second. Vice Chair Carollo: -- last meeting in September. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second to defer. I'd like to say this, I -- I don't think we have enough information to decide on where we would go with Allapattah. While I am 100 percent supportive of the extension for the Omni CRA, 100 percent, I don't --1 want to extend to my colleague the opportunity to flesh --flesh out, if -- Commissioner Pardo: Madam Chair? Chair King: -- it is possible, if we could take the recess to do the work. I don 't think that's asking too much, just to make sure. I'm going to recognize my colleague, but 1 would be inclined to go with my colleagues for the deferment just until the first meeting in September only because I want to give him every opportunity to fight for his community. Ms. Jones: No, Commissioner, 1 -- Chair King: Commissioner Gabela -- I mean, Commissioner Pardo wanted to -- Ms. Jones: -- just one point of clarification. We have a substantial amount of information at the Omni CRA that was done for the Allapattah area. We have spent a lot of money -- Chair King: No, I understand -- Ms. Jones: -- and all the information that's available -- Chair King: -- but we don't have it. We don't have it, he doesn't have it, and it is his concern -- Commissioner Pardo: But -- City ofMiami Page 64 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: -- I understand that he is fighting for -- Commissioner Gabela: The problem is you did the study, but you don 't want to expand the area. Ms. Jones: We -- Commissioner Gabela: You have the study, but you guys don't want to expand the boundary. That's the fact of the matter is. Vice Chair Carollo: Have you been given the study? Did you get the study, Commissioner Gabela? Commissioner Gabela: I got -- no, I didn't get the whole study. Vice Chair Carollo: Well, that's the whole thing. Commissioner Gabela: She has been in my -- to be fair to her, she has been in my office, okay? But this is the same thing when you had the problem with the signs. You wanted -- you guys -- you guys are telling me this and I appreciate that, but you know what, I want it in black and white that after the -- that's why I don't want to take this vote, because then it'll be forgotten in time, he says, she says, and then you know what? My people are in the same boat that they are now, okay, and that's what 1 can't afford, you know what I mean? So, I say let's defer this. Let's talk about it. Maybe you have a path forward, but I haven't, you know -- Commissioner Pardo: Wait a minute. Commissioner Gabela: -- I don't believe it yet, and you know -- Vice Chair Carollo: Call the question. I've got to get out of here. Commissioner Gabela: -- we can explore it. Commissioner Pardo: We had this -- Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Pardo: Madam Chair, we had this conversation six weeks ago. Exactly this. Let's defer it so that we have some time to duh-duh-duh. Here we are, back again. These six weeks is costing us f ending capacity in the Omni CRA. We shouldn't -- we can continue working on an expansion and just get what is supposed to be, by the way, a ratification, right now, done. So, please, I'd like us to call the question, get the ratification done -- Chair King: So, the question -- Commissioner Gabela: For the record -- for the record, I asked for a sunshine meeting with your office a week ago, or two weeks ago, and nobody -- nobody -- I wanted a sunshine meeting up here to discuss and to go in detail what you're talking about. I -- I didn't hear from anybody, so you know what -- Chair King: So, the -- City ofMiami Page 65 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Gabela: -- I've been interested. I'm saying now you guys want me to, you know, to go along, you know what 1 mean? And you know what, tomorrow, well take care of you tomorrow -- Vice Chair Carollo: Chair? Commissioner Gabela: -- just like you wanted to -- you want it in black and white to protect your people from the famous PAMM sign -- Commissioner Pardo: But it has nothing to do with the billboards. Commissioner Gabela: -- you know. 1 don't want -- yes, it does have to do -- Chair King: Okay. Okay. We have a -- Commissioner Gabela: I just want to be assured. Chair King: -- motion and a second on the floor for deferral. All in favor? Commissioner Gabela: Aye. Vice Chair Carollo: Aye. Chair King: Aye. Commissioner Pardo: No. Chair King: No. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): So is -- Chair King: 3-2. Mr. Hannon: 3-2 with -- Chair King: To the first meeting in September. Mr. Hannon: Yes, September 12th. Chair King: To the first meeting in September. Mr. Hannon: With Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner Pardo voting no. Chair King: Correct. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I -- I say I voted no because I know for a fact that by certifying the extension of time now, we are in a better position to extend the boundaries. Commissioner Pardo: That's right. Commissioner Reyes: And that's -- that's why I --from my experience. Chair King: The meeting isn't over, I just -- that's -- Commissioner Reyes: No, that's it. That's it. City ofMiami Page 66 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Ms. Jones: Thank you. Thank you. Chair King: No, we have more. Commissioner Reyes: I don't have to say -- anything to say about it. Chair King: No, no, no, I mean the meeting. More -- Commissioner Reyes: Oh, it's not over? Chair King: No. Commissioner Reyes: I want to go home. Chair King: No, it's not over. City ofMiami Page 67 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.11 16359 Commissioners and Mayor RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"); AMENDING SECTION 29-C OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "SAME — WATSON ISLAND," TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION BY FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXECUTE AMENDMENTS ("AMENDMENTS") TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ("AGREEMENTS") GOVERNING THE PROPERTY ON WATSON ISLAND LOCATED AT 888 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), WITH THE EXISTING TENANT, BH3 IG DEVELOPER LLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ("TENANT"), TO EXTEND THE TERM OF CERTAIN OF THE LEASES BY 24 YEARS, TO SELL THE LANDLORD'S POSITION IN CERTAIN OF THE LEASES TO TENANT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 3.2 ACRES, FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE NOT LESS THAN $25,000,000, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS INCLUDING A $9,000,000 CONTRIBUTION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, AN EXPANDED PUBLIC WATERFRONT AND PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE ALONG BISCAYNE BAY, TO PERMIT FEE SIMPLE CONDOMINIUM FORM OF OWNERSHIP, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OFFICE SPACE AS A PERMITTED USE, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER EXISTING CITY RIGHTS; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO USE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO BRING BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR 4/5THS APPROVAL FULLY NEGOTIATED AMENDMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ON OR BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 27, 2025 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND APPROVAL BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0281 City ofMiami Page 68 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.11, please see "Public Comment for Allltem(s)" and Item RE.1. City, of Miami Page 69 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.12 16360 Commissioners and Mayor RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"); AMENDING SECTION 29-C OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "SAME - WATSON ISLAND," TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION BY FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE AND/OR LEASE OF +5.4 ACRES OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1111 PARROT JUNGLE TRAIL ("PROPERTY") BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $135,000,000 TO ECORESILIENCY MIAMI LLC, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES, REQUIRING CANCELLATION OF THE EXISTING LEASE, PAYMENTS TO CITY, DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW +13.3-ACRE PUBLIC WATERFRONT PARK ON THE REMAINDER OF PROPERTY AT NO COST TO THE CITY, CONTRIBUTING $15,000,000 FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OF OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY FIVE (45) DAYf. PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO USE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO BRING BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR 4/5THS APPROVAL A FULLY NEGOTIATED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND RELATEC AGREEMENTS, ALL GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAFT TERM SHEET ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A ("TERM SHEET"), AND IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, ON OR BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 27, 2025 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING,SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE: OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0282 City ofMiami Page 70 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.13 16358 Commissioners and Mayor MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.12, please see "Public Comment for Allltem(s)" and Item RE.1. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"); AMENDING SECTION 4 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION," TO REQUIRE CONTINUOUS RESIDENCY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING QUALIFYING FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NO FEWER THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0283 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.13, please see Item RE.1. City ofMiami Page 71 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.14 RESOLUTION 16372 Office of Capital Improvements & Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT CAPACITY TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS ("AGREEMENTS") WITH THE SUCCESSFUL REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") RESPONDENTS ("CONSULTANTS") AS LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL WORK CONCERNING CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS SOLICITED UNDER RFQ NO. 16-17-063, MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SOLICITED UNDER RFQ NO. 21-22-016, AND MISCELLANEOUS ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SOLICITED UNDER RFQ NO. 21-22-017, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) PER AGREEMENT, THEREBY INCREASING THE CURRENT CONTRACT CAPACITY OF THESE AGREEMENTS FROM FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) PER AGREEMENT; INCREASING THE CONTRACT CAPACITY TO THE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL WORK CONCERNING CITYWIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOLICITED UNDER RFQ NO. 19-20-019, IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00) PER AGREEMENT, THEREBY INCREASING THE CURRENT CONTRACT CAPACITY OF THE INITIAL TERM OF THESE AGREEMENTS FROM FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) TO SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,500,000.00) PER AGREEMENT; INCREASING THE CONTRACT CAPACITY TO THE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL WORK CONCERNING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES SOLICITED UNDER RFQ NO. 21-22-018, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) PER AGREEMENT, THEREBY INCREASING THE CURRENT CONTRACT CAPACITY OF THE INITIAL TERM OF THESE AGREEMENTS FROM THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) PER AGREEMENT; INCREASING THE CONTRACT CAPACITY TO THE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL WORK CONCERNING CITYWIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, SOLICITED UNDER RFQ NO. 22-23-002, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) PER AGREEMENT, THEREBY INCREASING THE CURRENT CONTRACT CAPACITY OF THESE AGREEMENTS FROM FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) TO TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00) PER AGREEMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY CONTRACT CAPACITY INCREASES, AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND/OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY City ofMiami Page 72 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.15 16383 Commissioners and Mayor APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY OF MIAMI PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI-DEFICIENCYACT, 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-24-0307 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.14, please see Item RE.1. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE RECERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," FOR NOT -FOR - PROFIT ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE ELEEMOSYNARY SERVICES WITHIN THE LIBERTY CITY AND LITTLE HAITI BOUNDARIES, AS DEFINED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR PROPERTY REPORTS AND REPAIRS RELATED TO OBTAINING A RECERTIFICATION AND REPAIRS RELATED TO LIFE SAFETY ISSUES ("PROGRAM") BY REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STRUCTURE HOUSING THE ELEEMOSYNARY ENTITY BE FIFTY (50) YEARS OLD OR OLDER, ALLOWING THE CITY, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION THE ABILITY TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF WORK COMPLETED, CLARIFYING THAT THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE INCLUDES REPAIRS RELATED TO LIFE SAFETY ISSUES, AND ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGER, AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE TO AMEND THESE PROGRAM GUIDELINES, AS ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," FROM TIME -TO -TIME WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND TO ADMINISTER SAID PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0308 City ofMiami Page 73 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.16 16386 Commissioners and Mayor MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.15, please see Item RE.1. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-204 AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ASSUME THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1095 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33132, ALSO KNOWN AS MAURICE A. FERRE PARK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS MUSEUM PARK AND BICENTENNIAL PARK ("PARK"); PROVIDING THAT THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST IS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED TO CONTROL OR MANAGE THE PARK; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS BUDGETED, ALLOCATED, APPROPRIATED, RECEIVED, OR CONTRIBUTED FOR THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS OF THE PARK TO A SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT HELD BY THE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ASSUME ANY CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS OF THE PARK ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, OR AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.16, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public Comment for AllItem(s)." City ofMiami Page 74 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 RE.17 RESOLUTION 16387 Office of Management and Budget RE.18 16377 Department of Police A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SOLID WASTE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, UPDATING AND AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2024, WHICH IS (A) SET BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND (B) PUBLICLY NOTICED, AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF AS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-24-0247 ADOPTED ON JUNE 27, 2024; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0309 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.17, please see Item RE.1. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("POLICE") GENERAL FUND, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00), TO AMPLIFY COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A YOUTH EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOCUSING ON PROMOTING MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL- BEING OF THE CITY'S YOUTH; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE POLICE GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT CODE NO. 00001.191602.883000.0000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.18, please see "Order of the Day." END OF RESOLUTIONS City ofMiami Page 75 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCE SR.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading 16092 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-24-0148, ADOPTED ON APRIL 25, 2024, City Manager's Office AMENDING CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PERSONNEL/PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI FIREFIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 40- 191, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF EARNABLE COMPENSATION TO CLARIFY CHANGES FOR POLICE OFFICERS BASED ON THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, WALTER E. HEADLEY, JR., MIAMI LODGE NO. 20. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR OCTOBER 1,2023, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14299 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Vice Chair Carollo: Chair, SR.1, if it could be read as a second reading. I'll make the motion. Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the title into the record for SR. I ? George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): I'm sorry, Chair, who's the mover and seconder? Chair King: Commissioner -- Vice Chair Carollo: I made the motion. Commissioner Reyes: I second. Chair King: Motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City ofMiami Page 76 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: Motion carries -- Vice Chair Carollo: FR.1, FR.2, Chair? Chair King: What I would like to do now is recess the City of Miami Commission meeting because we have the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting and the Southeast Overtown/Park West -- Commissioner Reyes: Southeast Overtown. Chair King: -- CRA, and it is almost noon and there's a press conference that will be held in -- Vice Chair Carollo: Jose Marti Park. Chair King: -- Jose Marti Park -- Vice Chair Carollo: 12:30. Chair King: -- at 12:30. So, if it's amenable to my colleagues, I'd like to recess now and go into our CRA meetings. Do I have a motion? Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you, Chair. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Mr. Hannon: No -- Chair King: I don't need one. Mr. Hannon: -- motion's necessary. Chair King: Okay, so the City of Miami Commission meeting is now in recess. We will return in two and a half hours subsequent to the CRA meetings. Thank you all. END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCE City ofMiami Page 77 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES FR.1 ORDINANCE First Reading 16378 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-825 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED" ADMINISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT/RIGHTS OF VIOLATORS; PAYMENT OF FINE; RIGHT TO APPEAL; FAILURE TO PAY AND CORRECT," TO INCREASE THE TIME TO APPEAL AN ISSUED INFRACTION FROM TEN (10) DAYS TO THIRTY (30) DAYS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item FR.1, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public Comment for All Item(s)." Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read into the record the titles for the first reading -- (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) George Wvsong (City Attorney): Ordinances? Yes. Chair King: Ordinances. Please. Mr. Wysong: First Reading 1. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wvsong: FR.2. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Commissioner Pardo: Second. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: I was going to let him read all of them, so make sure everyone is back. We're only missing one, but just -- Vice Chair Carollo: Which first reading ordinances -- Chair King: Todd has his hand up. City ofMiami Page 78 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And 1 do apologize. It's my understanding that FR.1 needs to be amended on the floor in addition to FR.2. Mr. City Attorney, is that correct? FR.1 and FR.2 both need to be amended? Mr. Wysong: I believe FR.1 is good to go as is. Chair King: Go ahead and read FR.2. Mr. Wysong: Yeah, I already read FR.2 into the record. Chair King: Oh, you read 1 and 2? Mr. Wysong: Yes, ma'am. Mr. Hannon: But my apologies, so Mr. City Attorney, so then only FR.2 needs to be amended? Mr. Wysong: Hold on. Yeah, FR.2, the ordinance -- Todd, it could go forward because FR.2 will add the ordinance number once it's adopted, so that modification will be effective after second reading. Mr. Hannon: Okay, so FR.1 and FR.2 are as is. Mr. Wysong: As is, yes. Mr. Hannon: Understood. Commissioner Reyes: Been moved. Mr. Hannon: It's been moved by Commissioner Reyes -- Vice Chair Carollo: Second. Mr. Hannon: -- seconded by Commissioner Pardo. Chair King: It's -- Commissioners, FR.1 and 2 in play. Just making sure if you have any questions or comment, we have a motion and a second. Commissioner Gabela: FR -- Chair King: FR.1 and 2. Commissioner Gabela: Has there been any amendments or anything, or just -- Chair King: Just -- Mr. Wysong: No, sir. Chair King: -- they added -- Mr. Wysong: No -- Chair King: No. Mr. Wysong.• -- they're both as -- both as is. Chair King: They're both as is. City ofMiami Page 79 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Gabela: As is? Chair King: Yes. Commissioner Gabela: Okay. Alright, I got (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. And by the way, we have returned from our attorney -client session. Mr. Wvsong: The attorney -client session has been closed. FR.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 16379 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 10/ARTICLE VI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "BUILDING/UNSAFE STRUCTURES," TO PROVIDE FOR A FURTHER AMNESTY FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AS WELL AS NEW PROPERTY PURCHASERS SUBJECT TO UNSAFE STRUCTURE PANEL ORDERS REQUIRING DEMOLITION THAT WERE ISSUED PRIOR TO PURCHASE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item FR.2, please see "Order of the Day," "Public Comment for All Item(s)," and Item FR.1. END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCE City of Miami Page 80 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 AC.1 16376 Office of the City Attorney AC - ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF SECTION 286.011(8), FLORIDA STATUTES, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE JULY 25, 2024, MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MEETING. THE PERSON CHAIRING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF AN ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING THE PENDING LITIGATION IN THE MATTERS OF THE MAD ROOM LLC D/B/A BALL AND CHAIN, ALTOS MEXICANO, LLC D/B/A TAQUERIAS EL MEXICANO, LITTLE HAVANA ARTS BUILDING, LLC, AND LA GRAN FIESTA, LLC V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 21-CV-23485-RKA, PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA; TOWER HOTEL, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PIEDRA VILLAS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BEATSTIK, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY EL SHOPPING, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND YO AMO CALLE SIETE, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PLAINTIFFS) V. CITY OF MIAMI (DEFENDANT), AND CITY OF MIAMI (COUNTER -PLAINTIFF) V. TOWER HOTEL, LLC, BEATSTIK, LLC, (COUNTER - DEFENDANTS) AND WILLIAM FULLER, MARTIN PINILLA, BEN BUSH, ZACK BUSH, ALTOS MEXICANO, LLC D/B/A TAQUERIAS EL MEXICANO, BNZ BAR, LLC, BNZ FIESTA, LLC, CALLE OCHO MARKETPLACE, LLC, CHARLIE LICKSTERZ, LLC, LA GRAN FIESTA, LLC, LITTLE HAVANA ARTS BUILDING, LLC, MAD ROOM, LLC D/B/A BALL AND CHAIN AND YO AMO CALLE OCHO, LLC (THIRD PARTY DEFENDANTS) CASE NO. 2022-008069-CA-44, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND TOWER HOTEL, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PIEDRA VILLAS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BEATSTIK, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY EL SHOPPING, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND YO AMO CALLE SIETE, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 3D23-285, PENDING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, TO WHICH THE CITY IS PRESENTLY A PARTY. THE SUBJECT OF THE MEETING WILL BE CONFINED TO SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OR STRATEGY SESSIONS RELATED TO LITIGATION EXPENDITURES. THIS PRIVATE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. (OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE COMMISSIONERS' SCHEDULES PERMIT) AND CONCLUDE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER. THE SESSION WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, WHICH INCLUDE CHAIRWOMAN CHRISTINE KING, VICE-CHAIRMAN JOE CAROLLO, COMMISSIONERS MIGUEL ANGEL GABELA, DAMIAN PARDO, AND MANOLO REYES; THE CITY MANAGER, ARTHUR NORIEGA, V; THE CITY ATTORNEY, GEORGE K. WYSONG III; CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN A. GRECO; DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY KEVIN R. JONES, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS ERIC EVES, AND City of Miami Page 81 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 MARGUERITE SNYDER, AND CITY OF MIAMI'S OUTSIDE COUNSEL RAQUEL A. RODRIGUEZ ESQ., MICHAEL E. DUTKO ESQ., AND ANGEL A. CORTINAS, ESQ. A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER WILL BE PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE SESSION IS FULLY TRANSCRIBED AND THE TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE -CITED, ONGOING LITIGATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON PRESIDING OVER THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE TERMINATION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: Good afternoon. Welcome to the City of Miami Commission meeting. for July 25th, 2024. We are now in session. I believe our City Attorney has a statement that needs to be made -- read into the record. John Greco (Chief Deputy City Attorney): Thank you, Madam Chair. On July 11, 2024, under the provisions of Section 286.0118 Florida Statutes, the City Attorney requested that the City Commission meet in private to discuss pending litigation in the cases of the Madroom LLC (Limited Liability Company), d/b/a (Doing Business As) Ball and Chain, Altos Mexicano LLC, d/b/a Taquerias El Mexicano, Little Havana Arts Building LLC, and La Gran Fiesta LLC v. City of Miami, Case Number 21-CV 23485-RKA pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Tower Hotel LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Piedra Villas LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Beatstik LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, El Shopping LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, and Yo Amo Calle Siete LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, v. City of Miami; and City of Miami v. Tower Hotel, LLC, Beatstik, LLC, William Fuller, Martin Pinilla, Ben Bush, Zach Bush, Altos Mexicano, LLC, d/b/a Taquerias El Mexicano, BNZ Bar, LLC, BNZ Fiesta, LLC, Calle Ocho Marketplace, LLC, Charlie Lickster's, LLC, La Gran Fiesta, LLC, Little Havana Arts Building LLC, Madroom LLC, d/b/a, Ball and Chain, and Yo Arno Calle Ocho LLC, Case Number 2022-8069 CA 44, pending in the Circuit Court of the 1l th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida; and Tower Hotel LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Piedra Villas LLC, Florida Limited Liability Company, Beatstik LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, El Shopping LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, and Yo Amo Calle Siete LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company v. the City of Miami, Case Number 3D23-285, pending in the District Court of Appeal in the State of Florida, 3rd District, to which the City is presently a party. The City Commission approved the City Attorney's request and will now, at approximately 2:30 a.m. [sic] -- 2:40, commence a private attorney -client session under the parameters of Section 286.0118 Florida Statutes. The subject of the meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. This private meeting will conclude in approximately an hour. The session will be attended by the members of the City Commission, which include Chairwoman Christine King, Vice Chairman Joe Carollo, Commissioners Miguel Angel Gabela, Damian Pardo, and Manolo Reyes, the City Manager Art Noriega, the City Attorney George K. Wysong III, Chief Deputy City Attorney John Greco, myself; Deputy City Attorney Kevin Jones, Assistant City Attorneys Eric Eves and Marguerite Snyder, and City of Miami's Outside Counsel Raquel A. Rodriguez, Michael E. Dutko, and Angel A. Cortinez. A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed, and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above - cited ongoing litigation. At the conclusion of the attorney -client session, the regular City of Miami Page 82 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 commission meeting will be reopened and the person chairing the commission meeting will announce the termination of the attorney -client session. Chair King: The attorney -client session is now -- we're recessing this meeting to attend the attorney -client session. Thank you. [Later...] Chair King: -- 5th, 2024 is now in session. END OF ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION City of Miami Page 83 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 BU.1 15270 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'SANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT) III SECTION 18-542 (FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES) RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: Okay. Yep and yep. There is a budget -- Commissioner Reyes: We have the extension -- we have the extension of the -- Chair King: Well, I was going to come back to that after we finished everything. Commissioner Reyes: Oh, I'm sorry. Just reminding you. Chair King: Okay, we have a status of the fiscal year 2024 quarterly, and fiscal year 2025 proposed budgets. Do we need -- did we receive email, because I got briefed on it. Marie Gouin (Director, Budget): Yes. Chair King: So, do we have any questions? Are we good on this? Or do you guys need to talk to -- Vice Chair Carollo: On what? Chair King: On the budget. Do you need the presentation? Because we were budgeted -- we were -- I'm sorry, briefed. Ms. Gouin: It was briefed. It was always -- also emailed last Thursday. Chair King: Right. Do any of you have any questions? Vice Chair Carollo: Nice seeing you today. Ms. Gouin: Okay, thank you. Chair King: Thank you. END OF BUDGET City of Miami Page 84 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS DI.1 DISCUSSION ITEM 16269 Department of Code Compliance A DISCUSSION ITEM TO CLOSE ITEM AND CCTF RESOLUTION R-21-007, RELATED TO A 2021 REPORT FROM THE NOW DEFUNCT CODE COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: Gentlemen, would you like to defer the two discussion items for our next commission meeting? Commissioner Gabela: What were they? Chair King: DI.1, Code Compliance Task Force Report, and -- D1 [sic] and D2 [sic]. Would you like to defer those? George Wysong (City attorney): Madam Chair, the DI.1 has been continued for multiple months, all you have to do is accept the report, and upon accepting the report, that will then sunset the -- Chair King: For which? DI [sicJ? Mr. Wysong: DI.1, yeah. Chair King: Okay. Mr. Wysong: They have already provided you with a copy of the report, so all you have to do is accept it, and then that will end -- sunset the Code Enforcement Task Force. Chair King: Do we need to -- do we need a motion for that? No? I accept it. Mr. Wysong: Thank you. DI.2 DISCUSSION ITEM 16129 Commissioners and Mayor A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE HALF PENNY TAX WITHHELD BY MIAMI DADE COUNTY IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT BEING WITHHELD OF $57 MILLION. RESULT: DISCUSSED Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Chair King: What about D2 [sicJ? Do we want to defer the discussion of this to the next commission meeting? Commissioner Gabela: D2 [sic]? What is D2 [sic]? Chair King: It's the halfpenny tax. City of Miami Page 85 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Pardo: I think it would be good to discuss the CITT (Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust). This is the CITT? Chair King: Yes. Commissioner Pardo: Okay. You want to -- Commissioner Pardo: Like, where are we at? Because we get constant questions from residents -- Chair King: Okay -- Commissioner Pardo: -- and we need to know what's happening -- Chair King: -- who's going to presentfrom -- Commissioner Pardo: -- with the transit funding. Chair King: Who will present? Juvenal Santana: Good afternoon, Madam Chair, Commissioners, Juvenal Santana, Director of Department of Transportation and Public Works. So, currently with the monies that are being withheld by the County through the CITT, they had asked us to provide a five-year work program for the monies that they're holding in arrears plus the monies that we're forecasting to receive. So, we provided that to them last week. We received some comments from them for the transit portion. We replied to them on Tuesday. We have a meeting scheduled with them for Monday afternoon to go over the entire work program. We're hopeful that you know it'll be a fruitful conversation and they'll be comfortable enough to release that money. Chair King: Commissioner? Commissioner Pardo: That's fine. Chair King: That's fine? Everybody? Okay. Thank you. Mr. Santana: You're welcome. END OF DISCUSSION ITEMS City of Miami Page 86 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) PZ.1 ORDINANCE First Reading 13032 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 "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" AND "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES" TO "LOW DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL" FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3825 CHARLES TERRACE AND 3715 CHARLES TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, (COLLECTIVELY, "PROPERTY") MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.1, please see "Order of the Day." City of Miami Page 87 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 13033 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING Department of Planning ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T3-O" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN AND "Cl" CIVIC INSTITUTION ZONE WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY TO "T4-R" GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED WITH A "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE NCD-2" (NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT) OVERLAY FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3825 CHARLES TERRACE AND 3715 CHARLES TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, (COLLECTIVELY "THE PROPERTY") AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.2, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public Comment for All Item(s)." City of Miami Page 88 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.3 12289 Office of Zoning RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION GRANTING / DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY LOUIS J. TERMINELLO, ESQ. REVERSING / AFFIRMING THE PLANNING ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD'S DECISION AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. PZAB-R- 22-018 AFFIRMING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DENIAL 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 2222 NORTHWEST 5 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), AND REVERSING / UPHOLDING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DENIAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF USE FOR A CANNABIS DISPENSARY AND/ OR CLINIC FOR THE PROPERTY; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item PZ.3 was continued to the September 26, 2024 City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.3, please see "Order of the Day." City of Miami Page 89 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.4 15466 Office of Zoning RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION 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-23-117 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 5830 NORTHWEST 12 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), AND REVERSING / UPHOLDING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF USE NO. 1402000285 FOR THE PROPERTY; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Chair King: I actually want to defer PZ.4. May I have a motion to defer PZ.4. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair King: 1 have a motion and a second to deftr PZ.4. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries. Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Madam Chair -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And Chair, is that -- Mr. Noriega: -- to when? Chair King: Indefinitely. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) City ofMiami Page 90 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.5 16267 Department of Planning RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AN EXCEPTION WITH CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW A THIRTY PERCENT (30%) PARKING REDUCTION IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR A PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN A TRANSIT CORRIDOR AREA AND FOUR (4) WAIVERS TO PERMIT PARKING TO EXTEND INTO THE SECOND LAYER ON A SECONDARY FRONTAGE BEYOND FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE LENGTH OF THE PEDESTAL ABOVE THE FIRST STORY, A TEN PERCENT (10%) REDUCTION IN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED SETBACK ALONG A PRINCIPAL/SECONDARY FRONTAGE ABOVE THE 8TH STORY, A TEN PERCENT (10%) INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BALCONY ENCROACHMENT ABOVE THE 8TH STORY WHEN ADDITIONAL SETBACKS ARE REQUIRED, AND A TEN PERCENT (10%) INCREASE TO THE DWELLING UNIT THRESHOLD FOR RESIDENTIAL LOADING BERTH REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, TABLE 4, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.6.4.E.I, AND ARTICLE 7, SECTIONS 7.1.2.5, 7.1.2.6, AND 7.1.2.5.A.29 OF ORDINANACE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION GENERALLY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3055 NORTHEAST 4 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0310 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo NAYS: Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Chair King: We have our PZ (Planning and Zoning) items to go through. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. George Wysong (City Attorney): Madam Chair, we read the -- Chair King: Yes. Mr. Wysong: -- PZ titles. 1 just wanted to mention that with PZ.5, it will be modified. There's an acronym FDC that will be spelled out, Fire Department Connection. Also, the effective date will be changed to 10 days versus immediate. And then in PZ. 10, it will also be modified to show an effective date of 10. So that would be a modification to PZ.5 and PZ.10. Chair King: Okay. So, we have -- are there any PZ items that you'd like to pull for discussion? City ofMiami Page 91 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Reyes: Yes, Madam Chair. I would like to vote on, 1 mean, pull out for a vote that I'm going to vote no on PZ.11 and 12. I don't agree on building the MRC building in Melreese, and 1 don't think that's the right place. 1 mean, that area is so much congested that it's going to be horrible. And also, I want for discussion to pull out PZ.5, which is calling for a 30 percent reduction in parking, which I think is totally, crazy. Chair King: Okay, so -- Commissioner Reyes: And I will vote no on that too. Chair King: -- are there any other PZ items that would like to be pulled for discussion? We have PZ.5 and PZ.11 and 12. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: No, we haven't voted on any of the PZ items as of yet. Mr. Wysong: And Madam Chair, PZ.4 is a quasi-judicial hearing, so that one should Chair King: So that one has to come out. Mr. Wysong: The PZ.4. [Later...] Chair King: Okay, for discussion, PZ.5 Commissioner Pardo: PZ.5, you know, they're supposed to build a train station right there, so it's a reduction in parking, and we were okay with it, given the parameters of the area and what's happening with transit. Commissioner Reyes: Madan Chair, you know what my position has been with reduction of parking. And it has been -- I've been totally opposed because it is -- I wish, I wish that we had the mass transit system that could take everybody to every place. And I know what is a negative effect that the reduction of parking has in the neighborhoods, because an automobile here is a necessity. If we are going to start reducing by 30 percent the parking requirement because there is going to be a station from the Brightline that is going to be built there, but that will only serve the people that go up and down, north and south. How about the people that have to go work in Kendall and live in that area? They're going to need a car. So, I don't see why we should provide that kind of benefit when it is so necessary and so important for parking to be in the buildings that people are living, instead of being in front of your house. or in the sidewalk or, I mean, all around. I've seen it. I've seen it in Edgewater. I've seen buildings that they don't have parking and cars are parking in the sidewalk. It will affect the quality of life of the surrounding areas. You see, if cars, automobiles were not necessary, I would go along it, but we have this believe that Miami is going to be a pedestrian and a mass transit and a cycle city. We are Miami. We have a climate that doesn't allow for that, and we don't have, first of all, we don't have a mass transit system that could carry people back and forth. I know that you planners, I know that you believe in all of that, but I am on the street, I am in the neighborhoods, I am around buildings like that, and they create havoc in the community. So, I will vote no on it. I don't care how many people vote, but my conscience would tell me no. 30 percent. 30 percent. It's not even 5 percent. Chair King: Commissioner Gabela, do you want to weigh in on PZ.5? City ofMiami Page 92 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Gabela: No, in the briefing, they recommended approval, but I heard both arguments, you know, and I'm ready to vote whenever you guys are ready. Chair King: So, do I have a motion? Commissioner Pardo: I'll make the motion. Chair King: Have a -- Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: All in favor? Commissioner Pardo: Ave. Commissioner Gabela: Aye. Commissioner Reyes: No. Chair King: Aye. Commissioner Reyes: My conscience is clear. Chair King: Always. PZ.6 ORDINANCE Second Reading 16100 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 " OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 7924 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14300 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the Planning and Zoning item titles into the record. City ofMiami Page 93 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 George Wysong (City, Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. Starting with PZ.4, a resolution -- sorry, that's a resolution. PZ.5 is a resolution. PZ.6. Chair King: 6 and 7. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.7. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: And we have PZ.10. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wvsong: PZ.I1. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.12. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.14. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.15. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: That concludes the ordinance -- the PZ (Planning and Zoning) items. [Later...] Chair King: Okay, so we have in play PZ.6, 7, 10, 14, and 15. May I have a motion? Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries. City ofMiami Page 94 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.7 ORDINANCE Second Reading 16101 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, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-O," URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN, TO "T6-8-O," URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN, OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 7924 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PZ.8 16172 Commissioners and Mayor - PZ ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14301 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ. 7, please see Item PZ.6. ORDINANCE Second Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3184, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP INTERPRETATION FOR THE DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND THE CORRESPONDENCE CHART TO ACCOMMODATE A RESIDENTIAL DENSITY INCREASE UP TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT IN CERTAIN CASES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item PZ.8 was deferred to the September 12, 2024 City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.8, please see "Order of the Day." City ofMiami Page 95 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.9 ORDINANCE Second Reading 16173 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, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLES 3 AND 4; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, ILLUSTRATION 5.3 TO CLARIFY THE BUILDABLE UNITS WITHIN "T3-O," SUB- URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item PZ.9 was deferred to the September 12, 2024 City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.9, please see "Order of the Day." PZ.10 ORDINANCE Second Reading 14197 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"1) SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 7, TITLED "PROCEDURES AND NONCONFORMITIES," TO UPDATE THE WAIVERS SUMMARY LIST AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, TITLED "NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT" ("NCD"), TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED DEMOLITIONS WITHIN THE NCD; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14302 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.10, please see "Public Comment for All Item(s)," Item PZ.5, and Item PZ.6. City ofMiami Page 96 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.11 ORDINANCE First Reading 16265 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 §163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR TWO (2) PORTIONS OF LAND FROM "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL," AND FROM "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" TO "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION RESPECTIVELY," OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 1822 NORTHWEST 37 AVENUE, MIAMI FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo NAYS: Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.11, please see Item PZ.5 and Item PZ.6. Chair King: Okay, we have PZ.11 and 12 remaining. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Chair King: You pulled that one as well? Commissioner Reyes: Okay, I know that I don't have the votes, but my conscience is going to be clear; you see, that neighborhood that's around the Melreese (UNINTELLIGIBLE), that -- Grapeland, Grapeland, which is around that area, it will be totally, totally uninhabitable if we keep on adding traffic to it. We have the stadium. We have the developments that are going to be a shopping center. We have about, I don't know how many apartments are going to be built on 11 th Street. We have everything that's being done around that area. We have future development on Magic City Casino, there's going to be a lot of traffic. And now we're going to place the administration building there, when we have other land that we can use, for example, GSA (General Services Administration). And if we want to -- I mean, I will not vote in favor of placing the GSA building there. We have other areas that have better communication and is more accessible to the people. And that's why I will vote no on this. You vote your conscience, and I vote mine. Chair King: Do I have a motion? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Second? City ofMiami Page 97 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Pardo: Second. Chair King: All in favor? Commissioner Gabela: Aye. Chair King: PZ.11 and 12. Aye. Commissioner Reyes: No. Commissioner Pardo: Aye. Chair King: Motion carries, 3-1. That will conclude our PZ items. [Later...] Commissioner Pardo: And Madam Chair, I'd like to reconsider PZ.11 and 12. My conscience is bothering me. Commissioner Reyes? Commissioner Gabela: PZ.11 and 12? Commissioner Pardo: Yes, if it's possible, can we defer this item? I just want to learn more about it. Yeah? Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, can we reconsider to defer this item? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): It's only on first reading so I do not see why there would be any -- Chair King: I'm sorry, PZ.11 and 12? Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry, PZ.11 and 12. Yes, they're just on first reading so I don't see why there would be any issue with -- Chair King: It will come back for second reading. Commissioner Pardo: It'll come back. Okay. Chair King.• It'll come back. Okay. Commissioner Reyes: Is -- is PZ.5 also on first reading? Mr. Hannon: No, PZ.5 was a resolution. Commissioner Reyes: It's a resolution. And one thing that I forgot to say, what's the City getting in return for such a tremendous, tremendous benefit? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Commissioner Reyes: I don't have anything against development, but a controlled development that it is not encroaching and affecting the neighbors. That's what my problem is, you see. And when a developer conies here and asks for such a reduction of parking, such a benefit, they should offer, or at least proffer, a lot of -- something to the city, you see, that's my only two cents. Thank you. City ofMiami Page 98 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.12 ORDINANCE First Reading 16266 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 FOR TWO (2) PORTIONS OF LAND - ONE PORTION FROM "CS," CIVIC SPACE ZONE, TO "T6-8-O," URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN, AND ANOTHER PORTION FROM "T6-8-O," URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN, TO "CS," CIVIC SPACE ZONE, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1822 NORTHWEST 37 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: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo NAYS: Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.12, please see Item PZ.5, Item PZ.6, and Item PZ.11. PZ.13 ORDINANCE First Reading 16224 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, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TITLED "GENERAL TO ZONES," TO EXPAND THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT DENSITY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND TO PROVIDE OTHER MINOR CLARIFICATIONS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item PZ.13 was deferred to the September 12, 2024 City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.13, please see "Order of the Day." City ofMiami Page 99 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 PZ.14 ORDINANCE First Reading 16029 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Department of Planning OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3, TITLED "BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," AND ARTICLE 6, TITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS," TO ONLY ALLOW BED AND BREAKFAST USE IN "T4-R," GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - RESTRICTED, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PER CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.14, please see Item PZ.6. PZ.15 ORDINANCE First Reading 16030 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING Department of ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Planning OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO CLARIFY SIDE AND REAR SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS AND ANY ASSOCIATED DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR T5 — URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE, T6 — URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONES, AND CI -HD — CIVIC INSTITUTION ZONES - HEALTH DISTRICT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.15, please see Item PZ.6. END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) City ofMiami Page 100 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 NA.1 16422 City Commission NA - NON -AGENDA ITEM(S) RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO ALLOW FOR DEFERRED PAYMENT LOANS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF PRIVATE FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS AGAINST A PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN PRE -APPROVED FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SINGLE FAMILY REPLACEMENT HOME PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING THE MIAMI FOR EVERYONE MORTGAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ("MFE MORTGAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM"); FURTHER AMENDING THE GUIDELINES TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC ELIGIBILTY AND REPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE MFE MORTAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM; FURTHER ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE MFE PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS _($200,000.00) ("MFE FUNDS") TO THE MFE MORTGAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ("DEPARTMENT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0311 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item NA.1, please see "Order of the Day." Chair King: I'm going to ask my colleagues if I may have a motion to pass Pocket Item 1 and 2. Commissioner Pardo: So moved. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Thank you, gentlemen. City ofMiami Page 101 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 NA.2 16423 City Commission NA.2 16423 City Commission NA.2 16423 City Commission RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF MIAMI VS. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2023-028335, REGARDING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEGISLATION INVOLVING THE RAPID TRANSIT ZONE, KNOWN AS THE "RTZ." ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0312 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes ABSENT: Carollo RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF MIAMI VS. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2023-028335, REGARDING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEGISLATION INVOLVING THE RAPID TRANSIT ZONE, KNOWN AS THE "RTZ." ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0312 MOTION TO: Reconsider RESULT: RECONSIDERED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF MIAMI VS. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2023-028335, REGARDING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEGISLATION INVOLVING THE RAPID TRANSIT ZONE, KNOWN AS THE "RTZ." ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0312 City ofMiami Page 102 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item NA.2, please see "Order of the Day" and Item NA.1. Chair King: Gentlemen, on the consent agenda are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion? I'll start with Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: No. Commissioner Pardo: No. Commissioner Gabela: Just a minute. No. Chair King: So, may I have a motion to--? Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Chair King: Wait, wait, let me -- Commissioner Pardo: Second. Chair King: For the record -- and I see Todd. Todd, do you want to make a statement? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Just so we can get back to P12, the appointment of a commissioner, a name wasn't proffered. Chair King: What's the name? Mr. Hannon: No -- Chair King: You need a name? Mr. Hannon: Yes. Chair King: Okay, I'd like to proffer our Mayor Francis Suarez as the representative for the City ofMiami. Do I have a motion? Commissioner Pardo: Motion. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Mr. Hannon: So, essentially, well -- Vice Chair Carollo: What's this for? Chair King: Francis Suarez. Mr. Hannon: -- we'll reconsider PI2. Chair King: Okay, may I have a motion for reconsideration of PI2? City ofMiami Page 103 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Vice Chair Carollo: P1.2. Chair King: That's for RTZ (Rapid Transit Zone). Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE). Chair King: RTZ, representative from -- Commissioner Reyes: Oh yes, Madam Chair -- Chair King: So can I have a motion to reconsider it? Vice Chair Carollo: A motion. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries. Commissioner Reyes? Commissioner Reyes: This is -- has to do with a representative for the -- I mean in order to talk about -- Chair King: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: -- RTZ? Chair King: Um-hmm. Commissioner Reyes: I believe all of us and most of us that we are very concerned about that because our authority and our zoning laws have been bypassed and extremely bypassed and with no regards to the neighborhood, you see. According to Live Local, you can build a 40-story building next to any five blocks -- I mean, two blocks from a five-minute walk, which all depends how fast you walk, you see, from T3s, so from neighborhoods. And I just want you to imagine the negative effect that it's going to have in the neighborhoods. And 1 believe that we should -- we should protect our neighborhoods because it is --1 mean, we have neighborhoods have been established for -- since the beginning of the City of Miami that are going to be very affected and negatively affected by that state law, you see. So I don't know who we're going to appoint, who's going to be there, but 1 think that the County appointed somebody, right? Chair King: Yes, they have and Pocket Item 2 is going to appoint someone for this body, and I'd like to proffer Mayor Francis Suarez as our representative. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. I don't know his position on it. He has done his best, his position, and I would like to hear from him and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Commissioner Gabela: You know what? Me too. Commissioner Reyes: Huh? Commissioner Gabela: I agree with it. City ofMiami Page 104 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Reyes: You see, and I would like to hear his position in this natter, and if he could come later on and we can leave this for later on, 1 -- Chair King: Okay, is he still in the building? Can someone find out? Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Mr. Hannon: If you would prefer, Chair, we could table it and move on. Chair King: We can table it and move on. Vice Chair Carollo: For -- Chair King: Mr. Vice Chair, do you have any items from the consent agenda that you would like to pull for discussion? Vice Chair Carollo: No, I do not. Let me just put for the record that for the purpose of discussion when we bring it back, since we tabled it, I will second that for the purpose of discussion. But 1 don 't have anything on the consent agenda. I did see on the Omni CRA, some good-looking guy, talking about the CRA in a positive manner. That started convincing me. Chair King: So -- Vice Chair Carollo: If you could give me his name -- Chair King: Okay. Vice Chair Carollo: -- so I could recruit him. Chair King: So, Mr. City Clerk, we are tabling Pocket Item 2. [Later...] Commissioner Reyes: Now we have the Mayor here. Chair King: Mr. Mayor -- Mayor Suarez: Yes. Chair King: -- we can take up Pocket Item 2. I proffered your name as the representative for -- Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Chair King: -- the City of Miami with respect to the RTZ issue in Miami -Dade County. My colleague would like to hear your position -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Chair King: -- on the issue -- Mayor Suarez: Sure. Chair King: -- before we vote on who will represent the City ofMiami. City ofMiami Page 105 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Commissioner Reyes: If may, and I want to, because I'm the one that asked for you to give us your position, and I'm very concerned about this. It's a state law, it's Live Local, and it's taking --1 mean, it's taking all the powers away from us. And also, I'm very concerned about the negative effect that it's going to have in our neighborhoods. According to Live Local, and the last meeting that we had, it said, when we have the commission and both commissions meeting, it was expressed that they could have -- as long as they have any mass transit going by that could be a trolley, could be a bus, could be whatever, Metrorail, they can build -- I mean, I'm not sure (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And also that there's all that all the requirements that we have of parking and all of that, they went out the door. And it is very concerning to me because they said that -- it was expressed by the County that it is five-minute walk, you see. And I stated that it all depends who's walking, you see, who's walking. I mean, ifit is you, probably that you walk real fast, or somebody that walk real fast, it is very different if somebody, and I use one of my colleagues as an example that I'm not going to do here, but it all depends who is walking. That is very, I mean, up in the air, you see. I can bring anybody say they walk five minutes, but my main concern is how are we going to affect the neighborhoods, you see. How that the negative effect, because we have a tendency of adopting and promoting development close to our neighborhoods, and we never think about the negative effect that it's going to take, I mean, that those developments are going to have in a neighborhood. More automobiles, I mean, if they don't have parking, where are those people going to park, you see? I mean, because a bus comes by it, doesn't mean that everybody is going to take that bus, or if its going to take them wherever they want to go. So I want to know your position, sir. Mayor Suarez: Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Madam Chair, for proffering my name. I think first I want to assure the Commission that my position is your position. In other words, I would assume this role as an advocate for your position, right? And I think there's a few benefits. One, of course, is I can speak to all of you outside of a Commission meeting individually so I can continue to hone what your individual priorities are in terms of negotiating this RTZ issue with the County. I'm very concerned about the RTZ because it essentially usurps the City s zoning authority and our regulatory authority, right, in terms of the revenue that we generate as well and the departments that sustain our development across the city. So I think it also has a spillover effect, not just on that. I think the second thing is, I'm very concerned about the way the RTZ has been implemented. It seems to be, to your point, about the five-minute walkability, it seems to be growing. It's like this creature that grows and grows and grows. And so it seems to be continually getting expanded. It almost looks like they're trying to assume all regulatory and zoning -- Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Mayor Suarez: -- and stretching the definition. I think everybody here wants transit - oriented development. I don't think there's anyone that's been negative to transit - oriented development. I think that there is a deal to be made in terms of our desire to accomplish the goal or their goal of transit -oriented development and preserve our rights to regulate, you know, to be the authority and the regulatory agency. So I feel confident that we can find a middle ground and find some sort of a compromise to get it done. I've been -- you know, I was on the commission, so I've served in your roles. And I was here when Miami 21 was enacted in 2010. It was actually enacted in '09 but went into effect in 2010. And I've been very conversant with the code as a commissioner and as mayor so I think I have a very deep understanding of it and how it would interplay with the RTZ and the technicalities of the RTZ. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, so (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- I mean, what I understand that you are going to meet with each one of us, right? City ofMiami Page 106 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 NA.3 16424 City Commission Mayor Suarez: Absolutely. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay,l 'll second the motion. Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: It was second. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, it was second (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair King: Commissioner Gabela? Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, I just want to say, Mayor, I just wanted to ask you, you know, in light of what you just said, my only concern is that they limit our powers, okay? I would see that boundary on each side of the transit zone reduced as far as possible. Mayor Suarez: Yeah, we can talk about the specifics, like individually in terms of what -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Mayor Suarez: -- you're comfortable with so that we can incorporate that in the negotiations. I know the chair of the County Commission well. He was a former mayor of Miami Gardens and so the hope is that he can appreciate the impact of what these potential regulations would mean. And frankly, I think it goes without being said that we all would prefer to avoid litigation but we're not afraid of litigation if we had to go down that route to preserve and protect our rights. We hope it doesn't get there, but it's something that is always available to us if this process breaks down. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Chair King: So I have a motion and a second to appoint our Mayor Francis Suarez to be the representative on behalf of the City of Miami to address this RTZ issue with the Miami -Dade County. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. DISCUSSION ITEM PURSUANT TO THE CITY COMMISSION'S APPROVAL, CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTIONS FOR THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SHOULD APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS FOLLOWS: 1) RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT, 2) ECORESILIENCY MIAMI, LLC, 3) BH3 IG DEVELOPER, LLC AND 4) RUNOFF ELECTION DATE. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: So, now we need to decide how we want the questions for the ballot to appear. I've been given a little recommendation that we have RE.12 go before RE.11. Commissioner Pardo: Absolutely, that's -- City ofMiami Page 107 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 Chair King: And I'd like -- yes, and I'd like to have the residency requirement put before these two. Is that okay? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Chair King: Residents first, then RE.12 and RE.11. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): There is RE.8, the runoff election date. Chair King: That has to go on the ballot? Mr. Hannon: Yes. Chair King: Okay, put that at the end. Does that conclude our agenda for today? Commissioner Gabela: The -- Chair King: I'm sorry, go ahead. Commissioner Gabela: Madam Chair, I just wanted to ask a question. Anything that's going to be put on the ballot, is this the last day to do it? Chair King: Yep. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Commissioner Gabela: Last day. That's on what, on the November ballot? Chair King: Yes. Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry, say it again, sir. Commissioner Gabela: Anything that's going to be put on the ballot, today's the last day, for the November ballot. Mr. Hannon: Well, the deadline is tomorrow at 5 p.m., so -- Commissioner Gabela: So, technically we'd have to do it today. Mr. Hannon: Technically yes, today would be the last day. Chair King: So, you have that, Todd? Mr. Hannon: Yes, RE.13 will go first, followed by RE.12, then RE.11, then RE.8. Chair King: Okay. City ofMiami Page 108 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 NA.4 16425 City Commission DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RAPID TRANSIT ZONE (RTZ) JOINT PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 29, 2024, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: And does that -- Mr. City Attorney? George Wysong (City Attorney): I was just going to ask you for guidance, along with the City Manager. We have a scheduled meeting on Monday at 1 p.m. to discuss the RTZ (Rapid Transit Zone). It was supposed to be a joint meeting between the City and the County. We have scheduled it. We have advertised it. We're good to go. We're all set to go. We just received -- Chair King: We have our representative. Mr. Wysong: Right, but we received a letter from the County indicating that they don't have a quorum and they are unable to attend. So, they're not going to be showing up at the meeting on Monday. Commissioner Gabela: So, can -- Mr. Wysong: We can -- we can show up on Monday and have our meeting with just us or we can cancel the meeting. It's really up to -- Chair King: What is your recommendation? Mr. Wysong: You don't want my recommendation, which would be to have the meeting to show that the County didn't show up, that the City was ready, willing, and able to collaboratively work this out but the County didn't show up. Chair King: I think you need to do that to -- Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair King: -- have the record, to let the record reflect. Commissioner Gabela: Okay, can I -- Arthur Noriega (City Manager): But -- but -- okay, so here's -- George and 1 differ a little bit on this. I -- you are reflecting the record now by saying that we -- we scheduled the meeting -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Mr. Noriega: -- it was out intent to have the meeting, just showing up there is -- is really semantics at that point, right? Because we've given the indication that we are willing to be there, show up, have a conversation. That letter that we received from the chairman really was a result of a conversation that I had with him. I called just to confirm, because we had heard rumblings that they may -- there may not be quorum, they may not attend. And so then I said hey, if you're going to indicate it to me verbally that they didn't have enough representation to attend, so then I said, hey, can you put that in writing for us so that we have it. So, look, I think we've been very clear by us scheduling the meeting. We're very clear on their response. I think at this point just showing up there is really -- City ofMiami Page 109 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 NA.5 16426 City Commission Chair King: Okay. So what's your ask? Just get to it. Mr. Noriega: Guidance. Do you want us to cancel the meeting or not? Chair King: If you don't believe that it is necessary to just show up so that you have the appropriate record for court, then cancel the meeting. If you need to have the appropriate record for court by showing up, then show up, proceed. Is that enough guidance? Mr. Noriega: Sort of DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONER GABELA REGARDING THE ELECTED OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST. RESULT: DISCUSSED Commissioner Gabela: Can I say -- Madam Chair? Chair King: Go, please. Commissioner Gabela: Okay, this -- what I'm about to say now has nothing to do with what we're talking about today. Okay, but here's -- but it kind of does and it doesn't. Okay, and 1 want to be transparent with everybody here, you know, the public and everybody. 1 have been having second thoughts on the question of our retirement, our pension, okay? Because there has been a lot of talk out there of self- serving, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I, in principle, and 1 know also you, are doing this in principle. I know this for a fact, and I feel it in my heart. However, I, for one, do not want to expend political capital, okay, on other things that I have to do for the district and let this become a distraction. And the reason I'm saying this is because what I was thinking is putting it to the voter. But, and that's why I asked the question, that is this the last day to put anything on the ballot for November? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Again, technically, tomorrow at 5 p.m. is the deadline to place any ballot questions on the November 5th ballot. But since today is your City Commission meeting, I'm not sure if we could really call for an emergency meeting tomorrow. I don't think that would be practical. Commissioner Gabela: I understand that. Mr. Hannon: So, I think today would probably be the last day for us. Commissioner Gabela: So, I'm just giving you a little insight because this is the only time that I can speak to you guys, you know, without the sunshine, without violating the sunshine law. And that -- so it can't be done today, bottom line, if we wanted to do it because it's not on the agenda. Commissioner Pardo: But it can be done in 2025. Commissioner Gabela: Very good. Thank you. That's all. City ofMiami Page 110 Printed on 08/20/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2024 NA.6 16427 Office of the City Clerk ADJOURNMENT DISCUSSION ITEM ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WELL WISHES BY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITY MANAGER NORIEGA TO DANIEL GOLDBERG, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/DIRECTOR OF ZONING. rRESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: Alright. Do we have any other items on the agenda? That will conclude the July 25th, 2024 City ofMiami Commission meeting. Thank you all. Commissioner Pardo: Thank you. Arthur Noriega (City Manager): I just want to make a quick announcement. Today is our last meeting with (INAUDIBLE) here. So, I wanted to just give him all the best of luck on his next project. Applause. Mr. Noriega: And give my profound gratitude to him (INAUDIBLE). He really has been an exceptional zoning administrator. He's done a really good job. He will be missed. Obviously, he has big shoes to fill. He calls himself the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) for a reason. We are really excited about his -- we'll call it a replacement, but not really, Tamara, because I think she's going to do an exceptional job. And as I've said before, having that continuity from within the department in terms of ascension to the director is really, really important. I think we have that here, but I wanted to give Dan a proper goodbye. Applause. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. City ofMiami Page 111 Printed on 08/20/2024