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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2025-09-05 AgendaCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Agenda Friday, September 05, 2025 10:00 AM Special Meeting City 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 Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner, District Four Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager George K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Agenda September 5, 2025 ANY PERSON WHO IS A LOBBYIST PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CODE MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK AND COMPLY WITH RELATED CITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOBBYISTS PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF THE CITY CODE SECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OR ONLINE AT WWW.MUNICODE.COM. ANY PERSON MAKING A PRESENTATION, FORMAL REQUEST, OR PETITION TO THE CITY COMMISSION CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY MUST MAKE THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY THE CITY CODE IN WRITING. A COPY OF THIS CITY CODE SECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OR ONLINE AT WWW.MUNICODE.COM. PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(G)(5) OF THE CITY CHARTER, THE MAYOR MAY VETO CERTAIN ITEMS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION ACTION. THE CITY COMMISSION MAY, AFTER THE VETO OCCURS, OVERRIDE SUCH VETO BYA FOUR - FIFTHS VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THEN PRESENT. ANY PERSON MAKING OFFENSIVE REMARKS OR WHO BECOMES UNRULY IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS WILL BE BARRED FROM FURTHER ATTENDING CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO ARREST. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING, OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A SPEAKER OR HIS OR HER REMARKS SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. PERSONS EXITING THE COMMISSION CHAMBER SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. THE MATERIAL FOR EACH ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS AVAILABLE DURING BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND ON-LINE, 24 HOURS A DAY, AT WWW. MIAMIGOV.COM. ANY PERSON MAY BE HEARD BY THE CITY COMMISSION, THROUGH THE CHAIR FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO MINUTES, ON ANY PROPOSITION BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION UNLESS MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR. IF THE PROPOSITION IS BEING CONTINUED OR RESCHEDULED, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD MAY BE AT SUCH LATER DATE, BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION TAKES ACTION ON SUCH PROPOSITION. THE CHAIR WILL ADVISE THE PUBLIC WHEN THE PUBLIC MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OR AT ANY OTHER DESIGNATED TIME. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING MAY NEED A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE ITEM. A VIDEO OF THIS MEETING MAY BE REQUESTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS OR VIEWED ONLINE AT WWW.MIAMIGOV.COM. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY REQUIRING ASSISTANCE, AUXILIARY AIDS, AND SERVICES FOR MEETINGS MAY NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE LUNCH RECESS WILL BEGIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF DELIBERATION OF THE AGENDA ITEM BEING CONSIDERED AT NOON. THE MEETING WILL END EITHER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIBERATION OF THE AGENDA ITEM BEING CONSIDERED AT 10:00 P.M. OR AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED AGENDA, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY WHEN THE CITY COMMISSION IS ENGAGED IN ITS ANNUAL BUDGET HEARINGS (ORDINANCE 12586). City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 9/4/2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 5, 2025 10:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE SP - SPECIAL MEETING NOTE: Legislation may result from City Commission consideration of any Commission Discussion item. Should Legislation result from the Discussion, public comment related to the Legislation will be heard. This portion of the agenda is separately designated as being available for the purpose of providing and securing City Commission information, direction, and guidance in significant pending and concluded matters, including matters not specifically set forth in this section. It is anticipated that no input from anyone other than the City personnel is needed or expected while the City Commission is considering any matter in this portion of the Agenda. SP.1 DISCUSSION ITEM 18083 A DISCUSSION ITEM CONSIDERING, PREPARING, AND APPROVING A BALLOT QUESTION TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORATE FOR MAJORITY APPROVAL OF AN OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM AND FLEX PARK TO GLOBAL SPECTRUM L.P., A FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BY SPECIAL ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3(F)(III) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Damian Pardo Districts Impacted: SP.2 DISCUSSION ITEM 18095 A DISCUSSION ITEM CONSIDERING, PREPARING, AND APPROVING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORATE FOR A MAJORITY APPROVAL AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO CHANGE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSIONERS TO BE HELD ON EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS CONCURRENT WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION, TO ADJUST THE CORRESPONDING TERMS OF OFFICE OF CURRENT AND FUTURE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO COINCIDE WITH THE ELECTION DATE CHANGE; AND TO ADJUST ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND/OR CITY CODE RELATING TO GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Damian Pardo Districts Impacted: City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 9/4/2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 5, 2025 SP.3 RESOLUTION 18121 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL THE FOLLOWING REFERENDUM BALLOT QUESTION: "SHALL THE CITY ENTER INTO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL SPECTRUM L.P. TO ACTIVATE AND MANAGE EVENTS AT THE RESTORED MIAMI MARINE STADIUM AND FLEX PARK, 3501 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FL 33149, AS FOLLOWS: CITY RECEIVES 93% OF GROSS SALES OF ALL EVENTS AFTER DEDUCTING A $33,333 MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE, CITY RECEIVES 85% OF SPONSORSHIP REVENUES, 40 YEAR TERM, GLOBAL SPECTRUM TO PAY THE CITY UP TO $10,000,000 TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC MARINE STADIUM?"; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING THAT THE BALLOT QUESTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025; 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 SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Damian Pardo Districts Impacted: City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 9/4/2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 5, 2025 SP.4 RESOLUTION 18123 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 THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 4(B) OF THE CHARTER TITLED "FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL," 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR," AND SECTION 12 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "FILLING VACANCIES FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSION" TO CHANGE THE 2031 GENERAL ELECTION TO 2032, THEREBY MOVING ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF FROM ODD -NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS SO THE DATES OF THE GENERAL ELECTION ARE CONCURRENT WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AMENDING THE PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING TERMS OF OFFICE DUE TO SAID CHANGE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON APPROVAL BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Damian Pardo Districts Impacted: City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 9/4/2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda September 5, 2025 SP.5 RESOLUTION 18120 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(B) OF THE CHARTER TITLED "FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL," SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR," AND SECTION 12 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "FILLING VACANCIES FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSION" TO CHANGE THE 2031 GENERAL ELECTION TO 2032, THEREBY MOVING ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF FROM ODD -NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS SO THE DATES OF THE GENERAL ELECTION ARE CONCURRENT WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AMENDING THE PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING TERMS OF OFFICE DUE TO SAID CHANGE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025; 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; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Damian Pardo Districts Impacted: END OF SPECIAL MEETING City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 9/4/2025