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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2026-05-28 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 28, 2026 9:00 AM City Commission Meeting City Hall City Commission Eileen T. Higgins, Mayor Christine King, Chair, District Five Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner, District One Damian Pardo, Commissioner, District Two Rolando Escalona, Commissioner, District Three Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner, District Four James Reyes, City Manager George K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Escalona, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo and Commissioner Rosado On the 28th day of May 2026, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairwoman King at 9:21 a.m., and adjourned at 11:06 a.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Gabela entered the Commission chambers at 9:22 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: James Reyes, City Manager George K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair King: At this time, we are going to have Bishop George Sand [sic] lead us in prayer. Good morning, Bishop. George Sands: Let's bow our heads, please. Stand. Invocation delivered. Chair King: Commissioner Escalona, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Pledge of Allegiance delivered. City ofMiami Page 1 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 PROTOCOL ITEM 19374 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item The Villagers Mayor and Commissioners Proclamation Miami -Dade County Teachers Mayor and Commissioners Proclamation RESULT: PRESENTED Chair King: Welcome to the City of Miami Commission meeting, for May 28th, 2026. Thank you all for your advocacy. We are going to get our meeting started. I am joined today with my colleagues, Commissioner Ralph Rosado, Commissioner Escalona, Commissioner Pardo, and I understand that Commissioner Gabela is walking into the building now. We are also here with our mayor, Eileen Higgins. We are going to start with recognitions. Presentations made. 1) Mayor Higgins and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Villagers, a historic preservation organization, presenting them with a proclamation honoring their decades of service in historic preservation and local education within the City ofMiami. 2) Mayor Higgins and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to Miami -Dade County Teacher Lourdes De Almagro for more than 30 years of exceptional service in education, along with other educators who have elevated the quality of life for the students in the City of Miami. City ofMiami Page 2 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 ORDER OF THE DAY Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read your statement for the record? George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. George Wysong, City Attorney, City of Miami. Detailed information about the processes, order of business, rules of procedure, and scheduling or rescheduling of City Commission meetings can be found in Chapter 2, Article 2 of the City Code, a copy of which is available online at www.municode.com. Any person who is a lobbyist pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6 of the City Code must register with the City Clerk and comply with related City requirements for lobbyists before appearing before the City Commission. A person may not lobby a City official, board member, or staff member until so registering. A copy of the Code section about lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's Office or online at www.municode.com. 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Anyone wishing a verbatim record of an item considered at this meeting may request it at the Office of Communications or view it online at www.miamigov.com. For Planning and Zoning items, PZ items shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4 of Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance. Parties for any PZ items, including any applicant, appellant, appellee, City staff and any person recognized by the decision making body as a qualified intervener, as well as the applicant's representatives and any experts testing on behalf of the applicant -- testifying on behalf of the applicant, appellant, or appellee, may be physically present at City Hall to be sworn in by oath of affirmation by the City Clerk. The members of the City Commission shall decide any ex parte communications to remove the presumption of prejudice, pursuant to Florida Statute Section 286.0115 and Section 7.1.4.5 of the Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance. The order of presentation shall be as set forth in Miami 21 and in the City Code. Staff will briefly present each item to be heard. The applicant will resent its application or request to the City Commission. If the applicant agrees with the staff recommendation, the City Commission may proceed to its deliberation and decision. The applicant may also waive the right to an evidentiary hearing on the record. For appeals, the appellant will present its appeal to the City Commission followed by the appellee. Staff will be allowed to make any recommendations they may have. Please silence all cell phones and other noise -making devices. This meeting can be viewed live on Miami TV, the City's Facebook page, the City's Twitter page, the City's YouTube channel, and Comcast Channel 77. The broadcast will also have closed captioning. Thank you, Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. City Clerk, would you please provide your statement for the record? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Thank you, 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 at City Hall will be sworn in by me, the City Clerk, immediately after I finish explaining these procedures. Those individuals who are appearing remotely may be sworn in now or at any time prior to the individual providing testimony for Planning and Zoning items and/or quasi-judicial items. Commissioners, are you comfortable with all the notice provisions set forth in these uniform procedures we have established for this meeting? Chair King: Yes. Mr. Hannon: Chair, may I administer the oath for the PZ items? Chair King: Please. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. If you'll be speaking on any of today's Planning and Zoning items, those are the PZ items, may I please have you stand and raise your right hand? The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons giving testimony on zoning items. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Chair King: Thank you. Mr. City Manager, are there any items on this agenda that will be deferred or withdrawn? James Reyes (City Manager): Good morning, Madam Chair, Madam Mayor, and Commissioners. At this time, the Administration would like to defer or withdraw the following items: RE.3, to be deferred to the July 9th meeting. RE.3, to be deferred to the July 9th meeting. RE.10, to be deferred to the June 11 th meeting. RE.10, to be deferred to the June Ilth meeting. RE.11, to be deferred to the June Ilth meeting. REM, to be deferred to the June ll th meeting. RE. 7, to be deferred to the June 11 th meeting. RE.7, to be deferred to the June 11 th meeting. FR.1, to be withdrawn. FR.1, to be withdrawn. And FR.4, to be withdrawn. FR.4, to be withdrawn. That completes the list of items. Chair King: Gentlemen, do you have any items that you would like to defer or withdraw from this agenda? Commissioner Gabela? Commissioner Gabela: No, I don't have any items. Chair King: Commissioner Escalona? Commissioner Escalona: No. Chair King: Commissioner Rosado? Commissioner Rosado: No. Chair King: No? May I have a motion to set the agenda? Commissioner Escalona: So move. Commissioner Rosado: So move. Commissioner Gabela: So move. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Hannon: And my apologies, Chair, if I may. Would you like the City Attorney to read the District 3 pocket item into the record before we -- Chair King: Yes. Mr. Hannon: -- begin public comment? And I'm sorry, one last thing. Commissioner Rosado will be co -sponsoring RE.9 for the record. Chair King: Thank you. Yes, Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the title of the pocket item? Mr. Wysong: Yes, Madam Chair, thank you. The Resolution was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL ITEM(S) 19377 Office of the City Clerk DISCUSSION ITEM PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE MAY 28, 2026, CITY COMMISSION MEETING. RESULT: PRESENTED Chair King: At this time, if there's anyone that would like to speak on behalf of any item that is before us, please come, forward. Good morning. Katrina Morris: Good morning. Thank you for having me. My name is Katrina Morris. I live at 4130 Lybyer Avenue in Coconut Grove. Firstly, I support PH.1, 2, 3, and 4, and RE.8. These are the sorts of public goods that enrich City life and strengthen the fabric of our community. Thank you. For RE.10, which was deferred, 1 do have a question for when it comes up is what would that change between what we already have in MiamiTV? That's it. On PZ.3, 1 was surprised to see the City Manager request to what amounts to the nullification of the carve out of NCDs (Neighborhood Conservation Districts) from the proposed TDD (Transfer of Development Density) legislation, which was passed unanimously at Commission. As it is, the pace of development is out of control. We are being gobbled up by concrete. We have a waste crisis, a dwindling aquifer, and frequent flooding and pollution from runoff already. We're asking for $450 million in a bond to fax infrastructure that we've deferred over and over and over again. If we're building at this pace and we can't pay for what we already have, why is more building, more density the prescription? Especially considering that the COVID boom is over. We're growing at less than one percent per year now. So I don't understand. I would love to hear the rationale as to why the pace of building needs to be at such a breakneck speed when we have blown away a normal pace already over the past 10 years. So it seems to me like right now would be a great time to take stock. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Mel Meinhardt: Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners. My name is Mel Meinhardt, and I come to you today as the volunteer chairman of Friends of the Commodore Trail. That's the five miles of potholes and life -threatening crosswalks that run through Coconut Grove. And I'm speaking on RE.2, the bicycle master plan, because we all enjoy a school holiday, right? And why? I personally enjoy the school holidays because of so little traffic on the roadways. We all see that, right? In the summer, on holidays, you can just get around town. Friends of the Commodore Trail is the sponsor of Bike to School Day. And I want to tell you that when we have Bike to School Days, the traffic to our schools goes down 25 percent, that's enormous. That is a way to get traffic off the streets and put safe ways for kids to get to school. When we ask parents what they care about, they want their kids safely to be able to get to schools. And it's the facilities, the bicycle facilities, that make that possible. And now, you guys read the reports about safety, but I hear the phone calls from the parents that have had their children bounce off car hoods, reports that never make it to the police stations because they don't -- they're not that serious, but they frighten people and they keep the kids off the streets. With the bicycle master plan, we have the opportunity over the next 10 years to prioritize safe ways for children to get to schools, and we will all benefit from that. Thank you. City ofMiami Page 6 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Alejandro Martinez: Good morning. Alejandro Martinez, 2525 Southwest 3rd Avenue. I'm here to speak about RE.4. As a resident of District 3, I encourage you to vote yes on RE.4. Residents of Brickell Bay Drive has been waiting for many years, since Ken Russell days, for the bay walk improvement, and it's great to see this item on the agenda. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning, Elvis. Elvis Cruz: Good morning, Commissioners. Item PZ.3 is yet another gift to the developers who do their best to manipulate elected officials with campaign contributions. There are already ways to create affordable housing without this latest gift idea, including tax credits, tax exemptions, vouchers, and subsidized projects. Please vote down PZ.3 or, at a minimum, carve out NCDs (Neighborhood Conservation Districts), historic districts, and include a 500-foot buffer from T3 neighborhoods. Also, among the worst of all developer gifts, and there have been many, is the infamous Live Local Act, which prevents local governments like this one from enforcing certain zoning laws and allows enormous buildings with high density along any commercial corridor, hopefully not next to Coral Gate. It is among the worst laws ever passed by the state of Florida. Twenty-five cities across the state have joined a lawsuit to stop the Live Local Act. It only costs $20, 000 to join the lawsuit. Please, please join that lawsuit. Lastly, could everyone here in opposition to PC -- PZ.3 as proposed and in favor of joining the lawsuit against the Live Local Act please raise your hand and be recognized? Thank you, everyone. Thank you, Commissioners. Thank you, Mr. Manager. Chair King: Good morning. Reynold Martin: Good morning, Commissioners. Reynold Martin from the working- class community of Coconut Grove. Many of us would he here besides myself, hut like I say, we are a working-class conmzunity, of people that have come from the Bahamas like myself and have been here since the late 1800s. But we love what you did at your last meeting when you carved out the NCD so that we won 't be bombarded with all the development. You know, one man's treasure is another man 's junk. It may look like junk to you, but the area over there is our homes that we enjoy, and we'd love for you to leave it like it is. Commissioner Pardo, thank you for your effort for us to preserve our home. And, Commissioners, you heard our passion. You voted unanimously to carve us out. Do so again. We thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Andy Parrish: Good morning, Commissioners and Madam Mayor. Andy Parrish, 3940 Main Highway. I don't know what to say whether I'm supporting or opposing PZ.3, because I don't know what's actually written, because apparently you have a substitution ordinance that's -- that I haven't really studied. I do know that I was there for the PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board) when they spoke for hours to debate this, and I thought came up with a reasonable solution. Anyway, nine years ago, when I was appointed to the Planning Board, which I served on for eight years, we saw Miami 21 as a respectable document because it protected neighborhoods and business issues and everything with its restrictions on density, height, and parking. They all work together. Gradually, I got to see Miami 21 being whittled away, sometimes, usually by ordinances passed by this board. And as a result, it's become a form, in some ways, of legal spot zoning. And George and I have talked about that. I think that's terrible for the City. Finally, I just reiterate what Elvis just said. I don't think the premier City in the state of Florida should be City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 intimidated by either the County or the State. And I would -- hopefully you would join the 25 other cities. And 1 also think you should stand up to the County with their RTZ (Rapid Transit Zone) and say we are in charge of our zoning laws. We know what's best for our citizens. And we 're not going to be bullied by you. So, thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Randy Alonso: Good morning. My name is Randy Alonso, address 157 East Flagler Street. I'm the owner of Lost Boy Dry Goods. I'm speaking here on RE.9 for our event taking place on Flagler Street during the World Cup tournament. We're excited to bring a soccer community experience in the heart of the Flagler District alongside the Miami DDA's (Downtown Development Authority's) open air soccer pitch, adding another layer of the amazing happenings across our City during the global event. But we're even more excited to finally utilize our Flagler streetscape the way it was intended by those who designed it. Special thank you to Mayor and City Manager for opening up the East 1st Avenue intersection earlier this year. Downtowners have long awaited the completion of the streetscape construction, and we look forward to the remainder of the project following suit. We look forward to many more events on Flagler Street, giving organizers and groups a chance to create, attract, and show off why we love Downtown Miami. So, thank you, Commissioner Pardo, for sponsoring the item. Thank you, Commissioner Rosado, Pr co -sponsoring. And we ask your support on this item. Thank you in advance for the continued progress in the Flagler District. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Brett Bibeau: Good morning, Honorable Mayor, Honorable City Commission. Brett Bibeau, managing director of the Miami River Commission, 1407 Northwest 7th Street. The Miami River Commission respectfully recommends approval of RE.2 with a condition to please extend the Miami River Greenway's current position within the top 10 priority list to include three blocks of unfunded City owned Miami River Greenway. This is the 2001 City Commission resolution adopting the Miami River Greenway Action Plan. The City of Miami's adopted comprehensive plan, which is law, states "The City shall continue to work to complete the Riverwalk and the Miami River Greenway." Thankfully, eight of the planned 10-mile Miami River Greenway have been constructed so far, with remaining future sections to be constructed in the districts of Chairwoman King and Commissioners Escalona, Pardo, and Gabela. Over the past 25 years, the City of Miami applied for and was awarded millions of dollars in grant awards to construct miles of the Miami River Greenway. The Miami River Commission respectfully recommends the City of Miami continue applying for any and all potential grants, including but not limited to the Transportation Alternative Program, Sun Trail, et cetera, to secure outside funding to construct the few remaining unfunded sections of the Miami River Greenway. Please reinforce the City of Miami's continued efforts to complete the public Miami River Greenway by inserting at least three blocks of unfunded Miami River Greenway into the draft bicycle plan's top 10 priorities to be constructed over the next five years. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Mauro Dall Aguese: Good morning. My name is Mauro Dall Aguese. The address is 2468 Northwest 35th Street, Miami, Florida, 33142, and I come for PH 1. And I've been involved in the soccer landscape of the City for the past 15 years FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), (UNINTELLIGIBLE), broadcasting, and I've seen how the sport can change lives. The sport is growing very fast in the city, very, very fast, but it's not affordable anymore. And it's not the City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 way it should be, really. We have people that can help, volunteers, families that want to support, but we need a safe and affordable soccer field for the community, and this project would help the Allapattah community for kids, for children, for teenagers to be able to play safely, to play it, you know, affordable for parents, and to keep them away from the streets and from the screens, which, you know, are both very dangerous. And if you support this initiative, you know, you'll give young people a safe place where to play and where to grow. So thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Rebecca Jauregui: Good morning, Commissioners, Madam Mayor. My name is Rebecca Jauregui on behalf of PH.1, and I'm here today to ask you to activate the municipal property at 850 Northwest 23rd Street in Allapattah. With the 2026 World Cup coming to Miami, whoop whoop, next month, we have a historic window to transform this abandoned lot into a structured soccer field for our youth, families, and neighborhood. There is much more than just an athletic facility in this, it's a multi -layered investment. First, for public safety, it regulates and replaces what is a neglected and high vandalism place with a safe, supervised outlet that teaches our kids discipline and teamwork. Second, for our local businesses, weekend leagues, you know, they bring a lot of hundreds of people walking around hungry, right, in our neighborhood. So, they're going to go to their local cafeteria, to a family -owned shop to eat something. And lastly, for our youth's fiiture. For kids and young people, this field is a pipeline to college scouts and athletic scholarships and mentorships. Our local coaches, nonprofits and neighbors have already volunteered their time to clear truckloads of debris from this site. We are providing the vision, the heart, and the hands-on labor. We just need the City to partner with us. Therefore, we respectfully urge you to approve this request today, and thank you so much for your time. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Jacqualyn Wells: Yes, good morning. My name is Jacqualyn Wells and I'm a resident of Town Park Plaza South in Overtown. I've lived there for six years, and I'm here today because of the conditions many residents are living with and have become unacceptable. Residents throughout our community have been dealing with ongoing leaks, water damage, and mold inside our homes. When it rains, many ohm worry about what's going to happen inside of our apartment. This all stems from public funding, roofing renovation projects that were supposed to have improved living conditions for the residents. Instead, many families are still living with the consequences of work that was never properly completed. We've seen temporary fixes, but the problem continues to come back in even bigger way. Efforts were made to address this problem directly with HA Construction Cooperation [sic] and the roofing subcontractor, Al Duran Roofing. After repeated requests for repairs, the community was left with no choice but to file a lawsuit to hold the contractor and the subcontractor accountable and push for a just and fair resolution that residents deserve. Many of these roofs are so bad they need to be replaced. Hurricane season is here, and families should not have to fear what will happen every time it rains. This is our home. We need the contractor and the subcontractor to properly complete the job so the residents can move forward without continuing leaks and damage in their homes. We are asking for help from anyone who might be able to accomplish our goal. Thank you for your time. Chair King: Thank you. Is there anyone else here that would like to speak on what she just talked about? Because that item is not on our agenda, but I was not going to interrupt her because she's a senior and she's earned the right to come here. Ma'am, I will have staff reach out to you for the issue that you described that sits squarely with the Southwest Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Agency). They are having a meeting today, but I'm going to have my staff come and get your information so that they can speak to you about all of the concerns that you just raised. Okay? Ms. Wells: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you for your advocacy and -- Ms. Wells: Thank you. Chair King: -- thank you for corning. If my staff can hear me, please come to chambers. Good morning. Henrietta Schwarz: Good morning. My name is Henrietta Schwarz, 2627 South Bayshore Drive. I'm speaking on PZ.3 and RE.2. Please assess what is broken before approving more density. We do not need more height, we do not need more traffic, nor do we need a strain on our already groaning infrastructure. Broken roads, endless construction, lack of enforcement, these are not public benefits. These are warning signs of a broken city, one that doesn't care about the people who already live here. Our natural environment is the very thing that lures people here. Biscayne Bay behind you cannot breathe. There are too many motorboats and almost every manatee wears scars on their back from their propellers. In healthy cities, they don't destroy specimen canopy trees that provide us with shade and help mitigate flooding. They do everything in their power to preserve these trees from being slaughtered by developers and the city, by the way. Meanwhile, we are bombarded with wellness messaging while residents navigate sidewalks closed for years. Has anyone here ever heard of pedestrian sheds? Every rule seems to bend for one customer, developers. Residents voted for you because you promised to end corruption. The appearance of impropriety can be just as damaging as the impropriety itself Madam Mayor. Cute social media videos cannot erase the public perception that something stinks here. We entrusted you with our glorious city, yet residents keep watching one bad decision follow another with even more on the horizon. Stop moving the goalposts. Please listen to what residents are saying loudly and often. The system is broken. Exclude NCDs and historic districts .from the worst of pernicious overdevelopment and vote yes on RE.2. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Caroline Orlando: Good morning, everyone. My name is Caroline Orlando, and I'm at 2575 South Bayshore Drive. And I wanted to speak about PZ.3, which she just did very eloquently. So, I just want to make a couple of brief points. One is there was new language that 1 saw yesterday in a memo from you, and 1 just think it shouldn't - - I thought this item would be pushed over because if public comment statements can't be put in for seven or ten days before, why should new language be introduced that I'm not a real estate attorney, I can't parse it, I have no idea. There's a sentence in there, I have no idea what it means. Another thing is that it's called the affordable housing unit resolution, and this is sort of a mockery of affordable housing because all it's doing is it's like a shell game. You take away units from an approved affordable housing project and allow it to be given to a development where there's absolutely no requirement, no minimum, no nothing that there be affordable housing. So, I don't understand that. It also increases density, which a lot of people have spoken on. We don't need more density in a lot of these places here in the city. I also want to just say I urge you to oppose the Live Local Act also. And then on RE.3, the safety bond of $450 million, I have yet to see a breakdown of the spending. And maybe I just haven't looked close enough. We are -- you know, there's that saying, you eat an elephant bite by bite. That's how you eat an elephant. We are being City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 forced to swallow an entire elephant and with appeals to public safety. And I think it's a huge number. Chair King: Ma'am? Ms. Orlando: I don't understand why. Chair King: Ma'am? Ms. Orlando: And details matter. Chair King: Ma'am? Ms. Orlando: That's it. I'm done. Chair King: I just wanted to tell you that that item has been deferred. Ms. Orlando: Ah. Chair King: We're not taking comments on that. Ms. Orlando: Great. I'll see you next time then. Okay. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Orlando: Thank you. Chair King: Good morning. Christopher Lunding: Good morning. My name is Christopher Lunding. I live at 3350 Southwest 27th Avenue, right up the street here in Coconut Grove. I first want to associate myself with Mel Meinhardts comments on the master -- the bicycle master plan. It's time to implement it now. My other part of my comments are going to be limited to process questions on the substituted language that has just been dropped after the close of business last night on PZ.3. I associate myself with Henrietta Schwarz's comments, Andy Parrish's comments, Elvis Cruz's comments on the substance of this. On the process, having substitutions dropped after the close of business on the evening before legislation is to be voted on is the very opposite of representative democracy. This happens again and again. It happened going from five stories to eight stories in Coconut Grove under prior administration. None of you were involved. There's now a lawsuit going on about that, which is likely to succeed because of the process errors involved. Don't repeat them here. Don't consider this substituted bill if you wish to do so now. Defer the matter. Think about it. I read it over breakfast this morning. It is not well drafted legislation. I'm sorry, Mr. City Attorney. You use the term within 500 feet of T3 without defining what T3 is. In a different place, you say 500 feet of a single,family residential zone without saying that's the T3. It's internally inconsistent, and as a lawyer; another lawyer will look at that and say there was a reason for it and create litigation. This needs to be at least redrafted before you consider it. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Jacqueline Coleman: Good morning, Commissioners, Madam Chair, Madam Mayor. My, name is Jacqueline Coleman. I am a fourth generation Miamian and a Center Grove residence on Mary Street. And I want to speak to the additions to PZ.3 that were added last night. Miami has an affordability problem. I support building more affordable housing, but what I do not support is using affordable housing as a vehicle to expand density transfers into historic districts and conservation districts City ofMiami Page 11 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 and areas adjacent to single-family homes in order to pad developer pockets through more unnecessary ultra luxury housing for billionaires. This does not build a healthy community. The language in this proposal creates the appearance of protections while still leaving pathways for increased density in sensitive neighborhoods. Residents were told these areas would be protected, yet the proposed ordinance, updated yesterday, still allows eligible receiving sites under certain conditions. That contradiction undermines public trust and misuses serious concerns about these policy -- how these policies will be implemented. Miami absolutely needs affordable housing and workforce housing, but we also need transparency and honest zoning policy. Developers should also be incentivized to fully utilize their density in appropriate areas to create genuinely affordable workforce housing because that is what our City desperately needs, not a luxury for, you know, second, third, fourth homes for billionaires. Once neighborhood scale and character is gone, that is very hard to restore. I urge the Commission to slow this down, close the loopholes, and create clear protections for historic districts, neighborhood conservation districts, and properties near T3 residential zones, which is the single-family homes. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Coleman: Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Andrea Marsh: Good morning, esteemed elected officials. My name is Andrea Marsh, and I'm here to speak on behalf of PK 1. I work with students every day. I see a decline in mental health every day. I see the struggle of the children every day. We have increasing stress, anxiety, depression, emotional decrease. And we're here to speak on behalf of promoting more soccer. Like we said, we know that FIFA is coming. It is a boom in our Miami area. We see a lot of tourism corning here. And we would also like for our children in our community to be able to use this benefit and this boom for their own benefit, knowing that sports and physical activity is beneficial to all our children, our students, our community. It can help not only emotionally, but mentally. So, we are asking if you can please consider this project not just as a recreational, but more as an investment into our next generation. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Yeraldine Ordonez: Good morning. My name is Yeraldine Ordonez. I am a resident in District 4. Thank you very much, Commissioner Rosado. I am here to ask for your support fbr RE.2, the proposed bike master plan, and it be approved today. I want to thank Commissioner Rosado for his support on the item. As a resident of District 4, I am deeply appreciative of your leadership. This plan has already been scaled into something practical and achievable. Protected bike lanes mean safe roads, less traffic, healthier residents, and stronger local businesses, less cars on the road, and better connectivity to our public transport, which is something that we're all fighting for. Miami has the climate, it has the flat landscape, it has the potential to become a truly bicycle friendly city. But plans on paper do not save lives. Please approve this plan and move from discussion to action. Thank you for your time. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Elissa Margulies: Good morning. Elissa Margulies, I live on Rice Street in Center Grove. Regarding PZ.3, for weeks residents were assured that the conservation and historic districts would be excluded from the transfer of density program. But less than 16 hours before this meeting, the City inserted substitute language that effectively reverses these protections. The timing appears deliberately calculated to City ofMiami Page 12 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 deprive residents and even the Commissioners themselves of adequate time to review, analyze, and respond to a zoning change that contradicts the recommendations from Planning and Zoning. Was this last-minute release so the public would have to spend the night deciphering legal language, which is mumbo jumbo to us, for a vote that impacts the scale and character of our neighborhoods? If NCD residents don 't want this, ask yourselves who with more clout does. Regarding RE.2, since developers have hijacked our sidewalks, since density keeps doubling, we need the bike master plan approved so we can get from here to there safer and faster than by car. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Gary Ressler: Good morning. Gary Ressler, with offices at 161 East Flagler Street. Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners, Madam Mayor. I come before you in support of RE.9 today wearing three hats as it were, as board member and Quality of Life Committee chair for your Miami Downtown Development Authority, as founding chair and current treasurer of the Flagler District Business Improvement District, and as a caretaker of the city's only art deco skyscraper, the Historic Alfred I. duPont Building. RE.9, authorizing the aesthetic closure of one block of Flagler Street fbr Lost Boy Clubhouse will serve as a further catalyst of the burgeoning Flagler Street revitalization still recovering from the City's prolonged, and frankly, disastrous Flagler reconstruction project. On behalf of all three organizations and the community, I respectfully request approval of RE.9. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Mercedes Rodriguez: Good morning, everyone. I'm here to support PH.1 for the project for Allapattah for funding for a youth soccer field. I'm also here in support of Item FR.2. We have plenty of public nuisances in District 1, down Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 12th Street. I'm here also in favor of FR.4 regarding the abolish of the Bayfront Park Trust. And that can be seen as a little bit of hesitation, but 1 think it's a refreshed conversation that needs to happen. The City of Miami for a long time has a committee structure that maybe it should not be a committee structure of CRAs or the Bayfront Park. The Bayfront Park has grown. We've done - - I've personally served on that board. Chair King: I'm sorry. That item has been -- Ms. Rodriguez.: Yes, but due to Sunshine reasons, please -- Chair King: I'm sorry. That item has been withdrawn. So, we're not having -- it's not on this agenda. Ms. Rodriguez: I understand, but I have come here and I'm here, so I would like to -- Chair King: Ma'am, ma'am. Ms. Rodriguez: Yes. That's fine. Chair King: That item has been withdrawn. Ms. Rodriguez: Okay. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Rodriguez: All right. City ofMiami Page 13 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): May I have the speaker's name for the record? Raymond McElroy: Yeah, Raymond -- Mr. Hannon: No, no. Your name for the record, ma'am. Ms. Rodriguez: Mercedes L. Rodriguez. Mr. Hannon: Thank you. Mr. McElroy: My name's Raymond McElroy. Address is 1808 Southwest 11 th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You're going to say that's kind of weird. So, they're talking a lot a bit about affordable housing. I grew up in Coconut Grove, and if you ask any of my friends my generation, you're not going to have Coconut Grove addresses anymore. People from my generation now live in Tampa. They move to Ocala, Atlanta, Georgia, Cape Coral, Fort Myers. No one of my age is buying homes, so I don't know what the affordable housing element was. I just walked into the room and heard about it. But we need to be real about what the housing situation looks like for people our age and for the working-class people of this city that grew up here with parents. And I can go on in multiple generations. In terms of bike lanes, I applaud everyone that got it to this point. City Manager, if you're in the room, if you're listening, please carry this torch and bring it forward. Mayor, I appreciate your leadership and Pardo and everyone else on this. If you go in the back of any retail store or any restaurant right now in this entire city, our workforce housing -- I mean, our workforce, our people who work in the city, they use scooters, ebikes and buses. This is directly keeping them safe out of harm 's way. And I hope next year we can all clap of how much good project -- progress we did and that we add another 10 projects. So, thank you everyone. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Marcos Bandera: Good morning. My name is Marcos Bandera and I'm on behalf of PH 1. Many young people in our community are growing up without strong guidance at home. When young people do not have positive spaces, they can easily be influenced by gangs, drugs, and violence. Sports programs can make a big difference. Soccer gives young people discipline, mentors, and healthy friendships. This project is more than soccer fields. It is an opportunity to help save lives. Please support this project for our youth. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Meindi Martinez: Good morning. My name is Meindi Martinez and 1 live in Allapattah. And I see many young people with nothing to do after school. Many of them stay at home all day on their phones and video games and others end up with bad influences because there are not enough positive activities in our community. Soccer brings young people together and it teaches teamwork, discipline, and friendship. Right now, soccer is becoming very popular in Miami, but in our neighborhood, there are almost no places to play. Two years ago, this property was approved to help our community, and we are asking you to finally make it happen. Please support this project. Thank you. On behalf of PH 1, thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Jahel Marsh: Good morning, honorable Commissioners. My, name is Jahel Marsh on behalf of PH.1. Two years ago, this Commission approved the use of this property to help the Allapattah community. Today we are asking you to help us finally bring this vision to life. We do not want this property to stay empty while the young people City ofMiami Page 14 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 struggle without safe places to play and grow. We want to see this place filled with children, families, hope, and community life. Allapattah is not asking for charity, we're asking for opportunity. Please help us create a safer and healthier future for our children and youth. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. I love that the youth is here advocating for their community. It is absolutely the new localism. Thank you. Good morning. Elisa Aguila: Good morning. My name is Elisa Aguila on behalf of PH1. Good morning, honorable Commissioners. 1 am a mother from Allapattah and every day 1 worry about my children. There are very few safe places for kids to play in our neighborhood. Many children end up playing soccer in the streets close to traffic and danger. Two years ago, this Commission approved the use of a vacant property to help our community, but for some reasons we still do not understand, the property has not been opened yet. Today, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela is bringing a proposal to finally make it useful for our children and youth by creating two soccer fields. We're not asking for luxury, we're asking for opportunity. Sports keep children active, healthy, and away from gangs, drugs, and violence. Please help us give our children a safe place to play and grow. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Armani Alcantara: Good morning. Good morning Commissioners. I came here today to discuss PH 1 and -- my name's' Armani Alcantara. I'm one of the youth that would like to be able to play in that field. Many young people want to do good things, but sometimes there are not a lot of opportunities. I've seen kids start playing soccer in streets or parks, but parks are getting full, and later get involved in drugs and gangs because there were no safe place for them to play. When young people have no purpose, the streets give them one. That's why these soccer fields are important. But this project is not only about the soccer fields or any about sports. It's about changing the future and changing their lives. Please help us open the property and give young people a better future. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Arnie Hertzig: Hello. Greetings. Chair King: Good morning. Ms. Hertzig: Hi. I am Amy Hertzig. Hello, Mayor. Hello, Commissioner Pardo, everybody. I'm standing here in front of you, which are a political system. And in my eyes, in my feeling, I live at 3564 Linden Lane on the corner of Kumquat in Coconut Grove. And what I've witnessed and what I've experienced is extreme of what's happened in my neighborhood. And it -- what I -- there's -- there's a lack of concern for what I see, the future and children, for history, for community, for nature, for creativity. It's like they're trying to take the wild out of Coconut Grove. Last night at 2 a.m., I took a walk with a neighbor around the neighborhood, and we had some pretty cosmic experiences. If you know, at night, a lot of the flowers bloom, you can walk around and just have this scented tour of Coconut Grove. And we saw two coyotes. At first, we were like what are -- then we saw it was coyotes. And coyotes represent the trickster energy. I thought that's interesting how Peter Tosh called politics "polytricks" and a <expletive> stem. Excuse my language, but I'm here to remind you that we're not just a political system. We are an ecosystem. We are an ecosystem. Wake up, everybody. We're not going to survive unless we start embracing that. I'm watching what's going on around me, it's insane. It lacks a voice of reason. It denies the real -- the reality of the situation. It's just total fantasy that you're putting up these gigantic institutional size concrete buildings that create City ofMiami Page 15 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 more heat, displacing trees that have food sources of nutrition. It's just insane, it's ludicrous. It's turning our neighborhood of Utopia Court into dystopia. I need people in the government to remember we are the people. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Hertzig: That's why you're here. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Hertzig: And -- Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Hertzig: -- the encroachment and the invasion -- Chair King: Thank -- ma'am? Ms. Hertzig: -- and the noise pollution (INAUDIBLE). Chair King: Good morning. Noel Cleland: Good morning. My name is Noel Cleland. I live at 5990 Southwest 50th Street, and I'm here in support of RE.2. Ijust wanted to go ahead and state the obvious. Miami -Dade County and the City of Miami are in an unprecedented growth. And along with that conies an unprecedented level of traffic. So, it's unreasonable to think that there's any way that we can pave our way out of a car - centric solution to this. So, we need alternatives. Mass transit's a great one, but so is alternatives via the pedestrian and bicycles. A long-time bicycling commuter, and I will tell you that as the price of gas gets up to $5 a gallon, people start looking for another way to keep their car at home. And so, we need solutions that are going to make it safe because safety is the number -one reason why people will not by commuting on their bicycle. And that's up to you guys to make it safe. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. James Torres: Good morning, Chairwoman. James Torres. I'm here on my personal capacity, not as president of the DNA (Downtown Neighbors Alliance). 1 want to point something out that kind of raised my eyebrows when we were looking at the agenda. PH.4, which is an item that Commissioner Ralph Rosado has where he wants to execute $31, 000 to create a scholarship under his family name. Let that sink in. That's completely wrong. Unless we're going to turn around and say Escalona Fund, the King Fund, the Gabela, Pardo, or the Higgins. The man is not dead. Maybe you turn around and do something a little bit different and say the Manolo Reyes Scholarship Fund to FIU (Florida International University). But it's an embarrassment that he wants to take $31,000 and create a scholarship fund. So, I would kindly ask, when you guys get to this item, PH.4, that you look at it and really address because it's requiring a four -fifths vote. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Cathy Dos Santos: Good morning. Good morning, Chairwoman, good morning, Commissioners, good morning, Madam Mayor. I am today wearing my helmet because I got to ride my bike here today. I'm here -- 2150 Coral Way, Cathy Dos Santos, executive director of Transit Alliance Miami. And I'm here today in support of RE.2 to ask you to please, please vote yes and let's get this plan in. The only City ofMiami Page 16 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 reason why 1 was able to bike to City Hall today is because there is a bike path that connects me to City Hall. Now let's take that further into the rest of Miami. We have 12 priority projects that are going to connect us, that are going to take us further, and finally give us a clear vision of what the City of Miami can achieve in terms of mobility and connectivity to save lives, to save time, and to save money for our residents. So, thank you, Commissioner Pardo and Commissioner Rosado for sponsoring this item, and we hope we can bring it through finally today. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Lurihan Lobo: Good morning. My name is Lurihan Lobo, and I'm here on behalf of PH.1. I actually live near this abandoned property. When places stay empty for years, the community feels forgotten. Vacant places attract problems instead of families. But when children are playing, families come together and communities become safer. These soccer fields can bring life, hope, and safety to our neighborhood. Please help transform this property into something positive for Allapattah. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Melissa Tapanes Llahues: Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Madam Mayor, Honorable Commissioners. Melissa Tapanes, with the offices at 200 South Biscayne Boulevard. I'm here representing the applicant of PZ.1 and PZ.2. At first reading, Chairwoman King mentioned a community benefits agreement. I wanted to make sure it got into the public record, so I'm just here to enter it fOrmally. Thank you. Chair King: Good morning. Albert Gomez: Good morning. Albert Gomez, 3566 Vista Court. Pope Leo recently remind us that government must serve the common good, protect future generations, and ensure that the gift of the earth do not benefit only the select few. The principles matter today because many of the agenda items, while technical in appearance, directly affect the neighborhoods, environment, and public trust. RE.10 and 11, I support searchable public data portals, as long as no legacy information is lost. To that point, data is accessible from the commission level. Right now, the board, the CRC (Climate Resilience Committee), has requested tree removal permit data that is not being delivered to them in a unanimous vote. So, effectively, I would like to see if someone at the Commission can instruct staff to please put that forward. On RE.4, Commissioner Pardo, I appreciate Resilience Florida funding on Brickell Bay Drive. It's a long time corning. I would appreciate it if we can move the park in North Grove forward. It protects 80 homes and 300 residents. I would really appreciate it on flooding and storm surge. It's written. It's stamped. It's ready to go. We just need someone to put it on the agenda for budgeting. I support the Miami Greenway and safer cycling information, like basically getting -- connecting all the paths, but effectively. I don't want to put paths in the way of trees. There are technologies like root bridges and engineer technologies that serve on protecting specimen trees in the way of bike paths. Let's work towards that. PH 3, affordable housing, I just want to point out that SG Little Havana, when you look it up and you look at the backend company that owns it in Tallahassee, it's actually a foreign national company. It's a foreign for -profit company. So, if we're going to give $4 million to a four million -- for a for profit foreign company -- country, we should look into that. PH.4 on the scholarship thing, I've given $250,000 to the FIU Foundation. And I can tell you right now, we need to do better than that. He can do better, I know he can. And then just thank you very, very much for attending and supporting the Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit. You care about the bay, and you show it. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. City ofMiami Page 17 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Pedro Aquino: Good morning, Chairwoman, Commissioner, and Mayor. My name is Pedro Aquino. I'm here to support PH.1. I have not only served the Allapattah community for a long time, I was also born in the Allapattah. I have seen sports change lives, and I wish that this would have been available for me when I was growing up. I've seen sports help young people, and not only stay active, but focus and stay out of trouble, and be in a positive matter. I have been here two years ago in front of you where this community have given us this abandoned property to help our community. But here I stand before you today and nothing has been done. It's still empty. And we're not only here bringing you a problem, we're bringing you a solution to the young community. And we ask you to please help us in this matter. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Stanley Young: Good morning, Chairwoman. Chaplain Stanley Young, Freedom Prison and Jail Ministry, your unsung hero that is on the streets of Miami talking to and engaging -- 500 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida. I assist inmates coming out of prisons and jails here in Miami to try to help and assist them going in the right direction so they won't go back to crime. But there's still the same problem. There's not enough affordable housing. I'm a little surprised to hear about some of these developers, but we hope that you will work that out and work out this problem with affordable housing here in Miami -Dade County. I'm for PH.3. We just need housing. We need housing. It's clogging up the entire system. We can't get people on the street in the shelters because the shelters are too full. Shelters too full because the people in the shelters can't leave because there's no affordable housing. I have contacted everybody on this diocese [sic], including the mayor and the deputy mayor, about to set [sic] down to talk with you a plan that we could do that will help alleviate a lot of what's going on on the streets of Miami. We can reduce crime, we can reduce poverty if we could come together to really come up with a comprehensive plan with someone who sees this. Every week, I go on the streets of Miami and talk to the citizens that cannot come down here and voice their opinions concerning their plight in life. They was once teachers. They was once city workers. I have talked to so many people in our community. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Young: God bless you for what you are doing. Chair King: Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items before us today? Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. AM - APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: 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 ofMiami Page 18 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 CA - CONSENT AGENDA The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado CA.1 RESOLUTION 19220 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING TWO (2) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEEDS OF DEDICATION ("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-26-0234 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. END OF CONSENT AGENDA Chair King: Gentlemen, may 1 have a motion for CA.1? Commissioner Escalona: I move. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City ofMiami Page 19 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1 RESOLUTION 19273 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 FINDING(S), ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN 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 SUCH PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 SHARE OF THE CITY'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00), TO MIAMI BETHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACTIVATING THE CITY - OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 850 AND 920 NW 23RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33127 ("PROPERTY") IN THE ALLAPATTAH NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY SPACE FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION, YOUTH EDUCATION, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, AND OTHER DAILY PROGRAMMING FOR AT -RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DISTRICT 1 AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) SOCCER FIELDS THEREON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ALLAPATTAH SOCCER COMMUNITY FIELD" ("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI BETHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR - PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR THE PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, PROVIDED ALL AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY MADE, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0235 City of Miami Page 20 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PH.1, please see "Public Comments for All Items." Chair King: Gentlemen, are there any items from the PH (Public Hearing) items that you would like to pull for discussion? Commissioner Escalona: No. Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, I want a Gabela Fund. Chair King: What? Commissioner Gabela: I want a Gabela Fund. Chair King: 1 actually do want to pull PH.4. I have a few questions about that. Commissioner Rosado: Sure. Chair King: Any other items anyone want to pull? Seeing none, may I have a motion for PH.1, 2, and3? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Escalona: So move. Commissioner Pardo: Second. Chair King: Oh, and also, Todd, may I cosponsor PH.4 -- PH.1, I'm sorry? Commissioner Gabela and I share the district. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you, ma'am. Chair King: I'm so in awe of the young folks corning to speak up for your community. So, if I may be a cosponsor for that. Commissioner Gabela: Absolutely. Thank you. Chair King: Okay. I have a motion. Commissioner Rosado: Second. Commissioner Escalona: Second. Chair King: Second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Congratulations. City of Miami Page 21 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PH.2 RESOLUTION 19283 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 FINDING, 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 3 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI- POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($237,980.00) TO MIAMI RESCUE MISSION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, IN SUPPORT OF THE HOPE AND REGENERATION 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-26-0236 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.2, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item PH.1. City of Miami Page 22 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PH.3 RESOLUTION 19291 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTSFOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDING, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) FROM PROJECT NO. 40- B263412 TO SG LITTLE HAVANA LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("DEVELOPER") FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELDERLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN DISTRICT 3 THAT WILL CONTAIN THREE HUNDRED (300) UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS WHOSE AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME, THE USE, ALLOCATION, AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IDENTIFIED HEREIN, ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE GRANT BY THE CITY'S HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE ("HCLC APPROVAL"), AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, IN THE HCLC APPROVAL, THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES, ANY OTHER APPLICABLE CITY RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE PROJECT, AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, LOCAL, AND CITY LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE CAPITAL PLAN, 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; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE HCLC APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0237 City of Miami Page 23 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PH.3, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item PH.1. PH.4 RESOLUTION 19265 Commissioners and Mayor 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 AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT FOUR (4) COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT 15500.112000.548000.0.0, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($31,000.00), TO THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("FIU FOUNDATION"), TO ESTABLISH THE "ROSADO MIAMI SCHOLARS AWARD" SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE FIU FOUNDATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0238 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner AYES: Gabela, Pardo, Escalona ABSTAIN: King, Rosado Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PH.4, please see "Public Comments for All Items." Chair King: With respect to PH.4, I just have a quick question. Can we donate money and name it after ourselves? George Wysong (City Attorney): There -- alright, so we took a look at that, and it's a scholarship fund. I don't know if1 would have named it after myself, but it's certain - - it's not inappropriate to do a scholarship fund and name it after yourself City of Miami Page 24 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Chair King: And then is it only for -- is it only for your district or is it for --? Commissioner Rosado: It's open -- it's open to the city, but I didn't want to give it a city name and make the assumption that it was like a citywide initiative. That's what made me uncomfortable about giving it a more generic name, but it's open to residents of the entire city. Chair King: So, for the entire city, but it just carries your name. Mr. Wysong: But, Madam Chair, I thought the question you were going to ask was because you are an adjunct professor at FIU, should you be voting on the item? Chair King: That too. Mr. Wysong: Yeah. Chair King: I'm just -- you know, it just -- it seems as if we would be opening ourselves up to -- before I could even get it, I see people shaking their head, you know, being accused of having a slush fund kind of thing. I don't know. Listen, I don't want anything named after me. I don't want a street named after me. I don't -- when I'm dead, if my children care about it. But me, I don't care. I don't care about that. And, as a matter of fact, I do have a scholarship fund, but I Iiind it personally. And I didn't name it after myself: It's the Second Chance Scholarship Fund for folks that find themselves in trouble and need a little assistance. And maybe not be able to get financial aid because they got a bad grade or something like that. And I established that long before I got elected to public office. But I was just concerned about that. You know, not that you don't have a nice name; you very much do have a nice name. Commissioner Rosado: Madam Chair, though, if I could add something. So, the funds would he transferred directly to the FIU Foundation for them to make a determination about whether a student is an FIU student residing within the city. The idea is to give out 30 $1,000 scholarships that are need based, and the funds come .from this office. I didn't want to presume that everybody else would like to contribute funds from their offices and create a citywide pot. I mean, if you all would like to, that's fine, but I didn't want to make that a presumption. But the funds are not distributed by my office per se, they are given to the FIU Foundation. They make a determination. Chair King: We have several scholarship funds that go to FIU. We have for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and not just FIU. FIU, University of Miami, Florida Memorial University, Miami Dade College. We have a couple of scholarships that are available. 1 just wanted to ask that question. And as an employee of FIU, I will refrain from the vote. Mr. Wysong: Right. Commissioner Rosado: That actually, brings up a good point. I've been an adjunct in the past. I'm actually going to be an adjunct again in the fall. Does that pose any sort of a challenge? I have no involvement with the administration of the scholarship, clearly. Mr. Wysong: You know, the typical term that comes up, and I think a speaker mentioned it today, in an abundance of caution or an appearance of impropriety or whatever. I would recommend not voting. And so, the question is then it's a four - fifths item, right? So, how do you have a four -fifths item with only three commissioners? But the code goes on to say that it has to be unanimous among the City of Miami Page 25 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 remaining members. So, it can still be approved with both of you abstaining, and then, of course, we'll hand you the vote disclosure form to fill out within 15 days. Chair King: Can I have a motion? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Escalona: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): So, the motion passes 3-0, with Commissioner King and Commissioner Rosado abstaining, correct? Commissioner Rosado: Yes. Chair King: Correct. END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Miami Page 26 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.1 19300 Department of Police RE - RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE INITIATIVE," CONSISTING OF AN ANTICIPATED GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND, SIXTY-TWO AND 04/100 DOLLARS ($6,556,062.04) ("GRANT"), WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") COORDINATED PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY AND TO PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME FOR PERSONNEL OF THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, TO SUPPORT ALL FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ("FIFA") WORLD CUP 2026 RELATED EVENTS ("PURPOSE") WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION, ALLOWING FOR ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN TOTAL GRANT FUNDS AWARDED FOR SAID PURPOSE; APPROPRIATING AND ALLOCATING THE GRANT FUNDS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS THERETO RELATED TO THE GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE THEREOF; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD AGREEMENT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0239 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: May I have a motion for RE.1, RE.2, RE.4, RE.5, 6, 8, 9, 11 -- 9 -- Commissioner Escalona: 11 was deferred. Chair King: -- 12, and 13? Commissioner Escalona: So move. City of Miami Page 27 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair? Commissioner Rosado: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? Mr. Hannon: Chair, chair, chair, my apologies. Briefly, so for RE.2, RE.2 will be amended pursuant to a substitution memo dated May 26, 2026 in addition to adding Exhibit "A," as attached and incorporated in the body of the legislation. RE.6, it's my understanding that there may be some proposed floor amendments, Mr. City Attorney. George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, there was a -- there's a substitution that basically in Section 5 limits the amount of time that the noise waivers will go through. So, I can read them off Commissioner, if you want. Saturday, June 13, it would be 12 am; Tuesday, June 16, 12 am; Friday, June 19, 12 am; Tuesday, June 23rd, 1 am; Thursday, June 25, 1 am; Saturday, June 27, 1 am; Monday, June 29, 12 am; Tuesday, June 30, 12 am; Saturday, 12 am. It was previously written that they would all go to 2 am and it's been modified downward so that there's less disruption to the neighborhood. Commissioner Pardo: And that's if the matches go that long to begin with. But yeah, at least we 're cutting back on all that. Great. Thank you. Mr. Hannon: And so, my apologies, Chair. I interrupted you, so I didn't get a motion and a second for -- that includes the amendments for RE.2 and RE.6. Chair King: Who was the --? You want -- you need to know who was the -- kt was Commissioner Escalona. Commissioner Gabela: I seconded. Chair King: -- and Commissioner Gabela was the second. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries. Mr. Hannon: With RE.2 and RE.6 as amended. Chair King: Yes. And you show me as sponsor as RE.2? Mr. Hannon: Yes, ma'am. Chair King: Good job. City of Miami Page 28 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.2 RESOLUTION 18325 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN, DATED SEPTEMBER 2025, PREPARED BY KIMLEY HORN, INC. FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NUMBERS 40- B203613 & 40-B70245, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A" ("BICYCLE MASTER PLAN"), TO UPDATE THE 2009 BICYCLE MASTER PLAN PROVIDING UPDATED TYPICAL SECTIONS, IDENTIFYING IMPROVEMENTS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND MOBILITY, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0240 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item RE.2, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item RE.1. Chair King: Gentlemen, of the resolutions, are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion? Commissioner Pardo: Madam Chair, I have RE.2. And on RE.1, I just wanted to make the comment that on a previous agenda, we had a -- I think it was about a $7 million instruction or transfer going to FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), and this is the reimbursement of that. And 1 know a few people in the city believed that we were just giving this amount of money out there to FIFA. And it was really to reimburse for safety, for fire and police, and RE.1 is that reimbursement. So, I thought we should just make that clear. Chair King: Okay, so I'd like to be a cosponsor on the bicycle master plan. I'm filling up the air in my bicycle. I think I've said this a lot during the pandemic. I'm riding my bicycle, flip over because the car is about to run me over. I flip over the handlebars, I break my right hand, and ever since I've been terrified to ride my bike. But now, with this new bicycle master plan and making space for bicyclists, I am going to get back on my bicycle. I used to ride to work before I was elected. I would ride to work. I love riding my bicycle, and I'm so excited to be able to get back on the road with my bicycle and join you guys in getting cars off the streets. So, thank you for that. Commissioner Rosado: Madam Chair, on that item, I wanted to take a moment of personal privilege if possible. Director Santana, just wanted to say thank you for the level of engagement that we've had on this item. This was brought up many months back, and we had many folks from the community reach out. So, thank you for really including the community on this. Folks have a lot of passion about this, and a lot of very detailed thoughts, and I know you all have worked closely to accommodate as many of the comments and requests as possible. City of Miami Page 29 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Commissioner Pardo: And Madam Chair, we're discussing this item now, then? We're pulling it? RE.2? Chair King: No, no, I'm done. Commissioner Pardo: Okay, I was pulling RE.2. Chair King: With the bicycle plan? Commissioner Pardo: Yeah. Chair King: Oh, okay, go ahead. Commissioner Pardo: No, and actually, I had asked Director Santana if you could kind of just explain that so the public would understand how, you know, the number of projects, the timeline, things like that. Juvenal Santana: Absolutely. Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners, Madam Mayor. Juvenal Santana, director for the Department of Resilience and Public Works. So, we have been working on bringing this to resolution and adoption since late last year. It was a bicycle master plan that had kind of been put on hold for some time, and we dusted it off and last year was the right time to bring it back. We got some additional direction to seek additional public input and make sure that our priorities were aligning with the desires of the community. And as part of that, there was basically, a number of 10 projects that was basically put in as an offers, like look at being able to prioritize 10 projects and seeing what our ability is to be able to complete them within the next five years. So, we did -- we received over 300 public additional comments. We had a public meeting here in chambers. And through that public input and looking at priorities that we had as far as ongoing projects and projects that we thought would be able to be fit in within that window of five years, obviously, everything's subject to being able to have that money there. And actually, we also were able to align with the Vision Zero. And as part of that priority, we also found overlaps in some projects that helped us prioritize what those projects would look like. And being able to implement connection points, which was very important, is being able to use the infrastructure that we have to create connections. And we were able to find those opportunities. And some of them were really on a cost- effective basis. Some of the projects are actually going to be more expensive. But that just happens in normal infrastructure and when we put these projects together. So, yes, there's a list of priority projects. We're folding them into our capital plan over the next five years and looking for opportunities, both funding them through the City and through grant opportunities. And again, some of that Safe Streets fbr All we're already -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) these projects we're already working on them. We have projects that are going into construction within the next couple of years. So, we look forward to that. Commissioner Pardo: And I also wanted to thank you for your work. I think it's great. I think we did get a lot of community input. I think it made everything better. I was also happy to see that the TPO (Transportation Planning Organization), I think it's Safe Streets plan, where it shows where there were, you know, deaths actually involved with those kinds of accidents and micro mobility with pedestrians and also serious injuries were also considered. So, I think that's all really good. I want to commend you for your work as well. Mr. Santana: All right. Thank you. Absolutely. Any other questions? Chair King: Thank you. City of Miami Page 30 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Mr. Santana: You're welcome, Madam Chair. RE.3 RESOLUTION 19183 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SUBJECT TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($450,000,000.00) OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ("BONDS") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY"), IN ONE OR MORE SEPARATE SERIES, TO REPAIR AND REPLACE CRITICALLY DETERIORATING FIRE AND POLICE FACILITIES, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING NEW FIRE STATIONS AND A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS FOR POLICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS, WITH INTEREST PAYABLE AT RATES NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE ALLOWED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS, PROVIDED THAT THE DEBT MILLAGE NOT EXCEED THE RATE OF 0.5935 MILLS, WITH SAID BONDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE CITY'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR; CALLING FOR A BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC NOTICES AND HOLDING A BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 18, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE AT SAID ELECTION, WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; DESCRIBING THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS MAINTAINED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF FLORIDA AND OF THE CHARTER AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WHICH THE CITY HAS ADOPTED AND DESIRES TO USE FOR HOLDING SUCH BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION; 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; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION AND THE PROVISIONS HEREOF PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: Item RE.3 was deferred to the July 9, 2026, City Commission Meeting. City of Miami Page 31 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.3, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public Comments for All Items." RE.4 RESOLUTION 19247 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,687,711.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE BRICKELL BAY DRIVE SEAWALL FLOOD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 40-B193802 ("PURPOSE"), WITH A REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,687,711.00), FROM PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FUNDS, INCLUDING MIAMI FOREVER BOND FUNDS, IN CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40-B193802; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT FUNDS, ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0241 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.4, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 32 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.5 RESOLUTION 19260 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,970,718.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE EAST FLAGAMI FLOOD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 40- B223801 ("PURPOSE") WITH A REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,970,718.00), FROM PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FUNDS, INCLUDING MIAMI FOREVER BOND FUNDS, IN CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40-B223801; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT FUNDS, ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0242 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.5, please see Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 33 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.6 RESOLUTION 19272 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING A NOISE WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 36-4(A) AND (C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "OPERATION OF RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS OR OTHER SOUND -MAKING DEVICES; BANDS, ORCHESTRAS AND MUSICIANS -GENERALLY; EXEMPTION," AND SECTION 36-5(A) AND (C) OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "SAME - HOURS OF OPERATION OF JUKEBOXES, RADIOS, ETC.; EXEMPTION FOR EVENT ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES; RELAXATION," FOR THE FIFA FAN FESTIVAL BEING HELD IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI AT BAYFRONT PARK, LOCATED AT 301 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WHICH IS OCCURRING ON VARIOUS DATES FROM JUNE THROUGH JULY OF 2026; FURTHER WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 38-113 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0243 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.6, please see Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 34 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.7 19334 Outside Counsel RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE TRUSTEE OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST ("EORT") AND/OR THE CITY'S EXCESS BENEFITS PLAN ("EBP"), TO PAY JOSEPH X. CAROLLO, UPON THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVES THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, SEVEN -HUNDRED -SEVENTY -THOUSAND -DOLLARS ($770,000.00), INCLUSIVE OF ALL FEES AND COSTS, WITH CAROLLO RETAINING THE RIGHT TO DEFEND AGAINST ANY ACTION BY THE CITY TO RECOVER FEES OR COSTS PURSUANT TO FLA. STAT. §111.07, NOT TO SEEK DAMAGES BUT TO DEFEND THE ACTION SO AS NOT TO BE DEEMED RELEASED, IN EXCHANGE FOR CAROLLO ENTERING INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH CONTAINS A FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BY HIM, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND ANY OF ITS DEPARTMENTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES, AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF THE CASE OF JOE CAROLLO VS. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 06-014464-CA- 01, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (THE "PENSION LITIGATION"); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE EORT AND/OR THE EBP AND/OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDS. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: Item RE.7 was deferred to the June 11, 2026, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.7, please see "Order of the Day." City of Miami Page 35 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.8 RESOLUTION 19318 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE A TRAINEE OR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE, OR MORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, AND HIRE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITIES, FOR POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE SPECIALIZED VOCATIONAL OR TRADE EXPERIENCE OR SUCH POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GENERAL EDUCATION DEGREE, AS TRAINEES OR APPRENTICES FOR THESE POSITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THESE NEWLY HIRED TRAINEES OR APPRENTICES WITH THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO COMPETE FOR ANY VACANT POSITIONS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A REPORT IDENTIFYING LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THIS PURPOSE, INCLUDING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND DETAIL HOW THE TRAINING OR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0244 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.8, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item RE.1. RE.9 RESOLUTION 19322 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING THE TEN (10) DAY PER ORGANIZATION, PER YEAR SPECIAL EVENT MAXIMUM FOR EVENTS ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY PURSUANT CHAPTER 52/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "SPECIAL EVENTS/SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT," FOR A SPECIAL EVENT TO BE HELD ON THE EAST 100 BLOCK OF EAST FLAGLER STREET BETWEEN EAST FIRST AVENUE AND EAST SECOND AVENUE FOR THE LOST BOY CLUBHOUSE EVENT FROM JUNE 6, 2026, THROUGH JULY 22, 2026. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0245 City of Miami Page 36 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.10 19276 Commissioners and Mayor MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.9, please see "Order of the Day" and "Public Comments for All Items" and Item RE.1. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY CLERK, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COLLABORATIVELY CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, SEARCHABLE WEB BASED PORTAL PROVIDING ACCESS TO AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO RECORDINGS OF ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF ANY CITY OF MIAMI BOARD ("CITY BOARD"), AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-882 OF THE CODE OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); PROVIDING FOR TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCESS; REQUIRING COMPLETION OF THE WEB PORTAL WITHIN NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS OF ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THAT WITHIN SAID NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS, ANY NECESSARY LEGISLATION BE PRESENTED TO REQUIRE THE AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING OF ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF ANY CITY BOARD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-882 OF THE CITY CODE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: Item RE.10 was deferred to the June 11, 2026, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.10, please see "Order of the Day. If City of Miami Page 37 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.11 19321 Commissioners and Mayor RE.12 19286 Commissioners and Mayor RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY, IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO REMOVE ALL ENTITIES UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING OR ENCROACHING UPON THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") RIGHT-OF- WAY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 971 NORTHWEST 7TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO ENFORCE AND PROTECT THE CITY'S RIGHTS UNDER THE REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT DATED MAY 6, 1999, AND ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, OR DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO, AND TO SEEK ALL AVAILABLE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES, INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, MONETARY DAMAGES, ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS MAY BE JUST AND PROPER IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: Item RE.11 was deferred to the June 11, 2026, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.11, please see "Order of the Day." RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN ACCESS EASEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FROM ACRE GCDM INVESTMENT, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY REGISTERED TO DO BUSINESS IN FLORIDA, AND MIMO BAY APARTMENTS II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY REGISTERED TO DO BUSINESS IN FLORIDA, FOR THE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES OVER AND UPON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6445 NORTHEAST 7 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0246 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.12, please see Item RE.1. City of Miami Page 38 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 RE.13 19292 Commissioners and Mayor RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING A NOISE WAIVER PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 36/SECTION 36-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "NOISE/OPERATION OF RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS, OR OTHER SOUND MAKING DEVICES; BANDS, ORCHESTRAS, AND MUSICIANS - GENERALLY; EXEMPTION" AND CHAPTER 36/SECTION 36-5 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED, "SAME - HOURS OF OPERATION OF JUKEBOXES, RADIOS, ETC.; EXEMPTION FOR EVENTS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY; RELAXATION", FOR THE URBAN LOCATED AT 1000, 1020, 1024 NORTHWEST 2 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AND THE SURROUNDING ADJACENT LOTS FOR EVENTS TO BE HELD IN CELEBRATION OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 FROM JUNE 19, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2026, AND JULY 18, 2026, THROUGH JULY 20, 2026; ART BASEL EVENTS FROM DECEMBER 3, 2026, THROUGH DECEMBER 6, 2026; AND A NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENT STARTING ON DECEMBER 31, 2026, THROUGH THE MORNING OF JANUARY 1, 2027. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0247 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.13, please see Item RE.1. END OF RESOLUTIONS City of Miami Page 39 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES SR.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading 19047 Department of Human Services AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/DEPARTMENTS," TO CREATE DIVISION 18, SECTIONS 2-598 THROUGH 2-610 TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ("DEPARTMENT"); PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S PURPOSE, APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHING DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14465 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: Okay, Mr. City Attorney, would you please read for the record the titles of our second reading items? George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. Second reading item, SR.1. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: SR.2, second reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: And SR.3, second reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: That concludes the SR, second reading items. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Escalona: Second. Chair King: For all of them? Commissioner Gabela: Yeah. Unless somebody has a -- Chair King: Okay. No one has a comment for SR.1, 2, or 3? Commissioner Pardo: No. Chair King: Okay. May I have a motion for SR.1 -- City of Miami Page 40 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Commissioner Pardo: So moved. Chair King: -- 2, and 3? I have a motion -- Commissioner Rosado: Second. Chair King: -- and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. SR.2 ORDINANCE Second Reading 18999 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 54/ARTICLE VI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, TITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/SIDEWALK AND STREET CAFES," TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS THE USE OF THE SIDEWALK IN THE FLAGLER SPECIALTY DISTRICT CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14466 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item SR.2, please see Item SR.1. SR.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading 19207 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN GENERAL," BY CREATING SECTION 38-42, TITLED "NAMING OF SILVER BLUFF DOG PARK" TO PROVIDE FOR THE NAMING OF THE PROPERTY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5,250 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED AT 2201 SOUTHWEST 26 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "SILVER BLUFF DOG PARK"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE NAMING OF THE PARK; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14467 City of Miami Page 41 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item SR.3, please see Item SR.1. END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES City of Miami Page 42 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES FR.1 ORDINANCE First Reading 17979 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING Department of CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF Planning MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING/HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 62-32 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES," TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AND PROVIDE OTHER FEE UPDATES RELATED TO HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.1, please see "Order of the Day." FR.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 19320 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 37 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("CITY CODE") TITLED "OFFENSES -- MISCELLANEOUS," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 37-11 OF THE CITY CODE TITLED "PUBLIC URINATION OR DEFECATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS; PENALTIES" PROVIDING FOR REVISED DEFINITIONS, PROHIBITED ACTS, AND REPEALING EXCEPTIONS; 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, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the first reading ordinances? It's only one. Two. George Wysong (City Attorney): Two. Chair King: For the record. Mr. Wysong: Thank you, Madam Chair. FR, first reading ordinance, FR.2. City of Miami Page 43 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: FR.3, first reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: That concludes the FRs. Chair King: Thank you. Gentlemen, would you like to pull FR.2 or FR3 for conversation, discussion? Commissioner Pardo: No. Chair King: May I have a motion? Commissioner Escalona: Move. Commissioner Pardo: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. FR.3 ORDINANCE First Reading 19324 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING CHAPTER 35/ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC/COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS DISTRICT, DESIGN DISTRICT, WYNWOOD, WYNWOOD NORTE, AND DOWNTOWN FLAGLER DISTRICT PARKING IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUNDS"; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 35-220, TITLED "REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING AND PAYMENT IN LIEU OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING" AND ESTABLISHING SECTION 35-241, TITLED "LITTLE HAVANA PARKING IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND - ESTABLISHED," SECTION 35- 242, TITLED "FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE; FINANCIAL REPORT," SECTION 35-243, TITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR LITTLE HAVANA PARKING IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND," SECTION 35-244, TITLED "PARKING WAIVER CERTIFICATES; REVOCATION; REFUNDS," TO ESTABLISH THE LITTLE HAVANA DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND; 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, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.3, please see Item FR.2. City of Miami Page 44 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 FR.4 ORDINANCE First Reading 18440 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 14382 FOR THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST"), ADOPTED ON JULY 10, 2025, TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH ORDINANCE TO FEBRUARY 1, 2026; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IV, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION / DEPARTMENTS," BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 18 TO ESTABLISH THE "DEPARTMENT OF DOWNTOWN BAYFRONT PARKS AND OPEN SPACES" ("DEPARTMENT"); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION / USE REGULATIONS," TO UPDATE APPLICABLE USE REGULATIONS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE, ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF ALL FUNDS OF THE TRUST UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE NO. 14382, TO BE PLACED IN A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT TITLED "DOWNTOWN BAYFRONT PARKS AND OPEN SPACES" TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR OPERATION, IMPROVEMENTS, MAINTENANCE, AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES OPERATED, MANAGED, MAINTAINED, OR CONTROLLED BY THE DEPARTMENT; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE OPERATING BUDGET, CAPITAL PLAN, 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; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE AN ENTERPRISE FUND IN A FUTURE FISCAL YEAR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN, INCLUDING THE ASSUMPTION OF ANY CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS OF BAYFRONT PARK AND MAURICE A. FERRE PARK, AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO ABSORB, TRANSITION, OR OTHERWISE WIND DOWN OPERATIONS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item FR.4, please see "Order of the Day." City of Miami Page 45 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES City of Miami Page 46 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 BC.1 19293 Office of the City Clerk BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI TREE ORDINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: Andy Parrish Chris Baraloto Ian Wogan Maria Bendfeldt Megan McLaughlin Deena Bell Llewelyn Thomas Lawrence Mariella Lopez De Albear Avra Jain ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0251 MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Rolando Escalona Commissioner Rolando Escalona Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado Commissioner Christine King Commissioner Christine King Adopt ADOPTED Damian Pardo, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: A motion was made by Commissioner Pardo, seconded by Commissioner Gabela, and was passed unanimously to appoint Andy Parrish and Maria Bendfeldt as members of the Miami Tree Ordinance Advisory Committee, further waiving the residency requirement contained in Section 3(a) of Resolution R-26-0229, as amended, by a four/fifths (4/5ths) vote of the members of the City Commission, as said requirement relates to the appointments of Andy Parrish and Maria Bendfeldt as members of the Miami Tree Ordinance Advisory Committee. Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, do we have any hoard or committee appointments today? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, Chair. BC.1, Miami Tree Ordinance Advisory Committee. Commissioner Gahela will he appointing Andy Parrish with a four -fifths residency waiver. Commissioner Pardo will be appointing Chris Baraloto and Ian City of Viami Page 47 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 BC.2 19330 Office of the City Clerk Wogan. Commissioner Escalona will he appointing Maria Bendfeldt with a four - fifths residency waiver and Megan McLaughlin. Commissioner Rosado will be appointing Deena Bell Llewelyn and Thomas Lawrence. And Commissioner King will be appointing Mariella Lopez De Albear and Avra Jain. Chair King: Do I have a motion? Commissioner Escalona: So move. Commissioner Pardo: So move. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Save our trees. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Ann -Marie Sharpe Commission -At -Large (AFSCME Local 1907) ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0252 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Christine King, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And Chair, BC.2, General Employees and Sanitation Employees Retirement Trust. AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) Local 1907 provided a list of six names pursuant to the City Code. Fernando Acosta and Ann -Marie Sharpe have both been proffered from the list of six names as a potential appointee to the Local 1907 seat currently held by Olga Torres. A motion will need to be made for one of the two names that have been proffered. Chair King: Tell me the two names again. Mr. Hannon: Fernando Acosta and Ann -Marie Sharpe. City of Miami Page 48 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Chair King: It could only be one of them? Mr. Hannon: Correct. Chair King: Do I have a motion? Commissioner Escalona: I would like Ann -Marie Sharpe to have this position. Chair King: I second that. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Ann -Marie Sharpe. Mr. Hannon: And is that unanimous? 5-0? Commissioner Pardo: Yes, yes. Chair King: It's unanimous. Mr. Hannon: And that concludes the boards and committees. Thank you, Chair. Chair King: Thank you. END OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES City of Miami Page 49 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) PZ.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading 18675 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 FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" AND "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" TO "LOW DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 145 AND 151 NORTHWEST 60 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14468 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.1, please see "Public Comments for All Items." Chair King: Okay. Mr. City Attorney, would you please read for the record the PZ (Planning and Zoning) titles? George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. PZ.1, second reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.2, second reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.3, second reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.4, second reading ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: PZ.5 is a resolution. PZ.6 is a resolution. PZ.7, first reading ordinance. City of Miami Page 50 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: That concludes the PZ items. Chair King: I need to pull PZ.1 and 2. Commissioner Pardo: And PZ.3. Chair King: You're pulling PZ.3? Okay. May I have a motion for PZ.4, 5, 6, and 7? Commissioner Escalona: Move. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Commissioner Pardo: So moved. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Okay. [Later...] Chair King: For PZ.1 and 2, it's an easy one. I have an amendment to the covenant. One thing about covenants, I find that the teeth of them are insufficient. So, I would like paragraph 10, noncompliance, change that from $250 a day to $1,000 a day, noting that we never want to collect a penalty. Melissa Tapanes Llahues: Absolutely. Chair King: But a penalty has to be a penalty. So, $250 a day, 1 can do that. But it's a thousand dollars a day. And because this is a project in District 5, the Affordable Housing Trust is to go into the Affordable Housing Trust, but I want it designated. for District 5 use only. Ms. Tapanes Llahues: Chairwoman, that's acceptable, and I would encourage the City to review their boilerplate template because that language is in the City -- Chair King: Right, I understand. And I'm sorry because I'm looking at this while my head was -- Ms. Tapanes Llahues: All good. Chair King: -- down a bit. I'm reading it. It's going to be a great project. We talked about that. We've worked on this, but the community benefits are fantastic. But in terms of the teeth of it, I'd like that to be $1,000 a day. And any money that is gotten because of noncompliance would go specifically for District 5 affordable housing and/or improvements. Can we make that amendment on the floor? Mr. Wysong: To the covenant? Ms. Tapanes Llahues: Yes, I've accepted it. Mr. Wysong: That's a voluntarily proffered covenant. So, as long as they accept it and will do it -- City of Miami Page 51 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Chair King: Okay, okay. Ms. Tapanes Llahues: I'll work with Ms. Ketterer on that language. She's reviewing it on behalf of the City Attorney. Chair King: Okay. So, they are ready to move. May I have a motion for PZ.1 and 2? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Escalona: Move. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. TapanesLlahues: Thank you. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And, Chair, just for the record, PZ.1 passes as is and PZ.2 passes as amended. Chair King: As amended. PZ.2 ORDINANCE Second Reading 18676 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE") BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "CI," CIVIC INSTITUTION ZONE, AND "T3- O,"SUB-URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN, TO "T4-L," GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - LIMITED, FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 151 NORTHWEST 60 STREET AND 145 NORTHWEST 60 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE OF THE VOLUNTARILY PROFFERED COVENANT ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14469 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.2, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item PZ.1. City of Miami Page 52 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PZ.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading 18838 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 MODIFY THE AFFORDABLE AND ATTAINABLE MIXED -INCOME TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT DENSITY PROGRAM; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14470 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item PZ.3, please see "Public Comments for All Items" and Item PZ.1. Chair King: And, Commissioner Pardo, you pulled PZ.3. Commissioner Pardo: Yes, on PZ.3,1'd like this to go as is, not with the substitution. Chair King: I have no problem with that. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner Escalona: Second. Chair King: That's what we passed before. Commissioner Pardo: Correct, yes. Chair King: Just making sure. Commissioner Pardo: And that PZAB (Planning. Zoning and Appeals Board) passed. Chair King: And just let's be clear that that takes out historic districts. Commissioner Pardo: And NCDs (Neighborhood Conservation Districts). Chair King: It takes out the NCDs. It takes out everything that we agreed upon. I'm not sure -- Commissioner Pardo: And the 5007foot buffer from -- Chair King: Right. Commissioner Pardo: -- single-family residential or T3. Chair King: I'm not sure how we got a substitution. We get it when you guys get it. 1 didn 't get it before you got it either. So, thank you for that. Do I have a motion? City of Miami Page 53 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 Commissioner Escalona: Move. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Second. All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And again, that's as is. Chair King: As is. PZ.4 ORDINANCE Second Reading 19110 Commissioners and Mayor - PZ AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO ALLOW THE USE OF T3 TRANSECT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND TWO- FAMILY RESIDENCES ("DUPLEX") IN HIGHER TRANSECT ZONES AND REMOVE THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS WHEN A DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A T5, T6, OR CI -HD TRANSECT ZONE ABUTS AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOME; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14471 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ.4, please see Item PZ.1. PZ.5 RESOLUTION 19217 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, Planning SECTION 55-15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, A REQUEST TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PRIVATE ALLEY SPANNING APPROXIMATELY FIVE HUNDRED (500) FEET THAT RUNS EAST TO WEST FROM BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE BETWEEN NORTHEAST 20TH TERRACE AND NORTHEAST 20TH STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0248 City of Miami Page 54 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 PZ.6 19228 Department of Planning MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, SECTION 55-15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, A REQUEST TO VACATE AND CLOSE A 15-FOOT- WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY THAT RUNS EAST FROM AN EXISTING PRIVATE PROPERTY LINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 143.85 FEET GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN AND PARALLEL TO NORTHWEST 71 STREET AND NORTHWEST 72 STREET AND TERMINATING AT NORTHWEST 5 PLACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0249 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado PZ.7 ORDINANCE First Reading 19229 Commissioners and Mayor - PZ AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TITLED "GENERAL TO ZONES," SECTION 3.3.1, TO CLARIFY WHEN LOTS MAY MEET AN EXEMPTION FROM LOT SIZE RESTRICTIONS; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item PZ. 7, please see Item PZ.1. END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) City of Miami Page 55 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 NA.1 19375 City Commission NA- NON -AGENDA ITEM(S) RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND EXTRA CREDIT, INC, A FOREIGN FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("USER"), WHEREBY THE CITY GRANTS USER TEMPORARY ACCESS RIGHTS TO USE THE CITY -OWNED LOTS LOCATED AT 939 SW 8 ST, 955 SW 8 ST AND 965 SW 8 ST, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130 AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED (COLLECTIVELY, "PROPERTIES"), FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF HOSTING A MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL SOCCER EVENT ("EVENT"), WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID AGREEMENT, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-26-0250 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item NA.1, please see "Order of the Day." Chair King: Gentlemen, may 1 have a motion for our pocket item? Commissioner Escalona: So move. Commissioner Gabela: Can I interject a moment here? Chair King: Sure. [Later...] Chair King: So, 1 have a motion for the pocket item.l had a motion. I need a second. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Commissioner Rosado: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Okay. City of Miami Page 56 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 NA.2 19391 City Commission DIRECTIVE DIRECTION BY COMMISSIONER GABELA TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN ONGOING MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION BEING LEAKED TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF A TARGETING EFFORT AGAINST COMMISSIONER GABELA AND A POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS TRYING OUT AS COMMISSIONER GABELA'S SERGEANT -AT -ARMS. RESULT: DISCUSSED Commissioner Gabela: So, I just want to say I was going to put a pocket item on that has to do with the police department. But if you guys don't allow me today, it's okay. I'll put it on as a, you know, thing or other thing. I see the chief is not here. There was an incident that happened, okay, that's a disgrace to the police department, okay, and I talked to you about it, sir, Mr. City Manager, and you know what I'm talking about. But since I don't see the police chief here, since I don't see the police chief here, that's okay. Today's.fine. Maybe he got word that I was going to do, maybe not. But this is going to come to a head, and we are going to talk about it. I just want you to know, okay. So, if you guys don 't want to put it on, for today -- as a matter of fact, you know, he's not here, nobody's here from the police department, oddly enough. So, you know what? I'm done. I'm good. 1 didn't realize that there was nobody here. Chair King: There he is. Commissioner Gabela: Oh, he is here. Okay. Chair King: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Commissioner Gabela: May I proceed, or should I go through the order? Chair King: Wait, let's -- wait, let's address this pocket item because I don't know -- [Later...] Chair King: Commissioner Gabela? Commissioner Gabela: Yes, sir -- yes, ma'am. Chair King: Do you want us to run through the agenda and take that up as a discussion item? Commissioner Gabela: My -- my -- real brief I just got to ask the Chief a couple of questions. Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Gabela: Chief, last week there was a -- something leaked to a person that I'm not even going to name because I'm not going to give him any more fame, but he always shows up here. But I'm not going to do that. And he spoke a couple of things that were, you know, kind of odd. And the only way that that person could have known to go get those public records is through a leak through your department. Because it's an ongoing investigation, right? It's an ongoing City of Miami Page 57 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 investigation. Now, I'm not going to sit here and talk about, you know, go into detail, but 1 want you to know, okay, this is a disgrace, okay, what's going on here, that this information was leaked and then they ran it, and then they edited the situation, and we're talking about a gentleman here that is now -- you know what's going on with this gentleman because he -- I think you know that he was -- right now he's been relieved of duty because he was trying out to be my, sergeant of arms, okay? And now he's being punished, I think, because he had an accident, okay? Let me put it that way. He had an accident, and anybody that would have had this accident, it was a tree, and there wouldn't have been a problem. But since the gentleman is associated with my name, now they want to harm him. They want to harm him. And this gentleman, this gentleman, okay, before he came to try out to be my sergeant of arms, okay, which he wasn't yet, he was in the SIS (Special Investigations Section) unit. You don't get to be in the SIS unit unless you put your life on the line or you or somebody saw him special -- something special about that kid. He's 30 years old. Okay, he's busted people selling drugs to our kids and poisoning our youth. He's arrested prostitution rings and human trafficking. And I think that, you know, he was six years on the job. And just to be clear, to our men in blue because I -- you know, I'm going to tell you something, the police department (UNINTELLIGIBLE), you know, I can 't let this go by. I can 't let this go by. And I was quiet, but 1 can 't let it go by because they're persecuting this kid, and the only reason they're doing this is to get to me, okay, and he shouldn't have my political problems. He shouldn't have my political problems. This kid has gone out there and arrested again drug dealers, prostitution rings, you know, and they criticized him because he had a tattoo. They called him a thug when half of our military young -- our men and women are serving with honor that have tattoos, and who cares if you have a tattoo? Who cares, okay? They're keeping us safe at night. When we sleep at night, they keep us safe. And this kid is being run through the ground now because of my political problems that 1 have here, okay, and this was a leak from your department. Somebody did this from your department because the general public doesn't even know about this because right now it's under investigation. So that's a breach. That's a breach right there. When somebody is on the investigation, you're not supposed to talk about it. I'd like for you to find out where that leak came from, okay? Because this is very unprofessional. This is very unprofessional what they're doing to that kid and the way they ran the story. And by the way, for the record, I wasn't even there, okay? `Cause Channel 7 made it look like I was there. The night of the accident or whenever it is he had the accident, wasn't there. Miguel Angel Gabela was not in that truck, so it has nothing to do with me, okay? That's number one. But you 're doing it, they're doing it, because this kid again, okay, is associated with me, he was going to be my sergeant of arms and they started talking a lot of malarkey, to not say another word here, a bunch of malarkey about the kid that he has tattoos, that he's a thug, that he's this, but they don't -- they don't see that that kid has a daughter, okay. And he had a second job while he was trying out to maintain his daughter, okay, and they don't understand that he's got a mom and he's got a father. His father is in law enforcement. Half of his family, they're either firefighters or law enforcement. His brother is TSA (Transportation Security Administration), okay. And I got a file here of people that have had accidents in the department here in the City of Miami that are commanders, that are commanders, 50- and 60-year-olds, that have had this kind of thing, and they've been brought back to the force. But I'm not going to mention their name because I'm not out to get them, sir. I'm not out to get them. What I am out to get is, yes, if he did something that, you know, wasn't right, I understand, reprimand, do whatever you want to do. But not this that you guys are attempting to do, not this, because then I'm going to talk about what's in here. I'm going to talk about what's in here. And what happened about 'bur years ago, that some people, there was an accident with commanders, with two commanders, they were kicked out of the force by the previous chief and you brought them back. And they did far worse than what this kid is accused to be doing. So, I want a thorough City ofMiami Page 58 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 NA.3 19392 City Commission investigation, sir, with all due respect of this matter here, who leaked it, and what's going on. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. [Later...] Commissioner Gabela: Madam Chair, before I forget -- Chair King: Go ahead. Commissioner Gabela: -- I'd like to give a directive to the City Manager Jrothat investigation to happen that there can't be this kind of targeting through the police department. And there is something on the books that this kind of thing cannot happen. And it was actually done by Commissioner Carollo, I don't know how many years ago. So, I'd like to give you a directive to give the chief so he doesn 't forget to have a thorough investigation because I consider this targeting. Targeting at the gentleman that was going to be -- that was trying out to be my sergeant in arms and targeting at me. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Commissioner Pardo: Thank you. DISCUSSION ITEM COMMISSIONER ESCALONA REQUESTED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY SCHEDULE AN ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION INVOLVING BALL & CHAIN AND JOE CAROLLO. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: And that shall conclude the City of Miami Commission meeting -- Commissioner Escalona: Before you -- Madam Mayor -- Chairwoman, sorry. Before we conclude, City Attorney, 1 would like to request a shade meeting in regards of Ball and Chain and Joe Carollo. George Wysong (City Attorney): Okay. So, we'll read the notice at the June -- Commissioner Escalona: Yeah. Mr. Wysong: -- the first meeting in June for the second meeting of June is when the shade meeting will take place. Okay. Commissioner Escalona: Thank you. Mr. Wysong: We'll do that. Commissioner Gabela: Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on. Speaking about this and the shade meetings that you're talking about, from now on, and I said this before, when it was pertaining, two years ago we've been at this, there was a point we'd have the shade meetings upstairs, and then they gave us separate shade meetings, okay? But I don't like that kind of system, because I want to know what you all are thinking also. I don't want somebody to tell me that you're thinking that, and then you're thinking something else. So, from now on, nobody come to me and tell me that City of Miami Page 59 Printed on 08/05/2026 City Commission Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 NA.4 19394 Office of the City Clerk ADJOURNMENT we're going to have, you know, a shade meeting per individual because it ain't going to fly with me anymore. 1 want to hear from the horse's mouth, from you commissioners, what you're thinking on any given matter regarding shade meetings. Just wanted to put that on the record. Thank you. Chair King: Okay. DISCUSSION ITEM CHAIRWOMAN KING INVITED THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BLUE MOON YOGA IN THE PARK EVENT ON MAY 31, 2026, AT 7:00 P.M. AT LEGION PARK. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair King: And 1 want to make just before we conclude, do one presentation. Just quickly. It's not really a presentation. It's more of an announcement. Please everyone join me for full moon yoga at Legion Park on Sunday, May 31st. It's the blue moon. It's free. Come out drinking the energy of the full moon and get some good yoga in. All of my colleagues, I hope to see you at full moon yoga. You're coining? Commissioner Escalona: I'll go. Chair King: Okay. Commissioner Gabela? Commissioner Gabela: I'm too serious. My character doesn't allow it. Chair King: But I just wanted everybody to know that -- Commissioner Gabela: Okay, I'll be there. Chair King: -- we are having full moon yoga. Legion Park on the bay. It's free to the community. Come enjoy yourselves, let some of the stress go, get some good energy and movement. It's good for our mental health. Commissioner Rosado: I'm going to get there by bike. Chair King: Amazing, amazing. And now that shall conclude the City of Miami Commission meeting. for May 28, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 11:06 a.m. City ofMiami Page 60 Printed on 08/05/2026