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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2016-02-11 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:00 AM REGULAR City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Tomas Regalado, Mayor Keon Hardemon, Chair Ken Russell, Vice Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner District One Frank Carollo, Commissioner District Three Francis Suarez, Commissioner District Four Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 CONTENTS PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AM -APPROVING MINUTES MV - MAYORAL VETOES CA - CONSENT AGENDA PA-PERSONALAPPEARANCES PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES RE - RESOLUTIONS BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS M - MAYOR'S ITEMS D1 - DISTRICT 1 ITEMS D2 - DISTRICT 2 ITEMS D3 - DISTRICT 3 ITEMS D4 - DISTRICT 4 ITEMS D5 - DISTRICT 5 ITEMS City ofMiami Page 2 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ORDER OF THE DAY Present: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Russell, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Suarez and Chair Hardemon On the 11th day of February 2016, the City Commission of the Cit) of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in Cit) Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Hardemon at 9:01 a.m. and adjourned at 11:55 a.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Suarez entered the Commission chamber at 9:13 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Barnaby L. Min, Depuo) City Attorney Daniel J. Alfonso, Cit) Manager Todd B. Hannon, Cit) Clerk Chair Hardemon: (INAUDIBLE) February 11, 2016 meeting of the City of Miami Commission in these historic chambers. The members of the Cit) Commission are Wifredo Gort, Frank Carollo, Francis Suarez; Ken Russell, the Vice Chairman; and myself, Keon Hardemon. Also on the dais are Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager; Victoria Mendez, the City Attorney; and Todd Hannon, the Cit) Clerk. The meeting will be opened by a prayer, and I'll read the prayer; and the pledge of allegiance, led by our Vice Chairman. Bow your heads, please. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. Chair Hardemon: We will now begin the regular meeting. The Cit) Attorney will state the procedures to be followed during this meeting. Barnaby Min (Depuo) City Attorne)): Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning. Any person who is a lobbyist, including all paid persons or firms retained by a principal to advocate for a particular decision by the Cit) Commission, must register with the Cit) Clerk and comply with related Cit) requirements for lobbyists before appearing before the Cit) Commission. A person may not lobby a Cit) official, board member or staff member until registering. A copy of the Code section about lobbyists is available in the Cit) Clerk's Office. Any person making a presentation, formal request or petition to the Cit) Commission concerning real propero) must make the disclosures required by the Cit) Code in writing. A copy of this Code section is available in the Cit) Clerk's Oce. The material for each item on the agenda is available during business hours at the City Clerk's Office, and online, 24 hours a day, at www.miamigov.com<http://www.miamigov.com>. Any person may be heard by the Cit) Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any proposition before the Cit) Commission, unless modified by the Chair. If the proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunio) to be heard may be at such later date before the Cit) Commission takes action on such proposition. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by City Commission for any matter considered at this meeting may need a verbatim record of the item. A video of this meeting may be requested at the Office of Communications, or viewed online at www.miamigov.com <http://www.miamigov.com>. No cell phones or other noise -making devices are permitted in the Commission chambers. Please silence those devices now. No clapping, applauding, heckling, or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker, or his or her remarks shall be permitted. Any person making offensive remarks or who becomes unruly in the Commission chambers will be barred from further attending Commission meetings, and may be subject to arrest. No signs or placards shall be allowed in the Commission chambers. Any person with a disabilio) requiring assistance, auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may notify the Cit) Clerk. The lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of deliberation of the City ofMiami Page 3 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 agenda item being considered at noon. The meeting will end either at the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item considered at ]Op. in., or the conclusion of the regularly scheduled agenda, whichever occurs first. Please note, Commissioners have generally been briefed by Cit) staff and the Cit) Attorney on items on the agenda today. At this time, the Administration will announce which items, if any, are being either withdrawn, deferred, or substituted. Thank you. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): Mr. Chairman, good morning, Commissioners. SR.1 will be withdrawn; RE 8, we're requesting also to withdraw; discussion item 2 to be deferred to February 25; and it is my understanding that PA. 1 is requested to be deferred to March 24. Commissioner Gort: What was the last one again? Mr. Alfonso: PA.1 is a personal appearance. It is requested that it's deferred to March 24. Chair Hardemon: Do any Commissioners have any items that they wish to be removed from the consent or regular agenda? Is there a motion to --? Commissioner Sarnoff � So moved. Chair Hardemon: --is there a second? Vice Chair Russell: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded that we withdraw SR.1 and RE. 8; defer DI. 2 to February 25; and defer PA.1 to March 24. Any further unreadiness? Hearing none, motion passes. Later.. Chair Hardemon: DI3 -- DT 3. Commissioner Suarez: It's Commissioner Russell's. You want to --? Barnaby Min (Depuo) City Attorne)): Yeah. Mr. Chair, DI. 3 -- I hate to be the bearer of bad news -- is Commissioner Russell's item, and he also has a non -agenda item that he's asked can be addressed at 3:15, because he's invited the State Attorney. It's my understanding, he will be back this afternoon. Chair Hardemon: Yeah. I mean, that's the only item that we have a time certain for, which was asked, and we granted for 3:15. I believe that the State Attorney's Office will be coming with -- I don't know if she will be coming, or at least one of her representatives -- Don Horn -- Mr. Min: Chief assistant. Correct. Chair Hardemon: Right. -- will be here to discuss the matter. It's all related to, of course, the -- Commissioner Suarez: Grand jure report. Chair Hardemon: -- grand jure report that came out. Or another thing that we can do is to have that item scheduled for another day to be spoken about, so it's really up to the will of the Commission what we want to do. If we want to continue that item to another day at a time certain versus having to come back to address that one item, so -- City ofMiami Page 4 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Gort: Move it. Chair Hardemon: -- I'll leave it to the -- it's been moved by Commissioner Gort. Todd B. Hannon (Cit) Clerk): It's a non -agenda item, so no action needs to be taken. Chair Hardemon: Oh. Mr. Hannon: You can basically just direct -- Chair Hardemon: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) adjourn the meeting. Mr. Hannon: -- the Administration to maybe place a personal appearance. Chair Hardemon: So, I'll do that in the spirit of what the Commissioner wanted to hear. Administration, can we have someone reach out to the State Attorney's Oce to let them know the 3:15 time certain is cancelled and they should be -- and we'll -- I guess we'll give them another time to come back at the next Commission meeting. Commissioner Suarez: I would suggest we give them a time certain, you know, at the next -- Chair Hardemon: Yeah, we'll figure out a time certain, and we'll let them know, and we'll work it out. So you have anything else? Commissioner Gort: Yeah. I'd like to get a report on the park remediation that we doing. I have one park that we've been working on it for a long time; I want to see what's going to happen there; if we have the fundings, which is Curtis Park. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): The funding is in place, Commissioner. We can talk about where we are with Curtis Park; not a problem. Jeovanny Rodriguez: Good morning, Commissioners. Jeovanny Rodriguez, director of Capital Improvements & Transportation. Curtis Park, Commissioner, we -- Curtis Park is broken into three phases. We have the boat ramp, we have the reconstruction of the pool, and we have the remaining of the park. All three of the phases have a little bit of the contamination, and all three phases are moving at a different speed. For example, the boat ramp is already designed and permitted, and is right now under advertisement for construction. The design of the pool, we have to go back and modify the drawings to include the contamination assessment and remediation that we have to do. That part is done. We are about 90 percent of the drawings, and I expect the pool to be advertised probably within the next 30 days to finalize -- to go out for construction. That leaves the rest of the park, which is basically on the other side of the road. Now, on the -- of the rest of the park, we have an area that is right now under construction, which is the playground area, and basically, we have removed a lot of the contaminated material there that we have to do. We placed the lime rock already, and we are providing the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) material, which is what we're working on right now, and we anticipate that we are going to have that playground completed and ready to go by the end ofApril to have the playground reopened. Commissioner Gort: By the end ofApril, it should be done? Mr. Rodriguez: Correct. Now, the rest of the park, Commissioner, is -- Commissioner Gort: The baseball stadium [sic]. City ofMiami Page 5 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Mr. Rodriguez: Huh? Commissioner Gort: The baseball stadium. Mr. Rodriguez: That remains the baseball field, it remains a lot of the green areas that you have within the park, outside of the basketball courts, and outside of the artificial football field We are still in the process of finalizing our drawings and our assessment with DERM (Department of Environmental Resources Management). We do have an issue when it comes to ground water. DERM has asked us to delineate the extent of the ground water contamination, because we do have some hits there. So, the last --we had a meeting with DERM last week. We agreed that we were going to install additional monitoring wells at the perimeter of the park, or at least that area, and, basically, DERM has given us two options: Either we put in a liner and a new drainage system associated with that liner over the entire length of that area, including the baseball field, or we take the time to delineate the ground water contamination or the limits of the ground water contamination. So we're putting a cost, Commissioner, of what that options mean. It could be as much as a million dollars. Commissioner Gort: How much? Mr. Rodriguez: As much as a million dollars in difference. So -- however, we are doing the perimeter wells anyways, because we have to do that, and, hopefully, within a couple of weeks, I'll be able to finalize -- make a decision on the final design on either option. Commissioner Gort: Thank you. Mr. Manager, I would like to see some funds allocated to that, because that baseball stadium, that's where the kids -- summer is going to be coming up within the next two to three month, and it has not been used for the last three years, or four. Mr. Alfonso: At this point, Commissioner, I don't think the issue is necessarily the funding, because we had the bond that we issued, and we put money to it. It's an issue of just getting through the process of getting the DERM design, and all that stuff. Mr. Rodriguez: It is part of the process. Mr. Manager, at one point -- Commissioner Gort: The most expensive is to cap the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Mr. Rodriguez: The most expensive -- Commissioner Gort: -- payment of $1.2 million. Mr. Rodriguez: Yeah. DERM is basically saying is you can take the most expensive option right now to move now, or you can take the time to do additional testing and delineation; it may save you some money. So what I'm doing right now is tr)4ng to provide what those cost savings could be, which I think at that point, it might be a difference of a million dollars. And I also am assessing what are the probabilities that if I -- the end of the day, if I do take the time to do the additional testing and the additional delineation that I may have to do the whole thing anyways, because that's also a possibility. So, within the next couple weeks, Commissioner, I think I will have an answer to that, and we can make a decision on which way to go and finalize it. Mr. Alfonso: Well, we'll come back to you with a position on that. I think, Commissioners, now we have a vessel outside; ifyou want to take a ride to the Marine Stadium for the Boat Show. Commissioner Gort: You got five minutes? Mr. Alfonso: Do we have five minutes? City ofMiami Page 6 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Gort: Yeah, before we get on the vessel. Mr. Alfonso: Sure. I think so. Chair Hardemon: All right, any other items? All hearts and minds clear? Commissioner Gort: Move to adjourn. Chair Hardemon: This is a historic day. Proud ofyou all for getting out before lunch. Congratulations. This meeting's come to an end. It's adjourned. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PRA 16-00165 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item The City of Miami Fire Mayor Regalado Plaque Department & Comm. Suarez Mercy Hospital Mayor Regalado Plaque & Comm. Suarez Jackson Memorial Hospital Mayor Regalado Plaque & Comm. Suarez 16 -00165 -Submittal -Jeffery Horstmyer-Miami Dade Stroke Consortium, Inc.pdf PRESENTED Mayor Regalado recognized the Miami Dade Stroke Consortium and introduced Dr. Jeffrey Horstmeyer, a leading doctor in the initiative of data colletion for stroke care; in addition to presenting a plaque to the Cit) of Miami Fire Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospital, thanking them for their outstanding professionalism and valuable efforts in serving the community. Chair Hardemon: And we will now proceed with our proclamations and presentations at this time. Mr. Mayor. Proclamations and presentations made. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Chair Hardemon: We'll now address the consent agenda. Commissioner Suarez: You want to move the minutes of the Januaty 14 meeting? Chair Hardemon: Whatever motion you want to -- Commissioner Suarez: I move the minutes of the January 14 meeting. City ofMiami Page 7 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 MAYORAL VETOES Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded that we accept the minutes from January 14. Is there any unreadiness? Todd B. Hannon (Cit) Clerk): Sore, Chair, who was the seconder? Vice Chair Russell: I was. Chair Hardemon: Okay. Is there any unreadiness? Seeing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. END OF APPROVING MINUTES NO MAYORAL VETOES Chair Hardemon: Are there any mayoral vetoes? Todd B. Hannon (Cit) Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. City ofMiami Page 8 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 CONSENT AGENDA CA.1 RESOLUTION 15-01661 Department ofPolice A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING THE BIDS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 5, 2015, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BID NO. 515388, FROM JACK O. KNOWLES ANIMAL CLINIC, P.A. D/B/A KNOWLES ANIMAL CLINIC, AND AMOROS VETERINARY SERVICES, P.A., THE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS, FOR THE VETERINARY SERVICES FOR POLICE DOGS AND HORSES, ON AN AS NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS, FORA PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE USER DEPARTMENT AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALAT THE TIME OF NEED. 15-01661 Summary Form.pdf 15-01661 Memo - Manager's Approval. pdf 15-01661 Bid Tabulation.pdf 15-01661 Corporate Detail.pdf 15-01661 Bid Response - Knowles Animal Clinic.pdf 15-01661 Bid Response -Amoro's Equine.pdf 15-01661 Invitation For Bid.pdf 15-01661 Legislation.pdf This Matterwas ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0050 CA.2 RESOLUTION 15-01665 Department ofPolice A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "2015-2016 U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE", AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT FOR OVERTIME WORK PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT (`MPD") FELONY APPREHENSION TEAM ASSIGNED TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE ("USMS") PURSUANT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE USMS AND THE MPD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $91,000.00; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS. 15-01665 Summary Form.pdf 15-01665 Back -Up Documents.pdf 15-01665 Legislation.pdf This Matterwas ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0051 CA.3 RESOLUTION 16-00021 Department ofReal A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID Estate andAsset RECEIVED NOVEMBER 23, 2015, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BID NO. Management 536381, FROM BETTOLI TRADING, CORP. D/B/ABETTOLI VENDING, THE SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, FOR THE PROVISION OF VENDING MACHINE SERVICES, CITYWIDE, FORA CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIODS. 16-00021 Summary Form.pdf 16-00021 Bid Tabulation.pdf 16-00021 Corporate Detail.pdf 16-00021 Bid Response - Bettoli Vending.pdf 16-00021 Invitation For Bid.pdf 16-00021 Legislation.pdf This Matterwas ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0052 CAA RESOLUTION 15-01530 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Attorney ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING A NET PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI IN AN AMOUNT OF $277,882.19 IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF AN INSURANCE CLAIM FOR REMEDIATION OF ARSENIC AT MARLINS PARK, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORMS, AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. 15-01530 Memo - Office of the Law Dept.pdf 15-01530 Legislation.pdf 15-01530 Exhibit-Agreement.pdf This Matterwas ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0053 Adopted the Consent Agenda City ofMiami Page 10 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, including all the preceding items marked as having been adopted on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon END OF CONSENT AGENDA Chair Hardemon: Consent agenda. Is there a motion on the consent agenda? Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved. Is there a second? Vice Chair Russell: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded to accept CA -- the consent agenda CA.1 through CA. 4. Any discussion, unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. PERSONALAPPEARANCES PA.1 PRESENTATION 16-00129 District 4- PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY CITY OF CORAL GABLES COMMISSIONER Commissioner VINCE LAGO REGARDING CONNECTION OF THE CORAL GABLES Francis Suarez TROLLEY LINE WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI COCONUT GROVE AND LITTLE HAVANA TROLLEY LINES. 16-00129 - Miami Trolley Routes.pdf 16-00129 - Coral Gables Trolley Route.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item PA.1 was deferred to the March 24, 2016, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. END OF PERSONAL APPEARANCES PUBLIC HEARINGS PHA RESOLUTION 15-01630 Department ofPublic A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Works ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "STEWART", A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN "ATTACHMENT 1", SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF ALL CONDITIONS City ofMiami Page 11 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 REQUIRED BY THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE ASSET FORTH IN "EXHIBITA", ATTACHEDAND INCORPORATED, AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 55-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON THE PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF THE PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 15-01630 Summary Form.pdf 15-01630 Notice to the Public.pdf 15-01630 Back -Up from Law Dept.pdf 15-01630 Legislation.pdf 15-01630 Attachment 1.pdf 15-01630 Exhibit A.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0054 Chair Hardemon: Let's move on now to the public hearing, PH.]. Eduardo Santamaria: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners. Ed Santamaria, director of Public Works. PH I is a resolution accepting the proposed plat of Stewart,'located along the south side of Stewart Avenue, between Southwest 37th Avenue and Biscayne Bay. Chair Hardemon: Is there anyone from the public that would like to speak on this item ? Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing. Is there any action that the Commission would like to take? Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved -- Vice Chair Russell: Second. Chair Hardemon: -- and seconded by the Vice Chairman. Any discussion? Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. PH.2 RESOLUTION 15-01662 Department ofReal A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Estate andAsset ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY 825 Management SQUARE FEET OF A CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21 NORTHEAST 28TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOLIO NO. 01-3125-005-0480 ("PROPERTY"), TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXCEPTIONAL INCORPORATED ("PURCHASER"), PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION GRANTED UNDER SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR SIXTY City ofMiami Page 12 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($62,000.00) AS THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") BY THE PURCHASER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, PROVIDING THAT THE PROPERTY WILL BE CONVEYED "AS IS" AND "WHERE IS", THAT CITY WILL NOT WARRANT THE SUFFICIENCY OF ITS TITLE NOR ANY INTEREST IT MAY HAVE IN THE PROPERTY, AND THAT PURCHASER ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY "AS IS" AND "WHERE IS" AS TO ALL CONDITIONS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE SUCH TRANSACTION. 15-01662 Summary Form.pdf 15-01662 Notice to the Public.pdf 15-01662 Property Information.pdf 15-01662 Legislation.pdf 15-01662 Exhibit.pdf Motion by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Suarez and Hardemon Noes: 1 - Commissioner(s) Carollo R-16-0055 Chair Hardemon: Moving on now to PH 2. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): Commissioner, PH 2 is an item where we have an excess piece of property of 825 square feet. It is adjacent to another property that is privately owned, and we wish to dispose of this property by selling it to that propero) owner for $75.15 per square foot, roughly, a total of $62, 000. Chair Hardemon: Is there anyone from the public that would like to speak on this item ? Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing at this time. Is there any motion? Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Gort: Move it. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved by Commissioner Gort seconded by Commissioner Suarez. Is there any discussion? Commissioner Carollo: Yes, Mr. Chairman. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: Is there an appraisal on this propero) ? I saw in the backup you had the property appraiser, the assessed value and all that, but do you have an appraisal? Mr. Alfonso: Commissioner, I'll check with our staff, but it is 825 square feet, and our Code allows us to sell that property to the adjacent propero) owner, I believe, without having to do the appraisals, because it is such a small lot. You really can't do anything with 825 square feet, but here is my real estate folks to tell you about it. City ofMiami Page 13 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Mark Burns (Lease Manager): Mark Burns, Department of Real Estate & Asset Management. What was the question? I'm sorry, I missed that. Commissioner Carollo: If there was an appraisal done. Mr. Burns: No appraisal was done due to the size of the property. Commissioner Carollo: And -- because I understand that maybe we can't do as much with it, but it does have value to the neighboring property, so I want to make sure we're getting fair market value, we're getting the right amount. It's not just a -- you know, I don't think there's -- we have excess properties that, you know, we want to dispose of. Mr. Alfonso: Well, in this case -- Commissioner Carollo: And I get it. You want to get in the ad valorem taxes -- Mr. Alfonso: Not only that, Commissioner, but being that it's only 10 feet wide -by -- Commissioner Carollo: 80. Mr. Alfonso: -- 80 feet deep -- Commissioner Gort: You can't build anything. Mr. Alfonso: -- and it is the Cit) property, whenever the adjacent property owners feels that the grass is overgrown, we're the ones who have to go mow it. Whenever somebody dumps somebody [sic] on it, we're the ones who have to go pick it up. So not only does it make sense to sell it to the adjacent property owner to put it on the tax roll, but also from an operational perspective, it eliminates our having to service the -- and maintain that property. Commissioner Carollo: So is there an analysis of how much maintenance have -- how much expense we have had on that property in a year? I mean, not to mention that property values are going up every year, so it may even be worth it to wait a year or two to sell it to them. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair, thank you. I think his concern really is more related to the value, for getting the appropriate value for the transfer, and so, what have you done that could comfort this Commission in terms of the value that you're selling the propery) at, if anything, and if -- and, you know, I think an appraisal of a residential piece of propery) is probably not expensive. We probably have people that are on the rolls to do it, but I'd like to hear what your analysis is in terms ofyou recommending this action by the Commission. Commissioner Carollo: And ifI may -- Commissioner Suarez: Sure. Commissioner Carollo: --just to chime in, how do you come up with $62, 000? Commissioner Suarez: Right. That's --yeah. Commissioner Carollo: How did you come up with that amount? Mr. Burns: The first offer that was given was a little bit over $20, 000, and we felt that it was too low, and rejected the offer. The offers were made by the person who wanted the propery) , by the City ofMiami Page 14 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 adjacent property owner. We basically went by the Broward Count) Property Appraiser's website, and ifyou take a look at it, you see that the property value, according to the Property Appraiser's website, jumped up from the mid -20's -- Commissioner Suarez: Right. Mr. Burns: -- to up to 60, 61, a little under $62, 000, so they made the offer at $62, 000, and we accepted it. Commissioner Carollo: And that's exactly what I'm saying. If we wait a year, maybe it goes up to 80, because it's been going up 20, 000 every year. That's exactly why I said that. Why -- you know, and I'm just trying to maximize our assets. Commissioner Gort: Listen. Commissioner Carollo: If we're going to sell, I'm just trying to maximize our assets; it's as simple as that. Mr. Alfonso: We appreciate that. I think property values have grown significantly over the last couple ofyears. It could also go down 20 percent. Commissioner Suarez: Right. Commissioner Carollo: Understood Mr. Alfonso: So -- Commissioner Gort: Let me ask you a question. I'm not a real estate agent, or expert in real estate, but one of my understanding, the value of the land is according to what you can build there, and the use of the land This is 10 -by -80. I don't think you can build anything in there. Commissioner Suarez: No, you can't; not on a lot that small. Mr. Burns: It would only be valuable to the neighboring property owner. Commissioner Carollo: Right. And I guess there's various points, but my point is, also, I mean, you look at a glass half empty or half full. It's worth a lot to the next- door property owners. Mr. Alfonso: Right. Commissioner Carollo: But it may not be worth as much tons, but it's worth a lot to them, and I just want to maximize our assets. Mr. Alfonso: I understand, but think about this: It's a negotiation between one possible buyer, possibly two possible buyers and the City; it's not like we can open it up for -- Commissioner Gort: Right. Mr. Alfonso: -- the world to btry it, because no third part) is going to come in and buy it. There's no benefit to them. They can't do anything with it. Commissioner Gort: My understanding this is a 501(c) (3), also. They provide services to need individuals. Commissioner Carollo: Who is the prospective buyer? City ofMiami Page 15 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Mr. Burns: Hold on. Mr. Alfonso: That is correct. The buyer is a non-profit organization. Commissioner Gort: They provide service to handicapped individuals, in my understanding. Commissioner Suarez: Moved it and seconded. George Mensah: George Mensah, director, Communio) & Economic Development. Yes, it is a non-profit, provides services to the disabled adults, and we fund them evevy year. They've been wanting this property for a vett' long time. That property, sometimes you have illegal parking on it, and they always call, and we have to have people go and remove the cars. So that property has been a nuisance in the City for a very long time. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair. Commissioner Gort: Thank you. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Suarez: Yeah, and I understand the Commissioner's concerns. I think he makes a good point; however, if he were to say, for example, to do a formal appraisal, it wouldn't take long, it wouldn't be expensive, but it could come below what we actually have negotiated and asked for. It could come in at 50; it could come in 30; it could come in at 20, because it -- they'll use comparable sales and land values, which probably will be difficult to do, because you're not going to have sales of that kind of like -kind property -- Mr. Mensah: Right. Commissioner Suarez: -- in that area. So it's really a hard thing to value and a hard thing to appraise. So, you know, look, I'm comfortable, given the fact that it's a non-profit organization going forward, but I understand his concern. It's a good concern. It's not a bad concern. Chair Hardemon: I'd like to echo your comments, and I'm comfortable moving forward, because you're not going to find the like properties. The property value that it's being sold at is the property value that's been stated on the County's website, so that makes me more comfortable with -- especially that O pe of property, that size of the land, so I'm also comfortable moving forward with the vote as it is. So if there is no further discussion, I know there was a mover and a seconder, and I would like to take it to vote. All in favor, say 5)ye. "Aye. Commissioner Suarez: Aye. Commissioner Gort: Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Aye. Chair Hardemon: All against? Commissioner Carollo: No. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SECOND READING ORDINANCES City ofMiami Page 16 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 SRA ORDINANCE Second Reading 15-01238 City Manager's Office TO BE WITHDRAWN BY THE ADMINISTRATION AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "PERSONNEL/PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI FIREFIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST", MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 40-191 ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS", TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF POLICE OFFICER AND SECTION 40-203 ENTITLED "BENEFITS" TO CLARIFY CHANGES TO THE BENEFICIARIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FORAN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. 15-01238 Summary Form SR.pdf 15-01238 Actuarial Impact Statement.pdf 15-01238 Legislation FR/SR.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, that this matter be WITHDRAWN PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon SR.2 ORDINANCE 15-01413 Second Reading District 4- AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER Commissioner 10/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS Francis Suarez AMENDED, ENTITLED "BUILDINGS/IN GENERAL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 10-5 TO PROVIDE FOR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO DEFER BUILDING PERMIT FEES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. 15-01413 Declaration of Rest. Covenants.pdf 15-01413 Legislation SR(v3).pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon 13595 Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair, if I may be recognized on SR.2? Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you. SR.2 is a second reading on the Extremely Low Income Affordable Housing Incentive Construction Deferral Program. I'd like to move it and just thank the Commission for supporting it on first reading. And, hopefully, it's something that promotes one of the critical housing needs in our community, which is housing for extremely low income people that have 30 percent of area median income or below. It's a huge need, particularly among senior citizens that live on fixed income, and just the extremely poor. And what we've City ofMiami Page 17 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 noticed in the Cit) is that this is becoming a City of two tales; of the extremely wealthy and powerful, and also, the extremely vulnerable and poor. And, unfortunately, our census data indicates that the extremely poor and vulnerable are being pushed out of our Cit), and that's an objective data that we've seen in the last 10 years. So I think we need to do everything as a government to try to stem the flow of that, and I think this is one way to do it. Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there any -- well, first of all, let's open up the hearing for public comment. Is there anyone from the public that'd like to speak on this item? Seeing none, I'll close it. Discussion. Commissioner Gort: Mr. Chair, my understanding, there's a cap on how that can be done. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): The cap is $250, 000 a year, Commissioner; meaning that if a number of projects come to request permits, the waiver will be up to the first $250, 000. Commissioner Gort: Okay, thank you. Chair Hardemon: Is there any further discussion? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Vice Chair Russell: Good morning, Chair; and good morning, Commissioners. I'm very much in favor of this, as I stated at the last meeting where we took it up. Extremely low income, ELI affordable housing is probably the hardest to incentivize and move developers toward doing, so anything that we can do to get them there is a positive step, and I look for ward to attacking all sides of this issue holistically, and that's some other things we're taking up today, so thank you for bringing this. Chair Hardemon: And Commissioner Suarez, this brings joy to my heart, because it's in furtherance of us fighting poverty. So every time we have an cpportunio) to fight povero) , the City of Miami Commission has not shied away from it. And so, these o pes of incentives for all of us, I think is a shining example of what we should be doing in the City of Miami, so thank you very much. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " Todd B. Hannon (Cit) Clerk): Chair, it is an ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Depuo) City Attorney Barnby Min. Mr. Hannon: Roll call on item SR. 2. A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above. Mr. Hannon: The ordinance passes on second reading, 5-0. END OF SECOND READINGS ORDINANCES FIRST READING ORDINANCES City ofMiami Page IS Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 FRA ORDINANCE First Reading 15-01597 City Commission AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY/GOVERNING BODY", TO CLARIFY THE ORGANIZATION, DUTIES, AND POWERS OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 15-01597 Legislation SR v3.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Chair Hardemon: FR. 1. Barnaby Min (Depuo) City Attorne)): Mr. Chair, FR.1 is an amendment to the MSEA (Miami Sports & Exhibition Authorio) Code concerning both the composition of the body, as far as who -- which members of the Commission are appointed; as well as clarifying that any waterfront property that MSEA holds that is going to be sold or leased has to go to referendum; and any other property that the MSEA sells or leases has to come to City Commission for approval. Chair Hardemon: Is there anyone from the public that would like to speak on this item ? Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing at this time. Is there any discussion about this item? Commissioner Gort: Well -- Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, sir. Commissioner Gort: -- I'd like to go back. I served originally as one of the founding members, and I believe I served for about six months. I didn't comeback to become a member until I was back inhere, and I would say about maybe three years ago, I was appointed myself. I got some of the record, some of the things that the agency has done, like the sports teams. We had the Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, Florida Panther; and at one time, we also help El Toro, which is the soccer team. We were able to bring Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey; and Miami Grand Prix, which a lot of people forget; the Miami International Film Festival; concerts; Dragon Boat Racing; Miami International (UNINTELLIGIBLE); and Goombay Festival; Melreese Golf Course Clubhouse; Watson Island Heliport; all kind of projects that have been done by all of us. I have never seen in any of the parks that I've been any property that was taken away that was given tons, and without public referendum, we took actions on it. The only property is on Watson Island. The reason Watson Island -- ifyou look at the record, that was done about the -- we were in court with Watson Island, with the people that own the (INAUDIBLE) for over 20 years. The City cannot do anything. It was now when an agreement came with the new propero) owners that made an agreement with the people that suing the Cit) of Miami that we came to this agreement to get these things done. I appreciate --personally would like to continue to serve. I think l feel very proud to be a member of that board, and I would like to continue to be on it. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Vice Chair Russell: Yes, Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, sir. City ofMiami Page 19 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Vice Chair Russell: Yes. I brought this up from my very first meeting, and I've been learning as I go here about the merits and pitfalls of MSEA over the past, and I definitely want to clarify from my side that I recognize the value of MSEA and what it has done in terms of sports and exhibition, and what its mission should be, so when we talk about altering it, changing it, possibly abolishing it, it's not to demonize the efforts of the board where the action is taken, especially with the events that its supported. I merely brought about the question trying to understand why MSEA manages assets for the Cit), and does it need to manage assets to accomplish its goal to write these grants? These are assets that would -- I mean, arguably, it managed the assets to generate income in order to fund these efforts, but these assets would otherwise be part of the Real Estate & Assets Management team. They would go before us, as any asset transaction would And we arguably could provide MSEA with a budget to which it could carry out its entire mission of writing grants and supporting events, and taking on initiatives without actually suddenly becoming landlords, as well, because I don't know that that was the original mission. It's done amazing things with the Heat and the various events, but that's what brought about my question, is, why are we managing it? Then that then took us to the next step of: Are there loopholes that we should, you know, close, so that it does what it's meant to do, without giving the appearance or perception of violating 29-B of the Charter. And it seems like we're working on those in this, in that we're looking for --any waterfront properi)�, asset transfer lease has to go to referendum. Any non -waterfront propero) has to come before us as a Commission, and I think we're all in agreement with that. I'll wait to hear the others' opinions. The remaining issue was the board makeup, and four out of the five Commissioners in the past have been on the board. When I came in, the City Attorney approached me, mentioning there was a dual office issue, dual -office -holding issue; if all of us were on there versus none of us; or if it was by choice versus mandatory for Commissioners to be on there, and there were all sorts of options placed forward. The one that I'd recommend is actually not listed here as an option, and it was one that I requested. And it confused me a little bit, because when we last brought this forward, we had set the Cit) Attorney with sort of a mission of coming back with some language, and it was sponsored by us as a Commission, but none of the options that I had preferred were listed in there as an option. And my option was that none of us, as Commissioners, should serve on there if it's managing assets. All of those things are going to come before us as a Commission, and so I'm trying to find, you know, I'm trying to find the options that work, that close the loopholes. What we're dealing with here mainly is a perception of the public issue. It's not that this board, the MSEA Board has taken incorrect action or done anything illegal by any means. It is the perception that's received by the public and the press, and you have to give that some weight, because if we're taking actions that appear incorrect, we're doing something wrong. And so rather than defend ourselves in that --and I would rather set it up in a way that is as transparent as possible that everybody can see exactly our intention and that we carry forward that way, and for that reason, I'm recommending one of two things: Either that there not be Commissioners on the board, that we appoint representatives, and specialists, and people to handle it, and that those things then come before us; or that MSEA not handle assets if Commissioners are going to be on the board. One of those two things would be good for me. I don't know. I'd love to hear more, though, because this is a very open discussion. I know there's not a lot of consensus here on this one, because there's a lot of history and a lot of potential disagreement, so I'm vei)� open to ideas. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. First of all, I'm going to move the item, and I'm going to tell you why. And by the way, it's a motion to approve the item. This is a first reading, and I'm open on a varied) of the same issues that Commissioner Russell just articulated. First and foremost, I think, to be fair, MSEA's had some great successes; it's had some difficulties; and while we've been board members here, I think -- and we've kind of glossed over this the first time. We really didn't get into this, butt think it's fair, it's only fair to say it, because if we're going to say something, we have to say it. And I think the fear was that -- with Marine Stadium, in City ofMiami Page 20 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 particular, so I'm just going to -- and this was before both ofyour times -- with Marine Stadium, in particular, there was a feeling that MSEA was being used as a conduit to potentially get around the waterfront -- whatchamacallit -- referendum, and potentially, some procurement issues. And so I'm going to be very straightforward in saying what my concern is, and I think, you know, that deal never happened, and so that's why maybe some of those concerns never surfaced ifyou will, but I think they always stayed in the back of our minds as -- and to your point, Commissioner Russell -- in the public's mind So there was a loss of -- there was a perception issue that began at that point, in my opinion; at least while we've been here as Commissioners. So I think taking MSEA out of the exemption from a governmental agency, I think it's a good idea. It's just -- all it's going to do is it's going to make MSEA have to go through the same thing that evevybody else would have to go through, so I don't think we disagree with that. Whether the Commissioners are on or off the board makes no difference to me. Trust me, I have plenty of things to do, so whether we're on the board, or whether we're completely off the board, it's fine with me. Either one of those two options is -- I'm good with, so it matters not to me. I see your point as to, you know, sort of making a decision in MSEA, and then having to come back here as the Cit); Commission, and making a similar decision. I think we have to do that in a variei); of contexts, like the CRA (Community; Redevelopment Agenc)) is one of them, where we have to make decisions and have our CRA Board member have to make decisions as an MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) Board member. You have to make decisions as a DDA (Downtown DevelopmentAuthorio) Chairman, and then kind of come back here, potentially, and have to make a decision as a City Commissioner. So I'm good either way. And I think MSEA has done a lot of good things, you know. I think they sponsor a lot of very good organizations in the exhibition and arts context. Obviously, I think -- my opinion -- the Miami Heat, bringing the Miami Heat to Miami, managing that property and selling that property, I think was probably MSEA's best work. I think the fact that the helicopter pad is not built yet, the fact that the seaplane base is not built yet, that's not a particular proud moment for MSEA that it's taken this long to get to that point. So in fairness, I think it's not about MSEA's great or MSEA's bad. It's -- MSEA's had its good moments, it's had its difficulties, and I think that the legislation here seeks to remedy that. It's good --a good idea, like you said, Commissioner Russell, to pause every once in a while and rethink how we do things, you know. And I think from that perspective, this is welcome legislation, which is why I moved it, but I'm willing to amend it to remove -- you know, or to keep it as it; or we can do that on second reading; whatever you guys prefer. It makes no difference to me. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Discussion. Chair Hardemon: Been properly moved and seconded. One thing, you -- as Ilook at things from a different viewpoint, when I look at the 29-B exception for MSEA, I don't look at it as a loophole. To me, it is a tool, and it is a tool that is not necessarily used by MSEA, but a tool used by the Commission. It's a tool used by the Commission, because there comes times when it is necessaty to do things, because we were elected to represent a group of people, and do those things in a responsible manner, and in an efficient way. And so, for instance, if there comes a time, such like when the Miami Heat were attracted here, that you don't have the time to wait until -- wait ten months for a referendum, and depend on the public vote to come back and show you the confidence that the decision you're making is a good one. You need an opportunity to -- if it comes, if the opportunio) comes -- to not go to a referendum, to not wait that long time period to make a decision that you know is the right decision. And so I think that having an exception for a board like MSEA is a good tool for the Cit) Commission to have. I don't think that it's something that has been abused that is being abused and I disagree in a sense that if there is a public perception about something that you have to change something to meet that public perception or make that public perception go away. I think that what you do is you show the public that the perception that perhaps the media is casting is not the right one. And I think that in this instance, it is not the right one. And so, I would, as a Cit) Commissioner, have to first make a decision to move apiece of property under the auspice of MSEA. So first, wearing that hat, I would have to make that decision. And then, as a MSEA Board member, then make City ofMiami Page 21 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 the decision to lease or sell apiece of property under MSEA. Now, that's a two-step process, and I think that that two-step process shows that, as Commissioners who may not or may sit on the MSEA Board have to put true thought into making those decisions. But the one thing that I've always said is that if I'm going to war, I'm going to battle, if I'm representing the interest of the City of Miami, I need to negotiate, and I need the best interest to come into my City, I want to have as many tools as possible to make things work. And the time that I've been on the Commission, and the time that I've been following the Commission, I have not seen this Commission use that tool for the exception of the 29-B. And so just because it's there doesn't mean that you use it. I mean, the President --I won't go that far -- but you know where --you have extreme options to choose from when making decisions, and just because you have that option doesn't mean that it's reasonable at that time to make that option a reality. And I think that by putting 29-B or getting rid of the exception for 29-B, what we're doing is creating a bad position for us. It reminds me of something that was stated in the CRA grand jury report. And I disagree with many of the things that were said there, but the bottom line for me is that I would hate to see us tie our hands at a time when we may need the ability to use that tool sometime in the future. Commissioner Suarez: Can I have just like a little colloquy with you on that? I think part of the reason why -- the same could be said about the requirement that any -- the sale of waterfront property go to referendum. I mean, when we imposed that upon ourselves, we tied our hands. The reason why we tied our hands is because the public did not want the -- or there may have been a perception that there were sweetheart deals, for example, for waterfront property. So sometimes, like -- even the Citizens Investigation Panel, you know -- there are some times when the citizens sort of reach back and say, Because of decisions that were made "-- maybe not decisions that are going to be made. Maybe --you know, because every Commission is different, and as Commissioner Gort always reminds us, you know, he feels that he's serving on one of the best, if not the best Commissions that he's served on. It really is a reflection of things that have happened, not a reflection of things that will happen. And sometimes, safeguards have to be put into place that do hamstring us a bit. But to one of your points -- I think you were saying this in the real estate context, this happens -- when you do a power of attorney for someone who's going to sign a deed the power of attorney has to have the same formalities as the underlying document, so two witnesses, a notary, all that stuff, because if you have a document that's supposed to give a power, and it's less perfect, if you will, than the power itself, then it's ineffective. So I think what you're saying -- what you might be saying is maybe if MSEA had the same requirements, because I think -- the transfer to MSEA is not the problem. The problem is, what does MSEA do with it afterwards? Vice Chair Russell: That's right. Commissioner Suarez: You know what I mean? And I think that's where the real issue was. The real issue was that if MSEA now then -- because by virtue of the fact that it's with MSEA -- can now go through this process without procurement; that's the problem, you know, so you've not -- you've gone from bypassing the waterfront referendum provision to now also bypassing procurement provisions. So it's sort of a double whammy. And so, you know, maybe the thing to think about -- and we can think about it from first to second reading -- we can push out second reading a little bit to think about it, too -- is, you know, should we require -- should we say, you know, that MSEA has to have the same requisite formalities if it's going to dispose of the property or lease the property in a long-term fashion? Because, like you said, MSEA, like Ba)firont Park, or all these other -- Bayfront Park Management Trust -- these are all entities that we have created self-created to self -govern assets of the City. Why we did that, you know, I mean, there's just many of examples. We have the MPA (Miami Parking Authorit) that governs our parking assets. We have, you know, the Bayfront Park Management Trust that governs the park assets. So we just do that. I don't know if it's because we think that there's a core competency, or we want to, you know, delegate that role to someone and to a board of people that will spend the time and the energy to really manage it in an effective way, but it's -- there's plenty of precedent City ofMiami Page 22 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 for doing it, so just food for thought. I mean, I'm okay with passing this on first reading and sort of letting the debate percolate and digest, and see where we go from here, ifyou will. Commissioner Gort: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Gort: Let me tell you, I don't have a problem either on passing on first reading. I think it'd be very good and if we can -- we already talked about it in the MSEA meeting that we would have to -- any property would have to go to the public if it's waterfront. I don't have any problem with that, but the people need to understand MSEA was created to build the Miami Arena, which they did a good job, and the reason it had to be done with private sector. It had to be a joint venture on private sector and MSEA. MSEA received the PSD funds to go ahead and do the bond issues to btvy it. When we sold-- when MSEA sold-- and I was not there, I was not part of that -- when MSEA sold the stadium, the Miami Arena, what happens is all those funding that was coming to MSEA from the tax went to the -- I believe it was called the global agreement that was done between the Count) and the City, and so on, and the funds went to there, and those funds were utilized to do a lot of the -- bringing the stadium -- it's paying for some of the stadium right now, for some of the parking that we have, and this is some of the things that MSEA has done, also. But I don't have any problem in taking it to the public. Anything that you want the people to vote on, I don't have any problem with it. Chair Hardemon: Vice Chairman Russell, and then the Mayor. Vice Chair Russell: For me, I understand that this is a tool that we can use that can make things more efficient, speedy. But for me, speed and ejficiency should always come second to transparency and process, because that -- where we -- even though we know in our hearts we're doing the right thing to do quickly, or get it through properly, in a more efficient manner, the public suddenly gets left behind a little bit, and that's where these perceptions come about. I mean, I wonder if we could point back to where these perceptions come from if we are acting properly; where -- the Miami Herald calls this agency the place where shady deals go to die," that's what they said in the Herald, and that's such a -- that's a -- I mean, that's a bold statement. I mean, if we can't point to anything that we've done wrong by the letter of the law, there must be something that's creating this perception. And sometimes, I'm worried that if we are prioritizing efficiency and -- in order to get things done, that's where we're sacrificing some of the transparency and that -- you know, for example, the MSEA Board meets, and even though it's several of the Commissioners that are there, they're handling some of those valuable assets that we have as a City. Even though it's a public meeting and it's noticed, there's no cameras, like there are in here; there's no minutes, like we have here. It doesn't have the same transparency, even though they're invited. It's not as publicly aware, and people aren't as publicly aware. And for me, anything of that importance of especially asset transfer; especially in this case, waterfront, should come before us here in this room; not as Commissioners wearing a different hat, necessarily. You know, that being said I'm wondering if possibly bifurcating this might be an option, because it seems we're unanimous on the first half, which Commissioner Gort mentioned about changing the way it handles the assets, but maybe where we're having trouble is in terms of the board makeup. And I don't know if passing it on first reading, as -is, is the right way, because I'm not comfortable with the wording of it to say fies'to this and vote Yes, 'but I do want to discuss further. I do want to cave through with this, and continue to work on it process -wise; I just don't know if that's right. Commissioner Gort: Move to a continuance. Vice Chair Russell: What's that? Commissioner Gort: Move to continue. I didn't work with the attorney's office at all. I didn't City ofMiami Page 23 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 want to give my opinion, because I know they were talking to all ofyou. I don't want to get involved in the second phase. Vice Chair Russell: Could I get the City Attorney's opinion? Chair Hardemon: Before, what we'll get is the -- Commissioner Suarez: Yeah, I'll -- Chair Hardemon: -- Mayor, and then the Cit) Attorney have an opinion. Commissioner Suarez: So, wait. Is it the will of the Board that we continue this and not take action on it? Chair Hardemon: We haven't --there's not a motion to continue just yet. Commissioner Suarez: Understood Commissioner Gort: Frank wants to speak also. Chair Hardemon: It was a suggestion by Commissioner Gort, but I want to recognize the Mayor first -- Commissioner Suarez: Sure. Chair Hardemon: -- before we go into whatever motion. Mayor Tomas Regalado: Thank you. Just to give you a historical perspective, I think that maybe because we are old, Commissioner Gort and myself have a historical memory, but, indeed, MSEA was used to build the Miami Arena. MSEA was used to build the arena for the Miami Heat, and for the Florida Panthers. And MSEA had a lot to do with bringing the Marlins to the City of Miami. In fact, even the County didn't have a mechanism to do this, and they created one. They created the Sports Authorio) in Miami -Dade County, which has a large staff, and it's fully funded, and they do what they think is best for the County, but I think that there's so many issues here. Number one: In terms of managing assets, well, the Bayfront Trust is an example. They managed one of the most precious assets in the Cit) of Miami, even more so than Watson Island and they have been successful. And trust me, it's about the way things are done; not the entio) , because one -- in my time, in the '90s here, one executive director went to jail, and there was a audit, and the Commission changed the composition of the board, and we had had a chairman, and the Bad front Trust is a success. I mean, they make a lot of money, but not only they make a lot of money, which I think it should not be the purpose of any agency that manage assets, they participate in community events. As a matter of fact, if not for the Bayfront Trust, we would not have been able to have the New Year's Eve event in the Cit) of Miami the first year, and the second year. And now, Fox Network is signing onto do a yearly event on the 31st for three hours long, live, from Bayfront Park, and it was because of the Bad front Trust, because had not them give the $300, 000 that they would have charged and all the things, the event would not have happened, because Fox was nervous, and Pitbull -- the Pitbull organization was nervous. Then we had -- I remember that we created in '97, Commissioner Arthur Teele did, the Virginia Key Trust, the historical black beach. And that board has been successful, because the City did not have the assets to take care -- or the resources to take care of that area, and they are self-sustaining. They do a lot of events. So MSEA used to own and run the Miami Arena, and I think Commissioner Gort touched on it, but it is important to look back at what happened on the global agreement. The global agreement was something that we cannot fix now, as a government, or you, as a Commission, but it was a bad thing, and it took away the possibility of the City of Miami of using millions, and millions, and millions of dollars in tourist development City ofMiami Page 24 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 dollars in the City of Miami, for the Cit) of Miami. And this is important, and this is something that this Board should look at it, eventually, because the $6 million that we got from tourist development dollar at that time to pay to the fees the cost of the arena, nobody knows where those dollars are after the Cit) sold the arena -- to me, on the fire sale; I was not in favor of, but it happened, and the Commission approved it, and the money was used to do the Marlins Stadium and to build the Marlins Stadium, and then the CRA paid for the debt of the Arsht. And by the way, those TD (Tourist Development) dollars were being used to pay the debt of the Arsht, and were substituted by the CRA. So we --you know, we're all living the sins of the past. So the fact that MSEA is managing some assets, and the fact that has this -- I don't know if it's a loophole, or it was created like that. And it was mentioned that there was discussion about the Marine Stadium being transferred to MSEA, but it never happened, because the Commission realized and the MSEA Board also realized that it shouldn't be done like that. The reason that MSEA manage assets is because it used to manage the Miami Arena and the Children's Museum. The reason that MSEA took over that property is because the Children's Museum needed to be built, and it was built, everything, with private money. Now that you've been asked to pay for the Science Museum, it's important to remember that the Children's Museum was built with all private money, but with the assets of the Authorio) . And also, the money that the Authorio) will begetting can be used to promote festivals and events in the City of Miami. So we have several entities that manage assets, and they have been very successful. I think -- and Commissioner Russell, you are correct, minutes were not kept for a while, but now, everything is on track in terms of the minutes. It's a public meeting, and it should be televised We can do with MSEA the same thing that we do with the CRA. We can film and put it on the air; the same thing that we do with the CRA. I think it's important. We can do Periscope, but we can do -- personally, I think it's the best thing. I do think that the reason that we have those agencies is because we have citizens that want to be engaged, and to me, the citizen's participation, it's very important. So I just wanted to mention that there are some historical things that are the consequences of what we have now. Commissioner Suarez mentioned MPA. Guess what? MPA sells and buy all the properties that they want to sell or btry without Commission approval, or the Administration. They just sold a big, big garage in the Grove, and they have no accountabilio) to the residents of the City of Miami in terms of the property. Only this Commission can approve or reject the budget. So things that you have to look, but I --you know, I think that MSEA is important. Ido think that more than MSEA, the citizen's participation in any board is more important, and I just wanted to say that it's a whole good discussion about all these issues, and you know, I am in support of keeping MSEA, whatever you guys want to do in terms of changing the structure. I do think that having Commissioners in the board elevate the importance of MSEA, because, you know, the rest of the people feel that they are being supported by elected officials in decisions that they take. So I just wanted to say that it is important that we have this discussion. I think that MSEA is important. I think that whatever you guys want to do, it's fine with us. I do think -- by the way, MSEA manage those assets, but with the support ofAsset Management, because we work with the Manager on so many things that happens on that piece of land in Watson Island. Thankyou. ChairHardemon: Thankyou very much, Mr. Mayor. Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to start by saying that I agree with the Mayor with regards to the success that Bad front Park Management Trust has had, especially in most recent years. And ifyou see, each one of these organizations is actually structured differently. Bad front Park couldn't do half the things that MSEA is allowed to do; and still, we've ran it in a way where, you know, if -- it def nitely has had some very good success, especially lately. With that said, listen, I'm not here to argue with some of my colleagues, and some of my colleagues are, were part of the MSEA Board. I understand that in the past, it's done some -- what we consider great things, with regards to the Miami Heat, the Miami Arena, and that was also a very long time ago. Recently, you know -- and I think Commissioner Suarez mentioned it -- it's had some difficulties. And listen, I don't think there's anything wrong, and we should actually welcome, you know, some amendments, and to see if we could you know, change some City ofMiami Page 25 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 of that perceptions and some of that -- what some people would think are realities, without getting into details. Commissioner Russell, what you mentioned is what I was going to say. There's actually in this ordinance a lot of moving parts, and I think we have consensus in a lot of it. So I actually think that, yes, maybe it should be two ordinance, and, you know, make sure we could pass what we have consensus on, which is 29-B, and some of the other parts coming back to Commission, Cit) Commission. And then maybe in a separate ordinance, we should tackle the makeup of the board. I know for first reading, it was supposed to be zero Commissioners. Now, I'm seeing all Commissioners. And then, at the same time, there was an email or a memo sent, where you have two Commissioners, three Commissioners, and so forth. So I think that what I don't want to see is that we throw the baby with the bathwater, and because there's vevy different aspects that we're tackling in one ordinance that, let's say, Commissioner Russell, you couldn't support, because of this, or you could -- or, you know, I couldn't support it, because of that. I think we do have consensus in the meat and potatoes of it. I think the parts that we may need more discussion on, maybe we should make it a separate ordinance. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Vice Chair Russell: I think that's a good idea. I'd rather that than continue it, simply because if we continue the whole thing, we'll be back here in a couple weeks, starting from where we're leaving right now, without -- this is our chance to discuss and meet openly in the sunshine, so I think it's a good idea. I do have a question, though, about the Asset Management. What is the process by which it is decided that MSEA will manage an asset, rather than our Asset Management team? How do we decide whether something fits the MSEA mold or not? Because when we look at Bayfront Trust, I find it to be a different situation, because it is specifically tasked with managing a park, a service. When we look at the CRA's, they're specifically tasked with addressing slum and blight. And this one, it seems like its mission is a little broader, and to me, confusing. The initial intention of the sports teams, I get it; sports and exhibition, and to manage those assets, and bring a sports team, or do that, but then, suddenly, it became a tool that could be used for other things, because they kind of fit its expediency for passing things through. I didn't quite see where a Children's Museum is sports or exhibition. I don't really see where a helicopter pad, or seaplane is sports or exhibition. The original mission seems to fit it, but where we are now, it seems to have strayed a little bit on the type of assets it manages. So I guess my question is -- and maybe this is to those who are -- who have served on MSEA and to the City as well: Just what makes us decide that this asset is going toward MSEA versus our Asset Management team? How do we decide that? Commissioner Gort: My understanding, it was decided by us, the Commissioners. Vice Chair Russell: At the Commission -- Commissioner Gort: The Commission is the one that we decided that we were going to put this project into MSEA. Now, let me tell you, at one time, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau were going to build -- where the airport is being built right now -- they were going to build a center there, and they were going to build the airport, but that one fell. I don't know what happened, but they had the grants, they had the funds, and so on. And let me tell you something, I do understand, because something was successful, changes can always take place. I'm a great believer in changes. Even though I'm an old man, I believe change has got to take place, and you got to adapt to the changes, and I'm all for it. For example, Bayfront Park. Bayfront Park was created, thanks to the private sector working together with the Commission to bring out Bad front, to be able to raise a bond issue of over 40 -some million dollars to build what we have today in Bayfront Park. And Commissioner Carollo has done a great job in managing that Bad front Park, but a lot of this began with the private sector working together with the Cit) of Miami. We did not have the funding at that time, so that's why we had to do the joint ventures City ofMiami Page 26 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 that we did. And mainly, what it is, my -- our goal, as my understanding is to bring sports, exhibitions and entertainment to the City of Miami. Chair Hardemon: And we have to remember, also, what &hibition'fneans. I mean, it's a public display of work or art -- Commissioner Gort: Yeah. Chair Hardemon: --you know, so &hibition, 'an exhibition can be a display of artwork, an exhibition can be a sporting event; an exhibition can be a number of different things that we exhibit to the public for admiration. And then, of course, you would look into things that are related to sports or exhibitions to determine other parts, but if there is a -- now I'm hearing more than one of us speak up, bifurcating this. So I'll probably -- to lend myself to the Cii)v Attorney to see what would need to be done at this point to address the bifurcation of, for instance, this ordinance, so that it comes back in two pieces, rather than one. Mr. Min: Mr. Chair, you can simply amend the legislation that is before you today. I know there is a pending motion by Commissioner Suarez, so if he accepts a friendly amendment to just pass the modifications to the proposed ordinance concerning -- Commissioner Suarez: Yeah, join. Mr. Min: -- the disposition ofproperty and whatnot, and leave the membership as is, without any proposed changes that would be a motion to approve, as amended. Commissioner Carollo: With the intent of bringing it back. Mr. Min: Correct. Commissioner Suarez: The other part. Mr. Min: And then I'd need some direction from the Commission -- Commissioner Suarez: Yeah. Mr. Min: -- as far as -- Commissioner Suarez: So -- Mr. Min: -- when you would like that second ordinance to come back with an option, because -- Commissioner Suarez: Okay. So, well, I amend my motion, as stated by the Cii)v Attorney, which maintains the 29-B exception extrication language, so that the exception does not apply, and leaves in all of the things related to disposition, but takes out the membership and composition question for a separate ordinance. Vice Chair Russell: Second. Commissioner Carollo: Seconder agrees, and I'll state it a little bit different: I want to leave it as is, with the exception of the membership of the board. Commissioner Suarez: That's fine; I'm okay with that. That way it's -- Mr. Min: Just so we're all on the same page, basically, all the changes that are on page 2 of the legislation that's before you will not take place; everything else will remain as is. City ofMiami Page 27 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Carollo: Let me verify. I need to see. Chair Hardemon: Because 5s is'fneans as it is stated in the ordinance. Mr. Min: In the actual ordinance -- Chair Hardemon: The actual ordinance. Mr. Min: -- as it exists today. Chair Hardemon: Correct. Commissioner Carollo: Right; as it's stated in the ordinance, with the exception of the membership. Commissioner Suarez: I think there's some spillover to page 3. Commissioner Carollo: Exactly, so that's why I don't want to just go with what's on that page. Mr. City Attorney, if we say, Exactly as is, with the exception of membership "-- Mr. Min: Correct. Commissioner Carollo: -- the makeup of the board, the membership of the board -- Mr. Min: Correct. Commissioner Carollo: -- would that be then sufficient? Mr. Min: Yes. Commissioner Suarez: I'm good with that. Commissioner Carollo: And just to verify, with the intent that the membership or the makeup of the board will come back to the Cit) Commission for -- Mr. Min: A separate ordinance. Commissioner Carollo: -- discussion -- Commissioner Suarez: And a separate ordinance. Mr. Min: Yes, sir. Commissioner Suarez: I think we're good. Mr. Min: Mr. Chair, may I read the title? Chair Hardemon: Excuse me? Mr. Min: May I read the title into the record? Chair Hardemon: Sure. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Depuo) City Attorney Barnby Min. City ofMiami Page 28 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Todd B. Hannon (Cit) Clerk): Roll call on item FR. 1. Commissioner Gort? Mr. Hannon: Vice Chair Russell? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Hannon: Commissioner Carollo? Commissioner Carollo: Yes, as amended. Mr. Hannon: Commissioner Suarez? Commissioner Suarez: Yes, as amended. Mr. Hannon: Chair Hardemon? Chair Hardemon: For. Mr. Hannon: The ordinance passes on first reading, as amended, 5-0. Mr. Min: Mr. Chair, before we move on, when -- would you like an ordinance to be presented to the City Commission concerning the composition of the body; or do you want it to be a discussion item? Commissioner Gort: Well, my understanding, you guys have been meeting with each Commissioner (INAUDIBLE) given you ideas of what they would like to see. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Gort: So it's going to be different options. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Well, okay, so when I think of a discussion item, I think of an item that we're -- it's going to come to Commission to discuss. I would want to see it in a formal resolution, so we're going to take a vote with all the different options, because I believe Commissioner Russell, which was, actually, when it first came tons, the way it was amended, had zero Commissioners on the board. The way it came now, all Commissioners were on the board. And in between, we received an email saying two Commissioners, three Commissioners, four Commissioners. So maybe a resolution and bring it back with those different options. Mr. Min: What I would suggest is a discussion item, and I will attach to the backup for the discussion five separate ordinances, which then the body can choose which one they want to present for first reading. The five options would be: Five Commissioners to be appointed,- four Commissioners to be appointed,- three Commissioners to be appointed; two Commissioners -- actually, it'd be six options; five, four, three, two, one, zero. Commissioner Carollo: Understood So it will be a discussion item, butt just want to make sure that the intent is to take a vote that day. Mr. Min: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: It's not just a simple discussion item. City ofMiami Page 29 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Chair Hardemon: Right, but the way that the Cit) Attorney has presented, the discussion item will have the ordinances attached to it so that the body can move forward -- Commissioner Carollo: Exactly. Chair Hardemon: -- at that meeting with the one -- Mr. Min: Yes. Chair Hardemon: -- that they wish to move forward with. Mr. Min: And when would the body like the discussion item to come before the Commission? Commissioner Carollo: I think in the next Commission meeting, as soon as possible -- Mr. Min: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: -- correct? Chair Hardemon: That's fair. I don't see any objection to that. END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS REA RESOLUTION 15-01659 Honorable Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Tomas Regalado ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE BEACH CORRIDOR DIRECT CONNECTION PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THE MOU. 15-01659 Back -Up Document.pdf 15-01659 Legislation.pdf 15-01659 Exhibit - MOU.pdf 15 -01659 -Submittal -City Manager -Memo and Backup Documents.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0056 Chair Hardemon: All right, let's move on to RE.1, unless you have something to --? Mayor Tomas Regalado: No, RE.1. Chair Hardemon: RE], okay. City ofMiami Page 30 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Mayor Regalado: I'm here for RE], Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. In the last Commission, I asked and the board approved to continue a resolution about the -- what is called the Miami Beach Corridor, because we were going to have a meeting on February 4 at Count) Hall, and that meeting tookplace. That board, as you all know, was created to discuss the bay link project, and also the streetcar project. As a matter of fact, in the last meeting that we had on February 4 at County Hall, the Count) Attorney said on the record that there was an omission on the first resolution, and that, indeed, the resolution that l presented and that was second by Commissioner Javier Suarez had include the streetcar connection of the Cit) of Miami in that project, the bay link. As you know, that committee is formed by the Mayor of the Count), the Mayor ofMiami Beach, the Mayor ofMiami, and Count) Commissioners Javier Suarez and Bruno Barreiro. It's a five person board, and what that board has been doing, I guess, for three years now, is to discuss the bay link project and, of course, in a lateral way, the streetcars. So last meeting on February 4, we had a briefing from consultants from Washington, the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization), and experts, and a Memorandum of Understanding was approved by the five members. Commissioner Suarez, was there; there was public input; Commissioner Suarez spoke; Former Mayor Maurice Ferrer spoke, and some other members, and we were asked to bring this resolution to you. And what the resolution is, is the Cit) of Miami participating on the bay link project and the streetcar, and the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) study. As you have heard and know, because we had this on the last agenda, FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation), CITT (Citizens'Independent Transportation Trust), Miami -Dade Count), Cit) ofMiami Beach and the Cit) ofMiami all have been asked to allocate money. The FDOT is allocating $5 million; CITT, 3.7; the Count), the Beach and the Cit) ofMiami has the rest, $400, 000. You have it in your backup copy. And it is important to understand -- and I understand the sense of urgency that Commissioner Suarez had at that time, and also Mayor Levine. It is important to understand that once we approve this and start the project we can go separate ways under the umbrella of FDOT. I would like to ask Assistant City Manager Alberto Parjus to come to the podium, because it is important for several things that we understand that number one, we can get Federal funding; that number two, we can move forward on the streetcar project; and -- but we do need before March this MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) approved. It's going to be in the Count) Commission, I think, next week. It's been placed or it was in the Miami Beach; although Miami Beach has said and people have said that they have separated, they haven't. They are willing to participate in everything. So with that, I would like to ask Alberto to briefyou, because I think it's important, and I think that this does have a chance of Federal money. Alberto Parjus: Good morning. Alberto Parjus, Assistant Cit) Manager. As the Mayor was explaining, going into the NEPA process is an important step in order to receive Federal funding. It involves a process that basically, also, Miami Beach will sort of go through, because they're going to go into a similar process with the State of Florida. What happened with the NEPA process, once completed the NEPA process, we are eligible for Federal funding, and submit an application for a full funding grant agreement under the Federal Government. If we get that full funding, it basically means that the Federal Government come up with at least 50 percent of the project, and the State will fund 50 percent of the local match, so technically, the CITT, the Count) and the City will have to contribute the other 25 percent. After the NEPA process is approved, which is basically involving environmental justice, environmental analysis, redefinition of the corridor, approval of the stops and a series of the steps that we will have to completed even if we were going on our own, we could ask the Federal Government, as part of the deliverable of the project to allow for what is known as the Miami Corridor, the Miami streetcar, as you say, to be moved ahead of the construction of the interconnector, and the Federal Government actually would love that, because it provides them then the opportunio) to have two operating corridors while the connection is finished. So that's why it's so important to have the NEPA process get the full funding grant agreement in place, and move ahead with the project of the Miami Corridor. Commissioner Suarez: Move it for discussion. City ofMiami Page 31 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Vice Chair Russell: Second. Commissioner Carollo: Second, discussion. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Is there any further discussion about the item? Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah. First, I think part of the reason why this is -- voting on this MOU is kind of a no-brainer is because when you look at the funding formula for the PD&E (Project Development & Environment) study, we're only paying, I think, 417, 000 out of a total of, you know, $10 million. So from a leveraging perspective in transportation, it's always good to get such a high leverage rate in terms of a study that has to be done, regardless of how we fund it The PD&E study has to be done before we get a permit to build anything. I spoke yesterday at a roundtable discussion on transit; on freight, in particular, butt did also get the chance to speak to the Secretary of Transportation from the State of Florida, Secretary Boxold, and one of the things that we need to do all together, collectively, is work towards expediting some of these processes. You know, the NEPA process, the State environmental process takes as much as 24 months, and I think, you know, we should not be -- and I think this is a frustration we feel in CIP (Capital Improvements Program). We feel this in a lot of our different processes that we have to undergo. The pre -construction process takes forever, you know, because what we want to see, and I think, in particular, Commissioners whose district touches this area, with the density that's there and with the density that's coming is we need this -- you know, we need this solution immediately; we needed it yesterday, really. And so, you know, I'm glad that the Mayor and Mr. Parjus clarified a couple of things, because, you know, from my perspective, I think, certainly, you prefer to have another government, who we pay taxes to, by the way, and Chairman Moss at the TSC Committee really highlighted the fact that, you know, those Federal funds are our dollars, too. I mean, our community has paid for that money. But if somebody --you know, I use the analogy that if you're in a sinking boat -- and I think, in terms of traffic, we're sort of in a sinking boat -- and you had the money to pay for the repair, you may have the money to pay for the repair, or someone else will offer you to pay for the repair for you, obviously, you'd prefer that someone else pay for it than you have to pay for it yourself. The problem is, if you get the money after the boat has sunk, and is a thousand feet underwater, then it's not particularly helpful that somebody was willing to pay for that repair. So, you know, I really -- I want to thank Mr. Parjus, the Mayor, the members of the Police Executive Committee who are working at trying to deliver the solution as quickly as possible. I don't think we should take off the table the unfortunate possibility that we may have to do more, as we've had to do in transit, not because we want to, or not because we should, but because we have to. You know, we're doing it in the trolley context; we did it in the Tri -Rail context, and we need to do it, because we need to deliver these solutions to our residents yesterday, and unfortunately, that might mean that to bypass some of these processes that take, you know, incredibly long amount of time that we have to do it through funding mechanisms that don't have these requirements, don't have these strings attached, if you will. So I think, you know, approving this MOU, because we can -- partly because we can get out of it; partly because we can go our own way; partly because, as the Mayor said Miami Beach can go its own away, and as Mr. Parjus said we could start on the Miami portion before the linkage portion, which I think is important. But, certainly, it would be unwise of us not to try to get as much Federal funding, not to try to get as much OPM, you know, lather people's money'to try to solve this problem if it's available tons. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: Thank you. Any other further discussion? Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. City ofMiami Page 32 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to verify something that I'm still a little confused about, because of the different briefings and what I've been told Is Miami Beach going to put in their part of the $417, 000? Mayor Regalado: Yes, Commissioner. Commissioner Carollo: Yes. So whether they go on their own or not, for this study, they're putting -- Mayor Regalado: It was voted exactly as you have it, and Mayor Levine made a commitment. I mean, he voted yes, 'but he explained that Miami Beach is onboard, and because of what Alberto has said we can engage and disengage, do this corridor, do this corridor and wait for the connection. Commissioner Carollo: And Mr. Mayor, and so I want to verify that all parties are onboard, then. Mayor Regalado: All parties are onboard -- Commissioner Carollo: Even though they may try to go their own route to expedite and so forth, but they're still onboard with this, and we need to have this study in order to be eligible for any Federal dollars, correct? Mayor Regalado: Yes, Commissioner. Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Thankyou. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Mayor, thank you for working together with the Miami Beach Mayor and the others to get this rolling. I think it's amazing that it's going to happen, and we may see it in our lifetime that there's a public transportation option across the bay. Is there any discussion with Miami Beach that they're -- that we're all going to use similar equipment, so that there's a seamless ride? Mayor Regalado: Right, yes. Vice Chair Russell: And so is -- and there was also risk that Miami Beach moving forward on their own would risk all of our Federal dollars. Is that still considered a risk, or have we gotten past that? Mayor Regalado: No. Vice Chair Russell: Good. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair, if I may, on the first question, I think there's still a little concern that if they go on their own and they procure on their own that we may -- in order to have the same technology, have to adopt their procurement, so that -- I mean, I think that's a fair statement, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Regalado: Yeah, but remember that the -- Miami Beach has said that they have been putting out a request for ideas; not a real request, and with the caveat that that company, if City ofMiami Page 33 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 selected, whoever is selected, has the risk of not being the operator on the building, you know. So the only thing I want to say, and Commissioner Suarez was there, is that I remember the board, that in the global agreement, we had a commitment from the County of $20 million for the streetcar. The streetcar was part of the global agreement. And I asked the County Attorney if that is a binding agreement, and the County Attorney at that meeting said that it -- yes, it's a County -- it's a binding Agreement, so at the time, Mayor Gimenez said that the County will have to honor that. So there's $20 million from the County within the global agreement for the street project of the City ofMiami, so that's another thing that is in the record in this project. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, Commissioner. Commissioner Suarez: I agree with what the Mayor said in his characterization of what was said there. I still think we need to be vigilant with reference to Miami Beach and what they do on their procurement, because they did not join in one aspect of this MOU, which is an EDOT overseeing, which we did, and I -- you know, I wouldn't have a problem with either EDOT or the County; some global entity, some larger entity handling that aspect of it, because it would ensure the concern that you have, which is the concern that I have, which is that it be one seamless technology. And really, to be honest with you, you have to even, in my opinion, go even a step further and say it should be one seamless technology countywide, because you want to be able to use the same technology to get from, you know, Florida City all the way to, you know, to the Dolphin Stadium, if you will. So, I mean, I think that is a concern, but it's something we're just going to have to be vigilant about. It's not going to be changed by this. Mayor Regalado: Yeah, it's not going to change anything, because in the MOU, on number 3, you have several phrases that say all parties should -- shall, k'hall'{vork to seek approval by the Federal Transit Administration into the program of interrelated projects. And what it says is, on number 2, Miami transit connector project to be advanced following the Federal NEPA process. Miami Beach transit connector project to be advanced following the State environmental process. So, yes, we need to be vigilant, but this is going to take some times, and the bottom line is that all these four, five entities, CITT, MPO, FDOT, Miami Beach, County and City of Miami, they're all onboard on this project. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Vice Chair Russell: I just wanted to add something ifI may. I understand Commissioner Suarez talking about the sinking boat analogy, and being ready for us, as a city, to step up where we need to, rather than waiting if we see on the horizon that Federal funding isn't as forthcoming as we hoped, and I think we're ready for that task. I think we, as a Commission, will authorize the funds and move forward, I hope, on our own, if we need to, or to whatever extent we need to. I chaired my first meeting as the Chair of the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District yesterday. I was sworn in, and in our very first meeting, we voted unanimously as a board to purchase on our own as a BID (Business Improvement District) two trolley cars, so that the Grove now has its official link between Brickell -- this will become the Brickell extension. And I also met with Commissioner Lago from the Gables last week, and we agreed that our trolleys will meet in the West Grove, so that residents can get a free ride all the way into the Grove, all the way into downtown, and I think this is a great thing. So providing these public transportation options, sometimes, we can't wait for the funding. Sometimes, we have to step up and find the monies, and make things happen, so -- Commissioner Suarez: Agreed. Vice Chair Russell: --I'm in favor. City ofMiami Page 34 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. Moving on now to RE. 2. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): Mr. Chairman, before we go on, I'm just going to assume that the approval of the MOU also gives us the authorio) to dispense the $417, 000. Commissioner Suarez: Yes. Mr. Alfonso: Nonetheless, we will come up with a budget amendment for the mid -year, and they will be in there to memorialize in the budget that expenditure, but I'm going to use this resolution as the approval. Commissioner Suarez: Yes. Mr. Alfonso: Thank you. RE.2 RESOLUTION 15-01660 Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING THE BIDS General Services RECEIVED OCTOBER 29, 2015, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BID NO. Administration 505378, FROM EARL W. COLVARD, INC. D/B/A BOULEVARD TIRE CENTER, AND ROADWAY TIRE AND PARTS, INC., THE TWO (2) RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE TIRES, ON AS NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS, FORA PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIODS, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE USER DEPARTMENTAND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALAT THE TIME OF NEED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL SUPPLIERS TO BE ADDED TO THE CONTRACTAS DEEMED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. 15-01660 Summary Form.pdf 15-01660 Memo - Manager's Approval. pdf 15-01660 Bid Tabulation.pdf 15-01660 Corporate Detail.pdf 15-01660 Bid Response - Boulevard Tire Center.pdf 15-01660 Bid Response - Roadway Tires and Parts Inc.pdf 15-01660 Invitation For Bid.pdf 15-01660 Legislation.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0057 Chair Hardemon: RE.2. Ricardo Ealero: Ricardo Ealero, director of GSA (General Services Administration). A City ofMiami Page 35 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 resolution of the Cit) of Miami Commission accepting bids from October 29, from Boulevard Tire Center and Roadway Tire and Parts for the purchases of vehicle tires needed as contractual basis for a period of two years, with an option to renew of two additional two -)�ear periods. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Chair Hardemon: Is there a second? Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded to pass RE. 2. Is there any person from the public that'd like to speak on this item? Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. Mr. Ealero: Thank you. RE.3 RESOLUTION 15-01666 Department ofReal A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Estate andAsset ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A Management REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND CROCODILE CANTINA, INC. D/B/A MAMBO CAFE ("LICENSEE") FOR DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT SEATING INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DAILY SET-UP, BREAKDOWN AND MAINTENANCE OF TABLES AND CHAIRS AS WELLAS THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES, ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, N215, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED. 15-01666 Summary Form.pdf 15-01666 Legislation.pdf 15-01666 Exhibit-Agreement.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0059 Direction by Vice Chair Russell and Commissioner Suarez to the City Manager to bring back a report at the September 8, 2016 Miami Cit) Commission Meeting analyzing the following: 1) Whether or not the additional outdoor seating provided by the revocable license agreement generates enough increased revenue to allow the restaurant to provide its employees with a $15 per hour minimum wage. 2) Whether or not the rent being charged through the revocable license agreement is fair market value. Chair Hardemon: Moving on now to RE 3. City ofMiami Page 36 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Mark Burns: Mark Burns, lease manager with the Department of Real Estate & Asset Management. RE.3 is a resolution authorizing the Ciov Manager to execute a revocable license with Crocodile Cantina, also known as Mambo Cafe. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Chair Hardemon: Been properly moved. Is there a second? Commissioner Gort: Second. Vice Chair Russell: Second. Discussion. Chair Hardemon: And seconded Is there any person from the public that'd like to speak on this item? Seeing no person from the public that would like to speak, discussion. Commissioner Russell. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. I think you all are seeing a trend for me in terms of the "Fight for 15, " which is the idea that the phrase, ii orking poor'Mouldn't be in our vocabulary, and that if someone is working, they shouldn't be poor; they should be able to afford a good living in our cit). And as our ciov is getting so expensive, it's good to see us taking actions, as we did this morning, with the extremely low income permitting waiver. And what you're going to see from me is everywhere we have an opportunity to influence those who have to contract with us or work on our land that we flex our muscle a little bit to put our finger on the scale of social justice a little bit, and I've actually asked the City Attorney to begin drafting something that we can implement on a sweeping basis. Until that's ready, on a one -by -one basis, any time someone is tr)ving to extend a lease or change a lease with us, I'd like to see us consider asking them to pay their employees properly, and this is one case where we have an opportunity to do so. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Suarez: Can I play devil's advocate to that position for a second? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you. From my understanding of this, this is essentially a small revocable license for some seats next to a restaurant. And I think in the last Commission meeting, if I'm not mistaken, we exempted service employees from one of the requirements, because they work on tips, and so they have a smaller hourly wage, but they can potentially make much more than, for example -- depending on the day, of course. If it's a great day, maybe they make 20, 40, $50 an hour. If it's a slow day, you know, they sort of suffer with the business. My fear is that -- let's say this is -- because this is going to create employment, so I have two fears. One fear is by requiring this, we're kind of deviating from what we set as a policy matter at the last Commission meeting, where we said we were going to exempt, you know, service -based employees, so that's one concern. The second is, if I'm the operator or owner, then I say, "Well, instead of having three, you know, people servicing this area of new business, I may only have two, " so in effect, we have two people that are maybe better paid, but we -- you know, there's that third person that doesn't get the job. That's the concern. And then the second concern is, you know, this is at Bayside, and I like your principle. Let me just start by saying, I like it, and I've supported it. Obviously, I've supported it in every context that you brought it up, and I agree with it. And I've supported it in every context that the Chair has brought it up in terms of increasing wages, and living wage, and enhanced living wage, and, you know, all the -- responsible wage; all the different categories of wages, but the concern that I have is -- I almost prefer it as a blanket statement than on an individual basis, because what you then create is a situation where then this particular entity's at a competitive disadvantage, vis-a-vis, the rest of its City ofMiami Page 37 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 -- you know, Bayside has a lot of restaurants. I mean, it has -- I don't know -- 30, 40. I don't know how many restaurants it has. So now what you're setting up is they're at a competitive disadvantage. And by the way, vis-a-vis, only this little space that they're now leasing from the City as between them and everybody else, and so I almost prefer that everyone has to abide by it than just one at a time, because I don't know when another restaurant will come back into us asking for something like this; they may; they may not. They've been in business for a long time and have never asked for anything like this. So, you know, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I agree with the principle. I think we made an exception at the last Commission meeting for service -based jobs, and I think this is going to create service -based jobs. And then the second fear I have is that it's a little bit unfair, vis-a-vis, competitors that don't have to have the same requirements, so those are my concerns. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Vice Chair Russell: Yeah, I've done a little bit of research since the last time we looked at it, and I believe that within labor laws and when we're talking about the living wage, you can apply it to service -based jobs when you include their tips; that the minimum wage must be met when their tips are included. They have to declare their tips, and so it would meet that amount. And in a restaurant of this O pe that's servicing the crowd that it does, I would be very confident that they probably already are, but to formalize it would be a good thing. Competitive -wise, I think the restaurant should and would be proud to show and express that they are responsibly treating their employees in a very good way; that they know that rather than having more employees paid less that they have the employees -- sufficient employees that go -- can go home, afford a good rent, and feed their families. Chair Hardemon: I want to recognize Commissioner Suarez, and then allow the representatives from -- Commissioner Suarez: I think he answered the question, because I think you hit the nail on the head because for me, what you're saying is you'd rather there be less employees that potentially are paid a better wage than more employees that potentially are paid a lesser wage, because if you're looking at this license agreement and you're a business owner, and you're thinking, `I'm going to have three waiters or waitresses servicing this area, " their effective wage could be -- after all the compilations and computations could be, let's say, $10 an hour, so the cost of the business is $30 an hour versus them saying, maybe, Well, we're going to have to then" -- "if we have to meet the 15 hour -- $15 an hour requirement to get that same cost and, you know, make the same profit, " if you will, you're going to have -- they're only going to be able to hire two employees, so you're effectively, number one, I think, you know, there's one person doesn't get the job, you know, who might otherwise be able to work and would want to work, and then secondly, the two people who are working there, they may have to work a lot more hours, they may have to work in a more intense fashion, because they have to do more work, in essence, for a, -- you know, they're not able to apportion the work on the basis of manpower; they have to apportion the work on the basis of costs. And so, I'm just --again, I'm playing devil's advocate in that position, because it ends up being the same cost of $30 an hour and $30 an hour with three employees versus with two employees. Chair Hardemon: You're representatives from Mambo, correct? Emilio Calleja: Yes. Chair Hardemon: Give you an opportuniov to address the Commission. Mr. Calleja: Sure. Emilio Calleja, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, in Bayside. We've been in business City ofMiami Page 38 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 -- it'll be 30 years next month in Bayside. We're one of the original tenants. And this evolved because the area downstairs in Bayside, if you've seen it, it's a walkway and a big wall down there, not too appealing, but we get boats, we get business; and I've tried and -- through months of negotiations with the Law Department -- just to put some tables and chairs down there. We negotiated a revocable license, which means I can be thrown out at any time, for 144 square feet. It's a trial period to see how it works. Unfortunately, right now, with all the weather and the cola we don't get too many people down there. The question is to raise all of our employees to $15 an hour, it's a -- we can't do it. We can't afford it. Tip employees make S. 01 an hour, plus their tips; anywhere from 15 to 20 percent. To just across-the-board raise it to 15, it would just -- we would have to raise our prices at least 4, $S an item just to cover that. It's not competitive; no one else does that. I guess because we're down there in that little space -- and I get what you're trying to do -- it just doesn't make sense. We can't afford it. It's something that's way -- you know, three times what they're getting paid now, and it's something that we really cannot afford. I'd like to look at it. I mean, we just started. I'd like to get an extension to see how it works; maybe if we can comeback and see if it's feasible to see how it works. We've been there just a month trying it, but we cannot commit right now to across-the-board raise evetyone to $15 an hour. It's just -- doesn't make sense. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: Commissioners, I want -- I do want to make a statement: That most of the time when I hear business owners, and you talk about an increase in salary or wages, and they say, "we just can't do it, " I don't think they're being disingenuous; I just think -- don't think they want to do it, because it is -- it's a vett' big hassle. However, I will say that any time I sit at a restaurant, I mean, and you eat a $20 meal and you tip, I mean, just that one person tipping could be $4. Commissioner Suarez: Right. Chair Hardemon: So, you know, that's why I am confident in what you said, Mr. Vice Chairman; that they meet -- they probably meet $15 an hour anyway when you are a salary -- I mean, a -- someone who is a service waiter, or something of that nature. And I remember being a service waiter when it wasn't $S an hour, so I know what that means. The difference is that now you have to declare those tips. I mean, you should be declaring your tips today, but it's one thing to say "declare your tips" and it's another thing to say "declare your tips. " And so, I find that when people have to declare their tips, it becomes something that you're -- you know, you have the ability to skirt taxes, and I think that if, for instance, an employer would ensure -- which is very difficult, and I admit that it is difficult-- that the waiters declare their tips, he would see that his restaurant waiters are getting paid more than $15 an hour, but the -- as opposed to -- but the fairness argument in all of this, though, is, to me, moving in this situation, because I don't think that -- although, I'm -- and I'm an advocate for fighting poverty, I am also an advocate for fairness, inherent fairness; and the one thing about this situation that brings me a little discomfort is that it is only 144 square feet, and there's not much notice in making this work. So, yes, you want the 144 square feet; however, if this was a lease renewal, that's another thing. If this was something, for instance, where we're having requests for bids to come in and we're saying, "Listen, we want you to meet this hourly wage, " that's another thing. I think this one's a little more difficult to swallow just because the O pe of notice that they're getting. They're saying, "Look, I want to put" -- I don't know. I mean, 144 square feet can fit but so many more tables, and because of that, we'll hit them with that; we hit them with the wage requirement. Commissioner Suarez: Yeah, and I just --just so sort of betrust what you just said, I fear that, you know, if you're a small business owner and you're trying to maximize an asset, which is really a Ciov asset, you know, and looking at an opportuniov that you might say, "Ah, I'm just not going to go ahead and do it, "you know, I think maybe the better thing to do, Commissioner Russell, and maybe this will satisfy you, hopefully, is to have them come back, as they said they City ofMiami Page 39 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 would you know, and after a few months and do an analysis of, you know, how it's going for them, because it may not -- I mean, it may not work out. It may not work out for the Cit); it may not work out for them. I mean, it's a risk. In business, you take risks, and so you don't really know how it's going to work out, but certainly, if it works out for them, I think evetyone's going to be doing well. I mean, if the tables are full, as the Chair said, and they're probably going to be making far more, and so, clearly, they wouldn't have a problem committing to that, but I think it's hard at the inception stage when you're taking a risk and, you know, without knowing anything -- you know what I mean? -- having sort of any legitimate sales history or, you know -- and you've done it in business as well -- maybe the thing to do is to say, "Look, come back in six months, give us a report, you know, after the winter's over and people actually start going there, " whatever. I don't know. Maybe this is the high season. I don't know when the high season is. But give us a report in six months as to what" -- "whether or not you think this is something that you can do. " And, obviously, the City has a right, with 30 days' notice, to cancel the revocable license anyways, and I suppose that if it's not working out, it won't take six months for them to figure it out, and they'll probably be wanting to cancel, as well. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Russell. Vice Chair Russell: I'm sorry; I just want to follow what you're referring to as "the risk. " You meaning having nothing to do with the wage; just offering them the additional seats to see how that works out, or are we talking about -- something about with the wage? Commissioner Suarez: I'm confused as to what your question -- Vice Chair Russell: What we're offering them is additional seating that they can use down by the waterfront, correct? Commissioner Suarez: Right, that they're going to pay for. And then they got to put tables, they got to put chairs, so they have to btcy all that stuff, so that's a capital expense; then they got to hire the employees, which is a risk, because you want to pay the employees; and you don't want to hire somebody and then tell them a month later, `you're fired, " because think didn't work out. So they probably have some sort of capital plan where, you know, they have a proforma, and, you know, figuring out how long -- you know, how -- you know, they're going to take the risk for a certain period of time. Evevy restaurant --and I'm not a restaurant expert by any stretch of the imagination, and it's the hardest business in the world. But you put together a business plan predicated on operating -- no matter what, for a certain period of time, just to see how things pan out. You know, you have to advertise, you have to -- you know, has to be a certain traffic volume, and they're just saying now they don't have the traffic volume today, but they may have it in a month when things -- you know, when the weather improves a little bit. Certainly, I won't be eating outside in SI degrees. I'm a little bit of a -- you know, I don't like to get too cold. I like the Miami sun. But, you know, I think what they're saying is they're more than happy to come back in six months; and if it's doing well, then it's something that they wouldn't have a problem agreeing to, because, you know, it sort of makes sense. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Gort and then Commissioner Russell. Commissioner Gort: My understanding is they might be able to come back and say later on that they make more than $15; they make 20 or 25. Now, the problem that I understand is, in this O pe of a business is a lot of the people do not declare all their income they get from tips, because -- I don't know if there's a way that they can assure that they know how much tips that they get; if it goes directly to them, or if they going to go through one base, and then they will give it out to each individual. So my suggestion is give them the extension; it's revocable; we can take it back any time, and they can do an analysis how much they really make; what they paying, and the tips, because you might be paying $15 and might get an additional $30 in tips. City ofMiami Page 40 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for coming today; I really appreciate it, and I do empathize with you as a business owner. Do you have any record of what your waiter -- wait staff does get; what they do declare as their average income after tips? Mr. Calleja: They do have to declare. They do have to declare their tips. We have an accountant, our CPA (Certified Public Accountant) that takes the tips. All those tips legally has to be declared Now, there's two ways to get tips: on a credit card, which there's no way around that, and it's in cash. Chair Hardemon: And then there's cash. Mr. Calleja: So there's both of those. They do preto) well. I mean, a good waiter makes --you know, obviously, when business is good they do well. Vice Chair Russell: What would you say the average hourly wage is after tips that they receive? Mr. Calleja: It depends on, you know, the shift that they're working. You know, if they're working on a Saturday night or a Monday day or -- but, you know, they'll do -- some will do more than $15 an hour per their shift. Chair Hardemon: Do you know the average yearly income they will be -- is that a easier question to ask, sir; how much on an average when you -- when they're filing their taxes, or your "W" -- or what is it called, a W-2? Commissioner Carollo: W-2. Chair Hardemon: -- the W -2s that you submit? Unidentified Speaker: We haven't had a reason -- Mr. Calleja: Yeah, we haven't looked, and we haven't had a reason to. They -- Chair Hardemon: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: I'm going to study this further. I'm still learning on this issue. All I do know is that at a Federal and State level, this is a very hot topic where many people's hands are tied because of so many interests. Our hands aren't as tied, and we do have the ability, at a City Commission level, to make a sweeping change that can affect a lot of people in our communii)�. And while we're busy trying to make housing more affordable and bring that down, I think we can also think about bringing people up. Commissioner Gort: Sure. Vice Chair Russell: And that's something I'd like to see us take on as a Commission as we go forward. I do understand in this case what we're looking at. I do realize that the small extension of space of waterfront seating is not a renewal of lease, it's not a major thing, but it's a place where we have an ability to make change. I'm certainly not trying to make business more difficult. I'm trying to, like I said, put a little bit of a finger on the scale of social justice where we have the abilio) to do so, and not in an unfair way to the businesses. So I would love to study this more. I'd love -- I don't know if we can ask our tenant to bring us some information after -- Commissioner Suarez: Of course, we can. Vice Chair Russell: -- such a time with regard to wages. I don't know if we are able to mandate that of them just being their landlord, but I would certainly encourage them and like to see that City ofMiami Page 41 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 since we -- that's where we are. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Suarez: Yeah, I think we can, because, you know, this is a revocable license, and obviously, it's revocable by the Ciiy, as well as by them, I suppose, if they didn't want to go forward, if the business wasn't working well. I suspect we'll find out in the next six months as whether the business model even works, but certainly, I think that's why -- let me just go back and say, I agree with the principle. I agree with the principle that -- what you're articulating. I think the concern I have is not only putting pressure on a business model that's very tight and that's very uncertain, but I think the second part is you have, you know -- I don't know how many -- how many restaurants are in Bayside? Mr. Burns: Probably around -- I mean, he would probably have a better idea, but probably around 30. Mr. Calleja: It's about 137 businesses, and there's maybe 40, 50 restaurants. Commissioner Suarez: So 40, 50 restaurants. So the other issue is now all of a sudden, they got to sell their Popa bieja, jou know, or their boliche, 'br whatever it is that they sell -- you know what I mean? -- they have to sell it more expensively than everybody else, so they could go out of business, vis-a-vis, the other competitors, the 39 other businesses that are, you know, selling because they can sell things more competitively. So I likedyourfirst sort of look at this, which is to say, "Hey, how do we look at this comprehensively? " because I think what you don't want is to setup a situation where people are at a competitive disadvantage within the same envelope, too. Vice Chair Russell: I do believe that they can't have it both ways, though, and this just goes for any business. You can't say "Yes, my employees get paid sufficiently and great and probably over $15 an hour after you count for tips, but if you mandate it and we have to record it, well, then I'm going to go out of business because I have to raise every plate by four bucks. " It's one or the other. Either you say, "Yeah, we do have to pay them less in order for us to survive as a business" or --you know, you can't have it both ways. So that's where I would like to study and see. Commissioner Suarez: That's fair. Vice Chair Russell: In this case, I don't think there's any risk in Miami to say waterfront dining is a risky opportunio) . I think we're giving them a very good opportunity here to be very profitable with this additional space; that we're giving them, more seats, more space, more waterfront, and I think they can continue to be competitive with their neighbors. So I'm not going to hardline this issue. I really do want to study it some more. I do want to look at some sweeping change that we can implement as a Commission, and it's a very healthy discussion -- Commissioner Suarez: It is. Vice Chair Russell: -- about the number of employees versus how much you pay them, but when you go out and you meet people, and you see them at their level of income, and what they can afford with that income, I think we should do more. Commissioner Suarez: I agree. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Gort: Let me ask a question. Would this also be imposed on people that ask us City ofMiami Page 42 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 for permit to put them on the sidewalk throughout the Cit)? I mean, as you're doing your study, just analyze the whole thing, because we have a lot of people using Cit) property to expand their business. Vice Chair Russell: I think we have to test that as we go. I'm not decided yet, honestly, and I look for guidance and partnership with you guys on what's appropriate, but -- Commissioner Suarez: It's a great discussion. Vice Chair Russell: -- for sure, wherever we own land that we're leasing or that we're contracting with somebody, we should make sure that who they hire, they're paying a fair wage to. Commissioner Suarez: Look, it's a great discussion. I'll tell you, when we came in here in '09, the sky was falling, and we had a freeze on requiring contractors to pay a living wage. We've come 180 degrees from that. We went from unfreezing that to paying a living wage, to paying a enhanced living wage, to paying a responsible wage, and now $15 an hour, which I think is a little higher than the responsible wage, so I think the trend is certainly going in the direction that you're heading. And I think you're absolutely right; it's a social justice issue. It goes to the issue of, you know, this City being more and more expensive to live in, the things that we discussed earlier today, so I'm with you on that. I just want to make sure that we do it the right way and don't just sort of paint it with a broad brush, you know, on one particular person. Chair Hardemon: The $15 an hour is a fixed number, as compared to responsible wage, which could change. Commissioner Suarez: Can float. Chair Hardemon: So -- right, it can be higher in the future. Is there any further discussion on this item? Commissioner Carollo: Yes, Mr. Chairman. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, thank you for being here today. I have a question: How much do you currently pay per square foot in rent? Oscar Gaetan: With this addition to the Cit)? Commissioner Carollo: No. Just how much do you pay per square foot in rent? Mr. Gaetan: Hundred dollars afoot. I don't know. Commissioner Carollo: A hundred dollars afoot? Mr. Gaetan: Yes. Commissioner Suarez: Preto expensive. Commissioner Carollo: So, ifyou extend, you know, even 144 square foot, I mean, I would think it's waterfront property that the Cit) should at least get $100 per square foot. Mr. Burns: We had an appraisal done on the property; just along stretch along the south side of the dock side, just because we wanted to see if we could offer this up to other restaurants over in City ofMiami Page 43 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 the area to see if we could just generate some additional income. The appraisal came back at 20 afoot, and we got -- what we're getting from Mambo's -- or what we're asking for is 22.50 afoot. Vice Chair Russell: For the additional amount? Mr. Burns: For the additional amount. The additional amount is only going to have -- I mean, how many additional tables is this area? Commissioner Carollo: But -- okay, but yeah. But let's not mix apples with oranges. Mr. Burns: Sure. Commissioner Carollo: If they're paying -- obviously, the appraisal is probably wrong, because they are paying $100 per square foot; they're just not paying it to the City. They're paying it to the private sector. When the City comes along, for some reason, it's -- what I keep saying --for some reason, when government comes along, there's huge discounts. And then you have issues that, you know, big teams come along,- they want to build stadiums and stuff like that, and it's expected that we're going to give everything in, you know, some type of discount. Mr. Gaetan: Commissioner -- Commissioner Carollo: So this is small, you know -- Mr. Gaetan: -- I think I gave you the wrong answer. Commissioner Carollo: -- but still, I'm just -- again, all I'm saying is, listen, you know, Mr. Chairman, you mentioned about fairness. So all I'm saying is, let's be fair, you know. I'm not saying, "Ley, let's not give them the additional waterfront, you know, space, " but let the City get its fair share also. I mean, you know, that's all I'm saying. Mr. Gaetan: May I? Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, sir. Mr. Gaetan: By the way, my name is Oscar Gaetan of 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. I think I gave you the wrong answer. Quoting $100, the base rent, which I think is what this is, is $40. Then there's a $40 fee that goes to the advertising, et cetera, et cetera, real estate taxes, et cetera, and -- $40 is the apple -to -apple number. Commissioner Carollo: By the way, even the $40 is more -- a lot more than what we're charging. Chair Hardemon: So if I hear you correctly, Commissioner Carollo, would it satisfy you if the rate in which we charge for the additional square footage is the same as the rate that they're paying today for the square footage, would that be more fair than a one-time user fee per month? Commissioner Carollo: Exactly. What I'm saying is, hey, if their per square foot is much higher than what they're paying us, I mean --think about it. This is an extension of their --of the rent that they're paying, of the area that they're paying, so we're extending them. I'm not even getting into, "Hey, is this waterfront that we're extending versus inside?" I'm just saying, listen, okay, I get it; it's an extension. What are you paying now? I think you should pay, per square foot, at least the same amount for the extension. I mean, it's only fair to the City. Chair Hardemon: I agree with him. Commissioner Carollo: And by the way, here's the other part that I haven't gotten into. What City ofMiami Page 44 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 about the domino effect? Because here we have one restaurant. What about the neighbor, or what about the other restaurants that are now going to want that same space or additional space? And then we're -- and then when we negotiate, they might say, Flet', whoa, but you're giving it to them for this amount. "And so, it could be a domino effect. Mr. Gaetan: Commissioner, ifI may? I think this was based on -- Chair Hardemon: One second, please, sir. Mr. Gaetan: Okay, sure. Chair Hardemon: Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Russell: I would like to ask our Real Estate Asset Management team sort of how they come up with the $20 number versus the -- if the market rate is 40. Mr. Burns: Well -- Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): Mr. Chairman -- I'm sorry. Before you answer that, let me -- I want to point out a difference between outdoor space and the indoor space that they're paying for. Ifyou think about the indoor space that they're paying the $40 a foot for that has air conditioning, that has a roof over their head, that is usable 100 percent of the time that they're open. The outdoor space has no infrastructure whatsoever. If it's raining, it won't be used. If it's hot outside, too hot, it won't be used. If it's too cold, it won't be used so that -- there is a difference in value, sir, to outside and inside, but I'll let the professionals kind of -- Mr. Burns: Yeah, that's exactly where I was going. They have -- you know, if they've been there for 30 years, I don't know what improvements they've been given over the years, but they're given tenant improvement allowances; they have air condition space, like the Manager was talking about. They have a lot of incentives, you know, to pay a much higher amount than the outdoor seating. That's why the appraisal came in lower. There's -- they can't -- you know, the uses that they're allowed to have for that. They're basically just having seating there. You know, the uses that you're allowed to use the propero) for are a lot different from what you're allowed to use the restaurantfor. Chair Hardemon: And it makes sense if then, per the argument of the Cit) Manager and DREAM (Department of Real Estate & Asset Management) that if there is a market rate that they're paying for inside space, then to use the term, I think, more appropriately, there should be a discount at least on that market rate for the additional space that is outside that could not necessarily be used at a --at every time that the business opens. Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Russell: Is that standard practice in Asset Management, that outdoor lease space is less expensive than indoor lease space because of that less usage? And so, there was an appraisal process for that land that came back at 20? Mr. Burns: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: And what's the discount -- what's the normal discount? What's the --? Mr. Burns: It's going to depend on the size of the space; it's going to depend on the location of the space; you know, how much traffic the space gets. It's going to be variable, depending on what you're dealing with. Commissioner Carollo: And ifI may, Mr. Chairman? City ofMiami Page 45 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: Is this space under cover? So I understand it's not under AC (air condition), but does it have a cover? Mr. Burns: No, sir. Mr. Gaetan: No. Vice Chair Russell: So ifyouve gone to Bayside, and ifI understand correctly, this is the lower portion below the balcony down by the water that is actually Miamarena, rather than Bayside itself, so it's along that wall and -- if I understand correctly, though, there's very specific rules within the marina about space -- walking space, wheelchair space down there, and this all complies with that. Mr. Burns: Certainly similar. Commissioner Carollo: And Mr. Chairman, one last thing? Chair Hardemon: Go ahead. Commissioner Carollo: I mean -- listen, so I'm not saying that I'm a real estate expert, but at the same time, I think there has to be some value to being, you know, next to the water. I mean, I think some people prefer that. Mr. Burns: Certainly. Commissioner Carollo: So I don't know if that, you know, makes it a net -- it nets it out or not, but one thing is being next to water. I know a lot of people specifically want to be next to the water, next to the boats, so again, I don't know if it nets out. I just see that, again, whenever you start really analyzing, it seems like the government is always getting paid less, and there's always justifications. There's always great arguments here and there and -- but the bottom line is government always gets paid less. Chair Hardemon: In this document, it talks about a monthly use fee. And is that the only way that we will get revenue from this, that monthly use fee? Mr. Burns: Yes. Chair Hardemon: So is there any way that that fee can be a percentage of the square footage that --the square footage fee they pay for their current lease? So, for instance, if they're paying $40 per square foot -- Mr. Burns: Right. Chair Hardemon: -- then a percentage of that, say 80 percent of it, they're paying $30 or $20 per square foot for the additional space, rather than just a one-time fee of $240. Mr. Burns: Sure. I mean, we had a negotiation with them. We can negotiate anything we want. Let's say, in six months from now, we're going by, we're talking to the marina's manager and saying, flet', how's Mambo's doing? "And it's jammed packed. Those tables are used every day; you know, just having them stand out from the crowd because they have some seating here; the upstairs restaurant is jammed packed, and we notice a heavier volume, we can go back and negotiate. It's a revocable license; we can cancel with 30 days' notice. We can say, "Hey, we notice you're doing a lot of great business here." We thought of this as like a guinea pig. We City ofMiami Page 46 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 wanted to make it something that was --that would incentivize them to come in. They were looking to do it so that we could set it up; and then, if additional restaurants want to come in and they say, "Wow, it's really increasing their business, " then we have that treasure chest that we can say, .lust because we gave them 22.50 afoot, doesn't mean that the next person we can do $30 afoot or $35 afoot, " especially if it shows that it's going to significantly increase their revenues, and that was kind of what we were trying to achieve with getting into this deal with Mambo. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chairman. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Suarez: I think what that refects, what you just said, is that it's very malleable preto) much on a 30 -day basis, so really both the objectives can be achieved relatively quickly, if, for example, this takes -- this catches fire and everybody wants to do it. Now we can be on an even playing field from the perspective of wages, and we can be in an even playing field from the perspective of rent. So I think we have that f exibilio) because of the nature of the agreement. Vice Chair Russell: So that we should go forward with it now, and bring it back to study how the rent's doing and how the employees are doing. Commissioner Suarez: Agreed. Commissioner Carollo: Within what period? What would be a reasonable amount of time? Vice Chair Russell: Six months. Commissioner Suarez: Six months. Commissioner Carollo: Six months. I'm okay with that. Commissioner Suarez: Sounds good. Chair Hardemon: Okay. Has there been a motion and second on this item? So it's been properly moved and seconded. The --there is not necessarily a need to amend the motion to include the six months, so at this point, is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. Barnaby Min (Depuo) City Attorne)): And just to be clear, Mr. Chair, there's a directive that on September 8, the City Administration should report on the success and status of this agreement. Chair Hardemon: Correct. Commissioner Gort: Yes. Mr. Burns: Thank you. REA RESOLUTION 16-00024 City ofMiami Page 47 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Department of Capital A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Improvement ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FROM PYograms/Transportat THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING A/K/A MIAMI PARKING ion AUTHORITY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,300,000.00, TO BE ALLOCATED BY SEPARATE CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTION TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTAND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROJECT NO. B -30182B, FOR THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE REGATTA PARK PARKING LOT, PHASE 2; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE. 16-00024 Summary Form.pdf 16-00024 Legislation.pdf 16-00024 Exhibit.pdf Motion by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon R-16-0058 Chair Hardemon: RE.4. .Ieovanny Rodriguez: Good morning, Commissioners. .Ieovanny Rodriguez, Capital Improvement & Transportation director. RE.4 is a resolution accepting the contribution of funds from the Miami Parking Authority, in the amount of 1,300, 000, to be applied to the Regatta Park project for the construction of the phase 2 parking lot; furthermore, authorizing the Cit) Manager to execute a joint participation agreement with the MPA (Miami ParkingAuthorio) in substantially attached form. Chair Hardemon: Is there anyone from the public that would like to speak on this item ? Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing. Is there a motion? Grady Muhammad: Mr. Chair, I want to speak on it. Please forgive me. Grady Muhammad, 6033 Northwest 6th Court. It's great. We should accept it. And I think on the next one, I'll bring up my point that I want to make specific with this. Thank you. Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much. Commissioner Carollo: Move it. Discussion. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved -- Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Hardemon: --and seconded by Commissioner Gort. Discussion, Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I guess I'm -- obviously, I'm going to accept the 1.3 million, but I was hoping we accept 12 million, and I'll tell you why. This money is coming from the sale of the OakAvenue Garage, correct? Mr. Rodriguez: That's correct. Commissioner Carollo: So that was $16 million, more or less, approximately? Mr. Rodriguez: That's correct. City ofMiami Page 48 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Carollo: And then, when we had the discussion a few months ago, we said that out of those $16 million, 4 million were going to go to the Grove Harbor Garage, correct? Mr. Rodriguez: Commissioner, I'm not sure of the distribution of those 16 million. I'm sorry. Commissioner Carollo: Well, I'm not sure of those distribution of those 16 million, because I asked for that itemized amount, and I did not get it, so I'm not sure about those -- the distribution or the allocation of those 16 millions either, and that's why I'm asking. Art Noriega: The entire distribution of that 16 million is Chair Hardemon: State your name for the record, please. Mr. Noriega: Sore. Art Noriega, Miami Parking Authorio) . All of the money -- all of the proceeds from the sale of the Oak Avenue Garage are actually re -- are being reapportioned towards projects in Coconut Grove. Commissioner Carollo: And -- Mr. Noriega: They are the Coconut Grove Playhouse, the Grove Bay project, this project, and a refund to the Coconut Grove BID (Business Improvement District) of the original investment from the Parking Trust Fund; it was a little over $2.3 million. Commissioner Carollo: And that's actually in the backup, but not the amounts; it's not itemized and I was expecting to receive all that. Mr. Noriega: I'll send you a copy of the resolution that the BID Board passed accepting that, as well as my board, because both boards have passed resolutions to that effect. I'm happy to provide that for you. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. That's what I was told a few months ago, and I still haven't received it. And Mr. Chairman, if I could? Mr. Manager, isn't it true that if MPA doesn't say, We're using that money for this and using that money for that"-- and I'm talking the sale of the Oak Avenue Garage --that that money then returns back to the Cit) of Miami ? They just sold a garage and received $16 million. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): The MPA operates for the benefit of the City in that. Commissioner Carollo: Understood Mr. Alfonso: Whatever revenues that receive that are in excess of what they need for the reserves, and construction, and projects, and whatnot do come to the Cit). Commissioner Carollo: Right. So I would have preferred that that money, instead of them saying, "Well, K amount's going to go to this and Y amount's going to go to that, " which, by the way, I still have not received that itemized list that I asked back when we had the discussion and that vote on the Grove Harbor Garage, I would prefer that it comes to the Cit) of Miami for us to decide as opposed to the MPA, because I'm seeing here $16 million; 4 million to Grove Harbor Garage; 1.3 now to Regatta Park. That leaves us $10.7 million that the Cit), which, in essence, who they work for -- well, sort of -- I get it. Mr. Alfonso: Now, Commissioner, I think the Charter gives the -- their board certain rights, so I'm not sure about how that -- City ofMiami Page 49 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Carollo: Right. But in those rights, when they sell a garage for $16 million, and the City's just waiting to see how they decide to spend what would be our money if they don't have any other capital improvement or expenses, it will come back to the City for this Commission to decide how to spend the money, and the only thing I ask -- and it was Mr. Tapanes --you know, the only thing I asked was an itemized list of those $16 million, and I still haven't received it. Mr. Noriega: You'll get it within the hour, I promise. Commissioner Carollo: Understood And Mr. -- Mr. Noriega: I'll make that commitment to you (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Commissioner Carollo: -- Manager, with regards to those $16 million, is there a way for, in the future, if something like that happens, for the Cit) to have more involvement? Mr. Alfonso: Commissioner, I don't believe so, but I'll let the Cit) Attorney opine. I mean, there is a board for the MPA that the Charter has approved. Commissioner Carollo: Understood Mr. City Attorney Barnaby Min (Depuo) City Attorne)): Yes, the Manager's correct. Obviously, if the MPA and the City are able to come to an agreement, that's something that potentially could be negotiated but that would have to comply with all the Charter and Code requirement. Mr. Noriega: If I may, just to clarify some things. We didn't -- certainly didn't do this in a vacuum. We worked with the sitting Cit) Commissioner at the time for that district, because it impacted his district. I mean, it was a sale of a asset in his district, and we actually discussed how we were going to reapportion all of those proceeds back into that district. That's part of the public discussion we had with both the Village Council. We -- I was in a number of public meetings as it related to that, because we understood that this was an asset that resided within a specific district, and a specific neighborhood within that district, so we publicly vetted this at length. We discussed how all of the proceeds for that project were going to get reinvested in the Grove, so we did -- we held true to our responsibilio) . I'm happy to have the Cit) Administration play a bigger role in any future projects like that, specifically, but I think, as good public stewards, especially of the parking assets that we manage, I think we did -- we went above and beyond in this particular case. I'm sorry you didn't get the information you requested, and I'll get it to you as soon as I can. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Chair. Commissioner Carollo: Noriega, and ifI may, it never did come to Cit) Commission, any of those discussions, correct? Mr. Noriega: Not to the City Commission, but -- Commissioner Carollo: And ifI may? The original garage that was purchased, was it all BID funds, or was it also Cit) of Miami funds? Mr. Noriega: No. The original proceeds, there was -- about 25 percent was Parking Trust Fund money; the rest was a bond issue, which has since been paid off. Commissioner Carollo: Which is still cio) wide -- Mr. Alfonso: No. It's MPA money. City ofMiami Page 50 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Gort: No. Mr. Noriega: Yeah. They're our bonds, but they've been paid off. They've been retired. Mr. Alfonso: It was not Cit) money. Mr. Noriega: It was bonds we issued Commissioner Gort: It's not Cit) money. Commissioner Carollo: But, Mr. Manager, you understand, while they're paying off the bond, that's less money that's coming into the City, right? So that's still preventing more money coming into -- Mr. Alfonso: Right, but -- Commissioner Carollo: -- the City of Miami, and I understand. Mr. Alfonso: -- if they don't -- Mr. Noriega: But it's an asset that didn't exist before -- Mr. Alfonso: Right. Mr. Noriega: --until we issued the bonds and built it, so the net proceeds also didn't go to the City. Commissioner Carollo: Right. But at the same time, it's an asset of the Cit) of Miami, and we should -- if there is a gain, should get some -- Mr. Noriega: If we were reinvesting the money, absolutely. I wholeheartedly agree with you, by the way, and in any case, we'd do that. But I think in this particular case, we made a commitment to the residents and business owners in Coconut Grove that we were going to take a hundred percent of those proceeds and put it right back into the Grove again. Chair Hardemon: Vice Chairman. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Obviously, I wasn't the district Commissioner at the time, and I -- I'm sure that they did follow the process of notification and meetings and everything; and money, yes, has come back to the BID, and that's part of what we're using for these trolleys that we've agreed to. But it definitely was a sense amongst the residents -- many residents and many businesses that this snuck up on them, and there was a confusion as to why an asset like this can be sold without going to Commission or without, you know, public input, and this is the entio) that we've -- that has been created that is a quasi -governmental, semi -autonomous MPA, and so that's maybe something we need to look at in the future, because there is a sense of that, but -- I --for my part on this particular issue, I would -- I had one question about -- this is the lot in front of Cit) Hall, correct, that we're talking about? Mr. Noriega: To the side of Cit) Hall. Vice Chair Russell: Just to the side. Mr. Noriega: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). City ofMiami Page 51 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Vice Chair Russell: But this is the lot where people when they would come to visit us on Commission days would use. Mr. Noriega: Correct. Vice Chair Russell: Will it be --will there be charged parking fees on Commission days? Mr. Noriega: No. We've made a commitment from the time we discussed redoing that lot to have it absolutely be free for Commission days, and any other major events that occur with the City. Remember, this -- one of the areas of oversight the Cit) Commission has over us is rates and operational management. So, in this particular case, we can embed that into the ordinance, because we're going to have to come back and do a modification to create the rate structure for it. But I'm telling you, we've always had the commitment that any Cit) Commission day, any major events here, tree lightings, whatever may occur, we won't charge for parking. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chairman, one last thing. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, yeah. Commissioner Carollo: And again, Commissioner Russell, I think you understand my concerns, and why I'm raising the issue. Vice Chair Russell: Preto) much. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Noriega, I appreciate that you stated that within the next hour, I'll have the itemized list. Let me ask you something. According to my calculation, looking at the backup to what's there, it seems like from -- there's going to be $10.7 million approximately left, and the only two other expenses you're looking at is business improvement and the Playhouse. So you're going to spend $10.7 [sic] on those two items? Mr. Noriega: I'll give you the exact detail. I can break it down for you. It adds up to zero left when we're all done in terms of the projects. I'll list the projects out for you. We reimbursed the Coconut Grove BID, their original investment; a million three towards Regatta Park; Grove Bay and Coconut Grove Playhouse. That's what -- that's where all the monies went. Commissioner Carollo: Right. So, I'm seeing that it's going to be close to $10 million to the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Mr. Noriega: No; $6 million to the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Commissioner Carollo: Six. So then it's $3 million to the Business Improvement, more or less. Mr. Noriega: Business Improvement District got two point --just shy of 2.4; 2.3 and change. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Gort: Okay. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Commissioner Carollo: You wonder who really runs the Cit). Chair Hardemon: Any further unreadiness? Seeing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " City ofMiami Page 52 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: All against? Motion passes. RE.5 RESOLUTION 15-01493 Department of Capital A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Improvement ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT WITH PYograms/Transportat J.R.T. CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO REGATTA PARK, ion CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROJECT NO. B -30182B ("PROJECT"), FOR ADDITIONAL WORK NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF THE REMAINING ALTERNATE PHASE II AND ALTERNATE PHASE III PLANS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,669,924.87 AND COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING BREAKDOWN: THE COST OF THE ALTERNATE PHASE II AND ALTERNATE PHASE III PLANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,082,781.00, PLUS A TEN PERCENT (10%) OWNER CONTINGENCY FOR THE SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $208,278.10, MINUS THE REMAINING CONTRACT CAPACITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $621,134.23 THEREAFTER THE DESIGN REVISIONS AND COMPLETION OF THE PHASE I PLANS, THEREBY RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN THE PROJECTAWARD VALUE FROM $6,504,928.50 TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE PROJECT AWARD VALUE OF $8,174,853.37; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTAND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROJECT NO. B-3018213; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE. 15-01493 Summary Form.pdf 15-01493 Memo - Manager's Approval. pdf 15-01493 Back -Up Documents.pdf 15-01493 Corporate Detail.pdf 15-01493 Contract.pdf 15-01493 Legislation.pdf 15-01493 Exhibit.pdf Motion by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0060 Chair Hardemon: Moving on now to RE S. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Vice Chair Russell: Point of privilege. I'm going to ask to be excused I -- Chair Hardemon: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: There's been an incident in one of the elementaty schools, and I'm going to City ofMiami Page 53 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 go visit. Chair Hardemon: Okay. All right. RE 5. Jeovanny Rodriguez (Director, Capital Improvements & Transportation): Good morning, Commissioner. RE 5 is a resolution authorizing an increase in contract capacio) to JRT, which is the contractor from Regatta Park. Commissioners, I need to read into the record a small correction to the numbers that were presented before. We were off by a total of six cents, and we need to read the correct numbers. So, again, this is a resolution to a contract -- an increase in contract capacio) to JRT. The correct amount is $1,669,724.87. Again, the amount that was reflected in the ordinance was $1,669,924.81. This is for the improvement of Regatta Park. The total cost of the improvements that are left in this project is two million dollars, eight hundred and two -- 82, 781. And the reason that we're only increasing the contract capacio) by one million six, approximately, is that we're utilizing the current savings that we have on the project in the contract capacity, and the total savings that we're utilizing, it's -- the correct number is 621,134.23. The resolution again is reflecting 621,134.29, and that's where you got the six cents different. This increase in capacity will bring the total contract capacio) for this contractor. It would increase it from 6,504,928.50 to a total not to exceed -- again, the new number is -- or the correct number 8,174,853.3 7. Chair Hardemon: I'll open up the floor for public hearing. You're recognized, sir. Grady Muhammad: Grady Muhammad, president and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Miami -Dade First. I like it, but I want to question, because we spending the money; I think we need to be always talking about jobs, contracting cpportunio) jobs. I think we got to start to doing -- especially this program and the project that I'm looking at, the new Samuel Johnson Center, Charles Hadley Youth Park, I don't see no black people. Literally see no black people. So I'm not against any of the projects, but we need to start to looking at how when we talk jobs and we're funding projects, the City directly, how do that affect the residents? Are the resident truly benefiting with job? Because I just looked at -- as I passed by, someone was cutting the grass; contracting opportunities. We have a lot of black landscapers that could be able to do -- I know, when it's finished, it'll be the City maintaining it, but who gets the contracts? How are they reaching out to others outside of the community elsewhere to be able to verify and help those residents get opportunities, contracting opportunities? Because businesses, individuals, companies, corporations, they create jobs. Jobs don't come out of the sky. And ifyou don't have those companies, individuals, corporations, your people not going to get the jobs, because your people got the felonies. And so what I want to know, when we do these projects and all -- usually, with the Cit) , all MUSPs, major use special permits, have small job cpportunio) , contracting opportunities, but there's no monitoring. There's nobody to literally monitor it. There's nobody to ensure compliance. And this is one of the things I'm asking Mr. Tapanes, how many jobs -- you should have a report of how many people from the residents in the community got employed with this very wonderful position, because the park is great, but we should also ensure jobs should be created. Along with building a beautiful park, residents should be able to benefit as well. Thank you. Chair Hardemon: Well, Mr. Muhammad, the one thing I will say, that we both recognize the same issue at Charles Hadley Park, but it's -- the employment is a reflection of the contract; so the contract, when it was created at that time, didn't really have any teeth in it to guarantee that there was ininorio) representation in the employment and also in the -- Mr. Muhammad- Subs. Chair Hardemon: -- opportunity for the firm to actually do the work. So you've seen within the CRA (Communio) Redevelopment Agenc)), you've seen on many of the contracts that we brought before the Cit) Commission we're making leaps and bounds in changing that to give minorities City ofMiami Page 54 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 and those who are residents of that communio) an cpportunio) to work and work for fair wages, so we're moving things forward. The reason I didn't --for instance, at the Hadley project, the reason I didn't try to exercise our will to make that a reality -- Mr. Muhammad You would have slowed the project down. Chair Hardemon: -- is because there had been so many years that had passed before the project was completed -- Mr. Muhammad- You would have slowed it down. Chair Hardemon: -- so at some point, we got to get things done. Mr. Muhammad- Without question. Chair Hardemon: And so that's what we attempted to do in that situation. But we do now have an entio) within the Cit) of Miami that would be charged with monitoring some of those types of things. For instance, the -- there's -- I believe there's two employees now today -- could be more in future -- but they are monitoring the responsible wage ordinance, so when there's a requirement for responsible wages and other details, some newly created group that will do just that. Mr. Muhammad- Who are they, may I ask? Chair Hardemon: The name -- Mr. Rodriguez: Commissioner -- and you're right. We have now basically three ordinance which we now have adopted by the Cit) and that talk specifically of what you're saying. One is a prevailing wage ordinance that says that, you know, every project within --for City of Miami contracts have to pay certain rates. Number two, there's an ordinance that says that any construction contract that we award, all design contracts for that matter, you have to provide 15 percent of the contract value to small work -- small business. It's got to be a small business participation component. And the third is that 15 percent of the labor cost of the project has to go to City of Miami residents. Those are the three components that now are the ordinance that are in the books with the City, and we have to abide for. In the new section that was created, it is within the Department of Capital Improvements, so they are within my department, and we currently have two employees dedicated to this. It's a new program, so we are setting up the program. We're having discussions with the County and making sure that the policies and procedures and so on are in place, but the ordinance is currently in place. And again, it's going to be implemented and monitored by the Capital Improvements Department; and again, that's under our department, so I'll be more than happy to meet with you and provide you the information -- Mr. Muhammad- Thankyou. Mr. Rodriguez: -- on specifically, the individuals that are working on that. Mr. Muhammad- Thankyou, sir. Thankyou, Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: And I'll recommend you do it, because I know you like to be up to date on what's really happening within the City, but we're making the strides that we (UNINTELLIGIBLE) made. Mr. Muhammad- Without question, without question. That's why I commend you all doing it, and let's just -- we can always do better. City ofMiami Page 55 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Chair Hardemon: Absolutely. You're right. Seeing no other persons (UNINTELLIGIBLE) public hearing, I'll close the public hearing at this time. Commissioner Gort: Move it. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved -- Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Hardemon: -- and seconded that we accept RE. S, pass RE. S. Is there any further discussion? Commissioner Carollo: Yes, Mr. Chairman. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: And just real quick. Mr. Director, what's the funding source for the 300 -- approximately $300, 000 that we're adding to the 1.3 from the MPA (Miami Parking Authorio) ? And what I mean 'from the MPA, " the monies that they have from the State. Mr. Rodriguez: Commissioner, this project has several funding sources. You have impact fees; you have contributions for special revenue; you have also contributions for now the MPA, which will be applied over here; and you also have contributions from the TV (television) production that used to be here. Commissioner Carollo: Understood but I'm saying these 300, 000, because this is part of my point. This was part of my point in the previous item that we had. We received 1.3. Why didn't we receive the 1.6 for the whole amount? So I'm saying, these 300, 000, what funding source are they from? Mr. Rodriguez: Well, Commissioner, the 1.3 -- the reason that we only receive 1.3 is because the cost of the 1.3 is specifically what is the cost for the parking lot area. Commissioner Carollo: Understood Mr. Rodriguez: So what we did is we just separated that cost, and that's what the MPA can cover. Commissioner Carollo: However, Mr. Manager, funding sources from there doesn't have to be just for parking. Funding -- let me rephrase that. Let me go back. The monies that were used on this -- or that were received from the sale of the Oak Avenue Garage doesn't need to be used just for parking; am I correct? Mr. Rodriguez: I -- Commissioner Carollo: So in other words -- I understand (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): Well, I understand what you're saying, but we tied it so that the cost of the parking space, which is going to be managed by the MPA, is what they're paying for, the one point -- Commissioner Carollo: Understood but they could have paid the additional 300, 000, and it could have been 1. 6, because, I mean, the Coconut Grove Playhouse is not a parking garage, so I would think that they could have done the whole 1.6. And so that's why I was asking, "Okay, City ofMiami Page 56 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 what other funding source for the rest of the money, the 300, 000 came from. " So that's why I was asking. And it goes back to what I was saying in my previous item, you know, that we -- at least I didn't -- I never got an itemized list of where the monies was going from. And from what the Manager and the attorney had said, it's the purview of the Miami ParkingAuthorio) Board where that money is going to. So I just think the Cit), once again, should have had more discussion, more of a say. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Todd B. Hannon (Cit) Clerk): As amended. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. RE.6 RESOLUTION 16-00110 District 4- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE Commissioner EXPANSION OF THE CORAL WAY ROUTE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI Francis Suarez TROLLEY SYSTEM, FROM THE CURRENT SCHEDULE OF 6:30 AM TO 8:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, TO THE HOURS OF 6:30 AM TO 11:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, AND OFFERING NEW SUNDAY SERVICE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM; AND SETTING THE HOURS FOR THE LITTLE HAVANA TROLLEY ROUTE FROM 6:30 AM TO 11:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, AND 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM, SUNDAY, ALLOWING FOR SERVICE DURING CERTAIN EVENTS SUCH AS "VIERNES CULTURALES," WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM ACCOUNT CODE 15600.402000.531000.0000.00000; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT SUCH EXPANSION. 16-00110 Legislation.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0061 Direction by Commissioner Suarez to the Cit) Manager to provide a report to the Cit) Commission within the next 60-90 days, detailing the costs associated with expanding trolley service to the northern and western parts of the Cit). Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized, sir. Commissioner Suarez: RE.6 is a resolution extending the hours of the Coral Way trolley, based on citizen requests, up to 11 p.m.; and also based on our discussion, the Little Havana trolley as well, particularly during local events, such as Vievnes Culturales. Obviously, I know that our assistant director is looking at and studying the volume of ridership for, you know, maybe peak service, increases or decreases in the -- the name is escaping me -- the actual number of times -- the headway; and nonpeak hours potentially even decreasing the headway, depending on City ofMiami Page 57 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 ridership, which I'm okay with that. Like I always said from the beginning when we did the Coral Way trolley, that, you know, I'm not going to be blind to it from a parochial perspective. We need to see how it works. And I think everything that we've seen in the area of the trolley program has given us a lot of joy, and we're being talked about. And I could tell you, I do a lot of transportation forums across the Count), and we're being talked about by everyone in terms of our trolley program being successful, because I think it's the largest one in the Count), and it's -- probably has got the most riders; and now with this expansion, it's going to get in even bigger. So, you know, I move the item, and I just want to thank the Commissioners for their input. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. I'll open up for public hearing at this time. You're recognized, Mr. Muhammad. Grady Muhammad: Great thing. Mr. Chairman, we're looking for it in Liberty Cit). Chair Hardemon: Name for the record. Mr. Muhammad- Grady Muhammad president and CEO of Miami -Dade First. We're looking for this trolley in Liberty Cit), because I could tell you, the one in Overtown is very rarely used all over. I catch the one from -- all the way from down --from Brickell to downtown, and take it all the way up to Midtown, and it is needed It's free. It's clean. It's accessible. And like you stated, Commissioner Suarez, it's talked about, because we are creating a new paradigm with this here. And I think with this potentially going --and the crime issue in Libero) -- Overtown is not even there, because we have the system, we have the cameras; we have all of those things that be able to literally, if there's any criminal activio) , they can be able to get that thing done. So I think Liberty Cit) needs to be able to do it, and they could potentially help spark a tourism designation, because now we have a way for people to be able to come through Libero) City free, whether they arrive at the trolley; but it should be coming around, going to the major things, whether it's Winn Dixie that's there; coming through Shantel Lounge, 7th Avenue and 62nd Street. I think something like this -- I don't know where the money's going to come from, but I definitely believe we should expand it to Libero) City, Mr. Chair. Thank you all. Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much. Seeing no persons other than Mr. Muhammad for public hearing, I'll close the public hearing. Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Suarez: And just -- I would like to add and ask the Administration if they can come back -- doesn't have to be right away -- but in the next 60 to 90 days with a cost estimate for the northern part of the Cit) and the western part of the City, because what we talked about when we last did the prioritization was -- and the way we've expanded, I think we've gone from the core outward, and I think the last two remaining areas that are not connected are the northern section of the City and the Flagami -- western Flagami part of the Cit). So, if we can get, in the next 60 to 90 days, a report from the Administration on what those costs are, I think we can get a sense for what we're looking at from a cost perspective to move on. Chair Hardemon: Commissioner Gort. Commissioner Gort: I'm glad you brought that up, because I was going to do it. I requested that about three years ago -- Commissioner Suarez: Yeah. Commissioner Gort: -- to analyze. When you look at the 7th Street Corridor all the way down to 50 -something, you got thousands of senior citizens that live within that area that could use them. They keep asking all the time, Flow can we use it? "At the same time, I ask -- we need to have a City ofMiami Page 58 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 comprehensive study. I think the trolley, they're good, and they can work even better and it could be very -- more efficiency [sic]. A lot of the cities adjacent to neighbors through Miami, they do have trolley. And Mr. Chairman of the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) [sic] -- Art Noriega: Yes, sir. Commissioner Gort: -- I'd like the MPO [sic] to look at the -- all the existing trolley they have in all the different cities, and we -- how we can connect to each other. At the same time, look at the option and the study that they're going to do to look at the circulars, and connect in circles rather than straight lines, and then you can be even more efficient. Commissioner Suarez: I agree. Commissioner Gort: So who's going to be doing that? Mr. Manager, in that study, I would like for the people to look at the corridors, if they can connect a lot better by going to circle -- a shorter route than longer route like we had today. Also, I'd like to know how much money do we have; what is the total that we have; when we going into deficit; and what percentage do we have. Daniel J. Alfonso (Cit) Manager): Right. So, Commissioner, as we move forward -- and again, the estimated cost of this expansion is about 300,000 -- $295, 000. We will definitely comeback with an estimated cost for other trolley routes in the north and going west. What I do have to say is that right now, we receive about $15 million a year from the halfpenny surtax that is used for transportation. About six and a half million dollars of that goes to debt service for bond monies that was issued in order to do major renovations in streets and whatnot. Another $6 million, roughly, we put to pay-as-you-go capital, and then the other 20 percent of roughly three point x" million dollars goes to operating for the trolleys. Right now we're operating our current service at a deficit, so we are burning through reserves that we had built in the initial years of the 20 percent that was set aside. When we closed out last year, we had about $10 million in that reserve. We will exhaust that reserve at the current rate --not with added service -- but at the current rate, we will exhaust that reserve approximately in 2018; then we will start taking away the pay-as-you-go capital. And by 2022 or '23, we expect that we will have zero money going to capital, and the rest going to debt service. So it'll be debit service and operations; no money going to capital. And then after that, we have to go into general fund subsidy, because there is no other money. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Gort: Yes, sir. Commissioner Suarez: I think he's correct, except for one slight modification with what he said It's correct to say, `After that, we have to go into general fund " The difference is that we created a general fund category, which is the Transportation Trust Fund, which is being funded to the time of 1. 25, or one and a half percent of gross receipts, so that'll be building up as well, so you'll have that for, hopefully, every year rolling forward. So you'll have another --you know, by 20 -- 2012 [sic], you'll have another, you know, 6 or $7 million there; and that, by the way, assumes that we don't stabilize the service. Obviously, we're looking at now one last expansion. I think the idea for all of us with the trolley program was we wanted it to serve the whole City. It wasn't going to just serve some areas of the Cit). It was supposed to -- it was meant to serve the entire City. So I think even when we did the prioritization at the last time -- and it was a hard-fought, you know, prioritization, because we didn't agree with the Administration's prioritization; we actually -- they actually had 8th Street as being the one with the least priorii)�, and we fought -- Commissioner Carollo and I fought very hardly -- very hard to make that the City ofMiami Page 59 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 number -one priorio) . So, look, I think the idea was always that we were going to have a Flagami hookup and a northern corridor hookup at that time, so it's just a matter of going through that, and that might require some adjustments on the Transportation Trust Fund to maintain the viability forever, but at some point, the trolley program will stabilize in terms of cost once we know the ridership and once we have it comprehensive throughout the Cit). At that point, we may have to make some adjustments to the trust fund but other than that, I think we're -- you know, I think we're in good shape, because we anticipated some of this stuff, and we acted upon those, you know, projected shortfalls. Commissioner Gort: I'd also like to get the information on the ridership, because we might want to look in the future -- right now it's completely free -- a minimum charge. Mr. Alfonso: Commissioner -- Commissioner Gort: We have to look at all the options that we have, because we want to make sure that we maintain it. Mr. Alfonso: Yeah, we'll definitely get you our ridership figures. Now, I want to point out that a lot of the trolley service that we have -- not all of it, but some of it -- is running along significant roadways that are currently serviced or were serviced by the Count), so the ridership, in total, is probably not a tremendous increase. We're actually stealing ridership from the Count). Whereas people used to ride a bus on route 8 on Calle Ocho, now they're getting on our trolley, so it's really a shift of the ridership. And there's a concern there because now what the County has done in some routes is that they have expressed them, like the Coral Way route. They expressed a number of their buses, so their citizens are actually getting a less service, I guess we could argue, so we're talking to the Count) about that, as well. Chair Hardemon: I think that's an important point to bring up, and I say that because when jitneys first, for instance, came into the system -- and I used to ride the black and white or the orange jitney -- it didn't really matter which one -- it took you along routes that buses didn't take you, and so that was always something that was really important, because I could get dropped Off on a certain avenue on a certain street that I would normally not get dropped off on if I was on a bus. So we may just have to consider tweaking the routes a little bit. It may be something that we should probably consider. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chairman. But with that, because the Cotmo) `s doing that in some of the routes, there is a savings to the County. Unidentified Speaker: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: Right. I had spoken to Mayor Gimenez about it; he doesn't have a problem sharing that savings, but again, it's for the Cit) to go and negotiate that with him, and stuff like that, but I've had that conversations with him. So, in all fairness, I think that, you know, the City -- Mr. Manager should have that conversation, especially now that we have Alice Bravo there in the Count), and have that conversation, because I could tell you, I had that conversation with Mayor Gimenez, and he understands that there is a savings. And I said "Yes, but we need to share that savings," and he agreed to it. So now it's just negotiating it so we have a -- you know, some O pe of revenues coming into the Cit) for those savings that the County's experiencing. Commissioner Suarez: Yeah, and I would agree with that. I think that's the better approach. I think the better approach is to approach the Count) and say, `Zook, you're saving a bunch of money. Let's do some sort of a revenue sharing on the savings, " because --for example, the 24, which is the Coral Way one that the Manager was talking about, what's unique about it -- even though it does, to a certain extent -- I mean, I don't know you can design something that doesn't City ofMiami Page 60 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 track a bus lane -- doesn't obviously track the whole bus lane, because the 24 goes from Brickell to --as far as Coral Way goes all the way west to a hundred and something. What's unique about the 24 is that you're connecting, as Commissioner Gort said, and as Commissioner Lago was going to give a presentation today that he postponed, you're connecting business centers. It's a different concept, and it's a circulator concept, and I think that's one of the reasons why it's successful. Yes, you're right, I think it's successful because it has cannibalized some bus routes. I think it's successful because it's free, and I think it's successful because it's new and it's a different modalio) . People --it looks different. I feels different. I think Grady pointed to it; you know, that it's clean, it -- you know, it's beautiful. It --you know, it's symbolizes, and it sort of builds on what other cities -- successful cities across the United States are doing with trolleys, with -- you know, with rail -base trolleys. So I think that's -- those are all the reasons why it works. Commissioner Gort: It should also be feeding through Metrorail and public transportation, because one of the reason Metrorail is not really working originally when they were putting the plans together, the plan was, it's going to be transportation and a shuttle system that would take people to Metrorail. Commissioner Suarez: You know, one might -- Mr. Parjus, one thing that might be good ifyou don't mind, Mr. Chair, is showing a map -- having a map design that shows how -- to Commissioner Gort's point -- how our trolley lines connect not only to each other but -- and to other cities, but also connect to the mass transit linkages, because, for example, on the Brickell Biscayne, that one connects to various Metrorail stops. The Coral Way one doesn't specifically, but it connects to Ponce, which does connect to the Douglas Station on 37th. You know what I'm saying? So, I think it'd be a good idea to bring a map, you know, to -- as a presentation to the Commission maybe when you come back with revised estimates on north and west. Commissioner Gort: You got the Vizcaya Metrorail that can connect a lot of people to that one -- Commissioner Suarez: True. Commissioner Gort: -- coming through Coral Way. Commissioner Suarez: True. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, say 5)ye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. RE.7 RESOLUTION 16-00128 District 4- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE FLORIDA Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT STUDY Francis Suarez REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A "CUT AND COVER" OPTION IN THE I-395 EXPRESSWAY SIGNATURE BRIDGE PROJECT, IN AND AROUND THE BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI, INCLUDING FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS, IN ORDER TO RECAPTURE CERTAIN VALUABLE ACREAGE AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF CONNECTING NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN. 16-00128 Legislation.pdf City ofMiami Page 61 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0062 Chair Hardemon: RE. 7. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair, RE. 7 is the making lemonade out of lemon that we talked about in the discussion of the 395 shifting of the funds from the project to, you know, bay link Obviously, the concern is that, you know, we're obviously going for Federal funding now, and State funding, and local funding. I was trying to accelerate that process; and I think, you know, you've expressed some concerns; your counterpart at the County has expressed some concerns. You know, I think there's some sentiment about a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush, and we'll see how the procurement of 395 ultimately works out, because I think it just got issued, so I won't talk more about that. But I think there's an opportunio) for its to leverage what is happening in a way that could get its partially what we wanted, which was to expand green space, and to still connect Overtown to the water, except that it wouldn't be, you know, eliminating essentially a bridge there. You know, it would be under, you know, an elevated bridge. I think that's better than not having that, obviously, and I think it's something that we should ask the Florida Department of Transportation to study and potentially fund. So I move the item. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Discussion. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there anyone from the public that would like to speak on this item? Grady Muhammad: You way ahead ofyour time. Chair Hardemon: Name for the record. Mr. Muhammad Commissioner, Grady Muhammad You ahead ofyour time. I wish we really would have thought about this when Harriet was here. We could have literally used Harriet that built the tunnels; could have used it to board some (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- under Brickell where we would have had the bridges, and it could have literally did this here. I think the thinking and the mindset is there. And I think where we have Alice Bravo at the County coming from the Cit), I think we have to look -- along with the Federal and our State delegation, we have to look at how we can be able to maximize these funds. The funds, like you state, they're already there. A bird is always better in the hand, because once you try to chase the ones in the bushes, they gone fly away, and you gave that one that you had up in the hand. And you know the State of Florida, unfortunately, they don't care nothing about Dade County, because them other folks, they gone take all of that money, and they got a lot of needs. Up in Hillsborough, I-4 Corridor, the I-10 Corridor so they going to definitely take these monies and put them there. We need these funds; we need this bridge, but we need to do what you all discussed with Rus Prego at the last meeting in looking at how we can build -- especially, Mr. Chairman, with 62nd the expressway. You walk up under the expressway, it is darkest, literally. I meant, it is a safety, liabilio) issue, because when you go in there, there is no light; you can't see your shadow. People could be hiding behind a -- the little -- the columns and everything, and I think we need to be able to look at doing that, but I think we have to get this money spent, but we have to still look at how we can be able to improve transportation in this County. And another thing is FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) is not your concern, but it -- not your concern; it's not your purview. Like you talked about the side roads, especially when you going over the catwalk from I-95 and about 65th, FDOT hasn't cut up under that thing for about two, three years, and the City ofMiami Page 62 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 grass is growing literally high as this here, and FDOT is responsible for that portion for cutting it. And again, if FDOT doesn't do it, the City has already passed an ordinance where just like a property owner doesn't cut their grass, the Cit) cut their grass, and they put a lien on it. You don't have to deal with FDOT, but I think you all should seek some reimbursement, because -- and give some contracting opportunities to some area businesses, because it's definitely needed Thankyou. Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much. No further discussion from the public, because there's no other person that wants to speak. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chairman. Chair Hardemon: I'll recognize Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I just want to clarify something that Commissioner Suarez said. I just want to make sure. There is no shifting of funds in this resolution? All it is is really urging FDOT to conduct a study? Commissioner Suarez: That's right. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Gort: Mr. Chairman, my understanding, did you guys read the report from the Sea Level Rise Commission that criticizes Miami 21 for going under? Chair Hardemon: I didn't get it Commissioner Gort: In other words, an article that they criticize that we should not be going under because of the sea level rising that is taking place. I don't know ifyou read that part. Commissioner Suarez: I think, in terms of their studying of the engineering of how to do a cut and cover, I think that they will obviously take into account what I think is an issue that we're all looking at, which is sea level rise and how it would impact the project, if anything, so I move it. Commissioner Gort: It will make it very expensive Commissioner Suarez: I hear you. Commissioner Gort: Okay. Chair Hardemon: Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. ChairHardemon: Motion passes. RE.8 RESOLUTION 16-00132 District 5- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AN Commissioner Keon ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $800,000.00 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF Hardemon COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("DEPARTMENT") IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO CONTINUE SERVICING MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE FISCAL City ofMiami Page 63 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.1 15-01676 Office of the City Clerk BC.2 15-01500 YEAR 2015-2016 ANNUAL BUDGETATAN APPROPRIATE TIME TO REFLECT SAID ALLOCATION. 16-00132 Legislation.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, that this matter be WITHDRAWN PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon END OF RESOLUTIONS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COUNCIL FORATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: Ian Welsch 15-01676 Arts CCMemo.pdf 15-01676 Arts Current_Board_Members.pdf NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Motion by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0063 Chair Hardemon: RE.8 was withdrawn. We'll move on now to our boards and committees. Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Good morning, Chair and Commissioners. BC. 1, Arts & Entertainment Council, Commissioner Gort will be reappointing Ian Welsch. Commissioner Carollo: Move it. Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Hardemon: Properly moved and seconded. Is there any unreadiness? All in favor, say "aye. The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. RESOLUTION City ofMiami Page 64 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Office of the City Clerk BC.3 15-01280 Office of the City Clerk A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. r.'.'I.TwItrr-1-E Yvette Garcia 15-01500 Audit CCMemo.pdf 15-01500 Audit Current_Board_Members.pdf 15-01500 Audit Resume. pdf I0[07►TA110/_A121ej--y i Commissioner Francis Suarez Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0064 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 2, Audit Advisory Committee: Commissioner Suarez will be appointing Yvette Garcia. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: Properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL ASA MEMBER OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. r.'.'I.TwItrr-d--E Jose Migoya NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Frank Carollo 15-01280 Bayfront CCMemo.pdf 15-01280 Bayfront Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0065 City ofMiami Page 65 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC. 3, BayfirontPark Management Trust: Commissioner Carollo will be reappointing Jose Migoya. Commissioner Carollo: Move it. Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Hardemon: Properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BCA RESOLUTION 15-01677 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE CHARTER REVIEWAND REFORM COMMITTEE FOR ATERMAS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Iris Escarra Mayor Tombs Regalado 15-01677 Charter Review CCMemo.pdf 15-01677 Charter Review Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0066 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 4, Charter Review & Reform Committee: Mayor Regalado will be reappointing Iris Escarra. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Move it. Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BC.5 RESOLUTION 16-00079 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI City ofMiami Page 66 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: Maria Sardina NOMINATED BY: Mayor Tombs Regalado 16-00079 Beautification CCMemo.pdf 16-00079 Beautification Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0067 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC S, City of Miami Beautification Committee: Mayor Regalado will be appointing Maria Sardina. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: Been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BC.6 RESOLUTION 14-00967 Offrce of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE Clerk APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Civilian Investigative Panel Civilian Investigative Panel Civilian Investigative Panel Civilian Investigative Panel Civilian Investigative Panel 14-00967 CIP CCMemo.pdf 14-00967 CIP Current_Board_Members.pdf 14-00967 CIP Memo and Resumes.pdf City ofMiami Page 67 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.7 15-01679 Office of the City Clerk BC.8 15-01680 Office of the City Clerk NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: (Alternate Member) (Alternate Member) 15-01679 CEB CCMemo.pdf 15-01679 CEB Current_Board_Members.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION NOMINATED BY: Vice Chair Ken Russell Commission -At -Large Commission -At -Large A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: Antonio Diaz 15-01680 CRIB CCMemo.pdf 15-01680 CRIB Current_Board_Members.pdf 15-01680 CRIB Memos and Resumes.pdf NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Francis Suarez Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0068 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 8, Communio) Relations Board: Commissioner Suarez will be appointing Antonio Diaz. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " City ofMiami Page 68 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.9 15-01282 Office of the City Clerk BC.10 15-00291 Office of the City Clerk The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. Christian Guerrier I0[07►TA110/_A121ej--y i Vice Chair Ken Russell 15-01282 CSW CCMemo.pdf 15-01282 CSW Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0069 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 9, Commission on the Status of Women: Vice Chair Russell will be appointing Christian Guerrier. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: Been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Tombs Regalado Vice Chair Ken Russell City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso City ofMiami Page 69 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.11 15-01503 Office of the City Clerk (Ex -Officio Non Voting Member) City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso (Ex -Officio Non Voting Youth Member) 15-00291 EAB CCMemo.pdf 15-00291 EAB Current_Board_Members.pdf 15-00291 EAB Resume.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Edilfa Perez Commissioner Francis Suarez Sergio Garrido AFSCME 1907 15-01503 EOAB CCMemo.pdf 15-01503 EOAB Current_Board_Members.pdf 15-01503 EOAB Resume.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0070 A motion was made by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chair Russell absent, to appoint Edilfa Perez as a member of the Equal Opportunio) Advisory Board, further waiving the attendance requirements in Section 2-886 of the Code of the Cit) of Miami, as amended, by a four/fifths (415ths) vote of the members of the full Cit) Commission, as it relates to past absences on record for Edilfa Perez as a member of the Equal Opportunio) Advisory Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chair Russell absent, to appoint Edilfa Perez as a member of the Equal Opportunio) Advisory Board, further waiving the employment prohibition contained in Section 2-884(e) of the Code of the Cit) of Miami, as amended is hereby waived by a four fifths (415ths) vote of the members of the City Commission, as said requirement relates to the appointment of Edilfa Perez as a member of the Equal Opportunity Advisory Board. Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 11, Equal Opportunio) Advisory Board.- Commissioner oard:Commissioner Suarez will be appointing Edilfa Perez, with a four -fifth attendance and a four -fifth employment waiver. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. City ofMiami Page 70 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Ms. Ewan: AFSCME (American Federal, State, Count), and Municipal Employees) 1907 will be appointing Sergio Garrido. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BC.12 RESOLUTION 15-01283 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Vice Chair Ken Russell 15-01283 Finance CCMemo.pdf 15-01283 Finance Current_Board_Members.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN 113C.13 RESOLUTION 15-01284 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES/CATEGORIES: NOMINATED BY: Chair Keon Hardemon (Landscape Architect - Category 2) Chair Keon Hardemon (Citizen - Category 7) Vice Chair Ken Russell (Real Estate Broker - Category 5) Vice Chair Ken Russell (Citizen - Category 7) Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort (Architect - Category 1) City ofMiami Page 71 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.14 16-00080 Office of the City Clerk (Citizen - Category 7) (Business/Finance/Law - Category 6) (Historian or Architectural Historian - Category 3) (Architect or Architectural Historian - Category 4) 15-01284 HEP CCMemo.pdf 15-01284 HEP Current_Board_Members.pdf 15-01284 HEP Applications. pdf 15-01284 HEP Application Summary.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort Commissioner Frank Carollo Commissioner Frank Carollo Commissioner Francis Suarez A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Joe L. Chi Mayor Tombs Regalado Adib Eden Mayor Tombs Regalado Julian Linares Mayor Tombs Regalado Wasim Shomar Mayor Tombs Regalado 16-00080 MIC CCMemo.pdf 16-00080 MIC Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0071 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 14, Mayor's International Council: Mayor Regalado will be reappointing the following individuals: Joe Chi, Adib Eden, Julian Linares, Wasim Shomar. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. City ofMiami Page 72 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Chair Hardemon: Been moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BC.15 RESOLUTION 16-00081 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Chair Keon Hardemon Vice Chair Ken Russell Vice Chair Ken Russell Commissioner Frank Carollo 16-00081 MSEA CCMemo.pdf 16-00081 MSEA Current_Board_Members.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN BC.16 RESOLUTION 16-00082 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: Eileen Bottari NOMINATED BY: Mayor Tombs Regalado 16-00082 PRAB CCMemo.pdf 16-00082 PRAB Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0072 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 16, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: Mayor Regalado will be reappointing Eileen Bottari. City ofMiami Page 73 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BC.17 RESOLUTION 15-01683 Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD FOR ATERMAS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Chris Collins Mayor Tombs Regalado 15-01683 PZAB CCMemo.pdf 15-01683 PZAB Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0073 A motion was made by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chair Russell absent, to appoint Chris Collins as a member of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board; further waiving the attendance requirements in Section 2-886 of the Code of the Cit) of Miami, as amended, by a four/fifths (415ths) vote of the members of the full Cit) Commission, as it relates to past absences on record for Chris Collins as a member of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board. Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 17, Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board: Mayor Regalado will be reappointing Chris Collins with a four fifth attendance waiver. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: Been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. BC.18 RESOLUTION City ofMiami Page 74 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 16-00083 Office of the City Clerk BC.19 16-00084 Office of the City Clerk A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Vice Chair Ken Russell Commissioner Frank Carollo Commissioner Francis Suarez 16-00083 Senior Citizens Committee CCMemo.pdf 16-00083 Seniors Citizens Committee Current_Board_Members.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME COMMITTEE FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. r.'s.1.TwItrr-d--E Brenda Betancourt NOMINATED BY: Mayor Tombs Regalado 16-00084 Stars of Calle Ocho CC Memo.pdf 16-00084 Stars of Calle Ocho Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0074 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 19, Stars of Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Committee: Mayor Regalado will be appointing Brenda Betancourt. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. City ofMiami Page 75 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.20 15-01507 Office of the City Clerk BC.21 15-01686 Office of the City Clerk RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD (DDRB) FOR ATERMAS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: Fidel Perez NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Francis Suarez 15-01507 UDRB CCMemo.pdf 15-01507 UDRB Current_Board_Members.pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Russell R-16-0075 Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): BC 20, Urban Development Review Board.- Commissioner oard:Commissioner Suarez will be reappointing Fidel Perez. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Hardemon: It's been properly moved and seconded. Any unreadiness? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectivel)): Aye. Chair Hardemon: Motion passes. Ms. Ewan: Thank you, Chair. That concludes the boards and committees. Chair Hardemon: Thank you vett' much. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALAS A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST FOR ATERMAS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Vice Chair Ken Russell 15-01686 VKBPT CCMemo.pdf 15-01686 VKBPT Current_Board_Members.pdf City ofMiami Page 76 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 BC.22 15-01689 Office of the City Clerk DI.1 16-00012 Department of Information Technology NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: 15-01689 WAB CCMemo.pdf 15-01689 WAB Current_Board_Members.pdf NO ACTION TAKEN NOMINATED BY: Chair Keon Hardemon Chair Keon Hardemon Vice Chair Ken Russell Vice Chair Ken Russell Commissioner Frank Carollo Commissioner Frank Carollo END OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSSION ITEM ADMINISTRATION TO DRAFTA PLAN THAT WILLALLOW FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXPANSION OF THE GOOGLE FIBER PROGRAM THAT IS OCCURRING IN CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. DISCUSSED Direction by Commissioner Suarez to the Cit) Manager to place a discussion item on the agenda for the April 14, 2016 Miami Cit) Commission Meeting to discuss the options available (Google Fiber, Comcast, AT&T) for an advanced internet infrastructure within the Cit) ofMiami by using fiber-optic capabilites. Commissioner Carollo: I think we have a discussion item or two before we adjourn? Chair Hardemon: Yeah, sure. DI 1. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair, DI I was a follow-up on a discussion item that I brought up regarding Google Fiber. We did a presentation at the time, and we just want to make sure that the City is on the cutting edge of technology infrastructure, and that we're doing -- we're working City ofMiami Page 77 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 DI.2 16-00152 District 2 - Commissioner Ken Russell City of Miami with the private sector to make sure that they're delivering for businesses and residents the highest connect -ability, and the highest capacity of Internet, you know, capabilities that are possible from an infrastructure perspective. Otto Conteras: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners. My name is Otto Conteras, deputy CIO (Chief Information Officer), IT (Information Technology) Department. We were directed by the Administration, and the IT conducted multiple attempts, to reach out to Google Fiber. Unfortunately, they don't have kind of like a sales force for this initiative. They're going directly with the cities. One of the cities that is in Florida at this time is Tampa, so we're going to attempt to reach out to them, what's the process that Google Fiber is doing in order to do this. While we were doing this, AT&T (American Telegraph & Telephone) and Comcast announced on last Tuesday that they have plans to do a gigabyte Internet access for small business and consumers, and they have plans also for the second half of this year. So we would like to, you know, ask what would you like its to do at this time; to continue with Google Fiber, trying to see exactly what their plans are, or wait on the companies that are planning to do a gigabyte in the South Florida? Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chairman. Chair Hardemon: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And Google Fiber is something that, obviously, we all believe in, but at the same time, AT&T is already offering some of that in the City of Miami; they're actually trying to expand as we speak right now. So, it's already being implemented in the City of Miami. And you know, I think, in the future, we should offer them an opportunity to make a presentation. And once again, this fiber is not called "Google Fiber, " but it's called 'fiber. " It's the same type of network, and it's being established here. And I had a long discussion with them, I think, like a month ago or so, and they showed me all the different points where it's available in the City of Miami, but they're looking to expand. Commissioner Suarez: Let's do this, if you don't mind? If we can, in, let's say, 60 days, have an item back on the agenda that just talks about expansion of infrastructure fiber capabilities, because I think that makes it more generic, so it's not company -specific. The reason why I made it company -specific when I first brought it up is somebody brought it to my attention as a company -specific initiative; and so then I learned, as we all have, I think, after that that there are several companies that are doing it, and certainly, some of them are our partners, as Commissioner just mentioned so I have no problem with, you know, having them, and inviting all of them to make presentations. At the end of the day, what's most important is that the end user, which is our businesses and our residents, have that capability. Mr. Conteras: Thank you. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you. Chair Hardemon: Thank you very much. Commissioner Carollo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Chair. Adjourn? DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STATE OF 3-1-1. Page 78 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 16-00152 E -Mail - Discussion Item.pdf 16-00152 - 311 Presentation. pdf Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Vice Chair Russell, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Russell, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item DI2 was deferred to the Februaty 25, 2016, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. DI.3 DISCUSSION ITEM 16-00153 District 2- DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STATE OF CONTAMINATED CITY PARKS. Commissioner Ken Russell 16-00153 E -Mail - Discussion Item.pdf DISCUSSED END OF DISCUSSION ITEMS MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS CITYWIDE HONORABLE MAYOR TOMAS REGALADO END OF CITYWIDE ITEMS DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER WIFREDO (WILLY) GORT END OF DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 VICE CHAIR KEN RUSSELL END OF DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER FRANK CAROLLO END OF DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER FRANCIS SUAREZ END OF DISTRICT 4 City ofMiami Page 79 Printed on 31412016 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 DISTRICT 5 CHAIR KEON HARDEMON NAA DISCUSSION ITEM 16-00076 ADJOURNMENT END OF DISTRICT 5 CHAIR HARDEMON HONORED BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY CELEBRATING THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LEGENDS HERE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI DATING BACK TO THE INCORPORATION OF THE CITY TO THE PRESENT INCLUDING MILLER THOMAS, ROSS JOHN, RICHARDSON ATHENS, BARRINGTON LEE, ATHALIE RANGE, MILLER DAWKINS, THEODORE GIBSON, JEFFREY ALLEN AND MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES; IN ADDITION TO URGING THE COMMUNITY TO USE #29DAYSOFHISTORY IN THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. DISCUSSED Chair Hardemon: In honor of Black History Month, my office will be highlighting the contributions of our legends here in Miami. Ifyou can, join its in using the hashtag, #29daysofhistory on all ofyour social media platforms. Miami's African-American influence goes as far back as the signing of the Cio) `s Charter, with Miller Thomas, Ross John, Richardson Athens and Barrington Lee, to name a few. And on July 28, 1896, 162 black men were present at the meeting for the incorporation for the Cit) of Miami. It is because of the strides made by former Commissioners Athalie Range, Theodore Gibson, Miller Dawkins, Arthur Teele, Jeffrey Allen, Michelle Spence -Jones, and Richard P. Dunn, II that I now have the opportunio) to serve as the Chairman of the City of Miami Commission. In addition, I would like to say a special tank you'to the City's Black History Month Committee for a great opening reception in a month filled with celebrations. Like you, I am Black History. Thankyou so very much. The meeting adjourned at 11: SS a.m. City ofMiami Page 80 Printed on 31412016