Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee

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February 19, 2021 - 10:00 AM

 



John Woodruff, Liaison
Morgan Goldberg, Support Staff

 

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OLD BUSINESS
VIDEO1.DISCUSSION REGARDING MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION
April 10, 2019 - C4 D
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson
Office of Housing and Community Services
VIDEO2.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROGRESS MADE ON THE $330,000 APPROPRIATED FROM THE CITY’S GENERAL RESERVES ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
May 28, 2020 - C4 A
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson and Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Office of Housing and Community Services
VIDEO3.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW OF THE JULIA TUTTLE BUS RAPID TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
May 16, 2018 - C4 R
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian
Transportation & Mobility
4.DISCUSSION ON THE CITY'S DEPENDENCE ON TOURISM REVENUES AND HOW TO MITIGATE
June 24, 2020 - C4 I
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian
Office of Management & Budget
VIDEO5.DISCUSS FUNDING BOLLARDS ALONG THE BEACHWALK
October 14, 2020 - C4 Z
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola and Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Steinberg
Property Management/Office of Capital Improvement Projects
VIDEO6.UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REGARDING STEPS TAKEN TO STREAMLINE THE BUSINESS PERMITTING PROCESS, IMPROVE BUSINESS RETENTION AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS
December 12, 2018 - C4 E
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Economic Development
NEW BUSINESS
VIDEO7.DISCUSSION REGARDING ADDING A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE BAYSHORE PARK (FORMER PAR 3) PROJECT UTILITY RELOCATION
February 10, 2021 - C4 F
Public Works
Status: Supplemental updated on 2/17/2021.
VIDEO8.DISCUSS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (CITY) AND MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC (THE "RDA") (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "LANDLORD"), AND THE MOONLIGHTER FABLAB, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "TENANT"); SAID AMENDMENT EXPANDING THE SIZE OF THE LEASED PREMISES TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE AT THE PENNSYLVANIA GARAGE, LOCATED AT 1661 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Property Management
VIDEO9. DISCUSS A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC (RDA), (LANDLORD), AND THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION (TENANT) FOR APPROXIMATELY 721 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE AT THE ANCHOR SHOPS GARAGE, LOCATED AT 100 16TH STREET, SUITE NO. 6, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH SUCCESSIVE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY, RETROACTIVELY COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2021 AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2021
Property Management
VIDEO10.DISCUSS A PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY (LANDLORD), AND SOBE CATS SPAY & NEUTER, INC., AND SAVING SAGE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION, INC., (COLLECTIVELY “TENANTS”) FOR THE USE OF A 2400 SQUARE FOOT CITY-OWNED BUILDING, LOCATED AT 8128 COLLINS AVENUE (PREMISES), TO PROVIDE TRAP, NEUTER, VACCINATE, AND RELEASE PROGRAM (TNVR), AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE RELATED SERVICES
Property Management

VIDEO11.DISCUSS FUNDING FOR THE LAZARUS PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY CAMILLUS HOUSE
January 13, 2021 - C4 E
Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Office of Housing and Community Services
VIDEO12.

DISCUSS THE COST OF OBTAINING A ZONING VERIFICATION LETTER

January 13, 2021 - C4 H
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Planning
VIDEO13.DISCUSS ADOPTING A BIKE SAFETY ORDINANCE
January 13, 2021 - C4 F
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Transportation
VIDEO14.DISCUSS THE INSTALLATION OF A MOTORIZED GATE AT SOUTH POINTE PARK
February 10, 2021 - C4 R
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian
Property Management
VIDEO15.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT’S BUDGET AND WHETHER ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER IN THE CITY
February 10, 2021 - R9 R
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson
Police/Office of Management & Budget
DEFERRED ITEMS
16.DISCUSS INVESTING IN PLAYGROUNDS IN LUMMUS PARK
February 12, 2020 - C4 E
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Parks and Recreation
Status: Item deferred to the March 2021 FERC meeting, pending agreement. 
17.

DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATUS OF AND FUTURE PLANS FOR THE PARKING DEPARTMENT

October 14, 2020 - C4 B
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian and Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Parking
Status: Item deferred to the March 2021 FERC meeting.
18.DISCUSS A PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE CITY’S EXISTING LEASE WITH 1 WASHINGTON AVENUE CORP, THE CITY’S LONG-TERM TENANT AND OPERATOR OF THE “SMITH & WOLLENSKY” RESTAURANT FACILITY AT SOUTH POINTE PARK, WITH THE FOREGOING SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY APPRAISALS OF THE LEASE AND NEGOTIATION OF THE LEASE AMENDMENT TERMS, INCLUDING PROPOSED TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE LESSEE, AT NO COST OR EXPENSE TO THE CITY
October 28, 2020 - C4 A
Property Management
Status: Item deferred to the March 2021 FERC meeting.
19.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF THE WESTERNMOST ISLANDS OF THE VENETIAN ISLANDS AND MAKING THEM A PART OF MIAMI BEACH, AND TO REVIEW PROPERTY TAXES, ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND VALUE

September 12, 2018 - R9 F
Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Office of the City Attorney
Status: Item deferred to the March 2021 FERC meeting.
20.DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY’S HOMELESS WALK-IN CENTER
September 11, 2019 - R9 O
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian
Property Management
Status: Item deferred to the March 2021 FERC meeting.
21.DISCUSSION REGARDING MIAMI NEW DRAMA'S TERM SHEET FOR COLLINS PARK GARAGE PROJECT
January 27, 2021 - R9 D
Sponsored by Mayor Gelber
Economic Development
Status: Item to be heard at the March 2021 FERC meeting.
22.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ENTITLED "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE Ill THEREOF, ENTITLED" SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS," BY AMENDING DIVISION 5, ENTITLED" DISTRICT 4," BY AMENDING SECTION 34-203 THEREOF, TO ELIMINATE THE AD VALOREM CAP OF $500 PER PROPERTY PER YEAR, CONSISTENT WITH ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3380; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

October 14, 2020 - C4 C
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson
Office of Management and Budget
Status: Item deferred to the March or April 2021 FERC meeting.
23.DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDING MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE CHAPTER 78, ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS;” AMENDING SECTION 78-81, “ENTITLED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE,” AND SECTION 78-82, ENTITLED “HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION," TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ELECTS TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY’S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FOLLOWING RETIREMENT MAY RESUME COVERAGE WITH THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COST OF COVERAGE IF IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE RETIRED EMPLOYEE HAS MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS COVERAGE UNDER ANOTHER GROUP HEALTH PLAN SINCE THEIR DATE OF RETIREMENT OR SINCE THE DATE ON WHICH THEY LAST OPTED OUT OF THE CITY’S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
February 10, 2021 - C4 E
Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Human Resources
Status: Item to be heard at the March 2021 FERC meeting.
24.REVIEW OF A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION (THE “FEDERATION”), THE CITY’S LONG-TERM LESSEE AND OPERATOR OF THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SITE LOCATED AT 1933-1945 MERIDIAN AVENUE (THE “MEMORIAL”), FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE MEMORIAL AND ADJACENT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT AT 775 19TH STREET TO THE FEDERATION, TO PERMIT THE FEDERATION, AT ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE, TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STATE-OF-THE-ART HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, FOR THE PRESENTATION OF EXHIBITS, LECTURES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING THAT CONNECTS THE HOLOCAUST EXPERIENCE TO CONTEMPORARY CIVIC LIFE AND PROMOTES TOLERANCE, REMEMBRANCE AND GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
February 10, 2021 - C4 G
Sponsored by Mayor Gelber
Office of the City Attorney
Status: Item to be heard at the March 2021 FERC meeting.
25.DISCUSS A CITY OF MIAMI BEACH GRANT OF $25,000 TO CLEAN MIAMI BEACH AND/OR OTHER POTENTIAL GRANTS OR SOURCES OF FUNDING
February 10, 2021 - C4 H
Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Meiner
Grants and Intergovernmental Affairs
Status: Item to be heard at the March 2021 FERC meeting.
26.DISCUSS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AND GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MB MIXED USE INVESTMENT LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL, WHICH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS INCLUDE: (1) DESIGN CHANGES TO REDUCE MASS, HEIGHT AND FIRST FLOOR PROGRAMMING; (2) ELIMINATION OF ON-SITE PARKING REQUIREMENT; (3) ABILITY TO UTILIZE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER MEETING ROOMS; AND (4) EXTENSION OF OUTSIDE DATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
February 10, 2021 - C4 I
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson
Office of the City Attorney
Status: Item to be heard at the March 2021 FERC meeting.
27.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LGBTQ ADVISORY COMMITTEE MOTION REGARDING FUNDING FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 
April 22, 2020 - C4 A
Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Office of Management and Budget
Status: Item deferred to be discussed during the FY 2022 budget process.
28.REVIEW OF ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR JUSTIFICATION AND EFFICIENCY
October 16, 2019 - C4 U
Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Office of Management and Budget
Status: Item deferred to be discussed during the FY 2022 budget process.
29.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” BY AMENDING SECTION 6-3 THEREOF, ENTITLED “HOURS OF SALE/VIOLATIONS,” BY REQUIRING THOSE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED ON OCEAN DRIVE, BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND 15TH STREET, POSSESSING A 5 A.M. ALCOHOL LICENSE AND SELLING OR SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE(S) LATER THAN 12 A.M., TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER, FROM 12 A.M. UNTIL THIRTY (30) MINUTES PAST THE CLOSING TIME OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT, FOR ALL SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS (AND ALL SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS FOR THOSE HOLIDAY WEEKENDS OR CITY-SPONSORED EVENTS) DURING WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD OR SERVED BEYOND 12 A.M.; ESTABLISHING EXCEPTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE

December 11, 2019 - R5 J
Sponsored by Mayor Gelber
Office of the City Attorney
Status: Item deferred until after midnight curfew as a response to COVID-19 is lifted.