Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee

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March 26, 2021 - 8:00 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
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
Housing and Community Services
VIDEO3.DISCUSSION REGARDING ADDING A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE BAYSHORE PARK (FORMER PAR 3) PROJECT UTILITY RELOCATION
February 10, 2021 - C4 F
Public Works
VIDEO4.

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
VIDEO5.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
Status: Supplemental updated on 3/25/2021.
NEW BUSINESS
VIDEO6.DISCUSSION REGARDING TERM SHEET WITH MIAMI NEW DRAMA INC. FOR LEASE OF THE COLLINS PARK CULTURAL FACILITY
January 27, 2021 - R9 D
Sponsored by Mayor Gelber
Economic Development
VIDEO7.DISCUSSION OF 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 Commissioner Meiner
Grants and Intergovernmental Affairs
VIDEO8.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 AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING LEASE FOR THE MEMORIAL TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE EXISTING LEASE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-ONE YEARS, AND TO EXPAND THE LEASED PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT AT 775 19TH STREET (THE “ADDITIONAL PREMISES”), FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE FEDERATION, AT ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE, TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STATE-OF-THE-ART HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER ON THE ADDITIONAL PREMISES, 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 Manager/Office of the City Attorney
VIDEO9.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
VIDEO10.G.O. BOND- REVISED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
March 17, 2021 - C4 T
Sponsored by Mayor Gelber
Office of the City Manager
VIDEO11.DISCUSS THE SPONSORSHIP OF CELEBRITY BEACH SOCCER MATCH 2021
March 17, 2021 - C4 AD
Sponsored by Commissioner Meiner and Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Góngora
Tourism and Culture
Status: Supplemental updated on 3/25/2021.
DEFERRED ITEMS
12.DISCUSS INVESTING IN PLAYGROUNDS IN LUMMUS PARK
February 12, 2020 - C4 E
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Parks and Recreation
Status: Item deferred to the April 2021 FERC meeting, pending agreement. 
13.DISCUSS THE INSTALLATION OF A MOTORIZED GATE AT SOUTH POINTE PARK
February 10, 2021 - C4 R
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian
Property Management
Status: Item deferred to the April 2021 FERC meeting.
14.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
Status: Item deferred to the April 2021 FERC meeting.
15.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 April 2021 FERC meeting.
16.

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 April or May 2021 FERC meeting.
17.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 Manager
Status: Item deferred per developer request.
18.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW OF THE JULIA TUTTLE BUS RAPID TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
May 16, 2018 - C4 R
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian
Transportation & Mobility
Status: Update to be provided at the May 2021 FERC meeting.
19.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
Status: Update to be provided at the May 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 June 2021 FERC meeting.
21.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.
22.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 to be discussed at the Commission Budget Workshop.
23.

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.
24.DISCUSS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLICE AND PARKING TOWING PERMITS, AS REVISED; AND ALSO TO DISCUSS COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON’S PROPOSAL REGARDING AMENDING THE CODE TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE AND PARKING TOWING PERMITTEES; THE VIABILITY OF BRINGING TOWING IN-HOUSE; AND A DRAFT COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TOWING PERMITS; AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE  THE SAME
March 17, 2021 - C4 S
Parking
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
25.DISCUSSION TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES FOR UPCOMING SEAWALL NEEDS
March 17, 2021 - C4 V
Sponsored by Commissioner Samuelian and Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Steinberg
Public Works/Office of Management & Budget
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
26.DISCUSS IMPLEMENTING TEN YEAR VESTING FOR ALL FUTURE EMPLOYEES
March 17, 2021 - C4 W
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Human Resources/Office of Management & Budget
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
27.DISCUSS EXTENDING THE PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
March 17, 2021 - C4 X
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola and Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Meiner
Organizational Development
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
28.DISCUSS THE STATUS AND PLAN FOR THE BARCLAY PROPERTY
March 17, 2021 - C4 Y
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Office of Housing and Community Services
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
29.DISCUSS RE-ESTABLISHING THE TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATION PROGRAM
March 17, 2021 - C4 Z
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
Tourism and Culture
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
30.DISCUSS THE COMPOSTING PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND STUDY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPANDING THE PROGRAMS
March 17, 2021 - C4 AA
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson
Environment & Sustainability
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
31.DISCUSS (1) INCREASING THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TREE PRESERVATION TRUST FUND; AND (2) THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF USING THE WEST LOTS (OR A PORTION THEREOF) FOR THE CULTIVATION OF TREES THAT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN  A NURSERY SETTING, FOR FUTURE INSTALLATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS PART OF THE CITY’S PUBLIC PROJECTS
March 17, 2021 - C4 AB
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardon
Environment & Sustainability
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
32.DISCUSS THE RENEWAL OF THE CITY’S AGREEMENT WITH THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (“GMCVB”)
March 17, 2021 - C4 AC
Tourism and Culture
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
33.UPDATE ON THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM THE SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 INTENDED TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE SCHOOL
March 17, 2021 - C4 AE
Sponsored by Commissioner Meiner
Organizational Development/Office of Management & Budget/Tourism and Culture
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
34.DISCUSS THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY’S PLAN TO REMOVE AND RELOCATE PALM TREES
March 17, 2021 - C4 AF
Sponsored by Commissioner Meiner
Environment & Sustainability
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
35.DISCUSS THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ON MARKETING, BRANDING, AND PROPERTY VALUES AS A RESULT OF REDUCING THE PERCENTAGE OF PALM TREES IN MIAMI BEACH
March 17, 2021 - C4 AG
Sponsored by Commissioner Meiner
Environment & Sustainability
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
36.DISCUSS THE COST OF MAINTAINING SHADE TREES, INCLUDING SANITATION AND LEAF BLOWING COSTS
March 17, 2021 - C4 AH
Sponsored by Commissioner Meiner
Environment & Sustainability/Sanitation
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
37.DISCUSS CARES ACT FUNDS
March 17, 2021 - C4 AI
Sponsored by Mayor Gelber
Office of Management & Budget
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
38.DISCUSSION REGARDING OPTIONS TO ADDRESS FUNDING GAP FOR 72ND STREET COMMUNITY COMPLEX AND OTHER PROJECTS
March 17, 2021 - R7 C
Office of Capital Improvement Projects/Office of Management & Budget
Status: Item to be heard at the April 2021 FERC meeting.
39.

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 withdrawn by sponsor.