1. CALL TO ORDER
R9 A CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO BE PRESENTED TO TWO MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM, AND THEIR COACH, FOR FINISHING 3RD IN THE NATION IN PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE.
R7 A A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, FOLLOWING FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING, A DEVELOPMENT AND GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT AS AUTHORIZED, RESPECTIVELY, UNDER SECTION 118-4 OF THE CITY CODE, SECTIONS 163.3220 - 163.3243, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SECTION 82-37 OF THE CITY CODE, BETWEEN THE CITY AND MB MIXED USE INVESTMENT, LLC (“MIAMI BEACH CONNECT”), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONVENTION HOTEL WITH UP TO 800 ROOMS AND RELATED FACILITIES, INCLUDING UP TO 60,000 SQUARE FEET OF CONFERENCE AND BALLROOM FACILITIES, AND UP TO 52,000 SQUARE FEET OF ACCESSORY RETAIL AND RESTAURANT FACILITIES TO SERVICE HOTEL GUESTS AND THE PUBLIC (THE “HOTEL”), ON AN APPROXIMATELY 2.6 ACRE SITE ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 17TH STREET AND CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, BOUNDED ROUGHLY BY THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER TO THE NORTH, 17TH STREET TO THE SOUTH, THE FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH AT THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER TO THE EAST, AND CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE TO THE WEST (THE “LEASED PROPERTY”); DELINEATING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND OPERATION OF THE HOTEL ON THE LEASED PROPERTY WITH NO CITY FUNDING THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR A 99-YEAR TERM OF THE LEASED PROPERTY ONCE CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED; PROHIBITING GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE LEASED PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL BASE RENT TO THE CITY, AFTER THE HOTEL OPENS, OF THE GREATER OF MINIMUM FIXED RENT OR A FIXED PERCENTAGE OF THE GROSS REVENUES OF THE HOTEL, AMONG OTHER RENT; AND FURTHER SETTING THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL READING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A TIME CERTAIN.
CONSENT AGENDA
R9 B GENERAL OBLIGATION (G.O.) BOND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT UPDATE, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION FROM MAYOR'S G.O. BOND ADVISORY PANEL.
R7 B A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECT COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY EXISTING ABOVE GROUND FUNDING BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITH NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
R7 C A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S LONGSTANDING POLICY AGAINST GAMBLING, AND STRONGLY OPPOSING THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF GAMBLING OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, WHICH WOULD BRING A POKER ROOM AND JAI ALAI FRONTON TO THE HISTORIC EDGEWATER NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE PROSPECT OF FUTURE SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS; AND, FURTHER, SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS BY THE CITY OF MIAMI TO CONTROL OR PROHIBIT ALL FUTURE EXPANSIONS OF GAMBLING.
R7 D A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE USE OF THE MELREESE GOLF COURSE, THE ONLY PUBLIC, MUNICIPAL-OWNED, AND RESILIENT GOLF COURSE GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOCCER STADIUM AND AN OFFICE, RETAIL, AND HOTEL COMPLEX.