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GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO OUR JUNE 25TH COMMISSION MEETING.
THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR BEING HERE.
AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR CITY CLERK, RALPH GRANADO, FOR ANY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DURING THIS HYBRID COMMISSION MEETING, THE CITY COMMISSION IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER AT MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTIONAL CENTER DRIVE.
THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND A MEETING VIRTUALLY, HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO ATTEND A MEETING OR PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENTS IN PERSON MAY APPEAR AT THE COMMISSION CHAMBER TO PARTICIPATE OR PROVIDE COMMENTS VIRTUALLY DURING THE COMMISSION MEETING.
THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN THE MEETING BY VISITING THE ZOOM APP ON THEIR SMART DEVICE ON THE WEB AT ZOOM US OR BY TELEPHONE AT (305) 224-1968.
THE TOLL FREE NUMBER IS 8 8 8 4 7 5 4 4 9 9.
THE WEBINAR ID IS 8 1 3 9 2 8 5 7 6 71 POUND.
WEBINAR ID IS 8 1 3 9 2 8 5 7 6 71 POUND.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WANTING TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY ON AN ITEM DURING THE MEETING MUST CLICK THE RAISE HAND ICON IF USING THE ZOOM APP OR PRESS STAR NINE ON THE TELEPHONE TO RAISE THEIR HAND.
NOTE THAT THE ZOOM LINK WEBINAR ID AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS PROVIDED FOR THIS COMMISSION ARE STATIC AND DO NOT CHANGE FROM MEETING TO MEETING.
UH, THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR AND EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE.
UH, COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE ASKED ME TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS HAD A COMMITMENT THAT HE'S DEALING WITH THIS MORNING, BUT WILL BE HERE SHORTLY.
AND I'M VERY PROUD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING.
THANK YOU FATHER SOSA FROM ST.
JOSEPH CATHOLIC PARISH FOR BEING HERE.
AND, UH, I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU UP TO GIVE US SOME WORDS OF, UH, INVOCATION AND WISDOM.
THE A WE DON'T WASTE ANY TIME WITH THE PRAYERS HERE.
WELL, I THOUGHT YOU WERE DOING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FIRST.
WE JUST, UH, WE, UH, WE'RE ALWAYS GRATEFUL AND YOU'RE SMILING TODAY, BY THE WAY.
WE GREW UP GRATEFUL FOR GOD'S GIFTS AROUND US AND OUR GRATITUDE FUNDS A SOURCE IN THE LETTERS OF PAUL OF TARSUS, PARTICULARLY WHEN HE WROTE TO THE COMMUNITY OF PHILIPPI WAY OUT IN ASIA MINOR THAT HE KNEW SO WELL.
AND THIS I QUOTE THE LORD IS NEARBY, HAVE NO ANXIETY, BUT IN EVERYTHING BY PRAYER AND PETITION WITH THANKSGIVING.
THAT'S THE ATTITUDE I'M TRYING TO CONVEY, MAKE YOU REQUESTS FROM GOD.
SO IN THAT CONTEXT, WE PRAY THIS MORNING AS ONCE AGAIN, THE COMMISSION IS MEETING HERE IN MIAMI BEACH ALMIGHTY, AN ETERNAL GOD.
YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE, AND HAVE REVEALED YOUR GIFTS TO ALL WHO RECOGNIZE YOUR PRESENCE, ESPECIALLY DURING CONFLICTS OR AGGRESSIONS.
WE ASK YOU TODAY AS ALWAYS, TO GUIDE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, THEIR ASSISTANT WHO STRIVE TO EXERCISE THEIR CALL TO THE PEOPLE ENTRUSTED WITH THEIR CARE IN OUR CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
ASSIST THEM WITH YOUR SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND FORTITUDE THAT THEIR WORK MAY FIND EXPRESSION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PEACE.
LET THE LIGHT OF YOUR DIVINE WISDOM DIRECT THEIR DELIBERATIONS AND SHINE FORTH IN THEIR PROCEEDINGS SO THAT AS THEY SEEK TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF THIS COMMUNITY WITH ALL OF ITS DIVERSITY AND AT TIMES UNEXPECTED TENSIONS, THEY MAY CONTINUE TO GUARD OUR WELFARE AND DO THEIR BEST FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
MAY YOU ENABLE THEM BY YOUR POWERFUL PROTECTION TO CONTINUE TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES WITH HONESTY AND ABILITY.
WE DO THIS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, OUR GOD, FOREVER AND EVER.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND I HAVEN'T ASKED ANYBODY, SO I'M GONNA SURPRISE SOMEONE IN THE CROWD HERE.
AND SINCE I'M USED TO SEEING MITCH NOVIK STANDING HERE FOR SUT, I'M GONNA ASK HIM TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
MR. MAYOR, UH, PLEASE PLACE YOUR HAND IN FRONT OF YOUR HEART.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
YOU DON'T GET TO SKIP THE LINE NOW.
AN OPTIMISTIC MESSAGE BECAUSE THIS MORNING, UM, IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY, I WALKED TO, TO THE BEACH AND I, IT IS HOW I LOVE TO START MY DAY IS WALKING TO, TO THE BEACH AND, YOU KNOW, ALIGNED WITH THE THOUGHTS OF, OF THE FATHER.
YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO GIVE THANKS FOR THIS
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DAY.WE REALLY ARE SO BLESSED TO BE HERE ON THIS DAY AND TO BE IN THIS PARADISE AND TO START THE DAY EVERY, EVERY MEETING, MR. MAYOR, RECOGNIZING OUR COUNTRY, THE GREATNESS OF OUR COUNTRY, AND RECOGNIZING THE BLESSINGS THAT WE HAVE STILL ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR RICH DIVERSITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR JEWISH FAMILIES WHO FOUND SAFETY HERE FROM HATRED TO RECOGNIZE OUR L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY THAT FOUND HERE FREEDOM TO CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE AND TO LIVE AND TO LOVE OPENLY, TO CELEBRATE IMMIGRANTS WHO FOUND HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE OP, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE FREEDOM AND TO BRING THEIR FAMILIES AND TO CONTRIBUTE AND ENRICH OUR DIVERSITY AND SUPPORT OUR OWN FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY OF, OF THIS CITY.
AND SO IT'S PART OF THE BEAUTY OF OUR CITY.
WE GOT TO CELEBRATE AND GIVE THANKS FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE SAFETY THEY'VE FOUND HERE, OUR BEAUTIFUL L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY AND THE EMBRACE THAT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO LIVE HERE AUTHENTICALLY.
OUR LAW ABIDING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE FABRIC OF THIS COMMUNITY IS SOMETHING THAT I GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR EVERY SINGLE DAY.
AND MAY THEY KNOW THAT OUR POLICE OFFICERS, OUR FIREFIGHTERS, AND THAT EVERY CITY WORKER EMBRACES THEM AND THAT THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG IN THIS CITY.
AND I JUST THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR THAT.
I WANTED TO SAY IT AS A FOLLOW UP TO THE PRAYER.
'CAUSE THIS MORNING WHEN I WAS ON THE BEACH, IT JUST INSPIRED ME BECAUSE WE TRULY ARE BLESSED TO LIVE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY.
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OKAY.GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF YOU ON THE DAYS.
AND I WANTED TO USE TWO WORDS TODAY THAT I DON'T THINK WE USE ENOUGH.
THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR GIVING OF YOUR TIME.
BUT I WANNA POINT OUT THREE THINGS IN PARTICULAR.
AND ONE OF THEM IS ONE OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS THAT I KNOW, YOU KNOW, POLICE OFFICER DEBORAH MARTIN, WHO HAS CONTINUED THE LEGACY OF, WITH POWER OF HER LATE HUSBAND, ART MARTIN, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR.
WE WENT TO THE SCHOLARSHIP EVENT AND THEN COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ WAS THERE AND SHE NOT ONLY SPOKE ABOUT THE LEGACY, BUT SHE SPOKE ABOUT EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES THAT WERE GOING TO BE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS.
AND THAT'S AN EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE BY A POLICE OFFICER IN MIAMI BEACH.
I HOPE SHE'S WATCHING AND KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE WHAT SHE HAS DONE, NOT ONLY WATCHING OUR STREETS PROTECTING US, BUT DOING SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE OTHER ONE THAT I WANTED TO THANK, UH, ARE SITTING ON AUD DAY IS COMMISSIONER BAR.
AND COMMISSIONER KRISTIN ROSEN GONZALEZ FOR COMING OUT WITH ALL THE RESIDENTS ON NO KING'S DAY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH.
YOU ARE TO BE COMMENDED FOR STANDING WITH US.
AND I WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOUR FACES AND COMMISSIONER BAR, YOU DO A REAL GOOD JOB OF MAKING A POSTER THAT SAYS WHAT WE ALL THINK.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE BIG THANK YOU TO PROP PROPRIETORS OF SANTORINI RESTAURANT DOWN ON FIRST STREET WHO PROVIDE A LOT OF EVENTS WITH CATERING WITHOUT CHARGING A PENNY TO MIAMI BEACH.
SO GEORGIOS AND KATERINA, THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US.
YOU TRULY EXEMPLIFY COMMUNITY SPIRIT.
THANK YOU AGAIN AND THANK ALL OF YOU.
OUR NEXT VIRTUAL CALLER WILL BE, UH, JOHANN MOORE.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
JOHANN MOORE, 7 1 7 JEFFERSON AVENUE.
I WANNA BEGIN BY EXPRESSING MY SUPPORT FOR A FEW ITEMS C FOUR R, UH, TO ADDRESS OCEAN DRIVE C SEVEN BC UH, A TURTLE FRIENDLY LIGHTING PROPOSAL FOR LOMAS PARK.
AND FINALLY, MERIDIAN COURT COMMUNITY IS ESPECIALLY SUPPORTIVE OF C 7:00 AM THE FLAMINGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC STUDY I CALL TODAY TO OPPOSE ITEM C SEVEN BFA MOTION OF CENSURE AGAINST ME IN LIGHT OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE RANDY FINE'S.
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FOR ISRAEL TO NEW GAZA.I BELIEVE THAT MY LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, WHICH I COPIED ONLY THE COMMISSION ON AND UH, PRESS NOT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, UH, IS BOTH PROTECTED SPEECH UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND WELL WITHIN THE APPARENTLY, UH, CAPACIOUS GUIDELINES, UH, OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA.
I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
I URGE YOU TO REJECT THIS MOTION OF CENSURE.
THERE IS NO ZIONISM EXCEPTION, THERE IS NO PALESTINE EXCEPTION TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
PLEASE SUPPORT APPOINTEES RIGHTS TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS WITHOUT THE CURRENT ATMOSPHERE OF INTIMIDATION, COERCION, AND CENSORSHIP, WHICH CERTAINLY WILL NOT MAKE IT ANY EASIER FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CONSIDER SUBMITTING THEIR NAMES FOR NOMINATION, UH, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENTS TO A BOARD.
I WANT TO THANK MY PREVIOUS APPOINTING COMMISSIONER, UH, WHOM I WILL NOT NAME BY NAME IN ORDER TO SPARE HER ANY FURTHER GRIEF IN THAT CASE.
UH, IN THIS CASE FROM FIRST AMENDMENT.
AND I THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTACTED ME TO SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT, INCLUDING A STATE SENATOR, UH, WHOM I HAVE URGED TO PURSUE A MOTION OF REBUKE TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE.
OUR NEXT STATE, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES, MA'AM.
AND GOOD MORNING, UM, COMMISSIONERS.
I LIVE AT 3 3 4 WEST 25TH STREET, UM, WHICH IS AT THE CORNER OF WEST 25TH AND FLAMINGO PLACE, WHICH IS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE NEW BAYSHORE PARK.
I SAY TELL YOU THEY'RE WORKING ON THAT EVERY DAY, EVEN SATURDAY.
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ANYWAY.
AND I ALSO OWN A SMALL BUSINESS ANYWAY.
I WANNA EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION C SEVEN, WHICH IS TRANSFERRING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE COLLINS PARK CULTURAL FACILITY AT THE COLLINS PARK GARAGE FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO MIAMI.
NEW DRAMA, ONE OF OUR CITY'S BEST CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT MIAMI NEW DRAMA WILL DO WITH THE SPACE AND HOW IT WILL ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT RESOLUTION C SEVEN AF, WHICH WILL APPROVE A TEMPORARY FOOD TRUCK.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ AT LIBERTY PLAZA IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND IT WILL ROTATE LOCATIONS AS NEEDED.
I THINK THIS WILL ALSO ENHANCE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S QUALITY OF LIFE.
I REALIZE THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY, BUT I REQUEST THAT THE COMMISSION VOTE TO COMMENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BARKLEY PLAZA APARTMENTS.
WE ALL KNOW THAT OUR CITY NEEDS MORE AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED SIX VIABLE PROPOSALS.
WE HAVE SEEN SOME OF THEM IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
I LEAVE THAT UP TO YOU, WHICH ONE IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE, FAR ISSUES AND ALL THAT.
BUT PLEASE WORK TOGETHER TO FIND AN ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL TO GET THE PROJECT MOVING.
'CAUSE OUR CITY, OUR CITIZENS CANNOT KEEP WAITING.
WE DEFINITELY NEED MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
OUR NEXT VIRTUAL SPEAKER IS BOB GOLDING.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
THE REASON I'M CALLING IS BECAUSE I'M VERY ACTIVE WITH THE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, UH, LIKE FP I THINK IT'S N NA NN MERIDIAN COURT COMMUNITY.
AND I FOLLOW THE SUSTAINABILITY, UH, COMMITTEE, UH, QUITE FREQUENTLY.
I ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH JOHANN MOORE ON THAT BECAUSE WE TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THE CRUISE SHIPS IN MIAMI, IN THE PORT OF MIAMI IMPORT EVERGLADES.
AND I THINK THE CITY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE DO AIR POLLUTION AS WELL, AND WE WANT TO HEAR CONCERNS FROM THE CITY.
ANYWAY, THE REASON I'M CALLING, I GOT A STATEMENT OF CENSURE FOR JOHAN MOORE THROUGH ONE OF THE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS.
AND I LOOKED AT IT AND I SAID, OKAY, I TOLD MY COMPANY OF COURSE, TOO, AND WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? I DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S BEING CENSURED.
SO I WENT TO THE LOCAL RESIDENCE AND ASKED, DID ANYONE WHAT'S GOING ON? NO ONE GOT ANY STATEMENT FROM JOHANN.
I EVEN CALLED THE MIAMI HERALD AND THE NEW YORK TIMES AND DASHA AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
SO EVIDENTLY WHAT I HEAR, IT WAS A PRIVATE EMAIL SENT OUT TO THE COMMISSIONERS, MOCKING A STATEMENT.
THIS RANDY FINE SAID MOCKING SOMETHING.
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IT'S VERY CONFUSING.ANYWAY, ANYWAY, THIS IS A PRIVATE MATTER THAT I I THINK YOU'RE HANGING OUT IN PUBLIC AND I I DON'T WANT TO, UM, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO PENALIZE THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH, UH, MIAMI BEACH.
UM, I DON'T SEE HOW, YOU KNOW, A PRIVATE EMAIL COULD BE TURNED INTO PUBLIC.
GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS PATRICIA AGLO, 25 55 COLLINS AVENUE.
AND I AM HERE ONCE AGAIN TO VOICE MY DEEP OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DOVALE SITE.
WHAT'S BEING ASKED OF YOU ISN'T A ROUTINE LAND USE DECISION.
IT'S A REFERENDUM ON WHETHER WE REWARD DELIBERATE YEARS LONG NEGLECT.
THE MORELLO FAMILY LED A HISTORIC LANDMARK ROT.
THEY IGNORED VIOLATIONS, ENDANGERED THE PUBLIC, AND ACCUMULATED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FINES, NOT OUT OF CARELESSNESS, BUT BECAUSE IT SERVED THEIR END GAME, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT.
NOW, AFTER ERASING A PIECE OF MIAMI BEACH HISTORY, THEY'RE BACK ASKING FOR A DRAMATIC UPZONING TWIN, 380 FOOT TOWERS AND A HULKING 166,000 SQUARE FOOT PODIUM THAT DWARFS ANYTHING ALLOWED UNDER CURRENT ZONING.
OWNING THIS ISN'T JUST OVERREACH, IT'S A GIVEAWAY.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SHOWS THE DEVELOPERS STAND TO GAIN AN ESTIMATED $568 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL PROFIT FROM THE ADDED HEIGHT ALONE.
AND THAT PODIUM, IT'S NOT JUST BIG, IT'S SUSPICIOUS.
IT STRETCHES THE DEFINITION OF A HOTEL PODIUM TO THE POINT OF ABSURDITY.
AND WITH THE MORELO GROUP'S EXTENSIVE CASINO BACKGROUND, WE HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE CONCERNED.
IF WE DON'T CONFRONT THAT RISK NOW, WE WON'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE.
THIS IS NOT ANTI-GROWTH, IT'S ABOUT SETTING A LINE IN THE SAND.
NORTH BEACH DESERVES THOUGHTFUL, LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT, NOT TOWERING EXCESS THAT OPENS THE FLOOD GATES FOR MORE OUTSIZED PROJECTS UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL ACT.
WE ARE NOT SUNNY ISLES AND WE SHOULDN'T ACT LIKE WE WANT TO BE.
OUR ZONING CODE ISN'T A STARTING POINT FOR NEGOTIATION.
IT'S A PROMISE TO PROTECT THIS COMMUNITY'S SCALE, SOLE AND FUTURE.
PLEASE REJECT THIS PROPOSAL, INSIST ON SOMETHING WORTHY OF THIS CITY, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE DEMAND A PLAN THAT HONORS THE NEIGHBORHOOD, ADHERES TO THE RULES AND GENUINELY BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY.
AND, UH, JUST IN CASE ANYONE DIDN'T KNOW WE SENT THAT I CALLED A SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING FOR FRIDAY.
WE'RE GONNA BE DISCUSSING THE 1250 WEST AVENUE AND THE DOVAL THEN, AND THE REASON WHY I DID THAT, AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR BEING AMENABLE AND AVAILABLE TO DO THAT ON FRIDAY.
WE'RE GONNA START AT TWO O'CLOCK.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HARD CUT OFF AT SEVEN.
AND THE REASON WHY YOU CAN SEE I'M, I'M, I'M ALLOTTING FIVE HOURS FOR TWO ITEMS AND I DIDN'T WANT IT TO OVERTAKE OUR COMMISSION MEETING TODAY.
WE HAVE A LOT OF QUALITY OF LIFE, IMPORTANT RESIDENT FOCUSED ISSUES THAT I DIDN'T WANNA DEVIATE FROM.
SO WE'RE GONNA DO THAT SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING ON FRIDAY, STARTING AT TWO.
I LIVE AT THE, UH, MURANO WHIP POWER OF PORTOFINO, UH, IN SOUTH POINT.
AND, UM, THE MARINA IS MY FRONT YARD AND THE MARINA IS NOT BEHAVING VERY WELL AND IS NOT A VERY GOOD NEIGHBOR.
UH, WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING OFF THESE PARTY BOATS AFTER THE HOT SUN DRINKING A LOT.
UH, THEY GET OFF, THEY'RE ARGUMENTATIVE, THEY'RE USING THE SIDEWALKS AS BATHROOMS, THEY'RE LITTERING IT.
IT'S A REALLY, A VERY BAD SCENE THAT IS THERE.
AND I'M, UH, YOU KNOW, ASKING THE COMMISSION TO PLEASE TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY.
I WROTE A LETTER TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION.
UH, I WANNA THANK, UH, UH, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ FOR, UH, ACKNOWLEDGING IT AND ESPECIALLY, UH, CONSIDER, UM, COMMISSIONER BOT BECAUSE YOU WROTE BACK AND YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU SENT MY LETTER AND YOUR CONCERNS TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, TO THE CITY MANAGER, TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME ACTION THAT IS GOING TO BE TAKEN, BUT PLEASE JUST DON'T DO THIS ONCE, JUST DON'T DO THIS TWICE.
THIS NEEDS CONSISTENCY BECAUSE THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PART OF OUR CITY.
AND, UH, PEOPLE WALK ON IT, TOURISTS FROM ALL OVER.
AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE, UH, A RESIDENTIAL TYPE AREA WITH PEOPLE ACTING CORRECTLY.
NOW, YOU GUYS HAVE DONE YOUR MAGIC WITH, UM, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
I, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR ABOUT 20 SOME YEARS, AND WE HAVE SEEN HOW YOU'VE CORRECTED MEMORIAL DAY.
WE HAVE SEEN HOW YOU'VE REALLY WORK AND ARE STILL WORKING ON SPRING BREAK.
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AND I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS, BUT IT NEEDS CONSISTENCY AND I'M COUNTING ON YOU.SO ANYWAYS, I'M HOPING THIS WILL HAPPEN, AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU DO.
AND NO, YOU, YOU RAISE A GOOD POINT AND WE, WE, WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE COMMISSION AGENDA TODAY, UH, RELATING TO THIS.
UH, COMMISSIONER SUAREZ HAS AN ITEM.
YOU KNOW, A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS GETTING REALLY BAD, WE, OUR COMMISSION COLLECTIVELY, I HAD BROUGHT LEGISLATION, WE ALL APPROVED, UM, CUTTING DOWN THE COMMERCIAL HOURS AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE.
THINGS HAD GOTTEN BETTER, BUT CERTAINLY, UH, IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS IT'S GOTTEN, IT'S GOTTEN OUTTA HAND.
I SEE THE VIDEOS, WE ALL SEE THE VIDEOS AND THE EMAILS.
SO, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE READY TO ADDRESS THAT TODAY, JOSE, ME WELL, WE'LL GO WITH YOU NEXT AND THEN WE'RE GONNA START CALLING THE PEOPLE ON ZOOM.
JUST STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS.
UM, UM, MR. MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, UH, CITY STAFF, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO GIMME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I HAVE, I WAS GOING TO HAVE A LONG SPEAK.
I, UM, I TALKED TO MY PARTNER, CHA DP AND HE WROTE SOMETHING REAL NICE TO ME ABOUT TOO LONG AND STUFF.
SO I, I DECIDE TO USE MY OWN WORDS, UM, AS YOU KNOW, AND A MICROPHONE, CHAI, UH, I'M NOT GOOD, BUT I GUESS I CAN APPROACH AND REDISTRIBUTE SOME MATERIAL TO YOU GUYS.
SIR, CAN I DO THAT? AND JOSE, STATE YOUR FULL NAME WHEN YOU GET BACK SO I CAN GRAB THAT.
I'LL TAKE, I'LL, I'LL, I'LL, THANK YOU.
SO THIS, WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, IT IS, IS FROM THE LAST MONTH, JUST, UH, RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY BALCONY.
I HAVE A LOT OF VIDEOS AND I HAVEN'T, UH, REACHED THE, UH, LOCAL MEDIUM OR THE SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE I DON'T WANNA EMBARRASS MY CITY OR THEIR LEADERSHIP, BUT IT'S A LOT OF STUFF GOING IN THE MARINA, UM, OR THE MARINA OPERATOR.
BUT YES, BUT IT'S, IT, IS IT, I DON'T WANNA EMBARRASS MY CITY OR THE YES, EXACTLY.
SO ANYWAYS, HERE, MY, UH, MANAGER SENT AN EMAIL A MONTH AGO MAY 30 TO THE, UH, GM FOR THE MARINA WHERE HE CC MR. CARPENTER, UH, THE CITY MANAGER AND IS, I WAS GOING TO READ THAT EMAIL, BUT IT'S VERY DISTURBING, VERY EMBARRASSED.
IF YOU GUYS WANT TO, HE HAS A COPY OF THAT.
AND THIS IS THE EMAIL BACK AND FORTH.
UM, IT'S VERY, SO, SO WHAT I WANTED, THE POINT I WANT TO BRING HERE IS 110 BTR 110 VESSELS OPERATING ON A 400 BOATS MARINA.
AND WHATEVER YOU PASS HERE IS A GOOD INTENTION AND YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD.
BUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE WHERE YOU HAVE, UH, FIVE BLOCK MARINA ON A, ON A OVER 10, 10 10 SLIP.
AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO, TO TO, TO ENFORCE THAT.
UM, WHAT WAS I GONNA SAY? UM, GIVE HIM ANOTHER MINUTE.
HUH? I'M GIVING YOU ANOTHER MINUTE BECAUSE YOU, YOU TOOK THAT PASSED.
UM, IT'S, UM, EVEN THOUGH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND EVERYBODY TRIED TO DO THE BEST JOB, IT'S VERY, IT'S, IT'S TOTALLY DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE BOTTOM LINE, THE MARINA DO NOT HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THIS COMMERCIAL VESSEL.
SO IT NEVER WAS BUILT OR INTENDED TO, BUT IT'S BEEN CONVERTED, CONVERTED INTO A COMMERCIAL.
PROBABLY WE'LL GAIN MORE MONEY FOR THE OPERATORS OR FOR THE, YOU KNOW, WHOEVER THAT IS, BUT IS NOT INTENDED TO, THEY SHOULD BE IN A, IN A COMMERCIAL PIER ASSIGNED FOR THESE PEOPLE WHERE THEY HAVE BATHROOM AND ALL THAT STUFF.
SO IT WON'T BE THE URINATION ALL OVER THE PLACE IN FRONT, IN FRONT.
IT'S VERY EMBARRASSED WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON THERE AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS.
AND WE'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT NOTHING, NOTHING REALLY HASN'T HAPPENED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
OUR OUR NEXT VIRTUAL SPEAKER IS JUDITH SMIGEL.
JUDITH STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
JUDITH, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF.
I AM A RESIDENT OF SOUTH BEACH YOUKU AVENUE.
FIRST YOU CAN HEAR ME RIGHT? WE CAN HEAR YOU GO AHEAD.
FIRST I WANT SECOND LINDA COCO'S ENDORSEMENT OF MIAMI NEW DRAMA, WHICH TRULY IS A TREASURE IN OUR FIVE CITY.
I AM HERE TODAY AGAINST C SEVEN BF
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THE CENTURY OF HAN WAR FOR QUOTE, INCENDIARY REMARKS AND ALSO AGAINST HIS REMOVAL FROM HIS SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE WHERE HE HAS BEEN A TIRELESS AND VALUABLE MEMBER.HAN CERTAINLY DOES NOT FLAG THE MAYOR OF COMMISSIONER SUAREZ, BUT THAT ISN'T NOT HIS ROLE AS A RESIDENT.
HIS ROLE IS TO SPEAK UP AGAINST WRONGDOING, WHICH HE DID REGARDING THE CALL BY FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVE.
FINE FOR ISRAEL TO MU GAZA, CLEARLY INCENDIARY SPEECH, BUT PROTECTED ABOUT ME.
I'M HORRIFIED BY INCREASING ANTISEMITISM.
MY NIECES SHOW GO TO JEWISH SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THE 8-YEAR-OLD GETS ON A KID'S BUS DAY.
WE DO A JEWISH CAMP AN HOUR FROM THE CITY.
I AM FRIGHTENED FOR THEM ALL JEWS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE HIM.
HOWEVER, MY JEWISH VALUES OUR EXAMINATION.
LEAVE HIM HERE TODAY, JOHANN MOORE AND I CONDEMN ISRAEL'S VIOLENCE, STARVATION, AND EXPULSION OF PALESTINIANS.
AGAIN, CRITICIZING ISRAEL DOES NOT MAKE US ANTISEMITES USING STRONG LANGUAGE TO DO SO.
MAY BE IMPOLITE, HOLD, WILL STILL PROTECTED.
I URGE YOU TO BE INSTATE REAL HUNT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMMITTEE AND TO VOTE DOWN THE CENSURE OF HIM AND HIS SPEECH.
AND IT'S AN HONOR TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF THIS WONDERFUL SUNNIS COMMISSION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MA'AM, GO AHEAD.
YOUR NAME TWO, STATE YOUR NAME, TWO MINUTES PLEASE.
I LIVE AT THE YACHT CLUB, 90 ALTON ROAD.
AND EVERY MORNING I GO DOWN THE BACK STAIRS TO THE MARINA.
I FACE THE MARINA AND WALKING DOWN THOSE STAIRS IN THE MORNING WITH MY DOG, I FIND NEEDLES, CONDOMS, IT WREAKS OF URINE AND I GO OUT EARLY.
SO EVERY MORNING AFTER THAT OUR STAFF CLEANS IT UP AND EVERY MORNING IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME.
I'M HERE TO ASK IF YOU COULD PLEASE AUTHORIZE A GATE TO BE PUT THERE SO THAT IT'S FRIGHTENING TO BE, FIRST OF ALL, A WOMAN ALONE.
I GO THERE AT NIGHT TOO, TO WALK THROUGH THE GARAGE.
THE GARAGE IS FILTHY WITH OVERFLOWN, OVERFILLED, GARBAGE CANS, FOOD ALL OVER THE FLOOR.
AND WHEN PEOPLE CAN JUST WALK IN AND OUT, IT'S, IT'S SCARY.
I KEEP MY EYES ON ALL THE EXITS TO MAKE SURE I I'M SAFE BECAUSE THERE ARE VERY DANGEROUS PEOPLE WALKING AROUND THAT MARINA.
SO I'M JUST ASKING, PLEASE THINK OF A WAY TO BLOCK THAT, AT LEAST FOR MY BUILDING.
MY, MY CHIEF OF STAFFS COMING DOWN TO GET YOUR CONTACT INFO TO MAKE SURE, 'CAUSE WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE GET THE RIGHT SPOT AND THERE AND EVERYTHING.
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GONNA BE ADDRESSING IT GENERALLY, BUT OF THAT ISSUE SPECIFICALLY.
OUR NEXT VIRTUAL SPEAKER HAS A SCREEN NAME OF CWA LOCAL 31 78 MIAMI BEACH.
PLEASE STATE IDENTIFY YOURSELF, STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CWA LOCAL 31 78 FOR MIAMI BEACH COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA.
I'M CALLING TO GIVE MY SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION SEVEN, UH, CORRECTION R SEVEN KR SEVEN K, THE RESOLUTION, UM, BY THE COMMISSION TO GIVE THE EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE CW BARGAINING UNIT.
THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE UP 3% STARTING, UM, IN JULY, 2025.
UM, WE WANNA THANK, UH, THE HR TEAM, UH, MARLA.
LANA ALSO OUR, UM, CITY MANAGER, MR. UM, UH, AND MR BAR TAXES, UH, FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN THIS, UH, UH, RESOLUTION.
UM, WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO GET BACK AT THE BARGAINING TABLE AND TO BARGAIN WITH THE CITY.
UM, AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED, UM, TO PUT MONEY IN THE HARDWORKING POCKETS OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES IN CODE OCEAN RESCUE, UH, DISPATCH IN DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE CITY.
AND WE JUST WANNA JUST THANK THE DS AND MR. MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
I LIVE AT 11 ISLAND AVE, BEAUTIFUL BELL ISLAND.
AND I WANTED TO, UH, PUBLICLY THANK MAYOR MINOR FOR POINTING ME TO THE LGBTQIA A A PLUS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
I AM HAPPY TO REPRESENT EVERY LETTER AND WE HAVE MANY OF THEM.
I, UM, MOST RECENTLY ATTENDED WORLD PRIDE UP IN DC AND I WAS VERY PROUD TO REPRESENT THE AMAZING CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
I ALSO WANTED TO PUT FORWARD THAT IN ADVANCE OF PRIDE.
I TOOK SELF-DEFENSE COURSES THROUGH COBRA.
I WAS AFRAID OF SOME SORT OF RETRIBUTION OR ATTACK, AND I WANTED TO JUST EXPRESS NOT ONLY GRATITUDE FOR THIS AMAZING CITY FOR CELEBRATING AND HONORING OUR LGB LGBTQ I A PLUS COMMUNITY,
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BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, LOVING AND PROTECTING US IN A WORLD WHERE WE SEEM TO HAVE TARGETS ON OUR BACK.IF WE HAVE A VOICE OF FREEDOM OR ANYTHING THAT DESCEND FROM PUBLIC, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE YOUR BACKS TO DEFEND AND PROTECT YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE DEFENDED AND PROTECTED US FOR SO LONG.
AND THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO DO SO.
I WANNA GIVE THEM A MINUTE BACK TO YOU ALL JUST SAYING THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE CITY THE MOST AMAZING ONE WE HAVE.
OUR NEXT NEXT, OUR NEXT VIRTUAL CALLER IS LARRY SCHAEFFER.
MR. SCHAFER STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
GOOD MORNING, LARRY SCHAEFFER, 2 3 3 80 FIRST STREET.
UM, I'D LIKE TO FIRST OF ALL, YOU KNOW, THANK THE COMMISSION AND THE MAYOR.
THIS MAY NOT BE THE KUMBAYA COMMISSION AT THIS POINT, BUT IT CERTAINLY WAS THE LIGHTNING COMMISSION RECENTLY AS WE WENT THROUGH SO MANY ITEMS AND WE'RE SO PRODUCTIVE WITH QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS.
SO I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN OPERATING AND THE WAY YOU'VE SEPARATED OUT THE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, UM, THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INTO SEPARATE MEETINGS.
YOU'RE JUST WORKING HARDER FOR US, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
I WANT TO, UH, ISSUE SOME SUPPORT FOR THE KITTY CAMPUS.
THIS IS AN APPROPRIATION FOR CONTAINER STRUCTURES SO THAT THEY CAN COMPLETE THEIR MISSION TO, UH, DELIVERING BEACH WIDE SPAY AND NEUTER TO THE FELINE POPULATION OR COMMUNITY CAT POPULATION.
LINDA DIAMOND AND HOLLY WHELAN ARE DOING GREAT WORK THERE AND THEY NEED THESE CONTAINERS FOR THE SUPPORT.
SO I'M SUPER HAPPY TO SEE FOUR SUPPORTERS OR UM, SPONSORS ON THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO ISSUE SOME SUPPORT FOR THE TENNIS CENTER ITEM WITH LORI NEEDER.
THAT'S, UH, SPONSORED BY TANYA BOT ADDING A CAFE TO THAT.
UH, ITS SUCCESSFUL TENNIS CENTER, WHICH IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC PIRATE PART PARTNERSHIP IN NORTH BEACH BRINGS SOCIAL FITNESS CAPABILITIES.
IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SIT DOWN BEFORE OR AFTER PLAYING AT CAFE TABLES AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY, WHICH IS ONE OF THE PILLARS OF THE BLUE ZONES, UH, CONCEPT AND EFFORT.
UM, AND IT'S JUST ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE IN NORTH BEACH, LIKE THE, THE BAND SHELL AND RHYTHM FOUNDATION.
SO SUPER HAPPY TO SEE THAT ONE.
HI, UH, CHAD BRAVER, 8 0 1 WEST TOLEDO DRIVE, UH, PRESIDENT OF VENETIAN ISLANDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
UM, WE WOULD LIKE TO FULLY SUPPORT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT FUSS TO THE REALTIME INTELLIGENCE CENTER AND EXPAND INTELLIGENCE LED POLICING.
WE'RE ESPECIALLY EXCITED ABOUT INTEGRATION BETWEEN PRIVATE SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FEEL THAT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ARE A KEY ELEMENT TO RAPIDLY EXPANDING THE CITY'S INTELLIGENCE NETWORK.
SEPARATELY, WE SUPPORT THE 30 NIGHT O OR THE 30 DAY OVERNIGHT ANCHORING LIMITATION ALLOWED UNDER HB 4 81 AND THE BAN ON COMMERCIAL VESSELS ANCHORING TO RENT OTHER BOATS.
THANK YOU ALL FOR, UH, ALL YOUR TIME TODAY.
AND THEN ALSO BASED ON THIS, ALL THE MARINA TALK.
ONE, ONE THING THAT WOULD BE GREAT, JUST PUTTING MY MWPA HAT ON WOULD BE IF, IF SUNTEC BROUGHT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THOSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO OPEN DIALOGUE, SO SOME OF THESE THINGS MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE SOLVED WITH JUST CONVERSATIONS REGULARLY.
OUR NEXT VIRTUAL CALLER HAS A SCREEN NAME OF WR STATE, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES, SIR.
I HAVE THE FLU, SO I HOPE I DON'T SOUND TERRIBLE.
UM, THE PROBLEM WITH THE MARINA, AS I SEE IT TODAY, STARTED WHEN WE OPENED UP PARKING WITHOUT PERMIT AND THAT IT BECAME PAY BY PLATE.
UM, THAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING SAFETY, SECURITY AND THE, UH, THE, THE VALUATION OF OUR PROPERTIES BECAUSE IT DEPRECIATES FROM ALL THE DAMAGE THAT, UH, HE'S, UH, OUT OF TOWN, UH, DUE TO OUR GARAGES AND SURROUNDING AREA.
SO I, I DON'T REALLY THINK IT'S SO MUCH IT IS A PROBLEM.
WE SHOULD LIMIT IT THE, UH, NUMBER OF, OF, UH, OATS THAT ARE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
BUT THE BIGGEST ISSUE, THE ONE THAT CREATES THE MOST PROBLEMS ARE THE OPEN AIR ROGERS WITHOUT ANY SECURITY THAT THAT FEEDS HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RATHER THAN JUST A FEW DOZEN PARTY GOES.
RAY BRULIN, PRESIDENT OF COLLINS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT THE BARCLAY PLAZA, WHICH IS NOT REALLY ON YOUR AGENDA, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR BECAUSE, UM, YOU KNOW, BACK IN 2023 YOU FINALLY SIGNED OVER TO LEGACY TO, TO DEVELOP
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THAT SITE.THE, HE'S COMING TO DONALD DON PEOPLES III, HE'S COME TO YOU WITH SIX DIFFERENT PROPOSALS AND HE DOESN'T FEEL THAT HE HAS SIX SEVENS OF YOU.
AND I'D LIKE TO THINK WE COULD HAVE ALL SEVEN OF YOU, UH, VOTE FOR THE INCREASED FAR TO, TO BUILD THIS PROJECT.
I WANNA BRING IT A LITTLE BIT, UH, MORE INTO PERSPECTIVE.
YOU KNOW, IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIVE LOCAL LAW, WHICH DOESN'T AFFECT THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE YOU OWN IT, UM, HE COULD BUILD UP TO 400 FEET BECAUSE OF THE FACT YOU BUILT THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL WAS VERY CLOSE BY.
HE IS SIMPLY ASKING TO BUILD AS HIGH AS THE CONVENTION CENTER ACROSS THE STREET AND SEVERAL STORIES LOWER THAN THE OCTAGON, HALF A BLOCK AWAY, YOU GET 132 RESIDENTIAL UNITS MIXED BETWEEN AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING AND, AND, AND REGULAR HOUSING.
UH, AND THIS IS WHAT SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY NEEDED, AND I WANT TO LET YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU, YOU'RE LOOKING AT.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE WORKFORCE HOUSING BUILDING THAT YOU JUST BUILT, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD THAT HAD YOU NOT CHANGED FROM 50 FEET TO 75 FEET.
AND YOU CHANGED THAT BECAUSE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET YOU COULD BUILD 75 FEET.
I WANT YOU TO REALLY SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THE PROPOSAL THAT YOU HAVE, NOT THE NEW ONE THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE HIM STAY WITHIN THE FAR AND BRING HALF THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT, THAT'S NOT REALLY WHAT WE WANT, BUT HE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD.
YOU GUYS HAVE LEFT US IN RACK AND RUIN FOR NINE YEARS.
IT'S BEEN VACANT, YOU'VE OWNED IT FOR 15.
AND THE PRO THE PROPOSAL THAT HE GAVE YOU, NUMBER SIX, IS ABSOLUTELY SUPPORTED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
OUR NEXT VIRTUAL SPEAKER IS VALERIE NAVARETTE.
VALERIE STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
VALERIE NAVARETTE, LINCOLN, AND THE BAY.
UH, I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND WHAT RAY JUST SAID IN THE PROPOSAL NUMBER SIX FROM DON
UH, AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO, LET'S SAY REQUEST ASK, I DON'T KNOW, BEG THE COMMISSION.
UH, I LEARNED YESTERDAY ABOUT THE ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ, WHICH I KNOW IT'S NOT A MIAMI BEACH, BUT IT'S A MIAMI-DADE AND WE ARE PART OF THE COUNTY.
AND UH, NOW WE HAVE OUR GOVERNMENT WANTED TO GET THIS LAND AT A 90% DISCOUNT.
SO I WISH THAT OUR CITY TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER 33 MUNICIPALITIES STICK TOGETHER BY THE COUNTY AND DON'T LET THAT HAPPEN.
IT'S ALREADY HORRIFIC THAT WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT LOSE THAT LAND TO THESE HORRIBLE THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN THERE.
AND WE KNOW IT, BUT AT LEAST LET'S HELP DANIELLA TO GET THAT MONEY.
LET'S SHOW THE REST OF THE COUNTRY THAT FLORIDA IS UNITED.
HI, MY NAME'S TIMOTHY SANDERS.
I ALSO HAVE A YACHT IN PIER K ONE MIAMI BEACH MARINA.
UH, I WANNA THANK THE COMMISSION AND THE MAYOR FOR THE JOB YOU'VE DONE.
WE'VE MADE PROGRESS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
UH, WE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE WORKED REALLY HARD TO MAKE PEACE IN THE MARINA.
WE'VE GIVEN A LOT OF CHANCES TO PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T DESERVE CHANCES.
NOW, THIS PLAQUE, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MUCH, RIGHT? IT PROBABLY COST MAYBE 10 BUCKS TO MAKE.
THAT'S FROM SUNTEC, THE TENANT.
THAT'S EVERY EMPLOYEE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AWARDING ME FOR MY EFFORTS.
WHEN I WAS APPOINTED BY JOHN CAPRIO SOFT AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT ABATE THE MARINA, I TOOK IT VERY SERIOUSLY BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN HERE AND FAMILIES HERE.
AND THEN I STARTED TAKING IT A LITTLE BIT MORE SERIOUSLY.
REBECCA TOWERS IS FULL OF ELDERLY PEOPLE, A LOT OF MINORITIES, A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT CAN'T AFFORD FOOD.
SO WE SUPPLY THEM FISH, FRESH FISH EVERY WEEK.
AND A 94-YEAR-OLD MAN COMES AND PICKS UP THAT FISH AND FEEDS THESE PEOPLE.
THESE PEOPLE CAN'T COME OUT OF THEIR HOME AFTER 7:00 PM OR DURING A 4:00 PM CHARTER DISEMBARK, UH, BECAUSE OF MAYBE EIGHT BAD ACTORS, EIGHT BAD ACTORS.
I'M NOT HERE TO BUTCHER SUN TEXT.
I'M NOT HERE TO BUTCHER THE CITY OR ANYBODY ELSE.
EVERYBODY HAS A LIST OF THESE BAD ACTORS TIT FOR TAT.
THEY GIVE US ONE HERE, THEY GIVE US ONE THERE THAT, THAT'S NOT PART OF THE PROGRAM.
YOU HAVE THE LIST OF THE BAD ACTORS.
THEY ARE CAUSING GRIEF IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THE LEFT WOULD SAY ARE KARENS THIS MORNING.
YOU WANNA MAKE THIS A POLITICAL PLATFORM? I'LL MAKE IT A POLITICAL PLATFORM.
THE FIRST LADY THAT SPOKE HERE, THAT WAS A POLITICAL PLATFORM THAT WASN'T
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FOR THE CITY.WE HAVE A GREAT COMMISSION AND WE HAVE A GREAT MAYOR.
WE HAVE WARRIORS LIKE JOSEPH MAGAZINE, DAVID SUAREZ, WE HAVE GREAT PEOPLE HERE.
I NEED ANOTHER MINUTE, PLEASE.
SO I'M TELLING EVERYONE FROM HERE, I CAME FROM A MAJOR CITY.
I'VE WORKED IN CIVIL RIGHTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE.
THIS HAS TO DO WITH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.
ALL OF THIS CAN BE STOPPED BY ELIMINATING THE CHARTERS.
YOU ALL HAVE A LIST OF IT'S DETRIMENTAL TO THE PEACE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU HAVE AN FBI AGENT THAT'S HEAD OF CODE BACK HERE.
HE CAN'T GET RID OF THESE FIVE BAD ACTORS.
WHO'S RUNNING THIS? WHO'S RUNNING IT? WHO'S RUNNING IT? YOU HAVE THE LIST.
YOU KNOW WHO THE BAD ACTORS ARE.
THEY KEEP THROWING ONE HERE AT US.
MIKE GRECO ASKED ME TO MEET HIM AT THE MARINA THIS WEEK TO SHOW HIM THE BOATS OF THE BAD ACTORS.
I'M HERE TO FIGHT FOR OUR COMMUNITY JUST LIKE DAVID SUAREZ HAS WITH THE AIRBNB.
SUNTEC AND THE CITY HAVE THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO MAKE THIS A FIRST CLASS MARINA.
SO AS A RESIDENT HERE WITH CHILDREN HERE WITH NEIGHBORS THAT ARE ALTERNATELY THAT CAN'T COME OUT, AND IF YOU THINK I WON'T GET THAT REBECCA TOWERS VOTE FOR HIM, YOU'RE WRONG.
LET'S, LET'S NOT MAKE THIS POLITICAL, BUT, UM, POLITICAL WITH THAT FIRST SPEECH, SIR, I DIDN'T EVEN SAY ANYTHING.
I YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU SHOULD REALLY CORRECT SOMEONE WHEN THEY DO THAT, OR I, I LITERALLY, I LITERALLY JUST DID.
UM, OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T, I CAN'T PREDICT WHAT PEOPLE ARE GONNA SAY, BUT THE MARINA ISSUE IS GOING TO BE ADDRESSED TODAY.
WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND WE, I'M CONFIDENT OUR COMMISSION IS GOING TO ADDRESS THIS FORCEFULLY.
MAYOR, WE HAVE 30 MINUTES OF ELAPSED.
IF I CAN ASK, WHO'S THE LAST PERSON YOU RAISE YOUR HAND HERE FOR SPEAK? SAY AGAIN? WHO'S THE LAST PERSON? THE LAST PERSON IS, UH, THE GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE.
SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO SPEAK AND THEY'RE NOT IN LINE, PLEASE DO SO NOW.
OTHERWISE WE'RE CUTTING EVERYONE OFF AFTER THE LAST GENTLEMAN.
THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM, SO WE'RE JUST GONNA GO.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF MIAMI BEACH SINCE 1995.
AND, UM, I'M HERE TODAY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, RIGHT? WE'RE NOT ALL HERE, BUT, UH, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND, UH, PROTECTING US.
YOU HAVE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY AND, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.
UM, I'M ALSO, UH, A BOARD MEMBER OF SAVED, WHICH I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD OF.
AND, UM, WHEN I CAME HERE IN 95, I FELL IN LOVE QUITE QUICKLY.
IT BECAME MY HOME, YOU KNOW, AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND THE THE OCEAN BREEZES OR THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, ALTHOUGH THAT WAS A BONUS.
I DO, I FELL IN LOVE BECAUSE I FELT SAFE.
THIS WAS 30 YEARS AGO AND I FELT SAFE.
MIAMI BEACH WAS SAFE FOR L-G-B-T-Q PEOPLE.
RIGHT? AND WE KNOW THE TEMPERATURE.
WE WON'T GO INTO THE, THE DETAILS OF HOW THIS HAPPENED, BUT IT'S DIFFERENT NOW.
AND, AND IT, IT DISTURBS ME WHEN I SEE PEOPLE LOOKING IN A, IN A, IN A VERY ANGRY WAY JUST BECAUSE OF WHO WE ARE.
JUST BECAUSE THIS IS WHO WE BECAME.
YOU KNOW? AND I KNOW IT'S VERY DIFFERENT.
SOMEONE ASKED ME, WELL, HOW DO YOU KNOW? AND I STARTED REFLECTING.
I KNOW LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHEN THERE'S MISOGYNY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT A WOMAN GOES THROUGH WITH MISOGYNY, BUT I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.
I BELIEVE YOU, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE JEWISH AND EXPERIENCE ANTISEMITISM, BUT I KNOW IT HAPPENS AND I BELIEVE YOU.
RIGHT? IF WE AREN'T CAREFUL RIGHT, AND HAVE THIS ON OUR MINDS AND, AND HAVE THIS ON THE AGENDA, WE WILL EXPERIENCE MORE HATE CRIMES.
RIGHT? AND WE CAN'T ALLOW THAT, RIGHT? I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE CAME, WE DIDN'T JUST COME WITH OUR GAY, OKAY, ONE MORE SECOND.
WE DIDN'T COME WITH JUST OUR GAY DOLLARS, RIGHT? UH, WE CAME WITH OUR TALENTS AND WE INVESTED IN MIAMI BEACH.
WE WERE ABOUT 50% IS WHAT I FELT LIKE, RIGHT? THAT'S CHANGED.
AND, AND GAY AND STRAIGHT WORK TOGETHER, WE
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LIVE TOGETHER.NEXT, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS JESSICA FERNANDEZ, 34 70 NORTHWEST 82ND AVENUE, UH, SUITE 1000, DORAL, FLORIDA, 3 3, 1, 2 2.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF CROWN CASTLE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF MAYOR MINOR'S RESOLUTION C SEVEN A Z, UH, IN SUPPORT OF ADDITIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE JULIA TUTTLE.
UM, MORE GENERALLY AND BEYOND JUST THE, UH, TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN ON THE JU ON THE JULIA TUTTLE, WE DEFINITELY URGE THE CITY TO CONSIDER, UM, PASSING AN UPDATED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE, UH, PROVIDERS SUCH AS CROWN CASTLE.
WE ARE A SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER, SO ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE RIDES, ALL THE PROVIDERS, UH, THAT, THAT CURRENTLY SERVICE THE, THE BIG THREE THAT YOU KNOW, UM, WE ARE VERY PROUD TO HAVE TO BE, UH, DEPLOYED CURRENTLY ALL OVER MIAMI BEACH AND, UM, SOME OF YOUR SENSITIVE HISTORIC AND DESIGN AREAS.
UM, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE THE LATEST AND GREATEST UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TO MAKE SURE THINGS LIKE OUR ZOOM AND OUR, UH, TEXTING TO 9 1 1 WORK EFFICIENTLY.
LET'S DEFINITELY FOLLOW UP, UH, AFTERWARDS.
NAME, ADDRESS, AND TWO MINUTES PLEASE.
GOOD MORNING, MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, CITY MANAGER AND STAFF.
MY NAME IS MATTHEW HANOFF AND I RESIDE AT 1 25 JEFFERSON AVENUE.
I WANNA SPEAK ON TWO ITEMS TODAY.
FIRST, I WANNA SUPPORT MY NEIGHBORS.
I LIVE, UH, DOWN SOUTH OF FIFTH AS WELL, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE MARINA.
AND I KNOW THAT THEY'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
AND WHILE A LOT HAS BEEN IMPROVED, THERE'S STILL OTHER THINGS THAT COULD BE DONE.
UH, ONE OF THE LADIES SPOKE ABOUT, UH, THE PUBLIC, UH, GO USING THE BATHROOM IN THE PUBLIC.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS ARE AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT PERHAPS COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MARINA.
AND ALSO PERHAPS THERE ARE OTHER IDEAS AS WELL.
SO WHILE A LOT HAS BEEN DONE, I THINK MORE CAN BE DONE AND HOPEFULLY SOME PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS TO WORK TOGETHER WILL BE FOUND.
THE OTHER THING I WANNA SPEAK ABOUT IS AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY, BUT WILL BE DISCUSSED AND HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE BUDGET HEARINGS, WHICH IS THE TROLLEY SYSTEM.
IT'S, UH, IT'S AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM, OVER 3 MILLION RIDERS PER YEAR.
BUT IF ANYONE HAS RIDDEN IT, THEY KNOW THAT IT'S SLOW, IT'S DIRTY, THE BUSES ARE NOT COMFORTABLE TO RIDE, AND IT IT CAN BE ELEVATED SUBSTANTIALLY.
SO I'M JUST ASKING THAT AS YOU GO THROUGH ALL OF THE BUDGET TALKS, THE REST OF THE SUMMER AND DRAFT THE FINAL BUDGET FOR CONSIDERATION THIS FALL THAT YOU INVEST IN THIS, IT IS A CORE SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS, FOR VISITORS AND OTHERS.
AND, UH, AND REALLY I HOPE THAT IT'S ELEVATED FINALLY TO MATCH THE CITY THAT WE ARE IN MIAMI BEACH.
ERIC, UH, PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
WHEN, WHEN IS THAT NEW TROLLEY CONTRACT COMING TO US? SO WE ARE FINALIZING NEGOTIATIONS.
I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN BRING IT TO YOU IN JULY.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I WOULD SAY MY, MY EXPERIENCE IS TWO DOORS ON THOSE TROLLEYS.
AND THEN OTHERS AS WELL ARE IMPORTANT.
UH, MAYOR MINOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
UH, MY NAME IS MARINA BRANAN, ADVOCACY OUTREACH MANAGER AT SAVE, UM, FLORIDA'S LONGEST SERVING L-G-B-T-Q ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION.
UM, WHILE I'M SADLY NO LONGER A RESIDENT OF MIAMI BEACH, UM, I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF LIVING HERE AND WORKING TO SUPPORT MIAMI BEACH FOR SE FOR SEVERAL YEARS WHILE I WORKED IN THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
UM, SINCE JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH, UM, I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ, UM, ITEM ON THE COMMITTEES, UM, AND ALLOCATIONS FOR THOSE FUNDING.
UM, I'M ALSO HERE FOR SAVES ADVOCACY IS PRIDE CAMPAIGN TO RECOGNIZE MIAMI BEACH FOR ITS CONSTANT SUPPORT OF THE L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY.
UH, TODAY MIAMI BEACH HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIDE EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY.
UM, IT IS CELEBRATING ITS 17TH ANNIVERSARY, UM, AS THE FUTURE OF MIAMI BEACH PRIDE IS CONSIDERED.
LET'S REMEMBER THAT THE EVENT HAS BECOME A MAJOR ATTRACTION FOR MIAMI BEACH, BRINGING SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE AREA.
AND IT'S NOT JUST A PARTY, OF COURSE.
UH, MIAMI BEACH HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS PROMOTING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT.
THE INCLUSION OF THOSE IS WHY PRIDE MONTH IS SO IMPORTANT.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT A SINGLE CELEBRATION.
IT IS A CALL TO ACTION FROM MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SAFE PLACE INITIATIVES
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TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO QUEER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF HATE CRIMES TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR EXEMPTION FOR GENDER NEUTRAL RESTROOMS THAT INCENTIVIZES DEVELOPERS TO BUILD INCLUSIVE RESTROOM FACILITIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, UH, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.UM, I THINK THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB AT MAKING SURE L-G-B-T-Q RESIDENTS AND STAFF FEEL FULLY PROTECTED AND VALUED AND SUPPORTED.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, THANK YOU TO THE WHOLE COMMISSION.
UM, AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD THE LINE, UM, IN DEFEND OF OUR COMMUNITY, UM, AND WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE.
I'M A RESIDENT OF MIAMI BEACH SINCE 1998.
UH, I RESIDE AT 1308 DREXEL AVENUE.
AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR CITY, FOR LOVING OUR CITY.
UM, I'M HERE THIS MORNING FULL OF GRATITUDE.
I LOVE COMING HOME TO MIAMI BEACH.
I HAPPEN TO BE AN ENTERTAINER AND WHEN I GET OFF THE PLANE, I AM THRILLED TO CROSS OVER THE CAUSEWAYS AND COME BACK TO MIAMI BEACH.
SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR CITY.
I'M HERE TODAY TO JUST SUPPORT YOU ALL AND TO ASK FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR BOTH, FOR MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
FOR OUR BTQ COMMUNITY, I PARTNER WITH SAVE, UM, BT BT OR ANYWAY, I PARTNER WITH SAVE.
I PARTNER WITH MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT, UH, AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS BRINGING ARTS, EDUCATION, MUSIC EDUCATION INTO OUR SCHOOLS HERE AT THE MIAMI BEACH, UM, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WASHINGTON AVENUE.
I PARTNER WITH MANY, UM, MUSIC AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, MIAMI NEW DRAMA.
SO I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT, UH, FOR FOR EMPOWERING OUR MOST VULNERABLE, OUR DISENFRANCHISED, UM, RESIDENTS AND THOSE WHO MAKE THIS CITY STRONG AND THE BEST IT CAN BE.
SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT EQUALITY.
UM, PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT WITH UNDERSTANDING AND, AND, AND, AND ENCOURAGING UNDERSTANDING FOR OUR, ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS AS WELL AS COMPASSION.
UM, AND, AND I I LOVE SEEING THAT THROUGH THE ARTS AND AGAIN, THROUGH THE LGBT COMMUNITY.
SO MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL AND I HOPE I CAN HELP YOU SERVE OUR CITY.
I'M A GAY MAN, A PROUD BOARD MEMBER OF SAVE AND I LIVE AT ONE 10 WASHINGTON AVENUE IN SOUTH THE FIFTH WHERE I'M CURRENTLY PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AT THE COSMOPOLITAN RESIDENCES.
I JOINED SAVE BECAUSE I WANT YOUNG L-G-B-T-Q PEOPLE, GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS, NON-BINARY TO KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT ALONE.
THAT SOME SOMEONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR THEM.
ESPECIALLY NOW WHEN SO MANY ARE GROWING UP IN A POLITICAL CLIMATE THAT TREATS THEIR IDENTITY AS A DEBATE OR WORSE A THREAT.
WHAT I WANT THESE KIDS TO HEAR IS, AND PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE STANDING WITH YOU.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP IN JERSEY CITY, THERE WAS NO ROADMAP FOR BEING OUT, NO POSITIVE ROLE MODELS IN POLITICS, ON TV OR IN MOST NEIGHBORHOODS.
WHAT HELPED ME SURVIVE WAS REALIZING THAT THERE WERE ADULTS WHO HAD MADE IT THROUGH THAT A LIFE BEYOND FEAR WAS POSSIBLE.
AND THAT'S WHAT I HOPE TO REPRESENT TODAY.
THAT LIVING A FULL, AUTHENTIC, JOYFUL LIFE IS STILL POSSIBLE.
THAT'S ALSO WHAT SAVE STANDS FOR.
NOT JUST PRIDE MONTH VISIBILITY, BUT ONGOING SAFETY, INCLUSION AND DIGNITY, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FOR OUR TRANS NEIGHBORS WHO ARE FAR TOO TARGET, TOO OFTEN TARGETED JUST FOR BEING WHO THEY ARE.
THEY DESERVE BETTER FROM OUR STATE, OUR LEADERS, AND FROM ALL OF US.
INCLUSION IS A STRATEGY THAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITIES STRONGER, MORE EQUITABLE, AND MORE INNOVATIVE.
THAT'S WHY FUNDING THE LGBTQ PLUS ADVISORY BOARD ISN'T OPTIONAL.
IT HELPS IDENTIFY GAPS IN SERVICES, BUILDS TRUST, AND ENSURES LGBTQ PLUS RESIDENTS ARE SEEN, HEARD AND REPRESENTED IN REAL DECISION MAKING.
MIAMI BEACH HAS NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO LEAD.
THE CITY HAS ALWAYS HAD MORE COURAGE AND HEART THAN MOST.
IN THE 2024 MUNICIPAL QUALITY EQUALITY INDEX, WE EARNED A PERFECT SCORE OF 100, REFLECTING A HIGH LEVEL OF INCLUSION AND PROTECTION.
HOWEVER, CANDIDATES WITH ANTI L-G-B-T-Q VALUES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING AGAINST SAVE ENDORSED CHAMPIONS ON THE MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION.
LET'S MAKE SURE EVERY LGBTQ PLUS YOUNG PERSON IN THIS CITY KNOWS THAT WE BELONG HERE, THAT THEY BELONG HERE, AND THAT THAT WE'VE GOT THEIR BACK.
GO AHEAD, PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
GOOD MORNING, SARAH DERE SENSOR HARBOR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF R FIVE E-F-G-H-I, WHICH ADDRESSES VESSELS, LIMITATION AND ANCHORING AND STRENGTHENING THE LAWS, ESPECIALLY IN SENSOR HARBOR NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE HAVE PADDLE BOARDS AND KAYAKS AND SOME OF THE VESSELS HAVE JEOPARDIZED BY SAFETY.
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AND, UM, I WANNA THANK DAVIS JUEZ FOR ADDRESSING THIS.IT IS NOT A POPULAR ITEMS AND HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF HEAT FROM IT, BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THAT KRISTIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US.
TRYING TO GET THE PLANTERS IN FRONT OF OUR BUILDING, WHICH IS NOT THERE YET.
IF YOU CAN PUSH 'EM TO ACTUALLY REPLACE THE PILINGS WITH THE PLANTERS WILL BE LOOKING NICER IN TONS HARBOR STREET.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST TWO MINUTES.
I LIVE AT 1450 LINCOLN ROAD AND I'VE LIVED HERE MOST OF MY LIFE AND THE REASON I CAME DOWN TODAY BECAUSE OF MY BROKE MY HIP IS BECAUSE I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT I SAY SOMETHING HERE.
I LIVE AT THE END OF LINCOLN ROAD ON THE BAY AND I HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH PEOPLE.
I'VE SAID TO ME, WHY DON'T YOU CLEAN UP THIS AREA? WHY DON'T YOU GET THE PEOPLE OUTTA HERE THAT DON'T BELONG HERE? I FEEL THE SAME WAY.
I ASKED SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE, HOW COME YOU DON'T BRING YOUR CHILDREN BY HERE ANYMORE? 'CAUSE I LIVE RIGHT NEXT TO THEM.
THEY SAID, BECAUSE WE DON'T FEEL SAFE.
THERE'S ENOUGH OF THESE BOATS THAT COME BY THERE AND DROP PEOPLE OFF.
THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
YOU KNOW, YOU WANNA MAKE IT A MAR A MARINA, THAT'S GREAT, BUT YOU HAVE ALL THESE TRANCE THAT COME IN HERE, BRING IN THEIR BOATS AND THEN LEAVE.
THAT'S NOT A WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS.
I'VE LIVED ON MIAMI BEACH MOST OF MY LIFE, AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS RIGHT NOW, I WOULDN'T HAVE COME HERE TODAY UNLESS I THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPORTANT.
THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU PROBABLY REALLY KNOW.
THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE STOPPED COMING TO THE LITTLE PARK AT THE END OF LINCOLN ROAD BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF PEOPLE THAT HANG OUT THERE.
AND YOU HAVE TO PUT A STOP TO IT.
YOU KNOW HOW, I KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT.
YOU DID THE TALKING AND NOT YOUR OH, YOU'RE GONNA SPEAK AS WELL, NANCY
I JUST, I JUST WANTED TO SAY HE'S RIGHT ON, SPOT ON.
AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU ALSO AND YOU ESPECIALLY MR. MAYOR, BECAUSE YOU WERE THE FIRST ONE WHO STEPPED FORWARD TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND OF COURSE DAVID, DAVID DOESN'T LIKE IT WHEN I THANK HIM, BUT REALLY HE'S MADE IT A PERSONAL MISSION TO HELP US.
WE REALLY, WE REALLY NEEDED HELP.
YEAH, SO HE'S BEEN THERE FOR US ALL, ALL, YOU KNOW, ALL THE WAY THROUGH EVERYTHING.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, HE'S PROBABLY SICK OF HEARING FROM ME.
I, I'M TEXTING HIM CONSTANTLY.
I'M CALLING THE POLICE CONSTANTLY.
UM, AND CODE IS HAS BEEN AWESOME.
WITHOUT CODE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'D BE.
SO I WANNA THANK ALL OF YOU FOR HELPING US.
AND THE BOAT, THE BOATS THAT ARE IN THERE, SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN IN THERE FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OR SO.
CAN YOU STATE YOUR NAME? I'M SORRY I DIDN'T CATCH IT.
WE JUST ASSUMED EVERYONE KNOWS YOU
WE CERTAINLY DO UP HERE ALL ABOUT THE SAME THING.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO SPOKE, WHO CALLED IN.
UH, APPRECIATE UH, THE COMMENTS AND UH, IT'S IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND, UH, AND ADDRESSING US.
LET'S, UM, I HAVE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR IF I MAY PLEASE.
[R5 A ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO THE SMALL SCALE PROCEDURES IN SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING GOAL RLU 1, “LAND USE,” OBJECTIVE RLU 1.1, “ESTABLISHMENT OF FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES,” POLICY 1.1.7, “HIGH DENSITY MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-3),” TO CREATE THE ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY LAND USE CATEGORY, PROVIDING FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUSES FOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT INCLUDE CERTAIN PUBLIC BENEFITS; AND PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, TRANSMITTAL, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
HAS CALLED A SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND FOR ITEM R FIVE A, WHICH IS A SECOND READING ALTON BEACHFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT COMP PLAN AMENDMENT.IT IS BEING OPENED AND CONTINUED TO JUNE 27TH AT 2:01 PM IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER COMPANION ITEM R FIVE
[R5 B ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT – LDR AMENDMENTS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RESILIENCY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7, “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II, “DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” SECTION 7.2.6, “RM-3 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, HIGH INTENSITY,” SUBSECTION 7.2.6.3, “DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (RM-3),” TO REFERENCE MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY, FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE III, “OVERLAY DISTRICTS,” BY CREATING SECTION 7.3.12, ENTITLED “ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT,” TO CREATE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT INCENTIVIZE NON-TRANSIENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON LOT 3, BLOCK 80 OF BAY GARDEN MANOR CONDO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 12 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
B.ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT LDR AMENDMENT.
IT IS BEING OPEN AND CONTINUED TO JUNE 27TH AT 2:02 PM IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER.
[R5 C NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO THE SMALL SCALE PROCEDURES IN SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING GOAL RLU 1: LAND USE; OBJECTIVE RLU 1.1: ESTABLISHMENT OF FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES; POLICY 1.1.7: HIGH DENSITY MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-3), CREATING THE NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY LAND USE OVERLAY CATEGORY PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH FLOOR AREA INCENTIVES FOR PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS; AND DESIGNATING THE NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT ON THE 2040 FUTURE LAND USE MAP; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; TRANSMITTAL; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
R FIVE C, WHICH IS A SECOND READING OF THE NORTH BEACH OCEAN FRONT OVERLAY COMP PLAN AMENDMENT IS BEING OPEN AND CONTINUED TO JUNE 27TH AT 2:04 PM IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER.[R5 D NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY - LDR AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RESILIENCY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7, “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II, “DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” SECTION 7.2.6, “RM-3 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, HIGH INTENSITY,” SUBSECTION 7.2.6.3, “DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (RM-3),” TO REFERENCE MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY, FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 7, “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE III, “OVERLAY DISTRICTS,” BY CREATING SECTION 7.3.11, ENTITLED “NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT,” TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING THE PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS ON CERTAIN EXISTING OCEANFRONT LOTS WITHIN THE NORTH BEACH RESORT LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
ITEM RR FIVE D, WHICH IS A SECOND READING NORTH BEACH O OCEAN FRONT OVERLAY LDR AMENDMENT IS BEING OPENED AND CONTINUED TO JUNE 27TH AT 2:05 PM IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER.[R7 B ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING, FOLLOWING A SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 2.11.1 OF THE MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY CODE, AND SECTIONS 163.3220 – 163.3243, FLORIDA STATUTES, BETWEEN THE CITY AND WEST HOSPITALITY OWNER LLC AND 1250 WEST AVE OWNER LLC (COLLECTIVELY THE “DEVELOPER”), WHICH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DELINEATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1250 WEST AVENUE (THE “DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY”) AND 1247 - 1255 WEST AVENUE AND 1234 13TH STREET (THE “HOSTEL PROPERTY”) LOCATED IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING USES ON THE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY: (1) A MAXIMUM OF 125 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, (2) GROUND FLOOR RETAIL/COMMERCIAL, AND (3) ACCESSORY USES; AS WELL AS (4) THE CONVEYANCE AND POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC PARK ON THE HOSTEL PROPERTY, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEGMENTS OF THE BAYWALK ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 800 WEST AVENUE, 1228 WEST AVENUE, AND 1450 LINCOLN ROAD (THE “PROJECT”); AND MEMORIALIZES CERTAIN PUBLIC BENEFIT COMMITMENTS MADE BY THE DEVELOPER, AS WELL AS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES WITH RESPECT TO ACQUISITION OF THE HOSTEL PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BAYWALK SEGMENTS, AMONG OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND, FINALLY, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND RECORD THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.]
B, WHICH IS A SECOND READING OF THE ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS BEING OPEN AND CONTINUED TO JUNE 27TH AT 2:03 PM HERE IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER.[R7 C NORTH BEACH OCEANSIDE DISTRICT - DEAUVILLE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING, FOLLOWING A SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 2.11.1 OF THE MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY CODE, AND SECTIONS 163.3220 – 163.3243, FLORIDA STATUTES, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH (THE “CITY”) AND TMG 67 COMMUNITIES, LLC AND DEAUVILLE ASSOCIATES, LLC (COLLECTIVELY THE “DEVELOPER”), WHICH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DELINEATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6701 COLLINS AVENUE (THE “DEAUVILLE PROPERTY”) AND 6625 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE (THE “GARAGE PROPERTY”) LOCATED IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF (1) A MAXIMUM OF 140 HOTEL UNITS, (2) A MAXIMUM OF 200 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, (3) GROUND FLOOR RETAIL, (4) PUBLIC PARKING, AND (5) ACCESSORY USES (THE “PROJECT”); AND MEMORIALIZES CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC BENEFIT COMMITMENTS MADE BY THE DEVELOPER, AS WELL AS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC BENEFITS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND RECORD THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.]
C, WHICH IS THE SECOND READING OF THE NORTH BEACH OCEANSIDE DISTRICT VILLE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS BEING OPENED AND CONTINUED TO JUNE 27TH AT 2:06 PM IN THE COMMISSION, COMMISSION CHAMBER.[R7 D A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, AMENDMENT NO. 1 (AMENDMENT) TO THAT CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DATED MAY 15, 2025 BETWEEN, ON THE ONE HAND, TMG 67 COMMUNITIES, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, DEAUVILLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, DEAUVILLE HOTEL PROPERTY, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND DEAUVILLE HOTEL HOLDINGS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND, ON THE OTHER HAND, THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE THE AMENDMENT; AND FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT.]
D APPROVE AMENDMENT ONE TO THE VILLE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS BEING OPENED AND CONTINUED TO THE JUNE 27TH, UH, UH, SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING.SO ALL THOSE ITEMS ARE BEING SPOKEN AND DISCUSSED AND ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT A SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING ON JUNE 27TH.
THE MEETING STARTS AT 2:00 PM AS FAR AS THE SEPARATED ITEMS, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN SEPARATED.
COMMISSIONER DOMINGUEZ IS SEPARATING FROM THE CONSENT C SEVEN U COMMISSIONER.
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C TWO BC FOUR TC SEVEN WC SEVEN XC SEVEN Y AND FOR YOUR RECORD ON YOUR LIST OF SEPARATED ITEMS, THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL ITEM TO BE ADDED, WHICH IS C SEVEN P BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.SO C SEVEN P COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ IS ALSO, SO IF YOU COULD MARK THAT DOWN ON YOUR LIST.
COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE IS SEPARATING C SEVEN BT THAT WAS ALSO NOT ON YOUR ORIGINAL LIST.
IF YOU CAN ADD THAT TO YOUR LIST.
SO, COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE, C SEVEN BT AND COMMISSIONER SUAREZ IS SEPARATING C SEVEN J AND C SEVEN BF ONE MORE PROCEDURAL ITEM.
EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION IS ALLOWED, UH, NO MORE THAN EIGHT DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION ITEMS COMBINED.
COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ CURRENTLY HAS NINE.
HE'S SEEKING A FIVE SEVENTH VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADD ITEM C SEVEN AP, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION DECLARING JUNE, 2025 AS L-G-B-T-Q PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITY.
IF I MAY HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT REQUEST, I'LL BE APPRECIATED.
SO I HEAR A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER DOMINGUEZ.
I HEARD A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
UH, ALL IN FAVOR OF ADDING THAT ITEM TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
CASE, WE CAN NOW, UH, DO THE CONSENT AGENDA.EXCLUDING THE SEPARATED ITEMS, I MOVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SEPARATED ITEMS. SECONDED.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR MINOR.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA.
EXCLUDING THE SEPARATED ITEM, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
THOSE ARE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. CALL R SEVEN A
[R7 A A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 170.07 AND 170.08, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE LINCOLN ROAD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND CONFIRMING SUCH ASSESSMENTS AS LEGAL, VALID, AND BINDING FIRST LIENS UPON THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SUCH ASSESSMENTS ARE MADE UNTIL PAID.]
R SEVEN R SEVEN A IS A PUBLIC HEARING APPROVED FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLE TO THE LINCOLN ROAD BID.SO I SPONSORED THIS ITEM AND I'LL MOVE THE ITEM.
ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE CO-SPONSORS, SO I THINK WE KNOW HOW THIS VOTE'S GONNA GO.
I SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM, AND I SEE NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE.
IF SO, I HEARD A MOTION, I BELIEVE BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ SECOND AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MINOR.
IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ON ITEM R SEVEN A, NO.
I HEAR NO ONE'S IN OPPOSITION.
R SEVEN A IS APPROVED AS IS SEVEN ZERO.
[C7 BT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00, TO BE PAID TO GOLDWATER REALTY II, INC, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1741 ALTON ROAD (PRIVATE PROPERTY); AND FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SETTLEMENT, SAID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER TO UTILIZE THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS TO REPLACE THE CITY’S SEAWALL AT LENOX COURT, LOCATED ALONG THE COLLINS CANAL AND ADJACENT TO THE PRIVATE PROPERTY.]
BTB SEVEN.BT IS ACCEPT AGREEMENT WITH CITY INSOLVEMENT FELIC REPLACE AT THE LENNOX COURT.
SEA WALL B SEVEN BT WAS SEPARATED BY COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
I THINK THIS WAS GOING TO BE ON CONSENT, UH, WITHOUT TOO MUCH, UM, UH, BACK AND FORTH.
HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WAS ADDED LATE TO THE AGENDA, IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE CALLED UNTIL FIVE O'CLOCK.
UH, SO WANTED TO GET THIS OUT OF THE WAY, OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE RABBI'S TIME.
UH, SO BRAD, MAYBE IF YOU CAN TEE IT UP AND, UH, I THINK WE'RE ALL KIND OF ALIGNED HERE.
UM, THIS, THIS ITEM, UM, IS, IS WORKING DIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE RABBI TO ADDRESS, UM, A RABBI'S PORTION OF THE SEA WALL, WHICH IS, THAT HAD COLLAPSED ON DAY BOULEVARD.
AND THERE'S A SECTION OF 23 FEET THAT IS ALSO PART OF THIS ON LENNOX COURT THAT IS PART OF THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY.
UM, SO THIS AGREEMENT IS GOING TO ALLOW THIS WHOLE PROCESS TO BE DONE, UM, IN A VERY EXPEDITED FASHION, UH, THANKS TO THE RABBI'S ABILITY TO GET A CONTRACTOR IN PLACE VERY QUICKLY.
UH, AND IT MAKES SENSE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE TO HAVE THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE 23 FEET, UM, BE PART OF THAT.
UM, WHAT WE HAD OBVIOUSLY TRIED TO ATTEMPT TO DO PREVIOUSLY IN GETTING COST ESTIMATES WERE MORE CHALLENGING AND WAY HIGHER.
AND BASED UPON THE NUMBERS, UM, THAT THE RABBI WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE FROM HIS CONTRACTOR, IT JUST MAKES SENSE TO DO IT ALL AS PART OF THAT.
UH, AND THE CITY, UH, WILL, UH, HAVE A GREAT BENEFIT OF COST SAVINGS FROM DOING IT.
SO WE ARE COMPLETELY IN SUPPORT OF, UH, THIS PROJECT.
I'D LIKE TO SEE SUCH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS REPLICATED ABOUT A MILLION TIMES ACROSS THE CITY.
UH, SO THAT BEING SAID, I, I'LL MOVE, UH, SECOND, MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF CITY STAFF.
GOT A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE? SECOND FOR COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
HEARING NO ONE OPPOSED THE ITEM IS APPROVED.
AND, AND AS COMMISSIONER, UH, MAGAZINE STATED, ALL THE ADDENDUM ITEMS WILL BE HEARD AFTER FIVE EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE.
CAN I, WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE MAYOR, JUST HAVE A MINUTE.
YOU KNOW, YOU JUST WON THE VOTE.
YOU'RE RISKING IT BY SPEAKING.
MAYOR GILBERT WOULD ALWAYS SAY WHEN YOU'RE AHEAD, DID YOU GO TO LAW SCHOOL? THEY TEACH YOU.
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WHEN YOU JUST WON.SO WHAT YOU DO SAY IS I WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU AND IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH OUR CITY MANAGER, OUR ASSISTANT, UH, CITY MANAGER, DAVID, AND, UH, OF COURSE BRAD, OUR DIRECTOR.
I MEAN, OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IS A DIRECTOR.
INTERIM DIRECTOR, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF, UH, PUBLIC WORKS.
IT WAS REALLY A PLEASURE WORKING WITH THEM AND EXPEDITING IT, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
JUST, I WANTED TO READ SOMETHING.
I WANNA BEGIN BY EXPRESSING MY SINCERE THANKS TO BLAKE.
I KNOW HE'S, UM, WHO I RESPECTFULLY REFER TO AS OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF, BUT I KNOW YOU.
UH, HE'S YOUR DEPUTY MAYOR AND A TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT.
BLAKE WAS THE VERY FIRST PERSON I CALLED AFTER THE STORM ON MARCH 30TH REGARDING CONCERNS ABOUT THE BRIDGE, WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE, HAVE SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
AS ALWAYS, BLAKE ACTED IMMEDIATELY.
HE CONTACTED FDOT WHO PROMPTLY DISPATCH THE CREW TO INSPECT THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE AND REVIEW OUR SURVEY.
THEIR INITIAL INDICATION TO BLAKE WAS THE SEA WALL WAS A CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY AS IT DOES NOT FALL IN THE BOUNDARIES OF MY PROPERTY.
HOWEVER, AS TIME PASSED AND THE CITY CARRIED OUT ITS DUE DILIGENCE, IT WAS ULTIMATELY DETERMINED THAT IT SEEMED TO BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
BLAKE THEN FACILITATED THE MEETING THAT PROVED INVALUABLE AND WE SUBMITTED AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND THAT'S WHAT BRINGS US HERE TODAY AND GOT EVERYTHING FINALIZED.
BLAKE, I JUST WANNA SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND SEEING THIS THROUGH THE END.
I FIRST MET BLAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THE STREETLIGHTS ON PINE TREE DRIVE ON 44TH STREET ACROSS PINE TREE DOG PARK WE'RE NOT FUNCTIONING.
THE AREA WAS QUITE DARK, TO SAY THE LEAST, AND UNCOMFORTABLE.
DESPITE MY REPEATED EFFORTS OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH FP AND L.
ONCE BLAKE BECAME INVOLVED, HE TOOK CHARGE WITHIN A SHORT TIME, THE ENTIRE TWO BLOCKS STRETCH HAD FUNCTIONING STREETLIGHTS.
BLAKE STAYED ON TOP OF IT AND ASSURED THE WORK WAS COMPLETED.
AND HE MADE THE TIME TO COME TO MY HOUSE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ALL WORKING IN THE EVENING.
SINCE THEN, WE'VE WORKED TOGETHER ON NUMEROUS MATTERS RANGING FROM THE BTR IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH I WORK WITH, UH, THE CITY MANAGER AS WELL, TO ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS TO CONCERNS IN SUNSET HARBOR, WHICH WE'RE ALL TAKEN CARE OF AND EXECUTED.
BLAKE IS, SOMEONE RESPONDS TO EMAILS AT ANY HOUR OF THE DAY AND NIGHT.
I TRULY DON'T KNOW HOW HE DOES IT, BUT I TRULY AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIM IN OUR CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, THE BEACON OF LIGHT TO ALL THE OTHER CITIES.
AND AS THE REBI, WHICH, UH, THE, UH, OUR MAYOR MAKES A PROCLAMATION FOR HIM, SAID, THIS IS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH IS THE JERUSALEM OF THE DIASPORA.
SO WE HAVE A BIG RESPONSIBILITY ON OUR HANDS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE A TRUE BEACON OF LIGHT.
I WANNA THANK, UH, RICK, DAVID SU SUAREZ.
LAURA TANYA GAVE YOU A BOOK, TANYA, I HOPE YOU'RE READING IT.
OUR HOLY MAYOR, JOE AND, UM, KRISTEN AND ALEX FERNANDEZ.
WE'VE ALL WORKED TOGETHER AND, UH, WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER.
I WANNA ESPECIALLY THANK YOU, STEVE.
I'LL TELL YOU WHY, FOR KEEPING OUR CITY SAFE AND SOUND BECAUSE WITHOUT A SEA SAFE SOUND CITY, WE HAVE NOTHING.
YOU CAN SPEND MONEY IN FIXING THIS BUILDING AND YOU CAN SPEND MONEY IN CHANGING THE WINDOWS.
BUT IF IT'S NOT SAFE AND SOUND, AND WE SEE, CURRENTLY, SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN NEW YORK, UM, YOU SAW THE DEMOCRATIC MAYORAL PRIMARY, THE MAN MANNI, IF I'M PRONOUNCING HIS NAME, NAME RIGHT.
I ACTUALLY GOT PHONE CALLS THIS MORNING FROM A BUNCH OF FRIENDS OF MINE THAT LIVE IN BROOKLYN THAT ARE HEADING HERE TO FLORIDA.
SO MAKE ROOM AND, UH, THANK YOU AGAIN REALLY FOR KEEPING THIS.
I KNOW THAT'S YOUR NUMBER ONE THING AND CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
KEEP US SAFE AND SOUND AND ALL AND EVERYBODY ELSE IN THIS, OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I'LL GIVE A THANK YOU TO YOU.
UH, OBVIOUSLY YOU, YOU HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST IN SUNSET HARBOR AND I KNOW YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND YOUR OWN RESOURCES AND MAKING SURE YOU DO YOUR PART IN KEEPING THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND YOUR PROPERTIES CLEAN AND SAFE.
AND I PERSONALLY HOPE THAT IN THE FUTURE WE CAN DO THINGS ON WASHINGTON AVENUE AND OTHER AREAS AND, UM, 'CAUSE SUNSET HARBOR REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL GEM THAT WE HAVE.
AND I, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
I SEE YOU, A LOT OF YOU, A LOT OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR AND, UH, EVEN, UH, I SEE TOM MOONEY COMING TO SUNSET HARBOR AND ENJOYING IT.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND, UH, I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO, REALLY.
I FEEL LIKE I HAVE PERSONAL FRIENDS UP THERE
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ON THE DAYS.AND, UH, LIKE GOVAN, MY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, I THINK WILL BE HIRING YOU AS HIS AGENT.
UH, YOU
I OFFERED HIM ALREADY TO COME PARTNERS WITH ME IN ANY BUSINESS HE WANTS TO GO INTO.
HE'S A REAL, HE'S A REAL EXECUTOR AND A REAL ASSET FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
I HAVE A GREAT, I THINK THE CROWD FEELS THAT WAY.
YEAH, I HAVE A GREAT TEAM, BUT YES.
AND ACKNOWLEDGING AND GIVING SOMEONE THANKS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
AS OUR PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID AFTER HE SAID, THANK YOU, GOD, I LOVE GOD.
AND RECOGNIZING THAT IS IMPORTANT.
WE'RE GONNA CALL, UH, SEVERAL ITEMS.
[R5 E AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES AND VESSELS," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “PIERS, DOCKS AND BOAT RAMPS,” BY AMENDING SECTION 66-116 THEREOF, ENTITLED “COMMERCIAL VESSEL ACTIVITY HOURS OF OPERATION AT PRIVATE MARINAS AND PRIVATE MARINE FACILITIES,” TO CORRECT A SCRIVENER’S ERROR IN THE DEFINITION OF A PLEASURE VESSEL; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
[R5 F AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED “GENERALLY,” BY AMENDING SECTION 82-72 THEREOF, ENTITLED “COMMERCIAL VESSEL ACTIVITY HOURS OF OPERATION AT PUBLICLY-OWNED MARINAS,” TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH THEREIN AND ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS FOR OWNER AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE FOR PERSONAL USE OUTSIDE OF PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATION; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
[R5 G AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "TAXATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX," BY AMENDING SECTION 102-368 THEREOF, ENTITLED "POSTING OF BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND DECAL; DISPLAY OF BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT NUMBER IN ADVERTISEMENTS," BY REQUIRING THAT COMMERCIAL VESSEL-RELATED BUSINESSES PROMINENTLY DISPLAY A CITY-ISSUED BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT DECAL ON EACH COMMERCIAL VESSEL IN THEIR FLEET; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
I'M GONNA, I THINK WE'RE GONNA CALL SEVERAL ITEMS TOGETHER.IS THIS IT? SO I'LL READ IT OUT AND I'LL LEAVE IT TO OUR CITY CLERK.
UH, R FIVE ER FIVE FR FIVE GR FIVE HR FIVE IR FIVE AB.
OKAY, GIVE ME ONE SEC, WHICH ONE IS THAT? WELL, I'M GONNA READ 'EM ALL AND WE'LL GIMME ONE SEC.
SO I'M GONNA READ THE TITLES TO ALL THOSE ITEMS AND THE FIRST ONE IS R FIVE E THAT I'M READING.
THE TITLE TO IT IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ENTITLED MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES, AND VESSELS BY AMENDING ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED PIERS DOCKS AND BOAT RAMPS BY AMENDING SECTION 66 DASH ONE 16 THEREOF, ENTITLED COMMERCIAL VESSEL ACTIVITIES, HOURS OF OPERATION AT PRIVATE MARINAS AND PRIVATE MARINES FACILITIES TO CORRECT A SCRIBNER'S ERROR IN THE DEFINITION OF PLEASURE VESSEL AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALS ABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING THAT WAS ITEM R FIVE E.
ITEM R FIVE F IS AN ORDINANCE TO THE MAYOR CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ENTITLED PUBLIC PROPERTIES BY AMENDING ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY BY AMENDING DIVISION ONE ENTITLED GENERALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 82 DASH 72 THEREOF ENTITLED COMMERCIAL VESSEL ACTIVITY, HOURS OF OPERATION OF PUBLICLY OWNED MARINAS.
TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH THEREIN AND ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS FOR OWNER AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE FOR PERSONAL USE OUTSIDE OF PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATION, AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THAT WAS ITEM THAT IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
IT IS ITEM R FIVE FR 5G IS IN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR OF CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA MAN, CHAPTER 1 0 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY, MIAMI V BEACH FLORIDA ENTITLED, TAXATION BY AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR ENTITLED LOCAL BUSINESS TAX BY AMENDING SECTION 1 0 2 DASH 360 8 THEREOF ENTITLED, POSTING OF BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND DECAL DISPLAY OF BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT NUMBER IN ADVERTISEMENTS BY REQUIRING THAT COMMERCIAL VESSELS RELATED BUSINESSES PROMINENTLY DISPLAY A CITY ISSUED BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT DECAL ON EACH COMMERCIAL VESSEL IN THEIR FLEET AND PROVIDING FOR RE REPEATABILITY, CALCIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THAT'S A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING THAT WAS ITEM R 5G.
ITEM R FIVE H IS AN NOR OF THE MAYOR CITY COMMISSIONER OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BEACH, FLORIDA ENTITLED MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES, AND VESSELS BY AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR ENTITLED VESSELS BY CREATING SECTION 66 DASH 1 43 THEREOF ENTITLED, ANCHORING OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS OR FLOATING STRUCTURES USED TO RENT STORE OR OTHERWISE SECURE OTHER VESSELS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL SUB ABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THAT IS A FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING THAT WAS ITEM R FIVE H ITEM R FIVE I IS AN ORDINANCE OF A MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES, AND VESSELS BY AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR ENTITLED VESSELS BY CREATING SECTION 66 DASH 1 56 ENTITLED MAMIE BEACH OVERNIGHT ANCHORING LIMITATION AREA ESTABLISHED BY ESTABLISHING A MAMIE BEACH OVERNIGHT ANCHORING LIMITATION AREA AND PROVIDING FOR RE REPEATERS OF ABILITY, CODIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM R FIVE I IS A FIRST READING R FIVE.
AB B IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED PUBLICLY PUBLIC PROPERTY BY AMENDING ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY BY AMENDING DIVISION ONE ENTITLED GENERALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 82 DASH 73 THEREOF ENTITLED BALLOONS PROHIBITED AT PUBLIC MARINAS, MARINE FACILITIES, PARKS, AND BEACHES TO INCREASE CIVIL PENALTIES AND SPECIFY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR VIOLATIONS IN ORDER TO DETER HAR HARMFUL LITTERING AND PROTECT MARINE AND COASTAL WILDLIFE, AND
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PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OBSERVABILITY, CALCIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.THAT IS A FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING.
SO R FIVE E, R FIVE F AND R 5G.
THEY'RE RELATED TO, THEY'RE ALL THE SAME.
UM, ITEMS THAT, AND I'D LIKE TO MOVE THREE ITEMS. I'M SORRY.
SO THAT WAS ON, YOU'RE MOVING ER FIVE, ER FIVE F AND R 5G.
DO YOU WANT TO HAVE DISCUSSION WITH THOSE THREE ITEMS? I DON'T THINK THERE'S GONNA BE A DISCUSSION.
SO ON THESE ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
I SEE NO ONE IN ZOOM AND I SEE NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE.
SO MAY I HAVE A, I'M GONNA DO A ROLL CALL ON ALL THREE ITEMS. THEY WERE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT R FIVE, B, F, AND G.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR SUAREZ, AND IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
THAT WAS R FIVE, E, F, AND G 70.
[R5 AB AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED “PUBLIC PROPERTY,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED “GENERALLY,” BY AMENDING SECTION 82-73 THEREOF, ENTITLED “BALLOONS PROHIBITED AT PUBLIC MARINAS, MARINE FACILITIES, PARKS, AND BEACHES” TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTIES AND SPECIFY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR VIOLATIONS IN ORDER TO DETER HARMFUL LITTERING AND PROTECT MARINE AND COASTAL WILDLIFE; AND, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
R FIVE AB THE BALLOONS AT THE MARINA.MAY I HAVE A SECOND? CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE ITEM? YES.
I, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT IT TOO.
UH, ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WE PASSED A LAW WHERE WE PROHIBITED BALLOONS AT PUBLIC BEACHES, MARINAS, AND PARKS.
AND THE LAW ONLY APPLIED TO, AT LEAST IN THE MARINA, THE LAW ONLY APPLIED TO THE PERSON HOLDING THE BALLOONS, UH, OR OWNING THE BALLOONS.
UH, AND SO WHAT I'VE SEEN AT THE MARINA WITH THE ESP, SPECIFICALLY WITH THESE BAD ACTOR CHARTERS IS THEY, THEY BRING HUNDREDS OF BALLOONS AT A TIME.
IT'S TO THE SAME BOAT, IT'S TO THE SAME CHARTER.
AND I'D LIKE TO, I'D LIKE TO APPLY THE, UM, ORDINANCE TO THE BOAT OWNERS AS WELL, UM, BECAUSE THESE ARE THE CHARTER OPERATORS.
SO, UM, IT'S NO LONGER THE GUESTS OF, OF THE CHARTER BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE WHO WILL GO ON THESE CHARTERS PROBABLY HAVE NO IDEA OF OUR ORDINANCE, UH, BANNING BALLOONS AT PUBLIC MARINAS, BUT THE BOAT OWNERS DO KNOW.
AND SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, TO, TO GET ENFORCEMENT, I'D LIKE TO HAVE MR. MAYOR, IF I MAY HAVE A QUESTION.
COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ, IS THERE ANYTHING HERE THAT CHANGES OR EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF WHAT IS A BALLOON? THE, THE DEFINITION OF BALLOON HAS BEEN FURTHER CLARIFIED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MATERIALS THAT WERE NOT LISTED ORIGINALLY, SUCH AS, UM, RUBBER, LATEX, POLYCHLOROPRENE,
AND THE OTHER THING THAT THE ORDINANCE DOES IS IT CREATES A STIFFER PENALTY FOR BALLOONS THAT ARE RELEASED AT MARINAS.
SO IN ADDITION TO MAKING THE VESSEL OPERATOR OR OWNER LIABLE FOR, UH, BALLOONS HELD BY THEIR PASSENGERS, UM, BY ANY CREW MEMBERS, UM, IT ALSO STIFFENS THE PENALTIES FOR FOR BALLOONS.
NO, WE GOT, AND JUST AS A FOLLOW UP, DOES THAT MEAN THAT, THAT THE BALLOONS, THOSE ARE LIKE ALUMINUM.
THERE'S THESE ALUMINUM BALLOONS THAT THEY'RE NOT RUBBER, THEY'RE NOT LATEX, THEY'RE THE OTHER ONES.
ARE THEY CALLED MYLAR MIL? IS THAT STILL ALLOWED? YES.
SO BO NO, BO PET IS, IS ACTUALLY THE GENERIC NAME FOR MYLAR.
WOULD THAT BE STILL ALLOWED? NO, THAT WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED.
THE NYLON BALLOONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
AND SO, AND SO THERE WOULD BE, IN ESSENCE NO OPTION FOR ANYONE THAT WANTS TO HAVE SOMETHING CELEBRATORY LIKE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE ONLY ON THE MARINA.
SO, BUT THIS ORDINANCE RIGHT NOW, WHEN IT WAS CRAFTED, IT APPLIED TO PARKS, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ALL THAT.
PARKS, BEACHES, PUBLIC MARINAS, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.
I MEAN, LOOK, THE TRUTH IS, IT'S KIND OF ASPIRATIONAL.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ENFORCE NO BALLOONS AT PARKS.
THE THE, THE SORENESS HAS BEEN ENFORCED ACTUALLY.
I MEAN, I WOULD LIKE, I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S THERE, BUT TO BE ABLE TO ENFORCE IT.
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DO THINK THAT MOVING FORWARD IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF EDUCATE.AND I THINK IF YOU ARE GONNA PASS THIS, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE SOME SORT OF INTERESTING SIGNAGE WE DO EXPLAINING WHY WE DO, WE DO, YOU KNOW, AT THE MARINAS AT THE MARINA, I BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AT EVERY GATE AT THE MARINA, THERE IS A SIGN THAT SAYS BALLOONS ARE PROHIBITED.
BUT THESE CHARTER OPERATORS, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PEOPLE THAT CAME HERE, THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
THEY CERTAINLY DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT, IT SEEMS. AND THEY TELL THEIR GUESTS TO BRING AS MANY BALLOONS AS THEY WANT.
AND SO WHAT I, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS, INSTEAD OF, I DON'T, I DON'T REALLY FAULT THE PEOPLE BRINGING THE BALLOONS, IT'S MORE SO THAT THE OPERATORS WHO ENABLED THIS BEHAVIOR, I HAVE A QUESTION.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MARINA? LIKE, IT WAS UNDER CONTROL.
AND ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO WE BEGAN TO GET COMPLAINTS AGAIN.
I THOUGHT THAT WE HAD FIXED THIS ENTIRE SITUATION.
NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE BALLOONS ARE A MEANS OF NOT JUST ENVIRONMENTAL, BUT A WAY TO CONTROL THESE CHARTER OPERATORS, THAT'S GREAT.
BUT I THINK THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THE HECK HAS HAPPENED.
THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE ANGRY HERE, THEY'RE THREATENING US OVER THE MARINA.
AND I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHY, WHAT CHANGED IN THE PAST 90 DAYS? WHAT HAVE WE NOT BEEN ENFORCING AND WHY ARE WE FACING THIS SITUATION RIGHT NOW? SO I WOULD ASK ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, MARK TAXES, WHO I'VE ASKED TO TAKE THE LEAD ON ALL ITEMS RELATED TO THE MARINA TO SPEAK TO WHAT'S TRANSPIRED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
I CAN'T ANSWER THAT THERE'S ANYTHING MAGICAL THAT'S HAPPENED, BUT THERE CERTAINLY HAS BEEN AN UPTICK.
UM, WE HAVE HAD A POLICE PRESENCE AND A CODE PRESENCE THERE.
UM, I DON'T THINK IT'S BEEN ENOUGH.
UM, I'M WORKING WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE MANAGER'S DIRECTION, ALONG WITH CODE COMPLIANCE.
AND BEGINNING ON THURSDAY, WE'RE GONNA HAVE AN ENHANCED DETAIL OF BOTH CODE OFFICERS AND POLICE OFFICERS.
THERE'S NOT GONNA JUST BE ONE OR TWO.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A STRONG CONTINGENT OF BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AND CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICERS THERE, UM, TO CITE ALL OF THESE BAD ACTORS AND ANYBODY THAT DOES ANYTHING.
AND THAT WILL GIVE US THE, THE LEVERAGE THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO EVICT THESE BAD OPERATORS FROM THE MARINA.
SO WE'RE GONNA BE ALL OVER IT.
BEGINNING THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY NIGHTS FROM 8:00 PM TILL 2:00 AM UM, I HAVE A QUESTION.
SO I RAN OUT AFTER THAT GENTLEMAN WHO THREATENED ME AND I SAID, WHAT, WHAT'S GOING ON? WHY ARE YOU SO UPSET? AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S GOING ON? THERE'S SIX BAD ACTORS AND YOU GUYS HAVE NOT BANNED THESE SIX BAD CHARTER ACTORS.
WHAT DOES HE MEAN BY THAT? WHY HAVEN'T WE BANNED THEM IF WE KNOW THAT THEY'RE BAD ACTORS? UM, WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THIS, I THINK THE MARINA'S POSITION, THE MARINA'S POSITION HAS BEEN THAT WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO CITE THEM BEFORE THEY CAN EVICT THEM, WITHOUT THEM, UM, HAVING TO FACE ILLEGAL CHALLENGES TO WHY THEY'RE BEING EVICTED.
JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS THEY'RE A BAD ACTOR.
SO I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD A, A, A STRONG ENOUGH PRESENCE THERE TO BE ABLE TO CITE ALL OF THESE.
BUT THAT'S GONNA CHANGE STARTING THURSDAY.
ONLY IF SOMEONE ONLY STEPS OUTTA LINE, WE'RE GONNA EVIC THEM.
BUT WHY ONLY THURSDAY IF IT'S SUMMER AND THERE'S PEOPLE PARTYING EVERY DAY? I MEAN, I THINK GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ANGRY AND THE ACTIVITY THAT'S HAPPENING, 'CAUSE I'M GETTING THESE TEXTS AND EMAILS, NOT JUST ON THE WEEKENDS.
I'M GETTING IT EVERY SINGLE DAY AT THIS POINT.
COMMISSIONER, UH, ROSE GONZALEZ, IF I MAY, UM, THE THREE ITEMS THAT WE JUST PASSED MM-HMM
UH, AND, AND FORGIVE ME, BUT I, I DIDN'T, I JUST FOR THE SAKE OF TIME, I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO, UH, TO GIVE A, A SORT OF INTRODUCTION.
BUT FOR OUR 5G, IT'S REALLY WHAT WE JUST PASSED.
UM, IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH THESE ISSUES.
AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THESE CHARTER OPERATORS, AFTER SEVEN O'CLOCK, THEY SAY, OH, THESE ARE JUST MY FRIENDS.
AND THERE'S NO WAY TO PROVE THAT.
BUT WHAT WE JUST PASSED IS NOW THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THEM.
THEY HAVE TO PROVE AND FILL OUT AN AFFIDAVIT SAYING THAT THESE ARE THE, UH, THEIR FRIENDS.
AND SO THIS IS GONNA GIVE WHAT WE JUST PASSED A LOT MORE TOOLS TO CODE ENFORCEMENT.
OBVIOUSLY IT STARTS IN 10 DAYS FROM TODAY OR 10 BUSINESS DAYS, BUT, UM, WHAT WE JUST PASSED IS GOING TO WHAT AND WHAT I BELIEVE AND WHAT THE CITY ATTORNEYS HAVE DRAFTED GIVE MUCH MORE CONTROL, UH, OF REGULATING THESE, THESE BAD ACTORS.
'CAUSE THERE'S ONLY, I THINK THERE'S ONLY FIVE OR SIX OF THEM.
AND WHICH, AND I DON'T WANNA GET TOO FAR OFF TOPIC 'CAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BALLOONS, RETIREMENT.
THESE FIVE OR SIX CHARTER OPERATORS ARE THE ONES CONSISTENTLY BRING HUNDREDS OF BALLOONS AT A TIME.
AND SO, UM, THE, THESE ITEMS ADDRESS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS QUALITY OF LIFE AT THE MARINA AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS.
A AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD, AND THIS IS FOR SUBTEXT, A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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CALLED ME YESTERDAY AND SAID THAT, UM, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON THE MARINA HAD COME IN AND THEY FOUND THAT, UM, ANNUALLY IT'S LIKE SOMETHING LIKE THEY OWE US $661,000 BECAUSE THEY ARE CHARGING, UM, FOR THE PARKING.THEY ARE, UM, UH, THE NUMBERS ARE INCORRECT ON THE SUB LEASEES.
UM, THERE ARE SO MANY REASONS WHY.
AND IF YOU LOOK, THEY ONLY DID THE AUDIT FOR ONE YEAR AND IN ONE YEAR THEY FOUND $661,000, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS THAT TEX IS REALLY IN VIOLATION OF OUR CONTRACT.
AND IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT AUDIT REPORT THAT SHOWS THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE NUMBERS THAT THEY'RE SENDING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARE INCORRECT, THAT WE ARE LOSING MONEY ON, UM, THE PARKING THAT THEY ARE NOT GIVING US, UM, ALL OF THE MONEY FROM THE SUBLEASES AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
HOW COME YOU'RE NOT JUST GOING TO TEX RIGHT NOW AND SAYING, IF YOU DON'T STOP THIS NONSENSE, WE'RE GOING TO, UM, YOU KNOW, TAKE SERIOUS LEGAL ACTION BECAUSE YOU'RE IN VIOLATION OF THE TAX CONTRACT.
I MEAN, THEY ARE IN GROSS VIOLATION, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A VIOLATION OF THE, OF THE CONTRACT.
SO I MEAN, AT THIS POINT, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE ADMINISTRATION HASN'T DONE ANYTHING.
IF I, IF I ALSO, BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION RESPONDS, I'M ACTUALLY WORKING WITH LEGAL TO BRING AN ITEM ON THE NEXT COMMISSION AGENDA TO, TO DISCUSS THE AUDIT REPORT.
AND, AND WE HAVE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO WORK THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THAT AUDIT REPORT TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THOSE ARE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE AND WHICH AREN'T SO THAT WE ARE BILLING THEM THE CORRECT AMOUNT.
UM, BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT ULTIMATELY THEY'RE GOING TO CHALLENGE MOST OF THOSE RESULTS.
ALL I KNOW IS I SPOKE TO A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ACCOUNTANT, CPA THAT I'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS, AND HE SAID THAT IN HIS, HE'S NEVER SEEN SUCH GROWTH CONTRACT VIOLATIONS LIKE HE SEES WITH TEX AND OUR MARINA.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE COULD, WE SHOULD TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT WITH THEM FOR CAUSE BASED ON THIS AUDIT INFORMATION BASED OR HAVE AN ADDITIONAL AUDIT DONE AND GO INTO, YOU KNOW, LITIGATION.
I'VE HAD ENOUGH BECAUSE I MEAN, WE GET THESE COMPLAINTS CONSTANTLY AND NOW IT'S SOMEHOW MIAMI BEACH'S RESPONSIBILITY WHEN REALLY SUBTEXT IS MANAGING THIS MARINA.
AND IT'S, IT'S REALLY, UM, BECOME SOMEWHAT OF A CANCER.
UH, SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE REALLY, UH, BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL IS A QUALITY OF LIFE.
SO YEAH, IF I COULD JUST COMMENT.
UH, SO YEAH, I AM BRINGING AN ITEM NEXT MONTH.
UH, I DO HAVE A SEPARATE ITEM, R NINE V, BUT IF I JUST WANTED TO ASK ONE QUESTION.
I HAD ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION THIS, I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE GOT AN AN ANSWER YET.
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I, WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE ISSUES AT THE MARINA, MY RECOLLECTION IS I REMEMBER WE BEEFED UP SECURITY.
MY RECOLLECTION IS THAT TEX ACTUALLY HELPED PAY FOR THE OFF-DUTY OFFICERS OR EXTRA SECURITY.
UM, IT'S, BUT IT WAS THREE, FOUR YEARS AGO.
AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I'M REC, BECAUSE IF THAT'S THE CASE, WE SHOULD, UNTIL THESE PROBLEMS ARE, UH, ARE ALLEVIATED, WE SHOULD IMPLEMENT THAT AGAIN.
THERE WAS A, A REFERRAL, BUT THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC ACTION.
BUT SUNTEC HAS HIRED, UM, SECURITY GUARDS THAT THEY HAVE OUT THERE, BUT WHAT'S BEEN OUT THERE IS NOT BEEN AN ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES.
AND LIKE I SAID, UM, AND I AGREE WITH WHAT COMMISSIONER S FLORES SAID, CERTAINLY THE TOOLS THAT, THAT YOU ALL JUST PASSED WITH THOSE THREE ARE GOING TO, UM, ENABLE OUR CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO MUCH, TO, TO STOP THESE PEOPLE FROM SKIRTING THROUGH LOOPHOLES AND BEING ABLE TO SKIRT AROUND WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO BY SAYING, OH, WELL IT'S JUST ME AND MY FRIENDS OUT ON OUR BOAT.
IT'S OUR FAMILY WHEN, WHEN IT'S NOT.
SO I THINK THOSE ARE GONNA BE A TREMENDOUS HELP.
BUT ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A STRONG CONTINGENT OUT THERE AND, AND WE'RE GONNA GET THIS UNDER CONTROL QUICKLY.
COMMISSIONER ROSE GONZALEZ AND COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
MY FINAL QUESTION IS, I MEAN, WE HAVE THESE BAD OPERATORS, BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE THE GOOD OPERATORS WHO ARE FOLLOWING THE RULES TO BE ABLE TO HAVE, I WOULD LIKE VISITORS TO MIAMI BEACH TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A BOAT RIDE AND HAVE A NICE CHARTER DAY.
HOW MANY CHARTERS DO WE HAVE TOTAL? BECAUSE I, YOU KNOW, I HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO THE WEEDS ON HOW MANY CHARTER LICENSES THERE ARE.
I MEAN, WE KNOW THAT WE'VE PINPOINTED CERTAIN BAD OPERATORS AND WE'RE GONNA START TO ENFORCE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WILL WE BE ABLE TO, UM, PROTECT THE OPERATORS WHO ARE NOT VIOLATING THESE RULES? 'CAUSE I, YOU KNOW, I'M, I BANNING EVERYTHING IS ALSO NOT AN OPTION.
WE HAVE GOOD OPERATORS OUT THERE AND WE'RE NOT, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE IMPACTED.
BUT I WILL SAY THAT SUNTEC HAS BEEN WORKING WELL WITH THIS.
AND OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS, I THINK WE'VE HAD NINE TERMINATIONS OF LEASES.
AND THERE'S A FEW MORE THAT ARE UNDER REVIEW RIGHT NOW.
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THIS IS NOT HOW A MEETING IS RAN.WE ARE TALKING ON AN ITEM A BALLOONS, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND OUR RESIDENTS ARE SUFFERING AND ENFORCEMENT MUST BE TAKEN, AND WE NEED TO DO WHATEVER WE LEGALLY CAN TO RESTORE THE PROGRESS WE WERE MAKING THERE.
BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN ORDINANCE, ABOUT BALLOONS IN MARINAS.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT SUBTEXT, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF LEASES.
AND IF WE'RE JUST GONNA GO TRAIN OF THOUGHT ON ITEMS, I'M JUST, THEN WE'RE JUST, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CRAZY AGENDA ON EVERY SINGLE ONE.
THE, THE BALLOON ORDINANCE IS IMPORTANT.
WE'VE HAD OVER 22 VESSELS THAT HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT, OUR PARK RANGERS, I THINK, SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE HAS ISSUED OVER 119 WARNINGS.
AND I THANK YOU TO THE SPONSOR FOR TAILORING THIS.
FINALLY TAILORING THIS TO BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE MARINA SO THAT THE MORE STRICT, UH, MATERIALS ARE ON THE MARINAS AND NOT NECESSARILY ON THE PARTS BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA RUIN THE PARTIES AND THE FAMILY ACTIVITIES WHERE THEY MAY WANT BRING SOME, SOME TYPE OF BALLOONS.
SO CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL PLEASE? ACTUALLY, WE CANNOT.
OH, THAT'S, SO WHAT WE WILL DO IS AT THAT TIME, OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CURRENTLY, THERE'S NO ONE, WE'LL JUST TAKE THE VOTE AT THAT TIME.
SO CAN WE CALL R FIVE? UH, H AND R? WELL, WELL, IT'S ALREADY BEEN CALLED.
[R9 V DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION: ONGOING CONCERNS REGARDING CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VESSEL OPERATORS.]
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.ACTUALLY, UM, IT'S A GOOD POINT.
I DID HAVE R NINE V, WHICH, UM, WHICH WAS DEALING WITH SYNTAX.
I'M NOT GONNA CALL THAT ITEM SEPARATELY SINCE WE JUST HAD THE CONVERSATION NOW, ALTHOUGH MAYBE YOU WANNA CALL IT UP, RALPH, JUST AS A PROCEDURAL MATTER MATTER.
SO THAT WE DID CALL IT AND TALK ABOUT IT.
AND, UH, WE, WE, WE, AND WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES DURING THE MONTH.
SO R NINE V IS DISCUSS TAKE ACTION CONCERNS REGARDING COMMERCIAL VESSEL OPERATORS.
[R5 H AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES AND VESSELS," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “VESSELS,” BY CREATING SECTION 66-143 THEREOF, ENTITLED “ANCHORING OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS OR FLOATING STRUCTURES USED TO RENT, STORE, OR OTHERWISE SECURE OTHER VESSELS PROHIBITED”; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
[R5 I AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66 THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED “MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES AND VESSELS,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “VESSELS,” BY CREATING SECTION 66-156, ENTITLED, “MIAMI BEACH OVERNIGHT ANCHORING LIMITATION AREA ESTABLISHED” BY ESTABLISHING A MIAMI BEACH OVERNIGHT ANCHORING LIMITATION AREA; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
FINAL TWO IS R FIVE H AND R FIVE I, SO, WHICH WAS ALREADY CALLED.UH, PJ, IF YOU COULD PUT UP R FIVE I PLEASE.
UM, AND I WANNA SAY COLLEAGUES.
UM, AND BEFORE YOU DO THAT, PJ ONE, ONE SECOND.
UM, YOU KNOW, AS A, THE FIRST, ACTUALLY THE FIRST ITEM I GOT ELECTED WHEN I GOT ELECTED, ONE OF THE FIRST ITEMS I TOOK ON WAS, UH, THE DERELICT, UH, BOATS IN OUR BAY.
UM, AND I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT AT A CITY LEVEL, WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER OUR WATERWAYS.
UH, THERE'S NOTHING WE COULD DO TO REGULATE, UH, ANCHORING VISITATION.
UM, PRETTY MUCH OUR HANDS WERE COMPLETELY TIED, UH, AS FAR AS ENFORCEMENT IN OUR OWN WATERWAYS.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT OUR MUNICIPAL MAP, HALF OF MYBE BEACH IS UNDERWATER.
UM, AND SO IN REALITY, WE, HALF OF OUR CITY, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTROL.
I OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, A YEAR AND A HALF, I SPENT MANY TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE, UM, ADVOCATING FOR A CHANGE, UH, IN, IN LOCAL CONTROL.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS GIVEN OUR COUNTY, ALONG WITH A FEW OTHERS, UM, MORE CONTROL OVER OUR DESTINY.
UH, IT'S KIND OF THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING AS FAR AS PREEMPTIONS WITH LIVE LOCAL IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE.
NOW THE CITY ACTUALLY HAS MORE CONTROL OVER ITS DOMAIN.
SO, UM, I'M GONNA TRY TO KEEP THIS REALLY SHORT, LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES.
THIS IS, UH, A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION THAT I'D LIKE TO DO FOR, UH, ANCHORING LIMITATIONS.
SO, PJ, CAN YOU PUT IT BACK ON PLEASE? THANK YOU.
UM, A MAJOR VICTORY FOR WATERWAYS.
SO, DERELICT BOATS OVERRUNNING OUR STATE WATERWAYS IN 2023, OVER 160 DERELICT OR ABANDONED VESSELS IN MIAMI BEACH IN 2007, WHICH I'LL SHOW YOU ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
UH, MOST ARE UNSEAWORTHY LACK WORKING WASTE SYSTEMS, SINKING STORMS, SPILLING FUEL, SEWAGE, UH, USED FOR ILLEGAL RENTALS SUCH AS AIRBNB.
UM, THEY EVADE ZONING, TAXES AND SAFETY CODES.
THEY CREATE SAFETY HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION, AND UNFAIR COMPETITION.
AND SO THIS IS JUST A QUICK SHOW, UH, FROM 2007 WHERE THERE WAS FIVE BOATS
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TO 2023, WHERE THERE'S 162 BOATS.SO, THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, UM, MANY OF THESE BOATS DO NOT MOVE.
UH, THEY HAVEN'T MOVED IN YEARS.
UM, AND ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT IF YOU DON'T MOVE, YOU HAVE WASTE SYSTEMS. THEY GET DUMPED INTO THE BAY.
UM, THEIR ANCHOR SYSTEMS THAT THEY HAVE DURING HIGH WINDS, THEY'LL SCRAPE PRECIOUS SEA GRASS OFF THE FLOOR.
UM, THEY'LL SINK LEAK OIL, GAS, AND WASTE, UH, DURING STORMS. UM, IT UNDERMINES OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT FUND SEA GRASS RESTORATION.
AND AGAIN, IT THREATENS MARINE LIFE AND WATER QUALITY AND AND TO EXTENT PRIVATE PROPERTY.
UH, SUNKEN VESSELS BLOCK NAVIGATION ROUTES.
THEY POSE HAZARDS FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL BOAT.
THEY COMPLICATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, COST REMOVAL, BURDENS OF TAXPAYERS.
EVERY TIME THERE IS A BOAT THAT'S SUNK, IT COSTS THE TAXPAYERS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND $20,000, A SINGLE BOAT TO RETRIEVE AND, AND DISPOSE OF, UM, AND AN INCREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE INTERVENTIONS.
SO THE ABUSE, UH, NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
DERELICT BOATS EXPLOITED FOR ILLEGAL VACATION RENTALS.
UM, I'VE SEEN POSTS ON AIRBNB, ON, ON CRAIGSLIST, ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE, UM, WHERE THEIR ADVERTISING MONTHLY AND NIGHTLY RENTALS ON THE WATER, UM, AND THEY COMPLETELY EVADE ALL OUR CODE, UM, AND ZONING LAWS, WHICH IN EFFECT, THEY'RE EXPLOITING OUR PUBLIC WATERWAYS FOR THEIR PRIVATE GANG.
SO HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF ONE THAT'S LEAKING, ONE THAT'S BLOCKING NAVIGATION, ONE'S ACTUALLY ANCHORED TO, TO A SUNKEN BOAT.
AND THEN THE BOAT ON THE LEFT IS THERE AT NIGHT BOAT, CAN'T SEE THAT.
AND RISKS, YOU KNOW, RISK BODILY HARM IF YOU'RE, IF YOU'RE AT NIGHT TRAVELING.
AND SO, WHEN I MENTIONED THE SEAGRASS DESTRUCTION, THOSE, THE ANCHORS AND THE CHAINS FROM, FROM THEIR ANCHORS, THEY SCRAPE THE SEAGRASS BED FLOOR.
AND WHAT YOU CAN SEE ARE THE BURN MARKS AROUND EACH BOAT, UH, OF SEAGRASS.
AND SO, HERE IN MIAMI BEACH, THIS IS SUNSET HARBOR.
YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S, YOU CANNOT, IF YOU'RE A BOAT, YOU CANNOT NAVIGATE THROUGH THAT IN SUNSET HARBOR ON THE RIGHT, THERE WAS JUST A YEAR AGO, THERE WAS A SAILBOAT THAT BROKE FREE.
ITS MAST IS BANGING AGAINST THE SEWAGE LINE.
AND IF THAT SEWAGE LINE WOULD'VE BROKE, IT WOULD'VE DUMPED MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF SEWAGE INTO THE BAY.
AND THEN THERE'S, ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS A, A MASS STICKING OUT FROM A SUNKEN BOAT WHERE THERE'S NO LIGHT.
AND IF YOU'RE A BOAT AT NIGHT, YOU HIT THAT YOU'RE, IT'S GONNA CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE.
AND SO, HERE ARE SOME OF THE LISTINGS OF THE AIRBNB RENTALS, UM, AND, UM, MARKETPLACE WHERE THEY'RE ADVERTISING A THOUSAND OR $1,200 A NIGHT, UH, ON THE WATER.
AND AGAIN, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT SINCE IT'S IN STATE WATERS.
SO WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON, UM, IS HP 4 81.
IT WAS SPONSORED BY VICKI LOPEZ, REPRESENTATIVE VICKI LOPEZ, AND SENATOR JONATHAN MARTIN.
IT WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND GIVES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS REAL ENFORCEMENT TOOLS.
SO WHAT THIS DOES IS IT GIVES A 30 DAY ANCHORING LIMIT FOR COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR GREATER.
UM, SO, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS THAT BOATS MAY NOT ANCHOR IN THE SAME COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD.
UH, IT ALSO REFINES ANCHORING NOW RESTRICTED WITHIN 300 FEET OF A MOORING FIELD.
UM, AND SOME OF THE EXCEPTIONS ARE MARINE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND MARKED MOORING FIELDS.
WHY THIS WORKS SO SIMPLE, TIME-BASED RULE, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO ENFORCE.
OUR MARINE PATROL CAN EASILY SEE THAT THIS BOAT HAS BEEN HERE FOR 30 NIGHTS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD, UM, AND GIVES CLEAR ENFORCEMENT, UH, AVOIDS LENGTHY LEGAL FIGHTS TO PROVE, TO PROVE THAT A BOAT'S AT RISK OR DERELICT.
UM, IT ALSO ALIGNS WITH OUR NO CAMPING RULES.
IT PREVENTS FLOATING ENCAMPMENTS, AND IT ALSO SUPPORTS LEGITIMATE CRUISERS WHO DO COME TO MIAMI BEACH TO VACATION AND, AND ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THE BAHAMAS OR FURTHER SOUTH.
UM, BALANCE AND FOCUS APPROACH DOES NOT TARGET RESPONSIBLE BOATERS PRESERVES WATER ACCESS FOR RECREATION AND LEGAL LIVERBOARDS, MARINAS AND MOORING FIELDS ARE STILL OPTIONS FOR LEGAL L BOARDS, UH, FOCUSES ON THE WORST HIT COUNTY'S DADE, BROWARD, PALM BEACH, AND HILLSBOROUGH.
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SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR CITY? UH, LOCALITIES CAN ENFORCE A 30 DAY ANCHORING LIMIT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LOCALITY PASSES LEGISLATION.UH, IT WILL DETER DERELICT BOATS AND MARINE SQUATTERS PROTECTS MARINE LIFE, PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PUBLIC RESOURCES, HELPS RESTORE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND WATER SAFETY, AND ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE REGULATED USE OF OUR CITY WATERS AND STATE WATERS.
I WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO REPRESENTATIVE, UH, VICKI LOPEZ.
SPEAKER DANNY PEREZ, SENATOR PRE SENATE PRESIDENT BEN ALBRITTON.
AND, UH, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND THIS IS GONNA BE, UH, MONUMENTAL FOR OUR CITY AND, UH, OUR MARINE PATROL.
SO, UH, PJ YOU CAN, UM, CLOSE THIS SLIDE.
OH, I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK, UM, BECAUSE NONE OF THIS, THE, THE, THE LAW THAT WAS HB 41 WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN, BEEN POSSIBLE HAD IT BEEN FOR OUR OUTSTANDING LEGAL TEAM.
AND, UM, I WANT TO THANK MARK FISHMAN, WHO TOOK THE TIME, STUDIED THIS, UM, AND CAREFULLY, UM, REVIEWED THIS TO MAKE THIS LEGISLATION HAPPEN.
UH, THE, THE STATE LEGISLATURE ACTUALLY LITERALLY TOOK OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S LANGUAGE AND, AND, AND PRETTY MUCH ADOPTED IT.
UM, I ALSO WANNA THANK R ROB ROSENWALD FOR REALLY CRAFTING THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION FOR MIAMI BEACH.
UM, AND IT, IT, IT'S, IT'S A GREAT STEP OF FINALLY HAVING LOCAL CONTROL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING A GREAT TEAM AND, AND, AND HELPING THIS BECOME A REALITY.
BECAUSE WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN HERE IS, YOU KNOW, OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, OTHER MARITIME MUNICIPALITIES ARE GOING TO, ARE GONNA TAKE THIS AND USE IT AS A TEMPLATE FOR THEIR, UM, THEIR CITY.
AND SO, UH, WITH THAT, UH, WELCOME.
ANY QUESTIONS OTHER THAN THAT, I'D LIKE TO MOVE MY ITEM SECOND CALL THE VOTE.
I SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM, AND I SEE NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE ON R FIVE I.
AND JUST LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TIME, EFFORT, AND PASSION, UH, COMMISSIONER SUAREZ PUT INTO THIS.
I KNOW IT WAS A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT, SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO YOU AND KNOW HOW MUCH, MUCH IT MEANT.
SO, UH, WITH THAT, YEAH, OF COURSE.
I WOULD ALSO JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT FROM THE TIME YOU PUT ON THE GOPRO AND DOVE IN THE WATER
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS WORK WITH THIS AMAZING MAYOR MINOR.
SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 23RD.
IS THERE A TIME, CERTAIN OR NOT? WE STILL HAVE R FIVE H TO DO.
I I'D LIKE TO MOVE R FIVE H, ZACH, ALL THE VOTE.
AND I SEE NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING TO SPEAK ON R FIVE H.
PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 23RD.
AND, UH, IT'S, UH, GONNA MAKE OUR WATERWAYS AND CITY SAFER, SO THANK YOU.
[R2 A A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 2025-218-ND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATION OF A PADEL/PICKLEBALL FACILITY ON A PARKING GARAGE ROOFTOP ADJACENT TO LINCOLN LANE NORTH; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH RACQUET PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC, AS THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER FOR OPTION B; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH RACQUET PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH RACQUET 360 INC./IBC NEW YORK, LLC D/B/A PADEL PADEL, AS THE SECOND-RANKED PROPOSER FOR OPTION B; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH RACQUET 360 INC./IBC NEW YORK, LLC D/B/A PADEL PADEL, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH WORLD PADEL FLORIDA LLC, AS THE THIRD-RANKED PROPOSER FOR OPTION B; AND FURTHER, REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION. (PARKS AND RECREATION)]
R TWO A.R TWO A IS A WARD RFP 20 25 20 18.
AND D PADDLE PICKLEBALL FACILITY.
YOU WHAT? YOU THE MR. VICE MAYOR, MR. VICE MAYOR.
YOU GOTTA RECOGNIZE COLLEAGUE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
I, I'LL JUST KIND OF TEED UP A EXCITING DAY FOR ME.
I THINK THE AREA FOR OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY.
UM, SOME TIME AGO WE DISCUSSED, UH, PUTTING OUT AN RFP TO HAVE A PADDLE FACILITY ON LINCOLN ROAD.
IT'S MY STRONG, STRONG BELIEF THAT IN ORDER TO HELP REINVIGORATE SOME OF OUR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS, UH,
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NOT ONLY IS IT REVITALIZATION OF PUBLIC SPACES, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY PROVIDING ACTIVATIONS AND A MORE VIBRANT, LIVELY ATMOSPHERE.AND ONE OF THE WAYS, UH, I ENVISION DOING SO ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES THAT SHOWED TREMENDOUS SUPPORT, UM, IS BY HAVING AN RFP FOR PUBLIC SPACE, FOR, TO BRING A PADDLE FACILITY, WHICH IS ONE OF THE, THE FASTEST GROWING SPORT IN THE WORLD, HAS JUST BEEN INCREDIBLY EMBRACED BY THE MIAMI COMMUNITY.
IT DRAWS AN INTERNATIONAL CROWD AND BRINGS A YOUNG, VIBRANT, UH, CONSUMER THAT IS GOING TO, UH, CERTAINLY HELP SUPPORT THE LIFEBLOOD AND VIBRANCY OF LINCOLN ROAD.
UH, THIS STARTED OUT, THIS I THINK IS A, A DEMONSTRATION OF TRUE COLLABORATION.
NONE OF US BEING SO DOGMATIC THAT WE COULDN'T, UH, CHANGE WHAT OUR ORIGINAL CONCEPTS OR MAYBE VISION WAS AFTER HEARING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, BECAUSE THIS DIDN'T WIND UP WHERE IT STARTED.
I WANNA THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR, UH, HELPING MAKE THIS EVEN, UH, A BETTER THOUGHT OR PROPOSAL.
AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR PROCUREMENT TEAM TO TALK ABOUT WHERE, UH, THE PROCESS AND WHAT THE RECOMMENDATION IS.
KRISTI BATTA, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER.
SO THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU IS TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH RACKET PROPERTY, UM, AS THE TOP RANK PROPOSER AND THEN PADDLE.
UH, IT'S A JOINT VENTURE AS THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER IF NEGOTIATIONS WERE TO FAIL WITH, UH, RACKET PROPERTY.
AND THEN FURTHER IN CASE, UM, NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL WITH THE SECOND, UM, TOP RANKED PROPOSER TO NEGOTIATE WITH, UM, WORLD PADDLE FLORIDA.
OPTION B, IF YOU ALL MAY NOT RECALL, IT WAS FOR G FIVE, THE TOP FLOOR OF G FIVE.
WE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF SEVEN PROPOSALS FOR G FIVE, AND, I'M SORRY, AND ONE PROPOSAL FOR G NINE.
SO AT THIS TIME, WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO PROCEED WITH NEGOTIATIONS FOR OPTION B, THE TOP FLOOR OF G FIVE.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ULTIMATELY THAT FINAL AGREEMENT WILL COME BACK BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE.
SO THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ANY INPUT, UM, THAT YOU WANT US TO TAKE BACK.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE BACK TO YOU QUICKLY WITH A FINAL AGREEMENT SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AMENITY.
COMMISSIONER BOT? YEAH, I JUST, UM, I WANT TO ECHO WHAT YOU SAID, JOE, AND, AND COMMEND YOU BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR BABY AND YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO, UH, PRIDE OF AUTHORSHIP WITH YOU, WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE, WE ALL UP HERE THOUGHT IT WAS A REALLY GREAT IDEA AND WE HEARD FROM A LOT OF RESIDENTS WHO ARE HORRIFIED AT THE THOUGHT OF LOSING PARKING, WHICH IS A FREQUENT REFRAIN.
AND THE END RESULT IS, UM, IS IS I, I, I STILL BELIEVE A GREAT IDEA AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, SEEING LINCOLN ROAD CAFES OPEN FOR PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, GETTING SOME ORANGE JUICE BEFORE THEY GO PLAY AND THEN, YOU KNOW, MEETING FOR CASUAL BITE AFTERWARDS OR WHATEVER.
UM, AND I, I THINK IT'S, IT ACCOMPLISHES THE GOAL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY OF HEARING, ADJUSTING, AND MOVING FORWARD.
SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN ENOUGH, AND I AM PROUD TO, TO, UH, TO COMMEND YOU FOR IT.
THAT'S, UH, THE PROCESS WORKED AS IT SHOULD.
WE, WE, WE ALL PUT OURSELVES ON THE LINE WHEN WE THROW IDEAS OUT THERE TO MAKE OUR CITY BETTER.
WE HEARD FROM OUR RESIDENTS, WHICH IS WHAT OUR RESIDENTS SHOULD BE DOING.
AND IT, AND IT MADE THE ITEM BETTER.
BUT, UH, KUDOS TO YOU FOR LISTENING AND AMENDING, UH, ON, ON THE FLY.
MR. MAYOR, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
UH, AND LIKE MY COLLEAGUES AND OUR COLLEAGUES, COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE, THIS IS SO INNOVATIVE.
WHAT A GREAT VISION THAT IT'S GONNA BRING HEALTHY ACTIVITY, UH, AND ENERGY TO, TO AN UNUSED ROOFTOP SPACE.
AND, UH, AND REALLY IS JUST GONNA, UH, BRING VIBRANT, UH, RECREATIONS.
IT'S GONNA BRING FOOT TRAFFIC, IT'S GONNA BRING NEW ENERGY INTO THIS ICONIC, UH, DISTRICT.
SO I THINK ONLY YOU COULD HAVE HANDLED THIS IN SUCH A BALANCED MANNER.
YOU HAD A VISION, BUT YOU KNEW YOU HAD TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES, AND YOU WERE ABLE TO PIVOT AND BRING IT NOW TO THE PLACE WHERE, WHERE, WHERE THIS IS AT ON THE ITEM THAT'S BEFORE US.
UM, SO, SO THE RECOMMENDED TOP RANKED VENDOR HAS A LOCAL PRESENCE, IS THAT CORRECT? YES.
THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A FACILITY IN CITY OF MIAMI AND THEY'RE BUILDING ANOTHER FACILITY IN BOCA RATON AND PALM BEACH.
SO THIS IS A PROVEN VENDOR? YES.
AND THIS IS A VENDOR THAT IS OFFERING THE CITY UPFRONT RENT.
THEY ARE OFFERING AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF $200,000 AND AN ANNUAL, UM, RENTAL BASED PAYMENT OF $200,000 WITH A 3% ANNUAL INCREASE.
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MONTHS.UM, AS THE CITY ENTERS INTO NEGOTIATIONS, UM, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER, AND I LEAVE IT TO THE SPONSOR 'CAUSE YOU HAVE A VISION, UM, I SAW THAT SOME OF THE OTHER RESPONDENTS THAT SECOND AND THIRD OPPONENTS ALSO HAD A PICKLE OPTION.
AND NOT EVERYONE'S AS SPORTY AS YOU ARE.
COMMISSIONER MUSCLES, UM, YEAH,
UH, SO IF YOU CONSIDER PERHAPS AS, AS YOU ENGAGE IN NEGOTIATIONS, THE FEASIBILITY OF INCORPORATING, UM, INCORPORATING THE POSSIBILITY OF PICKLEBALL AS AS PART OF THIS, WE SEE IT'S EXPLODING.
UM, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE WILLING TO ASK STAFF TO INCORPORATE AS PART OF THE NEGOTIATION.
I THINK THAT'S LOW COST FOR THE PROVIDER TO DO AND IT WOULD JUST BE A COMPLIMENT, UH, THE MORE ACTIVATION AND VIBRANCY.
RIGHT? I DIDN'T START WITH SAYING, HOW CAN WE GET PADDLE HERE? IT STARTED WITH HOW CAN WE BRING VIBRANCY AND YES.
AND PADDLE WAS THE VESSEL IN WHICH TO DO SO.
AND I ALSO WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE.
IN FACT, I CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA OF DRIVING PAST THE MIAMI BEACH COUNTRY CLUB AT 11:00 PM AT NIGHT.
AND SEEING HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE OUT THERE.
AND I SAID, WOW, IMAGINE THAT ON LINCOLN ROAD.
I SAID, OH MY GOSH, ACTUALLY I GOT ELECTED TO HELP BRING THOSE VISIONS TO LIFE.
UM, AND KIND OF TOOK THAT INTO MY OWN HANDS.
SO I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE IF, UH, UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE EXTRA SPACE UP THERE.
SO FROM US AS A CITY, IF WE'D LIKE TO SEE THAT, UH, WE COULD ASK THE OPERATOR TO, YOU KNOW, ESSENTIALLY HELP BRING THAT VISION TO FRUITION.
AND JUST TWO OTHER THINGS AS A FOLLOW UP THAT AS WE AS AS, UH, YOU COMMISSIONER AND THE ADMINISTRATION GO INTO NEGOTIATIONS, UM, CONSIDER THE BRANDING OF OUR CITY.
WE ARE THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
AND I THINK THERE WILL BE SO MUCH EXCITEMENT AROUND, UH, THIS VENDOR COMING INTO OUR GO GARAGE THAT THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF PROMOTIONS ABOUT IT.
IT'LL BE GREAT TO INCORPORATE INTO THAT OUR MIAMI BEACH BRAND SO THAT, SO THAT IT'S TIED, UH, TO IT.
SO I WOULD ASK TO STU TO INCORPORATE IT AS PART OF THEIR PROMOTIONS.
AND I NOTICED THAT WITH THE OTHER RANK PROPONENTS, THERE WERE, THERE WERE GROSS REVENUE SHARES WITH THE CITY.
AND I'M CERTAIN THAT WITHOUT ME EVEN MENTIONING HERE, I'M SURE THAT THE SPONSOR HIMSELF WOULD'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR IT.
BUT, UH, WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT, UH, THE BEST REVENUE SHARE WE CAN FROM THE PROPONENT WHEN YOU BRING BACK A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT.
UM, I LOVE THIS IDEA, NOT JUST BECAUSE IT'S GONNA ACTIVATE A ROOFTOP THAT WE'RE NOT USING, BUT BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE, RESIDENTS ARE GONNA BE COMING IN AND USING THAT GARAGE ALL THE TIME.
AND THAT GARAGE IS NOT IN GREAT SHAPE.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE, IF LIKE WE'VE BEEN, UH, CLEANING IT LATELY OR PAINTING IT.
I ALSO KNOW THAT PUBLIC WORKS IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
ARE WE MOVING PUBLIC WORKS AS WE DO THIS OR IS THAT NOT PART OF THE THIS IS ON THE ROOFTOP.
IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT I UNDERSTAND, BUT YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO IS NOW THAT, I MEAN, IT'S A, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT PUBLIC WORKS IS IN THAT GARAGE, UM, WHERE OUR CONVENTION CENTER IS IN THE CITY CENTER WHERE ALL OF OUR TOURISTS SEE IT.
SO NOW THAT WE'VE COMMERCIALIZED THIS SPACE, I THINK YOU NEED TO HAVE THE PLAN TO MOVE PUBLIC WORKS OUT AND AT LEAST TIDY UP WHAT PUBLIC WORKS HAS THERE.
AND I THAT SHOULD, YOU KNOW, DEFINITELY BE PART OF THIS.
YEAH, I, I AGREE THAT WE WANT TO BE PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD OUT OF RESPECT FOR OUR OPERATOR AND THE, UH, ENHANCED COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE WELCOMING THERE.
WHEN I ORIGINALLY WANTED TO SEE THIS ON P 26 OR P 27, PART OF THAT WAS ACTUALLY FREEING UP SPACE IN THE GROUND FLOOR.
UH, AND I SPOKE WITH OUR INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THAT EVEN FOR THE INTERIM WHERE, UH, UNTIL WE FIND A MORE PERMANENT HOME FOR PUBLIC WORKS, JUST FROM HAVING A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR GUESTS, THAT GROUND FLOOR IS VITAL BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE TO PARK ON A LOWER FLOOR AND WALK RIGHT OUT OF THE GARAGE.
THAT AREA SHOULD BE CLEANED, REHABILITATED, AND FREED UP FOR OUR VISITORS FOR LINCOLN ROAD.
SO BRAD, YOU KNOW, I'LL WORK WITH YOU, UH, FOR SOMETHING FOR THE JULY AGENDA.
UH, AND COMMISSIONER AL A GREAT POINT.
WE WANNA PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD, NOT JUST FOR THIS, UH, OPERATOR, BUT FOR EVERYBODY THAT'S VISITING LINCOLN ROAD AND PARKING IN THAT GARAGE AND PROBABLY HAVING OUR SANITATION DEPARTMENT ON THE GROUND FLOOR IS NOT THE WAY TO DO SO.
SO, UH, LET'S HAVE A MORE AESTHETIC, UH, APPROACH TO THIS.
BUT I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO INCORPORATE IN THAT.
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WE'LL WORK SEPARATELY TO, UH, TO GET THAT DONE.AND THEN ALSO WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE ON THAT SAME LINE IS HAVE CODE COMPLIANCE NOT PARKING IN, UH, P 27.
THOSE SHOULD BE VITAL SPOTS FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO LINCOLN ROAD.
UH, THEY SHOULD BE PARKING IN OUR PARKING GARAGE JUST A MERE BLOCK AWAY.
UM, BUT THOSE ARE ISSUES THAT WE CAN TACKLE.
AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE OPERATOR IS THAT YOU GUYS, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE HERE.
UM, WHOEVER WE'RE GOING TO NEGOTIATE WITH, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU IF YOU SEE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO FIX ON THE GROUND FLOOR WHERE SANITATION IS, JUST PLEASE LET US KNOW.
MAYBE IF YOU GIVE US A, A PUNCH LIST OF THINGS THAT YOU THINK WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE YOU KNOW, AS YOU HAVE SANITATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR, I'M SURE THERE'S LIKE QUICK FIXES THAT WE MIGHT NOT SEE.
'CAUSE WE'RE NOT GONNA BE IN THAT GARAGE EVERY DAY.
SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO US AND WE'LL GET WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU NEED DONE SO THAT IT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE A CLEAN, CLEANER EXPERIENCE AS PEOPLE COME TO PLAY.
UM, TWO THINGS, SPEAKING OF BEAUTIFYING, THAT ENTRYWAY, WE TALKED AT A LAST MONTH, I THINK IT WAS ABOUT, OR MAYBE TWO MONTHS AGO, ABOUT, UM, A, A MURAL PROGRAM THAT CITY PROVIDES THE PAINT AND WE PUT OUT A CALL TO ARTISTS, UM, MAYBE IN THIS CASE THE, THE PEOPLE WHO GET THE BID, UH, DO IT OR WE START WITH THIS AS A TEST PROGRAM AND THAT WE START OFF WITH, YOU KNOW, A SPORTS THEMED MURAL OR COMMUNITY ACTIVATION IN THAT ENTRYWAY SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW, AH, THIS IS THE, THE GARAGE WHERE I CAN GO TO THE ROOF AND AND, AND DO SOMETHING SPORTY.
UM, ONE THOUGHT, THE OTHER THOUGHT IS AS YOU'RE NEGOTIATING, AND THIS IS NOT, UH, MY STRENGTH AT ALL, BUT SUPER PSYCHED TO SEE THAT WE GET MONEY UP FRONT AND, YOU KNOW, MORE MONEY AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
UM, BUT MAYBE THERE'S ALSO IF THEY, IF WE HIT, YOU KNOW, OR IF THE VENDOR HITS A, UM, CERTAIN THRESHOLD THEREAFTER, WE GET A REVENUE SPLIT.
SO YEAH, THAT'S, AND I THINK THAT'S THE PERCENTAGE OF GROWTH THAT, OH, I'M SORRY.
WE WERE HAVING A SIDEBAR OVER HERE.
J JUST IF I COULD, UH, MR. CITY MANAGER, I, I THINK YOU HIT ON THE KEY WORD IS EXPEDIENCY.
UM, NEXT SUMMER WILL BE WITH THE WORLD CUP COMING TO TOWN, PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF MIAMI, COMING TO OUR CITY FOR SEVEN WEEKS.
AND, AND WHAT A GREAT ADDITION, I KNOW IT'S AMBITIOUS, BUT TO HAVE THIS READY, IT SEEMS LIKE THE TIMELINE THAT WAS PUT FORWARD WOULD BE RIGHT AROUND THERE.
UM, PERMITTING CERTAINLY WAS A LARGE CHUNK.
IT ACTUALLY WASN'T THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS PERMITTING IS WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE LARGEST INDICATOR.
SO IF WE COULD, YOU KNOW, BE AS EXPEDIENT AS POSSIBLE WITH THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO FROM A LEGISLATIVE SIDE? DO YOU ENVISION, UH, AND MAYBE, UH, OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR COULD ANSWER THIS.
WILL THIS REQUIRE SOME TYPE OF, UH, AMENDMENT TO, UM, THE FAR THAT WE COULD, UH, START GETTING OUT OF IN FRONT RIGHT NOW? UM, 'CAUSE I REALLY WANT TO ESSENTIALLY HAVE A VERY AMBITIOUS GOAL OF HAVING THIS COMPLETED, UH, BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.
YEAH, I UH, ACTUALLY I TALKED TO NICK ABOUT THIS VERY BRIEFLY YESTERDAY.
UM, I HAVEN'T REVIEWED THE PLANS IN GREAT DETAIL, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, THE ONLY REAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENT WOULD BE DESIGN REVIEW, BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
UH, BECAUSE THIS IS A MAIN USE PARKING GARAGE, UP TO 25% OF THE FLOOR AREA CAN BE USED FOR NON-PAR PURPOSES.
AND SO SINCE MOST OF THIS IS OPEN TO THE SKY, THERE'S NOT GONNA BE AN FAR ISSUE.
AND ANY LIMITED ENCLOSED AREAS, I BELIEVE PROBABLY WOULD FALL UNDER THAT 25% RULE.
SO EVEN IF THEY WOULD INCLUDE A CLUBHOUSE YEAH.
UM, IF YOU COULD JUST, UH, KIND OF FIRM UP THAT ANALYSIS.
UH, 'CAUSE IF WE DO NEED TO PIVOT, UH, I WANT TO GET THAT, YOU KNOW, STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BUT THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THAT.
I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
I HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
ANYONE OPPOSED? PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER SUAREZ IS A YES ON THIS ITEM.
SO THE ITEM IS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO R TWO A.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
[R5 K AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "NOISE," BY AMENDING SECTION 46-152 THEREOF, ENTITLED "NOISES; UNNECESSARY AND EXCESSIVE PROHIBITED,” TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION ALLOWING COMMERCIAL ENTITIES TO UTILIZE CERTAIN OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AT SPECIFIED TIMES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS IN THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
FIVE KR 5K IS THE NOR MAYOR CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ENTITLED ENVIRONMENT BY AMENDING AN ARTICLE FOUR ENTITLED NOISE BY AMENDING SECTION 46 SLASH 1 52 THEREOF, ENTITLED NOISES UNNECESSARY AND EXCESSIVE PROHIBITED TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION, ALLOWING COMMERCIAL ENTITIES TO UTILIZE CERTAIN OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AT SPEC AT SPECIFIED TIMES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS IN THE CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR
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REPEAL OF ABILITY, CLARIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.THIS IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
I'LL SECOND WE HAVE A QUESTION.
UM, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, THIS IS LIMITED TO COMMERCIAL AREAS SO THAT RESIDENTS, UM, DON'T GET DISTURBED.
I'M SPECIFICALLY REMINDED OF A FORMER COMMISSIONER WHO HAS TEXTED ALL OF US LATE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF STUFF HAPPENING IN SUNSET HARBOR.
SO, UH, THIS IS, UM, LET ME RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ANSWER.
UH, THIS IS ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL AREAS OR IT'S BEING HANDLED.
THIS IS, UH, FOR COMMERCIAL AREAS THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH UNTIL 11:59 PM YEAH.
AND YOU KNOW, THE KEY THING WITH THIS IS THAT RIGHT NOW, CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS, YOU CANNOT PROPERLY PRESSURE WASH THERE.
ARE THERE AREAS BECAUSE THE, THEY HAVE PEDESTRIANS, THEY HAVE PEOPLE PARKING DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
AND SO THE HOURS OF OPERATION THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE THAT ALLOW THE PRESSURE CLEANING IN OUR CITY FALL COMPLETELY DURING THE HOURS OF OPERATIONS OF AN ESTABLISHMENT LIKE PUBLIX, FOR EXAMPLE, UH, WHICH WAS WHO RAISED THIS CONCERN, UH, TO ME.
SO THIS IS A VERY MODEST EXCEPTION.
ONE TIME A MONTH, TWO HOURS, ONE TIME A MONTH, UH, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE CLEAN AREAS, CLEAN SUPERMARKETS, AREAS THAT AREN'T DIRTY.
WELL, UH, FIRST COMMISSIONER, BOT, AND THEN, UH, THANK YOU.
UM, DO YOU, IS THERE A PART OF THIS, WHICH I THINK IS, I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH, BUT JUST AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, IS THERE ANY OUTREACH TO LET, UM, BUSINESSES KNOW AND TO GIVE RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT BE LIVE IN AFFECTED AREAS? A HEADS UP THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN ONCE A A MONTH, FOR INSTANCE, PUBLIX IS THE ONE WHO IS ASKING FOR IT, WHICH IS GREAT, BUT THERE ARE OTHER BUSINESSES WHO MIGHT WANNA BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS.
SO, ARE WE GONNA DO ANY KIND OF COMMUNICATIONS ANY TIME OF, I'M SORRY, COMMUNICATION OUTREACH? UM, LETTING BUSINESSES KNOW THAT THEY HAVE THIS AVAILABLE TO THEM, AND IF THERE ARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, UM, OR LIKE ACROSS THE STREET FROM, I MEAN, WE CHANGE THE CODE 30 TIMES A MONTH.
I'M NOT SURE THAT WE, THAT WE SEND COMMUNICATIONS EVERY TIME WE CHANGE THE CODE.
BUT IF WE WANNA START WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE SPENDING MONEY IN OUR BUDGET TO ENHANCE OUR PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES, AND IT'S A CONSTANT SOURCE OF CONVERSATION I KNOW BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND OUR CODE COMPLIANCE AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ABOUT WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THE SIDEWALKS.
SO IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESSES TO HAVE AN EXTRA INCENTIVE TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR SIDEWALKS, IT MIGHT BE WORTH LETTING THEM KNOW.
I MEAN, UH, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S DIRECTED IN THE ORDINANCE, UH, MR. MANAGER, HOW WOULD WE GO ABOUT COMMUNICATING THIS TO THE EFFECTIVE PARTIES IN, IN, IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS THAT HAVEN'T REACHED OUT TO US THAT THEY NEED THIS, BUT MIGHT BENEFIT FROM THIS TWO HOURS ONCE A MONTH? SO, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY WE COULD WORK WITH OUR FOLKS AT CODE COMPLIANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATING TO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A CHANGE IN OUR NOR NOISE ORDINANCE REGULATIONS.
UM, AND OBVIOUSLY WE COULD WORK THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION FOLKS AS WELL, JUST TO, YOU KNOW, PUT TOGETHER A, A QUICK BLURB SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW.
COULD WE ALSO, UM, DO A SWEEP OF THE BTRS THAT, THAT WE HAVE ON FILE THAT ARE IN THOSE AREAS AND SEND OUT AN EMAIL TO THEM.
I DON'T KNOW, BUT WE COULD CERTAINLY CHECK.
HEY, MR. COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
I KNOW, JUST, SORRY, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ FOR DOING SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS DONE ON THE MARINE ITEM.
'CAUSE I KNOW IT'S JUST TANGENTIALLY RELATED.
BUT, UH, MR. INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SANITATION AND PRESSURE WASHING, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
CAN WE GET AN LTC ABOUT AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH SOME OF THE, UH, ENHANCED SANITATION, UH, CLEANING EFFORTS, SPECIFICALLY THE, THE GUM WASHING AND PRESSURE WASHING AND THINGS LIKE THAT? LTC IS LETTER TO COMMISSION, UH, IN CASE ANYBODY'S WONDERING FROM THE STAFF TO US.
YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB WITH THE PLEDGE.
MITCH NOVIK 9 0 1 COLLINS AVENUE, MY PROPERTY ABUTS OCEAN COURT, ALTHOUGH I'M OFF FOR CLEANLINESS, UH,
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MY CONCERN NOT SO MUCH WITH ME, BUT WITH MY NEIGHBORS, UH, ALONG THAT ROADWAY, UH, IS THE IMPACT OF PRESSURE WASHING, UH, UH, ONE NIGHT A MONTH, UH, NEAR MIDNIGHT, UH, HOW THAT WOULD IMPACT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ALONG THAT CORRIDOR.SOMEONE'S, UH, NAMED DAVID REQUESTING TO SPEAK ON ZOOM.
DAVID, STATE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
I JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR THAT BUSINESSES, UH, CAN STILL PRESSURE WASH ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS IN THE MORNING EVERY DAY, WHICH WE'VE DONE FOR 30 YEARS, AND KEPT IT CLEAN.
THIS IS AN EXPANSIVE ORDINANCE.
IT'S NOT A RESTRICTIVE ORDINANCE.
IT GIVES EVERYONE TWO EXTRA HOURS AT THE END OF THE DAY TO KEEP THEIR PROPERTIES CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL.
AND IN SANITARY CONDITIONS, YOU'RE CAUSING SUCH CONTROVERSY.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH SAFER MIAMI BEACH.
NO, BUT I IT ALL SERIOUSLY, IT, IT'S, IT'S GOOD THAT, AND, AND DAVID AND EVERYONE WHO'S ASKING QUESTIONS, IT'S, IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOOD.
MAKE SURE, UH, EVERYONE'S UNDERSTANDING I, I MAKE LIGHT OF IT, BUT IT, UH, OBVIOUSLY WE WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S COMFORTABLE AND UNDERSTANDS WHAT THE, WHAT THE LEGISLATION IS DOING AND NOT DOING.
THERE'S NO ONE ELSE REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
WE CAN CALL THE ROLL, IF YOU WISH.
CALL THE ROLL ON R 5K VICE MAYOR SUAREZ.
COMMISSIONER ROSE GONZALEZ? YES.
[R5 L AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED “MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “GRAFFITI,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED “GENERALLY,” BY AMENDING SECTION 70-123 THEREOF, ENTITLED “PROHIBITIONS; ENFORCEMENT; AND PENALTIES,” TO DOUBLE THE CIVIL FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
LR FIVE L IS THE ORDER TO THE MAYOR OF CITY, COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ENTITLED MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES BY AMENDING ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED, GRAFFITI BY AMENDING DIVISION ONE ENTITLED GENERALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 70 DASH 1 23 THEREOF ENTITLED PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES TO DOUBLE THE CIVIL FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDING FOR REPEATER OBSERVABILITY CLARIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING IT ITEM R FIVE L, COMMISSIONER ROSA GONZALEZ, AND CO-SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER SUAREZ AND ME.
JUST A SIMPLE ORDINANCE TO INCREASE OUR GRAFFITI FINES, UM, AS WE GET STICKERED AND TAGGED ACROSS THE CITY.
UM, BUT THAT, I'LL MOVE MY ITEM SECOND.
UH, A COUPLE YEARS AGO I BROUGHT AN ITEM, I THINK I MENTIONED OUR FIRST READING, BUT, UH, TO SHORTEN THE TIME PERIOD, IT USED TO BE 10 DAYS AN OPERATOR HAD, OR AN OWNER HAD TO FIX GRAFFITI.
YOU HAVE 40, 48 HOURS, AND THE CITY WILL COME IN AND THEN, UH, AND BILL THEM.
BUT THIS IS, THIS IS A, A NICE, UH, ITEM AS AS WELL.
I SEE NO ONE IN ZOOM AND NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING TO SPEAK ON R FIVE L.
[R5 M AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “FINANCE,” BY CREATING SECTION 2-280 THEREOF, ENTITLED “USE OF RENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL LEASE,” TO DEDICATE, PURSUANT TO THE BALLOT MEASURE APPROVED BY THE CITY’S VOTERS ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, THE GUARANTEED RENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL LEASE TO ENHANCE FUNDING FOR STORMWATER PROJECTS (IN LIEU OF RATE INCREASES), TRAFFIC REDUCTION MEASURES, AND EDUCATION; AND REQUIRE A 5/7TH VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT ANY FUTURE AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
FIVE M IS AN ORDINANCE TO THE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONER OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE FIVE, ENTITLED FINANCE BY CREATING SECTION TWO DASH TWO 80 THEREOF ENTITLED, USE OF RENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM THE CONVENTIONAL CENTER HOTEL LEASE TO DEDICATE PURSUANT TO THE BALLOT MEASURES APPROVED BY THE CITY'S VOTERS ON NOVEMBER 6TH, 2018, THE GUARANTEED RENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL LEASE TO ENHANCE FUNDING FOR STORM WATER PROJECTS IN LIEU OF RATE INCREASES TRAFFIC REDUCTION MEASURES AND EDUCATION, AND REQUIRE A FIVE SEVENTH VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT ANY FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE OF PROVIDING FOR REPEAT OR CALCIFICATION SUSTAINABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING.
IT IS ITEM R FIVE M SPONSORED BY ME AND COMMISSIONER SUAREZ SPONSOR.
COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE, JUST POINT OUT ONE THING, JUST THAT THE TERM IN LIEU OF, UM, I'M COMPLETELY SUPPORTIVE OF, UH, USING THESE RENT PAYMENTS TO HELP US FORTIFY OUR CITY AS, AS I KNOW RESILIENCY IS SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US AND SOMETHING WE WANNA WORK ON.
UH, BUT JUST IN TERMS OF THE CONTEXT AND SCALE, UH, I DON'T THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO SOLELY RELY ON THE PAYMENTS HERE.
UH, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT UNFUNDED CAPITAL, UH, COMMITMENTS OF UPWARDS OF, YOU KNOW, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
UM, SO I DON'T THINK THAT THIS COULD BE AN EITHER
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OR.THIS IS MORE OF AN ENHANCEMENT AND, YOU KNOW, MAYBE I'M ASKING RICK, UH, PERHAPS I'M JUST READING TOO MUCH INTO THE WORDS IN LIEU OF, UH, BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK OF THIS MORE OF AN ENHANCEMENT TO HELP US FIGHT RESILIENCY.
UM, THE, THE ORDINANCE ADOPTS WHAT THE VOTERS, UH, VOTED ON IN 2 20 18, UH, TO HELP, TO MITIGATE INCREASES.
BUT, UH, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT INCREASES AREN'T GONNA BE NEEDED BEYOND WHAT THE REVENUES ARE FROM THE HOTEL ONCE THEY'RE SPLIT UP BETWEEN THE THREE, UH, DIFFERENT BUCKETS.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION OF COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THIS ORDINANCE ALLOWS FOR TRAFFIC REDUCTION MEASURES.
IT'S TRAFFIC EDUCATION AND STORMWATER.
AND WOULD THAT INCLUDE, LIKE FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE THERE'S A TRAFFIC DIVERTER THAT'S BEEN PROMISED TO THE BAY SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD, IT FEELS LIKE FOR DECADES NOW AT CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE AND DADE BOULEVARD THAT THERE'S STUDIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR IT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IT.
WOULD THAT BE COVERED BY THIS? WELL KEEP IN MIND THAT THE ORDINANCE ALLOWS THE COMMISSION TO MODIFY ON OH FIVE SEVEN'S VOTE, I THINK, BUT WITHOUT THE NEED A MODIFICATION, DOES THE ORDINANCE ALLOW? BUT I THINK, YES, I DIDN'T FINISH, BUT I THINK THAT THE, THE WAY THAT IT'S WORDED IS BROAD ENOUGH TO COVER ANY TRAFFIC MITIGATION SUCH AS ONE THAT YOU MENTIONED.
I SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM, AND I SEE NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE.
AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, ERICA, UH, THIS IS, THIS IS AN ITEM THAT CONFORMS TO A VOTER REFERENDUM, CORRECT? CORRECT.
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE VOTERS HAD VOTED ON IN THE 2018 ELECTION FOR THE USE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER, UM, REVENUE.
AGAIN, THERE'S NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE OR ZOOM REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SUAREZ.
MOTION IS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.
[R5 N AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "HOUSING," BY CREATING ARTICLE VII, ENTITLED “CONSUMER PROTECTION OF OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY,” BY CREATING SECTION 58-600 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS,” TO ADOPT CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS; CREATING SECTION 58-601 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "PROHIBITED CONTACTS FOR SOLICITATIONS,” TO ADOPT REGULATIONS PROHIBITING CERTAIN PREDATORY SOLICITATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS; CREATING SECTION 58-610 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED “CIVIL PENALTIES,” TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR REFERENCES TO FLORIDA STATUTES, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
FIVE N IS THE NORTH MAYOR CITY COMMISSIONER OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED HOUSING BY CREATING ARTICLE SEVEN ENTITLED, CONSUMER PROTECTION OF OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY BY CREATING SECTION 58 DASH 600 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, DEFINITIONS TO ADOPT CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS, CREATING SECTION 58 DASH 6 0 1 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, PROHIBITED CONTACTS FOR SOLICITATION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS PROHIBITING CERTAIN PREDATORY SOLICITATION TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNION OWNERS CREATING SECTION 58 6 10 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, CIVIL PENALTIES TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR REFERENCES TO FLORIDA STATUTES, UH, REPEAL OBSERVABILITY CLARIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND I, I ESPECIALLY WANNA THANK, UM, OUR CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, NICK ES, UH, AND OUR INSPECTOR GENERAL, UH, JOE SANTINO FOR, FOR WORKING ON THIS ITEM THAT I'M BRINGING FORWARD FOR SECOND READING.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF OUR RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM OWNERS, UH, THROUGHOUT MIAMI BEACH.
AND I AM VERY PROUD OF IT BECAUSE IT IS GROUNDBREAKING LEGISLATION.
I BELIEVE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
CONDOMINIUMS ARE NOT ONLY A DOMINANT FORM OF DWELLING FOR RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY, IT'S THE BULK OF OUR, OF OUR HOUSING INVENTORY.
UM, THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF MANY OF OUR CHERISHED HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS.
UM, AND IN RECENT YEARS, WE'VE SEEN, UM, WE'VE SEEN CASES OF PREDATORY BUYOUT PRACTICES, TACTICS USED BY DEVELOPERS ATTEMPTING TO TERMINATE OLDER CONDOMINIUMS AND DISPLACED LONGTIME RESIDENTS.
AND THEY DO THIS, UH, BY PUTTING UNDUE INFLUENCE, BY PUTTING PRESSURE, BY GOING AFTER ELDERLY PEOPLE AND PEOPLE ON FIXED INCOMES AND PEOPLE OF MODEST MEANS, AND PUTTING SO MUCH PRESSURE AND SO MUCH SOLICITATION AND CALLS AND MAIL, AND KNOCKING ON DOORS AND EVEN INTIMIDATION THAT WE SAW THE NEED THROUGH GUIDANCE OF OUR INSPECTOR GENERAL TO CREATE THIS NEW ORDINANCE THAT CREATES CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR
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CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS BY PROHIBITING SOLICITATIONS THAT ARE UNWANTED, THAT ARE THREATENING, THAT ARE MADE IN BAD FAITH, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN HAPPEN IN, IN THE PAST.AND IT ENSURES THAT IF ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS SAYS, NO, I'M NOT INTERESTED, THAT THAT DECISION NEEDS TO BE RESPECTED AND THAT THEY CANNOT BE TORMENTED, THAT THEY CANNOT BE THREATENED, THAT THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE CANNOT BE IMPACTED.
SO I WANNA RECOGNIZE, UH, NICK TO WALK US A LITTLE BIT MORE THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THIS, OF THIS ORDINANCE.
AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU NICK, UH, PUBLICLY, BECAUSE WE ARE THE FIRST CITY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT IN ABSENCE OF ANY OTHER PROTECTION FOR THESE CONDOMINIUM OWNERS, IS TAKING BOLD STEPS AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS CAN LEAVE, CAN, CAN LIVE PEACEFULLY, AND THAT THEY CAN'T BE PREYED UPON BY LARGE DEVELOPERS.
AND, AND, AND I WOULD JUST ADD THAT WHAT THE ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITS, UM, IS ANY CONTACT TO A CONDO UNIT OWNER THAT CONTAINS A THREAT, FOR INSTANCE, A THREAT OF A FORCED SALE.
UM, AND IT PROHIBITS A, UH, UH, A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER FROM MAKING THREE OR MORE CONTACTS TO A CONDO UNIT OWNER WITHIN A 180 DAY PERIOD WHEN THE UNIT OWNER HAS REJECTED THE SOLICITATION OR ASKED NOT TO BE CONTACTED AGAIN.
UH, THE ORDINANCE CREATES A, A, A PENALTY AND FINE SCHEDULE STARTING AT $500 PER VIOLATION, AND EACH INDIVIDUAL CONTACT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL UNIT WOULD BE TREATED AS A SEPARATE VIOLATION AND MULTIPLE OFFENSES OF THIS.
LET'S SAY SOMEONE VIOLATES THIS, THIS ORDINANCE, WOULD THEY BE COVERED BY OUR HABITUAL OFFENDER ORDINANCE THAT WE ARE TAKING THROUGH A DIFFERENT LEGISLATIVE TRACK? YES.
A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD, UH, WOULD, WOULD COUNT TOWARD A, UH, A DEVELOPER'S, UH, DETERMINATION OF, OF, OF A HABITUAL OFFENDER, WHICH, UH, WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE THAT WE'RE WORKING ON WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
AND IS, IS, UH, IS WAS JUST REVIEWED AND TRANSMITTED BY THE LAND USE COMMITTEE WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION.
AND, AND UNDER THAT SEPARATE ORDINANCE, WHAT WOULD BE THE PENALTY THAT, UH, IF ADOPTED SOMEONE THAT VIOLATES THIS, THIS CONDO, UM, UH, ORDINANCE, IF THEY BECOME AN HABITUAL OFFENDER, WHAT WOULD BE THE TYPE OF PENALTY ONE OF THESE, UH, DEVELOPERS COULD BE FACING? WELL, IN ADDITION TO, TO RESOLVING ANY OPEN VIOLATIONS AND PAYING ANY OUTSTANDING FINES OR FEES TO THE CITY, UM, THE, THE DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE TO, UH, WOULD BE SUBJECT TO A A ONE YEAR COOLING OFF PERIOD, WHICH IS THE TERM COMMISSIONER BOT SUGGESTED TO ME DURING OUR BRIEFING, UM, WHERE BEFORE THOSE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS COULD BE CONSIDERED.
SO IF, IF A DEVELOPER COMES IN AND PRAYS ON OUR RESIDENTS AND THREATEN OUR, OUR, OUR RESIDENTS AND INTIMIDATE OUR RESIDENTS THE WAY WE'VE SEEN HAPPEN IN OTHER PLACES UNDER OUR NEW ORDINANCES THAT WE'RE, THAT, THAT, THAT WE'RE ADOPTING TODAY, AND POTENTIALLY IN THE FUTURE, THEY COULD BE FACING UP TO A ONE YEAR COOLING OFF PERIOD, WHICH MEANS THAT IF YOU VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF OUR RESIDENTS, YOU COULD POTENTIALLY BE AFFECTING YOUR OWN ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOUR, WITH YOUR PROJECT.
SO ULTIMATELY, THIS LEGISLATION DOES NOT FAIR, DOES NOT STOP FAIR NEGOTIATIONS.
IT ALLOWS FOR FAIR NEGOTIATIONS.
IT SIMPLY MAKES SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT BEING PREYED UPON OR HARASSED IN OUR CITY.
WITH THAT, I'M PROUD TO MOVE THE ITEM.
UH, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
UM, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED FIRSTHAND.
UM, SO MARK SAMUEL AND I HAD A PROPERTY ON FIFTH AND OCEAN, AND, UH, IT WAS THE FIRST PROPERTY THAT MARK HAD IN, UM, MIAMI BEACH.
HE BOUGHT IT IN 2003, AND A DEVELOPER CAME IN AND STARTED BUYING UP UNITS.
UM, AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT OWN CONDOS THERE LIVED PART-TIME HERE AND PART-TIME OVERSEAS.
AND SO UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM, UM, UNITS WERE GETTING SCOOPED UP.
AND, UH, GUESS WHAT HAPPENED? THEY TOOK OVER THE BOARD AND THEN EVENTUALLY DISSOLVED THE ASSOCIATION, AND WERE TRYING TO GIVE LOW BALL OFFERS, AND THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT LIVED THERE FULL TIME.
IT WAS REALLY AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
WE HAD TO GET AN ATTORNEY, UH, TO GET OUR FAIR AMOUNT FOR THAT PROPERTY.
SO I COMMEND YOU FOR BRINGING SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT FORWARD TO HELP THE RESIDENTS.
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VOTE FOR THIS.UH, KRISTEN SMITH IS ON ZOOM REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
KRISTEN, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF.
THAT WAS AN ACCIDENTAL RAISE IN MY HAND.
THERE'S NO ONE ELSE REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES PLEASE.
PATRICIA, I KNOW OF 25 55 COLLINS AVENUE.
MY QUESTION IS, IF YOU ARE THREATENED OR BEING HARASSED BY TELEPHONE, HOW DO YOU PROVE THAT? ESPECIALLY SINCE WE'RE A TWO PARTY STATE FOR CONSENT AND I WILL DEFER TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY? UM, WELL, THE TWO PARTY CONSENT RULE OBVIOUSLY WOULD STILL APPLY.
SO A A, A PROPERTY, A UNIT OWNER COULD ONLY RECORD THE CALL IF THEY HAD THE PERMISSION OF THE, PROBABLY OF THE PERSON, PERSON CALLING THEM.
UM, IT, YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS THE UNIT OWNER, UH, MADE A, MADE A NOTE OF, OF THE CALL WHEN IT OCCURRED, I WOULD RECOMMEND, UH, NOTES OF AS MUCH DEAL DETAIL AS AS POSSIBLE.
UM, I THINK THAT THAT COULD CERTAINLY GIVE RISE TO, TO A VIOLATION.
OBVIOUSLY A A WRITTEN CONTACT IS GOING TO BE EASIER TO PROVE.
UM, BUT I THINK IF, IF A, IF A, IF A UNIT OWNER MADE, UH, CON, YOU KNOW, CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES OF THE CALL, THAT, THAT, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON THE DETAILS THAT COULD BE USED, UH, TO SUPPORT A VIOLATION.
AND HOW WILL THIS BE COMMUNICATED THEN TO RESIDENTS? UM, WE'RE, UH, WE HAVE AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS, UH, PASSED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ABOUT A COMMUNICATION ABOUT EDUCATING AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS ITEM THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING NOW AND HOPEFULLY THE NEXT ITEM, R FIVE O, WHICH IS A COMPANION ITEM, UH, IF THAT GETS ADOPTED, THAT WE BE ABLE TO, UH, COMMUNIC IT TO OUR CONDOMINIUM.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION? OF COURSE.
JOE MANNING 1460 OCEAN DRIVE, WE GET THESE CALLS ALL THE TIME.
UM, AND PEOPLE DON'T NECESSARILY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.
THEY DON'T SAY WHO THEY ARE, WHO THEY'RE ASKING FOR.
IS THERE A WAY TO GET A LIST OF THESE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE DOING THIS? WELL, THERE MIGHT POTENTIALLY BE IF WE ADOPT ITEM R FIVE O, WHICH IS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY.
AND, AND WHAT THAT ITEM SAYS IS THAT ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN THRESHOLD OF CONTACTING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF UNIT OWNERS OR GETTING THEM UNDER CONTRACT, THAT THEN NOW YOU HAVE TO NOTIFY THE ASSOCIATION AND POTENTIALLY THE CITY THAT YOU ARE ENGAGING IN A BUYOUT.
SO THAT, SO THAT YOU AS A UNIT OWNER IN THAT BUILDING, SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AND YOU CAN PROPERLY PROTECT YOURSELF, MIGHT BE TOO LATE, BUT THANK YOU.
THE NEXT, AND, AND THE EDUCATION INITIATIVE WAS PASSED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MY AIDE IS TELLING ME IT WAS ITEM C SEVEN AQ MR. ROSE GONZALEZ.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE OUR CONDO OMBUDSMAN IS, BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT'S REALLY NECESSARY THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY.
UM, I KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T PASS THE POSITION, SUPPOSEDLY THE STATE OF FLORIDA APPOINTED SOMEBODY, BUT THE CONDO LAWS ARE CHANGING.
AND WE, UM, I DID A ZOOM LAST MONTH AFTER, UM, AFTER THE MEETING AND WE WENT OVER THE NEW CONDO LAWS.
BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THAT.
SO ARE WE DOING ANYTHING AT ALL TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE FACT THAT THE LAWS HAVE CHANGED? THEY HAVE TO HOLD, YOU KNOW, FOUR ZOOMS PER YEAR WHERE THEY, WHERE THEY DIDN'T HAVE, THEY HAVE TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN ITEMS. AND WE HAVE A BIG GAP BECAUSE A LOT, I, I MEAN, I WOULD SAY A, A LARGE PORTION OF OUR RESIDENTS LIVE IN CONDOMINIUMS AND WE'RE NOT ADDRESSING THIS.
I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE THIS LEGISLATION OUT THERE, BUT WE REALLY SHOULD HAVE AN OMBUDSMAN WHO IS CONSTANTLY FIELDING THESE QUESTIONS.
NOT GIVING LEGAL ADVICE, BUT JUST INFORMING PEOPLE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE OUR OMBUDSMAN IS, BUT I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION.
'CAUSE I KNOW THAT MAYOR, YOU DIDN'T WANT US TO GET A CONDO.
WELL, ERIC, WELL, ERIC, UH, POSITION HAS BEEN, SO WE ACTUALLY, WE HIRED, UH, BIANCA GUVERA, WHO IS A PERMIT COORDINATOR SLASH OMBUDSMAN POSITION.
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HELP RESIDENTS, CONSTITUENTS THAT HAVE ISSUES IN DEALING WITH THE CITY OR WITH THE STATE ON ITEMS OF, UM, YOU KNOW, REGULATORY OR PROCESS QUESTIONS.AND SO WE'RE HAPPY TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY THAT WE CAN WITH ANY OF THOSE QUESTIONS.
A LOT OF THOSE, ULTIMATELY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PASS ALONG TO THE STATE.
UM, BUT WE DO HAVE THAT CONTACT AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY WE CAN.
I WOULD SAY THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN OPEN ZOOM MONTHLY WITH OUR CONDO OMBUDSMAN, AND ASSOCIATIONS CAN ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY WANT.
AND WHEN YOU ESTABLISH SOMETHING LIKE THAT, SOMETHING WHERE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO GO, IT'S A VIRTUAL FORUM, THEY CAN LOG IN AND ASK ANY QUESTION THAT THEY HAVE.
WHEN PEOPLE KNOW THAT IT WILL BE LIKE THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, THEN YOU'RE GONNA START TO REALLY PROVIDE A SERVICE THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO USE.
IT HAS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF STABILITY.
AND I THINK A ZOOM FORUM IS PROBABLY THE, THE BEST, THE BEST FORUM THAT YOU COULD HAVE FOR IT.
COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ, IN CASE YOU WANTED TO BRING IT, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO DO THAT LEGISLATIVELY, BUT IT'S JUST A SUGGESTION.
AND IF YOU REALLY WANNA HAVE, UH, BLANCA'S SERVICE BE USEFUL TO THE RESIDENTS.
AND, AND IN ADDITION TO, UH, WHAT COMMISSIONER JUST MENTIONED, THE STATE, THERE WAS A POSITION, THERE WAS A VACANCY.
'CAUSE THERE WAS, UH, MR. HENNINGS HAD THE POSITION, IT WAS THEN VACATED, IT WAS BEEN FILLED, THAT, THAT POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED BY THE STATE.
SO WE DO HAVE, UH, AN OMBUDSMAN POSITION.
KEVIN POLITO, NEIGHBORHOOD AFFAIRS DIVISION DIRECTOR.
UM, SO JUST TO REITERATE, UH, WHAT THE MANAGER MENTIONED, WE DO HAVE, UH, BIANCA, SHE'S OUR NEW PERMIT COORDINATOR.
UH, THERE IS LIKE A 60 40 SPLIT OF CONDO QUESTIONS SHE'S BEEN GETTING.
SO WE'VE DEVELOPED A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DBPR, UH, AND ALSO WITH, UH, PETER, UH, FROM YOUR OFFICE.
UH, AND WE, WE DO HAVE THE OMBUDSMAN COMING INTO CITY HALL.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE MONTHLY SESSIONS.
UH, WE WERE TRYING TO AIM FOR LIKE THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.
WE ACTUALLY JUST DID ONE LAST MONTH.
UH, IT WAS A LITTLE MORE, UH, FOR RESIDENTS THAT HAVE REACHED OUT IN THE PAST.
GOING FORWARD, YOU'RE GONNA START TO SEE ADVERTISEMENTS, UH, FOR FUTURE SESSIONS IN PERSON HERE IN CITY HALL.
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO DO SOME SORT OF ZOOM VIRTUAL SESSION WITH THE OMBUDSMAN OFFICE.
UH, THAT'S SOMETHING HE IS WILLING TO DO.
UH, THE NEW OMBUDSMAN, I BELIEVE IT'S RYAN.
YEAH, HE'S, AND HE'S HERE REGULARLY IN MIAMI BEACH.
HE IS BASED OUTTA TAMPA, BUT WHEN HE DID COME, HE BROUGHT ALL HIS STAFF.
UH, SO THAT'S GONNA BE SOMETHING NEW, UH, GOING INTO JULY.
UH, THE DBPR OFFICE HERE LOCALLY, THEY'RE GONNA BE HOSTING A UNITS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY SESSION HERE IN THE CHAMBERS.
UH, SO WE'RE GONNA BE PROMOTING THAT SOON, UH, IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.
SO THERE'S GONNA BE SOME MORE EDUCATION, UH, THAT I'VE BEEN TASKING BIANCA, UH, TO WORK WITH.
I WOULD JUST MAKE SURE THAT EVEN THOUGH, UH, THEY'RE ALL ON ZOOM TOO, RIGHT? OF YES.
THE UNITS RIGHTS, THAT'S ALL GONNA BE ON ZOOM, UH, FOR THE ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE OMBUDSMAN, WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GET THAT ZOOM SESSION THAT'S A LITTLE MORE, UH, PERSONAL.
UH, BUT THAT WAY, UH, ANY FUTURE KIND OF WEBINAR OR WHATNOT, IT'LL BE KIND OF LIKE A CITY MEETING.
AND WE'LL, WE'LL PUBLICIZE THE STATE, UH, UH, RYAN SCHIFF.
WE SHOULD PUBLICIZE THAT IN A BIG WAY.
YOU ARE ALWAYS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION, KEVIN, SO THANK YOU.
HI, JUDITH SMIGEL FROM SOUTH BEACH.
I AM DELIGHTED WITH OUR FIVE N.
I AM DELIGHTED WITH KRISTEN'S SUGGESTION ABOUT REGULAR CONTACT WITH AN OMBUDSMAN.
I CAN TELL YOU I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS AN OMBUDSMAN.
I'VE BEEN PART OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR A LONG TIME AND NOBODY'S EVER SAID, OH YEAH, LET'S GET IN TOUCH WITH THE, UM, OMBUDSMAN.
I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT THE OMBUDSMAN WE HAD NOW, RYAN SCH, I BELIEVE, IS OUT OF TALLAHASSEE.
DOES THAT MEAN THAT MEANS TO ME THAT HE WORKS FOR THE, THE TALLAHASSEE AND NOT FOR US? UM, THANK YOU.
DO YOU WANNA ADDRESS THAT, UH, RICK OR ERIC? SO OBVIOUSLY THE OMBUDSMAN, THE STATEWIDE OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE IS, MY UNDERSTANDING IS SOMEONE WHO RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS THAT COME UP STATEWIDE.
WE DO HAVE A LARGE CONCENTRATION OF CONDOMINIUMS HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, AND SO THEY HAVE SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME DOWN HERE, BOTH THE PRIOR OMBUDSMAN AND THE CURRENT ONE.
SO, UM, YES, IT IS A STATEWIDE OFFICE, BUT I THINK THAT WE'RE ALSO GETTING, UM, A GOOD REPRESENTATION WHEN THEY COME DOWN.
AND, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN HELPFUL.
I, I THINK PART OF HER QUESTION, AND SORRY IF
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I'M MISREADING IT, BUT I THINK PART OF HER QUESTION WAS, CAN, IS SHE REP IS THIS INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF MIAMI BEACH SINCE THE PERSON IS BASED OUT OF TALLAHASSEE? I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.UM, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT BIANCA IS REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF MIAMI BEACH AND SHE IS INTERFACING WITH THEM VERY FREQUENTLY.
AND I JUST, AND JUST ADD TO, SORRY, GO AHEAD.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED WITH COMMISSIONER SUAREZ'S ITEM.
I, I MEAN, I, AND I, AND I AND I, I, NO, NO, I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY RELEVANT TODAY.
I MEAN, I UNDERSTAND WE'RE GONNA TAKE THE VOTE.
IT, THE ITEM IS ABOUT OUR, WHAT WE ARE DOING LOCALLY.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA HASN'T REALLY PASSED CONDOMINIUM PROTECTIONS.
THAT'S WHY WE ARE HAVING TO STEP TO THE PLATE TO PROTECT THE DIGNITY AND THE RIGHT OF OUR RESIDENTS TO LIVE PEACEFULLY WITHOUT BEING BOMBARDED BY PRESSURE.
BECAUSE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT, THAT, THAT THE OMBUDSMAN CAN ACT ON.
BUT, BUT IT, BUT I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT ROLE THAT WE ARE SUPPLEMENTING, BUT THE STATE IS AS WELL.
AND I, I RECALL AT LEAST WHEN, WHEN MR. HENNINGS WAS HERE, THAT HE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE VALUABLE, UH, INFORMATION TO OUR RESIDENTS.
I, I RECALL SITTING IN MEETINGS WHEN PEOPLE WOULD COME TO HIM JUST FOR BASIC INFORMATION THAT IT'S HARD TO, IT'S HARD TO NAVIGATE.
I UNDERSTAND YOUR FRUSTRATION, BUT I, I ACTUALLY DO THINK THIS, THIS, THIS IS, UH, RELATED TO YOUR ITEM.
WE'LL TAKE THE VOTE IN A MOMENT.
UH, BUT IT ALSO CAME UP 'CAUSE WE HAD RESIDENTS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.
SO I DIDN'T WANT, I DIDN'T WANT TO IGNORE OUR RESIDENTS USING YOUR ITEM APPROPRIATELY, I THINK, TO, TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR OWN CONDOS, KEVIN.
YEAH, AND THAT'S A GREAT POINT.
JUST WANTED TO ADD, UH, BIANCA IS TASKED WITH, UH, MIAMI BEACH CENTRIC.
UH, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE FEEDBACK WE'VE GOTTEN IS THAT, UH, RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN CONDOMINIUMS AND HAVE CONCERNS, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START.
UH, SO THE FACT THAT THEY COULD COME TO US, UH, BIANCA AND I, UH, WE'RE POINTING THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WE HAVE CONNECTIONS WITH THE DBP, WITH THE STATE OMBUDSMAN DIRECTLY, BUT ALSO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, UH, AND, AND ALBA'S TEAM, UH, FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT, UH, RESOURCES THAT THEY HAVE THAT THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN NOTES, UH, KNOWN OF.
UH, SO BIANCA DOES HAVE THAT MIAMI BEACH KIND OF FIRST MENTALITY WHERE SHE IS POINTING OUR RESIDENTS KIND OF IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
UH, THIS IS ON R FIVE N VICE MAYOR SUAREZ YES.
YOU GOT LIKE A TWO FOR ONE IN THAT, IN THAT ITEM.
[R5 O AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "HOUSING," BY CREATING ARTICLE VII, ENTITLED “CONSUMER PROTECTION OF OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY,” BY CREATING SECTION 58-600 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS,” TO ADOPT CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS; CREATING SECTION 58-602 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "NOTICE TO ASSOCIATIONS,” REQUIRING PROSPECTIVE BULK OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THEIR ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY; CREATING SECTION 58-610 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED “CIVIL PENALTIES,” TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR REFERENCES TO FLORIDA STATUTES, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
O SO YOU CAN R FIVE O ONE SECOND PLEASE.R FIVE O IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
CHAPTER 58 OF MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED HOUSING BY CREATING ARTICLE SEVEN ENTITLED, CONSUMER PROTECTION OF OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY BY CREATING SECTION 58, 600 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, DEFINITIONS TO ADOPT CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS, CREATING SECTION 58 DASH 6 0 2 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, NOTICE TO ASSOCIATIONS REQUIRING PROSPECTIVE BULK OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THEIR ACQUISITION OF INTEREST AND CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY, CREATING SECTION 58 DASH SIX 10 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, CIVIL PENALTIES TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR REFERENCES TO FLORIDA STATUTES RE REPEATS OF LIABILITY, CLARIFICATION, AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
IT IS ITEM R FIVE OH, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
AND THIS ORDINANCE WAS NOT ABOUT THE OMBUDSMAN, AND I APOLOGIZE TO MY COLLEAGUES, AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE OMBUDSMAN
BUT I SEE HOW IT'S INTERCONNECTED.
UM, BUT THIS IS ABOUT, THIS ONE IS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS, AND IT'S ABOUT ENSURING THAT WHEN A DEVELOPER BEGINS TO ACQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF UNITS IN A CONDOMINIUM, THAT EVERY REMAINING OWNER GETS THE NOTIFICATION WE MENTIONED, UM, WHEN, WHEN JOE WAS SPEAKING, THAT THEY GET THAT NOTIFICATION EARLIER IN, IN THE PROCESS.
UM, TOO OFTEN THE CONDO OWNERS, AND ESPECIALLY SENIORS OR INDIVIDUALS AND FIXED INCOMES AREN'T MADE AWARE OF A BULK BUYOUT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE FOR THEM TO REALLY SPEAK UP OR MAKE THEIR PLANS.
AND THIS ORDINANCE GIVES THEM A VOICE AT THE TABLE FROM THE START.
UM, IT REQUIRES BULK BUYERS TO DISCLOSE WHO THEY ARE, HOW MANY UNITS THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE LOOKING TO, TO, TO, TO PURCHASE WHEN THEY GOT THEM UNDER CONTRACT AND HOW TO REACH 'EM, WHAT'S THEIR CONTACT, UH, INFORMATION.
AND IT ALSO ENSURES THAT ASSOCIATIONS
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AND PROPERTY MANAGERS PROPERLY POST, UH, THIS IN INFORMATION.SO I WANNA, UH, RECOGNIZE NICK, UH, FOR ANY OTHER, UH, INFORMATION WE NEED TO SHARE ABOUT THIS.
THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD, COMMISSIONER, IS WE'VE DISTRIBUTED A, A HANDOUT AT THE SPONSOR'S REQUEST, UM, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE, THE THRESHOLD THAT WOULD TRIGGER THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT FROM 30% TO 20%.
SO ONCE A DEVELOPER HAS 20% OF THE UNITS UNDER CONTRACT, THAT'S ONLY FOR LARGER BUILDINGS, IS THAT CORRECT FOR, OR IS THAT FOR ALL BUILDINGS? THE, THE AMENDMENT HAS, HAS TWO PARTS.
ONE IS TO LOWER THE THRESHOLD TO 20%, AND ALSO TO APPLY THE ORDINANCE TO BUILDINGS WITH A MINIMUM OF 12 UNITS.
BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE, WOULD YOU LIKE THE 20% THRESHOLD TO APPLY ONLY TO LARGER UNITS AND ALL OTHER BUILDINGS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE 30% THRESHOLD? IS THAT NO, NO.
HOW WE, HOW WE DISTURB IT WAS THE CORRECT ONE.
SO THE, SO THE ORDINANCE WOULD ONLY APPLY TO CONDOS WITH A MINIMUM OF 12 UNITS.
THE LAST AMENDMENT I WOULD SUGGEST, BASED ON OUR CONVERSATION ON THE, ON THE PRIOR ITEM, IS THAT TO THE LIST OF PARTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE NOTICE UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, I WOULD ADD THE CITY MANAGER.
WITH THAT, I MOVE THE ITEM, ALL THE VOTE.
I SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM, NO ONE ON THE, UH, PRESENT TO REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED.
MOTION, CARRIE SECOND READING.
THE ITEM IS APPROVED AS AMENDED.
[R5 P AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "HOUSING," BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” BY CREATING SECTION 58-2, THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "FAIR APPROVAL PROCESS” REQUIRING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE AN APPLICATION FROM A POTENTIAL RESIDENT WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) BUSINESS DAYS; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
FIVE P, FINISH THE CONDO ITEMSR FIVE P IS AN NOTICE OF THE MAYOR OF CITY COMMISSIONER CITY MAY BE SHORT AMENDING CHAPTER 58.
IT MIGHT BE CITY CODE ENTITLED HOUSING BY AMENDING ARTICLE ONE ENTITLED IN GENERAL BY CREATING SECTION 58 DASH TWO THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED, FAIR APPROVAL PROCESS REQUIRING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR FROM A POTENTIAL RESIDENT WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS.
AND PROVIDING FOR RE REPEATABILITY GRATIFICATION ON AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
IT'S OUR ITEM R FIVE P, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ CO-SPONSOR BY COMMISSIONER B.
UH, THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE ITEMS. SOMETIMES, UM, CONDOMINIUMS IN THEIR DECLARATIONS ARE MUTED AS TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME, UH, THAT AN APPROVAL FOR A PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED.
UH, AND SO THIS, THIS SETS A 15 DAY LIMIT, UH, ON THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR LIVES NEED TO KNOW WHETHER THEY'RE APPROVED OR NOT, UH, CAN GET THOSE, THOSE ANSWERS IN A FAIR AND TIMELY WAY.
AND I WANT TO THANK OUR CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, ROBERT ROSENWALD, WHO WORKED VERY HARD, UH, ON THIS ITEM.
AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE MIAMI REALTORS ASSOCIATION WHO COLLABORATED WITH ME ON THIS ITEM.
UH, THEY, THEY PROVIDE GREAT FEEDBACK AND HAVE SUPPORTED, UH, THIS, THIS ITEM.
AND HOPEFULLY THIS ENSURES THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT WAITING A MONTH TO GET A RESPONSE, UH, WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO MOVE INTO A NEW APARTMENT OR A NEW CONDO.
SO WITH THAT, I MOVE THE ITEM SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
NO ONE ON ZOOM, NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE.
I HAVE MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SUAREZ.
[R5 Q AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED “TAXATION,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “RESORT TAX,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 4, ENTITLED “TAX,” BY AMENDING SECTION 102-306 THEREOF, ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS,” AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
QR FIVE Q IS AN ORDINANCE OF MAYOR, CITY.COMMISSIONER STATE MAY BE TRUE.
AMENDING CHAPTER ONE OR TWO THAT MAY READ CITY CODE ENTITLED, TAXATION BY AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR, TITLE RESORT TAX BY AMENDING DIVISION FOUR ENTITLED TAX BY AMENDING SECTION 1 0 2 DASH 3 0 6 0 ENTITLED DEFINITIONS AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON AND PROVIDING FOR RE REPEATABILITY CLARIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS WAS JUST A CLEANUP FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
SO, BUT WITH THAT I MOVE MY ITEM.
GOT A MOTION TO SECOND LET'S CALL A VOTE.
NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING TO SPEAK OF MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSA GONZALEZ.
SECONDED BY, BY SAMARA SUAREZ.
MOTION IS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.
[R5 R AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "PERSONNEL," BY CREATING ARTICLE VII, ENTITLED “CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES’ SALARY ORDINANCE,” BY CREATING SECTIONS 78-321 THROUGH 78-330 THEREOF, TO CODIFY AS PART OF THE CITY CODE, AND ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES’ SALARY ORDINANCE (NO. 789), WHICH ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES THE PAY PLAN FOR CLASSIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES, FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND EASE OF REFERENCE, TO DELETE AND/OR REVISE OUTDATED PROVISIONS, AND TO CODIFY EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
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FIVE R.IN ORDER OF THE MAYOR OF CITY COMMISSIONER OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CHAPTER 78 OF THEM MIGHT BE CITY CODE ENTITLED PERSONNEL BY CREATING ARTICLE SEVEN ENTITLED CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SALARY ORDINANCE BY CREATING SECTION 78 DASH 3 21 THROUGH 78 DASH THREE 30 THEREOF TO CLASSIFY AS PART OF THE CITY CODE AND ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES SALARY ORDERS NUMBER 7 89.
WHICH ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES THE PAID PLAN FOR CLASSIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND EASE OF REFERENCE TO DELETE AND, AND OR REVISE OUR DATED PROVISIONS AND TO CLASSIFY EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES REPEATEDLY, ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR FAVORABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
IT IS ITEM R FIVE R, COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO, UH, MARLA CITY STAFF TO TEE THIS UP.
UH, MAYOR COMMISSIONERS MARLA ALIZAR, UM, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR.
THIS IS, UM, AN ORDINANCE TO, UM, WHICH IS A LONGSTANDING ORDINANCE IN THE CITY FOR THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SALARIES.
AND THIS IS MAINLY A CLEANUP ITEM TO CODIFY OR ORDINANCE.
IT DOES PROVIDE FOR ONE MAJOR CHANGE, WHICH IS THAT, UM, IN THE FUTURE, COLAS WOULD BE, UH, ADOPTED BY THIS COMMISSION THROUGH RESOLUTION RATHER THAN THROUGH AN ORDINANCE PROCESS, WHICH MEANS ONE READING INSTEAD OF TWO.
WILL SECOND
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MAGAZINE.
COMMISSIONER ROSE GONZALEZ? YES.
[R5 S AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "PERSONNEL," BY CREATING ARTICLE VI, ENTITLED “UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES’ SALARY ORDINANCE,” BY CREATING SECTIONS 78-310 THROUGH 78-320 THEREOF, TO CODIFY AS PART OF THE CITY CODE, AND ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES’ SALARY ORDINANCE (NO. 1605), WHICH ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES THE PAY PLAN FOR UNCLASSIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES, FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND EASE OF REFERENCE, TO DELETE AND/OR REVISE OUTDATED PROVISIONS, AND TO CODIFY EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
MAYOR R AND COMMISSIONERS.THIS IS A SIMILAR GIMME ONE SEC MARK.
OH, EXCUSE ME, I GOTTA DO MY JOB.
UH, R FIVE S IS IN ORDINANCE TO MAYOR CITY COMMISSIONER OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED PERSONNEL BY CREATING ARTICLE SIX ENTITLED UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SALARY ORDINANCE BY CREATING SECTION 78 DASH THREE TEN TWO THROUGH 78 DASH THREE 20 THEREOF TO CODIFY AS PART OF THE CITY CODE AND ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SALARY.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1605, WHICH ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES A PAID PLAN FOR UNCLASSIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND EASE OF REFERENCE TO DELETE AND OR REVISE OUR DAILY PROVISIONS AND TO CODIFY EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES, REPEATING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR FAVORABILITY, CODIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT IS SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING ITEM R FIVE S.
THANK YOU MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
THIS IS A SIMILAR ITEM, SECOND READING, AND THIS IS FOR THE UNCLASSIFIED SALARY ORDINANCE.
I SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM AND NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOT SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SUAREZ.
ABSENT, UH, VICE MAYOR SUAREZ? YES.
COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ IS A YES.
[R5 T AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED, “ADMINISTRATION,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES,” BY AMENDING SECTION 2-22(5)(B) THEREOF, ENTITLED “GENERAL REQUIREMENTS,” TO REMOVE THE MANDATORY TWO-YEAR HIATUS PRIOR TO REAPPOINTMENT TO ANOTHER AGENCY, BOARD, OR COMMITTEE, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF LAND USE BOARDS, WHO SHALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE SUCH HIATUS; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
TR FIVE T IS THE NOTICE OF THE MAYOR OF CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION BY AMENDING ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES BY AMENDING SECTION TWO DASH 22, SUBSECTION FIVE B THEREOF ENTITLED GENERAL REQUIREMENTS REMOVE THE MANDATORY TWO YEAR HIATUS PRIOR TO REAPPOINTMENTS TO ANOTHER AGENCY, BOARD COMMITTEE EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE LAND USE BOARDS WHO SHALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE SUCH HIATUS AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, OBSERVABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT IS SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING.
I SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM AND NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING TO SPEAK OF A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOT VICE MAYOR SUAREZ.
[R5 U AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE III, “AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES,” DIVISION 1, “GENERALLY,” BY AMENDING SECTION 2-22, “GENERAL REQUIREMENTS,” TO REQUIRE THAT ALL APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO A CITY AGENCY, BOARD, OR COMMITTEE SUBMIT A RÉSUMÉ OR CURRICULUM VITAE (CV), AS WELL AS A STATEMENT OF INTEREST, AND THAT APPLICANTS FOR POSITIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE OR OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
UR FIVE U IS THE NOTICE OF THE MAYOR OF CITY, COMMISSIONER OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BEACH ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE THREE, AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
DIVISION ONE, GENERALLY BY AMENDING SECTION TWO DASH 22.
THERE, THERE ARE SECTION TWO DASH 22 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO A CITY AGENCY BOARD OR COMMITTEE
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SUBMIT A RESUME OR CURRICULUM,AND THE APPLICANTS FOR POSITIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE OR OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING FOR REPE QUALIFICATIONS, OBSERVABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS ITEM R FIVE U IT IS A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONER, BOT AND CO-SPONSOR BY COMMISSIONER DOMINGUEZ.
UM, THIS IS AN ITEM VERY SIMPLY THAT, UM, FOR THE, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY 49 BOARDS, I THINK THAT WE HAVE COMMITTEES AND BOARDS THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY.
UM, ANYBODY WHO'S INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, WE WELCOME THE INTEREST AND WE THINK IT'S FABULOUS.
BUT RIGHT NOW YOU JUST HAVE TO FILL OUT A FORM AND THAT'S IT.
AND SO I THINK IT'S A PRETTY MINOR ASK TO ASK FOR A RESUME OR A CV TO BE ATTACHED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS AS LONG AS WELL AS, UM, A BRIEF STATEMENT OF INTEREST IN WHY YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S OF A, A STRETCH.
SO, UM, WITH THAT, AM I ALLOWED TO MOVE MY ITEM? YEP.
UH, SECONDS THE ITEM AND IF NO DISCUSSION, THERE'S NO ONE IN ZOOM.
AND MAKE A SUGGESTION, CAN WE MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE SENIOR FIRST COMMITTEE? CAN I DON'T KNOW IF SOME SENIORS ARE OFTEN TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGED AND THEY MIGHT NOT ALWAYS.
I KNOW SENIORS THAT DON'T EVEN HAVE COMPUTERS OR A WAY TO PUT TOGETHER A CV.
I MEAN, A CV FOR A CV CAN BE LOOSELY DEFINED.
IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A LINKEDIN WORTHY RESUME.
I MEAN, THEY'RE ABLE TO APPLY.
I I JUST, I'M NOT TRYING TO MAKE THINGS HARD FOR SENIORS, BUT I THINK IF WE START MAKING EXCEPTIONS FOR ONE GROUP OR ANOTHER, I THINK IT MIGHT BE COMPLICATED.
I MEAN, A CV COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS, YOU KNOW, I SPENT 30 YEARS WORKING IN RETAIL AND, UH, 10 YEARS ON THE, THE MY APARTMENTS STEERING COMMITTEE AND THAT'S MY CV AND I WANNA BE ON THIS BOARD.
UM, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER THE INTEREST IS.
I MEAN, HOW ARE THEY APPLYING? I MEAN, A LOT OF TIMES THESE ARE SENIORS THAT WE KNOW FROM THEIR ACTIVITY IN, IN THE COMMUNITY, WE KNOW THEM, THEY RAISE CONCERNS TO US.
NO, NO, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT THERE'S STILL AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT, THAT THEY HAVE TO FILL OUT ONLINE.
RIGHT? UNLESS I'M WRONG, RALPH, CAN YOU CLARIFY IT? IT IS ONLINE.
IF, IF SOMEONE NEEDS HELP, WE HELP.
SOMETIMES WE ENTER THOSE FOR THEM WITH THEM THERE IN THE MOVEMENT.
IS THAT, HOW DO WE HANDLE THE SENIORS? BECAUSE I, I JUST KNOW THAT, AND I THINK SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, I CAN SEE SOME OF THEM NOT HAVING A COMPUTER.
ARE YOU GONNA HELP THEM CREATE THEIR CV? WE WOULD, WE WILL CREATE SOMETHING SIMPLE.
IF SOMEONE IN THE SENIORS COMMITTEE NEEDS TO HELP, WE WILL NOT TURN THEM DOWN.
I MEAN, AND, AND LIKE I SAID, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A FORMATTED RESUME.
IT CAN JUST BE, YOU KNOW, AN INTRODUCTION OF WHO THEY ARE.
OTHERWISE, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE JUST PUT THEIR NAME IN, IN, YOU KNOW, ADDRESS BASICALLY.
AND THAT'S A DIRECT APPOINTMENT FOR MOST PART.
YOU CAN JUST HAVE A, A CV THERE THAT SOMEBODY COULD FILL OUT THEIR NAME AND PUT IN ANY WORK EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION, YOU KNOW, WITH THOSE YOU'RE HELPING.
THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION.
SEE NO ONE ON ZOOM AND NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING TO SPEAK.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER AB BOT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SUAREZ.
I'M JUST SAYING DAD, YOU KNOW, UH, COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ IS, UH, YOU KNOW, THINGS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, UH, CHALLENGE.
IT WASN'T DIRECTED SPECIFICALLY AT YOU
MOTION CARRIES THE ITEM ITEM IS APPROVED.
[R5 V DISTANCE SEPARATION EXEMPTIONS FOR ADULT MATERIAL IN RETAIL COSMETICS STORES AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RESILIENCY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED “GENERAL PROVISIONS,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS,” SECTION 1.2.2, ENTITLED “USE DEFINITIONS,” BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR ‘COSMETICS STORE’, AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” SECTION 7.5.5, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS,” SECTION 7.5.5.2, ENTITLED “ADULT ENTERTAINMENT”, BY CREATING EXEMPTIONS FROM THE DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COSMETIC STORES, WHERE ADULT MATERIAL CONSTITUTES LESS THAN 20% OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE ESTABLISHMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
VR FIVE V IS AN ORDINANCE TO THE MAYOR OF CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.AMENDING THE RESILIENCY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY AMENDING CHAPTER ONE ENTITLED GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE TWO ENTITLED DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.2 ENTITLED, USE DEFINITIONS BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR COSMETIC STORES AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER SEVEN, ENTITLED ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE FIVE, ENTITLED SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS SECTION 7.5 0.5 ENTITLED SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS SECTION 7.5 0.5 0.2 ENTITLED ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BY CREATING EXEMPTIONS FROM THE DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COSMETIC STORES WHERE ADULT MATERIAL CONSTITUTES LESS THAN 20% OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION REPEAT OF ABILITY ON AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING.
THE ITEM REQUIRES A FIVE SEVENS VOTE IS R FIVE V.
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VERY NARROW, TAILORED, NARROWLY TAILORED ITEM TO, UM, ATTRACT A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT.WITH THAT, I MOVE MY ITEM SECOND.
IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING AS SEE NO ONE IN ZOOM AND NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO QUESTIONS TO SPEAK.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSE GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ.
THE ITEM REQUIRES FIVE SEVENS VOTE.
[R5 W WEBSITE ADVERTISING FOR LDR AMENDMENTS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, SUBPART B, ENTITLED “MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY CODE,” CHAPTER 2, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES,” ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TO THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” SECTION 2.4.2, ENTITLED “AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” BY MODIFYING THE PUBLISHED NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
FIVE W IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR OF CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SUB PART B ENTITLED MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY CODE CHAPTER TWO, ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES.ARTICLE FOUR ENTITLED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TO THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SECTION 2.4 0.2 ENTITLED AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY MODIFYING THE PUBLISHED NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE AND PROVIDING FOR QUALIFICATION REPEAL OF ABILITY ON AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING.
THE ITEM REQUIRES FIVE SEVEN'S VOTE.
COMMISSIONER SUAREZ, I MOVE MY ITEM.
I HAVE A QUESTION ON THIS ITEM.
COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ, HOW MANY MORE OF THESE ITEMS ARE THERE? THAT'S IT.
SO I THINK YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR OVER A YEAR, ALMOST TWO YEARS.
YOU'VE BEEN BRINGING THESE ITEMS, BUT I YOU ARE, UH, UPGRADING THE WAY WE DO PUBLIC NOTICES.
SO, AND ACTUALLY, HAVE YOU CALCULATED HOW MUCH MONEY YOU'RE SAVED THE CITY WITH THESE ISLAND? YES SIR.
SO WE HAVE SAVED SO FAR, AND THE REASON IT'S A BIT HIGHER THAN USUAL IS 'CAUSE WE'VE HAD THE LINCOLN ROAD ELECTIONS AND WE'VE HAD THE SOUTH BEACH ELECTION, BUT WE HAVE SAVED $122,903.
WHAT WE HAVE SPENT THAT WE PROBABLY WOULD NOT SPEND 99% OF IS 42,827 AND 75 CENTS.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IS WHEN WE STARTED STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS ITEM, WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE FISCAL EFFICIENCY WOULD HAVE IN THE, IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE THAT WE COULD TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN THEN USE THAT DOLLARS TO HELP ACCOMMODATE AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE COMMITTEE COMMISSION COMMITTEE LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
SO I DON'T WANT TO LOSE SIGHT OF THAT.
UM, THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I STRONGLY FEEL SHOULD FALL UNDER THE CITY CLERK AND THEN MOVING FORWARD IN THE FUTURE.
I KNOW IT'S NOT PART OF THIS ITEM, BUT I JUST DID WHAT EVERYONE ELSE DID.
I MEAN, I KNOW WE'VE UPGRADED THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, BUT I REALLY DON'T LOVE THIS ITEM BECAUSE I DO KNOW THAT LOCAL PRESS AND MEDIA DEPEND ON ADVERTISEMENTS.
I KNOW WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS, PEOPLE LIKE MY MOTHER WHO GET THE MIAMI HERALD AND I HAVE TO SAY SHE'S NOT LOOKING ONLINE EVER.
SHE'S ACTUALLY READING THE NEWSPAPER.
SO WE'RE LEAVING OUT A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHEN WE DO THIS AND WE CAN SAY THAT WE'RE SAVING MONEY BY DOING THIS, BUT THERE'S A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW, YOU KNOW, MARGINALIZED.
AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR CITIES TO CONTINUE TO, WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO, UH, SUPPORT, UM, INDEPENDENT OBJECTIVE MEDIA DISTRIBUTE.
YEAH, WE DO DISTRIBUTE TO THE SENIOR CENTERS.
WE DO DISTRIBUTE TO THE LIBRARIES.
UH, WE HAVE COPIES IN THE, AT CITY HALL, SO WE ARE GOING AT LEAST ATTEMPTING TO GO TO REACH THOSE PEOPLE.
UH, BUT WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO DON'T GO TO SENIOR CENTERS OR WHO DON'T GO TO LIBRARIES? I MEAN, THEY ARE BEING LEFT OUT.
WHAT AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, YOU KNOW, SO I I DO, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, RALPH, WHAT'S THE SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL OF THE LOCAL MEDIA? THE LAST TIME I GOT THE NUMBER, WHICH WAS OCTOBER, SO I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GETTING IT UPDATED WAS 3,300.
BUT THOSE ARE 3,300 PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW NOT GONNA GET PUBLIC NOTICES.