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April 13 -17,2020
MONDAY,April 13
No Meetings Scheduled
TUESDAY,April 14
10:00 a.m.Miami BeachEmployees’
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10:00 a.m.Special Ta xingDistrict Budget
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Having a long-standing
relationship with Branches,
a local nonprofit, Palmer
Trinity School recently
helped more than 500 fam-
ilies, based in Florida City,
who were in need of food.
The school donated fresh
herbs and produce harvest-
ed from the school gardens
and donated food from the
cafeteria, which included
frozen meats, snacks, fruits
and vegetables, and eggs.
In addition, Palmer Trin-
ity School launched a food
drive for people in the com-
munity who want to safely
drop off non-perishable
items to help Florida City
families.
“In a small way, we were
able to help Branches at this
critical time,” said Patrick
Roberts, head of school.
“We will continue to an-
swer the call to serve in the
habit of heart and mind.”
Palmer Trinity School
student Lauren Keller, left,
Middle School Department
Chair Robert Moore, mid-
dle, and his son Carter,
right, harvest produce from
the school’s gardens to
support more than 500
Florida City families in
need.
ONLINE CLASSES AT
MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
All Miami-Dade County
Public Schools will remain
closed through May 1, as
recommended by the Flor-
ida Department of Educa-
tion.
Starting April 6, Attend-
ance Services will capture
student attendance
through sign-ins to the
student portal. If a student
fails to log into the portal,
parents will receive an
automated phone call the
next day, indicating that
the student was marked
absent. For information or
to appeal an absence, par-
ents can visit attendance-
services.dadeschools.net.
“School closures are
never ideal, but this exten-
sion is the most prudent
move, considering the
wide-ranging community
restrictions in place to
combat the coronavirus
outbreak,” said M-DCPS
Superintendent Alberto
Carvalho. “We have been
preparing for a worst-case
scenario since early on, and
I am confident that our
students and their families,
with the guidance of our
fantastic teachers, will
continue to successfully
engage in distance learn-
ing.”
TRANSITION TO
ONLINE LEARNING
Scheck Hillel Communi-
ty School, as other schools
have done in South Florida
due to the spread of the
coronavirus, has trans-
formed the school’s aca-
demic program for more
than 1,000 students into a
virtual school.
“I want to thank our
faculty and staff for work-
ing tirelessly to create a
most meaningful educa-
tional experience, our par-
ents for their partnership,
and our students for their
technological savvy, resil-
ience, and smiles,” said
Vanessa Donaher, head of
Scheck Hillel Community
School. “As a Jewish day
school, we have an ethical
and moral responsibility to
do our part in helping to
stop the spread of this vi-
rus.”
To keep screen time to a
minimum, each grade level
receives live instruction
and recorded content that’s
readily available on a desk-
top or laptop, phone, tablet,
or smart TV. For communi-
ty service, students are
visiting nursing homes
through FaceTime chats,
pre-recorded messages and
virtual music perform-
ances.
SCHOOL SCENE
Palmer Trinity food drive
helps families in Florida City
BY ADRIANNE RICHARDSON
schoolscenemia@gmail.com
Palmer Trinity School
Palmer Trinity School student Lauren Keller, left, Middle
School Department Chair Robert Moore, middle, and his
son Carter, right, harvest produce from the school’s gardens
to support more than 500 Florida City families in need.
Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School’s Noah Galsky participates
in a virtual PK4 class that features live instruction and
recorded content.
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Forany and/orall of theabove meetings,one or more members of the
Miami BeachCityCommission,and or City board/committee members
mayb ei nattendanceand participate in discussions.
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395 &ROKUdevice on PEG.TV
**CommissionCommittee Aired Liveo nMBTV
No.0004494910-01
Alistingofall formal competitive solicitations issued by theCityo fMiami Beach,
Floridaisavailable at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/procurement/city-contracts/.
To accessany formal competitive solicitationissuedb ythe City,or to receive
any addendum issued to aformalcompetitive solicitation,youmay also visit
www.bidsync.com/Miami-Beach.Public meetingnoticescan be foundo nthe Procurement
Calendar at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/procurement/calender/.
MIAMIBEACH
We arecommittedtoprovidingexcellent public serviceand safetyt oall wholive,work andplayi n
our vibrant,tropical,historical community.
Members of the public maypresent audio/visual (AV)materialsrelatingt oAgenda Items
at televisedmeetings heldi nthe Commission Chamber by utilizingthe City’s AV equipment,
provided that materials aresubmitted to the Department of Marketingand Communications by
8:30 A.M., one (1) businessday prior to the meeting.Advance submittal of apresentation will
allow the Communications Department to plan forthe useo fthe appropriateA Vequipment.AV
materials mayb esubmitted viaemail at communications@miamibeachfl.gov; or handdelivered
in ajumpdrive,CDo rDVD to:Attention:Department of Marketingand Communications,1701
Meridian Avenue,FifthFloor,Miami Beach,FL 3313 9. Presentations,videos or links must include
alabel notingthe nameo rgroup,contact person,daytime telephone number,email address,
description/titleofthe presentation and Agenda Item Title as well as the Agenda Item number.
Acceptableformatsfor electronicsubmissionare .pdf,.ppt,.pptx, .pps,.ppsx, .wmv,.aviand .mov.
(Notethat.pdf is the preferred format forPowerPoint presentations.)
CityHalli slocateda t1700 Convention Center Drive;and the Miami BeachConvention
Center is located at 19 01 Convention Center Drive. Any meetingmay be opened
and continued,and under suchcircumstances,additional legalnotice will not be
provided.To requestthis materiali nalternate format,sign language interpreter
(five-daynotice required), information on accessfor persons with disabilities,and/
or any accommodationtoreviewany document or participatei nany City-sponsored
proceedings call 305.604.2489 and select 1for English,then option 6;TTYusers
maycall via711 (Florida RelayService).Ameeting notnoticed in the Weekly
Meeting Notice ad anddeterminedtobea nemergency meetingwill be posted on
the bulletinboards throughoutCityHall andwill be availableo nthe City’s website at:
http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerk/default.aspx?id=1776
Pursuant to Section286.0105,Fla.Stat.,the City hereby advises the publicthat if aperson
decides to appeal any decisionmadeb ythe board,agency, or commissionwith respect to any
matter considered at suchmeetingo rhearing,he or shewill need arecord of the proceedings,
and that,forsuch purpose, he or she mayneedt oensurethataverbatim record of the
proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon whichthe appeal
is to be based.
MEE TING NOTICES
April 13 -17,2020
MONDAY,April 13
No Meetings Scheduled
TUESDAY,April 14
10:00 a.m.Miami BeachEmployees’
Retirement PensionBoard
Zoom Meeting
Dial In: (646) 558-8656
ID:965 487583
Password:342294
4:30 p.m.Parks and Recreational
Facilities Advisory Board
Microsoft Te am Meeting
Dial In: (786) 636-1480
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WEDNESDAY ,April 15
10:00 a.m.Special Ta xingDistrict Budget
Meeting/Biscayne Point
Microsoft Te am Meeting
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ID:3246810 63
11 :00 a.m.Special Ta xingDistrict Budget
Meeting/Allison Island
Microsoft Te am Meeting
Dial In: (786) 636-1480
ID:715151110
THURSDAY ,April 16
8:30 a.m.CityPensionFund forFire&
Police Officer’s in Miami Beach
Te lephonic Conference
Dial In: (888) 636-3807
Passcode: 3562870
1:00 p.m.Lincoln Road BID/Boardo f
Director’s
Te lephonic Conference
Dial In: (712 )770-4856
Access Code:107364
4:30 p.m.G.O.BondOversight
Committee
Go to Meeting
Dial In: (872)240-3311
Access ID:997358309
FRIDAY,April 17
10:00 a.m.Finance and Economic
Resiliency Committee**
Zoom Meeting
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Will be posted on Website
11 :00 a.m.Special Ta xingDistrict Budget
Meeting/Biscayne Beach
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Having a long-standing
relationship with Branches,
a local nonprofit, Palmer
Trinity School recently
helped more than 500 fam-
ilies, based in Florida City,
who were in need of food.
The school donated fresh
herbs and produce harvest-
ed from the school gardens
and donated food from the
cafeteria, which included
frozen meats, snacks, fruits
and vegetables, and eggs.
In addition, Palmer Trin-
ity School launched a food
drive for people in the com-
munity who want to safely
drop off non-perishable
items to help Florida City
families.
“In a small way, we were
able to help Branches at this
critical time,” said Patrick
Roberts, head of school.
“We will continue to an-
swer the call to serve in the
habit of heart and mind.”
Palmer Trinity School
student Lauren Keller, left,
Middle School Department
Chair Robert Moore, mid-
dle, and his son Carter,
right, harvest produce from
the school’s gardens to
support more than 500
Florida City families in
need.
ONLINE CLASSES AT
MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
All Miami-Dade County
Public Schools will remain
closed through May 1, as
recommended by the Flor-
ida Department of Educa-
tion.
Starting April 6, Attend-
ance Services will capture
student attendance
through sign-ins to the
student portal. If a student
fails to log into the portal,
parents will receive an
automated phone call the
next day, indicating that
the student was marked
absent. For information or
to appeal an absence, par-
ents can visit attendance-
services.dadeschools.net.
“School closures are
never ideal, but this exten-
sion is the most prudent
move, considering the
wide-ranging community
restrictions in place to
combat the coronavirus
outbreak,” said M-DCPS
Superintendent Alberto
Carvalho. “We have been
preparing for a worst-case
scenario since early on, and
I am confident that our
students and their families,
with the guidance of our
fantastic teachers, will
continue to successfully
engage in distance learn-
ing.”
TRANSITION TO
ONLINE LEARNING
Scheck Hillel Communi-
ty School, as other schools
have done in South Florida
due to the spread of the
coronavirus, has trans-
formed the school’s aca-
demic program for more
than 1,000 students into a
virtual school.
“I want to thank our
faculty and staff for work-
ing tirelessly to create a
most meaningful educa-
tional experience, our par-
ents for their partnership,
and our students for their
technological savvy, resil-
ience, and smiles,” said
Vanessa Donaher, head of
Scheck Hillel Community
School. “As a Jewish day
school, we have an ethical
and moral responsibility to
do our part in helping to
stop the spread of this vi-
rus.”
To keep screen time to a
minimum, each grade level
receives live instruction
and recorded content that’s
readily available on a desk-
top or laptop, phone, tablet,
or smart TV. For communi-
ty service, students are
visiting nursing homes
through FaceTime chats,
pre-recorded messages and
virtual music perform-
ances.
SCHOOL SCENE
Palmer Trinity food drive
helps families in Florida City
BY ADRIANNE RICHARDSON
schoolscenemia@gmail.com
Palmer Trinity School
Palmer Trinity School student Lauren Keller, left, Middle
School Department Chair Robert Moore, middle, and his
son Carter, right, harvest produce from the school’s gardens
to support more than 500 Florida City families in need.
Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School’s Noah Galsky participates
in a virtual PK4 class that features live instruction and
recorded content.
SUNDAY APRIL 12 2020 NEIGHBORS 13NE
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CITY OF MIAMIBEACH VIRTUALCOMMISSION MEETING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
APRIL 22, 2020
TheApril 22, 2020 Cityo fMiami BeachCommissionMeetingwill be helda saVirtualMeeting with
the Mayor,Commissioners,andCitystaffparticipatingthrough video conferencing.TheCommission
Meeting will be broadcast live on Miami BeachT V(MBTV), viewableonthe City’s website at
https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/government/mbtv/,as well as on Atlantic BroadbandCable channel
660,AT &T U-verse channel 99,HotwireCommunications channel 395, and ROKU device on PEG.TV
channel,and on social media at facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach.
NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the followingpublic hearings will be heardb ythe Mayorand City
Commissionerso fthe Cit yofMiami Beach,Florida,o nApril 22, 2020,at the times listed,ora ssoon
thereafter as the matter can be heard:
9:05 a.m.Public Hearing
ARESOLUTIONO FTHE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING,FOLLOWINGSECONDREADING/PUBLICHEARING,AN AMENDMENT NO.2TO THE
LEASEBETWEEN THE CITY (LESSOR)AND EHDOC COUNCIL TOWERSLIMITED PA RTNERSHIP
(LESSEE),IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S LEASEO FAIR RIGHTS FORAFFORDABLEELDERLY
HOUSING AT COUNCILTOWERSSOUTH,LOCATED AT 1040 COLLINS AVENUE,MIAMIBEACH,
FLORIDA,TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASETOINCORPORATE CERTA IN HUD REQUIREMENTS AND
MODIFICAT IONS NECESSARYFOR HUD TO INSURE THE MORTGAGELOANTHATWILLREFINANCE
THE PROPERTY AND PAYFOR THE AGREED UPON IMPROVEMENTS,INCLUDING EXTENDINGTHE
LEASETERM TO JULY8 ,2076B YEFFECTIVELYEXERCISING THE RENEWALOPTIONCONTA INED
IN AMENDMENT NO.1 ;AND FURTHER AUTHORIZINGTHE MAYORAND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO.2BETWEEN THE CITY AND LESSEE.This Resolutioni sbeing heardpursuantt o
§166.041 F.S.Inquiries may be directed to thePropertyManagement Department at 305.673.7631.
9:05 a.m.Public Hearing
ARESOLUTIONO FTHE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING,FOLLOWINGSECONDREADING/PUBLICHEARING,AN AMENDMENT NO.2TO THE
LEASEBETWEEN THE CITY (LESSOR)AND EHDOC COUNCIL TOWERSLIMITED PA RTNERSHIP
(LESSEE),IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S LEASEO FAIR RIGHTS FORAFFORDABLEELDERLY
HOUSING AT COUNCILTOWERS NORTH,LOCATED AT 10 40 COLLINS AVENUE,MIAMIBEACH,
FLORIDA,TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASETOINCORPORATE CERTA IN HUD REQUIREMENTS AND
MODIFICAT IONS NECESSARYFOR HUD TO INSURE THE MORTGAGELOANTHATWILLREFINANCE
THE PROPERTY AND PAYFOR THE AGREED UPON IMPROVEMENTS,INCLUDING EXTENDINGTHE
LEASETERM TO JULY8 ,2076B YEFFECTIVELYEXERCISING THE RENEWALOPTIONCONTA INED
IN AMENDMENT NO.1 ;AND FURTHER AUTHORIZINGTHE MAYORAND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO.2BETWEEN THE CITY AND LESSEE.This Resolutioni sbeing heardpursuantt o
§166.041 F.S.Inquiries may be directed to thePropertyManagement Department at 305.673.7631.
9:10a.m.Public Hearing
ARESOLUTIONO FTHE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA,
ADOPTINGTHE THIRDAMENDMENT TO THECAPITAL BUDGET FORFISCALYEAR2020 AS SET
FORTHINTHE ATTACHMENTS A,B,AND C.This Resolution is beingheardpursuantto§16 6.041 and
§166.241 F.S.Inquiries may be directed to theOfficeofManagement andBudgeta t305.673.7510.
INTERESTED PA RTIES,or their agents,are invited to provide spoken comment by dialingtelephone
1-312-626-6799 or 1-888-475-4499 (TollFree).TheWebinar ID is 235797272#.Written comments
mayb eaddressed to the CityCommissionvia email to cityclerk@miamibeachfl.govb y5:00 p.m.the
daybeforethe CommissionMeeting. Please identifythe Agenda Item Number in the email subject line.
Emails receivedwill be forwarded to the Mayorand Commissionersand will be included as aparto f
the meetingrecord.
Copies of these items areavailable forpublicinspectiona thttps://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-
clerk/agenda-archive-main-page-2/
This meeting,or any item therein,may be continued,and under suchcircumstances,additionallegal
notice need notb eprovided.
Pursuant to Section286.0105,Fla.Stat., theCityhereby advises the publicthati fapersondecides to
appeal any decision made by the CityCommissionwith respect to any matter considered at its meeting
or its hearing,such person must ensurethataverbatim recordo fthe proceedings is made,which
record includes the testimony andevidence upon whichthe appeal is to be based.This notice does not
constitute consent by the Cityfor theintroductiono radmission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant
evidence, nordoes it authorize challenges or appeals nototherwise allowed by law.
To request this material in alternateformat,sign language interpreter(five-daynoticerequired),
informationo naccessfor persons with disabilities,and/orany accommodationt oreviewany document
or participateinany City-sponsored proceedings,call 305.604.2489 and select 1for English or 2for
Spanish,then option 6;TTYusersmay call via 711(FloridaRelayService).
Rafael E.Granado,Cit yClerk
Cityo fMiamiBeach
Ad 04222020-01
CITY OF MIAMIBEACH
VIRTUALCOMMISSION MEETING PROCEDURES
APRIL 22, 2020
VIRTUALMEETING
TheApril 22, 2020 Cityo fMiami BeachCommission Meetingwill be helda saVirtual Meeting
with the Mayor,Commissioners,and Citystaffparticipatingthrough video conferencing.
•Howt oviewthe Commission Meeting:
TheCommissionMeeting will be broadcast live on Miami BeachT V(MBTV), viewable
on the City’s website at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/government/mbtv/, as well
as on Atlantic Broadband Cablechannel 660,AT &T U-verse channel 99,Hotwire
Communications channel 395, and ROKU deviceo nPEG.T Vchannel,and on social
media at facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach.
•Howt oprovide spoken public comment during theCityCommission Meeting:
Thepublic mayprovidespokencommentbydialingtelephone 1-312-626-6799 or
1-888-475-4499 (TollFree).TheWebinar ID is 235797272#
Press*9toraise ahand to be placed in queue to speak.
•Howt osubmit writtenpublic comment before the CityCommission Meeting:
Thepublic maysubmit written comments by sendinga nemail to CityClerk@miamibeachfl.
govby5:00 p.m.the daybeforethe Commission Meeting.Please identify the Agenda
Item Number in the email subject line. Emails receivedwill be forwarded to the Mayor
and Commissionersand will be included as aparto fthe meetingrecord.
Please note that GovernorDeSantis’ Executive Order Number 20-69 suspended the
requiremento fSection112 .286,Florida Statutes,the FloridaSunshine Law, that aquorum
must be presenti nperson,andthat alocal government bodymeetataspecific publicplace.
TheExecutive Order also allows local government bodies to utilize communications media
technology, sucha stelephonic and videoconferencingfor local government bodymeetings.
DR.STA NLEY SUTNICKCITIZEN’S SPEAKERSFORUM
Thetime forthe publiccomment period,known as the Dr.Stanley SutnickCitizen’s Forum,
is 8:30 a.m.,o ra ssoona spossible thereafter.Approximatelythirtyminuteswill be allocated
to the session,with individuals beinglimited to no more than threeminuteso rfor aperiod
established by the Mayor.No appointment or advance notificationi sneeded to speak to
the Commissionduringthis Forum.Duringthe Dr.Stanley Sutnick Citizen’s Forum,you may
addressany issues and/orconcerns.
AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTAT IONS
Memberso fthe public maypresent audio/visual (AV)materials relatingt oAgendaItems
at CityCommissionmeetings by utilizingthe City’s AV equipment,provided that materials
aresubmitted to the Department of Marketingand Communications by 8:30 a.m.,one
(1)businessday prior to the meeting.Advance submittal of apresentationwill allowthe
Communications Department to plan forthe useofthe appropriateA Vequipment.A V
materials must be submitted via email at communications@miamibeachfl.gov.Thebodyo fthe
email must include anotationlistingthe nameo rgroup,contact person,daytime telephone
number,email address,description/title of the presentation,and Agenda Item Title as well as
the Agenda Item Number.Please reference “Audio/Visual Material” in the email subject line.
Acceptableformats forelectronicsubmissionare .pdf,.ppt,.pptx, .pps,.ppsx, .wmv,.avi, and
.mov.(Notethat.pdf is the preferredformat forPowerPoint presentations.)
To request this material in alternateformat,sign language interpreter(five-daynotice
required), information on accessfor persons with disabilities,and/orany accommodationt o
reviewany document or participatei nany City-sponsoredproceedings,call 305.604.2489
and select option6;TTY usersmay call via 711(FloridaRelayService).
Rafael E.Granado,CityClerk
Cityo fMiamiBeach
Ad No.04222020-02
SUNDAY APRIL 12 2020 NEIGHBORS 13NE
MIAMIHERALD.COM
CITY OF MIAMIBEACH VIRTUALCOMMISSION MEETING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
APRIL 22, 2020
TheApril 22, 2020 Cityo fMiami BeachCommissionMeetingwill be helda saVirtualMeeting with
the Mayor,Commissioners,andCitystaffparticipatingthrough video conferencing.TheCommission
Meeting will be broadcast live on Miami BeachT V(MBTV), viewableonthe City’s website at
https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/government/mbtv/,as well as on Atlantic BroadbandCable channel
660,AT &T U-verse channel 99,HotwireCommunications channel 395, and ROKU device on PEG.TV
channel,and on social media at facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach.
NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the followingpublic hearings will be heardb ythe Mayorand City
Commissionerso fthe Cit yofMiami Beach,Florida,o nApril 22, 2020,at the times listed,ora ssoon
thereafter as the matter can be heard:
9:05 a.m.Public Hearing
ARESOLUTIONO FTHE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING,FOLLOWINGSECONDREADING/PUBLICHEARING,AN AMENDMENT NO.2TO THE
LEASEBETWEEN THE CITY (LESSOR)AND EHDOC COUNCIL TOWERSLIMITED PA RTNERSHIP
(LESSEE),IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S LEASEO FAIR RIGHTS FORAFFORDABLEELDERLY
HOUSING AT COUNCILTOWERSSOUTH,LOCATED AT 1040 COLLINS AVENUE,MIAMIBEACH,
FLORIDA,TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASETOINCORPORATE CERTA IN HUD REQUIREMENTS AND
MODIFICAT IONS NECESSARYFOR HUD TO INSURE THE MORTGAGELOANTHATWILLREFINANCE
THE PROPERTY AND PAYFOR THE AGREED UPON IMPROVEMENTS,INCLUDING EXTENDINGTHE
LEASETERM TO JULY8 ,2076B YEFFECTIVELYEXERCISING THE RENEWALOPTIONCONTA INED
IN AMENDMENT NO.1 ;AND FURTHER AUTHORIZINGTHE MAYORAND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO.2BETWEEN THE CITY AND LESSEE.This Resolutioni sbeing heardpursuantt o
§166.041 F.S.Inquiries may be directed to thePropertyManagement Department at 305.673.7631.
9:05 a.m.Public Hearing
ARESOLUTIONO FTHE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING,FOLLOWINGSECONDREADING/PUBLICHEARING,AN AMENDMENT NO.2TO THE
LEASEBETWEEN THE CITY (LESSOR)AND EHDOC COUNCIL TOWERSLIMITED PA RTNERSHIP
(LESSEE),IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S LEASEO FAIR RIGHTS FORAFFORDABLEELDERLY
HOUSING AT COUNCILTOWERS NORTH,LOCATED AT 10 40 COLLINS AVENUE,MIAMIBEACH,
FLORIDA,TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASETOINCORPORATE CERTA IN HUD REQUIREMENTS AND
MODIFICAT IONS NECESSARYFOR HUD TO INSURE THE MORTGAGELOANTHATWILLREFINANCE
THE PROPERTY AND PAYFOR THE AGREED UPON IMPROVEMENTS,INCLUDING EXTENDINGTHE
LEASETERM TO JULY8 ,2076B YEFFECTIVELYEXERCISING THE RENEWALOPTIONCONTA INED
IN AMENDMENT NO.1 ;AND FURTHER AUTHORIZINGTHE MAYORAND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO.2BETWEEN THE CITY AND LESSEE.This Resolutioni sbeing heardpursuantt o
§166.041 F.S.Inquiries may be directed to thePropertyManagement Department at 305.673.7631.
9:10a.m.Public Hearing
ARESOLUTIONO FTHE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA,
ADOPTINGTHE THIRDAMENDMENT TO THECAPITAL BUDGET FORFISCALYEAR2020 AS SET
FORTHINTHE ATTACHMENTS A,B,AND C.This Resolution is beingheardpursuantto§16 6.041 and
§166.241 F.S.Inquiries may be directed to theOfficeofManagement andBudgeta t305.673.7510.
INTERESTED PA RTIES,or their agents,are invited to provide spoken comment by dialingtelephone
1-312-626-6799 or 1-888-475-4499 (TollFree).TheWebinar ID is 235797272#.Written comments
mayb eaddressed to the CityCommissionvia email to cityclerk@miamibeachfl.govb y5:00 p.m.the
daybeforethe CommissionMeeting. Please identifythe Agenda Item Number in the email subject line.
Emails receivedwill be forwarded to the Mayorand Commissionersand will be included as aparto f
the meetingrecord.
Copies of these items areavailable forpublicinspectiona thttps://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-
clerk/agenda-archive-main-page-2/
This meeting,or any item therein,may be continued,and under suchcircumstances,additionallegal
notice need notb eprovided.
Pursuant to Section286.0105,Fla.Stat., theCityhereby advises the publicthati fapersondecides to
appeal any decision made by the CityCommissionwith respect to any matter considered at its meeting
or its hearing,such person must ensurethataverbatim recordo fthe proceedings is made,which
record includes the testimony andevidence upon whichthe appeal is to be based.This notice does not
constitute consent by the Cityfor theintroductiono radmission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant
evidence, nordoes it authorize challenges or appeals nototherwise allowed by law.
To request this material in alternateformat,sign language interpreter(five-daynoticerequired),
informationo naccessfor persons with disabilities,and/orany accommodationt oreviewany document
or participateinany City-sponsored proceedings,call 305.604.2489 and select 1for English or 2for
Spanish,then option 6;TTYusersmay call via 711(FloridaRelayService).
Rafael E.Granado,Cit yClerk
Cityo fMiamiBeach
Ad 04222020-01
CITY OF MIAMIBEACH
VIRTUALCOMMISSION MEETING PROCEDURES
APRIL 22, 2020
VIRTUALMEETING
TheApril 22, 2020 Cityo fMiami BeachCommission Meetingwill be helda saVirtual Meeting
with the Mayor,Commissioners,and Citystaffparticipatingthrough video conferencing.
•Howt oviewthe Commission Meeting:
TheCommissionMeeting will be broadcast live on Miami BeachT V(MBTV), viewable
on the City’s website at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/government/mbtv/, as well
as on Atlantic Broadband Cablechannel 660,AT &T U-verse channel 99,Hotwire
Communications channel 395, and ROKU deviceo nPEG.T Vchannel,and on social
media at facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach.
•Howt oprovide spoken public comment during theCityCommission Meeting:
Thepublic mayprovidespokencommentbydialingtelephone 1-312-626-6799 or
1-888-475-4499 (TollFree).TheWebinar ID is 235797272#
Press*9toraise ahand to be placed in queue to speak.
•Howt osubmit writtenpublic comment before the CityCommission Meeting:
Thepublic maysubmit written comments by sendinga nemail to CityClerk@miamibeachfl.
govby5:00 p.m.the daybeforethe Commission Meeting.Please identify the Agenda
Item Number in the email subject line. Emails receivedwill be forwarded to the Mayor
and Commissionersand will be included as aparto fthe meetingrecord.
Please note that GovernorDeSantis’ Executive Order Number 20-69 suspended the
requiremento fSection112 .286,Florida Statutes,the FloridaSunshine Law, that aquorum
must be presenti nperson,andthat alocal government bodymeetataspecific publicplace.
TheExecutive Order also allows local government bodies to utilize communications media
technology, sucha stelephonic and videoconferencingfor local government bodymeetings.
DR.STA NLEY SUTNICKCITIZEN’S SPEAKERSFORUM
Thetime forthe publiccomment period,known as the Dr.Stanley SutnickCitizen’s Forum,
is 8:30 a.m.,o ra ssoona spossible thereafter.Approximatelythirtyminuteswill be allocated
to the session,with individuals beinglimited to no more than threeminuteso rfor aperiod
established by the Mayor.No appointment or advance notificationi sneeded to speak to
the Commissionduringthis Forum.Duringthe Dr.Stanley Sutnick Citizen’s Forum,you may
addressany issues and/orconcerns.
AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTAT IONS
Memberso fthe public maypresent audio/visual (AV)materials relatingt oAgendaItems
at CityCommissionmeetings by utilizingthe City’s AV equipment,provided that materials
aresubmitted to the Department of Marketingand Communications by 8:30 a.m.,one
(1)businessday prior to the meeting.Advance submittal of apresentationwill allowthe
Communications Department to plan forthe useofthe appropriateA Vequipment.A V
materials must be submitted via email at communications@miamibeachfl.gov.Thebodyo fthe
email must include anotationlistingthe nameo rgroup,contact person,daytime telephone
number,email address,description/title of the presentation,and Agenda Item Title as well as
the Agenda Item Number.Please reference “Audio/Visual Material” in the email subject line.
Acceptableformats forelectronicsubmissionare .pdf,.ppt,.pptx, .pps,.ppsx, .wmv,.avi, and
.mov.(Notethat.pdf is the preferredformat forPowerPoint presentations.)
To request this material in alternateformat,sign language interpreter(five-daynotice
required), information on accessfor persons with disabilities,and/orany accommodationt o
reviewany document or participatei nany City-sponsoredproceedings,call 305.604.2489
and select option6;TTY usersmay call via 711(FloridaRelayService).
Rafael E.Granado,CityClerk
Cityo fMiamiBeach
Ad No.04222020-02
16NE SUNDAY APRIL 12 2020NEIGHBORSMIAMIHERALD.COM
Forany and/orall of theabove meetings,one or more members of
theMiami BeachCityCommission,and or Cityboard/committee
members mayb ei nattendanceand participate in discussions.
*Aired live on MBTV:Atlantic Broadband660,AT &T U-verse 99,Hotwire
Communications 395 &ROKUdevice on PEG.TV
**CommissionCommittee Aired Live on MBTV
No.0004494912 -01
Alistingo fall formal competitive solicitationsissuedb ythe Cityo fMiami Beach,
Floridaisavailable at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/procurement/
city-contracts/.To accessany formal competitive solicitation issued by the
City,or to receiveany addendum issued to aformalcompetitive solicitation,
youmay also visit www.bidsync.com/Miami-Beach.Public meeting notices
can be foundo nthe ProcurementCalendara thttps://www.miamibeachfl.gov/
city-hall/procurement/calender/.
MIAMIBEACH
We arecommittedtoprovidingexcellent public serviceand safety to all wholive,work
and playi nour vibrant,tropical,historical community.
Members of the public maypresent audio/visual (AV)materials relatingt oAgenda
Items at televised meetings heldi nthe CommissionChamber by utilizingthe City’s
AV equipment,provided that materialsare submitted to the Department of Marketing
and Communications by 8:30 A.M., one(1) businessday prior to the meeting.
Advance submittal of apresentation will allow the Communications Department to
plan forthe use of the appropriateA Vequipment.A Vmaterials maybesubmitted
via email at communications@miamibeachfl.gov; or handdeliveredi najumpdrive,
CD or DVD to:Attention:Department of Marketing and Communications,1701
Meridian Avenue, Fifth Floor,Miami Beach,FL 3313 9. Presentations,videos or links
must include alabel notingthe name or group, contactperson,daytime telephone
number,emailaddress,description/title of the presentation andAgenda Item Title
as well as the Agenda Item number.Acceptable formats forelectronicsubmission
are.pdf,.ppt,.pptx,.pps,.ppsx, .wmv,.aviand .mov.(Note that .pdf is thepreferred
format forPowerPoint presentations.)
CityHalli slocated at 17 00 ConventionCenterDrive;and the Miami Beach
ConventionCenterislocated at 19 01 Convention Center Drive.Any meetingmay be
opened andcontinued,and under suchcircumstances,additionallegal notice will
notb eprovided.To requestthis material inalternateformat,sign language interpreter
(five-daynotice required), information on accessfor persons with disabilities,and/
or any accommodation to reviewany document or participateinany City-sponsored
proceedings call 305.604.2489 and select 1for English,then option6 ;TTY users
maycall via 711(Florida RelayService).Ameetingnot noticedi nthe Weekly
Meeting Notice ad and determined to be an emergency meetingwill be posted on
the bulletin boards throughoutCityHall and will be available on the City’s website at:
http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerk/default.aspx?id=1776
Pursuant to Section286.0105, Fla.Stat., theCityhereby advises the public that if a
person decides to appeal any decisionmadeb ythe board,agency, or commission
with respect to any matterconsidered at suchmeetingorhearing,he or she will
need arecord of the proceedings,and that,for suchpurpose, he or she mayneed
to ensurethat averbatim recordo fthe proceedings is made, which record includes
thetestimony andevidence upon whichthe appeal is to be based.
MEETING NOTICES
April2 0-24, 2020
MONDAY,April 20
No Meetings Scheduled
TUESDAY,April 21
9:30 a.m.Arti nPublicPlacesCommittee Te lephonic Conference
1.888.278.0296
Access ID:3362352
5:00 p.m.Animal WelfareCommitteeTelephonic Conference
1.866.865.3693
No Access ID Needed
WEDNESDAY,April 22
8:30 a.m. Virtual CityCommission/RDA*Te lephonicConference
1.312.626.6799 or
1.888.475.4499
Webinar ID:235797272#
THURSDAY,April 23
No Meetings Scheduled
FRIDAY ,April 24
No Meetings Scheduled
Lehrman Community
Day School’s fifth-grade
Mitzvah Club completed a
coronavirus mitzvah pro-
ject that involved raising
money to deliver a catered
lunch to the emergency
room staff at Mount Sinai
Medical Center in Miami
Beach.
Many students contrib-
uted to the lunch using
their own money, and
parents matched their
donations. Students also
prepared cards to thank the
staff at Mount Sinai for
their heroic work and dedi-
cation, as well as to offer
words of encouragement.
Jennifer Rapp,an alum-
na of Lehrman, the Jewish
day school in Miami Beach,
organized the project.
“Our community
couldn’t do this without
the hard work and dedica-
tion from our healthcare
workers,” said Rapp. “It
gave me such gratitude to
be able to share in this
mitzvah with my daughter
and her classmates.”
SOUTH MIAMI, MIAMI
LAKES WINNERS AT
C-SPAN COMPETITION
Several Miami-Dade
County students from
South Miami Middle
School and Miami Lakes
Educational Center were
recognized in C-SPAN’s
2020 StudentCam Com-
petition last month.
Students earned cash
prizes for their short docu-
mentaries that addressed
the theme: What’s your
vision in 2020? With this
theme, students explored
the issue that they want
presidential candidates to
address most in their
campaigns.
The winners from South
Miami Middle School in-
cluded Vincent Granados,
Casey Golden, and Max
Molitor, who placed sec-
ond and won $1,500 for
their documentary, “Our
Roads: A Wise Investment.”
Their documentary aired
on April 9 on C-SPAN.
Sophia Bacallao, Victoria
Cepero, and Scarlett Luis
earned honorable mentions
and won $250 for their
documentary, “Global
Warming Crisis: Sea Level
Rise. “ Nicholas Fernandez
also earned an honorable
mention and received $250
for his documentary, “Too
Little, Too Late?” which
focused on climate change.
The winners from Miami
Lakes Educational Center
who earned an honorable
mention and $250 prize
were Daniel Gonzalez III,
Michelle Mairena and
Khimmoy Hudson. Their
documentary, “Immigra-
tion: The Broken System,”
focused on immigration.
“StudentCam provides a
platform for young people
to have their voices heard
on the issues they are clear-
ly passionate about,” said
C-SPAN’s Director of Edu-
cation Relations Craig
McAndrew. “This year’s
entries reflect remarkable
research and production
values and feature a wide
range of interviews with
elected officials and experts.
The life skills students learn
from this experience will
carry them forward in their
academic, personal, and
professional lives.”
MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY SCHOOLS
SERVING MEALS
Miami-Dade County
Public Schools has distrib-
uted more than 500,000
grab-and-go meals to fam-
ilies in need districtwide
since March 16, which
marked the beginning of
school closures due to
COVID-19. M-DCPS em-
ployees have helped dis-
tribute these meals at 50
select school sites to en-
sure that students still
receive meals.
“We will be with our
community through this
crisis, every step of the
way,” said M-DCPS Su-
perintendent Alberto
Carvalho. “I want to shine
the spotlight on the brave
men and women of Miami-
Dade County Public
Schools who maintain the
lifeline of food distribution
to the neediest in our com-
munity, and thank the
many generous donors and
partners who support our
efforts.”
Meals are served Mon-
day to Friday, from 4 to 7
p.m. For a list of all M-
DCPS meal distribution
sites, please visit covid
19.dadeschools.net/. #
SCHOOL SCENE
Mount Sinai ER staff gets catered
lunch from Lehrman students
BY ADRIANNE RICHARDSON
schoolscenemia@gmail.com
Emergency room staff at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach are pictured with
their catered lunch from Lehrman Community Day School’s fifth-grade Mitzvah Club. The
students raised funds and delivered the lunch as part of a coronavirus mitzvah project.
16NE SUNDAY APRIL 12 2020NEIGHBORSMIAMIHERALD.COM
Forany and/orall of theabove meetings,one or more members of
theMiami BeachCityCommission,and or Cityboard/committee
members mayb ei nattendanceand participate in discussions.
*Aired live on MBTV:Atlantic Broadband660,AT &T U-verse 99,Hotwire
Communications 395 &ROKUdevice on PEG.TV
**CommissionCommittee Aired Live on MBTV
No.0004494912 -01
Alistingo fall formal competitive solicitationsissuedb ythe Cityo fMiami Beach,
Floridaisavailable at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/procurement/
city-contracts/.To accessany formal competitive solicitation issued by the
City,or to receiveany addendum issued to aformalcompetitive solicitation,
youmay also visit www.bidsync.com/Miami-Beach.Public meeting notices
can be foundo nthe ProcurementCalendara thttps://www.miamibeachfl.gov/
city-hall/procurement/calender/.
MIAMIBEACH
We arecommittedtoprovidingexcellent public serviceand safety to all wholive,work
and playi nour vibrant,tropical,historical community.
Members of the public maypresent audio/visual (AV)materials relatingt oAgenda
Items at televised meetings heldi nthe CommissionChamber by utilizingthe City’s
AV equipment,provided that materialsare submitted to the Department of Marketing
and Communications by 8:30 A.M., one(1) businessday prior to the meeting.
Advance submittal of apresentation will allow the Communications Department to
plan forthe use of the appropriateA Vequipment.A Vmaterials maybesubmitted
via email at communications@miamibeachfl.gov; or handdeliveredi najumpdrive,
CD or DVD to:Attention:Department of Marketing and Communications,1701
Meridian Avenue, Fifth Floor,Miami Beach,FL 3313 9. Presentations,videos or links
must include alabel notingthe name or group, contactperson,daytime telephone
number,emailaddress,description/title of the presentation andAgenda Item Title
as well as the Agenda Item number.Acceptable formats forelectronicsubmission
are.pdf,.ppt,.pptx,.pps,.ppsx, .wmv,.aviand .mov.(Note that .pdf is thepreferred
format forPowerPoint presentations.)
CityHalli slocated at 17 00 ConventionCenterDrive;and the Miami Beach
ConventionCenterislocated at 19 01 Convention Center Drive.Any meetingmay be
opened andcontinued,and under suchcircumstances,additionallegal notice will
notb eprovided.To requestthis material inalternateformat,sign language interpreter
(five-daynotice required), information on accessfor persons with disabilities,and/
or any accommodation to reviewany document or participateinany City-sponsored
proceedings call 305.604.2489 and select 1for English,then option6 ;TTY users
maycall via 711(Florida RelayService).Ameetingnot noticedi nthe Weekly
Meeting Notice ad and determined to be an emergency meetingwill be posted on
the bulletin boards throughoutCityHall and will be available on the City’s website at:
http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerk/default.aspx?id=1776
Pursuant to Section286.0105, Fla.Stat., theCityhereby advises the public that if a
person decides to appeal any decisionmadeb ythe board,agency, or commission
with respect to any matterconsidered at suchmeetingorhearing,he or she will
need arecord of the proceedings,and that,for suchpurpose, he or she mayneed
to ensurethat averbatim recordo fthe proceedings is made, which record includes
thetestimony andevidence upon whichthe appeal is to be based.
MEETING NOTICES
April2 0-24, 2020
MONDAY,April 20
No Meetings Scheduled
TUESDAY,April 21
9:30 a.m.Arti nPublicPlacesCommittee Te lephonic Conference
1.888.278.0296
Access ID:3362352
5:00 p.m.Animal WelfareCommitteeTelephonic Conference
1.866.865.3693
No Access ID Needed
WEDNESDAY,April 22
8:30 a.m. Virtual CityCommission/RDA*Te lephonicConference
1.312.626.6799 or
1.888.475.4499
Webinar ID:235797272#
THURSDAY,April 23
No Meetings Scheduled
FRIDAY ,April 24
No Meetings Scheduled
Lehrman Community
Day School’s fifth-grade
Mitzvah Club completed a
coronavirus mitzvah pro-
ject that involved raising
money to deliver a catered
lunch to the emergency
room staff at Mount Sinai
Medical Center in Miami
Beach.
Many students contrib-
uted to the lunch using
their own money, and
parents matched their
donations. Students also
prepared cards to thank the
staff at Mount Sinai for
their heroic work and dedi-
cation, as well as to offer
words of encouragement.
Jennifer Rapp,an alum-
na of Lehrman, the Jewish
day school in Miami Beach,
organized the project.
“Our community
couldn’t do this without
the hard work and dedica-
tion from our healthcare
workers,” said Rapp. “It
gave me such gratitude to
be able to share in this
mitzvah with my daughter
and her classmates.”
SOUTH MIAMI, MIAMI
LAKES WINNERS AT
C-SPAN COMPETITION
Several Miami-Dade
County students from
South Miami Middle
School and Miami Lakes
Educational Center were
recognized in C-SPAN’s
2020 StudentCam Com-
petition last month.
Students earned cash
prizes for their short docu-
mentaries that addressed
the theme: What’s your
vision in 2020? With this
theme, students explored
the issue that they want
presidential candidates to
address most in their
campaigns.
The winners from South
Miami Middle School in-
cluded Vincent Granados,
Casey Golden, and Max
Molitor, who placed sec-
ond and won $1,500 for
their documentary, “Our
Roads: A Wise Investment.”
Their documentary aired
on April 9 on C-SPAN.
Sophia Bacallao, Victoria
Cepero, and Scarlett Luis
earned honorable mentions
and won $250 for their
documentary, “Global
Warming Crisis: Sea Level
Rise. “ Nicholas Fernandez
also earned an honorable
mention and received $250
for his documentary, “Too
Little, Too Late?” which
focused on climate change.
The winners from Miami
Lakes Educational Center
who earned an honorable
mention and $250 prize
were Daniel Gonzalez III,
Michelle Mairena and
Khimmoy Hudson. Their
documentary, “Immigra-
tion: The Broken System,”
focused on immigration.
“StudentCam provides a
platform for young people
to have their voices heard
on the issues they are clear-
ly passionate about,” said
C-SPAN’s Director of Edu-
cation Relations Craig
McAndrew. “This year’s
entries reflect remarkable
research and production
values and feature a wide
range of interviews with
elected officials and experts.
The life skills students learn
from this experience will
carry them forward in their
academic, personal, and
professional lives.”
MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY SCHOOLS
SERVING MEALS
Miami-Dade County
Public Schools has distrib-
uted more than 500,000
grab-and-go meals to fam-
ilies in need districtwide
since March 16, which
marked the beginning of
school closures due to
COVID-19. M-DCPS em-
ployees have helped dis-
tribute these meals at 50
select school sites to en-
sure that students still
receive meals.
“We will be with our
community through this
crisis, every step of the
way,” said M-DCPS Su-
perintendent Alberto
Carvalho. “I want to shine
the spotlight on the brave
men and women of Miami-
Dade County Public
Schools who maintain the
lifeline of food distribution
to the neediest in our com-
munity, and thank the
many generous donors and
partners who support our
efforts.”
Meals are served Mon-
day to Friday, from 4 to 7
p.m. For a list of all M-
DCPS meal distribution
sites, please visit covid
19.dadeschools.net/. #
SCHOOL SCENE
Mount Sinai ER staff gets catered
lunch from Lehrman students
BY ADRIANNE RICHARDSON
schoolscenemia@gmail.com
Emergency room staff at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach are pictured with
their catered lunch from Lehrman Community Day School’s fifth-grade Mitzvah Club. The
students raised funds and delivered the lunch as part of a coronavirus mitzvah project.