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Minutes Meeting #1 - March 31 2021 City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov MEETING MINUTES Ad Hoc North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee Wednesday, March 31, 2021 4:00 – 6:00 PM 4:03 PM Mayor Dan Gelber welcomed the Committee and thanked them for their service. 4:06 PM City staff introduced themselves: Acting City Attorney Rafael Paz; Assistant City Manager Eric Carpenter, Capital Improvements Director David Martinez (Committee Liaison), and Economic Development Director Rickelle Williams (Committee Liaison). 4:09 PM Committee members introduced themselves in the following order: Manning Salazar, Commissioner Jose Smith, Daniel Veitia; John Bowes; Betsy Perez; Romina Orozco- Encio; David Sexton. 4:25 PM Rafael Paz provided an overview concerning the Government in the Sunshine Law, the Public Records Act, and ethics considerations. Rafael Paz responded affirmatively to Daniel Veitia’s request that the City Attorney’s Office be present at all future committee meetings. Betsy Perez asked for clarification regarding the use of social media. In response, Rafael Paz advised that members are permitted to use social meeting but cautioned against using social media to communicate with other members regarding Committee subject matter. Jose Smith and Rafael Paz distinguished social media communications from taking personal notes that are not intended for disclosure to anyone else. 4:48 PM City consultant Shaun Bourgeois, Daedalus Advisory Services, provided an overview and introduction to the draft North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan, with a PowerPoint presentation addressing an executive summary, CRA administration and governance, and the district’s existing conditions. 5:07 PM Jose Smith asked whether the City had already determined with Miami-Dade County the NBCRA’s percentage share of tax increment financing (“TIF”) and Rickelle Williams explained that the City was actively negotiating the interlocal agreement with Miami- Dade County at this time, including the sharing of TIF between the City and Miami- Dade County. Rafael Paz added that the City’s position will be to seek more favorable terms than the County’s initial draft of the interlocal agreement in order for the NBCRA to achieve meaningful short-term progress. David Sexton noted that the City’s previous two CRAs received 95% TIF funding and Jose Smith commented that it would be unlikely that the County would agree to similar terms. 5:12 PM Daniel Veitia inquired if Advisory Committee members were restricted from advocating on behalf of the NBCRA to Miami-Dade County and Rickelle Williams indicated that there was no restriction. Eric Carpenter noted how negotiations are a compromise between both parties and the City will endeavor to secure enough funding in order to achieve the change envisioned for North Beach. 5:14 PM Manning Salazar asked which Miami-Dade County Commissioner will serve as the County’s representative on the CRA Board and whether the draft Plan is already in final form. Rafael Paz responded that the Board of County Commissioners will decide among themselves which County representative will serve on the NBCRA Board and Rickelle Williams noted that the draft Plan was referred by the NBCRA to the City’s Planning Board for review and comment at the Planning Board’s meeting next month. Accordingly, the Plan is still in draft form and is anticipated to be presented to the City Commission for review and approval on May 12. 2021. Noting how Shaun Bourgeois’ presentation addressed the NBCRA’s authorized powers, Rafael Paz clarified how the NBCRA is prohibited by law from performing eminent domain. 5:28 PM John Bowes asked whether the data presented in the consultant’s preceding PowerPoint presentation represented North Beach in its entirety or solely the NBCRA district. Betsy Perez remarked that the rental transiency data suggests a need for the NBCRA to provide residential housing solutions that reduce transience among renters. Shaun Bourgeois confirmed that the PowerPoint data represented solely the NBCRA district and not all of North Beach. Daniel Veitia and Manning Salazar commented that similar data reflecting all of North Beach may be of interest. 5:31 PM Following completion of discussion by the Committee regarding the presentation on Chapters 1 – 3 of the draft Redevelopment Plan, Rickelle Williams encouraged committee members to reach out to her with any questions regarding the presentation. 5:32 PM Manning Salazar nominated Jose Smith to serve as Chair of the committee and John Bowes seconded the nomination. David Sexton also nominated Daniel Veitia as Chair and Betsy Perez seconded the nomination. A vote was called, and Jose Smith was elected Chair of the Committee (four favorable votes: Manning Salazar, John Bowes, Romina Orozco-Encio, and Jose Smith). 5:36 PM John Bowes made a motion to nominate Daniel Veitia as Vice-Chair of the Committee and Jose Smith seconded the motion. A vote was called, and the Committee voted unanimously to elect Daniel Veitia as Vice-Chair of the Committee. 5:39 PM Jose Smith inquired whether it was necessary for the Advisory Committee to adopt bylaws or rules of procedure. Rafael Paz responded that the City does not require its advisory committees to strictly adhere to Robert’s Rules of Order, but that committees and boards follow e 5:41 PM Betsy Perez made a motion to approve the meeting schedule and Daniel Veitia seconded the motion. A vote was called, and the meeting schedule was approved by acclimation. The committee discussed committee business including meeting dates, times, and scheduling. 5:46 PM Daniel Veitia made a motion to convene meetings once per month from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM after the initial four-week period of weekly meetings and Betsy Perez seconded the motion. A vote was called, and the Committee voted by acclimation for the proposed meeting schedule. 5:48 PM The floor was opened for public comment, but no members of the public submitted comment. 5:49 PM Rickelle Williams thanked everyone for participating. Daniel Veitia and Jose Smith thanked City staff for supporting the NBCRA and the Committee. Manning Salazar made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Daniel Veitia, and the meeting was adjourned.