LTC 037-2025 Convention Center Advisory Board MotionMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No. 037-2025
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk 7){/
January 22, 2025
SUBJECT: Convention Center Advisory Board Motion
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission ("L TC") is to inform the Mayor and City
Commission of a motion made, and unanimously approved, by the Convention Center Advisory
Board (CCAB) at its January 14, 2025 meeting.
Members present: Robin Jacobs (Chair), Antonio Hernandez (Vice-Chair), Mark Gidney, Carl
Linder, Chris Gloede (Ex-Officio), Prakash Kumar, and Lee Zimmerman.
Motion: The CCAB recommends that the Mayor and Commissioners support the funding,
procurement, and operation of small aeroponic gardens containing plants such as
lettuces, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers in and for the Convention Center. The
gardens can be maintained and operated by Sodexo Live! to educate visitors to the
convention center and the community on the practices of responsible food
sourcing. Sodexo Live! staff can use the fresh produce harvested directly from these
gardens in items served in the Rum Room and Venu and ingredients can be served in
items for catered events.
Please contact Heather Shaw, Assistant Director, Economic Development Department at
HeatherShaw@miamibeachfl.gov or Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager, at
RickelleWilliams@miamibeachfl.gov should you have any questions.