LTC 016-2024 Board and Committee Biannual ReportsWe are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community
LETTER TO COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK LTC No. 016-2024
TO: Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: January 18, 2024
SUBJECT: Board and Committee Biannual Reports
Please find attached for your review the Board and Committee Biannual Reports submitted to the Office of the City Clerk for the period of July to December 2023.
Pursuant to City Code Section Sec. 2-22(13), the chairperson of each agency, board, or committee, or his/her designee, shall biannually submit a completed written report to the City Commission and City Manager. The submitting agency, board, or committee must approve the contents of the report prior to the
presentation.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the City Clerk at 305-673-7411.
REG/KM
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Ad Hoc Advisory Charter Review and Revision Board CHAIRPERSON: Jorge Gonzalez CITY LIAISON: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Nick Kallergis, Deputy City Attorney
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: As of January 9, 2024, the Board has met 12 times.
ACTIVITY:
Every ten years, the City of Miami Beach is required to review the City Charter with input and participation by the public. The Miami Beach City Charter is equivalent to the City’s Constitution, establishing the City’s form of government, setting forth the powers and duties of the governing body (i.e., the City Commission), and generally providing for methods of elections and Charter-enumerated officers (City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General). The Charter is in many ways the most important legal document of the City. The City Commission created the Ad Hoc Advisory Charter Review and Revision Board (the “Charter Review Board”), composed of seven members of the public, to review the City's Charter and provide the City
Commission with recommended Charter amendments to be submitted to the City’s voters. To date, the Charter Review Board has met 12 times as part of its fact-finding phase and has obtained input from the City Attorney, the City Clerk, the Inspector General, other City Board and Committee Members, and community leaders/former members of prior Charter Review Boards. Please see the accomplishment section for additional information on the activities of the Board.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The Charter Review Board will continue to seek input from the public, City Board and Committee members, community groups, and the City’s Charter Officers to obtain their suggestions as to how the Charter could be amended or improved upon. The Charter Review Board will continue to meet with frequency and in cooperation with the Office of the City Attorney to meet the July 26, 2024 ballot placement deadline, which is when the City of Miami Beach must submit all Resolutions calling for a November 5, 2024 Special Election.
The Charter Review Board will seek to have a City Commission Workshop to discuss and review its Final recommendation and provide direction to the Office of the City Attorney regarding selected ballot measures
for placement on the City’s November 5, 2024 Special Election ballot. The Charter Review Board will continue to broadcast its meetings via Zoom.
The Charter Review Board is scheduled to meet on the following days: January 29, 2024; February 12, 2024;
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and March 4, 2024. Due to the upcoming deadline of July 26, 2024 and the fact that the fact-finding stage is ending, the Charter Review Board has agreed to meet for longer meeting hours.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Received presentation from Sunset Harbour Neighborhood Association President Sara de los Reyes, and Vice-President Marilyn Freundlich.
• Received a presentation from City Manager Alina T. Hudak.
• Received a presentation from Jose Arrojo, Executive Director of the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
• Received a presentation from Miguell J. Del Campillo, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach.
• Received a presentation from Christina White, Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.
• Approved language for a ballot question regarding vacancies in the City Commission.
• Discussed new proposals regarding elections and the timeframe to have an adequate run-off election.
• Discussed whether to have district seats in Miami Beach and their pros and cons versus the current at-large Commission seats.
• Drafted language for a ballot question that provides new ethics provisions regarding the acceptance of gifts by the Mayor and City Commissioners.
• Drafted language for a ballot question that provides an increase in salary for the Mayor and City Commissioners.
• Discussed amending the Land Development Regulations to require a 6/7 vote for the City to increase Floor Area Ratio.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
AD HOC IGUANA REMEDIATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON:
ALYSSA BAUMGARTEN
CITY LIAISON:
ELIZABETH MIRO
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
1
ACTIVITY:
Purpose:
The Ad Hoc Iguana Remediation Advisory Committee was established to examine measures taken
by other jurisdictions to control the iguana invasion and make recommendations to the Mayor and
City Commission concerning options for iguana mitigation and removal.
Powers and Duties:
The Ad Hoc Iguana Remediation Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
1) Study actions taken by other cities to mitigate invasive iguanas
2) Approving RFQ NO. 2022-251-WG for Iguana Remediation Services
3) Directing City administration to explore different jurisdictions dealing with iguana remediation
such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
Sunset:
The Ad Hoc Iguana Remediation Advisory Committee shall sunset at the end of One year (12)
months unless determined by the Mayor and City Commission that it should be extended.
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Meeting #5
September 7th, 2023
Meeting Agenda Items:
1. Welcome & Attendance
2. Approval of March 14, 2023, Meeting Minutes
3. Update on Iguana RFQ/Contract
4. Agenda Items for the next meeting
5. Adjournment
Key Motions:
• Recommend that the city prioritize and adopt waivers allowing the iguana remediation
contractors operating on the waterways to remove iguanas from seawalls.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Finish negotiating BID RFQ2023-001-WG
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Approved $200K in additional funding recommendation from Finance and Economic
Resiliency Committee.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Ad Hoc Neighborhood Resilience Projects Advisory Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Clare McCord, Chair
CITY LIAISON: Amy Knowles, Chief Resilience Officer
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 5
ACTIVITY:
This Committee was created in December 2022 per Resolution No. 2022-32447.
Purpose: The Neighborhood Resilience Projects Advisory Committee shall act as an advisory board to the City Commission and City Manager on neighborhood infrastructure programs and private property matters
related to the City’s climate resilience projects to help build awareness within the community and to incorporate resident ideas and feedback. The purpose is not to advise on former projects, but to provide helpful ideas going forward to improve planning and delivery of future projects. The Committee will not advise on specific projects and items that are already reviewed by the City Commission and by existing Committees and Boards, and will not result in fiscal impacts or delays.
The Ad Hoc Neighborhood Resiliency Projects Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Provide advisory recommendations and feedback on best approaches to enhance resident education, resident engagement, and the best phases and timeframes to optimize how and when community engagement is most helpful. (2) Provide advisory recommendations and feedback regarding process improvements for flood
mitigation. (3) Share input and evaluate general neighborhood aesthetics and utility and infrastructure improvements, for example, pump station location decision criteria and process.
(4) Provide a forum for the Committee to share best practices and lessons learned from previous and ongoing projects to be considered for future projects.
The Committee held five meetings (monthly) within the second half of 2023.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Per the resolution, the Committee is established for a period of one year and is subject to earlier or later
sunset by City Commission. Future topics to be discussed include: Stakeholder Outreach & Communication Improvements, Increased Engagement with Elected Officials, and City Programs (including the Private Property Adaptation Program and Community Rating System FEMA Report).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The Committee attended various Vulnerability Assessment pop-up events, provided a Letter to Commission including several motions, engaged with other Board and Committee members, and increased in-person community engagement. The Committee has gathered information and held robust discussions regarding:
• Stakeholder Outreach, Engagement, & Communication Improvements
• Resident Input & Feedback
• Committee Website Changes
• Coordination/Communication of Infrastructure Projects (FPL, FDOT) Timelines & Impacts
• Vulnerability Assessment Resident Engagement
• Stormwater Masterplan Community Meeting Feedback
• Engagement with Other Boards & Committees to Gauge Opportunities for Improvement Based on the above discussions and information gathered, the Committee was approved unanimously
during the December 13, 2023 Commission Meeting on the first reading to become a standing Committee. The second reading is scheduled for January 31, 2024.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
CITY LIAISON:
Marcela Rubio
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY: July 2023- December 2023
July Meeting: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Higgins and the Miami-Dade County Public
Housing and Community Development Department (PHCD) provided the Committee with an update on the affordable housing portfolio that is now being transitioned to PHCD. The County Department provided the Committee with information on the funding that was allocated via County resolution to fund the physical needs assessments and future capital repairs.
August Meeting: No meeting was held.
September Meeting: The Committee motioned to consult with lenders and credit unions to facilitate the homebuyer process.
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez updated the Committee on the direction provided by the Mayor and Commission at the September 13 meeting for the administration to conduct parallel
negotiations with Legacy, the sole responder to a solicitation for the development of the Barclay
Plaza Apartments, a vacant residential building located at 1940 Park Avenue, and the Housing Authority, an affordable housing developer.
Members of the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach Board provided information on their interest to develop the Barclay Plaza Apartments. Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez requested staff
to meet later to provide an update on the process.
October Meeting: Staff provided an update regarding a meeting with different lenders and talking to them about the first-time homebuyer program. Staff stated that we would talk to the lenders on their approval list to see how they have operated with the County’s program. Staff went on to state that Procurement will also be contacted to see if any solicitation requires starting an approval of
lenders. In addition, meet with the County via phone or teams/zoom to understand their program
more and how they bet their vendors aside from their application process.
The Committee motioned to advertise services the City offers on the Miami Beach Trolleys. Jean Marie Echemendia and Darin Feldman approved the motion.
Staff provided an update on the Barclay and stated that the Economic Development Department,
the Planning Department, and the Office of Housing and Community Services met with Legacy
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and the Housing Authority weekly to discuss different aspects of the proposals.
November Meeting: No Meeting was held.
December Meeting:
The Committee discussed developing a marketing plan to advertise homebuyer and rent
assistance programs. They requested the administration to present a design for a trolley wrap and templates for their social media posts at the meeting on January 16, 2024.
The Committee reviewed the Consolidated Performance Evaluation Report that must be submitted to HUD by December 31, 2023, and the AHAC Annual Report, which must be presented to the
Mayor and City Commission at the January 31, 2024 Commission meeting.
The Committee also made a motion for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee makes a motion to direct the Office of Housing and Community Services to prepare a summary of potential funding sources available for the City to develop the Barclay Plaza Apartments and to present the summary to the Committee at the next meeting scheduled on January 16, 2024.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES: JULY 2023– December 2023
• AHAC will continue to work on discussing incentive strategies to develop affordable housing.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: July 2023- December 2023
The members of the AHAC continue to advocate for the creation and preservation of existing affordable housing units. The Committee made several motions in support during this period.
The Committee continues to collaborate with other committees to augment policies to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Animal Welfare Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Linda Diamond
CITY LIAISON:
Aron Soriano/Holly Whalan
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY:
Submitted an updated LTC to update to crawl space code due to an uptick of cats being killed during termite fumigations and sealing open crawl spaces shut with cats and wildlife inside
• Owners/Property Managers must ensure animals that are living in crawl space have been
• humanely removed for their safety.
• This may be accomplished via a one-way door or trap and release.
• Signs must be conspicuously posted, a minimum of 2 weeks to notify nearby residents of
• crawl space closing and fumigation tenting.
• Possible fines. Researched information regarding public record request for fumigations. Finding were - the
Public search is for vendors only. Reviewed committee openings due to the mayor/commission change. Commissioner Bhatt appointed James Rogers effective January 1, 2024.
A registered feeder found a couple (man and woman) releasing cages of cats in a park. The license plate was recorded, and a police report was made. A AWC member is following up with Miami Dade Animal Services for further information. Discussed Miami Dade Animal Services shutting down the VIP Program which provided the CMB
cat program and The Kitty Campus with lifesaving surgeries. MDAS will no longer be providing these services (amputations, enucleations, etc). Monthly updates from the Cat Program were provided for TNVR, surgery, and adoption numbers.
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The full-time paid CMB Trapper position has been passed. Commission approved the LTC Update on Crawlspaces to be referred to (PSNQLC) Public Safety
and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Art in Public Places (AiPP) CHAIRPERSON: Marcella Novela
CITY LIAISON: Lissette Garcia Arrogante
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 5
ACTIVITY: Art in Public Places (AiPP) is a City of Miami Beach program for curating and commissioning public art. The program was created in 1984, with its ordinance adopted in 1995. The program is funded from 2% of hard costs for City projects and joint private/public projects. Appointed by the City Commission, the AiPP Committee’s seven members serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Commission. Artworks commissioned by the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places should add value to the public art collection, attract international attention and celebrate the diversity and heritage of Miami Beach.
COMPLETED PROJECTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
No Vacancy, Miami Beach 2023 A collaborative project of the MBVCA and Cultural Arts Council (CAC) No Vacancy is a juried art competition that supports and celebrates mainly local artists, provokes critical
discourse, and encourages the public to experience Miami Beach’s famed hotels as temporary art destinations. This year was the largest to date, with an expanded program presenting 12 artists creating site-specific works at 12 iconic Miami Beach hotels. The installations were on view from November 16 through
December 14, 2023. Each selected artist or collective received a stipend of $10,000 to realize their project at each hotel location. Artists were drawn from a call for submissions issued by the city and selected by two (2) representatives from the City’s Cultural Arts Council (CAC), two (2) representatives from the MBVCA, and two (2) representatives from the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places Committee. For the fourth edition of No Vacancy, $35,000 in prizes have been awarded to two selected participants,
featuring a $10,000 Public Prize by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (awarded to Miami-based artist Carlos Betancourt) and a $25,000 Juried Prize (awarded to Miami-based artist Christina Pettersson). Elevate Española (Art Week Miami Beach 2023)
Temporary Public Art, Española Way
Elevate Española is a City initiative to enhance the east corridor of Española Way and encourage pedestrian connectivity to Ocean Drive. In FY 22, the success of “Little Cloud Sky” by FriendsWithYou led to further funding from the City to commission public artworks in the space, resulting in the naming of Elevate Española as a dedicated art installation site. Featuring two projects annually, Elevate Española plays an important role in bringing contemporary art to one of the most publicly visible areas of Miami Beach.
On February 3, 2023, the Art in Public Places Committee held a Special Advisory meeting and recommended Eliezer Sudbrack Simoes of assume vivid astro focus (avaf) as the Fall 2023 commission to kickoff Art Week Miami Beach 2023. The project titled adora vanessa athena fantasia and inaugurated on December 5, 2023, features two large-scale murals and five suspended portraits in avaf’s distinctively vibrant style paying tribute to Miami Beach area drag artist icons. The installation will be on view through February 2024. Since its inauguration, the project has been receiving positive feedback from the community and significant media coverage, including special mentions in CNN, The Art Newspaper, Artnet, and Happening Out. Enhancing Infrastructure, 41st Street
Temporary Public Art, 41st Street & Pine Tree Drive On October 17, 2023, following Commission direction to implement public art for enhancing the infrastructure
of the 41st Street corridor, the Art in Public Places Committee recommended a proposal titled “Run Run Run
Like the Wind” by Miami-based artist Edison Peñafiel. Inaugurated on December 4th, 2023, “Run Run Run
Like the Wind” consists of nine (9) unique images integrated as pole banners along 41st Street. In addition to the banners, the artist also produced images of the work as educational materials for distribution to the public. The installation will be on view through February 2024. Continued Art Basel Legacy Purchase Program The Legacy Purchase Program is made possible from the Miami Beach Convention Center’s Art in Public Places contingency fund. This fund is dedicated to the acquisition of public art and includes the purchase and future maintenance of the artwork. All acquisitions fall under the city’s AiPP ordinance and guidelines.
In 2023, the Legacy Purchase Program was able to purchase a work by visual artist Anneke Eussen at the AiPP Committee’s direction. The Legacy Purchase Program invites the public to vote on a piece of art to be incorporated into the City’s AiPP Collection. After 1025 votes, the work by Eussen garnered 615 votes;
leading to a significant increase in participation from the public of nearly 20% from the 863 votes reported in 2022.
MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION:
• Completed: Elmgreen & Dragset, Bent Pool
• Completed: Jaume Plensa, Minna
• Completed: Jack Stewart, Apollo
MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS:
• Continued to promote Art in Public Places projects and events through monthly updates on website and accompanying advertising campaign including press releases and social media content managed by @miamibeachnews. The promotion of Art in Public Places is also part of the integrated Culture Calendar on the www.mbartsandculture.org website.
• Continued work with NYC-based public relations firm Blue Medium.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
• Implementation of upcoming Elevate Española project to launch March 2024 featuring Miami-based artist Beatriz Chachamovits.
• Implementation of new site-specific art commissions in Miami Beach for the 3rd edition of Arts Resilience 305, a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the City of Miami Beach and Aspen Ideas: Climate Conference 2024.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Audit Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Deede Weithorn
CITY LIAISON:
Mark Coolidge
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: Three (3)
ACTIVITY:
September 20, 2023
1. Approval of the June 20, 2023 meeting minutes
2. Audit Division Status Report Discussion
3. Internal Audit Status Update
October 17, 2023
1. Approval of the August 16, 2022 meeting minutes
2. OIG/Internal Audit Discussion
3. Audit Division Status Report Discussion
4. Completed Reports Discussion
5. FY 2022/23 Work Plan Discussion (Audit Recommendations)
6. Management Policy for Internal Controls on Major Construction Projects Discussion
7. OIG Contract Risk Assessment Discussion
December 6, 2023
1. Approval of the September 20, 2023 meeting minutes
2. Future Audit Committee Meetings Discussion
3. Audit Division Status Report Discussion
4. Internal Audit Status Update
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• Discussion of Audit Division’s Status Report
• Discussion of Issued Audit Reports and its findings since the prior Audit Committee meeting
• Presentation by RSM US LLP of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report results
• Discussion regarding the Charter Amendment process and potential revisions related to OIG operations
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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• An Audit Committee member serves as an Ex-Officio General Bond Oversight Committee member and actively participates in scheduled meetings.
• Audit Committee members collaborated with staff to revise the audit universe and risk assessment.
• Discussion of 2023/24 Audit Plan and Audit Committee members requested the OIG conduct more testing of non-financial terms in prospective engagements.
Motions Passed: None
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Black Affairs Advisory Committee (BAAC)
CHAIRPERSON: Glendon Hall, Chair
CITY LIAISON: Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Director, Tourism and Culture
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: Six (6)
ACTIVITY:
July 11, 2023
•Approved BAAC Minutes from June 06, 2023
•New business discussion:o Guest speaker – Christopher Mitchell, Miami Beach Detective, discussed plans for
2024 high impact period
•Motion made to reiterate and expand the committee’s position from a previously submittedLTC (114- 2023), that based on the excessive cost, and the context of the presentenvironment, where heightened racial tensions exist as a result of the recent murder of Tyre
Nichols by Memphis Police in addition to abhorrent policies enacted by Governor RonDeSantis targeting the Black Community, the BAAC does not support the use of MountedPolice, or K9 Units during high impact periods as an effective policing tool.
•Motion shared via LTC 318-2023
August 01, 2023
•Approved BAAC Minutes from July 11, 2023
•New business discussion:
o Guest speakers - Jeff Friday, American Black Film Festival Founder and CEO, andYvette Harris, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau Multicultural Tourismand Development Committee Chair, discussed the American Black Film Festival
•Motion made to request a multi-year annual $200,000 sponsorship agreement totaling
$600,000 from the City of Miami Beach to host three consecutive American Black FilmFestivals in Miami Beach for 2024, 2025 and 2026, including a waiver of special event feesfor each festival and any additional in kind contributions as deemed necessary.
•Motion shared via LTC #346-2023
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• Approval for the August 1st Minutes will be done at the following committee meeting.
• New business discussion:
o Guest speaker - Wylie Kynard, Founder of Miami Takeover, discussed event details
• Upcoming Miami Beach Events/ Meetings:
o Director Lissette Garcia Arrogante informed the Black Affairs Advisory Committee of
ceremony event details for Chief Wayne Jones, the Miami Takeover activation, Miami Beach Onstage programming, and the Elevate Espanola “Adora Vanessa Athena Fantasia” project
• Motion made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington in the wake
of the racially motivated massacre of three innocent Black bystanders by a white supremacist in Jacksonville, Florida. As the President stated this week, "Silence is complicity," and the BAAC will never be silent on this issue. The BAAC again condemns the sustained, blatant, relentless, and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights in Florida by the current
DeSantis administration, which has significantly heightened hostilities towards Black and
Brown people and continues to amplify an environment that actively devalues Black Lives - resulting in both the ACLU and NAACP issuing travel advisories to the State.
• Motion shared via LTC#381-2023
October 03, 2023
• Approved BAAC Minutes from August 01, 2023 and August 29, 2023
• New business discussion:
o Guest speakers - Arathi Ramappa, Chair of Diversity, Miami Beach Chamber Equity, and Inclusion, discussed city contracts for minority owned businesses and Donahue Peebles III, Founder and Chairman, Legacy Real Estate Development, discussed the Barclay Project for Miami Beach
• Upcoming Miami Beach Events/ Meetings:
o Director Lissette Garcia Arrogante informed the Black Affairs Advisory Committee of the Miami Beach Hall of Fame Ceremony, and a Prison Pipeline event
• Motion made to encourage the city to host an event commemorating Muhammad Ali
becoming world champion.
• Motion made to support the Legacy Project as presented by Donahue Peebles per the RFP 2023-115-KB Redevelopment of the City-Owned Property Located at 1940 Park Avenue
(The Barclay), issued by the City of Miami Beach.
• Motion made to request for Supplier Diversity update for Fiscal Year 2023 for the City's tracking and utilization of Small Business Enterprises (SBEs).
• Motion made to encourage the adoption of procurement initiatives previously requested via
LTC's, which include best procurement practices of Miami Dade County, Contractor mentor/ protege program for RFPs, partnering with Miami Dade County to increase utilization of SBEs by the City, and diversity in selection committees.
• Motions shared via LTC #451-2023
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November 07, 2023
• Approved BAAC Minutes from October 03, 2023
• New business discussion:
o Guest speakers - Wayne Jones, Miami Beach Chief of Police, and Christopher Mitchell, Miami Beach Detective, discussed Spring Break plans, the Scholarship Internship program, and update on annual Law Enforcement Day (LEO)
• Upcoming Miami Beach Events/ Meetings:
o Director Lissette Garcia Arrogante informed the Black Affairs Advisory Committee of Art Week activations, Elevate Española projects, City of Miami Beach Holiday Drone Show, Movie, and New Year’s Day event
December 13, 2023
• Approved BAAC Minutes from November 07, 2023
• New business discussion:
o Guest speakers - Wayne Jones, Miami Beach Chief of Police and Christopher Mitchell, Miami Beach Detective, discussed plans for spring break
• Upcoming Miami Beach Events/ Meetings:
o Director Lissette Garcia Arrogante informed the Black Affairs Advisory Committee of
proposed event opportunities and events planned for Black History Month, including the New World Symphony's screening of the movie "Mary Lou Williams: The Lady who sings the band."
• The following motions were made:
o Traffic Mitigation Plan "Memorial Day Traffic Loop" - During highest volume weekends in Spring Break (to manage the size and rowdiness of crowds and the proliferation of firearms entering the beach) - the City MUST have FULL support of FOOT in advance for approval of DUI checkpoints, LPR details etc., on 1-395 &
Julia Tuttle Causeway, confiscating guns/drugs etc., once capacity is reached on
Miami Beach, cars that do enter are looped off the island (with Traffic restrictions to entries to neighborhoods/street parking/public garage closures). This is even more critical due to the recent unpopular permit less carry law which 77% of Floridians are opposed. Residents and Visitors need to be notified multiple times in advance on all
media platforms of the dates and times of the traffic restrictions that will be imposed
on these causeways so that they can prepare accordingly to lessen disruption. They need to understand that this inconvenience on those two weekends is the price we have to pay to protect the lives/safety of ourselves and our visitors in addition to avoiding additional curfews that will negatively affect our tourist industry and the
businesses/employees within the ADCD.
o Parking Restrictions to manage capacity - Concurrently with the Traffic Loop – initiate and enforce capacity limitations/early closures in city owned parking garages allowing access only to residents and beach employees. Restrict Parking within the 10 blocks from 6th Street - 14th Street and any other areas deemed necessary and
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enhancing parking enforcement in adjacent neighborhoods. gain - residents and visitors need to be notified multiple times in advance on all media platforms of the dates and times of the traffic/parking restrictions so that they can prepare
accordingly to lessen disruption.
o Diverse Programming + Ticketed/secured Access to Ocean Drive with metaldetectors/wanding for increased security and as a deterrent and implemented as asecond line of safety. Examples of possible programming:
Miami Dolphins Football Unites - Including music, fitness and wellness with
professional athletes, sports games with youth, and a variety of fun installationsfor resident & visitors.
First Responders Music Fest - Family-friendly, one-of-a-kind festivalshowcasing first responder musicians from across the country performingeverything from rock to jazz, R&B to reggae, hip-hop to salsa, merengue and
more, including a multi-agency first responder expo and plenty of opportunitiesto meet the men and women in uniform who serve our communities.
o Activate Goodwill Ambassadors from Miami-Dade County and the City of MiamiBeach throughout areas within the Art Deco Culture District (ADCD) to continue withappropriate messaging, assistance to visitors/residents plus crowd surveillance for
MBPD.
o Messaging and Communications - Messaging should be positive (Take Care of ourCity and it will Take Care of You) and consistent throughout the administration,elected officials and platforms - we need to stay on script in order to not createunnecessary negative media frenzies & bad publicity due to misinformation & lack of
coordination.
o Police Enforcement on Loud Music coming from golf carts, vehicles and mobilespeakers, plus exotic/modified cars/motorcycles with loud exhausts.o Absolutely No Zero tolerance policing policy - No use of SWAT trucks, riot gear,pepper balls, mounted police, or drug sniffing K9s for crowd control.
o Address Possible Lack of Diversity If any of the groups monitoring the city of MiamiBeach ( ACLU, CRB, NAACP, Circle of Brotherhood) become aware that the PoliceCitizens Relations Committee which is tasked with offering direction on SpringBreak/High Impact periods does not have any Black/African Americanrepresentation, they will question vigorously on social media and other platforms the
validity of this task force & dismiss any of its recommendations - This will be used bymany to disparage the City's efforts and needs to be addressed ASAP.
o Long term- Zoning as was done in Fort Lauderdale - Upgrade uses on district,remove Liquor stores/smoke shops/pizza by the slice, which encourage lawbreakers vs spring breakers party in the street vs use of hotels/bars/clubs.
•Motions shared via LTC #545-2023
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
•Provided effective programming, enforcement, zoning, and traffic, and parking strategies forSpring Break.
•Effectively campaigned against proposed Mounted Police, K9 Units and SWAT trucks during
high impact periods as effective policing tool.
•Brought forth concerns against initiatives by the DeSantis administration, which lead tonegative travel advisories for black and brown visitors to the State.
•Encouraged the city to recognize Muhammad Ali, who contributed to the history of MiamiBeach and represents positive black culture.
•Recommended the city to utilize Miami-Dade County’s Contractor mentor/ protege program
for RFPs which will allow opportunities for minority contractors and SBEs to receive city
contracts for Miami Beach.
•Assisted in the recognition and support for a multiyear sponsorship contract between theCity of Miami Beach and the American Black Film Festival.
•Suggested that the city support black cultural events that are positive, represent variousfacets of black culture, and have been held on the beach for a number of years with a highlevel of professionalism.
•To increase diversity in the city, a pipeline connecting Florida Memorial and Barry University
students to Miami Beach was put in place.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
CHAIRPERSON: MICHAEL GOLDBERG CITY LIAISON: MICHAEL BELUSH
DATE OF REPORT: JUL 2023 – DEC 2023 NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD: 6
MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEMS APPROVED DENIED DISCUSSED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN NO ACTION MOVED OTHER
JUL 5 3 2
AUG NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
SEPT 6 3 1 1 1
OCT 3 2 1
NOV NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
DEC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
TOTAL 14 8 1 4 1
Note: Some totals may not match due to some items being removed from the agenda at the last minute, or items that are partially
approved and also continued.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Budget Advisory Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Mojdeh Khaghan
CITY LIAISON: Tameka Otto Stewart
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY:
07/18/2023 Meeting Agenda:
FY 2024 Preliminary Operating Budget
FY 2024 Capital Budget
Preview of July 21st Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee FY 2024 Budget Briefing
09/12/2023 Meeting Agenda:
FY 2024 Proposed Budget -1st Public Hearing
Water Sewer and Storm Water Budgeting Process (Public Works)
10/10/2023 Meeting Agenda:
Building Department
Transportation Department
Capital Renewal and Replacement Review
11/14/2023 Meeting Agenda:
Parking Department
Housing & Community Services Department
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Discuss Agenda Topics for 2024 BAC Meetings and Review of Department Budgets
Review FY 2025 Departmental Budgets
Schedule Future BAC Meetings
The Budget Advisory Committee will continue to monitor, review and provide
recommendations regarding the City of Miami Beach Budget and its process.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Preview of July 21st Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) FY 2024
Budget Briefing
FY 2024 Proposed Capital Budget Update:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Proposed Capital Budget Allocations
o Capital Funding Strategy
Project Updates
o PayGo
o Transportation
o Other Funds
o Parking
New Projects
o PayGo
Next Steps
FY 2024 General Fund Preliminary Budget Update:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Property Values Update
o FY 2024 Property Values
o Overall Property Value Trend
o New Construction Trend
o Existing Property Value Trend
Proposed Millage Rate
o Combines Millage
General Fund Balancing
o FY 2024 Preliminary General Fund Budget Assumptions
o FY 2024 Preliminary General Fund Budget Based on July 1st Property Values
o FY 2024 Preliminary General Fund Budget Preliminary Surplus / Gap
General Fund Enhancements
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o Capital Funding Enhancements
o Public Safety Enhancements
o Economic Development Enhancements
o Recreation Enhancements
o Other Enhancements / Reductions
o FY 2024 Preliminary General Fund Budget Preliminary Surplus / Gap
Resort Tax Fund Balancing
o FY 2024 Preliminary 2% Resort Tax Fund Budget
Resort Tax Enhancements
o March 2024 Enhancements
o Other Enhancements
Other Fund Enhancements
o Utilities enhancements
o Mobility Enhancements
o Other Enhancements
Next steps
Proposed FY 2024 Budget Presentation:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Total FY 2024 Proposed Budget, which was published and distributed on September 1, 2023
Operating Budget
o FY 2024 General Fund Budget Highlights
o Certified Property Values as of July 1, 2023
City’s Proposed Millage Rate
o Breakdown of Proposed Millage
o Combined Millage
General Fund Balancing
o Recap of the Preliminary FY 2024 General Fund Budget presented at the July 21, 2023 Finance
and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) Budget Briefing
o Preliminary General Fund Balancing Recommendations
General Fund Updates Since July FERC
o Updated FY 2024 General Fund Budget
o Additional Revenue Refinements Recommended
o Additional Expenditure Enhancements Recommended
o Additional Expenditure Refinements Recommended
o Proposed FY 2024 General Fund Budget
General Fund Budget Enhancements
o Summary of Capital Funding Enhancements
o Summary of Public Safety Enhancements
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o Summary of Economic Development Enhancements
o Summary of Recreation Enhancements
o Summary of Other Enhancements/Reductions
2% Resort Tax Fund Budget Balancing
o Recap of the Preliminary FY 2024 2% Resort Tax Fund Budget presented at the July 21, 2023
FERC Budget Briefing
o Preliminary 2% Resort Tax Fund Budget Balancing Recommendations
2% Resort Tax Fund Budget Updates Since July FERC
o Updated FY 2024 2% Resort Tax Fund Budget
o Additional Expenditure Enhancements Recommended
o Additional Expenditure Refinements Recommended
o Proposed FY 2024 2% Resort Tax Fund Budget
2% Resort Tax Fund Budget Enhancements
o Summary of Expenditure Enhancements
Other Fund Enhancements
o Summary of Utilities Enhancements
o Summary of Mobility Enhancements
o Summary of Other Enhancements
Follow-up Items from FERC
o Additional Potential Enhancements
o On Street Neighborhood Monitors
o Fire Special Event Plan Review Fee
Next Steps
Stormwater, Water and Sewer Program Budgeting Process (Public Works):
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Ongoing Stormwater Master Plan Update
Ongoing Project Milestones
Projected Encumbrances by Fiscal Year
Water and Sewer Planning
Water and Sewer Master Plan and Critical Needs Project Implementation
Projected Encumbrances by FY
Upcoming Projects for BID
Next steps
Ad Hoc City Charter Review and Revision Board Recommendation:
It was unanimously agreed that Janet Silverman will be the BAC representative/liaison for the AD Hoc City
Charter Review and Revision Board, as well as submitting the following recommendation/suggestion through
email: The BAC recommends that the Ad Hoc Advisory Charter Review and Revision Board (2023) urgently
consider amending the City Charter to include 3 at large seats and 3 seats representing North Beach, Mid
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Beach and South Beach as well as consider a rank choice voting all Commission Seats.
Building Department:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Department Description
Major Programs / Functions
Organizational Chart
Financial Overview
Florida Laws Governing Building Department Funds
Recent Changes
Upcoming Changes
Revenue Trends
Expenditure Trends
Position Overview
Dashboard
Survey Results
Challenges/ Opportunities
The Building Department to provide the Benchmarking Report for the Permit Process to Janet Silverman
Transportation & Mobility Department:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Department Overview
Department Description
Major Programs/Functions
Organizational Chart
Financial Overview
Recent Changes
Revenue Trends
Expenditure Trends
Position Overview
FY 2024 Budget Overview - Enhancements
Performance Indicators
Challenges / Opportunities
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Capital Renewal and Replacement (Facilities & Fleet Management):
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Facilities
Facility Zone Management Model
Life Cycle Management Programmed Budget
Life Cycle Management Capital Planning Timeline
Facility Condition Assessment
Parking Department:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Department Overview
Department Description
Major Programs / Functions
Organizational Chart
Financial Overview
Recent Changes
Revenue Trends
Expenditure Trends
Position Overview
Performance Indicators
Challenges/ Opportunities
Housing and Community Services Department:
The following was reviewed and discussed:
Department Overview
Department Description
Major Programs/Functions
Organizational Chart
Financial Overview
Recent Changes
Grant Revenue Overview
Expenditure Trends
Position Overview
Performance Indicators
Challenges / Opportunities
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Committee for Quality Education
CHAIRPERSON:
James Orlowsky
CITY LIAISON:
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY:
Meeting of August 22, 2023 Members Present: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Beth Edwards, Chana Eisner, Brittany Faw, Evie
Fernandez, Seth Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Faiza Liban, James
Orlowsky, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, and Yvette Tache
Members Absent: Amy Ostroff
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Chair and Vice Chair selected – James Orlowsky (Chair) ad Jacquelynn Powers (Vice-Chair)
Minutes approved for May 23, 2023
Discussed Sunshine Rules with City Attorney Farosha Andasheva
Status of Motions reviewed –
Commission Meeting items
1. C4R Referral (Meiner) NQLC and C4AE Referral (Richardson) MBSH Drop off and Pick Up
– February 25, 2022 Finance Meeting discussed. $175,000 recommended as match to
MDCPS and Miami Dade County – waiting on Transportation team update
2. C4E MBSH Scoreboard pending MDCPS draft amendment to the JUA for MBSH Field.
CMB selected vendor and shared specs with MDCPS
3. C7H Allocation of STEM funding in the amount of $275,000 CMB has identified vendors
and is ready to purchase once MDCPS returns agreement
4. R7D and R9H – NBE infrastructure approved and underway
5. C7H April 28 2023 Commission meeting – SAVE Foundation $75,000 grant for LGBTQ
resource media campaign
6. C7AG March 27, 2023 Commission Meeting Reso 2023-32545 $25,000.00, to assist the
city with exploring all available options for the city to partner with the school board of
Miami Dade county to assume some portion of deferred maintenance and security
functions for the benefit of public schools located in the city of Miami Beach.
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7. Marching Band Uniforms Reso # 2022-32138
8. Miami Beach Sr. High Kitchen Reso 2023-32155
9. Finance Items September 2023 – Educational Enhancements (Rosen Gonzalez) and
Private/Public Charter exploration (Arriola)
Education Compact 1. Safety / Traffic
• Drop off at Beach High – an item to be discussed when the Transportation team returns to update –
deferred to September
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update provided
• Feeder Pattern Update provided
3. Student Achievement
• Agenda Planner order update provided
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary partnership update provided. Agreement with
MDCPS for review
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS to return JUA amendment once approved by School Board at
October 2023 meeting
5. Technology
• STEM equipment ordered - update provided. All equipment requested as of August 2023 ordered
and delivered to each public school. Part of MBSH equipment will be installed in November 2023.
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program – update provided
7. Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status – update provided
8. New Business / Announcement
• QEC Ordinance change discussed
Motion discussed but withdrawn by sponsor Yvette Tache
Motion to recommend that the Miami Beach City Commission amend the Code: Ordinance 2023-4540 to reduce the number of members who serve on the Committee for Quality Education to its original size, and include only representatives from public schools on Miami Beach.
1. Whereas on February 22, 2023 the Miami Beach Commission voted to amend the City ordinance to expand the composition of the
committee to include representatives from private and Charter schools in Miami Beach,
2. Whereas the Quality Education Committee (QEC) meets only one time monthly, ten times per year for two hours each month and whose purpose according to Section 2-190.124 of the City’s Code is to “guide the city’s effort toward providing the best education
possible in Miami Beach PUBLIC schools,”
3. Whereas the complexity of the issues that face the public school education on Miami Beach necessitate that the committee spends
it’s time and focus investigating those unique issues and dominate it’s time,
4. Whereas, in practice, the complexity of the issues faced by the public schools on Miami Beach are vastly different in nature than
those of the private and charter schools and those issues require the entirety of the two hours the QEC is allotted
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5. Whereas by expanding the composition of the Committee to include the private and charter schools - it diffuses the focus of the
Committees work and renders it’s efforts ineffective at times both for the private schools and the public schools
We recommend that Miami Beach City Commission amend the Code (Ordinance 2023-4540 to reduced the number of members who serve on
the Committee for Quality Education to it’s original size and include only representatives from public schools on Miami Beach.
6. Adjournment
Meeting of September 26, 2023
Members: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Chana Eisner, Brittany Faw, Evie Fernandez, Seth
Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Faiza Liban, James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff,
Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman and Yvette Tache
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for August 22, 2023
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. C4R Referral (Meiner) NQLC and C4AE Referral (Richardson) MBSH Drop off and Pick Up
– February 25, 2022 Finance Meeting discussed. $175,000 recommended as match to
MDCPS and Miami Dade County – waiting on Transportation team update
2. C4E MBSH Scoreboard pending MDCPS School Board Approval October board meeting
3. C7H Allocation of STEM funding in the amount of $275,000 all equipment requested
ordered and received
4. R7D and R9H – NBE infrastructure approved and underway
5. C7H April 28 2023 Commission meeting – SAVE Foundation $75,000 grant for LGBTQ
resource media campaign live as of September 5, 2023
6. C7AG March 27, 2023 Commission Meeting Reso 2023-32545 $25,000.00, to assist the
city with exploring all available options for the city to partner with the school board of
Miami Dade county to assume some portion of deferred maintenance and security
functions for the benefit of public schools located in the city of Miami Beach.
7. Marching Band Uniforms Reso # 2022-32138 – uniforms delivered end of August 2023
8. Miami Beach Sr. High Kitchen Reso 2023-32155 – kitchen under construction
9. C7AJ reso condemning efforts by State to rewrite LGBTQ and slavery experiences
(September 13, 2023)
10. R5AE Ordinance update QEC member allow by 4/7th vote PTSA non-parent selection
(September 13, 2023)
11. Sept 22 Finance – Private/Public charter property exploration
12. Sept. 22 Finance – Educational enhancements discussion (deferred)
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Education Compact 1. Safety / Traffic
• Drop off at Beach High – an item to be discussed when the Transportation team returns
to update
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary with MDCPS for approval
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS school board approval October
5. Technology
• STEM equipment ordered - $275,000
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program – 7. Health / Mental Health
a. Current mental health city support status
8. New Business / Announcement
9. Adjournment
Motion
Made by Faiza Liban Second by Beverly Heller The Committee for Quality Education would like to request the Mayor and Commission dedicate an additional City of Miami Beach police officer to Miami Beach Sr. High School for the
2023-24 school year and each year thereafter. The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 15-0 Meeting of October 24, 2023 Members: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Chana Eisner, Brittany Faw, Evie Fernandez, Seth Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Faiza Liban, James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman, Yvette Tache, and Marilia Kamil
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
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Welcome & Introductions Minutes approval for September 26, 2023 Presentations:
Christina Collins -Rhythm Foundation North Shore Bandshell Cristina Ugalde and Carmen Pardinas – MDCPS Fienberg Adult Education Project SOAR Otniel Rodriquez – MDCPS Transportation Department
Stanley Paine and Chaquenta Thomas – PW Nautilus Parking Lot Flooding Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. C4R Referral (Meiner) NQLC and C4AE Referral (Richardson) MBSH Drop off
and Pick Up – February 25, 2022 Finance Meeting discussed. $175,000
recommended as match to MDCPS and Miami Dade County – waiting on
Transportation team update
2. C4E MBSH Scoreboard pending MDCPS School Board Approval October
board meeting
3. C7AG March 27, 2023 Commission Meeting Reso 2023-32545 $25,000.00,
to assist the city with exploring all available options for the city to partner
with the school board of Miami Dade county to assume some portion of
deferred maintenance and security functions for the benefit of public
schools located in the city of Miami Beach discussed October 18, 2023
4. R5AE Ordinance update QEC member allow by 4/7th vote PTSA non-parent
selection deferred to December 2023
5. Sept 22 Finance – Private/Public charter property exploration
6. Sept. 22 Finance – Educational enhancements discussion (deferred) to
January 2024
Education Compact 1. Safety / Traffic 2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary with MDCPS for approval
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS school board approval October 5. Technology
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
7. Health / Mental Health
a. Current mental health city support status
8. New Business / Announcement
9. Adjournment
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Meeting of November 14, 2023
Members: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Chana Eisner, Brittany Faw, Evie Fernandez, Seth Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Faiza Liban, James
Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman, Yvette Tache, and Marilia Kamil
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions Minutes approval for October 24, 2023
In-person meetings beginning in January 23, 2024 (City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive 4th Floor) Human Rights Expo December 16 Status of Motions – Commission Meeting items
1. C4R Referral (Meiner) NQLC and C4AE Referral (Richardson) MBSH Drop off and Pick Up – February 25, 2022 Finance Meeting discussed. $175,000 recommended as match to MDCPS and Miami Dade County – waiting on Transportation team update 2. C4E MBSH Scoreboard pending MDCPS School Board Approval October
board meeting
3. R5AE Ordinance update QEC member allow by 4/7th vote PTSA non-parent
selection deferred to December 2023
4. Sept 22 Finance – Private/Public charter property exploration
5. Sept. 22 Finance – Educational enhancements discussion (deferred) to
January 2024
Education Compact 1. Safety / Traffic
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary with MDCPS for approval
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• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS school board approval October
5. Technology
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
• QEC sub-Committee presentation (Mary K.) on Teacher appreciation and incentives
7. Health / Mental Health
a. Current mental health city support status
8. New Business / Announcement
9. Adjournment
Motion 1 Made by Beverly Heller Second by James Orlowsky
The Committee for Quality Education would like to request the Mayor and Commission negotiate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools regarding the City of Miami Beach maintaining the wells in the parking lot at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to fund.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request. Motion Passage: Votes 12-0
Pictures attached Motion 2 Made by Mary Keinath Second by Christine Perrin-Stocco
The Committee for Quality Education would like to request the Mayor and Commission waive direct costs for park recreational facility use two (2) times per school year each school year for all schools (K-12) located in Miami Beach.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request. Motion Passage: Votes 8-3 Nay votes: Laurie Kaye Davis, Beverly Heller, and Marilia Kamil
Absent for Vote: Yvette Tache Commission Memo 209.83 (April 6, 1983)
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Motion 3
Made by Mary Keinath Second by Laurie Kaye Davis The Committee for Quality Education would like to request the Mayor and Commission
to partner with local partners and the City’s Parks and Recreation Department to put
forth a teacher appreciation event during the month of May annually for all teachers. The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0 Absent for Vote: Yvette Tache Motion 4
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Laurie Kaye Davis The Committee for Quality Education would like to request the Mayor and Commission immediately broadcast the Miami Beach public school documentary Names Not
Numbers on MBTV and routinely air and update annually.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Absent for Vote: Yvette Tache
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
1. To continue to offer, oversee, protect, and sustain educational initiatives for our city’s youth
in conjunction and cooperation with MDCPS.
2. To continue to discuss and evaluate requests by the city’s schools and members of the community for educational programming and infrastructure improvements and then advise
the city’s commission accordingly.
3. To make Teacher Recruitment/Retention a priority while continuing to meet the goals and objectives that align with the Education Compact.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1. Established sub-committee to propose ideas to improve teacher recruitment and retention.
2. We are working with the CMB’s Economic Development Dept. to identify the many city-
owned venues/facilities available for school usage, with the benefit of waiving rental fees.
3. We continue to actively facilitate discussions with the CMB Transportation Dept, MDCPS, and
Miami-Dade County regarding a drop-off lane on Dade Boulevard in accordance with the
Education Compact’s prioritization of Safety.
4. We are working with MDCPS on facility issues including flooding and building maintenance.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Committee on the Homeless
CHAIRPERSON: Darren Cefalu
CITY LIAISON: Janay Guerrero
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 5
ACTIVITY: July 2023- December 2023 The Committee meets virtually the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm. The following topics were addressed this reporting period: • Monthly updates on progress of the Camillus House Lazarus Program to address mental illness among the City’s homeless population. • Police efforts to address homelessness:
o Initiated comprehensive plan with Homeless Outreach Services Team, Sanitation Division, and Code Compliance to address high-impact areas of concern. o Conducted weekly drone details for visuals of encampments in the Dunes
o Incorporated additional nighttime enforcement is response to criminal assault and battery cases involving homeless individuals. o Continued to refer homeless individuals to the Homeless Outreach Services Office for
services. • Homeless Outreach Team efforts to address homelessness:
o Repurposed unutilized FY 2023 Lazarus Project funds to Camillus Health Concern to provide specialized medical outreach services to the homeless population of Miami Beach. o Onboarded extended outreach team to providing outreach, shelter placements, and relocation services until 6pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and 7:30am-6:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays, earmarking outreach services 7 days a week. o Participated in pilot program attending bond court to offer shelter services to eligible individuals that were arrested in relation to quality of life issues and the City’s implemented camping ordinance.
o Renewed agreement with Favela Miami for homeless employment services to allow sheltered clients to work with the City’s Sanitation Division and to receive resume building services and referrals to temporary employee agencies.
o Renewed agreement with New hope C.O.R.P.S. to provide afterhours outreach, shelter placements, and substance abuse and mental health services to the homeless population 7 days a week from 7pm-3am.
o Continued weekly Unified Outreach Missions, inclusive of the Homeless Outreach Services Team and the Homeless Resource Unit of the Miami Beach Police Department to proactively address homeless-related issues and encampments.
o Facilitated 541 shelter placements and 305 family reunifications (relocations) in Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES: January 2024 – June 2024
The Committee anticipates addressing the following issues in the coming months: ● Committee on the Homeless will continue to provide ongoing support of the Homeless Outreach Services Team’s and the Miami Beach Police Department’s efforts to address homelessness. ● Committee on the Homeless will continue to collaboratively explore innovative ways to support the homeless community and make recommended motions as appropriate. ● Committee on the Homeless will invite speakers from local homeless shelters and other Miami Beach committees that impact the Homeless issue, including Housing and supports of mental health experts to mitigate the #s of homeless and help them on the road to permanent housing, clothing, medical care and jobs.
● Committee will provide support of promoting homeless awareness via donated art mural.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: June 2023-January 2024
• Explored the City’s role with respect to the Continuum of Care and partnering agencies in light of new Mayor and Commissioners. • Maintained open dialogue regarding the support of the Camillus House Lazarus Project’s efforts. • Maintained open dialogue regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City’s homeless population. • Maintained communication with staff members of the City’s Homeless Outreach Services and Homeless Resource Police Officers to remain knowledgeable on City efforts to address homelessness and provide requested support when applicable.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
CONVENTION CENTER ADVISORY BOARD (CCAB)
CHAIRPERSON:
LAURENCE HERRUP
CITY LIAISON:
HEATHER SHAW
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
5
ACTIVITY:
July 11, 2023 Meeting
• Approval of June 13, 2023 meeting minutes.
• Approval of the 2023 Bi-Annual Report
• MBCC Hotel - It was confirmed that the foundation permit has been approved and the construction team
has also applied for the regular permit required for vertical construction.
• Pride Park - It was mentioned that a Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee discussion,
regarding the activation and management of Pride Park, has been deferred. It is now scheduled to be
addressed at the September meeting. Various departments, including Economic Development, Parks and
Recreation, Tourism and Culture, and OVG360, have been collaborating to strategize on making Pride Park
more resident-friendly and incorporating diverse activations. In addition, the Economic Development
Department has initiated a survey to gather feedback from Palm View residents regarding their utilization
preferences for Pride Park. The survey aims to provide quantifiable data that can be considered in the
development of a strategy for Pride Park.
o Chair Herrup raised concerns about the proposed use of Pride Park for pickleball and highlighted
potential issues related to noise and injuries associated with the sport. It was mentioned that space
has been made available on the top floor of the City Hall parking garage, providing four (4) courts
for pickleball players. Positive feedback has been received regarding this arrangement, and it was
suggested that further discussions on pickleball infrastructure should not be held in Pride Park.
Additionally, it was noted that other spaces, such as the municipal courts at North Shore and
Flamingo Park, have ample capacity for pickleball. Chair Herrup emphasized that Pride Park was
initially developed as part of the Convention Center campus and holds economic significance for the
community. The economic impact, including resort taxes and ad valorem tax opportunities, was
highlighted as important considerations. Member Chris Gloede expressed that the community's
demands for the park have changed, with newer and younger residents having different
expectations. Concerns were raised about the activation of Pride Park during events such as Art
Basel and the need to examine the details and associated costs.
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o A question was raised regarding the definition of the 120-day utilization period for Pride Park. It was
clarified that the 120 days include the setup, load-in, load-out, and the actual programming of
events. The utilization of Pride Park by different events, whether related to the Convention Center
or not, falls under the 120-day cap. This ensures that Pride Park is available for use during a
significant portion of the year, with the remaining time serving as passive park space. Different
perspectives were shared regarding the suitability of Pride Park for sporting events. It was noted
that Pride Park has hosted a range of events, including large tent setups and smaller community-
based activations. The importance of flexibility in activating the space and the continuous efforts to
refine the process were accentuated. The input from Design Miami and the Miami International
Boat Show was discussed, highlighting their attempts to engage the neighborhood and make events
family-oriented.
• Sales: The sales process, in conjunction with the Convention Center, has undergone adjustments to
overcome roadblocks. David Whitaker noted that the rates have changed significantly over the years,
altering the approach to the hotel community. The efforts have resulted in positive responses from the
hotels, leading to some successful business wins. The forthcoming 800-room hotel, specifically the Grand
Hyatt, was highlighted as a game-changer. It was acknowledged that there is a need to have a well-
coordinated approach when presenting the hotel to potential clients. Support was expressed for ensuring a
smooth collaboration with the Grand Hyatt and meeting their expectations. The anticipated discussion
regarding the hotel's impact on the overall strategy was mentioned, emphasizing the importance of having
a cohesive plan.
o Carol Motley shared a presentation that outlined the status of P1 & P2 bookings and commitments.
P2 groups often face challenges due to the larger number of hotels involved, but the team was
confident in meeting the goals. The presentation showcased the progress made and highlighted
upcoming events that were booked or committed, focusing on short-term opportunities.
o Various marketing initiatives and strategies to attract clients were discussed. The importance of
cost-conscious organizations and mission-driven groups, particularly those focused on nonprofit
associations, was emphasized. The rates in Miami were noted to be higher compared to Orlando or
Fort Lauderdale, which could work in Miami's favor. Future plans including upcoming events and
collaborations with the city were mentioned, with a focus on maintaining a strong pipeline and
ensuring continued progress.
• Operations: Freddie Peterson shared that in June a total of 12 events were booked, including five annual
events. The events were a mix of both large and smaller scale. In July, seven events took place, with five of
them being annual events. For the current month, two events are scheduled: the Senior Summer Bash and
the Playground Revue. The recent Supercon event was highly successful, with approximately 35,000
attendees over a three-day period.
o Supercon is one of the annual events, along with Reed's 3 other annual events: two Jewelers
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International Showcases (JIS) and Supercon. Reed's president expressed interest in further investing
in Supercon to elevate it to the next level.
o Special mention was made of the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for FIME (Florida International Medical
Expo), which broke attendance and exhibitor records. The event attracted over 16,000 attendees,
surpassing the original estimate of 13,000 to 14,000. The number of exhibitors also increased to
nearly 1,200. This success reflects positively on the medical tech sector, which is one of GMCVB’s
four verticals.
• Marketing: Content creation and creative initiatives were highlighted, including collaborative efforts with
the GMCVB on brochures, videos, photography, and the event planning guide. It was mentioned that the
recently launched website was rebuilt from scratch with the assistance of Miles Partnership. The website
features interactive elements such as a map of the Miami Beach Convention Center district and virtual
tours, and it includes lead generation forms that have proven successful in generating short-term bookings.
The team shared social media strategies, emphasizing their presence on platforms such as YouTube,
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. LinkedIn was highlighted as a valuable platform for
engaging with the meetings industry audience, while other social media channels were utilized for video
sharing, holiday and event announcements, staff spotlights, and promoting venue partners such as Pride
Park, Collins Canal Park, and the Rum Room and Venu.
o Advertising and promotional efforts were discussed, with a focus on Google Ads, programmatic
advertising, and e-blasts to reach meeting planners. Collaborations with industry publications and
platforms like Cvent.com were mentioned. Additionally, the team oversees digital signage at the
Miami Beach Convention Center, ensuring screens are programmed for each event and
collaborating with local businesses for advertising opportunities, generating revenue for the center.
A suggestion was made to include bids and nonprofits on the digital screens, which the team
acknowledged and will consider implementing. Insights, reports, and trends play a crucial role in the
team's work, allowing them to stay informed about the meetings industry and adjust their
strategies accordingly.
• Food & Beverage: Danny Medina began by informing the board that June was a busy month for the team,
with notable events such as FIME and Supercon. Both events performed exceptionally well, with FIME
exceeding expectations and Supercon contributing to a successful 4th of July week.
o The increasing focus on sustainability was discussed in response to meeting planners' demands. The
importance of addressing not just surface-level sustainability measures but also the complete
lifecycle of waste management was highlighted. A specific example was mentioned regarding the
upcoming Cisco event and their goal of achieving a 90% waste diversion rate. The team emphasized
their commitment to work with Cisco and implement waste management strategies, including
dumpster diving and ensuring proper waste separation and disposal.
o The composting program, initiated in May 2022, was praised for its success. Over 6,000 pounds of
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food waste had been diverted from landfills, offsetting 13% of carbon emissions. The team
acknowledged the partnership with Compost For Life, a local commercial composter, and their
support in educating and capturing more compostable materials. Recognition was given to team
members who had obtained sustainability certificates, further enhancing the venue's expertise in
sustainability practices.
o An update on the Rum Room and Venu was provided, noting that since its opening in April, progress
had been steady. The general manager had been actively engaging with the community, attending
chamber meetings, and establishing partnerships. Recent events like Miami Swim Week, MiraclePay
and Cabana had generated positive traction, with several leads coming from the booths. Positive
feedback from Google reviews and the recent entry into Yelp, garnering positive ratings and
impressions were shared. Efforts with DeepSleep and their marketing agency were highlighted,
specifically in connecting PR efforts with influencers to build brand awareness for the Rum Room
and Venu.
September 12, 2023 Meeting
• Approval of the July 12, 2023 meeting minutes.
• MBCC Hotel: David Martin shared an overview of the current real estate market conditions, particularly
focusing on the impact of increased interest rates on various portfolios. It was noted that the real estate
market, especially multifamily and some industrial portfolios, has been affected by higher interest rates,
resulting in impairments, particularly for assets trading at lower caps, around three and a half caps. Despite
the challenges posed by the interest rates, it was highlighted that the return on equity (ROE) remains around
10% to 11%, signifying continued good performance, even comparable to 2019 levels.
o It was mentioned that a construction loan had been negotiated for the GMP for approximately $465
million. The financing will be divided between a lender providing $325 million and five other lenders
contributing around $135 million. A decision on financing is expected within the next 30 days, despite
some logistical challenges due to the absence of decision-makers during this period.
o David Martin shared the project's general contractors, Balfour Beatty, has successfully acquired 85%
to 90% of the subcontractors. This is a positive development because subcontractor engagement is a
contingency for loan closure. The project also received its foundation permit, paving the way for
further progress. The timeline indicates that work on the foundation is likely to begin in November,
with details to be discussed further. However, a setback was noted concerning early work. Delays
were experienced with Florida Power & Light (FPL), primarily due to their involvement in hurricane
relief efforts. FPL's delay impacts the project's schedule, and a 60-day delay from the original early
work agreement is projected. It was emphasized that the early work scope would still be completed
within this extended timeline.
o Regarding permits, the foundation permit has been obtained, while the tower permit is expected in
approximately six (6) months. David Martin acknowledged the hard work of the project manager in
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facilitating the permitting process. In response to offers of assistance, it was noted that the project
was well-supported, especially in terms of data and information. Coordination efforts, with city
departments, are underway, focusing on the sequencing of construction activities, road closures, and
pedestrian safety measures. The meeting concluded with the assurance that the project team is
dedicated to closing the financing efficiently and on time. David Martin emphasized patience during
the ongoing process and appreciation for the support provided by all involved parties.
• Pride Park Motion:
o The Convention Center Advisory Board recommends the City: a) maintain at least the 120 day
annual limit on events in Pride Park as written in the City's Special Events Guidelines due to Pride
Park's critical nature in the sale, promotion and utilization of the Convention Center campus; b)
exclude county-wide events (such as Super Bowl and Formula 1 type events) from the 120 day limit,
as proposed by the Palm View Homeowner's Association (HOA); and c) given that despite the fact
that Pride Park is part of the managed Convention Center Campus, the 120 day annual limit is a
shared limit that includes non-convention center events, that the City authorize the City Manager
the discretion to extend the number of days event may occur in Pride Park, where the event is in
the best interest of the City and creates a meaningful economic impact, taking into account
feedback from the Convention Center Advisory Board, Palm View HOA, Greater Miami and Miami
Beach Convention and Visitor Bureau, and the management of the Miami Beach Convention Center.
• GMCVB: David Whitaker presented the economic impact study, which focused on the effect of Pride Park on
sales tax revenue and provided additional facts and figures. The presentation reflects the economic impact
of events held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with a focus on 22 major events that contribute
significantly to the local economy. David Whitaker emphasized that not all event details are available,
particularly for proprietary events like Art Basel. The presentation uses a nationwide model to calculate
economic impacts, including direct and indirect sales, room nights, and job support.
o For the 22 events discussed, the presentation reveals the following impacts:
- Direct economic impact: $55 million
- Total economic impact: Nearly $94 million
- Room nights generated: 61,000
o The presentation highlights that 2023 performance is solid but not exceptional due to recovery from
COVID-19-related challenges and renovations. It also outlines the impressive list of events
scheduled for the coming year, projecting a much higher economic impact, with almost $137 million
in direct impact, nearly 100,000 room nights, and substantial tax revenues exceeding $23 million,
including a significant contribution to the city. Overall, the presentation emphasizes the vital role of
the Convention Center in driving economic growth in the local community and generating revenue
that benefits various businesses and services, thanks to collaboration with the city and its partners.
o A chart was displayed indicating the current number of confirmed sales, which stood at 10. He
further elaborated that seven (7) of these sales were confirmed, while five (5) were pending license
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agreements, signatures, or deposits. He expressed confidence in securing two (2) of the pending
sales, as they had commitments, letters of agreement, hotel contracts, and lease agreements in
place. He detailed their progress and mentioned that they were on track to exceed their goal of 11
wins, with the possibility of reaching 12. However, he emphasized the need to remain cautious and
not count their successes prematurely. A slide was shared showing the events and their respective
dates, with six (6) priority one events and four (4) priority two events.
o David Whitaker shared information about the significant increase in leads, growing from 78 leads in
the previous year to 176 leads currently. He attributed this success to the increased interest in the
destination, the appeal of the venue, and the continuous efforts to build and maintain a strong
pipeline. Chair Herrup asked which events were still in the pipeline and awaiting confirmation to
which David Whitaker replied to Exp. Realty had verbally committed to a multi-year agreement.
Three of these agreements had been signed, and they were now awaiting the deposit checks to
finalize the deal. David Whitaker further elaborated on the concept of incentives that were offered
to secure these events. Incentives included sponsoring receptions for board meetings, organizing
parties for the city to announce the event's arrival, negotiating expense reductions in the
Convention Center, and collaborating with hotels to provide room rebates, contributing to the
event's revenue.
October 10, 2023 Meeting
• Approval of September 12, 2023 meeting minutes.
• MBCC Hotel: Chair Herrup discussed the hotel development project, and the succession plan for the
committee. He expressed frustration over the lack of progress in the hotel development project, which has
been ongoing for approximately five and a half years since the project was awarded. The impact of COVID
was acknowledged and the force majeure provision in the contract but emphasized that the lack of
movement was unacceptable. He furthermore proposed communicating to the City Manager the
committee's disappointment in the lack of progress in the hotel development project and urge the City
Manager to take all necessary steps to determine whether the developer intends to fulfill their contractual
obligations and complete the project. Commissioner John Aleman expressed concerns about the strong
language and suggested that they should hear from the developer before considering such a dramatic step.
Others stressed the importance of addressing the issue and acting. Vice-Chair Peter Matos suggested
scheduling a special meeting with key stakeholders, including the developer and the City Manager, to
discuss the project's critical path and the financing. The aim was to better understand the project's timeline,
potential delays, and the consequences of not meeting the 10-year deadline. The committee reached a
consensus to request a special meeting in two weeks to discuss the critical path for the project, financing
progress, and the manager's perspective. The City Manager was invited to participate, and Maria Cerna,
Division Director, Capital Improvement Projects would provide insights into the project's timeline. Chair
Herrup thanked everyone for their input in this urgent matter.
• Operations: Freddie Peterson noted that sustainability and public transit are increasingly becoming essential
aspects of event planning, and the need for better understanding of public transportation in the Miami
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Beach area is important. Freddie Peterson expressed interest in exploring this topic further offline with
David Whitaker and Carol Motley.
o Sales: Christian Jaramillo shared highlights including surpassing MBCC P3 sales goal for FY 23, which
was projected to be $1.2 million and finishing at $1.4 million, with approximately 75 events.
Discussions of the ongoing efforts to secure events for FY 24 were highlighted for the coming
months, including the LGBTQ Taskforce Gala, Baptist Health Gala, Cisco, and Art Basel/Design
Miami.
o Awards: Ariane Hiltebrand informing the committee of the impressive awards and recognitions
received by the MBCC, which includes the Distinctive Achievement Award from Association
Conventions and Facilities Magazine, and recognition as one of the 30 best convention centers in
the US by The Wall Street Journal.
o The MBCC team is focusing on technology enhancements, such as new interactive wayfinding. In
addition, the team is working on sustainability initiatives. For example, the team is responding to
Cisco’s needs for waste diversion and zero waste goals. Furthermore, the team is getting great
insight from clients, such as the Independent Hotel Show which emphasized the potential of
boutique hotels development.
o With respect to marketing and communications, the team has been working on MBCC campus
advertising and creating a video highlighting the campus amenities and proximity to citywide
amenities. Heather Shaw added the Filmore Theater would be hosting its first event after
remodeling the following weekend and its return is a benefit to the campus.
o Plans are ongoing for future digital enhancements to the building, including digital boards, walls,
and columns. Freddie Peterson shared the importance of leveraging neighboring partners and
potential collaborations, with the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District (LRBID) and the
Filmore Theater are part of the strategy to connect and activate the MBCC campus. A recent
meeting with Amy Rosenberg, the new CEO of the Botanical garden, highlighted ongoing efforts to
collaborate with local organizations and businesses.
• Food & Beverage: The Rum Room team will participate in the South Beach Seafood Festival next week,
featuring a sampling event and a competition on the 21st to add to the marketing and promotion of the
restaurant.
o The Sodexo team recently served over 4,000 meals in two (2) days at the Burger King Owners'
Franchise Conference and is preparing for the Cisco Partner Summit, where over 2,000 meals will be
served daily in seven (7) different service styles throughout the building in early November.
Sustainability efforts were discussed, particularly the composting program. Food scraps from events
continue to be collected Compost For Life, and turned into usable compost, diverting 79,800
pounds of waste since May 2022.
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o Notable statistics, to date, from the composting efforts include:
- 11 tons of waste saved from landfills
- 3,594 gallons of gas offset
- 79,231 miles offset
- 527 seedlings planted
- 3,881,602 smartphone charge cycles saved
November 14, 2023 Meeting
• Operations: Chair Herrup suggested creating an acknowledgment board in the lobby to recognize partners
and not-for-profit organizations benefiting from their initiatives. Danny Medina and Ariane Hiltebrand
(OVG360) support the idea, mentioning ongoing initiatives with show management clients, including Art
Basel. Member Robin Jacobs suggested extending support to Miami Beach High School, which has a culinary
program and food pantry. Danny mentioned Sodexo Live! is willing to assist with MBHS’ new kitchen.
• Sales: David Whitaker began by stating that the year had just started, and although no wins were officially
on the board, there are two verbal commitments in the license agreement and hotel contract process. He
shared the GMCVB sales goals is to achieve 16 wins, up from the 2023 goal of 15 new events. 10 out of the
14 events achieved are short-term and will occur in 2024. He highlighted the significance of winning bids for
the year 2024, indicating a 21% increase in contracted room nights compared to the prior year. The success
of 2023 was the ability to secure short-term business in 2024.
o Christian Jaramillo (OVG360) added a number of new tools have been added to the support the
sales teams and the increased interest in the destination, as well as successful meetings, the
anticipation of the new Convention Center hotel, and the venue reputation. David shared
information about the 27 meetings the sales team is currently bidding on and the importance of
working towards converting leads into wins. He outlined strategy is to focus on new long-term P1
events beyond 2026 and 2027. Emphasis on partnerships with the city and the Convention Center
and highlighted the international expansion of their wins, including major international citywide and
sports events. Christian Jaramillo shared highlights from October, including five definite annuals
totaling $451,000, 17 firm new bookings, and 33 prospect bookings. Christian attributed the new
sales to FAM trips, venue tours, collaborations with boutique hotels, and partnerships with
destination management companies (DMCs). He added that there is increased interest from
sporting events, with site visits for jujitsu, gymnastics, and National Association of Basketball
Coaches. Christian also mentioned a few successful events including the return of the Baptist
Foundation Gala, the LGBTQ Gala, and the 65th Archdiocese Gala that ushered innovative décor and
an Earth, Wind & Fire performance. Christian to share photos. In addition, the sales team held a
World Baseball Classic site visit and a number of successful events including the GMCVB Annual
meeting, Burger King Conference, Judas International, and the International Congress of Aesthetics
and Spa. The team also conducted community tours for FIU and Miami Beach High School
professors and students.
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• Food & Beverage: Danny Medina shared that there were over 15 events in The Venue in October and
discussed plans for December, particularly during Art Basel. He emphasized the importance of maintaining
operations during the week. He mentioned that Art Basel would not modify operations at The Venue in
December. He mentioned sharing Chef Ismael’s recipes on social media and the team was focusing on
December party leads.
December 12, 2023 Meeting
• Approval of October 10, 2023 meeting minutes and November 14, 2023 meeting minutes.
• MBCC Hotel: Ivette Batista (Terra Group) provided an update on the construction progress of the hotel. She
explained that they had conduct some demolition at the Filmore Theater to create a new alleyway for the
hotel. The installation of a new FPL piping with a new loop was underway, aiming to eliminate the need for
the existing process. However, the FPL workflow is currently on hold due to Art Basel, with one cable left to
remove after the event. Further work includes finalizing a plug, relocation of lights, and a new water main
extension, all expected to be completed by the end of January 2024. The Fillmore Theater work is complete
and the theater has been operational since October 2023.
o Hash Alyawer (Terra Group) shared a financing update. He mentioned being in discussions with
large institutional lenders to secure financing for the construction, with expected proceeds of
around $400 million. The total capital package is approximately $590 million, with $40 million
contributed by FSM Construction and $150 million sought from equity groups. The process,
impacted by market factors, is expected to close in Quarter 1 of 2024, assuming favorable
conditions.
o Chair Herrup inquired about the challenges related to current construction costs compared to pre-
COVID times. Hash explained that construction costs have surged, leading to a 64% increase from
the initial budget of $350 million. This increase is not attributed to design changes, but reflects the
current market conditions. The challenge in securing a financing is also influenced by the narrow
spread between revenue and costs, despite some growth in revenues. Chair Herrup expressed
gratitude for the updates and shared that the committee has a better understanding of the
construction progress and financial challenges faced by the Terra Group. Further updates and
discussions were anticipated in future meetings.
• Operations: Freddie Peterson expressed gratitude to the teamwork during Art Basel and Design Miami,
emphasizing the smooth execution. He highlighted the global impact of the events, with patrons and
collectors from 92 countries, 80,000 overall attendees, 200 cultural institutions, and 277 galleries. He
discussed the activation of various locations, including Pride Park and the challenges faced in managing the
space. He mentioned the MBCC has ongoing activities through December, including the celebrated Parks
Department Senior Holiday Gala.
• Food & Beverage: Danny Medina mentioned plans to share visual documentation in January, showcasing Art
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Basel culinary experiences, sights, sounds, and flavors. He acknowledged insights into November events,
specifically Cisco Partner Summit, which exceeded expectations - with over 50,000 meals served during the
week.
o Beyond the culinary aspects, Danny Medina discussed the sustainability initiatives associated with
the Cisco Partner Summit, noting the goal of diverting waste and achieving double digits impact,
specific figures are still pending. He proudly shared the success of the team in surpassing the usual
industry standards, diverting over 100,000 pounds from landfills and donating thousands of pounds
of food to those in need acknowledged the role of their corporate director of sustainability, Molly
Crafts, in ensuring compliance. Parallels were drawn between the sustainable efforts at the Cisco
Partner Summit and the press regarding Art Basel's sustainability initiatives.
• Awards: Ariane Hiltebrand chimed in sharing with the committee the Miami Beach Convention Center had
been awarded the 2023 Project of the Year Vision Award at the 15th Annual Urban Land Institute Southeast
Florida Caribbean Chapter ceremony held on November 28, 2023. Chair Herrup inquired about the criteria.
Ariane shared that during May-June of 2023, architectural judges visited the convention center to explore
and review the sustainability offerings. The award recognizes excellence in the development and
redevelopment projects, in the region, that represent the highest standards of achievement.
• Farewell to Chair and Vice Chair
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
• Continue to monitor the advancement of the hotel, Capex, and MBCC sales.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1. Successful collaborations between Board, City Staff, and various stakeholders.
2. Meetings returned to in-person in the MBCC.
3. Focus on the progress of the hotel development and financing.
4. Collaboration on leveraging Rum Room and Venue and Pride Park and Collins Canal Park.
5. Assist in developing special event plan for the utilization of Pride Park, balancing family friendly and MBCC
client friendly utilization.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Cultural Arts Council (CAC)
CHAIRPERSON:
Bruce Carter
CITY LIAISON:
Lissette Garcia Arrogante
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: Five (5)
ACTIVITY:
July 6, 2023 - Approved SoundScape Wall waivers for two (2) organizations.
o 27th Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival (September 16, 2023) o 22nd Annual Miami Short Film Festival (November 10, 2023)
- Approved Colony Theatre waiver for one (1) organization. o SAVE Foundation, Nicole Henry’s 10th Annual Winter Concert (December 5, 2023)
- Approved the funding recommendations allocated per organization with the budget of $850,000 (Exhibit E) for the September 28, 2023 Commission Meeting.
- Presented to the council that reallocations may be necessary with the approval of an additional $250,000 budget increase request being presented to City Commission during the same September 2023 meeting. - Resolution # 2023-32785
September 7, 2023 - Reviewed Miami Beach Bandshell waivers for nine (9) organizations. Guest speakers shared details about
their upcoming Bandshell events. Online voting submission to follow. - The following six (6) organizations were selected for the January 2024 – June 2024 waiver requests. (Email confirmation sent to each organization) o Miami Jewish Film Festival
o Miami Light Project o Power Access
o GroundUp Music Festival o Hued Songs
o Orchestra Miami
October 12, 2023 - Additional $200,000 approved during the City Commission meeting, and the reallocation of funds presented to and approved by the CAC. The council agreed to the distribution of funds where $400,000 is divided amongst Cultural Anchors, and $650,000 is divided amongst Cultural Presenters. o Reallocation “Exhibit E” approved by the CAC - Motion made to allow the overages of funding for Cultural Presenters for the FY 23/24 Cycle. Exact motion made by Bruce Carter as read by Brandi Reddick:
o " Motion to amend the $20,000 cap as defined in FY 24 Cultural Presenter Grant Guidelines to allow for the budget increase as approved by the City Commission on September 27, 2023."
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- Guest speaker, Laura Quinlan, shared details about Arts in the Parks program, five performances total. Council approved motion to continue supporting this program during the FY 23/24 period.
- Resolution # 2023-32851 November 2, 2023 - Council advised by city staff regarding change in the Cultural Arts Council liaison to Lissette Arrogante, Tourism and Culture Director. - City staff updated council on the FY 23/24 CAC Grant Contracts status.
- City staff notified the CAC about the opening of the Fillmore and the reintroduction of the Fillmore Waiver program. December 14, 2023 - Approved SoundScape Wall waivers for one (1) organization. o Miami Light Project: ScreenDance Miami 2024 (January 19 & 26, 2024)
- Approved the waiver transfer of the following organization from the Miami Beach Bandshell to the Colony Theatre.
o Hued Songs: Juneteenth (June 19, 2024) - Motion to approve a Miami Beach Bandshell waiver for the following organization in order to secure a total of six (6) waivers during the January 2024 – June 2024 period. o FUNDarte: Out in the Tropics (April 6, 2024)
- CAC unanimously approved the adjustment of the Cultural Anchors and Cultural Presents Grant Guidelines to be in an “Ever-Green” format. The following motions were made to be added to the guidelines:
o Grantees must have at least two (2) distinct events or programming in Miami Beach in order to be eligible for funding. Multiday programming for the same event is considered one event or program. o Extra consideration within the panel rubric is given to organizations who present works within the
months of June, July, August, and September, and is also given to organizations that take advantage of various geographic regions of Miami Beach. - Motion shared via LTC # 554-2023
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
- Review of FY 24/25 CAC Grant Applications:
o Scoring o Funding allocation approval “Exhibit E” - Venue waiver requests for July 2024 – December 2024 at the following locations where applicable: o Miami Beach Bandshell
o Colony Theatre o SoundScape Wallcast o The Fillmore
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- Provided effective feedback about grant reviewing process. - Made motions to improve the grant application process and requirements. - Made motions to ensure organizations are maximizing grant funds towards multiple events in Miami Beach. - Approved cultural programming the enrich the Miami Beach resident and visitor experiences.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CHAIRPERSON: SARAH GILLER NELSON
CITY LIAISON: MICHAEL BELUSH
DATE OF REPORT: JUL 2023 – DEC 2023
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD: 5
Meeting Date Agenda Items Approved Denied Discussed Continued Withdrawn No Action Moved Other
JUL 9 9 2
AUG NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
SEPT 13 11 4
OCT 7 4 6
NOV 11 8 5
DEC 15 10 6
TOTAL 55 42 23
NM: No Meeting
Note: Some totals may not match due to some items being removed from the agenda at the last minute, or items that are partially approved and also continued.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Disability Access Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Eddie Sierra
CITY LIAISON:
Valeria Mejia
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY: Advisory Board to the Commission and Administration on disability-related matters
• DAC has actively engaged and discussed multiple issues related to disability and disability
accommodations, and how to best use funds to appropriately comply with ADA guidelines
and accessibility within our municipality.
• On going - Bass Museum GO Bond Improvement Project – Facilities Management
How to allocate GO Bond funds to improve or incorporate new ADA technology within the
museum.
• Discuss new Elevator Technology Accessibility review and will continue to expand the discussion on how this technology affects the visual and the hearing impaired
• ADA Anniversary Discussion with Marketing – prepare and discuss ADA Anniversary presentation at City Hall engaging the Community and City Commission and Administration to generate awareness on ADA and City’s ADA services.
• Committee in-person vs. virtual meetings – held discussion in resuming in-person meetings. Review current City, County and State policy on Boards and Committee’s. Committee will resume in-person
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• On-Going Discussion on Committee’s participation at the Human Rights and Committees Expo
• On Going City Departments and other updates – Discussion on following-up on past
discussion items with the respective City Department. Set-up follow-up invitations for future Committee meetings.
• On-Going - Mt Sinai wayfinding follow ups. Elevator technology pilot program
• Discussion on Committee’s vacancies, multiple vacancies opening up. Eddie’s chair role end, new election cycle. Discussion on how to resume in-person meetings beginning Jan 2024.
• Beach events accessibility,
• Transportation: freebee service, golden passport eligibility
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
G.O. Bond Oversight Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Karen Rivo
CITY LIAISON:
Maria Hernandez
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
3
ACTIVITY:
Purpose
The G.O. Bond Oversight Committee was established in 2018 to provide advisory
recommendations to the City Manager and City commission from a macro perspective regarding
the timely progress, overall goals, costs and timely completion of G.O. bond projects approved by
the voters.
Power and Duties
The primary responsibilities of the G.O. Bond Oversight Committee are to make recommendations
and provide general oversight relative to the overall timing, cost efficiencies, and prioritization of the
projects.
Meeting Agenda Items
I. Roll Call and Introductions
•New Member Shari Gurkin
II. Committee Business
• Adoption of Meeting Minutes from 6-22-23
III. Community Outreach
• Upcoming / Recent Past Public Meetings & Events
IV. Arts & Culture Update
• Arts & Culture Projects Status & Next Steps
V. Public Comment
VI. Bond Interest / Capital Budget Amendments
VII. Funding Swap – 41st Street/ Ocean Drive Corridor
VIII. Program General Status Update
IX. 2018 Bonds Projects Update
• Fire Station 1 (D), 72nd St. Complex (D),
Bayshore Park (C), 23 St. Streetscape (D),
Chase/34 St Shared Use Path (D), Bayshore
Traffic Calming (D), Ocean Rescue NoBe Facility (P),
Bollards (C), Police HQ (D), Tree Planting (C)
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment
Meeting #6
September 21, 2023
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Meeting Agenda Items
I. Roll Call
II. Committee Business
• Adoption of Meeting Minutes from 9-21-23
• November Meeting Cancellation
• Meetings in 2024
III. Community Outreach
• Upcoming / Recent Past Public Meetings & Events
IV. Arts & Culture Website/Dashboard Launch
V. Arts & Culture Update
• Arts & Culture Projects Status & Next Steps
• Reefline Presentation Blue Lab
VI. Public Comment
VII. Savings Transfer
• #19 Soundscape Storage
VIII. Program General Status Update
IX. 2018 Bonds Projects Update
• Cameras (C), Police HQ & RTCC (D),
72nd St. Complex (D), F.S. 1 (D), 41st St. Corridor (D),
Ped. Bridge (D), Chase & 34th St. (D),
Bayshore Traffic Calming (D)
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment
Motion Made:
A motion to approve the transfer of savings from GO #19 Soundscape 4K
Technology and GO #24 Middle Beach Beachwalk to GO #19 Soundscape
Storage, totaling $127,000, to fund the budget shortfall.
Meeting Agenda Items
I. Roll Call
II. Committee Business
• Adoption of Meeting Minutes from 10-26-23
• 2024 Meeting Calendar Draft
• Committee Changes
III. Community Outreach & Meetings
• Upcoming / Recent Past Public Meetings & Events
IV. 2023 Inspector General Report
• Role of the Oversight Committee Staff
• Committee Discussion
• Path Forward
V. Public Comment
VI. Arts & Culture Bond Program General Status
• Status of Grants Execution
VII. 2018 Bond Program General Status
VIII. Final Review of 2023
IX. Adjournment
Meeting #7
October 26, 2023
Meeting #8
December 14, 2023
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Motion Made:
The G.O. Bond Oversight Committee made a motion stressing the importance of
making it clear to the Commission the fact that many G.O. Bond projects have been
vetted and gone through years of public meetings and feedback. The motion was
transmitted to the City Commission via LTC #569-2023 on December 26, 2023.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The following projects from the 2018 G.O. Bond are anticipated to commence construction in 2024:
• Soundscape Storage
• Flamingo Park Lodge
• Pedestrian Bridge
• Flamingo Park Butterfly Garden
• Chase Ave Shared Use Path
• Bayshore Traffic Calming
• 23rd Street Streetscape
• Fire Station 1
• Street Lighting
• Normandy Isle Traffic Calming
The construction of the following projects from the 2018 G.O. Bond have continued:
• Urban Forestry Master Plan - Tree Planting
• Sidewalk Improvements
• Street Pavement
The Administration will perform a cash flow projection exercise for all 3 bond categories in order to estimate
when the Tranche 2 bonds will be made available.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The 2018 G.O. Bond Program has completed 11 of its 44 Tranche 1 projects. 46 of the 89 total Tranche 1
subprojects have been completed. The following are current accomplishments:
1. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 30th at Bayshore Park to celebrate the commencement
of construction.
2. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 11th at the Miami Beach Police Headquarters to
celebrate the commencement of construction of the Real Time Intelligence Center.
3. 2,000 square feet of sidewalk have been replaced across the city between July and December 2023.
4. Construction on Security Bollards in 3 locations have been completed.
5. Seawalls at Jefferson Avenue and Garden Avenue have been completed.
The Arts & Culture G.O. Bond Program has 14 active projects out of 20 in Tranche 1. 36 of the 46 total
Tranche 1 subprojects are active and 1 subproject is complete. The following are current accomplishments:
1. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 27th for Collins Park Workforce Housing to celebrate the
commencement of construction.
2. The Budget Amendment for Appropriation of Tranche 1 funds and Grant Amendment 1 for advances
was approved in July.
• North Shore Playground
• Police Headquarters Renovation
• Flamingo Park Softball Field
• Margorie Stoneman Douglas Park
Lighting
• Seawalls at Lenox Court, Rue
Notre Dame, Bonita Avenue,
Trouville Esplanade & 7150 Indian
Creek
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3. Bond funds became available in August, commencing the program.
4. Grant Amendment No. 1, a Loan agreement for the Classical Music Festival and a Grant Agreement with
Blue Lab Preservation Society for the execution of the Reefline project were all approved by the City
Commission.
5. The Arts & Culture G.O. Bond Website launched on October 27th.
6. Collins Park Workforce Housing, MB Classical Music Festival, Bass Museum Automatic Shade System,
Bass Museum Lighting Improvements, New World symphony and MB Bandshell Canopy Projection
Mapping all commenced.
7. A total of 9 grant and other agreements have been fully executed.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Health Advisory Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Martha Baker
CITY LIAISON: Marc Chevalier
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 2
ACTIVITY:
• The Health Advisory Committee had a guest speaker, Dr. Mario Stevenson, from the University of Miami’s Department of Medicine, give a presentation on the State of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, particularly focusing on Miami Beach.
• Some of the key facts of the presentation included:
o Miami (including Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach) has the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses in the Nation, and three of the top ten metropolitan areas with the highest rates of new diagnoses are in Florida.
o South Beach’s (33139) HIV prevalence of 0.65% is over twice that of the national
average
o Less than 50 counties (7 in Florida) account for over 50% of the new HIV diagnoses in the US o Some countries (and states) still struggle to contain the HIV epidemic.
o The Trump Administration declared a 10-year plan to curtail the epidemic
o PrEP, a form of antiviral drugs, is important in this epidemic. An infected individual on antiviral drugs does not transmit, and an uninfected individual on antiviral drugs (PrEP) does not get infected if exposed. o The HIV Prevention pill is not reaching most who could potentially benefit, especially
African Americans and Latinos.
44% of people who could potentially benefit from PrEP are African Americans but only 1% were prescribed PrEP
25% of people who could potentially benefit from PrEP are Latino but only 3% were prescribed PrEP
o Mobile PrEP vans reach the “hard to reach” regions, which can be HIV hotspots.
o Barriers to PrEP in Dade and Broward Counties include stigma, availability of medical providers who are willing to provide care, transportation, hours, and costs of labs and visits as you have to follow up every few months if you are on PrEP o University of Miami has a mobile van called the “Gamechanger” that was used in
Miami Beach. It was parked in front of a known hot spot hotel, and within a few weeks,
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they were overcapacity. Individuals did feel comfortable coming to the vehicle. The providers would talk about their HIV risk and individuals were provided prophylaxis/PrEP if needed. At this time, there are vehicles that come to five locations
Miami which include Miami Beach, Hialeah, Overtown, and Liberty City.
o Prevention 305 is a mobile initiative to provide HIV prevention care. They schedule client’s appointments, arranges transportation, and provides a companion for the appointment if needed. o The major objectives in HIV/AIDS research, as of today, is identification of a strategy
to cure HIV and development of an effective and scalable vaccine.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The Committee shall continue discussions on how to aid the City while reaffirming their accessibility
for guidance pertaining to health and medical concerns. The Fire Department liaison will continue providing regular updates concerning drug overdose incidents within the City.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Health Facilities Authority Board
CHAIRPERSON: Arthur Unger
CITY LIAISON: Jason Greene
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: None to date
ACTIVITY:
No activity
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES: Meetings are held on an as needed basis. No meetings are scheduled at this time.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
N/A
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Hispanic Affairs Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Rosary Plana Falero
CITY LIAISON: Leonor Hernandez
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 5 Meetings 3 Events (Simon Bolivar) (Hispanic Heritage Month Awards & Concert)
ACTIVITY:
SIMON BOLIVAR EVENT: Wreath Laying Ceremony and Event July 20, 2023
Country recognized: Bolivia Very successful and well attended event. See documentation attached. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: Sought nominations for Hispanic Heritage Month awards, selected winners and presented the awards at the City’s Annual Hispanic Heritage Month VIP Reception at Rum Room on October 5,
2023. Very successful and well attended event. See attached documentation pertaining to this
event. Hosted Miami Beach Salsa Festival September 16, 2023.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES: JOSE MARTI DAY EVENT:
Wreath Laying Ceremony and Event Scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2024 12:30 p.m. Collins Park
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The Board continues to expand Hispanic Awareness in the City of Miami Beach in an effort to improve quality of life of the Hispanic population in the City. Selected and presented the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Awards as listed on attached awards
documentation. Hosted Miami Beach Salsa Fest on September 16,2023. See attached
documentation. Motioned items as per attached LTCs. .
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City
Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: September 25, 2023
SUBJECT: HISPANIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – 2023 Hispanic Heritage Award
Recipients
The purpose of this LTC is to notify the Mayor and City Commission of the upcoming
2023 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients and Ceremony of the City of Miami Beach.
Following a competitive vetting of nominations from a cross-section of the community,
the Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee is proud to announce that it will honor the
following individuals and businesses at the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony
taking place on Thursday, October 5, 2023, 6:00 p.m. at the Rum Room, 2100
Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, invitation attached.
Adult Contributing to Success of Youth
• Enrique Villa, Miami Beach Parks & Recreation
Artist
• Anabela de las Nieves Bergero
Artist Supporting Elderly
• Kiley Hernandez
Business
• Cortadito Coffee House
• Miami Beach Life Magazine
Educator
• Monica Varela
Hispanic Community Member
• Louis Aguirre
• Dan Rios
Outstanding Individual in a Non-Profit Supporting Arts in the Community
• Silvia Karman Cubiña
Public Safety Personnel
• Noel Castillo, Miami Beach Police
• Walter Javier, Miami Beach Fire
Social Service Provider
• Magui Benitez
Youth Under 18 Involved in Community Service
• Alejandra Rain Jimenez
• Gabriela Suarez
cc: Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff
Members of the Hispanic Affairs Committee
REG/lh
ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR HISPANIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE January through December 2023
Quorum
A: Absent P: Present X: Jury Duty N/A: Not Appointed Yet N/M: No Meeting C: Cancelled
LAST NAME FIRST NAME Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
1 PAEZ GABRIEL P ---
2 PLANA ROSARY P P P P P C P P P P N/M P
3 MARTINEZ LILIANA P P P P Teams C A P P P N/M P
4 DATORRE CARMEN P P P P P C P Teams A P N/M P
5 BRIAND GUSTAVO P P P P P C P P P P N/M P
6 BLANCO ATIOSIS P P P P A C P P P P N/M P
7 MACHADO ELBA n/a P P P P C P P P P N/M P
8 LINAREZ JULIAN n/a n/a P A P C A A P P N/M P
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMITTEE LIAISON, Leonor Hernandez E-mail: leonorhernandez@miamibeachfl.gov HISPANIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
2024 General Board Meeting Schedule Second Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM
2nd Floor – Building Department Large Conference Room
(unless otherwise agreed to) Meetings will be in person January 11, 2024
February 8, 2024
March 14, 2024 April 18, 2024 (3rd Thursday of April)
May 9, 2024 June 13, 2024 July 11, 2024
August 8, 2024
September 12, 2024 October 10, 2024
November 14, 2024
December 10, 2024 (2nd Tuesday of December)
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
CHAIRPERSON: RICARDO LOPEZ CITY LIAISON: DEBORAH TACKETT
DATE OF REPORT: JUL 2023 – DEC 2023 NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD: 5
Meeting Date Agenda Items Approved Denied Discussed Continued Withdrawn No Action Moved Other
JUL 8 7 1
AUG NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
SEP 10 2 1 5 1 1
OCT 11 5 4 1 1
NOV 8 5 1 2
DEC 8 4 3 1
TOTAL 45 23 5 13 1 1 2
NM: No Meeting Note: Some totals may not match due to some items being removed from the agenda at the last minute, items that are partially approved and also continued.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Human Rights Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Amanda Knapp
CITY LIAISON:
Lidyce Grana
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 11
ACTIVITY:
Human Rights Awareness Panels & Workshops World’s Ocean Day – June 8th Human Trafficking 101 w/ the Department of Homeland Security – August 27th
Voter Rights – September 13th
LGBQTIA+ Rights – October 11th Domestic Violence Awareness – November 14th (co-sponsored w/ Women’s Commission) Letters to the Commission (LTC)
Nelson Mandela Day
Human Trafficking Hotline Signs 2nd Annual Human Rights Expo – December 16th
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Human Rights Awareness Panels & Workshops National Human Trafficking Awareness Month Workshop w/ DHS Blue Campaign – January 10th
TBD – 2nd quarter panel 3rd quarter panel
4th quarter panel
Letters to the Commission (LTC) Nelson Mandela Day June 28th, 2024
Partnership
Establish official partnership between the Department of Homeland Security – Blue Campaign and the City to strengthen human trafficking awareness programs
Muhamad Ali Celebration w/ Black Affairs Human Rights Expo 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Memorandums – Nelson Mandela Day – June 28th
National Coming Out Day – October 11th in response to our panel Policy Initiatives –
Human Trafficking Hotline Signs in City Bathrooms
Collaborations – LGBTQIA+
Women’s Commission
Black Affairs Disability Commission on Quality Education
United States Department of Homeland Security – Blue Campaign (human trafficking)
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: LGBTQIA+ Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Steve Adkins
CITY LIAISON:
Monica Matteo-Salinas
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY:
1. Human Rights Council – Submitted the Municipal Equality Index 2. Co-Sponsored Panel Discussion on October 11th for National Coming Out Day
3. Participated in the Human Rights Expo on Dec 16th 4. Discussed Sensitivity Trainings given to the Police Department for the LGBTQIA+
community.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Marine And Waterfront Protection Authority
CHAIRPERSONS: Ben Mostkoff, Chairman Dave Doebler, Vice Chairman
CITY LIAISONS: Tasha Byars, with the support of: Shanique Pinnock NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 11 meetings / year Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month, with the exception of August. No meeting in August.
ACTIVITY: Implement the provisions and responsibilities of Section 2-190.46 of the Code of the
City of Miami Beach which created and established the City’s Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority, as set forth below:
DIVISION 21. - MARINE AND WATERFRONT PROTECTION AUTHORITY
Sec. 2-190.46. - Created. The city's marine and waterfront protection authority is hereby created and established. Powers,
duties, composition and attendance requirements of the authority are set out specifically in this
division. (Code 1964, § 7-17; Ord. No. 97-3086, § 3(7-17), 7-2-97; Ord. No. 2014-3841, § 1.10, 2-12-14) Sec. 2-190.47. - Established; purpose.
(a) There is hereby established the marine and waterfront protection authority, whose purposes,
power and duties, composition, membership qualification and general governing regulations are as set forth in this section and section 2-190.49. (b) The supporting department of the authority is the code enforcement department. (Ord. No. 97-3086, §§ 2.15.1, 2.15.2, 7-2-97; Ord. No. 2014-3841, § 1.10, 2-12-14)
Sec. 2-190.48. - Membership. (a) Composition. The authority shall consist of 14 voting members, with the mayor and city commissioners each having two direct appointments.
(b) Knowledge and experience. Appointments to the authority shall consist of a combination of
individuals who have had previous experience in the:
1. Operation or inspection of marine facilities, including experience in various types of marine vessels and boating activities, and/or
2. Who have an interest in preservation of the city's beaches and waterfronts.
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The members of the authority shall have the right and duty to consult with any member of the city administration for technical or other information pertaining to the matters before them. (Ord. No. 97-3086, §§ 2.15.4, 2.15.5, 7-2-97; Ord. No. 2000-3245, § 1, 5-24-00, Ord. No. 2014-
3841, § 1.10, 2-12-14)
Sec. 2-190.49. - Powers and duties. The powers and duties of the authority are to:
(1) Make periodic reports and advisory non-binding recommendations to the city manager or the
city commission for the improvement of standards for the city in marine-related matters to promote and maintain a safe clean and healthy marine environment to be enjoyed by the city's residents and visitors. This shall include working in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies interested in marine standards and clean and clear waterways; and to publicizing the importance of adequate standards; and holding and conducting public hearings, discussions,
forums and institutes to arrange programs for the presentation of information by experts in related fields.
(2) Foster and maintain a clean, litter-free marine environment by exploring the availability of enforcement techniques, new ordinances, and the active promotion of voluntary cleanups.
(3) Make recommendations regarding any ongoing and future waterside activities including the
permitting and policing of water-related and beach concessions, water-oriented and marine-related special events, and marine and waterfront environmental issues.
(4) The investigation, development, and carrying out of plans for the preservation and renourishment of the beaches in the city, including, but not limited to, erosion control.
(5) To foster and maintain a clean, safe, and litter-free beach environment by exploring the
availability of enforcement techniques, programs, or new legislation to accomplish these goals.
(6) The encouragement of a desire in the citizenry and visitors to the city to maintain and preserve the city's beaches.
(7) The recommendation of plans to the city manager, city commission, as well as to other local, state, and federal governmental agencies, for the preservation and nourishment of the city's
beaches.
(8) The authority's power of review and recommendation set forth hereinabove shall apply as well to such matters concerning maintenance of city boardwalks, beachwalks, cutwalk and baywalks.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Meetings will continue to include the following ongoing discussions and agenda items:
Monthly report by Police Department with focus on beach/boardwalk related crime, enforcement, special events (such as Spring Break) and manpower/patrol issues.
Monthly report by Marine Patrol with focus on boating congestion issues, crime and noise
enforcement, Monument Island attractive nuisance issues, jet ski operations, boating safety, derelict vessel inventory/funding and manpower/patrol issues.
Monthly report by Park Rangers with focus on beach/boardwalk related crime, enforcement, special events, Government Cut fishing pier / Maurice Gibb Park boat ramp
and manpower/patrol issues.
Monthly beach report by Marcella Paz Cohen aka “M” (volunteer citizen advisor to Board) on all things happening on the beach and boardwalk including feedback on special events and cleanup thereafter, public safety issues, illegal vendor sightings, seaweed nuisance,
and lifeguard operations/equipment needs.
Reports by Environment & Sustainability staff on GOB projects such as living seawalls, canal dredging, the proposed mooring field, also: stormwater discharge, water quality, beach renourishment, enforcement signage, seagrass mitigation and artificial reefs.
Review of applications seeking BTR approval for one or more charter boat vessels. The Board requests that applicants provide information on environmental awareness and best management practices, vessel operational speed, proposed vessel routes, music/noise awareness, vessel dockage location(s) and past or pending code enforcement violations.
Management of the attractive nuisance that Monument Island represents to immediately adjacent home owners and residents. Exploring means and methods of restricting or eliminating access. Discussions include interaction with City Attorney’s Office, Environmental staff, Code Enforcement and Police Department/Marine patrol.
Implementation and prioritization of the Blueways Master Plan
Factors contributing to the degradation of Biscayne Bay water quality, impacts on public
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health and safety, resulting loss of seagrass and marine habitat and proposed methods to make improvements.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Encourage public participation in monthly meetings, (which continue to be conducted via Zoom), to discuss issues of public concern and for which the public seeks support from the Board in an effort to resolve said issues, such as:
• Disruptive impacts to residents, living in close proximity to Miami Beach Marina,
related to charter boat operations at Miami Beach Marine as operated by Suntex Marinas.
• City of Miami Beach storm water discharge into Biscayne Bay via pump stations not equipped with injection wells and resulting degradation of Biscayne Bay water quality.
• Illegal / unlicensed jet ski and charter boat operations at locations throughout the
waterways contiguous to Miami Beach.
• Operation of resident-only parking and boat ramp at Maurice Gibb Memorial Park and staffing at that location of Park Rangers.
Established goals and objectives for MWPA as submitted by and voted on by Board members at November 2023 meeting. Please see detailed description (pages 5 – 10).
Reviewed and voted on numerous applications to establish new or expanded existing
charter boat businesses seeking a BTR, Board established questionnaire and guidelines
that each applicant must submit as part of the review and approval process.
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MWPA Goals & Objectives Zoom Poll Results - November 2023
Description Cumulative Rank
Improve Biscayne Bay water quality and stormwater management 69
Charter boat regulation and BTR issuance / renewal process 54
Implementation of mooring field 53
Continuation of effort to identify & remove derelict vessels 50
Expedite implementation of the Blueways Master Plan 49
Monthly reports on law-enforcement and code compliance initiatives 36
Assertive effort to identify and regulate areas of marine-borne public nuisance 36
Optimization of oceanfront / beach environment and user experience 36
Cooperative effort with marina operators to address areas of concern 31
Implementation of marine related GOB projects 22
Monitor pilot program to establish public transportation ferry service 16
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Zoom Poll Results November 2023
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Marine & Waterfront Protection Authority Board
Proposed Goals & Objectives
In our capacity as an Advisory Board to the Mayor, City Manager and Commissioners, the Marine and Waterfront Authority Board considers and makes recommendations on a wide range
of marine and waterfront related topics. In an effort to help direct the focus of future monthly
agendas and based upon input received from Board Members, City Staff, Members of the Public, and recurring agenda items, the following are presented as proposed Goals & Objectives for consideration and prioritization by Board Members.
Please review and rank the following eleven (11) proposed Goals & Objectives in their order of
importance to you as a Board Member. Currently numbered from 0 to 10, please consider their order of importance and assign them a numerical ranking accordingly. For example, if you consider #3 to be of the greatest importance, it would be ranked as 10.
A Zoom Poll will be conducted as part of the November 2023 agenda. The goal is to ensure that
all future agendas include discussions of and staff participation in the top three (3) goals and objectives. Ideally, after the Zoom Poll has been conducted, and the top three goals, (those ranked as 10, 9, & 8 the most times), have been chosen, we should enact a detailed plan of action to realize what we have set out to accomplish by identifying Board members who express interest in making the appropriate contacts (Mayor, Manager, Commissioners, Staff,
Consultants) to help facilitate the process. Future agendas will also include the full range of topics and objectives as listed here, (and more), but given the limited time allocated for each monthly meeting, the top three goals will be
included on each agenda as we move forward.
In an effort to expedite the Zoom Poll, please take a moment to rank your selection using the form provided below:
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Ranking 10 (greatest priority) 0 (lowest priority)
Summary Description
Improve Biscayne Bay Water Quality
Expedite Implementation of The Blueways Master Plan
Charter Boat Regulation / Management
Implementation of Mooring Field
Continuation of Effort to Identify & Remove Derelict Vessels
Monthly Reports On Law Enforcement Initiatives & Code Enforcement Violations Pertaining to Board Concerns
Assertive Effort to Identify and Regulate Areas of Marine-Borne Public Nuisance
Optimization of Oceanfront Beach Environment & User Experience
Cooperative Effort With Marina Operators to Address Areas of Concern
Monitor Pilot Program(s) to Establish Public Transportation Ferry Service
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Implement Projects Identified as Part of General Obligation Bond Funding
#1- Improve Biscayne Bay Water Quality
• Retrofit Storm Water Pump Stations Constructed Without Injection Wells
Participation in Meetings when requested by Capital Improvements and Public Works Departments
• Monthly Update from Public Works Department on Replacement of Known Leaking Sewer Pipes
Locations Include Parkview Island, Sunset Islands
• Implementation of Living Shoreline Projects
Environmental Staff to Provide Updates on Existing and Future Initiatives
• Environmental Staff to Provide Monthly Results from Water Quality Sampling – Identify Locations of Concern
• Updates From Surfrider Foundation Miami Blue Water Task Force 23 Monitoring
Locations #2 - Expedite Implementation of The Blueways Master Plan
• Review/Revise Existing Plan as Originally Adopted in 2014 by Commission
(Intended to be a “Living Document”)
• Active Participation With Parks Department on Public Access Site(s) Selection Process
• Status of FIND Grant Applications To Fund Creating New Public Access Point Locations
#3 -Charter Boat Regulation / Management
• BTR Renewal Process
Board to coordinate with Finance Department to Establish Responsible Renewal
Process
Finance Department Representative to Participate at Monthly Meetings as Part of Application Review
Code Violations – Three Strikes and You’re Out
• BTR Fee Structure
Fee Structure Based Upon Size of Vessel
• Jet Ski Rentals and Unregulated Operations #4 - Implementation of Mooring Field
• Monthly Updates from Environmental Staff
Realization of Board LTC Recommendations
Status on Prohibition of Overnight Mooring of Vessels
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Permit Application Updates
Consultant Selection Process / Qualifications
Capital Improvements Timeline for Issuing Construction Contract(s)
#5 - Continuation of Effort to Identify & Remove Derelict Vessels
• Monthly Status Report From Marine Patrol on Locations/Number of Derelict Vessels
Funding Availability
Impact Mooring Field Will Have on Derelict Vessels
#6 - Monthly Reports On Law Enforcement Initiatives & Code Enforcement Violations Pertaining to Board Concerns
Reports to Include Staffing / Equipment Needs
• Marine Patrol
• Police Department
• Parks Department Park Rangers
#7 - Assertive Effort to Identify and Regulate Areas of Marine-Borne Public Nuisance
• Monthly Update From Environmental Staff on Monument Island Access Restrictions
Establish Motorboat Exclusion Zone
Rip-Rap Entirety of Island
• Based Upon Existing Noise Restriction Precedent Establish Additional Residential Shoreline Buffer Zones
• Identify & Restrict Access to Street Ends Which Have Become Points of Egress For Dingy / Tender Vessels
Implementation of Mooring Field to Include Established Locations For Such Egress #8 - Optimization of Oceanfront Beach Environment & User Experience
• Monthly Reports by Environmental Staff / Park Ranger Staff / Police Department
• Monthly Report by Citizen At Large or Board Member on Observations & Areas of Concern
Special Events: Compliance With Permit Conditions, Post Event Cleanup, Monitoring of Compliance
• Lifeguard Updates & Working Conditions
Status of Staffing & Equipment
#9 - Cooperative Effort With Marina Operators to Address Areas of Concern
• Dock Master Participation in Monthly Meetings Pursuant to Agenda
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Miami Beach Marina, Bentley Bay Marina, Sunset Harbor Yacht Club
• Provide Platform for Residents Adjacent to Marinas to Express Concerns About Marina Operations,
Charter Boat Operations, Noise Violations, Impact on Neighborhood Quality of
Life #10 - Monitor Pilot Program(s) to Establish Public Transportation Ferry Service
• Maintain Dialog With Transportation Department on Pilot Program Ridership Statistics
• Provide Platform for Public Feedback on Ferry Service Operations #11 – Implement Projects Identified as Part of General Obligation Bond Funding
• Updates from Environmental Staff on progress of:
Biscayne Point Canal Dredging / Waterway Restoration
Seawalls & Shorelines
Artificial Reefs
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Mayor’s 41st Street Blue Ribbon Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Yechiel Ciment
CITY LIAISON:
Diana Fontani Martinez
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
3
ACTIVITY:
July 13, 2023 Meeting
o Approval of June 8, 2023 minutes.
o Approval of the January Bi-annual Report
o The Committee received updates and discussed the following:
o Transportation and Mobility Department Update - Jose Gonzalez, Director, Transportation
and Mobility Department, shared that the requested crosswalk on the south end of Chase
Avenue and 40th Street has been approved by Miami-Dade County. Jose anticipates the
crosswalk to be installed by the beginning of August 2023. Jose reported that the
Transportation and Mobility Department is working closely with the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) on the timing of the traffic signals along 41st Street. Even though 41st
Street is a FDOT road, Miami-Dade County is responsible for the traffic light/signal
synchronization. Miami-Dade County is currently reviewing the process.
o Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Mixed-Use Development for City-Owned Parking Lots
Near 41st Street- The Committee made the following motion with respect to the Request for
Letters of Interest (RFLI):
Motion: The Mayor's 41st Street Blue Ribbon Committee recommends that, based on
the response of the Request for Letters of Interest (RFLI) for Mixed-Use Development
on City-Owned Parking Lots near 41st Street, the City of Miami Beach issue a
Request for Proposals
Motion made by: Seth Gadinsky
Motion seconded by: Michael Burnstine
Motion passed: 9-0
o Status of 41st Street Business Improvement District (BID) - Diana Fontani informed the
Committee that the formation of the BID passed at the June Commission meeting. Rickelle
Williams, Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director, informed the Committee
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of the BID election process. Rickelle mentioned that the Commission will take further action
on the BID at the next Commission meeting set for July 26, 2023 to certify the election.
o Status of 41st Street Corridor Streetscape Project- Diana shared that the design for the 41st
Street Corridor Revitalization Project was presented to the Design Review Board (DRB) with
a favorable outcome on July 5, 2023. Next steps are to re-evaluate the budget shortfall,
consider potential value engineering opportunities, and then consider comments from the
DRB to move forward with 60% design.
September 14, 2023 Meeting
o Approval of July 13, 2023 minutes.
o The Committee received updates and discussed the following:
o Police Security Update - Police Department - Captain Gregory Baldwin shared the recent
crime report for 41st Street. Captain Baldwin stated that a trio of masked men walked into
the Grill House on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 and robbed several diners at knifepoint.
Captain Baldwin stated that this was an isolated incident. Yechiel asked what the police are
doing regarding traffic and homelessness on 41st Street. Captain Baldwin informed the
Committee that the City just recently finished a homeless population census report and
Miami Beach homeless community numbers are down. Captain Baldwin shared that in the
past year, homelessness has declined on 41st Street. Marcela Novela mentioned a property
on 31st Street and Collins, the Bellamare, which is in terrible condition and may have
homeless individuals inside the property. Captain Baldwin stated that he would alert Code
Compliance and have officers patrol the area near the Bellamare.
o Transportation and Mobility Department Update - Jose Gonzalez, Transportation and
Mobility Department Director, shared that the elimination of the traffic signals on 40th Street/
Royal Palm and 40th Street/Prairie Avenue and the replacement of the signals with all way
traffic stops are being finalized. The City asked Miami-Dade County (“County”), and they
agreed to conduct a study. The County proposed a 6–9-month pilot project. The pilot
program would consist of flashing red traffic signals and the installation of stop signs. The
County has not committed to a commencement date and the City will continue to follow up
with them regarding an exact commencement date.
o Status of 41st Street Business Improvement District (BID) – Heather Shaw informed the
Committee that the next steps include finalizing the BID’s by laws and the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and the BID. The plan is to have the by-laws and the
memorandum of understanding ready for the October Commission meeting. Marcela Novela
asked if the North Beach Façade Program can be done for 41st Street as well. Heather Shaw
responded that that is a program the new BID could consider implementing because the
North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency funds the North Beach Façade Program.
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o Status of 41st Street Corridor Streetscape Project - Herman Fung shared that the design for
the 41st Street Corridor Revitalization Project was presented to the Design Review Board
(DRB) with a favorable outcome on July 5, 2023. Herman stated that the next step is for the
Planning Department to issue a Letter to Commission (LTC) supporting the project. Herman
also stated that Brooks + Scarpa are currently working on sixty percent (60%) design plans.
Brooks + Scarpa plans to present the sixty percent (60%) plans to the Committee in October.
November 9, 2023 Meeting
o Approval of the September 14, 2023 minutes.
o The Committee received updates and discussed the following:
o Transportation and Mobility Department Update – Otniel Rodriguez, Transportation and
Mobility Department Assistant Director, shared that the additional crosswalk on Chase
Avenue and 40th Street on the south side has been completed. Otniel shared that the pilot
program regarding the traffic signals on 40th Street/Prairie Avenue and 40thStreet/Royal
Palm Avenue has begun. The traffic lights are flashing red and the pilot program will last six
(6) months. Miami-Dade County will be conducting a study on the effectiveness of the
program and will determine if the program becomes permanent. The Committee expressed
that they believe it has been effective. Otniel will share the email notification with Diana
Fontani to share with the Committee. Otniel shared the double turn lane, southbound, on
Indian Creek to 41st Street will begin in Fall 2024. Robin Jacobs asked if the Transportation
and Mobility Department has ever investigated software technology to predict traffic calming.
Otniel shared that Transportation is utilizing signal optimization software. The software
collects data to predict traffic movement and adjust automatically. Robin Jacobs shared that
the County has a similar software and is supposed to share the software with the City. Otniel
will investigate and report back. Lastly, Otniel shared that the City recently hired public safety
specialists to help alleviate congestion throughout the City.
o Status of 41st Street Business Improvement District (BID) – Amy Mehu informed the
Committee that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the BID
was approved at the last Commission meeting and will be executed shortly. The BID plans
to hold its first meeting in December 2023. Board members will be appointed by Ira Geller,
the BID’s Steering Committee Chair. The BID Board will consist of nine (9) voting members
including seven (7) property owners and two (2) storefront owners. Assessments will begin
in January 2024 and collected in February 2024. The objective of the first year is to set a
strategic plan that includes the vision for 41st Street, specifically with respect to marketing
and safety enhancements. The BID will last ten years. Amy shared the BID’s new email
address - BIDon41st@gmail.com - should the Committee have any questions or concerns
about the BID.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
o Begin working with the newly formed 41st Street Business Improvement District (BID)
Committee to eventually establish a marketing/communications plan to promote 41st Street;
o Have a representative of the BID invited to each of the 41st Street Committee meetings;
o Attract an anchor store on 41st Street (grocery, et al), that has high potential to entice
resident, tourist and local foot traffic and small retailers to the business corridor;
o Continue the “Love 41st Street” educational awareness campaign for 41st Street:
o Collaborate with the city on the 41st Street Mixed-Use Development on City-Owned
Property RFLI, as needed.
o Activate an Artisanal or Farmer’s Market on 41st Street;
o Collaborate with the city to address and mitigate traffic congestion, sanitation, and
safety/security issues;
o Collaborate with city to discuss, share and implement the 41st Street Corridor
Revitalization Project.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
o Advocated for solution to mitigate traffic congestion;
o Assisted in the implementation of the newly formed 41st Street Business Improvement
District (BID);
o “Love 41st Street” campaign that encourages business owners and their patrons to be
more proactive in cleaning their storefront, reporting issues and appreciating their
commercial corridor. Businesses are putting the flyers in their store windows and social
media to inspire and in solidarity to make 41st Street more attractive;
o Explored the revitalization and activation of Henry Liebman Square.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Miami Beach Commission for Women
CHAIRPERSON:
Lynette Long
CITY LIAISON:
Monica Matteo-Salinas
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 9
ACTIVITY:
The Miami Beach Commission for Women advises city officials of social, economic, and legal barriers preventing women from obtaining meaningful roles in the family, the labor force, government, and society. 1. City of Miami Beach Commendation Recognizing the Commission's impactful contributions: the City of
Miami Beach presented a commendation in acknowledgment of its dedicated efforts in 2023.
2. Combatting Sexual Assault: To address the concerning rates of sexual assault, the Commission proposed acquiring Drink Safe Technologies drink testing cards. This initiative, aimed at detecting substances like GHB or Ketamine, is currently under review by the Finance Committee.
3. Miami Beach Hall of Fame Inductions: Commission members nominated four outstanding women for the 2023 Miami Beach Hall of Fame. Impresario Judy Drucker and Preservationist Nancy Liebman were honored with induction, adding to the city's prestigious legacy.
4. Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives: Partnering with the Human Rights Committee, the Commission
launched a campaign to place bilingual signs in all public building bathrooms, encouraging victims of human trafficking to contact the dedicated hotline for assistance. 5. Safety Awareness: Training In collaboration with the Police Department, the Commission hosted a well-
attended Safety Awareness Training Workshop for Women, addressing critical safety concerns.
6. Networking and Collaboration: Strengthening ties within the community, the Commission organized a successful happy hour with the Miami Dade Commission for Women, fostering relationships and collaboration.
7. Voter Empowerment Workshop Co-sponsoring: a workshop with the Human Rights Committee, the Commission actively promoted women's participation in the electoral process.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
8. Ceremonial Street Naming Advocacy: Seeking gender equality in street name honors: the Commission
petitioned the Miami Beach City Commission to recognize influential women, including Gloria Estefan and
Matti Bower. 9. Increase the Number of Women’s Art Installations: Miami Beach Commission for Women requested
more art installations by women from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Manager due to the disproportionate representation of art installations by male artists in Miami Beach. 10. Women's History Exhibit: Collaborating with the Miami Dade Preservation League, the Commission proudly unveiled a Women's History Exhibit at Lummus Park, showcasing the extraordinary contributions
of ten historical Florida women. The exhibit garnered widespread acclaim, attracting over 250,000 visitors.
11. Advocacy for Permanent Exhibit Placement: A formal letter was drafted urging the City of Miami Beach to have a permanent location for the Women's History Exhibit. The City of Miami Beach is actively exploring options for a lasting placement.
12. Hosted an Exhibit at the Human Relations Expo: The Miami Beach Commission for Women hosted an exhibit at the Miami Beach Human Relations Expo to promote awareness in the community.
12 Achievements in 2023
The Miami Beach Commission for Women
The Miami Beach Commission for Women advises city officials of social, economic, and
legal barriers preventing women from obtaining meaningful roles in the family, the labor
force, government, and society.
1.City of Miami Beach Commendation
Recognizing the Commission's impactful contributions, the City of Miami
Beach presented a commendation in acknowledgment of its dedicated
efforts in 2023.
2.Combatting Sexual Assault
To address the concerning rates of sexual assault, the Commission
proposed acquiring Drink Safe Technologies drink testing cards. This
initiative, aimed at detecting substances like GHB or Ketamine, is currently
under review by the Finance Committee.
3.Miami Beach Hall of Fame Inductions
Commission members nominated four outstanding women for the 2023
Miami Beach Hall of Fame. Impresario Judy Drucker and Preservationist
Nancy Liebman were honored with induction, adding to the city's
prestigious legacy.
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4.Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives
Partnering with the Human Rights Committee, the Commission launched
a campaign to place bilingual signs in all public building bathrooms,
encouraging victims of human trafficking to contact the dedicated hotline
for assistance.
5.Safety Awareness Training
In collaboration with the Police Department, the Commission hosted a
well-attended Safety Awareness Training Workshop for Women,
addressing critical safety concerns.
6.Networking and Collaboration
Strengthening ties within the community, the Commission organized a
successful happy hour with the Miami Dade Commission for Women,
fostering relationships and collaboration.
7.Voter Empowerment Workshop
Co-sponsoring a workshop with the Human Rights Committee, the
Commission actively promoted women's participation in the electoral
process.
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8.Ceremonial Street Name Advocacy
Seeking gender equality in street name honors, the Commission petitioned
the Miami Beach City Commission to recognize influential women,
including Gloria Estefan and Matti Bower.
9.Increase the Number of Women’s Art Installations
Miami Beach Commission for Women requested more art installations by
women from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Manager due to the
disproportionate representation of art installations by male artists in
Miami Beach.
10.Women's History Exhibit
Collaborating with the Miami Dade Preservation League, the Commission
proudly unveiled a Women's History Exhibit at Lummus Park, showcasing
the extraordinary contributions of ten historical Florida women. The
exhibit garnered widespread acclaim, attracting over 250,000 visitors.
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11.Advocacy for Permanent Exhibit Placement
A formal letter was drafted urging the City of Miami Beach to have a
permanent location for the Women's History Exhibit. The City of Miami
Beach is actively exploring options for a lasting placement.
12.Hosted an Exhibit at the Human Relations Expo
The Miami Beach Commission for Women hosted an exhibit at the Miami
Beach Human Relations Expo to promote awareness in the community.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Next Generation Council
CHAIRPERSON:
Michael Zilber
CITY LIAISON:
Ambar Herrera Gonzalez
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
One (1)
ACTIVITY:
The Next Generation Council meets quarterly as per City code.
The Council has expressed interest in inviting several city departments and partnering organizations
including the Environment & Sustainability, Transportation & Mobility, Public Works, and Miami Design
Preservation League to further educate the Council on ongoing and future initiatives related to traffic, water
advisories, and regulations for historical preservation.
Council members discussed the ongoing need to have the young residents network and interact with each
other to build a sense of community and better understand what is happening in the City of Miami Beach.
Council members also discussed a desire to hold meetings every other month rather than once a quarter. In
addition, the Council has also discussed public safety issues, specifically exploring the idea of a police
watch tower in South Pointe Park.
The Council has not been able to elect a chair or vice-chair for 2024 due to a lack of applicants needed to
fulfill quorum.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Normandy Shores Gov. Neighborhood Improvement
CHAIRPERSON:
Diane Klein
CITY LIAISON:
Tameka Otto Stewart
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
0
ACTIVITY:
*There were no meetings held July-December 2023*
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Continued communications with the City regarding issues that may arise
Board to get approval from Homeowners Association for their FY 2025 Operating Budget
Adopt FY 2025 Operating Budget and Millage Rate
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The following was reviewed and discussed during 2023:
Preparation for FY 2024 Budget
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME
NORTH BEACH
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON COMMISSIONER JOSE SMITH
CITY LIAISON DAVID MARTINEZ & RICKELLE WILLIAMS
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD 5
ACTIVITY
Purpose
The North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Advisory Committee was established to
provide advisory recommendations to the Administration and the City Commission, from a macro
perspective, regarding the North Beach CRA.
Powers and Duties
The primary duty of the North Beach CRA Advisory Committee is to provide advisory recommendations
regarding the implementation of the Redevelopment Plan and public projects to be funded by the North
Beach CRA, including recommendations relative to the overall timing, cost efficiencies, and prioritization
of proposed North Beach CRA-funded projects. The Committee is also tasked with providing advisory
recommendations regarding the Interlocal Agreement, or amendments thereto. Additionally, the
Committee may provide supplemental recommendations regarding matters that are not strictly within the
established boundaries.
Meeting #7
July 11, 2023
Virtual Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. New Committee Member Introduction: Elizabeth Latone
3. Summer Meeting Schedule
4. Approval of June 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes
5. Approval of Bi-Annual Report (January - June 2023)
6. Legislative Update: Advisory Committee Ordinance
a. Ric Dopico, Deputy City Attorney
7. Update: Byron Carlyle Cultural Center Project
a. Liz Miro, Interim Facilities & Fleet Management Director
8. Discussion: FY 2024 Budget Allocations & Priorities
a. Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager
9. Update: Park View Canal Water Quality Action Plan
a. Lindsey Precht, Environment & Sustainability Assistant Director
10. North Shore Park Youth Center & Programming
a. Cindy Casanova, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director
11. Outreach Strategy: Commercial Façade/Residential Programs
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a. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager
12. Committee Member and Public Comments
• Note: With support from the North Beach CRA Advisory
Committee, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2023-
4558, effective July 8, 2023, establishing the North Beach CRA
Advisory Committee as a Commission Committee (no longer an
ad hoc committee).
August 2023 Summer Recess
Meeting #8
September 12, 2023
In-Person Meeting Agenda
Karnitas 71, 954 Normandy Drive
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of July 11, 2023 Meeting Minutes
3. FY 2024 Budget Allocations & Priorities
a. Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager
4. Update: Commercial Facade/ Residential Property Improvement Programs
a. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager
b. Michael Rivera, Redevelopment Specialist
5. Update: Public Safety Status Report
a. Captain Marlen Rivero, Miami Beach Police Department
b. Officer Julio Blanco, North Beach Neighborhood Resource Officer
6. Design Guidelines and Approval Process
a. Michael Belush, Planning & Design Officer
7. Rent/Utility Assistance and Mortgage Relief Program
a. Marcela Rubio, Office of Housing & Community Services Asst. Dir.
8. Committee Member and Public Comments
Meeting #9
October 10, 2023
Virtual Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of September 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes
3. Legislative Update
a. City Attorney Rafael Paz
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4. Update: Commercial Façade/Residential Property Improvement
Programs
a. Michael Rivera, Redevelopment Specialist
5. Ocean Terrace Park and Streetscape Improvement Project
a. David Martinez, Office of Capital Improvement Projects Director
6. Normandy Fountain Plaza Activation
a. Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager
7. Committee Member and Public Comments
Meeting #10
November 14, 2023
In-Person Meeting Agenda
Normandy Shores Golf Club, 2401 Biarritz Drive
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of October 10, 2023 Meeting Minutes
3. Committee Matters: Meeting Schedule
a. Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager
4. Update: Façade/Property Improvement Programs
a. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager
b. Michael Rivera, Redevelopment Specialist
5. Update: Ocean Terrace Park & Streetscape Improvements Project
a. David Martinez, Office of Capital Improvement Projects Director
6. Update: Byron Carlyle Redevelopment Project
a. Elizabeth Miro, Interim Director, Facilities & Fleet Management
7. Update: 72nd Street Community Center Complex
a. David Martinez, Office of Capital Improvement Projects Director
8. Committee Member and Public Comments
Meeting #11
December 19, 2023
In-Person Meeting Agenda
Normandy Shores Golf Club, 2401 Biarritz Drive
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of November 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes
3. Update: Ocean Terrace Park & Streetscape Improvement Project
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a. David Martinez, Director, Office of Capital Improvement Projects
4. Development Project Presentation, 7410 Collins Avenue
5. Update: Commercial Façade Improvement Program
a. Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager
b. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager
6. Committee Member and Public Comments
Motion: The Committee supports, in concept, the proposed mixed-use
redevelopment project at 7410 Collins Avenue, as presented at the
Committee’s December 19, 2023 meeting. Although the conceptual plans
presented did not provide the full detail necessary to consider all of the
proposed development’s potential impacts on quality of life, the
Committee recognizes an important community benefit served by
increasing the available housing and retail stock in North Beach.
Motion made by: David Sexton
Motion passed by acclamation (6 – 0)
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
• Provide input on and advocate for the North Beach CRA’s legislative priorities
• Explore short and long-term opportunities for economic development in North Beach
• Discuss public and private projects and growth opportunities in North Beach
• Investigate funding opportunities for various projects
• Highlight important issues relevant to the Redevelopment Plan goals
• Raise community awareness and encourage public participation
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Provided recommendations regarding program details for the Commercial Façade and
Residential Property Improvement Programs.
o Helped promote the programs throughout the community and provided feedback
regarding the application process.
• Provided recommendations regarding North Beach CRA FY 2024 Budget priorities
including enhanced community services.
• Advocated for projects and policy initiatives within the CRA district, attended ceremonial
events commemorating G.O. Bond Program projects within the district, and other events
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and activations within the District including at Normandy Fountain and the Miami Beach
Bandshell
• Provided feedback and recommendations regarding business, resident, and community
outreach in North Beach including public engagement opportunities.
Engaged in discussion with City staff from the Office of Capital Improvement Projects,
Economic Development, Housing and Community Services, Environment and
Sustainability, Facilities and Fleet Management, Planning and Zoning, Miami Beach
Police Department, the Office of the City Manager, and the Office of the City Attorney.
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Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board
CHAIRPERSON:
Sean Smith
CITY LIAISON:
Vianca Peron-Sellan
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
7
(January 19, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 25, 2023, June 27, 2023,
October 2, 2023, October 25, 2023, and December 12, 2023)
ACTIVITY:
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Board addressed several different issues and areas of
concern during the past six months:
• Charter Review
• Pickleball Funding
• North Shore Park Renovation
• North Beach Oceanside Park Opening
• GO Bond Project Updates
• Parks related projects in the Arts and Culture GO Bond
• New Park on Ocean Terrace
• The Sabrina Cohen Foundation City Activities
• South Pointe Park Drum Circle History
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board will continue to discuss the following topics:
• Any Referrals from City Commission or Commission Committees
• Parks & Recreation Capital Projects
• Parks & Recreation Budget
• General Obligation Bond Projects
The Board will also be involved in providing their input in future park plans as well as setting
expectations and areas of interests to focus on in the future.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The following list are motions that the Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board made in the
past 6 months based on their activity:
• In reference to file no. DRB23-0928 for the construction of a new 19-story mixed use
development on the October 11, 2023 Design Review Board meeting agenda, the Parks and
Recreational Facilities Advisory Board motions to oppose to any variances requested within
500 ft of North Shore Park and Youth Center, unless there is adequate parking within the
facility, and if granted the developer must make a meaningful contribution to North Shore
Park and Youth Center.
• The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board motions to appoint Donald Goldberg
as the Ex-Officio Member of the G.O. Bond Committee.
• The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board motions to urge the City to explore
budgeting additional access mats and related storage for events on the beach, such as
Formula 1, Art Basel, Air & Sea Show, etc., to provide greater accessibility for attendees.
Further, providing requirements for event producers to pay for the provision of said services.
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Personnel Board
CHAIRPERSON:
Raquel Pacheco
CITY LIAISON:
Marla Alpizar, Human Resources Director
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
2 Meetings between July 1, 2023 and Dec 31, 2023
ACTIVITY:
Oct 11, 2023 (Regular Meeting) Activities:
- Review of options for Special City Awards Dates/Locations
- Acknowledgement of Notice from CAO regarding the resumption of in-person quorum
requirement post-COVID by no later than Jan 1, 2024
- Review and ratification of minutes from the prior meeting
- Discussion and Approval of Updated Job Descriptions:
o Sign Maker
o Parking Enforcement Supervisor
o Tradesworker II
o Tradesworker III
- Review of the new “Be a Part of the Solution” Campaign Flyer and discussion around a
possible new category for next year’s Special City Awards to encourage utilization
Nov 1, 2023 (Regular Meeting) Activities:
- Review and ratification of minutes from the prior meeting
- Special City Awards Planning/Updates
o Sunset Vista Salon selected as event space
o Discussion of order-of-show/Master of Ceremonies/Pinning Protocol
- Review of top choices by each member for each nomination category
- Voting and Selection for awards recipients in each category listed:
o Beyond the Call of Duty (2 recipients)
o Community Volunteer (2 recipients)
o City Betterment (1 recipient)
o Customer Service Excellence (1 recipient)
o One Team, One City (Group Award)
- Review of Prospective Meeting Dates for 2024 and tentative selections
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February 2024:
- Continuation of Special City Awards and Service Year Pinning Ceremony Planning
- Review of Permit Clerk Job Description Updates
- Additional items as requested by Board members
March 2024:
- Review of pending Job Description Updates as needed, TBD
- Additional items as requested by Board members
April 2024:
- Review of pending Job Description Updates as needed, TBD
- Additional items as requested by Board members
May 2024:
- Review of pending Job Description Updates as needed, TBD
- Additional items as requested by Board members
June 2024:
- Review of pending Job Description Updates as needed, TBD
- Additional items as requested by Board members
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Approved 4 pending Updated Job Descriptions, enabling Human Resources and/or the
associated departments within City administration to recruit qualified candidates
- Planning and Discussion around the upcoming Special City Awards for Feb. 2024
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CHAIRPERSON: BRIAN ELIAS CITY LIAISON: ROGELIO MADAN
DATE OF REPORT: JUL 2023 – DEC 2023 NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD:
MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEMS APPROVED DENIED DISCUSSED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN NO ACTION MOVED OTHER
JUL 15 15 1 2
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SEPT 11 7 2 1 1
OCT 6 7 3
NOV NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
DEC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
TOTAL 32 29 6 1 3
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Police/Citizens Relations Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Seth Feuer
CITY LIAISON: Robin Henson/Cilia Maria Ruiz-Paz
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 10 regular meetings (3 subcommittee meetings)
ACTIVITY: (July 2023-December 2023)
No meetings held in March or October; one (1) subcommittee meeting held in September and two (2)
in October.
• The PCRC sent an LTC in spring 2023 strongly suggesting the Mayor and City Commission create a
committee or task force to discuss ongoing concerns the City faces each year in the month of March. In June, Commissioner Dominguez discussed the motion and asked for the committee to be the task force and work together to come up with suggestions and ideas due to the City not having the resources for
a separate task force. The Committee accepted these responsibilities, and a subcommittee was formed to discuss the concerns and make recommendations to the City Commission. They reviewed and discussed the spring break and high impact ordinances specific to spring break, and Melissa Berthier,
Kevin Pulido, and other department heads collaborated with the PCRC respective to the spring break subcommittee efforts. o The PCRC sent a LTC with recommendations for March 2024
• Various presentations to the committee were carried out o Major Morgalo spoke on the Entertainment District. There is a 33 percent decrease in crime in 2023 compared to 2022 o Neighborhood Resource Officers Julio Blanco and Eliut Hazzi came to introduce themselves to the committee and state what they do.
• Various neighborhood specific issues were discussed at each PCRC for the MBPD to be aware of and take actions there from
• The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce elevated the MBPD’s non-voting seat to their Executive Board, which will give greater exposure for the MBPD to the leading business development organization for the City of Miami Beach. The Chamber’s annual meeting was well-attended by MBPD. The interaction between both organizations has been very transformative and continues to grow.
• Members commented positively on MBPD’s efforts; given the current world events and climate, there is still a feeling of safety in Miami Beach at events thanks to officer presence
• The Committee was copied on a memo from Glendon Hall sharing his concern that the PCRC does not have any Black/African American committee members
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
• Presentation by Mayor Meiner, Chief Jones and Transportation Director Gonzalez with
overview and discussion of initiatives to address traffic concerns around the City
• PCRC Spring Break Task Force Subcommittee Phase 2 kick off
• Induction of new Committee members following their appointment by the new Mayor and 3
new City Commissioners
• Familiarization of the MBPD HQ and Entertainment District to support ongoing efforts with the task force and general concerns of safety around Miami Beach
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Held three effective subcommittee meetings to discuss the spring break concerns, and in short order turned around sensible and powerful recommendations addressing the first of
three phases at addressing spring break issues.
• Presented an LTC including comprehensive recommendations including adjustments and ways of operating during the spring break period.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Program for Public Information Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Melissa Berthier, Director of Marketing and
Communications
CITY LIAISON:
Amy Knowles, Chief Resilience Officer
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
2
ACTIVITY:
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The mission of the Program for Public Information (PPI) Committee is to create and monitor a Program for
Public Information to assist the community to reduce flood risk and ultimately reduce the cost of flood
insurance. The PPI is an activity of the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System
(CRS) that compliments the City’s approach to economic resilience and public participation.
During the last Committee meeting on October 10, 2023, the following topics were discussed:
• Update on in-person requirement for quorum in meetings for 2024
• 2022 PPI Report Review
o Introduction, Background, and Committee Overview
o Miami Beach Community Outline
o Brief Flood Insurance Coverage Assessment
• CRS audit update
• Review on CRS Discounts and insurance policy numbers
• Annual PPI Evaluation Report review
o Projects Summary
o Review of activity effectiveness
o Progress toward desired outcomes
o Change/recommendations
o Approval to send report to commission
• Communications Updates
• General Committee Discussion/Updates
• Miami Beach Updates
o Miami Beach Resilience projects, code, and PPA program
o Update on FIRM maps and audit
o Summary of next steps and next meeting date
After the committee approved the PPI Evaluation Report for 2023, the E&S team submitted the report for
review by the Commission. On December 13, 2023 the Commission reviewed and adopted the report and
approved the committee to continue operation in 2024 via Resolution 2023-32844. FEMA is expected to
conduct an audit on CRS activities for 2021-2023 to evaluate the CRS rating for Miami Beach. The City is
actively preparing for this audit and compiling documentation on flood risk mitigation and communication
activities to prepare.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
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In 2022, the Committee and staff created a new Program for Public Information, which is required by
FEMA CRS program to be updated every five years. This document tracks the status of PPI outreach
activities and provides recommendations for improvement. The City will continue completing outreach
activities as specified by this report.
An audit for the CRS program will be conducted by FEMA in 2024 to evaluate Miami Beach’s CRS
activities and rating for the years 2021 through 2023. The full CRS program is led by the Building Dept
Floodplain Manager.
The Committee will meet twice again in 2024 to review the progress on outreach activities and to review
opportunities for improvement to deliver on the PPI Plan’s goals and desired outcomes.
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Miami Beach pursued an aggressive goal to improve its FEMA Community Rating System (CRS)
ranking from a Class 6 to a Class 5 and was officially awarded the new score in 2019. Miami Beach has
participated in the CRS program for many years. In April 2022, the City received official notice from
FEMA verifying that Miami Beach has been certified to retain its Class 5 CRS rating. This designation
makes Miami Beach one of only three municipalities in Miami-Dade County to achieve this score. This
allows for the community to continue to receive 25% savings on flood insurance premiums, providing
$6.7 million in savings to the community, helping to offset increasing federal rates.
The City and the Committee drafted and approved of the 2023 Annual PPI Plan Update and Evaluation
Report during the October 10, 2023 PPI Committee Meeting. The update was then adopted by City
Commission and the committee reinstated for 2024 during the December 13, 2023 Commission meeting
via Resolution 2023-32844.
The Committee and the Marketing & Communications team revised the 10 Steps to Flood Awareness
document for use in the MB Magazine and other media.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Program for Public Information Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Melissa Berthier, Director of Marketing and
Communications
CITY LIAISON:
Amy Knowles, Chief Resilience Officer
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
2
ACTIVITY:
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The mission of the Program for Public Information (PPI) Committee is to create and monitor a Program for
Public Information to assist the community to reduce flood risk and ultimately reduce the cost of flood
insurance. The PPI is an activity of the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System
(CRS) that compliments the City’s approach to economic resilience and public participation.
During the last Committee meeting on October 10, 2023, the following topics were discussed:
• Update on in-person requirement for quorum in meetings for 2024
• 2022 PPI Report Review
o Introduction, Background, and Committee Overview
o Miami Beach Community Outline
o Brief Flood Insurance Coverage Assessment
• CRS audit update
• Review on CRS Discounts and insurance policy numbers
• Annual PPI Evaluation Report review
o Projects Summary
o Review of activity effectiveness
o Progress toward desired outcomes
o Change/recommendations
o Approval to send report to commission
• Communications Updates
• General Committee Discussion/Updates
• Miami Beach Updates
o Miami Beach Resilience projects, code, and PPA program
o Update on FIRM maps and audit
o Summary of next steps and next meeting date
After the committee approved the PPI Evaluation Report for 2023, the E&S team submitted the report for
review by the Commission. On December 13, 2023 the Commission reviewed and adopted the report and
approved the committee to continue operation in 2024 via Resolution 2023-32844. FEMA is expected to
conduct an audit on CRS activities for 2021-2023 to evaluate the CRS rating for Miami Beach. The City is
actively preparing for this audit and compiling documentation on flood risk mitigation and communication
activities to prepare.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
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In 2022, the Committee and staff created a new Program for Public Information, which is required by
FEMA CRS program to be updated every five years. This document tracks the status of PPI outreach
activities and provides recommendations for improvement. The City will continue completing outreach
activities as specified by this report.
An audit for the CRS program will be conducted by FEMA in 2024 to evaluate Miami Beach’s CRS
activities and rating for the years 2021 through 2023. The full CRS program is led by the Building Dept
Floodplain Manager.
The Committee will meet twice again in 2024 to review the progress on outreach activities and to review
opportunities for improvement to deliver on the PPI Plan’s goals and desired outcomes.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Miami Beach pursued an aggressive goal to improve its FEMA Community Rating System (CRS)
ranking from a Class 6 to a Class 5 and was officially awarded the new score in 2019. Miami Beach has
participated in the CRS program for many years. In April 2022, the City received official notice from
FEMA verifying that Miami Beach has been certified to retain its Class 5 CRS rating. This designation
makes Miami Beach one of only three municipalities in Miami-Dade County to achieve this score. This
allows for the community to continue to receive 25% savings on flood insurance premiums, providing
$6.7 million in savings to the community, helping to offset increasing federal rates.
The City and the Committee drafted and approved of the 2023 Annual PPI Plan Update and Evaluation
Report during the October 10, 2023 PPI Committee Meeting. The update was then adopted by City
Commission and the committee reinstated for 2024 during the December 13, 2023 Commission meeting
via Resolution 2023-32844.
The Committee and the Marketing & Communications team revised the 10 Steps to Flood Awareness
document for use in the MB Magazine and other media.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Senior Affairs Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Debi Quade (Vice Chair: Oscar Llorente)
CITY LIAISON: Luis Callejas
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 3 (July 2023 through December 2023)
ACTIVITY:
July 24, 2023:
- Held Meet and Greet with Miami Beach Police Department Neighborhood Affairs Division
August 2023: - No meeting
September 2023 October 23, 2023: - Presentation from Lisa Roberts and Trisha Sindler Fuchs, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission Miami Regional Office
- Introduction to Dr. Alba Tarre, Director of the Office of Housing and Community Services November 27, 2023: - Update from Jose Gonzalez, or his designee, Miami Beach Transportation and Mobility De-
partment on the Trolley System.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
- Fill Committee vacancies
- Organize future DMV driver licenses/ Florida ID mobile van events - Involve Senior Centers more by engaging resident leaders - Improve conditions at each senior center (Stela Maris House and Federation Towers specifically)
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- Continue the mission of the committee by focusing on what senior centers need most:
Purpose: The purpose of the senior affairs committee is to provide senior citizen residents of the
city with the opportunity to represent and articulate the needs of persons 55 years of age and older, to foster increased involvement in the affairs of city government by senior citizen residents, and to provide recommendations to the mayor and city commissioners on issues and programs affecting
the city's senior citizen population.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Updated the community on changes to vote-by-mail laws in preparation of municipal elections later in the year - Secured the Florida Department of Transportation’s commitment to prioritize the design and construction of pedestrian crossing at 87th Street and Harding Avenue ahead of originally scheduled
timeline - Provided clarification disabled parking decals available to senior residents and the laws and regulations related to Health Home Aides
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- Provided information on programs to keep seniors moving and healthy (Senior Soccer, Yoga, Tai-Chi, arts and cultural programs etc.)
- Provided information on programs to keep seniors safe (hurricane preparedness, emergency evacuation plans etc.) - Provide periodic city departments updates to the committee, participating City Departments
included: Office of the City Attorney, Transportation Department, Parking Department, Customer
Service (Finance Department), Office of Housing and Community Services, and Fire Department - Developed relationships Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works and Miami-Dade County Department of Elections
- Provided information on securities fraud and distributed informational materials provided by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Provided information on food distribution program
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: Sustainability Committee
CHAIRPERSON: Vacant Vice-Chair: Michael DeFilippi CITY LIAISON: Juanita Ballesteros
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 5
ACTIVITY:
Identify and promote policies and practices with the City of Miami Beach aimed at achieving a sustainable environment, as well as to minimize negative impacts and maximize benefits to the
environment.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Identify opportunities to increase installation of renewable energy. Support continued efforts to monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the city’s waterways.
Identify opportunities for incorporating green infrastructure, reducing stormwater impacts, and
improving water quality citywide.
Identify opportunities for the energy efficiency and water conservation initiatives throughout the city.
Support initiatives and policies to mitigate for the city’s transportation carbon footprint and reduce GHG emissions, such as bike pathways, EV stations, public transportation (non-diesel), water
transportation and other alternative modes of transportation.
Continue to support initiatives to reduce city-wide energy consumption. Continue to support grants for sustainability initiatives.
Support the development of programs that enhance the city’s natural resources.
Continue to support the reduction of fertilizer/pesticide use.
Identify opportunities to increase protecting and increase the urban forest/greenspace.
Support the incorporation of projects, programming and education to promote pollinator habitats
Identify opportunities for green procurement for local businesses
Support blue/green infrastructure. Support the implementation of strategies to reduce littering and increase recycling.
Identify opportunities to reduce single-use plastics in Miami Beach.
Support the continued effort by city staff to engage and educate the community.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Discussed potential policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the city.
Continued to support improved recycling operations throughout the city.
Recommended advanced notification to community for severe pruning of trees and greenspace related to crime reduction strategies. Highlighted the city’s support for the work by the University of Miami on the ULINK artificial reef.
An ordinance banning intentional balloon releases passed first reading, based on the committee’s
recommendations and support.
Continued to support a citywide ban on intentional balloon release and related fine schedule, to reduce plastic waste in the environment.
Continued to support a commercial exclusive structure for waste hauler operations for multi-family residences of 9 or more units and commercial properties, to increase the sustainability and
efficiency of waste hauler operations.
Continued to support the expansion of the community composting program, to help divert waste.
Continued to support the implementation of rooftop solar installations on municipal buildings, including the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Continued to support the implementation of a policy like the “Skip the Stuff” bill that was adopted in the State of New York, to reduce single-use plastics waste.
Continued to support the establishment a stiff fine schedule for repeat offenders of the current City-
wide Plastic Straw and Stirrer Ban, to reduce single-use plastics waste.
Continued to support the enforcement of the City-wide Plastic Straw and Stirrer Ban, to reduce
single-use plastics waste.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME: TRANSPORTATION, PARKING & BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON: MARC EDELSTEIN / MATTHEW GULTANOFF
CITY LIAISON: MONICA BELTRAN
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: FIVE (5) JUL-DEC 2023 (AUG No meeting held)
ACTIVITY:
July 10, 2023:
o 34th St & Chase Ave Shared Use Path Malfunctioning of 63rd and 79th St. Bridges
o New Development on Alton Rd by Canopy Park
o Ocean Drive Promenade o Accepting Recommendation to Host Commission Workshop on Traffic Mgmt. o Update on West Avenue Project
o Presentation on Beachwalk Forestation and Dune Maintenance
o Enforcement of Bicycle Lanes & Bicycle PEOs
o ADA Ramp at 71 Street End / Beachwalk o North Beach Trolley Route o Update on Normandy Isles Traffic Calming
September 11, 2023: o Dade Blvd/Purdy – County Vision Zero Project being developed. o Ocean Dr Promenade: Barrier removed from Bike Lane
o Chase Ave Path: Going to Commission Sept. 13, 2023.
o Washington Ave: Fresh asphalt placed. o Bayshore Neighborhood Ride-Along with Parking o North Beach Canopy Park Tree Trimming o Traffic Signal Optimization throughout Miami Beach
o Poseidon Ferry Presentation
o Commission Workshop on Traffic Management o Resolution Supporting Bayshore Traffic Calming Project o Approving Turn Sheet for Water Taxi Services o Ocean Drive Pedestrian Promenade
o Referral to PSNQLC: Collins Ave. Rehab.
o 34th St. Shared Use Path Project. o Residential Disabled Placards/Permits. o Blink Level 2 EV Chargers. o Discussion on Placement of Digital Kiosks on Sidewalks/ROW.
o Update on Enforcement of Bicycle Lanes and Sidewalks.
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September 11, 2023 (Cont’d):
o Update on the Bike-Share RFP. o Update on Venetian Islands Paving. o Right turn on EB 71 Street onto SB Indian Creek
o Dickens intersection issues (SB at 71st right and left turns).
o E Bay Drive and 71 Street Accidents (Bonita Drive et al).
o Pedestrian crossing issues at Normandy Isles Park. o Left turn at Byron Carlyle/Post Office o Malfunctioning of 63rd and 79th St. Bridges
October 9, 2023: o Deco Bike Presentation. o Ocean Dr. Pedestrian Promenade.
o Bike Lanes 72nd & 73rd Streets from Collins to Dickens Ave.
o Chase Ave. Traffic Calming.
o Local Funding Agreement between State and CMB. o MDC Ending Bus Route 113 on November 13th. o Requirement for Disabled Placard Registration.
o Update on Indian Creek Drive Flooding Mitigation.
o Discuss Best Practices for Exclusive Ped Phase & LPI’s.
November 13, 2023:
o Start of Better Bus Network
o Approval of Deco Bike Contract Extension
o Update on Transportation Workshop o 2023 Election Cycle Outcome o Presentation from Scout 65 Middle School Safety Patrol
o School Zone Speed Limit Signs
o Chase Ave Shared Use Path
o Art Basel Load In/Out Procedures & Safety Measures o Follow up on Bus Stop Proposal o Update on Trolley Contract
o Update on Indian Creek Drive Flooding Mitigation
o Discuss Best Practices for Exclusive Ped Phase & LPIs
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December 11, 2023:
o Traffic Circle on Prairie Ave. & 34th St. o Evaluation of School Zone Speed Cameras. o Establishing Residential Parking Zone in North Beach
o Proposal to negotiate contracts with private parking facilities/operators to supplement
parking throughout the city.
o Planting of Canopy Trees in Lot P63 o Voluntary Registration of Disabled Parking Permit o Miami Beach Art Week Postmortem
o Chase Ave. Project
o West Ave. & Indian Creek Bicycle Path Projects
o Pedestrian Bridge on McArthur Cswy. o Pedestrian area on Ocean Dr. o Venetian Island Project
o Trolley Contract and new Bus Stop Shelters
o Indian Creek Project FDOT Bike Lane Protection
o Better Bus Network Update and Discussion o 2024 TPBPFC Meeting Schedule o In-Person Meetings Required Beginning January 2024
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
PARKING:
• Electric vehicle charging stations including fast charging stations.
• Parking Master Plan
• North Beach Civic Complex / 72nd Street Garage
• Valet in ADCD
• Updates on security cameras and license plate recognition in garages
• Selection of provider for mobile parking payment application
• Voluntary Registration of Disabled Placards
• Development of North Beach Residential Parking Zone
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TRANSPORTATION:
• Further development and implementation of pedestrian improvements consistent with the Adopted Modal Prioritization Resolution and adopted 2016 Transportation Master Plan
including implementation of pedestrian priority zones, exclusive pedestrian phases at
signalized intersections, and LED pedestrian flashing beacons at crosswalks.
• Further development and build-out of a citywide bicycle network, including projects recommended in the Adopted Transportation Master Plan and Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan (e.g.: painting green bike lanes,
installing bicycle corrals and bicycle parking at parking garages and street ends, installing
bike repair stations, and implementing parking-protected and buffered bike lanes, neighborhood greenways, complete streets, and shared-use off-road paths)
• Work with Miami-Dade Transit to implement the Better Bus Network that addresses the concerns and needs of Miami Beach
• Consistent with the Miami-Dade County Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan,
implementation of regional mass transit solutions including the Beach Express Bus Express Rapid Transit (BERT) projects using the shoulders of the Julia Tuttle and MacArthur Causeways (i.e.: Beach Express North BERT, Beach Express Central BERT, and Beach Express South BERT)
• Consistent with the Adopted Miami-Dade County SMART Plan, continue to work with Miami-
Dade County and the community to advance the locally preferred alternative for the Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Project which proposes an elevated rapid transit connection across the MacArthur Causeway connecting Miami Beach, Downtown Miami, Midtown Miami, and Design District
• Implementation of the Intelligent Transportation System and Smart Parking System Project
to improve traffic flow, enhance parking availability, improve incident response, communicate incidents affecting traffic to the motoring public, and more efficiently manage congestion in real time.
• Planning and development of mobility hubs and intercept parking garages in South Beach,
Mid-Beach, and North Beach to improve the convenience of multimodal transfers and
promote the use of alternative forms of transportation.
• Construction/operation/maintenance of new iconic bus shelters throughout the City.
• Launch bicycle and pedestrian safety campaigns in collaboration with Communications and Police Departments
• Continue the implementation of traffic signal retiming efforts to improve traffic flow along
major thoroughfares citywide while balancing the safety and convenience needs of pedestrians.
• Continue exploring partnerships and sponsorship opportunities for pilot/demonstration projects in the City advancing autonomous vehicle technology, including autonomous mass
transit shuttles.
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TRANSPORTATION (Cont’d):
• Procure the “next generation” citywide municipal transit circulator service, including on-demand transit service to provide first mile/last mile connectivity.
• Continue collaborating with Miami-Dade County to implement the Advanced Traffic
Management System (ATMS) project along the City’s major thoroughfares.
• Deploy an integrated multimodal mobile application to provide real time trip planning, both regionally and within the City.
• Deploy an integrated multimodal mobile application to provide real time trip planning, both
regionally and within the City.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
September 11, 2023: Support for Biscayne Bay Ferry Service
Motion Passed: The TPBPFC passed a motion in support of the proposed Biscayne Bay Ferry Service with conditions that final contract state there is no additional fee for bicycles,
e-scooters or e-bikes, easy disabled access to/from public transportation and directional
signage, service hours be adjusted for times of high traffic & high impact events and that Poseidon Ferry seek additional stops to allow for growth of service. (LTC #427-2023) October 9, 2023:
Support for Deco Bike Contract Extension
Motion Passed: The TPBPFC passed a motion in support of the Deco Bike Contract Extension. (LTC #460-2023) December 11, 2023:
Miami Beach Art Week Multi-Modal Transportation Plan
Motion Passed: The TPBPFC passed a motion to draft a LTC with recommendation to encourage a multi-modal transportation plan. (LTC # PENDING)
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
CHAIRPERSON:
Christopher Rollins
CITY LIAISON: Grisette Marcos
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: 4
ACTIVITY:
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July 19, 2023: The June 13, 2023 meeting minutes were approved. Motion by Mr. Neary to approve the June 13, 2023 minutes. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously.
An overview of the 2022/2023 Budget was provided to the Board. The Board was provided with a list of upcoming events.
An update on the MBVCA’s 2022/2023 initiatives was provided to the Board.
The No Vacancy, Miami Beach MBVCA Panel members were selected. They included Mr. Steven Haas and Mr. Adrian Gonzalez, with Mr. George Neary as first alternate and Mr. Christopher Rollins as second alternate.
An update on the Experience Miami Beach App and Discussion of New Technologies was held.
The 2023/2024 MBVCA budget was reviewed and approved. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to approve the FY 2023/2024 Budget. Seconded by Ms. Rice. Motion passes unanimously.
September 27, 2023: The July 19, 2023 meeting minutes were approved. Motion by Mr. Neary to approve the
July 19, 2023 meeting minutes. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously. An overview of the 2023/2024 Budget was provided to the Board.
The Board was provided with a list of upcoming events.
A grant in the amount of $40,000 was awarded to the 2023 URGE Miami Thanksgiving Festival. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to grant $40,000 for 2023 URGE Miami Thanksgiving Festival. Seconded by Mr. Neary. Motion passes unanimously.
ACTIVITY:
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A grant in the amount of $32,000 was awarded to The Miami Marathon and Half. Motion by Mr. Suarez to grant $32,000 to The Miami Marathon and Half. Seconded by Ms. Rice. Mr. Rollins abstained. Motion passes.
A grant in the amount of $32,000 was awarded to the North Beach Music Festival. Motion by Ms. Benua to grant $32,000 for the North Beach Music Festival. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Mr. Rollins abstained. Motion passes.
A grant in the amount of $40,000 was awarded to SCOPE Miami Beach 2023. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to
grant $40,000 for SCOPE Miami Beach, 2023. Seconded by Ms. Benua. Motion passes unanimously. A grant in the amount of $28,000 was awarded to the South Beach Seafood Festival. Motion by Ms. Rice to grant $28,000 for the South Beach Seafood Festival. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously.
A grant in the amount of $90,000 for the Miami Beach Festival of Lights Motion by Mr. Suarez to grant $90,000 for the Miami Beach Festival of Lights. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously. A grant in the amount of $90,000 was awarded to Untitled Art, Miami Beach. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to
grant $90,000 for Untitled Art, Miami Beach. Seconded by Mr. Neary. Motion passes unanimously.
A grant in the amount of $51,000 was awarded to the Capital One Orange Bowl Game Marketing Campaign and Ancillary Events. Motion by Mr. Neary to grant $51,000 to the Capital One Orange Bowl Game Marketing Campaign and Ancillary Events. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously.
A grant in the amount of $100,000 for No Vacancy, Miami Beach. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to grant $100,000 for No Vacancy, Miami Beach. Seconded by Ms. Rice. Motion passes unanimously. A grant in the amount of $75,000 for the South Beach Slam Pickleball Tournament. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez
to grant $75,000 for the South Beach Slam Pickleball Tournament. Seconded by Mr. Neary. Motion passes
unanimously.
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A grant in the amount of $85,000 was awarded to the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food
November 1, 2023 - The September 27, 2023 meeting minutes were approved. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to approve the September 27, 2023 meeting minutes. Seconded by Ms. Benua. Motion passes unanimously.
An overview of the 2023/2024 Budget was provided to the Board. The Board was provided with a list of upcoming events.
An end of year recap was provided by the MBVCA’s PR Agency of Record, Private Label Marketing, LLC.
November 29, 2023 – The November 1, 2023 meeting minutes were approved. Motion by Mr. Neary to approve the November 1, 2023 meeting minutes. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously.
An overview of the 2023/2024 Budget was provided to the Board.
The Board was provided with a list of upcoming events. A grant in the amount of $45,000 was awarded for the Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions. Motion by
Mr. Gonzalez to grant $45,000 for the Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions. Seconded by Ms. Rice.
Motion passes unanimously. A grant in the amount of $32,000 was awarded for the 31st Annual Winter Party Festival. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to grant $32,000 for 31st Annual Winter Party Festival. Seconded by Mr. Neary. Motion passes
unanimously.
A grant in the amount of $24,000 was awarded to Model Volleyball. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to grant $24,000 for Model Volleyball. Seconded by Ms. Rice. Motion passes unanimously.
A grant in the amount of $90,000 was awarded to the GoundUP Music Festival. Motion by Mr. Haas to grant
$90,000 to the GroundUP Music Festival. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously. A grant in the amount of $90,000 was awarded to the National Salute to America’s Heroes. Motion by Ms. Rice to grant $90,000 to National Salute to America’s Heroes. Seconded by Mr. Neary. Mr. Rollins abstained.
Motion passes.
A grant in the amount of $68,000 was awarded to Aspen Ideas: Climate. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to grant $68,000 for Aspen Ideas: Climate. Seconded by Ms. Rice. Mr. Rollins abstained. Motion passes.
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Festival presented by Capital One. Motion by Mr. Gonzalez to grant $85,000 to the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival presented by Capital One. Seconded by Mr. Neary. Motion passes unanimously.
The Private Label Marketing LLC contract and scope of services were reviewed and approved for
a period of one year. Motion by Ms. Rice to renew the contract with Private Label Marketing, LLC for a period of one year. Seconded by Mr. Gonzalez. Motion passes unanimously. FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The MBVCA Board will meet in January 2024; details to be determined.
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
Youth Commission
CHAIRPERSON:
Ava Annunziato
CITY LIAISON:
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD:
3
ACTIVITY:
Meeting of August 22, 2023
Members present: Ava Annunziato, Owen Basner, Penelope Heller, and Aubrey Rosenhaus
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions 4:00 PM
Review and approved May 23, 2023 minutes
Discussed:
• Sunshine Rules – MB Attorney Farosha Andasheva
• Miami Beach Cares presented/discussed ways to advertise the initiative (launched 9/5)
Website: www.Miamibeachcares.lgbt
Strategies for sharing: Instagram/TikTok, Schoolergy(online school/parent site), morning
announcements at school, gay student associations/clubs, contact Lucia Baez Geller.
• Marching Band Uniforms in the process of being delivered, should be ready by the September 27
commission meeting
• Scoreboard @ Miami Beach Sr. High – agreement is with M-DCPS
• Prostart Kitchen – under construction should be ready in about a year
• STEM Funding – All equipment has been ordered and schools are picking up supplies from City
Hall
New Items:
• September is National Suicide Prevention Month – Aubrey Rosenhaus would like to explore options
for future events/initiatives
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Meeting of September 26, 2023
Members present: Penelope Heller, and Aubrey Rosenhaus
Members: absent: Ava Annunziato and Owen Basner
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions 4:00 PM
Review and approve August 22, 2023 minutes
Discussed:
• Presentation by Enhancing Student Success with Comprehensive Financial Literacy
Programs (Presentation by Ashley Brumley)
o 15-week program
o For 9th – 12th graders
o Online or In-Person
• Miami Beach Cares presented/discussed ways to advertise the initiative (launched 9/5)
Website: www.Miamibeachcares.lgbt
Strategies for sharing: Instagram/TikTok, Schoolergy(online school/parent site), morning
announcements at school, gay student associations/clubs, contact Lucia Baez Geller.
• September (2024) National Suicide Prevention Month/Mental Health Series – Aubrey
Rosenhaus brainstormed:
o Parks and nature improve mental health
o Monthly / Bi-Weekly programming
o FREE for teens
o Community Service Hours
o Marketing: Teen Newsletter, posters, booth during lunch, and bus stop banners
o Aubrey will bring a proposal in October with refined ideas
• Marching Band Uniforms in the process of being delivered, presentation at the September
27 commission meeting
• Scoreboard @ Miami Beach Sr. High – agreement is with M-DCPS
• Prostart Kitchen – under construction should be ready in about a year
• STEM Funding – All equipment has been ordered and schools are picking up supplies from
City Hall.
New Items:
• Improving field at Miami Beach Sr. High – No lights in the field (safety concern) and minimal
seating. Improving the field will help promote school spirit, and add a layer of safety – Proposed
by Penelope Heller.
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Meeting of October 24, 2023
Members present: Ava Annunziato, Owen Basner, and Penelope Heller
Members absent: Aubrey Rosenhaus
Welcome & Introductions 4:00 PM
Review and approved September 26 2023 minutes
Discussed:
• Miami Beach Cares launched on 9/5
Website: www.Miamibeachcares.lgbt
Strategies for sharing: Instagram/TikTok, Schoolergy(online school/parent site), morning
announcements at school, gay student associations/clubs, contact Lucia Baez Geller.
• (Reviewed/Discussed) September (2024) National Suicide Prevention Month/Mental Health
Series – Aubrey Rosenhaus previously brainstormed:
o Parks and nature improve mental health
o Monthly / Bi-Weekly programming
o FREE for teens
o Community Service Hours
o Marketing: Teen Newsletter, posters, booth during lunch, and bus stop banners
o Aubrey will bring a proposal in October with refined ideas
• Scoreboard @ Miami Beach Sr. High – agreement is with M-DCPS
• Prostart Kitchen – under construction should be ready in about a year
• STEM Funding – All equipment has been ordered and schools are picking up supplies from
City Hall.
• Improving field at Miami Beach Sr. High – No lights in the field (safety concern) and minimal
seating. Improving the field will help promote school spirit, and add a layer of safety –
Proposed by Penelope Heller.
• October Commission Meeting Items:
C4c - REFERRAL TO THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS A
FEE WAIVER AT THE CONVENTION CENTER FOR MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO
HOLD THEIR 2024 GRADUATION CEREMONY.
R5z - AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED
"ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “AGENCIES, BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 30, ENTITLED “COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
IN MIAMI BEACH SCHOOLS,” BY AMENDING SECTION 22-190.137 THEREOF, ENTITLED
“COMPOSITION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE” TO ALLOW THE CITY COMMISSION TO
WAIVE, BY 4/7TH VOTE, THE REQUIREMENT THAT A COMMITTEE MEMBER MUST BE A
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PARENT/GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN THE CITY; AND, PROVIDING
FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The Youth Commission is in recess until January 23, 2024 (resuming in-person meetings)
January 23, 2024
February 27, 2024
March 19, 2024
April 16, 2024
May 28, 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
LGBTQ+ Safe Space (Pridelines)
Miami Beach Cares launch
Marching Band Uniforms- Reso 2022-32138
Scoreboard Reso 2022-32140
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:
1. Disability Access Committee Bi-Annual Report submitted on January 22, 2024.