LTC 134-2024 Black Affairs Advisory Committee Motions - April 2, 2024DocuSign Envelope ID: 93E23062-49BA-49DB-967 4-7236DF3F637 A
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
NO. L TC# 134-2024 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: The Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the
City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: April 10, 2024
SUBJECT: Black Affairs Advisory Committee Motions -April 2, 2024
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to update the Mayor and Commission of
the following motions made during the April 2, 2024, Black Affairs Advisory Committee
("BMC") Meeting, as presented by the Committee:
•The BAAC supports the request to hold a Special Commission Meeting from
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt, seeking feedback from any/all businesses and individuals
on Spring Break 2024, after the April Public Safety Meeting, in order to effectively begin
planning for Spring Break 2025.
•The BAAC extends its sincerest condolences to Miami-Dade County Chairman Oliver G.
Gilbert, Ill on the recent passing of his mother, Kirklyn Gilbert. May her memory be a
blessing. A personal donation to her favorite charity shall be provided on her behalf.
•The BAAC requests the City provide financial, marketing, and in-kind support for a
successful Creole Festival on Lincoln Road, hosted by co-founder Fabrice Armand, for
April 13th. This event was rescheduled, by request of the City from March, due to Spring
Break restrictions instituted on Miami Beach.
•As outlined previously by the BAAC Chair, the blatant disregard for facts and protocol in
the service of a public attempt at character assassination of Police Chief Wayne Jones,
at the March 13, 2024 Commission Meeting, and the lack of response from members of
the Commission, was completely unacceptable. Our elected leaders must always
maintain the proper decorum at public meetings. They can provide constructive criticism
to the City, but as stated by Commissioner Bhatt, they must stick to the facts, follow
protocol and not be disrespectful. Words matter and inflammatory/divisive language that
undermines the goodwill and peace we are trying to maintain in our community and
encourages bigotry/hate, is offensive and has no place on the Commission. We join the
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, The Fraternal Order of Police and other community
groups in full support of the efforts of Police Chief Wayne Jones who, as stated from the
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Miami Jewish Federation, "has established a model for protecting Jewish communities
from which we believe all police departments across the nation can learn and benefit."
• As stated previously via L TC #085-2024, the BAAC again thanks FOOT, the
Administration and the City staffed Goodwill Ambassadors for their work in making
Spring Break safe for residents, visitors and the homeless and also thanks Chief of
Police Wayne Jones for all the work that he and the men and women of Miami Beach
PD did for a successful Spring Break 2024.
Members in attendance: Glendon Hall (Chair), Bibi Andrade (Vice-Chair), Bill Warren, Sipiwe
Anderson, Valerie Crawford, Luidgi Mary and Dexter Milton.
Guest in attendance: Fabrice Armand, Co-Founder, Creole Food Festival
For more information, please contact Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Tourism and Culture
Director at lissettearrogante@miamibeachfl.gov or x26597.
cc: REG/ LGA
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