2004-25564 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-25564
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH CAPITAL PROJECT LIST AND PRIORITIES FOR INCLUSION
IN THE MIAMI.DADE COUNTY 2004 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County has determined to submit a question to the
voters of the County in November 2004 requesting authorization for a General
Obligation Bond to finance capital projects; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is soliciting lists of eligible capital projects
from each of the respective communities in the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, as a regional destination, has significant
capital project needs, both of a regional and local nature, that appropriately should be
included in a Countywide Capital Improvement Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the attached list of
Capital Projects and priorities, both of a regional and of a local nature, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "AU to this Resolution, are hereby approved and the
Administration is directed to forward same to Miami-Dade County for inclusion in the
2004 General Obligation Bond Program.
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2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Municipality: City of Miami Beach Contact Person
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
Impact
*
Priority
Leverage
Source
GOB
Requested
Amount
tOOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
(OOO's\
Project Description
Project Name
Ongoing
Regional
1
Federal
State
Repair of erosion hot spots with sustainable
solutions based upon previous demonstration
projects, as well as periodic renourishing of sand
from appropriate resources.
Beach
Renourishment
24 months
Regional
1
Federal
Local
15.000
15,000
Creation of inland waterway path along Indian
Creek from 23 Street to Lake Pancoast to 54th
Street to serve as a North/South connection
node in the City's Bicycle/Pedestrian Master
Plan; Project includes dredging, derelict vessel
removal, and marine life and benthic surveys.
Indian Creek
Greenway
24 months
Regional
1
Local
5,000
10,000
Three acre expansion and renovation of current
park, native plant renovation/exotic removal,
refurbishment of recreational facilities, and
creation of cruise view vistas in South Pointe
Park.
South Pointe Park
24 months
Regional
1
Local
6,000
6,000
Renovation of the historic Miami Beach Patrol
HQ Building and Auditorium in Lummus Park,
home of the Miami Design Preservation League
and the Regional Art Deco and WWII Memorial
Visitor Center.
Art Deco Visitor
Center & Museum
(10th Street
Auditorium)
12 months
Regional
1
State
Local
3,000
4,000
mprovements to the 26.34-acre regional park
per Parks Master Plan. Elements include:
beach volleyball and soccer area; resurfacing of
serpentine walk; widening of sidewalk along
Ocean Drive; 2 new tot lots; new playground;
signage; landscaping; irrigation; uplighting. New
restrooms building at 14th Street w/out
concession and restored restroom at 6th Street;
Lummus Park
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
Page 1 of 4
Regional
* One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Leverage
Source
Contact Person:
GOB
Requested
Amount
1000's)
Total
Project
Costs
1000's\
Municipality: City of Miami Beach
Description
Project
Project Name
12 months
Impact
Regional
1
3.000
3,000
Renovation of historic band shell and
surrounding park, which is on the beach walk
corridor.
Band Shell Park
12 months
Regional
1
Federal
State
Local
500
3.000
Phase IV of the total project is the creation of
facility to house County park operations.
North Shore Open
Space Park
Maintenance Facility
12 months
Regional
1
State
Local
1,500
2.000
3,000
2.000
Creation of new open space coastal park in
historic district.
Renovation of the historic Old City Hal
Washington Avenue.
on
Altos Del Mar Park
6 months
Regional
1
Old City Hal
North Shore Open
Space Park Nature
Center
12 months
6 months
Regional
Regional
1
Local
500
500
1
500
1.120
1
Construction of New Nature Center
Ongoing renovations of public parking lots.
Requested amount for beach front surface lots
Surface Lot
Renovations
18 months
Regional
1
600
600
Construction of New Cart Barn
Renovation of existing North Beach Library to
meet MDPLS OperatinQ Standards.
Club
Miami Beach Golf
NA
12 months
Regional
Regional
2
2
Local
NA
7.000
NA
15,000
Oceanside recreational trail from 87th Street to
First Street and north on the bays ide to 5th
Street; Connections to the Loews & Royal Palm
Convention Center Hotels; pedestrian, bike and
other Non motorized travel. (To compete with Ft.
Lauderdale and Hollywood boardwalks)
North Shore Library
BeachwalklBaywalk
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
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Regional
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Leverage
Source
Contact Person
GOB
Requested
Amount
fOOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
fOOO's)
Miami Beach
Municipality: City of
Description
Project
Project Name
12 months
Impact
Regional
2
12,780
12,780
Ongoing
Regional
2
Local
5,000
8,000
Construction of new parking garage behind City
Hall (Town Center Park component) to support
New World Symphony, Convention center, and
Lincoln Road.
To protect both the shore and the endangered
Shoreline Stabilization submerged sovereign lands of Biscayne Bay
National Park.
Renovation of Regional Park.
New Town Center--
West Garage
Expansion (City Hall)
30 months
Reaional
2
Local
Federal
State
Local
3,000
7,400
Flaminco Park
Clean up, surveying and dredging of inlands
canals on the City of Miami Beach in order to
improve stormwater flows and Biscayne Bay
water quality.
Creation of adaptable performing arts theater
and consortium for local arts groups. Phase I &
I funded
8 months
6 months
Regional
Regional
2
2
Local
3,790
4,000
1.000
6,400
5,000
1.000
Historic Renovation and Addition
Colony Theater
Canal
Cleanup/Dredging
Byron Carlyle Theater
Phase III
6 months
Regional
2
entrance to
To provide safe and ADA compliant
public beaches.
Citywide ADA Beach
Access
Ongoing
Regional
2
500
500
To create and install compliant wayfinding
signage to assist visitors and residents.
12 months
36 months
12 months
Regional
Regiona
Regional
2
3
3
Local
Local
100
15,000
10.000
150
15,000
10.000
Demolition of asphalt surface lots and creation
of open space town center park with public
broadcast system. (Project includes 45,000,000
private facility investment.)
Completion of Arata Isozaki vision and
expansion of this world renown museum
Citywide Signage
Plan, Entrance
Signage
Town Center Park
(Sound Space
Facility/New World
Symphony NWS)
Bass Museum of Art
Phase II
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
Page 3 of 4
Regional
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Leverage
Source
Contact Person
GOB
Requested
Amount
(OOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
(OOO's)
Municipality: City of Miami Beach
Project Description
Project Name
12 months
Impact
Regional
3
6,000
6,000
Phase II improvements create rare botanical
environment to complement Holocaust
Memorial, Gerhy Park and adjacent Convention
Center Expansion. Phase 1: Complete. Phase I
Miami Beach
Botanical Garden
Replacement of sub aqueous force main;
Installation of sidewalks, curb, gutter and
lighting.
To construct eight ADA compliant, beachfront
Venetian Causeway
Master Plan Phase I
48 months
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
6 months
15 months
Regional
Regional
Reaional
3
3
3
Local
Local
County
2.000
000
2000
1
3,000
2.000
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Regional
000
sland
Monument
restrooms.
Restoration of
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
Beachfront
Restrooms
Monument Island
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Leverage
Source
Person:
GOB
Requested
Amount
(ODD's)
Contact
Total
Project
Costs
lOOO's)
Miami Beach
Municipality:City of
Project Description
Project Name
8 months
Impact
Local
State
Local
000
1
5,000
New Construction of new and renovated fire
facilities and a Category Five Emergency
Ooeration Center
Fire Station # 2 EOC
48 months
Local
Local
30,000
78.000
Rehabilitation and/or replacement of
Infrastructure in Priority Stormwater Basins
currently in scope of Right-of-Way Infrastructure
mprovement Program, but not fully funded
Neighborhood
Stormwater
mprovements
48 months
48 months
Local
Local
Local
55,000
7,850
55,000
262
31
48 months
Local
27,679
27,679
Rehabilitation and/or replacement of
Infrastructure in Priority Stormwater Basins not
currently in scope of Right-of-Way Infrastructure
Improvement Program
Rehabilitation and/or replacement of Priority
Water and Sewer Lines currently in scope of
Right-of-Way Infrastructure Improvement
Program, but not fully funded
Rehabilitation and/or replacement of Priority
Water and Sewer Lines not currently in scope of
Right-of-Way Infrastructure Improvement
Program
Neighborhood
Stormwater
mprovements
Neighborhood Water
and Sewer
mprovements
Neighborhood Water
and Sewer
mprovements
12 months
Local
Local
2.000
8,000
Construction of a new 400-space multi-level
parking garage at 43rd Street between Collins
Avenue and Indian Creek Drive. Garage will be
fully ADA compliant. Parking capacity to meet the
needs of hotels south of the Fontainebleau
Collins Avenue
Parking Project
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
Page 1 of6
Local
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Leverage
Source
Contact Person
GOB
Requested
Amount
(OOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
(OOO's)
Miami Beach
Municipality:City of
Project Description
Project Name
18 months
Impact
Local
Local
2.040
6,000
Elevate Entire Course, Re-Build Bunkers, Re-
grass Fairways, Continuous Cart Path, Upgrade
Irrigation System for Pas Palum, Pas Palum
Grass, Laser Grade Tees
48 months
Local
5.600
5,600
improvements to meet 5-year level
nstallation of landscape and signage
Enhancements.
12 months
36 months
12 months
4 months
18 months
12 months
24 months
Stormwater
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
4,100
3,738
Local
Local
Local
Local
5.000
3,738
600
500
900
500
2.346
Acorn lighting, valley gutters, narrowing of roads,
pavers, intersection improvements
3,300
3,000
1
2.700
2.500
2.346
Demolition of condemned Fire Station and
constructipn of a new Fire Station
Addition of lighting, landscape, street pavers,
expansion of sidewalks and artistic tile work.
Structural repair of bridge.
Sidewalk, Curb/gutter, Regrading, Lighting,
Landscaping, Irrigation, Water feature, street
furniture
Water Infrastructure Upgrade to provide Fire Flow
to hotels and new condos.
Lake Pancoast Overlook, Indian Creek Greenway
Overlooks, Miami Beach Drive Promenade
Restoration, Landscaping
Normandy Shores
Golf Course
West Avenue
Stormwater
Improvements
Alton Road Corridor
Enhancements
Bayshore
Neighborhood
Improvements -
Central Bavshore
Fire Station # 4
41 st Street Phase II
Bridge
Repair/Restoration
Collins Park
Collins Avenue
Waterline
Oceanfront
Neighborhood
mprovements
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
Page 2 of 6
Local
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
*
Leverage I Priority
Source
Contact Person:
GOB
Requested
Amount
(OOO's\
Total
Project
Costs
(OOO's)
Municipality:City of Miami Beach
Description
Project
Project Name
12 months
12 months
Impact
Local
Local
Local
500
2.000
1
2.000
2,000
8 months
Local
2,000
2.000
12 months
Local
Local
County
500
2,000
County's structural stabilization and realigning of
23rd Street/Dade Boulevard ROW to Collins
Avenue will result in necessary improvement on
City ROWs leading to Bass Museum, Miami City
Ballet, Regional Library, Collins Park and 21st
Street Beach,
Construction of a new facility to meet the
demands of the future North Beach area.
GIS Fire Prevention System and Information
Database Management System to monitor and
prevent nightclub and other mass entertainment
venue and dense multi-family area fire safety
violations and issues.
The City has a City-wide curb ramp plan that
addresses City-controlled streets and divides the
City into 12 phases, starting from south to north
The City has iust com Dieted Phase VI
23rd Street Bridge
North Beach Parking
Structure
Fire Department
Capital Needs
Citywide ADA
Sidewalk Curb Cut
Plan
Pedestrian level lighting, street signage,
andscaping
24 months
Local
828
1
828
1
Lighting, Improvements to reclaimed road ends,
additional parking, valley gutters
12 months
24 months
Local
Local
Local
799
300
1
799
1,600
1
Renovation to Community Center, including
improvements to backbone systems (HVAC,
Elevator, Fire), structural upgrades, exterior
'morovements
Nautilus
Neighborhood
Improvements
Normandy Shores
Neighborhood
Improvements
South Shore
Community Center
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
Page 3 of 6
Loca
* One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Contact Person
GOB
Requested I Leverage
Amount Source
lOOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
1900's)
Miami Beach
Municipality:City of
Project Description
Project Name
12 months
Impact
Local
Local
500
500
1
Addition of lighting, landscape and surface
renovation to 21st Street Parking Lot, Regional
Libra-'YL Bass Museum. Miami City Ballet.
Collins Park
Streetscape
12 months
Local
097
047
1
1
24 months
Loca
097
047
1
1
Signage, Lighting, Brick Pavers, Traffic Calming
8 months
Local
000
1
000
North IAcorn lighting, landscaping, parking
Equipment designed for public safety monitoring
and surveillance. Including new electronic
dispatch and wireless internet file retrieval
system.
Beach Patrol Capital
Needs
Normandy Isle
Neighborhood
Improvements
Bayshore
Neighborhood
Improvements
Bay Road
3 months
Local
Local
526
900
COUNTY ROW:
La Gorce/Pine Tree nstallation of up-lighting in new center medians
Median Improvementslfor traffic calming and safety per years of resident
(designed) requests.
18 months
Local
806
806
Streetscape/Pavers, Landscaping, Lighting,
benches, fountain repair, pedestrian easements
to waterway
24 months
Local
670
670
Decorative Crosswalks, landscaping, entry
featu res
Palm Island
Neighborhood
Improvements
Venetian Island
Neighborhood
mprovements
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
Page 4 of 6
Local
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Leverage
Source
Contact Person
GOB
Requested
Amount
fOOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
LOOO's)
Miami Beach
Municipality:City of
Description
Project
Project Name
La Gorce
Neighborhood
Improvements
North Shore Park and IOutdoor basketball courts, Playground
Youth Center Equipment, Pavilions, Up-lighting
Equipment designed for public safety in South
Beach pedestrian tourism areas. Equipment
includes terrorism protective, field force, taser
radar, digital camera, crime analyst and storefront
surveillance set ups, and bicycles.
Replace tools and small equipment for
extra/tourist related Sanitation services for the
South Beach area.
Reduction of Travel Lane width on 16th Street,
Median Landscape "Gateway" on 15th Street
between Alton Road and Meridian Avenue;
Reduction of lane width on 12th Street
12 months
Impact
Local
Local
200
640
Renovation of Soccer Field, Multi-Purpose
Courts, Fencing, Walkways, Parking, Tot Lot,
Park Ljg!1tin~ Irrigation, Landscaping
Normandy Isle Park
12 months
3 months
3 months
6 months
Local
Local
Local
Loca
Local
609
530
250
500
609
530
500
500
street signage
lighting
level
Pedestrian
Police Department
Capital Needs
South Beach Service
Team Equipment
9 months
Local
500
500
Flamingo
Neighborhood
mprovements
12 months
Local
438
438
12 months
Local
347
347
Edge Treatment
Plaza at Tower, Interpretive Signage,
Landscaping, Lighting
Pavement
Bayshore
Neighborhood
Improvements -
Sunset Islands
Star Island
Neighborhood
mprovements
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
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Local
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
2004 Bond Program
Building Better Communities
Municipal Projects
Length of
Time from
Design to
Construction
Regional
or Local
.
Priority
Contact Person
GOB
Requested I Leverage
Amount Source
(OOO's)
Total
Project
Costs
(OOO's)
Municipality:City of Miami Beach
Project Description
Project Name
6 months
Impact
Local
310
310
Landscaping, traffic claming, Pedestrian level
lighting, paving, re-striping, signage, sidewalk
reoair
North Shore
Neighborhood
mprovements
6 months
Local
301
301
Brick Pavers at Biscayne Point Island Entry, and
the following intersections: Fowler/Daytonia,
Fowler/S. Biscayne Pointe, N. Biscayne
Point/Cecil, and Cleveland/Cecil; Improvements
at South Biscayne Point Drive and Daytonia to
restrict vehicular access to "pocket park"
Biscayne Pointe
Neighborhood
mprovements
24 months
18 months
9 months
Local
Local
Local
200
177
150
200
150
177
Renovation of original settler's fountain and
historic signage.
Streetscape/Alley repair, landscaping, lighting
waterfront promenade
Creation of an entrance feature for the City's
Recreational Corridor/BeachwalklBaywalk
20th Street and Alton
Road Fountain
Hibiscus Island
Neiahborhood
Allison Park
(305) 375-2713
(305) 375-5310
e-mail: guiterrez@miamidade.gov
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Local
. One priority designation per project.
Please return to Ana Gutierrez,
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What Is a General
Obligation Bond
Program?
A General Obligation Bond
Program is a way to finance
government capital
improvement projects. With voters'
approval, Miami-Dade County would
be able to issue long-term bonds to
fund new construction, renovations
and expand facilities. These quality
of life improvements would serve
residents for many generations to
come much like the 1972 Decade of
Progress bond program that funded
much of Miami-Dade County's
existing infrastructure over the past 30
years including MetroZoo, libraries
and road improvements.
Will a General
Obligation Bond
Program require
higher tax..?
The new bond program would
not require an increase to the
tax rate. While future taxes would be
used to repay the bonds, the millage
rate now budgeted for repayment of
the Decade of Progress bonds, other
general obligation debt, and a
temporary emergency contingency
reserve would be sufficient to cover
debt service on a new bond program.
(The County currently earmarks .105
mills for an emergency contingency
reserve. Once this reserve is fully fund-
ed, the .105 mills would be added to the
current .285 countywide debt service
rate bringing the total debt service rate
to .390 mills. This represents no
increase in the tax rate.)
What type of projects
,i ~~f~;:'
that are aimed at building
better communities throughout Miami-
Dade. It is expected that projects
selected for bond funding would fulfill a
multitude of needs including:
Keeping the Community Safe. To
maintain a low rate of crime and a
higher level of personal safety, we
must consider the need for
expanded and new public safety
facilities and equipment including
police, courts and jails.
Preserving Our Resources. Our
natural resources are critical to our
quality of life. Improvements to
protect our water supply for future
generations, beach restoration,
better drainage and funding to
address other environmental
concerns are important to our quality
of life.
Sustaining a Healthy Community.
Public health facilities and affordable
housing are critical to the II\IeIl being
of our residents.
Accessing Services. Expanded
community centers in convenient
locations would provide better
access to County services for all
residents. Technology investments
could significantly improve the
delivery of services and make more
services available online 24 hours a
day.
Enjoying Arts, Culture and
Recreation. Parks, museums,
libraries, MetroZoo and other
community recreational facilities
enrich our lifestyle and playa vital
role in tourism, the County's
number one industry.
Neighborhood Improvements.
The bond program could provide
additional funds for much needed
neighborhood projects including
more traffic signals, sidewalk
repairs, and expanded bikeways.
Creating and Retaining Jobs.
Adequate infrastructure is critical for
economic development. Expansion
of our water and sell\ler system, for
example, would provide new
opportunities for business
development in older urban
neighborhoods as II\IeIl as nell\ler
areas. Also, bond proceeds could be
used to fund infrastructure
improvements to induce new
business to locate in Miami-Dade
County.
How much would It
Q c;..C:-Je~=-~~r~ress
A bonds and other general
.. obligation bonds are retired
over the next 40 years, new
debt will be issued. The cost of the
new bond program would be an
average of less than 50-cents a week
on the average home (valued at
$127,000 in 2004).
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How will the County
decld. what projects
to Inelud. In a new
bond program?
A series of town meetings
are being held throughout
Miami-Dade County to hear from
residents on their priorities. All
residents are
being encouraged to voice their
opinion by attending the town
meetings and communicating with
County officials. Meeting
schedules are being published in
local newspapers and can be found
on the County's website. Those
with computer access can provide
input at
www.miamidade.Qov/bond2004
by answering the online
questionnaire. Following the town
meetings, the County Manager will
compile a list of recommended
projects to be submitted to the
Board of County Commissioners.
The Commission has the final
authority in deciding what projects
will be included in the bond
program to be presented to voters
as referendum question(s) on the
November 2, 2004 General
Election ballot.
How can vote... be
sure bond dollars
will be spent on the
projects they
approved In the bond
referendum?
Bond funds can only be used on
projects included in the bond
program approved by voters. The
project list will be finalized in July
2004 prior to the November
election.
What will happen If
Miami-Dad.
....Id.nts vote NO for
a n.w bond
program?
Many of the improvement
projects that affect residents' quality
of life will not happen. Further
postponement of critical projects
could lead to higher costs in the
future. Much of the infrastructure
in the County today-from MetroZoo
and parks to our water and sewer
systems and traffic' improvements-
was built with bond funds from the
1972 Decade of Progress bond
program. It's hard to imagine the
County without these projects.
Who can vote on the
Q bond Issu.?
. All Miami-Dade County
A voters registered in time
who cast a ballot in the
November 2, 2004 General
Election.
If the bond program
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vote... In Nov.mber,
A wh.n would the
o . community see the
Improv.m.nts?
Work on the projects would begin
immediately while the bonds would
be repaid over a 40-year time-
period. The community
improvements would be seen over
the next few years and would
continue for approximately 10-15
years.
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Alex Penelas
Mayor
Board of County Commissioners
Barbara Carey-Shuler, Ed.D, Chairperson
Katy Sorenson, Vice Chairperson
Betty T. Ferguson Katy Sorenson
District 1 District 8
Dorrin D. Rolle Dennis C. Moss
District 2 District 9
Barbara Carey-Shuler, Ed.D. Sen. Javier D. Souto
District 3 District 10
Sally A. Heyman Joe A. Martinez
District 4 District 11
Bruno A. Barreiro Jose "Pepe" Diaz
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Rebeca Sosa Natacha Seijas
District 6 District 13
Jimmy L. Morales
District 7
Harvey Ruvin
Clerk of Courts
George M. Burgess
County Manager
RobertA. Ginsburg
County Attorney
Miami-Dade County provides equal access and equal
opportunity in employment and services and does not
discriminate on the basis of disability.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution approving the City's Capital Project List for inclusion in the Miami-Dade County 2004 General
Obligation Bond Program.
Issue:
What projects and assigned priorities should be conveyed to Miami-Dade County for inclusion in the 2004
General Obligation Bond Program?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Miami-Dade County is in the process of organizing a project list to submit to voters in November 2004 for a
General Obligation Bond to fund capital projects. At this time, the County is expecting to raise between
$1.6 and $1.8 billion if voter approval is given.
Each of the communities in the County have been asked to submit a list of capital projects that might be
included in the General Obligation Bond submitted to the voters. The County has asked for projects of
regional interest which might be specifically listed on a ballot question as well as projects of local interest
for which some allocation or partial funding may be included in the ballot question.
The attached list identifies a number of capital projects both of regional and local interest for the City of
Miami Beach. This list has been reviewed on a preliminary basis by the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee.
Specific Commission attention should be directed to the projects listed as well as the assigned priority.
The project list will be submitted to the County. The County Commission will make a final determination of
which items shall be submitted to the voters for approval in November.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
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Financial Information:
Source of
Funds:
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Finance Dept.
Ci Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin
Robert C. Middaugh
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DATE
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: May 5, 2004
From:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CI COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CAPITAL PROJECT LIST AND PRIORITIES FOR INCLUSION IN THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 2004 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Subject:
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
Miami-Dade County is organizing information to present to the voters in November 2004,
regarding a General Obligation Bond, to fund various capital projects.
At the present time, the County believes that between $1.6 and $1.8 billion dollars in
projects will be requested from the voters in the November election. The County has
undertaken some outreach efforts among the different communities to identify potential
projects to propose to the voters. Attached is a piece of informational material developed
by Miami-Dade County relative to the General Obligation Bond and also identifying the
categories in which the County is anticipating projects to be funded.
In discussions with officials of Miami-Dade County, it appears at this point in time that there
will be a list of regional interest projects that will be placed on the November ballot for
specific voter approval. As the Commission is aware, by agreement with Miami-Dade
County, the Convention Center expansion would be one of the identified projects on the
ballot question. Other projects of regional interest in Miami Beach also are eligible to be
listed. In addition to the regional interest projects, there has been some discussion on
either an allocation or some other type of listing of projects or project funding for
communities to be placed on the agenda. This may take the form of a percentage
allocation for eligible community projects but has yet to be finally determined or formulated.
The attached list of projects has been generated for City Commission review to submit to
Miami-Dade County General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee for consideration in the
General Obligation Bond Program. A preliminary version of this list was reviewed by the
Finance and Citywide Projects Committee. The Committee asked to have the list revised
to reflect the recommended regional projects and that non-city projects on the list, such as
the Wolfsonian Museum, the Art Center of South Florida and the Jewish Museum, be
removed. While the Committee asked to review the list one more time after revisions were
completed, the item has been brought to the full City Commission for attention given the
time constraints that have been imposed by Miami-Dade County for formulation oftheir list.
The list is organized to indicate those projects that could be considered regional or local in
nature. The list includes projects with identified shortfalls from the City's CIP program.
The members of the Commission should review the overall project list to assure all projects
are correctly identified and prioritized.
After submission of this list, it is still expected that there will be several meetings by the
County Commission by and between Administrative staff and others to come to a
completely formulated and finalized list for submission to the voters. Approval of the
Resolution is recommended.
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What Is a General
Obligation Bond
Program?
A General Obligation Bond
Program is a way to finance
government capital
improvement projects. With voters'
approval, Miami-Dade County would
be able to issue long-term bonds to
fund new construction, renovations
and expand facilities. These quality
of life improvements would serve
residents for many generations to
come much like the 1972 Decade of
Progress bond program that funded
much of Miami-Dade County's
existing infrastructure over the past 30
years including MetroZoo, libraries
and road improvements.
Will a General
Obligation Bond
Program require
higher tu..?
The new bond program would
not require an increase to the
tax rate. While future taxes would be
used to repay the bonds, the millage
rate now budgeted for repayment of
the Decade of Progress bonds, other
general obligation debt, and a
temporary emergency contingency
reserve would be sufficient to cover
debt service on a new bond program.
(The County currently earmarks .105
mills for an emergency contingency
reserve. Once this reserve is fully fund-
ed, the .105 mills would be added to the
current .285 countywide debt service
rate bringing the total debt service rate
to .390 mills. This represents no
increase in the tax rate.)
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identified a number of areas
that are aimed at building
better communities throughout Miami-
Dade. It is expected that projects
selected for bond funding would fulfill a
multitude of needs including:
Keeping the Community Safe. To
maintain a low rate of crime and a
higher level of personal safety, we
must consider the need for
expanded and new public safety
facilities and equipment including
police, courts and jails.
Preserving Our Resources. Our
natural resources are critical to our
quality of life. Improvements to
protect our water supply for future
generations, beach restoration,
better drainage and funding to
address other environmental
concerns are important to our quality
of life.
Sustaining a Healthy Community.
Public health facilities and affordable
housing are critical to the well being
of our residents.
Accessing Services. Expanded
community centers in convenient
locations would provide better
access to County services for all
residents. Technology investments
could significantly improve the
delivery of services and make more
services available online 24 hours a
day.
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Enjoying Arts, Culture and
Recreation. Parks, museums,
libraries, MetroZoo and other
community recreational facilities
enrich our lifestyle and playa vital
role in tourism, the County's
number one industry.
Neighborhood Improvements.
The bond program could provide
additional funds for much needed
neighborhood projects including
more traffic signals, sidewalk
repairs, and expanded bikeways.
Creating and Retaining Jobs.
Adequate infrastructure is critical for
economic development. Expansion
of our water and sewer system, for
example, would provide new
opportunities for business
development in older urban
neighborhoods as well as newer
areas. Also, bond proceeds could be
used to fund infrastructure
improvements to induce new
business to locate in Miami-Dade
County.
How much would It
Q cost taxDaYers?
. As Decade of Progress
A bonds and other general
obligation bonds are retired
over the next 40 years, new
debt will be issued. The cost of the
new bond program would be an
average of less than 50-cents a week
on the average home (valued at
$127,000 in 2004).
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How will the County
decld. what projects
to Includ. In a new
bond program?
A series of town meetings
are being held throughout
Miami-Dade County to hear from
residents on their priorities. All
residents are
being encouraged to voice their
opinion by attending the town
meetings and communicating with
County officials. Meeting
schedules are being published in
local newspapers and can be found
on the County's website. Those
with computer access can provide
input at
www.miamidade.gov/bond2004
by answering the online
questionnaire. Following the town
meetings, the County Manager will
compile a list of recommended
projects to be submitted to the
Board of County Commissioners.
The Commission has the final
authority in deciding what projects
will be included in the bond
program to be presented to voters
as referendum question(s) on the
November 2, 2004 General
Election ballot.
How can vo..... be
sure bond dolla...
will be spent on the
projects they
..-proved In the bond
.....rendum?
Bond funds can only be used on
projects included in the bond
program approved by voters. The
project list will be finalized in July
2004 prior to the November
election.
Wh.t will h.ppen K
MI.ml-D....
resld.nts vote NO for
. new bond
program?
Many of the improvement
projects that affect residents' quality
of life will not happen. Further
postponement of critical projects
could lead to higher costs in the
future. Much of the infrastructure
in the County today-from MetroZoo
and parks to our water and sewer
systems and traffic improvements-
was built with bond funds from the
1972 Decade of Progress bond
program. It's hard to imagine the
County without these projects.
Who can vote on the
Q bond luue?
_ All Miami-Dade County
A- voters registered in time
who cast a ballot in the
November 2, 2004 General
Election.
If the bond program
Q Is approved by
vot.... In Nov.mber,
A wh.n would the
· community s.. the
Improvements?
Work on the projects would begin
immediately while the bonds would
be repaid over a 40-year time-
period. The community
improvements would be seen over
the next few years and would
continue for approximately 10-15
years.
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Alex Penelas
Mayor
Board of County Commissioners
Barbara Carey-Shuler, Ed.D, Chairperson
Katy Sorenson, Vice Chairperson
Betty T. Ferguson Katy Sorenson
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Dorrin D. Rolle Dennis C. Moss
Dis~ict 2 Dis~ict 9
Barbara Carey-Shuler, Ed.D. Sen. Javier D. Souto
D;s~ict 3 Dis~ict 10
Sally A. Heyman Joe A. Martinez
District 4 Dis~;ct 11
Bruno A. Barreiro Jose "Pepe" Diaz
D;s~;ct 5 Dis~;ct 12
Rebeca Sosa Natacha Seijas
Dis~;ct 6 Dis~ict 13
Jimmy L. Morales
Dis~;ct 7
Harvey Ruvin
Clerk of Courts
George M. Burgess
County Manager
Robert A. Ginsburg
County Attorney
Miami-Dade County provides equal access and equal
opportunity in employment and seNices and does not
discriminate on the basis of disability.