January 22 2019 QEC LTC
Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
January 23, 2019
Committee for Quality Education Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions regarding
medical marijuana dispensaries , retail establishment/smoke shops, pedestrian crossing on 41 st
Street, and M-DCPS 2019 legislative priorities, approved at the January 22, 2019 committee
meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning Development Officer
KGB/LDR
City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of January 22, 2019
Members Present: Karen Edelstein, Judith Berson-Levinson, Mary Keinath, Ivan Alvarez, Beth
Edwards, Tiffany Heckler, Tiva Leser, Rachel Weissman, Monica Matteo -Santinas, Susie Stern,
and Joshua Levy,
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard, Betsy Mateu, Yvette Tache and Karmenchu Santana-Vega
Motion made by Karen Edelstein
Motion seconded by Beth A. Edwards
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Commission to
consider the following items with regards to the City’s medical marihuana dispensaries:
1. Require a minimum of 1,200 feet distance between medical marihuana dispensaries ;
and,
2. No aggressive and obvious marijuana signage on the front and back windows and doors
of these dispensaries.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Motion made by Karen Edelstein
Motion seconded by Rachel Weissman
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Commission to
consider the following items with regards to the City’s retail establishments and smoke/vape shops:
1. Require a minimum of 1,200 feet distance between smoke and vape shops ; and,
2. No aggressive and obvious smoke/vape signage and paraphernalia on the front and back
windows and doors of any retail establishments.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Motion made by Dr. Judith Berson-Levinson
Motion seconded by Tiffany Heckler
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education is requesting assistance from the Mayor,
Commissioners, and City Manager to urge FDOT to install a well identified pedestrian crossing
across 41st Street at N. Jefferson Ave. (Starbucks and Burger King) especially following a student
who was hit and badly injured while crossing.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Motion made by Beth A. Edwards
Motion seconded by Monica Matteo-Santinas
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education recommends the Mayor and Commission
support the M-DCPS 2019 Legislative Priorities.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0