Committee Biannual Report (July - Dec 2022)BOARDS AND COMMITTEE BI-ANNUAL REPORT
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BOARD OR COMMITTEE NAME:
AD HOC NORTH BEACH
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON: COMMISSIONER JOSE SMITH
CITY LIAISON: DAVID MARTINEZ & RICKELLE WILLIAMS
NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD: Five (5)
ACTIVITY:
Purpose:
The Ad Hoc 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 Ad Hoc North Beach CRA Advisory Committee has the following powers and duties:
1) Provide advisory recommendations regarding the initial creation of the Redevelopment Plan;
2) Provide advisory recommendations regarding the public projects which would be included in the
Redevelopment Plan for the North Beach CRA, including recommendations relative to the overall
timing, cost efficiencies, and prioritization of proposed public projects in the North Beach CRA; and
3) Provide advisory recommendations regarding the interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade County
relating to the North Beach CRA, and all related matters pertaining to the initial establishment of the
North Beach CRA.
Meeting #7
July 12, 2022
Meeting Agenda Items:
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
3. Discussion: Summer Recess/Meeting Schedule
4. Discussion: Strategic Opportunities and Priorities Revisited
a. Rickelle Williams, Economic Development Director and
Committee Co-Liaison
5. Presentation: Development at Deauville Hotel site
a. Neisen Kasdin, Co-Managing Partner, Akerman LLP
6. Presentation: North Beach Entryway Signage Project
a. David Martinez, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Director
and Committee Co-Liaison
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7. Discussion: Water Quality near Park View Island
a. Lindsay Precht, Environmental and Sustainability Assistant
Director
8. Committee Member Comments
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
Key Motions:
• Recommend that the City Commission allocate FY 2023 North
Beach CRA revenue as follows:
a. Beautification 24%
b. Enhanced Services 21%
c. Arts and Culture 5%
d. Small Business Development 2.6%
e. Administration 2.4%
f. Project Set Aside 45%
• Support of the Related/Gehry (Deauville site) project, in concept, as
presented to the Committee on July 12, 2022, and finding that
moving this project forward is in the best interest of the North Beach
CRA.
• Support of the Allan Shulman-designed North Beach entryway
signage project
August 2022
Recess
Meeting #8
September 13, 2022
Meeting Agenda Items:
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of July 12, 2022 Meeting Minutes
3. Update: Strategic Opportunities and Priorities (FY2023 Proposed
Budget)
a. FY 2023 Budget document, as adopted by the North Beach CRA
Board on September 28, 2022, is available on the North Beach
CRA website at https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/northbeachcra.
• Beautification 20.3%
• Enhanced Services 19.7%
• Arts and Culture 5.0%
• Small Business Development 4.7%
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• Administration
2.4%
• Set-aside: Affordable & Workforce Housing 10.0%
• Set-aside: Future Projects: 37.8%
4. Update: Entryway Signage Project
a. David Martinez, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Director
and Committee Co-Liaison
5. Update: North Beach Oceanside Park Project
a. David Gomez, CIP Division Director
6. Discussion: The West Lots
a. Ozzie Dominguez, Asset Management Division Director
7. Committee Member Comments
8. Public Comment
9. Adjournment
Meeting #9
October 12, 2022
Quarterly In-Person Meeting – Normandy Shores Golf Club
Meeting Agenda Items:
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of September 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes
3. Governing Body / Board Update
a. Rickelle Williams, Economic Development Director and
Committee Co-Liaison
4. Update: Deauville Hotel Demolition
a. Dexter Peralta, North Beach Neighborhood Affairs Coordinator
5. Update: 72nd Street Community Complex
a. Maria Cerna, CIP Division Director
6. Discussion: Commercial Façade Improvement Program
a. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager, Economic
Development
7. Discussion: Abatements as Incentive for Affordable/Workforce Housing
a. Ricardo Dopico, Deputy City Attorney
8. Committee Member Comments
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
Meeting #10
November 8, 2022
Meeting Agenda Items:
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of October 12, 2022 Meeting Minutes
3. Update: North Beach CRA Office
a. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager, Economic
Development
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4. Update: Deauville Hotel Demolition (Implosion Schedule)
a. Kevin Pulido, Neighborhood Affairs Division Director
5. Update: 72nd Street Community Complex
a. David Martinez, CIP Director and Committee Co-Liaison
6. Update: North Beach Development Projects
a. Rogelio Madan, Chief of Community Planning and Sustainability
7. Discussion: Commercial Façade Improvement Program
a. Rickelle Williams, Economic Development Director and
Committee Co-Liaison
8. Committee Member Comments
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
Meeting #11
December 13, 2022
Quarterly In-Person Meeting – Normandy Shores Golf Club
Meeting Agenda Items:
1. Welcome and Attendance
2. Approval of November 8, 2022 Meeting Minutes
3. Extension of Advisory Committee Term
a. Ricardo J. Dopico, Deputy City Attorney
4. North Beach CRA Office
a. Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager, Economic
Development
5. 72nd Street Community Complex
a. David Martinez, CIP Director and Committee Co-Liaison
6. Discussion: Commercial Façade Improvement Program
a. Rickelle Williams, Economic Development Director and
Committee Co-Liaison
7. New Business
8. Committee Member Comments
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
- Advocating for North Beach CRA legislative items
- Exploring short and long-term economic development opportunities in North Beach
- Discussing North Beach public and private projects and assets
- Investigating funding opportunities for various projects
- Guiding development of CRA marketing and branding strategy
- Encouraging community involvement and participation
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Provided feedback and recommendations to City staff regarding the North Beach CRA FY 2023
operating budget and fiscal priorities.
- Provided feedback and recommendations regarding business, resident, and community outreach
in North Beach including public engagement opportunities and the North Beach CRA district office.
- Expressed support to the City Commission regarding development projects and improvements in
the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Area, including the Deauville Hotel property and North Beach
entryway signage.
- Received presentations by and provided input to City staff from Capital Improvement Projects,
Economic Development, Environment and Sustainability, Facilities and Fleet Management,
Planning and Zoning, the Office of the City Manager, and the Office of the City Attorney.