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3 - Meeting Minutes 7-18-24 General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee City of Miami Beach MEETING MINUTES No. 49 July 18, 2024 Members Present: Karen Rivo, Chair Jack Glottmann, Vice-Chair Bruce Halpryn Dana Martorella Jason Koslowe Kate Mosley Laura Veitia Non-Voting Members Present: David Sexton Donald Goldberg Members Absent: Dennis Scholl Members Present (Not Part of Quorum): Shari Gurkin Non-Voting Members Absent: Adam Kravitz Jack Benveniste Isaiah Mosley Elected Officials Present: Comm. Tanya Bhatt Staff and Guests Present: Maria Hernandez, Liaison Thais Vieira Amy Knowles Ariel Guitian Ayanna DaCosta-Earle Colette Satchell Cristina Ortega David Martinez Daniel Alzuri David Gomez Digna Abello Elizabeth Estevez Frank Garcia Giancarlo Pena Heather Shaw Jani Singer Jared Hooper Kevin Pulido Kristy Bada Lauren Firtel Lindsey Precht Maria Cerna Matthew LePera Stephanie Rey Brooks Adam Ganuza Ainsworth Geddes Brad Bonessi Brandi Reddick Brandon Lloyd Cesar Sepulveda Casey Steadman David Phillips Dries Darrow Isabella Pedrosa James Quinlan Juan Jose Escalante Miguel Rionda Susan Gladstone William Darrow Meeting Start Time: 4:00 pm General Notes: These meeting minutes are condensed and seek to capture the overall intent of discussions as interpreted by the meeting coordinator. Each paragraph indicates the time on the audio recording where the discussion commenced during the meeting. For more detail on the discussion, please refer to the audio recording in its entirety. All current and past meeting materials including agendas, handouts, minutes, presentations, and audio recordings are available by visiting: www.GOMBInfo.com/OversightCommittee/Meeting Records. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 2 of 14 I. Roll Call and Introductions (Refer to the Meeting Audio Recording on the G.O. Bond Website.) 0:04 Chair Karen Rivo called the meeting to order. Roll call was completed. II. Committee Business  Welcome New Members 4:15 Chair Karen Rivo welcomed new members Bruce Halpryn and Kate Mosley.  Adoption of Meeting Minutes from 5-9-24 Motion: 6:35 Jason Koslowe made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. 6:37 Jack Glottmann seconded the motion. Motion passed.  Go Bond Program Information 7:07 Maria Hernandez provided a brief overview of the program information package sent via email to all Committee members on June 28.  Sunshine Law 11:07 Assistant City Attorney Jared Hooper provided an overview of the Sunshine Law. 2018 G.O. Bonds III. Neighborhood Improvement Plan Update (Stormwater MP) (Refer to pages 3-13 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) 16:35 City Engineer Cristina Ortega gave a presentation about the City’s Updated Stormwater Master Plan. 25:55 Laura Veitia asked about the proposed road elevation in relation to existing elevations. 26:10 Cristina Ortega answered that the City is following the road raising strategy that was adopted in 2020. When implementing a project, they make sure that roads are above the sea level, the high level and the groundwater level through its 30-year service life. 30 years is the target. The City is very careful when evaluating existing conditions and providing the best harmonization possible, minimizing impacts to private properties. 27:21 Laura Veitia asked about the funding for the below ground improvements. Cristina Ortega advised that there are various funding sources, i.e stormwater, water and sanitary sewer enterprise funding, and various bond issuances. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 3 of 14 27:56 Laura Veitia asked if it takes approximately 18 months to complete a project, once construction commences. Cristina Ortega answered that it will take longer, depending on the project. 28:57 Laura Veitia asked if there is a place where one could see where all the pump stations are being considered. Cristina Ortega advised that the information is available on the project website. 29:42 Isaiah Mosley thanked the public works team for the forward thinking by adding the membrane filter under the pumps, even though it is not yet required by the regulatory agencies. He added that he was looking at videos from 2010 when he was walking home through flooded streets, which doesn’t happen anymore. He added that the 71st Street cannot happen fast enough. 30:25 Jack Glottmann asked if there are any considerations about re-prioritizing some of the projects, as a result of the rain event experienced in June. Cristina Ortega answered that the gauges recorded 11 inches in 24 hours in some areas, which exceeds the 100-year storm. So considering that, as well as the fact that the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Plans (NIPs) are designed for a 10-year storm, she would like to set the right level of expectation. The City’s design criteria for a 10-year storm is quite high compared to a lot of places. The rainfall experienced in June far exceeded anything that the existing system could take, and what the proposed system will be able to take. However, the City Commission is always reconsidering priorities and may elect to bump an area due to certain circumstances. There was a discussion about that at the Land Use & Sustainability Committee. There are rankings for NIPs and rankings for Critical Needs, which will address hot spots. The City is proposing to initiate design of 2 projects per year, for a total of 20 project areas. Lakeview is currently #15 on the Critical Needs List, which is year 7. Discussion continued. 35:21 Chair Karen Rivo asked how much of the $43 million for Above Ground Improvements from the G.O. Bond has been spent. Maria Hernandez answered $1 million for Indian Creek. 35:31 Chair Karen Rivo asked if we are waiting for these projects to get going to begin to spend down the GO Bond dollars. Maria Hernandez answered yes. 35:45 Jason Koslowe asked about coordination between different projects. For example, in the case of Bayshore Park and Bayshore Traffic Calming which are both going into effect now. There is supposed to be a stormwater tie-in between the neighborhood and the park. 37:54 David Gomez answered that the Bayshore Park Project has the connection points in place already, so that when the neighborhood project comes along, they already know where they are connecting to. Discussion continued. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 4 of 14 IV. Program General Status Update – Not Discussed (Refer to pages 14-22 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) V. Funding Swap - #7 La Gorce Park (Playground) (Refer to pages 23-24 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) 01:38:19 Thais Vieira provided a brief overview of the protocols chart and explained the funding swap being requested for La Gorce Park Playground. She mentioned that the Arts and Culture GO Bond included funding for Artistic Playgrounds, and that the playground at La Gorce Park is one of the proposed locations. The Parks Department is actively working on that project, and need the funding that is currently allocated in tranche 2 of the 2018 Bond, in the amount of $150,000, to be advanced to tranche 1. In order to do that, a funding swap, or a temporary realignment of funding from the Skate Park is being proposed. 01:40:37 Laura Veitia asked when the Skate Park Project will move forward. Thais Vieira answered that the Skate Park Project requires additional funding, which is not programmed until FY 2026. Motion: 01:41:13 Laura Veitia made a motion in favor of the funding swap for La Gorce Park from Skate Park. 01:41:17 Bruce Halpryn seconded the motion. Motion passed. VI. 2018 Bonds Project Update (Refer to pages 25-33 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) #45 Fire Station #1 41:36 David Gomez reported that last month the City Commission directed the Administration to proceed with the Flamingo Park location, if the aggregate of all of the Miami Beach electorate approves the Flamingo Park site on the August Referendum, (contingent of course on countywide approval). And if the Miami Beach residents don’t approve it, the Administration will have to request direction from the City Commission. 42:42 Chair Karen Rivo asked if everyone has seen the ballot question. 43:25 David Gomez read the ballot question. 43:59 Chair Karen Rivo reported that the GO Bond Oversight Committee (GOBOC) has made at least 3 motions to move the project forward at the 6th Street site. This project was ready to go, and then a few residents came forward saying they did not want the building (community center) demolished. Alternate sites were looked at, ending in a potential site in Flamingo Park, which requires the existing track to be relocated and an existing building to be demolished. The cost to do this and the timeline is not insignificant. It moves this project down the road several years. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 5 of 14 She also added that she is very concerned about the ballot language. She asked for the Committee members’ reaction and if they would like to make a motion. 46:09 Commissioner Bhatt advised that nobody wants the level of service and the life safety issues to not be addressed properly. The goal in identifying a very viable alternate site, was to have a win-win situation for the City, so that it’s not a binary choice. Destroying a very significant historic building, which is a Morris Lapidus building, and not one of his regular building style that he is so well known for, makes it all the more interesting and important to keep. It was designated by the Florida Historic Trust as one of their annual 11 buildings to save in 2021. It is important not just because of the way it looks, but because of what it reflects in terms of our culture in Miami Beach, the historical significance of the population shifts in Miami Beach, and the people who were involved in getting it built. Today, it’s where working parents bring their kids to a robust daycare, it’s where senior citizens can walk across their street to get their hot lunch in a sense of community, and it’s a place where lots of government services, not-for-profit organizations had their offices to serve residents in the City who need additional help. What we have before us collectively, as a City, is the opportunity to great things: to build a fire station which remains largely unchanged since it is not being designed from scratch. The existing design is being retrofitted onto a space where it happens to fit perfectly. It looks like it was designed for that space. At the edge of Flamingo Park there is a little underutilized strip of patchy grass where people go now to stretch, that overlooks very noisy and smelly Alton Road. This facility looks phenomenal. The Apollo murals are going to be installed on the western wall, so you will have Apollo’s chariot across the skies overlooking the track, which seems like a perfect place for that as well. It will be landscaped – there is a placeholder of a wall of bougainvillea so that you feel like you’re in this multi-colored park end. The fire station itself, by virtue of the laws governing how buildings are built, will have a great deal of green space, that can be planted with native plants. There are costs attached, and she has worked with CFO Jason Greene. The $30 million that has already been allocated to the project, will go forward as planned. The balance of the monies, projected between $9 and 15 million, will come over subsequent years. She mentioned she submitted an editorial to the Herald, which she hopes they will print. She asked at what price do we value our legacy as a community. She went on to say that we are in a situation where Tallahassee is telling us how we can and cannot conduct ourselves as a City; we cannot govern short term rentals; we cannot talk about sea level change and resiliency; we cannot tell people who want to put a 20-story building at Ocean Drive and 10th that it is not an appropriate place for that building; we cannot tell developers that they are not permitted to destroy historic buildings that have a lot of meaning for us. But, she said, we can do this: we can build a category 5, state of the art, fire station and emergency management building and preserve one of the most interesting and important community centers in our city and in the state. And her ask is that we do so. 00:51:54 Laura Veitia asked if the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association was in favor of the proposed location at the park. 00:52:24 Chair Karen Rivo replied that they are divided so they did not want to take formal position. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 6 of 14 00:52:42 Commissioner Bhatt reported that they were adamant against it being placed in the middle of the park. 00:52:47 Laura Veitia added that it was one of the reasons 6th Street was selected. 00:52:57 Commissioner Bhatt mentioned that across the street is another Morris Lapidus building which is the current fire station, and the Police Athletic League has already expressed interest in retrofitting that facility while keeping the historic elements. And the existing PAL facility would either be minimized or repurposed and reconfigured. Opening up that space, and relocating that function to the current fire station location, is something the Flamingo Park Association is quite unified on. 00:53:43 Jack Glottmann said he appreciates everything Commissioner Bhatt has said, but having been a part of the GOBOC for a long time, his understanding was that arrangements would be made for the childcare center to be relocated in a way that they would not be impacted. But he believes that additional costs and the fact that the project will be delayed potentially 2.5 years must be taken into consideration. It would have been better for the ballot language to lay that out. 00:54:36 Commissioner Bhatt replied that those factors will continue to be discussed and considered in great detail. The language on the ballot is very specific, because it is not whether it should be built. It is a charter question, because unless the County population gives approval to build something in the park, it cannot be built. She added that Commissioner Fernandez, who has also been working on this, worked with the City Attorney’s Office to make sure that the question was explained as best as possible within the limited number of words. She added that the results are not binding. So hypothetically, the County could come back overwhelmingly yes, and the City of Miami Beach could come back overwhelmingly yes, and the City Commission would still have the opportunity to not move forward. 00:55:59 Jason Koslowe stated that he respects the local process. But this will delay the project an extra 3 years, and probably cost 15 million extra. The location was well vetted, the historic significance was well vetted, and the process was done properly. The location at the Lapidus building (6th Street site) was considered the best. OIG has looked at this. There is always a give and take in politics. In this case the trade off is, spending a lot of extra money, delaying a very important public service for a very long time, in order to do something that is not worthwhile. Services for people in need are not being cut, and he doesn’t believe in the significance of the building. Politicians are entitled to their position, and the public is entitled to their position. His job, as a Committee member, is overseeing how the GO Bond money is spent, and in his opinion, it is a vey bad decision. It is the Committee’s job to make recommendations to the Commission, and it’s their job to decide what to do. He has expressed his view many times. 00:58:25 Isaiah Mosley stated he has no objections to the preservation of the Morris Lapidus building, but he believes that if you take this to the voters, saying “let’s take away some of your G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 7 of 14 green space”, it will not be approved. Unless you make those renderings available to the public, so they can actually see what it’s going to look like. 00:58:50 Chair Karen Rivo stated she believes the ballot language is deceptive; it is not telling the whole story. She has no doubt that the referendum will pass. 00:59:12 Bruce Halpryn asked what the implications are by delaying this by 2.5-3 years. 00:59:51 Chair Karen Rivo stated that the current fire station is in disrepair and needs to be replaced as soon as possible. 1:00:06 Bruce Halpryn asked if the public is at risk by delaying this project. 1:00:15 Commissioner Bhatt stated that Chief Virgil Fernandez, Chief Digna Abello and the Union President all support the new location. They would not be doing it, and the new location would not be considered if people’s lives were at risk. 01:01:00 Jason Koslowe suggested to ask the Fire Chief: are we as a public safer with the project going forward right now at the old proposed location, or in 3 years at the new one? 01:02:06 Chair Karen Rivo asked if the Committee would like to take a position on this ballot measure. 01:02:58 Chief Abello confirmed that herself, the Union President, and the former Fire Chief are all very supportive. Regarding the level of service, the proposed location actually enhances it (when compared to the current location). The issue is the health and safety of the firefighters inside the existing fire station, which is in deplorable condition. So it is imperative that the process continues to move forward by either repairing the existing fire station or at least getting started building the new fire station. 01:04:13 Jason Koslowe asked if the community is safer at the 6th Street location with construction starting this quarter or at the Flamingo Park location with construction starting in 2.5-3 years. 01:04:45 Chief Abello answered that with the new station, the islands will be getting the full umbrella, so yes, everyone will be safer by adding in that umbrella. In addition, the new building will be rated a category 5, and the existing building is not. If a category 4 or 5 hurricane were to hit now, everyone from fire station 1 would either get moved over to station 2, which is category 5, or moved off Miami Beach. 01:05:43 Laura Veitia asked if the building at the 6th Street site will also be a category 5 building. 01:05:47 Chief Abello answered yes. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 8 of 14 01:05:50 Laura Veitia asked if there is a big difference for the fire department whether it’s on 6th street or Alton Road. 01:05:57 Chief Abello answered no, the 2 proposed locations are equal. She added, if you can save a building and still get the same level of service wherever it is, it is going to be better than what it is now. 01:07:19 Jack Glottmann said he is concerned with the safety of the firefighters that are in the existing fire station. Are they at a greater risk, such that it is not worth delaying this project for 2.5-3 years. 01:07:50 Chief Abello answered that the firefighters cannot remain at that station as it is. All renovations that could’ve been done have been done. We just need to move things forward wherever that may be. 01:08:33 Kate Mosley said she understands the preservation of the building, but nowadays there are ways to spare the building and still have it available for public use, and suggested finding the right way to do it. She asked if the noise pollution from the fire station has been considered. 01:10:11 David Gomez answered that by policy, the firefighters don’t turn on the sirens when leaving for a call to help mitigate the noise. 01:10:55 Dana Martorella asked if the Committee would like to add to the motion the their stance regarding the ballot language. 01:11:08 Jason Koslowe answered that in his view, nothing can be done about it. 01:11:13 Dana Martorella agrees that nothing is going to change, but asked if it’s worth making a statement about it. 01:11:22 Jason Koslowe replied that he is not willing to say that what they did wasn’t proper. Every election ballot is meant to be a piece of advocacy because you have a limited number of words. 01:12:05 Dana Martorella clarified that the public should be aware that the Committee feels that there is a big component that wasn’t expressed in the ballot language. 01:12:16 Jason Koslowe stated that he agrees that there is a problem in the public discourse. He thinks the public is not being presented with the choice between getting a service years late, costing a lot more money, versus… they should be presented with that choice. 01:13:02 Chair Karen Rivo suggested the motion could perhaps incorporate the concern about additional funds, and additional timeline. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 9 of 14 01:13:10 Laura Veitia suggested adding that currently there is a part of Miami Beach that isn’t being serviced by that station. 01:13:35 Commissioner Bhatt clarified that they do service them, the issue is about timing. She asked to make sure that it is not misrepresented to residents that there are areas not currently serviced by the Fire Department. Motion: 01:13:58 Jason Koslowe made a motion recommending to the City Commission to proceed with the Fire Station 1 project at the Lapidus site (South Shore Community Center site), and not proceed with the Flamingo Park location, regardless of the Referendum, because of concerns over the costs spent to date, significant cost increase, and reduction of fire safety services (due to project delays). Jack Glottmann seconded the motion. Motion passed (6 members in favor, Bruce Halpryn abstained). #1 72nd Street Complex 01:16:04 David Gomez gave a brief presentation about the project, which included a project timeline. 30% design will be presented to the GOB Oversight Committee (GOBOC) and community in October, followed by Design Review Board (DRB). Once approved by DRB, the design team will proceed to 60% design which will be presented to the GOBOC, community and City Commission in May of 2025. 90% design documents are expected in November of 2025, and construction is anticipated to commence in May of 2026 and take about 2 years. 01:22:26 David Sexton reported that many residents and businesses in North Beach are really concerned about a net gain of only 200 parking spaces. The existing surface parking lot is already very busy, and North Beach is expected to continue to grow. He asked if there is a way to look at the design to see if additional spaces can be added to the program in lieu of the commercial spaces since there are lot of vacant commercial spaces in the area. 01:23:30 David Gomez answered that there is always a way, with the input from the community, input from the GOBOC and direction from the City Commission, to alter the program. The 500 spaces criteria was based on a parking study that was done when the project started. 01:24:07 Commissioner Bhatt reported that the City Commission is trying to put together a parking program for North Beach (which is getting mixed reviews) and buying lots in North Beach. She would rather reimagine how to best use the space than spend $15 million to buy surface lots to build garages on. It would be imprudent to spend about $100 million for 3 garages, versus trying to figure out how to better utilize the space. She added that more retail space is not needed since there is additional retail space coming with the Byron Carlyle Project and other new buildings. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 10 of 14 01:25:05 Chair Karen Rivo stated that there are a lot of issues about parking, which are beyond the scope of the GO Bond, and suggested that the subject should be discussed in a different meeting. 01:25:27 Isaiah Mosley asked why the pool is proposed to be elevated, and what is the additional cost to have it elevated. David Gomez answered that the cost is really not a big driving factor since the water table in Miami Beach is high, so the offset would be the dewatering costs to build the pool at ground level. In addition, there are synergies between the aquatics program and the fitness center, so it makes sense to group these programs. And the reason why it is proposed to be elevated is that it was one of the proposals that came up in the early stages of the project, to be able to look out over the park and the beach. 01:26:16 Jason Koslowe mentioned that one of the features of parking garages in the Lincoln Road area is an elevated piece at the rooftop level that can be rented out. He suggested that could also be considered as a concept. #40 41st Street Corridor 01:26:58 Colette Satchell gave a presentation about the history, scope, and design of the project. It also included a project timeline. The team is moving forward to 90% documents, which are expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Permitting process will follow, and construction is expected to commence in November of 2025. The Office of Capital Improvements team is coordinating with other City departments, including Public Works. This project will be constructed in conjunction with the replacement of existing water transmission and distribution lines along the 41st Street corridor. Construction is expected to take 3 years because it will be executed in segments. The GO Bond budget is $15 million, and the estimated construction cost is $10 million. 01:34:28 Jason Koslowe asked if there has been any coordination with the 41st Street pilot project (one-way conversion of Royal Palm and Sheridan St). He also mentioned that there was a question, as part of the public comment, about reducing the bump outs on the cross streets to allow more traffic flow out of Bayshore South. 01:35:00 Colette Satchell advised that they are in constant communication with the Transportation Department to make sure projects are being coordinated. The GO Bond project is ahead of the project from the Transportation Department, but as they move through their process, staff will need evaluate how the final study and recommendations will affect the 41st Street GO Bond Project. 01:35:41 Kate Mosley commented that she used to work on 41st Street. She likes the design, and the idea of a smooth sidewalk surface. She also mentioned that it takes a long time to cross the road and asked if anything is being done about that. Colette Satchell replied that there are no changes proposed to the traffic signalization as part of the project, because that is controlled by Miami-Dade County, and would require quite a bit of analysis of the entire corridor. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 11 of 14 Motion: 01:37:50 Laura Veitia made a motion to move forward with the 41st Street Corridor Improvements Project as presented. 01:38:00 Jack Glottmann seconded the motion. Motion passed. #39 Seawalls, #38 Streets and #37 Sidewalks: Not Discussed VII. Public Comment 01:41:38 Chair Karen Rivo asked if anyone from the public would like to speak. 01:41:43 Brad Bonessi, from Ocean Terrace, mentioned he was on the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee for North Beach, and asked how much has been allocated to the relocation of the underground utilities at the 72nd Street Complex Project site. David Gomez answered that the cost is included within the $70 million construction budget. 01:42:50 Chair Karen Rivo advised that this is a public comment section, and not supposed to be an exchange. She asked Mr. Bonessi to reach out to David Gomez offline. 01:43:15 Brad Bonessi stated that only 110 parking spaces are being added, and asked if there is any way to add funding for additional spaces. He also menioned that there are some amazing existing trees at the site, which should be relocated. 01:44:16 Dries Darrow, mid-beach resident, stated that he just finished his Master in Entrepreneurship at the University of Amsterdam. He would like to set up a business on 41st Street and has received a grant from the Knight Foundation to be able to do so. He is very interested in what the G.O. Bond will do for 41st Street. He loves the renderings but believes that 41st Street needs to be revitalized through businesses. He is interested in starting pop-ups but it has been difficult to get in contact with the right people at 41st Street, and reported that there has been some resistance. 01:45:16 Chair Karen Rivo asked him to reach out to Maria Hernandez offline, to make sure he has the correct contacts for the people who run the Business Improvement District (BID) and the 41st Street Mayor’s Blue-Ribbon Committee. 2022 G.O. Bonds for Arts & Culture VIII. Grant Projects Scope Variation (Refer to pages 34-40 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) 01:46:01 Maria Hernandez reported that the 2 requests that are being presented today are already included as part of the July City Commission meeting agenda. She reported that there are 2 grant recipients that need to make some changes to the scope of work previously approved for their projects: New World Symphony (NWS) and Jewish Museum. NWS would like to swap G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 12 of 14 out the roof pergola scope of work for the replacement of the cameras and robotic control system in the Michael Tilson Performance Hall. Staff has no objections to that and have also checked with Bond Council and Tax Council to make sure that it is allowed. There is no additional cost to the City. She requested a motion from the Committee. Motion: 01:47:50 Jack Glottmann made a motion endorsing the New World Symphony’s request to substitute the pergola scope of work for the replacement of the cameras and robotic system in the Michael Tilson Performance Hall. 01:48:10 Dana Martorella seconded the motion. The motion passed. 01:48:25 Maria Hernandez added that the City Manager and staff do not have the ability to do this without City Commission approval. 01:48:41 Maria Hernandez reported that the Jewish Museum reached out to the City to advise that the air conditioning system replacement is an emergency. It is a $300,000 item and they would like to swap it out for $307,000 worth of miscellaneous items (highlighted in yellow on page 35 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet). And again, there is no additional cost to the City associated with this. Staff, Bond and Tax Council have no objections. 01:49:48 Jason Koslowe asked if they are still planning to execute the miscellaneous scope of work that is being removed. 01:50:18 David Sexton added that some of the scope of work, such as the emergency generators, seem really important. 01:50:29 Susan Gladstone reported that they have consulted with the architect who has been working with the Jewish Museum on repairs from the beginning and have selected items they can live without at this time. They will address as much as they can, and seek additional funding for the remaining. 01:51:46 Jack Glottmann asked if what is proposed is the replacement of the entire air conditioning system. Susan Gladstone answered yes, it is for all the parts of the air conditioning system. Motion: 01:52:03 Jason Koslowe made a motion endorsing the Jewish Museum of Florida’s request to delete certain scopes of work to be able to perform a full replacement of the facility’s air conditioning system. 01:52:04 Kate Mosley seconded the motion. Motion passed. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 13 of 14 IX. Arts & Culture Program General Status Update – Not Discussed (Refer to pages 41-47 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) X. 2022 Bonds Projects Update (Refer to pages 48-51 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) Fillmore (Jackie Gleason) 01:52:36 Facilities & Fleet Assistant Director Daniel Alzuri reported that there will be a presentation from Live Nation at the July 26 Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee meeting, with 2 proposals: one for a new building, which was proposed last year, with an updated rough order of magnitude; and one for the renovation of the facility. Byron Carlyle Theater 01:53:20 Daniel Alzuri reported that the City Commission has selected the option with workforce housing which opens up opportunity for quite a bit of additional funding. The administration has also received authorization to continue with AMS Research and Planning. Over the next 5-6 months the Administration, with the assistance of AMS, will explore models for operating partners and governing structures to best deliver the project and manage the cultural center. 01:54:04 Commissioner Tanya Bhatt reported that she championed both of those initiatives: having the Fillmore come back with options, so that it’s not an all or nothing kind of thing, and the Byron Carlyle with workforce housing option, which passed unanimously. Botanical Garden 01:54:41 David Gomez reported that the Botanical Garden had a restructuring of their Board, and asked the City for more time until the new Board was installed. The Board is now in place, and staff has had productive meetings with them and the architecture firm - Alan Shulman and Associates. They are hoping to have them on board by the end of the month to be able to begin the project. 01:55:08 Jason Koslowe asked if the timeline is still current. David Gomez replied yes. Aquatic Sculpture Park (Reefline) 01:55:19 Maria Hernandez reported that all agreements have been executed. They are currently working on Phase 1 and hope to have it deployed by the end of the year, hopefully before Art Basel. 01:56:05 Bruce Halpryn said this project is incredible and was such an innovative idea. 01:56:36 Isaiah Mosley stated he is really excited about this project but reported that he was recently at the Jose Cuervo Reef and noticed the accretion from the longshore drift accumulated sand, covering about half of it. He advised that to be aware that this is being place down in an area that is just going to fill up with sand. So this isn’t permanent unless it is moved further north. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 49 July 18, 2024 Page 14 of 14 01:57:25 Jack Glottmann asked how many years it took for that to happen. Isaiah Mosley answered about 10-15 years. XI. Community Outreach (Refer to pages 52 and 53 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website). 01:57:58 Maria Hernandez advised that a revised list of meetings will be sent once the City Commission agenda is published. XII. Public Comment No one from the public asked to speak. XIII. Adjournment 2:02:39 Meeting adjourned.