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Resolution 2024-33275 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33275 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS JULY 10, 2024 MEETING, AND APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO- NAMING OF 15TH STREET BETWEEN OCEAN DRIVE AND BAY ROAD AS "MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER WAY," SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE. WHEREAS, at the May 15, 2024 City Commission meeting, an item sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez and co-sponsored by Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez was referred to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC")to discuss the co-naming of 15th Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road in honor of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower ("Mayor Bower"); and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2024, the Mayor and City Commission adopted an ordinance amending Section 82-503(c) of the City Code to provide for additional criteria for the co-naming of street in honor of notable women who made significant contributions to the civic and/or political fabric of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower is the first woman, as well as the first Hispanic, to serve with distinction from 2007 through 2013 as Mayor of Miami Beach, as well as served as a City " Commissioner for eight (8) years prior to her period of service as Mayor; and WHEREAS, on July 26, 2024 the Mayor and City Commission adopted an ordinance amending Section 82-503(c) of the City Code to provide for additional criteria for the co-naming of a street in honor of notable women who made significant contributions to the civic and/ or political fabric of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower's road to community activism began as a Parent-Teacher Association mom, working to save an elementary school from closing; and WHEREAS, her enthusiasm, innate leadership and charisma led Mayor Bower to become president of the Parent-Teacher Association ("PTA") at three (3) Miami Beach public schools, a decade-long record of service. In the process, she became a leading advocate for quality education in Miami Beach and began a long trajectory of service to Miami Beach's public schools; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower served on the Miami-Dade County School Board Attendance to Boundary and Bi-Lingual Education Committees, the Miami Beach Ad Hoc Committee for Quality Education, the Miami Beach Feeder Pattern and Citizen's Advisory Committee, the State of Florida Transition Team task force on Reading and Literacy and championed the expansion of the International Baccalaureate Program to all of Miami Beach's public schools; and WHEREAS, through her persistent leadership to ensure quality education for every child in Miami Beach, Mayor Bower achieved the citywide implementation of the International Baccalaureate program, thereby allowing for all students to significantly expand their learning opportunities within our City; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower was also an instrumental part of the campaign to save the historic Art Deco District in South Beach; and WHEREAS, inspired by the leadership of her friend Barbara Baer Capitman, Mayor Bower became an early volunteer with the Miami Design Preservation League and served on the Board of Directors for over a decade; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower advocated for responsible growth management and the creation of historic districts around Miami Beach, including the first and most famous, the Miami Beach Architecture District; and WHEREAS, during her tenure as City Commissioner and Mayor, Mayor Bower helped introduce innumerable ordinances and city code amendments that ushered in the modem era of historic preservation in the City, including championing the amendment to the City's Charter to require voter referendum approval prior to increasing floor area ratios in the City, possibly the single most important piece of growth management legislation in the City; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower also helped create affordable housing for low-income elderly and others; and WHEREAS, to this day, Mayor Bower serves on the Board of Directors of the Miami Beach Housing Authority, which provides quality affordable housing for seniors and others; and WHEREAS, for many years, she worked closely with Unidad of Miami Beach, Inc., the non-profit community-based organization that operates the North Beach Oceanfront Center and engages in advocacy for seniors, particularly those in the Hispanic community, and provides social services and cultural programming, among other important work performed for the benefit of our entire community; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower has supported many social equality initiatives over the years including the adoption of the City's Human Rights Ordinance and the first City-supported gay pride festival and development of the arts, among other causes; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower has left an indelible mark on the City, not only in her support of many worthy causes over the years, but in terms of her personal touch and her belief in the importance of community engagement and transparency in government decision-making; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bower is a force of nature and a living example of a public servant that has always stayed true to herself, with values that place people above politics; and WHEREAS, as 15th Street is a platted, public road, the proposed co-naming must be approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners pursuant to Rule 9.02 of Section 2-1 of the Miami-Dade County Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee, and approve, by 5/7th vote, following a duly noticed public hearing, the co- naming of 15th Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road as " Mayor Matti Herrera Bower Way," subject to final approval of the co-naming by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, in accordance with Section 2-1, rule 9.02 of the Miami-Dade County Code. PASSED AND ADOPTED this // day of ceplesl 2024. • �.s�. ___7,..>d Steven Meiner, Mayor ATTES : Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk c B"Fq8,, . A-9. :1'',., ;INCDRP•OR TED Sponsored by ����Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez , .•. t :: co-Sponsored by Kristen Rosen Gonzalez) Co-Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Joseph Magazine Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K.Bhatt Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION 91 sl 2.o%-t- City Attorney Date Resolutions - R7 A MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager DATE: September 11, 2024 1:30 p.m. Public Hearing TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE,AT ITS JULY 10, 2024 MEETING, AND APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF 15TH STREET BETWEEN OCEAN DRIVE AND BAY ROAD AS "MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER WAY," SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE. RECOMMENDATION The City Administration ("Administration") recommends that the Mayor and City Commission ("City Commission")adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) pursuant to the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC" or"Committee"). BACKGROUND/HISTORY At the May 15, 2024 City Commission meeting, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez and Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, the City Commission referred an item (C4 A)to the PSNQLC to discuss the co-naming of 15 Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road in honor of former City of Miami Beach ("City") Mayor Matti Herrera Bower ("Mayor Bower"). Mayor Bower is the first woman, as well as the first Hispanic, to serve as Mayor of Miami Beach, where she served with distinction from 2007 through 2013. Mayor Bower also served as a City Commissioner for eight (8)years prior to her period of service as Mayor. Mayor Bower's road to community activism began as a Parent-Teacher Association mom,working to save an elementary school from closing. Her enthusiasm, innate leadership and charisma led Mayor Bower to become president of the Parent-Teacher Association("PTA") at three (3) Miami Beach public schools, a decade-long record of service. In the process, she became a leading advocate for quality education in Miami Beach and began a long trajectory of service to Miami Beach's public schools. Mayor Bower served on the Miami-Dade County School Board Attendance to Boundary and Bi- Lingual Education Committees, the Miami Beach Ad Hoc Committee for Quality Education, the Miami Beach Feeder Pattern and Citizen's Advisory Committee, the State of Florida Transition Team task force on Reading and Literacy and championed the expansion of the International Baccalaureate Program to all of Miami Beach's public schools. Through her persistent leadership to ensure quality education for every child in Miami Beach, Mayor Bower achieved the citywide implementation of the International Baccalaureate program, thereby allowing for all students to significantly expand their learning opportunities within our City. Mayor Bower was also an instrumental part of the campaign to save the historic Art Deco District Page 841 of 1377 in South Beach. Inspired by the leadership of her friend Barbara Baer Capitman, Mayor Bower became an early volunteer with the Miami Design Preservation League and served on the Board of Directors for over a decade. She has advocated for responsible growth management and the creation of historic districts around Miami Beach, including the first and most famous, the Miami Beach Architecture District. In addition, during her tenure as City Commissioner and Mayor, Mayor Bower helped introduce innumerable ordinances and city code amendments that ushered in the modem era of historic preservation in the City, including championing the amendment to the City's Charter to require voter referendum approval prior to increasing floor area ratios in the City, possibly the single most important piece of growth management legislation in the City. Furthermore, Mayor Bower also helped create affordable housing for low-income elderly and others. To this day, Mayor Bower serves on the Board of Directors of the Miami Beach Housing Authority, which provides quality affordable housing for seniors and others. For many years, she worked closely with Unidad of Miami Beach, Inc., the non-profit community-based organization that operates the North Beach Oceanfront Center and engages in advocacy for seniors, particularly those in the Hispanic community, and provides social services and cultural programming, among other important work performed for the benefit of our entire community. In addition to being a champion of education, historic preservation, affordable housing, and social services for the elderly, Mayor Bower has supported many social equality initiatives over the years including the adoption of the City's Human Rights Ordinance and the first City-supported gay pride festival and development of the arts, among other causes. Mayor Bower has left an indelible mark on the City, not only in her support of many worthy causes over the years, but in terms of her personal touch and her belief in the importance of community engagement and transparency in government decision-making. Mayor Bower is a force of nature and a living example of a public servant that has always stayed true to herself, with values that place people above politics. ANALYSIS Under existing criteria in Section 82-503 of the City of Miami Beach Code of Ordinances ("City Code"), City streets or portions thereof, located in the City may be co-named in honor of: 1) a Miami Beach police officer who died or was killed in the line of duty; 2)a public facility located on the street to be co-named; 3)a private not-for-profit organization with significant historic value to the city and associated with structures which have a significant historical value or architectural significance to the city; 4) a geographic area within the city; 5) a commercial establishment that has been in business in the City of Miami Beach for 100 or more years and which is located on the street to be co-named; 6)a deceased person who served as the spiritual leader of a prominent religious institution in the City of Miami Beach for 35 or more years and resided in the City of Miami Beach (expired on July 1, 2019); 7) a deceased person who is known for their role as a gay-rights pioneer and as one of the first openly LGBTQ people ever elected to public office in the U.S. (expired on May 1, 2022);8)a deceased historical figure who was instrumental in helping Latin American countries achieve independence from the Spanish Empire (expired on July 1, 2022); 9) a prominent Jewish figure who made significant civic contributions to Jewish history and/or Jewish-related initiatives (expired on September 30, 2022); 10) a deceased Cuban- American artist who made vast contributions to Latin music history and culture (expired January 31, 2023); 11)a deceased photographer who documented the life and residents of Miami Beach (expired March 1, 2023); 12) a deceased spiritual leader of a prominent religious institution in the City of Miami Beach who also made significant civic contributions to the City (shall automatically expire on May 31, 2025); 13) a Grammy-award winning singer, actress, songwriter, author, Page 842 of 1377 philanthropist, and businesswoman who made extraordinary contributions to music and culture in the United States and internationally(shall automatically expire on July 31,2027); 14)a deceased internationally renowned art collector who significantly contributed to the City's arts and culture (shall automatically expire on July 31, 2027); and 15) notable women who made significant contributions to the civic and/or political fabric of Miami Beach (shall automatically expire on July 31, 2027). Whenever a request is made to co-name streets, or portions thereof, in the City, Section 82- 503(c)(2)of the City Code requires the sponsor to submit the proposal in writing to an appropriate committee (in this case, PSNQLC), which shall include the following: (1) the street, or portion thereof,to be co-named; (2)the proposed co-name of the street, or portion thereof; (3)the reason for the request; and (4) a factual summary confirming that the proposed person falls under the specific criteria outlined in subsection 82-503(c)(1)(a)of the City Code. The proposal to co-name 15 Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road as "Mayor Matti Herrera Bower Way"falls under the specific criteria outlined in subsection 82-503(c)(1)(a)(15) of the City Code, "notable women who made significant contributions to the civic and/or political fabric of Miami Beach." At the July 10, 2024 PSNQLC meeting, the Committee passed a motion recommending the co- naming of 15 Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road as "Mayor Matti Herrera Bower Way." Pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, the co-naming/re-naming of public streets in Miami- Dade County, including within incorporated municipalities, requires a Resolution from the local governing body (City Commission) where the street is located. Following City Commission approval, the proposed co-naming would need to be sponsored by a Miami-Dade County Commissioner and approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners("BCC") via a resolution. Subsequent to BCC approval, the City's Transportation and Mobility Department staff will coordinate with Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW") staff on the fabrication and installation of the new street co-name signs. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT The cost of fabricating and installing two (2)standard street co-designation signs at the west and east ends of the proposed "Mayor Matti Herrera Bower Way" (15 Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road)would be approximately$500. The sign fabrication and installation work would be performed by DTPW; and the City would reimburse DTPW for the costs incurred. The funding for fabrication and installation of standard street co-designation signage is included within the Transportation and Mobility Department's Operating Budget. Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY) If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE)was published on . See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfigov/city-hall/city-clerk/meetinq-noticesl FINANCIAL INFORMATION $500/ 106-9615-000349-30-403-529-00-00-00- CONCLUSION Page 843 of 1377 Should the City Commission accept the recommendation of the PSNQLC and approve by 5/7th vote, following a duly noticed public hearing, a Resolution approving the co-naming of 15 Street between Ocean Drive and Bay Road as "Mayor Matti Herrera Bower Way", and subject to final approval of the street co-naming by the BCC, the Administration will coordinate with DTPW on the manufacturing and installation of the new street co-designation signs. Applicable Area South Beach Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Protect? Yes No Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s): Department Transportation and Mobility Sponsor(s) Vice-Mayor Alex Fernandez Co-sponsor(s) Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez Condensed Title 1:30 p.m. PH, Co-Name 15th Street in Honor of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. (Fernandez/Rosen Gonzalez)TR 5/7 Page 844 of 1377 5/9/24,8:41 AM Item Coversheet fl Committee Assignments-C4 A MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Commissioner Alex Fernandez DATE: May 15,2024 SUBJECT:REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE A DISCUSSION REGARDING CO-NAMING 15TH STREET IN HONOR OF FORMER CITY MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER. RECOMMENDATION I would like to refer the above-referenced item to Public Safety and Neighborhood Qualify of Life Committee (the"Committee")to consider the co-naming of 15th Street, located between Ocean Drive and Bay Road, in honor of former City of Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower, along with any amendment to Section 82-503 of the City Code that may be required to accomplish the naming. Pursuant to Rule 9.02. of Section 2-10.2 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, proposed naming, renaming or co-designation of Miami-Dade County roads for any elected municipal,county,state or federal official is permitted as long as the public official is not currently serving,or has served in any elected office,within the last five years. Mayor Bower is the first woman,as well as the first Hispanic,to serve as Mayor of Miami Beach,where she served with distinction from 2007-2013.Mayor Bower also served as a City Commissioner for 8 years,prior to her period of service as the Mayor. Mayor Bower's road to community activism began as a PTA mom, working to save an elementary school from closing. Her enthusiasm, innate leadership and charisma led Matti to become President of the Parent-Teacher Associations at three Miami Beach public schools, a decade long record of service. In the process, she became a leading advocate for quality education in Miami Beach and began a long trajectory of service to Miami Beach's public schools. She served on the Miami-Dade County School Board Attendance to Boundary and Bi-Lingual Education Committees, the Miami Beach Ad Hoc Committee for Quality Education,the Miami Beach Feeder Pattern and Citizen's Advisory Committee, and the State of Florida Transition Team task force on Reading and Literacy, and championed the expansion of the International Baccalaureate Program to all of Miami Beach's public schools. Through her persistent leadership to ensure quality education for every child in Miami Beach, Bower achieved the City-wide implementation of the International Baccalaureate program, thereby allowing for all students to significantly expand their learning opportunities within our City. Mayor Bower was also an instrumental part of the campaign to save the historic Art Deco District in South Beach. Inspired by the leadership of her friend Barbara Baer Capitman, Matti became an early volunteer with the Miami Design Preservation League and served on the Board of Directors for over a decade. She has advocated for responsible growth management and the creation of historic districts around Miami Beach,including the first and most famous,the Miami Beach Architecture District. In addition, during her tenure as Miami Beach City Commissioner and Mayor, Bower helped introduce innumerable ordinance and Code amendments that ushered in the modern era of historic preservation in the City of Miami Beach, including championing the amendment to the City's Charter to require voter referendum approval prior to increasing floor area ratios in the City of Miami Beach,possibly the single most important piece of growth management legislation in the City of Miami Beach. Further, Mayor Bower also helped create affordable housing for low-income elderly and others.To this day, Mayor Bower serves on the Board of Directors of the Miami Beach Housing Authority,which provides quality affordable housing for seniors and others. For many years, she worked closely with Unidad of Miami Beach, Inc.,the non-profit community-based organization that operates the Unidad North Beach Oceanfront Center and engages in advocacy for seniors, particularly those in the Hispanic community, and provides social services and cultural programming, among other important work performed for the benefit of our entire community. In addition to being a champion of education, historic preservation, affordable housing, and social services for the elderly, Mayor Bower has supported many social equality initiatives over the years — including the adoption of the City's Human Rights Ordinance and the first City-supported gay pride festival—and development of the arts,among other causes. In order to facilitate the co-naming of 15th Street, I would also propose that the Committee further recommend an amendment to the City's naming ordinance, codified in Article VI of Chapter 82 of the City Code,which would expand the provided criteria for the co-naming of City streets in honor of a former Hispanic,femalerpirgicipal elected official who has made a direct,significant lifetime httpsJ/miamibeach.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemlD=VV355117 1/2 Page 845 of 1377 5/9/24,8:41 AM Item Coversheet contribution to this community, provided the public official has not served in any elected office within the last five years, in accordance with the Miami-Dade County Code. Mayor Bower has left an indelible mark on the City of Miami Beach, not only in her support of many worthy causes over the years, only a few of which I have highlighted above, but in terms of her personal touch and her belief in the importance of community engagement and transparency in government decision-making. She is a force of nature and a living example of a public servant that has always stayed true to herself,with values that place people above politics. I respectfully submit that Mayor Bower is worthy of our consideration for a naming opportunity to mark her many contributions to civic life in Miami Beach, and I urge my colleagues to support this item. Should you have any questions or concerns about any of the foregoing,please do not hesitate to contact me or my aide Monica Salinas. AJF/RAP/FA/ms SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA na FINANCIAL INFORMATION na Applicable Area South Beach Is this a"Residents RighLto Does this Item utilize G.O. Know"itertL.pursuant to pond Funds? Cyy Code Section 2-14? Yes No Legislative Tracking Commissioner Alex Fernandez ATTACHMENTS: Description D Memo 104 https:l/miamibeach.novusagenda.tom/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=35117 2/2 Page 846 of 1377 ! vk1AMt BE A City of Miami Beach. 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach.Florida 33139,www,miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Members of the City Commission FROM: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez DATE: May 15, 2024 SUBJECT: Referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee a discussion regarding co-naming of 15th Street in honor of former City Mayor Matti Herrera Bower • I would like to refer the above-referenced item to Public Safety and Neighborhood Qualify of Life Committee (the "Committee") to consider the co-naming of 15th Street, located between Ocean Drive and Bay Road, in honor of former City of Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower, along with any amendment to Section 82-503 of the City Code that may be required to accomplish the naming. Pursuant to Rule 9.02.of Section 2-10.2 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, proposed naming, renaming or co-designation of Miami-Dade County roads for any elected municipal, county, state or federal official is permitted as long as the public official is not currently serving, or has served in any elected office, within the last five years. Mayor Bower is the first woman,as well as the first Hispanic,to serve as Mayor of Miami Beach, where she served with distinction from 2007-2013. Mayor Bower also served as. a City Commissioner for 8 years, prior to her period of service as the Mayor. Mayor Bower's road to community activism began as a PTA mom, working to save an elementary school from closing. Her enthusiasm, innate leadership and charisma led Matti to become President of the Parent-Teacher Associations at three Miami Beach public schools, a decade long record of service. In the process, she became a leading advocate for quality education in Miami Beach and began a long trajectory of service to Miami Beach's public schools. She served on the Miami-Dade County School Board Attendance to Boundary and Bi-Lingual Education Committees, the Miami Beach Ad Hoc Committee for Quality Education, the Miami Beach Feeder Pattern and Citizen's Advisory Committee, and the State of Florida Transition Team task force on Reading and Literacy, and championed the expansion of the International Baccalaureate Program to all of Miami Beach's public schools. Through her persistent 105 Page 847 of 1377 leadership to ensure quality education for every child in Miami Beach, Bower achieved the City- wide implementation of the International Baccalaureate program, thereby allowing for all students to significantly expand their learning opportunities within our City. Mayor Bower was also an instrumental part of the campaign to save the historic Art Deco District in South Beach. Inspired by the leadership of her friend Barbara Baer Capitman, Matti became an early volunteer with the Miami Design Preservation League and served on the Board of Directors for over a decade. She has advocated for responsible growth management and the creation of historic districts around Miami Beach, including the first and most famous, the Miami Beach Architecture District. In addition, during her tenure as Miami Beach City Commissioner and Mayor, Bower helped introduce innumerable ordinance and Code amendments that ushered in the modem era of historic preservation in the City of Miami Beach, including championing the amendment to the City's Charter to require voter referendum approval prior to increasing floor area ratios in the City of Miami Beach, possibly the single most important piece of growth management legislation in the City of Miami Beach. Further, Mayor Bower also helped create affordable housing for low-income elderly and others. To this day, Mayor Bower serves on the Board of Directors of the Miami Beach Housing Authority, which provides quality affordable housing for seniors and others. For many years, she worked closely with Unidad of Miami Beach, Inc., the non-profit community-based organization that operates the Unidad North Beach Oceanfront Center and engages in advocacy for seniors, particularly those in the Hispanic community, and provides social services and cultural programming, among other important work performed for the benefit of our entire community. In addition to being a champion of education, historic preservation, affordable housing, and social services for the elderly, Mayor Bower has supported many social equality initiatives over the years — including the adoption of the City's Human Rights Ordinance and the first City- supported gay pride festival —and development of the arts, among other causes. In order to facilitate the co-naming of 151h Street, I would also propose that the Committee further recommend an amendment to the City's naming ordinance, codified in Article VI of Chapter 82 of the City Code, which would expand the provided criteria for the co-naming of City streets in honor of a former Hispanic, female municipal elected official who has made a direct, significant lifetime contribution to this community, provided the public official has not served in any elected office within the last five years, in accordance with the Miami-Dade County Code. Mayor Bower has left an indelible mark on the City of Miami Beach, not only in her support of many worthy causes over the years, only a few of which I have highlighted above, but in terms of her personal touch and her belief in the importance of community engagement and transparency in government decision-making. She is a force of nature and a living example of a public servant that has always stayed true to herself, with values that place people above politics. 106 Page 848 of 1377 I respectfully submit that Mayor Bower is worthy of our consideration for a naming opportunity to mark her many contributions to civic life in Miami Beach, and I urge my colleagues to support this item. Should you have any questions or concerns about any of the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me or my aide Monica Salinas. AJF/RAP/FA/ms 107 Page 849 of 1377 Granado, Rafael From: Granado, Rafael Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 9:37 AM To: Fernandez, Maggie M. (DIST5) Cc: Dopico, Ricardo; Fernandez,Alex; Reyes, Daniel (DIST5); Montes,Ana (DIST5); Cardillo, Lilia; Gonzalez,Jose R.; Matteo-Salinas, Monica; Petrella, Kara Subject: Resolution—2024-33275, adopted on September 11, 2024, co-naming 15th Street in Honor of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. Attachments: 2024-33275 - MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER WAY.pdf Importance: High Good morning Maggie and Jonathan, Attached is Miami Beach Resolution—2024-33275, adopted on September 11,2024,co-naming 15th Street in Honor of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. Please advise if you need a certified copy mailed via U.S. mail or if this will suffice. Please let me know when you get this. Thank you. Regards, MIAMIBEACH Rafael E. Granado, Esq., City Clerk OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tel: 305.673.7411 rafaelgranado(cr7miamibeachfl.gov We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community. 1 Granado, Rafael From: Granado, Rafael Sent: Friday, September 13;2024 10:06 AM To: 'Fernandez,Jonathan (DISTS)'; Maggie.Fernandez@miamidade.gov Cc: Bhatt,Tanya; Dopico, Ricardo; 'Reyes, Daniel (DISTS)'; 'Montes,Ana (DIST5)';Cardillo, Lilia; Gonzalez,Jose R. Subject: Certified City of Miami Beach Resolutions - Co-Naming Streets after Mayor Bower and Commissioner Liebman Attachments: 2024-33276 - COMMISSIONER NANCY LIEBMAN WAY CERTIFIED.pdf;2024-33275 - MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER WAY- CERTIFIED.pdf Good morning, Maggie and Jonathan: In an abundance of caution, I am attaching hereto certified copies of the below City of Miami Beach Resolutions: Paper copies will also be sent via U.S. Mail. R7 A-Co-Name 15th St in Honor of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. (AF/KRG/DS/TB/LD)TR 5/7 2024-33275 R7 B-Co-Name 9th St in Honor of Commissioner Nancy Liebman. (Bhatt/Suarez)TR 5/7 2024-33276 Thank you. Regards, MIAMI BEACH Rafael E. Granado, Esq., City Clerk OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tel: 305.673.7411 rafaelgranado( miamibeachfl.gov We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community. 1 Granado, Rafael From: Fernandez, Maggie M. (DIST5) <Maggie.Fernandez@miamidade.gov> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 10:09 AM To: Granado, Rafael; Fernandez,Jonathan (DIST5) Cc: Bhatt,Tanya; Dopico, Ricardo; Reyes, Daniel (DIST5); Montes,Ana (DIST5); Cardillo, Lilia; Gonzalez,Jose R. Subject: RE: Certified City of Miami Beach Resolutions - Co-Naming Streets after Mayor Bower and Commissioner Liebman [THIS MESSAGE COMES FROM AN EXTERNAL EMAIL-USE CAUTION WHEN REPLYING AND OPENING LINKS OR ATTACHMENTS] Thank you! From:Granado, Rafael<RafaelGranado@miamibeachfl.gov> Sent: Friday,September 13, 2024 10:06 AM To: Fernandez,Jonathan (DIST5)<Jon.Fernandez@miamidade.gov>; Fernandez, Maggie M. (DIST5) <Maggie.Fernandez@miamidade.gov> Cc: Bhatt,Tanya<Tanya@miamibeachfl.gov>; Dopico, Ricardo<RicardoDopico@miamibeachfl.gov>; Reyes, Daniel (DIST5) <Daniel.Reyes@miamidade.gov>; Montes,Ana (DIST5)<Ana.Montes@miamidade.gov>; Cardillo, Lilia <LiliaCardillo@miamibeachfl.gov>; Gonzalez,Jose R. <JoseGonzalez@miamibeachfl.gov> Subject:Certified City of Miami Beach Resolutions-Co-Naming Streets after Mayor Bower and Commissioner Liebman EMAIL RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE Good morning, Maggie and Jonathan: In an abundance of caution, I am attaching hereto certified copies of the below City of Miami Beach Resolutions: Paper copies will also be sent via U.S. Mail. R7 A-Co-Name 15th St in Honor of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. (AF/KRG/DS/TB/LD)TR 5/7 2024-33275 R7 B-Co-Name 9th St in Honor of Commissioner Nancy Liebman. (Bhatt/Suarez)TR 5/7 2024-33276 Thank you. Regards, MIAMI BEACH Rafael E. Granado, Esq., City Clerk OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tel: 305.673.7411 rafaelgranado(a�miamibeachfl.gov We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community. 1 MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 September 13, 2024 Commissioner Eileen Higgins Stephen P. Clark Center 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220 Miami, FL 33128 Dear Commissioner Higgins, Attached please find certified copies of City of Miami Beach Resolutions Nos. 2024-33275 and 2024-33276: Resolution No. 2024-33275: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS JULY 10, 2024 MEETING,AND APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF 15TH STREET BETWEEN OCEAN DRIVE AND BAY ROAD AS "MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER WAY," SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE. (Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Commissioner David Suarez, Commissioner Joseph Magazine, Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt and Commissioner Laura Dominguez) Resolution No. 2024-33276: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS JULY 10,2024 MEETING,AND APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF 9TH STREET BETWEEN OCEAN DRIVE AND WEST AVENUE AS "COMMISSIONER NANCY LIEBMAN WAY," SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE. (Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt and Co-sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez and Commissioner Laura Dominguez) These Resolutions were passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on September 11, 2024. Respectfully, -7)41 Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez Commissioner David Suarez Commissioner Joseph Magazine Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt Commissioner Laura Dominguez Jose Gonzalez