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4 - Meeting Minutes_11-14-24 General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee City of Miami Beach MEETING MINUTES No. 51 November 14, 2024 Members Present: Karen Rivo, Chair Bruce Halpryn Dana Martorella Kate Mosley Laura Veitia Shari Gurkin Non-Voting Members Present: Adam Kravitz Members Absent: Jason Koslowe Jack Glottmann, Vice-Chair Non-Voting Members Absent: N/A David Sexton Donald Goldberg Jack Benveniste Isaiah Mosley Staff and Guests Present: Thais Vieira, Liaison Ariel Guitian Colette Satchell Daniel Alzuri David Gomez David Martinez Elizabeth Estevez Elizabeth Miro Frank Garcia Giancarlo Pena Herman Fung Kevin Pulido Kristy Bada Lindsey Precht Maria Cerna Maria Hernandez Pilar Caurin Roland Aragunde Ainsworth Geddes Brandi Reddick Casey Steadman David Phillips Ira Giller Juan Jose Escalante Lydia Lopez Rafael Labrada 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. I. Roll Call and Introductions (Refer to the Meeting Audio Recording on the G.O. Bond Website.) 1:10 Chair Karen Rivo called the meeting to order. 1:18 Roll call was completed. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 2 of 9 II. Committee Business  Adoption of Meeting Minutes from 9-19-24 Motion: 2:05 Bruce Halpryn made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Dana Martorella seconded the motion. Motion passed.  Committee Appointments (Refer to page 2 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) 2:56 Chair Karen Rivo encouraged the committee to suggest potential candidates for the Arts & Culture seat which is currently vacant, and the north beach and mid-beach positions which will expire in December. 4:39 David Sexton suggested that Bruce Carter, the former chair of the Cultural Arts Council, might be a great candidate for that seat. 5:35 Chair Karen Rivo reminded the committee that there a few other positions that need to be re-appointed, and the City Clerk’s Office will be reaching out. 2022 G.O. Bonds for Arts & Culture III. Arts & Culture Program General Status Update (Refer to pages 3-9 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) 7:30 Thais Vieira provided an overview of the progress made since last meeting. Approximately $1 million has been spent, for a total of $9.4 million and 1 subproject has been moved to design from a pending status (Art Deco Museum Lighting). Staff is anticipating construction commencements in 2024 to total $19.2 million. The quarterly breakdown of these commencements is found on page 7 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet. Changes from last month have been indicated in red. 9:58 Laura Veitia inquired about how staff tracks non-city owned projects. Thais Vieira replied that the Facilities Department manages the grants for these institutions, which are required to submit monthly reports as part of the grant conditions. IV. 2022 Bonds Projects Update (Refer to pages 10-12 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 3 of 9 Byron Carlyle Theater 11:13 Daniel Alzuri reported that the project is currently in the early stages of the development of a building program, based on the second round of interviews with local arts organizations. A lot of these organizations are looking for teaching spaces. There will be a community outreach event taking place in January, followed by a steering committee meeting, to further define the program. 13:23 David Sexton reported that he continues partnering with AMS Planning & Research and the City to keep this project moving forward. 13:41 Shari Gurkin asked for clarification on the classrooms space program: separate rooms or open space? Daniel answered that is yet to be determined, since they are still in the early stages of the planning process. 15:03 Bruce Halpryn asked how the $30 million budget was determined without a defined building program. Daniel Alzuri clarified that originally, the project was going to be a renovation of the existing building. Over time it was determined that the best path was to leverage the GO Bond funds to create a much more meaningful project, which will include the workforce housing component. In leveraging the GO Bond funds over the course of the next 20-50 years, the returns are going to be well beyond what the $30 million for the renovation would have provided. With the current concept, we can potentially have an artist work, live, and teach at this location. 17:30 Kate Mosley inquired who the designer is. Daniel Alzuri clarified that there is no designer yet. They are currently trying to define what the objective of the project is, in collaboration with AMS, which are theater consultants. 18:33 Shari Gurkin asked if there is any building program geared towards kids. Daniel Alzuri advised that there will probably be a significant amount, such as art classes, music classes. Holocaust Memorial 19:44 Daniel Alzuri reported that the City has just processed their fourth payment request. The roofing project is currently in permitting, and they have started planning the security system project. Project completion is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025. Wolfsonian 21:18 Daniel Alzuri reported that they are currently in the programming phase and have met with end users of the facility to determine their needs. They are anticipating project completion in the fourth quarter of 2027. V. Public Comment 25:35 No one from the public requested to speak. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 4 of 9 2018 G.O. Bonds VI. Program General Status Update (Refer to pages 13-22 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) 26:06 Thais Vieira provided an overview of the progress made since last month. La Gorce Park has been advanced from Tranche 2, bringing the total subproject count to 90. She reported that a few months back the City Commission approved the Declaration of Intent to Issue Tranche 2 for the infrastructure category, in the amount of $19.8 million. This is now reflected on the GO Bond Dashboard and Report. The total combined amount of tranches 1 and 2 is $177 million. Total expenditures have increased from $90.4 to $95.4 million. Staff is currently anticipating construction commencements in 2024 to total $12.5 million. The quarterly breakdown of these commencements is found on page 19 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet. Changes from last month have been indicated in red. VII. 2018 Bonds Project Update (Refer to pages 23-28 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website.) #45 Fire Station #1 32:35 David Gomez reported that the City Commission directed the administration to evaluate how to adjust the design to fit within the Flamingo Park site without impacting the track and field. At the October Commission meeting staff gave a presentation showing that the facility could be placed at the site without impacting the field, but some redesign of the facility will be required. 33:56 Chair Karen Rivo reported that she listened to some of the discussion that took place during the meeting regarding concerns about the new building being right up against the existing track. David Gomez reported that the new facility would be located approximately 5ft away from the track, but that the new design process has not begun yet. So while the footprint of the facility may be at 5ft away from the track, it doesn’t mean that it will be a wall. 34:30 Chair Karen Rivo inquired about the new project timeline. David Gomez responded that the amendments to the agreements with the designers and construction manager will be presented to the City Commission for approval in December. If approved, construction is expected to begin in approximately 1-1.5 years from December. It was noted that the only design element that is being reutilized is the equipment bay. The pieces on either side will have to be relocated, and the living quarters above it have to get redesigned. 35:27 Donald Goldberg asked if the new building footprint will occupy open park space. David Gomez clarified that there is an existing building at that location that will need to be demolished. 35:49 Donald Goldberg went on record to say that as representative of the Parks Board, he is opposed to taking any public park space for the construction of a new building that does not have a specific park use. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 5 of 9 36:28 Chair Karen Rivo asked for clarification on the new project cost. David Gomez advised that the $30 million number provided previously included the cost of relocating the track. The estimate has not been updated yet to exclude the track relocation cost. There will be some savings, but there are also additional costs to be incurred to be able to do that. 37:21 Donald Goldberg asked when will the project be completed, if all goes well. Maria Cerna answered 2029. 37:41 Laura Veitia asked for more information regarding the existing building that will be demolished to make way for the new fire station. David Gomez advised that the existing building houses a locker room, restrooms and other program that will need to be relocated. One of the options that is being considered is the under-utilized space underneath the bleachers. It is not yet certain yet if this option will work. #23 Pedestrian Bridge 38:45 David Gomez reported that this is a complicated project because of the number of different regulatory agencies involved, the most complex one being FDOT. What the developer has decided to do to try to gain some time is to separate the underground utility relocation portion from the actual construction of the bridge. Permits for the utility relocation have been issued, just pending approval of a lane closure permit from FDOT. While the utility relocation work is taking place, which is expected to take approximately 4-5 months, they hope to complete the permitting process for the bridge. 40:23 Bruce Halpryn asked how the City can be certain that the remaining permitting process for the bridge will not result in changes to the utility relocation work. David Gomez clarified that the bulk of the pending items for the issuance of the bridge permit are Building Department related, and not related to any underground work. 41:27 Chair Karen Rivo inquired about the project timeline. David Gomez reported that they expect to complete the project by December of 2025, assuming they begin the underground utility work by the end of November. #31 Ocean Drive 42:25 David Gomez reported that the traffic study phase continues. Traffic data has been collected and the consultant is now performing the modeling for the 3 options that were highlighted on the vision plan: maintaining a 2-way, converting to a 1-way, or pedestrianizing Ocean Drive. They expect to begin sharing some of the data in January, and begin the review process with FDOT and the County. He believes staff will be presenting their recommendations to the City Commission some time in the summer. On a parallel path, at the October meeting, the City Commission directed the administration to expedite the implementation of sidewalk and lighting improvements along Ocean Drive. Staff has requested a proposal from the Consultant for this scope of work. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 6 of 9 44:08 Thais Vieira clarified that this would be a carve-out of the existing GO Bond project. David Gomez added that the challenge will be to do this work in a way that it does not interfere with the overall project design. 44:30 Bruce Halpryn asked for clarification on how the determination will be made on which option works best. David Gomez reported that it will be strictly based on traffic data. The traffic analysis looks at almost one hundred different intersections. 45:17 Bruce Halphryn stated he lives in the area, and reported thate there is a lot of controversy. Commercial interests are completely opposite to residential interests, and that there is an impact that goes beyond vehicular traffic. #40 41st Street Corridor Improvements 46:23 Colette Satchel reported that the project is currently at 60% design stage. Some additional scope of work has been identified as part of the public outreach done during the design phase. One of the requests from the community was to replace the existing pedestrian light poles with a more contemporary fixture. This is not included in the current project budget since the luminaires were replaced just a few years back as part of the GO Bond Project. On November 20, the administration will be seeking direction from the City Commission on all additional scope items, as well as formal approval of the design. She added that the existing string lighting around palm trees was not installed properly, since they were intended to be temporary and have been in place for many years. One of the requests is to provide a permanent solution. 48:44 Thais Vieira provided some additional background to the Committee. The design had been approved by the Design Review Board (DRB), but a lot of changes had to be made following discussions with FDOT, so the administration had to seek approval from the DRB again. The DRB made some recommendations with respect to the design, that were not originally included in the scope of the project. 49:24 David Gomez stated that the administration will be recommending to the City Commission the funding of all additional scope except for the replacement of the existing pedestrian light poles, since the luminaires were recently replaced using GOB funds. 49:40 Chair Karen Rivo inquired about the cost of the completed work. David Gomez answered just under $100,000. Thais Vieira clarified that it was a carve-out of the main project, and was completed in 2020. Discussion continued. 54:48 Adam Kravitz believes more funds should have been allocated to the 41st Street Project, which is a major street in the City and the main entrance into Mami Beach. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 7 of 9 56:36 Chair Karen Rivo asked if the Committee would like to make a motion. The Committee decided to keep moving on since there is already a recommendation from staff to the City Commission. 57:45 Donald Goldberg asked if the proposed lighting would be better for life safety. David Gomez answered that the street could benefit from additional lighting, but the proposed permanent lighting of the trees will improve the lighting levels. #36 Washington Avenue Corridor 58:51 Thais Vieira reported that on November 6 the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) directed the administration to return to the January Committee meeting with the estimated cost for replacing the sidewalks and lighting, and installing additional landscaping. This would be a carve-out of the overall Washington Avenue GOB Project, which is a $10 million project. Public Works is currently working on this. The idea is to replace the red concrete with an upgraded material, such as the sidewalks along South Pointe Park, with a coquina shell aggregate. This item was requested by one of the elected officials. On a parallel path, the Washington Avenue BID requested a meeting with city staff to present their ideas for the GOB project. Staff has to debrief internally, but basically they are proposing a lot of quick-wins. Everything would be above ground, and things that could be executed fairly quickly such as sculptures along the medians, medallions on the sidewalks, etc. 1:00 Bruce Halpryn opined he is not sure how much of an impact there would be to the character of the street by simply hanging the aesthetics without doing something about the businesses. Donald Goldberg agrees. 1:02 Isaiah Mosley stated that the Sustainability Committee would really appreciate pervious pavers and more trees, but he feels that more than $10 million will be needed. Discussion continued. VIII. 72nd Street Complex Update & Presentation (The presentation can be found in the November 14 Committee Meeting folder in Meeting Records.) 1:05 David Gomez presented the 30% design of the Project. 1:11:51 Bruce Halpryn inquired about the project timeline. He is concerned with inflation. David Gomez clarified that with each cost estimate submittal, the designer and construction manager add a contingency factor for details that are not finalized, as well as eventual cost increases. 1:15:05 Laura Veitia is happy that they were able to incorporate all of the program. She asked if the aquatic center will be able to host actual meetings. David Gomez clarified that while it is a sizable deck it is not designed for an NCAA or olympic trial. However, the facility will be able to host high school level competitions. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 8 of 9 1:16:01 Laura Veitia asked if that would be at a municipal level or state level. David Gomez clarified that it will be for local level. 1:16:54 Shari Gurkin asked if the parking garage will be available to everyone, or only for facility users. David Gomez answered yes, the parking garage design takes into consideration the current parking lot utilization as well as the needs of the new facility. There are a total of 500 parking spaces. 1:18:00 Shari Gurkin asked if there is anything planned for the open green space? David Gomez answered it will remain as open space for now. 01:19:30 Donald Goldberg asked who will be running the facility. David Gomez answered that the Parks Department will manage the athletic spaces, the Public Library will be managed by the County, and the community space is really a multi-purpose space. 01:21:15 Chair Karen Rivo mentioned that there was some discussion at last Commission meeting about possibly eliminating the pool. David Gomez mentioned that there was some discussion about the impact of the pool on the budget. Staff received the cost estimate last week and are still vetting that information. 01:23:15 Chair Karen Rivo recalled someone suggesting expanding the Normandy Isle Park Pool. David Gomez confirmed that the suggestion was to build the pool at that location instead of the proposed site in order to reduce costs. 01:23:58 Chair Karen Rivo inquired about the next steps. David Gomez replied that the presentation will be presented to the City Commission at the next meeting on November 20. Based on the feedback and direction received, staff will begin engaging with stakeholders to gather their input. The Design Review Board (DRB) presentation is currently scheduled for March. 01:27:20 Shari Gurkin inquired whether the new facility will have any spaces available for hosting parties. David Gomez confirmed that the community space will be available for such events. 01:27:51 Kate Mosley requested further clarification on the building’s functionality. David Gomez explained that the aquatics and fitness centers were placed together due to their natural synergies. The community space was located in a separate corner, ensuring it can be accessed without passing through the aquatics or fitness areas. And the library is situated as an independent space on the ground floor. IX. Community Outreach (Refer to pages 29 and 30 of the Agenda & Handouts Packet on the G.O. Bond website). 01:29:18 Thais Vieira went over the list of GO Bond related items to be heard at the November 20 Commission meeting. G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes No. 51 November 14, 2024 Page 9 of 9 01:32:17 Chair Karen Rivo requested background information on the Beachwalk tree planting project. Maria Hernandez explained that the project is funded by GO Bond funds and a $1 million grant. The City has faced significant opposition, primarily from condominiums concerned that the trees will obstruct their views. As a result, staff has had to delay the project to allow for additional community outreach and individual meetings with HOA representatives. 01:33:50 Isaiah Mosley stated that Sustainability Committee made a motion to move forward with the project. 01:35:13 Maria Hernandez informed the Committee that there will be a presentation about the project from the Environment & Sustainability Department at the December GOB Oversight Committee meeting. Discussion continued. X. Public Comment No one from the public asked to speak. XIII. Adjournment 1:41:35 Meeting adjourned.