20120509 Titles Agenda
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City Commission Meeting
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
May 9, 2012
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
Vice-Mayor Jerry Libbin
Commissioner Jorge R. Exposito
Commissioner Michael Góngora
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
Commissioner Jonah Wolfson
City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Attorney Jose Smith
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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without reaching all agenda items.
Call to Order - 9:00 a.m.
Inspirational Message, Pledge of Allegiance
Requests for Additions, Withdrawals, and Deferrals
The City Commission will recess for lunch at approximately 1:00 p.m.
Presentations and Awards Regular Agenda
PA Presentations and Awards R2 Competitive Bid Reports
R5 Ordinances
Consent Agenda R7 Resolutions
C2 Competitive Bid Reports R9 New Business & Commission Requests
C4 Commission Committee Assignments R10 City Attorney Reports
C6 Commission Committee Reports
C7 Resolutions Reports and Informational Items
ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS
Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3 of the City Code of Miami Beach entitled "Lobbyists"
requires the registration of all lobbyists with the City Clerk prior to engaging in any lobbying
activity with the City Commission, any City Board or Committee, or any personnel as defined
in the subject Code sections. Copies of the City Code sections on lobbyists laws are
available in the City Clerk's office. Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance
should be directed to the Office of the City Attorney.
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Presentations and Awards
PA1 Certificates Of Recognition To Be Presented To Select Students And Teachers Of The Miami-
Dade County Public Schools For The 2011-12 School Year And A Recognition Of Miami Beach’s
Achievement Of IB Authorization In Every Public School.
(Requested by Mayor Matti Herrera Bower)
PA2 Proclamation To Be Presented In Honor Of National Beach Safety Week, May 22 - 29, 2012 And
Rip Current Awareness Week, June 3 - 9, 2012.
(Requested by Mayor Matti Herrera Bower)
PA3 Presentation On The State Of The Tourism And Travel Industry By William Talbert, President &
CEO Of The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau And Recognition Of National Travel
And Tourism Week.
(Requested By Mayor Matti Herrera Bower)
CONSENT AGENDA
Action:
Moved:
Seconded:
Vote:
C2 - Competitive Bid Reports
C2A Request For Approval To Award Contracts To Midwest Medical Supply, LLC; Bound Tree
Medical, LLC; Physio-Control, Inc.; Zoll Medical Corporation; Vidacare Corporation; Henry
Schein, Inc.; Quadmed, Inc.; And Guardian EMS Products, Pursuant To Invitation To Bid (ITB)
No. 13-11/12, For The Purchase Of Medical Supplies, In The Estimated Annual Amount Of
$263,400.
(Fire Department/Procurement)
C2B Request For Approval To Reject All Bids Pursuant To Invitation To Bid (ITB) No. 12-10/11, For
The Purchase And Installation Of Enterprise Audio And Video Systems For The Information
Technology Division (IT) Training Rooms.
(Information Technology/Procurement)
C2C Request For Approval To Award A Contract To Bio Response Corporation, Pursuant To Invitation
To Bid (ITB) No. 16-11/12, For Bio-Hazardous Waste Cleaning, In The Estimated Annual Amount
Of $26,450.00.
(Police Department/Procurement)
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C2 - Competitive Bid Reports (Continued)
C2D Request For Approval To Cancel Request For Proposals (RFP) No. 26-11/12 For The Removal
And Disposal Of Derelict Vessels And, In The Alternative, To Issue A Request For Qualifications
(RFQ) For The Services.
(Procurement)
C2E Request For Approval To Award Contracts To The Following Vendors: Miami Elevator Inspection,
A-1 Elevator Inspection, Inc. And Up & Down Elevator Inspection As The Lowest And Best
Bidders, Pursuant To Invitation To Bid No. 33-11/12, For Elevator Inspection Services In The
Estimated Annual Amount $240,000; And Further Approving A Month To Month Extension Of The
Current Elevator Inspection Services Contract With Miami Elevator Inspection, Dade Elevator
Inspection And Consulting Services, And Vertical Assessment Associates, Expiring On April 30,
2012 (The Current Contract), With Said Extension Commencing Retroactively On May 1, 2012,
And Terminating, For Convenience And Without Cause, At Such Time As A Contract With The
Successful Proposer Is Executed.
(Building/Procurement)
C4 - Commission Committee Assignments
C4A Referral To The Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee - Consideration Of An Agreement
Between The City And Temporary Entertainment, LLC, For The Presentation Of “Orchid”, A Live
Theatrical And Musical Performance Within A Spiegeltent And The Installation Of Ancillary Food
And Beverage Services And Entertainment Areas, To Be Located At The Collins Park Spoil Area,
Between 21st And 22nd Streets.
(Tourism & Cultural Development)
C4B Referral To The Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee - Discussion Regarding Whether
The City Should Enter Into A New Lease Agreement With Design Miami To Hold The December
Design Miami Show In The Preferred Parking Lot, For Specific Dates In 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
And 2017.
(Tourism & Cultural Development)
C4C Referral To The Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee - Discussion Concerning The
Timing Of The Usage Of The City Of Miami Beach’s Leaf Blowers.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Góngora)
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C6 - Commission Committee Reports
C6A Report Of The Capital Improvement Projects Oversight Committee Meeting On March 19, 2011:
1) Attendance. 2) Review And Acceptance Of Minutes. 3) Accomplishments: 3A) Completion Of
Fire Station #2 Historic Building And Hose Tower. 4) Public Comments. 5) Old
Business/Requested Reports: 5A) Status Report: Normandy Isle Neighborhood; 5B) Discussion:
Biscayne Point Neighborhood Improvement Project; 5C) Status Report: Sunset Islands I & II; 5D)
Status Report: Sunset Islands III & IV; 5E) Status Report: Lower North Bay Road; 5F) Status
Report: Venetian Islands; 5G) Status Report: Palm And Hibiscus Island Undergrounding. 6)
Commission Items: 6A) RFQ For Construction Management Service; 6B) Flamingo Park Tennis
Center Project. 6C) Collins Park Garage.
C6B Report Of Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee Meeting On April 24, 2012: 1) Discussion
Regarding Licensing And Authorization Requirements For Mobile Food Trucks And Proposal For
A City Sponsored Food Truck Festival. 2) Discussion Regarding Communications About The
Progress Of Projects And Construction To The Local Residents. 3) Quarterly Crime Statistics
(Recurring Item On A Quarterly Basis). 4) Quarterly Project Status Report. (FDOT Alton Road
Project). 5) Quarterly Reports Regarding Washington Avenue. 6) Film Permits: 6a) Discussion
Regarding The Guidelines For Film Permits Issued In Residential Neighborhoods. 6b) Discussion
Regarding Proposed Amendments To The City’s Film And Print Guidelines. 7) Discussion
Regarding The Fine Schedule For A Proposed Ordinance Amending The Following Chapters In
The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach To Provide Civil Enforcement And Penalty Provisions To
Replace Criminal Misdemeanor Enforcement And Penalty Provisions As Follows: Amending
Chapter 70 Entitled “Miscellaneous Offenses,” By Amending Article I, Entitled “In General,” By
Amending Section 70-6, Entitled “Penalties,” To Provide Civil Penalties And Special Master
Enforcement Provisions Relative To The Prohibitions In Chapter 70, Except For Violations Of
Section 70-3 Entitled “Vibration”; By Amending Chapter 74 Of The Miami Beach City Code
Entitled “Peddlers And Solicitors,” By Amending Article I, Entitled “In General,” By Amending
Section 74-1 Entitled “Soliciting Business In Public From Pedestrians,” By Providing That The
Solicitation Of Any Food, Beverage Or Service Is Also A Prohibited Activity And Providing Civil
Penalties And Special Master Enforcement Provisions; By Amending Chapter 82 Of The Miami
Beach City Code Entitled “Public Property,” By Amending Article I, Entitled “In General,” By
Amending Section 82-1, Entitled “Conducting Business On Streets, Parks Or Other Public
Property,” By Providing Civil Penalties And Special Master Enforcement Provisions; Providing For
Repealer; Severability; Codification; And An Effective Date. (Deferred To Future Meeting). 8)
Discussion Regarding The 41st Street Life Safety Recommendations From The Committee For
Quality Education. 9) Discussion Regarding Mass Transit Connectivity Within Miami Beach And
Within Miami-Dade County. 10) Discussion Regarding A Resolution Granting And Authorizing
The Mayor And City Clerk To Execute An After-The-Fact Revocable Permit To ASR Berwick
Family LTD Partners, As Owner Of The Commercial Property Located At 335 West 47th Street,
To Retain A/C Units, A Utility Room, And A Trash Enclosure, Currently Placed Within The Public
City Right-Of-Way On West 47th Court.
C6C Report Of The Joint Neighborhood/Community Affairs And Land Use And Development
Committees Meeting On April 24, 2012: 1) Discussion Regarding A Possible Charter Amendment
Restricting The Manner In Which Changes To Current Land Use Regulations Can Be Made.
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C6 - Commission Committee Reports (Continued)
C6D Report Of The Finance And Citywide Projects Committee Meeting On April 19, 2012: 1)
Discussion Regarding New Recycling Bins Throughout The ROW On The Beach. 2) Discussion
Regarding Amendments To The Recycling Ordinance. 3) Discussion Regarding Advertising On
Deco Bike Stations, Its Economic Impact To The City And The Enhancement Of The Deco Bike
Program. 4) Request For Approval To Issue A Request For Qualifications (RFQ) For A Fourth
Solid Waste Franchise Contractor To Provide Commercial Waste Collections And Disposal
Services. 5) Ordinance Amending Penalty Charges For Late Utility Bills. 6) Status Report And
Update On Recent Building Department Accomplishments And Activities, Including A Status
Report On Implementation Of Recommendations In The Watson Rice Study, The Development
Review Process Stakeholder Committee, And Other Recent Initiatives And Charges Undertaken
By The Building Department. 7) Discussion Regarding Placing A Referendum Item On The Next
Available Ballot To Increase The Miami Beach Resort Tax On Hotel Rooms By One Additional
Penny To Support The Enhancement And Expansion Of The Miami Beach Convention Center. 8)
Discussion Regarding Citywide Janitorial Services For An Amendment To Add The Following
Locations: Historic City Hall; Police Substation; North End Ocean Rescue Headquarters; And
Beachfront Restrooms; And Increasing The Contract, In The Amount Of $17,473.74 Per Month.
9) Discussion Regarding To A Retail Lease Agreement With Mr. R Sports, Inc. Involving Suites 1
Through 4 In The Anchor Shops, Located At 1550 Collins Avenue. 10) Discussion Regarding A
City Code Amendment To Establish The Position Of Condominium Ombudsman In The City Of
Miami Beach. 11) Discussion Of The Current Management And Operations Of The City Of Miami
Beach Golf Courses, Clubhouses And Related Facilities And Options/Direction For The Future
Management Agreement. 12) Discussion Regarding Assigning Funds For Placement Of A Fence
Around South Pointe Park Tot Lot Area. 13) Discussion On The Normandy Shores Park At Its
Existing Area Next To The Tennis Courts To Include A Vita Course Equipment, Trees, Benches
And An Open Area For Children To Run And Play And People To Sit And Enjoy The View. 14)
Discussion Regarding A Renewal Of The Current Management Agreement Between The City Of
Miami Beach And The Miami Beach Garden Conservancy For The Management And Operation
Of The Botanical Garden; As Well As A Proposal To Increase The Rental Rates For Use Of The
Facility.
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C7 - Resolutions
C7A A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The City Manager Or His Designee To Submit The
Following Applications: 1) Fiscal Year 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Program For Funding In The Approximate Amount Of $62,236 For City’s Police
Department Priorities; 2) Florida Department Of State, Division Of Cultural Affairs, Culture Builds
Florida Program For Funding In The Approximate Amount Of $25,000 For Sleepless Night 2013;
And The Following Grant Contract Renewals: 3) Approval To Accept A Contract Renewal From
The Children’s Trust For The Early Childhood Development Program For Funding In The
Approximate Amount Of $150,000 For The City’s Parent-Child Program; 4) Approval To Accept A
Contract Renewal From The Children’s Trust For The Service Partnership Program For Funding
In The Approximate Amount Of $282,000 For The City’s Success University Program; 5)
Approval To Accept A Contract Renewal From The Children’s Trust For The Out-Of-School
Program For Funding In The Amount Of $309,180 For The City’s Afterschool And Summer
Programs; 6) Approval To Accept A Contract Renewal From The Children’s Trust For The Youth
Development Program For Funding In The Approximate Amount Of $124,061 For The City’s
Morning All Stars Program; Appropriating The Above Grants, Matching Funds And City Expenses
Related To The Above Projects As Necessary, If Approved And Accepted By The City, And
Authorizing The Execution Of All Documents Related To These Applications.
(Budget & Performance Improvement)
C7B A Resolution Accepting The Recommendation Of The City Manager Pertaining To The Ranking
Of Firms, Pursuant To Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 19-11/12, To Provide Public
Information Services On Right-Of-Way And Facilities Construction Projects; Authorizing The
Administration To Enter Into Negotiations With The Three (3) Top-Ranked Proposers: Infinite
Source Communications Group, Quest Corporation Of America, Inc., And Media Relations Group,
LLC.; And Further Authorizing The Mayor And City Clerk To Execute Agreements Upon
Completion Of Successful Negotiations.
(Capital Improvement Projects/Procurement)
C7C A Resolution Approving The Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee’s Recommendation To
Implement A Pilot Food Truck Pilot Program To Take Place In North Beach.
(Economic Development)
C7D A Resolution Approving A Preconstruction Application For Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
For A Single-Family Property At 1815 Michigan Avenue, And Authorizing The Miami-Dade
County Property Appraiser’s Office To Grant This Tax Exemption For The City’s Portion Of Ad
Valorem Property Taxes For Qualifying Improvements To The Subject Property Following
Substantial Completion Of The Project And Compliance With Certain Conditions.
(Planning Department)
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C7 - Resolutions (Continued)
C7E A Resolution Approving A Preconstruction Application For Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
For A Single-Family Property At 4245 North Meridian Avenue, And Authorizing The Miami-Dade
County Property Appraiser’s Office To Grant This Tax Exemption For The City’s Portion Of Ad
Valorem Property Taxes For Qualifying Improvements To The Subject Property Following
Substantial Completion Of The Project And Compliance With Certain Conditions.
(Planning Department)
C7F A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Various Locally Funded
Agreements And Memoranda Of Agreements, In Substantially The Attached Form, With The
Florida Department Of Transportation, For Construction And Maintenance Of Off-System
Drainage Improvements; And For Construction And Maintenance Of Landscape, Irrigation And
Bonded Aggregate Paving, As Part Of FDOT’s State Road 907/Alton Road Project From 5th
Street To Michigan Ave With Funding In The Amount Of $125,000.
(Public Works)
C7G A Resolution Setting A Public Hearing For The June 6, 2012, City Commission Meeting, To
Consider Granting A Revocable Permit To Marriott Seville, As The Owner Of The Property
Located At 1901 Collins Avenue, To Allow For Decorative Eyebrows To Extend 3 Feet Into And
97 Feet Radially Along The Public Right-Of-Way Of 29th Street And To Extend 3 Feet Into And
354 Feet Along The Public Right-Of-Way Of 30th Street.
(Public Works)
(Memorandum & Resolution to be Submitted in Supplemental)
C7H A Resolution Setting A Public Hearing At Its June 6, 2012 Meeting To Consider Granting A
Revocable Permit For CG Tides, LLC, CG Tides Village, LLC, CG Tides Village I, LLC And CG
Tides Village II, LLC; Owners Of The Properties Located At 1220 Ocean Drive And 1201, 1221
And 1225 Collins Avenue, For A Proposed Elevated, Covered Pedestrian Bridge That Spans The
20’ Public Right-Of-Way Of Ocean Court For A Width Of 9’1” With A Minimum Vertical Height Of
15’ Above Ocean Court.
(Public Works)
(Memorandum & Resolution to be Submitted in Supplemental)
End of Consent Agenda
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REGULAR AGENDA
R5 - Ordinances
R5A An Ordinance Amending Chapter 110 Of The City Code, Entitled “Utilities,” By Amending Article
IV, Entitled “Fees, Charges, Rates And Billing Procedure,” By Amending Division 3, Entitled
“Billing Procedure,” By Amending Section 110-191, Entitled “Payment Of Bills,” By Amending
110-191(B) By Changing The Penalty For Late Utility Bills From Ten Percent Of The Current Bill
To 1.5% Per Month Of The Late Outstanding Balance; Providing For Repealer, Severability,
Codification And Effective Date. 10:15 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
(Legislative Tracking: Finance Department)
(Continued from March 21, 2012/Referred to FCWPC)
R5B An Ordinance Amending Chapter 82, Of The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, Entitled “Public
Property,” By Amending Article VI, Entitled “Naming Of Public Facilities And Establishment Of
Monuments Or Memorials,” By Amending Section 82-504, Entitled “Monuments Or Memorials,”
By Adding Criteria To Provide That: A) Only The Mayor Or Member Of The City Commission May
Propose The Establishment Of A Monument Or Memorial; B) That The Mayor And City
Commissioners Shall Each Be Limited To Proposing The Establishment Of One Monument Or
Memorial Per Term Of Elected Office; C) Any Person To Be Recognized By The Establishment
Of A Monument Or Memorial Must Be In Good Standing In The Community And If, After The
Honor Is Bestowed, The Person Is Convicted Or Adjudicated Guilty Of A Felony, The Name Of
The Person Shall Be Removed From Such Monument Or Memorial Or The Memorial Itself May
Be Removed, Without Resulting Liability To The City; And Providing For Repealer, Severability,
Codification, And An Effective Date. 11:00 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Requested by the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee)
(Legislative Tracking: Parks & Recreation)
(First Reading on March 21, 2012/Referred to NCAC)
R5C Rooftop Small Wind Turbines
An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The Code Of The City Of Miami
Beach, By Amending Chapter 142 Of The City Code, “Zoning Districts And Regulations,” Article
II, “District Regulations,” Division 2, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4 Single-Family Residential Districts,
Section 142-105(e), “Height Restrictions,” By Amending The Height Regulation Exceptions To
Permit Small Roof Wind Turbines Up To 10 Feet Above The Main Roofline; And Amending Article
IV, “Supplementary District Regulations,” Division 5, “Height Regulations,” By Amending Section
142-1161,” To Permit Roof Wind Turbines Subject To Certain Restrictions And Conditions;
Providing For Repealer, Severability, Codification, And An Effective Date. 11:05 a.m. Second
Reading Public Hearing
(Requested by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning Department)
(First Reading on April 11, 2012)
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R5 - Ordinances (Continued)
R5D Vacant Storefront Screens And Signs
An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The Code Of The City Of Miami
Beach, By Amending Chapter 138, Entitled "Signs", By Amending Article IV, Entitled “Temporary
Signs”, By Creating A New Section 138-140, Entitled “Vacant Storefront Screens And Signs,”
Providing For Repealer, Codification, Severability And An Effective Date. 11:10 a.m. Second
Reading Public Hearing
(Requested By Vice-Mayor Jerry Libbin)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning Department)
(First Reading on April 11, 2012)
R5E An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 Of The Miami Beach City Code, Entitled “Arts, Culture And
Entertainment,” By Amending Article II Thereof, Entitled “Special Events,” By Amending Section
12-5, “Special Events Permits” To Provide Clarification To Special Event Applicants Under
Provision (5); By Providing Enforcement And Penalties For The Violation Of Section 12-5 As Set
Forth In Provision (9); And Providing For Repealer, Codification, Severability, And An Effective
Date. 11:30 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Requested by the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee)
(Legislative Tracking: Tourism & Cultural Development)
(First Reading on April 11, 2012)
R5F Recycling Ordinance
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 Of The Miami Beach City Code, Entitled “Solid Waste,” By
Amending The Definitions In Article I, Entitled “In General,” By Amending Section 90-2, Entitled
“Definitions”; By Amending Article II, Entitled “Administration” By Amending The Penalties For
Solid Waste Violations And To Provide Provisions And Penalties Relative To Recycling For
Multifamily Residences And Commercial Establishments; By Creating Article V, To Be Entitled
“Citywide Recycling Program For Multifamily Residences And Commercial Establishments,” To
Provide Provisions For Recycling Requirements And Enforcement, A Public Education Program,
A Warning Period, An Enforcement Date, Requirements For Recycling Contractors, Penalties,
And Special Master Appeal Procedures; Providing For Repealer, Severability, Codification, And
An Effective Date. First Reading
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
(Legislative Tracking: Public Works)
(Continued from March 21, 2012/Referred to FCWPC)
R5G An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The City Code, Chapter 118,
"Administration And Review Procedures," By Creating A New Article XII, "Maintenance And
Security Bonds,” Establishing Definitions And Requirements For Property Owners Applying For
Development Review Approval For Substantial Construction Work To Ensure That Their
Properties Are Properly Maintained And Secured Until Completion Of Work; Providing For
Codification, Repealer, Severability, And An Effective Date. First Reading
(Requested by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning Department)
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R5 - Ordinances (Continued)
R5H An Ordinance Amending Chapter 70 Of The Miami Beach City Code Entitled “Miscellaneous
Offenses,” By Amending Article II, Entitled “Public Places”; By Amending Division II, Entitled
“Bicycling, Skateboarding, Roller Skating, In-Line Skating, And Motorized Means Of
Transportation,” By Amending Section 70-66, Entitled “Definitions,” By Adding A Definition For
Bicycle Path; And By Amending Section 70-67, Entitled “Prohibited Activities,” By Amending The
Prohibitions Regarding Motorized Means Of Transportation, Including Electric Personal Assistive
Devices (Also Known As Segways), By Rewording The Provisions Therein And Conforming The
Language To State Law; By Restricting The Speed Of Electric Personal Assistive Devices To Six
(6) MPH On All City Sidewalks, Sidewalk Areas, And Bicycle Paths; And By Prohibiting The
Operation Of Electronic Personal Assistive Mobility Devices On Interior Pathways Within South
Pointe Park And Collins Park; By Amending Section 70-68, Entitled “Exemptions,” By Exempting
The Use Of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices By City Police And City Contracted
Services From The Restrictions Of Division II; By Amending Section 70-69, Entitled
“Responsibilities Of Bicyclists And Skaters,” By Adding Responsibilities For Persons Operating
Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices; By Amending Section 70-70, Entitled “Penalties,” To
Provide For Responsibilities Of Businesses Providing Rentals And Tours Of Electric Personal
Assistive Mobility Devices; By Creating Section 70-71, To Be Entitled “Penalties” To Provide Civil
Penalties In Addition To Existing Non-Criminal Infraction Penalties For The Violation Of Certain
Provisions In Chapter 70, Article II, Division II; Providing For Repealer; Severability; Codification;
And An Effective Date. First Reading
(Requested by Commissioner Deede Weithorn)
(Legislative Tracking: Public Works)
R7 - Resolutions
R7A A Resolution Setting Forth An Order [Granting Or Denying] An Appeal Request Filed By The City
Manager Of The City Of Miami Beach, On Behalf Of The City Administration, Pertaining To A
Decision Of The Design Review Board (“DRB”) For The Property Located At 1 Washington
Avenue - South Pointe Park (File No. 22894). 10:20 a.m. Public Hearing
(Parks & Recreation/City Attorney’s Office)
R7B A Resolution Granting A Revocable Permit To Bay Road Outparcel Partners, LLC, As The Owner
Of The Property Located At 1916 Bay Road, To Allow For A Decorative Metal Eyebrow To
Extend 4 Feet Into And 48 Feet Along The Public Right-Of-Way, And A Minimum Of 11.5 Feet
Above The Sidewalk. 11:15 a.m. Public Hearing
(Public Works)
(Memorandum & Resolution to be Submitted in Supplemental)
R7C A Resolution Accepting The Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee’s Recommendations
On March 27, 2012 Regarding The Ad Hoc Tennis Committee’s Mission Statement And, Further,
Creating The Ad Hoc Tennis Committee With Said Mission Statement, And The Membership,
Purpose, Duration, And Functions As Set Forth In This Resolution.
(Parks & Recreation/City Attorney’s Office)
(Deferred from April 11, 2012)
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R7 - Resolutions (Continued)
R7D A Resolution Revising The “Special Events Requirements And Guidelines,” By Amending The
Following Sections: “Application Procedure,” “Weddings And Ceremonies,” “Product Promotion/
Temporary Sampling”, “Minimum Requirements,” “Internal Review Procedure,” “External Review
Procedure,” “Vehicle Access Policy,” “Booking Policy,” “Concession Agreements,” “Use Of Public
Property,” “Enforcement And Penalties;” And Further Amending The Special Event Fee Schedule,
And Hereby Permitting And Restricting Further Uses On Public Property.
(Tourism & Cultural Development)
R7E A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2012-27888 And Appointing ____________ As The City
Of Miami Beach Representative For Membership On The Miami-Dade County Charter Review
Task Force.
(City Attorney’s Office)
R7F Resolutions Calling For A Special Election
1. A Resolution Calling For A August 14, 2012 Special Election, For The Purpose Of
Submitting To The Electorate Of The City Of Miami Beach A Question Asking Whether
The Miami Beach City Charter Should Be Amended To Require That, After August 15,
2012, Before Becoming Effective, Any Change To Chapter 118, Article II, Division 4 Of
The City Code (“Historic Preservation Board”), Or To Chapter 118, Article X, Divisions 1-4
(“Historic Preservation”), That Reduces The Powers And Duties Of The Board, Or Creates
Less Stringent Historic Preservation Standards Or Regulations, First Be Approved By A
Majority Of Voters In A Citywide Election?
2. A Resolution Calling For A August 14, 2012 Special Election, For The Purpose Of
Submitting To The Electorate Of The City Of Miami Beach A Question Asking Whether
Miami Beach City Charter Section 1.03 Should Be Amended To Require That, After
August 15, 2012, And Before Becoming Effective, Any Change To The City’s Land
Development Regulations That Allows Increased Maximum Building Heights In Local
Historic Districts Shall First Be Approved By A Majority Of Voters In A Citywide Election?
(Requested By Mayor Matti Herrera Bower)
(Legislative Tracking: City Attorney’s Office)
R7G A Resolution Calling For An August 14, 2012 Special Election, For The Purpose Of Submitting To
The Electorate Of The City Of Miami Beach A Question Asking Whether Section 5.03 Of The
Miami Beach City Charter Should Be Amended To Increase, By One Percent (1%), The Resort
Tax On Room Rent, With Such Increase To Be Used Solely For Purposes Of Expanding,
Enlarging, Renovating, And/Or Improving The Miami Beach Convention Center, Including The
Payment Of Debt Service Related Thereto?
(Requested by Mayor Matti Herrera Bower)
(Legislative Tracking: City Attorney’s Office)
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R7 - Resolutions (Continued)
R7H A Resolution Calling For An August 14, 2012 Special Election, For The Purpose Of Submitting To
The Electorate Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, A Question Asking Whether Section 2.04 Of
The Miami Beach City Charter Should Be Amended To Provide That, In Addition To Being Called
By The Mayor Or City Manager, Special Meetings Of The City Commission May Be Called By A
Majority Of The Members Of The Commission Upon Written Notice To The City Clerk And In
Accordance With The Procedures Set Forth In A Resolution Of The City Commission.
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
R7I A Resolution To Consider Granting An Extension Of The Current Franchise Agreements For
Commercial Solid Waste Contractors Or, In The Alternative, Requesting Approval To Issue A
Request For Qualifications (RFQ) For A Fourth Solid Waste Franchise Contractor To Provide
Commercial Waste Collection And Disposal Services.
(Public Works)
(Memorandum & Resolution to be Submitted in Supplemental)
R7J Resolutions Authorizing Agreements With Various External Entities To Assist The City In
Implementing The Action Plan To Address Potential Corruption And Misconduct:
1. A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And City Clerk To Execute A Memorandum Of
Understanding Between The City, On Behalf Of Its Police Department, And The Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, Miami Area Corruption Task Force, Which Serves The Purpose
Of Identifying And Prosecuting Public Officials And Law Enforcement Officers At The
Federal, State, And Local Levels Of Government Involved In Public Corruption
Throughout The Southern District Of Florida.
2. A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Solicit The Services Of A Qualified Firm(s)
To Audit The Processes Of Certain Regulatory Departments Or Divisions, In An Amount
Not To Exceed $150,000, And Authorizing The City Manager And The City Clerk To
Execute An Agreement For Such Services With The Selected Firm(s).
3. A Resolution Authorizing The City To Enter Into An Agreement With Miami-Dade County,
On Behalf Of The Miami-Dade County Commission On Ethics And Public Trust, To
Develop And Provide A Comprehensive Ethics Training Program For City Employees
Who Hold Positions That Are In Regulatory Areas Of The City.
4. A Resolution Authorizing The City To Execute An Interlocal Agreement Between Miami-
Dade County, On Behalf Of The Miami-Dade County Office Of The Inspector General
(MDCOIG), And The City, To Authorize The MDCOIG To Provide Independent
Investigations Into City Practices And Operations In Order To Prevent And Detect Fraud,
Waste, Financial Mismanagement, Employee Misconduct Or Other Abuses.
(Police/Building/Human Resources)
(Memorandum & Resolutions to be Submitted in Supplemental)
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R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
R9A Board And Committee Appointments.
(City Clerk’s Office)
R9A1 Board And Committee Appointments - City Commission Appointments.
(City Clerk’s Office)
R9B1 Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizen’s Forum. (12:30 p.m.)
R9B2 Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizen’s Forum. (5:30 p.m.)
R9C Discussion Regarding North Beach And Murder Of A 16 Year Old Boy At 75th Street And Ocean
Terrace.
(Requested by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
R9D Discussion Regarding A Request To Waive The Colony Theater Rental Fee For The Film Life
Foundation, A Non-Profit Which Is Producing The American Black Film Festival, June 20-23.
(Requested by Mayor Matti Herrera Bower)
R9E Discussion Regarding Healthy Initiatives Being Implemented By The Parks And Recreation
Department In The City Of Miami Beach.
(Requested by Commissioner Jorge R. Exposito)
R9F Discussion To Amend The City Rules And Procedures So That Our City Employees Know That
They Should Bring Forward Information Regarding Any Wrongdoing.
(Requested by Vice-Mayor Jerry Libbin)
R9G Discussion Regarding: 1) Complacency And Accountability Of The Administration; And 2) City
Manager’s Tenure.
(Requested by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
R9H Discussion Regarding The Dismissal Of The City Manager.
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
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R10 - City Attorney Reports
R10A City Attorney’s Status Report.
(City Attorney Office)
Reports and Informational Items
Reports and Informational Items (see LTC No. 116-2012)
End of Regular Agenda
Commission Agenda, May 9, 2012
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Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
May 9, 2012
Chairperson of the Board Matti Herrera Bower
Member of the Board Jorge Exposito
Member of the Board Michael Góngora
Member of the Board Jerry Libbin
Member of the Board Edward L. Tobin
Member of the Board Deede Weithorn
Member of the Board Jonah Wolfson
Executive Director Jorge M. Gonzalez
Assistant Director Jorge Gomez
General Counsel Jose Smith
Secretary Rafael E. Granado
AGENDA
1. NEW BUSINESS
A A Resolution Of The Chairperson And Members Of The Miami Beach Redevelopment
Agency (RDA), Authorizing The Chairperson And Secretary To Execute A Retail Lease
Agreement With Mr. R Sports, Inc. (Tenant) For Suites 1 Through 4 In The Anchor Shops,
Located At 100 16th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, Said Lease Agreement Having An
Initial Term Of Three (3) Years, Commencing Upon Execution Of The Lease By The
Parties, With Two (2) Renewal Options Of Three (3) Years And Three (3) Years And 364
Days Respectively, At The RDA’s Sole And Absolute Discretion, Subject And Pursuant To
The Terms And Conditions Set Forth In The Lease.