20130717 SM1MIAMI BEACH
City Commission Meeting
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 1
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
July 17, 2013
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
Vice-Mayor Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Jorge R. Exposito
Commissioner Michael Gongora
Commissioner Jerry Libbin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
Commissioner Jonah Wolfson
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Jose Smith
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
C7 -Resolutions
C?M A Resolution Accepting The Recommendation Of The Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee To Authorize The City Of Miami Beach To Partner With Miami-Dade County Public
Schools And The Anti-Defamation League To Implement A Citywide Anti-Bullying Program For
The 2013-14 School Year And Authorizing The Implementation Of The Program As Set Forth
Herein.
(Organization Development Performance Initiatives)
(Resolution)
C?AA A Resolution Creating A Centennial Celebration Ad-Hoc Committee To Provide Ideas And
Recommendations Pertaining To All Matters With Respect To Events And Activities Related To
The City Of Miami Beach Centennial On March 26, 2015, And Prescribing The Duties, Manner
Of Appointment, And Term Of Office Of Committee Members.
(Tourism, Culture & Economic Development)
(Resolution)
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R7 -Resolutions
R7A A Resolution Setting The Proposed Millage Rates For Fiscal Year (FY) 2013/14, The Calculated
"Rolled-Back" Rate, And The Date, Time, And Place Of The First Public Hearing; Further Authorizing
The City Manager To Transmit This Information To The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser In
The Form Required By Section 200.065, Florida Statutes.
(Budget & Performance Improvement)
(Resolution)
R7B A Resolution Of The Board Of Directors Of The Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood
Improvement District Setting 1) The Proposed General Operating Millage Rate For The Normandy
Shores Neighborhood Improvement District; 2) The Calculated Rolled-Back Rate; And, 3) The Date,
Time And Place Of The First Public Hearing To Consider The Operating Millage Rate And Budget For
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013/14; Further Authorizing The City Manager To Transmit This Information To The
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser In The Form Required By Section 200.065, Florida Statutes.
(Budget & Performance Improvement)
(Resolution)
R71 A Resolution Consenting To And Confirming The Appointment Of John Rebar As The Director Of The
Parks And Recreation Department For The City Of Miami Beach.
(Human Resources)
(Memorandum & Resolution)
R7L A Resolution Accepting The Following Recommendations Of The Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee: 1.) Approving The Proposal Of The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association To Name
The New Tennis Center At Flamingo Park, The "Flamingo Park Tennis Center;" 2.) In Release And
Settlement Of Any Right(s) And/Or Claim(s) That Abel Holtz (Both Individually And/Or Acting By And
On Behalf Of The Entire Holtz Family, And Their Respective Heirs, Successors, And Assigns) May
Have With Respect To The Naming Of The New Tennis Center And Any Other Tennis Related
Improvements At Flamingo Park (Past, Present, Or Future), Approving The Establishment Of A
Monument, In The Form Of A Tennis Ball Sculpture (Which Design Was Initially Included In The
Renderings For The Project), With A Dedicatory Plaque On The Base Of The Sculpture With Plaque
Language To Be Mutually Agreed Upon Between The City And The Holtz Family; 3.) Further
Deferring The Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For The New Tennis Center Until The Naming Is
Finalized; And 4.) Accepting The Recommendation Of The City Attorney's Office And Authorizing The
City Attorney To Prepare An Amendment To Section 82-503(c)(2) Of The City's Naming Ordinance
To Clarify The City's Intent That If A Public Facility Is Being Named Or Re-Named To Include The
Location Including, Without Limitation, The Park Or Street Number/Name, Where The Facility Is
Situated, Then The Referendum Requirements For Naming The Exterior Of Public Facilities Shall Not
Apply.
(Parks & Recreation)
(Memorandum & Resolution)
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RESOLUTION NO.-------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH TO PARTNER WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE TO
IMPLEMENT A CITYWIDE ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM FOR
THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM AS SET FORTH
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, at the February 6, 2013 City Commission meeting, a request was made to
discuss the current policy against bullying and harassment in Miami-Dade County Public
Schools (M-DCPS) in support of the City of Miami Beach Education Compact to Enhance
Learning Opportunities for Youth ("Education Compact"); and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community
to support excellence in the City's public schools and enhance the health and well-being of our
City's youth; and
WHEREAS, the City's Education Compact with M-DCPS reflects the desire to provide a
safe learning environment for all students; and
WHEREAS, the City's Education Compact with M-DCPS supports the eradication of
bullying and harassment in its public schools and community by providing awareness,
prevention, and education in promoting a school atmosphere in which bullying, harassment, and
intimidation are not tolerated by students, school board employees, visitors, or volunteers; and
WHEREAS, during its April 2013 meeting, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee met to discuss the current policy against bullying and harassment in M-DCPS; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee recommended that the
City Administration reach out to Nautilus Middle School and Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center through
the M-DCPS Division of Student Services to support, in partnership with M-DCPS, the Anti-
Defamation League's (ADL) No Place for Hate® Program with the intent that each City public
school would receive the applicable designation for the 2013-14 school year; and
WHEREAS, the ADL, through the generosity of the Harriet and Jack Rosenfeld
Foundation, will support anti-bullying/cyberbullying trainings at a cost of $1,200 per school for
the 2013-14 school year for Miami Beach Senior High, South Pointe Elementary, North Beach
Elementary, Biscayne Elementary, and Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center for either 30 students or 35
faculty/staff; and
WHEREAS, M-DCPS supports public schools becoming No Place for Hate® schools;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach will earn the ADL's prestigious Community of
Respect designation by sponsoring Nautilus Middle School at a cost of $1 ,200 from the City
Manager's Promotion account and by implementing one community-wide event that raises
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Date 7-17-13
awareness and/or addresses bullying prevention, diversity, and respect for all at a City-owned
facility; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this community-wide activity is to bring together residents of
Miami Beach to support students, teachers, educators, and parents in creating a safe, peaceful,
and respectful community for all via M-DCPS designated staff and M-DCPS providing the
documentary "Bully"; and
WHEREAS, Staff from M-DCPS Division of Student Services will be present at the City's
event to provide support and information regarding bullying and violence prevention efforts
being implemented throughout our District; and
WHEREAS, as part of its anti-bullying program, the City will seek the endorsement of a
sports personality that supports anti-bullying programs; and
WHEREAS, in coordination with M-DCPS, the City will suggest viewing of the film to
adult community members and high school age youth, per M-DCPS Division of Student
Services; and
WHEREAS, the City's community activity will occur in or near the month of October,
which is National Bullying Prevention Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee and authorize the City of Miami Beach to partner with Miami-Dade County Public
Schools and the Anti-Defamation League to implement a citywide Anti-bullying Program for the
2013-14 school year and authorizing the program as set forth herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of July, 2013.
ATTEST:
Rafael Granado
City Clerk
Matti Herrera Bower
Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO.-----
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CREATING A
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AD-HOC COMMITTEE TO
PROVIDE IDEAS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING
TO ALL MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CENTENNIAL ON MARCH 26, 2015, AND PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES, MANNER OF APPOINTMENT, AND TERM OF
OFFICE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Centennial will occur on March 26,
2015; and
WHEREAS, planning for a Centennial celebration requires a lot of time and
resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration referred a discussion to the
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) at the December 12, 2012 City
Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee discussed this item
at its January 28, 2013 meeting and recommended that the Miami Beach Visitor and
Convention Authority (MBVCA) assume responsibility for this project and serve as the
host committee; and
WHEREAS, the MBVCA is not able to manage or administer the coordination of
the Centennial celebration, but is willing to help fund the costs of the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the NCAC met on May 20, 2013 and recommended in favor of
establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to provide ideas and recommendations pertaining to
all matters regarding Centennial events and activities to celebrate the City's heritage
and to promote awareness of our history; and
WHEREAS, recommendations as to all matters with respect to the City's
Centennial event and activities would best be provided by a Centennial Celebration Ad
Hoc Committee composed of seven (7) members who are direct appointments by the
Mayor and City Commissioners and who would report to and receive direction and input
from the City Commission, with terms of membership to begin on July 31, 2013 and
expiring on July 31, 2014 (subject to earlier or later sunset by the City Commission).
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a Centennial
Celebration Ad-Hoc Committee is hereby created whose members shall have the duty
to provide ideas and recommendations pertaining to all matters with respect to events
and activities related to the City of Miami Beach Centennial on March 26, 2015, and
who shall report to and receive direction from the City Commission, and which shall be
comprised of seven (7) members who are direct appointments by the Mayor and City
Commission with terms of membership to begin July 31, 2013 and expiring on July 31,
2014 (subject to earlier or later sunset by the City Commission).
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1ih day of July, 2013.
ATTEST:
RAFAEL GRANADO
CITY CLERK
MATTI HERRERA BOWER
MAYOR
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RESOLUTION NO.------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING THE
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY)
2013/14, THE CALCULATED "ROLLED-BACK" RATE, AND
THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC
HEARING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER IN THE FORM
REQUIRED BY SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, has specified the method by which
municipalities may fix the millage rate and adopt an annual budget; and
WHEREAS, development of the FY 2013/14 budget began early in the year and has
included discussions with the Commission that included a review of priorities, economic
projections and their impacts on the budget, preliminary projected revenues and
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, over the last several years, the City of Miami Beach has adopted
budgets that provided tax and fee relief while at the same time providing improved services
that address needs and priorities identified by the community and providing structural
changes that enhanced capital funding and reserve; and
WHEREAS, maintaining and enhancing the City's priorities have become
increasingly more challenging in the last six years: first through property tax reform where
tax rates were dramatically reduced; and subsequently with the decline in property as well
as increasing pension costs; and
WHEREAS, the July 1, 2013 Certification of Taxable Value from the Miami-Dade
County Property Appraiser reflects a 6.9 percent increase in Citywide property tax values
from the July 1, 2012 tax roll certification, a 7.3 percent increase in the City Center
Redevelopment area (RDA), and a 6.8 percent increase in values outside the City Center
RDA, which impacts the City's General Fund revenues; and
WHEREAS, in the last six years, the General Fund has absorbed $43 million in
reductions (and more than $50 million citywide and 271 positions across all funds) in a
General Fund budget that is $256.3 million in FY 2012/13, which is only 8% more than the
FY 2006/07 budget, despite pension contribution increases of $29 million over the same
period; and
WHEREAS, a total of approximately $20 million in employee "give-backs" were
achieved between FY 2009/10 and FY 2011/12, and an estimated $3.8 million in employee
"givebacks" where budgeted in the FY 2012/13 budget, which, along with more than $50
million in efficiencies and reductions, represents more than $73.9 million in combined
"givebacks" and reductions over 6 years; and
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Date 1-11-15
WHEREAS, between FY 1999/00 and FY 2011/12, the total combined City of Miami
Beach property tax rates declined approximately 2.24 mills and in FY 2007/08 alone, the
property tax rate declined by approximately 1.8 mills, with annual savings to the average
homesteaded property of over $400, in addition to City funded $200 and $300 homeowner
dividends paid to homesteaded property owners in the City in FY 2005/06 and FY 2006/07;
and
WHEREAS, at the July 81h, 2013 Finance and Citywide Projects (FCWPC) meeting
the consensus was to set the proposed operating millage in July at the rate of the millage
rate of 6.0909 which is the same as the FY 2012/13 rate; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is required to advise the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser of the Proposed Millage Rates, the "Rolled-Back" Rate, and the date,
time, and place of the first public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the January 1, 2012 tax roll declined by $1.1 billion between the July 1,
2012 valuation and the July 1, 2013 valuation due to appeals, adjustments, etc. , which is
part of the reason the FY 2013/14 "roll-back rate" is 0.58 mills lower than the FY 2012/13
current millage rate; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the following
recommendations of the Administration be and are hereby ratified for transmittal to the
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, as specified in Section 200.065, Florida Statutes:
1) Proposed Millage Rates for FY 2013/14
2)
General Operating
Capital Renewal & Replacement
Total Operating Millage
Debt Service
Total Combined Millage
"Rolled-Back" Rate
8
5.9826 mills
0.1083 mills
6.0909 mills
0.2529 mills
6.3438 mills
5.5158 mills
3) The first public hearing on the proposed millage rate and the tentative budget for FY
2013/14 shall be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 5:01 P.M., in the City
Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED, this 17th day of July, 2013.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
&FOR CUTION
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RESOLUTION NO., ____ _
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE NORMANDY SHORES LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SETTING 1)
THE PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE NORMANDY SHORES NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; 2) THE CALCULATED
ROLLED-BACK RATE; AND, 3) THE DATE, TIME AND
PLACE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE AND BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2013/14; -FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION
TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY SECTION 200.065,
FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, has specified the method
by which municipalities may fix the operating millage rate and adopt an annual budget
for dependent taxing districts; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
acting as the Board of Directors of the Normandy Shores Local Government
Neighborhood Improvement District propose that the District's General Operating
Millage Rate be set at 1.2687 mills and that the Rolled-Back Rate be set at 1.0664 mills;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is required to advise the Miami-
Dade County Property Appraiser of the Proposed Normandy Shores Neighborhood
Improvement District Operating Millage Rate, the Rolled-Back Rate, and the date, time,
and place of the first public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE NORMANDY SHORES LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, that the following recommendations of
the Administration be and are hereby ratified for transmittal to the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser, as specified in Section 200.065, Florida Statutes:
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Date 7-17-13
1) Proposed Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement
District Operating Millage Rate for FY 2012/13
General Operating 1.2687 mills
2) "Rolled-Back Rate" 1.0664 mills
3) The first public hearing on the proposed Normandy Shores Local Government
Neighborhood Improvement District operating millage rate and tentative budget
for FY 2013/14 shall be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 5:02 p.m., in
the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami
Beach, Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2013.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
Consenting to the appointment of John Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department for the Cit of Miami Beach.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Increase satisfaction with family recreational activities; enhance learning opportunities for youth;
improve lives of elderly residents; improve cleanliness of Miami Beach rights of way especially in
business areas; maintain Miami Beach public areas and rights of way citywide; maximize Miami
Beach as a destination brand; ensure well-maintained facilities.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A
Issue:
Shall the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached Resolution consenting and confirming the
a pointment of John Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation De artment?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Parks and Recreation Department is made up of three operating divisions: 1) the Golf Division is
responsible for all aspects of operations at the Miami Beach Golf Club, Normandy Shores Golf Club
and the maintenance of the Par 3 course; 2) the Greenspace Management Division, which provides
the grounds design, installation and maintenance service at all city properties including; the gateways
to the City, all municipal parks, buildings grounds, parking facilities, medians, swales and landscape
areas including the management of the City's urban forest; and 3) the Recreation Division, which is
tasked with providing recreational and leisure programs and services for our community's children,
adults, seniors and those with special needs. The administrative division of the Department is
responsible for overall supervision and organizational leadership to enhance the service levels for the
Miami Beach residents, tourists, and day visitors.
Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02 of the City Charter, it is recommended that
the Mayor and the City Commission adopt the attached resolution consenting and confirming John
Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Miami Beach.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
IN/A
Financial information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1
D 2
3
OBPI Total
Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin
Sylvia Crespo-Tabak, Human Resources
Department Director Assistan ger
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July17,2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF JOHN REBAR AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02 of the City Charter, it is
recommended that the Mayor and the City Commission adopt the attached resolution
consenting and confirming John Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department for the City of Miami Beach.
ANALYSIS
Mr. Rebar has more than ten years of management experience working for different
municipal Parks and Recreation departments. Throughout his career, he has focused on
understanding an organization's vision, bringing it to fruition and cultivating a customer-
focused environment. He has been trusted and challenged with a multitude of city
management functions, which allowed him to develop a diverse set of skills. Mr. Rebar is
an effective and visible leader before the community and skilled in communicating and
forging relationships. He is experienced working in the public sector and has always
worked closely with mayors and elected officials to ensure fairness, equity and
transparency of operations. Mr. Rebar is also known for taking time to develop and
mentor his staff and cultivating a strong team environment.
Mr. Rebar started his career in parks and recreation with the City of Fort Lauderdale, FL,
where he was Recreation Programmer II and was responsible for designing and
implementing athletic and recreation programs. Soon after, he was hired by the City of
Homestead, FL, as the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Department. He
developed a comprehensive parks system master plan and several site specific park
facility master plans. He was also responsible for developing a long-range capital
improvement budget to ensure completion of multiple park improvement projects such
as playgrounds, fencing, lighting, ball fields, and court resurfacing. He also initiated a
citywide tree inventory with GPS coordinates, positioning the city for grant applications
and better documentation during times of natural disasters.
In 2006, Mr. Rebar was hired by the City of Sunrise, FL, as the Division Director for
Recreation Programs and Operations Division, where he was responsible for the
division's $11 million budget and the $2.5 million operational budget for the golf course.
From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Rebar served first as the Parks and Recreation Director and
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later as the independent consultant for the City of Doral, FL. During his tenure as
Director, he completed a comprehensive park system master plan, three site specific
master plans and was responsible for implementing multiple improvement plans. Mr.
Rebar also implemented 50 new recreational programs, including the City's first senior
citizen and special needs programs, and expanded the Mayor's "Get Fit Doral" initiative.
He instituted green/sustainable energy practices for all future development and
replacement such as water fixtures, irrigation, and lighting. These and other initiatives
earned the Department four consecutive "It Starts in Parks" and "Playful City USA"
awards. Additionally, Mr. Rebar was able to reduce the Department's operating budget
without eliminating budgeted positions and while adding programs and facilities.
In 2011, Mr. Rebar became the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Milton, GA.
There, he developed a park system master plan and site specific plans, including a
network of bikeway trails. He also accessed intergovernmental agreements with four
public schools for the use of facilities on three sites and development of a park on the
fourth.
Since 2012, Mr. Rebar has been employed by the City of Miami Gardens, FL, as the
Parks and Recreation Director. In his short tenure he has been able to implement
program management analysis tools to evaluate their programs' success, efficiency and
sustainability. Through a reorganization and budgetary redistribution he also opened
and/or staffed six previously closed or unstaffed parks with fiscal impact. He continues
working on enhancing projects at different facilities.
Mr. Rebar is an active member of the International City/County Management Association
(ICMA), Miami-Dade City and County Management Association and has completed the
Academy for Strategic Management at Florida International University. His diverse
background and experience, work ethic, dedication and team-oriented leadership style
have prepared him for this next step in his professional career and will serve me well as
Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Miami Beach.
CONCLUSION
Appointment of John Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department will
contribute to the City's continuous dedication to providing beautiful, exciting and vibrant
parks along with recreational services and facilities and maximizing Miami Beach as a
destination brand.
Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02, of the City Charter, it is
recommended that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the resolution consenting and
confirming John Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department for the
City of Miami Beach.
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RESOLUTION NO. -----
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO AND
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN REBAR AS THE
DIRECTOR OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed John Rebar as the Director of the
Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.02 of the City of Miami Beach Charter, as well
as Section 2-3 of the City Code, the City Manager has power to appointment directors of
the City departments with the consent and conformance of the Mayor and the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission wish to consent to and confirm
the appointment of John Rebar as the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department
for the City of Miami Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and the
City Commission have consented to and confirmed the appointment of John Rebar as
the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this __ day of ________ , 2013.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution accepting the recommendations of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee (NCAC) at its June 26, 2013 meeting to 1.) Name the new tennis center at Flamingo
Park the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center"; 2.) Establish a monument in the form of a tennis ball
with a dedicatory plaque on its base honoring the Holtz family for their commitment to tennis on
Miami Beach (settling any right(s) and/or claims on behalf of the entire Holtz Family, and their
heirs may have with respect to the naming of the tennis center and other tennis related
improvements; 3.) Deferring the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new tennis center until the
naming is finalized; and 4.) Authorize the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the City's
Naming Ordinance to clarify the City's intent that if a public facility is being named or re-named to
include the location including, without limitation, the park or street number/name where the facility
is situated then the referendum requirements for naming the exterior of a public facility shall not
apply.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Increase satisfaction with recreational programs.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Miami Beach Customer Survey
indicates 85% of residents rated the City's Recreation programs as either excellent or Qood.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
In a written request to the Mayor and City Commissioners, the Flamingo Park Neighborhood
Association requested that the new tennis center be named the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center."
After discussions both at Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee (Committee) on May
20th, and at City Commission on June 5th, the item was referred back to Committee to be heard
at the Committee's June 26th meeting.
The item was heard by the Committee at their June 26, 2013 meeting. Prior to this meeting,
numerous meetings and communications between the City Attorney's office, City Administration,
Mr. Holtz and Mr. Schulman were conducted in order to reach a compromise regarding the
naming of the new Tennis Center at Flamingo Park. A verbal agreement was reached by all
parties that the new Tennis Center at Flamingo be named the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center"
and a monument in the form of a tennis ball, which was in the original construction plans of the
new tennis center be erected along with a plaque with language that is mutually agreed upon by
the City and the Holtz family. Additionally, the official ribbon cutting ceremony was deferred until
such time as the naming issue is fully resolved, and the committee also accepted the City
Attorney's recommendation to amendment section 82-503(c)(2) as described above in the
subject of this memorandum. The Administration recommends adopting this Resolution.
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AGENDA ITEM R7 L
DATE 7-fl-/3
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 17, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 1.) APPROVING THE PROPOSAL OF THE
FLAMINGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO NAME THE NEW
TENNIS CENTER AT FLAMINGO PARK, THE "FLAMINGO PARK TENNIS
CENTER;" 2.) IN RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF ANY RIGHT{S) AND/OR
CLAIM(S) THAT ABEL HOLTZ {BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR ACTING
BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE HOLTZ FAMILY, AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS) MAY HAVE WITH
RESPECT TO THE NAMING OF THE NEW TENNIS CENTER AND ANY
OTHER TENNIS RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AT FLAMINGO PARK (PAST,
PRESENT, OR FUTURE), APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
MONUMENT, IN THE FORM OF A TENNIS BALL SCULPTURE (WHICH
DESIGN WAS INITIALLY INCLUDED IN THE RENDERINGS FOR THE
PROJECT), WITH A DEDICATORY PLAQUE ON THE BASE OF THE
SCULPTURE WITH PLAQUE LANGUAGE TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED
UPON BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HOLTZ FAMILY; 3.) FURTHER
DEFERRING THE OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE
NEW TENNIS CENTER UNTIL THE NAMING IS FINALIZED; AND 4.)
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY' S
OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 82-503(c)(2) OF THE CITY'S NAMING
ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THE CITY'S INTENT THAT IF A PUBLIC
FACILITY IS BEING NAMED OR RE-NAMED TO INCLUDE THE LOCATION
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PARK OR STREET
NUMBER/NAME, WHERE THE FACILITY IS SITUATED, THEN THE
REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NAMING THE EXTERIOR OF
PUBLIC FACILITIES SHALL NOT APPLY.
INTRODUCTION
At its regular meeting on April 17, 2013, the Mayor and City Commission referred a
proposal by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association to name the new tennis center
at Flamingo Park, the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center," to the Neighborhood/Community
Affairs Committee (Committee), for its consideration and recommendation.
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Commission Memorandum
July 17, 2013
Resolution Accepting the Recommendations of the NCAC -Naming Discussion for the Tennis
Facility in Flamingo Park
Page 2 of 3
ANALYSIS
At its regular meeting on May 20, 2013, the Committee considered the proposal by the
Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association and at the conclusion of the discussion, the
Committee recommended to not consider the proposal by the Flamingo Park
Neighborhood Association (to name the tennis center the "Flamingo Park Tennis
Center"), and further recommended keeping the proposed name of the new tennis
center, the "Flamingo Park!Holtz Tennis Center," based upon a potential legal argument
which could be made regarding the City's obligation, under a 1983 agreement between
the City and Capital Bank which (among other things) provided that certain naming rights
to the stadium and to tennis related improvements at Flamingo Park, might still obligate
the City to name the tennis center, the "Flamingo Park-Holtz Tennis Center".
The Committee's recommendation was then heard by the City Commission at its June
51h City Commission Meeting, along with an accompanying presentation by the City
Attorney's Office regarding the aforestated 1983 agreement, and comment by the public.
Following extensive discussion and public input, the City Commission expressed the
desire to be able to proceed to name the tennis center, the "Flamingo Park Tennis
Center," since some members of the Commission stated that the tennis improvements at
the Park had always "historically" been referred to by that name. The City Commission
then voted to refer the item back to the Committee to be heard at the Committee's June
26, 2013 meeting.
Prior to the Committee meeting, numerous meetings and communications were held
between the City Attorney's Office and the City Administration, and Mr. Abel Holtz and
his attorney, Cliff Schulman, in order to reach a compromise regarding the naming of the
new tennis center at Flamingo Park. These efforts concluded with an agreement being
reached between the City representatives and Mr. Holtz, whereby he and the Holtz
family would agree not to challenge the City's proceeding to name the new tennis center
the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center;" provided that a monument, in the form of a tennis
ball sculpture (which was in the original construction plans for the new tennis center), be
erected, along with a dedicatory plaque at the base of the sculpture, with plaque
language that was mutually agreed upon by the City and Mr. Holtz.
The item was once again discussed by the Committee at its June 26, 2013 meeting. At
the conclusion of the discussion the Committee recommended that the City Commission
proceed with the proposal settlement, recommending that the City Commission approve
the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association's proposal to name the new tennis center,
the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center," concurrent with its approval to establish the
aforestated monument in commemoration of the Holtz family's contributions to the sport
of tennis in the City of Miami Beach, and in settlement of any claims that either Abel
Holtz or the Holtz family, or their successors and assigns, would have with respect to
any naming rights, past, present, or future, to the Flamingo Park tennis improvements.
The Committee also recommended deferring the official ribbon cutting ceremony until
such time as the above naming issues and settlement is finalized. Additionally, the
Committee accepted the City Attorney's recommendation to amend Section 82-
503(c)(2), to clarify the City's intent that if a public facility is being named or re-named to
include the location including, without limitation, the park or street number/name, where
the facility is situated, then the referendum requirements for naming the exterior of
public facilities do not apply.
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Commission Memorandum
July 17, 2013
Resolution Accepting the Recommendations of the NCAC -Naming Discussion for the Tennis
Facility in Flamingo Park
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NEXT ACTIONS
Please be advised that if this resolution is accepted the following action will be
implemented:
• An agreement will be prepared and executed by Mr. Holtz and the City in release
and settlement of any right(s) and/or claims that Abel Holtz (both individually
and/or acting by and on behalf of the entire Holtz family, and their respective
heirs, successors, and assigns) may have with respect to the naming of the new
tennis center and any other tennis related improvements at Flamingo Park (past,
present, or future).
• The agreed upon monument, in the form of a tennis ball sculpture (which design
was initially included in the renderings for the tennis center project), with a
dedicatory plaque on the base of the sculpture with plaque language to be
mutually agreed upon between the City and the Holtz family shall follow the
approval process as established in the City's Code Sec. 82-504. Monuments or
memorials.
• The City Attorney's Office will prepare an amendment to the City's Naming
Ordinance, amending Section 82-503(c)(2), to clarify the City's intent that if a
public facility is being named or re-named to include the location including,
without limitation, the park or street number/name, where the facility is situated,
then the referendum requirements for naming the exterior of public facilities do
not apply.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the
following recommendations of the Neighborhood and Community Affairs Committee: 1)
approving the proposal of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association to name the
new tennis center at Flamingo Park, the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center;" 2) in release
and settlement of any right(s) and/or claim(s) that Abel Holtz (both individually and/or
acting by and on behalf of the entire Holtz family, and their respective heirs, successors,
and assigns) may have with respect to the naming of the new tennis center and any
other tennis related improvements at Flamingo Park (past, present, or future), approving
the establishment of a monument, in the form of a tennis ball sculpture (which design
was initially included in the renderings for the project), with a dedicatory plaque on the
base of the sculpture with plaque language to be mutually agreed upon between the City
and the Holtz family; 3) further deferring the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new
tennis center until the naming is finalized; and 4) accepting the recommendation of the
City Attorney' s Office and authorizing the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to
Section 82-503{c)(2) of the City's Naming Ordinance.
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RESOLUTION NO.-----
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 1.)
APPROVING THE PROPOSAL OF THE FLAMINGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION TO NAME THE NEW TENNIS CENTER AT FLAMINGO PARK, THE
"FLAMINGO PARK TENNIS CENTER;" 2.) IN RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF
ANY RIGHT(S) AND/OR CLAIM(S) THAT ABEL HOLTZ (BOTH INDIVIDUALLY
AND/OR ACTING BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE HOLTZ FAMILY, AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS) MAY HAVE WITH
RESPECT TO THE NAMING OF THE NEW TENNIS CENTER AND ANY OTHER
TENNIS RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AT FLAMINGO PARK (PAST, PRESENT, OR
FUTURE), APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONUMENT, IN THE FORM
OF A TENNIS BALL SCULPTURE (WHICH DESIGN WAS INITIALLY INCLUDED IN
THE RENDERINGS FOR THE PROJECT), WITH A DEDICATORY PLAQUE ON THE
BASE OF THE SCULPTURE WITH PLAQUE LANGUAGE TO BE MUTUALLY
AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HOLTZ FAMILY; 3.) FURTHER
DEFERRING THE OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW
TENNIS CENTER UNTIL THE NAMING IS FINALIZED; AND 4.) ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 82-503(c)(2)
OF THE CITY'S NAMING ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THE CITY'S INTENT THAT IF
A PUBLIC FACILITY IS BEING NAMED OR RE-NAMED TO INCLUDE THE
LOCATION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PARK OR STREET
NUMBER/NAME, WHERE THE FACILITY IS SITUATED, THEN THE
REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NAMING THE EXTERIOR OF PUBLIC
FACILITIES SHALL NOT APPLY.
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on April 17, 2013, the Mayor and City Commission
referred a proposal by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association to name the new tennis
center at Flamingo Park, the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center," to the Neighborhood/Community
Affairs Committee (Committee), for its consideration and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on May 20, 2013, the Committee considered the
proposal by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the discussion, the Committee recommended to not
consider the proposal by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association (to name the tennis
center the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center''), and further recommended keeping the proposed
name of the new tennis center, the "Flamingo Park/Holtz Tennis Center," based upon a' potential
legal argument which could be made regarding the City's obligation, under a 1983 agreement
between the City and Capital Bank which (among other things) provided that certain naming
rights to the stadium and to tennis related improvements at Flamingo Park, might still obligate
the City to name the tennis center, the "Flamingo Park-Holtz Tennis Center;" and
WHEREAS, the Committee's recommendation was then heard by the City Commission
at its June 5th City Commission Meeting, along with an accompanying presentation by the City
Attorney's Office regarding the aforestated 1983 agreement, and comment by the public; and
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WHEREAS, following extensive discussion and public input, the City Commission
expressed the desire to be able to proceed to name the tennis center, the "Flamingo Park
Tennis Center," since some members of the Commission stated that the tennis improvements at
the Park had always "historically" been referred to by that name; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission voted to refer the item back to the Committee; and
WHEREAS, the item was once again heard by the Committee at its June 26, 2013
meeting; and
WHEREAS, prior to the Committee meeting, numerous meetings and communications
were held between the City Attorney's Office and the City Administration, and Mr. Abel Holtz
and his attorney, Cliff Schulman, in order to reach a compromise regarding the naming of the
new tennis center at Flamingo Park; and
WHEREAS, an agreement was reached between the City representatives and Mr. Holtz,
whereby he and the Holtz family would agree not to challenge the City's proceeding to name the
new tennis center the "Flamingo Park Tennis Center;" provided that a monument, in the form of
a tennis ball sculpture (which was in the original construction plans for the new tennis center),
be erected, along with a dedicatory plaque at the base of the sculpture, with plaque language
that was mutually agreed upon by the City and Mr. Holtz; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that the City Commission proceed with the
proposal settlement, recommending that the City Commission approve the Flamingo Park
Neighborhood Association's proposal to name the new tennis center, the "Flamingo Park Tennis
Center," concurrent with its approval to establish the aforestated monument in commemoration
of the Holtz family's contributions to the sport of tennis in the City of Miami Beach, and in
settlement of any claims that either Abel Holtz or the Holtz family, or their successors and
assigns, would have with respect to any naming rights, past, present, or future, to the Flamingo
Park tennis improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended deferring the official ribbon cutting ceremony
until such time as the above naming issues and settlement is finalized; and
WHEREAS, the Committee also accepted the City Attorney's recommendation to amend
Section 82-503(c)(2), to clarify the City's intent that if a public facility is being named or re-
named to include the location including, without limitation, the park or street number/name,
where the facility is situated, then the referendum requirements for naming the exterior of public
facilities do not apply.
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 following recommendations of the Neighborhood and
Community Affairs Committee: 1) approving the proposal of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood
Association to name the new tennis center at Flamingo Park, the "Flamingo Park Tennis
Center;" 2) in release and settlement of any right(s) and/or claim(s) that Abel Holtz (both
individually and/or acting by and on behalf of the entire Holtz family, and their respective heirs,
successors, and assigns) may have with respect to the naming of the new tennis center and
any other tennis related improvements at Flamingo Park (past , present, or future), approving
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the establishment of a monument, in the form of a tennis ball sculpture (which design was
initially included in the renderings for the project), with a dedicatory plaque on the base of the
sculpture with plaque language to be mutually agreed upon between the City and the Holtz
family; 3) further deferring the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new tennis center until the
naming is finalized; and 4) accepting the recommendation of the City Attorney' s Office and
authorizing the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to Section 82-503(c)(2) of the City's
Naming Ordinance.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ____ day of July, 2013.
ATTEST:
RAFAEL GRANADO, CITY CLERK
MATTI HERRERA BOWER
MAYOR
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