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1A-Joint Set Dates For The Year 2014 Redevelopment Agency MeetingsREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A resolution setting the dates for the year 2014 Redevelopment Agency (RDA) meetings. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Supports multiple KIO's. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A Item Summary/Recommendation: The Mayor and City Commission also sit as the Redevelopment Agency Board, and schedule the Redevelopment Agency meetings to coincide with the City Commission meetings. Pursuant to the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency By-Laws, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) shall meet at such times as prescribed by resolution. At the December 11, 2013 Commission meeting, the City Commission adopted the January 2014 RDA meeting dates, and requested for the Administration to schedule a Committee of the Whole Meeting for the January 15, 2014 Commission meeting to discuss the scheduling of the remainder of the RDA Meeting dates for 2014. The Administration recommends that when preparing the RDA meeting calendar, the City Commission take into consideration the following events: U.S. Conference of Mayors; Miami-Dade County Days; Art Basel; ICMA Conference; August recess; September to set the tentative/final millage and budget approval; November for election/runoff election meetings (if it is an election year); and Federal & Religious Holidays. (Note: The Miami Beach Annual Boat Show is scheduled for February 13-17, with move-in scheduled to start on February 7-12 and move-out scheduled on February 18-22, which creates significant parking and traffic challenges for the City Hall area.) The Administration suggests that when scheduling the 2014 RDA dales, the City Commission accomplish three goals: 1) schedule one RDA meeting and one alternate meeting a month, if possible; 2) schedule RDA meetings on Wednesdays; and 3) not schedule RDA meetings during the month of August, while the RDA is in recess. The Administration recommends a_Qproving the resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: ( N/A Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: I I 1 2 OBPJ Total Financial Impact Summary: Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Si n-Offs: Department Director Assistant City Manager T:\AGENDAI 13\December 11\2014 City Commission Dates\2014-RDA.dates-SUM reg doc MIAMI BEACH 1044 Approved AGENDA ITEM-.--' A~-:--­ DATE }-/5-/~ C9 MlAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miomibeochfl.gov REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: January 15, 2014 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRPERS N AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA), SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2014 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS The Mayor and City Commission also sit as the Redevelopment Agency Board, and schedule the Redevelopment Agency meetings to coincide with the City Commission meetings. Pursuant to the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency By-Laws, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) shall meet at such times as prescribed by resolution. At the December 11, 2013 Commission meeting, the City Commission adopted the January 2014 RDA meeting dates, and requested for the Administration to schedule a Committee of the Whole Meeting for the January 15, 2014 Commission meeting to discuss the scheduling of the remainder of the RDA Meeting dates for 2014. The Administration recommends that when preparing the RDA meeting calendar, the City Commission take into consideration the following events: U.S. Conference of Mayors; Miami- Dade County Days; Art Basel; ICMA Conference; August recess; September to set the tentative/final millage and budget approval; November for election/runoff election meetings (if it is an election year); and Federal & Religious Holidays. (Note: The Miami Beach Annual Boat Show is scheduled for February 13-17, with move-in scheduled to start on February 7-12 and move-out scheduled on February 18-22, which creates significant parking and traffic challenges for the City Hall area.) The Administration suggests that when scheduling the 2014 RDA dates, the City Commission accomplish three goals: 1) schedule one RDA meeting and one alternate meeting a month, if possible; 2) schedule RDA meetings on Wednesdays; and 3) not schedule RDA meetings during the month of August, while the RDA is in recess. In order to assist with the discussion to set the 2014 RDA Meeting dates, attached please find: Attachment "A": Attachment "8": Attachment "C": list of legal and religious holidays. list of Jewish holidays. list indicating dates that Commissioners have notified us that they are not available. 1045 In order to make the City Commission/RDA Meetings more efficient and prevent residents from spending multiple hours waiting for a time certain item to be heard, Mayor Philip Levine has proposed that all Presentations and Awards be heard at a separate meeting. By placing the Presentations and Awards on the Alternate meeting date, the regular City Commission/RDA meetings will start business on time, which will increase the likelihood that time certain agenda items are taken up at the time listed, or closely thereafter. Additionally, having a designated Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting will allow the City Commission an opportunity to properly acknowledge and show gratitude to those individuals or groups who have taken an active role in serving our community. If needed, the Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting may be utilized as a continuance for items not reached during the previous Commission Meeting. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Chairperson and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency approve the proposed RDA meeting dates and Alternate Meeting dates for the remainder of 2014. JLM/REG/Ic T:\AGENDA\2014\January\2014 City Commission Dates\2014-Commission.dates-MEMO lc.doc 1046 Attachment "A" CITY OF MIAMI BEACH LEGAL AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 2014 New Year's Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President's Day Easter Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Monday, January 20, 2014 Monday, February 17, 2014 Sunday,April20,2014 Monday, May 26, 2014 Friday, July 4, 2014 Monday, September 1, 2014 Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Thursday, November 27, 2014 Friday, November 28, 2014 Thursday, December 25, 2014 1047 Tu B'Shevat Ta'anit Esther Purim Shushan Purim Passover Second Passover Lag B'Omer Shavuot Fast of the 17th of Tammuz Fast of Tish'a B'Av The 151h of Av Rosh Hashanah Fast of Gedaliah Yom Kippur Sukkot Hashanah Rabbah Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Chanukah Attachment "B" JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2014 January 16 March 13 March 15-16 (work should be avoided) March 17 April14-22 (work permitted only on Apri/17-18 & April 20) May14 May 18 June 3-5 (no work permitted) July 15 August 4-5 August 11 September 24-26 (no work permitted) September 28 October 3-4 (no work permitted) October 8-15 {work permitted only October 12-15) October 15 October 15-17 (no work permitted) December 16-24 1048 Attachment "C" Unavailable dates on Commission Calendars -"~--Tobin Malakoff Steinberg Grieco Wolfson Weithorn Levine* Jan. 6-10 Feb. 3-7 Mar. 10-21 Apr. 7-18 May 5-16 Jun. 9-20 Jul. 8-19 Jul. 10-22 Oct. 13-20 * Mayor Levine has no known conflicts at this t1me. Note: We are still pending responses from the following Commissioners: Micky Steinberg, Michael Grieco, Jonah Wolfson and Deede Weithorn. 1049 RESOLUTION TO BE SUBMITTED 1050 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 1051