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SUBJECT: REPORT OF THE SPECIAl.i FINANCE AND CITYWIDE
PROJECTS COMMITIEE MEETING ON JANUARY 30, 2014
The agenda is as follows:
EMERGENCY ITEM
1. Discussion Regarding World Out Games Miami Beach 2017 Update
ACTION
The Committee recommended providing $100,000 to the World Out Games
which they would give $50,000 back once the VCA sponsorship reimburses
them and those funds would be allocated in the following year's budget to the
World Out Games. Chairperson Weithorn also requested that World Out
Games meet with Budget Director John Woodruff, Assistant City Manager
Kathie Brooks and Tourism and Cultural Director Max Sklar to put a contract
together for the allocation of funds.
Agenda Items That Were Previously Referred By Commissioners Who
Are No Longer With The City Commission
1. Status update on Business Tax Process Improvement
ACTION
The Committee recommended leaving this item on the agenda since the new
Accela process is still pending.
2. Discussion Regarding: Business Tax Receipt Renewal Notices; How
We Handle Over Charges; Reasons For Miscalculations; And
Corrective Action Plan
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ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
3. Discussion regarding small cells on existing poles
ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
4. Discussion regarding Red Light Cameras in Miami Beach in light of a
new State Law that goes into effect on July 1, 2013
ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
5. Discussion regarding Enhancements to our Parking System to offer
resident's better rate as it pertains to scooters and motorcycles, and
set up special spaces to encourage the use of scooters and
motorcycles to further reduce traffic
ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
6. Discussion to add the additional pending block party fees to the
already approved Commission Waiver Fee for Miami Beach Gay
Pride 2013 that was approved in March 2013
ACTION
The Committee recommended moving forward with the additional waiver of
$827.60 and to amend the criteria for future fee waivers to be one or more.
7. Discussion to support Miami-Dade County Public Schools Spanish
Foreign Language initiative in which all Miami Beach Feeder Schools
offer Spanish Foreign Language tracks to enable all interested Miami
Beach students to take Spanish for High School credit in all Miami
Beach Middle Schools and High Schools (Nautilus Middle, Feinberg
Fisher KS, and Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor KB)
ACTION
The Committee recommended leaving this item on the agenda to be sponsored
by Commissioner Micky Steinberg.
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8. Ordinance No. 2013-3826 adopted and referred to the Finance and
Citywide Projects Committee to discuss the 60 employees that are
capped out
ACTION
To be brought back next Finance Committee Meeting on February 21, 2014
after one on one meeting's with Committee members providing them with
infonnation as to how much it is going to cost the City.
9. Discussion regarding the Liability of Police Officers as it pertains to
off duty work
ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
10. Discussion to enhance Police Patrol in Miami Beach Schools, which
in turn secures the safety of all students, parents and staff
ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
11. Discussion that looks into what occurs with our MBPD retired police
dogs and to discuss possible allocation of funding for their medical
needs
ACTION
The Committee recommended leaving this item on the agenda to be sponsored
by Chairperson Deede Weithorn.
II Discussion of old business items to determine if they should remain on
the pending items list:
1. Discussion regarding exploring the impacts from the reduction of
On-Street Parking Spaces on Alton Road between 6th Street and
Michigan Avenue caused by the FOOT Project
ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
2. Discussion regarding Proposed Comprehensive Records
Management Plan
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ACTION
The Committee recommended removing this item.
3. Discussion regarding proposed City Wide survey of Single Family
Home Districts in order to determine the number of architecturally
significant homes in the City
ACTION
Chairperson Weithorn deferred taking any action until further information from
the Land Use Committee was passed on surveying architectural homes.
Assistant City Manager Kathie Brooks to coordinate with Planning regarding
these items and to follow up with Land Use before bringing this item back to
the Finance Committee on February 21, 2014.
4. Discussion regarding a possible partnership between the City of
Miami Beach and the Bicycle Action Committee (BAC) in an effort to
promote safety for Bicyclists
ACTION
Assistant City Manager Kathie Brooks to present the item along with the
bicycle safety campaign that was previously referred from Neighborhoods to
the Finance Committee scheduled for the February 21, 2014 meeting.
Ill OLD BUSINESS
1. Discussion Regarding Upgrade to Municipal Parking Garage Gated
Revenue Control System
ACTION
The Committee recommended moving forward with an invitation to negotiate
to be brought before the March 21, 2014 Commission Meeting.
IV NEW BUSINESS
2. Discussion on the Review and Recommendations for improving the
City's Procurement Code completed by the National Institute for
Public Procurement (NIGP)
ACTION
Item Deferred.
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3. Discussion regarding TECO/Peoples Gas System, Inc. Franchise
Agreement
ACTION
The Committee recommended renegotiating with TECO/Peoples Gas System,
Inc. in an effort to collect unearned franchise fees and taxes due to the City.
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