April 30 Agenda3 Presentations & Awards/City Commission Meeting
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
April 30, 2014
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
Commissioner Jonah Wolfson
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Jose Smith
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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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
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Commission Agenda, April 30, 2014
Presentations and Awards
PA1 Proclamation To Be Presented To David Graubart, Owner Of Atlas TV Center, Located At 736
71st Street, Which Is Closing Its Doors After 61 Years Of Serving The Community.
(Requested by Commissioner Deede Weithorn)
PA2 Presentation Of The First Generation Comprehensive City Of Miami Beach APP Developed For
IOS And Android, Utilizing The Miami Beach Visitor And Convention Authority API.
(Requested by Vice-Mayor Micky Steinberg)
PA3 Certificates Of Appreciation To Be Presented To Volunteers Who Participated In Operation
RenderSafe, A Full-Scale Regional Specialty Team Exercise Hosted By City Of Miami Beach In
Coordination With The Southeast Regional Security Task Force (SERSTF), South Florida
Regional Planning Council (SFRPC), And The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).
(Emergency Management)
PA4 Certificates Of Recognition To Be Presented To League Against Cancer/Employer And Maria
Cristina Fandino/Employee For Their Participation In The UNIDAD Senior Employment Program.
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
PA5 Presentation On The State Of The Travel And Tourism Industry By William Talbert, President &
CEO Of The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau And Recognition Of National Travel
And Tourism Week.
(Requested by Mayor Philip Levine)
PA6 Presentation Of Community Service Award From Division Chief Of Rescue Francois Betancourt
To Cory Brown, Firefighter I.
(Requested by Mayor Philip Levine)
PA7 Presentation Of Citizen Lifesaving Award To Dimas Bensuaski, And Unit Citation Awards To
Robert Erbs, Jose Flores And Jesus Abay, From Division Chief Of Rescue Francois Betancourt.
(Requested by Mayor Philip Levine)
PA8 Proclamation To David’s Café For Their 37 Years Of Service In Miami Beach.
(Requested by Vice-Mayor Micky Steinberg)
PA9 Certificate Of Recognition To Be Presented To Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Yudiel Santana
And Miami Beach Police Officer Tino Serrano For Saving A Man’s Life After Crash.
(Requested by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
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REGULAR AGENDA
R2 - Competitive Bid Reports
R2A Request For Approval To Award A Contract, Pursuant To Invitation To Bid (ITB) No. 2014-154-
SR For Turnkey Trolley Operations And Maintenance Services.
(Transportation/Procurement)
R5 - Ordinances
R5A RM-2 Oceanfront Height Regulations
An Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, By Amending Chapter
142, "Zoning Districts And Regulations," Article II, "District Regulations," Division 3 “Residential
Multifamily Districts” By Amending Section 142-217, “Area Requirements,” Regarding Maximum
Building Height And Maximum Number Of Stories For Oceanfront Lots With A Property Line
Within 250 Feet Of North Shore Open Space Park; Providing For Codification; Repealer;
Severability; And An Effective Date. 5:45 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Sponsored by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning)
(Continued from April 23, 2014 - R5E)
R5B AFSCME MBERP Ordinance
An Ordinance Implementing Provisions Of The 2013-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Between The City And The American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees,
(AFSCME) Local 1554; Amending The Miami Beach Employees’ Retirement Plan Created By
Ordinance 2006-3504; Amending Section 2.26 Of The Plan By Extending The Deferred
Retirement Option Plan (DROP) Program From Three (3) To Five (5) Years For Eligible
Members; Amending Section 5.13 To Reflect Amended Eligibility And Participation Requirements
And Amended DROP Plan Features; Amending Section 4.03 By Eliminating The Purchase Of
Additional Creditable Service Effective April 23, 2015; Amending Section 6.02 Of The Plan By
Reinstating An Additional Two Percent Member Contribution For Members Of The AFSCME
Bargaining Unit Hired Prior To September 30, 2010; And Eliminating The Additional Two Percent
Member Contribution When The Plan Actuary Confirms That The City’s Annual Required
Contribution To The Retirement Plan Is 23.5% Of Payroll Or Less; Providing For Severability;
Repealing All Ordinances In Conflict Therewith; And Providing An Effective Date. First Reading
(Sponsored by Commissioner Deede Weithorn)
(Legislative Tracking: Human Resources)
(Deferred from April 23, 2014 - R5T)
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R7 - Resolutions
R7A A Resolution Consenting To And Confirming The Appointment Of Daniel J. Oates As The Chief
Of Police For The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, And Approving And Authorizing The Mayor And
City Clerk To Execute An Employment Agreement With Daniel J. Oates, For His Employment As
Chief Of Police.
(Human Resources)
Item Withdrawn:
R7B A Resolution Accepting The Recommendation Of The City Manager Pertaining To The Ranking
Of Proposals, Pursuant To Request For Proposals (RFP) No. 2014-091-SW, For Investment
Advisory Services; Authorizing The Administration To Enter Into Negotiations With The Top-
Ranked Firm, First Southwest; And Should The Administration Not Be Successful In Negotiating
An Agreement With The Top-Ranked Proposer, Authorizing Negotiations With The Second-
Ranked Proposers (TIE), Davidson Fixed Income Management And Public Trust Advisors, LLC;
And Further Authorizing The Mayor And City Clerk To Execute An Agreement Upon Conclusion
Of Successful Negotiations By The Administration.
(Finance/Procurement)
R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
R9A Public Hearing To Consider Changes In Designation, Use, And Modification To The Plans,
Approved For The Par 3 Golf Course Located At 2795 Prairie Avenue, Miami Beach, 33140, As
Provided In The Stipulated Settlement Agreement Approved And Adopted By The 11th Judicial
Circuit Court In And For Miami-Dade County On October 28, 2011 In Bayshore Homeowners
Assoc., Inc. v. City Of Miami Beach, Case No. 07-42998. 5:30 p.m. Public Hearing
(Requested by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
(Legislative Tracking: Parks & Recreation/City Attorney’s Office)
(Continued from April 23, 2014 - R9J)
R9B Referral To The Planning Board - Amend Single Family Development Regulations Applicability -
An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The Miami Beach City Code, By
Amending Ordinance 2014-3835, Which Revised The Development Regulations For Single
Family Homes In The RS-1, RS-2, RS-3 And RS-4 Zoning Districts, Which Amended Sections
142-105 And 142-106 Of The City Code, By Amending The Ordinance’s Applicability Section 3,
“Exceptions,” To Provide For Additional Exceptions For Persons Who Had Applied For Land Use
Board Approval Or Permits Prior To Adoption Of The Ordinance, Providing For Repealer;
Severability; And An Effective Date.
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
(Legislative Tracking: City Attorney’s Office)
(Continued from April 23, 2014 - C4R)
R9C Update On The Audible Pedestrian Signal Program.
(Transportation)
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R9 - New Business and Commission Requests (Continued)
R9D Reconsideration Of My Vote On The Alton Road Buffer Overlay (R5J) From The April 23rd
Commission Meeting.
(Requested by Commissioner Joy Malakoff)
R9E Discussion Related To The State’s “Open Roads Policy.”
(Requested by Mayor Philip Levine)
R9F Discussion Regarding Critical Mass.
(Requested by Commissioner Deede Weithorn)
R9G Discussion Regarding Ensuring Belle Isle/Venetian Islands Maintain Continuous Bus Service And
Emergency Service.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
R9H Referral To The Next Sustainability Committee Agenda Proposing A Ban On The Sale Of
Polystyrene Products.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
R9I Discussion Concerning The Status Of Negotiations Regarding The Property Located At 1100 5th
Street.
(Requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson)
End of Agenda
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