20150520 titles agenda Presentations & Awards/City Commission Meeting
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
May 20, 2015
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Raul J. Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Requests for Additions, Withdrawals, and Deferrals
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Presentations and Awards
PA1 Certificates Of Recognition To Be Presented To Tamra Sheffman And Carol Scanlon, For Their
Excellence In Participating In The 2015 All Women’s Air Race Classic, Representing The City Of
Miami Beach.
(Requested By Commissioner Joy Malakoff)
PA2 Certificate Of Recognition To Be Presented To Samantha Narson, Miami Beach Sr. High School
Student, Whose Team Won First Place At The Summit 2015, Varsity All Star's Cheerleading And
Dance Championship.
(Requested by Commissioner Micky Steinberg)
CONSENT AGENDA
C7 - Resolutions
C7A Execute MOU W/ LRPOA And Call Special Mail Ballot Election To Approve Lincoln Road BID
1. A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Memorandum
Of Understanding Between The City Of Miami Beach And The Lincoln Road Property
Owners Association, Inc. (“LRPOA”), To Conduct A Special Mail Ballot Election To
Determine Whether A Majority Of The Affected Property Owners Approve The Creation Of
A Special Assessment District To Be Known As The Lincoln Road Business Improvement
District, Which Election Shall Be Conducted By The Office Of The City Clerk And Office Of
The City Attorney, And To Provide That LRPOA Shall Cover The Costs Of Conducting
Such Election.
(Office of the City Attorney)
2. A Resolution Calling For A Special Mail Ballot Election To Be Held From June 29, 2015
To July 24, 2015, To Determine Whether A Majority Of The Affected Property Owners
Approve The Creation Of A Special Assessment District To Be Known As The Lincoln
Road Business Improvement District (The “District”); Providing That The Office Of The
City Clerk And Office Of The City Attorney Shall Conduct Such Election; Providing For
The Form Of Ballot; Directing The City Clerk To Give Notice Of Such Election As
Required By The City Code And State Law; And Authorizing The City Manager To Vote In
Favor Of The Creation Of The District On Behalf Of The City, Which, As The Owner/
Lessor Under The Ground Lease With The New World Symphony, Is An Affected Property
Owner.
(Office of the City Attorney)
(Item to be Submitted in Supplemental)
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C7 - Resolutions (Continued)
C7B A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Provide City
Resources In Support Of The City's Proposal To Host The U.S. Conference Of Mayors In 2018;
And Further Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Fund Transportation And Youth And
Family Programs For Attendees; And Retroactively Approving The Mayor’s Execution Of The
Proposal On Behalf Of The City.
(Sponsored by Mayor Philip Levine)
(Legislative Tracking: Tourism, Culture & Economic Development)
(Item to be Submitted in Supplemental)
REGULAR AGENDA
R5 - Ordinances
R5A Amend Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverages And Chapter 82 - Public Property Sidewalk Café
Ordinance - Alcohol Regulations
1. Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverages
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6, Entitled “Alcoholic Beverages,” Of The Code Of The
City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Article I, Entitled “In General,” Section 6-3 Thereof, Entitled
“Hours Of Sale,” To Terminate The Sale And Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages At
Sidewalk Cafes At 2:00 a.m., Prohibit The Granting Of Variances From The Provisions Of
Section 6-3(3)(d), And Provide For Penalties; And Providing For Repealer, Severability,
Codification, And An Effective Date. 5:15 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Sponsored by Mayor Philip Levine)
(Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
(Legislative Tracking: Office of the City Attorney)
(First Reading on May 6, 2015 - R5K1)
2. Chapter 82 - Public Property Sidewalk Café Ordinance - Alcohol Regulations
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 82, Entitled “Public Property,” Of The Code Of The City
Of Miami Beach, Florida, By Amending Article IV, Entitled “Uses In Public Rights-Of-Way,”
Division 5, Entitled “Sidewalk Cafes,” Subdivision II, Entitled “Permit,” By Creating Section
82-388 Thereof, Entitled “Hours Of Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages; Enforcement,” To
Terminate The Sale And Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages At Sidewalk Cafes At 2:00
a.m., And Provide That Section 82-388 Shall Be Enforced Pursuant To Section 6-3(8) Of
The City Code; And Providing For Repealer, Severability, Codification, And An Effective
Date. 5:15 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Sponsored by Mayor Philip Levine)
(Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
(Legislative Tracking: Office of the City Attorney)
(First Reading on May 6, 2015 - R5K2)
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R5 - Ordinances (Continued)
R5B Sidewalk Café - Ocean Drive - Umbrellas
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 82, Entitled “Public Property,” Article IV, Entitled “Uses In Public
Rights-Of-Way,” Division 5, Entitled “Sidewalk Cafes,” Subdivision 2, Entitled “Permit,” By
Creating Section 82-389, Entitled “Additional Minimum Standards, Criteria, And Conditions For
Operation Of Sidewalk Cafes On Ocean Drive Between 5th Street And 15th Street” To Provide
Minimum Standards For Umbrellas And Awnings, Require Regular Maintenance Of Umbrellas,
And Provide Prohibitions; And Providing For Repealer, Severability, Codification, And An
Effective Date. First Reading
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson)
(Legislative Tracking: Office of the City Attorney)
R5C An Ordinance Amending The Firefighters' Relief And Pension Fund To Comply With Applicable
Provisions Of The Internal Revenue Code And Regulations Thereunder; Amending The Related
Special Acts Of The City By Amending Article VII, Entitled “Firefighters’ Relief And Pension
Fund,” By Amending Sections 36 Through 48; Providing For Severability; Repealing All
Ordinances In Conflict Therewith; Providing For Codification; And Providing An Effective Date.
First Reading
(Sponsored by Deede Weithorn)
(Legislative Tracking: Human Resources)
R5D An Ordinance Amending And Restating The Miami Beach Employees’ Retirement Plan Created
By Ordinance No. 2006-3504, As Subsequently Amended, By Amending Sections 2, 4, 5, 11,
And 12 Of The Plan To Comply With Applicable Provisions Of The Internal Revenue Code And
Regulations Thereunder, And Deleting Outdated Language; Providing For Severability; Repealing
All Ordinances In Conflict Therewith; And Providing An Effective Date. First Reading
(Sponsored by Deede Weithorn)
(Legislative Tracking: Human Resources)
R7 - Resolutions
R7A A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The Mayor And City Clerk To Execute A Construction
Manager At Risk Agreement With Clark Construction Group, LLC (“Clark”), Pursuant To Request
For Proposals (RFP) No. 2015-129-ME, For Construction Manager At Risk Services For The
Miami Beach Convention Center Renovation And Expansion Project (“Project”), With A Lump-
Sum Pre-Construction Phase Fee In The Amount Of $2,594,073.
(Office of the City Manager)
R7B A Resolution Accepting The Recommendation Of The City Manager, Pursuant To Request For
Proposals (RFP) No. 2015-103-ME, For The Development Of A Convention Headquarter Hotel
Adjacent To The Miami Beach Convention Center (“Project”); Authorizing The Administration To
Negotiate A Development And Ground Lease Agreement With Portman Holdings, LLC, With Said
Agreement Subject To Prior Approval By The Mayor And City Commission Before Final
Execution Thereof.
(Office of the City Manager)
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R7 - Resolutions (Continued)
R7C A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The Mayor And City Clerk To Execute Amendment No. 7
To The Professional Services Agreement Between The City Of Miami Beach And Strategic
Advisory Group Dated October 19, 2011 For Consulting Services Relative To The Expansion And
Enhancement Of The Miami Beach Convention Center In An Amount Not To Exceed $358,825,
Including All Reimbursable Expenses.
(Office of the City Manager)
R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
R9A Board And Committee Appointments - City Commission Appointments.
(Office of the City Clerk)
R9B Discussion Regarding Rescheduling The June Commission Meeting From June 10, 2015 To
June 8, 2015.
(Sponsored by Mayor Philip Levine)
R9C Discussion Regarding City Of Miami Beach Requiring Mandatory Nighttime Closure Of All Ocean
Drive Sidewalk Umbrellas For The Duration Of Memorial Day Weekend.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
End of Agenda
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