QEC Agenda 5.20.2025“The Committee of Quality Education was established in 1999 to guide the city’s efforts towards providing the best education possible in Miami Beach schools. The committee is vested
with the power and authority to make recommendations to the city commissions and to investigate, develop and carry out plans to promote and ensure the provision of quality education
in Miami Beach schools.”
Location – City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive 4th Floor (City Hall)
Members: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Seth Guttenberg, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Faiza Liban, James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers,
Jonathan Rothman, Karen Fryd, Hayley Ross, Elizabeth Soto, Ayala Jeger, Jelena Khurana and Devorah Zeiger
Commissioners David Suarez and Alex Fernandez
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for April 22, 2025
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
May 21, 2025 –
C4 B REFERRAL TO THE QUALITY EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS BUILDING A WORLD CLASS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER IN MIAMI BEACH. Applicable Area: Citywide Office of Commissioner Kristen
Rosen Gonzalez Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
C4 F REFERRAL TO THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE – DISCUSS POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF A CHARTER OR PRIVATE SCHOOL WITHIN THE 72ND STREET COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT. Applicable Area:
North Beach Office of Commissioner David Suarez Commissioner David Suarez
C7 F A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION AMENDING RESOLUTION 2024-33180 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND BARRY UNIVERSITY,
INC. FOR THE ADDITION OF BARRY UNIVERSITY, INC. AS A PARTNER TO PROVIDE DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR AND EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR;
AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM. Applicable Area: Citywide Education and Performance Initiatives
C7 G A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE COMMITTEE AT ITS MAY 7, 2025 MEETING FOR ITEM NB 5 FOR THE FUNDING
OF A SHADE STRUCTURE AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $120,000 TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FY 2026 BUDGET PROCESS. Applicable Area: Citywide Education and Performance Initiatives Commissioner Alex Fernandez Commissioner Joseph Magazine
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
R5 AE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “FINANCE,”
BY CREATING SECTION 2-280 THEREOF, ENTITLED “USE OF RENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL LEASE,” TO DEDICATE, PURSUANT TO THE BALLOT MEASURE APPROVED BY THE
CITY’S VOTERS ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, THE GUARANTEED RENT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL LEASE TO ENHANCE FUNDING FOR STORMWATER PROJECTS (IN LIEU OF RATE
INCREASES), TRAFFIC REDUCTION MEASURES, AND EDUCATION; AND REQUIRE A 5/7TH VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT ANY FUTURE AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION,
SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1:55 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing Applicable Area: Citywide City Attorney Mayor Steven Meiner Commissioner David Suarez Not reached on 4/23/2025
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R5 AF SCHOOL USE INCENTIVES – COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2040
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS OF SECTION 163.3184(3), FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE “RESILIENT LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT,” GOAL RLU 1,
ENTITLED “LAND USE,” OBJECTIVE RLU 1.1, ENTITLED “ESTABLISHMENT OF FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES,” AT TABLE RLU 1.1 TO PROVIDE FLOOR AREA RATIO (F.A.R.) INCENTIVES THROUGH THE CITY COMMISSION
WARRANT REVIEW PROCESS; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, TRANSMITTAL AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 2:30 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing Applicable Area: Citywide Planning
Commissioner Alex Fernandez Commissioner David Suarez
R5 AG SCHOOL USE INCENTIVES – LDR AMENDMENTS AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY CODE, BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES”, ARTICLE V ENTITLED “REZONINGS AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS”, SECTION 2.5.3 ENTITLED “DESIGN REVIEW”, SUBSECTION 2.5.3.3 ENTITLED
“ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW”; CHAPTER 2 ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES”, AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE XIII ENTITLED “HISTORIC PRESERVATION”, SECTION 2.13.7 ENTITLED “ISSUANCE
OF CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS/ CERTIFICATE TO DIG/CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR DEMOLITION”, SUBSECTION C ENTITLED “REVIEW PROCEDURE” TO EXPAND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AUTHORITY
FOR SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2
ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES”, ARTICLE VII ENTITLED “COMMISSION WARRANT” TO SECTION 2.7.1 ENTITLED “REVIEW PROCEDURE” TO ALLOW FAR WARRANT REQUESTS FOR SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT;
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ENTITLED “OFF-STREET PARKING,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “VEHICLE PARKING, BICYCLE PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS,” AT SECTION 5.2.4, ENTITLED “VEHICLE
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS,” BY AMENDING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN PARKING TIER 1 TO ELIMINATE THE PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL USE; BY CHAPTER 7, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICT
REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “GENERAL TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS,” BY CREATING SECTION 7.1.12, ENTITLED “SCHOOL USE INCENTIVES,” TO ESTABLISH NEW ZONING INCENTIVES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, FLOOR AREA RATIO) SPECIFIC TO PROPERTIES PROPOSED TO BE DEVELOPED WITH A SCHOOL USE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED
“DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.4, ENTITLED “RM-1 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY LOW INTENSITY,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.4.2, ENTITLED “USES (RM-1),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.5,
ENTITLED “RM-2 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, MEDIUM INTENSITY,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.5.2, ENTITLED “USES (RM-2),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.6, ENTITLED “RM-3 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, HIGH
INTENSITY,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.6.2, ENTITLED “USES (RM-3),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.10, ENTITLED “CD-1 COMMERCIAL, LOW INTENSITY DISTRICT,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.10.2, ENTITLED “USES
(CD-1),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.11, ENTITLED “CD-2 COMMERCIAL, MEDIUM INTENSITY DISTRICT,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.11.2, ENTITLED “USES (CD-2),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.12, ENTITLED
“CD-3 COMMERCIAL, HIGH INTENSITY DISTRICT,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.12.2, ENTITLED “USES (CD-3),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.14, ENTITLED “NORTH BEACH TOWN CENTER-CORE DISTRICT (TC),” AT
SUBSECTION 7.2.14.2, ENTITLED “USES (TC-1, TC-2),” AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 7.2.14.3, ENTITLED ‘USES (TC-3),” AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 7.2.14.6, ENTITLED “TOWN CENTER-CENTRAL CORE
(TC-C) DISTRICT,” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.15, ENTITLED “PERFORMANCE STANDARD DISTRICT (PS),” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.15.2, ENTITLED “RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DISTRICTS (R-PS),”
AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 7.2.15.3, ENTITLED “COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DISTRICTS (C-PS),” AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2.18, ENTITLED “SPE SPECIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES EDUCATIONAL
DISTRICT,” AT SUBSECTION 7.2.18.2, ENTITLED “USES (SPE)” BY REFERENCING THE SCHOOL USE INCENTIVES ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 7.1.12, AND CONFORMING THE REGULATIONS FOR EACH RESPECTIVE
ZONING DISTRICT TO REFLECT THE INCENTIVES AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 2:31 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing Applicable Area: Citywide
Planning Commissioner Alex Fernandez Commissioner David Suarez
R7 Q A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33420 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FENCE AND SIDEWALK (IMPROVEMENTS)
AT POLO PARK, ADJACENT TO THE SOFTBALL FIELD AND BASKETBALL COURTS OF NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL TO APPROVE, AT THE REQUEST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A MODIFICATION TO THE DESIGN
OF THE FENCING PROJECT TO ALLOW FOR THE SHIFTING OF THE FENCE LOCATION AND TO FURTHER AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY FUTURE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. Applicable
Area: Middle Beach Parks and Recreation
R7 N A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE AT ITS APRIL 15, 2025
MEETING (1) TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY, AS PART OF THE FY 2026 BUDGET PROCESS, LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE GENERAL FUND, TO ENABLE
THE CITY TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7605 COLLINS AVENUE (PROPERTY) FOR $6.53 MILLION FROM THE CITY’S BUILDING FUND, WHICH ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY, TO CREATE A MARINE
SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER AND MUSEUM AT THE PROPERTY INSTEAD OF A SATELLITE BUILDING DEPARTMENT OFFICE AS ORIGINALLY CONTEMPLATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND (2) TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION
TO SEEK A UNIVERSITY PARTNER TO FUND THE RENOVATION AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITY. Applicable Area: North Beach Finance Commissioner David Suarez
R7 T A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, APPROVING A ONE-TIME GRANT OF $48,000.00 TO THE NAMES, NOT NUMBERS HOLOCAUST ORAL HISTORY FILM DOCUMENTARY
PROJECT, CREATED BY TOVA FISH-ROSENBERG, TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM INITIATIVE AT FOUR MIAMI BEACH SCHOOLS FOR THE 2025–26 SCHOOL YEAR, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO IDENTIFY FUNDING FOR THIS GRANT IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CITY’S STANDARD GRANT AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE
FOREGOING. Applicable Area: Citywide City Attorney Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
R7 S A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME MATCHING GRANT OF $5,000.00 TO THE SUNFLOWER SOCIETY, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION,
TO SUPPORT ITS FREE AFTER-SCHOOL AND INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY ART CLASSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CITY’S STANDARD GRANT AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT
TO THE FOREGOING. Applicable Area: Citywide City Attorney Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
C7V March 19, 2025 Enhancement Request in FY26 ---A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE MOTION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY
EDUCATION TO INCLUDE PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS (PTAS) AND PRIVATE SCHOOL EQUIVALENTS IN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ANCILLARY MARKETS TO ENABLE FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS
AND APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF TENTS AND PROVIDING $500 IN SEED MONEY FOR EACH SCHOOL THAT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000;
AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE THIS A PRIORITY DURING THE FY 2026 BUDGET PROCESS.
Education Compact
Safety / Traffic –
MBSH Pilot Drop Off Program Update effective status and 2025-26 implications
Communication
School Board update – legislative issues update
Feeder Pattern Update
Student Achievement
STEAM Plus 2025-26 start date August 2025
Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
Trust for Public Land – Biscayne Beach Community Schoolyard funding up to $1.5M approved
Technology
STEM equipment for Charter/Private Schools –Purchasing almost complete
Teacher Recruitment/Retention
Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program
Teacher Appreciation Event May 12 2025 – SUCCESS
Health / Mental Health
Current mental health city support status – Jesse Trice designated Trust provider
New Business / Announcement
Field Improvements – MBSH $120,000 May 21, 2025 Commission Agenda
Fienberg Fisher Infrastructure
MBSH 100th Anniversary
PreK 3 expansion on May Finance meeting
MBSH Drop Off Pilot Program Extension 2025-26 (JC Martin MDCPS)
Ordinance – Restrictions re businesses in proximity to schools (Michael Belush)
Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
8/26/25
9/16/25
10/28/25
11/18/25
1/27/26
2/24/26
3/17/26
4/28/26
5/26/26