HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34111RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34111
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE A FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO REALLOCATE FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000), REPRESENTING A PRO-
RATED AMOUNT FOR THE REMAINING EIGHT MONTHS OF 2026,
FROM THE SANITATION ENTERPRISE FUND TO THE OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION TO ENABLE COMMISSIONER
TANYA K. BHATT TO HIRE A SECOND LEGISLATIVE AIDE, AS
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33470.
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2025, the Mayor and City Commission adopted the
budgets for the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and Special
Revenue Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 through Resolution No. 2025-33945; and
WHEREAS, at the September 30, 2025 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and
City Commission adopted the FY 2026 budget, which eliminated one of the six additional
Commission Aide positions previously approved pursuant to Resolution Nos. 2025-33470
and 2024-32956, in an amount not to exceed $120,000 per position, to enable City
Commissioners to better serve the public; and
WHEREAS, the $120,000 reduction in the FY 2026 General Fund budget was
offset by a $120,000 contribution from the General Fund to the Sanitation Enterprise Fund
to provide for dedicated pressure washing services on Lincoln Road from Washington
Avenue to Collins Avenue, based on the recommendation of the Finance and Economic
Resiliency Committee at its July 11, 2025 Budget Briefing; and
WHEREAS, the $120,000 reallocation was made at the request of Commissioner
Tanya K. Bhatt, as she had not hired a second legislative aide at the time; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has confirmed that the Public Works Department
has identified other funding sources to cover the dedicated pressure washing on Lincoln
Road for the remainder of FY 2026; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt has expressed a desire to hire a
second legislative aide to better serve the public, as previously authorized by the Mayor
and City Commission pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-33470, which approved an
enhancement of support services for Commissioners who had only one legislative aide,
with a fiscal impact not to exceed $120,000 per Commissioner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby directing the City Administration to prepare a Fiscal Year 2026
budget amendment to reallocate funding of approximately eighty thousand dollars
($80,000), representing a pro -rated amount for the remaining eight months of FY 2026,
from the Sanitation Enterprise Fund to the Office of the Mayor and City Commission to
enable Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt to hire a second legislative aide, as previously
approved and authorized by the mayor and city commission pursuant to Resolution No.
2025-33470.
PASSED and ADOPTED this
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
even Meiner, Mayor
(Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: February 5, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
PREPARE A FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENT TO REALLOCATE
FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80.000),
REPRESENTING A PRO -RATED AMOUNT FOR THE REMAINING EIGHT
MONTHS OF 2026, FROM THE SANITATION ENTERPRISE FUND TO THE
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION TO ENABLE COMMISSIONER
TANYA K. BHATT TO HIRE A SECOND LEGISLATIVE AIDE, AS PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO 2025-33470
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NA
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Project?
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
FY 2026 Budget Amendment to Reallocate Funding for Second Aide. (Bhatt) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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