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Location – City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive 4th Floor (City Hall)
Members Present:Allison Greenfield, Donielle Cohen, Elizabeth Soto, Jacquelynn Powers, James Orlowsky, Jessica DeLeon, Karen Fryd, Laurie Kaye Davis, Nathalie Merle, Rebecca Wehby, Rina
Bass, Sari Levine and Beverly Heller
Members Absent: Devorah Zeiger, Seth Guttenberg, Mary Keinath, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jonathan Rothman
Commissioners Present: Joseph Magazine
Commission Absent: David Suarez and Alex Fernandez
City of Miami Beach Liaison absent:Dr Leslie RosenfeldMinutes approved forNovember 17, 2025
Status of Motions reviewed –
Commission Meeting items
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REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE YOUTH COMMISSION TO DISCUSS AND ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CURRENT PATTERNS OF E-SCOOTER, BIKE, AND OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICE USAGE
AMONG K-12 STUDENTS.
Applicable Area: Citywide
Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Addendum added on 7/18/2025
Sept. 17, 2025 Commission meeting
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY NEIGHBORHOODS QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS JULY
9, 2025, MEETING TO ESTABLISH A PARKING PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.
Applicable Area: Citywide
Parking
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
December 17, 2025 Commission Meeting
Motion:
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Laurie Kaye Davis
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission further support the Intergenerational Education Initiative.
Motion Passage 13-0
Education Compact
Safety / Traffic – discussed
MBSH Pilot Drop Off Program Update effective status and 2025-26 implications – emailed Commissioner Steinberg as requested and Dr. Bonce to invite district personnel
Communication – items discussed
School Board update – legislative issues update
Feeder Pattern Update
Schools of Hope Discussion – next steps
PreK Scholarship 2026-27 Lottery Run – Next steps
Student Achievement
STEAM Plus 2025-26status
Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
Biscayne Beach Community Schoolyard funding up to $1.5M approved by CMB. Letter to Superintendent sent August 2025. Awaiting updated JUA per MDCPS December 2025
ADL No Place for Hate Banner Presentation March 3, 2026 Miami Beach Bandshell 6 pm
Job and Career Fair MBSH and RASG March 17, 2026 school sites
Educational Brochure Updated 2026 – QR Code Virtual Map
Technology
STEM equipment for Charter/Private Schools –Purchasing complete. Remaining one-time funds on carryforward for school to use in 2025-26
Teacher Recruitment/Retention
Teach at the Beach
Health / Mental Health
Current mental health city support status– Jesse Trice designated Trust provider.
New Business / Announcement
Fienberg Fisher Infrastructure
MBSH 100th Anniversary
Subcommittee request QEC Hotel Funds (need to establish chair and meeting dates to be publicly noticed)
Tatum Waterway Easement Status
Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
2/24/26
3/17/26
4/28/26
5/26/26