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HomeMy WebLinkAbout521-2005 RDA Reso RESOLUTION NO. 521-2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2006 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA) MEETINGS. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency By-Laws, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) shall meet at such times as prescribed by resolution, and WHEREAS, in preparing the RDA Meeting calendar the Administration takes into consideration events such as the Conference of Mayors, the Boat Show, Miami-Dade Days, Art Basel, August recess, July and September to set the tentative/final millage and the budget approval process, and if an election year then November for election/runoff election meetings, and finally Federal and Religious Holidays. Considering the above it is difficult to always schedule meetings on the same Wednesday of the month. WHEREAS, in preparing the recommended meeting dates, the Administration set three (3) goals: 1) schedule one (1) RDA meeting and one (1) alternate meeting a month; 2) schedule RDA meetings on Wednesdays; and 3) not to schedule RDA meetings during the month of August, while the City Commission is in recess. WHEREAS, the proposed 2006 calendar calls for 11 regularly scheduled RDA meetings, 9 alternate meetings; and an additional one (1) or two (2) special budget Commission meetings will be scheduled at a later time in September. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIA (RDA) that it is recommended that the RDA meetings be set as follows: Redevelopment Agency Meetings January 11 (Wednesday) February 8 (Wednesday) March 8 (Wednesday) April 11 (Tuesday) May 10 (Wednesday) June 7(Wednesday) July 12 (Wednesday) August, City Commission in recess September 6 (Wednesday) October 11 (Wednesday) November 8 (Wednesday) December 6 (Wednesday) Alternate Meetings January 18 (Wednesday) February 15 (Wednesday) March 15 (Wednesday) April 18 (Tuesday) May 17 (Wednesday) July 26 (Wednesday) October 18 (Wednesday) November 15 (Wednesday) December 13 (Wednesday) T:\AGENDA\2005\Dec0705\Regular\2006-RDA.dates-RESO .doc PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of Decemb I;:o f~ ROBERT PARCHER, SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ~ 1)...-/9-t:b Redevelopment ~~ Date General Coun~ \ T:\AGENDA\2005\Dec0705\Regular\2006-RDA.dates-RESO.doc REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A resolution settin~ the dates for the year 2006 Redevelopment Agency (RDA) I neetings. Key Intended Outcome Supported: I Supports multiple KIO's. Issue: Shall the Chairman and Members of the Redevelopment Agency approve the 2006 RDA meeting dates? Item Summa IRecommendation: Pursuant to the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency By-Laws, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) shall meet at such times as prescribed by resolution. In preparing the RDA Meeting calendar the Administration takes into consideration events such as the Conference of Mayors, the Boat Show, Miami-Dade Days, Art Basel, August recess, July and September to set the tentative/final millage and the budget approval process, and if an election year then November for election/runoff election meetings, and finally Federal and Religious Holidays. Considering the above it is difficult to always schedule meetings on the same Wednesday of the month. The proposed 2006 calendar calls for 11 regularly scheduled RDA meetings, 9 alternate meetings; and an additional one (1) or two (2) special budget Commission meetings will be scheduled at a later time in September. The Administration recommends a rovin the resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: IN/A Financial Information: Source of Funds: D OBPI Financial Impact Summary: Ci Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin Bob Parcher, City Clerk m .,.,. MIAMI BEACH AGENDA ITEM DATE jA 1;l.-7-0S- C9 MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman David Dermer and Members of the Redevelopment Agency DATE: SUBJECT: Executive Director, Jorge M. Gonzalez ~ December 7, 2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA), SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2006 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGS. FROM: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND The Mayor and City Commission also sit as the RDA Board and schedule the RDA meetings to coincide with the City Commission Meetings. ANAL YSIS Pursuant to the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency By-Laws, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) shall meet at such times as prescribed by resolution. In preparing the RDA Meeting calendar the Administration takes into consideration events such as the Conference of Mayors, the Boat Show, Miami-Dade Days, Art Basel, August recess, July and September to set the tentative/fin~1 millage and the budget approval process, and if an election year then November for election/runoff election meetings, and finally Federal and Religious Holidays. Considering the above it is difficult to always schedule meetings on the same Wednesday of the month. In preparing the recommended meeting dates, the Administration set three (3) goals: 1) schedule one (1) RDA meeting and one (1) alternate meeting a month; 2) schedule RDA meetings on Wednesdays; and 3) not to schedule RDA meetings during the month of August, while the City Commission is in recess. The Administration met the goals with the following exceptions: Exception 1: In April, due to Passover Holiday, both RDA meeting and the alternate meeting are scheduled on a Tuesday. Exception 2: In June, due to Art Basel beginning on June 14, there is no alternate meeting scheduled. -"t Exception 3: In September there is no alternate meeting scheduled in anticipation for the additional meeting(s) to be scheduled for the first and/or second reading of the budget. Note: The Miami Beach Annual Boat Show is scheduled for February 16-20 with move- in scheduled to start on February 9 and move-out scheduled on February 23, 2006, which creates significant parking and traffic challenges for the City Hall area. It is recommended that the RDA meetings be set as follows: Redevelopment Agency Meetings January 11 (Wednesday) February 8 (Wednesday) March 8 (Wednesday) April 11 (Tuesday) May 10 (Wednesday) June 7 (Wednesday) July 12 (Wednesday) August, City Commission in recess September 6 (Wednesday) October 11 (Wednesday) November 8 (Wednesday) December 6 (Wednesday) Alternate Meeti ngs January 18 (Wednesday) February 15 (Wednesday) March 15 (Wednesday) April 18 (Tuesday) May 17 (Wednesday) July 26 (Wednesday) October 18 (Wednesday) November 15 (Wednesday) December 13 (Wednesday) The proposed 2006 calendar calls for 11 regularly scheduled RDA meetings, 9 alternate meetings; and an additional one (1) or two (2) special budget Commission meetings will be scheduled at a later time in September. In preparing the calendar, City-designated holidays and religious holidays have been taken into consideration. Attachment "A" is a list of City of Miami Beach holidays. Attachment "B" is a list of Jewish holidays. · CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Chairman and Members of the Redevelopment Agency approve the proposed RDA meeting dates and alternate meeting dates for the year 2006. JMG/REP/lc T:\AGENDA\2005\Dec0705\Regular\2006-rda.dates-MEMO.doc New Year's Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Attachment" A" CITY OF MIAMI BEACH LEGAL HOLIDAYS 2005 Monday, January 2,2006 Monday, January 16, 2006 Monday, February 20, 2006 Monday, May 29,2006 Tuesday, July 4, 2006 Monday, September 4, 2006 Friday, November 10, 2006 Thursday, November 23, 2006 Friday, November 24,2006 Monday, December 25, 2006 Tenth of Shevat Tu B'Shevat Ta'anit Esther Purim Shushan Purim Passover begins Second Passover Lag B'Omer Shavuot The 17th of Tammuz Tish'a B'Av Rosh Hashanah Fast of Gedaliah Yom Kippur Sukkot Hashana Rabbah Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah Hanukkah Attachment "B" JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2005 February 8, 2006 February ,13, 2006 March 13, 2006 March 14, 2006 March 15,2006 April 12-20, 2006 May 12, 2006 May 16, 2006 June 1-3, 2006 July 12-13, 2006 August 2-3,2006 September 22-24, 2006 September 25, 2006 October 1-2, 2006 October 6-12,2006 October 13, 2006 October 14, 2006 October 15, 2006 December 15-23, 2006