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Home My WebLink About539-2006 RDA Reso RESOLUTION NO. 539.2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA), SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2007 RDA MEETINGS. WHEREAS, at the January 12, 2005 Committee of the Whole Meeting, Mayor Dermer (acting also as the Chairman of the RDA) solicited input regarding the scheduling of one RDA meeting a month; and WHEREAS, subsequent to Mayor Dermer's request, this issue was referred to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for discussion; and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee met on March 29, 2005, and was presented with the idea of having one RDA meeting a month and an alternate meeting scheduled the following week; and WHEREAS, this would allow the RDA to continue the rneeting because of the lateness of the hour or if a particular item(s) may cause the meeting to run very late, to continue the itern(s) not handled to the following Wednesday; and WHEREAS, because the same RDA agenda will be used, no Member/Executive Director Agenda reviews will be required; and WHEREAS, it also allows the Chairman and the Mernbers of the RDA, and the Adrninistration, to reserve the Wednesday following a RDA rneeting so that scheduling of a continued rneeting, if necessary, does not result in scheduling problems; and WHEREAS, this new schedule of one RDA rneeting a rnonth and an alternate rneeting was irnplemented in May 2005; and WHEREAS, in preparing the recomrnended meeting dates, the Administration set three (3) goals: 1) schedule one (1) RDA rneeting and one (1) alternate meeting a month; 2) schedule RDA meetings on Wednesdays; and 3) not to schedule RDA rneetings during the month of August, while the RDA is in recess; and WHEREAS, the proposed 2007 calendar calls for eleven (11) regularly scheduled RDA meetings, nine (9) alternate meetings; and an additional special budget RDA meeting will be scheduled at a later time in September. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BYTHE CHAIRMAN AND THE MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, that the Chairrnan and Members of the RDA hereby approve the following dates for the year 2007 RDA Meetings: Redevelopment Agency Meetings January 17 (Wednesday) February 14 (Wednesday) March 14 (Wednesday) April 11 (Wednesday) May 9 (Wednesday) June 6 (Wednesday) July 11 (Wednesday) August, Redevelopment Agency in recess September 5 (Wednesday) October 17 (Wednesday) November 7 (Wednesday) . December 12 (Wednesday) . Election related items only Alternate Meetings January 24 (Wednesday) February 21 (Wednesday) March 21 (Wednesday) April 18 (Wednesday) May 16 (Wednesday) July 18 (Wednesday) October 24 (Wednesday) November 21 (Wednesday)' PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of December, 2 6. l' .' . ATTEST: ", ~~.ftlA ~ ROBERT PARCHER, SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE FOR EX CUTION '" II~ /., Agen~~ unslll ~ ~ T:\AGENDA\2006\dec0606\Regular\2007 -RDAdates-RESO.doc REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A resolution setting the dates for the year 2007 Redevelopment Agency (RDA) meetings. Key Intended Outcome Supported: I Supports multiple KIO's, Issue: Shall the Chairman and Members of the Redevelopment Agency approve the 2007 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 U.S, Conference of Mayors, Miami-Dade County Days, Art Basel, August recess, 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, 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 RDA is in recess, The Administration recommends a rovin the resolution, Advisory Board Recommendation: IN/A Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 D 2 3 4 OSPI Total Financial Impact Summary: Ci Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin Bob Parcher, City Clerk Si n-Offs: Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager \t1zf T:\AGENDA\20Q6\dec0606\Regular\2007 -RDAdates-SUM,doc It. ..... MIAMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM DATE c1A fJ.-("O~ <9 MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miomibeochfl.gov REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman David Dermer and Members of the Redevelopment Agency FROM: Jorge M, Gonzalez, Executive Director DATE: December 6, 2006 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRM N AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA), SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2007 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND The Mayor and City Commission also sit as the Redevelopment Agency Board and schedule the Redevelopment Agency meetings to coincide with the City Commission Meetings, ANALYSIS 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 U,S, Conference of Mayors, Miami-Dade County Days, Art Basel, August recess, 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, 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 RDA is in recess. The Administration met the goals with the following exceptions: Exception 1: In June, due to Art Basel beginning on June 13, there is no alternate meeting scheduled, Exception 2: In September there is no alternate meeting scheduled in anticipation for the additional meeting to be scheduled for the 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 17 (Wednesday) February 14 (Wednesday) March 14 (Wednesday) April 11 (Wednesday) May 9 (Wednesday) June 6 (Wednesday) July 11 (Wednesday) August, Redevelopment Agency in recess September 5 (Wednesday) October 17 (Wednesday) November 7 (Wednesday) . December 5 (Wednesday) . Election related items only Alternate Meetings January 24 (Wednesday) February 21 (Wednesday) March 21 (Wednesday) April 18 (Wednesday) May 16 (Wednesday) July 18 (Wednesday) October 24 (Wednesday) November 21 (Wednesday) . December 12 (Wednesday) The proposed 2007 calendar calls for 11 regularly scheduled RDA meetings, 9 alternate meetings; and an additional special budget Commission meeting 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 2007. JMG/REP/lc T:\AGENDA\2006\dec0606\Regular\2007 -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 "Au CITY OF MIAMI BEACH LEGAL HOLIDAYS 2007 Monday, January 1, 2007 Monday, January 15, 2007 Monday, February 19, 2007 Monday, May 28, 2007 Wednesday, July 4, 2007 Monday, September 3, 2007 Monday, November 12, 2007 Thursday, November 22, 2007 Friday, November 23, 2007 Tuesday, December 25, 2007 Attachment "B" JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2007 Tu B'Shevat Ta'anit Esther Purim Shushan Purim Passover Second Passover Lag B'Omer Shavuot The 17th of Tammuz Tish'a B'Av Rosh Hashanah Fast of Gedaliah Yom Kippur Sukkot Hoshana Rabbah Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah Chanukah February 3, 2007 March 1, 2007 March 4, 2007 March 5, 2007 April 2-10, 2007 May 3, 2007 May 6, 2007 May 22-24, 2007 July 3, 2007 July 23-24, 2007 September 12-14, 2007 September 15,2007 September 21-22,2007 September 26-0ctober 2, 2007 October 3, 2007 October 4, 2007 October 5, 2007 December 4-12, 2007