LTC 346-2020 Animal Welfare Committee MotionsDocuSign Envelope ID: 33A1F 1E3-2C78-4EE3-B9EC-4F9589C164A0
M IAMI BEACH
NO. LTC# 346-2020 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 30, 2020
SUBJECT: ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE MOTIONS
Í[OocuSigned by: U..±
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide you with the motions made during the
September 22, 2020 Animal Welfare Committee subcommittee meeting.
Members in Attendance: Chair Linda Diamond, Vice-Chair Sara de los Reyes, Dana Turken,
Jaedra Wedel, Ron Gerard, Brooke Owen, Mary Garcia
Members Absent: Pedro Cofino
1. MOTION : Urging that the Miami Beach Commission endorse the usage of the
vacant school building 0n 8128 Collins Avenue, which the Committee believes to
be a great location for the purposes of trap, neuter, vaccinate, and rescue/release
activities as well as potentially an adoption center by SoBe Cats, its partners,
Saving Sage, and other interested nonprofits. Given the City Commission's prior
direction to explore a potential adoption facility site, the committee also urges the
Commission to consider encouraging a formal arrangement (ideally containing a
five-year minimum commitment) to include cost sharing for maintenance and
building repairs. The Committee believes this will add other benefits to the area as
this would create a functioning facility which compliments the recent activation of
the West Lots with the skate park as well as the nearby dog parks in North Shore
Park.
Mo · by: Sara de los Reyes
Se : Jaedra Wedel
Mo1 ed 7-0
0woei#e