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3- After Action Minutes of the February 1, 2023 Commission Meeting After Action Minutes of the February 1, 2023 Commission Meeting February 1, 2023 City of Miami Beach Hybrid Commission Meeting/RDA/Presentations and Awards C7 B A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AND SAVINO MILLER DESIGN STUDIO, P.A., FOR ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AT BAYSHORE PARK, FOR ADDITIONAL BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES DUE TO INCREASED PROJECT COMPLEXITY, SCOPE, AND CONSTRUCTION DURATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $554,993.30, WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDING. Capital Improvement Projects ACTION: Resolution 2023-32453 adopted. David Martinez to handle. C7 D A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO THE CONTRACT AWARDED AT THE DECEMBER 14, 2022 COMMISSION MEETING (ITEM C2C) PURSUANT TO INVITATION TO BID (ITB) 2022-310-AY FOR BAYSHORE PARK TO BUSLAM COMPANY AND PARTNERS, INC. TO REMOVE THE SCOPE OF WORK AND ASSOCIATED COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAKE (RESILIENT FLORIDA GRANT), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT, AS MODIFIED, AND FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO REINSTATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAKE SCOPE AND ASSOCIATED COST, SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT UPON CITY COMMISSION APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING THEREFOR. Capital Improvement Projects ACTION: The Item was deferred to the February 22, 2023 Commission Meeting. C7 Y A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO INSTALL SPOTLIGHTS AT THE BASE OF THE PALMS LOCATED ALONGSIDE 41ST STREET IN ORDER TO ILLUMINATE AND HIGHLIGHT THE PALMS’ FRONDS AND ICONIC CROWNS. Office of the City Attorney Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez ACTION: Vice-Mayor Meiner separated the Item. The Item was not reached. The Item will be moved to the February 22, 2023 City Commission Meeting. Rafael E. Granado and Lilia Cardillo to place on the Commission Agenda. R7 B A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENTS A, “PROJECTS”; B, “SOURCE OF FUNDS”; AND C “PROGRAMS." 2:10 p.m. Public Hearing Office of Management and Budget ACTION: Resolution 2023-32482 adopted. The Title of the Resolution was read into the February 1, 2023 City of Miami Beach Hybrid Commission Meeting/RDA/Presentations and Awards record. The Public Hearing was held. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to adopt the Resolution; seconded by Mayor Gelber. Voice Vote: 6-1. Against: Commissioner Fernandez. Tameka Stewart to handle. Tameka Stewart, Budget Director, stated that this is the fourth amendment to the Capital Budget, which recommends an increase of $85,000 and a transfer of $789,000 between existing projects. The first project is the Palm and Hibiscus pump station. The scope of this project has increased to allow driveways and more access to the pump throughout the island. The first action is a transfer of $734,000 to allow this project to move forward. The funds have been relocated from the Central Bayshore Project, which has been canceled. The second project is the 1755 Roof Replacement Project. Bids have come in higher than budgeted. The recommendation is to appropriate $85,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund. The third project is the City Management Facility Chiller Renewal Project. Bids have also come in higher than budgeted. The recommendation is to transfer $50,000 from the Facility Management Water Proofing Project. The last project is Fire Station No. 2 Fire Alarm Devises to comply with the City’s codes. The recommendation is to transfer $5,209 from the Beachfront Restroom Renovation Project which has had some savings. Commissioner Fernandez stated that this Item will increase the Palm and Hibiscus Pump Station Project by approximately $700,000. He supports the projects being proposed, but he would like to know what would have happened if the Bayshore Neighborhood Project had not been canceled. Where would the funding for these projects have come from? City Manager Hudak replied that they would have found alternative funding sources for the projects. Commissioner Fernandez does not understand why funds are being taken out of one neighborhood and used in another. The taxpayers from Bayshore paid for the infrastructure improvement with their money. He has consistently voted against using Bayshore as the pot of money to fund other neighborhood projects. Kathy G. Brooks, Interim Chief Financial Officer, stated that the funds that were supposed to be used for the Bayshore project were stormwater bond funds. We need to spend bond funds in a timely manner. There may be a need in the future to update the infrastructure and use bond funds, but that conversation can be re-engaged at that time. Commissioner Fernandez reiterated his opposition to taking funds out of one neighborhood and using them in another neighborhood. He does not want to look back at this as a mistake. He will not be supporting this Item. Commissioner Richardson stated that he appreciates the comments from Commissioner Fernandez, but as the Interim Chief Financial Officer stated, these are bond funds, and it is in the City’s best interest to use them expeditiously. R7 F A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROPRIATE UP TO $1,500,000 FROM THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FOR ARTS & CULTURE - MISCELLANEOUS ARTS & CULTURE PROJECTS ALLOCATION TO THE RENOVATION OF THE COLLINS PARK ROTUNDA AS A PERFORMING ARTS VENUE. General Obligation (G.O.) Bond February 1, 2023 City of Miami Beach Hybrid Commission Meeting/RDA/Presentations and Awards ACTION: Resolution 2023-32485 adopted. Commissioner Arriola made a motion to adopt the Resolution; seconded by Commissioner Fernandez. Voice vote: 7-0. Maria Hernandez to handle. Maria Hernandez, General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Program Director, stated that this Item is a Resolution, approving the Administration’s recommendation to allocate up to $1.5 million from the General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Arts and Culture miscellaneous projects category to the Collins Park Performing Arts Venue, aka the Rotunda. It is currently a CIP Project, but it is short of funding. The building is currently unhabitable, but it does meet any life standard requirements. To bring it back to life as a complete renovation, cost about $2.6 million, they currently have $1.2 million available, and there is a possible grant of $445,000, but there is a funding gap. That funding gap would be the $1.5 million, they could take from one area to complete this project. It is great that this would be shovel- ready pretty much once the bonds are issued, or shortly thereafter. They have received several approvals and it is pending in the Building Department right now getting a permit, it also got a favorable recommendation from their Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee. Once the work is completed it will be a performing arts venue, it is a small space it is about 13-14 hundred square feet and could fit about 200 people. This will complete Collins Park; they are requesting approval. Commissioner Arriola moved the approval of the Item. He asked who will program this and if they would discuss this later. Mayor Gelber asked why they called it the Rotunda. Maria Hernandez stated that if they call it just the Rotunda, no one will know that name. The correct name is the Collins Park Performing Venue. The motion was seconded. Voice vote: 7-0. Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk, asked the Mayor who seconded the vote. Mayor Gelber confirmed it was Commissioner Fernandez. R9 B BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - CITY COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. Office of the City Clerk ACTION: The following At-Large appointments were made: City Clerk Rafael E. Granado read the names into the record; motions on the nominations were made and approved. The members listed below were appointed and/or reappointed by the City Commission: (City Clerk’s Note: Names shown in bold indicate the individual appointed.) R9 L UPDATE ON RELOCATION OF RAINBOW CHILD CARE CENTER. Commissioner Alex Fernandez afterCo-sponsored by Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez February 1, 2023 City of Miami Beach Hybrid Commission Meeting/RDA/Presentations and Awards Deferred 12/14/2022 - R9 M / Exp: 4/13/2023 ACTION: The Item was not reached. The Item will be moved to the February 22, 2023 City Commission Meeting. Rafael E. Granado and Lilia Cardillo to place on the Commission Agenda. R9 V DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON THE BYRON CARLYLE. Facilities and Fleet Management Supplemental updated 1/27/2023 (Memorandum and Attachments) ACTION: The Item was not reached. The Item will be moved to the February 22, 2023 City Commission Meeting. Rafael E. Granado and Lilia Cardillo to place on the Commission Agenda.