City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL. 33133 www.mamgov.com  OF  LORIDP Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 12, 2024  9:00 AM  City Commission Meeting  City Hall  City Commission Francis X. Suarez, Mayor Christine King, Chair, District Five Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner, District One Damian Pardo, Commissioner, District Two Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager George K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk    City Commission 9:00A AM  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner On the 12th day of September 2024, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairwoman. King at 9:35 a.., recessed at 12:38 p.m., reconvened. at 2:53 p.m., and adjourned. at 5:18 p.m. Note. for the Record: Commissioner Pardo entered the Commission chambers at 9:37 a.m. and Vice Chair Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 10:14a.m.  Pardo and Commissioner Reyes  ALSO PRESENT: Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager George. K. Wysong III, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Bishop. So happy to: see you.  Chair King: At this time, we are going to begin our meeting with prayer. Iam honored to have today Bishop Peter Eaton of the Episcopal Church in Southeast. Florida. Good morning, Peter Eaton: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. I'm delighted to be here to open thej first session after thes summer break with prayer. I'm very grateful to the Chairj fori inviting me and for the commissioners, for hosting me this morning. Ijust want to say a couple oft things before Ibegin so that) you know what' 's going to happen, because one. shouldi never pray without some preparation. I'm going to read three short prayers, onej for our city, onej for our country, and because today is the day after the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, I'ms going to say a prayer in commemoration of that. So, would you) please stand ify you are able to do so? Let us pray. Chair King: Thank you, Bishop. Commissioner. Pardo, would you lead us in the Pledge of  Invocation delivered. Allegiance?  Pledge of Allegiance delivered. Chair King: Thank you.  City of Miami  Page 1  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  PR-PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS  PR.1 16659  PROTOCOL ITEM Honoree Fireman Derek's Bake Shop- Wynwood Miami Police Department - Republican National Convention Miami Police Department - HEAT Team Miami Police Department- - Detective Erasmo Bonilla Miami Police Department - Officer Elias Santos Miami Police Department- - Team of Detectives Miami Police Department- - Team of Lieutenants, Sergeants, Detectives and Officers  Presenter Mayor and Commissioners Mayor and Commissioners Mayor and Commissioners Mayor and Commissioners Mayor and Commissioners Mayor and Commissioners Mayor and Commissioners  Protocol Item Proclamation Proclamation Proclamation Salute Salute Salute Salute  RESULT:  PRESENTED  Chair King: Good morning, everyone. So happy to see our chambers filled. Ilove advocacy. Welcome to the City of Miami Commission meeting. for September 12th, 2024. Iam joined with a couple of my colleagues today, Commissioner. Reyes and Commissioner. Miguel Gabela. We are going to start our proclamation and recognition, portion of our Commission meeting. I'm going to introduce our mayor, Francis Suarez, who is going to kick us off for these proclamations. Good morning, Mayor Suarez: Good morning. Thank you, Madam Chair. How's everyonej feeling  Mr. Mayor. today?  (COMMENTS. MADE OFFTHE. RECORD)  Mayor Suarez: Alright. Looks like everyone is drank their Cuban coffee. Yeah? You have) your colorful shirts on? Good. Awesome. So today we're going to start our proclamations with our Chair. I'm going to hand it back to her sO she can kickitoff  for us guys, thank you. Presentations made.  City of Miami  Page 2  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to commend and celebrate a local business that has become an integral part of our community. The City of Miami takes pride in recognizing Fireman Derek's Bake Shop, an award- winning South Florida-based bakery, has been delighting residents and visitors alike for the past decade with its handerafted, one-of-a-kind desserts, including over. 50 unique pies, cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, bars, bread puddings, and cookies and founded byj former Miami firefighter Derek Kaplan. Fireman Derek's Bake Shop has expanded its presence with locations in Wynwood and Coconut Grove, becoming a beloved institution known for its rich, decadent flavors and its dedication to quality, with all items crafted daily at their Little Haiti commissary or baked onsite. Fireman Derek's Bake Shop enjoys numerous awards and recognitions, including the South Florida Business Journal's "40 Under 40" Award, and Miami New Times' "Best of Miami". for Best Key Lime Pie in 2011 and 2015; and Fireman Derek's Bake Shop has become a staple in Wynwood, enriching the community with not only its delectable offerings but also its commitment to excellence, creativity, and community engagement, embodying the spirit of Miami's entrepreneurial and artistic culture. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge Fireman Derek's Bake Shop. for its dedication to bringing. joy and deliciousness to ourresidents, and for its continued. success as a beacon ofo culinary innovation in our 2) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to the City of Miami Police Department. The City of Miami recognizes the dedication, proessionalism, and unwavering commitment ofi its police officers and supervisors who represent the City's law enforcement on a national level. From July 13 through July 19, 2024, a select group of City of Miami Police Officers and Supervisors participated in the Republican National Convention (RNC) Deployment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, providing essential security services and ensuring the safety of delegates, visitors, and residents during this significant national event. The participation of the City of Miami Police Officers and Supervisors in this deployment highlights their ability to perform their duties under pressure, demonstrating exceptional. skill, leadership, and collaboration with law enforcement agencies from across the country. Their contributions to the safety and security of this important event reflect the highest ideals of law enforcement and serve as an inspiration to their colleagues and the community they protect. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to recognize and commend their continued dedication to serve while proudly elevating the high brand ofservice that the City of Miami always provides. 3) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Proclamation to the City of Miami Police Department: 's Homeless Empowerment Assistance Team (HEAT). The HEAT was established on August 2, 2021, and is composed of Crisis Intervention certified officers specially trained to support individuals in crisis and those suffering from mental illness. HEAT officers work in collaboration with community members, the Homeless Assistance Trust, the Department of Human Services, Solid Waste, Camillus House, and other entities to provide outreach to individuals facing homelessness, helping to empower them to overcome barriers and access essential services. HEAT's mission is to prevent and reduce homelessness by offering proper care,. facilitating connections to treatment, and providing access to shelter options, thus supporting individuals on a path to long-term stability and breaking the cycle of homelessness. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge, recognize, and commend their continued dedication to serving and improving the lives of the homeless community in the Cityo of Miami. 4) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Salute to commend City of Miami Police Department Detective Erasmo Bonilla. Detective Bonilla and his exceptional investigative work in apprehending a suspect responsible for multiple crimes targeting elderly residents in the Flagami ared. Detective Bonilla's diligent efforts,  city.  City of Miami  Page3 3  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  utilizing advanced cell phone technology, video surveillance, and License Plate Readers, were instrumental in identifying and arresting this dangerous offender. His commitment to justice, particularly in cases involving vulnerable citizens, highlights the dedication and professiondlism of our police force. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge, recognize, and commend his continued dedication to serving, bravery and commitment toi improving the quality of 5) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Salute to commend City of Miami Police Department Officer Elias Santos for his outstanding investigative work and dedication in solving multiple complex burglary cases in Miami. Despite an initial lack of leads in a series of high-value thefts, Detective Santos demonstrated exceptional tenacity, diligence, and investigative acumen. His ability to connect similar cases, utilize video evidence, geo-location analysis, and identify a suspect through latent fingerprints and distinctive tattoos, led to the successful arrest ofa prolific offender. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge, recognize, and commend his continued dedication to serving, bravery and commitment to improving the quality of life in the City of Miami. 6) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Salute to recognize a group of Cityo of Miami Police Department Detectives. This team of detectives whose swift identification and apprehension of a suspect involved in multiple serious offenses is commendable. Their remarkable investigative skills, teamwork, and professionalism along with their contributions to additional cases being solved is an invaluable contribution to the safety and well-being of residents of the City. The City of Miami Detectives are a testament to dedication and commitment to ensuring. justice for our community. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge, recognize, and commend their continued dedication to serving, bravery and commitment to improving the quality of life in the City of Miami. 7) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Salute to commend a group of Cityof Miami Police Department Lieutenants, Sergeants, Detectives and Officers. This team of Police are commended. for their actions on July 25, 2024, Miami Police units responded to a burglary in progress at 5790 SW 5th Street, where four armed subjects were observed entering an Airbnb property via surveillance, footage. Upon arrival, officers confronted the suspects, who. fled the scene, discarding evidence including money and narcotics. Through the collaboration of Sergeant Kelly Surami, her S.1.S. team, and off-duty officers from the Allapattah Problem Solving Team, three of the armed subjects were apprehended, while two additional suspects were detained after the home was cleared. Robbery and S.1.S. Narcotics detectives assisted in the investigation, leading to. five arrests and the recovery of a rifle, handguns, 143.96 pounds of marijuana, and $40,981 in cash. The professionalism, swift response, and teamwork of the involved personnel exemplified: the dedication of the City of Miami Police Department to ensuring public safety. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations of governance to acknowledge, recognize, and commend their continued dedication to serving, bravery and commitment to  life in the City of Miami.  improving the quality of life in the City of Miami.  City of Miami  Page 4  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  ORDER OF THE DAY  Chair King: At this time, Iwill have the City Attorney read his statement into the George Wysong (City Attorney): Thank you, Madam Chair. George Wysong, City Attorney, City of Miami. Detailed information about the processes, order of business, rules ofi procedure and scheduling or rescheduling of City Commission meetings can bej found in Chapter. 2, Article 2 of the City Code, a copy ofwhich is available online at www.municode.com. Any person who isai lobbyist pursuant to Chapter2, Article 6 oft the City Code must register with the City Clerk and comply with related City requirements. for lobbyists before appearing before the City Commission. Aj person may not lobby a City official, board member, or staff member until registering. The copy oft the code section about lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's Office or online at www.mumicode.com. Any person making a presentation, formal request, or petition to the City Commission concerning real property must make the disclosures required by the City Code in writing. The copy of this City Code section is available at the office of the City Clerk or online at www.municode.com. The City of Miami requires that anyone requesting action by the City Commission must disclose before the hearing any consideration, provided or committed to anyone. for agreement to support or withhold objection to the requested action pursuant to City Code. Section 2-8. Any document offered to the City Commission that have not been provided seven days before the meeting as part oft the agenda materials will be entered into the record at the City Commission's discretion. In accordance with. Section 2-33(f) and (g)oft the City Code, the agenda and the material for each item on the agenda is available during business hours at the City Clerk's Office and online 24 hours a day at) www.mamgov.com. Any person may be heard by the City Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any, proposition before the City Commission unless modified by the Chair. Public comment will begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. and remain open until public comment is closed by the chairperson. Members of the public wishing to address the body may dos so by submitting written comments via the online comment form. Please visit wwemiamgolcommectingnsnctions for detailed instructions on how toj provide public comment using the online public comment) form. The comments submitted through the comment form have been and will be distributed to the elected officials, their staff, and City administration throughout. the day so that the elected officials may consider the comments prior to taking any action. Additionally, the online comment form will remain open during the meeting to accept comments and distribute tot the elected officials, their staff, and the City administration up until the chairperson closes public comment. Public comment may be -- also be provided here at City Hall located at 3500 Pan. American Drive, Miami, Florida, subject to any and all City rules as they may be amended. Ifthe proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunity to be heard may be at such later date before the City Commission takes action on such proposition. When addressing the City Commission, the member of the public must) first state their name, their address, and what item will be. spoken about.. Any person with a disability requiring assistance, auxiliaryaids, and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. The City has provided different public comment methods to indicate, among other things, the public's. support, opposition, or neutrality on the items and topics to be discussed at the City Commission meeting in compliance with. Section 286.0114(4)(c) Florida Statutes. The public has been given the opportunity to) provide public comment during the meeting andi within reasonable proximity and time before the meeting. Please. note, Commissioners have generally been briefed by City staff fand the City Attorney's Office on items on the agenda today. Anyone wishing a verbatim record of any item considered at this meeting may request it at the Office of Communications or view it online at www.mamgov.com. Planning and Zoning items shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4 of the Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance.. Parties) for any PZ  record. You all may be: seated.  City of Miami  Page. 5  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  (Planning and Zoning) items, including any applicant, appellant, appellee, City staff, and any person recognized by the decision-making body as a qualifiedi intervener, as well as the applicant's representatives and any experts testifying on behalfoft the applicant, appellant, or appellee may be physically present at City Hall to be. sworn in by oath or affirmation by the City Clerk. The members oft the City Commission shall disclose any ex parte communications to remove the! presumption of prejudice pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0115 and Section 7.1.4.5 of the Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance. The order of presentation shall be as. setj forth in Miami 21 and in the City Code. The staff will briefly present each item to be heard. The applicant will present its application request to the City Commission. Ift the applicant agrees with the si@frecommendation, the City Commission may, proceed toi its deliberation and decision. The applicant may also waive the right to an evidentiary hearing on the record. For appeals, the appellant will present its appeal to the City Commission, followed by the appellee. Staff willl be allowed to make any recommendation they may have. Please. silence allo cellphones and other noise-making devices. Andj finally, this meeting can be viewed live on Miami TV, the City's Facebook page, the City's Twitter page, the City's YouTube channel, and Comcast Channel 77. The broadcast Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, would you please read your statement, for the record? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Thank you, Chair. The procedures for individuals who willl be providing testimony to be sworn inj for Planning and Zoning items and any quasi-judicial items on today's City Commission agenda will be as follows: The members of City staff or any otheri individuals required to be: sworn in who are currently present at City Hall will be. sworn in by me, the City Clerk, immediately after Ifinish explaining these procedures. Those individuals who are appearing remotely may be sworn ini now or at any time prior to the individual providing testimony for Planning and Zoning items and/or quasi-judicial items. Commissioners, are you comfortable with all notice provisions setj forth in these uniform rules and procedures we established. for this meeting? Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. May Iadminister the oath?  will also have closed captioning. Thank you, Madam Chair.  Chair King: Yes. Chair King: Please.  Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, ifyou will be speaking on any oft today' ' Planning and Zoning items, the PZi items, Planning and Zoning items, may Iplease have you stand and raise your right hand? The City Clerk administered the oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those  persons giving testimony on zoning items. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. be withdrawn or deferred from the agenda?  Chair King: Thank you. Mr. City Manager, do) you have any items that are going to Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Goodi morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners, Mr. City Attorney, Mr. City Clerk.. At this time, the Administration would like to defer and or withdraw thej following items: PH.3, to be indefinitely deferred; SR.3, to be deferred to September 26th; SR.5, tol be deferred to October. 10th; DL.1, to be withdrawn.. And then, Madam Chair, there will be an -- probably an additional item  to be deferred, but after the public comment.  City of Miami  Page 6  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Okay. I'm going to ask my colleagues now. Vice Chair, are there any Vice Chair Carollo: Madam Chair, Im going to wait until public comment beforel  items that you would like tol have withdrawn or deferred? talk about a couple ofi items that Iwould like to defer. Chair King: Commissioner Gabela? Chair King: Commissioner Pardo? al little more information. Vice Chair Carollo: Which is FR.1? Chair King: Voting outcomes. Vice Chair Carollo: Excuse me? Chair King: Voting outcomes, City Commission.  Commissioner Gabela: No, I'm okay with what) you' re deferring now.  Commissioner. Pardo: (INAUDIBLE). On FR.1, I'di like to defer just because Idi like  Vice Chair Carollo: Hold on. That's- - who put that in? Isi it) you - Mr. Wysong: That was our item, Mr. Vice Chair, the City Attorney's Office. It was an attempt toj provide clarity in the procedures. Ihave no issue ifit's deferred. ifyou  have a busy agenda.  Commissioner Reyes: Itis Madam Chair? Chair King: Commissioner Reyes? for this INAUDIBLE) accepting the results -- Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. election, and -- Mr. Wysong: No. Commissioner Reyes: Itis not? Mr. Noriega: Yes. Chair King: Correct. relative --  Commissioner Reyes: Ibelieve that this is the only thing that we are doing by voting  Commissioner Reyes: - correct me ifI'm wrong, accepting thet results ofthe  Vice Chair Carollo: Let's see, amending it's FR.1, correct?  Mr. Noriega: It's to clarify votes as they' re taken and what the actual results are,  Commissioner Reyes: Okay.  Mr. Noriega: - to whether an item is denied, right? Oris - ifit's--t! there'sa--  City of Miami  Page7  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Wysong: Right, ifthere'sa-- Mr. Noriega: -- recommendation, for denial -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay, okay, okay.  Mr. Noriega: -- how that vote should proceed. It'sj just clarifying the rules oforder. Commissioner Reyes: I'm sory. I'ms sory, Istand corrected.. Istand corrected. Thank you very much. Yous see, sometimes we all make mistakes. Okay. Mr. Noriega: Canl I--J just for purposes of-- because Idon' 't know that we goti it.  Chair King: No, I'm going to -  Mr. Noriega: FR.lis to be deferred to when? What' 's the -  Commissioner Pardo: First meeting. Mr. Noriega: Next meeting? Unidentified. Speaker: Yeah, Iguess - Commissioner. Pardo: 26th. Mr. Noriega: 26th? Attorney, ifthis is deferred?  Mr. Noriega: Or October? September. 26th or October--  Vice Chair Carollo: Is there anything that would affect this meeting, Mr. City Mr. Wysong: No, sir. This was just a cleanup item, soi it has no impact on the  meeting.  Vice Chair Carollo: Alright. Mr. Wysong: Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: That' ' fine.  Mr. Hannon: And: so, Chair, we' 'II: show that as deferral to. September 26th.  Commissioner Gabela: September or October? Mr. Hannon: Currently, Ihave September 26th. Commissioner. Pardo: Just a little more time.  Chair King: September.  Chair King: Okay. Commissioner. Reyes, do you have any items that you would like  to withdraw or defer?  Commissioner Reyes: No, ma' 'am, not at this time.  City of Miami  Page 8  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Okay. At this time, may I have ai motion?  Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Second? Commissioner Reyes: Second. Chair King: Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively):Aye. Chair King: The agenda has now been set.  [Later...]  Chair King: First, some housekeeping issues. Someone spoke this morning and took had something to say about me saying do not come and address one particular individual, address the entire body and I'di like the City Attorney to read what is in  our rules already. from the statement. Page2-- George Wysong (City/Attorey): Yes.  Chair King: -- Mr. City Attorney, would you please readj for the record paragraph 1,  2,3-- Mr. Wysong: Four. that Iami making up and -- Mr. Wysong: Yes.  Chair King: -- thej fourth paragraph. Please read that because this is not something  Chair King: Iam not trying to take anyone' 's First Amendment rights away. Idid not say that) you could not. speak. IfMr. City Attorney can read paragraph; four. Mr. Wysong: Absolutely. Any person making offensive remarks or who becomes unruly in the Commission chambers will be barred from further attending City Commission meetings and may be subject to arrest. No clapping, applauding, heckling, or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker or his or her remarks. shall bej permitted. No signs or placards shall be allowed in the Commission chambers. Persons exiting the Commission chambers shall do sO quietly. And Madam Chair, I' be adding that to my statement henceforth sO that I'II read it Chair King: Thank you, Mr. City Attorney. And it is unfortunate that we even have to make such a statement. for our public commenters. I am the biggest proponent and advocate for public comments andj for every voice to be heard, but it doesn 'tgive you a right to. just be offensive in all of the things that you. just said, and I will be  before every City Commission meeting.  upholding that moving forward.  City of Miami  Page 9  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL ITEM(S)  16656 Office of the City Clerk  DISCUSSIONITEM MEETING.  PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 CITY COMMISSION  RESULT:  PRESENTED  Chair King: And at this time, I'm going to open thej floor for public comment. Iwould like to allow our public defender, whoi is here, he has to get back to work. There' 'sa trial that requires his attention, so if) you don' 't mind, I'di like to give him an opportunity to. speak first, and then all others are welcome to come and speak on any items before us on this agenda. Thank you. Good morning. Carlos Martinez: Goodi morning. Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, and good morning, Commissioners. As) you all know, Ilive and work in the city of1 Miami. My name is Carlos Martinez. Iam thel Miami-Dade public defender and I'ml here in support of item RE.12, which is the extension of life oft the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment. Agency). And I've previously spoken on this issue, so I'm going to be even shorter than I was last time. Wel have a desperate needj for availability of affordable and workhorse [sic] housing in the urban core, particularly availability of housing at 120 percent ofA AMI (Area Median. Income). In terms of my staff, 65 percent ofi my employees, and Ihave. 350 oft them, 65 percent oft them are earning less than the 120! percent. 501 percent ofi my attorneys are making less than. 120 percent AMI. The starting salary for an attorney in my office is $70,000. For support staff it's $33,000. They are underpaid, severely underpaid, and having this type ofo affordable housing is critical. It's ac critical and powerful recruitment and retainment tool that is available really toj private and public sectors. It's important that my attorneys are able to live in the urban core, because thati is close to my office, and thankfully, al lot oft the young attorneys do not have cars. And if they can live inj your urban core, my office is less than two miles away. Carlos Migoya, the Public. Health Trust Chairman, Katherine Fernandez-Rundle, the state attorney, all ofus know that we have a serious problem that we need affordable workforce housing. So, Ihope that you will support this item.  Commissioner. Reyes: Through the Chair. Chair King: Thank you.  Commissioner. Reyes: Let me make a comment. here. Chair King: Commissioner. Reyes - Commissioner Reyes: Thank you - hold on a second.  Chair King: I'm going to - let me finish what I'm going to say. I'm going to allow you tospeak, but Iwould like to ask my colleagues to refrain from. speaking with - during  the public comment - Commissioner. Reyes: Okay.  Chair King: - because we have al lot offolks that would like to: speak, but --  City of Miami  Page 10  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner. Reyes: I'mj just going to make ac comment because this is very close to my philosophy. Ihave been Imean, Ihave been preaching since day one that) when they call workforce housing, and they go all the way up to 100 -- before it was 140, 120, it is not workforce. It's a misnomer to the majority of workers, with the majority ofworkers, and as you: stated, you. stated, they're making less. Most of youre employees are making less. Ihad ai meeting with the superintendent of school, and Itold) him, you have to - he was talking about teachers, some of the teachers, they don't make that money, because 120is 80: some thousand dollars a) year. AndItold him, you: see, I was a teacher, and Iknow how much ai teacher makes. And Isaid, well, how about when we call workers, itis going tol be workforce. How about the workforce oft the people that clean the buildings, the people that cook thej food, the people that are delivering thej food, the people that have all the - secretaries, for example. They won't be able to) pay) what is being asked.. AndIwill vote against anything that is - that's why Ipresented ai resolution that it cannot, go overc a hundred, percent and - and Iwill not vote in anything that goes over a hundred percent, yous see. Vice Chair Carollo: Chairwoman? Just 30 seconds. Mr. Martinez, you mentioned that you need this housing in the core area oft the city. Doj you consider Overtown part of  that core area? Mr. Martinez: Yeah. Commissioner. Reyes: Yes. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.  Mr. Martinez: Yeah, that's close to my office.  Vice Chair Carollo: Do) you consider Little Havana, Allapattah, part of the core  area?  Mr. Martinez: All of that is close to my office. Commissioner. Reyes: Absolutely. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. Commissioner. Reyes: Allofit. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Martinez: Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank youj for your advocacy. Mr. Martinez: Appreciate it.  Chair King: Thank youj for all the work that you do. Vice Chair Carollo: Can wej just establish - Chair King: Goodi morning.  Vice Chair Carollo: -- Mr. Martinez, when he said core ared, he considers Overtown, Allapattah, Little Havana part oft the core area too, with the Omni area?  City of Miami  Page 11  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Gabela: And Ijust want to add that) for 24 years, Isiaa. Jones admitted  that that area was not invested in until now. Commissioner. Reyes: Yeah.  Commissioner Gabela: Iwant toj put that on the record. Commissioner. Pardo: I reserve my remarks.  Chair King: Okay, that's what I was trying to avoid so that we aren't going back and forth with every person that's engaging us and allow the public comment toj flow. Rebecca Jauregui: Good morning. Iam Rebecca Jauregui, and I'm deeply, grateful, for the opportunity to speak inj favor of Resolution 16508. Ihave quite literally served at Miami Bethany Community Service my entire life. Iam a witness to the sacrifice of my parents and the entire army of volunteers who make this work possible under rain or sun, even during the pandemic, with minimal conditions and nonstop throughout the 521 weeks oft they year. Iam also a witness of how ai month ago, August 11th, a City of Miami Code Enforcement inspector left us a notice of violation for the containers and the aluminum roof that we use to alleviate the significant inflation inj food and housing costs. The situation of our residents is getting worse, and the City officials are limiting us, sadly, from helping. We need an urgent solution. Ifirmly believe that afavorable vote from each of) you could: significantly improve the situation, and I am confident thatj five districts of/ Miami will reap the benefits. Thank you. so much.  Good morning. How are you?  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Applause.  Chair King: Please, please, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. We're not clapping. We only clap during our recognition portion oft the Commission meeting, our proclamations. Those of) you who want to show your. support, please do like this. Correct, correct. So, Crystal Ivory: Good morning. My name is Crystal. Ivory, and Iam a city of Miami resident, an iPrep parent. Iwas here in. July as well, so I be brief. I'm here again asking for all oft the Commissioner's. support to ratify the Omni CRA. Although the communities are different, the needs are thes same, and they're valid, and Iask that this ratification is not delayed or derailed and that you all work together to get the Omni CRA extended with relief for District 1 as well, so that both communities can thrive. Iurge you guys to work together. for the common good oft the community. Chair King: Thank you. Also, I'mg going to ask that) we line upf five at ai time on each side. Ourj fire department) has advised me that it becomes al hazard to have more than five people. We don't want the exits to be blocked. Good morning. Michael Wohl: Good morning, Madam Chair and Commissioners. I'mi Michael Wohl. Ilive in the city at 2675. South Bayshore. Drive. Most of you know me as an affordable housing developer. Ijust gave my card to the gentleman who's in. search of affordable housing. I'm going to work with his group to place his employees. I'm here in support of1 Miami Bethany Church, who is our partner in our new development that's going to be. starting thej first quarter of next year, Dulce Vidai in Allapattah, we're all excited about commencing construction. Kudos to my. friend, Commissioner Gabela, who was instrumental in bringing this) forward. Ican'tt think ofal better local, not-for-profit, community-based. organization than Miami Bethany Church. They are amazing. And  we won'thave that. Goodi morning.  Please ratify the Omni CRA today. Please.  City of Miami  Page 12  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  one of the things they do is they have aj food bank. They have aj food bank on. site at the church that, frankly, is ai nonconforming use at the church. And they're ini need of expanding thej food bank and administering thej food bank and having ai new location. That's why I support their item here. Ithink it's 16508, in taking over an abandoned City parcel. For that purposes, Ihave personally, given donations, significant donations to the Bethany Church to support this) food bank. Itis greatly needed in the community, so Iwould encourage the commissioners to act accordingly. Thanks so  much) for) your time.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Michael Feuling: Good morning. I'm here to. speak on FR.2. My name is Michael Feuling. Ilive at 900 Biscayne. Boulevard.. I've also been referred to by Commissioner Carollo in thel Miami Herald, at Bayfront Trust board meetings.  Commissioner. Pardo: The mic. Mr. Feuling: ShouldIs start over? Commissioner. Pardo: Yeah. Or no -  Mr. Feuling: Okay. Hi, I'm here to speak on FR.2. My name is Michael Feuling. Ilive at 9001 Biscayne Boulevard. Ihave also been referred to by Commissioner Carollo, in thel Miami Herald, at Bayfront Trust board meetings, andj from this dais as the mayor of Ferré Park. This in addition to his ongoing accusation. that Iam ai racist and an elitist. Although the Commissioner may think his nickname ofi me as the mayor of Ferré Parki is just another one of his derogatory names he uses against tax-paying residents who disagree with him, Itakei it as a compliment, thank you, and believe it gives me even more credibility to urge) you to vote. yes on FR.2. This Commission must take control of the Bayfront Park Management Trust) from. Joe Carollo. Let me give you) just one example. I think you would all agree that every park, large or small, has one amenity in common, a children's playground, except, except Ferré Park. Commissioner Carollo, under his dictatorship as chairman oft the Trust for the last almost seven years, has thought it was more important to construct an $896,000no- bid dog and park sculpture garden, not one, but two dog parks, who he proudly claims are the state's largest dog parks, occupying almost 15! percent of the green space, a $285,000 gym, constructed. illegally, and Ijust discovered. he has ordered not one, but two, giant flower clocks to be installed at Ferré Park and Bayfront parks with  ai total cost ofo almost $1 million. Chair King: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you.  Mr. Feuling: All done without community input -  Mr. Feuling: - and without any regard to the approved Parks Master Plan.  Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Feuling: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Feuling: Oh, here wes go.  Vice Chair Carollo: Chairwoman, Iknow what you said.  City of Miami  Page 13  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Oh, God. Vice Chair Carollo: No, no. Chair King: Commissioner. Reyes, can we - Vice Chair Carollo: I'm not - Chair King: Commissioner Carollo, can we -- Vice Chair Carollo: Look, I'mi not here -- Chair King: Chairwoman. Chair King: - when the item - Commissioner. Pardo: Can we move on? Vice Chair Carollo: Iam not here to be a punching bag. Mr. Feuling: You' 're going to allow this? Chair King: Sir. Sir, you ve hadj your time, please sit down. Mr. Feuling: But you' 're allowing him to talk.  Chair King: Sir, please sit down. Do not engage with us. Thank you so much for your  advocacy.  Mr. Feuling: Ig guess they don' 't listen to you. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you.  Vice Chair Carollo: Now, what I'di like to establish what are our guidelines? Are we supposed to be aj punching bag to get anybody to come and lie about us, to make insults, to make some oft the biggest false statements, and we cantanswer. Most of the people out there don't know the other side to it, don't know that what this man has been. saying are outright lies. And he is sick right now because he lost an election 80 percent. Now this man, goes out there every day trying to bother our employees, trying tos see what he canj find to attack ai trust. This trust has nine members. I'm only one of  nine, but I'm the one that keeps being mentioned. Mr. Feuling: Can Ianswer those accusations?  Chair King: No, sir. Please do not. Do not. Commissioner, there's an item that we are going to address, and Ibelieve that you can bring allo of) your concerns and issues. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, but -- but what is happening, to0, is that by the time that this goes along - for instance, let me tell you what's going on here. This guy, with Commissioner. Pardo, and a handful oft them, they've been conspiring. Ihave the proof right here. They have these Zoom meetings where they talk how they're going to) plan to get a group to try to see how they can intimidate andi manipulate the rest ofu us in  stuff like this.  City of Miami  Page 14  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: The only thing - Ido want to hear your concerns. Iwant to hear all of our comments. Ijust would like to get through the public comment portion of our  meeting without all of us responding to - Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, that's 'sj fine -- Chair King: -- and there are going to be people that -  Vice Chair Carollo: Then Chair, then you need to control the personal attacks more SO we don't have to respond. Icould bring here hundreds of people, ifneed be, to attack him over there with the sly smile that he has, not just a handful ofr people. I don'tdo that. Ido not do that. Now, you decide, do you want me to start bringing in people here the same way) he gets a handful?Iwont; get a handful, T get hundreds of people in here. Or do you want to control the meetings, like the County does, like we used to do here, where elected officials are not attacked. If) you want to open it up sO we can be attacked falsely, then let us respond at the time that we are attacked.  Chair King: Iheard you. Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you. Chair King: Ma'am, good morning. Commissioner. Pardo: I'T reserve the comments.  Mileyka. Burgos-Flores: Goodi morning, everyone. Ifirst want to thank our Commissioner Gabelaj for being our champion. Dear City of Miami Commissioners, I stand before you today, and this is very personal to me, to ask you to support Allapattah. When Iarrived in Miami in 1998, Iknew the community was aj jewel.. A few decades later, many are. seeing what Ihave seen, aj family-knit immigrant community with lots of commerce and untapped cultural appeal and a burning entrepreneurial. spirit to contribute to the tapestry of this country by achieving their American dream. Allapattah. has been overlooked. and disinvested, forj far too long. The community is in dire need ofi infrastructure improvements, public gathering spaces, community amenities. Our little Santo. Domingo commercial corridor, as well as other commercial corridors, can benefit from improved internet connectivity, wider sidewalks, traffic calming measures, green canopy, bio-swales. None of that can happen without a deep investment thata CRA can bring. Allapattah is home to the health district, an amazing opportunity, for continued, growth and to mitigate the perpetuating issues oft those experiencing homelessness. Allapattah is one of the few areas in the city of Miami that has residential, commercial, and industrial zoning, all which contributes to the tax base oft the city. Allapattah deserves to. see their tax base contribution in the improvement of the built environment and the prosperity of their residents and small businesses. Our community deserves planned growth that includes anti-displacement. measures that keep those who have built Allapattah in Allapattah. Allapattah has many senior buildings that need a loti more than just food and: shelter. They need a walkable community that is safe and mitigates the effects ofo climate change, such as) flooding and the heat island effect. Our youth need programming and facilities to meet the challenges oft their generation and thei next workforce. We ask you to support Allapattah. Please improve thej funding ofnecessities to include Allapattah Community. Master Plan with specific projects, ensuring it all is informed-  Chair King: Thank you.  Ms. Burgos-Flores: - as an intense community engagement process.  City of Miami  Page 15  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Burgos-Flores: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you.  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Sorry, Chair. Ma'am -  Chair King: Ma' 'am? Ma' 'am, I'm sory, couldy you give our give your namej for the Ms. Burgos-Flores: Mileyka Burgos-Flores. Iam the CEO(Chief Executive Officer) oft the Allapattah Collaborative CDC(Communily Development Corporation), 1951  record?  Northwest 7th Avenue.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Claudia Roussel-Leonhard: Good morning. My name is Claudia - Chair King: You can pull the mic down. You don'thave to --  Ms. Roussel-Leonhard: There we go. My name is Claudia Roussel, 10 Museum Park. I'mo a board member. Dear Commissioners, I'm here once more to) present to. youa petition titled "Remove. Joe Carollo from the Bayfront Park Management Trust.' The petition results was given to you the first time on. June 18th of this year. Let me give you. some stats. Altogether, 1,078: signatures. True Miami residents, 679, which means 65! percent, and the rest were non-Miami, but Isaw al lot ofaddresses, Key Biscayne, Hialeah, which we call neighbors, basically. Please consider those 679 Miami residents when considering FR.2.. How much longer will Maurice Ferré Park and Bayfront Park will be held hostage to one commissioner and) his feckless and powerless board. This situation truly, falls under the known expression, only in Miami. Be assured, nothing to be proud ofv when you hear this. Iurge Commissioners. Reyes, Pardo, King, and Gabela to attend only one time a trust meeting Joe Carollo chairs, and you) will understand why the downtown residents are. so upset. It's high time to remove. Joe Carollo andi take the many millions of dollars he. spends without any oversight out ofl his hands and into the hands ofa all five commissioners and to  dedicated: residents of District 2. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Goodi morning.  Ruth. Jauregui: Good morning. Good morning, my name is Ruth. Jauregui, speaking in favor of Resolution 16508. Dear Commissioners and neighbors of city of Miami, have you ever. seen someone cry because you gave themj food?. And Idon't mean in ai third- world country, Imean here in Miami. Ihave, and us in navy and red also have. When Iwas just one. year old, my Cuban, grandfather and parents. started aj food distribution program on the church property where we lived, located in Allapattah. Abuelo taught me that we are all the same, created by God, and deserve decent housing and three healthy meals a day.. He also taught me, (FOREIGN. LANGUAGE), translation, if) you don't live to serve, you. serve no) purpose in living. Week after weekj for 29: years, we have. served Miami's most vulnerable without discriminating their nationality, religion, sexual orientation, economic, social, or immigration. status. What began feeding only aj few dozen nowj feeds 1,000 - around. 1,200 low-income families every week.. Many that originally came forj food now volunteer and have helped build this city's largest freej food distribution agency. The problem? We have maxed out. We don't have space or condition on our humble property. Rain or shine, everything is prepared and left outside, with muchj food wasted due to the lack ofi proper refrigeration and storage. Idon't ask for money, for food, or volunteers. We're  City of Miami  Page 16  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  honored to do the hard work and make thousands of boxes every week. Today, Iask you to1 make one box. One box withj four walls and a roof that has been abandoned for 44) years. With your. support, this abandoned property can benefit allj five Miami  districts. The community will forever thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Jezabel Lima: Good morning, Chairwoman King and Commissioners. My name is Jezabel Lima, address 100, Southeast 2nd Street, 36thj floor. I'mi here on behalfofmy client, 651st1 LLC(Limited. Liability Company), and this matter has to do witho a Chair King: Ma'am, you will have an opportunity to: speak when that item comes up.  mitigation ofa lien. Thisi is fori item 16390.  Ms. Lima: Okay, wonderful. Chair King: Thank you.  Ms. Lima: Iwas advised Ih had to speak during this -- Chair King: No, when the item comes up, we'll hear from you. Ms. Lima: Okay, thank you: so much. Iappreciate your time. Chair King: Thank you. Goodi morning.  ljamyn Gray: Hey, great rising kings and queens. My name is Brother Ijamyn Gray. I'm the CEO(Chief Executive Officer) of Encouraging Dreamers, Breaking Barriers. It's a second chance youth escape program. So, I'm here representing all the troubled youth. Also, I'm also wanting to be here to speak on RE.12, the extension oft the Omni CRA.Iwant to thank the Omni CRAJ for getting behind the Encouraging Dreamers, Breaking Barriers. It's been an honor. Iknow we've came upl here numerous times, and we asked the Commission and the City Manager. We got the Mayor behind us, supporting us, but we would love for the City Commission as a whole to get behind the Encouraging Dreamers, Breaking Barriers. It'say win-win situation for both ofus where we will help to empower our youth, paying them $15 an hour to wash cars, and the winj for the City is we get to get) you up to) your procurement goals. Iknow no one has been detailing, your cars, and all we want is an opportunity to continue to empower our kids, not by begging, not by crying, but being creative, creating opportunities. Also in the Omni CRA, we have been able to empower. some kids at the Chapman Partnership, and we just look to continue to expand ourselves and continue to act that we, get the City of Miami to get behind us. You can also piggyback off our contract that we have with the Miami-Dade County, fleet vehicle. So, with that being said, wei thank each ande every one of you guys, and we look forward toj partnering  and working with the City of Miami. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Amanda De Seta: Good morning, Chairman. King. My name is Amanda De Seta. Good morning, Commissioners. My address is 68. Southeast 6th Street, Apartment 3303, Miami, Florida, 33131. Iam here today to askj for your unanimous support for DFI(Development. Finance Initiative). Mundy. Affordable Housing, which will deliver 81 three-bedroom, wo-bathroom units to the west end of Coconut Grove forj families to have al better life. The project contemplates an 801 percent blended. AMI. Interestingly, on. 3173 Mundy Street, there is a coral rock house. Rather than tear down a 1926 coral rock house, the project contemplates adaptively reusing the coral rock house as al lobbyJ for thej four units which willl be built behind it and will match the roof line. I'm  City of Miami  Page 17  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  excited to be able to deliver a project like this that can prove that historic assets can be repurposed for affordable housing. On. 3121 Mundy, which is a vacant lot, we will match the same architecture. so that we are preserving the character oft the West Grove while also delivering affordable housing. Ido hope and urge you) for) your  unanimous support. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Kenneth Gordon: Good morning, Madam Chair, Honorable Commissioners. My name is Kenneth Gordon. Ireside in Venetian Drive in the city of Miami. I'm going to be. short and sweet and cut my remarks way down. Omni CRA. I've been ai resident of Downtown Miami for over. 30, years. Ihave seenj firsthand the changes in Omni and thes surrounding area. Biscayne Boulevard was. something: you would. never even travel on after dark. Now, itis thriving with restaurants. Edgewater is incredible. Thirty-five, forty new high rises along the waterfront between 36th, Street and Omni itself. What a change. Ifit ain't broke, don'tfixi it. Pensions, regarding City Commissioner) pensions. You know, wel honoreda lot off fire people and police this morning, and they've done a great) job. Unfortunately, I've had to use the services of both police and fire rescue in this town. They do a phenomenal, job. The millions of dollars that this pension fund will drawj from the City of Miami could better be spent with police andj fire rather than on) yourselves, unfortunately. If we can put a gym toa city vote, maybe we. should dot this with the pensions. Ands speaking ofs gym equipment, wej firmly support the Bayfront Park Trust OMICNNTELIGIBLE) do represent Venetian Way Neighborhood. Alliance. Wej firmly support, and Is stressed, this isa  communuty park, not a regional park. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Will Datelma: Goodi morning, commissioners. Thank you so much) for allowing me to be here. I'm here to speak inj favor oft the Omni CRA extension. Ihad the privilege of working with the Omni CRA in the past, and as an entrepreneur and a business owner in the local Miami Omni district, I cannot tell you) how much ofal bridge of support they have been, not only around affordable housing, around the support of the business owners that's in the ared. Honestly, Idon'teven think it's a question around the extension of the Omni CRA. They have been a huge. support) for local business owners in the area, including myself. As ag gentleman who has had experience in finance and wealth management, I've hadai lustrious [sic] career in all of those areas. And as a business owner, the support has been great. So, Ijust) want to. say thank you to the Omni CRA. Andj just overall, Ihope you all can. see the support that they have  done in the city and hopefully extend it. Thank you.  Chair King: Thank you.  Mr. Hannon: Chair? Sir, ifIcould just have your name. for the record.  Mr. Datelma: Will Datelma. Thank you. Chair King: Goodi morning.  Adrian Fuentes: Good morning. My name is Adrian Fuentes, and Iam here to speak onj favor of the expansion oft the CRA, Resolution Number 16168.. Ibelieve that itis essential for our community's growth and success. Our small businesses and entrepreneurs are facing significant challenges without the support they need. They struggle to secure funding and keep their businesses running, and launch new ventures due to al lack of resources and mentorship. This only forces them to, giver up and leave their area entirely. Expanding the CRA is not just about adding recreational, facilities. Itis about creating targeted programs that directly support  City of Miami  Page 18  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  small businesses and entrepreneurs) for our Allapattah. These programs could offer financial assistance, guidance, and network opportunities that are essential for their growth. By investing in this expansion, we are investing in our people andi in their local economy. We will bej fostering innovation and ensuring that our community has the resources itl needs to thrive. Let's. seize the opportunity to revitalize Allapattah, support our local dreamers, and build a stronger and more vibrant community where  every business has the chance to succeed. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Andre Preciado: Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Commissioners. My name is Andres Preciado, and Ilive in 21971 Northwest 18 Terrace, Miami, Florida, 33125.1 reside there with my wife andi three children. It's in the Allapattah area. Iam the treasurer of Miami Bethany Community Services. Icome before you to ask) you) for your vote inj favor to Resolution 16508. From my position as a responsible for organization budgets, Itestify that we do not receive help from any federal, state, county, or municipal agent to carry out our community mission. We are a grassroots organization. The volunteers that) you are meeting today are incredible. The devotion which they. serve low-income families throughout Miami is worthy of recognition. by authorities. But they enjoy but they enjoy being anonymous agents ofi positive change in our residents. They not only donate their time, but also their money. Everything we invest in our neighbors, we pay) for ourselves. However, we are not here to ask forj financial or human resources. What we needis a large place to grow and serve morej families. Iv want to express my gratitude to Commissioner. Miguel Angel Gabelaj for his initiative and to all of) youj for being part of this solution. Thank  you very much.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Kathleen Camilo: Good morning. My name is Kathleen Camilo, and Istrongly support the expansion of the CRA, Resolution 16168. Iam deeply worried about the residents of Allapattah because in case you haventnoticed, our streets and neighborhoods are in terrible condition. It's taking a toll on our daily lives. The crumbling sidewalks andi neglected public spaces make usj feel like our community is being overlooked.. Expanding the CRA into. Allapattah willl be ai much-needed. boost for us as residents, as alsoj for) you as thej face of our city. It's notj just about adding newj facilities, it's about showing the rest oft the nations that we matter and -- that we matter and that we have a better place tol live, a place where wej feel valued and supported. Let's take this important step to improve our neighborhood and boost our  community's morale. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Eduardo Navarro: Good morning. My name is Eduardo Navarro, and Iam very honored to serve and volunteer for Miami Bethany Community Services. Today Iwill speak inj favor of Resolution 16508. Ihave been ai resident ofA Allapattah since Iy was a child.. Ihave experienced, firsthand the shortcoming ofal low-income, immigrant family, where ifthe rent is paid, there is no money to buy) food. Since Imet Miami Bethany, I have found food, work, a wife, and above all, hope. Now I want to: share this hope with my neighbors, and Id am willing to: spend long hours ofr my weekend under the sun and rain in very, precarious conditions.. Ithink iti is worth it. Thousands of boxes ofj food have passed through my hands and before my eyes. Ihave seen people from all overl Miami both crying and! laughing. Itis gratifying to be part oft the solution andi not the problem. But at the same time, iti is a shame that the city of Miami has abandoned property. for so many. years when we, who are distributing. freej food, do not have a decent place to store and prepare it. Please, on behalfof Miami's low-  City of Miami  Page 19  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  income families, Iask for) your. support. Votej for resolution. 16508. Together, we can  make a change in the community. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Goodmorning.  Francisco Soriano: Good morning. My name is Francisco Soriano and I'm here from District 1.AndIwant to congratulate our new commissioner, Mr. Gabela, that hel has tried toi improve for getting life better in the District 1. Now, we. still have the place getting. flooded and teenagers that don't have aj place to. stay, homeless people, which seems to me that every district from the Dade County has been dumped over the Allapattah area, which is very bad foru us. Wei need) your attention, and we need you to help us to improve. We get together andi make life better in Allapattah. Thank you very  much.  Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Soriano: And God bless you all. Chair King: Thank you. Goodi morning.  Emily Aldana: Good morning. My name is Emily. Aldana, and Ihave come to askj for your vote inj favor of Resolution 16508. Iam a dreamer, a nurse, a wife, and a mother. Ialso have the honor of being the secretary of Miami Bethany Community Services, whichi interviews thej food program beneficiaries every week and listens toi their families' moving. stories. Our database has recorded more than 7,500 households. We serve regularly. from the end of the pandemic to today. 89 percent of them live below the poverty level, and more than. 501 percent of them do not receive any government help) for different reasons. The housing crisis is the most worrying. factor, and inflation in the cost ofj food makes ite even more complicated. On the other hand, the food supply we deliver to them each week ranges about $1201 to $150, which helps cover the income deficit. Iam honored to inform you that we are an oasis in the desert, but saddened to recognize that our workplace is very limited. We have plenty off food, and our volunteers are, growing every day. With the property we're asking for, we could potentially serve. 5,000 families in thej first week alone. Instead -- that'sa significant increase from the current capacity of 1,200. Please consider our organization the best resource in this great city to alleviate thej food: shortages in regular times and in emergencies such as hurricanes or pandemics. We need that property to be the community arm that thej five districts oft this city can count on. Iam  deeply, grateful for) your consideration. Thank you: so much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Matthew Kuscher: Good morning. Matthew Kuscher, 2003 North Miami Avenue. I just want to talk on behalf of Omni CRA. It's an amazing organization that's helped in so1 many ways. I've seen itj firsthandj just in creating affordable housing, cleaning up the neighborhood, being with the residents, andj fixing up dilapidated buildings in the community. And without its support, small businesses like myself would not be able to create the jobs for, ini my. situation, hospitality workers and housing. for them. Without the support, Iwould have to demolish al building that Im proud to say is now. set to have affordable housing going therej for restaurant workers and basically rehab the dilapidated building. I'm very, very thankfulj for the Omni CRA. Ifully support their extension, and I thank you, everybody here, for being and doing great) jobs in the  community andi the city. So, thank) you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  City of Miami  Page 20  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Celina Che: Goodi morning. My name is Celina Che, and Iwant tos speak inj favor of the extension of the CRAJ for Allapattah, Resolution 16168. Although Idon'tl live in Allapattah myself, my mother lived there for many. years, which gave me atj firsthand look at the challenges faced by many hardworking, people. Isee small businesses" owners. struggling to keep their family businesses afloat due to the lack ofs support in the city. Likewise, many entrepreneurs have tried to. start ventures in our neighborhood. but) haven't found the necessary backing to make their dreams a reality. Today we have a chance to address these issues by approving the expansion of the CRA. Instead oft pushing away current andj future entrepreneurs, we can show them that we are ready to offer support and create opportunuttes to success in Allapattah.  Thank you.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Elaine Black: Good morning. My name is Elaine Blackj from the Liberty City Trust, and on behalfofo our board members that are here today, we would like to thank you for Resolution Number 8, approving dollars for our youth program that ended in August of 2024. And this is our budget that closes out) for September 2024. So, thank you. We lookj forward to continuing to work with us. It makes ai tremendous difference in the quality ofl life of our residents and especially our. young people. Thank you. Milagros Bent: Goodi morning. My name is Milagros Bent, and as a resident of Allapattah. I'm deeply passionate about supporting the expansion of the CRA, Resolution. Number. 16168. The skyrocketing rental prices, the severe lack of affordable housing have placed a heavy burden on many ofi us. Every day we deal with the stress of making ends meet, and please don't forget that the great majority of us are living paycheck toj paycheck. Approving the CRA's expansion is more than just adding another) facility. It's about giving us the low and middle class of this neighborhood. a much needed refuge. With affordable housing becoming harder to find, we need spaces where we can loosen up and connect without added pressure. The expansion approval of the CRA would become a symbol of hope that shows we are valued and supported by, you, our representatives. During this tough time, thisi is an investment in the happiness, unity, and thej future oft the Allapattah community.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Thank you.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Ellis Statone: Goodi morning. Good morning. How are. you, guys doing? My name is Ellis Statone. I'mi the president of Grovites for Life.. And first ofall, Iwant to thank Commissioner. Damian Pardoj for coming to our function last Friday and speaking. Thank you sO1 much, sir. Iam here in support of RE. 12 for the extension oft the life of the Omni CRA. My support is directly tied to the original Omni CRA expansion area requested by West Grove. Ini District 2, under Commissioner Damian Pardo, after being told in 2019 that an expansion of the boundaries of the Omni CRA was not feasible, we pursued the creation of ai new West Grove Community. Redevelopment Agency, CRA, according to the Miami Commission Resolution R-20-0131. The City Commission voted unanimously to approve the creation ofar new CRA within the West Grove, April 2020. That was never finalized once submitted. to the County. Now that the expansion discussions are inj play again for the area that would benefit from the expansion, as well as the extension of the life of the Omni CRA,Irespectfiully request that West Grove be placed. back into the discussion for reconsideration. Priority projects continue to be reviving the life of the once vibrant community as called West Grove or Little Bahamas. Now, small business opportunities, job creation, rehabilitation throughout the area, specifically on Grand Avenue and Douglas Road, the new -. just tearing down the old Tiki Club and redeveloping that area. We want to  City of Miami  Page 21  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  see that continue, addj jobs to the community, and bring more development andj jobs to our ared. Thank you, Damian, and thank youj for the commissioners. Iappreciate your  help and support. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Lynet Sanchez: Good morning. My name is Lynet Sanchez. Iwant to emphasize how crucial iti is to expand the CRA in Allapattah, Resolution Number. 16168. Ouro city's severe homelessness problem. not only harms those affected, but also makes us look bad compared to other cities. It can even make our city officials seem uncaring, though. Iknow that's not true. The reality is that seeing sOI many) people struggling without homes reflect poorly on us ands shows that we need to doi more. Expanding the CRA isa good: start, but we also need to create and fund programs to help the homeless. While some agencies are already providing assistance, it's not enough. We need more thanj just shelter ande essential. services. We need funding to help people get back on their) feet. This is about more than just building. facilities. It's about showing we care, taking real action, and making Allapattah aj place where everyone has a chance to see. Let's come together to address this crisis, improve our community, and  make our city proud. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Eileen Silo: Good morning. My name is Eileen Silo. Good morning, Commissioners. Goodi morning, Chairwoman. Iam a longtime sialeholferefAlapatah, a real estate broker, and also the founder of Neighbors of1 Melrose Park Neighborhood Association. I'm here advocating. for the expansion of the Omni CRA to include Allapattah's vibrant neighborhood, which my. family has called have called home for 17 years. During those 17) years, Irealized. the increased. necessity for community resources toi improve the image and the safety ofo our neighborhood. Our parks needed major attention, which is the main reason why Ij founded. Neighbors ofl Melrose Park. In the end, wej finally. got a new park, which includeda walking path, and today the park is enjoyed by everyone in the community. Allapattah is next in line to. shine, to have a downtown, toi maybe reconstruct Northwest 20th Street. That area is pretty dead after 6p.m. There's no reason why we. shouldn't have the same amenities and the same services available to us that the rest of the cities have. Wei need big box retail. Wer need to have a Costco ora BJ's wherej families that need to buy things in bulk don't have to depend on small shops which really don'ts serve the community. We finally did receive, after many, many, years a Publix in the River Landing Community Center and this has been a huge gamechanger) for everyone. We're a beautiful river community andi Ibelieve by expanding the funds of the Omni CRA, this will help to provide to our community the additional resources that are desperately needed.. I'd like to thank Commissioner Gabela for his boots on the ground andj for the noticeable sweat equity that he is putting into our community. It) has not gone unnoticed. And on behalf of all ofu us, thank you very much) for everything that you're doing. We --I believe the Omni CRA receiving enoughj funding to be shared with Allapattah, itjust has to be managed properly.. Andi Ihonestly believe that Commissioner Gabela would be the right person to manage that properly. Thank you very much.  Chair King: Goodi morning.  Reynold Martin: Good morning, Commissioners. Pardo, Gabela, King, Carollo, and Reyes. My name is Reynold. Martin. I'm with Grove Rights and Community Equity. I'm here to address the discussion on the expansion of Omni Community. Redevelopment Agency into the Allapattah neighborhood. situated in Commissioner Gabela' 's District. Aj few years ago, cries were heard from the citizens and business owners of Coconut Grove's Village West community to establish a CRA in order to revitalize and redevelop the residential economic infrastructure in the decaying neighborhood. The  City of Miami  Page 22  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Omni CRA was expanded by a votej from the Commission to address this concern. However, little was done on that front, and valuable time was lost in the process. Then plans were in the works for the creation ofas stand-alone West Grove CRA under the tutelage of then Commissioner Ken Russell, in which a resolution fori its creation was resoundinglyd approved by this Commission. What was to follow was ai ratifying vote by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commission, and that is where the project has stalled. The question is, iffunding is availablej for Allapattah to create its own CRA, and while. Allapattah abuts another district with a thriving CRA that could be receptive to an expansion effort, why would the Omni CRA: spend time and resources on this proposal while the needs of West Coconut Grove, which is in the Omni CRA's district, are. still unmet? Let me be cleari in stating that the motive is not to deny Allapattah of any opportunity of much neededi improvement, but for the City to address these oldo communities that need its help toj provide the support to those communities in all forms possible necessary. for their sustainability and survival.  Thank you. Chair King: Thank you.  Raquel Varas: Good morning. My name is Raquel Varas, andIalso. support Resolution 16508. As someone who was born and raised in Allapattah, I've seen the real and the raw ofo our community. And I've also seen the least privileged give the absolute most. The biggest example of hard-working generosity in my life and also in our community was my abuelo. As my sisters have mentioned, for thej first 20) years of my life and up to his last day, Iwitnessed him preparej food boxes to give to everyone who came our way. Handicapped and drenched in sweat, but he always had a smile on his) face. He. started all of this with no warehouse, no truck, no walk-in coolers, and just three volunteers with tiny/ helping hands. But he always found. something to share with the neediest people in our community every single week. Over the years, my two sisters, my parents, and 1, along with a growing. group of volunteers, helped abuelo load tons of trucks to send to other churches and community centers because we had too muchj food and didn't want it to go to waste. Today, his legacy lives on through those same people he once. served.. I've been so blessed to witness thousands ofl low- income families come empty-handed. and leave with their arms full of quality. food. We've never asked anyone whether or not they're from our district. Ifthey show up, they receive food. Iknow that with ai larger andi more equipped property like thej food bank, Miami Bethany Community Services could exceed its goal ofs serving 5,000 low- income families from across the city of Miami year-round. Iwould truly be - it would truly be our lifelong dream come true. And allg glory be to God. Thank you so much. Chair King: Thank you. One second, Ineed to make an amouncement. When you are addressing the Commission, please address the Commission and not any ofus individually. Doi not make disparaging comments about any one ofusi individually. If you do, Iwill have you removed. You may make your comments to the Commission as awhole.. And this addresses the comments that were. made earlier. Ihave spoken to my counterpart in the County Commission, andIsee someone in line who has attacked two commissioners on this dais, so I'mj just trying to avoid that. Ifyou make disparaging comments about any one of us, Iwill have) you removedj from chambers. You may address us, the Commission, in totality, but please keep your comments to Nicole Desiderio: Goodi morning. Nicole. Desiderio, 9001 Biscayne. Bay. I'm speaking on PZ.1 and PZ.2 regarding the outdoor, gym at Ferré Park. You are elected officials. We voted you into these positions to make the majority of decisions for us, and thati is because you are more informed than the average citizen. You heard all the details of this appeal in full. You heard how there was no public input. You heard how the permitting was not done correctly. You agreed that no commissioner should be able to go andj just pour concrete in aj park wherever they want. A certain commissioner said  the Commission. Good morning, ma'am.  City of Miami  Page 23  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  they could have al hundred people come down here, but no one came down here to speak to keep that gym inj place. You would be undermining: your power as a commissioner that makes informed decisions for us if) you change your votes on the outdoor gym at Ferré Park. Regarding FR.2 and DL.3, Isupport Commissioner Pardo's item to restructure the Bayfront Park Management Trust. I've been to these trust meetings, and quite frankly, it's aj joke. There is no discussion on any item, and anything that the chairman suggests for the park always passes, as with the current structure oft this trust, he will always havej five out of the nine votes needed.. He refuses to use the Park's specific master plan that was created by professional, park planners that our tax dollars paidj for. Commissioner. Pardo's restructurnng makes what goes on at thet trust more fair across thel board with everyone being represented. Ifyou do not support the restructuring of the trust, then Iask that you: support Commissioner Gabela's item to remove the current chair) from the Bayfront Park Management Trust. And Ijust want to say also that regarding some allegations made earlier about some ofi us coming down here to speak on these items, I've been coming here since November of last year before Ieven knew who Commissioner Pardo was. I've been emailing the Bayfront Park Management Trust with my concerns about the park. since 2021. Idid not know any of these other public commenters prior to coming down here, and my opinions are my own and have not been affected by anyone else. Thank  you.  Chair King: Thank you. what she just stated. Chair King: Okay, thank you. Chair King: Thank you. what's. she'st talking about. Chair King: Good morning.  Commissioner Gabela: Can just straighten the record? Iami not the - the maker of  Commissioner Gabela: Ijust want to clear that.  Commissioner Gabela: Imean, Iknow who she is, but there is no item. Idon't know  Jonathan Newberg: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is. Jonathan. Newberg. I'm here on behalfofCrescent. Heights, and I'm in support of RE.12, which is, as you know, the CRA extension. As a large landowner in the area, the extension is critical to support our ability to redevelop our land, to actually develop the land, which is currently used for surface parking. As everybody knows and as you've seen in the articles, you) know, across the media, the city of Miami needs additional. supply of housing. There is no argument about that. Pricing is high because supplyis constrained. Wel know that that is aj fact. The CRA will jumpstart the redevelopment of these areas, which is what is needed.. AndI Ican just give you one example of a deal that didn't transpire. A deal was signed with the School Board, the landj just west of the Arsht Center. We had a deal signed up, the CRA was supposed to be extended. This is aj few years ago, where we would have had to build this building. We would have built the School. Board brand. new, 100,000: square foot offices, almost 2,000 parking spaces. And because oft the inability to extend the CRA, deals like that aren't happening. And SO, Ithink the point here is Ican'tstress enough that a delay) here is not helpful if we want to redevelop the ared. We need toj pass the extension, because the extension will activate these types of large projects, these infrastructure projects. Not only does it provide parking for the Arsht Center, brand new School. Board offices, additional. housing, you activate the entire block. So, you activate the commercial. space, you have restaurants, commercial. space, and this all ties in with  City of Miami  Page 24  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  the Underline, so this sits right north of where this large park is going tol be. And so,  it's projects like this that hinge on the CRA extension.  Chair King: Thank you.  Mr. Newberg: So, with that being said, thank you so1 much and have a nice day.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Miriam Urra: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Miriam Urra. Iwork in the Allapattah area and Ialso am ai resident in the community. for many, many, many years. I'm here today to support the expansion oft the Omni CRA into our community because practically for many years we are in need of housing. for the low-income families in the area. We have al lot of elderly population there. They are practically very low-income people that cannot meet their needs because of the situation that we have with the economic crisis that we arej facing now. AndIask this commission to support this issue because wej practically are in a situation where our citizens, our residents in there, in that area cannot. survive any longer ifv we don't create affordable housing, for them. They cannot pay their rent. Their rents are being increased because the crisis that we have right now. Wer need your support, all thes support of this commission, SO we can help these elderly residents. And when Isay elderly, it's because we have a program that practically, you know, provides meals ands support for them, and they're calling and coming into the center asking. for help because they're cutting their electricity, because they don't have enough money to eat, that they cannot pay their rent. So, we -. you know, we are very concerned.  Chair King: Thank you. the near future. Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Urra: We're going to have - Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Urra: Can you give me as second more? Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Urra: Well, thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you so much. Ms. Urra: Thank you.  Ms. Urra: We are very concerned with what's going on and what'sg going to happen in  Paul Malavenda: Good morning, Commissioner. Chair King: Good morning.  Mr. Malavenda: My name is Dr. Paul Malavenda. My address is 24901 Northwest 35th Street. I'mi in - Ispeak on behalf of1 16508. We've been a silent partner) for the City of Miami since more - many) years, since 1987. We've been helping ther needy and the homeless in the city of Miami, including the area of Allapattah, myself with) free chiropractic care and freej food. Today Iwork with Miami Bethany Community Services, and it's hard to: say ift things are any better or if they're going to get any  City of Miami  Page 25  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  better. One thing. for sure, Iwould: say that the hunger, the homelessness, and the crime has multiplied. Miami Bethany Community Services is) feeding approximately 1,200 families a week. Wel have the ability toj feed morej families, but we're lacking a physical building that provides the condition to do that. So, we, as a. silent partner, we' re asking the City to help us because we would like to expand what were doing. We don'tcharge, we don't burden the City. Andl Icome inj front of you, as many have today, asking you to approve 16508, which is a donation oft this abandoned, property for, Ibelieve, 44) years, tol Miami Bethany Community Services, which is ready to step up its ability to not just feed, but house and do a lot of community. services that are needed, not just in the city of Miami, but in this area of Allapattah. Iknow that today, whatever) your decision is, we will continue to do that. But Iknow that today you will  approve it. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  James Torres: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is. James Torres, as president of the Downtown. Neighbors Alliance. I'm here to: set the record straight as itrelates to the Marie Ferré Park situation. We're not going to stand here and point fingers as itl relates to what commissioner was absent when votes happened and things oft that nature. The important thing is here, you must be present. Ifyoure nots going to  be present after we voted you in - Chair King: Sir? Sir. Mr. Torres: I'm clearing this up. Chair King: Ih have already given a warning.  Mr. Torres: Okay, so I'm going to redirect. II redirect. The issue here is) you) must be present because we would not be in this situation if there was aj full body here today. Andi who' 's being the victims here, is the downtown community, because we' 're being used as pawns. It's timej for this commission to do the right thing and! put the record straight on this gym equipment. It's beyond us that we' re back here revisiting the same thing again because you have two commissioners that can'ts seem toj figure it out. And who pays the price as pawns? The commissioners -- we do, the community. And that's not fair, Commission Woman [sic). So, at the end oft the day, we're asking, you very clearly, please do: your) job, be present, help us out. You want to schedule vacation, go  sometime when you're able to. Chair King: Sir. Sir.  Mr. Torres: Because we would not be -- again, I'mi redirecting. Iapologize. So, at the end of the day, let's not rewrite history on this. Let's do the right thing for the community.. And the thing is, let's figure this out. Do the right thing on these votes. To finish that, Ialso wills stand here and telly you that Iexpress myj full support for the expansion of the Omni CRA because it's warranted, andi it's needed to make al better community not just for certain parts oft the city. This is a community issue, a city issue, because. Idon't want to be looked at as a laughingstock on the poor pieces that we have in our entire city because we have a clear objective in this. Our tax dollars are  paying. for this, and we need to do better. Thank) you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Carolyn Donaldson: Good morning. Carolyn. Donaldson, 3680 Thomas Avenue, and an advocate, all things Coconut Grove. Im here today in support oft the life expansion oft the Omni CRA. The reason that I'mi here is on behalfo of Coconut Grove. We were one of those original areas slated andi requesting an extension oft the boundaries to  City of Miami  Page 26  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  include Coconut Grove. One of the reasons that we were told was that the life extension on the CRA was too. short. So therefore, we were advised to create a Grove CRA. Now, this commission. did approve a Grove CRA, and somewhere along the lines when it was. submitted to the County, we don't even know ifity was disallowed because we received no. feedback on the status ofit. Ands sO, whilelsee a suggestion has been made to Allapattah, we've been down that road and didi not hear anything back from the County. So, Idon't know if there's anotheravenue or thej fact that the expansion oft the date will allow us to apply and be considered. just at the City level, that would be something Iwould be requesting. But I'm here to ask on behalfoft the Coconut Grove community and any community with an opportunity to take advantage off funding that has been done via a CRA that will benefit allo ofo our communities. All ofi us have housing issues.. Allo ofus have homelessness issues. That's my signal. Good  day and thank youj for hearing me. Ms. Donaldson: Okay. Chair King: Good morning.  Chair King: Thank you. Thank youj for your advocacy.  Avra. Jain: Good morning. Avra. Jain, 7201 Northeast 69th Street, Miami. I'mi here to support the extension of lifej for the Omni CRA. Extension ofl life, just those words alone, Ithink, say a lot. Ihave worked with this commission andi with Omni CRA on affordable housing in Omni, successfully. There's more work to be done there. Ithink that the Grove, Ithink Allapattah, Ithink the issues on housing and homelessness and food is an issuej for many communities. I've seen these commissioners individually do al lotj for their own residents and Icommend everybody for this initiative, but Ithink you all as a community, with everybody here, there's another path and Ido think itis their own CRA, and ifthere's an opportunity. for an expansion, let that be addressed in  a different way. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Goodi morning.  Alexander Reaves: Hey, good morning. My name is Alexander Reaves, and I'mi here for RE.12.. Address is 1320. South. Dixie Highway. And sO, I'm a student -- a current student at the University of Miami, and Istudied real estate development and urbanism. And over the past year, I've really been able to live, to work, andi to really be able to study al lot of these communities around, specifically Allapattah and Overtown and also) for Wynwood.. And SO, a lot of the research. I've done is really trying toj figure out for these different programs, for urban regeneration, how to enhance this synergy between economic vitality and neighborhood identity. So how do we really kind off figure out what are. some oft these tools we can use like the CRA in order to helpi increase the quality of life, right?. And so, thei increase in this quality of life to me is really that of trying toj figure out how do we increase that walkability increase the - the climate cooling oft these neighborhoods and really trying to preserve thei in-place community that's already there. So, how are we doing that) while also) figuring out the - increasing the value per acre. so that) folks are being able to see their property's value grow, while also being able to see this tourist revenue grow, as Miami has done for many. years to come. So, I'mi really here to urge and toj push that this CRA really comes toj fruition for that of the Allapattah area, because. Ithink that a lot of these) funds, based on research that I've done, and based on my studies at the university, could really be utilized in this areaj for some good. So, thank youj for  the time and looking. forward toi it. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  City of Miami  Page 27  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Daivy Palmeiro: Good morning. My name is Daivy Palmeiro and Ireside in 221 Northwest 32nd Street. And I'm here to: speak inj favor of Resolution 16508. Igrew up int the Allapattah neighborhood. along with my single, handicapped, father and my younger brother. For ai long time, myJ father brought) food from Miami Bethany Community Services to complete our basic basket each week. Iwant) you to know that itis a supply of meat, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, vegetables, and cereals, enough to feed aj family, a smallj family. for a week. Now I'm aj part oft the army of volunteers who feed thousands of low-income families throughout the city of Miami. It amazes me to see how people come onj foot, motorcycles, or several of them in the same vehicles, to receive thej food that our agency. provides them. Rain or shine, they are there, waiting as long as necessary to receive their portion. This shows me the great need that they have. In my case, after improving my economic situation, Iwouldn't spend so much time fora a box to be prepared for me, but they do. I'm convinced. that iti is worth the effort, despite the limited conditions we have on our small property.. Dear Commissioners, 17 request that you vote to grant our organization, permission to use the property at 850. Northwest 23rd Street as aj food bank to. serve our residents who  needi it the most. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Marc Burton: Good morning. Madam Chairwoman, Mr. Vice Chairman, Commissioners. My name is Marc Burton. represent several individuals who are engaged in a dispute over thes gym equipment at the park presently, but I'ml here to speak on item PZ.1, andl I guess to the extent it's related, item PZ.2. This Commission, back in May, on May 23rd, held a quasi-judicial hearing in which it rejected an appeal brought by the City and the Bayfront Park Management Trust from a decision oft the PZAB( (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board). And this Commission rejected that appeal. At that moment, or. 30 days later, when the time for appeal had lapsed, that decision became final. It was a quasi-judicial decision not. subject to reopening. Florida case law, including the Florida Supreme Court Case of Mills against Laris Painting Company, and several other decisions that we have citedi in a letter that we submitted to the City Attorney's Office earlier this week for distribution to the Commission members, details these legal authorities showing that once the time for appeal had lapsed, this Commission lost jurisdiction to reconsider its final quasi- judicial ruling. lunderstand there may be instances where it's different legislatively. That's not the realm that this particular issue is in. And. Iwould -- Iwould caution this Commission against opening that door in abrogation of jurisdiction, because there's noj principled reason why it woulntequally. apply to any other previous quasi- judicial decision going back in time, potentially: years. Ialso note that here the applicant on the item before this commission is the Planning Department, which is the ofcourse, the department that issued the original warrant that was later reversed by the PZAB and later affirmed by this body. There's no standing to do that anymore than there would be. standing foraj judge of the circuit court to appeal the district court of appeals reversal of that judge to the Florida Supreme Court. The Planning  Department is a body in the quasi-judicial, process. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Burton: Thank you. Iwould request permission to -- Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Burton: -- handi this to the City Attorney, for distribution. Chair King: To the City Clerk, please. Mr. Burton: Excuse me, to the City Clerk. Thank you.  City of Miami  Page 28  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: To the City Clerk. Thank you so much.  Mr. Burton: Thank you. Chair King: Good morning.  Dionys Castro: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Dionys Castro, and. Ilive in 1911 Northwest 51st Terrace. Dear Commissioners. and City officials, since arriving in this country, my mother, my sister, and Ihave gone through different stages, from the most difficult to the most economic. support that we enjoy today. In times oft true need, Miami Bethany Community Services was an effective resource to stretch our limited budget. First, we received food every week, andi now the three ofus volunteer time and energy to. share with our neighbors what this agency didj for us. Regrettably, our agency is constrained bys space and working conditions. Every week, we areforced. to discard entire pallets of goodj food because we lack the necessary refrigeration space. Despite receiving a substantial amount of quality. food, our ability to distribute iti is severely limited, which is a significant. loss and a situation that urgently needs to be addressed. Iam aware that I'm addressing individuals who have dedicated. themselves to. serving, and have sworn to ensure the well-being ofe everyone in this city. Iam confident that) you will see the value in our proposal and grant us permission to use an abandoned City property to establish af food bank for low-  income families. Thank youj for) your consideration. Chair King: Thank you. Goodi morning.  Pedro Aquino: Good morning. My name is Pedro. Aquino. I'ml here to speak inj favor of1 Resolution 16508. I'm a small business owner, a husband, aj father, and I'm honored to have grown up in Allapattah. In recent years, Ihave become the director ofA Miami Bethany Community Service Food Distribution Program. Ialso serve on the board of Feeding. South Florida, an arm of Feeding America. Our program has been recognized fori its excellent and volunteer work and tremendously [sic] reach that it has occurred. In our last year, we was awardedai refrigerated. truck) for the best agency in Miami-Dade County. In December of 2019, President Donald Trump recognized. our agency at the White. Housej for the leadership ands social services. During the pandemic, we distributed thousands of tons offood boxes. Istill wonder and amaze [sic/oft thej flow of trucks and vehicles each week in our limited space. Today I thank God because we' 're prepared with the supply and thel human resources to serve our direct beneficiary, but not only that, but the dozens of churches and community agencies. But now there's a limitation that wej face, is the the space. We need a bigger) facility to impact the community. Dear Commissioner, I humbly stand here before you today asking you for your. support in the granting of the property at 850 Northwest 23rd Street as a platform to make everything available in our City.  Thank you.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Armani Alcantara: Good morning. My name is Armani Alcantara. Ilivei in 1132 Northwest. 33rd Street. Iami here ini representation oft the) youth. Thank you. Good morning. My name is Armani Alcantard. I live on 11321 Northwest 33rd Street. Iam here in representation oft the youth of Allapattah. Istrongly support the expansion of the CRA, Resolution. Number 16168, because Ibelieve itl will make a significant difference for me and other kids in Allapattah. Just to give you an idea of what Iam in favor right now of saving, finding a safe and suitable place toj play basketball and stay active near my home is ai real challenge. The closest option to me is Curtis Park. It's often crowded and doesn't always meet our needs. If the CRA expansion is approved, ity will create more dedicated, safe spaces for us to) practice, havej fun, and simply be  City of Miami  Page 29  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  ourselves without the constant worry of our safety. This isn't just about playing a game. It's about having a place where we can grow, build friendships, and truly feel like we belong in our community, which is Allapattah. Thank youj for your time. Chair King: Thank you. Thank youj for) your advocacy. Good morning. Steve Smith: Steve Smith, 9001 Biscayne Boulevard. Iam a party to agenda item PZ.1 and PZ.2, as the named appellant, and Iobject to the entire proceeding relatedi to PZ.1.1 It violates Commission rules, as the attorney has suggested, and. substantially violates my rights as an appellant and, more importantly, the prevailing party. Doesa rehearing mean we can revisit Melreese Park and the stadium deal?. Anything that came before this body?. Ifthis Commission ignores our lawsuit contest to the legitimacy of! PZ.1,Iwould. like to ask Madam Chairwoman to grant me at the very least equal time toj present against PZ.2. Ifnot granted this right, Ithink itj further subjects as a violation to my due process. Asj for PZ.2, itis beyond frustrating that this administration has decided toj fight its citizens rather than simply acknowledge the unlawful construction oft this park amenity determined. by this very body and the PZAB board. Yous should rather be: spending. your time talking about the Omni CRA and much more important things that impact our community. Lastly, as a board member to the Bayfront Park Management Trust, Iam completely supportive of Commissioner Pardo's agenda item to reorganize the incredibly well-funded Park Management Trust. Simply only being on this board for aj few months, it is clear to me that 1, nor our Chairman, or the other bodies, have the credentials and capabilities to redevelop this park in a single person's vision. We absolutely must engage park planning professionals to design and plan for the future oft this park. We all must know our  limitations. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Maria Ortiz: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Maria Ortiz. Ilive at. 3091 Northwest. 33rd Street, Miami, Florida. Ihave been aj firefighter for the last 29) years for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and I'mi here as one oft the volunteers for the ministry of Bethany Community Church. It's an amazing church in the city of Miami, and it'sa privilege. for me to servej first as aj firefighter and then as ai volunteer for the church, especially when we. serve less fortunate families in the city of Miami. And I'm asking you today to) please support Resolution 16508 So we can continue to bless the citizens ofAllapattah. Wer not only do it for the love of God, but we also do itj for thel love of  the citizens of Allapattah. Thank you. Have a blessed day. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Brian Kern: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Brian Kern. Ilive at 900 Biscayne Boulevard, speaking in regard to PZ.1. Madam Chairwoman, I'm deeply concerned. by, your attempts to limit public comment in these meetings. Iti infringes upon my First Amendment rights. The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right toj free speech, particularly in public forums such as this. Public officials are entrustedi to serve the community and criticism, whether harsh or not, is a natural part of the democratic accountability. Attempts to silence or limit that speech through arbitrary rules ofcensorship undermine the purpose oft these meetings, which is toj foster open  dialogue and transparency. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Douglas Roberts: Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Dr. Doug Roberts, president and CEO of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science at 1101 Biscayne Boulevardi in District 2. On behalf of Frost Science, we recognize the importance of the Omni CRA to our community. The Omni CRA is vitally needed in  City of Miami  Page. 30  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  our Arts and Entertainment. Downtown. District in Miami, especially with the gubernatorial veto ofo all arts and culture) funding. from the State of Florida budget. This veto has resultedi in a combined loss of $6.5 million tol Miami-Dade County organizations alone. Additionally, all of us in the downtown corridor arej feeling the impact of the ongoing construction project connecting I-395 Signature Bridge Project. Local support has become more crucial than ever. Wer urge the Commission to extend the life of the Omni CRA. This extension will provide meaningful, support for Frost Science, our cultural colleagues in the area, the Arsht and PAMM (PérezArt Museum. Miami), and important projects, as has been discussed here, which benefit the area and continue the economic development in that ared. This project includes improvements to our parks, shared. spaces, infrastructure, historic preservation, and affordable housing that we all need. We hope you can count on your support in the  extension oft the Omni CRA. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Lunicel Alvarado: Hi, good morning. My name is Lunicel. Alvarado. My address is 12436. Southwest 180th. Street, and I would like to. speak in support ofi item RE.12.As ap pastor in the Allapattah community, and on behalfofboth residents andj fellow pastors in the area, Iwould like to: support the resolution of expanding the Omni CRA to include the Allapattah community. The expansion would greatly benefit our families, generations of residents, and small businesses that have long served our community.. Additionally, it will: support new entrepreneurs looking to establish businesses in Allapattah. Thank youj for your time andllookj forward to collaborating with the Omni CRA to advance thei interests of our residents and of the community.  Thank you.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Silvio Pupo Casco: Goodi morning, Chairwoman, Commissioners, Clerk. My name is Silvio Frank Pupo Casco. I'm ai resident of Allapattah. Icome to. you tot talk about CA.1, CA.2, CA.6, RE.12, and PH.6. Ini regards to thej first line, CA.1, CA.2, and CA.6, the FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) drone replacement program, the accepting oft the donation for the co-pilot programj from Microsoft, and the FIND (Florida. Inland. Navigation. District), Florida Inland. Navigation Waterway [sic). Ithink these are all incredible opportunities to help digitize the city, help us move closer towards artificial intelligence, and leverage emerging technologies to help fill some of our operational gaps. RE.12 and PH.6 have been pretty - really encouraging to see. so many people from Allapattah out here today. So, I want toj first commend everybody. for showing up. It's very rare to see. sO many people from Allapattah. showing up. It's nice to see that and know that as somebody that's born and raised in Allapattah, Icompletely support this expansion of the Omni CRA into Allapattah. Iused to be al little bit skeptical of the Omni CRA with all the billionaire projects, but I've seen that they're focusing more on the real needs oft the community, and this expansion of the Allapattah CRA will help us shortcut a 10-year process. for us ifwe want toj pursue it independently in Allapattah, and by that time, all ofu us might be gone due to gentrification or climate change. And lastly, I've been touched by the story oft the Bethany. House, PH.6, so Ivote in support ofi using the public land for this  public good. Thank you sOI much. Chair King: Thank you. Goodi morning.  Sue McConnell: Good morning. I'mi not hitting on one particular commissioner, but Idi like to commend Commissioner Gabelaj for bringing up the Freebee issue. It'sa big concern to all of us, all of the districts, particularly Coconut Grove. We havea horrible system in the Grove. It's called Pay by Phone. When they say pay by phone, they mean they're royally having you pay by phone. Ifyou're in there 15, 20 minutes  City of Miami  Page. 31  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  over. yourt time, you get like a $60j fine, and then) yous get violations days after that. People call me and say, Sue, is my credit going to be affected? Will they put a lien on my house?. It's scary. Right now, we have two Freebee' s in the Grove, but it's not door to door. You have to get in your car, drive to the Grove, park in aj parking lot, parking garage, pay, and then you call Freebee. And what good is that? It doesn't help the traffic at all. So, my issue is, and I'm glad that our city manageri is sitting here because Isat on the BID (Business Improvement. District)) for 20: years on the parking andi ifrastructure committee, and Idrove him nuts. But Iknow he realizes that we have valet parking. It's $20 now in the Grove. And ofcourse, you have to tip them. But Ithink its should be 18 years and older) for people to use Freebee. It's not to go to. your neighbor's housej for a play date or something ifyou're a) youngster. And Iknow that Key Biscayne has it, Coral Gables, and Pinecrest, and Ij feel strongly that the Grove should have it also.. So, Iappreciate your bringing it up. Thank you. Andl Iknow that  you're working on it. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Brenda Betancourt: Goodi morning. Brenda Betancourt, 1436. Southwest 6th Street, in support of the expansion of CRA to Allapattah, and hopefully our commissioner will extend it to the rest oft the city, including Little Havand, because we all need affordable housing, we all need helpJ for the businesses, and at the end of the day, it's everybody (UNINTELLIGIBLE taxes. Because ifthe only CRA received that the only taxes are going to receive itj from that area, then it's perfectly fine, but when we' 're using everybody else taxes, then it should go to the entire city, because we all paying taxes, even those who rent, in their rent, they're paying taxes for the property where they live in. So, it will be only fair. And at the same time, supporting PZ.3 for the duplex increases, because we need more affordable housing and stop the illegal units there. sometimes people create to. support their mortgage when they have toj payJ fori it. And at the same times, Iwould likej just toj pay attention to. you guys, Commissioners, CU(Certificate of Use), BTR( (Business Tax Receipt), and our code enforcement has been critical. We cannot) just close one business and then somebody else show up with their attorney and then we let the business. still operating without a CU and BTR. We cannot) just punish the one that doesn'th have the money to pay) for an attorney andi we let the other ones free. And the reason Imention this is because we do have businesses next to each other. That one is closed that doesn't have a BTR and CU, and then the other one is open. We need to be even at thet time that we are going to be using the law or the regulation of the City of Miami. We cannot. just) facilitate one and not the other. And support) for the building, because many, many. years back, when my family, we went to that building and support) for those when you lack of money, forj food. So,  support for PH.6.  Chair King: Thank you. Good morning.  Kathy Parks Suarez: Hi. Hi. Hi, everybody. Thank you, Commissioner Gabela, for the Freebee. It's much needed, andi Iback up everything Sue McConnell said. As a matter off fact, a couple Saturdays ago, we had a Live Local meeting in Vizcaya, and aj few of us went and had some lunch, and a lady was two minutes late paying her Pay to Park, and she receiveda $59.99 letter in the mail yesterday for being two minutes late. What happened to $18 parking tickets? We have aj problem with -. just wanted to Chair King: Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak? Good morning. Commissioner Gabela: Uh-oh, there ' going to be trouble here. This is my wife.  mention that. Thanks.  Chair King: Madam. First Lady of District 1.  City of Miami  Page. 32  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mariela Gabela: Iwant) you to know, neither the office, him, or anybody knows that I'm going to speak. Toi him, this is personal. In 2006, when he was in the Zoning Board here, hej fought) for this, to have Camillus House not in our district. The - sorry, Ig got nervous. The big interest went against him because he didi that, andj for years stopped himj from running. for office. He's livedi in the district. These are his report cardj from elementary in Santa Clara, okay? This was when he was on the Zoning Board, and Ifoundi it the other day. So, Iwant you to know, this to him, his district, is personal. This is not a joke. We work around the clock. Wei have not taken vacation. And everybody tells him to take vacation, because he'sn really working. for the district. So, whatever he's doing is not to put money in his pocket. It's to do good for his district. That's all I want to say. Iknow he was afraid that I'd bel here. Sorry. Chair King: Thank you. Seeing no one else for public comment, public comment  period is now closed.  AM-A APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS:  AM.1  City Commission Special Meeting Jun 18, 20249:00AM  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Approve APPROVED Damian Pardo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: Iwould ask my colleagues ift they may have ai motion for AM.1, AM.2, AM.3, and. AM.4, to approve the minutes oft those meetings June 18th, 2024,. June  27th, 2024,. July 11th, 2024, and. July 25th, 2024. Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Commissioner. Pardo: I'I make the motion. Chair King: Ihave ai motion and a second.. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  AM.2  City Commission City Commission Meeting Jun 27,20249:00AM  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number. AM.1.  Approve APPROVED Damian Pardo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number AM.2, please see Item  City of Miami  Page. 33  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission AM.3  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  City Commission City Commission Meeting Jul 11, 2024 9:00 AM  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number. AM.1.  Approve APPROVED Damian Pardo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number. AM.3, please see Item City Commission City Commission Meeting Jul 25,20249:00AM  AM.4  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: NumberAM.1.  Approve APPROVED Damian Pardo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number. AM.4, please see Item  MV MAYORAL VETO(ES)  There were. no mayoral vetoes associated with legislation that is subject to veto by the Mayor.  END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES)  City of Miami  Page. 34  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  CA-CONSENT AGENDA  Thei following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda  MOTIONTO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  CA.1 16475 Department of Fire- Rescue  RESOLUTION Item Pulled from Consent AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A DRONE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO ACCEPT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOTTO EXCEED $475,000.00, FOR THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF DRONES THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 60GG- 2.0075, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ESTABLISHINGA NEW: SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT TITLED "DRONE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 2024," ALLOCATING FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH THE AGREEMENT TO ACCOUNT NO. 11000.184010.434000.0000.00000 FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE  PROGRAM.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0343  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number CA.1, please  see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." " Vice Chair Carollo: Can we bring up CA.Inow? Chair King: Yes. CA.1 for discussion.  Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Manager, who do we have here that can explain to us the new drones that are being talked about here to buy? Arthur Noriega (City. Manager): Chief, the chief is here to address it.  City of Miami  Page. 35  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Robert Hevia: Good morning, Commissioner; Robert Hevia, Director oft the Department ofl Fire and Rescue. So, in, Ibelieve it was. January. 2023, the State passed, by legislation that state and local governments couldi notj fly drones that were made with - from parts ofcountries ofconcern, China being one of them. The vast majority of drones at that time were. DJI(Da-Jiang Innovations), which are Chinese made. The Fire Department and our Urban Search and Rescue team have 19DJI drones that have been grounded since then, that are used only for search ofl life, and search andi rescue and to) prevent loss ofl life. So, the State, recognizing that they passed this law but we didn't have anyj funding to replace them, it placed a drone buyback program where they have granted up to $25,000 per drone, that we can exchange our drone and receive $25,000 to) purchase a - what's called a blue list drone, which are drones made with parts made in the United. States or countries that Vice Chair Carollo: Ididn't know that you had so many drones. 19.  are not of concern. Mr. Hevia: We have 19.  Vice Chair Carollo: Secondly of all, Ididn't know that you had all the Chinese drones. So, all ofo our homes, you know, could be going right to China. They could be seeing itall. Wonderful. How quickly are you going tol be making those changes? Mr. Hevia: So, the grant's already available. The State' 's allotted ai total of$25 million. They' 've - some oft the local jurisdictions are ahead of us. There's still dollars available. So, as soon as the Commission, ifit's approved, we'll go ahead and start Vice Chair Carollo: What guidelines do) you have to protect our residents' privacies, so that we're not living in times of1 Big Brother, that we have drones all over the place, Mr. Hevia: Right. So, State law prevents that. I'mi not aj police officer, but drones in Vice Chair Carollo: It's a very weak law. There's not a criminal penalty. Mr. Hevia: I'l tell you, within the Department of Fire and Rescue, we're clear that we only use it during search andi rescue and toj prevent loss ofl life. We don't place drones up in the air ift there's not a disaster or emergency occurring. We don't use them. It's  within the next couple of months.  looking at people, looking at properties? the state of Florida cannot be used--  not in our policy.  Vice Chair Carollo: This is only fors search? Mr. Hevia: Search andi rescue and to: search for loss of life.  Vice Chair Carollo: When you say search for loss oflife, can you explain a little Mr. Hevia: So, something outside clearly ofo a search and rescue would be ai large fire, where we are making the decision of whether or not we're going to send firefighters in or not and we will put a drone up to see the collapse risk ofal building. Mr. Noriega: And remind them, we just did a deployment ofa drone at the -  more?  And it's the loss of ourf firefighters. Mr. Hevia: At the Temple Courtj fire.  City of Miami  Page. 36  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Noriega: - Temple Court.  Mr. Hevia: We didn't have our own, but Police, who are a year ahead ofi us, had American-made drones. We were able to use it, and thej footage was given to our incident commander, sO we can see the roofs structure, andi it was beneficial inj fighting  thej fire.  Vice Chair Carollo: Very good. Alright. Thank you, Chief. Vice Chair Carollo: II make the motion for CA.1. Commissioner. Reyes: Isecondi it. The Commission (Collectively):. Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  Mr. Hevia: Thank you.  Chair King: Ihave a motion and a second.. All inj favor of CA.1?  CA.2 16448 Department of Innovation and Technology  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT/S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF IN-KIND SERVICES FROM THE MICROSOFT CORPORATION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000.00) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE "COPILOT FORI MICROSOFT 365 RAPID DEPLOYMENT AND ADOPTION" INITIATIVE AS DESCRIBED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT"A"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE. A DONATION. AGREEMENT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DONATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, ALONG WITHALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR ANI EFFECTIVE This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.2, please see "Public Comments for all. Item(s)"and Enle/ComsatAgenda."  DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0331  City of Miami  Page. 37  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.3 16371 Department of Police  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COMBINED VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY TOI RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO INTENSIVE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOTI LIMITED TO NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN PART 1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE "FLORIDA This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  MUTUAL AID ACT." ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0332  Notej for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.3, please see "End  ofConsent Agenda.' * RESOLUTION  CA.4 16403 Department of Police  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCESSING OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("MDC") INVITATION TO BID (TB)CONTRACT NO. FB-01914 FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANIMAL FOOD (THE CONTRACT),ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-111 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WITHL LAB ANIMAL SUPPLIES INC., LAVCOR LLC, RODENTPRO. COM, LLC, AND PATTERSON VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC. (COLLECTIVELY CONTRACTORS), WHICH WAS COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, EXPIRING ONI FEBRUARY: 29, 2028; INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS AND/OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS BY MDC; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S POLICE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOI NEGOTIATE ANDI EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONTRACT IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND/OR EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECTTO. ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTH-DEFICIENCY, ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0333  City of Miami  Page. 38  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  Notej for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.4, please see "End  of Consent Agenda.' " RESOLUTION  CA.5 16411 Department of Police  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT/S), ESTABLISHING AI NEW: SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETYI HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM CONTRACT NUMBER G2X22"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA TRAINING AND SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC., D/B/A INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,521.37, WITH NO CITY MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, FOR MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("MPD") OFFICERS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALLI IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0334  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.5, please see "End  ofConsent.Agenda." "  City of Miami  Page. 39  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.6 16460 Department of Police  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT ("FIND") WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FORA AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($56,250.00) ("GRANT FUNDS") FOR THE REMOVAL OF SMALL-SCALE DERELICT VESSELS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") JURISDICTIONAL WATERWAYS BY THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MARINE PATROL ("PROJECT); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION; FURTHER, IN THE EVENT OF THE AWARD, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 WITHOUT THE NEED FORI FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AND TO BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND. APPROPRIATE THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS AND OTHER PROJECT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS. AND: ZERO CENTS ($18,750.00) BYI FUTURE RESOLUTION. AT THE TIME OF NEED FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NUMBER 40 - B25TBD OR OTHER LEGALLY. AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE IN AI FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, GRANT ORI DEED AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0335 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.6, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)' "and Emle/ComemtAgemda" ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), ACCEPTING EIGHT (8) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEEDS OF DEDICATION. AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("DEEDS"), FORI RIGHT-OF- WAY PURPOSES; APPROVING AND. AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF THE DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RETAIN A COPY OF THE DEEDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0336 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. "Public Comments for all. Item(s)." "  CA.7 16443 Department of Resilience and Public Works  RESOLUTION  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.7, please see  City of Miami  Page 40  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.8 16559 Department of Resilience and Public Works  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL MASTER AGREEMENT FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR ("SHORT TERM. AGREEMENT), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM. ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), TO PROVIDE UTILITY WORKI FOR THE COUNTY, ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF THE UTILITY WORK, INCLUDING THE UTILITY DESIGN WORK TOI BE PERFORMED AND THE UTILITY CONSTRUCTION WORK TOE BE CARRIED OUT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE INDIVIDUAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY1 THE FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," WITHOUT REQUIRING FURTHER CITY COMMISSION This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  APPROVAL.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0337  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.8, please see "End  of Consent Agenda.' *  City of Miami  Page 41  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.9 16512 Department of General Services Administration  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCESSING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("MDC) INVITATION TO BID (ITB)CONTRACT NO. FB-01793 FOR FUEL SERVICE STATION MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SERVICES (THE CONTRACT"), ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, PURSUANT TO: SECTION 18-111 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WITH CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES, INC., GENESIS GLOBAL LLC, GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC., FLORIDA METRO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AND LUTZI PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS, INC. (COLLECTIVELY CONTRACTORS), WHICH WAS COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, EXPIRING ON JULY 26, 2026, INCLUDING ANY EXTENSIONS AND/OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS BY MDC; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT'S GSAEXPANSION SERVICES AND GENERAL FUND ACCOUNTS, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONTRACT IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOI NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND/OR EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALLI AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ANDI IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES. AND REGULATIONS; AND This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0338  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.9, please see "End  ofConsent Agenda."  City of Miami  Page 42  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.10 16514 Office of Capital Improvements & Department of Real Estate and Asset Management  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH POSEIDON DREDGE & MARINE, INC. ("PDM"), A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR INDUSTRY-WIDE INCREASE IN MARKET COSTS CONCERNING VIRGINIA KEY BOAT LAUNCH AND TRAILER PARKING, SOLICITED UNDER INVITATION TOI BID ("ITB")NO. 19-20-013, INCREASING THE EXISTING CONTRACT VALUE BY EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND FIFTY FOUR DOLLARS AND FORTY NINE CENTS ($846,054.49), THEREBY INCREASING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION LIMIT FROM NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($977,573.80), TO ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY THREE THOUSAND SIXI HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND TWENTY NINE CENTS $1,823,628.29); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REALI ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PROJECT NO. B- 70046, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1TO THE CONTRACT, IN AI FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOI NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECTTO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING, THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0339  Note fort the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.10, please see "End  of Consent Agenda.' *  City of Miami  Page 43  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.11 16404 Office of the City Attorney  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY ENRIQUE MENDEZ MORALES AND AURORAT. DUARTE, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE TOTAL SUM OF $95,000.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY, "CITY") IN THE CASE STYLED ENRIQUE MENDEZI MORALES AND AURORAT. DUARTE VS. CITY OF MIAMI, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH. JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 23-15653 CA 01 (21), UPON THE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BROUGHT FOR NEGLIGENCE AND LOSS OF CONSORTIUM PENDING IN STATE COURT AND A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.545011.0000.00000. This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0340  Notej fort the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.11, please see "End  ofc Consent Agenda." *  City of Miami  Page 44  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission CA.12 16551 Office of the City Attorney  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS ("SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT) BETWEEN PLAINTIFFS ACCESS 4ALL, INC. DOUGLAS LONGHINI, JUAN CARLOS GIL (COLLECTIVELY, "THE PLAINTIFFS"), AND DEFENDANTS CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI PARKING AUTHORITY, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, INAI FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO DISPERSE, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE TOTAL SUM OF $118,000.00 TO THE TRUST ACCOUNT OF THE LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE W. WICKHORST, P.A. IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR. ATTORNEYS FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY, "THE CITY") IN THE CASE STYLED ACCESS 4/ ALL, INC. ET AL. V.CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI PARKING AUTHORITY ("MPA"), PENDING IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 2323910.CN-WILLAMS. UPON THE EXECUTION OF AGENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS ANDI DEMANDS UPTO THE PRESENT DAY, INCLUDING THOSE BROUGHT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT THAT ARE PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT IN THE AFOREMENTIONED CASE, AND UPON Al DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI PARKING AUTHORITY WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.545013.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0341 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  Notej for the Record: Fori minutes referencing Item Number CA.12, please see "End  of Consent Agenda.' " RESOLUTION  CA.13 16494 Office of Capital Improvements  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGERT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE MIAMI-DADE WATER AND: SEWER DEPARTMENT (WASD')FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES FOR THE ATHALIE RANGE PARK, CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40-B203509; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS AND FIFTY-ONE CENTS ($8,730.51) FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40- B203509 FOR THE PAYMENT OF WATER AND: SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES TO  WASD.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0342  This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.  City of Miami  Page 45  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Notej fort the Record: Fori minutes referencing Item Number CA.13, please see "End  ofc Consent Agenda.' *  END OF CONSENT AGENDA  Chair King: Gentlemen, are there any items from the Consent Agenda that you would  like toj pullj for discussion? Vice Chair Carollo: Yes. Chair King: Vice Chair? Vice Chair Carollo: CA.1. Chair King: CA.1. [Later...]  Chair King: May Ihave a motion? May Ihave ai motion) for CA.2,3--  Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: - 4-- Vice Chair Carollo: Move.  Chair KME-34789.A.LP. and 13?Ihave a motion. Second. Alli inj favor?  The Commission (Collectively): Aye.  City of Miami  Page 46  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  PH-F PUBLIC HEARINGS  PH.1 16444 Department of Housing and Community Development  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") UNALLOCATED DISTRICT 31 FUNDS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY FROM FISCAL YEAR( ("FY")2023- 2024 IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TOI BE UTILIZED FOR MPROVEMENTS TO SIMON BOLIVAR PARK, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"A ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE ANDI EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE ALLOCATION OF SAID  FUNDS. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: discussion?  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0344  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: Commissioner Carollo, you were. saying you want to) pull PH.4f for  Vice Chair Carollo: Yes, fora a brief discussion.  Chair King: Okay. Any other items my colleagues would like to --? Vice Chair Carollo: Not on PH(Public Hearing). Move PHS. Chair King: Okay, sO I'd like ai motion for PH.1, 2, 4, and 5.  Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Commissioner Gabela: I'm: sorry, PH.1? Chair King: PH.1,-- Commissioner Gabela: 2.  Chair King: -- PH.2, PH.4, and. PH.5.. All inj favor?  Todd. B.. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair?. For PH.5, PH.5 needs to be amended. There'sa document labeled backup that needs to be changed to Exhibit B. So, PH.5as  amended. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. Chair King: PH.5 as amended.  City of Miami  Page 47  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: As amended. Chair King: Alli in favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Commissioner Gabela: That was 1,2? Chair King: 1,2,4,5. Vice Chair Carollo: No, not 4;1,2,3. Chair King: No, 1,2-- Vice Chair Carollo: Ipulled 4. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Gabela: 1,2, and 5. Chair King: 1,2 2, ands 5. RESOLUTION  Chair King: Oh, I'm sory, 1,2,5a and - 1,2, and5 5.  PH.2 16370 Department of Housing and Community Development  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,247,367.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY)2024-2025, FOR THE STRATEGIES UNDER THE CURRENT SHIP LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ("LHAP"); FURTHER. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE ANDI EXECUTE ANY. AND. ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ASMAY BE NECESSARY, INAI FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, ANDI LOCALI LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0345  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number. PH.1.  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.2, please see. Item  City of Miami  Page 48  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission PH.3 14703 Department of Real Estate and Asset Management  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION MAY BE DEFERRED  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE Al REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT), INA AFORMA ACCEPTABLE TOTHE CITYATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")AND SHAY BARAK CORP. ("LICENSEE"), FOR THE USE OF CITY OF MIAMI PROPERTY LOCATED. AT 174 & 176 EAST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (PROPERTY), FORAONE-YEAR TERM AND PROVIDING FORAN MONTHLY USE FEE ("MONTHLY USE FEE") OF ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY-FIVE CENTS ($1,909.95), WITHTWO (2) ONE YEAR OPTIONTO RENEW' WITH ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SPECIFIED ON THE TERM: SHEET,ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED: AS EXHIBIT "A," PROVIDED LICENSEE IS CURRENT ON ALL PAYMENTS TOTHE CITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO SAID AGREEMENT, INAFORM/ ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: "Order oft the Day.' "  Indefinitely Defer INDEFINITELY DEFERRED Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.3, please see  City of Miami  Page 49  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission PH.4 16518 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BYA A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING(S), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED: AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR: SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING FUNDING IN FORM OF A FORGIVABLE LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($450,000.00) FROM THE DISTRICT2S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, TOD DFI MUNDY, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (DEVELOPER',TO DEVELOP TWO, FOURPLEXES ON THE PARCELS DESCRIBED INE EXHIBIT "C," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, ON WHICH THE DEVELOPER WILL CAUSE TO BE CONSTRUCTED: Al NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TOI BE KNOWN AS "DFI MUNDY AFFORDABLE HOUSING" (PROJECT)THAT WILL CONTAIN NO FEWER THAN EIGHT (8) CITY-ASSISTED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS WITH ANNUAL INCOME EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN EIGHTY PERCENT (80%0) OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME ("AMI"). AS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "D,"A ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, SUBJECT TOTHE RECEIPT BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT BY THE CITY'S HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE ("HCLC. APPROVAL)AND SUBJECTT TO THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN AND IN THE HCLC APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND. ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, LOCAL, AND CITY LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND MFE PROGRAM FUNDS AND: SUBJECT TO THE DEVELOPER FULFILLING ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE HCLC APPROVAL, IN ORDER TO ALLOCATE THE CITY'S MFE FUNDING TO THE PROJECT IN THE FORM OF A FORGIVABLE LOAN; PROVIDING FOR AN  EFFECTIVE DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0346  City of Miami  Page. 50  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PH.4, please Chair King: Would anyone like to pull the P - any PH (Public. Hearing) itemj for Vice Chair Carollo: I'd like toj pull PH.4j for a brief discussion. Chair King: PH.4j for discussion, Commissioner?  see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." discussion? PH.1,2,4,5, or6.  [Later...]  Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Manager or Mr. City Attorney, whichever is appropriate to answer. In this resolution it says that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, for the City of Miami. What does it mean andi what George Wysong (City Attorney): This is similar to PH.6, in that due to, Iguess, DFI (Development Finance Initiative) Mundy' 's work, iti is determined that the Manager made aj finding that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous. for the City of Miami. So, the Manager's reasons are in that memo, and you're waiving competitive bidding by aj four-fifths vote in order to give this to Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, you have noj problem in waiving competitive bidding, Commissioner. Pardo: No, Idon'ti in this case. IIL explain why. This is actually a very impactful project. Wei might actually, get 50 percent AMI (Area Median Income). for half the units, and we may be ablet to do up to 161 units instead of8, but the people that have been working on itand specializing on this subject matter need to: stay as parto of this. So, all ofa sudden - this has all changed because of Casa Valentina and the Vice Chair Carollo: I'm not disagreeing with you. Ijust wanted to make sure because in other votes that have been taken within this city, youl have expressed, or others Commissioner. Pardo: Oh, no, that's why Iappreciate it. Iappreciate it. Vice Chair Carollo: And I wanted to get this out in the open. Now, you're saying that maybe they could go as many as 16 units. How would that be?  are. you talking about here?  DFIMundy. Commissioner. Pardo?  transition which happened with the non-profit. close to) you) have expressed concern.  Commissioner. Pardo: Perhaps -- Vice Chair Carollo: Is there a zoning change?  Commissioner. Pardo: - they' 're looking at micro units, so they're looking at the possibility ofo doing that and thereby also being able to bringi in a 501 percent AMI.  City of Miami  Page. 51  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, even ift they stay at the eight units, what's the approximate Commissioner. Pardo: Idon't know the approximate price range that they'!l end upi in, but it's all been substantiated through their work.. Ijust don't know that level of detail, Vice Chair Carollo: Idon't want to holdi it up. Ifi'ss something that sounds sO reasonable I'm not one here that is going to bej petty on things, just like Ivoted for many things in your district, Iwill make the motion for this. It's eight units, at least  price range that they're going to sell this at?  but happy toj provide itj for) you.  eight units, plus they're keeping the old coral house. Commissioner. Pardo: And 801 percent AMI.  Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, 801 percent, which is a substantial amount. So, even though it's50,000 fore each house, one that is going to be ac community, one that's notj for sale, it's high, but it's not unreasonable, 50,000. You get more, even though they'l be smaller in size, you'llg get more, people involved. I make the motion fori it.  Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: Alli inj favor. The Commission (Collectively):Aye. Chair King: PH.41 passes unanimously.  PH.5 16578 Commissioners and Mayor  RESOLUTION  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, PURSUANT TO: SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY Al FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT2 COMMISSIONERS SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI-POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API"), IN ATOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000.00)" TO REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE, INC., AI FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("REBUILDING TOGETHER"), IN SUPPORT OF SAFE ANDI HEALTHY HOMES IN THE AREA DESIGNATED LITTLE BAHAMAS OF COCONUT GROVE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALLI DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID  PURPOSE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0347  City of Miami  Page. 52  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number PH.1. RESOLUTION  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.5, please see Item  PH.6 16508 Commissioners and Mayor  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT/S), BYAI FOUR-FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION. AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOI NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IN AI FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")AND! MIAMI BETHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR USE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 850 NORTHWEST: 23 STREET AND 920 NORTHWEST 23 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33127, FORI BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY (PROJECT); FURTHER. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENISTOTHE LICENSE, IN Al FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT, ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL  LAWS. MOTION' TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Defer DEFERRED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item PH.6 was deferred to the September 26, 2024, City Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PH.6, Arthur. Noriega (City Manager): Madam Chair, PH.61 needs to be deferred toi the next  Commission Meeting.  please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)."  meeting.  Vice Chair Carollo: PH( (Public. Hearing) -- Mr. Noriega: Ihadn'tnoticed- -  City of Miami  Page. 53  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: PH.6? Mr. Noriega: PH.6.  Commissioner Gabela: Sory. That's my item. That's what -- what they are here -- just for the record. They are herej for this item. The pastor is here so we can give them  this building that was put up behind me. Chair King: Right, right.  Commissioner Gabela: And that's what some of them are here for, okay. And can I ask) you, Iknow there was a problem with advertising. Iunderstand that. But, you know, 11 thought, you know, that building's been vacant for 30-plus years, 20-plus years. Nobody's been interested. in it. All ofa sudden, you) know, we're interested. ini it because of the pastor. He came toi my office early on and said, hey, can you identify some properties. for us that - Im having a problem?. And we did, and wei took a tour with) you. And, you) know, they're going to upkeep the property. The property now isi in disrepair. It's going to be beneficial for the community. They'rej feeding the community.. But not only that, that neighborhood, which looks at that property, it'sa sore eye. It's not doing anything. And Idj just like to speed this up and you) know, not Chair King: Can you explain why, you' re required --1 why you are. saying that it needs  defer, defer, defer. to be deferred?  Commissioner. Reyes: That's my question. Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, that's what Iwant. Chair King: Can you explain?  George Wysong: Yeah, sO - George Wysong, City Attorney. Thei issue is this item was published as aj fourth --1 requiring aj four-fifths affirmative vote after an advertised public hearing, because it's -- we treat these as a bid waiver. So, by selecting this church to give it to, we can do that with aj four-fifths waiver. so long as it's advertised. Unfortunately, this item was not advertised) for this meeting, sO we're asking it be deferred to the next meeting so that it can be properly advertised, and we'll take it up then. All the comments oft thej folks that spoke today will carry over to this item, sO everybody that spoke, your items are on the record and will be (INAUDIBLE). Mr. Noriega: Yes, as we discussed in the briefing, because of the notice requirement, but out ofi respect for thej fact that the Commissioner was going tol have a significant amount of attendance here today on that item, we've decided not to deferi it at the beginning of the agenda plasma, but to allow them to. speak, and thenj just defer it later to the next meeting so that everything that they had to weighi in on relative to theirs support would be heard, andi then that way it) just comes to the next meeting. Commissioner Gabela: Okay. Ijust want to state it on the record that, you know, we've been at thisj for a while, you know, and I'd like to see this done. You know, he's ready to go, and please let there not be any funny business. And, you know, and ifhe has the vote, he has certainly my vote, andl Ibelieve, you know, you guys -  Chair King: Absolutely. next meeting.  Commissioner Gabela: --1 Ithink we' 're not going to have a problem, please, with the  City of Miami  Page. 54  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Do Ineed a motion to defer it? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Commissioner. Reyes: Second. Chair King: Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye.  Chair King: PH.6 has been deferred to the next commission meeting.  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): September. 26. Chair King: September 26. Commissioner. Reyes: Okay.  END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS  City of Miami  Page. 55  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes RE-RESOLUTIONS  September 12, 2024  RE.1 16459 Office of the City Clerk  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), OFFICIALLY. ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF THE CANVASS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," OF THE CITY OF MIAMI REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2024. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0353  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: So, right now, may I have a motion for RE.1, RE.6, RE.8, RE.9, RE.11,  RE.13? May Ihave ai motion? Vice Chair Carollo: Move. Commissioner. Reyes: Second. Chair King: Ihave a motion and a second.. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Hold on. Chair King: Hold on. Commissioner Gabela: RE.1? Chair King: RE.1. Commissioner Gabela: Okay. Chair King: RE.1,RE6,RE8- Chair King: Uh-huh, RE.9. Commissioner Gabela: RE.9, okay. Chair King: RE.11 and RE.13. Commissioner Gabela: RE.13, yes.  Commissioner Gabela: Sorry guys, I'm kind of slow today.  Commissioner Gabela: Okay, but -- RE.8? Okay, could I--?  City of Miami  Page. 56  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Okay.  Commissioner Gabela: Idon' 't have aj problem. Chair King: So, Ihave ai motion and a. second.. Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively):. Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. RESOLUTION  RE.2 16389 Department of Code Compliance  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY ADDRESS 1168 NORTHWEST 2 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE2019008507, AFTER A HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIEN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL INI FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0348  MOTIONTO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: Avenue - 2nd Street.  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Joe Carollo, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: I'di like to take up the mitigation items now, RE.2, 11681 Northwest 2nd  Vice Chair Carollo: How about RE.1? Chair King: I'm leaving it - Vice Chair Carollo:. Alright. Chairwoman -- Chair King: Good afternoon. Mr. Santos-Albora: - Commissioners.  Robert Santos-Alborna (Director, Code Compliance): Good afternoon. Madam  Chair King: Please announce what district this mitigation is for. Mr. Santos-Albora: So, for RE.2, it's within District. 3, and RE.2i is a mitigation ofa property located at 11681 Northwest 2nd Street. The owner, and as I've said individually, please don't shoot the messenger, the owner of the record is Que Bola Asere, Inc. and it'sa D3 (District. 3) Case, CE: 2019-008507. Notice of violation was  City of Miami  Page. 57  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  issued on May Ist, 2019, for a number of code violations, including. failure to maintain nonconforming, parking lot, parking on unimproved. surfaces, construction work without permits, and to include in the public right-of-way. Adjudicated on November 7th, 2019, complied on May 2nd, 2023, running, for ai total ofat thousand fifty-seven days, accruing a total of 264,250.. Asl Imet with all of) you individually, the respondent offered -- the offeris $39,637.50, which is exactly 151 percent. And yesterday, very late, I met with counsel in a last-minute meeting where that amount  was confirmed.  Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Code Director? Mr. Santos-Alborna: Yes, sir?  Vice Chair Carollo: What was the construction oft the right-of-way? Mr. Santos-Albora: Do. you have it? Go ahead.  Rachel Dooley (Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor):. Assistant -- no, it's afternoon. Good afternoon, Rachel Dooley, office of the City Attorney. In this particularcase, it was a nonconforming parking lot, parking unimproved services, and then signage for the parking itself.. It wasn'tar massive. structure, or anything put into the public right- Vice Chair Carollo: Well, just wondering why we're going at some unimproved parking lot. Im wondering why we're going at some unimproved, parking lots in my district andi not others, that have bragged that they have it and we don't do anything  of-way.  about it, but -  Ms. Dooley: That Ican't tell you.  Vice Chair Carollo: It's approximately a year, almost a year to the date, since the case was opened, until the time that they complied, correct?  Mr. Santos-Alborna: That's accurate.  Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, sO) while this is not life threatening, it's not al building, it's  parking, Ithink. 151 percent is a reasonable amount for that.  Mr. Santos-Albora: Yes.  Vice Chair Carollo: Unless they would like tor make any) further statement, or) you all Mike Yanopoulos: Yep, Mike Yanopoulos, 200 South Biscayne Drive. We're okay with  would, Iwould be willing to make a motion to accept it.  it,15p percent. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.  Chair King: Ihave ai motion. Do Ihave a second? Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: Ihave ai motion and a second. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  City of Miami  Page. 58  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): As amended. Chair King: As amended. RESOLUTION  RE.3 16390 Department of Code Compliance  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY ADDRESS 650 SOUTHWEST1 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE2018024494, AFTER AI HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIEN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0349  MOTIONT TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Notej fort the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number. RE.3, please  see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." Chair King: RE.3, and please announce the district.  Robert Santos-Alborna (Code Compliance, Director): Yes, Madam Chair. Mr. Santos-Albora: And Ihad here, can yout tell me, because it says. 3, but  Mike Yanopoulos: Thank you. (INAUDIBLE) --  Chair King: 6050: Southwest Ist Street.  Mr. Santos-Alborna: Ihave it as D3.. So, I put al line through it. So, the property address for the violation in question is at 650 Southwest 1st Street. Owner of recordi is 650 First, LLC (Limited. Liability Company).. Itis D3. The case number is CE 2018- 024494. Notice of violations werej for vacant, blighted, and unsecured property, failure to maintain and register lots. The case was adjudicated on February 7th, 2019. Itc complied, according to our records, on 2/4/2021, running, for a total of 727 days, and accruing a total of $181,750. Aslexplained when Imet with each of the districts, when we crossi ini iBuild, our database, the violations were corrected. by way ofd demolition and the date of the demolition is much earlier in the process. Based on thei information that Ihave, the respondent is offering $18,175, which is 101 percent of  the accrued total, which Ithink is aj fair ofer. Chair King: Good morning. Ma' 'am?  City of Miami  Page. 59  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Jazabel Lima: Good morning, Commissioners. Once again, Jazabel Lima. I'm here for the property owner, 650 First, LLC. And we are offering 101 percent oft the mitigation. Importantly, we are the current owner. Wei took this property - when we purchased the property, we did al lien search andi were advised that there were no outstanding liens on the property. However, we doi note that the demolition did take place within the three months. It's just that thej former owner never contacted code enforcement in order to have the inspection, andi that's why this took longer than anticipated. But we are here in goodj faith. There was. some related litigation that could be disposed of with this mitigation payment, which we are offering. Vice Chair Carollo: How can you not know that there were liens on the property? Ms. Lima: We were -- we did the - did they - did their search and then their report and they contacted. several individuals from the City and were given emails from code enforcement individuals saying that this - there were no outstanding code violations  on this property. Ms. Lima: Yes. Ms. Lima: Yes, sir.  Vice Chair Carollo: You didn'tget any title insurance on it?  Vice Chair Carollo: You have title insurance?  Vice Chair Carollo: Shouldn' 'tt they pay them ifthey didn'tpick that up? Ms. Lima: And they're offering to cover our mitigation. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, so if--  Rachel Dooley (Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor): If- ifIcan just to bring up some - Rachel Dooley, on behalf of the City. Attorney's Office. In this particular case, there were at one point several open violations. Ibelieve most oft them were disposed ofv via waiver) format. When we were in the middle oft the pandemic, we weren't letting people into the Code Board meetings. And this particular violation got left off the table. Inj fact, they. sent it toi me. We looked at the e-mails. Andi we'd 'd probably gone through three or four oft them that we took care of And we didi miss this one. Idon't know about the title insurance, but I can. say on that particular end, because Idid review everything. And also, in reviewing it and the reason why, and they're offering 101 percent offo of thej full amount. Just to be aware that the initial hearing was in February of 2019, and they were in compliance, actually, in May of 2019. So, itl was - Ms. Dooley: - Ithink the total lien would have been around $30,000 at that point. Vice Chair Carollo: What --1 what II have here, Rachel, is that the original case opened up 11/28/18, which is a year and three and al halfi months before the pandemic.  Vice Chair Carollo: Well, yeah.  Ms. Dooley: That is correct. That is correct.  Vice Chair Carollo: They went to the hearing on February 17, 2019. That was about a) year and a halfa month before the pandemic hit. Actually, aj year and a month) plus before the pandemic hit. That's where they got hit with $250p per diem per day ifthey  didn't comply.  City of Miami  Page 60  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Ms. Dooley: Right, that's correct. And then once everything they realized was complied, we were doing the we did the mitigations on the other violations with the current owner during the course of the pandemic. That's what I meant, not when there Vice Chair Carollo: Well, the people that are atj fault, they have to pay, is the people that provided them title insurance? You heard her say that they would pay.. So, based upon what I'm seeing here, based upon what we just did on the prior one, that was only a) year, this is well over two years, Ihave to ask for the same, not. 101 percent, but  violations were, but -  minimum 15 percent. Chair King: Ihave ai motion. Vice Chair Carollo: It's ai motion.  Chair King: Do Ihave a. second? Ihave ai motion and a second.. Alli in favor? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): I'ms sory, Chair, who' s the seconder? Chair King: Commissioner. Reyes. Alli inj favor, as amended?  The Commission (Collectively):. Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  RE.4 16310 Department of Code Compliance  RESOLUTION  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MITIGATING/NOT MITIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN RECORDED AGAINST PROPERTY ADDRESS 5101 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CASE NUMBER CE2016017680, AFTER Al HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT APPROVED AS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LIEN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0350  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: Chair King: RE.4,5101- --  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Robert Santos-Alborna (Code Compliance, Director): RE.4--  Chair King: -- Northwest 17thAvenue.  Mr. Santos-Albora: Yes, Chairwoman. RE.4is ai mitigation ofay property located at 5101 Northwest 17th Avenue. Owner of record is Ebony Dottery. This property is in D5( (District. 5). Notice of violation was issued on 9- September 9, 2016,for  City of Miami  Page 61  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  construction work without permits, to with - aj fence, andi installation of an electric motorj for opening. The NOV( (Notice of Violation) issued on 9/9/2016, adjudicated on February 2nd, 2017. It complied after 2,141 days. Ibelieve respondent or counsel for respondent will say that she had relied on someone to correct the violation. It accrued at total of $535,250. lunderstand that the offeri is $5,000, which is less than. 1 percent. And I'm going to let counsel explain that. And if) you want additional information regarding the lot value, It think that's important, so I can provide that as well. Rachel Dooley (Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor): Yes. Again, good afternoon. Rachel. Dooley, on behalf of the City Attorney's Office. This case came to my office when a lawsuit wasj filed by aj friend oft the owner who is a very elderly woman living  Chair King: Attorney, would you?  in, Idon'tknow, very elderly woman who lives in Georgia. Vice Chair Carollo: What's her name?  Ms. Dooley: Ebony. Dottery is her name. Obviously, the complaint was. filed incorrectly because it was aj friend filing for her. We attempted to reach out, didal lot oft things to try to say - to try to get it done. It's taken us - Ithink the lawsuit's probably even more than aj year old at this point. Because we've been going through trying to get her through the) process, the violation itselfwas for aj fence that hada motor on it. She relied on the - Iknow the -- having spoken with her.  Vice Chair Carollo: A motor?. Electrical?  Ms. Dooley: Aj fence with a motor, that's what this violation that's what - that's what Imj just trying to explain to) you. So - and I spoke with her on the phone from Georgia. The mailing address, ofo course, evenj for the taxes, went to the house in Miami, not the house - it's a commercial. It's a thrift store. They charge, Ibelieve, $800a1 month in rent. You know, she's not making a profit offoft this. So, I'mj just trying to sort ofs set that upj for) you. It was removed with the permit finally in 2022. It did take a very long time. Im going to say there's probably extenuating circumstances that counsel will speak to, but they didi make the offer of $5,000, which is well below the normal for the $535,000 that ranj for 2,141 days. But I just wanted to give you an idea. She thenj finally got attorneys involved, and Ithink it was. still difficult to communicate with her and explain the process and how to come in  Chair King: Thank you. Ms. Dooley: - we got here today. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon.  Nancy. Levros: Good morning, Madam Chair. Good morning, Commission. The issue is that she moved. She moved to another home in Georgia and did not receive any notification. The person who performed the workj for her did not - he opened the permit, but he didn't) finalize it, from what Iunderstand. And he died. So, she was not aware. If there was any, postings at the property, she didn't receive it. He didn't give it to her. He died. Shej found out about it when she was going to sell the property in 2021, and it popped up on the title and lien search. Once. shej found out, she took action immediately and dide everything she could to go ahead and rectify the problem, which she did. It took al little bit of close to aj year from that time because she, of course, is not local. So, she had to rely on people from another state to get the work donej for her. She does reside in Georgia. She has changed the information in the tax records, so she has the correct address. She has been informed. And we willl be informing, I mean, guiding herj from this point forward, but unfortunately, this is  City of Miami  Page 62  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  where we are. So even, Iunderstand the $5,000al little insulting,f forgive us. But if we Chair King: You haven't- - I got) word from my staff that thati number changed. Ms. Levros: That's not correct. It did change. We're looking tol hopefully from the time that she was - became aware in December 2021, to the time she got itcorrected, to charge a 15 percent for that, from that point) forward. And that total is $12,150.  can  Chair King: I'm sorry? Ms. Levros: $12,150.  Chair King: Would you please state your namej for the record? Ms. Levros: Ido apologize. Nancy. Levros. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. You have anything else to add? Mr. Santos-Alborna: No, ma' 'am. Idids say at one point in time, as Idiscussed with each of you, according to the) property appraiser, the property is valued at $132,548 Chair King: I'm going to accept the offer that you madej for the 15 percent. Sayi it  for) your consideration. again.  Ms. Levros: The $12,150? Mr. Santos-Albora: 12,000. Chair King: Yes. I'm going to accept that. Do Ihave ai motion? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Ihave ai motion and a second. All inj favor? The Commission Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Ms. Levros: Thank you, Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you sO1 much. Ms. Levros: Thank you. Mr. Santos-Alborna: Thank you. Toddi B. Hannon (City Clerk): As amended. you would like tol break for lunch -- Vice Chair Carollo: Yes. Chair King: - and return at 2:30. 2:30.  Chair King: As amended. Itis 12:30. At this time I'm going to ask my colleagues, if  City of Miami  Page 63  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: 2:45? Chair King: 2:30.  (COMMENTS MADE OFFTHE. RECORD) is now in recess. We will return at 2:30.  Chair King: Isee. The Cityo of1 Miami Commission meeting. for September. 12th, 2024  RE.5 16482 Department of Solid Waste  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5). AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RETROACTIVELY RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TOTHE CITY OF MIAMI; RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE SELECTION OF STAR CLEANING USA, INC. ("STAR CLEANING")F FOR THE PROVISION OF STREET SWEEPING SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE ("SOLID WASTE"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFIÇATIONS, EXTENSIONS AND ADDITION OF SERVICES TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA"). ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH. ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0355  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: discussion.  Adopt ADOPTED Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair. King: We left off on our resolutions. We addressed RE.2, 3, and 4.10 am asking my colleagues if there' 's any of the resolution items that you would like to pull for  Vice Chair Carollo: Which ones are you talking about from --? Chair King: We' 're in the REs (Resolutions): now.  Vice Chair Carollo: REs.  City of Miami  Page 64  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: We finished the consent agenda and the PH (Public Hearing) items.  We' re on resolutions now. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Gabela: RE.12.  Chair King: You want to pull RE.12. for discussion. Got it. Commissioner Pardo,  would you like to! pull any of the REi items - Commissioner. Pardo: No. Chair King: - for discussion? Vice Chair Carollo: Ineed -  Commissioner. Reyes: You' re addressing me or --? Chair King: You - ify you have any.  Commissioner Reyes: Oh, yes, yes. Iw would like to -. you know, RE.5, Ijust received  the map that --  Chair King: So, you want to pull thatj for discussion? Commissioner. Reyes: That's right. Chair King: RE.5. streets that --  Commissioner Reyes: And only ifl could make my comments that there are certain  Chair King: Right, we' Il do that - Commissioner. Reyes: - Iwould like to see -- Commissioner. Reyes: - included in the sweeping. Chair King: Okay, sO1 we I pull- - Commissioner. Reyes: You see, like 22nd Avenue -- Chair King: -- that one for discussion. Commissioner. Reyes: - 37th Avenue, et cetera, et cetera. Chair King: Okay. Is that al!? Any others? Vice Chair Carollo: No, Ineed a second if) you don' 'tmind. Chair King: No, no, I was speaking to Commissioner Reyes.  Chair King: Okay.  Vice Chair Carollo: Oh, okay.  City of Miami  Page 65  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Todd. B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, ifI may? While everyone' 's reviewing the RE items, just for the record, RE.10 will need to be amended. It contains a blank in the second whereas clause to add resolution number R-24-0330 in addition to an exhibit Chair King: So, RE.10 will be as amended. Thank you, Mr. City Clerk.  that will need to be substituted. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.  George Wysong (City Attorney): Madam Chair, Ialso have that RE.9 is going to be modified. That's the Freebee award reso. That's on my listj for modification. Commissioner Gabela: What'ss going on with it? Sorry. Chair King: RE.9 and 10 will be as amended.  Arthur Noriega (City Manager): There's no modification though, because it's a  piggyback.  Commissioner Gabela: Right, but MAIUNNTELLIGIBLA  Mr. Noriega: Yeah, it'sap piggyback. Chair King: For which one?  Mr. Noriega: No, Idon' 't think- --1 Ithink he just - Commissioner Gabela: Okay, alright. Mr. Wysong: It's on my list, let me just - Mr. Noriega: Yeah. Mr. Wysong: Trust but verify.  Mr. Noriega: Yeah. It'sap piggyback off of another solicitation. It shouldn'th have to be  amended. [Later...]  Chair King: RE.5 is upj for discussion. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.  Commissioner. Reyes: No, it's - the only thing - Chair King: Commissioner. Reyes?  Commissioner Reyes: The only - Ionly want to get the administration to take into consideration streets that needs to be included in the map for sweeping. You see, for example, 37th Avenue, Idon' 'tsee it here. Idon'ts see 22nd Avenue. Idon' 't see itl here. So, I want you to consider including those streets also on street sweeping. And we have streets that they are county streets and all of that, but we are also cleaning and sweeping 8th Street, which is a state road and 42nd Avenue, which is also a county -- state road. But I believe that we should try to keep our streets clean. And I have a street sweeper that we' ve been doing, and we have been doing some cleaning of our  City of Miami  Page 66  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  streets and also power cleaning the - our sidewalks and our streets. So, that's my  only comment on it. And. Imove it ifanybody-- Vice Chair Carollo: Second. Chair King: So, Ihave a motion -- Commissioner Gabela: Okay.  Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, before you move it, I'dj just like to add to move it, but just one thing on the 17th Avenue corridor, same thing, it's a county, and ifI can get Arthur Noriega (City. Manager): Yeah, so Commissioners, what we' Il do is - because this is a retroactive approval, right, for the use of the outside vendor for street sweeping. We intend on putting out an RFP (Request for Proposals) to do a new  some  solicitation.  Commissioner Gabela: Right, yeah, we spoke about that, okay. into the new: solicitation so that we have more coverage. Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. That'sallIhave. Chair King: Ihave a motion and a second.. Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries nanimously.  Mr. Noriega: Yeah, and so what we' Il do is we' 1I incorporate those recommendations  Commissioner Gabela: Was RE.9done, the Freebee thing? Commissioner Gabela: Yes, okay. Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: You can bring it back ifs you like. Commissioner Gabela: No, thank you.  Chair King: Yes.  RE.6 16401 Department Planning  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), APPROVING THE HISTORIC AD' VALOREM TAXI EXEMPTION, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD, FOR THE OWNER, JORDAN TRACHTENBERG, OF THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 439 NORTHEAST 76 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITHIN THE PALM  of  GROVE HISTORIC DISTRICT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0356  City of Miami  Page 67  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number RE.1. RESOLUTION  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.6, please see Item  RE.7 16445 Office of Management Budget  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT/S), DEALLOCATING, REALLOCATING FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("*ARPA") FUNDED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A", FURTHER RECOGNIZING FISCAL YEAR(FY)2021-2022 ANDI FY2 2022- 2023 REVENUE LOSS CALCULATIONS, ELECTING TO UPDATE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S REVENUE REPLACEMENT TOTAL TOA AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $86,133,316.30 ("REVENUE LOSS"), ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING REVENUE LOSS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXHIBIT "F," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, SUBJECT TO ANY AND. ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDAI ("STATE"), ANDI LOCAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEALLOCATE, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT "F," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, ANDI LOCAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND. APPROPRIATE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MULTI-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN, AS NECESSARY AND APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0330  and  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: Okay, for discussion. Vice Chair Carollo: Ten. Chair King: RE.10.  City of Miami  Page 68  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Manager, can you explain this? This seems like - well, I'm trying to1 read this. It says, as amended, the five-year financial plan, the strategic plan, and the multi-year capital plan pursuant to Resolution. No. so-and-so as amended and authorizing the City Manager to make any necessary changes to adjust, amend, allocate, appropriate the budget and any part thereof regarding the City of Miami' 's service and resources. And it keeps going on. It seems that this is like we approve a budget and then we' re giving the administration authorization to make any changes without coming back to us. It'sa little concerning. So, if you could explain this, I'm Marie Gouin (Director, Management and Budget): This one is the dollars for the ARPA (American Rescue Plan. Act) - Imean, the MFE (Miami For Everyone). funds that we had freed up money in the general fund from revenue loss that we are using for the MFE program. It's just to give the City Manager. some flexibility. And It think that'ss standard language for the City Attorney' 's Office. That' 's part of the resolution.  not. sure ifI'mi understanding this.  Vice Chair Carollo: But only for thosej funds? Ms. Gouin: Yes, only) for those) funds.  Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. How much do we have in those funds? Ms. Gouin: $13 million is being transferred in MFE.  Vice Chair Carollo: That's a lot. Okay. All right. Mr. Manager, anything you want to Arthur Noriega (City Manager): No, remember; this was to not - to avoid the deadline, right, on the other money. We're - actually, we' 're reporting it as al loss.  say to that?  Ms. Gouin: As revenue loss.  Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, alright, that'sf fine.  Mr. Noriega: So, then we can create more flexibility in terms of when we have to  spend it down. Mr. Noriega: Yes.  Vice Chair Carollo: Could you dor us a favor?  Vice Chair Carollo: On the record, before you make any changes, can you provide it in writing to each of us and the Mayor of what) you' 're doing sO we could -- Mr. Noriega: Any expenditure of the money has to come back to Commission for  approval. Ms. Gouin: Yes.  Mr. Noriega: This just uncouples itj from ARPA and puts it into the MFE pool, then it  has - still has to come back to the Commission. Vice Chair Carollo: The wording is very -  Ms. Gouin: It was -  Vice Chair Carollo: -- complicated the way it's --  City of Miami  Page 69  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Ms. Gouin: It's the other way. It's-- Mr. Noriega: Yes. Ms. Gouin: Okay.  Larry Spring (Chief Financial Officer): Through the Chair.  Vice Chair Carollo: Larry. Chair King: Ithink Maggie was. speaking. Mr. Spring: Okay. Ms. Gouin: Yes, the money was. from - Go ahead, Madam Director.  Chair King: Imean, Idon' 't understand why he had to. jump in. She! 's quite capable. Ms. Gouin: Okay, the money was put into revenue loss in the general fund, which freed up money in the general fundj for us to do the Miami for Everyone program - Ms. Gouin: - which the Commission had approved last year. So, the dollars that you had that was still tied up into the other source of revenues, we 're moving them into the specific district's allocations. And then every time we are allocating money, let's say) you have a couple in this agenda, Imean in this agenda, we take it to Commission Vice Chair Carollo: All right, Ijust want to make sure that I get it as clarifiedasIcan  Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.  for approval.  here because this is confusing the way that it's been written.  Ms. Gouin: Yes. Commissioner. Reyes: Yes, itis.  Chair King: Mr. CFO(Chief Financial Officer), would you like to add anything?  (COMMENIS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: Are you sure?  Vice Chair Carollo: Oh, come on, Larry, come on. Chair King: Well, Imean, you) just - Vice Chair Carollo: Come on. Chair King: --J jumped up to. say something. (COMMENTS MADE OFFTHE. RECORD) Vice Chair Carollo: His) feelings are hurt. Come on. Commissioner Gabela: He looks like he' ' good.  City of Miami  Page 70  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  (COMMENIS MADE OFFTHE RECORD) Chair King: Okay, may I-- Commissioner Gabela: Alright, motion. Chair King: A motion for RE.7-- Vice Chair Carollo: Second, second. Chair King: - and RE.10? Vice Chair Carollo: RE.10only. Commissioner Gabela: So motion. Chair King: So-- Ms. Gouin: And as amended. Vice Chair Carollo: What's7, RE --? todo 10, we can do7. Chair King: RE.7. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. Chair King: Yes. Vice Chair Carollo: RE.7 and 10. Chair King: Yes. Commissioner. Reyes: Move it. Ms. Gouin: And as amended. Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: As amended. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.  Chair King: No, no, because 7 and 10 has to go together.  Chair. King: Deallocate and reallocate. We couldn' 't do 7before 10, so if we' 're going  Vice Chair Carollo: You' re saying RE.7.  Chair King: A motion, a second. Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively):. Aye. Chair King: Motion carries.  Toddi B.. Hannon (City Clerk): And again, sO RE.7is as is.  City of Miami  Page 71  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: As is.  Mr. Hannon: Andi RE.10is as amended. Chair King: As amended. Correct. RESOLUTION  RE.8 16416 Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE AMENDED BUDGET OF THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT"A", IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED NINETY- THREE THOUSAND, NINETY-TWO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,293,092.00) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0357  MOTION' TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.8, please see  "Public Comments for all Item(s)' "and Item Number RE.1.  City of Miami  Page 72  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission RE.9 16569 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ACCESSING OF THE CITY OF SUNRISE SUNRISE)CONTRACT NO. 21-04-05-MS, ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-111 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WHICH WAS COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED AND AWARDED TOI BEEFREE, LLC, DOING BUSINESS AS FREEBEE ("FREEBEE"), FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW, INCLUDING ANY EXTENSIONS AND/OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS BY SUNRISE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS OF THE USER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE. A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IN A FORM ACCEPTABLETO THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TOTHE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVAL, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN Al FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0358  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.9, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)", Item Number. RE.1, and Item Number RE.1.  City of Miami  Page 73  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission RE.10 16517 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-23-0448 ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2023, AS AMENDED, THE FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, THE STRATEGIC PLAN, AND THE MULTI- YEAR CAPITAL PLAN PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-23- 0376 ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2023, AS AMENDED (COLLECTIVELY, THE BUDGET"), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, ALLOCATE, AND. APPROPRIATE THE BUDGET, AND ANY PART THEREOF, REGARDING CITY OF MIAMI SERVICES AND RESOURCES AS NECESSARY AND LEGALLY ALLOWED; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER. AND DESIGNATED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS AND FOR NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND EXECUTIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING  FOR APPLICABLE EFFECTIVE DATES. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0354  MOTIONTO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: Number. RE.5. Number. RE.7.  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.10, please see Item Notej for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.10, please see Item  City of Miami  Page 74  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission RE.11 16516 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), APPROVING, AUTHORIZING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE THIS AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO ADD TO AND TO REVISE CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 MULTI- YEAR CAPITAL PLAN ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2023, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-23-0376 ("ADOPTED CAPITAL PLAN"), AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT3 COMMISSIONERS SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM IN ATOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00) TO THE RUBEN DARIO PARKI PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 40-B223404, SUBJECTT TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALLI IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE CAPITAL PLAN, RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS OF THE CITY AS STATED HEREIN TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS. AS MAYE BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0359  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number. RE.1.  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.11, please see. Item  City of Miami  Page 75  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission RE.12 16168 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 1996 INTERLOCAL AUTHORIZING COOPERATION AGREEMENT ("SECOND AMENDMENT ILA"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A" BETWEEN MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") IN ORDERT TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE OMNI CRA TO 2047; THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT ILA, IN Al FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TAKE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO' WORK WITHTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OMNI CRA TO ENSURE A COPY OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT ILAI IS TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNTY FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING FOR  AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: NAYS:  Continue CONTINUED Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela Pardo, Reyes  Miguel Angel Gabela Joe Carollo, Commissioner  Note for the Record: Item RE.12 was continued to the October 10, 2024, City Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number RE.12, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)", Item Number RE.5, and Item Chair King: Commissioner Gabela, are -- would you like toj pull any CA (Consent Commissioner Gabela: The - I'm sorry, carried away by my wife here.  Commission Meeting. Number DI.2.  Agenda) items for discussion?  Chair King: Iknow, it's very emotional. Commissioner Gabela: Very emotional. Chair King: I'm in tears. Commissioner Gabela: Didi we ever -- Chair King: Iv went to Santa Clard. Commissioner Gabela: What'sthat? Chair King: Iwent to Santa Clara Elementary.  City of Miami  Page 76  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Gabela: Idid. Chair King: Me too. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you.  Vice Chair Carollo: Well, while you' re at it, let me complimentyou- Vice Chair Carollo: because your wife is representing you well. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you very much. Vice Chair Carollo: She spoke from the heart. Commissioner. Reyes: She is. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you.  Vice Chair Carollo: And to all oft the people that are herej from Allapattah, Ican see that) you all are real. You believe in what you' 'rei here for. Ican only assure) you my vote here, you will have my vote in whichever way to bring the monies that Allapattah needs. Wel have, for many, years, through CRAs, taken care of other parts of Miami. Allapattah. has been the most) forgotten one. I represent - Iused to represent all of Little Havana, now I represent most ofit. But even Little Havana, with all the needs thati it) has, it's nowhere near the needs that Allapattah has right now. And the needs you have there is not the needs of5 or 10 or 15 or $201 million. You have real needs. And this City has an obligation to1 make a real difference there. Commissioner Reyes has always stated what Ihave. Icame from the days that you runj for a commissioner,  you ran citywide. Commissioner. Reyes: Yes.  Vice Chair Carollo: So, when. Ifirst became a commissioner at 24, probably younger or around the age ofs some oft the people here, I ran citywide. And all the other times that Ig got elected, Iwas elected citywide. It wasn't untill Iran now. for district and re- elected, but Iranj for district. When Iwas mayor, it was citywide. And Commissioner Reyes has stated, because he goes back to those years, that even though we represent  districts, we have an obligation to the whole city. Commissioner. Reyes: Absolutely.  Vice Chair Carollo: And Allapattah has to be next in line. Allapattah cannot be the forgotten part of the city any longer.. AndIwill do everything that Ican to support Commissioner Gabela in getting sufficient funds to make Allapattah into what allof you want to see it. CRAs, they work.. All you) have to do is look at the Omni CRA. The gentleman that came here from Venetian, he hiti it right in the head. What a difference itmade. You go through the Omni CRA, for the most) part, it'sal very luscious neighborhood. The money made the difference. But it was 24: years ofs getting those dollars and still has 61 more. years into the life. So, Icompliment all of you because I saw people here that are the real Miami, talking. from the heart. Isaw some of you that tears came outj from your eyes. Those are real tears. Those are not tears of actors, like I've seen. sometimes, those are real tears) from real people, and God bless  all of) you.  Commissioner. Reyes: Madam Chair?  City of Miami  Page 77  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Hold on one second. Commissioner Pardo, are there any items from the Consent Agenda that) you) would like toj pull for discussion? Commissioner. Pardo: No, and I' continue reserving my comments. Chair King: Commissioner. Reyes, any items you would like to pull for discussion?  Commissioner. Reyes: For discussion from the CAs?  Chair King: CAs.  Commissioner. Reyes: No, but Iwant to make a comment because it touched me a lot when I saw Commissioner Gabela wife being SO emotional about it. Ididn'tquite understood why, but Iam - Ihave toi telly you and congratulate you because. she has represented you well every time that we have met in any other) functions that we have,  she has represented: you well. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you.  Commissioner. Reyes: And also, Iwant to make sure thatj fora long, long time, I've been asking for a CRAJ for Allapattah. But, but, Imust remind you guys that itis not as easy as itis said.. But what my commitment is toj finday way, a way that investments that take place in Allapattah, the additional taxes oft the TIF (Tax Increment Fund) remain within Allapattah, in certain areas, because nobody is going to approve. 2,700 acres ofa CRA. Nobody is going to approve that. So, have. some corridors that they are -- can produce - that they could spend their additional income, their additional revenues, into, Imean, Iwould say earmark themj for street, for drainage, for affordable housing, et cetera, et cetera. Andi it's my commitment to try toj finda solution, because Allapattah, and Iused to: say that, andIused to tell this to Mr. Urra, who is a very good friend ofi mine, and we worked together, that Allapattah definitely was the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) dumpster oft the City of Miami. When they built the Camillus House, they built before that, they have the prisons for women, they have Camillus. House. The dump, City dumpi is in Allapattah. Everything is in Allapattah. So, it's about time that we start helping Allapattah in whatever it takes. I don't think iti is going to be - I'm going to be very honest, Iam very blunt and very honest, it cannot be under an extension oft the Omni CRA because iti is not a - Imean we cannot decide that by ourselves, but it's also the County. But we can, by ourselves, make decisions. What are we going to do with additional funds that are going to be created in Allapattah, in certain area, and how could be -- remain those - those funds remain in Allapattah for specific use. And I'm willing to1 work with you, Mr. Gabela, and at any time that we can. sit down and talk about it, and Ibelieve that there isa consensus in this commission to helpy you. I commend youj for this initiative. Ir really commend: you. Although we don't agree in the way that it's going to be done, but we agree that something has got to be done andi it's going to be done, okay?. So, Ijust  wanted to. say that. Commissioner Gabela: Can I? Chair King: Yes, Commissioner Gabela.  Commissioner Gabela: Firstl Iwant to thank my wife. That's why I love you, honey. You know, thank you for showing up. Let me concentrate my efforts here. So, Iwant to start by. saying thank you all for coming. It shows you have an interest iny your district, and this hasn'tl been seen fora long time. So, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. My wife and 1, myJ family, thank you. Ithink we all thank your up here, absolutely, you know, for) you caring for) your neighborhoods and your fellow brothers and sisters, so  City of Miami  Page 78  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  thank you. But what I want to say is, had Inot raised this issue of the CRA as it's wanted to be done with the timeframe, without the boundary extension, we're going to bej forgotten, is the actual fact. The only reason that we're here is because the CRA was talked about because something happened last year, you) know, that happened, andi it was here. And it didn't happen in your area, you know, because somebody asked me, why don't you, go and ask Chairwoman King for Southeast Overtown/Park West? Andi I'd. say, that's wrong because that would be the poor taking. from the poor. Your area needs it as much as mine, as much as other areas, also Carollo' 's area -- also needs it. There's plenty to go - plenty in needs. But having said that, Iwant to point out to the commissioner 's comment: right now oft the 27 -- Ithink he said 2,700 miles, or the square miles of, Idon't know, II lost the number. That's why Ive been trying to negotiate and) have a Sunshine with all of you) ford a month now. That's whyl I said Iwould be, from day one Ihad a proposal. This is my map, my proposal, okay?lt cuts the area in half that originally was sought) for. Last) year, this is the map right here, Iwant to show you all. It cuts that ared. Ifyous see the area, ifyous see the area, the Allapattah, the CRA (INAUDIBLE) last year with allt this area here. okay, all this area (INAUDIBLE). We have cut this down, okay? So, the Omni CRA area as was proposed last year, okay, and passed was all this area here in blue, okay, and then this is Omni portion ofit, the one inj yellow, I'm sorry. This is the Overtown/Park West. Ihave cut - Isaw that - andj from the beginning, that Iasked you gentlemen and ladies, Chairwoman, to ask) you guys for a. Sunshine meeting to discuss the boundaries. This is what Iintended all along, but Inever, got the meeting. so I could never. show you. Isaid, you know what, it's time to show it. And this is completely different from my predecessor who sat here, you know, and did this whole mess that he created. But while we were talking about it, you know, it wasn'ta badi idea in the sense that we're not looking. for the whole ared. We have, given back 40 to 45 percent oft thes square mile of the area, I'ms sory, ofthe ared. Were looking for this area here, which are the needs, the 7th Avenue corridor up to 19th. Avenue, all the way up to 36th. Street. And bottom line, what Iwanted to: show, that we are prepared to negotiate, but nobody has come to the negotiating table. Having said that, having said that, okay, having. said that, no, Icannot in good faith pass the Omni CRA as its stands on the extension of the time, because then what will) happen is our area will be forgotten, they will have gotten what they wanted, they will continue to improve their area, which Icontend that 85 percent oft their area has been improved. Icongratulate you. Mission accomplished, okay? Mission accomplished. AndIjust want to. say also this. When - when we had that meeting last Saturday, we learned, Ithink Commissioner Carollo asked, where were we. spending those tax dollars of the Omni CRA in 24) years? And we learned that it was. spent elsewhere other than Overtown, theirs section of Overtown, and my - I think I'm correct in what Isiaa said. Now is when they 'res going to start to spend their money ini their Overtown, their portion of Overtown, never mind ours. So, in goodj faith, Commissioner Reyes, and Iknow you have a, good heart, andi in good) faith, Commissioner. Pardo, Iknow you also have a goodl heart, Id cannot go along with this, you know, and it wouldn' 'tl be right for us to goalong with this, because what you're asking is to take care of your problem, vote me -. you know, votej for our. stuff, let's get the timespan SO we can have another, let's see, 2047, that would be 17, years, and youh 've got 6 lefi. That's 23) years in total that you have, Iunderstand, for a bonding capacity, Iunderstand about finance, I'm a business, guy, Iknow about the numbers, okay? But here's the thing, you, guys are going to solve your problem, okay? And we're going to stay where we are today, ladies and gentlemen. Don't let) yourselves be fooled. This, anything that's done to expand the CRA, and again, Iproffer this as goodwill, that Iam not ambitious. I've been called - the Miami Herald, Political Cortadito, and others think that every time there's going to be an important issue, okay, they're going to somehow coward me, or bully me, into voting one way or the other. Inj particular, it was. said now that Iam now, you know, the - Iam now like my predecessor that sat here that was arrested on  corruption charges andi is now awaiting trial.  City of Miami  Page 79  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Commissioner Gabela.  Commissioner Gabela: And Ido have - no, no, no, I'm talking, and Ihave said the  truth. Chair King: Yes. Yes.  Commissioner Gabela: Ihave stated the truth, and this is public information.  Chair King: But I'm asking the public--  Commissioner Gabela: So, I'm not saying anything new. But however, since I'm being attacked, let mei make it clear that, Commissioner. Pardo, when Ihave to vote with you because the item is right, Iwill vote with you, sir. And Commissioner Carollo, when I have to vote with you because your item is correct and it merits it, Iwill also do the same. Idon't want the Miami Herald, or anybody else, any entity, thinks that they're going to bully me, okay, every time there's an item on your item, sir, for District 2, that somehow, they're going to control me, they're going to control me before the event. This has happened in the past with the sign business that, for me, honestly speaking, Ihad, you know, my people, they didn'tcare ift the sign stayed or went. And this is thej funny part, what you guys are, you know, concentrated. and concerned about. You guys for two or three months had al big problem with a sign that some of them, they could have put a curtain and! blacked out, but they needed that sign gone because that's what affected them. They made a big deal about that. Meanwhile, in our section, at 7o'clock at night on the Northwest 7th Avenue corridor or 17th Avenue, you know what we're concerned about? Ourj families concerned. about going to the grocery. store andi not get mugged andi not get robbed. This is the difference, sir, when Is say that you guys have already improved your district, and congratulations. to you, because I'mi happy because Ilike progress. Iam a businessman; I am a capitalist. By all means, you know, Ilike money like everybody else andIlike progress, okay? Good for you. 85 percent completed, mission accomplished for) you. But now it's our turn, sir. Now it's our turn. You know, and by the way, exactly why was it ending in 2030? Because they expected that 20, 30) years would be enough to get that place in order, and they have. And they have. And that's why it sunsets in 2030. But wej failed to mention that it sunsets in 20301 because they've accomplished the mission, and that was the mission. Now they want to continue to 2047, because they want to continue the) party. And their concern is such things as climate change and building a seawall. Well, I'm concerned. about that too. When we have the money, we can all, you know, have both things. But here's the problem. You) know, the flooding, the big, flooding issues, you know, that we have it three orj four times aj year, we can have ai real bad one maybe one time, Idon't know how many, years, five, but you know what? Every single day in Allapattah, we have a problem with crime, we have a problem with homelessness, and everything else that goes along with it. And what you guys are asking is, oh, let me fix my climate problem over here. Leti mej fix that. Let me now start to work on the Overtown CRA. Well, you guys, and by the way, you're not to blamej for this because you weren't there. Let me make that clear. You were not there, okay?. But they had 24) years, people, to invest in their Overtown and they didi not. In their own Overtown, they did not. And now you guys expect me to go along with this) fiasco here? And oh yeah, let's get this, let's get them fixed. Let's extend their 2047. But we're going to wait, okay? No, no, wei negotiate on this. We don't - we don't- -- respectfully, sir, we don't get that done until something is put  together and this is taken care of. And by the way -- Chair King: Commissioner, Commissioner, Ibelieve we - Commissioner Gabela: Can I- everybody else spoke -  City of Miami  Page 80  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Listen, Ilet let me speak. Commissioner Gabela: Alright.  Chair King: Ilet everybody. speak. Alllasked was ifanyone wanted toj pulla Consent Agenda itemj for discussion. What you are. saying is coming up. There's an item on -  Commissioner Gabela: Okay, can Ijust finish? Chair King: -- let me - let mej finish. Commissioner Gabela: Alright.  Chair King: What) you are. saying is - there' 's an item on the agenda that will address  what) you have just said. Ididn'ti interrupt you because -  Commissioner Gabela: Okay. Commissioner. Pardo: Except me. Commissioner Gabela: Got it.  Chair King: - everyone has spoken, and Idon' 't want yout to -  Chair King: - except Commissioner Pardo, and Idon' 'ti want) you to --  Chair King: - sayl II lete everyone speak and Ididn' 'tl let) you have a chance to speak. So, gentlemen, Iam asking you, when. Iask a question, because Commissioner Reyes, you went andy you: started talking about Allapattah and the CRA, and Commissioner Carollo. Thati is an item on the agenda. We can speak about it when we, get to it. Iam asking now - I'm going to have tol let Commissioner. Pardo. say something ifhe would Commissioner Gabela: Wait ai minute, Ihaven't finished. II have not) finished, andI  like to - want toj finish. Chair King: And, and - Commissioner Gabela: Iwant toj finish. Commissioner Gabela: Very good. Chair King: - for each. Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE).  Chair King: - and our City Clerk is going to put the timer on, five minutes --  Chair King: Iunderstand, it's why I'm trying to get to our agenda. We're not going to  take ai three-hour lunch because we have a long - Vice Chair Carollo: Take breaks at noon. Chair King: Yes, lunderstand.  Vice Chair Carollo: So, what - what time can we come back?  City of Miami  Page 81  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: We're not -- Idon't want to take al break right now. Let us gets some work done. Let us get some work done. Let us go at least til 12:30. We can clean - get some of the items that are not controversial and come back. Commissioner. Pardo, do Commissioner. Pardo: Ido. Ifeel like Ido really need to say something at this point. What I want to say is, first of all, thank you guys for coming out. Our district, we do everything about engagement. That's why we do Zoom calls. We love it. Please keep coming back. Keep paying attention to the agenda. My colleague, Commissioner Gabela, Icommend you. Fantastic for your engagement, boots on the ground, and  you have something to say?  your wife and everyone on your team. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you.  Commissioner. Pardo: What Idi like to say is this. We do not need tol be pitting one community against another. We have the ability and thej funds and the structures to take care of all ofus. We don'tneed to do this and that. Ilove Little Havana. I've done festivals there for eight) years. Ig grew up there. Ilove Allapattah. Igot through there all the time on my bike. Little Bahamas, as a child, I slept over there. Iwent to. St. Hugh's School. This is my Miami. And like my colleagues, it's about all of Miami. The item, RE.12, is a simple ratification. It's an acceptance of something that has already been approved at the county level, at our level, andi it allows us to claim our capacity. You can think about it like as ifyou) had a check that was endorsed. andi it's on your desk andi it's not earning interest. You' 'rej just sitting on that check, and waiting. And while you wait, you lose the opportunity oft that interest. So, while we wait toj pass this extension, we lose $500,000 in bonding capacity every month. We've been doing this since 2020. We've lost $24 million in capacity since 2020. We were. not here during this whole time, but we are here now, andi we've been here since. January. And thank you, Isiaa. Jones, Executive Director of Omni CRA. Wel have been here, and yes, it's shameful thatj fora CRA that has been around since 1987 - and by the way, that's why. you: see. some pretty tall buildings, beautiful spaces over here, that's normal. Park West is a different area than parts of Overtown. That' 's all normal, but it does not mean that we don' 't/ have work to do. It's shameful that since 1987, we have only invested 6 percent over that whole time, 61 percent, in our portion of Overtown, and we have 401 percent ofOvertown in Omni CRA. There is so much to do, andi we don' 't have enough to do it with. So, taking from Peter toj pay Paul does not make sense. We have already. said we' 're incredibly committed to Allapattah, and we want toj fundi it. AndIwill be the first to votej for that. So, you) know, let's keep doing it, keep coming out. We can do everything. We don'tn need to) pit one area against another. Thank you, Chair King: Thank you. And I'm going to allow Commissioner Gabela to. say aj few more words and then we' 're going to get to the consent agenda items. Commissioner Gabela: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Ipromise I'm going to be brief, not more than five minutes. So, to -- he's correct. We don'tneedi to be pitting each other against each other. This is not thei idea here. Okay, but here's the thing. When he says that let's get this done and then there's another way to do ours, they have theirs in black and white. We're not going to, get ours in black andi white because what's going toi happen is they're going toj forget because they, got what, you know, what they wanted and then they'll move on. Andi then this item here, there'll be no leverage. There will be no leverage because they got their way, andi this item will be forgotten. Okay, and then Iwant to. say something elsej for the record. Ihave vastly improved this from what it was in. July of last year. Ioffered that as, you) know, as being, you know, what Reyes is saying, being, you know, prudent and realizing that my predecessor,; you) know, wanted -- was very greedy in this andl Iunderstand that, and went for a whole swath of area and created this mess. This is Gabela's Proposal,  ma' 'am.  City of Miami  Page 82  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  my proposal, okay?. Don'tp put his name on my. stuff anymore, okay?. Iasked the Herald to do itd and everybody else because Iam Miguel Angel Gabela. Iwas elected in December 2nd of 2023, excuse. me, when Itook office, okay? This is a radical difference - proposal that was passed last year, okay?. And what I'm saying to) you all isweve got to get real here. There's nothing - you guys have it in black and white, and if we pass this, you guys have iti in black and white. Meanwhile, you're asking me, form my people, to take the word, but you know what? When you ask him, okay, how are we, going toj fund it?. Are we going to do a bond rating? Which. Iasked, by the way, Larry Springs [sic), and everybody, nobody, gives it to you black and white. No, no, trust us, trust us, and trust us. No, Idon't trust. I'mi like Ronald Reagan. Igrew up with Ronald. Reagan when I was al kid. Trust, but verify with the Soviet Union. And this is the same thing. Trust, but verify. We are no longer, going to stand for promises ofi unbroken promises. When they put the Camillus House, my wife was crying, but what she was saying is Iused to be on the Zoning Board when Iwas. 36) years old, in 2006, Iserved fors seven years, and to be very brief, Iwas against Camillus House because Iknew what was going tol happen. They would forget about us, and they did.I got) firedj for that, by the way. Ihad to resign because of that, because ofmy principles, okay? So, but I am pleading with) you gentlemen, okay, no, this cannot be - we cannot give you the extension until this matteri is taken care ofi in black and white. Whether it be a bond issue or anything else, whatever. iti is that we come up with, Manolo, then we do it. You know, because this is just -- otherwise this is just lip service. You know, this isj just lip service if we turn al blind eye. Thank you.  Chair King: Thank you.  City of Miami  Page 83  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission RE.13 16515 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), APPROVING, AUTHORIZING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE THIS AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO ADD TO AND TO REVISE CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 MULTI- YEAR CAPITAL PLAN ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2023, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-23-0376 ("ADOPTED CAPITAL PLAN"), AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT3 COMMISSIONERS SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM IN ATOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,453,000.00) TO THE NEW WOODSIDE MINI PARKI PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 40-B193517; SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, INI FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITEDTO, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE CAPITAL PLAN, RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS OF THE CITY AS STATED HEREIN TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS MAYI BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FORAN  EFFECTIVE DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0360  MOTIONT TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: Number RE.1.  Adopt ADOPTED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.13, please see. Item  END OF RESOLUTIONS  City of Miami  Page 84  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  SR-S SECOND READING ORDINANCES  SR.1 16136 Commissioners and Mayor  ORDINANCE  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 2/SECTION, 2-211 TITLED, ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENTS/PLANNING, BUILDING, AND ZONING DEPARTMENTDENIAL OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF USE," TO CONFORM SECTION 2-211 TO THE MOTION APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ANDTO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO REPEAT OFFENDERS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR  AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14303 MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, while we are - while I'm waiting. for my colleagues to finish their review, would you please read the second reading item titles in for the record? That would be SR.1, SR.2, and. SR.6. Oh, SR.2--1,2, 4, and 6, please.  George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, ma' 'am. Commissioner Gabela: SR.1,SR.2? Chair King: Uh-huh. Those are SR.1,2, 4, and 6. Mr. Wysong: Alright. SR.1. Mr. Wysong: SR.2. Mr. Wysong: SR.4.  The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Gabela: I'dl like to) pullj for discussion SR.4. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, I'm sorry. There' 's one more title, SR.6.  Vice Chair Carollo: I'di like - that'sSR.6.  Mr. Hannon: Mr. City Attorney, there's one more title to be read into the record,  Mr. Wysong: Thank you, Mr. -  City of Miami  Page 85  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: Chair, ifImay? RE.10, I'm going to1 need more explanation on it.  Itj just seems like it's too much. Mr. Wysong: And SR.6.  The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.  Mr. Wysong: That's the end oft the second- - Chair King: Thank you. [Later..]  Chair King: At this time, I'm going to ask my colleagues if they would like to pull for discussion any of the SR (Second Reading) items still on the agenda. That would be  SR.1,SR.2, SR.4, and SR.6. Commissioner Gabela: 4.  Chair King: Commissioner Gabela would like to) pull4 4j for discussion. George Wysong (City. Attorney): Madam Chair, a. substitution of SR.2 was distributed via the Agenda Office. The title is ai little bit different. Iwould like, ifi's okay, to read  the titlej for the substituted SR.2. Chair King: Please. Mr. Wysong: Thank you.  The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.  Mr. Wysong: Thank you, Madam Chair. Vice Chair Carollo: We could pul! SR.3. Chair King: SR.3 has been deferred until 9/27 meeting. Vice Chair Carollo: Can I--?Alright. Chair King: It's been deferred. meeting of the 10th.  Vice Chair Carollo: Alright, I missed that one. I thought it - okay. It's a lot of stuff we got in that meeting. I think it would be best if we could try to bring it to the  Chair King: We could deferi it on the 27th again. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, alright.  Chair King: Okay. Any others? Any other items of the second reading items anyone would like to pull for discussion? Seeing none, may I have a motion for SR.1, SR.2,  SR.6?  Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Ihave a motion. Dol Ihave a --?  City of Miami  Page 86  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner. Reyes: (INAUDIBLE).  Mr. Wysong: Sorry, we have one other thing. On SR.2, due to the significant change to the legislation, it's going to revert this will be thej first reading, so it's reverting  back toj first reading with this new title andi new legislation.  Commissioner. Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Mr. Wysong: That's_SR.2. Chair King: SR.2 will be FR( (First Reading) - Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. Chair King: - what?  Mr. Hannon: That's okay, you can just call itf first reading.  Chair King: Just callj first reading. Okay. So, Ihave a motion. Do Ihave a second?  (COMMENTS. MADE OFFTHE RECORD) Chair King: Second. Commissioner. Reyes: SR.land: 2? Chair King: Yes. So, it's-- Commissioner. Reyes: Second.  Chair King: - SR.1, FR, and SR.6. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  City of Miami  Page 87  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission SR.2 16311 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  ORDINANCE  First Reading  AN ORDINANCE BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE. X/SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED ADMINISTRATIONCODE ENFORCEMENTIADINISTRATIVE COSTS, FINES; LIENS," TO AMEND AND PROVIDE FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO CONSIDER ALL MITIGATIONS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR  AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Pass on First Reading with Modification(s) PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATION/S) Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Significant changes were made to agenda item SR.2 (file no. 16311) which required the second reading ordinance to revert back to a. first reading ordinance. As ar result, agenda item SR.2 was passed on first reading with Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.2, please see Item  modifications. Number SR.1. ORDINANCE  SR.3 16177 Commissioners and Mayor  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING CHAPTER 40/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED PERSONNEUPENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI ELECTED OFFICERS RETIREMENT TRUST"; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 40-296, TITLED "APPLICABLE BENEFITS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Defer DEFERRED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item SR.3 was deferred to the September 26, 2024, City Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.3, please see  Commission Meeting. "Order of the Day.' -  City of Miami  Page 88  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission SR.4 15913 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  ORDINANCE  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED ADMINISTRATION/OFFICERS, BY CREATING NEW DIVISION 5/SECTION: 2-160 TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; PROVIDING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING THE FUNCTIONS, AUTHORITY AND POWERS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR FINALIZATION OF REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR  AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: NAYS:  Continue CONTINUED Joe Carollo, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item SR.4 was continued to the October 10, 2024, City Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number SR.4, Chair King: Mr. City Clerk, do you have any board appointments? Todd. B. Hannon (City Clerk): My apologies, were we going back to. SR.4? Commissioner Reyes: SR.4, ma' am. It was pulled by Commissioner Carollo.  Commission Meeting. please see. Item Number SR.1.  Chair King: Oh, it was pulled for discussion. Commissioner Gabela: Yeah.  Chair King: I'm: sorry. That's right. Ididn'tci circle it, sorry.  Commissioner Gabela: No problem. Commissioner Gabela: Ipulledit. Chair King: Commissioner Gabela.  Chair King: Who would like to start the discussion on SR.4? Who pulledit?  Commissioner Gabela: All right. So I want to know how, what, who, when. In other words, I want to know how the mechanics of this thing is going to work. For example, who will say to the inspector general, investigate this? Who will not? I'm just curious. I'm not knocking anything down. Ijust want to know the rules of the  game so we know what we' 're doing here.  City of Miami  Page 89  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Reyes: According to (UNINTELLIGIBLE) the inspector general works and he has the authority to start investigations if he considers that it is - I mean, its should be done. Also if there is a complaint from any citizen, that it should- he has the authority to do it. And the, for example, contracts that they are questionable, he would have the authority to do it. He's totally independent. That's what it is. It is totally independent. Doesn' ' have to deal with the administration or us. Itisi in order to bring transparency and to do away with that cloud of corruption that have been hanging on the city, this individual, whoever is chosen, which by the way is not going to be picked by us, it's going to be picked by aj panel, which is the George Wysong (City Attorney): U.S. attorney, for the Southern District of1 Florida.  state attorney, the -  Commissioner Reyes: That's right.  Mr. Wysong: The state attorney, the - hold on, let me, get) you those. Commissioner, Reyes: That's right. Itis the Public. Defender's Office.  Mr. Wysong: Yes.  Commissioner Reyes: And also, I think it is the sheriff. I mean, somebody -- or the appointee. They will appoint somebody. for that. And that' 'st the way, Mr. Gabela, that Commissioner Gabela: So, if somebody, George, if somebody would call and say - they would -- they would make an anonymous complaint, right, or whatever, would Mr. Wysong: Well, that would be to -- SO, like Commissioner Reyes is saying, the power to investigate will be with the independent inspector general. So, they would take that information and choose to decide to investigate or not. So, they could accept anonymous complaints, but they would have to - you know, it would be their Vice Chair Carollo: Alright, let me go right to the! point. Chair, I'm sorry.  isg going to work.. And iti is about - Imean, iti is past -  that be valid or would the person have to identify themselves?  policy as to how they handle anonymous complaints.  Chair King: Hold on a. second. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.  Chair King: You' re recognized, Vice Chair.  Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you. Let me go to the) point. We don' ' want any inspector general not to be able to investigate anything that he feels he should. But what Commissioner Gabela brought up, we put the orders and how to go about it. You cannot have a situation where anybody anonymous can lodge a complaint hiding. Here comes the Miami Herald tabloid editorial. You get the paid bloggers jumping in, or maybe even before the tabloid.. And then you get Radio Havana in the morning with those fine, upstanding, virtuous individuals, like the one that used to get a paycheck when he worked at a certain radio, excuse me, TV: station, and he had to use somebody else' 's Social Security number because he wasn' 't allowed to work yet here. And I could go on. So, the bottom line is that we have to establish that if anybody from the public wants toj file a complaint, they need to doi it under oath with  the allegations they want to make.  City of Miami  Page 90  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Reyes: I have nothing against that. I have nothing -- I would like to  exclude any anonymous, okay. Chair King: Commissioner Reyes.  Commissioner Reyes: Iwould like to exclude any anonymous complaint. Chair King: Ibelieve that is the way it's set up in the Miami-Dade County. Chair King: Itcannot be an anonymous complaint. It has tol be - Commissioner, Reyes: This is a copy of Miami-Dade County. Chair King: It has to be a sworn complaint.  Commissioner Reyes: That's right.  Commissioner. Reyes: You see, and that' 's right. Iagree with that because that - and I'm sorry Ididn't thought about that before, because that gives a place to anybody just for the heck of it and wasting the time, but that doesn't preclude the  independency of-- Vice Chair Carollo: Exactly.  Commissioner Reyes: I mean, doesn' ' do anything on the independency of - and I  accept that. Mr. City. Attorney, you take note, please. Mr. Wysong: Yes, sir. We' lli incorporate no anonymous complaint. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, that'si it. And Imove it now. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, with that amendment. Commissioner Reyes: With that amendment, okay. Chair King: Ihave a motion. Vice Chair Carollo: Nothing anonymous, from anybody. Commissioner Reyes: That's 's right. Commissioner. Pardo: Second. Chair King: It has to be a sworn complaint. Mr. Wysong: Yeah, and let me just -- Commissioner Reyes: UNINTELLIGIBLE)  Chair King: It cannot be an anonymous complaint. It has to be as sworn complaint. Mr. Wysong: Let mej just read how it reads now. The inspector general. shall have the power to review andi investigate any citizen' 's sworn complaints on aj form -  Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely.  City of Miami  Page 91  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Wysong: -- acceptable to the inspector general regarding City programs, agencies, contracts, transactions, officials, or employees. Ify you want me to add, they shall not accept any anonymous complaints, we can addi that too.  Vice Chair Carollo: Iwould goj further. Mr. Wysong: Okay. Chair King: All. Commissioner, Reyes: Anybody. Vice Chair Carollo: Everybody. Mr. Wysong: Okay. Vice Chair Carollo: Exactly. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Mr. Wysong: We' Il make that change.  Vice Chair Carollo: Citizens, employees, elected officials.  Chair King: It should just be all complaints must be. sworn.  Chair King: Itcannot be anonymous. All complaints.  Chair King: So, we - whoever would have ai right to confront their accuser. Commissioner Reyes: Andi the independency ist that they don' ') have to ask us to doi it.  Vice Chair Carollo: The other area of concern is - Commissioner, Reyes: UNINTELLIGIBLE)  Vice Chair Carollo: - I don' 't want to be in a situation where bloggers are being used as proxies, the tabloid is being used as a proxy, a radio program is being used as a proxy, and then we' 're going to have thei inspector general, based on any kind of Commissioner Reyes: That is - that is - Iexpect that the inspector general, whoever itis, will be professional enough not to pay attention to those things and to have a complaint, a valid complaint, or that most of them, if there is a contract that is questionable or whatever it is, that they should be - make the right decision, you see? I mean, you don' 't want to tie the hands up, because how about if somebody  rumor, allegation, is going to be running to do investigations.  makes a complaint, and then the radio. station gets it and -- Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, but they made the complaint. Commissioner Reyes: It was a valid complaint. Vice Chair Carollo: They. swore - it's a sworn complaint.  Commissioner Reyes: But then you cannot take - you cannot take the independency of them that, just like in the county, of them going into an investigation because it  doesn' 'tl look good or because itis--  City of Miami  Page 92  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: That' 's not what I'm talking about. Commissioner Reyes: That's 's what you' 're saying, sir. Vice Chair Carollo: No, no, what I'm talking about is -- Chair King: Excuse me, excuse - sir. Commissioner Reyes: Okay.  Chair King: Gentlemen, gentlemen, it seems as if there is some unreadiness with the language and I'd like to defer this sO that you can go over the details of this again  with allo ofus, Mr. City Attorney. Dol Ihave a motion to defer?  Vice Chair Carollo: A motion to defer. Commissioner Gabela: Motion - second. Chair King: Ihave a motion and a second.. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively):. Aye. Vice Chair Carollo: Furthermore - Commissioner, Reyes: Against -- Vice Chair Carollo: October - Chair King: October. 10 - October. 1.  Todd. B. Hannon (City Clerk): When are. you deferring it to?  Commissioner Reyes: Against? No. I'm voting against deferring this because this was clear, 80 percent oft the people voted fori it, and they read, really, that, Imean, it  was clear to them.  Chair King:I-yes,lagree with you. Commissioner Reyes: It was clear to them.  Chair King: I agree with you, Commissioner Reyes, but the two of you are going  back andj forth.  Commissioner Reyes: No, no, Iagree with you.  Chair King: And this --  Commissioner Reyes: But listen, this is an uncalled, unnecessary type of discussion. Itis. Itis. Imean, I'm too old to be falling in these games, you see? Chair King: Well, right, but Commissioner. Reyes, let me say that, you know, making  it clear thati it's not --  Commissioner Reyes: Ma 'am, ma' 'am -- Chair King: - anonymous complaints.  City of Miami  Page 93  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Reyes: - there is an extension. Let's do it next time. Vice Chair Carollo: No, let me be very clear what I'm talking about, okay? Idon't know what the County has. You brought it up. They have one. I'di like to see what the County has So we can look at it. Because what this cannot become is that individuals that are reckless, in some cases are being paid to lie and defame, can go on and on and on in making lies, false allegations, all kinds of stuff, sO that they could influence, like has been happening here. We' 've had different cases before courts lately. One oft the cases that we recently had before the court was the one that was filed on this gym equipment. What happened the day or so before we went to court? The tabloid, Miami Herald, came out with an editorial against it. Vote against it.  (UNINTELLIGIBLEA next item.  Commissioner Reyes: Imean, we were talking about - Vice Chair Carollo: And they' 'rej putting me like I'mi in the ballot. Chair King: Again, again, gentlemen, gentlemen, do not talk over each other. And there' 's a motion on the floor to defer, and I only asked for the deferral because of the back andj forth. And Commissioner Gabela had some questions. Commissioner Gabela: Istill have some questions.  Chair King: And --  Commissioner Gabela: Look, I'mj for it, but I've got some questions.  Chair King: So - and I'mj fori it as well. Commissioner Reyes: It was asked - it was asked - Chair King: I'mforita as well. Vice Chair Carollo: We' 're allj forit. Wes areallforit.  Chair King: I just want to make sure we are all - we are all on the same page because with having to state and he has to change sO that they' re not anonymous complaints, Ibelieve that we need to take a look at it again. There' 's ai motion and a  second. Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: All against? Commissioner. Pardo: No. Chair King: Okay.  Mr. Hannon: The motion passes 3-2 with Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner  Pardo voting no, and this is continued: to October 10th. Commissioner Gabela: October 10th.  City of Miami  Page 94  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission SR.5 15353 Commissioners and Mayor  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  ORDINANCE MAY BE DEFERRED  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLEISECTION 23-6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("CITY CODE") TITLED TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND DENSITY FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES," TO ALLOW HEIGHT INCREASE FOR PROJECTS PROVIDING. Al PUBLIC BENEFIT BYA APUBLIC AGENCY,TOTHE MIAMI MODERN MIMO)/BISCAYNE BOULEVARD HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMUNITY; CONTAININGA SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  DATE  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Continue CONTINUED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item SR.5 was continued to the October 10, 2024, City Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.5, please see  Commission Meeting. "Order of the Day.' " ORDINANCE  SR.6 16287 Commissioners and Mayor  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING CHAPTER 10/ARTICLE VI/SECTION 101 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED BUILDINGS/UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND UNSAFE STRUCTURES PANEL," TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OWNERS TO HOUSE AND PAY FOR REASONABLE RELOCATION COSTS OF DISPLACED RESIDENTS; CONTAINING ASEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14304 MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number SR.1.  Adopt ADOPTED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number SR.6, please see Item  END OF SECOND READING ORDINANCES  City of Miami  Page 95  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  FR-F FIRST READING ORDINANCES  FR.1 14354 Office of the City Attorney  ORDINANCE  First Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE I/SECTION: 2-33 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR, AND CITY COMMISSIONORDER OF BUSINESS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE," TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTE OUTCOMES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A MAJORITY OF VOTES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR  AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Defer DEFERRED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item FR.1 was deferred to the September 26, 2024, City Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number FR.1, please see AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATONBAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST," BY AMENDING SECTION 38-103, TITLED "GOVERNING BODY"TO ESTABLISH. AND APPOINT THE CITY COMMISSION ASE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND PROVIDE FOR TWO (2) APPOINTMENTS FROM THE CITY'S DISTRICT TWO COMMISSIONER: CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.  Commission Meeting. "Ordero of the Day.' " ORDINANCE  FR.2 16606 Commissioners and Mayor  First Reading  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: NAYS:  Defer DEFERRED Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes Pardo  Note for the Record: Item FR.2 was deferred to the January 9, 2025, City Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number FR.2,  Commission Meeting.  please see "Public Comments. for all Item(s)."  City of Miami  Page 96  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Okay, Mr. City Attorney, would you read into the record the title for  FR.2?  George Wysong (City Attorney): FR.2.  The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Chair King: IfImay start, I'di like to take this up in. January when we decide who our new chairs are and all oft that. Idon' 'tw want to do that today.  Commissioner. Pardo: Madam Chair? Commissioner Gabela: Iagree. Chair King: Hold on, may Ifinish? Commissioner Gabela: Iagree.  Chair. King: May Ifinish? And I would like to defer this until. January. May Ihave a  motion?  Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Do Ihave a second? Vice Chair Carollo: Second. Chair King: Now we can have - (COMMENTS MADE OFFTHE RECORD) Todd. B.. Hannon (City Clerk): January 9, 2025.  Chair King: To. January when wei take up all ofourk boards and chair --  Chair King: January 9, 2025. Now we're open up for discussion. I believe Commissioner Pardo: Madam Chair, you know, I'm the sponsor of the item, sO I would have appreciated the ability to goj first before everyone defers it till. January, sO that I could explain why we' 're even here. But that said, let me go ahead and go through the material. First, I want to make very clear, this isn' 'ta conflict between Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Pardo. This is a conflict between Commissioner Carollo and the residents of District 2. I am the District 2 commissioner, and Idon't have any input whatsoever, and the residents keep coming to our office and coming to me, but the District. 3 commissioner is sitting in their park and not willing to listen. What I'd like to. say is this is the first time that downtown residents are actually being heard because as their representative, Iam giving their voice to us as a body. The residents want more participation, they want more transparency, and they want more accountability. The residents don't trust Commissioner Carollo. Why? They say he makes up. facts. Ilived it with the way my campaign was funding and the facts that were coming out about that which were inaccurate. They say he divides communities. They point to Coconut Grove, where he thought it was. fine to divide it. Well, Coconut Grove didn' ' think it was. fine. There was a lawsuit. They were reunited. They point to Little Havand, where half the people in Little Havana believe that there are real estate owners that are funded by  Commissioner. Pardo would like to be recognized. Go ahead.  Venezuelan communists, and the other half don' '.  City of Miami  Page 97  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: That'sa lie.  Commissioner Pardo: There are two competing festivals. There are two competing weekly. festivals. You know, it's -- it led to a lawsuit with aj judgment of $65 million, and it leads to our city paying $10 million plus because of that discrepancy, that division. Downtown is saying, look, the same thing is happening to us, you know, we're being divided. The gym equipment, the entire thing about the gym equipment and the ballot, that should never have gotten to where it went. Never. But there was nobody there that was able to listen and bring people together. It was about, no, you' re wrong, you' rei right, you' 're wrong. They' 're tired of it. They' re exhausted by it. No other commissioner, no - none of us chairing any of our other areas have these issues. We got another lawsuit downtown. Even the video that was played, that was a promotional video for kind of his perspective on the gym equipment, it showed up on our agenda as special appearance, real estate assets. I mean, Commissioner Gabela was like, well, what is this? I was like, well, what is this? You know, nothing was clear. And this is what the residents point to and say, we' 're not represented and we can' 't even, get thej facts. I met with staff on these projects. Andj just to kind ofs give you an idea, staff said that there had been no engagement on these projects. The projects are. fountain reconstruction, rock garden, promenade, flower clock, play area, new fountain. I mean, all these things deserve input from the community. They are not being included in the least. We're talking about a list of projects that runs up to $20 million. Bayfront Park Trust has had a reserve of $20 million pretty much, 15 to 20, rolling, rolling, rolling all these years, and now it's all getting used up. And this is why they' 're saying it's urgent we take it up now and not in January. I want to also stress, if you look at the financials, and when I sat with Bayfront Park Trust staff, there are definite red flags. You see some categories like interest income and dividends go. from zero to one million plus. When Iaddressed this with staff, they said, well, these are reclassifications. You know, we' 're cleaning things up. But that' 's not good enough. We shouldn't have these major shifts. The existing majority on that board is tied to Carollo. No one, not even the representative that I elected there, can get a word in edgewise, can get anything done. There are very little controls. They don' 'tj follow the same rules that our CRAs do. They don 't come here before us and share their agenda, what they' re doing, what their activities are. That' 's completely away) from us. The residents are asking us to) please step in, to please step in, given all the red flags. By becoming the board, knowing everything we know and considering Carollo' 's track record, it would be a liability to this city not to restructure the Bayfront board. Adding more transparency, more accountability, and finally a voice for downtown residents should be done now. By becoming that board, we add those guardrails, we represent the regional aspect, as he's always claiming. By the way, they. feel that every time he has regional, it's a slap on them, like they don' ' exist. They don' 't have a neighborhood park, even though they go there every day and they pay more taxes than many other people. So, we add that element back, we limit any further controversy, we limit lawsuits, we limit liability, but most importantly, we begin to bring people together and we don' ' divide them. That's what this is about, Chair King: At this time, I'm asking IT( (Information Technology), because he brought this up about getting thej facts, and he' 's talking about - you' 're talking about the gym equipment. So, I have a couple of videos that I want to play and I would like to address my colleagues about the gym equipment, which is now PZ.1 and 2 since he  and that's 's the importance ofdoing it now.  brought it up. So, let's not wait till PZ.1 and2. At this time, an audiovisual presentation began. Chair King: Hold on, hold on. Hold on a second.  City of Miami  Page 98  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Wysong: Yeah, we have - so we're not opening PZ.1 and 2. This is just  discussion on FR.2.  Chair King: No, no, we' 're not. We'ren not. Mr. Wysong: Okay, just want to clarify that. some things to say. Go ahead.  Chair. King: This is still within the discussion, but it came up. So, I-- I was going to play this during PZ.1 and 2, but while it came up, I'm going to play this and I have  At this time, an audiovisual presentation was made.  Chair King: So, everyone that knows me knows that Iam not on social media. It was sent to me, aj post that Commissioner Pardo, you made and somehow this vote was my fault because we acted on an item that is in your district. It has been the position of this body, not just this body, but commissions prior to us that Bayfront Park is a regional park. Itis a regional park. Okay, barring that, the next commission meeting you could have come back and asked for reconsideration. Is that correct, Mr. City  Attorney?  Mr. Wysong: Yes, Madam Chair.  Chair King: You could have asked for reconsideration and we could have taken it up. Idid not appreciate being called out and blamed as the chair of this body. for moving that item when youj failed to mention that Commissioner Reyes said, this is a regional park. Ihave said it is a regional park. It's not something that Ihave kept to myself I believe Bayfront Park is a regional park. But beyond that, if you felt that what this commission did in your absence and you failed to say that I have deferred items for Commissioner Carollo,. for Commissioner Reyes when he isn' t here, Iact on behalfof this entire Commission. I am the chair of the City of Miami Commission, not any other person. I vote in favor of what I believe is right for my district and the City of Miami in totality. So, to go on social media and say, the chairwoman, the chairwoman, the chairwoman, when you could have and chose not to request a rehearing, a reconsideration of the item, is not fair to me. And Icouldn 't understand why you were - why: you made the post because no one. said that you were derelict in duties. Iwould never have said that. However, Ifound out later what prompted that. But if) you are, going to tell a story, tell the whole. story. Because don' ' tell lies about me, and I will not tell the truth about whatever is happening here. Don' 't do that to me. Don' t do that to me again. Because I can' ' defend myself on social media. AndI want to point out that we live in a society where political violence is real. And you had people making awful comments, just like the man that came up here. You could disagree with what we do. You could -- the public can disagree with actions that you take. But this country that we live in now, political violence is a thing. Someone tried tol killj former President Trump because they don' 'tagree with whatever. And I'm sure Commissioner Pardo, you did not intend your diatribe to cause me harm. But that's exactly what that could have done. And I said on the record I didn' ' understand why we were even having a discussion about exercise equipment in the park. Ihave people calling me from other states asking what are you guys arguing about? Exercise equipment in the park. I made it clear what my position was and I defer to you. for your district. Bayfront Park is not a neighborhood, park. Itis a regional park. Itisa regional park and it has been recognized. as such through commissions before us. And - want to set the record straight that you had an opportunity to request Commissioner Pardo: Madam Chair, first of all, I want to talk about the gym equipment. It is not about the gym equipment. It is about the way residents are being  reconsideration and you chose not to. That, sir, is not myj fault.  City of Miami  Page 99  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  treated, ignored constantly.. Anyone. should have been able to: solve the gym equipment issue. People are not going to pay $20 to go park and then use free gym equipment. The downtown residents, the people who use it most, have been most vocal. And the reason I post on social media is to explain when people are looking at me saying, well, what happened? Why weren' ' you there? What was it that created all of this? That's why I had to post it. And what I want to say is, that was a pocket item, introduced same day. It could have gone to the next meeting. The previous meeting, you had made clear to me, don ' worry, anything that happens in your district, we' 've got your back, you let me know what you) want to defer, andI'l handle it, right?  Chair King: Andl Idid that. Commissioner. Pardo: Yeah, but this -- Chair King: Idid whatever you want -- Commissioner. Pardo: - but this - but - Chair King: I'mi making - I'mi making, your- - Commissioner. Pardo: Let me finish. But let mej finish. with it, you could have simply asked for reconsideration. Commissioner. Pardo: But that's--  Chair King: Yes, I'm making. your argument. for you. Isaid that if you didn't agree  Chair King: And - and Commissioner. Pardo, let's not ignore the fact that 80 percent of the City of Miami and every precinct in your district voted in favor of keeping the  gym equipment in the park. Every single district. Commissioner. Pardo: They voted - Chair King: Every precinct inj your district. Commissioner. Pardo: Let me know when Ican speak.  Chair King: You can speak now because -- and. I'm not in favor of disenfranchising any oft the voters that voted to keep the exercise equipment in the park. Eighty percent. And the only person that I have seen that received eighty percent of the vote was Commissioner Reyes since I've been on this dais. Iami not going to disenfranchise 80 percent of our voters because there is - and be clear, it is aj fight between whoever and this commissioner. Because I received, I received solicitations a vote for gym equipment is a votej for. Joe Carollo. I'mi not getting in the middle of the battle between anyone and. Joe Carollo. I am not his advocate. He can advocate for himself. I am advocating. for myself. There was an opinion in the Miami Herald. There was enough information that went out to the community. And even if you can say in the other communities, in your community, because you are a strong advocate for your community, at least one precinct in your community should have voted against if they' 're. so not inj favor of that gym equipment. Everyone voted inj favor. Eighty percent of our electorate voted in favor of keeping the gym equipment in the park, and that  includes the downtown residents. Commissioner. Pardo: Mayl Ispeak? Chair King: Please.  City of Miami  Page 100  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner. Pardo: Uninterrupted, please. Chair King: Go right ahead. Commissioner. Pardo: Thank you. Chair King: Apologies.  Commissioner Pardo: Thank you. 80 percent. 80 percent voted on an entirely misleading ballot referendum. Entirely. That's why we have another lawsuit. Again, because ofe exactly that. That ballot referendum was basically asking kids if they like ice cream. Itdidn'tt talk about the residents. It didn'ttalk. about any of the problems. It didn'ttalk about the process that led to any oft that, which by the way was way before Icame into office. You' 're asking why didn'tIask for a reconsideration? Because I had no idea it was a binding referendum. Otherwise, I would have. But again, that' 's why it should have been discussed. That' 's why it shouldn' ' have been aj pocket item. That's why it shouldn' ' have been passed through that way. We had no opportunity to have this conversation, and that' s wrong. And that's why this -- in fact, look at everything that happened because of that pocket item. It got on the ballot, then there were controversy campaign, now there' 's a lawsuit, and all why? Because one person  couldn'ty work it out with) people. Commissioner Gabela: Can I--?  Chair King: Ithink you were. just making my point because if you weren' 't sure what that item meant, we should have discussed it again at the second -- at the meeting that you were present. That's all I'm. saying. All I'm saying is that there was redress for  you. And I'mo also -  Commissioner. Pardo: Idon' 'tl believe there was.  Chair King: You could have brought it up at the next commission meeting. And I'm also saying that at least in your district where you advocate, where you educate, you can say that the ballot question was misleading and that would account) for the rest of the City of Miami, District 1, District 3, District 4, District 5, but you cannot account for District 2 and the ballot question being misleading because you are a fantastic commissioner and you get that information out to your community. I believe Commissioner Gabela wants to be heard. And all I wanted to do was make it clear that that - you cannot lay the blame of that on me as the chairwoman. That's allI'm saying. I want to clear the record, make the record clear. You conveniently left Commissioner Reyes out of) your diatribe. He also said it'sa regional park. It wasn't just me. And again, that kind of rhetoric can cause harm because we live in a society where political violence is a thing and Ido not think that you intend to cause harm to me because you' 're saying Chairwoman King, Chairwoman King, Chairwoman King Commissioner Gabela: My iwo cents worth, you know, here that I'm listening to the situation and I'm trying to, let me see ifIcan do this without getting myself in trouble. Okay. Number one, when that issue came up and the referendum was called for by Mr. Carollo, you weren' 't here but I was, I voted against it. But it got on the referendum. And now that it got on the referendum, I agree, the people spoke, you know, it might have been bad wording in the language, but at the end of the day, 80 percent oft the people voted, and I don' ' think we should be going against it. Number two, you guys, you guys, not me, Ihaven' ' said whether it's a regional park, a local park, you know what Imean? Now that' 's you, guys, that's on you guys now. I'm going tot take your interpretation of whati it is, okay, and say this. Gee whiz, back in. January, February, if it was a regional park and people were not happy with Commissioner  in your address about this issue. Commissioner Gabela.  City of Miami  Page 101  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Carollo, we could have appointed another chairman. You know, but it wasn' 't done. And I think the way - the reason it wasn' ' done is because through the grapevine I heard that you also wanted to be commissioner of the Bayfront Trust, okay? That's what I heard.. Now, this coming - if-- you know, I'm curious here, and Is spoke about this about, I don' ' know, two months ago, you know, Manolo called for a forensic audit. We were, going to waste $200,000, we weren' ' going to get the results until next year, no but, okay, and then Isaid to Larry, what the hell are we doing this for, why are we going to waste this money, and why are we doing this whole thing, when, listen, ifit was bad enough, okay, you guys could have elected another chairman, okay, yet that hasn' 't been done, even today. You know, the gentleman already said, Carollo, that he' 's stepping down. How many months have we got? We got - we' 're in September, October, November, December. We' 're in three months now, okay? This apparently, by what I've been told, has been going on. for years and years. I don' ' know, okay? Idon' 't know, okay? But my point is, it's very hypocritical, okay, to say now, oh, let's change the structure of the way that park is managed or whatever itis, because if you - ifeverybody, there was a lot of concern, I repeat, in January and February, we could have picked another chairman and that wasn' 't done. That would have been the easiest way. You didn' 't have to restructure the management trust in Bayfront the way you' re intending now and so forth. So, as. for me, based on that information, and I've made myself clear, okay, and some of us have been here for seven or eight years, some of us have not, okay, but if there was a big problem, boy, oh boy, this would have been addressed a long time ago. I will be voting against taking the gym equipment out because 1, like you, agree, and Iagreed with you in the beginning, but it went through the referendum and what' 's done is done, and Ithink we should end it there at some point. And regarding the management, I am not going to vote, do not count on my vote to change any of the structure of the way it is now. Don't count for my vote for that. And plus, apart from that, I've been told, City Manager, Iasked you about this, whether this is going to cost us money, and I believe you. saidi it was going to cost us money. Am Icorrect in that? Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Which item was going to cost us money? Commissioner Gabela: Ifit's the restructuring of Maurice. Ferré Park and soj forth. Mr. Noriega: Oh, you' 're talking about the item where we bifurcate Maurice Ferré  from the Trust management? Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, yeah. Mr. Noriega: Yeah, it would cost the City money.  Commissioner Gabela: That' 's what I'm - at any rate, so my vote --  Commissioner. Pardo: No, that's-- Commissioner Gabela: - is no on that. Commissioner Pardo: No, that' 's not thei item. Chair King: One second. with this.  Mr. Noriega: No, no, no, but that'sIthink what he' 's referencing. It has nothing to do  Commissioner. Pardo: That's not this item. Chair King: Okay. Vice Chair, Commissioner. Reyes.  City of Miami  Page 102  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner. Reyes: Yes, 1, since Iv was shown there at calling ita regional park, and since I remember, since I was a little kid, we used to come to Miami and go to Bayfront Park, El Parque de las Palomas. And El Parque de las Palomas was aj park -Imean, it was, in my opinion, was the pride of Miami at the time, the whole City of Miami. Wel had the library there. We had all the pigeons when you went, and we. got all the statues there. It was a real park. I was totally opposed to it when Noguchi came and started remodeling - I mean, redoing the park the way it was done. But it was always, and that's S why I said it is a regional park. Because when we were in Hialeah, in Hialeah, and we were talking about let' 's go and have, Imean, to a park and all of that, we drove all the way to downtown and to the park at Las Paloma, it was famous. When tourists came in, they took pictures with pigeons all over them. It was a park, it was the, what do you call it, Central Park, it was the main park of Miami, you see, and it was used and enjoyed by every single resident of the City and the tourists and anybody that came. from it. In my opinion, that' 's a regional park. In my opinion. And that' 's why Istated, yes, in my opinion, it's ai regional park. Because it'sal park that everybody, every one of us, have enjoyed. Not to the extent that it was - -Idon' 'te enjoy it to the extent that Idid enjoy it before Noguchi, but I still enjoy it, you see? And that is my opinion ofay park that it is, regional is the park that is enjoyed by every single resident whenever they want, you see? And the people make an effort to get there, you see. And going now and then to the structure, I don' 't have anything against Carollo being the chairman, and he is we are not voting if we vote in the restructuring, we are not voting on getting rid of Carollo, who is going to -- Imean, he promised that he is going to, I mean, give up the chairmanship in January, or at the end of this year. What I see here is a similarity with what we did with Virginia Key. You see, the Trust, Virginia Key Trust, what we did in Virginia Key, we took over, we, as the commission, as the policymakers, we took over the admin - Imean, the decision that was going to be made. It comes to us, and we vote on it, and we discuss it. And. I'm thinking about that, and that iti is quite similar. Iti is quite similar, you see, what we did, instead of having a board, and we have - we - we take ownership of that. Because ifiti is ai regional park, we. should be, we, the commission, should be the ones that are responsible for it, you see? That is my, point. That is my point. Nothing against you or anything, but that is my point. And ifit were if that will mean that taking him away. from it, I will vote no. But ifit is for us to take ownership on it as the legislative body, lagree with you. We are not doing that bad with Virginia Key, Madam Chair, you see? You are doing a great job, you see? You' 're doing a great job with Virginia Key and things are, getting done, okay? Andall ofi us feel part of it and the whole city) feels part of it. That is my point. Imean, Idon't know, it's my view. I don' 't know if it makes sense or not, but it is what I've been  thinking about.  Chair King: Thank you. Vice Chair?  Vice Chair Carollo: Madam Chair, if you could please give me. some leeway in time, because there' 's been. so much that! 's been. said. Andl I'm going to need more than that. But what he said, what he said. The - Inever seen an organization that has been sO successful as the Bayfront Park Trust since I have come with a board, me and its chairman, and together we have worked together to improve this park, that the reward that they get is that they want to. fire all of them. And that is what it is. But imagine what the commissioner would be saying if instead of him having lost 80-20 this election, it would have been the other way around, and Icome up with a motion to. fire him as the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Omni chairman. He would have said, and rightly SO, he' 's targeting me, he' 's going after me because he's upset on the election. Well, why didn 'the bring this up at any time before, even during the election? He brought it after the election because of thej frustration. And to show you how the board and I have brought the Bayfront Park Trust, we' 're not aj penny from the neighbors across the street or from anybody in the cities used to run both  City of Miami  Page 103  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  these parks. When Ibecame chairman at December 17, this was bringing less than $3 million, Bayfront Park Trust. Today, itis bringing over $13 million a year in revenue, revenues that the residents of Miami are not paying through their taxes. We have listened to what residents want. This is why we built a dog park in Maurice Ferré Park that one side is for large dogs, one is for. small dogs. A few people still want to refuse to put their dogs in a leash, like all the other residents do. Two of them came here today out of the four that came to speak. We did another dog park in Bicentennial - excuse me, in Bayfront Park. Long before his handful of residents that he talks about, like if) you know, there are thousands oft people there, as a) young man, it was Maurice Ferré that took me by one hand and Claude Pepper by the other to show me Bicentennial Park when it was named that. And it didn' ' work out for many reasons. When I was mayor, it was the executive director - excuse me, the publisher oft the then Miami Herald, not the tabloid that it is today, that came to me and asked me tol help them with the museum that you have there, the Pérez Museum. And then we discussed about the possibility of the Frost Museum. And that became a reality. The handful of the people he' 's talking about, the one that's lived there the longest, it's maybe eight or nine years, most of the others have moved in in the last three to. five years, more or less, but it's a very small group. The - we have, in Ferré Park, the best sculptural garden that there is in Miami. Two whole blocks of beautiful flowers. Many ofs you have seen, and certainly throughout the world, it's become popular and throughout our country. The Dogs and Cats Walkway, 57: statues that were painted by our local residents, over. 350,000 people came thej first year to see it. We brought in, for the first time, art to put into the park and exhibitions. For a year, we had 15  statues of one oft the best artists - Chair King: Vice Chair.  Vice Chair Carollo: -- one oft the topj five in the world.  Chair King: I don' ' want to interrupt you, but I'm holding my colleagues to the five minutes and then they're going to say I'm showing you. favor and I don' 't want that. We know about all of the great things that have happened in the park or all of the  contributions. Ifright-- Chair King: Two last things. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, okay. Chair King: Two last things.  Vice Chair Carollo: Two last things that Icould bring -  Vice Chair Carollo: One, this baloney that he' 's bringing up to help these people and their lawsuits, that 50 percent of the people in my district think that these people in this bar have been in business or gotten their money, whatever he said, from the Venezuelan government. That's ai lie. Nobody says that. Inever said that. That'sal lie that they used to defame me and pretend that they were being targeted. And he knows that. He said this here today only to help them in their other lawsuit and in their negotiations. The lawsuit that he kept talking about and talking about, you know why we have this other lawsuit? Because he's the one that put it together. He was in a Zoom call with a group. There was a couple of attorneys. And you know what they said? This is going to be great to get Carollo with this. He's the one that went and put out a PAC( (Political. Action Committee) and asked people toj put money into that PAC. And who put money into the PAC out of - among others? The people that he claimed that were being - were accusing them, which is false, of taking Venezuelan money into their business. They put money into that. The -- at least one or more of the developers that wants all this money) from the Omni CRA, including the wife -  City of Miami  Page 104  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Commissioner?  Vice Chair Carollo: - Iami told of one oft the billboard company individuals.  Chair King: Commissioner, Commissioner - Vice Chair Carollo: So-- second, to defer this item to -- Chair King: Quickly. Commissioner. Pardo: It's very quick. Vice Chair Carollo: Then let me answer the quick one. Commissioner. Pardo: Ipromise. Chair King: Quick, quick. Vice Chair Carollo: Because - Commissioner. Pardo: Ipromise. dide extend thet time for) you al bit.  Chair. King: - I'm going to ask you, please, let's move on. I have ai motion, Ihaved a Commissioner. Pardo: Madam Chair, can Ijust add one quick thing?. Just -  Chair King: But I-- you went beyond thej five. I'm keeping everybody to thej five, so I Commissioner Pardo: I just want to say, obviously, the park is very different today than what it was before. There' s always been a regional element, but now there'sa neighborhood element. On the ballot, 80-20. Why? Because people did not know. It was never. said this was a referendum. Most people thought it was a straw vote, straw vote, straw poll. So, the resistance to all oft this didn' 't happen until the last week, the last 10 days. So, you know, it's the way everything was played out and that' 's why we really shouldn't do it that way. The last thing I want to say is, as District 2 commissioner, people think, oh, you should be the chair of the Bayfront Park Trust. That's why you' 're hearing what you' 're hearing. However, with this structure, even keeping Commissioner Carollo exactly in his place, I'mj fine because there' 's District2 representation. We 're all on that board and there are two seats for District2, soi it'sa Chair King: Again, my position is that we should take this up in January when we address our boards and the board chairs. That's my position. That's the motion on the  compromise.  floor. Ihave ai motion and a second. Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner. Pardo: No. Chair King: Ibelieve that's4 4-1. Chair King: Correct.  Mr. Hannon: So again, for the record, 4-1 with Commissioner Pardo voting no.  City of Miami  Page 105  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner. Reyes: When isi it going to come back?  Chair King: When wei take up our chairmanships in. January. In. January. END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES  City of Miami  Page 106  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  BC-E BOARDS AND COMMITTEES  BC.1 16510 Office of the City Clerk  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIPLOAN PROGRAM TASK FORCE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 107  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.2 14754 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COUNCIL FOR  TERMS ASDESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King  RESULT:  NOA ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 108  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.3 6672 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TERMS  AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King  RESULT: RESOLUTION  NO ACTIONTAKEN  BC.4 15894 Office of the City Clerk  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST FOR  TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King Commission-AtLarge Commission-AtLarge  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 109  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.5 15417 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE FOR  TERMS ASDESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King Commission-AtLarge  RESULT: RESOLUTION MAY BE WITHDRAWN  NOACTIONTAKEN  BC.6 6958 Office of the City Clerk  Al RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE TASK FORCE FOR  TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King  City of Miami  Page 110  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes Withdraw WITHDRAWN Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Christine King, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Chair King: Andj for the boards, how many? Mr. City Attorney - Imean, City Clerk? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, we have BC.6, Code Compliance Task Force. The taskj force has been. sunsetted, therefore, this item needs to be withdrawn. So, ifIcould  have ai motion to withdraw BC.6? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Second.. Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. RESOLUTION  BC.7 16284 Office of the City Clerk  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR TERMS  AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commission-AtLarge Commission-AtLarge  (Alternate At-Large Member) (Alternate At-Large Member) NO ACTIONTAKEN  RESULT: RESOLUTION  BC.8 15122 Office of the City Clerk  Al RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVDUAL AS AI MEMBER OF THE COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEE:  NOMINATED BY: Commission-AtLarge  City of Miami  Page 111  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes NO ACTIONTAKEN  September 12, 2024  RESULT: RESOLUTION  BC.9 16511 Office of the City Clerk  A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commission-AeLarge Commission-Atlarge  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 112  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.10 15420 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD FOR TERMS  AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King Commissioner Christine King  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 113  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.11 16052 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD  FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King Commissioner Christine King  IAFF FOP AFSCME 1907  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 114  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.12 15097 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS  DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner. Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King  RESULT: RESOLUTION  NO ACTIONTAKEN  BC.13 7963 Office of the City Clerk  Al RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD FOR  TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 115  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.14 16285 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIMDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEESICATEGORIES: Archtec/Archnectural Historian - (Real Estate Broker - Category 5) (Citizen - Category 7) Category3) 6)  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo  Category 4)  (Hstonan/Alrchitectural Historian =  (Business and Finance or Law - Category  Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Manolo Reyes  (Architect- - Category 1)  (Alternate in Business and Finance or Law  Category 8)  Commissioner Christine King  (Landscape Architect - Category 2)  RESULT:  NOACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 116  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.15 16055 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER LGBIQ)ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Christine King Commission-AtLarge  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  City of Miami  Page 117  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.16 15421 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King Commission-AtLarge  RESULT: RESOLUTION  NO ACTIONTAKEN  BC.17 15795 Office of the City Clerk  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS AI MEMBER OF THE MIAMI FOREVER BOND PROGRAM CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEE: George Ruizcalderon  NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Christine King  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0351  City of Miami  Page 118  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes Adopt ADOPTED  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): BC.17, Miami Forever Bond Program Citizens' Oversight Board. Chair King will be appointing George Ruiz Calderon.  Commissioner. Reyes: Move it. Chair King: Ihave ai motion. Second? Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: Ihave a motion and a second.. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  BC.18 9270 Office of the City Clerk  RESOLUTION  AI RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOR TERMS  AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATEDI BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King Commission-AtLarge Commission-AtLarge Commission-AtLarge  City of Miami  Page 119  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes NO ACTIONTAKEN  September 12, 2024  RESULT: RESOLUTION  BC.19 15422 Office of the City Clerk  A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVDUAL AS Al MEMBER OF THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD  FOR ATERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEE: Maria Paula De Carolis  NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Manolo Reyes  ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-24-0352  MOTIONT TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Adopt ADOPTED Damian Pardo, Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): BC.19, Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board.  Commissioner. Reyes will be appointing Maria De Carolis.  Commissioner. Pardo: Motion. Commissioner Gabela: Second. Chair King: Alli inj favor? The Commission (Collectively):Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously.  Mr. Hannon: That concludes the boards and committees. Thank you, Chair. Chair King: And that shall conclude the City of Miami Commission meeting for September. 12th, 2024. Thank you allj for) your advocacy. See you soon.  City of Miami  Page 120  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission BC.20 3693 Office of the City Clerk  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESOLUTION  AF RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME  COMMITTEE FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Joe Carollo Commission-AtLarge Commission-AtLarge Commission-AtLarge  RESULT: RESOLUTION  NO ACTIONTAKEN  BC.21 16286 Office of the City Clerk  Al RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD  (UDRB) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEES:  NOMINATED BY:  Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner. Joe Carollo Commissioner. Joe Carollo Commissioner Manolo Reyes Commissioner Christine King  City of Miami  Page 121  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes NO ACTIONTAKEN  September 12, 2024  RESULT: RESOLUTION  BC.22 16056 Office of the City Clerk  A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVDUAL AS Al MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA KEY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ATERM  AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.  APPOINTEE:  NOMINATED BY: Mayor Francis Suarez  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  END OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES  City of Miami  Page 122  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  DI-D DISCUSSIONI ITEMS  DI.1 16308 City Manager's Office  DISCUSSION ITEM LEGISLATION REPORT. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: ofthe Day." DISCUSSION ITEM  AI DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE: 2024 FLORIDA  Withdraw WITHDRAWN Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Notej for the Record: Fori minutes referencing Item Number. DI.I, please see "Order  DI.2 16392 Commissioners and Mayor  Al DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE EXPANSION. AND  EXTENSION OF THE OMNI CRA.  MOTION' TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: NAYS:  Continue CONTINUED Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela Pardo, Reyes  Miguel Angel Gabela Joe Carollo, Commissioner  Note for the Record: Item DI.2 was continued to the October 10, 2024, City Note for the Record: For additional. minutes referencing Item Number DI.2, please Chair King: That leaves us with RE.12. And I'di like, ifmy colleagues allow, we have aa discussion item on the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment. Agency). Ifwe can take up DI.2 and RE.12 at the. same time, itj just makes sense to) put them together. And Iwill allow Commissioner. Pardo to lead the discussion as he is the Chair of the Omni Commissioner. Pardo: Thank you very much, Chairwoman. First thing I'd like to do is acknowledge Isiaa Jones, the Executive Director of Omni CRA and all the professionals in Omni CRA. I'm: sure she' s been reserving many comments, so Iwould appreciate iti ifshe can address. some oft the issues and. some of the questions. Isiaa Jones: Good afternoon, Commissioners. Isiaa Jones, Executive Director of the Omni CRA. Good afternoon, Chairwoman, Commissioners. And I'd like to say, Commissioner Gabela, I am extremely honored and happy and I applaud and we recommend and we encourage the community engagement that we saw here earlier today. That is what CRA is about. We are closer to the community than even the City and the County. So, we commend it and we acknowledge it. There is a story ofa little girl in 1998 who traveled here to Miami, and her first stop was Allapattah. That little  Commission Meeting.  see "Public Comments for all Item(s)."  CRA.  City of Miami  Page 123  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  girl is me. My parents, we traveled to 20th Street in Miami, and we bought goods to go back to Jamaica to. sell in the market. That is what we did. So, Commissioner, I applaud what you do for our community in Allapattah. However, the item that is in front of us here today is the extension of life of the Omni CRA, RE.12. Andi it is time for us to do the right thing. The item has been deferred for over four years. It has been approved at the County since 2020 and it was ratified by the CRA Board in 2021 and it has been deferred forj four different times. And Commissioners, we have addressed all of the questions that were presented. We went back, we looked at every meeting, we addressed all of the questions since the four years and even recently in June and July meetings, and we. submitted ai memo to your offices. Now, Jesly, may. you provide all the commissioners with the memo that we submitted last night? We addressed it - we addressed all of the concerns that we have in front of us. And we wanted to push the importance of the extension of the Omni CRA. We have a focus on affordable housing. We want to make sure that we do the right thing. for the community. We want to make sure that we complete the School Board project that we have in front of us. We want to make sure that we support arts and cultural entertainment that is in our society. We want to make sure to push and do all of the great things that we say we were set out to do since 1987. And Commissioners, we are asking. for you to extend the Omni CRA as is. Now, I'd like to also address the item that passed last year. There are multiple discrepancies with the item that was, passed last year, not. just the boundaries. As you see and as we have shown, it overlaps with the Overtown CRA. AndIbelieve, Chairwoman King, you have also stated that) you would not support any overlap of the Overtown CRA. So, for that reason alone, the item must be amended, rescinded, redone, recreated, and Commissioner Gabela, I see the boundaries that you drew here earlier today, and you do amend the boundaries. You do make it smaller because there are no other CRA that' 's over. 2,700 acres in the state. So, with that being said, the item must be amended. and this item that is inj front ofi us, which is separate, only on the extension of life, is okay. It's good to go and we would recommend that the item is approved as is. The item that addresses the boundaries, there needs to be work done, the studies have to be prepared and staff has to have the opportunity to make sure that it is done right this time around with your support and Chair King: Thank you. Commissioner Gabela, do you have a follow-up to her  with thes support of all of the city.  presentation?  Commissioner Gabela: Yes, Ido. Commissioner Gabela: Oh, sorry.  Chair King: I'm: sorry, I'm sorry. I'm looking at Commissioner Pardo --  Chair King: - and I'm: saying. you. Commissioner. Pardo? Commissioner Gabela: No, no, go ahead, go ahead. Commissioner. Pardo: No, no, Commissioner Gabela, go ahead. Commissioner Gabela: Oh, thank you. Okay, sO -- Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE).  Chair King: I called on Commissioner Pardo because he's the Chair of the Omni  CRA.  Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE).  City of Miami  Page 124  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Okay. Commissioner. Pardo: Thank you. Chair King: Thank you.  Commissioner Gabela: Let me know what) you guys want to do.  Chair King: Go ahead, Commissioner Gabela. We have five minutes on the clock. Commissioner Gabela: Alright, sO look, not to reiterate the whole shenanigans, not  shenanigans, what was said. Chair King: Thank you.  Commissioner Gabela: Okay, I-- my problem is -- and I understand where you' 're coming. from, but here's the problem. Okay, this is the whole thing. I can' 't do that. And Ican' 't do it because then everything is forgotten, the words are thrown in the air and the wind takes the words and we 've got nothing. Well, you guys wanted to take care of the situation and I understand. And let me be clear. Somebody said about, I don't know, a month ago, before the last election, oh, Gabela is trying to stop, you know, the School Board, you know, and this and that. Well, Gabela, if you guys remember, was the one that actually put the Centner deal front and center to scrutinize it. It was me, Gabela, that did that. So Ihave no intentions of stopping the School Board.. And both things can be done. I still maintain, look, when this is done, I'm not. saying give me the whole money or, you know, I understand what the deal is. However, you know, you, guys can' 't act like, oh, do this and then we' '1I look at) yours. No, because the two things should be combined. The two things should be combined. Ifthere's no - until we make up what the boundary is going to be - and by the way, time frame, I understand. But listen, I've been asking. for a Sunshine meeting to get this thing in order. for the longest time. I'm not going to UNINTELLIGIBLE) - you know, I'm not, going to be rhetorical and say the same thing again that I've already said, but I've been asking for a meeting sO we can talk just about this. So you know what? The time frame, that ain' 't on me. That's on you guys, whoever didn't want to have the meeting. Let me be clear. So I will be voting no. I will be deferring if you guys want to. Okay, if you want to talk about the boundaries today, I'm open to it, whatever you want. But the point is, it goes hand in hand. You cannot ask me, you know, for me, you know, to do this in goodj faith, you) know, when Iknow that afterit's done and you guys get your way, bye-bye, because you guys got your way. And then I'm left, you know, we 're left in District 1 with the problems that we have, you know, and everything that I'mi not going to go into detail again because why waste time? So  that's) where Istand on that respectfully, so thank you. Chair King: Commissioner. Pardo. Commissioner. Pardo: Anyone else? Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner. Pardo: Go ahead. Chair King: Vice Chair. meeting  Vice Chair Carollo: I would like to place a motion to defer this item until the first  Commissioner. Pardo: Madam Chair?  City of Miami  Page 125  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: -- in October. Well, you said anybody else.  Chair King: You' re going to let him speak. You - Ig got to let him speak. You gave him Vice Chair Carollo: Now, Ikeep hearing there' 's such a rush for this. Idon'ts see what the rush is. You' 've got six years left in the life of the present CRA. So what is the rush? Well, I'm going to tell you what the rush is. You see, back when I came as a new commissioner, more or less, in 17, about a year and a half later or two, I was brought to a lunch. Ithought it was, gee, it must be important. It was on a holiday by the river at Garcia' ', by a developer and the former superintendent of the School Board. And it was the same old thing, you know, for the project. Well, you heard today from the gentleman that came, the new CEO (Chief Executive Officer), or I forgot what his title was, of the Frost Museum. He wanted this because they need all these new apartments in the urban core. So I asked him, you' ve heard me, Commissioner Reyes, what do you consider the urban core? Is it also Overtown, Allapattah, Little Havana? He said, ofcourse itis.. So It think it's clear, the urban core is notj just the Omni. The urban core is al lot of other places in our city. And it could be Allapattah. It could be Overtown. It could be other areas. Now, having said that, the urgency here is for developers, because they want to make a lot more millions in the projects that they' 've got cooking in that area now. And it's a handful of developers that are the ones that have the land, that have the projects. And the School Board, of course, wants to do whatever they need to that' 's in their betterment, but we 've got to do the same thing. for us. So, I don' ' want to hear the issue anymore that we' ve got to do this for the School Board because, as one of the key stakeholders from the Frost Museum said, urban core is anywhere in the areas that we spoke, and it certainly is Allapattah also. There is no rush to do this. You know, the sky is not, going toj fall, the city is not going to dissolve. There' 's six more years left before the Omni CRA life expands and is finished. So, there' 's six more years. You have a job, all the others have aj jobj for the six more years. No one s going to lose it in that time. The question is the future oft that CRA. And. I want to present something that I need to, get more numbers on, andI'l provide it once Iget it all. That' 's why I'm giving time in bringing it back on thej first meeting of October. This way we 're not getting involved, we' re in the way of our budget hearing that might be long, might be not, at our last meeting in September. But the bottom line is, there is no urgency here. The only urgency is for the developers, because the minute we start approving this, the next step is bonding for the next 17 years and whatever is left. So, there could be a big bunch of money coming up. front, and that's going to be used in that areaj for those developers. Now, hey, some of these people Iknow, Ig get along withj fine. You know, Ihave no problems with them making money, but Idol have a problem in the way they want to go about it. And there needs to be a lot more transparency in what we' re doing and how we' 're going forward with this Omni CRA. Mr. Manager, who do you have that can read to us what the state says on the CRA, why it should be created and why it should exist or be expanded? I think it has to do with a little something called blight. Canj you read --  thej floor.  can you read what the state says, the official record?  Commissioner Pardo: Time? Commissioner. Reyes: Slum and blight. Chair King: Slum and blight. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. Chair King: It's for slum and blight.  City of Miami  Page 126  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Pardo: Id like to give Isiaa Jones an opportunity to discuss slum and Vice Chair Carollo: That's 's fine, but I'mi not done. I'mi trying to get -  blight and to answer.  Commissioner. Pardo: Oh, okay. Vice Chair Carollo: - an answer here. Chair King: Commissioner, Commissioner. Commissioner. Pardo: Time.  Chair King: Commissioner. Pardo. Commissioner, I'm giving each commissioner five  minutes.  Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. Chair King: Istated that. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, well - Chair King: He has - you have asked a question.  Vice Chair Carollo: I asked a question, but Ineed to get that answer.  Chair King: He asked a question, so we' 're waiting to get that answer. And at that time, Commissioner Reyes, would you like to speak? Do you have anything to say Commissioner Reyes: Yes, yes. And 1, as always, I'm going to be short and to the point. You see, I was an opponent of extending the life of any CRA because CRAs should be established, developed, and sunset. But given the need that we have for affordable housing and seeing - Imean, I used to work in the school system and I used toj park in all those lots that they are around there. And meeting with the - andI know this is not now, they' 've been behind doing this for a long time, that it is to build in a partnership with the city of Miami to build affordable housing and mainly gear towards teachers and people that work in the ared. And that's when I requested that we' Il come below 120 and that they have to, go in the 80s and the 60s because there are people that work there not only as teachers and administrative secretaries and all oft that that they need apartments also. They need housing. So, given the fact that iti is needed, given the fact that we spend all the time talking about affordable, real affordable housing. for people that needs it, I am in support of voting inj favor of this, as Iam in support of working out a solution, not a solution, and additional revenues for Allapattah. And ift the case comes to Little Havana also, Iwill be inj favor of doing that. They cannot be tied one to the other, because you know what' 's going to happen? You know what' 's going to happen? The County isn' 't going to accept that. That'sa fact. And they have already said it. And a CRA is only a CRA when you take TIF (Tax Increment Fund) money. You take TIF money, from the City and the County, and you use it to reinvest in the area. If) you - the County said, you, go ahead, and we are not doing anything, it is not a CRA. Iti is just us. We don' 'tneed to do - make a CRA. What we need to do is to put our minds together and say, okay, how much are we willing from this TIF, which is tax increment funds, how much are we willing. from this TIF, which is tax increment finance - funds, how much are we willing to place in areas that they are of need for how long, or whatever, you see? And that's it. Because, sincerely, ifwe want to expand it to Little Havana, expand it to, Imean, Allapattah, or Liberty City, they' re not going to accept it. Then nobody' 's going to accept a 240 or  while they try to get the answer?  City of Miami  Page 127  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  270, Imean 2,700: square miles here, does not exist. Does not they are not, going to - they - they' 'rei not going to give those funds away, you see? And ift they don' 'tdoi it, we can do it ourselves by legislation and getting our minds together and doing it. And that is my point. And I'm going to be voting inj favor of this because we are not what - we want what the district commissioner wants. It won' 'tbe attainable and that' 'si it, you  see. It's very. simple.  Commissioner Gabela: No, it's not - it's not a thing -- Chair King: Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Gabela?  Commissioner Gabela: Yes, ma' 'am.  Chair King: Iasked that because this is aj passionate itemj for all ofu us. Commissioner Gabela: Got a question, got a question.  Chair King: Hold on a second. There was a question asked of staff to read the  purpose of CRAS. Commissioner Gabela: Goti it. Mr. Wysong: I'I take it. Chair King: Thank you.  Mr. Wysong: First, I'I read the definition of community redevelopment. It means undertakings, activities, or projects of a county, municipality, or community redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development of or spread of slums and blight, orj for the reduction or prevention of crime, orj for the provision of affordable housing, whether for rent orj for sale, to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, and may include slum clearance and redevelopment in a community redevelopment ared, or rehabilitation and revitalization of coastal resort and tourist areas that are deteriorating and economically distressed, or rehabilitation or conservation in a community redevelopment area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with the community redevelopment plan and may include the preparation of such plans. If you want, Icould also read the definition of slum and blight.  Vice Chair Carollo: Yes. Mr. Wysong: Okay.  Chair King: Idon' 't think that is necessary. Commissioner. Reyes: Well, we' ve. seen it.  Vice Chair Carollo: Bottom line is that what you. just described describes Allapattah 100 percent. Not 99, not 99.9, 100 percent. Now, ifIcould ask the administration to get some additional information, because I'm done beating around the bush. Let's go right to it. I keep hearing the County, the County wouldn't do this, the County wouldn't do that. Mr. Manager, could Iask Mr. Springs [sic] to come up here fora second? Because It think he' 's the one that's got the answers. If not, get whoever else has it. Mr. Springs [sic), in this expansion, what does the County want back from us? Larry Spring (Chief Financial Officer): When you say this expansion, the --?  City of Miami  Page 128  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Vice Chair Carollo: In the 17, years expansion. Mr. Spring: They will be keeping - Chair King: Extension of life. Vice Chair Carollo: Extension. Mr. Spring: Extension of lif. An extension - Vice Chair Carollo: Expansion, extension. Mr. Spring: Well, itis separate but in the extension - Commissioner. Pardo: 23 years. there - 35 percent offt the top. Vice Chair Carollo: Both sides, theirs and ours. Mr. Spring: Yeah, of the total so - Vice Chair Carollo: Oft the total. Mr. Spring: -- that! 's predominantly theirs.  Mr. Spring: Yeah. In the extension, they are asking back - which has always been in  Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, but our side has more money than theirs.  Mr. Spring: Yes.  Vice Chair Carollo: So, at the end of the day, at least beginning in that first year, it's Mr. Spring: Close. 35 percent -- I think it's about a 60-40 split, sO yeah, it's right  about even. We're not getting anything from them.  there.  Vice Chair Carollo: It's much more than - Mr. Spring: Them 40, us 60, so. 35 is right there.  Vice Chair Carollo: It's--i Ithink it's more than that, based upon what I'm looking at. And as it grows into those years, that the City expands even more, I think that falls  more in theirj favor than ours. SO Mr. Spring: Yes, Iwould agree with that.  Vice Chair Carollo: At the end, if you add them all up together, you know, the whole 17, years combined, it's basically an even split that they didn' 't give us anything. So, we don' 't need the County. for the expansion for anything. Idon' ' want to be hearing the County, the County, the County. The County' 's not giving us anything. It's our own money. And on top of that, they're going to put a commission or two and who knows what other stuff is in this agreement for them to have a say-so in our money. Now, having said that, we have an ordinance in this city that was implemented. back when I was here as mayor, and it was done jointly with Arthur Teele at the time, because even though al lot of people forget, we had the biggest true. financial crisis that the city ever ran into back then, with a 50 percent deficit; 25 percent one. year, 25 percent the  City of Miami  Page 129  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  next, but we found out about it when the fiscal year was being finished. So, it was. 50 percent. We made this ordinance that is very clear, anti-deficiency ordinance, where you cannot spend monies that you don' 't find out how you' 're bringing it in, where's it coming. from. All this talk that, Commissioner Gabela, we' 're going to take care of you, don' 't worry, it's going to be this, it's going to be that. That's great, but there's one little problem. Anywhere that you go in the City to pull money, from, you have to do one or two things. You have toj find the replacement for that money into the general fund or you have to deduct) from the general, fund for that money that you gave away. There could be a third, you know, maybe manna. from heaven would fall, it would be Chair King: Commissioner, you have five minutes. I allowed them to answer the Vice Chair Carollo: I-- to wrap it up, this all goes hand in hand. You cannot approve this going into the future without deciding what thej future is, andi it don' ' have to be through a CRA. Because at the end of the day what matters is where's the beef, where's the money to take to Allapattah and to make the impacts immediately. Now, I'm going to say this, and Idon' 'tcare because, you know, I'm an old guy. What more punches are they going to take at me, you know? The local tabloid is going to do another editorial against me, another story. So what?. But all the CRAs that we have in the city, and I'm not complaining about them because I've. supported them, they' 're all in areas that are not Hispanic areas. Why can' 't we have, if not a CRA, which is going to be very difficult to accomplish, and you all know that, why can' ' we have something that will be similar to it in a Hispanic area? But you can' 't do it without looking at the funds that are coming out from this Omni CRA. This Omni CRA, six more years that it has in 30 years, there' 's nothing. for it to do. It's only going to be there then to make money for rich guys to become richer. And that' 's the bottom line. Chair King: Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner, I believe it's Commissioner Commissioner Pardo: Yeah, Madam Chair, just a couple of quick things. First, City  gold plated.  question, ifyou could wrap it up now.  Pardo' 's turn.  Attorney, could you read the definition of slum and blight?  Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. Mr. Wysong: Hold on. Vice Chair Carollo: When Ican. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah.  Chair King: Wait, wait, it's Commissioner Pardo'st turn.  Chair King: Let him speak. Ibelieve he asked a question of the City Attorney. Mr. Wysong: So, the definition of a slum area means an area having physical or economic conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, poverty, or crimes because there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or non-residential, which are impaired by reasons of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence, and exhibiting one or more of the following factors: Inadequate provision for ventilation, lights, air sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population compared to the population density of adjacent areas within the county or municipality, and overcrowding, as indicated by government maintained statistics or other studies in the requirements of the Florida Building Code or the existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other  City of Miami  Page 130  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  causes. Blighted area means an area in which there are a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures in which conditions, as indicated by govermment maintained statistics or other studies, endanger life or property or are leading to economic distress in which two or more of the following factors are present: A, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking. facilities, roadways, bridges or public transportation facilities; B, aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes and failed to show any appreciable increase over the five years prior to the finding of such conditions; C, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; D, unsanitary or unsafe conditions; E, deterioration of site or other improvements; F, inadequate or outdated building density patterns; G, falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality; H, tax or special assessment, delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; 1, residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality; J, incidents of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality; K, fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionally higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality; L, a greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality; M, diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alien ability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous areas; N, govermmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity; 0, a substantial number of percentage of properties damaged by sinkhole activity which have not been adequately repaired or Commissioner Pardo: You can stop. The bigger point here is that it's very broad and a lot ofi it has to deal with infrastructure, condition of roads, flooding, et cetera and need and affordable housing. At the last commission meeting or the budget meeting, it was. said that we are raising the flag of Overtown, like we' 're somehow using that as some method. No, we are raising the flag for Overtown because. for 24 - ever since this Omni CRA existed, we' ve only invested 6 percent in our share of Overtown, which is 40 percent. That's not talking about Edgewater, that's not talking about all the infrastructure, all the problems we have within the Omni CRA district. Our capacity isn' 't even enough to deal with any of that, right? So, there' 's plenty of need, is the point I'm trying to make. AndIreject the politics of division, I reject the politics ofj fear or of lack of trust in each other. It's very clear that all of us are committed to an Allapattah investment. Commissioner Reyes introduced a TIF structure, very concrete, makes sense, it would handle it immediately, it's right here in front of us. That doesn' ' have to be it. We could look at many other structures, but our point is that takes time. It's already lost $24 million in capacity. I vehemently disagree with Commissioner Carollo about just defer, time doesn' t matter, we can. just keep going like this, because it keeps eating into the capacity that we have. Like Isaid, we have a check on our desk, let's put it in the bank. As we all know, the politics can change around this topic. We may not even have this opportunity without us even knowing. It isr reckless andi irresponsible not to go ahead and extend this today. I wanted, Isiaa, to give you) just a quick opportunity ify you had anything else to add. Ms. Jones: Commissioners, Commissioner Carollo, you asked what is the urgency? Housing affordability in the city. We talk about the struggling businesses that we have in the CRA. We also talk about the struggling office spaces, the empty office spaces, the empty shop fronts, the blight that is in the area, the stormwater mitigation projects that have not been done since 1987. And all of the efforts that we' re doing now, we' 're saying, you know what, we are also putting Overtown and the needs of our residents at the forefront of every item that we bring to the Commission. Our projects include the Dorsey. Park, right? Our project includes housing affordability in the area. We are looking to do assemblages, not. just to build just because we want to build, but to  stabilized.  City of Miami  Page 131  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  address the concerns and the issues that we are facing here in Miami. And Commissioner Gabela, we want to do the same for your neighborhood too. And that is why we' re saying 24 years of what we have left in Omni is not enough. 40 years is what Allapattah deserves. Allapattah deserves the attention and the needs that you have advocated for today. And we are asking. for you to allow us as staff to work with the City and the County to help you to push within the time frame and to make sure that we can do this. But guess what? We can do this. We can do Omni and we can do Allapattah. And we would love to push on two parallel fronts to push the items forward. And. IL believe that we have the will of the City and the residents. They came here today. They talked passionately. They were so passionate, and we love it. We love the community engagement. And we are willing to help and to even help to kickstart any redevelopment efforts, right? One of the other things that we' 're looking to do is to bring the Florida Redevelopment Association to make sure that they can provide all of our local communities with the tools that are needed to succeed. And  Commissioners, we are here, we are committed, and - Chair King: Thank you, Director. Ms.. Jones: - let'sgo. Chair King: Thank you. Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: Idon'tget- -- Chair King: IT - hold --  Vice Chair Carollo: - any rebuttal timej for all thats she addressed?  Chair King: No. Mayl Ispeak? Vice Chair Carollo: Absolutely but - Chair King: Okay, my turn.  Vice Chair Carollo:. And Ifeel like I'mi in a recent debate that I saw, but anyway.  Chair King: Oh, thank you. Thank youj for the comic relief Vice Chair Carollo: I'm glad you got a good laugh.  Chair. King: Here's 's my issue. It's difficult for me to ignore the advocacy that we saw here today. Everyone is in agreement that Allapattah is suffering. We received this seven-page memo last night. I didn't get a chance to read it. Ihave asked staff since July to come. forward with a feasibility study to tell us whether it's feasible for the expansion into Allapattah is feasible, it can be done. Silence. I said it at the budget hearing, nothing. We haven' 't got a report yet. Then Commissioner Gabela presents this map today and for everyone that I've spoken to about it, says this is a good, viable option. Then Commissioner. Reyes presents this 101 minutes ago, Ihaven' 'l hada chance to read it. Now, Ican tell you to cut through the rhetoric, if you want that extension of time, you would have worked on this. You would have worked on this. You would have given him his opportunity to speak to all of us, and you didn' 't. And now at the last minute - and let me make it clear, I don' 't need to hear from you again, Executive Director. Let me make it clear, time wounds all deals. And. Ibelieve that time wounds all deals, but we cannot keep a deaf ear to what is happening. Andi if you wanted to - ifstaffy wanted to, you would have gotten this from him before we got ittoday. You would have sent this to me before last night and I would have had a chance to look at it, read through it, have comments for it. I support the extension of  City of Miami  Page 132  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  life of the Omni CRA. I've said it once, I've said it twice, I say it again. I support the extension of life for the Omni CRA. However, I know because I've spoken to several members of Miami-Dade County and there is a viable path for both the expansion and the extension of life. Icannot, in good conscience, just ignore what my colleague has been asking for. And Ido not believe that another two weeks is going to be detrimental. Ido not, because of stuff like sending a seven-page memo last night, not making ourselves available tol hear about this plan. We can' 'tall: say, we agree, we agree, Allapattah is suffering but -- that' 's not fair. There's a motion on thej floor) for  deferral. Do I have a. second? Commissioner Gabela: Second.  Commissioner. Pardo: Madam Chair, Idoi have to say one thing. Chair King: Commissioner. Pardo, Commissioner. Pardo. Commissioner. Pardo: Please, please. No, this is important.  Chair King: Commissioner, I'm going to acknowledge you. Now, this is what I'm  talking about. Commissioner. Pardo: Yeah.  Chair King: It depends on whose ox is being gored when you can over talk me or when you can speak without being recognized.. I'm going to recognize you.  Commissioner. Pardo: Oh. Chair King: Just give me an opportunity. Commissioner. Pardo: Iapologize.  Chair King: Yes, Iappreciate iti is a passionate subject. Iappreciate it is aj passionate subject. There were people here from Allapattah who were waiting outside, waiting outside to speak on this item. We have to as a body, and everyone here agrees, everyone here agrees that Allapattah is suffering, everyone. But who' 's going to do something about it if we don' ' collectively do something about it? Commissioner Commissioner Pardo: IJ just wanted to say, and I'm sure that this is what the Executive Director wanted to say, she has been exhausted creating all of these projections and all of these numbers. Her and her staff identified the overlap. On multiple occasions, they have put memos out and before, and I can ' speak to when emails went out or when they didn' ', but Iknow) for aj fact they have been trying to get this information out for a long time. They even set up a specific meeting for Commissioner Gabela and his staff to come in and explain the numbers one by one and to do a tour of the area sO he could seej for himself what' 's in Overtown and he could: see for himself. Iknow he had work commitments. Ig get it. But the point is, they have done everything possible. The staff that represented. there simply. stated that they would not have anything ofit, that this was some kind of controversy or a trap, and they got up and left. And sO it's been very difficult to communicate, even all the work that has been done. And it's important, and It think part of that is trust and fear. And we. just as a body have got to. stop or at least lessen those emotions and understand that we' 're all trying to help each other. We're not divided. We' 're trying to help.  Pardo, please.  Chair King: Commissioner Gabela.  City of Miami  Page 133  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Gabela: Okay, number one, I've been asking. for a Sunshine meeting and thati is on the record a month ago. We have the emails; we have the proof. That's number one. Not once have you guys agreed to have a Sunshine meeting regarding the subject. Number two, when my crew went out there, you guys gave notice 8 o'clock the night before the morning. They show up at 8:30 in the morning, okay? So, you would expect if) you' re at this for a long time, give me two days or three days, you know, but you said it at 8:30 is when you guys sent the memo like what you did with this, like what she' 's talking about, what) you did with this. Don'tt tell me that my office has not been cooperative with you guys, because you guys have been in my office as many times as you like. We spoke about this, okay, on many occasions, okay, and yes, my staff went out there because what they toldi me was that the whole tour was. sO) you guys would show them where the overlap was and make your legal case against the map. That's what I've been told. Now, as for me, as for me, the memo and the invitation to take a tour with you, which Iwould have gladly done, came at 8:30 the evening before that morning. Do you think that's - that's UNINTELLIGIBLE) You' 're telling me you guys want to work hard? Well, give me some notification a week before, you) know. And don' 't tell me Ihaven'th had --Ihaven' 't had - been asking for a Sunshine meeting. for over a month now, okay, because we' 're on record, and if you want, Frank, go produce those records, and we Il give them to you so. you have it. Don' 't tell us that we haven' ' been on top of this. I've been very on top of this. But what) you guys want to do is you guys want to go ahead and ram this through and then  you get) your way -- Commissioner. Pardo: Thati is -  Commissioner Gabela: - and we go bye-bye. That' 's what) you, guys want to do. Okay, nobody's dividing here. I've been asking. for one month now I've been asking. fora  Sunshine meeting. Chair King: Thank you, and --  Commissioner Gabela: Disrespectful is what itis.  Chair. King: Thank you, and he has and I can attest to that. Iwas available but I was told that the chair of the Omni CRA was unavailable, and Ididn'tthinki itj fair to have a meeting about the Omni CRA without the chair present. So, Idid not make myself Commissioner Pardo: I just want to say no one was bagging or setting anything up. That had been a predetermined. date and time, and yes, the memo may have come the night before, but the time and the date had been agreed to. That's all Iwant to say. Chair King: Okay. So, Ihave a motion and a second, and I'm going to vote inj favor of the deferral because I did not get this information timely. Then, I haven ' had a chance to review Commissioner Manolo' 's, and then this map. I want to give all parties -- and I've said this before. Iv want to give all parties an opportunity toj finda path forward if there is a path forward. I still have yet to receive a report from staff on what Irequested. So, Ihave a motion and a second.. Alli inj favor? Commissioner. Pardo: This isj for the next meeting, correct, our next --? Chair King: It's for October, the first meeting in October. Commissioner. Pardo: No, why not the second one in September?  available, but he has Commissioner Pardo.  The Commission (Collectively): Aye.  City of Miami  Page 134  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Because that' 's the budget and it's-- Commissioner. Pardo: Oh, okay.  Chair King: We 're going to have budget hearing and all oft that. But Iexpect -- Commissioner. Pardo: And. I'I vote no, obviously, on this but -  Chair King: Obviously. deferral?  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Commissioner Reyes, were. you voting yes or no on the  Commissioner. Reyes: No, I voted no on the deferral because -  Mr. Hannon: Understood.  Commissioner. Reyes: - Iknow that we can work this out. And Iknow that you -  Chair King: We should start working it out. We should --  Commissioner. Reyes: Yes.  Chair King: And that is the message that I'm trying to send now.  Commissioner. Reyes: That'sright.  Chair King: Work it out. Ibelieve the City Attorney has a statement to read for the  record.  Mr. Hannon: Andj just for the record, the motion passes. 3-2.  Chair King: The motion passes. 3-2. Commissioner. Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner. Pardo: Right, they' 're not. Chair King: Iagree, but let's work together, let's get it done. Commissioner Pardo: We 'vel been trying. Chair King: There' ' some urgency now. DISCUSSIONITEM  DI.3 16251 Commissioners and Mayor  AI DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE POSITION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BAYFRONT PARKI MANAGEMENT TRUST.  RESULT:  DISCUSSED  Chair King: And at this time, Iam going to turn the gavel over to our Vice Chair to, I  believe -- well, all we have are boards left? Commissioner Gabela: Yeah, we' 're all done.  City of Miami  Page 135  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Pardo: We have FR.1. Commissioner Gabela: What are we - Fwhat? Chair King: No, that was deferred to -- Commissioner. Pardo: Oh, it was deferred? Chair King: Yes, that was deferred. Commissioner. Pardo: Thank you. Chair King: So, all we -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): DL.3. Chair King: Can we consider DI.3 --? (COMMENIS MADE OFFTHE RECORD) Commissioner. Pardo: We don' 'tneed to. Chair King: We don' 'tneed to, okay. Mr. Hannon: So, DL.3is aj part of FR.2. Chair King: Yeah, it would be part - Commissioner. Pardo: Yeah. Chair King: --1 partofFR.2.  Mr. Hannon: Wells show it as discussed with FR.2.  END OF DISCUSSION ITEMS  City of Miami  Page 136  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  PARTE B:PZ-P PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)  PZ.1 16562 Department of Planning  RESOLUTION  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSIONT TO RECONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. R-24-0212, WHICH DENIED THE APPEAL FILED BY ARTHUR NORIEGA V, CITY OF MIAMI CITY MANAGER, AND MIGUEL FERRO, THE THEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BAYFRONT PARK, (APPELLANT)OF THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD THEREBY REVERSING THE CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S ISSUANCE OF WARRANT NO. PZ-23-16544 ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, TABLE 12, AND. ARTICLE7, SECTIONS7.1.1.2. AND 7.1.2.4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), TO ALLOW FOR THE RECREATIONAL FACILITY USE ON A PARCEL ZONED "CS," CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT. ZONE, LOCATED AT 1095 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVE  DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Continue CONTINUED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Christine King, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item PZ.1 was continued to the October 10, 2024, City Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PZ.1, Chair King: Thank you. So, PZ.1, may Ihave ai motion for reconsideration? PZ.1. Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE) motion) for reconsideration?  Commission Meeting.  please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)."  Chair King: Yes. now.  Commissioner Gabela: PZ.1, what is PZ.1 again? I'm. sorry, I'm in La-La Land right  Chair King: PZ.lis the gym equipment - Commissioner Gabela: Gym equipment. Chair King: - we have to reconsider. Commissioner. Reyes: Ma' 'am, Madam Chair, ifImay. Chair King: Yes. More on this? You want to discuss more on this?  City of Miami  Page 137  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner. Reyes: No, no, no. I'mt talking about the reconsideration of the -  Chair King: That'sPZ.1. simple. People spoke. Chair King: Yes.  Commissioner Reyes: That's right. PZ.1, what I'm going to say is this. It's very  Commissioner Reyes: Okay? I don' ' think that we. should reconsider this because we  are opening a Pandora' 's box. When we. start reconsidering - Chair King: We have to. Legally, we have to. has to doi is geto a warrant and that'sit. Commissioner. Reyes: Oh.  Commissioner Reyes: No, we don' ' have - Mr. City Attorney, the only thing that he Chair King: But we have to reconsider to go to PZ.2j for the warrant. Chair King: So, that's the process. So, Ihave ai motion. Commissioner. Reyes: But we don't-- the vote is not reconsidered. Commissioner Gabela: You guys got me confused now.  Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. PZ.1, what are we voting. for?  Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, can you please explain what needs to be -- what is Mr. Wysong: So, PZ.1is a- it's essentially an opportunity. for the commission to reconsider resolution number R-24-0212 which denied the appeal filed by --  Commissioner. Reyes: Okay.  Mr. Wysong: - Arthur Noriega, the City of Miami Manager, and Miguel Ferro, the  then-director of Bayfront Park. Thisisa aprocedural. motion. Commissioner. Reyes: But) you don' 'tneed that.  Mr. Wysong: It was noticed on the agenda sO that the opponents would have an opportunity to understand what the City Commission was doing. It's no different than any time you would make ai motion to reconsider. This is one of the ways that the -- let me just go: sort of read a brief statement. We' 're here in response to results of the City of Miami referendum special election held on August 20, 2024. As you know, there was a question on the ballot that required, and you saw it on earlier, shall the Cityof Miami keep already installed outdoor gym equipment like in many ofour parks at the city park located at 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, 33132, also known as Maurice A. Ferré Park, to enhance residential facilities and promote community health and fitness for all our residents? And as shown in RE.1, which where you acknowledge the results of the election, over 79 percent of the electorate voted to approve referendum question number three. However, the election results only guarantee that the gym equipment shall remain in Maurice Ferré Park. We are left with the issue of a warrant is needed to open up the gym equipment for use. The  City of Miami  Page 138  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  referendum question did not have the effect of granting a warrant for its use because Florida law does not permit development orders such as a warrant to be granted by referendum or initiative. So, in order to resolve the warrant question, it is the advice of my office that the reconsideration of the warrant appeal item is appropriate. The reconsideration is appropriate pursuant. to the City Commission 's Rule of Procedures, Mason's Rules. Particularly, we looked at Chapter 41, Section 450, Right to Reconsider, and 451 allows the reconsideration of items where, essentially, it says, an action cannot be reconsidered when, for any reason, it is not possible to cancel, nullify, or avoid the action previously taken. In general, the action cannot be canceled or made ineffective when, A, vested rights have been acquired as a result of the action. So, upon the determination of the City Commission in R-24-0212, nothing changed. The gym equipment remained. There was aj fence around it.  Commissioner. Reyes: Yes.  Mr. Wysong: There were no vested rights either, given or taken away. So, there were no vested rights acquired as a result of the action after the adoption of the resolution. B, rights cannot be constitutionally or legally taken away. Doesn ' apply here. The subject is beyond -- C, the subject is beyond the control or out of the reach oft the body taking the original action. It's our position that it is still within the control of the City Commission. D, it may be inhibited from acting by the requirement of notice. We put forth notice and in the event that the City Commission decides to reconsider PZ.2, that item has been properly noticed for today's hearing, sO that is not an issue. So, every legislative body has the inherent right to reconsider a vote on an action previously taken by it. So, we believe it's appropriate to reconsider the item. Reconsidering the item does not open the door to reconsider every item of the City Commission. The termination of whether an item may be reconsidered is to be conducted on a case-by-case basis. So, if somebody wants to make a motion to reconsider a past action of the City Commission, we will look at the rules, your rules, to determine whether or not it is appropriate to consider that item. In most instances, it would not be appropriate because vested rights would have been acquired by result of the action. Here this is a unique case. And further, you heard earlier today from Mr. Burton, Ibelieve it is, who is representing the parties in the election case where they' 're disputing the ballot question. And he provided a document that was distributed to the City Commission and is part of this record, wherein he makes his argument against the reconsideration of this item. There were a couple issues with that as I briefly spoke to him and indicated this is not a motion of the Planning Department. It's actually a motion ofa member of the City Commission ifa member so makes that motion. Mason's is clearly the rules of the City Commission and the City Clerk can provide the copy oft the resolution from - what year was that? 1972,1  think.  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): 1960.  Mr. Wysong: 1960. So, since time immemorial, certainly before my time, Mason' 's has been the rule of the Miami City Commission. It is appropriate under the Mason rules ifthere is a desire to reconsider the item. Ifthe City Commission agrees to reconsider the item, then we will move to PZ.2. The reconsideration will reset the item and consequently a vote will be required to either approve or deny the appeal. It will be like resetting the clock. I suggest that ifyou do reconsider. thei item and you open itz up, that you give. some time, Isuggest 10 minutes on each side, for the parties to. speak to the reconsideration and/ori to the appellate issues. If) you want - and ultimately, as I'I explain at the end of that, ifyou want the gym equipment to be used, you will vote to grant the appeal, reverse the PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board), and affirm the granting of the warrant. Or, if you want to preserve the status quo, you should vote to deny the appeal, affirm the PZAB, and reverse the decision of the  City of Miami  Page 139  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Planning Department. So, PZ.1 is just aj procedural motion to determine whether or Chair King: Thank you, George. Dol Ihave ai motionj for PZ.1 to reconsider? Mr. Hannon: Commissioner Carollo. made the motion at 4:51 p.m. reconsider PZ.1.. So, Ihave a motion and a second.. Alli inj favor? Steven Smith: We don' 'tl have an opportunity to comment? Chair King: Oh, Iwas - weren' 't) you going to comment on number two?  not you) wish to reconsider. PZ.2.  Chair King: And who made a second?. Is there a second to reconsider PZ.1. Isecond it. We can' t get to PZ.2 to allow the community to use the gym equipment if we don't  The Commission (Collectively): Aye.  Mr. Smith: No, number one.  Chair King: I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I don' ' believe that they need ten minutes. I don' 't get ten minutes in court. So, I'm going to allow our city attorney to start.  Mr. Smith: Related to the re-hearing. Chair King: The reconsideration. Mr. Smith: Reconsideration. Chair King: Five minutes. clarifications.  Commissioner Reyes: Okay, I'm not that clear, Madam Chair. I want more  Chair King: Okay. Can we clear this up -- Commissioner. Pardo: We. should defer.  Chair King: - for Commissioner Carollo? What? Somebody. said what? Commissioner Pardo: It thought it was. saying defer.  Chair King: Oh, no.  Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. Well, I'mi not that clear because when I spoke with you --  Mr Smith: Ican'thear) you, mic. Mr. Smith: Ican'thear you.  Commissioner. Reyes: - you: see, there were three options, okay.  Commissioner Reyes: There were three options and one of the options were, you. see, the people spoke and the only thing that the Trust had to do is to reapply for a warrant and that's it. We don' 't have to go through all of this. Imean, that is because personally, personally, I am against reconsidering things that have been passed months ago, because I would like to reconsider. a bunch of things that I was in the  City of Miami  Page 140  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  minority, I was in the losing side. You see, you know what I mean?. And when you' 're asking forai reconsideration, you have to be on the winning side. Mr. Wysong: Right. No, actually, I'm sorry. Pursuant to. Mason' 's rules, and you can  clarify with the City Clerk - Commissioner. Reyes: Okay.  Mr. Wysong: -- under Mason' ', any member can move to reconsider. Commissioner. Reyes: You told me that itl was not needed. Mr. Wysong: Yeah, well, let me let me -  Commissioner Reyes: The only thing was, okay, people spoke, 80 percent of the people said, yes, the equipment is going to stay there, it's going to stay there, and that's what is needed for that to be, to stay there. And an application for a warrant,  and that'sit. Mr. Wysong: Andi let me -- complicate this that much.  Commissioner Reyes: That'si it. Imean, that is my point, and Id don' ' think we have to Mr. Wysong: Let - Iapologize, Mr. -- Commissioner, you' 're right. Idid tell you there were three options. Option one is to reconsider. Option two is to amend Miami 21 to remove the requirement, for a warrant to - for the City toj place gym equipment in a city park. And option number three would be to reapply for the warrant and start the Commissioner. Reyes: Andi that' 's it. That's it. That'sy what I'm inj favor of Mr. Wysong: And the administration decided the most expeditious way because there isa concern that I guess the gym equipment is currently surrounded. by aj fence and is unable to be used, they chose option number one, which was the reconsideration. So, Commissioner. Reyes: That' 's the one that It told you. Imean, because itis -- we. setting an example. You have to ask for a warrant, and that's it. Like everybody, I do that. I have nothing against the equipment, exercise equipment, every single one of my parks have one. But I have to go through a warrant, you see? I have to go through a warrant. And that is, I don' ' want to. set any precedents here or create aj precedent that you can come in and I said, okay, Ia don' 't agree with the vote that we took with Melreese, for example, I want to reconsider that because we need a four-fifths and now. Ihave two people that are against it, you see? You understand. my point, Madam  process all overagain.  you do -. you' 're right, sir, there are three options.  Chair?  Chair King: Iunderstand your point. Mr. Wysong: Could we just add- -- Chair King: City attorneys. Mr. Wysong: The Planning - Chair King: And --  City of Miami  Page 141  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Wysong: I'm sorry, the Planning Director was saying that there is a warrant, the Planning Department issued a warrant, and essentially you would - well, leti me -- David Snow (Director, Planning): Right, sO the warrant's been applied for, the equipment, it went through the warrant process, it was appealed, it was appealed again to commission, so now this is to re-hear that appeal for the warrant, it's been applied for. If we don' 'g got through this process, they' re going to apply for the warrant again, they' 're going to appeal again, we' 're going to be right back here again. Commissioner Gabela: You know, I think I'd like to keep doing that because they seem to be doing it to my Allapattah thing. Nobody says we 're going to do this. So, you know what?. Not that I'mj for the gym equipment, I'm against the gym equipment, or vice versa, but It think I like that idea. You know what I mean? Of keep going and keep going like they' ve been doing to me on my Allapattah thing. Is said this is what I want, and then over there they say, you know, you' 've got to have this. Over here they say, no, you can' 't have this. And you know what? Whatever keeps it going, that' 's the  wayl I'm going to vote.  Unidentified. Speaker: Thank you, Commissioner. Amanda Quirke Hand: Chairwoman, may Ibe heard?  Chair King: Yes, please.  Ms. Quirke Hand: Okay. Good afternoon, Amanda Quirke Hand, offices at 3 -- 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800. On behalf of the City of Miami as outside counsel in this matter, I represent the Bayfront Trust - the Bayfront Park Trust and the City of Miami as appellants in this case. We would likej for you to reconsider the item on the basis. There is very, very limited circumstances in which Florida case law supports the reconsideration ofi items. An administrative agency may have inherent authority to reconsider their decisions where there is substantial change in circumstances. In this case, the previous decision was - was - there was many statements made on the record in support of the previous decision that there was no support. for the gym  equipment. And that is not the case. As you noted - Commissioner. Reyes: There'sa a warrant there.  Ms. Quirke Hand: - and I would like to enter into the record, I will give this to the Clerk at the end, on August 27th, the Supervisor of Elections certified the election that 801 percent of the residents of the City of Miami are in support of the gym equipment. So, in light of this additional fact that was not able to be considered, we would respectfully request you reconsider. There is something else that came up today on the public record that Imust bring to this board's attention. Mr. Steven Smith did state on the record that he is now a board member of the Bayfront Park Trust and he also signed the appeal that went to the PZAB that we are all here on today. There is also case law that indicates that you cannot appeal yourself. So, in other words, would you be sitting here taking an appeal of a member of the Plamning and Zoning Appeals Board ofo a decision of the Planning and Zoning Appeals Board? The Bayfront Park Trust is the applicant and the appellant in this case. So, we' 'd like for you to also consider that fact for those two reasons, and those are limited and exceptional circumstances in which the decision can be reconsidered. And as the Planning Director has pointed out, that gym equipment, the building permit was approved one year ago tomorrow. So, we have gym equipment sitting there for a year, not being used, and many residents, 80j percent oft them are wondering why.  Mr. Smith: Madam Chairman.  City of Miami  Page 142  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Sir?  Mr. Smith: Madam Chairwoman, Iv was not on the board at the time oft this appeal, at the time that it was deemed illegal before the PZAB, at the time before this commission agreed with PZAB that the gym equipment was installed illegally. Ifindit hard to believe that at this stage, over such a miniscule item, that the City now sits here arguing that I'mi now not able to articulate an argument to support my appeal. Ms. Quirke Hand: That's an additional fact that was raised today on the public Marc. Burton: Madam Chairwoman, respectfully, this reconsideration must legally be denied. Unfortunately, this commission lacks any. jurisdiction. The moment in time when that became true was the. 30th day after May 23rd when the PZAB appeal was denied without further appeal to the circuit court. And just to clarify, the City Attorney's comments about Mason' 's legislative manual, it is inapplicable. The applicable procedures are set forth in Miami 21. These are quasi-judicial proceedings. The Commission acts in a quasi-judicial proceeding as an appellate board of quasi-judges, not as legislators. That's the reason why you cannot go back after the appeal time is over and revisit this. We cited cases in the letter that was provided to the Commission, Mills against Laris Painting Company. It's a Florida Supreme Court case. What it said, it has frequently been held that administrative agencies have inherent or implied power, as my colleague has indicated, comparable to that possessed by courts to rehear or reopen a cause and reconsider its action or determination therein where the proceeding is in essence a. judicial one. It is also generally recognized that the power to rehear or reconsider must be exercised before an appeal from the original order of the administrative body has been lodged or before such order has become final by lapse of time without a timely appeal. This has been reiterated in the Florida cases. We also cited a case, Smull against the Town of Jupiter. That had to do with a zoning appeal. It's very on point. There' 's a bunch of other cases that we cited and there' 'sal bunch that) we also didi not. So, were this board to act, it would be re - it would be assuming. jurisdiction that it does not have. The jurisdiction is conferred not only by Florida case law, but Miami 21. Mason' 's Manual, to the extent it could ever apply, applies only to legislative enactments and not to quasi-judicial enactments. The City Attorney's recitation confuses that important distinction. And that is the reason to Commissioner Reyes' 's point why we don' 't revisit Melreese and all the other things that have ever been appealed to this body. So, Idon' ' want to take an opinion as to how the City should react to the 80 or 79, to be accurate, percent vote. We' 're obviously in litigation contending that it was an illegal election. But to the extent the City will do that, I can' ' give it advice. But one avenue that is not available to it is reconsidering the denial of the PZAB appeal. Otherwise, anyone who's ever. failed at the PZAB appeal before this commission could equally say there' 's a change in consideration and a change in circumstances and we should revisit it now. It is absolutely, foreclosed. Iv would add with one final thing. If this body grants PZ.1 and reconsiders and opens this all up, our request would be that PZ.2, the substantive reconsideration, the rehearing, the representation ofe evidence,, first of all, Miami 21 is absolutely clear that new evidence may not be considered. These are de novo appeals. Thej fact that there was a subsequent election isl legally irrelevant to this appeal and may not be considered. Whatever the City wants to do with it, it cannot handle it that way. That's number one. Number two, given thej fact that this was only noticed on the Commission agenda last week and this does not apply with the appeal notice procedures that would otherwise be relevant to al PZAB appeal, we would request that if reconsideration is granted in PZ.1, that the substantive rehearing be deferred so that our clients can have further time toj present their case to the extent that it is reheard. That would be our request.  record.  City of Miami  Page 143  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Hannon: And Chair, my apologies. Can Ihave both of the speakers, can I have  you both. state your name on the record? Mr. Smith: Steve Smith, 900 Biscayne. Mr. Burton: My name is Marc. Burton. Mr. Hannon: Thank you. Ms. Quirke Hand: As the City Attorney --  Mr. Wysong: Ijust want to clarify one comment. PZ.2 was properly noticed. Notice was. sent to the property owners by the Planning Department in a timely manner and so you may not have seen it because you' 're not an attorney of record for the PZ.2 item, but Ican assure. you that the notice was properly sent outj for PZ.2. Mr. Burton: My understanding is that notice requires for appeals of the PZAB to the Commission, a certain number of days, a certain amount of publication and papers of record ands SO on and soj forth that Ido not believe occurred in this circumstance. Chair King: Okay, we' 're not, going to go back and forth on -- the City Attorney has said that the notice was proper. We 're going to leave it at that. That's-- Mr. Smith: Idid - Madam Chairman, Idid not, as the appellant, receive any notice in the mail or otherwise that this was, going to be reheard.  Mr. Wysong: Are you) here? Mr. Wysong: Thank you.  Mr. Smith: Yeah, because of- - that doesn' 't mean that you - Mr. Smith: --J followed the law and notified me properly.  Ms. Quirke Hand: Just to clarify the - or reiterate the point that the City Attorney made on the record, this is a really unique case because the City of Miami could not appeal the previous decision. So, it is our position that the board never lost any jurisdiction over this matter. In other words, the City Commission could not appeal itself, so that) jurisdiction has not been lost and the matter may be reconsidered in this Mr. Burton: There is case law to the effect that the second there was a written order -  special circumstance. Chair King: Okay. Mr. Burton: -- the clock began. Chair King: Thank you. Mr. Burton: Thank you.  Chair King: Ms. Hand, we don' 't need to - the back and forth with all attorneys present. And we have - we lost a colleague, so we' 're going to. see. I personally like the option two or three to move. forward without having the reconsideration. I'm not swayed one way or the other by someone. suing the City. We' 're a litigious society. You can. suej for whatever. It doesn' ti mean that) your lawsuit has merit. It doesn' 'tmean that  City of Miami  Page 144  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  your lawsuit doesn' 't have merit. I'm not saying whether you have merit or not. I'm  not going in that direction. [Later..]  Chair King: Now, because there has been sO much conversation and Mr. City Mr. Wysong: Yes, Madam Chair. With this reconsideration, give us some guidance. This is what you provided in our brief- in my briefing. I don' ' know about anybody else' s briefing, but that is what I was told was the best path forward to get to having the gym equipment being used by the community. My colleague is saying here that he doesn't care. for the reconsideration. Idon' ' know. Maybe we can defer PZ.1 and 2  Attorney - Mr. City Attorney.  until we can get more information. Commissioner Gabela: Goodi idea. Chair King: Would that --?Iheard a good idea. Commissioner. Pardo: Agreed.  Chair King: A good idea. May Ihave a motion to defer PZ.1 and 2? Mr. Hannon: So, my apologies, yes. just need the date. Vice Chair Carollo: Next meeting? Steven Smith: Or. January. Chair King: So, to the October-- Commissioner. Pardo: January isn' 'tai badi idea. Chair King: To the October meeting. Mr. Hannon: October 10th, which is thej first meeting. Chair King: Thej first meeting, yes. Dol--? Commissioner Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Ihave ai motion and a second. All inj favor? The Commission (Collectively):. Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Mr. Smith: I'mi not in town that week.  Chair King: Ori maybe the October meeting because the next meeting is the budget.  Chair King: Thank you. Thank youj for your advocacy. Thank you. Marc Burton: Just for clarification, PZ.1 and 2 are both -  Chair King: Deferred.  City of Miami  Page 145  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Mr. Burton: -- deferred? Chair King: Yes, sir. Thank you. RESOLUTION  PZ.2 15113 Department of Planning  ARESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY ARTHUR NORIEGA V, CITY OF MIAMI CITY MANAGER, AND MIGUEL FERRO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BAYFRONT PARK, ("APPELLANT) OF THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD THEREBY REVERSING THE CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S ISSUANCE OF WARRANT NO. PZ-23-16544 ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, TABLE 12, AND ARTICLE 7, SECTIONS 7.1.1.2. AND 7.1.2.4OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE") TO ALLOW FOR THE RECREATIONAL FACILITY USE ON A PARCEL: ZONED "CS,"CIVIC: SPACE TRANSECT ZONE, LOCATED AT 1095 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN  EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES:  Continue CONTINUED  Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Christine King, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: Item PZ.2 was continued to the October 10, 2024, City Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.2, please see  Commission Meeting.  "Public Comments for all Item(s)"and. Item Number PZ.1.  PZ.3 16172 Commissioners and Mayor- PZ  ORDINANCE  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3184, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP INTERPRETATION FOR THE DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION. AND THE CORRESPONDENCE CHARTTO ACCOMMODATE, A RESIDENTIAL DENSITY INCREASE UP TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT IN CERTAIN CASES UP TO AN MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  -  MIAMI,  ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14305  City of Miami  Page 146  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES:  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Chair King: Mr. City Attorney, would you please read into the record the titles for the  PZ(Plamning and Zoning) items?  George Wysong (City Attorney): Yes, Madam Chair. Chair King: That would be PZ.3, 4,5,6, and 7.  Mr. Wysong: Yes. PZ.3. Mr. Wysong: PZ.4. Mr. Wysong: PZ.5. Mr. Wysong: PZ.6. Mr. Wysong: PZ.7.  The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.  Mr. Wysong: Thank you, Madam Chair.  [Later..]  Chair King: Okay, let's take up -- does anyone want to discuss PZ.3, 4,5,6, or 7?  Can we dispose oft those items? Unidentified. Speaker: No. record.  Commissioner. Pardo: Didi we have ai motion on the floor?  Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): For PZ.3 through 7? No, only the titles read into the  Commissioner Pardo: No, forPZI.  Mr. Hannon: No, yeah, if you' re going to table PZ.1 to wait for the fifth  Commissioner. Chair King: II table it, yes. through 7.  Mr. Hannon: Absolutely. So, PZ.1 is tabled. Right now, we' 're discussing PZ.3  City of Miami  Page 147  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: 3, 4--) yes, 3,4,5, 6, and 7.  Mr. Hannon: Andi my apologies, Chair. Briefly, PZ.3needs to be amended pursuant to substitution memo dated September. 5, 2024. PZ.4 needs to be amended. It contains a blank that needs to be filled in with an ordinance number. PZ.6 and 7 both need to be amended to add PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board) meeting information.  Thank you, Chair.  Chair King: Okay. Mayl Ih have ai motion for PZ.3, 4,5,6, and 7? Vice Chair Carollo: Can we take them? Okay. Commissioner. Reyes: Imove. Vice Chair Carollo: Second. Commissioner Gabela: Yes. The Commission (Collectively):Aye.  Chair King: Ihave ai motion and a second.. All inj favorf for PZ.3, 4,5, 6, and 7?  Chair King: All in favor - as amended for PZ.3, 4, 6, and 7. Motion carries  unanimously. Thank you. And we are back with PZ.1,Ibelieve. Vice Chair Gort: Didi wej pass PZ.5 or not yet?  Chair King: Yes. Vice Chair Carollo: Yes. Commissioner Gabela: We did, okay. Chair King: Yes, you. just voted inj favor. Vice Chair Carollo: Three to seven were passed. Chair King: Yes, three tos seven. Vice Chair Carollo: PZ.3t07. ORDINANCE  PZ.4 16173 Commissioners and Mayor- PZ  Second Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE4, TABLES 3/ AND 4; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, ILLUSTRATION 5.3TO CLARIFY THE BUILDABLE UNITS WITHIN "T3-0,"SUB- URBAN TRANSECT: ZONE OPEN; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR. AN  EFFECTIVE DATE.  ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14306  City of Miami  Page 148  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number PZ.3. ORDINANCE  Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION/S) Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.4, please see Item  PZ.5 16224 Commissioners and Mayor-P PZ  First Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE3, TITLED' "GENERAL TO: ZONES,"TO EXPAND THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT DENSITY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND TO PROVIDE OTHER MINOR CLARIFICATIONS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND  PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  MOTIONT TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number. PZ.3.  Pass on First Reading PASSED ON FIRST READING Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.5, please see Item  City of Miami  Page 149  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission PZ.6 16436 Department of Planning  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  ORDINANCE  First Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO $163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY AT 980 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN  EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Number. PZ.3. ORDINANCE  Pass on First Reading with Modification(s) PASSED ON FIRST READING WITHI MODIFICATIONIS) Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.6, please see Item  PZ.7 16435 Department of Planning  First Reading  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTIS), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM"CI," CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL TRANSECT ZONE, TO' "CS," CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT ZONE, FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 980 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVE  DATE. MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SEÇONDER: AYES: Number PZ.3.  Pass on First Reading with Modification(s) PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATIONIS) Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner King, Carollo, Gabela, Pardo, Reyes  Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.7, please see Item  END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S)  City of Miami  Page 150  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  FL-FUTURE LEGISLATION  FL.1 16605 City Manager's Office  ORDINANCE  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REPEALING CHAPTER 11.5OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "CIVILIAN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW," INI ITS ENTIRETY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  RESULT:  NO ACTIONTAKEN  END OF FUTURE LEGISLATION  City of Miami  Page 151  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  NA. NON-AGENDA ITEM(S)  NA.1 16657 City Commission  DISCUSSION ITEM  DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONER REYES REGARDING A RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED DISTRICT 1 REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  FUND. RESULT:  DISCUSSED  Chair. King: Good morning - good afternoon, everyone. Welcome back to the City of Miami Commission meeting for September 12, 2024. I am your chairwoman, Christine King, and I am joined by my colleagues, Vice Chair. Joe Carollo, Districtl Commissioner Miguel Gabela, District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo, District 3 Commissioner - and District 4 Commissioner Manolo Reyes. Thank you again for  youro advocacy.  Commissioner. Reyes: Last but not least.  Chair King: Last but not least. Last but not least. Thank you againj for your advocacy. Thank you again for showing up. Let' 's get going again. Let me. see where we left off.  Commissioner. Reyes: Madam Chair? Chair King: Yes, Commissioner. heard Commissioner Gabela. say --  Commissioner Reyes: I have a pocket item that 1, you know, and rightly SO. Isee it, Chair King: Hold on, Commissioner Reyes. Pocket items, we usually don' ' take up  pocket items because - unless there' 's an emergency because - Commissioner. Reyes: No, no, iti is, itis, itis. Chair King: It's an emergency? Chair King: Is it time sensitive? Commissioner. Reyes: Itis--  Commissioner. Reyes: No, no, no, itis not an emergency.  Chair King:. Ifit's not time sensitive or an emergency, I would ask -- Commissioner. Reyes: Madam Chair, if) you allow me toj finish.  Chair. King: Okay, but let me. finish. I would ask that you adhere to the rules that we  have established.  Commissioner. Reyes: Yes, ma 'am.  Chair King: Pocket items, because it does not give the community an opportunity to review the item, ifit is not time sensitive and or an emergency, I would ask that we  holdi ituntil ther next Commission meeting.  City of Miami  Page 152  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Commissioner Reyes: The only thing that I'm saying that you distribute it for everybody to consider to read it and this could be forj further discussion some other time or that instead of being talking about what are we going to do ifitis - ifitis only promises and then we have something that we can start working with.  Chair King: Okay, perfect. Commissioner. Reyes: Okay.  Chair King: Again, you" 've distributed. to all ofus. Commissioner. Reyes: That's right. Chair King: And again, for pocket items, I'mi very -- Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. It'sa--i it'sa resolution.  Chair King: Okay, I'm very sensitive to the community having an opportunity to see  thei items - Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. Chair King: So -  Chair King: - before them unless it's time. sensitive and/or an emergency.  Vice Chair Carollo: (INAUDIBLE). We have one more area of concern, and that is that we have an ordinance that before anything' 's adopted by this commission, we  need to see thej financial impact -- Commissioner. Reyes: Yes.  Vice Chair Carollo: -- that it would have on the city. And we need toJ find out how much money this will takej from the general fund to bring here, andi then how are those Chair King: Well, I just received it. I haven' ' had a chance to read it. I can' 't really Commissioner. Reyes: The purpose - the purpose of distributing is to. start the wheels turning, and we can start working into some of the concerns that Commissioner  monies in the general fund going to be replaced?  readi it now and be the chair.  Gabela have and to. show that we are not all talk and no action.  Chair King: Okay.  Commissioner Reyes: UNINTELLIGIBLE) The purpose is, we have - I know we have to go through fiscal impact, blah, blah, blah, all oft that. The administration will have it and then we can meet and we can discuss and everybody can discuss it with  the administration. Chair King: Okay. our money  Commissioner Reyes: But it's just to show that, Imean, we not only talk, but we put  City of Miami  Page 153  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  Chair King: Okay.  Commissioner. Reyes: -- where our mouth is. Chair King: AndIsee that -- Commissioner. Reyes: Okay. itas well?  Chair King: -- it has something to do with D1 (District 1). so -- and you just received Commissioner Gabela: Ijust received it as well, and remember, at the end oft the day, Irepresent DI. And while I appreciate what's going on here, this is no substitute if  what' 's going on isj for to take the vote ands so - Commissioner. Reyes: No.  Commissioner Gabela: - I need to study that, Ineed to see what's going on, Ihear Chair King: Okay, sO I'm going to ask you guys because we are going to walk intoa few items that everyone. feels passionately about, sO I'm going to ask you to please, through the Chair, and wait until I recognize you before you start. speaking. I'm also going to have our city clerk put the timer on SO each of us have five minutes to speak and then if we need to. speak again, we 'II come back with three minutes, et cetera, et  what you have to. say, you) know, and soj forth so -  cetera. Iwant everybody to be heard.  City of Miami  Page 154  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission NA.2 16658 City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  DISCUSSION ITEM  UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF SECTION: 286.011(8), FLORIDA STATUTES, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024, MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MEETING. THE PERSON CHAIRING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING THE PENDING LITIGATION IN THE MATTERS OF THE MAD ROOMI LLC D/B/A BALL. AND CHAIN, ALTOS MEXICANO, LLC D/B/A TAQUERIAS EL MEXICANO, LITTLE HAVANA. ARTS BUILDING, LLC, AND LA GRAN FIESTA, LLC V.CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 21-CV-23485-RKA, PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA; TOWER HOTEL, LLC, AFLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PIEDRA VILLAS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BEATSTIK, LLC, A FLORIDAI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY EL SHOPPING, LLC, AI FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND YO AMO CALLE SIETE, LLC, AF FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 2022-008069-CA-4, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND TOWER HOTEL, LLC, AF FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PIEDRA VILLAS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BEATSTIK, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY EL SHOPPING, LLC, AI FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND YO AMO CALLE SIETE, LLC, Al FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 3D23-285, PENDING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, TO WHICH THE CITY IS PRESENTLY Al PARTY. THE SUBJECT OF THE MEETING WILL BE CONFINED TO SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OR STRATEGY SESSIONS RELATED TO LITIGATION EXPENDITURES. THIS PRIVATE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. (OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULES PERMIT) AND CONCLUDE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER. THE SESSION WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, WHICH INCLUDE THE CHAIRWOMAN CHRISTINE KING, VICE-CHAIRMAN JOE CAROLLO, COMMISSIONERS MIGUEL ANGEL GABELA, MANOLO REYES, AND DAMIAN PARDO; THE CITY MANAGER, ARTHUR NORIEGA, V; THE CITY ATTORNEY, GEORGE K. WYSONG Il; CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN A. GRECO; DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY KEVIN R. JONES, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS ERIC EVES, AND MARGUERITE SNYDER, AND CITY OF MIAMI'S OUTSIDE COUNSEL RAQUEL A. RODRIGUEZ ESQ. AND ANGEL A. CORTINAS, ESQ. A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER WILL BE PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE SESSION IS FULLY TRANSCRIBED AND THE TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE-CITED, ONGOING LITIGATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON PRESIDING OVER THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE TERMINATION  OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION.  City of Miami  Page 155  Printed on 10/15/2024    City Commission  Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2024  RESULT:  DISCUSSED  George Wysong (City Attorney): The shade meeting notice? Chair King: The shade meeting notice.  Mr. Wysong: Yes, ma' 'am. Madam Chairwoman and members of the Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Section 286.011(8) Florida Statutes, I'm requesting that at the City Commission meeting of September 26, 2024, an attorney-client session closed to the public be held for the purposes of discussing the pending litigation in the matters of1, the Madroom, LLC (Limited. Liability Company), d/bla (Doing Business As) Ball and Chain, Altos Mexicano, LLC, d/bla Taquerias EL Mexicano, Little Havana Arts Building, LLC, and La Gran Fiesta, LLC, versus City of Miami, Case Number 21-CV-23485-RKA, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Number 2, Tower Hotel, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Piedra Villas, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Beatstik, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, El Shopping, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Yo Amo Calle Siete, LLC, a Florida limited liability company versus City of Miami Case Number 2022-008069-CA-4, pending in the Supreme Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida; and 3, Tower Hotel, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Piedras Villas, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Beatstik, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, El Shopping, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Yo Amo Calle Siete, LLC, a Florida limited liability company versus City of Miami, Case Number 3D23-285, pending in the District Court of Appeals of the State of Florida, 3rd District, to which the City is presently a party. The subject of the meeting will be confined to. settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. This private meeting will begin at approximately 10a.m. or soon thereafter, as the commissioners' schedules permit, and conclude approximately one hour later. The session will be attended by the members of the City Commission, which include Chairwoman Christine King, Vice Chairman Joe Carollo, Commissioners Miguel Angel Gabela, Damian Pardo and Manolo Reyes, the City Manager Arthur Noriega V, the City Attorney George K. Wysong III, Chief Deputy City Attorney John A. Greco, Deputy City Attorney Kevin R. Jones, Assistant City Attorneys Eric Eaves and Marguerite Snyder, and City of Miami's outside counsel Raquel A. Rodriguez, Esquire, and Angel A. Cortinas-Esquire. A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is) fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the litigation. At the conclusion of the attorney-client session, the regular commission meeting will be reopened and the person chairing the commission meeting will announce the termination of the attorney-client session. Thank you,  Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you.  ADJOURNMENT  The meeting adjourned at 5:18! p.m.  City of Miami  Page 156  Printed on 10/15/2024