Today is September 30th, 2024. The time is now 7.42 pm. We are starting our second budget hearing, which was recessed on September 17th. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. I have Council Membering Borras. Here. Council Member Fadbineiro. Bryson. Council Member Nganagabral. Here. Vice Mayor Oscar Puy Corvay. Here. Mayor Kristy Fraga. Present. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'm sorry. Okay. agenda order of business is there any additions to this agenda? There should not be nothing. Okay. We're going to go into public comments. Mr. Richard Glitz that please approach the podium. You have three minutes to speak. State your name and address for the record. We're talking about the budget, sir. Okay. No problem. All right. Richard Gluck's dad. Be a Darrell Konda minimum. All right. I'm going to read something from the James in the New Testament. Third letter of James. I think this is very apropos to our situation here, not only in Dural, but the United States and all over the world. We've just seen a little microcosm of what really happens. Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. Excuse me, Marina, are you still on the phone there or are you paying attention? Thank you. Please, could you put your phone away? But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual devilish. For where there is envy and selfish ambition, oh, envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder, disorder and wickedness of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable gentle willing to yield full of mercy and good fruits without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. Imagine this is in the Bible and a harvest of righteousness is so in peace for those who make peace. Those conflicts and disputes among you, imagine they already knew about you guys. Where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? You want something and do not have it. So you commit murder. Well, that hasn't happened yet, but you never know. And you covet something and cannot obtain it. Oh my God. So you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly in order to spend what you get on your pleasures. Remember the love of money is the root of all evil. Submit yourselves, therefore, to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you, draw near to God, and he will draw near to you, the word of the Lord. Amen. Thanks be to God. Amen. Brian Qu to God. Amen. Brian Quintana. Your welcome. Katie Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council members, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk. Brian Quintana, 202 Southwest, 100 Cent Avenue, Sweet Water Florida, 33174. As Abraham Lincoln once stated, a house divided against itself cannot stand. I say a divided against itself cannot stand. As elected officials, you are gathered here today to conclude a solemn agreement, whereby the residents rely upon each of you to ensure their survival and the success of this city. Every September, Council gathers here in order to finalize the agreement of the city's budget, an annual event that must take place in order to fund the government and to continue and renew the city's services for its beloved residents. It is evident that only a few days ago, this governing body did not and could not result in a conclusion which satisfied all requests made by each council member of said governing body. Instead of promoting respectful disagreements and establishing online effective dialogue in order to move the city's budget forward, there came upon us great political differences. That set us apart rather than bring us together for the common good of this city. Instead of promoting our self interests, then and personal ambitions, let us put our eagles aside for the good of this great city. Let us continue to work and serve the city of throughout with dignity, honor, respect, and integrity. The torch has been passed to a new generation of leadership born in the hearts and minds of the people of this community and they shall prevail. Let us uphold the better angels of our nature as well as destroy the petty differences that terrify the environment and the vision. Let us come together as one people to dissolve the hatred, the petty comments, for the disastrous examples and come together to prove ourselves as mature leaders that are capable of having healthy discussions and fostering responsible attitudes. Instead of seeking votes and short-term gain, renew your oath, your pledge and your commitment to the future generations of this city by sacrificing towards one common goal to serve the city of the ROW. I am convinced that the political machine, the political operatives on either side of the aisle, are quite satisfied with the divisions that have allowed them to divide and conquer. But let us destroy these militias motivations with pure heart and search for the best of the city. So the residents of the city, you have an upcoming election. Choose wisely and demonstrate that you care at the polls this November 5th, 2024. You will be choosing between political machines and political operatives with evil intentions or pure-hearted individuals with this heart for service. I pray you choose a ladder. In closing, let us leave our petty differences at the door. Let us act as the mature adults that we are and let us finalize what the residents have sent us here to do. To approve and ratify a budget that best serves the people, the residents of the us here to do. To approve and ratify a budget that best serves the people, the residents of the city of the route. And I'd like to stay for the record. I do not represent anyone up here. This is my opinion. I work for the city. I'm glad I work for the city. And I don't like seeing what's going on here. So I like to state that we need unity. I know the next one's coming up. I understand politics. I live it, I breathe it, but we need to have unity in this city. Thank you. Any other public comments at this time? I have no more comment cards. Okay, being none, public comments is now closed and we will hear from the clerk on the instructions for this meeting. Thank you Madam Mayor. As you know, this is a continuation of the September 17 meeting. So those items were tabled both the Millage Resolution and the Ordinance were tabled. So now the instructions will be as follow take take from the table the proposed Millage item which is the resolution. Have a public hearing on the item discuss the item and vote on the item. Then you would take the resolution from the table public hearing on I'm sorry the ordinance the budget ordinance from the table then do a public hearing on the ordinance Discuss the ordinance and vote on the ordinance and then finally you would have item 5c which would be the positions Okay, everybody understands I Need a motion to take from the table item a as soon as the clerk reads it Item 5 a a resolution of the mayor and the City Council of the City of Dralcorta establishing and adopting a final military and levy of avalorant taxes for fiscal year 2425 in the amount of 1.7166 mils, which is 9.93% greater than the rollback rate to balance a general fund for fiscal year 2425 establishing the rollback rate to be 1.5615 mils, establishing and adopting the debt service milled rate for fiscal year 2425 in the amount of 0.4810 meals for the general obligation bonds Parks and Recreation Project series 2019 and 2021 providing for implementation and providing for an effective date Okay, I need a motion as we said to take from the table motion to take to the take from the table by a councilman Beato second by vice mayor Puik Corvay now. I need to open a public public hearing for this item Public hearing is now open for item 24-5875 able to open up public hearing for this item. Public hearing is now open for item 24-5875. Anyone who would like to speak on this item, please approach the podium at this time. Okay, being none, public comments is now closed. And now we will have a discussion on this item. If there is any, I believe staff has presented several times on this item. Do we need a refresher? If not, I need a motion. This is second. OK, there's a motion by Council on Pineda second by Vice Mayor Puig Corvay. Madam Clerk. Motion to approve the final millage rate and the row and the General Fund for Scrio 2020-425 made by Council on Pineda second Ied by Vice-Morcauille, Councilor Pinedo. Yes. Vice-Morcauille, Councilor Vamporras. Yes. Councilor Nacora. Yes. Mayor Farr. Yes. Motion passes. Okay. We've approved our military. Read on B, please, Madam Clerk. Item B. the budget for fiscal year 2425. An ordinance of the mayor and the City Council of City of Dralaflora to finalizing and adopting the budgets for the general fund, transportation fund, people's transportation fund, park impact fee fund, police impact fee fund, developmental services technology fee fund, building fund, the public arts fee fund, the American Rescue Plan Act fund, the debt service fund, the capital improvement fund, the infrastructure replacement fund, the park general obligation fund, series 2019 Capital Project Fund, the Vehicle Replacement Fund, the Park General Obligation Bond Series 2021 Capital Project Fund, the Stone Water Fund, the other post-employment benefits funds, retitling the infrastructure replacement fund to capital asset reserve fund on the City of Dral for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025. As reviewed, modified and approved by the City Council at the meeting held on September 3, 2024 2024 and September 17, 2024. Authorizing the expenditure of funds appropriated in the budget, authorizing the levy and collection of taxes on real and personal property and other revenues necessary to meet the expenditures provided in the budget, specifying the methods by which grants and gifts are addressed in the budget, providing for a transmittal by the city clerk, implementations of ability conflicts and an effective date. I need a motion to take this item from the table. Motion to take the item from the table by Vice Mayor Puigborbe. Second by Councilman Pinedo. I'm now going to open up public hearing. Public hearing is now open for item 24-5862. This is our budget. Anyone who would like to speak, please approach the podium at this time. Being none. Public hearing is now closed and we will hear discussion item on this. Okay. Who's going first? Who's the Mayor? Councilman Forrest. So as presented last meeting, I'm presenting again a proposed, a memo proposing budget requests for this fiscal year. You all should have received it from the clerk. I don't know if kind of you emailed it, but you should have it in front of you. So with that, it is revised from the last time that we met, the 17th. I would say a little shortened. And with that, I would again ask for your support for the entire proposal with any suggestions changes that you want to see. Is it chair? Yes, Councilwoman Cabrali. I was reviewing your proposal and I would like to see if it will be possible for you to amend it. Instead of being up 3.5 to go up to 4 like the county and and the marriage to be a six. And And when you said here to contact a review of the actual compensation pay range with the classification plan, I would like to see if, aside from having it from the evergreen that we always have, I would like to see if there's another company that maybe we will be able to bring in, so it will be able to give us another valuation by focusing on the different monisi politics and the county, Miami-Dade County, and maybe going into Broward, so we can compare. And if there's any changes later in the future, but I would like to do that. So we're going to be able to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to do that. So we're going to be able to do that. And you said 6% merit. Sorry, just one. Are we able to do half percentages for merit? If I mean, I would I would like to keep it at a total of 10 and a half as presented. So are we able to do 4% COLA and up to 6.5% merit? I'm assuming we are. That would be my only change. Can we get someone from finance to? Through the mayors, that should not be a problem. We can factor in half points, half percentages. Are you okay with that? Yeah. Okay. Okay, I'm okay with that. Through the mayor. Yes, Councilman Pinedo. I would like to, if it's possible to go over each of the recommendations, especially the people that are here, they don't know what we're talking about. Right. We've got the memo today, but they don't know. And the residents are watching. They don't know what we're discussing. So I think they need to know what we're talking about. Yeah, I can go through them. If you all have any additions, I get this is just my recommendations. So if anyone else has any other recommendations, please feel free. This is what I proposed during the last meeting with some revisions based on my conversations with staff. So my first recommendation is approve with the changes that Councilman Cabral has just offered, approve a 4% COLA and up to a 6.5% merit increase based on individual performance evaluation for general employees. Additionally, in October, bring to a vote the 7.5 COLA re-opener contract with the PBA for police officers with and that increase would apply retroactively to October 1st. With that, also conduct a review of actual compensation and pay ranges within a current pay and classification plan, focusing on frontline and support staff positions. This review should encompass job classifications typically considered non-menagerial or operational roles, an example, positions that involve direct interaction with the public, often in service or maintenance roles. And the evaluation should also assess the impacts of any proposed adjustments, addressing potential issues of compression or inequities and provide recommended solutions. And with the additional remark from Councilman Cabral and I'm not sure exactly how this would be evaluated but have an independent or an additional evaluator help, I guess, HR with this evaluation. If that's my understanding, is that correct? Okay. In the mayor and council's budget, remove funding for the outreach coordinator. In the city manager's office, remove funding for one city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding for the city's funding, IT, include funding for best practice realignment, include funding for continuous and appendant monitoring, public works, work on a, regarding the sustainability program, work on adding funding for either a clerical aid to under the sustainability director to help oversee the implementation of initiatives approved by council and to perform other clerical administrative tasks. Under Parks and Recreation add 40,000 to the P.P.4K funding for their after school program and under general government, under sponsorships, add 5,000 donations for Toys for Kids Miami, T.F.K.M. And if can we make a copy of this available to the public? Absolutely. Yeah, if we can do that. So that way they also have this paper. And those are the proposed changes. And I will make a motion to approve these proposed changes. The councilman still has the floor. So councilman Pena. Thank you So councilman, pinnacle. Thank you. Thank you, councilman poros. Here's my thing. I don't feel comfortable in removing funding for positions, especially positions that already feel. We're not talking about freezing positions, since I go back to the city managers's duty and the administration duties. We're not the city managers. And I would like to hear the feedback from the directors or through the city manager if they're okay with these changes. Because again, once a budget is proposed by the City Manager and the Administration, is based on needs, is based on division that we all discuss back in, when we had this strategic planning session, we have it here in May, back in May. And then follow-up meetings in June, July, and on July, August. So I just wanna make sure that the directors and the administration are okay with these changes that are being proposed. And speaking about directors, I don't know how we're gonna deal with the Mayor Council section, which is removing a person that works under the Mayor's direction. So pretty much we're telling that person that works right now, we're terminating your job. That's what we're doing. You're forcing me to terminate her. So I'm not okay with that, and that's why I wanted for a race against her here and to understand what we're doing, because we're not in a budget crisis unless that I'm wrong. We're not facing any... We are not. So I think that especially targeting someone that works directly for an elected official, I think it's a direct political attack against an elected official. That's how I will take it. Especially when we just increased three months ago, the salaries for our chief of staff, 40%, I wouldn't know. So how did you justify that we had an increasing hour budget 40% now we're department and we're cutting terminating a position that only pays what 60 69,000 dollars. Same thing goes to the city manager's office, removing funding for one of the two positions. Do you need two? Do you need one? I don't know. So we're terminating people. That's what we're doing. And I'm not okay with that. Obviously I'm okay with the call increase. I was in favor of the 7.5% call increase at the CD manager and the administration proposed at the beginning. I'll be okay with four, even though it's not what I would like to see, but the staff deserve to know that we're supporting them as well. But I'm not okay with terminating people. That's not my duty. That's not my job here. That's why we have an administration That's why we have a city manager. So other than that I'll be okay Obviously, I want to approve a budget, but I cannot approve a budget that sends the wrong messages This wrong message to the staff and to the residents because pretty much what we're doing is telling the residents that we're terminating stuff So that's that's my position. If I may also to go on that not only are we terminating positions that are filled with these recommendations there's being it's being recommended through the budget process of which to my understanding Lorenzo please correct me if I'm wrong it's outside of the authority of the council to add. For example, you're cutting these positions, but you're adding a position for sustainability program to add funding for a new clerical aid to there under public works, which maybe someone's pet project. So we're cutting in other positions. We're adding where we benefit so it's our projects. In this case, the presenter of the memo. And then my greater concern is there's recommendations to move positions from one department to another, which also I understand falls under the city manager's authority, like moving the sponsorship coordinator from one place, from one department to another department. Those are decisions that the City Manager makes. Lorenzo. So this evening, Madam Mayor, what you, the action that you can take is definitely everything within the budget. So if you want to delete a line item from the budget, you are free to do so. If you wish to move monies and allocate them for a future use, you can do that. I agree that you tonight is not the time, and this is not the venue, the proper time to be adding positions or deleting positions, that's not proper for a budget. Now, to reserve funding for future consideration through the processes that exists in the city, you can do that but not today. Thank you for educating the council on that. I understand some people are doing this only for the second time and it's important to understand the process. Additionally, today we have to approve a budget. So that means we need dollar figures. There's two items, item five and six, which don't have dollar figures attached to them. It just says, include funding for best practice, include funding for what is the amount? We have to have a balanced budget tonight, which means when we come to an agreement to this, staff has to go back to their office. They've got to calculate the numbers based on these changes we've just made. And now they've got to come to us and we have to vote on the budget. On the balanced budget. We can't just vote on Fugazi. It has to be numbers. Set numbers. That's become a habit. And it's very concerning to me because it's actually, in my opinion, a violation of our charter, Section 4.10 of our charter, which says you can't have laid down items because the public has the right to know what we're voting on to be able to come and opine. So to Councilman P. and the public, I think to know what we're voting on to be able to come in applying. So to Councilman Benito's point, we're looking at a memo that we got at three o'clock in the afternoon. Sure, we got a similar memo on the 17th as we were walking on to the day is today we got it at three, a new memo. We're making additional changes on the day is, when we've had since May to have these discussions, so that this doesn't happen. So that we all have the ability to be prepared because we all have that responsibility to our residents. So it's really unfair and really insulting to us, as elected officials, as your colleagues, to do this at last minute when we've had the opportunity to have multiple conversations with staff to then make the changes. So I have a really hard time approving this. Addition to that, there's requests for grants here. I've noticed another trend, which is that we are including a lot of funding for nonprofits that apparently can't do their own fundraising. So does that mean that these nonprofits will now no longer be able to apply for the CBO grants? Because I see here in line item 8A, this organization received $5,000. I believe are close to $5,000 from us last year for the CBO grant. Now we're putting it in the budget. And already in the budget in the first hearing, which I did not approve, of we included $150,000, $150,000 for the Drow. I don't know what the acronym is, but the Dora Cam Museum, who is a 501C3 and who's 2022 IRS filings showed that they only raised $109,000. So that means we are now becoming the sole income source of this nonprofit. That to me is concerning, especially when we have a cultural center that we built right across the street that is for our cultural programming. So and we're asked to approve this $150,000 without knowing what the money is being used for. So we don't know if it's to pay for their lease, if it's to have programs, is it to have a good art exhibit, is it to do a big show, just approve $250,000 to a friend or an organization because there's no backup, zero backup we've received to today on this item. So this is extremely concerning to me. This isn't physically responsible. This isn't, you know, again I concur with Councilman Pinedo, the positions that are being cut are directed at a certain motive. So I won't be supportive of this. I think that it's clear what's happening here. I'm not gonna pretend to not know you guys have the three votes. I think everybody knows. But just remember that just because you have the majority on the council, doesn't mean because you have the majority on the council doesn't mean that you represent the majority of our community. So those are my comments. Through the Mayor. Yes. So I want to clarify two things. One the. One of the positions for the clerical aid to has been vacant for an entire year, right? That is correct. At least since my tenure here. Yeah. It's white open. So thank you. So the two positions and also a question to Lorenzo. Is it within the city council's So, I would like to ask you to take a look at the positions and also a question to Lorenzo. Is it within the city council's authority to remove funding? Four positions, which would be certain line items? As I previously mentioned, Councilwoman, you can definitely remove line items. That's your function. Is it to take a look over the budget and yes. Okay, so I just want to clarify that well first the two positions that I have here where I'm proposing removing the funding were actually created last year they have not been part of the years of the city administration and I cannot in good conscience support social media activities for the mayor. I don't think that the city should be paying for those services. I think mayor you have enough funding private funding through your campaign elections committee to fund those activities. I don't think it has it's going to be a burden that should be on the community. So that's why I am proposing that. And as far as again, the other position, it is currently vacant. It's been vacant for probably a whole year. And it was created last year during last year's budget. Now, I do want to point out that if Lawrence of what you're saying is that we cannot fund for positions right now, I am happy to remove the number four which is fund a sponsorship coordinator position for economic development, the sustainability program as well, that's no problem. If that's outside of our purview, I'm fine with doing that. And I just want to remind people last year's budget passed with three votes too. So there's always going to be a difference issues and this is what I feel is the most fiscally responsible that we can offer to our residents and under the sponsorship. I mean, I have no problem with your request to fund the Dural Chamber of Commerce. So I'm not sure why you would have an issue with me funding the same amount for another an actual nonprofit. So I mean I'm gonna keep it there. So those would be my changes. Yes, no value. Oh and I think I T we funded, we already placed the value a number on best practices, right? I don't have an exact figure. It's something that we are going to engage with a ERM once they finish the current audit, but I do not have a can you. Do we have a set figure on that or? Yes, sir. Good evening for Annika Somaiot, assistant city manager, CFO. In the budget proposal that you already approved once, there's $80,000 for the best practices already included as for the second item we spoke into our vendor we don't have a proposal from them regarding a number they said generally maybe a hundred thousand but you know my suggestion would be to keep that in reserve until we actually have a proposal and then we still have to bring it back to Council for approval. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm the department after the fiasco that happened here. But if you don't want it right now, that is okay too. I think we can bring it next month during the council meeting. So instead of making this harder, I'm just going to remove 5B. 5B since it hasn't been funded and keep 5A, which we've already placed about $80,000 for. Have a question. Yes. Yes. Nice man. Public works number six. Clerical 8, too. Do you have a number that we can add to the position? And keep going. So it's 810. That's fine. So just to confirm and reiterate some of the changes. One, I'm okay accepting the 4% COLA and up to a 6.5 Merid increase. Let me see. Remove 4. Remove 5B. Remove 6. And that's it. the motion. Remove 5B. Remove 6. And that's it. So I'm going to move to approve those recommendations with the changes. Motion. Second. Okay, there's a motion in the second. Just one more comment. The position that is being removed from the mayor and council's budget, which is the position that's under my office, is a community outreach coordinator. It's not a social media person. She handles community engagement and constituent services, but that's no problem. You guys can take away my conference room or our conference room. You could take away my chair, my office. You could take away my ability to sign certificates and proclamations and keys. You won't stop me from doing my job. So it's, by all means, additionally, I want to just mention that the state of the city, because what the recommendation is here, for so all the city is required by the charter. Last year, when we did it, I raised $30,000 of private funding to be able to pay for it. So, it was not all a taxpayer's expense. The previous mayor had the budget at $22,000 for several that all attacks payers expense. The previous mayor had the budget at $22,000 for several years and also had sponsorships that covered most of it, which is why there was only an expenditure of about $1,900. So to cut that down to $3,000, it's basically just putting us back in a closed room where 50 people can come. We had 500 people at our state in the city last year because people want to know what's happening. People want to get out. That's part of the constituent services that I've been doing. But it's fine. I'm sure we'll find tons of sponsors who are willing to make sure that our community is engaged and knows what's happening. So I have no problem with cutting that because again my intention is never to use the public funding when possible we always try and find sponsors and make sure that it's not a taxpayer's expense. So I have no problem with that but again, I still cannot be supportive of these decisions that I believe are not in the best interests of the city, but rather in the interests of sole individuals, particularly and more importantly, as well as that $150,000 that I still haven't gotten an answer as to what it's being used for. And I want to just say, ultimately, we're at the same amount of increase to the residents or to the employees that was proposed by the administration. So, okay, if there's no more comments, Madam Chair. Madam Manager, if I just, Madam Mayor, I'm sorry for the sponsorship coronary, just for clarity purposes. I do want to just put on the record that it is a position that is currently filled and is currently funded. I think the proposal was listed on what Councilwoman Bordas provided was to move it from one department to another. Right. So I think at this point we're just saying leave it funded, but it's up to the manager where what department he wants her in. That's that's at the manager's discretion. So I think now we need to have. Yeah, we can leave it. I think we now we need to have staff go back. Okay, go ahead Fernando. Yes, sorry, thank you. I just want to recap to make sure that we have it correct so that it doesn't take too long to go back and kind of move all the money around. So 4% COLA for all employees, of course, knowing that we're going to be coming back with the PBA agreement, 6.5% merits, up to 6.5% merits, up to 6.5% merits, remove funding for the outreach coordinator in the mayor council budget, remove funding for one of the vacant clerical aids in the manager's office, remove funding for the state of the city and make it $3,000 instead of $45,000. We already have the best practice re-alignment in the budget at $80,000. We're going to leave monies in the reserve to cover whatever additional independent monitoring we get from our vendor. We're have a lot of time to do that. And then we're going to have a lot of time to do that. And then we're going to have a lot of time to do that. And then we're going to have a lot of time to do that. And then we're going to have a lot of time to do that. And then we're going to have a lot of time to do that. And then we're going to have a $1 for toys for kids Miami. Is that correct? Correct. Yes. Okay. What I would ask for is for you to recess for hopefully less than an hour so that we can run these numbers and come back and we can pass a balance budget. Yep. This is what happens when we don't do it ahead of time. We need one hour recess. Motion to recess. Second. Motion to recess by Councilwoman Porta, second by Vice Mayor Puig Corvay. On favor say aye. Aye. All right, we'll be back in an hour. Okay. All right, this meeting is now back in session. It is 11.3434 so I need a motion to extend the meeting past 11 per section 4.01 of our council meeting procedures section D. Motion. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Puigcorp is second by Councilman Pinedo. On favour say aye. Okay. Okay Madam Clerk. We are going to take up item B. Correct. So last we left there was a motion on the table and a second with the proposed changes that Councilwoman Porras put forward. the motion. Yes. I must find it. Need anything else? No? Okay. So I have a motion to approve ordinance 24 and 426 on second reading with the following amendments. Approved by 4% COLA and up to a 6.5% merit increased based on individual performance evaluation for general employees. Remove funding for outreach coordinator. Remove funding for one of the two positions of clerical A2. Replace the 45,000 funding for the city with 3,000, add 40,000 to PB4K funding for their afterschool program, and add $5,000 donation toys for kids Miami. I have that made by Councillor Mancabral. Seconded by Vice-Mayor Puig Corvay. Councillor Mancabral? Yes. Vice-Mayor Puig Corvay? Yes. Councillor Mancabral? Yes. Councillor Pinedo. No. Mayor Fraga. No, motion passes. All right, we have one more item. Madam Turk. Yes, ma'am. I have item 5C, a resolution of the Mayor on the City Council of City of Dural, Florida, approving job descriptions applicable salary scale and applicable performance measures and metrics for positions in the 2024 25 fiscal budget as approved by the City Council late. Approving the updated Citywide Pay Plan to include new positions and approve budget adjustment, providing for implementation and providing for an effective date. Okay. Any motion? Or if there's any questions from staff? For staff? Motion. Motion to approve by Councilwoman Poras. Second. Second by Vice Mayor Puj Corvay. Motion to approve. May be by Councilwoman Poras.zetc. Seconded by Vice Mayor Pugorbe. Motion to approve. May I be on the floor second? May I be on the floor? Councilman Pugorbe. Yes. Vice Mayor Pugorbe. Yes. Councilman Cabral. Councilman Pinato. No. Mayor Fraga. Yes. Motion passes. All right. The motion to adjourn. Motion late adjourn. Through the mayor, please. Please, I would be remiss. I need to take a moment to recognize our finance team, who for the last several hours worked and reworked to put this together. Without a doubt, we would not be where we are right now, but wasn't for the assistance of Michelle Megan, Mikayela, Jonathan and Alfred, all under the leadership of our CFO Fernando Casamayor, I think, Acuros to them. Yes, absolutely, Mr. Rancho, you are absolutely correct. Thank you very much for your patience, for your time, for your dedication, for your hard work, you are seen, you are valued, we appreciate you. Thank you very much, everybody, for being here. We're sorry that this took so long. Hopefully we don't go through this again next year. Have a good night. Thank you very much. I need a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Bye-bye, Senator Puigcorpi. Second by Councilman Pinato. I offer every say aye. Aye.