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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:July  17, 2019
 



SUBJECT:REPORT OF THE MAY 29, 2019 FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECT COMMITTEE MEETING: 1. DISCUSSION TO SPONSOR THE SOUTH BEACH MANGO FESTIVAL ON JULY 26, 27, AND 28, 2019. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION’S PROCEDURE FOR WELCOMING NEW BUSINESSES TO MIAMI BEACH. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF OCEAN TERRACE, 74TH AND 75TH STREETS (THE “CITY RIGHT OF WAY AREAS”) IN FAVOR OF OCEAN TERRACE HOLDINGS, LLC AND TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER TERMS, FOR THE DEVELOPER TO (1) GRANT TO THE CITY A PERPETUAL UTILITY, ROADWAY AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT OVER, ACROSS AND UNDER THE CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY AREAS; AND (2) DEVELOP, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCT, AT THE DEVELOPER’S SOLE COST AND EXPENSE (EXCEPT FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CITY FEES), CERTAIN PUBLIC PARK AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF OCEAN TERRACE, BETWEEN 73RD STREET AND 75TH STREET, WITH SUCH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS HAVING A VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($15,000,000). 4. DISCUSSION REGARDING ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR DOCKED ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLE SHARING SERVICES. 5. DISCUSSION REGARDING ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND. 6. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY’S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE TO EXPAND PROJECTS COVERED UNDER THE ORDINANCE TO PROMOTE MORE PUBLIC ART AND FUNDING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. 7. DISCUSSION ON MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION. 8. DISCUSSION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR DIVERSITY TRAINING TO SPECIFIED CITY DEPARTMENTS. 9. DISCUSSION REGARDING A CELEBRITY BEACH SOCCER MATCH BENEFITING BEST BUDDIES ON NOVEMBER 23, 2019 REGARDING CITY PERMITTING AND FEES. 10. DISCUSSION OF RETROACTIVE FEE WAIVERS AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SURF & TURF VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT. 11. DISCUSSION REGARDING CREATING A PARKLET FUND OF $50,000 TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF CONVERTING ON-STREET PARKING SPACES TO PARKLETS. 12. DISCUSS THE PROPOSED VACATION OF AN ALLEY IN THE NORTH BEACH TOWN CENTER CORE (TC-C) DISTRICT BETWEEN ABBOTT AVENUE AND BYRON AVENUE, FROM 71ST STREET TO 72ND STREET, IN FAVOR OF ABBOTT AVENUE PARTNERS, LLC; PUMPS AT 71, LLC; AND 7433 COLLINS AVE CORP. 13. DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MONUMENT OR COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE AT THE RAINBOW CROSSWALK LOCATED AT 12TH STREET AND OCEAN DRIVE. 14. DISCUSSION REGARDING CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BOTANICAL GARDEN HVAC UNITS REPLACEMENT. 15. DISCUSS A COMPOSTING PROGRAM IN NORTH BEACH SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM AT THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN. 16. DISCUSSION REGARDING FUNDING THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE'S 2019 SUMMER WORK PROGRAM. 17. DISCUSSION REGARDING A CAPITAL BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (LPR) CAMERAS AT ALL GARAGE ENTRANCES AND EXITS, AS PART OF THE CITY’S PARKING GATED ACCESS/REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEM. 18. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LOCATION OF A STORAGE FACILITY AND NEW RESTROOMS FOR SOUNDSCAPE PARK. 19. DISCUSSION ON UPDATING MINIMUM WAGES ON CITY FUNDED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. 20. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW OF THE JULIA TUTTLE BUS RAPID TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 21. UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE TRAFFIC MITIGATION STRATEGY TO HELP REDUCE TRAFFIC IMPACTS OF THE CONNECTING MIAMI CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 22. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF THE WESTERNMOST ISLANDS OF THE VENETIAN ISLANDS AND MAKING THEM A PART OF MIAMI BEACH, AND TO REVIEW PROPERTY TAXES, ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND VALUE. 23. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE, AND TO REVIEW PROPERTY TAXES, ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND VALUE. 24. DISCUSSION REGARDING BENCHMARKING OF IMPACT FEES. 25. DISCUSS THE DESIGN AND PLAN CONCEPT FOR THE OCEAN TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD URBAN DESIGN PLAN BY THE CORRADINO GROUP AND REFERRING THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR PRIORITIZATION AND POTENTIAL FUNDING OPTIONS. 26. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE MOTION THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMPLETE A FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT. 27. DISCUSSION TO REVIEW THE CITY'S FORTHCOMING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BUDGET AS WELL AS RELATED UTILITIES, ABOVE GROUND, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS. 28. DISCUSSION ON THE FOUR MOTIONS FROM THE MAYOR’S 41ST STREET BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE MADE ON MARCH 14, 2019. 29. DISCUSS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOTION MADE ON APRIL 5 BY THE HISPANIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. 30. DISCUSS HERITAGE TREE DESIGNATION, AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 31. DISCUSSION REGARDING ZERO BASED BUDGET (ZBB) EXERCISE FOR SANITATION. 32. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RECYCLING FEE AND BACKYARD SERVICE COST. 33. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE BIGBELLY PROGRAM AND POTENTIAL WAYS TO SUBSIDIZE ITS COSTS. 34. DISCUSSION TO EXAMINE WHAT PORTION OF THE $10 MILLION PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED FOR THE LIGHT RAIL/MODERN STREET CAR PROJECT COULD BE REALLOCATED TO THE 72ND STREET PROJECT.

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