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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager | | | DATE: | March 17, 2021 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 19, 2021 FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE MEETING: 1. DISCUSSION REGARDING MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROGRESS MADE ON THE $330,000 APPROPRIATED FROM THE CITY’S GENERAL RESERVES ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW OF THE JULIA TUTTLE BUS RAPID TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 4. DISCUSSION ON THE CITY'S DEPENDENCE ON TOURISM REVENUES AND HOW TO MITIGATE 5. DISCUSS FUNDING BOLLARDS ALONG THE BEACHWALK. 6. UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REGARDING STEPS TAKEN TO STREAMLINE THE BUSINESS PERMITTING PROCESS, IMPROVE BUSINESS RETENTION AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS. 7. DISCUSSION REGARDING ADDING A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE BAYSHORE PARK (FORMER PAR 3) PROJECT UTILITY RELOCATION. 8. DISCUSS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (CITY) AND MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC (THE "RDA") (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "LANDLORD"), AND THE MOONLIGHTER FABLAB, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR PROFIT CORPORATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "TENANT") FOR SUITE G IN THE PENNSYLVANIA GARAGE CONDOMINIUM INCLUSIVE OF THE NORTHEASTERLY 935 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED AT 1661 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. 9. DISCUSS A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (CITY) AND MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC (RDA), (HEREIN AFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS LANDLORD), AND THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 721 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE AT THE ANCHOR SHOPS GARAGE, LOCATED AT 100 16TH STREET, SUITE NO. 6, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) DAYS RETROACTIVELY COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2021 AND ENDING ON JANUARY 26, 2024. 10. DISCUSS A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (CITY) AND SOBE CATS SPAY & NEUTER, INC, FOR THE USE OF A CITY-OWNED PROPERTY CONTAINING A 2400 SQUARE FOOT CITY-OWNED BUILDING, LOCATED AT 8128 COLLINS AVENUE (PREMISES), TO PROVIDE TRAP, NEUTER, VACCINATE, AND RELEASE PROGRAM (TNVR) AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE RELATED SERVICES. 11. DISCUSS FUNDING FOR THE LAZARUS PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY CAMILLUS HOUSE. 12. DISCUSS THE COST OF OBTAINING A ZONING VERIFICATION LETTER. 13. DISCUSS ADOPTING A BIKE SAFETY ORDINANCE. 14. DISCUSS THE INSTALLATION OF A MOTORIZED GATE AT SOUTH POINTE PARK. 15. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT’S BUDGET AND WHETHER ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER IN THE CITY. 16. DISCUSS INVESTING IN PLAYGROUNDS IN LUMMUS PARK. 17. DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF AND FUTURE PLANS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PARKING DEPARTMENT. 18. DISCUSS A PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE CITY’S EXISTING LEASE WITH 1 WASHINGTON AVENUE CORP, THE CITY’S LONG-TERM TENANT AND OPERATOR OF THE “SMITH & WOLLENSKY” RESTAURANT FACILITY AT SOUTH POINTE PARK, WITH THE FOREGOING SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY APPRAISALS OF THE LEASE AND NEGOTIATION OF THE LEASE AMENDMENT TERMS, INCLUDING PROPOSED TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE LESSEE, AT NO COST OR EXPENSE TO THE CITY. 19. 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. 20. DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY’S HOMELESS WALK-IN CENTER. 21. DISCUSSION REGARDING MIAMI NEW DRAMA’S TERM SHEET FOR COLLINS PARK GARAGE PROJECT. 22. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ENTITLED "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE Ill THEREOF, ENTITLED" SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS," BY AMENDING DIVISION 5, ENTITLED" DISTRICT 4," BY AMENDING SECTION 34-203 THEREOF, TO ELIMINATE THE AD VALOREM CAP OF $500 PER PROPERTY PER YEAR, CONSISTENT WITH ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3380; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 23. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDING MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE CHAPTER 78, ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS;” AMENDING SECTION 78-81, “ENTITLED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE,” AND SECTION 78-82, ENTITLED “HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION," TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ELECTS TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY’S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FOLLOWING RETIREMENT MAY RESUME COVERAGE WITH THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COST OF COVERAGE IF IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE RETIRED EMPLOYEE HAS MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS COVERAGE UNDER ANOTHER GROUP HEALTH PLAN SINCE THEIR DATE OF RETIREMENT OR SINCE THE DATE ON WHICH THEY LAST OPTED OUT OF THE CITY’S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. 24. REVIEW OF A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION (THE “FEDERATION”), THE CITY’S LONG-TERM LESSEE AND OPERATOR OF THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SITE LOCATED AT 1933-1945 MERIDIAN AVENUE (THE “MEMORIAL”), FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE MEMORIAL AND ADJACENT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT AT 775 19TH STREET TO THE FEDERATION, TO PERMIT THE FEDERATION, AT ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE, TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STATE-OF-THE-ART HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, FOR THE PRESENTATION OF EXHIBITS, LECTURES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING THAT CONNECTS THE HOLOCAUST EXPERIENCE TO CONTEMPORARY CIVIC LIFE AND PROMOTES TOLERANCE, REMEMBRANCE AND GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS. 25. DISCUSS A CITY OF MIAMI BEACH GRANT OF $25,000 TO CLEAN MIAMI BEACH AND/OR OTHER POTENTIAL GRANTS OR SOURCES OF FUNDING. 26. DISCUSS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AND GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MB MIXED USE INVESTMENT LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL, WHICH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS INCLUDE: (1) DESIGN CHANGES TO REDUCE MASS, HEIGHT AND FIRST FLOOR PROGRAMMING; (2) ELIMINATION OF ON-SITE PARKING REQUIREMENT; (3) ABILITY TO UTILIZE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER MEETING ROOMS; AND (4) EXTENSION OF OUTSIDE DATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 27.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LGBTQ ADVISORY COMMITTEE MOTION REGARDING FUNDING FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. 28. REVIEW OF ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR JUSTIFICATION AND EFFICIENCY. 29. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” BY AMENDING SECTION 6-3 THEREOF, ENTITLED “HOURS OF SALE/VIOLATIONS,” BY REQUIRING THOSE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED ON OCEAN DRIVE, BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND 15TH STREET, POSSESSING A 5 A.M. ALCOHOL LICENSE AND SELLING OR SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE(S) LATER THAN 12 A.M., TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER, FROM 12 A.M. UNTIL THIRTY (30) MINUTES PAST THE CLOSING TIME OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT, FOR ALL SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS (AND ALL SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS FOR THOSE HOLIDAY WEEKENDS OR CITY-SPONSORED EVENTS) DURING WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD OR SERVED BEYOND 12 A.M.; ESTABLISHING EXCEPTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | No | | No | |
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