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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: | April 29, 2021 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REPORT OF THE MARCH 26, 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 ADDING A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE BAYSHORE PARK (FORMER PAR 3) PROJECT UTILITY RELOCATION. 4. DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF AND FUTURE PLANS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PARKING DEPARTMENT. 5. DISCUSSION ON THE CITY’S DEPENDENCE ON TOURISM REVENUES AND HOW TO MITIGATE. 6. DISCUSSION REGARDING TERM SHEET WITH MIAMI NEW DRAMA INC. FOR LEASE OF THE COLLINS PARK CULTURAL FACILITY. 7. DISCUSS A CITY OF MIAMI BEACH GRANT OF $25,000 TO CLEAN MIAMI BEACH AND/OR OTHER POTENTIAL GRANTS OR SOURCES OF FUNDING. 8. 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 AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING LEASE FOR THE MEMORIAL TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE EXISTING LEASE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-ONE YEARS, AND TO EXPAND THE LEASED PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT AT 775 19TH STREET (THE “ADDITIONAL PREMISES”), FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE FEDERATION, AT ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE, TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STATE-OF-THE-ART HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER ON THE ADDITIONAL PREMISES, 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. 9. 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. 10. G.O. BOND- REVISED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 11. DISCUSS THE SPONSORSHIP OF CELEBRITY BEACH SOCCER MATCH 2021. 12. DISCUSS INVESTING IN PLAYGROUNDS IN LUMMUS PARK. 13. DISCUSS THE INSTALLATION OF A MOTORIZED GATE AT SOUTH POINTE PARK. 14. DISCUSS FUNDING BOLLARDS ALONG THE BEACHWALK. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW OF THE JULIA TUTTLE BUS RAPID TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 19. UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REGARDING STEPS TAKEN TO STREAMLINE THE BUSINESS PERMITTING PROCESS, IMPROVE BUSINESS RETENTION, AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES. 20. DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY'S HOMELESS WALK-IN CENTER. 21. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LGBTQ ADVISORY COMMITTEE MOTION REGARDING FUNDING FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. 22. REVIEW OF ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR JUSTIFICATION AND EFFICIENCY. 23. 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. 24. DISCUSS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLICE AND PARKING TOWING PERMITS, AS REVISED; AND ALSO, TO DISCUSS COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON’S PROPOSAL REGARDING AMENDING THE CODE TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE AND PARKING TOWING PERMITTEES; THE VIABILITY OF BRINGING TOWING IN-HOUSE; AND A DRAFT COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TOWING PERMITS; AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SAME. 25. DISCUSSION TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES FOR UPCOMING SEAWALL NEEDS. 26. DISCUSS IMPLEMENTING TEN YEAR VESTING FOR ALL FUTURE EMPLOYEES. 27. DISCUSS EXTENDING THE PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. 28. DISCUSS THE STATUS AND PLAN FOR THE BARCLAY PROPERTY. 29. DISCUSS RE-ESTABLISHING THE TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATION PROGRAM. 30. DISCUSS THE COMPOSTING PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND STUDY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPANDING THE PROGRAMS. 31. DISCUSS (1) INCREASING THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TREE PRESERVATION TRUST FUND; AND (2) THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF USING THE WEST LOTS (OR A PORTION THEREOF) FOR THE CULTIVATION OF TREES THAT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN A NURSERY SETTING, FOR FUTURE INSTALLATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS PART OF THE CITY’S PUBLIC PROJECTS. 32. DISCUSS THE RENEWAL OF THE CITY’S AGREEMENT WITH THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (“GMCVB”). 33. UPDATE ON THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM THE SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 INTENDED TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE SCHOOL. 34. DISCUSS THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY’S PLAN TO REMOVE AND RELOCATE PALM TREES. 35. DISCUSS THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ON MARKETING, BRANDING, AND PROPERTY VALUES AS A RESULT OF REDUCING THE PERCENTAGE OF PALM TREES IN MIAMI BEACH. 36. DISCUSS THE COST OF MAINTAINING SHADE TREES, INCLUDING SANITATION AND LEAF BLOWING COSTS. 37. DISCUSS CARES ACT FUNDS. 38. DISCUSSION REGARDING OPTIONS TO ADDRESS FUNDING GAP FOR 72ND STREET COMMUNITY COMPLEX AND OTHER PROJECTS. 39. 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. |
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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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