Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life

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February 14, 2024 - 10:00 AM

 


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Stephanie Rey Brooks, Support Staff

 


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OLD BUSINESS
VIDEO1.

DISCUSS THE SCHEDULE OF MAJOR EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT PRIDE PARK AND HOW TO BETTER ACTIVATE PRIDE PARK FOR THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT OF CITY RESIDENTS. 

February 1, 2023 - C4W
Mayor Meiner & Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Economic Development
VIDEO2.

DISCUSSION REGARDING IMPROVING LANDSCAPING, CLEANLINESS, AND AESTHETICS OF MIAMI BEACH DRIVE FROM 24 STREET TO 29 STREET.

November 16, 2022 - C4C
Commissioner Fernandez
Public Works
VIDEO3.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC ISSUES ON STATE AND COUNTY-OWNED ROADS WITHIN THE CITY, AND ANY AND ALL LEGAL AND ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY TO MITIGATE IMPACTS TO RESIDENTS.

March 9, 2022 - C4K
Mayor Meiner
Public Works
VIDEO4.

DISCUSSION OF THE POTENTIAL CLOSURE DURING PEAK HOURS OF CERTAIN CITY STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH AND SOUTH OF 41ST STREET BETWEEN FLAMINGO DRIVE AND NORTH BAY ROAD, EXCEPT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, AS WELL AS PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY.

February 22, 2023 - R7I
Commissioner Fernandez and Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Transportation & Mobility and Police
VIDEO5.

DISCUSS QUARTERLY BUILDING DEPARTMENT UPDATE.

December 16, 2020, Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee, item #10
Buidling
VIDEO6.

DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR INCORPORATING SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS AS PART OF CITY CAPITAL PROJECTS.

July 26, 2023 - C4 K
Commissioner Dominguez
Environment & Sustainability and CIP
VIDEO7.

UPDATE ON  WORKING WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A POSITION WITHIN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (DERM) FOR A CITY REPRESENTATIVE WHO WOULD BE DEDICATED TO ASSISTING CITY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WITH OBTAINING REQUIRED DERM APPROVALS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BTRS OR DERM PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH

February 22, 2023 - C4S
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez and Commissioner Fernandez
Building Department
VIDEO8.DISCUSSION REGARDING PARKING ENFORCEMENT ON BICYCLE LANES
September 12, 2022- C4 J
Commissioner Fernandez
Parking
NEW BUSINESS
VIDEO9.

DISCUSS PRESSURE WASHING IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE CLEANLINESS AND AESTHETICS OF CITY PROPERTY.

June 28, 2023 - C4X
Mayor Meiner
Public Works
VIDEO10.

DISCUSS PRIDE PARK AND THE NUMBER OF ACTIVATION DAYS.

September 13, 2023- C4N
Commissioner Fernandez
Parks and Recreation/Economic Development/Tourism and Culture
VIDEO11.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE USE OF SECURED DUMPSTERS AND TRASH BINS TO PREVENT RUMMAGING AND ITS ASSOCIATED HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS, SANITATION CONCERNS, AND OTHER QUALITY OF LIFE IMPACTS.

July 26, 2023 - C4P
Mayor Meiner
Public Works
VIDEO12.

AMENDING THE RM-3 ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS IN THE MIAMI BEACH RESILIENCY CODE TO ADOPT A 12:00 A.M. OUTDOOR TERMINATION TIME FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF COLLINS AVENUE, FROM 53RD STREET TO 72ND STREET

December 13, 2023 - C4V
Commissioner Fernandez and Commissioner Bhatt
Planning
VIDEO13.

DISCUSS LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CROSSWALK AT PINE TREE DRIVE AND SHERIDAN AVENUE, IN FRONT OF SCOTT RAKOW, TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY FOR PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES.

October 18, 2023 - C4H
Commissioner Fernandez
Public Works
VIDEO14.

DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION, AND REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE PROTECTION OF BISCAYNE BAY AND ENHANCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CITY'S RESILIENCY BY PRIORITIZING AND EXPEDITING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE CITY.

December 13, 2023 - R9 F
Mayor Meiner
Environment & Sustainability and Public Works
VIDEO15.

DISCUSS UPCOMING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY VENETIAN CAUSEWAY BRIDGE PROJECTS

December 13, 2023, C4L
Mayor Meiner, Commissioner Dominguez
Public Works
VIDEO16.

DISCUSSION ON THE MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION FOR WOMEN’S RECOMMENDATION FOR CO-NAMING A MIAMI BEACH STREET IN HONOR OF NAOMI WILZIG.

October 18, 2023 - C4D
Commissioner Dominguez and Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO17.

DISCUSSION REGARDING ACCESS TO MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOR NORTH BEACH RESIDENTS.

December 13, 2023 - C4Z
Commissioner Fernandez
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO18.

DISCUSSION ON THE MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION FOR WOMEN’S RECOMMENDATION FOR CO-NAMING A MIAMI BEACH STREET IN HONOR OF GLORIA ESTEFAN.

October 18, 2023 - C4K
Commissioner Dominguez and Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO19.

DISCUSSION ON THE POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A BICYCLE LANE ON THE WEST SIDE OF COLLINS AVENUE AS PART OF AN UPCOMING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (“FDOT”) RESURFACING, RESTORATION, AND REHABILITATION (“RRR”) PROJECT ON STATE ROAD (“SR”) A1A/COLLINS AVENUE FROM SR 907/W 63 STREET TO 75 STREET.

September 13, 2023 - C4H
Commissioner Fernandez
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO20.

UPDATE ON THE BARCLAY PLAZA POLICE WATCH AND SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS.

October 18, 2023 - C4G
Commissioner Fernandez
Police
VIDEO21.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S STAFFING PLAN AND APPROACH TOWARDS ENFORCEMENT OF SPEEDING VIOLATIONS AND DRIVERS WHO OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES IN A RECKLESS OR CARELESS MANNER, AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE ENFORCEMENT FOR THESE OFFENSES.

December 13, 2023 - R9I
Commissioner Suarez, Commissioner Magazine, Commissioner Bhatt
Police
VIDEO22.

DISCUSS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND DEVICES, ALONG WITH THE CITY’S ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND ANY ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO AID IN ENSURING THE SAFE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND DEVICES FOR ALL.

December 13, 2023 - C4I
Commissioner Bhatt
Police/Code/Parks/Transportation
VIDEO23.

DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CITY ESTABLISHING A CRIME LABORATORY TO TEST SUSPECTED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPOUNDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

March 27, 2023 - C4P
Mayor Meiner & Commissioner Dominguez
Police
VIDEO24.

DISCUSS PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ON THE BEACHWALK AND ANY OPTIONS FOR CREATING A BIKE PATH ON THE HARD PACKED SAND TO MINIMIZE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS ON THE BEACHWALK.

December 13, 2023 - R9 D
Mayor Meiner Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Fernandez & Commissioner Bhatt
Environment & Sustainability
VIDEO25.

DISCUSS THE CREATION OF A DOG PARK AT 36TH STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE, AT THE REQUEST OF THE MID-BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

October 18, 2023 - C4F
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Parks and Recreation
VIDEO26.

DISCUSS THE RAISED RUMBLE STRIPS RECENTLY INSTALLED ON COLLINS AVENUE BETWEEN 5700 BLOCK AND 5875 BLOCK BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (“FDOT”) AS PART OF THE CURRENT RESURFACING, RESTORATION, AND REHABILITATION (“RRR”) PROJECT ON STATE ROAD (“SR”) A1A/COLLINS AVENUE/INDIAN CREEK DRIVE FROM 5800 BLOCK TO SR 907/W 63 STREET.

January 31, 2024 - Item C4 AE
Commissioner Suarez
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO27.

DISCUSS HUMANE REMOVAL OF ANIMALS FROM CRAWL SPACES PRIOR TO FUMIGATION TENTING.

December 13, 2023 - C4 K
Commissioner Dominguez, Commissioner Bhatt, Commissioner Suarez
Facilities and Fleet Management
DEFERRED ITEMS
28.

DISCUSSION PROTECTING AND/OR MOVING THE NORTH BEACH TOWER TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN NORTH BEACH.

February 1, 2023 - C4K
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Planning
29.

DISCUSS RUSTY TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN SOUTH BEACH.

June 28, 2023 - C4T
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Transportation & Mobility
30.

DISCUSSION REGARDING OCEAN TERRACE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THE IMPACTS TO THE AREA DUE TO THE LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE OCEAN TERRACE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND REQUESTING AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AND CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AS TO THE TIMELINE FOR THE PROJECT AND CITY’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE AGREEMENTS FOR THE OCEAN TERRACE PROJECT.

September 14, 2022 - C4 A
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Office of Capital Improvement Projects
31.

DISCUSSION ON PROTECTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOME DEVELOPMENT FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION.

July 26, 2023 - C4F
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Planning
32.

DISCUSS/UPDATE ON TREE PLANTING PILOT PROGRAM IN NORTH BEACH.

July 26, 2023 - C4 H
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Environment & Sustainability and Public Works
33.

DISCUSS KEEPING THE UNIDAD BATHROOMS OPEN DAILY

June 28, 2023 - C4 U
Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
Facilities and Fleet Management