Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee

City of Miami Beach Commission Chambers / Virtual - Hybrid Meeting - Join the webinar at https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/87833352956 Or Dial (312) 626 - 6799 or (888 )475 - 4499 - Webinar ID: 878 3335 2956

September 20, 2021 - 8:30 AM

 



Eric Carpenter, Liaison
Christina Baguer, Support Staff

 


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OLD BUSINESS
VIDEO1.DISCUSSION REGARDING CRIME IN MIAMI BEACH.
February 14, 2018 - R9 X
Commissioner Gongora
POLICE
VIDEO2.DISCUSSION REGARDING AN UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CAMERA TECHNOLOGY, LICENSE PLATE READERS, AND NOISE LEVEL MONITORS.
June 23, 2021 - C4 K
Commissioner Meiner
POLICE
VIDEO3.DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY'S WEBSITE AND THE STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN FOR 2021.
February 10, 2021 - R9 T
Commissioner Steinberg and Commissioner Meiner
Communications; I.T.
VIDEO4.DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOCATION FOR A “COMMUNITY FRIDGE” AS BEING HOSTED IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.
April 21, 2021 R9 U
Commissioner Gongora
Office of Housing and Community Services
VIDEO5.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STORMWATER GENERATOR ON PALM ISLAND.

September 16. 2020 - C4 H
Commissioner Meiner
Office of Capital Improvement Projects
VIDEO6.DISCUSSION REGARDING WASHINGTON AVENUE TO INCLUDE THE CURRENT LANE CLOSURES.
February 10, 2021 - R9 W
Commissioner Gongora
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO7.DISCUSSION REGARDING BRINGING THE SPORT OF PADEL TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
May 12, 2021 - C4 M
Mayor Gelber
Parks and Recreation
VIDEO8.DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO INDECENT OR OBSCENE BUSINESS NAMES/SIGNAGE.
June 23, 2021 - C4 J
Commissioner Meiner
Planning
VIDEO9.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RE-ESTABLISHING OF THE MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD.
April 21, 2021 R9 R
Commissioner Gongora
City Manager's Office
VIDEO10.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF INCORPORATING ART TO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
May 12, 2021 - C4 N
Commissioner Meiner
Tourism and Culture
VIDEO11.DISCUSSION REGARDING TEMPORARY PROGRAMMING FOR PRIDE PARK
June 23, 2021 - C4 I
Commissioner Gongora
Tourism and Culture
VIDEO12.DISCUSSION REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT CRITERIA.
April 21, 2021 C4 E
Commissioner Samuelian
Office of Management and Budget
VIDEO13.DISCUSSION REGARDING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ON THE BEACHWALK
December 11, 2019 - C4G
Commissioner Steinberg
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO14.DISCUSSION REGARDING ATTRACTING WORLD CLASS FASHION WEEK TO MIAMI BEACH.
May 12, 2021 - C4 I
Commissioner Gongora
Tourism and Culture
VIDEO15.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT/RESTRICTIONS ON PROFANE/OBSCENE MUSIC IN PUBLIC SPACES.
July 28, 2021 C4 H
Commissioner Meiner
Legal
VIDEO16.DISCUSSION REGARDING NOISE CONCERNS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
October 14, 2020 C4 N
Commissioner Samuelian and Commissioner Meiner
Code Compliance; Legal
NEW BUSINESS
VIDEO17.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF MOBILE ARREST-PROCESSING CENTERS TO DECREASE THE TIME POLICE OFFICERS SPEND AWAY FROM THEIR ASSIGNED AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
July 28, 2021 - C4 V
Commissioner Meiner
POLICE
VIDEO18.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE SPEEDING OF WATERBORNE VESSELS ALONG THE BISCAYNE POINTE AND NORMANDY WATERWAYS.
July 28, 2021 - C4 I
Commissioner Meiner and Commissioner Steinberg
POLICE
VIDEO19.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE TOPS PROGRAM: OFF DUTY POLICE.
October30, 2019 - C4 G
Commissioner Samuelian
POLICE
VIDEO20.DISCUSSION REGARDING A STATUS UPDATE ON CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OCCURRING NEAR THE JEFFERSON AVENUE PROPERTIES ABUTTING MERIDIAN COURT, AND THE CITY’S APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES.
July 28, 2021 - C4 J
Commissioner Meiner
POLICE
VIDEO21.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL CHARTER VESSELS OPERATING IN MIAMI BEACH WATERWAYS.
July 28, 2021 - C4 M
Commissioner Meiner and co-sponsored by Mayor Gelber and Commissioner Steinberg
POLICE
VIDEO22.DISCUSSION REGARDING METHODS TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
July 28, 2021 C4F
Commissioner Meiner
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives
VIDEO23.DISCUSSION REGARDING OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL PRESSURE WASHING AND OTHER EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE CLEANLINESS OF CITY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
June 23, 2021 - C4 L
Commissioner Meiner
Public Works
VIDEO24.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF UNDERGROUND TUNNELS TO ALLEVIATE SURFACE LEVEL TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

July 28, 2021 - C4 E
Commissioner Meiner
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO25.DISCUSSION REGARDING NAMING THE NORTH SHORE BASEBALL FIELDS AFTER MANNY LAFONT, A VICTIM OF THE SURFSIDE CONDO COLLAPSE.
July 28, 2021 - C4 C
Commissioner Gongora
Parks and Recreation
VIDEO26.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NAMING OF THE 500-700 ALTON ROAD PARK.
May 12, 2021 - C4 K
Parks and Recreation
27.DISCUSS CREATION OF A SEARCHABLE CITY DATABASE TO ENHANCE CONDOMINIUM TRANSPARENCY
July 28, 2021 - C4 K
Commisioner Meiner
Finance/Building/Communications
VIDEO28.DISCUSSION REGARDING CO-NAMING OF MERIDIAN AVENUE, BETWEEN DADE BOULEVARD AND 18TH STREET/HARVEY MILK WAY, AS CELIA CRUZ WAY IN HONOR OF THE LATE CELIA CRUZ. 
July 28, 2021 - C4 A
Mayor Dan Gelber
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO29.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF A YET TO BE DETERMINED CITY STREET AS "RABBI SOLOMON SCHIFF WAY" IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE RABBI'S LEGACY AND IMPACT IN THE MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY.
July 28, 2021 - C4 B
Mayor Dan Gelber
Transportation & Mobility
VIDEO30.DISCUSSION REGARDING WINTER PARTY'S REQUEST FOR EXTENDED HOURS. 
July 28, 2021 - C4 D
Commissioner Gongora
Tourism and Culture
VIDEO31.DISCUSSION REGARDING IMPROVING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH NEW STATE LAW.
July 28, 2021 - C4 L
Commissioner Meiner
Building Department
DEFERRED ITEMS
32.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY TO EXTEND THE OUTDOOR SEATING PROGRAM IN SELECTED AREAS.
March 17, 2021 C4 O
Commissioner Meiner
Public Works
Status: Withdrawn by sponsor.
33.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CREATION OF A NEW MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.

Tourism and Culture
Commissioner Gongora
Tourism and Culture
Status: Deferred to the October 29, 2021 NQLC meeting.
34.

DISCUSSION REGARDING LIGHTING IN LUMMUS PARK AND MARINE TURTLE PROTECTION.

March 18, 2020 - C4 H
Environment and Sustainability
Status: Deferred to the October 29, 2021 NQLC meeting.
35.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NORTH BEACH REGIONAL PARKING PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

October 30, 2019 - C4 F
Commissioner Samuelian
Parking
Status: Deferred to the October 29, 2021 NQLC meeting.
36.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF EXTRANEOUS AND POTENTIALLY OUTDATED LEGISLATION IN MIAMI BEACH.
July 25, 2018 - C4 E
Commissioner Góngora
Office of the City Attorney

Status: Deferred pending recommendations from each department. City attorney to bring back comprehensive multi-department recommendation to NQLC meeting  when ready. 

ADDENDUM
VIDEO37.DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PLACES," BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "BICYCLING, SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER SKATING, IN-LINE SKATING, MOTORIZED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOPEDS, MOTORCYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS," BY AMENDING SECTION 70-70.2 THEREOF, ENTITLED "RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES PROVIDING RENTALS OR LEASES OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS," BY CLARIFYING THE CITY'S ABILITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS TO PERMIT THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY OR RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE RENTAL OR LEASE OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES, CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 82 OF THE CITY CODE.
Commissioner Richardson
Legal