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Commission Committee Reports - C6  B




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:October  17, 2018
 



SUBJECT:REPORT OF THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 1. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RATIONAL RECOVERY PROJECT, SPONSORED BY THE FREEZONE YOUTH SELF RESPECT AND SOUTH BEACH SOBER COACH. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING CRIME IN MIAMI BEACH. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING AN AUTONOMOUS MASS TRANSIT SHUTTLE TEST PROGRAM IN MIAMI BEACH. 4. DISCUSSION REGARDING FUNDING FOR FEDERATION TOWERS' PROGRAMMING. 5. DISCUSSION REGARDING UNDERGROUNDING FOR NORTH BAY ROAD AND ALTON ROAD. 6. DISCUSSION REGARDING DOCKLESS BICYCLE SHARING PLATFORM REGULATIONS. 7. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STATUS UPDATE OF THE BOARDWALK ALONG THE BEACH, FROM 23RD STREET TO 46TH STREET. 8. DISCUSSION TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL AVENUES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 9. DISCUSSION REGARDING SAND SIFTING, BEACH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE. 10. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RENEWAL OF THE POLICE AND PARKING DEPARTMENT TOWING PERMITS TO BEACH TOWING SERVICES, INC. AND TREMONT TOWING, INC. FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, COMMENCING ON MARCH 1, 2018 AND EXPIRING ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019. 11. A. DISCUSSION TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THE USE OF SERVICES LIKE FREEBEE AND THE COMMUNICATIONS TO POTENTIAL RIDERS. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH FREEBEE TO TRANSPORT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO/FROM MIAMI BEACH TO THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI OMNI BUS TERMINAL VIA THE VENETIAN CAUSEWAY. 12. DISCUSSION REGARDING MOVING FORWARD WITH AN ART INSTALLATION THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY IN OUR COMMUNITY, AS REQUESTED BY THE LGBTQ ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 13. DISCUSSION ON THE CITY’S CURRENT LANE CLOSURE POLICY. 14. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING A TURNING LANE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING EAST ON I-195 HEADING ONTO 41ST STREET AND TURNING SOUTH ON ALTON ROAD. 15. DISCUSSION REGARDING MOVING THE STAGING SITE LOCATED INSIDE THE MIAMI BEACH GOLF CLUB, AT THE CORNER OF MERIDIAN AVENUE AND 28TH STREET, TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. 16. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE COMFORT OF CITY TROLLEYS AND REQUEST THE ADMINISTRATION TO REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE RETROFITTED TROLLEYS. 17. DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEDESTRIAN SCRAMBLE INTERSECTION IN MIAMI BEACH. 18. DISCUSSION REGARDING DEVELOPING A NON-PROFIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE REQUIRED FOR ALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. 19. DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER ALLOWING CERTIFICATION FOR PARENT PATROL VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN DIRECTING TRAFFIC. 20. DISCUSSION REGARDING MERIDIAN AVENUE FROM 17TH STREET TO DADE BOULEVARD. 21. DISCUSSION REGARDING EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE PACKAGE SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (WHICH INCLUDE SALES OF ALCOHOL FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION) IN THE MXE (MIXED USE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT) AND ABUTTING AREAS PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FEASIBILITY STUDY. 22. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF EXTRANEOUS AND POTENTIALLY OUTDATED LEGISLATION IN MIAMI BEACH. 23. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PUMP NEXT TO 1410 WEST 21 STREET, WHICH IS RUINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND DAMAGED THE PROPERTY, POOL AND SEAWALL. 24. A. UPDATE ON RUE VENDOME PLAZA ACTIVATION. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ACTIVATION AND PROGRAMMING PLAN FOR RUE VENDOME AND NORMANDY ISLE. 25. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE INTEREST OF THE COMMISSION IN OPERATING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AT ALL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A FUTURE PILOT PROGRAM. 26. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF THE PERMANENT BENCHES NEAR THE LUMMUS PARK SIGN AS A PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURE. 27. DISCUSSION REGARDING CO-NAMING 75TH STREET FROM DICKENS AVENUE TO HARDING AVENUE AS “RABBI ABRAMOWITZ WAY”. 28. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 23RD STREET AND 63RD STREET COMPLETE STREETS. 29. DISCUSSION REGARDING POTENTIALLY ADDING THE NAME "MIAMI BEACH BOULEVARD" TO 5TH STREET FEASIBILITY STUDIES. 30. DISCUSSION REGARDING CABLERUNNER AND ITS TECHNOLOGY. 31. DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER THE INSTALLATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL BARRIERS CONCEPT AS SECURITY BARRIERS AROUND THE CITY. 32. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POSITION OF CONDOMINIUM OMBUDSMAN WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. 33. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CONDITION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE, THE INCREASING NUMBER OF VACANT STOREFRONTS THEREIN, AND THE STATUS OF THE WASHINGTON AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. 34. DISCUSSION REGARDING NAMING FOR THE NEW NORTHERN CONVENTION CENTER PARK AND THE MAIN CONVENTION CENTER PARK.

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