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mission meeting for May 8th, 2025, the eve of the weekend of Mother's Day. Everyone that has a mother, please celebrate. We are going to get started in a few moments when the mayor joins
me. We have a couple of proclamations. to present and then we will move into our meeting. I am joined today by my colleagues Commissioner Anhel. Miguel I
did that backwards. Miguel Anel Gabella I just like to say Angel and Commissioner Damian Partardo. I know I saw the mayor. Mr. Mayor. Good morning. C.
Thank you, Madam Chair. We have uh a couple of recognitions today and we're going to start with one that's unique. City Hall has never ever received an energy star certification. So, we have Yes.
[Applause] And for those of you who have been following what we've been doing in in the city for over a decade, we're a global leader in resiliency and adaptation. Uh I was actually on the global commission on adaptation um under
the leadership of the former secretary general of the UN, Ban Kimmoon, and we provided a report to the UN on climatic resiliency um measures that can be taken by cities and countries. Um we were we obviously declared a climate emergency uh not only
as a city but through my leadership on the energy on the environment committee the US conference of mayors by the United States. We uh have adapted climate challenges uh mitigation challenges uh
to decrease flooding and heat and obviously we pledge carbon neutrality among a variety of other things. But our uh Energy Star certified building uh which is the city city hall um is something that received a certification
for the first time ever. And so today we're here to acknowledge that. Maybe you want to talk a little bit about it. Hi. Hi. I'm Sonia Brewbaker, the city's uh chief resilience officer. And through our building efficiency through our building
efficiency uh program we benchmarked um all of our buildings our energy use and we found that city hall performs 80% better than other buildings in similar size. So here's our certification. Thank you.
The next person that we are recognizing today is Wade Sanders. Wade Heat. Heat.
[Applause] I guess people are very happy about the collection of garbage in our city. Wade Wade is our solid waste director.
Um, which as you all know, we we provide the Cadillac of solid waste services to Porsche. Okay. Sorry, Porsche for our city manager. I thought Cadillac American car, you know, a little safer, but he wants to go with Porsche. Okay.
Twi twice a week um garbage pickup and once a week bulky trash pickup. Um he does it while leading a department uh exceptionally well. An incredible 30 years of service for our city as you can
see from the reaction of our employees in the crowd. He's a very popular guy. He has a beautiful beaming big smile and has great energy. So um today I am blessed to proclaim it Wade Sanders Day
in the city of Miami. As you can see from the overwhelming response from staff, that's when you know that someone is loved. And we cherish Wade. I can tell you when I [Music]
started to this day, there has never ever been a moment that I needed Wade and he didn't come through. No matter what time, no matter what day, he always
always provided a way. He performed. He is the best of us. He is the best of us. I'm happy and I'm sad. The person that's going to follow you has big shoes to fill. Big shoes to
fill because we have great great expectations high. You have set the bar so high for us. And I just want to thank you and thank your family for sharing him with us. and maybe one day we can play golf
together. Wow. Um, you know, there is and and the chairwoman said it perfectly, there are people you get an opportunity to work with that set the bar high and set the example. Um, and really as an all-around
person for forget what a incredible professional Wade is, the person he is, right, is what really stands out to me. And I've known Wade now in a couple of different iterations of his professional life. Um, I truly consider him a brother
in in so many ways it's almost impossible to describe. Uh, and that's because of what he's got in here, right? Um, more so than anything else. Yes, he will be sorely missed. Um, but I couldn't be happier for him. He has an incredible family and what he's
embarking on now in the next phase of his life and really kind of taking a step back and enjoying it. Um, this guy's got hobbies that that that by the way none of us even knew he had. By the way, he's he's a he's a an incredibly just well-rounded person. Um, and it is
true when you there there there are a lot of tears here because um and we've already celebrated him once, by the way. We did it last week, too. Um, but this was our opportunity to do it in a very public way. He is a a a a truly a gem. He he his legacy, his DNA will be with
the city for a very very long time. Um, as a result, we we kind of wanted to kind of send him off in style. So, myself and and the deputy city manager in the ACMS, we got Wade something that he can really use,
put to good use. Um, it's a it's a personalized golf bag. Um, a really really good wall golf bag. It's a lot better than a toaster. Way better than a toaster or a plaque.
Yeah. Um, and so now he's got an excuse to go hit the links and and actually try to play like a pro. So wait, thank you, dude. Go hit go hit the grounds. Enjoy the sun. Enjoy the enjoy the freedom. And did you show everybody your shirt? That was on the way out. Oh, you're on the way out. Okay. Anybody else want to
say something? No, I can't. You can't. You can't do it. Natasha. Good morning, everybody. Barbie Hernandez, assistant city manager, overseeing one of my departments is solid waste. But we were colleagues first. We're friends also. We'll be friends for a long time. I know that. I
woke up this morning and I thought to myself, "Okay, today's Wade's day and I'm not going to cry." And then when I saw him this morning, I gave him a big hug and he hugged me back really tight and then I got emotional. So, I ended up shedding a tear as I promised myself I wouldn't. But it's because it's the last
hug I have from him at a commission meeting. It doesn't mean it's the last hug ever because we are going to be friends. But the one thing I want to make clear is that Wade led with his heart. That's hard in an atmosphere like this. He continued to lead with his heart no matter what happened. And that's the way you lead. That is true
leadership when you take it from the heart and you do it with your heart. So I just wanted to thank you always for leading with your heart and taking care of all of us no matter where we were or or where we were what we were doing at the time. Just appreciate you and thank you so much.
[Applause] to see you. All right. All right. Well, one thing I will say, I want to thank each and every one of you for coming out today and
celebrating. At least it ain't Wayne County, but Wade Day and I'm okay with that. And uh very special for me and my family. And uh wow, I appreciate you all
giving me my um flowers while I was alive. Thursday of last week was amazing. So, thank the committee staff, those that couldn't attend, those that attend. I know your heart was there, but um it was great.
And um I even did a dance for those that didn't think I can do it. So, I don't know what I was doing, but I did something. But, uh, it was it was great. It Yes, it is. Um, city of Miami. A lot
of those that do not know me, um, I'm a Miami boy right here, born and raised. And what a way to end a career than to come back and give to your city. So, thank you. It was great. Um, to my
family, to my son, you know, you and your brother, you were the reason that I got up, did the things I had to do. To my grandson, you're the reason that made me get up even more. To my niece, you know, being the
only niece, you know, she's messed up cuz she's spoiled, but that's all right. We did it, you know. And to my wife, I want to thank her for not giving up on me because being away from home Yeah. So, uh
um so with that being said, you know, I I promised I wasn't going to, you know, take long, but I got a family here here. You know, I got um extended family. So each and every one of you in your own special way, you know, from my aunties
to my sisters, auntie Annie, auntie Kobrook, auntie um Angela Roberts, I appreciate all y'all do. Uh to my little sisters, Jennifer, to the Yadisa, you know, they they they met
my my my true sister and I explained to them that I couldn't shake her when she was growing up and I can't shake them as I leave. So, with all that love and to each and every one of you, all I ask that you do is just be a great public servant. Do do the right thing, you
know, take care the people. That's what we're here for. And I've heard the mayor say a hundred times, that's what we're in the business for, taking care of the people. And we do that, the city, this city is just going to take off and continue to grow. So with that being said, I don't want to keep you. Thank
you. This been a great ride. And boy, when um Jennifer told me and let somebody love me, this is a lot of love. So I really appreciate it. So thank you. Thank you. [Applause]
[Applause] All right. All right. Last but certainly not least, I like how you're fixing your collar there. So, um, this one is very personal for me
because when I got elected in 2009, um, I remember the night of my election and I think Max, who's there next to him, Robert Solair, picked me up with, uh, Commissioner Sarnoff, and took me to my victory party. And from that moment
forward, the person who was assigned to take me was Albert Garcia, Abetico as we call [Applause]
him. It's fine. So, Albert Abediko, you know, the sergeant arms become like family for us as elected officials. Um, they are with us in our best moments. They're with us in our worst moments. They get to hear all of our conversations, our moments of
elation, our moments of frustration. Um, and we rely on them for a variety of things, but mostly of course for them to keep us safe. And it it becomes deeply personal
because you're with them in many cases 12, 13, 14 hours a day, day after day after day, nights, weekends. And so, um, Albert has had a distinguished career. He began with
Miami Police Department in 1992, my dad's last year in office. That just goes to show the the time, right? How long? Um he served in multiple critical roles, uniform patrol, obviously, crime suppression,
SIS, and where he played key roles with narcotics and the intelligence unit. He was assigned to the prestigious FBI joint terrorism task force where he exemplified his commitment to national security and inter agency collaboration in combating threats to public safety.
And for the last 15 years, several of which were with me. He was faithfully serving as a sergeant-at-arms, providing leadership, discipline, and mentorship to his colleagues while maintaining order and professionalism within his ranks. He has
unwavering dedication, strategic insight, courageous service, and he's left an indelible mark on the department. And I think he's left an indelible mark on those who he's been close to. He was with Mayor Regalo for a while. And of course, he was with
Commissioner Rey as I see um Commissioner Ray's wife here, Chaa. Um who's tearing up because I think what I'm saying is true. I mean, you become part of the family and Albert will always be part of my family. His family will always be part of my family. I remember going to see his kids in Sunset
Elementary. Um, they're now grown up. Abadiko's here. Where are you? I know he's There he is. He doesn't even He's He's a He's a grown man already. Soon he's going to have white hairs. Angel, I think, is watching. So, who is the one that went to Wisconsin? Angel. Angel went to You went
to FSU, right? Come on, man. Can't do that up here. You're going to get arrested by one of the sergeant-at-arms. Um, so I said, we become like family. We know about each other's kids. We um we try to be helpful and and grateful to
the service that they provide for us and our family. So this is deeply personal to me. I'm so proud of you. I can't believe you're leaving. You're so young, fit. Yeah, you look great and um you were there from the beginning for me. So thank you and God bless you. I don't know. I'm sure you want to say
something, too. I have had the pleasure of working with Albert and he actually protected me my first event in this city. It was a leukemia walk and we all had on it was a
walk run. We all had on sneakers and he had on shoes, regular shoes. And not knowing the protocol, I said, "It's okay. You don't have to. You I'm okay. I'm fine. I'll be fine. You don't have to." And I would look and he'd be right behind me and I'm running a bit and then
I'd look and he'd be right there and I kept saying, "No, it's okay. You don't have." And he never left my side. He never left my side. He wasn't dressed for a walk or a
run in no means. It was hot that day. He never complained. He never left my side. Even though I almost demanded, "It's okay. It's okay. I'll be fine. I'll meet you at the finish line. No. And then afterward, we went and had breakfast.
And that was amazing cuz this guy can eat. And we were like, "Yes." Because you want to feel you want to be yourself. You want to feel like you can be yourself and you didn't have to be
this commissioner and behave in any manner. And he made me feel like that was okay. And I love him. I'm happy for him. Full circle moment. His wife and I worked together when I was at Miami Day County with the Head Start program, the
Head Start program. And it is just a joy. Thank you for sharing him with us. Thank you for keeping me safe and everyone else safe. And go forth and be great. Enjoy your retirement because you
deserve it. Thank you so much. I want to acknowledge the presence of Ray Blanco and also Carlos Mioya who are here uh to support Albert. You want to come up Carlos and say anything? You were a former city manager. Come on up. Former city managers get
a By the way, you were you you were a former city manager that wasn't fired. So that's that puts you in a very exclusive class. Fair point. Mayor, you said it very well. And as you were saying your words, it
reminded me of when I was here in 2010. That was a very difficult time for the city, not only financially, but we had a lot of other challenging things going on. Albert, my opinion, and you and I shared Albert at the time. Um, Albert to me was the ultimate professional. No
matter what was said around him, it never went anywhere. He was always there for you. Um, not just as a professional, but now to me as a friend for the rest of my life. um you, Maria, the kids,
your entire family, and I I don't think anybody can be more proud of you and uh we wish you the best the rest of your life, but uh thank you for what you did for the city. I think it's been fantastic. So, congratulations. Thank you. So, good morning everyone. As we
got ready to to uh to celebrate the over three decades that uh Albertiko has served the city of Miami and his residents, I kind of thought, what were the most memorable feats? What were his great accomplishments? The thousands of arrests that we did when we were street
narcotics, the bad guys that we put in jail, the guns that we took off the street, the dope that inevitably were seized and and save folks life. But I think that now what the chairwoman said that he would you were actually running. But running in shoes, I think that's going to be your your highest uh feat
when I think back on it. But uh I want to tell you that they don't make them like you anymore, man. The service, the dedication, the commitment, the true professionalism, uh what you brought to the city, man, it will be missed, man. I am looking forward to you having many, many years
of a happy retirement and joining your beautiful family because my friend, you have earned it. So, for everything you've done for this great city, our agency, and our people, God bless you and God speed, man. Congratulations. Good morning, everyone. I'm not as
eloquent as Wade, so I I I have my notes here because I didn't I don't want to miss anything and thank the the people that that I love. First of all, speech. Yes. Yes, that's right. Two-sided. uh to my uh best friend and wife of 38
years. Thank you for for your support always always at my side and and I couldn't have done it without you. Uh to my amazing kids, Albert and Angel. Albert's here. Angel's watching in Chicago. I hope I made you proud a
little bit. So, uh, my mom, my sister, my dad who passed away last year was in heaven watching, to Commissioner Reyes, beautiful wife, District 4 staff, DDA staff who took me in as a family member.
So, thank you. to my guys that are here. Some of them are uh they're right there. Great friends. It was never work with you guys. It was always hanging out with good family and friends. To my uh SIS family that's in
the back, God bless you all always. Is a pleasure. my sergeant-at-arms mentor, Robert Solar, who changed my life and my families. Thank you so much to the city and to the police department who
uh my childhood dream for 33 and a half years. Can't ask for anything more. Best department in the world, best city in the world, best people. to city hall staff and all of you know who you are been here for 15
years and we all become a great family. So that's the theme of this speech or whatever I'm saying is it's all family. We we we spent so much time here. Unfortunately, you spend more time with with you people than than with your own family. So uh God bless you all to to
the officers remaining behind in this in this great department. May may God bless you, keep you safe and your families. God bless. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause]
I just want to acknowledge that the mayor of South Miami is here in a professional capacity, but we always uh like to acknowledge our elected officials who are here in the audience with us. Thank you for being here. Thank you. And at this time, we are going to
begin our meeting with prayer. We have the honor of having Reverend Dr. Gilroy Glenn Roy to lead us in prayer today from Temple Missionary Baptist Church.
Morning. Good morning everyone. We are honored that we've been asked to say the prayer. In the book of Timothy, it says, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that you present
yourself as a living sacrifice and you are to make intercessions for kings and for all those in authority. In another area in Romans, it says that for we know not what to pray for as we ought, but the Holy Spirit
helped our infirmities, for he makes intercessions for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. And so we come to present this morning to God and ask that the Holy Spirit makes intercession for everything that you may do or say within
this session. May God bless you. That's the prayer. Amen. Thank you. And now we'll have the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
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zoning items, that is the PZ items. May I please have you stand and raise your right hand? Chair, uh for the record, there are there is no one in the chambers indicating that they're here to speak on the planning and zoning items. Um so there's no need to administer the oath. Thank you. Mr. City Manager, are there
any items on this agenda that will be withdrawn and or deferred? Good morning, Madam Chair, commissioners, Mr. City Attorney, Mr. City Clerk. At this time, the administration would like to defer Part: 2
deferred to May 22nd and FR2 to be deferred to June 12th. That concludes the three items. Thank you. I will now ask my colleagues if there are any items on this agenda that they would like to withdraw and or
defer. Mr. Vice Chair, not at this time, Chair. Thank you. Commissioner Partardo, not at this time. Commissioner Cabella, no. At this time, I will Oh, may I have a motion to set the agenda? So moved. I have a motion and a second. All in
favor? The agenda has been set. At this time, I will open the floor for public comment. If there is anyone here who would like to speak on behalf of any item that is before us today, please step forward.
Good morning. Please state the item that you are speaking on. PH1 23 and 4. Uh, Chaplain Stanley Young, 500 Northwest 2nd Avenue. I am a chaplain
here in Miami Dave County. I walk the streets to uh engage with the homeless that are in our fair city and I had to stop everything when I seen the PH items that was up for consideration. Uh,
seniors are our number one homeless people that I have met that are coming trying to get into the shelters. They're on the streets with their scrollers. So, I'm so glad to see that you actually uh
has a resolution to actually to address our seniors because they have uh worked and have been a very active part of our community and we need to do something that will be able to assist them personally uh with their uh plight. Uh I
thank you and I commend you with that. the choice vouchers uh for uh PH2 uh choice vouchers are very good help, you know, for those that really do need uh assistance with their rent, with their
bills or what may have you. And lastly, um the CGB uh of grants that you put out to assist organizations, those unsung heroes who uh don't work directly with
the county or the city that act there like myself who are trying to our best to assist uh homeless people, who assist people uh veterans um just people, you know, homelessness
does not discriminate. Um I have met so many gifted people from all walks of life who now find yourself homeless and uh they really do need your help and I thank you for doing your best to try to help in the system. Thank you. God bless
you. Thank you. Good morning. Good morning. I am speaking on PH1, not because I'm in opposition to it, but just because I want to call attention to something that it mentions, which is our historic preservation fund. Um, as a
former member of the historic preservation board now for eight years, um, we've been asking for many years for our guidelines to be updated. They're from 2008. They cause a lot of conflict and issues in all of the districts citywide. Um there's a lot of lack of
clarity in the NCD districts and in the historic preservation guidelines of the city. We have a proposal to redo those guidelines. Um it's $150,000. I see here that they're allocating $46,000 from that fund for other
purposes, which by the way I support because I believe in senior housing and affordable housing. But if you guys can please collectively make it a priority to please put funds towards the historic preservation guidelines of the city, I guarantee you it will help all of you in
your offices with a lot of the conflicts and issues we have with unsafe structures. Um it would have helped a lot with the Coconut Grove Playhouse also um which unfortunately is going to be demolished. But it's not too late to do right by our city. Please, I implore you to take a look at that and make it a
priority. Thank you. Thank you. I would like to direct administration to do just that. This past Tuesday was constituent Tuesday and a good part of my district is historic and a family came to
constituent Tuesday. The woman was in tears because they have been trying to replace their windows with hurricane impact windows since September of last year. And they are
caught in some kind of bure bureaucratic hell. And she's terrified because hurricane season is coming and she can't get any movement. Our staff has made efforts and we are working with them to resolve that. But that's not something that a
constituent should have to come to me about. The process needs to be addressed. So, Mr. City manager, I'm asking that you direct staff, however that goes, whatever that process is, to
look at the guidelines for the historic preservation board and maybe there are avenues where, for example, replacing windows can move more seamlessly through the system.
By the way, correction, it's $86,000. I've got 88 89. Can I Can I She said four something. I know that Commissioner Gabella has also encountered issues because there are no guidelines. There's not even a document that they're willing to share with anybody from the public because it's so outdated and it's has
major conflicts with Miami 21. So, they won't even share it. So these poor constituents come to us all the time begging and they're like way, you know, beyond the path of resolution and we can't help them because we're powerless. So these guidelines would help
everybody. I'm glad you brought that up because it is it is a concern. I hear it a lot in my in my district. Good morning. Good morning. My name is Cox. I came here to speak on a certain land deal, but it but once again it has been pushed off the agenda, deferred again.
That's four times now. And let's be real, this isn't about needing more time. This is about avoiding public backlash. Every deferral is a desperate I'm sorry, sir. What item? It was supposed to be on PH5, but this has been deferred four times already, and I think it's quite So, I'm going to have the
city attorney explain to you why deferrals happen and why they happen the day of. We can't announce it. Mr. City attorney, could you chime in? Yes, Madam Chair. Once the item is on the agenda, it becomes an item of the whole city
commission and therefore you can't one commissioner can't unilaterally move something off the agenda or something like that. So they would each have to vote. We need a majority vote in order for that item to be deferred. This particular item you're talking about um we're in negotiations with the state and it's really been the state that's been
dragging its feet. So it's unfortunate sometimes these things happen. The deal's not ready and so it's not intended to wear you down. It's just we have procedures that we have to follow and we are following those procedures. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone else here who would
like to speak? Please. Come on. We No rush. Take your time. Yes. If it may. My name is Kim Berkens. I live at
2475 Avenue. I've been a resident of Miami for like 20 years and um I would like Can you hear me now? I'm okay. So, my name is Cam Berkenfeld. I live at 2475 Bickl Avenue.
I've been here for like 20 years and I'm here to speak on CA2. That's okay. It's wonderful. Of course, it should go forward. Um, I need to state though that I hope that moving
forward there can be someone on the sailing side and someone on the city side so that if the worst thing happens and a sailor gets run over by a power boat, there's somebody to follow
up because I know the sailing center especially helps out those who are not from traditional sailing families. And if you are not if your child gets hurt and you know nothing
about sailing, you don't know what's happening. And the ceiling world can pretty much keep a lid on things because it's a sport that has its own
rules and people outside of the community don't know the rules. They don't know that a sailor can get hit by a power boat. that that's not all right. So, I just want to protect those who are up and coming in
the sailing world, the residents of Miami who don't know about sailing and want to learn to sail. If we could just have someone on the commission, the city and the sailing to be in
charge if something happens, something goes wrong. That's all I ask going forward. It's beautiful. I love the sen center and it should obviously get passed. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Is there anyone else that would like to speak? Seeing none, the public comment period is now closed. I would ask my colleagues if I may have a motion to approve the city commission meeting minutes for March 13th. Motion. I have a
motion and a second. All in favor? Hi. Gentlemen, are there any items on the consent agenda that you would like to pull for discussion? Yeah, I'd like to pull two. CA2. Yeah. Real quick, I I sold the gentleman Pat,
how are you? I sold the gentleman vote last week and I'm going to be uh not voting on this just in an abundance of caution. Okay. For conflict of interest. And um I spoke with the commissioner and um due to the proximity of the personal
transaction with with this item, we agreed that it would make most sense in an abundance of caution for him to declare a voting conflict and um he will be filing the voting conflict form. Okay. The conflict was No, no. Sorry. Okay.
Who's got the conflict? Um Commissioner Gabell. sold this gentleman a vote about two weeks ago and I don't want to, you know, I don't want to any I'm for you, man. I hope you get your thing, but I can't, you know, that's fine. It's no problem. I just didn't understand. No problem. Commissioner, let me
congratulate uh Commissioner Carter on this. Um, this uh is something that u uh I think a lot of people u want to see happen. It originally got approved
uh when I was mayor of the city and this has been a tremendous uh help for our Olympic teams and sailing throughout all these years and while yeah it's a prime property that they're using that belongs
to the city is to a very well worth uh cost uh the US Olympics uh where our finest uh young men and women uh have done uh excellence throughout the years.
Thank you uh for bringing this forward. No, thank you guys. I mean, you do an amazing job. I love going there and and really we we benefit from your service and everything you do in our community. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Part. Are there any items that you would like
to pull? So, may I have a motion to pass CA1 as amended, CA3 and 4? Second. All in favor? I. May I have a motion for CA2? Motion. I have a motion and a second.
All in favor? I. Motion carries unanimously. Gentlemen, of the public hearing items, are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion from PH1, two, three,
four, or six? For discussion? No. None. Commissioner Gabella, are there any of the PH items that you would like to pull for discussion? PH1, two, three, four, or six? No, I'm good. May I have a
motion? I have a motion and a second to pass PH1 2 3 4 and six. My apologies, chair. Who was the seconder? I'll second. All in favor? Motion carries unanimously.
Gentlemen, of the resolutions, are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion? RE1 as amended or RE2 and my apologies chair. I just need to read a brief statement for RE1. Um in
addition to the amendment and thank you chair for for stating that um I will also be submitting the the substitution memo into the public record as a backup document and I will also be submitting into the public record a separate memo dated um May 6, 2025 containing the official results of the civil service civil service board election as a backup
document. Thank you chair. Thank you. Anyone want to pull one of the two for discussion? No. Vice Chair. Commissioner Gabella. Good. Move. I have a motion. Second and a second. All in favor? I. Items passes
unanimously. Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the title of the second reading ordinances for the record? Yes, Madam Chair. SR1, second reading, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission, amending chapter 62, article 13, division 3, section
62-535 of the code of the city of Miami, Florida, as amended, titled planning and zoning. Planning and zoning approval for temporary uses and occupancies, permit required, temporary structures in conjunction with permanent outdoor recreational uses or recreational facilities, temporary uses on vacant
land by modifying exemptions uh containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date. May I have a motion? Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? Item passes unanimously. Mr. City Attorney, would you please read into the
record the title of the first reading ordinances? Yes, Madam Chair. First reading one um will be modified. There's a change to the title which I'll read now. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending chapter 54 article I'm sorry amending chapter
52 article 1 section 52-4 of the code of the city of Miami Florida as amended city code titled special events special event permits application requirements to add the department of resilience and public works fees for use of the public right ofway containing a severability
clause and providing for an effective date FR2 an ordinance of the Miami city commission has been deferred until 6:12. Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. You're right. I apologize for that. FR3, an ordinance of first reading ordinance, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission
amending chapter 54, article 1, section 54-3 of the code of the city of Miami is amended titled Streets and Sidewalks in general permit required for work that obstructs or closes a street, sidewalk, or impedes traffic. fees. Waiver of fees to provide for a waiver of permit fees
for single family affordable housing projects containing a severability clause and providing for an immediate effective date. Thank you. May I have a motion? Motion. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? I. Items passes
unanimously. Mr. City attorney, would you please read the titles into the record for the PZ items? Yes, madam chair. PZ1 first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission with attachments amending ordinance number 10544 as amended the future land use map of the Miami comprehensive
neighborhood plan pursuant to small-scale amendment procedure subject to section 163.3187 Florida statutes by changing the future land use designation from medium density restricted commercial to public parks and recreation of the acreage described herein of real
property at 1628 Northwest 6th Street 1653 Northwest 5th Street and 1644 Northwest 6th Street Miami Florida as more particular ly described in the attached and incorporated exhibit A making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date. PZ2, also a first
reading ordinance, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission with a attachments amending the zoning atlas of ordinance number 13114, the zoning ordinance of the city of Miami, Florida, as amended, Miami 21 code, by changing the zoning classification from T5L, Urban Center
Transect Zone Limited, to CS, Civic Space Transit Zone, for the property generally located at 1628 Northwest 6th Street, 1653 Northwest 5 Street, and 1644 Northwest 63 Miami, Florida, as more particularly described in the attached and incorporated exhibit A making findings containing a
severability clause and providing for an effective date. Thank you. Gentlemen, may I have a motion? Move. Before the the motion, I'd just like to say something very quick. Okay, if there's no problem. Uh I'm going to be voting for this because uh I don't hold vendettas against anybody here. Excuse
me. I'm going to be voting for this. It's in your area. It's a park. I think you're doing the right thing. I do not hold vendettas like you do to me where you voted against the alipata sier and I just wanted to put that on the record that uh I I consider that next time uh I
have something in the agenda or he has something on the agenda please don't hold because we don't do it to you I don't do it to you thank you commissioner that's all I'm done no very quickly can can I just say a word yes absolutely thank you commissioner for your your words but respectfully if you
look at uh the history since you've been here, I have voted for just about every item that you have requested uh in this commission um from one to the other. The exception of that one and I stated why.
So I I thank you for that. And for the record, I think we should put down here that this is for the Miami Marlins a request that they made uh on the land that we gave to the county when none of
us were here and one of the worst deals in the history of Miami was made with former owners of the Marlins. I should uh clarify. Uh and I hope that what I have been told, Mr. Manager, is correct.
that at the end of that lease whenever it'll be that land the contract that was signed by this city back uh then uh reverse back to the city. Thank you. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? I'm sorry. Chair, who's
the second? I don't Commissioner Partardo, I think. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? Motion carries unanimously. There is a future legislation. Just making note of it for the record and I believe our city attorney has a statement to read. Yes,
Madam Chair. I've been requested by our outside council to um request a shade meeting. Um madam chairwoman and members of the commission pursuant to the provisions of section 286.011 partheses 8 Florida statutes. I am requesting that at the city commission meeting of May 22nd, 2025 an
attorney client session closed to the public be held for purposes of discussing the pending litigation in the matter of William O. Fuller, Martin Pineia II, the Barlington Group, Caillio Marketplace LLC, Yoamoka LLC, Little Havana Arts Building LLC, Little Havana
Arts Building 2 LLC, Tower Hotel LLC, Bickl Station LLC, Pedro Villas LLC, Futurama LLC, L Shopping LLC, Beatstick LLC, Vieres Cultural Cultural Fridays, Inc., Little Havana Bungalows LLC and LHAB Trust LLC
versus City of Miami Joe in his individual capacity. Arthur Noriega and his individual capacity. Victoria Mendes in her individual capacity. Rachel Douly in her individual capacity. ACL Morero in his individual capacity. Dan S. Goldberg in his individual capacity. William Ortiz in his individual
capacity. Lewis Torres in his individual capacity. Adrien Placencia in his individual capacity. Renee Diaz in his individual capacity. Ivonne Biona in her individual capacity John Doe's 1-20 case numbers 23CV24251 R pending in the United States
District Court Southern District of Florida to which the city is presently a party. The subject of the meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. The private meeting will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter as the commissioner schedules permit and conclude approximately 1 hour later. The
session will be attended by the members of the city commission which include chairwoman Christine King, commissioners Miguel Anhel Gabella and Damen Partardo, the financial chief financial officer Larry M. Spring, city attorney George K. Weissong, chief deputy city attorney John Greco, deputy city attorney Kevin
Jones, assistant city attorney supervisor Eric Eves, assistant city attorney and Margaret Snyder and outside council Raquel A. Rodriguez, uh, Esquire Angel Cortinez, Esquire and Jonathan Cascal, Esquire. A certified court reporter will be present to ensure
that this session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the litigation. At the conclusion of the attorney client session, the regular commission meeting will be reopened and the person chairing the commission meeting will announce the termination of the attorney client session. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank
you, Mr. City Attorney. And this concludes the May 8th, 2025 City of Miami Commission meeting. Thank you all for your attendance and your advocacy. Thank you. [Music] [Music]
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