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>> Heat. Heat. N. [music] Heat. Heat. Here we go. Go. Welcome to the city of Miami commission meeting for November 20th, 2025. I'm so
happy to see all of you here. We are going to start our meeting as we always do with recognitions for folks that have done special things in the city of Miami. We are going to begin with Cassandra who is representing
prematurity awareness month. Premature prematurity awareness month is a March of Dimes collaborative effort. And I want to say that this is very important because one out of 10
babies are born premature. And my nieces, I have twin nieces. They were born premature. And they were one was maybe a little less than 2 lbs and the other one was just at 2 lb. And I'm thankful to say today that they are
eight years old and as rambunctious as anything. And without this kind of awareness, they may not have made it. And I mean,
they were they were in my hand, tiny tiny. They spent maybe two, three months in um the NICU. They were born in Tallahassee. And that's when I learned about um skin-to-skin contact. Yes. And
and all of that. So this is important to share and to bring awareness to this issue and I want thank you for that. I'm going to read a little bit of the proclamation because not everybody will be um is aware of this and even to help
prevent prematurity. I myself for my daughter who is um a graduate of UCF, I'm not going to say her age. I you know now I'm not going to say her age but um my pregnancy I was put on bed rest from
April and she wasn't born until August. Yes. So this [snorts] growing a human is not easy. Growing a human is not easy and we need things like this organizations like the March of Dimes to help us get through
that. And it says, "Whereas moms and babies face serious health risks and March of Dimes fights for their health through research, education, advocacy, and programs. And whereas March of Dimes has developed a collaborative model to
study and prevent pre-term birth through groundbreaking research at five prematurity research centers. And whereas March of Dimes is committed to mobilizing the nation and amplifying the voices of women and families. And
whereas more than one in one in 10 babies is born premature each year in the state of Florida, representing 10.7% of all state births. And whereas in Florida, March of Dimes has worked
extensively to improve the health of moms and babies across Florida through education, community programs, advocacy, helping ensure every baby has a healthy start. And whereas March of Dimes looks forward to partnering with the city of
Miami in response to the continued maternal and infant health crisis. Whereas the month of November is recognized as prematurity awareness month and November 17th is recognized as
World Prematurity Day to raise awareness of this crisis. And now, our mayor, Francis Suarez, and all of my colleagues, Commissioner Rosado, Commissioner Partardo, myself, do hereby extend special recognition to March of
Dimes in Miami, Florida, and proclaim November Prematurity Awareness Month. Thank you. I'd like to take a moment to thank the mayor, chairwoman, and of course the city commission for proclaiming November as prematurity awareness month. Um, I'm not here my
official title as vice mayor for the city of North Miami. I'm here today as a mom who had a premature baby last year, 2 lbs 12 ounces, 60 days in the NICU, a lot of kangarooing. Um, but after, you know, one day in the NICU is one day too
many. and by bringing awareness to what mothers and families are facing um in throughout South Florida with the work of March of Dimes. We have Sarah here who's their senior development with March of Dimes. The work that they do is it's amazing. And to this commission, I thank you for bringing awareness and of
course to her godfather over there as well. So my baby would not have been here if it wasn't for the amazing doctors at Memorial. And to any family who has need, March of Dime is here. We're here to be your support. Thank you.
We are now going to recognize David Zarko. Is he here? Where is he? Come on up. Are you sure? >> Okay, we're going to pass this one and
get to the next one. Come on. >> Community police relations foundation which is very important. Come on for our men in blue. We have an amazing police force in the city of Miami and this proclamation is
recognizing Community Police Relations Foundation. The Community Police Relations Foundation, CPR Foundation, is a nonprofit dedicated to improving and strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the communities they
serve, which is so important. The city of Miami has such a robust community policing initiative. I know in district five and in all of the other districts because each one of our commissioners has at one time or another recognized
the police in our districts. Our community policing is so strong. My neighbors know all of the community police officers in our district. And that's so important because the first time you have an interaction with a
police officer shouldn't be when someone is in distress or someone is about to get arrested. And I believe our police force is sensitive to that. And I really appreciate that. And under the leadership of our chief Manny Morales,
he is committed to that. The CPR Foundation's mission is to build bridges of trust, understanding, and mutual respect between law enforcement and the community by funding and supporting various outreach initiatives and programs,
including feeding families in need, empowering youth through policeled sports and mentorship, protecting the mental health of law enforcement, raising awareness about human trafficking, and more. The CPRF Foundation facilitates positive
interactions and meaningful dialogue between law enforcement and the community. Through these comprehensive efforts, the various police agencies and communities, including the city of Miami Police Department, Miami PAL, and other
local community organizations, the CPR Foundation continues to advance its transformative work to positively reshape perceptions of how law enforcement and the community view each other, creating safer and more unified
communities. And that is what our police department, our police officers should be all about. This exact mission that they are doing. And I want to thank you for that because you know when something
is happening, if somebody's pulling at your back door, we're calling the police. And our officers through the last four years, I have seen and heard some awful things. But I've also seen
and heard some wonderful, wonderful stories of heroism in our community. And I want to thank you guys for continuing this work to make the relationship between the community and the police a good one where we foster trust. And it
it's an ongoing job. It's not something that you do and you stop. It's continuous. And your service is often thankless. But we thank you today. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> Well, what can I say after she says it
said it all? Thank you very very much for the courtesy of that. And Chief Morales, none of this is possible without your without you allowing us to do what we do in the streets. So we believe in working with the patrol officers, the people who are out there each and every day to bring communities
closer with law enforcement, identify one another, and you know, it's the as our chairman says, it's the humanity business. That's what we're in. But I will say this, every day we're blessed, but we are in New York, Chicago, LA,
South Florida, and other points. It's a it's a God blessing to be here. your police force here is second to none in the nation. I travel the nation. So, thank you very much for that. Um,
and I just want to say we're a public firm public firm. In other we don't get government support. We only get support of the of society. So, look up www.cprfcharity.org. and I thank you very much. If you would
give that to your city commission. >> Oh, thank you. Wait for I have one, so I'm going to give it to you. >> Okay, >> come on. Let's take a picture under the under the shield. Good morning everybody. Today, I'd like to recognize somebody who is not only one of Flagami's finest,
but also one of the city's city of Miami's finest. Detective Elias Santos. Detective Santos would come on up. So your your peers in the police department wanted to make sure that you are recognized today, detective, because
you have worked on some really complex cases in the last few years that helped us to get to a very positive solution in what was otherwise a very challenging situation. Do we have the detective? >> He's on his way up. Excellent.
>> Exactly. Exactly. Okay. So in in 2023 we had a series of arsons and this was uh running rampant and it was a crime ring that was very elaborate and there was even an attempted murder and he was able to solve this very very complex case. More
recently, there was a rash of burglaries starting in Flagami and going all over the place with international ties. And because of the amazing work that he was able to do, they were able to capture all the perpetrators. And so I want to thank you and recognize you for your
exceptional investigative abilities and skills, your work for the last several years and to say that Miami is one of the safest big cities in the country and is now at historic lows with regard to the crime rate. And it is because of the work of Detective Santos and his
colleagues that we are as safe as we can possibly get. So thank you detective and congratulations. >> [applause] [applause] >> And the second person I'd like to commend today is Ricky Patel. So I'm going to read you some numbers. I'm not
one to read a lot of comments, but these numbers are pretty astounding and so I think they're worth me noting. Uh 12 years ago, Ricky formed the It's for the Kids Foundation, which I love particularly because he uses the number four, District 4. So I'm very happy about that. Um, but he's had tremendous reach not only in Miami date county but
internationally. Here are some Miami date numbers in terms of the good work that's been done by the it's for the kids foundation. He creates something called bags of hope. So he gives out duffel bags full of essential supplies for kids that are needy and are struggling in very challenging situations. To date, he's given out over
34,000 duffel bags. He's done something called Christmas of hope. He has given out over 2,600 toys at Christmas time for kids that otherwise might not be able to celebrate at Christmas. He's got a long-standing partnership with Overtown's Yeah, Ricky,
please come on up here. A long-standing partnership with Overtown's Care Elementary where they provide all sorts of supplies to the school. He has the police of hope initiative. So, he's given out more than 3,000 care items that he gives to police officers throughout our community, and they give
those to kids when they are in domestic violence situations and other really trying times. So, this is a way for our police officers to be able to help kids in those very, very scary circumstances. But he didn't stop there. He did amazing work at the county level, but he took it to the next step and he went
international. He has given out over 890,000 meals globally. 890,000 meals. He has delivered over7,000 pounds of emergency relief supplies throughout the country in emergency
situations. He has helped helped on an on a monthly basis over 3,000 children all over the world. This is mindblowing. Thank you, Ricky, for what you've done for the last 12 years. and you're a Miamiian, so you make us incredibly proud every single
day and it is my great pleasure to recognize you today. Thank you, Ricky. I know the mayor will be meeting with you and giving you some additional goodies a little bit later, but on behalf of the commission, I wanted to make sure that we recognize you here as well. [applause] >> Thank Thank you. So, thank you to the
commission, especially thank you to our its for the kids team for working endlessly on this. Uh when we started in Miami, our main objective was to make sure that children that are in distress are not forgotten. This was one of our biggest things. We wanted to find out
ways that we could help them out in all arenas from Miami. The amount of support and love we've received has been endless. So thank you. Thank you to ours for the kids team. And this proclamation also will dedicate it to all the children that we serve because those children today, they're still fighting
these battles. So thank you again. We are recognizing now our police bicycle patrol. If they can come forward. Our police bicycle patrol. They hear me. That would be you guys. Come on. So, this is another initiative that the
city of Miami has. We don't all have our officers in patrol cars. Come on up. Come on up. >> We have a robust police bicycle patrol which also keeps our officers in good shape. >> You
Okay. But you're not How do you know they have the right name? >> I got >> So, good morning everyone. Manny Morales, your chief of police. And listen, it it is an incredibly proud moment anytime that we're able to have
our team members. Guys, come on, squeeze in so you can get a a little piece of stage because you all deserve the great recognition. Most of the work, as the chairwoman always is is clear to point out, that police officers do. It's not putting people in jail. It's not getting
in car chases. We do that sometimes, but the bulk of our days is doing community service. And this is what this group did. They partnered up together with Blood United, right? And they took a ride all the way to Orlando to do a
fundraiser. That's what these guys do. They look out for the community. they do for the betterment. And I think that it is fitting. Joe, you want to say a few words? So, Officer Joe McCrink, he's about to retire. I think he's got like
10 months left and still four months. Four months left and still comes in every day, puts forth 100% making sure that the citizens in Miami are well protected. And he is the brainchild that put this together. I know it's something very personal to you. Can you just tell
us a little bit of uh of why it is that we're doing this and why is it important? [clears throat] >> Thank you everybody. Good morning. So uh basically in 2024 in November my wife was diagnosed with
um [clears throat] um leukemia, a blood cancer and uh we went through the whole process. during this whole process of her recovery and her treatment. Um, the city of Miami, my
co-workers, the staff, everybody was very supportive. And for the last seven years, I've always done some type of charity ride, whether it was for we did one for um, Officer Johnson when he passed away, uh,
live like Bella, and um, we did some for uh, injured veterans. So for that for this year it was a no-brainer to do something with an or an organization called Blood Cancer United um which um
does a lot of support and helps people get through this hard time. When I brought it up to my lieutenant and my chain of command, they were all in and like the chief said, we rode our bike to Orlando. We raised $38,000 that went to
Blood Cancer United. So, um, [applause] and it was it was just extra special. Like the chief said, I retire March 31st of this year, and getting this all done, I it's just the city of Miami, my uh both my sons work for the city of Miami.
They're police officers. Um, it was just this is truly my police family and the love that you have shown myself and my wife will never ever be forgotten and just thank you very much.
>> Again, this is work that our police force does that we should get we should promote this more because they are really doing an amazing job. And I'm going to take a liberty here and say that I believe that Commissioner Partardo and I would love to ride with
the police in our districts. I respect it now that he can. I I love riding bike. I stopped riding bike, but I'll ride with you guys. After I fell off my bike during COVID and broke my hand, I was like, these these streets not really for bicycles, but I would love to ride
with you guys and patrol my district with you on the bicycle. it because I can't believe that I've not gone on a ride along yet. Someone had said that to me and I was like, "No, I haven't. Not yet." So, that's a priority for me to do a ride along. And I think the first ride
along should be on the bike. So, Commissioner Part because he's an avid bike rider. He's an avid bike rider. Okay, Jennings. >> [laughter] >> He rides all the time. >> I do
the motorcycle that I'm like call them about the motorcycles and the ebikes. >> Good morning everyone. Um, a lot of a lot of folks don't know, but we have a very active marine patrol. Most people don't even kind of recognize their work.
But if you live in the Venetian Islands, if you live downtown, if you live in Edgewater, you realize that noise is amplified by water and it travels up and folks sometimes at 1:00 in the morning, 2 in the morning, 3:00 in the morning, 4, these party boats and all these other
things amplify that noise right up. These folks are out there all the time, weekends, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. We know in our office because we get the copies of those emails and sometimes we see them at two in the morning. Hey, we just stopped this boat. We just did
this. They are so vital to the quality of life and the character of our neighborhoods. So, we probably should have recognized them a long time ago. I do want to read the proclamation. The Marine Patrol unit of the city of Miami Police Department plays a vital
role in protecting and preserving some of Miami's most precious, environmentally sensitive, and economically significant waterways, including the Miami River, Biscane Bay, and surrounding coastal areas. The Marine Patrol unit suppresses criminal activity by conducting vessel inspections, intercepting drug
smugglers, human traffickers, enforcing federal, state, and local laws. While its derelic vessel removal efforts improve water safety and protect the marine environment, the Marine Patrol unit has performed life-saving actions during critical incidents, including
rescues and medical emergency responses, reflecting the professionalism, training, and bravery of its officers. The Miami Marine Patrol collaborates closely with the US Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife, Miami date fire rescue, and other agencies. They play a vital role in protecting Miami's marine
wildlife by enforcing manity zones and working to preserve fragile marine ecosystems. Since July 2025, the the Marine Patrol unit has demonstrated a sustained and proactive presence on the water with approximately 97 arrests, 73
civil citations, 1,677 boating infractions, 176 vessel inspections for more than 7,000 documented interactions just this year, underscoring the unit's effectiveness, dedication, and commitment to safeguarding Miami's
waterways. By maintaining strong community presence, supporting commercial maritime activity, and enforcing waterway regulation, the Marine Patrol unit strengthens public trust, enhances both safety of both residents and visitors, and upholds Miami's reputation as a safe
and thriving coastal city. On behalf of the mayor, on behalf of all of the commission, Commissioner Regalado, I mean, sorry, Commissioner Rosado, [laughter] Commissioner Gabella, I know, Commissioner Parardo, Commissioner King, and the mayor and the residents
especially, and all of us. We want to thank the Marine Patrol. I'm going to list off their names. Lieutenant Corey Cotto, who is I mean, I see those emails all the time flying through. Sergeant Jason Costavvic,
Sergeant Javier Katahena, Officer Aturo de Cartillo, Officer Charles Ogden, Officer Carol Sto, Officer Richard Rios, Officer Ramsey's, Did I say right? Okay. Ramsey's Rehifo.
Right. Okay. Sorry. Officer Hector Cabera Jr. Officer Renee Lara. Officer Christopher Cruz. Officer Orlando Cardell. Officer Bernardo Griie, Officer Miguel Garcia, Officer Andy Delgado, Officer Stefan Rivero, Officer Guos
Sanchez, Officer Alejandro Antello, and Officer Bruno Leo. Thank you all very much for all the work you do for all of us. Thank you. >> I I have actually gone on a ride along with Marine Patrol. It's the only ride along that I went on. And I want to tell
you like my personal story with marine patrol. We have a lot of derelch vessels. They get them when I report it. They go, they get them. They get them out of the water. But also one day I was hanging out on my balcony and the
weather turned in an instant and there was a tour going out to one of the little islands and they got in trouble. I called the chief frantic. Um, one person was just floating on like a surfboard or something. I don't know.
Shoe fell off. She's hanging on to a cooler and just a drift. It's lightning. It's raining. I'm calling the chief chief. And they end up saving you guys saved like nine folks, right? Remember that? You remember that? They they end up saving like nine folks. They came
instantly. And I'm I'm freaking I'm freaking out because I'm watching this in real time and there's nothing else I can do except call and they were right on it. And I want to thank you guys for that. And um you guys do amazing amazing
work because saving those folks and there was some kids also. There were some kids also and just just watching that aged me like five years just watching that because you know if any one of them had gone under and there was
nothing that I could do but they got there they got them in time and there was no tragedy just um good news just good news so thank you guys for what you do >> they were also instrumental in the derelic vessel legislation that passed
so that's also very important They were critical. Um, shameless plug. Today is Miami Give Day. In case you forgot, there are a bunch of deserving organizations that you can give to for Miami Give Day. So,
don't forget Miami Give Day. >> That's it. Um and at this time we are going to have Reverend Brown of the National Church of God um start our meeting with
prayer. Reverend Good morning. Let us look to the hills from which cometh our help, realizing that our help cometh from the Lord. Father, we humbly bow to your authority
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those things that will be helpful to your people. Keep our hearts, oh God, and guide us in a way, oh Lord, that others will see the glory that you have allowed to proceed. Thank you for this panel that is set
before these be your people Lord in the name of Jesus. For they come today oh God to acknowledge the work that is before them. So give them the strength and the wisdom and the knowledge God to apply it
justly to look over those that under them in the name of Jesus. We give you the glory, Lord, because we know which our help cometh from. Bless now, God, everyone that is gathered with desires
and concerns in their hearts to make this city great. Keep us moving in a direction, Lord, that you will be glorified. We give you praise. We acknowledge you. We glorify your name. We lift you. Thank you so much, Father,
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meeting. PH8 to be deferred to the December 11th meeting. RE27 to be withdrawn. RE28 to be withdrawn.
F FR1 to be indefinitely deferred. DI1 to be deferred to the December 11th meeting. PZ1 to be deferred to the January 8th, 2026 meeting. PZ2
to be deferred to the January 8th, 2026 meeting. PZ3 to be indefinitely deferred, PZ4 to be withdrawn, and PZ17 to be deferred to December
11th. That concludes the items, 19. Sorry, I missed one before the D1. Which one's the the one before the DI one? >> FR7. >> FR7. Mhm. >> Mr. Manager.
>> No, FR1. >> No, he said before the DI1. >> So you said DI1 and then before that, which is the one I missed? >> FR7. >> FR7. >> No, not not F FR7. It was >> RE27 and 28 both to be withdrawn.
>> RE RE27. >> What did you say about FR? Oh, I'm sorry. >> FR1 was the one that was in def 27 and RE28, correct? >> To be withdrawn, >> right? And that can you can you keep going until you get to the D1 thing? DI1. >> You want me to just read through them?
>> No, no, no, no. There's a just after the >> Okay. After after RE 27 and 28, it's >> FR1 to be indefinitely deferred. DI1 to be deferred. >> Okay, Mr. Manager, the rules for
discussion items, if it's not heard on this the agenda that it's printed, it will be withdrawn. We're not rolling them over. You got to look at the memo. >> I can add as a as a discussion item to the next meeting. That's fine. >> I'll just add it as an
>> It comes off this. Okay. >> Yeah. So, it'll be withdrawn then. >> Okay. >> Gentlemen, do you have any items that you would like to defer or withdraw on this agenda? >> Commission. >> I just have a request to have PH13 heard after the break.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> PH13. >> Commissioner Gabella, do you have any items that you would like to defer on? >> Yeah. So, on the uh you just made light of the uh discussion items. So, uh DI2
can defer that. DI3, the same thing. And then D4 and D5, that that's new. >> Okay. Okay. And remember guys, we are limited to two discussion items per meeting. >> So those kept rolling over,
>> right? But they're they're coming off now. So we're not rolling anything over. >> Yeah, no problem. >> Commissioner Rosado, any items that you would like to defer? >> Okay. Comm um Mr. City Clerk. >> Thank you, Chair. Um I just have a few administrative um items to read into the
record. Uh for sponsor co-sponsor requests, Chair King will be sponsoring PH1. Commissioner Partardo will be sponsoring PH. Commissioner Partardo will be sponsoring PZ15 and co-sponsoring RE19, RF FR6, and PZ18.
Commissioner Rosado will be co-sponsoring RE11. And chair, may I at least make a brief reference to the pocket items that are going to be introduced today? >> Please. Um, I would actually like our city attorney to read the titles of the pocket items for the record. Excuse me.
Sorry. R11. >> Um, Commissioner Rosado will be co-sponsoring R11. >> Okay. Because that's my item. >> I just wanted >> Yes, he he's simply co-sponsoring R11. Got it. >> I may just make a brief reference to the pocket items so we can identify them as
PI 1, 2, and three. And then the the city attorney can read the titles into the record. >> Um, so the mayor has a a pocket resolution to appoint Andreas Rivero to the mayor's vacant seat on the Virginia key advisory board. That'll be PI1. Um, Commissioner Partardo has a pocket
resolution to appoint Commissioner Rossado to the Florida League of Cities. That'll be pocket item two. Commissioner King has a pocket resolution associated with a waiver for Robert Holland. That'll be pocket item three. Um, Chair King has a resolution
authorizing interlocal agreement between the Midtown Siri area and the city of Miami to allow for administrative support services the Midtown area on a temporary basis. That'll be PI4. And um, Chair King has a first reading ordinance uh, exempt Miami date county owned property unplatted land. That'll
be PI5. Thank you, Chair. >> Thank you, Mr. City Attorney. Would you please read the titles of those? >> Yes, Madam Chair. I'll skip EI1 because it's just an appointment. PI2 is a resolution of the Miami City Commission appointing Commissioner Ralph Raphael Rosado as a member of the Florida League
of Cities. PI3, a resolution of the Miami City Commission by four fifth affirmative vote after public hearing pursuant to section 2-614 of the code of the city of Miami, Florida as amended making findings and waving the conflict of interest provisions contained in section 2-612 of the city code to enable
a city manager to enter into an expert consulting agreement with Robert W. Holland through his firm, the law offices of Robert W. Holland LLC to transact business with and for the city of Miami and providing for an effective date. PAI4,
a resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing an interlocal agreement in a form acceptable to the city attorney between the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency, Midtown CRA, and the City of Miami City to allow for the city manager or designate to provide administrative support services
to the Midtown CRA on a temporary basis until an executive director of the Midtown CRA is appointed, authorizing the city manager or designate to negotiate and execute the interlocal agreement in a form acceptable to the city attorney and to do all things necessary to effectuate the resolution
providing for the incorporation or of recitals and an effective date. And finally, PI5, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending chapter 55, section 5510 of the code of the city of Miami as amended entitled subdivision
regulations, building permits, issuance, restrictions, exceptions to exempt Miami date county owned property in unplatted land which is exempt from county platting requirements containing a severability clause and providing for an immediate effective date.
>> Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Thank you. And at this time, Mr. City Clerk, >> may um you request a motion for the order of the day? >> Yes. At this time, I will request a motion. >> So moved. >> A second.
>> Second. >> I have a motion and a second to set the agenda for the day. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries unanimously. And at this time, I will open the floor for public comments. Those who would like to speak on any item that is before us, please
step forward. Gonna go with ladies first. >> Ladies first. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. Um, nice to see everybody again. Uh, my name is >> Remember five at a time so we don't block the doors. Just five at a time. Standing.
[clears throat] >> Good morning. >> Good morning. Uh, my name is Maggie Ramos. I'm a realtor and sustainability and resiliency advocate. I know what that sounds like. I it's a little crazy, but I'm here because I'm very concerned
with um F FR4 and PZ12. I'm protecting our property values. I'm trying to protect our economy and the future of our city. I don't believe that this is the way to go. I am pro-smart growth. I don't want to go on record as anti-growth. I am pro growth, but it needs to be smart, sustainable
[clears throat] growth, and this is not the way. I did watch the RFT presentation video, spoke with people in the resiliency committee, and I've read the email sent by Commissioner Partardo's office. Thank you. Um, this ordinance creates a new resilience trust fund with no independent auditor, no
public dashboard, with no guarantee of the money won't be diverted, just like what's happened in the past. We have a history that's not very good. Um, residents have asked for independent audits for years. Every attempt has been avoided. Second, this tool is being marked as Edgewater only, but the
language created is creates a president that can be applied to anything. It could be applied to TF, T4, T5, T6, area citywide. Once it's in chapter 62, it becomes expandable. And this is dangerous. Third, doubling density does not
increase resilience. It doesn't reduce flooding, lower insurance, or solve our affordability issues. This just simply isn't the way to go. Miami's housing crisis is driven by wages, speculation, insurance, and loss of older units. We
need independent oversight, real infrastructure. We need resilience before density. This is the only way forward. Thank you. >> Nope. Nope. Nm. It's like this. You don't want to. Good
morning. >> Good morning, commissioners. My name is Rick Madonna. I'm the president of the Bisque Neighborhoods Association and I reside at 2900 Northeast 7th Avenue. I'm here to speak in strong support of FR4 and PZ12. We recognize there's been
understandable confusion and concern citywide. Let me be clear, this legislation does not double density in Miami. The ability to achieve this density is already established in the city's comprehensive plan adopted in
2017. What this legislation does is offer a new strategic pathway, a tool supported by PAB and the Climate Resilience Committee to access that existing density only in exchange for a direct
local public benefit. For too long, Edgewater has been a donor town. Our residents and developers play significant taxes and impact fees. Yet, those funds are dispersed across the entire city. We see very little return
to fix our critical local infrastructure. We see 40 and 50s story buildings continue to go up in edgewater, often without proper consideration for massive strain they place on our already struggling infrastructure. Simultaneously, noise waiverss are given
out like candy, destroying the quality of life for longtime residents. We are struggling with rampant flooding, cracked sidewalks, serious traffic issues, and lack of green space. We need funds to connect our Baywalk. It's vital for resilience and quality of life. F
FR4 and PC12 are culmination of months of work with property owners. They create the Edgewater Resilient Trust Fund to ensure that money generated by development in Edgewater stays in Edgewater to fix these problems. We're asking for the ability to responsibly
invest in our own neighborhoods resilience. I care deeply about all of Miami and I understand the fear that this will spread indiscriminately. However, as proposed legislation, the city staff have confirmed. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Please vote yes. Thank you.
>> Chairwoman, before before you start my clock, I just I have to say something >> cuz it's hurting my bottom line right now. Starting a meeting an hour after it's scheduled is a common practice in city of Miami and you're taxing the
residents. Okay? It's It's so responsible and I don't want to get a name. >> Sir, should I stop recognizing people? Should we cut out the proclamations? >> I'm just saying, you know, >> should we cut out the proclamations? That's part of >> Well, I'm going to spend my two minutes that I have written up speaking about
this, >> sir. Sir. >> Okay. >> At lunch. >> I'm And I'm not contentious about this. This is contentious starting at this time. I'm just letting you know. >> I I'm I'm not clear what you would like. Should I not recognize our police and
all of the folks that we recognize? >> That started at 10:00. That started at 10:00, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Chairwoman, I I I respect you and I respect your work. This is something that we need to address. >> I appreciate what you're saying and we'll take it under adisement. >> Please, thank you so much. I appreciate that.
>> Thank you for your advocacy. >> I appreciate it and I appreciate you. Um, I came here today to address four items on the agenda. PZ16, PH13, F FR4, and PZ12. With deep concern for the public trust
and a long-term fiscal health of our city first RE16, when we approve more spending, more obligation, more liabilities at a time when budgets are already strained, we must watching the books, who's auditing decisions independently. Our city budgets are ballooning, our liabilities are
mounting, especially through lawsuits and obligations that should have been anticipated. And yet we continue to move forward through a fiscal roof with that won't cave in. Approving RE16 without demanding independent auditors. Full transparency is like writing a blank check. We need to we need to address
this. This leads us to PH13. Here lies a massive land giveaway. A high value property transferred without ensuring the city or its residents benefit of full market value. By undervaluing the p public asset, we fail the people of Miami. We fail the budget. we undermine our ability to remain fiscally
resilient. If we are we are facing shortfalls, how could how can we justify handing over a public public treasure at a steep discount? Let us in instead demand a fair market value. Let the city and its people see the proceeds and let the asset serve as the public, not just
private interest. And now FR4 and uh PC12. Ironically, we are approving further development, further density, further pressure on the city services, county services, on our roads, on our neighborhood livability while at the same time claiming uh we build resilience especially in neighborhoods
like Edgewater already vulnerable to flooding, sea level rise, and sunny day inundations. We talk about resilient trust fund, but we do not increase the impact fees. This is backwards. You don't add more liability and problems zoned with greater risk and fewer safeguards. You don't layer more
development, more traffic, more infrastructure burdens without corresponding community-based oversight impact fees that reflect the true cost of comprehensive planning. What we have instead is patchwork, shotgun changes to codes like Miami 21 that were developed through communitydriven processes. We
are watching. Please start involving us in these life-changing decisions. >> Thank you. >> And chair, the speaker's name, sir. to have you speak the name for your the name >> Albert Gomez district 2 and by the way Marine Patrol rocks >> does
>> good morning >> good morning Elvis Cruz 631 Northeast 57th Street on items F FR4 PZ 67 and 12 resilience affordable housing workforce housing transit oriented development
transit station neighborhood development and public benefits are all political camouflage to allow developers to build bigger and denser with less parking under the cover story that it's to help the public, but it's really to please
developers and their insatiable profit motivations because after all, they're the ones who give campaign contributions. The city's unspoken goal is infinite growth, regardless of how it affects our quality of life. Be it traffic
congestion, harming neighborhood character and scale, sewage treatment, garbage disposal and parking capacity, hurricane evacuation time, portable water supply, acres of parkland per thousand residents, and so on. Miami is
already zoned to allow eight times more housing units than were counted in the 2010 census according to the city's own maximum density potential analysis. But the planning department now says its own study is unsophisticated apparently
because it goes against the city's unspoken goal of infinite growth. How much is enough? How much is too much? Even if the city's housing units were to be only doubled, the strain on our infrastructure and harm to our quality of life would be horrible. Please vote
no on double density. Watson Island was given to Miami to be used in perpetuity as a public park, and now you want to sell it off for a price far below fair market value. Come to your senses. Do the right thing. Save Watson Island from
greedy developers who want to build 48story high-rise condos on land that was meant to be a beautiful waterfront park for the public to enjoy. The political legacy you save might just be your own. Don't you want the voters to like you?
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. >> Good morning, commissioners. You know, after all this time, I should know better than f uh to follow Elvis Cruz. Um, I'm speaking uh on P12 in general.
Uh, when I first joined eight years ago, I served eight years on the planning and zoning board and I remember one of my first meetings, a charter school came before us and somebody on my board immediately said, "Uh, move to approve." And I looked at them and said, "What do you" And they all laughed and said,
"It's for the children." And then of course we debated the parking and all the other issues that come with any location of any anything like that. Well, to follow up with what what Elvis just said, there are now magic words. Uh, the main one being affordable housing, which is abused over and over,
should be stricken from the English language, doesn't mean anything. Um, same with maybe this resiliency. We're a city of neighborhoods and you guys all represent neighborhoods. So, well, every our our our zoning code,
Miami 21, actually actually um has provisions for growth, controlled growth throughout. What I'd really like to say to you is you represent the premier city in the state of Florida. To say, "Oh, the county has its own plans for our for our neighborhoods. The state has live
local. We can't do anything." That is BS. I'm sorry. You represent the greatest city in the state of Florida. Even the little tiny city of south of of South Miami, challenged the state not so long ago and they didn't win, but they
slowed everything down and got the state to consider what they were saying. You could do the same on every growth issue. You could say slow down. We don't have to cowtow the county. We don't have to cowtow the state. We can at least slow them down by legal challenges. which I'm
sure George over there is saying, "Oh my god, don't dump that on me." But you do have the power to say, "We are the premier city in the state and we are not going to be bulldozed by either the county or the state without challenging you." Thank you very much. That's my
message to you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Alisa Margules. I live at 3333 Rice Street in Center Grove. And there's a saying I'm sure all of you have heard. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice. Shame on me. When
I hear that proposals for double density only applies to Edgewater and not the Grove, you can imagine my skepticism. I live in Center Grove, which is within the NCD. However, I find myself surrounded by exemptions and waiverss at every turn for reasons that are less
than genuine. The Well, the Lincoln, and even an office building on Oak Street are all examples of buildings that are out of scale with the rest of the conservation district. These are luxury properties. They don't serve any noble purpose. So now we live with the consequences. Higher density and even
more traffic with no measurable benefit to our community. Grove residents did not ask for this. It was hoisted upon us. In the city of Miami, the goalposts are always moving and yet they only move in one direction in favor of developers.
Why not ever in favor of the people who live here? If this ordinance only affects Edgewater, then why not exclude the grove? The planning department's response on the D2 Zoom, which Commissioner Partardo hosted on Tuesday, was clear that while the current
proposal is for Edgewater, the se the city needs to leave the door open for other areas in the future. I am imploring you please to add guard rails against overdevelopment and not aid and abed it. Quality of life should be your number one priority, not bowing to
developers. Manila, Mumbai, Miami. Your legacy is at stake. These buildings won't always be shiny and new, and you don't want to be responsible or remembered for cramming too many people into too little space, something that can never be undone. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning, Chairwoman. Good morning, commissioners and staff. My name is Chaplain Stanley Young, uh 500 Northwest 2nd Avenue. I um speak on [clears throat]
PH1 and PH4. PH1, we desperately need real. I'm not asking for myself. I'm doing good. I'm asking for those who didn't make it
here, who I see and meet each and every day, who just got priced out of their home or apartment that they're living in, who's on disability. Some of our most growing population that are on the
streets are men and women who got priced out of their apartment, who are our elderly, who are disabled. Some of our most crucial people are now showing up in shelters who needing a safe place to
lay their head. A home, a bed is not a luxury item. It is a needed item that we all need to have and Miami is seemed to be the mecca when it comes to homelessness.
We here in this sacred halls have an opportunity to make a bigger difference in the housing and the homelessness that is going on here in Miami Dave County. It is something that most of your
shelters are located here. Most of your homelessness are just located here in the city of Miami. So that gives you a great responsibility to this to answer the call that has been given to you. I thank you. You can't do
it all by yourself and we don't not do not expect for you to do it all by yourself. Thank you. God bless. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Brenda Bancor 1436 Street. Um just have questions and PH8.
Why are we are doing 99 years giving the land of the resident of the city of Miami to developers for 99 years to do affordable housing supposedly remember workforce which is 120% AMI on rental is
not workforce. It's not affordable housing. is not section 8 is not low income rentals is regular rental 40% and the other 60% the developer is going to do regular rental under the city land.
So PHA I we really would like to understand if affordable housing is going to be 100% section 8 for seniors or people with disability or is going to be just for the developers to get 40% workforce and 60% regular rental like
they doing in Robin King High and the land that it was supposedly just for seniors to receive housing a supporting RE7. Um Ralph, thank you so much commissioner Rosado because Flaggler and 49 49th Street going to be
uh revamped it. You are showing that if you're a commissioner, you want to do the job, you will work with the state and the county to fix your road. So thank you very much. R8 the orasio appointment from park trust I think is very important because that will give a
little different view of the trust that he's been having so many questions. So this is honorable men rei Anthony Diaz which is independent inspector general the community manol rees he's worked so
hard why is so hard for commissioners to understand that we need the audit for independent inspector it is what we've been asking so we hope that you guys make a decision hopefully soon and re 16 go back again to what the prior speaker
why are we changing now money from one side to another without it. Thank you. >> Thank you. And I want to remind everyone, please don't call any of us out by name, even for the good and the bad, you know, irrespective. Keep it neutral. Thank you. Good morning.
>> Morning. Hank Sanchez Resnik, 3259 Gford Lane. I'm uh the founder of Bike Coconut Grove. I'm on the board of friends of the Commodore Trail and I'm a member of the bicycle pedestrian uh advisory committee of the county. I'm here about
the bicycle master plan. I want to support it. RE6 uh and a little background in 2008. I've been a bicycle advocate most of my life, adult life. Uh I set up
a meeting with Mayor Diaz. Uh there was no bicycle plan for the city of Miami in 2008 which is disgraceful. Uh Mayor Diaz was very responsive and uh he had all the senior staff in the meeting and we
created the first bicycle plan for the city of Miami which was passed adopted by the commission in 2009. 16 years later we have a revision. That is way too long to be waiting for a revision and it doesn't reflect well on
the city's commitment to supporting bicycling and bicyclists. The three years ago, the new revised plan which is before you today came before the BPAC. Uh it's it has some really great things
in it. It's very comprehensive. It's huge. Uh, and my comment then was this thing has everything including the kitchen sink and if I'm a commissioner, how am I going to have any idea of what the policies should be? Where would we
go with this? How would we implement it? So, yesterday I sent out a an alert asking bicyclists and and members of the community to request that you defer the item. During the day, I I talked with um the
uh executive director of Transit Alliance, a wonderful respected group in this town who's standing behind me. And uh they are really advocating for the plan and and I support the plan too with
an amendment that uh I think you'll be hearing about. So, please adopt the plan and adopt the amendment. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. Good morning. Thank you for your time. My name is Brooke White, 3196 Gford Lane, and I'm speaking in
behalf of the Coconut Grove Elementary Parent Teacher Association on PZ19. Uh, dear Commissioner, uh, thank you for your continued support of the Coconut Grove Elementary. The school's parent
teacher association represents 500 more students, families, and 70 plus teachers and staff. On behalf of the Coconut Grove Elementary PTA, we look forward to a productive working relationship with Alan Morris Company regarding Kirk
Monroe Park improvements. Item PZ19. Kirk Monroe Park is an anchor of the Coconut Grove Elementary community with families actively using it before and after school for many afterchool activities including tennis celebrations
and many more. The PTA is excited about potential improvements to Kirk Monroe Park and the collaboration between the city of Miami and Alan Morris Company. Effectuating park improvements in a way that beautifies
while maintaining current functions. The PTA is focused on the following elements. Maintaining existing tennis courts and rebuilding hitting walls. Creating a playground that is more inviting and accessible for school
children. Maintaining existing secure access on Matilda Street. Ensuring minimal disruption during construction process, specifically park closure only once the park improvements are approved and ready to start construction.
Improvements completed within one school year. Confirming park improvements can be accomplished regardless of timeline for Fuller Street. We appreciate the ability to participate in the process. Thank you for your wonderful leadership.
>> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning everybody. Uh good morning commissioners. Good morning chairwoman. Uh my name is Katio Santos. I am the executive director at Transit Alliance Miami. Address is 2150 Coral Way Sweet 7B Miami, Florida 33145.
Uh and I am a transit advocate. I am also cyclist and a bike advocate. Uh we are here today uh quite a few of us of different ages, different parts of Miami. We all bike uh if not live and work in the city of Miami. And uh we
want to say thank you for putting forward uh the plan to hopefully be adopted. That's what we are here to advocate for today for the adoption of the plan. And I do want to echo uh Hank's uh and sort of finish uh his comment that um there this plan is not
perfect, but it has been too long without an update to uh what the city of Miami is going to do for cyclists in Miami. Miami is one of the most unsafe places in the country to be a cyclist. Uh it is also uh a solution for
addressing the high cost of transportation and the traffic that has been plaguing us all. And that's why we're here to push for adoption and most importantly the smart implementation of the really good projects in this plan. So to that point, I do want to uh speak more to the amendment that we are
advocating for along with the adoption of the plan uh today. Uh and we're asking that uh within the next 6 months the city comes back with a few recommendations uh hopefully in a short format of under 12 pages. uh first that
outlines policy guidelines developed in consultation with the cycling community that will help the city staff to implement this plan efficiently and expeditiously. 10 high priority projects that can be realistically completed within the next 5 years and a commitment to update the
plan and assess its pro its progress within the next 5 years uh after the date that is adopted. So hopefully after today. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Um, I'm Carla Cohen, uh, located at 736 Northwest 59th Street,
and I'm here to speak about PZ8. My address is included in a resoning application that myself and another home owner are also included in, but we did not apply for. Um, so it's just created some concerns for us as homeowners of
how it could affect us and why our zoning is being changed. We don't really understand what's going on and what the long-term implications are. Um, we have asked questions, but we haven't really gotten any concrete explanation for what
someone else's plans are for our own properties. Um, so please consider that as you vote on this today. It is the second reading of it and um, I've had many notices put on my property in reference to this and I will show up for
each one. So just please Thank you. >> Ace. Ace, would you please um step aside and speak to her about PZ8? >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you for your advocacy. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Maddie Kaufman
and I live at 25508 Southwest 19th Terrace. I'm the program director of Debriefree Oceans and lead Zero Waste Miami, which is a coalition of more than 100 businesses, governments, um, and nonprofits working to catalyze zero waste projects. And I was here because
we just found out that free water refills are not being allowed at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival um because of a contract with Coca-Cola. And so that's really reducing our capacity to reduce single-use plastics and is a public health issue because of water access, which is an inherent right. And
there actually is someone who's ready to provide the water refill, and they do want to pay for them to do so, but the contract's prohibiting it. So, I don't know if there's anything that can be done at this point or if in the future there can be a policy to prevent contract language like that in the future, but I'm happy to work on this
with any of you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Cliff Losh. I'm a resident at 2811 South Bayore Drive and I'd like to echo the opposition to
FR4 and PZ12. um that kind of the density that has occurred recently on some buildings that are being put up right now is problematic to the culture and living conditions in Coconut Grove. The idea
that you could willy-nilly double the density anywhere a developer pleases is is hard to imagine. I can't imagine why anybody could ever support that. Um, clearly I think you'd have a tough time finding any residents in Coconut Grove
that would support it except maybe a couple in the big um heads of the companies of the big developers. So why anybody would propose this to be applicable across the city is inexplicable. Um,
somebody had mentioned that perhaps we just don't understand the measure. Well, pretty hard to understand, but if so, help us understand why it's such a good idea. I mean, clearly, um, lack of housing is an issue and high
density development around transportation nodes might well make sense, but not in the middle middle of a place like Coconut Grove. Um, that I think is about all I need to say. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Nicholas Ludan, policy and
advocacy manager for Transit Alliance Miami, 2150 Coralway, Sweet 7B. I'm here to speak on item RE6 and to ask this commission, what is a life worth to the city of Miami. This year alone, over 25 cyclists or pedestrians have been killed
by drivers on our roads. Another 44 have faced lifealtering injuries. In fact, on my way here this morning, I witnessed a cyclist who was nearly struck by a driver despite the cyclists following the rules of the road. that Miami consistently ranks among the
most dangerous cities in America to be a cyclist isn't simply a statistic. These are families who have been robbed of the chance to sit at the table with their loved ones this Thanksgiving. Spouses who have been left widowed, children who've lost parents, or parents
who've had to bury their child. So again, I ask you, what is a life worth to the city of Miami? These deaths are entirely preventable. That's why I'm urging you not just to approve the updates to the bike master plan, but to work with us in the cycling
community to retroactively amend and implement this plan and guarantee adequate protections for all road users. We need this plan without question, but it also does not go far enough. Together, we can do better. Thank you to the resolution sponsors for their
leadership, and I plead with this board to vote with your conscience on this issue. Don't settle. Meet us a step further. We have technical feedback that we can provide to improve the plan and we want to work with you to save lives. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning.
>> Good morning. My name is Juan Kresby. I'm an architect offices at 227 Northeast 26 Terrace in Edgewater and I'm speaking in support of the F FR4 BZ12 which offers
opportunities and options for the Edgewater community. I've been in Edgewater since the 1960s. First as a resident, then as an owner and in 1980 I brought my business architects international to uh Edgewater
where I'm presently located. I participated in the Miami 21 through uh representing the concerned citizens of Edgewater and we're very proud of what Miami 21 has done and uh improvements are always required. Miami 21
facilitated development um and that development has occurred in the Bayront properties extremely well. It has um also in the Biscane Boulevard frontage, but I really identify myself
and my properties with more like infield properties. We're not in the bay. We're not in Biscane. We cut in between Second Avenue and Biscane or in between uh the area of Biscane and the Bay. These properties uh
need help. We're caught between the high taxes and the numbers are not working for developers. In my own experience, the um the parking ratio is the issue.
Um the F FR4 and and PC12 offer an opportunity by alleviating uh the parking ratio provided you purchase into the Edgewater RTF. So it's not a free the there's a confusion with
density. Density is there. There is no density increase and the the ability to to to uh provide less parking is what we need to the these are going to be the infield
properties are like mid level or midsize uh midrise. >> Thank you. >> And parking is the killing element. And I thank you and I hope you vote for Airfire 4 and PC2. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. Good morning. Um, my name
is Claudia Anderson. I reside at 2600 Southwest 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33133. I'm sure you can guess what I'm here to talk about. Um, this is my first time speaking at a city commission. So, thank you so much for your time. Um, I'm here
because, as my peers ahead of me have said, investing in a dedicated mic master plan is not only necessary in terms of saving time, saving money, but also lives. I was really happy to hear that some of the commissioners here are
avid cyclists, which is great. Um, that only I think adds more to the necessity to prop uh to implement this type of master plan. Um, it's about creating and fostering a community and a city of respect because when drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists can operate
harmoniously on the road. I think that show showcases that a city cares for its residents and its visitors. Um, my life shouldn't be in jeopardy because I don't own a car. So, I want to add that as a global city, Miami needs a comprehensive
bike plan because this really demonstrates to residents but also to visitors that we are a forwardthinking community that offers a safe and dynamic transportation options, right? Where we can have different abilities to move around in a way that's safe um and also
contributes to to our health. Um, I'd also ask that you implement the amendments that were put forth by the Transit Alliance Miami and um, I really appreciate your time and thank you so much for um, um, considering approving the bike master plan. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Uh, my name is Emily Copeland. Uh, I reside 1744 Linux, Miami Beach. Um, however, today I'm here on behalf of the Miami Yacht Club as its current commodor. I've been a member for almost eight years. Um, and they've
managed to have me on the board for all of those eight years. So, it's been a long time coming. Um, first and foremost, I just wanted to thank the commissioners uh for your support just to get us here today. Um, as PH14, um, obviously we are in support of our
of of our future on Watson Island. Um, passage of PH14 would mean uh a historic moment for the Miami Yacht Club. Uh we've been on Watson Island for almost over 80 years and we will be celebrating 100 years as an organization in 2027.
Um we are eager with a new lease, we are eager to partner with the city of Miami as we have in the past to provide office space and dockage for the city of Miami Marine Patrol. Um as well as office space uh and dockage for the Watson Island mooring field management team. Um
that's an important point for us as we are very strong advocates for water safety for our sailors and for recreational boers uh on Biscane Bay. A new lease would also um afford us the opportunity to continue our long tradition of providing community access
to the water um which is rare in Miami as we all know. Um, we will continue to promote sailing, environmental education, and public uh, benefits that increase access for the city of Miami residents. Uh, thank you.
>> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Bernice. I live at 500 Northeast 29th Street in Edgewater. I'm here in support of RE6. Um, I biked here, or rather I biked to the train and then from the train back here again. And let me tell you, from
Edgewater up 29th Street to get into Government Center, not a nice bike ride. There's segments that have bike lanes, and those are great. You're like, I can be here. The parts where there are not bike lanes, I chant to myself, I pay taxes, too. The streets are mine, too. I
pay taxes, too. I can be here, too. And really, I'm writing thinking to myself, if a car hits me, I'm not in the wrong, but if a car hits me, only I am hurt. So really, we do need to support this bike plan, this like network because people are on the streets and we are risking our lives. We're not going to stop
riding. But if more if the streets were better, if they were more accessible to riders and not just bikes, right? We have scooters, we have skateboards, we have that also electric versions, we have people motors, we have everything. Like the sidewalks are not accessible. It's not working for bikers either. But if it were, then there would be less
cars on the street. would help with a lot of the traffic issues and it'll really just like make everything safer for those of us that are already on the streets. I don't own a car. I don't have an options to say. Uh today I don't feel like biking. I don't feel like fighting
people on the road. It's either I walk or I Uber, which is expensive. And we've all here been talking about how unaffordable it is to be in the city. I used to live in South Beach and that was very nice. I'm not going to compare the density of South Beach to Miami and there's different roads, but they do have bike lanes that will take you
everywhere. Living at an edgewater, I'm so close to everything I need, but I can't bike there easily. Again, I'm on Biscane. You can't bike down Biscane. You're like, then you're on the sidewalk with pedestrians. So, I really uh urge the commissioners really, we do need this network, this
bike uh master plan with some of the amendments and additions, right? It's not perfect. And I invite all of you to come out biking with us. Commissioner King and I said don't do not call out people but you said you haven't ridden in a while. I understand and like some of us know where it's a good place to start again. So I really would like to
uh be out on the streets with you guys uh so we can really move this bike plan forward. >> Thank you. Thanks. >> Good morning. >> Good morning madam chair 15 Madera Avenue number 6 Coral Gables Florida 33134. Morning commissioners. As the former
chief bay officer for Miami date county, I'm here in support of the renewal of the lease for the Miami Yach Club. The Miami Yach Club is a historic gem on Biscane Bay and um it's a place where the community has connected for
generations on the waterfront. The club has a long positive record of service blending recreation, environmental stewardship, and partnerships with local organizations such as the seaepers, seaorthy collective, Miami waterkeepers,
blue scholars, volunteer cleanup, and many, many others. They demon this demonstrates their deep uh commitment to protecting Biscane Bay and supporting the Miami's residents and visitors alike. So to secure a future for our
community on the waterfront that's accessible to all is crucial and important and let's keep this historic gem there on Biscane Bay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Hi. Good morning. My name is Zoh. I biked here from 2745 Southwest 26th
Street. Um I have been a Miami kid since 2003. I moved here. The first elementary school I went to in Miami was Tucker Elementary. Um, I really love this city. I love South Florida. And every time I hear that Florida is the most dangerous
state to be a cyclist in. It frustrates me because I think of so many times where I'm biking through Miami in springtime. I can smell the mango flowers. I can see the sunlight. It's a beautiful time. And then I nearly get run off the road. On my way here, you
know, I had to uh go through a bike lane that is on the right side of the right turning lane. And then eventually it's on the left side of the right turning lane. I don't know what is expected of me. I don't think drivers know what is expected of me. I stick to the sidewalk and I do my best to avoid dabas.
I am in here in a strong support of RE6. I really want you guys to adopt a bike master plan with as many amendments as necessary to make it as ambitious for the city as possible. This should be the best place to bike in the United States.
The weather is gorgeous. the the trees are everywhere. It should be amazing to cycle here and it just isn't because we have not built the infrastructure for it. Right now, cyclists are competing on the sidewalk with pedestrians who are rightly frustrated. Sometimes cyclists are on the road competing with drivers
who are sometimes complaining about traffic. As a younger person, I'm also here in support of housing. And I know a lot of the frustration some people might have with that is with the traffic that comes with it. One way to get a lot of traffic off of our roads is to make it much much easier for people to cycle
instead. I strongly encourage you to uh to support this plan and uh make whatever amendments are necessary to have an ambitious city. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Henrietta Schwarz. I live at 2627 South Beayshore Drive.
Um, no matter how many residents come to speak against egregious ideas, this commission votes in favor of developers. I'm wondering if this commission body is a training ground for developer lobbyists.
Surprise us. Listen to us. Vote against double density and vote against the Watson Island giveaway. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. Um, my name is Mike Freriedman. I'm the
CEO of Alchemy Media. I'm here to speak uh on behalf of FR6. I wanted to thank Commissioners Rossado and Partardeau for co-sponsoring this uh this proposed ordinance. Um, and I'd like to thank my
colleagues for the amount of time and energy that they put into to bringing this proposed ordinance to the commission at this stage. I'm not here [clears throat] to speak against this proposed ordinance. It's a terrific idea and it will absolutely help clean up graffiti in the city as it has in other
cities around the country. Um, but I am here to advocate for a more balanced pilot program. A pilot's just that. it's a test uh to ensure that the city gets the results that it's looking for um and the
best results possible so that the city can evaluate the results of of that pilot over time. I'm here to advocate for a more balanced pilot program uh than the proposed sole source program that's being pushed at this stage of the
game. Two incredibly experienced entities that share common roots in street media and managing these types of programs for years in other major markets would give the city the best of all worlds and ultimately gives the city the ability to judge over time the
program to see where it's been successful and where it needs to be tweaked and to be built upon. I guess in hindsight if you look back there's plenty of water in this tank so to speak. There are more construction sites in the urban core of Miami that
need cleaning up than any one entity could probably do uh sufficiently anyway. So, I'm here to advocate for a more balanced, more competitive pilot program. So, I thank you for your consideration. I thank you for your
consideration, Commissioner, and I thank the board for their their consideration as well. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Good morning. Good morning. My name is Amy Morales and I live at 829 Southwest 9th Avenue. And I'm here to speak on RE6 and urge you to fully fund
the bike master plan. If you want to move towards a less car dependent city, we must invest in biking infrastructure and planning that allows for communities to safely get to where they need to go. And that requires voting yesterday, but continuing to amend the current plan to
strengthen bicycling and pedestrian mobility. Florida ranks amongst the deadliest place for walking and biking. The city of Miami today can set a precedent of care and investment. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning.
>> Good morning, commissioners. My name is Tel Castanos. I biked here from 4226 Southwest 62nd Avenue. And I am obviously here for uh an advocacy for the bike master plan. Um, as I I think I
it'd be redundant to to say to reiterate what has already been said. Um, in reference to building healthier communities, uh, lessening traffic, um, getting us out of our cars
and and not only do we hope to get people out of their cars, but some of us, this is our main s source of transportation. This is how we get around the city of Miami. Biking and the train. This is how we move from job to
job. This is how the workers move from their homes to their workplaces. I just also would like to remind you that yes, we are the most dangerous state for bikers.
We are the most dangerous state for bikers and we plead that you pass uh this um because I won't lie to you when I say that every day when I leave my house on my bike I say may I come home
safely. I remind myself may I come home safely. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning madam chair commissioners. Alex with office at 2800 Ponelon Boulevard. I'm here to speak on FR6. Uh
F FR6 is an absolutely excellent pilot program. This is a very exciting uh potential way to address visual pollution in our urban core. Um the pilot program is is well thought out and the only thing we want to add is that
the pilot program can absolutely benefit from competition in terms of providers beyond just a sole source. It's going to be good for the city for the city's revenue. It's going to be good for the land owners who are going to have options when it comes to who's going to
provide that service. And I wanted to note that I was here uh last night for the PZAB review of the item and the PZAB also agreed that competition is a vital uh aspect uh to improve the pilot program as it's currently written. So I
would urge you to please look at that, open it up beyond a a single source. Competition has only ever made things better all around. Thank you very much. Thank you. >> And thank you for uh also in support of RE20. Uh there are a lot of businesses
in Winwood that are dependent on the passage of that. So, thank you very much, Madam Chair, for sponsoring that. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Good morning. Uh my name is Jason Eststerius. I reside in Edgewater, 425 Northeast, uh 14 22nd
Street, sorry. Uh I live breathe Edgewater. I work around there. I go to the gym there. I My life is Edgewater. I am here to support PC12. Um I think um I've read it and I think there are good
things that can happen to a growing city, especially that area. I love I love Edgewater. Um so yeah, I'm here to support PC12 and uh thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Good morning.
Morning. >> Good morning. I'm Pauline Sheepard. I'm speaking for the resident in the neighbor 1445 North 38th Street. We are concerned about this 12story building going up on
the corner of 38th Street and 15th Avenue with the traffic and people have been thrown out of their home and have nowhere to live. Question number one,
why is it we keep building these building and people have nowhere to live? We are being hassled with phone call to buy your property. And I think that's kind of a shame.
We already paying taxes, high taxes. people have the widows and the older people paying high taxes, high insurance. How could we keep up with the
property started to live? Said low rental. What is a low rental when people paying $1,200 and $1,500 a month for rent? That's not low rental.
And we are concerned about the traffic on 38th Street and 39th Street. They come through speed like on I 95. We don't need that. And he's still building highrise
and people have nowhere to live. We can't afford the house cuz there's no houses to buy. There no apartment to buy. Everything is high-rise and the rent is skyhigh. We
have no place to live today. And I'm only speaking for the resident on 38th Street and 39th Street and 40th Street. We are being forced out of the property. Home homeowners develop want to buy your
property. We can't afford to sell your property cuz you have no way to live after you sell your Sorry. Thank you. That is the concern. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Gregory Franco. I reside on Amathless Street in Coconut
Grove. I'm here to speak about item PH13. In 2024, the voters of the city of Miami approved the charter amendment to sell a 3.2 acre waterfront parcel on Watson Island to current lees for fair market value. Today, you are set to vote
to sell the parcel for $29 million. Common sense will tell you this is not fair market value. Residential waterfront lots in Miami Dade County sell for more than 29 million. In 2023, developers put a group together to purchase the 15 acre Herald site across
the water for 1.225 billion. And some of the developers just paid 200 million plus on a site similar size but permitted for fewer doors. 56 compared with 105 plus hotel rooms at Watson Harbor. But we don't need to use common
sense alone. An appraisal commissioned by the city dated just 3 days ago appraised the value of the property between 257 and $342 million. The city defends the $29 million price tag by saying the value of the property is the
value of the lease. They say they don't have the right to sell the property in what is called fee simple. This is magical realism. The truth is that this is not a sale of property subject to the lease. This is a sale of property to the lei with a cancellation of the lease.
Nothing stops them from turning around the next day and selling the property for 250 to $350 million. The true fair market value. And what did the taxpayers of Miami see in return? 25 million after 4 million going to the state and 9
million for affordable housing. The developers weren't originally even looking to buy the parcel. They just wanted a simple lease transfer and an extension. This purchase came about when the city asked for 9 million for affordable housing. Well, you got the 9 million, but you are leaving tens, if
not hundreds of millions of dollars on the table if you vote yes today. It's incumbent on the city commission today that it hit pause on this deal and renegotiate. Don't take part in the biggest sellout in city of Miami history. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Barbara Simmons and I reside at 1454 Northwest 39th Street. And Miss Shepard who was just up here, she's my neighbor. She's been living in the area for over 50 years and
I've been there 44 years. What we're here, you know, I understand that people do new places to live and this big apartment building you was talking about building right on 38th and 15th 12 stories. You're taking away our
privacy. People could be able to look down in the yard knowing when you going and coming. You know, it's not fair to us. The area is already congested. Cars, like she say, they speed up and down the streets. I done went to my
commissioner office three times complaining about the overgrown trees along the 112 where the it overgrown the light. Nothing has been done. Why are we keep voting these people in and they're not doing anything for us and I'm getting
tired of it? You know, I'm just I'm just an average homeowner who's trying to make it, you know. And I just want you all to think about us when it's time to come voting on these issues cuz we are homeowners who've been living there and
we're not intending to move. And we, you know, we voted for you all because you told you promised us that you would do this and you would do that and as the years pass nothing happens, you know, we don't see you again in the neighborhood,
you know, and I'm just saying, please think about the homeowners. We can't afford to move. We can't, you know, the taxes are high, but we're willing to stay there and pay it. And I done raised my two children, me and my husband, but I lost my husband four years ago. And
I'm a widow and I'm still trying to make it. So you all think about us when you're talking about building these apartment buildings in a residential neighborhood 12story high. People going down the I live on the oneway of 39th and 14th. People coming the opposite
way. It's going to be a bad accident there one day. >> And people, you know, it's just sad. >> Think about it. Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Cecilia Tava to Groval Drive, Coconut Grove. I'm here to
speak against PH13. I've been a realtor since 1992. And in my experience and opinion, selling that part of Watson Island for 29 million when you have appraisals for over 240 million and another one for over 340 million makes
no sense. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but even Chad GPT knows better than when asked about the value of the land. It said the land should sell between 150 million and 300 million with a recommended recommended asking price
to test the market of 240 to 260 million. if the seller quote U parenthesis city can accept a safe uh sale sorry with some public use park and community benefit requirements and this
is CH GPT by the way which I can't believe it uh you have comparable residential lots that are selling for over $40 million to tear down the houses the there's a property that is listed for $99 million with an acre and a half
you have three and a half acres in Watson Island that you're selling for 29 million. So, I just do not understand. In my fantasy island dream, I would like to have a construction moratorum until our infrastructure can catch up. Th this
is not dealing in the best interest of the city or your constituents in in or our environment. Commissioners, please do the right thing and pause before voting on this. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning and thank you. My name is
Lori Bowen. I live at 50 Biscane Boulevard. As I'm sure you're aware, 50 Biscane is an integral part of the Bayfront Park community. I'm here to express concerns about FR5, the transfer of funds from the Bayfront Trust. The new organization and governance to
replace the Bayfront Trust has not been agreed or voted upon. The community has had no engagement on how the dissolution of the trust will be managed and specifically how the funds generated by Bayfront will be managed. It's important for our commissioners to understand that
that we're aware that Bayfront generates more profit than any other park in the city of Miami. These profits are generated by many things, but a big part is through the events that run in Bayfront. Events like Ultra and other concerts generate excessive noise,
traffic, garbage, and disrupt the community enjoying their property, enjoying Bayfront Park and the neighborhood. Taxpayers and residents put up with this disruption because they know it's good for investment in the park and it supports downtown area businesses. If the taxpayers of Bayfront
Park area are going to suffer with these concerts and have the profits go to other districts, this is a failure in government policy. My request is for now, leave the funds in the trust. Engage the community in the future of Bayfront and let's get
this right together. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Lewis McMillan. Uh, I have worked in the Edgewater area for over 20 years at 235 Northeast 25th Street. Um, and I'm here in full support of F FR4
and PZ12. Uh this is in my opinion a terrific example of productive and proactive policy because we're utilizing
incentive to fund the local infrastructure that's needed. You know, infrastructure that you've been hearing for seaw wall and for drainage and for sidewalks and bike lanes. Um, so the money raised in the
area stays in the area, which is I think a very important thing. Some people are confusing. Um, so I acknowledge the planning director Snow and Assistant Director Savon and and the Commissioner for the uh the diligence and and the proactive thought that's displayed in
crafting this policy. And and so yeah, I I urge you to vote um yes um you know, local incentive for lo local infrastructure development. Thank you. Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Marx Loro. Uh
627th Street, Edgewater. Uh good morning, uh city officials, uh commissioners, madame chairman. Congratulations on your reelection on November the 4th. I wish you a a productive four years and
successful. I came here for three topics. Number one, RE9. This is the third time I stand here. supporting the independent general uh inspector general. In fact, uh commissioner uh part sponsor a work with
uh Norie's team and I got to know uh Mr. Diaz was very decent man. So I strong support I mean we postpone twice hopefully today will be a day. The next one I want to mention is uh PZ12 and
FR4. I've been living in Edgewater for 10 years. 35 in South Florida but 10 years in in Edgewater. And I would like to share a couple of observations that I sense. Number one, since I moved in
2015, many constructions came about. Bariso, Biscane Beach, Arya, Mison, Elisere, those developers provided funding and the funding went to somewhere. We have
issues in Edgewater. We have flooding, we have public safety, we have traffic. So we need to retain the funding where we live. Number two is the second observation is regarding Miami 21. I
know this was written a long time ago. However, it's a little bit uh loose in some areas. I don't want to got any details but I participated in a session here where a developer put a a tiny little
park and was able to boost his uh uh uh building. >> Thank you. >> So just to conclude I reading the material I support those two uh items. Thank you. >> That's okay. I don't need an intro. I'm
with you. Good morning, uh, chairwoman. James Torres, president of Downtown Neighbors Alliance, representing thousands of, uh, downtown residents, the very people who fund the DDA through its special tax. I will speaking on DI4, the Doge item. I'm
here to say what many have already know. The DDA's culture of waste, blow to staff, and misrepresentation of our tax dollars still continues. months of this board has promised accountability, promised change in terms of its direction. That has yet to come to
fruition. Let's be honest, we're still living with the simple fact of a $700,000 luxury high-rise building in which the DDA looks down on its peasants. We have a staff that makes over $100,000, and many of that are not even here to serve. We also have a
budget that's built for insiders, consultants, and PRs, not the residents. Just a few weeks ago, the DDA did exactly what it always does. It recently cut a check for $10,000 to the boys, the Millionaires Boys Club for a boat race
at Biscane Bay. This particular race is owned and operated by Tom Brady, Will Smith, and Mark Anthony just to show that these billionaires still came to the DDA and received a check for $10,000, which is all taxpayer money.
None of these people needed the $10,000. Downtowners asked for relief and we still continue to ask for that relief. Chairwoman, the $10,000 could have covered other items that the downtown corridor desperately needs. Graffiti removal, trees, uh planting, cleaning up
of street, streets, and other items that make the community more visible. We're pleading with this board once again to start looking at what is already here before on a DI4 item. And we welcome Doge to come here before anything else. Thank you.
Thank you. Good morning. >> Hi. Good morning. John Porter, 141000 Northwest 1st Avenue. I'm here speaking on PH14. Um I'm the vice commodor of the Miami Yacht Club. Um that's a sailor's way of describing the vice president of
a sailing club that just wants an opportunity to share a love of sailing and the joy of being out on the bay uh with our community. Um, I want to thank all of the commissioners, all of your staff for being such great partners and so supportive throughout this process. Um, as we look to the next chapter of
this community campus, um, I have great admiration for everyone here who sees our vision, who knows what our mission is, um, and are ready to come aboard, you know, all of the opportunities that are before us on the horizon. Um, thousands of Miamiians have found a love
of our bay on our campus, a love of sailing, boating. They've learned about resiliency, preservation, stewardship, and it's all happened at the Miami Yacht Club. And so, I appreciate all of you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Uh, my name is Gerald Dean
Ordinis. It's my first time speaking here, and it's a pleasure to see my government at work. Uh, I am here in behalf of the Master of Bike Plan, although I think my shirt very well and uh as a resident of Flagami uh I'm an advocate for safe
streets. I got here by bicycle and that means I am I reside at 4298 Southwest 5 Terrace which means I had to take Leune. I had to take 27th Street and I had to navigate through a lot of inconsistencies in the bike path.
Sometimes I felt safe. Sometimes I had to share my space with the sidewalk and the pedestrians. And um I I feel very strongly that we need to improve the safety of our streets. We need to improve them for all of us for the
cyclists, for the riders, for the uh pedestrians. Um and so I also would like to ask that you take our input into this master plan that it is u uh also written with input by the community. Thank you for for your time. Thank you. Thank you
for your advocacy. Good morning. >> Good morning. I am Alandre Langgh. I live at 1933 Southwest 22nd Terrace. I am a sailor at Miami Yach Club. I sail high performance catamarans. It is second nature to me. I
would like to ask the commissioners that you guys renew the lease and continue supporting our club's long history and traditions. Miami Yacht Club is unique in that we can host high performance sailing events. In fact, right this weekend, we
are hosting an Olympic development program with sailors that are going to Portugal to represent our country. But high performance sailing is not only what Miami Club does. It is also the perfect place to learn to sail with
hundreds of dedicated coach coaches including myself. My little brother is in fact learning to sail there. I am coaching him as well. My hope is to represent this country in the future youth Olympics. I ask that you guys please renew the
lease of Miami Yach Club and keep our traditions alive. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. My name is Tomas Kennedy, City of Miami resident. So, I just want to start out by saying that you all have really outdone yourself with the agenda today because it's hard to keep track of
the amount of public money and property that it's being given away to special interest. I actually feel that if I sprinkled holy water in the place today, sparks will start flying. Um, but I'm going to focus on the FIFA giveaway uh that's being proposed. Please do not
give away another $7.5 million in sports welfare to FIFA. You're not bidding on anything. They don't need any incentive. And they're already bringing the World Cup here. And they've already been giving $5 million in cash from the city
on top of the $60 million given by the county. They don't need it. And you know who needs the $7.5 million of inkind services from the city? Your constituents and us, the residents. And I just want to tell the public, we are
told that this city doesn't have the c the the money or the capability to restore cultural landmarks like the playhouse, like the Olympia theater. And we are being asked to give $7.5 million to
FIFA, one of the wealthiest organizations in the world that's already been given over half of over $60 million from the county and 5 million from the city. No. No. Vote down the $7.5 million. Thank you. And thank
you, Commissioner Gabella. >> Thank you. Good morning. Good morning, Chairwoman King Oasio Stewart Agira as vice chair of the Bayfront Park Management Trust today. This morning, like to brief
comment about that topic. Um, this is 60 acres, 28 on one side and 32 [clears throat] on the other side of one of the most prestigious parks in the state of Florida. Probably the only crown jewel that we have of such in the
city of Miami and certainly Miami date county. The trust has done a magnificent job over many many decades. There has been areas of improvement. There have been areas where things weren't done as optically as could have been. But by and
large, we do a great great job. It's a very difficult task. It's not just a soccer field. It's not a baseball diamond. As a matter of fact, it's none of that. It's a international venue. It's a recreational site. It's a place where friends and lovers and families
and children go to play, go to reflect, go to rediscover life, go to see the beauty. It's also a business that generates a fair amount of money to be self- sustaining. Our park right now is in need of renovation. The money that we
have in our coffers is sorely sorely needed to renovate a park that has not been renovated in decades. So, I'm here to urge you to retain the Bayfront Park Management Trust to do the job that it
does to run a park, run a business, and see this park into the future. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Good morning. Uh Katrina Morris. I live in District 2. Um I am urging the commission to vote against um FR4 and
PZ12. uh the supposed future resilience fund which has not been defined in any way. I also could not find staff report um anywhere publicly accessible. Um so the
uh it it mentions affordability as one of the possible benefits. Um, according to the 2020 to 2024 analysis of impediments to fair housing choice for the city of Miami, there are 31,000
779 vacant housing units, which represents 15.7% of total units in the city. Um, that's high even for a seasonal um area. However, and this is important, not all
of those are available in the usual housing market. The same report says that 18,755 of those vacant units are for recreational, seasonal, or occasional use or are owned
or rented but just not occupied. So this would double density with zero requirements for affordable housing, workforce housing, which is 120% of AMI, which ends up to about is it 90,000 per
year that you can make to to to qualify for affordable housing. And they don't even want to do that. That is all. >> Thank you. Good morning. Good morning, commissioners. Uh, Chairwoman King, Commissioner Rosado, Gaba Lampardo. I'm
here to speak on um PZ16 um Commissioner Rosado's item. I first I want first of all I want to commend um the city on behalf of Crown Castle on taking up this ordinance to update uh communications towers and facilities.
It's, you know, the city's commitment to improving wireless connectivity for residents, businesses, and government services is a key uh component of upgrading infrastructure. So, I want to thank you so much. Uh Crown Castle, we are uh the nation's leading provider of shared communications infrastructure. Uh
we have uh just in the city alone, we have over 30 cell towers, numerous rooftop attachments, um about 400 small cells, and over 250 miles of route fiber. There are a couple of items that um in the ordinance that I think that uh
we would like to work with you um and seeing if there's any possibility to amend. Our view on uh some of the some of the language uh for example um distinguishing u single carrier multicarriers uh is impractical. um some of the
requirements being asked for for landscaping buffers. While it's really important for aesthetics, it poses additional risks for fire. Um and um you know, sometimes in an urban environment is not as feasible and does not really provide that v uh meaningful visual
mitigation. Also, where possible, we really want to be able to make sure that we have uh not limiting towers to three collocations, right? We want to be able to colllocate as much facilities to not encourage more facilities to to be built. Um I will I have submitted my
comments to to you all and I thank you so much for your consideration. >> Thank you. Good morning. >> Hi. John Doulson, 4205 Lennox Drive, Coconut Grove. I wasn't going to come down here today, but I was watching it on TV from home because I'm heading to Colorado tomorrow. We're packing up. But
I saw those bicyclists down here and I thought, you know, if I go down there on my car, it's probably going to take me 45 minutes to get down here and park, but I could be there in 12 minutes on a bike, lock it up front, and then go home and I'll have time to get ready. So, I think you need to pass this bike pan.
It's long overdue. This stretch through Coconut Grove, 5 miles stretch through Coconut Grove, is the most dangerous bike path I think in Florida. Uh to the north of it and to the south, it those are paths that are in really good shape. So, that's one thing. Secondly, as a
geologist, you've got a real challenge ahead of you. Sea level rise is real. I teach out the University of Miami. Sea level rise has been 8 inches in the last 50 years. It averages a a foot per year. U it's coming and uh I'll give you a
radical notion. I already heard it once today. Put a moratorum on building more more things along the coast. Stick your money where your mouth is. We know the sea level rise is coming. We know the infrastructure is stretched, so just put a halt to it. Turn that into public
spaces. So, I oppose FR4, PZ12, the Watson Island thing. I don't get I'd like to see these things go back to workshops for the public so that people have a chance to better understand the finances. Lastly, Miami does have a
terrible track record of actually spending what's been allotted in the right spot. So, put some oversight on whatever you do. Thank you very much. All we got to say, >> thank you. >> Back home now. [laughter] >> Good morning. >> Good morning.
>> Good morning. My name is Armando Rodriguez. I am here for PC12 and FR4. I am a property owner in Edgewater and I have been a community activist in
Edgewater for the last 40 years. I'm the founder of the concern of Edgewater neighborhood association. I was involved in opening a police ministation in Edgewater, stopping the movement of Camilo House to
Edgewater with San Maria Atkar and Dorothy Kintana opposing to the container park of the port of Miami Edgewater and a member of the Northeast Task Force with Janet Reno. I'm 80 years old.
I've been a college professor all my life. and a teacher. I'm a school administrator. I am not a developer. I am not associated with developers.
And I'm here to favor PC12 and FR4 for Edgewater, particularly for the area between 25th and 36 Street
with the exception of one person or the Soning Board approved this months ago. I'm only speaking for Edgewater. This [snorts] we have been over years
over a year working on this proposal. So much needed in Edgewater. This will give Edgewater the funds to solve the floating problems and other
issues that we are facing today. I want to bring to your attention, commissioners, something very important. >> Thank you. >> Something very important. Most of the people that were in favor of this today
were either activists, property owners or business people in Edgewater. I wonder if the people of Water Post are activists, property owners or business in Edgewater. Please approve this today. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Good morning. >> Good morning. Good morning, Billy Corbin. Madam Chair, congratulations on your re-election. Proving the adage that in a democracy, people get the government they deserve. I'm here on FR45, PH13, RE18, 222, 29, everything.
This is not an agenda. This is a Miami mafia hit list, a minefield of payoffs and giveaways. It's a robbery in real time, in broad daylight. And the victims once again are your constituents, the taxpayers. You're not public servants
today. You are lobbyists facilitating the city's largest ever transfer of wealth and property from your struggling constituents to millionaire and billionaire developers, special interest and sports team owners, aka the prospective future employers of the city manager and the mayor. Isn't it ironic
that on Give Miami day, you are giving Miami away for pennies on the dollar? I lost count. There's what, at least half a billion dollars in public cash and real estate on the table. And you should not be voting on anything other than essential services today. Everything
should be deferred until the new mayor, new commissioner, and new city manager take office. In case you haven't figured that out yet, you cannot trust this city manager. Don't listen to him. All he does is lie to you. This is his and the mayor's last chance to steal from us on their way out the door. They will be
gone, and you will still be here dealing with the consequences. Keep this up. You're all going to get recalled. Voters were promised fair market value for their Watson Island property. 29 million for land your own appraisal says is worth as much as 340 million is not fair market value. Voters
were promised a public park in Mel Ree before the soccer stadium open. Why does the resilience fund area for Edgewater include Watson Island and the Venetian Islands? That is not Edgewater. Don't give another $7.5 billion in sports welfare to FIFA. They don't need the
money your constituents do. And of course, you should stop paying Joe Coryo's legal fees. You should have done it years ago. Most importantly, you should instruct the next city manager to immediately initiate collection proceedings to get back the 20 to30 million that Joe owes the taxpayers.
Happy Thanksgiving. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. Uh my name is Paul Meyer. I live at 2130 Southwest 22nd Terrace, uh Shannondoa. So, I came to uh
share my opinion on FR4 uh to vote against it. Um you know, just in my neighborhood, uh they built a huge um building and they're looking down now on my neighbors backyards. Um, now when the water and it rains too much, uh, they
have to pump out their garage and they have a big tube that comes and it goes on Southwest 22nd Terrace, uh, floods the streets, um, blocks the sun. Um, yeah, I could go on. I think people have said enough about this. So, um, but I
was inspired today by these young people, um, with bike camelan, and I thought I'd hopefully have a a minute to say something about that for my three-year-old daughter, Luna. Um, she loves to bike ride and um,
25 people have gotten killed this year. Um, didn't think I'd get emotional. 25 people killed, uh, 40 maimed. Um, I feel like that's going to happen with me and my 3-year-old daughter. I drive defensively. I'm so happy to hear that
people are fighting for this. Um, you know, we need to be a Viking city to protect people, uh, to reduce pollution and, um, you know, my daughter just says, you know, every morning like, let's go to the park a with art grande.
And um sometimes I don't want to go on my bike with my 3-year-old daughter um because we could get killed or we could get maimed. So, wow. Um it's
pretty embarrassing to be in front of you all. Um but hey, she's 3 years old. She can't talk too well. So, you know, let's protect our parks, protect our uh our streetways. Um thank you for your service. Thank you.
Good morning. >> Good morning. Joel Rodriguez, 227 Northeast 25th Street. So, I'm I'm here regarding RF 4 and PZ12 in support. So my wife and I stumbled into Edgewater
in 1996 and in spite of the rehabs and the drugs and the prostitution we fell in love with the potential and even without knowing we end up dedicating the rest of our life to this community.
By 1999, we're living at 3300 Biscane Boulevard. And our son comes into our life and a few years later, our daughter. And fortunately, because of all the hard work of concerned citizens of Edgewater, you can put two little kids in your car
in your in a in a stroller and walk down Biscane without any of the concerns that my wife and I used to have. The item that we're talking about today is going to provide critical infrastructure that Edgewater desperately needs that'll last in
Edgewater for years and years to come. And not only that, it does encourage developers to build more obtainable housing opportunities, obtainable ownership. Today a developer can use
live local and build a thousand units the acre more than three times of what's even being suggested today and pay [laughter] a zero dollar into this fund. So if we want my request for the commission is to consider saying yes to this item so that the money that comes
into edgewater stays in Edgewater. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Good morning. Good morning, Madam Chair. Miguel Solan, 1436 Southwest 6th Street. First of all, congratulations, Madam Chair, for your
excellent win. Um, I'm here u want to congratulate also U Commissioner Rosado for in support of RE7. It's good to see that uh or I envy from district 3. I envy his his uh continuing roadway
improvement. We don't have it in district 3. I also uh am in support of RE8. I think the appointment of Vorasio Aer is an excellent choice. Also, I'd like to see RE9.
I'd like to support I think it's about time we get uh Anthony Diaz as an independent inspector. I think that's long overcoming and uh we need to get that done. Uh
I'd also like to speak on item PH8. I'm all for affordable elderly rentaling um housing projects for low-income seniors. I just want to make sure that we don't fall into the trap. Like for
example, in the Robert King High complex, that project, that property was supposed to be 100% for low-income seniors. We wind up having buildings there that have 20% of the apartments
are lowincome for seniors and 80% so-called affordable housing which is equal to market value sometimes even higher rents and market value. Our property, our city properties that were donated for the purpose of helping our
seniors are being used by developers and only providing 20%. Please make sure that's not the case on PH8. Thank you very much and happy Thanksgiving to all. >> Thank you. >> Is there anyone else that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items here
before us today? Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. Gentlemen, may I have a motion for AM 1, 2, 3, and 4? That is city commission meeting minutes for September 11th,
2025. First budget hearing September 13th, 2025. City commission meeting September 25th, 2025. Minutes and AM4 second budget hearing minutes for September 25, 2025. I heard one motion.
Do I have a second? I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Item carries unanimously. Gentlemen, are there any items on the consent agenda that you would like to pull for discussion? >> No. >> No.
>> Commission. Okay. Then may I have a motion for CA1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 and 11. >> So move.
>> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I >> passes unanimously. Gentlemen, may I have a motion for the pocket items? Pocket item one, two, three,
four, and five. >> Pocket item. Can you repeat which what those pocket items are again because I I >> Okay, Mr. City Attorney, would you read the pocket items, the titles of the pocket items? >> Yes, Madam Chair. Um, and Mr. City
Clerk, could you um I don't have PI1. >> Yes. PI1 is just a simple resolution appointing Andre Rivero to the mayor's vacancy of the Virginia Key Advisory Board. >> Two. >> PI2 is a resolution of the Miami City Commission appointing Commissioner Raphael Ralph Rosado as a member of the
Florida League of Cities. >> Three. Three is a resolution of the Miami City Commission by four fifths affirmative vote after public hearing pursuant to section 2-614 of the code of the city of Miami, Florida, making findings and waving the conflict of interest provisions contained in 2-612 of the city code to enable the city
manager to enter in an expert consulting agreement with Robert W. Holland through his firm, the law office is the Robert W. Holland LLC to transact business with and for the city of Miami and providing for an effective date. PI4, a resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing
an interlocal agreement and a form acceptable to to the city attorney between the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency, Midtown CRA, and the city of Miami to allow for the city manager to design or designate to provide administrative support services to the Midtown CRA on a temporary basis
until an executive director of the Midtown CRA is appointed, authorizing a city manager or designate to negotiate and accept execute the interlocal agreement in a form acceptable to city attorney and to do all things necessary to effectuate this resolution providing for the incorporation of recital and
effective date. And then finally, PI5 is an ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending chapter 55, section 5510 of the code of the city of Miami as amended entitled subdivision regulations, building permits, issuance, restrictions, exceptions to exempt Miami
date county owned property in unplatted land which is exempt from county platting requirements, containing a severability clause, and providing for an immediate effective date. Those are the five. >> Thank you. >> I'm ready. May I have a motion for PI 1 2 3 4 and five?
>> So moved. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? I >> I >> I am voting P1 yes. P2 yes. Uh P4 yes. P5 yes. No on P3. >> Okay. So chair. Yeah we need to >> P3.
>> P3. No. >> Right. >> So let's just go ahead and reconsider the is taken. So if there's a motion to reconsider >> for what? Well, because the motion >> You want me to do them all over again? >> Well, because Commissioner Gabella wants to vote no one P33 P
>> PI3, but the motion that was just passed was for one through five. So, >> okay. All right. >> I don't think Commissioner Gabella wants to vote no for. >> May I have a motion for PI1? >> Well, so if we could reconsider >> um the motion that was just made for one through five. No, the motion that was just made was for one through five.
>> Okay. May I have a motion to reconsider? >> So moved. >> Second. I have a motion and a second to reconsider the pocket items. All in favor? I. >> Okay. Now, may I have a motion for PI 1,
2, four, and five? >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> Motion carries. May I have a motion for PI3? Pocket item three. >> Hold it. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back it up. Sorry. I I
mistook that for something else. mistake on my part. Guilty is charged. Let's take that vote was unanimous. I I withdraw my motion and I'm all for the PI items like yourselves. I I mistook that item for something else. I apologize. So, I apolog
I believe vice chair asked for the title of PI3. you George. >> I'm sorry. Someone asked me a question. >> What were you? >> Pocket item three. >> Read it again. >> The title for Yes. >> Sorry about that. Uh, PI3, a resolution
of the Miami City Commission by a four-fifths affirmative vote after public hearing pursuant to section 2-614 of the code of the city of Miami, Florida, as amended, making findings and waving the conflict of interest provisions contained in section 2-612 of the city code to enable the city manager to enter into an expert consulting
agreement with Robert W. Holland through his firm, the law offices of Robert W. Holland LLC to transact business with and for the city of Miami and providing for an effective date. Have a motion and a second. All in favor? I >> motion carries unanimously.
>> Thank you, gentlemen. Um, >> we are on the PH items. Are there any items that you would like to pull from the PH items? So
that would be PH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 or 15. PH13 will be heard after the break. >> And chair, my apologies briefly. Commissioner Rosado would like to be
shown as a co-sponsor for PH1. Thank you. >> Okay. All PH items are in place >> except >> 13 after the break >> and PH PH8 is deferred until 12 11
December 11th. >> Okay. >> I have a motion. >> I have a second. >> I have a motion >> 13th for all except 13. >> Right. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> Motion carries unanimously.
Gentlemen, are there any items from the re items that you would like to pull for discussion? >> Um, I got to listen >> for RE. >> Yeah. RE2, RE8, RE. >> Wait, wait, wait, wait. Let me wait.
Hold on. Hold on. >> Okay. You said RE2, >> RE2, RE9, >> RE9, >> RE10, >> RE10, >> RE10. I want to defer. I'm sorry. I made a mistake. R10, I want to defer. >> You want to? >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Madam Chair, I I just realized that RE2
there was a request to defer it to the January 22nd meeting. >> Um I didn't include it in the order of the day. I know Commissioner Gabella wants to pull it, but um for discussion, but I I intended I had intended to uh to defer that. >> Okay. Well, we have another one that um
wants to be deferred. Re 10. You said you want to defer. Commissioner Gabella. >> Yes, that's mine. So, I want to defer that one. Okay. So, I'm going to take a vote on that. Are there any other items that you want to pull for discussion with the re? >> Yeah. 11. >> RE 11. >> Uh, which I'm sure some of you want to
discuss it. 13. >> 13. >> Uh, no. I'm good on 13. I'm sorry. >> You're good on 13. >> I'm good on 13. >> Okay. Uh, bear with me here. Uh, 22. It's a It's a vote up and down, but something's changed. So, are you 22
>> and uh 29? >> 29. Commissioner Partardo, do you have any items on the re that you would like to pull for discussion? >> Um, R18. >> RE18. Okay.
Commissioner Rosado, are there any items that you would like to pull for the re? >> I'd like to pull RE6. >> R6. and no other items. >> Okay, vice chair, >> can we go over the items that have been
deferred so far >> for the resolutions are >> either deferred or assigned to another meeting or withdraw? >> RE28 has been withdrawn. >> RE28
>> correct? RE 28 and 27 have been withdrawn. >> Okay. >> Could Could we go through them? >> Who just asked that? >> That that was me. >> Oh, okay. I'm going to go. Okay. So, for
now, we have items that are being pulled is RE2. Oh, it's going to be deferred. >> You want to def >> No, he said he was going to defer. >> Oh, okay. I'm sorry. >> But he missed it, right? >> Okay. RE2 will be deferred and RE10
will be deferred. May I have a motion to defer RE2 and RE10? >> So moved. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> That is to the December 11th meeting. December 11th. >> December 11th. Okay. With you. Oh, well for RE2 was January 22nd
>> in RE2 January >> 22nd >> 22nd or 20 >> January 22nd the second meeting in January. >> Okay. January 22nd. >> So my apologies. So RA2 is to >> January 22nd deferred
>> and RE10 is to what date? >> December 11th. Okay. And what remains that has been um not Well, I'll tell you what was pulled. >> You know what? You can defer RE10 indefinitely. Um I'm done.
>> R10. >> Oh, you can just withdraw it. >> Okay. Withdraw. >> Okay. Todd, do you need another motion to withdraw it? >> No. So, right now, we still have a motion on the floor. The motion on the floor is to defer RE2 to January 22nd, 2026. Now, RE10 is going to be
withdrawn. >> Yes. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? I did it already, but just so you make sure. Okay. >> RE9 was withdrawn. >> No, RE9 is pulled for discussion. >> Okay. All right.
>> So, I'll tell you what we have pulled for discussion. We have RE6 pulled for the discussion. RE9 pulled for discussion. RE1 is pulled for discussion. RE18 is pulled for
discussion. RE22 pulled for discussion and RE29 is pulled for discussion. >> Okay. Uh, anyone else wants to pull any items for discussion? All right. >> No, but I did want to give a a quick shout out to the DDA for their support
of the Bickl Avenue Bridge plaque. >> Okay. >> The residents are are happy about that. So, >> Okay. So, may I have a motion for RE1, RE3, RE4, RE5, RE7,
RE8, RE 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, RE 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25,
26, Have a motion. So move. >> Okay, chair. So there's a couple of things that I need to do here. Um, so RE1 will be as amended pursuant to a substitution memo dated November 18, 2025 in addition to submitting a memo into the record as backup documentation.
So that's RE1. RE3 is to be amended to include Florida statute information. RE19. >> I'm almost there. Sorry. My apologies. Um, so RE19 will be amended pursuant to a substitution memo dated November 12,
2025. RE26 will be amended uh pursuant to a substitution memo dated November 12, 2025. And I also for RE9 I that's been pulled.
>> And for RE14 I have a submitt by Commissioner Rosado. So for RE14 there's a submitt and that uh is all I have. Thank you chair. >> So I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I motion carries unanimously. At this
time, gentlemen, I would like to break um for lunch and if we may take up the Midtown CRA very quickly. >> Is that okay before we break? Just
>> Okay, let's flip the tape and get the Midtown CRA. Thank you everyone. We will resume two hours after the completion of the Midtown CRA. That conclude that we're in recess for the city of Miami commission meeting for
November 20th, 2025. Thank you. Are we ready? >> Good morning everyone. Welcome to the Midtown CRA meeting for November 20th, 2022. I will read the order of the day. Um
because we don't have a chair. Uh the AM1 Midtown CRA minutes for October 30th will be considered. RE1 acceptance proposal for the external auditing services and RE2 is appointment of the
Midtown CRA executive director. Um, at this time I >> Madam Chair, if I may, um, Dominique Gibbs on behalf of the city attorney's office as general counsel for the Midtown CRA. Item two is going to be withdrawn and everyone should have received a pocket item
which is a resolution between the city of Miami and and the Midtown CRA to allow for the city manager or designate to provide administrative support services to the CRA on a temporary basis until an executive director of the CRA is appointed.
>> Thank you, madam city attorney. At this time, is there anyone here that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items before us? Seeing none, public comment is now closed. Gentlemen, may I have a motion?
>> Second. >> I have a motion in a second for AM1, AM2, and pocket item one. >> Okay. So, that's AM1. Hold on. R1. >> Commissioner Gabella. >> Yeah. I just want to put it on the
record that I am going to be voting for this to help you guys. But I want to put it on the record the agreement that was done in this chamber about a year ago regarding the Midtown CRA and the pass through that was coming to the city then was going to be diverted to the Alipata CRA. You know, I just want to remind you
guys what the deal was because we're we're you know the the audio tape is there and everything's here. So I don't I'm just making a polite, you know, remember what you guys promised, what we agreed on when we established the Alipata CRA. So I'm going to be going along with this, but I hope that com the
the commitments that were made when the when we uh took a vote on that item on the Alipata CRA are honored. That's all I have to say. Thank you. If I could just add something to that because I think I've been very u supportive of the alipata CRA concept, but I know at the county and state
levels it may be um a harder push. Uh if there is another vehicle to get supplemental dollars in into Alipata, I'm happy to support that whether it's an expansion of a neighborhood revitalization district or some other vehicle. Um I know how much that means to the commissioner and I think Alipata
is an area that deserves additional financial attention. So, I'm happy to support some other way to to get to that if possible. >> Thank you very much, Luke. >> Thank you. >> And chair, my apologies. Just the record, a memo will be submitted uh as a backup document for RE1. >> Thank you. I have a motion and a second.
All in favor? >> I passed unanimously. Thank you gentlemen for your advocacy and support. At this time, the Midtown CRA meeting is now concluded. The City of Miami Commission
will resume 2 hours from what time is it? >> 2:30. >> 2:30. >> 2:30. Thank you. And [applause] Part: 2
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Park West CRA meeting and then we will transition back into our regular commission meeting. Okay, >> that's the I don't even Okay. Um,
>> okay. We've got a few minutes. We're waiting for another commissioner because we have some four fifth items and we don't have enough. We don't have a quorum for that.
Madam chair, if you wish to take those items that are not four fifths and approve those until the fourth commission member comes in, we can do it that way if you choose to. Well, let's start the meeting then. Good afternoon everybody.
Welcome to the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA meeting for November 20th, 2025. I'm joined by my colleagues, Commissioner Damen Partardo, chair of the OmniCRA,
Commissioner Rosado, chair of the DDA, [clears throat] and myself, Christine King, chair of the Overtown Southeast Overtown Park West CRA. I'm joined by the executive director, Mr. James D. McQueen and the deputy executive director,
Attorney Vincent T. Brown, and our ever so present and pleasant city attorney, Mrs. Gibbs Sori. >> Uh, good afternoon, Madame Chair. We have uh four items that that will now be
read into the record. Mr. Brown. >> Madam Chair, the first item is a resolution with attachments rescending CRA resolution 25-0061, a lease to the Black Police precinct and authorizing a revocable license agreement for use of the Southeast
Overtown Park West property located at 480 Northwest 11th Street, Miami, Florida 33136. Item number two is a resolution establishing a an emergency rental program authorizing the allocation of funds in the amount of $500,000 for
fiscal year 2526. Item number three is a resolution accepting the committee's recommendation for the top rank proposed for RFP 25-07 external audit. That item shall be amended to insert Richie Tandock, PA, as
the top ranked proposer for transparency purposes. There was a minor deviation in the scoring sheet that resulted in a harmless error in the scoring, but nonetheless, the top rank proposal still
would have been uh Richie Tandock, PA. >> Thank you. At this time, I'm going to Sorry. So, there were two other items. You can read those into the record now. >> Okay. Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. Um, item number Thank you, Todd. I can read them into the record for
sure. Now [laughter] item number four is a resolution with attachments by four-fifths vote ratifying the executive director's recommendation and finding exhibit A that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical advantageous waving the requirements of competitive seal bidding and approving a
grant in the amount not to exceed $236,650 to FH Holdings LLC underrite cost for critical improvements at the property located at 1127 Northwest First Place Miami, Florida 331 136.
Item number five is a resolution with attachments by four or fifth vote ratifying executive director recommendation and finding exhibit A, a competitive negotiation method and procedures are not practical, advantageous waving requirements competitive seal bidding authorized development economic incentive agreement exhibit B
for development of block 45 at 152 Northwest 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33136, further authorizing the allocation of an annual incentive payment uh one-time appropriation bond proceeds to the developer for the project in amount not to exceed $10 million and an
annual housing subsidy in amount not to exceed $750,000. Those are your items for consideration today. Madam Chair, >> thank you. At this time, I'm going to open the floor for public comment. >> Seeing none, I'm going to close public
comment period. At this time, gentlemen, are there any items on this agenda that you would like to pull for discussion? Seeing none, may I have a motion to approve AM1 and AM2? Those are the
meeting minutes from September 11th, 2025 and September 25th, 2025. >> So moved. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries unanimously. May I have a
motion for RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4, and RE5? >> I have a >> and chair. Um, item number three will be as amended in addition to a memo dated
November 20th, 2025 will be submitted into the record for RE3 as a backup document. >> Commissioner Cabella, you had a question. >> No, are we still in the series? >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Southeast Overtown Parkway CRA. Uh, I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I I
>> I. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you all for your attendance of the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA. Thank you for your advocacy. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> As soon as our city clerk flips the tape, we will get back to our City of
Miami Commission meeting. City Clerk, welcome back to the South Oh, welcome back to the city. Welcome back to the City of Miami Commission meeting for November 20th, 2025. We are going to pick up where we left
off. The first item that was pulled is RE6. It's approve and adopt a bicycle master plan. I'm not sure who pulled that. >> I I pulled it, Madam Chair. Several of the bicycle folks uh had reached out to
me as I think they I imagine they may have reached out to several of us. So, there's a couple things I'd like to put on the record that were emailed to me. Um they requested, I think, four things. um that policy implementation guidelines
be prepared with input from the cycling community, that a uh that 10 high priority projects that are implementable be identified, that a five-year action plan be created, and that there be uh
progress review every five years. What I'd like to request is that we defer the item to January and have them present to the DDA because I know that there's some concerns that downtown stakeholders have have mentioned and so they'd like to have this presented at the downtown uh
development authority meeting for December, which is December 19th. and that also there be a meeting here in the chambers that is both an in-person meeting with a a zoom or team uh teams option that we can promote so that neighborhood associations and others can
also provide some some feedback. >> Um I like the idea of the community input and I would also like to be a co-sponsor. This is smart legislation. It's important and I share the concerns. That's partly why I stopped riding my
bike because I'm afraid. I'm legitimately afraid of and the reason why I fell off my bike is because a car was coming at me and I got scared. I hit the brake. I flipped over, bounced up on my hand, broke my hand. And
now I'm PTSD. I guess you would say PTSD. And I'm like to get to a nice bike trail, I'd have to traverse Biscane Boulevard and I'm not going to do that on my bicycle. You can't get on the sidewalk
because then I'm impeding people walking and this and that. So I I'm glad that you took this up and I'd like to co-sponsor it and I understand that there's a request for a deferral. Commissioner Partardo.
>> Yeah, I obviously I also agree. We've had a lot of the same comments as Commissioner Rosado just put on the record. So, I'll echo that. And as a biker, I can definitely say I I don't actually know anyone who who has been biking as long as I have, who hasn't
been hit by a car in one way or another, including myself, even small, you know, uh things and and riding. If you're not riding on the street, which I largely try not to where possible, then you're competing with utility poles, the other
pole, broken sidewalks. They're really, we need this desperately. I'm I couldn't be more in favor of having this open forum and a Zoom opportunity. And I like the fact that we're we're doing this and deferring this until the next meeting. And what I love about community input,
nine times out of the 10, the community really they are the subject matter experts. I'm not a subject matter expert on bike safety, creating paths that would be safe. So I love the idea of having the community have give us advice
on how to get this right. So, may I have a motion to defer our >> I'm sorry. I just Yeah, real quick. I just like to say just a caution that I'm I'm I'm all for it the safety and everything as long as it doesn't impede the traffic situation that we have in Miami. You know that it doesn't make the
traffic situation worse. So, I'm all for it and let's be clear that, you know, uh what I don't want to do is, you know, open more lanes and then it's going to affect the traffic situation that's already bad enough as that's all. Okay.
May I have a motion to defer >> to motion to January? >> January 8th or January 22nd. >> I think the second meeting in January is best. >> January 22nd. >> Second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I.
>> Motion carries. Item is deferred until January 22nd. The next item that was pulled is RE9. Approve employment agreement for our inspector general. I'm not sure who pulled that item. >> I think it was me. >> You? Okay.
>> No, because I I I don't know if we want to talk about it or not. I mean, I know what I'm going to do. I'm ready for for a motion, but >> I'm good. >> Are you we we've got a substitute memo that that uh the city clerk can distribute. I'm also comfortable with this item. think
we've u hopefully given everybody on the day time to be able to process it and meet with Mr. Diaz and I think it's important to move forward. I know that the change that I had requested is to try to strike a balance between his concerns that there could be a termination for exclusively political
reasons and with our consideration that we would like to terminate somebody if they're also not performing. And so what I had profered is something I'd seen in another contract where his termination could be made whether with or without cause uh subject to a four fifths vote. So not a unanimous vote but a four
fifths but over the span of two meetings which would give everyone time to cool off if at one meeting tempers flare would have to come back. What's that? >> Let it mature. >> Let it mature. >> Let it mature. >> That's a good phrase. Yeah. Has any has anything changed from yesterday? The
briefing in this document here? >> No. What we briefed is what was put in that document and then the uh message that was sent after um to all the commissioner's offices was after that that your briefing. So >> So what does this entail here? >> I I think that might be the
>> in brief >> the two meeting and four fifths item. I don't think that was in the original document. I think that's the change. the the part that was really important to me was the arbitration so that if he was fired, you know, purely as retaliatory from part of the commission, he would have a place to go that could actually
reinstate him if it was found that it was retaliatory. So, I'm all in. >> Well, I don't know that. But that that wouldn't exist, right? Because if he can be terminated without cause, there is no retaliation. It's just without cause. So, that kind of would take us in a
circle. >> He needs to prove retaliation. >> Yeah. So he would he would still be able to bring a claim >> of retaliation but he would have to prove that. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Arbitration. >> The burden of proof would be on him. >> Yes. >> On the second round of the
>> Okay. Well, I'm I'm good. >> Ready for a vote? >> Ready? >> Yes. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And that will be as amended. >> Amended. >> Now, gentlemen, >> congratulations, sir. >> Yep. Welcome, Mr. Diaz. If
>> we have an inspector general, >> if you don't mind, may we swear him in right now? >> Would love it. >> Take a pause. >> Okay. Todd, do I have to recess the meeting? No, we can just do it. Okay, we're going to swear you in immediately so you can get to work.
just a very You're good. >> I state your name. I, Antonio GS, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support >> that I will support >> protect >> protect >> and defend >> and defend >> the Constitution and laws
>> the Constitution and law >> of the United States of America >> of the United States of America >> and of the state of Florida >> and of the state of Florida >> in the charter >> in the charter >> of the city of Miami >> of the city of Miami >> and in all respects >> in all respects >> faithfully discharge the duties
>> f the duties >> of independent inspector general of the independent inspector general >> of the city of Miami >> of the city of Miami >> Miami date county Florida >> Miami date county Florida >> to my colleagues >> to my colleagues >> and to all of those >> and all of those >> I represent and serve
>> I represent and serve >> I pledge fairness >> I pledge fairness >> integrity >> integrity >> and civility >> and civility >> and all actions taken >> and all actions taken >> and all communications made >> and all communications made >> by me as a public servant
>> by me as a public servant thank you I've been here so many times. Thank you. Thank you. Commissioner Gabella, I believe the next item is yours. Great blend water park. >> Yeah. So, so, so basically for those that that are interested in knowing what
I am, um, so what uh the attempt here is uh to do the RFP uh to get an operator to run it because like I said, and I think I said this the last time I was here, the time before that the uh I took I went out and I took an inspection. My residents were
concerned that the park was only opening up two months out of the year. Uh, this park was built in 2008 at a at a cost of $8 million to the taxpayer. Um, I don't know for how many years now. It's been open only two months out of the year. And the explanation was that, you know, we only have, you know, that when it
gets a little bit chilly, people don't want to go to the park, which is ridiculous because everybody knows that we have, you know, good weather here 9 or 10 months out of the year at least. >> 11. >> 11. Yeah. 11 and a half. Yes. I mean, how many Deceers have we been here, you know, in Christmas and you have a hot day, a hot summer day, right? So, you
know, there's no excuse for this. And uh my residents want to see the park open at least 7 months out of the year, you know, and and I think the uh the ingredients are there now that the Freedom Park is coming. Uh you know, corporate events. So, so really there's no excuse for what's going on and that's
what this is about with and with your help, I'd like to get that done so we can have an RP to to see who uh you know, a have a competitive process. >> Commissioner, I believe this is smart legislation. I can tell you um our weather here is conducive conducive of
having that park open year round, particularly when the snowbirds come. We have 60° weather and they're walking around in shorts and tank tops. >> Yep. >> And last year I ran the Miami Marathon.
I ran the half marathon. It was so hot. It was so hot. And that was the first Saturday, the first Sunday in February. We have tremendous weather and that park should not be closed. And with the proper marketing so that our tourists
know that it is there, >> it's going to be a money maker. >> It will be >> and it's going to take care of the neighborhoods and and we're going to have it the standard price for the for the neighbors and the resident city Miami, all of you guys. So, I think it's going to be a win-win situation. >> I think it's important to provide access to the water as well. you know, if it's
only operating two months out of the year, it's much better. Alleviates some of the stress on all the surrounding, you know, areas that provides access. >> Yes, >> I think it's great. >> Yeah, I I agree with with everyone. I think this is a great idea. I drive by this property every day on my way home.
My kids grew up going there and I'm often wondering like why it's not open, right? I didn't realize it was all the way down to two months a year. So, uh, kudos, commissioner. >> Thank you. >> Okay. May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I I
>> passes unanimously. >> The next item is RE18. Establish policy providing provide funding support related to the 2026 World Cup matches. I'm not sure who pulled this item. >> I did. Yeah, Commissioner Park. >> I did. And what I'd like is uh for the
city manager if you could address the item. >> Certainly. [clears throat] And we have obviously representatives from FIFA here. Um they put a request we've been talking about this >> or they'd like to address whoever. >> Yeah, I'll do a quick introduction and let you know one of them step to the
podium if they you know and kind of add a little further context to it. But for probably better part of a year now we've been talking about um the city's involvement with regards to the World Cup and obviously expressly the activation of the uh FanFest at Bafer
Park. um cities already committed $5 million in in cash to the event and then there was an inind request. Um started off at a much higher number. Um we've we've been negotiating more specifically around um the real
need uh that would need to be addressed in terms of staffing of the various departments, police, fire, solid ways code. um uh as a resource to the to the activation. Um we settled in on this $7.5 million number. Um subsequent to
that, the federal government offered a program for reimbursement um uh through Homeland Security uh to which you know anywhere from 80 to 90% of our commitment will be reimbursed to the city. Um and so you know in the end the
financial um lift is not even remotely as as heavy as we thought it was originally going to be. Um so figured it was the appropriate time to bring this to to the commission. We're going to before we know we're going to blink and you know World Cup's going to be here and and uh you know Miami will certainly
be in the spotlight of that. So um really really uh excited to work with them on this and we've been excited. They've been excellent partners. Um, you know, obviously this is a signature event and one that really is almost generational. Probably won't come back to Miami for if ever, but not in our
lifetime. Um, given given this event's um, global impact. So, with that said, um, Felipe, Carla, you guys want to jump in? >> Good afternoon. Fippe Angulo, offices at 235 Catalonia Avenue here with Carlo
Fort Doneyi as well as a part of the uh, World Cup host committee. Um, thank you for giving us the time and as the city manager just referenced, we've been working closely with the administration on how this number has come up for inind services. Uh, we've arrived to the $7.5 million number in working in conjunction
with the police department, the fire department, solid waste, and co code enforcement. Um, we're happy to also elaborate that the Trump administration has allocated $625 million for these funds to be able to get reimbured for host host cities. There's 11 host cities
in the United States. Um, so so long as municipal partners apply for this this grant and we submit invoices for public safety. So police and fire, we're able to obtain up to a 90% reimbursement on that. So I'm happy to address any questions any of you might have.
>> Yeah. So I just want to I want to stress a few facts. Number one, this money doesn't leave the city of Miami. This money stays in the city of Miami. Number two, these are services that the city of Miami is expending, period. no matter what because we're hosting FIFA. Number
three, we're able to get what we're going to expend anyway. We're able to get it reimbursed up to 80 to 90% because it happens to be tied to FIFA. So, it's not money that we're spending and giving out. These are real expenses we're going to take anyway. And we're
fortunate to have this ability to reimburse 80 to 90% of these real expenses that we're going to have to incur no matter what. So I think we had a lot of questions about it and I think that was lost in translation as far as you know the people that have been discussing this item. So I think it's
important that people take away that this is actually a big benefit for the city of Miami >> commissioner. >> Yeah. Look, uh, I'm not going to be voting for this. And I, uh, I think, uh, this is a problem, uh, in light of all
the hardships, uh, that's going on in the country with families, you know, having, you know, problems with the grocery bills, with rent. Uh, I think this is a slap in the face. Uh, I mean, if we got money to do this, then hell, let's give it back to the taxpayer and not do uh, you know, charge so many
taxes, you know, uh, yearly. uh you know and the other thing is um I'm concerned the reimbursement that you guys keep talking about. I for one am concerned because the Trump administration has uh rescended a lot of the stuff that they think is wful spending, you know. So I'm I'm not willing to to go out there and
take a chance and then we're not reimbursed and then all a sudden we're out of 7.5. That that's just me, you know, and and I respect everybody else's opinion, you know, but at the end of the day I I can't in good conscience, you know, vote for this. I mean, I was just giving out I've been for eight days now on on the turkey run, what I call the
turkey run with my wife and all my all my staff, like 20 of us giving, you know, out turkeys for eight days now. And you have to see the need out there of these uh families. You know, this will be if in my view, you know, a slap in the face to these that we got money to do this kind of thing. You know, this
is, you know, FIFA has money. And listen, I've got nothing against FIFA. My grandkids love soccer. my my my I got two girls and the uh the oldest one, Caroline, is married to an Argentine. So, it's in the it runs in the in the family in the blood, you know, but but but I can't do this. I can't find
myself. And I've looked at this. You guys came into my office. You you know, enlightened me on the, you know, the reimbursement and stuff, but I I I just can't do it, my friends. I'm sorry. I'm I'm going to take the prudent way, you know, in light of the the situation that's going on here. And I, you know, I
I just can't do it in good faith. I'll leave it at that. And commissioner, if I may address, and madam chair, uh, with your permission, so with the reimbursement of the $625 million that the federal government has allocated, that money has already been provided to the office of management and budget, and it's already set aside. So if you go on
FEMA's website, they have that dollar amount already allocated and set up for the host committees to be able to apply for. Uh, just want to make sure that's clear, sir. And also, when when we talk about these dollars, the 7.5 million, those dollars do not leave the city of Miami coffers. they remain in until an
invoice is submitted from police or from fire, code enforcement or solid waste to be able to then be eligible for that reimbursement. So, it's the police officers, it's the firefighters, code enforcement employees, and solid waste employees that will be having those that will be receiving the benefits of this
since they're providing the service throughout the games. There is absolutely a tremendous amount of need out there. No [clears throat] discussing that and whatever we can do to help that and alleviate that we should. But we are going to spend this money no matter what
in police and fire just to keep our streets safe, organized and have this event come off. So >> yeah, I I just that's where we're at. >> I just think this is at the end of the day, you know, if you know this is not a foundation uh that you know that's not
for profofit. This is for profofit and you know I'm a capitalist. Okay, I am a capitalist. I'm Republican. You know, I'm a business owner and all this stuff, but but you know, why don't we do it the other way? If they're so sure of this, let them pay and we'll reimburse the other way around. But I'm concerned, you
know what I mean? Cuz you know, it it you know, the public isn't going to understand all the details involved in this. They're going to think that, oh, these guys have 7.5 mil to give out. We already given 5 mil out. I I kind of call this, you know, I don't want to use the word, you know, uh corporate
welfare, if you will, you know, and and that's just the way I feel about it. So, with all due respect, I'm going to be voting uh no. I thank you for the explanation, but I'm I'm going to be voting no. I'm I'm going to know on this. I can't do it with good conscience. So for me um I had my concerns and
I am satisfied with the efforts that are being made to ensure that small businesses, minority businesses are going to get a piece of this pie. And that's how we alleviate some of the stress that my colleague is speaking
about because I have heard from several small businesses that hey, I have an opportunity here. I'm going to be able to um do X and Y at this event. [clears throat] And it's a monthlong
FanFest. Correct. >> Yes, ma'am. a monthsl long fanfest for our hotels, our restaurants, our small businesses. This is going to be an economic boon for
the city of Miami and Miami Day County as a whole with all of the folks that are going to converge on the city of Miami for this event. So I am happy that our small businesses are not left out
and that was my major concern. So I will be voting in addition to the reimbursement. In addition to the reimbursement, the city will get reimbursed for up to 90% of its um investment in this. So I will have to
wait for Oh, Commissioner. I also wanted to add I think that a very important piece of this is the economic analysis that was provided which estimates it's a 920 million dollar economic impact right here in our region. So I mean I think that's critical. I echo everything the
chairwoman just said about small businesses. We had a lot of conversations about how do we get licenses and and even how do we make sure that every district can be represented in so that our small businesses can be part of this. So, I don't know if you want to comment a
little bit about the economic impact, but I think that's a very important aspect that is always kind of glossed over. >> Commissioner, the uh the level of tourism that we're anticipating for these games is is something that the city of Miami has not seen in a very long time. Um, one example, for example,
was in the Super Bowl. We uh we saw all of the hotels in the downtown urban core area and even spreading throughout that had complete capacity. Restaurants are completely full. And I know I've been able and fortunate enough to discuss with all three of you about priorities for small businesses in your districts to be able to get activated during these
games. So, we continue to work with you on this. We will be continuing to work with you throughout up to the day the first games and moving forward to make sure that those small businesses are able to participate in this. And I mean, this is a a world-class event that we're very excited to be able to work together with the city of Miami on. Thank you.
And I' I'd like to add that um from its inception, I have been advocating for one of or a couple games to be shown in the Little Haiti Soccer Park in my district. I have a very large um soccer
youth soccer program in District 5. In addition to for the first time in 52 years, the Haiti soccer team is now in the World Cup. And that means the world to my constituents. That means the world
to my constituents. And I can tell you hosting view having a viewing in the Little Haiti soccer park is huge. It's an economic boon for my community. It's an economic boon for the restaurants in
Little Haiti, for the businesses in Little Haiti, and it's a source of pride for the residents of Little Haiti. and to have our youth teams be able to watch these games in our community and to
engage our vendors to come out because we're going to need food. We're going to need security. We're going to need trash pickup. All the things that the city cannot do on its own for us, for D5, for my constituents.
This is a good investment in our community for our businesses for the families and upups for um the Haitian soccer team that's going to be in the World Cup. >> Yeah. And I would say the same is true. Thank you for bringing that up. The same
is true to the extent we can do that like at Arster Park or any of the parks. I mean, I think that's a great way to involve community and build around the event and make it even more inclusive and accessible because for a lot of people it's just not accessible. >> Well, Commissioner, the goal of the uh
the World Cup host committee here in Miami, specifically the Miami Host Committee, is to be able to activate the the local area, right? The the membership of the host committee does consist of local partners who want to prioritize the economic input and the activations that will affect all of the
community. So we plan on working with not just the city of Miami but of course as you're aware Miami day county as a whole and making sure that if you don't have the fortunate ability to be able to participate in the games that the games are going to come to you and that those folks will be able to be able to watch some of the games and come to some of
the events that we'll be hosting. Is there a way for input, public input if people had, you know, a desire to see it in a specific park or an activation in any place? Is there a way maybe that they can? >> So, Commissioner, based off of whatever request might come from either of the
five of you if you have any specific >> district offices are the best way. >> We would love to hear from them and and obviously however we could participate together, we will. >> Thank you. >> I think we are. If we can hear from Commissioner Rosado's chief of staff. I'm not sure where he went. If Oh, here
he comes. Commissioner Rosado, would you um like to weigh in on this? >> I I have no further questions. >> Okay. So, may I have a motion for RE18? >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> No. Motion passes 31. >> 31. Thank you. >> Thank you everybody. >> Wishing a bell voting no. >> RE22 was pulled.
>> I'm not sure by who. RE22 >> RE2 that was my motion um a while back and then we had deferred this for several meetings and then uh I think there was an amendment made that
uh so in other words as to the uh regarding the coverage of elected officials uh if there's lawsuits in our defense and it was established that uh I think uh there's a consensus that uh we're going to cover ourselves for the
first trial, the appeal, then what I call the second appeal, they call it the embunk appeal, and then that's where it stops. And then if you want to go to the Supreme Court court to take your case, uh it requires a fourth fifth vote. Did I get that right, uh Lisa?
>> Yes. So, >> and that's what this vote is, right? >> Right. It basically um authorizes the the payment in advance of attorney's fees for any commissioner or elected official um through the trial court and
through the first level of appeal. And just you know I know there's a little bit of confusion but like um when a motion for reharing or a motion for reharing on bonk is filed that's not really a new appeal. That's just a continuation of the initial appeal. So it would be till the till basically
in most cases the mandate of the lower uh appellet court issues. So in a short term there's no Supreme Court >> and if we want to go to the Supreme Court and then it it'd be a fourth fifth vote. >> Then if the commission >> want to cover somebody to go
>> decided that yes they should have defense upfront they can request their colleagues by a four-fifth vote to um agree to cover the Supreme Court portion as well. >> And a four-fifths vote would mean that
everybody else on on the deis would support it. Essentially, it's so it's a unanimous vote because you wouldn't be voting for yourself. >> That's a good question. >> You would vote for yourself. >> Well, assuming you'd be voting for yourself, but in this case, you I imagine you
actually would need to recuse yourself, >> I imagine. >> So, you'd need a unanimous vote. That would be a very tall order. >> Let me ask this question. Does the Florida Supreme Court support
attorney's fees all the way through um from for every process, every step of the legal process? >> Uh yes, it's it's it's a policy decision, but yes, you can that has been our policy up until today has been that we represent uh the commissioners when
they're sued in their official capacity uh in advance. So, what's being >> But the Florida Supreme Court, there's case law on it. The Florida state legislature has said that as elected officials, we are entitled to legal
representation. >> That's correct. There's a statute. >> Correct. As long as it's not a criminal case or anything like that. >> You'd have to be Well, you'd have to be within the course and scope of your employment as a commissioner. >> Okay. So, I'm not in favor of this. I'm not going to vote in favor of this
because I'm not going to give up my rights as um given to me and it's going to send a chilling effect I believe to other persons who are interested in serving and you know I'm going to go along with
whatever my colleagues but this is a no vote for me. This is always going to be a no vote for me. No matter which way you package it, it's going to be a no vote for me because the Florida Supreme Court has opined. The Florida legislature has said we are entitled to
this as long as we are acting in the scope of our work as an elected and that's that's it for me. >> I I feel the same way that the chairwoman does. I can just I've had a series of like premonitions on on this
item. While I understand um that it's coming from a responsible place on on the commissioner's part, I can just somehow see us one of us three years down the road and being in this situation and saying, "Oh, why did I vote for that?" So, I'm I'm going to be a no vote on this one as well. >> No. And listen, I'm sorry.
>> I'm going to support the item. I mean, I think if you got that far down the road, you have been found guilty by a court and um and you've had the opportunity to do an appeal at the third district. and you've had an opportunity to have an
unbunk appeal. Correct. That's three layers. Yep. >> So, if you're all the way down that road and you're still guilty, then you should take care of your own expenses. >> Correction. City attorneys, please correct him. And please advise how many people have lost on the lower court and
then at the Supreme Court has had it turned around. You have not been found. >> Yes. An unbunk request is still you're still on the first level of an appeal. It's not it's not a second appeal. Um there have been there have been many cases where we've been on either side of the results where an appellet court has
reversed in our favor. Um there have been some instances where we've gone to the Supreme Court as the winner below and then the Supreme Court reverses once you get there. So you know proverbally it's not it's not done until it's done right. It could it could change at any level.
>> Right. The difference for me is if it reverses, we they they get their expenses reimbured. >> Right. >> We're not carrying that cost. >> Yes. But understand this. What about young people who may want to
serve? They don't have that kind of money. They can't take this job. Not everybody is independently wealthy and can afford to upfront legal fees. That's not an incentive that, oh, by the way, if you win, we'll give you back
your money. They have to come up with the money first. And there are plenty, plenty, plenty of instances where people have been wrongly convicted. Wrongly convicted. We don't live in a society
where everything is fair. And if if it was, I would agree with you. But that is not the case. I don't think we need to belabor this because >> I just have one question for the attorneys. >> Uhhuh. >> How many times have we been in that situation? >> Okay. But when you say that situation
where we have >> the one we're discussing right now where it would reach this level, >> he he means this is a one in a one in a 100 years, you know, one in a 50 years. >> Like this is a policy that >> So there was a there was a a case involving um financial urgency where we
won in every lower court until it got to the Supreme Court. I mean involving a commissioner. >> No, that was involving I'm talking generally about >> Oh, no. I'm talking about this item. >> Okay. Um, in recent memory, I I don't know of a commissioner that has that has gotten to this level. >> Okay.
>> Right. >> I'm still four. >> Well, well, listen, since let's just take the vote up or down and whoever's with it is with it. And you know, apparently, so I'm going to motion to to, you know, to pass it. You're probably your mindset as I hear you. It's going to fail then do a motion. So,
I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I >> No. >> No. >> The motion fails 22 with Commissioner Rosado and Commissioner King voting no. >> Okay. >> You want to know what the other way
around? >> No. >> Okay. Hold on. My page isn't turning. E2 >> having technical difficulties with my remarkable. The page won't turn.
This is going to make an argument for Commissioner Gabella because he uses paper and I use um technology gadgets. Okay. See, here we are.
Here we are. RE29 that was pulled. >> Yeah, >> I believe I think Commissioner Cabella >> I think it I pulled the right was >> I'm not I didn't write down who pulled >> I didn't pull >> Yeah. So So here's the deal. the uh what
I don't have any problems with u with what's been amended here, but I just want to put on the record my my only uh concern is that when the ballpark, the freedom park, the stadium was completed, I believe it's going to be early next
year, the uh in early next year that the uh park that was supposed to be handed to us uh the 50some, what is it our 50s something acres? Uh >> what is it? 58 acres was also be supposed to be turned over to us uh with
greenery and and some things added to it. The uh what they're telling us now the the Freedom Park people is that the stadium is probably going to be finished in time, but the but the uh the park is not. So, we had a briefing yesterday, I
believe, and I I think you guys wanted uh the administration wanted a year uh to to do the park so to go ahead and finish the the Freedom Park u you know, situation at the stadium, but then the the park can be done, you know, at about a year from now. That to me, I stated on
the record, was a little bit, you know, too long. Okay. And what I what I want to express and what I want to say publicly is I think we should be able to do it in 6 to9 months. you know, nine months, you know, at maximum. But I want to stipulate it in there. So, we also
have, you know, what we were promised because the what's going to happen is that if we do this and then people see a construction site between the stadium and the parking lot and and no greenery, okay? You know, there's going to be an uproar, you know, what happened. Are
they going to do it? And we know you're going to do it. I believe the Freedom Park people are good people. I believe they're respectful, you know, and I the company, you know, and I believe you're going to do what you say you're going to do. The problem is the perception with the especially with the neighbors to the east of you guys, you know, that they have to to live with all the stuff
that's been going on, the construction. So, I just want to, you know, put that in in the record and I don't want to do it more than 9 months. You know, I want to put a stipulation in there that we will live, you know, we understand you guys don't want to be in a bind that that that's kind of our making in in in a sense because we weren't ready. let's
call it that without going into the weeds of what actually happened here because what happened here was I was brought a plan we we started you know we want this we don't want this this and that and then somehow it blew up to 47 mil was it or somewhere than 48 mil and
and the maximum was 27 mil so we were about 20 mil short this is really what what happened so so so we need to get go back to the drawing board identify the basics of what we really need and then the stuff that that you're going to do later on but you need the infrastructure to do it, you know, so you lay the
groundwork and we don't have to tear up again and waste money on it again and then go back and build something else. That's the idea here, right? And and so so that's it, right? That we're pretty much on the same page and and I'm good with with with a maximum, you know, we'll see for 6 months, maximum of 9
months. >> Okay. Well, for purposes of that conversation that we had yesterday, um and Iris, obviously you weren't privy to it because this was an internal briefing, right? >> Yeah, this a briefing. Um we we talked about that intentionally we brought this
item in sort of two parts, right? There's this amendment that's here now. We're going to address the park deliverable and milestone in in the subsequent meeting. Um, this entire sort of situation was really brought about by
the fact that we really wanted to improve the scope of the park. And in doing that, what we kind of got left with in terms of a dilemma with MFP is that and Inner Miami is that they could deliver the baseline what they were what they were asked to deliver as part of
the agreement, but then in some cases we might have to dig some of that back up again to do the improvements that we want to make later. and we thought, well, that seems a little um a little shortsighted. So, we've been working on a way to solve for that. And I think that's what the issue is. We're still
not there. We still haven't solved for that problem, which is why we didn't bring it this time because we weren't ready that part of it, that aspect of it. I I took the commissioner's feedback on this. And so, as we continue to have conversations, we're going to try to solve for some of his concerns and then, you know, bring something back that
quite frankly um everybody's comfortable with relative to the park deliverable. Iris Scara offices at 333 Southeast Second Avenue and thank you so much. Um, Commissioner, just to mention, we were on track to complete the park in line
with the stadium. However, there was a a more efficient use of the $20 million that the city was going to have as part of the development of the park. So, for example, just giving you one line item, grass. It's an approximately $1.6
million expenditure in grass. So if we put the grass in the trees, the walkway, the basic original plan, the city would then have to come in, rip that grass out and do their improvements. So they were like, "Hold on, put that in a bucket. Let's do more, fix that up, and then
come back and use." So it's a better efficiency, better use, better stretch of the dollars. And we're committed to completing it in the appropriate time. We're working with the city on on on what those improvements could be. It's a contaminated site. So the permitting through DURM is also adds a level of complexity that right now we're able to
enhance [clears throat] the delivery of those items, make it more cost effective. Then turning it over to the city and then the city start the permitting process and so forth. We can amend with what the improvements are that are agreed upon. And if the short time frame is, we'll sit down, we'll hammer it out. We're doing workshops
with the city to feed what is the best use of those dollars to stretch them out and get the best value for that park. So, thank you very much and we appreciate the opportunity to collaborately work with you all on that. So, what I'd like to do is amend the the nine months into this uh you know agreement that we're going to do today
incorporated into the uh >> I believe Commissioner Rosado >> I was essentially going to ask that I understand the the attorney's explanation and sort of the practical aspects of uh the variety of improvements and the sequencing and the permitting and all that. And so I was going to ask if the commissioner had Commissioner Gabella had a modification
that he was going to suggest as part of it. >> Correct. Is that is that the only modification? Does that take care of the the concerns? >> Oh, there was a modifi another modification that they're doing on the when I believe it's a 50-y year. What is it 99? What was the uh you had changed
something that they can uh >> we all we did was extend the initial term, the overall term stays exactly the same um to 55 years. So the initial term when you get to the next renewal is at 55 years. >> Does that >> Yeah, that satisfies me. you know, I'm
just concerned about the you know, the the you know, the that the uh you know, that the uh like I said that the uh stadium is built and then that doesn't happen for for whatever reason. So I just like to put it in there and that way I think we're we're safeguarded of everything happening in a timely manner
and to give you guys the time that you need uh so we can all have a meeting of the minds and I think 6 to9 months is you know ample time >> the from and I just want to be clear it's 9 months from the opening of the stadium to finish the park so we can all
work backwards from the enhance >> nine months from today >> nine months from today Because remember, >> well, nine months for today for for the original park plan, we could >> supposed to open up in March, right? March. >> Yeah.
>> So, so the latter part of March or the early March. >> Well, it's probably going to be the latter part of March, but I don't want to exp. >> So, let's pretend it's the latter part of March at the end of the March, right? So, now what are we in November? So, uh that's four months uh take away from
nine, five. So, that gives you an extra five months, >> right? for for the basic park >> for for the for the park >> the enhanced park commissioner is going to take us a little bit longer just because we have to go back and draw all those drawings we have to construct it like for example some of the things we're talking about is new
infrastructure new drainage new different items those items may take us a few now if we scale back what the enhanced park improvements are we could probably come up we we want to turn over that park as quickly as possible as well so we're on the same wavelength we just don't know yet the full breadth of all
the improvements to be done to be able to give it a time frame. >> No, no, I know. But, but I I need something to be incorporated also that that you know what I mean? We got to have an agreement. >> Understood. >> We had an agreement for March. Now, that's not going to happen. The the stadium's going to come online because I know your contract and all this stuff,
you know, demands it. I got that. And I don't want to interfere with your, you know, uh, you know, in hampering you guys, you know, of not getting if it could be right. But, but I need I need to have it also for my residents that, you know, that hey, okay, you know, the stadium's going to be built. They were promised everything was going to be built together, handed over. Now it's
not. We understand. But but not a year. >> Oh, no. I get you. If it can be a year from if you >> if it can be nine months from when you tell us what the enhanced park improvements are. >> So the way you're what you're saying is that I say nine months from today. So really that gives you five months. Really is the math, right? Do the math.
>> But for the basic park. >> Yeah. For the basic park. What? What? What? >> Oh, no. I thought the park that you're going to turn over to us. >> Oh, gotcha. Gotcha. I have misunderstood. I thought you were talking about the enhanced part cuz the enhanced park has a lot more work to be done and I don't know if if I misunderstood. I apologize.
>> So what I'm saying is that when the nine months come due, so we're January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. We're looking at August. Okay. By August, we should have the basis of, you know, the the utilities should have been laid already. We should already decided on on what we need and therefore
the utilities laid, the groundwork and and grass at least and maybe a trail, you know what I And then the other do the basics. Let's do the basics to get to the 28 mil is what I'm saying. And then and then from there on, you know, somebody put 12 pickle balls or we might not need 12 pickle ball courts. Uh
somebody could and I I talked with with with this uh we went over this. Yeah. Uh they put the bathroom and then they and then you have that center that I can't remember what it's called. >> There's a building structure in >> center. Well, if you're going to have bathrooms there, why do you need, you know, a couple of feet away another bathroom that costs money there? That
was I think to bring a pipe there I think was like 200 two two and a quarter $250,000 right so we can eliminate that because we're all going already going to have bathrooms in that you know uh building right and that's what I'm talking about go to the basics see what you need okay you need grass you need a
jogging court cuz everybody's going to jog walk you need I think you need a a pet uh you know a part for the small pets and big pets that's a necessity and we start working from there until we get to the 27 mil >> understood and and we're we're board. The only thing I just want to be clear
of is the from what what kicks the nine months cuz as soon as you guys tell us >> August I'm saying August that's that's the that's the deadline. That's what I said from from today. You guys were supposed to deliver it January, February, March. Right now we're saying we're going to give another five months. Right.
>> So really what it is is that what I'm saying is we're going to give you another five months to in other words you guys are already going to build your stadium. you got your, you know, certificate of operation, whatever in in March, in the latter part of March and then in August, let's say September, let's make it 6 months in September,
okay? The latter part of September, then the park, you turn over the park to us with greenery repo, [clears throat] you know, with this is a bit of a shift from what we were talking about. So, >> and it is so we're going we're sort of going back to the original scope a little more, leaning harder on that. So
that because his concern is and I >> so is it a middle ground meaning the basic >> yeah it is more more of a middle ground but he he wants to see the park especially for that neighborhood to the east >> at the basic scope that we had always
talked about that at a minimum has to be delivered. >> We don't want to see a construction site in September. We do not want to see >> understood. I apologize. I thought it was the complete park with all that stuff. There was construction wise we would not be able to do. >> No, no, no. I'm not >> that.
>> No, the park the the part that you guys were supposed to hand over to us. >> Yes, I'm clear now. >> About that part of it. >> Enhanced as much as possible with whatever we can get all by September. >> I'm cleared now. I apologize. I thought it was the big park. I was like, "Oh, no. No, no, no. >> Oh my god." >> No. >> Okay. No, I think that works. That
works. That works. Thank you so much, Vice Chair. If I can and I I think I comprehend and understand what Commissioner Gavella is trying to get accomplished. The only thing that I heard here was Durm and anytime you deal
with Durm, >> they're a problem. >> That's correct. And it's out of our control. You don't know what they'll do. I think in that nine months frame that you're giving us maximum you got to give some leeway because uh no one's got control on
Durham and if we can't get it done with Durm then we're going to be you know uh foolish to try to push it and then we got to come back and tear up whether grass or anything else >> right we don't want to do that >> so yeah so I I think the only thing that
I would include in here is give some leeway if there are derm problems and without getting the permits and so on. >> But here's the thing, you guys. Here's the thing. DURM was also always a consideration with you guys even for the March deadline. >> We have currently right now a DURM
permit that is the one we're currently working under. We would have to revise that permit with whatever the enhanced improvements are going to be, put that in through the permit. They have to approve it and then we can complete the work. But we have an active permit which is already months of savings. >> I think we're fine given this pivot. I
think we're fine if we're moving off the original the latest sort of conversation we had in strategy. I think we're fine from a derm perspective if for some reason >> because we're not delivering the full the full sort of enhanced park at this point where we're not going down that road. >> Understood.
>> So I I I think if there's for any reason we run into a problem, >> come back. I'm sure the you know commissioner commissioner will be reasonable with regards to something on paper to have something on paper that we can work with it. I mean I'm sure I mean and if if like Commissioner Kad is
rightly saying you have a problem with Durham I'm sure you come back you explain it. >> No we can keep you all briefed on where we are. >> It's a month later you know big deal but but the point is to have something on paper so the residents know that we're taking care of business. You know what I mean things are going to be done for them. >> Perfect.
>> And so we could include in there if there are delays because of Durham. >> Yeah. >> We bring it back to the commission. >> Yeah. That that's that's good for me. That that'll work for me. >> That works. Iris, um, just question if we I had a I wasn't sure about a number yesterday. Did we clear that up? Was I
right or were you right? >> It was 3%, ma'am. >> Okay. Anyone else have any comments? >> May I have a motion? >> Move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> And chair? My apologies. Mr. City
attorney, you clear on the amendment? >> Yes. Um well the first issue was whether it was being amended. So you want this item amended to have the language that we discussed. We will um yes we're clear on the language >> with the addition of the dur part. >> Yes. But that we included
>> teams on it. >> Okay. >> Understood. Thank you so much everyone. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I >> as amended. >> As amended. Thank you. Commissioner
Partardo, you'd asked to have PH13 heard in the afternoon after the break. Is would [clears throat] you like to hear it now? >> Sure. >> Okay. Let's go back to PH13. >> Commissioner Partardo. >> Yeah. I'd like to have the city manager and the developer explain how this
transaction makes sense for the city. >> All right. Um so so let me start by saying there's a lot of dialogue around a giveaway and and I think for for most people that have not really put this entire um deal
into context I want to do a little historical reference. So this property that we're that we're talking about was leased um to a developer 27 years ago. So, this is a 20 we're already 27 years
into into this agreement. Um, more or less. I mean, don't don't time me to that exact number, but this is an existing leaseold. It has very specific terms and conditions and it has a very specific cap on the entitlements, right? You can't go in there and build 500 units because it's not allowed what was
approved by the voters and what was approved as part of the original lease. Put a cap on the number of units and the number of hotel rooms you could put. That has a value, right? So when the appraisers did their valuation, yes, they did a valuation as if that 3.2 acres had no incumbrances on
it because that's required by charter, right? But it's unrealistic because this has a lease, right? Number one, and it also has caps again on the entitlement. So the purpose of the appraisal and the the appraisals that matter are IRRs and
CBRE's appraisal with the limitations which include the lease, right? and the the capped entitlements. Those valuations came in at between 27 and $29 million, right? We used the higher
appraised value, which was the $29 million value, as we are required by charter. The the sale of the 3.2 acres still requires them, right, to adhere to those caps. They don't get to suddenly now,
like I said, build 300, 400, 500 units. doesn't exist. They are capped at what they can build. That valuation by both appraisers took that into consideration. That's why that value is 29 and it's not $100 million, right? Add to the fact that the lease itself, which they
purchased from the prior developer, right, had a value as well. And that has a limited value in and of itself because it has limitations to it in terms of the term. It it just happens to be a lease that is older, was established during a different market. There were a different
set of expectations in terms of in terms of what the vision the city had in terms of the development scale, right, and the density. And they came to us once they bought it and they said, "Look, we're going to still build to this to these limitations
versus what was done on the other side of the island, which was we tore the lease up and started basically from scratch." They didn't do that. They they adhereed to the lease. So that valuation is appropriate to the term of the lease, right? And the limitations that are that
are that are in place in terms of the restriction on density. That's why it's valued at $29 million. Not a giveaway. There's no real $250 million value in this property. There's no true true $150 million value to this property. This
value is is the present day value of the lease, right? taken away from what the value would have been if you'd sold it, right? And with those restrictions and what you end up with is a net $29 million. That's the explanation. People can frame this. They can they can they
can they can massage it in whatever way they want, but there were two appraisers who valued this this this deal based on the those specific lease terms and the entitlement cap, and that's the value they came up with. We went with a higher value, and that's what's presented here.
In the end, we we've spent 20 plus years with this property in the condition it's in. We're on the precipice of being finally be able to realize this development opportunity, which by the way isn't even just about a payment, right? There's real estate tax value
that's that's that's that comes to the city in terms of the value of the improvements. We're going to get this now on both sides of that island when both of the sides of the island up to this point have been way underserved and way underutilized in terms of city assets. So I I I you know I happy to
continue to def to defend this. I think it's a good you know deal for the city and and quite frankly where we'll where the city will be financially as it relates to these two uh development programs um will be light years ahead of where we've been for the last two plus
decades. N I don't know if you want to add any context to that. M >> M M Mr. Manager, while Mr. Mwani is standing up, do we have an estimate of what the city's property tax revenue would be once the project is built? Do we have an approximation of the annual value to the city?
They they may have done it as part of their proforma because they obviously pay it, but I I don't know. I don't have that off hand. >> Complete estimates, but roughly it's over $20 million a year in tag property taxes. >> So that's not only to the city, this county, >> correct? That's property taxes that we as the developer
>> board. Okay. >> Correct. >> So the city uh will probably be >> somewhere in 37%. >> So So approximately a little over $7 million >> 7.4 7.5 million.
>> Yep. For you know 100 years or so. But I I think what's important to know also and I think the manager did a great job articulating this. The city has not owned this land fee simple for 27 years. and it will not own this land fee simple for the next 99 years. What it does have
is the right to um the income from that lease that's in place and that's what was present value. In working with the manager and with Larry Spring, they did ensure that the appraisers took into account a residual land value 99 years from now. So that was taken into
account. It was clear direction from the manager and from Larry uh from Mr. Spring. And so this process has been heavily uh negotiated with your staff um for the better part of 10 months now.
>> Um Madam Chair, can I ask a few questions? >> Yes. Um get closer to your mics, please. >> Thank you. I don't know who's best to answer this, the manager or Larry, but what is the total amount on the lease
that they pay per year on the whole property that they're acquiring that they're buying? How much they pay us as a lease? Yeah, it's approximately, Andrew can correct me if I'm wrong. It's around
$828,000 a year currently. >> 828 approximately. And how much is it does it increase by per year? >> Fixed for the next 10 years and then a CPI increase after that.
>> And is for how many years? 99 years. >> When did they give the 99 years? Cuz when it first was given, it was for 99 years. So, how did that happen? >> The 99 years starts when we start
construction. This was um part of the settlement that the city had under the previous >> Okay. >> Uh developers. the 99 years that was the original lease was changed as part of the settlement that when construction
will begin is when the 99 years will begin again. So to be clear, it was a 75 year lease from when the developer I correct me if I'm wrong because this was before we owned it. It was 75 years I believe from when the developer had it. As part of the settlement, it became 75
years from when construction commenced. And as part of the referendum last year, the 75 years was increased to 99 years. >> Okay. Uh that's that's explained. Now, how many acres do we have there
altogether combined? Everything >> the in the entire island or >> in the process. >> A little over 11 acres. >> Little over 11. >> Correct. >> And 3.2 is the parcel that they're
>> correct. trying to acquire and and buy. So it's maybe um not quite a quarter% maybe 27% some of the full amount.
So I gather what we're getting in rent here is somewhere 250,000 for this 3.2 acre. Am I correct? >> No. The 800,000 was the 3.2 acre portion. The city Yeah. The city will continue to get its lease payments on
the other 8 acres. >> Okay. So, that's what I've asked. The full >> Oh, I'm sorry. For the 11 acres >> that Yeah. What was the the lease payment? >> It's $2 million for the 11 acres, but there's also the marina that we do not
own anymore. That is part of that. >> And for these 3.2 then is 828, >> correct? that you pay the city, >> correct? In the lease. Okay. So now it's 99 years, but it's throughout 99 years. And for
the first 10 years, it stays the same. Then how does it increase? By CPI. >> Yes, there's a CPI increase. >> Okay. Me add something here up real quick. There's another
>> not even counting the CPI increase after 10 years which will give you 89 more years with a CPI that would increase the amount. Uh you're probably going to be looking at an average of about two and a half per year.
Unless things get real ugly with the $ 38 trillion of debt that we have, then it'll go skyhigh. But let's look at the average from the past. About two and a half per year. You know, some years is higher, some years is lower.
Um, just based on 89, you know, the 99 years is 82 million. a hair shift below that you would have to pay the city.
And if we start counting 10 years from now the rest of the 89 years at 2 and a half% and compounding that, you're looking at a heck of a an amount that the city would have gotten uh throughout
that time. Uh I don't know, I'm just throwing a number out. It would definitely be somewhere uh in the area of maybe getting closer to $200 million, maybe even much more. I don't know. I don't have a calculator
uh to calculate 89 years time 2.5 and then compounding each year. Uh that's a lot of money, tremendous amount of money. I can't believe that the present day value of that money is only $29 million.
Uh and where where I stand is is if that's all that is worth keep your 99-year lease. You know, you could sell and construct everything with
99 years right now from the time you start construction and you pay us uh the city of Miami is going to be better off instead of getting 29 million right now. And then it's your land. You're only going to pay property taxes.
We're not going to be paid anything more. Right? Am I correct? I said, once you pay us the 29 million, the only thing we're going to get from you in this 3.2 acres is going to be
property taxes. >> So, there'll be property taxes, there'll be sales taxes. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Employment, all that. But we're not getting no more lease, >> right? The lease there will be no more lease >> from something that could be maybe 200 million, maybe a little more, maybe a little less
throughout the life of this uh contract uh to get just $29 million. Now, as a business person, I would say, you know, >> yeah, I he paid me the lease for the
city's future. Thank you. But no, thank you. I don't need your 29 million now. And at the end of 99 years, the city will keep the land. Uh maybe it'll be all underwater then and you know, nobody
wins. Could be. Uh but in the meantime, I just see a much more of a benefit for the city uh in getting the money in 99 years. Uh, I just don't understand why you have a
problem in building this with a 99year lease. You shouldn't have any problem. >> There's another problem here. I I agree with you what you're saying. There's another problem. We just been handed, and correct me if I'm wrong, a change, you know, and and I'm going to I'm going
to invoke my 5-day rule where I'm not ready for this, to be honest with you. I mean, this this conversation needs to be had, you know, I'm not ready for this. I I I will be respectfully a no vote. By the same token, I understand that, you know, it we continue kicking the can down the road and and meanwhile, we're
not making any property taxes from anybody, including yourself. So, that I understand. But also, he's got a point. He's got a point and and and you know, I can't expect now you hand something new and on something like this and all of a sudden I'm supposed to make a decision today. >> Well, look, Commissioner, I have no dog
in this fight. Uh the only dog that I have is I'm looking for the city's best interest. And what what I'd like uh for Larry the administration to do is to give me a
projection on 2 and a half% CPI increase on a yearly average beginning in year 10 from now until the remaining 89 years
and calculated and compounded the other 89 years. then put the remaining 10 years at 828,000 and give me the full amount at the end of 99 years that they would have had to pay in lease payments, not property taxes or anything else
because they could do the same thing that they presented to us in constructing and building hotels, condominiums with a 99-year lease that we're giving them and we keep the property. Obviously, if we don't take 29 million
up front, they save that. Um, then the deal is being presented to us. >> So, I I think it it it behooves us to kind of look at what's actually being
calculated and so that we're not sort of guessing at the numbers that in in the appraisals, they did the net present value calculation on that rent payment for that particular portion. Remember that although rent increases, the value of that the value of the
dollar 50 years from now is worth a lot less than it is now. Right. >> Might not be worth anything. >> Yeah. Yeah. Might not be worth anything. So the net present value of that structured lease payment over the life of the balance of of this lease is actually $27 million. >> Well, I I understand all that, but I
want to see the amount at the end based upon what I've asked. Mhm. >> Then I want to do my own calculations and what the present day value would would be. >> But wait a minute, the purchasing power you lose it in money in dollar bills. You lose that purchasing power every
year. But in the land the land usually real estate is like this. But at the end it always goes up. So unless there's an underwater >> always goes up. >> I see where he's going. >> Yeah. This is really >> Let's be clear. The most valuable piece of land that the city of Miami has by
far by the square foot is Watson Island. You're right in between downtown Miami and Miami Beach, South Beach. The views are equal to none there. So, this is the
most valuable piece of property anywhere in the city of Miami limits. And and all that I'm trying to do, I I don't want to stop this development. I want them to go forward and make their money, but I want to make sure that the city is getting a
fair shake for the future. That that's all. and you know at least look uh few years from now uh they won't have me to kick around uh and blame me for something uh besides
the other stuff they're trying to blame me for and further you know I don't want no developer uh to ever when they're talking and counting the millions they made in any project to say man we took those people
for fools. Uh, at least let him say that there's one guy in there that knew how to add and subtract. And again, maybe once they give me all these numbers, I might come to the same
conclusion that I'm being told. Uh but right now I I just think that and I want to see not guess at what the final number could be 99 years from now when
all of us aren't going to be around. Uh and I think that's the only thing that I could say here. There should be a certainty. None of us will be around. So we're doing this for the future. Um, but I want to see what that final amount is. And then I want to come to my own
conclusion to see if the present day value of all that money could be 29. I might find that might be double that. I I don't know. Uh, and but I will say this that there's nothing to prevent
them from building with 99 years. And you could build with 99 years. Am I wrong in that or not? You know, the answer is yes. Things can get financed. Everything gets more complicated with that. But we were prepared is moving forward with the referendum last year on a 99-year lease.
And in front of this commission, we talked about increasing contributions towards other things, including $9 million. We had already committed to an entire economic benefit agreement, including a thousand foot prominade that we're paying for, including local hiring, including other things. But that
was asked of us and that's where this fee simple came from. And so the challenge is we continue to we just lost another year going into a different direction based off fee simple based off a conversation that happened and a vote that happened unanimously at this
commission and then a 62% referendum in our favor and then spent the better part of a year negotiating with the city staff. And the appraisers that you mentioned, Commissioner, are your are your two appraisers that your staff hired? both and and in the state also
had to sign off and vet those as well. And if I could, Commissioner Gabella, we haven't made any changes in the last 5 days. I believe that may be the other side of the island. So, I think there may be some confusion. We often are confused with the other side of Watson Island, which we're excited to see move forward. Also, we also want the
helellipad. We want to see Watson Island happen. We agree it's great real estate commissioner. Um the the the joke or the rumor that there's a curse on this island feels more and more real every day. um because it's been three years now and every time we're making two steps forward, we end up making three
steps back. And so um Mr. Spring can review the numbers with you because he spent a lot of time. >> And Larry, I I'm I'm sorry to interrupt, but I just wanted to ask Larry a quick question. It it was when we sold fe simple on the north side of the island,
not to create more confusion about north and south. We sold 5.3 acres on the north side of the island for 139 million >> plus everything else they gave or going to give >> because he threw in about 9 million that
he said he's given >> about the north side of the island. >> Right. Right. >> They also gave millions more beyond the 131 million. >> Right. Well, but but let let's clarify that too because that that is
what four times the number of units that that this has entitled to it, right? It's it's a it's >> Yeah, six times. It's a much bigger project. A lot more value added and their payments on the value spread out over time, by the way. It's not coming up front. It's not frontloaded like this is too. So, there's a lot of
considerations in terms of the econom >> I'll give you that. >> Yeah. So, I mean it's it's just a diff it's a different deal. Look, if it weren't the problems that we went through on on this property, this would not even be a question because the price, I think we all would agree, would
be tens upon tens of millions of dollars more. Uh but they acquired a lease, they bought a lease that was there before and we got put up against the AP. And I find
it somewhat amusing that the guy that got us there now is dressed up as uh saint uh St. Ken. Uh, and he forgot that it was his motion
up here, him pushing the commission in into an arena that we never should have gone. I wasn't here at the time. Uh, even though he accused me of that in a debate, I wasn't here at the time. Uh,
it cost the city about $20 million in the damages that we had to pay. >> I believe it was 22. >> Uh-huh. >> Somewhere somewhere in there. and somewhere in the area of four maybe more more than that million in our own
attorney's fees and the attorney's fees for the other side 29 $30 million. Uh, and this is why this is even muddier than ever because frankly the guy that had the original lease, if we was just given him a little more rope, he would
have hung himself cuz he >> true >> had no idea of complying. Uh, no intention rather of complying. Uh, nor did he have the financial whereabouts. Uh, apparently this is why he's selling to them. The same thing happened in the
other side when we kept getting uh those French guys coming every six months before the commission wanting us to forgive millions of dollars. And I voted against it each time because
it was outrageous. And they would come with alligator tears and they promised I'd be the last time they would be here. Then they would come back again. And I knew what happened there. I just
don't want to get to the point to have to talk about it publicly. You know, it's your guys' problems. But the city of Miami got hurt into the tens of millions of dollars there because what did they do? They finally sold it and
flipped it. And when they did the flipping, we would have been entitled to all the millions that we forgave them. and they made but people have very very short memories up here. Uh and there's no media that
covers what's important to the city. They covered what they want to cover. Uh but so anyway, uh I'm not blaming them for this whole thing because it's got a history. Uh but I need to be sure
that uh on what this really is worth. Uh because I don't want history to say that, hey, I was part of approving a real bad deal
for this city. Uh what some would call a giveaway. Uh, and if it's a good deal, like we're being told, then you know, I want to
push the quail out. That's uh was taught to me that that saying by flush the quail by some southern gentleman's that took me quail hunting and showed me how to quail hunt. And I want to flush the
quail here. And if everything's uh uh what I'm being told, then let's put it out there so there's no doubt. If it's that way, then I'm going to expect either for you to go forward in your 99-year lease or to provide
additional dollars if you want to buy it. I I believe um there was a response to his question with respect to uh mathematical calculation. >> Well, he's going to have to go through it. I doubt it if he could.
>> If you don't have the mathematical calculation, I don't want to hear any he asked the specific question. If you can calculate year 1, year two, year three, that's how you asked for it. >> Well, this is going to be 89 years uh and 2 and a half% increase every year.
some time to make that calculation. Then I'll move on to Commissioner Partardo's question. >> I I think they may have an answer >> I through the chair uh Larry Spring with Achievement Consulting Group. Uh Commissioner, that calculation that you're looking for is in the appraisal. So I give it to you right now. >> Go ahead.
>> Is there Larry? What I'm going to ask? I'm I'm in the same boat. I'm I'm not going to go for this today. I'm not going to pretend that you guys I need you guys and I'm not trying to torpedo your deal. Okay? I understand the situation. I understand the history of this place and what you just said. I'm not trying to torpedo your deal, but I
got to be responsible here. I got to fiduciary duty to the taxpayer, okay? And we need to get like Commissioner G says every possible dollar that's reasonable for you and for us. So, what I would like is for you guys to walk me through the numbers so I can understand the numbers exactly and what we're
doing. And that's what I that's not going to be done today. Okay? So, as for me, I'm going to know at this minute, and I ask for you guys to to meet up in my office, wherever you like, and walk me through the numbers, you know what I mean, for for an hour, 45 minutes, whatever, so I can understand exactly what is going on here.
>> Commissioner, >> yeah, I just wanted to uh actually follow up with where I was going, Larry. >> Originally, I had made the the comment it was 139 million for 5.3 acres. What we're looking at now is 3.2 acres.
And correct me if I'm wrong or if I misunderstood something. The two appraisals that the city ordered, our appraisers looked at that value, looked at that comp, and looked at the present value of those lease payments to come up with a
today value of what is fair and market price for a property that is not fee simple. It's a restricted property. All of that impacts value in a in a large way. From what I know of the appraisal and having looked at pieces of it, it it
it comes up to the higher of the two values from those two appraisals which was 29 million. >> That is correct. >> Okay. I I I share if gentlemen if I could I share Commissioner Cabela's concerns and
Commissioner Cory's concerns as well. This is important enough and permanent enough that I I would actually like to make a motion to defer to the December 11th meeting and for each of us to have a more detailed sit down with you. Not looking to kick the can down forever. Um
I think you sense my impatience on a number of items on this one. It's detailed enough that the idea of trying to do math here now at this moment in time before making a decision seems like not the best use of anyone's time. I'd like to make a motion to defer the item to December 11th. I'd like to meet with
each of you. >> Second. And >> so I think we've done this with [laughter] >> a second. If if I may say this, Larry, Larry, you give me what you have there cuz what my uh quick calculations and I
didn't take my smart pill today, by the way. Um shows me that beginning first 10 years stays the same beginning in year 10. So you got 89 more years. By the end of year 89,
uh the yearly payments would have increased 290%. >> So 290%. Now I think 290% is you know
>> so to give you the details um you're you were starting off correctly it start the net cash flow on this starts out at 9 939,000 a year and at the end of it grows to 12 million24,000
>> but that present value >> if you add up all the years the whole 99 years what does it come to >> I have to do that simple math Yeah. >> I thought you told me you had it. >> Yeah, I do. I have the I have this I have it here in front of me. It's not it's not summarized because remember me at least. Can you give me
the I'll give it to you before the meeting is over >> before I before I leave here. You'll have it in your hands. >> It's based on what percent per year increase that they used. >> Commissioner, both appraisers did exactly what you said, which is they took the rent every year.
>> Yeah. But what what was the interest rate on the CPI? for CPI there's a floor of 1% and a ceiling of 5%. Both appraisers use a 3% over the whole 99 years to grow to that number. >> So I was very conservative with you two and a half. >> Both appraisers did exactly what you
said including the value of the land and then discounting that back by the 99 years. >> The the other piece there and which is why both of them came within a couple million dollars of each other because the difference there is the discount rate. The rent is is is established in the lease. Uh, but just as a point to to
Commissioner Partos, the the other side of the island, you mentioned 135 or $139 million. Um, regardless of when that money is being paid, cuz ours is being paid in one shot. That was for 600 units. So, even if you I'm not looking to change your mind. We'll we'll take
the deferral sit and do the math. But just simplistically, 600 units on $139 million. That math is much simpler to do. >> Okay. But how many units do you have? You have >> 105 is what we're restricted to >> condominiums. But then you're going to be able to do what? 150 hotel units.
>> Our program is approximately 80 hotel keys. And the hotel keys from >> what I understood 105 condos, another 150 units, and then a separate tower for 350 hotels. >> No, I think I think you're mixing the towers for for this tower for the 3.2 acres. The original program that we
intended was 80 hotel keys and 105 units. Um and and and and and the residences, the pure condominium residences are restricted to 105. That's never changed. We've never changed that. >> Okay. So, this side is 105
uh condo units, >> correct? >> And 80 or so >> 80 80 lodging units, >> which is hotel. What size will those be? Will they be normal hotel size? >> Yes. The there's there's hotel keys that range in size. The point there is is
that the the the land value attributable to hotel keys is a fraction of the condominiums. >> And and just one more comment about the the lease. >> You're limit you're limited to that and I understand that and that's something that I will take in consideration
because it's much smaller project. >> Yeah. And just that the last point you you made a great comment which is we can do exactly what we plan on doing under the lease. >> Yeah. the the the tax revenue that is substantial. You take that same $20
million and compound it the same way you just did on the lease payments. That's billions and billions of dollars over that same period of time under a leaseold that is significantly less. >> Well, I I would do that, but uh the reality is that I won't need to do that
because you give the city $29 million. Government is like a big sinkhole. The more you dump into it, the more it'll eat up. and we're going to see the 29 million be gone real quick. So, uh it it'll be uh to humor myself to figure
out compounding it throughout the same time how much it'll bring, but it ain't going to be around uh uh quick. We'll give 7.5 million in FIFA or whoever comes next, another 10 million to the underline, and money here, money there.
It'll be gone quicker than you could blink. My apologies, vice chair, for the interruption. Um, if I could have the speaker's name for the record, sir. If I can >> Greg Freriedman. >> Thank you, sir. >> So, just to make sure we're all clear. So, between the two appraisals that the
city has, one is net present value based on the assumptions we went through at 27 million for the value of what the city owns. The other is at 28.9 million. We would be paying 29 million plus 9 million of additional community benefits on top of what we already previously
agreed to. And to the extent we came back and said we changed our minds, we want to go build 500 condos, we would have to come back to the commission, go back to the voters, and start this process all over again and then pay whatever that appraised value. >> I I understand that. Uh Larry, can you
do another exercise just for the heck of it? Um the 29 million that they're going to give, then run it through 99 years. Um, let's do uh 3%
let's do 4% interest. Do one at three, one at four. Who knows what the interest rate will be in the future. We might go back to the heydays where it's back to 18 20%.
But we'll see. >> Okay. So, what are we doing here, folks? Are we motion to defer? >> Okay. So, >> oh, there's a motion. >> There's a second to defer. >> Yeah. I chairman, uh, when you stepped out, I made a motion to defer and I'd
like to add to that motion that I'd like the administration to create a one-page document summarizing the deal because there is a tremendous amount of misinformation, misunderstanding out there in the public consciousness that I'd like to nip at. >> Okay. I think it's important that that's
done because this commission uh cannot look like it's giving property away. Uh so I think it's important for for the city's future that you do that. >> Okay. Um I'm not in favor of a deferral,
but it's whatever my colleagues agree on. We we have been going through this for years. We've negotiated an extensive community benefits package. Um, and fun fact,
the voters voted for this. This is not something that we're making up. This is not something that we've taken on ourselves. This is a referendum that was approved by the voters, not us, not this commission.
There have several compelling arguments. I just want to put one thing on the record with the manager because in addition to the 9 million that is being for comm community benefits affordable housing, the city is contributing 9
million for affordable housing for all of our districts for us because while Watson Island is situated in D2, the other districts will not benefit from
that. Um, and I was very vocal about that early on because my constituents are not going to Watson Island to go to the park. They will not. So, I was
pleased with the deal that we we as a body, with the exception of you, Commissioner Rosado, created with this. And I thought that it was good for the entirety of the city of
Miami. Um, and I still do. I um, again do not like this where we go back and forth back and forth and at the time at at this time then it's as if we all have amnesia. Um, but whatever the will of
the body is, but that's my feeling. I'm ready to move on this um with with with the assurance from administration, Mr. Manager, that that match of 9 million
for affordable housing from the city is part of the deal. Let me hear you say that. >> I'm happy to commit that $9 million >> and infrastructure. >> Oh, and infrastructure, >> right? Andor affordable housing andor
infrastructure. So, I believe that um there's a motion on the floor when I stepped away. Is there a second? >> There was. >> There was a second. >> There's a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I >> No, >> this is to bring back next uh meeting
December 11th. >> Okay. >> My apologies, sharer. >> Yeah. >> You voted part is a yes. It's so the next meeting, right? It's basically to bring more public process. >> Okay. I'm I'm good for public process, I guess. So, unanimous.
>> No. Okay. No. No. [laughter] >> Because I like us to >> I understand. >> For our word. >> All good points. Yeah. >> You know, for our word. Okay. So, it's deferred to the next miss commission meeting. Thank you. >> We are okay. We are now on
>> Shadow has left >> second reading. Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the title of the items for the record? >> Yes, Madam Chair. SR1, second reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission with attachments
temporarily designating a portion of the city of Miami as a clean zone which will provide for the safe and orderly use of city venues, streets, and sidewalks by vendors, peddlers, street ticket sellers, and pedestrians during the 2026 Federation International Day Football
Association, FIFA, World Cup and FIFA World Cup related events established between the city and the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee activities in the clean zone. establishing terms and conditions for the activities in order to regulate commercial activities during
the 2026 FIFA World Cup and related events in the clean zone beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 8th, 2026 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 20th, 2026 and further prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of
counterfeit goods, tickets, wares, and merchandise of FIFA or the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee. SR2 second reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission with attachments amending chapter 50 article 4 section 158 of the code of the city of
Miami Florida as amended titled ships vessels and waterway Miami vessel moing code reserve to allow for vessel anchorage limitations as provided by section 327.60 6 parentheses 2F3 Florida statutes in specified areas
containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date SR3 second reading ordinance an ordinance of the Miami city commission amending chapter 2 article 2 section 2-35 of the code of the city of Miami Florida is amended titled administration mayor and city commission terms of elected
officials as members of any authority board or committee annual annual review to change the month of in which elected officials are appointed to serve as a member of any authority, board, or committee containing a severability clause and providing for an immediate
effective date. And finally, SR4, second reading ordinance, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission, amending chapter 13, article 1, titled development, impact, and other related fees in general of the code of the city of Miami, Florida's amended city code, specifically by amending section 13-5 titled definitions and section 13-8
titled deferral of impact fees for affordable housing and workforce housing, waiverss of contributions into the affordable housing trust fund to clarify applicability of the deferral and refund of impact fees for workforce and affordable housing. dwelling units containing a serverability clause and
providing for an effective date. That concludes the second readings. >> Thank you, gentlemen. Are there any second reading items that you would like to pull for discussion? >> No. On the SR, right? >> On the second reading items, um, Commissioner Partardo just stepped out.
I'm going to wait for him to come just in case he I know he wants to pull an item for discussion. I don't want to move ahead without him. So, we'll just take a pause. >> Chairwoman, on the on the clean zone
language, your concerns were all addressed. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. I think I spoke of all of the issues I had with the clean zone during the other discussion about uh FIFA and I'm satisfied with their
efforts particularly with respect to small businesses, minority businesses and um and Little Haiti and the viewing and all of that. Oh, Commissioner Partardo, do you want
to pull any second reading item for discussion? No one else does. >> No. >> Okay. May I have a mot? I have a motion. Second. >> All in favor? >> Motion carries unanimously. >> Mr. City Attorney, would you please read the first reading ordinances into the
record? >> Yes, madam chair. Titles. >> Yes, madam chair. First first reading ordinance FR2 first reading ordinance an ordinance of the Miami city commission amending chapter 55 section 55-14 of the code of the city of Miami as amended titled
subdivision regulations encroachments onto into below and or above rights of way public easements private easements or emergency access easements exceptions to include for the allowance of encroachments above or below private platted alleys containing a severability
clause and providing for an immediate effective date FR3 Three, first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 14382 for the abolishment of the Bayfront Park Management Trust adopted on July 10, 2025 to extend the effective date of
such ordinance to June 1, 2026 containing a severability clause and providing for an immediate effective date. F FR4 first reading ordinance an ordinance of the Miami city commission with attachments amending chapter 62 of the code of the city of Miami Florida's amended city code titled planning and
zoning to create a new article 20 titled resilience trust fund thereby establishing land development regulations that implement doubling of density allowed for all applicable future land use designations pursuant to the interpretation of the future land use map of the Miami comprehensive
neighborhood plan making findings obtaining a severability clause and providing for an immediate effective Date F FR5 first reading ordinance an ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 14382 for the abolishment of the Bayfront Park Management Trust Trust adopted on July
10, 2025 to extend the effective date of such ordinance to February 1, 2026. Further amending chapter 2 article 4 of the code of the city of Miami Florida is amended titled administration departments by adding a new division 18 to establish the department of downtown
bayfront parks and open spaces department further amending chapter 38 article 2 of the code of the city of Miami Florida as amended titled parks and recreation use regulations to update applicable use regulations further authorizing the acceptance allocation
and appropriation of all funds of the trust upon the effective date of ordinance number 14382 to be placed in a new special revenue account titled downtown Bayfront Parks and Open Spaces to be established by the city manager and to be used exclusively for
operations, improvements, maintenance and associated administrative costs of the parks and open spaces operated, maintained, managed or controlled by the department. ratifying, approving, and confirming certain necessary actions by the city manager in order to update the operating budget, capital plan, relevant
financial controls, and computer systems in connection therewith for project closeouts, and for grants and other funding sources in progress in connection herewith. Directing the city manager to create an enterprise fund in a future fiscal year as soon as practicable. Authorizing the city
manager to execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the city attorney for the purposes stated herein, in including the assumption of any contracts related to the management, maintenance, and operation of Bayront Park in Maurice Bay a fur park and to take all necessary and
appropriate actions to absorb transition or otherwise wind down operations of the Bayront Park Management Trust as may be deemed necessary, containing a severability clause and providing for an immediate effective date. F FR6 first reading >> chair F FR6 I have it as deferred till
December 11th. >> Which one? >> FR6. Yeah. >> Was F FR6 deferred? No, it wasn't. I don't have it on my list as deferred. >> No. Could >> Yeah, I have it as being heard tonight. Could we Could we hear the item?
>> Would you like to pull it? >> I wanted to defer it because there Yeah, there are a lot of kind of technical issues with this that we were uh kind of helping with. it will change the item significantly enough that it might be reset which is why we wanted to go ahead and defer it. >> Okay. Um I don't have an issue with
that. >> Should should we not hear it and >> well not if it's going to be deferred >> not if it's going to be changed. Yeah. And motion. >> Yeah. I'll make the motion to go ahead and defer it till >> December 11th. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I
>> All right. And then finally FR7 first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 14382 for the abolishment of the Bayfront Park Management Trust adopted on July 10, 2025 to extend the effective date of such ordinance to date to be determined containing a severability
clause and providing for an immediate effective date. That concludes the first reading ordinances. >> Madam Chair, >> yes. >> Um I'd like to make an amendment to FR3 and the ordinance.
Um, this doesn't make sense to have an effective day of abolishment in June 1st. You have the 4th July this coming that that would
be disruptive if you do it then and you would have been doing it just before FIFA get started in June. that he goes all the way to mid July 13th or something like that. So, I'd like to
make an amendment that instead of June 1st, it would go to July 15th uh 2026. So, that two major events uh for the city, one an international event and one
is the biggest uh fourth July um activities and festival in the whole state of Florida uh so that neither one of them gets uh disrupted. >> Okay. Well, before before we take that
on, let me um see are there any other items that you would like to pull for discussion other than FR3? >> F FR4 is pulled. F FR5 is pulled. Are there any others? >> Well, I just want to make that amendment. >> Yes. Before we get to that,
>> um, Commissioner Rosado, >> uh, no. >> Okay. So, may I have a motion to pass FR2, FR 7, >> chair? Um, so FR7 is somewhat related, I
believe, to FR3. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. So, >> yeah. >> All right. So, may I have a motion to pass FR2? >> Yeah. >> I have a motion and second. All in favor? >> I I >> Okay. Uh
so back to FR3. F FR3 and F FR7 is kind of related. Uh >> FR5 >> and F FR5. Okay. So let's just start the discussions on this. Who would like to
>> I'd like to make an amendment in FR3 that instead of >> Well, I think we should discuss it before we make >> Yes. I think we should discuss it before we go with trying to make an amendment. >> I I He's got a motion. I second it. >> Okay. So, discussion.
>> I put my reasoning on on the table that uh if it's going to be abolished. It should not be in June 1st. It should be in July 15th for the simple reason that you have one the July 4th
just a month away. and you have FIFA activities downtown that will be between June and mid July. >> So, >> so that's why we make it July 15th instead of June 1st on on this ordinance.
>> So, for purposes of just clarity because we we need to be clear, right, on what the instruction is, right? There are two different dates on two different items. So, I think we need to there needs to be some decision made relative to what the date we're going to use. And you can't you you have to either reject one and
amend the other or amend one and reject the other. Like one has to go away. >> That's clear, Mr. Manager. That's clear. But >> if we take this one up first, obviously if this doesn't pass, >> then we could discuss the others. If it pass, >> there's no need to go into the others.
>> Well, three and three and >> seven are alternatives. They're exactly the same except for the date. So, it'd probably be easier for your motion to amend FR7, which is just filling in the date. Um, FR3 has an extended date of Jul June 1, 2026. FR7 has a blank date.
So, if you want to fill in the blank on FR7, >> 7th has got a blank date. >> Yes, sir. >> So, >> now, just so you know, FR5 also has a date of February 1, but it has more. It has um creating a department and stuff like that. So they all essentially do
the same thing as far as extending the date, but FR5 has additional information as far as creating a department. So really you could eliminate 35. Well, if assuming you want to create the department, you could eliminate three
three um seven and just do five or if you don't want to create the department, you could just amend seven to put whatever date you want. >> I'd like to make a motion on FR5 to adopt it as is. Hold on. We have to deal with what's at hand first.
>> Okay. So, there's a motion for FR3 with an amendment to extend it to July 15, 2026. All in favor? >> I. >> Nope. >> I wanted to discuss the item. So, I'm going to say no so that we can discuss this item.
>> Okay. I'm going to say no as well. >> So, the motion fails. 23. Which brings us to FR5 or FR7. >> FR5, I think. >> Yeah. Again, I'd like to so move F FR5.
>> So, I want to discuss that uh from mainly the perspective of the downtown residents. Once again, we're talking about structures and really important aspects of daily life in downtown, but we're not really including or engaging the very community. They have been for
decades under a system where they have basically captured funds almost like an enterprise funds that work for their geography in downtown with Bayront Park and Maurice Fay Park. They have uh all kinds of things in their area from events to
other things that impact the quality of their life and the character of their neighborhood. And many times they've seen this income stream as kind of like an offset to some aspects of how their quality of life is diminished. So maintaining those funds in that
geography is first and foremost for the residents of downtown. That at some point we can add uh the Edward T. Graham Heritage Trail where I actually think there are a lot of other funding sources and discussions around the Edward T.
Graham Heritage Trail like um state support, federal support, all different ways to kind of deal with it, but I see them as separate items. So, as long as that is in this right now in this moment, I wouldn't be able to support
FR5. >> So, can I weigh in since I >> unless you have an amendment where >> Okay. So, I hear what you're saying and it's your district at the end of the day and I I think >> you said you would not be able to support FR5.
>> Well, I can if it's included right now as encompassing all of the Edward T. Graham Heritage Trail in this pot of of funds >> that are really used and and downtown. >> I see I see I see what you're saying. >> Yeah, but not true. >> All right. So I suggest that we do what
Commissioner Koyo is asking for July 15th and then sometime after that the transfer takes place without it going to the area that you want. In other words, staying for whatever the mechanism is after July the 15th, right?
>> 2026. Then after that the the transfer takes place but stays with the framework and doesn't go as what he's saying. He doesn't want to go to what I think you wanted Commissioner Rosado to go to the underdeck is what I think you're saying and and I hear what what I because
there's another thing the the 20 mil or 21 that's there in liquid to to the credit of Commissioner Gyo let's say that because he was there prior for 8 years okay I think you don't want to see it to go to other areas because you still want the park to be maintained which has also been
>> security I mean all the aspects that add to the quality of life for residents in downtown >> and I hear you. So what I think is we should do is what commissioner got you July 15th 2026 I step down okay whatever transfer happens and whatever way this
body deems it in whatever vehicle we decide to do it in whether it's called the department of uh what's it called again the department of parks or >> downtown bayfront parks and open space >> or whatever the the the mechanism is and and do it that way and then and then
safeguard you from your concern that the monies leave uh bayfront trust and Maurice's favorite part because those parks do need to to be maintained, you know, with money that they generate and stay in the area >> and that we have time to involve the residents, be able to kind of roll it out differently. I know you've done a
lot of work with the master plan in the area. That's very important to the residents as well. >> And I would be happy to host town hall meetings >> with your So, here's my here's my take on it. Um, I agree. I I don't think any
of the money should be diverted to the Reverend Edward T. Graham Heritage Trail. Now, if we are going and the reason why I voted no for July 15, 2026 because we're either going to do it or we're not going
to do it. If we're going to go to July 2026, then it should just stay the way it is. It just should it should just stay. >> You guys are the ones who wanted to change it. I got >> Not true guys. I was not here for that. >> I'm just abiding by what you guys >> I'm not here for that. I did not vote on that. I didn't vote on that.
>> You know, you're right. You're right. >> I wasn't. So, >> but listen, not rehashing. Let's not rehash. Not rehashing, but this is a decision that you guys made. But if if it's the will of the body to go to 2026, I think it just should stay the way it is. I
never thought it was broken. >> Okay. Then then I'll make it for it to stay the way it is. if if that's the will of Commissioner Gyu, Commissioner Padu and Commissioner uh and and I mean >> so I I just I don't know, you know,
whatever the will is it because if we keep it to 2026, aren't we saying that it's okay? Aren't we saying that it's fine? >> No. >> Madam Chair, >> I volunteer this. Okay. Whatever
happens, okay, on July 15, 2026, I'm stepping down. I will give you my resignation letter post. >> Well, I'm saying I'm saying that's not necessary because >> No, I know that. But I want to do you know why? Because at the end of the day, I have to tend to my area to to be honest and this takes a lot a lot of
work and and I'll give Commissioner Galio credits to you know with the park. You know, the park does generate revenues. Okay, that's the truth of the matter. So, at the end of the day, you know what I mean? I have to tend to my area, folks. I have to tend to my area at some point, okay? And and I can vow
to you that I am stepping down July 15th, 2026. We'll have another vote on somebody else being the the chairman of the Bayfront Trust. And and and that's what I think we should do. Now, you guys tell me which direction we're headed.
>> I think Commissioner Part I mean, Commissioner Rosado wanted, but he hasn't had a turn yet. >> I do. I'm actually concerned that we have now sort of to a large extent discarded the Graham Trail, which is a project that lost 75% of its funding in
one fell swoop. Here is a vehicle to get that project built, which is significant, which was promised to the community for a very long time, which is an important part of a larger segment, and we've just sort of like kicked it to the curb. What it feels like
there is no other like vehicle for funding for. Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. My position, and you know, I have the most to gain if we get I have the most to gain, right? Let's be clear about that. But it's not fair to the
residents of downtown to take from them and give to something else. I'm taking from developers that are coming before me for the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA because they want something. They want to see their project flourish. So
they're going to give me something in >> well as Omni >> as well as the Omni and we are exploring other avenues. So I don't want anyone to think that I would only support this because I'm getting funding for Reverend Edward T. And I'm not going to take from the
residents of downtown selfishly, right? It would selfishly. I'm not going to do that. And my position here is that if we believe that we should keep it
until 2026, I believe what we're saying is that it's okay to be operated by whoever is the chair as an independent body, the Bayfront Trust that's governed by folks that are appointed by each of
us, etc., etc., etc. So, if we're going to go with 2026, it would be my recommendation that you just leave it as is. And if it's not that, because again, I wasn't here for that for that vote. I don't know what
the logic behind that vote was. But what we're if we're saying that [snorts] we can drag it to 2026, then what is the need to make it a
department within the city? I'm just asking. I'm not saying that I'm right. I'm not saying that I'm wrong. I'm just saying that if we feel that we should wait because of all of these events, because guess what, folks? July
2026, there's going to be another event. And then July 2026, you are planning the New Year's Eve celebration because that's not something that you plan in two weeks. You have to So, you either have to rip
the band-aid off and do it or you have to say the way it's working is working and >> so I say let's deal with >> Wait a minute. Hold on. Hold on. The vice chair wanted to speak after Commissioner Razar.
>> Look, that's a a topic that this commission could deal with it now or could deal with it in the future. Um, but first of all, let me thank Commissioner Gavella for making some of the
statements that he made uh on the work that we did in bringing funding there. But he also made a statement that after being there a while, he's realized what we went through. A commissioner with all the
responsibilities that you have in your own district, you really don't have the time to look over an operation of that type
like you should because you're so busy in your own district. You got to be in there. You're dependent on people there. The board is fine. You got a a board, but the board is not
actively involved like the chairman is. Um they're part-time. They come in uh once a month. You call that part-time. And then the park doesn't have
sufficient staff for a lot of stuff and frankly doesn't have the type of uh professional staff that you need and then things happen who gets blamed the chairman whoever that might be. So
that's the fundamental problem that I see that the park has had throughout the decades. No matter who's been chairman, a city commissioner truly doesn't have the time to handle
that responsibility. I think what commissioner is seen that is eating up so much of his time like it did with me. uh time that is being taken away from the residents in your own district. And
that's why I had thought and I had thought about this long before Commissioner Gabella came in. Uh and part of it was a frustration and seeing the way that you know the FIN operated. Uh and that I didn't have the time to be
there day by day and hold people by the hand. uh and the other is that the city has more uh resources to give to it. But I will go along with whatever is the will of of
this commission uh in doing that because you could always revisit it in the future. Um and you know what whatever the will is. But uh frankly out of all the money the parks have and they got enough money to make these
places look beautiful. Uh you need to spend monies there because these are the two main parks in the city of Miami. They're your central parks. Uh it's not only about
downtown residents because the park belongs to all the city of Miami. It's about the tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of tourists uh visitors that come there every year.
the dogs and cats walkway in the sculpture gardens. That's brought in an estimate 2 million people or so since it opened up more people than the museum bringing. Uh the dog park, the actual dog park in
Maurice, it's the best in the state. Everybody wants to bring their dog there. the fountain the way that it is. Uh that's another icon for Miami. Uh that
everybody that goes there can't believe what they're seeing. Yes, it's expensive to run it per year, but this is why we planned ahead to bring in plenty of funding so that we could pay the electric bill, the water bill for it.
and the wheel and it's another wheel but it attracts people too with Bayside and Bayside's improving everything. U you have the potential for millions of more dollars in additional income to the
future that would not cause any uproar to the area. Uh would not bring extra noise or concern to to residents, but that that's for another time. Frankly,
uh the 57 statues of dogs and cats, they need to be kept every several months. They need to be waxed so you keep the beautiful painting that our local artist painted them with shiny and good so the
sun doesn't harm them. But if in any point in the future uh this city uh decides to don't want those dogs and cat statues, I'll be happy to take them. I'll bring them to Shangerla.
They're going to appreciate them there [laughter] and I guarantee you uh we're going to have even more people coming to see them there than even the amount that we have here. uh and I'll I'll even uh
help uh pay to get some of them out if you don't want them in the future. I think it'll be a mistake, but I'm offering >> Commissioner Partardo. >> Madam Chair, given the discussion, should we just indefinitely defer this item?
>> Is that sufficient to Commissioner Agamea? >> So, just a warning there. Huh? >> The um ordinance in effect now abolishes the Bayfront Park Management Trust effective January 2nd. So if you indefinitely defer these and don't take
action, it goes away on January second. >> Okay. No, I just wanted to clarify. >> Okay. >> Okay. Commissioner Rosado, >> I I I guess I would just bring back the comment about the the Graham Trail. I'm concerned that we are we have no real plan to get that that done.
>> No, I have a plan. We do. >> I have a plan. I'm working on it all the time. >> Well, I'm sure if they're building a presidential library, uh they will provide the funding and reconsider it if we would just extend
the trail a little bit more to the new presidential library. So, um, Dod, I need some direction here because we've kind of gone all around the Malberry Bush. Uh, >> can I here? So, real quick.
>> Yes. >> Look, I say we do uh uh F FR7. Okay, if I'm not mistaken, we change the effective date to July 15th, 2026. Okay, after that, I'm stepping down. And then two, uh, you abolish the F FR5 until we
get to that point like, um, Commissioner Gar says, and then we revisit. And if at that point in time, you guys still want to, you know, uh, abolish it and put it into the, you know, city or whatever vehicle is used, then we do it right then, then then, and there, and we're
done. That the as for the trail matter, that's that's a separate matter. >> So, let's take up F FR5. Let's let's take up F FR5. Um, do I have a motion for F FR5?
>> Well, um, Commissioner Rosado made a motion at 450 to to pass FR5 as is. However, are you looking for a motion to indefinitely defer >> FR5 and like Commissioner Gabella mentioned, then you address FR7? >> I got you. I got you. So, there's a
motion and a second for FR5. Yes, >> there's only a motion. >> There's only a motion. Okay. Do I have a second for F FR5? >> No. So, wait a minute. So, my motion is >> No, we're going to come to yours on the >> No, no, I know that, but >> we're going to come to yours on seven.
>> There's a motion for F FR5. Do I have a second? Seeing none, FR5 dies. >> Well, uh, no. So, just the motion fails for lack of a second. So, it's still in place. So if you wanted to make a motion to indefinitely defer FR5, you could do
so. >> Motion to indefinitely def um >> second. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I >> can we then take up uh >> FR7 >> FR7
>> FR7 that we're extending it to July 15, 2026. >> He's made the motion on the second. >> Okay. Do I have a motion? I have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I as amended.
>> Vote. >> Yes. Yes. Motion carries. >> Unanimous. >> Unanimous. >> Okay. Now F FR4. >> Yeah, I pulled that. And if I can if I can ask the city manager if you could have planning staff just come up here
and describe F FR4 in the companion PZ item with what we're trying to do in Edgewater. I will say just as a way of background uh the several resident groups and property owners in Edgewater approached our office. First of all, uh
Mr. Snow, I want to commend you uh and your staff. You guys have been amazing. You have met with property owners and with resident groups several times over eight months and this all comes from that process and I just wanted you to explain a little bit about the technical
aspects and the real aspects and what this will do for the residents in Edgewater. >> Absolutely. Um and good evening uh madam chair and commissioners uh David Snow planning director. Um so you know we we
started this process um man probably about 6 months ago where we looked where we're looking at creative solution to kind of help alleviate uh the challenges that Edge the Edgewater community was experiencing
with infrastructure needs. And of course Edgewater is also one of the more rapidly developing areas of the city of Miami. Um and so we were looking at ways that um that development additional development capacity could help uh with
contributions uh into a trust fund for resilient infrastructure. Um so in under our future or comp uh comp plan um there is a mechanism that allows for additional density capacity
available and that's that's in our comp plan today. Um it's it's used for various programs today, whether it's for historic pres preservation, um affordable housing, uh those various uh programs allow for additional density
capacity. And so we looked at that as an opportunity to establish a new program for resilient infrastructure. Um and so that's um in a sense how this came about. There are a couple of things I want to
uh address. One is that we are doubling density in the city of Miami only because we've received so many emails making that statement. I want people to understand that that density is already there. Uh that density is is is there and we're putting forward a tool, a
mechanism by which someone who chooses to develop can access that density. But in exchange they have to give $35,000 per door into this resiliency fund which will be captured only for Edgewater. Correct. Um so correct. So just to kind
of get in a little bit in the weeds. So the density today in Edgewater uh is 150 dwelling units an acre but the comp plan allows you to go up to 300 dwelling units an acre through various programs whether it's transfer development rights those type of things. And in this
program um with the the payment contribution of 35,000 a unit um you'd be able to get the additional density. Um and it also should be noted that um you know we are experiencing other pressures from other programs whether
it's from the state uh in the live local act uh or it's with RTZ. additional densities are being granted through those programs. And so essentially, we're we're losing out um under our code by not allowing those
other developments to have additional density capacity. >> Okay. Director Snow, I have a So this F FR4 does it only relates to District 2? Right now, it's designed specifically
for Edgewater and Watson Island and the Venetian Islands. >> Okay? Because I'm not in favor of this to stretch into District 5 and no historic areas. None. I don't I don't want there to be a loophole. I don't
want there to be a comeback. And one of our very thoughtful public commenters said, "We should take up arms. We should sue the state about live local. We don't
have a say what happens in our community with because of live local. You can come and plop a 55story building anywhere you want if you use the live local legislation. That's not fair to us. We
need to push back like other municipalities in addition to the RTC because irrespective of whether you live in a historic area or not, if you site live local, they have it by right. Am I correct?
>> That is correct. >> Thousand dwelling units an acre. >> It's it's by right and we don't get anything. And I don't want to carve out, you know, little things because then developers can just come in anybody's
neighborhood and 55 stories plop up. I have this issue in Overtown right now and I'm trying to figure out how to work through this because I read in the newspaper that we're getting a 55story tower pllopped in the middle of an area that is not suitable for such a
development. So, I'm asking staff to do something about this because this is all of our problem. But for Commissioner Partardo, if this makes sense for his district, that's fine. But I don't want it in district 5.
And I want I want language in this legislation that exempts >> if not all of the districts say for you know I know what you said but put it in the legislation in big bold letters that
it's not it is only for it is not not for district 5 for historic districts for you know for historic neighborhoods neighborhoods designated historic and you have my support for that. >> And I don't know if there's a way to
make that map more prominent so that people can see the geography of exactly where this applies. I wanted you to also uh just briefly discuss or mention the live local density for that same area.
Uh yes. So we can bring up the map uh shortly. Um and all right, so two things. One, I just want to talk quickly about the boundaries and how those were done because those were done very methodically. >> Storm water. >> Exactly. So those boundaries >> were decided based on uh so one the
first neighborhood we looked at was Edgewater, but we looked at our coastal high hazard zone map and we looked at our storm water master plan and made sure that those aligned. Okay. Um and we we established the what we call now the
resiliency trust fund areas that is an exhibit of F FR4 that's before you right now and we'll we'll bring up the map shortly. Um so I just want the commissioners to be aware of that the the pardon the live local. So the state
law grants development any live local project anywhere in the city if you meet the criteria you're getting a thousand dwelling units an acreous today the edgewater this project would enable ed these developments to do up to
300 dwelling units an acre. So we're not quite doing a thousand but we're giving a little bit more to make these projects feasible under our current uh city ordinance. Well, my question here is why as a developer would I go with this
versus live local? Because the state supersedes municipal governments. So, if I was a developer, I don't need this. I'll just go live local. And you can't stop, right? because because there are some developers that really care about the
character of the neighborhood and they and if they can make the money that is reasonable for them and still fit a model that works for the neighbors and the community, they're better off for it. They're not going to have the kind of resistance and the kind of challenges. And I would also say that
there's a a a better level of comfort to do a development under a municipal ordinance versus a state ordinance from financing and all of those things. It it just it it's much more comfortable to do
it under the city ordinance. >> Correct. So right now it's not but but the the goal is that we can we can look at other areas of need that can be supported by this program and have additional uh
>> I think a really important point to this is affordable home ownership. Areas like Edgewater have very high-end, pricey condos that you can buy or rentals, but it's very difficult for someone in that
workforce uh salary space to be able to afford any kind of ownership of anything in Edgewater. So, we heard from a lot of residents and a lot of the property owners, they really want something like this because they could actually achieve being able to live where they grew up or
being able to maintain the character of the neighborhood. And that's an important aspect that really hasn't been discussed greatly, but I wanted to make sure it was on the record. >> Yep. Yeah. And we we did also in part of the substitution memo that came out for this item included uh both the exhibit
that's before you right now um which is the boundary map as well as an affordable housing uh uh discount. So if you are doing affordable housing, you're getting a discount on that $35,000 per unit rate. >> Yes. But what is your definition of
affordable housing? Because if you say 120% AMI, no, that's not affordable housing. 100% AMI, it's not affordable housing. Now, if you tell me that it's 60 or 80% AMI, I'm going to be like, okay, well, what's
the cons what's considered affordable housing? >> Right? So, I'm not going to tell you it's 120. Um, but it it it is within that range of of the 60 to I think it's 100% AMI. Um, so we have a range and
it's it's more in the workforce specific range. >> So 100% AMI is not it's not affordable is what I'm saying. Um, my colleague Commissioner Reyes was so arguant
>> but that was his cap >> that that 100. >> No, but listen, we all deal with developers here. Let's let's be clear. We all deal with developers. So I understand this inside and out. They'll say 60, 80, 100. You might have two
units of 60. >> Yeah. >> Two units of 80, 300 units of 100. That's not affordable. And they don't have to give you the 6080 in any kind of
um mathematical calculation. If they satisfy you with 260 280 that qualifies as affordable housing and it's not when you have 100% AMI that's what's your income level
>> for the program? >> No. What's the 100% AMI income level? >> So that's probably around 90,000. >> Okay. Commissioner Gabella is n for your district. Is that a >> for an individual or a family? >> For an individual. It's an individual.
Yeah, I'm asking the question because I know the answer. >> Yeah, >> I'm asking the question. I know the answer. >> What? Yeah. What I would say is, you know, the thing is >> so what I would say is do the pilot program in your area. See how that works out. But I agree with everyone. Keep us
out of the the the situation for now. For now, and later on maybe we want to, you know, >> and I do think we should push back. I think with RTZ, we are in litigation. I don't We are we're push you know but let me tell you when I got elected the first
thing I said was push back on RTZ. Weren't you in my briefings? I said it. And then we waited until they had the noose around our neck before we took any action. I saw that coming. But we're so slow at
taking action. We are, someone said earlier today, one of our public commenters, we are the strongest, most popular city almost. We're neck andneck with New York in Los
Angeles, but we we act like, you know, we're a small little town of 500 people, and we're not. And we need to stand up for our residences. that be in Tallahassee, that's in DC, wherever it
is, we need to stand up. And this live local is atrocious for us. RTZ is atrocious for us. And the city of Miami, the electorate body should be able to decide what is best for our community,
not someone else. Maybe we should uh on that note, maybe we should have a workshop where we nominate one of ourselves to go u negotiate with those guys. I think uh the mayor was negotiating with them. Remember last year we all met, you know, kind of the
chieftains looking at eye to eye. We all said our names and nothing became of that and then I believe the mayor was negotiating and then I never heard what what had happened with that negotiation. May maybe we should set that in motion. I don't know. >> That's true. That's true. That's true. So, but I'm I'm supportive of
Commissioner Pardo. I'm supportive of your efforts for your district, but I I think um at least for myself and Commissioner Gabella, we're on the same page. >> Me as well. >> Commissioner Rosado or you with I don't know how you feel
about FR4. >> Four. So, uh, I'll make it, uh, short and leave it up to, uh, all of you. >> So, I have a motion then. >> Well, could could I add something? I
would like to add there's just a tremendous amount of confusion around this item. The number of emails I've gotten from people who are in fact District 4 residents saying that they hate that this is going to apply to Coral Way in District 4, etc. There's way way too much misinformation out
there. Um I'd like to see before second reading. I'd like to see a workshop on this for the public so folks can understand what's going on. And I'm going to make the same request and I'll probably make it at many meetings. I'd like to see a one-page document that summarizes that is the cliffnotes version of this because clearly if
there's that level of misinformation that means there's lots and lots of information but it's too much and people aren't reading it. So one pager and a town hall. Uh otherwise I won't be voting on this on for second reading. >> And I'll say I think we're open to some change on the discount with the ranges
100%. I'll just throw [clears throat] that out there too. And >> and so to Commissioner Rosado's point, I've gotten emails as well, but we all can take back to I don't know if you're suggesting a special meeting because we can all take it back to our our
respective districts. We don't have to have a >> And we have documents to share too. >> Yeah. I don't mean a special meeting for the commission. I think a public workshop where folks can can participate. Same thing that I requested for another item before an in-person meeting here that is also available via zoom or teams whatever the case may be.
So if folks want to participate from home they can they can ask questions etc. And it should be accompanied by a very simple public document so that I'm not being asked by 10 people why I'm adopting this that's going to affect next to my house which is it's not. So I don't know where that came from but it's
now widespread. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um, again, look, I would shop it with my neighbors and I I I I know my neighbors are a few of them are watching and then they're going to spread it throughout the community. So, hi guys. Um, but so they understand that D5 is
exempt. Every historic area is exempt in D5 >> and most of the emails we actually got, none of them were from Edgewater. [laughter] So, it's it's folks in other areas that are kind of, you know, but yeah, if we can uh make a motion, I'll make it.
>> So, I have a motion and >> all in favor >> as amended. >> Yes. Pursuant to a substitution memo ded November 18th, 2025. >> Thank you. That leaves us with
PZ items. Mr. Mr. City attorney, would you read the title of the PZ items? >> Yes, madam chair. >> That are still in play. Do you have a list of the ones that have been deferred or withdrawn? >> I believe so. Um, starting off with PZ5,
second reading ordinance, an ordinance of the Miami City Commission, amending ordinance number 10544 as amended, the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan of the City of Miami, Florida, pursuant to the expedited state review process subject to section 163.3184, Florida statutes by amending the interpretations of the future land
use map and the correspondence chart to create a new future land use designation called transit oriented node. Amending appendix LU1, amending policy LU5.1.3 and policy LU 5.2.1, and amending the future land use designation on
properties generally bounded by Northwest 7th Avenue to the west, northwest 76th Street to the north, northeast 2nd Avenue to the east, and Northwest 70th Street to the south in Miami, Florida. approximately 143.75 acres as more particularly described in
the attached and incorporated in exhibit A from gen from general commercial light industrial medium density multifamily residential medium density restricted commercial and major institutional public facilities transportation and utilities to transitoriented node-1
and transit oriented node-2 providing for transmission making findings containing a servability clause and providing for an effective 8 PZ 6 second reading. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission pursuant to articles 3 and 7 of ordinance number 13114 is amended the [snorts] zoning ordinance of the city of
Miami, Florida, Miami 21 by amending the existing jungle island special area plan inclusive of the regulating plan and concept book to allow the resoning of the T612 to T636AO or approximately 5.3 acres, a portion of
the development total of approximately 18.61 61 acres 810,900 795 square feet as part of the amendment with a name change to the eco resiliency special area plan SAP located at approximately 1111 MacArthur Causeway
Miami Florida as more particularly described in exhibit A. The SAP consists of a phase project which includes two residential towers with a maximum height of 48 stories, 600 residential dwelling units, and approximately 2,874,128 ft of total development floor area. The
SAP shall contain a 13.235 acre public waterfront park. The SAP will modify the transact zone regulations that are applicable to the subject parcel. and where a regulation is not specifically modified by the SAP, the regulations and restrictions of Miami 21 will apply. Making findings a fact and stating
conclusions of law, providing for a binding effect containing a severability clause, and providing for an effective date. PZ7, second reading, ordinance. It's an ordinance of the Miami City Commission with attachments rescending and terminating the previously approved development agreement under ordinance number 13974
associated with jungle island special area plan adopted by ordinance number 13973 and further approving a new development agreement associated with an amendment to the existing Jungle Island special area plan inclusive of the regulating plan and concept book as part of the
amendment with a name change to the eco resiliency special area plan SAP pursuant to chapter 163 Florida statutes. and authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute said development agreement in a form acceptable to the city attorney, a draft of which is attached and incorporated as exhibit B
between Eco Resiliency Miami LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and or assigns applicant and the city of Miami, Florida city governing the properties generally located at 11-11 MacArthur Cosway, Miami, Florida is more particularly described in the attached and incorporated exhibit A. The SAP
contain consists of a phased project which includes two residential towers with a maximum height of 48 stories, 600 residential dwelling units and associated amenities and up to 25,000 square ft of retail commercial space excluding back of house area and other
customary nonhabitable areas for combined capacity of approximately 2,812,000 square ft. The SAP shall contain a 3.235 acre public waterfront park. The SAP will modify the transact zone regulations that are applicable to the
subject parcel and where a regulation is not specifically modified by the SAP. The regulations and restrictions the Miami 21 code will apply. Making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date, the proposed agreement may be obtained at the city Miami planning department at 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130. Easy8 second reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami city commission with attachments amending ordinance number 10544 is amended. the future land use map of the Miami comprehensive neighborhood plan pursuant to small-cale amendment procedures subject to section 163.3187 Florida statutes by changing
the future land use designation from medium density restricted commercial to restricted commercial of the acreage described herein of a portion of real property at 5800 Northwest 7 Avenue 744 Northwest 59 Street 742 Northwest 59th
Street and 736 Northwest 59 Street Miami Florida is more particularly described in the attached and incorporated Exhibit A, making findings containing a servability clause and providing for an effective date. PZ9, second reading ordinance. It's an ordinance of the Miami City Commission with 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 transact zone limited to T680 urban core transit zone open of the property generally located at 1501
Northwest 37 street 1521 Northwest 37th Street and 1535 Northwest 37th Street Miami Florida more particularly described in exhibit Attached and incorporated making findings containing a serverility clause and providing for an effective date. PZ10 second reading
ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 13114. The zoning ordinance of the city of Miami, Florida is amended by amending article 6 table 13 titled supplemental regulations to permit storage of fishing equipment and/or fishing supplies by right on working waterfront properties
included in appendix EA1 of the Miami comprehensive neighborhood plan. Making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date. PZ1 second reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission with attachments amending ordinance number 13114. The zoning ordinance of
the city of Miami, Florida is amended Miami 21 code by amending section by amending article 3 section 3.14.4 titled public benefits to allow additional development capacity and exchange of educational facilities. Amending article four, table three,
titled building function uses and article six titled supplemental regulations to update certain educational uses subject to specific transit zones by process of exception, warrant or by right and clarifying physical standards and review standards for educational uses in accordance with
chapter 33 article XA and article 11 of the Miami Dade County Code making findings containing a server clause and providing for an effective date. PZ12 first reading ordinance an ordinance of the Miami city commission amending ordinance number 13114 the zoning
ordinance of the city of Miami Florida is amended Miami 21 code specifically by amending article 4 table 4 titled density intensity and parking T4 density intensity and parking T5 and density intensity and parking T6 to implement
the doubling of density allowed under the interpretation of the Florida of the future land use map of the Miami comprehensive neighborhood plan making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an immediate effective date. PZ13 first reading ordinance. An
ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 13114 the zoning ordinance of the city of Miami, Florida is amended Miami 21 code specifically by amending article 3 section 3.15 titled affordable and attainable mixed income housing special benefit program supplemental
regulations. Section 3.16.A A titled Workforce Housing Special Benefit Program Supplemental Regulations and section 3.16B titled Workforce Living Development Housing Program Special Benefit Supplemental Regulations
to allow for limited commercial uses in certain specified restricted transact zones making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date. PZ14 first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami city commission amending ordinance number 13114 the zoning ordinance of the city of Miami, Florida as amended Miami
21 code by amending article 4 table 4 titled standards and tables density intensity and parking T5 and density intensity and parking T6. clarify parking standards related to micro dwelling units and lodging liner units and by amending article 6 section 6.1
table 13 titled supplemental regulations intent and exclusions T5 urban center zone and T6 urban center zone to allow micro dwelling units by right when colle when located within certain specified transit zones and also located within a transit oriented development TOD area
transit station neighborhood district TSND neighborhood revitalization district NRD in proximity to a university college and or podium liner and to update and streamline regulatory processes and associated standards providing for criteria making findings
containing a servability clause and providing for an effective date. Easy. 15 first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 13114. The zoning ordinance of the city of Miami, Florida is amended Miami 21 code by amending article 7 titled procedures and non-conformities to establish a
reasonable accommodation procedure regarding land use regulations making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date. PZ1 16 first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission amending ordinance number 13114 the zoning ordinance of the city of Miami,
Florida as amended. Miami 21 code by amending article one titled definitions to clarify definitions relating to personal wireless service facilities PWSF and article six titled supplemental regulations to streamline PWSF entitlement processes and update
associated design criteria making findings containing a severity clause and providing for an effective date PZ 18 I believe PZ18 should be deferred because that was a companion to FR6 Six. >> Yes.
>> Todd, do I need to make a motion for PC18 to be deferred? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> To what meeting? >> The next one. >> When did we >> December 11th? >> December. Did we say December 11th for FR? >> Yes.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. Should be enough time. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And last but not least, PZ19, first reading ordinance. An ordinance of the Miami City Commission with attachments approving a development agreement pursuant to chapter 163 Florida statutes and authorizing the city manager to
negotiate and execute said development agreement in a form acceptable to the city attorney, a draft of which is attached and incorporated as exhibit B Coconut Grove Condo LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company applicant and the city of Miami, Florida, governing the properties generally generally
located at 3101 and 3131 Grand Avenue and 3100 3104 4, 3114, 3124, 3150, and 3158 Florida Avenue, Miami, Florida. as more particularly described in the attached in the corporate exhibit A. The
development consists of a mu mixus condominium project depris comprised of retail office and residential condominium uses with a maximum height of five stories 19 residential dwelling units up to 70,000 square ft of office
space up to 40,000 square feet of groundf flooror retail commercial space and associated amenities. Pursuant to the development agreement, the applicant shall also provide improvements to Kirk Monroe Park located at 3101 Florida Avenue and improvements to Fuller Street
where a regulation is not specifically modified by the development agreement. The regulations and restrictions of the city code will be will apply making findings containing a severability clause and providing for an effective date. The proposed agreement may be obtained at the city of Miami Planning Department at 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130. That concludes the PZ items. [snorts] >> PZ19. Is that deferred? No. Okay. Gentlemen, are there any of the PZ items that you would like to pull for discussion?
>> Uh, PZ 6 and 7. >> Six and seven. >> Anything else? Anyone else? >> Wasn't [snorts] that PZ9 pulled? >> No. You want to pull it? >> No. No, I don't want to pull it. But but I thought that we had pulled it uh for
December the 11th. Wasn't that deferred? >> No. >> PZ9. No, I Well, it's not >> PZ19. P19. >> PZ19. Uh, I don't have any notes on PZ19 being deferred. >> Okay. >> No.
So, so we we had talked about possible deferral but >> right I have that note for but it's not >> it's not >> okay >> okay >> okay any other items that you guys would like to pull so far we have PZ 6 and PZ7
any others nope seeing none may I have a motion for PZ 5 >> PZ 8 PZ 9 PZ 10 PZ 11 >> 12 >> PZ 12
PZ 13 14 15 16 and 19 move >> second >> I have a motion and a second >> yes >> um for PZ12 it needs to be amended pursuant to a substitution memo dated November 17 2025 so PZ12 as amended >> okay
>> Mr. City clerk PZ7 is also being amended. We're not voting on PZ7. >> Do I have a motion and a second? All in favor? >> I. >> Items passes. >> My my comment regarding PZ6 is just that I've been approached by a few folks that
have suggested that we incorporate as a condition of approval the preparation of a shadow study that assesses the impact on neighboring city assets. And that would include for example the outboard club and the yacht club so that if there is shadow cast strongly on these sites
that the building orientation could be changed. >> Right. And I just like to put on the record that um I had got mixed up rightly so by uh the gentleman that was here earlier on the south side of the island and I got it confused for the south side but they have assured me this
is only clarifications that uh that are here. So I'm I'm okay. >> Okay. I'm um I'm amazed uh that people that have prime acres of the city of Miami that
are paying us practically nothing for the use of it that they're going to have major concern about someone that's paying us 130 plus million dollars plus million more in benefits and that is going to
pay tens of millions of taxes a only in Miami. So this is why we're giving these people the slam practically for free so they could come and gripe on those that are truly paying their way
in the city into the tens of millions. I don't know. You know, I could understand if it was residents that were living next door. It's a different story. But where nobody lives and they're getting a free ride,
it's beyond me. But that's up to you guys whatever you want to do. >> I understand at the end of the day though, they're city assets. So this is a protection. It doesn't force the shrinking of any of the proposed projects. It just maybe shifts things by a few feet. >> The shift in there could be millions of
dollars. >> I think that's separate to what is being discussed here. >> It it would be a condition for the SAP. So it would be a condition as part of PZ. >> I mean it hasn't been discussed at all. It's not in the SAP. No, >> I don't know. Uh it's the city manager. >> I don't know how it impacts uh I mean
>> it will impact it tremendously. >> Yeah. But it's not it's not in these items. I mean I think you could do it as a separate item altogether. >> I mean it would end up being a modification to the SAP.
>> Good afternoon Brian May. with uh representing Terara Development Group uh who is a developer on this project. We would respectfully ask that this not be a condition of the SAP. We can we're happy to provide a shadow
study and we're happy to work with both the yach club where I think this is emanating from. I don't think this is an issue frankly for the outboard club. >> It isn't. Um, but I would say that because of the height of the building, there will be some shadow somewhere on
the yach club site at some point during the day. I think it's minimal. There were preliminary shadow studies that were conducted uh early on, but not with the latest placement of the buildings on the property, but we would hate for this to be some
uh condition for the SAP approval. We're happy to conduct the study. We're happy to provide it to the to the yach club folks and outboard club folks. For that point, >> I think that um many of the yacht club members were here
today with respect to their lease and if they had an issue with it, I think they nobody said anything. Nobody said anything. Nobody's brought this up, >> right? So, I think >> did we uh approve that by the way? >> Yes. Yes, we >> we need to reconsider that one,
>> frankly. How many acres do we have there? >> We approved it. >> Yeah, but how many acres do we have there? >> I think we should move on. >> Okay, but this is our question attorney. >> We can answer his question. >> What was the question? I apologize.
>> How many acres does the yach club have? >> The yacht club? >> Yes, >> I think it's three. >> It's more >> the the yach club >> more. >> No, I think the yach club is a little bit more because they have submerged lands. >> Okay. What happens is is that our park is 13.3 acres, but a portion of that
over two acres is submerged lands. The yach club has a little footprint from Upland, but they have a bigger marina. >> That's what I mean. Their their footprint land >> their footprint is small for the where their building and parking is, but they have bigger way more marina. >> Okay. >> Um,
>> right. So, I I don't I don't know. They didn't complain and they >> I'm ready for a motion. >> Yeah, I'm good. >> I'll make a motion. >> Got a motion and a second. Hey, can I just verify this is to approve, right? >> Okay. >> Yes. So, this [laughter] is for this is for PZ 6 and 7.
>> Yes. >> For PZ 6 and 7. I have a motion in a second. >> Sure. >> And Todd has to make a statement for PZ7. >> So, for PZ7, it needs to be amended pursuant to a substitution memo dated November 19th, 2025. So, PC7 as amended. >> As amended. All in favor?
>> I. >> Motion passes. >> And PC6 as is. >> Thank you so much, everyone. Thank you. And I believe, gentlemen, that takes care of all of our PZ items. Am I correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay, let's There are future legislation items that you guys can read um on your
own. And we have discussion items four and five. That is it. That is in play. Discussion item four and discussion item five. Can we read the future legislation items so we could vote on them?
>> Well, we're we don't have to vote on the future legislation items. It's just >> Okay. >> Um, >> it's just a notice. It's a notice. It'll come back on the agenda >> after it's been noticed. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, um, >> what else do we have?
>> We have discussion item four and discussion item five. >> Four and five. >> Forget about which one? Um, discussion item four is state DOG report and discussion item five is term limits.
>> Forget about it. Okay. >> No, I have those as withdrawn. Two and three. All right. Commissioner. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, no, we don't have to we we don't have to take a motion to the um
defer the dis because the discussion items are no longer deferred. If we don't hear them, they're off. And then if the person wants to put it back, the commissioner wants to put it back, they put it back. But remember guys, we have two two discussion items per
commissioner. So um Commissioner Gabella doesn't want to hear D4 or D5. So >> could I just make a simple request just then just to withdraw DI2 through DI5? Just >> Todd, there's no need to withdraw them because if they're not heard, they're automatically withdrawn pursuant to the
memo. Okay, Todd, can I have a motion to withdraw DI? >> So moved. So moved or a second. >> All in favor? I >> Okay, but we want to make that an operation of law. It's in the memo. If you have a discussion item and it's not discussed, it does not roll over to the
next commission meeting. So, whatever legislation we have to do to impact in to do that, >> right? I'm just doing it from a Mason standpoint. >> Okay. Got you. That's why we did it. Got you. You guys, thank you. Thank you all. Thank you for making my swearing in so
special. This shall conclude and >> congratulations >> the November 20th, 2025 commission meeting. Thank you.