Wait. Cool. >> Good evening everybody. Call to order at 5:47 and we're going to start the roll call. Let's see. Yes, welcome. How are you? How's everything?
>> Welcome. We have George, >> Matthew Camado, Joseo, Jessica Medina, >> present, >> Manuel Perez, Ramy Pgo,
>> Carlos Padilla, Danielle Gonzalez, Denise White >> here. >> Gabrielle Fernandez >> here. >> Anna Torres. >> Hey, I'm on the list. >> Yes. >> Wow, I made it. >> You made it. Congratulations. >> I was so happy when I saw my name.
>> Perfect. order of business. Any deferrals, additions, or deletions? We we don't have Thank you very much. >> Let me start with my routine. >> Yes, we don't have right now. So,
>> thank you. >> Thank you. >> I'm persistent. I'm persistent. >> Thank you. As always, a >> no public clients. >> No. >> Okay. Can we approve them? No, we cannot approve the >> we can look at them but
>> no can't make any motion to approve. >> We cannot approve the minutes right now and we can not do nothing about the budget but we can review and do any notes. Anybody has any observations on the budget? >> I have only but not on the budget. Okay.
>> Do you want to do it right now on the additions of deletions your comments? Yes. Okay. Um the I don't know my first meeting I think this is my third my first meeting I saw like a list of notes I want to say
of members for the Miami Lace. >> Yes. >> And they said that we all were going to be assigned an X amount of people to call. >> Correct. >> Oh we have the thing but I don't have anything like if I call Hey Carlos I'm Anna from
>> there's a script. Okay. Script. Yeah. And I first of all, >> they kept saying that. >> Well, you weren't part of the committee when they split up that list. So, when they split up the new list, then you can Yeah. Okay. >> Well, you'll get the ones you're supposed to.
>> Okay. And the other thing, my question was I see I saw the list. I mean, I don't have it with me, but I saw the list and it all looked like small business owners. So let me >> supposed to approach like some like
technical schools bigger. >> Let me give you explanation everything. That's the BTR list which is the business tax uh list of all the businesses that are registered in Miami Lakes mainly new businesses or people that are updating or renew their
licenses. >> Okay. >> We split the list. So, we approached them and says, "Hey, we're here to support you and and give you any uh recommendation, not recommendations, I'm sorry, uh appointments to do the ribbon cuts
>> and then and then we pass that loan to the city if they are willing or wanted to do the ribbon cuts." So mainly is to kind of let them know that we are here for them and that um to do the ribbon coding for them and welcome them to
Miami leaks. >> Okay. >> So that's what the list is. >> So it includes ribbon. >> So in this case it gives you the license number and like she mentioned it this was splitted before and we need to get observations of yes I reach out this
>> this is the list. >> Yes. This right here is the list. Okay. And we got to figure it out if we have done this part or we have not yet done it all the members in here and see if we need to um put a deadline to it which I
think >> we cannot do. >> I mean you can discuss in deadline you just vote on one. >> Perfect. >> Um and right now we don't have a quorum so we are missing one more person. So that way we cannot do any votes or
approve any items or anything or approve the minutes. >> So we're just having the meeting quickly kind of going over everything. Okay, >> sounds good. >> See if we have anything. Anybody has any comments or anything that we can add or
when we have a corner for the budget. >> Remember she went over it. >> She went over I think >> yes we went over last time and nothing has changed. >> Uh so I think we don't have no comment right now. All business the BTR YouTube
video schedule a meeting with re relevant person. Do you know something about that that you can give us a little bit more info? >> I'm not sure schedule meeting with relevant person. I can reach out to Danny again about the BTR YouTube video. Um it's
>> I don't remember what it is. We removed it from public I think was what I said last time that way since it was out of date. But um >> Okay. Can you reach out to Danny to see if we do it? Mainly was because the video that is on the our website is
totally outdated. >> Yes. So to see if we can do it, we need to kind of put some of our funds on the budget to kind of get uh better or or
you guys have the resources to do it. >> I will >> and I'll come. >> Thank you very much. Okay. So on new business we have the network social uh we need to understand how many there
are left right uh so let's see if we look at the budget on the business so it looks like we have one more left because we have only $500 and that's the actual
>> well we haven't paid the one for May that was kind of Now the committee can do a discussion um because it would be she doesn't have an invoice for the one in May. So it needs to be a check request. So we need the committee to do a motion like we
allocate $500 for the Trellis Cottage May business the business networking social >> but can she not give us an invoice? >> From what she told me she uh paid or zelled vendors like for food and rentals. So she was in like a
>> she can do an invote from her business and give the W9 to them. So we responded to her and she it's >> correct, right? >> Yeah. >> You can contact please to see if she can send a W9 from her business and an invoice.
>> We have the W9. She did send the We just don't have the invoice because I'm not sure when you all motioned originally 500 per >> It was for her for like her business and then from there she was paid the expenses. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So that's what the the main thing
from the last one um hasn't been paid. >> So will the city be okay if she sends the expenses? >> If we have the invoice the invoice. >> Yeah. As long as the Yeah. because I don't know where the original you all approved the trellis cottage but the 500 was never like specific
>> it's voice to EDC >> no >> it's to the town of >> to the town >> yes no it was when we when we said it if you want we don't vote on it let's let her send the invoice if something we talk to her but I'm certain that when we
said it to do that >> we were allocating that much >> okay >> but we can confirm when we had Right. Right. Okay. That sounds good. I >> So don't pay it until we have the next meeting and you can let her know that we just have to have another meeting to approve everything. But >> yeah.
>> Um but that way you have all the things. >> Yeah. Just also I'm sorry to interrupt again. Who pays for the the person >> from our budget? No, >> we do or she does the card. >> No, who paid it is the town, but is we approve it from our budget.
>> Okay. Uh so but she paid the vendors via sale or other media. >> No, I went I went to >> and she won too. >> Yeah, it was nice. >> So that that means that we have four left. >> We have four left.
>> Um do we have h we cannot vote for that. Okay. So but we can give recommendations to any >> we could do tentative and >> yes and next meeting we can uh do so so we have four more left and how many more
months we have in the budget in our it is closed in September right >> uh yes so the last one would be in se >> September so next month is June >> so next month maybe will be at the and
>> so we'll have to do one each month from so we'll have to do July, August and September. >> How about June? >> June we cannot though because June will meet late next month. So >> unless you all want to reschedu the June
meeting. Um I'm not sure if Ro was going to take any money from that line item for the boot camp. No. Right. No. Okay. So then July obviously. >> So but we can we do that >> if you want to. Yeah. You just have to move those funds.
>> No, no, no. I'm saying as we don't have qu right now, can we say to get the next meeting quicker? >> Oh, to schedule a meeting? Yeah. I would just have to confirm with the other members that they can go because then >> if you guys can go, that's great. But if they can't go, that kind of defeats the
whole purpose of Okay. >> rescheduling. But if there's a date that works for all of you, I can contact them tomorrow. So, but okay. What do you guys prefer to do? You guys wanted to kind of make the next meeting quicker that way. So, we have more time. >> Yes. Soon
>> because it comes in the 4th of July later. So, >> the next the next meeting will be kind of the 23rd, right? Next meeting will be the June 23rd. >> Can we? >> Yep. The 23rd.
We do it like the second week of June or that too soon. >> Not necessarily because we didn't have corn and so we got to go as soon as possible on all the things, right? So if you guys are okay and the town has the space on June 9th.
>> Um >> oh wait, do we have to all be here for that town council meeting on the board? >> No, not everyone. There should I don't know if you can go but if you can >> thinking if the majority of us are already going to be here are we able to meet before or after that maybe
>> I don't know if that would work. >> There is not anything in the room at 5:30 >> on June 9th >> on well June 4th >> on the 4th if you guys were already planning on coming >> just the meeting starts at 6:30 so it would be like an hour meeting if you all
are fine with that. >> I don't think we have to come like usually I'm actually the one that >> just Matthew. Okay. >> Yes. >> Tell me which whichever date is fine with me. >> June 9th or June 16th. >> I'd say the 9th. >> I will not be here the 9th, but I can
try to find someone to fill in for you guys if you really need to meet on. Oh, wait. No, that's No, you can do the 9th. >> I can't the nth. But >> does it have to be >> It has to be >> That is a coun. That's what we usually
do with the camera. I'm not used to >> you can't do this. >> Unless you're okay meeting upstairs cuz that's the council. >> Well, today's Wednesday so >> this. >> I mean it doesn't matter. We can meet anywhere. >> That's right. I mean I can do I'll go to the mayor's conference.
>> The important thing is to to get together. That's >> okay. But >> I mean I'm just my opinion. I'm >> so I understand. >> So who's okay to do it in the 16? Are you Yes. Yeah. >> Okay. June 16. We can reschedu the next
meeting since >> I won't be here that day. No. >> Okay. Uh >> does it have to be a Tuesday? >> No, it doesn't have to. Just because everybody >> Does the 11th
work from >> the 11th? I have my my event. >> No. Okay. Um, let me see the I don't know. I have to ask. There's a hold on this room, so I don't know if that means it's actually taking place. I can get back to you all. There's a
>> What about the 18th? >> The 18th is available. >> So maybe 10th or the 18th. >> Yeah, but that is true. >> There's a meeting at 6. >> That is true. is what she's was going to say is like from the 18th to the 23rd is
not much of a difference. >> There's not. Yeah. >> The 10th >> the 10th is >> the 10th. >> The 10th there's a meeting at 6 in this room. Um but let I think I can There's nothing in the mayor's conference room from what I see
which is the upstairs room. So if they're live streaming here I can I can check on the 10 for you. We just haven't had two committee meetings being held at the same time before June 10th at 5:30 the regular time.
>> No. >> Okay. If that date is available, are you all meeting on that at 5:30? >> Okay. Yes. Wednesday, June 10th. Okay. So, I'll double check, but I don't think it'll be a problem. >> Okay. Now taking that in consideration
we'll have budget for we say or more right we say two for yeah two we have four or more um networking socials anybody that you guys
think that we should support or do or new businesses and stuff like that was not a new coffee place that they open or something no Okay. >> Four left. You said three. >> Four.
We We got close to It's a little less is three and >> a little more. >> Yes. Yeah. So, we should kind of plan it. So, we >> What can we consider that we haven't
done recently? So let's put the map of Miami and see. >> What about Easo? Have you guys done? >> No, >> we haven't done and >> Oh, you know what? So, you know, also the plaza that we have not support and I realized it when I was giving the
patches is the one that is close to where it says welcome to Helia on 67 all the way down. >> Uh where there's a tough way, there's that station, there's an Italian place. Chase Bank too. >> There is a Chase Bank there.
>> It's the one from the Keys and Baconos. >> When we do the >> when we do the bike tour, we stop there. >> Yeah, that's true. >> Okay. >> Um Yeah. And there is Domininkos and Baking. >> I think we're the only two as far as
food places. >> Yes. And none of them. And and usually we're looking places where they are able to do the bar. the gauchos. >> Oh, we haven't done gauchos. Oh, no. We did traveling has a big area inside. Have
you seen it? >> When you go in to the left, there's a big area >> and they have wine. >> Yeah, they do have wine. >> So, because they like that. >> Yes. >> No, they were like that. I think I mean I can contact them. They're >> Oh, you have them?
>> Yeah, they're friends of ours, too. >> Okay. So why don't we put >> like So when we do it, we both if Dominic it's okay for everybody. >> If you don't mind right now for the >> Okay. >> kind of. >> So Dominic will be one option. >> Mhm. >> Then we have
>> is really nice too. And they do have wine. >> Gouchos they already did. >> You already did? Yeah. No, I think I won. >> We did. We did on that plaza. We did Dr. Lemon. We did
Is there an Italian place closer to Gro? >> Pepper chef. >> Pepper chef. We haven't done that. Well, we haven't done it in a while. >> He would like that too. >> That would be >> He's very hospital. >> Yes. So, let's try that one too because we haven't done that. >> How does How does that work? Because I
know him pretty well. >> No, just I know it's in his place, but the cost everything else. >> So, she's >> I I mean, how much are we currently allocating? Five. So, >> so but if we go together with
uh chamber of commerce >> so we have at least $500 that we can work with and then if the chamber or the um what is the other one that sometimes >> the BNI >> no the BNI >> you know okay so if the ch if the
chamber also puts from their part that may be another 500 and what we tell them is that we're going to have a networking event in their case this is how much we can provide for you to work with and provide >> 500 bucks right >> things to be got or whatever it usually
they don't offer the liquor part or the wine part that would be at anybody's cost that they want to consume >> right that they would like to consume >> but um the point is that while we're there networking they're going around with little appetizers or they have
something available um so that you can munch out >> I think that would be a nice place >> yeah sometimes Sometimes they do it outside, sometimes they do it inside both because he didn't pass outside. >> However, he wants to facilitate it because if his inside is busy because
he's sitting other people, you know, he has >> he has business going on in there, then he might do outside part so that it doesn't interfere. >> But that's typically how we've done it >> and we have to approach them and then later on at the end they have to give us
a what's it called? A W >> the W9 and an invoice. >> A W9 and an invoice. so that we can from our budget pay them the town of pay them. >> Okay. >> Uh Okay. >> Approach him. I mean if you send me the information >> but not yet until we go. >> Yeah. We got a whole
>> Yes. >> Mhm. And >> so Pamper Chef Dominicos. What? What else? >> Let's go. Let's see. On the Cancun Plaza. >> Yeah. >> Anybody there? Oh, I have a question. Not on the Cancun Plaza. On the plaza where uh
>> Latin America. >> Latin America. Is there any they opened anything new there? I haven't seen >> no >> that's not new. But yeah, >> well it's been a year more years. >> Yeah, like five years.
>> Is anything new there? >> No. >> Uh well, no, but it's not new anymore. That me place. >> Which one? >> But that's not new anymore. >> Okay. >> And it's little. >> Okay. >> Um what's the name? No,
>> nothing. It's in between um the Starbucks and the gas station. There's a like a meat place there. >> Oh, >> did they did they open the new You know where Pimento is.
>> See, there was a restaurant that it closed and they were opening another one. >> The butcher cuisine. >> The butcher is the one that's on the on the west side. But here, I don't know. I haven't seen that. The pinto is a really nice place too. >> Yes, >> it's small.
>> Small, but it's good. It's nice. >> No. >> We did it with last year with vanilla and something else. >> How about Have you guys done something? >> We haven't done nothing. That's a good idea. >> Been there for years. >> Yes, that's actually a good idea because
we haven't done nothing space. I'm sure they have more space >> and they do have a space and stuff like that. >> We can Yeah, we can approach them too. >> So, let's see. No as an option, >> but you let me know when >> if you want me to approach it.
>> Okay. No, any one more we need. >> We have nothing on the west side. >> Have you a corner 67? >> We've done it in the past. It's been a while. What about What about Cancun? >> I would I don't think we've done Cancun in a long time.
>> I don't think I think so too. >> Cancun girl. >> So, we we see if this everybody like this idea and then we go from there. >> Okay. >> Okay. At least we have those uh done. Okay. Uh boom. 2006 CDC business boot
camp. Okay. So if we can go over now to the 2026 CDC business boot camp, we had a meeting yesterday on the sub family meeting and here we have kind of a all the notes that it happens. There is
major things that we need to decide which was primarily the budget for uh the Miami Lakers because that way timings would it have going the way that we wanted to apply those funds. So let's
see if with a new meeting date will work. Um times marketing collateral due to one market 16 meeting with autonom agenda we do
not have here and see if we can remember what were the dates of the Miami Laker that we wanted to do you were helping us with those dates. >> I didn't write it in here.
>> No for >> the Miami Lakers. >> Yeah, that's right here. Timeline and add the Miami Laker 77 Miami 87 or on the back camp. >> These are the Miami Laker dates you.
Okay. 717 announcement. Okay. So we have time. So if we do June on the June 10 meeting, we can decide if we or what budget we're going to go and then we go from there. >> The deadline for the advertisement
for 77 >> July 17th. So they would need July 3rd whenever the material >> July 3rd. Okay. So we'll be okay >> make it into the July 17th issue >> till July 3rd. >> So July 3rd we'll have to have that answer for them and the arts and
everything. >> So I think we'll be okay because if we got approved then we have to send it to marketing to them to do that. >> And and they have the art ready. Okay. >> Okay. So I don't know if you wanted to kind of go over so you guys are aware
but I'm certain we're going to repeat this next meeting. So I don't know if you guys wanted to No, right. I think we should move on because that was the main item there. Uh basics promotions goes together with this
uh and review the submitted budget report to consult which will be after our next meeting. So if we have any notes or anything, we can just pass the notes to to Matthew. So for you correctly, that's what I'm saying
because we can just do recommendations but not vote. Like if anybody had any personal opinion, I think we had to share with Matthew. >> Pretty much like that. >> Yes. >> But uh he kept it the same as last year
as you can see on this spreadsheet. >> I have a question, but I don't think there were able to answer. I think we I see that our budget went from 18 to 15 to 18 and then now to 13 >> and it was because of the reduction of
budget that they did last year. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> I believe so. Um I can ask she was >> really on during that time >> a lot of committees did get cuts during the budget hearings last year. So I assume that's
>> that's I think what it happened. >> Okay. I think it's very straightforward what we have currently been doing. >> Uh I'm sure if anybody has any questions,
objections or ads that I share with my >> the chamber is that the one that is in that a lot of realtor. >> No, that's the uh chamber of commerce people.
that we have >> the great this one or the greater >> remember >> the greater is different. Yeah. >> No, but on budget we only have marketing materials chamber of chamber expo which I think is the fee that we pay for the
expo for the Miami chamber. >> Then we have >> this is the member >> that comes out of chambers. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Excuse me. Thank you. >> Pleasure. >> I do have
This is the proposal. This is what it will get approved for the next year. >> Well, I don't know if it will get approved, but it's what's being proposed. Yeah. Next week. the council >> and just as I come one of the things that we discussed yesterday a little bit
and I wanted to discuss that today it was that you know as economic development what is our main objective how can we build the business and we do those small um network events we're doing things but how can we actually get
better with >> more than yes and the only thing because yesterday we even read the mission statement and everything and I was kind of like I got to think it's like what can we actually do or help and the only
thing that it came to my mind is marketing not necessarily that we do it but that we do certain resources or courses to the businesses that they do in oneonone so we hire I
don't know somebody that is going to be able to teach them how to do it all the things use AI and go business by business or at least 20 businesses, right? That way they giving a 101. I think that person is going to be interested. >> Sponsor that person.
>> Yes, we sponsor that person. We pay them whatever it is to kind of go over not I'm not saying I'm not saying I'm I need recommending Vessa right now, but it has to be somebody that does a full 360,
right? So it goes to okay these are the things these are things that are working now these are the things that like a 300 360 overview of all the marketings and the and the businesses can decide what they wanted to do and teach them how to
use tools like AI tools like this and we can see a list of businesses that are not using much of advertising and that they are only relying for foot traffic so we can help them and teach them And then if they want to hire the whatever
person that we decided to >> it's it's on their own. But at least we give them some >> I think it's a great idea >> things like that. >> It is a great idea. Yeah, >> it is a great idea. that that way we kind of put that little bit on the budget. So that way we say whatever that
is, we find a person and just came out to my mom because we another business that I have is in Miami Design District >> and they have 12 different concepts and the owner of the building set up a a meeting with somebody that way that does
a lot of advice, goes a lot of the reviews, goes a lot, oh you're already registered on trip advice or gel. So he does a kind of a review of your whole business and then it tells you okay these are the things and this is what you're supposed to be doing and it kind of help us out even ourselves that over
there we don't put as much >> funds on marketing like we here in jealous it really opened our eyes and things >> it's a restaurant too >> smaller restaurants uh so I think that could help some businesses
uh create strategies and and help them succeed. >> Yeah. >> Uh and I don't think that that will take too much because the other conversation that we have there are things that it takes too much. We all have things to do and this would be that we could do a
couple of meetings. We kind of hire that person and that person does. So I think I wanted to propose that but I don't think that that could go until this meeting. So probably we can allocate from the budget that we have there in
>> start doing a little here. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Yes. I think that will help a little bit. >> Uh but that was the only thing that it can quickly come up. >> Oh, that's something that a business owner >> could really benefit from. >> Benefit especially in this economy. >> Awesome.
>> Yes. Uh I don't know. We can even say that we do the first $100 on pay campaigns and stuff like that. So they see the benefits and and and later if they want to >> business with that person with that coach whatever you want to call it then
that's one but at least that they meet you know we're like the >> Yes. Because I know that a lot of businesses in Miami just rely on foot traffic. >> Yeah. >> And >> well it also takes a lot of work market. You know they have to be willing to put
the effort in. >> Correct. And we can probably find something that is not too expensive that they say, "Oh, no, it's going to be 2,000, $3,000." And not find something that is kind of more >> doable, >> doable and and and and that they can we
can put some plans for them. >> Uh I I wanted >> You already have somebody >> I have couple of people that I have in mind, but nothing specific. So I we had the meeting yesterday and I just thought about it and I'm like that but we can
fine I know that we have a lot of resources the needs uh other we just have to kind of put together or maybe a group and that way we select businesses or we try to do it >> selection process and then maybe like next year we're not going to have a huge
budget for it because we didn't really ask for it more >> but we start even if it's with five or whatever. Yeah, you're you're starting it and that way we can get pick we can pick up from there. >> Yes. >> I recommend you all do is kind of build this idea into a more concrete proposal
and then when your next report to council that way you get approval and that next year you can keep working on it and then it's like more of a concrete thing that you are doing. So then maybe you have a higher chance of getting budget >> okay >> allocated to it you know. >> All right >> cuz um I think rarely they approved new
things right off the bat. So >> I know >> I understand >> but I think it's a great idea. >> I think we have to kind of do something else. So things like that will really kind of help them because with our network we help them one day. >> Yeah. Absolutely.
>> And and but we're not necessarily moving the needle to to to do it right. My proposal in general was to kind of spend a lot of money that the town the city that Grahams is spend on advertising the town itself. So a lot of people know
more about the time and everything. So let's go micro micro and then probably if they see the benefits we go on the other side. >> Uh that's one of my comments regarding that. I don't know if anybody has any
anything else. >> No, I don't. >> We cannot go for anything else. We cannot do approving anything. So business meeting a journal. at 6:21.