That clock's right. Right. >> Yeah, it is. All right. Good evening. Welcome to the City of North Miami Beach Commission meeting of Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
It is 6:12 p.m. Um, clerk, please call the role. Commissioner Shernoff >> here. >> Commissioner Florimmon >> here. >> Commissioner Jean >> here. >> Commissioner Smith >> present. >> Commissioner Sue >> here. >> Vice Mayor Smuckler
>> present. >> Mayor Michael Joseph is running late and possibly will not be able to make it this evening. Quorum has been established. >> Um, Pastor Fudge. >> Pastor Fudge um for the invitation.
Thank you. No, >> he's Yeah. Okay. All right. >> Amen. >> We're just doing the invocation. >> Amen. Let us pray. Most holy and gracious father, we come before you this
this evening uh first to thank you for another day. Thank you for life, for health, and for strength. We thank you, Lord God, for not giving us what we deserve, but you gave us another day. And for that, we say thank you, Lord God, as we stand today in this special
place. We have these great men and women that lead our great city. And we pray for them tonight that you would touch their hearts, their minds, that you give them wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. For you said, it's written, "If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who give liberty and
uprath not." And tonight, Lord God, we need wisdom. There's some decisions that are going to be made. There's going to be some talking that's going to go on tonight. We pray Lord God that you give us a humble spirit, understanding mind. And give us, Lord God, the ability to
work together to make this city a great city as it is. We need your help. We need your strength. We need your direction. And I pray for our peace officers. We pray for all of our commissioners, our mayor in his absence,
and the new city manager. We pray for him as well, asking that you will lead and guide us tonight. Pray, Lord God, for every spirit that is contrary to the spirit of God will be cast out and that the spirit of humility and understanding would reside. Thank you for this day and
we praise you for all things in Yeshua's name. Amen. >> Amen. To the flag of the stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all. >> Madame clerk, are there any withdrawals, deferments, or additions to the agenda? >> Yes, Vice Mayor. I'm sure she'll add it >> up first. So,
>> Vice Mayor, how do you want to proceed? >> Pardon? Um let's let's let the clerk finish with the additions and um deferments and withdrawals and then we will do um right before presentations and
>> next >> at the request of commissioner Smith um item 9.14 which is resolution R2026-23 that item will be withdrawn from the consent agenda and held First under legislation
at the request of Commissioner Smith, item 9.17, which is resolution number R2026-26, that would also be pulled from the consent agenda and heard um right before legislation
at the request of Commissioner Smith, item 9.18, resolution number R2026-27. That item is being requested to be withdrawn from the consent agenda and moved um before legislation. Also, at
the request of Commissioner Smith, item 9.16, that item is being requested to be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Per the city attorney's office, an item regarding the urban development boundary will be added to the consent agenda as
resolution number R2026-30. and that resolution was placed in your individual areas. At the request of Vice Mayor Smuckler, the topic of drainage and flooding updates in both Eastern Shores in Highland Village will be added
to the consent, excuse me, added to the discussion item as 15.4. Those are the only changes that I have. >> Um, Madame Vice Mayor. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, I had a discussion with the city manager
and I believe 19 I mean sorry 9.14 and 9.15. I'd like to defer to a future meeting. I need uh some more clarity on that. Um there's also the grant packages
that we have been I I'm not sure the the the agenda item and the um the description and the details inside do not match. I want to make sure that um our senior management
analyst uh corrects that and makes it clear because uh to me it's I'm after we went through the agenda review but after we uh read I read through the resolution there is some clarity that needs it's it
it appears on the agenda as and this is for the city manager it appears as it is something that we are going to apply for but actually these are grants grants that have already been received and we don't know if that had expired or not
and I'd like to I'd like to get that cleared up. So I believe that is 9.5 9.6 9.7 and 9.8. So those are all deferred for our next
meeting. >> Yes. Commissioner, >> may I ask a question of the manager? If we defer them, do we have an chance that we would lose what we have established? I want to make sure we don't hurt the city financially by deferring. >> Mr. Manager, before you answer that,
I've gotten several texts indicating that we cannot be heard on TV. >> We're not what? >> We cannot be heard on TV. Oh, >> to the chair, there is an issue with channel 77 video. However, the live
stream and YouTube are are up and running. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And she asked your question >> through the chair to Commissioner Smith um and to Commissioner Sue. We c if the if it if the commissioner would allow, we
can correct this with the Scriveners era. Um, and I believe that that is in process according to the DCM and we could move forward with these items. >> Okay. >> Accepted. Yeah. >> Motion to approve. >> Wait. I I wanted to make one comment
also. So, um, I I spoke to the city clerk this morning about um, on page 11 of the minutes that I thought that there was three words missing. and um she came
back and she said that she watched the video and those words were not missing but I believe that they were implied. So I would like to can they be added on is how would that work? >> Uh through the chair to the city attorney I believe if that is the clear
intent um that you could um it could be in um parentheticals. I would agree with the manager if the words are clear and we know what is missing >> and it's simply a matter of interpolating the words
>> and it's not a question of >> is it supposed to be there? Is it not supposed to be there? >> Left out. I I concur with the manager that you can just correct the scriveners. There is actually language in most of our resolutions that permits that anyway. >> Okay. So, do I have to read the the
sentence or >> may I ask a question through the >> Oh, let me let him answer my question. Do I have to read the question out loud? So, the sentence >> it should be read into the record. It's the same language >> for four of them. You can read it once and just simply indicate it's the same
language. I don't think we need to stand on the formality of separately reading it for each one. It's just if that's the language we and it it should be included then by all means attribute. >> Okay. Commissioner Smith, >> did I misunderstand the chair? Did you
say that they were implied but not spoken? >> Correct. >> Well, if it was implied, how can we add it after fact records? It wasn't spoken. >> But since it was implied, I want it to be on the record. But you can
>> be clearer. Let me let me ask a question and maybe the manager has the answer to it. >> What exactly I mean what are the the the magic words here? >> Elected officials there was a sentence where um there was some direction given
to move forward with an investigation of elected officials. And in the uh written record it just says it skips the elected official part. I just wanted to be clear that it's all elected officials.
>> Is it on the tape? >> I'm I'm it I'm I'm sure that I said that, but it came back. >> The clerk checked it and the clerk doesn't see it on the tape. >> I don't think we should move forward with that now because we're changing the records.
>> I'm certain that I said that. If there's well, you can't go back and amend something that didn't happen. Now, if it failed to be captured, if it was, but I mean, that's
why we have a videotape. You can you should be able to look at it and see was it set or not. Mr. Manager, can you shed any or anyone shed any light on that? >> And and could the clerk That's why we have a clerk. just pull it
>> through the chair. Can we just pull that item and come back to the next meeting with that particular set of it so we can move forward? Thank you, >> madame vice mayor. >> Yes, thank you so much. Um, so I have two things. I believe during our agenda review I requested to add a discussion
item where I don't see that discussion item. Commissioner Sue, yes, we uh uh received the the directions from you on Friday. We send an email on Friday night. I don't think staff got to it on time uh to add it to the to the agenda.
>> Can we add it here on the >> If you make a motion, that could be added. >> Okay. >> After the city manager's uh >> direction. But vice chair, what did we end up doing with the four grants? I don't know if I understood where those got left.
>> Uh through the chair to the city attorney. They're going to remain in the consent agenda. >> They remain on the >> and uh staff has already prepared scrier's errors to correct um the um discrepancies that the commissioner Sue had identified.
>> Okay. And then the last one is um I per our conversation, Mr. Attorney, I'm adding in the the continuation of the investigation. So, I believe that uh you agreed with that and we're going to move forward with it. So, I'd like to add that to the legislation.
>> I'm looking for something where you >> Yes. with this and I'm haven't I can have staff printed. >> Please ask ask them to do that. just the there was an a request for an add-on which has been bifurcated and what's
left is one that has to do with an investigation continuing and or referral to quote the proper authorities that's the proper authorities is my language I don't want to but that's what it says so
um that's of course subject to a vote but that's perfectly proper to ask that that be added to the agenda. >> Yes. >> And there was a request on something else which would be I guess deferred you said to the March meeting.
>> Um the the censure is >> deferred to the March. >> Deferred to March. Yes. >> Um Mr. Ramani. >> All right. We we need to request >> madam madam vice chair. that that request and I think at least one or two of the others the ones that
were new that have those have to be voted on. >> All right. So, let's make a do I hear a motion to approve? >> I have a question. >> Go, Commissioner. >> Okay. Because there's like various things that are being discussed here. Okay. The first thing was the grants, so
we're fine with keeping that on. >> Uh Commissioner Smith uh pulled a couple of items, right, Mr. Attorney? Yes. >> Well, for to legislate. >> I'm sorry. I mean, not pulled, but when is the right word when it's on consent and if you want to discuss it, you right
pull the item. So, it goes on like legislative or something or it can even stay where it was on the agenda, but it's just not approved with the consent agenda. It's taken off and voted on as an individual item, right, >> after discussion.
>> Okay. Now, my my only concern is that, you know, we've been talking about this at Nauseium, adding things onto the agenda during meetings. And so, when it comes to the minutes and when it comes to this request, this new
resolution that we don't even have, um, I think those should be tabled, those items should be tabled until the next following meeting. We need time to properly explore them with management and with the city attorney's office. So through the chair that those two items should be tabled until the next
following meeting. Thank you. >> Madam Chair, I I just for your the purpose of your record >> and to give our hardworking clerk a little bit of a break, you should
take whatever you're discussing and you really should do them one at a time and just be clear what it is that's being voted on so everybody knows. I mean, the first one, if there's if there's no longer a push on the four
grants, you don't need a vote on that. >> Whatever came afterwards, you can discuss. Um, I just want to say in in deference to the the comment that was made about taking up items, last month,
we had an item that was walked on, >> right? We we we've walked on and we need to stop doing that in the future, but we're not going to start that tonight. >> But let me let me just what I'm trying to say is just for the future, >> you can include tonight >> when an item is brought to the
commission where there's an urgency and the item was to call on the end to the massacre of Iranian citizens. It's not necessarily something a that can wait
and b it's probably pretty non-controversial. I don't think the Iranian revolutionary guard are anxious to come and take the microphone here and debate that issue and be heard. It's different if there's something where the
public needs notice so that they have an opportunity to be heard under the citizens bill of rights. >> All right. I think >> those are different kinds of things. They're not the same. >> Okay, >> Madam Chair. >> Okay, this is the last one and then I'm going to make a >> Well, this is pertinent to the >> all right
>> to the conversation of bringing things now if we're going to vote on things and make them a resolution or make them a first reading of an ordinance. We have to read them. >> How can you just read the heading and vote on it? So, when you get two like
this th those were on the agenda. Okay. Well, I didn't receive until just now. I don't want to vote like that. I do not want to vote like that. >> Okay. So, when they were on the agenda and you did agenda review, you should have asked where where it was. >> I went over the general review
>> and so therefore I was told it was coming. I talked to the clerk twice about it. We have it wasn't ignored. But I am in concurring. There will be times when we have something come in because we only meet
once a month. There will be times when something comes up two weeks before that we need to vote on it so we don't lose it. But then instead of giving it to us at night, it has to be printed, give it to us in the morning so we can at least
digest it. >> All right. Um, do I hear a motion and two? >> Vice Mayor. >> Yes. Excuse me. Um, another item needs to be added under the discussion. It should be entitled city manager performance review.
>> That's a discussion item >> under whose request? >> Who's bringing that forth? >> Mine, >> right? you know, we um the city manager um himself through the chair, excuse me, >> um said that the agenda was being held
for a moment in order to accurately review every item to make sure that by the time it was published that it mirrored what we were going to be discussing this evening. Is that correct, Mr. Manager? >> Uh through the chair to Commissioner Floron. That is correct, sir. >> Okay. So, in an effort to streamline
this process, which are one of the things that we mentioned to the city manager during his interview process, we we can't start like this today. We have items on the agenda. They're very clear. Those items can either be deferred, withdrawn, tabled, but to be adding
three, two, three, four items and not giving, you know, our co each of our colleagues an opportunity to really dive into these things and make decisions that are very serious decisions. you know, I don't think that's the the right way to go. We we should definitely hold off on some of these things until the
next commission meeting. That's through the chair. Um, if we can take the the items, as the attorney said, piece by piece, that way we can know what's going on and be very clear and move forward, that would be greatly appreciated. >> All right. I'm I'm going to say that the
last one, what is it? The manager's performance. >> The manager's performance review. There was no backup. It's just >> Okay. He He's only been here for two weeks. There's There's nothing to review. So, um I'm not going to even put that one on. It could be put on next month. >> May I May I >> Well, we have to vote on, >> you know, I'm I'm just going to sit here
and I'll let you all talk and we can just stay here till midnight if we're going to continue this. >> Just one short thing. So, we we spoke with him. We gave him a $260,000 salary per year >> and we wanted to give him a performance review, but it was going to be a
predetermined co-jintly between the commission and the the city manager himself where we agree on what are the matrices for him to reach his next level and when we can, you know, give him a raise and that should be a discussion to be had. >> That sounds like a workshop.
>> Yeah, I thought I thought it was a workshop. >> Yeah, >> I thought we said it was going to be a workshop. So we can discuss when we're going to have a workshop. >> Okay. >> Can we do >> we'll discuss the workshop date and that's it. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Commissioner Jeene has a Commissioner Jean. >> Thank you so much. Um Madame Chair, the
question I had for the clerk is can you just repeat all the items that were pulled so we can move forward in an expeditious manner. >> Okay. Per the request of Commissioner Smith, items number 9.14,
9.16, 9.17, 9.18 is to be pulled from the consent agenda and be heard afterwards. Per the city attorney's office, an item
regarding urban development boundary will be added to the consent agenda as resolution 2026-30. At the request of Vice Mayor Smuggler, the topic of drainage flooding updates in both Eastern Shores and Highland
Village will be added under discussion item as 15.4. Commissioner Sue had made some requests, but my understanding is that she no longer wants to make those requests. >> Can't hear you.
>> No, hold on. 9.14 and 9.15 to be deferred to the next meeting. >> 9.1 >> 4 and 15. >> Motion to approve as amended. >> Hold on a second.
9.18 should have been pulled deferred to the next meeting per my not included no 9.18 >> yes I made that request of you >> right and and 9.14 was moved for from Phyllis >> by Phyllis >> and now you're asking for it to be moved
>> to defer >> to defer >> yes >> there are some details in there that I have discussed with the city manager and that needs to be cleared out first >> all right so >> okay do I hear a motion to approve >> so moved Second, >> Vice Mayor, excuse me for interrupting,
but I want to remind you that per your conversation >> with Commissioner Steinberg, Commissioner Steinberg's office, >> there was an item that we had discussed that would just be an expression of support. >> Right. I was going to talk about that
when when we got that to that ordinance. It was the noise ordinance. >> Just want to be sure. >> Okay. When we 9.18 You're deferring that. >> It was asked to be deferred. >> There you go. So, it's being >> asked to be deferred to be deferred.
>> So, it's being deferred. >> Is it Is it possible to get it deferred for when I >> She made the request? Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> I made the request for it to be deferred. >> And I thought you were co-sponsoring. >> The request is for it to be deferred.
>> Okay. Just just for clarity, I'm sorry, but the just of the polls, okay, the grants are on. There's no issue there. The polls that are not asked to be deferred, 9.14 is not one that you asked to be
deferred. >> Yes, it is. >> It is. Okay. So, the request was 9.14 and 9.15, >> correct? >> Yes. Correct. And the request is that those be deferred to the next meeting. >> Correct.
>> Including 9.18 >> also 9.18. So there are three that are asked that they be deferred to the next meeting. >> And then in addition that leaves >> UDB and drink
>> Commissioner Smith >> 9.16 and 9.17 to be pulled for discuss >> pulled for discussion and 9.8 18 we said was deferred. >> All right. And then we have >> the UDB and the water task force are still on here
>> and the workshop date >> and the workshop date and the um and the um Eastern Shores Highland Village uh drainage flooding updates and also um the um
the item of the dis the um >> I'm sorry >> continuing the investigation. the continuing investigation as well. >> Madame Vice Mayor, that's the that's the item that I asked to be deferred until the next meeting. >> Which one is that? >> All right. I'm I'm not voting to defer
it. >> Well, I mean, you can vote it up or vote it down, but it's an item that we haven't had a chance to really review. >> Okay. Well, you're you're asking to defer it and I'm asking not to defer it. >> So, do we have to vote on that separately, >> Mr. Attorney?
anything that someone wants to add that wasn't on the agenda or anything that someone wants to defer to a later meeting. Uh if there's consensus and no objection then you just do it and if there's not agreement then
you vote and the majority governs. >> Okay. So, so do we vote to approve the agenda and then separately vote to figure out who um >> it would be better to take all the items, everything that is a consensus. You don't have to separately vote on,
but to note it so the clerk can keep track. If there are ones that somebody wants to put to a vote, you do them one at a time. >> Okay? do that one. >> Then when you're done with all of those, that's the amended agenda and you vote to approve the amendment.
>> Okay. So, do I hear a motion to approve the agenda except for the item about the um the investigation which will be vote on separately? Do I hear a motion to do I get a second? >> Second.
>> Okay. All in favor? >> I >> It passes. Um, do I hear a motion to keep the item of the investigation on
the agenda? >> What was the problem with that with that item? What was it missing? >> Well, there's no resolution. I hear there's a new resolution. We didn't receive that. There's discussion about a resolution somewhere that we don't have. We voted the previous meeting on
something that was already done. Um, so you know, last minute to add a resolution that we haven't had a chance to even go over during our agenda review to me doesn't make sense. It's not just discussion. It's asking for it's probably seeking for action. Well, it is seeking for action. It's a resolution.
So, >> okay. So, do I hear a motion, Mr. Mayor, >> in regards to that? >> Madam M. >> We got a 36. >> Mrs. Ms. >> Madam >> Madam Yeah. >> Okay. Sorry. >> It's okay. Madam,
>> excuse me. We got a 36 page document >> um two days ago yesterday and I think we all want to discuss it. So why don't we have it on the agenda to discuss? >> We we already voted for that. We're talking now about >> No, the next
do a next step. >> Okay. So do I hear a motion to keep >> Yes. >> motion? Yeah. Is it a next step or is it because that also has a fiscal responsibility where we spend 20k on the first part. >> Okay. So, we'll talk about it during the
resolution during when we hear it. >> But there is no resolution. >> It's right there. >> Right. There is no resolution. >> It's there is a resolution. Isn't this just an item of discussion? >> Nope. She's asking for action. She wants a resolution. >> Where is the resolution?
>> It's a walk. It's a walk. >> We're getting the resolution. 20 m 40 minutes into the meeting. I have somebody waiting since 6 o'clock for something so special. >> Okay. And this shouldn't have taken so long, but everybody wants to argue
today. So, do I uh Commissioner Sue, you made the motion >> make a motion to >> What are we What are we voting on? What is it? We're voting to keep this resolution on the agenda. Do
>> what was the difference between what we voted on and this one? >> Cuz I remember the conversation was about employees being investigated and the entire city being investigated as a whole >> and I also remember there was discussion
about it not being for any one particular elected official i.e. the mayor. So now you guys are coming back and saying what exactly? I just wanted clarity on it. >> I mean it's fair to ask. I mean that's why we're up here.
>> Madam Chair, >> um Commissioner Sue, this is your resolution. >> Yes. >> Okay. Would you like to discuss it? >> Not discuss it to vote on it. Just update Commissioner Jean. Yeah. >> So, um actually this morning I sent an
email to the clerk requesting for for this resolution to go in, but it was actually uh combined with another asensure item for the mayor. However, um at the advice of the city attorney, he said that it was not going to be
procedurally falling in compliance. So I ask that then we only move a forward with a portion of it to do an independent investigation furthering um whatever findings that we have and I believe that the attorney is
also here is he is he is is the Algo law firm here yes so that would explain a little bit more about whatever is happening I don't know that all the commissioners are privy to the report that we received and um that's very concerning. I want to make sure
that we protect the city, >> that we're taking action on it. >> Everybody got the report? >> Yes. But no, if they got a chance to listen, >> this is more about like making sure that everything is sound and that we are taking the appropriate actions and not delaying it when there are serious
concerns on the report. >> Thank you. >> Is there a cost attached to it? >> Okay, so we can discuss it further on, but let's make a motion. We have a motion in a second. Let's vote on it if we want to keep it on the agenda. >> Can we add it to legislation
versus on consent? >> Yes. >> Are we adding to legislation? >> I would like to have it on the top of legislation because there's um an attorney here waiting to speak on it. Please, assuming it passes. >> Okay. For the record, the motion was
made by Commissioner Sue and seconded by whom? >> Commissioner Chernoff. I don't believe we can add it to the consent. We already voted on the consent. >> So, this has to be a separate item anyway. >> Yes, but I'd like to have it on the top so that the attorneys don't have to sit.
If it passes, can we vote on it, please? Those in favor? >> I >> I >> I. >> Those opposed? >> No. >> Opposed? >> It passes 42. Now, um we're going to call up um Mr. Willie Profett, please, from the 5,000
role models of excellence. Commissioner Smith, >> thank you so much, Willie. What an honor to have you. I am sorry you had to wait 45 minutes. So, when I went to role model 10,000, 5,000,
I'm sorry, role model 5000. Um, if people recognize Mr. profit is because he was our mayor of the day, but he also at Role Model 5000, he also um under
the direction. Thank you so much. Under the direction, he gave what's it called, Willie? >> The pledge. >> No, it's not the pledge. The affirmation of the young men that go through this
program. And there's thousands of them. Thanks to com Councilwoman Congress >> Congresswoman Frederria Wilson. Thank you so much, Congresswoman who started the program and who brings thousands of young men. It's Black History Month.
When I heard him stand there, don't forget there's hundreds of boys and they picked this gentleman from North Miami Beach to recite this affirmation. When I heard him say it, I got goosebumps
and I leaned over and I said right away to Mr. to Friendly and right away to Miss Monestine, right away I said, "We have to get him the next commission meeting to recite." So, Willie, thank you for this honor and wait until you
hear you're in for what Black History Month, what we're doing to make it wonderful for the next generation. Thank you so much. >> Good evening everyone. >> My name is Willie Profett. I am a proud student of North Miami Beach High
School. >> Yes. >> And a 2026 Wilson Scholar. It is my great honor to be here to recite the 5,000 role models affirmation. Heavenly Father, we know that doing our
best now in the schoolhouse is better than getting locked up later in the jail house. For we stand at the crossroads trying to become good men in society instead of becoming a menace to society.
We pray that we will not be blinded by our desires for Nike Air chains around our neck, cell phones, and BMWs desperate to make money any way we can. Teach us, Father, to know that Carl cany
is no substitute for knowledge and that day braids on the outside will never replace a developed brain on the inside. and help us to know that the only BMW that will bring us closer to what we
need is a bold mind working. Teach us, Father, to wear our pants around the waistline and not around the hipline.
Teach us not to rely on Tommy Hilfiger, but to rely on algebraic mathematical figures, and help us to know that it is better to go to heaven carrying a garbage bag than to hell carrying a
Gucci bag. We submit this prayer in the language of the rapper of our time as we close with the words, "Whoops, there it is. Amen. Whoops, there it is. Amen. >> Oh, thank you, Willie. I'm so proud of
you. >> I'm telling you. I'm telling you, if every young person could hear that and understand what it means, what a wonderful society we would have. So, Willie, we present this to you. I did
not want it to come on the conference. I wanted to come when there was a vast audience, and bless him, he waited, and we thank you for that. In honor of Black History Month and the centennial celebration of North Miami Beach, the mayor and commission present this
certificate of appreciation with profound gratitude recognizing your distinguished service as mayor for the day in 2025. As our city marks 100 years of history, resilience, and progress, your
leadership reflects the enduring spirit that has shaped our community across generations through your example, your honor of a legacy of courage and achievement while emboding the promise of a bright future. With great pride and
admiration, we celebrate your contribution and commend your dedication to excellence, unity, and civic pride. Presented the 17th day of February, 2026. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you.
>> I just want to say thank you to all the elected officials. Thank you for this opportunity to speak here and for mayor of the day. It was one of the best days of my life. Thank you. I want to say thank you to my mom for everything she's done for me and dealing
with me. >> Mom, I kind of hate to meet you because I'm trying to steal him. I am trying. One thing I want to say that what she's done and what she's given us and what he continues to give
us, let's hope when he goes away to college, he'll continue to come back and show North Miami Beach how he is still involved and how we can be be with his mother in the pride of his accomplishments. I hope you'll come back
throughout. Thank you. Maybe the real mayor. >> Thank you so much. I am so in love with him. Thank you. >> Oh, and here's a little gift bag for you as well. North Miami Beach. >> Thank you so much. God bless.
>> Oh my god. Thank you so >> much. I don't know where Can we can we take a moment? >> Oh, yeah. Well, you don't want to join join your commission. >> Okay. So, um we're back and um
Commissioner Flormont has asked me for a moment of personal privilege. So, please go ahead. Uh thank you, madame uh vice mayor. Um you know, we are in Black History Month and um
you know, Black History Month obviously is celebrated every year during the month of February, but the reality is that Black History is something that is and should be celebrated 365 days a year. Um black history is American
history. Black history is world history. Um and today we lost a major icon um in our geopolitical sphere in the United States
of America. Um there there's really no words that can encompass who Jesse Jackson was and is to all of us. Um he was able to get hostages
released when presidents were unable to. He marched with every community, including the Haitian community, fought very hard for Haitian refugees. handinhand with many of our clergy here
in South Florida, Congresswoman Wilson, Congresswoman for um Carrie Meek, who is no longer with us. And and and many people have their own experiences and own um memories of Jesse Jackson. And so today,
we want to honor his legacy. Um, we we want to take a moment and recognize him through a moment of silence and and recognize that as far away as for some it may seem that the
civil rights movement was is really how not long ago people were fighting for the rights to vote. People were fighting for the rights to be treated as equals and to be given an opportunity.
And so today, um, we we have lost the giant. And, um, through the vice mayor, I'd like to ask for a moment of silence on behalf of Reverend Jesse Jackson. And
if we can all stand for that. Thank you, Madame Vice Mayor. And remember, we are all somebody. We are all somebody. And thank you, Madame Vice Mayor, for giving us that time. >> Of course. Thank you for um your beautiful words.
uh from the city manager's office. Do we have any legislative updates? >> Uh yes, Madame Chair. Good evening, Madame Vice. I was going to call you something else, but good evening, madame vice mayor and commissioners. My name is Dr. Friendly
the Philly, senior management analyst for the city manager's office. I'm going to give an update on our 2026 legislative update as well our appropriation updates both in a federal and state level. As we know about the tax property um
reform, there are currently eight bills currently. Um House Bill 20003 is currently moving through the legislators. Um in that particular bill, it basically raised the non-school
homestead exemption threshold from a range of 50,000 to 75,000 to 25 to 150,000. It adds a h 100,000 to the homestead exemption each year for 10 years fully exempting homestead property from non-school adalorum taxes starting
2037. And it prohibits local government from lowering the total funding for law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders below whichever amount is highest. The amount is set at 2025 2026 or the 26 27 local fiscal year. Um
just kind of give you an update. It is a joint resolution which basically it goes to the house. It needs to pass by three4s. From there it goes for a referendum this coming November. On the condo laws, there is currently a Senate bill um that basically talks about
strengthening condominium incorporative governor standard. It extend turnover expans um inspection I'm sorry and reserve study requirement particular for taller residential building. It update electronic voting and meeting procedures to improve participation and oversight.
It redefineses video conferencing to ensure greater accessibility, transparency, and compliance in board meetings. It also enhance accountability and long-term financial planning for finan um residential associations. Currently, there is no companion
there is no companion in the House but infill redevelopment on the Senate side. This bill aims to address the shortage of residential housing in urban areas by expanding development on environmental impacted land. It applies to parcels 5
acres or larger located within an urban growth within the tri county, Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Local governments will require to approve qualifying parcels at the highest residential destin destiny and intensity of any adjunct zoning district. If
non-aggenic to residential zoning, development must allow at least 30 unit acres, 40 feet in height, no more than one parking space per unit, minimum lot size of 1,250 ft. This bill also preempt local
regulations, include retroactively overriding any conflicting local laws or ordinances. Local government must publish clear administrative approval procedures on their website. And for former recreational facility site facility sites, developer must pay
double pack park impact fees to offset offset the loss of open space. In the house, there's a um companion bill that differ from this bill and it would not require a buffer at least 30 ft between new development and existing residential
um residents. On local BTR taxes, it's an update of every year. Um in the Senate side, of course, it looks to um repeal um Florida um statute um 205, which currently authorize local government to levy local
business tax receipt. It eliminate the authority of counties and municipalities to impose fees on businesses for the privilege of operating within their jurisdiction. It effectively removes local business tax receipt as municipality revenue sources. It creates a direct financial impact on local
government, reduce general fund revenues that support core services. It also limit local home rule authority over business regulation and revenue generation. Currently, there is no companion um in the house. Lastly, when it comes to um sovereignty
immunity against the government in the House, the bill increase sovereigny immunity damage caps for claims against government entities for claims between October 1st, 2026 to September 30th, 2031. It is 500,000 per person. It
increased from $200,000 and is a million dollar per incident is up from $300,000 for claims on after um October 1st, 2031. It's 600,000 per person and it's 1,200 per incident. Caps apply based on
date the claim occurs. It allows local government to settle claims about statutory caps without legative claim bills. It prohibits insurance policy from requiring passage of claim bills as a condition of payment. And this bill take effect October 1st, 2026. On the
Senate side, it kind of differs. to increase sovereign immunity cap um caps from 200,000 to 300,000 per claim 300,000 to to 450 per incident aggravated. It requires the department of financial services to adjust cap
every 5 years with increased cap at 3% per cycle to account for inflation while limiting state exposure. It reduced the claim presentation period to 18 months. It shortened the fine final denial period from 6 months to four months. It
caps attorney fees at 25% recoveries and it preserve legislative authority to impose additional limits to reserve funds through claims of these bills. So what's going through these um legislative sessions um some of them are going through the second and third committees as a house. I kind of was
noticed it is um going for a full vote in two days and from there it'll go to the senate side which will need three4 before it goes directly to the voters for a referendum this November. All right. Thank you very much. Do is there any questions
>> from my commissioners? >> I just have a request through the chair. Oh, did you want to talk more about the appropriation? >> There there is appropriation spot I want to talk about and then we can >> All right. All right. >> Thank you, Vice Mayor. Mhm. >> When it comes to our fiscal year 2026
appropriation request, as of um January 7th, um the city has received a million um from Congressman Frickle Wilson for a real time crime center. So, congratulations, North Miami Beach. We're on our way to have Realtime Crime Center
on the state level. Um currently in a pre-budget conference as of today um Highland Village project in the House um there's a line item for $325,000 um for the real time crime crime center in the Senate there's $400,000 and a
line item when it comes to the Corona Demar um unfortunately that wasn't um picked up from the budget committee conference committees. >> All right. Thank you. Commissioner Smith, did you want to say something? >> No. I just like a copy of your presentation. >> Yes, you will get a copy. Commissioner.
>> All right. Thank you so much. Um, city clerk, let us um proceed with public comment, please. >> Good evening, everyone. The vice mayor and commissioner of the city of North Miami Beach has opened a meeting for
public comment. At this time, there is a threeminut time limit for each speaker. Speakers will be called to the podium. Please state your name or the organization which you are representing. The vice mayor and commission of the city of North Miami Beach recognizes the importance of civility.
The city of North Miami Beach requests that all in attendance to exercise civility towards each other at all times. And our first speakers signed are Karen Harold, Hugo Vega, and Francisco
Ortiz. Hello, my name is Karen Herald. I'm a resident of North Miami Beach. Good evening, vice mayor, commissioners, city attorney, city clerk, and a big welcome to our new city manager. Thank you for replying to my email so promptly. It's a
good sign of things to come. I hope we can move forward now with everybody working together to best serve the residents and help our city be the best we can be. One way to do this is to understand what happened at the special commission meeting which was called to
discuss the contract for the newly hired city manager. Please look at the beginning of the printed agenda under public comment. If you look at it'll be on the second page. The last sentence of that paragraph says under no
circumstances will personal attacks either from the public or from the deis be tolerated. This is printed on every agenda at every single meeting and should be familiar to everyone. During public comments a commit of the past
meeting, the special commission meeting, a commissioner asked our city attorney if we had to allow the speakers from outside our community who leveled accusations, judgments, and negative comments about an individual that was already hired to be our city manager to
continue. The speaker mentioned our city manager by name. That's a personal attack and should have been stopped or according to our rules for public speaking. Our at our city attorney said it was free speech. While out on the
street, this might be true inside the commission chamber during an official special meeting. This violates the rule for public comment. The violation of this rule occurred again during the mayor's point of personal privilege
talk. He personally attacked two individuals by name and this was not stopped. A commissioner did ask at the beginning of the mayor's talk if it was gerine to the meeting agenda and he answered it was. Speaking about personal
feelings or opinions is one thing. Personally attacking by name individuals is not is only not gerine. It's not in line with the rules for speaking in the commission chamber. Please res let's remember it's the residents that voted
for the electric officials elected officials into office that they believed would best serve them and put the needs of our city over personal needs or agendas. I just want to finish by saying thank you to our amazing North Miami Beach Police Department. Thank you to
Assistant Chief Sandy Rodriguez and Captain Jonathan Wilson for arranging to come into our neighborhood for a packed meeting. I'm looking forward to that and thank you for helping and keeping our neighborhoods safe. Thank you for listening. >> Thank you.
Next speaker. Good evening, member of the member of North Miami Beach City Commission, fellow residents, CDM. My name is Hua. I am a proud North Miami Beach resident who serve as a member of the building
department team. I come before you today to express my sincere appreciation for the commission approval of a salary increase for our department on October 1st, 2025. This fulfilled measure recognize the critical role we play in supporting the
community growth and safety through permit permitting inspection and code enforcement. By enhancing compensation, we can better attract and retain the skilled professional needed to meet the demands of our expanding city, ensuring
the efficiency service that benefit resident, business and new development alike. That said, the ongoing delay in implementing the increase is presenting challenge for our team.
We are experienced the purchase of valuable staff member to opportunities in neighbor cities which strain our resources and impact our we ability to deliver timely and effective
service. Addressing this prompt this promptly will will help establish our team and maintain the highest standard of for our community deserve. I respectfully urge the community the the commission to support the swift
implementation of this approval salary increase allowing our allowing us to continue serving Miami Beach with dedication and excellent. Your ongoing committee commitment to our city progress is truly valued. Thank you so
much for your time and consideration. >> Thank you. Next speaker. >> Good evening. >> Vice Mayor, city manager. Welcome. My name is Francis Cortis. resident of North Miami
Beach for the last 29 years. My presence here is in behalf um second and second what what he just read. I'm going to translate a little bit. I'm I'm the chief building inspector and pretty much the assistant
building official and that is an urgent matter. an order matter that for some reason have been neglected for the last five months. There have been multiple reasons but it was approved that increase of salary for
a lot of people in the department uh for the present fiscal year and he's not have been implemented even my assistant position I'm I'm doing it but it's not official
but I'm completely sure that in in in your best wishes that to serve the community in the best way. Like I said before, I just came here to second what he just read. Thank you very
much. >> Thank you so much. Uh Mr. Manager, um can you see what is going on with um their salaries increase, please? >> Yes, Vice Mayor. >> Okay, thank you.
Next speaker, Eileen Damaso and Trish Miller. Good evening, Commissioner. Um, Mr. Manager, I've come from Coastal Waste and Recycling, Eileen Damaso, 6767 Northwest 74th Avenue. I bring with me our annual uh contractor contribution to
the city of North Miami Beach, which includes the following. It's per section 35 of the agreement between the city and coastal waste and recycling. I'm presenting the contractor obligation checks uh for $45,000. 130 130,000 goes to the contractor
administration. 165 goes to the neighborhood cleanup. 60,000 goes to the scholarship and city community initiatives. and 50,000 goes for the city's emergency utilities and rental assistance. Again, we want to thank you and thank the residents for
the continuing support and allowing us to service the city of North Miami Beach. I also want to take this moment to share my phone number. For any of those who might have any issues or concerns regarding service, if you have any questions or requests, my cell phone is 305
3432731. That's 3053432731. And as some of you that already have it knows, I do pick up my phone at all times and all days. Uh, thank you so much and have a good night. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next speaker,
>> Eileen. Give the check to that man. >> Good evening. My name is Trish Miller. 17:30 Northeast 171st Street in North Miami Beach. First of all, I'd like to talk about our Wake Up NB meeting that
we had um last week. And I guess I didn't realize how thoroughly our membership was affected by uh Mayor Joseph's accusations against um our leader, Barbara Kramer. The fear was
palpable. that speaking up and saying what they thought would lead to harassment and accusations um and police reports. It's terrifying.
And we're just the little people, you know, we're just the residents and we're out here doing the best we can and we we feel something is wrong. We want to speak up about it. And that's to be commended. And I also commend the people who are on the staff at this at the city
level, the 500 people who work for the city for standing up and fighting back when they felt like something was wrong or something was a miss. I have been in that position. I have been in a position where I refused to do something and I
was accused of insubordination. It's terrifying. somebody can have your job and if you have children, you have a livelihood, you have bills to pay, you don't want to you don't want to speak up, but sometimes you have to. So for those
who speak up, I commend you and I can commend our leaders here, our commissioners, for in the face of friendships, in the face of alliances to still stand up and say when it's wrong,
it's wrong. and that you'll fight for us and know that we don't want the people in our community to be afraid and they to be afraid to use their first amendment rights to say exactly what
they're thinking. And that's all I had to say. I just want to say thank you for allowing us to exist, for listening to us, and for protecting us. >> Thank you. Next speaker, Lori Hackman
and then Diana Douly. Hello everybody that's here. I'm Loren Hackman. I've been a resident of North Miami Beach since May of 1987. I've had some concerns about recent events.
The first being in the past the citizens of North Miami Beach expressed concerns about trips to New Orleans, I think it was, and then Las Vegas, the value of which were questionable at best. Recently, we have paid for an
excessively expensive trip to Japan. Number two, the resignation of our previous city manager. I I met him. He was an ambitious man with a young family. He was also given a sizable separation package.
I'm questioning did he decide to get while the getting was good to go or you know what was the deal there? It doesn't sit right with me. Third, a petty remark. This is in reference to to Barbara. A petty remark made to a certain individual turned into a police
matter with a report filed said certain individ individual claimed to fear for his life. This incident then escalated to a le level of paranoia to the extent that the media were involved. Another embarrassment for the city of
North Miami Beach. It is my feeling that anyone with this level of paranoia does not belong in politics. For their own mental health and the safety of our city and its citizens, this person should resign immediately.
Those are my personal views and opinions. And I hope I don't have anybody vindictive to do anything against me. That's another fear a lot of of us have and a lot of the employees too. But thank you for listening to me and have a good evening. Thank you. Next
speaker. >> Hi, good evening everyone. My name is Diane Diti and I've lived in North Miami Beach over 50 years in Sunray West. I just have a couple of suggestions. I know our city has a budget problem.
We're short on money and I just have a couple of different areas I think could be looked into. Um, we have a recycling program and Coastal has done a wonderful job. They tell us what we can recycle, what we can't recycle. Not their problem. But if
I drive down the street and our pickup is on Fridays, the bins are overflowing. There's plastic bags. There's everything that doesn't belong in there, old diapers, and there's notices on top of the on the bins of
what to recycle. No one pays attention. My thought is, why are we paying extra for recycling if all our recycling goes to the garbage? Doesn't make sense. Um, also this year, since I know we had several events going on, and we had a
lovely one just recently to welcome in our city manager. However, did we really need all the pomp and circumstance that went with it? It was a lovely affair, but I'm sure it cost a lot of money to put it on between the police and the food that was served.
And the last thing I have, and I guess it's really not a budget constraint item, but if the police could perhaps uh in their spare time, uh look on 19th Avenue and 15th Avenue, the speeding on
those streets has got out of control. Even if they were put up a speed sign, I think that might deter some people from speeding through those avenues. The last thing I wanted to talk about
was, as Miss Hackman said, we were on the TV again. Why does North Miami Beach always be put in in a bad light? Something like a childhood
taunt turns into a major problem with people saying their life was threatened. If someone is so scared that they think any remark against them constitutes a threat to their life, I would hope
that they would reconsider and perhaps not be in politics anymore. Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. Next speaker, former commissioner Barbara Kramer and then Mara Hawk. Good evening. I'm Barbara Kramer.
Welcome, Mr. City Manager. I come before you tonight on a deeply personal matter, one that would never have arisen had I not been a resident of this city and someone has devoted years of service to it. I proudly served the
city of North Miami Beach for more than 13 years as a commissioner. Before that, I served on two city boards. After my tenure, I was appointed president of a citizen-driven civic organization where I continue to serve today.
My commitment to this community has been consistent and longlasting. While I sat on that deis, a couple of you and the mayor attempted to discredit me through an outrageous, offensive, and false
censure. Allegations I had to publicly defend myself against. Now, the most recent allegation made by the mayor that I threatened him crosses yet another line.
Both accusations are false. For too long, I have witnessed behavior that I believe is divisive and damaging. Repeated public accusations framed as threats and efforts to shape narratives
that do not reflect the full truth. Disagreement is not a threat. Accountability is not hostility. Concerned residents, speaking up is not intimidation.
Tonight, I will say this clearly. Enough is enough. We are a close-knit community of engaged residents who care deeply about our city. Leadership requires steadiness, integrity, and the ability to accept
scrutiny without turning critics into enemies. When those who question government actions become targets, trust erodess. The interim investigative report circulating in our community points to
dysfunction inside city hall and concerns about workplace culture. That should concern every one of you. When toxicity is left unadressed, it spreads and damages morale and public confidence.
You were elected to govern. That responsibility requires courage and conviction. This is not about personalities. It's about standards. It's about restoring dignity to public service and ensuring
that disagreements does not become defamation. I respectfully ask you to do what is right, to confront what needs to be confronted, and to stop this downward spiral before further harm is done.
North Miami Beach deserves so much better. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next speaker. Good evening. My name is Mara Hawk. Um and welcome to the new city manager
on his first day uh first commission meeting. I would like the the mayor is not here but I know that somewhere he's watching us.
So I would I would like to say this I um about the civility rules because we have some rules here and that is not insulting anybody or calling people by
name. So he violate that the civility rule state that the importance of civility distance and respectful behavior is promoting in promoting ci citizen participation
in a democratic government. This city calls upon all residents, employees, and elected official to exercise civility towards one another.
Mr. Mayor, you have violated those civility rules when you welcome various person from other city to come here and insult and make accusations
towards a candidate for city manager. Now I would love to speak about what is going on here with unfortunately
our mayor. Mr. Mayor in recent years we we have witnesses a troubling pattern in our city. Serious accusation have been raised without
clear evidence. Narrative shift and claims evaporate when accountabilities are demanded. Allegations are made and then shockingly emails and say to be deleted,
unreoverable, ordinary interactions are reccast as threats. Disagreements become personal attacks. Most recently, a brief interaction cuff
on video was warped into an accusation of extreme violence against a longtime public servant, a woman who has served this city with uncorrupt spirit and
actions. >> So, just a second. The accusations defy common sense yet the consequence can be devastating and reputation can be harmed. Leadership require restraint,
trophony and proportion. It requires the ability to distinguish between real danger and personal discomfort between accountability and restriion. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next speaker,
Irene Pelinger and the Linda Joseph Noel. Good evening. My name is Irene Pillinger. I'm a city resident. There's so much political theater right here in our city that we should put the director of this theater. Put their talents into
our actual theater so it can become a profit center. How novel would that be for North Miami Beach. As noted from the deis, those coming forward to slander our new city manager missed the boat. They needed to be at the same meeting as
those who came to praise the man. Just because it takes over 30 years to be fired doesn't mean it was without cause. There are long-term employees in our city who use their positions in questionable ways. And I can only hope
they are exposed and fired in the future. And if I embezzled millions of dollars, as Mr. Williams was accused of doing, I would not be looking for a new job. I would be living my best life in
the lap of luxury. Our talented director who puts on political theater has been linked to packs conducting smear campaigns conveyed by disgusting mailers showing up in our homes, slandering opponents anonymously. That same person
immobilized our government for months on end by ensuring there was no quorum for commission meetings. And then once once the mayor mayor defalippo was removed for voter fraud and nothing else, he made sure that new elections
took place after as much delay as possible. That person is now linked to a congressional scandal with additional problematic behavior coming to light just yesterday after an internal investigation. No wonder they feel the
need for police protection. but pro not protection from city residents. Which reminds me of the laughable accusation that was made against former commissioner Kramer. I highly recommend self-defense classes where the first
lesson is to protect your head and core. What I saw in the video supplied to the media is a man whose hands are full turning to push the door open with his back. Throwing his hands up is the opposite of self-defense and leaves him
open to attack. By calling the media to report this fantasy, residents now see a person willing to make up any narrative for political theater. No truth needed here. Perhaps sometime in the future, we will have a mayor who believes in unity
instead of one who will not participate in a vote of goodwill to support the new city manager or even show up at his swearing in ceremony. Perhaps in the future we we will have leaders who can
truly unify the city instead of using the current American political playbook of pitting one group. I have two more sentences. one group against another in order to divide and conquer. I hope the commission votes in favor of censoring
the mayor. Being mayor number four in line of criminality doesn't make anyone special. We're a small city just trying to survive. Political theater has no place here. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Next speaker.
>> Good evening everybody. My name is Linda Jiff Noel. I am a proud North Miami Beach resident. And I too, I'm tired of the bickering and the fights and the not getting things done. You all up here are my commissioner and I speak to every one
of you every time I'm out in the community. Some speak and some do not. That does not give in to civility. I am tired of the bickering. We we elect you to fight for us, not fight with each
other. Nothing get done. The investigation, the the paperwork, hiring the attorney, how much did that even cost? Is it even worth it? What are we talking about loss? Are we talking about in the thousand or we're talking about
someone who should be censured or someone who should be reprimanded? But when we hire a whole a whole law firm, when that money could have went to our community, I'm inv
people who have the two jobs that cannot come here and spend here till 6:00 or midnight. I'm here for the mother who's by herself and she have to raise her children because she cannot come. Why are we not talking about affordability, food, housing, security?
>> Our community is hurting. Our community is hurting. You have 21 houses in North Miami Beach in foreclosure. >> That's true. >> We have we have a budget beverage. We have a bill that is rapidly passing
through the in the state house that will eliminate property taxes. What are we doing to make up that for? What are we doing to make up of those revenues? Because if those revenues are gone, that goes away from service, that goes away for safety, that goes for um child care.
There is a bigger picture out here that we need to fight. All of you were elected and you were elected to govern, not theater. The election is over. It is time for us to move our city and make sure our city is running the best it
can. Not this ongoing quivering in in ethics reports and enough. We need our community together. We are already divided. Every time there is a vote, it's always split down the middle.
It's always li your line, your side, this line. Even look at the audience. We are one community, one city, and we cannot make it if we don't do it together. We got a 10, we got a 100redy year anniversary coming. Anniversaries are not about looking back. It's about
looking forward and what we going to do forward. >> 15 seconds. >> Thank you. My name is Linda Joseph Noel. I am a proud resident. I chose North Miami Beach to live here. Thank you and have a good night. >> Thank you. Your next speaker,
Bernardet Emmanuel and Libby Gastra, Bernardet. Okay. And what was the other name after Bernardet? Libby Gastra. Mhm. >> She needs help with the translator. So, I am going to do my best.
>> Okay. I'm going to try. My name is Bernard. I live in this North Miami Beach before 32 years. But what now? I have been neglecting this and 300 job. I have a guy
he live three hours from me and he smoke. He don't do nothing for yourself. his parent k and he come near me uh he try he rob my
house all the time because he's not working only one time when I'm go to work I'm working 3 to 11 he come to my house he took everything I I have I have my computer he took everything so I'm afraid to eat my food because the way he
is so what now I don't know what can I do nobody don't help me so I need help. Now they smoking now. One day, one, two, three days ago, I'm trying to do my yard. There was smoke and he come and
got vertical and I fell because for him because because he he left two hours he come close to me now. Nobody can do nothing for him. Even I'm I'm report them. Even I call police for him. Nobody don't do nothing. They're waiting for me
to kill me before they do something. And I'm pay my tax. I respect everybody. I'm working two job. Two job. I'm tired. I need help. I need not Miami police to help me because I can't take it no more. Because with the way living, put the
music even. I'm sorry to say that last year he make a doodoo. He take the when the garbage left that's why he put the dudoo on my garbage. I called the police. Put the police come to see if I'm like they don't do nothing for him. They just talk to him and that's it.
That's me number two went to and then I said do he don't care because he's a bus nobody don't do nothing so I don't know what can I do because I have two children and they live in not in Orlando when they come in they don't have the meeting to talk for me but now I'm
decide to come in here to ask help because you see my face what I been doing since he's coming close to me and when I see that when I'm I'm scare him I went to the police to help me to go to my door to open the door at 12
midnight. The police never come. They send me to my house. I stay in the in the parking lot. I don't see nobody. When I sit almost almost took 1:00, I say whatever is it. I open my door to go inside. That's where they call me. Are
you Where are you? Are you inside? I said yes, I'm inside. What you want me to do? That's the question the police who ask me what can I do? I said you have to come in to my house to show you what he did. So you let him to tell him he don't have to pack here to close to
me. Let him move. He don't live there. When the police came at this time, he look at he don't see him. If you don't see him, put a note for him to move his car. Do something about that. Okay. Or you you left a note to tell him if he packed the car there, he they're going
to take the car out because you can live there. So, I need help >> to catch my >> um ma'am, >> ma'am. >> Yes. >> First of all, you did a very good job in English. You didn't need a translator.
But um we're going to ask the police department to speak to you and and to make you more comfortable if they can find someone who um speaks Creole that can help her just so she could be more comfortable. Thank you. >> Through the chair. >> Yes.
for our police department. Maybe we also need somebody from social services to be able to see what the man's problem is. >> Um, and maybe it's a combination of both. >> Uh, through the chair.
>> Yes, please. >> We have all already spoken with the woman. We have all her contact information and a detective is going to be deployed tomorrow morning. >> Okay. Thank you. Next speaker. Help is coming tomorrow morning. Ma'am,
>> good evening. My name is Libby and I have been a resident here for 42 years in North Miami Beach. My husband and I moved here because of the melting pot that North Miami Beach is. We wanted our child to be raised in an area where it looked like the United Nations and
didn't just show one type of person, one class of person. Um, and and we've always loved being here and we're still here 42 years later. Uh we were also very proud of North Miami Beach. Is that me making that noise? Oh.
Um very proud of what the city offered when we came here. Our child was in the public schools. Um actually Miss Miller was one of his teachers. Uh he was in N OB know my B camp. Um and this the seniors programs I've even joined for
some of them. Um you know we had a lot of multicultural. We still do. Uh we've had city improvements. We've seen, if you can, if you've been here that long, how many improvements in the city? Um and I'm still proud of those things because we still offer a lot here and we still are the face of America really.
However, what I will say is that I have been extremely embarrassed by what's been going on in this city recently. I get calls from people out of this city saying, "What is going on with your commissioners, with your staff there, with with what's going on in your city?
I just don't understand that it's reaching that far and that wide." You know, leadership is about professionalism. It's about setting examples. It's about mentoring. I often think when I do something I pretend that my parents, my grandparents, my child,
my spouse are watching me and I think this is how I want to present myself to those people and to this world. I don't want to be embarrassed and I don't want to set a bad example and I sometimes really think that others should do that because I don't think we'd have the kind
of behavior in this commission. I I hate to say and I'm not saying it it's not for everybody, but it's for those who have had empty seats here. Um trying to hold this commission hostage so there couldn't be a quorum. Um the
childishness, the the the selfserving instead of city serving that we've been seeing. Um not attending important events, the swearing in ceremony. years ago. One was held in the U I guess you call it a theater the over there and I
was there and there was about two or three people there and that was it. And it was embarrassing and it's it's shameful. It's shameful that you stand up to want to be nominated for a seat that you're not going to fill. Um the
financial position that we're in, I am astounded, just beyond astounded of what's come to that that what what we've come from and where we are now. The news reports, the investigations at times I just cringe every time I turn on the
news because I'm afraid we're going to be uh brought up again. Um it's it's really sad. Okay, I just want to say in finishing that Barbara Kramer, anybody who knows her knows that that is a bogus
and and a false accusation. If there's anybody who's been a standup human being and person and been credit give credit for what this city's become, it's Barbara. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, Livven Jean and
Leslie Sardinia. Good evening. I should just say my name le I live not Miami Beach for the long long time but I'm here for a couple reason last two months I've been here to explain to you guys what's going on to East drive same
face of me same face still here now you just about 19 and 15th Avenue east and a speed bump young just not m deserve much better I
request That again not m much way better. What about the east drive need more way much way better first table the street the crack the east drive connecting to the Jackson hospital and people used to jog in like me I like
to jog in every morning now I have to come all the way down to east to 10 or 12 by the canal to jogging I cannot jog in anymore to the east drive you know why they bounce on the street the street crack I cannot ride the bicycle and the
kid play I want very very dangerous and the east drive if you guys not step up early something going to be happen soon something going to be happen soon I don't want my city go to the news I don't like that so that's why I'm here
for that the resolution of 914 and 95 take a look again 9:14 9:15 you guys need to explain to me what's going on but I'm here so a long time like I said before you need to go back
to see that I don't want to read that but you know exactly 915 and 914 before I keep going I say thank you for the police officer and uh he's very very very very nice guys he know how to talk to the people and I request to uh the
young ladies name Caroline she's step up at this area and uh she know how to talk to the people in this neighborhood So only one thing I'm just ask you guys we pay tax. I have my mortgage we pay in
this area. I don't want a mess. I don't accident. I don't want I live in this area. The street got lot of problem. You guys need to step up the resolution 914 915. I really really really concern. Thank you and God bless.
>> Thank you Mr. Manager. if um um Carlen could speak to him obviously again and see if we can help him. >> Yes, Madam Chair. >> Madam Chair, if I could through the chair moment, >> I wanted to thank um Cen for the efforts
that were done on each drive because I know you went out there with the police department with your your team to assess the area. I think Commissioner Sue and were you the one that pulled 914 >> so and 15 but you know when we just like the residents are are really pouring out
their hearts to what is important to them we have these things are important traffic is important safety is important so I want to make sure that we're we have that heart in place to ensure that every area of the city that needs that attention that we do that because if the
resolution hasn't already put forth then we should have done our due diligence to push it forward. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you, Commissioner Smith. >> Thank you, Commissioner. I believe you didn't pull it. I believe you that we do
have that we're voting on now. I believe you deferred it. And that is in reference to East Drive. You'll have to wait another month. >> Why? Why? >> Why? >> Why? >> I don't know why. >> Yeah, >> that needs to be Why? >> I don't know why. Uh because
Commissioner Sue because Commissioner Sue wanted it to be deferred back. >> I have no idea why, but let me just say to you that I had pulled it to add speed bumps. I've been on each drive many times.
>> I talked to you many times >> and I have to ask the manager and that hopefully when it comes back we can add that while they repave it which is what that's going to if it's voted on by the majority of the commission that we also
incorporate that at the same time. So I wanted you to know that before you walked out the door. We're working on it. You just have to wait a month >> and let's hope in that month that no incidents happen there. Right. >> Okay. Um, thank you. And next speaker,
>> Leslie Sardinia. >> Leslie Sardinia, North Miami Beach, 25 years plus. Thank you, commissioners. Vice Mayor, no mayor. Uh, thank you to Commissioner Smith and
to Commissioner Sue for attending the wake up NMBB meetings. You're always there and we appreciate you showing up for that. Um, congrats to the city manager. Um, I met him at a Wake Up NB meeting as
well. This organization is really growing rapidly, especially with all the negative issues that we have going on in our city right now. Um, speaking about wake up and be, I do agree with everything that they've said
about Barbara Kramer and what had happened. Um, free speech is free speech and if you need to say something to the mayor afterwards, um, you say something to the mayor. I mean, I hope I hope you all are able to
have someone say something to you. It might not be what you want to hear. It might not be something that you know may or maybe might say later, but I know I know her and I know there was nothing uh no threatening, no anything like that. I
know that is not what happened. Um, and then to have the untruths go into a police report and then mention in the news is completely wrong. That's that's, you know, completely going against somebody's reputation and that's
so wrong. The other thing I want to say is uh I appreciate what happened tonight with the uh the young man with the red ties. I have to say that I've been to many inner city schools. I go there with my dogs to do uh humane education. These
guys are always there to meet and greet me when I got out of the car. They were lovely. Um I've been to Frederica Wilson's office in DC many times and I would always comment on how these guys are doing such a great job. They
always had such positive uh positive things and I would ask them, "What are you going to do? One's going to be a a pro basketball player." there and I said, "Well, you better be sure I get tickets when you are. Remember me. Remember my dogs." And and I just think
that's a wonderful organization. And I'm glad that you guys that he got that award tonight. And he truly deserved it. I'm sure I probably met him long when he was first first doing that. Um and that's what I did with the with the
humane with the humane society. The only other thing I have to say is uh regarding turning right on Biscane Boulevard from 163rd Street with the people all down here now from the cold weather up north then not being
able to take a left turn onto Biscane because of the wonderful Brid line. Uh today the traffic was unbelievable and I would hope they would paint something that says right turn after 26th Avenue there. >> Thank you.
>> I've been saying that a lot. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next speaker Janice Kley and then Kley George. Good evening, may I counsel. I missed my Girl Scout meeting,
but I'm here tonight. I would like to thank Commissioner Danielle Jean. I reached out to her on an item and I appreciate you. >> What's your name? >> I didn't say my name. >> I didn't hear you. No. >> Oh, >> okay. Janice Kley. Thank you,
>> city employee and the union president. But again, I would like to thank Commissioner Danielle Jane. I reached out to her on something um personal relating to making sure our employees are protected.
Um, I also was here tonight to see if something would have been added to the agenda cuz I meet on Tuesday. If I'm coming to a meeting, I'm coming for something. The billing department spoke here tonight
reference about item in the budget. I was here almost at every budget hearing and it was approved. I believe public works is here with an item referenced about salary.
Employees came here a couple months ago that work in beautifification and spoke about they $15 something an hour. I don't see anything happening with that. Um budget transfer for salary. I would
like every employee, regardless if you work outside or inside, you are dedicating yourself to do the work. So, please look into this. Especially these employees that work out in the sun, they're not going to live long and
they're not going to have that much to retire on. So again, it's the permit area, it's the public works, and I believe it's supposed to be a study sometime in
the future to see where the salaries are at so it could be budget correctly so we could keep the employees. And I would like to say welcome to the city manager. I always try to introduce myself to the
new incoming and I just want the best for everyone. But please don't forget the little ones. Good night. >> Thank you. Next speaker. >> Good evening. My name is Katie and I reside the new leader. Now, I'm here to
discuss 9.6 resolution number R2625. I'm not sure if some of you realize that in the 202425 uh budget, there was $500,000 that was implemented for CIP plan for beautifification.
This city is in violation, a lot of violations right there in our parking lot. We're not ADA compliant. This we have funding for these traffic signal light utility boxes. All Miss McCry who wanted to do
is to the permission from all of you to pull the permit for us to start doing what needs to be done. The city is about to be 100 years old. years ago, we had uh spoken about what we wanted to
see on these traffic boxes and the beautifification committee, which I'm the chair under um Jay Chernov, Commissioner Chermanov, we would like to move and start doing something for the centennial. Please don't hold our hands.
All Miss Mckenry wants to do is pull the permit so we can start doing some of the work. Now, I was very, very upset with you, Commissioner Sue.
Felt disrespected that you decided to pull this funding project for East Drive. I think it's been quite a while since you've woken your leader. It's been years since any type of work
was done in Ulita and this city is about to be sued because on 171 street if you coming from 6th Avenue going toward the hospital there's a tree right there who has
cracked the road and as you go through your car just go up and that's the same thing that's happening in East Drive throughout you leader we have streets that are cracked nothing has been done on the west side. So I feel quite disrespected that most of you have not
walked in those areas especially in your leader such a large area. You all should have sat with u commissioner Maron Bastian district 2 and find out where her funding is because some of these roads are half county and half city.
It's about time we start doing some work and you leader and I take it very seriously for this city who could be sued for you to defer something until next month when an accident could happen. I have children going to school,
grandkids going to school. I have elderly they have to walk these streets. What if something happened in that time that you are at home leisurely and me and mine and your leader and something happened? You all need to stop
thinking before you start making these decision. Walk in our shoes so you can see what it's happening. Thank you. >> The city is old. Let's wake up and stop doing something about it. I'm very upset with what you did tonight. So, please reconsider it.
Next speaker, >> James Torado. For the record, the mayor's present. >> Good evening, commissioners. My name is James Torado. I'm a resident here at the city of North Miami Beach. Uh, some of you guys may already know me, Commissioner Phyllis Chernoff, uh, part
of beautifification. Um, I take the group seriously. I understand that we're no more than a group of members of the residents. Um people within the community that are speaking our voice, making sure that we are a representation
of the entire city. Uh we take our voices from the population. Uh we don't necessarily go and look at our own personal beliefs or our wants and needs. We take into consideration everything that we see every day, every night, hear from our neighbors, see with our own
eyes. With $500,000 that's been allocated into uh beautifification initiative. The question is is where that funding is going, where it's been allocated, has it already been used, and what's still left. Right now, we're trying to make our city
more beautiful. We're trying to make it more lively. We're trying to make it a better place. We have kids that are growing up. We have families that are moving in. We have people that want to stay. It's becoming a lot more difficult for that to happen when we have a city that's rampant with a lot of traffic
issues, uh, construction issues, uh, people that are worried about their own safety. Uh, when we're trying to make a place more beautiful, it brings a lot better of an environment. People are going to want to grow up here. I've only been in the city since 2022.
Um, I'm just about to get married. I'm about to start my family and I'd like my kids to go to school nearby my home. But with the way that the city's acting and the way that the city's being ran, it's hard to say so. And with the amount of charter schools that are coming up nearby, it's pushing more people to leave the program and leave the city.
So, at that point, what's the benefit? On East Drive on I 9 along I 95. I keep hearing this is news to me that the street is in such disrepair it's becoming a safety hazard. The city's operations are supposed to help the the taxpayers save money. It's supposed to
be funding the city in terms of use and in terms of maintenance. If we have cities city streets that are in such disrepair, it becomes a liability. And a liability costs money. When you have liabilities that cost money, it opens for litigation. And litigation in term
is a a lot more costly in my belief as opposed to just solving the solution in the first place. If we're talking about fixing a couple streets, patching some holes, maintaining a sidewalk, it pays off in dividends in the long run. This also goes for the city's parking uh
parking lots within city boundaries um and public places and lots that are being neglected. Um, I've just also been informed as well that there's a couple parking lots within the backside of 163rd. >> 15 seconds >> that are no longer being wellmaintained
and are now passing ADA compliance. That ADA compliance is federal statute. That's a federal law that we need to make sure that we're abiding. It's not a it's not a policy. It's not something that we can just pick and choose when we do it. If it's been the city's >> fine, >> if I'm sorry, just one more minute. If
it's been the city's knowledge to be able to go and make these changes, it's the city's obligation to go ahead and take care of that. At that point, if you're knowledgeable of what's going on, then you need to make sure you're fixing fixing that repair because every day and every second that goes by, it opens up the city for litigation. Anybody in the public with that knowledge in this
public hearing can now go ahead and look for somebody to take litigation against the city and that's taxpayer money. >> Appreciate it. Thank you. Good. >> Thank you. Next speaker. >> Good evening everyone. Mr. Mayor, thank you for joining us.
Um, this month is Black Mubarakazan. This month is Black History Month. Uh, uh, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, he passed away this month. It's a very memorable month. And this month, we also
hired our city manager. Welcome aboard, sir. Unfortunately, we had some invaders who did not make your welcome. Appreciate it. But we appreciate your welcome here. Um, unfortunately also the civility rule was
relaxed during the Black History Month to allow a group of people to tear down the brother. The brother who we were told got millions of dollars, he ran away with, but why is he running for a job here if he's got millions stacked
away? I mean, that is not good. You You can't be relying on the city attorney, Mr. Geller, to back you up and claim that free speech is better than civility rule.
free speeches outside on the road in the supermarket parking lot or something. Not here in North Miami Beach. We've had a lot of fly by night run by invaders who come in here proclaiming that they love NMBB. Love NMB because an election is coming up. So they fly into the city
and telling you how you know they they care for the city. Uh hopefully the voters know who really care for the city. Um, we have had one commissioner. I'm not going to call his name. I'm going to be civil tonight. Uh, you remember the
Carol Keys building when you put it in the agenda, the consent agenda without any discussion and then we've had a $19 million a $19 million um walk-on item. Now,
suddenly we wake up. These things need to be done correctly and wait for another month. Well, uh, my friend in the audience talked about waiting one more month. We've been waiting for 9 months for a new city manager. That a woman can make a baby nine months. We
did not have to wait for 9 months. We could have done it for like about within two three months. But it for dragging and the the plot and the planning and the conniving and all of these things. It's showing in the report that came out when today or yesterday or something
like that. I heard you people are talking and quickly I want to um give my kudos to all of the the 800 or 1 billion people Muslims that are going to be fasting during this month of Ramadan.
It's going to be beginning tomorrow and then sometime in in um next next month. And also um Commissioner Barbara Kramer, I'm sorry what happened to you and I hope um the mayor have thick skin that
he can accept a greeting without attacking and writing a police report and all of these things. Thank you very much for having me. Next speaker >> that was the last sign speaker >> public comment is now closed. Next >> Mr. Chair, if I may
through the chair. Mr. Attorney, an item was deferred. Could I make a motion to bring the item back? And if I get a second, could we vote on it? >> I second it. >> Yes. >> Okay. I make the motion be to bring that
item back. >> I second it. >> And we're talking, Mr. Mayor, about East Drive. Um, if it's voted to bring it back, I'd like discussion so that I could find out why one of the commissioners pulled it.
So, first we have to find out if it if it's voted on by majority vote to bring it back. >> The technical motion, Commissioner Smith, is a motion. There was a vote to defer it. Um, so the item, what you first bring is a motion for
reconsideration and that puts it back on and then once it's in front of you, uh, if there's a motion to defer it again, you you know, vote that down or just you, I mean, not to get too lost in Roberts on something like this because,
madame clerk, did they actually was there a vote on it or was it >> We as amended. As amended. >> Yeah. I mean, you can you can just really bring it back directly. I'm not sure that there was an actual vote. So, if there wasn't an actual vote, if it
was just the request of a commissioner, you can just move that the item be brought back. I think that would be more direct. >> I make a motion that we move to bring the item back. >> Second. >> Do we have to vote on that? >> Okay. Is it 9 9.15 or 14?
>> I was looking for it. I'm sorry. I I tried to make it a little >> I believe it's 14 or 15. The item would be to to vote to bring instead of deferring item 9.14. >> Okay. >> To have a vote. >> So
>> to bring it back, put it back on the agenda >> because I know we have a packed agenda. Can we put it um right right after announce uh consent? Can we do that please? >> Can we do it after consent in the >> Well, if this passes, then you can have the item heard after consent. All right.
All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Any oppose. All right. Passes unanimously. All right. Uh, next item is announcements. >> Evening through the city manager seat. I am Jasmine Joseph, the interim communications manager, and the
announcements for today as follow. The city of North Miami Beach is bringing the energy this February and March with impactful programs, valuable community resources, and can'tmiss events for residents of all ages. Here's
what's happening across your city. Thank you to our residents for your generosity and continued support. Your willingness to give reflects the heart of our community. Every coat, every blanket, and every pair of socks donated brings
warmth, comfort, and hope to someone who truly needs it. Because of you, families facing difficult times are reminded that they join us on Wednesday, February 18th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the North
Miami Beach Recreation Center for workshop number five of the FIU North Campus Biscane Transit Oriented Development Plant. Share your voice and help shape the future of the 151st Street station area. Online
participation is also available. Please scan the QR code to join. On Thursday, February 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., visit the Ulita Park Community Center for our Farm Share Food Drive. Food distribution is first come, first
serve while supplies last. Walkups are welcome. Also on Thursday, February 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., join us at the Mishcon Park as we officially rename the athletic field in honor of
Jeffrey and Patricia Mishon. Celebrate 100 years of black history in North Miami Beach on Friday, February 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at North Miami Beach Discovery Library. Enjoy an
interactive soul stepping presentation, a Q&A with the founder of the Miami documentary, and a special appreciation by Arthur Deborah Joseph. Lace up for wellness on Saturday, February 21st from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Senator Gwen Margolus Amphitheater. This free community event promotes heart, health, fitness, and family fun. Seniors are invited to attend the senior lunchon on Friday, February 27th from 11:00 a.m. to
2 pm at the Margerie and Williams McDonald Center. Registration at the Parks and Recreation main office or a call 3059492957. Comics, fashion, animation, and more. Join us Saturday, February 28th from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm at the Marjorie and Williams McDonald Center for Beyond ComicCon. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult. We look forward to seeing you there. Looking to grow your tech skills? The web development with
Angular and AI course runs from February 25th through May 2nd, 2026. This online hands-on course features threehour sessions twice per week and is perfect for young adults, new IT professionals,
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and smarter. >> Need medical care without insurance? The Universal Medical Clinic mobile unit will provide free services on March 8th at Ulita Park Community Center from
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. In April 11th at the Hazel Crawford Resource Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No insurance, no appointment, no cost. The city of North Miami Beach is proud to invest in the
future of healthc care through the nurse assistant scholarship program. Applications are now open. Eligible North Miami Beach residents will receive a stipen to complete a 6-week in-person training program and will have the
opportunity to sit for the certified nursing assistant exam upon successful completion. If you are ready to begin your meaningful career in healthcare, this is your opportunity. Space aspiring young musicians are invited to join the
NMBB Jazz Academy. Free weekly lessons are available for guitar, keyboard, drums, and trumpet. Beginners and intermediates welcome. Schedule assigned. North Miami Beach homeowners may qualify
for up to $25,000 in funding for roof, window, and door replacements. A workshop will take place March 11th, 2026, and applications will open March 18th, 2026. Income
eligibility requirements may apply. This is your time to apply. Make sure you get the information needed for the home rehabilitation program. That's all for your announcements for February and March. For full event details,
registration information, and updates, visit ww.citynb.com. Follow the city of North Miami Beach on social media at cityn and stay connected with your city. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
>> Thank you. Next, >> commission reports. >> Commissioner reports. Madame clerk, >> Commissioner Shoff, >> good evening everybody. Thank you for attending and thank you for all your comments. They are listened to and heard. So, make sure that you give your
comments if you want us to hear what you're thinking. All right. Um, happy Black History Month. Um, I was at a celebration for the year of the horse at the library. Uh we had dragons, we had everything and and they went around and
put the you put this in their mouth and it was for good luck and they did a beautiful job. So thank the library for putting it on as they do a lot of events in our community all the time. Farm share is February 19th which is Thursday
9:00 a.m. at Ulita Park. Please attend. My community engagement will be starting again soon. and I will meet with all zones individually here in North Miami Beach. I will start be starting with Ulita very soon.
I received yesterday a troubling report, an interim investigation report, and I've got to tell you that it's very disturbing. When I got elected and came back, I came back because there was a problem, and now I see some of the problems are still there, and I'm very
unhappy with it. Good night, everybody. Commissioner Florimmon, Commissioner Jean, Commissioner Smith. >> Oh, Commissioner Smith. I thought she said Commissioners, too. I'm sorry. Um,
again, Black History Month. Let's all remember that we're in this together. Let's celebrate. Let's celebrate Ron and Don as well. those that celebrate and know again we're all in this together. Welcome to our new city manager.
Uh I have to tell you uh he has support from staff from commissioners and we're looking forward to exactly what we like what we voted for you to do. So we're looking forward to that. I want to make
a couple of announcements. I know they said it already, but Friday their night they're going to have a celebration that starts I believe at 6, but at 5:00 the original first mayor which has been
blank, we now have his picture and it's going to be unveiled at the library at 5:00 and then being brought to the city to put on our wall. So, we welcome everybody to come for that. That's going to be a newsworthy event.
I want to also say that I went to the Valentine stands Valentine's dinner and you know we stopped events and it was brought back and um
quite frankly I had to make my husband come. I had to drag him after 60 years. He always went to that event and it stopped the last few years. I believe he enjoyed himself. But what was amazing is everybody that was there had such a good
time. You couldn't see the dance floor. >> Live music and entertainer. There wasn't Commissioner Sue and myself were the only ones that attended, but I wish the other comm Oh, the mayor did give the ceremonial a little bit
different. He didn't he didn't have couples stand up. He didn't we didn't get a ring. He didn't ask you if you wonder if repeat your vows. But >> it was the first time doing it. But you're right. I that you do have a tradition. But you're right. You're right. >> Um the the thing is to see to see our
residents enjoy themselves so much. That's what it's all about. >> That's really what it's about. And I go to these things. I mean, I'm restricted what I could eat. So you no longer can say she goes there to eat. I can't eat it. Unfortunately, I can't
eat the cake. But I go there to see how much does it cost and who participates. We don't want to spend $10,000 on an event and only six people go. But when you see the money and they, by the way, couples and people that attended had to
pay. It wasn't free. I've asked the manager to see how much that covers. But the enjoyment of that night was something very special. I also want to say that um that re the person that came up and spoke about recycling.
It's been on my agenda for many years to say if that's costing us money, what are we doing? What are we doing? We had a resident that came year after year after year, month after month after month to say we have to have recycling and we got it. But I too walk my dog in the morning
and see that they put umbrellas, baby's toys. I mean, we really have to look in if that's costing us. Maybe it's something that we have to think about. There are plenty of communities that no longer recycle. Um, I also want to say that the 26 the
lovely lady that came and spoke about the 26 Avenue right turn. coming here tonight when you see people that don't want to wait in the long line to go straight or to go south. They get in the right turn only lane and back it up so you can't turn right. I think that needs
and that might be I believe that's a county road, but I'd like for the >> for you to get in touch with the county if you will and have a sign come much further back much further back that you it's a right turn lane only. And my last
thing I want to say is it's very interesting. I've been here a lot of years, the culture of the city, of the residents, of the employees.
You know, somehow the hole that was dug was getting deeper. But I hope everybody will give a chance, will stand behind and hope that that hole we're climbing out of it. We have a manager that can't
stop. I asked him to call me when he was free. At 11:00 in the morning, no rush. Just call me when you're free. 8:30 at night on his way home, he called me. He's digging into every avenue. There
will be changes. And boy will people be upset. But you know what? When we're over 500 employees and the city is looking worse, changes need to be made. >> And I have to tell you, I hope people
will understand and support it. I just want to say that this city deserves it. The wonderful people that live here deserve it. The people that have their business here and the people that work here. So, we're on the right path. Be
supportive. be patient and know that better, brighter days are coming. Everybody be blessed. Thank you, >> Commissioner Flor. >> Thank you, um, Madame Clerk. Thank you for everyone who uh is participating in
our meeting this evening um and taking your time out to come and express your thoughts and opinions and concerns. I think it's very important. A lot of people talked about a freedom of speech and their ability to be able to communicate with their elected officials. That is super important for
all of us to be able to have discourse and talk and make sure that our community moves in the right direction. So, we value your time and uh truly appreciate every one of you guys. Um, welcome to our new city manager, um, Mr.
Williams. Um, congratulations again. uh you have my commitment as I have told you before to help ensure that um we as a city move forward and that we uh do very well. Um I I think that's um the
obligation of each and every one of us to make sure that whoever's in the manager seat is successful and that we do everything within our ability to assure that that's the case. So um congratulations again. look forward to working with you uh in effort to improve
our city. Thank you so much and look forward to an expedient meeting. >> Commissioner Jean, >> thank you so much. Good evening everyone. Wanted to take the time to wish everyone a um happy Black History Month. And as you know um I don't want
to steal Vice Mayor's Thunder, but um Heart Health Walk is this is this um Saturday. >> Yes, >> this Saturday. So heart health is so important. And I think February is heart health month as well. So heart health is so important. Please take care of
yourself and um your family. And also as we reflect on the loss of Reverend um Jesse Jackson senior um you know his life and legacy we can all learn because the leadership journey that we're on sometimes is a learning is a huge learning curve and as we all are serving
up here we're still learning adapting and moving forward. So in in light of such such a giant that we lost today, we all can reflect on that and and take just a little piece of that legacy and move forward. I would be remiss if I didn't mention TPS.
Um to Miss um Janice's point, I had a conversation with our tax collector and currently if you have family members who their TPS has been revoked or is temporarily uh uh on hold based on the state and the federal laws, if their
license is is expired, they are not able to renew it. So encourage them not to drive in that case until um whatever uh decision is made can move forward. Uh also ease drive I just wanted to harpen
on that and any areas within our city that need TLC. If there are residents listening to this message that feel like their street is unsafe, you know, we have a new city manager, welcome aboard. And I definitely believe that with the your leadership and our collective uh
efforts, we'll be able to move forward. But the key word is forward. You can't move forward if you're con constantly looking in the in the rearview mirror. And also two wrongs never make a right. So we we if we're keep looking backwards, then that's the
motion that we're we'll make. We'll move backwards. So let's move forward. let's put our put our our collective thoughts together and really champion the the city of North Miami Beach and to to the beautifification. There was a reference
about um the $500,000 that was allocated and where did it go? Where where is it? I think those are the things that the residents want to hear. You know, where are the funds? How can we make sure that moving forward um there's clarity in in
those line items? Because when you look at the I've been talking about this for at least three years, the the greenery across the street from 163rd Street Mall, which which is in the CRA district, but it looks a mess with a centennial coming up. You know, where
are our banners? Where where where is the 100redyear celebration that we are anticipating? So, I also wanted to put that on the record. And again, like Commissioner Flormon mentioned, thank each and every person that took the time to be here tonight. Thank you, Commissioner Sue.
>> Good evening, colleagues and residents. Um, welcome, Mr. City Manager. We really hope that you will be very successful as, uh, our city has been put on hold for a long time. Uh, happy Black History Month everyone. And also, today is Lunar
New Year, so it is a new moon. Um, for us uh Asians who celebrate that holiday, it's a joyful, healthy, and prosperous year of the horse. The horse represents strength, endurance, and forward momentum. And I can't think of a better
symbol for the direction our community continues to move in. here at North Miami Beach, which I'm starting to coin as the Asian hub of Miami Date County. It's especially meaningful to see our traditions celebrated so vibrantly from
the event hosted by the library. Wonderful event uh very well attended and the evening event that filled the entire Litman Theater. So, I also hope that everyone enjoyed a great Valentine's Day as I spent it with Commissioner Smith and her husband as
the third wheel. Um, so and then we had also uh President's Day which I hope we all had relaxation, some shopping and enjoyed some time uh off. I want to thank Parks and Rex for um hosting that wonderful event at the um at the
McDonald's Center. A wonderful reminder in the um building community is just important as passing policy. So us building a a community of North Miami Beach is important. I also want to give a shout out to those who are observing
Ramadan and I hope you are safe fasting. I want to share a few important updates. The UMC free clinic will return to Ulita Park on March 8th. We had a very successful event at Allen Park on February 8th. A lot of attended. I know there are some people who had lost their
benefits whether it be Medicaid or any of their SNAP benefits. So, please take advantage of this. your heart, your health is so important. I'm bringing in this service for people who do not have insurance. So, if you do not have medical insurance, be sure that you
visit the clinic. It is at Ulita Park March 8th. Uh please check the timeline for that. I also want to uh thank County Commissioner Mickey Steinberg for making taking her personal funds and um making
it available for CIP projects, grants up to 25,000 uh available to all the municipalities in her district. This is her personal fund that she is actually um divvying up for all the municipalities. So, uh, these funds are to support local
improvements and I'm directing Mr. City attorney, if you haven't already done so, to apply for those grants. Um, >> city man, >> city manager, sorry. Oh, excuse me. City, that's why he was looking at me weird. Okay. Yes, I'd like to direct
that you um see if we had if we have not already, please let's reach out to that because like I noticed we do have a lot of need for that and these funds could be meaningful for the local improvements and that way we leverage every resource
available to the residents. Uh I believe Commissioner Smith mentioned this already. Yes, for 99 years, we do not have a picture of the first mayor um of our mayors and and you see that that remains empty. So, February 20th at 4:30
p.m. in the library, they will be unveiling that. So, we'll get to see the picture of our first mayor of Fulford and the first mayor of North Miami Beach. Let's get there together. And you know, this would be I want to thank the library for keeping such good archives
and and making sure that we have uh something to be proud of in our heritage of North Miami Beach. Um I'd like to also finally um this is very good news. I'm extremely proud to share that North
Miami Beach Water Plan Team will receive a Crystal Award at the Smart Cities Connect Conference on March 10th and is eligible for consideration as the top three Smart 20 award winner. This is a
national recognition for innovation, operational excellence, and forwardthinking infrastructure happening right here in our city. So, congratulations to the entire team led by director Nick Vaughn for representing
North Miami Beach at such a high level. Thank you very much. >> Vice Mayor Fortunes Muckler. Good evening everyone. I want to start by wishing um everybody a happy Lunar New Year and an easy fast for those who
celebrate Ramadan and also um a happy Ash Wednesday. Since we're not going to have a meeting until the end of March, I'm going to get ahead of everybody and wish everybody a happy porum, a h a fun St. Patrick's
Day. And also want to wish our good friend to everyone here. Uh happy birthday to Kazan. Kazan is her birthday coming up. >> Happy birthday. >> It's Thursday, I think, right?
>> Thursday. >> And okay. And also Savannah, are you still here? cuz um your birthday >> tomorrow. So, yay. >> And if I miss somebody, well, I'm Oh,
Trisha, her birthday was on Monday. No, Sunday. Sorry. Sun. So, sorry, Trisha. Her birthday was Monday. Happy birthday to Trisha. >> And if I miss somebody, sorry, that's it. Um, I am so looking forward to the
multicultural committee acknowledging Black History Month this um, Friday at 6 PM at the North Miami Beach Library. And although I've heard 4:30 and I've heard five, but either at 4:30 or at 5, we're going to also do a presentation um, I
think for the first time ever, we're going to see a picture of the first mayor of North Miami Beach. And I am also um super excited for the heart health walk on Saturday. I hope you can all come and um if you can't walk, just
come and um and see the presentations and and um just get healthy. Lastly, um to um Mr. Geller to our city attorney. Um four years ago I was the um
when I was the um vice mayor. The um there was mayor dealippo was unable to fi sign something that needed to be signed and I signed it for him. So I just want to offer my services to sign
the manager's contract because it has not been signed. So I am ready, willing, and available to sign it. Thank you. I have it here um for the mayor's signature. >> Okay. >> Mayor Michael Joseph. >> Thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh thank you all
for being here tonight. Um Mr. Manager, I haven't had a chance to personally say congratulations and for being here. Your success is our success. I'm looking forward to you being successful. That being said, I know we have a packed agenda. Ladies and gentlemen, let's move on. Madame Clerk, let's go. Thank you.
>> Mr. Mayor, can I just I forgot one thing real quick. Okay. on the 19th at 10 o'clock right here at Mishkan Stadium um field it was Patricia Mishkan and now we've added Jeffrey Mishkan if anybody wants
to come that remembers all of his years of service you're more than welcome that's right here on the 19th at 10 o'clock in the morning thank you for allowing me to >> and I also forgot to say something myself I I apologize I I couldn't make it to the Valentine celebration I heard
it was um amazing Trisha told me all about it. Uh my kids had given us for Hanukkah tickets to a show on Valentine's Day. So my my my baby and I were out dancing and having fun in in a different location.
>> That's it. >> Consent. >> Yes. Do I have a motion regarding consent? >> I make a motion. >> I got a motion. A second. >> Second. >> Um city attorney. >> Yes, mayor. Um the consent agenda item
9.1 commission conference minutes of January 20th, 2026. Item 9.2 regular commission meeting minutes of January 20th, 2026. Item 9.3, special commission meeting minutes of February 2nd, 2026.
Item 9.4. There are no items from either of the Eastern Shores districts tonight. Item 9.5, resolution number R2026-14, authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance under the Environmental Protection Agency clean
water state resolving revolving fund for Highland Village drainage improvements brought by the senior management analyst. um a me resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance under the environmental
protection agency clean water state revolving fund providing for incorporation of recitals and providing for an effective date. Item 9.6 resolution number R 2026-15 authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance under the Miami date county community development block
grant for Washington Park swimming pool brought by senior management analyst. A resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance of the Miami Day County Community Development Block Grant, providing for incorporation of recitals and providing
for an effective date. Item 9.7, resolution number R2026-16, author authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance under the Miami date county rescue plan act for Washington Park Community Recreation
Center brought by senior management analyst. A resolution of the mayor and city commission in the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance under the Miami date county rescue plan act providing for incorporation of of recitals and providing for an effective date. Item
9.8 resolution number R2026-7 authorizing the city manager to apply for grant assistance under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for Washington Park site development brought by the senior management analyst. Resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing
city manager to apply for grant assistance under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, providing for incorporation of recitals, and providing for an effective date. Item 9.9, resolution number R2026-18 approving a piggyback contract and authorizing purchases from Amazon
business marketplace through Amazon services for citywide purchasing. Uh, brought by the chief procurement officer. Resolution the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida approving a piggyback contract and authorizing purchases from the Amazon business marketplace through
Amazon Services LLC DBA Amazon business for citywide purchasing of administrative and operational material and supply needs in an annual amount not to exceed $250,000 authorizing the city manager or designate to take all actions necessary to effectuate this resolution. providing
for conflicts, providing for scriveners errors, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Item 9.10, resolution number R2026-9, approving a task order for professional engineering services for the Corona Delmare phase 3 sewer improvements
brought by the NMBB water director. Resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, approving a task order for professional engineering services for the Corona Delmare phase 3 sewer improvements in an amount not to exceed $180,300
with Chenmore and Associates, Inc. under the continuing services agreement for professional consulting services and authorizing the city manager designated to do all things necessary to effectuate this resolution providing for conflicts and subject to the budget appropriation
and availability of funds and providing for an effective date. Item 9.11, resolution number R2026-20, approving purchase order for the purchase and installation of workstations through a piggyback contract with your office, Inc. brought by the NMB water director. A resolution
of the mayor and city commission in the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, approving a purchase order for the purchase and installation of workstations through a piggyback contract with your office, Inc. and in a budgeted amount not to exceed $90,000 authorizing the city manager or designator to do all things necessary to
effectrate this resolution providing for conflicts providing for scriven service errors providing for severability and providing for an effect effective date resolution 9.12 resolution number R 2020 I'm excuse me agenda item 9.12 resolution number R2026-21
approving and authorizing a purchase order with Cababierro and Fairman Urana and Garcia LLP for financial administration support and staff augmentation services brought by the CFO. A resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, approving and
authorizing a purchase order with Cababiera Fireman Arena and Garcia LLP and in a budget amount not to exceed $100,000 for financial administration support and staff augmentation services. Authorizing city manager designated all things necessary to effectuate this
resolution providing for conflicts. providing for scriveners errors, providing for severability subject to the budget appropriation and availability of funds, and providing for an effective date. Item 9.13, resolution number R2026-22, approving a budget amendment for two
appropriate prior year general fund balance for certain fiscal year 2024-2025 appropriations brought by the CFO resolution the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, approving a bud budget amendment for the uh to the fiscal year October
1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2026 annual budget to appropriate prior year general fund balance for certain fiscal year 2024-2025 continuing appropriations providing for implementation and providing for an
effective date. Uh item 9.14 was originally pulled and then we had a vote to put that back on and it will be heard at a later time in the agenda. Uh I believe item 9.15 though was pulled and remains pulled I should say excuse
me deferred until the next meeting. Yes. >> Um, item 9.16 was pulled for discussion. Am I correct on that, Madam Clerk? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, we'll come back to that. Uh, item 9.17 was pulled from consent and moved to
legislation. Um, so we'll read that when we come back to that item. >> Item 9.18. I had two different notes. I think it was it ended up mad deferred till the next meeting. Is that correct? also >> correct
>> item 9.19 resolution number R2026-28 denouncing the termination of temporary protected status TPS uh prime sponsor commissioner Jean co-sponsor commissioner turnoff a resolution of the mayor and city commission in the city of North Miami Beach Florida denouncing the
termination of temporary protected status TPS for Haiti and for other countries and urging President Donald J. Trump in the United States Congress to reinstate TPS protections for Haitians and for others
uh protected by TPS providing for an effective date and for all other purposes. Item 9.20 was added to consent resolution number R2026-30 affirming support for the preservation of the Miami Dade urban development
boundary UDB. a resolution the city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida support for the preservation of the Miami date urban development boundary UDB as it currently exists to protect downstream water resources including the Biscane aquifer, regional groundwater supplies and
connected coastal waters as well as the Everglades, wetlands and agricultural lands. urging the Miami Date County Board of County Commissioners to uphold County Mayor Daniela Lavine Cavis veto of the proposed development outside the
UDB. Urging the Florida State Legislature to oppose any legislation that would weaken the UDB in the Miami Dade County Charter. encouraging uh announce excuse me advancement of attainable and workforce housing within
the UDB to address housing affordability without expanding development into environmentally sensitive lands. designating the preservation of the UDB as a state legislative priority for the city of North Miami Beach and further directing the city clerk to transmit a
copy of this resolution to the Miami Dade County Mayor, each member of the Miami Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the President of the Florida Senate, the Miami Dade State Legislative Delegation, all other municipalities within Miami
Dade County, and the city of North Miami Beach's state legislative lobbyists. authorizing the mayor and designator to do all things necessary to effectuate this resolution. Providing for conflicts, providing for scriveners errors, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date.
Is there anything else that was added to consent? I don't think so. >> All in favor say I. I. >> Motion to approve. >> A motion to approve. All in favor say I. I got a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Passes. >> Thank you. First item is
>> to introduce legislation 11. >> No, it's the where we're doing the run up the the one >> items that were from consent. >> Yes. >> Which one? >> Peace drive. >> No, we said we said that after um after consent that we were going to do the
independent investigation cuz the attorneys are here. >> Yeah. But we put we voted to put that the east drive. >> Can we do the residence work first? >> Yeah, we'll put the residents work first. That's >> East Drive. >> East Drive. That's the one that I remember us putting as the first item. That's what I remember.
>> So, um, please, do I have a motion to introduce? >> Yes. >> Noted. >> All right. Do I have a motion to introduce? >> Motion. >> Yes. >> All right. Motion to second. U, Mr. City attorney. >> Okay. That's item 9.14, which is now being heard at the beginning of legislation.
Uh item 9.14 now heard under legislation resolution number R2026-23 authorizing uh a reallocation of capital improvement project funds for east drive pavement restriping and sidewalk repairs and city parking lot restoration brought
by the interim public works director resolution the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach authorizing the reallocation of funds previously approved to the 168th street and northeast 20th Avenue mini roundabout project to fund east drive
repavement, restriping and sidewalk repairs, city-owned parking lot restoration, and ADA improvements, and CIP contingency, providing for scriveners errors, providing for incorporation of recitals, and providing for an effective date.
Madam director, >> good evening. Um, mayor, vice mayor, city manager, city attorney. Um, Kurine Mckenry. Um, so the this item is for um reallocation of existing funds for the
existing 168th and 20th construction of the roundabout. Um, that item was approved in the um in the CIP budget. um at 200k allocation towards CITT and 380K general fund. Um the the project the
actual project cost um the award was somewhere around 225K. Um the request um is to reallocate the funds towards uh safety projects. Last year WGI completed the streets uh sidewalk assessment citywide. Um East
Drive was the poorest rated. Um we've also had um uh and this has been an issue for East Drive for quite some time obviously before me. Um so we were pretty excited uh for getting the WGI
assessment citywide um conducted um during the September presentation budget uh presentation. There were some difficulties um in terms of funding that project. So, this creates an opportunity to address that um with the funds that are left over now that we're um pretty
much about to break ground in construction for 168th and 20th. Um CIT does cover um that project. Um it is restrictive funds, but it does cover uh pavement work. Um the additional ask is
that $40,000 goes towards the um city-owned parking lot. There's been a substantial number of violations. We have our community development assistant director here that can speak to that as well. Um, lots of work that has to get done there. Um, but the most important is the fact that there are no ADA
crosswalks. Um, um, which puts the city in a pretty pretty bad liable situation. Um, that was brought to our attention this December of 2025, which we immediately collected some quotes to to see if we can remedy that situation um, as soon as possible. So, we're moving as
fast as we can. Um, if you approve this, then we could remedy those two situations. >> Mr. Smith, >> I would like to know from Commissioner Sue why she pulled it and then I'd like to make some comments about this as I had pulled it for discussion.
Thank you. Um, yes. So, there's a couple things. I believe that, um, first of all, question. Is this property in the CRA? >> No. >> No. No, it's not in the scary boundaries. >> Yeah. Um I had the reason why I had
pulled this there's two reasons. One thing is the first thing is that um I feel that the manager has to be a little bit more well you're new so we have to be just giving you some slack here. Um we have to be careful about how we
budget. If I'm looking at this correctly, it was, you know, we have budgets from 580,000, we end up spending 200 and this 300 is left hanging around. Like this means that the budgeting is not correct. And Mr. CFO, I'm also
looking at you. So when we do these budgets, it has to be pretty close, right? Within 10 15%, not over 200%. And this is why we have this issue with our shortage. Number two, I brought this up
because I had recently been speaking to or been meeting up and seeing how other cities do their parking lots and there are these um Lego type parking lots, you know, that that and and for us to pave
this, this is going to be we're going to do this job and then soon enough we're going to have the density that we're going to need more parking spaces and those parking spaces we're going to have to end up investing more money into that. So, I wanted to backtrack a little bit, see what options we have in terms
of doing the parking lot and making sure that ADA is compliant and also uh my understanding and I don't know the pricing of this, but I believe that um to get everything up to compliance and once we touch that property, we must
abide by all the ADA rules. So, that's why I want to hold this off. If it's possible, my proposal is to bifrocate. Let's do East Drive because it definitely is the demand. And then the park, the city- owned parking lot. We need to either block that off and make a
decision on what we're going to do and maybe next month we can bring in something that is going to last us longer than just temporarily. Uh so from an ADA design perspective um we we already have engineers doing those designs um to to code um and I just
wanted to make sure on the record that I put and say that this is a liable situation for the city. You have broken concrete, you have lighting issues, you have sinkhole issues. Um we have our community development assistant director here um Austin who can share more with you. It's a five-page violation for the
city. Um, it is pretty significant. Um, which is why we presented it to you as as soon as we possibly could because that five-page memo, which the commission should have received, um, because I asked him to put it on a memo to the commission so that you're aware of the level of magnitude of risk and
liability that's associated with that city-owned parking lot. So, I just wanted to make sure that's clear. Um, with the funds that are left over, it it can cover East Drive and the parking lot. >> I understand. >> And it's not a quick fix. It is a permanent fix and the estimated cost is
40,000 for broken concrete, lighting, sinkhole, ADA and the design. >> Got it. >> Covers everything. Mhm. So the reason I pulled it to discuss it, as I said to the gentleman that spoke,
if you see the traffic everywhere, but going to Miami Gardens Drive, trying to get on the expressway is minor compared to going on 163rd Street and trying to get on the expressway
going west. So people come down Northeast 6th Avenue and they turn right to go on East Drive and end up blocks ahead over by the hospital. That's not going to change.
>> We're putting money into it now. This is a permanent thing where that is a straight drive. Let's see how fast we can get there. Oh my gosh, I'm late for an appointment. I've got to get on the expressway. I think that we need to incorporate speed
bumps. I don't think that that project spending the money then come back next year or six months later with temporary speed bumps. I think that it should be incorporated right now and I hope my fellow colleagues will help me give
direction to do that. I also had comments on the parking lot. I think it's imperative we do it now. That's what we have staff for. Staff is telling us we have violations, we have
liability, and we have a need for people that use it that are disabled. So, it has to be done now. My question is the surrounding parking lots that aren't being done. What can the city do to make sure that it all looks like it should
conformed together that it's new and the way it should be. So if there's parking lots that are adjacent that need that upgrade that need to be ADA then we have to go after them very strongly and make
sure it's done not in six years. >> I think we need to open up not tonight another discussion about the free parking. We own that parking lot. You can't go to Sunny Isles without paying for parking. You can't go to Surfside
without paying for parking. We own that parking lot. So maybe the answer is the merchants that are there, they don't want to have metered parking because they're fearful that they won't have customers. Maybe the answer in the
end is to sell the parking lot to whoever owns the building because we're keep upkeeping it another $200,000, 230 or whatever it was. We're doing the upkeep. We have the liability
and we really need to figure this out. I introduced that thought to the manager for the first time and I want him to have an opportunity just to find out where his restroom is. So, I want to give him time. There's so many things crashing down at once. But I think we
need to open that discussion. It definitely needs to be paved. So, if we liquidated it, we would liquidate it for a little more money. >> Yeah. or if we decide eventually that parking in North Miami Beach you have to
pay something whether it's minimal but I think that discussion should come to light and because this was about something I've been speaking about for a long time I wanted to bring that thought back but I would make a motion and ask for a second that while they are
building >> I didn't >> well I I'll make my motion and then we can still have discussion but I would I'd like to make a motion that we add speeding bumps. >> Second. >> So, so can I answer just a few questions? So, >> tech one moment, madam madam interim
public works director. Technically, what you're doing uh Commissioner Smith, >> there is an item you are moving to amend the existing resolution to add speed bumps. So, >> that's perfect. That's exactly what I was thinking. Thank you for saying it.
This is a it's a motion to amend and discussion because the inter public works director wants to speak to it. >> You should ask just to get it seconded. So it's on the floor >> through the chair. >> So this is an assumption that it's not included and I'm trying to clear that up. So you're actually in study right
now and we've already installed temporary speed humps. Um so the project will include permanent speed humps. >> Okay. >> So that's already in there >> but it wasn't in my my material. >> Yeah. So, >> so I I added it. >> So, not to worry. You're already in
study and then the design and permitting. So, which means we come in no different than what we're doing with Eastern Shores. We're going to come in and we're going to put in permanent asphalt. >> So, I amend my amendment to say thank you. >> Okay. So, wait.
>> And then I just wanted to say it is on our itinerary. We keep discussing our 101 for the parking. >> Hang on. Just to clarify just to clarify, you're you're motioning um to accept it as is. Um right. Correct. It's not not as amended, but as currently >> No, I re I move my >> There's no need to amend it, meaning
that you're accepting it the way it is current. >> Correct. Well, when we vote on it, I'll vote for it. >> But are you making a motion to vote for it? >> Am I going to vote for what? >> Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. So, I'm going to do it. >> Commissioner Turnoff. Carlen,
>> in our beautifification, you we had a long discussion. >> Yes, sir. >> Over which way we're going to go and not peace mill East Drive, do it all at once because if you paved it right now and then they came in for the utility and
ripped it all up, excuse me, then we had to pave it again and it messes everything up. So, we kind of you had a plan, right? So what we what we were discussing is um Commissioner Danielle Ajan when we had first when I was out there we we had discussed um adding uh
looking at potentially adding some parking spaces and looking at that swell space, right? Um what we discussed in our beautifification meeting is that um um we may potentially now have to deal with a flooding issue because we have to remember a lot of the swell space is to
absorb the runoff, right? Um some people some places have drainage to do that. Um and in on East Drive it's that soil space. So when you start introducing those level of constraints you now introduce a different aspect of the project where you have to now consider drainage solutions because where does
the runoff go? Um and so what it does is it creates a bigger projects and a delay. Um and we lose hindsight of the safety issue because they've got significant um depressions in the road right now where cars are literally ending in um residents homes, their
front yards. Um so yeah, so this would address the immediate need which is the WGI assessment that indicated we need to do this project ASAP. Um and it addresses the safety issue and the speeding >> uh to to the manager. Uh, Mr. Mayor, I
think upon the assessment, I I was suggesting that if there's any outreach to DPW from the county side or to the county commissioner that since some of the road, you know, leans on the county
to see what options or opportunities, fiscal opportunities are there. That would be a great point to >> through. We have an update for that, too. So, we did we followed through for you. So, um, Omar and team was very busy on that when we divided and conquered. Um,
so what that would mean is of the 251,000 estimate. Um, roughly about 23,000 of that would be counted, it's about one one and a half block in one house. Um, and so we did reach out to them um and explain that the WGI assessment said
this is extremely needed. So they didn't say no, but what they said is they would have to initiate their own study. Um and then with that they could potentially um investigate and and help us out. Yeah. >> Mr. Smith, >> what about the fact that they were going
to move the wall? Remember when we got that information that they wanted to move the wall at Miami Gardens, right on the north? It's actually on the very east side, the very east side of East Drive.
Mo move the wall because they wanted to move the wall. >> Are you talking about because of the expansion of >> they needed to have more space to make a right-hand turn or something? >> I have to look into that. No, I I don't have any notes on that. I'll look into that. >> I'll look into that. That was about a year ago.
>> Parking spaces we're talking about. >> Well, we we need to make sure we know what if they're doing anything before we start to do the construction on that. >> Yeah. No, the only thing that we we know of and we we actually verified it was about the construction, but then again when we looked at the joint the drainage situation, that's why we brought that up
to in the beautifification committee that that's a much bigger project. >> No, this this was to have more space to turn right. So, we need to follow up and find out. >> Definitely. >> Thank you very much. >> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. Got a motion and a second. All in favor say I.
>> I. Any opposed? None opposed. Next item, Madam Clerk. >> Thank you. Think that's the investigation, mayor? >> Yes. >> So, the revised resolution, and again, I want to thank the city manager for helping to get this done. Um,
it is resolution number R2026-31, a resolution of the mayor and city commission in the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, directing completion of an independent investigation and formally referring certain matters to the office of the Miami Dade State
Attorney, the Florida Commission on Ethics, and the Miami Date County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, providing for transmitts, and providing for an effective Okay. The city the attorney that was involved
in this particular mind coming up. >> Mr. Mayor Ignasio Alvarez with the Alolaf from >> Oh, it's it's your >> Oh, basically report. >> Um I I thought you had questions, Mr. Mayor. >> Oh, no, no. Well, no. I have I have
several questions, but I'm saying like you um this is your report. You you >> correct? So, >> okay. Um, as the commission know, we were tasked two weeks ago to identify potential concerns with the interactions of the commission and department heads. As the report reads, there were several
areas of concerns that were identified and were submitted to the commission uh for consideration. Um, basically the the report stands in itself. So, I got nothing else to add that it's not in the report. >> Okay. I will
No, I have a Well, I'll go down. Mr. Smith. >> Well, here's the thing. Your firm has been hired. You gave us the report, and I think it behooves us
to send the results to those that could do whatever needs to be done if there's further investigation or if there's discipline or if there's just saying that it it needs nothing further.
But I think it's behooves us now that we have this information to find out because I don't know. We have to go to the professionals and find out what does this all mean? Because the
city has to have integrity first. And if we don't have integrity, if we don't have a sit commission that the residents can trust, not an individual, I'm talking about the commission that the residents can trust,
we're in trouble. So if there's nothing here, they'll dismiss whoever the they are. But I do think that now that you've the reports in front of us, we shouldn't ignore what we've been told and find out where
it should go from here. >> Thank you very much, >> Commissioner Foreman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, and thank you, sir, for being here this evening. Um, look, from from the beginning, I I was I was opposed to this. Um, and the reason is because the
lack of clarity as to really what this was about. My my understanding was that we were trying to um help in bettering our processes as far as communications between the manager's office um commissioners and department heads and
staff members, right? Um and that's to me that that's that's a good direction to head in. Um the new manager was was um just literally installed last week. So he hasn't made his own assessment as at
least I don't think you have um as to what the KPIs are, key performance indicators, what his quality control is going to look like um and how he's going to make sure that communications between staff himself and the commission is
taken care of to make sure that we get the best outcomes possible. I believe that that's his responsibility to do. I we we selected him for that reason. Um and I want to give him the opportunity to do so. Um as far as this report is concerned, I'm looking at the resolution
that is post the report that you gave and it's asking for the report to be completed. You said that the report speaks for itself. Um, it's also asking for additional
the resolution is also asking for additional audit services um to to do further reviews um you know that's additional funds. I think when the vote was taken if I'm not mistaken it was given to the manager
because he has a particular threshold that he can work within. Um, so we don't know what that number is going to be for any of this additional work. Um, and like you said, the report speaks for itself. Um, so for me, I think I've been very clear. I want to give the manager an opportunity to fix whatever issues
that may be present and to deem necessary, what next steps may need to be taken. So I definitely want to hear from my manager in the future as to what direction we take. Thank you. >> Sponsor. >> It's okay.
Um, thank you so much. Um, so, um, this commission is not making a criminal finding today. This is not a removal action. This is not a judicial proceeding. This is a legislative action grounded in
an interim investigative report that has already been publicly released. The report documents allegations that if substantiated may indic implicate charter provisions governing the separation between legislative and
administrative authority. Our responsibility tonight is not to determine guilt. It is to determine whether those documented allegations warrant formal institutional response and referral for an independent review.
Our record must reflect procedural fairness. At the same time, doing nothing in the face of documented findings which send the wrong signal to staff, to vendors, and to residents who expect governance integrity.
I also want to clearly state to staff that I am very proud of them for speaking up. And please know that the commission has your backs through the manager of course. I hope that this action if adopted will express formal
legislative concern, refer the matter to independent authorities for impartial evaluation, preserve due process and reinforce our charter structure. This is not about personalities. It is about protecting
the commission manager form of government that defines how this city operates. I even though it's been done to now, I urge my colleagues to keep the remarks disciplined, focused on the report and respectful of the process. Whatever our
individual's view may be, the integrity of this city must remain above politics. Thank you, >> Jesus. >> Thank you so much. Just wanted to know um what was the what Thank you for being
here tonight. Uh what was the uh amount? What where was the where was it taken from from the budget standpoint, Mr. Manager? >> Um we've yet to process an invoice. Um so >> Oh, you're working for free. Wow. >> I know our invoice will likely be
forthcoming, but we've yet to uh process an invoice for this one. >> What's the hope? Is it HR or is it your office? Um, >> let me >> hold up. Um, um, is an invoice coming? >> Uh, yes, sir. I believe I did send you
an email with an invoice yesterday, I believe. >> Okay. Then my office. So, I'll process the we'll process the invoice once we uh well, I'll I'll acknowledge receipt from the email sent yesterday and begin the process. And I think that that leads to a good point of
some of the work that Commissioner Ferman is alluding to which is communication, right? So the channels some of the channels we need to figure out how how do we communicate with your your team as you you're building the team literally as the the train is
moving. Um so the next question is next steps. So I've heard some of my colleagues say make some references to continuation but as council has said the the report speaks for the work that has
been done. So the question is next step be it being it sent to the powers um who would be ushering that process forward. My understanding that the resolution is before you is for uh the law firm to do
that presentation uh with my office copied. >> Okay. Thank you so much. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um colleagues, I'm bringing up this resolution tonight with a serious sense of duty to this body and to our city. This is not about politics.
It's about responsibility. When an impend independent investigative report is placed before us outlining credible concerns, we do not get to look the other way. We have to respond. Commissioner Smith has also stated the same thing thoughtfully, lawfully, and
transparently. North Miami Beach operates operates under a commission manager form of government. That structure is intentional. The charter clearly separates legislative authority from administrative authority. So that role remains professional, defined, and
accountable. The city manager oversees administration. We govern through policy and lawful legislative action. On February 16th, an independent firm issued an interim report outlining credible allegations related to
potential interference with procurement processes and administrative boundaries within our city. So let me be clear what the resolution does. What it does not do, it does not make criminal finding.
It does not remove anyone from office and it does not replace independent review. The censure that is being brought in in March is a formal statement by the commission. It says the concerns documented in the report are serious enough that they warrant acknowledgement
and referral. It confirms that if the allegations are substantiated, they could be implic they could implicate provisions of our charter and safeguards within our procurement system. The resolution also refers the matter to the appropriate independent authorities.
That step is important. It protects due process. It ensures impartial review and it protects the city as an institution. I believe our residents expect accountability. Our employees deserve clarity about governance boundaries. Our
vendors deserve confidence in a fair and transparent procurement process. Doing nothing in the face of credible findings would undermine public trust. Taking measured action reinforces that we respect our charter and the structure we
swore to uphold. This is not about personalities. It's about the integrity of our government and the confidence our community places in us. For this reason, I will move to ask for an adoption of this resolution. But com commission
commissioner turnoff. >> I haven't even >> Good evening. What is in this report unveils very wrong things that are going on here and that's very concerning to all of us and how we move forward is very important
because the employees have suffered and the employees are afraid to talk and had talked in this report and we need to deal with it. Thank you. >> Okay. I'm supportive of moving this resolution on uh but I just want to there's a
there's certain little aspects that I just want to mitigate because there's issues that we have in regards to the county. I and I I say that in this it says it sends it to three like two different ethics boards and that I think because of a state statute creates an issue because one's going to have to pause and what have you. So I would say
that we submit it or to to make sure that it gets submitted to the state attorney as well as to the Florida Commission on Ethics. So there's a two. So I would like to add that those two clauses in there. Second, I want to make sure that um that we do amend it to
allow that when we do submit it to these different boards that we allow them to continue from this point on. Meaning that they do reach out to other employees or what have you to to expand the investigation as fully as possible to figure out if there was any type of discrepancies or to clarify in in detail
um and provide us the report. So then we can make a decision where it may be a censure or what have you. But we would have the we would have it to us and to make sure that when we do transmit it that we're expecting this sooner rather than later. We can't force them to push it, but we're going to you know if we do
this as a unanimous vote, which I'm asking that we do do it as amended, that it'll show the urgency to um to the to the um to the investigative boards that I just mentioned that we should send it off to and that we allow them to finish the process. He I understand uh the Aloe
Group has already submitted the invoice. Manager is going to take care of that right away. So that being said, do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> I have a motion and a second. >> Question. No, I have a question. >> Okay. Um Commissioner Smith. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um when you
submitted to these different agencies, will they continue the investigation? So, one of the questions that was brought up by my fellow commissioner is this is asking to continue hiring the firm.
>> No, I I I would not just to clarify, I would I would cease meaning that let I would let them take the the role from this point on. So, I wouldn't want to expend more cost from the city because that's their job. They're supposed to be doing this. >> So, that brings me to you and through the mayor. He he may give you
time to speak, but I would like to ask you how much you charge an hour in your firm. >> To answer your first question, ma'am, we present it to the state attorney's office and it's their choice to accept and not to accept or to take it to the next level. It's not our choice. We just present it. Um, our investigators charge
250 an hour and I for legal services charge 500 an hour. >> Oh, no, no, no. >> Okay, just a second. Um, so you saw the invoice. It's been two weeks, but can you relate to me how much the invoice was?
>> It was about $50,000. >> Okay. So, here's my question. >> Wow. >> Because I certainly would not leave this open-ended. >> No, we're going to we're going to it's it's right now they there's an invoice for $50,000 that was done at
>> about approximately whatever >> detailed invoice that was provided to the manager. >> What's the total invoice that you submitted? >> It was a detailed invoice. But so how much was it? >> It was about 50,000. I believe >> 50,000. >> No, no, it's 50,000. But that being said, because like I said, there's a lot
of stuff on, as I mentioned before, we're going to cease. We're going to take because as you pointed out, council, this is it speaks for what it is. >> Yes. >> So what I'm asking because I know that the commission on ethics is going to you're to your point, it will go to the state attorney and it and it and it will go to the state commission on ethics.
They will >> and you're correct, Mr. May. You can't give to both ethics. you're going to >> you can't give it a date. You can't because of the state statute. >> Correct. >> So, so that's why I wanted to clarify that in the resolution. >> I'm also clarifying that we're going to cease because like I said, $50,000 in two weeks, that's that's pretty
concerning. But for all transparency and for everyone that and from my own peace of mind, I want to clarif clear this up. >> That's why I'm saying let's push this through. I want to give a unan I really want to get a unanimous approach to this so I can let the people the the powers that be know how important it is for us
to resolve and we can we can talk about the the cost later but and and like I said it's very concerning for me but I just would like to move this forward so >> okay I think I still have the floor >> okay Smith >> okay so here's the thing that I think is
important when you're shocked at how much it cost I I don't know if we could have had a different firm cheaper. I don't know if it was. But we could not do this without hiring
outside people. This could not be done internally. You know, it's human nature. I've been around a long time, 80 years. It's human nature. You don't want to lose your job.
You do not want to lose your income to give a roof over your head and food on the table. So, I've noticed in my many years here, people are afraid
to say something that doesn't coordinate with their department head, with their manager, with and then the manager. We've seen over the years where things
are just signed off. We had to have outside people and I questioned why is this report so much about a person? This was a whole investigation.
>> Wait, wait. And to your point, I I'm not trying to cut you off, Commissioner Smith. >> I understand. I still have the >> No, no, I understand that. What I and and I I don't mean to cut you off. I I just want to add a little bit of clarity to your what you said is correct.
However, I just want us to to understand that there's a lot of things in this report that are subjective to a degree. However, that's why I feel that it taken it to another level especially where there'll be consequences if it let's say
the process wasn't done correctly that you know would come to light. If it was great, it would it would also it would also corroborate the fact of the cost, right? It would corroborate, but it also point out to the reason why this should have happened, why this didn't happen. So, I I just wanted to add to your
point. >> So, back to my point, when employees were questioned, this is their answer. It wasn't that somebody said, "Answer this way." This was the employees answer.
It the gentleman that owns the company that's standing before us happens to be an attorney as well. He's not going to falsify for his company's reputation what the employees said. That you can't take away. They finally
had enough liberty, enough freedom to say what was co really bottled up inside of them. I will tell you in my own discussion I could only say the few things I knew
but I only knew hearsay. So the rest that I knew which was very limited that's what I said. I just want to say to you that this is serious.
It's serious. It's not serious if somebody gets upset. It's not ser. It's serious if the integrity was really broken
by one of us to try to do something or two of us or or four of us, whoever to try to do something to change records. Whoa. Whoa. So it'll come to light what good bad it
might just be something that it might just be something that they say please make an apology. It might be something that further investigation doesn't find. It might be something that is very
serious by them as well and they're going to take it further. I don't know. I do know hearing the cost. I do know, not knowing if it's going to go. I don't know what agencies he said, but I
definitely want the agencies that you said and if he's adding an agency. >> I'm just I'm removing one because you can't do >> Which one are you removing? The Date County. >> Yeah, we're going to send it to the state as well as to the state attorney as well as the commission on ethics.
>> So, I heard earlier also that that's not a bad thing. The thing that I want to say, we can always hire you again. We don't have to say yes or no tonight. We can take it that far and see how far they go. >> Yes, ma'am.
>> And then we can always hire you again. We're not a rich city. This is important. If it cost us $50,000 or it cost us $60,000, we need to know that this
city is upholding integrity for its residents. So for me, I definitely think that um that maybe this this
investigation shall be completed. See, this afternoon I was 100% for it. But now I think that we can put that on hold and I think the investigation can come back. It may be a month from now we'll be calling you again.
I don't know because I don't know how the system works. But I know one thing. It cannot stop here. It cannot stop here. We need to see exactly from those that have power what was
right, what was wrong, and what was immaterial. And I appreciate the time. Thank you very much, >> Commissioner Fulmer. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I concur with Commissioner Smith on section three to be removed.
>> All right. Yeah. >> Um, I also concur with you, uh, Mr. mayor that in uh in section one number three to remove the Miami Date County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust from this. Um,
and I I reiterate again that if if we're talking about improving our processes that we need to help the manager and well, we're we're going to have to come back to that particular subject matter in a workshop of some form because we're
already seeing today with the agenda and how that process worked that there's some room, you know, for improvement and we don't expect you to get it right within just a couple of days obviously, but you see the need. you understand the need. You'll have time to review your staff and to look at everything so that
you can articulate to us what you think should be done in order for there to be a proper following of protocol and manager commission form of government. Thank you. >> Well, I mean the I'm I'm >> No, no. Well, when the I mean
>> I was agreeing >> I was agreeing to Commissioner Smith's um removal of section three >> because that's why >> and I was agreeing to I was agreeing to the mayor's removal of number three under section one >> in regards to that. We can't send it to
two different ethics. >> No, no, I did I did I made a I made a motion. >> No, but I didn't hear commissioners. Maybe >> I made the I made the motion. >> I made I didn't hear it. >> Huh? >> I don't remember. that happening. >> I thought I thought
>> Mr. Attorney, can you tell the the mayor that I said I didn't hear the motion? >> Oh, sorry. >> If there was a motion made so not clear you can make suggestion >> and commissioner Smith made a suggestion. >> No, we did the other commission.
>> Commissioner Furman made a suggestion. I'm just >> All right. In in regard Okay. in regards to my motion is this right and I'm I'm passing the gal but because I don't want any issues in regards to how the the procedural aspect
so we we move forward with um striking um in section one um three which is which in which is the day commission on act >> one or three >> um no just um just three one section one
section three where it says Miami date commission on ethics. You see that city attorney? >> You have in section one it's to refer to oversight authorities and it then says to the following respective jurisdiction
>> number three >> sub paragraphs one two and three and you're talking about striking sub paragraph three only. >> Yes. So it goes to those two agencies. Um to Commissioner Flemont's point, which was section what four?
>> Section three. >> No, no, section three, right? >> I'm sorry. >> Section three. Section three. >> Oh, section three, right? Section three, paragraph or just section three entire? Yes. >> Striking section three entirely because we're we're we're ceasing and waiting
for the report to come back. And >> can I can I ask a question? Why >> still must be a motion? Excuse me. Do >> you have to There's not a motion to amend. I'm not taking >> I'm making the motion to amend. I'm saying that I'm saying the sections that
I'm as amended >> uh and striking certain aspects of the resolution just for um streamlining and getting it um to the right departments or right agencies. That those are the th those that's part of the motion I'm making. You understand what I'm saying? >> Vice Mayor has discussion, but you
should ask for a second to put it on the floor and then if it's seconded, you can go to Commissioner Turnoff for his disc. I got I got a motion. >> Sorry. >> Sorry. >> I didn't make a motion. >> No, I made a motion. You're here. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot. Okay.
>> So, you say that if there's a second. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Commissioner Cherno had discussion. >> I Well, I kind of Can you please tell the mayor that he skipped me when he was going that way? Oh, >> I thought he was going that way because he went to Commissioner Smith and and to
me, >> Vice Mayor, I can't tell him that because you're now in the gavl, so it's not up to him. >> No, he has the G. >> I will. Okay, just commissioners, turn off and I'll go to the vice mayor. Sorry. >> Why the concern of not sending it to Miami Dade >> and we're sending it to the other.
>> It's a state statute. You can't. >> It's similar ethics. >> It's similar ethics. >> It's either or. Either Miami Day ethics or state ethics. It's either or. So, why'd you put it in the Why' you put it in? >> Because the mayor is correct. That's a mistake. I'm >> You can't Yeah, you can't do that. Okay.
So, that being said, vice mayor, >> questions. >> Thank you. Okay. So, first of all, I'm not in agreement with removing section three says the independent investig I'm reading it for those who don't know. The
independent investigation shall be completed and the city manager is authorized to engage forensic procurement audit services to review vendors selection, lobbying expenditures, travel reimbursements, and PECARD usage. So, by removing this section three, we we might as well just
say good night and leave. But that's it. It's done. There's nothing to discuss. Um, you know, we we had employees who who gave their time and and and and and their heart and and spoke to um uh the
investigators and now we're basically telling them we don't care what they're doing. So, I Commissioner Smith, I urge you to um change your mind about that and um also through the um the attorney,
city attorney, Mr. Geller, if you could please ask um the mayor to repeat um what he originally said, what he wanted to do when he first spoke because I was kind of in shock of what he was saying.
So I I would like to for him to repeat it, please. >> Yes, ma'am. I'll be happy to do that. Mayor, would you please repeat what you had said on >> earlier? I I don't know. Comm vice mayor asked me asked him, so I did. Well, I'm not He told me never to talk to him
again, so I'm talking to you. Um, so I'm asking you to talk to him. >> I I I I just did. Vice Mayor, what I want you, he he he um he he he said he was in agreement with with uh to
continue this and everything he said. I I just wanted him to repeat it. >> Yes, ma'am. Mayor, would you repeat what you'd said for the benefit of the vice mayor and your other colleagues? So I make I made a motion to one strike uh section in section one um subsection
three where it says my day commission on ethics to strike that. I also made it a motion to strike um section three because of the cost. We've reached $50,000 and um and to um ask if you know as
amended that we you know do a unanimous vote showing that I'm just writing the question. >> So um Mr. attorney. >> Can you please tell him that when he first spoke that he was saying that I
believe he was saying that we should continue with the investigation and so forth. And I just want him to repeat what he said when he first spoke. That's it. >> No. >> Yes, ma'am. Um, thank you, Vice Mayor. Mayor, the vice mayor would like you to repeat what you said uh at the
beginning. Just to clarify the motion, my motion is what I I stated earlier again. >> The motion or what he said other than the motion. >> What he said other than the motion. >> Well, why are you clarifying the motion? She wants you to repeat what you said other than the motion. >> I that's what I was alluding to and
that's what I I'm saying. >> Commissioner Jean, >> um through the mayor to the manager. Um I know you haven't taken a look at the invoice yet. So in order to >> but my question was never answered >> that the firm gets paid. Is there a way
that we can know if it's above 50,000 or is it at the threshold because we may need to if it's above yours then it has to be brought back to us. >> Is it above >> 50,000? >> It might be a couple thousand but I'm willing to just if that's going to be an
issue just leave it at 50. >> That's important. That's an important factor because if it's above then it has to come back to us. Right. I I'll revise it for the I'll revise it and make it easier. >> I'll revise it and make it easier for the manager. >> Yeah. That way he doesn't have to come back to us and we can just move forward
with it being sent to the powers. >> All right. So, mayor, the vice mayor did ask me again to ask you again to >> I I will stick to the to the to the verge of the motion. Madam, I would just like to call the vote. >> No, no, no. I have questions. Also,
you're you're still you're only discussing an amendment. You have to vote on an amendment before you can amend. >> Okay. So, so so so commission Mr. Smith, sorry. >> I have questions. First place, if this, you know, I always say when people say to me, how are you going to vote?
>> Yeah, I did my research, but I want to listen to my fellow commissioners. I feel that the fellow commissioners want to continue with investigation. However, there's two thoughts I have that we need to listen to each other. One is what is
the investigation going to be further about? The the employees have given their testimony, what they feel, what they saw, what they heard. So, how deeper is it going to go on that issue? Is there other issues? Is that what
they're looking for? But I certainly would not leave this open-ended. If we're going to vote to continue with the firm, then we have got to make sure that there is no open-ended amount and
how long they'll go. We have got to have an amendment for when that stops. And I would respectfully, not that you're not worth every penny, but if there's a detective that can do the research for half the cost,
>> it could be you and I, Commissioner Smith. >> I listen, Columbbo. I started with Columbbo and I still love anything detective. And I usually do figure out who the murderer is. >> Um, >> I usually do >> $50,000. Sometimes they give you a
little twist. But if you I would respectfully ask that your presence in the involvement knowing that our budgeting amount for for everything has to be scrutinized because we are not a rich city and we're
in deficit. So, we have somebody, in fact, the gentleman that was your cohort that I met spent about 15, 20 minutes on the phone with me, maybe half an hour, and went over
after I got to read it last night, went over the questions I had in reference to this >> because it's not just looking at reading it, but there's also interpretation. So I wanted to know from your
company standstill what some of these reasons were and what the interpretation was. But respectfully, I think we should split your motion or we should, if we're going to vote on the motion, we should go back to section
three and have an addendum with a limit or with some kind of guidelines of where he the dollars will go to how far before they come back to us again. and Commissioner Flora. >> Um, Commissioner Smith, to your point
earlier, you said that if they need to be re-engaged, that can be done. I believe the manager is part of that conversation of the re of the re-engagement if necessary. So, that's the reason why I concurred with you on removing section three because
they can always re-engage if need be. So, >> provided it's under $50,000. So, >> well, well, we would make that decision at that time. No, not necessarily because the firm did an investigation in two weeks that was 50K. If there's additional um information that needs to
be gathered, they can't necessarily give us an estimate of how much time it's going to take. >> No, that's not what I'm saying. That's not what I'm saying, Commissioner. What I'm saying is that um the founding partner of the firm has stated as well that the investigation
report speaks for itself. Okay. So if in furtherance of what we're trying to do with our policies, procedures, etc., that's determined that we either need him or we need his firm, excuse me, or we need um you know an accounting firm or we need uh a firm that helps with
KPIs, processes and procedures or a state organization, whatever it may be, then the manager can bring that to us so we can give him the ability to do those things. So that's the reason why I I believe that section 3 should be removed. And then if we need to come back to it at some point, we'll come
back to it. Thank you. >> I would like to say something. >> I'm sorry. What did you say? >> I said I would like to say something. Yeah. >> I I I'm again I'm not in agreement that we should remove section three. And um now that I think about it a little bit more, I uh originally I didn't have an
issue with removing uh Miami Day County Commissioner and Ethics, but now I do. I would like to keep the Miami Day County Commissioner Ethics on it. And I also believe and and I I that someone stated
in um the report may have connections with the um state ethics. So I feel more comfortable if we not just uh send it to the state attorney's office, the the
state ethics, the Florida commissioner of ethics, but Miami date commissioner of ethics as well. They can. You can. He said he made a mistake in the report. He said he made a mistake in the report. You cannot go to both. >> If you go to one, the other one's going to >> So, I would rather go to state. So,
>> okay. So, can we go to Miami date and not the state? >> Do we have any other city business that we need to get to? Can we move forward? Just just to just to clarify, um, city I mean c I was about to say city attorney council typically right when you submit it it's um they pause because of the
because of the state statute or what have you. So that's why that's that's where we go. I'm not this is just law. I'm not making this up. It's just the law. So I'm not and he concurred. It was I mean I don't know how else to explain it. So and and I just I want to I want
to land a plane. Look, I want to I just want to I want to Can I vote on amended resolution? All right. So, I'm going to just call the vote on the amended resolution. Uh >> amendment to >> to the resolution. All right. All in favor say I. I.
>> I. >> Any opposed? >> Opposed. >> Opposed. >> Okay. So, so what are we Okay. So, does someone else have a suggestion, please? I don't >> I I would remove >> Did the vice mayor >> I would review >> Did the vice mayor vote? I did not
>> the number three. >> Um >> the number three the Miami day commission but not the number three the com which goes into another section >> section. So >> I would remove the number >> the first number three. >> Okay,
>> which is the Miami date commission. I'll make a motion I'll >> remove the first >> before you make a motion. Miss >> May I >> He made the motion. >> The first one you're removing the state attorney. >> No. Okay. So in section one, Commissioner Turnoff, you're suggesting
you want to remove number three. Commissioner for Commissioner Smuckler just said that one of the people named in the report is actually a former state >> or or he has connections with is a former state
>> has connection on ethics has connections within this state >> commission on ethics. So, I'm now inclined also to uh to abide by Commissioner Smackler's suggestion to stick with the Miami date county commission on ethics and public trust.
>> So, that's >> and not the state one. >> Not the state one because >> who has connection with the state? >> Doesn't matter. >> It does. It doesn't matter. I I it doesn't matter. So, I >> Why do you think somebody that has connections the state will do not do the right thing? >> I I don't I'm just I would That's why I
was ready to agree. Oh, sorry. Are are you making the motion or >> Well, I think it's something that somebody brought up and I think that if we how >> the the the the firm that's doing the that did the investigation has concurred with this statement. So the people that
we hired, we're saying that, hey, we don't care what you have to say about this particular item. We're going to do what we want anyways. Is that what we're saying? Because they >> I concurred or you can't pick both. You want to pick Miami date, go with Miami date. >> No, he said he made you can't pick both. >> He said you can't pick both. But he didn't say don't pick no Miami date or
didn't say pick Florida either. So So if we're I mean like if uh the information that's coming >> it's going to go it's going to go to state attorney. >> Do you have a preference of which one? >> No I don't. I'm here to serve you all. So I >> city attorney >> city attorney
>> I was asked to have no comment on this entire matter when the motion was made. I'll respectfully decline to offer an opinion >> the resolution. So, can we can we I would like to make a motion to echo what Commissioner um Turnoff mentioned, but as it relates to
the second part that the mayor talked about, >> would that be would that be an additional investigation based on the report or can we pause or does that need to be discussed as it relates to cost because I don't think we're >> you can address that separately. That's
what Commissioner Smith suggested is to bifurcate. So you have a motion to amend. It's a motion by Commissioner Chernoff to amend. So you need to see if it's seconded and then you can vote on Commissioner Chernov. >> Yeah, I second it.
>> Yeah. Okay. So as a >> you are you removing Florida or you bifro? >> It's bifrocated. We're going to go to the cost after as as amended. Correct. Correct me. >> Cost or or where we're going? >> No. Where we're going it's going to it's going to go to the state attorney's office and it's going to go to the Miami
date county. No, that's not what the commissioner turnoff mine mine was to remove the Miami Dade. I was fine with that, but not remove. >> No, the the one of the >> Oh, so I said okay on that. All right. >> Okay. I googled it and one of the
persons named was a former state ethics commissioner. So I would feel more comfort comfortable. the what >> one of the people named in the report people in our city >> in our city's report is a former state
>> ethics commissioner so I would feel more comfortable just going to Miami date county >> okay then I I would make the move that we remove the office of the Miami date no >> Florida >> the well the first one says the Miami
date also >> no the first one is the state attorney >> state attorney's office >> that you we Keep the first and the third one and remove the second one. Keep >> Could I ask a question, please, of our city attorney that's not getting involved before we vote. Who has more
teeth? Who has more teeth? If there's any >> That's what I want to know. If there's results found, who who has more teeth to do something about it? >> They both have big mouths, commissioner, so I think they got a lot of teeth in them. That's all I want.
>> Council is coming up. To be less flippant, I don't think that there's to my knowledge. I mean, maybe Mr. Alvarez knows something else, but I think they have similar kind of overlapping authority and that's the reason if I'm if I'm correct, Mr. Al, please correct
me. But that's the reason why they tell you to elect one because otherwise they're doing >> I'm fine. >> The same thing. Is that your understanding as well that they're overlapping? >> I'm sorry, Mr. City Attorney. I was getting a text from my wife who's on hospital. Hey, she's going to give birth tonight. So,
>> hey, I wasn't. >> I I totally I totally missed I totally missed your comment. >> I I I just said that to my knowledge. >> Mr. Alvarez, could you please leave? >> I want She gave me permission to finish here. >> Wait, we have
>> Is she having the baby tonight? >> Sometime in the morning. So, overnight >> because tonight's my dad's birthday. Today's my dad's birthday. So, >> what I said, Mr. which is simply that to my knowledge and please correct me >> um they basically have kind of overlapping authority. I don't think one
has more authority that I know than the other and that's the reason why they kind of tell you to pick one or the other because their powers are similar. >> Correct. The the city attorney is correct. >> I I want to bring something up Mr. and this is very important. I know it's lengthly uh Commissioner Sean but it's
very important. The ethics committee is currently investigating the mayor and myself, the Miami date ethics committee. >> I I I was I wasn't trying to say anything, but >> Okay. Well, I want to bring that up because I don't know if it will sway
anything. Although I respect the vice mayor. I think we can run into issues there. I think that that there will be issues with slanted eyes. Madam Commissioner, >> Commissioner Smith, we we have >> a lawsuit pending against Miami Dade
County that was filed which we informed the commission about. >> Okay. I move my original motion was to remove the Miami Dade Commission. >> I'm going to second that. >> Leave everything else in. >> I'm going to second that. >> But we're bifurcating to go to cause.
Okay. So, all in favor say I. I. >> I. All right. Now, okay. Question. >> So, who am I going to? Florida. We're going to Florida. >> All right. >> Now, move to approve the >> Wait a minute. I didn't hear all the votes again. >> No. >> Yeah, that >> I said no. >> Everybody was Yes.
>> Madam No, no, no. We're No, no. We're Okay. Madam Madam Clerk, can you please do a roll call? Just please, as amended, please just do the roll call. >> Thank you. >> Commissioner Shernoff, >> yes. >> Commissioner Florimmon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Jean, >> yes. >> Commissioner Smith, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sue, >> no.
>> Vice Mayor Smutler, >> no. Mayor Joseph. >> Yes. Now, as the to the bifurcation, do we do that now? >> Yes. Okay. >> You can now accept a motion >> to strike
>> section three that or not. I mean, if >> in regards to the in regards to the cost because like because we had another motion to amend. >> Okay. >> No, I would move to move to original motion as amended.
>> What is that? We just amended to not take out number three. >> Allow them to >> I It didn't pass to begin with. >> Is it to Is it to stop it or is to continue it? >> No, it's No, we're we're we're moving Well, technically we're moving it.
>> You have made an amendment >> right >> to the original motion. If Commissioner Smith had said to bifurcate, so if there is a motion to further amend what's in front of you, you may take it. If there
is no motion to further amend, then you don't. >> Okay. I'm going to speak quickly because the baby's coming. So, I just want to know what do you what would be your next step if you would continue. I want to know if we could put a if we put a cap
on it that's no more than $25,000 which is half of what's already in there for two weeks which would mean that you would be home with the new baby and helping instead of you being the one doing the detective work >> cuz we could do it for the man that's 250 >> commissioner that would be saying one
week at 25,000. >> No, I'm not saying anything about weeks. He said that it's $250,000 for the dete 250,000 $250 an hour for the detective and it's 500 for himself. I am saying
that let himself go home and help with the new baby and let's hire the under his company. Let's hire the detective that's half the price. >> But that those two things work in tandem. It's it's obviously the firm
does its work, but you can't bifurcate the service and get the full effect. >> Well, I want to know what that service is going to be. Let's hear that first before we vote on it and then let's make an amendment. I mean, there's it's difficult to make an amendment to this
because if it's under 50,000, the manager gets the right and if it's over 50,000, then >> that's why we left it up to the manager to make that. So, but let me just hear >> let me just hear what the next step would be. Please, >> madame commissioner, um, first of all,
my involvement was very minimal and you'll see that in the invoice. It was mostly the investigators. Okay. >> Number two, it's hard to give you a price right now. For example, if you want to audit the PE cards for three years, that's going to be a specialized forensic accountant and that's going to be a specific price. I will have to get
that information. So, I need direction from the city manager on which area of concern they want us to look into and come up with a program to address that. >> That's what I said. >> No, Mr. Nor mayor. >> Hey, hang on. Hang on. Hang hang on. Commissioner Flora, >> sorry.
>> No, I I that's exactly what we what I just said. >> Correct. >> Can you say that again? >> Correct. >> Okay. Thank you. So, >> do you want to make >> That's the That was the motion. The motion was to allow the city manager to come back to us with what he needs so we can give him the ability to do that. And
the best way you can do that is by striking three and allowing him to come back and tell us what he needs. >> So I have a a motion. >> No, cuz three puts it right in his hands. >> No, it's go it's moving it's moving it's not going to his hands. The the full report is going to those three to those two agencies. If
>> Well, wait. Excuse me. Isn't the next part of you your process is to send it to the three organizations we said >> two for them to come back >> two the state attorney's office >> okay the two organizations correct that's your next step >> that's the next step and then the
question is going to be for the commission if they want to look into any of the areas of concerns we raised in the report for example pecards >> that as the >> right that would be that they want to look further into that then we would have to deal with it at that time >> that's what we're saying it will go to
the Yes. So, the cost will go back to the manager and come back to us. >> Commissioner, turn off the the way the resolution is drafted. It's silent on who will who will forward it, but it certainly can be your direction that the
city manager who is in possession of the interim report. >> No, no, he said he would. He said his firm would be the >> He said he would forward it. >> His firm is going to for >> in in in conjunction with the city manager. you should clarify because it it's just the resolution is silent.
>> Okay. So, so I'd like to make a motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Go ahead. Please. >> The motion >> with respect to what um the soontobe father uh congratulations by the way. >> Um has said is that the manager can come
back at any time and tell us what he needs. >> Correct. >> So, he will be forwarding whatever information to whatever authority. But my motion is to strike um section three and then vote on the uh
amended um resolution without that section. >> The problem with doing that, Commissioner Foreman, that if we have to wait for the manager, our next meeting is what? March 26. That's >> March 17th. >> That's a long time away.
>> What is the date? I'm sorry, ma'am. Is that was it moved? Yes, it was moved >> to the >> to the to March 26 or something like that. >> But this is not on a Thursday, >> Madam Vice Mayor, this is not simply about
>> the quote unquote investigation and review. This is about the city moving forward in all of these areas, whether it's procurement, whether it's, you know, pecards, whether it's managing the agenda, everything that we've been talking about for a long time. So to me,
if the manager can come back and tell us what he needs, >> why not wait on >> now? But we have to wait for another until the end of March. So, and we're in the middle of >> Well, that's my motion. If it fails, it fails. >> And and the other thing is and another concern I have, I'm not even that interested in the PE card. It's it's
really h the the investigation to me is about how >> the elected officials are being the are directing staff. To me, that's the most important part. the pecard to meet. >> I think we already had a pec card.
>> So So that the report the report as is is complete. So I just want to move it to the to the agencies. That's that's basically where we're where we're at now. So there's there's no additional cost. We just need to move the report. So >> Well, I would like to further the investigation. It it's going it's
furthering by going to the agencies that >> no further the investigation of the by the investigators not um we could we can give that partial to the um state attorney's office and to um the
Florida ethics which I think you guys made a mistake with. Um, but we can continue our factf finding as well, right? If we if we turn in something to the state attorney's office, can we continue um looking for factf finding or are we
finished? >> Well, that would be our choice. >> No, no, let council answer that question for you. >> I'm I'm here I was hired by the commission. I'm here to get direction from the commission. >> No, I'm asking you a question. If we turn something into the state attorney's
office. >> Correct. Can we continue doing an investigation? >> Yes. >> And to be honest, vice mayor, I think we wait for a response from the state attorney's office because they may want to take the lead. Maybe they want to work it with us. >> It it all depends on the response we get from the state attorney's office or we
get from the from the investigators that they have in their team. >> So that will that would control the cost. So we will know that. So, >> so why can't this be adjusted that the independent investigation should be under the city manager's
authorization and just say shall be completed because we don't know what completed means. The independent investigation shall be under the city manager's author authorization to engage procurement to
audit. I mean what's wrong with that? To review vendor selection. Well, no, the the I think the issue was the cost, but if you I mean, right now, like I said, it was $50,000 for what's >> two weeks >> for two weeks that was given. I I just said that let the agencies do what they
need to do. That he he's still obligated to work with those agencies to to show some type of fiscal like hold up. Let's wait for the agencies to respond to council and then take it from there. It's they're going to respond pretty quickly because like I said, that's why I wanted to have a unanimous vote.
>> It's It could not be quickly. I just want to put it down. >> No, no, but I I would take six months. It all depends on their plate of investigation. So, okay. I don't want I don't want any interpretation saying next week, hey, something happened. No, we're at their mercy.
>> Understood. But like I said, I just want to move this forward. >> So, like can I as amended, right? Can we vote on as a as amended? >> No, sir. Commissioner Flormont is trying to amend. Yeah. and that nobody asked if there's a second to it and then you have
to debate the amendment and discuss it. >> I second his motion. So, Commissioner Flormont, can you just repeat it because like >> the motion was to um you know based on the conversation on this deis as far as cost and as far as completing the investigation and the report being a
standalone report that speaks for itself. In addition to that hearing from council, I recommend that we remove section three um and vote on it as amended >> and then submit it to the agencies. All right. So I like I said I I understand his
>> We're in discussion. I >> Well, who was the second? Who was the second? >> I'm second because like I said, we've been going on this for about an hour and a half so thus far. So I I second it. So we're in discussion. I understand his time constraints in regards to >> you're in discussion on the amendment.
>> Yes. >> So my my my question to the report is most of the directors if not all have been interviewed even when you look at the different subject matters that some are alluding that need more investigation.
What more can because this whatever is um suggested here I'm sure that the directors have spoken to this to these issues if there are in fact issues be it lobbying procurement etc. So what more
will be extracted from these directors pertaining to these subject matters? >> Commissioner when we started this investigation we did not know what to expect. We were asked how the relationship between the commission and the department heads. In the last two weeks, we identified different areas and
concerns. Now, as a lifelong investigator of Miami Day Police Department, so is the lead investigator. Now, we need to go back and har and and zero in on those issues and learn more about what's going on. That's why the report says allegations because there's a lot more investigation that needs to
be done to see if any of those areas of concerns are real issues or real allegations. >> Now, to your point, when the state or the state attorney also reviews, they'll be looking at it through the same lens that you will.
>> No, they'll look at it from a stronger lens. That's >> from a well >> stronger lens. similar lens as as in to say there needs to be further furtherance in within this particular scope. Is that fair to say? >> They are going to look at the report. They're going to uh listen to the statements that were taken and they will
make a determination on how they're going to move forward. I can't speak for the state attorney's office. All I can tell you is that they will review everything that we give them. >> So to the same same scope that you'll be doing, they'll be doing something you can say similar. >> It could be it could be different >> or it could be more. It could be totally
different because they may harp on one issue, >> right? >> For and I'm just my vice mayor, I'm just throwing the pec cards out there just for example purposes, but maybe they they harp on the on the pec cards and not harp on anything else. But there's also other areas of concerns that the city needs to look at.
>> So you don't know what they're going to harp on or what they're going to bite on. >> But more than likely, they'll harp on something that may need more discovery. >> Hey, that is correct. But it might be one issue, not all the different issues that were listed in the report. >> Right? So I think for me that's the the
the crux of it is you're sending it to two agencies that are going to do a deep dive. If there are areas that pinpoint that are that's further than that, they will do discovery. That's fair to say in whatever area that they decide to look
at. But on the report, you have different areas of concerns. I'm not going to tell you today that the state attorneys or the ethics or whoever else is going to be looking at this report is going to look on every single area and you have a bunch of different areas of concerns that the city needs to look at. That's my only recommend.
>> Right. And so here's the thing. If there if they're zeroing in on a particular area, then that means that there's there's a stronger uh point that they might be a violation of some sort, right? And I think that's the whole premise that some of the commissioners
felt that they wanted to see something done. So if the state is going to take it to a higher level and really do a deeper dive and actually find probable cause, then they'll do the investigation needed to actually expose it for what it is. So that's why I feel more comfortable just moving forward as we
have it because the state and the state attorney are going to do that due diligence whether it's a particular area or like you said all the areas that you felt that there are issues are highlighted in the report. >> I'm not disagreeing with you. All I'm
saying is as a commission there's a lot of different areas to look out for. >> I'm not guaranteeing that ethics or state attorneys is going to harp on everything, >> right? Right. May you only harp on one >> and that's where our city manager comes in too. Our city manager who has the report,
>> he just got here. And Mr. Manager, it's up to you as well to see where those pain points are and to further do your due diligence to rebuild us to where we need to go. So I I think Commissioner Furmont kind of harpened on that too that there's work for you to do within
what you've discovered and there's work for us to do as it relates to what's the pathway for us to communicate to make to move the city forward. So I think who made the motion is commissioner. >> Yeah. >> I mean if there's no other talks can we move towards >> Yeah. because I All right. So
>> no I I want to >> Okay. I want to ask um vice mayor to help me correct >> this section three because I listen to you and I do believe there may be an opportunity that we need you but I don't
think it should say the indep independent investigation shall be completed completed when a year from now what's completed so I think we need to correct that paragraph and I'm looking for somebody because the attorney has
put his hands up. >> Okay. So maybe with this particular um section um it could >> and then the vice mayor will help me too. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead. She can go ahead. >> You can go. Uh it's fine. >> Okay. So we we all are talking about the manager the manager doing his job
basically right. So perhaps um to your question, Commissioner, it could be worded that you know authorize the city manager within his um threshold or within a particular amount whether you said 25,000 or 20,000
>> or 49 >> or whatever. Wow. um to um engage as he deems necessary the services to um to meet the the goal of this resolution. >> I I second.
>> Okay. So, I'm I'm just going to say that it it's funny that you say 49 um Commissioner Smith because $49,000 was spent for that texting service. um probably $37,000 more than should have been because that texting service should have been
$12,000, >> not $49,000. And it's ironic that some of the people um here who are voting um are saying that we're spending too much. Didn't have a problem with saying that $49,000 for texting service was too
much. >> I concur with Commissioner Smuggler. >> Thank you. Um, I would like to say that, um, I don't want to have to wait until the end of March to come back and discuss this with the mayor. I'm sorry, with the manager.
>> Oh, I wouldn't discuss it with the mayor because I'm >> So So, how do you want to correct that? >> Um, so I I do say that we could you me threw out that magic number 49. So, I'm I'm okay with that as well. I just think
the independent investigation shall be completed. That sentence the independ independent investigation shall be under the city manager's authorization >> as deemed necessary. >> As necessary. Period.
>> All right. There you go. Got a motion. My motion is to change section three. The independent investigation shall be completed under the city shall the invest independent investigation shall be under the city manager's authorization as needed. >> And of course,
>> no, he's amending you have to amend. Do you accept her amend? >> Yeah, I accept her amendment to my mo to my motion. >> Okay. To to my motion to amend this legislation >> and the second withdraws. >> Yes. I second. I withdraw. >> And again, we still have under his authority, he can only go to 50,000.
>> Okay. Additional >> additional >> if need bit if needed. >> I'm going to call. All in favor say I. I. It passes unan. Anybody says no. Okay. Passes unanimously. All right. Next item. >> We voted as amend. >> Oh. Oh. Now we're voting on the top. >> You have made two amendments. Okay.
Procedurally is all I'm going to comment on again. You have made two amendments to the written resolution >> as amended. As amended. So you now unless they mayor unless someone has another amendment
you may now move to a vote on the resolution as amended. >> I'm going to move to a vote as amended. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? All right. Pass unan. Next item. Congratulations. >> No. No. Don't. If you want to name the baby north, invite us all. We'll all
>> be Victoria Ashley. >> Oh, it's a girl. Muzzle tough. Muzzle tough. >> Congratulations. Congratulations, >> Madam Clerk. Next item, please. >> Apologize to your wife for us. >> 10 10 o'clock. Next item, please. Madam, >> the next item is 9.16 resolution R
2026-25. >> We'll wait for the >> Do I have a >> a motion to introduce? Second. >> All right. All in favor say I. I >> No. >> Sorry, madam. Um, can you read it? Can you read the the resol? >> Sure. Item 916,
a resolution of the mayor and commissioner of the city beach authorizing the public works department to move forward and do all things necessary to implement a traffic signal light utility box wrapping program urging Miami date county to approve and
grant permission to wrap traffic signal light utility boxes within the city of Northine Beach's jurisdiction providing for implementation providing for scrier errors and providing for an effective eight. >> All right. So, whose item? This is 11
to1 9.16, right? >> 916. Yes. Director. >> Hi. Uh, Curly Mckenry, interum director of public works. Um, so this item is simply for um for us to um submit for a
permit to do some design work on some of the traffic signal utility boxes. Um, it be nice. It's it's one of the things that's a legacy uh project request of the beautifification committee sponsored by uh Commissioner Shernoff. Um it is a budgeted item in fiscal year 2425. The
commission approved um half a million dollars for citywide beautifification. Um and so the funds are there in the budget. Um and we'd like to move forward. >> How much is it >> giving? Well, we we don't know. We we have to first get the permit rights to
actually begin the program. Yeah. And so when we initiate we can come back to commission and say here's the estimated cost. But you do have the budget. I don't expect it's going to cost that much. But um in the memo I provided pictures of what city of Marramar is doing. It's simple pictures. The
beautifification committee came up with some um recommendations. Um there's art students in our local high schools. Um and that's what some of the other uh municipalities are doing. Um you'll see in the in the U memo you see the students artworks. Um we have landmarks
here, you know, that um we we could um share pictures of those things like the Fulford Fountain. It really is to the commission to really decide what pictures they want. You know, >> our our dog. I love the pictures. I love the pictures. >> Yeah.
>> Yes. I pulled this. Um, I think we talked about this a couple years ago. We all agreed a couple years ago. We put in the budget a year, but Mr. Manager, I'd like to give direction to you. I spoke to the county. They do not have anything
because the county also has boxes in our city. I'd like you to prepare a cooperative agreement with the county that they will allow us to so that we can be uniform coming down 163rd Street.
They will allow us to cover theirs at our expense and our maintenance. >> So I would that's why I pulled it is to make sure that we proceed with that so that we can be uniform. >> Mr. Mayor, >> yeah, that's what this part that's what
this is. And I don't know, do I have to? >> Yeah, the the beautifification committee went through a whole bunch of things to do and ways to make them. This is the process though that it has to be started by going to the county and just making
the request. Then it will come back to us to decide what we want. Yeah, >> that is the core operative. >> No, no, we know that. But >> but um the thing is I don't know if we have to amend this or if it's just direction to say that we are going to go
to the county and ask for >> So that's what this is. This this this initiates that cooperative agreement. You first have to pass it here and then it goes to the county. That's exactly right. >> Okay. Thank you very much. I make the motion >> just like the traffic calming. >> I have a quick question.
So 500,000 was allocated. What's the hope? I know U. Commissioner Kramer sent an email about different designs throughout the city. What is the hope for this 500,000? I I'm I love art. So
So here's the thing, but I do see a lot of need for even on 163rd, I've been talking about the shrubbery, the different I >> That's exactly what that money was set aside for. That was actually back when um I think two city managers ago um that
that that fund was reserved and 163rd was part of that. So we actually just got um permit approval for 163rd. It was a very lengthy process. >> Um so and that actually happened this week. However, um we we are holding on going for the permit because if you
recall, we applied for the grant, the FDOT grant to also help with some of that funding. And so we we just received notification that um we just received notification that we have to wait for the award to be awarded that grant before we can pull the permit. We pull the permit first, we start work, we lose
that money. >> So it's not putting the cart before the horse to kind of, you know, get us there to be more financially sound >> on on average. Do we know how much may have spent on the entire on I mean their scope might be different from ours, but
>> I think that would be a good gauge depending on >> Yeah, we could benchmark. I agree. I agree. We have no problem with reaching out to Mayar and benchmark and see what they spent or even or even see who they used. Yeah, it's a good idea. >> Vice Mayor, may I? >> Um, >> yes, please. >> Is it possible for us to get an approval
of the artwork that is going to be wrapped around the the boxes? >> I I think I mean I think that's the intent, right? So, just like everything else, we bring it to beautifification, we bring it to you for you to review, and then we keep moving. Yeah. So, okay. >> Yeah, those go no-go checkpoints, I
think, are important for effective communication. So, we've I hope we've done a good job so far with doing that. So, >> yeah, I would love to see it before, you know, we could all vote on it and select it. >> Yeah, for sure. For sure. >> Thank you. >> And then with the flags, we did send out some concept drawings of the flags, too,
of the Centennial flag. So, >> I think I got it. >> Could Did you Did we get that? You send it out to us? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, the Centennial flags, I think Jasmine, I sent them to communications. Communications did send them out. So, if you haven't received them yet, they >> That was like
>> Centennial. >> Okay. Yeah. So, when you review it, Yeah. When he reviews it, he'll send it. >> We have a chain of command. Chain of command. Yeah. That has to follow. >> All right. Any >> move to approve?
>> Second. >> Second. >> Those in favor? I >> I >> I >> I opposed. >> None. It passes 6. >> Thank you. >> I believe the next item is item 9.17
which was also pulled. >> So there would need to be a motion to bring that item to the fork. >> Um Commissioner Sue would like a point of personal privilege. Thank you so much. Um this is I know that we have uh
discussed this at at nause even all day today during the public comment but I think it is very important that I bring this up. Thank you for giving me this personal point of privilege. I must address a serious concern regarding the
decorum of this commission and the enforcement of our rules. We have a civility clause in North Miami Beach which states clearly quite clearly that under no circumstance will personal attacks either >> Hold on. >> Yes, sir.
>> This is 917. >> No, this is I I'm asking for a point of personal privilege >> in the middle of legislation. >> I want to move on. Madam Madam cler. >> No, I'm sorry, but I >> I want to move on. Madam clerk, please. >> When you spoke, I did not stop you. And now when I'm requesting to speak, Mr.
Mayor, I mean technically I gave it to her. >> Madame Clerk, can you please move on to the next item, please? >> So where I I mean >> I just I read it, but >> what's the next? Okay. So what item are we on >> here on 917? >> All right. 9:17. What is >> I mean technically I gave it to her.
>> Do I have a motion to move 917? >> That was yours. >> Motion is personal. >> I'm sorry. Can you repeat the motion? >> I did give her the point when I had the gabble. I gave her the point of personal privilege >> and I'm going to the legis I'm going to the legislation. So I had I have a
motion and a >> So you're just >> mayor if the if the floor was given by the presiding officer >> I came back in a room >> I understand the if the presiding officer recognized the point of personal privilege once the person receiving the
point seeking recognition has begun speaking. I I don't know of a mechanism to interrupt the point of personal group. >> Commissioner Sue, >> thank you. >> I must address a serious concern regarding the decorum of this commission
and the enforcement of our rules. We have a civility clause in North Miami Beach which states quite clearly under no circumstance will personal attacks either from the public or from the deis be tolerated. This rule exists to ensure
our meetings remain productive and professional. However, during our recent special meeting regarding the city manager's contract, we witnessed a clear violation of this clause. Although the remarks were completely not gerine to the agenda item, the mayor spoke at
length regarding a former officials removal from office due to a felony as a police report as well as a police report filed over allegations of an unproven comment by a former commissioner to the
to the mayor. My concern today is not to relitigate the part to not relitigate the past or debate the validity of those events. My concern is consistency. When a member of this body uses the deis to air grievances or attack the
character of formal officials, it is a personal attack. Most concerning was the silence of our city attorney at the time. As our parliamentarian, it is a city attorney's duty to intervene when the civility code is violated,
regardless of who is speaking. If we are to enforce a standard of no personal attacks on the public, we must hold ourselves to the same standard. We cannot pick and choose when to be civil. I expect the city attorney to speak up
and enforce our code without fear or favor in the future. We must lead by example. Thank you very much for my time. >> Legislation, Madame, >> I did move 17. >> We did. >> All right. Item 9.17,
resolution number R2026-26, support of Miami date county immediate suspension of Cuba related licenses sponsored by Commissioner Sue. A resolution of the mayor and city commission, city of North Miami Beach, Florida, urging President Donald J. Trump to direct the Office of Foreign
Assets Control, OFAC, and Bureau of Industry and Security, BIS, to immediately suspend any applicable Cuba related general licenses under 31 CFR section 515.570,
authorized carrier services under 31 CFR section 515.533, and exports authorized under 15 CFR section 746.2 two pending audits for ties to the Cuba
restricted list and for review of the nature and destination of goods and services provided urging the Florida legislature to enact Senate Bill 1176, House Bill 1397 or similar legislation that would require any applicants for a
local business tax receipt or renewal there thereof that conduct transactions subject to federal sanctions programs. to exhibit an active license or authorization from OFAC and directing
the county mayor. Um I think that that is a scrivener's error. It should be the city mayor or city mayor's designate to provide a report to this board regarding the current enforcement status of local
business tax for businesses. It should business tax receipts for businesses unlawfully transaction unlawfully transacting business with Cuba or any persons affiliated with the Cuban government and stricter enforcement and
penalties for such businesses. >> Uh Mr. Attorney, my name should be on that resolution as well. >> Yes. >> Yes, ma'am. I'll ask the clerk to please note that uh uh are you are you co-sponsor vice mayor?
>> Yes. >> To please note that um that vice mayor is is co-sponsor. I think that's on the actual >> it is >> resolution just is omitted only on the agenda. Vice Mayor >> Mr. Mayor
I pulled this so if I could have the floor. >> Yeah. So if it's if it's the county that was meant to be in there, it can't be directing. It needs to be requesting. We can't direct the county mayor what to do. If it's city then, >> excuse me, commissioner, I did say
that's a scrivener error. >> I want to make sure that's the way it was because I wasn't and I also want to ask the clerk when there's things like this like TPS and the Cuban that's affects all of us. When somebody makes that request, I wish you would pull all
of us and I wish we would unanimously be the sponsors. I think things like this is important for us to not say a person and I want to add my name. I called to add my name and then I said what am I doing? It's like who's on
first. I just think it should be unanimous. I think that things like this that affects globally what is the outcome of our local residents should be pulled and we should unanimously be sponsors. >> Commissioner Smith, if I might, Mr. May,
>> you may wish to >> and I guess you could do it now, but it would be better if we put it on for next meeting. adopt a policy because you're you have certain policies and some of them are actually not written but there is there
is a a long history of how these sponsorships and co-sponsorships go and I'm I'm not looking to disrupt all the history that Commissioner Chernoff certainly you know more than anyone here um you also Commissioner Smith but um
and we have other long-erving members but um Commissioner Flormont was there a long go to. But notwithstanding, it might be a good idea to just adopt a policy that says exactly what you just
said on issues that appear to have broad specifically for the kind of issues you talked about that have broader universal national or international implications that when an item is
brought by a particular commission er that every member of the commission be notified and given the opportunity to at least co-sponsor. Would that meet what you're looking to do? >> Yes. And I think that's a good idea. >> I'll bring it for the next >> and I appreciate you correcting what's
here >> as reference to the what it was. I knew that we weren't going to try to direct the mayor of Dave County. for me. >> So, um I think it's not the city mayor, but I think it's a city manager.
>> The executive >> the to identify the companies that are Cuban. You you would do that, not him. Look through the BTRs. >> No, I didn't write I didn't write the >> No, no, that's what I'm saying. I'm just mentioning that in the city may in in the county, the mayor is the executive
and in our city, the city manages the executive. So, what I'm just saying is if the m if the attorney is going to correct that, I'd like it to correct to the city manager. Number two, this email, an email was sent to all of us from um
county commissioner Natalie Millianne Orbis and later followed up in less than a week by Dariel Fernandez >> encouraging all of us to to pass this type of bill in the county. And I responded. So, I I I'm sorry. I didn't
know that you were also interested in this in this topic, but when Commissioner Smuckler called me and said, you know, she's gung-ho about it, so I added her. And it's not a big deal. You know, we're all interested. TPS infected one of my neighbors recently
with his nephew and the new bride that she ended up in jail when the police stopped her. They they're married. She's here since she's 15 years old. It affects us. Who pushed the button first? Who made
the call first? I don't know what I was doing when I saw it because I did see them come in. But once it's on the table that something's universe, I happen to appreciate the attorney giving me guidance and please, Mr. Manager and the attorney, bring that forth for the next
meeting. Thank you. Commissioner. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I I just wanted to know, Mr. Attorney, the the the legislation itself, as far as all the sections and and and the complete legislation, was that derived
from an um a um a template that other cities and municipalities are using or was that specific to North Miami Beach? Uh well certainly not the latter, but really actually not the former. Um if
you look at the length of the title and the length of the resolution, you can see that it came from the county attorney's office because it's long- winded. So, um, we looked at the actual county,
uh, item that was placed before the Miami date county commission and adapted it to the city. I don't know for sure whether other cities have also done that or expressed support but I since you
directed a question to me >> and the reason I ask is because there are certain things that the the manager is being instructed to do and so we we want to make sure that if we're going to do something usually when we do these types of resolutions and that I'm in favor of in support you know we send
them to the county or we send them to Tallahassee or um to Congress and we say this is what we support them doing, right? Um, but there's also additional steps in this particular legislation that says the city manager should be um,
taking on certain duties. So, I just wanted if you could clarify >> that point was made um, I think that was Commissioner Sue's point. Let me say that um this is actually directed as the counties was to the
president because these are actions that can you know the the local BTR enforcement can be looked at by city officials and and the presumably the manager is the correct person to direct
it to here. But the the main thrust of this is directed not to the county. It's directed to the president of the United States urging certain action on him. And if I might just for a moment
uncharacteristically, I hope editorialized Cuba is a vicious and brutal dictatorship. It's oppressed the people who lived there for something in the n neighborhood of about 65 66 years now.
It still continues. It's a horrific blight on human rights and anything that you know within the bounds of of humanity and decency that will bring the an end to that dictatorship so the
people of Cuba can be free is the right thing to do. I'm sorry to editorialize things. >> No, I I agree with you 100% and like I said, I'm supportive of this. Um, you know, we just want to make sure that if we're doing something that we're doing something that we can actually see through, right, and that we can, you
know, play a actual role in in in seeing and seeing it through if that's the instruction of the of the legislation because >> checking for BTRs and to make sure that we don't have businesses in this city that are violating really federal law is
something that was within the purview of the city. Thank you, Mr. Attorney. >> May I address M Mr. Mayor, may I address Commissioner Flemmont? >> Thank you. Um, so from my understanding, there is a list coming from the Secretary of State. >> Okay. >> Right. And then there's like a list, I
think, in the state and the county or whatever. I think we can um have a list to check up against and and I think that's how it goes. I'm like not a 100% sure, but this is what I heard from discussing this with other >> and and I'm glad you brought that up because like I said, you know, these these national issues or international
issues whenever we as a municipality can speak to those things, I think it's very empowering and it puts us in a position to actually help move the needle, right? And so just want to make sure that it's something that we can actually move the needle on in our uh in our city. But I I >> we should all
>> I'm fully supportive of this and um look forward to voting in support. >> I I would like to say something. So um Mr. Mayor, if I may. Um so today is my father would have been my father's 97th birthday.
So there's no better birthday present that I can give him today than to to do this. you know, he he left his my parents left their house, their family, their their pets, their business, everything in 1961
for 6 months, right? because in six months everything was going to go back to normal and um now we're in 2026 and um God willing this is the year that that things will
change um for the government in Cuba for the Cubans and um you know you're right we we've done stuff like this before there they've been like feel good resolutions but this one's different this one has a little bit more Teeth
>> teeth. Correct. Thank you. This one, you know, everything is like, yeah, send it to the president of the United States or send it to the governor. But this this one has meaning. This one this one says we're not going to allow those communists to come into our city and and
and and >> funnel money. >> Funnel money. Yeah, exactly. Thank you. and and take money from our residents and send it to not to the the po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po po poor Cuban people in need but to the government who's who are
>> pigs sorry who are pigs abusing um you know living the good life while people are suffering without electricity without without anything so um I'm I'm so happy that this came forward today I
had called um the the attorney um a few days ago and he said that he thought that Commissioner Sue was doing it and I called Commissioner Sue and and that's how I got involved. But regardless, I would have done it. You know, her, me, both of us, all of us,
>> all of us. >> All of us. So, um I'm I'm, >> you know, happy birthday, Poppy. That's all I'm going to say. Um, in view of your comment, Vice Mayor, >> it would be appropriate if you or someone wanted to move.
>> I would like to say that this is sponsored by the entire >> city commission. Commissioner Sue, if it's okay with you, and honor my father's birthday, I would like Absolutely. I would like to say that this is sponsored by the entire North Miami Beach City Commission. >> Commission. Yes.
>> Yes. >> All right. I >> take a vote on on that mayor on adding the co-sponsors >> as uh all in favor say I >> I >> next >> and now you can vote on the the >> I move to approve >> introduce 11.1 >> vote on vote on this
>> approve >> you voted to add >> no we're voting on the amended >> now just as amended >> I I second the motion >> all in favor say I >> I >> I >> next item >> yes sir I think that's >> now move to 11.1 >> yes
>> ordinance number 2026-02, first reading by title only. >> Item 11.1 um resolution number R2026-23 authorizing uh the reallocation of capital improvement. Well, this was East
Drive. Didn't we do this? >> No, this is 11.1. >> 11.1 >> legislation. >> I'm sorry. That's the East Drive one was moved and that's done. And this is Okay. So this the Cuba one was done. So 11.1 is
>> ordinance >> here somewhere >> zar it's legislation ordinance number >> is this not our 2026-27 >> 2026 2026- >> the new business initiatives isn't that the next item
>> no-02 >> pardon >> 2026-02 11.1 >> okay what about resolution R 2026-27 Seven >> authorizing city manager to utilize funds that was pulled from consent
agenda. Was it not? Am I not right? That's your item, Commissioner. >> We're on 11. >> Sorry, we're on 11.1 public notice general amendment. >> Okay, but this comes this is on the agenda before that. So, I'm sorry I'm confused, but what about the item that
was pulled from consent >> legislation >> and moved to legislation and it's before 11.1 on my agenda? It's >> what item is that >> is being deferred? >> That was deferred. >> Yes, Commissioner. >> Which item was that? >> Oh, but Mr. Attorney, may I ask if if I
am the sole sponsor, is someone allowed to defer or pull my item? >> The you're well, anybody can pull anything from consent for disc legislation. Yes. >> But to defer to another agenda takes a
vote. So if the sponsor asks to pull it, defer it themselves, typically the commission will agree with that. But any member can ask can move that an item be
deferred to a a later agenda or to be placed on the table until taken from the table. So my understand was there actually >> yeah I think 19.8 was I mean this is my item but commissioner Danielle asked to
defer it. >> We was deferred >> and we voted on that. Okay. And there was no objection. Okay. In that case I'm wrong. 1 11.1 >> 11.1 Got it. Item 11.1, ordinance number R uh number
2026-02, first reading, public notice, general amendment sponsored by the community development director. An ordinance of the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, amending chapter 2 entitled structure city government article three office of
the city clerk section 2-4 city clerk article 5 departments of the city government section 2-9 department of public safety amending chapter 3 entitled purchasing section 3-3 formal contract procedures and section 3-4
miscellaneous provisions chapter 7 entitled elections section 7-7 vacancy and candidacy elective offices. Chapter 14 entitled building and housing section 14-8 administrative administration and enforcement of building planning and
zoning regulations. Chapter 16 entitled property maintenance sections 16-2 of lots, parcels, and tracks. And section 16-3 procedures for sale of leans. Chapter 17 entitled streets and sidewalks. Section
17-7, abandonment and vacation of rights of way, uh, and easements. Chapter 19 entitled Water and Sewers Article Two Water Section 19-20 miscellaneous provisions of the city's code of ordinances to
enable publication of required legal advertisements and public notices on the designated Miami Dade County website consistent with R2025-18 interlocal agreement with Miami Date County and in compliance with Florida statute 50.0311 0311
publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental act governmental access channels providing for findings of fact codification conflict scriveners error severability and providing for an effective date first reading.
>> Madam clerk, can you open up the floor for a comment? >> Good evening everyone. The floor is now open for public comment on this item. If you wish to speak, please come forward. Abarakazan. Once again, Mr. Mayor, they say when you're on the ladder going
up, be respectful to those that you're passing on the way up because when you're on the way down, those are the set people you're going to be passing on the way down. I've been asking you since you became the mayor for the staff to explain these
resolutions before public comment. You insist that you're going to have it your way. I'm not I'm going to be very civil tonight, but the staff should have been explaining these things before public
comment. Thank you very much for having me. Any other speakers? >> Public comment is now closed. >> Mr. Director, >> good evening, Mr. Mayor and members of the commission. Uh this is uh an item
that uh responds to the uh legal advertising requirement of the uh change in the Florida statues. Uh chapter 50 of the Florida statues, which basically requires that the u the amendments be
now uh advertised online uh on any publicly accessible site and it could be uh a city side or a meate county site. In in our case, Miami date county has created a centralized uh portal and
that's what all of the municipalities are going to be using and uh so this allows us to uh move from paper advertising to online advertising and at a significant cost saving as we move forward. Uh historically we have
published notices in the newspaper which uh is uh expensive. Uh there's limited readership uh and on print publications and and it delays with respect to the uh uh newspaper publication schedules.
uh the the when we go to online the cost saving will be substantial and also we'll have more public accessibility and faster publication timelines uh because of digital uh archiving and transparency. uh the ordinances being
amended. Now as in the title of this thing there'll be change in the language of the ordinances to reflect that publication instead of saying newspaper. So all ordinances will be amended to say publication in a uh instead of saying publication in newspaper of general
circulation it should say population in the city's official public notice website or otherwise permitted by Florida statute. So that is being done in every ordinance in the land development code. the the legal safeguards and compliance. Basically, the uh the the change in the new
ordinance will would continue compliance with the Florida statutes. It allows preservation of the mailed notice requirement where applicable and posting requirements remain unchanged. That is if there was a property in violation and or some uh of that nature, those on-site
uh notices will still be valid even though we are advertising uh publicly uh through the uh online publication. Uh the posting requirements remain unchanged and also uh uh maintenance of archival access for the legally required
retention period. So the uh the legal advertisement would be retained as the legally required for the newspaper advertisements as well. Now uh there is no negative physical impact. In fact there's positive because we will be saving a lot of uh revenue
because the cost is uh uh you know way down with respect to online advertising as compared to the cost of the newspaper advising. Uh so uh we have the option of putting an additional notice within the city's web page uh but the but the core
uh legal uh portal will be the county portal but we can also put post information on our web page. Uh so the recommendation is that staff recommends approval of the ordinance amendment to align the city code with the current Florida law modernize public notice
procedures and improve public access and transparency and to reduce unnecessary expenditures. So that's in a gist. The uh public notice we did do uh in December uh interlocal agreement with the county to allow us to advertise uh
on the county web page. So we have that legal uh arrangement and now this is the first reading uh as we move forward. Uh there's a companion item right after this which will be for the zoning related. This is the general uh action that the city will be taking for any
legislation. >> Move to approve. Mr. Sorry about we're talking about the midnight clock. >> No, I know it shouldn't be a concern, but I just was looking at Jay. You're the one that created. Well, it shouldn't be a That being said, um, is there any discussion on the day regarding
particular item? I would like to >> Okay, ma'am. Commissioner S. I >> I think we Nobody wants to. All right. >> No permission. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. So, um I think we I received an email from a resident who said, you know, they
sometimes feel like more senior people do not have access to electronics and maybe like maybe a paper form. And then we also spoke about it during the agenda review. We're talking about like bulk mailing that it's not selecting doors but just like zip codes or certain zones
or areas that it just goes in the mailbox like did you think about that some more? >> Well, you know the whole idea of online publication is the efficiency and costsaving. So if we are going to go into public uh distribution and and printing you know cost and all of that
so we're negating the benefits of online publication. Now this is of course available. It'll be available in the library. It'll be available on our web page. It's available. But I think the whole idea of the state legislation is to go uh online and reduce the cost of
because it's very expensive when we do advertising in the newspapers. >> Commissioner Sue, this is a terrible law that was passed by the state legislature. I happened to personally fought it for seven years successfully.
And in my final year, the Randy Fine and others finally pushed this through, now Congressman Fine, and they removed the ability. It pro it pretty much put all those little local newspapers just about
out of business, and no one goes and looks on a publicly accessible website unless they have a reason. So, it's deprived people of notice of things like that their goods are going to be auctioned off from a a self storage. But
it passed and having passed it's now the law. It's a bad law in my personal opinion, but it's the law and everyone is now moving to these websites. Uh, I did complain as to your point that there are still some dinosaurs like me walking
the earth and that this was very unfair to all of us dinosaurs that wanted a piece of newspaper and little newspapers, local ones that get picked up. They were left at the the barber shop and it may go through 15 or 20 hands in the course of a week if it's a
weekly, but that's the law now. >> Okay. roll. >> Commissioner Fuan, >> yes. >> Commissioner Jean, >> yes. >> Commissioner Smith, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sue, >> yes. >> Commissioner Shoff, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Smuckler, >> yes. >> Mayor Joseph, >> yes. >> Passes 70. >> 112. You need a motion. >> Move to introduce ordinance number 20 26-3. Second 11.2. >> Item 11.2. Ordinance number 2026-3.
First reading public notice zoning amendment brought by the community development director editorially for the sake of the audience. This is the companion that corrects the other portions of the city's code that have to
deal with our our land use and zoning uh sections, not the general sections. So Mr. Kazan, that's the purpose of this one compared to the other one. An ordinance to the mayor and city commission of the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, amending chapter uh 24
entitled zoning and land development. Article 15, other development review procedures. Section 24-180, denials, notices, and fees. Article 19, development agreements. Section 24-214 development agreements and appendix A
land development fees schedule of the city's code of ordinances to enable publication of required legal advertisements and public notices on the designated Miami Dade County website consistent with R2025-196
interlocal agreement with Miami Dade County and in compliance with Florida statute 50-0 50.0311 publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental access channels
providing for codification providing uh findings of fact conflict scriveners error severability and providing for an effective date. >> Uh madam clerk, could we open up for public comment? >> If you'd like to speak on this item,
please come forward. You have three minutes. Barak Hazan, the commissioner just questioned that a lot of seniors, which Florida is
known for, a lot of seniors, they're not having good access to electronics. And the learned city attorney, he he seconded that. He says, "Yes, it's
a bad law. It's a bad law, but seven of you voted for the bad law. I once lived in a country where owning a loaf of bread was against the law for five years.
eating bread, having wheat flour in your possession, a tin of sardine, it was against the law. Doing what is something right? The gentleman says it's going to save money.
How much money we we going to save here by you passing these bad laws? As according to the learned attorney, you're actually
swiping out an entire section of our community with your bad laws that you're passing. Just remember that. I'm not going to threaten you about oh when the time comes to vote but just think about it.
Would you like bad laws? Would you like to live among bad laws? Bad law makers. Have the backbone. Have a spine. Don't leave your spine home. Come with your spine and stand up
against these bad laws that you're implementing. Save money. This city have been wasting money time and time again. The in the report it says what is that code red was going to charge $12,000 but
you're going to go with figures or whatever and pay $48,000 which is four times more for the texting or whatever nonsensical things you want to save money. Cut out your friends and
do what is right for the community. You're you're you're sidelining an entire section of the community for what? How much does it cost? Did the gentleman ask, "How much are we going to
save? Is it $10? Is it $1,000? Is it $15,000?" Because we definitely wasted 12 trees, $36,000 hiring one firm over another with the code red and figures. Thank you very
much for having me. >> Any other speakers? >> Director, >> mayor, just for the record, let me just correct the record and say please when I referenced a bad law, I meant a law passed by the Florida legislature.
That's the bad law. still >> director. >> Good evening again, Mr. Mayor and members of the commission. This is the second part of the uh legislation again covered by the same interlocal agreement that we signed with Miami date county. Uh we just split it out in two parts
because the second part is more about uh the qua judicial and similar uh advertisements that we uh uh deal with. articles 15, article 19 as well as uh appendix A of the uh uh of the land development code which talks about
denials, notices and fees and the uh section 24-214 development agreements. So these are all covered under the uh uh this revised uh ordinance. The ordinance implements the authority granted under the Florida statutes 50.0311 0311 which
allows municipalities to publish required legal advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible governmental website designated by the county provided the cost is lower than print publication. So uh the the first thing is it will modernize
public notice procedures ensure statutory compliance and reduce municipal costs for the city of North Miami Beach. The average reduction per year would be for uh for zoning rated ads would be $120,000
uh saving uh on from our budget. Uh previously it was uh and it's also would save the money for the developers who have to pay for their quasi judicial ads. So they would be limited to just uh the cost of the staffing cost not the
1673 per ad that they pay now. So all of these are the uh savings on the uh on the cost for that. Uh so the it's it's publicly accessible 24/7. It's on the web page and you know it enhances
transparency and awareness and it it basically allows for uh you know uh people to look at the ads on the web page and they'll have one address to go to. Now before we go public after the second uh reading is done we're going to
advertise widely w uh widely in newspapers uh of uh repute within the city and around the county about where legal ads from city of North Miami Beach will be published at and we'll provide the site address. So that will be we have to do a a campaign type of an
advertising. Once that is done, then it'll go into effect and we will then henceforth put all our uh ads online uh through the electronic media. We can also place a copy on our website as part of the uh uh the process.
>> Move to approve. Mr. Mayor, >> I have a question. >> Second. I have a question. Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor. So um through the manager the question is also since the state law is is basically we're we're
adopting it. Um what else can someone who might have limitations? I know you mentioned the library. So in in in past practices did you guys choose multiple uh newspapers or was it one particular one? >> The option that we have is Machi which
is Miami Herald. That's the only place that we advertise. We don't have multiple we don't have that many outlets on paper advertising either >> because I know I know Marmy Herald is also moving more to digital as well >> it is too right >> so in essence what can we do internally
that might be I know you mentioned the library uh and how frequently is this how frequently is this um for example when you're you're posting u a listing or what have you how frequent will will your office in a monthly basis >> so there's a so number of uh items items
that go for legislative review, right? So, and then there's the legal uh notification requirements. So, at least 10 days before it has to be published and then you know anytime that uh it has to come back for a second reading it has to be published again you know. So, it's
you can't just advertise and forget about it. So, you have to take it to the planning and zoning board and then it comes to the first reading advertise and then when it comes to second reading you advertise. So we for that one ad we advertise three or four times and you know and if it is deferred or uh or
postponed we have to advertise again just to make sure that notification with the electronic uh it once we have the ad prepared we will have it always refreshed and ready to uh to process. So that's costsaving. Uh so whereas we were spending 128,821
on a Miami Herald we will now be spending 3,794. So that's will be the uh the the city's cost from 128 821 to 3,794 you know for based on the uh traffic we had last year. That's the calculation.
>> Was there any antiquated methods like you know sometimes they there are bulletin boards but I know that would have to take someone actually going every time be it 10 times a month five times a month to change it right. So, I guess when the second reading comes, if your team thinks of any other ways to
make it more equitable, maybe that would be a good opportunity to explore if there if any. Cuz even when Commissioner Sue mentioned um like uh what the post office does when it relates to like the GIS of you know sending bulk that could
cost at least up to 10 to $20,000 um a month depending on the volume and frequency. >> Yeah. Anytime we do mass uh emails or mass mail out it is expensive because it's it has to be through a different setup. It's not just online posting. So
we can look into that uh when we come back for the second reading we'll provide answers that we can find through local research. But the easiest is to follow the state statutes and and basically meet the because the whole idea of uh legal ads is to meet the
legal requirements and then of course we can go beyond by adding information on our web page which is accessible to the community. >> Mr. Mayor Mayor, >> Commissioner Smith was first. >> All right. Commissioner Jean's conversation led me
to believe and you just said it. You could go beyond if there was a special project that you wanted to do more, you could. I mean, we're not eliminating everything. If we wanted to do it, we could. >> Is that correct?
>> Yes. So, the whole idea is that you have met the minimum requirement by advertising in the designated website. You can advertise wherever else you want. that that's up to the cities to make that decision. So if we say that, you know, we also want to publish in the neighborhood papers that are issued, you
know, at neighborhood level, you know, those community newspapers, we can do that too. Nobody's stopping, but at least your legal uh portal will be the my mediate county portal. >> North Beach doesn't really have a local like Aventur has a local. We really don't. Sunny Island, >> not only that, Commissioner, but some of
them aren't there anymore. Daily Business Review basically went out of business. Yeah, that's >> so the alternatives that we used to use to the Big Herald. Yeah, >> some of them are just they're no more like Gavin and Sunny Isles and some some
of the municipalities. I just want to put on the record that if a somebody's doing a development, you're still going to mail out to the locals that are near the development to let them know and you're still going to put the signs that they have the requirements. The signs is that correct?
>> Yes. the the require as I said previously uh the the requirement for the sign on the property that that is still remains the mail out of within the 500 ft this thing that still remains so all of those requirements >> I just wanted that to be on the record >> just the advertising is now shifted from
the paper to online >> I just wanted that to be on the record >> none of the other requirements change >> thank you >> Mr. Make a motion to approve. Second. >> Didn't we have a motion to approve? Yeah, we already had it. >> Okay. Okay. >> We didn't have a second. >> Yes. >> Okay. Second.
>> Jean was a second. >> Okay. So, you vote on it then? >> Yes. Uh, Madam Clerk, please do a roll call. >> Commissioner Jean, >> yes. >> Commissioner Smith, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sue, >> yes. >> Commissioner Shernoff, >> yes. >> Commissioner Flormon, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Smuckler,
>> yes. >> Mayor Joseph, >> yes. passes 70.3 >> introduc introduce move to introduce item 11.3 >> second >> and vice mayor this is that item >> yes >> um item 11.3 ordinance number R
ordinance number 2026-04 first reading noise ordinance sponsored by commissioner Sue an ordinance of the mayor and city commissioner of the city of North Miami Beach Florida amending chapter 9 of the city of North Miami Beach Code of ordinances offenses and
miscellaneous provisions section 9-4 noise control to establish specific noise regulations for outdoor power tools and landscaping equipment at residences and for outdoor events and to clarify enforcement providing for conflict severability codification and
for an effective date. First read Madame Clerk. >> Public comment is open. Okay. So, this noise ordinance, I know in the past you've voted and implemented a lot of ordinances.
Um, but do you have the manpower to uphold these? It's I remember Commissioner Smith when she was a council woman, we talked about um vagrancy with these people handing out pamplets or something and then we Oh,
it's so good to get that just in case we need it. And then like nothing really implemented because the people still walking among the traffic begging or what have you and the police just not
there to enforce those those things. I this noise ordinance when I called the police in the past years ago, more than a decade ago on and a neighbor that was playing loud music. The police came, shone the light
on my house. I'm like, listen, can't you hear the noise around? Yes. And it's like, it discourages you now. And that was another leadership way back when. It discourages you to call and report your
neighbor when they're making loud noise. First of all, now the police have to get good ways in which not implicating the person who call. Excuse me, please. Not implicating the person who called,
but go to the persons who are making the noise. I heard um that place um the Gwen Margalus Amphitheater um some neighbors they complain often
about loud music and so forth. What is going to happen there? Um does this cover it? I see like you know my concern is that people should be free enough that when a neighbor is making
loud noise that police should go to that neighbor and not come to the person who's reporting. Oh, we want to know your name. We want to know your number. Listen, go and take care of the noise. the cars, loud music blasting in your
ears, you know, it's it's like it's like um you implement this, but are you going to have the law to upkeep it? Are you?
Thank you very much for having me, Madam Cler. >> Any other speakers? Public comment is closed. >> Director, please. >> Good evening, Mr. Mayor and the members of the commission. This noise ordinance
uh was drafted uh before we learned that the Miami date county has done some other enhancements. So, when we come back for the second reading, we uh just wanted to let you know ahead of time that it's going to have some additional enhancements in there. But this ordinance which was last done in 2017 is
amended and it basically defines the where the loud noise can be clarified. For example, in this case we we identified the open garage where playing music in your garage and the and the doors are open as open. So that's not like in the house that's that's as
similar to outside noise. So that's uh uh garages are considered outdoors. So the ordinance now counts that as if you you were having that noise outside. So a noise if it travels audible up to a certain distance that can be uh ticketed
and and the police can come and question. So these are some of the restrictive uh guidelines that we have added to the ordinance. uh uh the uh the hours of operation for landscaping equipment and residences from uh you
know no uh uh noise from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. So that's uh for landscaping work or any outside uh yard work. So um you know uh the basically that's the uh the changes that we've done but you know we will be
bringing in an amended ordinance uh for the second reading >> commissioner turnoff >> in in regards to the ordinance desperately needed but need teeth. I failed to mention
>> a lot of incidences where somebody is violating and we can't do anything. So, let's put some teeth in it and maybe people will listen that you can't do it at 8:00 on a Sunday morning when people are trying to sleep. So, it does have a
$500 per occurrence uh penalty. So, that's that's in the ordinance. >> Commissioner Smith, >> thank you. >> What's the current hours? Uh, I think it was still 7:00 a.m. Now it's it is from 8 a.m. 8:00 p.m. to 8 a.m.
>> So, I have quite a few questions. I want to go quickly because it's a late hour. It's the first reading. I think a lot of this needs to be corrected and then you'll explain to me how we're going to justify that the city's excluded.
So, the city has rights and the public doesn't. The city puts on an event and they could be till 12 1:00. I think we have to consider the ethnic group that we have in North Wine Beach. Whether it's the Latin group, whether it's the
Asian group, whether it's the um the Haitian group, they don't even get started till 10 p.m. So, I think especially on the weekends, they need to be able to entertain till 11.
uh the 10 o'clock at night. I go to bed very early, but 10 o'clock tonight to me is still early. Um I think that it should be 7 o'clock. I have contact had my aid contacted and I contacted the county. Um everybody's
from 7 to 11. On the weekends that could be 7 to 11 and maybe during the week, but during the week the thing is is that people get up for their school for their children. They get up to go to work to put the
gardeners out in the heat starting at 8:00 in the summertime. Every municipality has seven. You could say on the weekends it can't be before 8 on Saturday and Sunday, but I think during the weekday, and I have a
question, $500 fine for the second offense. The first offense, we're going to tell the gardeners that they have violated and we're going to give them a citation, but we don't have tax requirements that they have to get a tax
receipt. So we don't know how who's the gardeners who is owns the company how we can get the information to the company that you cannot start before a certain hour. So this is very important because
you might give a citation to the gardeners watching on my street and the next time they come it might be different men. They didn't know they didn't get the citation. $500 for a landscaper. We just passed something for
the city that was a $100 and everybody went whether I forget what it was but it wasn't about the shopping carts but it was something and $100 and $150. These landscapers there's second offense that they may not even know because they
changed the men working that day in that area. $500 I think is way over what it should be. It could be a second first offense 100, the second offense 250, the third offense like that after they've
had notification. >> You're you're referencing like the bulk the trash thing, right? You said the $100 and >> I don't remember which one it was, but it was recently. >> Yeah, >> it was recently. Uh let me just finish the couple
sentences that I have. Um here's the big thing. Our amphitheater has been there forever. Our city rents that amphitheater out. I don't think that the public should ever be
not enjoy their house. But I think that the public that rents it and the public that comes for the enjoyment should have the right for that enjoyment as well. I just think 10:00 is way too early. 11:00 makes a lot of sense on especially on
the weekends. As far as the county goes, there really won't be much of an adjustment. The county's change is this. They had that you could not have any noise within 100 ft
from cars in the front on the street or motor vehicles in the back. They're going to change it tomorrow night to 25 feet. And the reason they're going to change it to 25 feet is because people were on their boats until 2 and 3 in the
morning and playing loud music while they were polishing the inside while they were having friends over to have a drink on the boat and they were disturbing the neighbors. So 25 ft gives them the penalty that if you have a boat
in your backyard, you cannot play it all night. I don't think it really is going to affect us very much. But um I just think we need to really look into the hours 7 to 11. I think if you want to
say on the weekends they can't start until 8. I think there has to be some kind of notification and I think that the penalty should be escalated starting at a reasonable number for guard gardeners that are working very hard in the hot sun. Do we really want
them to not start until 8:00 in the summer? That's crazy. So I think that weekends, yes, it should be 8:00 till 11 and during the week it should be
maybe 7:00 to 10. But I definitely feel that there needs to be adjustment with that and an adjustment with the fine. And I think that um it's first reading. Maybe they'll just come back with some other thoughts for the second reading or we could make an amendment now. Whatever you'd like.
>> Thank you. that's amended in the second meeting. Let me collect all the >> and by the way um Aventura North Miami North Miami who has a lot of functions uh Sunny Alice Beach Miami date county
it's all 11 to 7 11 to 7 11 to 7 Henvilles is 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm well and then um they have till 1:00 p.m. This is sunset on the weekends.
>> All right. Um, so I received a phone call on Friday from Miami Day County Commissioner um, Steinberg's office um, asking if um, the city of North
Miami Beach would support this ordinance, this county ordinance. And I said, "Well, what a coincidence. We have a noise ordinance on our agenda." So, um I would love to add this into our noise ordinance, but they're not meeting
until tomorrow. So, they haven't passed it yet. So, you know, it wouldn't be proper for us to to add it on. But most importantly um they are asking that of course with the the support of the
commission that we send first thing tomorrow morning um I think we said through the manag they asked through the manager's office I I what I did I did a three-way phone call a conference call included um our city attorney in it um a
letter of support from the city of North Miami Beach for this ordinance um commissioner Steinberg's office is asking for this. So, I don't know if we can make a a separate uh motion to um to consider.
>> Yes. I mean, we as we discussed >> vice mayor, the topic is raised, the topic is noticed, the topic of noise. I think did you say that you wanted to actually defer first reading till we saw what they
>> So I I would I would prefer to I'm I'm in support of this. I would just prefer to defer it to the next meeting and and add this on to it. And there's a little a few little things that need to be fixed.
>> And it would seem to be in order >> um vice mayor and and mayor to simply have a motion to support the county ordinance and to task um Mr. Williams
and I to get a letter. I think you've got the contact information for who we send it to at Commissioner Steinberg's office and they were hoping to get it tonight. Probably not thinking that we
would still be sitting here this hour talking about things, right? >> But if not withstanding, we could certainly >> try to I'm sure Mr. Williams and I can put our heads together and get something short and to the point that we could send over should the commission see fit
to approve that and then I leave to your collective wisdom as to what you want to do if you want to just try to amend it on second reading. However, if the things in the county ordinance and we know what they are,
they really are when we're regulating boats and we're regulating motor vehicles, I'd have to say to you that frankly I think those are so far from what is in
our ordinance, which is about lawn tools and and outdoor for non city events. It really, if you want to change it, it really should be honestly this this one should be a second reading. >> Well, it makes it does >> cosmetic changes.
>> Mr. Mr. Attorney, it does make sense for Easter jurors and it does make sense for the streets. Some cars go down the streets that are within 25 ft like their bomb going off. >> I I'm not saying we shouldn't. I'm saying we should do it now as well.
>> It seems to be so different. It's not tweaking. No, it's really something that's new and it should be a new first reading because nothing in the what we're proposing tonight talks about motor vehicles much less boats.
>> So, do you think we need a motion to defer to >> it? If we're going to incorporate the county ordinance, it probably requires a new first reading. I know Commissioner Sue worked hard to get this up. The CFO has worked hard on this. The community
development director has worked hard, but we had no idea the county was doing this. And if we're going to regulate these things, and yeah, regulating boats is probably a good thing. >> Yeah, it is. >> Um, >> be careful because >> No, no, we're just I'm just going to
make the motion to defer until we adjust the >> because there's also an issue. I have to talk to the county attorney's office whether we should not be incorporating theirs. If there's >> is there's a if they're preempting us on
these topics the way the state is, then we don't want to amend. If they're saying, "No, that's not for you to do at all. That's strictly the county and I need to talk to the county attorney's office to determine that." So, a
deferral, as vice mayor had originally said, may be a good idea. That won't stop you from just saying you want to pass a resolution. Uh, as per Commissioner Steinberg's request, you could do a voice vote to pass a
resolution in support and the manager and I can figure out how. >> All right. All right. So, procedurally, what's the first step? >> First motion to defer. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Second, >> roll call. >> You don't need a roll call. >> Oh, we don't. Not to defer a voice. >> All in favor. >> It's an ordinance, but just deferring
it. You're not voting on the ordinance. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Now on the >> the letter of support. >> That would be for Vice Mayor to make the motion to support Commissioner Steinberg's county ordinance. >> I make a motion to support Commissioner Steinberg's county ordinance. Second
>> and then we send a letter of support ASAP because they need it for the hearing tomorrow morning. >> Is that from the mayor and commission of North Miami Beach or just No. the mayor and commission when you speak for the mayor and commission >> ex as a commission the North Miami Beach
commission >> supports ordinance we whatever vice >> mayor hasclude us from changing our own >> not necessarily I have to I have to talk to the county attorney if it passes on first reading we don't even know what the county's going to do with it on
first reading but once it's passed first reading I can then talk to the county attorney's office unless they say they preempted it and we dare not do something. Other than that, we can incorporate theirs into ours once we know what they're doing.
>> Okay? And and I've just emailed um you all the the um the clerk, the attorney, and the manager's office. I've emailed you all the information, the um email of who to send the letter of
support to. And if it passes, your charter officers will get it done. Vice Mayor, >> by tomorrow morning. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, I make a motion. >> We're gonna still discuss that. >> Oh, okay. So, we have to >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I.
>> Next item. Madam clerk. >> Oh, I got that, mayor. It's I think this is your last item. >> Yeah. 11.4. >> Move to introduce. >> Second. >> No. Duna move to introduce. >> Oh, second. No, move it.
>> I'll move to introduce item 2026-29. >> Second >> item 11.4 uh resolution number R2026-29 decommission of the NMBB water task force introduced by Vice Mayor Smuckler.
resolution to the city commission of the city in North Miami Beach, Florida, repealing the task force on water charges, authorizing the mayor designated to do all things necessary to effectuate this resolution, providing for conflicts, providing for scriveners errors, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date.
>> Mr. Attorney, I'm also commission vice mayor knows that I am also co-sponsoring this bill. >> Madame Clerk, let the record show that uh uh Commissioner Sue has also been designated. >> She's aware. Yes. So um the reason I I
wanted to bring this forward to dissolve is um for two two parts. So one was because I I'm I feel like you know if we're having a PUC meetings and then these task force meetings that we're we're spending you
know double time on staff and I'm not sure that we need to do that. And another reason is um as I sit back and and think about like my last eight years here on the commission that the the the one thing that I have not been able to
accomplish and we were like this close to doing it and um it just things happened and and it wasn't done is um the civil service board and the civil service board was um
was a a board that uh many of the employees um wanted to have because they had a a place to to let's say vent and to to to to seek out help.
And that was removed because um the the then manager was upset with a vote that we did and basically convinced the commission to um to to take our p the powers away of the
civil service board. I believe that that was improperly done and for years I have been saying let's let's bring back the civil service board. I I feel that by having this mayor's task force is is going to do the
same thing to the PUC board. And I just don't want to do that to the PUC board. I want my civil service board back, Mr. Manager. I want my civil service board back. >> We we we should talk about that before you do that, Vice Mayor. >> Okay. But I just wanted to
>> They're a little Nobody has those anymore. They're obsolete because everybody almost everybody's now on a union contract. But that's a separate discussion. >> All right. But ironically, the union has asked me for it as well. But um and also
because of the the the the double spending, we're we're having meetings for this and meetings for that. And I I just don't feel like we need to have two boards doing pretty much the same thing. >> So I want to add to this. Um one of the
reasons why this task force was done was a lot of stuff was going on. We were pre-litigation. We are now in litigation. a lot of stuff has to be done in executive um session in regards to what can and what cannot be done because of the litigation pending. So I'm perfectly happy and I will I'll
second it. That was the only issue because we finally are in litigation >> and I'll discuss that in the attorney's report briefly. >> Briefly. Yes. >> All right. So move to approve. I second. I thought she was motion. >> I if it's okay, I'll make the motion
>> and I'll and I'll second discussion. >> Thank you. >> We can all second the whole commission second it'll leave it at that. >> All right. >> Go on. Um Commissioner, >> thank you. So the question is to the attorney and to the city manager.
>> So we have we had um Dr. Friendley earlier provide the legislative report and I've made requests at least seven times. I know we're trying to align our schedules, but there was supposed to be an executive session selected. We were supposed to get a big picture of what's
going on. The PUC is one thing. They're always going to do what they need to do, but we're the governing body. We make the final decision. So, none none of the charter officers per se have given us that clear picture of what's going on. >> When's the next day? Like, >> what's going on there? When we get to
the attorney's report, I'm going to formally request that we schedule an executive session on the litigation that we only filed at the end of December. Yes. And as the mayor says, now that way there's litigation now we may have an executive session. However, just for the record, Commissioner Jean, I will meet
you anytime, any place, anywhere, >> right at the commission meeting. >> All right. Do I have >> Wait, no, no, Mr. Mayor, one more thing. One more thing. So, you addressed the the the lawsuit, but we haven't even collectively talked about and I think
that was also the mayor's mission to uh to talk about what's going on in Tallahassee. So, >> Dr. Philly did speak about that, but >> I mean, we can have any kind of discussion about Tallahassee want. We
did get a briefing from Dr. Defilly. We have frankly shockingly capable >> lobbyists who got an very unexpected result from for us >> last year that most people wouldn't have bet
>> a nickel on that we would have been able to obtain but we did. So Mr. Attorney any way that you want to talk about it we can. >> Can we can we vote on the actual item that's before us and then we can go forward? >> You want to go home commissioner from >> No, no, no. I just >> 35 more minutes. I just want to focus on
what's in front of us. >> I'm calling the question. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> That's what I did. >> Next. Not really. >> Next item. Madam clerk. Oh. Uh, no. Um, can we do the appointments all collectively? >> We didn't vote on this.
>> Yeah, we did vote on it. >> He just said all in favor. It's just a resol. >> Oh, I didn't say I. I'm sorry. Oh, okay. >> It's a res up. So, >> I never said I. >> All right. record will show vice mayor that your resolution passed. >> All right.
>> Move to approve all the appointments. >> Wait, what? >> Madame clerk, >> 26 202630 UD. >> Yes, we did. >> Yeah, we It was on consent, right? >> It was on consent. Yes. >> Yeah, UDV was on consent. That's what it
said. >> How could it be on consent when we got it tonight? >> Urban development boundary. >> It was a letter of support. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. So on a >> consent
>> and that I well you to your point I know you for future reference to I guess you're working with a policy with the manager and the city attorney to to I guess limit what can go on last minute like that. But on the appointments, can we um so I have a motion to approve the appointments as
how do you say it again? City attorney >> motion to approve all the appointments that are listed on the agenda in a single vote. >> So move. >> I have a motion a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I.
>> All right. Next item is >> to adjourn. >> No >> discussion items. We discuss >> Commissioner Jean, we have to finish the agenda. Commissioner >> um Commission uh Commissioner Smuggler. >> All right. Thank you. So, as we all
know, we have a brand new um city manager, and I'm not sure um what he does or does not know about um the police detail sergeant at arms and not
necessarily um from the police department, but from here on the deis. Um, a few years ago there was tremendous abuse being done and I believe that uh twice already in
the last year or two we've we've discussed this and we've said no police details sergeant at arms and I believe it's still being used and I just I I myself wanted in front of my seven
commissioners to to talk about it so that you would know how we feel about it. >> I I just want to clarify something. Can I if through the manager, can we get the chief come up real quick? >> Certainly, chief. >> Because I I know this has come up time
and time again like there's a sergeant- arms, but if you can elaborate, >> good evening, mayor, vice mayor, commissioners, city manager. So, as we all know, there is no per se sergeant-at-arms detail or program. I was asked by the mayor and commission to
establish a protocol to establish a um a policy pertaining to sergeant-at-arms. Um it was voted down. However, we do have dignitary protection detail that's available uh through the city manager and that's what has been used from time
to time uh in in instances where anyone in the dis feels that they're maybe threatened or they're going to an event and they need a police escort. I wanted to add to that. >> Commissioner Smith, >> what does time to time mean?
>> Whenever a request comes in, >> but how often has it been how often? >> How many times has it? >> So since July of last year, it's been used five times. >> Commissioner, >> yes. I don't know if um the chief or uh
HR can speak to this point about um commissioners being able to ride in city vehicles. So, example, there have been events or activities that we are in our official capacities for and we might ride with a staffer or carpool with a
staffer. Um I don't know if we have parameters within that but if we have to hitchhike to events that's drive ourselves I mean we all here have licenses but I also want to get clarity on that because like for example the
role model breakfast we carpooled um we went together and if there is something >> they told me that we could like initially years ago they told us we couldn't do that because of liability issues that's why >> that's why I wanted to that's why I wanted to from a risk management standpoint
>> to hear if we do have policy if if commissioners are allowed or not allowed to be in city vehicles just so we can have clarity across the board because if I have to attend a a county meeting I know um they've been in in recent in recent activities some commissioners
going to county meetings in in our official capacity to represent the city of North Miami Beach and we've carpulooled in a city vehicle you know we just need a policy as well that outlines responds that because I think that makes it clear and so if any commissioner has proved that hey I'm
doing this in my official capacity to represent the city is that some sort of violation of policy or risk management or policy. >> All right. So, I think that's a great idea, but this that's a separate discussion from the police details, Sergeant. >> But I think it's it's it's important,
Vice Mayor, because we understand that that abuse of power is something that none of us want to be uh accused of. Um, also, when we talk about dignitary protection, each of us have had uh moments where we felt we've needed it.
and you know saying it is to the manager's discretion I think it's a good thing but also there's been instances where many of us have gotten threats and um those threats were viable and those threats were vetted and in those
instances I do believe that there should be some sort of dignitary protection um just like all the um the residents here may feel hey I'm not I don't feel safe or I want to feel safe you have the police presence here so everyone can
feel safe. So, as as elected officials, I'm not I don't think it's outside the scope of our of our um duties to be able to have that opportunity to request it and the manager would have to and and the and the uh police chief make those
decisions to if it's a viable um request. >> Mr. Mayor, can yes ma madam um >> I I'd like a follow up >> to the five times it was used. Is it used because of safety for five times that somebody felt unsafe and they
wanted the police to accomplish them? >> Yes, commissioner. >> For five times. >> Yes, commissioner. Since uh July of last year >> because one of the things about car pulling, which is a separate issue, I understand what vice mayor said, but many times there's no parking. So, if we
put four people in a car, it's three spaces we don't have to look for. Well, there's a >> sure um um John was mentioning it's the I don't think we have a policy. Let's say it was something that happened and you in a car. >> No, I understand. And we have to have
the proper >> That's something that I think that's what she's talking about. >> And I'm grouping it together because in the past we've used Sergeant-at-Arms for quote unquote what you're just saying for convenience for hey this this would be easier, right? And so I think now
that we're delineating between those two things, safety versus the the car pooling, it's a conversation that we have to have. >> Well, I think we need to have policies for both. I think we need to have policies for both. Number one, and number two is the sad state of affairs
where we have five times where somebody was going someplace and they felt unsafe. >> Well, can can you elaborate um where who and where the five times were for? Uh so it was uh Mayor Joseph uh used uh the
services five times um for events that he was attending. >> What Miami gardens >> government center >> government center um from where I call there was another
>> I think the majority of them were at the county hall. One was >> FIU >> FIU police. >> Yeah, it was it was right after a particular incident. Not something that happened last year. There was a particular incident that I reported to the chief. >> There was a >> to the what
>> to the chief >> the to what what in what' you say incident? >> There's a particular incident with the chief and I mentioned that and I said hey this happened and it was recommended hey do you want to have this? So, it's happened like since it's only happened
five times since July and every instance like that was something that I showed him like my incredible fear. >> You know, the the problem with the one at FIU that um we were all there. We
went to see the governor and I mean how much more security could a sergeant of arms and no offense to your police department but how much more security can a sergeant arms provide than the security detail there that that's there for the governor? Like if you're
>> there was there was something else that happened as that prompted that. It wasn't it was something that happened. Um, >> I mean, but I'm what I'm saying is that that's a safe place to be at. The you know, the the governor has the the the full protection. Like, if I want to go
somewhere safe, I'm going to go >> protection now. >> He has full protection now. >> I know, but if if there's gunfire, they're they're going to protect the governor >> and they're going to protect everybody else. They're not going to just, you know, >> No, there's there was a lot of police there. It wasn't just about the
governor, you know, there there was the school police. There was um >> the the FIU police was there. >> I saw them. >> Yes, >> I spoke to them. >> And there was um I think >> Miami another city, I don't remember what city
>> had their own sergeant- arms >> had. Um no, they were they were there also just like helping. >> Miami Beach had his arms. >> City of Miami Beach has a sergeant-at-arms. Homestead had their sergeant-at-arms. >> All right, but we we were not Miami Beach. >> I'm not I'm not saying that. I'm just
saying like there were other municipalities >> and and not that not that I agree that Homestead should have a driver, but it's a 2-hour drive from Homestead here and from here to FIU, it's a two 10 minute
drive. I I kind of I'm not that I'm saying it's okay, but I I went to Homestead to an event and it took me almost two hours to drive there recently. So, it it's a long drive. >> Commission. Yep. You you went also. >> How does it work, Chief?
>> How does it work? If you drive one of us to because we're afraid, do you stay like we we have a gala and we're going to be there three or four hours. The police officer stays. >> Yes, Commissioner. That is the purpose of the dignitary protection detail, >> you know.
>> But that's never I've never had that. I've never done a gala or anything like that. >> You know, the thing that's interesting is a gala. >> You you talk about safety. If you really have that fear, because I want to tell you, you're not safe anywhere. You could
have somebody escort you to the place, escort you in the building, but who do you how do you know who's in the elevator with you? You don't know who's in the elevator. I personally sold the house for a man that shot his doctor. He went up the back stairs of the building.
>> Yeah. But did he shoot his realtor? >> Not yet. But he shot his doctor because he was still in such pain in his hand. I mean, where where do you really feel safe? I I feel sorry for somebody that walks around, anybody that feels like
somebody's going to get them. >> Chief Chief, >> I want to also speak to that point. Um, this week the house across the street from mine um was robbed. It someone went into the house and ran um ransacked the
home. Um, and there's been nights where I've woken up and seen police outside my house and I'm like, chief or DC, we know what's happening there. So, I I would never want the community to feel that we're taking anything away as it relates to their safety and their precautions.
But again, I have the same stance that if an elected official, any of us here, um, have a dialogue with the manager and the chief, then that justification is going to be on that on the administrative side of things. Well, I will Chief, this is what because like I said, I want to add one point. There's
been like for example, Commissioner Sue, there was like when you first got elected, you were caught up on the highway, right? And you called the I guess the our police department for assistance or help. >> Yes. >> You felt you felt you need you were unsafe, right? You needed help and you
called, but this was on a this was like but this was like on a highway. This was not like in North Miami Beach cuz we don't have any highways in our in our jurisdiction. But you did call. I called was because I didn't know what to do when there was a hit and run. Like she stopped and you know what I mean? And I
asked as a reference like what do I do? Would this person hit? I took a picture of their license plate. Like >> but you but the thing is like typically you would call 911. FHP would come but you decided to make a call to your >> Yeah. But but but our police department never went to help her.
>> No. Exactly. >> You never came. >> They you >> No, no, no. FHP came. So, you know, it was that that was that was what happened. >> It was nobody from North Miami Beach showed up. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. But you reached out, right? Because you felt unsafe. >> I reached out because not unsafe. I didn't know what to do.
>> Okay. >> So, that was different. Meaning like I don't know if I could follow that person or >> Well, um, >> can I may I ask a question really quick for and when the chief is ready. Chief, can you distinguish the difference
between dignitary detail and uh sergeant-at-arms for me? Just >> so essentially it's the same thing except for the sergeant-at-arms is a program where you have dedicated officers established within that program that that's all they do. So if we were to implement this program, I'd have to
dedicate at least two officers from my from our force dedicated full-time to that program. Dignitary protection is a uh a detail that is in place to be used at any time uh for specific instances only.
>> And the question is Vice Mayor Smackler asked for you to identify five times what which so you didn't I don't think you finished the five. So, two were at the government center. Uh, one is a county hall and then FIU
and there was uh an event um I believe it was at the Hard Rock or it ended up in the Hard Rock somewhere somewhere something like that. >> That was um >> September of last year. Mr. Well, I thought I I thought I thought um I don't
know whether it was, you know, Sergeant Armor or there was a an event for um the state of the district for Commissioner Malin Bastian and uh at Miami date county college. Was there a police
presence there? >> Um I don't have that here. >> No. >> So, no. Oh, >> but I have a follow-up question to the So, if you designate two people strictly for sergeant- of- arms, does that take
them off the street for the public? >> I should say it does. That happens. >> Oh, well, >> we don't have we don't have that. >> Oh, no. But that's what if that's what we're discussing whether or not to have it. That's an easy but we don't have it. But somehow we're using it. We're doing it. There's a difference between the
sergeant-at-arms, the police detail, and dignitary production. >> Because the detail is off like these are police that are off. If you can explain what the because you we already have officers that do details for other dignitaries that for outside of our community. They do it for Senator Rick
Scott. They do it for other >> paid for it >> and they get paid for and they get paid for it. But like they do this as a they do this after their duties are done. >> It's not like >> correct. We have officers that are on rotation available per your request for that. >> But that that is >> it comes out of your budget.
>> Correct. >> Instead of using that money to have an an extra officer patrol the streets. >> They're driving us around. >> Is that how you see that, Chief? >> I that's how I see it. Well, if if
you're if somebody requests an officer for Saturday night for an event, >> we would have to so our policy says has to be the request has to be made within 72 hours. So, we would uh fulfill that request. We'd have an officer maybe two depending on the type of event, how many of you are attending, the security
threats, all the assessments, and then yes, that those officers would be allotted to that. >> You make the security threat like they I pro I say, "Hey, this is what's going on." I show because I've showed I've had to explain to the chief certain instances that have happened uh in regards to my family like issues and I
said hey this is my issue and then he makes it he made makes an assessment. I don't you know I don't go to a lot of events and you guys know that I do not however like when certain things happen and I' I've expressed this to to the chief as well as to the DC like these
are the concerns I have. I I like last what going on eight months or nine months or whatever. It's happened five times at most. >> Mr. Mayor, may >> Yeah. Go ahead, Commissioner Foreman. >> Okay. Um, so
Commission, Vice Mayor Smuckler said she wanted the manager to know how people feel about Sergeant-at-Arms, uh, police detail, etc. Perhaps in your experience, these things were part for the course, right? Um, but here
apparently it's not. We had this discussion during budget season. We've had the discussion before. We decided we weren't going to do Sergeant of arms, right? In addition to that, the um city management office along with the um
police chief came up with a protocol should there be particular situations. That protocol is what you've been following, right? >> Correct. >> So, somebody can't just call you and say, "Hey, they're going from point A to point B. Can you give them a lift?" That's not how this works. No.
>> You make a credible assessment, the management has to approve it, and you have an certain amount of time to get it approved, and it's using offduty officers. Okay. Now, there's a conversation about the budget. before when this conversation was being had, one of the recommendations that I made was if someone feels that there's a
threat and it's proven to be credible or for whatever the reason they feel that their safety or um for another reason they they determine that, hey, they want to make that request to the uh to the police chief through the city manager's office that they can use their um their
discretionary funds to pay so that it won't have to come out of your budget. when that discussion came up here, everyone was not everyone, but the majority was against that. They didn't want it they didn't want it to even come out of the person's contingency. And so that's the reason why that's not even an
option. Maybe it's something that can be revisited. If the budgeting is a if the budgeting is a concern, if the person feels that it's important enough to make the request >> and our professionals determine that they are correct, then let them pay for it out of their contingency and then we
can at least get to a closer >> pay for it out of their own wallet as well. >> That's that was my suggestion. So, >> okay. So, >> I second that. >> Oh, >> what are you the walleting? the the
paying out of the contingency and and they're wanted too >> and if they are if their contingency runs out then they should >> well I can make I can make a motion if that's going to help to solve this issue. >> I I just I want to discuss this a little bit more. So I I just want to like Mr.
Manager I I I want you to be aware of how we feel about this all of us. And I also want to make sure that if if the police department were to get a call that it would come from you or from someone you directed that it doesn't
come from us that the police department never takes a call from us but it has to be from the managers. Oh, no. No. Actually, if it's dealing with the city, like let's say I have a issue at my house. I'm not going to like call the manager. I'm going to call the police. Like, >> well, if you have an issue, of course, everybody should call the way that you're the
>> No. What I'm saying is >> the referencing security details, sergeant-at-arms um has to come from the managers. >> Well, it has to because we cannot give direction. only the three want to make sure that that is still done that way
and that the manager is aware of it and appro and is okay with it. >> Madam vice mayor, may I >> So the manager makes the the manager makes the call regardless, >> right? >> We'll leave it at that. >> May I may I um miss through the mayor? >> Yeah. >> Uh is is is is
the motion are we able to make a motion right now so that we can clarify this and get it done? >> This is a discussion ite we're just giving them. We need to give them direction. manager, you it's your call no matter what, regardless of the >> No, but we're talking about taking the funds out of your contingency.
>> That's his It'll be his call to make. Be his call to make. >> Through our directive through our directive. >> Through our directive like it'll be his call to make. If he doesn't feel that it's he doesn't feel that it's necessary, then he'll say no. Leave it up to him. >> Yeah. Or he'll bring he'll bring
accordingly. He'll bring whatever needed legislation to to effectuate the contingency. If you feel that that it's being taken advantage, you can come up with a >> with a a protocol for it or if you feel like coming up with a protocol now
before it becomes a problem. >> Protocol >> 11:4. So you have the direction um next item. Um Commissioner, it's yours. Vision. >> Vision. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So the the um the the the thought process with this
was as we as we welcome in our new manager, all of us have um initiatives that we want to see done >> and this is just a time for the commission to not necessarily speak to we can speak to it at a later date. >> Yeah, you're right.
>> You skip. >> No, no, no, wait. I I did skip. I apologize. It's the in-house creation of operation concession stands and implementation of P >> POS system. Yes, that's >> so I'll merge it. So, >> all right. >> Basically, >> we have we all have visions that we want
to see the see the city manager execute. Uh I know Commissioner Chernob has been waiting for his special meeting for the tenants court. You know, all of us have different things and I think in order for our manager to be successful, we have to be able to present these things
to him uh as a collective but also as individuals. But it's important for his success for us to be clear on what we want because if we give him 99 task, kind of like what the uh attorney mentioned last time, if he doesn't do all 99, does that mean he's not uh
efficient? But I do think that we need to be clear on our vision so that he can be clear on how he moves forward. One of the things I want to see is we have a theater and it's a gym, but we don't have a POS system for that theater. We don't have a concession stand. we don't
have certain things that um can allow us to make revenue and also to be future ready for whatever comes as it relates to uh acts or different things that we can monetize in the future. So my hope is that the the commission can support
this this concept. So for for more discovery on a POS system that we can eventually maybe have a cafe down there or something of the sort and that way our and eventually even ticketing and so
forth that can help us generate more um more revenue as it relates to that. So >> and is there consensus for that? Yes. Yeah, I think it's a good idea. >> I think it's a good idea. The consistency is there. We don't need you to vote. We just
>> All right. Next. Oh, you you merge 15.3. >> Yeah. So, if if we have if he's able to hear from us what the things that are important to us besides the investigation that is. We know that's top of the line, but what else is there that will move our city forward? I think
that will help. The centennial is coming up. We haven't really seen much traction there. So that's important for me, but I don't know what what else is important to everyone else. So that's the vision piece. >> Yes, the centennial is here. >> Yeah, that's what I was going to say. Centennial is here. It's not >> Centennial is here, but who who feels
that the >> That's what I'm saying. I'm agreeing with you. >> Right. Okay. Got you. >> Yes. >> City city attorney. >> Um excuse me. Um I I I know that we're going we may go past midnight and um I had I had an add-on for uh an update for
Highland Village and Eastern Shores flooding the drainage flooding drainage and Omar and Trish the mayor Trisha is here. So I was hoping >> Mayor Harris is here. >> So can I just add my vision? Is it >> Carlen is there? Yeah. >> But those are the things Mr. Manager as
as she makes her way up that flooding is an issue. Everyone else has their things, but in order for you to really push us forward, we have to know what those things are and we have to hear what those things are. >> I just I just want us to get to the city attorney because it's it's important. That's >> Yes. And I just wanted to say to clean
up the city and to bring out the landscaping, please director, >> please clean up the city. >> Clean up the city. >> Yeah. If you can give an update to Commissioner, Vice Mayor Smuckling.
>> So, uh quick version. Yes, for for both Highland Village and Eastern Shores. >> Um so for 164th um actually we started this week um on uh corrective actions for um the 700 linear feet of collapse drainage and
that's 164th and then and then afterwards we'll do the resurfacing and we actually did some renderings. So those renderings should be floating around the Eastern Shores right now. Those renderings will show what the final um plan will look like um for 168
and 171st. Take a deep breath on this one. So, we did do a a a topographic survey. Um and what the the purpose of that was to compare survey that was done before the work and after the work. um to kind of
look at um if we saw some elevation differences and we did um and we also per the commission's directive met with city attorney on January 15th, 2026 um and shared those things um and we did
share that we identified 34 major spot variances um and what that means is it was outside of that 1 in minimal one inch resurfacing. Um so what that does mean is that um the scope itself we were able to prove that that was not met the
overall scope that was provided to the contractor. Um you all did approve for us to uh to move forward for that reallocation of funds for that project. Um similar to 164th we wanted to trust but verify um now the condition of the
underground assets before we go and spend money on nice roads. So, uh, we did do the CCTV, um, inspection and, um, yeah, so we found quite a bit. Um, so just in a nutshell, we found multiple pipe segments that
require full replacement. Same collapsed drainage issue. Um, uh, both existing outfalls had reduction pipe diameters at the seaw wall. And what that means is you got some pipes and then once you get to the seaw wall, uh, the diameter went from 12 in to 8 in, reducing flow
obviously. >> Okay, >> so >> we're good. Um uh >> because I want I want to get to the city attorney thing. That's >> Well, maybe we can go past >> I'm not done. >> Five or 10 minutes because I I'd like her to finish. >> No, no, no, no, no. Go. Um uh go use the restroom, please. Um finish up. Please finish up, please.
>> Yeah. >> So, what that means what that means is um where we are today is we have put together a formal report based on the findings of the CCTV. We also found buried um drainage structures, by the way, by driveways. So, we're putting
together um a corrective plan right now. Um and then we'll scope what that cost estimate is going to be. And so, that's the next phase of where we are right now. >> Um as for Highland Village, um so Highland Village is a legacy project since um
obviously 2022. We are in 2025, I'm 2026 now. Um so we had to uh kind of re-evaluate cost. Um and there was an incremental cost increase as we would expect material cost. Um so that project went from 540 to 670k but that is a
grant project if you recall. Um franley came up he talked about allocations for Highland Village. Um where we are with Highland Village is um the initiation of Highland Village was a coupled project also with traffic calming as well as
with the drainage. Um similarly, we trust verify. Um we've identified a few issues in the city that kind of raises a red flag at this point for us to really go in and do condition assessments. And so we followed the same protocol. Um and
with that we're finding um very similar issues um in Highland Village. Um I I think at this point we can probably safely say that we have a storm drainage um issue citywide. So as we approach these issues um we have been doing a lot
of work. We put a lot of time into really looking at inspection logs um looking at old storm drainage plans looking and countless hours. um we really have a a much bigger uh uh storm drainage issue than we originally
thought we did. And and this does not occur over six months of not really taking care of the system, right? And it really boils down to spending infrastructure, heavy infrastructure dollars on replacement plans, right? Um and really having a capital plan to
address those issues. Um so real quickly uh we're talking about replacement of storm storm pipes, introduction of J manholes, check valves, um and of course the backflow. So a lot of that is included in in um uh the the grant scope that was provided. However, because
we're finding additional issues, um that means the scope may need to be modified a little bit. So the price cost of 670 will go up. We expect >> this for the Highland Village one. >> This is for Highland Village right now, ma'am. Yes. >> Um, so the CCTV is still going on. We have another week and a half to keep
going, but one of the things that we are doing is as the results and the camera images come in, we're putting the reports together. So, we're kind of working in parallel to speed things up. Um, and we expect to be back in Highland Village um, third or fourth week of March to have that transparent
conversation of what that finding is um, because we're going to have to we're going to come back here with with what that cost is, >> right? So, I I mean, I won't be in office next year, but I think that we need to um focus on citywide trying to
get appropriations from the state to to fix um that that should be one of our top priorities and appropriations. >> Agreed. For next year, >> agreed. And we have we have um we've already initiated the storm water refreshment of the master plant um and the uh storm water rate study to
appropriately size the operation to what it needs to be and make sure that that's the right resources. um in terms of vac trucks and number of employees and stuff of that nature. >> Okay. So um can can we extend the m meeting to 1210? >> No. I was going to extend the meeting to
um 12:05. >> Okay. >> Motion. >> I make a motion to extend to 12. >> Second. All in favor say I. I. That's it. >> So So um um so Okay. So, Highland Village, we're we're on At least we're on track and there's nothing preventing
us from continuing to do the work. We're not running out of money for there. >> No, ma'am. No, ma'am. I I had a I had a conversation with the mayor of Highland Village. I'm glad she called me. >> I cleared all that up. No, no, ma'am. Okay. >> Um, you have put the money into the budget for us to do this. We're doing
our due diligence along the way just like we're doing with Eastern Shores and with >> Okay. And with Eastern Shores, I'm not crazy. I was right. There was a problem. Okay. Thank you. there was a problem. Um, and definitely a pavement issue. Yeah. Okay. But you've had some additional issues. >> And also that that house that you told
me that there's a house that they covered the the drain the drain with a driveway >> foruno memo. >> I'm do it in a memo. >> No, I'm going to say it in public. I'm not going to rush. >> Yes, there there is a home that um they
uh created a driveway over your drainage structure. And I'll let Mark go into detail on Eastern Shores. And there was a problem with the water with that house. I'll tell that. I'll tell you later. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Hi, uh Omar Herrera with the engineering company. So, while we were doing the CCTV work over there in 168,
>> then we found a catch basin that was in the city's GIS, but it wasn't found like on the ground because there was a driveway so it got paved over. So, then what we did is that we did some additional investigation and we went to
the um aerial imagery historical. So we went back to 2019, 2018 and we found that in that same property there used to be a tennis court. >> Yes. >> Before there was a house. So there was a tennis court. >> There was a catch basin. That was the
way the system was designed to function. >> At some point in time when they built that new house, then they paved over that catch basin and then they just left the system operating as it was but without the access to that catch basin.
So that street has a drainage system that is not operating that >> full of water. >> Yeah. >> Full of water. >> Wow. >> So when we when we put the cameras in, >> we observe because we couldn't get the camera all the way through, but we
observe that a couple feet >> towards that direction. There was a box and it was full of water, but we didn't see anything on the ground because it was paved over. >> Wow. Crazy. All right. >> Yeah. Okay. Um, thank you. Um, report that was >> I know the matter report is in a memo
and all everything's in there. Um city attorney uh please >> very briefly at this time I'd like to place on the record >> that we'd like to have an executive session scheduled with the commission on two matters separate executive sessions. One of them is the um Raymond Gaylord
Williams case that Joe Serota from Weiss Serot's been handling for us for about nine years now. Um we've had one on that already with Mr. Serotto, but we're going to need another one. And also, I'd like to schedule one on the litigation that we filed at the end of December
against Miami date county. There may be others that come up, but we do need to request those on the record, and I' I've done that. Those are not to the exclusion of having some kind of an appropriate discussion about what's going on in Tallahassee in the
legislature. And, you know, it uh people can be briefed on it individually. I do think uh Dr. Defili uh gave a pretty good summary in my opinion, but we can certainly try to do more. We have lobbyists and one thing we could try to
do would be to perhaps set up some kind of a Zoom call or something with our lobbyists in Tallahassee. I think that would probably be a lot more efficient. >> Thank you. Okay, >> my report. >> So, I'm gonna have one one last item. Mayor discussion. I'd like to say this.
Um Um >> I Whoa. I didn't What's your What was your discussion item? >> Okay. Okay. >> Mayor to just recognize the manager if he has something say is his first meeting.
>> I um Okay. >> I say let's I make a motion to extend to 1210. >> No. >> No. Um >> Come on. You're not going to let the man um >> That's rude. I'm sorry. >> You was trying to acknowledge the mayor.
>> I was trying to I was trying >> Yeah, but No, not not the mayor. I'm not saying the mayor was rude. I'm saying somebody else was rude. Actually, >> I I was I >> No, no, no. I'm not saying you were rude. I said somebody else was rude. >> Okay. So So because I know we're times of the essence, I I want to say a couple of things. Like I said, I I welcome the
manager here. Um because there's a section that says merit discussion. I want us Look, it's been a trying time last several months in regards to finally getting this process. No matter what happens, I want you to know that I know all of us are doing this job to do what's right for the city. Um, I'm
always open to having a discussion, always open to to meeting with anyone in a sunshine meeting and and actually talking it out or or or what have you. I'm always going to be open to do that. I respect each each and every one of you guys because I feel that you guys are all trying to do the best. Happy birthday to your father in heavenly
heaven. Um, and that being said, I just wanted to end this uh, Black History Month on a on a on a pretty substantial point, a good point. And do I have a motion to adjourn? >> Oh, I I >> But you didn't say hello. Goodbye. >> Oh, you have, Mr. Manager, two minutes.
Please go ahead. >> I would like to give him more than two minutes. His first time. >> Mr. Manag, please, Mr. Manager, in the time ahead. Go ahead. >> Um, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I can actually wrap pretty fast. Um, but I just want to say thank you. Uh, thank
you to the mayor and the commission for this opportunity. Uh, I'm greatly humbled by it and I want to say thank you to the residents. Um, I am ready and prepared to prove myself, but I am so grateful for so many of you that have sent emails and and phone calls and uh
came up to me and welcomed me here and and has shared with me your great expectations. So, I um I'm grateful for the opportunity to take on this mantle and I won't let you down. Thank you. Motion to adjurnn. >> All in favor say I.
>> I.