Vice Mayor Timothy, Councilman Burns here, >> Councilwoman Esa May Irvin, Councilman uh Charles, Mayor, there is no quorum at this time. >> Thank you so much. We'll wait for we'll take a recess for 10 minutes. We'll be back at 15 minutes. We'll be back at um
5:15. Thank you. Maybe I go for I saw him. I don't know. You know better. Perfect. Great. >> Copy of the agenda.
Hey, I forgot my charger. You want this or you want the new one? >> Because you want this or you want the new one? >> Oh, okay. We got Hey. Hello, counselor. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> It's not 100. >> Do you want this or the new one? Let me get the new one for now. >> Okay. >> Oh, okay. Well, >> oh, I see what you're saying. So, we have eight more minutes. What's going on, sir? I'm good.
>> Mr. Mayor, you have you have a charger. >> I need a See, I left my charger. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> Let me for a for a couple minutes. I'll give it back. >> It's not long enough. >> Oh, okay. I thought it was yours.
>> Okay, good. Thank you, >> Mayor. Good. How you doing? [Music] >> Barbecue. >> Yeah. Labor Day. >> Labor Day. It was just by the bridge. I was
>> Yeah, it's the first year that >> Where were you? Did y'all see how Haitians blocked Easter? I was like, get out for Labor Day. >> Yo, I heard Haitians rocked the house.
That was a long time ago. Yeah, I did see that. But >> yeah, >> yeah. Yeah. It's not the money. It's the money. You can also call Hello. I saw that. I was like, Switch.
Hallelujah. [Music] doing a great job. [Music] You know what I do? Sorry. So yeah, connection. Good evening. Good evening again and welcome to our first budget meeting of
of the next fiscal year 2026. Um and we already done roll call. Madame clerk, there's a couple of members who showed up and then we'll led to u we'll led into the pledge of allegiance by our police assistant police chief Rom Carter
of the North Miami Police Department and then invocation by Dr. Caroline Lewis of the God Empower Kingdom Building Ministries. >> 5:16 p.m. Mayor Desome >> here. >> Vice Mayor Timothy, >> Councilman Burns
>> here. Councilwoman Esté Irvin >> present. >> Councilman Charles >> present. >> Mayor, you have a quorum to proceed. >> Thank you so much, Madame Clerk. Um Oh, there you go, sir. >> Yes. >> To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Good evening, councilmen, mayor, and all the city official. I
bless you. Let us pray. Most righteous and adorable father god, we come before you this afternoon. Lord, we give you thanks for today because this is the day that the Lord have made and you say we shall rejoice and be glad in it. As we come together today, Father, we lift up this meeting to you and we pray that you
will give every leader discernment. Father, we pray today that you will give them, oh God, the wisdom to make the right decision. We pray right now in the mighty name of Jesus that you will remove every spirit of confusion. We come against every plan of the enemy on today and we pray Holy Spirit that you
take full control, have your way in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you so much, Dr. Carter. We appreciate it. And thank you, Assistant Chief Renom. And good evening again.
Welcome to our our first budget hearing. We do have another one on the 25th of this month. And Madame Manager, um any opening um remarks? Um and then we we we will take it from there. >> On the order of business, we do have a
deletion of tab C. Okay. So, Mr. Attorney, are we set with top C being removed from public from this discussion? >> Yes, mayor. The agenda set. You may proceed. >> Thank you so much. >> One could have a quick question. What
does that what does that mean or what was the purpose of it on there? And then what does it mean by removing it? Madam manager, >> tab C was an ordin was a reading for adjusting the minimum reserve. Um, but
in this budget, it is proposed to have the minimum reserve. And so it is not necessary for the vote. >> And what is that minimum? >> 5 million. >> Okay. And so we're going to continue with the 5 million um in this budget. So
the proposed budget has $5 million proposed in reserve. So that tab is not necessary. >> Okay. And if we want to add to the reserve at some point in time where we can correct. >> Yes, you could add to res to the reserve.
>> Okay. And then the minimum has to stay at um 5 million. Correct. >> I'm Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. Mayor, for the record, Vice Mayor Timothy is present as of 5:19 p.m. >> Hello, council. Vice Mayor, how you doing? Are we good? Councilman?
>> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. So, I think what we've done previously in the past will um Go ahead, Madam Manager. You have something? Go ahead. I'm sorry. Oh, yes. Okay. Go ahead. Yes, please. Go ahead. >> If you want to do the order, that's
fine. I was going to do the >> Yes. No, you could do the opening. So, what we'll do, the manager will do the opening and and we'll do a little open remarks and then we'll open for um public hearing. Um I think it's been posted online enough time, Angela, right, Mr. Attorney, we good? So, we'll
do public hearing and then we'll close public hearing and then we will have our discussion. Hopefully, we could, you know, do this very in a good time manner and then we'll do what we do. So, go ahead, madam manager. Honorable mayor, council members, city clerk, and our
residents, I'm pleased to present the proposed fiscal year 2025 2026 budget. This plan reflects the vision of a new administration committed to strengthening North Miami, building on past investments and charting our course toward a safer, stronger, and more
resilient community. This budget prioritizes the foundations of a strong city by investing in critical infrastructure with a focus on modernizing the water plant and strengthening the systems that residents rely on every day. It also directs resources to neighborhood improvements
that enhance quality of life and position the city for long-term growth. The proposed millage rate is to remain at 7.40 mills, generating 45.04 04 million in advorum taxes, an increase of
3.99 million over the pri prior year. Of this increase, 1.3 million will remain in the city's general fund, while 2.6 million would support the North Miami Community Redevelopment ay's efforts to revitalize local businesses and commercial corridors. For the first time
since the global pandemic, this budget also restores the city's $5 million reserve requirement, demonstrating our commitment to strong financial management and long-term stability. Equally important, this budget strengthens economic development by investing in programs and initiatives
that attract new businesses, expand workforce opportunities, and support local entrepreneurs. These efforts are designed to create jobs, stimulate growth, and ensure North Miami remains competitive in today's economy. The budget addresses unavoidable cost
increases such as health care premiums, pension liabilities, workers compensation, and property insurance. It also provides for salary adjustments, including a 5% merit and cola for PBA employees and a 3% merit and cola for
general employees, reflecting our continued investment in the city's workforce. This budget also enhances public safety through the addition of new patrol officers, strengthening neighborhood presence, and supporting community policing efforts. It increases funding
for senior programming, providing more robust services and resources to improve quality of life for older residents. To improve efficiency and service delivery, the administration will reorganize the development services department to enhance customer service and the finance department to reinforce
fiscal responsibility and sharpen the city's financial outlook. This budget also reflects the return of the department's name from neighborhood services to code compliance, restoring clarity and alignment with its core responsibility of upholding community
standards. In addition, purchasing has been transitioned to procurement, underscoring a modern approach that emphasizes strategy, efficiency, and innovation in managing city's resources. Importantly, this budget invest in the celebration of North Miami Centennial
with events and initiatives designed to honor our history, engage residents, and showcase the city's future as we mark 100 years of community. This funding plan reflects a balanced approach, honoring our past, addressing today's challenges, and preparing for tomorrow.
It embodies our commitment to delivering excellent service, supporting vibrant neighborhoods, strengthening economic development, enhancing public safety, modernizing infrastructure, and maintaining the fiscal stability necessary for North Miami's next century
of growth. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you so much, Madame Manager. Um again thing um I know you just arrived a couple weeks ago as the budget have had already started the process. So we we do say to the public
um we you had had enough time or it's a big book and I don't think any of us could say we read it line by line. I certainly haven't, but I've went in through it and I'm and I'm sure folks in the audience have um to see if the priorities and what's been happening in
previous year, as you know, under the last administration and what we've done, we were able to not only save money, but first time in about 10 or 15 years, we had a surplus um in the city of North Miami. Now, I don't know where that
surplus came, but I so I do give myself credit for that. Um but so moving forward with the next one. Um I I'm looking also forward to work with your with this administration and this is our administration. So and this office works for us. So we're going to make sure that
we do what we do due diligent to make sure that the residents and the services and everybody here know what I'm about. So I will make sure that the residents are always included in terms of what we do. So, we'll do what um what we do um and we'll open up for public hearing on
the budget for this year and we'll take it from there. Thank you. >> Oh, tab uh Madame Clerk. Tab A. >> Tab A. >> Tab A. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, adopting a
tentative millage rate of 7.400 400 mills for fiscal year 2025 to 2026 providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Tab A. >> So move Oh, I'm sorry. Public hearing is open. >> So we have to do the budget
presentation. >> The budget presentation. >> Yes. So that they can comment on the budget. >> Yes. are you cuz I see you but we had had the public hearing all the most of them
no no I know I'm saying we had we had had I'm exing we had had public hearings on this portion I know my staff we had had public hearing on >> just the not the military I'm just showing general the workshops Okay. All right.
>> Town hall. >> Yes, the town hall. That's the right word. >> Good evening, mayor and council. I'm Angela Reyes, chief financial officer. I'm here to do the presentation of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2526.
In this budget, our millage rate is proposed to remain at 7.4 mills. We are have remained at 7.4 since fiscal year 23. The dollar represents the division of how how much money is each uh agency
receives. The city of North Miami receives 33.4% of which a third of that goes to the CRA, 29.79% goes to the school board, 33.38%
goes to Miami Dade County, and 3.4 43% goes to children's trust, state and other funds. Our military uh scenario while it's proposed to be at 7.4 mills and remains
at 7 mills 7.4 mills um is a at 100% it would give us a 47.4 million return and at 95% it would be $45.04 4 million. Our roll back rate in
estimation is 7.08 mills. Our total tax our total taxes at 100% would give us a 45.4 um million return or at 95% 43.1 million
in our roll back rate. Our adalorum revenues, proposed revenues, uh the operating 7.4 mills is $45.04 million. We do have a 3.5 $3.6 million
um less tiff refund from the CRA. The CRA will return 3.5 to us, but we do have to give them $16.7 um million. That's that one-third that we have to give back to them. We net a
total of $1.1 million. This is a look at our adapted budget history. As you can see, we've remained conservative at about 3 3% increase within the past 3 years. In fiscal year 21 to I'm sorry, in fiscal year 22 to
23. You'll see that that was during the COVID uh p or the pandemic where we were trying to get back to the same levels of service. That's why you see the jump from uh fiscal year 23 to 24. In this budget, we use the following
assumptions. We do have a 7.4 millillage rate. We will keep the same level of service to the community. We've increased employee health insurance by 10%. The general liability and property insurance of 10%. Our FRS employer
contributions. We have 3% merit and 3% COLA for unclassified and non-bargaining employees. 5% merit and 5% cola for PBA employees. We did assume the PBA negotiation
financial impact. our ERP implementation, our enterprise resource planning systems and fleet reimbursement increases. This year's all fund expense car categories do have our operating budget which include public safety, community
programs, city events, repairs and landscaping and grant services. Our capital outlay in this proposed budget includes infrastructure repairs, police stations, uh, parks facilities, city hall, water
and sewer, fleet and equipment upgrades, traffic calming devices, water and sewer improvements, and we do have a $5 million reserve. Our proposed budget with all funds included is two $223.7
million. This includes a general fund of $1.8 U million which makes up 45% of the entire budget. Our enterprise funds at $60.7 million which is 25% of our budget.
Internal funds of $10.4 million which is 5% of our budget. Transportation of $2.9 million which is 2% of the budget. special revenue funds at 46.9 million,
which is 21% of the budget. Debt service at 1.7 million, which makes up uh 2% of the budget. That gives us a total of 223 um million $223.7
million in total. Our general fund by revenue source, we have our advalorum taxes at $30.1 million. General sales and use tax of $696,000. Our utility and communication taxes of
$7.7 million. Franchise fees of $5.9 million, fines and forfeitures of $62,000, licenses and permits of $1.2 $2 million. Intergovernmental revenues of $10.6
million. Our charges for services come in at $9.7 million. We have miscellaneous revenues at $7.8 million and non-revenues which are our transfers in of $26.2 million. The general fund by department makes up
$1.8 $8 million. 59.3% of that is our personnel. 25% is made of our operating. Our internal re our internal services are 5.9%. We have capital projects of 1.8%
grants and aids of 3.1% and reserves of 4.9%. You can also see a breakdown of how this uh these funds are distributed within the departments on the table. Our potential capital improvement projects
are inclusive of IT network and security improvements, ITGIS contracts and implementations, our Motorola radios, our police roof replacements, Mark 43 CAD and RMS, which is a police
uh integrated service, police station elevators, city hall repairs and improvements, ground improvements, pave Achievement study of roads and sidewalks, park safety resilience and readiness programs, park recreation and
enhancement initiatives, our Kagney park completion, the pedestrian bridge, traffic calming devices, sidewalk and right-of-way improvements, our right ofway improvements, water meter replacements, which is our AMI, um
replace transmission lines, sanitary sewer rehabilit abilitation, lift station rehabilitation, waterline improvements, waterline replacements, northeast third court drainage projects, storm water improvements, and vehicle
replacements. This year, our enterprise fund water rate systems will go up with of an average of 8.5%. Um this is a average over the past few years, couple of years that we've been
increasing it gradually since 2024 at 8.5% um and 2022 we went to we were at 7.5%. Here's a sample of your utility rates um for this fiscal year. We do go up. um
you will see an average of about 430 $530 to $545 per resident on average. That's a typical consumption of a family of five or 15 uh,000 gallons
and that is the end of my presentation. Thank you very much. Thank you. The mayor had to step out. So we are now going to open up public hearing. Mr. City Attorney, we can open public hearing now. >> Yes. So are you opening up public
hearing for tab A and B and in voting? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yes. So public hearing is now open on the proposed budget. So this is for tab A and B. There are two mics. You'll have two minutes. Um you can start proceeding to the mic if this is your opportunity
now to speak about the proposed budget. >> On the on the budget >> budget and military >> we have the budget and military. >> Give you the money. >> Yeah. Two minutes. >> Casta Mcnite president McNight Alter 685
Northwest 121 street. I was hoping to see a little bit more in the budget for flash flood um services. I would I would like um probably about um um 5 billion put aside for flash flood and have the water and so department management um
take a look at um on um that site that uh my god um uh that warehouse it's a warehouse with automative system um Amazon warehouse look at their automative system and from
that um technology they he could visualize is how to set up a system from Miami to New York and when we have drought uh he could um we could that route some of those the the um dun um
Niagara fall water um into that gutter back to Miami. It would be a a channel um for the east coast because North Miami is the front line for the hurricane and storm etc etc North Carolina Washington etc. So I was looking towards a budget for that at
least a $5 billion to start. It's that that that run going to cost about1 trillion20 million but at least every year if we have a 5 million set another state participate um we could get that thing in. We have to fight this flood. The the road tire the tire from vehicle
the rubber wore down form like a a dust going to a drain. The sand coming to it mix it with it make it a compound harder to to get away get it get um um the water to disperse. We water table is high because of the vessel that's on our waterway. It raised the water level
especially that 20 story 550 ton that they just put on the ocean and thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Claudia Pasmino 13504 Northeast 23rd please. I'm happy to hear that in the budget it was mentioned about increasing
money for the seniors because again as I mentioned at a last meeting I was at that there's seniors living on either side of my house. one does have family member, the other doesn't. So, we have to think about their seniors, especially if they have no family members to look after them. I also want to remind you
guys, I did attend one of the budget town halls. Um, I did bring up how, as you can see, I'm a friend of the North Miami Library, also enchanted forest, how I noticed that the restrooms do need extra cleaning. So, if you can put in the budget, um, it's not that the
cleaning crew is not doing a good job, it's that they need extra time to do more detailed cleaning. An example that I gave at the meeting I was at is that at the library obviously there's a big traffic. There's a lot of kids, a lot of programs coming in. I did notice when you dry your hands that the tiles the
grout it was very black. So I'm always promoting the library telling people to come to the library. Some people gave me oh like that look like the library is not too beneath them. Like I'm like what's wrong with my library? North Miami library. Why you want to go to the other ones? But then when I see little stuff like that I'm like okay I can kind
of see. So it'll be great in the future we can like renovate the bathrooms for the libraries but right now it's extra time for the cleaning people as well as enchanted forest again these are public bathrooms so if we can have cleaning crew you know I don't know what the
budget is but on a daily basis making sure that the restrooms are being clean because at the end of the day it's healthy you know hygienic that's it >> David Galves uh address This is 531 Northeast 134th Street. Uh good evening,
mayor and council members. I stand before you tonight as a proud resident of the city of North Miami who takes a great interest in our democratic process, especially in how our city's budget is developed and adopted. Unfortunately, this year's budget process has raised serious concerns with me. Town halls were held before the budget was even published, leaving
residents with no meaningful opportunity to review, question, or even provide input on how their tax dollars are being spent. We requested details and dates about the proposed budget. The information I received from staff was either incomplete or false. This is not just frustrating. It is a violation of
the Citizens Bill of Rights Article 2, Section 9A, which guarantees truth in government, public records, and budgeting. Requests to meet with council members to discuss these issues have been ignored. Worse, after exercising my rights as a taxpayer, city staff used their power and connections to contact
my employer, making false accusations against me, retaliation that has no place in a democratic government. >> Excuse me. >> We deserve a transparent process. We deserve a council that represents its constituents rather than protecting each other and we deserve accountability. I urge you tonight to take these concerns
seriously, to commit to transparency, and to ensure that future budget processes are open, honest, and allow residents to fully participate. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, sir. Um, sir, >> sir, please.
>> Oh, David, I'm sorry. Yes, you made a If you could go back, please, sir. you made a a comment, but I want to make this to the public. >> Yes. >> Regardless of what happened or what you think any of us feel about anybody who works for us in government and you said
something that is very very serious to me and to anybody because let me say this and I've never um in my years and I've been here for almost 15 years if you're counting my clerk years um since 2009 but took a break and then 2015 been
on here. I've never and and our manager, she was here, she just came back and I'm so this has nothing to do with her. I have never and we had one manager when I first started that that accusation you made. But I don't think there's no one it you are right. It is illegal for them
to give us information that is inaccurate and and I have never even if I disagree with the with an administration, whatever the case is, they they wouldn't do that. And even when residents would say, "No, this person," I said, "Listen, I you know, we
may disagree and I may disagree with them, but I don't think," and I've always done that. I don't think, and I know they wouldn't do that, cuz that is a legal thing. They have an obligation to tell us what's true or not. So, even if I ask or something, I usually tell residents, ask me, and I'll ask the
administration what it is because they can't lie to us in ter But you say somebody called you a job. >> Correct. That is correct. Okay. And I'd be happy to h take this conversation offline. Um I don't think this is the appropriate time to go into those details, but I would happily, you know, I have requested a meeting with
you, mayor. I would happily sit with you and have a conversation on that matter. >> Yes, sir. Thank you so much. Make sure um Katya somebody John make sure that I don't have any um Jordan that get his information. No, she's gone, I think. Yes. Okay. Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Hi. >> Yes. My name is Karen Stall and I'm a resident of the city of North Miami. I belong to a group, a sewing group for the record. Here's a photograph of it of the many, many quilts and many things we
make every year to benefit senior citizens who are elderly and who need help. And we got acquainted with the North Miami Foundation. They they provide these things that we make for people and they also help out with other
services. But I learned some devastating news yesterday. The North Miami Foundation has received budget cuts from the federal government and they will no longer provide van transportation to elderly residents. Seniors will no
longer have trips to Walmart, Presidente and Publix. They had their trips a couple times every month and their driver Louie who is just a wonderful person would even help carry heavy groceries to their front doors. And
there this whole entire project will end September 30th because of the federal funding budget funding cuts. This was not just to help with people wanting to buy groceries and wanting to shop and to have help with carrying things. Many of
them are blind. They're they're often all alone. They're most people seem to be over the age of 80 and they really need their help. And it's not just a benefit of just grocery shopping. Many many of these people live alone. This is
often their only chance to socialize, have a change of scenery, and talk to people. It would be very detrimental to their health mental health if they cannot go and have this service anymore. We've already lost our senior citizen
trips to restaurants. We've already lost our field trips. And this on on top of it is going to really make them very upset. It's bad. >> It's it will it will det be detrimentally for them mentally as well
as phys physically. I realize this was a federal service, but can you please find a way somehow in your budget to set aside some funds, especially if you have a surplus, to find a way to restore this service so we can still have our driver
Louiesie and other drivers take the elderly residents to the grocery stores. And thank you. >> Thank you so much, ma'am. God bless you. Thank you, Becky. Hi. >> Good evening. Becky Jones, 20638 Northeast 7th Court, Miami. I'm
president of the Friends of the North Miami Library, and I come with good news. We came to say thank you. Thank you for including most of the things that our most efficient director of libraries has put in the budget for the
year. We are very thankful and we want to say that you all are doing a good job. And Miss City Manager, we want to welcome you back. Thank you. >> Thank you everybody. >> You look so good. We had to clap for
you, Chief. >> Yes. And you wear yellow. So, welcome. Mayor, council, staff, manager. First of all, thank you for having all those budget hearings. They were very, very informative and I think we got a lot of input into it. I
I didn't get a chance to read the budget, but one of my concerns is on Emerald Drive u at the end of the street, not in front of my property, but uh we vacated a portion of the ride a rideway over there next to the Czech club that back to Johnson and Wales years ago. And my neighbor who lives
down the street, I think he's here tonight, uh 13195. He did a beautiful landscaping job on this property. All natural uh natural fauna out there, and it's getting washed away, especially with these heavy rains. They're on a hill. Uh the rest of us on the street,
we have the uh French drains in Arch Creek. Plus, the lake catches the majority of our runaway. And I don't know if we can get I guess a French drain or a covert or something to get that water diverted from their property and also from the Czech club. Uh as you
know, we we had a beautiful grant out there and the Czech club put a beautiful fence in and that's getting washed out also. And something I did fail to mention at the budget hearings, one of the I walk the city. And one of the things that really get me, you know, is
the Muscobby ducks. They crap all over the place. Excuse my language. And what do we do? Not this administration. On 125th terrorists, instead of saying don't feed these damn things, we put up signs, caution, duck crossing. Oh my
god, in heaven. I was down in the Keys and I heard we were shooting them over in Keystone Point. I was going, "Yay, this is great." You know, there is a federal law against feeding them and raising them. And the federal government and the state government both want them destroyed. >> They are they are polluting the canals.
One pounds of duck waste feeds a million units of plankton. That that kills your your body of oxygen on demand. And that they really should go. And I don't I should have brought this up at the budget hearing. I apologize. if there's any way we can get a trapper to start getting these ducks off the right away.
And you know, we do have signs out there. Don't feed the wildlife. >> Mayor, you've been here 15 years. You were a young guy when I met you. >> Yes, I was. >> Thank you, coach. >> Thank you, Chief. Yeah, I did. >> Yes, sir. >> Good evening. My name is Jorge Par. We I
live We live in my family with 1680 Enchanted Place that you know the house with the window Christmas lights. Uh I'm talking here a little tiny budget thing that we are trying to to request uh my daughter Victoria. So she's an Eagle
Scout project about to finish. Uh we did uh she did a project for the Enchanted Forest Park in Gordon Park. Uh that is just ready to to be installed, but the city is the one that should do the installation. Uh we have an issue because the all the scouts are minors.
So there is no way there's a liability issue between the Boy Scouts of America and the park and anybody. Nobody wants that liability of having those kids using tools, you know, delicate tools to make the installation. We have to deep go like two feet deep into the soil to install, you know, five hurricane, you
know, five level safe installation for the for the stations, collection stations which are meant to be to collect the air potatoes, the vines, the thing that is invading the park in a horrible way. Uh it's an invasive species that needs to be controlled. Uh and we actually think it should be a
project, a pilot project for other parks because the the effect of the you know the way these vines saturate every bush and every tree uh is horrible and and it's really something that needs to be controlled. Uh through the friends of enchanted forest uh nonprofit, we are
founder members too. Uh we've been working together to try to do this and in spite of all the efforts every year, we need more help. So, I appreciate if you can, you know, take a look at this little thing. We just need the hand the the crew to do the installations as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you, sir. Have you met with your council person? >> Say again. >> Have you met with your council person? >> Uh, Scott, you mean? >> No. Kevin. >> Oh, yeah. Of course, >> okay. So, he knows. >> No, we No, he know. We've been in contact. >> Awesome. Thank you, sir.
>> Yes, sir. How are you, my friend? >> Good. >> I'm doing well. >> Amen. >> How are you doing? >> We Okay. Thank you everybody for having us here. Uh my name is Sam Van Leer, president and founder of Urban Paradise Guild. Uh I founded UPG in 2008 in North
Miami and we've been serving North Miami directly in Ace Preserves since 2013. Um, I'm here to speak in support of a request for funding to remove invasives and well, we could use a lot of help, too. But there are problems that we need
help with that are too big for the way we're currently in equipped and trained. So, uh, we would be very appreciative of help with that and help with our own work. So, I believe that there's a funding request in the budget that will, uh, do this for Ace Preserve and that's
what I'm here to speak in support of. Obviously, we've been doing education on-site awardwinning experiential education, Miami Dade uh college community partner of the year four times from three different campuses. Uh we
improve quality of life for residents and we're going to be bringing a lot of shade into the preserve. So, we're doing that as fast as we can and I'm happy to meet with anybody and answer any questions. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you. Hey, >> mayor, if I may, what was the request? You said that there was a funding request. Do you have an amount?
>> Sir. Sir. Sam. Sam Sam. Sam Sam coming back. >> What was the a request? Because you said the funding request, but you didn't say the amount. >> I do not have the amount, but I believe that the councilman might >> Okay. >> Oh, >> okay. >> I'll share the I'll share the uh uh that
request when we finish public hearing and we get into each department. Got it. >> Okay. Thank you, ma'am. >> Hello everyone. My name is Jacking or you can call me Jackie. Um, I'm with Urban Paradise Guild. >> Your address, please. And for the record, >> my address is 5273
West 24th Court, uh, zip code 33016. >> Thank you. >> So, I'm with Urban Paradise Guild. We've been serving North Miami for over 11 years now, 12 years. And so, we have done a lot of work in the preserve. And it really makes me happy when I talk to
people and they tell me that they walk the preserve, especially because we have literally transformed it. I mean, I can tell you where there used to be a lot of invasives and now there's natives. And this has been all through volunteers, us leading it. Um, we had an apprenticeship
program that unfortunately was part of the Americanore programs that didn't make it this year, but we were serving there 5 days a week. Triple digit heat index, mosquitoes, noiums. We were dedicated and we are dedicated and so we want to build a shade canopy in the middle of the road. But more than
anything, this location is a cultural hub. It's a place of education. Um there's classrooms. We call them living classrooms. You're outside. It's an opportunity to learn. Um I actually brought a picture of an Osprey that Neil, our director of uh media, this is
at ACE. And if you've ever seen a small child look at something they've never seen before because they don't have access to it, it's beautiful. And this is what Ace Preserve does for the community. And you know, anytime I I get to talk to anybody here, I say, "Come to Ace. We'll give you a tour." Because
it's one thing to walk it, and that's wonderful. It has all sorts of benefits, but it's another thing to understand why certain things are there and what they do for us. Green infrastructure is critical infrastructure. And I I I I would love to talk to anyone and just talk about the statistics on why it
helps us. Ace Reserve is a buffer zone. It's a speed zone for um flooding issues. Of course, we know that uh when it's cooler, it also helps the whole environment, our mental health. Um so there's lots of benefits to Ace Reserve, so we hope we can get some funding.
Thank you. >> Uh good afternoon. Uh, my name is Eileen Bea, 13350 Northeast Third Code. Um, I would like to say thank you to them. I love the preserves and I think that's one of the
areas that are very good for our community. Um, I'd like to thank you guys. I'm glad to see that you said earlier that we have the 5 million in reserves. That has been one of my big things that I'm like, we've got to have a reserves. Uh, so I
commend you guys on that and I hope it's not something that will go away during the year. Um, I'd like to talk about flooding resiliency. The city of North Miami, there was recently an article, it's the least resilient uh coastal city in terms of flooding in
the entire United States of America. Um, and I think that's uh is a bit shameful to our community. Um, I'd like to see more money go towards drains. The drains are not cleaned often enough. I can tell you I have pictures right now of the one
on my street that's blocked um while we are flooding on a every time it rains. Um I'd like to see if they can do more towards green streets. Anything that improves resiliency, things like green streets helping improve um more trees
plantings and things like that. Um to inspect the drains on private properties. I I believe I mentioned that when uh council the council woman had her uh pre-budget things that we have a
lot of the private drains that are intended to keep water on their land. They don't do it. They literally are growing weeds because nobody makes them maintain them. And at the same time on some of these same streets
we are planning to spend more money for under the storm water. So, it would be good uh to at least have some sort of a program in place to help with that. Uh I'd like to see in terms of the food >> Thank you, ma'am. Thank you.
>> Okay. So, food um resiliency. Okay. >> Thank you, Miss Picaba. I have to do disagree with the assessment that we whatever that article is and I don't agree a lot with the president of the United States but that's fake news and
there we are not I mean I know your problem and and I've been working since I've been the mayor about your particular issues and we do have spots susi and poor may Kevin burn um district one so we have spots and if that a lot
of them manage and I have taken the responsibility if we done and we're not we're not by no far by anywhere but we are not the worst even here in South Florida we are not and I did see the article and I was going to email the reporter but I'm like you know I'm not going to waste my time people do what
they do and yes if you do have residents who are constantly saying that your city's not you know this and that yeah they'll pick it up and see every city you have thing but for for I I cannot as the mayor of the city to have somebody to come here and say that we are the
worst whatever that from a fake article that we are know we are proud in our city and we are working and we are specifically working with and I have been I don't know about anyone but and I've talked to to the new manager about your situation and and she said we have a plan in in terms of whatever the
current plan that we have so we are working and we know Keystone Susi probably have it worse than anyone in terms of of the the flooding and and by the the things so we know but that's something that every city and we're not saying we we we are by anything, but
we're not the worst in America. That I could guarantee you. Yes, sir. I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> Hello. Uh, my name is Daniel Frederick. I own 13195 Emerald Drive. And I just want to follow up on what uh Kenny said earlier about the need for a drain at
the end of Emerald Drive. just the geography causes all the water from Arch Creek Road and uh the far end of Emerald Drive to just come down to our end and it really just causes flooding on my property and the check club that's very hard to uh hard to contain.
>> That's it, sir. >> Thank you. >> Yep. Thank you. >> We'll do what we do. Thank you, Miss Davey. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi, everybody. Uh Deborah Davies, 1165 Northeast 127th Street. Um, so my first
point is I just want to thank you for continuing supporting Mocha. Um, and just, you know, just to reiterate that culture is often treated as a niche area, but it's actually really integral to to, you know, really supporting and
creating community and also to our downtown area, which still really needs that that work. So if there's any way that you could fund Mocha more, especially with all our centennial celebrations, I think it's something that would be a a positive thing for our
community. >> Uh the people there work on a shoestring budget and do amazing things. So for the children and everybody in the community. The second thing is um all the traffic studies that we did. We paid Kimley Horn so much money for the traffic study that
that was was needed in order to complete having um some of our traffic calming. And if there's any way that you could give more money to that and start to see some stuff happening because I I literally have had people die on my
corner, which is by the school, but it has not been during school hours. Um, and there, you know, I know that there's so many needs in our community, but people really are unsafe. People are walking, people are riding their
bicycles, and people are dying on our streets. So, if there's any way that you can find some more money to actually get this going and and do some traffic coming, I would appreciate it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Davies. Thank you. Thank
you, Mr. McDermade. How you doing? >> Good. Good. Uh, my name is um Michael McDear, 840 Northeast 127th Street. Um, I am a volunteer um with the North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizen Services.
Um, as the young lady before me um mentioned, uh we're sort of the uh in a trifecta crisis. Um, not too long ago, at the beginning of the year, the federal administration cut numerous supportive programs for the
elderly and specifically food programs and other social work programs. Subsequent to that, we had our governor Ronda Santis slash food and supportive programs for seniors throughout the state of Florida. And now, as we all
know, we are battling with the uh Miami Dade County as CBOS were cut across the board uh due to the budget crisis. As she mentioned, just in the transportation area, uh we had 20 9800
hours of transportation that has been logged and documented. uh taking seniors to medical appointments, grocery stores, field trips, that you know that that kind of thing. Uh we have social work programs. We have assessment programs
which are necessary for the elderly in our community to take advantage of resources, other resources that are available. So, we're not only a direct service agency, we're a referral agency in that we have taken seniors who have
issues uh needing additional housing, needing additional medical, specialized care of one sort or another, and we find them the agencies that they can go to to make sure these services are provided to them. Our main um item, of course, is
the fact of the food. We served over a 100,000 meals in the last year. We provide two meals a day. We provide self-stabled meals for those days when not delivered. Okay. So, we really
appreciate any funding sources um that you can provide. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you, Randy. >> Hi. Good afternoon. Randy Grace, 40 Northwest, 124th Street, North Miami, Florida, president of Suniss Grove neighborhood. Uh, thank you everybody for having the
uh, budget workshops. That was really helpful, especially for the residents of D4 that were able to come out. Uh, Councilman, Councilman Charles, thank you for making yourself available and addressing our needs. Uh, just a few things advocating for what we would like to have, and I know we've already talked about this in the past openly and also
in meetings. Definitely one, animal control officer. I think that's already addressed in the budget as of right now. So as soon as we can get that online, of course, we saw that tragic accident that or incident rather that happened in Miami Gardens. So hopefully we can avoid something like that happening in our
city, especially in district 4. Uh also with these stop signs in some areas, and I know councilman owe you some exact locations uh where the stop signs are the striking in the road. If we could kind of get that kind of uh repainted so people can see it a little bit better when they're driving, that would be
extremely helpful. Also a little bit of uh improvements at Pepper Park. Same thing with the parking lot areas, the handicap, get those repainted so those can be seen a little bit better. And of course the almighty issue water plant. Whatever uh resources we can dedicate
towards improving that, that'll be extremely helpful, especially with keeping utility bills down. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Public hearing is still open in the budget. And we have two mic please if you need
to come. We don't want to be here um the entire No. Go ahead, sir. Please. >> Hello there. Maui at 26 2640 Northeast 135th Street. I also work with Urban Paradise Guild. I just wanted to add my voice to advocating for the budget to include support for what we're doing
there. and I live directly opposite the preserve and uh I just want to assure you that we will look after what work is done there. I go over there and water the trees after they're planted. So during the dry season, keeping them alive. So I just want you to uh bear in
mind that any money invested there is uh in good hands with us uh taking care of it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you so much, sir. Anyone else? Um all right, public hearing is closed. So I I did hear a couple of comments in
in terms of where we are and what we are doing. Um there's a lot of requests the first time I'm I'm hearing about them. So I I don't know um members of the council I I know in the past how we have done it and and I think just in the sake of time I I just you know just a gen
general questions in terms of the different departments and and what we do. So I wanted to ask and see if we get a consensus. Um if we could take we quickly if we don't have any issues there several some departments I have on the issues some I don't um in my issues
or not. It's just a direct clarification I probably need and then just kind of go um from the if if we're okay and as we do that we we could ask our questions like what we usually do. We're going to go department by department >> if there's a but we'll do it quick because we don't want to be here >> you know the whole night in terms of
>> is that okay with you all >> you okay with that >> yeah we usually do um but no what I was saying you know how I go deep deep into the department I don't want to do I'm just going to go general unless if you have a question about the department you
could go in terms so the first one and I don't know why ma madam manager they have us first always. Um, so ours went up from 20. So it's not a big jump and I think based and if that's the answers for some of these, which I'm okay with
because some of them you could look the the the jump how I usually do it, the process that I do just to so everybody would know and that's how I've been doing it for the last 10 years. Usually look at the year before and then go in and then if I see some changes and stuff because normally it's the same form that
they keep, I go in and I go into a deeper dive. Um, and I know each of the council members does their process different. So, our office is went from 2.9 to three million. So, that's less than, you know, probably 100,000. So, I'm okay there unless there's any specific questions with the mayor and
council. Um, I'm good. And we it's open. >> Um, if I may, mayor. >> Yes, sir. Please. >> Yeah. Good evening, everybody. And, um, thank you for your presence in here in our first um, budget hearing. Uh, yeah. I have one, but I'll I'll address it.
Um, >> yeah. Yeah, I can address that. >> Sure. >> Um, the city manager, everything looks good except there's a big change. Um, there's probably something. Please help me. Um, there Angela, madam manager, Angela, I think you may somebody needs
to be there to talk to us. Um, so from 2.5 to 3.2, so what's the change there? >> Um, we've added some positions. Um and we're also taking on some additional responsibility including the public records. >> What other position that was added?
>> The is it the assistant city manager? >> I see no I think that is there um vice mayor but I see >> there's two >> um I see something I didn't see there like a grant manager and a strategic outreach
>> and grants manager has has been there >> that I didn't know. That was actually a reclass from like chief of strategic. Okay. So that's a different position. It's a lower position than the that position. >> Okay. I >> and grants manager we did have it is is vacant currently. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. >> But it's been moved from a different place to here to this office. >> So the difference what's the difference is so $700,000 is going to your office. So what that's what I'm trying to figure out. What is that you know for it? So the the the the
strategic person, whoever that is, how much is that money? Is that amount? >> I'm trying to get like to the 700. >> I if so, if I have to look up the information, I have to sit over there with my computer, but I can write the question down and get back to you. You if you want to know salary range,
>> it's just in that particular question. I don't know if anyone else has. It's just a big jump. And and she said, >> well, mayor, I think it's because of the personnel changes because they went they went from they went from eight to 11. So it's three. That's what I'm that's I'm trying to get I just need the public to to know. So
what are those three positions? >> The grants manager which came from a different area. Yes. So that's added into that public record specialist that's being added to come here so that it's done in the city manager's office and assistant city manager.
>> Okay. But the public record we had right we had it before so it's moved. So those two. So, I'm trying to get the the the seven something. >> It's the two plus the assistant city manager. >> So, 700 with three people. You don't find that to be a little bit high for
three people getting $700,000 with salary. >> Well, when you add that, you add salary. That's what I'm saying. You added everything. >> Okay, guys. What is the salary of these people? Because I was in Cuz 700,000 for three people to me. >> You probably need a salary breakdown of all salaries.
>> Because if it's three people, they were in somewhere. Does it equal to seven something? Is it? That's all I needed to know. >> It it equals to seven something and you have for three people for three people because of the FRS the business. Okay, that's fine. Thank you. So, all righty.
Um, yes, sir. You got a question? >> I have a question. Did the public information I mean the uh records request used to be in the clerk's office and then now it's in the manager's office or where was it before? >> I thought it was in the manager. Now, >> it's been moved since I left left, but
when I was here, I had it in the public. I had it in the city manager's office. >> It was It was moved. >> Yeah, it seemed to have been moved. And so, I'm bringing it back to where it was when I was here. >> So, it was moved to the clerk's office. So, the clerk's office got a deduction.
So, that the money is now going into your department. >> No, the clerk's office didn't have an actual position. They just took on the responsibility. So, did we have a position for that? >> We had it before from in the city manager's office. Um, when Mr. Ellis was
here before, it was then removed. The clerk took on the responsibility without the funding. >> That is going back >> to the manager. >> See where that got you? >> Okay. >> Okay. I I listen I'm >> so >> I just wanted to you
>> let me I just want to read. So we have a city manager, a senior assistant city manager, an assistant city manager, a chief of staff, a senior executive assistant to the city manager, an executive assistant to the city manager,
proper public record specialist, which is great, strategic outreach coordinator, governmental affairs manager. Um, so you changed the name of the what we traditionally known as a deputy city manager and is is that going
to be equivalent to what the senior person is? And if you have two major assistant city managers, what does the chief of staff do? and what's you know so I'm just trying to clarify the who who who who
is >> on first who's on second who's the the the manager is in charge and then what chief of staff used to be the second person in charge of a uh a person's office but just so I know the hierarchy you're going to establish your management team any way you want that's
that's your prerogative but just so there's a clarification that it's the manager is it the senior assistant city manager after that and or the chief of staff what what are roles >> that would be that and the chief of staff handles the the office and all the
other all the other staff. So yes, most of the um the responsibilities of the assistant city managers and the city managers are to actually uh supervise over the departments. >> Okay, >> those specific departments and then everything daytoday that needs to get
done and in terms of the office itself, the chief of staff is head of that office. So the chief of staff is the one doing your your briefing today. >> I mean and I don't think we and this is just me just saying that um and honestly and I'm making a public announcement.
Elected officials had these budget. There are some things I'm not going to come in no grand standing. This is not what this is. I want to go home now but we not we're going to go through this. However, because this is you know I and you guys already know me by now. They have a budget. It is what it is. We're going to go through it. I'm not I wasn't
questioning about if we're going to sit here and go through that. It's not that's not what position you have access to her meet with her and find out and X and she met with me and this and that. So my questions was on the thing I thought it's too much the seven
something but I'm okay people getting you know this and this and I'm okay with it. So we're moving on. So and everybody could ask the question. I'm just saying if we going down there we be have 12 and I'm okay with that because I have done budget meetings where we gone until 2 a.m. in the morning. I don't that's not the intent, but I think certain things
we could ask the the administration about it. We have a second budget hearing. We could go the public has it. They have specific questions. I think we you know we asked them and I'm not stopping anybody from talking that please cuz I'm you know that's not I'm not bullying anybody. I'm just making a
public announcement. we would be here all night if even me cuz if you watch the past 10 years I go in and I am going to do that but not in terms of there's no no hidden agenda or nothing like that because we got to do this and and do what we do. >> Um >> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes sir.
>> Just to follow up on that and again as I just said that the manager gets to establish her own office, her own management staff because she has to lead the city. However, there's only two things that we get to do in this city is hire and fire the city manager and the and the city attorney and approve the
budget. And I know I have to answer to the people that elected to me because I have to answer to them why they're going to say, "Why is my street still flooding? Why is my park looking like crap? Why am people speeding on my street? Why didn't you get us money? Why
aren't you spending the money? you. That's our responsibility now tonight to talk about we can't come back in a month from now and say to people um we can't help you because it's not in the budget. This is the time that I'm going to ask to make sure that that things are in the
budget that are important to the community. I believe important to everybody's district, everybody's city. But um if there's consensus to it, that's great. If there's not, it's understandable. But um um we and I know you said we're going to ask some
questions and um we do need to make sure that the public knows that this is the only time we really set the policy because this is the money we're going to spend for the the the next year and we have to make sure that each individual district is unique and have some unique
um needs that other districts don't need. And so I want everybody wants to make sure that they get their uh fair shake. Yes, sir. And and and I think Thank you. Thank you so much. >> We do reappropriate throughout the year. So, it's not like the the budget doesn't have amendments. Sure. Um
>> Yeah. Um and and and I I did not make my comment in in terms of you or anyone. I just say in general, >> yes, that's all right. We could have budget meetings. We could have But there are certain things that you could sit and and and have it from the administration and just kind of do a
summary in terms of that, but by no way I'm saying anybody cannot X or do any. That was not the intent of that. Thank you so much. Moving on. Um, the clerk's office looks okay and and again, if you go watch, I'm I'm I'm consistent. I just go with the dollar change. That's usually when I ask X and I may build up
on that. But that's it. The clerk seems 8% change. It that's normal because I think in the manager thing, you mentioned the the cola and everything that went up. So, just across the board, that's how I've done it and that's what I'm going to do. Just look at the difference between the two and ask
questions based on that. Are we good with the clerk? anything with the cla >> um I I have a few questions in there. >> Okay, then >> um >> have to >> in term of uh page
it'll be page 27 >> account 104 overtime. I see we have a 5,000. I think this is the first time that we have >> which page cuz they don't have 27 >> 21 >> 21 page 21. Um,
>> account 104. So, this is the first time we uh Why do we have to um budget $5,000 um for for the clerk's office? >> Uh, we just went and budget 750 for the
manager and you saying five for the clerk? Is that what we saying, >> Mayor? >> Yes, sir. >> We're going Is that Are we doing the budget? >> Yes. No, no, no. What I'm saying is we could go back and do it the the >> and I have I have other questions. So may we just want to see exactly why
certain things are there. We're talking about numbers. >> I know people because overtime was removed from our No, we don't have overtime. Okay. >> So maybe asking why is there overtime in one department as opposed to others? >> Oh, they the only one with the overtime? >> I know they removed it from our office.
>> How they Wait, wait, that's Yeah, I didn't. So what how they >> Okay, madam is so madame clerk you so you the only department with overtime is that what >> that's one of my questions and um >> let's get it answer. Oh, okay. >> Madame clerk,
>> I defer to the personnel director and >> CFO, >> somebody. Yes. >> Because I didn't know and I apologize, Councilman, because I didn't. >> So, this overtime is because she has part part-time people who do overtime. Um, that has just been in the budget
that was previously in there. We can address that issue if we need to relook at that. If there's a staffing request, we can look at that and uh and go by with your direction through the manager. >> Was here last year? Oh, so when did they come in? Is it
>> It's been there. No. >> Oh, >> maybe they were the only one that didn't get removed. I'm not sure they removed Mayor Council over time, >> right? >> No, I said mayor council overtime. >> Prior administration that overtime and mayor counsel was removed through prior administration. If we need to bring that back, that we can definitely have that.
>> I don't think we >> So, I don't think so. want to be fair and consistent the request. >> No. >> And um also uh let's go to page. >> Wait, wait, wait. So, Councilman, let's let's fix it before we go. So, what is
the the the thing? I don't think we are >> they going to work on it. >> Are we going to work on it? Oh, yeah. So, just Okay, we good. Okay. >> So, can you through you, Mr. Mayor? Um can you substitute the overtime for two more part-time positions so that they cover the the workload that they have?
>> One is 5,000. I don't think it's true. >> I don't know. >> Well, there was already a personnel change in the clerk's office. Um >> increase. >> They added one. >> Yeah. >> Because um to me that uh we should have a decrease in that in that office because we don't have to budget money.
>> We're not going to be here all night. It seems like Mayor Yes, sir. >> Mayor Mayor just Yeah. Yeah. Mayor just Yeah. You know, we certain things we have to address the mayor. No, >> no, no. What I'm saying is you addressed it and I What I'm saying to you, Councilman, if we're going to do this,
it's it's it's going to be on and and I don't like to play games. So, if we want to cut it, let's cut it and move on. That's all I'm saying. No, I'm just >> I'm just making my remarks and then go after them. That's exactly what I'm >> No, but what I'm saying is we don't want to be here all night and I know how this work. So, if we don't like it and we have the right not to like it, so it's
it's a request, just cut it. Okay, moving on. All right. Finance. >> Um, no, no, not you. Still on the clerk, >> mayor. Not so fast. It's not. >> Go ahead. Go ahead. Uh the next page in my book is page 22 and that is account 218 advertising.
>> Um advertising account 218 in the clerk's office. Uh last year the budget was 45,000. as you know for mayors uh for for the council we have 20,000 and then we um we have um
resident out there on the street and everything but it was 45,000 last year and in this year's budget we have 70,000. Can we explain that increase? Because that is like about three that's about three and a half%
increase and uh what we um 2 2.5% of what we have as a as a council in here. We move from 45,000 last year and this year that account is at 70,000.
>> Okay. But we and that's one. Go ahead. >> We'll we'll make a note of the the increase. Um Councilman. >> Yeah. >> No, but what if >> So that that Madam Madame clerk, if you would like to speak to that the advertisement.
>> Yeah. I mean, we have to uh advertise the services in our office and a lot of the initiatives that happen. So when it's 45, it's actually limiting, right? uh we have to do a lot of outreach. We
are a passport agency. We have to be able to share that information so that we can bring in revenue. So if we're bringing in, you know, a 100,000 plus in revenue, I mean, I do think that >> it does make sense to be able to do
that. In addition, we do have to notice, right, some of the meetings, hearings, and other types of official events. And so, it's important for us to have that ability. The it is a
department. There are events that take place. Those things do have to be advertised. I understand the comparison with you all uh having I think you said maybe 20,000. >> Yeah. you know, it's a little different for us too because we don't we also
don't have discretionary, for example. So, I think that 70 is pretty fair and actually pretty lean in terms of what we're actually doing with it. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Again, um looking
>> Yeah. Again, looking at it, 45 was a lot, but now when we jump to um 70, that's something that we need to take a look into it. Uh last um last before um before I go um on page my page 23
um that I think this is the position that we double because last year >> which um budget are we in >> page 2 city clerk >> 23 23 >> we're going to go back to to >> give me a minute give me a minute give me a minute >> just give me a minute I got you now I'm
gonna have a question um now uh last year for for that line item we budgeted 56 some odd $1,000 but this year we had 126 thousand and some dollars so it's like
it's like more than double um do we add another do we need another interpreter I don't know exactly what this one this one is and that's that would be my last question for the for the clerk thank you so much madam go ahead >> yes Um, I'd like to I guess when we meet
get the expenditure of what was done for the advertising and and so that I can have a better determination on what to do with this with that item. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> I'm sorry. That was new for me too. The interpreter services, is that like a contract or is that a person?
>> And so they're here at council meetings interpreting. >> Two persons or one? >> How does that work? >> I just had a question. on one >> of course >> because last year last year was 56,000 and this year jumping to 126,000 >> council uh Mr. Councilman it's actually
$181,000 if you see the bottom yes with the with everything >> with everything added to it. So that position costes us $181,000. >> That's Yeah, that's something we need to um take a take a deeper Yeah, that's something we need to take a deeper deeper look into. >> You say wait a minute
>> cuz I look at page 2. Say one and say that again in English. So 181 page 23 >> 23 interpreter is 181453 >> 181,000. >> See I was going to go on on the on the thing of we got to be fair and this and
that but that is a little bit too much. I didn't even look at that cuz what I do I looked at the difference which I mentioned. So now they go in deep into that. Yeah, that is a little. So, we'll work on on that amount for So, it's one. What is it? Where are we?
>> Page 23 under the city. >> Page 23. >> Three. >> Mhm. >> $181,000 for >> Oh, that's the total. >> No, no, I thought it was one person. >> I'm sorry. Um, for the record, I would like to clarify. It is two. It is. And
I'm getting the the positions of the two people in there. >> Two >> at a full time. >> Oh, okay. So this is what they do. >> So this is the division of interpreter services. So if it takes two people to run that operation, this is here. If it takes one person, four people. It's just a division
>> that are translating services. Do they translate documents or anything? I'm just asking because I saw that contract come before us as well >> that that we >> So madam clerk, let's just ask. Madam clerk, what is the interpret the interpreter services? >> To my understanding, it's actually a
misnomer that I've asked about since I arrived here. So, it is not there are not actually interpreters. That is not what they're hired for. It's just always been called that. And I'm not sure what >> issue it was that it was always this
like misnomer of interpreter services. >> So, it existed prior, >> but it's not an actual service that we use. So we do have if we know that we need somebody to serve as an interpreter
that is arranged but it's not uh this is not the proper title for the division. >> Okay. >> That's that's well I'm glad to know that it's not very weird because they're health care benefits dental life insurance workman's compensation. That
doesn't make any sense. >> So then just >> I'm speaking to the CFO. Yeah. So, we'll um we'll provide the actual details for it of what their job duties are. I'm going to put on my personnel hat and we'll get back to >> Thank you. But let me say this >> for clarity. >> Mhm. Go ahead.
>> Okay. Um through you, mayor, to the uh Madame Clerk, do you know where these people sit at daytoday? Do you know who they are or where they're at or where they're located? >> Yes. In the office. >> In your office. In your office. And they and what's what's their main job? What
are what are they doing? Okay. Just interpreting the >> so if you look on the I guess the objectives form you'll see that 002 is actually city clerk administration >> and so that is what it should be titled
there but for whatever reason ever since I came in here I had the same question as to the name of the division and it's always just been that I can't remember what I was told as to why it didn't change or couldn't change but what you'll see here is that there's the
department And then of course the uh city clerk administration >> you see on but on page 20. >> Sure. >> So it's instead of saying interpreter services, it really should say just city clerk administration. >> Yeah. The are we done?
>> We'll provide we'll get the clarity and and give that. >> Yeah, please do because at the end of the day, we got to be careful. Also, we cannot have the one department that just increased their budget at 70 and something 28%. We didn't say anything and we got one 8% we going. So we got to
be the word fair in government. We here to serve everyone in terms of these are our people. So yes, we may have questions in terms of that, but if we're going to go I I just want us to be fair. >> Mr. Mayor, if you would allow me, I I I
I think that you cannot compare >> um a city the city manager's office with the city clerk's office. >> Why not? They both serve public. >> They are serving the public. She's but but it's not a comparison in my book. It's
>> okay. Well, that's fine. But what I'm saying is and and we we are the steward of everybody's money. Everybody has to every department has to be treated when I say fairly meaning that these people are watching. So we kind of know what's
fair. I just and I'm being very fair. Of course I have an issue. Can I can I please? Yes sir. In terms of because just like I said in terms of what what's happening um yes I may disagree with the manager
you know amount and she gave me her thing and I see what and I move on because she has to operate her office in the same time but that's seven some thousand whatever that person >> she's operating over 20 departments or several departments the city administration. No, no, no, no. I'm not talking about
>> saying you cannot compare one department to a department that's that is actually monitoring and managing all other departments. That's not a comparable. That's what I'm saying when you're saying fair. >> Yeah. >> But but that's the city department. So
it's not that it's it's whatever that she does is for is for our constituents. Whatever she does, I'm assuming is for our constituent, too. So it's equal in my eyes in terms of every employee everybody now what they get paid their position I'm not talking about that I'm
saying in terms of what we just did we just went the manager had a proposal and there's going to be other departments that had 700 and something whatever that position is and and when I asked my question I was in question I just asked and I thought it was some money for the other things they said salary I said
okay I said okay and then move on it is what it is but that's how she see fit in that department when I was the clerk. That's the that's the that's the thing. We talked about the the the the the 5,000. Okay. Whatever we do, but now it's because I'm like, if we even go
into question that amount, we need to look at everything in in terms of and I was not trying to do that. So, if we want to do that and and go because I don't want it to seem like, okay, we targeting this department or not this department or and we just early in the
in the book. Go ahead. I'm sorry. Uh, Mr. Mayor, I just want to say um, thank you to you with all due respect. I beg to defer. >> Tonight is not personal. >> Tonight we are working on the on the city's budget. We have to um, take time
and look line by line everything that he's doing, everything that we're doing in here to be to make sure that we align with um, our residents. >> All right. The key in this budget is for us to make sure that we got the city uh
move forward. We take care of all our departments but also wherever we can save money to take care of the city because service should be at the core of our budget. I am going
to tell you soon as I get the book, I went over this thing at least three or four times. And just for the record, I just don't want anybody think I'm targeting anybody. If you look at this, all of those are notes that I'm taking,
making sure that everything is in place. We have to question the numbers. As um Councilman Burns said, it two things that we are here to do. First, we're making making sure that the city has a budget that is balanced.
And second, we have the power to hire and fire both the city manager and the city attorney. So those are basically our job and and I am going to tell you you will see as um come and
collected that I am I went to bed this morning at two hours in the book still working because the last thing I wanted to do is to compare what we had last year versus what we have this year. I understand it's not going to be the same due to tariff and everything. Um is
there will be some increase but also we have to open our eyes and make sure that everything is in place so that we can add m more money into service. We have uh uh our city there there's a problem in cleaning the city. If we can add more
money into parks into uh public works to so that our city looks clean every day. Those are the things that we need to do and this is why we here. Um, we are not targeting any department. That's not the goal. The goal is for us to look at the
budget and take time to dive into it because we need to do it in a way that after if we got questions from our resident, we know exactly how to answer. So, um, that's not the intention and I have questions all the way down the
road. So, if we just going to one into it, so be it. But tonight, I am here to have a nice and clean debate about everything, every dollar, cuz I even go down and take my calculator, add, multiply, subtract, and divide to see
exactly if the numbers make sense. It got to make sense. So, that's what we're doing. We add the clerk and then we'll go down to the next one and have more questions and I will have more questions. It is not um I just don't like the way we use the word fair. Uh
we're not talking about fairness in here. We are talking about working to get a budget for the city and which is one of the duties that we have. We just want to do it in a way that is um conducive to exactly that is conducive
to exactly what we are called to do in here and that the reason why we are in office. So that's I just want to fix it because we're not doing that. Um targeting somebody get personal. That's not me cuz uh life is too sweet. So I
got better things. Sure. >> Thank you very much, man. >> Thank you, Councilman. And with that being said, I want to publicly said I have absolutely no request, nothing in the budget, which I have had in previous year. and and anybody could ask the
manager and and intentionally I want to support everybody district and I said whatever that they have and that's why I go back to the word fair because in government we have to be buying by fair because the public trusts us based on are we being fair just like the you know the gentleman that came here so yes
we're going to hear that word a lot and especially now when we seen that if it's being targeted or what's happening with the current political climate that we have in our in our country so that word will always come to make sure that the residents and and you know we have different opinions but at least their
you know interest is is is shown. So again I have absolutely nothing I could care you know what one way go with this one. So if I ask something it's not about me or anything that I want whatever the case I had one thing in there they told me that was not possible a few minutes ago when I went and talked
to the manager I said okay I'm good with that and move on that's it. So again, I'm here to do my job as the mayor as the duty. Like Councilman Charles said, we all have one duty and we don't even have to attend meetings and decide. But
this one, this is important that we have to legal by law. So it is what it is. We'll do what we do and we will move on. Thank you, Councilman. And are we good to move on? >> Yes, ma'am. Yeah, that was my last question on that. Uh, that was for me. >> This one finance I see finance 49. Oh,
no. It's one It's one um 1% and like that one I don't have anything again because it's 1% change. It's $49,000. So, anything any any department >> just question in finance. Do we have enough meter readers to Are they accurately reading the meters throughout
the city? >> We have enough meter readers now because we just hired actually we're hiring another one. Um but with the cyber incident, our meter reading technology died.
>> So now with the new implementation of Munis and we got Tekkron with the handhelds, uh we're looking to now go back and we have already started electronically reading meters, but through the cyber incident, it became we
couldn't even read the meters. >> Oh wow. >> Because we didn't have a system to read the meters. >> Okay. And and you guys now >> now we are >> have a system enough meter readers and backup meter readers in case. >> Backup meter readers. Yes. >> Okay. Just wanted to make sure. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Thank you for see Mr. Mayor. >> Yes sir. Go ahead sir. >> On finance page 28 in my book. Just want you to take a note of that. Page 28 on my book. I have a I have a question and I'll
address it with you later. >> Page 28. >> 28. Yeah. >> Yes. >> Just I just I have the notes. So I just I can address that. >> You want to? >> No. Yeah. Exactly. No. No. Later. So I just want >> to um want the CFO to take note of it. >> Okay. I'm sorry. One more question for
finance. Do you guys budget for mail inserts in the water bill? >> We do not. >> We insert we we budget for the regular postage. Um but we do not um budget for that because that normally comes out of
communication. >> Yeah. Yeah. And it goes we we go >> No, the reason why cuz I know sometimes we'll insert you can insert in the utility bill and I think we probably need to utilize that a little bit more. So there's a note. >> Okay. Noted. Thank you. >> Thank you. City manage city attorney's
office. Again, the big change. Okay. Jeeoff, I see a big number. What's going on? 176. What is that? 176,000. >> 176,000. Yes, sir. >> We had a personal >> Yeah.
>> change when when you're bringing um everyone up to industry like >> you're leveling up. >> No, no, no. I need him to answer, not not you. >> It is. Okay. >> He's the department. Who put this together? Was it you or him? Like who run the department? It's him. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> So, we have um we're making a change. Uh, as you know, the parallegal that we had in the office for many years retired. Um, I'm promoting one of uh the person who currently serves as our um assistant uh legal assistant. We're
moving that to a different title. Um, and we're removing the parallegal position for now until we determine whether we still need a parallegal. So, it's just changes in the office uh the way we're doing business. >> So, the the se the 176 is it for what's
the change? one person or what's the structure that costs $175,000? >> I don't know that it's a cost. I I don't have a book in front of me. So, >> well, I don't know, sir. You need to get a book or somebody need to get him a book. >> Well, there is a personnel change. You
added one more person, right? >> We added one position in there. >> It was a new position that was added transitioned. >> Is it legal office administrator? >> Operations. there was an additional position and there's additional cost um for the health and um and FRS and all
that that was added additionally. >> So again he's 176 she's whatever. So we got to do that when we can. Okay. So we we got that a question mark. Thank you. Thank you for personnel. If there's anything else with with anything else with with we're good. >> Okay. Personnel
>> answer my question. personnel is is I I I don't have Well, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Now 21 200,000 change. >> So what are we doing? >> That's a new position added, right? >> Um
>> also the change in personnel has to deal with some operating expenses. So with um some wellness initiatives uh for employees and some things like that. That's some parts of that. So, okay. So, that 200,000 because I
know we just we just took 5,000 from the clerk for advertising for whatever that that might be. So, are we saying that we're going to privatize 200,000 for personnel and then the public that So, how is that?
>> No, no, no. But we move 5,000 from from there. >> No, >> in terms of that. So, I'm just making that that note. So the 200,000 is personnel and and some other operational costs is my understanding. >> Operational cost. >> Okay. But it is a personnel change as
well or no? >> No. >> Okay. So how did they get to 200? The wellness is how much? Let's break it down. >> There is there's a personnel change plus the cost related to that position plus some operational cost. So it's actually split kind of um in terms of
>> mad man. I'm okay with that, but it was just when I'm okay with I can't say I'm okay with that and then I'm questioning a a $2,000 or 20, you know, just doing the comparison. So, that that was my point. Okay. So, we good with that. I'm okay. It one change.
So, it's a part-time and they I was expecting them to be a little bit higher. >> No, it got all the money last um there with the cyber Madam manager, so are we good with them in like they're not coming back in the middle of the year and next for a whole bunch? So this address addresses all of their questions
in terms of IT needs for the for the next fiscal year. >> It should my understanding is that there's been a lot of investment in the cyber tech additional positions and so this should be appropriate. What we need us do we know
>> do we know the financial impact of the cyber incident? Was it about a million? Some change? >> It's more. It's like six and change. >> It's about six and change. >> Claude, how you doing? You okay? >> We spent 1.6 on
internet. >> Yes, sir. My question real quick, if you can introduce yourself and and I'll go ahead. >> Claude Charles, IT director for the city. >> Thank you, sir. So, we okay with with that? But my question was, are we are you anticipating obviously we're not
talking about anything bad happen, but are you anticipating in your mind and your staff that there would be a decent I won't say a big change or something that would be coming in the middle of the year? Um, we're not talking about any unplanned stuff, but any thing that
you could think of that's not here, you you should be good. >> Currently, the funding that we received has been >> awesome. Thank you. >> Sufficient. >> Any Yeah. Yeah. Quickly on that uh personnel, is it 13 or 14 for IC?
>> It's 13 full-time and one part-time >> on that. So that Okay. So that make it a total of 14. >> Correct. >> Yeah. 14 is not 13. >> No, this is full time is 13. >> On the bottom on page 62 says total number of employees 14. >> 14. Yeah. But in here when you look at
um >> on the bottom on page Exactly. We'll correct that. 24 25 it was 13. >> Oh, that that only compares full-time employees. >> Uh full-timers. Okay. >> Yes. >> Okay then. All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Police. Now, you could look at the the percentage change, but
you got to look at the dollar amount here. 1.6 million. Um what is the big change? So, last year there were 30. So, please cuz Yeah, >> the PBA um contracts that we just voted. >> Okay.
I didn't know. I'm assuming that, but >> yeah, it was like about a $1.6 million. That's right. >> One. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. >> Good evening, Chief. Is is the explanation I think count um vice mayor mentioned something, but I I kind of
suspect it, but I want to confirm and have it on the record. So, there's a change of 1.6 million to the police department. Um can you give us the breakdown of that? >> Yes. most of which comes from the contractual bargaining agreement.
>> How much pension what's the amount that comes from there? >> I would have to get the exact amount from the PBA contract. >> Let us know. >> How many? >> 1.5 million. >> A million. >> About a million. Okay. Okay. About a million. >> Okay. In addition to that would be um
pension increases, >> vehicle maintenance increases, and general liability increases. >> Makes sense. Thank you so much, ma'am. If and how many new officers are accounted in this budget? >> Two. >> Two. Okay. >> That's not a lot. >> And um
>> yes, not in CF. >> Remember that the DOJ funding at the federal level, that's also still pending. Even though we were awarded, we didn't receive the funding yet. So, that is in the budget as well. So, that >> I think we need to address that and we cannot hold our breath on that. Um we
know what's happening in DC and and we know we're not getting no money. So >> I mean how much is it? >> So it would have been 125,000 per officer which is five. >> Oh, so it's 500,000. >> So
does that mean that >> 725,000? >> Okay. But did that mean that we we have to is it a re a reimbursement? So it would have been a reimbursement >> that right now because we don't have any guarantee and that the five that was
there they were already put in as new that was that but we took on the cost. So that's the cost that we're taking without the grant at this moment. >> So that would be and and I'm just saying this because we we we we know where what's happening at the federal partners. So just in case if they decide not to
send us that money. So we would be 700,000 that that would be coming from the general fund. It already is. It's already there. And that's why the number is two for this year because okay, >> right, we would be fine. We just did two this year because we went through the
other five that were unfunded yet they we didn't get any grant. >> All right. Thank you, Chief. >> Quick question. If we get the money that the reimbursement comes back, will you consider hiring more officers within this calendar year? >> I don't know if it would be within this calendar year, but we would propose it
for the next one. >> Next year. >> Okay. Okay. But wait, how would why would they Oh, if if if it's a reimbursement if if if Yeah, that's a big if. >> But wouldn't it mean that we we she took it from somewhere else? >> Right. She already did,
>> right? So, we already took it we we took it from somewhere else. So, if we do five and then two, that's still adding more if I do another one. So, that's still taking you past that. So, then it would be for the next year. So, we're trying to stay more conservative adding them each each a year
>> as opposed to adding and not having any payment for it. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> And I have a quick question. It's technical. >> Yes, sir. >> Um on page 78 uh on MCF uh if you look at the on that page the
uh personal change personal change. Um, >> so what I'm looking for >> that's minus one in that chief's office specifically. >> Okay. >> So it so that's the command staff. >> Okay. >> So it's different from the police overall number. So the overall number is
still up but the sections. So each of these break down into sections. So it tells you what you have in each section. >> Okay. Thank you. >> The chief's office. >> I have one more question. Um, chief is what's the anticipation retirement and uh, attrition um, how many officers you
think you may lose this year? >> I really can't predict that because we don't have a drop program per se. Um, but I can tell you that um, year-over-year it's about anywhere between two and four. >> Okay. >> And >> but we haven't had any recently, right?
>> Yeah, we've had some people to retire and separate from the department. Yes. Yeah. >> No, I I feel like at one point it was like every week. That's why I said recently. I haven't seen a notice. >> Well, it's going to probably ramped up with with ICE hiring folks. >> No, but they got a new contract, so some may want to stay long. Um
>> with that contract, >> CPNd um I it's it's I like that, but I know that I know change. >> Yeah. Don't don't Yeah, I know. I don't need to be too happy. It's probably a move of something. So, in their thing, they went down. So, Debbie, you probably
don't even need to come here. Yes, ma'am. So, that's a good thing. I unless we have any questions. So, just for the public to know folks who may not have a chance to read the the budget. >> Yeah, I have a question on that. >> Yes, sir. They went from >> they proposing 1.5 million. They were
1.9. I'm assuming they separated the department changing. So, I just happen to like it because it's negative. It's down. >> So, that's good. Yes, council. >> Yeah. Um, my question is on page 29 of my book. No, it's >> 129. 128 of my book. Uh it's 12 because
I have another book and the faces kind of changed. >> Uh account 211 >> annexation. I see um last year we budgeted um $75,000 for annexation and this year again we have that in the budget but I know the county put a stop on annexation. Why do we need to u
budget $75,000 for annexation when we cannot do anything? >> That's a excellent question. I think that's a leftover. >> Mhm. >> That we did not intend to carry over to this year. >> Yeah. >> Um Councilman, hold on a second for you.
>> 75. You have somewhere to put that I'd like to answer that. >> The 75 here is that still at the time even though they've put a hold on it and it's not like a complete stop, we may do studies to be prepared if it does open back up and it's kind of that.
>> Yeah. >> Is that right? because that was my intent last year and um I had to push the break. >> Well, you can you can you can do different research, but we can't submit something. >> So, that's it. So, we probably more than likely won't use that entire amount,
>> but to you know, and not be able to do campaigns to do the vote, but you can use some to do some research on that. >> Well, I'm glad to hear that because there's been areas that I've been asking um to annex or to prepare in my district. For example, on my block, there's one house at the end that's
actually belongs to Miami Date County and then the house next to that doesn't make sense. Across the street between District 3 and District 4, there's Donut Hole. Um between 147 Street there. So, there are a couple of areas that I think
that we can um better serve the community, especially for public safety. So, I'm glad to hear about these funds. I have a question also, but going on to that on 119th Street between um I think 2nd and Miami Avenue there's like three
houses on the north side that are in the county. Everything else is >> where on the 119th Street um >> in what >> between North Miami Avenue to Northwest Second Avenue. There's uh three houses in there.
>> Yeah, that that's the whole section. I think >> it's a jigsaw right in there. >> Um I have a question. So now CPND is going to be its own department and then building is going to be its separate department. Correct? >> Isn't CPND always the department?
>> No, we've changed that's another topic that but >> because we're going to now and so my question is going to come how does that affect the enterprise fund? um who how does it how does it affect that money because the building department pays for itself and generates money and has a
hefty bank account. So how how does that affect us madam manager or CFO? So, it's not the enterprise fund, it's the special revenue fund. And there are um allowed transfers into the general fund for whatever services the the uh people
in the general that get funded in the general fund provide. So, we still get the support from the special revenue fund. It it was always split like that even though it was together. So that's it. >> And there's always positions that even if it's in the building fund, you can't
just say, "I'm going to charge it to the building fund." So in fact, this is actually the cleanest way to deal with your building fund. >> Okay, >> we good. Anyone else? >> Because they've done a good job generating money and getting the permit
fees and impact fees and getting those plans approved. So >> any other question? Um, Councilman? Okay. Now public work you know this budget angel I'm just throwing it out there it's >> however it's put together it's a little bit you know it used to be in order and
I thought so in alphabetical order with the department >> oh the number so the budget would not be it's not ABC order anymore >> oh >> oh lord okay no problem so public works
um oh my god that's you know they Good. So, we good with public works, sir? >> No, I have questions in public works. I'm sorry. >> Yes, there are questions. I'm sorry. Your money is good. >> I know we talked about trafficcoming ser um stud um trafficcoming devices and I
know we're waiting for our study to be approved in the county before we can build any traffic calming devices. Um but how much in this budget are we budgeting for trafficcoming devices? Good. Good.
>> I think is that the one that you told? >> Yeah, we're expecting to have this in the the um Certex fund transportation so that we can do the traffic calming devices. We don't know what the cost is right now. I know I think I put it um the idea is about 400,000.
>> Okay. Yeah. Um, but once we have the plan back approved and can price out, then we'll look to see what's the needs are. >> And do we know roughly? Well, I know how much a traffic circle cost cuz Lord knows we're going through it right now in Susi, but um, how much do traffic calming, whether it's the lights, the
speed bumps, do you have like a general cost like how much they cost? >> Good evening, um, mayor, council, carrot fiddler, public works director through the manager. Um really it just depends on the type of traffic traffic common that you do whether it's traffic uh traffic circle um speed humps. We we
know how much a traffic circle cost. So it really just depends. Um >> for the speed humps, how much do those normally cost? >> I mean if you do it out of asphalt you're talking about maybe five grand or something like that. So it really just depends the width. Um the type of material you have removable type um
speed humps as well too. So it really just depends on the type of traffic comment that you're putting in. >> Okay. Okay. No, I just kind of wanted to like get that range because if we're budgeting 400,000 when, you know, we're not going to go put speed bump on everybody's street, but you know, correct. Where the I know we have this
um our ground zero safety action plan that's being implemented right now. >> Yes. >> Um another question that I have is for landscaping. I know we had a hefty discussion on landscaping and additional requesting additional litter pickup,
requesting additional services in certain areas. Um, I don't know if I Well, I know I haven't seen it that contract going back out for bid or I'm not sure what's going to happen with that one, but I know right now we still have country bill, but did we increase them in this budget?
>> Yes. Uh, currently um what we have um right now is 494,000. We're currently paying country bill 340,000. >> 4 You said 494,000. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And then you said we're currently paying 300,000. >> 340. So, we're looking when we do put that out for bid, we're going to be
increasing the services and including the areas that we stated that from that meeting. Okay. >> Um, >> I have a quick question. >> Me, too. >> Oh, go ahead. >> Yes. Okay. I'll I'll let the others take. >> Thank you. Um, thank you, Mr. Public
Works Director. I'd like to know what is the dollar amount that we've put aside for drainage and improvement. Drainage improvement. So right now for storm water we have about we in our CIP we've asked for about a million dollars.
>> Yeah. >> And also um you know I know we're talking about landscaping. Thank you for bringing that up, Vice Mayor. Um but irrigation um are there dollars because some of the roundabouts that we have throughout the city the irrigation system is not functioning and and so
that's um you know causing our landscaping to look terrible. Um so are there dollars and can you tell me what those dollar that are set aside for irrigation please? >> Um as far as irrigation we don't have a actual line item for irrigation but we
do have a line item for um the maintenance of the rightway. um landscaping. So that's something that we would probably you know take out of that um to address any irrigation issues. >> And how much is set aside and is there going to be enough?
>> So right now for our rightway we've asked for rightway improvements about a half a million. Um but we have other areas that we have u uh traffic as far as traffic calming and not traffic cal but the the
maintenance of our traffic circles as well too. So I can get you exact amount. Um probably about >> what was the expenditure last year? >> Uh I don't have that available right now. >> So I would like to address the rightway questions. We do have about 700,000 in
the budget. You can look in page 133 and it'll give you that um operational cost >> and that's for the entire city, right? So there are and madam manager maybe you want to speak to this about the right of ways where some live in parks some live
in public works and your your direction there. So there's two separate things going on. >> Good. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, there's um one of the things that we've had in terms of um public works and parks is that so many things some things sit in public works and some sit
in parks. So right now what we're um working on doing is kind of going through a comprehensive review so that we can be very clear about what will stay in public works and what will stay in parks. They have been using the same people and some of the same equipment. We want to separate that out so that it's very clear. So if it's right away it's public works and if it's a parks
it's parks and that way some of the the work that we need landscaping and tree trimming can be very clear where it is where it sits and where the resources are going to go. >> Um may I Mr. May? >> Yes sir. Yes. Um thank you. Um glad you
um addressed that because um now when we're talking about right away right away um improvements. So what exactly is that part? Because >> rightway improvements. >> Yeah. So what what does that cover? >> So rightway improvements can be new
sidewalks. It can be we do have money for resurfacing of course. Um it can be adding um you know landscaping. So anything in a rideway that improves you know walkability uh vehicular movement throughout the um the city on our
streets. So it can be a various amount of things when it comes >> does that also include our swell? >> Yes because that's um that's one of the major problem that we are having >> soil beautifification. It is a big problem with the city especially in
district 4. Um now it's raining you have a lot of um places if you go just big pothole and everything water is sitting there for um 2 three days that is something that you need to um open up your eyes on we need to address that and
we need to have money u make sure that we >> councilman if I may um I actually agree but so can you propose an amount and then we just >> Yes I will uh Mr. So, it's 250. No, no, because what's going to happen is >> this for? >> Yeah, this is the sidewalk. We got to
tell them those numbers because what's going to happen if not we until 2 a.m. because they're going to have to balance the budget. So, it's balanced now. So, if you're thinking of a number >> No, I'm just I'm just making the point and then and then they go and work on it. That's that's all I'm doing. >> No, I have mad manager. Is it do you
want us to is it is it what would work good? So they would come back um and and give us >> no no on the second budget. But uh Mr. Mayor is like public works and parks, those are the two departments that I >> No, no, no. I agree with you. I'm saying
if you have a a number if you say to him at least they'll know, okay, we want 300,000 more for whatever the case. >> That's exactly where I'm heading. Last year um my ask for um street resurfacing for district 4 was $300,000.
And I don't know exactly what happened. I think the the money was not in the budget. So we come to realize that we are one one family. We're not going to fight over that. But what I would like to see uh because the only as far as street resurfacing in district 4 for this uh
fiscal year is just 120. Um it was 119 to 125th Street. The east side because the county did the west side while they were owning their pipes. And then when they finished, we surfaced that part. And then um we uh basically covered the
other half. That was that was it for for district 4. And um if you um we call at the budget meeting, this is one of the area that we have a lot a lot of questions from our residents. We need uh money for street resurfacing. And adding to that,
>> clear. Adding to that, uh, in um, March, I think March or April 2024, we had a company came out did a terrible job in resurfacing 100 U Northwest 10th Avenue from 119 to 135th and uh, 127th
from Northwest 7th Avenue to uh, 17th Avenue. >> They didn't even take care of the traffic circles. They just skip that. And it is so ugly. It's like a big uh, It's like a big patch. You just leave it is so ugly. And then I I remember taking
uh um Mr. Fler out there and then we u we um look at it and um conversation was that we are going to take care of it in this um u school year did not happen. Those are things that I would like to see uh because we again we this is our
centennial. Um the city got to be beautiful. the scene got to be beautiful and we need we need your your help in um in this area. Yes. Uh Mr. >> Just ask me now. >> Yeah. Okay. And I want to clarify um for um um Councilwoman the question he asked
about the medians um traffic circles. We have 235,000 currently budget >> enough or you want that increase or >> Yeah. Okay. So to to hold on um Councilman um Burns, you'll go next. Um, madame manager, is it so his request is
can we get an additional 300,000 in in that for that? Do we have enough madam manager for that? >> Oh, >> Mr. Mayor, may I say something before the manager? I think it's wise that we go through the entire >> book first. Then we'll know what so that
we can better balance it and then Okay. And we'll have another opportunity in the second hearing. really, you know, I think I think now I think it's best if we have a conversation, the administration hears and understand, they will speak with us. Um, and then after that on the 25th is when you
really get to the nitty-gritty. Um, >> but that's what I'm trying to do where on the 25th we come in. >> No, no, no. Mr. Mayor won't have to physical that we see. >> Exactly. No, no, no. I agree. No, but
that's on them to what we usually do. So that folks will know they need direction. They need clear direction. So for us to say that we're going to leave it to them. So that mean that I won't know what's talking unless she tell me whenever. So the public won't know. So if and I already have one texting me
now. What about So what I'm saying is he said he wants 300,000. So normally what we normally do we will say okay and then the manager and the finance they work it out if they could cut whatever you know they'll but at least we know and then on on because he's saying he exed last year
so there might be something so if it's 300,000 they're going to have to balance it but we need to be transparent how is being balanced or you have you have something mad >> yes mayor if I may I'm sorry >> no well administration I mean we're open to whichever way um okay we can look at
it we we're hearing what they want what you want to do increase for or what you want to have decrease for. We can have those conversations and we put them in and look and see what's there to balance. If there's a specific amount if there if there's a specific amount stated then understand because we are balanced that means that specific amount
needs to be reduced by that number. So it is easier to work through what you're looking for and then we can figure it out. But if you do stated numbers, then we just look for what was 300 for >> what?
swells. I I just wanted >> talking about the swell >> the swell the infrastructure >> public council burns and then I think um coun this is how public works has from my understanding from what I've been
>> thank you doc thank you pastor few months about asphalting curving and so forth each district was allocated $100,000 for asphalting or and 125,000 for
curbing or flip asphalting 125 curbing $100,000. >> I still have the asphalting in my budget >> which I hope that on September 30th, you snooze it or lose it. I hope that
$100,000 rolls over >> to whatever. So because the administrations wasn't able to get any of these streets in district one asphalted, we now lost out on $100,000 worth of improvement
that was budgeted due to the fact of >> we're on the bottom level of the vendor that were not a priority for them >> and and but that I know fact from having a conversation with them. The issue I
have is us as council people, we're on our district walking every day. We know, yes, we might have 10 streets in each district that are horrible, but we can only afford to do three. I want to be
able to say these three streets are the priority for my constituents because of the traffic, the people, the schools, whatever it may be, even though they're and they pass the muster with the public works that they need to be done. But it's not our fault as council
members that you can't get the vendor to come out and spend the money. We have the money. We know where the need is. We need the work done. And I think it's flawed in the contract that we have. I've gone back and forth on that contract and that we are down on the pen
pole for that particular contractor. We're paying the same amount of money of the p as the money we piggybacked on other vendors. I mean, we piggybacked off of Davey. I just I mean, uh, Dana Beach, just to let you all know, >> piggy back. >> Yes. >> Davey's I mean, Dana Beach is her
priority. Miami Beach is priority. When they get time, they will come to North Miami when they get time. Even though we're paying the same amount of money, I don't think that's fair. Now my district, a couple other districts who didn't get their money spent
now losing out $100,000. >> Why is that? Hold on. Hold on. You said something. I wanted some clarification. Did you? >> I'm sorry. But I'm just No, go ahead. >> Because I'm not sure exactly which one you're speaking of. >> So in terms of the monies that you had, there is a set that was given. You would
have spent 62,000 although we're finding it from a different source of money though. >> So that part that was there. So you're getting some of your money spent there. So that just wanted to clarify that part. And one of the reasons why this time it's alto together is because
what's happened is a we had we're having a mishap on what funds to spend and we want to make sure that that doesn't happen um anymore. And secondly, when the split comes while it sounds good on the it sounds good here, the issue
becomes >> district by district. one I'm sorry one year we said that it it looked crazy doing one street and we said we would take the money and just put it all okay if this year is district one this year is district >> right and so that's the thing because if when you split it we don't have the impact
>> and that is one of the the issues so in this budget they're put together so that you actually have the impact and you can see something's happening for the entire city um when we've split >> Wait wait wait go back >> well the reason the council >> Hold on councilman hold on >> okay the reason council Sorry, sorry,
sorry, sorry. I'm Hold on. >> I'm just trying to clarify. So you saying that the the split that we have now it's going to be >> in terms of it's not so it's citywide, >> right? And so there was a split of like specific functions.
>> No, no, no, no. I'm good with that. My my question is do you have the like like where we would know? I don't and I think we talked about that that would be the best thing where you you do it district by district to make sure it's fair that word again but we got to use so how
would the the only thing that I would ask and I and I'm I think that's even a better thing where we know you would say we're going to start this district this district this people would know because the text that I'm getting is am I going to is is the administration going to look out for me because I'm not in
somebody's district so I don't want any resident out there. We we are doing what we do. So if we if you say district two, district four, district one, so people will know, okay, I'm in line or whatever, whatever the case is, and they wouldn't feel like, you know, cuz they that, you know,
>> so when we had changed originally when I was here, we had put it that way and then there was an actual running list and so you knew when yours was going to be done and that is what we're trying to get back to. So then these are sets that need to get done, but you know, and so during that year, we have that set what's supposed to happen. So it might
mean that somebody's doesn't happen in this one but you know and you know where it is and then we have the the impact. So that's what we are good working >> well in the pre in the past >> 20 years it was no 10 years ago 10 years ago
eight years ago >> councils >> um >> felt it wasn't fair >> that one district would get >> $400,000 worth of repairs and that I don't know the dollar amount and other two three other districts would go without any repairs for two three years
and so the council previous councils decided decided that at a minimum we need to have a a small amount. It came out of the the half cents penny tax or gas tax, whatever it was. It wasn't coming um wherever it was coming from. And that made sure that some areas
because >> if we had $50 million, we couldn't do every street that needs to be done in this city over the next 10 years. And to tell somebody in your particular district that you're not going to get your this horrible street done for five more years, they're going to look at you
like you're crazy. And that's the issue that previous councils have had. And so at least you get it was hundred $125,000, but they have money and other rightway funds for that. And it's not all in one
pot that that taking care of stuff, but it's not in one one pot. There's the halfs cents penny tax of transportation. They've got um rightaway two or three different rightaway counts that I'm I'm trying to read and and gets very confusing and and curbing. There's curbing that's busted up everywhere. I
don't trust that my particular district is going to get a fair share. >> No, no, no, no, no. Hold on. Hasn't in the past. >> Well, that's the we can't was last year. I don't think I think we should have at
least at a minimum that we know each is going to be spent in each district and then if there's other crucial you know if if we get 100 let me say a simple $100,000 for each of us base and then Mr. Charles was saying, "Listen, I have
this one particular area. I had put in a request for an additional $100,000 for each district so that they could have a little bit of a substance, but now our district one lost out, thou know, but Kevin, we we got to stop. We
we we have Can I just say one thing on that part is that if we do it by the way that we look at all of them there is a grading to look at which ones are the worst ones and so there is a process that >> madam manager even on on that note he
said something and we got to address these things when it's due and I think we got to be mindful because word matters you are an elected official who are sitting here and I am the mayor and we all are elected official I don't think nobody and I mean Nobody despite if they don't like you, they don't like
me or they don't like her, whatever, whatever the case will come in a budget meeting for you to say what you said. I think I think we got to take that back. I don't think no one would they may not like you or may not like me which I get and the public get. When we talking about the people you talking about the
whole district that we would like the administration will be against you is what are you saying that let's be clear >> mayor if I'm just saying you'll get some districts will get much more because the need as opposed to not even the minimum at least if there's a minimum that we
can set 100,000 minimum each district and then if a particular district needs an enhancement with some additional work I'm fine with that or the minimum which is 125 and then a particular district needs at least an extra 200,000 because something was so bad. Go for it. Go go
go go go do it and get it done. But at least there's a minimum amount being done in everybody's district so that you your people. And it's and it's >> when you say Okay. When you say your people, what does that mean? Your people >> the all our people. >> The residents. No, but the district know
that they're getting at least a fair share of of the region. Yes. Mayor, if I may, because I know Councilman is new, but at the same time, he's going back some years ago. Um, >> what I think public works is trying to say is that when I think when we did 125th Street, for instance, on Northeast
8th Avenue, I think that project was like 200,000 and it didn't make a huge impact because you guys weren't even able to go all the way to West 60. I think Councilman, what you may need to do, which I will say I was successfully getting it done, is working with our other partners, i.e. the county. I think for the first time in 20 years, the
county Marlin Basian got us some infrastructure dollars to improve sidewalks, to improve streets on Northeast 10th Avenue because those are county roads. Not every road belongs to the city and not every road we can get to. So, I think we just have to find creative ways, which, you know, we have been looking, but I do think the
approach of, hey, if district 4 has the huge potholes, we had like three settlements in that area, you know, cuz you know, people are falling, we need to address that area. So my thing is I think if we're going I think the the district by district approach works because you didn't see the greater
impact and at one point I want to say inside Keystone the entire streets were repaved. This is prior to you of course but you know every district is being addressed as as such and I think public and I commend public works for how they've been doing it. It's not to say that it's not getting done. I think what the manager also tried to state for your
money is that the project that was completed completed incorrectly had to use that funding source. So it's not to say that it's not getting done, but that's where the funding had to go through. >> There's two there's two funding source, the curbing and gutter, which is the money that the walkway was going to come out of, not the asphalting of the
street. I I have the example on 135th Street. I get the calls. We've had the vendor out there measuring it, but it's too small of a job. And so of 150 ft, that's ridiculous that our contractor can't do 150 ft of asphaltting among
other stuff. So, I'm saying is that every district should have a minimum and then the other areas that need enhancement, I'm all for giving enhancement to other priorities, but every district is going to have to have a minimum. Keep it to 125 and then
enhance the the areas because what may not make an impact, not every street needs 500 feet from 125th to 13 30 uh 125th to 125th. Some avenues only need two blocks done. Some streets don't need
completely. And I'm not going to pay I don't want us paving over county roads. Let the county do that. But they've got the budget process uh issues that that we have. All I'm saying is that every council person has to have a minimum of
curbing and asphalting uh rightway improvements done in the district as a as a a baseline. And then the areas again I don't want to repeat myself that need enhancement. I'm all for that and I and I don't think anybody would oppose that.
>> I'm not in agreements with that the first part but that's just me. >> Yes. Um to address that point. Um Councilman, I think it's fair enough to know you have to be able to read the room. So you're not getting that money in that
term. However, no. However, what I would ask the administration because what I'm concerned about what what you said about, you know, you don't I don't I would not I'm not and I won't I would ever think I would ever want to be there in in North Miami. So, I would ask you made your point very clearly. You have a
list. Do you are you going to share with us? >> Two more questions for public works. >> Yeah. Once I'm done and I'll let you um go vice mayor, but I would ask madam manager because I hear the concern and I don't want that to be a reality. I want that to be only councilman um you know
concerned that we are addressing these fairly. That's that I think that's the that's the underlying and that's why I I did not pick anything. I want to make sure that at least you know I'm I'm making sure that all every every district is being addressed and do and
and when I don't see it I will call it out and do what needs to be done. But let's give her a chance. You said you needed if you have specific and what I would do if they call me I I I called the people to call her because you I'm busy. So hey if they I had the request whatever they said the police and that
I'll call I'll text the police chief and then the manager whatever let them deal with it. So if she's hearing the people then that's a different thing. But so I I would say give the administration you made your point. They said that they heard it and then this is for for the district. And the same thing on the
calming devices. We had money in for in each district for the calming devices, but we can't install them now. Even the inexpensive ones that are 5 to 10,000, the portable ones, not the portable ones, but the the black ones that we installed inhouse. You guys did a very
nice one, I believe, on 14 on 139th Street between 14th and 16th. Great. It was about $15,000 or so that you guys did in-house a couple years ago. There's cheaper. There's less inexpensive. That's a was a very nice one. And
they're going anywhere from 7,500 to 20,000 or more. And those simple ones u that can be installed um aren't getting installed. But again, we're going to lose this money this year. It's not
going to roll over and we've lost out on that funding. When you say we gonna lose it, I >> I don't think that that's clear and I want to be clear about a couple things. I don't think there's anyone that can say that you haven't been treated professionally. So I want to be very clear about that and that all the needs have been asked even when they're
>> No, I don't think they mention >> but secondly I will say when it comes to those projects if you haven't done that and it comes from a specific fund like for instance transportation what I'm saying is we're not splitting it up by district but there is money still to do the work that needs to be done for the
asphalting. If there is a list and there's a priority list and you give that list we are working on getting those projects completed. So it's not a loss. It's not correct to say we lost the money out because there was a fund
for that and that fund is something that comes to us by a set of revenue every year. So at some point you have to do something with that revenue even if it's not spent that year. So the difference from this year and from the year that we're in currently and the year that we're budgeting for right now, which is
the 2526 year, is that there's still money in the fund available to do those projects. They weren't completed in the other in the original fiscal year, but they can be completed in this year. >> But m Madam Manager, if the fund was not
encumbered for a project, it goes back into the pot. If you had encumbered it for a project, then that money is going to stay for that project whether it's completed next January or whenever it gets completed. But because it's not encumbered for a particular project, you take that money that was allocated to a
particular district and it's now back into the general mix of the pot. It is no longer um for use where it was designated for this last year. All I'm saying is we in district one, we were not able to encumber those funds
because of things out of our control even though we identified some of the needs. And I'm going to I don't want to belabor this, but there's a lot of uh money out there and that >> is not getting into getting on the
street. It needs to hit. renew their money where that that's been allocated over but it's going to roll back over because >> right if you just I mean >> it can be done in this year if you submit the project it can be done in this coming up up upcoming budget so there's nothing stopping it there's
nothing that's taken away we are one city and it's all here and if you list your project your project is there and specifically even when it's been split there wasn't really a designation of which project besides saying today I want to go do this and want to do that.
And so this year we are going to accept take in the request and we're going to try to push them forward. So it's not going to take away from there. >> You do have the list. You do have the estimates that were requested. You got
the estimates, but the work's not going to get done. >> No. So it the list was made. >> Mr. Mayor, if I may, Mr. One second, Councilman Vice Mayor, and then Yes. Okay, >> cuz we'll be here forever. Um, lighting as it relates to um additional
>> funding for lighting. Where are we? >> I know I've I was I received requests um for light poles for um maybe different types of light pose. >> So, so we um we work with FPL when it comes to putting in lighting. Um
>> so um we um we haven't we haven't paid you know for a new light pole in about probably about four years. >> Um >> so we'll we'll just work with FPL if there's areas that need to be um that you want to request lighting. We'll go out we'll assess it. We meet actually we
meet with FPL on a monthly basis now. >> Okay. So if you have areas u just through the manager get that to her and then we'll you know we'll work with FO regarding installing light poles. >> Then my last question the Winston water plant rehab um was that job completed
the money that we received from the state but I remember it wasn't >> no the the job was not completed. >> Oh so that's on Okay. >> Go ahead sir. I have two um they will be quick. Uh one one of them um one of
which was uh no there were three and then down to two because one of them was u lighting with um uh because we truly truly need to do some work. Uh since I came in right there on Northwest Second Avenue, if you just drive down, you will see all
these lights are out either yellow or completely out. um took me two nights to uh write down about 181 of them were out and then we I had to sit down and put them one by one uh into
u length that was provided by FPNL. They fixed some but still Northwest Second Avenue was still in the dark. So um that is one thing that I wanted to address. And then um if you go down to page 142 uh account 317 at the very bottom um
125th Street Light Project Maintenance and what is that? >> The 317 account that's that's what we actually pay our bills from. >> Okay. >> But um the one that said said maintenance at the B maintenance at the bottom. >> Yeah.
you're on page, your page may be page, >> but if it's >> 142. >> Okay. So, if it if it's if it's um if it's 317, that's the one that we uh we pay our Yes. Okay. Now, my last my last question is the is one that I've been
waiting for. Um tree trimming. >> Mhm. >> Tree trimming. Is there any plan like I'm talking about real solid plan, not um just provide me with one address and everything. Do we have a um citywide um
tree trimming plan for this budget year? >> As far as a plan, we don't. But what we do, we do have money allocated for tree trimming, which is 100,000. Every year we do budget 100,000 to do tree trimming. Um we are working with um with
um with our with our um sustainability person and DSD as well as far as looking at trees in the city, our canopy, what needs to be done as far as addressing trees, but right now we don't have a tree trimming overall city plan. We do have areas that we go out, we assess the
trees, but we do allocate $100,000 a year to trim trees. >> $100,000 a year to trim trees. >> Yes, sir. I'm not going back to the to the old day. Um, as the Bible said, all things are new. I am not going back into it, but I'll leave it right there. But
we my my point is that simple. We need to have a plan for tree trimming cuz it is it is getting out of hand and um we have a lot of complaints. Not only the complaints, you can't drive and see it. We need to do something with them trees. They cannot just staying like that and
just keep on praying God nothing will happen. So, we need to clean them and some of them are like um hopping over um resident yards and everything and we have a lot a lot a lot of complaints about tree trimming. So, we need we need to have a plan. I know I know we are
very good at um studying and everything but um aside from the study that will be going on and on and on we need to have a plan something that will follow if we're going to do x amount this year x amount next year and then we move on at least
our residents will see that we are working this is a conversation that we've been having having time after time after time but we need to u get this moving because um the trees they will be they will not be able to trim themselves so we need to have a plan for them. >> Okay, >> that would my last point.
>> Mr. Mayor, um if last year I believe you budgeted 100,000 for tree trimming and just a couple council meetings we came back and gave an additional 150,000 because I mean 50,000 uh additional so that's $150,000.
Why would we not start back at if 100,000 wasn't enough last year and then we had to come back for 50,000 because they they blew through that 100,000 very quickly. Why would we not start out at a minimum of 150 this year,
if not even possibly increasing that to 200,000 so that we start making the impact that that people want to see of trees throughout the whole the whole city because I know the councilman uh didn't believe that enough trees got
cut in that district or not pruned enough. Um other areas may have gotten it. So, um I would think just if you already spent 150,000, why would we not even just start out at 150,000 uh this year um with that increase because you
already know what you needed uh this this previous year and it still wasn't enough. >> Fair point. We will consider that for the second budget hearing. >> Okay. >> Thank you. And um just your old point uh >> I would I would well dollars but $200,000 at you know um if you spent 150
and the trees are growing even more I would >> conversation wise burns the reason why I said um you know I'm just moving to the new territory and then not getting into the whole thing because there was prior to you coming
here so we have uh something else that happened with uh with that tree it was a long discussion And then I think uh now that's the reason why I'm telling you now this is the proper time for us to plan and see exactly what we're going to do. Once we get started, we'll be moving
and then we just keep on doing what we're supposed to do because it is not hard. Once you have a plan, you work on that plan. But you do need to have a plan. So that's let's uh work on it and make it happen. Thank you. >> Vice Mayor, you're in charge.
>> Y'all ready for a vote? >> No. Move on to budget. >> All right. Where are we at? Are we done with public works? Thank you. >> When we do additional rightaways or some other stuff, will that's under public works. Will he come back?
Okay. >> All right. Budget office. Any questions for the budget department? I will move this thing along. All right. Parks and wreck. >> All right. see a $2 million change here. I'm sure that's the centennial.
>> So, one one second on the budget department since the mayor is not here. The 42% increase or uh yeah, increase $245,000. >> Um >> I know we added the budget director back, right? Because we didn't have a budget director, which >> Okay. Thank you.
>> So, the budget director last year wasn't a funded position. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Parks and wreck. It starts in park. Do we have a parks direct director? >> No. >> Oh, she's right. Oh, John. >> Sean's here.
>> Actually, I have a lot of questions for park. >> Yeah. >> Try to see how I can help out. >> But um mainly the um the change in parks. A big bulk of it >> has to do with the centennial um that we're planning for for next year. Uh there's some youth initiative and
activities and some operational changes that's factored in this change for the next. Adding two assistant parks director. >> One, >> but it says two. >> There was one already. >> Oh, now there's another one. Okay. >> Yes. >> We're in the parks department now. >> Yeah.
>> Your favorite department, Councilman? >> Yes, >> it went up. Madam manager, any >> and Christine here went up? >> Is it the centennial? >> I have a few uh >> That's a significant portion of >> I have a few questions for uh for many questions, but go ahead, sir. Uh the
first one is um Sasuku. Uh first year that I came in here, we had $140,000 in the in the budget to do some renovation at Sasopu. At some point, I was told that they started the
work over there, but um nothing has been done. Last year, budgeted um $70,000. We didn't spend not even a dime. And if you go now to um Sasopul, you look at the ceiling, the ceiling is a mess. The
the the main entrance is um like you are in a third world country. Um you go to the um locker room. It is both of it's like a whole mess. The kids spoon been out for years.
the floor with all the pavers. Some of them are peeling off and uh it is it is a hot mess. My question to parks, do we have a plan this year to um do some upgrades, some real real work at uh at
um SASU? Because I know $70,000 that you have budgeted for SAS will not even get us halfway. We're we're going to look to identify in capital for that because the the um the renovations that need to be there are significant. So that would be of a
capital project. One of the things we are looking into right now um specifically had the um issue come up during budget town hall regarding the actual pool that's being used right now um and we're looking to try to see how to resurface it. So, we're now trying to get the pricing for resurfacing. Um, but
it is um planned to be part of our CIP. >> Okay. No, thank you. Um, I'll skip Sun Case since um we have a conversation about Sun, Madam Manager. I'll just skip um Sun case which is another problem. U I'll just go straight down to um Judson.
What is happening at Judson? Um the only thing that we have adjusted aside from the field in the center is a playground where kids can come out and play. Since I came in, the playground has been
out of use. Um it is the same. They just um wrap up all the equipment and kids cannot go in there and play. And yesterday uh I almost got charged by a resident cuz I was there taking some pictures. so that I can come and um have a better
conversation on um on Johnson. That's uh one part and uh I'll just add the sec second part. Second part for um Johnson, do we have someone from parks working there? I'll get you the answer to that >> because um the the the reason is that we
keep on getting calls from the resident either they never close the park just open 24 hours or they have it closed we need to call somebody to open it up. So that's um that's the reason why I'm asking. Those are things that we need to be addressed and then see if we can um
can um help out on that end because uh first the playground is a problem. We need to get that fixed. We need to fix it because this is a place that the kids can go and have fun. They they don't have that luxury. So we need to uh we
need to um work on that and fix it. And also we need to make sure that we have somebody in place that the park is open from sun sunrise to uh sunset. We cannot have parks open 20 247. It's the same with the gates at Suniss. They just keep
them open. You go one two in the morning, you got uh people hanging out um over at the parks. That's that's a problem. Then I will move quickly to uh Pepper Park. Uh it it is so funny. I was
watching um a first budget hearing for of uh I think it was fiscal year 20 2016 2017 and um Mayor Des was uh was the councilman and um councilman Galvin was the vice mayor and then they come to
Pepper Park and the restrooms and uh mayor councilman at that time was like we need to fix them restrooms because they they are not something that we can uh that represent our city. They so bad. I'm talking about 2016, 2017.
Um, Vice Mayor Galvin said, "We need to knock um I am not going to say everything that he said. We need to knock that building down." That was 2016, 2017. And now we're on 2025. >> If you go to the paper park,
>> it is exactly the same if not worse. So, do we have a plan for those guys? Because this is a park. We'll get a plan together and by the time we come back, we'll have something for you, Councilman. >> Okay. Answer the question in terms of
Jetson. There is somebody that works at >> Yeah. I'm just putting it out there. My last point on parks, pepper parks and any other parks. Do we have a a set of time like every two weeks we clean the parks? We like we're supposed to. Do we
have something like that? Do we have a schedule? because this is kind of getting out of hand. I'll say I'll use Pepper Park for that instance because I'm at Pepper Park all the time. It's like we when we comes to parks, this is
where we can get beauty beauty in the city cuz our parks is a place that people come and um hang out and walk around jogging and everything. It has to be clean. For some reason, Pepper Parks has been neglected and we need help on
that end. So, I know I'm not going to get all the answers. I just want to put it out there so that we can start working and have a plan to keep those parks um clean and um and for for that matter, I'll just give credit to um our administration and um city manager when
we had the business expo and um it was like two days before the business expo and I was working on the park. It was so bad. And I called the city manager. I said, "Sems like there's something we did not say. We're going to have such a big event and the park is that bad. I
will tell you parks. It was not outsourcing parks. They went in there and did a great job. So, we can do it. We can do it. I think we need direction. And so that's the reason why I'm putting
it out there so that at least if we if we said that we're going to clean the park every 3 weeks, so be it. So we need to have a schedule and um and and also we need to have uh I've seen it um around um city. So we need to have
people, you know, pick up, you know, people will later. That's one thing. and um probably adding some more trash can to help out but because it looks bad on all of us when you go out in that park. It is that dirty. And I I'll just stop there. Uh
>> yes, sir. Go ahead, Councilwoman. >> Thank you so much. Um so just for the record and for the residents, um Kagny Park North, um is there money in the budget for our project for Kagny Park
North? phase one to for phase two talking about phase two. >> Well, for phase one. >> Phase one. >> Well, then we have >> Yeah. Yeah. phase Well, yeah, it's a it's a capital project, so it's been it was budgeted at 17.5 million. >> Okay. Just want to make sure.
>> Um a Buccaneer Park that's in district 3. It's a linear park. It's not even listed in our parks um section. I've, you know, maybe I'm missing it, but I've went through the book. I've not seen. So, I want to know what's what's the
maintenance what is put out to m to maintain um Buccaneer Park um which is located at 690 Northeast 145th Street. So, I'd like to see that. Um Councilman Pierre France Charles mentioned um that we need to watch our
parks from sunset to sunrise. I realize that we don't have notifications about that in in some of our parks that it's from sunset to sunrise. So, I'd like to make sure that there's signage for for
that. Um, also the talk about the cleanliness. I'm going to talk about Griffin Park. Um I this is a park that I actually walk almost every morning and at one point I asked parks they tell me
they clean it every other day or three times. That's not sufficient. That is a park where there's a lot of traffic. Um whether people are riding the bus especially by the bus station. Talk about tree trimming. There's a tree there that I think needs attention and it has some seeds that it leaves and
it's really slippery. So that I I I I want to just bring that to concern. So I just want to make sure um that that happens. Um and I think I addressed all of my parks. Um Bree, we need the covering for um our park. I've been a
lot of residents has asked about that and the bathrooms that needs to be added in Brisb because we don't have bathrooms there. A bathroom there. Um and that's all that I I have on part >> woman. I have a you know um a follow not
a followup but in in in terms of what you say um is it possible madam manager or parks could address this the other day I was passing um by the park and I saw if I was not mistaken I know the the the the
kids the after the after school kids used it but it was like we had given permission and that might be an answer to that and I said I was going to ask I was going to ask the manager I totally forgot until you mentioned it. Like there were like adult playing football or soccer. I'm like whoa. We usually
have the kids and so that Yeah. people out there. >> Yeah. It was like >> Parkriffin. >> The Griffin. So I don't know if Park changed that. >> Right. So um >> yeah, if I can So Kagney South >> Okay. >> was being resided. There was they added
seeds there as the so the grass can grow. So the Jaguars, they temporarily were playing at Griffin Park. >> Well, that's why that grass, you playing on that grass, so it looked, you could tell when you drive by the grass, you could tell something is different. And what the council woman was saying cuz
that used to be the jewel because So I don't know, but it it kind of looked a little bit, you know, but now I I I I know why. >> Yeah. They were supposed to be there for a short period of time and when they planted the seeds, the grass wasn't growing. Yeah. and they ended up being there a little bit longer, but they're
back to Kagney South. I >> I need to mention another thing. There is a fountain there that it's falling apart um at Griffin. >> It's falling apart. Literally falling apart. Um so, just wanted to bring that.
>> You have one more >> for um >> Yeah, I'm done with parking now. >> Anyone you done council? >> No, I haven't even started. and Chenny >> and um councilwoman I brought that up about bicesentennial fountain is 50
years old this year and uh I did speak to the manager and she was going to address it and also the bell tower um that we that we when we tore down the schools and tore down the monuments we relocated it there um it is in disrepair
rusting um believe it or not that there is was a computer and you could program music to chime um for the holidays or particular time of day if you wanted the the clock to ring or play a particular
song. Um and it was a it was custom made for us and actually the bell was actually poured on place inside the park. Um and we had about 400 people out there uh partaking in that when we relocated the veterans
monument to Griffin's Park from where the high school is now. Um again the bic bsentennial uh fountain definitely needs upgrading like like she had said. Um I have a couple areas of concern. Most of them I have spoken to the manager about.
I made some requests. Um she she I'm gonna tell I'm I'm gonna get to it. Um the easy ones are the um what people have been asking for constantly is the Arch Creek uh preserve. Um, we have the invasives, but we also have some solar
lighting um bar uh uh pillars out there that are not working anymore and we really need to enhance that especially if there's an attempt in the near future to open that road that we can say that we have maintained this preserve as an
active working preserve. God, >> um we need um the the city just has gone out there and has cleaned up some graffiti. Um they're doing some work out there, but it still needs uh uh invasives. Um unfortunately, we only have about $20,000 there. The manager
said she's going to look for um some more money to remove some of the Australian pines, which are u enhancing the overall uh rehab of that. We the trees are too big for the volunteer groups to get. My next one is um it
doesn't the uh >> how much was the first one that you you there's no amount or you told >> the amount I had I had submitted to the manager was 100,000 for Arch Creek Preserve. >> Okay. Arch Creek >> and and the budget I believe it's pending at 20,000. >> No. Okay. So, wait. You said you had 100 for Arch Creek. Okay.
>> Arch Creek Reserve. Um and then the um Keystone Point Rehab Center um a dollar amount. I'm going to let staff determine what it needs. When you say Keystone Point, what do you mean? >> Keystone Point Community Center where they summer camps. Okay. >> Um that building has uh windows that
should really be upgraded to impact the bathrooms need to be upgraded. The same all of our build every facility we have in this city. >> Did we get the study completed >> in in my in my >> the I'm sorry, the parks master plan study. Was that completed? >> No, that that that um
>> that's in delay. We don't expect to get it for about 9 months. I'm just trying to get a little bit of clarity because I know we talked about invasives and we said that you wanted to put more towards Enchanted Forest instead of Arch Creek. >> Correct. >> So then is being funed by
>> Enchanted. So are you you're now saying >> No, I'm just asking for additional uh if we can because of the need is so great, but asking for uh additional money if there's out there. Yes, you worked with me to get more money for enchanted um
because of the need and the CRA is only doing a fraction of it compared to what I really need. So, but at Keystone T lot, the physical building itself, um, windows, bathrooms, scores, and again, and I've stressed to the management is
that all of our parks buildings, every park has had deferred maintenance um for for years before you came the first time after you left it. It's just deferred maintenance. And that should be the priority of really looking at the buildings of and the pool and so forth
that the other council members spoke about of of the neglect and the deferred maintenance. It's catching up with us uh today. Um the courts, the other thing was uh we were talking about asphalting
for Enchanted Forest where that money is going to come from, but that came in just to asphalt enchanted forest. It's $283,000, but we we don't have that money right now. But we could definitely redo the driveway and a couple of the the the massive uh deficient areas
within the park. and that other money that we have allocated can't be spent within within the park. So, enchanted forest, the invasive plant removal, the vine, as the speakers came up and said, are are killing the oak trees out there.
We the manager has worked with me to put uh money in there and so hope that gets done. The two pavilions a year and a half that the roof hasn't be done. I hope that um that I know you said that you're going to get that taken care of.
>> I had already asked that and it was from with Christine before the manager hit. I was told that there's money there and address. So I I think that's like a mute. >> Yeah. You know, >> yeah, it's been there. So it's just got to get done. It hasn't gotten done in in 16 months. And so that's it. >> Keystone.
>> Let me just say uh that's this I'm going to save the bleacher issue on later on in the budget, madam manager. >> Okay. >> Is that right? I understand we talking about I'm I'mma be clear. I don't think we need to be going this o over 10 o'clock. I I don't plan to do that. So,
I'm just letting you know. I know we putting things online. It's not making sense. Um you say some requests. So, it's 8:00. So, talk about it now while you have it so she'll know. >> Okay. >> Um a couple of the playground pieces of
equipment within the the Keystone Tot uh several pieces of equipment um to be replaced. at the discretion of the um city staff, but we need to allocate money there because it does need need to be done. Um
the as far as the that's all I need for the parks other than I'm not bringing up um the stadium at this. Do you want to have that conversation right now about the stadium or you want to have it under parks? >> Whatever you want. >> All right. Just parks.
>> Okay. Does the stadium come under parks? It's listed athletics. Athletics. >> Okay. So, as we know, >> is it budgeted? No. >> The bleachers >> 200,000. Okay. >> Let's let's let's talk about the
bleachers >> six and a half years ago. >> Commissioner, I we know honestly I'm going to say this. No, hold on one second. I already said we we we we know the the whole story. I don't think it it means anything as a as a representative,
we know. So tell us and then let her cuz she just got here. So we're going to say what we need and you saying I'm gonna support you 100% because I don't have nothing in the budget. So I want to be fair >> to make sure when I ask the manager what is this district cuz I'm representing everybody. >> Okay. So yes, sir.
>> All right. Let me go. But if you don't know where you came from, you're going to >> No, I I understand. But we know where we came from with that one. >> Yes. >> The city entered on enter a contract six and a half years ago, almost seven years ago to have it done. We have no bleachers. The bleachers we had were
removed. We just settled and paid $1.2 million total over the last six years and got nothing but a piece of uh concrete. We walked away. We no longer have that contractor. We paid out the cost to the vendor was about $1.2
million between everything that was done and all we got was a concrete slab on the vendor's side, the visitor side of that stadium. Now, we're asking for the bleachers to be replaced. We And when the coach came here, this council said, "We support you, coach, because North Miami Senior
High School and ATM have to go to Miami Day College and spend almost $34,000 for buses because they can't play at their home field and it's costing them money. And we're in violation of our interlocal agreement with the Miami Day County School Board that we were going to do
it." So now I just now I just heard that we're going to propose $200,000 toward the replacement bleachers. I requested $1.2 million because that's what we just paid out or spent and got nothing. We have a couple temporary benches out
there yet we're telling everybody telling all the coaches telling everybody that we want to replace the bleachers. I hope and I'm working with other private groups to maybe get a funer or name sponsor or so forth, but that's not here. But if we don't put money in the budget and if we're not
serious about the bleachers and making the schools correct, making our facility correct, it was a a beautiful stadium. It had totally been redone in 2008 and then it ran into disrepair is what
we do. We do deferred maintenance constantly year after year and then it comes back and now it costs us much more and you can repeat that on every single facility we have in this city. Councilman your the your air conditioner
Joe Ellison building emergency uh expense because it caught on fire blew up you know and now now look at the mess we're in. So I'm saying these bleachers are very important. It's a stadium. We're missing out on revenue. we're missing out on other tournaments and
FIFA coming. We're going to miss that boat of them hosting uh minor things at that that stadium. But to let me ask your question, >> don't even bother putting the $200,000 in >> because it's not going to get us anything. Maybe a little bit. I don't even know if it's going to get us the
the homeside slab, but um it's it's it's disappointing that six after six and a half years and we just passed away $1.2 2 million that's gone that we now are here and it went through four managers
and we even paid out over $350,000 as little as uh two years ago. >> Okay. >> Okay. So that's what gets frustrating. >> No, it's frustrating for >> six years six years for that >> uh a year and a half two years for for
shelters at enchanted forests that it repeat throughout. Councilman, I I understand your frustration. >> Four years for one storm drain. So, it takes time. >> Storm drain. Same thing. >> I'm just saying it took you four years, but that's what government it takes time. Like, we can't just build things overnight. So, I think we just have to
if we're if this council is going to make it a priority to spend 1.2 million. Well, hey, if that's what we >> is that is that is that the amount? Because she was asking um the amount because I've heard different amount. My whole 1.2 million is that what it is also. 2 million was paid out.
>> Yes. But we need to go back, find a new new vendor, probably have to do a design and still want out and negotiate and just for the record, it has not been ended yet. Um, the contract, that's
something that's still being worked out, >> but we have paid that amount. So, how much it might cost, we don't know because depends on whether or not we were charged correctly in the first place. So, we are going through that process and so that's where we are. >> And is it my understanding that there's
only one vendor that can do bleachers? >> So, there's a there's very few um but the one that we had the issue with is one of the major vendors that also um that other subcontractors or other vendors usually use as a subcontractor.
So, that is part of it. So, the timing when it comes to a capital project, if it's not the whole thing's not budgeted in that year, it might be because we're not going to get to that phase of it that year. I don't know where we're going to get to. If we get to an earlier phase, um then we would look at some
possible one-time revenues in order to continue with the project. >> Okay. Let for clarification um there's numerous vendors >> and to what happened is the contract originally was 700,000 six and a half years ago inflation and
that's the excuse the current vendor was telling us we decided that that numerous managers wanted to cut bait with that person because they were not performing so I visited the company plus they came the that vendor came here in this chamber and sat with the city attorneys
the building departments parks Everybody had a pow-wow and they were everybody was pointing fingers about whose fault it was for the delay, why it was delayed. He claimed that he had built the bleachers. >> I remember we had we already had a retreat. So, but the public doesn't know
why they don't have bleachers, but we spent 1.2. >> Yeah, they probably don't know. >> The the issue is that there are companies that have installed in Florida. Um, if you go online, you'll see about >> Okay. Wait, wait, wait. Hold on, hold on, hold on. amount is about right now.
>> Hold on, madame manager. Hold on. I I I honestly think this is budget, but we know I mean anybody could just drive. You know that we don't have no police and it's been a year. So, how it happened and all that. It's good. So, >> six years, >> whatever the amount of years. So, I
would say let the administration >> come and assess and see where we are. Kind of move it mayor. I don't have that much questions. >> Go ahead. Yes, mayor. Um, I'll take that one out. Um, the track at Katney Park, is it budgeted or No, I know we talked about the tracks, Mr. Thorn.
>> No, no, we don't have that has not been in part of any of the plans for a track at the Katney Park >> at Katney Park. Oh, yeah. Katney Park South. I'm sorry. But I know that that's a track and field that they've been emailing. The kids are looking to see what we can do there. Um, Alfred Brassade. Um, I would like to see where
that is um in the in the park study. I know it's a park that's over 20 years um that needs to be redone, but I know that that's going to be a a future future project that'll take some years. Um did you guys talk about the current catney park that's taking place and that
project and is it fully funded? >> Yes, that's a capital project. >> Why are you asking questions? >> Is it fully funded? >> It is fully funded for what the price was when we did the contract. So understand there have been change
orders. We expect there may be continual change orders, so we may have to look for money for overruns, cost overruns. >> Do we have an estimation? >> Um, as of now, from the last um change
order that I received, it's about a million dollars over. >> What? >> Well, you know the price of construction. You start with one. >> Wait a minute. No, no, no, no. that. But we know the price cuz I'm I've been trying to redo my house. But >> you talking about a million dollar over
the the the price that we we said that >> I thought it was an atrisisk contract. >> So we got me and now we have um the the the bleachers. So we had 2 million. >> What was that contract not an at risk contract? >> I did not negotiate the contract so I
can't answer to that. >> Okay. Yeah, I can only tell you I just seen the last two from the month that I've been here. I got two um change orders and when the f and that number right now without a pending change order is about a million over.
>> Okay. Usually they'll give a good explanation of why the change order something they couldn't anticipate. >> I've only seen two change orders. One um is a design flow. The second is based on lead um lead requirements. The other two
I did not see them because I was I wasn't here. Um and I do believe there's a pending that I don't have full information for at this time. >> Okay. >> So, if we can I'm sorry cuz Yeah. If we can um ensure that we're maybe getting um in addition to our quarterly updates.
Maybe we need to do a bimonthly update on Katney so that we're getting updates because I know that project is currently going on right now. Um, and in terms of compliance, um, ensuring, you know, how many contractors were they able to hire local? Do we have anyone giving us any
status updates about maybe the jobs? Did they fulfill all the jobs? Is there still job openings that residents may be able to um, take advantage of? >> We don't currently have any information of that sort, but we're going to look into it. >> Thank you. >> For me,
>> a question on the Kagny Park um, north um, that's next to the high school. If you look at the uh if you refer back to the interlocal agreement with the school board, there's a clauses in there about uh maintenance and shared costs. Um the school board may be on the hook for the
the uh the field also and the the track part of the share cost with the city. It was part of our interlocal agreements um when that was negotiated. Um so they it's worth looking at. >> Are we done?
that that's my concern not concern but every year um because of the lumpsum and and how it is so so we are in non departmental which actually um my concern was when I looked at the
changes it's it's actually good um I I do have one question I do see um under page 250 which is the supplemental page I see a a new organization is that
wasn't funded. Well, two that's being funded this year. Extended hand and um >> yeah, we're moving them for as a CBO and I'm listing them here. >> That's what I'm >> extended hand. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Oh, and they were listed in a in another section. They were listed in Clyde um Jetson, but we moved them from that. And then the J >> the Jewish community um services. >> I thought okay >> they do the senior meals. >> Um I think so with is this what the the
the seniors you guys were saying it's not in here. It's in here. Is that >> I think they're requesting more because of the cutting but >> how much more is it? >> So it was increased from 57750 to 80,000. >> Yeah. But >> um and I believe there was a public
comment for an increase >> request. Yeah. What was the request? >> What's the request? Mike. >> Mike. Mike, you met with the manager and told her and told the manager. >> Yes, sir. >> Uh, no. >> I haven't had a chance to meet with the manager yet. No. >> So, what's the request?
>> Uh, well, for instance, just the transportation services. >> Mike, just the number. What's the number, Mike? >> Do you know? >> You would like to go to 115. Is it? >> Well, we'd like if we can include everything with with the what they cut, I'd say 200,
>> Mike. No, no, no, no. We ain't We ain't doing that tonight. We ain't giving out my I think you were Stick with her with the 115. Say yes. Keep going. >> Um M. >> Yes. Quick question. Um >> several years ago the city councils and
you were on the council council woman was on the council for many years. The was the senior citizens were always funded at 125 >> along with PAL. Okay. >> Along with PAL and then it was it was cut back to 57. I had put a request in
to restore it back to the >> not you. Okay. >> City 125 for Mike. >> Got it. Got it. >> They just found out that their buses was cut and that 50,000. >> Listen, our buses are cut, too. So, we can't help everybody. So, are we okay with the 125 if we can't help?
>> No, we they can I think uh mayor they can um work that uh the manager got to look at the numbers and see >> one that I wanted to add. >> So, um take notes and then we'll move from there. Well, no, I just wanted to put this on record cuz um I did have the conversation with the manager today. I
know um there's amount funding that there's a total amount that we would normally raise through ticket sales to give to the utility assistance fund. Oh yeah. And so yeah, I think if we if we're from here or >> I think you can list it here because it's a it's a nonprofit. Correct. So she said it would have to go here. So um I
wanted to bring that up to you all because I know I think anywhere between 50 and 60 is what we would budget for the utility assistance. um fund where the the ticket sales revenues. So if that's not happening, I just want to make sure that we can >> you still over the the water.
>> Um what's the like I I don't think and I'm just saying this and I appreciate the councilman. We have a serious problem and Mike, thank you. You could you could we'll get you some more money. Um the vice mayor said Mike, thank you sir.
We we have a serious concern we need to keep in mind especially with what's happening in and I mentioned it before with the political climate. So we have to be extremely and this is the the first year I'm saying this we got to be extremely careful because we in building
that reserve and making sure that we are using our money appropriately because if a hurricane happens now and I've gotten this from several people we on our own. So this thing we thinking FEMA and this and that. They're like what? They might be closed. So we got He just said
>> seriously and then we talking about a budget where we got to take care of people. So that's why I said it's it's hard and that water fund. It's every year and I don't know if I'm the only one but it's like they all coming to me and they coming from every district and
it was not district two but district one >> my district. >> No no it's always No, no. It's always been your district um three and four, but one, there's a need out there and we could sit here and we could do everything that we want to do, which is fine. And in our conscience, we may
think we did it right, but we got to and I appreciate what the vice mayor say. We got these people, >> do would you like to put 100 there, mayor? >> Whatever you guys want. I'm just saying it because we ain't doing it and I said it. I'm not doing no mess, whatever they want to do. But I know
>> um they've been calling um them. >> They're getting a rate increase October 1st. >> Oh, don't let me >> Well, it's every year, right? I don't >> If they call my my madam manager, I know and I will send them to you. I'm just I'm just But >> so I would like to make a request for um
Councilman said 125. >> Are are you trying to make any other >> I'm adding Yeah. Are you making any other >> change on this list? >> Oh, any other >> Well, do we have Do we need to cut some? because you know I don't mind cutting. >> No, we'll balance it. They got money. We
>> We got to balance it and um >> right >> one >> They just got 2.5 >> one uh >> the money that I got them. >> But who >> Oh, yeah. No, no. Somebody said they someone asked for more money and I'm like, "No, we should be cutting money." >> We should be okay, but we got to be
mindful and and I know Mocha's back there, but um Councilwoman, go ahead. >> Mocha. >> Mocha's not on this. >> I was saying no, no, no. I know Mocha's back here. We It's next. But >> I know like the chamber got like what 2.5 million from the >> chamber >> with Dave Bernie. Yeah.
>> Dave, you got No, that's another thing I wanted to address, but I was going to do it in CI madam manager. They did um and Dave came to me Dave and Marsha I don't know couple months ago and they said something about cuz I know and I thought that thing was either approve or done.
So remember councilwoman when they wanted to do the um the thing at Griffin and I think they end up having Griffins with the PAL kids cuz now they at where where are they now the PAL are they still like at Guolas? >> No I don't know >> they've been in evicted as of a couple
days ago the the building shut down. >> Okay so where are they now at the police department? Okay. So they so what they did they went out cuz when he came to me and and something so he went out and and secured a loan and they need 150 to fix
up the old what's that what's that building the JC building >> they got a loan 250,000 I think those are 15 >> we got to help out the >> so madam manager I don't know community room at >> so what's in the JC building right now >> the JC building
>> I don't think they started the renovation So, >> no, no, Dave. We not Dave, we trying to help you. So, don't No, please don't worry. We trying. Yes. Thank you, sir. Thank you. So, I think if we finding our hearts and Dave is ready. >> Pals. Are we talking specifically pals?
Is that what >> I think? So, yeah. House. >> They'll figure it out. Dave, we we Okay. >> Building, >> but >> the balance of the renovation. had a manager. I did tell him just make sure that they secured their part cuz and their part was 250 and I think they said
they got a letter. Um and so at least th those kids, you know, they do what they do. Um and and Dave, you you're the chairman of Michael. Oh, okay. Thank you. Thank you, Dave. Thank you for your service. >> So on the senior citizens, what did we say about feeding them?
>> No, no, we have one. Yeah, she said she 115. >> Okay, 115. And then the council woman had asked for 125 or suggested I suggested 125 for the water. >> Yeah, they heard that. We ready to move on. Thank you. Thank you guys. Thank
you. Now Mocha Mocha is good. You good? You good? >> Any question for Mocha? Um, quickly, we're talking about the um our um what the utility bill >> that we that that we always
>> the utility assistance fund to help the res when the residents have an issue >> 125. >> I know it's coming. I know I know they're going to be calling. >> So, well, if your bill is about three I think the vouchers, 350 or >> No, it's 500, right? One time a year.
>> And let me tell you these people. No, one one time a year. And let me tell you because there's not a lot of people who actually know. So you have those people they are fence but seriously I walk into a lady house she said you don't know what you guys did for me cuz I would not
be able to feed my kids or do anything because of that little thing. So when you hear that you're like okay you know God thank God I know I'm elected and I'm good. So whatever else we do, I just think that with them 300 >> because when they go they fill out the the P and and I would ask everybody on
here, please ask them for a report of these people who are coming so we could see it's seriously and it's about to get worse. >> And the waste pro penalty fees, where are they they going? The waste pro penalty fees, >> you know. Wait a minute. >> For m pickups and I thought I thought we
did we redirect that to the utility assistant. >> Wait a minute. >> No, wait, wait, wait. She has a point because couple years ago >> they were supposed >> way and I think we need um manager for you to check this. I remember and I and I forgot. Thank you for reminding me.
There was a group that came here and I and I'll tell you who I think it may be Redwood but I can't remember. There's a commitment. So are they making their money to the pantry and wasn't the utility in their winch? >> There was. Yeah. >> So are they paying or they not doing their contract?
>> If I may. So I think >> what vice mayor is referencing is the penalties. >> No, I know but it is memory that we do have a an a contract agreement. I think it is for redwood. They're supposed to give >> I don't think it's redwood. >> I think it's red somebody else. You
right >> your district the um >> was it the white house? No, >> the white house. The one across >> um >> beayhore. Behore I think maners them too. They they also they also committed to doing transportation to paying for freebie and a couple of
things. When I inquired >> I believe that there's a litigation. So >> yeah, but yeah. >> Okay. So redwood. So that should be something to help out these folks because it's getting bad. Thank you. >> Yeah. If I may on that utility all
together, we we as a >> Thank you. on that utility all together. We as a city need to have a real a real conversation. So, I'm sorry. My basically um moving it that way is just putting a band-aid in a wound that need
um major surgery. >> So, we as a city need to have a real conversation about the utility billing. I will tell you on a given day if I receive 15 calls from resident 12 out of that 15 is about the utility um bill.
So, we as a city need to have a real conversation, not trying to put a band on it, but a real real deep conversation. Hopefully, after the budget um season, we can just go on and start looking for real solution that
will last and that's uh that would be my my councilman. Um yes, vice mayor. >> No, I was what I was asking for staff is to maybe have the waste I thought it was already implemented, but apparently it's not. But waste pro um the penalty fees should be redirected as well back to the
well maybe a portion back to the utility assistance fund um or cleanups like councilman said I don't know if it goes to clean up or code or for illegal dumping but um do we know roughly how much we get back in those penalty fees cuz they they sure do miss a lot of pickup >> and you know what vice mayor they they
too also committed >> we got to check that John >> so >> yeah that's your people >> so if we're talking about the community benefits >> we receive that check. So part of the community >> So does it go to the p to the to the pantry and to this thing to help the people?
>> So of the community benefits there's $50,000 that comes specific towards that vice mayor is ref referring to the penalties that assess the waste bro for not picking up. >> It'll be additional. That's what you were saying. >> Yeah. That's separate from the community
benefit. So when they don't pick up as a mechanism after a certain number of complaints they're assessed the penalty. They write a check to the city and that goes to the general >> to the Yeah. Her question was how much is approximately because you know it's based on their
>> it it's based off of Yeah. It fluctuates. >> What's the average for the last 3 years? Is it 50,000 we get? Is it 20? >> So there's been 12,000 39,000 5. It >> fluctuates. Okay. >> So you're saying about
>> give you an average. Just give me a second. I'm looking at that. What I'm hearing though, the request is that those fees are directed to the utility. Yeah, I hear that. I'm just saying right now they finance gets the check and it goes to the general fund. So if the ask
is that those funds go to the utility fund, then >> I make the check with that. >> I I I agree with the council woman that it should go to the utilities funds, but also at the same time also to be beef up the clean team. take some of those that
money um if you agree councilwoman that some of those penalty um since it's a found money go to the utility fund and the clean team to enhance it because we have hold on Kevin but that's two different councilman that's two different um thing I the clean I think
we will address in that but we do have a crisis like the councilman said and I think that the the issue that we are having people the amount of money they making now even if they retired everything has gone up and this and this and that. So, and they cutting SNAP
benefits from some of these people. So, now they are finding our pantry is being the the the the the thing that separate them the sauce that separate them from going hungry to that. So, we are actually doing something and I appreciate that at least we keeping water for people who are seniors and and
stuff to do that. So, I appreciate that. Thank you so much. We'll do what we do. Okay. Are we good to go? >> All right. Motion on the budget. No, no, >> no, no. I would I would but if it was up to me would have been done, but going okay and I know it's been um >> we got mocha
>> and then but code is 280,000. What is that big amount for? Mocha was good. We good with mocha? Mocha being good. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, mocha is fine. >> So, madame manager code. Who is kod? >> Is that a person? No. Chase.
>> Hello, madam manager cod. code enforcement. >> There's a change. >> No, it's just the amount that's 281. They actually, you know, it's not too too bad, but is that >> salary or there's no change in personnel? So, I'm assuming is that just
the regular? >> Yeah. Operating expenses. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Is the san just a question. Is there a sanitation manager or does waste pro contribute to any of that? I know they used to contribute to the person that would follow around the trucks to make
sure they were in compliance. I thought it was a sanitation. >> There there is a um >> contract compliance. >> There's a contra contribution and it mainly goes to the part-time staff. >> Okay. And
>> and is that a set amount every year? >> It's the cost of it. So it's um right now it's about Yeah. 548, but it's 327 plus some other costs of what what it cost to hold that group. >> Okay. Um,
>> you got a whole bunch. >> I have a quick question for um quote is not a it's not about money, but it's something that I witnessed um time after time after time. There's a problem in the city. Let's say in uh in my area, we
have bulk pickup every Monday. So you can drive around, you have bulk on the, you know, waste boat, let's say on a very good day, on a on a sunny day, waste go on and do what they're supposed to do and then they they get everything.
Most of the time they don't. But now let's um look at the scenario. Tuesday, you driving around, you already have a pile of ch of a house. Wednesday. It's like it's like we never ever >> ever get to a point that you can drive
around and the city is clean. That is a problem that we need to address and >> got to reduce weekly bulk pickup. >> I know the bulk of every week is a problem that caused that. Now >> do we have a tool in um code that they
can go on at least have a conversation with those residents and then you know at some point for them to know if we are picking up on Monday you can put your trash out Sunday night >> or Sunday in the afternoon so that every
time you drive around the city just for um almost everywhere in the in the city you always have bulk um on the floor and the the other thing part >> mayor if I make the other thing we have some bad actors we have some bad actors coming from
other places um I witnessed it was a Thursday afternoon um I'm not going to disclose the address and everything because I know I sent it over uh that person lives in District 4 and then he has a construction business
>> went out there and get his his um job done somewhere else and then dump about seven black plastic bags of trash just right there on our swell. So, we need to have our eyes open. That's the reason why I'm putting out there. We need to be uh more proactive. We need to be more
more vigilant and have a conversation with these people because we cannot have the city um look dirty day in and day out. So, that is that is a problem. >> Um thank you. That that has been a conversation and looking at what the amount of the bulk pickup because we're
pretty unusual across the county. We have the most. So, if someone needs something to throw out, they'll come and drive over to the city for that. Uh, we can probably put out an educational campaign periodically in terms of when to put out the trash. I think that would
that may be helpful. But I think the main issue is the amount of, you know, bulk pickups that you might have to give them a warning. I think we got to look at the structure of how we find these bad actors because there are some for example if what the councilman just
mentioned that's a bad actor that if we do know we need to legally whatever the case is we could do and I think that if people know and we serious about it and we could educate them saying you know I don't know if it could be done administratively or it's something that we do through legislation that we will
triple whatever some amount and we serious about about it. I think that will kind of help because people will be, you know, hey, I'm not going to allow cuz I've known exactly what the councilman said where people have their friends come and dump it off in in our
city because we do it once a week. So, you know, we got to figure out something until we get to the renegotiation of the contract. Okay. Thank you so much. Um, library. I think nothing with library unless somebody has >> I just have one question about the janitorial because that was something
that I was going to bring up. I walked in the bathroom and there was feces everywhere. >> Oh my god. >> I have um >> we are we did put additional funds in another area so that we can um try to increase the cleanup. I don't have the
exact number of what it's going to be right now, but we will work with library for additional cleanup at the library and bathrooms >> and additional maybe receptacles and the playground as well. Um, and maybe if this janitorial, you know, every so often if they can stop by that
playground and clean it up too. I know the kids love it, but oh god, they do um they do trash the place. >> Okay. >> You go ahead, sir. on the library. Quickly, I just want to say um kudos to the team and um Paul uh I'll tell you if
you were to be in the library in a day when uh North Miami senior high is out, you know, it is it is not easy. It is not easy and um they um really really work hard to manage um this type of crowd and the craziness that is going in
there. It is um good and I just want to say keep up the good keep up the good work. We're not going to give you any more money, but I just want to put it on the record. >> Thank you. Um, thank you. >> Yes, sir. >> Also, if you look at the parking lot of
the uh library, um, you needs a capital improvement, reassphaltting, striping, and that's another city parking lot that has had deferred maintenance. Just putting it out there so that we know where
>> which parking lots need to be. Uh >> the churches to pay for that cuz they love taking up the >> Oh, they do, don't they? >> Are we Can we move on? >> Okay. What What department are we even in? >> Procurement. >> No, >> no, we did economic development and social services. >> Wait, wait, wait a minute. >> After liaries procurement, right?
>> Procurement. >> I thought so. >> Oh, wait. No, it's it's >> I've gone too far. Okay, so it's it's separate. Um was it you always been separate? I thought wasn't risk or some was it always separate procurement?
That's for the new name for purch. Oh, Matt, did we please guys send at least a memo? You did cuz I haven't read for these changes. >> For for which one? >> They said department change the name. >> Yeah, to procra. It's in the It's in the um the memo.
>> The the which memo? >> This budget memo. >> Oh, I didn't read that. Okay. The one that you read? >> Yes, the one you read. >> The one that I read. >> Madam manager, I would ask that. At least tell me when you doing these things because it it you know cuz I know we had an issue last time the the last
manager changed something. I don't care. That's your per but at least I know cuz I didn't even know about the procurement thing. I'm just just let me know what you guys are doing. So at least if they ask me or somebody oh yeah I knew this or I knew that because when I don't know it does not make none of us look professional or good whatever the case
is. Okay. So procurement is replacing what's the what's your footing >> purchasing of >> purchasing which I like the name per um procurement even better um but why is it increasing um a new pre new so it's it's not staffing so
>> it's what is it >> is it you're adding an assistant >> that merit and health and all that >> that's for the piggyback >> cost of thing and >> yeah no no no it's not we just wanted to know I mean that's something that Mr.
Strada we you know just is that is that that that >> yes sir um through the manager Alberto Estrad procurement director and >> you making it formal >> I don't I don't often get an opportunity to speak before council so I'm going to
>> wait a minute now wait >> out here every week asking for >> you you between you and and Miss Love I think Albert who go ahead. >> Well, yes, I I believe that the increase and again through the manager and my discussions with the CFO actually is
staffing. >> So, we're we're adding a full-time PACR administrator >> because you know, we got purchasing agents. >> So, that that accounts for I believe the increase is a little short under $100,000, but if you'd like to add more
certainly. >> No, it's over a hundred now. It's over. It's 126 858. So that mean that you don't need the 20 the 26,000? >> No, no, it's it's 126. >> I got you. No problem. Thank you, sir. Anything else you want to say while you have the the >> No, no, no. Go.
>> No, he said he wanted to talk. >> No, the manager. >> Thank you. Have a wonderful >> minister gave him a >> Okay. Have a I know they look in the back. Thank you so much, sir. Have a question for procurement >> and so just know that. So this 126 is
for piggyback. >> No more favorite word. Thank you so much. Next department is housing and that's my and I know Albert not here. So who's stepping in for >> you? I think all of us in and I must say this >> in terms of this council um well the
previous council not this council and leader to this council we have always and that's one thing I will take proud of where and that's what Mike you saw vice mayor and the others when it comes to taking care of our seniors >> it don't matter what we have up here but they are our pride and joy and the only
thing when the manager we talked about my priorities and this and that and they know I said you know I don't want nothing just make sure the seniors are taken care of and I appreciate that and that's all. So, madame manager did Albert um I did we I think I addressed it with you with her.
>> Where we taking the seniors this year? I missed the last trip. >> Okay. this year. Well, we supposed to go to the um to DC, but that's money been been sitting there since last year, but >> we were trying to do it when Biden was there because right now we don't know >> and I don't think they want to go there. But no, we going you know
>> um ma'am things were you know fully funded as they were including the trips and there's an additional monies to do an additional day of the senior programming throughout the >> there was something that Melki did with the ex and these are not thing where they where where they she came in and
they did a makeup day >> that's it that's included in the program activities >> that's all anything else council man support >> uh Mr. May I aside from everything that you said, I just want to say thank you because that was one of my um requests to add one more day into the senior
program. >> Oh, we're getting a day. I didn't hear that. >> One day and like an additional day for the senior program. I think this is uh great news. Uh my only question is about the food pantry. I know
>> Lord, that's a we cut it down. >> Um we cut it down. No. Um, Jio is here. >> No, we didn't cut it. What do you mean cut it? >> The I think um the frequenc we still have the same frequency now. Gio, >> do we go back to the regular schedule? Because I know I know there was a change
in the schedule. >> Daily. Okay. >> Good evening, major council. Um, so we still have the same uh sequence. It's still two two days a month. So it used to be four days, it's now two days.
>> Why that happened? >> Yeah, it was it was announced with all due respect about uh three months ago. >> Yeah, about three months ago. >> Um so instead of having two groups, group A and group B every two weeks, it was just merged into one group.
>> That way the same amount of resources and everyone felt >> So you still serving the same amount of people? >> Yes, actually. Oh, perfect. >> More people just condense. It's going to get worse because and one thing I think I said to this council and we are so proud of that and to yesterday I had a city that called me I think from Georgia
they were exing um in terms of what we do and we're the only one who does it and we've I think North Miami that's one of our part we does it so well >> and they they partner with parks and racks sometime we got little issues but and and you guys you know the food
quality that these people get we don't get no complaints councilman we Good. >> We good on >> council woman. We good because you guys are taking care. Thank you Gio and and your department. You guys are taking care of the people and that's all. And and they know if the food is bad, they
calling me and I'm calling Albert and and I'm going out there and I haven't been out there. Oh god, it's been months. So that mean that it's good. It's it's you know and thank you. Thank you for what we do because we need it. Thank you so much. Okay. Economic development.
economic devel. >> Wait a minute now, madam manager. I don't know why John just left with. >> So, uh, we >> It's been a long meeting, you guys. You got like three jobs. >> I know. I know. Poor John. Okay. So, I see >> I see that we we added um two positions.
Is that right? >> Um well, there was a part-time position that's been turned to full-time. So, you see that on that change? And then also um the public engagement officer which has been moved from communications over to here. >> Okay. A public um officer
>> engagement. >> So what that person do there? >> And there those that's the one that's engaging with the public like our businesses and uh and everything that we need so we can have the information that we need for growing workforce and economic development initiatives in the
city. And and madam manager, we haven't had like a department meeting, but that is and and it has nothing to do with this one. That's one of our department we've been lacking in terms of I wouldn't say we have an economic development, but I guess we working and I'm I'm glad to support this. Hopefully,
you know, it'll work out. >> We need some boots on the ground with our businesses. >> Yeah, we need something something that that pops. Okay. Thank you. Communication. You need to you taking all our money. >> Yeah. every Oh, >> okay. She's not too bad.
>> You at 3 3:30 4220 thing. So, there's no staff change. So, what is that? >> Most of these are um operation operating expenses. So, personal services gone up in operating expenses. >> Did you reclassify one of the positions to an assistant director? >> Uh yes.
>> Which one was that that you guys remember? >> And and that word is misspelled. So, make sure we correct. >> I would have to I would have to check back. I'm not sure. >> Check the misspelled word or >> No, no, not the misspelled word. No >> assistant. Um, Angela, >> communication director. >> That's a typo.
>> Thank you. Thank you. >> No, no, communication. I have a quick question. >> On um page two, page 291, um, account 391. >> Would that be uh something that we need to remove there?
>> 391. The centennial. >> Uh-huh. >> Probably not. This is no I mean this is like other communications towards >> towards the centennial. Yeah. Okay. Because I >> which is like very targeted um you know ads putting out and things for the centennial and public
>> that's for act and everything because I know the centennial they got a big got a big uh purse. So I was >> we we do we do and and I just want to make sure that we know that also there's other like really big expenses towards that because I have to get signs done and those things. So it's not
necessarily for all of those. So, um, but in terms of them, there's a lot of targeted they did, including things like getting a logo made, getting those things. Those are part of our >> Let me ask this though, cuz he brought an important point, and we talked about it in our meeting, and we didn't and I I
didn't know it was going to make the the um the stage. So, what is that budget for the Sen Centennial? >> Um, it's basically for everything that's related to the centennial. We've identified a few things that need to happen. um some restoration of signs
that are across the entire uh city. Uh if you've seen on our entrances, >> our way finding signs. >> Yeah. Wayfairing signs. >> Is that is that including the one outside city hall? >> Please, let me say this. >> We we are creating a list and in in truth, we can't get to all of them, but
we are figuring out which ones are like priority, but we're going to be using that for that because obviously part of it is how the centennial looks and the approach. Um >> you say this madam manager when you finish go ahead. um your point was taken it was just that we had printed so we
will probably identify that in the second um budget hearing so it's more identified that it's not just events and activities but it's also other projects infrastructure that we need to do towards the centennial >> and what I suggest to to the manager is
and I'm and we not talking about any the specific mark there are some real and there are some residents out there who does may not feel the same way some of us may feel about the centennial I mean I'm not I don't oppose it but that we just have to keep in mind where we are
in the climate and there are people who cannot eat who cannot sleep in their homes they cannot so just keep that in mind as we are >> saying whatever that we do so again I think if it's infrastructure that we got to clean our city and stuff that's a
different line item um because what's going to happen two years from now we're going to be all this and this and that and there's going to be someone and and I won't be up here. Whatever the case is, they're going to say we took whatever that amount, whatever that we we just have to be mindful. And I don't
know what what that amount. We just have to be mindful with that. And go ahead. >> Yes. Thank you. I want us to also realize that outside of the centennial that we're celebrating, FIFA's coming. We need to kind of merge those things. We're celebrating 250 years of independence. So these are big ticket
items that we can all merge. And so, >> you know, 250 of the country. >> Yes. >> Of the United States. of our independence. Yes. >> Oh, well that's Trump. >> Those are >> No, you say we celebrating the US. >> You mean the the city?
>> What I'm saying is while we are celebrating the centennial, we need to also incorporate those things that at the end of the day they kind of there's economic development >> a piece. I got you two in terms of what's we need to capitalize on the
>> capitalize on it. on tourism and all and all activate some things. >> Yes, sir. I I I think the council woman is is is dead on um if we instead of just referring to everything as the centennial um and be more inclusive
because it will uh uh >> it isn't >> take away some of the fact that of the amount we're spending. But to celebrate the uh in July uh 200 years of the the birth of our country, the the FIFA uh opportunities are going to be out here
and it doesn't mean they're going to take over, but that we embrace it and that it's all inclusive of this year-long celebration that's happening uh once a year. And I think she she's on
point on that to to be as inclusive all of all these events. uh in our branding, in our our media outlet, you know, hey, at the same time we're celebrating our 100 years, the country's 250 years old. Um FIFA's here, blah blah blah. You know, it's there's a co-arketing synergy
going around and and and I I think that makes sense. Um, Councilman, the earlier today I had an event and then this lady came out to the event and sometime and I and I would say because I had my budget I had not reviewed and I told him I have to go
early to leave and you know what she said. Thank thank you so much. Um, she said to me she said I have one more question. >> Yes sir. Yes ma'am. Right after vice mayor she said you know what um mayor thank you so much for doing what we do because you know she's a participant of
our program but she said something to me. and she said, "You know, you know, I hear that we about to, you know, put whatever amount that she said um for the budget." She said, "But I cannot pay my rent and I'm about to be on the street for something some." So, that's all I'm
saying. The optic people and and you may, you know, I wanted to tell her, well, we have a whole city, you know, but I had to listen and that made me realize, you know what, we may want to do this, but we just have to be mindful. There are some folks in the optic in
especially where we are. So I think we could vice me I think you have a question. >> Yeah just one question. Um the FIU Nomi Insider Studio Rental um want to congratulate communication because that was something that I know 10 years ago was a something that we were trying to do by programming Nomi TV. Is that
enough for the studio rent rental and how much you guys are currently spending? Is that is that adequate for renting the studio space where you guys are filming the pool? >> Oh yes. Okay. Just want to make sure. >> You good? >> Yeah, I'm good. >> Good. Okay. Next top is CDBG. And we
love seeing a negative. >> Are we getting the money? >> Are we good? >> CDB City CDBG. And that's not >> They're taking away the grant or are we getting Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute. Let me Let me go back. So, I'm not too good on on that one. >> You don't want to see a negative now,
>> Gio? Um, I'm sorry. What's >> the entitlement fund? >> So, let me ask you a question, Gio. with the CDBG fund is the decrease I was saying we happy when I see departments and all that that's one thing but with the CDBG fund it's totally different
it's funds that we are getting I'm I'm assuming that's part of it is it because they start cutting >> all right y'all so the current administration is >> so we're no longer getting this money for this current >> not a lot so nothing >> Jesus
>> nothing has been officially taken out >> okay >> correct um there's has just been the with federal funding at least as of right now more agencies had been added so like more cities more municipalities were added to the the full source funding >> so then the same amount of money did not
grow except for added so then you divide those more money less money >> so you got less of the pie oh >> again and and we got to figure this out it may not be addressed tonight but we have several I don't know how many people dozens and and and folks who we
are helping to a roof over their heads and the that that funds came from the federal government through HUD and it is our understanding we know about this. I've gone to DC with the director like 10
years ago well maybe eight years ago and and we fought when the Obama administration was there and we we we made some progress. >> Do we know what the shortfall is for this year? >> They calling everything >> madam CFO to see if we have to find funding. Yeah. >> Yeah. And it's >> because this is what's this is what's
funding our CBOS, our Yeah. Okay. We don't want to have what the countyy's going through right now. >> No, they listen, we probably in a better shape than them for many. >> Yeah. But no, but if we can get that number so we know. >> So this is leftover money we're funding or new money. You think >> they're cutting the money? Yeah.
>> So it's not good. >> Less money, less programs, less things. >> But this is not good. >> So we may have >> the home program is being cut by by President Trump. So if y'all can't pay your rent, whatever, please don't come to us. It's sad. It is sad. Okay. Next tab is neighborhood.
>> What is it? Neighborhood stabilization. Um >> that's the same one. >> It's the same that's housing. >> That's okay. >> That's these are all housing with the housing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That we we good have training tax. I don't think we we Yes. State housing is is good. We
can't a lot of these the enterprise fund we just go through. >> But wait a minute. How did we go from the half the half cent tax from that b 8 million to what's going on here?
>> But >> the 2 million the half million 2 million >> but what is this the the >> Oh, okay. So the capital projects that Okay. So Okay. Could you say that in the in the mic? At
least they'll know. So, it's a change between from two Okay, it's I was looking at the wrong thing from the previous year was 8.3 million and now this year's 2.6, but she just >> proposed but we're um we haven't brought in the capital projects and the second
budget hearing will bring in the capital projects and we'll it be around that number. >> We're looking at what we're funding right now. >> I got you. Okay. Thank you. And the transportation gas tax. I don't never think that we talked about that.
>> Actually, before we go to the um the transportation, I just want to make sure that the freebies will be funded. >> Um >> yeah, that's really >> really important because I'm >> No, what what you mean they they have to
Well, wouldn't I know the CRA was giving some So, are they >> Why they >> are we are we still are we still sharing costs with the CRA? I believe Have we taken on that the cost? >> Those are the things that >> currently we are taking the cost and
we're sharing some of that with the CRA. Right now we're like we said we're going back we're funding the projects and we're bringing it back into >> So is that funded in this budget or not? >> In this particular budget you have right now. No. >> Okay. That's a problem. Right. >> We will bring it back. Yes.
>> Right. And and I you know this is a a program that >> the um the the residents are really grateful for and as a matter of fact we were looking to increase it >> our how much was it that we had
>> remember the number 750 I think no I think it was more than that >> because they're a little pricey but >> just a clarification there's 375,000 for freebie was that answering >> no they should be way more yes and we we were as we were asking that I I believe
that we needed about six. >> They did increase the cost and there's been a conversation about that because before there was a grant and then they could that grant was funding that portion >> so that hasn't been funded as of yet right now. >> Let me ask this question. Go ahead. Go ahead because I want to ask a question after.
>> Is there more explanation or but you okay? But yeah, that that is really important because um I think it we were doing a pilot where we only had two and the wait list was over 40 minutes and and >> I've gotten residents come to my home to
tell me that they enjoy the program but the wait list was too long and just want to make sure that you know >> but I think also madame manager those are some people we need to call and have a conversation with them because the other issue and I love the program but
and I had specific issues isues with them and I think I talked to the last manager about my issue where they were advertising other thing and and and I went to Aventura and I actually saw the idea from North Miami Beach they don't do that and then they were like yeah and
then the cost sharing of what they were doing I said I think you need to ask the city management um if we even would allow you know for you to advertise on our thing we paying you and then we like whatever that they I think we need to just have that conversation with them to figure out maybe They could lower it,
whatever the case is, but whatever they giving is not enough and and that thing is is expensive. And then you the car we paying for you making money >> off of the advertising >> off of the advertising and and you said you sharing whatever. So I'm like no, I think you need to go to the city. We have stuff we could we could promote
mocha different things in the city, >> but the other >> and then you have other businesses unless we're getting like 80 or something. Yeah, I think that's something madam manager you could kind of look into and see once we increase and see what happen. Okay. Um I'm guess no under free I am 100% with you. We
need to uh look at um yes we are going to fund free and then if it is they if he's in the city they have to promote the city um because that's something we have to look at. We give them money and plus they doing advertising outside of that. So that's something we need we need to look at. It's like a it's like a
really really freebie. >> Yeah. >> So I think uh that's a point that we need to look into it. Yes. U >> well it's free to the residents. Okay. Um, >> they need to teach the drivers a little more maintenance. >> I don't think um, we we could talk more about the water. I think now we're
getting into some enterprise um, stuff. So, we will go to risk management and then >> I guess building >> I wish we could have because in the past like those departments that are usually be in the in the front. I know you guys number them, but I saw budget and then now building is way at and that's
important. Is that enterprise too? Would they have their own >> special revenue fund? So that's >> so all the other funds are in the back. Okay. >> So risk is a different fund. >> Okay. So that's that's one of those we don't need to mess with too much. Okay. >> Um >> are we still self-insured with risk? No.
>> Oh god. >> So risk is the last department and they good because they under it seems. >> Okay. >> What about storm water? >> The storm >> just the storm water utility. >> Isn't that the storm water? Isn't that one of those?
>> Okay. You'll have the conversation then. Okay. >> Okay. Any any questions? Anything on on this budget? >> Maintenance. >> So move. >> No. Right. >> Hang on. Let's see. Fleet for good building. >> Move for approval. Hold on. Hold on.
Councilman know there's a lot before we get there. So madame manager, there's a lot that we talked about tonight. Madame CFO, you guys documented everything in terms of where we are and I guess the change memo we expect and that's what I'm going to go into a little deep dive
into. >> I think we good. I don't for the first time and I'm I'm going to say this publicly. I do not I do whatever concern whatever that I have it is what is and I'll address it with management in in the very minor. So, and I've never if I see that this is not making sense or
what. Yes, I do have concern with with that, but it's not necessarily the basis of the budget. I'm ready to move and and and kind of do this. Although you guys may not need my vote in terms of that, but there is one thing on there I do want to address before we vote on there and that is just going to be the content
of how I vote in terms of that. There is a tab and I talked to the manager about this and we need to be careful and I think the administration and us here too as council and I and I and I I have to go into a little bit of detail with the
with the tab. I just don't want to address it because we are getting ready to vote for the budget. I'm okay with where we are right now with you know saying that we have these changes and all that we're doing. However, tab C, it's a tab that we need to be careful
and we need to I won't say repeal it, but we need to either remove this or talk about it a little bit more. What what this does? >> It was >> It was deleted. >> It was deleted. >> Praise God. God is good. Okay, good.
Ready to move. So, move. Hang >> on. Just real real quick. Um, madame manager and council members, the Czechoslovakian club had wanting to do an October fest first time here in uh or or enhance the one they had. I had put a
request in um for 15,000 that the managers may work work work on or may not get in at all. >> That's a whole different That's you and the manager. I'm cutting out public work. I know it's small, but >> that's the rehab of the building. an event that
>> they got they got some good money from the CRA. >> Yeah, >> not too long ago we voted that money. They should be able >> Mike, you know, we we we'll do what we do with the PAL, but the the check we did with the CRA, so we >> that I I can't you know,
>> yeah, >> it'll become an event space. Yeah. >> Okay, which is nice. We'll use them. Thank you so much. >> I think it was moved and seconded. >> It was I moved it. I think I had moved it first, but you know, mayor told me. Hold on. >> We good. No, no, no. I think we second. We good. You can move it. Good.
>> You moved and second. >> Yes. >> So, vice mayor moved it and second it. >> I thought we have to move a first. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. A that's what we're moving the mile the >> That's what we're doing. Okay. >> So, >> a resolution of the mayor and city
council of the city of North Miami, Florida adopting a tentative millage rate of 7.400 400 mills for fiscal year 2025 2026 providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Whereas the city of North Miami, Florida has considered an operating budget for
fiscal year 2025 2026 in accordance with the provisions of section 200.065 Florida statutes 2024. And whereas the millage rate necessary to fund the city's operating budget for fiscal year 2025 2026 is 7.400 400 mills which is
4.38% more than the rolled back rate of 7.0896 mills. And whereas in accordance with section 200.065 parentheses 5 parenthesis small a Florida statutes as amended from time to time a majority vote of the mayor and
city council is required to adopt a rate of up to 7.400 mills. And whereas the mayor and city council find the adoption of the proposed tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2025 2026 is in the best interest of the city. Now therefore be it duly resolved by the mayor and city
council of the city of North Miami Florida as follows. Section one adoption of tentative millage rate. This mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida hereby adopt 7.400 4 0000 mills as the tentative millage rate on assessed property value necessary to
fund the city's fiscal year 2025 2026 operating budget. Section two effective date. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. I have a motion made by Vice Mayor Timothy to approve the item at tab A. The motion was seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor?
>> I. >> Any opposed? >> Item passes with a 5-0 vote. All right. >> Well, not that one. It's the other one. That's the first time. >> Tab B. >> I thought B. We should do Tab B. >> Tab.
>> Yeah. Tab B. >> Tab B. An ordinance of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, adopting and approving the budget of the city of North Miami for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. Authorizing the amount to be raised by taxation for the operation of the city
for the 2025 2026 fiscal year. Authorizing the expenditure of funds established by the budget. Authorizing a return on investment transfer from the water and sewer utility fund to the general fund. Authorizing the city manager to implement budget amendments, revenue and or expenditure to
appropriate or unappropriate funds as required during the fiscal year and to amend the prior fiscal year budget to facilitate the year-end closing process providing for reading in its entirety repeal severability and an effective date. Whereas the budget of the city of North Miami, Florida for the fiscal year
commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026, attached here 2 as exhibit 1 was considered at public hearings held on September 11, 2025 and September 25, 2025 as required by chapter 200 Florida statutes. And whereas the mayor and city council wish
to approve and adopt the budget of the fis of the city for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 and to authorize that this amount be raised by taxation for the operation of the city for the 2025 2026 fiscal year. Now, therefore, be it
ordained by mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, that section one, budget approved and adopted, the budget of the city of North Miami for the 2025 2026 fiscal year attached here to as exhibit 1 is hereby approved and adopted. Section two,
implement budget amendments. The city manager of the city of North Miami is hereby authorized to implement budget amendments, revenue and/or expenditure to appropriate or unappropriate funds as required during the fiscal year and to amend the prior fiscal year budget to facilitate the year end closing process.
Section three, expenditure of funds appropriated in the authorized budget. Funds appropriated to the various departments in the budget may be expended by the directors of each department by and with the approval of the city manager in accordance with the provisions of the city charter and applicable ordinances. Expenditures of funds, including but not limited to
enterprise funds, internal service funds, and expendable trust funds under circumstances in which additional revenues are generated by user fees or charges to offset the cost of supplying a service to residents or other city departments shall not be limited by estimated appropriations, but rather by
actual revenue. And to that extent, the actual revenue received shall be deemed to be appropriated. Section four, return on investment of water and sewer fund assets. The budget includes a transfer from the water and sewer operation and maintenance fund to the general fund representing the return on investment
that taxpayers would receive if the utility were sold. The transfer for the 2025 2026 fiscal year is calculated at 7.5% of fixed assets as of September 30th, 2024. This transfer may be made annually but will not exceed 7.5% of the
utilities net fixed assets. Section five, checks. All checks on city bank accounts shall be signed by any member of the city council and the finance director. Section six. Amount of taxes. The appropriate the approximate amount of $45,46,285
and no cents shall be the amount of gross taxes to be raised by the operating advalorum tax levy authorized by resolution of the mayor and city council. Section seven, authority of manager. The city manager is authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to
do so and cause to be done any and all acts and things necessary or proper for carrying out the transactions contemplated by this ordinance. Section 8, repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent are repealed. Section nine,
severability. If any word, clause, phrase, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration of invalidity shall not affect any other word, clause, phrase, sentence, paragraph, or section of this
ordinance. Section 10, effective date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage on second reading. Tab B. Move >> for approval. >> Second. I have a motion made. >> Is there a roll call? No, it's
>> Of course, it's roll call. >> Okay. >> I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at tab B. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Estay Irvin. Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Councilman Charles, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Mayor Desameé, how do you vote?
>> Yes. Yes. Councilwoman Estimate Irvin, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Councilman Burns, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> Congrats. No clapping, no nothing. Move >> to second. >> Wait a minute. We have No, before we do that, Mr. Knight, we want to welcome you
and please make sure you talk to your councilman before you leave. Okay, sir. >> Mr. Mayor. >> Amen. That's right, brother. >> A motion made by Councilman Charles to adjurnn, seconded by Councilwoman Esa Mayor. All in favor? Any opposed? >> The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. The
time is now 900 p.m. Have a good night, everyone. You want to give us