Charles >> present. >> Mayor, you have a quorum to proceed. >> Thank you so much. We're going to move smoothly through the agenda. We have pledge of allegiance by Commander Emanuel Ocean of the North Miami Police Department, followed by invocation by oh
my pastor, one of my favorite pastor Geline Whitaker of the the Way of Holiness Outreach Ministry. Then we'll take it from there. Right. >> Please uh stand for this pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> If you will remain, please remain standing for the invocation.
Let us bow our hands. Dear heavenly father, you have allowed North Miami City Council to convene again for the good and betterment of the city. Thank you, Father, for each member of the council. And as they navigate through
tonight's agenda, grant them guidance, wisdom, and knowledge and making the right decisions. Let there be no hidden agendas, but rather Father, let them be united in purpose and purpose. Grant them clarity
of mind to find solutions. Let them listen actively, speak with respect, and value one another's perspective. May their efforts be fruitful and serve others well. We thank you now, Father, for the right decision being made for
this city's good and for the glory and honor your name. As a result of tonight's meeting, we thank you for the productivity made that are beneficial and just in the name of our father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you so much, Pastor Whitaker, um for that prayer. we going to have um wait before that madame manager any addition deletion amendment to the agenda?
>> No sir. >> Thank you >> Mr. Mr. Mayor. Yes. >> I'd like to know I don't know if this would be the time um Mr. attorney. Um I'd I'd like to suggest that um tabs A to GB be all on consent agenda >> if any um
I yes that yeah I'm okay with that. Are you >> I make a motion >> that >> we good? >> I'm okay. >> A through all of the all most of it >> you can do public hearings through >> Yes. >> Yes. >> would we have ordinances and resolutions
>> there? There's no >> there's no ordinances. >> There's no ordinances. >> Yeah, that's why I did. >> It's all resolutions. >> It's all resolutions, >> right? >> Ain't nobody Yeah, we could we could open it. Well, public hear will open, >> right? And they can talk about whatever. >> And if I don't see mic, that means it's a green mic.
>> Yeah. Do we need a motion for that? Um >> I have a motion made by Councilwoman Esté Irvin to move tabs A through G to the consent agenda. This motion was seconded by Mayor Desome. All in favor? >> Any opposed? The motion carries with a
5-0 vote. >> Thank you. And after the break, I will really urge if we could just move to one meeting per month like they do. Huh? Why you look like that? >> It's in the charter. >> It's in the charter. What's in the charter? No, it's not. The charter said
we have just a meeting. >> Yeah, just the timeline. try to just time. That's it. >> You were around to write it. >> I sure was. All right, we got to keep it real quick. City um >> well, special presentation um both by
Councilman um Burns and then city um announcement and then no hurricane preparedness and then we could move from there. Okay. Could you please provide more? >> Good evening everyone.
I have the honor of announcing that it is pride month for the month of June. And pride isn't only about a parade. Uh for many people, it's also about healing, visibility, grief, relief, safety, community, self-acceptance,
letting go of shame, feeling less alone, rebuilding identity after years of hiding, and finally feeling fully seen and accepted for who they are. So, happy Pride Month. Um the city of North Miami um for many years now has uh proclaimed
it pride month on behalf of the members of the city council. Um, Pride was a result of a in June of 28, 1969 of a protest that started outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City um where
uh the the community was being uh abused and they fought back and it was now the uh modern day of uh resistance and fighting for their rights and recognition and safety. So, at this time to present the uh the pride month is to
Dr. Travis Stokes from the Miami Day County uh LGBTQ advisory board, I believe it's still called. Okay, sir. Dr. Wow. Um Okay. >> Good evening everybody. I wasn't prepared for this, but that's okay.
That's why we do what we do, right? Um, thank you so much to the city of North Miami. You all have been a pillar um in this area to what we do and you lead the area and every city wants to be like North Miami because y'all do it the right way. Um, and I'm not saying that
cuz I'm part of 100 and he's part of my class. I'm not saying that at all. I'm not saying that at all. No, but um you all um really do uh keep the inclusion, keep the diversity, and keep the equity going throughout this uh this wonderful, beautiful city. And it's great to visit
this city every time you come in because you know you're going to be safe, you're going to be sound, and you're going to get wonderful food and wonderful people. So, we appreciate you all um at the county. And we thank you so much for this honor. Thank you.
And one of the purposes of of of Pride Month is also to um so people can explain that there's still hatred and and still a reason to to fight and to celebrate. Nothing brings that further
home than the other proclamation that we're doing tonight where on June 12th night, 2016, a tragic act of violence at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, claimed the lives of 49 innocent individuals and
injured many, many more, forever impacting the families, friends, survivors, first responders, and communities throughout Florida, United States, and beyond. Whereas in the we honor the memories of those who lost their lives, recognizing the courage,
the resilience, the strength demonstrated by the survivors, the loved ones, and all those who can continue to carry the legacy of those affected. This tragedy deeply affected the LGBTQ plus community and serves as a sole reminder
that the importance of dignity, equality, inclusion, and respect for all people. Remembrance strengthens our commitment to the fostering of communities free from hatred, discriminations, and violence where
people where individuals can live openly, safely, and authentically. Our proclamation lists the names of the 49 people that individuals that were killed. I'm not going to read that, but therefore now I'm Mayor Alex Delme along with Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy,
Councilman Kevin A. Burns, Councilwoman Mary estim Charles do by proclaim June 12th, 2006 as Pulse nightclub Remembrance Day. And tonight we have David Rodriguez from the
Equality Florida organization to come forward. Sure. Good evening everyone. You know, the Pulse massacre um was and still remains um
such a tragic and horrible symbol of what a lot of folks face. And so I just wanted to, you know, keep folks who have passed during that and also folks who face
the, you know, the incredible um pain, right, of that tragedy. I want to keep those folks in mind. So thank you very much for this. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Go. >> Is it on? >> There we go. Good evening, mayor,
council, staff, North Miami neighbors, and guests. My name is Savannah Dre Smith, and I'm presenting the following announcements on behalf of the city of North Miami. Join the North Miami Public Libraryies 2026 summer reading program running from May 3rd through July 24th
as we celebrate 100 years of stories during the city's centennial year. Readers of all ages can track their reading for a chance to win exciting prizes including gift cards, electronics, toys, and more. Register today by scanning the QR code on the flyer and start your next chapter.
Join Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy for Yoga and Pilates in the Park, a free wellness series designed to help you relax, recharge, and stay active in North Miami's beautiful parks. Yoga classes will take place on the third Saturday of each month at North Bay Shore Park at 9:00 a.m. Pilates classes
will be held on the first Saturday of each month at Alfred Besade Park. For more information, please contact 786 3858662. The city of North Miami economic development department is now accepting applications for the economic development small business grant and
eligible businesses may qualify for up to $7500 in support. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis and is subject to federal eligibility requirements CDBG compliance and funding availability. To apply, please visit www.northmfl.gov/econ.
And for more information, please contact the economic development department at 305895-9801 or email economicdev at northmaffl.gov. The city of North Miami is now accepting applications for the North Miami Youth
Council for the 2026 term. North Miami residents ages 15 to 18 are encouraged to apply for this exciting leadership opportunity designed to empower young people and to become active voices in their community. Applications are now open through June 12th, 2026. To learn
more and to apply, please visit www.neorthm.gov/counsel. More time, more opportunity, stronger you. The Scott Galvin Community Center is expanding. New hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This update gives residents
more flexibility to work out, recharge, and spend time together. We are excited to invite you to experience the Nomi Night Market, a vibrant evening filled with food trucks, local vendors, and live music. The market will take place on the 1st and third Fridays of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at
Mocha Plaza. For more information, please contact the economic development department at 3058959801. The city of North Miami is offering the residential tree trimming grant program which provides up to $1,000 for hazardous tree trimming and removal with
no repayment required. Funding is limited and >> available on a first come first- serve basis. Residents can apply now by visiting www.northm.gov/treetrimming. For more information, contact the community planning and services department at 3058959825.
The city of North Miami is offering basic to advanced computer classes for North Miami residents now through Saturday, September 5th at the North Miami Public Library. Sessions include basic class from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Intermediate class from 1:30 p.m. to
2:30, and advanced class from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. with no classes on June 20th, August 1st, and July 4th. To register for more information, residents should call 305891-5535. Fridays in June just got a little bit greener. The city of North Miami is
offering free native trees to residents each Friday during the month of June while supplies last and on a first come, first serve basis. Residents can pick up their tree at the community planning and development department between 10:00 a.m. to 400 p.m. The city of North Miami invites you to attend the upcoming
budget town hall meetings regarding the fiscal year 2026 to 2027 proposed budget taking place on Wednesday, June 10th, Thursday, June 11th, Tuesday, June 16th, and Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Join us to learn more
about the budget process, hear important updates, and share your feedback with city officials. Additional details, including meeting locations, will be announced soon. For more information, please visit the North Miami budget information page. Madam City Clerk, Vanessa Joseph invites the community to take advantage of the tax collector
mobile office, offering convenient on-site services right here in the beautiful city of North Miami. The mobile office will be available on Thursday, June 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the North Miami Public Library. Services include driver's license renewals, ID services, vehicle
registration renewals, and more with no appointment required as walk-ins are welcome. Mocha is taking movie night on the road, and you of course are invited. Join Mocha offsite at O Cinema located at Old City Hall, First Floor, 11:30 Washington Avenue, Sweet 200 Miami Beach
on Thursday, June 11th, at 7 p.m. for a free screening of BLK NWS terms and conditions. Registration for the screening also includes free entry to a Sunday brunch session at Mocha on June 14th. And space is limited, so early registration is recommended.
If you've been ready to level up but need the room, the tools, and the community, this is it. The North Miami Commission for Women presents Empower Her Mentoring themed Knowing Yourself, Knowing Your Power on Saturday, June 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Scott Goblin Community Center. To
RSVP RSVP, please visit empowerhjune.eventbright. ate eventbrite.com. Bring your style and your story because Mocha Makers is turning fashion into art. This workshop explores styling as a form of self-expression and storytelling led by stylist stylist Marggo Hannah and
participants are encouraged to bring clothing from home to style, share, and exchange. The workshops take place on Saturday, June 13th from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mocha Pavilion. One game, one passion, and one North Miami is the vibe. Join us for a high energy official
FIFA watch party on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 starting at 200 p.m. at Nomi Village located at 12351 Northwest 7th Avenue. This free event brings the community together to watch the match, enjoy the atmosphere, and rep your team
with your neighbors. Please RSVP at nomatchparties.eventbbright.com for the latest updates and event details. I promise you won't want to miss it. North Miami Mayor Alex Dome celebrates soccer and Father's Day with a Nomi watch party on Friday, June 19th
at Claude Pepper Park. Gates will open at 6 PM and showtime starts at 7:30. Watch Haiti versus Brazil live on the big screen. Whether you're a passionate supporter of the teams or just love great soccer. Enjoy this community event with your family and friends. Secure
your spot at Nomi Watch Party-mayor.eventbbright.com. The city of North Miami will be holding extended service hours on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026. This initiative takes place once a month. The following city departments will offer extended service
hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Departments include finance, utility billing, cashier, community planning and development, building, code enforcement, economic development, housing and social services, parks and recreations, human resources, and the city clerk's office.
Take advantage of extended hours. We're here to serve you. To stay uptodate with Nomi news, events, programs, and services, log on to North Miami's official website at www.northmfl.gov. Click to connect with Nomi on the homepage to sign up for the city's
newsletters. Also, follow us on Facebook and Instagram at northml. This concludes the city announcements. And for the last time, I am Savannah on the scene signing off to the city of North Miami. I thank you for these last four years. You all will truly be missed.
>> A Where you going? Oh, you leaving? Thank you. Thank you. >> Um yeah. Wow. Um with that said, no hurricane preparedness appointments, none. um consent agenda and then we will do a
public hearing. >> Unless a member of the city council wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda, tabs A through G constitute the consent agenda. These resolutions and items are self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion. These items will be recorded as individually numbered resolutions
adopted unanimously by the following motion that the consent agenda comprised of tabs A through G be adopted. >> May I get a motion? So move. >> So second public hearing. >> Um no because it's it's it's consent. So >> I have a motion made by Councilman
Charles to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Estimate Irvin. All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you so much. Um citizens form is open. Anyone who wish to speak um could definitely bring up any of the items
that was in the consent um agenda. Hearing none. Seeing none, public hearing is closed. Um, city council um report. Let's start with um council vice mayor. >> No point. >> Thank you, Councilman.
>> Um just very quickly um since we won't be back here till end of the month. Um somebody who sits in the seat of the city attorney has a birthday coming up on Thursday. So, uh happy birthday, Jeff. >> How was it? >> Happy birthday on the 11th. Yeah. Happy birthday.
>> No, I don't think so. >> Oh, okay. Um, >> happy birthday to you. >> Happy birthday to you. >> We said no comment. >> We're a minute. >> And then um u I just want to say we had
the AIDS memorial AIDS memorial panel on display at the Galvan Center from June 1 through June 7th. It was received very well. A lot of people came through. Also at the same time we have mobile testing uh from different organizations was out there that went over very well and we had a movie night that we showed the
film Philadelphia. A lot of people hadn't seen it or had they hadn't seen it in 2530 years and it was a very uh moving experience. Went very well. I'd like to thank everybody in the communications department that helped us promote that and um get the great attendance that we had. >> That's all I have. Thank you.
>> Thank you um Councilman. I would have been there. I didn't know. Um, Coun Councilman. >> All right. Uh, thank you very much, mayor. Good evening. Uh, just have a speech that is about half an hour. Go ahead. >> I'll keep it short at 15.
>> Motion to just uh one one game, one passion. So, I'll see you Saturday at Nomi Village starting at two. So, we're just going to have fun. Three games. And um, best for last. Hades is playing Scotland. So, we'll be there.
>> Awesome. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you, Councilman, Councilwoman. >> Just want to thank everyone that came out for our Mother's Day celebration on Sunday. Thank you. Thank you to my staff of District 3. Thank you. Amazing job. And um that's all. >> Oh my god. And for me, just check the
website with all the events we got going on. >> Thank you, Madam Cler. >> Happy birthday, Gabby. >> Oh yeah. Happy birthday, Gabby. I'm sure somebody else is celebrating a birthday somewhere. >> Happy birthday. >> We don't have the birthday list no more personnel. >> Madame clerk. Yes. Uh well,
>> Savannah, I'm really sad to see to see you go. This is uh an interesting place to learn the news, but nevertheless, uh I wish you all the best. I've seen you grow a lot in your four years here, and I know that wherever you end up, you'll continue to shine brightly.
Want to also wish a happy Father's Day. I know that we'll have a meeting afterwards. a huge fan of my own father. So, just thought I'd mention that. And then for the August 18th primary elections, I'd like to remind you that voter registration deadline is July
20th. And the deadline to request a vote by mail ballot is August 6th. And for those of you who believe that you may be on the vote by mail ballot list, it may not be the case if you did not recently make the request because it actually
refreshes every general election. So, please make sure to check your voter status, make sure that all of your information is up to date, that your IDs are current >> so that you can be ready to vote in the August 18th primaries. And that is all. Thank you, Mayor.
>> Thank you so much, Mr. Attorney. >> Uh, yes, Mayor. Thank you so much. Uh, real quick, um, as everyone knows, on November 3rd, the, um, Florida the Florida legislature has placed on the ballot a constitutional amendment that would significantly change the state's
property tax system. Um, we've already received uh, communications from different organizations that um, believe that there are some arguments um, that could overturn that. And so, they're asking various cities to join in those lawsuits. um and I know of at least one
lawsuit which is going to be done on a proono basis. Um so I will examine what those um arguments are and whether we believe that they're actually um going to be successful. But what I would like is to get permission from this board to um if if we believe that this is
something that the city should be part of that we go ahead and and be part of that. I will of course once we've decided who we're joining what the lawsuit I'll obviously keep you all informed of it but I want to do that now because we're already getting the communications um I think you all received something from the Florida League of Cities. Um so I just wanted to
have that in place so that if we decide that we want to join these lawsuits I already have the permission of the board to do so. Thank you. >> Awesome. So what do you need from us >> and thank you for the birthday wishes. >> Thank you. What what what do you need from us? >> Have a discussion. >> I mean >> a discussion a motion as long as I know
that the the majority So move second. Yeah. >> Okay. So make a motion motion that we give you direction to do what? To to use proceed to Yes. Okay. >> To proceed if it's necessary
>> to proceed as necessary to join us opposing the u the ballot initiative. >> Right. Correct. >> So attorney what? Oh, I'm sorry. >> Yeah. I moved second. be waiting for the
clerk. >> Motion made by Councilwoman Estimay Irvin to give the city attorney to proceed as necessary to join the lawsuit against the BA the ballot initiative. Seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed?
>> Motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you. And madame manager, >> I just wanted to give um an update on the alleyway cleanups that we started in May. Uh we've been doing district four, district 2 and district four was our
first stop. >> Um and so we've had a a total of 13 alleyways, >> successfully cleaned. Um they are currently from district 4 and we are finishing up district two and once we finish with that, we will be moving on. We've done 13 alleyways so far um in the
cleanup and when we did the first we looked at the 60 that we have and we found that 30 of them really needed work. Um so we're partway through. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> Oh, >> and happy birthday, Jeff. >> Yes. Um
Mr. Mayor, city attorney, just a quick question. Um what's the limitations that we can do as far as promoting for against the uh constitution amendment as a city? I was an elected official. >> I was actually bringing an item next meeting for that one. Um we had a long
discussion today. >> We had kind of a disc a discussion. I need to go back and brush up on it. But generally um as we've been through this a couple times um before, >> you're allowed to >> educate >> advocate. Well, no, you're not allowed to advocate. You know, you're allowed to
>> you can't lobby. You're allowed to provide umformational educational information. I I'll have to give you the scope of that. It may have changed. I mean, the last time we went through this was, I believe, when we did the bond, >> the mocha bond and the Nomi bond. >> I need to go back and look at it. But, >> you know, again, knowing this the the
the subject matter um and and our I mean I mean you would assume what our position would be. I think we're going to have to be very careful in whatever we put out because um as we discussed I don't know how you put this out. >> Yeah. So, we actually brought this up in our you know we we discussed it. So working on the mochab bond and the nomi
bond both bond it has to be educational and it has to you you can't say vote yes or vote no you can just say you know this information but >> we had the conversation we we'll we'll come back to you I think she's going to actually have us do a resolution >> um you see something suited
>> I I think myar is leading and they pretty so far they they've it you know but so we got to >> we got some I know the Florida League of Cities is putting something together educational wise. The day count is putting something together. Lots of
different groups, both sides are uh putting things together and there's actually some cities that >> are not fighting it and so it'll be interesting. >> Interesting. Okay. Thank you so very much. A motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> I have a motion to adjurnn made by Mayor
Des, seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. The time is now 7:31.