Okay. Good evening everyone. It's 6:30. Calling the meeting to order. Mauricio. Commissioner Joseph present. Commissioner Slent here. Commissioner Vice Viscaro here. Vice Mayor Lama here.
Mayor Setchan here. All members present. M. Great. We all stand for the pledge of allegiance. Patricia, will you lead us, please? I pledge allegiance of 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. Do we have an invocation? He's not here. No, don't you can skip it. Okay. Um All right. So,
order of business, we're we have some changes. We do, mayor. Um so, we just have uh a couple of changes. Uh we're adding on 7A, which is a public hearing to hear the update on the red light camera
program. We provided some additional information for items 9 J, 9X, 9 A D, and 9 AE. And there is a add-on request by
Commissioner Styent for a proclamation recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month. So, if we can have a motion first for the add-on item 7A and then the additional information. How about the combined items?
The combined items, we don't need approval for that. Okay. All right. Can I get a motion, please? Second. All in favor? I Okay. Thank you. And now a motion for Commissioner Cyson's add-on item. Motion. Second.
All in favor? I. Okay. Thank you. Okay. So, we are going to hear now item 7A, which is a an update on the red light camera program by the chief. Okay. And before chief, I'm sorry. Uh the your
opening statement. Yes. But I just anyone in the audience that um wanted to speak on these items. So, it would be 7A if you were planning to speak on it. Okay. Go ahead, please. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We appreciate your attendance and thank you
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Okay, so the first item that we will hear is 7A, the annual presentation on the red light camera program. Good evening, mayor, vice mayor, commissioners, Mr. Manager, and I'm happy to see I have so much support
behind me for my annual red light camera program summary report. So, as part of the statutory requirements under Florida statute 316.0083, 0083 cities and county counties operating red
light camera programs are required to present an annual summary report of the municip I'm sorry to the municipality governing bodies at a regular schedule commission meeting. The following is the red light camera program annual summary
for the listed time period July 1st 2024 to June 30th 2025 for the city of Sunny Beach. The red light camera enforcement program began in the city of Sunny Beach on September 1st, 2024 with the operation
of six traffic infraction detectors placed at four different intersections within the city. Those locations are identified at 193 and Collins Avenue southbound, 183 Street and Collins Avenue north and
southbound, 159 street and Collins Avenue north and [Music] July 1st notice of violations. 21,194. It's a good number. So, go back to the total notice of
violations issued was 21,194. Contested notice of violations were 27. 25 of them were upheld. Two were dismissed. As a reminder, vehicle owners contesting the issuance of a notice of violation
are provided with a hearing before a local magistrate. Notice of violations paid 12,871. Notice of violations elevated to a uniform traffic citation 7,618. Total revenue collected
from payment of the notice of violations paid was 1 Sorry, 1,738,420. That's $1,738,420. Total revenue collected from the Miami Dade Clerk of Courts for notice of violations that turned into uniform
traffic violations was $102,38953. Total revenue for both notice of violations and uniform traffic citations was 1,840,81853. Distribution amounts funds dist distributed to Florida Department of
Revenue was $914,245. Total revenue retained by the city minus amount paid to Florida Department of Revenue was $926,57353 cents. Recommendation based on the volume of violations and
the program's contribution to traffic and pedestrian safety. I'm recommending continuing the red light camera enforcement program. That's the overview. Thank you. Do we have any public speakers? We do. Vitali Falovich.
My name is Fakovich 980 Southwest 167 Terrace Pome Bay, Florida. As a visitor here and it seems like I'm coming here almost every other day. Uh, one of the great things about having a red light camera, it saves lives
because people have a habit of running the red lights because they're in a hurry or they're playing with their phone. They're not paying attention what they're doing. And also, not only is a safety thing, it's also brings them a revenue to Sya Beach because that will be great revenue for
the local police department based on what they do. It g them ability to get equipment. Thank you. Thank you. We have any other speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments? Go ahead. Um I'd like to ask the chief what what
happened with the 2,000 violations that uh you know there was Yeah. that were not um attended to. A second. You said 2,00.
Yes, there was a 2000 two. No, no, no, not I I don't see 2,000 on here. 21,000. There was a $2,000 2,000 violation difference. Oh, so 21,9
Sorry. 21,194 were issued. Yes. 27 were contested, 25 upheld, and two dismissed. No, no, no. Let's go further. Go the ones that uh were not paid. They're elevated to uniform traffic citations.
How many? 7,618. Okay. But there's So, but there was a Go further. You Okay. I still don't understand. 2000 ticket difference that uh that I
noted. um what happens when they're not paid and they're elevated, right? And then still they're not paid attention to. What happens? So you the court it's it's like um
missing court. Um they would suspend your license, you get you get points on your license. So there are 2,000 of those from the numbers that you read out. Again, I'm just reporting the statutory requirements. So I don't have that information for you. Okay. Okay. But there was a 2,000 ticket
difference if you say so. Like I said, I'm not accurate on that. Sorry. If I I think what he's saying is you said that there was but it's 12,000 plus. So So there was 12,000 something, right? Paid, right? So there were two
dismissed and 12,000 something. I I just put 12,000 plus. So more than 12,000 were paid and more than 7,000 were became citations, right? And so he's saying that's 12 plus 21,000 something.
He's saying there's 2,000 difference, Jerry. He's saying 12 + 7 is 19 and the original number was 21. So there's missing 2,000. But maybe in the hundreds when you add up the hundreds, I think it probably makes up the difference.
But where are they? Where are what happened with those tickets? Again, I don't have that. I'm not privy to that when it goes to the court system. I'm just reporting the summary to you that I'm required by statute. Once once they're converted to uniform traffic citations that that's what the courts we have no control over those.
Okay. But there are that have not been paid and they're in somewhere in limbo. If they're not been paid, they go through the court system at that point. It's out of our hands. Okay. And it's going to be less than 2,000 because it's it's not 12,07. It's like 12,000 plus 7,000 plus. So in that plus
you make up some of that difference, right? And then in the other space you have the people with a suspended license or whatever happened to them. But it was 21,000 plus minus it was 21,19,000. Yeah. Okay. So uh Vice Mayor, did you have any questions or comments? Commissioner
Stewen, anyone else have a question? Thank you. Um yes, I I actually I did and I can't find it now. Um because I I saw the statistics. I I can't look at them now, but it's the the eastbound um the the
Sun Beach Boulevard eastbound is is like run like like disproportionately more than than the others. Correct. They're um almost doubled. Yeah. That intersection. For some reason, that intersection is proven to to have the
majority of I can tell you why. One second. Wait, let Commissioner Visar rumble strips. So I was um so I was wondering if we can use that data now that we have data and we have like a year's worth and clearly there's
a problem with this light uh the visibility whatever it is I don't know but can we use this data to elevate it uh back to the state and see if so absolutely and actually I um the deputy manager can speak on it because she's actually been on this working on this. Yes.
Perfect. Go ahead, Sue. No, I sent those stats to um I contacted FOT and they're restudying that that area to see if there's any further improvements they can do. The like. So, all right. Thank you. One last comment and then we'll I believe that the issue there is people
on their phones coming down the hill and we need rumble strips at the bottom of the hill coming off the bridge to wake the people up, to get them off their phones so that they're awake to stop at the light. Um, chief or maybe this is for the city manager. I just have one question, a
comment. Obviously, this is this is good. You know, we had a lot of concerns and it turns out our concerns were not validated. It we had discussed looking at this to decide if we would potentially add more. Is that still something that you all are thinking
about or Correct. So, we are in the process of adding um four more cameras, two more intersections, 174 street north and south, and 167 street, which is um north and south to Sunny House Boulevard. And
we're just waiting on the DOT um and Miami day county permits and lane closure and so forth, but I'm confident it can start installing within the next month. Great. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Chief. And I'm sorry, I had one more question. the the
I I love it. And the $126,000 that that the city keeps. That's um that's before our own expenses, right? Our staff and everything else. Correct. That's that's not my that's enough to cover that more than covers our expenses.
Yes. Yes, Commissioner. Perfect. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Next item. You're welcome. Next item is excuse me 9A. It's a resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the city of Sanos Beach and Dade County Police
Benevolent Association. Again, we move this item up. If anybody wanted to speak on 9A, just give you a moment to go and fill out a public speaker card, please. If you wanted to speak, oh, if you did already, that's fine. I just meant if anyone that was waiting.
Okay, go ahead. Mr. City Manager. Mayor, if I may, about four years ago, this commission directed me that public safety was a number one priority. Since that time, with the installation
of Chief Santiago, we have achieved that goal and more. I wanted to take a moment to recognize you all as elected officials. Through your leadership and guidance, you voted
unanimously five to zero on every public safety item that we've brought to you. In a time where communities were ignorantly
defunding the police, we added 18 new police officers in these past couple of years, many of who are here tonight. In the past, police officers were walking away from our police department.
Now, thanks to you and Chief Santiago, Assistant Chief Plesza, police officers are running to the city of Sunny Alves Beach Police Department. They want to be part of what's going on
here. We are the leaders in law enforcement. This agreement with the PBA solidifies that fact and ensures that our officers are here to stay. I'm proud to be part
of them and present this to you for your approval. Thank you. Mauricio, do we have public speakers? Yes, ma'am. All right. Stephen Hirs. Hi, Steve. Yes. your name and address for the record, please. Good evening. Tonight is a very positive night.
Your name and address for the record. Sorry. Steven Hirs 17201 Collins. Thank you. Tonight is a very positive night for the continued excellence of our Sunny Alles Beach Police Department. As our commission, I believe, is about to approve a new three-year contract
with the Date County Police Benevolent Association. We're fortunate to have such a great police department that serves and protects our people and protects our property within our city. Our Sunny Isles Police PBA member officers
overwhelmingly ratified the new 202528 collective bargaining agreement. In my much younger years as a police officer member of a union and in later years successfully negotiating as management with state law enforcement
special agents. I know how important the evolution and final result of the collective bargaining process is to the success of a law enforcement agency. Congratulations to the member officers in the city for this accomplishment.
Related to the new contract, the commission has many law enforcement resolutions tonight that they will be discussing to improve school children's safety, provide additional equipment and training to assist our officers to excel performing their daily responsibilities
for protecting life, property, and service. Finally, we must always realize the potential dangers police officers face every day. As was sadly evident yesterday in York,
Pennsylvania, where three police officers were killed in the line of duty and two others wounded and hospitalized. Our elected officials must always focus on maintaining the highest level of safety for all the people of our city
and also the safety and protection of our officers. Thank you all. Thank you. Do we have any other speakers? Yes, Dana Goldman. Dana Goldman, 308 Point San Island Drive, Sunny Alles Beach, Florida 33160.
Just a brief uh level of appreciation and commendation for the the efforts of our city manager and our commission in furtherance of all the hard work and effort and initiative that the prior
commission took to bring about what is the accomplishment of today and in support obviously of the CBA and all of the efforts to make uh security and safety number one in our city. Thank you. Any other speakers?
Pedro Janis. Good evening, mayor. Everyone here. Uh my name is Pedro Randoanes. I live in 1787 North Bay Road. And I'm here to acknowledge our police department. They're doing a great job. And uh I
would like for all of us, you know, to keep them in their thoughts and prayers as they go out every day and risk their lives. So we wish them the best and keep up the good work. We love you.
Thank you. That's it for speeches. Okay. We need to have the police here more often. We get more participation. Um who would on the commission would like to start if anyone would like to say a few words? Mr. Susan, congratulations, guys. Thank you for
what you do. I only have one question. When is this um agreement going to be signed? Wait for it to be signed. Uh it'll be approved tonight. It was already ratified by them. So, it will be signed before the September 30th.
Okay, perfect. Can we please let us know? I would like to to be there when it's going to it's going to be signed here in the fourth floor. We're going to go uh to their offices. Well, tonight you're approving it. So, my statement is coming or not this evening? No, of course. Not today.
Yes, we will coordinate. I know what you're asking. Thank you. I I would like to participate and thank you guys for all you do and be safe. Yes. I I would like to uh thank all of the officers and um for the great job
that you do every day. Um, you're in mine, my wife's, the commission, everyone that I know, uh, prayers for safety as you do your jobs. And I want to wish you much success with your drone project that is, um, in the works. And
we are happy to fund it. And whatever else you need, we're here for you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Yeah, I wanted to thank you and, um, you're doing a great job. And then also what I enjoy watching is the human side.
I see how you uh get along with the residents. You have that bond, that relationship. So that believe me, I I really appreciate that. So you are doing a great job uh from the chief, the
officers, everybody. So it's it's something very commendable. So thank you very much. Big round of applause for you. Thank you, Commissioner Scar. And clearly we appreciate you. Um and um
I I just want to comment on the amazing transformation that the department um has undergone under uh Eddie's Chief Santiago's uh leadership through the accreditation profit profit uh process. I think that really took us um we're
really next level now and uh it's I can see why uh other cities are starting to uh become a little jealous. I'm I'm I'm uh I'm okay with that. Uh so we will continue to support you and uh and I
think uh uh you have a great leader and uh you should give him a a pat on the back when that's all. There you go. There's the pat on the back. Okay. Thank you so much. I think they can probably figure out something better than pat on the back. Well, but um
the budget. The budget. Yeah. I I just very briefly uh obviously thank you. You I don't know if we say it enough. So, you know, hopefully this is the best way for us to say it. Uh I said this earlier about a proclamation, but this is definitely something this entire
commission agrees on uh unanimously. We don't argue about anything having to do with the PD. And I think that that comes from um from the city management, from from your leadership. Um the way that they uh stick up for you and fight for
you and advocate for you. Uh you know, it comes through and we you know, we appreciate you as a commission. I appreciate I appreciate you as a resident, as a mom. Um everything that you've done and everything that you will be doing for for us going forward. So, thank you. And I know that you guys were
hiding in the back, but you still got on camera, just so you know. So, uh, okay. Thank you. All right. Next item. We still need a motion. Oh, so yes, I need a second. Second.
All in favor? I I Thank you. I thought that was a little obvious, but I guess we need it for the record. Thank you. Okay, going to go back to the beginning of the agenda. Ordinance for first reading 6A is an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Sunnyalis
Beach, Florida, amending chapter 62 of the code of ordinances of the city of Sunny Al Beach creating section 62-3 entitled definitions to define applicable terms. Amending section 62-5 entitled establishment of procurement
director. Amending section 62-6 entitled unauthorized purchases. Amending section 62-7 entitled purchasing limitations effect on competitive bidding requirement to increase purchasing limitations. Amending section 62-8
entitled competitive bidding procedure. Creating section 62-10 entitled change orders. Amending section 62-11 entitled responsibility of biders or offerers. Amending section 62-12 entitled one response. Amending section 62-14
entitled waiver of competitive bidding procedures. Amending section 62-15 entitled exemptions from competitive bidding. Amending section 62-16 entitled contract administration. Amending 6 section 62-17
entitled protest procedures and creating section 62-9 entitled surplus property. to authorize the disposal of surplus po property providing for repealer providing for severability providing for codification providing for an effective date.
Okay, Mr. City Manager mayor, vice mayor, members of the commission, I just wanted to kind of give you an overview of this code amendment and the purpose of it. Under your guidance, we established the
procurement department and we broke the procurement department out of finance to better have a set of checks and balances. Our procurement director brought forward this item who was tasked
with making the buying process more efficient. As you know, everything that we purchase for the purpose of the public is approved through our budget. So, there's nothing that we're purchasing that you
have not seen or approved. Our purchasing department received this year, earlier this year in March, um the procurement agency of the year by the co-op. So, our purchasing
director being a certified buyer went through the purchasing code and this is part of the updates. So, there's essentially a summary. There's two ways that we procure things. It's either an informal bid or a formal bid. From the
informal bid process, we're proposing raising the limit from 2500 to 5,000. The majority of the purchases that we're making right now are within this range. So by enabling the $5,000
threshold, it will a it will allow us to be more efficient in our purchasing and buying. As you know, the cost of living, the cost of purchasing, everything has increased. So the formal bidding process, we're proposing to increase the
threshold from 50,000 to 100,000. We provided an agenda memo that has a summary of what some of the other cities are doing. For example, in Aventura, their procurement would follow this,
which allows purchases up to $100,000. As part of that in looking back the history when we first incorporated the threshold was 10,000 and then it doubled to 25,000
and in 2015 it doubled from 25,000 to 50,000. So we're proposing that it be increased and doubled to a 100,000 subject to your approval. Okay. Do we have public speakers?
We do. Dana Goldman. Dana Goldman, 308 Point Island Drive, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. I when I first read this agenda item, I was somewhat shocked and surprised. And I must say that I do object to this uh
this uh raising the threshold for the city manager up to $100,000. I think it is essentially an abdication of authority on the commission to allow for purchases up to $100,000 which is a
very substantial amount of money um for to to be unilaterally made through the city manager. Um we have a robust and expansive procurement department who's completely capable of following the
protocol and uh I believe also that this uh to absolutely double this amount in in a span of 10 years I think it's unacceptable. I also find that this uh this schedule of procurement thresholds in South Florida agencies is somewhat
disingenuous because if you look at the formal solicitation commission approval thresholds if you're looking at cities that have it at a 100,000 they're two times larger in population 10 times
larger or 20 times larger. Hyalia has if it has a higher threshold it has 220 to 240,000 people. Aventur is more than double our s our city side. Um the city of plantation has 100,000 residents or
or population. Fort Lauderdale which has that $100,000 threshold has 185,000 uh re uh residents or population and so on and so forth. So for me, there's no
reason why a city of this size should be not having the authority vested in the commission and the commissioners and the elected officials to be making those determinations and those decisions about purchases as large as $100,000.
It is it is in in my opinion an opportunity for for uh corruption. Okay. Thank you. Any more speakers? Stephen Hush, you're right. I'm sorry. I apologize. Anyone else?
Uh, yes. One second, Mayor. No, that was it. Okay. Um, any comments or questions from the commission? Go ahead. and I try to organize my comments. Can you pass this please? Okay. For the
commission. Okay. So, I want to start by saying that um I trust our procurement department and the staff and the city manager and everybody else. Okay. So, however, a few months ago, like you pointed out, um the
procurement department was created. We have now three full-time staff. According to the new budget, it's going to cost almost half a million dollars. We have a state-of-the-art new software for the procurement department. So if
anything is very qualified for what they're doing again a small city with three full-time employees to do the buying it is like very healthy and if it is the case that we need a new assistant
for the department to create the memos etc. I do believe that we are going to be open to hire new people if that's necessary. However, going through the changes um and doing my research, I find out that the best
practice says the waiverss should be rare, not only defined and reserved for verifiable circumstances. Our 1614 allows waiverss that they are too open. They are not even a loophole. It's like
a sinkhole. anything can be there if the only requirement it has to be recommended by the city manager that it is in the city's best interest to do so. So again it's something that we cannot measure we cannot quantify is very
subjective ambiguous and too to too to too often um if we continue like that really we are reducing our duty of uh of oversight and of course transparency then we go to 60 to 15 and we see the
long list of except exemptions now there not only they're very long as they are right now which I believe and my recommendation is to shrink those but we are opening there like for example for performing artists now we're putting performing artists and entertainers and
entertainment related services including props and decorations meaning that we are exempting for competitive bidding even buying balloons or decorations. So that is not best practices. it can you
know open the door for um unethical situations. Okay. So doing like I said my research I requested um the special event summary the expenses for the winter festival of last year
city concerts and the city anniversary. Okay. So for example the for the the winter festival without what we spend in our um in our own people you know um we spend over $90,000 on that evening and
the feedback was not good and for example only in creative exempt we have tens of thousands of dollars for things like lightning etc that should be competitive bidding but now when we got
to the city anniversary. It was very interesting and I got to this because a whistleblower actually asked me to look into this specifically. Okay. And we have one contract for $47,000 that was not awarded to the lowest
bidder. And here in the notes it says that the company that got awarded was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. It was not the lowest quote. However, they are the only vendor who's able to
meet the complete scope of work requested is the only vendor willing to provide turnkey services and so on. I happened to contact the lowest um quote and the vendor told me that he had
submitted a full scope of work and he didn't get the job. Not only that, this vendor that got it for $47,000, also the same person got another
contract for the same event for $16,000 using another company. And that those $16,000 were considered creative. And it says here also in the notes, entertainment creative
professional services are exempt under purchasing policies. So now we have here one person who got over $60,000 in one event of the city. And now we are
looking to increase those expansions and the for this not to be subject to competitive bidding when clearly in the past is being abused. So not only that also um contrary to
best practices is not to have um very well defined what is the best interest of the city. It can mean anything to depending who's going to who who's reading it. Um, another thing that we don't have is that we don't know the
volume of a spending under the exempt categories. That leave us in the dark. We have no idea how much taxpayer money is going or flowing through no competitive channels. I I I know and I make a note of what our city manager
just said that everything goes through the budget. It is true but it's not in detail. It goes in big numbers. 1 million for this, two million for that, five million for whatever. And for example, today we have here in the
agenda book the purchase blanket orders and that is a perfect example. It's almost $1 million the goals and now we see here the detail but it's not detail in the budget. So when we approve the budget, we don't know this information and we got a clarification last night or
yesterday in the afternoon that if we approve for the changes, if approved, all contracts enter into into under the authority of the city manager will be included in the manager's monthly report for full transparency.
that should be included as it is not subject to us approving this um this ordinance. So my recommendation is a follow. We should not be voting on this. It should be um maybe maybe we should
have a workshop or get a little bit more information. And in the last page it says we should uh define what is city's best interest according to best practices in something like demonstrable cost savings compliance with law and in
absence of alternative. Uh we should maintain the 50,000 thresh threshold. We alo should require and change and have an objective criteria for waiverss. Waivers cannot be that open like we have it right now. Almost
anything right now can be can wave the competitive bidding and it should be like the best practices says that is limit to emergencies sleources with mandatory postw reporting to the commission. A good example of this is
for example uh cyber security software etc that it comes to us we don't know exactly what is it that we're paying but because of uh safety and security um we know that that's what we need. So that should be waved clearly. Also we should
narrow the criteria for the exemptions. Um and whenever those exemptions are being applied uh we should get information analysis or at least a memo that why those purchases are being exempt. And the last thing is a report
and get the information of all competitive and non-competitive awards at least monthly. Okay. Commissioner Joseph. So, I've stated um many times before
that the commission does not have enough interaction with this with the individual departments in order to find out information such as this. And I totally disagree with um what the
uh city is trying to have us do here. Um I know for myself, I was elected in order to have over gain oversight for the residents. Um in order to watch um the budget and to report um any any
instances that I feel are not accurate or correct and speak up about those. And this is a perfect example for which um I have to also uh state my
opinion that I am totally against uh raising this threshold and I can only ask for more oversight instead of less. Okay. Thank you. Um Vice Mayor,
no. Go ahead. So, okay. So, I'm still digesting the information and um I understand that cost for everything is going up. Hold on, let me So, cost for everything is going up.
What I had been thinking about is perhaps raising the threshold to 75,000. Okay. because I understand that there is a logistical component, there's an administrative component that when these items are put on the agenda, it it does
take uh time from from staff. You know, they have to dedicate time to putting all this together. Now, we need to remember that we do have a process in place. There's a process. There's a procurement department and and they do their job. Um approvals
still even if it doesn't come to us approvals still need to be made uh within the city staff uh made by the city manager and um they must be communicated to us once they they they
are purchased. So, um, you know, we got to find a way where perhaps we could raise this threshold a bit to kind of adapt to the times, but still the city manager will keep us informed. So, there's no
misunderstandings or any abuse in the future. So, I do not agree with 100,000, but I'll be willing to entertain the the the 75,000. Okay. Commission, I actually echo some of what um
Yes. Thank you. Um because inflation is real, right? and and things don't cost the same today as they cost two years ago or 5 years ago
or when whenever this when was our was it 10 years ago that that we got to 50,000. So the prices are it it costs more to to do just basic things. I do agree with the with the uh doubling from
2500 to the 5,000. I I think that jumping to the 100 um like I was thinking it's like well we're not we're not Fort Lauderdale. Uh but it's not just the size of the city. We also have to look at the way
that we spend. Uh and I don't I don't know how we compare in that way with Fort Lauderdale or some of these other $100,000 cities. Uh I think any increase is an improvement. Um, and if if uh the commission is not comfortable with 100,
I would be okay with 75. Uh, I do um to address the oversight piece. Uh, this commission, this administration is the most transparent uh that I think any administration has ever been. So, I I don't share that concern. Um, but I do
worry about us using oversight as to micromanage and then the micromanaging slows us down and then we have to hear complaints that nothing gets done. So, we're going to have to pick a lane and and go with it. Uh, so I think with the
with regards to the smaller um purchases, I don't think $2,500 goes very far. Um, and I would be okay with with a middle number like 75. Um, Commissioner Viscar, would you like to make a motion to amend the item? I'll make the motion. 75, the 5,000 and
the 75. Okay. Well, I have more comment. You don't have any comment? No. Okay. very interesting because the um that uh contractor that got the two contract is a personal friend of you and I got information that is because having
been in front of the mayor that they got those two contracts and that's how the whistleblower got to me and told me look no we're not going to defame anyone is not defamation absolute defamation. have the floor and
and those are facts. There is not those are facts. Same person in the item same person with two different companies got two contracts that they are over f $50,000.
So obviously something happened there. uh we can call it transparency but I don't know how we are measuring that when we are obviously seeing that all those waiverss all those exemptions they do not come to us I never work with any
other um administration before this is like the only administration I work with so I cannot compare clearly but this is not transparency and like I said this is not even a loophole we are opening a sinkhole we are allowing anything and
everything to go through this. Um, I agree the inflation is real. I study economics. So, like I said before, instead of just increasing the threshold, let's put more people to write those memos. And another thing,
remember the investments that we are doing in procurement. We have now three full-time employees, a stateofthe-art software. That software is powered by AI. So everything is all the processes
are more efficient and faster. This is with the idea of of having more oversight and more transparency not less. And again this doesn't make any sense when we are I mean we have here
concept concepts that cannot be you wrap it up pleaseified. They cannot be quantified. best interest of the city can mean anything to anyone. So how that even is legal that we have that here city attorney that we have as
the only requirement to bypass a competitive bidding that is in the best interest of the city not a sole source not cyber security what is the meaning or the definition legally of best
interest because it's nowhere in here Mr. I have that question Mr. city attorney. Are you able to answer that question? Not specifically, although I can say that that language is contained in a lot of different jurisdictions,
there has to be some leeway. So, for example, one example is continuity of services. So, if you have a I'll give you a perfect example, Samsung Park with the plumbing. you have a contractor that's installing or removing certain showers and then you decide to put in
new showers. The contractor is already staging. They're already there. They're already, you know, it just makes no sense to bring in a different contractor to do essentially almost the same work in the same location. So, you have s things as continuity of services and
things of that sort. So, can you spell things out a little bit more in your code? Sure, absolutely. You can always do that, but there's always some leeway that city management or the commission has because if you recall, you have a lot of items that will come before you
as a waiver where you decide the waiver based on the threshold. And it's usually you decide whether you wave it or not, same way the city manager does. And it gives you leeway to consider those things that you can't articulate in your code every single scenario that could
possibly happen that would make sense for you to wave the competitive bidding where it is in the best interest of the city from a financial standpoint, from a logistical standpoint, from a timing standpoint. So it's very difficult to articulate every single scenario. Uh so that's why you have some language that's
more general like that. Yeah, correct. And that's what I'm saying. the definitions we are creating a new definition area in the chapter 62 and um best interest actually is defining best practice and is like I said for something that is rare that is soul
source cyber security etc right now we don't even have a definition and the only thing I will really request for this commission is to have a little bit of an open mind things are not being done the proper way right now you guys
have an opportunity the sad about is that if we approve this with this language, we can bring this the next month and we can read a little bit more, do a little bit more research. We don't have to pass it right now. So just keep an open mind because what's going to happen is that next year when you guys
are not here anymore, we're going to have to do so much clean up or the of the damage that we are doing doing to our residents by passing things like this. This is just we are giving an open blanket to do anything they want with
the money of the city. That is our one number one duty to to prevent this from happening. So like I said here the loophole is not even there. We are making the loophole. We are opening this for those friends of some people in
power to get contracts. So okay we have a motion. Um do I have a second? I'd like to say something, but I I don't because I'm I'm looking at some of the exemptions. So, I I'd like to have a conversation about the exemptions,
right? So, obviously there there there's a few exemptions here. Um, when it comes to artistic services, it comes to performing artists and entertainers. I mean, if I am Colin, right, I'm trying
to put myself in in in in those shoes and um or if we're trying to make a contract with a catering company and we know who we want because we like their food. So,
I'm trying to think how we could perhaps change some of these exemptions, and I want to have an open conversation with staff, you know, with you, city manager, and and and deputy city manager, to see perhaps where some of these exemptions
can be revised. So, there is no suspicion or questioning. And I'd like to hear a little bit from you um as to if there's room to like maybe look at some of these exemptions and either
strike them or review them, revise them, etc. Okay. So, I don't have a second. Um No, but I I haven't finished. Like I said, wait, wait, wait one second. Okay. So, I don't have a second. Correct. No. All right. So, the item dies, the item
fails. Um, if somebody wants to make a motion for something else. Okay. So, deferment, I guess. Yes. But this would be Well, no, I'll make a motion to defer. Oh, well, you want to make a motion to defer? Yeah, I'll make a motion to defer.
So, can I can I clarify something, Mayor? So, just to clarify, Commissioner Viscar's motion was to amend the ordinance to 75,000 and 5,000 and 5,000. So that received no second, right? So we still need a motion to approve as is. Yes.
Okay. So can I get a motion for that? I don't have a motion. You wanted to make a motion to defer. Okay. So I need a So that one failed. So I need Does it fail or does Could we go with the deferment? Go to deferment now. Okay. Do I have a second for deferment? I I have a question. Do we need to defer
because if it dies, we can have the workshop anyway. Yeah. And it will come back. Defer it. You know, if you defer, if you defer it, you should defer it to a date certain. Um, since it's an ordinance, you don't have to defer it. It can just fail. All right. Let's just Did you Are you
okay pulling your um Yeah, I'm I'm okay. I mean, the same result for me really. So, all right. Do we have consensus for workshop? Anyone have anyone opposed? Yeah. All right. Um, we're going to go to the
next item, but before we do, I uh, you know, in the beginning, we we play an opening statement. It's meant for the public to remind them of um, congeniality and and basically the way that we behave in this room and we have respect for this room. It goes for the
commission as well. Um, if anyone has any issues with anyone that is sitting on this deis, there are mechanisms in place to deal with that. I will not tolerate anyone defaming anyone up here, including me. Um, okay. Next item, please.
Next item is ordinance for second reading. 8A is an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Sanos Beach, Florida, amending chapter 265, article two of the code of ordinances of the city of Sanos Beach, entitled definitions and rules of construction.
amending article 7 entitled zoning districts to permit and define certain setback encroachments in the R1 and RTH zoning districts to clarify residential fencing regulations to clarify pool safety barrier height requirements and
to revise setback requirements for utility and mechanical equipment providing for repealer providing for servability providing for codification providing for an effective date mayor vice mayor members of the commission this is a second reading of our ordinance that revises setback
encroachments, what's allowed and what's not, as was presented by our zoning director at the last meeting. Okay. Do we have any public speakers, Mauricio? No, ma'am. Not for this one. All right. Do I have any questions or comments from the commission? Um, how does SB 180 play into this?
Go ahead, Mr. City. Um, we we reviewed the ordinance prior to first reading. We reviewed it under SB80. There were a couple things that we tweaked and removed. So it was presented to you after we had reviewed it for SP180. So our position is that all the
changes and all that it purports to create does not is not uh more restrictive or burdensome than what is already. So if we pass this as is and SB80 is found to
you know to go through without opposition, right? No, SB180 is already law. No. Okay. So, so we review the appeal is lost. So then we could be in trouble with this or no? No. No. Because it No, no. It complies with
SB 180. So it's all everything that you're adding in there is more permissive. So before you didn't, so for example, the encroachments on setbacks, you didn't allow them before. Now you are allowing them and defining how it's so it's more permissive, right? It's not more restrictive. So it complies with SB180. Fine. Thank you.
Okay. Can I get a motion? I'll make a motion. I just have a comment. Um the people from Golden Shores that asked me to vote against this the last time they contact me again. They said this is so many restriction with the fences, the trees,
etc. It's almost like living with a condo and HOA. So I'm going to Okay. Um Miss Joseph, you're making a motion. I haven't had anyone from Golden Shores reach out to me regarding this. So, I would assume that um
it's not an issue. So, I will make a motion. I need a second, please. I'll second. Excuse me. Vice Mayor Lama? Yes. Commissioner Joseph? Yes. Commissioner Cyent? No. Commissioner Riscara?
Yes. Mayor Fetchin? Yes. The ordinance passes 4 to1. Yeah. And again, for the record, this this is much more permissive. Um, all right. Next item. AB is an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Sunny Als Beach, Florida, creating article 7 of
chapter 256 of the court of ordinances of the city of Sunny Alles Beach entitled speech, excuse me, speed detection systems in school zones. To authorize the placement, installation, and operation of speed detection systems on roadways maintained at school zones. to establish traffic enforcement
procedures when speed detection systems are utilized and to create hearing procedures relating to school zone speed limit limit violations. Providing for implementation, providing for repealer, providing for severability, providing for codification, providing for an effective date,
city manager, mayor, vice mayor, members of the commission, this is the second reading of an ordinance creating a speed detection system in our school zone. Great. Thank you. Do we have public speakers? No ma'am. All right. Have any comments from the
commission? I'll take a motion, please. Motion move. Second. Mauricio. Commissioner Joseph. Yes. Commissioner Cyson. Yes. Commissioner Viscara. Yes. Vice Mayor Lama. Yes. Mayor Fetchin. Yes.
The ordinance is adopted 5 to zero. And next item, please. 8 C is an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Sunny Alis Beach, Florida, amending chapter 14 of the code of ordinances of the city of Sunnyalis Beach. Section 14-1 entitled definitions amending section 14-3 entitled
qualifications of special magistrates appointing and removal compensation. Amending 14-4 entitled powers of special magistrate. Amending section 14-6 entitled enforcement procedures. Amending section 14-7 entitled contents
and service of civil violation notice. Amending section 14-8 entitled civil penalties continued and repeat violations. Amending section 14-9 entitled rights of violators, payment of fine, right to appeal, failure to pay
incorrect or to appeal. Amending section 14-10 entitled scheduling and conduct of hearing. Amending section 14-11 entitled appeal of order of special magistrate. Amending section 14-13 entitled recovery of unpaid civil penalties unpaid
penalties to constitute a lean foreclosure. Amending section 14-16 entitled schedule of civil penalties and miscellaneous fees. Amending section 14-17 entitled abatement by the city recovery of costs and expenses. lean
creating 14 section 14-18 entitled settlement procedures to establish standard procedures for the reduction of fines leans and penalties amending attachment one of chapter 14 entitled civil penalties and miscellaneous fee schedule to conform civil penalties with
chapter 162 of the Florida statutes providing for repealer providing for severability providing for codification providing for an effective de thank you city manager mayor vice mayor members of the commission This is the second reading of an ordinance where we've gone in and
done a complete overhaul of chapter 14 which is our code enforcement process. Thank you. And if I can just add that at the request of the commission and commissioner Viscar, uh, we did make one change between readings with regards to special magistrates and it's sub it's
section 14-3 subsection C where it now reads that it clarifies that with regards to former elected officials um, that it would be Sunny Isles Beach elected officials and so someone from another jurisdiction
that's a former elected official could serve as a magistrate. Thank you for that clarification. Uh, do we have public speakers? Yes, ma'am. Steven Hirsch Steven Hirs 17201 Collins regarding the comprehensive modification of the code enforcement chapter section.
I'd like to speak to it's 146 regarding enforcement procedures. Put the microphone a little bit closer. Enforcement procedures. Um, and I believe that this is a section that actually will be of great benefit to uh, condominium associations, HOAs,
residents, and retail uh, property owners. And it basically deals with the ability to seek an extension of time where being able to cure the violation
is impossible due to unforeseen circumstances and various other matters. Normally, as the commission clearly is aware, you have 30 days when you get a WOOV and then you can request and get up to 90 days. However, if to as in things
today with fabrication of special pieces of equipment, mechanicals and sometimes with uh supply chain issues, it's impossible to get the particular item that you need to to assume compliance within that 90 days.
Under the current ordinance, you need to then file with for a a hearing with a special magistrate and go through the entire process. Uh back on March 11th, I uh met with Julio Davilla, our code enforcement manager,
and we had a discussion where I raised regarding this uh issue with him and suggested that there was would be a modification uh to be considered regarding the time that is available to uh be extended by the city. This would
eliminate spending time, money, uh, and money from property owners for a hearing, eliminate expenses by the city to have staff and pay a magistrate. And it's just common sense fairness not to punish a property owner for a code violation that they did everything
possible to come into compliance. He responded he agreed and he would include it or try to include it in an upcoming revision of the code uh which is now being considered tonight on second reading. Um although I don't know if my suggestion was the actual catalyst for
this uh it is refreshing for a resident to be taken seriously by the city and uh their suggestion actually adopted and I thank the commission for this particular section of the code. Thank you. Any other speakers? No other speakers.
Okay. Can I get a motion? Can I get a second, please? Second. Raio. Commissioner Cyent. Yes. Commissioner Riscaro. Yes. Vice Mayor Lama. Yes.
Commissioner Joseph. Yes. Mayor Spetchin. Yes. The ordinance is adopted 5 to 0. Okay. 8. A is an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Sanos Beach Road amending ordinance number 2024-618 approving budget amendment number BA2425-6
to the city's operating and capital improvement budget for the 2024 2025 fiscal year authorizing the city manager to do all things necessary to implement the terms and conditions of this ordinance and providing for an effective date. Andrew, mayor, vice mayor, members of the
commission. This is a second reading of our budget amendment which allows us to purchase some ocean rescue vehicles. We also created two ocean rescue supervisor positions, allows for the purchase of a parking compliance vehicle and our
public work storage shed. Great. Thank you. Do we have public speakers? No, ma'am. All right. Any questions from the commission? Nothing's changed from the first reading, I'm assuming. I'll take a motion, please. So move. Second. Mio. Commissioner Viscaro.
Yes. Vice Mayor Lama. Yes. Commissioner Joseph. Yes. Commissioner Styverson. Mayor Setchan. Yes. The ordinance passes 5 to zero. All right. Now we're on to resolutions. 9B is an or is a excuse me is a resolution approving an agreement with
Red Speed Florida to provide and install a speed photo enforcement system. City Manager. Oh, Chief. Hi. Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioners. Just like to start off um by saying on behalf of the police
department, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your unanimous vote and continued support. Your commitment to bringing I'm sorry, commitment to backing the blue sends a powerful message not only to our officers, but to the entire community. Thank you for standing with us.
Thank you. So, we're seeking approval of vendor agreement with Redspeed, Inc. for speed zone camera installation near Norman S. Edeto School. The police department seeks approval to contract Redspeed, Inc. for a speed photo enforcement
system near the school to improve safety and automate citations for speeding. The 5-year agreement allows termination with written notice. The contract was procured via piggyback RFP number 005-24
through the Southeast Florida Governmental Cooperative LED by the city of Plantation. That's it. Thank you. We have public speakers. No, ma'am. All right. Any questions or comments from the commission? I I do. I um Go ahead, Chief.
Yes. I I know we spoke about this. I read the I was going through the the agreement and I didn't see what I was hoping to see about but maybe I didn't um maybe I didn't catch it. Uh the way that we did the red light cameras were like that
first year was like a no risk first year because they were do you remember correct? uh you know and and um I didn't see that this was structured that way but maybe that's the outcome. Maybe I didn't understand it. Can you clarify
that for me? So I believe there is no risk and um there's no monthly fees. It's they take a percentage of the fine. Okay. So whatever it is and so we don't we will never be at a loss like that's
the that first year it we won't be at a loss. That's what it was. I couldn't remember how it was and and it was it's we just divide whatever it is and there's no monthly fee. Okay then it is. It is okay. Thank you. Thank you. Welcome. Can I get a motion please?
Uh so moved. Second. Second. All in favor? I Okay. Thank you chief. Next item 9C is a resolution authorizing the chief of police in accordance with the comprehensive crime control act of 1984 to expend forfeite funds from the department of justice federal forfeite
account to fund a full-time resource sergeant position and to purchase a mobile command center vehicle. So, the police department is requesting commission approval to allocate $633,980.16 in DOJ forfeite funds for two key
initiatives. One is school resource sergeant program funding will cover the salary and benefits for Sergeant Gonzalez to continue to have her assigned as the school resource sergeant at Norman S. Edelup Sunny K through eight. This
position supports student safety, educational programs like DARE, and work in partnership with Miami Dade Schools Police. Estimated cost for our salary and fringe benefits is $215,000. Second is our mobile command center
vehicle. It's for purchase of a specialized vehicle from Fly Motion, Inc. to serve as a mobile operations hub during emergencies, large events, and tactical responses not to exceed the amount of $418,980.16, which includes a 15% contingency.
Thank you. Any public speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments from the commission? Take a motion, please. Second. All in favor? I I Okay. Thank you. Next item. 90 is a resolution approving an agreement with Fly Motion, Inc. for the purchase and
acquisition, fabrication, assembly, and delivery of a mobile command center vehicle. The police department requests approval to use DHA DOJ forfeite funds to buy a mobile command center from Fly Motion, Inc. for up to $418,98016, including the 15% contingency using
Sourcewell contract number 011223- F. Foxtrot El Lima and Mike. The vehicle will support emergency responses, large events, and multi- agency coordination. Public speakers. No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments from the commission? Make a motion.
Oh, yeah. I just want um I know this been on your wish list for a while, so I'm happy to see it. Could you just remind us um just for the listeners what forfeite funds is? Forfeite funds are monies that we seize from drug dealers. um basically money
that we sees from drug dealers um after a process it's actually um a percentage because it's multi- agencies working together is awarded to us so um all this is not a cost to taxpayers so we use the bad guys money to catch more bad guys correct
so thank you so I'll make a motion thank you I need a second second all in favor I thank you next item 90 is a resolution approving a first amendment to the master services agreement with attacks on enterprises for the purchase of two drones as a first responder program and a counter
drone defense system. Okay, as you can see on the screen, um drone as first responder and Done program purchase from Axon. That's what we're looking to do. And um January of 2025, we launched Florida's first autonomous
drone responder program with Axon, improving emergency response and beach ordinant enforcement, which you saw literally proof today from um a local 10 story and you know what we did last night. Um, a new proposal aims
to add two drones at the government center and implement a citywide counter drone system to detect and track suspicious drone activity. The total cost is 1,54,66720 including a $50,000 contingency funded
through the fiscal year 2025 20226 capital improvement projects. The purchase will be made via Sourcewell contract number 101223- A Alpha X X-Ray in November and paid
over five years at $200,93344 annually. Great. Thank you. Thank you, Chief. As I said to you earlier, these drones are going to get so good, they might get too good to get you out of a job. Uh, do we have public speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments from the commission?
So, originally with the um budget amendment, we were told that there would be one drone that was eliminated for whatever reason because uh I actually got the military lowered, but that happens not to be the case. Is that
correct? We're still going to have two drones. Go ahead. With your proposed cuts, we did eliminate the drone. However, Vice Mayor Llama asked us to find a way to bring it back, which we did.
Great. Thank you. I'll take a motion, please. So moved. I need a second. Second. All in favor? I. Great. Next item, please. 9F is a resolution approving a second amendment to the master services agreement with Axon Enterprises for the purchase of a virtual reality training
system. Chief, the police department requests approval to purchase a virtual reality VR training system for $86,61568 via Sourcewell contract. This immersive platform enhances officer readiness through realistic scenario-based
training with a focus on discretionary shooting and specialized modules such as autism and counter training. funds are allocated in the fiscal year 202526 capital outlay budget pending final approval. Okay. Thank you. Um do we have any public speakers?
No ma'am. And just because we have people in the audience and we normally don't. So I I want to repeat that there are agendas at the back of of the room if you would like to follow along. Um also the room echoes so we hear you when you have conversations. Um, and
I just want to let you know, we approved the budget this last month, so we don't spend this much money every month. This is just uh approving everything that was already in the budget. Uh, any comments from the commission? Uh, yes. I just had a question. The the I know we've done some training on the
premises um in the classroom. I you know, everything is behind me, right? I don't actually know where the room is. I always go like this. Um, so is this going to is that is this training to be on the premises or is this Yes, it could be on premises and and
what's great about this is we could um have autism scenarios, active shooter scenarios and the virtual reality system can actually give us an actual um realistic layout of the school. Oh wow, that's fantastic. Um, okay. And
I just um just as a comment, the um I understand that we're going to have some a like law enforcement autism training legislation coming our way. So you guys might be ahead of the curve. Uh so which is which is where we should be.
Good things to come. Um and once it's finalized, I'm sure we'll bring it to you. But um we're we're looking to like I said be the leader when it comes to policing and and public safety and especially when it comes to autism and everything else. Amazing. Wonderful. Thank you. Can I get a motion?
Motion. I need a second. All in favor? I. All right. Mauricio, next item. NG is a resolution approving an agreement with Millennium Products for the expansion of the police department's hyperwall system. So, the police department requests
approval to expand its existing Hyperwall system through an agreement with Millennium Products, Inc. The expansion will extend visual data sharing capabilities from the communication center to multiple offices, enhancing situational awareness and decision-making during critical
incidents. The total cost is $88,28844 including a 15% contingency and will be funded through the fiscal year 2025 2026 capital improvement projects fund pending final approval. The budget will
be made via a GSA contract. I'm sorry. The purchase will be made through via GSA contract to ensure procurement compliance. Thank you. Do we have public speakers? No, ma'am. Um, and just for the benefit of the public, Mr. City Manager, how many cameras do we currently have in the
city that those hyper walls look see approximately? A lot. Okay. All right. All right. Can I get a motion? 50 something. So moved. I need a second. Second. Second. All in favor?
I. Right. Next item. 9H is a resolution approving a second amendment to the agreement with Waterfield Florida staffing to provide school crossing guard services. The city of Sunny Als Beach plans to transition it school crossing guard
services from action labor management to waterfield staffing both both operating as staffing connection. The current contract expires October 11th, 2025. The new agreement will piggyback on the city of Miami's active contract valid through
June 2026, ensuring consistent service and unchanged hourly rates. The contract supports deployment of 13 crossing guards and one supervisor to enhance pedestrian safety at designated school crossings. Do we have public speakers? No, ma'am. Any comments from the commission?
Go ahead, Commissioner. I would like to say for years I've pushed for additional crossing guards to assist not only with uh school on school hours, but to assist um elderly residents in crossing um some of our unsafe
uh streets uh down Collins Avenue and otherwise. Um unfortunately that is not covered in this, but hopefully in the future we can um arrange for something similar. Okay, anyone else? I'll take a motion, please. So moved. Second.
All in favor? I I Next item, please. 9 is a resolution ratifying the purchase of two 2025 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and associated emergency lighting and equipment from Alligator Alley Harley-Davidson.
In December of 2024, a purchase order was issued to Alligator Alley Harley-Davidson. It's 25-00635 for $49,495.68 for two motorcycles for the police traffic unit. At the conclusion of the
builds, the price of the emergency equipment increased, which brought the total to $53,87642. The original amount budgeted for the motorcycles was 60,000 for two units. We're seeking a ratification of this purchase which was a piggyback of
Hillsboro County Sheriff's Office contract 2024-005 due to the increase bringing the total over 50,000. Thank you. Any public speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments for the commission? Take a motion, please. Motion.
Second. All in favor? I. Next item, please. Again, thank you for your support. Thank you all behind me for being the best residents that I can ever work for. A thank you, Chief.
9J is a resolution approving the renewal of the commercial package policy, workers compensation, and miscellaneous insuranceances with Brown and Brown preferred government insurance trust for the period of October 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2026. City manager,
mayor, vice mayor, members of the commission, this is our annual renewal of our commercial insurance package that includes property insurance, liability, automobile, and workers comp. You will
see an increase in the workers comp and vehicle insurance because we had um we have increased our staffing and vehicles. Thank you. Do we have public speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments from the commission?
Make a motion, please. So moved. Need a second. Second. Second. All in favor? I. Item, please. 9K is a resolution approving a project agreement with Keith and Associates to provide civil engineering, landscape architecture, and arctal engineering
services to design a parking lot on the property located on State Road 826, Service Road. City manager, mayor, vice mayor, members of the commission. This allows us to enter into an agreement with Keith and Associates.
It's going to design a parking area underneath the overpass on State Road 826 near Bella Vista Park. Thank you. Do we have public speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Any comments from the commission? Take a motion, please. Motion second.
All in favor? I. Next item 9L is resolution approving an agreement with ETA systems doing business as ETA transit systems for transit asset management and intelligent transportation systems software. Mr. City Manager. Oh, deputy manager.
Honorable mayor, vice mayor, commission. Um, this is a long time coming. We've done a lot of research to find the best solution for tracking our buses, having cameras on the buses, people counters, and an app that is the most
userfriendly, and we have finally um come to an agreement with ETA by systems for um this service. This contract is for a 5-year term. Thank you. Do we have public speakers? We do. David Virgil.
Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commission. My name is David Virgil. My address is 17500 North Bay Road, Sunny Als Beach. I just want to say I think an upgrade to the app has been needed for many years, and I'm glad something's finally being done about it. The current
app um has shown incorrect times, and the location of the shows have been wrong. So, I'm glad that's finally being fixed. And I think at the screens that will be added to the buses will be great for res residents to be informed about future events and to know what stops are
coming up. They don't have to ask drivers and yeah I think this is a good idea. Thank you. Any other speakers? No ma'am. Okay. Any comments? I do have a question. Uh why five years if that's the first time we are working with this company for the contract?
Go ahead. Um we do have a cancellation clause. However, there is um a tremendous investment in equipment to put it on the buses and um to get the software programmed. It's um it's actually going
to take a long time. We're hoping, sorry David, but um if it's by the end of this calendar year, we'll be lucky. So, it's such a major endeavor, it's to our benefit to lock them in for the five years, but we can cancel sooner if we'd like.
Thank you. Okay. Take a motion. Motion second. All in favor? I I. Next item, please. I am a resolution approving an agreement with Everon LLC to furnish and install a security access control system for the government center annex.
Mayor, vice mayor, members of the commission. This allows us to install security access in the annex. So, our badges will be able to access and control in and out. Any public speakers? No, ma'am. Okay. Comments from the
commission. Make a motion. Motion. A second. Second. All in favor? I. I. Thank you. Next item. Mayor, we're going to be combining the next nine items. 9 through 9V. 9 through 9V.
V as in Victor. Okay. So, if anyone wanted to speak on any of those items, uh, please, I'll give you a moment to go and, uh, fill out a public speaker card. to 9 M through V. I do have a comment for 9 M. We actually
do not have the resolution in the book or online. What we have I have it for N. I have And as a Nancy, yeah. Yes, I have the one for Amazon. Well, it's not downloading now. Okay.
Let me see if it's N. Yeah, N. Mio, can you check that, please? Okay. Thank you. This gives everyone a moment if you wanted to speak on any item to please fill out a public speaker card. Okay. Yes. to Commissioner Stson's point, the incorrect resolution was
attached to that item, but the listing, the attachment that's in the book is is correct. Yeah. So, if you'd like, I can briefly read the resolution in its entirety with the whereas clauses. It's it's fairly short.
Commissioner Styson, did you want him to read the whereas clauses? Not necessarily. Not not for me. All right. Okay. I'm going to read the titles anyway, so the titles will be correct. So 9 is a resolution approving blanket purchase orders for the purchase of
necessary office and other supplies and services from various vendors for fiscal year 2025 through 2026 under $50,000. 9 O is a resolution authorizing the city manager or designate to purchase necessary office and other supplies from
Staples for fiscal year 2025 2026. 9P is a resolution authorizing the city manager or designate to purchase necessary supplies and equipment from Home Depot for fiscal year 2025 2026. 9Q is a resolution approving a blanket
purchase order with public supermarkets for the purchase of necessary goods and supplies for fiscal year 2025 2026. 9R is a resolution authorizing the city manager or designate to purchase necessary office and other supplies from Amazon business for fiscal year 2025
2026. 9S is a resolution authorizing the city manager or designate to purchase necessary janitorial and sanitation supplies and equipment from the imperial date for fiscal year 2025 2026. 9T is a resolution authorizing the city
manager or designate to purchase facility maintenance, repair and operations and industrial supplies from WW Granger for fiscal year 2025 2026. 9U is a resolution authorizing the expenditure of budgeted funds for the
purchase of computer workstations and related equipment with Dell Marketing for fiscal year 2025 2026. And 9V is resolution authorizing the city manager or designate to purchase necessary computer hardware and software
from software house international corporation for fiscal year 2025 2026. Okay. Do we have any public speakers on any of those items? No ma'am. You sure? Yes. Okay. Um, any comments for the commission?
Take a motion. A second. Second. All in favor? I. Okay. Next item. 9W is a resolution authorizing the city of Sano speech to join an amicus cur brief in support of the city of Miami
and Corenza Apartments LLP versus City of Miami appeal. Mayor, if I may, please. Yeah. I just want to extend apologies to Commissioner Stu Visantage. She pointed out that they she did send me an email regarding this item and I missed it. So,
apologies and thank you for it. Thank you. Mr. your city attorney. Mayor, uh uh as the city manager indicated, this item has been before you uh previously
uh at a prior meeting. Um this is a the Corenzo Apartments versus City of Miami case that uh where the city of Miami actually prevailed at the trial level after issuing sort of a 42page order on summary judgement. It's currently being appealed in a third district court of
appeal. Uh we've been asked by the city of Miami and the city of Hyia no sorry city of Miami to join in an amicus brief which is also being joined by the city of Miami Beach and city of Hyia in support of their arguments. It deals with the Bird Harris Act. We won't get
into all the facts because it's it's a very long case. It's got a long history. Um but truthfully, um if the third DCA were to reverse it, it would significantly have the effect of impacting
cities throughout Florida, at least at at least in Miami date county with regards to the Bert Harris Act and expanding the scope of the act way beyond what it was originally intended uh when it was enacted. Um so I don't necessarily have a recommendation. I
mean, I think here it's it's it's permissible and certainly uh appropriate for you to join if you'd like to. Uh I think it's one of the situations where there may be strength and numbers with regards to the amount of people that join the amicus brief to show support to
the court. It's always a debate as to whether that has an impact on an appellet court, but it certainly there's no harm in doing it if you all want to choose to go ahead and do that. We don't have to dedicate any funds to this. No, it's at no cost. All right. Do we have any public speakers? No, ma'am. All right. Any comments from the
commission? I need a motion, please. Question. I I did we confirm if the Miami date county legal cities is is joining? No, I don't have I don't know one way the other if they are. I know that they were certainly interested in it. I don't know if the commissioner knows but I believe in the last meeting in when we
were in the esquadron 49er or something like that they say it but I have to confirm but I'm almost sure because that's when I met them and Right. No, I thought so too. I I was just I just didn't get to confirm it and so I have it floating around in there. Okay. Yeah. But I do believe they did but we
need to confirm. Yes. And understandably the briefs haven't been finalized yet because the briefing schedule was extended and dissemination of any drafts would be problematic if they send them to me because they would be sub susceptible to being discovered by the opposing party. So we don't want to lay the cards on the table for them as well.
So, so, so I guess I would I would um move to approve pending final approval by you that can do that because I I'm my concern is the same as I understand the issue and I would expect that it would
unfold u the way that we're discussing but uh you know you don't you don't sign things you haven't read you know correct no certainly before I would authorize us joining uh the briefs would be read and analyzed and I spoken at
length to the attorneys uh that are going to be drafting it. Uh I just don't have a final product yet, but certainly I wouldn't uh move forward with anything that would be contrary to the city's interests. Okay. Make a motion. I'll make a motion and I'll second it. All in favor? I
Okay, next item. 9X is a resolution approving the issuance of a proclamation recognizing October 25th, excuse me, October 2025 as breast cancer awareness month. Commissioner item So, it's pretty self-explanatory. Um,
you know, we'd like to present a proclamation to our local, uh, breast cancer organization next month. Uh, and, um, you know, it's do this every year. Every year. Okay. Do we have any public speakers, Mauricio? No, ma'am. All right. Any comments from the commission? No.
And I'll make a motion. Mauricio, this is a roll call. No, this is a voice, mayor. Okay. Okay. I need a second. Second. All in favor? I I. Right. Okay. 9 Y is a resolution directing the
city manager to raise the flag of Israel on October 7th, 2025 in display of support and solidarity with the state of Israel and its people. Okay. This is um my item. Um Mauricio, would you mind reading the resolution, please?
Sure. Mayor, if you just give me one second. Thank you. You want me to read it? I got it. Okay. The resolution reads, "Whereas the city of Saniel speech is home to a vibrant Jewish and Israeli
community with deep cultural, familial, and historical ties to Israel with our first sister city, Natana. Whereas on October 7th, 2023, Hamas launched a barbaric, unprovoked attack on Israel, brutally murdering, maming, and
torturing over 1,200 innocent civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, taking hostages, of which 48 remain, and igniting an ongoing conflict marked by unimmanageable horror. And whereas this savage assault has profoundly impacted our own community as
many residents have personal connections to those killed, injured, or still suffering. Whereas the city commission stands firmly with Israel, recognizing its undeniable right to defend itself as affirmed by the state of Florida and the United States government and chooses to honor the victims and show solidarity by
raising the Israeli flag on October 7th, 2025, declaring inequivocally that city stands on the right side of history. Thank you. Um, so this is my item, but I believe I probably have support from
from uh the entire commission. Um, it's hard for me to to talk about this. It's almost two years. Um, we've passed many resolutions and proclamations in support of Israel um against anti-semitism. Um, and I think that, you know, we we
need to continue to do that um until all the hostages are home, until there's no more anti-semitism in the world, which it looks like that's regrettably never going to end. We need to come out in support and we need to speak up and whenever we have an opportunity we need to do that. Um do we have any public
speakers? No ma'am. Okay. Any comments from you? I would like to join to be a co-sponsor please. Okay. Anyone else want to make a comment? Um yeah I I'll I'll support the item.
Um, but as I mentioned in in the last commission meeting, I I just take a different view. I believe and I feel very uncomfortable with taking an an issue like this, a tragedy like this and it adding to our political
capital. I don't like that. I It makes me very uncomfortable. But I understand this item and I'll support it. But this will be the last time that I vote on anything regarding uh foreign conflict.
It is always the last time and it continue coming and this is symbolic. Uh this is no more the photo op for the campaigning mayor. So this is no more
than using the social media and the resources of this city to create a video to them go in fundraising to them go in more free trips to Israel etc. So is using a tragedy in the worst imaginable
way possible. Uh I I cannot support more photo ops and photo ops and videos from again the campaigning mayor and is this is not correct to be using our community like that. We don't do symbolic things. We do real things. We help our
community. We put police in front of all the temples. We do um we put a lot of investment. Even right now we pass an investment to open a parking space that is going to be helping our Russian community, the Russian habadat. So more
symbolic only for promotion, self-promotion for Aqualina fundraisings. I'm sorry, I cannot support this. Thank you. Um, Vice May, do you want to add anything? No. Okay, I'll take a motion. I'd like to say something. Oh, please go ahead. Yes. So, uh, this morning I was
watching, uh, President Trump in, um, England and he, uh, was asked a question by, um, an arbitrary news, uh, reporter regarding, uh, his stance or maybe it was, um, Prime
Minister Storm uh, Prime Minister Stormer's stance on uh, is the two-state solution uh, in Israel And uh it came up regarding uh President Trump mentioned that he had seen m he had seen the uh
video and photographs of October 7th, what was what had been done to children, how they were so mutilated and all. And apparently the um correspondent was not very empathetic. Um, in that
regard, um, I would need to say that the support of Israel, um, is more than just, um, sorry, Commissioner Styverson, but I totally disagree with you. Um, being a
Jewish person myself, uh, what happened on October 7th is totally unacceptable, unforgivable, and we need to do everything we can to recognize the fact that that can never happen again.
May I I totally agree with you as a mom of three kids, uh, I cannot try to even to comprehend this is not the issue we're talking about. I will ask the city manager if we are going to be putting city resources or social media etc to be
making campaign promotions for the mayor using this tragedy. Okay. I hope we don't do that. The resolution we don't do that the resolution is that we don't put I have the floor. I do hope that we don't put city resources to campaign. Okay. Because this is what it looks that
like what we are doing. Okay. Thank you. I one more thing if I can say one more thing and then I'm going to have the final word on this. I am co-sponsoring this uh resolution. Um but if I see that the mayor uses this for political reasons, I will act
absolutely speak up against it. That is not the intent and I hope she sees it as that. Thank you. So I um I just want to say um I'm if you sign a a public speaking card, yes, you may speak. I'll let you you
have to write your name. I know that there's a lot of people that have never been here before. So, yes, you just fill out a public speaker card. Um, I'm just going to say that I find it reprehensible that anybody would accuse me of using this for
political reasons. An opportunity for us to do something to show symbolically something that maybe that has zero resources. We have an Israeli flag. It's putting the flag up so that it tells the entire city, but
more so anyone that drives through, especially on October 7th, that we stand with Israel and against anti-semitism is is the least we can do. The resolution is very, very clear. The resolution just
tells the city manager to raise the flag. I I it hurts my heart that this commission despite having an opportunity to go to Israel and see these things
uh they were invited to go to go to NOVA to go and meet with people. There's always an opportunity. It's never too late. It's never too late to go and connect with what happened because this is more than just a horrible thing. Um, horrible things
happen all the time. This is I hate even using I hate even using the word, but this is the second Holocaust, but Jewish people, this these this is unbearably painful. And to accuse someone of using it as political capital
or for social media is just really I I I don't even have a word for it. It It just hurts my heart that you all would be so obtuse about this. But that's okay. I get it. I'm not going to change your mind about that. That's fine. Um, so I am going to allow public comment
because we do have a lot of people that um, unfortunately came later so they did not get the benefit of the instructions. Well, if I may I Okay. So, um, we have also a very good opportunity last month to do something also symbolic to tell
the world that we want the children that are being kidnapped in Ukraine to come back to Ukraine. And you voted against that. you voted. So, so, so your your symbolic I have the floor. No, you don't. I'm not recognizing you. You have spoken enough about this. Everyone has
heard you. Your symbolic is so you can choose when to be symbolic. So, the children in Ukraine that you don't care about those because why? Because the Ukrainian community is not giving you enough money. But the Jewish Yes.
Oh, come on. Very sad. Very sad. Please. So, um, do we have a public speaker? We do. Ellen Don, um, just need to say your name and address for the record, please. And there's a microphone there because the
other one doesn't work. Anything? No, I guess not. Ellen, do you stand? 400 Sunny Isles Boulevard, Sunny Isles Beach. It's a tough subject. Um, I actually was in Israel the summer after October 7th.
Uh, I went to NOVA. I can't even explain how horrible it was. But what I do want to say to Miss Styverent is when the war started in Ukraine, there were parades around Sunny Isles Beach like it was the Fourth of
July. And when it's Christmas time, Gateway Park is lit up like a winter wonderland. So, how is raising the flag on a day that's so symbolic, maybe not to you, but to many, many of us, how is that any different? And who is using it
for political gain? because the mayor is Jewish. Because you don't like her. I mean, how how how are those two things even related? Thank you. Also, um just all the comments need to be directed to the chair.
Do we have any other speakers? Fatali Falovich. My name is Italy Falovich. 98 Southwest 167. No matter as a visitor here um I think one of the reasons why technology be have a hate crime is because of
resolution that was brought up by Madame Mayor and the only way you can keep not anti-semite away from s beach is having that kind of resolution we are not
it can happen to us here but because of what madame may doing what our local police department is doing. The only reason why we're not having that happening here. We got it happening in Miami Beach on more than one occasion. I am proud to be a visitor San Beach and
I'm proud to have the man of merit that you guys have. Thank you very much. Thank you. Do we have any public other ones? Yes. Isaac Felman. Hello commission. Um the mayor, I just want to say a few word. Your name and address for the record, please.
Oh, 1770 Collins Avenue is the where I do business. Um please I do business 1770 Colins Avenue. Saniel's Beach. Thank you. Go ahead. Okay. Uh I didn't plan to speak but this is heard what we heard was basically
shocking. Okay. Um every meeting almost there's personal attacks on specifically on the mayor. Okay. And uh some of you commissioner Silverstein and Commissioner Joseph you forgetting your recent election. Okay. Well, you were
elected by majority of Jewish people in the city, Israeli people of the city, especially you um Commissioner Silverste. you constantly and the mayor is not the only one is a candidate to run uh for
additional term as a as a as a mayor. Okay, I know uh Commissioner Joseph is running and some other ones here, but you're always using your personal platform to attack the mayor. It's becomes like a like a circus. Okay, we
sick and tired in the city and I live in the city since 91 long before most of you were in the city. I was working with the city mayor and everybody since 97 since it becomes the city. Now is the commission is just we shocked almost every meeting is a personal attacks on
the mayor. Okay, by candidates also using their personal platform to attack the mayor for their personal gain. Okay, if you they cannot do it, they use their family to come to attack the mayor. He's just sick and tired. She's a great mayor. We love her. You may not love
her. Maybe you compete with her. Okay. But you need to stop with it. You were elected to to run the city business. No personal attack for your personal gains. And that's what you do. We sick and tired from it. I'm talking for a lot of people in the community that I spoke
with. Please, let's conduct the city meetings like it's supposed to be, like it was for years, okay? without attacking every every time, every item you put the mayor in the between. If it's the the land, if is the the the the the resolution she put up, we seek and
please, you are elected. Okay? And there is ways if uh you know you go against what you do to to lose the seat also. So it's not for forever, okay? So please please we we respect all of you. We
elected you, but do your job and don't use your platform for personal attacks. Thank you. Thank you. Please, I just need to say that I categorically disagree. Okay. Thank you. Do we have any other speakers? There's no other speakers. Okay. So, uh I need a motion, please.
I'll make a motion. Do I have a second? Okay. Um Huh? Second. Second. Okay. All in favor? I. Any against? Commission Viscara, my last yes on a foreign conflict.
Okay, thank you. Next item. 9Z is a resolution directing the city manager to evaluate the feasibility of creating or expanding an economic crimes investigative unit within the City Beach Police Department to address condominium
and homeowners association fraud. So this is my item. So like um our city manager say we are the leaders in law enforcement and I like that. So I'm going to read um about the memorandum. So this initiative aims to direct staff
to establish or enhance a specialized unit focus on investigating condo and HOA fraud emphasizing how such crimes disproportionately impact seniors and the international community that they don't always understand these laws.
Given that at least 97% of residents units in Sunny Ars Beach are part of HOAs or condominiums residents are uniquely exposed to this risk. The state of Florida, including the DBPR, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, has failed to provide
adequate protection due to the limited enforcement authority, which focus on administrative rather than criminal matters and last to prosecute fraud effectively often leaving victims to be costly legal legal burdens. So with the
serious incredible taxpayer for the budget, Sunny Al Beach can afford to offer this vital service to those who need it most. The outdated excuse that there is nothing we can do is no longer acceptable. I actually is not true and leadership is both possible and
imperative. So the resolution is no more than directing the city manager to evaluate the feasibility of creating and or expanding an economic crimes investigative unit within the SIB department police department for condo
and HOA. Do we have any public speakers? We do. Dana Goldman. Dana Goldman, 308 Point Island Drive, Sunny Als Beach, Florida 33160. I want to acknowledge and uh support and
commend uh Commissioner Styverson for this uh important uh hopeful initiative that the entire commission will approve. Um it's very forwardinking. Um, our city
is 90 to 95% condominium resident focused and clearly there is a longstanding and systemic problem and challenge and issue of economic crimes and uh fraud
and corruption that goes on in our condominium associations. And that being the case, um, and again the operative phrase here is economic crimes investigative unit because the reality is when residents in our
condominiums in our city when they have problems and issues, the DBPR doesn't have jurisdiction or the resources or the capabilities to um handle uh economic crimes. And the reality is that
at the current level, the police departments don't have the requisite specialization and skill set to really progress and to uh really handle, process, analyze, and put together um uh
these uh these items that will ultimately lead to whether it's an indictment or prosecution. So the fact that we can uh have an opportunity to really uh advance or establish economic
crimes investigative unit will go one step forward in a very very important and dramatic way towards really uh protecting and safeguarding the rights of our citizens who are live in our
condominium uh focused uh city. So want to say this is a great great initiative and certainly in our city we should have the resources and the wherewithal and the capability to really um uh put together an economic crimes uh
investigative unit that really can handle and process these issues on behalf of all of our residents. Thank you. Any other speakers? Yes, Alan Cole. And I'm sure a lot of people uh support this in the audience, right? Hands up.
Okay, Dana. Alan Call, 210 174th Street, apartment 2311. Absolutely. This is incredible that you're doing this. Um this is a long time needed. But I would like to say is
um the police department has been um good in the past and I I've had helped three years ago at a condominium and I if I may say Detective Mitchell helped us and frankly just sometimes it only takes a phone call and people that are
trying to do something they kind of run real fast when the detective or someone gives them a call. um this took a little bit more work, but um we were lucky that he spent the time with us, but um you know, since then, I've had other condos.
I'm on three condo boards. Um and um and it's they have their hands tied. You know, they've told first you got to go to the DBPR or first show us proof, show us checks. You're bringing that to them. Okay, now go to the DBPR. And as they've said, it's unfortunately the DBPR is
just a tiny organization in the whole state. It's, you know, they they just can't do it. So, whatever help the city can do would be tremendous. If not a deterrent, you know, it's it's a deterrent. If people know, if the contractors know or whoever board members, if they know there's such a
department, you know, watch out. I think it's going to be a a nice benefit for the city and and mainly to protect not only the regular citizens, but the gullible ones, the seniors that just, you know, they're helpless. They can't do anything. and they certainly can't hire a lawyer to take care of it. So,
thank you very much. Thank you. Do any other speakers? No, ma'am. Any comments for the commission or questions? Yes. Go ahead, Commissioner Joseph. So, I've been watching for several years regarding uh the suffering of uh uh
condo owners in uh several buildings. I've uh stated that the DPPR uh over years uh and with all the changes they've gone through um and the state trying to put money into their organization, but still no uh teamwork,
no personnel. They're just a toothless agency. And uh I believe that this um this resolution will help uh so many residents that have PTSD from assessments either warranted or not. And
I'm for it 100%. Yeah. And I want to ask something else. Um like you say, I have many resident coming to my office sitting down and actually crying like really crying uh for issues with the HOAs and their condo associations. So I do believe that it's
time for us to do something. I spoke between yesterday and today uh to several actually a few of our state representative and they think the idea is fantastic. They do believe if there is one municipality who should start
something like this, it should be Sunny Als because we do have the resources and because the amount of condo and HOA units that we have in here and also they told me that if this move forward they will put appropriations in Tallahassee
next year to to give us also money for this. So I spoke like I said with a few of our state representative and also with two of our senators. So, and they are um very excited about the idea of this. Um, Vice Mayor, did you want to say
something? Yeah, I just want to understand. So, so obviously we have detectives now, right? I know that they were involved in uh the the one condo where where the property manager was was arrested. This was a few
years ago. So, I'd like to understand from a legal standpoint, you know, what are What is the jurisdiction or the power that our detectives have as of now regarding condos and investigating
crimes and what would this do if we do go ahead and you know analyze the feasibility of an expanded department or a new department. So I'm just trying to understand this. I mean, I'm in favor of this, but I'm just trying to understand
the implementation of it from a legal standpoint. What would be we be able to do? What are the limitations, etc. Your police department is limited to criminal conduct obviously. So, when
you're dealing with assessments with administrative, even civil fraud, things of that, there's nothing they can do with that. They can only investigate criminal and it's criminal activity. It's got to be based upon probable cause. So, it's things that are reported to them. They can't proactively monitor
condo associations and try to investigate crimes that may be occurring, they they have to respond with regards to Fourth Amendment regulations and so on and so forth. So to the extent that uh it's anything dealing with malfeasants in regards to
adherence to Florida statutes with regards to how a condo association is supposed to be run and things like that, they they wouldn't necessarily have jurisdiction over that. Um certainly the state attorney's office I believe has an economics crime unit that deals with that as well. Um but they there would be
a limitation there. It would have to it would have to be criminal. Yeah. Now my my question would be okay so let's say out of you know 100% of the cases where there's you could say let's say criminal activity 20% of those are actual theft from a bank account writing
themselves a check etc etc. What would happen in the case where there is contracts there and instead of a $5 million assessment, they bump up the that that assessment to 10 million and obviously the condo board
and the contractors distribute the money, you know, they make a profit from there. Could this new investigative unit uh go after something like that? very difficult to answer because it's an incomplete scenario. There would have to
be a lot more facts in order to be determined whether there's criminal activity there. That could be an essence of physical uh civil fraud. There may not be criminal activity. There could be it depends how it transpires. There's a lot of ifs there. So, you know, they could certainly if
it's reported, they can certainly look at it, but they would be the determinance of whether there's criminal activity that actually violates any law, state law in regards to whatever activity is being alleged. Uh, and that would be their limitation. Yeah.
They couldn't get involved with, you know, if the assessment's more than they think, you know, if it's just if somebody comes and reports and says this assessment is too high, it really should be lower. They can't do anything with that. No, but if there's a contract where obviously the the the price has been
bumped up, um, can our detectives in this new unit go after something like that? It depends. It depends. I'm I'm I'm just trying to ask a different way. No, it's typically that would be a civil matter. I mean, you have Yeah, there's a
lot of criminal elements. First, it would have to be an absolute law that that's the majority of the complaints and right most times it'll be a civil and and it would fall within the DP DP DPR but the DPI I mean if it will fall they
will stay there. I know it may be ineffective, but it's their jurisdiction and you can't necessarily assert their authority. U but it's it would be on a case- by case basis. But again, the the overall general advice I can give you is that the police department is limited to
criminal conduct that's reported where there's probable cause to investigate. Understood. Yeah, I've been involved. I mean, several uh residents have come to me and yeah, I've talked to some of the our detectives and they say we need to
have basically proof, you know, uh actual proof where you see a transfer into a personal bank account or some sort of you know uh very blatant uh criminal activity where
I mean you cannot deny it, right? So they would have to have so for example police department if there's an allegation that maybe there was something with the bank transfer they couldn't just go out there and get information on the bank transfers they have to actually have probable cause of a crime to begin the investigation where
they can lead into those different types of investigatory tools but they couldn't just go fishing around and saying well let me they couldn't go over to the condo associate show me your bank account so we can see if there's a crime that's been committed. Yeah. So there's various you know it's it's okay
it's not straightforward it's not okay so well having said that and having this exchange yeah I I think we should have look into and analyze the feasibility of creating a a unit and and also
determining what powers they're they will have well the p the power you won't be able to define what the p the powers they have is to investigate and refer refer to the state attorney's office criminal conduct. That's all they can do. That's plain simple. There's
nothing else to define. There's a million scenarios that could occur with condo associations, a lot of which is regulated by state law, which we don't have jurisdiction over. But to the extent we have jurisdiction on criminal activity, again, it would be there's really no parameters to set besides the
fact that there has to be allegations of a crime and there has to be probable cause that a crime has been committed for them to investigate. And then from a personnel standpoint, um, obviously we have our detectives. They would investigate something like this, but also they're investigating
other things. So I would wonder if having this unit that's dedicated 100% would yield to more investigations where we could refer to the state attorney. And um yeah, I I I mean what
I'm trying to say is that I I'm trying to determine if this is something that would yield results. Uh but yeah, I'd like to go ahead and and and look into the feasibility of this. I'm just hoping that we could do it and that we would have sufficient
powers or well not powers, but we would have be able to to do something about the issue. The only other caveat I would add is that it would have to be at the direction of the city manager and obviously within the decision of the police chief and his
department because you as a commission cannot direct them to investigate certain crimes. So you can't direct them as to what crimes they need to uh um investigate. So it would have to be a decision by the chief and the city manager. But but if we have this unit
and and the residents come to this unit and talk to the chief or the detectives, then they would assess the situation and determine if an investigation is warranted. Correct. Like any as it is like any like it is right now. Yeah.
Like any other case that's open and think that something a miss is going on. They'll report it to the police and then the police will make a determination as to whether there's anything they can do. Yeah. Okay. Yes. Are you done? Wait, mayor. I'm done. Sorry, Commissioner Vascar.
So, um, for the next three items, for me, I just feel even though these don't have to be resolutions, don't have to be discussion items, I would have preferred that these were discussion items. Uh, because I don't want to be uh directing the city manager. I again, I feel like we're going into
like micromanaging. Uh, I feel like we're overstepping a bit here. And I I would have preferred these to be discussion items and fleshed them out more rather than just take the vote um today. Um I I don't know that the police department um that this is a
direction that that the chief would want to go. I I'd like to hear from him. I don't want to be directing from here. These are the kinds of things that I think should be coming in the other direction from them to us. Um so maybe it's a good idea. I don't know. But I
don't want to give the direction. And I want it to come. I want the police department to be ready, not for us to push them. Uh, and if there's appropriations attached to that, let me see the money first and then we'll talk.
Wait, wait, Vice Mayor, I want to give everyone a chance. Yeah, if may I um you'll go after. Yeah. the sheriff's office. Um, as soon as the sheriff was elected, one of the first things she did was to create a condo and HOA um, reports unit, fro
unit, etc. So, um, really the idea is to kind of mimic what she has over there in Doral and make it here for our people. Um I facilitated a few meetings with the cherish office
officers here in in in in our city. So our senior didn't have to go all the way to Dorado. They were kind enough the officers to come to Sunny Al. So and and and they tell me they just don't have the manpower. Um and there are things
that are borderline criminal, but they do have subpoena powers. So the idea is like to bring those resources locally so we can translate that and give it to our residents locally. Like I said, we we are not creating like
nothing new. The laws are the laws. What is criminal is criminal. But we need to be a little bit more proactive and um I do believe we have the resources and like we saw today anything that law enforcement or PD asked for we give it to them. This is something that the
residents are asking and we should give it to them as well because the our city function for them. This is all paid by taxpayer money. So this is I think a little bit of a way to give them something back. And and and again I
don't want to get personal but I had people and now one or two like different groups of people coming and getting so frustrated to the point that they were crying with tears because of these issues, you know. So, we can be proactive. And I'm going to repeat what
the city manager said and our um fantastic police chief says. We are the leaders in law enforcement. We have the resources for this. Let's at least try to make something for for the people. Mr. Joseph.
Okay. Yes. So, let me just say I have experience, former experience with working with the um county attorney in Wler County, New York. Um his investigators were working on
um a illegitimate contractor uh who had stolen millions of dollars from residents. I was able to have as investigators um uh I got them in touch with the white collar crime unit of the FBI and they
set up a unit in their department and I believe it's still functional today. We can do the same thing in our city uh working with the uh city manager and our police chief uh with uh a few of our investigators to have training from the
FBI white collar crime unit um where uh investigator our investigators now might not be um trained in certain white collar crimes that the that the FBI is
uh very um adapt to uh looking for and recognizing and going after. And I believe that uh our police could benefit greatly from having the white collar crime uh training and I would like to
have our chief and our city manager look into that. You would vice mayor, did you want to add something? No, I think we should investigate it obviously within that feasibility study. take a look at, you know, the budget for
something like this. So, okay. Anyone else? I'll take a motion. I'll make a motion. Second. Second. All in favor? I. Yes. All right. Next item. Next item is 9A, a resolution
establishing the Sunny 98. 9A, excuse me. A resolution establishing the Sunny Alles Beach residents programs activities advisory committee to provide recommendations on city sponsored sports and recreational programs.
Me several committees in the past and this is something also that the residents are asking for. they want to have a little more of input into the programs, the activities, the sports that come and
they offer to our people. Um they don't feel and I agree with that that us the residents we are part of the decision making process and there is a lot of frustration with changes that had happened in the past. So as any other
committee the idea is to each of us to have to appoint somebody so they can meet and they can give recommendations. Clearly we decide we're going to take or not those recommendations and the idea is uh five people to work between
January to August and to communicate with the staff and the city manager's office to be able to during the budget process give their feedback. No more than that but to allow more uh transparency, more accountability uh to
give the opportunity to the people to uh participate in the process for the programs, activities and sports that their children and seniors as well are uh receiving from the city. We have any public speakers? No ma'am. Okay. Comments from the commission,
Commissioner Joseph. Um I will uh pass at the moment. Okay. Vice Mayor questions. We are still processing. Do you have any comments? I think there should be a discussion item. I don't think we should be voting on it. Yeah, I I'd like to have a discussion
about this because I think if we're going to bring back committees, um I I do have other uh ideas as well. And um yeah, I mean, do we want to make it a discussion item now? I mean, we'll have to schedule it for another time. No.
Okay. All right. Uh Mr. Mr. Stevenson, are you opposed to making a discussion item for next month? Well, that's actually what we are supposed to be doing right now here. You know, like you can say your ideas because I will um any committee that is brought to us that makes sense clearly.
I will support we want the people to get more involved. They need to have a set about you know the direction of the city. Like I said before, uh the city function thanks to the money to the taxpayer, the people is giving to us to
run the city. So um I don't see like like I said, we had several committees in the past. Most of us were at some point in committees. We learned about uh the way the city function by being in
participating in those committees. Right now we are no committees active. I think maybe the historic preservation I'm not sure which I think we do have it. Yeah. Um but other than that we are not giving the opportunity to the people to learn about you know the this process. Um and
that needs to stop. We need to be a little bit more inclusive. So this I don't see the need for a discussion item because clearly I think that's what we are supposed to be doing here right now. And everybody can say uh if they are in favor or against and express their why.
Um this is coming from the people. The people is asking for this. I know that we have several parents here right now in the audience that I guess they're shy to talk about this. But um you guys asked me to put it on the agenda. I put
in it for you guys. So I would like to move this forward. uh we will have the opportunity to appoint the people by January I think according to our code and then they can start getting together. Yeah, I think uh I agree with Vice Mayor. If we're going to bring back
committees, we need to have a bigger discussion about it because uh I'm sure all of us have u some sort of feeling about certain committees. Um but I'll I'll take more input. Go ahead, Commissioner Joseph. You didn't say
anything. Yeah. So my um reservation regarding committees and and I understand the community input, but the committees run for a year and if there's I I believe that let's say we're talking
about uh sports and having let's say developing Heritage Park or some sports facility. That's something that the commission can do right now. Whereas if it goes to a committee,
you're kicking the can down the road for a year waiting for the committee to come back to us. And what is the point? I don't it's just I I haven't had much. I've been on committees myself, but it's
just in order to have progress in the city for residents, the commission should be able to take up these issues and and progress further. Okay, I'll take a motion.
I need a second. Okay, item fails. I'm No, I You're doing second. No, I don't want it. Okay. Item fails. Okay. We make it a discussion item because I like to discuss it.
I'll put it on the agenda next time. 9AB is a resolution directing the city manager to analyze the fiscal impact of increasing the municipal homestead. I apologize. This item is being deferred. Correct, Commissioner? Yes. I I neglected to mention this at the
beginning during the order of business. We're now at AC. Yes. If I could just add on that item and I'll be looking into it further. The commissioner and I spoke about it. It's it's not so much the homestead exemption, but the city of Miami is exploring a tax refund program.
So, I'll look into it further and see the legal basis of it and what the parameters are and then at some point I guess we'll come back. Okay. Thank you. All right. Next item, please. 9 AC is a resolution honoring Michael Capone with the key to the city for his
invaluable philanthropic contributions through the global empowerment mission. Mr. Stevenson, I was going to ask Mauricio to read the resolution but it's very very long so I'm not going to do that. But basically uh Mr. Capony. Um he created the global
empowerment mission. Um recently also they hosted a event here in the Maran Towers giving um resources to our seniors to get ready for um emergencies especially hurricanes. But
basically um he is being on the ground in Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. He has several warehouses and he's helping there. He's also a one of the very few um companies like the
global empowerment mission that is providing also humanitarian help in in the conflict in Gaza. So and like that he has been impactful in with the refugee crisis when we had it
in Venezuela um in in Haiti in the 50 states of United States um through several in different type of uh crisis uh in Texas with the flooding recently. right now they're even giving help to the people to rebuild their businesses
and houses uh in North Carolina after also the hurricane last year. So the impact is tremendous. Um I seen it firsthand and I do believe that he do he deserve the the the kiss of the city.
Okay. Do we have any public speakers? No ma'am. Okay. Take comments from the commission or questions. Yeah. I'd like to mention that I I I know Michael Capony as well and I I think you you know him too, right? I don't know if you met him,
known him for a while. I mean, and he he's incredible. I mean, what his organization is doing is incredible. You see a disaster, an emergency happen, and his teams are mobilized within hours. I mean, in less than 24 hours, whether
it's Brazil, whether it's North Carolina, the California fires, he's helping everywhere. Whether he's providing food in in in Gaza, he's providing um you know, CA camps, uh
whatever it is that people need, uh he's there. So, um yeah, I I think that if somebody deserves the key to the city is is this gentleman. Yeah. Joseph, any questions or comments?
No, I just I just wanted to add that um what I like about this recommendation is that there is a nexus with Sunny Al Beach. Uh because I recall when we did um that this room was full of things and
you remember like and yeah different but I like also that there's a connection to the city. Yeah. you know, like it's um so so I do like that and Okay, take a motion.
Yeah, one second. And what Alex was saying is true like there are only a few dozen people working in this organization. So there is like no bureaucracy. 97 out of every dollar goes direct directly to to the help. So it is
they're extremely efficient and exactly they can be within hours and because they don't have to go to all the red tape that the government sometime has when we had to coordinate multi- agencies etc. So I I am really impressed for what they're capable of capable of
doing and yeah if um we only have uh so many kids of the city to give um I feel very comfortable giving the one I can give to to his organization. Yeah. Okay. You made a motion. Yeah. Okay. Second. Second. Mauricio.
Um Commissioner Viscaro. Yes. Commissioner Joseph. Yes, Mr. Cyan. Yes, Vice Mayor Lama. Yes, Mayor Fetch. Yes. The resolution passes 5 to zero. All right. Next item is
a D. Is a resolution approving the issuance of a proclamation recognizing September 27th, 2025 as Anthony R. Gomez day in the city of Sunny Al Beach. Um, so this is not a key to the city. This is a proclamation. uh uh Representative Babbasabi
uh came to me and asked me to sponsor this on behalf of uh Anthony Gomez who is retiring after 25 years from the Latin Builders Association. He's a distinguished leader in South Florida's construction industry and a longtime contributor to the growth and development of Sunny Als Beach.
Co-founder of Unitech Builders Corp. Mr. Gomez has led transformative projects that have shaped the city skyline and strengthened its infrastructure. His dedication to excellence, community engagement, and economic advancement has earned him widespread recognition, including his recent election as the 25th president of the Latin Builders
Association. This proclamation would uh honor his legacy, leadership, and enduring an impact on our city and the region. It also reflects the city's appreciation for individuals who exemplify entrepreneurial spirit and civic commitment. Are there any public speakers?
No, ma'am. Comments or questions from the commission? need a motion. I No, I just my issue was like I mentioned in the workshop is I I just didn't and I did a little digging after I I don't see the nexus with
with Sun Beach. I I was looking for something like I just I just didn't see it. So, I'm going to be a no on this one. U not that he's not a good person. I just I don't see the the connection. Of course, you can vote any way you'd like. Yeah, same thing. I I I don't know
enough about him and I was trying to do some research on him and I I don't see the connection. Perhaps next month after I do a little more uh learning about him um I'll reconsider, but at this point I
I just don't see um how this connects with the city. I mean the previous one uh Mr. Capone I I could see that it's philanthropic. He's helping people, distributing food different places in the world, etc. And um Anthony Gomez
might be great, but I I need to do some more research on him. Just for clarification, because we do have a lot of people here, so I'm really happy that we do. Uh we instituted a new policy, whereas in the past we can have proclamations without really uh discussion. We just do it right then and
there. now uh to make sure that whatever proclamations we give or now the very very new which is keys to the city everything has a different criteria uh just to bring it up to a higher standard so people feel appreciated so that's why we're having such a lengthy discussion about this the key to the city that we
just passed for commissioner suen this is the second heated city that we've ever issued and it got different criteria um did you have any questions commissioner Joseph no I don't okay do I have a motion motion do I have a No second. Okay. The item ties. Thank
you. All right. Oh, do we have add? Yes, we do. Oh, okay. Go ahead. So, we have 9E. The resolution approving the issuance of a proclamation recognizing September 15th through
October 15, 2025 as National Hispanic Heritage Month. Yeah, I re I received this request a little bit late from the Miami Day County Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board. Um, they sent me actually also the body
of the proclamation. And the reason is like I'm going to read it very short. Hispanic Heritage Month honors the rich history, culture, and achievement of American whose ancestry traces to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central South America. The observant begins on
September 15 to coincide with the independence of several Latin American countries, actually Mexico, continues through October 15. Um, if he passes the proclamation, they asked me to let them know. So, they will become to the next
commission meeting to receive it. So, they had a kickoff event at the county. I believe it was Monday or Tuesday. No, Monday. I I was there almost every other municipality gave it. I told them next year to tell us in advance because we
didn't have the time. So that's it. Any public speakers? No, ma'am. Comments or questions? Yeah, I'd like to add something. I'd like to add Central America to that. It is here. Is that It is Central America. Is there? I didn't hear you say it. What did you say? Central Oh, I didn't hear Central. Okay.
Yeah, sure. Center and South America. Okay, good. Thank you. Salvador is there. I'll make a motion. No, wait, wait. Before we adjourn, I just um public comment. We Okay, I'm sorry. I missed the the second. Wait, we need I need a second. Second. Second.
All in favor? I think Wait, hold on. Coming. One second. No, not about this. I just I need to I don't want to forget to mention something. Okay, so public comment first. We're now into citizens forum. Citizens forum, I mean. And then we'll
Okay, David Virgil. And also because there's so many people here, I do want to recognize that David has not missed any commission meeting or workshop, um I think he's got a better attendance record than any of us. So please go ahead. Thank you. Thank you. Uh okay. Uh good evening,
mayor, vice mayor, and commission. My name is David Virgil. My address is 17500 North Bay Road, San Beach. I just want to say I think that the temporary uh pumping station at 178th drive and North Bay Road has been efficient to
mitigate flooding um in the past week. Uh last week there was rain every single day and a corner that usually always floods has um not flooded while the rest of North Road that doesn't have a pump is underwater. My area is like dry. So I want to say
thank you for that. Um, I also want to say that anyone can ask for a copy of a recording of the agenda review because I've noticed some people say that it's like a private meeting or whatever, but I've asked for a recording and I've
received it right away. So, anyone can get a recording of the agenda review if they miss it or if they just want to listen in. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Any other Falovich? My name is Val 80 Southwest 167 Terrace
Pay. One of the things that I think it would be great to have uh a white collar crime or economic crime is not only that it would investigate HOAs of their financial crimes also will help
out elderly who been taking advantage of by caregivers or somebody on the phone. It would give it if the detectives could get a training with Miami date county state attorney's office who does have economic crime. They have one of the
best economic crimes in the tri county. I think that would be a great You have amazing detectives. We have amazing detectives outside. I think it would be great to started a new unit because being that you guys expand them. And another thing that I want to
say, as long as I've been coming in here, I never see any more somebody that has more integrity that I see in Madame Mayor. and I'm get to travel a lot a lot around the county and I appreciate this administration for you what you guys doing for the city as a visitor that
comes in here lately almost every day. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, Richard Glance. Is that everyone with you, Richard? No, I don't know that. Oh, okay. All right. Just I like your hat.
Um, okay. Please, your uh name and address for the record. Good evening. My name is Richard Lance, 231 174th Street in Sunny Alice Beach. You could just a little closer to that. Thank you. And I'm Aiden's father. I've lived in Sunny Alice Beach for over 20 years. And
Aiden has lived here all his life. He's 10 years old. He has been playing soccer for SIB for over 5 years. And since day one, he has had one coach, Coach Germaine. Now he has had other coaches but one constant has always been coach Germaine.
Even whenever you ask my son who who the main coach was, he always said coach Germaine. On the field, the coach always worked with the kids to benefit them, not appease their parent. This is a this
is the job of a good coach. When my son first started playing and his shirt was down to his ankles, he spent more time on the bench than on the field. He did not play in all the games and when he did, it was the last five minutes of the game. Did I like this? No. Did my wife
like this? No. Did my son like this? He did not care. He was on a team and he played soccer with his friends. At one point, I talked to Coach Germaine about taking Aiden out of the soccer out. take him out of the soccer team. He told me
word for word, "Don't worry, he will get his opportunity. Just let the system work." So, I trusted the coach and I let the coach's system play out. Last year, Aiden played in every single game. He played on the field 95% of the time, and
he was even the team captain for most of the games. Turns out, Coach Germaine's system does work. Off the field, Coach Germaine proved his worth as well. Some time ago, I had a problem with my son's work ethic in school.
I talked to the coach about this and he assured me that he would address this matter. That same day, he went out of his way to meet my son after school and have a little sit down with him. When my son came home that day, I asked him what the coach asked talked to him about. And
my son told me the coach was upset with him and how sorry my son was that the coach was upset with him. This was due to the amount of respect that my son had for the coach. He was upset because the coach was upset with him.
Today it's very difficult to teach our kids to respect people, to respect parents, to respect police, to respect teachers, to respect adults. Kids today respect an iPhone or an iPad more than anything else. So when we get a coach that has earned the respect not only
from our kids but from us parents as well, this is evident by over the 370 signatures that we received in support of bringing Coach Germaine back. We need to hold people like Jo Coach Germaine here, not send them away.
I honestly do not understand why we do not bring back Coach Germaine. The kids want him. The parents definitely want him. He's willing to come back. His track record proves he's the right person for the job. What exactly is
standing in the way of You can finish. Go ahead. What exactly is standing in the way of hiring this person back? Is it the small number of parents that do not agree with the way his system works? We have other athletic schools in the area and they
could attend. Nothing is stopping those parents from sending their kids there. Let's stop bending the knee for the small minority that are upset with the way the system works. A famous person once said, "The need of the many outweighs the need of the few." Today, I
speak for the many and ask you to please bring back coach Germaine. Thank you. Okay. Julio Gonzalez. You're uh that that microphone, please. Your name and address for the record. Hi everyone. You can raise it up. Yeah. Take it off.
Okay. Hi everyone. Uh my name is Julio Caesar Gonzalez. Uh I live in Sunny Isles Beach uh for the last six years. I'm from New York City. I live there 30 years Manhattan and I got four beautiful kids. Um anyways, I'm going to get to the point. Um good um evening every
single um um of you guys. Um this is now the second time we stand before you asking for your support. What is happening in the athletic department thanks to the lies of one indiv
individual is unacceptable. It has been more than five weeks since Germaine Barkley submitted his application for this for the position of athletic specialist and yet there has been no action. The effect of his acts
absent has been brutal on the program on the children's and on the trust we once had in the city leadership. You have the opportunity to correct this mistake. however made the original
decision clearly did not fact check the lies that were spread. Let's be clear the cater the city never issue Germaine a single write up. The lack of accountability in this
process combined with the decision to ignore the voices of 370 community members and taxpayers is nothing less than disrespectful to the people you you
serve. If you need if you need proof of his outstanding work, look at that survey about the soccer academy program for the last year. In sport, competitive athletes earn their spot.
They don't get a point and they don't lose them only when they are not qualified. Acting in favor of a keyboard terrorist has damaged both the integrity of these programs and the community faith in your
leadership. Even more concerning, the city manager has failed to reply to emails requesting meetings or answers. We demand immediate actions. We don't want anybody any
anybody else. No rest no resume could ever surpass the bond, the connection, the spirit and the experience that coach Barkley brings to the community. He is without question the MVP of the city
staff. The most valuable um person the city has have working with our children's. If you choose to ignore our claim, rest assume we will remember at the next election. Thank you.
Thank you. We have any more speakers? Patricia Alvarez. Good evening. My name is Patricia Alvarez, 18201 Collins Avenue, 401A Sonia Alvich 3316 Z. Uh when I first moved to New York uh
seven years ago to the city, Germaine was the person who took my son who was having a very hard and difficult time uh adapting into the school. He took him and he took him under his wing under the soccer program. The ability that he have to work and impact every single children
in this community is numerous. All the kids that are 17 and 18 year old playing for soccer and other tournaments because I'm a soccer mom. He did work with them. This program that we have is amazing for the kids when they are small all the way
to 12 when they get a little is more challenging than they usually leave the city. But the fact that we all are asking I personally wrote to the city manager a letter asking to reconsider the fact what he have bring into the program the way that he shaped the
program the position that he's in the office and all the other activities that he have create for the city of Sony and he's building the community in that park everybody respect Germaine Germaine create a
a connection with patterns and with the kids to a different level. I think the loss that we're taking taking it out of this program is on paramount. We should definitely look at all the benefits that one person bring into the community.
Like they said, you have over 300 parents who sign a petition and I'm sure that many received emails too in reference of this subject and it's just been dismissed. We need to advocate to you guys and see what all the good things you have to balance what he brought to the community of what you're
losing. We don't get too many of these people who really shape the life of youngers especially in this society with so many young have depressions with so many kids are using drugs with so many kids are doing things he managed to keep these kids in shape and to bring a sport
as a tool for them to succeed in other things. Please, we ask you to reconsider the position and to consider the fact that he reapplied for the position as far as coming back and bring it back to the city because I'm sure that that will
make many many household happy. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Joanna Rabinovich. Johanna Orbinovich 9111 Collins Avenue, Apartment 108, Sunny Alis Beach, Florida
33160. So, I wasn't planning on speaking tonight. I was planning on being here in full support of all of these parents. But the reality is that I'm also a mom here and I have two small kids that are part of this program. And it is
incredible my experience overall with Germaine. It has been mind-blowing. the attention that he's had to so many children of our community. He is someone that really has
been able to connect with parents, with children. He may not be perfect, but he probably is our most valuable player here. I have full confidence in our city. I have full confidence in our
staff that he will be brought back to our community. Thank you. Thank you. That's all. Mayor speakers. So, um, thank you very much, Mayor. I just may No, go ahead. Yes, that's fine.
In the meantime, mayor, I just want to caution you. Just you could do it right now. This you don't need a lot of information. I just want to caution you that under your charter, you this is an issue that you can't deal with. You're specifically prohibited from it. And you you just have to be careful
because it subjects you to removal. So I just want to clarify. Okay. So I I'm going to say a few words and then I want you to clarify that as well. Okay. So let I'd like the last speaker first to speak. Then I have a question for Elizabeth. So we cannot wait wait wait. Let let it's their time right now. Okay.
They've all waited. Please your uh name and address for the record. My name is Alisa. I live in 29174 Street. I just want to ask you a question. Uh, we all know he was handed a resignation if he didn't decide to leave. But I want to know if you have
ever received a petition signed for 370 members of your community to bring someone back. I think that's unprecedented. Has never happened and it's something that must be considered. Thank you. Thank you. Do we have any
other public speakers? Okay. So, first of all, I want to say thank you to all of you for your patience and waiting this long and for those that spoke, I know that it's it's hard to speak and um normally we we don't allow clapping or any or standing
up, but we all here feel your passion and I want to encourage you to come back uh for any reason, not just this reason. But I do want the uh city manager to and and normally we don't respond to public comment but again out of respect of the fact that there's so many of you I want
to address this. So if the city attorney could please just clarify the um the charter. Yes. So, under your charter, you're prohibited, and I'll read it verbatim so there's no misunderstanding, that neither the commission nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the
appointment or removal of any city administrative officers or employees whom the manager or any of his or her subordinates are empowered to appoint. is strictly within the purview of the city manager when it comes to the employment removal or any aspect with
city employees. Any willful violation of this section by the mayor or any commissioner shall be grounds for his or her removal from office by an action brought in the circuit court by the state attorney of Miami date county. So you don't you're
procluded from getting involved in any employment matters. It's solely within the purview of the city manager in this case. So I would advise you not to comment or discuss so it can be perceived somehow as you trying to give the manager direction on how he's supposed to act with regards to this
employee. Nor would I nor would I would comment and advise the city manager to comment with regards to the employment status or what led to whatever led because that would be a confidential employment uh issue.
question. Yes. So, I know for myself and maybe other commissioners, we're not aware of the occurrence here or I would love to have some clarification
because as the res residents are saying, it's unprecedented that you have 380 signatures and so many residents present where we usually never have anyone to be perfectly honest.
So in that regard I I think and I know city manager uh it's his right but still possibly we can have some clarification as to the occurrence.
uh not that we're looking to intercede in any way, but just so we understand why we have so many residents down here this evening uh voicing an opinion. And I would just say to that, I know the question is to the manager, but we
shouldn't be discussing personnel matters in public. It could disparage the employee. It's a personnel matter. These are confidential. You can always speak to the manager individually and he can explain the occurrence, but I would not do it publicly. Well, I know that I it was mentioned at the last commission
meeting that Germaine has the right to reapply and I don't know if he's done that or not. So, wait, wait, wait. We're getting really off. Yeah, you really shouldn't be discussing this. You know, we we we we can't. And um I
I'm I'm sorry that you've been hurt. Please note that you've been hurt. Absolutely, you've been hurt. Um I just we need to make sure that we follow the the law. Um, I do have a comment as a resident. I love Germaine.
My children love Germaine. My three kids and the oldest one, the oldest one is 20, 17, and six and a half. They all had been touched by him, by his heart. Um, so as just as a resident, I'm just saying that I like him. That is all I'm
saying. I'm not talking about his employment. Sitting up here as as a commissioner. Just take off your head. I get it, but I'm not saying anything about his employment uh perspective or prospective. I'm just saying as I'm my personal experience with him and my children. He's being amazing.
Um thank you. Okay, Commissioner Viscar, you had something to add before we adjourn about something else. Yes. So, two things. Um first, I know it's not easy to come up here and speak. So, uh and I'm I'm happy to see that your children get to see you do things
that are not easy for you. I'm not speaking to the item. I just I thought that was very nice. I think that's good. That's nice nice to see. Okay. Um, I I um I just wanted to mention that um I
was contacted by uh the uh Pelican Harbor Seabird Station and they're inviting us and our residents to join their International Coastal Cleanup Day uh which is on Saturday. and I'll be um I'll be I'll be I'm going to try to put
out an email about it, but it's uh International Coastal Cleanup Day and it will be held on the 20th from 9:00 a.m. to noon near the site of their new home. So, they have a new location and it's at 435 Northeast 82nd Street, Miami,
Florida. if you want to do some environmental work, some cleanup work, and we we do work and and sponsor the Pelican Harbor Seabirds. Um it's something nice you can do with your kids. All right. Thank you. With that, u thank
you. Meeting adjourned.