[0:03] >> Good morning, everyone.
[0:04] We're calling this meeting
[0:05] to order. Today is Wednesday,
[0:07] April 16, 2025. The time is now
[0:08] 10:25am we apologize
[0:10] for the late start. Madam
[0:13] Clerk, please call the roll
[0:14] council.
[0:15] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[0:23] >> Thank you.
[0:24] Please rise
[0:25] for the pledge allegiance led
[0:26] by Councilman Pineyro.
[0:28] >> I pledge allegiance
[0:29] to the flag of the United
[0:31] States of America and to the
[0:32] Republic for which it stands,
[0:34] one nation, under God,
[0:36] indivisible,
[0:38] with liberty and justice
[0:39] for all.
[0:43] >> We will now have our
[0:44] invocation by Tina Floyd from --
[0:55] >> I want to say hello to all
[0:57] of you guys. Thank you
[0:59] for your serving time. Because
[1:00] we know that
[1:02] without you anything is going
[1:03] to happen here in Doral. God
[1:04] bless you. And God bless you
[1:05] for all the people that attend
[1:06] here today. Heavenly Father, we
[1:09] come before you today
[1:11] with humility and a cry
[1:12] for our city. Lord, bring unity
[1:14] to our streets,
[1:17] among our families and
[1:21] within our leaders. Let the
[1:23] walls of division fall and
[1:25] raise up a spirit
[1:26] of love and fellowship. Your
[1:28] word said in Psalms 131:1
[1:32] behold how good and how
[1:34] pleasant it is for rhythm
[1:36] of will together in unity. May
[1:39] that unity be the song
[1:41] of our streets and the peace
[1:45] of our homes. We pray
[1:48] for renewed faith
[1:51] in our hearts,
[1:52] a living faith that
[1:53] transformed,
[1:54] that bring light where they're
[1:56] in darkness, as Hebrews 11:1
[1:59] declares now,
[2:00] faith is the substance
[2:01] of things hoped for,
[2:04] the evidence
[2:06] of things not seen. May that
[2:08] faith take root
[2:10] in every corner of our city.
[2:11] Today we especially cry out
[2:13] of the mental health
[2:15] of our youth. Lord, many walk
[2:18] with invisible boundaries,
[2:22] with silent pain. You are the
[2:24] God who sings and heals as
[2:27] written in the Psalms 34:18.
[2:28] The Lord is close to the
[2:33] brokenhearted and saves those
[2:36] who are crushed in spirit.
[2:39] Bring rest,
[2:40] renew minds and heal hearts.
[2:42] Raise up a generation free
[2:46] for depression, filled
[2:47] with purpose and peace. May our
[2:51] youth know that in you there is
[2:53] hope and that they are never
[2:57] alone. In the powerful name
[3:03] of Jesus.Amen.
[3:06] >> Amen. Thank you. Okay, we
[3:12] have the agenda order
[3:13] of business. Madam City
[3:16] Manager's office. Do you have
[3:17] anything? No, Mr. City
[3:20] Attorney.
[3:21] >> Thank you, Mayor. Yes. I'd
[3:22] like to ask
[3:23] for the item that's going
[3:24] to be heard in the evening 20b
[3:26] to be deferred indefinitely.
[3:27] This is a century PUD item.
[3:30] And also I have a lay
[3:31] down item with regards
[3:32] to a an amendment
[3:34] to a settlement agreement
[3:36] with oasis. I'd like
[3:38] for this item if possible
[3:40] for the vote to be taken
[3:41] to permit the lay down and
[3:43] for the item to be heard later
[3:44] this evening.
[3:45] >> Okay. I believe we have
[3:46] other lay down items. So we'll
[3:47] take the votes for the lay
[3:48] down items right
[3:49] after we hear items
[3:50] to be pulled. Your lay
[3:52] down item is noted,
[3:54] Councilman Pineyro?
[3:56] >> No, I'm good, mate. Thank
[3:58] you.
[3:59] >> Thank you. Vice Mayor
[4:00] Porras?
[4:01] >> Nothing.
[4:02] >> Okay. Councilwoman
[4:03] Reinoso?
[4:04] >> No, Mayor.
[4:05] >> You do have a lay down?
[4:06] >> I do.
[4:07] >> Okay, we're going
[4:08] to hear that right
[4:09] after this.
[4:10] >> Thank you.
[4:11] >> Councilwoman Cabral?
[4:12] >> Yes. I would like
[4:13] to pull c, d, m and p. 6c, 6d,
[4:14] 6m and 6p.
[5:01] >> Just to confirm 6c, d,
[5:03] m and p. Correct? Okay. Is that
[5:07] all?
[5:11] >> Yes.
[5:13] >> I'm going to go ahead and
[5:15] pull 6g and defer 9b. Okay. I
[5:26] need a motion to hear the lay
[5:28] down items. We will hear one of
[5:29] them this morning and the
[5:31] second one this evening. The
[5:33] city attorney's item will be
[5:34] heard this evening per the
[5:35] applicant's request.
[5:36] >> Motion.
[5:37] >> Motion to approve by
[5:38] Councilwoman Reinoso.
[5:39] >> Second.
[5:40] >> Second by Councilman.
[5:42] >> Just a second. You said 9?.
[5:43] >> Right now we're hearing the
[5:46] lay down items and then we can
[5:47] go back
[5:48] to that if you'd like. So
[5:49] please call the roll.
[5:50] >> I have a motion
[5:51] to approve the two lay
[5:52] down items and by
[5:53] Councilwoman Reinoso. Seconded
[5:54] by Councilman Pineyro.
[5:55] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[6:00] >> Motion passes.
[6:01] >> Okay. Thank you very much.
[6:03] You had a question,
[6:04] Councilwoman Cabral?
[6:07] >> Yes. I'm just checking. If
[6:39] it's not my understanding,
[6:40] you remove 9b.
[6:45] >> Correct? It is. 9b is being
[6:48] deferred.
[6:50] >> So that's the dodge. So it's
[6:52] my item that you're deferring?
[6:55] >> We're deferring the item.
[6:56] >> Okay. You're deferring my
[6:58] item. So there will be no
[6:59] discussion, I guess.
[7:01] >> Thank you very much. Okay.
[7:02] We will now move on
[7:03] to public comments. This will
[7:05] now open our public comments
[7:09] portion of the meeting. If you
[7:10] would like to speak
[7:11] to anything germane
[7:12] to this council or anything
[7:14] on this agenda,
[7:15] now would be the time to
[7:16] approach. I do have comment
[7:17] cards. I will start
[7:18] with those names first. Once we
[7:19] exhaust those,
[7:21] you can approach the podium.
[7:22] If you have not signed up
[7:23] to speak, please make sure you
[7:24] see the clerk. After that,
[7:26] you have three minutes
[7:27] to speak
[7:28] in a respectful manner
[7:29] to this council. We'll go ahead
[7:30] and start with Adelaide
[7:34] Ferro. Ferro. Sorry. Adelis
[7:38] Ferro. Name and address
[7:39] for the record, please.
[7:43] >> Thank you so much. Good
[7:44] morning. My name is Adelis
[7:55] Ferro. I am a proud
[7:58] Venezuelan American citizen. I
[8:00] am here to speak of the tens
[8:02] of thousands
[8:03] of immigrants who call Doral
[8:05] home, many of whom now live
[8:07] in fear. I'm going to live
[8:08] in fear because
[8:10] of a decision that will be made
[8:12] by this very city government.
[8:13] The city of Doral's decision
[8:15] to align with ICE marks a
[8:18] dangerous shift. One that
[8:20] threatens the safety,
[8:23] dignity and trust of the very
[8:24] people who built this
[8:26] community. Let's be clear.
[8:28] Over 30,000 Venezuelans live
[8:30] in Doral. Many are
[8:32] in the process of obtaining
[8:34] legal status right now. Many
[8:35] fled political persecution,
[8:38] not just seeking opportunity,
[8:40] but but survival. Now this city
[8:42] risk becoming a place
[8:46] of fear. A place where going
[8:47] to work, picking up a child
[8:49] from school, or even reporting
[8:51] a crime could lead
[8:53] to detention or deportation.
[8:54] Let me repeat that. Reporting a
[8:57] crime could lead to arrest.
[9:00] Not because someone broke the
[9:03] law, but because
[9:04] of their immigration status.
[9:06] This doesn't just affect the
[9:08] undocumented. It impacts
[9:10] families waiting on asylum,
[9:11] TPS renewals and war permits.
[9:13] Families who fled regimes that
[9:16] jail people
[9:18] for their beliefs. And what
[9:19] makes this even more painful,
[9:22] every single one
[9:23] of you sitting on these dice is
[9:25] either an immigrant or the
[9:27] child of immigrants. You know
[9:29] what it means
[9:31] to leave everything behind
[9:32] for a shot of freedom. You know
[9:34] the fear, the hope,
[9:37] the sacrifice. And yet today,
[9:38] you turn your backs on those
[9:40] walking the same path your
[9:43] families once did. Turning
[9:45] Doral's police into an arm of
[9:47] federal immigration enforcement
[9:50] destroys trust. When people
[9:51] fear the police,
[9:54] they don't report crimes.
[9:56] Victims stay silent, witness
[9:57] disappear,
[10:00] and we are all less safe.
[10:02] Police are here
[10:05] to protect and serve, not
[10:07] to profile or deport. This
[10:09] decision doesn't make Doral
[10:10] safer. It makes it silent,
[10:11] suspicious, divided. This isn't
[10:12] just morally wrong,
[10:14] it's bad policy. And one day
[10:16] you will look back and ask
[10:18] yourself, did I stand
[10:20] on the right side of history?
[10:23] There is still time
[10:26] to do the right thing. But that
[10:28] time is running out. I and the
[10:30] people are watching. Thank you.
[10:35] >> Thank you. Amanda
[10:36] Sherlock.
[10:43] >> Good morning, everyone.
[10:44] Council members, Amanda
[10:46] Sherlock. 9960 Costa Del Sol
[10:49] Boulevard. I have been a
[10:50] resident of Doral for 20 years
[10:52] and a US citizen for 13. So,
[10:54] yes,
[10:56] am I am an immigrant too. Our
[10:58] city council is supposed
[10:59] to be a nonpartisan body
[11:01] working
[11:04] to improve the everyday lives
[11:05] of us as residents of Doral.
[11:06] Deputizing our police to become
[11:07] mini ICE agents is not going
[11:09] to accomplish that. It will not
[11:10] reduce traffic or the dust
[11:12] from never ending construction.
[11:14] Or prevent our children
[11:16] from getting run over because a
[11:18] crosswalk signal has been
[11:21] destroyed again by a semi truck
[11:23] trailer ramping our sidewalks.
[11:25] It will not fortify us for the
[11:27] upcoming hurricane season or
[11:29] prevent flooding. I believe
[11:31] this will take up more
[11:33] of our police forces time.
[11:35] They will have to do longer
[11:37] background searches and hold
[11:39] and detain people. They will
[11:41] not be focused on what they
[11:44] should be focused on,
[11:45] which is making the lives
[11:46] of the residents of Doral
[11:48] safer. The memo says it will
[11:49] have $0 fiscal impact. I
[11:52] disagree. Because our police
[11:54] will be less effective and
[11:55] ineffectiveness costs money. I
[11:57] don't want my tax dollars
[11:59] to go
[12:02] to funding human rights abuses.
[12:03] That is not something I agreed
[12:05] to when I became a resident
[12:06] of Doral over 20 years ago.
[12:08] It's bad enough it's already
[12:11] happening with our federal tax
[12:13] dollars. Instead of feeding
[12:14] poor children or curing AIDS
[12:17] in Africa, we are now paying
[12:19] foreign governments
[12:21] to disappear human beings
[12:23] from US soil without due
[12:24] process. I do not want my name
[12:26] associated with
[12:27] unconstitutional callousness
[12:29] and cruelty. It is shameful,
[12:30] outrageous,
[12:32] and a permanent stain
[12:34] on us and our morality. What
[12:35] reassurances can we get that
[12:38] our neighbors who police hand
[12:40] over to ICE will not have their
[12:42] human rights abused? I don't
[12:44] think you can give us any. So
[12:46] I'm asking you, as your
[12:48] constituent,
[12:49] who you represent not
[12:51] to approve this item.
[12:53] Especially as a consent item.
[12:55] It is definitely controversial
[12:57] and not routine. Thank you.
[13:05] >> Thank you, miss Sherlock.
[13:07] Bill Watts.
[13:15] >> Good morning, city of
[13:18] Doral. Our mayor and council.
[13:19] You all look wonderful up there
[13:20] and everybody here, welcome
[13:23] to you as well. My name is
[13:24] Bill Watts. I am one
[13:25] of the original founders
[13:27] of the city of Doral and I'm a
[13:29] veteran and also have a
[13:31] nonprofit called Vet Info that
[13:33] works with disabled veterans.
[13:35] One of my missions several
[13:37] years ago was
[13:38] to bring the city, the
[13:40] residents and the military
[13:41] together. So I'm here today as
[13:44] there has been changes
[13:45] with the way things are done
[13:48] in appointments of advisory
[13:50] committees as a resident
[13:52] to request from the city that
[13:54] on Memorial Day that we please
[13:57] have the park open, have it
[13:59] available if the city could
[14:01] also, as they've done
[14:03] in the past,
[14:04] provide a reef. I will work
[14:06] with some
[14:08] of the local nonprofits such as
[14:09] Vet Info and Bristol Hospice
[14:12] to see
[14:13] about getting sponsorship
[14:15] from some of the small items.
[14:16] But if we could have the park,
[14:18] a reef and maybe two police
[14:20] officers available that day for
[14:22] a informal event that we've
[14:24] done since 2018
[14:27] to show our gratitude to those
[14:30] that have given their lives
[14:32] in service for this country.
[14:33] So with that said,
[14:35] I thank you very much. And
[14:37] hopefully the council and mayor
[14:40] can fulfill that request.
[14:42] Thank you.
[14:44] >> Thank you very much, Mr.
[14:46] Watts. We will make sure
[14:47] to talk to administration
[14:48] to accommodate those requests.
[14:52] Okay. Zora Qureshi.
[15:06] >> Good morning. Zora Qureshi
[15:08] at 8475 Northwest 34th Drive.
[15:10] Good morning,
[15:13] mayor and council members. My
[15:15] name is Zora Qureshi, and I
[15:16] stand before you not just as an
[15:17] attorney, but as a daughter
[15:19] of immigrants, a mother,
[15:20] and a proud member of this
[15:22] diverse city we call home. I am
[15:23] not Venezuelan,
[15:26] but I feel compelled to speak
[15:27] on behalf of the thousands of
[15:30] Venezuelan families who may
[15:31] never have the chance or
[15:33] opportunity to stand here
[15:34] for themselves. Today you are
[15:35] being asked to vote on a
[15:37] resolution that would allow ICE
[15:39] to train our local police
[15:41] officers under the 287g program.
[15:43] But this isn't just a policy.
[15:45] It's a gateway to fear, family
[15:46] separation and racial profiling
[15:48] in a city that thrives
[15:49] on the courage and resilience
[15:50] of immigrants. Doral is home
[15:52] to the largest Venezuelan
[15:55] population in the United
[15:57] States. Families who fled
[15:58] persecution,
[16:00] hunger and violence
[16:01] with nothing but hope
[16:03] in their hearts now live,
[16:04] work and raise children here.
[16:05] They are not criminals. They
[16:07] are teachers, small business
[16:08] owners, churchgoers,
[16:09] students. And yet
[16:11] with this resolution,
[16:12] you risk make them feel hunted
[16:14] in their own neighborhoods.
[16:16] The 287g program does not
[16:19] increase safety. It deputizes
[16:21] local police officers to act as
[16:23] federal immigration agents,
[16:25] often without training,
[16:26] oversight or accountability
[16:27] to understand the nuances
[16:29] of immigration laws. This has
[16:30] led to racial profiling,
[16:32] wrongful detentions,
[16:33] and a chilling effect on
[16:35] communities that no longer
[16:36] trust the police,
[16:38] not because they're guilty
[16:39] of anything, but because
[16:40] they're afraid their skin
[16:41] color, their accent or their
[16:43] immigration status could cost
[16:44] them everything. Let me be
[16:45] clear. This is not
[16:47] about politics. It's
[16:48] about people. It's
[16:49] about mothers too afraid
[16:50] to call 911 when they're
[16:52] abused, workers too afraid
[16:53] to report wage theft, and
[16:55] children terrified that their
[16:57] parents won't come home. You
[16:59] were not elected to represent a
[17:00] party or a political agenda.
[17:01] You were elected
[17:03] to represent the people of
[17:04] Doral, their safety, their
[17:06] dignity, and their right
[17:07] to live without fear. We are
[17:09] not asking for favors. We are
[17:10] asking for humanity. Please
[17:12] reject the Resolution 6P say no
[17:15] to 287g. And show this
[17:17] community, our community,
[17:19] that your loyalty is not
[17:20] to the higher powers that be,
[17:22] but the people who built the
[17:23] city and believe
[17:24] in the promises you made
[17:26] to keep them safe. Thank you.
[17:34] >> Juan Cuba.
[17:43] >> Good morning, Mayor and
[17:44] council. My name is Juan
[17:45] Cuba. Address is 165 Ponce
[17:46] Salem Boulevard. And I come
[17:48] before you to talk as a
[17:50] father of a three year old son
[17:55] and a one year old daughter,
[17:57] as an immigrant who was born
[17:59] in Lima, Peru, whose father
[18:00] came here with a promise that
[18:03] this country made
[18:05] to start a better future. And
[18:06] we have. And like many
[18:08] immigrants that leave
[18:11] everything behind
[18:12] with that promise of refuge,
[18:14] some with a promise
[18:17] of protection
[18:18] from oppression and communism,
[18:19] with status that is now
[18:21] precarious because this
[18:23] administration is stripping
[18:25] that away from Venezuelans,
[18:26] Nicaraguans, Cubans, Haitians
[18:28] and others. The agreement that
[18:32] is before you. And I want
[18:36] to thank Councilwoman Cabral
[18:37] for pulling it from the consent
[18:39] agenda. 287G was
[18:40] around before,
[18:43] under less toxic times. It was
[18:45] pulled in 2012
[18:48] after investigations by the
[18:50] Department of Justice because
[18:51] it had led
[18:53] to racial profiling, famously
[18:55] in Arizona and North Carolina
[18:57] and even in the panhandle of
[18:58] Florida. We are in much more
[19:00] toxic times where there's
[19:02] attacks
[19:04] on immigrants directly coming
[19:05] from this president and the
[19:07] White House. When there's talk
[19:09] of even. You hear Stephen
[19:11] Miller and Steve Bannon,
[19:13] Stephen Miller being in the
[19:15] White House, talk about
[19:16] potentially denaturalizing
[19:18] people. I'm naturalized. This
[19:19] impacts me. An agency that
[19:20] feels emboldened because we
[19:23] have an administration that's
[19:25] ignoring due process and
[19:28] ignoring court orders. I want
[19:30] to tell you also that some
[19:33] of you might feel
[19:37] like this is required of you
[19:39] by state law, and it's not.
[19:41] Governor DeSantis had made
[19:44] proposals in the first special
[19:45] session that would have
[19:46] required this. There was a
[19:48] requirement for every city
[19:49] to enter into the task force
[19:50] Model agreement. There was a
[19:52] requirement for 10%
[19:53] of your police force to be
[19:55] designated as ICE officers.
[19:56] Those were soundly rejected
[19:58] by the legislature. It was
[20:00] special sessions B and C where
[20:03] they actually passed and
[20:05] created the state Immigration
[20:07] Board. The city of South Miami
[20:08] has a lawsuit currently filed
[20:11] in Leon county that is asking a
[20:14] judge, hey,
[20:16] is this required or not?
[20:17] Because what's. What you're
[20:18] being told by the governor and
[20:19] by the AG is that every city
[20:21] must sign this thing and you
[20:22] cannot. Or under threat
[20:24] of removal or under threat of
[20:25] other political repercussions.
[20:27] That is not. Again, I would ask
[20:32] that you all wait to see how
[20:35] that lawsuit ends up. There's
[20:37] no deadline in state statute
[20:40] that says you have
[20:41] to sign this today. You can
[20:42] defer the item, give it time to
[20:45] see what the judge says if this
[20:47] is actually required
[20:48] by state law.
[20:52] >> Give you 20 more seconds,
[20:53] please,
[20:54] to wrap up.
[20:55] >> I just, you know,
[20:59] you should listen
[21:02] to what the State Immigration
[21:04] Board is telling participating
[21:05] agencies. They want you
[21:07] to collect data. If you think
[21:08] that you're just going
[21:10] to have one or two officers.
[21:11] The pressure from Sheriff
[21:14] Botieri and Sheriff Grady Judd
[21:15] and Larry Keefe and the
[21:16] governor is telling you
[21:17] different. They're going
[21:19] to push for you to get 10% of
[21:21] your police force designated as
[21:22] ICE officers. They're going
[21:24] to push for you
[21:25] to collect data. They're going
[21:26] to push. It's going to lead to
[21:27] legal liability and honestly,
[21:29] more fear, fear in this
[21:31] community. I appreciate the
[21:33] extra time. Thank you.
[21:37] >> Thank you, Mr. Cuba. Laura
[21:39] Kelly.
[21:47] >> Good morning, Mayor. Good
[21:48] morning, council members.
[21:49] Laura Kelly, 4321 Northwest
[21:51] 81st Avenue. I've been a Doral
[21:53] resident for over 11 years. I'm
[21:54] an immigration attorney and a
[21:56] Doral business owner. I urge
[21:58] you to oppose any effort by
[21:59] Doral to enter into a 287g task
[22:01] force model agreement
[22:05] with ICE. Let me be absolutely
[22:06] clear. This agreement is not
[22:08] required by state law.
[22:09] In fact, the city of South
[22:12] Miami has filed a lawsuit
[22:13] challenging the state's
[22:14] overreach. And during the most
[22:16] recent legislative session,
[22:17] lawmakers explicitly rejected
[22:19] proposals to make 287g task
[22:21] force agreements
[22:25] for all police departments.
[22:27] The legislature had a chance to
[22:30] require this and chose not to.
[22:31] What they did create is a state
[22:33] immigration Enforcement council
[22:35] which is already burdening
[22:36] local police departments that
[22:37] choose to participate with
[22:39] these problematic directives,
[22:41] including collecting and
[22:43] reporting detailed data on
[22:45] every stop involving suspected
[22:47] undocumented immigrants,
[22:49] gathering personal information
[22:52] even when there's no criminal
[22:54] conduct,
[22:55] and pressuring departments
[22:57] to deputize at least 10%
[22:58] of their force as ICE agents.
[23:01] This isn't
[23:02] about public safety. It's
[23:04] about turning local police into
[23:05] immigration agents and
[23:07] advancing a political agenda
[23:09] that undermines community
[23:11] trust, diverts local resources
[23:12] and exposes the city
[23:15] to legal liability. Our police
[23:17] should focus on keeping Doral
[23:20] safe
[23:21] through community policing,
[23:22] not immigration enforcement.
[23:24] When police start acting
[23:26] like ice, it creates fear,
[23:28] not safety. Immigrant families
[23:29] stop reporting crimes,
[23:32] stop cooperating as witnesses,
[23:33] and stop calling 911. This
[23:35] makes all of us less safe. And
[23:38] let's not forget who ICE is
[23:41] targeting under this mandate.
[23:43] These are not people
[23:45] with criminal charges. These
[23:46] will be people pulled over
[23:48] for minor traffic infractions.
[23:49] We're talking
[23:52] about TPS holders,
[23:53] asylum seekers and parole
[23:54] recipients, people who were
[23:56] here lawfully and are being
[23:58] stripped of their legal status
[24:00] without due process and are now
[24:02] subject
[24:03] to detention or worse,
[24:04] being disappeared.
[24:06] To second this, this kind
[24:08] of agreement opens our city to
[24:13] costly litigation and public
[24:14] backlash. It erodes public
[24:16] trust in the local law
[24:17] enforcement and jeopardizes the
[24:19] very relationships that
[24:20] community safety depends on. I
[24:22] strongly urge you
[24:25] to ask the following questions
[24:26] of your police chief. How does
[24:27] Doral PD define reasonable time
[24:29] to detain someone under only a
[24:31] civil immigration warrant?
[24:33] Given the Supreme Court case,
[24:35] Rodriguez v. United States, how
[24:38] will Doral ensure it complies
[24:40] with a state exception
[24:41] protecting victims and
[24:42] witnesses of certain crimes
[24:44] from immigration enforcement?
[24:45] And how many officers are
[24:47] expected to be deputized? And
[24:48] is a department prepared to
[24:50] meet the state's ongoing data
[24:51] collection and enforcement
[24:54] directives?
[24:56] >> 20 seconds.
[24:57] >> There is no deadline
[24:58] in the state statute for
[24:59] signing this agreement. I ask
[25:01] that you agree with
[25:02] Councilwoman Cabral and pull
[25:03] this for today. Save it
[25:05] for another day and at least
[25:06] until you get a ruling
[25:08] from the South Miami lawsuit.
[25:10] For the safety,
[25:12] trust and values
[25:13] of our community,
[25:14] please say no to 287g. Thank
[25:17] you.
[25:20] >> Thank you, Ms. Kelly.
[25:21] >> Thank you.
[25:23] >> Fernanda Gomez.
[25:35] >> Good morning, everyone. My
[25:36] name is Fernanda Gomez. 9874
[25:38] Northwest 52nd Terrace,
[25:40] Doral, FL, 33178. First
[25:44] of all, I want to say I feel
[25:45] deeply aligned and very
[25:48] grateful
[25:49] for all the comments shared
[25:50] by the residents today who
[25:52] spoke for me. So now I just
[25:54] want to thank the organizers
[25:55] and the city of Doral
[25:57] for the incredible run Doral
[25:59] done this past Sunday on April
[26:01] 13th. As a resident who had the
[26:04] chance to experience it, I can
[26:05] truly say it was magical and
[26:07] beautifully organized. It
[26:09] brought together family,
[26:12] health and community in a way
[26:15] that left a lasting impression.
[26:17] Events like these represent us
[26:20] as a city,
[26:22] reflect who we are as citizens,
[26:24] and set an example
[26:26] for other cities to follow.
[26:27] Thank you so much
[26:31] for making this possible.
[26:32] >> Thank you, Ms. Gomez. That
[26:34] has exhausted our comment
[26:36] cards. If anyone else would
[26:38] like to speak on any item
[26:42] on this count on this council
[26:43] meeting agenda or anything
[26:44] germane to this council,
[26:45] please approach the podium.
[26:48] Opportunity going once,
[26:50] twice. Public comments is now
[26:51] closed and we will move on
[26:52] with our agenda. Thank you
[26:54] for everyone who came
[26:55] to speak today. All right,
[26:57] I need a motion
[26:58] on the consent agenda
[26:59] before that. Madam Clerk, can
[27:00] we please read the order
[27:01] of the agenda?
[27:02] >> Absolutely, Mayor. It'll be
[27:03] all of the Items on section
[27:05] 6, with the exception of 6c,
[27:07] 6d, 6g, 6m and 6p.
[27:13] >> Yes, correct. And we will
[27:14] hear those at the discussion,
[27:15] at the end of discussion. Then
[27:17] we'll hear Councilwoman
[27:18] Reinoso's lay down item, and we
[27:19] will hear the city attorney's
[27:21] lay down item.
[27:22] In the evening session.
[27:23] >> Sounds good. Mayor. Thank
[27:24] you.
[27:25] >> Thank you very much. Okay, I
[27:26] need a motion to approve the
[27:27] consent agenda.
[27:28] >> Motion.
[27:29] >> Motion to approve by
[27:30] Councilman Pineyro.
[27:31] >> Second.
[27:32] >> Second by Councilwoman
[27:33] Reinoso.
[27:34] >> All in favor say aye.
[27:35] >> Aye.
[27:36] >> Please show the consent
[27:37] agenda passed.
[27:39] >> Item 7A. Approval
[27:40] of minutes.
[27:41] >> I need a motion
[27:42] on the approval
[27:43] of minutes.
[27:44] >> Motion.
[27:45] >> Motion to approve by
[27:46] Councilman Pineyro.
[27:47] >> Second.
[27:48] >> Second by Councilman
[27:49] Reinoso. All
[27:50] in favor say aye.
[27:51] >> Aye.
[27:52] >> Please show the minutes
[27:53] passed unanimously. Will now
[27:54] move into presentations.
[27:55] >> Item 8 a presentation keep
[27:56] draw beautiful business award.
[27:57] >> Thank you, Mr. Del Toro.
[27:58] Please join us.
[28:08] >> Good morning honorable
[28:09] Mayor, Vice Mayor, members
[28:11] of the city Council, Madam
[28:12] Manager, Mr. Deputy Manager,
[28:14] Mr. City Attorney, Madam
[28:15] Clerk, Danny Del Toro,
[28:18] Assistant Core Compliance
[28:22] Director. This month we are
[28:24] pleased to recognize Seagis
[28:26] Property Group
[28:27] for their outstanding
[28:28] commitment to keeping Doral
[28:29] beautiful. The property for
[28:30] which they are being recognized
[28:31] is located at 8315 Northwest
[28:32] 27th Street. Seagis Property
[28:33] Group has been in the city of
[28:36] Doral for 20 years. This
[28:37] property is approximately
[28:38] 248,000 total square feet and
[28:40] home to two local businesses.
[28:42] Seagis Property Group is a
[28:43] leading owner of warehouse
[28:46] distribution facilities
[28:47] focusing on acquiring and
[28:49] developing industrial real
[28:50] estate properties
[28:52] in strategic locations. Some of
[28:54] the ongoing maintenance efforts
[28:55] to keep the property in optimal
[28:56] condition include annual
[28:58] trimming and planting
[28:59] of landscape
[29:00] with bi weekly service,
[29:01] weekly porter service to
[29:03] address immediate needs and bi
[29:04] weekly inspection
[29:05] by a maintenance technician.
[29:07] It is with great pleasure that
[29:09] we make we name Seagis
[29:11] Property Group for the Keep
[29:13] Doral Beautiful business award
[29:16] for their continued efforts
[29:17] to keep Doral beautiful.
[29:19] Madam Mayor and council here
[29:20] to accept the award on behalf
[29:21] of the property is property
[29:23] manager Eddie Felipe.
[29:28] >> Thank you for joining us.
[29:29] Mr. Felipe, would you like
[29:32] to say a couple words?
[29:37] >> Hi, my name is Eddie
[29:38] Felipe. I'm the property
[29:39] manager for Seagis Property
[29:40] Group. I manage most
[29:42] of their properties in Doral. I
[29:43] just want
[29:45] to say we're committed to
[29:46] keeping our properties
[29:47] beautiful and if anything, just
[29:50] give us a holler and we will
[29:52] fix whatever we need to fix.
[29:54] >> Thank you very much. Would
[29:56] you like to come up here
[29:57] for a photo? Yeah. Thank you.
[30:51] Okay, Madam Clerk, we're going
[30:52] to move on to the discussion
[30:54] items. I do want to mention
[30:55] very quickly because I just
[30:56] noticed the time. Time it's
[30:57] 10:55. I was going
[30:58] to recess the meeting at 11:30
[30:59] today cuz we do have a funeral
[31:00] we need to go to of current an
[31:02] elected official that passed
[31:04] last week. I know that there
[31:06] was a lot of items pulled.
[31:07] When we recess the meeting,
[31:09] these will be taken up
[31:10] in the evening. But we do have
[31:11] a commitment that we need
[31:13] to get to. So the I think the
[31:15] latest we can go is 11:45. So
[31:17] we'll try and get to
[31:19] through as much as we can,
[31:20] but there may be a recess
[31:22] till the evening. Okay, thank
[31:23] you.
[31:27] >> Item nine. A resolution of
[31:28] the mayor and the city council
[31:29] of city of Doral, Florida
[31:30] supporting a partnership
[31:31] with the Alpha421 group for a
[31:32] temporary black box theater
[31:33] Dural Cultural Arts center
[31:34] for the performance of the
[31:35] Walls Have Ears, La Paredes
[31:36] Oyen, providing a timeline
[31:37] for setup and performance days,
[31:38] providing for authorization,
[31:39] implementation, incorporation
[31:40] of recitals and an effective
[31:41] date.
[31:42] >> Thank you, Madam Clerk.
[31:43] This is my item. I'm going
[31:44] to be as brief as possible. So
[31:45] for quite a while now we've had
[31:47] a lot of requests
[31:48] to have theater
[31:50] in our community. We have an
[31:51] incredible cultural center that
[31:52] I think could be utilized
[31:55] for a lot of creative,
[31:56] culturally driven events which
[32:00] we've done. One of the things
[32:02] we haven't done is immersive
[32:03] theater. And so in exploring
[32:04] these opportunities, I met this
[32:06] incredible group a while ago
[32:09] from Las Paredes Oyen. I
[32:12] actually got to see their play
[32:14] at the Westchester Theater
[32:15] about two years ago. I think it
[32:18] was right after COVID. Right.
[32:22] Sometime after COVID. Four
[32:24] to one group. The Alpha421
[32:26] group received a grant
[32:28] from the state of Florida last
[32:29] year
[32:30] on the Anti-communism Bill
[32:32] to teach students the dangers
[32:34] of communism. And so I'm going
[32:36] to ask them
[32:38] to come up and very,
[32:40] very simply what we're asking
[32:41] for is
[32:43] to turn our cultural center
[32:44] into an immersive theater for
[32:45] about a month. They will need
[32:47] some time to set up. So this
[32:48] will start as of June 1st.
[32:50] They will start to build the
[32:51] theater and will run hopefully
[32:53] through the end of July.
[32:55] That's our expectation. They do
[32:56] have a grant that they'll be
[32:58] using to build all this and
[33:00] some sponsorship which we're
[33:01] committed to getting. The
[33:03] city's participation would be
[33:05] in an in kind of the community
[33:07] center so that they could have
[33:08] these plays for several weeks
[33:11] and they would also be
[33:14] encompassing and incorporating
[33:16] our students
[33:18] in the activities. Not only
[33:20] will they be able
[33:21] to come see the play
[33:22] for free,
[33:23] but they can actually partake
[33:24] in the acting
[33:25] in the backstage. So part
[33:27] of the grant they received
[33:29] from the state of Florida and
[33:30] they can touch more about this
[33:32] on this is
[33:33] to encourage students
[33:34] to get involved
[33:35] through theater, through these
[33:36] arts programs and learn
[33:38] about the dangers
[33:41] of communism. So I'd like
[33:43] to call Robbie and Gabriel up
[33:44] here who are going to do and I
[33:46] think you have someone else
[33:47] with you today that I have not
[33:48] met yet. And they're going
[33:49] to do a quick presentation on
[33:51] what we will be seeing should
[33:52] this be approved
[33:53] in partnership with the city.
[33:55] Thank you guys
[33:57] for being here today. It, do
[33:58] you have the presentation?
[34:01] >> Right. Thank you Council for
[34:12] having us here.
[34:13] >> I think the,
[34:14] the mic I can project. We're
[34:15] good.
[34:16] >> Okay. I thank you guys for,
[34:17] for allow here today. Mayor,
[34:20] it's, it's truly an honor
[34:21] to be here presenting this in,
[34:23] in, in front of all of you. My
[34:25] name is Robbie Ramos. I'm an
[34:27] actor. But I, I,
[34:28] I took a chance
[34:29] at writing and I started to
[34:31] write a play that is loosely
[34:33] based
[34:34] on what my grandfather went
[34:35] through as a political prisoner
[34:37] in Cuba. I wrote it as a love
[34:39] letter to him. And as we did
[34:40] the play more and, and more,
[34:42] we've done it twice before.
[34:44] What I realized is that I had
[34:45] written a love letter
[34:47] to the really all Cuban
[34:48] political prisoners and the
[34:50] Cuban diaspora. It's a story
[34:51] that is really emotionally
[34:55] charging for me and I have a
[34:56] team here now
[34:58] beside me that is going
[35:02] to help me bring it
[35:03] to life this third time here
[35:05] in Doral, which we're really
[35:06] excited about, considering the
[35:07] community that you guys have
[35:09] here in the Venezuelan
[35:10] community as well that we
[35:12] really want to bring out
[35:13] to see the play. If you can
[35:14] turn to the next slide,
[35:16] please. Oh, okay, perfect. So
[35:21] the play is a one act drama.
[35:23] It goes, it's, it takes place
[35:24] during the Cuban Missile
[35:27] Crisis and it goes back and
[35:28] forth between a Cuban prison
[35:29] and a Miami radio station in
[35:31] 1962. The, sorry, how do I.
[35:35] There we go.
[35:43] >> What's other one?
[35:46] >> Nope, not doing it.
[35:47] >> There we go.
[35:49] >> This play is really a play
[35:51] that I wrote
[35:52] about four years ago and it's
[35:53] for the American public. You
[35:54] know, I really wanted
[35:57] to make sure that the,
[35:58] the message of freedom
[36:00] of speech and expression is, is
[36:01] one that I carry very deeply
[36:03] and that I think is squarely
[36:04] in the narrative
[36:07] of this story. And now that
[36:09] we're being able to have, you
[36:11] know, students come
[36:12] to see the play for free,
[36:14] it's really going
[36:16] to open up our horizon
[36:17] to be able to bring in this
[36:18] younger generation that I think
[36:20] it's a message that,
[36:21] that they really should hear.
[36:23] Let me see if I can move this
[36:24] next one. Yeah, we did it twice
[36:26] before. We did it at the
[36:28] Westchester Cultural Arts
[36:29] center and at the American
[36:30] Museum of the Cuban Diaspora.
[36:32] Both times the play was
[36:33] extended. And this summer, you
[36:34] know, we hope to bring it here
[36:36] to the city of Doral. And
[36:37] really, you know,
[36:39] show this play
[36:40] to a new generation of Cuban
[36:42] and Venezuelan generation,
[36:43] and really all
[36:46] of the citizens here at
[36:48] Doral. Mayor Fraga here, you
[36:49] know, I'm indebted to you
[36:53] because it's really a story
[36:57] that means so much to us, and
[37:00] it's a story that we're really
[37:03] excited to bring here
[37:04] to the city of Doral. I've got
[37:06] here Alan Koyaso, who helped us
[37:09] with the appropriation and can
[37:12] speak a little more
[37:13] about that.
[37:18] >> Good morning, Council. Good
[37:19] morning, Mayor. It's the
[37:20] appropriation is another
[37:22] example of the importance
[37:24] of the meaning of the play
[37:26] to the state of Florida,
[37:29] to our community. There is an
[37:30] investment from the state of
[37:32] Florida of $50,000 that will
[37:34] help put this
[37:36] on the forerunner.
[37:38] But we can't really bring it
[37:40] to life right
[37:41] without you guys,
[37:43] without what the city of Doral
[37:44] is going to do
[37:46] in providing the space to bring
[37:48] this immersive theater project
[37:50] to life. And
[37:52] through the appropriation,
[37:54] what we are able
[37:56] to do is we're able
[37:57] to provide free entrances
[37:59] to students, including here
[38:01] in the city of Doral.
[38:03] But also,
[38:04] let's say there's an FIU
[38:05] student, an MDC student,
[38:07] someone that wants to come and
[38:08] see the play and very
[38:09] importantly, learn
[38:10] about why we need
[38:12] to educate our youth
[38:13] about the evils
[38:14] of communism. I myself,
[38:17] I left Cuba on a boat
[38:18] with my mother when I was 8
[38:19] years old. So this is very
[38:20] close and dear to my heart. But
[38:22] the investment that the state
[38:23] is making, and
[38:25] with you guys support,
[38:27] I think that we can bring this
[38:28] to a brand new level. We were
[38:30] just talking as a team,
[38:31] the type of immersive theater
[38:32] that this will be is going
[38:34] to be a whole level
[38:35] of what we've done
[38:36] in the other two times. So
[38:38] thank you guys
[38:39] for your support.
[38:41] >> Thank you. Liana. I hadn't
[38:42] recognized you. Good
[38:43] to see you.
[38:45] >> Good morning. My name is
[38:46] Gabriel Bonilla. I'm the
[38:47] director of La Paredes Oyen.
[38:48] I'm just going
[38:49] to touch quickly on sort of the
[38:50] immersive component and how
[38:51] this works. So you guys get a
[38:53] very quick idea of what we're
[38:54] proposing and what we want
[38:55] to do in the space. And so let
[38:56] me talk
[38:58] about the actors first. We have
[38:59] an incredible group
[39:01] of actors. Susanna Perez, who
[39:03] really needs no introduction,
[39:04] but is a staple in the Cuban
[39:06] community as an actress
[39:08] in telenovelas,
[39:09] in theater everywhere. Hector
[39:10] Medina, who just finished
[39:12] playing opposite Al Pacino in a
[39:14] new feature film that should be
[39:15] coming out very soon. Ariel
[39:17] Tuxedo is also another staple
[39:19] in the Miami acting
[39:22] Community. Diane Garriga, who
[39:23] just finished an episode of
[39:25] Law and Order. And we have
[39:26] Bill Schwartz, who used to be a
[39:28] police officer and transition
[39:31] into acting and has been the
[39:33] biggest gift to us
[39:34] in this play. It says set
[39:35] design up here,
[39:38] and these are old photos
[39:39] of what we've done
[39:41] in the past. But I'm going
[39:42] to walk you
[39:43] through this real quickly. As
[39:44] an immersive component,
[39:45] the space is going
[39:47] to be transformed
[39:48] from the moment you walk
[39:49] in both spaces,
[39:50] the lobby inside. The way that
[39:52] this show will work is you can
[39:53] watch the show about three or
[39:55] four times and see something
[39:56] new every single time.
[39:58] At no points do the actors get
[39:59] off stage. There's no true
[40:00] blackouts. The actors may touch
[40:01] you, they may speak to you,
[40:03] they may walk around you. You
[40:04] watch it in the round. And
[40:06] whatever's happening
[40:07] on stage is constantly living.
[40:09] So there are three stages or
[40:10] three main components. The.
[40:12] The prison cell in Cuba, the
[40:14] office of the prison cell,
[40:17] and a radio station in Miami.
[40:19] And while things are happening
[40:20] simultaneously, things may be
[40:21] quieter on one side, but the
[40:23] stage is still living and it's
[40:25] in real time. So you can watch
[40:26] the show again about 3 and
[40:28] catch something different.
[40:29] We're going
[40:30] to have the opportunity
[40:32] to have the students as well,
[40:33] part
[40:34] of this immersive experience.
[40:35] So I don't want
[40:37] to give too much away,
[40:38] but as you get into the show,
[40:39] there are areas that are going
[40:41] to be active and sort
[40:42] of lively. And we want
[40:44] to allow the students
[40:45] to participate and be the
[40:46] actors in those moments,
[40:47] as well as backstage,
[40:49] as assistant stage managers,
[40:50] costumes, lightings,
[40:52] they can run our soundboards.
[40:53] There's opportunity
[40:54] for anyone who's interested,
[40:56] and we kind of want
[40:57] to hold auditions and sort of
[40:59] like a Make it a fun experience
[41:00] for the students to showcase
[41:02] what they're interested in and
[41:03] their talents and how we can
[41:05] allow them to participate
[41:07] with us. And of course,
[41:10] we're going
[41:11] to be showcasing the artwork
[41:12] of Kiki Valdez, who was
[41:14] inspired
[41:15] by the show when he came
[41:16] to a reading. And he came
[41:18] to us and was like, hey, guys,
[41:19] you know, can I. Can I do a
[41:20] series of paintings based
[41:22] on the show? And we said, yeah,
[41:24] why don't we do this together?
[41:25] So these are just a few
[41:26] of his paintings, but there's
[41:28] also an artistic immersive
[41:29] component as well.
[41:30] Before the show and
[41:32] during the show, all these
[41:34] paintings will be displayed as
[41:35] well. Some of our partners.
[41:36] Robbie, you want to touch
[41:40] on partners?
[41:42] >> Sure, yeah, yeah. Havana
[41:44] Club, that's now made by
[41:47] Bacardi, has been a big partner
[41:48] of ours ever since we did
[41:50] Amparo a couple years ago.
[41:52] Cuban Freedom March. Aliang is
[41:54] one of the founders, and
[41:56] Kaltura Media House is a
[41:58] creative agency that we're
[42:00] working with. So these are
[42:02] three partners of ours right
[42:03] now that we're bringing along
[42:05] for this ride here in Doral. I
[42:07] think that concludes our
[42:10] presentation. Thank you all
[42:12] for having us.
[42:14] >> Thank you, Robbie, Gabriel.
[42:16] So, basically,
[42:18] just two things I want
[42:19] to point out as well. The play
[42:20] will be completely bilingual.
[42:21] Don't leave, guys, just
[42:23] in case there's any questions.
[42:24] Will be completely bilingual. I
[42:25] believe there'll be shows.
[42:26] There's Fridays, Saturdays and
[42:28] Sundays. But in the meantime,
[42:30] there will also be an exhibit
[42:33] of historical documents and
[42:36] actual paintings that were
[42:38] taken from prison cells in
[42:40] Cuba on display. So it'll be
[42:41] really just active all the
[42:43] time. We've talked about
[42:46] bringing speakers and political
[42:47] prisoners and doing things
[42:49] in the center during the time
[42:51] that they're there
[42:53] to really make it bring. Bring
[42:54] it to life, make it immersive
[42:56] and also educational. So I
[42:57] think it's a great initiative.
[42:59] They've got the funding
[43:02] from the state, plus some
[43:04] sponsors,
[43:05] and I would really love
[43:06] to see how our culture. That
[43:08] was my first initial
[43:09] conversations. And I really
[43:10] want to see how the Cultural
[43:12] center works as a theater,
[43:13] since we get so many requests
[43:14] for it to be theater or
[43:15] to try and do theater there.
[43:17] So I think it would be great
[43:20] to do it with someone who. Or
[43:21] an organization that not only
[43:22] has done it before, but also
[43:23] and understands the permitting
[43:25] process and everything we have
[43:26] to do,
[43:27] but also has the funding.
[43:28] That's always the hard part
[43:29] in the city
[43:31] to put everything it's taxing
[43:32] on us. So hopefully I have the
[43:33] support and we can move
[43:35] forward, and this will come
[43:36] to life in June. I think the
[43:37] looking. We're looking to do
[43:39] our opening night the 13th,
[43:40] June 13th, and it will run
[43:44] for a month. And hopefully
[43:45] sales of tickets are good and
[43:47] we can go all the way through
[43:48] July 20th. Also, I want
[43:50] to mention they're committed
[43:51] to giving 20%, 15% or 10%. I
[43:54] forgot we said. I don't recall.
[43:55] Percentage
[43:57] of the sales will go to Parks
[43:58] and Police for Kids for the
[43:59] tickets. I think we had said
[44:00] 15%, right?
[44:02] >> Could be. Yeah.
[44:03] >> 15% of the tickets. They've
[44:04] been very transparent with
[44:05] their budget and what it would
[44:06] cost to pay the actors and
[44:07] everything. But a percentage
[44:08] of the sales will go to Parks
[44:09] and Police for kids
[44:10] to raise money. So it's a great
[44:12] cause. And there's any
[44:13] questions, please feel free
[44:15] to ask them. And if not,
[44:16] then we need a motion
[44:17] to approve. Yes. Councilman.
[44:20] >> So, a motion
[44:21] to approve.
[44:22] >> Thank you, Councilman.
[44:24] >> Second.
[44:25] >> Second by Councilman
[44:26] Reinoso. Any questions? Okay,
[44:28] being none. From now,
[44:29] you'll work
[44:30] with staff. I mean, I know
[44:31] we've all been working together
[44:32] with staff as well,
[44:33] but we look forward
[44:34] to having a great,
[44:35] successful event. We're going
[44:36] to have a media night,
[44:37] so we hope you all participate.
[44:38] Thank you, Madam Clerk. If
[44:41] there's no other additional
[44:42] questions,
[44:43] please call a question.
[44:44] >> Motion to approve may by
[44:45] Councilman Pineyro. Seconded
[44:46] by Councilwoman Reinoso.
[44:47] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[44:51] >> Motion passes.
[44:52] >> All right,
[44:53] thank you very much. We look
[44:54] forward to working
[44:55] with you all.
[44:56] >> Thank you.
[44:57] >> Have a good afternoon.
[44:58] Okay, we move on
[44:59] to item 9B.
[45:00] >> Item 9C.
[45:02] >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yes.
[45:03] >> The mayor and the city
[45:04] council of the city of Doral,
[45:05] Florida, establishing a policy
[45:06] requiring elected officials
[45:07] to reimburse the city for
[45:08] unused event tickets or table
[45:09] seats purchased
[45:10] with city funds when they fail
[45:11] to attend and do not provide a
[45:12] designated representative
[45:13] providing for authorization,
[45:14] implementation, incorporation
[45:15] of recitals and an effective
[45:16] date.
[45:17] >> Thank you. This is
[45:18] Councilwoman Reinoso's item.
[45:19] >> Thank you, Mayor. Well, this
[45:22] item I'm bringing up because,
[45:23] you know,
[45:24] I think when the city of Doral
[45:26] is invited to events,
[45:28] or we can sponsor or we can
[45:29] attend, it brings a level
[45:30] of prestige to the event. And I
[45:32] don't think it's a good look
[45:35] for our city when we have empty
[45:37] seats there that have been paid
[45:38] for. So my item deals
[45:40] with fiscal responsibility.
[45:43] You know, during my research,
[45:45] I found out that, you know,
[45:47] --, it is a French word
[45:50] for responde play. And we all
[45:52] do a very good job responding,
[45:53] but we don't do a very good job
[45:55] attending. So my item brings in
[45:57] a payback system where if we
[46:00] paid for a seat, the city
[46:05] should be reimbursed if you did
[46:07] not attend that event that you
[46:10] -- to. And I would like
[46:14] to make an amendment
[46:18] on my item in the section 4
[46:19] originally I have here.
[46:26] Exceptions to this policy may
[46:28] be granted
[46:29] under extenuated circumstances,
[46:30] such as medical emergencies or
[46:31] unforeseen conflicts,
[46:33] at the discretion of the city
[46:34] manager and end it there.
[46:38] Okay, that's all. And I'm happy
[46:46] to entertain any conversation.
[46:48] >> All right. Is there any
[46:49] questions regarding this item?
[46:50] >> Motion to approve.
[46:51] >> Motion to approve by
[46:52] Councilman Pineyro.
[46:54] >> Through the chair,
[46:55] I have a question.
[46:56] >> Yes, Councilwoman Cabral.
[46:57] >> To the city manager
[47:00] through the item. I mean, you
[47:01] see,
[47:02] you are the one that going to
[47:03] approve or accept the absence?
[47:05] >> Yes, ma'am, that is what the
[47:07] resolution says.
[47:08] >> My concern is
[47:09] that it says that we have
[47:10] to provide 48 hours
[47:13] at least notice if, I mean,
[47:14] there's circumstances where
[47:17] someone wake up that day or
[47:18] before going to this event that
[47:20] they might feel bad physically,
[47:23] some of their children or
[47:24] something happens that they are
[47:26] not going to be able
[47:28] to be there. How are you going
[47:30] to handle that? Because
[47:32] sometimes we don't have 48
[47:33] hours ahead of time
[47:35] to let you know. And also if
[47:36] you request a medical, because
[47:38] sometimes there's someone that
[47:40] have a stomach flu,
[47:41] they don't need to go
[47:43] to an emergency or urgent care,
[47:45] they just need 24 hours
[47:46] to clean up their system. So
[47:47] how is that going to work?
[47:50] >> Well, Councilwoman, just
[47:52] speaking logically, I would say
[47:53] that if someone is ill and
[47:55] cannot attend, then they are
[47:58] ill and they cannot attend.
[48:01] >> I mean, well,
[48:02] that's just an example
[48:03] of illness. But someone,
[48:05] something happened
[48:07] with a car, did different
[48:09] issues. I don't think that it's
[48:10] fair to put, you know, 48 hours
[48:11] limit. If somebody have any
[48:12] issues that will come. I just
[48:13] wanted
[48:15] to make sure that it will be
[48:16] in a fair way that it's going
[48:19] to be judged. You have a
[48:21] comment?
[48:22] >> Absolutely.
[48:24] >> I see. I see you talking
[48:25] to the?
[48:26] >> Through the mayor. As soon
[48:28] as you're done. So are you?
[48:31] >> No, I'm not. I'm not done.
[48:32] So the reason that I'm asking
[48:34] is just. I just wanted
[48:35] to see, you know, what will be
[48:36] a system that many of us,
[48:38] you know, aside from being here
[48:41] and serving the community, will
[48:43] also have jobs that require
[48:45] sometimes that we have
[48:47] to be there for. For an urgent
[48:48] situation and things
[48:50] like that. So I just wanted
[48:52] to make sure that this one.
[48:53] That it will take
[48:55] in consideration, have it on
[48:56] the record that if we are not
[48:58] able to give a 48 hour notice,
[49:00] you will be able to. You wanted
[49:02] to say something?
[49:05] >> Can you please go ahead and
[49:06] finish?
[49:07] >> I have five minutes.
[49:08] >> Yeah, I have not interrupted
[49:09] you.
[49:10] >> But you keep trying to push
[49:12] me and I still have five
[49:13] minutes.
[49:14] >> No, that's what.
[49:16] >> That's how he's conducted
[49:17] the meeting.
[49:18] >> No, those five minutes are
[49:19] ticking right now. Go ahead,
[49:20] please.
[49:23] >> That's fine. And I apologize
[49:25] for the interruption.
[49:26] So I just wanted to, you
[49:28] know, to clarify that and make
[49:29] sure. I know that you are a
[49:30] very fair person,
[49:31] but I just wanted to make sure
[49:33] that that is also taken
[49:34] in account.
[49:35] >> Well, thank you for that.
[49:36] But the only thing I would
[49:37] like to add is the time is a
[49:38] policy question. It's not my
[49:40] call, but yes, absolutely. If
[49:42] someone is sick, if, you know,
[49:44] if there was an issue
[49:46] with a car not working or God
[49:48] forbid,
[49:50] a car accident or anything
[49:51] of that nature,
[49:52] obviously that will be taken
[49:53] into consideration. But the
[49:54] time allotted is a policy
[49:56] question. So that's something
[49:58] that you all have to decide.
[50:00] >> Would you, Councilwoman, be
[50:02] able then to eliminate the
[50:04] at the time or at least to have
[50:06] an excuse that will be then
[50:10] evaluated
[50:11] by our city manager instead
[50:13] of putting a number
[50:14] into the time due to the
[50:16] different circumstances that
[50:18] can happen. And many of us, I
[50:21] mean, we are glad to be able
[50:22] to go to the event to,
[50:23] like you said, to support and
[50:25] to be there because it is
[50:26] important for the people that
[50:28] are performing these events and
[50:31] inviting us.
[50:35] >> Through the mayor.
[50:36] >> Yes, Councilwoman Reinoso.
[50:37] >> So I think there's a level
[50:38] of self-reporting,
[50:39] self-governing that we need
[50:41] to be responsible for. Right.
[50:46] And I think your comments are
[50:48] very interesting because it
[50:49] kind of gives me a read
[50:50] on your level of integrity.
[50:52] Right. Because as public
[50:53] officials, we have
[50:55] to have integrity, right. Do
[50:56] the right thing when nobody's
[50:58] looking. So if there is a
[50:59] family emergency,
[51:00] if there is a medical
[51:02] emergency, I think it is
[51:03] to our discretion to alert,
[51:07] which will now be the city
[51:09] manager of that excuse. I will
[51:10] not be making a change, though,
[51:12] to the time.
[51:13] >> Thank you.
[51:15] >> Through the mayor.
[51:16] >> Any other questions? Yes,
[51:17] Vice Mayor Porras. Go ahead.
[51:18] >> Councilman, can you just
[51:19] clarify? Because the way that I
[51:21] read it. Is the policy is you
[51:23] need to notify within 48 hours,
[51:25] but with an exception. Right.
[51:27] So is the exception obviously
[51:29] lower, like less than 48 hours?
[51:33] >> Right, correct. Section
[51:35] four. I mean,
[51:36] let me see where it is.
[51:38] >> That's the way that I read
[51:39] it.
[51:40] >> Yep. Section two,
[51:42] is that correct? Yep, that
[51:43] would be the correct way.
[51:45] >> Any other questions? I do
[51:48] have one comment. Just to, you
[51:50] know, clarify something. I
[51:51] think that this policy is
[51:53] warranted because there's been
[51:55] repetitive occurrences. I think
[51:56] each time we have purchased
[51:59] tables or tickets to events,
[52:01] we've noticed that continuously
[52:03] the same people say they're
[52:05] coming and then don't show up.
[52:07] And then we have half a table
[52:09] empty. When those tickets could
[52:11] go to directors that rep will
[52:12] that represent the city. They
[52:14] can go
[52:16] to advisory board members. We
[52:17] can invite members
[52:19] of the community that want
[52:21] to participate
[52:22] in this foundation or
[52:23] in this, you know,
[52:24] in this event. So I think it's
[52:26] wasteful spending and,
[52:27] and just. I think it's. It's
[52:29] disrespectful to say I'm going
[52:31] to go to something and then not
[52:33] show up. It's disrespectful
[52:34] to your colleagues,
[52:36] it's disrespectful
[52:37] to the administration,
[52:38] it's disrespectful
[52:39] to the taxpayer. And there's
[52:40] been repetitive occurrences.
[52:42] And so I think this is a great
[52:43] policy. I think it holds us
[52:45] accountable. If you're not
[52:46] going to go to the event,
[52:47] you simply say,
[52:48] I won't be able to make it.
[52:50] And 48 hours should be enough
[52:51] notice to let the
[52:54] administration know that they
[52:56] can invite someone else.
[52:57] Sometimes people get left out
[52:59] from our staff because there's
[53:00] not enough space. And so I
[53:02] think that this is a respectful
[53:05] way of taking care of that.
[53:07] Now, obviously there's
[53:08] self-governance and I think
[53:10] that there is common sense. If
[53:11] you woke up that morning and
[53:13] you're really sick,
[53:14] I think that the manager can,
[53:16] well, excuse that absence. If
[53:18] there's not repetitive
[53:19] occurrences. If there's
[53:21] repetitive occurrences,
[53:22] then that's just, you know,
[53:23] someone not being respectful of
[53:26] everyone's participation and,
[53:28] and obligations. So I'm going
[53:30] to be supportive of this. I
[53:33] think it's good the way it's
[53:34] written. I think there's common
[53:35] sense and, and at the end
[53:36] of the day, common sense is
[53:38] what should govern. So thank
[53:39] you very Much.
[53:42] >> Again, just to clarify,
[53:43] it's 48 hours. But if there's a
[53:44] medical emergency,
[53:46] which would be up
[53:48] to the manager, too, obviously
[53:49] there would be some
[53:51] understanding. And it should
[53:52] be, if you have an event
[53:54] in the evening,
[53:56] if you call early in the
[53:57] morning because you're not
[53:59] feeling well, unless it's a car
[54:00] accident that everybody should
[54:01] be able to see. Right. Because
[54:03] there's gonna be some evidence
[54:04] to it. But if you're feeling
[54:05] sick and you know you have an
[54:07] event that evening,
[54:08] you should be able
[54:09] to call the manager in the
[54:10] morning or send a text and say,
[54:11] I'm not feeling well, you can
[54:12] go ahead and give my seat away.
[54:13] And maybe the attorney can join
[54:14] us, or maybe the manager comes
[54:16] with someone else,
[54:17] or maybe a director can come,
[54:18] or maybe we reach out
[54:20] to an advisory board member.
[54:21] Maybe someone else
[54:22] in staff can join us. And the
[54:23] seat doesn't stay empty. The
[54:24] table looks. It looks bad
[54:25] on the city,
[54:26] and it's wasteful spending.
[54:27] It's sometimes $150 plate that
[54:29] goes unattended because members
[54:31] of the council didn't show up.
[54:34] So I think that we can move
[54:36] forward with the way it's
[54:38] written.
[54:40] >> I have another comment,
[54:41] please.
[54:42] >> Yes, Councilwoman Cabral.
[54:45] >> On section four it says
[54:46] exceptions to this policy may
[54:47] be granted
[54:49] under extenuated circumstances,
[54:50] such as medical emergencies,
[54:51] on foreseen conflict
[54:52] at the discretion
[54:53] of the city manager and
[54:54] approval
[54:55] of the city council.
[54:56] >> That's what Councilman
[54:57] Reinoso also asked to strike
[54:58] out and approve
[54:59] of the city council. It's going
[55:00] to end at city manager.
[55:01] >> Manager, just wanted
[55:02] to make sure that.
[55:03] >> Yeah, that was the amendment
[55:04] she made. Okay. Madam Clerk,
[55:05] please call the question.
[55:06] >> A motion
[55:07] to approve is amended, made
[55:08] by Councilman Pineyro, seconded
[55:09] by councilman.
[55:10] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[55:13] >> Motion passes.
[55:15] >> All right,
[55:16] thank you very much. We'll move
[55:17] on to the next item. Madam
[55:18] Clerk, Item 9d.
[55:19] >> A Resolution of the mayor
[55:20] and the city council
[55:21] of the city of Draw Ford
[55:22] authorizing the city manager
[55:23] to assess the cost and benefit
[55:25] of upgrading the electric
[55:26] vehicle charging stations at
[55:27] city hall and expanding the
[55:28] installation of electrical
[55:29] vehicle charging stations,
[55:30] city parks, providing
[55:31] for authorization,
[55:32] implementation, incorporation
[55:33] of recitals and an effective
[55:34] date.
[55:35] >> All right, this is Council
[55:36] one Reinoso's item.
[55:37] >> Thank you, Mayor.
[55:38] >> Yes.
[55:39] >> So I spoke to a few
[55:40] of our residents, and one
[55:41] of the concerns was, you know,
[55:42] we are a smart city. This is
[55:43] 2025. And chargers charging
[55:44] stations do not take multiple
[55:46] hours to charge a vehicle. So
[55:49] in our city building,
[55:52] we have a few chargers. They
[55:54] take an excessive amount
[55:56] of time to charge. So I think
[55:58] we need to revisit the charging
[55:59] stations that we have and also
[56:01] provide opportunities
[56:02] to our city,
[56:03] provide opportunity
[56:05] to our residents of having
[56:06] additional charging stations
[56:08] at our parks. Right? We want
[56:09] to make it easy for people
[56:10] to come visit our city. Our
[56:11] residents come, charge up the
[56:13] car and not have an issue
[56:14] with that. This
[56:15] in modern times,
[56:17] modern solutions. And I think
[56:18] this is a great step to 2025
[56:19] and the things that we need
[56:21] to do to modernize our city
[56:25] infrastructure improvements.
[56:28] >> All right, yes,
[56:29] Councilwoman, we have Carlos
[56:32] Arroyo here,
[56:34] our public works director. He
[56:35] has his presentation and will
[56:37] speak to more or less what our
[56:40] proposal is for the city garage
[56:42] and the parks.
[56:44] >> Great.
[56:46] >> Morning, Mayor, vice mayor,
[56:48] council members, city manager,
[56:49] city attorney, city clerk
[56:50] members, in the,
[56:52] in the public. Carlos Arroyo,
[56:53] Director I'm going to go fast
[56:54] because I know you had
[56:56] to leave at 11:30. So we
[56:57] currently have
[57:00] at the government center,
[57:02] the existing infrastructure,
[57:03] we have four chargers, right?
[57:04] We have all our chargers are
[57:05] charge point. We have two dual
[57:07] pedestal and two single
[57:10] pedestal, right? We have two
[57:11] chargers at the training and
[57:14] community center. One is
[57:15] single, another one is dual.
[57:17] All of them are charge point.
[57:18] And at the parks,
[57:20] we have four duals at the
[57:21] Doral Central park
[57:24] on the west parking lot,
[57:26] right? So the cost
[57:28] of these chargers, you know,
[57:30] we have it here, the MSRP,
[57:33] for example, the,
[57:34] the single pedestal is 2800.
[57:36] We purchase them through the
[57:38] sheriff state contract,
[57:39] which makes them cheaper
[57:41] for us. We have the cost here
[57:42] of the dual two also, which is
[57:44] $8,000, and we pay for 4,600.
[57:46] And those are level two and the
[57:49] level three,
[57:51] which the MSRP is almost
[57:54] $40,000. We pay 28,000. So all
[57:55] these are just a separate note.
[57:57] All these are installed
[57:59] by city staff here at the
[58:00] Garment Center. So here we can
[58:03] see the location of the
[58:05] existing infrastructure here,
[58:06] the parking garage,
[58:08] we have the two double ones on
[58:09] the first floor and the single
[58:11] and the double one
[58:13] at the third floor.
[58:14] ChargePoint provides us
[58:18] with a dashboard, right? We
[58:19] also have an internal one. The
[58:21] one
[58:22] on the top is the one provided
[58:24] by ChargePoint, which basically
[58:25] tracks usage, consumption, you
[58:26] know, session length,
[58:28] the electricity dispense
[58:30] energy, etc. Right. And we have
[58:33] an internal one which feeds
[58:34] from the one that ChargePoint
[58:36] provides. Currently, the
[58:38] service is free for everyone.
[58:42] So, you know, the average cost
[58:44] at the government center
[58:48] for kilowatts per hour is 25
[58:50] cents. That's from March of
[58:52] 2024 to March of 2025. And the
[58:54] actual energy dispense, the FPL
[58:56] bill approximately totals
[58:57] $3,000 for those vehicles. So
[59:00] here at the facility we pay
[59:03] monthly an average of $14,000
[59:06] in FPL bills. And 3,000 is
[59:08] for that. Right. So just an
[59:10] interesting note. And as per
[59:12] the EBA, every passenger
[59:13] vehicle emits approximately
[59:15] 4.6 tons
[59:16] of carbon dioxide per year.
[59:18] Right. And based
[59:20] on this value, the cities has
[59:21] helped prevent the emission of
[59:23] approximately half a million
[59:24] pounds of greenhouse gases.
[59:27] And this is like planting
[59:28] like 5,800 trees and letting
[59:30] them grow for 10 years. So we
[59:33] are the only free chargers
[59:38] in the area right now. Right.
[59:42] So we've been discussions
[59:43] with the city manager's office
[59:45] to look at the possibility
[59:46] of charging to recoup some
[59:50] of these sort of funding's that
[59:51] we're spending. Right. And also
[59:53] to promote, transfer, use and
[59:54] prevent or minimize abuse.
[59:56] Okay. So some of the examples
[59:59] in the area,
[1:00:01] you have some chargers
[1:00:03] at downtown Doral Paseo
[1:00:04] boulevard, they charge 125 per
[1:00:06] hour. They have a 30 minute
[1:00:09] grace period and
[1:00:10] after the time has expired,
[1:00:12] the rate increases. Right. Per
[1:00:13] hour. So the city of Miami
[1:00:15] Springs, for example,
[1:00:17] they charge 99 cents per
[1:00:18] session plus 150 per hour. And
[1:00:20] the city of Coral Gables, they
[1:00:23] charge 30 cents per kilowatt
[1:00:25] hour. And they have also a 30
[1:00:27] minute grace period. And after
[1:00:29] that the time hacks expired,
[1:00:32] the rate increases by 3 cents
[1:00:33] per minute. Okay. So as per the
[1:00:35] Car and Driver magazine,
[1:00:37] the average charging cost In
[1:00:39] Miami, it's $0.36 kilowatts per
[1:00:41] hour and the average charging
[1:00:43] cost in the nation is 55 cents.
[1:00:46] Okay, so we're going to look
[1:00:48] into the possibility
[1:00:50] of an establishing a rate with
[1:00:53] the city manager's office and
[1:00:54] see how we could charge if
[1:00:56] we're going
[1:00:57] to move that route. Right. The
[1:00:58] current system allows us
[1:01:00] to have various options. We can
[1:01:01] have not charge some vehicles
[1:01:03] or give a couple of hours free
[1:01:06] and then increase the charging.
[1:01:08] There's various options that we
[1:01:10] could look at. So in order
[1:01:12] for us
[1:01:16] to improve the capabilities,
[1:01:18] increase the infrastructure
[1:01:19] at the government center,
[1:01:21] we apply for a grant. It's
[1:01:23] called the EECBG, the Energy
[1:01:24] Efficiency Conservation Block
[1:01:27] Grant that was awarded by the
[1:01:29] Department of Energy. So the
[1:01:32] city got awarded $140,000 and
[1:01:35] it's going to be used
[1:01:36] for these purposes. So we need
[1:01:37] to actually increase the
[1:01:39] electrical panel output and
[1:01:41] also install a new transformer.
[1:01:42] Right. So the plan is
[1:01:47] to add those, improve the
[1:01:48] panel, add the transformer,
[1:01:51] install the infrastructure and
[1:01:53] then add five dual pedestrian
[1:01:55] chargers and one level three
[1:01:57] single pedestal Charger, which
[1:01:59] will be located
[1:02:01] on the first and the third
[1:02:02] floor of the parking garage.
[1:02:04] So here you have the locations.
[1:02:06] We currently have two double
[1:02:08] chargers on the first floor.
[1:02:09] We're going
[1:02:12] to add an additional two. So
[1:02:13] we're going to have a total
[1:02:14] of four. And one level three,
[1:02:16] which is the fast one. And we
[1:02:17] are,
[1:02:18] we're adding three doubles
[1:02:20] on the, on the third floor
[1:02:21] of the parking garage. That's
[1:02:22] going to give us 17 ports.
[1:02:23] And, you know, that's it. If
[1:02:31] you have any questions.
[1:02:33] >> Thank you very much.
[1:02:34] >> I tried to go fast,
[1:02:35] but any questions
[1:02:36] from the council?
[1:02:38] >> Through the mayor?
[1:02:40] >> Yes, Councilwoman Reinoso.
[1:02:41] >> I would like
[1:02:42] for the city manager
[1:02:43] to consider,
[1:02:44] consider the possibility
[1:02:45] of not charging our employees
[1:02:46] to use the charging points,
[1:02:47] whether it's
[1:02:48] in the city building or
[1:02:50] at our parks.
[1:02:53] >> Through the mayor. Yes,
[1:02:54] Councilwoman. So what we have
[1:02:57] discussed is that certain the
[1:02:58] companies that we have,
[1:03:00] they have a way to be able
[1:03:03] to obtain codes or be able
[1:03:05] to exempt our employees
[1:03:07] from doing that here or at any
[1:03:10] of the chargers that we have.
[1:03:13] So, yes, we are definitely
[1:03:15] considering that as well. I
[1:03:17] think with respect
[1:03:19] to the charging, I think the
[1:03:21] conversation that I've had
[1:03:22] with staff is really not about
[1:03:24] necessarily covering the cost
[1:03:27] of the electricity,
[1:03:29] although it will go
[1:03:30] to cover the cost of the
[1:03:31] electricity that we're
[1:03:32] spending, but also because we
[1:03:34] find that there's a lot of
[1:03:35] people that come and leave
[1:03:36] their cars
[1:03:38] for extended periods
[1:03:39] of time here in our garage.
[1:03:40] They don't pick up their cars.
[1:03:41] There are kids that are going
[1:03:43] to school and leaving their
[1:03:46] cars charging while they're
[1:03:47] at school. And we don't get
[1:03:49] to be able to have the service
[1:03:51] for everyone to be able
[1:03:53] to use it. So not only do we
[1:03:54] want to expand the amount
[1:03:55] of chargers that we have,
[1:03:57] but we want to be able to make
[1:03:58] sure that it's being used
[1:03:59] responsibly by the user. So
[1:04:01] that's one part of it. The
[1:04:04] other part is that I also would
[1:04:07] like to take some time to look
[1:04:09] into which public works is
[1:04:11] going to do. There are
[1:04:13] companies that also want
[1:04:15] to enter into agreements so it
[1:04:16] doesn't bring a cost to us
[1:04:18] to put the infrastructure
[1:04:20] in and that we can enter
[1:04:21] into agreements
[1:04:23] in that sense. We prepared this
[1:04:25] brief presentation
[1:04:26] for the meeting
[1:04:28] to inform you, but obviously
[1:04:29] this would come back should we
[1:04:31] decide to actually institute a
[1:04:32] policy and do everything else.
[1:04:34] So I thank the council woman
[1:04:36] for bringing this forward. And
[1:04:37] we're, we're definitely want
[1:04:39] to move in this direction and
[1:04:41] if it is the will
[1:04:43] of the council.
[1:04:45] >> Thank you.
[1:04:47] >> Thank you very much. Any
[1:04:48] other questions?
[1:04:49] >> Motion to approve.
[1:04:50] >> Motion to approve by
[1:04:51] Councilman Pineyro.
[1:04:52] >> Second.
[1:04:53] >> Second by Councilwoman
[1:04:54] Reinoso. If there's no
[1:04:55] additional questions, Madam
[1:04:56] Clerk, please call roll.
[1:04:57] >> Motion to approve by
[1:04:58] Councilman Pineyro. Seconded
[1:04:59] by Councilman Reinoso.
[1:05:00] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:05:05] >> Motion passes.
[1:05:06] >> Thank you very much. All
[1:05:07] right, we're going to take up
[1:05:08] this last item and then we're
[1:05:09] going to recess and hear the
[1:05:10] rest when we come back. So let's
[1:05:13] go ahead and take up item E.
[1:05:15] >> Item E. Advisory boards,
[1:05:16] committees and commission
[1:05:17] member nominations.
[1:05:20] >> All right? So, Madam
[1:05:22] Clerk, you put this item. I
[1:05:23] think everybody put the fourth,
[1:05:25] their names as best as possible
[1:05:26] with the changes that was made
[1:05:28] to the policy was very
[1:05:30] difficult because there was a
[1:05:32] lot of people who wanted
[1:05:33] to participate for the first
[1:05:34] time and reasons why I was not
[1:05:35] in favor of amending the policy
[1:05:36] last time. It creates an undue
[1:05:38] burden on residents who want to
[1:05:40] start getting involved and
[1:05:42] haven't been able
[1:05:43] to participate in the past. So
[1:05:45] in the evening, we'll be
[1:05:46] amending the ordinances again
[1:05:48] so that people can be added.
[1:05:50] So I foresee that we will be
[1:05:52] bringing back more names in
[1:05:54] May. In the meantime,
[1:05:56] if there's no objection,
[1:05:57] we can go ahead and move
[1:05:58] forward with an approval for
[1:05:59] the current list that's being
[1:06:01] provided so some of the boards
[1:06:02] can start meeting.
[1:06:03] >> Motion.
[1:06:04] >> Motion to approve by
[1:06:05] Councilman Reinoso.
[1:06:06] >> Second.
[1:06:07] >> Second by Councilman
[1:06:08] Pineyro. If there's no
[1:06:09] questions, Madam Clerk, please
[1:06:10] call the roll.
[1:06:11] >> Motion to approve made by
[1:06:12] Councilwoman Reinoso. Seconded
[1:06:13] by Councilman Pineyro.
[1:06:14] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:06:16] >> Motion passes.
[1:06:17] >> Okay. If everybody is
[1:06:18] amenable, I'd ask for a recess
[1:06:19] of this meeting. We will take
[1:06:21] up the rest
[1:06:23] of this agenda first at 6
[1:06:25] o'clock this evening.
[1:06:27] >> Motion to recess.
[1:06:28] >> Motion to recess by
[1:06:29] Councilman Pineyro. Second by
[1:06:30] Councilwoman Reinoso.
[1:06:31] On favor. Say aye.
[1:06:32] >> Aye.
[1:06:33] [RECESS]
[1:06:35] >> Good evening, everyone.
[1:06:36] To our April 16 council
[1:06:37] meeting, evening session.
[1:06:39] We're now calling this meeting
[1:06:40] to order. Madam Clerk, please
[1:06:42] call the roll.
[1:06:44] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:06:54] >> Mayor we have quorum
[1:06:55] >> Please rise to a pledge
[1:06:57] of allegiance led by
[1:06:58] Councilwoman Reynoso.
[1:06:59] >> I pledge allegiance to the
[1:07:01] Flag of the United States of
[1:07:03] America and to the Republic
[1:07:04] for which it stands,
[1:07:06] one nation under God,
[1:07:08] indivisible,
[1:07:09] with liberty and justice
[1:07:10] for all.
[1:07:18] >> Okay, agenda, order
[1:07:19] of business. Do we have
[1:07:21] anything additional
[1:07:22] from this morning? No, I think
[1:07:24] we're going to continue
[1:07:25] with the order that we had
[1:07:26] from this morning. All right.
[1:07:28] We will now go
[1:07:29] into public comments. Public
[1:07:30] comment is now open. Please
[1:07:32] approach the podium. If you
[1:07:33] would like to speak
[1:07:34] to anything on this agenda or
[1:07:35] anything germane to this
[1:07:37] Council, you have 3 minutes
[1:07:38] to speak
[1:07:39] in a respectful manner
[1:07:40] to this council. If you did not
[1:07:41] fill out a comment card, please
[1:07:43] visit the clerk so that you can
[1:07:44] fill one out. State your name
[1:07:45] and address for the record.
[1:07:47] Now would also be a good time
[1:07:48] to put your phones on silent,
[1:07:52] please. Anybody who would like
[1:07:54] to speak. Being no public
[1:07:57] comment, we will close the
[1:08:00] public comment portion
[1:08:01] of this meeting. Madam Clerk is
[1:08:03] the record. Flecker1 has chosen
[1:08:04] to speak at this time. Okay.
[1:08:06] We will now go into our morning
[1:08:09] items that we left pending.
[1:08:11] >> All right, so, Madam
[1:08:12] Mayor, if it's okay,
[1:08:13] we'll start with the two lay
[1:08:14] down items and then we'll go
[1:08:15] to the items
[1:08:16] on consent that were.
[1:08:17] >> Actually, let's go ahead and
[1:08:18] go into to
[1:08:20] in the same order we were in,
[1:08:21] and we'll do a lay down
[1:08:23] at the end.
[1:08:27] >> Okay, sounds good. So then
[1:08:28] we will go to item 6C, a
[1:08:29] resolution the mayor and city
[1:08:30] council of the City of Florida
[1:08:31] approving a settlement
[1:08:32] agreement with Novara providing
[1:08:33] for implementation
[1:08:34] incorporation recitals and
[1:08:35] providing
[1:08:36] for an effective date. This was
[1:08:37] pulled by Councilman Cadre.
[1:08:38] >> Okay. Councilor Mc, this is
[1:08:39] your item.
[1:08:40] >> Thank you. I just want to
[1:08:41] say that I already have the
[1:08:42] information that I needed
[1:08:43] from the city attorney. So,
[1:08:44] thank you for taking the time
[1:08:45] this afternoon and meeting
[1:08:46] with me.
[1:08:47] >> You're welcome.
[1:08:49] >> Thank you.
[1:08:50] >> Would you like
[1:08:51] to place a motion
[1:08:52] to approve?
[1:08:53] >> Motion to approve.
[1:08:54] >> Motion to approve by
[1:08:55] Councilman Gabali. Need a
[1:08:56] second.
[1:08:57] >> Second.
[1:08:58] >> Second by Councilman P. If
[1:08:59] there's no other questions,
[1:09:00] Adam. Clerk, please call the
[1:09:01] vote.
[1:09:02] >> Motion to approve by
[1:09:03] Council Ma. Seconded by
[1:09:04] Councilman P. Council Monad.
[1:09:05] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:09:06] >> Motion Passes.
[1:09:07] >> Okay, next Item.
[1:09:09] >> Next item 6D. A resolution
[1:09:10] on the city council
[1:09:11] of the state to Florida
[1:09:13] approving a settlement
[1:09:15] agreement with L Stores
[1:09:16] of providing for implementation
[1:09:17] incorporation recitals
[1:09:18] in an effective date. This is
[1:09:21] pulled by Councilman Cabral.
[1:09:22] >> Okay, Councilman Cabral,
[1:09:23] this is.
[1:09:24] >> I already have the
[1:09:25] information about this item
[1:09:27] through the. The city attorney.
[1:09:28] >> Okay, thank you very much.
[1:09:29] I'd like to place a motion
[1:09:30] to approve.
[1:09:31] >> Motion to approve.
[1:09:32] >> Motion to approve by
[1:09:33] Councilman Cabran.
[1:09:34] >> Thank you.
[1:09:35] >> Second by Councilman
[1:09:36] Pinero. Madam Clerk, please
[1:09:37] call the roll. There's no
[1:09:39] additional questions.
[1:09:40] >> Motion to approve me by
[1:09:41] Councilman Cabral. Seconded
[1:09:42] by council. Pinero. Council
[1:09:43] man.
[1:09:44] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:09:46] >> Motion passes.
[1:09:49] >> Okay, next item. Item 6.
[1:09:51] >> Item 6G. A resolution
[1:09:53] of the mayor
[1:09:55] in the city council of city
[1:09:56] of Draw Florida approving the
[1:09:57] award of fiscal year 2025 cycle
[1:09:59] community-based organization
[1:10:00] grants in the amount of 33,350
[1:10:02] to Mary Post Community
[1:10:03] Services Corp. 2450 to the RA
[1:10:05] Contemporary Art Museum. 3150
[1:10:07] to Do Arts Inc. 3750 to
[1:10:08] Everlasting Dance Foundation.
[1:10:09] 3750 to Miami Dynasty 43 to
[1:10:11] Passion for La Vesca. And 4250
[1:10:12] to SVC foundation providing
[1:10:13] implementation incorporation
[1:10:14] recitals and an effective date.
[1:10:18] >> This was Paula.
[1:10:19] >> Mayor Fryer.
[1:10:20] >> Thank you, Madam Clerk. So I
[1:10:21] just wanted to bring it to
[1:10:23] everybody's attention. I
[1:10:25] actually reviewed all the
[1:10:26] applications for each of the
[1:10:27] organizations that applied.
[1:10:28] There was three that were left
[1:10:29] out which I felt were not only
[1:10:30] beneficial to the community,
[1:10:31] but also equally deserving.
[1:10:33] And so I'd like to ask for us
[1:10:34] to fund them at $2,500 apiece.
[1:10:35] If there's any questions. I
[1:10:36] spoke to the CFO and the
[1:10:38] manager's office and there is
[1:10:39] funding that we can allocate.
[1:10:40] And so I would request that we
[1:10:42] please go ahead and fund those
[1:10:43] three organizations as well.
[1:10:45] If anybody has any questions,
[1:10:46] it is. Give me one second. So
[1:10:47] one
[1:10:49] of them is memory OK corp. The
[1:10:56] other one is power 2 voice
[1:11:00] corp. And the other one is
[1:11:02] education for all. All
[1:11:03] of them nonprofit. If there's
[1:11:05] no objections,
[1:11:07] I need a motion.
[1:11:14] >> Motion to approve.
[1:11:15] >> Motion to approve by
[1:11:16] Councilman P. Second. Second
[1:11:18] by councilmember. Madam City
[1:11:22] Manager or city Attorney, do
[1:11:23] you need additional
[1:11:24] clarification on the funding
[1:11:26] or. I believe the funding
[1:11:27] source was identified
[1:11:28] by the CFO.
[1:11:29] >> No, the funding source was
[1:11:30] identified by the CFO.
[1:11:31] >> We're good on that.
[1:11:32] >> Okay.
[1:11:33] >> Just want to make sure it's
[1:11:34] clear on the record. Okay,
[1:11:36] there's no more questions.
[1:11:37] Final Clerk, please call the
[1:11:38] roll.
[1:11:39] >> Motion to approve named
[1:11:40] by council Anto. Seconded
[1:11:41] by council. Madrigal.
[1:11:42] Council.
[1:11:43] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:11:45] >> Motion passes.
[1:11:47] >> All right.
[1:11:48] >> Thank you very much
[1:11:49] for your support. We move on
[1:11:52] to the last pooled item.
[1:11:54] >> Second to last name.
[1:11:56] >> This is M. I'm sorry. I
[1:11:57] missed.
[1:11:58] >> M only had P. Item 6M A
[1:11:59] resolution in the man. The city
[1:12:00] council of the city of D.
[1:12:02] Florida, pursuant to section
[1:12:03] 2,322of the city's code of
[1:12:04] ordinances authorizing C
[1:12:07] minority to utilize the
[1:12:08] General Services
[1:12:11] Administration Contact
[1:12:12] Contract Number GS07F0031W
[1:12:13] negotiated with Millennium
[1:12:14] Products in an amount not
[1:12:15] to exceed $1 million
[1:12:16] for the purchase
[1:12:18] of license plate readers,
[1:12:19] LPR and equipment. Authorizing
[1:12:21] the city manager
[1:12:22] to expend funds from account
[1:12:25] number 001-600-5500647,
[1:12:26] providing supplementation
[1:12:28] corporation recitals and an
[1:12:29] effective date. This was pulled
[1:12:30] by Councilwoman.
[1:12:31] >> Okay, thank you very much.
[1:12:32] Councilwoman Cabral, the floor
[1:12:34] is yours.
[1:12:35] >> Thank you for meeting
[1:12:36] with me,
[1:12:37] the city manager and se
[1:12:38] Attorney for providing the
[1:12:39] information that was not
[1:12:40] include, and I understand it
[1:12:41] was, let's say,
[1:12:42] sensitive information. So,
[1:12:43] thank you for sharing that
[1:12:44] with me and going over it.
[1:12:45] Okay.
[1:12:46] >> Motion to approve by
[1:12:47] Councilman Cabral.
[1:12:48] >> Second.
[1:12:49] >> Second by Councilman
[1:12:50] Pinero. Any other questions
[1:12:51] being? None, Madam President,
[1:12:52] please follow.
[1:12:53] >> Motion to approve made by
[1:12:54] Councilman Cabral. Seconded
[1:12:55] by Councilor Pinero.
[1:12:56] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:13:01] >> Motion passes.
[1:13:02] >> Okay, start now. We're going
[1:13:04] into the final poll. Item.
[1:13:05] >> Item P. A resolution remain
[1:13:07] in the city council city
[1:13:09] to draw forward. Authorizing
[1:13:11] the city to enter
[1:13:12] into memorandum
[1:13:13] of understanding with the
[1:13:15] United States Immigration and
[1:13:16] Customs Enforcement ICE,
[1:13:17] the component of the
[1:13:19] Department of Homeland
[1:13:20] Security DHS as a participating
[1:13:21] United States governmental
[1:13:22] agency. Authorizing the city
[1:13:24] manager execute,
[1:13:25] set agreement and
[1:13:26] to do all things necessary to
[1:13:27] effectuate this resolution
[1:13:28] providing for authority,
[1:13:29] implementation, incorporation
[1:13:30] recitals and an effective date.
[1:13:31] This was pulled by council
[1:13:32] Mona.
[1:13:33] >> Okay, Madam Clerk, thank you
[1:13:34] very much. Councilman Cabral,
[1:13:35] you pulled this item.
[1:13:36] >> Yes, thank you. I decided to
[1:13:37] pull this item because I know
[1:13:38] that it's offensive item. And
[1:13:39] so many residents that have
[1:13:40] already reached
[1:13:41] out asking questions. And I
[1:13:42] know that they're very
[1:13:43] concerned
[1:13:44] on how things might be handled.
[1:13:45] How things, unfortunately,
[1:13:46] have been handled in some other
[1:13:47] states and municipalities.
[1:13:49] So, I know that this was our
[1:13:51] police chief who plays
[1:13:52] in the agenda. And I wanted to
[1:13:54] through the mayor,
[1:13:55] to the manager. I would like
[1:13:56] to ask some questions
[1:13:58] to our chief.
[1:14:08] >> Yes, Chief, if you could
[1:14:10] come up.
[1:14:13] >> Please, to the mayor,
[1:14:14] to the councilwoman. If I can
[1:14:16] lay down just a couple
[1:14:17] of facts and issues
[1:14:18] with regards to this
[1:14:19] before the Chief speaks.
[1:14:20] >> Yes, Mr. City Attorney.
[1:14:22] Yes, absolutely.
[1:14:23] >> Thank you very much, Madam
[1:14:25] Mayor. Thank you, Council. I
[1:14:26] just wanted
[1:14:28] for the council members to
[1:14:29] understand the reason why this
[1:14:30] item was brought before you.
[1:14:31] This is an item that pretty
[1:14:34] much all
[1:14:36] of local governments,
[1:14:39] sheriff's offices, municipal
[1:14:41] police departments have been
[1:14:43] asked to enter and the
[1:14:45] Attorney General, James
[1:14:47] Oatesmeyer has taken the
[1:14:49] position that not signing the
[1:14:51] letter is violative of
[1:14:53] Florida Statutes. 908102 what
[1:14:56] 908102 is, it's called the
[1:14:58] Sanctuary City Law. Sanctuary
[1:15:02] city, the definition is a local
[1:15:03] government that adopts or a law
[1:15:05] or policy that has that impedes
[1:15:08] a law enforcement agency
[1:15:11] from complying with either
[1:15:13] immigration law or impedes a
[1:15:15] law enforcement agency
[1:15:17] from communicating cooperating
[1:15:19] with a federal immigration
[1:15:21] agency.
[1:15:23] In this letter that they sent
[1:15:24] The City of Fort Myers on
[1:15:25] March 18, 2025, the Attorney
[1:15:26] General opined that the council
[1:15:29] disapproving the signing. It
[1:15:32] was a 33 vote. So it died the
[1:15:33] motion and by dying it said
[1:15:35] that the city had violated the
[1:15:37] Sanctuary City Law 908102 and
[1:15:39] that it could, and I quote,
[1:15:41] states sanctuary policies are
[1:15:42] not tolerated or lawful in
[1:15:44] Florida. Immediate corrective
[1:15:46] action is required. Failure to
[1:15:48] correct the council's action
[1:15:49] will result in the enforcement
[1:15:51] of all applicable civil and
[1:15:52] criminal penalties, including
[1:15:54] but not limited to being held
[1:15:55] in contempt, declaratory
[1:15:57] injunctive relief and removal
[1:15:58] from office. By the governor.
[1:16:02] Recently, two days ago, on
[1:16:04] April 14, 2025, in the city
[1:16:06] of Orlando, the counsel who had
[1:16:08] signed 287 decided to take an
[1:16:10] action or pass a resolution
[1:16:12] that would somewhat minimize
[1:16:14] what the police department
[1:16:16] could do. And
[1:16:17] in a similar fashion, the
[1:16:18] Attorney General sent a similar
[1:16:20] letter threatening that it
[1:16:21] violated 908, 102 and that
[1:16:23] by doing so the city of
[1:16:25] Orlando could face criminal
[1:16:26] civil penalties and a removal
[1:16:28] from office. I can tell you
[1:16:29] that in the case of the City
[1:16:31] of Fort Myers, what ended up
[1:16:33] happening is that the city
[1:16:35] reconvened and they did pass
[1:16:38] the 287 and I believe that the
[1:16:39] City of Orlando is also not
[1:16:41] passing that resolution.
[1:16:52] Attorney General's opinion are
[1:16:53] not necessarily binding, but
[1:16:56] they are persuasive and most
[1:16:59] local governments follow their
[1:17:00] lead. I can give you one
[1:17:02] example. Earlier today we did
[1:17:04] pass a resolution authorizing
[1:17:06] myself as a city attorney
[1:17:07] to take action
[1:17:09] against the tax Collector.
[1:17:11] Should the tax collector decide
[1:17:12] to withhold the 2%? That whole
[1:17:13] argument is based
[1:17:15] on attorney general opinions
[1:17:16] from 1970s. The City of Doral
[1:17:18] does not allow for certain
[1:17:20] electronic participation
[1:17:22] to count for quorum based
[1:17:23] on an Attorney General's
[1:17:24] opinion of what quorum means
[1:17:26] and their interpretation
[1:17:27] of statute. And that's followed
[1:17:29] by the entire state. So
[1:17:30] attorney General opinions are
[1:17:31] extremely persuasive and they
[1:17:33] are followed and they're.
[1:17:34] Besides that, the Attorney
[1:17:36] General does have the authority
[1:17:39] to do what he is stating here,
[1:17:40] enforcing criminal penalties
[1:17:41] and civil penalties amongst all
[1:17:43] of you passing this is painful
[1:17:44] for all of us. We're all
[1:17:46] immigrants. I'm an immigrant.
[1:17:48] Everyone here is. We all have
[1:17:49] families that derive from
[1:17:52] different places where right
[1:17:53] now there's great suffering
[1:17:55] for what's going on
[1:17:57] in confusion. Nevertheless, we
[1:17:58] all took oaths to defend and
[1:18:00] protect the. I took my oaths
[1:18:02] and you did as well. And this
[1:18:04] is one where we have very
[1:18:05] limited discretion
[1:18:07] on what we can do. We're being
[1:18:09] mandated by the state
[1:18:11] to take certain actions,
[1:18:12] and if we don't,
[1:18:15] we're being threatened
[1:18:16] with criminal penalties. So I
[1:18:17] just. I kind of wanted
[1:18:19] to put that out there. This is
[1:18:20] not something that the city
[1:18:22] wants to do. I know, but it's
[1:18:23] something that the city is
[1:18:24] pretty much being mandated
[1:18:25] to do.
[1:18:26] >> Thank you, Mr. City
[1:18:27] Attorney. Madam Councilman, you
[1:18:28] had a question?
[1:18:30] >> Yes. Like I said, the reason
[1:18:32] that I call this item is
[1:18:33] because
[1:18:34] of how sensitive it is. And I
[1:18:36] know that there are many
[1:18:38] questions from our residents
[1:18:39] and I just want to go through
[1:18:41] those ones. I don't know if you
[1:18:42] have some
[1:18:44] of those answers already or
[1:18:46] then for you to keep in mind,
[1:18:48] because I would like you
[1:18:50] to answer those ones then later
[1:18:51] on because I think they're
[1:18:52] important for our residents.
[1:18:53] So within. One of the first
[1:18:55] questions is that I wanted
[1:18:58] know. Have you already been
[1:19:00] in contact with ICE? Have you
[1:19:02] already met with them prior
[1:19:04] to this meeting,
[1:19:05] to today's meeting?
[1:19:07] >> No, no,
[1:19:08] I haven't had any
[1:19:09] communications with anybody
[1:19:11] from the ICE office. This is
[1:19:12] just a preliminary.
[1:19:13] >> If you can get closer
[1:19:14] to the.
[1:19:15] >> Yeah, I haven't had any
[1:19:16] communication
[1:19:18] with any supervisory staff
[1:19:19] from ICE regarding this item.
[1:19:20] So, it's just in the infancy
[1:19:21] stages right now and, you know,
[1:19:22] after today, we'll see based on
[1:19:23] your vote how we move forward.
[1:19:26] >> Okay. So, I just wanted
[1:19:28] to proceed with some of the
[1:19:31] questions that I know that are
[1:19:32] concerned from our residents.
[1:19:35] And like you said,
[1:19:36] you haven't met yet with them.
[1:19:37] But anyway, maybe you have
[1:19:39] already an idea or you will be
[1:19:40] able then
[1:19:42] to answer those questions.
[1:19:44] Later on. So, some
[1:19:46] of them is, what are the
[1:19:47] department policies regarding
[1:19:49] detained requests from.
[1:19:51] >> Well, we have a multitude of
[1:19:53] MOUs memorandum understandings
[1:19:54] with law enforcement agencies,
[1:19:55] not only
[1:19:56] in the local and state level,
[1:19:57] but
[1:19:58] at the federal level as well.
[1:20:00] Already we have under carl
[1:20:01] of law, a duty
[1:20:02] to act and assist our, you
[1:20:03] know, partnering agencies. We
[1:20:05] haven't been requested
[1:20:06] at this time to agree
[1:20:07] to assist in any dealings
[1:20:09] in terms of immigration. Our
[1:20:10] primary focus is not
[1:20:11] immigration matters
[1:20:13] in our community. It's
[1:20:14] something that as a police
[1:20:16] chief, as a son
[1:20:17] of immigrants, you know,
[1:20:18] and been here two and a half
[1:20:19] years, I have a deep love
[1:20:21] for this community,
[1:20:22] especially the Venezuelan
[1:20:23] community. A lot of them are.
[1:20:24] Have become close friends
[1:20:26] of mine. But we have a duty to
[1:20:27] act as well and follow the law.
[1:20:29] And we have an amazing legal
[1:20:30] team as well. And the current
[1:20:32] interpretation is that this is
[1:20:33] a mandate and we will follow
[1:20:34] the law. My opinions come
[1:20:36] second. Our duty to act and be
[1:20:38] responsible comes first.
[1:20:40] However, the primary focus
[1:20:42] of the Doral Police Department
[1:20:45] is the safety and security
[1:20:46] of residents
[1:20:48] in this community. And our
[1:20:50] officers are not currently
[1:20:51] trained or equipped,
[1:20:52] nor is it our mission
[1:20:55] to enforce immigration laws
[1:20:57] in our community. When we
[1:20:58] conduct a simple traffic stop,
[1:20:59] our officers are not.
[1:21:00] >> Sorry to interrupt you.
[1:21:02] It's just because I have a few
[1:21:03] more questions.
[1:21:04] >> Maybe what I'm saying is
[1:21:05] answering some of it.
[1:21:06] >> No, no. So that's why I just
[1:21:08] wanted to go over them and try
[1:21:09] to have a short answer so then
[1:21:11] I can go
[1:21:12] over the concerns.
[1:21:13] >> Sure. I wanted to just
[1:21:14] finish a statement. I was
[1:21:16] saying, and the primary focus
[1:21:17] of our officers
[1:21:18] during encounters with citizens
[1:21:20] do not involve questioning
[1:21:21] regarding their immigration
[1:21:22] status. We are here to serve
[1:21:23] and protect each and every
[1:21:24] person in this community,
[1:21:26] regardless
[1:21:27] of their immigration status.
[1:21:30] Now, during the course
[1:21:33] of our investigations, first
[1:21:35] extreme felonious acts or
[1:21:36] anything related
[1:21:38] to that matter. If during our
[1:21:39] investigative process,
[1:21:40] it comes
[1:21:42] to light that the person is
[1:21:44] in this country illegally,
[1:21:45] there may be additional charges
[1:21:46] that that person may face. But
[1:21:48] the primary encounters that we
[1:21:50] face on a daily basis, not me
[1:21:51] here, but for me to stand up
[1:21:57] here and say that I do the work
[1:21:59] of the men and women
[1:22:00] behind me.
[1:22:02] >> I know I'm going
[1:22:03] to cut you, please. Because
[1:22:04] then I have to go
[1:22:05] over and we have a mini.
[1:22:06] >> Let me. Let me clarify
[1:22:08] something, Councilwoman. Your
[1:22:09] time is not counted when he's
[1:22:10] responding,
[1:22:11] because he's responding.
[1:22:13] >> It's not about my sign.
[1:22:14] >> I'm speaking right now.
[1:22:15] >> It's not about my five
[1:22:17] minutes. I have a set
[1:22:20] of questions and I just wanted
[1:22:21] to go over it. It's great that
[1:22:22] you're putting your statement,
[1:22:24] and that's great.
[1:22:25] But the thing is that some
[1:22:26] of the questions it might be
[1:22:27] within already,
[1:22:28] and I don't want you
[1:22:29] to be repeating. So it's just
[1:22:31] that.
[1:22:32] >> That.
[1:22:33] >> It's just that,
[1:22:34] Councilwoman, when. When the
[1:22:36] chief is responding,
[1:22:37] he's not just responding
[1:22:38] to you, he's responding to all
[1:22:39] of you.
[1:22:40] >> I understand, but I'm the
[1:22:42] one making the questions,
[1:22:43] not you.
[1:22:45] >> But I'm chairing the
[1:22:47] meeting, and that's okay.
[1:22:48] >> But I am. I already request
[1:22:50] that I want
[1:22:53] to ask some questions. It's
[1:22:54] been granted to me. So this is
[1:22:55] my time, tell you what,
[1:22:56] and that's okay.
[1:22:58] >> Here, here's. Here's how
[1:23:00] we're going to handle this. No
[1:23:01] one will be interrupted. If the
[1:23:03] chief needs
[1:23:05] to finish his statement,
[1:23:06] he'll finish it. And then you
[1:23:07] will have the time
[1:23:08] to ask all your questions. No
[1:23:09] one is going to take that away
[1:23:10] from you. However, I think it's
[1:23:11] unfair to not allow someone to
[1:23:12] finish a statement when you're
[1:23:13] asking very sensitive
[1:23:14] questions. That's how we're
[1:23:15] going
[1:23:16] to conduct ourselves here.
[1:23:17] >> Let's do this.
[1:23:18] >> Could you please then give
[1:23:19] your statement at the end? If
[1:23:20] there's something that is not
[1:23:21] included within the questions
[1:23:22] that I'm asking you,
[1:23:23] I would love for you
[1:23:24] to give your statement.
[1:23:25] Listen, I am not here
[1:23:26] to attack anybody. I'm just
[1:23:27] here to make this. This is
[1:23:28] like how it sounds like I'm
[1:23:29] asking these questions because
[1:23:30] these questions are important
[1:23:31] for our residents.
[1:23:32] Like you said, we are here
[1:23:33] to protect them.
[1:23:34] Like you said,
[1:23:35] I am also the daughter of an
[1:23:36] immigrant. I am an immigrant,
[1:23:37] too,
[1:23:38] because I came here when I was
[1:23:39] 25 and expecting my second
[1:23:40] child. So I know how it is. I
[1:23:41] went through the process too,
[1:23:42] like everybody else. So I just
[1:23:44] want to ask these questions
[1:23:46] because I know that there are
[1:23:47] many people that they want
[1:23:49] to hear the answer. And
[1:23:51] like I said, if there are some
[1:23:52] answers that you don't have
[1:23:53] right now, that's okay. If not,
[1:23:55] we can have these. You can give
[1:23:56] those answers later
[1:23:57] on because I know that many
[1:23:58] of them might be
[1:23:59] after you already have. You
[1:24:01] know,
[1:24:02] the plan that you already have,
[1:24:03] sit down with ICE and whatever
[1:24:05] other agencies that have
[1:24:06] to be within. So it's not. We
[1:24:08] do understand and we know that
[1:24:09] you already have shown that
[1:24:11] you're here
[1:24:12] to protect the community,
[1:24:13] to look after us. And I do
[1:24:14] understand that, and I'm pretty
[1:24:15] sure that everybody knows that.
[1:24:16] But I just wanted to go
[1:24:18] through these questions and
[1:24:19] like I said, there's some that
[1:24:20] you might not have the answer
[1:24:22] right now, and that's okay. So
[1:24:23] it's just that.
[1:24:26] >> I understand what you're
[1:24:28] saying, ma'am, but the
[1:24:29] statements that I am making
[1:24:31] reach far
[1:24:32] beyond the communication
[1:24:34] between you and I and those
[1:24:36] in this room, the officers, my
[1:24:38] officers that encounter these
[1:24:39] questions every single day out
[1:24:40] in the community. It's
[1:24:42] important for them
[1:24:43] to recognize that the
[1:24:45] leadership in this city
[1:24:46] respects the valuable work that
[1:24:48] they do every day. And we are
[1:24:49] not communicating amongst
[1:24:50] ourselves only. We have media
[1:24:51] outlets here. We have residents
[1:24:53] here
[1:24:54] in this community that love
[1:24:55] Doral, that love our Police
[1:24:56] Department. And my responses
[1:24:58] are not only
[1:25:00] to your questions, but to the
[1:25:03] questions that we get every
[1:25:05] single day. The men and women
[1:25:07] behind me that are behind the
[1:25:08] scenes doing the work every
[1:25:11] day. So even though I am
[1:25:12] stopping you.
[1:25:13] >> To be able to do comments,
[1:25:14] but.
[1:25:16] >> That's the reason that I
[1:25:17] may be expanding a little bit
[1:25:18] on my responses and to.
[1:25:19] Please, I don't speak often up
[1:25:21] here, but give me the chance
[1:25:22] to address
[1:25:23] from a global perspective.
[1:25:24] Thank you.
[1:25:25] >> I am not stopping you
[1:25:26] to answer. I'm not stopping you
[1:25:27] to be able to give your
[1:25:29] statement. I just wanted to go
[1:25:31] through the questions and then
[1:25:33] you will have all the time that
[1:25:34] is allowed by the council
[1:25:35] for you
[1:25:36] to say everything that you want
[1:25:38] to say.
[1:25:39] >> Thank you.
[1:25:40] >> And yes, I do appreciate the
[1:25:41] Police Department. I actually
[1:25:42] was the chair for the. The vice
[1:25:44] chair of park and Police for
[1:25:45] Kids here. So how do you
[1:25:46] balance. How do you plan to
[1:25:48] balance enforcing local law
[1:25:49] while ensuring immigrant
[1:25:50] communities feel?
[1:25:52] >> Safe reporting crimes by our
[1:25:53] actions every single day,
[1:25:55] ma'am. Whether it's a copper
[1:26:00] service, whether it's a coffee
[1:26:01] with a coffee event,
[1:26:02] whether it's one of the mayors
[1:26:03] or the vice mayors or any
[1:26:07] of our elected officials,
[1:26:09] amazing events that go on.
[1:26:10] This committee community. Our
[1:26:11] officers are there hand
[1:26:13] in hand each and every day.
[1:26:14] The backbone of our agency is
[1:26:15] community policing. The
[1:26:16] relationships that we've made
[1:26:18] with this community far exceed
[1:26:19] any law in this country. The
[1:26:21] bonds of relationships
[1:26:24] in our schools,
[1:26:26] our school resource officers,
[1:26:27] building the rapport
[1:26:29] with the students,
[1:26:30] our community outreach unit,
[1:26:32] visiting homeowners'
[1:26:34] associations
[1:26:35] on a daily basis,
[1:26:36] are the number
[1:26:39] of warnings that we give
[1:26:40] instead of citations
[1:26:42] in the community. The
[1:26:43] educational campaigns that we
[1:26:44] embark on
[1:26:46] through social media platforms,
[1:26:47] communication platforms,
[1:26:48] through digital media,
[1:26:50] through a host of channels,
[1:26:51] that's what ensures the trust
[1:26:52] in the community partnerships
[1:26:53] that we have established
[1:26:55] in this community. Not only for
[1:26:56] the last two and a half years
[1:26:58] that I've been here, but
[1:26:59] over the 17 years that the men
[1:27:00] and women behind me over the
[1:27:02] 17 years that those two majors
[1:27:03] have been in this department
[1:27:04] over the 17 years that that
[1:27:06] lieutenant over there has been
[1:27:07] in this department,
[1:27:08] they have laid the groundwork
[1:27:09] for the trust that we have
[1:27:10] in this community. And I've
[1:27:11] taken the baton, and my job is
[1:27:12] to take it to the next level,
[1:27:13] which I'm doing.
[1:27:14] >> Are you planning to increase
[1:27:15] personnel and how many? If you
[1:27:16] already have a plan
[1:27:17] to be able then to work
[1:27:18] within this test as well?
[1:27:19] >> Well, through the support
[1:27:20] of our entire elected body,
[1:27:21] our city manager, we have been
[1:27:22] increasing the number of police
[1:27:23] officers here that we have for
[1:27:24] the last two and a half years.
[1:27:25] When I came, we had a little
[1:27:26] over 130 sworn officers. Now
[1:27:27] with the folks
[1:27:29] in the academy, we have about
[1:27:31] 170. We will continue,
[1:27:33] but we will be continuing to
[1:27:34] staff our officers so that we
[1:27:35] can put extra costs
[1:27:36] in schools, extra costs
[1:27:37] in our intersections. Like
[1:27:38] every time there's someone that
[1:27:39] drives into our community,
[1:27:40] every single day,
[1:27:42] there's marked police cars
[1:27:45] with their lights on,
[1:27:47] deterring crime. We have
[1:27:48] over a 40% reduction in crime
[1:27:49] over the last three years. One
[1:27:50] of the safest cities
[1:27:52] in this country. And that comes
[1:27:53] on the heels
[1:27:54] of adding additional officers,
[1:27:55] not adding additional officers
[1:27:56] because of this bill. Adding
[1:27:59] additional officers
[1:28:00] to create. Create additional
[1:28:01] community trust and deter crime
[1:28:02] that we've been doing.
[1:28:03] >> Understand that these are
[1:28:04] questions that are brought
[1:28:05] to me, and I'm just the voice
[1:28:07] of residents that want.
[1:28:08] >> I love. I love the
[1:28:09] questions. Bring them on.
[1:28:10] Because all we do is keep
[1:28:12] highlighting the good work
[1:28:13] of those behind me.
[1:28:14] >> And that's. And that's how.
[1:28:15] That's why you see all your
[1:28:16] love and all the. Our police
[1:28:17] officers,
[1:28:18] we always are very grateful
[1:28:19] for all the work that they do.
[1:28:20] So like I said,
[1:28:21] these are not questions
[1:28:22] to criticize. These are not
[1:28:24] questions. What have.
[1:28:25] >> These are just simple
[1:28:26] questions.
[1:28:27] >> No, no, I just want.
[1:28:28] >> I'm passionate because I
[1:28:29] love. And I. Not only do I love
[1:28:30] them, but I see the work that
[1:28:32] they do every day
[1:28:36] behind the scenes in the face
[1:28:37] of adversity, often
[1:28:38] in the eyes of criticism. So
[1:28:39] it's not a popular job. It's a
[1:28:40] thankless job. And they go
[1:28:42] above and beyond,
[1:28:43] and we are successful because
[1:28:44] of their work. So I love the
[1:28:45] questions. It gives you an
[1:28:46] opportunity, a platform to
[1:28:48] highlight their good work.
[1:28:49] >> I know how it is. I have a
[1:28:50] cousin that is a police
[1:28:51] officer, and I also have a
[1:28:52] cousin that he's a military,
[1:28:53] too. That might be already.
[1:28:54] Like I said in some
[1:28:56] of your statements, you might
[1:28:57] be already answering some
[1:28:59] of these questions, but I'm
[1:29:00] just asking you these as part
[1:29:02] of the respecting our residents
[1:29:04] are asking questions. What
[1:29:06] measure are you planning
[1:29:07] to put in place to build trust
[1:29:09] in immigrant communities given
[1:29:14] the presence of ICE
[1:29:16] in the area?
[1:29:18] >> Well, I think I answered
[1:29:19] that.
[1:29:23] >> That's why I was telling
[1:29:24] you, you.
[1:29:25] >> Know.
[1:29:26] >> How are you going to handle
[1:29:27] situation when victims are or
[1:29:28] witnesses of crime may have
[1:29:30] concerns about their
[1:29:31] immigration status?
[1:29:32] >> By this, by being able
[1:29:33] to communicate
[1:29:34] during these times,
[1:29:36] we are able
[1:29:37] to use our platforms that we do
[1:29:38] to communicate. We're embedded
[1:29:40] into the community. So this
[1:29:41] provides opportunities
[1:29:42] to communicate. I feel
[1:29:43] at the root
[1:29:45] of it that our residents,
[1:29:46] visitors, people that come
[1:29:47] to school here,
[1:29:49] people that come
[1:29:50] to play here, have trust
[1:29:51] in us. Yes, we use calls
[1:29:52] for service to educate the
[1:29:54] community as well. It's not
[1:29:55] only us responding to a call
[1:29:56] for service. We, we have a
[1:29:57] multitude of training,
[1:29:58] whether it's
[1:30:00] in crisis intervention, whether
[1:30:01] interpersonal skills
[1:30:02] de-escalation. We know how
[1:30:06] to handle situations. We know
[1:30:09] that some situations are best
[1:30:10] handled with silk gloves and
[1:30:12] not maybe an arrest, looking
[1:30:13] for alternatives to arrest.
[1:30:14] And many times,
[1:30:15] we do that.
[1:30:16] >> Thank you. What will be the
[1:30:17] process for handling complaints
[1:30:19] or concerns regarding potential
[1:30:20] overreach
[1:30:21] in collaboration with?
[1:30:25] >> Well, we have an internal
[1:30:26] affairs unit that handles
[1:30:27] internal complaints. We also
[1:30:28] have a state attorney's office
[1:30:29] here that, you know,
[1:30:31] investigates certain matters
[1:30:32] involving police conduct. So we
[1:30:33] have the infrastructure
[1:30:34] in the backbone established,
[1:30:36] ready to investigate.
[1:30:37] But because it's
[1:30:38] in the infancy stages, because
[1:30:39] a memorandum understanding
[1:30:40] hasn't been drafted yet
[1:30:42] by our attorney's office, this
[1:30:43] is just a preliminary list
[1:30:44] today provides an opportunity
[1:30:45] to start exploring the
[1:30:46] partnership so that we are
[1:30:47] compliant with the law.
[1:30:51] We'll have those detailed
[1:30:53] items forthcoming.
[1:30:54] >> What kind of training will
[1:30:56] the officers receive regarding
[1:30:58] federal immigration law and
[1:31:00] their limitations?
[1:31:03] >> That's yet
[1:31:04] to see.
[1:31:05] I have yet to meet
[1:31:06] with any personnel from ICE to
[1:31:07] see what training our officers
[1:31:08] are going to receive specific
[1:31:10] to any duties that are required
[1:31:11] by law. But in order for us
[1:31:12] to be compliant by law,
[1:31:14] we will partake in any training
[1:31:15] that's needed. I'm pretty
[1:31:17] convinced that officers already
[1:31:18] have a skill set in how
[1:31:19] to deal with certain matters.
[1:31:20] But any training,
[1:31:22] new training that comes
[1:31:23] out that we got
[1:31:25] to partake in, in order
[1:31:26] to be compliant with the law,
[1:31:27] we'll have to partake
[1:31:28] in it.
[1:31:30] >> How does your department
[1:31:31] will educate officers to
[1:31:32] identify potential civil rights
[1:31:33] issues in collaboration with
[1:31:34] ICE?
[1:31:36] >> I'm sure the training will
[1:31:37] cover that.
[1:31:38] >> So those were the questions
[1:31:39] that were referred to me. And
[1:31:41] my duty is to be able
[1:31:42] to be the voice
[1:31:43] of the community for those ones
[1:31:45] that are concerned as well.
[1:31:46] Those Ones are also that
[1:31:47] already have their status
[1:31:49] already in place. So.
[1:31:51] Because, as you know and
[1:31:57] everybody knows,
[1:31:58] our community is based
[1:31:59] in many immigrants. And there's
[1:32:01] some that they're within, you
[1:32:02] know, in the process
[1:32:03] of getting their status.
[1:32:04] Others, unfortunately,
[1:32:06] haven't been able to. So,
[1:32:07] anyway, we represent everybody
[1:32:08] that lives here in the state.
[1:32:10] So that's why I wanted
[1:32:11] to ask you these questions,
[1:32:12] because it was important
[1:32:14] for them. Like, they say that
[1:32:15] they want to hear from you.
[1:32:16] So, like I said, again,
[1:32:17] this is not attacking anybody.
[1:32:18] This is not trying to put you
[1:32:20] in a difficult spot.
[1:32:21] But they wanted those answers.
[1:32:24] And that's my duty as well as
[1:32:28] to thank you and the
[1:32:30] department. I always are
[1:32:32] grateful
[1:32:34] for everything and everything.
[1:32:36] Every work you do, every day,
[1:32:38] the job that you do, you go
[1:32:40] over beyond your job
[1:32:41] description every day. So, I
[1:32:43] love the department and I
[1:32:45] always looking forward to work
[1:32:46] with all of you.
[1:32:48] >> I mean, I appreciate the
[1:32:50] question. It gives,
[1:32:51] like I said, an opportunity
[1:32:53] to highlight the work
[1:32:54] of those folks. I love the
[1:32:56] Venezuelan community. I come
[1:32:57] from, you know, my mother
[1:32:58] from Spain, my dad's Cuban, so
[1:32:59] I'm very sensitive
[1:33:01] to the needs
[1:33:02] of the immigrant community.
[1:33:03] And my parents still don't
[1:33:05] speak English. So it's, you
[1:33:06] know, for me, it's home.
[1:33:07] But we have a job to do,
[1:33:08] but we're going to do it
[1:33:09] from an amazing place. We have
[1:33:11] amazing people here. We're
[1:33:12] sensitive to the needs. And I'm
[1:33:15] grateful that I have the
[1:33:16] opportunity
[1:33:17] to explain the role
[1:33:19] of the police and what may come
[1:33:20] of this. I ask you to give my
[1:33:22] personal cell phone number.
[1:33:23] You have my personal cell phone
[1:33:25] number, although you rarely use
[1:33:26] it. I ask you to give it
[1:33:27] to any resident or. Or visitor
[1:33:29] in this community that has any
[1:33:30] questions regarding our roles.
[1:33:32] Please give them my personal
[1:33:33] cell phone number,
[1:33:34] and I'll be happy
[1:33:36] to answer any question.
[1:33:37] >> And I do understand why I
[1:33:38] was trying to cut you a little
[1:33:40] bit short because
[1:33:41] of the questions that I have,
[1:33:43] that it was going
[1:33:44] to be redundant, you know,
[1:33:45] for you to be able
[1:33:46] to answer those ones.
[1:33:48] >> Give them my cell phone
[1:33:49] number. Thank you.
[1:33:50] >> Thank you. Thank you
[1:33:51] for answering. Okay.
[1:33:53] >> Any other comments or
[1:33:54] questions?
[1:33:56] >> I have some good questions.
[1:33:57] >> VICE Mc Chief. Hold on.
[1:33:59] Don't go.
[1:34:02] >> Thank you. I'll be brief
[1:34:09] because I know the resolution
[1:34:10] was amended,
[1:34:11] so it answered a lot
[1:34:13] of the questions that I had,
[1:34:15] actually. First, I want
[1:34:17] to thank you for all the great
[1:34:18] work that you do, your
[1:34:20] commitment, your dedication,
[1:34:21] the dedication
[1:34:23] of all your offices, and I
[1:34:24] think we do have the best
[1:34:27] police department in all of
[1:34:29] Florida. So, thank you
[1:34:31] for all the Great work.
[1:34:33] Obviously, there's a lot
[1:34:34] of fear. There's a lot
[1:34:35] of questions,
[1:34:36] and I've been trying to answer
[1:34:37] them as well. I obviously do a
[1:34:39] lot of work within the
[1:34:40] community. I'm an immigration
[1:34:42] lawyer, so I hear a lot
[1:34:43] of people, I help a lot
[1:34:45] of people. And there's a lot
[1:34:47] of bad narratives. There's a
[1:34:48] lot of myths, there's a lot
[1:34:50] of lies. And so, I want
[1:34:52] to take this opportunity to ask
[1:34:53] you just a couple questions so
[1:34:55] that we can clarify some
[1:34:56] of that. The first one is,
[1:34:58] will suspicion of unlawful
[1:34:59] immigration status be a primary
[1:35:01] basis for a stop or questioning
[1:35:02] someone?
[1:35:09] >> No. No. And profiling is
[1:35:11] another term that's been thrown
[1:35:12] out, you know, but no,
[1:35:13] we don't partake
[1:35:20] in profiling due to any.
[1:35:22] For any reason. And that
[1:35:25] definitely will not be
[1:35:26] happening with the Doral
[1:35:28] Police Department.
[1:35:29] >> Okay.
[1:35:30] >> There was also a rumor that
[1:35:32] the Doral Police Department
[1:35:33] participated in ICE rate here
[1:35:34] in Doral.
[1:35:36] >> Is that true?
[1:35:38] >> That is not true.
[1:35:40] >> Okay.
[1:35:42] >> I think those are the only
[1:35:43] two questions because the
[1:35:45] resolution really changed a lot
[1:35:46] of the wording. And I think
[1:35:47] that just to understand this is
[1:35:48] an initial step towards
[1:35:49] discussing an agreement. It's
[1:35:52] something that I think will
[1:35:54] help the Police Department.
[1:35:57] It's going
[1:35:58] to also help the City of Doral
[1:35:59] to remain in compliance with
[1:36:01] both state and federal
[1:36:02] mandates. I think it's an
[1:36:04] important step in maintaining
[1:36:06] public trust as well, because
[1:36:07] our police department does a
[1:36:08] lot
[1:36:10] of community work already,
[1:36:11] and anyone that lives in the
[1:36:13] city knows that we can trust
[1:36:14] our police. And you've done so
[1:36:15] much work to build that trust
[1:36:17] that I'm fully confident that
[1:36:19] you're not going
[1:36:21] to abuse that. And we're not a
[1:36:23] city that weaponizes our police
[1:36:24] department. And so, for me, I
[1:36:26] think that I just really wanted
[1:36:27] to make it clear that one,
[1:36:28] while we don't have an actual
[1:36:30] agreement,
[1:36:33] and this is an intent
[1:36:34] to discuss one, it's not going
[1:36:36] to be designed to discriminate
[1:36:37] against anyone, nor obviously
[1:36:43] would this council ever support
[1:36:44] doing it or for that purpose.
[1:36:46] And as I said, I know that we
[1:36:47] will make sure that our
[1:36:49] law-abiding citizens and
[1:36:52] residents are not negatively
[1:36:56] affected. We do want to ensure
[1:36:58] that we are applying and also
[1:37:01] enforcing our laws because we
[1:37:04] want to continue
[1:37:06] to have a safe community. And I
[1:37:09] think that this is something
[1:37:11] that as a city, we are going
[1:37:12] to work hand in hand
[1:37:14] with you, with the community to
[1:37:16] make sure that it does get
[1:37:17] supplied correctly. So I just
[1:37:19] wanted to mention that, and you
[1:37:22] have my full support.
[1:37:24] >> Thank you, Vice Mayor.
[1:37:25] >> Thank you. Any other
[1:37:27] questions, comments?
[1:37:29] Councilman Pinero.
[1:37:30] >> Thank you, Mayor. I also
[1:37:31] want to thank you, Chief,
[1:37:32] for clarifying and for your
[1:37:34] statement because I think that
[1:37:35] it really answered a lot
[1:37:37] of the concerns out there. And
[1:37:39] I want to start by saying that
[1:37:41] because unfortunately I think
[1:37:43] that for the past couple
[1:37:44] of weeks have been a lot
[1:37:46] of misinformation
[1:37:47] out there and especially from,
[1:37:52] not only from certain part
[1:37:53] of the media, but so-called
[1:37:55] community leaders that start
[1:37:57] spreading some rumors and, and
[1:37:59] things that we're not planning
[1:38:03] to. Certainly, we have never
[1:38:06] done it in Doral and I'm
[1:38:07] sure that we're not going
[1:38:09] to do it now. And that's why I
[1:38:11] want to say that I trust
[1:38:15] in your judgment.
[1:38:17] >> Thank you.
[1:38:20] >> And I trust
[1:38:22] in all the men and women
[1:38:26] behind you. And I do say that
[1:38:27] we do have the best police
[1:38:30] department in Miami Dade county
[1:38:31] in the state of Florida. And
[1:38:33] that is recognized by other
[1:38:34] agencies and the numbers that
[1:38:35] we have since we had the lowest
[1:38:36] crime rate in Miami Dade
[1:38:37] County. So, I want
[1:38:39] to thank you for that and I
[1:38:40] know that we're going
[1:38:41] to make sure that it continues
[1:38:43] to be that way. You have built
[1:38:45] that community policing that we
[1:38:47] have been talking about
[1:38:48] for a year, two years, and you
[1:38:49] have done an incredible work
[1:38:51] on that. But I also want
[1:38:55] to use this time as the only
[1:38:58] Venezuelan American
[1:38:59] of this group to,
[1:39:04] to ask especially again, those
[1:39:05] so-called community leaders
[1:39:06] to stop using the Venezuelan
[1:39:08] community as the target.
[1:39:09] Because what is going on or
[1:39:10] what we're discussing right
[1:39:11] now, it really doesn't have
[1:39:12] to include the Venezuelan
[1:39:14] community at all. I mean,
[1:39:15] this is not to target one
[1:39:16] particular community. And I
[1:39:17] think that it's unfair. That
[1:39:18] only creates more division,
[1:39:20] more panic
[1:39:22] out there than trying to find
[1:39:24] out how this is going
[1:39:25] to move forward. And we have
[1:39:26] to look back how we actually
[1:39:28] got to this point. We're
[1:39:29] dealing with this,
[1:39:31] unfortunately, because
[1:39:34] of four years
[1:39:36] of open border policy. That was
[1:39:38] a disaster, disaster. And now
[1:39:39] our communities are facing the
[1:39:41] consequences. Unfortunately,
[1:39:44] the Venezuelan community is one
[1:39:46] of those. But I want
[1:39:48] to make sure, and I want to be
[1:39:50] clear that as I understand the
[1:39:51] fear that many in our city
[1:39:52] feels right now because we're a
[1:39:55] city of immigrants, I mean,
[1:39:57] it's a fact that we have closed
[1:39:58] that. 40% of our Doral
[1:40:08] residents are Venezuelans and
[1:40:09] most of them fled the country
[1:40:12] for persecution, oppression,
[1:40:14] humanitarian crisis as
[1:40:16] Cubans, as Nicaraguans and
[1:40:18] other members of our community
[1:40:20] from different parts
[1:40:21] of the world. And certainly,
[1:40:23] there are no criminals. We know
[1:40:25] that. We know that there are no
[1:40:27] criminals. There are small
[1:40:28] business owners, there are
[1:40:31] students, there are
[1:40:33] professionals, there are
[1:40:35] families that are contributing
[1:40:37] to our community every. And
[1:40:40] it's something that I wanted
[1:40:41] to leave on the record because
[1:40:43] I recognize that too. I also,
[1:40:44] as I have been mentioning and
[1:40:46] saying for the past two weeks
[1:40:47] to different media outlets and
[1:40:49] reporters, you know, this
[1:40:50] agreement we're looking forward
[1:40:51] once it's signed,
[1:40:52] certainly I know is meant to
[1:40:56] target individuals who have
[1:40:58] committed crimes, not
[1:40:59] to roundup of law-abiding
[1:41:00] citizens. I do believe that no
[1:41:02] one should be targeted because
[1:41:03] of how they look,
[1:41:05] as I have been saying
[1:41:07] in the past, or the language
[1:41:16] that they speak. And I will
[1:41:18] certainly make sure,
[1:41:21] as we have heard
[1:41:22] from my colleagues as well, to
[1:41:25] ensure that our police
[1:41:27] department certainly keep
[1:41:28] acting with dignity and
[1:41:30] upholding the rights
[1:41:31] of everyone in our community.
[1:41:33] So as having also mentioned
[1:41:36] to the media, for me it's not
[1:41:38] an option. I mean I'm not 100%
[1:41:42] in support
[1:41:46] of everything that is going on.
[1:41:48] Absolutely. No, I mean this is
[1:41:50] not,
[1:41:51] we're not proposing this.
[1:41:53] We're not,
[1:41:54] I'm not the one moving forward
[1:41:55] in this. It's the state law.
[1:41:57] We're just following the law,
[1:41:58] we're following the rules. And
[1:41:59] it's something that people have
[1:42:01] to understand as well. But
[1:42:02] at the same time
[1:42:04] to understand that we're here
[1:42:06] to make sure that not only that
[1:42:08] we're following the law,
[1:42:10] but that we're going to make
[1:42:12] sure that this is done the
[1:42:13] right way. And for me, this is
[1:42:17] not just a blank check that
[1:42:19] we're signing to the state of
[1:42:21] Florida. If
[1:42:23] by some reason we have to bring
[1:42:25] back and have a discussion
[1:42:27] about it,
[1:42:29] I'll be more than glad
[1:42:30] to do it. So, but I want to
[1:42:32] make sure the residents
[1:42:33] understand and especially the
[1:42:34] media that is here as well,
[1:42:36] that we're here to do the right
[1:42:37] things and we're going to make
[1:42:39] sure that is done the right
[1:42:40] way. Thank you.
[1:42:41] >> Thank you, Councilman. Any
[1:42:43] other comments? Councilwoman
[1:42:44] Reynoso?
[1:42:46] >> Okay, love first Chief.
[1:42:47] >> I think you did an excellent
[1:42:49] job answering the questions. I
[1:42:50] think that brought a lot
[1:42:51] of clarification to our
[1:42:52] community that was extremely
[1:42:54] needed at this point. I want to
[1:42:55] thank all our police officers
[1:42:57] as well.
[1:42:58] >> I know that they worked
[1:42:59] really, really.
[1:43:00] hard day in and day out.
[1:43:02] And what I would hate to come
[1:43:04] out of this agenda item is
[1:43:06] for that hard work
[1:43:09] to be affected
[1:43:11] in a negative way. And I have a
[1:43:12] message to the media. I hope
[1:43:14] that the media will use their
[1:43:16] platform to clarify what has
[1:43:17] been reported and help our
[1:43:19] police and help our city send
[1:43:20] the right message to our
[1:43:22] community that public trust
[1:43:25] should not be affected because
[1:43:27] of this MOU the mission is very
[1:43:30] clear. Our police is here to
[1:43:31] serve and protect and that
[1:43:32] immigrants, all people
[1:43:34] within our community, will be
[1:43:36] protected and taken care of.
[1:43:37] That's my comment.
[1:43:39] >> Thank you, Councilwoman. I
[1:43:47] do have some final comments
[1:43:48] before we take up the item. So
[1:43:50] first, I also want to thank the
[1:43:52] chief police and the entire
[1:43:53] police department. I think you
[1:43:54] guys do a great job of being
[1:43:55] out there and building
[1:43:56] relationships
[1:43:57] with our residents. And it's so
[1:43:58] important. And I think it's
[1:43:59] always been a priority
[1:44:00] of this department.
[1:44:01] Unfortunately, as it's been
[1:44:02] stated here today,
[1:44:03] and I passed out a folder,
[1:44:04] as we did a lot
[1:44:05] of research before,
[1:44:06] we were told that this needed
[1:44:07] to come forward, and we had
[1:44:08] to do this to be in compliance
[1:44:09] on the obligation that had been
[1:44:10] put on us by the state
[1:44:11] to comply. We have a. We have
[1:44:12] an obligation and a
[1:44:14] responsibility
[1:44:15] to follow the law. It would be
[1:44:16] hypocritical of us
[1:44:18] to tell any community,
[1:44:19] you need to follow the rules
[1:44:21] and follow the law,
[1:44:22] and then we go around and do
[1:44:23] something different. We don't
[1:44:24] just take red lights because we
[1:44:25] don't like red lights. It is
[1:44:27] the law and we have
[1:44:28] to follow the law. And while we
[1:44:29] may not like it, as
[1:44:30] Councilman Pinero very well
[1:44:32] said, we didn't make the law.
[1:44:33] Can we sit here and watch
[1:44:35] things that happen
[1:44:36] in court and then repeal it?
[1:44:38] Absolutely. And we'll do that.
[1:44:39] And I think that no other
[1:44:40] community has spoken up for its
[1:44:42] community as much as we all
[1:44:44] have, because we can be from
[1:44:45] the same party and have a
[1:44:46] difference of opinions and do
[1:44:48] it respectfully,
[1:44:49] but doesn't preclude us
[1:44:50] from having
[1:44:52] to comply and follow US law.
[1:44:53] So I want to thank you for your
[1:44:55] comments because I think it
[1:44:56] very clearly stated where our
[1:44:58] priorities are and where the
[1:45:00] heart of this city and this
[1:45:04] police department is. And we
[1:45:05] want no one to feel threatened
[1:45:07] or victimized or feel anxious
[1:45:08] about what's happening.
[1:45:09] Although I know all those
[1:45:11] things are hard to put aside
[1:45:13] with what's being experienced.
[1:45:15] I've made it very clear in
[1:45:17] every time I've been asked that
[1:45:20] we are not here to weaponize
[1:45:21] our police department. I think
[1:45:22] that you humanize what the work
[1:45:24] of police officers do,
[1:45:28] which is a very difficult job
[1:45:29] to do. And it's harder today
[1:45:30] to find people who want
[1:45:32] to come into the line of public
[1:45:33] service and law enforcement
[1:45:35] because of its stereotypes.
[1:45:36] And so obviously legislation
[1:45:37] like this doesn't help that
[1:45:38] understanding the intent
[1:45:39] of why it's done many times.
[1:45:40] And so I think our job is
[1:45:42] to continue
[1:45:43] to raise the voices of those
[1:45:44] that we know that come here
[1:45:45] to do the right thing,
[1:45:46] those who are here following
[1:45:47] the law, those who are here
[1:45:48] to provide,
[1:45:49] to be productive members
[1:45:51] of our society. But I think the
[1:45:53] most important part of this is
[1:45:54] this resolution is not the
[1:45:56] memorandum of understanding.
[1:45:57] This is giving direction for
[1:45:58] our legal department and
[1:46:00] administration to enter
[1:46:01] into a man of barranda
[1:46:02] of understanding.
[1:46:03] With that being said, there
[1:46:04] were a couple items I asked
[1:46:05] to be included
[1:46:06] into the resolution,
[1:46:07] which is now before all
[1:46:08] of you and Councilman Cabral, I
[1:46:09] believe this answers the
[1:46:10] questions that you ask more
[1:46:11] than anything. And so it's
[1:46:12] important
[1:46:14] to highlight what is actually
[1:46:15] in front of us. One of the
[1:46:16] whereas clauses says it is
[1:46:18] desired the city council, that
[1:46:19] an agreement be executed that
[1:46:20] fulfills the city's obligations
[1:46:21] under Florida law without.
[1:46:23] Without exceeding budgeted
[1:46:24] funds. We cannot provide
[1:46:25] resources we don't have. So
[1:46:26] we're not going
[1:46:27] to take officers off
[1:46:28] of our patrol, our officers
[1:46:30] off of our HOA fraud unit,
[1:46:31] or officers off of certain
[1:46:32] units that serve a purpose to
[1:46:34] do a purpose that we're not
[1:46:35] responsible for having
[1:46:36] to serve. Additionally, we
[1:46:37] added in the final where, I'm
[1:46:39] sorry, in the final section,
[1:46:40] in section 2 in the last
[1:46:42] statement says as a
[1:46:43] participating United States
[1:46:44] government agency to protect
[1:46:46] for operational assistance
[1:46:48] pertaining to the enforcement
[1:46:51] of laws
[1:46:52] to combat illegal immigration
[1:46:53] to the extent necessary
[1:46:55] to comply with Florida law,
[1:46:56] which means no one's going
[1:46:57] above what we need to do
[1:46:59] to comply with our obligation
[1:47:00] by the state of Florida. So
[1:47:02] while many of us may have an
[1:47:03] understanding that this is a
[1:47:05] difficult item that we are not
[1:47:06] proposing, rather doing
[1:47:07] ministerially because we have
[1:47:09] to comply, I think the
[1:47:10] department has its direction
[1:47:11] on what its priorities are, and
[1:47:12] I don't think it's ever lost
[1:47:13] its way on that. And this
[1:47:14] for sure won't steer them
[1:47:16] in any wrong direction.
[1:47:17] But we do have an obligation
[1:47:18] to comply and we will continue
[1:47:20] to watch what happens in the
[1:47:21] courts and everything else
[1:47:23] that's being challenged so that
[1:47:24] we have an opportunity
[1:47:25] to act should we need to
[1:47:26] in those cases. So I want to
[1:47:27] thank also our city attorney
[1:47:28] because he worked quite some
[1:47:29] time on this. I really drove
[1:47:30] him crazy
[1:47:31] in making sure we had all
[1:47:32] of our legal. So the city
[1:47:33] wasn't in any liability
[1:47:34] on either side.
[1:47:36] On either side. Because I think
[1:47:37] that overall the moral
[1:47:39] obligation
[1:47:40] of our police department is
[1:47:41] to serve and protect everyone.
[1:47:42] So thank you all very much
[1:47:43] for what you do. And we look
[1:47:45] forward to continuing
[1:47:46] to support our men and women
[1:47:47] in blue. And every single
[1:47:48] resident that lives
[1:47:49] within the City of Doral will
[1:47:50] continue to lift the voices
[1:47:51] of those who are deserving
[1:47:52] of that.
[1:49:00] >> Thank you, ma'am.
[1:49:02] >> I'll ask for someone
[1:49:03] to place a motion. Motion?
[1:49:04] Motion to approve by
[1:49:05] Councilman Reynoso. Second by
[1:49:06] Councilman Pinero. Madam
[1:49:07] Clerk, please call the roll.
[1:49:08] >> Motion to approve I by
[1:49:10] Councilman Reynoso.
[1:49:11] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:49:17] >> Motion passes.
[1:49:19] >> All right,
[1:49:20] thank you very much all
[1:49:21] for your patience
[1:49:22] on this item. Thank you,
[1:49:23] chief. Great job. All right,
[1:49:25] we're going to take council
[1:49:26] Moreno to lay down. Yes.
[1:49:27] >> May I read it
[1:49:28] into the record, ma'am?
[1:49:30] >> Yes.
[1:49:31] >> A resolution of the mayor
[1:49:32] of the city council
[1:49:33] of the city of D. Florida
[1:49:34] expressing support for House
[1:49:36] Bill 983 sponsored
[1:49:37] by state representative Juan
[1:49:38] Carlos Por, providing for the
[1:49:40] middle incorporation recitals
[1:49:41] and an effective date.
[1:49:42] >> All right, Councilman
[1:49:43] Reynolds, so this is your lay
[1:49:44] down item.
[1:49:45] >> Thank you, Mayor. This laid
[1:49:47] out lay down item has to do
[1:49:48] with House Bill 983. It was
[1:49:50] proposed by Representative
[1:49:52] One Card Harvest for us. It has
[1:49:53] to do with homeowner
[1:49:55] association reform. Why does
[1:49:57] this matter in Doral? Many
[1:50:00] of our neighbors in Doral are
[1:50:02] run. Many of our neighborhoods
[1:50:03] in Doral are ran by HOAS. And
[1:50:09] we often hear the complaints
[1:50:10] about lack of transparency,
[1:50:11] financial issues,
[1:50:12] not having access
[1:50:14] to important records. And this
[1:50:16] bill helps protect homeowners
[1:50:19] and gives them more rights and
[1:50:20] oversights. For that reason,
[1:50:22] I thought it was very important
[1:50:24] to bring it to this agenda
[1:50:25] to hopefully get the support
[1:50:27] of my colleagues as well
[1:50:28] to support the bill that
[1:50:30] Representative Torres is
[1:50:31] proposing.
[1:50:33] >> Thank you. Thank you.
[1:50:35] >> Councilwoman, any comments?
[1:50:37] Motion, motion to approve by
[1:50:38] Vice Mayor Porras. Second by
[1:50:40] Councilman Pinero. If no one
[1:50:42] has any comments,
[1:50:43] I do have two. First, I want
[1:50:44] to thank you, Council
[1:50:45] Marinosa,
[1:50:46] for bringing this forward,
[1:50:47] for being attentive
[1:50:48] in all the meetings,
[1:50:49] for participating during our
[1:50:50] Tallahassee visit in all of our
[1:50:51] meetings and taking this and
[1:50:53] running with it. We had an
[1:50:54] extensive conversation about
[1:50:55] HOA reform because it affects
[1:50:56] us deeply. And I think the most
[1:50:57] important part of this bill,
[1:50:59] if it passes,
[1:51:00] is it allows local authorities
[1:51:02] to investigate an audit and be
[1:51:03] more part
[1:51:05] of catching those fraud. And a
[1:51:06] lot of times we see our senior
[1:51:07] citizens fall as victims more
[1:51:10] than anybody. So thank you
[1:51:11] for running with this. I think
[1:51:12] it was extremely important and
[1:51:15] time sensitive so that it gets
[1:51:17] in the hands of legislators and
[1:51:19] hopefully we see it by path and
[1:51:20] can help more locally our
[1:51:22] residents that are affected
[1:51:23] by HOA criminalization and.
[1:51:26] And. And abuse. So, thank you
[1:51:29] very much. I'd like to be a
[1:51:30] co-sponsor if that's okay.
[1:51:32] >> Absolutely. Thank you,
[1:51:33] Mayor.
[1:51:35] >> Okay. Madam Chair, please
[1:51:36] call.
[1:51:38] >> Motion to approve made by
[1:51:39] Vice Mayor por. Seconded by
[1:51:40] Council Anto.
[1:51:41] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:51:45] >> Motion passes.
[1:51:47] >> All right. Thank you very
[1:51:48] much. Okay, now I believe we're
[1:51:50] going to go
[1:51:51] into mayor's report.
[1:51:52] >> The city attorneys lay
[1:51:53] down item.
[1:51:54] >> Do you want to take that up
[1:51:55] now? We can take it up now.
[1:51:56] Are you good with that? I.
[1:51:58] Yeah. Okay, we'll take it up.
[1:51:59] >> Get into the record. Yes. A
[1:52:00] resolution of the Mayor
[1:52:02] of the City Council
[1:52:03] of the City of Doral Florida
[1:52:04] approving a modification
[1:52:05] settlement and release
[1:52:06] agreement with Draw Costa
[1:52:07] Capital LLC. Draw Costa
[1:52:11] Manager LLC and OAS is a Draw
[1:52:12] 1 manager providing
[1:52:13] for limitation, incorporation
[1:52:14] of recitals and an effective
[1:52:15] date.
[1:52:16] >> Okay. Mr. Covier. Yes. Your
[1:52:17] item.
[1:52:18] >> Thank you, Madam Mayor.
[1:52:19] So, this item that's
[1:52:20] before you is. As many
[1:52:21] of you are aware, back in
[1:52:22] 2023, the city entered
[1:52:23] into a settlement agreement
[1:52:24] with Oasis, as commonly known.
[1:52:25] It is a development of Multi
[1:52:26] Family. It was running under
[1:52:27] what is commonly known as the
[1:52:28] Live Local Act. That agreement
[1:52:30] covered most things as far as
[1:52:34] height and intensity, but it
[1:52:36] was not completely clear as far
[1:52:38] as parking. And parking has
[1:52:40] become kind
[1:52:43] of a sticking issue in this.
[1:52:45] The applicant, which is here
[1:52:46] today, being represented by
[1:52:48] Vanessa Madrid from Holland
[1:52:50] at night, has been wonderful
[1:52:51] in working with us. We've been
[1:52:53] meeting diligently. I want
[1:52:54] to thank Michelle Lopez and
[1:52:56] Edna and the rest
[1:52:57] of the staff, who we've also
[1:52:59] met, the mayor, the manager,
[1:53:00] everyone in trying to come
[1:53:02] to some kind of an agreement.
[1:53:04] So what you have
[1:53:05] before you here is an amendment
[1:53:07] to the settlement agreement
[1:53:09] that provides for a percentage
[1:53:10] of parking that is acceptable
[1:53:12] to the applicant. And we've
[1:53:14] made some concessions. And so I
[1:53:16] think it's a good compromise.
[1:53:17] It avoids having this drag
[1:53:19] on or become litigious,
[1:53:20] and it will allow the project
[1:53:23] to move forward. And Ms.
[1:53:24] Madrid, if I've left anything
[1:53:26] out, feel free to.
[1:53:30] >> Thank you very much, Mr.
[1:53:32] Covilla. If there's any
[1:53:33] questions,
[1:53:34] that would be the time.
[1:53:35] Otherwise, I need a motion
[1:53:37] to approve.
[1:53:38] >> Motion to approve.
[1:53:39] >> Motion to approve by
[1:53:41] Councilman P. Second. Second
[1:53:42] by Councilwoman Reynoso.
[1:53:43] Madam Clerk, please call the
[1:53:44] roll.
[1:53:45] >> Motion to approve made by
[1:53:46] Council Pinero. Seconded by
[1:53:48] Councilman Reynoso.
[1:53:49] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:53:50] >> Motion passes.
[1:53:51] >> All right,
[1:53:53] thank you very much. So, we're
[1:53:55] going to take up the reports
[1:53:56] at the end
[1:53:57] of the evening. I'm going to go
[1:53:58] ahead and take the public
[1:53:59] hearing items Now.
[1:54:00] >> Yes, Madam Mayor. Mayor,
[1:54:01] please throw
[1:54:02] in the witnesses. Yes. If
[1:54:03] you'll be presenting testimony
[1:54:04] in the public hearing, I.
[1:54:10] >> Items.
[1:54:11] >> Please stand up,
[1:54:12] raise your right hand and
[1:54:13] repeat after me. I do solemnly
[1:54:16] swear that the information that
[1:54:17] I'm about to present shall be
[1:54:19] the truth or nothing
[1:54:20] but the truth. Thank you very
[1:54:21] much.
[1:54:22] >> Thank you.
[1:54:23] >> First item, item 20A,
[1:54:24] a resolution of the man,
[1:54:25] the city council of the city
[1:54:27] of Doral Ford approving a
[1:54:28] special exception
[1:54:29] for smash title courts
[1:54:30] for the Property located at
[1:54:31] 8080 Northwest 58th street
[1:54:32] in the City of Doral,
[1:54:33] Florida, pursuant to Section
[1:54:34] 68, 849 other City's
[1:54:35] on development code providing
[1:54:36] for implementation
[1:54:37] incorporation recitals and an
[1:54:38] effective date.
[1:54:39] >> All right, thank you very
[1:54:40] much, Madam Clerk. I'm going to
[1:54:41] go ahead and open up the public
[1:54:42] hearing item. The public
[1:54:43] hearing for this item. Public
[1:54:44] hearing is now Open for item
[1:54:45] 25, 6110. Anyone who would
[1:54:46] like to speak on this item,
[1:54:47] please approach the podium
[1:54:49] at this time. Okay. Seing none,
[1:54:51] public comments is now closed.
[1:54:53] If the applicant would like to
[1:54:54] approach. I don't know if there
[1:54:55] will be any questions. If
[1:54:56] there's any questions. I don't
[1:54:57] know if there's. Staff. Staff
[1:54:58] presentation. Okay, we'll let
[1:55:00] staff present and if there's
[1:55:01] any questions,
[1:55:02] then you can come up. Okay.
[1:55:04] >> Good evening,
[1:55:05] mayor and council. The
[1:55:07] applicant, Blast Sanchez, is
[1:55:10] proposing a project
[1:55:11] by the name of Smash Paddle
[1:55:12] Courts. The applicant is
[1:55:13] requesting a special exception
[1:55:14] approval to permit fitness
[1:55:15] sports facility services,
[1:55:16] including health and exercise
[1:55:17] centers that are larger than
[1:55:19] 5,000 square feet pursuant to
[1:55:20] Citi Code section 6849
[1:55:21] for approximately 2.05 acres
[1:55:22] of property located at 8080
[1:55:23] North 58th Street. The proposed
[1:55:24] project is an indoor paddle
[1:55:25] facility in an existing
[1:55:26] structure totaling 36,612
[1:55:27] square feet, located
[1:55:42] in the adaptive reuse area
[1:55:50] to include seven paddle courts,
[1:55:52] a self-service concession area,
[1:55:54] some offices. The site plan
[1:55:55] also proposes enhancements
[1:55:58] to the parking area,
[1:55:59] landscaping, the addition of
[1:56:00] some bike racks and
[1:56:01] incorporation of public art.
[1:56:03] There was a zoning workshop
[1:56:04] held on January 22, 2025. So
[1:56:06] this is a little bit
[1:56:08] of a unique request. And so I'm
[1:56:10] going to give you a little bit
[1:56:12] of background
[1:56:13] on the adaptive reuse.
[1:56:16] >> Explain that.
[1:56:17] >> Explain special exceptions
[1:56:19] to better assist the community
[1:56:21] in understanding this process.
[1:56:23] So in our city we have an
[1:56:24] overlay called the Adaptive
[1:56:26] reuse. It's also referred
[1:56:27] to as the Downtown Doral Art
[1:56:29] district. And it's just north
[1:56:31] of the city hall facility
[1:56:33] bounded by Northwest 58th
[1:56:34] street to the north, Northwest
[1:56:36] 54th street to the south.
[1:56:38] Northwest 79th Avenue
[1:56:40] to the east and Northwest 87th
[1:56:41] Avenue to the west. And the
[1:56:43] purpose of the district is to
[1:56:45] take buildings that already
[1:56:47] exist that are previously
[1:56:49] heavier in commercial and
[1:56:50] industrial use,
[1:56:52] and convert them to more
[1:56:53] commercial uses that promote
[1:56:54] the city's arts,
[1:56:56] culture and wellness. So an
[1:56:57] adaptive reuse is essentially a
[1:56:59] change of use
[1:57:00] of an existing structure
[1:57:02] from unauthorized use
[1:57:04] to an authorized use in which
[1:57:06] the structure was not
[1:57:07] originally designed for. And so
[1:57:09] in our code we have a series
[1:57:10] of uses that are permitted by
[1:57:12] right or uses that are
[1:57:14] permitted
[1:57:16] through supplemental or with
[1:57:18] conditions and limitations. So
[1:57:22] in this district,
[1:57:23] uses permitted
[1:57:26] by right include uses permitted
[1:57:28] in the underlying zoning
[1:57:29] districts,
[1:57:31] alcohol and beverage
[1:57:33] establishments,
[1:57:34] cultural activities and
[1:57:36] exhibitions, eating
[1:57:38] establishment, indoor pet
[1:57:40] centers, retail services,
[1:57:42] retail services for fitness,
[1:57:44] sports services, including
[1:57:46] health, exercise centers,
[1:57:48] limited to 5,000 square feet,
[1:57:50] parking structures,
[1:57:52] et cetera. There's also
[1:57:54] supplemental uses and
[1:57:55] conditions with limitations.
[1:57:57] There's three
[1:57:58] in this category. The first is
[1:58:02] prohibited uses, which means
[1:58:04] your zoning code says we cannot
[1:58:06] have any of these uses
[1:58:07] in this area, which include
[1:58:16] residential, hotels, lodging,
[1:58:18] medical uses, assisted living
[1:58:19] facilities, facilities,
[1:58:21] educational facilities,
[1:58:22] funeral homes, et cetera. The
[1:58:24] second category is special
[1:58:25] exception uses in which this
[1:58:27] application falls under. And
[1:58:28] those uses may include
[1:58:29] self-storage facilities,
[1:58:31] indoor outdoor halls for hire
[1:58:32] for more than 200 people,
[1:58:34] fitness sports services,
[1:58:35] including health exercise
[1:58:36] centers that are larger than
[1:58:37] 5,000 gross square feet.
[1:58:38] Again, this project,
[1:58:39] as previously stated,
[1:58:40] the structure is 36,600 2012
[1:58:41] square feet. So this specific
[1:58:42] site
[1:58:43] for this specific use falls
[1:58:44] under this category. And the
[1:58:45] third category is use is
[1:58:46] subject to supplemental
[1:58:48] conditions which include auto,
[1:58:49] truck, van sales, rental,
[1:58:50] storage, repairs, storage,
[1:58:57] etc. And then fitness board
[1:59:01] services, including 5,000
[1:59:02] square feet, including under
[1:59:03] 5,000 square feet. And so,
[1:59:04] so what does all this mean
[1:59:05] in terms of use? So,
[1:59:06] in our code and
[1:59:07] in other codes,
[1:59:08] we have two types of changes
[1:59:09] of use. When you have your
[1:59:10] zoning and your land use in
[1:59:11] place and they're consistent,
[1:59:12] you're going
[1:59:13] to either have uses
[1:59:14] by rights or uses
[1:59:15] by special exception. And so
[1:59:16] uses
[1:59:17] by right only require a review
[1:59:18] by your planning and zoning
[1:59:19] department and your building
[1:59:20] department. Uses by special
[1:59:21] exception have an added layer
[1:59:22] of review, which include review
[1:59:23] and approval by the city
[1:59:24] council and then your
[1:59:25] administrative process,
[1:59:26] which is a review and approval
[1:59:27] by your planning and zoning
[1:59:28] department and your building
[1:59:30] department. This specific site
[1:59:32] is zoned industrial,
[1:59:36] with a future land use map
[1:59:37] of industrial as well. It's
[1:59:39] surrounded
[1:59:40] by industrial districts
[1:59:41] on all four sides. The future
[1:59:43] land use category on all four
[1:59:44] sides is also industrial. The
[1:59:45] overlay is adaptive re use.
[1:59:47] And then you've got Warehouses
[1:59:48] through the north southeast
[1:59:50] with medical center
[1:59:51] to the west. So all the uses
[1:59:54] are consistent and it's exactly
[1:59:55] what we want to see
[1:59:57] on our maps. On the screen
[1:59:59] before you,
[2:00:01] you have perspectives from the
[2:00:02] south and the north and then an
[2:00:04] overhead perspective
[2:00:05] of the site.
[2:00:09] >> Again.
[2:00:10] >> The site plan proposes seven
[2:00:12] paddle courts, self-service
[2:00:13] concession, office spaces,
[2:00:14] enhancement to your parking lot
[2:00:15] area and landscaping, addition
[2:00:17] of the bike racks and
[2:00:18] compliance with public art.
[2:00:20] All
[2:00:21] of the zoning data is
[2:00:23] consistent with your code.
[2:00:24] There's 48 parking spaces. And
[2:00:25] with that, staff recommends the
[2:00:27] mayor and council approve the
[2:00:28] proposed special exception to
[2:00:32] permit fitness court services,
[2:00:33] including health exercise
[2:00:35] centers that are larger than
[2:00:36] 5,000 square feet pursuant to
[2:00:38] City Code Section 6849 for
[2:00:40] Smash Paddle Courts located
[2:00:41] at 88 and Northwest 58th
[2:00:43] Street. Thank you so much.
[2:00:45] >> Much. Thank you, Michelle.
[2:00:46] Okay, is there any questions
[2:00:48] for the applicant otherwise or
[2:00:49] for staff? Just for the SH
[2:00:53] Board.
[2:00:54] >> Any motion to approve?
[2:00:55] >> Motion to Approved by
[2:00:56] Councilman Pinero.
[2:00:57] >> Second.
[2:00:58] >> Second by Councilwoman
[2:00:59] Cabral. If there's no
[2:01:00] additional questions, Madam
[2:01:01] Clerk, please call the roll.
[2:01:02] >> Motion to approve made by
[2:01:03] Councilman Pinero. Seconded
[2:01:04] by Council Maso.
[2:01:05] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:01:09] >> Motion passed.
[2:01:10] >> All right,
[2:01:12] congratulations. Look forward
[2:01:13] to having you guys
[2:01:14] in our city. A lot
[2:01:15] of people wanting paddles. Get
[2:01:17] it all the time. All right,
[2:01:18] thank you very much. We'll move
[2:01:20] to the next item.
[2:01:21] >> We're now going
[2:01:22] to first readings. Item C,
[2:01:23] an ordinance of the mayor
[2:01:24] of the city council,
[2:01:25] ordinance number 2025 14,
[2:01:26] amending Article 3 board
[2:01:27] committees and commissions and
[2:01:29] ordinance of the mayor, City
[2:01:30] council of the city of Gu
[2:01:32] Florida, amending Article 3
[2:01:33] board committees and
[2:01:34] commissions and Chapter 2,
[2:01:36] administration
[2:01:37] of the city's court
[2:01:38] of ordinances, revising the
[2:01:40] census provision or appointment
[2:01:41] requirements providing
[2:01:43] implementation, incorporation
[2:01:44] to the code,
[2:01:45] survivability conflicts and
[2:01:46] in effect.
[2:01:47] >> All right, I'm going to go
[2:01:49] ahead and open up the public
[2:01:50] comments for this item. Public
[2:01:51] comments is now open. If anyone
[2:01:52] would like to come speak
[2:01:53] at this time, please do so.
[2:01:55] This is item 256137. All right.
[2:02:00] No one has chosen to speak.
[2:02:02] Closing the public comments
[2:02:04] portion. I'm surrogate
[2:02:06] director. No one has chosen
[2:02:07] to speak at this time. And this
[2:02:08] is my item. Basically, we're
[2:02:10] amending the ordinance for
[2:02:11] boards and committees once
[2:02:13] again, as I mentioned earlier
[2:02:14] when we were approving the
[2:02:15] committees,
[2:02:16] it's very difficult
[2:02:17] to meet some
[2:02:18] of these standards. We don't
[2:02:19] even impose them on ourselves
[2:02:20] as elected officials. I wasn't
[2:02:21] supportive
[2:02:22] of the change initially. So
[2:02:23] we're going to roll it back
[2:02:24] to the way it was,
[2:02:25] which has worked for 20 years.
[2:02:26] So if there's any questions,
[2:02:30] I would need a motion
[2:02:31] to approve.
[2:02:33] >> Motion to approve.
[2:02:34] >> Motion to approve by
[2:02:35] Councilman Pinero.
[2:02:37] >> Second.
[2:02:38] >> Second by Council Marina
[2:02:39] also. Madame Clerk, please
[2:02:40] call the roll.
[2:02:41] >> Motion to Approve
[2:02:42] Ordinance Number 202514 on
[2:02:43] First Reading May by council
[2:02:44] Pino. Seconded by Council
[2:02:45] Mondoso.
[2:02:46] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:02:49] >> Motion passes.
[2:02:50] >> All right, thank you very
[2:02:52] much, Madam Clerk, next item.
[2:02:54] >> Next item D. Ordinance
[2:02:55] number 2025-15 amending chapter
[2:02:58] 8 petal solicitors and
[2:02:59] canvassers. An ordinance of
[2:03:01] M. City council of the city
[2:03:03] of Florida Amending Chapter 8
[2:03:04] Business Article 3 Pedal
[2:03:06] Solicitors Caners providing
[2:03:07] supplementation incorporated
[2:03:11] corporations. Local
[2:03:13] severability is an effective
[2:03:18] >> All right, thank you very
[2:03:21] much. We're going
[2:03:22] to open up public comments
[2:03:23] for this item. Item 256126 is
[2:03:24] now open for public comments.
[2:03:26] Anyone would like to speak,
[2:03:27] please approach the podium
[2:03:29] being none. Public comments now
[2:03:30] close. Ma'am, the record
[2:03:31] reflects and no one has chosen
[2:03:32] to speak at this time. And we
[2:03:33] will hear
[2:03:34] from the city attorney.
[2:03:35] >> Thank you, Madam Mayor.
[2:03:36] So, this item is one that I
[2:03:37] worked with the clerk. And
[2:03:38] basically, what occurs is that
[2:03:39] anyone that is a canvasser,
[2:03:40] peddler, it could be someone
[2:03:41] that owns a fumigation company
[2:03:42] and wishes to go to door
[2:03:43] to door
[2:03:44] to sell their services, needs
[2:03:45] to first apply for a permit
[2:03:46] with the city. The way that it
[2:03:47] was currently reads is that the
[2:03:48] permit has to be sought
[2:03:49] by the city clerk. Which is
[2:03:50] somewhat strange being that the
[2:03:52] clerk is not the main person
[2:03:53] in the city to deal with a
[2:03:55] permit safe especially dealing
[2:03:56] with uses that would be the
[2:03:57] planning and zoning department.
[2:03:58] So should you adopt this
[2:04:00] ordinance, it would change
[2:04:01] from the city clerk
[2:04:02] to the planning and zoning for
[2:04:03] folks that are canvassers or
[2:04:05] peddlers. This has nothing
[2:04:06] to do with political speech or
[2:04:07] religious speech at all. This
[2:04:08] is just
[2:04:13] for commercial purposes.
[2:04:15] >> Thank you very much.
[2:04:17] There're no questions. I need a
[2:04:18] motion to approve. Motion
[2:04:19] to approve by Councilman
[2:04:20] Reynoso. Second by Councilor.
[2:04:21] Madam Clerk, please call the
[2:04:22] roll.
[2:04:23] >> Motion to Approve
[2:04:24] Ordinance Number 202515 on
[2:04:25] First Reading made by Council
[2:04:26] Manoso. Seconded by Council
[2:04:27] Pinero.
[2:04:28] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:04:34] >> Motion passes.
[2:04:36] >> Next item. Madam.
[2:04:37] >> Check item E. Ordinance
[2:04:38] number 2025 16amending officers
[2:04:40] Inspector General duties. An
[2:04:41] order to the name
[2:04:43] of the city council of city
[2:04:44] of Florida. Amending Chapter 2
[2:04:45] Administration Division 5,
[2:04:47] Section 2185, Office of
[2:04:49] Inspector General providing
[2:04:50] for implementation
[2:04:51] Incorporation into the closing
[2:04:52] severability and an effective
[2:04:53] base.
[2:04:54] >> All right, I'm going
[2:04:55] to go ahead and open up.
[2:04:56] Public comments. Public
[2:04:57] comments now Open on item 25
[2:04:58] 6118. Anyone would like
[2:04:59] to speak,
[2:05:01] please approach the podium.
[2:05:02] At this time seing none.
[2:05:03] Public comments now shows.
[2:05:06] Madam Clerk, the record
[2:05:07] reflects no one has chosen
[2:05:08] to speak
[2:05:09] at this time and we will turn
[2:05:11] over
[2:05:13] to the city attorney.
[2:05:14] >> Thank you, Madam Mayor. In
[2:05:16] November of 2024, the City of
[2:05:18] Doral residents made a charter
[2:05:20] amendment opening the
[2:05:22] establishing the office
[2:05:24] of the Inspector General.
[2:05:26] Subsequently, this council
[2:05:28] passed an ordinance creating
[2:05:29] the actual rules and
[2:05:37] responsibilities of the
[2:05:39] Inspector general. There are
[2:05:41] certain sections
[2:05:43] of our code that do not deal
[2:05:45] with the general public
[2:05:48] but really deal
[2:05:50] with the internal functions of
[2:05:51] the council and administration
[2:05:53] as a whole,
[2:05:55] especially chapter two
[2:05:57] for those. There are no set
[2:05:59] violations and there's no set
[2:06:00] force format
[2:06:02] for enforcing those. So, it's
[2:06:04] appropriate that since now we
[2:06:06] will have an inspector general
[2:06:08] that the Inspector general be
[2:06:09] given those authorities
[2:06:11] under chapter 162 to be able to
[2:06:13] act as that code enforcement
[2:06:15] officer for the city. Should
[2:06:16] you receive any notifications
[2:06:17] of citations and investigate
[2:06:18] them and find that a citation
[2:06:19] is warranted, those citations
[2:06:20] that are received may be
[2:06:21] appealed to the Miami Dade
[2:06:22] county court as provided again
[2:06:23] in chapter 162. And that's the
[2:06:24] evidence before you.
[2:06:25] >> All right, thank you, Mr.
[2:06:26] City Attorney. Any questions
[2:06:27] from the council being none.
[2:06:28] >> Motion to approve.
[2:06:29] >> Motion to approve by
[2:06:30] Councilman P.
[2:06:31] >> Second.
[2:06:32] >> Second by Council Marinoso
[2:06:33] Minor. Clerk, please follow.
[2:06:34] >> Motion to Approve
[2:06:35] Ordinance Number 202516 on
[2:06:36] First Reading by Council P.
[2:06:37] Seconded by Councilman
[2:06:38] Reynoso.
[2:06:39] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:06:41] >> Motion passes.
[2:06:43] >> All right,
[2:06:45] thank you very much. Next Item
[2:06:47] M K. Item F. Ordinance number
[2:06:48] 2025 17. Penalties
[2:06:49] for violating rules
[2:06:50] of conduct. An ordinance
[2:06:51] of the man
[2:06:52] of the city council is
[2:06:53] to draw Florida amending
[2:06:54] Chapter 2, administration or
[2:06:55] equal to City Council and
[2:06:56] creating Division 5 penalties
[2:06:57] providing for implementation
[2:06:59] incorporation recitals.
[2:07:00] Incorporation to the code
[2:07:01] severability and effective
[2:07:02] date.
[2:07:03] >> Okay, we're going to open up
[2:07:04] public comments once again
[2:07:05] for this item. Item 25 6140.
[2:07:06] Anyone would like to speak on
[2:07:07] this item and this item alone,
[2:07:08] please. Being none. Public
[2:07:09] comments now closed. I'm clerk
[2:07:11] Director, Reflector One has
[2:07:16] chosen to speak at this time.
[2:07:17] We will turn it over to the
[2:07:18] city attorney once again.
[2:07:19] >> Thank you, Madam Mayor.
[2:07:23] So, this is the companion item
[2:07:25] to the one that we just heard
[2:07:26] before which allows the
[2:07:27] Inspector General
[2:07:28] to make citations of
[2:07:30] Violations of Article 2 2,
[2:07:31] Chapter 2, Article 2. City
[2:07:32] Council. This Division 5
[2:07:34] creates penalties and sanctions
[2:07:35] and it pretty much lists
[2:07:37] out what those sanctions are,
[2:07:38] including fines. 500
[2:07:39] for the first violation, 1000
[2:07:41] for the second and 1500 for
[2:07:42] third and subsequent
[2:07:43] violations. Should you pass
[2:07:45] this,
[2:07:46] this would be the schedule of
[2:07:47] fines that would be applicable
[2:07:49] if there's a citation is
[2:07:51] received by the Inspector
[2:07:52] general given. Commander.
[2:07:53] >> Thank you, Mr. City
[2:07:57] Attorney. Any questions
[2:07:58] from the council?
[2:08:01] >> Motion approved.
[2:08:02] >> Thank you very much.
[2:08:03] Councilman Pinero. Second,
[2:08:04] second by council member. I
[2:08:06] think the fines are kind
[2:08:07] of low,
[2:08:08] but I'll support it.
[2:08:12] >> My motion to Approve
[2:08:13] Ordinance Number 202517 on
[2:08:14] First Reading made
[2:08:15] by council imp. Seconded by
[2:08:16] Council Marinoso.
[2:08:18] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:08:22] >> Motion passes.
[2:08:26] >> Okay, thank you very much.
[2:08:28] Last item to the night
[2:08:29] before your report.
[2:08:31] >> Yes, I second reading.
[2:08:33] Item G. Ordinance number 2025
[2:08:35] 13amending rules
[2:08:36] of procedure. An ordinance
[2:08:37] of the mayor
[2:08:38] of the city council the city
[2:08:39] of Draw ford amending Division
[2:08:41] 3 rules are procedure of
[2:08:42] Article 2 City Council.
[2:08:43] Chapter 2, administration
[2:08:44] of the city's court
[2:08:45] of ordinances providing
[2:08:46] for limitation incorporation
[2:08:47] to the code. Incorporation
[2:08:48] recital and effective date.
[2:08:49] This was approved
[2:08:50] on first reading on March 12th.
[2:08:51] >> All right, we're going to go
[2:08:52] ahead and open up public
[2:08:54] comments for item 25 6050.
[2:08:55] Anyone would like to speak
[2:08:56] on this item,
[2:08:57] please approach the podium
[2:09:02] at this time. All right. No one
[2:09:03] has chosen to speak
[2:09:04] at this time. We're closing
[2:09:05] public comments. And this is.
[2:09:07] This is my item. So this is
[2:09:08] to amend the rules of procedure
[2:09:09] as we did last time,
[2:09:11] which will just th e efficiency
[2:09:12] of the meeting. So starting
[2:09:13] next month we'll start
[2:09:14] implementing these rules.
[2:09:16] Anybody has any questions?
[2:09:17] There is no changes from first
[2:09:18] to second meeting.
[2:09:20] >> Motion to approve.
[2:09:21] >> Motion to approve by
[2:09:22] Councilman Pinero.
[2:09:23] >> Second.
[2:09:24] >> Seconded by Councilwoman
[2:09:25] Reynoso. Any closure questions?
[2:09:26] >> I have comments.
[2:09:28] >> Okay. Councilwoman Cabral.
[2:09:29] >> Well, I know that I have
[2:09:30] expressed
[2:09:33] before that I have a lot
[2:09:34] of concerns
[2:09:35] with these rules. I really,
[2:09:37] I really. My feeling is that
[2:09:38] it's just giving the effect of
[2:09:40] being a strong major when
[2:09:41] that's not the type
[2:09:43] of government that we have.
[2:09:45] Reduced transparency and
[2:09:46] participation,
[2:09:47] limiting council members
[2:09:49] to represent constituents,
[2:09:50] risk violation,
[2:09:51] first amendment and due process
[2:09:54] of protection. And
[2:09:56] like I said, and I know that
[2:09:58] somebody questioned when it
[2:10:00] comes to section 273 and number
[2:10:01] 10 that says no member shall
[2:10:03] have regular council leave a
[2:10:05] regular council meeting
[2:10:07] without permission
[2:10:09] from the mayor. Any
[2:10:10] non-permitted exits from
[2:10:11] regular council meeting shall
[2:10:14] result in a non-excused
[2:10:15] Absence. And
[2:10:16] like I said before, I
[2:10:19] understand that maybe you're
[2:10:21] bringing this to yourself,
[2:10:23] because I remember when I was
[2:10:25] here and you were a
[2:10:26] councilwoman, how many times
[2:10:28] you would just stand up without
[2:10:30] not even letting know anybody
[2:10:31] what was going on.
[2:10:34] >> And I know that I said at
[2:10:37] that time that I have here the
[2:10:38] either absence or no presence
[2:10:39] to vote. And I'm going
[2:10:41] to be able
[2:10:43] to share this because
[2:10:45] in my case, I think I just
[2:10:47] have, what, one in almost seven
[2:10:48] years that I've been here.
[2:10:50] Absence without an excuse. And
[2:10:52] there have been other
[2:10:54] with excuse,
[2:10:55] but have not been granted. But
[2:10:57] from 2013 to 2020, because I
[2:10:59] want this to be
[2:11:00] in the record when it comes
[2:11:02] to resolution. Discussion item.
[2:11:03] In 2013, Mayor Fraga had one
[2:11:05] item that she missed. Nine
[2:11:06] consent items, and on 2014 was
[2:11:08] 15 consent items that she was
[2:11:10] not present. On 2015, she has
[2:11:12] 16 consent items and four local
[2:11:14] planning agencies and six city
[2:11:20] ordinances. On 2016, it was 55
[2:11:23] consent items,
[2:11:27] five local planning agencies,
[2:11:28] and three city ordinances.
[2:11:31] 2017, two discussion items, 54
[2:11:33] consent items,
[2:11:37] one local planning agency,
[2:11:40] four city ordinance,
[2:11:41] and one rezoning resolution.
[2:11:42] Then in 2018, one local
[2:11:43] planning agency. Then in
[2:11:45] 2019, one discussion item,
[2:11:46] one city ordinance,
[2:11:48] and one rezone resolution. On
[2:11:49] 2023 consent items she
[2:11:51] wasn't present,
[2:11:52] two local planning agencies,
[2:11:54] and with a total
[2:11:55] of those eight years of four
[2:12:02] discussion items that she
[2:12:04] missed, 172 consent items, 13
[2:12:06] local planning agencies, 14
[2:12:08] city ordinance,
[2:12:09] and two rezoning resolutions,
[2:12:11] with a total of 205 items that
[2:12:14] you were absent. So, I don't
[2:12:19] think that this is fair because
[2:12:20] we sometimes, like I said,
[2:12:21] we need then permission even
[2:12:22] to excuse ourselves, I guess,
[2:12:26] to go to the bathroom and all
[2:12:28] of that. Like if we are
[2:12:29] in a kindergarten set. And
[2:12:30] there are many different things
[2:12:36] here that I really think that
[2:12:38] is a violation of the First
[2:12:39] Amendment rights
[2:12:41] for me and any other member
[2:12:43] of this council.
[2:12:44] >> Motion to approve.
[2:12:50] >> We have a motion to approve
[2:12:51] by Councilman Pinero.
[2:12:52] And I would like to add this to.
[2:12:53] the record.
[2:12:54] >> I will give you a copy.
[2:12:56] >> Second.
[2:12:57] >> Second. By Councilwoman
[2:12:58] Reynoso. Thank you,
[2:12:59] Councilwoman. The important
[2:13:00] thing is I have perfect
[2:13:01] attendance now.
[2:13:02] >> Yeah. So, yeah,
[2:13:04] eight years. Eight years,
[2:13:05] actually.
[2:13:07] >> I've actually served for
[2:13:08] 14, but eight years. Okay.
[2:13:11] >> All right.
[2:13:12] >> We have our motion
[2:13:14] to approve. Or the second.
[2:13:15] Second. Please call the roll.
[2:13:16] >> Motion
[2:13:18] to approve ordinance number
[2:13:19] 202513 on second reading made
[2:13:20] by Councilman Pinero. Seconded
[2:13:21] by Council Marinoso.
[2:13:22] >> [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:13:27] >> Motion passed.
[2:13:29] >> All right,
[2:13:30] thank you very much. We're
[2:13:31] going to go
[2:13:32] into our reports now.
[2:13:33] >> Mayor's report. Yes.
[2:13:34] >> So, I have my report first.
[2:13:36] >> All right.
[2:13:40] First, I just wanted to
[2:13:41] thank my colleagues and also
[2:13:43] our city manager, our chief
[2:13:44] of police,
[2:13:45] and everyone that came to the
[2:13:46] Tallahassee trip. It was very
[2:13:48] fruitful and I think that we're
[2:13:49] going to, or at least we're
[2:13:50] on the right track to get the
[2:13:51] funding that we need as well as
[2:13:53] see the legislation that would
[2:13:55] affect us pass. And so I just
[2:14:00] wanted to thank everybody for
[2:14:02] their participation and joining
[2:14:04] us in all those meetings. Our
[2:14:05] city attorney also participated
[2:14:07] and was present. So thank you
[2:14:08] very much. Also, I wanted
[2:14:10] to invite everyone to our
[2:14:12] National Day of Prayer exhibit
[2:14:14] and worship concert that we're
[2:14:15] going to be having on May 1st.
[2:14:17] It's going
[2:14:19] to be an incredible event.
[2:14:21] We've been very hard work
[2:14:23] planning it, and I wanted
[2:14:25] to thank it as well as Parks
[2:14:26] and Recreation and Public
[2:14:28] affairs for their commitment,
[2:14:30] as with my staff,
[2:14:31] to this event, all the churches
[2:14:33] that are participating
[2:14:35] in pastors, it's been great.
[2:14:36] We did an open call
[2:14:38] to artists and got a lot
[2:14:39] of requests. Also, I wanted
[2:14:41] to thank Juicy from Public
[2:14:43] Works for helping us with the
[2:14:44] Mayor's Philanthropy Day and
[2:14:46] the keeping our city beautiful
[2:14:48] street cleaning. Councilman
[2:14:49] Pinero and Councilwoman
[2:14:51] Reynoso also joined us. So
[2:14:52] thank you for participating
[2:14:54] in that. And I wanted
[2:14:56] to give a special shout
[2:14:57] out and thank you to Mr.
[2:14:58] Fernando Casamayor. He was
[2:14:59] extremely instrumental
[2:15:01] in the fight ferocity
[2:15:02] to save the 2%, which is over
[2:15:03] $40 million that you helped us
[2:15:04] save to each municipality
[2:15:05] on the 2%
[2:15:10] from the tax collector. Those
[2:15:12] funds are going
[2:15:14] to be well utilized back in our
[2:15:15] community where they should be
[2:15:17] utilized, serving the public.
[2:15:19] So thank you, Fernando, because
[2:15:20] I got calls from every single
[2:15:21] mayor and the managers
[2:15:23] association saying how
[2:15:24] instrumental you were in
[2:15:25] putting together the
[2:15:26] presentation to help us
[2:15:28] convince the tax collector
[2:15:29] to back off
[2:15:33] of our tax dollars,
[2:15:36] which we use
[2:15:37] to fund important resources
[2:15:38] in our community. So round
[2:15:39] of applause. Thank you. I was
[2:15:40] very proud and I just want
[2:15:43] to wish everybody a very happy
[2:15:44] Easter this weekend
[2:15:45] with your family and friends.
[2:15:46] May God bless you always and
[2:15:47] your families and our
[2:15:48] community. Thank you
[2:15:49] for being a part of.
[2:15:52] Of the City of Doral. That's
[2:15:53] it. I don't know if I can
[2:15:54] mention. I think I can because
[2:15:55] it's already on our calendars.
[2:15:57] But Doral Central park opening
[2:15:59] will be on May 17, so we'll be
[2:16:00] putting that out very soon.
[2:16:02] And we hope to See our
[2:16:07] community there. But that's the
[2:16:09] tentative date. I think it's
[2:16:10] the finalized date we will have
[2:16:12] for the opening
[2:16:13] of second phase of Doral
[2:16:14] Central Park. So we look
[2:16:15] forward,
[2:16:17] it's been long awaited. We look
[2:16:18] forward
[2:16:20] to seeing you all there. That
[2:16:21] concludes my mayor's report.
[2:16:22] >> Council comments.
[2:16:26] >> All right. Any council
[2:16:27] comments? I do.
[2:16:28] >> Okay.
[2:16:29] >> Councilwoman Reynoso, thank
[2:16:30] you.
[2:16:31] >> The Mayor April is Autism
[2:16:32] Awareness Month. Just want to
[2:16:33] recognize that this month and
[2:16:35] every month that we are always
[2:16:37] aware
[2:16:39] of that community that we have
[2:16:40] to take care
[2:16:41] of and should be taken care of.
[2:16:43] Next, we together with
[2:16:48] Councilwoman Vice Mayor
[2:16:52] Porras, Councilman Pinero,
[2:16:56] Mayor Fraga and myself,
[2:16:58] we did the sixth annual
[2:17:01] Autism Bike Ride that Miami
[2:17:03] Dade County Fire hosted,
[2:17:05] which was an amazing event.
[2:17:07] Our Doral PD did an amazing job
[2:17:09] also taking care
[2:17:11] of us and putting us
[2:17:12] on the right ride. We also had
[2:17:14] a productive time in
[2:17:15] Tallahassee during day days.
[2:17:17] We spent incredible amount
[2:17:19] of time meeting with our local
[2:17:21] representatives advocating
[2:17:22] for needs that are in Doral.
[2:17:27] >> I want
[2:17:28] to say that they are.
[2:17:30] >> Doing an excellent job up
[2:17:31] there in Tallahassee
[2:17:32] representing our needs,
[2:17:35] especially for our police and
[2:17:37] parks extravaganza was an
[2:17:39] excellent event. Our community
[2:17:41] enjoyed it so much and it was
[2:17:42] great to have it in our
[2:17:44] Central Park. I can't wait
[2:17:45] to see how next year is going
[2:17:47] to look. Our community garden
[2:17:48] grand opening at Doral Parks
[2:17:51] in honor of Earth day on the
[2:17:52] 22nd. I hope our community will
[2:17:54] come out there to see the
[2:17:56] garden that has been built
[2:17:58] over the last couple of weeks
[2:18:00] and wishing everybody a happy
[2:18:02] Passover and Easter
[2:18:04] to all those who celebrate it.
[2:18:06] Thank you, Mayor.
[2:18:10] >> Thank you, Council. Any
[2:18:11] other comments? Councilman
[2:18:12] Pinero?
[2:18:14] >> Thank you, Mayor. I also
[2:18:15] want
[2:18:17] to echo what you just mentioned
[2:18:18] about the Tallahassee trip. I
[2:18:19] think that was a very
[2:18:21] productive trip to
[2:18:23] Tallahassee. Very positive
[2:18:24] comments that we heard
[2:18:26] from legislators over there,
[2:18:28] especially our representatives.
[2:18:31] They all happy that the route
[2:18:32] is back
[2:18:35] on track and they look forward
[2:18:38] to have a great year especially
[2:18:39] to help us to continue
[2:18:41] to help us
[2:18:42] in our city. I also want
[2:18:44] to take the chance
[2:18:46] to also recognize and say
[2:18:47] thanks to Miami Dade College
[2:18:49] West Campus. As you know,
[2:18:51] towards the end of March, my
[2:18:52] office hosted a job fair which
[2:18:54] we call Entlerty 2025. We had
[2:18:56] and the Mayor was present too.
[2:18:58] We had over 1000 participants
[2:19:05] with the collaboration of
[2:19:07] over 45 different organizations
[2:19:08] and company, not only local
[2:19:10] companies, but nationwide
[2:19:12] companies as well. And that was
[2:19:13] a great event that we look
[2:19:15] forward to hosting once again
[2:19:17] towards the end
[2:19:22] of this year. I also want
[2:19:23] to thank our Parks department
[2:19:26] because they, as Councilwoman
[2:19:31] Reynoso mentioned, they. I
[2:19:33] think they did a great job
[2:19:35] in the extravaganza event. It
[2:19:36] was huge. It was packed, a lot
[2:19:38] of people. So great job. And I
[2:19:40] also want to thank Parks
[2:19:41] because they and our police
[2:19:42] department because they were
[2:19:44] present at the 5K run event
[2:19:45] that took place this past
[2:19:47] Saturday at Doral Meadow. And
[2:19:48] let me tell you,
[2:19:50] that was close to 2,000 or
[2:19:51] over 2,000 people participated.
[2:19:54] That was amazing. It's the
[2:19:55] first time that we have such a
[2:19:57] large crowd. And I want to
[2:19:58] thank our departments because I
[2:19:59] know everybody was involved.
[2:20:01] And obviously I want
[2:20:03] to thank the organizer, Clan
[2:20:04] Destino, Eduardo Orozco, all
[2:20:06] his team, because they did an
[2:20:07] incredible,
[2:20:09] amazing run and activity
[2:20:11] for everyone that participated.
[2:20:12] So I look forward
[2:20:14] to certainly the opening of
[2:20:16] Grass Central park next month.
[2:20:18] We're all excited. I know next
[2:20:19] month is also Mother's Day.
[2:20:21] We're celebrating Mother's
[2:20:22] Day, and I want
[2:20:24] to thank our city attorney,
[2:20:25] our city staff, for everything
[2:20:36] that you guys keep doing. The
[2:20:40] feedback
[2:20:41] out there is amazing.
[2:20:43] Everybody's happy with the job
[2:20:45] that you guys are doing,
[2:20:46] and we're the face. So want to,
[2:20:47] every time that I have the
[2:20:50] chance, I want
[2:20:51] to say thank you
[2:20:54] to you guys and thank you
[2:20:56] to the city manager,
[2:20:57] because everybody's talking
[2:20:58] about how amazing the city
[2:20:59] manager is,
[2:21:00] and everywhere that we go,
[2:21:01] they just speak highly
[2:21:02] about our city manager. So
[2:21:03] thank you so much.
[2:21:04] >> Thank you, gentlemen. Any
[2:21:05] other comments?
[2:21:06] >> I do. I would like to begin
[2:21:07] by recognizing the recent
[2:21:08] passing of Commissioner
[2:21:09] Manuel Louis from the city of
[2:21:10] Mayan. His dedication and
[2:21:11] service left meaningful impact
[2:21:12] on his community and beyond. I
[2:21:13] had the pleasure to work
[2:21:15] with him
[2:21:17] with some issues that he had
[2:21:19] at one point,
[2:21:20] and my deepest condolence to
[2:21:22] his family and his loved ones
[2:21:24] and all his colleagues and
[2:21:26] staff. I also would like
[2:21:28] to provide a brief update
[2:21:30] on my recent trip to
[2:21:33] Tallahassee. I was able
[2:21:34] to meet with different elected
[2:21:36] officials, local elected
[2:21:38] officials, as well as our state
[2:21:40] legislators. And I had a very
[2:21:42] productive meeting
[2:21:43] with the ones that I met, even
[2:21:45] though there was a tremendous
[2:21:47] effort
[2:21:49] to jeopardize my meeting with
[2:21:50] Mr. Stofski, who is the
[2:21:52] director of the Dutch Tasks.
[2:21:54] But I was able to meet
[2:21:56] with him. We had a very
[2:21:57] productive meeting. So I'm
[2:21:59] thankful that he gave me all
[2:22:01] his time and went
[2:22:02] over a few things
[2:22:04] with me when I was there.
[2:22:06] Unfortunately, my item, as you
[2:22:07] may know, has been removed
[2:22:08] from the agenda.
[2:22:12] But we're going
[2:22:13] to keep working on transparency
[2:22:15] and making sure that things are
[2:22:17] done the right way
[2:22:20] in the city.
[2:22:22] >> Thank you very much. Any
[2:22:24] other comments being none,
[2:22:25] Madam City Manager, it's your
[2:22:26] report.
[2:22:27] >> Thank you, Mayor. Well,
[2:22:30] first of all, I just want
[2:22:32] to let everyone know that City
[2:22:33] hall will be observing the
[2:22:35] Good Friday Holiday.
[2:22:37] For those that observe that,
[2:22:39] and that will be on Friday. We
[2:22:41] will be closing early at noon
[2:22:42] for Good Friday. Also, I wanted
[2:22:44] to update council regarding
[2:22:46] in January, Councilwoman
[2:22:47] Reynoso brought forward an item
[2:22:51] regarding our feasibility study
[2:22:53] to implement a tree protection
[2:22:54] ordinance and permitting
[2:22:55] program. So thank you so much
[2:22:56] to Public Works and to Dulce,
[2:23:06] Carlos and Rita who went out.
[2:23:09] They have requested proposals
[2:23:10] and we now have a proposal.
[2:23:12] They got three quotes. The
[2:23:15] lowest quote was actually by
[2:23:16] New Lease Environment LLC, who
[2:23:18] provided the assessment report
[2:23:19] back in 2019. So they will be
[2:23:26] updating that for us. And I
[2:23:28] will be keeping you guys
[2:23:30] updated once that returns
[2:23:31] regarding this. That's all I
[2:23:32] have. Thank you so much. We did
[2:23:35] have a very productive meetings
[2:23:36] in Tallahassee, and I was happy
[2:23:38] to be there. And I can only say
[2:23:39] that I'm very proud after
[2:23:41] having missed so many years
[2:23:43] in between,
[2:23:44] because I didn't do that in
[2:23:46] Coral Gables. I didn't go up
[2:23:48] to see the respect that
[2:23:49] Dorothy Corral garnishes now
[2:23:51] with the city, with the state
[2:23:52] legislature and how welcomed we
[2:23:54] were, how much we got done on
[2:23:55] the state agency that I
[2:23:59] visited. And I'm very proud of
[2:24:01] that and the job that our
[2:24:03] lobbying firms are doing in
[2:24:04] Tallahassee for us. So, thank
[2:24:06] you so much and that's all.
[2:24:08] >> Thank you, Madam Manager,
[2:24:09] Mr. City Attorney.
[2:24:11] >> The only thing I want us
[2:24:13] to do is echo everything,
[2:24:14] the sentiments
[2:24:15] of the council, the sentiments
[2:24:16] of the city manager.
[2:24:18] With regards to the trip to
[2:24:19] Tallahassee. I think it was a
[2:24:21] wonderful event. I was truly
[2:24:22] enjoyed being part of Team
[2:24:23] Doral up there and all the
[2:24:25] meetings with the
[2:24:26] representatives and especially
[2:24:27] the meeting that we had
[2:24:28] with the state agency. There's
[2:24:29] great things to come.
[2:24:32] >> Awesome. Thank you, Mr.
[2:24:33] City Attorney and Madam City
[2:24:34] Clerk.
[2:24:36] >> The report is attached.
[2:24:38] >> The report is attached
[2:24:40] to the backup. W.J. and I did
[2:24:42] not go to Tallahassee.
[2:24:43] >> You were missed.
[2:24:44] >> For the record,
[2:24:45] you were missed.
[2:24:47] >> All right,
[2:24:48] that concludes our meeting
[2:24:49] for the day. Thank you very
[2:24:50] much for joining us. This
[2:24:52] adjourns our meeting.
[2:24:53] >> If I have a motion.
[2:24:55] >> We have a new motion
[2:24:56] to adjourn by
[2:24:58] Councilwoman Reynoso.