[2:07] really
[2:08] >>.
[2:11] >> you have the addition above
[2:15] item at 2b, has a scriveners
[2:19] error and in addition there is
[2:20] an amendment the administration
[2:24] needs to make to item 3a.
[2:25] The second bullet and the
[2:30] mayor's memo on mdc 002 should
[2:35] be deleted in its entirety.
[2:37] >>chair: all right, so do we
[2:51] have someone moving the rest?
[2:53] >>commissioner regalado: MADAME
[2:54] Chair, I am pulling 3a.
[2:56] >>chair: anyone else.
[2:58] >>commissioner bermudez: I want
[2:58] to speak on 3a also.
[3:00] >>chair: do I have a motion.
[3:03] >> second.
[3:04] >>chair: all in favor.
[3:06] MR. Attorney.
[3:10] >> MADAME Chair you're going to
[3:15] have a motion to approve the
[3:17] remainder of that agenda other
[3:19] than item 3a.
[3:20] >>commissioner mcghee: I
[3:22] thought we just did that but we
[3:31] will do it again.
[3:32] , motion to move the remainder
[3:33] of the agenda.
[3:35] >>chair: all in favor.
[3:36] So now we take 3a.
[3:38] Let's start with commissioner
[3:39] regalado.
[3:41] >>commissioner regalado: thank
[3:42] you.
[3:46] So I'm concerned about the
[3:56] items specifically since the
[3:57] city of hialeah has plans for
[3:59] the highline they've been
[4:01] working on this for some time.
[4:03] I know every time we have an
[4:04] opportunity to do affordable
[4:06] housing we should take it but
[4:20] in this case it's going to
[4:22] impact a plan they've been
[4:23] working on for some time.
[4:25] I wanted to hear from the
[4:27] administration as to their
[4:28] communications with the city of
[4:30] hialeah and their plans for the
[4:32] highline because this breaks
[4:33] up, yes.
[4:35] >>chair: anyone from the
[4:36] administration?
[4:38] Director, you are recognized.
[4:40] >> stacy miller, ceo of the
[4:41] department of transportation
[4:43] and public works through the
[4:44] chair.
[4:46] There are provisions in the
[4:48] ground lease and development
[4:51] agreement that protect the
[4:52] highline from any interference
[4:55] with the project so it requires
[4:57] collaboration and assurance
[4:58] that the highline is available
[5:09] through the parcel.
[5:10] >>commissioner regalado: will
[5:12] is in part help fund the
[5:13] highline so for those of us
[5:15] that do development for the
[5:16] underlined part of what we do
[5:22] is use those impact fees.
[5:24] We've used those impact fees to
[5:25] build the underlined.
[5:27] Has there been a conversation
[5:29] with a developer about their
[5:31] sensual contribution to the
[5:32] highline because they're going
[5:34] to benefit from it.
[5:36] >> I'm not cognizant of whether
[5:38] we've had that conversation yet
[5:40] as this is an active in force,
[5:42] that will be part of the
[5:44] development agreement when we
[5:50] finalize our negotiations.
[5:51] >>commissioner regalado: this
[5:53] is unsolicited comment will
[5:55] this be a unsolicited that is
[5:56] open for an rfp like the state
[5:58] one or is straight up
[5:59] unsolicited?
[6:00] >> this is a straight
[6:01] unsolicited as the state law
[6:03] allows for this to move forward
[6:05] because it is associated with
[6:05] housing.
[6:07] >> and this is for nathan,
[6:08] where's nathan.
[6:10] who's here representing
[6:13] housing?
[6:15] How are you.
[6:17] >>commissioner bastien: you are
[6:21] recognized sir.
[6:23] >>commissioner regalado: we
[6:24] recently received a letter from
[6:32] hud about unsoliciteds and we
[6:34] might consider moving forward
[6:44] instead of doing a unsolicited
[6:46] that closes the door on
[6:47] everyone when there is hud
[6:49] financing involved we would
[6:52] open up a rfp period so it
[6:54] could be competitive under the
[6:55] hud rules.
[7:01] I understand that before we
[7:02] had, hud had not sent us this
[7:04] letter but now that hud has
[7:05] sent us this letter are we
[7:07] going to do something or are we
[7:08] going to continue with the
[7:10] prior practice post hud letter?
[7:12] >> thank you for that question.
[7:21] What we've learned from hud and
[7:23] I believe we've had two
[7:25] conversations is it depends on
[7:25] the route.
[7:27] For example if it's a typical
[7:29] public housing site where
[7:30] you're trying to do development
[7:32] using housing funds then hud is
[7:34] saying clearly it needs to be a
[7:41] competitive solicitation if
[7:42] it's a typical ragged deal we
[7:44] are believing hud is saying you
[7:45] do not have to.
[7:55] You can negotiate that lease.
[7:56] >>commissioner regalado: so
[7:58] this is a property that is
[8:00] owned by dpw so I will ask the
[8:01] question again for this
[8:03] property what is our stance on
[8:04] you know, using this vehicle,
[8:06] with that limit the ability to
[8:11] get hud housing.
[8:13] >> this is not a rad deal,
[8:14] there's no hud deal so there
[8:16] are no implications in this
[8:22] transaction, none whatsoever
[8:24] yes and no, because the
[8:25] developer is saying they are
[8:27] going to do affordable units so
[8:30] they will get affordable money.
[8:32] >> they are using this statute
[8:33] which allows them to do
[8:35] affordable housing, it has
[8:38] nothing to do with hud.
[8:40] >> will they be prohibited from
[8:42] coming back and asking us?
[8:44] We all know how this works.
[9:00] Are we missing something here?
[9:03] >> I am a little uncomfortable
[9:04] speaking on that there
[9:06] transaction I had a part in but
[9:07] if they were to seek a surtax
[9:09] which is not hud funding they
[9:11] would be eligible for a surtax.
[9:14] >>commissioner regalado: just
[9:15] wanted to get that on the
[9:17] record because we know how it
[9:18] goes, we started one department
[9:20] and then they call, so we're
[9:22] all clear everybody knows how
[9:23] the game goes so we are all on
[9:24] the same page as to that is
[9:26] your opinion that this would
[9:28] not, the fact it is not
[9:29] competitively bid would not
[9:30] prevent them from receiving
[9:32] surtax funding, that's your
[9:33] position.
[9:34] Okay.
[9:35] And then let me know about
[9:37] hialeah and contribute into the
[9:39] highline because I think.
[9:40] >> my team has informed me
[9:42] there is no contribution to the
[9:44] highline in the current
[9:45] development agreement.
[9:47] >>commissioner regalado: that's
[9:48] problematic.
[9:56] >>chair: commissioner bermudez
[9:57] you are recognized.
[9:59] >>commissioner bermudez: I'm
[10:01] coming at it from the same
[10:03] perspective but a little bit
[10:05] different, the mayor of hialeah
[10:10] has indicated to me.
[10:12] >>chair: can you get to the
[10:12] mic?
[10:13] >>commissioner bermudez: I
[10:15] spoke to the mayor of hialeah
[10:17] which is one of the cities I
[10:18] represent and he is not aware,
[10:20] nobody spoke to him from the
[10:21] county on this issue and I
[10:23] think the proper policy should
[10:27] be for the administration or
[10:28] whoever is there representative
[10:31] to talk to the mayor of that
[10:31] municipality.
[10:33] This MAY have started with a
[10:35] prior mayor was honest dais but
[10:36] at that point there is a new
[10:38] mayor and he correctly or he
[10:39] indicated to me and I agree
[10:41] that the courtesy should be too
[10:41] him.
[10:43] This is something that does
[10:45] impact the highline.
[10:46] That for hialeah MAY be
[10:48] something that would be
[10:49] beneficial.
[10:51] I don't have enough clarity on
[10:53] it in the sense of, and I know
[10:54] this has been sitting around
[10:55] for a while apparently.
[10:56] Nless
[10:57] I'm mistaken.
[11:01] But I can't in good conscience
[11:03] unless somebody sits down and
[11:21] tells the mayor of that
[11:22] municipality, at least talk to
[11:24] them and at least reach out to
[11:24] them.
[11:26] If in the end there is no
[11:27] contribution we can debate
[11:27] that.
[11:29] There are other issues to
[11:30] obviously, we want to make sure
[11:32] these things get done.
[11:33] I've been adamant from my
[11:35] position when we are dealing
[11:36] with housing in my district or
[11:38] anybody else's I want to see
[11:40] people who can get things done.
[11:42] And not because we've had
[11:44] situations where some of these
[11:45] things have not been done in
[11:47] this particular case in
[11:49] speaking to the mayor I was
[11:50] actually kind of, because I
[11:52] thought he knew and when I
[11:53] spoke to him I said I haven't
[11:54] spoken to anyone.
[11:55] It's not about you.
[11:57] It could be anyone else.
[11:59] >> we had spoken to the prior
[12:03] administration claps the former
[12:04] commissioner, mayor bobo as
[12:06] you're talking about.
[12:08] I got it but now there's a new
[12:09] mayor.
[12:11] And I know his name is mayor
[12:12] calvo.
[12:12] I got it.
[12:14] I grew up in hialeah and I
[12:16] understand how things work but
[12:17] there's a new layer.
[12:19] And the new mayor needs to be
[12:19] talked to.
[12:28] I know that it's, he needs to
[12:29] look at it doesn't mean we will
[12:31] agree on everything with any
[12:33] particular cities mayor but the
[12:35] importance is that the courtesy
[12:36] should be given to that.
[12:37] New mayor.
[12:38] Even if this began with during
[12:51] the time of mayor bobo.
[12:53] And maybe a good idea, maybe
[12:54] anything else but we still need
[12:56] to talk to the new mayor so I
[12:58] am good conscience obviously
[13:00] will not be supportive moving
[13:02] it forward until the new mayor
[13:02] is spoken to.
[13:04] And that's where I'm coming
[13:05] from.
[13:10] >>chair: director.
[13:12] >> be spoken with the
[13:13] ministration of the city they
[13:15] were in favor of the project
[13:17] knowingly included provisions
[13:19] to assure the highline would be
[13:21] incorporated but I understand
[13:23] commissioner bermudez request
[13:24] that we the current
[13:25] administration.
[13:27] >>commissioner bermudez: for me
[13:29] the matter of courtesy, there's
[13:30] a new administration that's
[13:31] talked to them.
[13:33] And that's where I'm coming
[13:33] from.
[13:35] I was very surprised when they
[13:42] told me.
[13:43] All right, are you willing to
[13:46] send a new administration.
[13:48] >> from my understanding the 36
[13:55] units are workforce housing.
[13:58] Claps they are affordable,
[13:59] workforce.
[14:00] When we talk about workforce we
[14:02] are talking about people making
[14:04] at least $70-$100,000 a year.
[14:06] How many people, how many
[14:10] residents in hialeah can afford
[14:11] to pay that amount.
[14:15] Because I see the six units at
[14:19] 120% ami.
[14:20] It's senior housing.
[14:25] There is a discrepancy here
[14:26] director miller.
[14:36] How do you justify that.
[14:37] >> I will look into that.
[14:39] I don't have the parameters in
[14:42] front of me, I apologize.
[14:44] >>chair: 130% ami, how much
[14:46] with the resident be making to
[14:57] qualify for the so-called
[14:57] affordable?
[15:02] A year.
[15:04] , how many residents in
[15:04] hialeah.
[15:10] Can afford that because when we
[15:20] talk about affordable, my
[15:22] question is has always been
[15:23] affordable for whom.
[15:25] And if it's not affordable for
[15:26] the residents, who live in
[15:31] hialeah, who is it affordable
[15:31] for.
[15:33] >> is not senior housing, it is
[15:35] based on the parameters of our
[15:40] affordable housing.
[15:42] >> commissioner would you like
[15:43] to be recognized?
[15:56] Go ahead.
[15:58] >> the application on page 201
[16:00] as it asked hialeah senior
[16:01] living red that's the project
[16:03] name throughout it talks about
[16:04] hialeah.
[16:06] About senior housing which is
[16:07] why we are confused by the name
[16:09] of the application and the
[16:10] hundred 20 like ami which is
[16:12] why I was asking about surtax
[16:13] and what's the next step.
[16:14] This seems like a flip.
[16:22] It smells like a flip.
[16:24] Claps happy to address the
[16:25] question.
[16:26] It was originally proposed as
[16:28] senior during the development
[16:30] discussion it was changed to
[16:31] affordable and again falls
[16:33] within that parameter.
[16:35] Claps so it started off as a
[16:36] conversation about affordable
[16:38] and it ended up being a
[16:39] conversation about workforce.
[16:41] >> it started off as senior and
[16:42] then went to.
[16:44] Claps for the price point we
[17:04] are talking about there should
[17:05] be contributions.
[17:07] There should be some sort of
[17:08] community benefit.
[17:09] This is a county property.
[17:11] They are not building low
[17:12] income senior housing.
[17:14] If you are saying we are
[17:16] building thirtysomething units
[17:17] of low income senior housing
[17:19] the county will take a wash.
[17:21] $37,000 a year is nothing but
[17:23] your building workforce housing
[17:24] at the top of the market.
[17:26] Either there has to be a bigger
[17:27] contribution to the county.
[17:29] We have to figure out where is
[17:31] that money going to go,
[17:32] transit, will they make a
[17:34] contribution to the highline.
[17:35] It should have a community
[17:37] benefits package at this price
[17:37] point.
[17:39] at this price point in my
[17:40] district and it jaycees
[17:42] district, and you know, it
[17:44] would have a community benefits
[17:45] agreement and we would be
[17:47] asking for community benefits.
[17:48] >>chair: would you like to say?
[17:50] I do have the plan in front of
[17:51] me director miller.
[17:51] Ither
[17:55] 120% ami for a family of four,
[17:57] one person you have to be
[18:01] making 114,000 and $480 per
[18:01] year.
[18:06] To qualify.
[18:08] Two people have to make at
[18:11] least 130,000 a year.
[18:12] And so on and so forth.
[18:14] For a family of 4 they have to
[18:20] be making 163,000 448 dollars a
[18:24] year to qualify.
[18:35] So the maker, sponsor of the
[18:37] item is not here so I don't
[18:38] feel comfortable.
[18:39] I would like to hear the
[18:41] position of my colleagues.
[18:45] Okay, so I have a proposal to
[18:52] defer, do we have a second?
[18:54] >>commissioner lopez: I do have
[18:56] a comment, the discussion we
[18:57] are having always begs the
[18:59] question about these ami charts
[18:59] we got.
[19:01] For me as we've said in this
[19:09] committee before our seniors
[19:10] are not 30% ami, 20% ami.
[19:17] Our working-class is at 50 and
[19:17] 60% ami.
[19:19] It so the county has somehow in
[19:21] its inevitable way said
[19:23] workforce is between 60 and
[19:23] 140.
[19:29] Hich does not encompass
[19:31] the true picture of miami-dade
[19:32] county.
[19:33] And either we start talking
[19:39] about that because that is why
[19:40] everyone thinks it's not
[19:42] affordable even though we say
[19:43] it is, we all know it's not.
[19:45] the people we represent, the
[19:47] vast majority of the workers
[19:49] who provide central services
[19:51] are not at that level at all.
[19:53] So either we start to look
[19:55] outside the box and say maybe
[20:09] we have to reevaluate what we
[20:11] call affordable and workforce
[20:12] because when you look at this
[20:14] chart most people I represent
[20:15] do not fall even in that chart
[20:17] at the 60 to 140 or the 60 to
[20:18] 120 and that's probably
[20:20] happening in all your
[20:21] districts, not just mine.
[20:24] So I think it's a disservice to
[20:26] the people we represent to
[20:27] continue to say this is
[20:29] affordable or this is workforce
[20:30] when in fact it's not.
[20:32] I think we have to maybe
[20:44] conceptually change the way we
[20:45] operate because it's exactly
[20:47] what happened at the state when
[20:49] we thought we would solve the
[20:51] housing crisis and we passed
[20:53] live local and the city 80 to
[20:54] 120, that didn't tell anybody
[20:56] and it was meant to help the
[20:58] essential services personnel
[21:00] which were the teachers, the
[21:01] firefighters and police who at
[21:03] the time that bill was passed
[21:05] it was during the pandemic and
[21:06] they had to go to work and we
[21:08] were trying to help them find
[21:09] places to live close to where
[21:11] they worked and it ended up not
[21:13] helping anyone that needed to
[21:13] help.
[21:20] I think to commissioner
[21:21] regalado's point it's well
[21:23] taken that they need to provide
[21:24] community benefits.
[21:26] We would never allow anything
[21:28] at that level in our districts
[21:30] not to come with a full
[21:31] community benefits package of
[21:33] which this has zero.
[21:35] That's why I'm seconding the
[21:36] deferral.
[21:39] >>chair: thank you, vice chair.
[21:41] >>commissioner mcghee: ditto to
[21:43] both of the commissioners that
[21:44] have spoken about this.
[21:45] I think the problem is the ami.
[21:47] He new name should be add
[21:48] more income.
[21:54] That's honestly think about it.
[21:56] The chair has said it best, he
[21:58] said you're asking the great
[22:00] *phone* hialeah to meet this
[22:00] threshold.
[22:02] I don't know if that many
[22:04] people in miami-dade county can
[22:06] meet that threshold so we say
[22:07] what is the area median income,
[22:09] essentially what we are saying
[22:11] is if you have more income, we
[22:13] will classify it as affordable
[22:15] and you get to run around town
[22:25] simply saying you support
[22:27] affordability, the
[22:28] affordability regime that we
[22:30] are putting forth to make
[22:31] miami-dade county more
[22:32] affordable.
[22:34] In fact you are really not,
[22:35] let's be clear and call it what
[22:35] it is.
[22:37] It's giving more opportunities
[22:39] or more of those bad actors
[22:41] because we have good developers
[22:43] in this county, let's be clear
[22:44] who have contributed more to
[22:48] the community benefits than
[22:49] most developers and other
[22:51] counties in other states but
[22:52] there are those developers who
[22:54] are simply using the ami model
[22:56] to shakedown the residents who
[22:58] are feeling the pinch and we
[23:00] come in and say wait, it's
[23:00] affordable.
[23:02] It's not affordable.
[23:03] You cannot tell me the same
[23:05] $163,000 could be used and
[23:07] showcased as affordable for a
[23:08] family of over four when in
[23:10] fact there are people in all
[23:15] our districts who are not even
[23:16] going to be able to see
[23:17] $100,000 on their taxes.
[23:24] It's just ridiculous to suggest
[23:24] that.
[23:26] So again I think we should
[23:27] declare, and I'm going to use
[23:33] this word very strongly, we
[23:34] should declare war on this ami
[23:36] idea that they should be the
[23:38] driving force as it relates to
[23:39] affordability.
[23:41] It we should classify it as add
[23:43] more income because that's its
[23:53] real name and anytime we speak
[23:54] in terms of the ami we should
[23:56] talk about healthy community
[23:57] benefits agreement packages
[23:58] that the community could
[23:59] benefit from.
[24:00] Hose are my two
[24:02] cents and I do support the
[24:03] deferral.
[24:05] >>chair: thank you vice chair
[24:07] and we are all in agreement and
[24:09] that's why I sponsored this
[24:11] legislation to reassess because
[24:13] there is this disconnect.
[24:15] There is clearly a disconnect.
[24:17] We cannot continue to pretend
[24:23] that we are building affordable
[24:25] housing and then we call it
[24:26] affordable when most of the
[24:28] residents in my district, in
[24:30] his district, in commissioner
[24:32] regalado's district cannot
[24:33] afford it so there is a
[24:35] disconnect so I have an item
[24:37] that will pass committee
[24:39] already as you know that will
[24:42] be coming to hopefully the next
[24:44] bcc for us to tackle this
[24:45] because we cannot be living in
[24:46] this lala land, voting on
[24:50] projects that will exclude the
[24:52] residence access to truly
[24:55] affordable housing at this
[24:59] level, even our police
[25:02] officers, our surgeons, our
[25:04] teachers, essential workers
[25:09] will not be able to qualify to
[25:10] access while we are supporting
[25:18] housing that are workers aren't
[25:19] able to afford.
[25:21] That doesn't make any sense.
[25:25] It really really irks me beyond
[25:27] measure that our teachers have
[25:30] to move to broward to further
[25:32] notice that our police officers
[25:39] aren't able to work, to live in
[25:39] miami dade county.
[25:42] That's not the vision we should
[25:44] support so commissioner
[25:45] regalado.
[25:47] >>commissioner regalado: I
[25:48] completely agree with you all
[25:50] and I will add one more thing
[25:52] read a while back I brought an
[25:53] item to safeguard water and
[25:55] sewer properties that was not
[25:55] done for transit.
[25:58] So separate and apart from the
[25:59] conversation we are having
[26:01] about the true affordability of
[26:03] units, this is a transit public
[26:06] works asset.
[26:11] This is a transit public works
[26:12] asset and we are giving that
[26:14] asset for free in exchange for
[26:16] units that do not match up with
[26:17] the need.
[26:19] Because if you were giving away
[26:25] a transit asset and you were
[26:26] getting the price point of 20
[26:28] or 30 you said we are giving
[26:30] away a transit asset but we are
[26:32] getting housing that we
[26:35] absolutely need and it is a rad
[26:36] program.
[26:37] That's what we would be doing
[26:40] is saying this is a transit
[26:41] property property but we want
[26:43] it to become part of the
[26:44] housing portfolio so we can
[26:55] have a project and stacked the
[26:56] financing so that we can get to
[26:58] that 25, 35, 45, 50% we need
[26:59] but to poach a transit asset to
[27:01] no benefit to transit, to then
[27:03] create workforce units without
[27:05] a community benefit as transit
[27:06] is on its knees is just
[27:06] irresponsible.
[27:08] T's just
[27:08] irresponsible.
[27:14] So and listen, you are
[27:16] suffering the request.
[27:18] Statutorily you have to respond
[27:19] to the request.
[27:21] But that's why I think in a
[27:23] situation like this, if we are
[27:26] going to take a transit asset,
[27:28] then it should be an open and
[27:30] competitive process so we can
[27:31] get the best deal.
[27:52] Where we are in transit right
[27:53] now, it doesn't make any sense
[27:55] to do this unless they are
[27:57] coming with something that is
[27:57] so compelling.
[27:59] If it's so compelling for
[28:01] seniors, if it's so compelling
[28:02] that we are like we are going
[28:04] to do this because it's so
[28:05] compelling, this is not
[28:07] compelling under any scenario.
[28:08] T's actually kind of
[28:09] offensive.
[28:10] Because of the area and they
[28:11] need in that area.
[28:13] And the fact that transit is
[28:14] not being made whole.
[28:16] It is where treating it as a
[28:17] housing project as if this was
[28:19] part of the housing portfolio.
[28:21] We should have a community
[28:23] benefit, there should be a
[28:24] benefit to transit.
[28:24] Here
[28:26] needs to be some accounting as
[28:28] to why this high price point so
[28:32] I think we defer it and ask the
[28:32] major.
[28:34] >>chair: you are moving to
[28:35] differ, do we have a second and
[28:37] do have a date to next
[28:38] committee meeting, is that
[28:39] okay?
[28:40] >>commissioner regalado: when
[28:43] is the next committee meeting.
[28:44] >>chair: SEPTEMBER?
[28:48] Please check the date.
[28:50] >>commissioner regalado: we are
[28:52] dealing with the budget is my
[28:54] only thing because everyone is
[29:00] busy grid the clerk is saying
[29:01] SEPTEMBER 9. I don't know if we
[29:03] are going to have time from now
[29:05] till then with the budget so
[29:13] definitely push it out till
[29:13] OCTOBER.
[29:15] That way we have time to bring
[29:17] it back and talk about it and
[29:19] meet with housing and meet with
[29:20] transit but this is one of
[29:22] those situations we need to
[29:23] have a meeting of those two
[29:25] departments to figure out a
[29:26] path forward.
[29:28] >> I would say to commissioner
[29:30] bermudez point talking to them
[29:33] eight new mayor under the new
[29:34] administration they MAY have
[29:35] another idea.
[29:36] He the mayor MAY already begin
[29:38] to see where the needs are
[29:39] that's a long time from the
[29:41] last administration.
[29:43] I'd would be welcome to hear
[29:45] what he thinks so certainly
[29:46] moving it to OCTOBER gives
[29:48] everybody plenty of time to
[29:49] meet with the right people but
[29:59] I like commissioner regalado
[30:01] think we are giving up
[30:03] something, we've got to get
[30:04] something and if it had been
[30:06] senior housing I would have
[30:07] been ecstatic even if it
[30:09] weren't in my district because
[30:11] that's what we need across the
[30:12] county is more senior housing
[30:14] but she is right, we are
[30:15] getting nothing.
[30:17] And I think it's important that
[30:19] we wait and also here from the
[30:21] sponsor of the item so OCTOBER
[30:21] sounds great.
[30:23] >> so deferred till OCTOBER.
[30:25] What is the date please?
[30:26] >> it will be OCTOBER 14.
[30:27] >> all in favor.
[30:30] Any opposed.
[30:31] All right.
[30:37] So there is a request that 2 a
[30:39] is moved to the next bcc.
[30:41] To the JULY 18.
[30:45] JULY 21.
[30:46] All right.
[30:49] Anything else MR. Attorney?
[30:51] >> MADAM Chair you just have
[31:04] the budget presentations.
[31:05] >>chair: I will start with
[31:07] presentations, starting with
[31:08] the community services
[31:10] department, please approach the
[31:11] well.
[31:12] I'd like to know how much time
[31:14] do you need to present.
[31:16] >> however much time you need,
[31:18] five minutes.
[31:19] >>chair: five minutes sounds
[31:20] good to me.
[31:22] >> are you going to tie me.
[31:23] >>chair: maybe.
[31:25] >> good afternoon everyone,
[31:33] kathy burgos, director of the
[31:35] community services department.
[31:38] Thank you chair, commissioners,
[31:40] chief for your continued
[31:41] leadership and partnership.
[31:43] Your support ensures every day
[31:46] across this county children and
[31:47] families older adults,
[31:49] vulnerable residents can turn
[31:50] to us and find a place for
[31:53] help, healing and hope.
[32:01] Our vision, a thriving
[32:03] resilient miami-dade where
[32:04] every individual and family has
[32:06] the opportunity to reach their
[32:09] full potential in a safe,
[32:10] healthy and supportive
[32:10] community.
[32:21] Our mission, to deliver a
[32:23] comprehensive continuum of care
[32:25] that supports miami-dade
[32:26] residents from birth through
[32:28] older adulthood, ensuring
[32:29] access to essential services
[32:31] that promote safety, state
[32:32] ability and emotional
[32:37] well-being at every stage of.
[32:39] Our major functions, we provide
[32:42] a nationally accredited
[32:44] services that address social
[32:47] educational economic behavioral
[32:47] needs.
[32:50] We are serving the family
[32:53] entirely.
[32:55] Including vulnerable adults as
[33:04] well as children, older adults.
[33:06] We are in line with many of our
[33:08] mayor's priorities including
[33:10] promoting economic opportunity
[33:17] through self-sufficiency
[33:19] programming, advancing health
[33:21] and safety communities through
[33:23] violence intervention and
[33:24] prevention.
[33:26] Ensuring fiscal responsibility
[33:28] by maximizing grant funding and
[33:30] leveraging partnerships,
[33:31] reducing outreach at risk
[33:33] behaviors by providing
[33:34] wraparound services and
[33:36] expanding medical services
[33:38] through our no wrong door
[33:39] community centers.
[33:40] Our customers.
[33:44] We provide a client centered
[33:45] model that includes
[33:59] individualized case management
[34:01] assessment, wraparound services
[34:03] to deliver a range of external
[34:04] and internal customers.
[34:04] E
[34:06] deliver, my apologies, the
[34:08] services to internal and
[34:09] external customers.
[34:09] He
[34:11] populations we serve member
[34:19] miami-dade's most urgent needs
[34:21] including families in crisis,
[34:22] homebound seniors, survivors of
[34:24] violence, youth at risk of
[34:30] entering our juvenile services
[34:32] department and veterans seeking
[34:33] stability.
[34:34] Our external customers, we
[34:35] wouldn't be able to do this
[34:37] work without them.
[34:38] It includes all our law
[34:40] enforcement agencies, our
[34:42] estate county federal partners,
[34:44] our funders, our school system
[34:48] community-based organizations.
[34:49] Accomplishments.
[34:51] I am excited to report we have
[34:53] successfully emerged 2 legacy
[34:53] departments.
[35:02] Our community action and
[35:04] juvenile services department
[35:06] and have created our community
[35:07] services department aligning
[35:08] all our services and practices
[35:10] and delivering a continuum of
[35:11] care.
[35:13] We've also earned a new five
[35:15] year reaccreditation which
[35:17] shows the ability to really
[35:24] provide oversight to the
[35:25] services that are provided to
[35:26] our residents.
[35:28] We have many licensed mental
[35:30] health professionals ensuring
[35:32] the care and services provided
[35:32] to our residents.
[35:34] We've also been able to secure
[35:40] new funding to strengthen
[35:41] social safety net programs
[35:44] including housing safety,
[35:46] nutrition, transitional housing
[35:48] and headstart family
[35:48] engagement.
[35:49] Key issues.
[35:52] In many of our directors have
[35:57] already stated this MADAM Chair
[36:05] as well as commissioners.
[36:07] The reduction of funding.
[36:09] And we're looking at reductions
[36:11] within the federal state local
[36:11] funding.
[36:13] Flat allocations and unfunded
[36:16] mandates potentially creating
[36:22] some gaps in services but we
[36:24] understand that the needs of
[36:25] our residents are increasing.
[36:27] We also have aging
[36:28] infrastructure which causes a
[36:31] lot of complex maintenance that
[36:32] needs to occur.
[36:39] These are not just structure in
[36:39] nature.
[36:41] These are facilities that are
[36:42] aging population or older
[36:46] adults depend on as well as
[36:47] children.
[36:48] And many of our services are
[36:51] provided within these centers.
[36:55] And our last piece, our key
[37:01] issue is we do have a many
[37:02] database systems and we have
[37:06] the need to streamline
[37:08] processes within some of our
[37:12] protocols we have manual
[37:14] processes so technology needs
[37:14] to be key.
[37:16] We have to focus on really
[37:18] establishing a continuum of
[37:28] care that digitized.
[37:31] Our priority initiatives are in
[37:32] line with our key issues.
[37:34] The first one focuses on really
[37:36] continuing our relationship and
[37:37] enhancing that relationship
[37:39] with our office and management
[37:40] and budget.
[37:42] In pursuing funding.
[37:44] Also we have a five-year plan,
[38:03] as I mentioned with our
[38:05] facilities deploying annual
[38:06] facility review processes to
[38:08] ensure that we are taking some
[38:10] preventative measures to
[38:11] address these concerns and also
[38:13] the digitizing of our case
[38:14] management systems.
[38:14] T's
[38:16] important to understand that
[38:17] when clients are served in
[38:19] different parts of our
[38:20] department that we are able to
[38:22] really not only connect those
[38:24] services but make operational
[38:25] decisions according to the
[38:27] reports that we are able to
[38:28] generate.
[38:28] Our future outlook.
[38:30] We are evolving, evolving
[38:32] federal and state policies
[38:36] continue to reshape program
[38:37] requirements and funding
[38:39] requiring our department to
[38:49] remain flexible, agile and
[38:49] responsive.
[38:51] Also miami dade's aging
[38:52] population is projected to
[38:54] reach 25% of residents by 2050,
[38:59] increasing demand in services
[39:00] for the older adult population.
[39:02] Rising housing costs and cost
[39:04] of living pressures coupled
[39:06] with poverty among young
[39:07] children and older adults are
[39:10] driving greater demand for
[39:12] prevention, stabilization and
[39:14] basic needs services.
[39:16] We have to continue investing
[39:19] in prevention technology and
[39:20] integrated service delivery
[39:23] will position our department to
[39:24] meet growing community needs
[39:31] while maximizing resources,
[39:33] improving outcomes and reducing
[39:39] long-term costs.
[39:40] Lastly, this is the last one.
[40:02] MADAM Chair.
[40:04] Community service departments
[40:06] outlook reinforces the core
[40:07] theme of this presentation.
[40:08] We are not simply a social
[40:10] services provider.
[40:11] We are the infrastructure that
[40:13] supports community well-being.
[40:16] Miami dade's resilience depends
[40:17] on the strength of its people
[40:19] and through a no wrong door
[40:20] approach we help residents
[40:22] access the support they need to
[40:24] thrive and reach their full
[40:25] potential.
[40:25] Thank you.
[40:27] >>chair: thank you so much, any
[40:29] questions from our colleagues?
[40:31] >>commissioner regalado: good
[40:31] job, thank you.
[40:34] >> thank you commissioner
[40:35] regalado.
[40:37] >>commissioner bermudez: a
[40:39] comment, not a question but all
[40:40] these presentations remind me
[40:42] of the simpsons where everybody
[40:44] is at the bar and when the
[40:46] world is ending they run in
[40:47] different directions.
[40:49] The bargain will go to the
[40:51] church, the church people go to
[40:53] the bar and I haven't seen any
[40:54] numbers, it's okay.
[40:58] But woe is me, the world is
[40:58] doomed.
[41:00] There is a soccer game I like
[41:07] to see in a while so thank you.
[41:09] >>chair: we all had the same
[41:10] observation, no numbers and we
[41:13] know there's a strategy behind
[41:14] it but it is what it is, thank
[41:17] you for a nice presentation,
[41:17] anything vice chair?
[41:19] Now we are calling on the
[41:22] department of public housing.
[41:35] >> good afternoon.
[41:37] >>chair: welcome.
[41:39] >> clarence brown executive
[41:41] director for housing and urban
[41:42] development representing nathan
[41:44] cogan art director who is
[41:46] enjoying time with his family.
[41:48] >>commissioner bermudez: canada
[41:49] is out of the world cup.
[41:51] >> not to disappoint I did
[41:53] bring the entire brain trust.
[41:55] Don't know why they are so far
[41:56] away but that's okay.
[41:59] >>chair: how much time you need
[42:00] clarence.
[42:02] >> less than five, I promise.
[42:23] >>chair: go ahead.
[42:25] >> our mission is housing.
[42:26] All things housing, that's what
[42:28] we do and our vision is to do
[42:30] it better than anybody else so
[42:31] we have a ways to go to get
[42:33] there but that's where we are
[42:34] striving to get to.
[42:36] Our major functions, I need for
[42:37] you all to know we are your
[42:39] public housing agency, that's
[42:41] what hud calls us, that's what
[42:42] they define us as, some people
[42:44] use housing authority, we are
[42:46] the county housing authority,
[42:47] we do section 8.
[42:49] Those core functions of a
[42:52] housing authority like any
[42:53] other in the nation but this
[42:55] government operates the housing
[42:57] authority and we are also your
[42:59] community development office.
[43:00] He community development
[43:02] office that uses programs like
[43:03] block grants, emergency
[43:05] solutions grant and the home
[43:06] program so those functions are
[43:08] all federal functions federally
[43:10] funded and that's how we get
[43:12] the work done in those two key
[43:13] areas we operate as a unit in
[43:14] this government.
[43:20] Also we are your housing
[43:21] department.
[43:22] Sometimes this board comes up
[43:24] with policies and ordinances
[43:26] outside a housing authority or
[43:28] community development office.
[43:29] Imilar to the infield program
[43:31] or developing housing.
[43:31] Id you
[43:33] all know we own and operate
[43:35] maybe about 1700 housing that's
[43:36] not public housing and that's
[43:38] something we want to be able to
[43:39] continue to do for the benefit
[43:50] of the residence at miami-dade
[43:50] county.
[43:52] Did you know all our customers
[43:54] because they call you, the
[43:55] developers call you, they all
[43:57] call you, those are our
[43:58] customers but also the
[43:59] departments.
[44:00] Two of our keys customers are
[44:02] in the room and we love them.
[44:12] The trust, when vicki comes up
[44:14] here she always has nice things
[44:16] to say and community services,
[44:18] another one of our customers,
[44:19] transportation and amazing
[44:21] customer and commissioner
[44:22] regalado we will be at the
[44:24] table to talk about that deal
[44:25] we mentioned to make sure we
[44:27] are contributing to helping
[44:29] them do the right thing for the
[44:31] benefit of the county.
[44:32] Accomplishments, because of
[44:34] your leadership thousands of
[44:36] units are in the pipeline,
[44:38] 15,000 of those are our units
[44:39] three redevelopment activities.
[44:41] There was one housing committee
[44:43] but that was about 1500 units
[44:45] was approved in one meeting.
[44:46] How amazing is that?
[44:48] With our rad redevelopment we
[44:49] are third in the nation only
[44:52] behind new york and chicago so
[44:53] hats off to you housing
[44:55] committee for the work you
[44:55] allow us to do.
[44:57] We are also able to do condo
[45:00] special assessment.
[45:02] I keep telling you hottest
[45:03] program out there.
[45:04] You know all the output and
[45:06] outreach we've done in your
[45:08] district, 2200 people that
[45:09] benefited, nearly $60 million
[45:17] out the door to help those
[45:18] families.
[45:19] 22 new projects, I believe 23rd
[45:21] there was an additional project
[45:23] from our rf eight approved by
[45:25] this very committee so thank
[45:26] you for your support.
[45:28] Key issues, this is important.
[45:29] We need more advocacy.
[45:31] The funds we receive come from
[45:40] the federal government and the
[45:41] way they fund the section 8
[45:42] program is troubling.
[45:44] They never fund the program
[45:45] fully.
[45:46] You remember the discussions
[45:48] last year about shortfall,
[45:53] guess what.
[45:55] We could potentially end up in
[45:57] a shortfall again so we are
[45:58] doing everything in our power
[46:00] to prevent that so project
[46:02] waste vouchers are at risk
[46:03] because they come out of our
[46:04] own portfolio.
[46:06] If we don't have the funding to
[46:08] support them those vouchers
[46:09] used to close the financing gap
[46:11] in a lot of these deals won't
[46:12] be available.
[46:13] Icki MAY talk
[46:14] about emergency housing
[46:15] vouchers.
[46:16] We got those powder vouchers as
[46:18] part of covid but hud is saying
[46:19] funding is done.
[46:21] Housing authorities you got to
[46:22] figure it out, so we got to
[46:24] figure out 370 people that
[46:25] potentially could be impacted
[46:27] this year so we are working on
[46:29] figuring that out but we need
[46:31] for you to understand that's
[46:33] something that's critically
[46:34] important and is a key issue
[46:40] for us at the department.
[46:42] 370 individuals without voucher
[46:45] assistance that can say funding
[46:47] is no longer available so what
[46:52] we have to do is we have to
[46:53] figure out a way to absorb them
[46:55] into our program, identify
[46:57] existing funding sources so
[46:58] they do not get negatively
[47:10] impacted so we are working on
[47:11] that, putting out there as a
[47:13] key issue but do not be
[47:13] alarmed.
[47:15] The brain trust is here working
[47:17] on figuring it out.
[47:18] The miami beach portfolio some
[47:20] MAY recall 357 assets on the
[47:21] beach is coming to the county
[47:23] so there's capital needs we
[47:24] will need there so that's
[47:26] something we are working on.
[47:28] Priority initiatives, it's
[47:30] always to increase more
[47:30] housing.
[47:34] We've seen amazing projects,
[47:36] before this committee and we
[47:38] hope to continue to see those
[47:40] projects, before this committee
[47:41] to make sure we are doing the
[47:43] counties business and the
[47:45] counties work, making sure we
[47:46] continuously stay engaged with
[47:48] our residents because we
[47:50] understand it so important for
[47:53] them to participate.
[47:55] In the typical community
[47:57] meeting we tried to convey this
[47:59] is your opportunity to tell
[48:00] developers tell us what is you
[48:01] need.
[48:03] Community engagement is so
[48:04] important and we support the
[48:06] efforts of this committee that
[48:07] the board has done so far to
[48:09] make sure we are doing our
[48:09] part.
[48:10] Future outlook.
[48:21] I tell you, technology.
[48:23] We need more of it.
[48:24] You MAY recall we paused the
[48:26] condo special assessment
[48:27] program and said we wanted to
[48:29] come back with a more
[48:31] technological solution but we
[48:33] did come back with a paperless
[48:35] application but that's as far
[48:36] as we got from you what we're
[48:38] working on his actual
[48:40] technology that will help us
[48:41] process those applications so
[48:43] we don't take so long to get a
[48:45] response back to the community
[48:47] so that the key thing we are
[48:48] working on.
[48:50] It continued strengthening of
[48:51] the work we do with our
[48:53] community, making sure our
[48:55] resident councils our community
[48:57] advisory committee everyone
[48:58] feels they are participating in
[48:59] the solutions we are putting
[49:02] forth before this committee and
[49:03] our full board and of course
[49:05] the preservation and expansion
[49:07] of affordable housing, did I do
[49:09] that in less than five?
[49:11] >>chair: if you did, you took a
[49:12] couple more minutes but you're
[49:14] forgiven because I think you
[49:15] won't are one of the most
[49:17] dynamic presentation award.
[49:19] Know my colleagues agree.
[49:21] And you spoke my language when
[49:22] you talked about streamlining
[49:23] the process.
[49:25] This is something that we
[49:26] really need to work on.
[49:28] It's unacceptable for things to
[49:35] take so long.
[49:36] And so I'd like to commend you
[49:38] and your team for a great job.
[49:40] Nathan is here, he's on
[49:41] vacation but I really would
[49:43] like to comment the team
[49:44] because I know your job is not
[49:45] easy.
[49:46] But I agree, we need to do
[49:47] better.
[49:48] Need to have a strategic plan
[49:50] to see how we can make this
[49:54] process shorter.
[49:56] Class I like to remind the
[49:57] brain trust that you all do
[50:02] good work.
[50:04] Class any comments, any
[50:05] questions.
[50:05] No, okay.
[50:14] Thank you much, most dynamic.
[50:15] Thank you.
[50:16] It now final one is miami
[50:18] county homeless trust and did I
[50:19] see MISS Millett.
[50:24] How much time you need.
[50:26] Class I will take the five same
[50:27] five minutes as my
[50:28] predecessors, thank you so much
[50:39] we had on vicki millett,
[50:40] executive director of the
[50:42] homeless trust.
[50:43] Our mission is quite simple to
[50:45] prevent and end homelessness.
[50:52] We envision a community where
[50:54] no one sleeps on our streets
[50:56] and everyone has a safe and
[50:57] stable place to call home.
[50:59] who are we, we are the umbrella
[51:01] over housing and services and
[51:08] any given time we are managing
[51:10] 100+ grants with about 200
[51:12] dozen nonprofit agencies and
[51:13] municipalities to provide
[51:15] services to people experiencing
[51:16] homelessness as well as those
[51:18] at imminent risk of
[51:18] homelessness.
[51:20] We are funding things like
[51:22] street outreach, emergency
[51:22] shelters.
[51:24] Short to medium-term rental
[51:25] assistance to rent rent in
[51:26] arrears.
[51:27] And permanent supportive
[51:29] housing which is
[51:30] non-time-limited subsidies and
[51:33] we are providing transitional
[51:34] housing and support service
[51:35] only programming.
[51:37] We administer the proceeds of
[51:54] the food and beverage tax and
[51:56] that includes proceeds going to
[51:58] domestic violence centers in
[51:58] miami-dade.
[52:00] Our food and beverage tax has
[52:02] done quite well and we
[52:04] anticipate projected 43 million
[52:06] in food and beverage proceeds.
[52:08] We also serve as collaborative
[52:10] applicant for state and local
[52:12] opportunities, you as a bonnie
[52:13] approved one of our items that
[52:15] is a $63 million federal
[52:17] portfolio, I'll tell you
[52:19] compared to other large
[52:20] communities in miami-dade
[52:22] orlando and jacksonville
[52:24] drawdown nowhere close to $63
[52:25] million in federal funding.
[52:27] And we manage the homeless
[52:28] information systems so this is
[52:30] a system that allows us to see
[52:32] not only the client but the
[52:33] entire system and how
[52:35] individuals move through that
[52:37] system so we contract things
[52:39] like length of time homeless,
[52:40] successful exits from
[52:42] homelessness, returns from
[52:44] homelessness and returns from
[52:46] housing to homelessness,
[52:47] increases in income and
[52:49] employment and first time
[52:49] homeless.
[52:51] For every 16 people we house on
[52:53] any given day another 14 enter
[52:55] our system for the first time.
[52:57] Nd if we field calls every
[52:58] day from constituents in your
[53:00] districts as well as the
[53:01] sheriff's office who is often
[53:03] times serving people in the
[53:05] community, there are things put
[53:07] on the front line and they have
[53:08] no options rent one in every
[53:10] four people and it's getting
[53:12] closer to one in three people
[53:13] who enter our system as a
[53:14] senior 55+.
[53:16] We also conduct to almost
[53:17] census year and in those we saw
[53:20] the increased year-over-year of
[53:21] 65 and older, 28% increase.
[53:23] So we are seeing the seniors
[53:25] being impacted in our
[53:25] community.
[53:27] Many of the people we serve
[53:28] particularly those we serve at
[53:30] our supportive housing programs
[53:32] are disabled, homeless and
[53:33] disabled they been homeless for
[53:35] a year or more and as you know
[53:37] we are up against changing
[53:45] pressures in the federal
[53:46] government.
[53:48] Shifting from permanent housing
[53:51] to a more transitional housing
[53:52] model that could impact people
[53:54] are currently in our supportive
[53:55] housing programs.
[53:57] But we are pivoting to create
[53:59] those interventions which we
[54:00] know well and have done before
[54:02] and people who seek treatment
[54:04] should get treatment, people
[54:05] who want detox to get detox
[54:07] where working with other
[54:09] systems including driving minds
[54:11] and other systems who work with
[54:12] people experiencing
[54:13] homelessness.
[54:15] Who intersect with other
[54:16] systems.
[54:17] We also as you know are dealing
[54:19] with a state law that prohibits
[54:21] overnight camping and sleeping
[54:22] and that's changed the way we
[54:23] do street outreach.
[54:24] E've
[54:26] incorporated a homeless
[54:27] reporting tool so we work with
[54:29] constituent services to field
[54:31] complaints about homelessness
[54:33] in your districts those get
[54:34] entered into the homeless
[54:36] reporting tool and that
[54:38] immediately dispatches an
[54:39] outreach team to be first on
[54:40] the scene, offer a menu of
[54:42] services, prevent arrests and
[54:44] coordinate with other
[54:45] departments be it solid waste,
[54:48] transit, code compliance to try
[54:49] to address the issue because as
[54:51] you know state law includes a
[54:53] provision that a county or any
[54:55] municipality and be sued if an
[54:56] issue isn't remediated.
[55:03] Fielded 526 reports in the last
[55:03] year.
[55:05] Obviously we are laser focused
[55:07] on using unsheltered
[55:08] homelessness.
[55:09] While we do have 25 people on
[55:11] any given day and we are
[55:13] scaling up short-term capacity
[55:15] we need to be able to exit
[55:16] people in short-term
[55:16] destinations.
[55:18] In order to keep the flow
[55:19] moving so that those
[55:21] individuals who are becoming
[55:23] homeless are returning and able
[55:25] to catch them as part of their
[55:26] safety net services.
[55:28] We need priority access for low
[55:31] income people to exit into the
[55:32] community into deeply
[55:33] affordable units.
[55:35] I talked about serving seniors
[55:37] on fixed incomes as well as
[55:39] disabled individuals who are
[55:40] getting a check for $950 a
[55:41] month.
[55:42] There's not a lot you can do
[55:44] with a one bedroom apartment at
[55:46] $1800 when your total income is
[55:47] $950 a month.
[55:49] One of the things we are trying
[55:50] to do better is work across
[55:51] with other systems.
[55:53] We have a great partnership
[55:55] going on with jackson with
[55:56] people all our high utilizers
[56:11] of their system and enter the
[56:13] hospital system, we are
[56:15] coordinating with them to try
[56:16] to triage those people who
[56:18] might just be cycling through
[56:20] our various systems, forging
[56:21] closer partnerships with
[56:22] corrections and all the
[56:24] different departments that
[56:26] intersect with homelessness
[56:28] including our investment of
[56:30] $2.4 million into the mental
[56:31] health center.
[56:32] Our goal is to add at least a
[56:34] thousand units and we are well
[56:35] on our way.
[56:36] There's some data points in the
[56:38] presentation before you.
[56:40] I think with technology I would
[56:42] echo what some of the other
[56:44] directors said, we need systems
[56:45] able to talk to each other
[56:47] because we are all working I
[56:49] think in silos but our people
[56:50] are crossing over into other
[56:52] systems so we need to be
[56:56] creating a data warehouse and
[56:58] pulling those elements we know
[57:00] are of concern and trying to
[57:01] prioritize those households.
[57:03] It's not only a financial
[57:05] savings, it's the compassionate
[57:07] thing to do for the people most
[57:09] in need and I'll wrap it up
[57:10] there MADAME Chair.
[57:12] >>chair: thank you for your
[57:14] presentation, any comments or
[57:15] questions from my colleagues?
[57:18] Vice chair you are recognized.
[57:19] >>commissioner mcghee: wanted
[57:21] to say thank you so much
[57:23] director malette for what
[57:25] you've done, full faith in you.
[57:26] Every time our office reached
[57:28] out you were always willing to
[57:30] take the call and provide
[57:31] housing for these families so
[57:33] thank you so much.
[57:34] >>chair: anyone else?
[57:35] Great job.
[57:37] Great job, great presentation
[57:40] and let me state that your job
[57:41] is not easy.
[57:42] It is most difficult job
[57:43] especially in these days where
[57:49] we are seeing new breeds of
[57:50] homelessness.
[57:53] No longer are the homeless or
[57:55] those who are mentally
[57:55] challenged.
[58:04] We have families now who have 2
[58:06] jobs and cannot afford housing
[58:08] so your job is not easy yet you
[58:09] do it every day.
[58:11] My team works perfectly well
[58:17] with you and kudos to you and
[58:19] the team had your visionary
[58:19] leader.
[58:21] One look who is not here I want
[58:24] him to know that we appreciate
[58:25] your work.
[58:28] We know it's not easy but you
[58:28] do it.
[58:33] You answer the call every time
[58:40] my district calls you.
[58:42] So thank you for your vision
[58:43] and thank you for all you do
[58:46] for the residents of miami-dade
[58:46] county.
[58:47] Anything else?
[58:52] All right, yes vice chair.
[58:53] >>commissioner mcghee: would
[58:55] like to take a personal
[58:57] privilege to recognize three of
[58:58] the strongest and
[59:00] intellectually sound college
[59:02] students in all of the united
[59:03] states who are sitting behind
[59:05] me and I have the opportunity
[59:06] to have them work in my office.
[59:13] And eli, stand up.
[59:15] I recognize them for all the
[59:16] hard work we do in the office
[59:19] so thank you so much.
[59:22] >>chair: congratulations young
[59:23] leaders.
[59:25] I'm not going to ask who you're
[59:28] rooting for.
[59:58] In terms of the soccer