1 00:30:24,763 --> 00:30:26,763 [Music] 2 00:47:55,617 --> 00:47:57,617 [Music] 3 00:54:49,832 --> 00:54:51,832 [Applause] [Music] 4 00:57:09,739 --> 00:57:11,739 [Music] 5 00:57:25,888 --> 00:57:27,888 [Music] 6 00:57:38,601 --> 00:57:40,601 [Applause] 7 00:59:52,669 --> 00:59:54,737 Hey pretty pretty nice week 8 00:59:54,737 --> 00:59:56,106 here in miami, don't you think? 9 00:59:56,106 --> 00:59:57,507 Uh, OCTOBER is here. I don't 10 00:59:57,507 --> 00:59:58,708 want to say it out loud because 11 00:59:58,708 --> 01:00:00,410 I don't want to jinx us, but 12 01:00:00,410 --> 01:00:01,945 boy, the weather seems to be 13 01:00:01,945 --> 01:00:03,847 changing from what we had over 14 01:00:03,847 --> 01:00:05,916 the summer. It's great to be 15 01:00:05,916 --> 01:00:07,284 here in chambers for the 16 01:00:07,284 --> 01:00:09,519 OCTOBER 22nd a commission 17 01:00:09,519 --> 01:00:12,622 meeting and as we always do, 18 01:00:12,622 --> 01:00:14,324 uh, we start with honoring and 19 01:00:14,324 --> 01:00:16,324 recognizing people and 20 01:00:16,393 --> 01:00:18,461 organizations that make a 21 01:00:18,461 --> 01:00:20,163 difference in our community 22 01:00:20,163 --> 01:00:22,232 because that's what makes miami 23 01:00:22,232 --> 01:00:24,634 so amazing. We have people in 24 01:00:24,634 --> 01:00:26,869 every neighborhood doing things 25 01:00:26,869 --> 01:00:28,271 to keep us safe, make our life 26 01:00:28,271 --> 01:00:30,671 more interesting, develop our 27 01:00:31,674 --> 01:00:33,744 kids, uh, and and much more. So 28 01:00:33,744 --> 01:00:36,144 our first presentation today, 29 01:00:36,847 --> 01:00:38,215 um, this presentation, this 30 01:00:38,215 --> 01:00:40,215 award recommendation actually 31 01:00:40,984 --> 01:00:43,387 came from a resident. Uh, often 32 01:00:43,387 --> 01:00:45,956 we don't get that it comes from 33 01:00:45,956 --> 01:00:48,358 one of us, but officer rafael 34 01:00:48,358 --> 01:00:50,358 barrientos from miami-dade 35 01:00:50,427 --> 01:00:52,427 public schools police 36 01:00:52,829 --> 01:00:55,829 department has been serving the 37 01:00:56,266 --> 01:00:59,266 kids right. Good morning. The 38 01:00:59,703 --> 01:01:01,438 children the educators um at 39 01:01:01,438 --> 01:01:03,841 doctor charles r drew k-8 40 01:01:03,841 --> 01:01:06,577 center and when you're serving 41 01:01:06,577 --> 01:01:07,944 at a school you're serving the 42 01:01:07,944 --> 01:01:10,130 whole neighborhood in the 43 01:01:10,130 --> 01:01:13,116 community. And so we wanted to 44 01:01:13,116 --> 01:01:15,185 recognize you on behalf of the 45 01:01:15,185 --> 01:01:17,754 families and the kids that you 46 01:01:17,754 --> 01:01:19,990 mentor and keep safe and keep 47 01:01:19,990 --> 01:01:21,357 on the right path, um, on 48 01:01:21,357 --> 01:01:23,930 behalf of the neighborhood. So 49 01:01:23,930 --> 01:01:24,461 we're very happy and grateful 50 01:01:24,461 --> 01:01:25,663 that you are here this morning. 51 01:01:25,663 --> 01:01:26,864 And commissioner pardo, do you 52 01:01:26,864 --> 01:01:27,897 want to say a few words about 53 01:01:27,897 --> 01:01:29,633 our beautiful northeast 54 01:01:29,633 --> 01:01:32,200 district? I do very much so. 55 01:01:32,200 --> 01:01:34,710 Uh, this is a proclamation and 56 01:01:34,710 --> 01:01:36,139 the parents we received several 57 01:01:36,139 --> 01:01:37,507 emails. There's no better 58 01:01:37,507 --> 01:01:39,576 proclamation than one that 59 01:01:39,576 --> 01:01:41,311 comes from residents and people 60 01:01:41,311 --> 01:01:42,679 asking to have someone 61 01:01:42,679 --> 01:01:44,415 recognized. So I think that 62 01:01:44,415 --> 01:01:45,949 really speaks to your work. I'm 63 01:01:45,949 --> 01:01:47,651 proud that you're an edgewater 64 01:01:47,651 --> 01:01:49,219 resident and so we just want to 65 01:01:49,219 --> 01:01:50,254 honor you and thank [Applause] 66 01:01:50,254 --> 01:01:51,622 You for your service and all 67 01:01:51,622 --> 01:01:55,222 the work you do every day. 68 01:01:58,495 --> 01:02:01,231 Thank you. Thank you. Sure. 69 01:02:01,231 --> 01:02:03,300 Good morning. So first and 70 01:02:03,300 --> 01:02:04,834 foremost on on behalf of chief 71 01:02:04,834 --> 01:02:06,904 lopez, I do have a message from 72 01:02:06,904 --> 01:02:08,472 the chief. He wanted me to tell 73 01:02:08,472 --> 01:02:10,507 you that we're hiring, we're 74 01:02:10,507 --> 01:02:11,542 accepting applications and you 75 01:02:11,542 --> 01:02:13,944 don't have to go through doral. 76 01:02:13,944 --> 01:02:16,547 You can go right to the city of 77 01:02:16,547 --> 01:02:17,581 miami. Um, but I do want to 78 01:02:17,581 --> 01:02:19,116 congratulate you. You know, as 79 01:02:19,116 --> 01:02:20,651 the mayor as the commissioner 80 01:02:20,651 --> 01:02:22,190 mentioned, it's great to be 81 01:02:22,190 --> 01:02:24,419 recognized by your department 82 01:02:24,621 --> 01:02:26,690 or by a government entity. But 83 01:02:26,690 --> 01:02:28,725 when you're being recognized by 84 01:02:28,725 --> 01:02:30,294 the people that you serve, it 85 01:02:30,294 --> 01:02:31,996 makes it just that much more 86 01:02:31,996 --> 01:02:33,564 special. So congratulations. 87 01:02:33,564 --> 01:02:34,598 Thank you for representing your 88 01:02:34,598 --> 01:02:35,966 department but more [Applause] 89 01:02:35,966 --> 01:02:37,834 Importantly our profession the 90 01:02:37,834 --> 01:02:41,434 way that you do every single 91 01:02:41,638 --> 01:02:44,410 day. So thank you. Would you 92 01:02:44,410 --> 01:02:47,477 like to say a little word about 93 01:02:47,477 --> 01:02:49,713 your kids your school? No. Yes 94 01:02:49,713 --> 01:02:50,748 I do. I'm grateful every day to 95 01:02:50,748 --> 01:02:51,782 be able to get up every 96 01:02:51,782 --> 01:02:53,484 [Applause] Day and do what I 97 01:02:53,484 --> 01:02:57,840 do. Thank you. Thank you. We 98 01:03:00,524 --> 01:03:01,725 appreciate it. Our 99 01:03:01,725 --> 01:03:04,125 photographers are telling us 100 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:10,334 we're not in shape or in space. 101 01:03:10,334 --> 01:03:12,334 Okay. 102 01:03:33,230 --> 01:03:35,230 >> okay. [Laughter] 103 01:03:42,632 --> 01:03:44,632 [Applause] Thank [Laughter] 104 01:03:48,138 --> 01:03:48,839 You. [Laughter] Anything you 105 01:03:48,839 --> 01:03:51,239 need to do to. 106 01:03:51,575 --> 01:03:53,975 >> [Applause] Doing your job. 107 01:03:54,511 --> 01:03:57,581 [Laughter] Okay. And do we need 108 01:03:57,581 --> 01:03:59,150 a chair. For him? We'll see if 109 01:03:59,150 --> 01:04:01,552 terrence wants us to have a 110 01:04:01,552 --> 01:04:04,552 chair. Or something like that. 111 01:04:11,528 --> 01:04:14,528 >> yeah. All right. And now, 112 01:04:14,599 --> 01:04:16,333 um, I'd like to bring up a 113 01:04:16,333 --> 01:04:18,736 group of people that I have 114 01:04:18,736 --> 01:04:20,471 learned so much from and 115 01:04:20,471 --> 01:04:22,471 particularly the museum's 116 01:04:22,873 --> 01:04:25,610 director at the historic black 117 01:04:25,610 --> 01:04:28,100 police museum. Uh, terrence, 118 01:04:29,460 --> 01:04:30,781 please come on up. And we have 119 01:04:30,781 --> 01:04:34,381 so many of the board members 120 01:04:34,552 --> 01:04:36,954 here. This is a place, um, in 121 01:04:36,954 --> 01:04:39,354 christine king's district that 122 01:04:39,723 --> 01:04:42,793 has a lot of meaning to our 123 01:04:42,793 --> 01:04:45,196 community as a place where 124 01:04:45,196 --> 01:04:47,265 black police officers worked, 125 01:04:47,265 --> 01:04:50,340 um, cared for their neighbors, 126 01:04:50,340 --> 01:04:52,436 kept them safe and now is 127 01:04:52,436 --> 01:04:55,172 really a legacy about that 128 01:04:55,172 --> 01:04:56,540 teaches us it's not just an 129 01:04:56,540 --> 01:04:58,609 educational place and a 130 01:04:58,609 --> 01:05:00,510 gathering space, but it is a 131 01:05:00,510 --> 01:05:02,913 place where it teaches the next 132 01:05:02,913 --> 01:05:05,313 generation of children and 133 01:05:05,649 --> 01:05:07,385 young adults and people like me 134 01:05:07,385 --> 01:05:09,286 about the history of our 135 01:05:09,286 --> 01:05:11,688 community, not all of which is 136 01:05:11,688 --> 01:05:14,425 good. Uh and so I am just 137 01:05:14,425 --> 01:05:16,828 forever grateful for you being 138 01:05:16,828 --> 01:05:19,228 in the neighborhood for 139 01:05:20,264 --> 01:05:22,667 reminding us of the work of our 140 01:05:22,667 --> 01:05:25,102 police department, but also the 141 01:05:25,102 --> 01:05:27,505 work towards repairing the the 142 01:05:27,505 --> 01:05:29,540 wounds of racism and what that 143 01:05:29,540 --> 01:05:31,109 meant in miami, what it still 144 01:05:31,109 --> 01:05:32,476 means in miami and how 145 01:05:32,476 --> 01:05:34,110 important that is for our 146 01:05:34,110 --> 01:05:35,746 community and also for our 147 01:05:35,746 --> 01:05:37,448 nation. Let me just turn this 148 01:05:37,448 --> 01:05:39,183 over to commissioner king to 149 01:05:39,183 --> 01:05:40,885 say a few words. And she's also 150 01:05:40,885 --> 01:05:43,285 helping with the proclamation. 151 01:05:43,987 --> 01:05:45,987 Good morning. Congratulations. 152 01:05:47,425 --> 01:05:49,827 The work that terrence does to 153 01:05:49,827 --> 01:05:51,895 keep the legacy alive of our 154 01:05:51,895 --> 01:05:54,632 first officers is so important 155 01:05:54,632 --> 01:05:57,670 to the community and I'm proud 156 01:05:57,670 --> 01:06:00,137 that the museum is in the 157 01:06:00,137 --> 01:06:02,137 historic overtown and 158 01:06:02,540 --> 01:06:04,275 rightfully so. I've learned 159 01:06:04,275 --> 01:06:05,977 about the struggles of our 160 01:06:05,977 --> 01:06:08,746 first police officers and to 161 01:06:08,746 --> 01:06:11,148 keep the story alive when we 162 01:06:11,148 --> 01:06:14,585 are living in a culture that 163 01:06:14,585 --> 01:06:16,987 wants to forget our past, 164 01:06:16,987 --> 01:06:18,723 terrence does not allow that to 165 01:06:18,723 --> 01:06:20,758 happen. So congratulations and 166 01:06:20,758 --> 01:06:23,861 to the board members thank you 167 01:06:23,861 --> 01:06:25,596 because we can't and our 168 01:06:25,596 --> 01:06:28,596 founder because we can't do 169 01:06:29,330 --> 01:06:30,768 that without volunteers that 170 01:06:30,768 --> 01:06:32,970 support us in this [Applause] 171 01:06:32,970 --> 01:06:33,837 Journey. So thank you and 172 01:06:33,837 --> 01:06:35,837 congratulations. Yes. 173 01:06:37,608 --> 01:06:38,810 >> [Applause] [Laughter] 174 01:06:38,810 --> 01:06:41,450 Terrence, would you like. 175 01:06:41,450 --> 01:06:43,981 >> to say a few words? I'd like 176 01:06:43,981 --> 01:06:45,349 to thank this. Well, you can 177 01:06:45,349 --> 01:06:47,749 come tuesday through saturday 178 01:06:48,850 --> 01:06:50,154 from 1030 until 3:00 and book 179 01:06:50,154 --> 01:06:51,723 your tour today. Don't wait 180 01:06:51,723 --> 01:06:54,458 until FEBRUARY. Right. I want 181 01:06:54,458 --> 01:06:56,526 to thank the city of miami for 182 01:06:56,526 --> 01:06:58,930 remembering how important it is 183 01:06:58,930 --> 01:07:01,332 to preserve and protect and 184 01:07:01,332 --> 01:07:03,670 share history so miami doesn't 185 01:07:03,670 --> 01:07:04,768 get rid of all of our 186 01:07:04,768 --> 01:07:06,671 preservation locations. So just 187 01:07:06,671 --> 01:07:09,671 know that. And to lieutenant 188 01:07:11,142 --> 01:07:13,210 otis davis I would not be able 189 01:07:13,210 --> 01:07:14,912 to stand here as the director 190 01:07:14,912 --> 01:07:17,314 if it wasn't for your 191 01:07:17,314 --> 01:07:20,840 determination to ensure that we 192 01:07:20,840 --> 01:07:22,653 had this history protected. So 193 01:07:22,653 --> 01:07:23,854 this is the man who made us a 194 01:07:23,854 --> 01:07:26,257 museum [Applause] Who helped us 195 01:07:26,257 --> 01:07:27,250 to become a museum. So we 196 01:07:27,250 --> 01:07:27,291 [Applause] Want to say thank 197 01:07:27,291 --> 01:07:29,291 you. 198 01:07:34,599 --> 01:07:36,667 >> thank you. [Applause] Are we 199 01:07:36,667 --> 01:07:39,570 are we put him in the middle of 200 01:07:39,570 --> 01:07:41,306 us? Yeah. Let's see do you 201 01:07:41,306 --> 01:07:43,207 mind? Here, let me hold this. 202 01:07:43,207 --> 01:07:44,408 Scooch over. Just a little bit, 203 01:07:44,408 --> 01:07:46,443 commissioner king okay. There 204 01:07:46,443 --> 01:07:49,443 you go. Right under. Right 205 01:07:50,415 --> 01:07:50,749 under the seal. That's better I 206 01:07:50,749 --> 01:07:52,150 love it. 207 01:07:52,150 --> 01:07:54,550 >> you pick your spots. 208 01:07:57,622 --> 01:08:00,220 [Laughter] [Applause] Get your 209 01:08:09,334 --> 01:08:12,334 steps in getting our steps. 210 01:08:17,909 --> 01:08:19,909 Thank you. 211 01:08:21,512 --> 01:08:23,581 >> okay. Thank you, thank you 212 01:08:23,581 --> 01:08:25,981 appreciate you. Thank you. 213 01:08:28,520 --> 01:08:30,520 Okay. Yeah. [Laughter] 214 01:08:30,655 --> 01:08:32,655 [Applause] You can. 215 01:08:34,592 --> 01:08:38,192 >> all right. We like to get 216 01:08:45,236 --> 01:08:47,236 folks up. 217 01:08:52,810 --> 01:08:54,810 Yeah. 218 01:09:03,120 --> 01:09:05,120 >> 219 01:09:29,948 --> 01:09:31,983 all right. Is anybody wondering 220 01:09:31,983 --> 01:09:34,920 why I'm wearing hot pink today? 221 01:09:34,920 --> 01:09:35,620 Uh well I'm sure you know 222 01:09:35,620 --> 01:09:37,155 [Laughter] It's cancer 223 01:09:37,155 --> 01:09:40,592 awareness. Oh, see, we our city 224 01:09:40,592 --> 01:09:43,161 attorney knows, uh, um, it is 225 01:09:43,161 --> 01:09:44,696 cancer awareness month, uh, at 226 01:09:44,696 --> 01:09:47,465 the city of miami. What you 227 01:09:47,465 --> 01:09:49,166 will find is all month long 228 01:09:49,166 --> 01:09:51,236 every one of our departments, 229 01:09:51,236 --> 01:09:52,604 uh, whether it's solid waste to 230 01:09:52,604 --> 01:09:55,604 our police department to our 231 01:09:55,706 --> 01:09:58,476 fire department, um, is raising 232 01:09:58,476 --> 01:10:00,178 awareness on the importance of 233 01:10:00,178 --> 01:10:02,247 getting screened for cancer 234 01:10:02,247 --> 01:10:05,247 and raising money for research. 235 01:10:05,517 --> 01:10:07,520 Uh, and saturday is a very big 236 01:10:07,520 --> 01:10:09,121 day in the city of miami. We 237 01:10:09,121 --> 01:10:12,223 have lots and lots of employees 238 01:10:12,223 --> 01:10:14,959 ,uh, that will be at the 239 01:10:14,959 --> 01:10:16,360 cancer walk at marlins park 240 01:10:16,360 --> 01:10:17,729 loandepot stadium on friday 241 01:10:17,729 --> 01:10:19,798 morning. So it's friday 242 01:10:19,798 --> 01:10:22,534 morning. Sorry I'm giving the 243 01:10:22,534 --> 01:10:23,735 director um a kind of uh, heart 244 01:10:23,735 --> 01:10:25,470 palpitations because he doesn't 245 01:10:25,470 --> 01:10:26,838 have to have this race set up 246 01:10:26,838 --> 01:10:28,907 till saturday saturday morning. 247 01:10:28,907 --> 01:10:30,274 So if you want to join us it 248 01:10:30,274 --> 01:10:31,643 costs nothing. You just have to 249 01:10:31,643 --> 01:10:33,712 wear pink and a pair of 250 01:10:33,712 --> 01:10:36,815 sneakers. But today I want to 251 01:10:36,815 --> 01:10:39,551 um I just want to say thank you 252 01:10:39,551 --> 01:10:42,551 to the american cancer society 253 01:10:42,654 --> 01:10:45,757 uh, for all you do to raise to 254 01:10:45,757 --> 01:10:47,792 to organize this entire month's 255 01:10:47,792 --> 01:10:50,195 activities and to make sure, 256 01:10:50,195 --> 01:10:51,930 um, that people know, right? 257 01:10:51,930 --> 01:10:53,465 They know that this is a 258 01:10:53,465 --> 01:10:55,199 disease that if you get 259 01:10:55,199 --> 01:10:57,602 screened early, you can survive 260 01:10:57,602 --> 01:10:59,671 and you can survive very well 261 01:10:59,671 --> 01:11:01,372 and live for for decades and 262 01:11:01,372 --> 01:11:03,442 decades longer than that and 263 01:11:03,442 --> 01:11:05,510 and for also making sure that 264 01:11:05,510 --> 01:11:07,579 this event is a real gathering 265 01:11:07,579 --> 01:11:08,947 space for all of us. We have 266 01:11:08,947 --> 01:11:10,648 our fire chief here today. 267 01:11:10,648 --> 01:11:13,648 We've got our police department 268 01:11:13,752 --> 01:11:15,486 and um, a couple of [Applause] 269 01:11:15,486 --> 01:11:18,486 Survivors here we we're all 270 01:11:21,493 --> 01:11:24,229 scooch over here. Come on in. 271 01:11:24,229 --> 01:11:26,298 And and so we wanted to 272 01:11:26,298 --> 01:11:28,200 recognize you for this in part 273 01:11:28,200 --> 01:11:29,234 to recognize your work but in 274 01:11:29,234 --> 01:11:30,435 part to make sure that we're 275 01:11:30,435 --> 01:11:32,504 not just raising awareness, 276 01:11:32,504 --> 01:11:34,372 we're also okay, everybody get 277 01:11:34,372 --> 01:11:36,442 your steps in, get your steps 278 01:11:36,442 --> 01:11:37,976 in and get get all steven out 279 01:11:37,976 --> 01:11:40,450 because we are going to be 280 01:11:40,450 --> 01:11:41,780 walking on saturday. So um, 281 01:11:41,780 --> 01:11:42,814 probably you all need to 282 01:11:42,814 --> 01:11:44,883 practice right? Yeah. Okay. 283 01:11:44,883 --> 01:11:46,251 There we go. Um but we 284 01:11:46,251 --> 01:11:47,953 appreciate that you're raising 285 01:11:47,953 --> 01:11:48,987 awareness for the race and 286 01:11:48,987 --> 01:11:50,987 encourage absolutely everybody 287 01:11:51,550 --> 01:11:52,958 to be out there. I will be out 288 01:11:52,958 --> 01:11:55,360 there in my pink sneakers. Uh, 289 01:11:55,360 --> 01:11:57,429 so so please, uh, please join 290 01:11:57,429 --> 01:12:00,165 join us in that day 291 01:12:00,165 --> 01:12:02,565 commissioners. Anybody want to 292 01:12:02,901 --> 01:12:03,435 add anything? Okay here I'll 293 01:12:03,435 --> 01:12:05,435 trade you. Okay. 294 01:12:05,503 --> 01:12:07,372 >> you're going to get. 295 01:12:07,372 --> 01:12:09,772 >> it anyway. Cancer awareness 296 01:12:10,809 --> 01:12:13,578 is very personal to me. Um my 297 01:12:13,578 --> 01:12:15,447 father had cancer and when you 298 01:12:15,447 --> 01:12:18,447 think of cancer you don't 299 01:12:19,918 --> 01:12:23,210 think of men having cancer but 300 01:12:23,210 --> 01:12:26,124 they do and um my dad had a 301 01:12:26,124 --> 01:12:29,227 double mastectomy and one of my 302 01:12:29,227 --> 01:12:32,227 dearest friends this month rang 303 01:12:33,698 --> 01:12:35,734 the bell for her last her last 304 01:12:35,734 --> 01:12:37,803 treatment. So it it is very 305 01:12:37,803 --> 01:12:40,906 personal to me and she wanted 306 01:12:40,906 --> 01:12:43,308 me to share that with the 307 01:12:43,308 --> 01:12:45,100 community. So it's on my 308 01:12:45,100 --> 01:12:47,780 socials with her ringing the 309 01:12:47,780 --> 01:12:48,814 bell and I remember her first 310 01:12:48,814 --> 01:12:51,814 treatment. I was there with 311 01:12:55,687 --> 01:12:59,124 her. I sat with her and. So 312 01:12:59,124 --> 01:13:02,270 many people lives are touched 313 01:13:02,270 --> 01:13:03,928 from cancer. I lost my dad but 314 01:13:03,928 --> 01:13:06,332 not to cancer. He survived and 315 01:13:06,332 --> 01:13:09,268 he was more than a five year 316 01:13:09,268 --> 01:13:12,400 survivor of it. Early detection 317 01:13:12,400 --> 01:13:14,730 saves lives and I can't say 318 01:13:14,730 --> 01:13:16,473 that enough. Early detection 319 01:13:17,176 --> 01:13:19,911 saved lives and there are for 320 01:13:19,911 --> 01:13:21,647 those who are uninsured or 321 01:13:21,647 --> 01:13:23,140 underinsured there are 322 01:13:23,140 --> 01:13:25,140 organizations that are 323 01:13:26,118 --> 01:13:28,518 providing mammograms for free. 324 01:13:30,555 --> 01:13:32,290 So please take someone and get 325 01:13:32,290 --> 01:13:34,690 screened get screened because 326 01:13:34,860 --> 01:13:36,228 this is one of the most curable 327 01:13:36,228 --> 01:13:38,628 diseases once it's caught 328 01:13:40,700 --> 01:13:42,100 early. So absolutely yeah. On 329 01:13:42,100 --> 01:13:43,468 that note I wasn't going to 330 01:13:43,468 --> 01:13:44,670 speak but what I want to say is 331 01:13:44,670 --> 01:13:46,738 that for the people in district 332 01:13:46,738 --> 01:13:48,607 one, we gave the cancer last 333 01:13:48,607 --> 01:13:50,175 year about $500,000 to be spent 334 01:13:50,175 --> 01:13:51,210 on that. So I encourage anybody 335 01:13:51,210 --> 01:13:53,780 anybody in my district we're 336 01:13:53,780 --> 01:13:54,279 going to be in the park in 337 01:13:54,279 --> 01:13:55,681 grapeland throughout the year 338 01:13:55,681 --> 01:13:57,383 to get informed. We put it up 339 01:13:57,383 --> 01:13:58,750 on our website, uh, to to do 340 01:13:58,750 --> 01:13:59,451 this prevention cancer 341 01:13:59,451 --> 01:14:01,851 prevention. Thank you. Yeah. 342 01:14:02,188 --> 01:14:04,423 >> and if you don't do it in 343 01:14:04,423 --> 01:14:06,158 OCTOBER, schedule it like your 344 01:14:06,158 --> 01:14:07,860 birthday. You never forget your 345 01:14:07,860 --> 01:14:09,928 birthday. So have your 346 01:14:09,928 --> 01:14:11,297 mammogram screening on or 347 01:14:11,297 --> 01:14:12,331 around near your birthday so 348 01:14:12,331 --> 01:14:13,899 you don't forget it. 349 01:14:13,899 --> 01:14:15,601 >> that's a good idea. Okay. I 350 01:14:15,601 --> 01:14:18,300 know you have. Yes, absolutely 351 01:14:18,300 --> 01:14:19,739 .We have mammograms screenings 352 01:14:19,739 --> 01:14:21,273 this saturday at manolo reyes 353 01:14:21,273 --> 01:14:23,800 park. All the information is on 354 01:14:23,800 --> 01:14:25,408 our social media ladies. 355 01:14:26,780 --> 01:14:27,813 Absolutely. Check it out. And 356 01:14:27,813 --> 01:14:29,515 then. Maybe you'd like to tell 357 01:14:29,515 --> 01:14:31,918 us a little bit about the work 358 01:14:31,918 --> 01:14:34,353 of um your the organization and 359 01:14:34,353 --> 01:14:36,756 the event on saturday. Well 360 01:14:36,756 --> 01:14:38,624 yeah. Yeah. Awesome. Thank you 361 01:14:38,624 --> 01:14:40,526 and I apologize for not wearing 362 01:14:40,526 --> 01:14:42,610 pink. I'm ran out of my pink 363 01:14:42,610 --> 01:14:43,796 clothing this month already but 364 01:14:43,796 --> 01:14:45,331 the american cancer society um, 365 01:14:45,331 --> 01:14:46,532 the great partnership that we 366 01:14:46,532 --> 01:14:47,400 have with the city. I want to 367 01:14:47,400 --> 01:14:48,767 thank all the commissioners. I 368 01:14:48,767 --> 01:14:50,135 want to thank everybody that 369 01:14:50,135 --> 01:14:51,537 made this possible. This 370 01:14:51,537 --> 01:14:53,572 proclamation is about awareness 371 01:14:53,572 --> 01:14:55,307 .We've already talked about it 372 01:14:55,307 --> 01:14:57,707 right. Getting screened early 373 01:14:57,710 --> 01:14:59,278 early detection is the key and 374 01:14:59,278 --> 01:15:00,479 a lot of great programs are out 375 01:15:00,479 --> 01:15:01,847 there. Take advantage of it. 376 01:15:01,847 --> 01:15:03,480 But as the american cancer 377 01:15:03,480 --> 01:15:04,417 society we want to make sure 378 01:15:04,417 --> 01:15:06,118 that we're advocates for those 379 01:15:06,118 --> 01:15:08,187 going through this. It impacts 380 01:15:08,187 --> 01:15:10,187 everyone friends, your 381 01:15:10,622 --> 01:15:12,622 daughters, mothers, fathers 382 01:15:12,825 --> 01:15:14,226 that we hear we hear a lot of 383 01:15:14,226 --> 01:15:15,427 those cases coming through. So 384 01:15:15,427 --> 01:15:16,628 it's about being aware and 385 01:15:16,628 --> 01:15:18,498 that's what this month is 386 01:15:18,498 --> 01:15:19,898 about. And this walk that we 387 01:15:19,898 --> 01:15:22,298 talked about that's happening 388 01:15:22,301 --> 01:15:25,370 this saturday, OCTOBER 24th at 389 01:15:25,370 --> 01:15:26,405 loandepot park from 7 A.M. To 390 01:15:26,405 --> 01:15:27,973 10 A.M. 11 A.M. It's going to 391 01:15:27,973 --> 01:15:29,175 be a great opportunity to 392 01:15:29,175 --> 01:15:30,542 celebrate not only the 393 01:15:30,542 --> 01:15:32,770 survivors that we have here, 394 01:15:32,770 --> 01:15:33,478 but we're also going to 395 01:15:33,478 --> 01:15:34,847 celebrate those caregivers and 396 01:15:34,847 --> 01:15:36,215 those thrivers that are 397 01:15:36,215 --> 01:15:37,917 continuing to battle this 398 01:15:37,917 --> 01:15:39,152 disease. Thank you again for 399 01:15:39,152 --> 01:15:40,520 the city of miami for your 400 01:15:40,520 --> 01:15:42,540 partnership and your continued 401 01:15:42,540 --> 01:15:43,789 partnership. Together we will 402 01:15:43,789 --> 01:15:45,157 end cancer as we know it. Thank 403 01:15:45,157 --> 01:15:46,525 you. Well congratulations and 404 01:15:46,525 --> 01:15:48,610 last but not least before we 405 01:15:48,610 --> 01:15:49,295 take the pictures our police 406 01:15:49,295 --> 01:15:51,695 department, our fire department 407 01:15:52,364 --> 01:15:54,267 we have our pink uh vehicles 408 01:15:54,267 --> 01:15:55,801 out there. If anyone if there 409 01:15:55,801 --> 01:15:57,870 are items not being heard till 410 01:15:57,870 --> 01:16:00,105 later, sneak out and take a 411 01:16:00,105 --> 01:16:01,807 picture so you can help us 412 01:16:01,807 --> 01:16:04,577 raise awareness for um for 413 01:16:04,577 --> 01:16:06,977 [Applause] Cancer. All right. 414 01:16:15,220 --> 01:16:17,220 Thank you. 415 01:16:33,306 --> 01:16:36,306 Thank you very much. Appreciate 416 01:16:44,283 --> 01:16:47,283 it. We'll see you saturday. 417 01:16:49,421 --> 01:16:50,823 MR. King. Catch you did well. 418 01:16:50,823 --> 01:16:52,191 [Laughter] You understood the 419 01:16:52,191 --> 01:16:54,591 assignment. You understood the 420 01:16:55,961 --> 01:16:57,697 assignment all right. And now 421 01:16:57,697 --> 01:16:58,898 it's not that I've saved the 422 01:16:58,898 --> 01:17:00,433 best for last because all these 423 01:17:00,433 --> 01:17:02,835 people have been pretty pretty 424 01:17:02,835 --> 01:17:05,237 fantastic. But we have oh thank 425 01:17:05,237 --> 01:17:08,675 you. We have a group of young 426 01:17:08,675 --> 01:17:11,675 people here from latino artbeat 427 01:17:11,778 --> 01:17:14,130 uh this is an amazing group. 428 01:17:14,130 --> 01:17:16,820 Obviously it's a not for profit 429 01:17:16,820 --> 01:17:18,151 um that is working in lots of 430 01:17:18,151 --> 01:17:20,186 cities in the us and we are so 431 01:17:20,186 --> 01:17:23,122 fortunate um that they work 432 01:17:23,122 --> 01:17:26,893 here in the city of miami. So 433 01:17:26,893 --> 01:17:28,940 folks don you're up here and 434 01:17:28,940 --> 01:17:30,529 all the students we've got 435 01:17:30,529 --> 01:17:33,529 teachers, we've got coaches. So 436 01:17:33,966 --> 01:17:35,501 let me just read off we have so 437 01:17:35,501 --> 01:17:37,904 many amazing students and I'll 438 01:17:37,904 --> 01:17:39,805 talk a little bit about 439 01:17:39,805 --> 01:17:40,707 everybody's saying this is the 440 01:17:40,707 --> 01:17:42,410 most creative presentation. 441 01:17:42,410 --> 01:17:43,242 Look at this. All right here 442 01:17:43,242 --> 01:17:44,443 let me scooch in the middle. I 443 01:17:44,443 --> 01:17:46,513 don't want to block anybody 444 01:17:46,513 --> 01:17:49,513 everybody up. So this morning 445 01:17:49,582 --> 01:17:52,582 we are recognizing uh seven 446 01:17:53,190 --> 01:17:56,190 amazing students for all kinds 447 01:17:56,455 --> 01:17:58,524 of artistic uh, things. Uh, for 448 01:17:58,524 --> 01:18:00,593 example we have gabriela duque 449 01:18:00,593 --> 01:18:04,193 who has won first place for 450 01:18:06,980 --> 01:18:08,980 [Applause] Amistad comunidad. 451 01:18:09,202 --> 01:18:11,938 We have rosemary gaviota for 452 01:18:11,938 --> 01:18:15,410 para la guajira la vida novia. 453 01:18:15,410 --> 01:18:17,770 We have madeline pineda who is 454 01:18:17,770 --> 01:18:21,277 not here today but her mom is 455 01:18:21,548 --> 01:18:24,650 uh nuestro sabor. We have emily 456 01:18:24,650 --> 01:18:27,530 melendez also for art in la 457 01:18:27,530 --> 01:18:30,653 bentonita we all love that and 458 01:18:30,857 --> 01:18:32,558 isabella grau also our cafecito 459 01:18:32,558 --> 01:18:34,293 con miami there's a lot of 460 01:18:34,293 --> 01:18:37,893 caffeine up here I think in 461 01:18:37,897 --> 01:18:40,966 energy. Uh, dylan rice for film 462 01:18:40,966 --> 01:18:43,360 sent away brought home and then 463 01:18:43,360 --> 01:18:46,360 nicolas castillo also for film 464 01:18:46,139 --> 01:18:48,207 for housekeeping. So eddie will 465 01:18:48,207 --> 01:18:50,610 and then let me talk don't you 466 01:18:50,610 --> 01:18:51,978 want to help us um give out the 467 01:18:51,978 --> 01:18:53,713 we have some medals and others 468 01:18:53,713 --> 01:18:54,747 to give to the students. All 469 01:18:54,747 --> 01:18:56,283 right. Let's and then you can 470 01:18:56,283 --> 01:18:57,650 tell us a little more about the 471 01:18:57,650 --> 01:18:59,219 organization. No, this is so 472 01:18:59,219 --> 01:19:01,254 pretty sure. Good morning. 473 01:19:01,254 --> 01:19:02,822 >> I'm donna rossi nuccio I'm 474 01:19:02,822 --> 01:19:05,822 PRESIDENT Of latino art beat. 475 01:19:05,892 --> 01:19:08,292 We have offered scholarships 476 01:19:08,327 --> 01:19:11,731 for visual art students here in 477 01:19:11,731 --> 01:19:13,466 miami for 29 years. And as I 478 01:19:13,466 --> 01:19:16,466 was telling MADAM Mayor, we've 479 01:19:16,569 --> 01:19:17,938 now surpassed a million and a 480 01:19:17,938 --> 01:19:19,639 half dollars that we've 481 01:19:19,639 --> 01:19:21,708 contributed to various miami 482 01:19:21,708 --> 01:19:23,443 students and on a national 483 01:19:23,443 --> 01:19:25,678 basis we've given out over 484 01:19:25,678 --> 01:19:28,780 [Applause] $6 million. You can 485 01:19:29,282 --> 01:19:32,510 applaud. You can applaud. We're 486 01:19:32,510 --> 01:19:34,454 very thankful for the support 487 01:19:34,454 --> 01:19:36,523 of MADAM Mayor and her office 488 01:19:36,523 --> 01:19:38,925 also miami dade county public 489 01:19:38,925 --> 01:19:40,627 schools, our partnership with 490 01:19:40,627 --> 01:19:43,270 the miami convention and 491 01:19:43,620 --> 01:19:45,980 tourist bureau that and the 492 01:19:45,980 --> 01:19:47,867 hyatt regency hotel miami that 493 01:19:47,867 --> 01:19:49,867 make these presentations 494 01:19:49,903 --> 01:19:51,805 possible. Uh and above all, I 495 01:19:51,805 --> 01:19:53,873 want to thank all of the 496 01:19:53,873 --> 01:19:54,908 teachers who are here. 497 01:19:54,908 --> 01:19:56,609 [Applause] Teachers stand up 498 01:19:56,609 --> 01:19:59,609 please because without you guys 499 01:20:00,747 --> 01:20:02,482 it wouldn't happen. And miami 500 01:20:02,482 --> 01:20:04,184 dade county public schools has 501 01:20:04,184 --> 01:20:06,253 been our partner for 29 years. 502 01:20:06,253 --> 01:20:09,689 And I see somebody from miami 503 01:20:09,689 --> 01:20:11,570 dade we're going to start 504 01:20:11,570 --> 01:20:13,293 calling the winners up. They're 505 01:20:13,293 --> 01:20:15,362 going to get a medal with a 506 01:20:15,362 --> 01:20:17,970 ribbon, an award certificate 507 01:20:17,970 --> 01:20:19,666 and then the mayor is going to 508 01:20:19,666 --> 01:20:22,402 give them an official uh, 509 01:20:22,402 --> 01:20:24,802 proclamation letter. So I'll 510 01:20:26,500 --> 01:20:26,673 begin calling them up. You want 511 01:20:26,673 --> 01:20:27,340 to call them up by name? 512 01:20:27,340 --> 01:20:29,340 >> yeah. Okay. 513 01:20:34,549 --> 01:20:36,449 >> the medals right? Yes we do. 514 01:20:36,449 --> 01:20:38,351 Do they have names. On this 515 01:20:38,351 --> 01:20:40,530 first? Yes. 516 01:20:40,530 --> 01:20:43,530 >> we'll leave first place till 517 01:20:44,191 --> 01:20:45,559 last. Second place next. So you 518 01:20:45,559 --> 01:20:47,961 tell us what you. Yeah. 519 01:20:47,961 --> 01:20:50,361 >> honorable mentions come up 520 01:20:51,398 --> 01:20:54,500 first. Okay and then and then 521 01:20:54,500 --> 01:20:56,202 that'll go there. All right. 522 01:20:56,202 --> 01:20:59,202 And then there's third. Is 523 01:20:59,639 --> 01:21:00,340 there third place someplace? Do 524 01:21:00,340 --> 01:21:02,750 you want to call. 525 01:21:02,750 --> 01:21:03,443 >> the name? Yeah no I'll call. 526 01:21:03,443 --> 01:21:04,644 >> the name. Okay. These are 527 01:21:04,644 --> 01:21:06,346 this is. All right. 528 01:21:06,346 --> 01:21:06,880 >> and then you can. Find the 529 01:21:06,880 --> 01:21:07,548 certificate. There. 530 01:21:07,548 --> 01:21:09,548 >> yeah I. 531 01:21:11,185 --> 01:21:12,886 >> know. Okay we're ready. Um 532 01:21:12,886 --> 01:21:14,621 first I'm going to call up 533 01:21:14,621 --> 01:21:15,622 nicolas castillo. Sometimes the 534 01:21:15,622 --> 01:21:17,240 students aren't here because 535 01:21:17,240 --> 01:21:18,725 they go to college, you know, 536 01:21:18,725 --> 01:21:21,725 out of town but [Applause] 537 01:21:32,472 --> 01:21:34,872 Nicolas castillo. All right. 538 01:21:36,943 --> 01:21:40,543 And then that's his medal we'll 539 01:21:43,817 --> 01:21:48,170 do. She she forgot to take this 540 01:21:48,989 --> 01:21:50,690 .Okay. Next we're calling up 541 01:21:50,690 --> 01:21:52,690 dylan reese [Applause] 542 01:21:52,759 --> 01:21:54,759 Honorable mention film 543 01:21:55,862 --> 01:21:58,862 competition. Are you dylan? Oh, 544 01:22:01,702 --> 01:22:05,305 well, let me get in the photo. 545 01:22:05,305 --> 01:22:08,905 All right. And here, take your 546 01:22:10,310 --> 01:22:11,511 certificate. And then dylan, 547 01:22:11,511 --> 01:22:12,913 I'm going to meet all of you 548 01:22:12,913 --> 01:22:15,913 guys in the lobby afterwards. 549 01:22:15,982 --> 01:22:18,982 Okay. [Applause] Uh, next is 550 01:22:33,500 --> 01:22:35,500 isabella grau. Isabella. 551 01:22:37,270 --> 01:22:39,673 This is yours. And then if you 552 01:22:39,673 --> 01:22:42,443 put the medal on. Okay, 553 01:22:42,443 --> 01:22:45,443 [Applause] Next we have emily 554 01:22:53,420 --> 01:22:57,200 melendez. I know emily is here. 555 01:23:02,730 --> 01:23:05,130 Congratulations. And put your 556 01:23:06,166 --> 01:23:09,166 medal on. Now we [Applause] 557 01:23:14,740 --> 01:23:16,740 Have rosemary gabata. 558 01:23:25,753 --> 01:23:28,153 [Applause] Hold on. Rosemary. 559 01:23:31,258 --> 01:23:33,258 [Applause] Congratulations. And 560 01:23:36,396 --> 01:23:40,596 if you put your mother on. And 561 01:23:48,750 --> 01:23:50,844 we have there should be more. 562 01:23:50,844 --> 01:23:53,844 Okay. We have honorable mention 563 01:23:58,753 --> 01:24:00,753 film. [Applause] [Applause] 564 01:24:01,855 --> 01:24:04,255 Gabriela duque she's first 565 01:24:09,397 --> 01:24:11,298 place. Here. Gabriela hold on. 566 01:24:11,298 --> 01:24:12,666 And if you put your medal on 567 01:24:12,666 --> 01:24:13,534 and then we'll take a photo 568 01:24:13,534 --> 01:24:14,501 with the mayor. 569 01:24:14,501 --> 01:24:14,768 >> yeah, we'll do that. At the 570 01:24:14,768 --> 01:24:16,700 end. 571 01:24:16,700 --> 01:24:17,772 >> we're really organized so 572 01:24:17,772 --> 01:24:18,972 sorry about this. This and then 573 01:24:18,972 --> 01:24:22,572 you will take a photo with 574 01:24:22,577 --> 01:24:25,179 everybody's medal at the end. 575 01:24:25,179 --> 01:24:26,713 Fantastic. You all right? And 576 01:24:26,713 --> 01:24:28,282 who do we have? Who do. 577 01:24:28,282 --> 01:24:30,151 >> we have? Madeline. I know 578 01:24:30,151 --> 01:24:32,386 she's not here but he didn't 579 01:24:32,386 --> 01:24:33,754 get a medal. Yeah, we're 580 01:24:33,754 --> 01:24:34,621 missing a medal. An honorable 581 01:24:34,621 --> 01:24:35,823 mention. Yeah. 582 01:24:35,823 --> 01:24:38,823 >> so one of those. Yeah. 583 01:24:42,196 --> 01:24:44,196 >> perfect. All right. 584 01:24:44,598 --> 01:24:45,799 >> so that should be it. 585 01:24:45,799 --> 01:24:47,799 [Applause] Madeline, right? 586 01:24:48,350 --> 01:24:51,350 >> yes. Madeline's mom is here. 587 01:24:52,840 --> 01:24:55,409 Madeline. All right so let's 588 01:24:55,409 --> 01:24:59,900 see everybody we need a picture 589 01:24:59,546 --> 01:25:02,546 here. Where's madeline? She oh, 590 01:25:08,990 --> 01:25:10,233 she's at university. Okay. All 591 01:25:10,233 --> 01:25:11,926 right. 592 01:25:11,926 --> 01:25:12,627 >> and then can you get 593 01:25:12,627 --> 01:25:15,270 everybody in a picture? 594 01:25:18,990 --> 01:25:19,834 Fantastic. Gabby. 595 01:25:19,834 --> 01:25:21,350 >> yeah. Come in the middle. 596 01:25:21,350 --> 01:25:22,936 >> your first. Place you're in 597 01:25:22,936 --> 01:25:26,536 first place. Get in here. All 598 01:25:33,413 --> 01:25:35,413 right. Perfect. 599 01:25:37,184 --> 01:25:38,386 And a big round of [Applause] 600 01:25:38,386 --> 01:25:40,786 applause for everyone. Thank 601 01:25:46,627 --> 01:25:48,627 you. Bravo. Oh. 602 01:25:49,563 --> 01:25:51,799 >> and if anyone wants to see 603 01:25:51,799 --> 01:25:53,501 all this artwork, you can go to 604 01:25:53,501 --> 01:25:55,736 the hyatt regency tonight at 605 01:25:55,736 --> 01:25:57,138 530 and you can see all of the 606 01:25:57,138 --> 01:25:59,974 work live and in [Applause] 607 01:25:59,974 --> 01:26:01,974 Person. Congratulations. Thanks 608 01:26:10,718 --> 01:26:12,718 for coming everybody. 609 01:26:29,770 --> 01:26:31,770 [Laughter] Yes. 610 01:26:33,574 --> 01:26:37,174 >> go ahead. Oh, you are what 611 01:26:39,580 --> 01:26:41,648 happened? I got it no two. 612 01:26:41,648 --> 01:26:43,718 Whether you want to do that. 613 01:26:43,718 --> 01:26:45,419 All right. Folks um we're going 614 01:26:45,419 --> 01:26:46,287 to take we'll be back in less 615 01:26:46,287 --> 01:26:47,322 than five minutes. We're going 616 01:26:47,322 --> 01:26:48,356 to go out and take pictures 617 01:26:48,356 --> 01:26:50,580 with the fire truck and then 618 01:26:50,580 --> 01:26:53,658 we'll be back. If anybody wants 619 01:27:01,769 --> 01:27:05,369 to join us, come with us. 620 01:32:57,192 --> 01:32:58,560 Now that we've had a nice time 621 01:32:58,560 --> 01:33:00,629 celebrating so many people 622 01:33:00,629 --> 01:33:02,331 doing good works, we also have 623 01:33:02,331 --> 01:33:04,400 the opportunity to be blessed 624 01:33:04,400 --> 01:33:05,800 by father stephen o'malley from 625 01:33:05,800 --> 01:33:07,836 cathedral of saint mary. Thank 626 01:33:07,836 --> 01:33:09,738 you so much for opening our 627 01:33:09,738 --> 01:33:13,338 meeting. Please rise if you are 628 01:33:21,950 --> 01:33:24,950 able and bow your heads. 629 01:33:31,893 --> 01:33:34,997 Let us pray. GOD of justice, 630 01:33:34,997 --> 01:33:38,597 love and peace we come before 631 01:33:38,801 --> 01:33:40,836 you today in gratitude for this 632 01:33:40,836 --> 01:33:43,836 opportunity to serve the people 633 01:33:44,273 --> 01:33:46,800 of our city of miami. We 634 01:33:46,800 --> 01:33:48,408 acknowledge your presence among 635 01:33:48,410 --> 01:33:51,847 us and ask you to bless our 636 01:33:51,847 --> 01:33:54,282 meeting. Open our hearts and 637 01:33:54,282 --> 01:33:57,282 minds to receive your divine 638 01:33:57,719 --> 01:33:59,788 inspiration and guidance. Help 639 01:33:59,788 --> 01:34:02,858 us to act with character as 640 01:34:02,858 --> 01:34:05,858 well as conviction to listen 641 01:34:06,295 --> 01:34:08,695 with understanding and goodwill 642 01:34:10,980 --> 01:34:13,698 and to speak with charity and 643 01:34:14,369 --> 01:34:16,271 humility. Give us the wisdom 644 01:34:16,271 --> 01:34:19,271 that will enable us to 645 01:34:19,375 --> 01:34:21,775 deliberate and decide wisely 646 01:34:23,478 --> 01:34:26,916 and well. For the good of those 647 01:34:26,916 --> 01:34:28,984 we are here to serve. MAY your 648 01:34:28,984 --> 01:34:30,552 holy spirit guide our thoughts, 649 01:34:30,552 --> 01:34:32,955 words and actions so that 650 01:34:32,955 --> 01:34:35,240 everything we MAY do with 651 01:34:35,240 --> 01:34:37,590 everything we do MAY be for the 652 01:34:37,590 --> 01:34:39,995 good of those we serve here in 653 01:34:39,995 --> 01:34:44,195 our city of miami. And so bring 654 01:34:44,467 --> 01:34:48,670 glory to your name. Amen. Thank 655 01:34:49,272 --> 01:34:50,472 you. Thank you very much. 656 01:34:50,472 --> 01:34:52,708 Commissioner gabel, would you 657 01:34:52,708 --> 01:34:54,760 lead us in the pledge. Pledge 658 01:34:54,760 --> 01:34:55,644 allegiance to the flag of the 659 01:34:55,644 --> 01:34:57,346 united. States of america to 660 01:34:57,346 --> 01:34:59,748 the republic for which it 661 01:34:59,748 --> 01:35:01,483 stands one nation under GOD, 662 01:35:01,483 --> 01:35:03,883 indivisible with liberty and 663 01:35:06,789 --> 01:35:07,890 justice for all. Thank you. All 664 01:35:07,890 --> 01:35:09,240 right. 665 01:35:09,240 --> 01:35:11,240 >> good morning everyone. 666 01:35:11,460 --> 01:35:13,862 Welcome to the OCTOBER 22nd 667 01:35:13,862 --> 01:35:16,862 commission meeting, uh, in our 668 01:35:16,933 --> 01:35:18,667 historic chambers. Um show that 669 01:35:18,667 --> 01:35:20,369 all to the clerk all 670 01:35:20,369 --> 01:35:22,438 commissioners are present city 671 01:35:22,438 --> 01:35:24,340 attorney, city manager as well. 672 01:35:24,340 --> 01:35:26,742 Um, MR. City attorney, would 673 01:35:26,742 --> 01:35:28,110 you like to read your opening 674 01:35:28,110 --> 01:35:29,846 remarks? Yes, MADAM Chair, 675 01:35:29,846 --> 01:35:31,213 thank you. George vice city 676 01:35:31,213 --> 01:35:32,414 attorney, city of miami 677 01:35:32,414 --> 01:35:33,115 detailed information about the 678 01:35:33,115 --> 01:35:34,317 processes order of business, 679 01:35:34,317 --> 01:35:35,517 rules of procedure and 680 01:35:35,517 --> 01:35:36,719 scheduling or rescheduling of 681 01:35:36,719 --> 01:35:38,253 city commission meetings can be 682 01:35:38,253 --> 01:35:39,788 found in chapter two article 683 01:35:39,788 --> 01:35:43,593 two of the city code, a copy of 684 01:35:43,593 --> 01:35:44,960 which is available online at 685 01:35:44,960 --> 01:35:46,495 www.Municode.Com. Any person 686 01:35:46,495 --> 01:35:47,730 who is a lobbyist pursuant to 687 01:35:47,730 --> 01:35:48,898 chapter two, article six of the 688 01:35:48,898 --> 01:35:50,299 city code must register with 689 01:35:50,299 --> 01:35:51,667 the city clerk and comply with 690 01:35:51,667 --> 01:35:52,701 related city requirements for 691 01:35:52,701 --> 01:35:54,690 lobbyists before appearing 692 01:35:54,690 --> 01:35:55,437 before the city commission. A 693 01:35:55,437 --> 01:35:57,600 person MAY not lobby a city 694 01:35:57,600 --> 01:35:58,708 official, board member or staff 695 01:35:58,708 --> 01:35:59,909 member until registering a copy 696 01:35:59,909 --> 01:36:00,944 of the code section about 697 01:36:00,944 --> 01:36:02,311 lobbyists is available in the 698 01:36:02,311 --> 01:36:05,800 city clerk's office or online 699 01:36:05,800 --> 01:36:06,782 at www.Municode.Com. Any person 700 01:36:06,782 --> 01:36:08,850 making a presentation, formal 701 01:36:08,850 --> 01:36:09,551 request or petition to the city 702 01:36:09,551 --> 01:36:10,753 commission concerning real 703 01:36:10,753 --> 01:36:11,587 property must make the 704 01:36:11,587 --> 01:36:13,656 disclosures required by the 705 01:36:13,656 --> 01:36:14,690 city code and writing a copy of 706 01:36:14,690 --> 01:36:15,724 the city code sections 707 01:36:15,724 --> 01:36:17,960 available at the office of the 708 01:36:17,960 --> 01:36:20,290 city clerk or online at 709 01:36:20,290 --> 01:36:21,397 www.Municode.Com. The city of 710 01:36:21,397 --> 01:36:22,764 miami requires that anyone 711 01:36:22,764 --> 01:36:23,800 requesting action by the city 712 01:36:23,800 --> 01:36:25,168 commission must disclose before 713 01:36:25,168 --> 01:36:26,903 the hearing any consideration 714 01:36:26,903 --> 01:36:28,971 provided or committed to anyone 715 01:36:28,971 --> 01:36:30,339 for support agreement to 716 01:36:30,339 --> 01:36:31,707 support or withhold objection 717 01:36:31,707 --> 01:36:33,750 to the requested action 718 01:36:33,750 --> 01:36:34,977 pursuant to city code section 719 01:36:34,977 --> 01:36:35,845 2-8 any documents offered to 720 01:36:35,845 --> 01:36:37,546 the city commission that have 721 01:36:37,546 --> 01:36:39,114 not been provided seven days 722 01:36:39,114 --> 01:36:40,649 before this meeting as part of 723 01:36:40,649 --> 01:36:42,184 the agenda, materials will be 724 01:36:42,184 --> 01:36:43,586 entered into the record at the 725 01:36:43,586 --> 01:36:45,621 city commission's discretion in 726 01:36:45,621 --> 01:36:47,220 accordance with section 2-33, f 727 01:36:47,220 --> 01:36:48,570 and g of the city code. The 728 01:36:48,570 --> 01:36:49,425 agenda and the material for 729 01:36:49,425 --> 01:36:50,192 each item on the agenda is 730 01:36:50,192 --> 01:36:51,828 available during business hours 731 01:36:51,828 --> 01:36:54,397 at the city clerk's office and 732 01:36:54,397 --> 01:36:55,598 online 24 hours a day at 733 01:36:55,598 --> 01:36:57,166 www.Miami.Com. The meeting of 734 01:36:57,166 --> 01:36:58,000 the miami city commission is a 735 01:36:58,000 --> 01:36:59,368 limited public forum. Any 736 01:36:59,368 --> 01:37:00,690 person MAY be heard by the city 737 01:37:00,690 --> 01:37:01,437 commission through the chair 738 01:37:01,437 --> 01:37:02,805 for not more than two minutes 739 01:37:02,805 --> 01:37:04,207 on any proposition before the 740 01:37:04,207 --> 01:37:05,742 city commission unless modified 741 01:37:05,742 --> 01:37:07,810 by the chair. Public comment 742 01:37:07,810 --> 01:37:09,345 will begin at approximately 743 01:37:09,345 --> 01:37:10,713 9:50 A.M. And remain open until 744 01:37:10,713 --> 01:37:12,114 public comment is closed by the 745 01:37:12,114 --> 01:37:13,482 chairperson. Any person making 746 01:37:13,482 --> 01:37:14,850 offensive remarks or becomes 747 01:37:14,850 --> 01:37:16,552 unruly in the commission 748 01:37:16,552 --> 01:37:17,586 chambers will be barred from 749 01:37:17,586 --> 01:37:18,988 further attending city 750 01:37:18,988 --> 01:37:20,522 commission meetings and MAY be 751 01:37:20,522 --> 01:37:21,891 subject to arrest. No clapping, 752 01:37:21,891 --> 01:37:23,920 applauding, heckling or verbal 753 01:37:23,920 --> 01:37:24,293 outbursts in support or 754 01:37:24,293 --> 01:37:25,494 opposition to a speaker or his 755 01:37:25,494 --> 01:37:27,230 or her remarks shall be 756 01:37:27,230 --> 01:37:28,597 permitted. No signs or placards 757 01:37:28,597 --> 01:37:29,465 shall be allowed in the 758 01:37:29,465 --> 01:37:30,834 commission chambers. Persons 759 01:37:30,834 --> 01:37:32,368 exiting the city commission 760 01:37:32,368 --> 01:37:33,403 chambers shall do so quietly. 761 01:37:33,403 --> 01:37:35,137 Members of the public wishing 762 01:37:35,137 --> 01:37:36,172 to address the body MAY do so 763 01:37:36,172 --> 01:37:37,373 by submitting written comments 764 01:37:37,373 --> 01:37:40,373 via the online comment form. 765 01:37:40,809 --> 01:37:41,344 Please visit 766 01:37:41,344 --> 01:37:42,512 www.Gov.Com/meeting 767 01:37:42,512 --> 01:37:43,913 instructions for detailed 768 01:37:43,913 --> 01:37:45,448 instructions on how to provide 769 01:37:45,448 --> 01:37:46,816 public comment using the online 770 01:37:46,816 --> 01:37:48,170 public comment form. The 771 01:37:48,170 --> 01:37:49,552 comments submitted through the 772 01:37:49,552 --> 01:37:50,954 comment form have been and will 773 01:37:50,954 --> 01:37:52,989 be distributed to the elected 774 01:37:52,989 --> 01:37:53,689 officials, their staff and city 775 01:37:53,689 --> 01:37:54,557 administration throughout the 776 01:37:54,557 --> 01:37:55,592 day so that the elected 777 01:37:55,592 --> 01:37:56,959 officials MAY consider the 778 01:37:56,959 --> 01:37:57,994 comments prior to taking any 779 01:37:57,994 --> 01:37:59,528 action. Additionally, the 780 01:37:59,528 --> 01:38:00,396 online comment form will remain 781 01:38:00,396 --> 01:38:01,431 open during the meeting to 782 01:38:01,431 --> 01:38:02,632 accept comments and distribute 783 01:38:02,632 --> 01:38:03,499 to the elected officials, their 784 01:38:03,499 --> 01:38:04,701 staff and the city 785 01:38:04,701 --> 01:38:05,734 administration up until the 786 01:38:05,734 --> 01:38:06,936 chairperson closes public 787 01:38:06,936 --> 01:38:08,471 comment. Public comment MAY 788 01:38:08,471 --> 01:38:10,390 also be provided here live at 789 01:38:10,390 --> 01:38:11,240 city hall located at 3500 pan 790 01:38:11,240 --> 01:38:12,275 american drive, miami, florida 791 01:38:12,275 --> 01:38:14,310 subject to any and all city 792 01:38:14,310 --> 01:38:16,450 rules as they MAY be MAY be 793 01:38:16,450 --> 01:38:17,147 amended if the proposition is 794 01:38:17,147 --> 01:38:18,281 being continued or rescheduled. 795 01:38:18,281 --> 01:38:19,315 The opportunity to be heard MAY 796 01:38:19,315 --> 01:38:20,350 be at such later date before 797 01:38:20,350 --> 01:38:21,885 the city commission takes 798 01:38:21,885 --> 01:38:22,752 action on such proposition when 799 01:38:22,752 --> 01:38:24,120 addressing the city commission, 800 01:38:24,120 --> 01:38:25,321 the member of the public must 801 01:38:25,321 --> 01:38:27,390 first state their name, their 802 01:38:27,390 --> 01:38:29,258 address and what item is to be 803 01:38:29,258 --> 01:38:29,959 spoken about any person with a 804 01:38:29,959 --> 01:38:31,327 disability requiring 805 01:38:31,327 --> 01:38:32,729 assistance. Auxiliary aids and 806 01:38:32,729 --> 01:38:34,597 services for this meeting MAY 807 01:38:34,597 --> 01:38:35,965 notify the city clerk. The city 808 01:38:35,965 --> 01:38:36,833 has provided public comment 809 01:38:36,833 --> 01:38:37,700 methods to indicate, among 810 01:38:37,700 --> 01:38:38,901 other things, the public 811 01:38:38,901 --> 01:38:40,269 support or opposition or 812 01:38:40,269 --> 01:38:41,638 neutrality on the items and 813 01:38:41,638 --> 01:38:42,839 topics to be discussed here at 814 01:38:42,839 --> 01:38:44,907 the city commission meeting in 815 01:38:44,907 --> 01:38:46,907 compliance with section 816 01:38:46,976 --> 01:38:48,878 286.01144 c florida statutes 817 01:38:48,878 --> 01:38:49,745 the public has been given the 818 01:38:49,745 --> 01:38:50,746 opportunity to provide public 819 01:38:50,746 --> 01:38:51,781 comment during the meeting 820 01:38:51,781 --> 01:38:52,982 within reasonable proximity and 821 01:38:52,982 --> 01:38:53,849 time before the meeting. Please 822 01:38:53,849 --> 01:38:55,510 note commissioners have 823 01:38:55,510 --> 01:38:56,253 generally been briefed by city 824 01:38:56,253 --> 01:38:57,620 staff and city attorney's 825 01:38:57,620 --> 01:38:59,210 office on items on the agenda 826 01:38:59,210 --> 01:39:00,557 today. Anyone wishing a 827 01:39:00,557 --> 01:39:01,591 verbatim record of an item 828 01:39:01,591 --> 01:39:03,126 considered at this meeting MAY 829 01:39:03,126 --> 01:39:03,993 request that the office of 830 01:39:03,993 --> 01:39:06,393 communications or view it 831 01:39:07,430 --> 01:39:08,464 online at www.Miami.Com for the 832 01:39:08,464 --> 01:39:09,832 planning and zoning items. 833 01:39:09,832 --> 01:39:11,567 These items shall proceed 834 01:39:11,567 --> 01:39:13,603 according to section 7.1.4 the 835 01:39:13,603 --> 01:39:15,603 miami 21 zoning ordinance 836 01:39:15,672 --> 01:39:16,540 parties for items including any 837 01:39:16,540 --> 01:39:18,241 applicant, appellant, appellee, 838 01:39:18,241 --> 01:39:19,476 city staff and any person 839 01:39:19,476 --> 01:39:20,843 recognized by the decision 840 01:39:20,843 --> 01:39:22,545 making body as a qualified 841 01:39:22,545 --> 01:39:23,579 intervenor as well as the 842 01:39:23,579 --> 01:39:24,614 applicant's representatives and 843 01:39:24,614 --> 01:39:25,682 any experts testifying on 844 01:39:25,682 --> 01:39:27,183 behalf of the applicant. 845 01:39:27,183 --> 01:39:28,218 Appellant or appellee MAY be 846 01:39:28,218 --> 01:39:29,785 physically present here at city 847 01:39:29,785 --> 01:39:30,787 hall to be sworn in by oath or 848 01:39:30,787 --> 01:39:32,220 affirmation by the city clerk. 849 01:39:32,220 --> 01:39:33,389 The members of the city 850 01:39:33,389 --> 01:39:34,423 commission shall disclose any 851 01:39:34,423 --> 01:39:35,625 ex parte communications to 852 01:39:35,625 --> 01:39:36,826 remove the presumption of 853 01:39:36,826 --> 01:39:39,226 prejudice pursuant to florida 854 01:39:39,563 --> 01:39:41,563 statute section 286.0115 and 855 01:39:42,332 --> 01:39:44,732 section 7.1.405 of the miami 21 856 01:39:44,734 --> 01:39:45,935 zoning ordinance. The order of 857 01:39:45,935 --> 01:39:47,470 presentation shall be set forth 858 01:39:47,470 --> 01:39:48,672 in miami 21 in the city code 859 01:39:48,672 --> 01:39:50,240 staff will briefly present each 860 01:39:50,240 --> 01:39:51,274 item to be heard. The applicant 861 01:39:51,274 --> 01:39:52,475 will present its application 862 01:39:52,475 --> 01:39:53,843 and request to the city 863 01:39:53,843 --> 01:39:54,878 commission. If the applicant 864 01:39:54,878 --> 01:39:55,912 agrees with staff 865 01:39:55,912 --> 01:39:57,280 recommendation, the city 866 01:39:57,280 --> 01:39:58,314 commission MAY proceed to its 867 01:39:58,314 --> 01:39:59,515 deliberation and decision. The 868 01:39:59,515 --> 01:40:00,717 applicant MAY also waive the 869 01:40:00,717 --> 01:40:02,619 right to an evidentiary hearing 870 01:40:02,619 --> 01:40:03,653 on the record for appeals. The 871 01:40:03,653 --> 01:40:05,210 appellant will present its 872 01:40:05,210 --> 01:40:06,222 appeal to the city commission 873 01:40:06,222 --> 01:40:07,924 followed by the appellee. Staff 874 01:40:07,924 --> 01:40:08,958 will be allowed to make any 875 01:40:08,958 --> 01:40:10,327 recommendation they MAY have. 876 01:40:10,327 --> 01:40:11,894 Please silence all cell phones 877 01:40:11,894 --> 01:40:13,763 and other noise making devices. 878 01:40:13,763 --> 01:40:14,965 This meeting can be viewed live 879 01:40:14,965 --> 01:40:16,166 on miami tv city's facebook 880 01:40:16,166 --> 01:40:17,901 page, cities twitter page 881 01:40:17,901 --> 01:40:19,602 city's youtube channel and 882 01:40:19,602 --> 01:40:21,170 comcast channel 77. The 883 01:40:21,170 --> 01:40:22,205 broadcast will also have closed 884 01:40:22,205 --> 01:40:23,740 captioning. Thank you MADAM 885 01:40:23,740 --> 01:40:25,808 Chair. Great thank you, MR. 886 01:40:25,808 --> 01:40:28,211 Attorney. MR. Clerk now over to 887 01:40:28,211 --> 01:40:29,946 you please. Thank you chair. 888 01:40:29,946 --> 01:40:31,315 The procedures for individuals 889 01:40:31,315 --> 01:40:32,348 who are providing testimony be 890 01:40:32,348 --> 01:40:33,717 sworn in for planning and 891 01:40:33,717 --> 01:40:34,918 zoning items and any quasi 892 01:40:34,918 --> 01:40:36,119 judicial items on today's city 893 01:40:36,119 --> 01:40:37,320 commission agenda will be as 894 01:40:37,320 --> 01:40:38,721 follows the members of city 895 01:40:38,721 --> 01:40:40,570 staff or any other individuals 896 01:40:40,570 --> 01:40:41,290 required to be sworn in who are 897 01:40:41,290 --> 01:40:42,492 currently present city hall be 898 01:40:42,492 --> 01:40:43,693 sworn in by me the city clerk 899 01:40:43,693 --> 01:40:44,728 immediately after I finished 900 01:40:44,728 --> 01:40:46,950 explaining these procedures. 901 01:40:46,950 --> 01:40:47,798 Those individuals who are or 902 01:40:47,798 --> 01:40:49,532 who are appearing remotely MAY 903 01:40:49,532 --> 01:40:50,734 be sworn in now or at any time 904 01:40:50,734 --> 01:40:51,334 prior to the individual 905 01:40:51,334 --> 01:40:52,636 providing testimony for 906 01:40:52,636 --> 01:40:53,837 planning and zoning items and 907 01:40:53,837 --> 01:40:54,504 or quasi judicial items. 908 01:40:54,504 --> 01:40:55,705 Commissioners, are you 909 01:40:55,705 --> 01:40:56,907 comfortable with all those 910 01:40:56,907 --> 01:40:57,941 provisions set forth in these 911 01:40:57,941 --> 01:40:58,975 uniform rules and procedures we 912 01:40:58,975 --> 01:41:00,100 have established for this 913 01:41:00,100 --> 01:41:01,545 meeting, CHAIRMAN, administer 914 01:41:01,545 --> 01:41:02,412 the oath for the planning and 915 01:41:02,412 --> 01:41:03,447 zoning items. Yes, please. 916 01:41:03,447 --> 01:41:04,681 >> thank you chair. Good 917 01:41:04,681 --> 01:41:06,182 morning ladies and gentlemen. 918 01:41:06,182 --> 01:41:07,417 If you will be speaking on any 919 01:41:07,417 --> 01:41:09,285 of today's planning and zoning 920 01:41:09,285 --> 01:41:10,687 items. Those are the items MAY 921 01:41:10,687 --> 01:41:14,287 please have you stand and raise 922 01:41:18,620 --> 01:41:19,263 your right hand. Do you 923 01:41:19,263 --> 01:41:20,130 solemnly swear or affirm that 924 01:41:20,130 --> 01:41:21,331 the testimony you're about to 925 01:41:21,331 --> 01:41:22,199 give at today's hearing is the 926 01:41:22,199 --> 01:41:23,566 truth, the whole truth and 927 01:41:23,566 --> 01:41:25,602 nothing but the truth in your 928 01:41:25,602 --> 01:41:27,504 responses? Thank you chair. 929 01:41:27,504 --> 01:41:30,730 Thank you very much. All right, 930 01:41:30,730 --> 01:41:31,141 MR. City manager, do you have 931 01:41:31,141 --> 01:41:33,900 any changes? I think [Laughter] 932 01:41:33,900 --> 01:41:35,780 There are a few so go slow for 933 01:41:35,780 --> 01:41:36,980 us please. Good morning, MADAM 934 01:41:36,980 --> 01:41:38,980 Mayor. Commissioners city 935 01:41:39,382 --> 01:41:40,751 attorney, city clerk. At this 936 01:41:40,751 --> 01:41:42,619 time the administration would 937 01:41:42,619 --> 01:41:44,188 like to defer and or withdraw 938 01:41:44,188 --> 01:41:45,722 the following items and as you 939 01:41:45,722 --> 01:41:47,457 said it's quite the extensive 940 01:41:47,457 --> 01:41:51,657 list so bear with me. I'll go 941 01:41:52,950 --> 01:41:54,498 nice and slow. So a two to be 942 01:41:54,498 --> 01:41:56,900 deferred to the NOVEMBER 19th 943 01:41:56,900 --> 01:42:00,500 meeting ca2 to be deferred to 944 01:42:01,370 --> 01:42:04,370 the NOVEMBER 19th meeting re9 945 01:42:07,544 --> 01:42:09,947 to be withdrawn. R e ten to be 946 01:42:09,947 --> 01:42:12,150 deferred to the NOVEMBER 19th 947 01:42:12,150 --> 01:42:14,784 meeting r e tend to be deferred 948 01:42:14,784 --> 01:42:17,784 to the NOVEMBER 19th meeting 949 01:42:18,888 --> 01:42:21,888 fr2 to be indefinitely deferred 950 01:42:21,991 --> 01:42:24,991 fr2 to be indefinitely deferred 951 01:42:25,950 --> 01:42:28,165 I one to be deferred to 952 01:42:28,165 --> 01:42:30,233 NOVEMBER 19th meeting di1 to be 953 01:42:30,233 --> 01:42:33,233 deferred to the NOVEMBER 19th 954 01:42:34,705 --> 01:42:38,305 meeting and di2 to be withdrawn 955 01:42:38,509 --> 01:42:41,578 di2 is being withdrawn pz8 to 956 01:42:41,578 --> 01:42:44,578 be deferred to NOVEMBER 19th 957 01:42:46,383 --> 01:42:50,520 that's pz8pz9 to be deferred to 958 01:42:50,520 --> 01:42:54,658 NOVEMBER 19th p z ten to be 959 01:42:54,658 --> 01:42:57,580 indefinitely deferred pz11 to 960 01:42:59,129 --> 01:43:01,529 be indefinitely deferred. Pz12 961 01:43:01,532 --> 01:43:04,634 to be deferred to the NOVEMBER 962 01:43:04,634 --> 01:43:06,336 19th meeting pz13 to be 963 01:43:06,336 --> 01:43:09,336 deferred to the NOVEMBER 19th 964 01:43:11,842 --> 01:43:14,842 meeting pz15 to be indefinitely 965 01:43:15,278 --> 01:43:17,347 deferred and last but not least 966 01:43:17,347 --> 01:43:19,490 pz19 to be indefinitely 967 01:43:19,490 --> 01:43:21,449 deferred. That completes all 968 01:43:22,486 --> 01:43:24,554 the items. All right. Um, MR. 969 01:43:24,554 --> 01:43:26,890 Clerk commissioners any other 970 01:43:26,890 --> 01:43:28,525 changes from your points of 971 01:43:28,525 --> 01:43:29,526 view? Okay and MISS You have 972 01:43:29,526 --> 01:43:30,728 some pocket items I think. 973 01:43:30,728 --> 01:43:30,995 Right MADAM Mayor MR. Sato. 974 01:43:30,995 --> 01:43:32,995 Yes. 975 01:43:33,164 --> 01:43:35,398 >> I was going to defer re six 976 01:43:35,398 --> 01:43:38,398 to the next meeting. Okay. 977 01:43:43,974 --> 01:43:47,574 >> deferred and also uh sr one. 978 01:43:47,778 --> 01:43:50,178 Okay um. For deferral. 979 01:43:50,347 --> 01:43:52,249 >> okay. My apologies 980 01:43:52,249 --> 01:43:53,249 commissioner. To the next yes 981 01:43:53,249 --> 01:43:53,650 sorry to the next meeting. 982 01:43:53,650 --> 01:43:55,650 Thank you. 983 01:43:56,886 --> 01:43:58,588 >> sir and um correct me if I'm 984 01:43:58,588 --> 01:44:00,490 wrong MR. Clerk, but pz5 is 985 01:44:00,490 --> 01:44:03,227 very much connected to that. Do 986 01:44:03,227 --> 01:44:04,428 they need to go together should 987 01:44:04,428 --> 01:44:06,496 that be deferred as well or 988 01:44:06,496 --> 01:44:08,399 could we do pz5 today? I'll 989 01:44:08,399 --> 01:44:09,766 defer to MR. City attorney. I 990 01:44:09,766 --> 01:44:10,801 think what. Oh yeah you're 991 01:44:10,801 --> 01:44:11,669 right. Yes we should go ahead 992 01:44:11,669 --> 01:44:13,203 and defer it as well. 993 01:44:13,203 --> 01:44:14,405 >> yeah pc5 also deferred to 994 01:44:14,405 --> 01:44:16,805 the next meeting. Okay. 995 01:44:20,244 --> 01:44:22,646 >> and MADAM Mayor on pz8 um 996 01:44:22,646 --> 01:44:24,150 when this comes back we would 997 01:44:24,150 --> 01:44:25,415 seek direction from the city 998 01:44:25,415 --> 01:44:28,152 commission to have it amended. 999 01:44:28,152 --> 01:44:30,530 The title of the item refers to 1000 01:44:30,530 --> 01:44:32,456 closing of a public alley. In 1001 01:44:32,456 --> 01:44:33,991 fact it's a public street so we 1002 01:44:33,991 --> 01:44:35,359 should defer it. But um 1003 01:44:35,359 --> 01:44:37,261 included in that motion should 1004 01:44:37,261 --> 01:44:38,795 be a direction to us to correct 1005 01:44:38,795 --> 01:44:40,530 the title so that it when it 1006 01:44:40,530 --> 01:44:41,732 comes back um it would be 1007 01:44:41,732 --> 01:44:43,732 correct. Okay. 1008 01:44:44,301 --> 01:44:46,370 >> yes yes please do that. All 1009 01:44:46,370 --> 01:44:47,571 right. Any any other changes 1010 01:44:47,571 --> 01:44:49,140 todd we have pocket items that 1011 01:44:49,140 --> 01:44:51,174 need to be read in I think two 1012 01:44:51,174 --> 01:44:53,410 if I'm not mistaken. Thank you 1013 01:44:53,410 --> 01:44:55,813 very much chair. Um a couple of 1014 01:44:55,813 --> 01:44:57,547 matters. Yes. Number one um 1015 01:44:57,547 --> 01:44:58,916 commissioner king has a pocket 1016 01:44:58,916 --> 01:44:59,951 resolution that the city 1017 01:44:59,951 --> 01:45:02,353 attorney will read the title 1018 01:45:02,353 --> 01:45:03,721 into the record momentarily. Um 1019 01:45:03,721 --> 01:45:05,790 there are some co-sponsor 1020 01:45:05,790 --> 01:45:08,790 requests. Mayor higgins will be 1021 01:45:09,226 --> 01:45:11,129 co-sponsoring re8re ten and sr2 1022 01:45:11,129 --> 01:45:12,162 and I need to read a brief 1023 01:45:12,162 --> 01:45:13,197 statement about the 1024 01:45:13,197 --> 01:45:15,650 indefinitely deferred items 1025 01:45:15,650 --> 01:45:16,433 pursuant to section 62-22 of 1026 01:45:16,433 --> 01:45:17,468 the city code indefinitely 1027 01:45:17,468 --> 01:45:19,203 deferred action initiated by 1028 01:45:19,203 --> 01:45:20,700 the city will cost city mail 1029 01:45:20,700 --> 01:45:21,104 noticing advertising and 1030 01:45:21,104 --> 01:45:23,504 posting of properties as 1031 01:45:25,742 --> 01:45:27,979 applicable. Thank you chair. 1032 01:45:27,979 --> 01:45:30,470 Okay so I think correct me if 1033 01:45:30,470 --> 01:45:32,283 I'm wrong everyone oh I. See 1034 01:45:32,283 --> 01:45:33,817 need me to read the d five 1035 01:45:33,817 --> 01:45:35,190 pocket item. Yes please thank 1036 01:45:35,190 --> 01:45:36,921 you sorry about that. That's 1037 01:45:36,921 --> 01:45:38,288 okay. A resolution of the miami 1038 01:45:38,288 --> 01:45:39,490 city commission confirming and 1039 01:45:39,490 --> 01:45:40,858 approving the appointment of 1040 01:45:40,858 --> 01:45:42,590 nancy nieves as acting 1041 01:45:42,590 --> 01:45:43,794 executive director of the 1042 01:45:43,794 --> 01:45:45,863 virginia key beach park trust 1043 01:45:45,863 --> 01:45:47,565 approving her compensation as 1044 01:45:47,565 --> 01:45:49,299 acting executive director at 1045 01:45:49,299 --> 01:45:50,668 her current salary as finance 1046 01:45:50,668 --> 01:45:52,350 coordinator providing that any 1047 01:45:52,350 --> 01:45:53,770 increase in compensation shall 1048 01:45:53,770 --> 01:45:55,473 be subject to approval by the 1049 01:45:55,473 --> 01:45:56,507 virginia key beach park trust 1050 01:45:56,507 --> 01:45:57,541 following a performance 1051 01:45:57,541 --> 01:45:58,576 evaluation conducted in 1052 01:45:58,576 --> 01:45:59,777 accordance with procedures of 1053 01:45:59,777 --> 01:46:00,978 the trust MAY hereafter 1054 01:46:00,978 --> 01:46:02,346 establish and further subject 1055 01:46:02,346 --> 01:46:03,413 to city commission approval 1056 01:46:03,413 --> 01:46:05,116 providing for the termination 1057 01:46:05,116 --> 01:46:06,817 of the acting appointment upon 1058 01:46:06,817 --> 01:46:08,190 the appointment of a permanent 1059 01:46:08,190 --> 01:46:09,219 executive director or her 1060 01:46:09,219 --> 01:46:10,254 earlier removal by the trust 1061 01:46:10,254 --> 01:46:11,622 and providing for an effective 1062 01:46:11,622 --> 01:46:12,156 date. Thank you, MADAM Mayor. 1063 01:46:12,156 --> 01:46:14,156 All right. 1064 01:46:14,726 --> 01:46:16,460 >> any other changes? Um I have 1065 01:46:16,460 --> 01:46:17,828 a motion to set the agenda 1066 01:46:17,828 --> 01:46:19,363 including the amendment that 1067 01:46:19,363 --> 01:46:21,265 our city attorney read to one 1068 01:46:21,265 --> 01:46:22,967 item that will come back. And I 1069 01:46:22,967 --> 01:46:24,368 apologies chair. I didn't catch 1070 01:46:24,368 --> 01:46:26,938 the mover and seconder I'm 1071 01:46:26,938 --> 01:46:28,306 sorry. Second okay. Second all 1072 01:46:28,306 --> 01:46:31,306 in favor say aye. Aye. 1073 01:46:31,409 --> 01:46:33,811 >> all right so the agenda set 1074 01:46:33,811 --> 01:46:35,880 now we will open for the public 1075 01:46:35,880 --> 01:46:38,115 to be heard. Please go ahead 1076 01:46:38,115 --> 01:46:39,483 and make two lines. Uh when you 1077 01:46:39,483 --> 01:46:40,685 come up please give your name 1078 01:46:40,685 --> 01:46:42,520 and address for the record and 1079 01:46:42,520 --> 01:46:45,520 everyone has two minutes to 1080 01:46:52,363 --> 01:46:54,363 speak. 1081 01:46:56,167 --> 01:46:59,767 Come on up. Anyone? All right. 1082 01:47:02,507 --> 01:47:03,374 Good morning. How are you? Good 1083 01:47:03,374 --> 01:47:04,575 morning, mayor and 1084 01:47:04,575 --> 01:47:05,943 commissioners. My name is 1085 01:47:05,943 --> 01:47:07,678 matthew tarnoff. My address is 1086 01:47:07,678 --> 01:47:09,678 125 jefferson avenue, miami 1087 01:47:09,713 --> 01:47:11,449 beach and I'm the chair of 1088 01:47:11,449 --> 01:47:13,184 miami-dade miami-dade tipos 1089 01:47:13,184 --> 01:47:14,886 bicycle pedestrian advisory 1090 01:47:14,886 --> 01:47:16,954 committee. Today I'm speaking 1091 01:47:16,954 --> 01:47:19,189 on sr three the micromobility 1092 01:47:19,189 --> 01:47:20,391 ordinance. Thank you to the 1093 01:47:20,391 --> 01:47:21,926 commissioners and staff that I 1094 01:47:21,926 --> 01:47:24,695 met with and to commissioner 1095 01:47:24,695 --> 01:47:26,397 escalona for agreeing to attend 1096 01:47:26,397 --> 01:47:27,765 our NOVEMBER 10th meeting. We 1097 01:47:27,765 --> 01:47:29,500 learned about this ordinance 1098 01:47:29,500 --> 01:47:31,202 after its first reading and 1099 01:47:31,202 --> 01:47:33,604 we're concerned that people who 1100 01:47:33,604 --> 01:47:35,673 depend on these devices are 1101 01:47:35,673 --> 01:47:37,408 unaware and appear to have had 1102 01:47:37,408 --> 01:47:39,808 limited opportunities to help 1103 01:47:40,144 --> 01:47:41,879 shape this legislation for 1104 01:47:41,879 --> 01:47:44,115 workers and families who cannot 1105 01:47:44,115 --> 01:47:46,184 afford a car, micromobility is 1106 01:47:46,184 --> 01:47:47,885 basic transportation outreach 1107 01:47:47,885 --> 01:47:49,254 through unions, community 1108 01:47:49,254 --> 01:47:50,989 organizations and other 1109 01:47:50,989 --> 01:47:52,989 stakeholders could identify 1110 01:47:53,390 --> 01:47:55,930 practical concerns before 1111 01:47:55,930 --> 01:47:56,661 enforcement begins. A police 1112 01:47:56,661 --> 01:47:58,196 stop should not be someone's 1113 01:47:58,196 --> 01:47:59,564 first introduction to the new 1114 01:47:59,564 --> 01:48:01,964 rules. Please consider these 1115 01:48:02,333 --> 01:48:04,350 two narrow changes first, 1116 01:48:04,350 --> 01:48:05,403 please clarify that the rule 1117 01:48:05,403 --> 01:48:07,803 limiting riding to streets 1118 01:48:07,838 --> 01:48:09,907 posted at 30mph or less applies 1119 01:48:09,907 --> 01:48:12,309 only to city controlled roads, 1120 01:48:12,309 --> 01:48:14,712 not county or state riders 1121 01:48:14,712 --> 01:48:17,449 cannot be expected to know each 1122 01:48:17,449 --> 01:48:19,517 streets jurisdiction a a map 1123 01:48:19,517 --> 01:48:21,917 would be helpful. Second, 1124 01:48:21,920 --> 01:48:24,320 please consider an exception 1125 01:48:24,322 --> 01:48:25,356 allowing children under 16 to 1126 01:48:25,356 --> 01:48:27,356 ride when accompanied, 1127 01:48:27,759 --> 01:48:29,827 accompanied and supervised by a 1128 01:48:29,827 --> 01:48:32,764 parent or legal guardian. The 1129 01:48:32,764 --> 01:48:34,466 bpac took no formal action on 1130 01:48:34,466 --> 01:48:36,167 this ordinance, but we recently 1131 01:48:36,167 --> 01:48:38,167 adopted resolutions targeting 1132 01:48:39,637 --> 01:48:42,390 high powered illegal motos that 1133 01:48:42,390 --> 01:48:44,750 are marketed as legal e-bikes 1134 01:48:44,750 --> 01:48:45,109 and also on a county wide 1135 01:48:45,109 --> 01:48:47,109 micromobility safety 1136 01:48:47,345 --> 01:48:48,546 roundtable. As the police chief 1137 01:48:48,546 --> 01:48:50,281 noted at first reading, an 1138 01:48:50,281 --> 01:48:51,982 effective date of at least 90 1139 01:48:51,982 --> 01:48:53,384 days after adoption would give 1140 01:48:53,384 --> 01:48:55,860 riders and families time to 1141 01:48:55,860 --> 01:48:57,155 learn the new rules before 1142 01:48:57,155 --> 01:48:58,522 enforcement begins if the 1143 01:48:58,522 --> 01:48:59,557 sponsor is open to more 1144 01:48:59,557 --> 01:49:00,758 community input before 1145 01:49:00,758 --> 01:49:03,158 adoption, we'd welcome that 1146 01:49:03,161 --> 01:49:04,195 too. We share the goal of safer 1147 01:49:04,195 --> 01:49:05,563 streets while preserving 1148 01:49:05,563 --> 01:49:06,964 transportation access. Thank 1149 01:49:06,964 --> 01:49:08,166 you for considering these 1150 01:49:08,166 --> 01:49:09,367 requests and we look forward to 1151 01:49:09,367 --> 01:49:11,603 working with you all. Thank 1152 01:49:11,603 --> 01:49:13,603 you. Thank you. 1153 01:49:14,171 --> 01:49:16,571 >> good morning. Morning mayor. 1154 01:49:16,908 --> 01:49:18,642 Good morning commissioners city 1155 01:49:18,642 --> 01:49:21,642 officials. My name is marcus 1156 01:49:22,247 --> 01:49:24,315 loredo. I live on 627th street 1157 01:49:24,315 --> 01:49:26,184 edgewater. I'm a vice PRESIDENT 1158 01:49:26,184 --> 01:49:29,287 Of bna. I selected two topics 1159 01:49:29,287 --> 01:49:31,723 to talk today. Number one is sr 1160 01:49:31,723 --> 01:49:33,723 micro micromobility e-bikes 1161 01:49:34,920 --> 01:49:36,920 scooters and sidewalk 1162 01:49:36,161 --> 01:49:38,161 regulations. We strongly 1163 01:49:38,563 --> 01:49:41,666 support the intent of sr three 1164 01:49:41,666 --> 01:49:43,734 but believe the commission must 1165 01:49:43,734 --> 01:49:45,436 codify critical pedestrian 1166 01:49:45,436 --> 01:49:47,836 safeguards before final passage 1167 01:49:47,872 --> 01:49:49,872 .The ordinance should 1168 01:49:50,275 --> 01:49:51,976 explicitly prohibit motorized 1169 01:49:51,976 --> 01:49:54,376 scooters and throttle assisted 1170 01:49:54,746 --> 01:49:56,782 e-bikes on sidewalks in dense 1171 01:49:56,782 --> 01:49:58,183 urban areas with high 1172 01:49:58,183 --> 01:50:00,183 pedestrian volumes when 1173 01:50:00,918 --> 01:50:03,918 adjacent streets or bike lanes 1174 01:50:04,220 --> 01:50:07,220 provide an alternative route. I 1175 01:50:08,126 --> 01:50:10,194 was in a two close encounter 1176 01:50:10,194 --> 01:50:13,631 with a bike walking on biscayne 1177 01:50:13,631 --> 01:50:16,310 boulevard personally number two 1178 01:50:16,330 --> 01:50:17,768 rt five district two donation 1179 01:50:17,768 --> 01:50:19,838 fund through the miami 1180 01:50:19,838 --> 01:50:21,539 foundation resolution we 1181 01:50:21,539 --> 01:50:23,274 support rt five philanthropic 1182 01:50:23,274 --> 01:50:24,976 and private sector 1183 01:50:24,976 --> 01:50:26,711 contributions to could provide 1184 01:50:26,711 --> 01:50:28,780 additional funding for district 1185 01:50:28,780 --> 01:50:30,780 two priorities including 1186 01:50:31,516 --> 01:50:33,516 edgewater parks pedestrian 1187 01:50:33,585 --> 01:50:34,953 safety, streetscape 1188 01:50:34,953 --> 01:50:37,353 improvements and other quality 1189 01:50:37,355 --> 01:50:39,424 of life initiatives. Bna urges 1190 01:50:39,424 --> 01:50:41,125 the city to adopt transparent 1191 01:50:41,125 --> 01:50:43,125 procedures for accepting 1192 01:50:43,528 --> 01:50:45,528 donations, selecting eligible 1193 01:50:45,964 --> 01:50:48,000 projects and publicly reporting 1194 01:50:48,000 --> 01:50:51,000 all funds received and spent. 1195 01:50:52,137 --> 01:50:53,871 Thank you very much. Good 1196 01:50:53,871 --> 01:50:55,907 morning. Elisa margulies rice 1197 01:50:55,907 --> 01:50:58,907 street center grove in support 1198 01:50:59,343 --> 01:51:01,790 of fr6 you know how almost 1199 01:51:01,790 --> 01:51:03,148 every parent thinks their kid 1200 01:51:03,148 --> 01:51:04,850 is gifted? Well most pet owners 1201 01:51:04,850 --> 01:51:06,918 believe their dog is friendly 1202 01:51:06,918 --> 01:51:08,820 but when an off leash dog 1203 01:51:08,820 --> 01:51:10,522 charges you and the owner yells 1204 01:51:10,522 --> 01:51:12,900 don't worry he's friendly. What 1205 01:51:12,900 --> 01:51:14,125 you're actually hearing is are 1206 01:51:14,125 --> 01:51:16,194 you feeling lucky today I love 1207 01:51:16,194 --> 01:51:18,262 dogs. My mother still laments 1208 01:51:18,262 --> 01:51:20,666 that my first word wasn't mama 1209 01:51:20,666 --> 01:51:22,340 it was gog. But even a dog 1210 01:51:22,340 --> 01:51:23,768 lover feels terrified when 1211 01:51:23,768 --> 01:51:25,137 chased or approached by a 1212 01:51:25,137 --> 01:51:27,537 snapping snarling dog that's 1213 01:51:27,873 --> 01:51:29,607 running loose. A leash isn't a 1214 01:51:29,607 --> 01:51:32,100 punishment it's a safety net. 1215 01:51:32,100 --> 01:51:33,745 Stronger penalties incentivize 1216 01:51:33,745 --> 01:51:35,447 responsibility, but it's the 1217 01:51:35,447 --> 01:51:37,683 manpower for enforcement that's 1218 01:51:37,683 --> 01:51:39,500 actually preventing a walk in 1219 01:51:39,500 --> 01:51:41,987 the park from becoming a trip 1220 01:51:41,987 --> 01:51:44,560 to the urgent care fr5 and fr6. 1221 01:51:44,560 --> 01:51:45,590 You don't have to be a pet 1222 01:51:45,590 --> 01:51:47,993 owner to be sickened by animal 1223 01:51:47,993 --> 01:51:49,727 abuse and neglect like trees, 1224 01:51:49,727 --> 01:51:51,429 animals can't advocate for 1225 01:51:51,429 --> 01:51:53,332 themselves. They need good 1226 01:51:53,332 --> 01:51:55,233 people to protect them from the 1227 01:51:55,233 --> 01:51:57,436 evil ones. Take the strongest 1228 01:51:57,436 --> 01:51:59,171 elements of both proposals and 1229 01:51:59,171 --> 01:52:01,239 give us one comprehensive 1230 01:52:01,239 --> 01:52:03,308 ordinance with maximum fines, 1231 01:52:03,308 --> 01:52:05,344 stronger protections and clear 1232 01:52:05,344 --> 01:52:07,344 enforceable language. And 1233 01:52:07,412 --> 01:52:08,980 finally r e ten vision zero. 1234 01:52:08,980 --> 01:52:11,160 I'm glad this item was 1235 01:52:11,160 --> 01:52:12,417 deferred. I hope you'll use the 1236 01:52:12,417 --> 01:52:13,785 opportunity to make it more 1237 01:52:13,785 --> 01:52:15,487 specific with clear goals, 1238 01:52:15,487 --> 01:52:16,889 measurable objectives and 1239 01:52:16,889 --> 01:52:18,924 regular not just periodic 1240 01:52:18,924 --> 01:52:21,693 updates. And please include a 1241 01:52:21,693 --> 01:52:23,395 mandate for city and county 1242 01:52:23,395 --> 01:52:25,297 cooperation. Too often we hear 1243 01:52:25,297 --> 01:52:26,664 it's a county issue. If it 1244 01:52:26,664 --> 01:52:28,900 affects the people who live 1245 01:52:28,900 --> 01:52:30,636 here it's a we problem not a 1246 01:52:30,636 --> 01:52:32,337 they problem. The city should 1247 01:52:32,337 --> 01:52:33,539 be proactive in finding 1248 01:52:33,539 --> 01:52:35,607 solutions. It's a very 1249 01:52:35,607 --> 01:52:36,642 important goal so I hope you'll 1250 01:52:36,642 --> 01:52:39,420 take that into consideration. 1251 01:52:44,884 --> 01:52:48,484 Thank you. Hello my name is 1252 01:52:48,687 --> 01:52:50,388 karen and I represent the J.W. 1253 01:52:50,388 --> 01:52:53,388 Warner house a very very 1254 01:52:53,826 --> 01:52:56,826 wonderful gem of miami historic 1255 01:52:57,595 --> 01:53:00,365 house and it is also the center 1256 01:53:00,365 --> 01:53:03,101 for the cultural center for the 1257 01:53:03,101 --> 01:53:05,501 miami hispanic cultural arts. 1258 01:53:06,905 --> 01:53:09,975 Um we this zoning is really 1259 01:53:09,975 --> 01:53:12,975 important for us because we 1260 01:53:13,412 --> 01:53:15,814 really need to keep the house 1261 01:53:15,814 --> 01:53:18,500 up. We have a lot of work to do 1262 01:53:18,500 --> 01:53:20,819 and part of that would be we 1263 01:53:20,819 --> 01:53:22,888 could sell the air rights to a 1264 01:53:22,888 --> 01:53:25,958 developer so that we can then 1265 01:53:25,958 --> 01:53:28,727 have all that wonderful funding 1266 01:53:28,727 --> 01:53:31,127 to restore this beautiful, 1267 01:53:31,130 --> 01:53:33,365 beautiful building and um, 1268 01:53:33,365 --> 01:53:35,267 aaron will speak. I would just 1269 01:53:35,267 --> 01:53:36,635 like to add on that we do so 1270 01:53:36,635 --> 01:53:37,836 many amazing programs for the 1271 01:53:37,836 --> 01:53:38,871 community. We're such an 1272 01:53:38,871 --> 01:53:40,710 important building for the 1273 01:53:40,710 --> 01:53:41,606 whole neighborhood. People can 1274 01:53:41,606 --> 01:53:42,975 come see a play in their 1275 01:53:42,975 --> 01:53:44,900 neighborhood. We put on the 1276 01:53:44,900 --> 01:53:46,900 international ballet festival 1277 01:53:46,945 --> 01:53:48,813 of miami and um we would love 1278 01:53:48,813 --> 01:53:50,215 to in the future expand our 1279 01:53:50,215 --> 01:53:51,584 programing to build a second 1280 01:53:51,584 --> 01:53:52,952 building in the nearby vicinity 1281 01:53:52,952 --> 01:53:54,319 so that we can provide 1282 01:53:54,319 --> 01:53:56,540 additional programs to our 1283 01:53:56,540 --> 01:53:57,923 community, especially our many 1284 01:53:57,923 --> 01:53:59,825 programs for free. And it is 1285 01:53:59,825 --> 01:54:01,560 our hope that the air rights 1286 01:54:01,560 --> 01:54:03,796 would help restore the current 1287 01:54:03,796 --> 01:54:05,163 J.W. Warner house and unlock 1288 01:54:05,163 --> 01:54:06,531 the funding for our future 1289 01:54:06,531 --> 01:54:07,660 projects as well. Thank you. 1290 01:54:07,660 --> 01:54:09,660 >> chair. 1291 01:54:09,101 --> 01:54:10,135 >> my apologies. Yeah. I have 1292 01:54:10,135 --> 01:54:11,336 your name for the for the 1293 01:54:11,336 --> 01:54:12,204 record. Yeah, we just need name 1294 01:54:12,204 --> 01:54:12,604 and address for the record. 1295 01:54:12,604 --> 01:54:14,106 Thank you. 1296 01:54:14,106 --> 01:54:16,106 >> aaron ruszkowski I 1297 01:54:16,141 --> 01:54:18,430 apologize. Thank you very much. 1298 01:54:18,430 --> 01:54:19,945 Thank you. Hello. 1299 01:54:19,945 --> 01:54:21,814 >> good morning. My name is 1300 01:54:21,814 --> 01:54:23,549 lindsey cain. I'm at 66 west 1301 01:54:23,549 --> 01:54:25,451 flagler street. I'm speaking on 1302 01:54:25,451 --> 01:54:26,819 bbc two related to the tree 1303 01:54:26,819 --> 01:54:28,200 committee as I've been heavily 1304 01:54:28,200 --> 01:54:29,555 involved in filing tree 1305 01:54:29,555 --> 01:54:30,923 appeals. So much so I believe I 1306 01:54:30,923 --> 01:54:32,491 caught the attention of certain 1307 01:54:32,491 --> 01:54:35,600 commissioners the last time I 1308 01:54:35,600 --> 01:54:36,595 was here was JULY 23rd 2026. I 1309 01:54:36,595 --> 01:54:38,663 made a public comment and after 1310 01:54:38,663 --> 01:54:40,232 I left a false statement was 1311 01:54:40,232 --> 01:54:41,934 made directly about me with my 1312 01:54:41,934 --> 01:54:44,334 name displayed by commissioner 1313 01:54:44,336 --> 01:54:46,720 pardo who stated that there was 1314 01:54:46,720 --> 01:54:47,606 no appeal filed for the tree 1315 01:54:47,606 --> 01:54:49,508 removals at margaret pace park. 1316 01:54:49,508 --> 01:54:51,210 I have all of the paperwork 1317 01:54:51,210 --> 01:54:52,578 that proves at the time of his 1318 01:54:52,578 --> 01:54:54,480 statement an appeal had been 1319 01:54:54,480 --> 01:54:55,847 filed and paid for with a 1320 01:54:55,847 --> 01:54:57,916 gofundme with the public asked 1321 01:54:57,916 --> 01:54:59,484 me to create. If anyone wants a 1322 01:54:59,484 --> 01:55:01,520 copy of this documentation let 1323 01:55:01,520 --> 01:55:02,922 me know. As far as I know this 1324 01:55:02,922 --> 01:55:04,290 was not an official item on the 1325 01:55:04,290 --> 01:55:06,525 agenda. I was not given notice. 1326 01:55:06,525 --> 01:55:08,600 I was also not here to defend 1327 01:55:08,600 --> 01:55:09,261 myself and the facts were not 1328 01:55:09,261 --> 01:55:10,629 checked. I've experienced a lot 1329 01:55:10,629 --> 01:55:12,531 of crazy things in my life but 1330 01:55:12,531 --> 01:55:14,660 this was amongst the craziest. 1331 01:55:14,660 --> 01:55:15,634 While this was a dangerous 1332 01:55:15,634 --> 01:55:17,169 allegation and an attempt to 1333 01:55:17,169 --> 01:55:18,537 discredit me, I've continued my 1334 01:55:18,537 --> 01:55:20,105 work and engagement with the 1335 01:55:20,105 --> 01:55:21,474 public who update me regularly 1336 01:55:21,474 --> 01:55:22,842 and still watch in horror and 1337 01:55:22,842 --> 01:55:24,376 alert me about these tree 1338 01:55:24,376 --> 01:55:25,410 removals all over the city. The 1339 01:55:25,410 --> 01:55:26,612 city is currently doing 1340 01:55:26,612 --> 01:55:27,846 everything in its power to 1341 01:55:27,846 --> 01:55:29,470 invalidate the appeals, and I 1342 01:55:29,470 --> 01:55:30,582 will forever feel remorse for 1343 01:55:30,582 --> 01:55:31,784 the ones that we didn't win. I 1344 01:55:31,784 --> 01:55:33,152 felt it necessary to clear my 1345 01:55:33,152 --> 01:55:34,520 name in a public forum even 1346 01:55:34,520 --> 01:55:35,721 though all the evidence is 1347 01:55:35,721 --> 01:55:37,123 already online as this is where 1348 01:55:37,123 --> 01:55:39,240 the false allegation was made. 1349 01:55:39,240 --> 01:55:40,560 When everyone votes regardless 1350 01:55:40,560 --> 01:55:41,928 of party we have officials who 1351 01:55:41,928 --> 01:55:43,462 attempt to intimidate and also 1352 01:55:43,462 --> 01:55:45,197 don't care to end the agreement 1353 01:55:45,197 --> 01:55:46,899 with ice or stop cutting down 1354 01:55:46,899 --> 01:55:48,300 the trees regardless of what 1355 01:55:48,300 --> 01:55:49,835 their greenwashing on social 1356 01:55:49,835 --> 01:55:51,203 media attempts to put forward 1357 01:55:51,203 --> 01:55:52,571 and the tree committees formed 1358 01:55:52,571 --> 01:55:54,473 as someone fighting for the 1359 01:55:54,473 --> 01:55:56,175 trees. I've been flipped off by 1360 01:55:56,175 --> 01:55:57,910 a south of miami commissioner 1361 01:55:57,910 --> 01:55:58,944 lisa bonnett followed out of 1362 01:55:58,944 --> 01:56:00,646 meetings by officials 1363 01:56:00,646 --> 01:56:02,882 questioned about my work and 1364 01:56:02,882 --> 01:56:04,783 defamed but I and I just 1365 01:56:04,783 --> 01:56:06,151 started doing this work. The. 1366 01:56:06,151 --> 01:56:08,220 Currently the tree code isn't 1367 01:56:08,220 --> 01:56:09,589 protecting the trees much on 36 1368 01:56:09,589 --> 01:56:11,156 and biscayne three mahogany 1369 01:56:11,156 --> 01:56:12,358 trees are supposed to be 1370 01:56:12,358 --> 01:56:13,726 protected are going to be moved 1371 01:56:13,726 --> 01:56:15,428 which puts them at risk because 1372 01:56:15,428 --> 01:56:16,996 of an arbitrary city code about 1373 01:56:16,996 --> 01:56:18,197 building to the edge of the 1374 01:56:18,197 --> 01:56:19,398 property line. I implore 1375 01:56:19,398 --> 01:56:20,933 everyone who wants to see 1376 01:56:20,933 --> 01:56:22,502 change. Make your voice heard 1377 01:56:22,502 --> 01:56:24,203 whatever way that means through 1378 01:56:24,203 --> 01:56:26,105 art, protest or prayer. The 1379 01:56:26,105 --> 01:56:26,973 city officials so far have not 1380 01:56:26,973 --> 01:56:28,674 listened to us. Thank you. 1381 01:56:28,674 --> 01:56:30,420 >> appreciate you. Good 1382 01:56:30,420 --> 01:56:32,278 morning. How are you doing? 1383 01:56:32,278 --> 01:56:34,180 Good morning. How are you? My 1384 01:56:34,180 --> 01:56:35,547 name is vanessa candy. I'm an 1385 01:56:35,547 --> 01:56:37,283 edgewater resident. I'm here 1386 01:56:37,283 --> 01:56:38,651 speaking as a bee and a board 1387 01:56:38,651 --> 01:56:39,851 member and I happen to be an 1388 01:56:39,851 --> 01:56:41,530 advisory board member of 1389 01:56:41,530 --> 01:56:43,122 miami-dade animal services. So 1390 01:56:43,122 --> 01:56:45,157 I have a deep interest in fr4. 1391 01:56:45,157 --> 01:56:46,892 In my first meeting with chief 1392 01:56:46,892 --> 01:56:48,594 lopez I described what we see 1393 01:56:48,594 --> 01:56:49,628 in edgewater pets left on 1394 01:56:49,628 --> 01:56:51,364 balconies abuse, abandonment. 1395 01:56:51,364 --> 01:56:53,660 We agreed to strengthen the 1396 01:56:53,660 --> 01:56:54,800 partnership between miami and 1397 01:56:54,800 --> 01:56:55,834 miami-dade animal services with 1398 01:56:55,834 --> 01:56:57,536 training possible volunteer 1399 01:56:57,536 --> 01:56:58,938 programs in the academy and 1400 01:56:58,938 --> 01:57:01,338 empathy building for officers. 1401 01:57:01,340 --> 01:57:02,374 Less than a week later the door 1402 01:57:02,374 --> 01:57:03,575 balcony case happened. The 1403 01:57:03,575 --> 01:57:05,111 chief has since scheduled a 1404 01:57:05,111 --> 01:57:06,846 visit to animal services along 1405 01:57:06,846 --> 01:57:08,548 with two to understand their 1406 01:57:08,548 --> 01:57:09,915 process. I've also reached out 1407 01:57:09,915 --> 01:57:12,315 to commissioner pardo's office 1408 01:57:12,318 --> 01:57:14,530 about new legislation and those 1409 01:57:14,530 --> 01:57:15,754 discussions begin very soon. 1410 01:57:15,754 --> 01:57:16,789 Our ordinances on animal 1411 01:57:16,789 --> 01:57:18,157 protection were written some 1412 01:57:18,157 --> 01:57:19,726 time ago and occasionally 1413 01:57:19,726 --> 01:57:20,759 amended. We do need to 1414 01:57:20,759 --> 01:57:22,128 consistently evolve them 1415 01:57:22,128 --> 01:57:24,196 because global warming, for 1416 01:57:24,196 --> 01:57:26,766 example, has us at 100 plus 1417 01:57:26,766 --> 01:57:27,967 degree days is a large dog in a 1418 01:57:27,967 --> 01:57:29,502 small backyard kennel with a 1419 01:57:29,502 --> 01:57:31,237 bowl of lukewarm water is 1420 01:57:31,237 --> 01:57:32,939 acceptable or is that cruelty? 1421 01:57:32,939 --> 01:57:33,973 I welcome these amendments, but 1422 01:57:33,973 --> 01:57:35,374 three commissioners are 1423 01:57:35,374 --> 01:57:37,760 amending the ordinance with 1424 01:57:37,760 --> 01:57:38,812 different language and mdas the 1425 01:57:38,812 --> 01:57:40,847 experts haven't been asked to 1426 01:57:40,847 --> 01:57:42,748 the table until now with 1427 01:57:42,748 --> 01:57:43,950 district two a higher fine is 1428 01:57:43,950 --> 01:57:45,318 great but if an officer issues 1429 01:57:45,318 --> 01:57:46,519 a fine and walks away leaving 1430 01:57:46,519 --> 01:57:48,254 the animal with its abuser, 1431 01:57:48,254 --> 01:57:49,288 what have we accomplished? We 1432 01:57:49,288 --> 01:57:50,990 need confiscation, medical 1433 01:57:50,990 --> 01:57:52,392 care, rehab, foster and 1434 01:57:52,392 --> 01:57:53,759 adoption and the county 1435 01:57:53,759 --> 01:57:55,128 operates under a different 1436 01:57:55,128 --> 01:57:56,663 ordinance. So who does what to 1437 01:57:56,663 --> 01:57:58,898 what degree and with whom? It 1438 01:57:58,898 --> 01:57:59,932 took a drowned dog in a viral 1439 01:57:59,932 --> 01:58:01,500 balcony rescue to put this on 1440 01:58:01,500 --> 01:58:02,535 the radar. But right now as I 1441 01:58:02,535 --> 01:58:03,736 speak animals are being 1442 01:58:03,736 --> 01:58:05,438 abandoned, abused and killed 1443 01:58:05,438 --> 01:58:06,972 and not only by typical animal 1444 01:58:06,972 --> 01:58:08,374 abusers but by mobile groomers, 1445 01:58:08,374 --> 01:58:10,374 trainers, boarding facilities 1446 01:58:10,409 --> 01:58:11,810 and yes even children statewide 1447 01:58:11,810 --> 01:58:13,179 we have dexter's law 1448 01:58:13,179 --> 01:58:14,714 compounding charges, fines and 1449 01:58:14,714 --> 01:58:15,915 jail time. The new house bill 1450 01:58:15,915 --> 01:58:17,650 offers child abuse provisions 1451 01:58:17,650 --> 01:58:19,352 on top of animal abuse. There's 1452 01:58:19,352 --> 01:58:20,386 a new statewide animal abuse 1453 01:58:20,386 --> 01:58:21,788 registry and troopers law makes 1454 01:58:21,788 --> 01:58:23,490 it a felony to leave your pet 1455 01:58:23,490 --> 01:58:24,857 behind in an evacuation. So 1456 01:58:24,857 --> 01:58:26,592 let's use them and educate 1457 01:58:26,592 --> 01:58:28,628 people about them. The point is 1458 01:58:28,628 --> 01:58:30,363 the the the topic is bigger. So 1459 01:58:30,363 --> 01:58:32,970 I urge you to co-sponsor and 1460 01:58:32,970 --> 01:58:33,800 work with me and the police. 1461 01:58:33,800 --> 01:58:35,335 Miami is a great city but in 1462 01:58:35,335 --> 01:58:37,403 this area we're still behind so 1463 01:58:37,403 --> 01:58:41,300 let's get it right. Thank you. 1464 01:58:44,810 --> 01:58:46,179 Thank you. And if one of you 1465 01:58:46,179 --> 01:58:48,581 wants to come over to this 1466 01:58:48,581 --> 01:58:50,283 podium or you ready elvis okay 1467 01:58:50,283 --> 01:58:52,185 go ahead. Good morning. 1468 01:58:52,185 --> 01:58:54,870 >> my name is yolanda berkowitz 1469 01:58:54,870 --> 01:58:55,621 and I live at 160 edgewater 1470 01:58:55,621 --> 01:58:57,691 drive. Um, I'm an animal 1471 01:58:57,691 --> 01:58:59,580 welfare advocate. I run the 1472 01:58:59,580 --> 01:59:00,920 friends of miami animals 1473 01:59:00,920 --> 01:59:01,294 foundation and I'm also a 1474 01:59:01,294 --> 01:59:03,696 member of the advisory board. 1475 01:59:03,696 --> 01:59:06,990 I'm speaking on items fr4, five 1476 01:59:06,990 --> 01:59:07,834 and six. I support stronger 1477 01:59:07,834 --> 01:59:08,868 animal welfare protections and 1478 01:59:08,868 --> 01:59:10,236 meaningful penalties for 1479 01:59:10,236 --> 01:59:11,971 cruelty and neglect. The 1480 01:59:11,971 --> 01:59:13,339 concern is not with the intent 1481 01:59:13,339 --> 01:59:14,707 but with their implementation 1482 01:59:14,707 --> 01:59:17,107 before adopting additional laws 1483 01:59:17,110 --> 01:59:18,478 and substantial fines we need 1484 01:59:18,478 --> 01:59:20,460 to understand who will 1485 01:59:20,460 --> 01:59:21,414 investigate violations, who has 1486 01:59:21,414 --> 01:59:22,782 the authority to issue 1487 01:59:22,782 --> 01:59:24,782 citations, how animals 1488 01:59:24,851 --> 01:59:26,553 requiring intervention will be 1489 01:59:26,553 --> 01:59:28,288 handled and what specific 1490 01:59:28,288 --> 01:59:30,220 enforcement capacity will exist 1491 01:59:30,220 --> 01:59:31,725 the day these ordinances take 1492 01:59:31,725 --> 01:59:33,426 effect that do not already 1493 01:59:33,426 --> 01:59:34,828 exist today, those of us 1494 01:59:34,828 --> 01:59:36,196 working in animal welfare 1495 01:59:36,196 --> 01:59:37,897 welcome increased legislation 1496 01:59:37,897 --> 01:59:39,266 and enforcement of animal 1497 01:59:39,266 --> 01:59:41,000 crimes and appreciate this 1498 01:59:41,000 --> 01:59:42,535 board's leadership. I know that 1499 01:59:42,535 --> 01:59:43,937 all of us on the advisory board 1500 01:59:43,937 --> 01:59:45,472 and all of us working in this 1501 01:59:45,472 --> 01:59:49,672 arena are happy to help in any 1502 01:59:51,310 --> 01:59:51,610 way that we can. Thank you. 1503 01:59:51,610 --> 01:59:53,610 Folks. 1504 01:59:53,880 --> 01:59:54,914 >> do me a favor and line up at 1505 01:59:54,914 --> 01:59:56,283 both podiums because it keeps 1506 01:59:56,283 --> 01:59:56,649 it moving quicker. Go ahead 1507 01:59:56,649 --> 01:59:58,649 ma'am. Hi. 1508 01:59:58,885 --> 02:00:01,287 >> good morning. Um my name is 1509 02:00:01,287 --> 02:00:03,687 renee rivoli lemur 6381 north 1510 02:00:03,690 --> 02:00:05,225 bay road, miami beach. Uh, I'm 1511 02:00:05,225 --> 02:00:06,959 also the PRESIDENT Of the 1512 02:00:06,959 --> 02:00:09,362 animal welfare society of south 1513 02:00:09,362 --> 02:00:12,980 florida and I'm here speaking 1514 02:00:12,980 --> 02:00:14,167 also for fr4, five and six. I 1515 02:00:14,167 --> 02:00:15,201 am also a member of the 1516 02:00:15,201 --> 02:00:17,201 miami-dade animal services 1517 02:00:18,638 --> 02:00:20,600 advisory board. Um I wanted to 1518 02:00:20,600 --> 02:00:21,407 explain about animal welfare 1519 02:00:21,407 --> 02:00:22,775 society is a nonprofit 1520 02:00:22,775 --> 02:00:24,844 veterinary hospital here in 1521 02:00:24,844 --> 02:00:26,546 miami. For more than 54 years 1522 02:00:26,546 --> 02:00:28,615 we have provided affordable and 1523 02:00:28,615 --> 02:00:29,982 often free veterinary care to 1524 02:00:29,982 --> 02:00:32,382 pets throughout south florida. 1525 02:00:32,385 --> 02:00:33,587 Over the years I have seen 1526 02:00:33,587 --> 02:00:35,989 things no animal should ever 1527 02:00:35,989 --> 02:00:37,557 have to endure. We have treated 1528 02:00:37,557 --> 02:00:38,925 dogs and cats who were victims 1529 02:00:38,925 --> 02:00:40,994 of horrific cruelty and 1530 02:00:40,994 --> 02:00:42,994 neglect, including injuries 1531 02:00:43,630 --> 02:00:44,764 associated with dog fighting as 1532 02:00:44,764 --> 02:00:45,966 well as animals who were 1533 02:00:45,966 --> 02:00:48,340 injured, abandoned and left 1534 02:00:48,340 --> 02:00:49,402 helpless. I can tell you 1535 02:00:49,402 --> 02:00:51,137 firsthand that animal cruelty 1536 02:00:51,137 --> 02:00:53,206 is real heartbreaking and 1537 02:00:53,206 --> 02:00:54,908 demands further action. Thank 1538 02:00:54,908 --> 02:00:55,942 you commissioner rosado for 1539 02:00:55,942 --> 02:00:57,643 strengthening this ordinance 1540 02:00:57,643 --> 02:00:59,450 and working to strengthen 1541 02:00:59,450 --> 02:01:00,914 animal welfare protections in 1542 02:01:00,914 --> 02:01:03,149 our community. I do realize 1543 02:01:03,149 --> 02:01:04,884 that we do need to reach out to 1544 02:01:04,884 --> 02:01:06,953 animal services to coordinate 1545 02:01:06,953 --> 02:01:08,988 the efforts on doing on having 1546 02:01:08,988 --> 02:01:10,723 changes made increasing the 1547 02:01:10,723 --> 02:01:12,425 penalties for animal cruelty 1548 02:01:12,425 --> 02:01:14,494 sends an important message 1549 02:01:14,494 --> 02:01:15,862 abuse and neglect and neglect 1550 02:01:15,862 --> 02:01:17,931 excuse me must have 1551 02:01:17,931 --> 02:01:18,965 consequences. I also support 1552 02:01:18,965 --> 02:01:20,700 checking animal abuse 1553 02:01:20,700 --> 02:01:22,402 registries before animals are 1554 02:01:22,402 --> 02:01:24,137 transferred. However we must 1555 02:01:24,137 --> 02:01:26,206 address the bigger picture. I 1556 02:01:26,206 --> 02:01:27,740 cannot support the sale of pets 1557 02:01:27,740 --> 02:01:29,442 when our shelters and rescues 1558 02:01:29,442 --> 02:01:31,178 are already beyond capacity. We 1559 02:01:31,178 --> 02:01:32,545 must crack down on 1560 02:01:32,545 --> 02:01:34,545 irresponsible backyard breeders 1561 02:01:34,614 --> 02:01:36,683 who put profit before animal 1562 02:01:36,683 --> 02:01:38,385 welfare and contribute to 1563 02:01:38,385 --> 02:01:40,385 abuse, neglect and 1564 02:01:40,454 --> 02:01:42,188 overpopulation. We should be 1565 02:01:42,188 --> 02:01:43,557 promoting adoption, spaying and 1566 02:01:43,557 --> 02:01:45,910 neutering and helping the 1567 02:01:45,910 --> 02:01:46,826 animals who are already here 1568 02:01:46,826 --> 02:01:48,729 and desperately need homes. My 1569 02:01:48,729 --> 02:01:50,970 hope is that miami will set an 1570 02:01:50,970 --> 02:01:51,465 example for other 1571 02:01:51,465 --> 02:01:53,465 municipalities and miami-dade 1572 02:01:53,533 --> 02:01:55,680 county. So when animal safety 1573 02:01:55,680 --> 02:01:57,304 does not depend on where it 1574 02:01:57,304 --> 02:01:59,373 lives, I respectfully urge you 1575 02:01:59,373 --> 02:02:01,740 to support this ordinance. 1576 02:02:01,740 --> 02:02:02,275 Animals deserve more than our 1577 02:02:02,275 --> 02:02:03,643 sympathy after they've been 1578 02:02:03,643 --> 02:02:05,450 harmed. Thank you. They deserve 1579 02:02:05,450 --> 02:02:06,246 our protection before it 1580 02:02:06,246 --> 02:02:06,513 happens. Thank you ma'am. Thank 1581 02:02:06,513 --> 02:02:08,482 you. 1582 02:02:08,482 --> 02:02:08,882 >> appreciate it MR. Cruz. 1583 02:02:08,882 --> 02:02:10,882 Thank you. 1584 02:02:11,551 --> 02:02:13,951 >> elvis cruz 631 east 57th 1585 02:02:13,987 --> 02:02:16,230 street here on item 14. It 1586 02:02:16,230 --> 02:02:18,910 would enable a huge upzoning in 1587 02:02:18,910 --> 02:02:20,491 little havana, riverside and 1588 02:02:20,493 --> 02:02:22,895 shenandoah. This is the maximum 1589 02:02:22,895 --> 02:02:24,464 density potential study done by 1590 02:02:24,464 --> 02:02:26,166 the city of miami's planning 1591 02:02:26,166 --> 02:02:28,566 department. And that study 1592 02:02:29,269 --> 02:02:31,338 revealed that we already had 88 1593 02:02:31,338 --> 02:02:33,738 times more housing units 1594 02:02:33,740 --> 02:02:35,442 allowed to be built than we had 1595 02:02:35,442 --> 02:02:37,442 in 2010 and therefore 1596 02:02:37,878 --> 02:02:40,278 potentially eight times the 1597 02:02:40,280 --> 02:02:42,280 population. That staggering 1598 02:02:42,349 --> 02:02:43,717 number is before any additional 1599 02:02:43,717 --> 02:02:46,117 upzoning like special area 1600 02:02:47,487 --> 02:02:49,556 plans or ztsnd and many more 1601 02:02:49,556 --> 02:02:52,993 like the one today miami is 1602 02:02:52,993 --> 02:02:55,729 already hugely over zoned. It's 1603 02:02:55,729 --> 02:02:57,631 an inconvenient truth that the 1604 02:02:57,631 --> 02:03:00,330 city does not want to admit. 1605 02:03:00,330 --> 02:03:02,435 Miami should not be upzoning it 1606 02:03:02,435 --> 02:03:04,337 should be down zoning if you 1607 02:03:04,337 --> 02:03:06,390 think traffic is bad now just 1608 02:03:06,390 --> 02:03:08,108 wait until we have twice the 1609 02:03:08,108 --> 02:03:10,877 population or three times or 1610 02:03:10,877 --> 02:03:12,913 four times or double that to 1611 02:03:12,913 --> 02:03:14,314 eight times which is how many 1612 02:03:14,314 --> 02:03:16,714 housing units were already 1613 02:03:17,510 --> 02:03:18,752 zoned for eight times the 1614 02:03:18,752 --> 02:03:21,188 population. How much is enough? 1615 02:03:21,188 --> 02:03:22,555 How much is too much but that's 1616 02:03:22,555 --> 02:03:23,924 just traffic. What about 1617 02:03:23,924 --> 02:03:25,659 potable water supply, sewage 1618 02:03:25,659 --> 02:03:27,659 treatment capacity, garbage 1619 02:03:27,694 --> 02:03:30,940 disposal capacity or hurricane 1620 02:03:30,130 --> 02:03:32,165 evacuation time? Also this 1621 02:03:32,165 --> 02:03:33,200 proposal is a huge violation of 1622 02:03:33,200 --> 02:03:35,200 miami 21 successional 1623 02:03:35,603 --> 02:03:37,603 transition principle. Here's 1624 02:03:40,730 --> 02:03:41,808 what it is before t4 t5 t6 this 1625 02:03:41,808 --> 02:03:44,208 is a proper successional 1626 02:03:44,911 --> 02:03:47,911 transition after you would have 1627 02:03:47,981 --> 02:03:49,550 t4 to t6 improper and on the 1628 02:03:49,550 --> 02:03:51,952 south side of eighth street 1629 02:03:51,952 --> 02:03:55,220 before you have t4 to t3 that's 1630 02:03:55,220 --> 02:03:57,900 proper. Afterwards you have t5 1631 02:03:57,900 --> 02:03:59,159 abutting t3 that's an improper 1632 02:03:59,159 --> 02:04:00,528 successional transition again 1633 02:04:00,528 --> 02:04:02,262 we're already zoned to allow 1634 02:04:02,262 --> 02:04:04,998 eight times the population is 1635 02:04:04,998 --> 02:04:06,533 the unspoken goal to cram as 1636 02:04:06,533 --> 02:04:08,769 many housing units into miami 1637 02:04:08,769 --> 02:04:10,300 as possible. Shouldn't miami be 1638 02:04:10,300 --> 02:04:11,705 more concerned with preserving 1639 02:04:11,705 --> 02:04:13,730 our long term quality of life 1640 02:04:13,730 --> 02:04:15,473 than in enabling developer 1641 02:04:15,476 --> 02:04:18,476 profits? Please vote no. Thank 1642 02:04:19,780 --> 02:04:22,550 you. Good morning. How are you 1643 02:04:22,550 --> 02:04:24,952 all doing? I'm here on fr4I 1644 02:04:24,952 --> 02:04:26,487 believe it is. Um so I'm not a 1645 02:04:26,487 --> 02:04:27,688 city of miami resident. I'm the 1646 02:04:27,688 --> 02:04:29,223 organizer of the big wolf 1647 02:04:29,223 --> 02:04:30,624 festival which takes place at 1648 02:04:30,624 --> 02:04:31,992 regatta park um, coming up 1649 02:04:31,992 --> 02:04:34,394 early next year. It's a 1650 02:04:34,394 --> 02:04:36,463 festival dedicated to promoting 1651 02:04:36,463 --> 02:04:38,863 responsible dog ownership and 1652 02:04:38,865 --> 02:04:40,934 adoptions. Um, there's a direct 1653 02:04:40,934 --> 02:04:42,636 correlation between cruelty to 1654 02:04:42,636 --> 02:04:45,636 animals and cruelty to human 1655 02:04:46,730 --> 02:04:47,274 beings. And so I really applaud 1656 02:04:47,274 --> 02:04:49,274 commissioner, uh, pardo's 1657 02:04:49,342 --> 02:04:50,544 efforts in this and we hope to 1658 02:04:50,544 --> 02:04:52,780 get this moving forward. Thank 1659 02:04:52,780 --> 02:04:53,981 you. We just need your name and 1660 02:04:53,981 --> 02:04:55,349 address for the record. Carlos 1661 02:04:55,349 --> 02:04:56,917 blanco yeah. And address 1662 02:04:56,917 --> 02:04:57,251 please. Thank you. Thanks. 1663 02:04:57,251 --> 02:04:59,251 Address? 1664 02:05:00,855 --> 02:05:01,722 >> yeah 191 southwest 102nd 1665 02:05:01,722 --> 02:05:03,900 street. Appreciate it. Thank 1666 02:05:03,900 --> 02:05:05,325 you very much. Good morning. 1667 02:05:05,325 --> 02:05:08,950 Good morning. My name is frank 1668 02:05:08,950 --> 02:05:09,797 halpern. I'm at 236 southwest 1669 02:05:09,797 --> 02:05:10,831 fourth avenue. I'm also an 1670 02:05:10,831 --> 02:05:13,231 attorney here in miami, 1671 02:05:13,234 --> 02:05:15,135 florida. I'm here to speak in 1672 02:05:15,135 --> 02:05:16,837 favor of the up zoning in 1673 02:05:16,837 --> 02:05:17,871 little havana for a number of 1674 02:05:17,871 --> 02:05:19,606 reasons. One, I believe one of 1675 02:05:19,606 --> 02:05:20,808 the most important reasons I 1676 02:05:20,808 --> 02:05:22,342 believe is that right now the 1677 02:05:22,342 --> 02:05:25,112 zoning that was spoken about 1678 02:05:25,112 --> 02:05:27,348 before is concentrated only 1679 02:05:27,348 --> 02:05:28,883 east of I 95 for a very 1680 02:05:28,883 --> 02:05:30,951 particular group of people who 1681 02:05:30,951 --> 02:05:31,986 can afford that lifestyle, the 1682 02:05:31,986 --> 02:05:33,200 up zoning that would be 1683 02:05:33,200 --> 02:05:34,388 occurring in little havana 1684 02:05:34,388 --> 02:05:37,290 would be for everyone. It's not 1685 02:05:37,290 --> 02:05:38,859 a giant up zoning where all of 1686 02:05:38,859 --> 02:05:40,227 a sudden 80 story buildings are 1687 02:05:40,227 --> 02:05:41,929 going to be cropping up in 1688 02:05:41,929 --> 02:05:44,364 little havana. I own a property 1689 02:05:44,364 --> 02:05:45,733 directly on jose marti park. I 1690 02:05:45,733 --> 02:05:47,167 want everyone here to know that 1691 02:05:47,167 --> 02:05:48,635 when we talk about transitional 1692 02:05:48,635 --> 02:05:50,370 zoning, I'm going to have 80 1693 02:05:50,370 --> 02:05:51,405 and 70 story buildings 1694 02:05:51,405 --> 02:05:53,474 literally across the street 1695 02:05:53,474 --> 02:05:55,176 from me with the river 1696 02:05:55,176 --> 02:05:56,210 development and across the 1697 02:05:56,210 --> 02:05:58,111 river they're going to be 1698 02:05:58,111 --> 02:05:59,146 putting in a hotel and a 1699 02:05:59,146 --> 02:06:00,848 nightclub that's going to be 1700 02:06:00,848 --> 02:06:02,750 going on to 3 or 4 in the 1701 02:06:02,750 --> 02:06:04,118 morning currently on my side of 1702 02:06:04,118 --> 02:06:05,819 the river where I own a 1703 02:06:05,819 --> 02:06:07,721 property you can only build 1704 02:06:07,721 --> 02:06:10,457 four units. You can only build 1705 02:06:10,457 --> 02:06:12,526 36 units per acre and only 1706 02:06:12,526 --> 02:06:15,296 three floors. I'm directly on 1707 02:06:15,296 --> 02:06:17,698 the miami river if there's even 1708 02:06:17,698 --> 02:06:19,400 a single small storm surge, any 1709 02:06:19,400 --> 02:06:20,434 amount of water from that river 1710 02:06:20,434 --> 02:06:21,469 is going to spill over and 1711 02:06:21,469 --> 02:06:23,469 destroy that entire 1712 02:06:23,537 --> 02:06:25,273 neighborhood. The only solution 1713 02:06:25,273 --> 02:06:28,175 to dealing with these problems 1714 02:06:28,175 --> 02:06:29,910 both density and height, is to 1715 02:06:29,910 --> 02:06:31,612 create an up zoning that allows 1716 02:06:31,612 --> 02:06:32,981 people to build upwards to 1717 02:06:32,981 --> 02:06:34,348 protect them from both the 1718 02:06:34,348 --> 02:06:36,784 problems that we're having in 1719 02:06:36,784 --> 02:06:38,486 terms of funding, in terms of 1720 02:06:38,486 --> 02:06:40,210 financing and in terms of 1721 02:06:40,210 --> 02:06:41,422 space. But in addition to that 1722 02:06:41,422 --> 02:06:44,692 it's an issue of safety as 1723 02:06:44,692 --> 02:06:46,393 well. I urge everyone here to 1724 02:06:46,393 --> 02:06:47,962 consider the upzoning in little 1725 02:06:47,962 --> 02:06:50,698 havana and to approve it. Thank 1726 02:06:50,698 --> 02:06:53,100 you for your time. Good 1727 02:06:53,100 --> 02:06:55,836 morning. Um, I'm elijah jean 1728 02:06:55,836 --> 02:06:57,836 baudrillard 300 biscayne 1729 02:06:59,641 --> 02:07:02,420 boulevard way uh and um, I rise 1730 02:07:02,420 --> 02:07:04,445 to support the city's um 1731 02:07:04,445 --> 02:07:07,445 expansion of venture miami, our 1732 02:07:07,548 --> 02:07:09,250 tech venture here and, um, I 1733 02:07:09,250 --> 02:07:11,652 just want to add some comments, 1734 02:07:11,652 --> 02:07:13,530 uh, from this, um, miami dade 1735 02:07:13,530 --> 02:07:15,530 digital commission our 1736 02:07:15,890 --> 02:07:17,890 community of enterprise 1737 02:07:17,858 --> 02:07:19,893 technology, um, community here 1738 02:07:19,893 --> 02:07:22,163 in miami. Uh, that history does 1739 02:07:22,163 --> 02:07:24,198 not repeat but arrives to the 1740 02:07:24,198 --> 02:07:26,267 same beat. New technology comes 1741 02:07:26,267 --> 02:07:28,335 in, old systems become obsolete 1742 02:07:28,335 --> 02:07:30,370 and I commend the mayor for 1743 02:07:30,370 --> 02:07:32,272 leaning in at this moment. Um, 1744 02:07:32,272 --> 02:07:35,376 we just had a great grow with 1745 02:07:35,376 --> 02:07:37,444 ai the first one that we had um 1746 02:07:37,444 --> 02:07:39,180 but I my suggestion is to 1747 02:07:39,180 --> 02:07:40,548 expand what venture miami to 1748 02:07:40,548 --> 02:07:42,249 include an ai workforce 1749 02:07:42,249 --> 02:07:44,649 readiness and public sector 1750 02:07:44,652 --> 02:07:46,220 governance to put ai policy in 1751 02:07:46,220 --> 02:07:47,755 the city state and federal 1752 02:07:47,755 --> 02:07:49,490 lobbying agenda while the rules 1753 02:07:49,490 --> 02:07:51,893 are being written and return 1754 02:07:51,893 --> 02:07:53,961 with a 90 days with ai 1755 02:07:53,961 --> 02:07:56,361 readiness and contingency plan. 1756 02:07:56,697 --> 02:07:58,766 Um because if you ask the elon 1757 02:07:58,766 --> 02:08:00,467 musk or jeff bezos or mark 1758 02:08:00,467 --> 02:08:02,703 zuckerberg, jamie dimon, larry 1759 02:08:02,703 --> 02:08:06,507 fink some of the top people in 1760 02:08:06,507 --> 02:08:08,910 our society you can hear every 1761 02:08:08,910 --> 02:08:11,910 day the warnings that they're 1762 02:08:12,680 --> 02:08:14,749 having to not take this 1763 02:08:14,749 --> 02:08:16,749 technology as other 1764 02:08:17,151 --> 02:08:20,151 technologies. It's hard for us 1765 02:08:20,588 --> 02:08:23,324 to see the future or to imagine 1766 02:08:23,324 --> 02:08:25,927 a world that is totally not the 1767 02:08:25,927 --> 02:08:27,628 one that we're in right now, 1768 02:08:27,628 --> 02:08:30,397 but we're here to avail 1769 02:08:30,397 --> 02:08:32,397 ourselves to sincerely 1770 02:08:32,800 --> 02:08:35,800 volunteer to press so that 1771 02:08:36,404 --> 02:08:38,639 miami is protected. And I'll 1772 02:08:38,639 --> 02:08:40,875 lead us with a, uh a scripture 1773 02:08:40,875 --> 02:08:42,943 but as in the days of noah were 1774 02:08:42,943 --> 02:08:44,645 so shall also the coming of the 1775 02:08:44,645 --> 02:08:46,180 son of man be. For as in the 1776 02:08:46,180 --> 02:08:47,749 days where before the flood 1777 02:08:47,749 --> 02:08:49,450 they were eating and drinking, 1778 02:08:49,450 --> 02:08:51,185 marrying and giving in marriage 1779 02:08:51,185 --> 02:08:53,922 until the day that noah entered 1780 02:08:53,922 --> 02:08:55,990 into the ark knew not until the 1781 02:08:55,990 --> 02:08:59,590 flood came and took them all 1782 02:09:02,197 --> 02:09:05,197 away. Thank you. Thank you. 1783 02:09:05,633 --> 02:09:08,360 Good morning. All right. Um 1784 02:09:08,360 --> 02:09:10,436 good morning commissioners and 1785 02:09:11,105 --> 02:09:13,505 mayor I'm jonathan fultz 488 1786 02:09:13,875 --> 02:09:16,611 north east 18th street. Um I 1787 02:09:16,611 --> 02:09:19,130 lead the ai collective a ai 1788 02:09:19,130 --> 02:09:21,820 community. We have 1500 members 1789 02:09:21,820 --> 02:09:22,816 and I've also launched uh and 1790 02:09:22,816 --> 02:09:24,519 founded over 30 companies in 1791 02:09:24,519 --> 02:09:25,887 technology including a 1792 02:09:25,887 --> 02:09:27,288 acquisition to a public 1793 02:09:27,288 --> 02:09:28,289 company. I'm speaking about 1794 02:09:28,289 --> 02:09:30,240 venture miami because 1795 02:09:30,240 --> 02:09:32,424 attracting innovation is only 1796 02:09:32,760 --> 02:09:35,196 half the job. Um, the preparing 1797 02:09:35,196 --> 02:09:36,898 our people, our businesses and 1798 02:09:36,898 --> 02:09:39,300 the government is actually the 1799 02:09:39,300 --> 02:09:41,350 other half in SEPTEMBER of last 1800 02:09:41,350 --> 02:09:43,710 year while leading a government 1801 02:09:43,710 --> 02:09:46,671 ai workshop in nepal, I warned 1802 02:09:47,208 --> 02:09:49,277 them about civil unrest. Days 1803 02:09:49,277 --> 02:09:52,130 later there was a revolution 1804 02:09:52,130 --> 02:09:54,820 and they actually set fire to 1805 02:09:54,820 --> 02:09:55,449 parliament. That experience 1806 02:09:55,449 --> 02:09:57,849 made preparedness and public 1807 02:09:59,587 --> 02:10:00,955 trust very real to me. Miami's 1808 02:10:00,955 --> 02:10:02,857 circumstances MAY be different 1809 02:10:02,857 --> 02:10:04,226 but we need to prepare our 1810 02:10:04,226 --> 02:10:05,593 people, the businesses and 1811 02:10:05,593 --> 02:10:07,593 government for disruption 1812 02:10:07,995 --> 02:10:10,650 before it becomes a crisis. The 1813 02:10:10,650 --> 02:10:12,467 scale of ai disruption demands 1814 02:10:12,467 --> 02:10:14,202 that we prepare right now. I 1815 02:10:14,202 --> 02:10:15,737 would ask the commission to 1816 02:10:15,737 --> 02:10:17,105 connect us with the leaders of 1817 02:10:17,105 --> 02:10:18,840 venture miami or the 1818 02:10:18,840 --> 02:10:21,840 appropriate city leaders for a 1819 02:10:21,943 --> 02:10:23,978 meeting on ai preparedness. We 1820 02:10:23,978 --> 02:10:26,470 worked hard to build miami and 1821 02:10:26,470 --> 02:10:28,470 this technological revolution 1822 02:10:28,449 --> 02:10:30,518 unfolds. We have a duty to 1823 02:10:30,518 --> 02:10:33,454 protect the city and the people 1824 02:10:33,454 --> 02:10:37,540 that built it. Thank you. Thank 1825 02:10:37,926 --> 02:10:40,926 you. Good morning. Good morning 1826 02:10:41,362 --> 02:10:43,362 billy corbin box 403 00433140. 1827 02:10:44,980 --> 02:10:46,167 I'm here on re one and re two 1828 02:10:46,167 --> 02:10:48,236 of course you should vote no 1829 02:10:48,236 --> 02:10:49,604 and not raise the budget for 1830 02:10:49,604 --> 02:10:50,972 the administration building by 1831 02:10:50,972 --> 02:10:52,173 another five plus million 1832 02:10:52,173 --> 02:10:53,374 dollars you're going to do it 1833 02:10:53,374 --> 02:10:54,409 anyway I get it but you just 1834 02:10:54,409 --> 02:10:56,143 need to know how nauseating it 1835 02:10:56,143 --> 02:10:58,450 is for a city where the median 1836 02:10:58,450 --> 02:10:59,748 household income is $60,000. To 1837 02:10:59,748 --> 02:11:01,115 hear you guys talk about 1838 02:11:01,115 --> 02:11:03,515 taxpayer dollars like it's 1839 02:11:03,518 --> 02:11:05,586 monopoly money 5 billion here, 1840 02:11:05,586 --> 02:11:07,122 $1 billion there. It really is 1841 02:11:07,122 --> 02:11:08,156 irritating because you are on a 1842 02:11:08,156 --> 02:11:09,357 collision course with 1843 02:11:09,357 --> 02:11:10,925 bankruptcy and before you 1844 02:11:10,925 --> 02:11:12,627 bankrupt the city you're going 1845 02:11:12,627 --> 02:11:13,995 to bankrupt all of us the 1846 02:11:13,995 --> 02:11:15,397 residents and the business 1847 02:11:15,397 --> 02:11:17,431 owners and the stakeholders 1848 02:11:17,431 --> 02:11:19,668 which is why it's so important 1849 02:11:19,668 --> 02:11:21,403 to vote no not only on all 1850 02:11:21,403 --> 02:11:23,105 three of the city of miami 1851 02:11:23,105 --> 02:11:25,173 referendum items but especially 1852 02:11:25,173 --> 02:11:27,750 referendum item one. It is a 1853 02:11:27,750 --> 02:11:28,777 robbery that they want you to 1854 02:11:28,777 --> 02:11:30,178 be a coconspirator to and it 1855 02:11:30,178 --> 02:11:31,379 doesn't matter what it says on 1856 02:11:31,379 --> 02:11:32,413 the ballot it's a lie. They're 1857 02:11:32,413 --> 02:11:33,782 not changing the millage rate. 1858 02:11:33,782 --> 02:11:35,317 They're still raising your 1859 02:11:35,317 --> 02:11:37,719 taxes and doubling the debt of 1860 02:11:37,719 --> 02:11:39,870 the city from 1 to $2 billion. 1861 02:11:39,870 --> 02:11:40,488 Miguel gabela voted to raise 1862 02:11:40,488 --> 02:11:42,230 your taxes. Rolando escalona 1863 02:11:42,230 --> 02:11:43,570 wants to raise your taxes. 1864 02:11:43,570 --> 02:11:44,425 Ralph rosado wants to raise 1865 02:11:44,425 --> 02:11:45,627 your taxes and mayor eileen 1866 02:11:45,627 --> 02:11:47,695 higgins wants to raise your 1867 02:11:47,695 --> 02:11:49,430 taxes. Mayor, I have to say it 1868 02:11:49,430 --> 02:11:51,466 you are a liar and a thief. 1869 02:11:51,466 --> 02:11:53,340 You're a liar because last year 1870 02:11:53,340 --> 02:11:54,680 you spent the entire campaign 1871 02:11:54,680 --> 02:11:55,270 promising us you would do a 1872 02:11:55,270 --> 02:11:56,805 deep dive into this budget, 1873 02:11:56,805 --> 02:11:58,540 identify the tens of millions 1874 02:11:58,540 --> 02:11:59,908 if not hundreds of millions of 1875 02:11:59,908 --> 02:12:00,942 dollars in waste and you not 1876 02:12:00,942 --> 02:12:02,311 only didn't do it which makes 1877 02:12:02,311 --> 02:12:03,178 you a liar but you did the 1878 02:12:03,178 --> 02:12:04,879 opposite which makes you a 1879 02:12:04,879 --> 02:12:06,810 thief. You took 30% more money 1880 02:12:06,810 --> 02:12:07,482 for your office. You increased 1881 02:12:07,482 --> 02:12:08,649 the budget of the city by tens 1882 02:12:08,649 --> 02:12:10,718 of millions of dollars and now 1883 02:12:10,718 --> 02:12:12,860 you want $1 billion credit card 1884 02:12:12,860 --> 02:12:14,155 under this miami referendum, 1885 02:12:14,155 --> 02:12:16,558 one and half $1 billion of that 1886 02:12:16,558 --> 02:12:17,959 money doesn't go to you or any 1887 02:12:17,959 --> 02:12:19,160 community benefits. It goes to 1888 02:12:19,160 --> 02:12:19,994 bankers and lawyers and 1889 02:12:19,994 --> 02:12:21,196 lobbyists and insurance 1890 02:12:21,196 --> 02:12:22,931 companies, all of whom are 1891 02:12:22,931 --> 02:12:23,966 going to kick that money back 1892 02:12:23,966 --> 02:12:24,833 to these folks, to the 1893 02:12:24,833 --> 02:12:26,535 commissioners and to the mayor 1894 02:12:26,535 --> 02:12:28,603 in the form of donations to 1895 02:12:28,603 --> 02:12:30,672 pacs and campaigns. So vote no 1896 02:12:30,672 --> 02:12:32,373 on city of miami referendum one 1897 02:12:32,373 --> 02:12:35,373 because you can't spell eileen 1898 02:12:38,913 --> 02:12:41,649 without lie thank you. Good 1899 02:12:41,649 --> 02:12:42,684 morning. Good morning. Good 1900 02:12:42,684 --> 02:12:43,918 morning commissioners. My name 1901 02:12:43,918 --> 02:12:45,287 is isaac sembler. I'm a 1902 02:12:45,287 --> 02:12:46,488 district three resident living 1903 02:12:46,488 --> 02:12:48,190 on southwest second street. My 1904 02:12:48,190 --> 02:12:50,190 address for 3436 southwest 1905 02:12:50,258 --> 02:12:51,626 second. Um I'm not against 1906 02:12:51,626 --> 02:12:52,493 development. I'm actually here 1907 02:12:52,493 --> 02:12:53,361 because I believe quality of 1908 02:12:53,361 --> 02:12:54,229 life should be just as 1909 02:12:54,229 --> 02:12:55,263 important as the growth 1910 02:12:55,263 --> 02:12:55,931 happening around us. First I'd 1911 02:12:55,931 --> 02:12:57,132 like to acknowledge the 1912 02:12:57,132 --> 02:12:58,166 commissioner and his efforts in 1913 02:12:58,166 --> 02:12:59,368 district three, but I want to 1914 02:12:59,368 --> 02:13:00,568 raise a few concerns about the 1915 02:13:00,568 --> 02:13:01,603 lack of transparency and the 1916 02:13:01,603 --> 02:13:02,370 growing impact development is 1917 02:13:02,370 --> 02:13:03,505 having on our neighborhood. 1918 02:13:03,505 --> 02:13:04,873 Let's start with jose marti 1919 02:13:04,873 --> 02:13:06,241 park. This is one of the few 1920 02:13:06,241 --> 02:13:07,109 accessible green spaces along 1921 02:13:07,109 --> 02:13:07,976 southwest river drive, 1922 02:13:07,976 --> 02:13:09,678 especially for residents with 1923 02:13:09,678 --> 02:13:10,545 pets. Yet we've received very 1924 02:13:10,545 --> 02:13:11,413 little information about the 1925 02:13:11,413 --> 02:13:12,948 construction phases, the 1926 02:13:12,948 --> 02:13:14,149 closures and we can when we can 1927 02:13:14,149 --> 02:13:15,350 expect full access again we 1928 02:13:15,350 --> 02:13:16,385 hear the project can take up to 1929 02:13:16,385 --> 02:13:17,419 two years. But where is the 1930 02:13:17,419 --> 02:13:18,287 communication? You guys spend 1931 02:13:18,287 --> 02:13:19,321 millions of dollars in 1932 02:13:19,321 --> 02:13:20,689 political mailers, but I can't 1933 02:13:20,689 --> 02:13:22,758 get one thing in the mail about 1934 02:13:22,758 --> 02:13:23,591 my park closing so transparency 1935 02:13:23,591 --> 02:13:24,626 shouldn't be something the 1936 02:13:24,626 --> 02:13:25,994 residents have to chase down. 1937 02:13:25,994 --> 02:13:27,729 Now regarding the proposed 1938 02:13:27,729 --> 02:13:29,970 rezoning for pc 14, my concern 1939 02:13:29,970 --> 02:13:29,898 is that the development is 1940 02:13:29,898 --> 02:13:30,833 outpacing the infrastructure 1941 02:13:30,833 --> 02:13:31,867 and the oversight needed to 1942 02:13:31,867 --> 02:13:32,868 support it. We're already 1943 02:13:32,868 --> 02:13:33,902 dealing with constant 1944 02:13:33,902 --> 02:13:35,303 construction noise, dust 1945 02:13:35,303 --> 02:13:36,138 traffic and concerns about 1946 02:13:36,138 --> 02:13:37,873 improperly permitted work. 1947 02:13:37,873 --> 02:13:38,540 We've already seen two serious 1948 02:13:38,540 --> 02:13:40,442 construction equipment 1949 02:13:40,442 --> 02:13:41,810 collapses in miami and the most 1950 02:13:41,810 --> 02:13:42,711 recent months raising important 1951 02:13:42,711 --> 02:13:44,460 questions about inspection 1952 02:13:44,460 --> 02:13:45,613 resources and public safety. 1953 02:13:45,613 --> 02:13:46,315 How are we ensuring that 1954 02:13:46,315 --> 02:13:47,483 increased development doesn't 1955 02:13:47,483 --> 02:13:49,718 come at the expense of 1956 02:13:49,718 --> 02:13:51,453 residents safety and peace? 1957 02:13:51,453 --> 02:13:52,988 Southwest third street was most 1958 02:13:52,988 --> 02:13:53,855 recently configured and by my 1959 02:13:53,855 --> 02:13:55,223 observation we're going to be 1960 02:13:55,223 --> 02:13:56,910 left with no parking. So 1961 02:13:56,910 --> 02:13:57,292 commissioners please do 1962 02:13:57,292 --> 02:13:58,259 something about this. Me as a 1963 02:13:58,259 --> 02:13:59,127 local resident I was born and 1964 02:13:59,127 --> 02:14:00,162 raised here. I want to stay 1965 02:14:00,162 --> 02:14:01,300 here. I don't want to get 1966 02:14:01,300 --> 02:14:01,297 priced out. Thank you. Thank 1967 02:14:01,297 --> 02:14:03,297 you. 1968 02:14:04,266 --> 02:14:07,350 >> um I is anyone else waiting 1969 02:14:07,350 --> 02:14:08,737 to speak? Okay, come on up so I 1970 02:14:08,737 --> 02:14:10,806 don't MISS MISS folks. Anybody 1971 02:14:10,806 --> 02:14:12,707 that wants to speak get come up 1972 02:14:12,707 --> 02:14:14,576 to the podium, please. Okay. 1973 02:14:14,576 --> 02:14:15,610 Good morning. We'll start over 1974 02:14:15,610 --> 02:14:17,346 here. Good morning. Good 1975 02:14:17,346 --> 02:14:18,713 morning. MADAM Chair 1976 02:14:18,713 --> 02:14:21,113 commissioners. My name is 1977 02:14:21,116 --> 02:14:22,851 miriam and I'm here 1978 02:14:22,851 --> 02:14:24,851 representing alvarado community 1979 02:14:25,920 --> 02:14:27,990 action. Thank you. I'm sorry. 1980 02:14:27,990 --> 02:14:30,390 I'm here representing our 1981 02:14:31,920 --> 02:14:33,492 community action located at 1982 02:14:33,495 --> 02:14:35,495 2257 northwest north river 1983 02:14:39,335 --> 02:14:43,535 drive in miami in the area. Um, 1984 02:14:45,541 --> 02:14:47,943 today I'm here, uh, to, uh. I'm 1985 02:14:47,943 --> 02:14:50,943 here to talk about our 1986 02:14:51,120 --> 02:14:53,820 community and the mission of 1987 02:14:53,820 --> 02:14:55,820 allapattah community action, 1988 02:14:56,185 --> 02:14:58,253 uh, and the elderly center uh, 1989 02:14:58,253 --> 02:14:59,955 that is to enhance the quality 1990 02:14:59,955 --> 02:15:02,357 of life of our elderly 1991 02:15:02,357 --> 02:15:04,357 individuals by providing 1992 02:15:04,760 --> 02:15:06,760 nutritious meals, services, 1993 02:15:06,829 --> 02:15:08,829 opportunities for social 1994 02:15:09,598 --> 02:15:10,966 engagement and access to 1995 02:15:10,966 --> 02:15:12,966 resources that promote 1996 02:15:13,350 --> 02:15:15,350 independence, dignity and 1997 02:15:15,771 --> 02:15:18,171 healthy aging. Since its 1998 02:15:18,173 --> 02:15:20,173 establishment in 1978, 1999 02:15:20,576 --> 02:15:22,310 allapattah community action has 2000 02:15:22,310 --> 02:15:23,679 demonstrated an enduring 2001 02:15:23,679 --> 02:15:26,790 commitment to the elderly 2002 02:15:26,414 --> 02:15:29,518 residents of city of miami as 2003 02:15:29,518 --> 02:15:31,918 the organization approaches its 2004 02:15:33,288 --> 02:15:35,240 50th anniversary in 2028, it 2005 02:15:35,240 --> 02:15:37,920 remains dedicated to preserving 2006 02:15:37,920 --> 02:15:39,492 its history of community 2007 02:15:39,495 --> 02:15:41,563 service and ensuring that 2008 02:15:41,563 --> 02:15:43,963 elderly residents continue to 2009 02:15:44,666 --> 02:15:47,690 receive the care, respect and 2010 02:15:47,690 --> 02:15:49,105 assistance they deserve. For 2011 02:15:49,105 --> 02:15:51,173 nearly five decades, our 2012 02:15:51,173 --> 02:15:53,573 community action inc. Has 2013 02:15:53,943 --> 02:15:55,978 remained committed to one 2014 02:15:55,978 --> 02:15:57,978 fundamental principle no 2015 02:15:58,414 --> 02:16:00,814 elderly individuals should be 2016 02:16:01,150 --> 02:16:03,550 forgotten, isolated or deprived 2017 02:16:03,886 --> 02:16:05,955 of the essential services 2018 02:16:05,955 --> 02:16:08,724 necessary to live with dignity 2019 02:16:08,724 --> 02:16:11,124 and independence. The elderly 2020 02:16:11,460 --> 02:16:13,195 center has become more than a 2021 02:16:13,195 --> 02:16:15,595 location where meals are 2022 02:16:16,632 --> 02:16:18,333 provided represents a place of 2023 02:16:18,333 --> 02:16:20,333 companionship, security, 2024 02:16:20,736 --> 02:16:23,139 dignity and belonging for many 2025 02:16:23,139 --> 02:16:25,539 elderly individuals who might 2026 02:16:25,541 --> 02:16:27,541 otherwise experience 2027 02:16:27,977 --> 02:16:30,377 loneliness, food insecurity and 2028 02:16:30,379 --> 02:16:32,414 limited access to community 2029 02:16:32,414 --> 02:16:34,150 services. For many 2030 02:16:34,150 --> 02:16:36,219 participants, the center serves 2031 02:16:36,219 --> 02:16:38,620 as an important part of their 2032 02:16:38,620 --> 02:16:41,357 daily life providing not only 2033 02:16:41,357 --> 02:16:42,758 nutritional assistance but also 2034 02:16:42,758 --> 02:16:44,758 opportunities to remain 2035 02:16:45,494 --> 02:16:47,229 connected to their community. 2036 02:16:47,229 --> 02:16:49,629 The organization extends its 2037 02:16:49,966 --> 02:16:51,667 special appreciation to the 2038 02:16:51,667 --> 02:16:53,667 commissioners providing not 2039 02:16:54,103 --> 02:16:56,138 only nutrition. I'm sorry for. 2040 02:16:56,138 --> 02:16:56,405 I'm sorry the elderly center. 2041 02:16:56,405 --> 02:16:58,405 We. 2042 02:16:58,741 --> 02:17:00,109 >> we have to. The organization 2043 02:17:00,109 --> 02:17:01,810 extends a special appreciation 2044 02:17:01,810 --> 02:17:03,546 to the commissioners, 2045 02:17:03,546 --> 02:17:05,546 especially commissioner gabella 2046 02:17:05,614 --> 02:17:08,160 for his continued support and 2047 02:17:08,160 --> 02:17:10,850 commitment to our community, to 2048 02:17:10,850 --> 02:17:12,822 the elderly center and the 2049 02:17:12,822 --> 02:17:14,230 senior it serves. It's your two 2050 02:17:14,230 --> 02:17:15,758 minutes are up. Thank you very. 2051 02:17:15,758 --> 02:17:17,126 >> much but thank you for 2052 02:17:17,126 --> 02:17:18,661 coming and we know your good 2053 02:17:18,661 --> 02:17:20,229 work. We see it every day. 2054 02:17:20,229 --> 02:17:23,229 Appreciate it. Okay go ahead 2055 02:17:25,367 --> 02:17:27,269 ma'am I. Hi good morning. My 2056 02:17:27,269 --> 02:17:29,671 name is alyssa zepeda. I reside 2057 02:17:29,671 --> 02:17:32,710 at 531 northeast 76th street. 2058 02:17:32,775 --> 02:17:34,811 Um I'm here today to speak on 2059 02:17:34,811 --> 02:17:37,811 two items that are very 2060 02:17:37,914 --> 02:17:39,482 important um to myself and to 2061 02:17:39,482 --> 02:17:42,482 the upper east side community. 2062 02:17:42,551 --> 02:17:44,620 They are ph seven and r e for 2063 02:17:44,620 --> 02:17:45,988 the freebie item and the palm 2064 02:17:45,988 --> 02:17:48,388 grove guidelines. I'm here 2065 02:17:48,390 --> 02:17:50,460 today to ask on both of these 2066 02:17:50,460 --> 02:17:52,528 items that you commissioners 2067 02:17:52,528 --> 02:17:53,896 the four of you please support 2068 02:17:53,896 --> 02:17:55,798 my district five commissioner 2069 02:17:55,798 --> 02:17:57,166 who has worked very hard to 2070 02:17:57,166 --> 02:17:58,901 bring these items that will, 2071 02:17:58,901 --> 02:18:00,937 you know, significantly improve 2072 02:18:00,937 --> 02:18:02,838 the life of the residents in 2073 02:18:02,838 --> 02:18:04,574 palm grove and the upper east 2074 02:18:04,574 --> 02:18:06,976 side and surrounding areas like 2075 02:18:06,976 --> 02:18:08,511 little haiti and they will help 2076 02:18:08,511 --> 02:18:10,913 with our mobility. For example, 2077 02:18:10,913 --> 02:18:13,316 freebie will be I mean an 2078 02:18:13,316 --> 02:18:15,510 amazing and amazing addition to 2079 02:18:15,510 --> 02:18:17,119 help with our parking problems, 2080 02:18:17,119 --> 02:18:18,988 our traffic problems and all 2081 02:18:18,988 --> 02:18:20,723 sorts of things like that. I 2082 02:18:20,723 --> 02:18:22,910 personally have asked for this 2083 02:18:22,910 --> 02:18:23,125 for approximately eight years 2084 02:18:23,125 --> 02:18:25,125 through three different 2085 02:18:25,194 --> 02:18:27,230 commissioners. So this is a 2086 02:18:27,230 --> 02:18:28,631 huge deal today. So if you can 2087 02:18:28,631 --> 02:18:29,832 please support this I would 2088 02:18:29,832 --> 02:18:31,367 greatly appreciate it. And as 2089 02:18:31,367 --> 02:18:32,735 far as the palm grove 2090 02:18:32,735 --> 02:18:35,400 guidelines this will simplify 2091 02:18:35,400 --> 02:18:36,372 chapter 23 for a lot of people. 2092 02:18:36,372 --> 02:18:38,730 Hopefully my neighborhood is 2093 02:18:38,730 --> 02:18:39,976 the first and these guidelines 2094 02:18:39,976 --> 02:18:41,677 will make it easy for people to 2095 02:18:41,677 --> 02:18:43,412 update their homes, repair 2096 02:18:43,412 --> 02:18:44,781 them, change their roofs and do 2097 02:18:44,781 --> 02:18:45,982 things like that where it is 2098 02:18:45,982 --> 02:18:47,684 all spelled out and it's easy 2099 02:18:47,684 --> 02:18:48,718 for them to understand and it's 2100 02:18:48,718 --> 02:18:50,286 not complicated and they don't 2101 02:18:50,286 --> 02:18:51,988 get stuck in the city's 2102 02:18:51,988 --> 02:18:53,890 building department vortex for 2103 02:18:53,890 --> 02:18:56,158 nine months to change windows. 2104 02:18:56,158 --> 02:18:57,159 So I would really appreciate 2105 02:18:57,159 --> 02:19:00,159 your support. Thank you so 2106 02:19:02,298 --> 02:19:04,734 much. Thank you. All right. 2107 02:19:04,734 --> 02:19:07,134 Good morning. Brenda betancourt 2108 02:19:07,470 --> 02:19:10,470 1436 west sixth street. Um just 2109 02:19:10,907 --> 02:19:13,907 in reference fr3 about the 2110 02:19:14,344 --> 02:19:17,344 motor vehicles and traffic um 2111 02:19:19,482 --> 02:19:22,585 are we are going to really do a 2112 02:19:22,585 --> 02:19:25,585 changes to actually give the 2113 02:19:25,688 --> 02:19:28,688 police the opportunity to make 2114 02:19:28,791 --> 02:19:32,228 sure it gets control of not 2115 02:19:32,228 --> 02:19:34,228 just bicycles, motorcycles, 2116 02:19:34,964 --> 02:19:37,364 electric scooters who normally 2117 02:19:37,700 --> 02:19:39,602 drive against traffic and the 2118 02:19:39,602 --> 02:19:40,637 sidewalks even though there is 2119 02:19:40,637 --> 02:19:41,838 a resolution in the state, 2120 02:19:41,838 --> 02:19:44,238 especially in eighth street, 2121 02:19:44,607 --> 02:19:48,430 they're not supposed to be any 2122 02:19:48,430 --> 02:19:50,790 type of bicycles or any type of 2123 02:19:50,790 --> 02:19:52,515 motor vehicles in the sidewalk 2124 02:19:52,515 --> 02:19:55,515 that is being ignored for 2125 02:19:55,918 --> 02:19:58,318 decades. Um that's the 2126 02:19:59,355 --> 02:20:02,955 questions about fr3 is so many 2127 02:20:03,492 --> 02:20:05,561 different um resolutions that 2128 02:20:05,561 --> 02:20:07,630 you the elected officials have 2129 02:20:07,630 --> 02:20:10,533 the responsibility when you see 2130 02:20:10,533 --> 02:20:13,636 a scooter in the middle of the 2131 02:20:13,636 --> 02:20:16,360 street between cars almost 2132 02:20:16,390 --> 02:20:17,774 hitting seniors or a regular 2133 02:20:17,774 --> 02:20:20,510 citizen who's walking on the 2134 02:20:20,510 --> 02:20:22,244 sidewalk. But what exactly the 2135 02:20:22,244 --> 02:20:23,947 changes are you are really 2136 02:20:23,947 --> 02:20:27,500 going to do? Are you really 2137 02:20:27,500 --> 02:20:29,285 going to do a new resolution to 2138 02:20:29,285 --> 02:20:32,220 give the power to the police to 2139 02:20:32,220 --> 02:20:34,624 actually make any changes, or 2140 02:20:34,624 --> 02:20:35,992 is it going to be just as many 2141 02:20:35,992 --> 02:20:38,392 resolutions that this body 2142 02:20:39,595 --> 02:20:41,998 creates that is just for look 2143 02:20:41,998 --> 02:20:44,734 reads really nice and the paper 2144 02:20:44,734 --> 02:20:46,803 but actually doesn't have no 2145 02:20:46,803 --> 02:20:50,403 way for the police to enforce 2146 02:20:52,642 --> 02:20:54,210 it. Many of us have seen that 2147 02:20:54,210 --> 02:20:55,578 constantly. You have promised 2148 02:20:55,578 --> 02:20:58,314 you guys are going to work on 2149 02:20:58,314 --> 02:21:00,716 it. So fr3 actually going to do 2150 02:21:00,716 --> 02:21:03,116 something concrete or not. 2151 02:21:03,153 --> 02:21:05,188 That's a question. And another 2152 02:21:05,188 --> 02:21:09,388 question that I have is we have 2153 02:21:10,260 --> 02:21:12,610 no report of any kind stating 2154 02:21:12,610 --> 02:21:13,296 that you guys. Thank you. 2155 02:21:13,296 --> 02:21:14,297 That's two minutes. Thank you 2156 02:21:14,297 --> 02:21:16,697 [Laughter] MISS Betancourt. I 2157 02:21:17,566 --> 02:21:21,166 didn't hear the beep. The beep 2158 02:21:21,371 --> 02:21:23,773 went off confirmed MR. Clark, 2159 02:21:23,773 --> 02:21:25,308 the keeper of the keeper of our 2160 02:21:25,308 --> 02:21:26,342 beeper. All right. Thank you 2161 02:21:26,342 --> 02:21:27,544 very much for coming. 2162 02:21:27,544 --> 02:21:29,944 Appreciate it. All right. 2163 02:21:29,946 --> 02:21:32,349 Seeing no one else, the public 2164 02:21:32,349 --> 02:21:34,840 comment period is closed. All 2165 02:21:34,840 --> 02:21:36,152 right, colleagues, uh, let us 2166 02:21:36,152 --> 02:21:37,854 move on to the consent agenda. 2167 02:21:37,854 --> 02:21:40,854 Does anyone want to bifurcate 2168 02:21:40,957 --> 02:21:42,825 any of the items? Seeing none, 2169 02:21:42,825 --> 02:21:45,610 I'll take a motion. So moved. 2170 02:21:45,610 --> 02:21:45,428 >> second. All in favor say 2171 02:21:45,428 --> 02:21:46,463 aye. Aye. 2172 02:21:46,463 --> 02:21:48,463 >> chair. Chair. Yes. 2173 02:21:49,199 --> 02:21:50,567 >> MR. Clark. Ca3 will be 2174 02:21:50,567 --> 02:21:51,801 amended on the floor to change 2175 02:21:51,801 --> 02:21:53,336 the name of the case and the 2176 02:21:53,336 --> 02:21:55,372 title of the resolution from 2177 02:21:55,372 --> 02:21:57,441 angela beltran versus city of 2178 02:21:57,441 --> 02:21:59,342 miami to rhoda doyle versus 2179 02:21:59,342 --> 02:22:00,210 city of miami. So c three as 2180 02:22:00,210 --> 02:22:01,578 amended. Okay. 2181 02:22:01,578 --> 02:22:02,946 >> so we have a motion as 2182 02:22:02,946 --> 02:22:06,216 amended and a second all those 2183 02:22:06,216 --> 02:22:07,751 in favor say I. I so those 2184 02:22:07,751 --> 02:22:09,152 items passed. My apologies just 2185 02:22:09,152 --> 02:22:10,687 for the record that'll be for k 2186 02:22:10,687 --> 02:22:11,210 one three and four. Absolutely 2187 02:22:11,210 --> 02:22:13,210 . 2188 02:22:13,900 --> 02:22:14,825 >> all right public hearing 2189 02:22:14,825 --> 02:22:16,526 items does anybody wish to 2190 02:22:16,526 --> 02:22:18,595 bifurcate any of the public 2191 02:22:18,595 --> 02:22:20,831 hearing items seeing none I'll 2192 02:22:20,831 --> 02:22:22,532 take an motion on that. So 2193 02:22:22,532 --> 02:22:24,968 moved. Second. Second all those 2194 02:22:24,968 --> 02:22:27,371 in favor say aye aye. Any 2195 02:22:27,371 --> 02:22:28,738 opposed those carried 2196 02:22:28,738 --> 02:22:31,138 unanimously. All right moving 2197 02:22:32,508 --> 02:22:34,770 on to the resolutions uh we've 2198 02:22:34,770 --> 02:22:35,779 had a lot of them that are 2199 02:22:35,779 --> 02:22:37,314 deferred but I do I does anyone 2200 02:22:37,314 --> 02:22:40,314 want to bifurcate the remaining 2201 02:22:40,416 --> 02:22:42,819 items. I'll do re5. Okay re5 2202 02:22:42,819 --> 02:22:45,388 we'd like to bifurcate any 2203 02:22:45,388 --> 02:22:47,457 others? Okay. MR. Clark, I 2204 02:22:47,457 --> 02:22:50,894 think we need to amend re8. I'd 2205 02:22:50,894 --> 02:22:52,462 like to, um, pull re8re8. Okay. 2206 02:22:52,462 --> 02:22:53,663 >> and I know we need an 2207 02:22:53,663 --> 02:22:55,532 amendment on that I think. All 2208 02:22:55,532 --> 02:22:59,132 right, so I would entertain a 2209 02:23:02,405 --> 02:23:06,500 motion on re1234re6re6 is 2210 02:23:12,490 --> 02:23:15,490 deferred. Is deferred. Yeah so 2211 02:23:15,485 --> 02:23:17,220 re123471112 and 13. So motion 2212 02:23:17,220 --> 02:23:18,922 second. Okay all in favor say 2213 02:23:18,922 --> 02:23:21,325 aye. Aye any opposed those 2214 02:23:21,325 --> 02:23:23,600 carry unanimously. MADAM Mayor. 2215 02:23:23,600 --> 02:23:25,462 Yes ma'am. Why was re6 2216 02:23:25,462 --> 02:23:26,830 deferred? It was deferred at 2217 02:23:26,830 --> 02:23:28,899 the setting of the agenda. I 2218 02:23:28,899 --> 02:23:30,100 know um I've been looking for 2219 02:23:30,100 --> 02:23:33,700 this item. I thought it was 2220 02:23:34,404 --> 02:23:36,807 going to be in second reading. 2221 02:23:36,807 --> 02:23:38,175 I'm just asking why it was 2222 02:23:38,175 --> 02:23:39,876 deferred. Asked the 2223 02:23:39,876 --> 02:23:41,611 commissioner who sponsored it. 2224 02:23:41,611 --> 02:23:43,680 Yeah, no, I moved it to the 2225 02:23:43,680 --> 02:23:46,750 next meeting. Oh it's okay. So 2226 02:23:46,750 --> 02:23:48,819 what I'm. What I'm asking is my 2227 02:23:48,819 --> 02:23:50,220 item the protocol item? First 2228 02:23:50,220 --> 02:23:52,220 reading, last commission 2229 02:23:52,623 --> 02:23:54,324 meeting. It's not here for 2230 02:23:54,324 --> 02:23:56,560 second reading. Somebody tell 2231 02:23:56,560 --> 02:23:58,560 me why. Um. 2232 02:23:59,296 --> 02:24:00,864 >> generally like if. The way 2233 02:24:00,864 --> 02:24:03,267 they do the agenda is if it's 2234 02:24:03,267 --> 02:24:04,802 on the first meeting a second 2235 02:24:04,802 --> 02:24:06,203 reading is on the first meeting 2236 02:24:06,203 --> 02:24:06,603 of the month. Okay they match 2237 02:24:06,603 --> 02:24:07,905 the month. 2238 02:24:07,905 --> 02:24:08,939 >> yeah just just. Checking 2239 02:24:08,939 --> 02:24:10,140 [Laughter] And it's also a 2240 02:24:10,140 --> 02:24:11,341 notice issue as far as 2241 02:24:11,341 --> 02:24:12,209 advertising the title. Okay 2242 02:24:12,209 --> 02:24:14,209 just checking. Okay. 2243 02:24:14,945 --> 02:24:17,345 >> all right um commissioner 2244 02:24:17,347 --> 02:24:19,416 pardo you bifurcated re5. Yeah 2245 02:24:19,416 --> 02:24:20,617 I had a lot of questions about 2246 02:24:20,617 --> 02:24:22,353 re5 so I just wanted to explain 2247 02:24:22,353 --> 02:24:25,789 it a little bit. The um 2248 02:24:25,789 --> 02:24:26,824 everyone knows that our ways of 2249 02:24:26,824 --> 02:24:28,192 increasing revenue are 2250 02:24:28,192 --> 02:24:30,192 increasing taxes increasing 2251 02:24:30,761 --> 02:24:32,829 fees and I think we could do a 2252 02:24:32,829 --> 02:24:34,531 much better job of bringing in 2253 02:24:34,531 --> 02:24:36,931 other revenue thinking more 2254 02:24:36,967 --> 02:24:38,335 outside the box more 2255 02:24:38,335 --> 02:24:39,703 innovatively and looking at 2256 02:24:39,703 --> 02:24:41,710 private people and corporations 2257 02:24:41,710 --> 02:24:42,806 that have the wherewithal and 2258 02:24:42,806 --> 02:24:44,675 that are moving to miami 2259 02:24:44,675 --> 02:24:46,409 district two has a lot of 2260 02:24:46,409 --> 02:24:48,809 affluence moving into district 2261 02:24:48,812 --> 02:24:50,881 two in the past I've had 2262 02:24:50,881 --> 02:24:53,283 residents come to me and say 2263 02:24:53,283 --> 02:24:54,818 I'm willing to give $250,000 as 2264 02:24:54,818 --> 02:24:56,887 part of this street project if 2265 02:24:56,887 --> 02:24:58,621 you'll do my curb and gutter it 2266 02:24:58,621 --> 02:24:59,990 has been impossible because we 2267 02:24:59,990 --> 02:25:02,390 don't have an established 2268 02:25:02,392 --> 02:25:04,628 process or system to take in 2269 02:25:04,628 --> 02:25:06,163 that money and by the time we 2270 02:25:06,163 --> 02:25:08,650 actually get to well maybe we 2271 02:25:08,650 --> 02:25:09,766 can put it on an agenda they're 2272 02:25:09,766 --> 02:25:12,535 gone donors. The moment a 2273 02:25:12,535 --> 02:25:14,238 serious donor looks at the city 2274 02:25:14,238 --> 02:25:15,639 and feels like they're not 2275 02:25:15,639 --> 02:25:17,341 being treated professionally, 2276 02:25:17,341 --> 02:25:19,410 they're whatever gift they're 2277 02:25:19,410 --> 02:25:21,144 going to give isn't going to 2278 02:25:21,144 --> 02:25:23,130 pan out. They're going to go 2279 02:25:23,130 --> 02:25:25,810 away. They have other places to 2280 02:25:25,810 --> 02:25:27,318 give that money. I want the 2281 02:25:27,318 --> 02:25:29,219 city of miami to be a place 2282 02:25:29,219 --> 02:25:31,880 where a private donor can come 2283 02:25:31,880 --> 02:25:32,823 here and say, I want to give to 2284 02:25:32,823 --> 02:25:34,191 this park, I want to this 2285 02:25:34,191 --> 02:25:35,226 happen to on the street and I'm 2286 02:25:35,226 --> 02:25:37,295 willing to pay for it. There 2287 02:25:37,295 --> 02:25:38,662 are a lot of people out there 2288 02:25:38,662 --> 02:25:40,310 who who believe they've been 2289 02:25:40,310 --> 02:25:42,990 very fortunate, very blessed 2290 02:25:42,990 --> 02:25:43,800 and they're willing to give and 2291 02:25:43,800 --> 02:25:45,202 they're philanthropic and we 2292 02:25:45,202 --> 02:25:47,604 don't really have a path for 2293 02:25:47,604 --> 02:25:48,806 those people. So re5 looks to 2294 02:25:48,806 --> 02:25:50,340 the miami foundation. I've been 2295 02:25:50,340 --> 02:25:51,375 a trustee on the miami 2296 02:25:51,375 --> 02:25:53,375 foundation. They're a 2297 02:25:53,444 --> 02:25:55,145 fiduciary. They're an outside 2298 02:25:55,145 --> 02:25:57,547 organization. They can hold a 2299 02:25:57,547 --> 02:25:59,283 donor advised fund for people 2300 02:25:59,283 --> 02:26:00,484 in this case specifically in 2301 02:26:00,484 --> 02:26:03,540 district two because I'd like 2302 02:26:03,540 --> 02:26:04,621 to be able to have supervisory 2303 02:26:04,621 --> 02:26:06,490 capacity over what happens. I'd 2304 02:26:06,490 --> 02:26:08,580 also like to be able to be 2305 02:26:08,580 --> 02:26:09,593 transparent to the public and 2306 02:26:09,593 --> 02:26:11,328 show the progress of these 2307 02:26:11,328 --> 02:26:13,197 different projects. I think 2308 02:26:13,197 --> 02:26:14,932 that a donor advised fund with 2309 02:26:14,932 --> 02:26:15,966 and I know there are other 2310 02:26:15,966 --> 02:26:17,501 donor advised funds with the 2311 02:26:17,501 --> 02:26:18,869 city and in other districts 2312 02:26:18,869 --> 02:26:20,938 would really go a long way. 2313 02:26:20,938 --> 02:26:22,306 That's well established and 2314 02:26:22,306 --> 02:26:23,600 that really delivers for 2315 02:26:23,600 --> 02:26:24,542 philanthropists because then 2316 02:26:24,542 --> 02:26:25,743 they know they you start 2317 02:26:25,743 --> 02:26:27,478 building a trust relationship 2318 02:26:27,478 --> 02:26:29,546 with your city that they're 2319 02:26:29,546 --> 02:26:31,415 going to treat your money with 2320 02:26:31,415 --> 02:26:32,449 respect, not waste it be 2321 02:26:32,449 --> 02:26:34,519 efficient and effective. And 2322 02:26:34,519 --> 02:26:36,220 that's really the point of re5. 2323 02:26:36,220 --> 02:26:37,870 Would you move your item? Yep 2324 02:26:37,870 --> 02:26:38,822 I'll move. All right. 2325 02:26:38,822 --> 02:26:41,580 >> is there a second. Second 2326 02:26:41,580 --> 02:26:42,426 all those in favor say aye. Aye 2327 02:26:42,426 --> 02:26:44,494 show that passed unanimously 2328 02:26:44,494 --> 02:26:46,894 commissioner king um you 2329 02:26:46,898 --> 02:26:48,599 bifurcated re8 and I know 2330 02:26:48,599 --> 02:26:50,999 there's a possible amendment 2331 02:26:51,702 --> 02:26:52,736 from the clerk. So I was just 2332 02:26:52,736 --> 02:26:54,736 wondering um commissioner 2333 02:26:55,839 --> 02:26:58,242 rosado, is it really necessary 2334 02:26:58,242 --> 02:27:00,644 to commit this to legislation 2335 02:27:00,644 --> 02:27:02,713 because with mpa they already 2336 02:27:02,713 --> 02:27:05,113 notify the commissioners before 2337 02:27:05,783 --> 02:27:07,851 they take any action. And I was 2338 02:27:07,851 --> 02:27:09,920 wondering if maybe you tried to 2339 02:27:09,920 --> 02:27:11,822 resolve this before creating 2340 02:27:11,822 --> 02:27:13,190 legislation because we have a 2341 02:27:13,190 --> 02:27:15,590 really good working [Applause] 2342 02:27:16,627 --> 02:27:18,696 Relationship with mpa. I just. 2343 02:27:18,696 --> 02:27:19,897 There was there was an I agree 2344 02:27:19,897 --> 02:27:20,764 with that that we do have a 2345 02:27:20,764 --> 02:27:22,300 good working relationship, but 2346 02:27:22,300 --> 02:27:24,201 there was a recent instance 2347 02:27:24,201 --> 02:27:24,869 where uh, pay by phone signs 2348 02:27:24,869 --> 02:27:26,237 were installed in a 2349 02:27:26,237 --> 02:27:27,638 neighborhood where there's no 2350 02:27:27,638 --> 02:27:29,340 commercial establishments in 2351 02:27:29,340 --> 02:27:30,875 the vicinity. And I got a 2352 02:27:30,875 --> 02:27:32,109 series of complaints and the 2353 02:27:32,109 --> 02:27:33,311 residents were under the 2354 02:27:33,311 --> 02:27:34,511 impression that that was my 2355 02:27:34,511 --> 02:27:36,213 idea or that that's a thing 2356 02:27:36,213 --> 02:27:37,948 that we need to prove. And so I 2357 02:27:37,948 --> 02:27:39,149 want to be I want to be 2358 02:27:39,149 --> 02:27:40,184 notified in this particular 2359 02:27:40,184 --> 02:27:41,190 instance when I brought it to 2360 02:27:41,190 --> 02:27:42,219 their attention, all the 2361 02:27:42,219 --> 02:27:43,787 complaints we got they had to 2362 02:27:43,787 --> 02:27:44,722 do a re analysis and they said, 2363 02:27:44,722 --> 02:27:45,756 you know what, it makes sense. 2364 02:27:45,756 --> 02:27:47,491 Let's go ahead and remove them 2365 02:27:47,491 --> 02:27:48,859 all. If they let me know in 2366 02:27:48,859 --> 02:27:49,894 advance I'd say why are you 2367 02:27:49,894 --> 02:27:50,928 putting those there? The folks 2368 02:27:50,928 --> 02:27:51,962 that are going to be parking 2369 02:27:51,962 --> 02:27:53,163 their parking there because 2370 02:27:53,163 --> 02:27:54,310 they live in apartment 2371 02:27:54,310 --> 02:27:54,866 buildings with no parking 2372 02:27:54,866 --> 02:27:56,234 garages. They're going to be 2373 02:27:56,234 --> 02:27:57,801 there dependent on the street 2374 02:27:57,801 --> 02:27:59,670 parking so we could have saved 2375 02:27:59,670 --> 02:28:01,572 them time and money on this. So 2376 02:28:01,572 --> 02:28:01,906 I would like to codify this. 2377 02:28:01,906 --> 02:28:03,906 Yeah. 2378 02:28:04,341 --> 02:28:06,210 >> can I weigh in? Um you know 2379 02:28:06,210 --> 02:28:07,779 I've always found that mpa is 2380 02:28:07,779 --> 02:28:10,347 very responsive very uh you 2381 02:28:10,347 --> 02:28:12,490 know, uh uh they cater to our 2382 02:28:12,490 --> 02:28:14,485 needs. I mean I had a call on 2383 02:28:14,485 --> 02:28:16,186 17th ave um from the from some 2384 02:28:16,186 --> 02:28:17,555 business owners there and from 2385 02:28:17,555 --> 02:28:18,756 the public that you know, they 2386 02:28:18,756 --> 02:28:20,158 were charging there and I, I 2387 02:28:20,158 --> 02:28:21,526 called and said, can you let up 2388 02:28:21,526 --> 02:28:22,727 for a while? You know, to you 2389 02:28:22,727 --> 02:28:23,928 know, we're in bad times. 2390 02:28:23,928 --> 02:28:24,962 People don't have a lot of 2391 02:28:24,962 --> 02:28:26,497 money right now and they they 2392 02:28:26,497 --> 02:28:28,232 they did it. I found them to be 2393 02:28:28,232 --> 02:28:30,968 very you know, very uh, I agree 2394 02:28:30,968 --> 02:28:33,537 with the with the commissioner. 2395 02:28:33,537 --> 02:28:34,938 Uh, sure. If I if I could just 2396 02:28:34,938 --> 02:28:36,307 add two things again, this is 2397 02:28:36,307 --> 02:28:37,842 just for us to be notified in 2398 02:28:37,842 --> 02:28:39,910 advance in this instance we 2399 02:28:39,910 --> 02:28:41,279 weren't so that MAY be a 2400 02:28:41,279 --> 02:28:42,480 practice but if it's not always 2401 02:28:42,480 --> 02:28:43,848 followed that's a that's a 2402 02:28:43,848 --> 02:28:45,416 problem. And we actually worked 2403 02:28:45,416 --> 02:28:47,484 with the mpa on this 2404 02:28:47,484 --> 02:28:50,484 legislation. So they they are 2405 02:28:51,589 --> 02:28:53,657 fine with this as written. Any 2406 02:28:53,657 --> 02:28:55,193 other discussion? Commissioner 2407 02:28:55,193 --> 02:28:55,559 rosado, would you like to move 2408 02:28:55,559 --> 02:28:57,559 your item. 2409 02:28:57,628 --> 02:28:59,164 >> so. Moved and do we have an 2410 02:28:59,164 --> 02:29:00,531 amendment as amended as a 2411 02:29:00,531 --> 02:29:02,600 substitution I think right. 2412 02:29:02,600 --> 02:29:03,968 Thank you chair re eight will 2413 02:29:03,968 --> 02:29:05,336 be amended pursuant to a 2414 02:29:05,336 --> 02:29:07,736 substitution memo dated OCTOBER 2415 02:29:09,140 --> 02:29:10,341 19th, 2026 as amended. So it's 2416 02:29:10,341 --> 02:29:12,209 moved and second as amended. 2417 02:29:12,209 --> 02:29:15,480 All those in favor say aye. Aye 2418 02:29:15,480 --> 02:29:16,514 aye. Any opposed? What was the 2419 02:29:16,514 --> 02:29:19,514 I'm sorry what was the 2420 02:29:19,784 --> 02:29:22,186 amendment? Bear with me for 2421 02:29:22,186 --> 02:29:23,921 just a moment. The amendment 2422 02:29:23,921 --> 02:29:25,623 was to limit the notification 2423 02:29:25,623 --> 02:29:27,525 to properties that are 2424 02:29:27,525 --> 02:29:29,590 residential in nature as well 2425 02:29:29,590 --> 02:29:30,594 as I believe it changed it from 2426 02:29:30,594 --> 02:29:31,295 30 days to seven days. Got it. 2427 02:29:31,295 --> 02:29:33,295 >> thank you. 2428 02:29:33,698 --> 02:29:35,433 >> gave them a little more 2429 02:29:35,433 --> 02:29:38,433 flexibility. All right. So that 2430 02:29:39,904 --> 02:29:42,304 item passed unanimously. We'll 2431 02:29:42,307 --> 02:29:44,900 move on. I think that's all the 2432 02:29:44,900 --> 02:29:46,244 resolutions second reading we 2433 02:29:46,244 --> 02:29:49,681 have two sr two sr three. Would 2434 02:29:49,681 --> 02:29:53,281 you read the titles. Yes MADAM 2435 02:29:57,880 --> 02:29:58,289 Chair. Sr two an ordinance of 2436 02:29:58,289 --> 02:29:59,657 the miami city commission 2437 02:29:59,657 --> 02:30:00,859 amending chapter 38 article two 2438 02:30:00,859 --> 02:30:01,893 of the code of the city of 2439 02:30:01,893 --> 02:30:03,628 miami, florida as amended 2440 02:30:03,628 --> 02:30:06,300 titled parks and recreation use 2441 02:30:06,300 --> 02:30:07,732 regulations by amending section 2442 02:30:07,732 --> 02:30:08,766 38-65 titled peddling vending 2443 02:30:08,766 --> 02:30:10,134 and merchandizing more 2444 02:30:10,134 --> 02:30:11,870 specifically establishing a 2445 02:30:11,870 --> 02:30:13,700 park use approval process for 2446 02:30:13,700 --> 02:30:14,438 the operation of farmers 2447 02:30:14,438 --> 02:30:15,806 markets in the city of miami 2448 02:30:15,806 --> 02:30:17,541 parks containing a severability 2449 02:30:17,541 --> 02:30:19,243 clause and providing for an 2450 02:30:19,243 --> 02:30:21,643 immediate effective date. Then 2451 02:30:24,415 --> 02:30:25,783 we have sr three. Sr three an 2452 02:30:25,783 --> 02:30:26,484 ordinance of the miami city 2453 02:30:26,484 --> 02:30:27,685 commission amending chapter 2454 02:30:27,685 --> 02:30:29,530 eight of the code of the city 2455 02:30:29,530 --> 02:30:30,880 of miami, florida as amended 2456 02:30:30,880 --> 02:30:32,880 titled bicycle skateboard 2457 02:30:32,157 --> 02:30:33,525 scooters and other similar 2458 02:30:33,525 --> 02:30:35,593 devices by creating article 2459 02:30:35,593 --> 02:30:36,961 three section 8-20 of the of 2460 02:30:36,961 --> 02:30:38,330 the code regulating the 2461 02:30:38,330 --> 02:30:39,697 operation of micro mobility 2462 02:30:39,697 --> 02:30:41,599 devices, electric bicycles and 2463 02:30:41,599 --> 02:30:42,967 motorized scooters in the city 2464 02:30:42,967 --> 02:30:44,335 of miami providing definitions, 2465 02:30:44,335 --> 02:30:45,703 regulations for operation of 2466 02:30:45,703 --> 02:30:47,703 micro mobility devices, 2467 02:30:47,772 --> 02:30:49,674 electric bicycles and motorized 2468 02:30:49,674 --> 02:30:51,420 scooters on city rights of way 2469 02:30:51,420 --> 02:30:52,610 providing enforcement pursuant 2470 02:30:52,610 --> 02:30:54,645 to chapter two article ten of 2471 02:30:54,645 --> 02:30:55,680 the code in chapter 318 florida 2472 02:30:55,680 --> 02:30:57,820 statutes providing for 2473 02:30:57,820 --> 02:30:59,284 severability clause and an 2474 02:30:59,284 --> 02:31:01,519 effective date. Would we like 2475 02:31:01,519 --> 02:31:03,588 to by MR. Clark I see you have. 2476 02:31:03,588 --> 02:31:05,657 My apologies. Um, just for the 2477 02:31:05,657 --> 02:31:07,250 record, sr three uh will be 2478 02:31:07,250 --> 02:31:09,425 amended pursuant to a 2479 02:31:09,427 --> 02:31:10,629 substitution memo dated OCTOBER 2480 02:31:10,629 --> 02:31:10,996 14th 2026. Thank you. 2481 02:31:10,996 --> 02:31:12,996 Excellent. 2482 02:31:13,231 --> 02:31:14,432 >> um would you like to 2483 02:31:14,432 --> 02:31:15,800 bifurcate either of these two 2484 02:31:15,800 --> 02:31:17,502 items? Anyone not I'll 2485 02:31:17,502 --> 02:31:19,771 entertain a motion on both. 2486 02:31:19,771 --> 02:31:22,174 Second all right all those in 2487 02:31:22,174 --> 02:31:24,209 favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed 2488 02:31:24,209 --> 02:31:26,609 show those items passed 2489 02:31:26,611 --> 02:31:28,513 unanimously. All right on to 2490 02:31:28,513 --> 02:31:30,810 the first readings. Would you 2491 02:31:30,810 --> 02:31:31,449 want to read the titles? 2492 02:31:31,449 --> 02:31:33,518 There's quite a few of them. 2493 02:31:33,518 --> 02:31:34,886 Yes MADAM Chair, for one first 2494 02:31:34,886 --> 02:31:36,421 reading ordinance an ordinance 2495 02:31:36,421 --> 02:31:37,455 of the miami city commission 2496 02:31:37,455 --> 02:31:38,823 amending chapter ten article 2497 02:31:38,823 --> 02:31:40,192 one division two of the code of 2498 02:31:40,192 --> 02:31:41,392 the city of miami, florida is 2499 02:31:41,392 --> 02:31:42,793 amended city code titled 2500 02:31:42,793 --> 02:31:44,162 buildings in general building 2501 02:31:44,162 --> 02:31:46,231 administration fees and waivers 2502 02:31:46,231 --> 02:31:47,933 to revise the fee provision set 2503 02:31:47,933 --> 02:31:50,100 forth in sections ten dash 18 2504 02:31:50,100 --> 02:31:51,536 of the city code to comply with 2505 02:31:51,536 --> 02:31:52,771 permit fee requirements as set 2506 02:31:52,771 --> 02:31:54,473 forth by florida statutes and 2507 02:31:54,473 --> 02:31:55,507 to make other conforming and 2508 02:31:55,507 --> 02:31:56,541 cleanup provisions making 2509 02:31:56,541 --> 02:31:58,242 findings containing 2510 02:31:58,242 --> 02:32:00,242 severability clause and 2511 02:32:01,120 --> 02:32:02,714 providing for an effective date 2512 02:32:02,714 --> 02:32:05,114 fr2 was indefinitely deferred 2513 02:32:05,116 --> 02:32:06,518 fr three an ordinance of the 2514 02:32:06,518 --> 02:32:07,886 miami city commission with 2515 02:32:07,886 --> 02:32:09,587 attachments amending chapter 35 2516 02:32:09,587 --> 02:32:10,621 article five of the code of the 2517 02:32:10,621 --> 02:32:11,823 city of miami, florida as 2518 02:32:11,823 --> 02:32:13,191 amended titled motor vehicles 2519 02:32:13,191 --> 02:32:14,225 and traffic coconut grove 2520 02:32:14,225 --> 02:32:15,627 business district design 2521 02:32:15,627 --> 02:32:17,663 district, wynwood wynwood north 2522 02:32:17,663 --> 02:32:19,731 and downtown flagler district 2523 02:32:19,731 --> 02:32:21,990 parking improvement trust funds 2524 02:32:21,990 --> 02:32:23,499 more particularly by amending 2525 02:32:23,868 --> 02:32:25,236 section 35-220 titled required 2526 02:32:25,236 --> 02:32:27,305 off street parking and payment 2527 02:32:27,305 --> 02:32:28,340 in lieu of required off street 2528 02:32:28,340 --> 02:32:30,340 parking and establishing 2529 02:32:31,410 --> 02:32:32,444 section 35-245 titled parking 2530 02:32:32,444 --> 02:32:34,444 improvement trust fund 2531 02:32:35,214 --> 02:32:36,915 established section 35-246 2532 02:32:36,915 --> 02:32:39,315 titled funds made available 2533 02:32:39,684 --> 02:32:41,386 financial report section 35-247 2534 02:32:41,386 --> 02:32:43,454 titled schedule of fees and 2535 02:32:43,454 --> 02:32:45,854 charges for parking improvement 2536 02:32:45,857 --> 02:32:47,225 trust fund and section 35-248 2537 02:32:47,225 --> 02:32:49,225 titled parking waiver 2538 02:32:49,294 --> 02:32:51,294 certificates revocation refunds 2539 02:32:52,640 --> 02:32:53,432 to establish the parking 2540 02:32:53,432 --> 02:32:54,800 improvement trust fund making 2541 02:32:54,800 --> 02:32:55,834 findings containing a 2542 02:32:55,834 --> 02:32:57,369 severability clause and 2543 02:32:57,369 --> 02:32:59,104 providing for an effective date 2544 02:32:59,104 --> 02:32:59,971 fr4 first reading ordinance an 2545 02:32:59,971 --> 02:33:00,973 ordinance of the miami city 2546 02:33:00,973 --> 02:33:02,700 commission amending chapter six 2547 02:33:02,700 --> 02:33:03,575 article three of the code of 2548 02:33:03,575 --> 02:33:04,943 the city of miami, florida as 2549 02:33:04,943 --> 02:33:06,943 amended titled animals 2550 02:33:07,120 --> 02:33:08,380 enforcement to update the city 2551 02:33:08,380 --> 02:33:09,810 of miami's animal cruelty 2552 02:33:09,810 --> 02:33:10,449 enforcement provisions 2553 02:33:10,449 --> 02:33:12,151 establishing enhanced civil 2554 02:33:12,151 --> 02:33:13,886 penalties for specified 2555 02:33:13,886 --> 02:33:15,253 violations authorizing 2556 02:33:15,253 --> 02:33:16,621 enforcement by animal control 2557 02:33:16,621 --> 02:33:17,656 officers as provided by law 2558 02:33:17,656 --> 02:33:19,656 containing a severability 2559 02:33:19,724 --> 02:33:21,793 clause and providing for an 2560 02:33:21,793 --> 02:33:23,495 immediate effective date. Fr5 2561 02:33:23,495 --> 02:33:24,529 an ordinance of the miami city 2562 02:33:24,529 --> 02:33:26,264 commission amending chapter six 2563 02:33:26,264 --> 02:33:27,800 article two article three of 2564 02:33:27,800 --> 02:33:29,168 the code of the city of miami, 2565 02:33:29,168 --> 02:33:30,569 florida as amended titled 2566 02:33:30,569 --> 02:33:31,770 animals, dogs and cats 2567 02:33:31,770 --> 02:33:33,138 enforcement to provide for 2568 02:33:33,138 --> 02:33:34,173 updated fines for those who 2569 02:33:34,173 --> 02:33:35,540 commit violations of the city 2570 02:33:35,540 --> 02:33:36,909 of miami's animal welfare 2571 02:33:36,909 --> 02:33:37,609 chapter and include additional 2572 02:33:37,609 --> 02:33:38,978 violations containing 2573 02:33:38,978 --> 02:33:40,345 severability clause and 2574 02:33:40,345 --> 02:33:42,580 providing for an immediate 2575 02:33:42,580 --> 02:33:43,949 effective date. Fr6 an 2576 02:33:43,949 --> 02:33:45,150 ordinance of the miami city 2577 02:33:45,150 --> 02:33:46,551 commission amending chapter six 2578 02:33:46,551 --> 02:33:47,753 article one of the code of the 2579 02:33:47,753 --> 02:33:49,121 city of miami, florida as 2580 02:33:49,121 --> 02:33:50,655 amended city code titled 2581 02:33:50,655 --> 02:33:52,230 animals in general chapter six 2582 02:33:52,230 --> 02:33:53,592 article one of the city code 2583 02:33:53,592 --> 02:33:54,960 titled animals, dogs and cats 2584 02:33:54,960 --> 02:33:56,661 and chapter six article three 2585 02:33:56,661 --> 02:33:57,862 of the city code titled animals 2586 02:33:57,862 --> 02:33:58,897 enforcement to provide for 2587 02:33:58,897 --> 02:34:00,132 updated language regarding 2588 02:34:00,132 --> 02:34:01,333 enforcement of leashing laws 2589 02:34:01,333 --> 02:34:03,340 for domesticated animals and 2590 02:34:03,340 --> 02:34:04,570 public and private property and 2591 02:34:04,570 --> 02:34:05,771 to update definitions to meet 2592 02:34:05,771 --> 02:34:06,805 current, codified and statutory 2593 02:34:06,805 --> 02:34:08,707 definitions from both 2594 02:34:08,707 --> 02:34:10,750 miami-dade county and the state 2595 02:34:10,750 --> 02:34:11,109 of florida containing a 2596 02:34:11,109 --> 02:34:12,144 severability clause and 2597 02:34:12,144 --> 02:34:13,512 providing for an immediate 2598 02:34:13,512 --> 02:34:14,713 effective date. That is the end 2599 02:34:14,713 --> 02:34:15,790 of the first reading. Thank 2600 02:34:15,790 --> 02:34:17,790 you. 2601 02:34:18,316 --> 02:34:19,718 >> um so colleagues uh fr45 and 2602 02:34:19,718 --> 02:34:21,860 six there's a little 2603 02:34:21,860 --> 02:34:22,787 duplication so we probably need 2604 02:34:22,787 --> 02:34:25,391 to turn on how to move forward 2605 02:34:25,391 --> 02:34:27,920 but uh fr one and fr three does 2606 02:34:27,920 --> 02:34:30,920 anybody want to bifurcate fr 2607 02:34:30,196 --> 02:34:31,896 one or fr three that's the 2608 02:34:31,896 --> 02:34:33,632 building fees and parking 2609 02:34:33,632 --> 02:34:35,367 improvement trust fund. Okay so 2610 02:34:35,367 --> 02:34:36,901 we could probably take those as 2611 02:34:36,901 --> 02:34:39,304 a block if someone would move 2612 02:34:39,304 --> 02:34:41,874 them motion. Second all right 2613 02:34:41,874 --> 02:34:44,643 all those in favor say aye. Aye 2614 02:34:44,643 --> 02:34:47,379 any opposed show fr one and fr 2615 02:34:47,379 --> 02:34:49,448 three passed unanimously um fr 2616 02:34:49,448 --> 02:34:51,183 four and five and six I 2617 02:34:51,183 --> 02:34:53,418 presume. I'd like to pull yeah. 2618 02:34:53,418 --> 02:34:54,753 Yeah I presume we want to chat 2619 02:34:54,753 --> 02:34:55,988 probably all about all three of 2620 02:34:55,988 --> 02:34:57,522 them more or less at the same. 2621 02:34:57,522 --> 02:34:58,560 Time for for first because I 2622 02:34:58,560 --> 02:35:00,560 think that will. 2623 02:35:00,425 --> 02:35:02,160 >> open yes yes okay so let's 2624 02:35:02,160 --> 02:35:04,396 um let's start with fr four 2625 02:35:04,396 --> 02:35:06,798 because a lot of fr four is 2626 02:35:06,798 --> 02:35:08,000 actually in fr five so maybe we 2627 02:35:08,000 --> 02:35:08,867 can separate those items. So 2628 02:35:08,867 --> 02:35:10,569 commissioner carter would you 2629 02:35:10,569 --> 02:35:12,805 like to start. I did there's 2630 02:35:12,805 --> 02:35:14,706 two issues. One is a process 2631 02:35:14,706 --> 02:35:17,109 issue and and I spoke with the 2632 02:35:17,109 --> 02:35:19,178 city attorney about this and we 2633 02:35:19,178 --> 02:35:21,580 submitted a file id on 2634 02:35:21,580 --> 02:35:23,648 SEPTEMBER 30th with for for fr 2635 02:35:23,648 --> 02:35:26,385 five came about five days later 2636 02:35:26,385 --> 02:35:27,953 fr six day came ten days later 2637 02:35:27,953 --> 02:35:29,487 and speaking about this with 2638 02:35:29,487 --> 02:35:31,223 the city attorney it would have 2639 02:35:31,223 --> 02:35:32,758 been and it has happened to me 2640 02:35:32,758 --> 02:35:34,460 before I've been told another 2641 02:35:34,460 --> 02:35:36,362 commissioner is working on this 2642 02:35:36,362 --> 02:35:37,396 topic and I'm like great, I'll 2643 02:35:37,396 --> 02:35:38,931 co-sponsor and you know, 2644 02:35:38,931 --> 02:35:40,833 whatever I'll do I'll do a 2645 02:35:40,833 --> 02:35:42,340 substitution or on the dais and 2646 02:35:42,340 --> 02:35:44,436 we collaborate. That's not a 2647 02:35:44,436 --> 02:35:46,171 big deal. I enjoy that in this 2648 02:35:46,171 --> 02:35:48,573 case there are three separate 2649 02:35:48,573 --> 02:35:49,775 items and I don't want to see 2650 02:35:49,775 --> 02:35:51,643 this happen again, which is why 2651 02:35:51,643 --> 02:35:53,545 I'm bringing up this issue. I 2652 02:35:53,545 --> 02:35:54,580 was told that by saying that 2653 02:35:54,580 --> 02:35:56,114 another commissioner is working 2654 02:35:56,114 --> 02:35:57,850 on an item that that is a 2655 02:35:57,850 --> 02:35:59,552 violation of sunshine. I don't 2656 02:35:59,552 --> 02:36:00,586 believe it is. I've talked to 2657 02:36:00,586 --> 02:36:02,654 other municipal attorneys. They 2658 02:36:02,654 --> 02:36:03,856 don't believe it is. I feel 2659 02:36:03,856 --> 02:36:05,223 that we're being we're 2660 02:36:05,223 --> 02:36:07,292 duplicating work and we're 2661 02:36:07,292 --> 02:36:08,661 spending money we don't need to 2662 02:36:08,661 --> 02:36:10,729 spend. And it would simply be 2663 02:36:10,729 --> 02:36:13,499 much easier to just hold hold 2664 02:36:13,499 --> 02:36:16,499 that topic and have other 2665 02:36:17,436 --> 02:36:19,838 people add to it. Okay. 2666 02:36:19,838 --> 02:36:20,872 >> um commissioner the animal 2667 02:36:20,872 --> 02:36:22,274 cruelty side I'll say something 2668 02:36:22,274 --> 02:36:25,177 else. I don't know how you want 2669 02:36:25,177 --> 02:36:27,413 to deal with. Yeah. Um, 2670 02:36:27,413 --> 02:36:29,482 commissioner pardo, your item 2671 02:36:29,482 --> 02:36:31,183 you might want to explain it it 2672 02:36:31,183 --> 02:36:32,418 it basically brings us into 2673 02:36:32,418 --> 02:36:34,453 compliance with state law right 2674 02:36:34,453 --> 02:36:36,689 and allows our penalties to be 2675 02:36:36,689 --> 02:36:38,570 basically as as strong as they 2676 02:36:38,570 --> 02:36:38,591 possibly could be under the 2677 02:36:38,591 --> 02:36:40,292 state law. Right. 2678 02:36:40,292 --> 02:36:41,694 >> so this came to us from 2679 02:36:41,694 --> 02:36:44,960 vanessa, one of our residents 2680 02:36:44,960 --> 02:36:45,297 from the bna and it does take 2681 02:36:45,297 --> 02:36:48,200 our penalties to the maximum. 2682 02:36:48,200 --> 02:36:49,935 That's $2,500 for the first 2683 02:36:49,935 --> 02:36:52,171 offense, 5000 for the second, 2684 02:36:52,171 --> 02:36:53,706 7500 for the third. So it 2685 02:36:53,706 --> 02:36:55,740 reflects the seriousness of 2686 02:36:55,740 --> 02:36:57,474 what is happening. These 2687 02:36:57,476 --> 02:36:59,377 instances have been growing in 2688 02:36:59,377 --> 02:37:00,579 in frequency. We had someone 2689 02:37:00,579 --> 02:37:01,947 here say that this is the 2690 02:37:01,947 --> 02:37:04,160 beginning of criminal behavior. 2691 02:37:04,160 --> 02:37:06,418 A lot of psychopathic behavior 2692 02:37:06,418 --> 02:37:07,987 starts this way. So we want to 2693 02:37:07,987 --> 02:37:09,354 make sure we crack down as much 2694 02:37:09,354 --> 02:37:12,910 as possible. And this really 2695 02:37:12,910 --> 02:37:14,860 represents a first step. Uh, as 2696 02:37:14,860 --> 02:37:16,562 we go and we move we move more 2697 02:37:16,562 --> 02:37:17,596 legislation forward and 2698 02:37:17,596 --> 02:37:18,464 coordinate with the county and 2699 02:37:18,464 --> 02:37:19,833 coordinate with groups that are 2700 02:37:19,833 --> 02:37:20,533 working on this already. Great. 2701 02:37:20,533 --> 02:37:22,670 >> good. 2702 02:37:22,670 --> 02:37:23,101 >> MADAM Mayor. Yes, 2703 02:37:23,101 --> 02:37:25,300 commissioner rosado yes. 2704 02:37:25,300 --> 02:37:26,371 Commissioner I think our items 2705 02:37:26,371 --> 02:37:27,907 are definitely have the same 2706 02:37:27,907 --> 02:37:29,141 spirit. I know that there's a 2707 02:37:29,141 --> 02:37:30,142 difference in the penalties. 2708 02:37:30,142 --> 02:37:31,878 I'm happy to support the 2709 02:37:31,878 --> 02:37:33,913 penalties that you proposed. So 2710 02:37:33,913 --> 02:37:35,815 I remove the penalties from 2711 02:37:35,815 --> 02:37:39,415 mine and we can make them 2712 02:37:39,419 --> 02:37:41,819 complimentary and approve both. 2713 02:37:42,521 --> 02:37:44,924 The only thing left is fr6 and 2714 02:37:44,924 --> 02:37:47,159 my legislation is born out of 2715 02:37:47,159 --> 02:37:49,562 an email that I received about 2716 02:37:49,562 --> 02:37:51,964 pets being in public spaces 2717 02:37:51,964 --> 02:37:54,366 without having leashes on it. 2718 02:37:54,366 --> 02:37:56,766 What administration has done 2719 02:37:58,504 --> 02:38:00,406 was blend the item our city 2720 02:38:00,406 --> 02:38:02,975 item to match what the county 2721 02:38:02,975 --> 02:38:06,412 has because the county is um 2722 02:38:06,412 --> 02:38:08,481 really the enforcement arm. But 2723 02:38:08,481 --> 02:38:10,549 this allows the city of miami 2724 02:38:10,549 --> 02:38:14,149 to take enforcement and I don't 2725 02:38:14,654 --> 02:38:17,423 mind adding my legislation to 2726 02:38:17,423 --> 02:38:19,125 your legislation. Um but mine 2727 02:38:19,125 --> 02:38:21,525 is different because it's 2728 02:38:21,528 --> 02:38:22,895 addressing pets and I don't 2729 02:38:22,895 --> 02:38:24,797 know why they put cats because 2730 02:38:24,797 --> 02:38:27,199 we don't walk our cats on 2731 02:38:27,199 --> 02:38:30,302 leashes but okay. Um but my 2732 02:38:30,302 --> 02:38:32,702 legislation addresses um pets 2733 02:38:32,705 --> 02:38:34,940 being without a leash in public 2734 02:38:34,940 --> 02:38:36,309 in parks and like one of our 2735 02:38:36,309 --> 02:38:38,377 constituents said, you know, 2736 02:38:38,377 --> 02:38:40,446 when you're walking and someone 2737 02:38:40,446 --> 02:38:41,980 doesn't have their dog on a 2738 02:38:41,980 --> 02:38:44,750 leash and they say, oh, they're 2739 02:38:44,750 --> 02:38:47,486 not going to I was told that 2740 02:38:47,486 --> 02:38:49,889 any dog with teeth can bite. So 2741 02:38:49,889 --> 02:38:51,958 while you know like I know 2742 02:38:51,958 --> 02:38:54,361 cinnamon is not going to bite 2743 02:38:54,361 --> 02:38:55,928 someone but someone who is 2744 02:38:55,928 --> 02:38:58,331 afraid and someone who doesn't 2745 02:38:58,331 --> 02:39:00,733 know cinnamon she has teeth she 2746 02:39:00,733 --> 02:39:03,469 can bite in theory. So that's 2747 02:39:03,469 --> 02:39:05,538 why this was put forward. MR. 2748 02:39:05,538 --> 02:39:06,906 Attorney, it seems as if 2749 02:39:06,906 --> 02:39:08,975 commissioner king's item we 2750 02:39:08,975 --> 02:39:11,440 could take separately because 2751 02:39:11,440 --> 02:39:12,780 there's no overlap. What what 2752 02:39:12,780 --> 02:39:13,446 are your thoughts? You've 2753 02:39:13,446 --> 02:39:15,514 you've worked on all of these 2754 02:39:15,514 --> 02:39:18,514 items right. So um commissioner 2755 02:39:18,951 --> 02:39:23,560 king's item is fr six um it 2756 02:39:23,560 --> 02:39:24,457 does add the um on um we don't 2757 02:39:24,457 --> 02:39:25,659 call it unleashed in the 2758 02:39:25,659 --> 02:39:27,260 ordinance we call it 2759 02:39:27,260 --> 02:39:29,260 unrestrained but that's 2760 02:39:29,950 --> 02:39:32,198 different from fr four and fr 2761 02:39:32,198 --> 02:39:33,766 five um there's language that 2762 02:39:33,766 --> 02:39:36,135 is removed which is consistent 2763 02:39:36,135 --> 02:39:38,538 with all three and also 2764 02:39:38,538 --> 02:39:41,474 citations. So it is a good 2765 02:39:41,474 --> 02:39:42,842 basis for amending it. Um there 2766 02:39:42,842 --> 02:39:45,242 wouldn't be much conflict 2767 02:39:45,579 --> 02:39:49,779 between fr six and then fr four 2768 02:39:52,118 --> 02:39:54,854 and five other than. Yeah. So 2769 02:39:54,854 --> 02:39:56,550 um I was just advised that um 2770 02:39:56,550 --> 02:39:57,290 there's a provision of the 2771 02:39:57,290 --> 02:39:58,458 ordinance that talks about 2772 02:39:58,458 --> 02:40:00,192 remove unneeded. Well we talked 2773 02:40:00,192 --> 02:40:02,962 about that all citations issued 2774 02:40:02,962 --> 02:40:04,664 per 2823 city code or chapter 2775 02:40:04,664 --> 02:40:06,732 five of the city code. We could 2776 02:40:06,732 --> 02:40:09,135 we could remove language from 2777 02:40:09,135 --> 02:40:10,336 fr six that would make it just 2778 02:40:10,336 --> 02:40:12,238 a standalone where it would 2779 02:40:12,238 --> 02:40:13,773 just apply to the um the leash 2780 02:40:13,773 --> 02:40:15,842 and so we could make that 2781 02:40:15,842 --> 02:40:18,242 change now before second 2782 02:40:18,244 --> 02:40:19,946 reading. MADAM Mayor, one thing 2783 02:40:19,946 --> 02:40:21,681 I just wanted to add that's 2784 02:40:21,681 --> 02:40:23,382 important we we don't currently 2785 02:40:23,382 --> 02:40:25,117 have people that can actually 2786 02:40:25,117 --> 02:40:26,319 give these citations. So they 2787 02:40:26,319 --> 02:40:28,540 do have to go I think through 2788 02:40:28,540 --> 02:40:30,454 an 18 hour certification course 2789 02:40:30,790 --> 02:40:32,158 and and uh, I'm saying that so 2790 02:40:32,158 --> 02:40:33,894 that as many of us as possible 2791 02:40:33,894 --> 02:40:35,428 can go through that course and 2792 02:40:35,428 --> 02:40:37,163 there'll be as many of us as 2793 02:40:37,163 --> 02:40:38,698 possible out there being able 2794 02:40:38,698 --> 02:40:41,698 to give actually give the 2795 02:40:44,871 --> 02:40:47,271 citations. I'll give our 2796 02:40:57,450 --> 02:40:59,318 attorneys a minute to. All 2797 02:40:59,318 --> 02:41:00,854 right. So the the requested 2798 02:41:00,854 --> 02:41:03,854 amendment would be to just 2799 02:41:04,657 --> 02:41:06,359 remove the amendment to 6-71 of 2800 02:41:06,359 --> 02:41:07,560 fr six and that would 2801 02:41:07,560 --> 02:41:09,796 deconflict it with all the 2802 02:41:09,796 --> 02:41:11,698 others. Commissioner king is 2803 02:41:11,698 --> 02:41:13,933 that okay with you? All right 2804 02:41:13,933 --> 02:41:14,801 so I think we can move if I'm 2805 02:41:14,801 --> 02:41:16,200 correct commissioner can you 2806 02:41:16,200 --> 02:41:18,370 want to move your item as 2807 02:41:18,370 --> 02:41:19,773 amended motion. Second. Second 2808 02:41:19,773 --> 02:41:20,400 all those in favor say aye. 2809 02:41:20,400 --> 02:41:22,800 Aye. 2810 02:41:22,800 --> 02:41:23,910 >> okay that can move forward 2811 02:41:23,910 --> 02:41:26,310 to second reading. Okay 2812 02:41:27,681 --> 02:41:30,417 colleagues on fr four and five 2813 02:41:30,417 --> 02:41:32,318 um it sounds as if commissioner 2814 02:41:32,318 --> 02:41:33,520 rosado you will remove all of 2815 02:41:33,520 --> 02:41:34,888 the references of your anger 2816 02:41:34,888 --> 02:41:37,288 that language that conflicts 2817 02:41:37,657 --> 02:41:39,250 with fr four um MR. City 2818 02:41:39,250 --> 02:41:41,940 attorney do you have other 2819 02:41:41,940 --> 02:41:42,629 advice for us on deconflicting 2820 02:41:42,629 --> 02:41:44,698 those two items or should they 2821 02:41:44,698 --> 02:41:47,100 be merged or what are your 2822 02:41:47,100 --> 02:41:48,468 thoughts? Um ideally I think 2823 02:41:48,468 --> 02:41:50,537 the commission should probably 2824 02:41:50,537 --> 02:41:53,306 pick one and decide to go with 2825 02:41:53,306 --> 02:41:55,709 that um to avoid um replication 2826 02:41:55,709 --> 02:41:58,779 etcetera. Um so that would be 2827 02:41:58,779 --> 02:42:00,847 my advice. Um I think the 2828 02:42:00,847 --> 02:42:02,415 language in fr four which is 2829 02:42:02,415 --> 02:42:04,284 commissioner partos is a little 2830 02:42:04,284 --> 02:42:07,721 bit more straight as far as the 2831 02:42:07,721 --> 02:42:10,123 fines in 2-671 so we could we 2832 02:42:10,123 --> 02:42:11,524 could take that language but 2833 02:42:11,524 --> 02:42:13,226 then commissioner rosado has 2834 02:42:13,226 --> 02:42:14,928 additional language that he has 2835 02:42:14,928 --> 02:42:15,996 added that is not included in 2836 02:42:15,996 --> 02:42:17,530 fr four which is. 2837 02:42:17,530 --> 02:42:18,899 >> I think we're good with 2838 02:42:18,899 --> 02:42:19,933 folding them and he'll 2839 02:42:19,933 --> 02:42:21,933 co-sponsor. Yes. 2840 02:42:22,100 --> 02:42:25,100 >> and we will also co-sponsor 2841 02:42:25,772 --> 02:42:27,140 kings and king. So we're all 2842 02:42:27,140 --> 02:42:29,140 on. Everybody's co-sponsor. 2843 02:42:29,375 --> 02:42:30,744 Okay so. I'm sorry we're 2844 02:42:30,744 --> 02:42:33,144 showing a unanimous co-sponsor 2845 02:42:33,847 --> 02:42:35,215 for fr four and then fr6. Yes 2846 02:42:35,215 --> 02:42:37,615 commissioner cabella are you 2847 02:42:37,817 --> 02:42:39,186 also um okay just want to 2848 02:42:39,186 --> 02:42:41,870 confirm yes understood. And 2849 02:42:41,870 --> 02:42:42,956 then you have all the clarity 2850 02:42:42,956 --> 02:42:45,726 you need to bring back a second 2851 02:42:45,726 --> 02:42:47,428 reading item that um blends 2852 02:42:47,428 --> 02:42:49,828 them both together. Excellent 2853 02:42:49,830 --> 02:42:52,932 word blend. Blend so we'll have 2854 02:42:52,932 --> 02:42:54,468 a blended we'll have fr 4.5 or 2855 02:42:54,468 --> 02:42:57,468 something. You can tell we're 2856 02:42:59,639 --> 02:43:02,909 dog parents okay. Um so so MR. 2857 02:43:02,909 --> 02:43:06,346 Attorney what do we do we 2858 02:43:06,346 --> 02:43:07,881 withdraw fr five and amend fr 2859 02:43:07,881 --> 02:43:09,783 four. Yes that. 2860 02:43:09,783 --> 02:43:12,783 >> would I'm fine with that. 2861 02:43:13,553 --> 02:43:16,990 Okay so show um. So move. Okay 2862 02:43:16,990 --> 02:43:19,559 all in favor aye. Fr5 is 2863 02:43:19,559 --> 02:43:21,295 withdrawn fr four can I have a 2864 02:43:21,295 --> 02:43:22,997 motion to amend this to include 2865 02:43:22,997 --> 02:43:23,363 what used to be fr five. So 2866 02:43:23,363 --> 02:43:24,898 moved. 2867 02:43:24,898 --> 02:43:27,634 >> second. All right all those 2868 02:43:27,634 --> 02:43:30,737 in favor. Aye any opposed show 2869 02:43:30,737 --> 02:43:33,137 show fr 4.5 minus five 2870 02:43:33,841 --> 02:43:35,909 approved. As amended. As 2871 02:43:35,909 --> 02:43:38,909 amended. Thank you all for 2872 02:43:40,380 --> 02:43:42,249 working through that yeah. All 2873 02:43:42,249 --> 02:43:44,317 right now we move on to boards 2874 02:43:44,317 --> 02:43:47,317 and committees MR. Clerk. Thank 2875 02:43:47,420 --> 02:43:48,789 you chair bc1 code enforcement 2876 02:43:48,789 --> 02:43:50,524 award commissioner escalona 2877 02:43:50,524 --> 02:43:53,930 would like to appoint jason 2878 02:43:53,930 --> 02:43:53,427 benowitz to the at large seat. 2879 02:43:53,427 --> 02:43:54,127 Motion. 2880 02:43:54,127 --> 02:43:55,995 >> second. 2881 02:43:55,995 --> 02:43:56,262 >> second. All those in favor? 2882 02:43:56,262 --> 02:43:57,731 Aye. 2883 02:43:57,731 --> 02:44:00,131 >> any opposed? Show that 2884 02:44:00,835 --> 02:44:02,202 appointment made bc two. Bc two 2885 02:44:02,202 --> 02:44:03,903 miami tree ordinance advisory 2886 02:44:03,903 --> 02:44:05,306 committee commissioner escalona 2887 02:44:05,306 --> 02:44:06,840 would like to appoint risa 2888 02:44:06,840 --> 02:44:08,208 fernandez to his seat on the 2889 02:44:08,208 --> 02:44:10,208 board. Motion. 2890 02:44:10,611 --> 02:44:12,345 >> second in favor? Aye. 2891 02:44:12,345 --> 02:44:14,581 >> any opposed? Show that 2892 02:44:14,581 --> 02:44:16,282 appointment made. All right, 2893 02:44:16,282 --> 02:44:18,180 colleagues, we'll move on to 2894 02:44:18,180 --> 02:44:20,754 the planning and zoning items. 2895 02:44:20,754 --> 02:44:22,489 My understanding is pz20 has to 2896 02:44:22,489 --> 02:44:23,324 have a separate vote. Is that 2897 02:44:23,324 --> 02:44:24,724 correct, MR. Clerk? 2898 02:44:24,724 --> 02:44:27,294 >> that is yes, ma'am. Okay. 2899 02:44:27,294 --> 02:44:29,696 >> or we have a unanimous yes. 2900 02:44:29,696 --> 02:44:31,765 it has to be separate. Uh all 2901 02:44:31,765 --> 02:44:35,365 right so then let's talk about 2902 02:44:37,604 --> 02:44:40,600 the other ones pz12346 and 2903 02:44:40,600 --> 02:44:42,760 seven. Does anyone want to 2904 02:44:42,760 --> 02:44:45,676 bifurcate any of oh no there's 2905 02:44:51,351 --> 02:44:53,751 more sorry guys. Pz123467141617 2906 02:44:54,454 --> 02:44:56,156 and 18. Does anyone want to 2907 02:44:56,156 --> 02:44:59,156 bifurcate any of those. I'd 2908 02:45:04,640 --> 02:45:05,966 like to pull pz4pz4. All right 2909 02:45:05,966 --> 02:45:07,668 I'll entertain a motion. Oh you 2910 02:45:07,668 --> 02:45:08,202 do have to read the titles. I'm 2911 02:45:08,202 --> 02:45:10,202 sorry about that. 2912 02:45:10,771 --> 02:45:14,371 >> all right um. Pz4 being one 2913 02:45:17,311 --> 02:45:19,130 of them. So pz1 is a resolution 2914 02:45:19,130 --> 02:45:20,214 pz2pz3 is a second reading 2915 02:45:20,214 --> 02:45:21,415 ordinance an ordinance of the 2916 02:45:21,415 --> 02:45:22,816 miami city commission with 2917 02:45:22,816 --> 02:45:24,685 attachments amending the zoning 2918 02:45:24,685 --> 02:45:25,919 atlas of ordinance number 13114 2919 02:45:25,919 --> 02:45:27,870 the zoning ordinance of the 2920 02:45:27,870 --> 02:45:28,489 city of miami, florida as 2921 02:45:28,489 --> 02:45:29,523 amended miami 21 code by 2922 02:45:29,523 --> 02:45:31,523 changing the zoning 2923 02:45:31,558 --> 02:45:33,627 classification from t68l urban 2924 02:45:33,627 --> 02:45:36,397 core transect zone limited to t 2925 02:45:36,397 --> 02:45:37,765 five urban center transect zone 2926 02:45:37,765 --> 02:45:40,165 open for the properties 2927 02:45:44,639 --> 02:45:46,340 generally located at 2928 02:45:46,340 --> 02:45:48,340 625645675685650640630 and 626 2929 02:45:52,546 --> 02:45:54,546 northeast 64 terrace and 2930 02:45:54,615 --> 02:45:56,615 629635645655669 and 685 north 2931 02:45:57,170 --> 02:45:59,860 west 64th street and the east 2932 02:45:59,860 --> 02:46:00,454 portion of 610 northeast 64 2933 02:46:00,454 --> 02:46:01,489 terrace, miami, florida more 2934 02:46:01,489 --> 02:46:02,857 particularly described in 2935 02:46:02,857 --> 02:46:03,891 exhibit a attached and 2936 02:46:03,891 --> 02:46:05,259 incorporated making findings 2937 02:46:05,259 --> 02:46:06,994 containing a severability 2938 02:46:06,994 --> 02:46:09,994 clause and providing for an 2939 02:46:10,640 --> 02:46:11,631 effective date. Pz4 first 2940 02:46:11,631 --> 02:46:13,000 reading ordinance an ordinance 2941 02:46:13,000 --> 02:46:14,340 of the miami city commission 2942 02:46:14,340 --> 02:46:15,403 with attachments amending 2943 02:46:15,403 --> 02:46:16,603 ordinance number 13114 the 2944 02:46:16,603 --> 02:46:18,139 zoning ordinance of the city of 2945 02:46:18,139 --> 02:46:20,207 miami, florida as amended miami 2946 02:46:20,207 --> 02:46:21,943 21 code by amending article one 2947 02:46:21,943 --> 02:46:23,943 section 1.2 titled definition 2948 02:46:24,110 --> 02:46:25,712 of terms to define electric 2949 02:46:25,712 --> 02:46:28,449 vehicle ready in article three 2950 02:46:28,449 --> 02:46:29,850 section 3.6 titled off street 2951 02:46:29,850 --> 02:46:31,552 parking and loading standards 2952 02:46:31,552 --> 02:46:33,287 to remove electric vehicle 2953 02:46:33,287 --> 02:46:34,989 capable parking requirements 2954 02:46:34,989 --> 02:46:36,723 article four table four titled 2955 02:46:36,723 --> 02:46:38,792 density intensity and parking 2956 02:46:38,792 --> 02:46:41,192 t4 density intensity and 2957 02:46:41,529 --> 02:46:44,265 parking t5 density intensity in 2958 02:46:44,265 --> 02:46:46,665 parking t6 density intensity 2959 02:46:46,667 --> 02:46:48,736 and parking c density intensity 2960 02:46:48,736 --> 02:46:50,804 and parking c I density 2961 02:46:50,804 --> 02:46:53,207 intensity and parking c I dash 2962 02:46:53,207 --> 02:46:55,976 h d density intensity and 2963 02:46:55,976 --> 02:46:58,110 parking d one density intensity 2964 02:46:58,110 --> 02:46:59,747 and parking d two and density 2965 02:46:59,747 --> 02:47:01,115 intensity and parking d three 2966 02:47:01,115 --> 02:47:02,483 to reduce parking requirements 2967 02:47:02,483 --> 02:47:04,883 when electric vehicle parking 2968 02:47:04,919 --> 02:47:05,586 is provided making findings 2969 02:47:05,586 --> 02:47:07,321 containing a severability 2970 02:47:07,321 --> 02:47:09,723 clause and providing for an 2971 02:47:09,723 --> 02:47:12,123 immediate effective date then 2972 02:47:12,794 --> 02:47:15,229 all right five was deferred six 2973 02:47:15,229 --> 02:47:16,763 and second reading ordinance an 2974 02:47:16,763 --> 02:47:17,798 ordinance of the miami city 2975 02:47:17,798 --> 02:47:19,167 commission with attachments 2976 02:47:19,167 --> 02:47:20,902 amending ordinance number 10544 2977 02:47:20,902 --> 02:47:22,269 as amended the future land use 2978 02:47:22,269 --> 02:47:23,471 map of the miami comprehensive 2979 02:47:23,471 --> 02:47:24,505 neighborhood plan pursuant to 2980 02:47:24,505 --> 02:47:26,505 small scale amendment 2981 02:47:26,907 --> 02:47:28,276 procedures subject to section 2982 02:47:28,276 --> 02:47:30,100 163.3187 florida statutes by 2983 02:47:30,100 --> 02:47:31,379 changing the future land use 2984 02:47:31,379 --> 02:47:32,413 designation from single family 2985 02:47:32,413 --> 02:47:33,781 residential to duplex 2986 02:47:33,781 --> 02:47:35,148 residential of the acreage 2987 02:47:35,148 --> 02:47:37,218 described herein of real 2988 02:47:37,218 --> 02:47:38,585 property at approximately 3520 2989 02:47:38,585 --> 02:47:39,954 southwest 17th terrace, miami, 2990 02:47:39,954 --> 02:47:41,155 florida as more particularly 2991 02:47:41,155 --> 02:47:42,556 described in the attached and 2992 02:47:42,556 --> 02:47:43,224 incorporated exhibit a making 2993 02:47:43,224 --> 02:47:44,591 findings containing 2994 02:47:44,591 --> 02:47:46,591 severability clause and 2995 02:47:47,695 --> 02:47:49,429 providing for an effective date 2996 02:47:49,429 --> 02:47:50,297 pz7 also a second reading 2997 02:47:50,297 --> 02:47:51,499 ordinance an ordinance of the 2998 02:47:51,499 --> 02:47:52,333 miami city commission with 2999 02:47:52,333 --> 02:47:53,901 attachments amending the zoning 3000 02:47:53,901 --> 02:47:55,270 atlas of ordinance number 1311 3001 02:47:55,270 --> 02:47:56,303 for the zoning ordinance of the 3002 02:47:56,303 --> 02:47:58,600 city of miami, florida as 3003 02:47:58,600 --> 02:47:59,373 amended miami 21 code by 3004 02:47:59,373 --> 02:48:01,773 changing zoning the zoning 3005 02:48:02,143 --> 02:48:03,178 classification from t3r 3006 02:48:03,178 --> 02:48:05,178 suburban transit zone 3007 02:48:05,246 --> 02:48:07,282 restricted to t three suburban 3008 02:48:07,282 --> 02:48:08,682 transit zone open for the 3009 02:48:08,682 --> 02:48:09,684 southern property of the 3010 02:48:09,684 --> 02:48:11,850 southern portion of the 3011 02:48:11,850 --> 02:48:12,987 property generally located at 3012 02:48:12,987 --> 02:48:14,688 3520 southwest 17th terrace, 3013 02:48:14,688 --> 02:48:16,570 miami, florida with such 3014 02:48:16,570 --> 02:48:17,425 portion as more particularly 3015 02:48:17,425 --> 02:48:18,793 described in the attachment 3016 02:48:18,793 --> 02:48:20,527 incorporated exhibit a making 3017 02:48:20,527 --> 02:48:21,563 findings containing a 3018 02:48:21,563 --> 02:48:22,930 severability clause and 3019 02:48:22,930 --> 02:48:24,999 providing for an effective 3020 02:48:24,999 --> 02:48:27,680 date. Z eight has been deferred 3021 02:48:27,680 --> 02:48:30,338 pz9 has been deferred p z ten 3022 02:48:30,338 --> 02:48:33,338 has been deferred p 111213 have 3023 02:48:33,407 --> 02:48:35,309 been deferred pz14 first 3024 02:48:35,309 --> 02:48:36,844 reading ordinance an ordinance 3025 02:48:36,844 --> 02:48:37,878 of the miami city commission 3026 02:48:37,878 --> 02:48:39,247 with attachments amending 3027 02:48:39,247 --> 02:48:40,481 ordinance number 10544 as 3028 02:48:40,481 --> 02:48:41,849 amended the future land use map 3029 02:48:41,849 --> 02:48:43,218 of the miami comprehensive 3030 02:48:43,218 --> 02:48:44,585 neighborhood plan pursuant to 3031 02:48:44,585 --> 02:48:46,985 the expedited state review 3032 02:48:47,321 --> 02:48:49,570 process subject to section 3033 02:48:49,570 --> 02:48:50,792 163.3184 florida statutes by 3034 02:48:50,792 --> 02:48:52,159 amending the future land use 3035 02:48:52,159 --> 02:48:53,194 designation from medium density 3036 02:48:53,194 --> 02:48:54,562 restricted commercial to 3037 02:48:54,562 --> 02:48:55,930 restricted commercial for 3038 02:48:55,930 --> 02:48:57,665 certain properties west of 3039 02:48:57,665 --> 02:48:59,367 northwest north river drive 3040 02:48:59,367 --> 02:49:00,568 between northwest sixth street 3041 02:49:00,568 --> 02:49:01,936 and northwest fourth street by 3042 02:49:01,936 --> 02:49:03,338 amending the future land use 3043 02:49:03,338 --> 02:49:04,339 designation for medium density 3044 02:49:04,339 --> 02:49:05,740 restricted commercial to 3045 02:49:05,740 --> 02:49:06,774 restricted commercial for 3046 02:49:06,774 --> 02:49:08,475 certain properties between 3047 02:49:08,475 --> 02:49:09,844 southwest south river drive 3048 02:49:09,844 --> 02:49:11,579 southwest two street southwest 3049 02:49:11,579 --> 02:49:13,281 five avenue and southwest one 3050 02:49:13,281 --> 02:49:14,682 street by amending the future 3051 02:49:14,682 --> 02:49:16,384 land use designation from 3052 02:49:16,384 --> 02:49:17,418 medium density multifamily 3053 02:49:17,418 --> 02:49:18,453 residential to restricted 3054 02:49:18,453 --> 02:49:19,820 commercial for certain 3055 02:49:19,820 --> 02:49:21,820 properties between southwest 3056 02:49:22,223 --> 02:49:23,624 fourth avenue. Interstate I-95 3057 02:49:23,624 --> 02:49:24,993 southwest sixth street, 3058 02:49:24,993 --> 02:49:26,360 southwest fifth avenue and 3059 02:49:26,360 --> 02:49:27,895 southwest first street by 3060 02:49:27,895 --> 02:49:29,960 amending the future land use 3061 02:49:29,960 --> 02:49:30,131 designation for medium density 3062 02:49:30,131 --> 02:49:31,499 restricted commercial to 3063 02:49:31,499 --> 02:49:33,234 restricted commercial for 3064 02:49:33,234 --> 02:49:34,268 certain properties fronting 3065 02:49:34,268 --> 02:49:36,268 southwest seventh street 3066 02:49:37,500 --> 02:49:38,740 between interstate 95 and 3067 02:49:38,740 --> 02:49:40,441 southwest 12th avenue by 3068 02:49:40,441 --> 02:49:41,843 amending the future land use 3069 02:49:41,843 --> 02:49:43,544 designation from low density 3070 02:49:43,544 --> 02:49:44,579 multifamily residential and low 3071 02:49:44,579 --> 02:49:46,314 density restricted commercial 3072 02:49:46,314 --> 02:49:48,349 to medium density multifamily 3073 02:49:48,349 --> 02:49:49,718 residential and medium density 3074 02:49:49,718 --> 02:49:51,119 density restricted commercial 3075 02:49:51,119 --> 02:49:52,820 for certain properties on the 3076 02:49:52,820 --> 02:49:54,556 north side of southwest ninth 3077 02:49:54,556 --> 02:49:55,924 street between southwest eighth 3078 02:49:55,924 --> 02:49:57,458 avenue and southwest 12th 3079 02:49:57,458 --> 02:49:58,826 avenue by amending the future 3080 02:49:58,826 --> 02:50:00,561 land use designation from 3081 02:50:00,561 --> 02:50:01,930 medium density multifamily 3082 02:50:01,930 --> 02:50:03,930 residential to restricted 3083 02:50:03,998 --> 02:50:05,330 commercial for certain 3084 02:50:05,330 --> 02:50:06,401 properties fronting southwest 3085 02:50:06,401 --> 02:50:08,135 seventh street between 3086 02:50:08,135 --> 02:50:09,838 southwest 17th avenue and 3087 02:50:09,838 --> 02:50:11,405 southwest 22 avenue and by 3088 02:50:11,405 --> 02:50:12,774 amending the future land use 3089 02:50:12,774 --> 02:50:13,809 designation from low density 3090 02:50:13,809 --> 02:50:15,176 restricted commercial to 3091 02:50:15,176 --> 02:50:16,210 restricted commercial for 3092 02:50:16,210 --> 02:50:17,912 certain properties along 3093 02:50:17,912 --> 02:50:19,647 southwest eighth avenue between 3094 02:50:19,647 --> 02:50:20,481 southwest one street and 3095 02:50:20,481 --> 02:50:21,749 southwest sixth street miami, 3096 02:50:21,749 --> 02:50:23,840 florida as more particularly 3097 02:50:23,840 --> 02:50:24,452 described in the attachment 3098 02:50:24,452 --> 02:50:25,487 incorporated exhibit a making 3099 02:50:25,487 --> 02:50:26,521 findings containing 3100 02:50:26,521 --> 02:50:28,521 severability clause and 3101 02:50:29,257 --> 02:50:32,257 providing for an effective date 3102 02:50:32,694 --> 02:50:34,950 pz15 has been deferred pz16 is 3103 02:50:34,950 --> 02:50:35,960 a first reading ordinance an 3104 02:50:35,960 --> 02:50:36,130 ordinance of the miami city 3105 02:50:36,130 --> 02:50:37,498 commission with attachments 3106 02:50:37,498 --> 02:50:39,498 amending ordinance number 10544 3107 02:50:39,734 --> 02:50:41,302 as amended the future land use 3108 02:50:41,302 --> 02:50:42,337 map of the miami comprehensive 3109 02:50:42,337 --> 02:50:43,338 neighborhood plan pursuant to 3110 02:50:43,338 --> 02:50:45,338 small scale amendment 3111 02:50:45,407 --> 02:50:47,141 procedures subject to 163.3187 3112 02:50:47,141 --> 02:50:48,843 florida statutes by changing 3113 02:50:48,843 --> 02:50:50,244 the future land use designation 3114 02:50:50,244 --> 02:50:52,280 from duplex residential to 3115 02:50:52,280 --> 02:50:53,681 restricted commercial of the 3116 02:50:53,681 --> 02:50:54,716 acreage described herein for 3117 02:50:54,716 --> 02:50:56,716 the properties fronting 3118 02:50:56,751 --> 02:50:58,153 northwest 36 court on the west 3119 02:50:58,153 --> 02:50:59,520 between northwest sixth street 3120 02:50:59,520 --> 02:51:01,389 and northwest flagler terrace 3121 02:51:01,389 --> 02:51:02,790 by changing the future land use 3122 02:51:02,790 --> 02:51:04,158 designation from duplex 3123 02:51:04,158 --> 02:51:05,860 residential to low density 3124 02:51:05,860 --> 02:51:07,262 multifamily residential of the 3125 02:51:07,262 --> 02:51:08,296 acreage described herein for 3126 02:51:08,296 --> 02:51:09,997 the properties fronting 3127 02:51:09,997 --> 02:51:11,366 northwest 36th street on the 3128 02:51:11,366 --> 02:51:12,734 east between northwest sixth 3129 02:51:12,734 --> 02:51:14,469 street and northwest flagler 3130 02:51:14,469 --> 02:51:15,837 terrace by changing the future 3131 02:51:15,837 --> 02:51:17,380 land use designation from 3132 02:51:17,380 --> 02:51:18,406 duplex residential to low 3133 02:51:18,406 --> 02:51:20,141 density restricted commercial 3134 02:51:20,141 --> 02:51:23,141 of the acreage described herein 3135 02:51:23,912 --> 02:51:25,912 for 613 northwest 36 court 31 3136 02:51:27,150 --> 02:51:29,150 northwest 36 court 15 northwest 3137 02:51:30,118 --> 02:51:31,319 36 court and 3655 northwest. 3138 02:51:31,319 --> 02:51:32,687 >> sixth court and by changing 3139 02:51:32,687 --> 02:51:34,550 the future land use designation 3140 02:51:34,550 --> 02:51:35,423 from duplex residential to 3141 02:51:35,423 --> 02:51:37,158 restricted commercial of the 3142 02:51:37,158 --> 02:51:39,558 acreage described herein for 3143 02:51:39,895 --> 02:51:41,630 3670 northwest sixth street. 3144 02:51:41,630 --> 02:51:43,630 3675 northwest fifth street 3145 02:51:43,699 --> 02:51:45,699 3684 northwest fourth street 3146 02:51:45,934 --> 02:51:47,135 and 3651 northwest three street 3147 02:51:47,135 --> 02:51:48,170 miami, florida. As more 3148 02:51:48,170 --> 02:51:49,871 particularly described in 3149 02:51:49,871 --> 02:51:50,906 exhibit a attached and 3150 02:51:50,906 --> 02:51:51,940 incorporated making findings 3151 02:51:51,940 --> 02:51:53,642 containing a severability 3152 02:51:53,642 --> 02:51:56,642 clause and providing for an 3153 02:51:56,744 --> 02:51:58,313 effective date. The 17 first 3154 02:51:58,313 --> 02:51:59,681 reading ordinance an ordinance 3155 02:51:59,681 --> 02:52:00,715 of the miami city commission 3156 02:52:00,715 --> 02:52:02,840 with attachments amending 3157 02:52:02,840 --> 02:52:03,284 ordinance number 13114 the 3158 02:52:03,284 --> 02:52:04,653 zoning ordinance of the city of 3159 02:52:04,653 --> 02:52:06,721 miami, florida as amended miami 3160 02:52:06,721 --> 02:52:08,900 21 code by changing the zoning 3161 02:52:08,900 --> 02:52:10,158 classification from t3o 3162 02:52:10,158 --> 02:52:12,393 suburban transit zone open to 3163 02:52:12,393 --> 02:52:13,928 t4o urban general transit zone 3164 02:52:13,928 --> 02:52:15,130 open for the properties running 3165 02:52:15,130 --> 02:52:16,165 north and south fronting 3166 02:52:16,165 --> 02:52:17,365 northwest sixth street and 3167 02:52:17,365 --> 02:52:18,400 northwest fifth street by 3168 02:52:18,400 --> 02:52:19,768 changing the zoning 3169 02:52:19,768 --> 02:52:22,168 classification from t3o 3170 02:52:22,170 --> 02:52:25,170 suburban transit zone open to 3171 02:52:25,440 --> 02:52:27,175 t4o urban general transit zone 3172 02:52:27,175 --> 02:52:28,543 open for the properties running 3173 02:52:28,543 --> 02:52:29,911 north and south fronting 3174 02:52:29,911 --> 02:52:31,112 northwest fourth street 3175 02:52:31,112 --> 02:52:32,147 northwest three street and by 3176 02:52:32,147 --> 02:52:33,881 changing the zoning 3177 02:52:33,881 --> 02:52:35,918 classification from t3o 3178 02:52:35,918 --> 02:52:38,353 suburban transit zone open to 3179 02:52:38,353 --> 02:52:39,721 t4r urban general transit zone 3180 02:52:39,721 --> 02:52:41,790 restricted for the properties 3181 02:52:41,790 --> 02:52:43,158 fronting northwest 36 court to 3182 02:52:43,158 --> 02:52:44,526 the east and west between 3183 02:52:44,526 --> 02:52:45,560 northwest seventh street and 3184 02:52:45,560 --> 02:52:47,950 northwest flagler street. 3185 02:52:47,950 --> 02:52:48,130 Miami, florida as more 3186 02:52:48,130 --> 02:52:49,331 particularly described in 3187 02:52:49,331 --> 02:52:50,199 exhibit a attached and 3188 02:52:50,199 --> 02:52:51,233 incorporated making findings 3189 02:52:51,233 --> 02:52:53,233 containing a severability 3190 02:52:53,302 --> 02:52:55,704 clause and providing for an 3191 02:52:55,704 --> 02:52:56,738 effective date. Pz18 first 3192 02:52:56,738 --> 02:52:58,107 reading ordinance an ordinance 3193 02:52:58,107 --> 02:52:59,475 of the miami city commission 3194 02:52:59,475 --> 02:53:00,342 amending ordinance number 13114 3195 02:53:00,342 --> 02:53:01,543 the zoning ordinance of the 3196 02:53:01,543 --> 02:53:02,578 city of miami, florida as 3197 02:53:02,578 --> 02:53:03,946 amended specifically by 3198 02:53:03,946 --> 02:53:05,147 amending article four table 3199 02:53:05,147 --> 02:53:07,215 four titled density, intensity 3200 02:53:07,215 --> 02:53:09,284 and parking to clarify parking 3201 02:53:09,284 --> 02:53:11,352 regulations for uses within the 3202 02:53:11,352 --> 02:53:13,550 podium by amending article five 3203 02:53:13,550 --> 02:53:14,422 titled specific zones to update 3204 02:53:14,422 --> 02:53:16,158 development incentives for 3205 02:53:16,158 --> 02:53:17,859 podium liners, podium design 3206 02:53:17,859 --> 02:53:19,928 and parking structures and 3207 02:53:19,928 --> 02:53:21,296 allowable cantilevered building 3208 02:53:21,296 --> 02:53:23,696 encroachments and by amending 3209 02:53:23,732 --> 02:53:25,434 article six section 6.1 titled 3210 02:53:25,434 --> 02:53:27,502 intent and exclusions to update 3211 02:53:27,502 --> 02:53:28,871 micro dwelling unit regulations 3212 02:53:28,871 --> 02:53:29,905 making findings containing a 3213 02:53:29,905 --> 02:53:31,273 severability clause and 3214 02:53:31,273 --> 02:53:33,673 providing for an effective 3215 02:53:34,376 --> 02:53:37,376 date. Pz 19 has been deferred 3216 02:53:37,479 --> 02:53:38,514 and pz 20 is a resolution. 3217 02:53:38,514 --> 02:53:39,714 Thank you, MADAM Chair. 3218 02:53:39,714 --> 02:53:41,416 >> all right, take a breath. 3219 02:53:41,416 --> 02:53:44,416 [Laughter] George that was that 3220 02:53:45,221 --> 02:53:48,123 was a long I should take it 3221 02:53:48,123 --> 02:53:50,859 exactly. Have a sip. All right 3222 02:53:50,859 --> 02:53:53,294 folks we have bifurcated prs 3223 02:53:53,294 --> 02:53:55,530 for prs 20 must be voted on 3224 02:53:55,530 --> 02:53:57,650 separately. Um, MR. Clark, I 3225 02:53:57,650 --> 02:53:58,433 think you have something to 3226 02:53:58,433 --> 02:54:02,330 read into the record on prs 3227 02:54:02,204 --> 02:54:04,272 two. Thank you chair. Um prs. 3228 02:54:04,272 --> 02:54:06,675 >> two will be amended pursuant 3229 02:54:06,675 --> 02:54:08,744 to a substitution memo dated 3230 02:54:08,744 --> 02:54:10,278 OCTOBER 20th 2026. Prs 14 will 3231 02:54:10,278 --> 02:54:12,715 be amended pursuant to a 3232 02:54:12,715 --> 02:54:14,249 substitution amendment dated 3233 02:54:14,249 --> 02:54:16,485 OCTOBER 20th 2026. Pc 16 will 3234 02:54:16,485 --> 02:54:17,519 be amended to a pc ab meeting 3235 02:54:17,519 --> 02:54:19,588 information in the first 3236 02:54:19,588 --> 02:54:21,290 whereas clause and prs 17 will 3237 02:54:21,290 --> 02:54:22,158 be amended to add prs ab 3238 02:54:22,158 --> 02:54:23,358 meeting information in the 3239 02:54:23,358 --> 02:54:25,427 first whereas clause. Thank you 3240 02:54:25,427 --> 02:54:27,830 chair. Um MR. Clark I believe 3241 02:54:27,830 --> 02:54:29,365 prs three also needs the pc ab 3242 02:54:29,365 --> 02:54:30,765 information as well. I've just 3243 02:54:30,765 --> 02:54:32,634 been informed it might not be 3244 02:54:32,634 --> 02:54:33,669 on your list. Prs three will be 3245 02:54:33,669 --> 02:54:36,669 shown as amended as well. 3246 02:54:51,553 --> 02:54:54,553 Understood. Okay um. One more. 3247 02:54:54,623 --> 02:54:56,692 All right. Do I have a motion 3248 02:54:56,692 --> 02:54:59,461 on everything except for prs 3249 02:54:59,461 --> 02:54:59,961 four and pc 20. Please move 3250 02:54:59,961 --> 02:55:01,961 motion. Second. 3251 02:55:02,310 --> 02:55:02,732 >> all right all those in favor 3252 02:55:02,732 --> 02:55:04,732 say aye. Aye. 3253 02:55:04,767 --> 02:55:07,167 >> any opposed? Show those 3254 02:55:07,536 --> 02:55:09,605 passed unanimously. Um I think 3255 02:55:09,605 --> 02:55:10,972 we'll go to prs 21st just 3256 02:55:10,972 --> 02:55:12,507 because we're paying outside 3257 02:55:12,507 --> 02:55:14,242 counsel and if we could save 3258 02:55:14,242 --> 02:55:16,642 whatever 30 minutes of time 3259 02:55:16,645 --> 02:55:19,480 let's do that. Um do you mind 3260 02:55:19,480 --> 02:55:20,583 reading that one into. It's a 3261 02:55:20,583 --> 02:55:22,150 resolution but I'll read it 3262 02:55:22,150 --> 02:55:23,185 anyway just so everybody knows 3263 02:55:23,185 --> 02:55:25,921 what's going on. No it's it 3264 02:55:25,921 --> 02:55:27,289 makes sense. Um prs 20 is a 3265 02:55:27,289 --> 02:55:28,324 resolution of the miami city 3266 02:55:28,324 --> 02:55:29,724 commission granting or denying 3267 02:55:29,724 --> 02:55:33,324 the appeal filed by elvis cruz 3268 02:55:34,864 --> 02:55:36,231 of the intended decision for bd 3269 02:55:36,231 --> 02:55:38,467 23-006209-001 issued on AUGUST 3270 02:55:38,467 --> 02:55:39,835 25th, 2026 for the city of 3271 02:55:39,835 --> 02:55:41,904 miami public right of way 3272 02:55:41,904 --> 02:55:42,938 located at approximately 5215 3273 02:55:42,938 --> 02:55:44,840 northwest seventh avenue, 3274 02:55:44,840 --> 02:55:46,410 miami, florida and with the 3275 02:55:46,410 --> 02:55:48,441 parties state their appearances 3276 02:55:50,847 --> 02:55:52,548 please. Uh good morning amanda 3277 02:55:52,548 --> 02:55:54,116 corgan, outside counsel on 3278 02:55:54,116 --> 02:55:57,716 behalf of city staff on this 3279 02:56:00,656 --> 02:56:01,857 appeal. MR. Cruz, would you 3280 02:56:01,857 --> 02:56:04,257 like to start your 3281 02:56:04,426 --> 02:56:06,826 presentation? Yes, ma'am. Let 3282 02:56:06,996 --> 02:56:08,731 me just hook up here. How much 3283 02:56:08,731 --> 02:56:09,932 time do you think you'll need? 3284 02:56:09,932 --> 02:56:11,300 A little over ten minutes. 3285 02:56:11,300 --> 02:56:13,369 >> try to keep it to ten, 3286 02:56:13,369 --> 02:56:15,710 please. I'm sorry. Try to keep 3287 02:56:15,710 --> 02:56:16,639 it to ten. I think I can. 3288 02:56:16,639 --> 02:56:17,673 >> I think you can. I'd like to 3289 02:56:17,673 --> 02:56:18,674 remind you that a couple 3290 02:56:18,674 --> 02:56:20,576 meetings ago there was a tree 3291 02:56:20,576 --> 02:56:22,311 appeal on irvington. They took 3292 02:56:22,311 --> 02:56:23,513 18 minutes before you told them 3293 02:56:23,513 --> 02:56:26,513 to land the plane. Remember 3294 02:56:26,749 --> 02:56:28,484 that one I was good. I did so I 3295 02:56:28,484 --> 02:56:29,852 know give us give it a whirl 3296 02:56:29,852 --> 02:56:33,452 and let's try for ten. Thank 3297 02:56:34,156 --> 02:56:36,726 you. Is there going to be a 3298 02:56:36,726 --> 02:56:38,127 standing challenge today? Uh, 3299 02:56:38,127 --> 02:56:39,328 the city does not waive 3300 02:56:39,328 --> 02:56:42,640 standing and will preserve it. 3301 02:56:42,640 --> 02:56:43,980 For the record yes. Are you 3302 02:56:43,980 --> 02:56:45,498 challenging my standing? Is 3303 02:56:45,667 --> 02:56:47,737 that what I understand. The 3304 02:56:47,737 --> 02:56:48,937 city is reserving the, uh the 3305 02:56:48,937 --> 02:56:49,806 standing argument and we can 3306 02:56:49,806 --> 02:56:52,374 address that first if you'd 3307 02:56:52,374 --> 02:56:54,760 like to. Well, normally the way 3308 02:56:54,760 --> 02:56:55,812 the commission does it you 3309 02:56:55,812 --> 02:56:57,346 address standing first. Okay, 3310 02:56:57,346 --> 02:56:58,547 great. Because if I don't have 3311 02:56:58,547 --> 02:56:59,782 standing I don't get to 3312 02:56:59,782 --> 02:57:00,616 present. I thought you were 3313 02:57:00,616 --> 02:57:02,352 going to present your standing 3314 02:57:02,352 --> 02:57:05,952 and then I can I can 3315 02:57:08,524 --> 02:57:09,892 cross-examine you. Okay, so 3316 02:57:09,892 --> 02:57:12,292 we're going with standing 3317 02:57:17,132 --> 02:57:19,532 first. Elvis cruz 631 north 3318 02:57:20,236 --> 02:57:21,937 east 57th street. My legal 3319 02:57:21,937 --> 02:57:24,937 standing for this appeal is 3320 02:57:25,400 --> 02:57:28,400 based on miami city code 3321 02:57:28,111 --> 02:57:29,512 section 178 b quote any 3322 02:57:29,512 --> 02:57:31,547 aggrieved party having standing 3323 02:57:31,547 --> 02:57:33,115 under state law MAY appeal to 3324 02:57:33,115 --> 02:57:34,817 the city commission. Any 3325 02:57:34,817 --> 02:57:36,553 decision by the department on 3326 02:57:36,553 --> 02:57:37,920 matters relating to tree permit 3327 02:57:37,920 --> 02:57:39,655 applications for the 3328 02:57:39,655 --> 02:57:41,357 departments of public works or 3329 02:57:41,357 --> 02:57:43,757 capital improvements program or 3330 02:57:45,127 --> 02:57:48,127 to their contractors and also 3331 02:57:48,230 --> 02:57:50,630 section 1702 which reflects the 3332 02:57:51,000 --> 02:57:52,701 state law intervenor a person 3333 02:57:52,701 --> 02:57:54,770 whose interests in the 3334 02:57:54,770 --> 02:57:56,472 proceeding are adversely 3335 02:57:56,472 --> 02:57:58,541 affected in a manner greater 3336 02:57:58,541 --> 02:58:00,609 than those of the general 3337 02:58:00,609 --> 02:58:02,144 public. In addition to living 3338 02:58:02,144 --> 02:58:03,879 two blocks from the park since 3339 02:58:03,879 --> 02:58:05,582 1977 and visiting it at least 3340 02:58:05,582 --> 02:58:07,984 three times a week, my interest 3341 02:58:07,984 --> 02:58:10,520 in this proceeding both 3342 02:58:10,520 --> 02:58:12,121 financial and personal, are 3343 02:58:12,121 --> 02:58:14,230 adversely affected in a manner 3344 02:58:14,230 --> 02:58:16,920 far greater than those of the 3345 02:58:16,920 --> 02:58:17,794 general public. I know of no 3346 02:58:17,794 --> 02:58:19,361 other member of the public who 3347 02:58:19,361 --> 02:58:21,764 has spent more of their own 3348 02:58:21,764 --> 02:58:23,132 time and money to protect, 3349 02:58:23,132 --> 02:58:25,532 maintain and advocate for 3350 02:58:26,236 --> 02:58:29,305 morningside park than I have. I 3351 02:58:29,305 --> 02:58:32,750 paid for the planting of the 3352 02:58:32,750 --> 02:58:33,776 four monkeypod trees some 3353 02:58:33,776 --> 02:58:35,776 enhancements that were 3354 02:58:36,179 --> 02:58:37,547 destroyed by acts of 3355 02:58:37,547 --> 02:58:39,282 malfeasance and are the subject 3356 02:58:39,282 --> 02:58:42,282 of the intended decision I'm 3357 02:58:42,384 --> 02:58:44,787 appealing today. Here is one of 3358 02:58:44,787 --> 02:58:46,856 those trees. Correction these 3359 02:58:46,856 --> 02:58:50,920 are four of them those four 3360 02:58:50,920 --> 02:58:53,196 trees the day they were planted 3361 02:58:53,196 --> 02:58:54,764 MAY 17th 2018. Here is one of 3362 02:58:54,764 --> 02:58:56,132 that same group of monkey pods 3363 02:58:56,132 --> 02:58:58,201 that was not killed 3364 02:58:58,201 --> 02:59:00,690 photographed last week. So you 3365 02:59:00,690 --> 02:59:02,472 can see the tree the size of 3366 02:59:02,472 --> 02:59:05,575 the trees that were lost. I've 3367 02:59:05,575 --> 02:59:07,476 also paid $907 for this appeal 3368 02:59:07,476 --> 02:59:08,845 even though it was the city's 3369 02:59:08,845 --> 02:59:10,913 fault through their contractors 3370 02:59:10,913 --> 02:59:12,281 that those trees were cut down 3371 02:59:12,281 --> 02:59:14,184 which the contractors said they 3372 02:59:14,184 --> 02:59:16,585 were going to replace but then 3373 02:59:16,585 --> 02:59:17,954 reneged. I've spent countless 3374 02:59:17,954 --> 02:59:19,155 hours and thousands of dollars 3375 02:59:19,155 --> 02:59:21,224 to maintain and improve 3376 02:59:21,224 --> 02:59:22,259 morningside park since 1993, 3377 02:59:22,259 --> 02:59:23,626 including thousands of 3378 02:59:23,626 --> 02:59:24,994 volunteer hours planting, 3379 02:59:24,994 --> 02:59:26,994 trimming, fertilizing, 3380 02:59:27,763 --> 02:59:29,799 irrigating and weeding. Anybody 3381 02:59:29,799 --> 02:59:31,867 who doubts that is invited to 3382 02:59:31,867 --> 02:59:33,937 ask park manager chi chisholm, 3383 02:59:33,937 --> 02:59:35,305 former park managers albert 3384 02:59:35,305 --> 02:59:37,373 mora, michael belletti and 3385 02:59:37,373 --> 02:59:39,373 elizabeth zapata, groundskeeper 3386 02:59:39,776 --> 02:59:41,510 claudio evora and former parks 3387 02:59:41,510 --> 02:59:43,510 department directors kevin 3388 02:59:44,580 --> 02:59:46,649 kirwan and chuck ellis. I 3389 02:59:46,649 --> 02:59:47,850 worked long and hard to get the 3390 02:59:47,850 --> 02:59:49,586 park declared historic by the 3391 02:59:49,586 --> 02:59:50,954 hep board. Unfortunately, the 3392 02:59:50,954 --> 02:59:53,354 city commission voted against 3393 02:59:53,723 --> 02:59:56,123 the district commissioner and 3394 02:59:57,126 --> 02:59:59,195 rescinded it. I've conducted 70 3395 02:59:59,195 --> 03:00:02,195 free educational tours of the 3396 03:00:02,999 --> 03:00:04,999 park for 1117 individuals 3397 03:00:05,401 --> 03:00:07,401 including elementary, middle 3398 03:00:08,471 --> 03:00:11,241 and high school students, boy 3399 03:00:11,241 --> 03:00:13,643 scouts, girl scouts and the 3400 03:00:13,643 --> 03:00:16,379 general public. All my tours 3401 03:00:16,379 --> 03:00:17,947 are free. If any of you or 3402 03:00:17,947 --> 03:00:19,649 anyone wants to bring a group 3403 03:00:19,649 --> 03:00:22,649 for a free educational tour, 3404 03:00:22,752 --> 03:00:24,752 please email morningside 3405 03:00:25,488 --> 03:00:27,557 tours@gmail.Com. What I do is 3406 03:00:27,557 --> 03:00:29,292 officially encouraged by the 3407 03:00:29,292 --> 03:00:32,292 city. Here's the city's website 3408 03:00:32,562 --> 03:00:34,431 .Thank you for your interest 3409 03:00:34,431 --> 03:00:36,165 in volunteering. It is a top 3410 03:00:36,165 --> 03:00:38,235 priority for us to strengthen 3411 03:00:38,235 --> 03:00:40,235 environmental conservation and 3412 03:00:40,970 --> 03:00:42,172 educational outreach efforts in 3413 03:00:42,172 --> 03:00:43,206 partnership with local, state, 3414 03:00:43,206 --> 03:00:45,206 private and nonprofit 3415 03:00:45,275 --> 03:00:47,275 organizations park 3416 03:00:47,343 --> 03:00:49,343 beautification landscaping, 3417 03:00:49,379 --> 03:00:50,780 gardening, removing weeds we 3418 03:00:50,780 --> 03:00:52,780 welcome your interest 3419 03:00:52,849 --> 03:00:54,885 assistance and help and invite 3420 03:00:54,885 --> 03:00:57,988 you to become part of our 3421 03:00:57,988 --> 03:00:59,523 volunteer team. In order to 3422 03:00:59,523 --> 03:01:01,910 volunteer in the park I had to 3423 03:01:01,910 --> 03:01:02,459 be verified by the city 3424 03:01:02,459 --> 03:01:04,161 including fingerprinting, drug 3425 03:01:04,161 --> 03:01:06,620 testing, chest x-ray for 3426 03:01:06,620 --> 03:01:07,431 tuberculosis and a background 3427 03:01:07,431 --> 03:01:09,165 check by the florida department 3428 03:01:09,165 --> 03:01:11,234 of law enforcement. I've 3429 03:01:11,234 --> 03:01:13,470 donated and planted at least 60 3430 03:01:13,470 --> 03:01:15,872 trees in the park all at my 3431 03:01:15,872 --> 03:01:18,272 expense all with permission 3432 03:01:18,608 --> 03:01:19,976 from the city that includes 3433 03:01:19,976 --> 03:01:21,100 planting memorial palms for 3434 03:01:21,100 --> 03:01:22,379 distinguished neighbors that 3435 03:01:22,379 --> 03:01:24,779 passed away, including for 3436 03:01:25,148 --> 03:01:26,683 departed city official alice 3437 03:01:26,683 --> 03:01:28,418 robertson. I created and 3438 03:01:28,418 --> 03:01:29,953 maintain a spreadsheet of the 3439 03:01:29,953 --> 03:01:31,688 approximately 200 palms in the 3440 03:01:31,688 --> 03:01:33,390 morningside park palmatum I 3441 03:01:33,390 --> 03:01:35,125 obtained donations from the 3442 03:01:35,125 --> 03:01:36,826 south florida palm society and 3443 03:01:36,826 --> 03:01:38,562 myself to place educational 3444 03:01:38,562 --> 03:01:41,562 identification signs on all the 3445 03:01:41,631 --> 03:01:43,367 palms in the palmatum I donated 3446 03:01:43,367 --> 03:01:45,769 and installed a drip irrigation 3447 03:01:45,769 --> 03:01:48,171 system all at my expense as I 3448 03:01:48,171 --> 03:01:49,906 was requested by the city. My 3449 03:01:49,906 --> 03:01:51,608 efforts in the park have been 3450 03:01:51,608 --> 03:01:52,976 supported by fairchild tropical 3451 03:01:52,976 --> 03:01:54,344 garden, montgomery botanical 3452 03:01:54,344 --> 03:01:56,412 center and miami-dade county 3453 03:01:56,412 --> 03:01:58,148 public schools. I've appeared 3454 03:01:58,148 --> 03:01:59,182 at dozens of city commission 3455 03:01:59,182 --> 03:02:00,884 meetings over decades 3456 03:02:00,884 --> 03:02:03,653 advocating for the park, all 3457 03:02:03,653 --> 03:02:06,560 too often trying to protect it 3458 03:02:06,560 --> 03:02:07,757 from harmful things the city 3459 03:02:07,757 --> 03:02:09,826 did just like this appeal 3460 03:02:09,826 --> 03:02:11,561 today, including building a 3461 03:02:11,561 --> 03:02:13,961 dumpster corral on the 3462 03:02:13,963 --> 03:02:16,320 bayfront, placing an eyesore, a 3463 03:02:16,320 --> 03:02:18,101 cargo container by the softball 3464 03:02:18,101 --> 03:02:20,137 field blocking the park's 3465 03:02:20,137 --> 03:02:21,505 original drainage ditches 3466 03:02:21,505 --> 03:02:23,905 resulting in flooding that 3467 03:02:23,940 --> 03:02:26,340 continues even now 14 years 3468 03:02:26,677 --> 03:02:28,745 later neglecting the city's 3469 03:02:28,745 --> 03:02:30,981 swimming pool maintenance that 3470 03:02:30,981 --> 03:02:32,849 was a tough loss as the city's 3471 03:02:32,849 --> 03:02:34,584 very bad habit of demolition by 3472 03:02:34,584 --> 03:02:36,653 neglect claimed another victim. 3473 03:02:36,653 --> 03:02:38,722 I've been advocating for trees 3474 03:02:38,722 --> 03:02:40,900 for decades. My efforts were 3475 03:02:40,900 --> 03:02:41,291 even written up in the 3476 03:02:41,291 --> 03:02:44,270 newspaper back when I had 3477 03:02:44,270 --> 03:02:46,270 better hair. Lastly, 3478 03:02:46,960 --> 03:02:48,832 morningside park opened on JUNE 3479 03:02:48,832 --> 03:02:51,268 13th, 1953. I wasn't born then 3480 03:02:51,268 --> 03:02:52,970 but I was there for its 70th 3481 03:02:52,970 --> 03:02:54,704 birthday when I hosted a 3482 03:02:54,704 --> 03:02:56,573 birthday party for the park 3483 03:02:56,573 --> 03:02:58,642 with cake and ice cream. 3484 03:02:58,642 --> 03:03:00,710 Commissioner pardo, you came to 3485 03:03:00,710 --> 03:03:01,912 that birthday party and as 3486 03:03:01,912 --> 03:03:03,614 someone who has lived in 3487 03:03:03,614 --> 03:03:05,614 morningside since 1999, you're 3488 03:03:05,683 --> 03:03:07,500 very aware of my many years of 3489 03:03:07,500 --> 03:03:09,450 volunteering in and advocacy 3490 03:03:10,854 --> 03:03:12,555 for morningside park. In light 3491 03:03:12,555 --> 03:03:14,624 of all this evidence, it is 3492 03:03:14,624 --> 03:03:16,526 clear that my interests are far 3493 03:03:16,526 --> 03:03:18,395 greater than that of the 3494 03:03:18,395 --> 03:03:20,130 general public and so I qualify 3495 03:03:20,130 --> 03:03:22,533 for intervenor status as per 3496 03:03:22,533 --> 03:03:24,933 sections 1780 and 172 of the 3497 03:03:24,935 --> 03:03:26,669 miami city code. Because of the 3498 03:03:26,669 --> 03:03:28,372 egregious nature of the code 3499 03:03:28,372 --> 03:03:31,141 violations done to this park 3500 03:03:31,141 --> 03:03:33,543 recently, I filed this appeal. 3501 03:03:33,543 --> 03:03:34,744 Lastly, there was an agenda 3502 03:03:34,744 --> 03:03:36,113 item earlier today about 3503 03:03:36,113 --> 03:03:38,113 philanthropic donations to 3504 03:03:38,182 --> 03:03:40,840 district two. I've already been 3505 03:03:40,840 --> 03:03:41,952 doing that for over 30 years 3506 03:03:41,952 --> 03:03:43,520 and if I had to sum up my 3507 03:03:43,520 --> 03:03:45,922 experience in one sentence I 3508 03:03:45,922 --> 03:03:48,325 would say no good deed goes 3509 03:03:48,325 --> 03:03:50,725 unpunished. I've made many 3510 03:03:51,610 --> 03:03:52,797 donations to the city over the 3511 03:03:52,797 --> 03:03:55,199 years and I'm offering another 3512 03:03:55,199 --> 03:03:58,199 one today. Please don't punish 3513 03:03:59,669 --> 03:04:01,371 me for it. Thank you. MR. Cruz. 3514 03:04:01,371 --> 03:04:03,440 Under renard and renard county 3515 03:04:03,440 --> 03:04:04,975 and solaris versus the city of 3516 03:04:04,975 --> 03:04:06,710 miami you have to allege a 3517 03:04:06,710 --> 03:04:08,780 special injury. This is an 3518 03:04:08,780 --> 03:04:09,446 intended decision for an after 3519 03:04:09,446 --> 03:04:11,150 the fact removal of trees. Do 3520 03:04:11,150 --> 03:04:12,383 you have a special injury with 3521 03:04:12,383 --> 03:04:14,784 regard to the replacement of 3522 03:04:14,784 --> 03:04:17,187 trees? Yes I do as you'll 3523 03:04:17,187 --> 03:04:18,923 recall I showed you the 3524 03:04:18,923 --> 03:04:21,323 receipt. I planted those 3525 03:04:21,659 --> 03:04:23,360 original trees so I have a 3526 03:04:23,360 --> 03:04:25,429 financial interest. Now I have 3527 03:04:25,429 --> 03:04:28,532 to ask you do you mean strictly 3528 03:04:28,532 --> 03:04:29,733 financial interest or personal 3529 03:04:29,733 --> 03:04:31,469 interest? Because under state 3530 03:04:31,469 --> 03:04:32,502 law it's not limited to 3531 03:04:32,502 --> 03:04:33,871 financial interest. It can also 3532 03:04:33,871 --> 03:04:35,720 be a personal interest. You are 3533 03:04:35,720 --> 03:04:37,308 aware of that as an attorney 3534 03:04:37,308 --> 03:04:38,675 I'm sure. Okay so this is a 3535 03:04:38,675 --> 03:04:41,780 this is an intended decision 3536 03:04:41,780 --> 03:04:43,147 for the replacement of trees. 3537 03:04:43,147 --> 03:04:44,381 Do you have a special injury 3538 03:04:44,381 --> 03:04:46,500 with regard to the replacement 3539 03:04:46,500 --> 03:04:48,319 of trees in morningside park? 3540 03:04:48,319 --> 03:04:50,354 Yes I do because as I showed 3541 03:04:50,354 --> 03:04:52,256 you in my powerpoint the park 3542 03:04:52,256 --> 03:04:53,624 was designed in a very elegant 3543 03:04:53,624 --> 03:04:55,692 style the american romantic 3544 03:04:55,692 --> 03:04:57,227 park movement by the city of 3545 03:04:57,227 --> 03:04:58,629 miami's parks director who was 3546 03:04:58,629 --> 03:05:00,164 also a landscape director 3547 03:05:00,164 --> 03:05:02,233 excuse me a landscape architect 3548 03:05:02,233 --> 03:05:03,935 ray plummer. The park was 3549 03:05:03,935 --> 03:05:05,669 designed with an elegant 3550 03:05:05,669 --> 03:05:07,738 uniform planting of large 3551 03:05:07,738 --> 03:05:09,774 canopy shade trees along the 3552 03:05:09,774 --> 03:05:11,174 loop road and some of the 3553 03:05:11,174 --> 03:05:12,543 walkways. What is being 3554 03:05:12,543 --> 03:05:14,943 proposed as the mitigation 3555 03:05:14,945 --> 03:05:16,847 would disrupt that planting, 3556 03:05:16,847 --> 03:05:19,917 which I have been working on 3557 03:05:19,917 --> 03:05:20,952 for decades. Do you have any 3558 03:05:20,952 --> 03:05:22,153 documents or other evidence 3559 03:05:22,153 --> 03:05:23,887 that the city gave you 3560 03:05:23,887 --> 03:05:26,289 permission to plant the trees 3561 03:05:26,289 --> 03:05:27,324 that were removed during 3562 03:05:27,324 --> 03:05:29,324 construction? Yes. 3563 03:05:29,394 --> 03:05:31,794 >> I showed you the 3564 03:05:32,462 --> 03:05:34,862 documentation in my powerpoint. 3565 03:05:35,566 --> 03:05:37,801 Um and by the way, if you doubt 3566 03:05:37,801 --> 03:05:38,835 that talk to kevin kerwin. He 3567 03:05:38,835 --> 03:05:40,371 was the parks director at the 3568 03:05:40,371 --> 03:05:43,807 time. He's the one that gave me 3569 03:05:43,807 --> 03:05:45,542 permission. Um can you please 3570 03:05:45,542 --> 03:05:46,910 allege with specific 3571 03:05:46,910 --> 03:05:48,979 specificity what is your 3572 03:05:48,979 --> 03:05:50,681 special injury for the 3573 03:05:50,681 --> 03:05:52,416 replacement of the trees in 3574 03:05:52,416 --> 03:05:54,485 morningside park? I will be 3575 03:05:54,485 --> 03:05:56,721 covering that in my main 3576 03:05:56,721 --> 03:05:57,755 presentation but this is only 3577 03:05:57,755 --> 03:05:59,290 about standing. You are aware 3578 03:05:59,290 --> 03:06:00,230 of that that this is only the 3579 03:06:00,230 --> 03:06:01,692 standing hearing. There's going 3580 03:06:01,692 --> 03:06:03,394 to be a whole nother 3581 03:06:03,394 --> 03:06:05,462 presentation ten minutes long 3582 03:06:05,462 --> 03:06:06,664 once we actually get into the 3583 03:06:06,664 --> 03:06:08,398 substance which is happening 3584 03:06:08,398 --> 03:06:10,101 here is the city's basic 3585 03:06:10,101 --> 03:06:11,335 maneuver of trying to prevent 3586 03:06:11,335 --> 03:06:13,370 people from even presenting 3587 03:06:13,370 --> 03:06:15,773 their case on standing. Okay. 3588 03:06:15,773 --> 03:06:17,341 >> um we reserve our right to 3589 03:06:17,341 --> 03:06:19,430 further object to standing as 3590 03:06:19,430 --> 03:06:22,430 you make your presentation and 3591 03:06:22,846 --> 03:06:24,548 and will allege further facts. 3592 03:06:24,548 --> 03:06:26,117 I presume that means we're 3593 03:06:26,117 --> 03:06:27,318 allowed to we'll let MR. Cruz 3594 03:06:27,318 --> 03:06:28,853 go ahead with your 3595 03:06:28,853 --> 03:06:30,555 presentation. Thank you. So am 3596 03:06:30,555 --> 03:06:31,956 I to understand I have been 3597 03:06:31,956 --> 03:06:33,991 granted standing mayor? No, 3598 03:06:33,991 --> 03:06:35,393 there is no determination on 3599 03:06:35,393 --> 03:06:36,260 standing. There is no 3600 03:06:36,260 --> 03:06:37,628 independent determination on 3601 03:06:37,628 --> 03:06:40,310 standing. You can make your 3602 03:06:40,310 --> 03:06:42,431 presentation. Okay, so even 3603 03:06:42,433 --> 03:06:44,835 though the commission has not 3604 03:06:44,835 --> 03:06:46,571 granted me standing I'm to give 3605 03:06:46,571 --> 03:06:49,571 my presentation is that what 3606 03:06:50,341 --> 03:06:52,409 I'm understanding? So um if the 3607 03:06:52,409 --> 03:06:55,146 commission wishes to make a 3608 03:06:55,146 --> 03:06:57,548 motion on standing now they can 3609 03:06:57,548 --> 03:06:59,820 do that um otherwise it appears 3610 03:06:59,820 --> 03:07:01,152 that counsel has no objection 3611 03:07:01,152 --> 03:07:03,388 to MR. Cruz making his case. 3612 03:07:03,388 --> 03:07:05,789 You can hear his case and at 3613 03:07:05,789 --> 03:07:09,389 the end um make a determination 3614 03:07:09,593 --> 03:07:11,996 on um either standing at that 3615 03:07:11,996 --> 03:07:16,196 point and or on the merits of 3616 03:07:16,801 --> 03:07:18,169 the appeal. [Laughter] I think 3617 03:07:18,169 --> 03:07:22,369 we should go ahead and hear the 3618 03:07:22,973 --> 03:07:25,430 presentation. Okay here we go. 3619 03:07:25,430 --> 03:07:28,430 Elvis cruz 631 north east 57th 3620 03:07:34,853 --> 03:07:36,220 street. Morningside park was 3621 03:07:36,220 --> 03:07:37,755 designed in the american 3622 03:07:37,755 --> 03:07:39,490 romantic style with a curved 3623 03:07:39,490 --> 03:07:41,559 boulevard and walkways lined 3624 03:07:41,559 --> 03:07:43,959 with elegant uniform tree 3625 03:07:43,961 --> 03:07:45,329 plantings by ray plummer, 3626 03:07:45,329 --> 03:07:47,729 miami's park superintendent and 3627 03:07:47,732 --> 03:07:49,732 brilliant landscape architect. 3628 03:07:49,800 --> 03:07:51,870 In 2025, the morningside park 3629 03:07:51,870 --> 03:07:53,870 shoreline project removed 60 3630 03:07:54,972 --> 03:07:57,708 trees with permits but then 3631 03:07:57,708 --> 03:07:59,411 later removed another 16 trees 3632 03:07:59,411 --> 03:08:01,811 without permits or public 3633 03:08:02,847 --> 03:08:04,582 notice. Then to avoid applying 3634 03:08:04,582 --> 03:08:06,651 for a permit, the contractor 3635 03:08:06,651 --> 03:08:08,190 deliberately flooded an area of 3636 03:08:08,190 --> 03:08:10,870 the park with saltwater 3637 03:08:10,870 --> 03:08:12,487 poisoning eight trees the 3638 03:08:12,824 --> 03:08:14,580 neighbors were not happy. The 3639 03:08:14,580 --> 03:08:15,927 city told us that they would 3640 03:08:15,927 --> 03:08:17,662 wait a year before removing any 3641 03:08:17,662 --> 03:08:19,364 trees to see if they would 3642 03:08:19,364 --> 03:08:21,764 recover. The neighbors believed 3643 03:08:21,766 --> 03:08:23,501 that promise. I was especially 3644 03:08:23,501 --> 03:08:25,903 concerned with five of the 3645 03:08:25,903 --> 03:08:28,303 poisoned trees four monkey 3646 03:08:28,306 --> 03:08:30,706 pods, botanical name samanea 3647 03:08:31,409 --> 03:08:34,178 saman and one huge specimen 3648 03:08:34,178 --> 03:08:36,578 java plum botanical name 3649 03:08:37,615 --> 03:08:38,983 syzygium cumini this healthy 3650 03:08:38,983 --> 03:08:40,518 surviving monkey pod planted 3651 03:08:40,518 --> 03:08:41,886 the same day as the four that 3652 03:08:41,886 --> 03:08:44,286 were poisoned reflects their 3653 03:08:44,655 --> 03:08:46,725 size. The four poisoned monkey 3654 03:08:46,725 --> 03:08:48,426 pods were part of an elegant 3655 03:08:48,426 --> 03:08:50,995 uniform tree planting seven in 3656 03:08:50,995 --> 03:08:53,640 a row I paid for those four 3657 03:08:53,640 --> 03:08:54,799 trees to be planted. The 3658 03:08:54,799 --> 03:08:56,501 consultant for the project, 3659 03:08:56,501 --> 03:08:58,569 curtis rogers, monitored the 3660 03:08:58,569 --> 03:09:00,969 monkey pods but misidentified 3661 03:09:01,672 --> 03:09:03,375 them as mimosa, which MAY have 3662 03:09:03,375 --> 03:09:05,375 caused the misinformation 3663 03:09:06,477 --> 03:09:08,547 you'll soon hear two of the 3664 03:09:08,547 --> 03:09:10,947 monkey pods never recovered, 3665 03:09:10,948 --> 03:09:14,385 but two others bounced back as 3666 03:09:14,385 --> 03:09:16,454 the consultant's own reports 3667 03:09:16,454 --> 03:09:18,856 showed both trees had new leaf 3668 03:09:18,856 --> 03:09:21,592 growth only one month after the 3669 03:09:21,592 --> 03:09:24,362 salt water damage and continued 3670 03:09:24,362 --> 03:09:26,765 recovering and as late as MARCH 3671 03:09:26,765 --> 03:09:28,833 12th, the consultant's report 3672 03:09:28,833 --> 03:09:31,833 says both trees were recovering 3673 03:09:32,270 --> 03:09:35,600 with new growth then without 3674 03:09:35,600 --> 03:09:36,742 any public notice or permit 3675 03:09:36,742 --> 03:09:39,742 completely in violation of city 3676 03:09:39,811 --> 03:09:41,546 code on APRIL 13th, 2026, all 3677 03:09:41,546 --> 03:09:44,546 four monkeypod trees were cut 3678 03:09:44,649 --> 03:09:47,490 down. Was that gross 3679 03:09:47,520 --> 03:09:48,754 malfeasance or malice? 3680 03:09:48,754 --> 03:09:50,489 Afterwards, curtis rogers said 3681 03:09:50,489 --> 03:09:52,523 they would replace those four 3682 03:09:52,523 --> 03:09:56,123 trees with new monkey pods, but 3683 03:09:56,328 --> 03:10:00,528 now they want to renege on that 3684 03:10:01,832 --> 03:10:04,832 promise. As for the specimen 3685 03:10:04,903 --> 03:10:07,305 java plum, it was one of about 3686 03:10:07,305 --> 03:10:10,305 35 planted when the park opened 3687 03:10:11,109 --> 03:10:13,509 in 1953. 25 of them still 3688 03:10:13,845 --> 03:10:15,580 thrive there today. The 3689 03:10:15,580 --> 03:10:17,282 contractors deliberate 3690 03:10:17,282 --> 03:10:19,682 saltwater flooding caused this 3691 03:10:19,851 --> 03:10:21,920 specimen to drop all of its 3692 03:10:21,920 --> 03:10:23,989 leaves. Then it started 3693 03:10:23,989 --> 03:10:25,724 recovering and there was much 3694 03:10:25,724 --> 03:10:28,124 happiness because the city 3695 03:10:28,794 --> 03:10:30,194 promised to wait a year. Leaves 3696 03:10:30,194 --> 03:10:31,563 sprouted on upper branches 3697 03:10:31,563 --> 03:10:34,298 including healthy tissue up to 3698 03:10:34,298 --> 03:10:35,333 their. But unknown to the 3699 03:10:35,333 --> 03:10:37,333 public, the consultant 3700 03:10:37,402 --> 03:10:39,103 bizarrely reported that the 3701 03:10:39,103 --> 03:10:41,503 tree was defoliated and 3702 03:10:42,206 --> 03:10:44,275 nonviable. Then on APRIL 15th 3703 03:10:44,275 --> 03:10:47,110 the java plum was cut down 3704 03:10:47,110 --> 03:10:50,449 again with no public notice and 3705 03:10:50,449 --> 03:10:54,490 no permit. Yes it's that crazy 3706 03:10:55,287 --> 03:10:57,322 it's that evil. It was 52in in 3707 03:10:57,322 --> 03:10:58,890 diameter. I met with the city 3708 03:10:58,890 --> 03:11:00,425 manager to ask for the same 3709 03:11:00,425 --> 03:11:03,194 trees to be replanted. He 3710 03:11:03,194 --> 03:11:05,230 seemed agreeable so I was quite 3711 03:11:05,230 --> 03:11:06,631 surprised by the new intended 3712 03:11:06,631 --> 03:11:08,333 decision. I emailed the city 3713 03:11:08,333 --> 03:11:10,902 and the reply clearly showed 3714 03:11:10,902 --> 03:11:13,305 that they had been given much 3715 03:11:13,305 --> 03:11:15,390 misinformation. The city wrote 3716 03:11:15,390 --> 03:11:17,775 monkey pod trees are considered 3717 03:11:17,775 --> 03:11:20,175 category one invasive species 3718 03:11:20,545 --> 03:11:22,247 that is completely false. The 3719 03:11:22,247 --> 03:11:23,281 category one lists from the 3720 03:11:23,281 --> 03:11:25,160 florida invasive species 3721 03:11:25,160 --> 03:11:27,850 council is easily found online 3722 03:11:27,850 --> 03:11:30,850 and does not include monkey 3723 03:11:30,322 --> 03:11:32,757 pods. Even so that council is a 3724 03:11:32,757 --> 03:11:34,125 private 501 c three it is not 3725 03:11:34,125 --> 03:11:36,125 regulatory. The miami-dade 3726 03:11:36,195 --> 03:11:38,595 county prohibited species list 3727 03:11:38,930 --> 03:11:41,666 also does not include monkey 3728 03:11:41,666 --> 03:11:44,102 pods. The county codes list of 3729 03:11:44,102 --> 03:11:46,502 prohibited species at section 3730 03:11:46,839 --> 03:11:49,239 24499 also does not include 3731 03:11:49,941 --> 03:11:51,476 monkey pods. Curtis rogers 3732 03:11:51,476 --> 03:11:54,450 misidentified the monkey pod as 3733 03:11:54,450 --> 03:11:57,149 the mimosa tree, which is on 3734 03:11:57,149 --> 03:11:58,850 the invasive species list. That 3735 03:11:58,850 --> 03:12:00,919 error MAY have caused the 3736 03:12:00,919 --> 03:12:03,319 mistaken belief that monkey 3737 03:12:04,220 --> 03:12:05,391 pods are invasive. Monkey pods 3738 03:12:05,391 --> 03:12:07,791 were first planted in 3739 03:12:08,493 --> 03:12:12,930 morningside park by the city of 3740 03:12:13,999 --> 03:12:16,680 miami itself back in 2006 20 3741 03:12:16,680 --> 03:12:19,138 years ago more were added later 3742 03:12:19,138 --> 03:12:21,540 for a total of 19. There is 3743 03:12:21,540 --> 03:12:23,609 simply no invasion of monkey 3744 03:12:23,609 --> 03:12:26,900 pod trees anywhere in 3745 03:12:26,711 --> 03:12:28,947 morningside park. As for the 3746 03:12:28,947 --> 03:12:32,500 java plum, I was surprised to 3747 03:12:32,500 --> 03:12:33,752 see that it is listed on the 3748 03:12:33,752 --> 03:12:36,152 category one invasive species 3749 03:12:36,856 --> 03:12:39,424 list. However that list is from 3750 03:12:39,424 --> 03:12:41,493 a private 501 c three not the 3751 03:12:41,493 --> 03:12:45,630 state of florida and it is not 3752 03:12:45,630 --> 03:12:47,630 regulatory miami code 1702 3753 03:12:47,666 --> 03:12:49,401 defines prohibited species as 3754 03:12:49,401 --> 03:12:52,137 those listed in the county 3755 03:12:52,137 --> 03:12:55,240 code. Java plum is not listed 3756 03:12:55,240 --> 03:12:57,643 as prohibited by the county and 3757 03:12:57,643 --> 03:12:59,711 they are the agency having 3758 03:12:59,711 --> 03:13:01,711 jurisdiction. However, java 3759 03:13:02,814 --> 03:13:04,516 plum is listed as a controlled 3760 03:13:04,516 --> 03:13:06,585 species by the county which 3761 03:13:06,585 --> 03:13:10,220 says it MAY not be planted 3762 03:13:10,220 --> 03:13:11,757 within 500ft of natural plant 3763 03:13:11,757 --> 03:13:13,757 communities. But morningside 3764 03:13:13,792 --> 03:13:16,194 park does not have any natural 3765 03:13:16,194 --> 03:13:17,929 plant communities. The entire 3766 03:13:17,929 --> 03:13:20,929 park is an artificial landscape 3767 03:13:22,670 --> 03:13:24,136 created in 1953. Java plum can 3768 03:13:24,136 --> 03:13:27,136 be legally planted there no 3769 03:13:27,573 --> 03:13:29,608 problem java plum cannot invade 3770 03:13:29,608 --> 03:13:32,377 the park's shoreline nor tidal 3771 03:13:32,377 --> 03:13:34,780 basin which are both saltwater 3772 03:13:34,780 --> 03:13:37,883 because java plum is not salt 3773 03:13:37,883 --> 03:13:40,285 tolerant as proven by the 3774 03:13:40,285 --> 03:13:42,685 saltwater flooding. Java plums 3775 03:13:44,560 --> 03:13:46,792 have been in morningside for 73 3776 03:13:46,792 --> 03:13:49,194 years. I've lived nearby since 3777 03:13:49,194 --> 03:13:51,264 1977 and I've never seen a 3778 03:13:51,264 --> 03:13:54,320 single java plum tree invading 3779 03:13:54,320 --> 03:13:56,101 the park. The city also wrote 3780 03:13:56,101 --> 03:13:58,838 replacement trees shall be of a 3781 03:13:58,838 --> 03:14:01,238 native or non-native species, 3782 03:14:01,574 --> 03:14:04,343 but neither monkey pod nor java 3783 03:14:04,343 --> 03:14:06,245 plum are listed as invasive by 3784 03:14:06,245 --> 03:14:08,647 miami-dade county as I've shown 3785 03:14:08,647 --> 03:14:10,349 you. The city also wrote that 3786 03:14:10,349 --> 03:14:12,840 lightning caused the 3787 03:14:12,840 --> 03:14:15,840 destruction of the java plum 3788 03:14:15,520 --> 03:14:17,423 that is simply false. The java 3789 03:14:17,423 --> 03:14:19,792 plum was recovering nicely when 3790 03:14:19,792 --> 03:14:21,527 workers cut it down and the 3791 03:14:21,527 --> 03:14:24,960 workers caused a high voltage 3792 03:14:24,960 --> 03:14:26,165 power line to snap, fall and 3793 03:14:26,165 --> 03:14:27,900 start a small grass fire which 3794 03:14:27,900 --> 03:14:29,602 happened here. That act of 3795 03:14:29,602 --> 03:14:31,670 carelessness was used as a 3796 03:14:31,670 --> 03:14:33,739 cover story for cutting down 3797 03:14:33,739 --> 03:14:36,739 the java plum without public 3798 03:14:36,809 --> 03:14:38,877 notice nor permit despite the 3799 03:14:38,877 --> 03:14:41,647 city's promise that it would be 3800 03:14:41,647 --> 03:14:43,150 monitored for a year next, the 3801 03:14:43,150 --> 03:14:45,830 consultant has chosen native 3802 03:14:45,830 --> 03:14:47,483 coastal species for mitigation 3803 03:14:47,486 --> 03:14:50,222 but wants to plant them outside 3804 03:14:50,222 --> 03:14:51,958 the coastal zone, which is on 3805 03:14:51,958 --> 03:14:53,993 the coastal side of the new 3806 03:14:53,993 --> 03:14:55,394 seawall not 400ft inland. More 3807 03:14:55,394 --> 03:14:57,394 importantly, native coastal 3808 03:14:57,796 --> 03:15:00,196 species were already planted 3809 03:15:00,199 --> 03:15:02,599 inland in morningside park 16 3810 03:15:02,601 --> 03:15:05,400 years ago and they've done 3811 03:15:05,400 --> 03:15:06,739 poorly. Miami-dade county 3812 03:15:06,739 --> 03:15:09,139 aerial photographs first show 3813 03:15:10,175 --> 03:15:12,575 them in 2010. 16 years later 3814 03:15:12,578 --> 03:15:14,980 they're stunted. I'm six foot 3815 03:15:14,980 --> 03:15:17,383 one so I'm using my height for 3816 03:15:17,383 --> 03:15:20,119 scale. This tree is only 18ft 3817 03:15:20,119 --> 03:15:22,555 tall with only 14ft of canopy. 3818 03:15:22,555 --> 03:15:25,555 Notice how little they've grown 3819 03:15:25,625 --> 03:15:26,993 over those 16 years and how 3820 03:15:26,993 --> 03:15:29,393 little shade canopy they 3821 03:15:29,428 --> 03:15:32,164 provide. Evidently the soil in 3822 03:15:32,164 --> 03:15:34,566 morningside park does not suit 3823 03:15:34,566 --> 03:15:35,935 coastal native species but even 3824 03:15:35,935 --> 03:15:38,335 in good conditions those 3825 03:15:38,370 --> 03:15:40,773 species do not develop a large 3826 03:15:40,773 --> 03:15:42,141 canopy. On the other hand, 3827 03:15:42,141 --> 03:15:44,541 monkeypod trees were first 3828 03:15:45,911 --> 03:15:49,150 planted by the city itself in 3829 03:15:49,150 --> 03:15:51,150 2006. 20 years later they've 3830 03:15:51,830 --> 03:15:52,785 grown by the way that little 3831 03:15:52,785 --> 03:15:54,854 circle that's me in there. I'm 3832 03:15:54,854 --> 03:15:56,540 six feet tall. That's me. Look 3833 03:15:56,540 --> 03:15:58,824 at that. Compared to the size 3834 03:15:58,824 --> 03:16:00,693 of the tree 20 years later 3835 03:16:00,693 --> 03:16:03,463 they've grown as much as 50ft 3836 03:16:03,463 --> 03:16:06,198 tall and 96ft wide providing 3837 03:16:06,198 --> 03:16:08,601 excellent shade canopy a far 3838 03:16:08,601 --> 03:16:09,969 better choice. The proposed 3839 03:16:09,969 --> 03:16:11,704 mitigation planting of 3840 03:16:11,704 --> 03:16:13,773 scattered coastal native small 3841 03:16:13,773 --> 03:16:16,173 canopy species would disrupt 3842 03:16:16,843 --> 03:16:18,577 and disrespect the park's 3843 03:16:18,577 --> 03:16:19,946 historic landscape design of 3844 03:16:19,946 --> 03:16:22,346 elegant uniform large shade 3845 03:16:22,348 --> 03:16:24,417 tree plantings and be a 3846 03:16:24,417 --> 03:16:26,819 disservice to the public. So 3847 03:16:26,819 --> 03:16:28,888 summarizing the bad behavior 16 3848 03:16:28,888 --> 03:16:31,624 trees cut down without permits 3849 03:16:31,624 --> 03:16:32,992 during construction salt water 3850 03:16:32,992 --> 03:16:35,392 deliberately pumped into the 3851 03:16:35,427 --> 03:16:36,962 park the city said they'd wait 3852 03:16:36,962 --> 03:16:38,698 a year before removing any 3853 03:16:38,698 --> 03:16:40,733 saltwater poison trees, then 3854 03:16:40,733 --> 03:16:43,135 reneged on that promise. Eight 3855 03:16:43,135 --> 03:16:45,572 saltwater area trees cut down 3856 03:16:45,572 --> 03:16:47,273 without public notice or permit 3857 03:16:47,273 --> 03:16:49,673 even though three were 3858 03:16:49,675 --> 03:16:52,675 recovering as shown by the 3859 03:16:52,779 --> 03:16:54,480 contractor's own records, 3860 03:16:54,480 --> 03:16:55,714 curtis rogers said they would 3861 03:16:55,714 --> 03:16:57,750 replant new monkey pods. Now 3862 03:16:57,750 --> 03:16:59,151 they've reneged. 3863 03:16:59,151 --> 03:17:00,854 Misidentification and much 3864 03:17:00,854 --> 03:17:03,255 misinformation was used to make 3865 03:17:03,255 --> 03:17:05,325 decisions. Someone lied about 3866 03:17:05,325 --> 03:17:08,600 the java plum being struck by 3867 03:17:08,600 --> 03:17:10,130 lightning and last, even though 3868 03:17:10,130 --> 03:17:11,331 it was the city's or their 3869 03:17:11,331 --> 03:17:12,732 contractor's fault that the 3870 03:17:12,732 --> 03:17:15,134 trees were illegally cut down, 3871 03:17:15,134 --> 03:17:16,836 I had to pay $907 for this 3872 03:17:16,836 --> 03:17:19,236 appeal. So I respectfully 3873 03:17:19,239 --> 03:17:21,140 request replant four new monkey 3874 03:17:21,140 --> 03:17:22,842 pods in the same location where 3875 03:17:22,842 --> 03:17:24,910 they were as the public was 3876 03:17:24,910 --> 03:17:26,278 promised to respect the 3877 03:17:26,278 --> 03:17:28,130 original elegant uniform 3878 03:17:28,130 --> 03:17:30,416 plantings of the same tree 3879 03:17:30,416 --> 03:17:31,451 species relocate a green 3880 03:17:31,451 --> 03:17:33,185 buttonwood that was recently 3881 03:17:33,185 --> 03:17:34,887 planted there as it disrupts 3882 03:17:34,887 --> 03:17:36,622 the elegant landscape design of 3883 03:17:36,622 --> 03:17:38,622 uniform tree plantings 3884 03:17:39,525 --> 03:17:41,600 replanted java java plum to 3885 03:17:41,600 --> 03:17:43,129 make up for the large specimen 3886 03:17:43,129 --> 03:17:44,864 that was cut down offset to 3887 03:17:44,864 --> 03:17:46,933 avoid the power lines restore 3888 03:17:46,933 --> 03:17:49,336 the other missing original java 3889 03:17:49,336 --> 03:17:51,371 plum trees over time do not 3890 03:17:51,371 --> 03:17:52,772 allow the scattered planting of 3891 03:17:52,772 --> 03:17:55,172 coastal native species because 3892 03:17:55,175 --> 03:17:57,430 they don't grow well there they 3893 03:17:57,430 --> 03:17:58,444 provide little shade and they 3894 03:17:58,444 --> 03:17:59,979 would disrupt the park's 3895 03:17:59,979 --> 03:18:02,715 elegant design of uniform tree 3896 03:18:02,715 --> 03:18:04,450 plantings instead have the 3897 03:18:04,450 --> 03:18:07,450 contractor pay into the tree 3898 03:18:07,554 --> 03:18:10,672 trust fund and in light of the 3899 03:18:10,672 --> 03:18:10,990 egregious behavior of the 3900 03:18:10,990 --> 03:18:13,590 city's contractors refund the 3901 03:18:13,590 --> 03:18:15,940 $907 I spent to file this 3902 03:18:15,940 --> 03:18:18,940 appeal and here's what I'm 3903 03:18:18,532 --> 03:18:21,532 offering in return I will 3904 03:18:21,634 --> 03:18:23,369 gladly arrange for and pay for 3905 03:18:23,369 --> 03:18:25,404 the installation of the new 3906 03:18:25,404 --> 03:18:27,640 monkey pods and java plum trees 3907 03:18:27,640 --> 03:18:31,770 and maintain them for the rest 3908 03:18:31,770 --> 03:18:34,180 of my life. It won't cost the 3909 03:18:34,180 --> 03:18:36,249 city a penny it'll be free just 3910 03:18:36,249 --> 03:18:37,984 like my educational tours. The 3911 03:18:37,984 --> 03:18:39,519 only stipulation is that the 3912 03:18:39,519 --> 03:18:40,887 new trees will not be large 3913 03:18:40,887 --> 03:18:42,955 when planted because larger 3914 03:18:42,955 --> 03:18:45,240 size of those trees generally 3915 03:18:45,240 --> 03:18:47,590 aren't available locally but 3916 03:18:47,590 --> 03:18:49,829 they grow quickly as you've 3917 03:18:49,829 --> 03:18:51,198 seen again there was an agenda 3918 03:18:51,198 --> 03:18:52,231 item earlier today about 3919 03:18:52,231 --> 03:18:54,231 philanthropic donations to 3920 03:18:54,634 --> 03:18:57,203 district two. I've already been 3921 03:18:57,203 --> 03:18:59,272 doing that for over 30 years 3922 03:18:59,272 --> 03:19:00,473 and if I had to sum up the 3923 03:19:00,473 --> 03:19:03,473 experience in one sentence it 3924 03:19:03,577 --> 03:19:05,278 would be no good deed goes 3925 03:19:05,278 --> 03:19:07,347 unpunished. I've made many 3926 03:19:07,347 --> 03:19:09,820 donations to the city over the 3927 03:19:09,820 --> 03:19:11,818 years and I'm offering another 3928 03:19:11,818 --> 03:19:14,818 one today. Please don't punish 3929 03:19:14,921 --> 03:19:18,521 me for it. In closing, if 3930 03:19:19,393 --> 03:19:22,393 anyone has any doubts about 3931 03:19:22,495 --> 03:19:24,895 anything I've presented, please 3932 03:19:24,898 --> 03:19:28,168 visit the park with me so I can 3933 03:19:28,168 --> 03:19:29,869 show you the evidence. I have a 3934 03:19:29,869 --> 03:19:31,938 handout for the city clerk to 3935 03:19:31,938 --> 03:19:35,375 hand out to the commission with 3936 03:19:35,375 --> 03:19:36,576 my offer in writing so you can 3937 03:19:36,576 --> 03:19:36,843 hopefully consider it. Thank 3938 03:19:36,843 --> 03:19:38,843 you. 3939 03:19:39,513 --> 03:19:43,113 >> thank you, MR. Cruz. Um, I'd 3940 03:19:50,156 --> 03:19:51,525 like to call ida curtis. MR. 3941 03:19:51,525 --> 03:19:53,600 Cruz, can you let her have the 3942 03:19:53,600 --> 03:19:54,794 podium, please? I'm sorry. MR. 3943 03:19:54,794 --> 03:19:56,529 Cruz, can you let MISS Cruz 3944 03:19:56,529 --> 03:19:58,398 speak? Yes, I'm disconnecting 3945 03:19:58,398 --> 03:19:59,599 my computer or should I leave 3946 03:19:59,599 --> 03:20:00,800 it plugged in? I MAY have to 3947 03:20:00,800 --> 03:20:05,000 refer to it later. Let me leave 3948 03:20:08,875 --> 03:20:11,645 it plugged in. MISS Curtis, can 3949 03:20:11,645 --> 03:20:13,130 you state your relation to the 3950 03:20:13,130 --> 03:20:14,748 morningside park project and 3951 03:20:14,748 --> 03:20:16,748 your experience? Yes. 3952 03:20:17,484 --> 03:20:19,887 >> thank you. Um, good morning 3953 03:20:19,887 --> 03:20:22,287 commissioners MADAM Mayor um 3954 03:20:22,622 --> 03:20:24,357 city attorney and my name is 3955 03:20:24,357 --> 03:20:25,726 ida curtis. I'm a registered 3956 03:20:25,726 --> 03:20:27,940 landscape architect with 40 3957 03:20:27,940 --> 03:20:28,661 years of experience here in 3958 03:20:28,661 --> 03:20:30,290 miami, florida. I am a 3959 03:20:30,290 --> 03:20:32,290 certified arborist with 11 3960 03:20:33,133 --> 03:20:34,500 years of experience here. Um I 3961 03:20:34,500 --> 03:20:36,570 have been working on 3962 03:20:36,570 --> 03:20:39,570 morningside park for about uh 3963 03:20:39,639 --> 03:20:42,409 since 1920. We started the work 3964 03:20:42,409 --> 03:20:45,145 on um developing the coastal 3965 03:20:45,145 --> 03:20:46,880 resiliency element along the 3966 03:20:46,880 --> 03:20:48,949 waterfront, which is consistent 3967 03:20:48,949 --> 03:20:50,150 with the resilient 305 3968 03:20:50,150 --> 03:20:51,184 strategy. Can you correct the 3969 03:20:51,184 --> 03:20:52,886 date? I think you said 3970 03:20:52,886 --> 03:20:53,220 [Laughter] 1920. 1920 I'm 3971 03:20:53,220 --> 03:20:55,220 sorry. 3972 03:20:55,288 --> 03:20:57,288 >> what [Laughter] 1920. I'm 3973 03:20:58,391 --> 03:20:59,927 sorry 2022. Young I [Laughter] 3974 03:20:59,927 --> 03:21:02,162 Thought that. You look great. 3975 03:21:02,162 --> 03:21:04,630 Young I'm operating. On one cup 3976 03:21:04,630 --> 03:21:06,132 of coffee one [Laughter] Cup of 3977 03:21:06,132 --> 03:21:06,433 coffee. You look fantastic. 3978 03:21:06,433 --> 03:21:08,433 Okay. 3979 03:21:08,702 --> 03:21:10,770 >> you look great. Okay. 3980 03:21:10,770 --> 03:21:12,770 >> please proceed. So. 3981 03:21:13,507 --> 03:21:16,507 >> um, we were contracted by 3982 03:21:16,943 --> 03:21:19,120 the city to develop plans and 3983 03:21:19,120 --> 03:21:21,414 respond to a grant that was 3984 03:21:21,414 --> 03:21:23,484 given by the nature conservancy 3985 03:21:23,484 --> 03:21:25,552 to restore a living shoreline, 3986 03:21:25,552 --> 03:21:28,621 to create a living shoreline as 3987 03:21:28,621 --> 03:21:30,691 a resilient strategy to build a 3988 03:21:30,691 --> 03:21:33,930 seawall in accordance with the 3989 03:21:33,930 --> 03:21:34,328 miami city of miami code and to 3990 03:21:34,328 --> 03:21:35,529 build a baywalk in accordance 3991 03:21:35,529 --> 03:21:37,397 with the city of miami code. So 3992 03:21:37,397 --> 03:21:38,766 we have been working on those 3993 03:21:38,766 --> 03:21:40,500 plans and we have been working 3994 03:21:40,500 --> 03:21:41,535 on the implementation of those 3995 03:21:41,535 --> 03:21:43,535 improvements along the 3996 03:21:46,600 --> 03:21:47,541 morningside park. And the 16 3997 03:21:47,541 --> 03:21:48,909 trees that are issued at issue 3998 03:21:48,909 --> 03:21:50,644 in the intended decision. Are 3999 03:21:50,644 --> 03:21:51,145 the trees in existence at the 4000 03:21:51,145 --> 03:21:53,145 park today? No. 4001 03:21:53,213 --> 03:21:53,747 >> those trees have been 4002 03:21:53,747 --> 03:21:55,281 already removed. 4003 03:21:55,281 --> 03:21:56,483 >> can you tell us what 4004 03:21:56,483 --> 03:21:59,483 happened with the trees? Okay. 4005 03:22:00,620 --> 03:22:04,725 >> um we one of the concerns in 4006 03:22:04,725 --> 03:22:06,794 the park is that we have um a 4007 03:22:06,794 --> 03:22:09,794 drainage lagoon and there is 4008 03:22:10,230 --> 03:22:11,965 some mangroves that are uh were 4009 03:22:11,965 --> 03:22:14,365 obstructing the outfall from 4010 03:22:14,702 --> 03:22:17,702 the drainage lagoon into the 4011 03:22:19,506 --> 03:22:21,908 bay. So we we um submitted a 4012 03:22:21,908 --> 03:22:24,311 permit to trim the mangroves 4013 03:22:24,311 --> 03:22:26,213 and restore that free flow so 4014 03:22:26,213 --> 03:22:29,813 that the water could flow back 4015 03:22:30,684 --> 03:22:33,870 to the bay. Um so when we we 4016 03:22:33,870 --> 03:22:34,821 secured the permit, we issued a 4017 03:22:34,821 --> 03:22:36,356 notice to the contractor who 4018 03:22:36,356 --> 03:22:38,759 was already working on the 4019 03:22:38,759 --> 03:22:41,759 improvements over the park to 4020 03:22:42,896 --> 03:22:45,896 trim the mangrove trees and 4021 03:22:45,999 --> 03:22:47,534 clean the outfall pipe out of 4022 03:22:47,534 --> 03:22:49,236 debris so that the flow of 4023 03:22:49,236 --> 03:22:52,600 water could be restored to the 4024 03:22:52,600 --> 03:22:54,740 bay upon cleaning [Laughter] 4025 03:22:54,740 --> 03:22:55,275 That and the contractor had all 4026 03:22:55,275 --> 03:22:56,810 the proper permits. In fact, 4027 03:22:56,810 --> 03:22:58,712 they have had proper permits 4028 03:22:58,712 --> 03:23:00,414 for all of the improvements in 4029 03:23:00,414 --> 03:23:02,483 the park. When the contractor 4030 03:23:02,483 --> 03:23:05,483 was cleaning the pipe, the 4031 03:23:05,586 --> 03:23:09,230 error was that he used a vacuum 4032 03:23:09,230 --> 03:23:11,758 kind of a suction mechanism to 4033 03:23:11,758 --> 03:23:14,161 bring in, you know, clean the 4034 03:23:14,161 --> 03:23:15,896 outfall. And the mistake that 4035 03:23:15,896 --> 03:23:18,299 the subcontractor made was that 4036 03:23:18,299 --> 03:23:20,330 instead of taking that water 4037 03:23:20,330 --> 03:23:22,770 out of [Laughter] The park and 4038 03:23:22,770 --> 03:23:25,770 disposing it somewhere else, he 4039 03:23:25,873 --> 03:23:28,776 disposed it inside the park in 4040 03:23:28,776 --> 03:23:30,143 an area you know, adjacent to 4041 03:23:30,143 --> 03:23:33,143 where we were doing the 4042 03:23:33,581 --> 03:23:35,981 improvements that debris that 4043 03:23:37,170 --> 03:23:38,752 came from the pipe is was 4044 03:23:38,752 --> 03:23:41,752 brackish water which means it 4045 03:23:42,188 --> 03:23:44,424 had salt water. So when the 4046 03:23:44,424 --> 03:23:45,793 water went into those trees we 4047 03:23:45,793 --> 03:23:47,528 were notified of the mistake 4048 03:23:47,528 --> 03:23:49,396 that the contractor made. We 4049 03:23:49,396 --> 03:23:51,632 immediately went and looked. We 4050 03:23:51,632 --> 03:23:53,367 took a look at all the trees 4051 03:23:53,367 --> 03:23:54,902 and we started doing the 4052 03:23:54,902 --> 03:23:57,471 monitoring of it. And yes, MR. 4053 03:23:57,471 --> 03:23:59,206 Cruz is correct. We did say we 4054 03:23:59,206 --> 03:24:01,942 were going to monitor the trees 4055 03:24:01,942 --> 03:24:04,110 for a year um to see how they 4056 03:24:04,110 --> 03:24:05,912 recovered [Laughter] In the 4057 03:24:05,912 --> 03:24:09,160 midst so I continue yeah. Okay. 4058 03:24:09,160 --> 03:24:11,419 In the midst of that year we 4059 03:24:11,419 --> 03:24:13,653 would do monthly reports and 4060 03:24:13,653 --> 03:24:15,690 you can see that some of the 4061 03:24:15,690 --> 03:24:18,125 trees were recovering. Um some 4062 03:24:18,125 --> 03:24:21,725 of the trees were not doing 4063 03:24:23,598 --> 03:24:26,366 very well and so one I guess 4064 03:24:26,366 --> 03:24:27,735 one weekend in APRIL I think 4065 03:24:27,735 --> 03:24:29,803 was [Laughter] APRIL a sunday 4066 03:24:29,803 --> 03:24:32,539 in APRIL we got a report that 4067 03:24:32,539 --> 03:24:35,308 the java plum had gotten fire. 4068 03:24:35,308 --> 03:24:37,110 [Laughter] When I got the 4069 03:24:37,110 --> 03:24:38,746 notice that the java plum had 4070 03:24:38,746 --> 03:24:39,947 caught fire and I don't know if 4071 03:24:39,947 --> 03:24:40,981 it was lighting we were not 4072 03:24:40,981 --> 03:24:42,850 told if it was lighting. We 4073 03:24:42,850 --> 03:24:45,787 were not told if it was a spark 4074 03:24:45,787 --> 03:24:48,889 from from fpl or not. But the 4075 03:24:48,889 --> 03:24:52,326 my point as a professional is 4076 03:24:52,326 --> 03:24:56,526 this is a tree that is planted 4077 03:24:57,131 --> 03:24:57,998 underneath the wires of fpl. It 4078 03:24:57,998 --> 03:25:00,340 had already been trimmed and 4079 03:25:00,340 --> 03:25:01,935 compromised by fpl more than it 4080 03:25:01,935 --> 03:25:04,671 needs to be to be a [Laughter] 4081 03:25:04,671 --> 03:25:08,871 Good specimen tree it is in a 4082 03:25:09,510 --> 03:25:11,545 public park it catches fire and 4083 03:25:11,545 --> 03:25:14,545 the branches start falling. To 4084 03:25:14,649 --> 03:25:16,384 me that is a huge liability red 4085 03:25:16,384 --> 03:25:18,252 [Laughter] Flag that's the last 4086 03:25:18,252 --> 03:25:19,821 thing we need in our public 4087 03:25:19,821 --> 03:25:22,390 parks is for trees to be 4088 03:25:22,390 --> 03:25:24,125 catching on fire. Okay at that 4089 03:25:24,125 --> 03:25:26,525 point in my professional 4090 03:25:26,860 --> 03:25:28,930 opinion I made the 4091 03:25:28,930 --> 03:25:31,330 determination that neither the 4092 03:25:33,400 --> 03:25:37,505 city nor we could take on the 4093 03:25:37,505 --> 03:25:40,505 liability of having these trees 4094 03:25:40,608 --> 03:25:42,343 semi-living that could possibly 4095 03:25:42,343 --> 03:25:45,343 endanger anybody in a public 4096 03:25:45,413 --> 03:25:49,130 park. Even if the trees would 4097 03:25:49,216 --> 03:25:51,850 recover they would not going to 4098 03:25:51,850 --> 03:25:54,521 recover to the state that they 4099 03:25:54,521 --> 03:25:56,590 were before because of the way 4100 03:25:56,590 --> 03:25:58,158 that the some portions of the 4101 03:25:58,158 --> 03:26:00,558 trees had died. Okay. 4102 03:26:01,610 --> 03:26:02,963 >> so um for the record, uh, I 4103 03:26:02,963 --> 03:26:04,165 think that that it has been 4104 03:26:04,165 --> 03:26:05,700 submitted into the record we 4105 03:26:05,700 --> 03:26:07,768 have one black olive, one green 4106 03:26:07,768 --> 03:26:09,504 buttonwood, eight coconut palms 4107 03:26:09,504 --> 03:26:11,538 and four monkey pods, one 4108 03:26:11,538 --> 03:26:12,906 bracelet wood and one java palm 4109 03:26:12,906 --> 03:26:13,941 that were removed during 4110 03:26:13,941 --> 03:26:16,341 construction, correct? Yes. Let 4111 03:26:16,710 --> 03:26:19,447 me clarify the record. The the 4112 03:26:19,447 --> 03:26:22,447 black olive and the buttonwood 4113 03:26:22,883 --> 03:26:24,618 were removed prior to that in a 4114 03:26:24,618 --> 03:26:26,688 separate incident. And the 4115 03:26:26,688 --> 03:26:29,890 reason for that is when we 4116 03:26:29,890 --> 03:26:32,890 developed the plans the coastal 4117 03:26:32,360 --> 03:26:34,396 fringe was there was a lot of 4118 03:26:34,396 --> 03:26:35,763 trees there and we met with 4119 03:26:35,763 --> 03:26:37,331 environmental services and we 4120 03:26:37,331 --> 03:26:38,866 said, listen, we're going to 4121 03:26:38,866 --> 03:26:40,435 give these trees a chance. 4122 03:26:40,435 --> 03:26:41,435 Let's put them there. 4123 03:26:41,435 --> 03:26:43,170 [Laughter] Let's keep them 4124 03:26:43,170 --> 03:26:45,573 there. Let's evaluate once we 4125 03:26:45,573 --> 03:26:46,941 start the construction and see 4126 03:26:46,941 --> 03:26:47,975 how the contractor is 4127 03:26:47,975 --> 03:26:49,710 proceeding with the 4128 03:26:49,710 --> 03:26:51,780 installation of the seawall 4129 03:26:51,780 --> 03:26:53,147 when they install these 4130 03:26:53,147 --> 03:26:55,216 seawalls the piles are 4131 03:26:55,216 --> 03:26:57,619 extremely deep. They use these 4132 03:26:57,619 --> 03:27:00,354 big cranes. They come in and 4133 03:27:00,354 --> 03:27:02,757 the by the time that we when 4134 03:27:02,757 --> 03:27:04,825 the piling was there we 4135 03:27:04,825 --> 03:27:07,610 realized that these huge black 4136 03:27:07,610 --> 03:27:08,262 olive. Half of the roots had 4137 03:27:08,262 --> 03:27:11,320 been trimmed because of the 4138 03:27:11,320 --> 03:27:13,434 installation of the piles. That 4139 03:27:13,434 --> 03:27:15,135 creates a liability because the 4140 03:27:15,135 --> 03:27:16,704 tree is no longer stable 4141 03:27:16,704 --> 03:27:18,406 because half of the roots has 4142 03:27:18,406 --> 03:27:20,141 been cut. So we removed the 4143 03:27:20,141 --> 03:27:21,843 black olive and the green 4144 03:27:21,843 --> 03:27:23,577 button was in the same 4145 03:27:23,577 --> 03:27:25,279 situation of the removal. The 4146 03:27:25,279 --> 03:27:27,348 coconut [Laughter] Palms were 4147 03:27:27,348 --> 03:27:29,500 removed upon request of the 4148 03:27:29,500 --> 03:27:32,500 parks department. The parks and 4149 03:27:33,187 --> 03:27:35,587 recreation department is no 4150 03:27:36,291 --> 03:27:37,659 longer wanting coconut palms in 4151 03:27:37,659 --> 03:27:40,590 public parks again talking 4152 03:27:40,394 --> 03:27:42,296 about the liability of the nuts 4153 03:27:42,296 --> 03:27:44,320 falling on anybody in the park. 4154 03:27:44,320 --> 03:27:45,567 So they are we are in the 4155 03:27:45,567 --> 03:27:46,934 process of removing all of the 4156 03:27:46,934 --> 03:27:49,934 coconut palms from the public 4157 03:27:50,705 --> 03:27:51,939 parks. Okay ladies. And along. 4158 03:27:51,939 --> 03:27:53,939 Thanks. Understood. 4159 03:27:55,377 --> 03:27:58,112 >> um okay so MR. Cruz has 4160 03:27:58,112 --> 03:28:00,182 proffered um has has made a 4161 03:28:00,182 --> 03:28:01,882 request to the to the city we 4162 03:28:01,882 --> 03:28:03,840 have a removal of 16 trees. I 4163 03:28:03,840 --> 03:28:04,452 believe the city staff would 4164 03:28:04,452 --> 03:28:06,200 like to correct the record that 4165 03:28:06,200 --> 03:28:08,890 the replacement is a minimum of 4166 03:28:08,890 --> 03:28:09,624 96 trees at a minimum of 4167 03:28:09,624 --> 03:28:11,692 minimum diameter of two inches. 4168 03:28:11,692 --> 03:28:14,950 So he has requested for new 4169 03:28:14,950 --> 03:28:15,296 monkey pods um in the original 4170 03:28:15,296 --> 03:28:16,497 location. Can you please 4171 03:28:16,497 --> 03:28:18,233 comment on that for your 4172 03:28:18,233 --> 03:28:19,267 professional opinion? I'm sorry 4173 03:28:19,267 --> 03:28:21,502 what was that. Again the 4174 03:28:21,502 --> 03:28:21,836 replacement of four monkey pods 4175 03:28:21,836 --> 03:28:23,836 . 4176 03:28:25,106 --> 03:28:27,508 >> so. The city has committed 4177 03:28:27,508 --> 03:28:30,578 to a what we call a resilient 4178 03:28:30,578 --> 03:28:32,978 305 strategy. Our times have 4179 03:28:34,382 --> 03:28:37,485 changed. We are now facing sea 4180 03:28:37,485 --> 03:28:39,885 level rise storm surge, 4181 03:28:40,221 --> 03:28:42,221 saltwater intrusion, bigger 4182 03:28:42,623 --> 03:28:44,692 threats from our environment in 4183 03:28:44,692 --> 03:28:46,761 this commitment that the city 4184 03:28:46,761 --> 03:28:49,161 made for the resilient 305 4185 03:28:49,163 --> 03:28:51,900 strategy is the restoration of 4186 03:28:51,900 --> 03:28:55,300 the coastal ecology. It makes a 4187 03:28:55,300 --> 03:28:56,371 commitment to use our parks as 4188 03:28:56,371 --> 03:28:58,106 resilient part of the 4189 03:28:58,106 --> 03:29:00,508 infrastructure of the city, and 4190 03:29:00,508 --> 03:29:03,508 it commits to planting native 4191 03:29:04,279 --> 03:29:06,348 trees in our parks. That is 4192 03:29:06,348 --> 03:29:08,750 what we are doing. We are 4193 03:29:08,750 --> 03:29:10,986 restoring the ecology of the 4194 03:29:10,986 --> 03:29:13,387 coast. We are planting native 4195 03:29:13,387 --> 03:29:15,123 trees, native shrubbery. We are 4196 03:29:15,123 --> 03:29:16,992 increasing the biodiversity. 4197 03:29:16,992 --> 03:29:18,726 This is what we need to be 4198 03:29:18,726 --> 03:29:20,261 educating our children about. 4199 03:29:20,261 --> 03:29:21,295 So is it your professional 4200 03:29:21,295 --> 03:29:22,864 recommendation that the monkey 4201 03:29:22,864 --> 03:29:24,399 pods are not a native tree that 4202 03:29:24,399 --> 03:29:26,467 should be planted in this 4203 03:29:26,467 --> 03:29:29,904 location? The monkey pod is not 4204 03:29:29,904 --> 03:29:32,640 a florida native tree. Okay it 4205 03:29:32,640 --> 03:29:35,377 is. It MAY have been doing well 4206 03:29:35,377 --> 03:29:38,146 but it will not take the salt 4207 03:29:38,146 --> 03:29:39,680 spray. It will eventually start 4208 03:29:39,680 --> 03:29:41,416 deteriorating. It is not the 4209 03:29:41,416 --> 03:29:43,285 right species to be planted 4210 03:29:43,285 --> 03:29:46,721 now. What about the java palm? 4211 03:29:46,721 --> 03:29:49,490 The java plum is considered a 4212 03:29:49,490 --> 03:29:51,890 category one invasive species. 4213 03:29:54,296 --> 03:29:56,365 That means that this tree is 4214 03:29:56,365 --> 03:29:58,765 shade's native plants and 4215 03:29:59,467 --> 03:30:01,169 disrupts the local ecosystem. 4216 03:30:01,169 --> 03:30:02,737 Miami dade county will not 4217 03:30:02,737 --> 03:30:05,807 allow this tree to be planted 4218 03:30:05,807 --> 03:30:07,542 in the parks as a professional 4219 03:30:07,542 --> 03:30:09,942 trying to restore our 4220 03:30:10,278 --> 03:30:12,681 ecosystems, I do not recommend 4221 03:30:12,681 --> 03:30:14,583 the installation of a category 4222 03:30:14,583 --> 03:30:14,882 one invasive species tree. 4223 03:30:14,882 --> 03:30:16,882 Okay. 4224 03:30:18,186 --> 03:30:20,254 >> thank you. Um just one one 4225 03:30:20,254 --> 03:30:22,254 additional fact. MR. 4226 03:30:24,250 --> 03:30:26,425 Santamaria, are you here? 4227 03:30:28,496 --> 03:30:30,231 Hurry, hurry. MR. Santamaria, 4228 03:30:30,231 --> 03:30:31,933 do you have any information on 4229 03:30:31,933 --> 03:30:33,301 whether um MR. Cruz had the 4230 03:30:33,301 --> 03:30:34,703 permission to to plant the 4231 03:30:34,703 --> 03:30:37,103 monkey pods in morningside 4232 03:30:37,773 --> 03:30:40,175 park? Um I do um I spoke to 4233 03:30:40,175 --> 03:30:42,244 kevin kirwan um who was the 4234 03:30:42,244 --> 03:30:43,978 parks director at the time and 4235 03:30:43,978 --> 03:30:45,347 MR. Cruz alleged that, uh, 4236 03:30:45,347 --> 03:30:47,820 kevin kirwan gave him 4237 03:30:47,820 --> 03:30:49,484 permission to plant the monkey 4238 03:30:49,484 --> 03:30:51,887 pods and uh, director former 4239 03:30:51,887 --> 03:30:53,880 director kirwan indicated to me 4240 03:30:53,880 --> 03:30:54,956 that that that was not the 4241 03:30:54,956 --> 03:30:56,691 case. In fact, he stopped MR. 4242 03:30:56,691 --> 03:30:58,393 Cruz from planting trees 4243 03:30:58,393 --> 03:31:00,462 throughout the park, uh, 4244 03:31:00,462 --> 03:31:02,364 because they were uh, against 4245 03:31:02,364 --> 03:31:03,398 the master plan that the city 4246 03:31:03,398 --> 03:31:05,300 had commissioned with 4247 03:31:05,300 --> 03:31:05,600 kimley-horn back at that time. 4248 03:31:05,600 --> 03:31:07,335 Okay. 4249 03:31:07,335 --> 03:31:09,238 >> in conclusion, on behalf of 4250 03:31:09,238 --> 03:31:10,605 city staff, we request we would 4251 03:31:10,605 --> 03:31:12,340 respectfully request that you 4252 03:31:12,340 --> 03:31:13,375 deny the appeal based on the 4253 03:31:13,375 --> 03:31:15,770 findings of fact that have been 4254 03:31:15,770 --> 03:31:17,312 stated on the record today. Um 4255 03:31:17,312 --> 03:31:18,714 ,this park has been uh this 4256 03:31:18,714 --> 03:31:19,882 project has been going on for a 4257 03:31:19,882 --> 03:31:21,616 long time. The goal is to get 4258 03:31:21,616 --> 03:31:23,685 it the park reopened by 4259 03:31:23,685 --> 03:31:25,553 DECEMBER 31st of 2024. And so 4260 03:31:25,553 --> 03:31:26,421 in furtherance of that goal we 4261 03:31:26,421 --> 03:31:27,989 respectfully request the denial 4262 03:31:27,989 --> 03:31:31,589 of the appeal so that the 4263 03:31:38,300 --> 03:31:40,300 replanting can commence. 4264 03:31:41,903 --> 03:31:44,306 All right. Um, MR. Cruz. Yes, 4265 03:31:44,306 --> 03:31:45,841 ma'am? Would you like to rebut 4266 03:31:45,841 --> 03:31:49,111 for a few minutes? I certainly 4267 03:31:49,111 --> 03:31:50,312 would. About three minutes. 4268 03:31:50,312 --> 03:31:51,880 >> that's all I get. Yep. 4269 03:31:51,880 --> 03:31:52,881 >> they said a lot more than 4270 03:31:52,881 --> 03:31:53,348 three minutes. You're very 4271 03:31:53,348 --> 03:31:55,283 accurate stuff. 4272 03:31:55,283 --> 03:31:56,318 >> no she was within ten 4273 03:31:56,318 --> 03:31:58,530 minutes I we were keeping track 4274 03:31:58,530 --> 03:31:59,755 of the time and I gave you 12 4275 03:31:59,755 --> 03:32:02,755 so okay. Plus your standing 4276 03:32:03,558 --> 03:32:05,628 time so. So up on the screen um 4277 03:32:05,628 --> 03:32:08,363 there's an email from kevin 4278 03:32:08,363 --> 03:32:10,980 kirwan, the aforementioned 4279 03:32:10,980 --> 03:32:12,301 former parks director. Thank 4280 03:32:12,301 --> 03:32:14,350 you for calling him. I will be 4281 03:32:14,350 --> 03:32:15,737 also calling him and reminding 4282 03:32:15,737 --> 03:32:17,472 him that he told you something 4283 03:32:17,472 --> 03:32:19,874 that was not quite right. So 4284 03:32:19,874 --> 03:32:22,874 here's the email elvis please 4285 03:32:24,130 --> 03:32:25,380 proceed with planting. I had 4286 03:32:25,380 --> 03:32:27,380 extensive conversations with 4287 03:32:27,783 --> 03:32:30,352 MR. Kirwan about planting for 4288 03:32:30,352 --> 03:32:32,754 the palmetum and when I wanted 4289 03:32:32,754 --> 03:32:36,191 to plant monkey pods he came 4290 03:32:36,191 --> 03:32:38,260 out to the park and we drove 4291 03:32:38,260 --> 03:32:40,329 around the park and I pointed 4292 03:32:40,329 --> 03:32:43,329 out the existing monkey pods 4293 03:32:43,431 --> 03:32:46,431 which were there since 2006 and 4294 03:32:46,535 --> 03:32:49,535 kevin kirwan said they are 4295 03:32:49,605 --> 03:32:51,673 gorgeous. Yes. Go ahead. So it 4296 03:32:51,673 --> 03:32:54,442 was certainly done with his 4297 03:32:54,442 --> 03:32:56,845 permission. Um what else can I 4298 03:32:56,845 --> 03:32:59,845 uh this this total fabrication 4299 03:33:00,282 --> 03:33:02,518 that there was a fire caused by 4300 03:33:02,518 --> 03:33:05,253 lightning or what or even if it 4301 03:33:05,253 --> 03:33:07,323 was the power line the power 4302 03:33:07,323 --> 03:33:08,690 line fell but I checked with 4303 03:33:08,690 --> 03:33:10,759 the miami fire department. 4304 03:33:10,759 --> 03:33:12,828 There's no record of any fire 4305 03:33:12,828 --> 03:33:15,828 dispatch to the park regarding 4306 03:33:16,932 --> 03:33:20,350 that java plum java plum is not 4307 03:33:20,350 --> 03:33:22,435 a prohibited species in 4308 03:33:22,438 --> 03:33:24,838 miami-dade county. Miami dade 4309 03:33:24,841 --> 03:33:26,742 county is the authority having 4310 03:33:26,742 --> 03:33:29,144 jurisdiction. That is false. It 4311 03:33:29,144 --> 03:33:30,679 is not a prohibited species. It 4312 03:33:30,679 --> 03:33:32,414 is controlled. But as I 4313 03:33:32,414 --> 03:33:34,483 explained that doesn't preclude 4314 03:33:34,483 --> 03:33:37,552 it being planted. It just can't 4315 03:33:37,552 --> 03:33:41,152 be within 500ft of a native 4316 03:33:41,524 --> 03:33:42,892 plant community. Uh also am I 4317 03:33:42,892 --> 03:33:45,292 allowed to cross-examine your 4318 03:33:45,995 --> 03:33:47,363 witness? Uh, MISS Curtis 4319 03:33:47,363 --> 03:33:48,731 misidentified her firm, 4320 03:33:48,731 --> 03:33:51,131 misidentified the monkey pods 4321 03:33:52,168 --> 03:33:53,569 as being mimosa. So this very 4322 03:33:53,569 --> 03:33:55,569 experienced landscape architect 4323 03:33:55,971 --> 03:33:58,371 and consultant couldn't even 4324 03:33:58,708 --> 03:34:00,443 identify a tree species. 4325 03:34:00,443 --> 03:34:02,845 There's other things I could 4326 03:34:02,845 --> 03:34:05,247 mention. Uh, the park project 4327 03:34:05,247 --> 03:34:06,949 that she is supervising has 4328 03:34:06,949 --> 03:34:08,317 been delayed six months. 4329 03:34:08,317 --> 03:34:09,718 Commissioner pardo, you're 4330 03:34:09,718 --> 03:34:10,752 familiar with the park. You 4331 03:34:10,752 --> 03:34:11,754 walk your dog there every day. 4332 03:34:11,754 --> 03:34:13,155 You're very familiar that it 4333 03:34:13,155 --> 03:34:15,391 was supposed to have reopened 4334 03:34:15,391 --> 03:34:17,426 back on JUNE 1st, but it's been 4335 03:34:17,426 --> 03:34:19,495 a disaster because of that 4336 03:34:19,495 --> 03:34:21,230 project. We now have the worst 4337 03:34:21,230 --> 03:34:23,632 flooding we've ever had in 4338 03:34:23,632 --> 03:34:25,168 morningside park ever. And as 4339 03:34:25,168 --> 03:34:26,201 you told us at our last 4340 03:34:26,201 --> 03:34:27,936 morningside zoom meeting or the 4341 03:34:27,936 --> 03:34:29,972 one before the city is going to 4342 03:34:29,972 --> 03:34:32,400 hire another engineer to try to 4343 03:34:32,400 --> 03:34:35,144 fix the problems that have been 4344 03:34:35,144 --> 03:34:37,547 happening in the park. So I've 4345 03:34:37,547 --> 03:34:39,281 given you my offer you'll save 4346 03:34:39,281 --> 03:34:40,817 money. It'll be in the best 4347 03:34:40,817 --> 03:34:42,184 interest of the park. The idea 4348 03:34:42,184 --> 03:34:45,287 that trees that have been in 4349 03:34:45,287 --> 03:34:48,240 the park for 73 years are now 4350 03:34:48,240 --> 03:34:49,758 suddenly persona non grata, or 4351 03:34:49,758 --> 03:34:51,460 trees that have been in the 4352 03:34:51,460 --> 03:34:53,195 park for at least 20 years and 4353 03:34:53,195 --> 03:34:55,595 have performed remarkably well 4354 03:34:55,597 --> 03:34:57,667 are suddenly persona non grata. 4355 03:34:57,667 --> 03:34:59,368 That doesn't make any sense and 4356 03:34:59,368 --> 03:35:00,736 you're not required to plant 4357 03:35:00,736 --> 03:35:03,736 native trees. Your own code 4358 03:35:04,206 --> 03:35:05,908 says it can be native or non 4359 03:35:05,908 --> 03:35:08,308 invasive. These are noninvasive 4360 03:35:09,110 --> 03:35:11,800 trees by the county's own and 4361 03:35:11,800 --> 03:35:12,782 the city's own code. Thank you 4362 03:35:12,782 --> 03:35:14,516 MR. Cruz. Okay colleagues 4363 03:35:14,516 --> 03:35:15,885 commissioner pardo. I certainly 4364 03:35:15,885 --> 03:35:17,420 want to comment. I would 4365 03:35:17,420 --> 03:35:18,454 assume. First of all what's 4366 03:35:18,454 --> 03:35:19,822 happening with morningside 4367 03:35:19,822 --> 03:35:21,890 shoreline project is absolutely 4368 03:35:21,890 --> 03:35:23,959 not a disaster. It's kind of 4369 03:35:23,959 --> 03:35:26,280 shameful to describe it that 4370 03:35:26,280 --> 03:35:28,970 way. I want to say we've been 4371 03:35:28,970 --> 03:35:29,798 very, very considerate and as 4372 03:35:29,798 --> 03:35:31,000 you appropriately stated, I 4373 03:35:31,000 --> 03:35:32,535 walked my dog there every 4374 03:35:32,535 --> 03:35:34,604 morning. I love morningside 4375 03:35:34,604 --> 03:35:36,338 park and we have been 4376 03:35:36,338 --> 03:35:37,706 incredibly considerate as to 4377 03:35:37,706 --> 03:35:40,106 input from the entire 4378 03:35:40,442 --> 03:35:42,345 community. Part of that was one 4379 03:35:42,345 --> 03:35:43,912 of the issues you came with. 4380 03:35:43,912 --> 03:35:45,448 You came with several other 4381 03:35:45,448 --> 03:35:47,149 neighbors. We looked at the 4382 03:35:47,149 --> 03:35:48,517 paving, the the boardwalk, the 4383 03:35:48,517 --> 03:35:49,919 materials being used for the 4384 03:35:49,919 --> 03:35:51,287 boardwalk. You didn't like it. 4385 03:35:51,287 --> 03:35:52,989 A few other neighbors didn't 4386 03:35:52,989 --> 03:35:55,570 like it either. We had to go 4387 03:35:55,570 --> 03:35:56,792 and find different material for 4388 03:35:56,792 --> 03:35:59,195 that boardwalk that takes time. 4389 03:35:59,195 --> 03:36:01,960 The drainage in the park wasn't 4390 03:36:01,960 --> 03:36:04,167 working the way we expected. We 4391 03:36:04,167 --> 03:36:05,734 don't want to open a park with 4392 03:36:05,734 --> 03:36:07,437 floors. We don't want to 4393 03:36:07,437 --> 03:36:09,505 deliver a park to our residents 4394 03:36:09,505 --> 03:36:11,574 and the public with floors that 4395 03:36:11,574 --> 03:36:13,443 makes absolutely no sense. So 4396 03:36:13,443 --> 03:36:15,100 delaying it a few months and it 4397 03:36:15,100 --> 03:36:16,912 will open before the first of 4398 03:36:16,912 --> 03:36:18,281 the year was exactly what we 4399 03:36:18,281 --> 03:36:19,816 should have done. We got the 4400 03:36:19,816 --> 03:36:20,683 right material, we got the 4401 03:36:20,683 --> 03:36:21,885 right drainage system, we're 4402 03:36:21,885 --> 03:36:23,419 working on it. That is going to 4403 03:36:23,419 --> 03:36:24,987 be a longer term project. It's 4404 03:36:24,987 --> 03:36:26,355 not you know that's not 4405 03:36:26,355 --> 03:36:28,570 something you do in a few 4406 03:36:28,570 --> 03:36:29,458 months and the park is going to 4407 03:36:29,458 --> 03:36:31,858 be spectacular. Beautiful state 4408 03:36:31,861 --> 03:36:33,729 of the art resiliency project 4409 03:36:33,729 --> 03:36:35,631 in the city of miami. I think 4410 03:36:35,631 --> 03:36:37,367 the first of its kind. So we 4411 03:36:37,367 --> 03:36:39,680 should be very proud of the 4412 03:36:39,680 --> 03:36:40,436 efforts as a city that we're 4413 03:36:40,436 --> 03:36:42,836 delivering in morningside park. 4414 03:36:43,372 --> 03:36:47,143 This dispute the way I see it 4415 03:36:47,143 --> 03:36:49,212 is these trees are gone. Our 4416 03:36:49,212 --> 03:36:50,913 experts are consultants in this 4417 03:36:50,913 --> 03:36:53,148 area. Curtis and rogers are 4418 03:36:53,148 --> 03:36:54,718 recommending trees that will be 4419 03:36:54,718 --> 03:36:57,120 appropriate for the future for 4420 03:36:57,120 --> 03:36:59,188 the next 50 years. It is 4421 03:36:59,188 --> 03:37:01,257 important that I tell you thank 4422 03:37:01,257 --> 03:37:03,659 you for everything you have 4423 03:37:03,659 --> 03:37:05,361 done in that park and all of 4424 03:37:05,361 --> 03:37:06,729 your volunteer hours and 4425 03:37:06,729 --> 03:37:08,298 everything you have put 4426 03:37:08,298 --> 03:37:10,698 forward. It is absolutely 4427 03:37:10,699 --> 03:37:12,401 commendable. You also reference 4428 03:37:12,401 --> 03:37:14,470 the item we had about 4429 03:37:14,470 --> 03:37:15,671 philanthropy and I know 4430 03:37:15,671 --> 03:37:17,390 sometimes it's difficult in 4431 03:37:17,390 --> 03:37:19,275 philanthropy when you give a 4432 03:37:19,275 --> 03:37:22,378 gift or you do something to let 4433 03:37:22,378 --> 03:37:24,780 that go. But in this case the 4434 03:37:24,780 --> 03:37:26,182 people that are hired that are 4435 03:37:26,182 --> 03:37:28,218 experts in the job, the people 4436 03:37:28,218 --> 03:37:29,585 that we have recourse to, the 4437 03:37:29,585 --> 03:37:32,210 people who are giving us 4438 03:37:32,210 --> 03:37:33,723 guarantees for years on those 4439 03:37:33,723 --> 03:37:35,625 trees and their maintenance are 4440 03:37:35,625 --> 03:37:37,494 the ones we have to proceed 4441 03:37:37,494 --> 03:37:39,228 with and they are the ones 4442 03:37:39,228 --> 03:37:41,631 giving us their expert opinion. 4443 03:37:41,631 --> 03:37:43,166 That's why I'm in my my opinion 4444 03:37:43,166 --> 03:37:44,734 I would deny this appeal 4445 03:37:44,734 --> 03:37:46,435 because we have the experts 4446 03:37:46,435 --> 03:37:48,170 weighing in. They're very 4447 03:37:48,170 --> 03:37:49,706 clear. Your passion is obvious. 4448 03:37:49,706 --> 03:37:51,441 You should be commended for 4449 03:37:51,441 --> 03:37:53,476 everything you've done. But we 4450 03:37:53,476 --> 03:37:55,211 can't control a gift 50 years 4451 03:37:55,211 --> 03:37:56,579 after they've been made or 20 4452 03:37:56,579 --> 03:37:58,314 years after they've been made. 4453 03:37:58,314 --> 03:37:59,682 It's it's in the spirit of 4454 03:37:59,682 --> 03:38:01,384 giving that it sometimes we 4455 03:38:01,384 --> 03:38:02,785 just have to let go of that 4456 03:38:02,785 --> 03:38:04,153 gift and understand times 4457 03:38:04,153 --> 03:38:05,689 change. People change. The 4458 03:38:05,689 --> 03:38:07,423 circumstances are different. We 4459 03:38:07,423 --> 03:38:08,625 didn't have sea level rise. We 4460 03:38:08,625 --> 03:38:10,493 didn't have climate resiliency. 4461 03:38:10,493 --> 03:38:12,562 A lot of the things we face 4462 03:38:12,562 --> 03:38:14,631 today I think the more we align 4463 03:38:14,631 --> 03:38:16,366 that means you and me and the 4464 03:38:16,366 --> 03:38:18,670 neighbors and the city the 4465 03:38:18,670 --> 03:38:19,803 better our projects will be and 4466 03:38:19,803 --> 03:38:21,838 the better everyone will move 4467 03:38:21,838 --> 03:38:23,573 forward. This appeal has cost 4468 03:38:23,573 --> 03:38:24,941 time on the morningside project 4469 03:38:24,941 --> 03:38:26,843 the very thing you're 4470 03:38:26,843 --> 03:38:28,378 complaining about and we've had 4471 03:38:28,378 --> 03:38:30,447 to hire attorneys to represent 4472 03:38:30,447 --> 03:38:32,849 the city of the city of miami 4473 03:38:32,849 --> 03:38:34,751 in this case and with other 4474 03:38:34,751 --> 03:38:37,153 appeals. So is this an 4475 03:38:37,153 --> 03:38:38,354 efficient way of us all moving 4476 03:38:38,354 --> 03:38:40,423 forward together or just 4477 03:38:40,423 --> 03:38:42,823 another obstructive tactic in 4478 03:38:42,825 --> 03:38:45,228 the long run? I really think we 4479 03:38:45,228 --> 03:38:48,332 should consider that just as a 4480 03:38:48,332 --> 03:38:50,400 community. So I personally 4481 03:38:50,400 --> 03:38:52,802 would be against uh I would 4482 03:38:52,802 --> 03:38:54,838 recommend the against the 4483 03:38:54,838 --> 03:38:57,273 repeal. Motion motion to deny. 4484 03:38:57,273 --> 03:39:00,900 So MAY I respond? I'm sorry. 4485 03:39:00,900 --> 03:39:01,378 One moment. So do we need to 4486 03:39:01,378 --> 03:39:03,446 include, uh, an understanding 4487 03:39:03,446 --> 03:39:06,182 of standing in that motion to 4488 03:39:06,182 --> 03:39:08,251 deny? Um yes. So since we 4489 03:39:08,251 --> 03:39:10,487 discussed the standing issue, 4490 03:39:10,487 --> 03:39:13,757 um that can be a part of the 4491 03:39:13,757 --> 03:39:15,826 motion and even even if you um 4492 03:39:15,826 --> 03:39:18,228 deny standing, you can also 4493 03:39:18,228 --> 03:39:20,297 make a finding on the merits of 4494 03:39:20,297 --> 03:39:22,699 the case based on the testimony 4495 03:39:22,699 --> 03:39:25,102 given today and the fact that 4496 03:39:25,102 --> 03:39:28,102 um the permit complies with 4497 03:39:28,205 --> 03:39:29,239 chapter 17. I mean I'm not an 4498 03:39:29,239 --> 03:39:30,774 attorney so understanding 4499 03:39:30,774 --> 03:39:33,900 question I would look to the 4500 03:39:33,900 --> 03:39:34,430 city attorney. Would you make a 4501 03:39:34,430 --> 03:39:36,279 recommended motion on how we 4502 03:39:36,279 --> 03:39:38,848 would do that please? Yes. 4503 03:39:38,848 --> 03:39:40,917 >> so um we heard from MR. 4504 03:39:40,917 --> 03:39:42,619 Cruz. It seems as though his 4505 03:39:42,619 --> 03:39:44,200 special injury was that he 4506 03:39:44,200 --> 03:39:46,420 donated these specific trees. 4507 03:39:47,457 --> 03:39:50,457 Um the the the attorney 4508 03:39:50,526 --> 03:39:52,595 representing the city um I 4509 03:39:52,595 --> 03:39:55,595 believe she indicated that it 4510 03:39:55,698 --> 03:39:57,768 was a donation um and that the 4511 03:39:57,768 --> 03:40:00,168 financial interest isn't there 4512 03:40:03,606 --> 03:40:06,343 any longer. Um I in this case I 4513 03:40:06,343 --> 03:40:08,743 would probably recommend erring 4514 03:40:08,911 --> 03:40:10,981 on the side of caution um since 4515 03:40:10,981 --> 03:40:13,750 it appears anyway that his 4516 03:40:13,750 --> 03:40:15,451 motion that his appeal um is 4517 03:40:15,451 --> 03:40:17,855 going to be denied on the 4518 03:40:17,855 --> 03:40:19,255 merits um we might want to just 4519 03:40:19,255 --> 03:40:21,655 allow allow the standing 4520 03:40:21,658 --> 03:40:24,600 acknowledge the standing um and 4521 03:40:24,600 --> 03:40:25,762 then if the board wants to deny 4522 03:40:25,762 --> 03:40:27,164 it on the on the merits rather 4523 03:40:27,164 --> 03:40:28,865 than standing that's probably 4524 03:40:28,865 --> 03:40:29,199 how I would recommend to 4525 03:40:29,199 --> 03:40:31,199 proceed. 4526 03:40:31,268 --> 03:40:32,803 >> the motion would be to grant 4527 03:40:32,803 --> 03:40:36,403 standing and deny the appeal on 4528 03:40:36,606 --> 03:40:38,141 its merits. Is there a second 4529 03:40:38,141 --> 03:40:39,509 colleagues any more. Do I get 4530 03:40:39,509 --> 03:40:42,278 to respond to what commissioner 4531 03:40:42,278 --> 03:40:46,382 pardo said? Uh no sir, I don't 4532 03:40:46,382 --> 03:40:48,285 believe so. MADAM Attorney, is 4533 03:40:48,285 --> 03:40:50,200 there a need for a response? 4534 03:40:50,200 --> 03:40:52,756 No, only if the commissioner 4535 03:40:52,756 --> 03:40:55,492 has a question for for the 4536 03:40:55,492 --> 03:40:57,227 appellant. Okay commissioner no 4537 03:40:57,227 --> 03:40:59,296 questions. No question. Okay. 4538 03:40:59,296 --> 03:41:01,364 There's a motion on the table 4539 03:41:01,364 --> 03:41:02,732 and there's a second. All in 4540 03:41:02,732 --> 03:41:05,132 favor say aye. Aye. 4541 03:41:06,169 --> 03:41:07,870 >> any opposed? So that passed 4542 03:41:07,870 --> 03:41:09,606 unanimously. Thank you for your 4543 03:41:09,606 --> 03:41:11,308 time. Appreciate it. And thank 4544 03:41:11,308 --> 03:41:12,876 you for demonstrating how the 4545 03:41:12,876 --> 03:41:14,744 city of miami takes good care 4546 03:41:14,744 --> 03:41:16,980 of people who donate their time 4547 03:41:16,980 --> 03:41:18,882 and money to the city. Thank 4548 03:41:18,882 --> 03:41:20,417 you, MR. Cruz. All right. I 4549 03:41:20,417 --> 03:41:22,152 think we have one last item 4550 03:41:22,152 --> 03:41:25,255 before we move on to our 4551 03:41:25,255 --> 03:41:27,291 virginia key beach trust. Um, 4552 03:41:27,291 --> 03:41:28,692 and that's for uh I know, 4553 03:41:28,692 --> 03:41:30,227 commissioner, you made some 4554 03:41:30,227 --> 03:41:31,929 very good, uh, modifications to 4555 03:41:31,929 --> 03:41:32,462 this item, so thank you for 4556 03:41:32,462 --> 03:41:34,197 that. Thank you. 4557 03:41:34,197 --> 03:41:37,197 >> if staff could come forward. 4558 03:41:44,140 --> 03:41:46,543 I just have one question. I 4559 03:41:46,543 --> 03:41:49,543 director snow, could you walk 4560 03:41:51,150 --> 03:41:52,415 me through the where the funds 4561 03:41:52,415 --> 03:41:53,784 would be placed? We talked 4562 03:41:53,784 --> 03:41:56,687 about this in my agenda 4563 03:41:56,687 --> 03:41:58,687 briefing. Yes. 4564 03:42:00,824 --> 03:42:02,824 >> good morning commissioners 4565 03:42:04,594 --> 03:42:07,697 and MADAM Mayor. Um so the the 4566 03:42:07,697 --> 03:42:11,297 the recent amendment to the prs 4567 03:42:11,835 --> 03:42:14,835 for legislation will allow for 4568 03:42:15,606 --> 03:42:18,709 the uh reduced parking uh for a 4569 03:42:18,709 --> 03:42:20,410 payment to be made into the uh, 4570 03:42:20,410 --> 03:42:22,646 established transit trust fund 4571 03:42:22,646 --> 03:42:25,415 which is in chapter 62. Okay. 4572 03:42:25,415 --> 03:42:27,815 >> but various districts have 4573 03:42:27,818 --> 03:42:30,218 parking trust funds, correct. 4574 03:42:30,553 --> 03:42:32,789 So there there are uh, 4575 03:42:32,789 --> 03:42:34,491 independent trust funds that do 4576 03:42:34,491 --> 03:42:35,893 exist in specific neighborhoods 4577 03:42:35,893 --> 03:42:37,893 design district wynwood, 4578 03:42:38,662 --> 03:42:40,697 wynwood naught the grove, uh, 4579 03:42:40,697 --> 03:42:42,697 recently established little 4580 03:42:43,801 --> 03:42:44,668 havana. Uh, those are 4581 03:42:44,668 --> 03:42:46,668 independent, uh, parking 4582 03:42:47,404 --> 03:42:49,473 districts. So what I would like 4583 03:42:49,473 --> 03:42:53,730 to propose is an amendment to 4584 03:42:53,610 --> 03:42:55,680 this that monies generated that 4585 03:42:55,680 --> 03:42:58,680 have parking trust funds, for 4586 03:42:59,449 --> 03:43:02,185 example the design district um 4587 03:43:02,185 --> 03:43:04,254 wynwood. What else did you say. 4588 03:43:04,254 --> 03:43:04,955 When when naught the grove and 4589 03:43:04,955 --> 03:43:06,955 little havana. 4590 03:43:07,524 --> 03:43:10,261 >> and little havana. I would 4591 03:43:10,261 --> 03:43:12,663 like the monies generated in 4592 03:43:12,663 --> 03:43:15,980 those districts to go to those 4593 03:43:15,980 --> 03:43:18,980 parking trust funds instead of 4594 03:43:20,938 --> 03:43:23,938 one collective pot. I've got 4595 03:43:24,708 --> 03:43:25,909 two nods over here um then 4596 03:43:25,909 --> 03:43:27,444 because then we're going to 4597 03:43:27,444 --> 03:43:28,679 have the allapattah coming up 4598 03:43:28,679 --> 03:43:30,380 soon and then that money could 4599 03:43:30,380 --> 03:43:32,115 go to that. So I would like to 4600 03:43:32,115 --> 03:43:34,151 make a friendly amendment to 4601 03:43:34,151 --> 03:43:35,552 allow for when the funds are 4602 03:43:35,552 --> 03:43:36,921 generated to go into the 4603 03:43:36,921 --> 03:43:38,921 neighborhood trust parking 4604 03:43:38,989 --> 03:43:41,250 trust fund. And that's my only 4605 03:43:41,250 --> 03:43:42,259 comment and if I might have a 4606 03:43:42,259 --> 03:43:44,295 motion for that. Yeah, I think 4607 03:43:44,295 --> 03:43:45,695 we. Can move. Yeah. Second we 4608 03:43:45,695 --> 03:43:47,731 can move that as amended. Okay. 4609 03:43:47,731 --> 03:43:49,132 All right. Um any other any 4610 03:43:49,132 --> 03:43:50,501 further discussion I see our 4611 03:43:50,501 --> 03:43:50,867 clerk. Yes sir. And I 4612 03:43:50,867 --> 03:43:52,203 apologize. 4613 03:43:52,203 --> 03:43:53,938 >> chair for the interruption. 4614 03:43:53,938 --> 03:43:54,972 Um so in addition to 4615 03:43:54,972 --> 03:43:56,340 commissioner king's amendment 4616 03:43:56,340 --> 03:43:58,420 uh there's also another 4617 03:43:58,420 --> 03:43:58,909 amendment um pursuant to a 4618 03:43:58,909 --> 03:44:00,644 substitution amendment dated 4619 03:44:00,644 --> 03:44:03,440 OCTOBER 20th, 2026. Thank you 4620 03:44:03,381 --> 03:44:05,783 chair. All right. Um moved as 4621 03:44:05,783 --> 03:44:06,483 amended and amended uh all in 4622 03:44:06,483 --> 03:44:08,883 favor say aye. Aye. 4623 03:44:09,586 --> 03:44:12,586 >> any opposed? So that item 4624 03:44:13,357 --> 03:44:14,725 passed. Um have I missed 4625 03:44:14,725 --> 03:44:16,930 anything else, MR. Clerk? MR. 4626 03:44:16,930 --> 03:44:17,127 Attorney, you have a couple of 4627 03:44:17,127 --> 03:44:17,661 things to read into the record 4628 03:44:17,661 --> 03:44:19,530 I believe. Yes. 4629 03:44:19,530 --> 03:44:23,130 >> I just have two shade notice 4630 03:44:25,350 --> 03:44:26,603 requests. Um oh all right, 4631 03:44:26,603 --> 03:44:27,604 MADAM CHAIRWOMAN and members of 4632 03:44:27,604 --> 03:44:29,673 the commission pursuant to the 4633 03:44:29,673 --> 03:44:30,708 provisions of section 286.011 4634 03:44:30,708 --> 03:44:32,750 parentheses eight florida 4635 03:44:32,750 --> 03:44:33,310 statutes. I'm requesting that 4636 03:44:33,310 --> 03:44:35,120 the city commission meeting of 4637 03:44:35,120 --> 03:44:36,380 NOVEMBER 19th, 2026 an attorney 4638 03:44:36,380 --> 03:44:37,915 client session closed to the 4639 03:44:37,915 --> 03:44:39,316 public be held for the purposes 4640 03:44:39,316 --> 03:44:40,350 of discussing the pending 4641 03:44:40,350 --> 03:44:41,719 litigation the matters of 4642 03:44:41,719 --> 03:44:42,920 william o. Fuller martin penny 4643 03:44:42,920 --> 03:44:44,622 of the second, the arlington 4644 03:44:44,622 --> 03:44:47,220 group llc, kyoko marketplace 4645 03:44:49,793 --> 03:44:51,496 llc yo amo chi chi llc little 4646 03:44:51,496 --> 03:44:53,230 havana arts building llc little 4647 03:44:53,230 --> 03:44:55,299 havana arts building two llc 4648 03:44:55,299 --> 03:44:57,699 tower hotel llc brickell 4649 03:44:58,736 --> 03:45:00,804 station llc pedro villas llc 4650 03:45:00,804 --> 03:45:02,840 futurama llc el shopping llc 4651 03:45:02,840 --> 03:45:04,575 beat stick llc vienna cultural 4652 03:45:04,575 --> 03:45:06,975 cultural fridays inc. Little 4653 03:45:06,977 --> 03:45:09,380 havana bungalows llc and lhab 4654 03:45:09,380 --> 03:45:12,980 trust llc versus city of miami 4655 03:45:14,185 --> 03:45:15,586 et al. Case number 23 cv 4656 03:45:15,586 --> 03:45:16,420 24251-drg pending in the united 4657 03:45:16,420 --> 03:45:18,820 states district court, southern 4658 03:45:18,822 --> 03:45:20,224 district of florida and qbe 4659 03:45:20,224 --> 03:45:21,926 specialty insurance company 4660 03:45:21,926 --> 03:45:23,293 versus city of miami joe 4661 03:45:23,293 --> 03:45:25,293 carollo, arthur noriega, 4662 03:45:25,363 --> 03:45:27,763 victoria mendez, rachel dooley, 4663 03:45:28,465 --> 03:45:30,535 ace acl marrero, daniel s 4664 03:45:30,535 --> 03:45:32,235 goldberg, william ortiz, luis 4665 03:45:32,235 --> 03:45:34,635 torres, adrian plasencia, rene 4666 03:45:34,639 --> 03:45:37,390 diaz, yvonne bayona, altos 4667 03:45:37,410 --> 03:45:39,110 mexicanos llc, dba taqueria el 4668 03:45:39,110 --> 03:45:41,179 mexicano beat stick llc 4669 03:45:41,179 --> 03:45:43,247 brickell station llc, kogo 4670 03:45:43,247 --> 03:45:45,315 marketplace llc, el shopping 4671 03:45:45,315 --> 03:45:47,715 llc, william fuller futurama 4672 03:45:47,719 --> 03:45:49,787 llc, la gran fiesta llc, el 4673 03:45:49,787 --> 03:45:51,322 trece llc little havana arts 4674 03:45:51,322 --> 03:45:53,390 building llc little havana arts 4675 03:45:53,390 --> 03:45:54,758 building two llc little little 4676 03:45:54,758 --> 03:45:57,158 havana bungalows llc piedra 4677 03:45:57,161 --> 03:45:59,563 villas llc el shopping llc 4678 03:45:59,563 --> 03:46:01,132 martin pinilla the second the 4679 03:46:01,132 --> 03:46:03,000 burlington group llc the mad 4680 03:46:03,000 --> 03:46:04,735 room llc doing business as ball 4681 03:46:04,735 --> 03:46:06,804 and chain tower hotel llc, 4682 03:46:06,804 --> 03:46:09,204 viernes cultural fridays inc. 4683 03:46:09,874 --> 03:46:12,643 And yo amo llc and denise 4684 03:46:12,643 --> 03:46:15,430 galvez torres case number 124 4685 03:46:16,580 --> 03:46:17,448 dash cv 21854-e pending in the 4686 03:46:17,448 --> 03:46:18,816 united states district court 4687 03:46:18,816 --> 03:46:20,180 southern district of florida to 4688 03:46:20,180 --> 03:46:21,218 which the city is presently a 4689 03:46:21,218 --> 03:46:22,420 party. The subject of the 4690 03:46:22,420 --> 03:46:23,454 meeting will be confined to 4691 03:46:23,454 --> 03:46:24,822 settlement negotiations or 4692 03:46:24,822 --> 03:46:26,224 strategy sessions related to 4693 03:46:26,224 --> 03:46:27,758 litigation expenditures. This 4694 03:46:27,758 --> 03:46:28,792 private meeting will begin at 4695 03:46:28,792 --> 03:46:29,827 approximately 10 A.M. Or as 4696 03:46:29,827 --> 03:46:30,862 soon thereafter as the 4697 03:46:30,862 --> 03:46:32,230 commissioners schedules permit 4698 03:46:32,230 --> 03:46:34,298 and conclude approximately one 4699 03:46:34,298 --> 03:46:35,333 hour later. The session will be 4700 03:46:35,333 --> 03:46:36,700 attended by the members of the 4701 03:46:36,700 --> 03:46:37,735 city commission which include 4702 03:46:37,735 --> 03:46:39,137 commissioners miguel angel 4703 03:46:39,137 --> 03:46:41,537 cabello, damien pardo, rolando 4704 03:46:41,539 --> 03:46:42,907 escalona, ralph rafael rosado 4705 03:46:42,907 --> 03:46:44,608 and christine king, city 4706 03:46:44,608 --> 03:46:45,977 manager james reyes, city 4707 03:46:45,977 --> 03:46:47,378 attorney george kay, third 4708 03:46:47,378 --> 03:46:49,446 deputy city attorney kevin 4709 03:46:49,446 --> 03:46:50,815 jones, assistant city attorney 4710 03:46:50,815 --> 03:46:51,850 supervisor eric eaves and 4711 03:46:51,850 --> 03:46:53,850 outside counsel raquel 4712 03:46:53,918 --> 03:46:55,653 rodriguez, angel cortinas, 4713 03:46:55,653 --> 03:46:57,354 jonathan kaskel, steven a 4714 03:46:57,354 --> 03:46:59,423 marino junior esquire and 4715 03:46:59,423 --> 03:47:00,792 christine gorditas, esquire a 4716 03:47:00,792 --> 03:47:01,826 certified court reporter will 4717 03:47:01,826 --> 03:47:03,280 be present to ensure that this 4718 03:47:03,280 --> 03:47:04,395 session is fully transcribed 4719 03:47:04,395 --> 03:47:05,763 and the transcript will be made 4720 03:47:05,763 --> 03:47:06,964 upon the conclusion of the 4721 03:47:06,964 --> 03:47:07,999 litigation at the conclusion of 4722 03:47:07,999 --> 03:47:09,200 the attorney client session, 4723 03:47:09,200 --> 03:47:10,602 the regular commission meeting 4724 03:47:10,602 --> 03:47:11,803 will be reopened and the person 4725 03:47:11,803 --> 03:47:12,837 chairing the commission meeting 4726 03:47:12,837 --> 03:47:14,205 will announce the termination 4727 03:47:14,205 --> 03:47:15,940 of the attorney client session. 4728 03:47:15,940 --> 03:47:18,800 That's the first one. The 4729 03:47:18,800 --> 03:47:19,243 second one is MADAM CHAIRWOMAN 4730 03:47:19,243 --> 03:47:20,780 and members of the city 4731 03:47:20,780 --> 03:47:22,478 commission pursuant to the 4732 03:47:22,513 --> 03:47:23,881 provisions of section 286.011 4733 03:47:23,881 --> 03:47:25,950 parentheses eight four statutes 4734 03:47:25,950 --> 03:47:27,185 I'm requesting that the city 4735 03:47:27,185 --> 03:47:28,552 commission meeting of NOVEMBER 4736 03:47:28,552 --> 03:47:29,587 19th, NOVEMBER 19th, 2026 an 4737 03:47:29,587 --> 03:47:31,122 attorney client session closed 4738 03:47:31,122 --> 03:47:32,323 to the public be held for 4739 03:47:32,323 --> 03:47:33,240 purposes of discussing the 4740 03:47:33,240 --> 03:47:34,392 pending litigation in the 4741 03:47:34,392 --> 03:47:37,992 matter of city of miami versus 4742 03:47:39,363 --> 03:47:40,397 miami-dade county. Case number 4743 03:47:40,397 --> 03:47:41,967 2023-028335cao2 pending in the 4744 03:47:41,967 --> 03:47:42,967 in the 11th judicial circuit 4745 03:47:42,967 --> 03:47:44,369 court of miami-dade county to 4746 03:47:44,369 --> 03:47:45,570 which the city is presently a 4747 03:47:45,570 --> 03:47:47,105 party, the subject of the 4748 03:47:47,105 --> 03:47:48,139 meeting will be confined to 4749 03:47:48,139 --> 03:47:49,506 settlement negotiations or 4750 03:47:49,506 --> 03:47:50,541 strategy sessions related to 4751 03:47:50,541 --> 03:47:52,760 litigation expenditures. This 4752 03:47:52,760 --> 03:47:53,278 private meeting will begin at 4753 03:47:53,278 --> 03:47:54,512 approximately 10 A.M. Or soon 4754 03:47:54,512 --> 03:47:55,880 thereafter as the commissioner 4755 03:47:55,880 --> 03:47:56,914 schedules permit and conclude 4756 03:47:56,914 --> 03:47:58,282 approximately one hour later. 4757 03:47:58,282 --> 03:47:59,150 The session will be attended by 4758 03:47:59,150 --> 03:48:00,151 the members of the city 4759 03:48:00,151 --> 03:48:01,186 commission which include 4760 03:48:01,186 --> 03:48:02,587 commissioner miguel angel 4761 03:48:02,587 --> 03:48:03,621 abella, commissioner damian 4762 03:48:03,621 --> 03:48:05,323 pardo, commissioner rolando 4763 03:48:05,323 --> 03:48:07,580 escalona, commissioner ralph 4764 03:48:07,580 --> 03:48:08,259 rafael rosado and commissioner 4765 03:48:08,259 --> 03:48:09,794 christine king, city manager 4766 03:48:09,794 --> 03:48:12,363 james ray, city attorney george 4767 03:48:12,363 --> 03:48:13,565 k, third deputy city attorney 4768 03:48:13,565 --> 03:48:16,334 kevin r jones, deputy city 4769 03:48:16,334 --> 03:48:17,368 attorney javi javier e alban 4770 03:48:17,368 --> 03:48:19,368 litigation appeals division 4771 03:48:19,404 --> 03:48:21,473 chief eric j. Eaves, land use 4772 03:48:21,473 --> 03:48:22,840 division chief amber l ketterer 4773 03:48:22,840 --> 03:48:24,740 and assistant city attorney 4774 03:48:24,740 --> 03:48:25,777 marguerite snyder, a certified 4775 03:48:25,777 --> 03:48:27,678 court reporter will be present 4776 03:48:27,678 --> 03:48:28,713 to ensure that the session is 4777 03:48:28,713 --> 03:48:29,547 fully transcribed in the 4778 03:48:29,547 --> 03:48:30,782 transcript will be made public 4779 03:48:30,782 --> 03:48:31,949 upon the conclusion of the 4780 03:48:31,949 --> 03:48:32,683 litigation at the conclusion of 4781 03:48:32,683 --> 03:48:33,852 the attorney client session, 4782 03:48:33,852 --> 03:48:35,219 the regular commission meeting 4783 03:48:35,219 --> 03:48:36,870 will be reopened in the person 4784 03:48:36,870 --> 03:48:37,288 chairing the commission meeting 4785 03:48:37,288 --> 03:48:38,857 will announce the termination 4786 03:48:38,857 --> 03:48:39,857 of the client attorney client 4787 03:48:39,857 --> 03:48:41,590 session. Thank you, MADAM 4788 03:48:41,590 --> 03:48:42,627 Chair. All right. 4789 03:48:42,627 --> 03:48:44,362 >> thank you. MADAM Chair. 4790 03:48:44,362 --> 03:48:46,640 >> before we leave, I would 4791 03:48:46,640 --> 03:48:47,980 like to give a directive to the 4792 03:48:47,980 --> 03:48:49,980 administration to have 4793 03:48:50,534 --> 03:48:52,938 procurement do and I within the 4794 03:48:52,938 --> 03:48:54,305 pool members of the landscaping 4795 03:48:54,305 --> 03:48:56,410 services pool to provide 4796 03:48:56,410 --> 03:48:58,750 retrieving services to public 4797 03:48:58,750 --> 03:48:59,644 works. We have a lot of 4798 03:48:59,644 --> 03:49:01,345 requests and we know public 4799 03:49:01,345 --> 03:49:02,747 works is doing a great job in 4800 03:49:02,747 --> 03:49:04,282 my opinion, but they are a 4801 03:49:04,282 --> 03:49:07,385 little behind so if you can do 4802 03:49:07,385 --> 03:49:10,985 that please. Thank you. Um so 4803 03:49:11,156 --> 03:49:12,857 MR. Attorney, um we have one 4804 03:49:12,857 --> 03:49:14,592 item that theoretically we 4805 03:49:14,592 --> 03:49:16,995 can't approve until after the 4806 03:49:16,995 --> 03:49:18,730 virginia key beach park trust 4807 03:49:18,730 --> 03:49:20,599 meeting. Is there a possibility 4808 03:49:20,599 --> 03:49:22,667 we can approve it contingent of 4809 03:49:22,667 --> 03:49:24,403 a positive decision? Yes. 4810 03:49:24,403 --> 03:49:25,437 >> yes that would be if it's 4811 03:49:25,437 --> 03:49:26,638 not a positive decision we 4812 03:49:26,638 --> 03:49:27,305 would bring it back at the next 4813 03:49:27,305 --> 03:49:29,305 commission meeting. Right. 4814 03:49:29,374 --> 03:49:31,276 >> and that would mean we could 4815 03:49:31,276 --> 03:49:33,344 conclude this meeting. Um is 4816 03:49:33,344 --> 03:49:34,879 that would that be an option.. 4817 03:49:34,879 --> 03:49:36,948 >> that would certainly be an 4818 03:49:36,948 --> 03:49:40,718 option. So the the idea is on 4819 03:49:40,718 --> 03:49:42,788 the docket item. Um um we could 4820 03:49:42,788 --> 03:49:44,489 just say um subject to the 4821 03:49:44,489 --> 03:49:46,224 approval of the virginia key 4822 03:49:46,224 --> 03:49:47,258 park trust and then that way we 4823 03:49:47,258 --> 03:49:47,658 would obviate the need of 4824 03:49:47,658 --> 03:49:49,127 coming back. 4825 03:49:49,127 --> 03:49:51,527 >> okay. Motion. All right 4826 03:49:51,529 --> 03:49:53,765 motion second all in favor say 4827 03:49:53,765 --> 03:49:57,202 aye. Aye aye. Any opposed? Show 4828 03:49:57,202 --> 03:50:00,202 that passed unanimously. Um MR. 4829 03:50:00,639 --> 03:50:01,172 Clark have we missed anything? 4830 03:50:01,172 --> 03:50:03,410 No. 4831 03:50:03,410 --> 03:50:05,441 >> that concludes the business. 4832 03:50:05,810 --> 03:50:07,512 There you go at 1159. Good job 4833 03:50:07,512 --> 03:50:08,747 everyone. Thank you very much. 4834 03:50:08,747 --> 03:50:10,115 Appreciate it, MR. Attorney. 4835 03:50:10,115 --> 03:50:11,315 Anything? We're good. All 4836 03:50:11,315 --> 03:50:12,851 right. Show the meeting 4837 03:50:12,851 --> 03:50:15,851 adjourned. Chair, I just need 4838 03:50:25,630 --> 03:50:28,630 60s to flip the tape.