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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Fabiola Stuyvesant, Commissioner
DATE: September 18, 2025
RE: Creation of the Sunny Isles Beach Residents' Sports and Program Advisory
Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
This resolution is presented for your consideration.
REASONS:
This resolution looks to create a citizen advisory committee to provide input on city -sponsored sports
and recreational programs, addressing the current opaque process for program selection without
meaningful resident feedback and the non -transparent vendor procurement, ensuring more inclusive
and accountable decision-making for community activities.
By establishing this committee with 5 appointed members serving from January to August 2026, it will
deliver timely recommendations to inform budget preparation, empowering residents as the primary
stakeholders in shaping programs that meet their needs.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Item Number: 9.AA
680
RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE SUNNY ISLES BEACH RESIDENTS' SPORTS
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CITY -SPONSORED SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL
PROGRAMS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SOLICIT COMMITTEE
APPLICATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") offers various sports programs and
activities through its Cultural and Community Services Department ("CCSD") to promote health,
wellness, and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the current process for selecting and offering these programs lacks
transparency and sufficient input from residents, the primary users, leading to potential
mismatches between community needs and available offerings; and
WHEREAS, vendor selection for delivering these programs is often obscure, without
clear criteria or public 'oversight, which may hinder accountability and optimal use of City
resources; and
WHEREAS, creating a Residents' Sports Programs and Activities Advisory Committee
composed of diverse resident stakeholders would ensure inclusive feedback, enhance program
relevance, and improve transparency in vendor procurement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's Charter, advisory committees are appointed by the
City Commission to provide expert guidance on municipal matters, and this committee will
consist of 5 members to maintain efficiency while representing resident voices; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interests of its residents to
approve this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Establishment of Advisory Committee. The Residents' Sports Programs and
Activities Advisory Committee is hereby established, consisting of 5 appointed members
according to the Charter.
Section 2. Duration of Committee. The Committee shall be effective from January to August
2026.
Section 3. Duties and Responsibilities. The Advisory Committee shall review and make
recommendations to the City Commission on program offerings, solicit resident input, and
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advise on vendor selection processes to promote transparency and equity.in time for the
preparation of the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Section 4. Direction to City Clerk. The City Commission hereby directs the City Clerk to
solicit committee applications, in accordance with Section 74-8 of the City's Code of
Ordinances.
Section 5. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all
things necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of September, 2025.
ATTEST:
Mauricio Betancur, CMC, City Clerk
Moved by:
Vote:
Mayor Svechin
Vice Mayor Lama
Commissioner Joseph
Commissioner Stuyvesant
Commissioner Viscarra
Larisa Svechin, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Alain E. Boileau, for Nabors, Giblin &
Nickerson, P.A., City Attorney
Seconded by:
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