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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY 18 2024 - 630PM MTGSUMMARY MINUTES Regular City Commission Meeting Thursday, July 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMM ITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 1. 2. 3. 3A. 4. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Lama at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials present: Mayor Larisa Svechin (absent) Vice Mayor Alex Lama Commissioner Jerry Joseph Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES City Manager Stan Morris City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CIVIC City Attorney Alain Boileau Regular City Commission Meeting — Summary Minutes —June 20, 2024. Action: Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded the motion to approve the minutes and was approved by a voice vote of 4-0. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments) Revised: 10H. Resolution Waiving the Bidding Requirements Set Forth in Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances; Approving an Agreement with C.T. Mechanical Co. for the Replacement and Installation of an Air Conditioning Unit at Pelican Community Park. Action: Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded the motion to approve the changes to the Agenda and was approved by a voice vote of 4-0. Add On: 11A. A motion to waive the guidelines set forth in Resolution No. 2023-3565 for Commissioner Initiated Items, to allow consideration of a resolution in full support of Israel and prohibiting the City of Sunny Isles Beach from establishing relationships, financial, ceremonial or otherwise with countries or any city within a country that supports or legitimizes any terrorist organization or state or any territory controlled by a terrorist state, organization or regime. Action: After a brief discussion amongst the City Commission, with City Attorney Boileau and City Clerk Betancur explaining the guidelines and procedures for re -introduction of previously considered matters by the City Commission, Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded the motion. The motion failed upon a vote of the City Commission, 2-2 Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 18, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida (Vice Mayor Lama and Commissioner Stuyvesant voted against). 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 6. ZONING 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING 7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Repealing Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Entitled "Computer Use and Electronic Communications;" Providing for Repealer; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title into the record, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion to adopt the Ordinance on first reading. Second and final reading will be scheduled for August 15, 2024. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 4-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Joseph yes Commissioner Stuyvesant yes Commissioner Viscarra yes Vice Mayor Lama yes Mayor Svechin absent 7B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Ordinance NO. 2023-606; Approving Budget Amendment No. BA2324-03 to the City's Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year - General Fund, and Capital Projects Fund; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Implement the Terms and Conditions of this Ordinance; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title into the record, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to adopt the Ordinance on first reading. Second and final reading will be scheduled for August 15, 2024. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 4-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Joseph yes Commissioner Stuyvesant yes Commissioner Viscarra yes Vice Mayor Lama yes Mayor Svechin absent 2 Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 18, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 7C. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Repealing Chapter 227 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Entitled "Signs, Temporary Political," and Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-63, Entitled "Temporary Political Signs;" Repealing and Replacing Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-57, Entitled "Temporary Signs;" Amending Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-51, §265-52, §265-55, §265-56 to Conform to Existing Law and to Establish Regulations Governing the Use and Display of Temporary Signs; Renumbering Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-63.1, §265-63.2, and §265-63.3; Providing for Repealer, Severability, Codification, and an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title into the record, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Stuyvesant seconded a motion to adopt the Ordinance on first reading and refer to the City's Local Planning Agency prior to second reading. Second and final reading will be scheduled for August 15, 2024. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 4-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Joseph yes Commissioner Stuyvesant yes Commissioner Viscarra ryes Vice Mayor Lama yes Mayor Svechin absent 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading) 9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings) 10. RESOLUTIONS 10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the Expenditure of Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Justice ("DOJ") Federal Forfeiture Account for the Purchase of a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, in an Amount Not to Exceed $46,080.00; Authorizing the Chief of Police, in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, to Expend Forfeiture Funds to Purchase Upgrades for the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, and for Upgrades to the CCTV System at the Government Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $198,071.63, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Stuyvesant seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3676 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement with Millenium Products, Inc., to Upgrade the CCTV System at the Government Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $148,071.63, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 18, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Stuyvesant moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3677 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10C. A Resolution of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Mutual Aid Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the City of Miami, Florida, for Participation in the Miami Police Auto Crimes Taskforce, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Stuyvesant moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3678 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 101). A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Ratifying the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for the Purchase of 2, 2023 4x4 Jeep Gladiator Vehicles from Kendall Jeep, in an Amount Not to Exceed $94,752.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3679 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Authorizingthe Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for the Purchase of 4 Toyota RAV4 LE Hybrid Vehicles from Seminole Toyota, in an Amount Not to Exceed $125,912.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Stuyvesant seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3680 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 18, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with M.T. Causely, LLC to Provide Non -Exclusive Structural Inspection and Plans Review Services on an As -Needed Basis, in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000.00; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3681 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the Issuance of a Purchase Order to Thompson Pump & Manufacturing for the Purchase of 2 Water Pumps, in a Amount Not to Exceed $306,436.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Stuyvesant moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3682 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10H. Revised: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Waiving the Bidding Requirements Set Forth in Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances; Approving an Agreement with C.T. Mechanical Co. for the Replacement and Installation of an Air Conditioning Unit at Pelican Community Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3683 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 101. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as the Primary Awardee to Provide Fleet Maintenance and Repair Services to Group 1 Vehicles, in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 18, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Stuyvesant seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3684 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10J. A Resolution of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Establishing the City of Sunny Isles Beach Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy Rate at 1.8000 Mills Per $1,000.00 of Taxable Assessed Value which is 3.49% more than the "Rolled Back" rate of 1.7393 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2024/2025; Setting the Date, Time and Place for the First and Second Public Budget Hearings as Required by Law; Directing the City Clerk and City Manager to File This Resolution with the Property Appraiser of Miami -Dade County Pursuant to the Requirements of Florida Statutes and the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Revenue of the State of Florida; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Viscarra moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3685 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Waiving the Bidding Requirements of Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach; Authorizing the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds with Dream For Kids, Inc., to Provide Theater Classes for Registrants of the Cultural and Community Services Programs, in an Amount Not to Exceed $7,000.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3686 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., for General Professional Legal Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3687 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 18, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10M. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving First Amendment to the Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. For Professional Legislative Relations and Lobbying Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $72,500.00, Effective from August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Agreement and to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Viscarra moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3688 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 10N. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Municipal Charter, Calling for a General Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Electorate of the City of Sunny Isles Beach the Names of All Qualified Candidates for Election to the Positions of City Commissioner Seat 01 (Northern Area) and City Commissioner Seat 03 (Southern Area); Providing for a Run -Off Election, if Necessary, to be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024; Designating one Registered Voter who Shall serve with the City Manager and the City Clerk as the Canvassing Board for said Run -Off Election; Providing for Conducting the Elections, Polling Places, Form of Ballot, Voter Registration, Notice of Elections; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title and reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2024-3689 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. 11. MOTIONS 12. DISCUSSION ITEM 13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Public Speakers: Bardmesser, George; Falkovich, Vitaly; Joseph, Jodie; Katz, Leonid; Steiger, Arie. 14. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Viscarra moved to adjourn. Vice Mayor Lama adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Approved by the City Commission on August 15, 2024 Summary Minutes: WuWrUjCommi on Meeting July18, 2024 Ci of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida I k�, � �� i, Mau icio Beta cur, CMC Larisa Svechin City I l k Mayor 8