HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 20 2024 - 630PM MTGSUMMARY MINUTES
Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 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, COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
1.
2.
3.
3A.
4.
5.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Svechin at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor Larisa Svechin
Vice Mayor Alex Lama
Commissioner Jerry Joseph
Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant
Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
City Manager Stan Morris
Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint
City Attorney Alain Boileau
Regular City Commission Meeting — Summary Minutes — May 16, 2024.
Action: Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded the motion to
approve the minutes and was approved by a voice vote of 5-0.
ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
Add On: 11A: Motions: Mayor Svechin would like to propose a Resolution Directing City
Manager to Review the City's Scholarship Program and Review the 2004 Scholarship
Awardee's Compliance with Passed Resolutions and City Values; Additional Information:
100: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Approving a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Light Er Up LLC, to Install Holiday
Lights and Decorations at Various Locations Throughout the City; Deferred: 6A: Request
of Beach Club Acquisition, LLC ("Applicant"), for Site Plan Modification and Variances
Related to the Turnberry Ocean Club Located at 18501 Collins Avenue (Hearing #PZ2024-
03).
Applicant would like to submit the following statement into the record: The Applicant
wants to defer the item until August.
Action: Commissioner Stuyvesant moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded the motion to
approve the changes to the Agenda and was approved by a voice vote of 5-0.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6. ZONING
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
6A. DEFERRED: Request of Beach Club Acquisition, LLC ("Applicant"), for Site Plan
Modification and Variances Related to the Turnberry Ocean Club Located at 18501 Collins
Avenue (Hearing #PZ2024-03).
7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
9A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Sections 256-4 "Purpose", 256-6 "Definitions", 256-9 "Issuance and Renewal of
Permits/Decals; Application", 256-10 "Revocation of Permits/Decals", 256-11 "Exclusion of
Certain Vehicles", 256-14 "Parking Rates & Fees", 256-15 "Authority of City Manager", and
256-16 "Term of Permits/Decals; Transfer", of Chapter 256, Article II of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach; Repealing Section 256-12 "Hours Permits Are
Valid", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Entitled "Parking
Authority"; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Inclusion in the
Code; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint 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 second and final reading. Ordinance No. 2024-614 was approved by a roll call
vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
yes
Commissioner Stuyvesant
ryes
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechin
ryes
10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Establishing
Citywide Parking Rates; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate
this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Marline PierreSaint 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. 2024-3661 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
P
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds with B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., d/b/a B&H Photo Video
for the Purchase of Upgrades to the Audio and Visual Equipment Located in the Commission
Chambers, in an Amount Not to Exceed $65,626.19; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said
Rental Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the
Terms of This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint 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. 2024-3662 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds with PC Solutions and Integration, Inc. for Renewal of
Subscription for Hardware and Software Maintenance and Multiple Technology Products, in
an Amount Not to Exceed $80,000.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Joseph moved and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3663 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the
City Manager to Accept, Enter Into, and Execute Grant Agreements Awarded by the State of
Florida, or Any of its Agencies, Related to Information Technology and Cybersecurity;
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of This
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint 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. 2024-3664 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Declaring
"Zoning in Progress" Relating to the Mixed Use -Resort (MU-R) District, Town Center District
(TCD), Neighborhood Business (131) District, and Business Overlay (BO) Districts; Determining
that Applications for Development Orders and Development Permits Shall be Subject to the
Zoning in Progress; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this
Resolution; and Providing an Effective Date.
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Attorney Alain Boileau
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3665 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an
Information Exchange Agreement with the City of Miami Beach Police Department to Share
Information From the Vigilant License Plate Reader System, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A";
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Lama moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3666 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
*[City Clerk's Notes: 10G and 10H were combined]
10G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the
Chief of Police, in Accordance With the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, to Expend
Forfeiture Funds From the Department of Justice ("DOJ") Federal Forfeiture Account to
Perform Upgrades to the CCTV System at Margolis Park, Town Center Park, and the Walking
Bridge, in an Amount Not to Exceed $275,054.34, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Providing
for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Stuyvesant moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3667 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying an
Agreement with Millenium Products, Inc. to Upgrade the CCTV System at Margolis Park,
Town Center Park, and the Walking Bridge, in an Amount Not to Exceed $275,054.34,
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: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
4
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Stuyvesant moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3668 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 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 Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC d/b/a Staffing
Connection to Provide School Crossing Guard Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$219,322.80, 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: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Lama moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3669 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a
Second Amendment to the Agreement with Universal Protection Service, LLC, d/b/a Allied
Universal Security Services for Unarmed Security Guard Services at the Government Center,
in an Amount Not to Exceed $230,000.00, 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: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Joseph moved and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3670 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
Change Order No. 2 with Team Contracting, Inc. to Repair Shade Structure and Restroom
Facility Roof Located at Samson Oceanfront Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,885.36,
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "a"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to
Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint 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. 2024-3671 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
E
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
10L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Fifth
Amendment to the Agreement with Craig a. Smith & Associates Consultants for Civil
Engineering Services for the Central Island Area Pump Stations and Drainage Improvements
Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $301,800.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; 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: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint 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. 2024-3672 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10M. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a
Project Agreement with Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. to Provide Revisions, Permitting,
and Post Design Services for the Golden Shores Pump Station Rehabilitation Project, in an
Amount Not to Exceed $150,402.50, 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: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Lama moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3673 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10N. 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 City Code; Approving an Agreement
With Nunez Construction for the Installation of an Emergency Generator and Building
Restorations at Gateway Community Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,231,921.32,
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to
Effectuate the Terms of This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Lama moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2024-3674 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
100. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a
Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Light Er UP LLC, to Install Holiday Lights and
Decorations at Various Locations Throughout the City, in an Amount Not to Exceed
6
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
$137,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris
reported that he was directed by City Commission at the Agenda Review, to add some
additional services. The Commission suggested for City Manager to add additional Dreidels, at
no additional costs, along Collins. City Manager stated they will also provide some holiday
lighting at the entrances to each of the monuments for the different neighborhoods, which
now we're seeking an approval for the additional services, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $169,080.00. Mayor thanked City Manager for going back and re -negotiating that.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Viscarra moved and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval as
Amended, for the additional services. Resolution No. 2024-3675 was adopted by a voice
vote of 5-0 in favor.
10P. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Prohibiting the
Establishment of Sister City Relationships with Any Cities Located Within Countries that
Support or Sponsor Terrorism or that Officially Recognize and Thereby Legitimize Terrorist
States or Territories Controlled by Terrorist Organizations; Directing the City Clerk to Transmit
Certified Copies of this Resolution; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to
Effectuate the Terms of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: Assistant City Clerk Marline PierreSaint read the title, and Mayor Svechin reported.
Public Speakers: Kap, Daniella; Katz, Lisa; Latham, Brent; Vice Mayor Anabelle Lima -Taub.
No one made a motion for approval, so the Resolution failed.
11. MOTIONS
11A. Add On: Mayor Svechin is proposing a Resolution directing City Manager to Review the City's
Scholarship Program and Review the 2004 Scholarship Awardee's Compliance with Passed
Resolutions and City Values.
Action: Mayor Svechin read the title and reported that she would like a Motion for a
Resolution: WHEREAS, Sunny Isles Beach has formally adopted the International Holocaust
Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism; WHEREAS, Sunny Isles Beach has
passed Resolutions condemning Hamas as a terrorist organization; WHEREAS, Sunny Isles
Beach has passed Resolutions opposing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)
Movement; WHEREAS, Sunny Isles Beach upholds the values of integrity and inclusivity;
THEREFORE, be it resolved that Sunny Isles Beach directs the manager to conduct a thorough
review of the City's Scholarship Program and of all current 2024 scholarship awardees to
ensure they have not engaged in activities or behaviors that are in violation of, or is not
consistent with, the aforementioned Resolutions and City Values.
Public Speakers: Capra, Greg; Katz, Lisa; Vice Mayor Anabelle Lima -Taub.
7
Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 20, 2024 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Commissioner Stuyvesant moved and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval
for City Manager to review Scholarship Program. Commissioner Joseph suggested adding
additional language to the Resolution to avoid giving scholarships to Hamas supporters.
12. DISCUSSION ITEM
13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Public Speakers: Bardmesser, George; Kushnir, Alex.
14. ADJOURNMENT
May6r,5veC in asked for a motion to adjourn, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
'F es ect uHy`9 mitted by: Approved by the C' y Co mission on
w <k:
my 4
r
auri io Be ancur, CIVIC Larisa Svechin
City Jerk Mayor
8