HomeMy WebLinkAbout14) JUL 31, 2025 Special Comm MtgSUMMARY MINUTES
Special City Commission Meeting
Thursday, July 31, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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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
RESOLUTIONS
City Manager Stan Morris
City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CIVIC
City Attorney Alain Boileau
3A. A Resolution of the City Commission 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
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of Taxable Assessed Value which is 7.52% More Than the
"Rolled Back" Rate of 1.6741 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; 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.
Commissioner Joseph proposed a new millage rate of 1.6% ratherthan 1.75%. City Manager
explained that the millage can be lowered at a later time. City Attorney explained the
consequences that if it fails, you have to convey some sort of millage rate to the Property
Appraiser tomorrow, and if you don't decide that number amongst yourself, you are
relegated to the roll back rate from last year, you can always lower it but it is extremely
difficult to raise it. You can try to raise it at the first Budget Hearing in early September but
it's very costly. The Property Appraiser at that point has to sent it by registered mail, notices
to every single tax payer in the City, comparing what the lower rate was to the higher rate, it's
an expensive proposition to do that. If you all don't decide a number it will be decided for
you by State Statute. Vice Mayor Lama noted, the roll back rate is 1.6741.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Vice Mayor Lama passed the gavel and seconded a motion
for approval. The Motion FAILED by a voice vote of 2-2 in favor.
Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting July 31, 2025
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
no
Commissioner Stuyvesant
no
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechin
absent
Commissioner Joseph made another Motion for the Millage Rate at 1.7% and there was no
second, the Motion Failed. Vice Mayor Lama would like to reconsider the Motion for a
proposed Millage Rate at 1.75%. Commissioner Viscarra moved to reconsider a Motion for
the Millage Rate at 1.75% and there was no second, the Motion Failed.
City Manager asked if the Commission vote on the Motion for the original 1.8%?
Commissioner Viscarra made a Motion for the middle point at 1.725% and Vice Mayor Lama
seconded the Motion. The Motion FAILED by a voice vote of 2-2 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
no
Commissioner Stuyvesant
no
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechih
absent
Commissioner Viscarra made a Motion to continue since they are over 30 minutes in
discussing the same Item. Vice Mayor Lama asked to vote since they have a deadline and this
is just a tentative Millage rate.
Commissioner Joseph made a Motion for 1.7% Millage rate again and Commissioner Viscarra
seconded. Resolution No. 2025-3863 was adopted by a voice vote of 3-1 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph yes
Commissioner Stuyvesant no
Commissioner Viscarra yes
Vice Mayor Lama yes
Mayor Svechin absent
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
S. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor,Svechin adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Wspefull ubmitted by: Approved by t e City mmission on
August 21 25
ricio Betancur, CIVIC
City Clerk
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Larisa Svechin
Mayor