Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners

>>> good morning! Let's settle down. Good morning! Come on, wake up! Good morning! There we go. Let's start settling down, let's take a seat. We have a very long day today. And it is the last meeting for us mohicans here so it's going to be interesting. With that, give a special amount announcement before we get going? Here you go. >> good morning everyone. My name is josc executive vice PRESIDENT. We operate bright line for you and what we wanted to announce today is we have had a partnership both of miami-dade county, miami-dade college was here today in the overtown cra where there was a competition where cra residents participated in the culinary institute and three winners each got food trucks and we are kicking off today at bright line, the initiation of the food truck program. The winners here? [Clapping] They are working. They are probably setting up downstairs. We invite everyone to go in lunch today and enjoy the food trucks. We will have from branch to various seafood for the food trucks will have it all. There will be a program that encourages overtown residents to participate in create their own business plan. They were judged by their peers. And so those winners will establish their own business and be restaurateurs in our community. Is a great thing and it is years in the making. We have been 7+ years through covid and everything. We are excited for this to be part of this community and we welcome everyone to go downstairs and enjoy the food provided by residents here in overtown. Thank you. [Clapping] Levine Cava: thank you! Is there a price tag to that? [Laughter] Okay, it's good. Just wanted to see where we are. Thank you so much for everything you guys do all the time for all of us. You guys. Thank you. Where is my omega people. Where is Mcgee? Commissioners, bring it down. Let's go! Where is MADAME Mayor? Did she leave? All right! We are going to start with this presentation for this is a special off recognizing officer jonah pablo. Am I correct? Let me put my glasses on before and mess it up. All right. Sergeant and arms, do me a favor in my commissioners down here because we have a long agenda and I need presentations to be done on time. So let's get going. What happens. We have special board presentation recognizing jonchuck decarlo on his retirement. Are you here? Where is he? Jack, where are you? Is anybody on time today? Okay. Let's go! He is already in retirement mode already. Quite a few. This is a big party for some of us . A lot of candles being lit up in this town . Welcome . Thank you for all of your years of service and what you do for this community . Don't worry, we will get her here hopefully fast. How many years? >> just turned 30 in AUGUST. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: giving excellence to this great county. >> I have been honored and proud to do that. I've had so much help from people like you and the mayor and the doctor and everybody in the county attorneys office and in just really honored to be able to serve the citizens of our community and help keep them safe . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: MADAME Mayor, this is something you wanted very much. So here you go. >> what is so special about this gentleman apart from his long service is he labors behind the scenes. he is doing the work everyone in the community wants when they make complaints, you are the guy. We want to thank him for keeping our county safe , for keeping b let's say avoiding the problems and neighborhoods. Helping us bring peace to neighborhoods. That is what you do. Very much so spoke helping all the miami-dade police officers who do a great job and everyone in the county who helps us speak yes. Basically making sure when there is trouble in neighborhoods you can try to resolve it in a peaceful way neighbor to neighbor. Very important. And it shows the diversity of our police department that they are there in times of danger and they are there in terms of discord and they help bring peace. You been a great leader for many years and I hope you have some trained replacements because I don't know what we are going to do without you. >> we are working on it. Thank you. [Clapping] >> good morning MR. Chair, good morning jack my family. Jack is exactly what you see here. A humble man, quiet, takes a lot of photos and his photos tell the story of his 30 year career in the department. And his wife the at every event. Real impact he did is what you would call quality of life. Went to every nuisance abatement board , major any houses or issues plaguing a neighborhood he worked it to the t with our legal bureau and they beautified the neighborhood. Is the old narcotics bureau did a case he would come afterwards and make sure the house wouldn't revert back to any criminal activity. I wish we had 30 jacks. Thank you for your service. You will always be with us. [Clapping] >> my better half here is my beautiful wife teresa and my son dustin wasn't able to be here today . The two of them have really sacrificed a lot making sure I went to everything and put a lot hours and and really appreciated that. I would love to thank the mayor and chairperson for all their help and support for the commissioners over the years and 30 years who have helped me to say help make the citizens safe. Director ramirez is one of seven directors including fred taylor that I started off with a really appreciated. The police legal bureau and everybody. And all the bureaus I have worked in over the many years have all done the same thing within nuisance abatement board of miami-dade county. I want to thank the board who volunteered many hours over 30 years. january is a 30 year anniversary and I will happily be here for that anniversary because I will be retiring JANUARY 30 hear the county attorneys office, so many attorneys helped us in the police legal bureau and their attorneys all the police officers who sacrificed so much and rest their safety and many of these instances that I have been able to deal with and I couldn't do without them, without the citizens who come forward and testified some of the board meetings and help make the neighborhood safer too. So thank you all. I appreciate it. >> we have something special. Did you want to say something? ! College legal bureau team behind us show some support to read it has been a legal bureau since 2015. 1992. He is one of the key members that started the whole thing up with nuisance abatement. Without that it is a partnership like the director is saying that allows us to keep our communities safe and keep them free of areas that will bring down our community he is a real advocate for that. 63 commendations throughout his career out of involved volunteer for big brothers and big sisters, habitat for humanity, police memorial. This is a dedicated public servant that words can't even express the dedication the individual has in it will be a big loss but we appreciate you. Like you said, our legal bureau is here to support and our whole team. Much. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you! With that, team come forward so we can take a nice picture. Let's go! Get around. Stand on the trap door. Over here. Right this way. You do the honors. >> thank you MR. Chair. It's so exciting to not only acknowledge the great things but declare your special day. Today is john jack decarlo day in miami-dade county written and you have heard all the good reasons why. I am thrilled to join the CHAIRMAN, myself as mayor and enjoy it. And we will make it annual. Okay? >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: every day this day. [Clapping] Okay. Commissioner magee , front and center. Mayor, let's wait. It's this item so I'm bringing him first. Everybody that is an omega, come on down. Let's go. I'm trying to get that monty hall thing going. MR. Vice CHAIRMAN, welcome. All right. Keep piling down in making your way around the back here. Everybody came through one side. This is interesting rogen we have a lot of trouble here. Right in front of me. i want to tell you how good you look today. >> only today. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: all the time. Today that purple really looks good on ian. I have to go through initiation, right? At 62 that will be interesting. [Laughter] I'm waiting for them to keep coming down. Pile it in, and file it in . Let's move back a little bit. . What is this alpha and omega thing . >> thank you MR. CHAIRMAN. To my fellow colleagues on the commission, to each and everyone of you who gathered this morning to join us . 110 years, 11 months and 30 days ago three students along with the college advisor came together to create a movement. But they created at the time was mango sci-fi incorporate in paris and captured within those words , manhood, scholarship, perseverance and uplift. But also there is the friendship is essential to the soul . Since then this fraternity has helped many people across this great nation. As a matter of fact, your fountain out in over 20 countries with over 100,000 men . As a matter of fact MR. CHAIRMAN, the men of omega psi phi fraternity in paris that have contributed to the eonomy , the social apect. But more than anything to our spiritual being. We have seen great brothers go into the space, we have seen one of our brothers served as the 66 governor of virginia . We have seen great men who wear the purple and gold with grace and honor, teach our kids , serve as mentors and provide scholarships throughout this great nation. This week is very important to us. We call this our achievement week . It is an opportunity for us to get back and show the world exactly how to move forward and how to place humanity at the front of everything that we do. So before I present this proclamation going to pass the microphone to my colleague and my brother of omega psi phi cooperated, our vice CHAIRMAN MR. Oliver gilbert. [Clapping] >> it has been amply covered by my brother, michael the commissioner mcghee paris and I will just add a little bit. By me and all throughout this country and in some respects all throughout this world their teachers, lawyers, doctors, police officers, accountants, public servants. There are business owners. So often you don't get to see this, you don't get to see who we are. You don't get to hear what it is we do. In so many ways the beneficiaries of the creation of omega psi phi fraternity is not as. As brothers it is us as a community. Behind me you see the men who every day are not just raising families but mentoring kids . Actually being the foundation of who we are and who we are to become . Not just as a black community but as a community. That is how important omega psi phi is. That is how important what we do is what I appreciate so much for organizing this through sometimes you ought to remind people. But for the men behind me we be a lot worse off. We would have a lot less, we would be a lot weaker. We are omega psi phi fraternity cooperated and we will be strong for the next 110 years also. Thank you al very much. [Clapping] >> at this time we would like to allow the opportunity for our grand keeper of finance, brother smith, to come forward to be . >> thank you brother trent nine. PRESIDENT , I bring you greetings from omega psi phi fraternity. We have over 100,000 members for this organization in 20 different countries. Over 700 chapters throughout country's. He wished he could be here today. Unfortunately he is unable. He lives in los angeles florida travel on another day OCTOBER 17 of 2023 he promised he will be here to celebrate the one-year anniversary. I want to thank you, thank you, thank you. [Clapping] >> I would like to also bring up jeffrey king, >> thank you brother mcghee everything for having us and for allowing us to celebrate with you all our anniversary, our founders day this thursday, NOVEMBER 17. While I have the microphone I want to take personal privilege. Achievement week we are celebrating and I would like for us to honor our own brother commissioner mcghee with the 2022 superior service award . We know that he was busy and was unable to attend our banquet, but this award is given to him on behalf of this great service to the community on behalf of omega psi phi fraternity. Thank you, brother. You. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I would like to bring up. [Name] Of sigma alpha chapter. >> morning. I would like to take this privilege to thank all of you for sharing in our achievement week with the omega psi phi fraternity founded NOVEMBER 17, 1911 at howard university. I appreciate you all for taking on this time to come and share it with us. thank you. >> at this time we would like to bring up tim from zeta. [Clapping] >> greetings. On behalf of zeta chapter I would like to thank all of you for inviting us out. Thank you. Presentation for mayor carver , vice bosses, matthew tisdale pavilion . >> good morning everyone. We created the star award and recognition for all the mayor has done for the environment for our economy and standing firm is the first female mayor of miami-dade county. Thank you so much. [Clapping] >> wll, that was a surprise . I'm so proud to stand with these gentlemen in purple. What a group of fine leaders they are across the spectrum as has been said. We have to them right here on the day is is a special and fitting tribute. You so much for that honor . Not at all what this day is about. It is about you. Thank you so much gentlemen. [Clapping] >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: you have the honor for this one. Especially after being the mayor of the year . >> I will go from here to here. Thank you MR. CHAIRMAN and due to the time constraint we will go from the last whereas clause. It is whereas the membership that includes more than 100,000 omega men in every area of the country remain committed to social change and are actively involved in the fight to eliminate racial discrimination in locally miami-dade county is home to three undergraduate and three graduate chapters which include sigma alpha, kappa gamma, pioneer, omicron delta, alpha data aided and zeta vanunu. Now therefore be it resolved, I mayor of miami-dade county commit CHAIRMAN Diaz and the board of county cmmissioners on behalf of miami-dade county and the community do hereby proclaim thursday, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 as omega psi phi fraternity day. I call upon the good people of miami-dade county to join me in protecting, celebrating and enhancing the rich heritage brought to our way of life by omega psi phi fraternity in cooperated. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: picture time! Let's move it back a little bit! Are you ready? I think you will have to go back a couple of rows . We need to go back as far as we can. I want you to know I am a delta phi omega. [Laughter] >>> I have to state my point. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, before you begin. We have to get permission from the bigger brothers because due to protocol whether or not we stand here in the front where should we go to the back. [Laughter] >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: I think there are very smart people hear who know this is our day is. >> I promise looking over here first. Last one. All right. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: let's gt it moving. I have another presentation . Let's move. Thank you. We also like to represent b recognize your state representative christopher benjamin. Let's give him a round of applause. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: MR. Vice CHAIRMAN, are you ready? Come on down. >> a week ago we had a parade. It was the first of its type and it was sponsored by commissioners trent eight and the parade was the hometown heroes. . We got to recognize our firefighters and police officers and a lot of our workers . The week before that we got to witness some our hometown heroes is one of the members of our family fell ill at the entrance at the entrance of this building. Collapsed. But for the interventions of officers the bow and green at the front entrance, he would not be with us today. i could not let another meeting go by without us as a county commission recognizing them and saying thank you on behalf of the county commission in the county because it is their heroism, their refusal to yield to panic and crisis. Their aility to stay calm the give a father, husband, a friend a member of our miami-dade community another day and another chance. To officer green, come on down, please. [Clapping] Spoke to the director in all the command staff time, I'm going to give them the microphones. Innovative something they want to say. So often we think of heroes of people who wear capes in this mythical marble thing people have. When I think of heroes I think about everyday people who leave their homes and they make our way of life possible. People who leave their homes and protect us. People who leave our homes and actually save our lives. These are our heroes. Give them another round. [Clapping] >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: MR. Vice CHAIRMAN, veteran's day happened the other day. Marine corps birthday , the ball. In the rooms were fully heroes. People who put their lives on the line to make sure we have our way of life protected. But this room has a lot heroes in it too. is minimum and put their lives on the line every day when they go out to work. They don't know if they're going to come back but they do their job professionally and well done. Into the heroes happened to be there at the right time and right moment and do their job. It takes more than to just do the job to do with you did. On behalf of this community and on behalf of a dear friend that tony has been , I want to thank you personally. What you did is keep a man here that is an incredible person that has done an incredible job with his family and alive to keep going and continue our fight on behalf of my part and my colleagues, thank you for what you have done . >> MR. Chair and vice chair, all the members of the commission, we never expect this to happen in front of our eyes . And officers were there on security detail to remind you they are kind and friendly and help people navigate, but there are challenges that come their way in that security booth. I happen to know personally. This was not one of those that was ever expected. But you jumped right in with the love, the care and skill you have, immediately started cpr, major to secure the area, make sure to keep this man alive. This man is alive and doing well. Even going back to work a little bit I hear from ralph. Remotely. But he truly is alive today because of your heroism. Thank you from the bottom of all our hearts and thank you to all our wonderful officers that are so well-trained and so ready to serve at a drop. Thinking. And to our wonderful director and chief. >> thank you MADAM Mayor. Thank you so much. I had the honor and privilege to watch the two officers save a life here to watch to angels save a life of total calm professionalism, tenacity . I happen to be there and I was in all of their training and how they snapped into it and worked until the fire guys got there. Would like to thank our miami-dade fire rescue personnel as well . [Clapping] Who came down to help stabilize the city of miami department for transporting them and he is with us today. I'm so proud of both of you. Want to say a couple words? >> there is a common overused term and it happens here today. When you for as county family we are all part of a big family county. On OCTOBER 18, the morning of OCTOBER 18 our county family stood up and took control of the situation and save the life of our government . I will try to get through this without getting too emotional. Because of you tony is still with us today. I can attest to that. Will got to the hospital he specifically told me but for the actions of the officers he would not be alive with us today. Heroes do not wear capes. Heroes where brown and tan. >> amen! >> I cannot thank you all enough. I'm constantly in the habit of thank you freddie and the staff are helping us. OCTOBER 18 you guys b we really appreciate it. I know you are listening at home, brother, we love you and MISS You and we look forward to going back to work. I have to slow him down. But you know how we feel about you, tony. Because of these individuals back here you are still with us and we are so grateful for that. This cannot begin to express our gratitude was such a minor token from us from the department for you . We are so proud of you, we are so proud of the service. Thank you so much. >> right now you have tissues going on. >> we can present this tribute I'm going to read the last two paragraphs board where as a result of the officers actions MR. Quintero regained the polls . Transported to the hospital for further treatment hence it is truly fitting and proper that these officers be heralded and commended for their swift and heroic actions. Therefore be resolved that the mayor of miami-dade county, CHAIRMAN Diaz and the members of the board of county commissions on behalf of miami-dade county in this community do hereby command officers debow and green for serving with the utmost integrity and placing the well-being and life of our citizens at the forefront. Thank you and GOD bless the reading. >> I want to say thank you to everyone. Especially to my partner here. We are here to provide police service. Anything anybody needs . That date we happen to be at the right place at the right time and extremely grateful. Guests stay another day, stay another holiday with his family and hopefully have many more years. >> likewise I want to reiterate what my partner said. We were glad to be there to help out and I'm glad to see he was able to spend the day with his family. >> not only thanks to all of them. Fire, police . Tony had the best doctor at jackson. Doctor alexander who ran fast and thanks to GOD and his hands they saved his life. We love you. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: the girl works with tony every day. Let me tell you , you weren't in a good place that morning. None of us were. Without a couple words. >> thank you for making it and forgot helping you with these wonderful people . If you were here you would think everybody and thank you for all the calls and emails and well wishes . The directors phone blew up and everybody was thinking about you but that is a testament of who you are the kind of person you are. Not just a great boss, a great man. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: amen. You guys ready? Let's go back a little bit. I'm going to check those pictures out after, okay? >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: all right. Commissioner sosa, don't go too far. I think you have a presentation? Let's do two in a row. >> I know. I will try to do it as fast as possible . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: these are good people you have to present . >> let me ask sonia price, are you here? This one is a very special one . This one is something I feel very proud my colleagues are able to approve the piece of legislation to create it. I'm going to let you introduce everyone . >> good morning everyone. Thank you for being here. We are extremely proud to present to you the 2022 seniors who serve awards don't I call the names and we will have them come up to take a picture. Please congratulate them . First I would like to call up marshall davis for arts, music and entertainment service if he is here. Next we will call up loretta for education and mentor ship. [Clapping] Angelina rodriguez is here for healthcare service . Marjorie york for intergenerational service. [Clapping] Doctor joyce price for public service . Linda williams . MS. Marion collins seymour . Please come up. [Clapping] MS. Anna price, please come up . [Clapping] Reverend price and also shirley ellis in paris in . [Clapping] De . >> the creation of this task wasn't easy. But we are very proud of everything you've done, everyone you help and keep it up . MR. Chair, do you want to say a few words . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: rebecca, thank you for doing this. This is incredible and people stand out the way they do and help others. There's no better thing for the satisfaction we feel inside . I want to thank you personally for everything you do . GOD bless you guys. > we are missing one. Where are you? ! Let's go. Anyone who wishes to speak , say a few words. You always do. >> I will try to be ready. Make footprints in the sand. Everybody knows what happens to those footprints . They get washed away by the incoming tide. I really feel I'm making a contribution to this area and they work hard every day. Like I say , by being on committees and boards, I feel I have the support to present my ideas to the community. If I speak alone people don't always pay attention to me. All you that know me know I never seek recognition for the things I do. But I am truly grateful and it pleases me . I will continue to serve on the boards for the betterment of our community . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you. By the way, this lady right here swims in the ocean every morning for a couple of miles . If you didn't feel guilty you should feel guilty. I'm feeling guilty. You very much. >> good morning. My name is the reverend doctor anna price. I want to thank you so much for this honor. The mayor and I work together many years ago so we know each other very well . I also want to acknowledge the united survivors from south miami . They are in the back. And to thank my son and daughter-in-law for being here. Thank you so very much. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: with that let's get a picture. We have four events still coming. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: commissioner sosa, you have another one coming right up . Let's start moving out please. >> this is a very good one. Let's wait for everybody. >> MR. Chair, this one is close to my heart and very special for me . When you are very young and you are what they call children , you start growing a new start thinking in life what is it I want to be. What is it I want to make up my life. Grandparents, your parents start talking to you and telling you make sure you fulfill your dreams, you try very hard to come up new study very hard and you decide to be what you want to be. And put all your energy in that. To try in life and to fight in life, there is no limit . >> thank you. >> the reality is there is one young man who worked very hard that comes from a wonderful family with wonderful guidance . Igive the credit to him. Since the beginning he was involved in everything that needed help in the community . Helping people. That personality he has that he loves everyone and he works very hard, he studied very hard. I want to call. [Name] Right now. [Clapping] Let me tell you, you have been an inspiration and you are an inspiration to others . If you ever have a doubt of what you can do in life, look at him. Call him. He's going to help you, he is going to guide you because today we are recognizing you . because you became an attorney! School! And you fulfilled your dreams, you worked very hard and that is your passion for that is why you will be excellent in life and I wish you the best . Keep doing what you do, keep hoping everyone you can. Let me call your parents to be here with us. You have to be very proud. This is a very special one. Congratulations. Rebecca says we have seen it through the years, your growth and how we have done things . He's there every time we need them and with the energy you see right in here. If you want to introduce the other side. >> they are not allowed to speak today. Today is his day. Now, if you want to say anything we are here . You want to say anything? >> not only congratulations but I know your future is very bright. Your father has very big plans for you . Already walking in those beautiful footsteps and have another great role model and your mother who has shown her great love and care for this community. Your combining your legal knowledge with your commitment to community and nothing could be finer. As part of a great family congratulations. >> stand next year parents now . Let me do this first. We want to congratulate you on behalf of the mayor, on behalf of the CHAIRMAN And colleagues. But mostly on behalf of the community. They are the ones who elect us to be in this position. We represent them! It is not in icing, it is a we. That we learn in life, that there is nothing we can do alone. Not even building a temple. Because one column cannot stand. You need many to hold them. Congratulations. We are proud of you and we celebrate your accomplishments on this occasion. Congratulations! >> thank you to the community. Thank you to the family. Thank you to everyone hear who assisted me throughout this journey. I look forward to assist my community in the future. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: all right. Heyman, irradiate . Let's go! >> good morning everybody. What is exceptional is I am standing amongst colleagues rebecca and pepe myself. This will be our last formal commission meeting. Great pride when we start meetings to recognize people beyond our ever incredible populace of miami-dade in celebrating special activities and services recognition. I had the opportunity today to recognize somebody at the forefront of public service . I don't think he ever held elected office. Behold a whole bunch of appointed offices. But he has been the public service b servant for not years, decades and decades. When it came to understanding the significance of it, it was for several generations. Sunday, come on up. Daniella Levine Cava: sergeant, make sure everybody is sitting down in the room is quiet, please. Thank you. An insight . A couple presentations ago commissioner sosa recognize seniors. I don't believe anyone held elective office and collectively the incredible wealth of information and service to various institutions is exceptional . That is true with sunny. I will not ask how old he is, but he has been a public servant for over 60 years . Exceptional. This is part of his great family behind us . We want you to understand the diversity and impact he has had . He just got inducted into the states, florida transportation hall of fame in 2021. Well done because the state recognized him. Sunday was also the founding CHAIRMAN Of the miami-dade expressway authority cmmittee also served as a CHAIRMAN For six consecutive terms. If you want to know the significance of it, when he was first CHAIRMAN And attitude.5 building dollar budget to work with. He was incredible stuart on that but transportation that the rest of the state recognizes them for, we get to recognize one of our own for everything he is done and so many urban areas . It has a three-page thing of alkaloids to him. He has been involved in environmental issues he would hang tight for the issue today. Healthcare, debt collection for clients. I got to work in the legislature with him on collecting money for government did services for people. And transportation. Been incredible on strategic advice . He has helped some great people who wanted to run for office get sage advice and men toward them for decades . What I wanted to do on my last meeting today was make sure the next generation and the next generation have an understanding of how important the service. We ae not calling it legacy. That happens when it is done. It is ageless, it is gender-neutral and everything else about serving other people to make things better. That has been sunny service life, volunteer life, family life. because I see the next generation here and they are involved in it also. On behalf of miami-dade county , we are giving him a proclamation. But as important as they say he is, if he was really important you would call for adjournment. Let us all come home. The bottom line is on proclamations and awards is recognizing people for something exceptional. Outstanding. When we have those people in the community, a piece of paper does very little. When you reflect back on it and see it's a proclamation on behalf of the entire county and in less people you have impacted already and still. And I believe in the future . Our county is truly grateful. Might thanks on behalf of everybody. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: sunny, I have known you a very long time . When I first started in sweetwater. A lot of advices I took from this man in all of them have been extremely well received and used. And after that and I knew about the mdx part but we have a long way to go all I can tell you is I continue and look forward to working with you moving forward because he will not stop anytime soon, in my right. >> that is right. >> thank you commissioner heyman, thank you commissioner CHAIRMAN. i want to thank the commission in CHAIRMAN For nurturing and protecting mdx. A marvelous job ever since I did the charter. You brought that to the people . This is what we want and that is what I care about. Out thank you so much for doing that. Really. And they say 90 percent of success is showing up. I have been showing up for 60 years . And I hope the legacy will continue with my granddaughter elyse . My daughter in law sophia . Thank you to my beautiful family , susan. Very go. !- my wife and son ryan and my son lou . This is one. Have been such an inspiration to all o us . >> thank you for bringing this . No one has touched my life more the new go this journey. A 90 remember when you first started giving advice, imagine the politicians whose advice , we sought your advice. You were very instrumental to guiding me. And then you brought elyse and susan into my life. Elyse works with me, susan works with me now . It is a but for moment and all the greatness that will continue and will still turn to you if we say thank you very much. >Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: all right. There's a group of gentlemen that are here today that basically they say real men wear pink. And that is so true. And I am one of those. But there is a group that has recently gone through making sure they raise a lot of money for this organization and I am going to let them come in and speak to make sure we address this. So come on down. Where are you? Come on down. Real men wear pink. Daniella Levine Cava: where is he? And he is still lost. [Laughter] But he did it with style and prestige. Daniella Levine Cava: we have the two cochairs here. Who wants to go first? >> good morning everyone. My name is josc the cochair of the real men wear pink 2022 campaign. Want to thank the whole county family. It has been unbelievable campaign and the competition was fierce this year we broke records this year because of the fact, a dedication of the guys behind us to making this happen for such an important cause. Cancer touches all our families, but especially when men step up for this it is an important cost to show we are all together in this fight. I want to thank my cochair, britney who kept us organized in the whole county family for stepping up and supporting the cause. Thank you again we will celebrate the guys who did all the hard work behind us. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you for this. This is something that important. It is something that one day we eradicate in our community and lives , but for now we need that work and continue on . As I move out of the county too I've been involved with this for 20 years and it has been a long road . We made sure we could raise those funds . There's one gentleman. I'm going to put her on the spot that won the competition of fundraising this year. As a guy I trust with every day, of course I helped out. And I will continue to help out. But so did everybody else. He did an incredible job. And of course our chief in charge of all public safety , everybody here has done. People need to stand up and make a difference and that is what these gentlemen have done. So what that I'm going to put you on the spot. Spoke first and foremost, i want to thank everybody that donated to my campaign thank you to the CHAIRMAN, the vice CHAIRMAN And commissioner higgins, commissioner Mcgee for your donations to members of my staff that donated everyone altogether . For me the biggest take away the valley of the competition is in much money we raised as a county family . And to see that our top leaders were all from miami-dade county was definitely rewarding. It is a special thank you to all you for believing in me and believing in us and I hope that one day we are close to getting rid of the wretched disease but as a father of two daughters , husband of a wonderful wife in the audience , these are brownie points for me. And the sun to a moment family was dealt with these things in the past. Thank you all again . Thank you to the colleagues and team members. Thank you all. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: in the years I have known you I didn't know you could speak. With that ? >> I want to thank diana garcia, all the investigative euros, this is the one event that unifies the department every OCTOBER and we will be there standing together and will fight this to the end. Spoke to mike fernandez spirit want to thank everyone who contributed as well. I was really proud being part of this family right here. Like is he mentioned , we raised more than half of what was a total amount. I think that is a really a milestone in itself. Congratulations everybody. Spoke I want to thank everybody who donated to my campaign. Not my campaign, the roman wear pink campaign. I want to apologize, I think I harassed about 2000 people day in and day out reminding you of everything. Thank you. I was very happy to be a part of it. Thank you. >> all right. Good. And so with that spoke before I say a few words, I want to recognize miami-dade corrections. Do want to say a few. >> thanks everybody that participated . Appreciate you too. Was a great competition, a very spirited competition among the brothers appear that chose to represent the agencies in the county and do the wonderful work that we do. We know the real winters b winners are the ones that will benefit from the proceeds be raised and GOD bless them all. Thank you. >> you also much. I echo everybody's words appear. We are honored to work with our CHAIRMAN This year but also our amazing honorary chairman commissioner diaz as well as commissioner mona steen. As you can see, real men do wear pink and we are proud to represent our campaign for this is our sixth year doing this we raised a record-breaking $231,000. Like a say, a large part is due to this man obviously the county, thank you to the mayor, commissioners for all of your support throughout the years for the fight against breast cancer and we look forward to doing it with you again. Let's get it bunched up together. Let's get together. Daniella Levine Cava: ladies and gentlemen, there is a group I have had the honor and pleasure to work with for the last 20 years . It is people that are extremely important that 20 years ago just as I got into the county they had the wisdom to set something up called the international trade consortium. Actually, it was an international consortium. What does the entity do for miami-dade county? It runs everything that has to do with international for the county. Trade, anything . Groups coming in, groups going out that we can make sure that it is important that miami-dade county works in the international zone. Because we are the gateway. Ladies and gntlemen. Please start heading this way. What does it mean to us as citizens? it means jobs . Miami-dade county we live by two things. Tourism and trade. That simple. Everything surrounds itself by tourism and trade. In the airport the majority of the planes you see come here is tourism and business people. And of course people travel out and come back and all that. But the majority is that. You can ask your airport folks what it means in the cargo involved in those. We got more entities come to dade county with cargo for some passengers. And in the pork of the same thing all the cargo and crew ships surrounded by tourism. Please understand that I see all the guys going b good. This is where the money will be in the future. Maria, why don't you join director of international trade consortium. You could introduce the board too. They can make their way up here too, please. >> good morning everyone. I am very pleased to see my wolverines here would like to invite some our past board members. Is brenda? As well as the itc staff to come forward . Bill talbert? It is an honor for me to leave the international trade consortium office, which is in charge to promote miami as a global hemisphere. gateway to the hemisphere. And we are very excited that this year as we celebrate our 20th anniversary we have received 51 inbound delegations from all over the world. The data is pre-pandemic times . This week we had forward delegations from japan, from panama , from hungary. We've seen increased interest of people from all over the world looking at miami. We are also the lead for the third largest in the united states . We have 73 honorary and permanent consulates and we have recently added one more, which is our land. We think we are probably going to get another european country open in office. And so miami, they are on the map. The role of the office is to promote trade to the inbound and outbound program. And I look forward to working with the CHAIRMAN , the mayor the members of the board of county commission to move this forward and continue to promote miami as a destination for business investment tourism along with our economic development partners to begin. Thank you. With that, I want to make sure you understand how important it is that this organization continues to grow and thrive. The vice CHAIRMAN And after the 21st takes over and goes to an election. where is he? There he is he really understands the international trade in the tourism and is looking forward. I can see it in his eyes to this kid we are going to continue to do great things. I won't totally disappear. I will hang around and see how things go. There is a gentleman here , I call him the guru of trade. Because he really is . He knows everything about trade. And I have learned a lot from him and I thought I knew a lot. Sir, you are incredible. >> you are very gracious. It's wonderful being here this morning. The commission begins by recognizing people in the community. It is such an inspirational thing wen you start doing our business. Motivated by what goes on here. It's an honor to be here today . 20 years ago by the honor of working with jay for the vision of how the county could really be the centerpiece of international trade development for this community. Not just the airport , but the credibility that we bring to the world when you lend your name and efforts to the limbo import and export trade, building friendships around the world. I am very proud to see how well maria and the others have done moving it forward. And building what is a remarkably strong international trade community far beyond anything we saw 20 years ago . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you. With that I want to present the international trade consortium. 20 years. Symbolic. 20 years and trade on behalf of the mayor in the county, myself and my colleagues in the 3 million people miami-dade county do hereby proclaim jay molina international trade consortium that miami-dade county 20th anniversary day. Congratulations to all of us. Great work. Let's get a picture! Thank you. In all right. Last but not least. Recognize a group a gentleman that are outstanding . That when it comes to sports they seem to know what they are doing and are very competitive and they don't like to be second place. That is awesome. In this case one team like rebecca says. That is important. With that I want to bring him on., not. . Please join us . What is that? You know , father, these gentlemen are incredible. I'm very proud of the work you do and your teachers and everybody that is there. Your leadership. And we worked for 20 years making sure the school continues to thrive because of the work it does in the minute but sound. But this is a special event because this is about some sport they did that they are really good at and they won the top award. >> good morning. The development you see before you here are members of the under 17 lightweight boat for our crew team. And they went to and competed in the head of the charles in boston which you MAY or MAY not know is the largest regatta in the world and they competed against hundreds of boats and they won the gold medal at the head of the charles. [Cheering] I need to a large extent we MAY make the mistake of reducing the moment of recognizing the because the fact they are wearing the gold medal signifying they were the first place team in the under 17 boat. But in reality, I think it will get lost if we don't recognize the incredible commitment, dedication and effort it takes in order for them to get to that point in they sacrifice every christmas break, every easter break and every summer break. Not to mention 4:00 in the morning and then in the afternoon again to go out on the lake and to practice. It is the only way they can get to the point they were. When you think about the fact they are at the largest regatta to be held around the world from all over the world, boats are coming to this. For them to end up in first place is an extraordinary expression of their hard work. So on behalf of the coaches. And coach. [Name] Was not able to be here today. But above for the coaches, the school, the as administrations, these young men and parents wanted to take the opportunity to thank miami-dade county and the commissioners in a special way. To MADAME Mayor we had the pleasure of hosting last week and we have been blessed to see her twice in the span of a couple weeks. Commissioners to but I have to tell in a special way to this guy right here. To the CHAIRMAN Of the commissioners because of the 20 years of service he is given not only to miami-dade cunty but to assemble and in particular. Who we are today has a lot to do with what you've done for us over the past few years and you are not going away. Was stepping down from this position . Be thank you, we thank GOD for you and all the work into a very large extent we want to share this proclamation and these gold medals with you as well because if not for you we wouldn't be here. So thank you very much to all of you. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you. Don't go away. We have some appreciation certificates . By the way, I did not know it was a worldwide competition . And they are our very own from dade county! What a way to kick but. I love it! Father, on behalf of the mayor , myself, my colleagues and 3 million people for miami-dade county, we want hereby proclaim tuesday, NOVEMBER 15, 2022 as the gold honor at the 2022 head of the charles day. All right. Sounds good! They got the gold, that is what matters! On behalf of all of us let's get a picture and let's get the certificates out to each one let's make sure. So marco fully paid . Peter rudolph smith. MR. Lopez. To nicholas . Marciano martinez . [Calling names] To andrew joseph smith . Marcus. [: name] >> you didn't tell me they could break your hand . That is what that rowing does . With that, let's get in the center. Congratulations. GOD bless you and keep it up. it is time to get busy . This is good! >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: sergeant! Start clearing the room! Those of you who are here today . Hello? Okay. Quiet in the room those not corner please make your way to the hallway conversations in , those are law enforcement. Everybody else unless you are a county employee in your position is to do something back there that's fine but everyone else, please clear. Interesting place. With that, MADAME Clerk . >> good morning. Commissioner cohen higgins? Commissioner garcia? Commissioner hardemon? Commissioner heyman? Commissioner higgins. >> good morning. >> commissioner mcghee? Commissioner monestime? Commissioner regalado? Commissioner sosa. >> present. >> commissioner soto. >> year. >> vice CHAIRMAN Gilbert. >> on here too. >> CHAIRMAN Diaz. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: the morning. I am here too. Spoke nine members present . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: that's all good dorian this is our last meeting as we have been talking about. you wanted to do the prayer today. Honor us with your words . >> if you would all please rise . Wanted to share this prayer with especially to my colleagues new and newer to the dais and just elected but also to the colleagues I have had the pleasure of serving with for 20 years representing all the people of miami-dade dorian dear lord, we ask your blessings on the people who have been called to leave this great county in which we live, work and play their helpless leaders to not ask first how do I fix this but rather what do we need to learn. How might we need to change. To whom do we need to listen he remind us we are not only leaders but also public servants and that is our responsibility and hours to serve the common good of all he remind us that no matter where we live, everyone regardless of background is our neighbor, our sibling and throughout the ages profits and called the leaders of the people to respect and protect the least of those among us . Our children, the elderly, the poor, those who are hungry , those who have no homes, those ill in body, mind or spirit. The strangers and immigrants in our midst. Those who live on the margins, those who are alone, those who are often forgotten. Grant us and everyone the wisdom and courage to do what is right, good and true . MAY everyone speak out when it is time and to speak out and listen patiently and receptively when it is time to listen. MAY everyone always be guided by the spirit of our great community. By the spirit of justice by the spirit of love. This we pray in all names all that we hold sacred and holy writ all that we hope good and right and true. Amen . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: well done! All right. Commissioner sosa, lead us in the pledge of allegiance. >>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: okay. Let's take our seats. Him MADAME Attorney and MR. Attorney, how are you. >> good morning. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: how are you doing today. >> great. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: it's a very interesting day in miami-dade county . With that , to my colleagues . Before we do anything , the video comes first to my correct. >> yes, sir . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: at this time we have the veto and I think we albany much know where we are at . Hopefully we don't really need to do discussion and we will take the votes . >> move to override. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: do I have a second. >> second . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: a second to override the veto by commissioner mcghee and emotion by commissioner sosa . With that? >> commissioner cohen higgins. >> I'm sorry, I do have a statement. >>Mayor Daniella Lvine Cava: okay. The one thing you cannot do is introduce new things. Nothing new in that is from the attorneys . My correct? >> because this is a cd mp item which I what legislative it would not be in proper to consider something that was not considered in hearing. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: since this item already took place, I understand tower rules devito provides that has to be given to us before. New. >> the item before use ordinance 22 148 . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: okay. do I have to listen to testimony or we can just take the vote . >> you do not have to listen to testimony. But the mayor under your rules. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: I just want to clarify your it if you could make it brief so we could move on . >> thank you. Thank you to the commission and to the community that has spoken on this matter . We all know our community needs smart sustainable development that protects our environment. Moving without proven need threatens all the work we have already done to build world-class better connected more resilient miami-dade. This project undermines our investments and expanding transit fortifying against flooding and sea level rise and undoubtedly jeopardizes our efforts to restore the everglades and biscayne bay. We have now clear statements from the department of the iterior and the army court that this landing canal are key to our future protection of the bay for bringing this is after decades of work and millions of dollars invested to demonstrate the vital importance of everglades restoration for our future. No amount of land donated can compensate for the loss of the safeguard for our future. These are not arguments, these are facts here in our bay is in peril, or federal and state agencies say the land is critical to protect the and our future, but to support the undefined development without a plan and without clear benefit and no jobs guarantee is to push the facts aside in favor of extraordinary profit for a few powerful interests. Fact this application edangers the restoration plan which is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars of construction projects and with that, jobs to our community. This is not about politics. To vote for the project is to vote against the future of our bay, our clean water, our farmland and people. It opens the flood gates for unsustainable development that threatens our economy and health . That is why the application is faced overwhelming bipartisan opposition from federal, state, local and tribal leaders including senator marco rubio in the florida department of environmental protection , the haitian-american chamber of commerce, agricultural leaders, advocates and more. I was elected to tell the truth. The truth is the project will benefit a few at the expense of the many. At the expense of our shared economic prosperity and our precious natural environment. This commission has done so much for our economy, paratransit, for our environment. Don't let the last vote be the legacy. Let's continue working together to put forward smart planning builds a strong foundation for long-term economic growth . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you so much. No, no, no! You know the rules . If you do , please stay quiet. Thank you. There you go. With that I would like to go and answer that but out of respect to all we are going to take the vote . >> commissioner cohen higgins . >> no. >> commissioner garcia ? We commissioner hardemon . >> for. >> commissioner heyman? Commissioner higgins. >> no . >> commissioner trent nine. >> yes. >> commissioner monestime. >> yes. Regalado. >> yes. >> commissioner sosa. >> yes . >> commissioner suto. >> yes. >> vice CHAIRMAN Gilbert. >> yes. >> CHAIRMAN Diaz . >> yes. >> motion passes. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: with that what is our next item? leave quietly, please . Yes , I understand. All right. I have some people. Wait a minute b let's do this first. We have a reasonable oportunity speakers list that had signed up to speak here with nicholas, jeff, audrey , elizabeth , >>>,carl, roy , paul , roy again. I think he put his name twice unless a different one. Darcy smith, morgan and that is who I have. My 3 you know the rules. You have two minutes. > good morning MR. CHAIRMAN and members of the commission. My name is nicholas I'm here on behalf of transit alliance miami. My address is 9860 southwest. 14th street. Would like to start off by thanking you for your veto. It was worth a shot and we give it our best . We are here to actually speak on a different item. Relating to the citizens independent trust process in which I will keep my comments brief. I would like to thank the sponsor of the item has been one of miami-dade transit strongest supporters on the dais reported transit alliance mission is to ensure genuine community engagement and transparency in our transportation planning decisions the reader organization has some questions about the item but at a conceptual level agree with moving projects forward with greater expediency. The opportunity to meet with your office to get more information about the ordinance. Thank you. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you. The clock is not working so we are going to be b you are going to be working from your phone. We are trying our best. >> jeff, 200 s. Biscayne here today in support of unenlightened 11 a 15. The purpose of cdm policy is to ensure a zoning application filed concurrently with an expansion application let's the public know what the project is intended to be like a look like and it promotes certain policies for minimum project density and floor area ratio. This policy should be fair and reasonable and create a level playing field for future applicants . But since the adoption we learned that the 1.5/1 jobs the housing ratio establishes a goal to put the thumb on the scale with the ratio that is virtually impossible to achieve for any project adjacent to the udp. For example, out of 32 msa in the county today, only seven exceed that ratio. the real airport west and downtown are two of the most obvious. Brickle is about 1.5.1.53. Countywide the overall jobs to housing ratio is only 1.33 well below the 1.5. Is going to tell you the jobs to housing ratio I a planning technique and not a regulatory tool. So rather than a one size fits all ratio, this resolution proposes new project should meet or exceed the ratio of the msa in which the project is located. That seems logical and compatible. The resolution proposes a change to the requirements because some large projects MAY not meet density minimums in the first phase. A developer can choose to develop large amounts of open space parks, water etc. In the initial phase of the development and so the resolution proposes that facing the address. >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: thank you . Sir, you are recognized. >> thank you chair, board. My name is morgan paradigm and constituent from unincorporated miami-dade county district 7. 5833 southwest. 62nd street. This is my only form of local representation . I don't have millions of dollars in developer money. All I have is my voice and time. I want to thank the mayor for previous veto and representing their constituents. I asked the board please rethink their priorities in terms of whether they are representing the people of their community were the interests that are funding them. Is a constituent and one investment in public housing and public transportation and environmental sustainability not more urban sprawl and development. Thank you for listening . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: ma'am, you are recognized. Good morning everyone. My name is audrey. Representing miami water keeper. My address is 8600 southwest. 67th avenue and I am here to comment on 11 a five. First history on septic tanks in miami-dade county put in 1940 the federal government issued a study of the pollution of water of dade county at the request of the than florida governor . This report found septic tanks are public health hazards that over fertilize the bay causing algae blooms and they report stated note the septic tank should be constructed and no for the permit should be granted for future construction of septic tank systems. It also said miami-dade to commit expanded sewer system and convert existing septic tanks to sewer by 1990. Of course we are lots of septic tanks in the county and after today's vote we have on sustainable development during 52 years later the bay is at a tipping point. Is dramatically polluted. This is why I'm here today in support. Miami water keeper believes this issue should be a 2023 state legislative priority. The chief officer has done a wonderful job in gtting septic to sewer transition started around the county. Please assist her and support her in seeing it through. Thank you so much . >>Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: you are recognized. >> thank you. Carl bates 5150 northwest avenue. Here on behalf of the veterans business coalition and our fair