Board of County Commissioners - Regular

[Roll call] We have eight members present. We have a quorum. >> we now have 11 members present. >> commissioner heyman today is a day we are going to do something a little bit different so we can all join forces and try to finish the meeting and get out of the building as soon as possible. Do you want to do the special presentation now? Let's do a moment of silence and if we can all join forces and pray for so many people that are suffering worldwide and in our community that are going through covid right now let's pray for their speedy recovery and let's become more conscientious about how careful we have to be not only for ourselves but for others those who have children, those who have parents, we need to be more conscientious about taking our health serious. Let's pray for that. After that the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of united states of america republic for which it stands. One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all >> thank you very much. Commissioner heyman. >> and to my colleagues, thank you for this great opportunity. The night actually within hours after the election was over immediately I became aware of how significant our elections department is not only maintaining the integrity of the vote but the confidence of the people across miami-dade county. With that, christina white is here as director of elections and the ever able attorney who has been monitoring our elections for over a decade. An incredible resource. Or in a orrin rosenthal. Both of them I have had the pleasure of being with for the last three major elections in miami-dade county. What I want to do today announced to the people, requalify to the people, make sure they are aware of it because it seems to lack public information and I would how our elections department has maintained the integrity of the vote for miami-dade residents. We had issues before and as these obstacles arise everything from a task force that I was on with the to this dais previously on two occasions working with missus white and her predecessor Mr. Sola to properly fund changes to resolve problems that could affect election outcome. We have addressed everything from long lines issues of postage showing ballots in the mail did not return to the voter but instead made it free over to the elections department to be registered. Over the years this body has supported the professionalism of Ms. White and what she has done and on election night I was was literally blown away. Some of you are on the ballot as the rest of us were watching some of our colleagues colleagues endeavored to go other places but all of us have benefited from the value of the voters. Christina came over, I was sitting next to jennifer moon and oren was in our room at elections and we look at and she said 1,008,246 voters have just been processed in miami-dade county. That was seven o 2:00 P.M. Election day. After the polls closed at 7:00 that was all early voting absentee ballots. By 8:00 she came back over with another major announcement in between she did interim updates. At 8:00 every legitimate ballot that could be processed was in the possession of the department of elections at their central facility at doral. Within one hour after the polls closing on a jurisdiction that encompasses 2500 square miles and deals with elections from cities, referendums, regions local, county, and federal. It was all in. What needed to be processed was a provisional votes within an hour but if are still watching the news with challenges of the federal level and states only started to look at the ballots and process them after the polls closed on election day to begin and the what is disappointing is the pride that we take here in miami-dade has not been properly articulated and shared with the public. I thought the day with all of us sitting here christina could speak first first hand about her department and her team that is so valued by people like us by people who value the vote and benefit from it as well as vote ourselves because the confidence to our voters, we are in the third largest state in the country and for all the problems christina has been a resource for other counties in florida and we are the pinnacle of how you do it right and it seems to be the best kept secret. With that, christina, tremendous gratitude thank you. >> there are two election cycles and they were genius and well-received in this pandemic and I want to think you and join commissioner heyman and the board in congratulating you and thinking you and I am so proud that accommodation as mayor. Thank you so much christina. >> good morning commissioners. I'm christina white the supervisor of elections. Thank you so much commissioners for this. It is an honor to be here and to receive this recognition. It is strange for me too be here alone because I would have loved to have my team of 100 employees with me here. It is due to them that we are such a success. If you have something very very special and the employees of this department. They put themselves second for a full year because we had three large elections in 2020. Presidential primary, August primary, November election with a recount. They give their heart and soul and major every detail of the election was perfect so that the voters of miami-dade county would have an accurate election, one that was convenient but most importantly as you said confidence because at the end of the day that is our role to make sure our voters are confident in us and what we we did accomplish that. In fact with weeks did every other record as we have shattered them. We had more voters than ever before nearly 1.2 million people and we mailed a 646,000 ballots out and we received 510,000 ballots. Those are hundreds of thousands more that we would have done in previous elections. More early voting sites and early voting which would have made election easier but to do it with the accuracy and the minimal wait times and most importantly with the safety in mind making sure he had all the proper cdc protocols in place is something we are truly proud of. And then as the mayor said the ballot boxes over 120,000 people dropped their ballots off at the ballot box. So when you talk about confidence and convenience I think that really was the cherry on top of the election because people want to vote by mail and it made them feel really good to drop it off and it was a last minute thing we did and we pulled it together and voters loved it. Very proud of that accomplishment. But commissioner as you said, the best of all is having over a million ballots cast available to our voters at 7:13 P.M. That single act was a culmination of all of the hard work that the employees in the department put in for months to work at the department is really to be able to work well under pressure and roll with the punches but also have a passion for facility -- facilitating democracy for the voters and that you have with these employees. Still on their behalf as well as myself is an honor to accept this recognition. I will simply say one last thing , we do not do it alone. We rely on so many people and it really starts with the board and budget process. When I ask for equipment and upgrades and cybersecurity initiatives and even additional staff members it really is all in the spirit of thinking ahead and trying to anticipate the thing that you don't see coming and being ready for it. I appreciate all of you and the trustee put me in the department to do all the things that we deal. I have to rely very heavily on a number of other apartments -- trust departments like the library, police department, I, isd you prince the ballots, itd and countless other departments and staff that help us on election day. On behalf of my staff, myself, and everyone else thank you very much. >> great appreciation from us and we are so proud to be the pinnacle and have you represent us at the national level on how to run and election successfully with integrity. Would anyone else at to join in? >> we cannot hear you. >> I could not solicit anyone else on this presentation because of sunshine I guess the chair elect saw it and I said fine but if anyone else wants to cosponsor we did not do a proclamation or anything because we just want to make sure that we. Got you here. >> if you want to sponsor let me know. We have commissioner heyman, monica team, vice chair diaz, commissioner higgins, glossia, and gilbert. We have almost everybody. The next time we are trying to expedite the day-to-day and finish the meeting as soon as possible. Someone is saying Madam Chair. >> commissioner soto is with you >> okay thank you a million. Cristina, if you could stay around and sit in for a while and see if we can take an item out of order in mid we can accommodate you so you can go back. Two cities are having elections today and we know you have to go back to the department so we will try to expedite this. If all my colleagues join forces and we can try to do things as fast as possible so we can leave the building in a safe way. >> Ms. White I want to take this opportunity to say job well done around election time this is when you hear especially from minority communities like mine who have questions and putting the pressure on us and sometimes this is conveyed to you and you are always very professional and ambitious and I thank you for being able to excel and succeed and it is in the midst of the commotion coming out of communities making sure everyone is heard and paid attention to and reached. From the bottom of my heart I want to think you. Thank you >> thank you commissioner. >> in accordance to 6.06 of the board rules and procedures of members of the public will be given opportunity to be heard or positions that are before the commission today. The commission auditor has confirmed that only one speaker has left a voice message subject to the reasonable opportunity to be heard. Mr. Auditor if you can relay that message right now for the reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard and we have after that to more speakers downstairs that you can see in that television there that you have right in front of you. We can see the people who are downstairs and they are going and q2 the communications department to make this easy for us and for them to be able to see us. Right now go ahead Mr. Auditor let's please play the message. >> I am the managing director of the miami river commission officers located in 14 o seven northwest seventh street calling about an agenda item I understand is being added onto the agenda. That is regarding the public partnership between miami-dade county and urban related or redevelopment of 14 o seven northwest seventh street. Otherwise known in riverpark. The development director and related urban presented copies of the riverpark master plan at a public meeting of the miami river commission. included in the presentation was the fact that it would include the public public riverwalk and a new seawall and that the waterfront building setbacks would be consistent with the city of miami zoning code action 3.11 appendix b and have the riverwalk connecting to the east with northwest 13th avenue sidewalk and to the west underneath my 36 -- interstate 8036. The miami river commission has to supporting the riverpark project and we appreciate your continued support. Thank you and have a nice day. >> thank you very much. Mr. Auditor, that's the only color we had based on our guidelines. >> we appreciate it and downstairs we have mario diaz. Please come forward to speak and after that we have bryan May. Your more than welcome to speak. You have two minutes please state your name and address for the record. >> I am the village manager for the village of biscayne park at 114th street. I am here today speaking on agenda item four b. I urge the board of county commission to amend miami-dade code have ordinance allowing for greater flexibility and using on-demand services by municipalities. Currently on demand services are restricted to be used within municipal boundaries as it relates to the 20 for transit services. The village of biscayne park is a small residential community without any commercial development. our residents must leave the village and its jurisdictions to access essential services such as groceries, medical care, and pharmaceutical care. Unfortunately the village does not receive a significant transit services with its municipal boundaries in fact the only county transit service available is along a single corridor on the outside boundary of the village which is northeast sixth avenue. The village wishes to utilize a 20 percent of the transportation service fund allocation to provide on-demand transportation services to its residents such reducing the car dependency and the use of county sts services. Much like many other larger cities unfortunately we do not have commercial development. The on-demand services would ferment those residents without access to mass transit the ability to travel to locations to receive these essential services. 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Qxy}}xxx . >> So, Madam Clerk. >>> Madam Chair. We can always have the clerk resend the motion. It was clearly stated by the commissioners the time might be sufficient but if there is any interest or someone who decided to run for the office. If someone has that knowledge we can fill it up today. >> commissioner, the problem was people thought we only look at the people in line to run. This was a misunderstanding that was posted out there so people thought we only wanted to take into consideration the four people that were when that list. It was wrong. The motion is to open the highway for anyone who wishes to be taken into consideration to submit the paperwork with the auditor. They will submit the paperwork to all of the members and then we can do an appointment on December 7, at 1:00 P.M. Based on all of that. Then the commissioners can decide if they would like to call the person, have a zoom meeting with the person that's the motion, Madam Clerk, can you call the roll. [Roll call] >> against any motion that approves appointment, no. >> guinea motion for appointment no. Roll roll. >> it [Roll call] >> passes 7-2. >> the motion passed. >> excuse me 7-5. You need to see the hands of the people who are willing to sign and you need seven signatures for the meeting on December 7th at 1:00, right. >> do we have the signatures for that day? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. >> yes, we have the signatures. >> and eight. >> circulate the paper. Now we need a motion to defer item 1108 forward. >> Madam Chair, sorry to interrupt. I was checking with commission er, 1 30:00 the earliest you can do. >> I can be here at noon if that's better. >> I think it's bitter if the housing comet mitt tee house committee members. >> let me see a raise offhands if noon is better. Do I have the signatures? Commissioner garcia? >> Madam Chair, I'm confused. I truly am. I apologize for my ignorance. If the vote we took opened the process if we hadn't taken the vote what would be the procedure? I think it's important to hear with the mayor thinks of the process. The mayor is the commissioner of the district that she vacated. It's important to hear from her Madam Attorney, what are the processes in place if we do not take this vote today on having this meeting for appointment that I'm against I don't know how we are moving forward on this. >> the main process is the process set forth in the charter. the board within 30 days. So by December 16th a point someone to fill the vacancy or call a especially election to be heard 90 days. >> I understand that. >> this motion, at the last meeting the only motion that was made with respect to the appointment was to defer 11a4. Statements were made on the record that they were effective however it was discussed the item is currently before you. Anyone can be appointed provided they meet the quality indication requirements for the district that had been set fourth. >> Madam Chair, if I May, if this motion failed do they have the ability to appoint someone today? 11a4 is still before you. So, the board can today make a motion to appoint to fill that seat today. >> the motion we just voted on -- >> I understand. >> it speaker seeds the supercedes the other one. >> 11a 4 will allow you to submit their resumes to the commission auditor for the board to take into account and for, them to call a especially meeting for the 7th and have the board make the appointment on the 7th. Only the first part of that has been approved as of right now. I think that's why senator garcia is asking were we are right now. >> point of clarification. The issue is we opened the process before we extended the date. Now we haven't extended the date and open process that applies the extension of a date. That's why the commissioner was under the impression with our vote we were extending the date because impolicedly you can't open the process past this moment when the item is before us without actually extending the date. >> right. >> we did something that's implied. There is an implied intent in the motion we just voted on but we didn't extend anything and that's the confusion. >> okay, once again. We voted on having a more open and transparent process. >> yes. >> you know how I feel about this so. >> based on the motion that was previously approved we can take that item of appointment on monday after the vote went to give opportunities to other people to apply for the position which is what you are traditionnally pursuing. Thank you. Now we have a motion to defer to monday for the appointment based on what was approved before. >> I have a motion to approve to a especially meeting to be called on December 7th at noon. A motion to defer to that date pending confirmation. There are several signatures. >> it was moved and seconded by commissioner heyman. Anyone that wishes to record no? That motion is approved unanimously. >> we will circulate a call for a especially meeting as soon as we have several signatures. >> now we can close the discussion items. >> we have botched authority the voters of the district and majority the rules and. >> you know something that was p improved at the last commission meeting. You will be here 3 hours listening to recordings. Then we have to hear from the people on something that was already voted against. >> we heard from the people Madam Chair. We heard from the people and they wanted an election. We heard from them. This is were, you know, the times you fight, my father, my family, all of our families taught us to fight what you believe on when you have the deep seeded principal. This is what I'm trying to accomplish. I look around the table and to every single one of us that's here. At some point in history we didn't have the right to vote. We are standing on the shoulders of great men and women that have fought for that right to vote. For all of us for the right to vote. Yet, as a minority commission, we are now taking that right a way from the people of district 8 to vote. That my friend, commissioner, and colleagues is not right. It's within our right to do that and within our charter. It does be the make it right. The last time we were here I heard it was a million dollars for us to have this election. You are going to tell me you can't finished the $1 million. I vow to put-up $50,000 from my office accounts to try to get this election dun for the people. If we put-up our own money we can have the election. That's why Madam Chair. >> Madam Attorney, guide us with the rules. Remember they don't have the rules we have in the statement. >> if that's the case I'll ask to reconsider the vote by the way the motion passed. >> we already moved ahead. I don't want to make a mistake. They wont say commissioner garcia. They will say commissioner sosa. Is this something -- guide us in the process. Can we discuss something that was already voted against and we already voted to set standards. I don't want to get into any trouble by doing that. I'm not allowing the public to speak on something from the same meeting. They will say the commissioners were allowed to speak. >> the item was discussed at the last meeting. It's up to you if you want the conversation to continue. >> does that mean we have to speak. >> no, it's had it's reasonable opportunity to be heard. Your rules provide that only has to be afforded once. >> thank you, that's all I wanted. >> Madam Chair, if I May. All we have to do is reconsider from the last meeting and it will be properly in front of us. >> excuse me, I don't want to sound -- we have a process here. When someone has the floor, that person has to request. Someone else has to request the floor. Commissioner, garcia. What would you like to do. Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate you having this conversation. Again, it goes back to what I was speaking about we have fought for the opportunity to vote. We are just now taking that right away. The issue about the million dollars cost for the I election. I ask fellow commissioners to do what I'll do. I'll put-up $50,000 from my office account to have this especially election. In order to respect the spirit of the voters approved charter change and allow the election of district eight to change the candidate that will represent them. 1.07 the seat shall be filled by especially election. It will be held on February 9th , different from the previous motion. This is why, it's an order. 2021 with the nine days of early voting and three early voting locations. If the event no candidate receives no vote a runoff election will be held on March 9th at three early voting locations. The speaker visor can conduct the election. Th code and generate election law with the prior vacancy. >> second. >> Madam Attorney, we have a problem here. The only people that can make a motion to reconsider an item voted against are the people that were on the winning side and not the other side. Commissioner garcia can make a motion. Commissioner martinez cannot make a motion because they were part of the side. >> point of order, garcia voted for it. >> no, he voted to conduct the election. Can you clarify. Only the people who voted -- who were on the prevailing side were those who voted for an appointment. Anyone that voted for an appointment is the one that can make a motion. Am I right or wrong? >> for motions to reconsider what was 11a 10 you must be on the pro-vailing side. I understand senator garcia is making a different motion. He's not making a motion to reconsider. He's making a stand alone new motion on a separate item. I believe he had different days, February 9th , I heard. >> what pes happens in the process. Everything we discussed since since 9:30. >> point of order. >> let me clarify something. You sent the memo. Now we don't have sunshine here. You requested seven signatures to do what you are saying now. You only collected three signatures. You needed seven. how do we legally do things right. I'm very concerned about staying all day with this item that was already talked about. >> Madam Chair, the memo that was sent out was a member it was an application for renewal. It was based on the item we voted on in the last election. I failed to receive the seven votes to bring that item backup. We have a new motion before us that different election dates. It's two different issues we are speaking about right now. The renewal didn't p. We p -- happen. This is something I deeply believe in. >> point of order. >> I appreciate the interpretation we discussed if we would have an election. We didn't put a specific date on that. Because you have a date added to it it's not a reconsideration of the will of the body that was expressed. If we travel under that interpretation what you are saying is all we have to do is change a word or two in the prior motion and we can just bring it up all together. That would be interrupting the rule to an absurd end. >> I'm no going to be here all day. We are close to one alternate. Let me do something so they don't say I'm not welcoming any proposal I don't like the way it's been done. I have been here 20 years. I have never seen something like that. In order to please everyone let me do something. The motion is to do angelection on another day. If you agree with the election proposal on a new date? >> okay your best estimate two two votes, motion failed. >> three votes. We have the mayor waiting for us. I know she needs to rest. Madam Mayor, let's bring item 2b 1. I'd like to give you the opportunity to introduce the item and speak to us. You are more than welcome. >> thank you so much. I appreciate your consideration. So everyone notices I have cold like symptoms but I'm not indispossessed. I'm here and present. >> this is the director of the finance department. No sup prize surprise. I'm moving to assemble a team. in addition to ed, I hope you can call it next Madam Chair the chief public safety officer jd patterson. I'll make more announcements in the coming days. I I'd like to announce the appointment of ed as my chief financial officer. Under the charter the cfo is a joint appointment with the office of theth mayor and clerk of the court. I'm proud to appoint him as chief financial officer with clerk harvey rubin. He co-appointed him at the beginning of his tenure. he's severed as the deputy mayor and human resources and services, finance, and management and information technology since 2011. Senior vice President And investment banking at the advisory firm. He was city manager for city manager. As deputy mayor he helped oversee the complex $9 billion budget. I'm confident that his knowledge and experience will be invaluable to the residents of miami dade. Thank you, ed congratulations to you it's the option of the mayor. We'll go to commission martinez side. Ed, would you like to say anything? >> I'd like to thank the mayor and commissions I worked with for years now. We will continue to do the good work for theth. >> thank you very much I'll ask to entertain item a1. >> you can present it. Mayor, would you like to present the item. >> thank you, and thank you so much commissioner for sponsoring the item. So, Madam Chair and members, it's my honor there were several cosponsorship to get your approval of the resolution that would allow my administration to hire.J.D jd patterson as theth's public safety chief. She will be responsible for the counties safety department miami dade fire and rescue and the medical examiners office. With the office of emergency management -- he we had the opportunity to work with him in that position. He's assumed various positions within the department. He was promoted to assistant director until July and became the director in 2013. In his three years he coordinated and provided leadership to the 8th largest law enforcement organize in the southeastern of the united states. At that time provided services to 2.4 million residents. He lead over 4,000 employees. Given his many responsibilities from police, fire, corrections, and emergency management and more I'm recommending a salary of $275,000 and requesting this board wave implementing order 7-44. He's a dedicated public service. I can't think of anybody better to lead the public safety department during this challenging time. I hope to have your support. >> move,. >> second. >> Madam Attorney you need to read anything in the resolution. >> this resolution passed with the setting of the agenda. I need to check quickly on the resolution. I believe the mayor is proposing or asking us to amend the resolution for a different salary. >> that's why I moved it. >> wait. >> wait for the salary. If that's all right commissioner. >> that's how I'm moving it. >> the motion is taking by vice chair diaz to weight the rules so we can approve the coming back of.J.D patterson and his salary set at 275,000. >> yes, Madam Chair, because this item was approved. If we could have a motion to reconsider. >> motion to reconsider. >> commissioner martinez would like to reconsider. Anyone recording no. The item is on the table. >> I move this item. >> give us the language, can you read the language so we can make the motion. >> y, Madam Chair, it's item 9a 1 assay mended at salary of $270,000. >> moved. >> second, cosponsored. >> commissioners, with those numbers I know how to count. Welcome back j.D patterson. Anyone that wishes to oppose the motion made. Welcome back. Mayor, dun for you. >> thank you, thank you Madam Chair. Just so you know if you don't see him on the panel he recollects' here. He's setting in former deputy mayor kemp's former office. If you want to hear from him hi's available. I have another comment after that. Would anyone like to hear from him. >> I don't need to hear from him. I needed to put this on the record. J.D is one of the finest people. he's a goodman. >> he's a great man. >> thank you. >> I'd like to say to commissioner gilbert that he's one of my neighbors. >> perfect. >> okay, j.D patterson is very supportive. Accommodations and I'm pretty sure individually we will see you very soon. Thank you. Anything else? >> yes, thank you. I'd like to say jimmy morales is also on the panel. I'm proud to appoint him as the chief operating officer. He will join us on the following week. He's no stranger to all of you. I'm very excited and thank you, everyone. >> thank you very much and to all of you make sure you rest. >>> okay, let's move on the item from the first reading, please. >> Madam Attorney. >> an ordnance related to zoning amending section 33-238 and creating section 33-245 of the code. Revising regulations pertaining to outdoor dining. Creating pilot program allowing establishment of outdoor dining areas without additional requirements. Making technical changes and providing severability. 4b is an ordnance for charter county. Amending 29-124 of the code. Eliminating by a two-thirds vote regardless of the trips origination or destination provide sever ability in the code and effective date. 4c creating the office of affairs to theth commissioner. Creating article 164. Provide for minimum qualifications and minimal director. This includes the sperma speaker super majority votes. We provide access to certain declination fiscal year adjustments. Authorizing director to establish job classifications and salary ranges for staff pending amendment to the pay plan fiscal year 2021. Providing sever ability and inclusion of the code. Those are your first items. >> move them. >> second. >> seconded by -- >> I'd like to move to 4c. >> Madam Clerk 4a and b. [Roll call] >> I have two people wanting to speak. If we can take 5c out of order so we can hear from the public that's down there to speak on the item. Wait, wait. Commissioner is here. I was waiting for her. Let's read the item and open the floor for those down there to speak. >> five d is a regulation to close southwest 76 street for approximately 678 feet and authorizing the mayor to execute the easement 5d is a public hearing. >> they will mitigate the crime for illegal dumping. It's not a public access road. There is an access easement along with a utility that we'll be granting. Thank you. >> thank you, sir. I'll have you say your name for the record please. We cannot hear. >> 700 drive 33146. I'm myra. I'm stalking on the 5d public hearing resolution. I believe I can trust the commission to do what is right for their people. Not for the big utilities. Not for the big public interests for themselves. I believe, if you grant the position this is the best. The people who have to be realizing they go from our houses and the places we need to go. I beg that all of you in the commission make sure you have in mind what is the interest of the people that have that big competition that comes from us. So, use the money just to make sure our rights are represented in all of you sitting there. Thank you, have a good rest of the afternoon. >> thank you very much. That's last. We are not closing a street, this is not a street that aesop rating. >> thank you, Madam Chair. >> can you answer that question. >> good morning, I'm with the department of transportation. This is a deadened ally that's between two vacant areas. This doesn't offer any connective ity. >> as you can see it's not a road. So, thank you very much. >> thank you, thank you Madam Chair. I'd like to thank alex for mentioning the illegal dumping in this particular area. I'm one of the main reasons. Are we moving the items. >> yes, sir. >> vice chair, anyone wishing to be recorded acinowithout objection item 5b is approved. Thank you very much go to 5a and b Madam Attorney. >> 5a is granting a petition for the establishment of a community district on the north near southwest 238 street. On the east southwest 248 street. Creating an establishing silver palms development district providing for name powers and duties with prescriptions and bounties. Accepting declare ration and exclusion from the code and effective date. Madam Chair, we have a technical floor amendment to read when appropriate. >> go ahead, right now. >> the amendment is to revise references to the total acreage. Petition of 78 acres. This will reflect revisions made to the legal description to include certain right away parsons within the boundaries of the district. Item 5b granting petition under community development on the north by southwest 225 street. On the south by 238 street. On the west by southwest is 32 avenue. Amending the boundaries to expanded acreage by 95.83 acres and providing exclusion from the code and effective date. >> thank you. Do I hear motion for 5c that's a resolution. >> Madam Chair, I didn't read that one. Would you like me to read 5c as well. >> we can vote on the ones you have read. Can we make a motion for both of them. >> motion. >> second. >> seconded by commissioner heyman. Can you call the roll. [Roll call]. >> it passed. >> can I hear a motion on -- do you need to read 5c. >> this is different. This is to open and close the public hearing. No action. Just to forward it. This is on the trail phrase one llc to designate the real property. This is at the brown field area known as did mile line in the reeves area. >> public hearing is open. I don't have anyone recorded to speak on the item public hearing is closed. >> Madam Chair, is I'll take-over the gavel to motion the item. This is the part of the trail that's in district seven. We have respected districts here. That part falls in district seven. Thank you, vice chair. >> thank you, Madam Chair. >> we deferred this as @ at the last meeting. I think I have to read this. >> right now, for this item it's different we are just forwarding it to the December 15th meeting seconded by the chair. This is a resolution. Anyone wishing to be recorded no on this one. It's approved. Thank you very much. We don't have to do anything else with that item. >> I have a motion. >> thank you Madam Chair and jerry. I move the second public hearing be held on December 15th as we just voted during the boards regular meeting at 9:00 3 A.M. Adopting will sever as an announcement of t second public hearing as required. So, this is pursuant to section 376 point 80 of the florida statue. We require two public hearings. The second public hearing must be held after 5:00 P.M. Unless you conduct the hearing at a second time. Thank you very much. >> we don't have to do it at 5:00. This can be part of the bcc. >> for an approval of the motion we could do it as part of the regular agenda item. >> okay, that was moved and seconded. Anyone wishing to be recorded as no? Anyone wishing to be recorded no? >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> let's go to I'm excited about your interest in this. We have been monitoring this for years. My end on the disposal of the equipment in addition to the chemicals brought in by the firefighters. So, this is the thing, i appreciate this but I hope the mayor is still listening. The directive is to come back in 15 days. It's an easy directive because it exists. They shouldn't create a study -- conduct a study. It's been dung. This whole thing is determined not by congress and not by law. It's a rule under the nfpa. I have been battling on behalf of this commission, florida association of counties and national associations of counties were we have fire departments. Some of them with the league of cities. They weren't part of this to change the rules. It's nfpa and they determine it based on manufacturer dates. Not the integrity of the equipment. This is P.P.E. For firefighters. We literally have a warehouse in miami dade that contains all of the extra personal protective gear. Some of it is in the original manufacturer bands. At one point I brought it in to somehow it the chiefs don't usually go into chemical fires or fire and hazard things but they have it to respond to a call. Some of them never pull it out. Based on the manufacture date we are required by the rule to get our insurance to respond to it. My colleagues voted unanimously in the past to challenge it we went to meetings and washington. We are prepared to bring congress in but the nfpa stated theywould reevaluate it we got a million dollars to investigate the breakdown of the equipment for carcinogen levels. So, two things. The study exists already on this. The fire department has it. I know the chief has been in touch with them because he got the most recent report, also, chief downy, brice, and before that there was one other one involved. We have had four chiefs monitoring the fight with us. The second thing is as far as mitigating the harm, our push was to not test it by total destruction of that one unit equipment. That's how it's dun so they could say, nope, it's not a problem but you don't have the equipment to use again. Instead, nasa recommended they could this is the problem it's to ether incinerate it or inaddition in addition nondomestic training and donation to a foreign government. We have chosen that because we work with the embassies in miami to donate it to needing foreign governments and they sign a statement that it's for training so we don't assume the liability of giving them hazardous materials. They somehow us pictures of before and after fighting fires and before in a pair of jeans or camo pants and t-shirt. Now they are fighting fires with our gear but the exposure wasn't on us. Unfortunately, that rule is also under nfpa. so, right now, we pay for a warehouse and contain it properly. We document everything. When we donate and we chose to donate rather than insinuate to give to foreign country ie. We do that and keep incredible records my biggest concern on the last push with colleagues, I'm saying this because in two years I'm dun. So is sosa and diaz. We have a person that's prepared. They have a firefighters caucus to step-in if nfpa doesn't do it. They have been working on it for the last four years. >> thank you. >> my problem is we would like to donate to these fire departments domestically that are volunteer fire departments. We have taken documents from them that say they do bake sales and garage sales. They do beat up with a hammer old car competitions to raise money to buy equipment because we can't donate perfectly unused but manufactured dates boots, helmets, gloves, the works all of that information exists I'm saying we should share it. We have a file I have been sponsoring over and over. >> thank you the chief should have it and chief downy has it. Before the mayor starts her 15 day report she needs all of that. >> thank you commissioner. >> I'll be happy to support a report on an update so our new colleagues who haven't had a chance to pine on this can engage. >> like she told you already we have been working tremendously with this. That meeting with the commissioner and with you to have the fire department because it's important to get all of that feedback before working on something at this point I have been working on this. It's importa to get the feedback from the fire department and know the steps we have taken. You are making a motion on this. If you allow the commissioner to sponsor with you. >> of course. >> she has always been there and I'd love to do it you are moving the I, I thought it was very important. I walk and run others have moved forward with different resolutions. ` pp ` p ` p ` pp ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` p ` >> over 100 years to decompose and now there's this proliferation of them more and more and use of the general public which May or May not know how to properly dispose of them. So thank you all for the support and the opportunity to bring this to this board. >> thank you. It's sad that we cannot enforce the fines related to the disposal related to covid because of the state mandate. Okay. So -- >> Madame Chair real quick. I apologize on this. >> this is for everybody to know, we're going to lose quorum very quickly. >> my apologies. When it came up as ppe that's always been referred to -- tied to the fire department so that's why I put all that in. I see all that garbage out there also so we just have that extra thing. I apologize. >> I think it's a great addition. I appreciate. >> all good. >> all good. >> so it was moved and seconded. Anyone wish to make it known? Without objection that item passes. What else do we have on agenda other than the other discussion item? We don't have anything else? >> commissioner martinez left and he pulled it. >> which one? >> 14a2. >> okay. So 14a2 was moved by commissioner. Do you need to read anything? >> no. >> I'll second that. >> okay. Seconded by the chair. 14a2 is martinez or is -- >> he pulled it. >> that's the commission's item. Are you moving that item? >> yes. >> okay. It's moved and seconded. Discussions, questions? Anyone wishes to be recorded no? Without objections 14a2 is approved. The only thing that's left is the discussion item on covid. >> yes, Madame Chair. To announce that I believe we have -- >> just have to make a -- you have to speak to clarify so we don't get in trouble ever. So to protect us against ourselves. >> this is -- we have the seven signatures for the special meeting. So we wanted to just make sure we clarified the motion to defer. >> did you want to clarify? >> the motion to covid to the December 7th meeting or some other meeting as May be appropriate. >> perfect. For the December meeting at 1:00. We said 12:00, right? >> 12:00. >> at 12:00. >> noon. >> or at another meeting. Thank you very much for putting that for the record. I'm pretty sure you have had the opportunity to see what ed marquez has prepared regarding the covid. So ed, if we can -- we can do it in different ways. If anyone has questions or if you prefer to do your presentation before we lose quorum, what do you want to do Mr. Marquez? We cannot hear you. >> Madame Chair, May I ask is the mayor still on the line? >> we are pushing the mayor. The mayor needs to rest. >> I understand. >> Madame Chair, I had asked the various documents that are working on covid to give me a summary and I have -- I'd like to go over that briefly with you and then of course Mr. Marquez was going to go over the care's act funding so everyone could see where we are. So what's your pleasure? >> okay. Let's do it. Ed, it has to be fast because we are going to lose quorum. Okay? >> okay. Well, let's go you -- ahead with the funding matters if you could make it -- just cut to the chase if you would. >> okay. Cutting to the chase, we have in your document three exhibits that basically lay out the costs and our projections as we did the last go around. I'll be available for any questions when you have the chance to review that. For the next board meeting when we talk about covid again I would like to get some guidance from the board about what are we going to do with the city's allocations, there's a resolution that was passed at the last meeting that basically said all funds will be swiped out and used for county related covid expenses from the county's perspective that's a good thing but a lot of cities have been asking about that. I know we have a short time right now. I'll make it a point between now and our next meeting to sit down with various -- with all those commissioners and ask the committee questions about what we're going to do with the city. We have options and it's technical and I need more time to explain it if that's okay. >> if I could -- I'll just add this. That basically there's been some -- some change in the rules that make it easier for the cities to draw down the money and it would be my preference that we allow them to do that and ed can go over that in greater detail. >> mayor, I think that I can not speak for everyone on the table but at least for me, I totally agree with you to make it easier for those cities that need it to be able to do that. >> all right. So if that's the case what I would really ask this board is to opine that we should maximize -- we have allocated moneys to the cities. We should do whatever we can to allow them to utilize their allocations and in this way I know which way to go with them. >> so moved. >> I'll second. >> second. >> moved and seconded. Discussions, questions? >> thank you. >> I want to say something. >> go ahead commissioner. >> so I think it's no secret that I've been serving as President Of the miami-dade league of cities over is this past time during the covid. I know we have gilbert, our commissioners, former President, I believe as well as rebecca sosa, former President, our Chairwoman. I don't think anyone else has served as President Of the league of cities on this board. However, I will say that I think we should do as much as possible to give cities the opportunity to spend the dollars that they have allocated to them, give them as much time as needed without trying to recapture these dollars. I understand this resolution has been passed but there's serious discussion that should be had regarding the ability for cities to be partners with the miami-dade county in order to spend this money. So I know that sometimes spending money is a very difficult thing to do and many people find that hard to believe but it can be that way. There's only but so many plastic dividers that you can put and so much ppe, et cetera that you can provide. So the cities can be very partisan in making this happen. I look forward to sitting down with you, Mr. Marquez, to discuss how we can move forward with having the cities as partners and allowing them to use those dollars more easily than they have in the past. >> thank you. Commissioner, on that same line when we make a motion for the smaller cities and, for example, I'm talki