02/25/2025 (2025-02-25)

CITY OF OPA-LOCKA The City of Bright Opportunities SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING Agenda Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:30 PM Commission Chamber 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Opa-locka, FL 33054 City Commission Mayor John H. Taylor, Jr. Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelley Commissioner Dr. Sherelean Bass Commissioner Natasha L. Ervin Commissioner Luis B. Santiago Appointed Officials Interim City Manager Sha'mecca Lawson City Attorney Burnadette Norris-Weeks City Clerk Joanna Flores, CMC

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CITY OF OPA-LOCKA “The City of Bright Opportunities” AGENDA SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING February 25, 2025 1:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. INVOCATION: 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 5. PUBLIC INPUT: (agenda items only) 6. RESOLUTION: 1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A REVISION TO SECTION 267.0722, FLORIDA STATUTES DETERMINING THAT OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA SHALL BE THE PERMANENT SITE OF THE FLORIDA MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY; DESIGNATING OPA-LOCKA HISTORIC CITY HALL AS THE INTERIM SITE FOR THE FLORIDA MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY; COMMITTING TO THE USE OF HISTORIC CITY HALL FOR INTERIM EXHIBITIONS FOR A LIMITED TIME; OFFERING THE CITY'S ASSISTANCE IN THE CREATION AND CONVENING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, CARRYING OUT OF INTERIM EXHIBITIONS, AND COMPLETION OF PREDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; REQUIRING CITY REPRESENTATIVE INVOLVEMENT IN ALL PLANNING AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Commission 7. ADJOURNMENT: For further information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk by telephone at (305) 953-2800 or email jflores@opalockafl.gov.