City Council - Apr 09 2025

City Council - Apr 09 2025. Location: Council Chambers. Time: 05:30 PM. Agenda: City Council - Apr 09 2025 - Agenda - Html City of Miami Gardens City Council Agenda April 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM City Council: Mayor Rodney Harris Vice Mayor Robert Stephens, III Councilwoman Katrina L. Baskin Councilman Reggie Leon Councilwoman Michelle C. Powell Councilwoman Katrina Wilson Councilwoman Linda Julien Staff: City Manager Cameron Benson City Attorney Sonja K. Dickens, Esq. City Clerk Mario Bataille, CMC Contact: Council Chambers 18605 NW 27th Avenue Miami Gardens, Florida 33056 Phone: (305) 914-9010 Fax: (305) 914-9033 Website: www.miamigardens-fl.gov Livestream: /Portal/Video.aspx Next Regular Meeting Date: April 23, 2025 **Special Notice to the Public** The City Council meeting will be livestreamed on the City's website via the Agenda Web Portal at /Portal/Video.aspx and YouTube Live . Any member of the public who wishes to submit written communication can do so by emailing the City Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting at mbataille@miamigardens-fl.gov. All written communication will be recorded in the minutes and forwarded to the Mayor and City Council. Citizen participation is governed by Section 2-60 of the City of Miami Gardens Code. Public comments are limited to matters within the scope of jurisdiction of the City Council. Each person, other than members of the city staff, who addresses the City Council shall give their name, address and whether the person is speaking on his or her own behalf, a group of persons, or a third party. When in the determination of the presiding officer, there are many persons wishing to speak on the same proposition, the Presiding Officer may direct that these persons designate a representative(s) to address the City Council rather than all members of such groups. All speakers shall be limited to two minutes, unless further time is given by the presiding officer. All remarks shall be addressed to the City Council as a body and not to any one member. No person, other than City Council members and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter any discussion without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked of a City Council member except through the Presiding Officer. Order shall be maintained. If any person makes personal, irrelevant, impertinent, or slanderous remarks, becomes boisterous while addressing the City Council or becomes too lengthy, abusive, obscene, and/or disruptive or otherwise fails to comply with the orders of the Presiding Officer and is declared out of order, the individual may be subject to removal by the Sergeant-At-Arms. Article VII of the City of Miami Gardens Code entitled, "Lobbyist" requires all lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with the City Clerk and submit an annual registration fee of $250.00. This applies to all persons, firms, entities, or corporations that are employed, designated, or retained by a principal, with or without compensation, or that contract with a third-party for economic consideration to perform lobbying activities on behalf of a principal. It includes the principal that lobbies, as well as any employee that has been designated by the principal to perform lobbying activities on behalf of the principal. All not-for-profit organizations, local chamber and merchant groups, homeowner associations, or trade associations and unions must also register. However, an annual registration fee is not required. Page 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 Regular City Council Meeting Draft Minutes – March 26, 2025 5. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Items to be pulled from Consent Agenda at this time) 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (5 MINUTES EACH) 6.1 A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY VICE MAYOR STEPHENS. Sponsored by: Vice Mayor Robert Stephens, III Agenda Cover Memo #25-064 - Pdf 5 6.2 SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH ESSAY CONTEST WINNER BY COUNCILWOMAN LINDA JULIEN. Sponsored by: Councilwoman Linda Julien Agenda Cover Memo #25-065 - Pdf 7 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS 8. REPORTS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 9. ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING: 10. ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING(S) 11. RESOLUTION(S)/PUBLIC HEARING(S) 12. CONSENT AGENDA: 12.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS FROM MAYOR RODNEY HARRIS' COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACCOUNT TO COVER COST FOR FOOD SERVICES PROVIDED BY KANIN CATERING FOR MAYOR RODNEY HARRIS' UNVEILING OF PLAQUES FOR THE LATE FLORA BELLE MATCHETT JOHNSON AND FANNIE MAE GILBERT HELD AT ROLLING OAKS REGIONAL PARK ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025, FROM 10AM TO 12PM, NUN PRO TUNC. PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by: Mayor Rodney Harris Agenda Cover Memo #25-058 - Pdf 9 - 13 12.2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM MAYOR RODNEY HARRIS' COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACCOUNT FOR DONATION TO SUPPORT THE 4TH ANNUAL MIAMI GARDENS ARBOR DAY SENIOR'S HOME BEAUTIFICATION COMMUNITY PROJECT. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025, FROM 8AM TO 4PM. PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by: Mayor Rodney Harris Agenda Cover Memo #25-060 - Pdf 15 - 20 12.3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THAT CERTAIN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ("AFSCME") ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A", AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Sponsored by: City Manager Agenda Cover Memo #25-057 - Pdf 21 - 79 13. RESOLUTION(S) 14. QUASI-JUDICIAL ZONING HEARINGS/JENNINGS DISCLOSURE: 14.1. ORDINANCES ON FOR FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING(S): 14.2. ORDINANCES ON FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING(S) 14.3. RESOLUTION(S)/PUBLIC HEARING(S) 15. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/CITY CLERK (3 MINUTES EACH) 16. WRITTEN REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 17. ADJOURNMENT In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact Mario Bataille, CMC, City Clerk (305) 622-8000 ext. 2830, no later than 48 hours prior to such proceedings. TDD number 1-800-955-8771. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of any agenda item may contact Mario Bataille, CMC, City Clerk (305) 622-8000 ext. 2830. The entire agenda packet can also be found on the city’s website at www.miamigardens-fl.gov . Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the city of Miami Gardens with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.