Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners

>>> good morning everyone . Happy new year. I'm all of our, chair of the board of county commissioners welcome to our presentations. Come on down vice CHAIRMAN. Icie commissioner magee. We have three presentations this morning to read we are going to honor these families and organizations we will start our meeting. I will turn it over to commissioner cabrera spoke thinking that our colleagues and the folks here with us. Today we would like to honor the life of philippe. When so many of us here in to this community seeking freedom starting his life over. He was a successful entrepreneur who created so many businesses in our community and was a pillar in our community and touched so many lives. When you look at things like covid, a situation where some the folks were displaced, he fought to find jobs for his employees in different places so they wouldn't stay without employment. Who hasn't had one at a window at any sort of, whether it be this sized establishment. If you did it is because a felipe valls. He basically created it which so many of us today enjoy and I am sure folks who come from all over the world think it is so q have no idea what is happening and why there is no rhyme or reason but in miami we know what it is. again, I would like to call up the family we would like to honor felipe valls to again touch so many lives was a successful entrepreneur created so many jobs, so many businesses that help create this community and put the cuban american exile community where we are today. I would like to see if some of my colleagues have anything they would like to add speak my connection with the family is a long one because my brother has been friends, worked for senior engineer for a long time before he went on his own. Family was one racer for supporters when I made the decision to run your unit he was a great middle east we can do is have the proclamation. I want to thank commissioner cabrera for making sure that we do this in this difficult time our sentiments are with the family. >> this is a rough time of year as the your changes to morning someone review is a legacy, but is a dear member of your family. Felipe valls, I just want to thank you for continuing the legacy of making sure a place to eat isn't just a place to eat but a place to feel a part of a community. That has been going on through your father for decades. It's still goes on today and I think back to during the pandemic when you all did everything from offer up your parking lots to offer up anything that could be done to help residents in need, whether it was distributing food or vaccines or anything , you all were there for the people of miami-dade county billion I certainly morning for you and I know these are not easy times. I'm sorry for your loss. >> thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to say thank you officially to you for this incredible loss. Nauseous for you and your family but the whole community. We know you are going to continue in your great father's tradition the reason we know that it is a family affair. You make a so proud as a successful local business owner who exemplifies what it means to begin as my grandfather always said, make money, do good and have fun but we can I think you fully exemplify all of that and your father is smiling down because he knows you are going to keep it going. Thank you. Thank you for everything paris and jst going to reflect, [Name] That was maybe my favorite day. It is officially the desert of miami-dade county billion I'm sorry. We didn't vote on it but I need an executive decision. Is the official miami-dade county dessert. >> in my installation speech up our rock stadium when I was researching and writing it, one of the things I picked out notable residents of miami-dade county, people contributed in ways that went beyond them as a individual. I inserted a quote that was said about your father. He was the most important restaurant to her in the history of the county. He helped us find us individually, singly . You can overstate that. You can't overstate the butterfly effects of his imagination, his innovation. He was doing for our great miami-dade county family. And plus he. You are all in my prayers. >> part of this we have to read the section here so be it resolved that mayor cava and the members of the miami-dade CHAIRMAN Oliver gilbert, members of the board of county commission on behalf of miami-dade county and this community do hereby express upon the passing of felipe valls senior or heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his loving family and friends declaring hs lasting contributions were forever hold a special place in the lives of those whose path he crossed. Thank you again. [Clapping] >> I just want to thank all of you. We are all in the service business, but your service to the community is much more commendable we really appreciate it. To see this cross of people, something that my father was very humble and good to all people. He really was truly a person of a great heartbroken this was an honor coming from you guys. Thank you for bringing it up and thank you all for this great honor. I appreciate it. Let's gather for pictures. all right. Next we are going to honor b truly extraordinary public servant. I'm going to turn it over to the mayor and she will bring the family up to oregon. >> thank you MR. Cherry. It's especially poignant and touching for us to remember great public servants here miami-dade county billion and for that purpose today we are going to be honoring charles mcray who served in our corrections department for so many years as our leader and going to turn over to jd patterson, chief of forensics and corrections to lead us in the honors and recognition for this great family. Thank you. >> morning and thank you MADAM Mayor and thank you MR. Chair and thank you fellow commissioners . It is an honor to stand before you and recognize the family in the service of MR. Charles mcray who served as our director from 2001 to 2006. He was a great citizen of this community. He also attended the air force academy. I'm going to ask with corrections family present come and join us in this photo as well. This is his wife kathy, brother-in-law and other brother-in-law jerome as well. They basically been vry committed to the county . As well as I like to take a personal privilege to acknowledge the fact that been around this family for quite some time. Turns out I went to school with one of the sisters in this family. It's an honor to be able to be under the leadership of MR. Mcray as well as we honor you and sympathize with you during the loss. We are also going to ask MR. James ryes to come down as well. And join us in honor our family. James is a new incoming corrections director who will be acknowledging later as well. Thank you. >> I would like to thank the mayor and commissioners for this proclamation to my husband charles mcray. The shows awareness of the dedication of miami-dade county corrections. To him and his family. We will always cherish this proclamation. Would like to acknowledge MR. Pattison. This is touched our hearts we thank you. >> I would just add this. People focus on the mayor and commissioners , but it's employees like you book, people who dedicate their lives to public service and make miami-dade county work. Is his dedication to our safety and community that makes us this incredibly special place to live. Thank you for his service. I appreciate you. >> I want to introduce and acknowledge avenues director who follows in the tradition of your great family. This is james reyes. And he would like to say a word . >> we met earlier paris and I just want to assure you all that director mcray legacy lives on with the commitment to community service and keeping our cmmunity safe, our commitment to public safety and progress made. His contributions live on today and will continue to make sure that hs legacy moves forward. Thank you for being here with us today. >> anybody work directly with director mcray who is here today? Very good. Will read the proclamation. Whereas miami-dade county notes with profound sorrow the passing of charles j mcray, one of those communities most beloved residents in born in quincy florida JULY 22, 1954 . Charles j mcray grew up in the allapattah community in the city of miami where he graduated from miami jackson senior high school and received an appointment from congressman pepper to attend the air force academy in colorado springs colorado in 1972. And whereas upon earning his bachelors degree in colonel justice from florida international university, MR. Mcray joined the rehabilitation department . In OCTOBER 1975 and graduated from cot class number 15 to her as MR. Mcray dedication and perseverance allowed him to quickly move up the ranks to be appointed interim director in JUNE 2001 and director of miami-dade corrections and rehabilitation department where he served until his retirement on JUNE 30 2600 whereas, this community mourns the passing, celebrates the life it will forever treasure the memory of charles j mcray who will be sorely missed by his family and all those he befriended. Now therefore be it resolved that I daniel cava, mayor of miami-dade county, CHAIRMAN Oliver gilbert and the members of the board of county commissioners on behalf of miami-dade county in this community do hereby express upon the passing of charles j mcray, or heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his loving family and friends declaring that is lasting contributions will forever hold a special place in the lives of those whose pants he crossed. Thank you. >> if we could come in close for a picture . Thank you. Thank you all very much. Commissioner mcghee? >> good morning everyone. That was a touching tribute. Good morning to everyone. First of all, let me say to each and every last one you, I need a quick favor from you. The way I normally do things is to liven it up, right? Each and every last one you to look at your neighbor rather quickly and say you look good this morning. now tell your neighbor again that you smell good this morning. Now ask that same nighbor to loan you $10 until friday. MR. Germany MADAM Mayor, to our esteemed attorneys, I think each and everyone last one a you could have a great treat for you this morning. Many folk we talk about having dreams and how dreams are operated and carried through . The great doctor king said it is a dream rooted inside the american dream. Have what many epitomize as the american dream. Speaking about two young men who came here from cuba with nothing on their backs, nothing in their pockets but inside of their hearts they had opportunity, they had love and they had belief that they would push the american dream forward with their hard work. Years later nelson and victor became the iconic location by creating what we now know as by brothers located off krome avenue. When you go to buy brothers anything about by brothers , from the outside it looks like a humble place for individuals go and play with animals , eat nice food and hang out with great people. But once you pass over that threshold, the parking lot over into by brothers , you quickly realize this is a special pace. Is one that houses ostriches, emus, horses, donkeys , birds. Whatever animal you can describe, they have it. Secondly, when you talk about great food and great opportunities commit to experience great food and great catering, they have it. But that is just the surface. At the cre of everything tat they stand for is a young man who led these two men by the name . Their great uncle back in cuba. About the american dream. So it set off what victor stated before paris they simply wanted to see the american dream executed vivian and he and nelson executed the american dream. What they did. Since opening by brothers, they have said thousands of individuals within our community. During covid the port hundreds of thousands of dollars into their operations to ensure those within the south dade district had an opportunity to have great meals, warm meals. When there are other disasters these two brothers we shut down their operations and make sure that each and every last person on the scene had something in their bellies to eat . I sum up by simply saying this . Today is not just a day we are going to proclaim this date as by brothers day. A way of hours a day q to the two great men who risk it all to be here but also to provide the great services that we know our community truly deserves . So let's give them a round of applause. [Clapping] That was hard to beat, commissioner mcghee. While they are in your district technically , they come from the same land my parents come from. I did a moment to say thank you to them. I have been there with the family and it's not just the place that looks pretty and has attention to detail . It's a place where you build memories, it's a place where you build lasting memories with your friends and family. Wife and two beautiful children. Taken away. I mentioned this to the marijuana or swearing ins. I said this is one of the few businesses outing from of this caliber that is fully permitted license and is doing business the right way. I'm not calling anyone else out, but I did, right? They have taken the time in their hard work and money to do things right. Do business here in english in dade county, but . [Spanish] Thank you guys for coming and I will give it back to you b does anyone else want to say a few words? I know you have been there with your family. So if I could get everybody to give these two gentlemen round of applause for what they have done for our cmmunity. Their establishment is by far my two-year-old favorite place to go paris in MAY of jumping, they have food, they of lights, they of so many things for family. Something martin luther king use to say. He used to say it is always the right time to do right. Why? Because as entrepreneurs, what we need to focus on is how we could give value to the community. If we can help GOD will reward you and these two gentlemen are proof of that today. Thank you so much guys are in . [Clapping] >> thank you for your service to this community, thank you for keeping alive the american dream. We hear about this american dream all the time but it is hard work. Its vesting into the community. It's tireless and I appreciate you. >> I'm just thrilled to recognize you and so grateful to our commissioner for making sure. You can see other commissioners fully appreciate as well. To acknowledge there are two gentlemen and two ladies appear . Let's remember and take the family to run the by brothers. Congratulations to you all and small businesses are the backbone of our economy and insult dade you MAY have heard there is more to explore your that is our motto and we are sticking to it because there's so much fun, so much beauty in south data now we know a business that have grown because they've done it the right way. We congratulate you. Thank you so very much. [Spanish] [Clapping] [Spanish] [Clapping] >> thank you . Commissioner magee asked me to translate that. What he said is his mom is amazing, his mom is super amazing. Thank you for the presentation and the CHAIRMAN Is very handsome and intelligent. That's what he said. There we go! Something about these bald men. They just look nice and cool billion . >> hi everyone. I will my best to translate exactly what he said, okay? And a privilege to be asked here today. We want to thank eric commissioner for all of the work, all the great work he does in our district. For overseeing the businesses and citizens of district number nine. He does great work along with all his staff giving out turkeys during thanksgiving and everything he does for our community. We want to think as well our mayor, our CHAIRMAN, our vice CHAIRMAN We want to thank our community for choosing us as their family destination . It's a place to create lifetime memories and to enjoy and have family time, quality time with our loved ones. We want to thank our workers are being part of this dream and helping us build this dream on a daily basis. Want to thank our family for supporting our ideas and our projects . My brothers will be a place what it is buried for families to have fun and to enjoy. Thank you for granting us your support. It is an honor to be here. We thank you. We have nothing else to say but thank you. In . >> be it resolved our CHAIRMAN And vice CHAIRMAN And the board of county commissioners do hereby proclaim tuesday genera 17 2023 as by brothers day. Let's gather for picture is . You all want to get to the employees and everybody to come down? Come on down for the pictures. We are going to squeeze in here. Commissioners, 9:30 sharp. >> commissioner bermudez? >> here. >> commissioner cabrera quick. >> here . >> commissioner cohen higgins. >> present. >> commissioner garcia? Commissioner gonzales? >> here. >> commissioner hardemon will be late today. Higgins? Commissioner mcghee? Commissioner regalado? Commissioner steinberg? CHAIRMAN Rodriguez . >> present . >> CHAIRMAN Gilbert. >> I'm here. >> eight members are present. You have a quorum. >>Oliver Gilbert: sergeant in arms, could you help everyone in the back find a seat and be quiet? Thank you all. We are going to start the meeting now. Good morning everyone. In good morning everyone! If you can hear my voice, clapp wants. If you can hear my voice, clapp twice. Meeting. Writes for the prayer and pledge of allegiance to be in bowing your heads , GOD, on this first meeting of the year you gave us that we don't even deserve, we come for saying thank you. Thank you for your wisdom, your grace, your guidance . We say thank you for all the things you give us that we aren't entitled to paris in the air in our lungs, the son over our head. Thank you for allowing us to lead and live in one of the most beautiful places in the planet. We hope you will help us today be GOD leaders that are worthy of your divine providence. Amen. >>> 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. >>Oliver Gilbert: I believe we are on a reasonable opportunity to be heard paris in MADAM Attorney, I'm informed we have no one who signed up a reasonable opportunity to be heard? No one signed up for reasonable opportunity to be heard ? So that is now closed. MADAM Attorney, take us away. >> would you like to set the agenda? >>Oliver Gilbert: yep. >> we have a few preliminary matters. Item two before , vice CHAIRMAN Rodriguez adds this item to the polis. To be nine, commissioner rgalado adds the item to the polis. Eight and four , senator garcia is adding this item to the polis. 801 commissioner gonzales adds this item to the list. 802 commissioner gonzalez is pulling the item. 11 81, commissioner gonzalez is adding this item to the list. 11 82, commissioner gonzalez and commissioner cabrera at this item to the poll list. 1185 commissioner regalado adds this item to the list and 11 810, commissioner cohen higgins adds this item to the list. we also have requests for cosponsorship. Item 382 senator garcia wishes to be listed as a cosponsor and items 58 and 5a substitute commissioner cabrera cosponsor. 5h and 5h supplement vice CHAIRMAN Rodriguez and commissioners cabrera and cohen higgins wish to be listed as cosponsors and on items 1184, five, six, seven and nine senator garcia wishes to be listed as a cosponsor for the items to be considered that today's meeting will be those listed in the printed final agenda with the additions, deferrals, withdrawals noted in the memorandum and items I just mentioned there the commission will approve all these items by a single vote setting the agenda, except item to be one, mariz appointment of the director the corrections and rehabilitation department. Ordinances for first reading, public hearings, ordinances set for second reading, item 8p for a commercial service airport contract which must be voted on separately and is not on your list and the following items. 2b4, nine, 12, eight and four, 801, 802, 11 a1, 11 82, 1185 and 11 a 10. Motion to set the agenda is in order. Need a motion. >> so moved. >>Oliver Gilbert: moved by regalado, second by vice chair. Any on readiness? >> I have been advised on eight p2 I's a simple clarifying motion the department needs to read and we can move that along. Attorneys, could you read that in or would you like me to? >> let me see if I have it . >> I can read it. I have it. This is essentially just clarifying that we are able to use county simplex funds for this project because they were originally approved by the voters. So as amended. >>Oliver Gilbert: oay! MR. Chair, I have been advised commissioner mcghee would also like to pull 8n3. >>Oliver Gilbert: 8n3 . Okay. All right be written the agenda as amended has been moved by regalado, second by rodriguez. All those in favor say aye there were those opposed? Should the agenda adopted as amended. Have the mayor and the director . Can we do that and also do the other corrections items together? >> yes, sir give the other items have not been pulled so they just passed, but at your discretion . >>Oliver Gilbert: MADAM Mayor, you are recognized . >> thank you MR. Chair, thank you commissioners. I am proud to present to you james reyes, our new director of the department of corrections and rehabilitation and he is approaching the podium now probity has a stellar career in broward, but he is originally a miami-dade native. He grew up here. He comes as a reformer with great compassion for the people in his care. He is just the kind of changemaker tat we need in our jails. He is knowledgeable, he is energetic, he is kind, he has specialized experience dealing with some of our more pressing corrections challenges including the care of individuals with mental illness. He has great expertise in getting out from under a consent degree which we can make full use of here and we are on our way. He holds a masters in science and como justice from the university of cincinnati, a bachelor of science in criminology from very and I want to thank chief jd patterson who is also with us here for all his work over the last many months. He has led this department forward. Double duty as the interim director as we searched for a permanent director and we all welcome james. I know that jd patterson, our chief, will bring competence and compassion to his role and he will swiftly help on board james will lead the department of these dedicated employees who are performing a difficult, important and necessary job. So I hope you will join me in recognizing director reyes. [Clapping] >> you recognized for comments. >> thank you matt america CHAIRMAN, commissioners. I am truly honored for this opportunity to serve this community. I gave my family and I so much growing up. It is nice to return home. I look forward to cllaborating with or criminal justice stakeholders to ensure our public safety, but I will be more missed if I didn't recognize the minimum and who are here today, the support I have received during the last several weeks since my appointment has been public has been overwhelming. And I would like take tme , if I'm allowed to ask them to stand. Command staff, please if you MAY . Moment to recognize them for the work they've been doing while the search was taking place. If I MAY, thank you for your public safety service everyone. With that said, I would like to open it up if you have any questions for myself or the staff >> through the chair, if I MAY make a comment . >>Oliver Gilbert: you are recognized , commissioner. >> it takes a special heart toward corrections and corrections officers are many times overlooked in society and they are one of the most important parts of our society because they are dealing with the vulnerable people. Recommend everybody here working corrections. Your hard work does not go overlooked and GOD is watching and I know you are going to do a penomenal job. I commend you for taking this position to be in do your best , sir. You commissioner. Any other questions from the deists? Welcome. >> thank you very much. Appreciate you. >>Oliver Gilbert: MADAM Attorney, onward. >> MR. Chair, we have item 8, the aviation item not on your poll list. >> move it. >> second. >>Oliver Gilbert: it has been moved and seconded. >> is a resolution. Gilbert: all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed? Show adopted. Anything else we can dispose of quickly? >> would you like to do the first readings? >>Oliver Gilbert: absolutely prewritten . >> for a isn't one of those relating to the department I contractors from county work amending section 10 b 38 of the code revising definitions, providing for contractors that cause damage to county underground infrastructure under certain circumstances making conforming changes providing severability and inclusion an effective date. 4b is an ordinance related to transactions in the unincorporated areas creating section 21 b 49.2 and amended section 8 cc to another code requiring disclosure related to oil and grease generators to be provided in certain real estate transactions. Providing by enforcement by civil penalty or cause of action existing under florida law, directing the county mayor, kenny MAY designate the conducted educational campaign providing separability, inclusion and exclusion from the code an effective date. 4d amended section 33 b two 84 of the code revising urban center zoning district rgulations pertaining to building height in the center subdistrict along e street spirit providing severability and inclusion in the code an effective date. 4e is a miami-dade county board amending article 44 the code revising membership organization and duties and powers of the asp. Creating two b 24.4 relating to applicability of state and county rules and procedures to the addiction services board. Creating two b 4.21 related to financial support for the addiction services board and providing for creation of the addiction services trust fund. Making technical revisions in providing severability and inclusion in the code and of an effective date. 4f is a ordinance pertaining to payment of responsible wages on construction contracts amended two b 11.16 of the code. Providing a method index wages for clay justifications in the absence of a local area collective bargaining agreement on nondiscriminatory negotiated contract between organizations that represent employees and contractors. Requiring no less than biweekly payments to employees. And providing severability, inclusion in the code an effective date. 4g is a solid waste management amending section 15 b 115 b two, 17, 15 70.1, 15.71 nine of the code revising definitions establishing guidelines for the placement of appliances for collection. Permitting the discarding of certain appliances creating a small hauler permit category in establishing guidelines for small hauler cyclic, transport and dispose recyclable material miami-dade county atc b 10 of the code providing for enforcement and providing severability and inclusion in the cde an effective date. Those are your first reading items . >>Oliver Gilbert: all the right. Anyone wish to bfurcate anything? I need a motion on the first reading items moved by the vice chair . >> second . >>Oliver Gilbert: anyone wish to speak on this? Could you call the roll call . >> commissioner bastien. >> yes . >> commissioner bermudez. >> yes. >> commissioner cabrera . >> yes. >> commissioner cohen higgins. >> yes. >> commissioner garcia. >> yes. >> commissioner gonzalez. >> for. >> commissioner higgins . >> yes. >> commissioner mcghee . >> yes but commissioner regalado. >> yes. >> commissioner steinberg. >> yes . >> vice CHAIRMAN Rodriguez. >> yes. >> yes. >> motion passes 12/0. >> MR. Vice chair, you have the chair . >>Anthony Rodriguez: MADAM Attorney? >> yes. >>Anthony Rodriguez: what is next on the agenda. Public hearings. Would you like for me to read them all? >> 5a substitute in ordinance related to the competency development master plan procedures amending section 2 b one 16.1 of the code providing additional procedures relating to certain amendment applications providing additional procedures for when certain types of amendment applications fail to receive number of votes required for adoption making technical changes providing severability and inclusion in the code and an effective date. 5b is an odorless credit petition of lennar homes llc for establishment of a community develop a district generally bounded on the north by southwest 242 street on the east by southwest 128 avenue. On the south by theoretical southwest 244 street and on the west by southwest 129 avenue. Creating and establishing posted comments community development district providing for names, powers and duties and description of boundaries, providing initial members of board of supervisors amending proper declaration of covenants and providing severability, exclusion from the code an effective date and it supplement. 5c is a resolution approving the blood of westview south wild belt lennar homes llc. Rd is a resolution approving the plat of a group of residences at arch creek filed by rima properties llc. Iv is a resolution approving the plat of somerset dade south campus filed by 990 building llc. 5f is a resolution approving the waiver applied hbitat for humanity of greater miami. Habitat by 5g is a resolution approving waiver applied habitat for humanity of greater miami. Filed by habitat for humanity of greater miami. 5h is a resolution could designating a portion of southwest 162nd avenue from southwest sadistic street to 72nd street as officer . [Name] And it supplement. Five I is a resolution approving significant modification to building better cmmunities commit general obligation bond program project number 381 miami-dade county maintain housing facilities, upgrades and improvements to reduce total allocation of $6 million-$3 million and in addition a new project number 385 affordable housing project with an allegation of preventing fund of the surplus funds from project number 381 approving allocation for development of affordable housing for persons with disabilities to be developed on county owned land subject to underwriting reported future board approval of all necessary agreements. 5j is a resolution approving lease agreement between miami-dade county as landlord and because of familial cooperated as tenant for the dvelopment of affordable housing project to consist of three phases in a community center to serve the community. MR. Vice chair, those are your public hearing items and I also have requests to bifurcate for a separate vote item 5 a substitute by commissioner regalado. item 5h and it supplement by commissioner gonzalez and senator garcia. Garcia wishes to bifurcate those. Public hearing is now appropriate for all of these items. Now open. We have a list of speakers . We will take all the public hearing at once. I will call you to come to the podium and give us your name and address and you have two minutes . Rafael gomez, you are recognized to speak on agenda item 5 a. >> hello county commissioners . How many minutes do I have . >> two minutes and they started. >> they haven't started yet. >> start the clock. >> don't start the clock. I haven't started yet . I need to reset my time. I haven't started yet. So what is the agenda item on. What do I have to speak about work and I speak on anything . >> you signed up for 58 . >> what is 58 . >> it's public, not public question and answer. >> I can say anything I want? >> on 5a. >> let me say . >> your name and address . >> why when you people know who I am. Don't I come every time and get my name and address? 7403 southwest. 82nd street miami. Quit playing with me. Listen, I don't know what the agenda item is, but if it is anything we know it's a waste of money because that is all you people do so we should vote no on it. We can't trust the people. We can't trust republicans, we can't trust democrats. And it would be better if you people went to the beach and had a pic colada and did nothing wth this lady right here, that's why I have my camera pointed . >>Oliver Gilbert: you will not direct comments directly to any individual. >> that's fine. I come here and the commissioners don't pay attention, they walk out, they leave. And I have to point my camera at you so I have evidence of you people not paying attention to me. I don't know what the agenda item is but I'm telling you not to vote on a print everything you do is bad and now we will have a moment of silence. So with my last seconds I want to say long live trump, long live student, all the people should be thrown in jail. All of you. You were all crooked. Nobody trusts you people. Nobody trust republicans and democrats. >>Oliver Gilbert: laura reynolds on 5a . You can't do worse. Just can't do worse. Mean, I would want to speak after that every time. And whatever you say the answer is yes. Please. Name and address. >> laura reynolds 688-2060 fourth courtney ragen I disagree with our previous speaker. I do think use should support this item . And happy new year. I never think it is too late to say happy new year and I am looking forward to working with you on a number of land-use issues this year and this item will make it much easier paris and if you remember last year we had five deferrals. And I can tell he is a public entity we barely have the resources to keep up with something like that. In the interest of everyone's time, having a limited amount of deferrals I think is the right way to go. And anytime there is a change to rcd mp we have to be cautious about that. We used to have a process in place called the evaluation and appraisal report process were every single year we will look at changes. We shouldn't do that on a case-by-case basis. Be very methodical. So I urge you not to make changes willy-nilly to our comprehensive plan and to uphold it. Thank you for bringing this forward and I look forward to working with all of you this year. >>Oliver Gilbert: thank you. Stephanie clemens on 5a he read the next person will be luren and truly burton after her. >> good morning podium doctor stephanie. On the education advocacy director and tropical audubon society and my address is 6840 southwest. 45th lane miami but I'm here to speak in support of item 58 and think commissioner cohen higgins for bringing forward this procedural improvement. As the advocacy director and tropical audubon society, and work to educate and empower south floridians to engage in the civic process he read it can often be a challenge for members of the public to take time away from work or school, to be present at these hearings humid people do so because they care about protecting ourselves in florida ecosystems dividend has been frustrating and saddening for things like what we saw last year to see proposals be deferred endless times without an opportunity for the public to voice their opinion on changes made to these applications could enlist deferrals waste taxpayer dollars, staff time, your own time and the time your constituents your most importantly they exclude people from the right to engage in the civic process and to share their voice with their commissioners here with this amendment you have the opportunity to ensure we are constituents can have a voice on issues that matter to us for this is why I urge you to vote yes on item 5a. Thank you very much. >> my name is lauren diridon the senior conservation director of tropical audubon society address 915 northwest. Avenue. I strongly support the procedural improvement ordinance proposed by commissioner cohen higgins and thank you for your leadership on this this is an important first step to creating pblic participation in this process is currently the code does not limit the number of times an application MAY be deferred until the board takes action to approve, approve a change or deny the obligation for this ordinance will end the limited deferrals including utb modifications that failed to pass after three board votes reducible save valuable staff time and resources that must be devoted to obligations deferred multiple times which will preserve the public taxpaying dollars but this ordinance will not create a fiscal impact of the county as it will not require additional staffing resources will be the higher operating costs. I highly support item for asa will prevent enlist deferrals similar to what we saw last year. I strongly urge all of you to vote yes on this item. Thank you so much. >>Oliver Gilbert: thank you paris in . >> thank you MR. CHAIRMAN. Good morning everybody. On the executive vice PRESIDENT For the builders association with address 111 northwest. 1/83 street in miami gardens and happy new year to all of you, especially the new commissioners I haven't had the pleasure to work with. I look forward to working with all of you . We agree most part with the previous speakers. We think the process should be fair in the endless deferrals is a bit of a hamster wheel. Appreciate that. No one should be able to play games with the system. I don't care who you are here last week we had opportunity to meet with the commissioner and we talked through some of the issues because some were not clear to us and we are pleased for the substitute. We just saw the substitute last friday night at 6:30. I haven't had an opportunity to really speak with our group to refine a few questions here, especially with the mlk holiday coming in. We wanted to ensure there was no unintended consequences that come as a result. It's not easy to get this right . We don't want to see endless deferrals. Re: request is for a deferral until the next commission meeting so we can have another opportunity to talk with the commissioner and with dennis gravelle, the assistant county attorney along with my leadership. Thank you. >>Oliver Gilbert: even you can appreciate the irony of a deferral of the item about deferrals. All right. N/a abraham, cameron , mark and lori sanchez written . >> good morning. Karen reed 10651 southwest. 69th avenue. I am cofounder of casa familia. A knot-for-profit dedicated to creating sustainable or rich and affordable housing communities with features amenities and services designed to benefit adults with intellectual developmental and other related disabilities. Not only in mind that cofounder, I'm also mom to three adult children paris derek, gregory and madeleine were in both are considered narrow diversion humid eric still lves with us though he would love to not be living at home with mm and dad hear the problem is there is nowhere for eric to live that he can afford and that has supports in place to enable them to live safely and independently during gregory, who has severe needs, currently lives in a group home he really cofounded eight years ago because we, and many like us, face this very serious situation. We are parents of children now long into adulthood diagnosed with the intellectual and developmental disability. Our biggest fear is what will happen to our children and who will look out for them when we know longer can you will they fulfill in abundant life once they are gone? They certainly deserve to paris to be founded casa with dreams to solve this problem. Create a safe and affordable community where residents can thrive, read the respective, have social opportunities and live with their peers. We knew we could not create this dream by ourselves and would need the support of each of you to get it done . On behalf of the entire board , I would like to extend sincere gratitude to all of you and your dedicated staff through the special shout out to mayor committee CHAIRMAN Gilbert, vice CHAIRMAN And commissioner regalado paris not only for your continued financial support but also for your assistance navigating matters regarding this complicated lease agreement in the first of its kind community in miami-dade county. >>Oliver Gilbert: thank you. Sergeant, if you are not a sworn law enforcement officer , take your seat. If you are not a sworn police officer or member of the press, take your seat. Thank you. >> good morning. I live at 1106 b avenue coral gables florida. honorable mayor , members of the board of county commissioners and distinguished guests, several years ago and came before you with a big ask antedate I am before you with a big thank you. As a mom of a 44-year-old son with down syndrome , one of my biggest fears is what's going to happen to my son when I'm no longer here. By the grace of GOD I was introduced to a dynamic group of women who shared my same concern and they had already formed a nonprofit organization called casa familia. The mission of casa familia is to sponsor the the development of affordable housing for adults with idd in an enriched community setting . When I became part of casa , reached out to former commissioner who is also a relative of my late husband ralph sanchez and very dear to us renaming the concerns of parents of adults with idd and the lack of facilities in miami-dade county serving them, commissioner soto went into action . From beginning to end from land to funding, casa familia has no better friend and former commissioner ottavio soto. The support has made all the difference to the lives of his children and we would be forever grateful for him for his support for in a special thanks also to gonzales, chief of staff and former commissioner soto for the support and dedication to our cause he would be extremely grateful to vice CHAIRMAN Anthony rodriguez who has made this a seamless transition and he is always been a champion of casa familia since his days in tallahassee. Thank you all very much . >> good morning. My name is mark, 204 highland avenue newton massachusetts . For the past four years I've been privileged to be the chair of the board . Like a majority of our board I do not have an immediate family member with autism, down syndrome or other intellectual developmental disability. In we join because of parents like karen, maria, laura chances, kathy, mike and so many others here they are the real heroes who have given so much for the precious children and now face the question later in life what will happen when I can no longer take care of my child to read their options were limited dowsing with a sibling or in a small group home or in an isolated apartment building. Those options are fine for some but provide limited opportunities for socializing with friends, participating in on-site programs designed to teach life skills more importantly living in a safe environment staffed with professionals trained to serve and enhance the lives of people with intellectual developmental disabilities . It was created to provide an alternative housing choice for these individuals and their families. A safe and nurturing place with difference which is singularly focused on only one thing for the well-being of every resident hear the village of casa serving 59 individuals will be the first of its kind in south florida means this is the moment to act for it and so you have. Express our thanks to this commission for your incredible support of the project to date and the action you are about to take. In my 30 years of developing affordable housing as PRESIDENT Of the gatehouse group, I've never worked on a development that is as challenging as a village of casa unknown as impactful to the lives of residents and their families . >> thank you! 50-50 douglas road representing executive director . And closing us out saying thank you to the mayor for leading the pack the last few years. Commissioner vice chair rodriguez, commissioner garcia . All of you and been huge champions for us and of not only in tallahassee fought for us now in the county. Thank you commissioner bermudez for cosponsoring this item to read the fact of this taken a village for us to get this done, it's leaving a legacy for a community for what is to come in mami and in the state of florida he would before I want to close, went up or pioneers to include our developers , our supporting champions to stand up and support rid of items 5a and 5j . Thank you. Their tenacity, greed and perseverance to get to this point in their passion to live independently bypasses everything that they have done . I want to thank the directors for leading so powerfully in a time all of us came together to come here today on behalf to get your support to thank you and if you have any questions obviously we are here . >>Oliver Gilbert: thank you. . >> good morning everyone. Hoping everyone had a happy new year. 1391 northwest. 95th street to read when I look at this item of affordable housing. I know a lot of you are members paris and it's time for you all to date get involved with the community and see their concerns. Don't talk about what's going on in the community. All this development is not what it is it would be of so much violence going on in this community that everybody needs to come together and find a solution. We need streetlights. >>Oliver Gilbert: MR. Williams, this is a public hearing on five I. >> still part of affordable housing, right? So I'm just saying . >>Oliver Gilbert: you will limit your remarks to five I . >> you are making the community better, right? >>Oliver Gilbert: that's dollars going toward casa, which is housing for people who aren't narrowed divergent bridge you can talk about that. >> okay. Is still people who are homeless. Is still the same thing over and we need to come together and do what is best for this community. We pay your salary so you need to communicate with us . You all need to really communicate with us . If it wasn't for our votes you wouldn't be where you are at today. That's all I'm going to say. >>Oliver Gilbert: public hearing on the items are now closed. >> MR. Chair? If I could ask the county attorneys to add me as a cosponsor 25 I . >>Oliver Gilbert: anything else quick. >> I would like to be added too . >>Oliver Gilbert: commissioner gonzales, the recognized. >> I would like to ask pfister anthony rodriguez and you if I can be added as a cosponsor for 5j . >>Oliver Gilbert: gonzales on 5j, cosponsor. Commissioner garcia? >> same issue. 5h and 5j. >> ditto for me. >>Oliver Gilbert: does everyone want to be added as a cosponsor? Let's just do that . >> h and j. >>Oliver Gilbert: all of them. Cosponsoring all of those . Okay. I think that means it past . Do we need separate roll call votes on any of these? >> MR. Chair, if I MAY clarify produce it everyone a cosponsor on 5h and j and I as well? I believe commissioner regalado wanted to separate 5a substitute your reading commissioner gonzales wanted to separate 5h and its supplement rhoda previously said senator garcia wanted to bifurcate but I believe that was for cosponsorship. So 5a and 5h they want to discuss. The balance can be done with a roll call vote because one is an ordinance. >>Oliver Gilbert: let's call the roll call on the rest of them. >> commissioner bermudez. >> yes. >> commissioner cabrera? Commissioner cohen higgins. >> for. >> commissioner garcia? Commissioner gonzales? >> for. >> commissioner higgins? Commissioner trent eight. >> yes. >> commissioner regalado. >> yes. >> commissioner steinberg? Commissioner bastien. >> yes. >> vice CHAIRMAN Rodriguez. >> yes. . >> I vote yes. >> motion passes 12/0. >>Oliver Gilbert: now on the ones that were I forget his. >> 5a substitute was commissioner regalado. >> just really quickly, unfortunately this item was not discussed at committee so we did not have an opportunity to hear from the public they are and to go back and look at the prior cases and what happened with deferrals . We are focusing on the last one that had five deferrals and for those of you who are attorneys, hard cases make bad laws . I wanted to but my concern on the agenda on this that this was done without a retrospective look to but I believe from a legal point of view what it does is provides three deferrals as of right. But we will see what happens you would if you guys want this I will support it. I don't agree with the piecemeal changes to this process. I think we should have a comprehensive and make changes based on all the changes that have come before this board and not one particular one for in this is a lot of unintended consequences, but if this is what the board would want i am happy to support the will of the board for reading thank you . >>Oliver Gilbert: all right. Anyone else? I need a motion on the item. So moved. >>Oliver Gilbert: it has been moved, it has been seconded. All those in favor signify by saying aye you would call the roll call. >> commissioner cabrera? Commissioner cohen higgins. >> for. >> commissioner garcia? Commissioner gonzales . >> for. >> commissioner higgins . >> yes. >> commissioner mcghee ? Commissioner regalado. >> for. >> commissioner steinberg ? >> fort. >> commissioner bastien. >> yes. >> commissioner bermudez. >> yes. >> vice CHAIRMAN Rodriguez. >> yes >> CHAIRMAN Gilbert . Motion passes . >> 5h and its supplement . >>Oliver Gilbert: who was the person who. >> commissioner gonzales. >> thank you MR. Chair. I pulled this item to make a statement you read this is something that means a lot to me, I means a lot to my community. And in the bible that says no man is good but GOD. But I believe selflessness is a character trait we must all look to as we strive in this human experience to be good reason nothing shows selflessness more than what our officers do daily putting our lives on the line to keep our communities safe. Officer caesar is a man who ran toward danger in order to keep this community safe. He is a person to give the ultimate sacrifice it along with him, his family who I have had the pleasure speaking to also give the ultimate sacrifice so that we can be safe gibeon it is for that reason that I asked for the support of my colleagues that we MAY name this street between 56 street to southwest 72nd street on southwest 162nd which he took every single day on his way to school in my district. Thank you. >>Oliver Gilbert: I'm going to consider that emotion and seconded by commissioner cabrera gibeon all those in favor of the ordinance resolution. Signify by saying aye. Those opposed? Show it is adopted. Attorney. >> second reading . >> yes. >> would you like to take them one at a time. >>Oliver Gilbert: ohno. >> 7a is an ordinance changing the boundaries of amending the towns municipal charter to provide for the annexation of certain lands pursuant to 604b of the charter and chapter 20 the code relating to the area referred to as a medley section 9 section 14 section 15 and 31 annexation area with approximate outer boundaries by northwest 94th street on the south by northwest 74th street and 87 aenue. On the west by northwest 97 avenue per section 14 on the north by northwest 74th street in the south by state road 934 and the east bay north was 72 avenue on the west by state road 826 extension per section 15 on the north by west 74th street on the south by northwest 64th street on the east, by state road 826 extension on the west, northwest 87 avenue. For section 31 on the north by northwest 22 street on the south by northwest 106 street on the east by the florida turnpike and on the west by northwest 107 avenue providing her reservation to the county a utility tax revenues providing for county retention a residential garbage collection and disposal requiring payment of certain outstanding debt service attributable to the annexation area waving the provisions and resolution number are 62322 with respect to retiring the town providing for county retention and jurisdiction over certain declarations and restrictive covenants in areas of visibilities a countywide significance in providing for contention effective date and provided for interdependency inclusion in the code an effective date. Item 7b. Ordinance changing the boundaries of the village of virginia gardens, florida, and amending the VILLAGEb municipal charter to provide for the annexation of certain lands pursuant to section 6.04(B) Of the home rule charter and chapter 20 of the code of miami-dade county, florida; relating to the area referred to as the virginia gardens annexation area with approximate outer boundaries on the north by northwest 36 street, on the south by state road 836, on the east by miami international airport/nw 55 avenue, and on the west by state road 826; providing for reservation to the county of utility tax revenues; providing for county retention of residential garbage and refuse collection and disposal unless certain circumstances occur; requiring payment of certain outstanding debt service attributable to the annexation area; waiving section 20-28 of the code of miami-dade county which would require the village to pay mitigation; waiving the provisions of resolution no. R-606-22 with respect to requiring the village to pay mitigation to the county; providing for county retention of jurisdiction over certain declarations of restrictive covenants and areas and facilities of countywide significance; providing for contingent effective date; providing for interdependency, inclusion in the code, and an effective date 7a is cross reference with 11 a1 and 7b is cross-referenced with item 11 82. Would you like to take all four items together . >>Oliver Gilbert: yes, please gibeon any of the colleagues like to discuss? >> on 7a? MADAME Attorney, can we take them tgether since I've ventured to say most of our sentiment is a holistic on both were do we have to take one by one? All right. Senator garcia ! MR. Pfister, commissioner gonzales requested the bifurcate on both of these as well. Just for your information . >> perfect. Commissioner cabrera after senator garcia. Commissioner bermudez . >> point of oder . >>Anthony Rodriguez: I see where you're going with it. It's commissioner cabrera district on the other republican so 7a is whose district? All right, commissioner bermudez, you are recognized. >>Juan Carlos Bermudez: okay. First of all, this issue has been floating around for almost 19 years. I will not reiterate what I said last time, but it's my opinion it's time to move forward with this annexation for the town of medley without payment of any mitigation. Consistent with the determination on recent annexations , I repeat to change the rules in the middle of the game makes no sense . At this point what I would like to do is move forward with the resolution I proffered for the town of medley. And I would submit a motion for approval. >> second. >>Oliver Gilbert: we are still in discussion. In senator garcia, you are up unless you need some time on 7a. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, the amendment b we have been discussing this for quite some time . In speaking with the members of the town of medley and seen what the recommendation came back with it was seven years and we brought it down . We had a motion at the last county commission meeting that the mayor negotiated deal that was no more than four years. That was the they voted on to give the mayor. The mayor comes back with the recommendation of four years . Speaking with the municipality itself , they wanted three years. Truth be told, I figured out bring people to the middle. The commitment I have before us is 3 to 5 years in mitigation because at the end of the day it is a tax shift that will impact. Gives enough time for the county to balance itself out and see where the differences come through that is the amendment we have for you. No more, no less. >>Anthony Rodriguez: thank you. Mayor, you are recognized for comments . >> first I want to make it very clear as I've stated that I do strongly support communities right to self-determination and mitigation is a tool that does ensure that proposed annexations don't and won't jeopardize our ability to provide essential county services or impose an unfair burden on taxpayers outside the annexation area. And the budget largely goes to public safety. It's critically important we are able to provide continuing safety for not only those who live outside the urban development but to all residents and visitors, not just the 1.2 million. But everyone who spends time in the greater miami-dade county gibeon based on our analysis, litigation of four years moving forward MAY allow enough time to recover the revenue loss and make adjustments to balance while maintaining services . To be clear. As it stands today even with our predicted a percent taxable growth, we are going to face a $50 million deficit in the budget by 2025. 2025 we will have a $15 million deficit . this will set a precedent for future annexations without sufficient mitigation and we are concerned if we don't have for years it will force this board to make hard choices sooner rather than later in the not-too-distant future including public safety concerns funded through the budget. Raise taxes, cut services, those are good choices. This is especially true as we consider unfunded mandates that we do not know the full impact of the constitutional offices, capital infrastructure needs . We urge the board to be mindful and protect the cities rights to self-determination and our tax payers countywide and we urge you to move forward with adequate mitigation for these annexations. Thank you. >> commissioner cabrera you are recognized. >>Kevin Cabrera: I will have a motion the attorney will read shortly, but these annexations have been implemented in the inconsistent arbitrary way. Commissioner martinez proposed and commissioner regalado sponsored an ordinance that allowed property owners in situations we have less than the 250 voters to vote to have a voice. While that ordinance does not apply to the annexations in virginia gardens, it is important to give a voice to this property owners who in many cases are small businesses. And so I have a motion that the attorney will read instructing the department to conduct a survey of these businesses so we can see where they stand. I think it is important for them to have a voice to make sure this is an equitable and fair process. >> thank you. I'm going to recognize commissioner bermudez. I see nothing is truly resolved . From my perspective, where we are is the mayor vetoed these items should be reconsidered istead of actually dealing with the veto. If he passes it and it gets vetoed again we are back where we were in DECEMBER. I don't know whether this helps in the decision-making committee don't plan to vote to override pretty don't plan to vote that. I don't plan to vote to override the veto. The mayor didn't want for years and we compromise.3.5. The mayor wanted seven years when she came down to four because the commissioner asked as a compromise . Now, if we can't work this out now , we are back here in two weeks , as I see it, another veto. I would've hope this would've worked out in the interim. We had our christmas break , only use break and we are still in the same spot pivotable recognized you would but I want you to know from procedural perspective, we're looking more and more again hamster wheel on these items that we will be back here again . >> a point of clarification from commissioner cabrera. I share his opinion the businesses should fsa berea both brought up at different times. In fact , I brought it up when this AUGUST body b not all of us or hear about MADAME Mayor was chose not to take a similar position with the city of sweetwater which I also represent . Which, by the way, has 219 developed acres it is much more valuable than any of the areas we are talking about, an area which is brand-new and doesn't require work which medley will have to put a lot of dollars and effort into fixing the butt in particular section 15. I'm going to go b