Regular Commission Meeting (2026-06-24)

CITY OF OPA-LOCKA The City of Bright Opportunities REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Agenda Wednesday, June 24, 2026 6:00 PM Commission Chambers 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Opa-locka, FL 33054 City Commission Mayor John H. Taylor, Jr. Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelley Commissioner Sherelean Bass Commissioner Natasha L. Ervin Commissioner Luis B. Santiago Appointed Officials 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 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 24, 2026 6:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. INVOCATION: 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 5. AWARDS/PROCLAMATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: 6. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA AND PULL LIST (deferrals and deletions) 7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 1, 2026 Sunshine Meeting Minutes — June 9, 2026 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes — June 10, 2026 9. DISTRICT ONE / DISTRICT TWO - COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT: 10. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS: 11. CITIZENS’ FORUM: (Opportunity for discussion of any concerns – please limit to 3 minutes) 12. ACTION ITEMS (items from consent agenda pull list): 13. ADMINISTRATION: CONSENT AGENDA: 1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PIGGYBACK THE CITY

OF MIAMI INVITATION FOR BID IFB #1115382 FOR PAVEMENT RESURFACING SERVICES AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH H&R PAVING, INC. FOR PHASE XI OF THE MILLING AND RESURFACING PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00); PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PIGGYBACK THE CITY OF MIAMI INVITATION FOR BID IFB #1115382 FOR PAVEMENT RESURFACING SERVICES AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH H&R PAVING, INC. FOR PHASE VII OF THE SIDEWALK INSTALLATION PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($93,000.00); PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA), AND TO EXECUTE RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager 4. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH H&R PAVING, INC. FOR THE 21 COURT SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager 5. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR A QUALIFIED CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THE ANNEXATION REPORT DATA FOR ANNEXATION AREA A AND ANNEXATION AREA B; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURSUE POSSIBLE ANNEXATION OPTIONS, INCLUDING ANNEXATION OF AREA C; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager 6. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, LLC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF BUS BENCHES, TRASH CANS AND BUS SHELTERS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR

SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager 7. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.25-113 TO REMOVE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FROM THE TRI-PARTY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COMMUNITY YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE INC. PERTAINING TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by Mayor Taylor 14. NEW ITEMS: 15. PLANNING & ZONING: A. PUBLIC HEARINGS: B. APPEALS: 16. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. FIRST READING ORDINANCE(S)/PUBLIC HEARING(S): 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE CITY CHARTER SHALL BE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMBERS FROM FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS PER MONTH TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER MONTH; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF STATE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT; STATING THE REFERENDUM QUESTION; STATING THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT; STATING THE DATE ON WHICH THE REFERENDUM WILL BE HELD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE CHARTER AMENDMENT, IF APPROVED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Commission 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE CITY CHARTER SHALL BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HEALTH INSURANCE AND LIFE INSURANCE TO THE SAME EXTENT AS REGULAR FULL-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE SAME EMPLOYER-PAID CONTRIBUTIONS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND BENEFIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO SUCH EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 30 DAYS

FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF STATE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT; STATING THE REFERENDUM QUESTION; STATING THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT; STATING THE DATE ON WHICH THE REFERENDUM WILL BE HELD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE CHARTER AMENDMENT, IF APPROVED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Commission 3. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 22-55 OF THE CITY OF OPA- LOCKA’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SITE PLAN APPLICATION; SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SAID SECTION TO ADD NEW LETTER “E”; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by Commissioner Santiago B. SECOND READING ORDINANCE(S)/PUBLIC HEARING(S): 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, RENAMING RUTLAND STREET FROM OPA-LOCKA BOULEVARD TO VERMONT STREET AS “PROGRESSIVE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION STREET”; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on June 10, 2026). Sponsored by Mayor Taylor C. RESOLUTION(S): 17. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 18. OFFICIAL BOARD REPORTS: 19. MAYOR/COMMISSION REPORTS: Mayor John H. Taylor, Jr. * Financial Oversight Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelley * Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability * Ingram Park Playground Installation Update * City Events and Initiatives Analysis Update * Budget Town Hall for Fiscal Year 2027 20. OFFICIAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS: Civil Service Board 1 Individual Appointment (Mayor Taylor) 1 Individual Appointment (Commissioner Ervin)

1 Individual Appointment (Commissioner Santiago) Charter Review Board 2 At-Large Appointments Historic Environmental Preservation Board 1 Individual Appointment (Commissioner Santiago) 2 At-Large Appointments (Alternate Members) Planning and Zoning Board 1 Individual Appointment (Commissioner Santiago) 1 At-Large Appointment (Alternate Member) Teen, Young Adult, and Community Relations Advisory Board 1 Individual Appointment (Mayor Taylor) 1 Individual Appointment (Vice Mayor Kelley) 1 Individual Appointment (Commissioner Dr. Bass) 1 Individual Appointment (Commissioner Ervin) 2 At-Large Appointments 21. ADJOURNMENT: SCHEDULE OF FUTURE WORKSHOPS/OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES 1. City of Opa-locka 4th Annual Father & Son Basketball Tournament, in partnership with S.W.A.T., Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Sherbondy Village Gymnasium, 215 Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida. Registration required: www.SwatTeamWork.org, via telephone at 954.770.6148 or email at Inc.Swat@gmail.com Sponsored by Commissioner Dr. Sherelean Bass 2. The City of Opa-locka Hurricane Preparedness Workshop, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM, Opa-locka Government Center, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor, Opa-locka, Florida. 3. UHI Community Care Clinic in partnership with the City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission presents Mobile Dental Services, Bringing Dental Care to You, starting June 26, 2026 by appointment only. For more information, please call 305.620.7797. Hosted by Mayor John H. Taylor, Jr. 4. The City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission presents Pages in the Park Through Art, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 and Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Sherbondy Park Pavilion, 777 Sharazad Boulevard, Opa- locka, Florida. Hosted by Commissioner Dr. Sherelean Bass 5. The City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission presents Prayer in the Garden, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM, Rose Tydus Prayer Garden, corner of

Sharazad Boulevard and Codadad Street, Opa-locka, Florida. Hosted by Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelley 6. Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez in partnership with City of Opa-locka Mayor John H. Taylor, Jr., presents TConnect - Driving Service Closer to You, July 2, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Opa-locka Government Center, 780 Fisherman Street, Opa-locka, Florida. 7. The City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission invites you to a Monthly Free Food and Resource Drive, Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Sherbondy Pavilion, 777 Sharazad Boulevard, Opa-locka, Florida. First come, first served — while supplies last. Hosted by Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelley, co-hosted by Mayor John H. Taylor, Jr., Commissioner Natasha L. Ervin, Commissioner Dr. Sherelean Bass and Commissioner Luis B. Santiago 8. The City of Opa-locka and the Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency presents the Rose Tydus Prayer Garden Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM, 1052 Sharazad Boulevard, Opa-locka, Florida. RSVP at 305.953.2868 Ext. 1104. 9. The City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission presents the Fourth of July Celebration, Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Ingram Park, 2100 Burlington Street, Opa-locka, Florida. Hosted by Commissioner Natasha L. Ervin and Commissioner Luis B. Santiago 10. The City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission presents Community Chess & Dominoes Monthly Challenge, Sunday, July 5, 2026 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sherbondy Park Pavilion, 777 Sharazad Boulevard, Opa-locka, Florida. Hosted by Commissioner Dr. Sherelean Bass and Commissioner Luis B. Santiago 11. The City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission presents Community Bingo, Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM, Sherbondy Park Auditorium, 215 Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida. Hosted by Commissioner Natasha L. Ervin 12. Join Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelley for Meet Me Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM at a location to be announced. 13. The City of Opa-locka presents RnB in the Park, Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Sherbondy Park, 380 Bahman Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida. Hosted by Commissioner Natasha L. Ervin 14. City of Opa-locka Mayor & Commission Triangle Community Block Party, in partnership with Lowe's Groceries, Friday, August 7, 2026 (first Friday of every month) from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Lowe's Groceries, 1731 Ali Baba Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida. Hosted by Commissioner Luis B. Santiago

For further information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk by telephone at (305) 953-2800 or email jflores@opalockafl.gov.