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PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE

Hybrid Meeting - Commission Chambers and Zoom

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March 12, 2025 - 10:00 AM

 

Commissioner Laura Dominguez, Chair 

Commissioner Alex Fernandez, Vice-Chair 

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez 

Commissioner Joseph Magazine, Alternative member

 

Mark Taxis, Liaison 

Stephanie Rey Brooks, Support Staff

 

Visit us at www.miamibeachfl.gov for agendas and video streaming of City Commission Committee Meetings.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RELOCATION OF THE CITY HALL EARLY VOTING SITE AND THE ADDITION OF A THIRD EARLY VOTING LOCATION FOR THE 2025 RUN-OFF ELECTION.

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Clerk

February 3, 2025 Commission Meeting Item C4 C

 

 

2.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION REGARDING MITIGATING NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE ON THE VENETIAN ISLANDS DURING HIGH IMPACT PERIODS

Applicable Area: Middle Beach

Code Compliance

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 3, 2025 – C4 P

 

 

3.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GUARD GATES AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER SECURITY FEATURES IN VENETIAN ISLANDS.

Applicable Area: Middle Beach

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner David Suarez

Commissioner Joseph Magazine

February 26, 2025 – C4 AN

 

 

4.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY FEATURES IN THE BAYSHORE AND NORTH BAY ROAD NEIGHBORHOODS.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner David Suarez

Commissioner Joseph Magazine

February 26, 2025 – C4 AM

 

 

5.

DISCUSS ESTABLISHING A FRENCH MARKET AT THE SOUTH POINTE PARK WASHINGTON AVENUE ENTRY PLAZA.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 3, 2025 –  C4 M

 

 

6.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION – RECLASSIFICATION OF ASSAULT OR BATTERY OFFENSES AGAINST PARK RANGERS TO INCREASE THE POTENTIAL PENALTY FOR DEFENDANTS.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parks and Recreation

Mayor Steven Meiner

February 3, 2025 – R9 AG

 

 

7.

DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING CLEANLINESS AND ABANDONED CONDITIONS OF EVERGLADES COURT IN NORTH BEACH

Applicable Area: North Beach

Public Works

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

February 3, 2025 – C4H

 

 

8.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION OF SERVE ROBOTICS’ AI-POWERED SIDEWALK DELIVERY ROBOTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Public Works

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 3, 2025 –  C4 F

 

 

9.

DISCUSS THE BEAUTIFICATION OF SIDEWALKS ON COLLINS AVENUE WITH MOSAIC DESIGNS, LANDSCAPING AND DECORATIVE UPLIGHTING.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Public Works

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 3, 2025 – C 4O

 

 

10.

DISCUSS THE INSTALLATION OF A "COMMUNITY PIANO," ALONG WITH PROPOSED LOCATIONS FOR ONE PIANO IN SOUTH BEACH AND ONE IN NORTH BEACH

Applicable Area: Citywide

Tourism and Culture

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 3, 2025 – C4 J

 

 

11.

DISCUSS DESIGNATING AN AREA AROUND THE NORMANDY FOUNTAIN TO DISPLAY ART, NORMANDY FOUNTAIN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO CURATE

Applicable Area: North Beach

Tourism and Culture

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 3, 2025 – C4 I

 

 

12.

DISCUSS PARISIAN-STYLE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES LIKE BURLESQUE AND CABARET SHOWS

Applicable Area: Citywide

Tourism and Culture

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 3, 2025 – C4 K

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

13.

DISCUSS UTILIZING 7605 COLLINS AVENUE AS A POTENTIAL BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR OCEAN RESCUE.

Applicable Area: North Beach

Building

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

October 30, 2025 – C4 AO

 

 

14.

DISCUSS TIMELINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER HEADQUARTER HOTEL AND ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE.

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Manager

October 30, 2024- C4 AJ 

 

 

15.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A TEXT MESSAGING SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE REPORTING OF CODE COMPLIANCE COMPLAINTS

Applicable Area: Citywide

Code Compliance

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Joseph Magazine

April 3, 2024 – C4 T

 

 

16.

DISCUSSION REGARDING BEACH CONCESSIONS, REGULATIONS, AND LAYOUT TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT AREA REMAINS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF BEACHES.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

November 16, 2022 – C4 F

 

 

17.

UPDATE - EXPANDING CITI BIKE PROGRAM

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parking

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

December 11, 2024 – C4 Q 

 

 

FUTURE ITEMS

 

18.

DISCUSS REORIENTING THE CITY’S CODE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT A MORE PROACTIVE RATHER THAN REACTIVE APPROACH TO ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Code Compliance

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

December 11, 2024 – C4 O 

 

 

19.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION ON RE-ESTABLISHING A NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Code Compliance

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

October 30, 204 – C4 AF

 

 

20.

DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE DYING TREE POPULATION IN NORTH BEACH OCEAN SIDE PARK

Applicable Area: Citywide

Environment and Sustainability

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

November 20, 2024 – C4 Y

 

 

21.

DISCUSS NAMING THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE BUILDING IN HONOR OF ARTHUR WALTER MARTINEAU.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

February 3, 2025 – C4 AZ

 

 

22.

DISCUSS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BLUE LIGHT SAFETY AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ALONG THE BEACHWALK AND BAYWALK

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Manager

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Joseph Magazine

October 20, 2024- C4 AK

 

 

23.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION ON ACTIVATING THE UNDERUTILIZED SPACES IN ALTOS DEL MAR PARK

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner David Suarez

 

 

24.

DISCUSSION REGARDING AN INSTALLATION OF A BUST OF GENERAL DON JOSE DE SAN MARTIN AT THE NORMANDY FOUNTAIN PLAZA.

Applicable Area: North Beach

Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 3, 2025 – C4 D 

 

 

25.

DISCUSS POTENTIALLY PURCHASING PORTABLE TICKET PRINTERS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS (UTC).

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Mayor Steven Meiner

November 20, 2024 – C4 C

 

 

26.

DISCUSS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING ART WEEK 2025.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 3, 2025 – C4 D

 

 

27.

DISCUSS A LONG-TERM PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE BAYWALK

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 3, 2025 – C4 G

 

 

28.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL REPEAL OF THE CITY’S RED LIGHT CAMERA ORDINANCE. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 3, 2025 – C4 E 

 

 

29.

DISCUSS THE ACTIVATION OF ALLEYS IN SOUTH BEACH (ART DECO SIGNS) AND NORTH BEACH (MIMO SIGNS).

Applicable Area: Citywide

Public Works

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

July 24, 2024- C4 L 

 

 

30.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A BICYCLE LANE ON THE WEST SIDE OF COLLINS AVENUE AS PART OF AN UPCOMING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (“FDOT”) RESURFACING, RESTORATION, AND REHABILITATION (“RRR”) PROJECT ON STATE ROAD (“SR”) A1A/COLLINS AVENUE FROM SR 907/W 63 STREET TO 75 STREET.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Transportation and Mobility

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

November 20, 2024 – C4 E

 

 

31.

DISCUSS THE REGULATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES IN PUBLIC SPACES WITHIN THE CITY.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Transportation and Mobility

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 3, 2025 – C4 L