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PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS MEETING

Hybrid Meeting - Commission Chambers and Zoom

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April 09, 2025 - 5:00 PM

 

Mayor Steven Meiner

Vice-Mayor David Suarez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Joseph Magazine

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

 

City Manager Eric Carpenter

City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico

City Clerk Rafael E. Granado

 

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ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS

 

Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3 of the City Code of Miami Beach, entitled "Lobbyists," requires the registration of all lobbyists with the Office of the City Clerk before engaging in any lobbying activity with the City Commission, any City Board or Committee, or any person as defined in the subject Code sections. Copies of the City Code sections on lobbyists’ laws are available in the Office of the City Clerk. Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City Attorney.

 

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To ensure adequate public consideration, if necessary, the Mayor and City Commission may move any agenda item to an alternate meeting.  In addition, the Mayor and City Commission may, at their discretion, adjourn the Commission Meeting without reaching all agenda items.

 

AGENDA KEY

 

Consent Agenda:

C2 - Procurement Requests

C4 - Committee Referrals

C6 - Commission Committee Reports

C7 - Resolutions

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Agenda:

R2 - Procurement Requests

R5 - Ordinances

R7 - Resolutions

R9 - Discussion Items

R10 - City Attorney Reports/Executive Sessions

Reports and Informational Items

RDA - Redevelopment Agency

CRA - NB Community Redevelopment Agency

PA - Presentations and Awards

 

AGENDA

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

2.

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE

 

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

4.

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONS, WITHDRAWALS, AND DEFERRALS

 

5.

RECESS FOR LUNCH AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

Presentations and Awards - PA

 

PA 1

PROCLAMATION HONORING AARON LARKIN FOR HIS 35 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

 

 

PA 2

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO CHRISTOPHER NORWOOD, CURATOR OF THE HISTORIC WARD ROOMING HOUSE GALLERY. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

 

 

PA 3

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO SHAWN CHRISTIAN, CURATORIAL CONSULTANT. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

 

 

PA 4

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE CURATORIAL STAFF OF THE WOLFSONIAN MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITS SILHOUETTES: IMAGE AND WORLD IN HARLEM RENAISSANCE. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

 

 

PA 5

PROCLAMATION PRESENTED TO TONI'S SUSHI BAR.  

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

 

 

PA 6

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO YOKO TAKARADA, KEVIN TAKARADA, SUSAN FNU, AND TOSHIYA SATO OF TONI'S SUSHI BAR.  

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

 

 

PA 7

PROCLAMATION FOR CAFE AVANTI FOR CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN THE MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

 

 

PA 8

PRESENTATION OF A CONGRESSIONAL RECORD TO THE LATE OFFICER ARTHUR MARTINEAU ON BEHALF OF CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA WILSON'S OFFICE. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

 

 

PA 9

PROCLAMATION FOR ARTHUR WALTER MARTINEAU. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

 

 

PA 10

PROCLAMATION FOR JOSEPH Z. FLEMING. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

 

 

PA 11

PROCLAMATION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

 

 

PA 12

PROCLAMATION FOR ALEJANDRA RAIN. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

 

 

PA 13

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO SOUL VEGAN FOOD FESTIVAL IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Mayor Steven Meiner

Mayor Steven Meiner

 

 

PA 14

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO OCEAN RESCUE EMPLOYEE MATTEO MORAIS. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Mayor Steven Meiner

Mayor Steven Meiner

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

 

 

PA 15

PROCLAMATION FOR HERB SOSA FOR HIS EIGHT YEARS SERVING ON THE LGBTQIA+ COMMITTEE. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

 

 

PA 16

PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 19 - 25, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Public Works

Mayor Steven Meiner

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

 

 

PA 17

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE CHESS CHAMPION NICHOLAS ROSENTHAL. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

 

 

PA 18

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC CHESS FOUNDATION. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

 

 

PA 19

PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 9, 2025 AS EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Mayor Steven Meiner

Mayor Steven Meiner

 

 

PA 20

PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 30, 2025 AS MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS DAY. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Mayor Steven Meiner

Mayor Steven Meiner

 

 

PA 21

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR SPRING BREAK SUCCESS. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Mayor Steven Meiner

Mayor Steven Meiner

 

 

PA 22

PROCLAMATION TO BE PRESENTED TO JULIO BLANCO. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

 

 

PA 23

GRADUATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Marketing and Communications

 

 

Notices

 

1.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Clerk

 

 

2.

USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT FOR PRESENTATIONS DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Clerk

 

 

3.

HOW A PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE DURING THE HYBRID CITY COMMISSION MEETING / COMMISSION MEETING PROCEDURES. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Clerk