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PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE

Hybrid Meeting - Commission Chambers and Zoom

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May 14, 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.

MONTHLY UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE 5TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND THE MONDRIAN HOTEL/MIRADOR CONDOMINIUM BAYWALK PROJECTS.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Capital Improvement Projects

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

March 19, 2025 – C4 N

 

 

2.

DISCUSS POTENTIAL CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LINCOLN ROAD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR AN ANNUAL LINCOLN ROAD MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL LAUNCHING IN FEBRUARY 2026

Applicable Area: South Beach

Economic Development

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 26, 2025 – C4 P

 

 

3.

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

Applicable Area: North Beach

Environment and Sustainability

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

November 20, 2024 – C4 Y

 

 

4.

DISCUSS INTALLING A MEMORIAL PLAQUE ON 41ST STREET AND PINE TREE DRIVE TO HONOR RABBI STERN

Applicable Area: Middle Beach

Facilities and Fleet Management

Mayor Steven Meiner

March 19, 2025 – C4 T

 

 

5.

MONTHLY UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF ONGOING AND FUTURE PROJECTS INVOLVING THE USE OF THE LEONARD HOROWITZ COLOR PALETTE FOR ART DECO BUILDING RESTORATION IN COLLABORATION WITH BARBARA HULANICKI.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

March 19, 2025 – C7 U

 

 

6.

DISCUSS A POTENTIAL PARKING PROGRAM WITH DISCOUNTED PARKING RATES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parking

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 26, 2025- C4 X

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 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 N

 

 

8.

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

 

 

9.

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

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 3, 2025 – C4 E

 

 

10.

DISCUSS A LONG-TERM PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE BAYWALK.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Police

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

February 3, 2025 – C4 G

 

 

11.

DISCUSS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MINIMUM AGE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HIRING OF CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS AND POLICE OFFICER TRAINEES.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 26, 2025 – C4 T

 

 

12.

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

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

February 3, 2025 – C4 L

 

 

13.

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

Applicable Area: North Beach

Public Works

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

July 24, 2024 – C4 L

 

 

14.

CONSIDER BEAUTIFICATION OF THE ALLEYWAYS BEHIND ROASTERS & TOASTERS AND CAFÉ AVANTI ON THE 41ST STREET CORRIDOR.

Applicable Area: Middle Beach

Public Works

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 26, 2025 – C4 Z

 

 

15.

DISCUSS EXTENDING INSTALLATION OF WHITE DIVIDING PAVERS TO THE REMAINING AREAS OF THE BEACH WALK.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Public Works

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 2, 2025  C4 - V

 

 

16.

DISCUSS THE MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING CROSSWALKS, ALONG WITH THE NEED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL CROSSWALKS IN NORTH BEACH.

Applicable Area: North Beach

Public Works

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

March 19, 2025 – C4 M 

 

 

17.

DISCUSS DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE, CITYWIDE PLAN TO COMMEMORATE AND ELEVATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANNUALLY

Applicable Area: Citywide

Tourism and Culture

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

February 26, 2025 – C4 Y 

 

 

18.

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 

 

 

19.

DISCUSS POTENTIALLY BRINGING FOOD TRUCKS TO COLLINS PARK

Applicable Area: South Beach

Tourism and Culture

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

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20.

DISCUSS THE NAMING OF THE 5TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AFTER THE LATE COMMISSIONER MARK SAMUELIAN.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Transportation and Mobility

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

March 19, 2025 – C4 O

 

 

21.

DISCUSS CO-NAMING THE PORTION OF 28TH STREET FROM SHERIDAN AVENUE TO PRAIRIE AVENUE IN HONOR OF LATE RABBI YISROEL GROSZ.

Applicable Area: Middle Beach

Transportation and Mobility

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

April 23, 2025 – C4 K

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

22.

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

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Manager

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

OCtober 30, 2024- C4 AJ

 

 

23.

UPDATE -EXPANDING CITI BIKE PROGRAM

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parking

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

December 11, 2025 – C4 Q

 

 

24.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION TO CONSIDER HOLDING MONTHLY COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS FOR RESIDENTS ON WEST LOT NUMBER FOUR (4) BETWEEN 82ND – 83RD STREETS.

Applicable Area: North Beach

Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

March 19, 2025 –  C4 Q

 

 

25.

DISCUSS PARISIAN-STYLE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES SIMILAR TO BURLESQUE AND CABARET SHOWS

Applicable Area: Citywide

Planning

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 3, 2025 – C4 K 

 

 

26.

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 –  C4 H

 

 

27.

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 –  C4 O

 

 

28.

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: North Beach

Transportation and Mobility

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

November 20, 2024 – C4 H 

 

 

FUTURE ITEMS

 

29.

DISCUSS/UPDATE ON G.O. BOND LOG CABIN PROJECT

Applicable Area: Citywide

Capital Improvement Projects

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 26, 2025 – R9 W

 

 

30.

DISCUSS INCREASE IN GRAFFITI AND STICKERING ACROSS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Code Compliance

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 26, 2025 – C4 W

 

 

31.

CONSIDER A POTENTIAL "TASTE OF NORTH BEACH" RESTAURANT CRAWL ACTIVATION

Applicable Area: Citywide

Economic Development

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

March 19, 2025 – C4 R 

 

 

32.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION REGARDING CONCERNS AT THE NORTH SHORE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR SECURITY OR A POLICE PRESENCE, AS WELL AS REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND BROKEN WINDOW

Applicable Area: Citywide

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

April 23, 2025 – C4 L 

 

 

33.

DISCUSS THE CAPTURE AND EUTHANASIA OF IGUANAS PURSUANT TO THE IGUANA REMEDIATION SERVICES AGREEMENT.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Facilities and Fleet Management

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

April 23, 2025 – C4 Q

 

 

34.

REVIEW AND DISCUSS DESIGN PROPOSED BY WASHINGTON AVENUE BID AS PHASE I OF THE WASHINGTON AVENUE 2018 G.O. BOND CORRIDOR PROJECT

Applicable Area: South Beach

G.O. Bond Program

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

April 23, 2025 – C4 J 

 

 

35.

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF A UNIFIED VALET SYSTEM FROM 5TH TO 15TH STREET ON OCEAN DRIVE, COLLINS AVENUE AND WASHINGTON AVENUE.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parking

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

April 23, 2025 – C4 P 

 

 

36.

DISCUSS INSTALLING TEMPORARY PADDLE/PICKLE BALL COURTS IN PRIDE PARK.

Applicable Area: South Beach

Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

October 30, 2024-  C4 AB

 

 

37.

DISCUSS A SUITABLE LOCATION FOR A KAYAK LAUNCH IN NORTH BEACH.

Applicable Area: Citywide

Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner David Suarez

April 23, 205 – C4 M 

 

 

38.

DISCUSS THE EXPLORATION AND FEASIBILITY OF A CRISIS INTERVENTION RESPONSE PROGRAM THAT WOULD DEPLOY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADDRESS CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH CRISES

Applicable Area: Citywide

Police

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

April 23, 2025 – C4 M 

 

 

39.

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

Applicable Area: Citywide

City Manager

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

February 3, 2025 – C4 J

 

 

40.

CONSIDER INITIATING A CULINARY EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PARIS ÎLE-DE-FRANCE CHAMBER OF TRADES AND CRAFT. 

Applicable Area: Citywide

Tourism and Culture

Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

February 26, 2025 – C4 U

 

 

41.

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND/OR SPEED TABLES IN THE FLAMINGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD

Applicable Area: Citywide

Transportation and Mobility

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Commissioner David Suarez

April 23, 2025 – C4 W