11-17-2011 WorkshopThe City of
ura
19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura_ R.
City Commission
Workshop Meeting
November 17, 2011
Immediately Following Special Meeting
Executive Conference Room
AGENDA
1. 2012 Meeting Schedule (City Manager)*
2. Legislative Program And Priorities (City Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
3. Adjournment
* Back -up Information Exists
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are
disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office
of the City Clerk, 305 -466 -8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding.
lGr.<tFe
X � COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
-!`ay ory
January Commission Meeting January 3, 2012
January Workshop Meeting January 19, 2012
February Commission Meeting February 7, 2012
February Workshop Meeting February 16, 2012
March Commission Meeting March 6, 2012
March Workshop Meeting March 22, 2012
April Commission Meeting April 3, 2012
April Workshop Meeting April 19, 2012
May Commission Meeting May 1, 2012
May Workshop Meeting May 17, 2012
June Commission Meeting June 5, 2012
June Workshop Meeting June 21, 2012
July Commission Meeting July 10, 2012
July Workshop Meeting July 19, 2012
August NO MEETINGS
September Commission Meeting September 4, 2012
September Workshop Meeting September 20, 2012
October Commission Meeting October 2, 2012
October Workshop Meeting October 18, 2012
November Commission Meeting November 13, 2012
November Workshop Meeting November 15, 2012
December NO MEETINGS
" Two Budget Public Hearings to be held in September will be scheduled in July.
Workshop Meetings are held in the 5'" floor Executive Conference Room
Commission Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber on the 2nd Floor.
Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M. **
9:00 A.M. **
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
� 144 r 0
14P
� of Ex
2012
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Teri Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES
2012
This document is intended to provide direction to the City Manager, City Attorney and
Legislative Lobbyist as to the official City position regarding issues and pending
legislation which would affect the operation of local government. This document further
provides priorities for the acquisition of supplemental funding (grants) for various
programs.
The City of Aventura will endorse and support legislation that will:
1. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at
the same levels provided to the local school boards.
2. Increase or maintain educational funding levels for Miami -Dade County public
schools.
3. Amend State law allowing a more economical method of advertising for a public
hearing relating to Comprehensive Plan adoption and/ or amendments.
4. Adopt the 2012 Policy Statement of the Florida League of Cities.
5. Enact a law that would prohibit an individual from writing, sending or receiving
text messages while operating a motor vehicle.
6. Enact a law enabling cities to prohibit smoking at city sponsored events or
activities and/ or at city parks and facilities.
7. On a state -wide level, ban the use of handheld phones by persons operating
motor vehicles, but allowing hands free phone devices.
8. Provide a dedicated revenue source to cities that are located within 1 mile of a
facility that houses legalized gambling to offset police and road impact costs to
the community.
9. Preserve municipal authority for red light camera safety programs.
10. Seek legislation to encourage automobile insurance carriers to offer reduced
insurance premium rates for vehicle owners and operators residing within
jurisdictions utilizing red light camera safety programs.