09-14-2017 Workshop Agenda The City ®f CityCommission
venturaAi Workshop Meeting
September 14, 2017
9 A.M.
19200 west Country Club Drive Aventura,FL3318o Executive Conference Room
AGENDA
1. Founders Day Update (City Manager)**
2. 2017 Meeting Schedule (City Manager)*
3. Legislative Program and Priorities (City Manager)
Future Action Required: Resolution
4. Site Plan Update (City Manager)**
5. Conference Reimbursement Request (Mayor
Weisman/Commissioner Dr. Marks)*
6. City Clerk Performance Review Process (Commissioner Dr.
Marks)
7. Health Insurance Information Update (City Manager)
8 Proposed Charter Revision (Vice Mayor Weinberg)*
9. Adjournment
* Back-up Information Exists
** PowerPoint Presentation
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. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory Boards may be in attendance
and may participate at the meeting.Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Aventura City Commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and,for such purpose,may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Agenda items may be
viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180, or
online at cityofaventura.com.Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of any agenda item should contact the City Clerk at 305-466-8901.
COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
January Commission Meeting January 9, 2018 6:00 P.M.
January Workshop Meeting January 18, 2018 9:00 A.M.
February Commission Meeting February 6, 2018 6:00 P.M.
February Workshop Meeting February 15, 2018 9:00 A.M.
March Commission Meeting March 6, 2018 6:00 P.M.
March Workshop Meeting March 15, 2018 9:00 A.M.
April Commission Meeting April 3, 2018 6:00 P.M.
April Workshop Meeting April 19, 2018 9:00 A.M.
May Commission Meeting May 1, 2018 6:00 P.M.
May Workshop Meeting May 17, 2018 9:00 A.M.
June Commission Meeting June 5, 2018 6:00 P.M.
June Workshop Meeting June 21, 2018 9:00 A.M.
July Commission Meeting July 3, 2018 6:00 P.M.
July Commission/Workshop Meeting July 19, 2018 9:00 A.M.
August NO MEETINGS
September Commission Meeting September 4, 2018 6:00 P.M. **
September Workshop Meeting September 20, 2018 9:00 A.M. **
October Commission Meeting October 2, 2018 6:00 P.M.
October Workshop Meeting October 18, 2018 9:00 A.M.
Swearing In Ceremony November 8, 2017 7:00 P.M.
November Commission Meeting November 13, 2018 6:00 P.M.
November Workshop Meeting November 15, 2018 9:00 A.M.
December NO MEETINGS
Two Budget Public Hearings to be held in September will be scheduled in July.
Workshop Meetings are held in the 5`h floor Executive Conference Room
Commission Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber on the 2i°Floor.
Aventura Government Center. 19200 W. Country Club Drive,Aventura, FL 33180
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
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Mayor Enid Weisman
Commissioner Denise Landman
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi
Commissioner Marc Narotsky
Commissioner Robert Shelley
Commissioner Howard Weinberg
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
City Clerk Ellisa Horvath
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES
2018
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. Supports the home rule powers of local government.
2. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at
the same levels provided to the local school boards.
3. Increase educational funding levels for Miami-Dade County public schools in
order to meet per pupil State Constitutional requirements.
4. Amend State law allowing a more economical method of advertising for a public
hearing relating to Comprehensive Plan adoption and/or amendments.
5. Adopt the 2018 Policy Statement of the Florida League of Cities.
6. Enact a law enabling cities to prohibit smoking at city sponsored events or
activities and/ or at city parks and facilities. Smoking is defined as "any nicotine
delivery device including but not limited to smoking, chewing and vaping".
7. On a state-wide level, ban the use of handheld phones by persons operating
motor vehicles, but allowing hands free phone devices.
8. Preserve municipal authority for red light camera safety programs.
9. Amend Safe Harbor provisions (Fla. Stat. 718.116(1)(b) condos and
720.3085(2)(c) HOAs) to increase the liability of qualified lending institutions to
the lesser of twenty four months of past due assessments or two percent of the
original mortgage in the event of a foreclosure plus recovery of reasonable
attorney fees.
10. Support initiatives to address the impact of rising seas on the South Florida area.
11. Fund the design and construction of the proposed westbound Improvements to
the intersection of NE 203 Street/Biscayne Boulevard. Fund the review of
alternatives to improve traffic flow at Miami Gardens Drive and Biscayne
Boulevard Intersection.
12. Support legislation to amend Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, to expressly state
that sovereign immunity constitutes immunity from suit (not just immunity from
liability) to the extent not waived by applicable law.
13. Support the adoption of legislation to restore municipal authority to regulate
drones in order to protect privacy, and to protect persons and property within the
municipality.
The City of Aventura will seek state financial assistance for the following
projects:
1. Funding for Stormwater drainage improvements
CITY OF AVENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Mayor Enid Weisman
DATE: August 21, 2017
SUBJECT: Request for Reimbursement for Sayfie Review Florida Leaders
Summit
In accordance with Resolution No. 2015-66, please place on the September Workshop
Meeting, a request to be reimbursed for costs associated with Sayfie Review Florida
Leaders Summit to be held on September 14-15 in Coral Gables.
Eric M. Soroka
From: Enid Weisman
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:45 PM
To: Eric M. Soroka
Subject: Fwd:This is your Non-Transferable Invitation to the Sayfie Review Florida Leaders
Summit
I would like to attend. Would the city pay the registration? If not please place on next workshop. Thanks.
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Justin Sayfie <justinAsayfiereview.com>
Date: July 19, 2017 at 9:44:49 AM EDT
To: <eweismanAcityofaventura.com>
Subject: This is your Non-Transferable Invitation to the Sayfie Review Florida Leaders
Summit
Reply-To: <iustin(a,sayfiereview.com>
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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR
COMMISSION TRAVEL AND EXPENSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO IMPLEMENT THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following procedures for City Commission travel expenses associated
with the attendance of conferences and seminars is hereby established as follows:
1. The Mayor and City Commission members shall be reimbursed for their
attendance at the following conferences or events:
• National League of Cities Conference
• Florida League of Cities Conference
• Annual Dade Days
• Miami-Dade League of Cities Meetings (Mayor and City Commission
Designee)
• Annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
(NALEO) Conference
All other conferences or seminars require approval of the City Commission. Further, all
conferences or seminars where more than three (3) members desire to attend require
City Commission approval.
2. At the conclusion of the conference or seminar, each City Commissioner in
attendance shall provide a report to the entire City Commission relative to the
conference or seminar.
3. Reimbursements will include registration, hotel, travel and meals. Travel expense
reimbursements shall comply with the City's Administrative Policy Directives and
Procedures Manual Chapter 6.3.1.
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City of Aventura Resolution No.2015-66
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all necessary action to
implement this Resolution.
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Section 3. Conflict All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, section, or other part or application of this
Resolution shall be held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as
eliminated and so not affecting the validity of the remaining portions or applications of
this Resolution, with such effective provisions or applications remaining in full force and
effect.
Section 5. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Landman, who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Enbar Cohen Yes
Commissioner Teri Holzberg Yes
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Robert Shelley Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Absent
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3'^ day of November, 2015.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2015-66
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VICE MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATIVC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF AVENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Vice Mayor Howard Weinberg
DATE: August 29, 2017
SUBJECT: Discussion on Amending City Charter Section 2.03(c) — Break in
Service
Please place on the September Workshop Meeting Agenda a discussion on amending
Section 2.03(c) of the City Charter to reduce the number of years for the break of
service for elected officials from 4 to 2.
Thank you.