11-19-2020 Regular Workshop Agenda The City of City Commission
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-_ - November 19, 2020
Following 9 a.m. Special Commission Meeting
Via Virtual Communications Media Technology
19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura,FL 33180
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The City of City Commission
, ei ffura Workshop Meetinq
November 19, 2020
- Following 9:00 a.m. Special Commission Meeting
Via Virtual Communications Media Technology
19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura,FL 33180
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. 2021 Commission Meeting Schedule /2021 Charter Schools Governing Board
Meeting Schedule (City Manager)*
3. Appointment of Members to the Don Soffer Aventura High School Foundation, Inc.
501(c)(3) Board of Directors (City Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
4. Presentation: Update by the Don Soffer Aventura High School Foundation, Inc.
501(c)(3) (City Manager)
5. Discussion: Romero Britto Mural Donation to the Aventura City of Excellence School
(ACES) for Exterior Entrance Wall(City Manager)*
6. Discussion: City's Legislative Programs and Priorities for Upcoming Session (City
Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
7. Discussion: Allowing Elected Officials to Join the City's ICMA-RC 457 Plan (City
Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
8. Selection of Representative to the Miami-Dade County League of Cities (City
Manager)
9. City Manager Annual Review
10. 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 or
cityclerk@cityofaventura.com,not later than two days prior to such proceeding.One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory Boards
may participate in the meeting. Agenda items are available online at cityofaventura.com for viewing and printing. Copies of agenda items can
also be requested through the Office of the City Clerk at 305-466-8901 or cityclerk@cityofaventura.com.
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2021 PROPOSED COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
January Commission Meeting January 5, 2021 6.00 p.m.
January Workshop Meeting January 21, 2021 9.00 a.m.
February Commission Meeting February 2, 2021 6.00 p.m.
February Workshop Meeting February 18, 2021 9.00 a.m.
March Commission Meeting March 2, 2021 6:00 p.m.
March Workshop Meeting March 18, 2021 9.00 a.m.
April Commission Meeting Aril 6, 2021 6:00 p.m.
April Workshop Meeting April 15, 2021 9.00 a.m.
May Commission Meeting May 4, 2021 6.00 p.m.
May Workshop Meeting May 20, 2021 9.00 a.m.
June Commission Meeting June 1, 2021 6.00 p.m.
June Workshop Meeting June 17, 2021 9.00 a.m.
July Commission Meeting July 6, 2021 6:00 p.m.
July Workshop Meeting July 15, 2021 9.00 a.m.
August NO MEETINGS
September Commission Meeting September 1, 2021 6:00 p.m. **
September Workshop Meeting September 23, 2021 9.00 a.m. **
October Commission Meeting October 5, 2021 6:00 p.m.
October Workshop Meeting October 21, 2021 9.00 a.m.
November Commission Meeting November 2, 2021 6.00 p.m.
November Workshop Meeting November 18, 2021 9.00 a.m.
December NO MEETINGS
**Two Budget Public Hearings to be held in September will be scheduled in July.
Regular Commission Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber on the 2nd Floor.
Workshop Meetings are held in the 5th Floor Executive Conference Room unless otherwise noted.
Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
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2021 PROPOSED CHARTER SCHOOLS GOVERNING BOARD
MEETING SCHEDULE
Charter Schools Governing Board January 21, 2021 Following
Meeting Workshop Meeting
Charter Schools Governing Board April 15, 2021 Following
Meeting Workshop Meeting
Charter Schools Governing Board July 15, 2021 Following
Meeting Workshop Meeting
Charter Schools Governing Board October 21, 2021 Following
Meeting Workshop Meeting
Charter Schools Governing Board Meetings are held in the 5th Floor Executive Conference Room unless
otherwise noted. Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
CITY OF "ENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission
FROM: Ronald J. Wasson City Manager
er
DATE: November 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Appointment of Members to the Don Soffer Aventura High School
Foundation, Inc. 501(c)(3) Board of Directors (City Manager)
November 19, 2020 City Commission Workshop Agenda Item 3
Pursuant to Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation of the Don Soffer Aventura High
School Foundation, Inc. 501(c)(3), the City Commission shall initially nominate five or
seven members to the Board of Directors. All appointments to the Board of Directors
shall be subject to approval by a majority of the City Commission. The terms of the current
Board members expire in January 2021.
Therefore, I have placed this matter on the Workshop Agenda in order to discuss the
appointment of members to the Board of Directors.
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CITY OF "ENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission
FROM: Ronald J. Wasson City Manager
er
DATE: November 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Legislative Program and Priorities for Upcoming Session
(City Manager)
November 19, 2020 City Commission Workshop Agenda Item 6
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached Legislative Programs
and Priorities for 2021.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
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2021
Mayor Enid Weisman
Commissioner Jonathan Evans
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland
Commissioner Denise Landman
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks
Commissioner Marc Narotsky
Commissioner Robert Shelley
City Manager Ronald J. Wasson
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES
2021
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. Support Legislation to expressly mandate that school boards share referendum
revenue with municipal charter schools as the tax revenue is collected each year
and to share on a per student basis, regardless of the year at which the tax
referendum was initially approved by the voters.
2. Support the home rule powers of local government.
3. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at
the same levels provided to the local school boards.
4. Support legislation to increase financial support for Charter schools.
5. Increase educational funding levels for Miami-Dade County Traditional and
Charter public schools in order to meet per pupil State Constitutional
requirements.
6. Amend State law allowing a more economical method of advertising for a public
hearing relating to Comprehensive Plan adoption and / or amendments.
7. Adopt the 2021 Policy Statement of the Florida League of Cities as applicable to
the City of Aventura.
8. 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 and chewing
tobacco.
9. On a state-wide level, ban the use of handheld phones by persons operating
motor vehicles, but allowing hands free phone devices.
10. Preserve municipal authority for red light camera safety programs.
11. 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 (24) months of past due assessments or two percent
(2%) of the original mortgage in the event of a foreclosure plus recovery of
reasonable attorney fees.
12. Support initiatives to address the impact of rising seas on the South Florida
area.
13. Fund the review of alternatives to improve traffic flow at Miami Gardens Drive
and Biscayne Boulevard Intersection.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Support funding to reduce traffic congestion by developing alternate
transportation modes.
The City of Aventura will seek state financial assistance for the following
projects:
1. Installation of Curbing for Flooding Mitigation on Country Club Dr., 190t" St. and
Aventura Blvd. $421,762.
CITY OF "ENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission
FROM: Ronald J. Wasson City Manager
er
DATE: November 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Allowing Elected Officials to Join the City's ICMA-RC 457 Plan (City
Manager)
November 19, 2020 City Commission Workshop Agenda Item 7
1 have placed this matter on the Workshop Agenda in order to discuss the opportunity of
allowing elected officials to join the City's ICMA-RC 457 Plan.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, WITH ALL APPLICABLE INSURANCE
PREMIUMS TO BE PAID SOLELY BY THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHO PARTICIPATE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to authorize each member of the City
Commission (the "City Elected Officials") to have an opportunity to join the City's Group
Health Insurance Plan (the "Group Health Plan"), subject to the condition that any
elected official who joins the Group Health Plan must personally pay all insurance
premiums and coverage deductibles attributable for such Elected Official and their
eligible dependents; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution conforms with
applicable law, enhances the health, safety and welfare, and is in the best interest of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The above-stated recitals are hereby confirmed
and adopted.
Section 2. Participation. Each Elected Official may join and participate in the
Group Health Plan, for his or her own personal coverage, and, if desired, for his or her
eligible dependent coverage, and may remain in the Group Health Plan for so long as
such Elected Official serves on the City Commission. However, each participating
Elected Official shall be solely responsible for the full payment of all insurance
premiums and coverage deductibles which are applicable to his or her individual and
dependent coverage. Participation in the Group Health Plan shall be subject to the
requirements of this Resolution, as amended from time to time, applicable law, the
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2017-54
terms of the Group Health Plan insurance policy, and implementation protocols
established by the City Manager.
Section 3. Implementation.
A. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any action which is necessary
to implement this Resolution, including, but not limited to, establishing
implementation protocols, amending the Group Health Plan insurance policy
contract to revise the group description, and other measures.
B. The City Manager is authorized to enable participating Elected Officials to
pay a portion of their applicable insurance premiums by payroll deduction
from City compensation which is otherwise payable from the City to the
Elected Official pursuant to City Charter Section 2.06. Further, the City
Manager may provide for the above described payroll deductions from
compensation to be made and processed as pre-tax dollars to the extent
authorized by applicable federal law and Internal Revenue Service Code
provisions, so long as no cost is incurred by the City in so doing.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Robert Shelley Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2017-54
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2017.
ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
This Resolution was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this -7 day of INIOV , 2017.
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