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03-21-2024 City Commission Regular Workshop Agenda The City of City Commission Aventura Workshop Agenda March 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. Aventura Government Center 51" Floor Executive Conference Room 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Discussion: Designation of Director and Alternate Director to the Miami-Dade County Leagues of Cities (MDCLC for the Period of One Year) (City Manager)* 4. Discussion: Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board Vacancy and Reappointment of Board Members (City Manager)* Future Action Required: Resolution 5. Discussion: Requirement for Construction Dumpsters to be Covered at Times When Not in Use (City Manager) 6. Update: Commission Liaison Meeting (Commissioner Dr. Marks) 7. Discussion: City Email Policy (City Attorney) 8. Discussion: Final Legislative Summary (City Attorney)* 9. 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 cityclerkCacityofaventura.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 cityclerkC&,cityofaventura.com. CITY OF "ENTURA OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM TO: City Commission FROM: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager DATE: March 15, 2024 SUBJECT: Designation of Director and Alternate Director to the Miami-Dade County League of Cities (MDCLC) for the Period of One Year (City Manager) March 21, 2024 City Commission Workshop Agenda The Miami-Dade County League of Cities (MDLC) has requested each member municipality to designate one of its elected officials to serve as Director and one as Alternate Director to the League for a period of one year. The term commences on the date of the Annual Meeting in the month of May and runs until the following May. I have placed this matter on the Workshop Agenda for discussion. RJW/act Attachment CC04007-24 CITY OF "ENTURA OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM TO: City Commission FROM: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager DATE: March 15, 2024 SUBJECT: Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board Vacancy and Reappointment of Board Members (City Manager) March 21, 2024 City Commission Workshop Agenda A vacancy currently exists on the Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board as Ellen Elias has moved out of the City. The terms of the following individuals on the Board will expire in May. All have expressed interest in being reappointed to another term of two years. Joyce R. Forchion Becky Franco-Freifeld Lisa Horwitz Merridy Robinson Kotler Judy Scott Lotwin Rita Regev Edna Schenkel Judith Weinberg I am recommending that all the members be reappointed to the Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board. I have placed this matter on the Workshop Agenda for discussion. RJW/act CC04010-24 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY March 14, 2024 1) Live Local Act (SB 328 and HB 1239): Adjust the height allowances for parcels adjacent to single-family residential uses with a single-family neighborhood; clarifies that a local government's currently allowed density, height and floor area ration does not include any bonuses, variances or other special exceptions provided in their regulations. Passed 2) Local Business Tax Receipts (HB 609): Bill would freeze the revenue and rate for Local Business Taxes at the FY 23-24 level if you have an ordinance adopted to levy LBT before October 1, 2024. Moving forward, if revenues exceed the FY 23-24 level, cities will have to issue a refund to the local business paying the tax. SB 114 would fully repeal local governments' ability to levy local business tax. Failed 3) Residential Building Permits (HB 267): The bill drastically changes the process that local governments have to go through before a building permit is approved, including significantly reducing the timeframes from approval of permits. Passed 4) Advanced Community Permitting(HB 665 and SB 812)comprehensive bill dealing with the expedited approval of residential building permits. The bill includes a few protections for cities, include an indemnification clause and a requirement for applicants to have a performance bond of up to 130%. HB 665 failed; SB 812 passed 5) Land Use and Development Regulations (SB 1184 and HB 1221): Comprehensive bill relating to land use and development regulations, amending various regulations relating to comprehensive plans. Would restrict optional elements of a comprehensive plan from containing policy restricting density and intensity. Both failed 6) Vacation Rentals (SB 280 and HB 1537): Creates a statewide process for the local registration of vacation rentals. Maintains the current preemption on local governments from adopting zoning ordinances specific to short-term rentals. Maintains the grandfathering in of ordinances adopted prior to June 1, 2011. SB 280 passed 7) Local Regulation of Nonconforming or Unsafe Structures(HB 1647 and SB 1526): Restricts local government from prohibiting, restricting or preventing the demolition of nonconforming or unsafe structures. Authorizes demolition of a structure and automatic replacement without requiring the new structure to have historical features or characteristics. Passed 8) Sovereign Immunity (HB 569): The proposed changes include increasing the limits to $400,000 per person and $600,000 per incident cap. Failed 9) Unauthorized Public Camping (SB 1530 and HB 1365): Prohibits cities from permitting public sleeping on public property, at public building or on public rights of way without a lawfully issued temporary permit. Passed 10) Governing Body Meetings (HB 157 and SB 894): Allow local governments to meet and conduct official business via teleconferencing or other means no more than two times per year. Failed 11) Public Records for City Manager/Attorneys (HB 811, 103 and SB 862 and SB 712): Creates public records exemption for the personal identifying information of the current city manager and information regarding the names and locations of schools and daycare facilities attended by children. Same exception for city attorneys. Passed 12) Cybersecurity (HB 473 and SB 658): Exempts cities from liability in connection with a cybersecurity incident of the local entity has substantially complied with the current training and cybersecurity standards required by Florida law. HB 473 passed 13) Ethics (SB 7014 and HB 1597): Bills provide that if local government has more stringent standards of conduct and disclosure for lobbyists, any complaint procedure relating to such standards must require a sworn written complaint and based on personal knowledge. Prohibits the initiation of a complaint or investigation by the governing body or any entity created to enforce the standards. Establishes a process for recovery of costs and attorney fees against a person found to have filed a complaint with malicious intent or containing false allegations. Passed 14) Government Accountability (SB 734 and HB 735): Prohibits a person from lobbying a municipality unless he/she is registered with the Florida Commission on Ethics and authorizes Commission to investigation alleged violations of registration requirements. Prohibits a governing body from renewing or extending the employment contract of the city manager during the 8 months immediately preceding an election for the mayor or members of the governing body unless the vote is unanimous. Same rule for city attorney. Failed 15) Solicitation of Contributions(HB 759): Prohibits panhandling within 50/100 feet of certain location. Prohibits a person from approaching an operator or other occupant of a motor vehicle for panhandling purposes. Requires individuals engaged in solicitations on specified roads, ROWs to clearly identify the name of the charitable organization and the charitable purpose. Failed 16) Local Government Impact Fees and Exactions (HB 1635 and SB 176): Requires local government to provide compensation for nonmonetary exaction equal to the fair market value of the exaction imposed. Ensure that the impact fee is collected only if the relevant property receives the service for which the fee was assessed. Requires local governments to establish impact feel zones or districts. Failed 17) Public Records Requests (SB 1494): Provides that a public agency that has custody of a public record may not charge a fee once the agency has received a request to produce records. Bill provides that any person who violates this chapter may be punished by a $5,000 fine of the custodian knowingly deters a public records request, commits a first degree misdemeanor. Failed Other bills 18) School Chaplains (HB 931): Authorizes school districts and governing boards of charter schools to adopt policies allowing volunteer school chaplains to offer support and services to students. Requires polices to define possible support, services or programs provided by chaplains; mandates parental notification and written consent before a child can receive these services; allows parents to choose a chaplain for their child from a list; chaplains must meet background screening requirements; obliges schools that adopt this policy to public a list of chaplains on their website. 19) Business Impact Estimates (SB 1628): Eliminates the exemption from the requirement to file a business impact estimate for ordinances relating a comprehensive plan amendment or land development regulation initiated by a municipality or county. 20)Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Advertising (HB 919): Requires political advertisements,electioneering communications and other miscellaneous advertisements to include a specified disclaimer if the advertisement or communication was created in whole or in part with the use of generative AI and the generated content appears to depict a real person performing an action that did not actually occur. 21) Community Associations (HB 1021): Provides requirements and penalties for community association managers and management firms relating to conflicts of interest; revises and provides provisions relating to condominium and cooperative associations, including milestone inspections, reporting requirements, financial reports, unit owner and board meetings,director education,criminal activity and penalties,official records, legal actions, electronic voting and notices.