11-22-2024 City Commission Regular Workshop Agenda The C'ty of City Commission
Aventura Workshop Agenda
November 22, 2024
'- 9:00 a.m.
q � Aventura Government Center
5t" Floor Executive Conference Room
19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Discussion: City of Aventura 2025 Legislative Program and Priorities for
Upcoming Session (City Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
4. Discussion: Attending Israel Day at the Capitol (Commissioner Bloom)
5. Discussion: Pickleball Court Hours (Mayor Weinberg)
6. Discussion: Commissioning an Art Piece for the Aventura Art Festival
(Commissioner Kruss)
7. Discussion: New City of Aventura Welcome Signs (City Manager)
8. Discussion: 2025 Proposed City Commission Meeting Schedule (City Manager)*
9. Discussion: New Eleventh Circuit Opinion Regarding Public Comment at Local
Government Meetings (City Attorney)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
10. Adjournment
*Back-Up Information
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 cityclerkC&,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
cityclerkC&,cityofaventura.com.
CITY OF "ENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission
FROM- Bryan Pegues, City Manager
DATE: November 15, 2024
SUBJECT: City of Aventura 2025 Legislative Program and Priorities for Upcoming
Session (City Manager)
November 22, 2024 City Commission Workshop Agenda
The following Legislative Program and Priorities for 2025 is submitted for City
Commission review and approval.
If you have any questions, or suggestions or wish to add something please feel free to
contact me.
Attachment
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
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2025
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Commissioner Cliff Ain
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman
Commissioner Amit Bloom
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Esq.
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky
City Manager Bryan A. Pegues
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
2025
This document is intended to provide direction to the City Manager, City Attorney, and
Legislative Lobbyist regarding the official City position regarding issues and pending
legislation that would affect the operation of local government. It further provides priorities
for acquiring supplemental funding (grants) for various programs.
The City of Aventura will endorse and support legislation that will:
1. Support measures to combat antisemitism in all forms.
2. To improve voting accessibility and increase participation in community
association elections, we urge the Florida Legislature to amend Florida Statutes
718.128 and 720.317 to require all condominium and homeowner associations to
offer electronic voting by December 31, 2025. Mandating this option would
enhance engagement, reduce costs, and improve election transparency while still
allowing members to vote by traditional physical ballots if they prefer.
Draft: 718.128 - Electronic voting.
The association nW shall provide an option to conduct elections and other
unit owner votes through an Internet-based online voting system if a unit
owner consents, electronically or in writing, to online voting and if th which
includes the following requirements are met:
3. Support the home rule powers of local government.
4. Amend the Live Local Act (SB102) Provisions to grant municipalities more
oversight and approval authority regarding density and local infrastructure impact.
5. Amend State Law providing Housing Insurance relief for Florida residents facing
staggering insurance premium increases.
6. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at
the same levels provided to the local school boards.
7. Support legislation to increase financial support for Charter schools.
8. Increase educational funding levels for Miami-Dade County Traditional and
Charter public schools to meet per-pupil State Constitutional requirements.
9. Local Business Tax Receipts (BTR's) — Preserving a municipality's levy ability.
10. Vacation Rental Regulations — Restore authority to local governments to regulate
vacation rentals.
11. Preserve municipal authority for red light camera safety and school zone speed
camera programs.
12. Support initiatives to address the impact of rising seas on the South Florida area.
13. 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.
14. Support the adoption of legislation to restore municipal authority to regulate drones
to protect privacy, persons, and property within the municipality.
15. Support funding to reduce traffic congestion by developing alternate transportation
modes.
16. Requesting the Florida Legislature to study the elimination of the automobile no-
fault law to enhance safer driving.
The City of Aventura will seek state financial assistance for the following projects:
1. City of Aventura Police Department Real Time Crime Center TBD
2. 191st Street Stormwater Drainage and Roadway Improvement TBD
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2025 PROPOSED COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
MONTH COMMISSION MEETINGS COMMISSION WORKSHOPS NOTE
Starting at 6:00 p.m. Starting at 9:00 a.m.
JANUARY January 14, 2025 January 23, 2025 Meeting dates changed to the following week due to Holiday
Break
FEBRUARY February 4,2025 February 20,2025
MARCH March 4,2025 March 20,2025
APRIL April 1, 2025 April 17, 2025 Passover April 12-20, 2025
Easter April 20, 2025
MAY May 6,2025 May 22, 2025
JUNE June 3,2025 June 12 or 18, 2025 Workshop changed from June 19`h as it is a Legal Holiday
JULY July 1,2025 July 17, 2025 (Will follow
Budget Review Meeting)
July 17, 2025 (Budget
Review Meeting at 9 a.m.)
AUGUST NO SCHEDULED MEETINGS
SEPTEMBER September 2 or 9, 2025 September 18, 2025 September 2nd is a day after Labor Day
Rosh Hashanah is September 22-24, 2025
Budget Hearing dates TBD
OCTOBER October 7, 2025 October 16, 2025 Yom Kippur October 1-2,2025
NOVEMBER November 4,2025 November 20,2025
DECEMBER NO SCHEDULED MEETINGS
CITY OF "ENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission //, ,
FROM: Bryan Pegues, City Manage(/-�f
DATE: November 15, 2024
SUBJECT: New Eleventh Circuit Opinion Regarding Public Comment at Local
Government Meetings (City Attorney)
November 22, 2024 City Commission Workshop Agenda
BACKGROUND
The City has recently updated its meeting procedures to provide clearer guidelines on
acceptable comments and behaviors within the Commission Chambers and when
addressing the City Commission.
The decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Case No.
23-10656) finds that certain restrictions on public comments imposed by local
governments may violate First Amendment rights.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Commission revisit its current resolution on permissible
comments and behaviors to align with both constitutional protections and the need for
orderly conduct. While it is essential to uphold every individual's right to express their
views, maintaining decorum and respect in the chambers is equally important. The City
Commission must balance public participation with the effective functioning of its
meetings.
In light of this recent court decision, a review of the City's resolution governing comments
and behaviors is warranted. Additionally, it is recommended that the City periodically
reassess these regulations to ensure ongoing compliance with legal standards and to
address the evolving needs of our community.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Attachment
CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RULES OF DECORUM SET
FORTH IN RESOLUTION 223-30 BY FURTHER ELABORATING ON
THE MEANING OF DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT DURING PUBLIC
MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
VBILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 4.01 of the City Charter of the City of Aventura, Florida,
provides that the City Commission may establish procedures relative to City Commission
meetings and agendas; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 96-18 set forth the general authority for the Mayor to
maintain decorum at Commission meetings but cites no specific rules or policies for the
Mayor to rely on when a speaker or member of the audience acts in a manner prejudicial
to the proper conduct of a City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution 2023-30 to establish rules
of decorum and also require speakers to refrain from disruptive conduct when addressing
the City Commission at a public meeting; and
WHEREAS, the term "disruptive conduct" is not defined in Resolution 2023-30
other than referencing impertinent or slanderous comments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to amend the Rules of Decorum by
offering further guidance to the public by providing additional examples of prohibited
disruptive conduct, potentially resulting in a person relinquishing the right to continue to
speak at a meeting; and
WHEREAS, the approval of this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare of
the residents of the City of Aventura.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS THAT:
Section 1. Resolution 2023-30 is hereby amended to further define the term
"disruptive conduct."
Section 2. Section 3 "Decorum Speaker" is hereby amended to read as follows:
That any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous
while the addressing the Commission shall relinquish the right to continue to speak. If,
after sufficient warning by the Mayor, the speaker fails to cease the disruptive conduct,
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2024-38
including, but not limited to, making comments characterized as hate speech, fighting
words, or defamation of character, the individual shall be removed from the meeting by
the Aventura Police Department, at the direction of the Mayor, for the remainder of the
meeting.
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 of the 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 as not affecting the validity of the remaining portions or
applications of this Resolution,
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its passage and adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Kruss, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bloom, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 2024.
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2024-38
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k6WARD S. WEINBERG, E
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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