Resolution No. 2025-01 Aventura 2025 Legislative Program and Priorities - January 14, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2025
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION
TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Aventura 2025 Legislative Program and Priorities, attached
hereto, is hereby adopted.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to take all action necessary to
implement the purpose of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption hereof.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-01
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of January, 2025.
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA H, 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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H WARD S. WEINBERG, E
MAYOR
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Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
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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.
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Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Commissioner Clifford B. 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. Amend the Live Local Act (S13102) to enhance municipal oversight and approval
authority regarding density adjustments and the impact on local infrastructure.
Include provisions to exempt municipalities with a geographic area of 5 square
miles or less or Cities with a density greater than 11,000 residents per square mile
from the requirements of this legislation.
3. Amend State Law providing Housing Insurance relief for Florida residents facing
staggering insurance premium increases.
4. 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
with more than 50 residents 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 the which
includes the following requirements are met.
5. Support the home rule powers of local government.
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, focusing on
maintaining the current caps on liability amounts for which cities can be sued,
ensuring that any changes do not increase these limits.
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. Request the Florida Legislature to study the elimination of the automobile no-fault
insurance law and explore alternative options.
The City of Aventura will seek state financial assistance for the following projects:
1. City of Aventura Police Department Real Time Crime Center $450,000.
2. 191st Street Stormwater Drainage and Roadway Improvement $800,000.