11-12-2025 City Commission Regular Workshop AgendaOF AVF��
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
City Commission
Workshop Agenda
November 12, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
5t" Floor Executive Conference Room
19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
3. Review: Uptown Aventura Mobility Plan (City Manager)**
4. Review: Arium/Lincoln Pointe Development Plan (City Manager)**
5. Discussion: City Bicycle Program (City Manager)
6. Review: 2026 Proposed City Commission Meeting Schedule (City Manager)*
7. Discussion: Policy for Commission Members with Office Accounts (City Attorney)*
8. City Clerk's Annual Review
9. City Manager's Annual Review
10. Adjournment
*Back -Up Information
**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 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
city clerk@cityofaventura. com.
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2026 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR
CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
MONTH
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
NOTES
MEETING
WORKSHOP
(6:00 p.m.)
(9:00 a.m.)
JANUARY
January 13, 2026*
January 22, 2026
*Moved due to holiday
(Following Governing
break
Board Meeting)
FEBURARY
February 3, 2026
February 19, 2026
MARCH
March 3, 2026
March 19, 2026
APRIL
April 14, 2026*
April 23, 2026
*Moved due to
(Following Governing
Passover
Board Meeting)
Passover (4/1-4/9/2026)
Easter (4/5/2026)
MAY
May 5, 2026
May 21, 2026
JUNE
June 2, 2026
June 18, 2026
JULY
July 7, 2026
July 23, 2026
(Following Budget
July 23, 2026
Review Meeting)
(Budget Review Meeting
at 9:00 a.m.)
AUGUST
NO SCHEDULED MEETINGS
SEPTEMBER
September 8, 2026*
September 24, 2026
*Moved due to ability
to coincide with First
Budget Hearing.
First and Second
Budget Hearings -
Rosh Hashanah
TBD
(9/11-9/13, 2026)
Yom Kipper
(9/20-9/21 /2026)
OCTOBER
October 6, 2026
October 15, 2026
NOVEMBER
November 10, 2026
November 19, 2026
*Moved due to Election
(Inauguration Meeting
& Inauguration
7:00 p.m.)
Meeting.
November 17, 2026*
Election Day
(11 /3/2026)
DECEMBER
NO SCHEDULED MEETINGS
DE 88-43 - October 19, 1988
Surplus Campaign Funds Being Used As An Office Account
Section 106.141(7), F.S.
To: Honorable Robert M. Foster, Circuit Court Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County
Courthouse, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Prepared by: Division of Elections
This is in reference to your letter requesting an opinion defining legitimate expenses as used in Section
106.141(7), Florida Statutes. The Division of Elections has authority under Section 106.23(2), Florida
Statutes, to issue advisory opinions relating to the Florida Election Code, Chapters 97-106, Florida
Statutes, to several categories of persons, including candidates.
Your specific question is:
Whether you may use surplus campaign funds which have been converted to an office account
pursuant to Section 106.141(7), Florida Statutes, to cover travel expenses incurred in traveling
to locations to satisfy The Florida Bar mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course
requirements and to cover travel expenses which stem from your work on The Florida Bars
Civil Procedure Rules Committee?
Section 106.141(7), Florida Statutes, provides that money transferred from a campaign account to an
office account must be separate from any personal or other account. Office accounts may be used only
for legitimate expenses in connection with public office. Such expenses may include travel expenses
incurred by the officer or a member of his staff, expenses incurred in the operation of his public office
and employment of additional staff.
It is difficult to specifically spell out what are legitimate expenses in connection with a public office
since what is proper for a judicial officer might not be proper for a municipal officer, state
representative, state cabinet officer, etc.
Several years ago the Division issued an opinion, DE 78-50, which discussed this issue and we are
enclosing a copy for your information. As this opinion points out, Chapter 106, Florida Statutes, does
not contain a definition for the term "legitimate expenses in connection with his public office." The
opinion went on to opine that "retained funds could be utilized to supplement" public funds which are
available to members of the legislature. The legitimacy of an expense is to be initially determined by
the particular officer although expenses related to upcoming future campaigns of a public officer are
not appropriate as the expenses must be "necessitated by, and used for, the present public office or
position." Op. Div. Elect. 78-50.
Since this office account is limited to use for your activities as a circuit court judge, we suggest that
you contact the department responsible for auditing your office for more specific information as to
what constitutes legitimate expenses in connection with your public office.
SUMMARY
An office account set up pursuant to Section 106.141(7), Florida Statutes, must be separate from any
personal or other account and may be used only for legitimate expenses in connection with the public
office. Legitimate travel expenses incurred by the officer or a member of his staff, expenses incurred
in the operation of the office, and the employment of additional staff are specifically recognized by the
statute. Since legitimate expenses may vary for various offices depending upon laws and regulations
pertaining to a particular office, we recommend that the officer contact the department responsible for
auditing his office account to determine what are appropriate expenditures.