February 19, 2026 RECAP Aventura City Commission Special MeetingCITY OF AVENTURA
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
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CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING RECAP
February 19, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
5th Floor Executive Conference Room
City Commission
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Amit Bloom
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky
City Manager Bryan Pegues
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorney Robert Meyers
Aventura City Commission Special Meeting RECAP
February 19, 2026
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 9.02 a.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC INPUT:
A. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL
NAME OF THE SCHOOL CURRENTLY KNOWN AS AVENTURA WATERWAYS K-8 BY
REMOVING THE WORD "AVENTURA" FROM THE SCHOOL'S NAME; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO SUBMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL BETWEEN THE CITY
OF AVENTURAAND CHARTER SCHOOLS USA, AT AVENTURA, LLC; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BETWEEN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA AND CHARTER SCHOOLS USA, AT AVENTURA, LLC; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9.13 a.m.
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