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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-12 Virtual Regular City Commission Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF VIRTUAL REGULAR MEETING DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Mayor James called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Present: Mayor: Vice -Mayor: Commissioners: City Manager: City Attorney: City Clerk: Tamara James Marco A. Salvino, Sr. Joyce L. Davis Lori Lewellen Lauren Odman Ana M. Garcia, ICMA-CM Thomas Ansbro Thomas Schneider 2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor James called for a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag. 3. Presentations and Special Event Approvals 3.1 Beach parking presentation by Candido Sosa-Cruz, Deputy City Manager Deputy City Manager Sosa-Cruz gave a PowerPoint presentation which is attached to and incorporated into these minutes. Mayor James questioned if these are the individual meters or centralized systems. Deputy City Manager Sosa-Cruz said it would be the same kind of system, just a different meter and new Pay by Phone app. Commissioner Davis commented this is so needed on the beach; the meters have needed to be replaced for a long time. She is concerned about letting people know the price will increase and they can save by getting a parking pass. She would appreciate it if we could get the message out louder. Deputy City Manager Sosa-Cruz said we will do an outreach program so people are aware that fees are changing and aware of our annual parking pass. 3.2 Special Event request from The Foundation Thanksgiving Drive t, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Recreation) Tamara James Foundation for a Tamara James be held at C.W. Thomas Park on November 23, The applicant is requesting a fee waiver. (Parks & Vice -Mayor Salvino motioned to approve the Special Event request for the Tamara James Foundation Thanksgiving Drive, including fee waiver; seconded by Commissioner Davis. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Proclamations 4.1 National Friends of Libraries Week - Mayor James Mayor James read the National Friends of Libraries Week proclamation. Linda Wilson, Immediate Past President of the Friends of the Library, expressed how much they appreciate the recognition from the City and addressed the services provided by the Library to everyone. She spoke of two programs they will soon be bringing back. 4.2 Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Mayor James Mayor James read the Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation. 5. Citizen Comments Reverend Paul Wiggins, 321 SE 3rd Street, spoke in support of the agenda item that calls for the withdrawal of the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge over the C-10 canal from the MPO project list. Sharon Carroll, 109 NW I Ph Avenue, asked if there has been a decision made on the Dania Beach Grill and whether there will be an option for a healthy food restaurant. She commented on the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge and the need to pay attention to traffic coming through the community. She is hopeful the bridge project is withdrawn and commented on the closure of the bridge on NW 1 st Street. City Manager Garcia noted the Commission will finalize due diligence on the Grill by October 25th and we will expect a recommendation at the October 26th Commission meeting, followed by negotiations with the awardee. She agreed with a healthy option on the Grill menu and noted the NW 1st Street bridge was temporarily closed due to safety reasons. Terry Hale -Hicks, 331 SW 2nd Avenue, thanked Mayor James for keeping her informed and spoke in opposition to the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge project. She questioned what happened to the bridge that was supposed to be built over the cutoff canal on NE 5th Avenue. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 2 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. Mayor James noted she would have staff investigate this. Kim Ford, 22 SW 5t1i Avenue, spoke in opposition to the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge project and felt a bridge would be better located on Old Griffin Road. Pastor Ricky Young, 225 NW 71h Avenue, commented the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge needs to be pulled off the MPO list and done away with forever. Bernard Hardge, 292 NW 13t' Court, spoke in opposition to the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge project. 6. Public Safety Reports Captain Daniel Marks, BSO Chief of Police, reported on recent criminal activity in the City, motor unit enforcement, and homeless outreach, and thanked Mayor James for bringing up a program to provide temporary housing for homeless in the City. Captain Sergio Pellecer, BSO District Fire Chief, gave an update on departmental activities including call volumes, Fire Prevention Month education in the schools, accreditations for the CAAS and CFI, and Christmas toy drive. 7. Consent Agenda Items removed from ConsentAgenda: #7.3, #7.8 7.1 Minutes: Approve Minutes of September 21, 2021 Virtual Workshop - Dania Beach Grill Presentations Approve Minutes of September 28, 2021 City Commission Hybrid Meeting 7.2 Travel Requests: None RPenlnfinne 7.4 RESOLUTION #2021-149 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY'S SUPPORT OF ONE PROJECT FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S ("MPO") COMMITMENT TO THE 2045 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) AS IT RELATES TO A WEST DANIA BEACH BOULEVARD BRIDGE PROJECT PROPOSED TO CROSS OVER THE C-10 CANAL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Mayor James) 7.5 RESOLUTION #2021-150 Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 3 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A TWO (2) YEAR RENEWAL OF THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH MULTI MEDIA MARKETING ASSOCIATES, INC, FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED TO SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND WEBSITE; RETROACTIVELY TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, UP TO AND INCLUDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; AUTHORIZING EXCEEDING THE $25,000 ANNUAL SINGLE VENDOR THRESHOLD FOR THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Public Services) 7.6 RESOLUTION #2021-151 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BID PROCESS TO UTILIZE THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE ITB NO. 12342-805 WITH IPS GROUP, INC., FOR NEW PARKING METERS, TECHNOLOGY, AND METER SERVICES, WHICH PURCHASES WILL EXCEED THE ANNUAL VENDOR TOTAL AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Community Development) 7.7 RESOLUTION #2021-152 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDED BEACH PARKING FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Community Development) Commissioner Odman motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item 97.3 and #7.8 ; seconded by Vice -Mayor Salvino. The motion carried unanimously. 7.3 RESOLUTION #2021-148 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT WITH BENCOR, INC. TO IMPLEMENT BOTH A SPECIAL PAY PLAN GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 401(A) AND A FICA ALTERNATIVE PLAN GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN APPROVED QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN, EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL FOR ACTIVELY WORKING NON -UNION EMPLOYEES, AND EFFECTIVE PENDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR UNION -COVERED EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Human Resources) City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution #2021-148. Mayor James said she is not sure why this would be effective tonight only for the non -union employees when the bargaining unit employees would not get it until collective bargaining is undertaken. The union -covered employees do not even have an option at this time. City Manager Garcia noted we are doing a total overhaul to anything that could be a benefit to our employees and the City. When Human Resources did research and found this opportunity, we wanted to move forward as quickly as possible with existing employees. As soon as we begin negotiation with the union, we think they will approve it as well. The Commission could Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 4 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. wait until then, but she felt we should do this immediately. We could make it retroactive once collective bargaining is completed. Linda Gonzalez, Director of Human Resources added there is a contract for collective bargaining; we cannot give the benefit to union members unless it is negotiated with the union. There is no reason we cannot move forward for non -union employees at this time. Mayor James said she does not like the fact we have 12 months until collective bargaining and they cannot utilize it until then. If the union has not turned it down, she does not agree with giving part of our employees a benefit and not giving it to the other part. Human Resources Director Gonzalez explained we asked the union for several things this year; they turned down the PPM. We have been more than generous, giving them three different benefits without bargaining. We intend to give them this benefit when the time comes with collective bargaining. City Manager Garcia noted this would also be savings for the City and we should move forward; we waived collective bargaining three times for the union. Mayor James said she has a problem with the way the whole process is set up. We do all this work with shade meetings, and we bring things that are great for the entire City, but this is something she does not agree with. Human Resources Director Gonzalez explained the negotiation process of collective bargaining is required by law; it is not an option. We do everything we do to make sure we follow the law, and we will do everything we can to give union members this benefit when the time comes. Commissioner Lewellen motioned to adopt Resolution #2021-148; seconded by Commissioner Davis. The motion carried on the following 4-1 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Davis Yes Commissioner Lewellen Yes Commissioner Odman Yes 7.8 RESOLUTION #2021-153 Vice -Mayor Salvino Yes Mayor James No A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH EVE A. BOUTSIS AS CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (City Attorney) City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution #2021-153. Commissioner Davis noted she wanted to bring this to the public as she has serious concerns with some items coming to the Commission consent agenda. This is the second most important position in the City and when it is on the consent agenda, it is not full transparency since the Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 5 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. public is unaware of the behind closed doors discussions. She has no problem with Assistant City Attorney Boutsis, but her constituents come to her and ask her. She likes to do her research and due diligence and likes to tell residents she has done everything in her power that they have the best City Attorney. She cannot do that when she cannot do her due diligence. She was not here two years ago when the succession plan was discussed. She is not coming for Assistant City Attorney Boutsis, nor does she have issues. She has a problem with lack of transparency and due diligence with the residents. At minimum, it deserves discussion; at maximum, it deserves a process. Commissioner Odman said it has been a bright light the last few months working with Assistant City Attorney Boutsis. Assistant City Attorney Boutsis is incredibly fast, has done her due diligence, and her work is appropriate; she really cannot say enough about her. She is incredibly effective, accessible, and responsive. She is worth every penny, and we are lucky she wants to stay with us. Commissioner Lewellen noted she appreciates wanting to have a process; there was a process a couple years ago. She addressed the process of bringing in an Assistant City Attorney who could literally step into the shoes of the City Attorney, who had some time to learn institutional knowledge. She was the top pick for Assistant City Attorney and has saved the City a ton of money. To go out and look for another person at this point who may be good but does not have the institutional knowledge seems a waste of time and not what we originally discussed at the time. If residents are complaining, the meeting minutes from when it happened initially are available. She said she is in favor of this item, and we are very fortunate and lucky to have Assistant City Attorney Boutsis as our next City Attorney. Vice -Mayor Salvino said as a businessperson, he believes that a person should be promoted from within. He agreed we had a process a couple of years ago when we hired Assistant City Attorney Boutsis. He trusts our staff and he has not seen anything that we could question her abilities. He understands some of the residents' questions, but we were elected to make decisions. Most of us want to give Assistant City Attorney Boutsis the opportunity and if she does something wrong, we will address it then; this just brings down the motivation. If she does not do her job, we start over, but he is in favor of this now. Mayor James commented she understands Commissioner Davis' frustrations. She did not say Assistant City Attorney Boutsis is not qualified or that she does not agree with the choice. We did have lengthy discussions, had an RFP, and we made decisions knowing the person we hired would take on the role of the City Attorney. That was our thought process. She understands Commissioner Davis' frustration with things going on the consent agenda; items on the consent agenda do not get discussed. Commissioner Davis was not here for those other discussions. Maybe if she could do it again, we would have it under discussion and possible action. It is a big role and we do want transparency. If the process was flawed, she apologizes. Commissioner Davis said she understands and appreciates the hard work Assistant City Attorney Boutsis has done. At the end of the day, it is about being transparent. She understands the process before, but she has a problem with the way it happened. She wants us to be mindful of the ways and things we put on the consent agenda. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 6 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Lewellen motioned to adopt Resolution #2021-153; seconded by Vice -Mayor Salvino. The motion carried unanimously. 8. Bids and Requests for Proposals There were no proposals on this agenda. 9. Public Hearings and Site Plans 9.1 ORDINANCE #2021-024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, REPEALING SECTION 2-30, ENTITLED "INDIVIDUAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS," OF ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT," OF CHAPTER 2, WHICH CHAPTER IS ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, DUE TO PREEMPTION BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA OF THE CITY'S MONETARY LIMITATIONS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING) (City Attorney) City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Ordinance #2021-024. Mayor James opened the Public Hearing. Seeing as there was no one to speak in favor or opposition, she closed the Public Hearing. Vice -Mayor Salvino motioned to adopt Ordinance #2021-024, on second reading; seconded by Commissioner Lewellen. The motion carried unanimously. 9.2 ORDINANCE #2021-025 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE REQUEST MADE BY GREENSPOON MARDER, ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, DANIA LIVE 1748 II LLC AND KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION, APPROVING A PLAT NOTE AMENDMENT (DR-054-21), FOR PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF STIRLING ROAD, EAST OF INTERSTATE 95, AND WEST OF BRYAN ROAD IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING) (Community Development) City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Ordinance #2021-025 and noted this item was a quasi- judicial hearing and swore -in those who would speak as they came forward. He asked the Commission to disclose any communication they had on this matter. Corinne Lajoie, Assistant Director of Community Development, gave an overview of the plat note amendment request. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 7 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. Mayor James opened the Public Hearing. Seeing as there was no one to speak in favor or opposition, she closed the Public Hearing. Vice -Mayor Salvino motioned to adopt Ordinance #2021-025, on second reading; seconded by Commissioner Lewellen. The motion carried unanimously. 9.3 ORDINANCE #2021-027 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, BY CREATING ARTICLE XVII ENTITLED "SEAWALLS" ADOPTING THE REQUIRED STANDARDS FOR SEAWALL HEIGHT AS MANDATED BY BROWARD COUNTY; AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE", ARTICLE 240, ENTITLED "DOCKS AND MOORING STRUCTURES" TO ADD SECTION 240-30, ENTITLED "SEAWALLS" TO REFERENCE THE REQUIRED STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FIRST READING) (Community Development) City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Ordinance #2021-027. Eleanor Norena, Director of Community Development, gave a PowerPoint presentation which is attached to and incorporated into these minutes. Mayor James opened the Public Hearing. Seeing as there was no one to speak in favor or opposition, she closed the Public Hearing. Vice -Mayor Salvino motioned to adopt Ordinance 42021-027, on first reading; seconded by Commissioner Lewellen. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Discussion and Possible Action 10.1 50150 Sidewalk Program - Mayor James Mayor James noted she was going to withdraw this item, but she has been working with the City Manager on a replacement plan. City Manager Garcia said we have been working with the Public Services team to do a full assessment of our roads and to cast a wider net, to do a complete assessment of our sidewalks and to have a Capital Improvement Plan for sidewalks. She noted staff does recommend the code remain the same and the City take on the actual cost of replacement. We want the residents to notify us of sidewalks needing replacement, then every year, we would bring this at budget time. The key is to leave the code as it is to protect the City from liability. Mayor James said more updates would be coming along. 11. Commission Comments Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 8 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021— 7:00 p.m. 11.1 Commissioner Davis Commissioner Davis spoke of attending the grand opening of the Marriott Hotel in Dania Pointe. She said we are doing a lot of great things and it is a pleasure to work with this Commission. 11.2 Commissioner Lewellen Commissioner Lewellen noted she recently attended a Broward County Resiliency Round Table. The countywide resiliency team has been working for years now, trying to affect climate change and sea level rise in Broward County. There was also a presentation by the Army Corps of Engineers and the SFWMD. It is interesting to know that as a City, we are ahead on some things and behind on others. She will be putting through several resolutions over next several months that are similar to what the County is doing to combat sea level rise. This was a very informative meeting. 11.3 Commissioner Odman Commissioner Odman commented she had conversations with the City Manager regarding resiliency, green building standards, etc.; all these things are in the same bucket to address climate change and to do things that have an impact on our infrastructure. Right now, all over the country, there is tremendous movement in this area; the County is really ramping up on this as well. When she spoke to the City Manager, she was willing to look at all these to bring ourselves in line with other cities such as St. Petersburg. There are a lot of little cities in Florida that have taken this on; even with tiny budgets, they have managed to do some impactful things. It is a great fit for Dania Beach and this coming year, she is hopeful we will do more moves in this area. 11.4 Vice -Mayor Salvino Vice -Mayor Salvino noted over the past couple of weeks, he has been working with the City Manager and Deputy City Manager regarding requests from residents about situations needing to be fixed throughout the City. The residents should be happy with all we have, including the City Manager and staff. The City looks better and better every day, and he thanked everyone involved. Vice -Mayor Salvino said he attended the American Cancer Society benefit and spoke of the toy drive planned for December. Vice -Mayor Salvino noted we had talked about the consent agenda earlier and he respects Commissioner Davis' thoughts. Most items on the consent agenda are pretty simple. The City Attorney is the second highest position; maybe it should be under discussion and possible action first. He still believes the way to do hiring is hiring within. Vice -Mayor Salvino said people are uninformed with what is happening regarding the Dania Beach Grill. At the October 26d' meeting, we will select the next proprietor. He added he is doing his due diligence. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 9 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. Vice -Mayor Salvino referenced the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge situation and said there is talk about putting the money somewhere else. He thinks residents need to know how that money was coming to us and perhaps the City Manager could address this in her report. Vice -Mayor Salvino spoke of attending the Marriott grand opening and noted people are coming out of Fort Lauderdale to secure their events there. We are drawing from other cities. 11.5 Mayor James Mayor James said she visited Dania Elementary today and spoke to the debate director. They conduct debates with different schools, and she volunteered the Commission to have a debate night, which she thought would be a good community engaging activity and something fun to do with the students. More information will be forthcoming; it will be held in February or March of next year. 12. Appointments 12.1 Dania Beach Housing Authority Mayor James appointed Ivie Cure to fill the unexpired term of Bill Winkelholz ending October 31, 2023. Mayor James appointed Kayri Pozo for a 4-year term as a resident who is current in rent in a housing project, or a person of low income who is receiving rent subsidy through a project administered by the Authority. 12.2 Airport Advisory Board — no appointments 12.3 Education Advisory Board — no appointments 12.4 General Employees Pension Board — no appointments 12.5 Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Advisory Board — no appointments Vice -Mayor Salvino motioned to approve the appointments; seconded by Commissioner Odman. The motion carried unanimously. 13. Administrative Reports 13.1 City Manager City Manager Garcia reported construction is complete on the Mildred Jones Park deck which was damaged as the result of a fire. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 10 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. City Manager Garcia addressed the West Dania Beach Boulevard bridge and noted even though the City loses its money when it turns down a project, we are going to draft a letter on behalf of the City to see if the monies can be reappropriated. She added thousands come through our roads each day; there is an opportunity to get these monies and she is working with Commissioner Lewellen. City Manager Garcia noted the September 29t" CACAB meeting did not have quorum, but they had a good discussion. Staff are not voting members, but staff is there to help the board. The CACAB will bring forward a multitude of sketches for the NW 1st Street bridge artwork. City Manager Garcia reported we have completed renovations to the employee break room thanks to the Commission's support. We are looking to have classes and community meetings, and the kitchen is something we are extremely proud of. City Manager Garcia said she is extremely excited about the annual BSO & Parks Spring Camp for kids. Thanks to the Commission's funding, we will address leadership and the theme of the camp will be RISE. We are excited to partner with BSO for Spring Camp which will be an exclusive and unique program. More information will be forthcoming. City Manager Garcia noted she knows what resiliency means to Commissioners Odman and Lewellen and all the Commission. We will revisit all things resiliency: design and construction of roads, drainage, building standards, and LEED certifications of the buildings, and we will work with our local developers to elevate our game. We will set standards of building practices. City Manager Garcia said October 1st began our new budget year; we have a record budget and record reserves. Human Resources has been extremely busy as BEAM team individuals will be hired and will receive their vehicles and training to deploy. She added all new positions are in the process of being filled. City Manager Garcia noted we continue to do our due diligence on the selection of the new Dania Beach Grill and asked the Commission to use their appropriated budget to visit the locations of the three recommended firms. City Manager Garcia gave a shout out to Assistant City Attorney Boutsis and City Attorney Ansbro for bringing her on board. 13.2 City Attorney City Attorney Ansbro had no comments. 13.3 City Clerk - Reminders Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 11 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. City Commission Meeting CRA Board Meeting City Commission Meeting 14. Adjournment Mayor James adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m. ATTEST: Q THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC% CITY CLERK'4A......�T% Approved: October 26, 2021 Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 12 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — 7:00 p.m. OF DANIA BEACH TAMAR MAYOR �/DANIA BEACH EA IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT. �'� �r a kil c'F•R� ••�*a, 04 � f �f r F X BEACH PARKING PRESENTATION Presented by: Candido Sosa-Cruz Deputy City Manager A APP-1 E !.mo 13 �i NVESTMENTS • Beach Rangers — 2 Ft & 2 Pt • B.E.A.M. Team — 5 Ft • Security Services - 7 Days a Week from 6pm To Sam • 1 Ft Security Guard Patrolling Marina Area • 1 Ft Security Guard Patrolling Beach Parking, Pier and Sand Area • Pier Refurbishment - $1.7 Mil Investment • Frank C. "Tootie" Adler Park — Over $400k Investment • Ocean Park — Restroom Renovation, Drainage Project, Turtle Lighting, Parking Lot New Asphalt and Striping, Undergrounding Utility Lines • Marina — Dog Area • Dania Beach Grill CURRENT PARKING METERS • Current parking meters are over 8 years old — need to be replaced due to wear & tear from harsh elements • Meter technology out of date — Requires upgrade • Passport — Parking App - Unfamiliar and higher cost for the user BEACH PARKING PRESENTATION PAY BY PHONE APPLICATION • Over 35 Million Registered Users Across 8 Countries • Highest Ranked Parking App in the World With Over 150k Five-star Reviews • Used in over 400+ Cities Worldwide • Available in 12 languages RESIDENT ANNUAL PARKING PASS Resident annual parking pass is $45 plus tax Resident annual parking pass is not increasing in price • Rate has remained the same since 2008 (13 years without an increase) DANIA BEACH SEA IT. LIVE IT, LOVE IT., BEACH PARKING FEES NEIGHBORING CITIES COMPARISON • Dania Beach $2.00 Every Day • Lauderdale -by -the Sea $2.25 Every Day (Fee Is Increasing To $3.00) • Hallandale Beach $2.50 & $4.00 (Nonresident) • Pompano Beach $2.50 Mon-Thurs, $3.25 Fri - Sun, $4.00 Holidays • Hollywood $3.00 Mon-Thurs, $4.00 Fri -Sun & Holidays • Fort Lauderdale $4.00 Every Day QUESTIONS Candido Sosa-Cruz Deputy City Manager Phone: 954-924-6800 x3613 Email: csosacruz@daniabeachfl.Gov DANIA BEACH SEA IT. LIVE IT, LOVE IT, The City is required by state law to keep minutes of City Commission meetings. To properly identify persons who address the City Commission in those minutes, the City requests that this form be completed and provided to the City Clerk, before the meeting begins. DATE OF COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2021 PRINT NAME: Pastor Paul R. wiggins ADDRESS: 321 SE 3rd Street, Dania Beach, FL 33004 PHONE NO. 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LOBBYIST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, WHETHER OR NOT COMPENSATION IS PAID OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE ACTIVITIES, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AN ANNUAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PAY AN ANNUAL TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) REGISTRATION FEE FOR EACH PRINCIPAL OR EMPLOYER. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: WW W.DANIABEACHFL.GOV. (ORDINANCE #i2012-0 t9; AMENDED BY ORDINANCE M19-019) 77 DANIA BEACH SEA IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT. City Commission October 12, 2021 Resiliency Standards for Tidal Flood Barriers - Seawalls Community Development Department Eleanor Norena, CFM, Director DANIA BEACH SEA IT, LIVE IT, LOVE IT. Amending City Code of Ordinances: w Chapter 12 "Flood Damage Prevention" and F Article 240 of the Structures" LDC "Docks a n d Intent: To adopt regulatory standards to protect property and people from sea level rise. Mooring • Broward County has set a new regional standard for tidal flood barriers, to address future sea level rise conditions. • Consistent heights of tidal flood barriers are necessary to protect communities from escalating flooding impacts. • All Broward County cities with tidally -influenced areas are required to adopt the new regional standard by February 13, 2022. E New Resiliency Standard DANIA BEACH SEA IT, LIVE IT. LOVE IT. Any New, Substantially Improved or Repaired Tidal Flood Barrier — shall have a minimum elevation height of 5 feet NAVD 88 Seawalls, Boat Docks, Boat Lifts, Boat Ramps, etc. Substantial Improvement/Repair: Any modification more than fifty percent (50%) of the length of the property's shoreline; or that exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the existing tidal flood barrier An allowance of 4 feet elevation height may be granted by the City until year 2035, if the project is designed and constructed to accommodate a minimum elevation of5.Ofeet byJanuary 1, 2050. New Resiliency Standard DANIA BEACH SEA IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT. Requires property owners to maintain seawalls in good repair Requires property owners to prevent tidal waters from entering their property and impacting others and sets a timeline of 365 days for compliance of repairs if cited; Recommendation DANIA BEACH SEA IT, LIVE IT. LOVE IT. o On August 11, 2021, The Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed text amendment and unanimously voted to recommend approval. o Staff recommends approval of the text amendment upon first reading DANIA BEACH SEA IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT. Thank You. Questions?