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City Commission OF AVF 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 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 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.  Item 6 N e 6'f, 7 GxG 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 Review Meeting) July 23, 2026 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  Item 7 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 ofElections 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.