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City of Coral Gables 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.coralgables.com Agenda Tuesday, January 8, 2019 9:00 AM Pre-meeting presentations will be held in the City Hall Courtyard at 8:30 am. City Hall, Commission Chambers City Commission Mayor Raul J. Valdes-Fauli Vice Mayor Vince Lago Commissioner Patricia Keon Commissioner Michael Mena Commissioner Frank C. Quesada Peter J. Iglesias, P.E., City Manager Miriam Soler Ramos, City Attorney Billy Y. Urquia, City Clerk City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 Pre-meeting presentations will be held in the Hall Courtyard at 8:30 am. (Agenda Items A-1 to A-2) INVOCATION Father Philip Tran, Chaplain, University of Miami Catholic Ministry PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. PRESENTATIONS AND PROTOCOL DOCUMENTS A.-1. 18-8250 Presentation of 20 years service pin to Margarita Berg, Police Department. A.-2. 18-8251 Presentation of 30 years service pin for: Firefighter Nelson Rodriguez, Firefighter Keith A . Taylor, Fire Lieutenant Thomas A. Zelenak II and Firefighter John D. Zipse. A.-3. 18-8218 Congratulations to Giusyelena Lonero who holds the title of Benefits Coordinator, recipient of the "Employee of the Month Award," for the month of January, 2019. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES B.-1. 18-8219 Regular City Commission Meeting of December 11, 2018. C. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Time Certain 9:00am (Agenda Item C-1) C.-1. 18-8160 Personal appearance by Mayor of Doral, Juan Carlos Bermudez. City of Coral Gables Page 2 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 D. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed within this section entitled "Consent Agenda" are considered to be self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion, unless a member of the City Commission or a citizen so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered along with the regular order of business. Hearing no objections to the items listed under the "Consent Agenda", a vote on the adoption of the Consent Agenda will be taken. D.-1. 18-8235 A Resolution appointing Frank Martinez (Nominated By Commissioner Mena) to serve as a member of the Cultural Development Board, for the remainder of a two (2) year term, which began on June 1, 2017 and continues through May 31, 2019. D.-2. 18-8236 A Resolution appointing Sadia Raja (Nominated By Commissioner Quesada) to serve as a member of the Anti-Crime Committee, for the remainder of a two (2) year term, which began on June 1, 2017 and continues through May 31, 2019. D.-3. 18-8234 A Resolution appointing Orlando Vazquez (Nominated by Commissioner Mena) to serve as a member of the Emergency Management Division, for the remainder of a two (2) year term, which began on June 1, 2017 and continues through May 31, 2019. D.-4. 18-8245 A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, authorizing the acceptance of the donation of real property located at the northeast corner of El Rado and San Benito Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida. D.-5. 18-8258 A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, authorizing the acceptance of the donation of real property located on the north side of Minorca Avenue between Salzedo Street and Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables, Florida. D.-6. 18-8229 A Resolution authorizing Make a Wish Southern Florida to sell alcoholic beverages at the parking lot located on 1159 Sunset Drive and San Ignacio Avenue from Red Road to Yumuri Street on Saturday, March 9, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. during the Wings for Wishes event to benefit the Make a Wish South Florida subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation Requirements. D.-7. 18-8228 A Resolution authorizing the St. Patrick’s Day Committee Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages from noon until 6:00 p.m. at Fred B. Harnett Ponce Circle Park, on Saturday March 9th, 2019 during the St. Patrick's Day Festival; subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation requirements. D.-8. 18-8237 A Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Coral Gables and Special Olympics Florida; to allow the use of park and facility space for the purposes of providing services and programming to the community that will enhance the City’s Accessible Recreation Program. City of Coral Gables Page 3 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 D.-9. 18-8259 A Resolution approving the annual review required by the City of Coral Gables and University of Miami Development Agreement and Section 163.3235 of the Florida Statutes, for the period beginning September 28, 2017 until September 27, 2018. D.-10. 18-8238 A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables authorizing the donation of a gently used play structure, previously located at the War Memorial Youth Center, to Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador, Sister City of Coral Gables. 1. Presentation of Boards and/or Committees minutes requesting no action from the City Commission: 1.-1. 18-8215 Communications Committee Meeting of December 12, 2018. 1.-2. 18-8249 Coral Gables Arts Advisory Panel Meeting of October 24, 2018. 1.-3. 18-8262 Coral Gables Merrick House Governing Board Meeting of October 8, 2018. 1.-4. 18-8248 Cultural Development Board Meeting of November 6, 2018. 1.-5. 18-8263 Cultural Development Board Meeting of December 14, 2018. 1.-6. 18-8264 Cultural Development Board Meeting of December 19, 2018. 1.-7. 18-8261 Historic Preservation Board Meeting of October 18, 2018. 1.-8. 18-8260 Historic Preservation Board Meeting of November 15, 2018. 1.-9. 18-8006 Library Advisory Board Meeting of October 10, 2018. 1.-10. 18-8256 Retirement Board Meeting of October 11, 2018. 2. Presentation of Boards and/or Committees draft/final minutes requesting action from the City Commission [Note: A vote to accept the minutes does not mean approval of the substance within the minutes]: 2.-1. 18-8253 A Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Cultural Grants. (Unanimously recommended by the Cultural Development Board approval/denial vote: 6 to 0). E. PERSONAL APPEARANCES None City of Coral Gables Page 4 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 F. PUBLIC HEARINGS All Individuals desiring to give testimony shall be sworn in. Presentations made to the City Commission are subject to the City’s False Claims Ordinance, Ch. 39 of the City of Coral Gables Code. Anyone who wishes to address the City Commission on an item to be considered for public hearing must fill out a Speaker Card and turn it in to the City Clerk. Speaker Cards can be obtained on the credenza located outside the office of Commissioner Keon and Commissioner Mena, during the day of the City Commission Meeting. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING F.-1. 18-8138 An Ordinance of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the City of Coral Gables Code by: - Creating Section 2-731 “Prohibition on Use of Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straws and Single-Use Plastic Stirrers by City Contractors in Chapter 2- Administration, Article VIII- Procurement Code. - Creating Section 62-264 “Prohibition on Use of Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straws and Single Use Plastic Stirrers” in Chapter 62- Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, Article VII- Special Events and Parades; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, enforceability, and providing for an effective date. (Sponsored by Mayor Valdes-Fauli) (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Lago) F.-2. 18-8139 An Ordinance of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the City of Coral Gables Code by amending Chapter 2, Article III, Section 2-147 “Membership” in Division 4- Sustainability Advisory Board; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, enforceability, and providing for an effective date. F.-3. 18-8045 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code by amending Article 5, “Development Standards,” Division 18,“Screening,” Section 5-1804, “Air-conditioning units and equipment, and other types of mechanical equipment or apparatus installed on or attached to premises,” requiring screening of exterior equipment, modification of equipment location, loading, and service entries under certain circumstances, and providing information in architectural drawings; providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. ( 11 14 18 PZB recommended approval, Vote 6-0) (Update the Zoning Code to require backflow preventers and other equipment to be screened and included in architectural drawings) F.-4. 18-8140 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables official Zoning Code, Article 5, “Development Standards,” Division 13, “Miscellaneous Construction Requirements,” Section 5-1302, “Sustainability Standards”, to clarify the timeline within which green certification must be achieved for new construction and to amend the Green Building Bond submittal requirements; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. City of Coral Gables Page 5 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Time Certain 10:00am (Agenda Items F-5, F-6, and F-7) Agenda Items F-5, F-6, and F-7 are related. F.-5. 18-8054 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida requesting an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the City of Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review”, Division 15, “Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments”, and Small Scale amendment procedures (ss. 163.3187, Florida Statutes), from “Religious / Institutional” to “University Campus” for the property legally described as Lots 1 thru 8 and 34 thru 40, Block 196, Coral Gables Riviera Section 6 (6500 Red Road), Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (LPA Review) (Change future land use in the Comprehensive Plan) F.-6. 18-8057 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida amending the City of Coral Gables and University of Miami Development Agreement, adopted by Ordinance No . 2010-31 on 09.28.10, pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, Division 19, entitled “Development Agreements,” for the University of Miami, City of Coral Gables Campus, amending the first Recital to include the property legally described as Lots 1 thru 8 and 34 thru 40, Block 196, Coral Gables Riviera Section 6 (6500 Red Road), Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date.(legal description on file). (Update Development Agreement with new legal description) F.-7. 18-8055 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida requesting a change of zoning pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review”, Division 14, “Zoning Code Text and Map Amendments”, from Special Use District (S) to University Campus District (UCD) for the property legally described as Lots 1 thru 8 and 34 thru 40, Block 196, Coral Gables Riviera Section 6 (6500 Red Road), Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. ( Change Zoning on Zoning Map) City of Coral Gables Page 6 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 G. COMMISSIONER INITIATIVES G.-1. 18-8222 Commission Action Items Spreadsheet. G.-2. 18-8223 Status Update on Signage by Staff. H. CITY COMMISSION ITEMS H.-1. 18-8213 A discussion regarding Columbus Center artificial turf. (Sponsored by Commissioner Keon H.-2. 18-8246 A discussion regarding tree houses. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Lago) H.-3. 18-8266 A discussion regarding the Doctors Hospital parking lot. (Sponsored by Commissioner Quesada) I. BOARDS/COMMITTEES ITEMS None J. CITY MANAGER ITEMS Time Certain 11:30am (Agenda Item J-1) J.-1. 18-8208 A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables approving the City ’s 2019 Legislative Priorities. J.-2. 18-7467 A Resolution authorizing City Staff to negotiate and execute a contract with Freebee to provide on-demand public transportation services for one (1) year with two (2) one year options, at an amount not to exceed $483,625 annually pursuant to Section 2-607(17) of the Procurement Code entitled “Exemptions (Purchase of Public Transportation Services)”. City of Coral Gables Page 7 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 K. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS K.-1. 18-8051 Update regarding parking code. K.-2. 18-8269 Request for Executive Session (if any). L. CITY CLERK ITEMS L.-1. 18-8220 A Resolution of the City Commission confirming the re-election of Troy Easley, who ran unopposed, to the City of Coral Gables Retirement Board, Firefighter Employee Representative Seat, for a term beginning January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020; and Cesar Canas, to the Coral Gables Retirement Board Participating Regular Full -Time (General/Teamster) Employee Representative Seat, for a term beginning January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. L.-2. 18-8221 A Resolution granting permission to the City Clerk to proceed with preparation of the Municipal Election Order Form in conjunction with Miami-Dade County Elections Department for services, materials and support to be rendered, in connection with the Coral Gables General Biennial Election of April 9, 2019, to procure the necessary ballots and other forms, to arrange for the use of voting machines, provide appropriate absentee ballot request policy (In those instances wherein Miami-Dade County manages the distribution of absentee ballots) and canvass of returns from our designated precincts within the City of Coral Gables. M. DISCUSSION ITEMS This time is for informal discussion among the City Commissioners, the City Manager and the City Attorney City of Coral Gables Page 8 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM City Commission Agenda January 8, 2019 ADJOURNMENT NOTE Any person who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No . 2017-44, must register with the City Clerk, prior to engaging in lobbying activities before city staff, boards, committees and/or the City Commission. A copy of the Ordinance is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall. Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Interested persons should, therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which contains the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while addressing the Commission, shall be barred from further audience before the Commission by the Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by the majority vote of the Commission Members present . Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts or any remarks in support or opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited. Signs or placards shall not be permitted in Commission Chambers. Any person who needs assistance in another language in order to speak during the public hearing or public comment portion of the meeting should contact the City ’s ADA Coordinator Raquel Elejabarrieta, Esq., Director of Labor Relations and Risk Management (E-mail: relejabarrieta@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722-8686 , TTY/TDD: 305-442-1600), at least three (3) business days before the meeting. Any person with a disability requiring communication assistance (such as a sign language interpreter or other auxiliary aide or service) in order to attend or participate in the meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator Raquel Elejabarrieta, Esq., Director of Labor Relations and Risk Management (E-mail : relejabarrieta@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722-8686, TTY/TDD: 305-442-1600), at least three (3) business days before the meeting. Billy Y. Urquia City Clerk City of Coral Gables Page 9 Printed on 1/07/2019 11:07 AM