City Commission
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · September 20, 2019
Minutes
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Meeting Minutes
Friday, September 20, 2019
5:01 PM
Second Budget Hearing
City Hall, Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Raul J. Valdes-Fauli
Vice Mayor Vince Lago
Commissioner Jorge L. Fors, Jr.
Commissioner Patricia Keon
Commissioner Michael Mena
Peter J. Iglesias, P.E., City Manager
Miriam Soler Ramos, City Attorney
Billy Y. Urquia, City Clerk
City Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2019
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Commissioner Fors Jr., Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Lago,
Commissioner Mena and Mayor Valdes-Fauli
1. 19-9191 Second Budget Hearing 2019-2020 Presentation
Attachments: FY20 Budget Presentation - 2nd Hearing
This Presentation/Protocol Document was Presented and Filed
City Clerk Item No. 1
2. 19-9195 Public Hearing for obtaining comments relative to Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
Attachments: Speaker card
This Agenda Item was Discussed and Filed
City Clerk Item No. 2
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-31
3. 19-9192 An Ordinance providing for the levy of taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019
and ending September 30, 2020; fixing the rate of such levy; providing for the segregation
and the application of the proceeds of such levy; providing for the separability of the
provisions hereof; and providing that this ordinance shall become effective October 1,
2019. (Passed on first reading on September 12, 2019)
Attachments: FY20 Cover Letter - Adoption of Tax Levy - 2nd Hearing
FY20 Ordinance for Levy of Taxes - 2nd Hearing
Signed Ordinance O-2019-31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY
OF TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020; FIXING THE RATE OF SUCH LEVY;
PROVIDING FOR THE SEGREGATION AND THE APPLICATION OF THE
PROCEEDS OF SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE
PROVISIONS HEREOF; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lago, seconded by Commissioner Mena, that
this matter be adopted by Ordinance Number 2019-31. The motion passed by the
following vote.
Yeas : 5- Commissioner Fors, Jr., Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Lago,
Commissioner Mena and Mayor Valdes-Fauli
City Clerk Item No. 3
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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-32
4. 19-9193 An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures for
the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020; providing for
the separability of the provisions hereof; and providing that this ordinance shall become
effective October 1, 2019. (Passed on first reading on September 12, 2019)
Attachments: FY20 Cover Letter - Adoption of Annual Budget - 2nd Hearing
FY20 Ordinance to approve Annual Budget -2nd Hearing
FY20 Supporting Schedules for 2nd Hearing
Signed Ordinance 2019-32
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2020; PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lago, seconded by Commissioner Mena, that
this matter be adopted by Ordinance Number 2019-32. The motion passed by the
following vote.
Yeas : 5- Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Lago, Commissioner Mena,
Commissioner Fors, Jr. and Mayor Valdes-Fauli
City Clerk Item No. 4
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-286
5. 19-9194 A Resolution adopting the Capital Improvement Program for the five fiscal years from
2020 to 2024.
Attachments: FY20 Cover Letter - Capital Improvement Program
FY20 Resolution to approve FY20-24 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan
Signed Resolution 2019-286
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTING THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FIVE FISCAL YEARS FROM 2020 TO
2024.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Lago, seconded by Commissioner Mena, that
this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2019-286. The motion passed by the
following vote.
Yeas : 5- Vice Mayor Lago, Commissioner Mena, Commissioner Fors, Jr.,
Commissioner Keon and Mayor Valdes-Fauli
City Clerk Item No. 5
[Note for the Record: The verbatim transcript for this meeting is available for public
inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and in Legistar].
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ADJOURNMENT
[Note for the Record: There being no further business on the Special City
Commission Meeting Agenda. The Commission of the City of Coral Gables
adjourned its meeting at 6:04 p.m.]
BILLY Y. URQUIA
CITY CLERK
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Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda
Friday, September 20, 2019
5:01 PM
Second Budget Hearing
City Hall, Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Raul J. Valdes-Fauli
Vice Mayor Vince Lago
Commissioner Jorge L. Fors, Jr.
Commissioner Patricia Keon
Commissioner Michael Mena
Peter J. Iglesias, P.E., City Manager
Miriam Soler Ramos, City Attorney
Billy Y. Urquia, City Clerk
City Commission Agenda September 20, 2019
1. 19-9191 Second Budget Hearing 2019-2020 Presentation
2. 19-9195 Public Hearing for obtaining comments relative to Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
3. 19-9192 An Ordinance providing for the levy of taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019
and ending September 30, 2020; fixing the rate of such levy; providing for the segregation
and the application of the proceeds of such levy; providing for the separability of the
provisions hereof; and providing that this ordinance shall become effective October 1,
2019. (Passed on first reading on September 12, 2019)
4. 19-9193 An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures for
the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020; providing for
the separability of the provisions hereof; and providing that this ordinance shall become
effective October 1, 2019. (Passed on first reading on September 12, 2019)
5. 19-9194 A Resolution adopting the Capital Improvement Program for the five fiscal years from
2020 to 2024.
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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
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