City Commission
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · July 15, 2020
Minutes
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
9:00 AM
Second Budget Workshop
Virtual Meeting
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 July 15, 2020
The City Commission Meeting will be held as a VIRTUAL MEETING with elected
officials and City staff participating through video conferencing. This virtual meeting
will be held on the Zoom platform used by the City Clerk. Members of the public may
join the meeting via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/91343162101. In addition, a dedicated
phone line will be available so that any individual who does not wish (or is unable) to
use Zoom may listen to the meeting by dialing: (305) 461-6769 Meeting ID: 913 4316
2101
The meeting will also be broadcasted live for members of the public to view on the
City’s website (www.coralgables.com/cgtv) as well as Channel 77 on Comcast.
Please note that Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order Number 20-69, Executive
Order 20-112, and Executive Order 20-150 suspended the requirements of Section
112.286, Florida Statutes, the Florida Sunshine Law, that a quorum to be present in
person, and that a local government body meet at a specific public place. The
Executive Order also allows local government bodies to utilize communications
media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing for local government
body meetings.
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City Commission Meeting Minutes July 15, 2020
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Commissioner Fors Jr., Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Lago,
Commissioner Mena and Mayor Valdes-Fauli
A. AGENDA ITEMS
A.-1. 20-1484 A presentation the of Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget.
Attachments: FY21 Budget Presentation - Budget Estimate Final 7-15-20
This Agenda Item was Discussed and Filed
City Clerk Item No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-167
A.-2. 20-1485 A Resolution setting a tentative Millage Rate of 5.559 Mills for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Annual Operating Budget to be submitted as preliminary disclosure to the Miami -Dade
County Property Appraiser.
Attachments: FY21 Resolution - Tentative Millage Rate
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION SETTING A TENTATIVE
MILLAGE RATE OF 5.559 MILLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET TO BE SUBMITTED AS PRELIMINARY
DISCLOSURE TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER.
A motion was made by Commissioner Keon, seconded by Commissioner Mena,
that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2020-167. 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. 2
[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].
ADJOURNMENT
[Note for the Record: There being no further business on the City Commission
Budget Workshop Agenda, the Commission of the City of Coral Gables adjourned
its meeting at 10:22 a.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
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
9:00 AM
Second Budget Workshop
Virtual Meeting
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 July 15, 2020
The City Commission Meeting will be held as a VIRTUAL MEETING with elected officials and
City staff participating through video conferencing. This virtual meeting will be held on the
Zoom platform used by the City Clerk. Members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom at
https://zoom.us/j/91343162101. In addition, a dedicated phone line will be available so that any
individual who does not wish (or is unable) to use Zoom may listen to the meeting by dialing:
(305) 461-6769 Meeting ID: 913 4316 2101
The meeting will also be broadcasted live for members of the public to view on the City’s
website (www.coralgables.com/cgtv) as well as Channel 77 on Comcast.
Please note that Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order Number 20-69, Executive Order 20-112,
and Executive Order 20-150 suspended the requirements of Section 112.286, Florida Statutes,
the Florida Sunshine Law, that a quorum to be present in person, and that a local government
body meet at a specific public place. The Executive Order also allows local government
bodies to utilize communications media technology, such as telephonic and video
conferencing for local government body meetings.
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City Commission Agenda July 15, 2020
A. AGENDA ITEMS
A.-1. 20-1484 A presentation the of Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget.
A.-2. 20-1485 A Resolution setting a tentative Millage Rate of 5.559 Mills for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Annual Operating Budget to be submitted as preliminary disclosure to the Miami -Dade
County Property Appraiser.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE
Any person who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No .
2006-11, 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.
Billy Y. Urquia
City Clerk
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