City Council

Carlos Hernández Council Members Mayor Katharine E. Cue-Fuente Isis Garcia-Martinez Vivian Casáls-Muñoz Paul B. Hernández Council President Lourdes Lozano Carl Zogby Jose F. Caragol Council Vice President City Council Budget Meeting Summary Agenda/ Minutes September 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. 7 Call to Order- 7:00 p.m. REPORT: Council President Casáls-Muñoz called meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. 7:00 P.M. Roll Call- REPORT: City Clerk, Marbelys Fatjo, called the roll with all Council Members present: o Council President Vivian Casáls-Muñoz o Council Vice President Jose Caragol o Councilwoman Katharine Cue-Fuente o Councilwoman Isis Garcia-Martinez o Councilman Paul Hernandez o Councilwoman Lourdes Lozano o Councilman Carl Zogby  Also present were: o Lorena Bravo, City Attorney o Mayor Carlos Hernandez Invocation REPORT: Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk, led the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance REPORT: Councilman Carl Zogby led the Pledge of Allegiance. Meeting Guidelines The following guidelines have been established by the City Council:  As a courtesy to others, please refrain from using cellular telephones or other similar electronic devices in the Council Chamber. 9/25/2018 5:01 PM City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 18, 2017  A maximum of three (3) speakers in favor and three (3) speakers in opposition will be allowed to address the Council on any one item. Each speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes.  No signs or placards, in support of or in opposition to an item or speaker, shall be permitted within the Council Chamber.  Members of the public may address the City Council on any item pertaining to City business during the Comments and Questions portion of the meeting. A member of the public is limited to one appearance before the City Council and the speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. REPORT: The meeting guidelines were read into the record by the City Clerk in English, and by Lisette Perez, Office Coordinator, Office of the City Clerk, in Spanish. Announcement of Amendments/Corrections to the Agenda: NONE Items: 1. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida accepting for budget purposes the Miami- Dade County assessment roll; establishing a tax millage rate of 6.3018 mills for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019, which is an increase of 8.86% over the roll back rate of 5.7891, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalties for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-86. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 1 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed (7-0). 2. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the General Fund budget for the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019, for all departments of the City of Hialeah, except the Department of Public Works, Street Transportation Fund, Stormwater Fund, Special Revenue Fund, Capital Project Fund, and Debt Service Fund; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-87. 9/25/2018 5:01 PM 2 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 18, 2017 Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Eric Johnson, Hialeah Fire Department, Local 1102, commented. REPORT: Armando Vidal, Director of Public Works, addressed the City Council on this item. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 2 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed (7-0). 3. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Stormwater Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-88. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 3 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed (7-0). 4. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Capital Project Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-89. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 4 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed (7-0). 5. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Debt Service Funds of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018, and ending on September 30, 2019, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-90. 9/25/2018 5:01 PM 3 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 18, 2017 Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 5 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed (7-0). 6. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Special Revenue Funds of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-91. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 6 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed (7-0). 7. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Street Transportation Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-92. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 7 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Lozano. Motion passed (7-0). 8. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget of the Department of Public Works of the City of Hialeah, Florida, including a budget for the Solid Waste Division, for fiscal year 2019, commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019; approving water and sewer rate increases, as provided for herein, to maintain proper ratios of operating revenues and operating expenses as required by loan agreements; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation thereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-93. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. 9/25/2018 5:01 PM 4 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 18, 2017 REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 8 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilman Zogby. Motion passed (7-0). 9. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida reaffirming the current rate of 7.5% of all sales of wastewater service and reducing the current rate of all sales of water service from 10% to 7.5%, within the City as payment in lieu of franchise fee pursuant to Hialeah, Fla. Code § 94-163 for fiscal year 2019, beginning on October 1, 2018; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-94. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 9 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed (7-0). 10. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida approving and adopting the Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment of water and sewer rates pursuant to Hialeah Code § 94-153(c), in the amount of 2.9% designated “Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers (CPI)” as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-95. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 10 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilman Hernandez. Motion passed (7-0). 11. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida approving and adopting the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment for solid waste and recyclables service collection rates pursuant to Hialeah Code § 78-127 (b), in the amount of 2.9% designated “Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers (CPI)” as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalty for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-96. Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on September 10, 2018. 9/25/2018 5:01 PM 5 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 18, 2017 REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 11 made by Council Vice President Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed (7-0). Comments and Questions:  Council President Casáls-Muñoz commented regarding Miami-Dade County School Board taxes and Miami-Dade County School Board Police.  Mayor Carlos Hernandez addressed the City Council and department heads regarding the budget. REPORT: Meeting was adjourned by Council President Casáls-Muñoz at 7:36 p.m. NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. NEXT CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of an agenda item should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 883-5820 or visit at 501 Palm Avenue, 3rd Floor, Hialeah, Florida, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Council, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purposes, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. An ordinance or resolution shall become effective when passed by the City Council and signed by the Mayor or at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, if the Mayor’s signature is withheld or if the City Council overrides the Mayor’s veto. If the Mayor’s veto is sustained, the affected ordinance or resolution does not become law and is deemed null and void. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 883-5820 for assistance no later than seven (7) days prior to the proceeding; if hearing impaired you may telephone the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TDD), (877) 955-8773 (Spanish) or (800) 955-8770 (Voice). 9/25/2018 5:01 PM 6