City Council

Carlos Hernández Council Members Mayor Jose F. Caragol Katharine E. Cue-Fuente Vivian Casáls-Muñoz Paul B. Hernández Council President Lourdes Lozano Carl Zogby Isis Garcia-Martiez Council Vice President City Council Budget Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Call to Order REPORT: Council President Casáls-Muñoz called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 7:00 P.M. Roll Call REPORT: City Clerk, Marbelys Fatjo, called the roll with the following Council Members present: o Council President Vivian Casáls-Muñoz o Council Vice President Isis Garcia-Martinez o Councilman Jose Caragol o Councilwoman Katherine Cue-Fuente o Councilman Paul Hernandez o Councilman Carl Zogby REPORT: The following Council Members were absent: o Councilwoman Lourdes Lozano REPORT: Also present was: o Lorena Bravo, City Attorney o Mayor Carlos Hernandez Invocation by Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk REPORT: Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk, led the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Council Vice President Garcia-Martinez REPORT: Council Vice President Garcia-Martinez led the Pledge of Allegiance. City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 9, 2019 Meeting Guidelines The following guidelines have been established by the City Council:  ALL LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK  As a courtesy to others, please refrain from using cellular telephones or other similar electronic devices in the Council Chamber.  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 Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk, in English and by Brigette Leal, Administrative Aide, in Spanish. Announcement of Amendments/Corrections to the Agenda:  The proposed millage ordinance, Item 1, has been amended to reflect the correct adjusted assessment on the certification of value in Section 2.  Ines Beecher, Director of Office Management and Budget, City of Hialeah, 501 Palm Avenue, addressed the Mayor and City Council regarding changes to the Police Department Budget and Personnel Summary. Documentation reflecting the changes were provided to the City Council by Ms. Beecher. Items: 1. First 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 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020, which is an increase of 8.56% over the roll back rate of 5.8050, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalties for 2 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 9, 2019 violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 1 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Council Vice President Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 2. First reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the General Fund budget for the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020, 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 2 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 3. First 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 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020; 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 3 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 4. First 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 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020; 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 4 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 5. First reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Debt Service Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019, and ending on September 30, 2020, 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. 3 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 9, 2019 REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 5 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilman Zogby. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 6. First reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Special Revenues Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020; 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 6 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Council Vice President Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 7. First reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the Streets Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, for fiscal year 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020; 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 7 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 8. First reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting the budget of the Public Works Fund of the City of Hialeah, Florida, including a budget for the Solid Waste Division, for fiscal year 2020, commencing on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020; approving water and sewer rate increases, as provided for herein, to maintain proper ratios of operating revenues and operating expenses as required by outstanding 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 8 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 9. First 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 2.2% 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 4 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 9, 2019 providing for an effective date. APPROVED 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 9 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Councilwoman Cue-Fuente. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 10. First 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 2.2% 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 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 10 made by Councilman Caragol, and seconded by Council Vice President Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2019. 11. Proposed resolution reaffirming the current rate of 7.5% of all sales of wastewater service and all sales of water service within the City as payment in lieu of franchise fee pursuant to Hialeah, Fla. Code §94-163 for fiscal year 2020, beginning on October 1, 2019; and providing for an effective date. APPROVED 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-110 REPORT: Armando Vidal, Director of Public Works, City of Hialeah, 3700 West 4th Avenue addressed the City Council. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 11 made by Council Vice President Garcia- Martinez, and seconded by Councilman Caragol. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lozano absent. Comments and Questions  REPORT: NONE Upcoming Meetings: NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. 5 City Council Budget Meeting Agenda September 9, 2019 NEXT CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. NEXT BUDGET HEARING: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. REPORT: The meeting was adjourned by Council President Casáls-Muñoz at 7:27 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 two (2) 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). 6