REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, July 8, 2025 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) ORDER OF BUSINESS CITY EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments/Deferrals) APPOINTMENTS CONSENT AGENDA [TAB A] APPROVAL OF MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING – JUNE 24, 2025 [TAB B] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO SECURE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS ($38,616.00) UNDER THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT ("JAG") PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB C] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ("FDLE"), TO SECURE A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($9,687.00), IN SUPPORT OF A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PLATFORM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB D] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FL, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SECURE FUNDS FROM THE MIAMI-DADE RESCUE PLAN FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) TO BE USED TOWARD THE CAGNI PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB E] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SECURE FUNDS FROM THE MIAMI DADE RESCUE PLAN FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) TO BE USED TOWARD INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART ("MOCA"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB F] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), TO SECURE A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000.00), IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI'S FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT AT N.E. 3RD COURT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB G] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF THE 2023 STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT ("SMAA"), BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ("FDEP"); PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB H] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, DECLARING NO OBJECTION AND SUPPORTING THE HONORARY CO-DESIGNATIONS BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE DESIGNATING FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ("ROADWAYS") LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 820; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. PUBLIC HEARINGS – RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, ZONING, LAND USE ITEMS, ETC [TAB I] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI RESIDENTIAL HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL PROGRAM AND APPROVING THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB J] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE NORTH MIAMI FIVE-YEAR 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM ("HOME") PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB K] A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, ALLOWING FOR THE RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-NINE DOLLARS ($1,249.00), RESULTING IN A REVISED TOTAL ALLOCATION OF ONE MILLION EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS ($1,089,430.00), UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ("HOME-ARP"), FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SECOND AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB L] A PROPOSED A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE'S RANKING AND RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 30-24-25 – GUARANTEED ENERGY, WATER AND WASTEWATER PERFORMANCE SAVINGS CONTRACTING SERVICES, TO PERFORMANCE SERVICES, INC., FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SELECTED VENDOR FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE CITY'S WATER METERS FROM A MANUAL SYSTEM TO AN ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES. [TAB M] A PROPOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE NORTH MIAMI CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "FINANCE", BY AMENDING RELEVANT SECTIONS OF ARTICLE III ENTITLED "PROCUREMENT CODE", TO INCREASE THE CURRENT DOLLAR THRESHOLD ALLOWED FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) TO FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. REQUESTS-PETITIONS-COMMUNICATIONS • DISCUSSION REGARDING NOMI RAIL UPDATE, SPONSORED BY VICE MAYOR KASSANDRA TIMOTHE, MPA • DISCUSSION REGARDING GREENWICH STUDIOS STREET REOPENING, SPONSORED BY VICE MAYOR KASSANDRA TIMOTHE, MPA • DISCUSSION REGARDING MILLAGE RATE AND FIRST BUDGET HEARING DATE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025, AND SECOND BUDGET HEARING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025, SPONSORED BY ANGELA REYES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CITIZENS' FORUM CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT COUNCIL REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT CITY CLERK'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT IN ORDER TO COMMENT ON QUASI-JUDICIAL AGENDA ITEMS, GO TO WWW.NORTHMIAMIFL.GOV/232/BOARDS COMMISSIONS TO BE SWORN IN WITH THE CITY CLERK. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORTH MIAMI CODE OF ORDINANCE SECTION 2-401, ALL LOBBYISTS SHALL REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF BEING RETAINED AS A LOBBYIST OR BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, WHICHEVER SHALL COME FIRST. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDING. TELEPHONE NUMBER (305) 893-6511, EXT. 13000, FOR ASSISTANCE; IF HEARING IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THE 711 OR YOU MAY CONTACT 1-800-955-8771 FOR THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA STATUTES PROVISIONS OF SECTION 286.0105, ANY PERSON WISHING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING OR HEARING, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, 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. ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, (305) 893-6511, EXT. 13000. THE ENTIRE AGENDA PACKET MAY ALSO BE FOUND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NORTHMIAMIFL.GOV. TWO OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY BOARDS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING. THESE MEETINGS MAY BE CONDUCTED BY MEANS OF OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFICALLY A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL THE LOCATION, 776 N.E. 125TH STREET, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33161, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SHALL SERVE AS AN ACCESS POINT.