2026-04-23 - City Commission
Summary
Built from the official City Commission minutes; no video or transcript on file.
- Called to order at 9:14 a.m. by Chairwoman King; all five commissioners present. Recessed at 12:09 p.m., reconvened 3:05, recessed 3:06, reconvened 3:54 and adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
- Presentations: Bring Your Child to Work Day, National Child Abuse Awareness Month and a Key to the City for Monty Trainer.
- The Ultra Music Festival revocable license at Bayfront Park was adopted with modification, 5-0, as a 20-year contract in two ten-year terms reviewed every five years.
- Public Benefits Trust allocations of $15 million, $4.8 million and $3 million were adopted, all for affordable housing or parks funds.
- The $4,848,080 Miami Forever funding for the Gallery at Wagner Creek was rescinded 5-0.
- The $450 million public safety bond was deferred to May 14 (4-0, Gabela absent); the City Attorney was directed to enforce the Fire Station 4 Public Benefit Agreement.
- Consent agenda: CA.1 Parks sole-source ratification (R-26-0179), CA.2 a $227,298.75 FDEP grant for the Miamarina pump-out (R-26-0180), CA.3 right-of-way deeds (R-26-0181), CA.4 a $175,000 workers' compensation settlement (R-26-0182) and CA.5 a $61,320.10 settlement (R-26-0183).
Ultra Music Festival Bayfront Park License
RE.8 adopted with modification 5-0 (R-26-0195). Pardo read terms agreed with Ultra, including a 97 decibel low-frequency limit, a 28-day remediation period and a $2,500 per minute closing-time penalty.
Public Benefits Trust Allocations
RE.10 ($15 million: $5 million to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and $10 million to the Parks and Open Space Trust Fund for District 2), RE.14 ($4.8 million for redevelopment at 7001 SW 4th Street and other Ludlam Trail sites) and NA.2 ($3,000,000, R-26-0205) adopted.
Gallery at Wagner Creek Funding Rescission
PH.1 rescinded R-25-0525; PH.2 and PH.3 rescinded December 11, 2025 Housing and Community Development resolutions, 5-0.
Public Safety General Obligation Bond
RE.11 adopted a declaration of intent to issue tax-exempt general obligation bonds under the 2017 referendum at 0.5935 mills; RE.17 ($450 million) deferred to May 14, 4-0.
Fire Station 4 Public Benefit Agreement
RE.16 (R-26-0201) pulled and moved by Gabela; adopted 5-0.
FIND Waterways Assistance Grants
CA.2 and RE.4 (a $10 million standby letter of credit with Wells Fargo in favor of FDEP, annual fee up to $104,500, tied to a partial release of deed restrictions).
Attorney Fee Recovery Civil Action
RE.6 withdrawn.
Even-Year Elections Charter Amendment
RE.5 and RE.18 charter items deferred.
City Departments Reorganization Ordinance
SR.1 adopted (14456); FR.1 creating a Department of Human Services passed.
Flagler Specialty District Sidewalk Use
FR.2 deferred to June 11; FR.3 passed on first reading.
Street Co-Designations
RE.7 (Angel Gonzalez Way), RE.19 (Frederick Morley Way) and RE.20 (Harlem Square Street) adopted.
Miami for Everyone District Funding
RE.12, a $1,076,301 District 3 anti-poverty allocation, withdrawn.
Bicycle Master Plan
Carried forward from March; deferred again on May 14.
Other items
PH.4 reallocated $459,358.54 of CDBG funds from District 2 to citywide stormwater and sidewalk upgrades; PH.5 (plat BNA North), PH.6 (easement amendments, with modification) and PH.7 (sole source) adopted. RE.1 accepted a $1,200,000 FDEP garbage truck grant. RE.2 raised the Ardurra flood-mitigation capacity by $248,938.23. RE.3 budget amendment deferred to May 14. RE.9 special events waiver and RE.15 fee schedules adopted. RE.13 (urging the Governor and Legislature to let building funds offset general operating expenses) withdrawn. BC.1 and BC.3 appointments adopted; BC.2 (General Employees' and Sanitation Employees' Retirement Trust) denied. PZ.1 (adult daycare definitions, 14457, with modification) and PZ.2 (vessel definitions, 14458) adopted; PZ.3 (MUSP at 3055 N Miami Avenue) indefinitely deferred; PZ.4 (T3 standards in higher zones) passed with modification. DI.1 virtual inspections update discussed. NA.1 Inter Miami fireworks waiver at Nu Stadium and Miami Freedom Park adopted (R-26-0204). NA.3 (R-26-0206) removed a member of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
Agenda
Protocol items PR.1 to PR.3, consent agenda CA.1 to CA.5, public hearings PH.1 to PH.7, resolutions RE.1 to RE.20, ordinances SR.1 and FR.1 to FR.3, board appointments BC.1 to BC.3, planning and zoning PZ.1 to PZ.4, DI.1, and NA.1 to NA.3.