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Councilwoman Linda Julian sponsored the item and Councilwoman Katrina Powell pulled it for clarification. Powell said she supports the underlying goal of protecting privacy and security but asked the council to add an appeal process and a clear rubric for how sponsors are evaluated.

\"My concern is I think we need to add a couple things because there's some ambiguity,\" Powell said, specifically identifying a missing appeal mechanism and a lack of a documented checklist or rubric for sponsor review. \"There is no mechanism for the sponsors to contest any denial.\"

Council members and staff pushed back that operational rules for sponsor selection are typically developed and maintained by Parks & Recreation. Councilwoman Katrina Wilson noted the department already has standard operating procedures and that implementation-level details are normally handled administratively.

The resolution passed unanimously, and staff said Parks & Recreation will implement the guidelines and may return to council for policy-level changes if needed. Councilwoman Powell requested that staff include a standardized review rubric and an appeals process in implementation documents to reduce the risk of inconsistency or legal challenge.

Ending — The council adopted the resolution and directed the city manager to implement sponsor-screening guidelines; Parks & Recreation will finalize operational procedures and is expected to incorporate Powell's recommended elements or explain why they are operationally inappropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Miami Gardens Regular Council Meeting March 26th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Miami Gardens City Council on March 26 adopted a resolution directing the city manager to implement screening and sponsorship guidelines for recreation programs.","taxTitle","Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2892,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102528,"Heated debate as councilwoman asks to put third-term charter amendment to special election",682,7223000,7905000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500&start=7223&end=7905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500/thumbnail_7223000.jpg","/articles/6102528/Miami-Gardens/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Heated-debate-as-councilwoman-asks-to-put-third-term-charter-amendment-to-special-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102528-c2ad85ec9e0da8dd89ee30326154f87f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442946&Signature=BuaF-MsWy8CMN~XTHvDk8fDBs8xue1G~Jww30JhZKe1JsxYlVaWqpmGkVACvWO6hqPj-HWVVDizQkZ~H6Idl0fH7JAcZh3qFA38D7DF~Hmso2DzZA1jtwYEspEZJArLIjTrm8pYLMrhNum3eiq6ELEt9Hdeb2PneLP~igTlR-XPWfhSSFdTPv2r5sFhSS3BNEgExI5D~NLb5OQLv0cPLCo0Dv11Mnplu8MK-iH~0WZJdKwORazCRPNXUbNOsbBxM6jiki28pa6T0ItNzVhiumxbkcj9YK2DvY7I6XVJatXG2GwRAYdvcP7ghWorHNmj4lYFiwMhWPXmjgQQktQBHaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilwoman Katrina Wilson introduced a resolution on March 26 directing the city clerk to organize a special election that would place a charter amendment before voters to change the mayoral and council term limit from two consecutive terms to three.

The item generated lengthy public comment and a heated exchange on the dais. Dozens of residents used the public-comment period to oppose a third term, repeatedly citing cost and process concerns; several speakers urged the council not to proceed with a special election.

Multiple speakers told the council a special election would cost roughly $200,000. \"This resolution will cost taxpayers nearly $200,000 to go on a ballot in person or mail in,\" Dr. James Davis said during public comment and urged members \"to not vote for the proposed amendment.\" Howard Dupree and other residents cited a past special election cost (reported to be $199,357 in 2016) and said the money could instead be used for community programs.

Janice Coakley, president of a neighborhood group, said the charter was adopted with two-term limits for a reason: \"When you took this position, you knew it was 2—2 terms, and now you want another turn,\" she told the council, urging them to respect the charter's original design. Several public commenters asked that any ballot initiative be broadly mailed and publicized, arguing many residents lacked access to the information.

Supporters of placing the question on the ballot also spoke. Ray Rajkumar addressed the council in support of Councilwoman Wilson and urged residents to \"rally together and advocate for the special election that will allow her to continue to serve for a third term,\" saying her leadership benefits the community.

Councilwoman Katrina Wilson defended bringing the matter to voters. \"The Charter doesn't give this dais the right to choose. The Charter does ... give you the right to go to the ballot and say, no, we don't want it,\" she said, arguing the resolution merely allows the electorate to decide. Her remarks drew repeated interruptions from the audience and an emotional exchange with critics during which the meeting was temporarily disorderly.

Several commenters and at least one speaker cited sections of the charter in their remarks; Francis Ragu referenced \"section 6.2 a\" and argued that charter revision rules and timing should be followed. Other commenters and speakers said the charter's periodic review process and windows for amendment should govern any change.

The transcript ends with extended debate and heated back-and-forth between the sponsor and opponents; a formal recorded vote on the resolution does not appear in the provided portion of the transcript.

Ending — Councilwoman Wilson filed the resolution to direct the clerk to prepare a special election; the item prompted prolonged public comment and heated debate on the dais. The transcript does not include a final recorded vote on the charter amendment resolution.","Councilwoman Katrina Wilson introduced a resolution to put a charter amendment on a special-election ballot asking voters to extend mayor and council term limits from two consecutive terms to three.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102526,"Residents urge review of automated school-zone camera enforcement, say notices lack warning",2871,1993000,4864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500&start=1993&end=4864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500/thumbnail_1993000.jpg","/articles/6102526/Miami-Gardens/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Residents-urge-review-of-automated-school-zone-camera-enforcement-say-notices-lack-warning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102526-78b2ea1d2630303f27936c351fd91c8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442946&Signature=dLxZ7MUXTvzrii5haS0FwsdwPSeAVRpiBq3txdxRbDOoLeAfMPbqm9~Hj3T9Qx5sKAoO52vpCwIOAfF9P~6zyw6ZHUlBqUIe9htsL0iBU8okpxKYMMZV7qqia5tljPNfKUWFQivlQxlEkFKeA0XInlXhjBEyCtU2lsPzkkOoanyL3ImnmmMXHx61lWb6hiSlTA5~VfY9ojMkDTL8XVoU-gOy7x2oVdyGaB1q87iLknzUp5NeWDrTzw8F~zjreqrGggGitixyW5A0RXINwCMNTXaavkq97wTsPXgCmdd~mlwq~mVqCZBkm8XY0qPU4YhB29BOyGuT8wj7vuHyBxwN8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During public comment at the March 26 City Council meeting, multiple residents raised concerns about automated school-zone camera enforcement and the lack of warning when cameras are active.

Residents from Lake Lucerne and other neighborhoods said they received notices or fines and that school-zone flashing lights were not in place at the time of the alleged violations. \"How is the road ... properly maintained as school zones when there are no school zone flashing lights in place?\" asked Jennifer Nehofer, who referenced behavior near the Robert Renick Education Center. She said a county agency had been identified by staff as the responsible party but asked the council to follow up.

Reggie White said residents were receiving $100 tickets without advance warning: \"Give us a warning. Say something to us. We just ride in the public when we get home ... We have a hundred dollar ticket in the mailbox. For what reason?\" Timothy Reed and Yvonne Porter raised similar concerns and said the camera operating times and signage should be reviewed; Reed asked the council to \"review that because that's a major problem.\" Porter told the council she could not afford the $100 fine on a fixed income.

Staff advised complainants that the police department's assistant chief or a member of the department could meet with residents outside the chambers to explain camera operation, and several speakers were invited to step outside for follow-up.

Ending — Council took no formal action during the meeting but staff offered to meet with affected residents outside the meeting to review camera schedules and enforcement procedures. Several residents asked for clearer signage, public notice and outreach to minimize surprise citations.","Multiple Miami Gardens residents told the council they are receiving $100 automated tickets from school-zone cameras when flashing lights are not active and requested better notice and signage; police staff agreed to meet with complainants outside the meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102539,"Council repurposes $20,000 in seat funds amid transparency concerns",435,6442000,6877000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500&start=6442&end=6877","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500/thumbnail_6442000.jpg","/articles/6102539/Miami-Gardens/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Council-repurposes-20000-in-seat-funds-amid-transparency-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102539-ee0881b9a3425890eca6466d17b2802e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442946&Signature=Jqfw7WPO9yk4f4EJ4n7lh64UAQDIYYad5tZdbw7f73-1hR2mfmc6Fe-PwcpXm-rh4D~zY58~mBv-koCfKYYP1iwUnk9VDaUXUKQr9yo5wwzdcE0n6aPnWQmhucI0CodEdWJMuoDi3ilRxcB7-pn9ASCcusT6q0MBrPRv~OZVrxLdZlW0YodhTxURLw4daAEkdKUQH8ABYxPl7UnNOvFt2tNEJR~j6QlU74YexXnnvPYPk4l6PF7kAmcmZb-~AkpcO~5b-9UCYmECkqvfeFUjGS4EfxbS5Ru0FqDQBMUjj-MAZn4VLIqYdApV0H7Z7LlD2m2hlnPvuzcoMYHZVLKGLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miami Gardens City Council voted 5-1 on March 26 to repurpose $20,000 that had been allocated for a seat-level science fair to other community initiatives.

Councilwoman Linda Julian sponsored the resolution to reassign the funds; Councilwoman Katrina Wilson cast the lone recorded no vote. Councilwoman Katrina Powell had pulled the item for clarification prior to the vote and pressed for greater detail on timelines, intended uses and measurable outcomes.

\"I'm concerned this resolution lacks the specificity required in order to meet the standards of the truth of government clause,\" Councilwoman Powell said during the discussion, asking for a clearer breakdown of initiatives, timelines, and measurable outcomes and raising the possibility that repurposed funds should instead be used for youth STEM programming. \"The vagueness ... opens the door to perception of financial misuse.\"

Councilwoman Linda Julian said that repurposing seat funds to community events and initiatives is a routine practice and that presenting the item to the council was an act of transparency. \"Coming before this body and coming before the city of Miami Gardens residents, I am being very transparent in my item to say, hey, I would like to use these funds for other city initiatives,\" Julian said.

The resolution moves the $20,000 and does not specify a single event; the sponsor and some council members said portions of previous seat funds had already supported youth events such as the Miami Gardens Youth Music Festival. The council did not adopt additional guardrails or program-level reporting language during the vote; Powell said she could not support the item in its current form.

Vote: motion passed 5-1. The resolution will be implemented by staff under guidance of the sponsor's office; Councilwoman Powell asked staff to provide clearer descriptions when seats reallocate funds going forward.

Ending — The repurposing shifts $20,000 out of a science-fair line item into seat-level initiatives. The council did not list specific initiatives in the adopted resolution; sponsors said funds will be used for community benefit.","Council voted 5-1 to repurpose $20,000 previously allocated to a science fair for other seat-level community initiatives after debate over specificity and transparency in the resolution.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102544,"Council approves first reading to restrict petty cabs and golf carts in stadium \"clean zone\"",487,5911000,6398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500&start=5911&end=6398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804130-a939cd044ce3c09f395670d426a77500/thumbnail_5911000.jpg","/articles/6102544/Miami-Gardens/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Council-approves-first-reading-to-restrict-petty-cabs-and-golf-carts-in-stadium-clean-zone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102544-ed58e04b151a7818a6432b00a6ba5d99/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442946&Signature=d3gSSawRfiipoA8NvgGzAFPQO~xaNH5DrV3Wvd0h6ZAfMRKkXSXwScAuVBmPjPBuTUXwgmktgIiEg4Mv98OLGPJf8jGclOvpcLEcAJ4GtFBNaMyJACI4M2EV6Zz8EvFi6TOnkgfB2ngVS9SaevBHC8s4foTFrwtw6luVrWOUezhSbqvir3BjqUsyI7L0TsPVnlDtxyCqnnLdvfdtUNoEXjkrtf4gjvCogGT1GUUmBGN87fjq7J0fHPUF8vGF5ohNv6qUvT2nYJowSEf-oMZWaorXgJC0EAWz~Sfi9vtQ-IGueD4Uq5XJdALWpL2jSRdFfHlGXXYjcv6OgVPsU2EBmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miami Gardens City Council on March 26 approved on first reading an ordinance to restrict petty cabs, golf carts and low-speed vehicles in a new stadium \"clean zone,\" citing public-safety concerns at major events.

The measure, sponsored by Councilman Reggie Leon, passed the first-reading vote 6-0 and will return for a second reading where council members may consider technical amendments.

Councilman Reggie Leon, who introduced the item, said the city lacked specific rules to manage golf-cart vendors near the stadium and called the ordinance \"the first step in order to clean this up.\" He said the change is intended to give the city tools to manage safety and commercial activity around large events.

Councilwoman Katrina Powell urged the council to amend the punishment language before final passage. \"A criminal penalty of 60 days imprisonment is disproportionate for violations that are largely civil or administrative in nature,\" Powell said, and proposed replacing incarceration language with civil enforcement such as a permanent ban and a civil fine not to exceed $500.

The assistant city attorney responded that the language Powell read into the record is statutory boilerplate that appears in municipal code language across Florida and noted the city has not used incarceration for code enforcement violations in her 21 years: \"That penalty provision ... that's Florida statute. That's statutory language for any violation of the code in any city in the state of Florida. ... We have never done that in my 21 years, and we will not we do not intend to do it.\" The attorney added the administration would not jail people for simply operating a low-speed vehicle without a permit.

Council members clarified the ordinance is intended as a public-safety and regulatory tool; second reading will allow the council to consider Powell's proposed enforcement language and other edits before the ordinance becomes final.

Votes at first reading: 6 yes, 0 no. The ordinance will return to council for a second reading and final adoption.

Ending — The council's action establishes the restricted stadium clean zone in the city code's Chapter 6; staff and the sponsor said they will coordinate with county partners and the Miami Dolphins before the ordinance returns for final action.","The Miami Gardens City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to create a restricted stadium \"clean zone\" that prohibits petty cabs, golf carts and low-speed vehicles during stadium events. The measure passed 6-0 and will return for second reading after further review of penalty language.","actionData","errors"]

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