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Committee members reviewed a draft report summarizing the committee’s activities over the prior months (public‑safety outreach, social media postings, public‑service announcements and planned community events). Members discussed county and town‑level outreach already completed, including a summer safety piece in a community newspaper and social media posts. The committee also reviewed the committee’s current budget, noted an accounting reallocation to an awards line and discussed roundings and minor corrections to several items.

The committee proposed adding explicit budget buckets for 'town events' (to capture event expenses such as filming, sanitation and staging) and for 'donations' (to allow the committee to track philanthropic contributions such as proposed gifts to the PBA Love Fund and fire mental‑health resources). Committee members noted that the committee’s previous understanding with council was that events should not cost the town operating funds, so the committee will present the report and the proposed budget lines to council with preliminary sponsor and revenue estimates.

A motion to forward the updated report and budget language to council passed on a voice vote. Staff said they will include the committee’s clean budget spreadsheet in the council packet and present the summary at the council meeting scheduled in August.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Miami Lakes Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Safety Committee prepared its biannual report to town council and proposed budget line additions for town events and donations; the committee approved forwarding the updated report to council for consideration.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"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},6158196,"Committee asks communications team to run PSA prompting residents to sign up for town emergency alerts",249,5508000,5757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5461050-80615675c5faa3283d347c4deeaf0848&start=5508&end=5757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5461050-80615675c5faa3283d347c4deeaf0848/thumbnail_5508000.jpg","/articles/6158196/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-asks-communications-team-to-run-PSA-prompting-residents-to-sign-up-for-town-emergency-alerts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158196-512d7726d45da1657d78c4f73a45624a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443002&Signature=kXTtCRyQ0WE0FPb2Hwa0iPc6QzKtidGYp9czglkJUHHfY70V2y50faiG4M10B8FOnbNUnNHtXsDaWYuwg99SGyvSYAmZYvQ9y5VQTSJIfXNZEbDFumCLIUwImXxnEyXu6TmZYiwJVVvcIzRMdbQYl1AV~ky9X36ebRONRKWiT7uDD7FRBAdmyUfZTZgJDqrDLc62MDE1HczWgg8u86AKDcOogVi2ZnbjKTQIgpVZGM9kjG9Ou6Eu58zzUa~Sj3ZKvm5D7leldFFFMOuratBzQ~HabD~wdiZByZ5ontdcCXoHrwdVhKO0nTq-Kp4cMhEfnwT562oGgvNbyAWaKG1~KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Committee voted July 23 to ask the town communications department to publish a public‑service announcement encouraging residents to register for the town’s mass‑notification system, Alert Miami Lakes.

Committee members said the town’s emergency notification system is underused and urged a social‑media PSA and other posts linking residents to the registration page, particularly with hurricane season underway. The committee discussed who manages the notification system and identified the town’s special projects manager for emergency management (named in the meeting as John P. Ganes) as an internal contact for the platform.

A motion to run a PSA with a registration link passed on a voice vote. Committee members requested that communications include a plain‑language explanation of how Alert Miami Lakes works, and that staff confirm who in town is authorized to issue mass notifications in emergencies.

No change to the town’s notification policy was approved at the meeting; the committee only authorized outreach to increase resident enrollment in the existing Alert Miami Lakes system.","The Public Safety Committee approved a request that the communications department post a public‑service announcement with a link for residents to register for the town’s Alert Miami Lakes mass‑notification system.",{"_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},6158201,"Committee asks town to secure regular fire-department representation at meetings",138,544000,682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5461050-80615675c5faa3283d347c4deeaf0848&start=544&end=682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5461050-80615675c5faa3283d347c4deeaf0848/thumbnail_544000.jpg","/articles/6158201/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-asks-town-to-secure-regular-fire-department-representation-at-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158201-26ff9a3ddabb0eefce86b075f81c7308/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443002&Signature=RLwpi1evmvJ0DFfZU4Tq5s3YdwdYxxsLXJFXgatJDmqOfDGzkmmKAPXMXOUEMahkbO12slvGL6jbEdXJm50swVuGk9pClyVfRzuit3F05PXVM3YZZmgn6ULu6JHdE2nNq3gHHq3RtHatmpnZjIHrq5LkmXQ8spu3Pa4JO7zJkIA6vUX8DKxWxxNwgyYJtF8v70YgJnQkHODNHRHzGVWcxtSAtexb9VDyiezcVQ1MEZp-SpvuaIJW0kvjIGxRNWWYfkELY1f-rY~UmOsE88HYc1-ziz4A-72aAQAlU8qLkA9WhpFZ6dPbEQacccTzspA6ymzT2PQkBjsAJlmvRe526g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several members of the Public Safety Committee said at the July 23 meeting that recurring absence of an authorized fire‑department representative leaves the committee without necessary operational information and sometimes forces a voting committee member serving as a liaison to answer operational questions.

Committee members asked town management to request a regular representative — preferably the district chief or a consistent district chief assistant — attend future meetings so staff and committee members can ask technical and policy questions directly. The committee agreed the district chief would be the most consistent point of contact rather than rotating personnel, and staff said they would submit that request to the fire division for the next meeting.

Committee members noted the issue affected the committee’s ability to ask about fire prevention and staffing for upcoming events such as the car show and National Night Out. The committee did not take formal legislative action; it directed staff to request the district chief or an appropriate division representative attend the next committee meeting.","Committee members asked town management to request that a district chief or consistent fire‑department representative attend future Public Safety Committee meetings to answer operational questions and avoid putting the liaison in a conflicted position.",{"_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},6158206,"Public Safety Committee approves car show plan with vendor, time and budget parameters",2878,919000,3797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5461050-80615675c5faa3283d347c4deeaf0848&start=919&end=3797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5461050-80615675c5faa3283d347c4deeaf0848/thumbnail_919000.jpg","/articles/6158206/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Public-Safety-Committee-approves-car-show-plan-with-vendor-time-and-budget-parameters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158206-ef53826b504f4156311f01262ba12a6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443002&Signature=YvTIeuRGIgAuExTxOPb9LzyPua2RvX8xFzgB4lXmWEmI2Ay-JxrqSLCmSOp0ifflvDZOkfa1xQvyE759LLZ0V6zZ7eIZTeCZ9j56jAUnvkIPeGPNCeKxMI0OLNkqfm6prtm9g3Ki4Bexo9qWRhcKQhLLiLR5E~8nbHrFtZz7KWD9ZGROFEkRxr-ZLoVkxrUCy9fX4B71WykxgxesoFSO~EaOVgDPN33O9RMBUL1ySG6AeaQ-hCcd8N6N9jLogB~yhFfkQwr4Kt6wqw1DzTNvymF4cQrvkpefzeS4ifOeuVQnSbDDpfjazHaDsOYspvaW7TR4zGiyZP35buzWb2Tmqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Committee voted July 23 to move forward with an October car show, approving event parameters including a 5 p.m. start, revised vendor rules and a set of preliminary budget adjustments and deadlines and directing staff to present the plan to town council for final approval.

Committee members said the car show will be a town fundraiser and promotional event for Main Street merchants, with organizers relying on sponsorships, vendor fees and a $25-per-car entry fee rather than town operating funds. The committee approved changes that include a 5–10 p.m. event window, a sponsorship confirmation deadline of Sept. 15, a vendor policy requiring vendors to provide their own tents/tables/chairs, and modest budget revisions for trash and restrooms.

Committee members said the event will be held on a downtown parking lot near the Miami Lakes Farmers Market and that organizers coordinated with the market operator and potential food‑truck providers. Staff and volunteers are arranging a hold‑harmless agreement, vendor and sponsor packages, and a promotional plan that includes a social media push and a town mailer if council approves.

The committee discussed vendor fees and revenue. Organizers proposed a $100 flat fee for food trucks (rather than a revenue‑share arrangement) to reduce administrative tracking and a $25 registration fee per car; organizers estimated approximately 100 cars for early projections. Committee discussions identified a mix of revenue sources: title sponsorships (examples discussed included an identified local dealership as a potential major sponsor), vendor/exhibitor fees, and car registrations.

On expenses, presenters gave preliminary vendor quotes for staging, filming, and sanitation. The committee substituted lower‑cost options where possible; for example, a local vendor volunteered staging support at reduced cost, and the committee reduced a previously higher garbage estimate by referencing recent event costs. Committee members rounded certain line items to be conservative: garbage was set at $700 and portable restrooms at $500 in the package forwarded to council. The committee also endorsed charging vendors to bring their own tents and equipment rather than implying municipal provision.

Organizers asked the committee to allow staff to finalize artwork and promotional copy and to have the communications department repost the event flyer once council signs off. The committee approved asking staff to take those steps and to present the event budget and sponsorship commitments to the town council for final authorization.

The motion to forward the package to council and to proceed with the marketing plan passed on a voice vote.","The Public Safety Committee approved a package of changes for an October car‑show fundraiser, setting the event time, vendor rules and preliminary budget adjustments and directing staff to present the plan to town council for final approval.","actionData","errors"]

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