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City staff and commissioners discussed constraints identified during the earlier proposal: the vendor asked to use the park for roughly three months to justify its investment, and the vendor’s business model relied on drawing regional visitors with discounted tickets for residents. City Attorney Alan told the commission that Miami‑Dade County’s charter includes a provision that limits prolonged commercial use of parks and that using a park predominantly for an extended period could trigger a referendum or resident challenge. “We had my predecessor contact the county attorney’s office at the time, and they said 3 months was pushing it,” Alan said.
Commissioners weighed benefits — expanded events and resident discounts — against concerns about traffic, park availability and vendor terms. Commissioner Stuyvesant and others said the park is underused and that a scaled or shorter version might be feasible. The manager and staff agreed to share the prior vendor presentation with the commission and to seek direction on the desired scope, duration and resident ticketing policy.
After discussion, the commission indicated to the city manager that staff should explore options and return with feasibility information, alternative vendors and any necessary coordination steps with Miami‑Dade County. The commission did not vote and no contract was authorized.
The legal constraints in the county charter and the vendor’s preference for a multi‑month event were flagged as the primary obstacles staff must address if the city pursues a winter village or similar attraction for the upcoming season.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Workshop - July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioner Stuyvesant asked staff to revisit a prior Winter Village proposal and similar vendors; city attorney warned that Miami‑Dade County charter rules may require voter approval for prolonged commercial use of parks, and commissioners discussed traffic, ticketing and duration.","taxTitle","City of Sunny Isles Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",71129,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6157942,"Sunny Isles Beach commissioners debate remote voting; city attorney says code changes needed",1518,1365000,2883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462571-4a31c98b718dac88198f9f1f6c4cd264&start=1365&end=2883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462571-4a31c98b718dac88198f9f1f6c4cd264/thumbnail_1365000.jpg","/articles/6157942/Florida/Sunny-Isles-Beach-commissioners-debate-remote-voting-city-attorney-says-code-changes-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157942-d0e8777d029745ab321eba8ef246dd0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770548920&Signature=eR149siWk7HhPyUscoOCN50qCt4xcrhRkfoaehv7crbiyue6IcephuRKo2aOBIyhHvsQYcU~AZQUyNFrZd4ORwxDXKdVqFoHpY1g1K04sUI7cqoT-~dDx~tO-ZjvIy2yJrTdzwjjxM5Bu538t5fmXo8eTrDeSp7HmMNQu0OfwQ25-WDqNpgnhXRfP30gLRs~0awkzj85sScAPzIK5VxTNmGK~9F3f--JBNc~v8469d6ZmKNpbSYgEGT2C0UWsxht1ZG1q0FjS6G89jXU~mDTccn5OibAeZYMVhxmTe6v3oA5MHk~0RQ42E5GE6bO3CkuyB8LlML2VbipUJjz4D7nXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Mayor Maria Lama reopened a discussion about allowing commissioners to vote remotely when unable to attend in person, saying she had been prevented from voting while ill at a recent meeting and wanted the commission to consider a policy change.
City Attorney Alan told the commission there is no existing written policy permitting remote voting and that the city charter and code contain language that strongly suggests members should be physically present. “You don't actually have a policy,” Alan said. “Your charter controls and then your code is secondary.”
Alan explained legal and procedural issues commissioners would need to resolve to allow remote voting: reconciling the charter’s forfeiture‑by‑absence provisions with a rule that counts remote participants as present for voting; setting technology standards so remote participants have full access to staff materials and public proceedings; and excluding quasi‑judicial matters from remote participation to avoid due‑process concerns. He said remote voting is not illegal under Florida law but would require careful code amendments and procedural guardrails.
Commissioners split on the proposal. Commissioner Stevenson and Commissioner Joseph said they preferred the status quo and argued presence is important because members can hear late additions to the record and talk with colleagues and residents before votes. Commissioner Viscara, who participated remotely in this meeting, argued for a middle path: allow telephonic or virtual participation on an exception basis with clear guardrails and limits, and align the charter and code accordingly. Vice Mayor Maria Lama said technology such as livestreams and document distribution can address many concerns when a member is following an item closely.
The city clerk said there have been prior instances in which absent commissioners voted telephonically, though the clerk could not provide exact dates during the meeting. No ordinance or resolution to change the code was introduced and no vote was taken. Commissioners discussed asking staff and the city attorney to draft options for how the city might allow limited remote participation and to address technology and quorum language if the commission decides to pursue changes.
The discussion closed without a formal decision; commissioners asked for clarification and suggested possible next steps, including model language and examples from other municipalities.","Vice Mayor Maria Lama asked whether commissioners should be allowed to vote remotely when ill or away. City Attorney Alan told the commission the charter and code are silent and that allowing remote votes would require reconciling attendance/forfeiture rules, technology standards and limits for quasi‑judicial items; commissioners were split.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6157945,"Miami-Dade Fire Rescue presents 2024 service report; cites faster response times, coordination with Hatzalah",0,3153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462571-4a31c98b718dac88198f9f1f6c4cd264&start=3153&end=3153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462571-4a31c98b718dac88198f9f1f6c4cd264/thumbnail_3153000.jpg","/articles/6157945/Florida/Miami-Dade-Fire-Rescue-presents-2024-service-report-cites-faster-response-times-coordination-with-Hatzalah","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157945-9604583c868e1431fc25d565c161c2a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770548920&Signature=jky9aj2Lhifu~a6UkJp07Y-Asfx9O7XfDU4icMsRyEOHl0iarifzUhFzd2445vRnzPC-VU4sd~6oJGHvkiTYiq7I2WOkThQb-c1GOqSpcu6TuUS5bQjWOWykZJqfJm~KfYQjaLmv-70q9cJb34QQTbsZMtQHbp9DCw4beciWLtgc0tU8crTZ3Li0FIwpwEeAEz2bgOrY5~dP7mNB-RlC7iQZ8W4IUaLT1VL9-rwxCV9ACJVSHgjVdWnY7y8-XQ49uV8JoSLoeKP~tZBdAt40EeUx7JnXhiHQm-HBOvL4gd9olWWM59wx-qChYqmiL90MTgWLzH6PFSomC~Cz8OfQ0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ray Jadala, fire chief of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, presented the department’s 2024 service delivery report to the Sunny Isles Beach City Commission, saying Miami‑Dade responded to more than 280,000 calls countywide and “just over 4,000 of those calls originated in Sunny Isles Beach.”
The report, Jadala said, documents the department’s resources and outreach in Sunny Isles Beach, including one fire station assigned to the city and 11 stations within four miles. “The response time for fires and life threatening emergency incidents here averages at 7 minutes and 14 seconds or less,” Jadala told commissioners.
The nut of the presentation was public safety and capacity: Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue described 72 county firehouses, roughly 167 frontline apparatuses and more than 3,000 employees countywide, and noted two residential developments under construction that “are gonna bring in over 600 new residential units.” The department also reported 592 business inspections in Sunny Isles Beach in 2024, participation in eight local community events that reached about 2,700 residents, and nine health‑and‑safety training sessions such as CPR and stop‑the‑bleed.
Commissioners asked about coordination with Hatzalah, a volunteer Jewish ambulance service that has operated in the area. Jadala said Miami‑Dade has worked with Hatzalah for about 10 years and that the agencies have written procedures to avoid conflict when both arrive on a scene. “If both units arrive on the scene, and the patient is unconscious by default by rescue in the state of Florida is required to begin assessment and care,” Jadala said, adding that state law makes fire‑rescue agencies the lead agency for transport in certain cases. He said the agencies meet regularly to coordinate dispatch and patient care and that Hatzalah is working on computer‑aided dispatch compatibility so calls can be coordinated.
Commissioners also sought explanation for large apparatus responses to high‑rise incidents. Jadala cited national standards from the National Fire Protection Association that classify structures by hazard and require a specific number of resources for high‑hazard buildings such as high‑rises, hospitals or nursing homes. He said that for a reported structure fire in a high‑rise Sunny Isles Beach would typically receive many apparatuses and command personnel “because if the incident turns out to be legit, those resources need to be put in place sooner rather than later.”
The presentation included resident satisfaction metrics: Jadala said the department received eight returned surveys from Sunny Isles residents in 2024 and that those responses averaged a 5‑out‑of‑5 satisfaction score. He closed by opening the floor for commissioner questions and saying the department would continue coordination with local partners.
The session included questions but no formal commission actions or votes related to the report. Commissioners thanked Jadala and personnel for their work and asked staff to continue coordinating with volunteer ambulance services and to track coordination data if feasible.","Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told Sunny Isles Beach commissioners that the department responded to more than 4,000 calls in the city in 2024, averages about 7 minutes, 14 seconds for life‑threatening incidents there, and is coordinating with volunteer ambulance groups under Florida law and department procedures.","actionData","errors"]

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