Votes at a glance: Sunny Isles Beach commission approves multiple contracts, ordinances and purchases; some items deferred

At its meeting the City Commission of Sunny Isles Beach approved multiple ordinances, resolutions and procurement items spanning planning, public safety, infrastructure and administrative functions. Below is a concise listing of formal actions recorded on the agenda, the motion recorded (where available), and the recorded outcome.

1) Approval of minutes (Item 3A) - Motion: Approve minutes of the November 21 City Commission meeting. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote reported as unanimous).

2) Ordinance (6A) — Budget amendment - Motion: Amend operating/CIP budget to allocate funds for elevator cameras and $27,600 carryover for a storage shed at Lehman. - Outcome: Ordinance approved on first reading; reading scheduled for February (roll‑call recorded as unanimous at the hearing).

3) Ordinance (6B) — Code changes; department reorganization - Motion: Amend city code to eliminate Development Services department; create Procurement and Innovation & Technology departments and establish Planning and Zoning Department. - Outcome: Approved 5–0 on first reading; reading scheduled for February.

4) TDR annual report (9B) - Motion: Confirm balances of transfer development rights in city and private TDR bank accounts. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous); staff reported 40 dwelling units available for purchase after removing a deferred application from the tally.

5) Contract — Deckard Technologies (9C) - Motion: Approve agreement for short‑term‑rental activity data and compliance services to support monitoring of short‑term rentals (staff reported about 950 licenses). - Outcome: Approved (voice vote reported as unanimous).

6) Public safety technology — Drone program (9D /…