During the public-comment period at a special City of Miami Beach meeting, two residents raised distinct safety and health concerns the commission acknowledged for follow-up.

Jeremy, who gave his address as 2463 Pine Tree Drive, urged the commission to address a lack of safe crosswalks at Bayshore Park. He said the park project opened recently and that pedestrians have difficulty entering and exiting on both sides, describing several "close calls" and urging even temporary measures and coordination with the county on the Pine Tree side to prevent what he called "a tragedy that's gonna happen" if no action is taken.

Wanda Jamie of 8305 Crestby Boulevard told the commission she has spoken to elected officials about the budget but was chiefly concerned about water quality and health impacts. In blunt terms she said the city was experiencing "an overflow of poop," that people use the bay for bathing, and that she and neighbors have gotten sick and have doctors' records. She urged the mayor and city manager to consider declaring a state of emergency and to pause new development permits until infrastructure and water quality are addressed.

Response and next steps
Vice mayor and staff acknowledged the comments, with the vice mayor saying staff were listening and that the issues would be explored. The transcript shows staff present for follow-up; the commission did not take formal action on either public-comment request during this short meeting, and the budget-focused agenda proceeded to the finance items and rollovers.

Context
These public comments were made during the meeting's public-comment period and are recorded in the meeting transcript. The statements reflect the speakers' views and alleged personal experiences; the commission did not adopt emergency declarations or immediate safety orders during this session.