City Commission - public_hearing

Verifier, vérifier. Verifier, vérifier. Verifier aussi. This did. No, you can't choose what you're watching. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I must ask everyone to sit down. Hello. Thank you for being here with us for our special evaluation audience on the 14th of September. Before we start, Madam Vice-Mayor, could you lend us the sermons of allegiance?

Yes. Your hand on your heart.

Sermons of allegiance, sir. The flag of the United States of America and the republic it represents. A nation united under God, indivisible, with freedom and justice for all. Mr. Director, if we could see our financial director, hello.

Hello Mr. Mayor, I will read the first point.

Yes madam.

So the first point is a resolution of the municipal commission relating to the provision of the Miracle Mile improvement project, providing certain conclusions, authority, definition, interpretation, approving the role of updated evaluation for the Miracle Mile evaluation area. For the exercise starting October 1, 2026, starting the Miracle Mile improvement project in the Miracle Mile evaluation area, according to the law, on the uniform collection of evaluations, predicting the privilege of evaluation, predicting the effect of this resolution, predicting the effect of this resolution, predicting the conflicts, the divisibility and the date of entry into force. Hello, Diana Gomez, Director of Finance. This annual evaluation resolution confirms the attribution of evaluation units and the calculation of evaluations. It establishes the evaluation for the exercise starting October 1, 2026 and approves the evaluation role for the Miracle Mile improvement project. The funds collected are used to reimburse the debt contracted for this project.

I have a motion.

I approve.

An impulsion. I support it. Mr. Griffith, do we have any comments from the public?

My name is Maria Cruz, 8447 Miller Road. A nice day in the city of Coral Gable. I just have a comment. It's a very simple comment because I learned not to ask questions because they don't get any answers. So the comment is as follows. Je vois que nous avons une évaluation pour Miracle Mile. Et ma question est la suivante. Après avoir parlé à beaucoup de gens qui... Non, ma question, ma déclaration est que j'espère que nous nous occupons des pavés. Car les pavés sont laids. Sales. Horrible. Un danger pour les personnes qui s'y promènent. Et je n'ai pas vérifié. Mais on m'a dit que plusieurs personnes ont été blessées. So I hope that I know that we want Miracle Mile to be very beautiful and we like to have a lot of light and trees, etc. etc. But the pavés are essential.

Sir, do you have any other comments from the public? No, sir. All those who are for. Let's move on to point number 2.

Le numéro 2 est une résolution de la commission municipale relative à la mise en œuvre du projet d'amélioration de l'avenue Giralda, prévoyant certaines autorités, certaines définitions et interprétations, approuvant le rôle d'évaluation mise à jour pour la zone d'évaluation de l'avenue Giralda pour l'exercice commençant le 1er octobre 2026, prévoyant la collecte des évaluations pour financer le projet d'amélioration de l'avenue Giralda dans la zone d'évaluation de l'avenue Giralda, conformément à la loi sur la collecte uniforme des évaluations, prévoyant la résolution effective, prévoyant la conflit, la divisibilité et la date d'entrée en vigueur. The final evaluation resolution confirms the evaluation of the attribution of the evaluation units and the calculation of the evaluations. It establishes the role of evaluation for the exercise starting October 1, 2026 and approves the role of evaluation for the improvement project of Avenue Géraldard. The funds collected are used to reimburse the debt contracted for this project.

Thank you. May I have a motion?

I propose.

Mr. Le Greffier, are there any comments? Yes, Mr. Mayor. Madame Cruz, please turn on your microphone.

I'm sorry. Madame Maria Cruz, Mitats 47, Milorod 1. Again, 305.3, 2154. A comment. We have activities on Giralda Avenue. We have special events. Je suggérerais que nous commencions à examiner ce que nous facturons pour les événements spéciaux et à collecter les frais d'événements spéciaux en temps voulu, car en faisant quelques recherches, je suis un peu en retard. Je n'ai pas vérifié les derniers événements, mais en faisant quelques recherches, j'ai constaté que les gens ne paient pas à temps. Les gens organisent trois ou quatre événements à la fois, etc., etc. Ils utilisent l'électricité et disent qu'ils n'en utilisent pas, qu'ils n'ont pas besoin de pompiers sur place, mais ils font des choses comme des rallonges électriques reliant le mur au lieu de l'événement, etc., etc. Je suggère que lorsque vous évaluez les améliorations, vous devez tenir compte des fonds entrants pour les événements spéciaux dans ce secteur.

Mr. Mayor, do you have a motion? We move on to point number 3.

Point number 3 is a resolution of the municipal commission on the supply of installation and protection programs against fires in the city of Coral Gables in Florida, providing the authority, the objective and the definitions, reimposing the evaluations of fire protection to evaluate them well, located in the city and approving the role of evaluation for the exercise starting October 1, 2026, confirming the preliminary evaluation resolution, predicting the facts, predicting the application of the product of the evaluation, predicting the facts, predicting the conflicts, the divisibility and the date of entry into force. This annual evaluation resolution is the last stage of the implementation of the protection against fires. The special evaluation generates about 3 million dollars to be used for the purchase of protection against fires. Point 4 is a resolution of the municipal commission on the collection and elimination of solid waste and recyclable materials in the city of Coral Gables in Florida, which provides authority, objectives and definitions, reimposes the evaluation of the solid waste management services for the evaluated properties located in the city of Coral Gables in Florida and approves the role of the evaluation of solid waste for the exercise starting October 1, 2026, confirming the preliminary evaluation resolution, predicting the collection, predicting the effects, predicting the conflicts, varying the conflicts, varying the conflicts, varying the conflicts, varying the conflicts, variability and the date of entry in vigour. This annual evaluation resolution is therefore the last step for the implementation of the evaluation of solid waste. Residential owners have been allowed to pay in advance a reduced rate of $572 before August 15, 2026 and to be removed from the evaluation role. People who have not paid in advance the evaluation will see the full rate of $601 added to the November tax bill. In addition, all amounts of waste in suffering will also be added to the November tax bill.

We pay $572, the real cost of delivery, of the garbage, of the garbage, of the household, of the collection, of the recycling and of the management of this Cadillac service, which is much more pleasant than the Cadillac service. I'm going to call Rolls-Royce. Contrary to any other city, if I'm not mistaken, contrary to any other city in the county of Miami-Dade, it's actually $1,405. Or did I get $2?

It was $1,403, is that what I got?

I'm going to say it officially, because I'll be like, oh, I was in the bottom. In the other? Okay, I was in the bottom. So it's actually 1,407 dollars. It is therefore a subsidy in the context of which the city pays, which would be the real costs of collecting garbage. Madam Director of Finance, what would be the total amount of the subsidy?

I want a second.

Because I want people to understand.

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Because I want people to understand. that in this community, there are several levels of economy that the city has. And it's a level that is tangible for each resident, whatever their income. Each resident feels the same relief.

So I don't have it under my eyes, but it's about 9.5 million dollars.

So if we go from $572 to $407, which is the real cost of delivering these waste, you will see that you will have to increase the annual fees for collecting waste from residents of nearly $900. We could thus eliminate the $9 million subsidy, which makes life difficult. It is essential that we include it here and that people understand it.

It is a huge economy that we make for residents and that the city pays, of course, with their taxes.

But at the end of the day, all the other cities that I know carry the total amount on the residents.

And that's not what we do.

But this is what constitutes a huge tax economy, a huge advantage for our community, which was put forward, I believe, by M, the director, two years ago. So each home benefits from the same savings, and I think it's something very tangible. When you reduce the tax rate, some people make more savings than others because of the value of the properties. It's an important figure. I will talk about it tomorrow during the budget audience, but I would like to clarify to our financial team that it is an economy of almost $900. $850 savings. Excuse me, I want to be exact. $850 savings for our residents. I'm going to interrupt you.

Madame la directrice financière, les copropriétés, bénéficient-elles également de cette réduction?

Les maisons en rangées bénéficient-elles également de cette réduction? Les copropriétés sont généralement gérées par Waste Management. Elles ne paient donc pas. Elles paient directement par l'intermédiaire de leur association de copropriétaires. Pour les maisons en rangées, cela dépend si nous les récupérons ou si Waste Management les récupère. Si la ville récupère certaines rues, je crois, pour les maisons en rangées, et donc celles-là, obtiendriez-vous les mêmes réductions, les mêmes pour tous? Mais si cela dépendait simplement de qui récupère. Donc, il serait juste de dire que toutes les personnes ou toutes les maisons ne bénéficient pas de cette réduction. Donc, les frais ne sont facturés qu'aux maisons unifamiliales et à certaines maisons multifamiliales, certaines maisons en rangée, certains duplex. Oui, merci. De rien.

So, let's make things clear. Mr. Director, can you do me a favor? Could you explain to us the difference between residential neighborhoods and the city center?

They don't receive any subsidy, that said. It's important to say it officially.

Well, Mr. Levin, we carry out about 11,000 pick-ups per week.

Ah.

and for 11,000 households used by our sanitation service. There are four pick-ups per week, two for household waste, one for recycling, and one for household waste. That represents 44,000 pick-ups per week. The price went from $5 to $5.70, then from $7.70 to $5.00. It was initially $7.00 two years ago. It went from $5.50. This year, we increased it from $22 to $5.72 because of the additional cost that the county charged us for the treatment of used waters. If we had to charge 100% of the costs, that would be a little over $1,400. um i think it was 1 403 dollars and uh it's about 9.2 million dollars that uh the city subsidized the subsidy was initially 3.6 million dollars but due to inflation etc. the subsidy has been increased but this subsidy increase is now 4 million dollars thank you do you have anything to add madam the director

Your question was about the difference between commercial waste and residential waste. And so, Paola Rodriguez, former Director of Solid Waste Management. Commercial waste is collected in the framework of our waste franchise contract, which is currently Waste Management. And so, as you know, the service provided to these facilities is very different from the use case. It depends on the use, and they also collect one or two containers in the building. It is very different from our stolen door service, which is provided by our staff and our solid waste management team for, as Diana said, single-family houses, many arranged and duplex houses,

Mr.

Le Greffy, we have a motion and a second. Mr. Guisson-Pont. Passing point number 5.

Monsieur le Maire, il s'agit du premier des districts fiscaux spéciaux pour les services de sécurité. Je vais le lire en entier. Il s'agit d'une résolution de la Commission municipale relative aux évaluations des services de sécurité au sein du district fiscal spécial des gardes de sécurité de Sunrise Harbour, fournissant l'autorité, l'objectif et les définitions, confirmant la résolution d'évaluation préliminaire, approuvant le rôle d'évaluation des services de sécurité mis à jour, réimposer les évaluations pour l'exercice commençant le 1er octobre 2026, prévoir la collecte des évaluations, prévoir l'application du produit d'évaluation, prévoir l'application du produit d'évaluation, prévoir l'effet de cette résolution, prévoir les conflits de variabilité et la date d'entrée en vigueur.

So no change in the proposed methodology, but there is an increase in the proposed evaluation rate.

It is proposed that the evaluation of the exercise 2026-2027 goes from $300-$800 to $300-$900 improved to... Mr. Clark, do you have comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. Comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. Comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. La sixième est la même résolution, mais elle concerne les évaluations des services de sécurité au sein du district fiscal spécial des gardes de sécurité du lac Snapper Creek.

Avons-nous une motion ? Une seconde. Madame la directrice.

Changement dans la méthodologie proposée ou les taux d'évaluation pour cette année ?

Merci beaucoup. Y a-t-il des commentaires du public ? Non, monsieur le maire. Tous ceux qui sont... ...sont maintenant numéro 7.

7 contient également le même libellé, mais il concerne les évaluations des services de sécurité au sein du district fiscal spécial spécial des gardes de sécurité de Pine Bay Estates. There is therefore no change in the proposed methodology or evaluation rates for the future exercise.

I have a motion.

I propose it.

I have a second. Mr. Le Graffier, do you have comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. Who are they for? Let's move on to number 8.

Number 8 contains the same libellum, but it concerns the evaluation of security services within the special fiscal district of the Dolke-Tlorbert security guards. There is therefore no change in the proposed methodology, but there is an increase in the proposed evaluation rates. It is proposed that the evaluation of the exercise 2026-2027 goes from 4,900 to 5,200 by the improved law and from 2,450 to 2,600 by the vacant law.

I have a motion. I propose. I have a second. Mr. Le Greffier, do you have the comments published? No, Mr. Mayor. I know they are for. We now move on to number 9.

The number 9 is also the same resolution relating to the evaluation of the security services in the special fiscal district modified by the security guards of Kings Bay. There is therefore no change in the proposed methodology. It is proposed to increase the rate of evaluation of this year. It is proposed that the evaluations of the exercise 2026-2027 go from 200 to 2. 300 by the improved water and from 1.005 to 1.050 by the vacant water. Second.

Second. Comments from the public. No, Mr. Mayor. We will now vote. Those who are for. Yes. We will move on to number 10.

Number 10 is the resolution relating to the evaluation of security services in the special fiscal district of the security of the port of Amok-Ox, even Libelle. There is therefore no change in the proposed methodology. It is proposed to increase the evaluation of this year. It is proposed that the evaluation of exercise 2026-2027 goes from $300 to $300-$400 per improved lot and from $1,500 to $1,700 for vacant lots. I have a motion. I ask it.

Second, Mr. Le Graffier, any comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. We are going to vote. Who is for? We are going to move on to number 11.

Number 11 is the same bill as the resolution, but it concerns the evaluations of the security services in the special fiscal district of the security of Lake Banyan de Hamoc. So there is no change in the proposed methodology, but there is an increase in the evaluation rates. So, for exercise 2027, the evaluation is an increase proposed at $ 1,500 per improved water and $ 675 to $ 750 per vacant water. Mr. Graftier, may I have a word? I propose it.

I have a comment from the public. Mr. Mayor, we will vote. You know what? We will move on to Resolution 12.

Resolution 12 is the resolution relating to the evaluation of security services in the Special Fiscal District of the Banyan Live security guards.

Ms. Director?

So there is a change in the proposed methodology. It is proposed to increase the evaluation rates this year. The evaluation of the exercise 2026-2027 should go from $ 900 to $ 9,950 per improved fee and from $ 450 to $ 4,975 for vacant fees. May I have a motion?

I propose. I support it. Mr. Le Graffier, comments on the bill? Yes, Mr. Mayor. All those in favor? Yes. We are on the 13th.

13 is also written in the same language. It concerns the evaluations of the security services within the special fiscal district of the Amoplex security guards. There is therefore no change in the proposed methodology. It is proposed to increase the evaluation rates of this year. It is proposed that the evaluation of exercise 2026-2027 go from 6,400 to 6,800 per improved water and from 3,200 to 3,400 per vacant water.

Do you have a motion? I propose it. Do you have a support? I support it. Mr. Le Graffier, comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. Vote.

All those in favor? Yes. 14. Resolution 14 on the evaluation of security services within the special fiscal district of the security agents of phase 1 of Cocoplum.

I vote.

Change in the proposed methodology, nor in the evaluation rates for exercise 27. May I?

Do you have a motion? Yes. One second. Mr. Le Graffier, comments from the public?

No, Mr. Mayor.

It is a resolution of the municipal commission relating to the provision of installation services and public clearing programs within the special fiscal district of public clearing of the Coco Plum farm, providing the authority, the objectives and the definitions, confirming the preliminary evaluation resolution, approving the role of the evaluation of the public clearing update, reimposing the evaluations of the public clearing for the exercise starting on October 1, 2026, planning the application of the evaluation product, planning the conflicts, the divisibility and the date of entry into force, So there is no change in the proposed methodology. The evaluation rate of exercise 2026-2027 is opposed to a decrease of 6, 825 dollars and 500 dollars per lot.

May I have a motion?

I propose.

Yes. Comments from the public? No, Mr. Mayor. You know they are... Last point, number 16.

16 is a resolution relating to the evaluation of security services in the special fiscal district of the security guards of Gables by the Sea Coral Gables, providing the authority, the object and the definitions, confirming the preliminary evaluation resolution, approving the role of evaluation of the security services updated by you, imposing the evaluations for the exercise starting October 1, 2026, planning the application of the product of the evaluation, planning the application of the product of the evaluation, planning the effect of this resolution, planning the effect of this resolution, planning the conflicts of responsibility and the date of entry into force. So there is no change in the proposed methodology in the rates for exercise 27, please?

Have a motion. I propose. Have a second. I support. Were there any comments from the public?

No, Mr. Mayor.

Vote. Those who are for. After the session, are there any comments from the public, the commission or the staff, the office, the director, the mayor of the city, the mayor of the city? Anything to say then? Very well. May God bless you. And very effective, very well done. And it's a pleasure. Have an excellent day and tomorrow commission. The session is up. May I have a motion to raise the session?

I propose.

I learn. It only took 14 years. To those who are for. I. Just did the work of Billy. Very well. Thank you.

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