City Council - Regular Meeting

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Good evening, everyone. Buenas noches. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming. Thank you for coming. We are about to call to order the City of Hialeah Council meeting of June 23rd, 2026. And the official time would be 5.37 p.m. to be called to order. Okay. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Mr. Zogby.

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Ms. De La Vega is absent. Mr. Gonzalez. Mr. Marrero.

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Ms. G. Perez. Ms. M. Perez. Mr. Rodriguez. Present. Mr. President, you have enough members to conduct business. Thank you. Madam Clerk, can you lead us in the invocation, please? Lord, we pray for your guidance and direction and benefit of those who live and work in the city of Hialeah. Amen.

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Thank you, Madam Clerk. Item six of today's agenda has presentations. Our first presentation is vulnerability assessment presentation by the Corradino Group. I invite them to come up. Take all the time you need. You got three minutes.

We'll make it quick. Thank you. Good evening, Jose Sanchez, Director of Streets Division, 956th Street. Good evening. As most of you may recall, about two years ago, we accepted a grant from FDEP for vulnerability assessment citywide. So we've been handling that for the last couple of years through our consultant. We jumped on that opportunity because understanding our vulnerabilities is essential for effective planning. One of the requirements of the grant is for us to provide you a summary of the presentation of our findings. So with that said, I'll turn it over to the Corradino Group. Kathy's here to do the presentation.

Welcome. Kathy, just for the record, your name, address of the company, and then go on.

Catherine Lyon, the Corradino Group, 4055 Northwest 97th Avenue, Doral, Florida. Thank you.

Thank you.

Good evening, Mayor, members of the Council. Tonight, we're going to be doing the public presentation for the vulnerability assessment. This is a requirement of the state. Next slide. Your project team includes members from the Cordino Group's Planning and Water Resources team, along with members from RIBIC Engineering. Next slide. The city sought and was awarded a $380,000 planning grant for the plan through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The project aims to comply with state statute by conducting a vulnerability assessment which will explore climate threats, assemble data on community assets, assess vulnerabilities and risks, and investigate potential adaptation strategies. The project also included public outreach sessions and stakeholder engagement. So what did the assessment find for the city of Hialeah? The two biggest contributors to worsening flooding are the intensification of storms, which is more rainfall more frequently, and the rise in groundwater. Next slide. The total project consisted of 13 tasks, the most involved of which are highlighted on this slide. These include the acquisition of background data, exposure analysis, sensitivity analysis, and the identification of focus areas. We began with a couple kickoff meetings, assembled a steering committee, and conducted several other meetings. Next slide. Task seven was the sensitivity analysis. The purpose of this was to help us figure out where the city is more sensitive to increased flooding. Next slide. Working with the city and FDP, we gathered all the data available on the critical assets shown here. The assets are broken down into several categories. We have transportation assets, critical infrastructure, critical community and emergency facilities, and natural, cultural, and historical resources. Next slide. Focus areas were selected based on exposure and sensitivity analysis and coordination with the city. The focus areas represent locations where flooding could affect essential public services, transportation networks, emergency response capabilities, and critical infrastructure systems. Next slide. Task 1 through 13 have been completed and submitted to the state. All deliverables have been approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Next slide. The adaptation plan was the final task. It is the creation of adaptation strategies and capital planning. The final plan is a comprehensive list of priority resiliency projects with the goal of reducing the risks of flooding, groundwater rise, and other climate impacts on city assets. The list of projects were compiled based upon the results of the exposure and sensitivity analysis with input from the city of Hialeah and the public. The list is made of policies, strategies, and infrastructure improvements. which can help mitigate the present and future impacts of flooding on the community next slide the final plan contains a list of over 100 projects within the 19 focus areas and city-wide projects are organized based on sensitivity rating with planning horizons based on short mid and long-term time frames next slide many oh that didn't come out sorry about that Many adaptation strategies can be implemented directly by the city through capital improvements, maintenance programs, operational changes, and infrastructure upgrades. Next slide. So what happens next? The plan establishes a roadmap for implementation. The city's next steps would be to prioritize high-risk projects identified in the focus areas, advance projects into engineering, design, and feasibility studies, incorporate resilience projects into the capital improvement program, pursue grant funding opportunities through state and federal programs, coordinate with partner agencies responsible for regional infrastructure, and track implementation progress through annual monitoring and evaluation. Next slide. The adaptation plan positions the city to pursue these funding sources by identifying vulnerable assets, prioritizing projects, and establishing an implementation framework. This slide was just a list of the grants that are out there for the city to go after. And the project was completed on time and in budget. And that concludes my presentation. Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you, Kathy. How do you want me to pronounce it? Lyon? Thank you very much. Anything else on that presentation, Jose? You dressed up so nice.

If you have any questions, we're here to answer any questions.

This was a requirement of that grant that we pursued. We have to be updated on it, right? Right.

And this is a grant that exposes us to, gives us the ability to apply for other grants or implementation of improvements and things like that. It's something good to have. It shows us our vulnerabilities so we could plan better. I mean, there's over a hundred projects that were suggested. Some is operational, some be maintenance, some capital improvements. So down the line, we're going to evaluate, digest all that information and then implement them in our five-year plan and so on and so forth.

Thank you, Jose. Thank you both of you. Thank you. Anyone have any questions? Yeah, if I may through the chair.

Yes, ma'am. Going back to the slide, I believe it was slide five that it talks about the task. And then it does like a little bit of an analysis on... different electrical stations and addresses throughout the city. So help me understand this chart really quick. It says 2019, 100-year rainfall, and basically everything on there is like yellow or orange, right? And in order for it to be that it's a sensitive flooding area, it should be in the red zones of like two inches or higher of greater like rainfall and flooding. But I see that we only, like it's subject to be red in 2070. So just walk me through that. We have no areas that have heavy rainfall of two inches or more currently, because I know that we do, but nothing came back recorded.

I think this is just an excerpt that the project itself, the plan itself has the full list of everything in there. We had just plugged this into the presentation just to get an idea of the sensitivity ratings. But the plan itself, the sensitivity analysis has everything in there. This was just like a little excerpt.

I understand, but here it's saying that nothing that was selected has two inches or more of rainfall, but then it's giving us an analysis of 2070, and then it breaks it down in like 100-year rainfall, 500-year rainfall. So if you could just kind of walk me through this understanding of what this rating chart is really rating.

So it says here, These are notes from my water division. This is what? The notes that I got from the water division. They weren't able to attend this evening. Got it. But it says here that some assets may start to be impacted by 2040 or 2070, and some may not be at risk at all. So they organized it in a way where we're dealing with first the highly sensitive ones, which are the ones that are gonna be impacted sooner rather than later. I think that's what they were trying to explain.

Correct, so then the data that was presented in this table number 10 then was the most critical of our locations throughout the city and none of them qualify as high?

No, I wouldn't say that these are the most critical. This is just a copy and paste out of the sensitivity analysis. The analysis itself has a full list. How many city assets did we actually conduct and mitigate? I'd have to get that information to you. I don't have the report on me now. I can look it up on my computer.

But all of them have been completed, is what you said? In the last chart, you said as of June 30th? Yeah, everything has been completed. Okay. Okay.

Jose, do you know if we got any readings that were two inches or higher? I can pull it up. You can look and see.

Okay.

No, I don't have the information as to the rating right now, but I could forward you the report. We did consider all assets. We had a committee and pretty much it included all city facilities, parks, fire stations, everything that the committee identified that were included in the plan. In the study.

So we're calling them electrical substations? Is that what we're calling them? Doesn't matter what it is. It's just a property.

Right. There's a big list of properties. Pretty much all city assets were considered in this assessment.

Which is on the next page, the critical asset page. Is that all of the ones that are plotted on that map? On page six, I believe.

Yes.

Yes.

Those are all of them. But then none of them, they're not color coded by the actual risk, the sensitivity risk of two inches.

But it's a full scale, so I could provide you that.

Okay.

I'll send that over.

Okay. All right. Thank you.

To the chair.

Yes, sir.

Jose, so pretty much the data you have here, and then you start working with grants, right? Whatever is 9-1-1. When you get up, you get up presented to the to the mayor's administration office, which the 911s and what are the first goal?

Yeah, right now we're going to digest the information. We just completed the list today. We actually got approval from FDEP, so it's very recent. We had to, this was one of the presentations on the grant requirements, so we had to do it today. Now I need some time to digest the information.

This will probably help you, us as a city, getting the grants quicker, correct? Absolutely. As far as different, look, we have an issue working with it. Got it. Okay. All right. And this is going to be for 2027, I imagine, right?

Yeah, it's an adaptation plan that we'll review. Like she said, we'll put the ones with highest priority on top and we'll seek funding, whether it's by grants, city funds.

For next calendar.

Yes.

Thank you, Jose. You're welcome.

You good? Luis, you're good? Anyone else? All right. Our next, Madam Clerk, we have Council Vice President De La Vega present.

Yes, sir.

Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Welcome. All right, our next presentation, unfortunately, will be canceled.

Dr. Ricardo Dominguez cannot make it here tonight. Dr. Ricardo Dominguez cannot make it here tonight.

The next presentation is a recognition to an excellent, excellent doctor, but we're going to have to move it along to probably our first meeting in August. So sorry about that. So we'll be moving right along. Item seven, comments and questions. I lost my clerk. Oh, there she is. Okay. Comments and questions. Madam Clerk, did we get anybody who signed up?

The first registered speaker is Leda Vega.

Leda?

Vega, yes.

Mrs. Vega? Oh, there you are. Miss Vega, I just need your full name and address for the record, and then you have up to three minutes to talk to us.

My name is Leyda Hernandez. Vega is on the records for the house, but right now my legal name is Leyda Hernandez. Okay. The address?

I'm sorry? Your address?

3183 West 78th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33018. Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. y de la orden de remover mi bote de la propiedad ubicada en la dirección antes puesta como consecuencia de la aplicación de la ordenanza 2024-013. Soy propietaria y residente de esta vivienda desde el año 1999. Es decir, hace más de 25 años. Asimismo, he mantenido mi bote estacionado en esta propiedad durante aproximadamente 18 años, mucho antes de la aprobación y entrada en vigor de la ordenanza. Durante todo este tiempo, el bote ha permanecido en el mismo lugar sin generar problemas de seguridad. Transito molestias vicendales ni violaciones previas relacionadas con su ubicación. Entiendo y respeto el propósito de esta ordenanza. Sin embargo, considero que mi situación constituye un uso preexistente de larga duración que existía antes de la adopción de dicha regulación. He mantenido esta condición de manera continua y de buena fe durante muchos años, confiando en las normas vigentes y al momento de establecer y mantener el voto en mi propiedad. Por esta razón solicito que mi caso sea considerado al principio de derechos adquiridos o uso preexistente grandfather use, ya que tanto mi residencia en la propiedad como la presencia del bote anteceden significativamente la aprobación de la ordenanza. Entiendo además que la ordenanza contempla mecanismos de revisión y variación para propietarios cuyas circunstancias existían antes de su aprobación. La aplicación de esta nueva regulación a una situación existente desde hace tantos años me ocasiona un perjuicio significativo. Adicionalmente, el cumplimiento inmediato de la orden de remover el bote representa una carga económica y considerable para mí, ya que actualmente no dispongo de los recursos necesarios para asumir los costos de almacenamiento, alquiler de espacio o traslado permanente de la embarcación. Estoy preparada para presentar toda la documentación necesaria que demuestre mi residencia y propiedad de la vivienda desde el 99, La propiedad de registro del bote durante los años correspondientes, 18 años, fotografía y demás evidencia que demuestra que el bote ha permanecido en la propiedad durante muchos años antes de la aprobación de la ordenanza 2024. Copia de la situación y muestras recibidas. Por lo tanto, For the above, I respectfully request the suspension and reconsideration of the multi-imposed, the recognition of my situation as a persistent use or right acquired, alternatively, the concession of a variation that allows me to maintain the vote in my property, that my history of fulfillment and my more than 25 years as a resident of the city of Jalil be considered. This is the...

69-35, right? West 3rd Court, 69-35.

La dirección, no. 3183 West 78th Street.

Ay, yo me confundí con otra que nos había mandado, otra persona que nos había mandado información. Okay, ¿es un townhouse? No, es un zero-load. ¿Perdón?

Es un zero-load. Una casa zero-load.

Yeah.

Y no tiene asociación.

Tengo fotos de la propiedad.

Yo tengo fotos de la propiedad, si necesitan. Tranquila.

Espera un momentico, tranquila. Yeah. What's her... She's zoned as... Is it a townhouse, condominium, multi-dwelling? Yes.

Planning and zoning official. Yes, we'll double-check the zoning and the regulations and all the conditions that she's considering, and then we'll meet with her and give her the path forward in this situation.

So you'll exchange information now?

Yes.

Does anybody else have anything to ask, Ms. Leda, before we...

Ya, no te vayas, Leida.

Gracias. El barco tiene 20 pies, 9 pulgadas. Y no toca la acera. Tengo fotos, si quieren, están las fotos de Duco y todos los lugares que la pueden ver ahí. De hecho, yo tenía, hemos tenido siempre en la propiedad, desde el año 99 cuando la compré, porque siempre hemos tenido votos, siempre hemos tenido dos votos en la propiedad. Cuando ustedes sacaron la ley, yo removí uno, como dijeron que se podía tener uno por propiedad. Pero ahora me están poniendo multis, me están exigiendo que saque una cosa que ha existido. Tengo fotos, porque nosotros compramos hasta el 2007, estuvimos comprando y vendiendo, porque usted sabe, las primeras veces uno no se adapta. Pero este bote lleva con nosotros 18 años en esta propiedad.

Leida, perdón, señora Hernández, intercambia información con Claudia Hasbun y mañana ustedes hablan más para que ella te revise la propiedad y la situación tuya en particular. ¿Está bien? Muchas gracias. Gracias por venir.

Yeah, go ahead.

Espérate, no te vaya.

Or do you want... 12 and 24, what was that thing? I remember going over this when I was here and even prior to me as well, so, you know, I'm safe in the body.

One, two... The changes that were made pursuant to the 2024 ordinance had to do not just with boats, but also with recreational vehicles as to where exactly they could be parked within the property. Now, in regards to zero lot, that was something that was pre-existing, whether it was enforced or not. Again, you know, I can't speak to that. but Claudia could definitely give her guidance as to the application process for a variance, which is what she would have to do based on the subsection from the top of my head. I believe it's subsection F that addresses that is prohibited in the zero plot line.

Okay. It's also prohibited to have a shed in the back of the house in the zero lot.

No, I mean,

I wasn't here in 24 when, or by loss. So, but going back to zero lot, I remember being in Sony board and it was an issue because under the zero lot, a lot of people bought those properties and there was an, it's called an envelope by the developer. I forgot exactly the word that you can even have a shed on the zero lot. And that just doesn't make any sense. A lot of people bought their properties when they, You've got to have something for your barbecue, an additional roof or something, or something to put your grass cutter or whatever it is or anything, which is something that a lot of these buyers didn't know about. And I know regarding to the boats, there was a leniency that we remember as long as it's not one boat, small boat, and not encroaching into the sidewalk. So I hope it can be worked out. But I am sensitive to those zero lots properties that are so extremely limited that everybody that purchased them had no idea the limitation that they had. And as long as you're not on the sidewalk or, like I said, not even allowed to have a shed in the back of the house. And that's kind of, like, unrealistic, to be honest.

This may be, yeah, this may be, according to our city attorney, maybe something that was not revised, that was already existing whenever it was enforced. But like you're saying, this goes back a long time before that. Claudia, I guess, you know, let us know. That in particular, her property in particular, I guess, update us and let us know if that was part of the revision or it's existing, and then we can govern ourselves accordingly from there. I know that...

Do you want her to stay? I want her to speak to Claudia. Claudia.

Wait, don't leave.

Claudia, I know we had a similar case like this with the three gentlemen that were here last time, but about the RV situation and the boats. Theirs was the townhouse. Since that last meeting, have we had any residents come in and, you know, apply for the variance and apply for the review of the file as it pertains under the ordinance? Have we had residents do that?

From the three gentlemen that came last meeting, I met with two. They haven't yet submitted the application, but they are in the process of submitting an application for a variance.

So when these residents are notified that their property isn't in compliance with the ordinance, are they given any kind of paperwork that speculates that they have the option to submit? I forgot it was like $500 application fee to see if they could have provided a review under their own property.

Is that something that we're giving them? Councilwoman, I wouldn't be able to answer that. That is a court enforcement process. So I will not want to give, you know, the wrong information. So I don't know. If somebody else from the court enforcement.

Alexis. Maybe. Alexis, the question was when we notified. You got to come up.

You got to come up.

Of them having that RV or the boat or whatever that doesn't speculate within the ordinance. Do you know if when we give them that paperwork, if somewhere on there it says, hey, you're out of compliance, but you could pay a $500 application fee and we can analyze your particular property and see whether or not you could be given a variance. Do you know if we give kind of that information or no?

I don't know either.

I think they're just cited. I think it's just cited and they have to pay the $100 and that's it, right?

Yes.

So is this something that maybe we want, I don't know, to include? I think that's just a regular cited notice that we give. It's a general one to give for anyone that's out of a violation, whether it's a door, it's a fence. It's not a particular one that we use for boats and RVs, correct?

Correct.

So we can't write anything in there. I don't know, unless we can give them something in addition to that to let them know, hey, you're out of compliance and you could possibly apply for a variance for $500. I don't know if that's something.

Typically, the inspector may verbally tell that to the resident.

Yeah. I don't know.

What do you think?

It is a warning. The boats and RVs are a warning first. They're not an automatic, right? Correct. They're not an automatic civil fine.

We're giving warnings now and then it could turn into a SIT.

If they don't comply by the allotted date. Correct.

Go for it. I don't know. I don't know if they're giving that information. Maybe when they come, I don't know how.

So one of the, sorry, Councilman.

I don't know, you know, in order for them to understand, you know, the variance.

Hold on.

You have the answer? Go ahead, go ahead, Liz. Go ahead, go ahead.

They don't explain anything to you, they just tell you, they don't give you the options. It's very difficult to find someone who can explain the options you can have and the things you can do to try to solve the problem. In my neighborhood, I'm not here to do the work of any person, but in my area specifically, there are more than 30 votes in the same type of house condition as mine. Some I've never received because I was talking to neighbors in the area. None of them. Han llamado y les han dicho que no, que pueden tenerla en el área mientras que sea un bote. No sé si especifican la ciudad o no, pero es el mismo modelo de casa y los botes están ahí. De hecho, yo por la mañana yendo para mi trabajo, le tiré fotos a dos casas que no le voy a dar porque no estoy aquí para decir lo que está haciendo otra persona mal, pero está llena el área de botes. Se supone que si se lo quiten a una persona, lo hagan parejo con todo el mundo, en el mismo área, creo yo.

Si se lo hacemos parejo a todo el mundo, entonces no hay problema.

Si todo el mundo lo saca, no hay problema. Si es una room que es pareja para todo el mundo, todo el mundo tiene que sacar el bus.

Anyone else? Go through the chair. Go ahead.

So Claudia, to answer the question for Monica, which happened to me. So the gentleman, if you can get close, please. The gentleman that came to apply, he spent, I think, $2,000, a thousand. So out of the three people that were here, one of them put the variance proposal. So Monica, Councilwoman, if that proposal doesn't go through, he loses the $2,000.

Yeah, which is totally uncalled for.

I think there should be something, which is not. Last time that I, Louis, last time in the last council, I presented to an amendment, but it was very open. So I'm going to come back with a lot of departments, see what we can come up with. I motioned it and didn't go through, which it makes sense. But definitely what, there's a lot of questioning to be answered on that. But as far as the last week or two weeks ago, so somebody pretty much put a variance, $2,000 out of pocket. And if it doesn't pass, then he lost the dollars.

Through the chair, just for clarification, those fees are not directly. There are a series of other documents that they need to provide.

Yeah, but still an expense for the taxpayer or homeowner that didn't know about the credit.

So just to clarify, it is not an application fee that they pay for.

Is it $2,000? I thought it was $500.

That is what I want to clarify. So the application, if they have a violation, it's $835. But he didn't have a violation. Yes. So it's $835. Then they have to provide for something, some document that we can refer to, a survey. It costs another $600. There's other documents that they need to provide, which costs them another $800. So I understand that adds up to everything, but it's not an application of $2,000.

The variance process, there's a cost to it that there's a chance they're going to lose the dollars, which is what the law is. Which, you know, Again, we'll bring that up another time.

How much is the variance? How much does it cost to pull a variance?

It's $500 and then $325 more if you have a violation in the property, if it is a result of a violation. Right.

But then why did he... Sorry. Why would it be $2,000? Because...

They have to provide for a survey. Remember, this variance process, it goes to the property. So we needed to confirm ownership of the property, the conditions of the property, et cetera. So they need to go out and get a survey of the property. That is the only document that we ask for. And then there is a series of other notices, other stuff that they need to be provided.

Is there a way that, because I know that we have enforced that the surveys that we required have to be within six months, right?

And whenever you are doing an improvement on the property, in these cases, we have waived that condition. The gentleman hasn't applied yet, but he had it done two years ago. And we said, we're going to waive the six months issue because you haven't done any improvements on the property.

That's what I would ask. I would ask if maybe we could waive that survey. If they have one that's five, six, seven years old, I think that that's still false. If no conditions has changed. There's Google Maps. We could look at their property. We could see if they added a roof, a driveway. But I think that we should be able to be flexible. What do you think, Mary? As far as it pertains with the survey, I think being flexible with that.

Listen, I think the path forward here, obviously, we don't want this to be a reoccurring theme. I think we need to change the process from... Something that's going to put an onus on getting a variance on the property to some sort of administrative review, which is exactly what we have with the RVs. So right now, if you get an RV violation, you can request an administrative review or basically, you know, no fee. I don't think we charge for that, do we?

For the RVs, no, we don't.

Yeah, so there's no fee. You can apply. Basically, Claudia has very tight criteria of what she's looking for. If you have the access on the side, if it's not a nuisance, whatever, there's like two or three things that she looks for and then she either approves it or doesn't. And if the council wants to give us some idea of what are the two or three things you want Claudia to look for, then we can do it like that and we just forego this whole mess and just do administrative reviews. On a case by case basis, we could do that very easily. We just have to amend the. The ordinance and that that might be the best path forward. You know.

The ordinance in 24, which I might think was got the floor. You're sorry. Yeah, I appreciate that. I'm a little bit hungry. You know how they say you tell me all the time. So the ordinance in 24 that was specifically towards the RV, but what changed with the boats?

They put in all three. So the ordinance that they made was RV, boats, and commercial vehicles all together. And it's a mess. They should have done it separately. One for RVs, an ordinance for boats, and an ordinance for... Because the intent was for the RV and the situation. It was all mixed in and it was all packaged together. And then that's what you get. You get basically, you know, my fear was always that. Some people know what the rules are, some won't. So some people get enforced, some don't. I mean, it's like, it's a little hard. You know, we've talked about it so many times and even to us, it becomes unclear, you know, whether it's permitted, whether it's not permitted. So it's just kind of a mess. So it needs to be cleaned up.

If I may, through the chair?

Yes, ma'am.

I agree with that. I think that maybe we should find a different route that obviously helps. I wouldn't want to add that load to Claudia. I think she has already a lot, and I would like to be considerate of her time. And I would like to maybe find a separate option of who would be able to review that. But I think that maybe the process, like what La Senora Hernandez was saying, was that she was a little bit unclear on how to move forward with this. And I understand that it's a warning, it's a citation, it's more work. Sometimes they leave it on the door, maybe if the resident is not there. So maybe they don't have the opportunity to have that conversation as the options with the resident. And then they have to come to the window where they call And maybe the cashier doesn't really know the options and she's not going to tell them, OK, you're paying this fee. So maybe if we include something that comes with that paperwork or.

But again, it just depends on what our goal is, because if the goal it seemed to me like the goal was we wanted to limit the number of boats. So then you kind of. Like, you have a scenario here, but nobody really uses it, you know, because the goal is to not have as many boats. If the goal is, okay, we're okay with some boats, then we just, we do that, right? And then we have a process where we let people know, hey, these are your options, these are your menu. And if the goal is basically, hey, like, we don't want to mess with boats anymore, then we should rescind the ordinance. But we sort of need to find the end goal beforehand. get to the process i i heard the discussion that we had last time which i thought by the way was great uh it's the first time in a very long time that people have like open frank discussion about an issue which was fantastic and i applaud you guys and and i really want you know i haven't really tipped the scales one way or another because you know i think it's a decision we have to make together as a body um you know i i can see both sides you know i i see the homeowners that are hurting i also see that we want to you know fix the city up and what have you

Well, through the chair. Yes, sir. With your permission, Mr. President.

Absolutely.

So we shouldn't limit the amount of votes. We should limit and restrict the size of the vote or the votes that could be in the sidewalk or the votes could be. a problem through the neighbor. But this is a working-class town. This is not Miami Lakes, Coral Gables, or whatever. This is, you know, most of us came from, you know, I'm from Santa Fe, Cuba, next to Hemingway Marina, you know? I mean, like, a lot of these guys just... They wish they could be back on the water. And if you have a little boat or whatever it is, we had a regulation towards that. We have accepted certain things. The problem back then, and exactly like the mayor said, I don't understand why this was mixed and commingled altogether, is the RVs that people were living in. They were doing duplex and triplex on the RVs, and it was out of control, which is very disturbing to the neighborhood. So I don't understand why in 24 something was included here. For the boats, we've had certain regulation for the boats and accept the certain regulations, but limiting the amount should not be the issue, it's just limiting the size or where they could be at, um, is what we should focus on whatever it is in 24. I'll look at it, see if maybe we can limit and come back to a common sense about it.

Remember the rule before was pretty simple. The rule before was, it didn't really matter what property was as long as the boat was 23 feet or less, if it was going to be in the front of the house. And if it was going to be on the side of the house, it could be up to 33 feet. Didn't really matter. Anything else? Uh, it was very kind of simple rule. Um,

Not on the sidewalk, which is illegal no matter what. That doesn't need to be in the books. If I may, through the chair.

Just to clarify, because I don't think you were here when we had the discussion.

Not at 24.

No, no, last meeting. Last meeting, there was three gentlemen that were here, and innocently, they admitted in their townhouse that they had a bull, and they said that they park on the city's soil. Because they are illegal. But that's what ends up happening.

That's illegal from the beginning. Yeah, that's not what it was.

But but but just so you're aware, I understand you're aware. The enforcement then became a PD problem. Right. And then who lives in a house? All right. I'm going to have one.

But the change in regulation that is illegal from the first place.

But it was being enforced.

But that's immaterial, no matter what, to whatever change happened in 24 that is causing this lady.

All in effect, if you allow the boat in the front, the effect is the homeowner is going to find.

In your property, not in the soil.

But they don't have parking.

Then they cannot have it. That's illegal. But you don't need to change it. Okay. But what I'm saying is. The extent of the change is hurting somebody who's not doing something illegal.

So that's why the application says you pay $500. We analyze your property. I'm looking at her property right now.

$500 plus a survey plus this and plus that.

She has parking spaces plus the boat. I think her property would, right, she'd have three of the car plus a boat. So I think her property would meet the variance. In her particular case, right?

You're forcing people that are doing something legal in the first place because other people were doing something illegal to come here and spend $2,000 for it. That's just my opinion about how the law will stay.

That's why the mayor just said, maybe we need to find an alternative. And that's what I agree with.

And I bring it back and you guys vote for it, in my opinion, because this has got... Guys, we're a working class town.

Yeah, but we can't make a blanket statement and say anyone that lives in a townhouse, we have to allow it because it... No, we're not.

As long as you have it in your property correctly and the size of the boat like it used to be before.

I'm parking with the other car.

But if they park illegally... Yeah, yeah. Hold on. I'm sorry. Respectfully. Did you want to say something? I want to say something. Go ahead, Madam Attorney.

Just to make sure, Councilmember... Gonzalez's inquiry as to the change in 2024. Specifically, when it comes to that ordinance, a lot of the discussion had to do with the fact that the RVs were being parked behind the house, in the rear of the house, right? So at the end of the day, there was a modification when it came to a personal boat, in that if a personal boat is over 33 feet, it cannot be parked in the front of the house. Now, in regards to a boat that is less than 33 feet in length, that boat can in fact be parked on the side of the house, and it also could be parked in the rear yard of the house. So those were the modifications that were made specifically as to the boat. But the discussions that were had during the 2024 session had to mostly focus on the fact that some boats that were large in size were parked in front of the house. And that's why the restriction of being under 24 feet.

The restriction was in place already. What the mayor said, maybe there was now specifically about zero large or townhomes. Is that what got changed in 24?

That I do not know. That's what we want.

If I can come back to that. But those regulations you're telling me was in place already before. And the size was already in place before. So all I'm saying is that I don't know. It's like something got disturbed because the RVs are the problem. And now something else got included into it. So I'll leave it here. And that's my last word about it. And I'll look into it.

One option we could do is we could have, you know, because we're taking obviously a lot of time for the council meetings, is we can have a special workshop kind of thing at some point. We could just talk about this one topic and maybe look at some proposals and kind of go from there and see where everybody's...

Through the chair. That was my original intent of last council meeting. It was just a motion to have a conversation about it, go back and see where we can find a happy medium. If not, we can just keep it the same. That was my original intent with that.

We can do that. If you guys are happy, we can have the clerk organize just a workshop session and we can just talk only about this topic.

In August.

And it'd be sunshine.

Yeah, exactly. No? Yeah, we're good. Thank you. Muchas gracias.

Anyone else registered to speak, Madam Clerk? Yes, Ms. Baez. Name and address for the record, and you have up to three minutes. Thank you.

Hi, good evening.

Good evening. Is it?

Hi, good evening, everyone. Janet del Carmen Baez here. I'm going to withhold my address pursuant to Chapter 119. I am introducing myself to the, thank you, Mr. President, Mr. Mayor, and city council members, and the community of Hialeah. My name is Jenny Del Carmen Baez, and I'm running for circuit court judge. I've been a prosecutor at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office with our wonderful Chief Fuente, who's part of our Human Trafficking Task Force for the last 10 years. Last year, I was awarded Human Trafficking Prosecutor of the Year by our Attorney General, Chief James Uthmeyer. And with those credentials, I have put my name in for Group 69. And I just wanted to introduce myself, Janet Del Carmen Baez, and I will be on the ballot on August 18th. Thank you very much for your time.

Good luck to you, anybody. Thank you. Good luck to you, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else registered to speak?

Rafael Soto.

Rafael Soto. Rafael Soto.

No, no, no.

Ah, ok. Adelante.

Español o inglés?

Ok, dame tu nombre y tu dirección y tienes hasta tres minutos para...

I have a quote here from a supposed RV that I have in my house. But I have a video here for you to see what kind of RV I have. What kind of what, sorry? What RV I have. The one I have here.

¿Qué dice la violación? ¿Qué específicamente te dijeron? Dino que yo sé que tienes una violación, pero ¿qué hiciste de acuerdo a la violación?

No, dice que tengo un albí atrás.

No lo puedes tener.

Pero si no tengo albí, eso es mentira.

Ah, bueno. Llama mañana, llama al inspector. No, no, no, no, no. Aquí está Soto. Soto, señor Soto. Señor Soto, yo te entiendo. Hay un teléfono ahí. Tú tienes que llamar en la violación. Hay un teléfono. Y qué pasó?

Entonces hay otra cosa. Somebody go ahead. Go ahead. Rafael, un segundo. So...

We actually put Rafael in contact with constituent services. I don't know if... With Jonathan? Yeah. Have you met already?

Camila.

Okay. So he did show us some pictures and it's not an actual RV. It's like a shed that looks like an RV. Okay. But it's not, no, it doesn't have wheels. It's just a lot of equipment inside.

But he's got a storage shed.

Yeah, but I would, if possible, Mayor, we would like for constituent services to follow up with him.

Yeah, yeah. Señor, si usted puede, Camila se va a parar ahí. Ella trabaja en mi oficina. Si puede hablar con ella, ella te va a ayudar ahora mismo, ¿ok? Muchas gracias. Gracias, Soto. Gracias.

Next speaker. Gracias, Rafael.

Gracias, caballero.

Yolanda Guerra.

Yolanda Guerra, adelante. Tranquila. Tranquila, tranquila, tranquila.

Perfect.

No, ven pa' acá, ven pa' acá, mamá. Ponte ahí, ponte ahí en el micrófono. ¿Ya tú todavía quieres hablar con él? Ponte ahí, ponte ahí.

Ponte ahí.

No, that's right.

Adele, ADP helper.

She's a little weak, her legs. Yeah. Yeah.

Después que te enseñé a hablar español correctamente. Con todos los disparates que hablaba. No, si él me lo dijo, a lo que él dijo un disparate, corrígemelo. Yo soy maestra, imagínate.

Con huellas.

Y hablo un correcto español. En inglés, olvídeme. Anyone else registered to speak? Very sharp. Thank you, Abdel. Thank you.

Yes, sir.

Name and address for the record.

And you have up to three minutes, sir. Go ahead. My name is Barry Sharp. My office is at 1040 East 3rd Street.

I'm an American who was raised in Cuba. After Fidel Castro took over our property in Havana, we have been over here in Hialeah operating for over 50 years. operated in good faith with the city, and I would expect for the city to operate the same way with me. This, after all, is supposed to be la ciudad que progresa. Our tenant, William Whirling Gallardo, is operating a marble company at 1028 East 33rd Street. On February 24th, he received a violation that was issued because he would not have a business tax receipt. As a property manager, I told him that we have to resolve it because these violations do not disappear on their own. It's been a long and frustrating process. Our tenant has spent over $40,000 in trying to resolve the problem. He's hired two architects and trying to resolve the issues with the county and the city regulations. Finally, he retained Frank de la Paz, who's in back over here. Thanks to him, We've been navigating in the right direction. We have been pursuing to get compliance. I'm not here because I have ignored the violation. That's not the reason. I'm here because we did everything right. The problem is it's been taking us a bloody long time to get all of these things resolved with all the different cities. Here's the problem. We're in active compliance right now. I have asked to appear before the special magistrate to see if we can get the fines either uh wave not wave but uh delayed until we get resolved this thing over uh this process and they said no you have to resolve the issue and then you come before the city I spoke to the building department. They said, well, typically we reduce the fines. Well, that's very nice. They told me that in the hallway, but that's not a legal reason for us to be able to get a discount or a reduction. We are actively resolving this problem. It's taking us a long time. It's $100 a day fine. I don't think that that is fair that this is happening, that we're getting stuck with. uh i'd like the council to direct the staff to let us at least speak to the special magistrate explaining that we are resolving and telling you what we've been doing instead of incurring all of these fines for a hundred dollars we have done everything correct we've done what has been asked for us it's just taking a long time and as time progresses we're incurring daily fines. And I don't think that this is the right thing and it should be fair to us. And we hope that we can get a little breathing room to at least resolve the problem. Thank you.

Yes, sir. Don't leave. Don't leave. Thank you, sir. Barbara.

So basically, so the council members are aware the way that our code reads, and I have to pull up the exact section, is that a violation has to be cured before it's brought before a special master for a reduction hearing. So his frustration is obviously that it's been prolonged the process of like, you know, having it cleared by the buildings department. But that's the way that our code reads as to when it is that the special master could preside over the matter. He has already surpassed the appellate time that he had in order to appeal the initial decision by the special master. So now he's at that cure phase of then going back before the special master just to reduce the cost.

What does he do then at this point? At this point, well, first of all, thank you for coming. And obviously today, casually, we're actually making huge investments in our building department to try to speed up these processes because we know they take very long time. But like the Madam Attorney said, our code, and we're fixed by it, says... that in order to go to the special master and get those reductions, obviously you need a cure first. Now it also says that based on certain parameters, you can get up to a 95% reduction on those fines. So again, what I would tell you is continue working with the person that you've hired to cure it as quickly as possible. And then know that at the end of the tunnel, you know, you do have a very high expectation. And I mean, we're on the record here that those fines will be waived, but obviously we have to go by what the code says. And it requires the curing phase to occur. So, again, we are trying to make the processes as quickly as possible. Today, we're actually, you know, doing one of those things. But, you know, moving forward right now in your specific scenario, the best thing I can tell you is to cure it as quickly as possible. And obviously, you know, this is recorded and you can show the special master when that time comes that you do appear before them. Okay. Okay.

I appreciate you hearing me. Of course, there's expectations and the reality.

You're in good hands, though. You are.

Thank you very much for making me feel so much better.

You're very well known. You have a big footprint in our city. We're proud to have you here, sir. But that's not good when the city knows me. We listen, I promise.

Thank you, sir.

You're not under oath. I am. No, we're both. Don't worry. Thank you, sir. Thank you for coming. Any other registered speaker?

Silvia Hermida.

Silvia?

Silvia? Hermida? Mm-hmm. Silvia? Buenas Silvia. Español, no? Está bien. Dinos tu nombre completo y tu dirección y entonces tienes hasta tres minutos para hablar. Gracias.

Bueno, yo vengo. ¿Tu nombre? Algo que estoy oyendo en la calle.

¿Tu nombre completo?

Silvia Hermida.

¿Y tu dirección?

Mi dirección. Sí. 174I3 Street.

Gracias. Adelante.

Yo vengo porque estoy oyendo en la calle que van a quitar el freeway y vengo por el transporte. El transporte que vayan a poner en autobuses no es lo mismo que el freeway. El freeway hay que dejarlo porque ahí se nos dejan la puerta de la casa y nos recogen la puerta de la casa. Y el bus no lo hace así. And you have to change because I have been in this Hialeah for many years taking buses. And they are very disorganized. They don't get to the time when they have to get to a stop and they take the time, they look back and they don't get to the stop. And that has always been a disaster. I have been here for almost 40 years taking buses from Hialeah because from Hialeah it is not to leave. Y yo quiero que miren ese problema de que vayan a quitar una cosa para poner otra, que no va a resultar nada. Eso no va a ayudar. Si quitan el freeway, las personas mayores, que son las que más lo cogemos, porque los sábados y los domingos no hay buses aquí.

No lo vamos a quitar, tranquila.

¿Qué hacen el sábado con empezar a las 11 de la mañana hasta las 2 de la tarde? ¿Quién sale? Sí.

We're not going to take it away, don't worry.

No, don't worry. You have to put it on and worry about Saturday and Sunday. And the time that is long.

Yes.

That is long and it starts early, but Saturday and Sunday are very necessary. Yes. Well, another little point that I want to say. I live where they are doing the colony. Nueva. Yo vivo ahí al lado. Esa acera es un desastro de lo que hay. Yo he cogido video de ahí. Because I walk with a cane, and many people walk there. And that's my point of walking. I come here to the Hialeah House, and I come walking all those streets over there. But now, everything is cemented, the fences that have been put green, thrown to the sidewalk, they don't let me pass. And I can't cross to the front because there's a dog over there. And that's why I don't cross the street.

Okay.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Recycling.

Recycling. It is not required there. It is a commercial container and it is assumed that when they take it, they divide it. The plastic and the crystals are assumed. But the problem is that we would have to charge more. Recycling costs. That brass costs. It costs, it costs, it costs. Yes, that's the problem.

I have a lot of people who live there, in El Señor. I used to live in Arleyún and I always picked them up there. But here I moved and I say, nothing is picked up here.

The commercial has no recycling.

Just like in London. Why don't they pick it up in London?

Commercial.

Hey, because look, they throw it away in London.

Yes.

Any other registered speakers? Yes, ma'am.

Yo no sé dónde empezó el rumor ese del freebie. Y a mí también me asustó escuchar eso porque yo escuché que también querían quitar el freebie. Yo hablé con el alcalde sobre ese punto porque yo fui una de las personas que traje freebie aquí en el 2020. Y lo traje por el motivo, lo que usted dice, personas mayores como usted, No pueden caminar tan lejos para llegar a la estación de bus. Cuando llueve, estar afuera con el calor. Yo sé que nosotros, la juventud, usamos una aplicación que se llama Uber, ¿no? Que es como un taxi que viene a recoger, pero hay que cobrar. El freebie es como el Uber, pero para ustedes se demora un poco más porque no tenemos tantos carros, ¿no? Y esa era una de las preocupaciones y una de las quejas. Como no hay tantos carros, Y no era instante, como nosotros la juventud está acostumbrado pedirlo y que lleguen en 5 o 10 minutos. Pero para ustedes eso no los molesta. Ustedes se planifican el día, lo llaman, saben cuándo van a venir. Y eso es algo que hablé con el alcalde y creo que eso fue un rumor, un feo rumor que alguien empezó. Y estamos fuertes para mantener ese servicio de transporte aquí en la ciudad de Hialeah. ¿Ok? Sí. La está cogiendo la juventud que está en el college. Porque tú sabes que el seguro está muy caro. Y comprar una letra de carro está muy caro. So, la juventud también está tratando de usarlo. No porque tiene problemas en la cadera, pero tiene dinero en el bolsillo. Sí. Pero ahora la juventud lo está usando. Sí. Ajá. Pero no digas eso porque te lo quitan. No digas eso. Dí feliz que estás esperando las horas.

Gracias, mamá. ¿La juventud como yo o más viejo?

Tú también calificas. Sí, como que no.

Thank you. Any other registered speakers, Madam Clerk? No, sir. All right. Moving on to Item 8, Announcement of Amendments and Corrections to the Agenda, Madam Clerk.

The Community of Expense Amount for Consent. I think we have somebody I wanted to speak.

Oh, oh.

Somebody now.

Go ahead.

Yes.

Mm-hmm.

Just one more.

How's it going, guys?

Good evening. Good. Go ahead. I'm supposed to ask you for name and address for the record as a formality.

Thank you very much for asking.

Okay, go on.

Okay, so on February 24th, I approached the council asking about... Imagine living in a city where our children who are... killed at school, who have to hide under desks, who have to go through drills for their own safety, are honored when they are killed at school in the same way that podcasters are killed, the way that podcasters are honored. I went ahead and I wrote an email to the clerk and she went ahead and forwarded and Ms. Perez went ahead and followed through with that. And part of the response that we got was that in the event of a specific tragedy, a request can be put in for authorization for flying the flags at half staff. So I first would like to know if the council would be willing to fly our flags here in Hialeah at half staff in honor of our children, whether it be nationally or just in the state of Florida when they are killed. The American flag. The flag of the United States of America. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, no, not the Hialeah flag. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I know. Yeah. We'll take it under consideration. Go on. Okay, so if you take it under consideration, can we officially put that as an item, or how can we do that? No, I will not guarantee that.

We can take it under consideration.

Go on. Why is that?

Because that's our prerogative.

We can take it up as new business, as whatever, when the time comes. Right, so what I'm saying is how would we be able to get that on? In the same way that any other item could be guaranteed to be put on. We'll discuss it as a body. Right now? No. When does that work? Is that behind doors?

We can discuss it whenever any of the members are ready to discuss it. Go on.

No, no, no. I need to... No, no.

You can't get a date or an answer.

I need to get the process down, though. No. What do you mean no? Of course I got to get the process down. A what? I got to get the process down.

I just told you the process. No, you could bring it up at some point.

It's very ambiguous. It's very ambiguous. That's the way it is. No, it is. No, it is not. Go on.

I did provide Council Member Perez with legal opinion as to the fact that this municipality, the city of Hialeah, like other municipalities in the state of Florida, are preempted under state statute. And there's different rules that need to be followed. And I could share that opinion with all the council members.

You mean as far as the flying of the flag? flag?

That's correct.

Okay.

And it was shared with Mr. Koypian. Yeah.

And that's the answer. Okay.

So we're going to abide by state rules and right. But state rules also say that you can have a request to fly it at half, which is what, what the city attorney replied. At some point we may take it up.

Right. Thank you. Okay. Awesome.

That's that was, that was really, thank you. That wasn't very, very helpful. Yeah. Thank you.

Yeah. All right. Item nine. Thank you.

Sir, for the announcements and amendments to the agenda, the cumulative expense amount for consent item 10K has been updated to $100,282.68. The proposal from DECOR Miami and backup to consent item M should be attached to consent item L, and the expense amount for consent item L is amended from $327,100 to $414,600. okay thank you i thought you had been done with the announcement uh board appointments um proposed resolution appointing jason hernandez to the youth advisory committee as council member luis rodriguez's appointment for a two-year term beginning on june 23rd 2026 and ending on june 22nd 2028 councilman rodriguez anything you want to yeah just uh first of all when i first met him i love the energy the passion and uh

It's such a proud to see Hialeah and where your passion and want to be involved in the democracy. So I appreciate that. So please give us a little introduction of yourself.

Well, first, I want to say thank you. Can you give us your name and address for the record?

You're important enough. Go ahead. Go ahead.

Go ahead. Well, my name is Jason Hernandez. I live at 6940 West May 5th Lane, Hialeah 33016.

Thank you. Go on.

And I just want to take a moment of gratitude to... For all of you, Mr. Mayor and members of the council, I just want to thank you for the opportunity to honor me, to appoint me to this board. I really do care about public service and the leadership of our city. And I can't wait to represent the young people of our community. Thank you. And I'm grateful for the chance to be here today. Thank you. Go on.

Motion.

Second.

I just want to say that I think you made an excellent choice. Jason is a great, great young youth that we have here in the city. He's volunteered a lot on different projects. He's a hardworking public employee. And I think he does a lot of good. And like you said, he has been phenomenal energy. So I second the motion.

And he has a twin too.

Did we have a second? We had a first from Vice President De La Vega and second Rodriguez, but go ahead, call the roll.

Ms. De La Vega? Yes. Ms. M. Perez? Yes. Mr. Rodriguez?

Yes.

Mr. Zogby?

Yes.

Mr. Marrero?

Yes.

Ms. G. Perez? Mr. Gonzalez? Motion carries. The item is approved.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much, Councilman.

Have a great night. Item 10, consent agenda. Anyone on the dais who would like to pull an item? And in the meantime, while you're considering, oh, did you? Okay, hold on. And I have to open to the public to pull an item. And otherwise, pleasure of the council on the consent agenda.

I'm a motion.

Motion from Councilman Luis Rodriguez. Second from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. We have a, two Luis's here. Thank you. Call the roll, Madam Clerk.

Ms. M. Perez. Yes.

Yes.

Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Mr. Zogby?

Yes.

Mr. Marrero? Yes. Ms. G. Perez? Mr. Gonzalez? Ms. De La Vega?

Yes.

Motion carries. The consent agenda has passed.

Thank you, everyone. Item 11, administrative items. Madam Clerk? Aye.

Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance providing for a special primary election to be held in the city of Hialeah on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, the same date as the general election for Miami-Dade County, to fill a vacancy for city council member group C2 in accordance with section 2.02 of the city charter, providing for a special general election, runoff election, to be held on Tuesday, December 8th, 2026, if necessary, providing for the Office of the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County to conduct these elections and other matters relating thereto, and providing for early voting times and dates for the City of Hialeah special primary election, and no early voting for the City of Hialeah special general election, should a special general election be held, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing for a celebrity clause, and providing for an effective date.

Thank you. Item 11A is on second reading. Motion for public discussion and discussion amongst us. Otherwise, pleasure of the council.

Motion.

Motion from Councilman Luis Rodriguez.

Second.

Second from Councilman... Do you want to forfeit to Jaylene? Second from...

Point toss.

Second from Councilman William Marrero. Go ahead, call the roll, Madam Clerk.

Thank you. Mr. Rodriguez. Yes. Mr. Zogby. Yes. Mr. Marrero. Yes. Ms. G. Perez. Mr. Gonzalez. Ms. Dela Vega. Ms. M. Perez. Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries. The item is approved.

Thank you. Item 11B, Madam Clerk.

Second reading of public hearing of proposed ordinance amending chapter 46, historical preservation of the court of ordinances, article three procedures, section 46-66, designation process and procedure, and section 46-67, Application for certificate of appropriateness to add fees. Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. Providing penalties for violation hereof. Providing for inclusion in code. Providing for a servability clause. And providing for an effective deed.

Thank you. Item 11B is on second reading. Open for public discussion and discussion amongst this board. Otherwise... Pleasure of the council. Motion from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Second from Councilwoman Jaylene Perez. Please call the roll, Madam Clerk.

Mr. Zoghbi.

Yes.

Mr. Marrero.

Yes.

Ms. G. Perez. Mr. Gonzalez. Ms. De La Vega. Ms. M. Perez.

Yes.

Mr. Rodriguez. Yes. Motion carries. The item is approved.

I guess Administrative Item 11C. I don't envy you, Madam Clerk, but go on.

The first reading of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 98 of the Code of Ordinance is entitled Zoning Article 1 in General, creating Code Section 98-8 Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule to provide for a Planning and Zoning Division fee schedule attached here to and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, amending Article 2, Administration Division 7, Zoning Changes, Section 98-195, Fees, Creating Code Section 98-197, Administrative Fees. Amending Division 9, Administrative Variances. Section 98-259, Application. Amending Article 3, Plans and Plots, Division 2, Site Plans. Section 98-318, Fees. Amending Division 3, Subdivision Plots. Section 98-347, Criteria for Approval. Amending Article 5, Zoning District Regulations, Division 1, Generally. Section 98-416, Tenant Certificates. Amending Division 3, R1, One Family District, Section 98-496, Primary Use. Amending Division 24, M3, Industrial District, Section 98-1452, Recycling Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Facilities. or systems, special use permit, amending Article 6, supplementary district regulations, Division 3, buildings and structures, Section 98-1670, construction of prefabricated buildings in Section 98-1680, pigeon lofts, amending Division 5 uses, Subdivision 8, assisted living facilities, Section 98-1957, application for conditional use permit, Amending Subdivision 9, Residential Care and Treatment Facilities. Section 98-1987, Residential Care and Treatment Facilities. And Section 98-1989, Community Residential Homes. And Section 98-1990, Reasonable Accommodation. Amending Subdivision 12, Family Daycare Homes. Section 98-2033, Compliance with Fire Code. Amending Division 9, easements and rights-of-way, Section 98-2153, public alleys, amending Division 11, landscaping, Section 98-2234, landscaping and irrigation certification, and recertification for residential office, commercial, industrial properties, and multifamily developments, and Section 98-2237, Fees, amending Division 12, Antennas and Towers, Subdivision 3, Radio Antennas, Section 98-2326, Permits, amending Article 7, Concurrency Management System, Division 2, Concurrency Review Procedures, Section 98-2462, Review of Application for Development Order, amending Chapter 74 of the Court of Ordinances entitled Signs, Article 3, Regulations Division 1, generally section 74-149, LED signs and section 74-150, billboard replacement program amending Division 3, district regulations section 74-218, signs in other districts, amending chapter 78 of the court of ordinances entitled solid waste article 4 supplemental regulations for garbage waste and recycling dumpster section 78 dash 111 administrative waiver of dumpster enclosure requirements repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith providing penalties for violation hereof providing for inclusion in code providing for a severability clause and providing for an effective deed

Did everybody get that or do we need the clerk to reread it? This administrative item 11C is on first reading open, limited to our discussion, the dais. Yes, ma'am. Barbara?

Yeah. Basically, what this ordinance does is that I'm going to just narrow it down to this, right? This ordinance basically creates a transparent fee schedule, and Claudia could speak as to it. It lays out what exactly are going to be the costs for any fees associated with zoning and planning permits, reviews, administrative action, the city was actually providing some services where at the end of the day, the city was not charging anything during the process. So Claudia could speak more as to the details, but this is as transparent as it gets with the actual fee schedule that's attached to the actual language in the code that's been stricken and the new language that's been added.

So if you can show me some of the new language, because I only see the striked out fees. I haven't been able to really find the new fees that are going to be supplemented. Basically, exactly. That is what happened.

An applicant had to go to section by section to find the fee. So. whatever the city clerk read, it needed to be figured out in order to find out how much you have to find. Right now you have exhibit A, which is basically, it's part of the ordinance where you have exactly in one concise document, all the services and all the fees that you're going to be charged for. Did we get that? Did we get that? Yes, it should be in your package.

So, Councilman Perez, if you turn to following page 43 of the ordinance, there's an exhibit A that's to follow. That's the fee schedule that's been codified with this, that will be codified with the amendment being proposed.

My 43 is the signing page of closing the...

There should be an exhibit A attached.

On the backups.

On the backups.

You have to read page up to 42, then you get to 49.

No, I think it's behind that one. Okay, okay, okay, okay. I found it. It's in the backpack. All right. So then this is what the residents are going to get?

Basically one location. You don't have to scatter throughout the entire code in order to find your fees. So they've been increased a percentage? Some of them, yes. So how did we determine the? The increase was based in a comparison with four municipalities that we evaluated. We evaluated City of Miami, City of Homestead, City of Doral, and City of North Miami for a comparison, all the fees. Some of the fees, we didn't have a comparison. We left some the same and some other ones that were increased. So what would be like the percentage increase that we went up in fee? We were approximately between 7% to 250%.

I would love to have seen it kind of side by side of the change per fee.

We can bring that comparison if you want for the second reading. If you can, I'd appreciate it. Yes, ma'am. But you did an analysis throughout different cities to be? Yes. Yeah, we compare it basically for the similar services that we provide. Some of the services, I was surprised. I mean, I think we are the only city that we provide a pigeon loft process that we couldn't compare with any other city. So, in that exactly so, in that concern, we figured it out the hours, the efforts, all the processes that they need to be in place.

We do have inspections for a pigeon loft and a chicken coop, right? Yes, thank you. All right. You're welcome.

Did you Mr. did you want to add anything?

I just wanted to add just for the record that these fees are tied to the cost of the service. That's what Florida law requires. That's what we've done through this order. According to the labor, the time, the particular project. To actually bring a project through the process.

Thank you. Anything else?

You're good?

Thank you. Pleasure. Yes, sir. Please. You have one minute.

Thank you.

Yes, definitely.

I think his microphone is off.

Yeah.

The microphone was off, but yeah.

I couldn't hear you. No wonder I can't hear myself. So, well, publicly, I guess I'm requesting that for the next meeting, the comparison and from what we were charging to what we had decided to charge. Thank you.

Thank you. If no one else, pleasure of the council on item 11C, administrative item.

Motion.

Motion from Council Vice President, Melinda De La Vega.

Second.

Second from Councilman Luis Rodriguez. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Mr. Marrero? Yes. Ms. G. Perez? Ms. G. Perez? Yes. Mr. Gonzalez? Ms. De La Vega?

Yes.

Ms. M. Perez?

Yes.

Mr. Rodriguez? Mr. Zaghi?

Yes.

Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for August 11th, 2026.

Thank you. Pigeon lofts. Okay. Now, item 12, unfinished business. Anyone?

If I may through the chair.

Ma'am, absolutely.

I made an error. I wanted to speak on something that was on the consent agenda, but I don't know why I wrote it down like it was an administrative item. So I didn't get to speak about it. And I would like to have a quick just clarification on one of the backups. So I believe it is, I think it was L or M. So on the backup for the resolution, right? Let me see, it's resolution of the city that discusses a, A coordinator or a consulting service that we're hiring for this city hall project. It says here in the second whereas on page two that we shall not exceed $327,100 funded from the general fund for the government budget. But then in the backup, it says that their professional fees and services would be $414,000.

If I may.

So I don't know. And then I saw on a separate page, which right now I don't know where it is. I don't know if it was some 300 plus 400 or if they were being quoted 414. I just wanted some clarity on that.

Yes, certainly, Councilwoman. Earlier, our city clerk did, in fact, announce on the record that that the correct amount to be reflected is the 400 and change. So after the item passed, I will be submitting to the clerk's office an updated resolution with the header and the whereas clause reflecting the amount that was actually articulated on the record.

So that's the max. That's going to be on the resolution.

That's correct.

All right. And then my second question, Mayor, is why wouldn't we put this out for like a bid? Why would we choose this company without going out and getting like a comparable cost?

Yeah, so obviously we have to spend the money quickly. So we just use one of our vendors. We actually did put out an RFQ. Basically we have a pool of vendors that we can utilize in order to make these processes more efficient. And moving forward, obviously, we're going to have really the construction contract, which will be the large amount of money. And that one will obviously go to bid through the normal process.

So this is someone we've worked with in the past.

So we have we have basically a pool of vendors. There was an RFQ process that was done recently. So we have a list of vendors now. Some of them we've used in the past, some we haven't. But it's a pool of vendors that are available as needed for these kinds of services.

And the services are, I see it's consulting, but then it also talks about furniture and fixtures. So what is it that they do exactly?

So this is only for design plans. So what we need is in order to put this out for a construction contract, we need to let the constructor know what exactly we want. So these are the plans, the architectural plans, the engineering plans, all the plans that we need in order to be able to put this out for bid and let people know, hey, you know, how are you going to quote us basically for the construction?

OK, so but it's two different companies, Red K and Decor Miami, because is one of them a furniture company?

No, it's a DBA. Miami Decor is the DBA for the company.

For the consulting company, which is Red K. That's correct.

It's just a DBA.

Got it.

But they're registered in Sunbiz as Red. I don't have it in front.

They're not a furniture company.

No.

No? Okay. They're a design company who are also consultants. All right.

They're, they're basically yeah they're going to serve as like the people that are going to put together these plants, essentially the construction plant.

All right. All right, perfect. Thank you. So then the new amount is 414 you said. Yes, that's it sir. Thank you.

Does anybody have any questions for Mr. Garcia?

I have a very quick point to make. I'm sorry, I don't mean to slow things down. I just wanted to clarify, this is project coordination for those plans. This consultant is not producing those plans. They're coordinating the production of those plans. Those plans will be bid out the way the process is supposed to work.

Just to clarify, that type of professional service is exempt under our code and also under Florida statutes.

Exempt how?

A professional service consultant. That's an exception in regards to the solicitation to bid.

Oh, okay.

Yes. Now the construction and everything else that's going on.

So then they're walking through the process. They're gathering the architects. They're gathering the engineers.

They are doing project coordination. They're going to oversee the GC of the project. More like a project manager.

Okay.

More of a project manager. They'll coordinate between the design professionals and the GC to make sure everybody's working, rowing in the same direction, including space planning and determining what is the right way to do this so that they can guide the design professionals.

And their contract... is honored for the duration of the project. It doesn't exceed, if the project is extended another year, it's start to finish $414,000.

It's $414,000 for that suite of services, which are described in the... From start to finish. Correct.

Yeah. Okay. All right. Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

That's it? Any other unfinished business?

That's it, sir. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other unfinished business or 12 new business? 13, new business? Nope. Okay, so that concludes our administrative portion of the meeting. We'll move on to zoning now. Good night, Mr. Mayor.

Will all those persons who will be testifying on an item please stand and raise your right hand? Las personas que quisieran prestar sus opiniones delante de esta junta, por favor, póngase de pie y alza la mano derecha. Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? So help you God, if so, say I do. Usted jura o afirma que el testimonio que va a dar será la verdad, toda la verdad, y únicamente la verdad, y que Dios sea su testigo, por favor, diga que sí, si la respuesta es afirmativa. Let the record reflect that I'll have responded in the affirmative. Yeah.

Everybody, thank you all for coming. Gracias, tan linda, esas camisas rosaditas. Gracias, gracias.

No se olviden del 4 de julio. Very important, we forgot to announce Saturday, 4th of July. Please, my lander. Come on over. It's the best show in town, okay? 4 de Julio, no se olviden. Gracias. Entonces, why am I still speaking in Spanish? All right. Zoning. We did the oath. Item 15, Madam Clerk.

15E, proposed resolution.

Wait a minute.

Yeah.

Let's give it a second. This is on Louis Gregg.

Okay.

you might have to wait no all right okay la reunión sigue la reunión sigue all right uh

Proposed resolution. 17A, go ahead, sorry.

Proposed resolution affirming final decision number 0003342026 of the Planning and Zoning Board authorizing a rear setback of 7.91 feet where 20 feet is required for a proposed 541 square foot aluminum roof terrace for the property located at 609 West 14th Street, Hialeah, zoned R11 Family District,

Please, everyone, the meeting is still ongoing. We have a live meeting. Thank you, everyone.

Providing for conditions, providing for enforcement of conditions, and providing for an effective deed.

Thank you. 15, final decision 15A, pleasure of the council or questions for, the applicant is not here, right, Claudia?

Amores? Amores? Anyone have any questions for... Are you the lobbyist for this one, 609 West 14th Street? Yes. Okay.

Are you Al Cruz? Yeah. Yes, I am, Mr. President. Did you want to... Go ahead, sir. Name and address your company for the record.

Yes, it's Al Cruz, 15420 Southwest 136th Street.

Thanks. Did you want to wait for questions? Does anybody have any questions for Mr. Cruz? He's the lobbyist on this final decision. No. having to do with an aluminum roof or something, right? Correct. It's an aluminum roof. Okay, anyone, pleasure of the council, otherwise stand by. Motion. Motion from Councilman Luis Rodriguez. Second from Councilman Jaylene Perez. Please call the roll.

For the record, our Council Vice President has left the meeting.

Okay.

Ms. T. Perez, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. M. Perez is absent. Mr. Rodriguez? Mr. Zoghbi?

Yes.

Mr. Marrero?

Yes.

Motion carries. The item is approved.

Have a good night, Mr. President. Thank you, board.

Thank you, sir. Have a great day. Okay. Madam Clerk, 15B.

Oh, yeah, no problem.

Proposed resolution affirming final decision number 0002182026 of the planning and zoning board authorizing a street side setback of 5 feet where 15 feet is required for a proposed 480 square foot aluminum roof terrace for the property located at 502 East 14th Street, Hialeah, zoned R11 family district, providing for conditions, providing for enforcement of conditions, and providing for an effective date.

Anyone have any questions? I don't think the applicant is here, right? We're all lonely. They left. Anyone have any questions for Claudia on 15B? Final decision? Otherwise, pleasure of the council on 15B. Motion. Another aluminum roof motion from Councilman Luis Rodriguez, second from Councilman Jalene Perez. Call the roll, please, Madam Clerk.

Ms... Ms. M. Perez is absent. Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Mr. Zogby?

Yes.

Mr. Marrero?

Yes.

Ms. G. Perez? Mr. Gonzalez? Motion carries, the item is approved. Thank you.

Item 16A, Land Use Amendments, Madam Clerk.

First reading of proposed ordinance amending the future land use map of the city of Hialeah comprehensive plan, pursuant to section 163.3187 of the Florida statute's small scale development amendment to change the land use designation from low density residential to office and professional services, For the property located at 590 East 8th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R1, one family district, legally described herein, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective deed.

Okay. 16A is on first reading, land use. And we've never met them before.

Is this the one we tabled?

Yes, we did.

We tabled last meeting. She's the doctor. Yes, she's the dentist.

Yes, the dentist. Okay. Anyone have any? Okay. First reading. Motion. Motion from councilman. Was that you, Mr. Murray? She. Oh, okay. Motion from councilwoman, Jaylene Perez. Second. Second from councilman, William Marrero. And call the roll.

Ms. M. Perez is absent. Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Mr. Zogby?

Yes.

Mr. Marrero?

Yes.

Ms. G. Perez? Mr. Gonzalez? Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for August 11, 2026.

Hey, Council President, the accompanying item is for zoning.

Yeah, L. What is it? L? B. B. Why did I say L? Explain that one to me. Let's do B. Let's jump, with everyone's permission, let's jump over to zoning item B so we can get it together. It's associated. Go ahead, Madam Clerk.

First reading of proposed ordinance rezoning property from R1 One Family District to OPS Office and Professional Services for the property located at 590 East 8th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R1 One Family District, legally described herein, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective deed.

Thank you. Zoning item 17B is also on first reading and pleasure of the council or questions. Motion. Motion from Councilman Marrero. Is that you, William? Motion from Councilman William Marrero. Second from Councilwoman Jaylene Perez. Please call the roll.

Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Mr. Zoghbi?

Yes.

Mr. Marrero? No. Mr. Marrero?

Yes.

Ms. G. Perez? Yes. Mr. Gonzalez? And Ms. M. Perez is absent. Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for August 11, 2026.

Thank you. We'll see you in August, doctor. Are you the doc? You're the doctor? Yes. Thank you, doctor. Okay. Have a great summer. Zoning item 17A, Madam Clerk, please.

Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting variances to allow a three-foot, five-inch setback where 45 feet is required, and five parking spaces where 21 parking spaces are required, two parking spaces to be located at the front setback where parking in the front setback is not permitted, a dumpster enclosure to be located five feet from the right-of-way along West 48th Street where 10 feet is required, and a dumpster enclosure with an interior east side setback of one foot where a minimum of two feet is required. All contract to Hialeah Code of Ordinances Sections 98-781, 98-2189, 98-782, 78-108, and Section 3-5, Subsection H, for the property located at 391 West 48th Street, Hialeah, Zoned R.O., Residential Office District, legally described herein. providing for conditions, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective date.

Okay, we approve this one. This is on second reading, open for public discussion. We have the lobbyist here, architect Manny Rose. Does anyone have any questions for him? Otherwise, pleasure of the council on 17A. Motion. Motion from Councilman Rodriguez, second from Councilman Marrero. Please call the roll. Mr. Zogby? Yes.

Mr. Marrero? Yes. Ms. G. Perez? Mr. Gonzalez? Ms. M. Perez is absent. Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Motion carries. The item is approved.

Thank you. Have a nice summer, guys. You don't have an accompanying. No, there's nothing else with this one, right? Thank you. Have a good night, Manny. Thank you. Thank you. All right. We're moving on to 17, zoning item 17C, Madam Clerk.

First reading of proposed ordinance granting a special use permit pursuant to City of Hialeah Code of Ordinances Section 98-161 to allow a biomedical research center for the property located at 6815 West 4th Avenue, Hialeah Zone C2 Liberal Retail Commercial District legally described herein, providing for conditions of approval, accepting the declaration of restrictions, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereup, providing for a sorority clause, and providing for an effective deed.

Item 17C is on first reading, open for our discussion. And I think we have one of the applicants. Are you, you're not Victor Barone. I know that.

No, no.

No, absolutely. Are you Vivian?