Appropriations Committee - Regular Meeting

Thursday, October 16, 2025

About this meeting

Government Body: Appropriations Committee
Meeting Type: Appropriations Committee
Location: Miami-Dade County, FL
Meeting Date: October 16, 2025

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

28 items on the agenda.

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INVOCATION AS PROVIDED IN RULE 5.05 (H)•Item 1A

INVOCATION AS PROVIDED IN RULE 5.05 (H)

ROLL CALL•Item 1B

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE•Item 1C

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD AS PROVIDED IN RULE 6.06•Item 1D

REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD AS PROVIDED IN RULE 6.06

SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S)•Item 1E1

PRESENTATION BY STAFF ON COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING PROCESS AND FUNDING INCLUDING HISTORICAL DATA

DISCUSSION ITEM(S)•Item 1F

DISCUSSION ITEM(S)

PUBLIC HEARING(S)•Item 1G

PUBLIC HEARING(S)

COUNTY COMMISSION•Item 2A

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO: (1) IDENTIFY ALL COUNTY JOB CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE FOR WHICH IT IS FEASIBLE TO ALLOW VETERANS SEEKING SUCH POSITIONS TO SUBSTITUTE THEIR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY EXPERIENCE FOR TRADITIONAL COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS; AND (2) TAKE ANY ACTIONS, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING OR AMENDING COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTIONS, RULES AND PROCEDURES, THAT ARE DEEMED NECESSARY AND PRUDENT TO ALLOW VETERANS SEEKING SUCH POSITIONS TO SUBSTITUTE MILITARY EXPERIENCE FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS; AND REQUIRING A REPORT

COUNTY COMMISSION•Item 2B

RESOLUTION APPROVING TERMS OF AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE OF A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (THIRD AMENDMENT) BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND MAPTON HOLDINGS, LLC AND MANA FASHION REALTY, LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2900 NW 5TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (PROPERTY) TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF $6,546,424.00 IN LIEU OF CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN COUNTY FACILITIES; DIRECTING COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT; ALLOCATING $6,546,424.00 OF FUNDS RECEIVED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE PROPERTY

COUNTY COMMISSION•Item 2C

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NARANJA LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET FOR THE NARANJA LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $41,861,108.00; AND SUSPENDING RULE 5.06(A) BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AS RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

COUNTY COMMISSION•Item 2D

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND AMEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND HAMMOCK MARINE CORPORATION TO ABATE PERCENTAGE RENT

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3A

RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.335, FLORIDA STATUTES, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED GENERALLY AS (1) BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 9 AND THE STATE ROAD 9 RAMP, THE SOUTH BY THE CANAL NORTH OF SOUTH BISCAYNE RIVER DRIVE, THE EAST BY NW 7TH AVENUE, AND THE WEST BY STATE ROAD 9, AND (2) BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY LITTLE RIVER CANAL, THE SOUTH BY NW 80TH STREET TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE EAST BY NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, AND THE WEST BY NW 6TH AVENUE(EXPANSION AREAS), TO BE A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA; FINDING AND DECLARING THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EXPANSION AREAS TO BE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND URGING THE NW 7TH AVENUE CORRIDOR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO PREPARE AMENDMENT TO ITS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE THE EXPANSION AREAS(Office of Management and Budget)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3B Supplement

SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION RE: RESOLUTION DECLARING SURPLUS A COUNTY-OWNED VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF 2644 NW 106 STREET, UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FOLIO NUMBER 30-2134-000-0380); AUTHORIZING THE PRIVATE SALE OF THE PROPERTY TO AN ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.35(2)(Commission Auditor)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3C

RESOLUTION DECLARING SURPLUS A COUNTY-OWNED VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SOUTH 100 FEET OF TRACT 4, SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 52 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST OF FLORIDA FRUIT LANDS COMPANY'S SUBDIVISION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS THAT PORTION LYING EAST OF A LINE 40 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 13, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (NO ASSIGNED FOLIO NUMBER); AUTHORIZING THE PRIVATE SALE TO THE ADJACENT OWNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 125.35(2), FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR NO LESS THAN $1,682,500.00, THE AVERAGE VALUE OF TWO INDEPENDENT APPRAISALS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY; DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO DEPOSIT 25 PERCENT OF SALES PROCEEDS INTO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. R-138-16; WAIVING THE PROVISION OF IMPLEMENTING ORDER 8-4 REQUIRING REVIEW AND COMMENT BY THE COMMISSION AUDITOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON OR VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE A COUNTY DEED FOR SUCH PURPOSE(People and Internal Operations)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3D

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MDC THRIVE FUTURE READY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (◇PROGRAM◇); APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, FLORIDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00, FOR A THREE-YEAR GRANT TERM TO FUND THE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR◇S DESIGNEE TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; AND REQUIRING A REPORT(Regulatory and Economic Resources)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3E

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY UP TO $11,612,914.00 FOR A TOTAL MODIFIED POOL AMOUNT OF $50,171,914.00 FOR PREQUALIFICATION POOL NO. RTQ-02115, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL, FOR MULTIPLE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, PROVIDED THAT ANY CONTRACT AWARD UNDER THE POOL EXCEEDING $5,000,000.00, OR $1,500,000.00 FOR MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT, IS RATIFIED BY THE BOARD(Strategic Procurement)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3F

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A NON-COMPETITIVE DESIGNATED PURCHASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-8.1(B)(3) OF THE COUNTY CODE BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS DESCRIBED IN SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 FOR CONTRACT NO. RFP-02293, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPGRADE ORACLE CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200,000.00 FOR SUCH ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR A TOTAL MODIFIED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $6,815,931.00; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY CANCELLATION OR EXTENSIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-8.1 OF THE COUNTY CODE AND IMPLEMENTING ORDER 3-38(Strategic Procurement)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3G

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXPEND FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,149,082.00 ANNUALLY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 THROUGH 2027-2028 WITH TARGETED INCREASES AS APPROVED BY THE HOMELESS TRUST BOARD TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE CAPACITY FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; RATIFYING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE'S ACTION IN ISSUING A REQUEST FOR APPLICATION PROCESS TO SELECT PROVIDERS OF HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH SELECTED PROVIDERS AND EXERCISE AMENDMENT, RENEWAL, TERMINATION, CANCELLATION AND MODIFICATION CLAUSES OF ANY AGREEMENT; AND WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06 REQUIRING AGREEMENTS TO BE FINALIZED AND EXECUTED BY ALL NON-COUNTY PARTIES(Miami-Dade Homeless Trust)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3H

RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT EXTENSION OF EIGHT MONTHS AND 16 DAYS FOR CONTRACT NO. BW9403-3/19, LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.03(D) OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND SECTION 2-8.1(B)(1) OF THE COUNTY CODE BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AND AWARD A NON-COMPETITIVE CONTRACT, CONTRACT NO. BW-10491, TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, TO AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,500,000.00 FOR AN INITIAL THREE-YEAR TERM AND ONE, TWO-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY CANCELLATION, RENEWAL OR EXTENSIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-8.1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND IMPLEMENTING ORDER 3-38(Strategic Procurement)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3I

RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL TIME OF FIVE YEARS AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY UP TO $15,000,000.00 FOR A TOTAL MODIFIED POOL AMOUNT OF $31,500,000.00 FOR PREQUALIFICATION POOL NO. RTQ-01064, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL SERVICES, FOR THE MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARMENT; AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.03(D) OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER AND SECTION 2-8.1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BY TWO THIRDS VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT TO EXTEND THREE NON-EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS AWARDED UNDER THE POOL WITH CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES, INC., CROSS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., AND DECON ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING, INC. TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXTENDED POOL TERM AND RAISING THE POTENTIAL AMOUNT TO BE AWARDED BY $15,000,000.00 FOR A MODIFIED CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF $31,500,000.00; RATIFYING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO EXTEND THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACTS FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-285(3) OF THE CODE; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE, DURING THE PENDANCY OF THE POOL, TO AWARD ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS TO FIRMS MEETING THE PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS(Strategic Procurement)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3J

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF PREQUALIFICATION POOL NO. EVN0030176, TRANSIT BUS PARTS AND SERVICES, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $216,000,000.00 FOR AN EIGHT-YEAR TERM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO SOLICIT PRICING, AWARD CONTRACTS, EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND ANY RESULTING CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-8.1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND IMPLEMENTING ORDER 3-38, AND ADD VENDORS TO THE POOL AT ANY TIME, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS; PROVIDED THAT ANY CONTRACT AWARD UNDER THE POOL EXCEEDING $5,000,000.00 IS RATIFIED BY THE BOARD(Strategic Procurement)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3K

RESOLUTION APPROVING AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. EVN0020578, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT, TO SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION FOR GROUP 1 ◆ AVIATION, GROUP 2 ◆ PEOPLE AND INTERNAL OPERATIONS, GROUP 4 ◆ WATER & SEWER, LIBRARY, FIRE RESCUE, AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND GROUP 5 ◆ JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,565,718.00; AND TO EVOLUTION ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR CORP. FOR GROUP 3 ◆ HOUSING IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00, FOR A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $55,865,718.00, FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM WITH ONE, FIVE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACTS, INCLUDING ANY CANCELLATION, RENEWAL, OR EXTENSIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-8.1 OF THE COUNTY CODE AND IMPLEMENTING ORDER 3-38(Strategic Procurement)

DEPARTMENTS•Item 3L

RESOLUTION APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 TO DESIGN-BUILD AGREEMENT BETWEEN NV2A GROUP, LLC AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE DADELAND SOUTH INTERMODAL STATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS, UNDER PROJECT NO. DB21-DTPW-03, CONTRACT NO. CIP207-DTPW19-DB, INCREASING THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $73,791,202.10 AND INCREASING THE TERM TO 949 CALENDAR DAYS FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PLUS 56 CALENDAR DAYS TO FINAL COMPLETION, EXCLUDING CONTINGENCY TIME OF 75 CALENDAR DAYS WHICH EXCLUDES THE WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION PERIOD; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR THE COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SAME AND TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS CONTAINED THEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PEOPLE'S TRANSPORTATION PLAN BOND PROGRAM (PTP) FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT WHICH WAS ADDED TO THE PEOPLE'S TRANSPORTATION PLAN IN JANUARY 2020(Transportation and Public Works)

COUNTY MAYOR•Item 4

COUNTY MAYOR

COUNTY ATTORNEY•Item 5

COUNTY ATTORNEY

CLERK OF THE BOARD•Item 6A

APPROVAL OF THE CLERK'S SUMMARY OF MINUTES FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING(S): ♦ JULY 9, 2025(Clerk of the Board)

REPORT(S)•Item 7

REPORT(S)

ADJOURNMENT•Item 8