Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee
Meeting Type
Recreation, Tourism, And Resiliency Committee
Location
Miami-Dade County, FL
Meeting Date
February 3, 2026

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

17 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 CALLItem 1B

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEItem 1C

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

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

SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S)Item 1E1

CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION BY THOMAS LAMARCA RE: LACK OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE RELATED TO TREE PLANTINGS

DISCUSSION ITEM(S)Item 1F

DISCUSSION ITEM(S)

PUBLIC HEARING(S)Item 1G

PUBLIC HEARING(S)

COUNTY COMMISSIONItem 2A

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO STUDY (1) WHETHER THE COUNTY'S FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG) REGULATIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED OR ENFORCED IN A MANNER THAT IS LESS FINANCIALLY BURDENSOME ON LOCAL BUSINESSES AND (2) WHETHER THE COUNTY'S FOG REGULATIONS SHOULD BE AMENDED FOR THAT SAME PURPOSE, AND TO PROVIDE A REPORT

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3A

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING OF 35 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $205,000.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM FIRST QUARTER FOR VARIOUS ENTITIES; WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING THE CANCELLATION PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN(Department of Cultural Affairs)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3B

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FUNDING OF 24 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $280,200.00 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 FIRST QUARTER OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL GRANTS PROGRAM ROOM TAX PLAN AND SURTAX CATEGORY TO PROMOTE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TOURISM; WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06, AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING CANCELLATION PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN(Department of Cultural Affairs)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3C

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING OF 26 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $173,000.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM SECOND QUARTER FOR VARIOUS ENTITIES; WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-130-06; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING THE CANCELLATION PROVISIONS, CONTAINED THEREIN(Department of Cultural Affairs)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3D

RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFIED ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LANDS ACQUISITION LIST AND THE ASSOCIATED PROPERTY BOUNDARIES; APPROVING CERTAIN COUNTY OWNED PROPERTIES FOR MANAGEMENT UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LANDS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-50.7(Department of Environmental Resources Management)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3E

RESOLUTION RATIFYING, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2-9 AND 2-10 OF THE COUNTY CODE, THE ACTIONS OF THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE IN EXECUTING AND APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (AGREEMENT) AND APPROVING FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $5,450,000.00; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTATION REASONABLY NECESSARY TO REFLECT COUNTY'S APPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE AGREEMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXERCISE ANY AND ALL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE TERMINATION PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN(Department of Environmental Resources Management)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3F

RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R-69-21 TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS BY $2,879,082.00 PROVIDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2016 SHARED-USE NONMOTORIZED (SUN) TRAIL GRANT TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BISCAYNE TRAIL SEGMENT D PHASE II, AND INCREASE THE COUNTY'S CONTRIBUTION BY $1,315,908.00 FROM THE BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND INSPECTION (CEI), AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD AND THE EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AMENDMENT; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FUNDS AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS, AMENDMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENT(Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3G

RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R-800-24 TO ACCURATELY REFLECT FUNDS RECEIVED, AND MATCH FUNDS PROVIDED FOR IN THE SUBMISSION OF RESILIENT FLORIDA GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD AND THE EXECUTION OF THE RESILIENT FLORIDA AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR A TOTAL OF $857,600.00 IN GRANT FUNDS WITH MATCHING FUNDS OF $902,452.49 FUNDED BY THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FUNDS AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS, AMENDMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENT(Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3H

RESOLUTION APPROVING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.031, FLORIDA STATUTES, A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MEADOWS AT BIRD ROAD, LLC, AS LANDLORD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AS TENANT, FOR THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 4284-4288 SW 152 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33185, TO BE UTILIZED BY THE MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM AS THE LAKES OF THE MEADOWS BRANCH LIBRARY, FOR A FIVE-YEAR INITIAL TERM, WITH ONE, FIVE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW, AND HAVING AN ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT TO THE COUNTY OF $2,423,816.47 FOR THE ENTIRE 10-YEAR PERIOD; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO (1) EXECUTE THE LEASE, (2) EXERCISE ALL RIGHTS CONFERRED IN THE LEASE, AND (3) TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAME(People and Internal Operations)

DEPARTMENT(S)Item 3I

RESOLUTION RATIFYING EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JLK GLOBAL FUND US INC., AS LANDLORD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AS TENANT, FOR THE TEMPORARY KEY BISCAYNE BRANCH LIBRARY LOCATED AT 200 CRANDON BOULEVARD, KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA 33149, FOR A TWO-YEAR INITIAL TERM, WITH TWO, ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW, AND HAVING AN ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT TO THE COUNTY OF $553,993.60 FOR THE ENTIRE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO (1) EXECUTE THE LEASE, (2) EXERCISE ALL RIGHTS CONFERRED IN THE LEASE, AND (3) TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAME(People and Internal Operations)