On the agenda: West Miami City Commission - Oct 20, 2025 — LICENSE PLATE READER (Oct 20)

CITY OF WEST MIAMI
901 S.W. 62ND AVENUE
WEST MIAMI, FL 33144
WWW.CITYOFWESTMIAMIFL.COM

AGENDA
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 2019
7:30 P.M.
CITY HALL, COMMISSION CHAMBERS
CITY COMMISSION
MAYOR RHONDA A. RODRIGUEZ
VICE-MAYOR LUCIANO L. SUAREZ
COMMISSIONER CANDIDA BLANCA
COMMISSIONER JUAN M. BLANES
COMMISSIONER ERIC DIAZ-PADRON
CITY MANAGER YOLANDA AGUILAR
CITY ATTORNEY JOSE A. VILLALOBOS
CITY CLERK ANNERY GONZALEZ

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1.

INVOCATION:

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

3.

ROLL CALL:

4.

PRESENTATION OF MINUTES FOR APPROVAL FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2019 TOWN
HALL MEETING:
MOTION:

SECOND: ____________________VOTE:

REQUEST TO POSTPONE PRESENTATION OF MINUTES FOR APPROVAL FOR
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2019 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING BY CITY CLERK:
MOTION:

SECOND: ____________________VOTE:

5.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

6.

REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER:

7.

REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:

8.

REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER:

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:

10.
A)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2019 COMMISSION MEETING:
SECOND READING; PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI VACATING, ABANDONING AND
CLOSING THE PUBLIC EASEMENT FOR THE ALAMEDA BUILDING #1 LEGAL
DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND PORTION OF THE EASEMENT RESERVED IN THE
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 2648, PAGE 143 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; THE SOUTH 5.00 FEET OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, AND THE NORTH
5.00 FEET OF LOT 16 AND 17, ALL AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, AND ALL WITHIN
BLOCK 2 OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND REVISED PLAT PORTION OF ALAMEDA,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 44, PAGE 45 OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AS DESCRIBED IN THE
SKETCH ATTACHED HERETO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A; A SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY
IS ATTACHED HERETO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT B AND HAS THE LEGAL
DESCRIPTION LOTS 1, 2, 3, 16 AND 17, BLOCK 2 OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND
REVISED PLAT PORTION OF ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 44, AT PAGE 45 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMIDADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND LOTS 35 AND 36, BLOCK 2 ALAMEDA, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 81 OF THE PUBLIC

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CONTINUED…
RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION:
B)

SECOND: ____________________VOTE:

CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2019 COMMISSION MEETING:
SECOND READING; PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI DEDICATING A UTILITY
EASEMENT FOR THE ALAMEDA BUILDING #1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION, A PARCEL OF
LAND BEING THE WEST 2.00 FEET LESS THE NORTH 5.00 FEET THEREOF, ALL AS
MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, OF LOT 16 OF BLOCK 2 OF RESUBDIVISION OF
SECOND REVISED PLAT PORTION OF ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 44, PAGE 45 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AS DESCRIBED IN THE SKETCH ATTACHED
HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; A SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY IS ATTACHED HERETO AS
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT B AND HAS THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOTS 1, 2, 3, 16 AND
17, BLOCK 2 OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND REVISED PLAT PORTION OF
ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
44, AT PAGE 45, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AND LOTS 35 AND 36, BLOCK 2 OF ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 81 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION:____________________SECOND: ____________________VOTE: ________________

C)

CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2019 COMMISSION MEETING:
SECOND READING; PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI VACATING, ABANDONING AND
CLOSING THE PUBLIC EASEMENT FOR THE ALAMEDA BUILDING #2 LEGAL
DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND PORTION OF THE EASEMENT RESERVED IN THE
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 2648, PAGE 143 OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; THE SOUTH 5.00 FEET OF LOT 9, AND THE
NORTH 5.00 FEET OF LOT 10, ALL AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, AND ALL
WITHIN BLOCK 1 OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND REVISED PLAT PORTION OF
ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 44,
PAGE 45 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AS
DESCRIBED IN THE SKETCH ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; A SURVEY OF THE
PROPERTY IS ATTACHED HERETO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT B AND HAS THE LEGAL
DESCRIPTION LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 1, OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND REVISED
PLAT PORTION OF ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 44, AT PAGE 45, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION:____________________SECOND: ____________________VOTE: ________________

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D)

CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2019 COMMISSION MEETING:
SECOND READING; PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI DEDICATING A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR
THE ALAMEDA BUILDING #2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION, A PARCEL OF LAND BEING THE
EAST 2.00 FEET LESS THE NORTH 5.00 FEET THEREOF, ALL AS MEASURED AT RIGHT
ANGLES, OF LOT 10 OF BLOCK 1 OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND REVISED PLAT
PORTION OF ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 44, PAGE 45 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AS
DESCRIBED IN THE SKETCH ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; A SURVEY OF
THE PROPERTY IS ATTACHED HERETO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT B AND HAS THE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 1, OF RESUBDIVISION OF SECOND
REVISED PLAT PORTION OF ALAMEDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 44, AT PAGE 45, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMIDADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION:____________________SECOND: ____________________VOTE: ________________

11.
A)

NEW BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS:
FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI, FLORIDA
AMENDING AND FURTHER CLARIFYING ORDINANCE 2018-03 RELATING TO
“VACATION/SHORT TERM RENTALS”; CREATING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 7 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI ENTITLED "VACATION
RENTAL LICENSE PROGRAM"; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT;
PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION AND RENTAL
LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR PARKING AND SOLID WASTE COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION AND LICENSE FEES
AND PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR PRESUMPTION AND
RENTAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER
BLANES)
MOTION:____________________SECOND: ____________________VOTE: ________________

B)

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST
MIAMI AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR A
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI AND ILLUMINATION
TECHNOLOGIES, A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF FOUR UTILITY POLES WHICH WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE
SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR MUNICIPAL PARKS; ILLUMINATION
TECHNOLOGIES SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWELVE ADDITIONAL
UTILITY POLES THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF WEST
MIAMI REQUIRING CITY OF WEST MIAMI PERMITS, MIAMI DADE COUNTY
PERMITS AND STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JURISDICTIONAL PERMITS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE PERIMETER COMMERCIAL

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CONTINUED…
AREAS WITHIN THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION; PROVIDING FOR
ORDINANCES IN THE EVENT EASEMENTS ARE REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR
EACH OF THESE POLES TO HAVE LICENSE PLATE READERS THAT SHALL SERVE
AS AN INVESTIGATIVE TOOL TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE PURSUIT
OF THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF WEST MIAMI; SAID
POLES SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED BY ILLUMINATION
TECHNOLOGIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE LEASE; PROVIDING THAT
THE VENDOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPLICATION OF ANY AND ALL
APPLICABLE BUILDING PERMITS AND/OR LICENSES WITH THE CITY OF WEST
MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY
COMMISSIONER DIAZ-PADRON)
MOTION:____________________SECOND: ____________________VOTE: ________________
C)

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST
MIAMI AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A MITIGATION OFFER
IN THE AMOUNT OF _________FROM MARIO TRUJILLO ON CODE ENFORCEMENT
LIENS FOR CODE VIOLATIONS AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6510 SW 18TH
STREET, WEST MIAMI, FL; PROVIDING THAT IF PAYMENT IN FULL IS NOT PAID
IN __________THEN THE AMOUNT OWED SHALL REVERT TO THE ORIGINAL
AMOUNT; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION:____________________SECOND: ____________________VOTE: ________________

D)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION # 2018-66 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO
PERFORM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION:_______________________SECOND:___________________VOTE:_______________

E)

RECOMMENDATION BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER RE:
GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO BE AWARDED TO CONVERGE
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OF FLORIDA, INC.

F)

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST
MIAMI APPROVING A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT WITH CONVERGE
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH GOVERNMENTAL
REPRESENTATION AND CONSULTING SERVICES IN TALLAHASSEE, FL;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION:_______________________SECOND:___________________VOTE:_______________

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G)

FOLLOW UP REPORT, DISCUSSION AND REQUEST FOR UPDATE FROM CITY
ADMINISTRATION ON PRESENTATION BY ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGIES.
(SPONSORED BY MAYOR RODRIGUEZ)

12. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
COMBINED INTERLOCAL AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CITY OF WEST
MIAMI PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A JOINT ENFORCEMENT ZONE,
PROVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND CREATING A MULTIAGENCY ANTI-PROSTITUTION & HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE PURSUANT
TO THE MUTUAL AID ACT, CHAPTER 23, PART 1, OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES.
(SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER DIAZ-PADRON)
MOTION:_______________________SECOND:___________________VOTE:_______________

13.

GOOD OF THE ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY:
MEETING ADJOURNS:

SECOND BY:

NOTE:
* Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will
require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Interested persons should, therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made which contains the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (F.S.286.0105)
* Any person wishing to address the City Commission on any item on the agenda shall register with the City Clerk prior to the item being heard. Prior to
making a statement, please state your name and address for the record.
* Any person requiring special accommodations for participation in the meeting should contact the City Clerk at 305 266-1122, with requests for auxiliary aids
or services at least two business days before the meeting.

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