Meeting

The real action on this agenda was not a flashy project approval. It was a governance rewrite. The biggest item amends election rules, purchasing rules, and ethics related code sections in one ordinance, which is the kind of housekeeping that quietly changes how City Hall runs and who has leverage inside the process. Paired with a separate ordinance amending the city’s Rules of Procedure, the commission put core operating rules on the table at the same meeting. For anyone who does business with Sunny Isles Beach, that matters more than a ceremonial vote because changes to purchasing and procedure shape how contracts move, how disputes get handled, and how much room staff and commissioners have to maneuver. The money items were mostly targeted capital and operations approvals, led by authority to negotiate and execute an agreement with Schindler Elevator Corporation to replace the elevators at the Gateway Park pedestrian overpass bridge for up to $1,300,000. That is a specific infrastructure fix at a public access point, not a broad policy shift. Other spending items were routine but real: up to $182,156 for four Toyota RAV4 Prime vehicles, up to $157,500 for fleet maintenance and repair, up to $230,000 for a new modular building at 18070 Collins Avenue, and up to $100,000 for CentralSquare technology maintenance and subscriptions. The budget amendment ordinance is the other item to watch because it reallocates the current year operating and capital budget across named funds, which is where priorities get translated into actual dollars. Land use was limited to a variance and site plan modification request for Turnberry Ocean Club, while the Israel resolution was policy theater with no operational effect.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

1. Amendments to election, purchasing, and ethics related code sections

   Pending

   This ordinance would revise multiple code chapters at once, including elections and purchasing, which means it reaches beyond cleanup and into the rules that govern procurement and internal city process.

2. Amendments to Chapter 74, Rules of Procedure

   Pending

   This ordinance would rewrite the commission's procedural rulebook, affecting how business gets advanced and contested at the dais rather than changing a single project or contract.

3. Budget Amendment No. BA2324-03 for the 2023 to 2024 operating and capital budget

   Pending

   This ordinance would amend the current fiscal year budget across the General Fund and other listed funds, which is the mechanism that shifts money to match actual spending priorities.

4. Agreement with Schindler Elevator Corporation to replace the Gateway Park pedestrian overpass bridge elevators

   Pending

   This resolution authorizes negotiation and execution of a contract worth up to $1,300,000 to replace the overpass elevators, a concrete infrastructure investment tied to public access and facility reliability.

5. Purchase of four Toyota RAV4 Prime AWD SE vehicles from Alan Jay Fleet Sales

   Pending

   This resolution would spend up to $182,156 on four vehicles, continuing fleet replacement with a plug in hybrid model rather than simply extending the life of existing units.

6. Agreement with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for Group 1 fleet maintenance and repair services

   Pending

   This resolution would approve up to $157,500 for fleet maintenance and repair, locking in an operating vendor for city vehicles rather than treating repairs as ad hoc purchases.

7. Agreement with Fabricon Modular, LLC for a new 24 by 36 modular and pre engineered building at 18070 Collins Avenue

   Pending

   This resolution would authorize up to $230,000 to supply, install, and construct a new modular building, adding physical capacity at a specific city address instead of funding a study or design only.

8. Turnberry Ocean Club variance and site plan modification at 18501 Collins Avenue

   Pending

   This zoning item seeks both a variance and a site plan modification for an existing named project, making it the agenda's direct land use decision point with project specific implications.

Agenda items

16 items on the agenda. Outcomes not yet parsed from minutes.

1. 10.DResolutionpending$709.4KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager to Nego ate and Execute an Agreement With Schindler Elevator Corpora on, for the Replacement of the Elevators Located at the Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at Gateway Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $709,436.00, Provided Said Agreement is First Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City A orney; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager and
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2. 10.EResolutionpending$230KOutcome not recorded
   Revised: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement With Fabricon Modular, LLC, to Supply, Install, and Construct a New 24’x36’ Modular and Pre-engineered Building at 18070 Collins Avenue, in an Amount Not to Exceed $230,000.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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3. 10.BResolutionpending$182.2KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Authorizing the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for the Purchase of Four (4) Toyota Rav4 Prime AWD SE Vehicles From Alan Jay Fleet Sales, in an Amount Not to Exceed $182,156.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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4. 10.CResolutionpending$157.5KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement With Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as the Primary Awardee to Provide Fleet Maintenance and Repair Services to Group 1 Vehicles, in an Amount Not to Exceed $157,500.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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5. 10.AResolutionpending$100KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds With CentralSquare Technologies, LLC., for Maintenance and Subscrip on Services for Certain Informa on Technology Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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6. 3.AMinutespendingOutcome not recorded
   Regular City Commission Meeting – Summary Minutes – July 18, 2024.
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7. 6.AZoningpendingOutcome not recorded
   Request of Beach Club Acquisition, LLC (“Applicant”), for Variance and Site Plan Modifica on to the Turnberry Ocean Club ("Project"), Located at 18501 Collins Avenue (Hearing #PZ2024-03).
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8. 7.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
   An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 74 of the Code of Ordinances, Titled “Rules of Procedure”; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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9. 7.BOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
   An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code of Ordinances Sections 26-3 and 26-13 of Chapter 26 Entitled “Elec ons”, Section 62-7 of Chapter 62 Entitled “Purchasing”, Section 104-4.2 of Chapter 104 Entitled “Art in Public Places”, Sections 250-14 and 250-15 of Chapter 250 Entitled “Utilities”, and Sections 265-11 and 265-62 of Chapter 265 Entitled “Zoning”, to Remove All References to Adver sement and Publica on of No
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10. 9.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Repealing Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Entitled “Computer Use and Electronic Communications”; Providing for Repealer; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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11. 9.BOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Ordinance No. 2023-606; Approving Budget Amendment No. BA2324-03 to the City’s Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year - General Fund, Street Construction and Maintenance Fund, Building Fund, Public Art Trust Fund, American Rescue Plan Act Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Stormwater Operations Fund, and Stormwater Capital Fund; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary
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12. 9.COrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    Revised: An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Repealing Chapter 227 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Entitled “Signs, Temporary Poli cal,” and Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-63, Entitled “Temporary Poli cal Signs;” Repealing and Replacing Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-57, Entitled “Temporary Signs;” Amending Chapter 265, Article IX, §265-51, §265-52, §265-55, §265-56 to Conform to Exis ng Law and to Establish Regulations Governi
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13. 10.FResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, A pproving a First Amendment to the Agreement With Style Catering, Inc., to Provide Rental Management Services for the Gateway Center, A ached Here to as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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14. 10.GResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement With Southeastern Surfaces and Equipment to Replace the Hardwood Floor in the Pelican Community Park Gymnasium, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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15. 10.HResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    Addi onal Informaiton: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Rescinding Resolution No. 2019-2909 Related to an Amendment to the City’s Personnel Manual, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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16. 10.IResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    Revised: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Suppor ng the State of Israel’s Right to Defend Itself and Its People Against All Aggression From the Islamic Republic of Iran and Its Proxies, Including but Not Limited to, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Members of the Houthi Movement (Ansarallah) Within the Republic of Yemen, and Urging the United States Government to Con nue Providing Military Support and Arms to the State of Israel for Purposes of Its Defense; Dir
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