Meeting

The real action was land use, not the ceremonial front end. The commission had two high value comprehensive plan ordinances on the table: one creating new Recreation Open Space and Conservation future land use categories, and another amending the Coastal Management and Future Land Use elements as part of the city’s evaluation and appraisal process. That is the meeting’s only agenda lane that changes the rulebook rather than buying services. The practical read is simple: if you own, develop, finance, or neighbor property in Sunny Isles Beach, these text amendments matter more than any single contract because they shape what buckets land can fall into and how coastal and future land use policy gets interpreted going forward. Everything else was operating business, with a clear public safety and employee cost theme. The city teed up more spending authority for Cigna Healthcare, Cigna Dental, Eyemed, and Mutual of Omaha, alongside a separate item selecting those same carriers for employee benefits, which tells you the insurance decision and the budget authority were being paired. Police items were also prominent: partial DOJ forfeiture funds, a memorandum with the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office on the Human Trafficking Task Force, and up to $120,185.95 for firearms from Bereli Inc. The city also moved routine quality of life and facility items, including naming 15800 Collins Avenue the Intracoastal Sports Park, naming 215 185 Street The Spot, a parking license agreement with Regalia Beach Developers under the William Lehman Causeway, sports officiating and scorekeeping services, event rides rental, and a small ratified increase for a shuttle bus purchase. The proclamations and minutes were housekeeping, and the state legislative support resolutions were political signaling, not binding local policy.

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. Comprehensive Plan text amendments creating Recreation Open Space and Conservation future land use categories

   Pending

   Creates new future land use categories in the city comprehensive plan, which is the kind of change that resets how affected property is classified and reviewed rather than just approving a one off project.

2. Comprehensive Plan amendments to the Coastal Management Element and Future Land Use Element

   Pending

   Updates the city’s adopted comprehensive plan through the evaluation and appraisal process, putting coastal policy and future land use standards back in play for anyone with land use exposure in Sunny Isles Beach.

3. Increase in spending authority with Cigna Healthcare, Cigna Dental, Eyemed, and Mutual of Omaha for healthcare insurances

   Pending

   Raises authorized spending by up to $182,898.04 for employee health related coverage, which is a direct operating cost decision tied to the city’s benefits package.

4. Selection of Cigna Healthcare, Cigna Dental, Eyemed, and Mutual of Omaha as employee insurance providers

   Pending

   Locks in the carriers for employee health, dental, vision, and related coverage, and pairs with the separate spending authority item to turn provider selection into budgeted execution.

5. Purchase of firearms from Bereli Inc.

   Pending

   Approves up to $120,185.95 for firearms procurement, a straightforward public safety capital purchase with immediate vendor and budget implications.

6. Memorandum of Understanding with the Miami Dade County State Attorney’s Office relating to the Human Trafficking Task Force

   Pending

   Formalizes Sunny Isles Beach Police participation with the State Attorney’s Office task force, expanding interagency enforcement coordination rather than creating a local standalone program.

7. Parking License Agreement with Regalia Beach Developers, LLC for use of a portion of the parking lot under the William Lehman Causeway

   Pending

   Authorizes a license for use of city controlled parking area with a named private party, which is the kind of access agreement that quietly reallocates scarce parking capacity.

8. Naming 15800 Collins Avenue as the Intracoastal Sports Park

   Pending

   Rebrands the former Ritz Carlton Sales Center property as the Intracoastal Sports Park, signaling a municipal recreational use direction for that site.

9. Discussion regarding the creation of a 501(c)(3) for municipal purposes

   Pending

   Opens discussion on setting up a nonprofit vehicle tied to municipal purposes, a structural move that matters later because it creates a separate fundraising and program support mechanism.

Agenda items

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

1. 10.AResolutionpending$182.9KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Increase in Spending Authority With Cigna Healthcare, Cigna Dental, Eyemed, and Mutual of Omaha for Healthcare Insurances, in an Amount Not to Exceed $182,898.04; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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2. 10.CResolutionpending$151.6KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Chief of Police, in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to Expend Par al Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Jus ce (“DOJ”) Federal Forfeiture Account for the Purchase of Firearms for Use by the Police Department, in an Amount Not to Exceed $151,645.95, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Providing for an Effective Date.
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3. 10.IResolutionpending$126KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding Invita on to Bid No. 22-12-02 to, and Approving an Agreement with, Eagle Eye Officia ng, LLC, for Sports Officia ng and Scorekeeping Services , in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,000.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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4. 10.DResolutionpending$120.2KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Purchase of Firearms From Bereli Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,185.95, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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5. 10.HResolutionpending$60,000Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement with The Amusement Source, LLC., for Event Rides Rental, in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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6. 10.MResolutionpending$8,127Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying an Increase in Spending Authority with Texas Bus Sales for the Purchase of a 2020 Eldorado Aeroelite Shu le Bus, in an Amount Not to Exceed $8,127.40; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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7. 3.AMinutespendingOutcome not recorded
   Regular City Commission Meeting – Summary Minutes – January 19, 2023.
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8. 5.APresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
   Proclamation Presented for Black History Month.
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9. 5.BPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
   Proclamation Presented for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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10. 9.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Adop ng the City of Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan Text-Based Amendments Creating Recrea on-Open Space and Conserva on Future Land Use Categories; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Transmi al to the State Land Planning Agency; and Providing for an Effective 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 the Coastal Management Element and Future Land Use Element of the Adopted City of Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan Pursuant to the Evalua on and Appraisal of the Comprehensive Plan; Providing for Transmi al to the State Land Planning Agency; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Implement the Terms and Conditions of this Ordinance; Providing for an Effective Date.
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12. 10.BResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Selection of Cigna Healthcare as the Provider of Employee Health Insurance; Cigna Dental as the Provider of Dental Insurance; Eyemed as the Provider of Vision Care; Mutual of Omaha as the Provider of Life Insurance, Accidental, Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance, for a One-Year Period; Authorizing
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13. 10.EResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    An Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Miami Dade County State A orney’s Office Rela ng to the Human Trafficking Task Force , A ached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Providing the Chief of Police with the Authority to Execute the Agreement; Providing the City Manager and Chief of Police with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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14. 10.FResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Naming of the Property Located at 15800 Collins Avenue, f/k/a the Ritz Carlton Sales Center, as the “Intracoastal Sports Park”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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15. 10.GResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Naming of the Property Located at 215 185 Street, f/k/a the Turnberry Sales Center, as “The Spot”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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16. 10.JResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Parking License Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, and Regalia Beach Developers, LLC. for Use of a Por on of the Parking Lot Under the William Lehman Causeway, 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 Effective Date.
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17. 10.KResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Expressing Support for House Bill 1 Which Revises Provisions Rela ng to Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, & Part- me Enrollment in Public Schools; Urging the Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSan s to Support and Approve the Legisla on; Direc ng the City Clerk to Distribute Copies of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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18. 10.LResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Expressing Support for House Bill 269 Which Prohibits the Distribu on of Certain Materials Evidencing Religious or Ethnic Animus and Enhances Criminal Penal es for Persons Who Commit These Viola ons; Urging the Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSan s to Support and Approve the Legisla on; Direc ng the City Clerk to Distribute Copies of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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19. 12.ADiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding the Creation of a 501(c)(3) for Municipal Purposes.
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