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MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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REPORT:
Bryce Stephenson-Pickett, Commission Reporter (305) 375-1296
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1A
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INVOCATION AS PROVIDED IN RULE 5.05 (H)
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REPORT:
Vice Chairwoman Lopez led the invocation.
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1B
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ROLL CALL
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REPORT:
Chairwoman Bastien convened the Housing Committee (HC) meeting at 12:34 p.m.
In addition to the Committee members, the following staff members were present:
~Assistant County Attorney (ACA) Terrence Smith and Melissa Gallo;
~Mr. Jimmy Morales, Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Mayor;
~ Mr. Victor Atkins, Assistant Director 3, Department Housing and Community Development (HCD); and
~ Deputy Clerks Israel Alonso and Bryce Stephenson-Pickett.
MOTION TO SET THE AGENDA
ACA Smith advised the items to be considered at today�s meeting were those listed on the final printed agenda, including the addition of Agenda Items 1E1 and 2B, as detailed in the Changes memorandum dated May 12, 2026.
ACA Smith announced that Commissioner Bermudez had requested to be listed as a co-sponsor on Agenda Item 2B, and Agenda Item 2A contained the following scrivener�s error on Page MDC014, noting that the address should read 395 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL.
Vice Chairwoman Lopez requested to also be listed as co-sponsors for Agenda Item 2B.
Vice Chairwoman Lopez moved to approve the agenda, with the aforementioned changes, and consider Agenda Items 2A and 2B simultaneously. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and upon being put to a vote, passed 5-0.
NOTE: Agenda Item 2A was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (Board) with a favorable recommendation, as corrected, and Agenda Item 2B was forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation.
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1C
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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REPORT:
Chairwoman Bastien led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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1D
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REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD AS PROVIDED IN RULE 6.06
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REPORT:
Chairwoman Bastien opened the reasonable opportunity to be heard, and seeing no one come forward to speak, the reasonable opportunity be heard was closed.
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1E
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S)
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1E1
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260838
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Special Presentation
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Marleine Bastien
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION HONORING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH
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Presented
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1F
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DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
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1G
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
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1G1
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260793
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Resolution
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Marleine Bastien
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RESOLUTION APPROVING, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY PLAN (PLAN), AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO: (1) SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR FINAL APPROVAL, (2) MAKE ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF THE �SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION� DEFINITION CONTAINED THEREIN, OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS, STATUTES, COURT ORDERS OR SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES, AND (3) SUBMIT ANY REVISIONS TO THE PLAN TO HUD FOR ITS APPROVAL
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Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing
Mover: Vicki L. Lopez
Seconder: Juan Carlos Bermudez
Vote: 4 - 1
No: McGhee
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REPORT:
ACA Smith read the title of the foregoing proposed resolution into the record.
Chairwoman Bastien opened the public hearing, and the following individual appeared before the Committee:
Madam Renita Holmes, address exempt, addressed the Committee with concerns about Housing Quality Standards (HQS) enforcement for residents with disabilities and about inspectors she described as corrupt or inadequately trained. She stated that residents with disabilities were placed at risk when inspectors approved units with significant violations and when grievance processes were not properly followed. She warned that litigation was likely without corrective action.
Seeing no one else come forward to speak, Chairwoman Bastien closed the public hearing.
Chairwoman Bastien acknowledged HCD staff's effort in preparing the plan and thanked them for their work. She asked for clarification on the meaning of the "homeless," "disabled," and related categories within the admission preference list, as well as the meaning of "humanitarian referrals."
Mr. Atkins explained that the department had worked with the Continuum of Care and the Homeless Trust over the past year to develop a weighted preference system to address homelessness in Miami-Dade County. He stated that preferences carried assigned point values, with homeless applicants receiving 100 points and disabled applicants receiving 50 points, and that applicants were ranked by the accumulation of those points. He stated that the detailed policies and procedures would be set out in the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy and the Section 8 Administrative Plan, both of which would come before the Committee for approval after adoption of the Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan.
Mr. Atkins explained that the humanitarian referral provision authorized the department director to make case-by-case decisions in exceptional circumstances, such as permitting a resident to bring in an elderly or disabled parent who would not otherwise qualify under standard policy.
Chairwoman Bastien inquired which data would be collected to confirm that the preference system operated fairly and as intended.
Mr. Atkins described the department's compliance function. He stated that the automated system ranked applicants, maintained a full audit trail, and flagged any irregularities, and that the department's compliance unit operated independently of both the Section 8 and public housing programs. He added that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) conducted its own periodic compliance reviews, which sometimes included wait list audits, and that all public housing authorities were required to complete an independent annual audit that included a wait list review. He noted that the system would automatically generate a flag once 50 individuals had been placed on the wait list under the preference points.
Commissioner McGhee requested clarification on Section B.2(A) on Page MDC006 and the reference to Appendix D of the plan.
An unidentified HCD representative explained that the section addressed the �de minimis� provision, which HUD authorizes public housing authorities to use in limited circumstances. She stated that the provision was capped at a maximum of five percent of total units, required HUD approval, and did not necessarily mean the authority would act, but rather was included so the authority to act would already be in place if needed.
Mr. Atkins added that the provision allowed the department to demolish units destroyed by fire without proceeding through the traditional demolition process.
In response to Commissioner McGhee�s concern about certain named properties, Mr. Atkins confirmed that the provision would have no adverse impact on any proposed redevelopment deals. He explained that many units across HCD's portfolio had become uninhabitable and that the department was exploring funding mechanisms to advance demolition plans independent of any development agreement.
Hearing no questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing resolution, as presented.
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COUNTY COMMISSION
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REPORT:
During the setting of the agenda, ACA Smith advised that the foregoing proposed resolution contained a scrivener�s error and was corrected as follows:
~ On Page MDC014, the address should read 395 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL.
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2A
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260761
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Resolution
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Vicki L. Lopez
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RESOLUTION APPROVING OF AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 125.35, FLORIDA STATUTES, A 99-YEAR AMENDED AND RESTATED GROUND LEASE WITH THE GALLERY AT LUMMUS PARC, LLC., A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND AN AFFILIATE OF RUDG, LLC FOR AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $899,500.00, FOR THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) CONVERSION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE GALLERY AT LUMMUS PARC; AND (2) A CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, GALLERY AT LUMMUS PARC DEVELOPER, LLC, GALLERY AT LUMMUS PARC MANAGER, LLC, FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND AFFILIATES OF RUDG, LLC, IN THE APPROXIMATE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $354,566,874.00; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A 99-YEAR AMENDED AND RESTATED GROUND LEASE WITH THE RESIDENCES AT LUMMUS PARC, LLC AND A CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY, RESIDENCES AT LUMMUS PARC DEVELOPER, LLC, RESIDENCES AT LUMMUS PARC MANAGER, LLC, FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND AFFILIATES OF RUDG, LLC RELATED TO THE RAD CONVERSION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT KNOWN AS RESIDENCES AT LUMMUS PARC WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE BOARD; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SUCH AGREEMENTS
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Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected
Mover: Vicki L. Lopez
Seconder: Raquel A. Regalado
Vote: 5 - 0
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2B
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260789
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Resolution
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Natalie Milian Orbis
Juan Carlos Bermudez
Sen. Rene Garcia
Vicki L. Lopez
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RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR CHANGING CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM LENDING REQUIREMENTS IN FLORIDA, AND UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN BYRON DONALDS AND THE MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FOR THEIR ADVOCACY; DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PARTNER WITH THE MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING THESE CHANGES TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY; AND REQUIRING A REPORT
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Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation
Mover: Vicki L. Lopez
Seconder: Raquel A. Regalado
Vote: 5 - 0
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DEPARTMENT(S)
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COUNTY MAYOR
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COUNTY ATTORNEY
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CLERK OF THE BOARD
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REPORT(S)
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ADJOURNMENT
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REPORT:
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the HC meeting was adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
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| 8/21/2026 |
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Agenda Key: 5513 |