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CITY OF SOUTH M lAM I
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander, City Manager 6 December 20·,2016
An Ordinance amending the South Miami Pension Plan to implement the
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Miami and Dade
County Police Benevolent Association Lieutenants and Captains by amending
Chapter 16, Article Ii, Section 16-12, "Definitions" of Annual Compensation and
final average compensation, as it applies to the Police lieutenants and Police
Captains and by Adding A Definition by amending Sec. 16-19, "Contributions"
to place a limit on the total contributions made in any fiscal year by Police
lieutenants and Police Captains; and amending Chapter 16, Article Ii Section
16-23 (a)(2) to clarify how certain payments are to be treated under Section
415(b) of the internal Revenue Code and amending Chapter 16, Article Ii, by
creating Section 16-21, "Preservation of Benefits Plan".
Please find attached a proposed Ordinance for the City's Mayor and Commission's review and
adoption. The intended purpose is to codify the pension revisions which were agreed upon and
ratified in the most recently adopted Collective Bargaining Agreement between Miami-Dade
County Police Benevolent Association Upper-Collective Bargaining Union (Lieutenant &
Captains) and the City of South Miami.
Furthermore, the City has included within the proposed Ordinance a Preservation of Benefits
Plan section which has the intent of not providing for or reducing any benefit; the section
serves to protect the benefits promised to pension participates as part of the City's retirement
pension program.
The City'S Pension Attorney helped prepare the revisions for which are being presented under
strikethroughs and underlines within the proposed Ordinance and the PBA's attorney have
reviewed and approved all changes and Gonfirmed they are consistent with what was agreed
upon as part of the new executed. union agreement between Miami-Dade County Police
Benevolent Association Upper-Collective Bargaining Union (lieutenant & Captains) and the City
of South Miami.
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ORDINANCE NO. _____ _
An Ol/'dinamce amending the South Miami Pension Pian to implement the
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Miami and Dade
County Police Benevolent Association lieutenants and Cap~ins by
amending Chapter 16, Article Ii, Section 16-12, "Definitions" by amell'1lding
the dlefull1litions of AnmJlal Compensation and final average compensatioll1l, as
it applies to the Police lieutenants and! Police Captains and! by AdieU rrog A
Defirroition foil' Police Officer; by amending Sec. 16~19, "Contributions" to
.place··~, limit on the total contributions made ill1l any fuscal yeaII' by Police
Bli ,. rats and Police Captains; and amending Chapter 16, Artic!e II
Sec 16-23 (a)(2) to ciarify how certain paymerl'ts all'e to be treated! under
Section 415(0) of the irroil:ermai Revenue Codle atrrod amerldirrog] Chapter 16,
Artic~e ii, by crreail:irrog Sectioll1l 16-21, "PrreseNail:ioll1l of Benefits Pialll1l".
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami and the Dade County Police Benevolent
Association Lieutenants and Captains have entered into a new Collective Bargaining
Agreement ("Agreement"), effective October 1,2015 to September 30,2018; and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intention of the Agreement to provide for salaries,
fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment except as otherwise provided
by Constitution, Statute, Charter, Ordinance, Administrative Order or Personnel Rules and
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, Florida law requires that if any provIsion of a collective bargaining
agreement is in conflict with any ordinance over which the chief executive officer has no
amendatory power, the chief executive officer shall submit to the appropriate governmental
body having amendatory power a proposed amendment to such ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to change the terms of the South Miami
Pension Plan to effectuate the changes called for in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of creating a preservation of benefits plan to provide'
for the payment of benefits thq,t may be in excess of the limitations imposed by section 415(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS the City is desirous of clarifying how COLA and other payments are to be
treated for purposes of determining the limitations imposed by section 415(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has received and reviewed an actuarial impact
statement related to such amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the public interest to provide these
changes to the pension plan;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE ~T HEREBY ORDAiNED BY THE MAYOR AND COTY
COMMiSSION OIF THE CiTY OF SOUTH MiAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-12, "Definitions" of the City of
South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending the definition of
annual compensation as follows:
Annual compensation shall mean base wages and salaries, including
hazardous pay, overtime pay, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, clothing aliowanG~,
educational incentive and extra duty pay. However, for compensation earned by police
officers or sergeants on or after October 1, 2011, or for compensation earned by
lieutenants and captains on or after October 1, 2016, the maximum amount of
overtime hours that may be used to determine annual compensation for calculating
retirement benefits for anyone (1) fiscal year shall not exceed three hundred (300)
hours. Additionally, for police officers and sergeants, payments for accrued unused
sick leave or accrued unused annual leave earned on or after October 1, 2011, and
payments for extra duty or special detail work for a second party employer, performed
on or after October 1, 2011, shall not be considered a part of their annual
compensation for purposes of calculating their retirement benefits. Additionally, for
lieutenants and captains, payments for accrued unused sick leave or accrued unused
annual leave earned on or after October 1, 2016, shall not be considered a part of their
annual compensation for purposes of calculating their retirement benefits. In addition,
shift differential pay, assignment pay and bonuses for police officers and sergeants
shall not be considered a part of their annual compensation for purposes of calculating
their retirement benefits. Any additional or other forms of pay not specifically
mentioned hereinabove, for any and all employees, shall be excluded from the
definition of annual compensation. Additionally, for compensation earned by general
employees, on or after October 1, 2011, annual compensation excludes commissions,
overtime pay, bonuses and any other forms of additional compensation earned outside
of base wages. '
Sectioln 2: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-12, "Definitions" of the City of South
Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending the definition of average final
compensation as follows:
Final average compensation shall mean the participant's annual compensation, as
determined by the employer, acting in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner. For general
employees, except for Second Tier Members, and AMSC Members effective October 1,
2011, final average compensation shall be averaged over the last five-year period, provided
however final average compensation over the last five-year period shall not be less than the
final average compensation as of September 30, 2011, under the definition of final average
compensation which existed as of September 30, 2011. For Second Tier Members, final
average compensation will be the average of the highest eight (8) years of credited service.
For J\MSC Members, final average compensation will be the average of the highest eight (8)
years of credited service. In the event an AMSC Member has less than eight (8) years. of
credited service, final average compensation will be the average of all the participant's annual
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compensation over the period for which the Member received credited service. 1F0r P~
Officers members covered under the police officers and sergeants collective !bargaining ~
agreement, final average compensation shall be the best five-year period of the Police (_~
Officer's or sergeant's career with the City of South Miami, provided however that for police -
officers and Sergeants, final average compensation over the best five-year period shall not
be less than the final average compensation as of September 30, 2011, under the definition
of final average compensation which existed as of September 30, 2011. Provided further that
for Police Lieutenants and Police Captains, final average compensation over the best five-
~ear period shall not be less than the final average compensation as of September 30,2016,
under the definition of final average compensation which existed as of September 30,
2016.The best five (5) years is defined as the highest five (5), twenty-six (26) consecutive pay
periods within a police officers career and such consecutive year periods shall not overlap
one another. For all other members, final average compensation shall be averaged over the
last three year period but not less than the average of the participant's five (5) best years of
8l-AfIW:1 compensation dUfi-ng the last ten (10) years of service. For all members final average
compensation will end on the participant's retirement date, date of disability, date of
termination of employment or the date of termination of the plan, whichever is applicable.
Sectu@1l'il 3: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-12, "Definitions" of the City of South
Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the definition of police officer as
follows;
Police Officer generally means all sworn police personnel, of whatever rank, provided
however, where'different rights and benefits are afforded to Police Captains and Police
Lieutenants, the Plan may specifically apply those rights and benefits to Police Lieutenants or 0:
Captains.
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Secti@1l'il ~. That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-19, Contributions, is amended to
read as follows:
a) Each partiCipant, except as otherwise provided herein, shall contribute in each calendar
year towards the cost of the participant's pension an amount equal to three (3) percent of the
participant's earnings. Except as otherwise provided herein, no participant shall make any
contributions toward the cost of any past service pension to which the participant is entitled
under this plan. The employer shall contribute the balance of the cost, actuarially determined,
of providing the benefits of the plan. The employer's contributions shall be deposited into the
pension plan on at least a quarterly basis. Effective October 1, 1995, the pension contribution
for all general employee participants, including those general employees that are now
members of the retirement system, shall be increased from three (3) perc'ent to five (5)
percent of earnings. Effective-October 1, 2001, the pension contribution for all general
employee participants, including those general employees that are now members of the plan,
shall be increased from five (5) percent to seven (7) percent of earnings. Police officer
participant including bargaining unit employees, that are now members of the plan and any
police officers who join the plan in the future shall, effective October 1, 1993, have their
contribution increased from three (3) percent to five (5) percent of earnings. Effective October
(I,' '\ 1, 2001, police officer participants shall contribute 7.5 percent of earnings. J
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in/"A', " (1) General employee participants. Should the employer's annual contri bution be
1\" actuarially determined to exceed twelve (12) percent, both the employer and the participants
143 shall share equally the amount in excess of twelve (12) percent for that fiscal year Effective
144 october 1 , 2005" should the total participant and employer's annual contribution be actuarially
145 determined to exceed fourteen (14) percent, both the employer and the general employee
146 participants shall share equally the amount in excess of fourteen (14) percent for that fiscal
147 year. Notwithstanding the above, the maximum. general employee ·contribution rate will be
148 10% of earnings for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2016.
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151 participants contributions and employer'.§ contribution exceeds fifteen (15) percent of covered
152 police payroll for any fiscal year, the excess over fifteen (15) percent shall be shared equally
153 by the employer and Police Officer participants, provided however, that effective October 1,
154 2016, Police Lieutenants and Police Captains shall have their contributions capped at 12% of
155 earnings. Police Officer participant contributions shall be deposited' in the plan immediately
156 after each pay period. Effective October 1, 2001 an amount actuarially determined, to provide
157 for certain minimum benefits required by Chapter 185, F.S. shall be paid from the South
158 Miami Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund to the plan each year, regardless of the growth
159 or diminution in future Chapter 185, F.S. funds.
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161 (3) Second Tier Member participants. Second Tier Members shall contribute three (3)
162 percent of earnings.
~:,-) (4) AMSC Member participants in the South Miami Pension Plan. AMSC Members shall
165 contribute seven (7) percent of earnings.
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167 (5) General employees and AMSC Member participants in the defined contribution plan of
168 the City of South Miami referenced in Section 16-13 above. General employees and AMSC
169 Member participants in the defined contribution plan of the City of South Miami referenced in
170 Section 16-13 above shall contribute a minimum of three (3) percent of earnings. The City of
171 South Miami shall contribute seven (7) percent of earnings.
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173 ffil [Other participants.] Effective October 1, 2009, and for one (1) fiscal year thereafter
174 participant contributions for the following employee designations shall be red uced from the
175 above calculated percentages by two (2) percentage points:
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178 (b) Members of the AFSME bargaining unit.
179 (c) Members of the police lieutenants and captains bargaining unit.
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181 ill 415(c) Limitations. To the extent applicable, all employee contributions shall be in
182 accordance with Subsection 415( c) of the Internal Revenue Code and all regulations
183 thereunder, which subsections and regulations are incorporated herein by reference.
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(b) All amounts paid by the employer to the insurance company in accordance with this plan
shall represent irrecoverable contributions, except as may be otherwise provided in
subsection 16-22(b).
(c) The employer shall pay the reasonable expenses of the pension board, including any
expenses for legal and actuarial services.
Section 5. That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-23 (a)(2), "Compliance with
Internal Revenue Code" shall be amended to provide as follows:
194 (2) "Annual pension" means the sum of all annual benefits, payable in the form of a
195 straight life annuity. Benefits payable in any other form shall be adjusted to the larger of:
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a. For limitation years beginning on or after July 1, 2007
(I) The straight life annuity (if any) payable to the member under the plan
commencing at the same annuity starting date as the member's form of benefit, or
(II) The actuarially equivalent straight life annuity commencing at the same
annuity starting date, computed using a 5.00 percent interest rate and the mortality
basis prescribed in Code Section 415(b)(2)(E)(v).
b. For limitation years beginning before July 1,2007.
203 (I)· The actuarially equivalent straight life annuity commencing at the same (J
204 annuity starting date, computed using the interest rate and mortality basis specified by
205 the board of trustees for determining actuarial equivalence under the plan for the
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207 (II) The actuarially equivalent straight life annuity commencing at the same
208 annuity starting date, computed using a 5.00 percent interest rate and the mortality
209 basis prescribed in Code Section 415(b )(2)(E)(v).
210 No actuarial adjustment to the benefit shall be made for benefits that are not directly
211 related to retirement benefits (such as a qualified disability benefit, preretirement incidental
212 death benefits, and postretirement medical benefits); or the inclusion in the form of benefit of
213 an automatic benefit increase feature, provided the form of benefit is not subject to Section
214 417(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and would otherwise satisfy the limitations of this
215 Subsection (a), and the amount payable under the form of benefit in any Limitation Year shall
216 not exceed the limits of this subsection (a) applicable at the annuity starting date, as
217 increased in subsequent years pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Code.
218 For this purpose, the dollar limit of section 415(b) of the Code shall be automatically adjusted
219 beginning with the first limitation year following a Member's severance of employment, in
220 accordance with Section 415(d) of the Code. For this purpose, an automatic benefit increase l)
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221 feature is included in a form of benefit if the form of benefit provides for automatic, periodic 20' increases to the benefits paid in that form.
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225 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby created by adding as follows:
226 "Preservation of Benefits Plan"
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(1) There is hereby created a preservation of benefits plan
(2) Definitions.
Maximum benefit means the retirement benefit a member is entitled to
receive from the retirement system in any month after giving effect to any
provision of a qualified plan designed to conform to section 415 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Excess benefit participant means any member whose retirement benefit
is determined on the basis of the retirement system without regard to limitations
set forth in this division that exceed the maximum benefit under section 415 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Preservation of benefits plan means the unfunded plan created by the
City of South Miami to provide benefits to members that would be provided
under the retirement system, but for the limitations imposed by section 415 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Unrestricted benefit means the monthly retirement benefit, including, but
not limited to, periodic increases provided in Sec. 16-14(b)(4) that a member,
spouse, child or other beneficiary, would receive under the terms of the South
Miami Pension Plan, except for the restrictions contained in this division.
(2) Excess Retirement Benefits.
246 The excess retirement benefits above the limits permitted by the Internal
247 Revenue Code shall be as follows:
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Funded from the general fund of the City of South Miami; and
Paid annually concurrently with the City of South Miami's annual
contribution to normal pension costs, which shall cause the City of
South Miami to realize a reduction in normal pension costs in the
same amount; and
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ec) Be deposited into a separate account established to receive the
City of South !'fiiami's excess retirement benefit contributions,
which accounts shall be separate and apart from the accounts
established to receive the City of South Miami's normal pension
contribution for the South Miami Pension Plan.
Administration of the Preservation of Benefits Plan.
(a) The Board of Trustees of the South Miami Pension Plan is
. appointed as the· committee to administer the Preservation of
Benefits Plan for the retirees.
(b) The actuaries for the South Miami Pension Plan shall calculate
the amounts necessary to fund the defined benefit plan giving
effect to the reductions caused by implementation of Section 415
of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) Payment of Excess Benefit.
(a) The unrestricted excess benefits shall be paid to each eligible ( .. /\
excess benefit participant on a monthly basis in an amount equal J
to the difference between the allowable pension to be paid under
the Internal Revenue Code and the amount of the defined benefit
that would otherwise be paid if not for the benefit limitations.
(b) Should additional retirements occur during the year where the
eligible member's retirement benefit exceeds the Section 415
limits, .the Board of Trustees of the South Miami Pension Plan
shall calculate the additional excess benefit amount required for
the remainder of the fiscal year and should such amount exceed
the amount available from the funds provided for the fiscal year,
the Board of Trustees shall notify the City of South Miami of the
additional funds required. Upon the City of South Miami's receipt
of.notice of the additional funds required, the City of South Miami
shall forward the additional funds required. The requirement for
additional funds paid by the City of South Miami shall be reflected
as a reduction in the City of South Miami's contribution of normal
pension costs for the following year.
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(5) Intent.
IRC Section 415(m). This Preservation of Benefits Plan is
intended to be a "qualified governmental excess benefit
arrangement" described in Section 414(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code and shall be administered in a manner consistent
with those requirements.
Section 6. Rtulies of COllllstl;"U1ction. This ordinance will be construed in accordance
with Florida statutory law and Florida case law.
Sectiollll 1. Codifictaltiollll. The provisions of this ordinance shall become and be
made part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended; that the
sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-Iettered to accomplish such intention;
and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or other appropriate word.
Secto())V1l 8. SeverrtalbulotCy. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Sectooll1l 9. Ol1'dolriltalllllces Ollll COlll1liFIict All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
section and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Secctoolril 10). IEffedove lDalt®. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of _____ , 2016.
ATIEST:
CITY CLERK
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
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Commission·er Edmond:
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10 a.m.-4 p.m. Included in admis-
sion Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 S. W. 72nd Ave., Miami.
La Pasion Segun Antigona Perez
Main Street Players will present
their first Spanish language
production. "La Pas·ron Segun
Antigona Perez" by Luis Rafael
Sanchez.
Held captive in the palace of
Generalisimo Creon Malina,
Antigona Perez IS a political
prisoner awaiting execution. She
stole and buried the irons of two
friends who attempted to assassi·
nate Creon, and consents to her
sentence by refusing to disclose
their locatiol'l, During her stay in
the dungeon, visitors come to
test her values, and she's strongly
criticized by the press in charge
of misrepresenting the truth. Our
production brings this classic
story of civil disobedience to
modern day. Performances are
December 9-11, and December
16-18. Show times are Fridays and
Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at
2pm. Dec. 18 2 p.m. $20 General
Admission Main Street Playhouse
6766 Main St., Miami Lakes.
Live 'Like Bella Nights of Lights
Experience an enchanted night
like no other as Pinecrest Gar-
dens transforms into a holiday
wonderland illuminated by
thousands of spectacular and
sparkling holiday lights. Present-
ed by Live Like Bella, a founda-
tion for childhood cancer, the
event features pictures with
Santa, midway rides, holiday
music, pony rides and Banyan
Bowl performances on select
dates featuring story tellers,
Nutcracker excerpts and more.
Tasty treats will be available for
purchase. Experience how the
Gardens transforms at night as it
twinkles and glows with holiday
magic. Dec. 18 -Dec. 22 6 p.m.-9
p.m. $5: free for children under 2
Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Rd.,
Ml~mi,
Miami Culinary Tours South
Beach Walking Food & Culture
Tour Dec. 18 -Dec. 22 12 p.m.-2:30
p.m.,5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 49-59
South Beach Ocean Dr. and
Eighth St., Miami.
NSU Opens Art Exhibit "Muslim
Women in America: The Evolv-
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HERERY given thaI Ihe Cily Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida will conducI Puhlie Hearing(s) al it. regular Cily COlllmission meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, January 3, 2017, beginning ill 7:00 p.m .. in Ihe City Commission Chamhers.
6130 Sunsel Drive, 10 con,<ider the following ilem(s):
An Onlin,mec amending Ihe SoUlh Miami Pension Plan 10 implement Ihe
Colleclive. Bargaining Agreement between the City or South Miami and Dade
CounlY PoUcc Bencvo1cnt Association Lieutenants and Captains by amending
Chapler 10, Article II, Seelion 10-12. "Definitions" or Annuill Cnlllpensalion
and finitl average compcnsalion~ as it applil!s (0 !.he: Police Lieutenants and Police
Captain, and b)' Adding A Definition by amending Sec. 16-19, "Conlributions"
10 place a .1imit on the lOlal conilihmions made in any fiscal year by Police
Lieulell::ml~ and Polil'e Caplain~; cmd amending Chapler 16, Arlicl~ II Secliclil
16-23 ('1)(2) 10 clarify how eerlain paymen!> arc 10 be treated under Section
4 I 5(1») of the Internal Revenue Code and amending Chapter 16, Article n,
\1y crealing Seelion 16-27, "Preservation of Benefits Plan".
, ALL interested pUllies are invited tn aHend and will he he.,.d.
For JilTthcl information. plcase eonlaellhc Cil), Clerk's Office al: .105-663-6340.
Maria M. Menendez. CMe
City Clerk
Pursl1anl II' FlOrida Sialuics 2X6.tJl05. the' Clly hcr~hy ad .... i~cs the Jluhli.:: Ihnl if:l rc;~('n d~cid..::s In nppcal :my dcd"j(lll
maue hl' Ihis Board, A~ency or CI)ITUllhsion wilh l"C'l»t'CI to any ll1atlt'r ci.msidrn'll ;\1 jg mel'lin)! I)r ht'llring:. he or :;he will
llc(',d a rtnlr(l \l! the pnH·r.i:~jllg.'\, ;>.ntilllUl for ~uchpm:]los(\, OlIfe-deli IlC'mm Jlln)' nC\'ll lu cmmT\' IhiLl il vcrhaliml'C.:onl of Ihe
I,;o~cc(lings h macl~ which recI'hl illdlllics th~ t~~limnny ,fiU cviJl'ncr 11jll!fj which Ihl.'. :lpP(,lIl is Ie. he hnscd.
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Venture together. glow sticks in
hand. through a peaceful man-
grove trail and into the calm
waters of the Biscayne Bay.
Check-in to 5 p.m. and we will
LAUNCH at 5:30 p.m.
Paddle under the moon and
stars by kayak. canoe or paddle
board
'single or tandem kayak.
standup paddle board'
Tickets Are Now Available For
Purchase Online
www.bgoletariveroutdoor.com
$6 per vehicle. Limit 2-8
people per vehicle.
$4 Single-occupant vehicle or
motorcycle.
$2 Pedestrians. bicyclists. extra
passengers. passengers in vehicle
with holder of Annual Individual
Entrance Pass.
Student ID Required for Col-
lege Student Discount ..,
Event dates
12/11. Jan. 12 • 2/11. 3/11. 4/9.
5/10.6/111/85 p.m. $30-$100 BG
Oleta River Outdoor Center 3400
NE 163rd St.. North Miami Beach.
Goodman Jewish Family Serv-
Ices' 10lh Annual KOLOT lunch-
eon presenled by Verlzon
Goodman Jewish Family Services
(JFS) of Broward will hold ils 10th
annual KOLOT Breaking the
Silence Luncheon presented by
Verizon on Sunday. Jan. 8, to
raise funds and awareness about
domestic abuse. The event at the
Renaissance Fort Lauderdale~
Plantation features author. busi-
nesswoman and domestic abuse
survivor Leslie Morgan Steiner.
Lauren Book, recently-elected
state senalor and founder of
Lauren's Kids, will receive the
2017 Ending Abuse Award.
Tickets for Ihe KOLOT Break-
ing the Silence Luncheon pre-
sented by Verizon can be pur-
chased on the Goodman JFS
website al jfsbroward.org for $125
per person, including lunch. VIP
tickets are $225 and include
lunch. a meet-and-greet with the
author and a copy of her book,
Crazy Love.
Attendees are asked to bring
their no-longer used cell phones-
batteries and chargers 10 Ihe
luncheon for Verizon'sHopeLine
program. HopeLine uses refur-
bished and recycled wireless
equipment and Verizon Wireless
services and equipment to help
survivors of domestic violence.
1/810 a.m.-2 p.m. $125 for In-
dividual Ticket; $225 for VIP
Ticket Renaissance Fort lauder-
dale -Plantation Hotel 1230 S.
Pine Island Rd .. Plantation.
Hi-Tech/lo-Tech, An explora-
tion of the ever-changing rela-
tionship between art and tech-
nology Created by YAA, this
exhibilion explores how tech-
nology and art have become
intertwined more than ever
before over the past few dec-
ades. and features an array of
interactive technological artwork
produced by contemporary
South Flprida artists who will
showcase differenl uses of tech-
nology. including Jessie Laino, Sri
Prabha, Jonathan Rockford and
Oliver Sanchez. 1/8-Jan. 1210 a.m.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREIlY given Illallhe Cily Cummission of Ihe Cily of SOlllh Miami, Florida will conduci
Public Hearing(!') at its regular City Commi~~ion meeting scheduled for Tu('~day, January 17, 2017,
beginning at 7:00 p,m .. in the City Commission Chambcr~. 6130 Sunset Drive, 10 consider the
following ilcm(s):
An Onlinance mnending the South Miami Prn&iOll Plan to implement the Col1ectivc Bargaining
Agreement between the City of SOllth ?vliami and Dade County Police BCIlrvolenl Association
Lieutenants and Caplajfilj by amending Chapter 16. Article 11. Section 16-12, "Definitions" of
Annual Compemation and Hnal nverage compensation. a~ it applies to the Police Lieutenants ilnd
Police Caplains and by Adding A Definili<lIl hy amending Sec. 16-]~, "COllirihutions"w place"
limit on the: total cOlltrihuthms made in any Iiscal year by Police Lieutenants and Police Captain');
and aml'nding Chapter 16) Arlkle 11 Section 16-23 (a)(2) to clarity h\)w certain payments are to
he treated under Sc~tjon 415(h) of the Internal Revenue CoJc and amending Chapter 16, Anicle
II. ny e[cating Section 16-17. "Preservation orSencfits Plan",
ALL interested purtics are invited to nltcnd and will be heard.
For further information. pkase cOlllacllh" Cily Clerk's omcc a" 305-(,(,3-('340.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
PUf'>uanl It. Florida Slatu'l'~ 2X6.UlO:i. the City herehy ;Id\'i~el; the puhlk thaL if a perM']} \!t,dllt'S III uppealllny dedshlll
mule \'ly Ihi~ Board, A!!cncy or C(lmmis~illn with f('sped 10 ;my m:l.IICI l'rmsider~d at ih meeting fIT heming. he or ~he \\,i11
nel!'d:. n!c(~rd of Ihe proceeding,>, and Ihill fur sm:h (lurrfl~~. alTcclcd pct'wn may need 1(' cll~ure Ihnl a vcrhalim rceflrd ~\f lh~
prp(.'ccllmgs i~ made: whkh f('( onl includes IJll' Il'.~lillll)IIY imd cvidcm:c UPI)U wllll:h Illl' !lPPc111 i~ {I) be hlised
$14 per person; $12 for Broward
County residents, seniors and
children over age 1; and $11 for
military members and Iheir
immediate families, Young at Art
Museum 751 SW 121 Ave .• Davie.
JV Basketball ctasslc Swoosh!
Boys from around South Florida
come together to shoot some
hoops in the Junior Orange Bowl
Classici The Basketball classic,
now in its 28th year, includes
varsity, Junior varisty, and Middle
School Tournaments. 1/8-Jan. 12 9
a.m.-6 p.m. Miami Springs Recre-
ation Center 1401 Westward Dr.,
Miami Springs.
Miami Culinary Tours South
Beach Walking Food & Culture
Tour 1/8-Jan. 1212 p.m.-2:30 p.m .•
S p.m,-7:30 p.m. 49-59 South
Beach Ocean Dr. and Eighth St.,
Miami.
Miami Culinary Tours Wynwood
Food & Art Walking Tour 1/8-Jan.
1212:30 p.m.-3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-7
p.m. 59-69 Wynwood 2250 2nd
Ave, Northwest, Mian)i.
NSU Opens Art Exhibit "Muslim
Women In America: The Evolv-
Ing Scarf" Nova Southeastern
University will house the exhibit,
"Muslim Women in America: The
Evolving Scarf," from Friday,
October 21 to Sunday, January 22
in the Cotilla Gallery on the
second floor of the AlVin Sher-
man Library. All art in the gallery
was created by Wilma Bulkin
Siegel, M.D. For more informa-
tion, contact the library at 954-
262-4637 or email nora@no-
va.edu. 1/8-Jan. 128 a.m. Free
Nova Southeastern University -
Alvin Sherman Library 3100 Ray
Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Opening Reception, "Chevere"
at Sirona Fine Art Chevere's
intention is to break stereotypes.
We will feature over 50 works by
40 national and international
artists displaying figurative,
narrative, environmental, emo-
tional, street, poetic, and history
depicting works. "Chevere is such
a project, identified only as work
"inspired by the Romance Lan-
guages of Latin America~ curated
by Didi Menendez herself a
Cuban expatriate. The project,
curated by Menendez and collab-
orator Sergio Gomez, manifests
as an issue of Menendez's Poetsl
Artists magazine, and as an
exhibition at Sirona Fine Art in
Florida, Some of the artists are
from Latin America, others not.
Therefore some of the artists
draw on memory and experience
of their own countries and peo-
ples, and others on their encoun-
ters with cultures foreign to their
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own, and others still on imag-
ination and images cobbled
together from film and art and
literature, The project becomes a
great act of communion and
empathy, a celebralion of being
together." iI€" Excerpted from
Artist and Novelist Daniel Maid-
man's piece on huffington-
post,com visit www,huffington-
post.com/daniel-maidmanl
chevere_bJ2624732.html Visil
https:/Iwww.artsy.net/showl
sirona-fine-art-chevere to view all
works for sale. 1/8-Jan. 12 7 p.m.-9
p.m. Sirona Fine Art 600 Silks
Run, Hallandale Beach.
Panthers In the Park Ice Skaling
Rink Presented by Hoffman'.
Chocolate. The Florida Panthers
and the City of Fort Lauderdale
have teamed up Ihis holiday
season to transform Fort Lauder-
dale's Hulzenga Plaza into Pan-
thers in the Park Ice Skating Rink
presented by Hoffman's Choco-
lates. a 5,760-square-foot out-
door ice skating rink and en-
chanting holiday display. Located
at One East Las Olas Blvd., Pan-
thers in the Park will be open to
Ihe public from Tuesday, Novem-
ber 29th through Sunday, Jan-
uary 8th and will be the largest
outdoor public ice skating rink in
South Florida.
"We are thrilled to partner with
the Florida Panthers for this
exciting holiday activity," said
Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P.
"Jack" Seiler. "Bringing an ice
skating rink to our downtown
Riverwalk will provide neighbors
and visitors with a unique fun~
filled way to celebrate the holi-
days and share the spirit of the
season. We invite everyone to
come out and enjoy what promiS-
es to be a one-of-a-kind winler
wonderland."
The outdoor ice skating rink
will be built on site al the park
and will be fully enclosed by a
tent. The temperature in the rink
will be controlled with chillers to
keep the ice cool at 32 degrees
and will be constantly shaved and
replenished to provide the best
skating experience for guesls.
"We are thrilled to work with
the city of Fort Lauderdale in
creating this opportunity for the
people of South Florida during
the holiday season," said Florida
Panthers Executive Chairman
Peter Luukko. "Our community is
a top priority for the Panthers,
and to be able to provide people
in downtown Fort Lauderdale the
chance to get on the ice and
learn to skate is an exciting and
important way to grow our great
game."
To add to the holiday spirit,
adjacent to the 'rink, Hoffman's
Chocolales will showcase a
captivating holiday display with
colorful holiday lights, illumi-
nated sculptures, a magnificent
20-foot Christmas tree and sweet
treats for purchase from their
food truck, The Sweet Ride.
Other food and refreshments will
be availab 1/810 a.m.-1O p,m. $13
each for both adults and children
for a 90~minute skate session,
includes skate rental Panthers in
the Park Ice Skating Rink 1 Easl
Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Pop Art at Frameworks Pop Art
featuring Mr. Brainwash, Bannksy,
Haring, Indiana, Lichtenstein,
Frankenthaler, Dine, Wessel mann,
and more! 1/8-Jan. 12 Frame-
Works 3196 Commodore Plaza,
Coconut Grove.
Pop Art Shows at Williams
McCan Gallery Pop Art Shows in
Miami Beach and Coconut Grove
featuring Mr. Brainwash, Banksy,
Lichtenstein, Haring, Wessel mann
and more. Opening reception on
Thursday, December 1st in Miami
Beach, 6-9 pm. Opening recep-
tion on Saturday, December 3rd
in Coconut Grove, 6-9 pm, Both
shows run through January 31st.
1/8-Jan. 12 Free Williams McCall
Gallery 110 Washington Ave.,
Miami Beach.
Protected Beauty The traveling
exhibition ·Protecled Beauty" is a
logical collaboration between
two American instilutions(Worid
Erotic Art Museum and the
Kinsey Institute @ Indiana Uni-
verSity) whose focus is on under-
standing human sexuality. The
result is breathtaking, beautiful
and full of social and political
relevance. 1/8-Jan. 12 Opening
night (Nov 28, 8-11pm) free.
World Erotic Art Museum 1205
Washington Ave .. Miami.
Q & A, Nine Contemporary
Cuban Artist. Q & A, Nine Con-
temporary Cuban Artists
November 30 -January 15,
2017
The exhibition features the
diverse work of nine contempo-
rary Cuban artists working in
painling, sculpture, photography,
video and installation that cen-
ters on two fundamental ques-
tions the artists ask themselves
when discussing their country
and their work, 'how do others
see us?' and 'how do we see
ourselves?' Q & A offers a multi-
faceted critical vision of Cuba
through the eyes of these young
artists. who invite us to observe,
reflect and engage in an open
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