4 Terms in Office
8 Years of Dedicated Service
2016 - 2018 • Items Initiated
Urging resolution to the Florida Legislature to Increase protections for residents of condominiums during termination process • Urging resolution to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for stricter standards to protection of public health and the environment in consideration of Florida’s proposed Human Health-Based Water Quality Criteria • Discussion regarding Single Family Home Historic significance and education • Discussion to require demolition permitting policy for Single Family Homes • Pelican Harbor Seabird Station 36th Anniversary Sponsorship.
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Discussion on maximum building length and impacts of New Development • Urging resolution for Florida Legislature to authorize a Tax Exemption for residential historic properties including historic condominium and cooperative Properties.
Urging resolution expressing opposition to Offshore Drilling activities including seismic airgun blasting • Introduced Share The Road project for Safety and Walkability proposal • Resolution to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Home Rule • 2018 Leaf Workshop post hurricane tree canopy report • Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Sponsorship • Urging resolution to Retain NOAA Fisheries Headquarters on Virginia Key • Quality of Life Improvement initiatives presentation.
2016 - 2018 • Items Supported
Pelican release at Earth Day April 2016
2017
2018
Town Holidays and Employee Personal days off • Resolution to work cooperatively with Bal Harbour Village to address impacts to Surfside related to Bal Harbour Shops development expansion • Architectural Significance in H120 zoning amendment • Noise Ordinance amendment • Beach Furniture ordinance • 94th Street Beach End Sculpture by Pablo Atchugarry • Traffic Mitigation Plans • Traffic Advisory Committee • Improving Pension Benefits • Police Interceptor vehicles • Solid Waste mack truck loader • FY 2016/ 2017 Budget • Ordinance for Construction Hours and Notice • FOP collective bargaining • Employee Heath Benefits • Resolution for Inclusion for Individuals with Autism and other special needs • Zika Virus mitigation • Exempting Sheds from Planning and Zoning review • Hawthorne Tot Lot renovation and replacement fence • Proclamation for Life Alliance Organ Donor Month • Establishing Sustainability Subcommittee of the Planning and Zoning Board • Sanitary Lift Station Pump • Seawall Replacement Project Phase II • School Nurse Initiative • Sid Tepper Street Designation • Trucks and Police patrol vehicles • Solid Waste poly commercial dumpster containers • Public Works mac truck rear loader •
HD Network System Upgrade • Ethics Ordinance • Resolution urging Florid Public Service Commission to require conversion to Underground utilities • Police SUV Vehicles and Truck • Police Vehicle Computer hardware and software agreement • Post Hurricane Irma workshop • Public Information Representative • Ballot Question four-year staggered terms for commissioners • Tyler Technologies software • Pension Plan for police officers • FY 2017/ 2018 Budget • Town Website redesign • School Nurse Initiative • Beach Furniture Ordinance • MOU for Haulover Hybrid Skatepark and Pumptrack • Ordinance to Require Notice of New Residential Construction and Demolitions in Single Family • Adoption of Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) • No Thru Trucks Enforcement • Carousel Barbershop 60th Anniversary proclamation • Code Compliance vehicle • Forth of July Fireworks • Pianos on Parade • Reflective Vests for Town Residents • Comprehensive Plan amendments • IT and Website hosting agreement • Tourist Board First Fridays event series • Ruth K Broad PTA sponsorship • Honor Code for Elected Officials •
Police mobile laptop computers • Parks and Recreation vehicles • Corner Lot fences ordinance • Beach Furniture Ordinance • School Nurse Enhancement • Police Records Management Software • Homeless Trust Donation • Surf-N-Sides Community Center Concession • Exploration and Termination of Town Hall Unsolicited Public Private Partnership • Public Information Representative • Landscaping Contract • School Resource Officer • Property Assessed Clean Energy PACE program • Downtown Business District Parking waiver • Dune Survey and Beach Management Plan • Sustainability and Resilience Committee • Chief Allen Proclamation • Public Works Lift truck • Downtown Business District LED lighting upgrades • Comprehensive Plan amendments • Abbott Avenue Drainage study • Lighting Regulations for Marine Turtle Protection • Curb Enhancement at Abbott and 88th Street • Firearms Preemption Lawsuit with Other Local Governments • Community Center Pool Heater • Ruth K Broad Teacher Association Donation • Fourth of July Fireworks • Building Department document scanning • Permit Fee waiver for Solar Photovoltaic Incentives • Mini Bus Renewal • Water Conservation Month • Freeboard Elevation Requirements for Single Family Homes • Ordinance permitting Law Enforcement to Consider Potential Anti-Semitic Motivation for Criminal Offenses • Leaf Blower Use Enforcement •
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Friday Beach Party at 93rd Street September 2018
Chanukah at the Shul December 2016
2018 - 2020 • Items Initiated
FPL Undergrounding discussion • Resolution Urging Miami-Dade County League of Cities to create a Committee dedicated to the Protection and Conservation of Biscayne Bay • Ecosystem Epipen Policy Discussion • Jose Marti Day Proclamation •
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Resolution Urging the FAA to Modify and Redirect Flight Paths to Mitigate Detrimental Impacts to Town of Surfside • Resident Survey regarding Kayak Launch • Budget Committee Recommendation • Assisted with Covid-19 information and photographic content for CH 663 • Town Network Small Business Survival Grant Proposal • Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Sponsorship • Discussion to dedicate two parking spaces for loading and unloading to alleviate Double Parking in the Business District •
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Memorial Day Ceremony May 2019
Jose Marti Day Proclamation January 2019
2018 - 2020 • Items Supported
Soccer Programs • Public Works utility vehicle • Public Works mac truck • Seven Police Vehicles • Climate Emergency Resolution • 96th Street Park RFP for Facility Design and Management • Parking Pay Stations Upgrade • Building Department Truck • Limitations on Accessory uses in H40 Zone • Ban Use of Herbicides Containing Glyphosate by Town Contractors on all Town-Owned Facilities • Variance for a Handicapped Accessible Ramp at Young Israel • Stormwater Master Plan • Veterans Day Ceremony • Ruth K Broad Student Address Verification • Granicus Software Agreement • Downtown Businesses Parking Exemption Extension • Employee Health and Pension Benefits • Joined Efforts to Prohibit Possession of Defined Assault Weapons • Urging Resolution to Repeal Single-Use Plastic Bag Preemption Regulation • Sand Bag Distribution • Farmers Market Contract • Parking Rate Modifications • LED Streetlight Conversion • IT Upgrades • School Nurse Initiative • Memorial Day Ceremony • Prohibition on Plastic Straws • Florida Friendly Landscape Ordinance • Resilient 305 Pledge • Beach Renourishment • Fourth of July Fireworks • Resolution Waiving Building Permit Fees for additional Sustainability initiatives • Tree Giveaway • Tennis Center Court Resurfacing • ADA Website Compliance • Social Media Policy • Exploration and Termination of Abbott Parking Lot Unsolicited Public Private Partnership • Rotary Club of Bal Harbour Donation • Beach Furniture Ordinance Six Police SUV Vehicles • Downtown Vision Advisory Committee • Abbott Avenue Drainage Improvements •
2020 - 2022 • Items Initiated
Resolution Urging The Florida Public Service Commission to reject or reduce FPL’s proposed rate increase • Discussion for a Climate Restoration Fund • Discussion to Require Standard Safety Protections for New Development next to Existing Buildings • Champlain Tower South Temporary Memorial Wall • Discussion and Presentation of Artist Proposals Submitted • Resolution in Support of the Sister Bays Program urging Coastal Community Support in Miami-Dade County • Building Efficiency 305 Challenge • Pride Flag in Surfside • Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Sponsorship • “No Place for Hate Day” Proclamation Request • Resolution Adopting a Civility Pledge by Town Officials • Urging Resolution in Support of Home Rule • Ordinance to Allow Pet Grooming as Accessory Use to Pet Supplies •
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Ordinance 22-1720 Securing Construction Sites, Safety and Other Requirements to Provide for Protections to Adjacent and Neighboring Properties • Tallahassee visit during Dade Days to thank State Legislature for their Support during the Champlain South building collapse • Resolution opposing proposed legislation revising Net Metering and Electric Service Costs • Officiated Veteran’s Day Ceremony as Vice Mayor with special guest Mayor Daniela Levine Cava •
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2020 - 2022 • Items Supported
Tales by the Seashore Radio Players with Pamela O'Hagan March 2020
Veteran's Day Ceremony November 2021
Third Thursdays at 95th Street February 2022
96th Street Park Design Selection • Downtown decorative lighting • Veterans Day Ceremony • New Town Planning recruitment • Public Information Officer • Abbott Avenue drainage Engineer Selection • Revised Beach Furniture Ordinance • 92nd Street Beach End Upgrade • School Nurse Enhancement Initiative • Underground Powerlines Ballot Question • Audio Visual Equipment upgrades • Additional Sewer Pump and Back-up Pump • Memorial Day Ceremony • Farm Share Food distribution • Face Mask distribution • Communications & Outreach during Covid-19 • Covid-19 Task Force • Covid-19 State of Emergency • Resiliency Reserve Policy • Point Lake New Subaqueous Water Main • Ruth K Broad Student Address Verification • Employee Benefits Retirement Plan • FOP Collective Bargaining Agreement • Homeless Trust Donation •â€‹
New Police Chief Recruitment • Veterans Day Ceremony • Referendum Ballot Questions GO Bond for Underground Utilities • Prohibition of Overnight Storage on Beach • Minimum Required 60% Electoral Vote for Increase of Lot Area Building Height for Beachfront Properties • Six-Foot Hedge Height Permitted in Single-Family Lots • Historical Town Documents Restoration • Town Hall Fire Alarm System Upgrade • Eight Police Vehicles • Champlain Towers South Collapse Investigation • Grant Applications for Town Projects, Champlain South Memorial Grant, Storm Water Mitigation Grant • School Resource Officer and School Nurse Initiative • Free Covid testing site outside Town Hall • Traffic Study for 88th Street Corridor Stop Controls • 96th Street Park Design • Abbott Avenue Drainage Improvements • Declaration of Local State of Emergency due to the Residential Building Collapse of Champlain Towers South • Parking Rate Adjustment • Community Digital Sign • Utility Undergrounding Design Coordination Services • FAA Metroplex Project Opposition • Continuing Engineering Services • 93rd Street Beach Access Improvement • Memorial Day Ceremony • Ordinance amending Marine Structures to provide regulations for construction of Docks • 89th Street Beach End Improvement • Building Recertification requirements • Appeal of FAA Metroplex Project • Downtown Walkability Study • Closure of 88th Street East of Collins Avenue For a Memorial Park and Pedestrian Plaza Honoring the Victims of The Champlain Towers South • Amending Zoning Definitions to remove development loopholes • Consideration of Anti-Semitism and Hate Crimes In Enforcing Laws •
2024 - 2026 • Items Initiated
Community Center Concession discussions • Reestablished the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee • Donation to the Homeless Trust • Proclamation for Toni Stransky, a Centenarian Holocaust survivor • Proclamation for Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniela Levine Cava • Preserving the Historic element of 9300 project • Ordinance to Regulate Sand Removal or digging for beach safety • Establishing Green Building Standards • Certificate of Appreciation for retiring Post Office workers •
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Continued Town benefits for Champlain Towers South survivors and families • Construction Induced Coastal Subsidence Study workshop • Recognition of Public Works department personnel • Urging resolution opposing SB 452 restrictions on Redevelopment • Kind Tiles for living Town Seawalls • Proclamation and Key to the Town for Father Juan Sosa • Proclamation and Key to the Town for Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, obm • Resolution opposing new offshore oil and gas leasing off Florida Coast • Proclamation and Key to the Town for Parks and Recreation director Tim Milian • Resolution Supporting Miami Beach Near Shore Reef and Extension • Paws Up Dog Park Renovation •
Pelican release at Earth Day April 2025
Toni Stransky Proclamation August 2024
Abbott Avenue Drainage Project Ground Breaking September 2024
2024 - 2026 • Items Supported
100% Reduction in Permit Fees related to Condominium Recertification or Necessary Structural Life Safety Repairs • Abbott Avenue Drainage Improvement Project • Creation of Community Relations Board • 3rd Anniversary of the Champlain Towers South Collapse Ceremony • Surfside Memorial Design • Donation to Ruth K. Broad and School Nurse Enhancement • LGBTQ Pride Month Recognition • Ban on Gas Powered Leaf Blowers and Warning Period • School Bus shuttle service to serve Ruth K Broad • AARP Grant for ADA Compliant Beach Mats • Surfside Youth Council • Freebee Transportation • 9300 Project modification • School Resource Officer • 96th Street Park completion • Zoning Code corrections • Renewal of Beach Chair service operations • Purchase of 9333 Harding Avenue • Downtown Sidewalk Sandblasting • Mutual Aid Agreements with various Police Departments • 1st Christmas Tree lighting •â€‹
Town participation in Biophilic Cities program • Police Vehicle purchases • Historical Document Preservation • Renewal of School Bus shuttle service to serve Ruth K Broad • Special Election regarding Underground Utilities project •â€‹
Champlain Towers South debris transportation and relocation •
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Town of Surfside 90th Anniversary Celebration at The Surf Club May 2025
