MB Magazine Vol 10 Issue 4, Summer 2015

SUMMER/VERANO 2015
PUT THE BRAKES ON SUMMER BREAK-INS

Frene los robos en el verano
LIGHTS OUT FOR SEASONAL VISITORS
Luces apagadas para los visitantes de temporada
BEAT THE HEAT AT THE ICE RINK
Evite el calor en la pista de hielo
NATURES SOLUTION TO PROTECTING SHORELINES
La solucin natural para proteger las costas
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MB magazine | Summer 2015
MAYOR
Philip Levine
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Current Term 20132015
First elected 2013
Profession Entrepreneur
COMMISSIONER
Micky Steinberg
COMMISSIONER
Michael Grieco
COMMISSIONER
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First elected 2013, Group I
Profession Realtor
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First elected 2013, Group II
Profession Attorney
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COMMISSIONER
Jonah Wolfson
COMMISSIONER
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COMMISSIONER
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CITY MANAGERS MESSAGE

CARTA DEL ADMINISTRADOR
Summer has finally arrived and it is the perfect
opportunity to enjoy the many amenities and
Jimmy L. Morales
El verano ha llegado por fin, y es la oportunidad perfecta para disfrutar

de muchos de los programas recreativos y comodidades que tiene para
ofrecer Miami Beach, como nuestros espectaculares parques, playas y
piscinas, e incluso nuestra renovada pista de patinaje sobre hielo.
recreational programs Miami Beach has to
Mientras nuestros estudiantes aprovechan el verano, nosotros seguimos
offer, like our spectacular beaches, pools and
expandiendo nuestro compromiso con la educacin. Tenemos una
parks and even our renovated ice rink.
extensa alianza con la Florida International University, que abarca
While students are enjoying the summer, we continue to build on our

commitment to education. We have an expansive partnership with
Florida International University, which ranges from collaborations with
scientists on sea-level rise, transportation planning, dual enrollment
classes for Miami Beach Senior High students and more. Turn to page
28 to learn the details of this exciting alliance.
These warmer months also mark hurricane season. As a coastal
community in an evacuation zone, I strongly encourage you to review
your personal preparedness plan. The Miami Beach Hurricane Guide is
a useful resource to help you brush up on your emergency necessities.
I am also delighted to share that the city has taken an unprecedented
leap in making our government significantly more transparent with
the recent launch of OpenGov, a user-friendly Web tool to help you
understand exactly how your tax dollars are being spent as we work on
the next fiscal years budget.
The rhythm is going to get you in North Beach as more events and
musical programming are planned in the flourishing community
where I grew up. We partnered with the local, non-profit The Rhythm
Foundation to manage the North Beach Bandshell. I would encourage
you to pay them a visit during their popular Dance Band Night
where youll have the opportunity to take a free dance lesson and show
off your new moves during an open-air concert.
Here is wishing you and your families an enjoyable and safe summer.
desde colaboraciones con cientficos sobre la subida del nivel del

mar hasta la planificacin para el transporte, pasando por la doble
inscripcin a clases para estudiantes de bachillerato de Miami Beach,
entre otras iniciativas. Pase a la pgina 28 para conocer los detalles de
esta interesante alianza.
Estos meses ms clidos marcan tambin la temporada de huracanes.
Dada nuestra ubicacin en una zona de evacuacin dentro de una
comunidad costera, insisto en invitarle a que revise su plan personal de
preparacin. La Gua de Huracn de Miami Beach es un recurso til
para ayudarle a hacer un repaso de sus primeras necesidades en caso
de emergencia.
Me complace compartir tambin que la ciudad ha dado un salto sin
precedentes a favor de un gobierno mucho ms transparente con el
reciente lanzamiento de OpenGov, una herramienta de internet fcil
de usar para ayudarle a comprender con exactitud cmo se usa el
dinero de sus impuestos mientras trabajamos en el presupuesto para el
prximo ao fiscal.
El ritmo le atrapar en North Beach, con ms eventos y programacin
musical en la floreciente comunidad en la que yo crec. Nos hemos
asociado a The Rhythm Foundation, entidad local sin fines lucrativos,
para la gestin de la concha acstica de North Beach. Anmese a
visitarla durante la popular Dance Band Night, una velada en la que
tendr la oportunidad de tomar una leccin gratuita de baile y de
demostrar sus nuevos pasos durante un concierto al aire libre.
Les deseo, a usted y a su familia, un verano placentero y seguro.
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Round Up Resumen
Anti-Litter MB Anniversary Commission Meetings

Anti-basura Aniversario de MB Reuniones de la comisin
Miami Beach Assistant City Manager Mark Taxis

Administrador Asistente de Miami Beach Mark Taxis
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Cultural Corner Esquina cultural
New Operators of the North Beach Bandshell

Nuevos operadores del North Beach Bandshell
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Planned Progress Progreso planificado
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Safety First Seguridad primero
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All Ready Todos listos
Renovations to Venetian Islands

Renovaciones en Venetian Islands
Avoid Summer Burglaries

Evite robos de verano
Community Emergency Response Training

Entrenamiento de respuesta a emergencias en la comunidad
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Cooking with Fire Cocinando con fuego
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Stay Cool at the Barbara Medina Ice Rink

Mantngase fresco en la pista de hielo
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MEET YOUR TEAM
Taking Care of Business

H
ailing originally from

Hialeah, Assistant
City Manager Mark
Taxis oversees numerous city
departments, including public
works, parks and recreation,
information technology, capital
improvement projects and
procurement. Prior to coming to
Miami Beach, Taxis served for
Mark Taxis
a decade as an assistant city
Assistant City Manager
manager for the City of Doral.
For 23 years he worked for the City of Hialeah, where he
served as the library administrator for three years and retired
as the director of parks and recreation. This father of two
received an undergraduate degree in parks and recreation
management, along with a masters in public administration
from Florida International University.
Proudest Moment
The proudest moment of my professional career was receiving
a call from Jimmy Morales and being offered the position of
assistant city manager here in Miami Beach. At the time of
that call I was in the midst of negotiating a contract with the
town of Surfside where I had been selected from a pool of
950 applicants to become their town manager. I could not be
happier with my decision to come to Miami Beach.
Making Miami Beach a Better Place
I would like to think that through my positive approach,
passion and love for what I do, that I, along with the
dedicated directors and departments that I oversee, are
making a positive difference here in Miami Beach. Our
mayor and commission alongside our city manager have
taken on a just get it done approach to government. I am
working with the departments that I oversee to make sure that
we are responsive and responsible in serving the residents,
businesses, as well as, our visitors. Two critical projects that I
am currently overseeing are the Miami Beach e-Gov app and
the implementation of a new computer software package that
will run all of our financial and operational business functions.
Miami Beach Favorite
Before going to Germany to serve under General Patton in
World War II, my father was stationed in Miami Beach for
basic training. He fell in love with Miami Beach and I have
too. Its an honor to work in such an amazing city and be
a part of a fantastic team at such a critical point in time.
Our team, from the mayor and commission, city manager,
city attorney, city clerk and all of the men and women that
dedicate their efforts to serving this city is second to none.
The City of Miami Beach is addressing flooding issues,
the effects of rising sea levels, an aging infrastructure,
building a new convention center, to name just a few. While
the challenges are tremendous and the pace is fast, the
opportunities are incredible.
Venido desde Hialeah, Mark Taxis, director adjunto de la

ciudad, supervisa numerosos departamentos municipales,
como los de obras pblicas, parques y recreacin,
tecnologas de la informacin, proyectos de mejoras capitales
y contratacin. Antes de llegar a Miami Beach, Taxis se
desempe durante una dcada como administrador adjunto
de la Ciudad de Doral. Trabaj durante 23 aos para la
Ciudad de Hialeah, donde fue administrador de bibliotecas
por tres aos, y se retir como director de parques y
recreacin. Es padre de dos hijos, y titular de un diploma
universitario en gestin de parques y recreacin, as como
un mster en administracin pblica de la Universidad
Internacional de Florida.
Momento de enorme orgullo
El momento en que me sent ms orgulloso en mi carrera
profesional fue cuando recib una llamada de Jimmy Morales
y me propusieron el cargo de administrador adjunto de
la ciudad en Miami Beach. Cuando me llamaron, estaba
negociando un contrato con la ciudad de Surfside, donde me
haban seleccionado como administrador municipal entre un
grupo de 950 candidatos. Fue una gran satisfaccin tomar la
decisin de venir a Miami Beach.
Hacer de Miami Beach un sitio mejor
Me gusta pensar que a travs de mi enfoque positivo y
del el gusto y el amor por lo que hago, tanto yo como
los dedicados directores y departamentos que superviso,
estamos logrando un cambio positivo aqu en Miami Beach.
El alcalde y la comisin, junto con el administrador de la
ciudad, han adoptado un enfoque de gobierno en el que
se trata de que las cosas se hagan. Estoy trabajando con
los departamentos que superviso para garantizar nuestra
receptividad y responsabilidad al servicio de los residentes,
negocios y visitantes. Dos proyectos cruciales que estoy
supervisando actualmente tienen que ver con la aplicacin
e-Gov de Miami Beach y la puesta en marcha de un nuevo
paquete de software que manejar todas nuestras funciones
institucionales operativas y financieras.
Favorito de Miami Beach
Antes de ir a Alemania bajo la direccin del General Patton
en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, mi padre estuvo en Miami
Beach para su formacin bsica. Se enamor de Miami
Beach, igual que yo. Es un honor trabajar en una ciudad
tan maravillosa y formar parte de un fantstico equipo
en un momento tan importante. Nuestro equipo desde
el alcalde y la comisin, pasando por el administrador,
el fiscal y el secretario de la ciudad, as como todos los
hombres y mujeres que dedican sus esfuerzos a servir a
la ciudad es un equipo incomparable. La Ciudad de
Miami Beach est atendiendo los problemas de inundacin,
los efectos de la subida del nivel del mar, las cuestiones de
infraestructura obsoleta, la construccin de un nuevo centro
de convenciones, por nombrar solo unos cuantos aspectos.
Aunque los retos son enormes y el ritmo es acelerado, las
oportunidades son increbles. Administrador y el personal de
la Ciudad, no tiene comparacin. Todos trabajamos como un
solo equipo y nos enfocamos en la misma misin. El ritmo es
muy dinmico y es una labor gratificante.
The Miami Beach e-Gov app is a free, simple, real-time platform that connects you directly with city government to
resolve community issues in a snap. Report concerns, track requests, follow the citys Twitter news feed, track the
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CULTURAL CORNER
NORTH BEACH FINDS ITS

By Melissa Berthier
iami Beach music lovers can get their groove on knowing

the Rhythm Foundation is now managing the North Beach
Bandshell. Earlier this year, the Miami Beach-based nonprofit cultural organization, was awarded the contract though a
competitive process.
guests are able to learn and then show off their new steps.
The Rhythm Foundation is now in its 27th season presenting

live music in South Florida. It has been using the North Beach
Bandshell since the late 1990s for concerts, including their
signature springtime Heineken TransAtlantic Festival that has
pumped the Bandshell with the most innovative modern world
music sounds since 2003.
And on the fourth Wednesday of each month, the popular Food

Truck & Music Fest continues. The foundation will be working
closely with the city to continue to build the night in expanding
food and music options.
The iconic, open-air MiMo amphitheater is in full swing developing

programming that delves into the heart of todays global culture.
Coming up at the North Beach venue are many free performances
and activities, including their most recently launched program
Dance Band Night. The second Thursday of each month, the
Bandshell is converted into an impromptu ballroom under the stars.
A dance lesson is held before a concert of the same genre so
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Its the perfect date night, said Scarlett Larry, Miami Beach
resident. My hubby and I had a blast learning from the world
champion swing dance team of Yuval and Julia.
Were thrilled to be a part of the areas revitalization, said

Laura Quinlan, Rhythm Foundation director. I grew up in North
Beach, and like my friends, I spent all my time at city parks roller
skating at North Shore Park, and Halloween costume contests at
the Bandshell. I remember the senior citizens dancing to big bands
every Saturday, and wow, they could really dance!
Quinlan invites Miami Beach residents to once again come
dancing with the real stars at the beautiful North Beach Bandshell.
UPCOMING LINEUPS
Dance Band Night
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August 13 | Los Cantores de Fonseca with a Colombian vallenato dance lesson

September 10 | Rose Max Samba Band with a Brazilian samba dance lesson
October 8 | Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas with a Cajun zydeco dance lesson
Food Truck & Music Fest
Occurs on the fourth Wednesday of each month

July 22 | Tremends
August 26 |The Hongs
September 23 | Kazoots and Blue Jay
October 28 | Deaf Poets
www.NorthBeachBandshell.com
Prximas fechas Ahora The Rhythm Foundation administra la

concha acstica de North Beach, una noticia que har bailar de
dicha a los amantes de la msica en Miami Beach. A comienzos de
ao, mediante un proceso competitivo, se adjudic el contrato de
gestin a esta organizacin cultural sin fines de lucro, que tiene su
sede en Miami Beach.
The Rhythm Foundation presenta actualmente su 27.a temporada
de msica en vivo en South Florida. La organizacin ha venido
usando la concha acstica de North Beach desde finales de la
dcada de 1990 para celebrar conciertos. Entre ellos, lleva su
firma el festival de verano Heineken TransAtlantic, que ha llenado
la concha acstica con los sonidos ms innovadores de la msica
moderna mundial.
El MiMo, icnico anfiteatro al aire libre, est en pleno desarrollo
de una programacin que se adentra en el corazn de la cultura
mundial de hoy. Prximamente se presentarn en este centro
de eventos numerosos espectculos y actividades, como su ms
reciente programa, Dance Band Night. El segundo jueves de cada
mes, el lugar se convierte en un improvisado saln de baile bajo
las estrellas. Se dicta una leccin de baile, seguida de un concierto
del mismo gnero, de manera que los asistentes puedan aprender y
luego hacer gala de sus nuevos pasos.
Es la salida perfecta en pareja, opina Scarlett Larry, residente

de Miami Beach. Mi esposo y yo la pasamos de maravilla
aprendiendo con el grupo de baile de Yuval y Julia, los campeones
mundiales de swing.
El popular Food Truck & Music Fest contina el cuarto mircoles
de cada mes, y The Rhythm Foundation seguir trabajando
estrechamente con la ciudad en el desarrollo de esta velada.
Nos encanta participar en la revitalizacin del rea, comenta
Laura Quinlan, directora de The Rhythm Foundation. Yo crec en
North Beach y, al igual que mis amigos, me pasaba el tiempo en
los parques de la ciudad, patinaba en North Shore Park, e iba a
los concursos de disfraces de halloween en la concha acstica. Me
acuerdo de los ciudadanos mayores, que bailaban cada sbado
con grandes orquestas, y cmo bailaban!
Quinlan invita a los residentes de Miami Beach a volver a bailar
con las estrellas de verdad en la hermosa concha acstica de
North Beach.
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By Yanira Pineda
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hen Miami Beach was founded over 100 years ago, the
western side of the island just west of Washington Avenue, was
protected with a dense mangrove forest and the Atlantic coast
was covered with palmettos along a beach dune. As the city grew, the
mangroves were cut down and filled to create land for development and
the dune was converted into oceanfront properties.
Since then, we have learned about the value of these natural resources
and their important role in our community, said Assistant Building Director
Elizabeth Wheaton, City of Miami Beach environment and sustainability
division. So, as we plan for the next 100 years, bringing back our natural
resources is a critical component of our resiliency strategy.
Natural systems, such as dunes, mangroves and coral reefs, protect Miami
Beach against weather events creating a habitat for plants, corals,
fish and birds. The vegetation in coastal dunes keeps beaches strong by
gradually accumulating sand, minimizing erosion rates and reducing
the need for renourishment projects. The dunes also protect coastal
infrastructure and properties from storm damage by blocking surge and
absorbing wave energy.
Similarly, red mangrove forests have been found to have the highest
carbon net productivity amongst all ecosystems and approximately three to
four times more than temperate and tropical forests. A mangroves ability
to provide a habitat for microorganisms contributes to the high amount of
carbon it sequesters.
In addition to reducing carbon in the atmosphere, mangroves protect
the shoreline by adapting to changes in the water line and the elevation
of the land. Therefore, shorelines that incorporate natural resources like
mangroves are an important asset to climate adaptation and mitigation in
coastal communities like Miami Beach.
Most of the citys 63 miles of coast is currently protected from storm surge,
flooding, erosion and other natural forces with concrete seawalls, some of
which are beginning to fail. However, the city is exploring opportunities
to use natural or living shorelines to replace or repair seawalls as an
alternative to traditional seawalls.
Living shorelines are a more holistic method of shoreline protection as
they provide multiple benefits, explained Chris Bergh, South Florida
conservation director, The Nature Conservancy. Beyond structural
stabilization, they create habitat, enhance views and can create a sense of
place and privacy. They also improve water quality by removing pollutants
from the environment.
This approach has already been successfully used in Miami Beach. At Pine
Tree Park, a healthy shoreline of native red, white and black mangroves
stabilizes the soil and creates a natural sanctuary for residents to passively
enjoy this beautiful park along Indian Creek.
We will continue to look at all options to promote the restoration and
reintroduction of these habitats, added Wheaton. After all, it is our
beaches, waterways and overall natural environment that make our
city unique.
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Costas vivas Cuando se fund Miami Beach, hace ms de

100 aos, la parte occidental de la isla, al oeste de Washington
Avenue, estaba protegida por un denso bosque de manglares,
mientras que la costa Atlntica estaba cubierta por palmitos a
lo largo de la duna de la playa. A medida que la ciudad fue
creciendo, los manglares fueron tumbados y rellenados a fin de
crear terrenos para el desarrollo, y la duna fue reemplazada por
inmuebles con vista al mar.
Desde entonces, hemos aprendido sobre el valor de estos
recursos naturales y el importante papel que desempean en
nuestra comunidad, comenta Elizabeth Wheaton, directora
auxiliar de construccin en la divisin de Medio Ambiente y
Sostenibilidad de Miami Beach. As, mientras nos preparamos
para los prximos 100 aos, un componente crucial de nuestra
estrategia de resiliencia es la reintroduccin de nuestros
recursos naturales.
Los sistemas naturales, como las dunas, los manglares y los
arrecifes de coral, protegen a Miami Beach de los eventos
climticos al tiempo que crean un hbitat para plantas,
corales, peces y aves. La vegetacin de las dunas costeras
fortalece las playas ya que poco a poco va acumulando arena,
con lo cual se reducen las tasas de erosin y la necesidad de
proyectos de reabastecimiento. Adems, las dunas protegen a los
bienes y a la infraestructura costera de daos causados por las
tormentas en la medida en que bloquean las subidas del agua y
absorben la energa de las olas.
De modo similar, se ha descubierto que los bosques de mangles
rojos tienen la mayor productividad neta de carbono entre todos
los ecosistemas y aproximadamente tres a cuatro veces ms
que los bosques templados y moderados. La capacidad de un
manglar como hbitat de microorganismos contribuye a la alta
cantidad de carbono que secuestra.
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Adems de reducir el carbono en la atmsfera, los manglares

protegen la costa al adaptarse a los cambios en el nivel de agua
y la elevacin del terreno. De esta forma, las costas que integran
recursos naturales como los manglares son un activo importante
para la adaptacin climtica y la mitigacin en comunidades
costeras como Miami Beach.
Actualmente, la mayor parte de las 63 millas de costa se
encuentra protegida de mareas tormentosas, inundaciones,
erosin y otras fuerzas naturales mediante diques marinos de
concreto, algunos de los cuales estn empezando a fallar. No
obstante, la ciudad est explorando oportunidades para usar
costas naturales o vivas que permitan reemplazar o reparar los
diques marinos, como alternativa a los diques tradicionales.
Las costas vivas corresponden a un mtodo ms holstico de
proteccin costera, ya que aportan beneficios mltiples, explica
Chris Bergh, director para el sur de la Florida, The Nature
Conservancy. Ms all de la estabilizacin estructural, crean
un hbitat, mejoran el panorama y pueden crear un espacio
especial y un sentido de privacidad. Tambin mejoran la calidad
del agua al eliminar contaminantes del entorno.
Este enfoque ya se ha usado con xito en Miami Beach. En Pine
Tree Park, una costa sana de mangles rojos, blancos y negros
da estabilidad al suelo y crea un santuario natural para que los
residentes disfruten pasivamente del hermoso parque junto a
Indian Creek.
Seguiremos tomando en cuenta todas las opciones para
promover la restauracin y reintroduccin de estos hbitats,
aade Wheaton. Despus de todo, son nuestras playas, vas
navegables y ambiente natural en general lo que hace nica a
nuestra ciudad.
DUNE
MAINTENANCE
Between the sand that sits on the beach and the properties that
line up parallel to the seaside, lies a terrestrial habitat made up
of coastal plants and animals.
This section of lush grasses, shrubs and trees is best known
as a coastal dune system. Aside from providing an attractive
component to the beach, the dune system is critical to
maintaining a healthy and thriving shoreline. It also serves
as the first line of defense against erosion, sea-level rise and
strong storms such as hurricanes.
In order to maintain strong, stable dunes, the city has
developed a comprehensive dune management strategy that
dictates how the dunes shall be restored, enhanced
and maintained.
One component of this strategy is the selective pruning of
native vegetation to encourage a low and dense strand zone.
Studies have shown this practice increases the stability of
the dune system. The pruning plan also allows for the city to
better maintain overgrown vegetation and address public
safety concerns. The incorporation of crime prevention through
environmental design principles into dune management allows
Miami Beach to meet the needs of an urban environment while
maintaining the integrity of the natural coastal habitat.
Another facet of the citys dune management strategy includes
eliminating non-native invasive species and replacing
them with native vegetation. All invasive vegetative mass,
including leaves, stems and trunks of known invasives such
as the Scaevola, Brazilian pepper and Australian pine are
removed. Although the majority of the dune restoration work is
conducted through a contractor, the city welcomes volunteers
to conduct dune restoration events at Lummus and North Shore
Open Space parks.
Residents and visitors who are interested in spending time
outdoors while helping the environment, can sign up for the
Environmental and Sustainability email list at
www.miamibeachfl.gov/green.
Mantenimiento de dunas Entre la arena que se asienta en

la playa y las propiedades que se crean paralelamente a la
costa, se extiende un hbitat terrestre compuesto de animales
y plantas costeras.
Esta franja de exuberantes hierbas, matorrales y rboles
se conoce como un sistema de dunas costeras. Adems de
brindar un componente atractivo a la playa, el sistema de
dunas es esencial para mantener costas sanas y florecientes.
Tambin sirve como primera lnea de defensa contra la
erosin, la subida del nivel del mar y las fuertes tormentas,
como los huracanes.
Con el nimo de mantener dunas slidas y estables, la ciudad
ha desarrollado una completa estrategia de gestin de dunas
que define de qu manera deben restaurarse, mejorarse
y mantenerse.
Un componente de esta estrategia es la poda selectiva de la
vegetacin nativa para fomentar una zona de playa baja y
densa. Los estudios han demostrado que esta prctica mejora
la estabilidad del sistema de dunas. El plan de poda tambin
permite a la ciudad controlar mejor el crecimiento excesivo
de la vegetacin y resolver cuestiones de seguridad pblica.
La integracin de medidas de prevencin de la delincuencia
en los principios de desarrollo ambiental aplicados para la
gestin de dunas permite a Miami Beach responder a las
necesidades de un entorno urbano, al tiempo que se mantiene
la integridad del hbitat costero natural.
Otra faceta de la estrategia municipal de gestin de dunas
tiene que ver con la eliminacin de especies invasoras no
nativas y su reemplazo con vegetacin local. Se eliminan
as todos los grupos de vegetacin, como hojas, tallos y
troncos, de especies invasoras como Scaevola, el pimentero
brasileo y la casuarina. Aunque la mayor parte del trabajo
de restauracin de dunas se realiza a travs de un contratista,
la ciudad acoge con agrado la participacin de voluntarios
en eventos de restauracin de dunas en los parques Lummus y
North Shore Open Space.
Los residentes que estn interesados en pasar tiempo al aire
libre y al mismo tiempo ayudar al medio ambiente pueden
inscribirse en la lista de correos de medio ambiente y
sostenibilidad en www.miamibeachfl.gov/green.
@MB_RisingAbove
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PLANNED PROGRESS
THE HISTORIC
VENETIAN ISLANDS:
AN EXTREME MAKEOVER
THREE SEPARATE SIMULTANEOUS PROJECTS UNDERWAY
By Lauren Firtel & Diana Fontani
n response to a great demand for more waterfront properties in the

early 1920s, developers purchased Collins Bridge and in March
1925 began its demolition. In its place, they planned a series of
islands connected with arched concrete viaducts that had a white
lace railing design. Unfortunately, just five months after the new
Venetian Causeway opened in 1926, a terrible hurricane struck
South Florida and development in the area came to a halt.
Construction fortunately picked up again after World War II, and
as new residents came more traffic followed. Privatization ended
when Miami-Dade County purchased the Venetian Causeway in
1951 for $3.5 million. Advertised as the the Short Way to Miami
Beach, in its prime circa 1958, more than 25,000 motorists a day
paid the 10-cent toll to cross the causeway.
Between 1996 and 1999, and again from 2009 to 2011, Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Miami-Dade County Public
Works and Waste Management (respectively) conducted major
rehabilitation projects to repair the 12 causeway bridges beams
and decks. FDOTs original plan, in the late 1990s, included full
funding to replace the bridges entirely; however, area residents
opposed FDOTs design proposal as it did not match a look that
resembled the historic nature of the existing bridges.
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Its hard to keep track of everything going on around here, but Im

glad the City of Miami Beach and other agencies are doing whats
necessary to make our neighborhood safe for years to come, said
Jennifer Zur, a Venetian Islands resident.
Today, three islands residential roads are getting long-awaited face
lifts. The west bridge is being replaced and there is an ongoing study
regarding the rehabilitation of all Venetian Causeway bridges. These
three projects are happening concurrently in the Venetian
Islands neighborhood.
Each project serves a separate purpose, and all three are governed
by different agencies as their lead host. Miami Beach representatives
actively pursue open lines of communication with all agencies
involved, as often as possible, to coordinate minimal impacts to
all stakeholders.
COLUMN
Las histricas Venetian Islands: un cambio de imagen
extremo En respuesta a una gran demanda de propiedades con
vista al mar a comienzos de la dcada de 1920, los constructores
compraron el puente Collins, y en marzo de 1925 empezaron
su demolicin. En su lugar, pensaban construir una serie de islas
conectadas mediante viaductos arqueados de concreto con un
diseo de barandas blancas tipo encaje. Desgraciadamente,
en 1926, apenas cinco meses despus de la inauguracin de la
nueva Venetian Causeway, un terrible huracn azot al sur de
Florida y el desarrollo en el rea se detuvo.
Por fortuna, la construccin tuvo un nuevo repunte despus de la
Segunda Guerra Mundial y, con la llegada de nuevos residentes,
el trfico aument. La privatizacin termin cuando, en 1951, el
Condado de Miami-Dade compr Venetian Causeway por 3,5
millones de dlares. Era promocionada como la va corta para
ir a Miami Beach, y en su poca de esplendor, cerca a 1958, ms
de 25.000 conductores al da pagaban el peaje de 10 centavos
para atravesarla.
Entre 1996 y 1999, as como de 2009 a 2011, el Departamento
de Transporte de Florida (FDOT, por sus siglas en ingls) y la
divisin de Obras Pblicas y Gestin de Desechos del Condado
de Miami-Dade (respectivamente) adelantaron importantes
proyectos de rehabilitacin para reparar las vigas y plataformas
de los 12 puentes de la carretera elevada. El plan inicial del
FDOT, a finales de la dcada de 1990, inclua plena financiacin

para reemplazar por completo los puentes. No obstante, los
residentes del rea se opusieron a la propuesta de diseo del
FDOT, pues su apariencia no coincida con la naturaleza histrica
de los puentes existentes.
Es difcil hacer un seguimiento de todo lo que est pasando por
aqu, pero me alegra que la Ciudad de Miami Beach y otras
agencias estn haciendo lo necesario para que en los prximos
aos nuestra rea sea segura, opina Jennifer Zur, residente de
Venetian Island.
Actualmente, tres vas residenciales de las islas estn recibiendo
un muy esperado cambio de imagen. El puente occidental est
siendo reemplazado, y est en curso un estudio en relacin con la
rehabilitacin de todos los puentes de Venetian Causeway. Estos
tres proyectos se estn desarrollando simultneamente en la zona
de Venetian Islands.
Cada proyecto tiene un objetivo diferente, y los tres estn regidos
por agencias directoras distintas. Los representantes de Miami
Beach buscan activamente mantener lneas de comunicacin
abiertas con todas las agencias implicadas, con la mayor
frecuencia posible, a fin de lograr una coordinacin que suponga
impactos mnimos para todas las partes interesadas.
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PLANNED PROGRESS
Learn more about each project:
VENETIAN ISLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Host: City of Miami Beach, Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
Location: Residential roadways within San Marino, DiLido and Rivo Alto islands. This project does not include the Venetian Causeway.
Public Information: Yaisel Gonzalez, 305.345.7269 or yaisel.gonzalez@qcausa.com
Project Purpose and Timeline:
Neighborhood improvements to the rights of way and infrastructure upgrades are in progress. When completed, the area will be better prepared
to overcome sea-level rise flooding with a brand new, state-of-the-art drainage system. The project, scheduled for completion by the end of 2016,
includes the following scope of work:
Existing sanitary sewer lining (complete)
New water mains and electronic meter readers (complete)
New stormwater drainage system (work in progress)
Installation of concrete valley gutters (work in progress)
Full-depth roadway reconstruction (work in progress)
Street lighting (work in progress)
Spot sidewalk repair
VENETIAN CAUSEWAY BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT (WEST BRIDGE CLOSURE)
Host: Miami-Dade County
Location: Venetian Causeway between Biscayne Island and mainland Miami
Public Information: Gayle Love, loveg@miamidade.gov or www.miamidade.gov/publicworks
The project consists of removal and replacement of the westernmost Venetian Causeway bascule bridge due to structural deficiencies. Starting
June 1, 2015, this bridge is completely closed for nine months. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should use MacArthur Causeway (I-395) or the
Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) as alternate routes between Miami Beach and mainland Miami. During the construction period, the east bridge will
be closed to marine traffic to ensure vehicular traffic has access in and out of the Venetian Causeway and residential islands.
VENETIAN CAUSEWAY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
Host: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Location: All12 historic bridges along the Venetian Causeway
Public Information: Dat Huynh, P.E., 305.470.5217 or www.fdotmiamidade.com/venetianbridgestudy
The study is analyzing the identified structural and functional deficiencies of the twelve existing bridges (ten low-level and two movable bascules)
and the options / potential alternatives available to repair, rehabilitate or replace them. Public meetings have taken place and project leaders are
considering everything from a no-build, do nothing option to demolition and replacement with various types of bridge engineering and railing
possibilities. The study is expected to conclude in April 2017. Depending which plan of action is decided, the actual bridge rehabilitation and/or
replacement work could take up to nine years to complete; a schedule will be planned once bridge construction work is awarded.
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Objetivo del proyecto y programa:

Se estn realizando mejoras de las servidumbres de paso de la zona y obras de modernizacin de infraestructura. Una vez terminadas, el rea
estar mejor preparada para superar las inundaciones debidas a la subida del nivel del mar, gracias a un nuevo sistema de drenaje de ltima
generacin. El proyecto, cuya culminacin est prevista para finales de 2016, incluye los trabajos siguientes:
Revestimiento de lneas de alcantarillado existentes (finalizado)
Nuevas redes de distribucin de agua y medidores electrnicos (finalizado)
Nuevo sistema de drenaje de aguas de lluvia (en curso)
Instalacin de canalones de concreto (en curso)
Reconstruccin de espesor completo de calzada
Reparacin de partes de la acera
Iluminacin vial
PROYECTO DE REHABILITACIN DEL PUENTE DE VENETIAN CAUSEWAY (CIERRE DEL PUENTE OCCIDENTAL)
Direccin: Condado de Miami-Dade
Lugar: Venetian Causeway, entre Biscayne Island y la parte continental de Miami
Informacin al pblico: Gayle Love, loveg@miamidade.gov o www.miamidade.gov/publicworks
El proyecto consiste en retirar y reemplazar el puente basculante ms occidental de Venetian Causeway, debido a deficiencias estructurales. A
partir del 1 de junio de 2015, este puente estar completamente cerrado por nueve meses. Como rutas alternativas entre Miami Beach y la parte
continental de Miami, los conductores, ciclistas y peatones deben usar MacArthur Causeway (I-395) o Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195). Durante el
perodo de construccin, el puente oriental estar cerrado al trfico martimo a fin de asegurar que el trfico vehicular pueda entrar y salir de
Venetian Causeway y de las islas residenciales.
ESTUDIO DE DESARROLLO DE PROYECTO Y AMBIENTAL PARA VENETIAN CAUSEWAY
Direccin: Departamento de Transporte de la Florida (FDOT)
Lugar: Los 12 puentes histricos de Venetian Causeway
Informacin al pblico: Dat Huynh, P.E., 305.470.5217 o www.fdotmiamidade.com/venetianbridgestudy
Este estudio est analizando las deficiencias estructurales y funcionales identificadas de los doce puentes existentes (diez de bajo nivel y dos
basculantes mviles) y las posibles opciones o alternativas para reparar, rehabilitar o reemplazar dichos puentes.
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PROYECTO DE MEJORA DEL BARRIO VENETIAN ISLANDS

Direccin: Ciudad de Miami Beach, Oficina de Proyectos para Mejoras Capitales (CIP)
Lugar: Vas residenciales entre las islas San Marino, DiLido y Rivo Alto. Este proyecto no incluye Venetian Causeway.
Informacin al pblico: Yaisel Gonzalez, 305.345.7269 o yaisel.gonzalez@qcausa.com
SAFETY FIRST
SUMMER
STEALS
By Melissa Berthier
As residents gear up for long-awaited summer vacations, they must

also not lose sight that its peak season for the lowbrow racquet of
home thieves. According to FBI statistics, crime rates increase by as
much as 10 percent during June, July and August, so its important
for homeowners to be extra vigilant.
Adding a home alarm intrusion security system is another line of

defense. Make sure your alarm company has a fast response time,
and consider whether you want the police automatically notified
of an alarm event. You can also keep an eye on your home by
installing indoor and/or outdoor security cameras.
Start off with the basics. It sounds simple, yet you must ensure
all of your exterior doors and windows are locked whenever you
leave your home, warned Captain Paul Acosta, Miami Beach
Police Department (MBPD).
We strongly urge our community to keep their vacations off social

media, added Acosta. Thieves are notorious for using posts on
Facebook or Twitter to determine when to target your home.
Make it appear as if someone is home, although you may be

basking in paradise across the globe. Put several lights on timers,
leave a radio blaring and use exterior lights that are
motion-activated.
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Jewelry, money and valuables should be stashed away in unlikely

spots. Most thieves know that people keep their treasures in the
master bedroom, so make sure to get creative.
As you head off into your summer vacation, avoid having burglars
help themselves at your expense.
Empiece con lo bsico. Suena fcil, pero uno tiene

que asegurarse de que todas las puertas y ventanas
exteriores estn bien cerradas al salir de casa, advierte
el capitn Paul Acosta, del Departamento de Polica de
Miami Beach (MBPD, por sus siglas en ingls).
Simule que hay alguien en casa, aunque usted est
disfrutando en un lugar paradisaco en otra parte del
planeta. Ponga varias luces que se alumbren con un
temporizador, deje un radio sonando y utilice luces
exteriores que se activen con el movimiento.
Otra forma de defenderse es instalar en su vivienda un
sistema de seguridad con una alarma contra intrusos.
Asegrese de que su compaa de alarma tenga un
tiempo de respuesta rpido, y determine si le gustara

que se informe automticamente a la polica en caso de
que se dispare la alarma. Tambin puede mantener su
casa a la vista mediante la instalacin de cmaras de
seguridad por dentro y/o por fuera.
Algo que pedimos con insistencia es que la gente no
publique informacin sobre sus vacaciones en las redes
sociales, aade Acosta. Los ladrones tienen la mala
fama de usar las publicaciones de Facebook o Twitter
para saber cundo tomar su casa como blanco para
un robo.
Las joyas, el dinero y los artculos de valor se deben
ocultar en los sitios menos pensados. La mayora de los
ladrones saben que la gente guarda sus tesoros en la
habitacin principal, as que asegrese de ser creativo.
Mientras hace planes para el verano, evite que los
ladrones esperen sus vacaciones con tantas ansias
como usted.
HOW SECURE IS YOUR HOME?

Let the MBPD experts help with a free security
home survey, available for all properties on
Miami Beach.
HOME ALARM INTRUSION SYSTEM

Register your alarm intrusion system for $10.00 per year with
MBPD by calling 305.673.7776.
Fines for false alarms start at the fourth false alarm in the users
registration period with a fine of $50 up to $200 for the sixth
and consecutive false alarm. If the alarm system is activated by
severe weather conditions, no fees apply following evidence
by the licensed alarm system contractor.
Sistema de alarma residencial contra intrusos
Registre su sistema de alarma ante el MBPD, por $10.00 por
ao, llamando al 305.673.7776.
Las multas por falsa alarma se aplican a partir de la cuarta
falsa alarma por perodo de registro del usuario. Las
multas empiezan en $50 y llegan hasta $200 por la sexta
y siguientes falsas alarmas. No se aplica ningn cobro si
el sistema de alarma se activa por condiciones climticas
extremas y la empresa certificada que ofrece el sistema as
lo demuestra.
BEACH LOCKERS
Miami Beach wants to ensure you dont get burned by
thieves or the sun at the beach. Beach visitors can
now utilize safety lock boxes to keep their valuables safe.
Available at select kiosk stands on Miami Beach.
Casilleros para la playa
Miami Beach quiere que en este verano en la playa a usted
no lo sofoquen ni los ladrones ni el sol. Ahora, quienes
visiten la playa podrn utilizar casilleros seguros para
guardar sus objetos personales valiosos. Estos casilleros se
podrn encontrar en algunos quioscos de Miami Beach.
MBPD neighborhood resource officers (NRO)

are trained in various aspects of crime
prevention through environmental design. Call
your corresponding NRO for a security survey
assessment to see if your home meets the
crime prevention standards promoted by law
enforcement and learn about
possible enhancements.
South Beach NRO | Officer D. Martineau
305.673.7776 Ext. 3727
Mid Beach NRO | Officer Eliut Hazzi
305.673.7776 Ext. 5887
North Beach NRO | Officer Julio Blanco
305.673.7776 Ext. 5680
Cun segura es su vivienda?
Deje que los expertos del MBPD le ayuden con
un estudio gratuito de seguridad residencial,
disponible para todas las propiedades de
Miami Beach.
Los NRO (neighborhood resource officers)
son oficiales del MBPD que se ocupan de
una zona determinada de la ciudad y estn
capacitados en varios aspectos de prevencin
de la delincuencia mediante el diseo ambiental.
Llame al NRO de su zona para solicitar una
evaluacin de seguridad que le permita saber si
su vivienda cumple los estndares de prevencin
de la delincuencia promovidos por la fuerza
pblica, y cules son las mejoras que
podra realizar.
NRO South Beach | Oficial D. Martineau
305.673.7776 Ext. 3727
NRO Mid Beach | Oficial Eliut Hazzi
305.673.7776 Ext. 5887
NRO North Beach | Oficial Julio Blanco
305.673.7776 Ext. 5680
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COLUMN
Robos de verano Mientras que los residentes se

preparan para las tan anheladas vacaciones de verano,
no deben perder de vista que esta es la temporada
alta para el oscuro negocio de los robos de viviendas.
Segn estadsticas del FBI, las tasas de delincuencia
aumentan hasta un 10% en junio, julio y agosto, por lo
cual es importante que los residentes suban la guardia.
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ALL READY
CERT
AIN SUPPORT
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
By Shari Holbert Lipner
It was a beautiful, clear Sunday when 18 people gathered
for a day of brushing up on their search and rescue abilities
and fire suppression skills. These enthusiastic volunteers
were taking their final exam in the form of a simulated
disaster scenario for the Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) training course held at the Miami Beach
Emergency Operations Center and Fire Station No. 2.
The CERT program educates people about disaster
preparedness and trains them in basic emergency
response. CERT takes a realistic approach to emergencies,
recognizing the importance of having more citizens trained
to deliver immediate assistance, so that professional public
safety personnel can attend to priority response.
It is a pleasure to be involved with such dedicated people,
who are willing to help both the private and business
community, said Catherine Houlihan, who just completed
the training. Its good to know that we are a big help to
first responders.
CERT training gives participants practical, decision-making
and organizational skills so they can effectively assist family
members, neighbors and associates in any emergency,
while they wait for further help. CERT-trained volunteers help
others in their own community without placing themselves in
unnecessary danger.
It all begins with basic CERT training, a 24-hour course
that teaches disaster preparedness and safety operations.
Volunteers stay engaged with the program by attending
advanced CERT training sessions where they can enhance
their skills. Miami Beach has an active team that
meets monthly.
The trainings offer so much more to these individuals
than just first aid, CPR and what you might expect, said
Irene Valines, Miami Beach CERT Coordinator. They learn
disaster psychology and team organization, which enables
them to become important support when professional
responders are not immediately available in times of crisis.
Miami Beach CERT members participate in a variety of
events assisting fire, police and emergency management
personnel. Since CERT members live and work in Miami
Beach, they are aware of the specific needs of the
community and are willing to help their fellow neighbors
and coworkers.
Joining CERT provides great experience, a chance to
develop new skill sets and a sense of community pride,
added Valines.
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HOW TO BECOME A CERT VOLUNTEER
Contact the Miami Beach Department of Emergency Management

at 305.673.7736 or CERT@miamibeachfl.gov to find out when the
next basic class is offered.
Personally attend the free, FEMA-based, 24-hour Community
Emergency Response Team basic class, (you must be at least 18
years old to participate). To register, log on to
http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/response-team.asp
COLUMN
Apoyo certero en caso de emergencia Eran

dieciocho personas reunidas en una bella y despejada
jornada de domingo para hacer un repaso a sus
habilidades en materia de bsqueda, rescate y extincin
de incendios. Un escenario simulado de desastre fue el
examen final de estos entusiastas voluntarios en el marco
del curso de capacitacin del Equipo de Respuesta a
Emergencia de la Comunidad (CERT), un curso que se
desarrolla en el Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia y
Estacin de Bomberos n.o 2 de Miami Beach.
El programa CERT brinda educacin sobre la
preparacin para desastres y capacita a las personas en
la respuesta bsica a emergencias. Desde un enfoque
realista, el programa reconoce la importancia de contar
con ms ciudadanos capacitados para prestar asistencia
inmediata de modo que el personal profesional de
seguridad pblica pueda atender las necesidades de
respuesta prioritaria.
Es un gusto colaborar con personas tan dedicadas que
estn dispuestas a ayudar tanto a particulares como a
negocios, comenta Catherine Houlihan, quien acaba de
completar la formacin. Es bueno saber que somos una
gran ayuda para el personal de respuesta primaria.
La formacin del CERT permite a los participantes
desarrollar habilidades prcticas de organizacin y
toma de decisiones para ayudar de manera efectiva a
familiares, vecinos y colaboradores ante una emergencia
mientras esperan mayor asistencia. Los voluntarios
capacitados por el CERT ayudan a las personas de su
propia comunidad sin tomar riesgos innecesarios.
Todo empieza con la formacin bsica del CERT, un curso
de 24 horas de duracin centrado en la preparacin
para desastres y las operaciones de seguridad. El
compromiso de los voluntarios con el programa contina
con sesiones avanzadas de formacin en las que pueden
mejorar sus habilidades. Miami Beach cuenta con un
equipo activo que se rene mensualmente.
Las formaciones brindan mucho ms que conocimientos
en primeros auxilios, reanimacin cardiopulmonar y lo
que uno puede esperar de un programa de este tipo,
explica Irene Valines, coordinadora del CERT en Miami
Beach. Los participantes aprenden sobre psicologa
y organizacin de equipo en situaciones de desastre,
lo cual les permite convertirse en un apoyo importante
cuando el personal profesional de respuesta no est
inmediatamente disponible en momentos de crisis.
Los miembros del CERT en Miami Beach participan en
una variedad de eventos en los que prestan ayuda a
los cuerpos de bomberos, de polica y de manejo de
emergencias. Dado que viven y trabajan en Miami
Beach, dichos miembros conocen las necesidades
especficas de la comunidad y tienen la voluntad de
ayudar a sus vecinos y colegas de trabajo.
La participacin en el programa CERT aporta una
gran experiencia, una oportunidad para desarrollar
nuevas series de habilidades y un sentido de orgullo
comunitario, aade Valines.
TEEN SPIRIT VOLUNTEERS

Parks and Recreation is teaming up with Emergency Management on a new Teen CERT program. The program
will teach local teens how to extinguish small fires, conduct search and rescues, set up medical treatment areas,
identify and anticipate hazards and more. In addition to the skills learned, teens will be able to count these
hours toward their high school community service requirement.
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COOKING WITH FIRE
PLEASE BE SEATED
CORRECTLY
By Melissa Berthier
lorida law requires children seven years old and

under to use a car seat, but even if they are buckled
up are they still at risk?
The number of different car seat models can be dizzying.

Parents often spend countless hours online and at brick
and mortar stores pouring over car seat safety ratings and
features: convertible, combination or all-in-one seat, with
or without a cup holder, pink, blue or a gender neutral
fabric and other snazzy attributes.
Yet ironically, what the car seat is meant to do is
sometimes hampered by a parents lack of installation
know-how.
Nearly three out of every four car seats are installed
improperly, according to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. Automobile crashes remain the
leading cause of death for children in the United States
and a large number of these fatalities involve children in
car seats.
The City of Miami Beach understands getting it right

can be a bumpy road and is now making free car seat
installation training available at all Miami Beach fire
stations, seven days a week. All you need is
an appointment.
I struggled, sweated and swore when installing my kids
car seats and thought they were secure, said Yarily SamGamil, a mother of two. Though I was surprised to find
out they were not affixed correctly, I am grateful to the
firefighters who taught me proper installation.
So far, ten Miami Beach firefighters have undergone a 36hour course training to be certified safety seat technicians.
We want all of our children to be as safe as possible in
vehicles and urge our community to pay us a visit, said
Miami Beach Fire Lieutenant David Garcia.
So buckle up and drive on over.
To make a free, car seat installation training appointment, contact Lieutenant David Garcia at 305.673.7123 Ext. 2834
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La Ciudad de Miami Beach comprende que la instalacin de los

asientos para nios puede ser difcil, y ahora ofrece lecciones
gratuitas de instalacin en todas las estaciones de bomberos de
Miami Beach, los siete das de la semana, con cita previa.
Es asombrosa la cantidad de modelos diferentes de asientos

infantiles para usar en el auto. A menudo, los padres pasan horas
en internet y en las tiendas buscando y comparando asientos en
funcin de sus caractersticas y calificaciones de seguridad: los
hay convertibles, combinados, todo en uno, con o sin portavasos,
con telas rosa, azul o de colores neutros y otros atributos
de moda.
Yo luchaba, sudaba y echaba chispas al instalar los asientos

de mis hijos, y pensaba que estaban seguros, cuenta Yarily
Sam-Gamil, madre de dos chicos. Aunque me sorprendi
darme cuenta de que los asientos no estaban bien puestos,
estoy agradecida con los bomberos por haberme enseado a
instalarlos como debe ser.
Irnicamente, sin embargo, en ocasiones se pierde la verdadera

funcin del asiento cuando los padres desconocen el modo
correcto de instalarlo.
Casi tres de cada cuatro asientos infantiles para el auto se
instalan de forma incorrecta, segn la Administracin Nacional
de Seguridad del Trfico en Carreteras. Los accidentes
automovilsticos siguen siendo la principal causa de muertes
infantiles en los Estados Unidos, y un gran nmero de dichas
muertes toca a nios que van sentados en estos asientos para
el auto.
COLUMN
A sentarse como debe ser La legislacin de Florida

dispone que los nios hasta de siete aos deben usar un asiento
especial cuando van en el auto, pero existe algn riesgo an
cuando vayan con el cinturn abrochado?
Diez bomberos de Miami Beach han seguido un curso de 36

horas para convertirse en tcnicos certificados en asientos
de seguridad.
Todos queremos que nuestros nios estn lo ms seguros posible
en los vehculos, y urgimos a los ciudadanos a que nos visiten
para garantizar la seguridad de sus asientos para el auto, dice
David Garcia, teniente del cuerpo de bomberos de Miami Beach.
The MB crew spent a day at Fire Station No. 3 with

Miami Beach Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Cash, who
prepared the ultimate summertime dish. As an ode to
his Bahamian roots, Cash adds his Caribbean chili
of choice bird peppers for an additional kick.
El equipo de MB pas un da en la Estacin
de Bomberos n 3 con Chris Cash, bombero/
paramdico de Miami Beach, quien nos prepar
el plato ms destacado del verano. En honor a sus
races, Cash quien es originario de las Bahamas
le da un toque adicional a esta receta usando
pimientos del Caribe.
RECIPE
From Miami Beach Firefighter

Chris Cash
Ceviche Recipe
Serves 6
Multiply ingredients by two when feeding a fire house.
Ingredients:
1 pound of fresh fish fillets, best kind for the dish is a
semi-firm white-fleshed fish like snapper or grouper
1 white onion
2 tomatoes
2 bell peppers
Salt
Black pepper
Receta de ceviche
1 libra de filetes de pescado frescos (lo mejor para
este plato es un pescado de firmeza media y de carne
blanca, como el mero o el pargo)
1 cebolla blanca
2 tomates
2 pimientos
Sal
Pimienta negra
Fresh limes, roughly cup of lime juice
Limas frescas (aproximadamente taza de jugo de

lima)
Cilantro, a few sprigs
Cilantro (unos cuantos ramitos)
Hot peppers: scotch bonnet, habanero, bird or other
Chile, pimientos del Caribe u otra variedad
Cut fish into small cube size pieces, placing into a bowl
and adding a few pinches of salt & black pepper. Cut
limes and squeeze juice over fish until it covers all the
fish. Finely dice the onions, tomatoes and bell pepper,
and mix them together in the bowl with fish. Mince up
the cilantro and hot pepper, adding more to your liking
after tasting. Refrigerate for at least one hour to allow
the lime to cook the fish. Serve over multigrain chips.
Corte el pescado en cubitos, colquelo en un bol y

aada unas pizcas de sal y de pimienta negra. Corte
las limas y exprima el jugo sobre el pescado hasta
cubrirlo completamente. Corte finamente en dados la
cebolla, los tomates y los pimientos, y mzclelos en el
bol con el pescado. Pique el cilantro y el chile, y aada
ms al gusto despus de probar. Refrigere durante al
menos una hora para que la lima cocine el pescado.
Sirva en galletas multigranos.
@CITYOFMIAMIBEACH
Go behind the garage doors at Fire Station No. 3s kitchen.

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NEXT GENERATION
COLO
COLLABO
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COLUMN
SSAL
ORATION
City of Miami Beach and FIU
By Dr. Leslie D. Rosenfeld
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NEXT GENERATION
City of Miami Beach officials and staff have been meeting with Florida International University (FIU) faculty for the past year to forge
a dynamic partnership leveraging the citys unique assets geography, history, demographics and intellectual capital to address the
citys most pressing challenges. The alliance is driven by workgroups focused on arts, culture and history, Florida coastal resilience and
adaptataion, and youth and education development.
Los funcionarios y el personal de la Ciudad de Miami Beach se han reunido en el ltimo ao con los docentes de Florida International
University (FIU) con el objetivo de establecer una colaboracin dinmica que aproveche los singulares recursos de la ciudad capital
geogrfico, histrico, demogrfico e intelectual a fin de responder a los desafos ms apremiantes de la ciudad. Esta alianza se basa
en grupos de trabajo centrados en arte, cultura e historia, adaptacin y resiliencia costera de la Florida y juventud y desarrollo educativo.
ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY
FLORIDA COASTAL
RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION
YOUTH AND EDUCATION
DEVELOPMENT
The opportunities
this partnership
presents for city
residents and the FIU
family is truly worlds
ahead as we strive
to provide excellent
public service and
safety to all who live,
work and play in
our vibrant, tropical,
historic community,
said Miami Beach
City Manager
Jimmy Morales.
FIU has had a significant presence on Miami Beach for years with three
cultural and creative anchors: FIU College of Architecture + The Arts (CARTA)
Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS), Lincoln Road, Wolfsonian FIU Museum
Washington Avenue, and the Jewish Museum of Florida FIU Washington
Avenue so collaborating to improve the city is a natural fit.
The partnership began in 2014 providing opportunities for Miami Beach staff
and residents, along with FIU students and faculty to engage in a variety of
topics and issues of particular interest and concern to the city.
Miami Beach Centennial Celebration
Miami Beach turned 100 on March 26 with a weeklong celebration of events.

FIU joined in on some of the celebratory efforts including:
Performances by FIU Symphony and Concert Choir at St. Patricks Cathedral
in partnership with the FIU School of Music.
Artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada unveiled a digital painting Just below
the surface: 1915 (the Founding of Miami Beach) of FIUs College of
Architecture & The Arts (CARTA) at City Hall.
The Lets Get Astrophysical show featuring 60 FIU physics students
participating in a high-energy performance.
Arts, Culture and History
More than 13,000 photographs, postcards and other material was digitized
and catalogued through the digital archive project involving the city, FIU
students from the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affiars
(SIPA) and Department of History, and the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum.
Website launch of digitalmiamibeacharchives.com to make historic
images public.
Book project on history of Miami Beach.
Wolfsonian-FIU exhibit on Miami Beach during WWII.
Jewish Museum of Florida and FIU co-hosted three programs with Miami
Beach Urban Studios (MBUS) with an ongoing
100 Years of Miami Beach exhibit.
Morris Lapidus exhibition Lincoln Road Follies at MBUS on revitalization
study of Lincoln Road will run through August 2015.
Learning from Lapidus panel discussion held in April 2015.
City and FIU staff collaborating in the revitalization study of Lincoln Road.
FIU architecture and art students assist with the design of the Alton Road
flyover at Fifth Street.
COLUMN
Desde hace aos, FIU ha tenido una presencia significativa en Miami Beach,
con tres pilares culturales y creativos: Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS)
- FIU College of Architecture + The Arts (CARTA), en Lincoln Road; Museo
Wolfsonian-FIU, en Washington Avenue; y Museo Judo de Florida-FIU, en
Washington Avenue. As, contribuir al mejoramiento de la ciudad es algo
natural para esta institucin universitaria.
La colaboracin empez en 2014, con oportunidades para que el personal
y los residentes de Miami Beach, as como los estudiantes y docentes de FIU,
participaran en una variedad de temas y asuntos de especial preocupacin e
inters para la ciudad.
Celebracin del centenario de Miami Beach
Miami Beach cumpli 100 aos el 26 de marzo, con toda una semana de
celebracin de eventos. FIU se uni a algunos de los esfuerzos de celebracin,
entre ellos:
Funciones de la Orquesta Sinfnica y el Coro de FIU en la Catedral St.
Patrick, en colaboracin con la Escuela de Msica de FIU.
Exposicin en el City Hall de una obra digital de Xavier Cortada, artista en
residencia de FIU-College of Architecture & The Arts (CARTA): Just below
the surface: 1915 (the Founding of Miami Beach).
Presentacin de Lets Get Astrophysical, un espectculo con mucha
energa, con la participacin de 60 estudiantes de fsica de FIU.
Arte, cultura e historia
Digitalizacin y clasificacin de ms de 13.000 fotografas, postales y

otros materiales mediante un proyecto de archivo digital que cont con la
participacin de la ciudad, de estudiantes de la Escuela Steven J. Green
de Asuntos Pblicos e Internacionales (SIPA) de FIU y el Departamento de
Historia de FIU, y el Museo Wolfsonian-FIU.
Lanzamiento del sitio web digitalmiamibeacharchives.com para hacer
pblicas imgenes histricas.
Proyecto de libro sobre la historia de Miami Beach.
Exposicin en el Museo Wolfsonian-FIU sobre Miami Beach en la Segunda
Guerra Mundial.
FIU y el Museo Judo de Florida fueron coanfitriones de tres programas con
Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS), con una exposicin titulada 100
Years of Miami Beach.
Exposicin Lincoln Road Follies-Morris Lapidus, sobre el estudio de
revitalizacin de Lincoln Road, hasta agosto de 2015.
Debate sobre lecciones de Lapidus, en abril de 2015.
Colaboracin del personal de FIU y la ciudad en el estudio de
revitalizacin de Lincoln Road.
Colaboracin de los estudiantes de arte de FIU en el diseo del paso
elevado de Alton Road en Fifth Street.
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NEXT GENERATION
Florida Coastal Resilience and Adaptation
Sea-Level Rise Summit hosted by the City of Miami Beach and FIU faculty from the College of Arts &
Sciences, College of Architecture & the Arts, and School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
FIU awarded a Miami Beach Senior High student a four-year scholarship for her commitment to
scientific solutions for our worlds problems.
National Science Foundation Urban Sustainability Research Network grants will help Miami Beach and
other municipalities work with other climate-vulnerable cities on mitigation of sea-level rise.
City staff and FIU team met with President Obama during his visit to the Everglades to encourage sealevel adaptation collaboration.
The Rising Sea: A Sea Level Rise Teach-In event held in April 2015, educating the community on the
challenges of climate change and sea-level rise.
Youth and Education Development
24 paid internships were created for FIU students annually for both undergraduate and graduate
students, with positions in transportation, engineering, education/organization development, arts,
history and culture, public administration, and the environment.
Dual enrollment college course offerings expanded at Miami Beach Senior High School.
To revitalize Nautilus Middle Schools academic success, a partnership was created with the city,
FIU, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools through the ACCESS Program (Achieving Community,
Collaboration in Education and Student Success).
World Ocean Watch at Miami Beach Senior High School for environmental and educational marine
science programming.
Looking to the future, other areas of collaboration include transportation and disaster preparedness.
Transportation and Innovation
Visits to FIUs Lehman Center for Transportation to discuss citys transportation team efforts with
dialogue centered around evaluation and planning for traffic and safety for special events; study and
planning for land use; dynamic toll entry solutions; pedestrian safety recommendations; and emergency
evacuation planning.
Small Business Development Preparedness
City and FIU Small Business Development Center (SBDC) teamed up to provide a workshop on business
continuity and disaster preparedness for Miami Beach business owners in June 2015.
Adaptacin y resiliencia costera de Florida
Cumbre sobre subida del nivel del mar, organizada por la Ciudad de Miami Beach y docentes del Colegio
de Artes y Ciencia, el Colegio de Arquitectura y Artes, y la Escuela de Periodismo y Comunicaciones de FIU.
FIU otorg una beca por cuatro aos a una estudiante de bachillerato de Miami Beach, en reconocimiento a
su compromiso con la bsqueda de soluciones cientficas a los problemas mundiales de hoy.
Las subvenciones de la Red de Investigacin de Sostenibilidad Urbana, de la Fundacin Nacional para la
Ciencia, ayudarn a Miami Beach y otros municipios a trabajar con diferentes ciudades vulnerables al clima
en asuntos de mitigacin de la subida del nivel del mar.
El personal de la Ciudad y el equipo de FIU se reunieron con el Presidente Obama durante su visita a los
Everglades para promover la colaboracin en el tema de adaptacin a la subida del nivel del mar.
En abril de 2015, celebracin de un evento de educacin de la comunidad sobre los desafos del cambio
climtico y la subida del nivel del mar: The Rising Sea: A Sea Level Rise Teach-In.
Juventud y desarrollo educativo
Se crearon 24 puestos para prcticas remuneradas anuales para estudiantes de FIU, a nivel de grado y
postgrado, en cargos de transporte, ingeniera, desarrollo organizativo/educacin, artes, historia y cultura,
administracin pblica y medio ambiente.
La oferta de doble inscripcin para cursos universitarios se ampli a Miami Beach Senior High School.
Para dar un nuevo impulso al xito acadmico de Nautilus Middle School, se cre una alianza con la
ciudad, FIU y las Escuelas Pblicas del Condado de Miami-Dade a travs del Programa ACCESS (orientado a
alcanzar la colaboracin de la comunidad en la educacin y el xito estudiantil).
World Ocean Watch en Miami Beach Senior High School para programacin educativa y ambiental en
ciencias marinas.
De cara al futuro, otras reas de colaboracin son el transporte y la preparacin para desastres.
Transporte e innovacin
Visite el Centro de Transporte Lehman de FIU para hablar de los esfuerzos del equipo de transporte de la
ciudad, con un dilogo centrado en torno a la evaluacin y la planificacin para el trfico y la seguridad
para eventos especiales; el estudio y la planificacin para el uso territorial; las soluciones dinmicas de
entrada de peajes; las recomendaciones de seguridad para peatones, y la planificacin para evacuaciones
de emergencia.
Preparacin de pequeas empresas
La Ciudad y el Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeas Empresas (SBDC) de FIU se unieron para ofrecer en junio
de 2015 un taller sobre continuidad de negocio y preparacin para desastres, dirigida a los dueos de
negocios de Miami Beach.
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CONSTRUCTION
UP AHEAD
Miami Beach Convention Center
By Nannette Rodriguez
34
he renovation and expansion of the Miami

Beach Convention Center is proceeding as
scheduled. A kick-off meeting for the $500 million
construction project occurred last month when a group
of professionals from the construction team, architects
and engineers, and the building operator and city staff
gathered to discuss design coordination and
logistics planning.
The city commission awarded a contract to Clark
Construction Group to provide pre-construction services
as part of a Construction Manager at Risk project
delivery contract. Clark Construction Chief Executive Sid
Jordan leads the efforts for the project.
We have a team of 20 people who will start working
on the project immediately. This is a complicated project
but we are up to the challenge, said Jordan. We
look forward to bidding the project to the local trade
contractors beginning this fall and continuing into
next year.
The City contract requires Clark to publicly bid the trade
contracts under an open book process, to ensure the
City receives competitive pricing. The Miami Beach
Convention Center renovation and expansion project
encompasses the comprehensive renovation of the
center to current Class-A standards.
The revitalized center is designed by Denver-based
Fentress Architects, in collaboration with local firm
Arquitectonica, and will offer 500,000 square feet of
contiguous exhibit space, a 60,000 square foot grand
ballroom, three 20,000 square foot junior ballrooms,
70,770 square feet of breakout meeting spaces, 880
on-site parking spaces and 12 acres of surrounding
parks and landscaped areas.
Reaching this point is an important milestone for the
project, noted Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. Our
plan is to be under construction the day after Art Basel
ends in early December this year.
Maria Hernandez, project director of the Miami Beach
Convention Center District, said, This will be one of the
most functional, state-of-the-art convention centers in the
country, as well as a beautiful facility our city can be
proud of. We are not only transforming the building, but
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the entire site by removing surrounding asphalt areas

and converting these into wonderful public green spaces
for future conventioneers, visitors, and our residents
to enjoy.
The master plan of the convention center district also
calls for a headquarter hotel. In May, the Miami Beach
Commission directed City Manager Jimmy Morales
to enter into negotiations with Atlanta-based Portman
Holdings for the development of an 800-room hotel on a
site adjacent to the Convention Center.
Portman Holdings is to privately fund the $405 million
hotel and pay the City a percentage of the hotels gross
revenues under a proposed 99-year lease.
We are excited to be delivering what our convention
center clients need in order to book events in Miami
Beach, without any public incentives or public
financing, noted Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine.
The addition of this hotel is an integral component
of our plan to revitalize our center and reduce overall
traffic by attracting convention events where attendees
walk to the convention center and to local restaurants
and shops, rather than drive by car.
The plan calls for the development of the hotel on a
parking lot behind the Fillmore Theater. The theater will
remain in place and operational during and after the
hotels construction. The hotel will provide 701 rooms,
99 suites and 95,000 square feet of meeting space. The
hotel is also planned to offer an amenity deck with pools
and landscaping. In addition, the developer is required
to pay for the cost of a sky bridge connecting the hotel
to the convention center.
The hotel will be developed by John Portman &
Associates. We will design this people-oriented hotel to
fit within the neighborhood, to connect Soundscape Park
to the newly designed convention center park and to
incorporate the cultural influences which are indigenous
to Miami Beach, said Jack Portman, vice chairman of
Portman Holdings.
The design of the hotel calls for a unique creative
solution to become a world-class hotel that also becomes
an icon that adds an enhanced identity to Miami
Beach, continued architect John Portman, Jr.
The design will incorporate lush integrated landscaping
laced with art, with views on one side to the ocean and
on the other to the citys skyline, added Portman. In the
last 60 years, Portman has designed and developed
major convention hotels internationally, including the
Hilton San Diego, the Westin Charlotte, the Marriott
Marquis in New York City, among others.
The City received two proposals for the hotel in
April. One of the proposals was eliminated early in
the process because it requested a public subsidy to
develop the hotel.
The City Commission gave us clear direction that they
would not entertain any proposal that included a public
incentive. In addition, the developer had to agree to not
have gambling on the site or own a gambling facility in
Miami-Dade County, said Miami Beach City Manager
Jimmy Morales. We are fortunate to have received a
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proposal by a firm as capable as Portman

that could develop under these constraints.
If the lease agreement is approved by Miami
Beach voters, the hotel is planned to open
prior to Art Basel in the late fall of 2018.
The Miami Beach Convention Center will be
unveiled by Art Basel 2017.
For information on the Miami Beach
Convention Center Project, visit
www.mbccfuture.com.
La construccin se aproxima La
renovacin y ampliacin del Centro de
Convenciones de Miami Beach se est
adelantando segn lo programado. En el
marco del proyecto de 500 millones de
dlares, se celebr el mes pasado una
reunin de lanzamiento en la que un grupo
de profesionales del equipo de construccin,
arquitectos e ingenieros, as como el
encargado de funcionamiento del inmueble y
el personal de la ciudad se dieron cita para
discutir sobre la coordinacin del diseo y la
planificacin logstica.
La comisin de la ciudad adjudic un
contrato a Clark Construction Group para la
prestacin de servicios de preconstruccin
como parte de un contrato de ejecucin de
proyecto del tipo Direccin de Construccin
en Riesgo. Sid Jordan, Jefe Ejecutivo de
Construccin dirige los esfuerzos para
el proyecto.
Tenemos un equipo de 20 personas que
empezarn a trabajar en el proyecto de
inmediato. Es un proyecto complicado,
pero vamos a superar el reto, dice Jordan.
Esperamos iniciar el proceso de licitaciones
con los subcontratistas locales este otoo y
seguir hasta el prximo ao.
El contrato firmado por la Ciudad exige
a Clark realizar solicitudes pblicas de
ofertas para la subcontratacin siguiendo un
proceso a libro abierto a fin de garantizar
que la Ciudad reciba propuestas a precios
competitivos. El proyecto de renovacin y
ampliacin del Centro de Convenciones de
Miami Beach abarca la renovacin integral
del centro segn los estndares actuales de
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El diseo para la revitalizacin del centro est a
cargo de la firma Fentress Architects, con sede
principal en Denver, en colaboracin con la firma
local Arquitectnica, y tendr 500.000 pies
cuadrados de espacio contiguo de exposicin, un
gran saln de baile de 60.000 pies cuadrados, tres
salones de baile de 20.000 pies cuadrados, 77.770
pies cuadrados de salas de reunin, 880 espacios de
estacionamiento en el lugar, y 12 acres de parques y
reas de jardn circundantes.
Alcanzar este punto es un hito importante para el
proyecto, anota el alcalde de Miami Beach, Philip
Levine. Nuestro plan es estar en construccin al da
siguiente de que termine Art Basel, a comienzos de
diciembre de este ao.
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del Centro de Convenciones de Miami Beach seal:
Este ser uno de los centros de convenciones ms
funcionales y de vanguardia del pas, as como
una hermosa instalacin de la que nuestra ciudad
puede sentirse orgullosa. No estamos transformando
nicamente el edificio sino todo el lugar, eliminando
las reas asfaltadas de alrededor y convirtindolas en
magnficos espacios verdes pblicos para que puedan
disfrutar de ellas los futuros usuarios del centro de
convenciones, los visitantes y nuestros residentes.
El plan maestro del distrito del centro de convenciones
tambin requiere un hotel central. En mayo, la
Comisin de Miami Beach solicit al Administrador
de la Ciudad, Jimmy Morales, que entable
negociaciones con la compaa Portman Holdings,
de Atlanta, para el desarrollo de un hotel de 800
habitaciones en un sitio adyacente al Centro
de Convenciones.
Portman Holdings financiar con fondos privados
el hotel de 405 millones de dlares, y pagar a la
Ciudad un porcentaje de los ingresos brutos del hotel
en virtud de un contrato de arrendamiento propuesto
para un perodo de 99 aos.
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del centro de convenciones necesitan para programar
eventos en Miami Beach, sin incentivos pblicos ni
financiacin pblica, apunta el alcalde Philip Levine.
La realizacin de este hotel es un componente
integral de nuestro plan para revitalizar el centro
y reducir el trfico general al atraer eventos en
los que los asistentes caminen hasta el centro de
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convenciones y las tiendas y restaurantes locales en

lugar de utilizar el auto.
El plan prev el desarrollo del hotel en un lote
de estacionamiento detrs del teatro Fillmore.
El teatro se mantendr en su lugar y seguir
en funcionamiento durante la construccin del
hotel y despus de esta. El hotel ofrecer 701
habitaciones, 99 suites y 95.000 pies cuadrados
de espacio para reuniones. Se prev tambin que
ofrezca una plataforma de servicios con piscinas
y jardines. Asimismo, el promotor deber pagar el
costo de una pasarela area que conecte el hotel
con el centro de convenciones.
John Portman & Associates ser la firma encargada
del desarrollo del hotel. Vamos a disear un hotel
orientado a la gente, que se adapte a la zona,
que conecte Soundscape Park con el nuevo parque
diseado para el centro de convenciones, y que
incorpore las influencias culturales propias de
Miami Beach, dice Jack Portman, vicepresidente
de Portman Holdings.
El diseo del hotel requiere una solucin creativa
singular, para convertirse en un hotel de talla
mundial que a la vez se vuelva un icono que d
una mejor identidad a Miami Beach, contina el
arquitecto John Portman, Jr.
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El diseo incluir exuberantes jardines integrados

enlazados con arte, con vista al mar por un lado,
y vista a la silueta de la ciudad por otro, agrega
Portman. En los ltimos 60 aos, Portman ha
diseado y desarrollado importantes hoteles para
convenciones a nivel internacional, como el Hilton
de San Diego, el Westin Charlotte, el Marriott
Marquis en Nueva York, entre otros.
La Ciudad recibi en abril dos propuestas para
el hotel. Una de ellas se elimin al comienzo del
proceso pues demandaba un subsidio pblico para
desarrollar el hotel.
La Comisin de la Ciudad nos dio indicaciones
claras de que no se contemplara ninguna
propuesta que incluyera un incentivo pblico.
Adems, el promotor deba aceptar que no hubiese
en el lugar ningn establecimiento destinado a
juegos de azar y no deba ser propietario de
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algn establecimiento de esa clase en el Condado de

Miami-Dade, comenta Jimmy Morales, administrador
de la Ciudad de Miami Beach. Tenemos la suerte de
haber recibido una propuesta de parte de una firma
tan competente como Portman, que poda desarrollar
el proyecto con estas limitaciones.
Si los votantes de Miami Beach aprueban el contrato
de arrendamiento, se espera que el hotel se inaugure
antes de Art Basel, a finales del otoo de 2018.
Se prev que el Centro de Convenciones de Miami
Beach est listo para Art Basel de 2017.
Para ms informacin sobre el proyecto del Centro de
Convenciones de Miami Beach, visite
www.mbccfuture.com.
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PET PALS
FANCY FIX
Trap-Neuter-Return Program for Cats
By Melissa Berthier
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Free roaming cats are either feral or stray,

explained Miami Beach Police Officer Mariana
Garcia. A feral cat is wild and a stray is friendly.
In order to manage feral and stray cats with a
compassionate approach, a group of dedicated
volunteers humanely trap Miami Beach community
cats using the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method.
While undergoing sterilization surgery, they receive
a left ear tip that serves as a visual indicator that
the cat has undergone TNR.
TNR improves the lives of these cats, their
relationship with the community and decreases
the size of colonies over time. Neutered male cats
will become more docile, roam less and not fight
over mates. By eliminating mating behaviors, TNR
makes cats better neighbors. Spayed female cats
can no longer reproduce and therefore produces
no new litters of kittens.
Sterilizations and vaccinations are accomplished
on The Cat Networks MEOW mobile, which is
staffed by a veterinary team that performs these
surgeries. The MEOW mobile is scheduled to be on
Miami Beach at least twice a month.
Volunteers are urgently needed to assist with the
TNR program, said Garcia. Assistance is needed
with trapping on Friday afternoons that coincides
with the dates The Cat Networks MEOW mobile is
scheduled to be in our city.
Surgeries are performed Saturday mornings and
cats are released back into the community on
Sunday, after they have spent a night recovering.
At times, while we are out humanely trapping
these community cats, we will encounter friendly
kittens that may be adoptable, added Mary
Thinglestad, community volunteer. We also need
dedicated volunteers that are willing to foster and
care for these kittens until they are adopted.
Various local Miami Beach veterinary offices
and The Humane Society of Greater Miami also
participate in the TNR program. Special vouchers
designated for the TNR program on Miami Beach
can be obtained by contacting The Cat Network of
Miami or by sending an email to
projectcatsnip@gmail.com.
Esterilizacin favorable Un llamado a todos
los amantes de los gatos Ha visto en su rea
gatos errantes que habra que castrar o esterilizar?
Por segunda vez, se estn realizando de manera
gratuita actividades de esterilizacin, castracin
y vacunacin de todos los gatos errantes que
se encuentren en libertad en la comunidad. Este
conjunto de recursos, con la Ciudad de Miami
Beach en colaboracin con The Cat Network y
fondos concedidos por PetSmart Charities, ayudar
a unos 1.600 gatos errantes en libertad.
oficial de la Polica de Miami Beach. Un gato

no domesticado es salvaje, mientras que uno
domesticado es amigable.
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alling all feline lovers! Have you seen any

cats roaming in your area that may need to
be spayed or neutered? For a second time,
complimentary spay, neuter and vaccinations for
all free roaming community cats are now available.
This collaboration of resources with the City of
Miami Beach, The Cat Network and funds granted
by PetSmart Charities, will help an estimated 1,600
free roaming cats.
Para dar un trato compasivo a ambas clases de

gatos, un grupo de voluntarios dedicados captura
con el cuidado apropiado a los gatos errantes
de Miami Beach, usando el mtodo de Captura,
Esterilizacin y Reintroduccin (TNR, por sus siglas
en ingls). Al mismo tiempo que se realiza la
ciruga de esterilizacin, se les coloca a los gatos
una marca en la oreja izquierda como indicador
visual de que han participado en el programa
de TNR.
El mtodo TNR mejora la vida de estos gatos y su
relacin con la comunidad, y reduce con el tiempo
el tamao de las colonias. Los gatos machos
esterilizados se vuelven ms dciles y menos
vagabundos, y dejan de pelear con otros gatos. Al
eliminar las conductas de apareamiento, el mtodo
TNR convierte a los gatos en mejores vecinos. Las
gatas esterilizadas ya no pueden reproducirse, por
lo cual dejan de dar cras.
Las esterilizaciones y vacunaciones se realizan
en el MEOW mobile, un camin de The
Cat Network que transporta a un equipo de
veterinarios para estas operaciones. El MEOW
mobile est en Miami Beach al menos dos veces
por mes.
Se necesitan con urgencia voluntarios que ayuden
con el programa de TNR, apunta Garcia. Se
necesita ayuda con la captura los viernes en la
tarde, coincidiendo con las fechas en que est en
la ciudad el MEOW mobile de The Cat Network.
Las cirugas se realizan los sbados en la maana,
y los gatos son puestos de nuevo en libertad el
domingo, despus de que han pasado una
noche recuperndose.
Algunas veces, cuando estamos capturando a
estos gatos, con cuidado de no hacerles dao,
encontramos gatitos amigables que podran ser
adoptados, aade Mary Thinglestad, voluntaria
de la comunidad. Tambin necesitamos voluntarios
dedicados que estn dispuestos a albergar y cuidar
a estos gatitos hasta su adopcin.
En el programa TNR participan tambin varios
consultorios de veterinaria y The Humane Society
of Greater Miami. Se pueden obtener cupones
especiales para el programa de TNR en Miami
Beach a travs de The Cat Network of Miami o
escribiendo al correo projectcatsnip@gmail.com.
If you know of any free roaming cats that may need

TNR near you, would like to volunteer to trap, foster or
adopt TNR kittens, contact projectcatsnip@gmail.com at
The Cat Network or LynnBernstein@miamibeachfl.gov /
305.673.7080 for detailed information.
Si conoce gatos errantes en libertad cerca a usted que
puedan necesitar TNR, o si desea participar como
voluntario para capturar, albergar o adoptar gatos a
travs del programa, escriba a projectcatsnip@gmail.
com para recibir informacin detallada.
Los gatos errantes pueden ser o no gatos

domesticados, explica Mariana Garcia,
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GREEN MATTERS
DO NOT DISTURB
OUR SEASONAL VISITORS
By Yanira Pineda
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Throughout the months of April to October, these

shelled creatures of the sea inhabit our coastal
community. They crawl onto our beaches during the
late hours of the night to nest and begin a whole new
generation of marine turtles. Unfortunately, our urban
city can become a challenge for the adult turtles and
hatchlings that are born.
Excessive artificial light has been known to disorient
the journey that our sea turtles often take, said Bill
Ahern, Miami-Dade County sea turtle monitor.
Light pollution from adjacent beachfront properties
cause sea turtles to mistake artificial lighting for the
reflection of the night sky on the water and deter
them from their path back to the water.
Although there is no substitute for a naturally dark
sky, there are practices that our community can follow
to improve the nesting conditions for marine turtles
that lay their eggs every year on our beaches.
Residents can minimize the use of direct lighting
from properties located along the beach and
avoid touching or harassing a nesting sea turtle or
hatchlings. Eggs incubate for approximately 60
days, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission.
It is unlikely for beachgoers to stumble upon sea turtle
nests as they are normally placed inside the sand.
It is, however, more probable to see a hatchling,
at which point you should keep a distance, turn off
artificial lights and let them crawl into the water on
their own.
Through these methods, sea turtles can increase their
chances of survival, especially since only one in
every 1,000 hatchlings is known to reach adulthood.
The Miami-Dade County Sea Turtle program is
entering its 35th season and so far we have released
over half a million baby turtles and documented over
30,000 nests, added Ahern.
If you would like more information on how

you can help the sea turtle population, please
contact the Environment and Sustainability
Division at 305.673.7010 or visit
www.miamibeachfl.gov/green.
Si desea ms informacin sobre cmo puede
ayudar a la poblacin de tortugas marinas,
llame a la Divisin de Medio Ambiente y
Sostenibilidad al 305.673.7010, o visite la
pgina www.miamibeachfl.gov/green.
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uring the summer season of abundant sunshine

and warm waters, our beaches become a
temporary home to guests that are known to
be quite shy, often appear only at night, measure
approximately six feet in length and weigh over
1,000 pounds. Our eight-mile stretch of urban beach
welcomes three very important types of turtles:
loggerhead, leatherback and green sea turtles.
No perturbe a nuestras visitantes de la

temporada Durante la radiante temporada de
verano, con las aguas tibias del mar, nuestras playas
se convierten en el hogar de paso de unas visitantes
que son conocidas por su timidez, que a menudo se
aparecen solo de noche, y que miden casi 6 pies
de largo y pesan ms de 1.000 libras. Nuestra
playa urbana, que se extiende sobre un tramo de
ocho millas, acoge a tres tipos de tortugas muy
importantes: las caguama, las lad y las
verdes marinas.
De abril a octubre, estas criaturas marinas
con caparazn pueblan nuestra comunidad
costera. Se adentran en nuestras playas a altas
horas de la noche para anidar y traer a toda
una nueva generacin de tortugas marinas.
Desafortunadamente, nuestra urbe puede representar
un verdadero desafo para las tortugas adultas y sus
nuevas cras.
Se sabe que el exceso de luz artificial hace que las
tortugas pierdan la orientacin y se desven de su
camino habitual, comenta Bill Ahern, supervisor de
tortugas marinas del Condado de Miami-Dade.
La contaminacin de luz producida por los inmuebles
cercanos a la playa hace que las tortugas marinas
confundan la luz artificial con el reflejo del cielo
nocturno sobre el agua, y de este modo se alejen de
su camino al volver al agua.
Aunque nada pueda reemplazar la oscuridad natural
del cielo, nuestra comunidad puede adoptar algunas
prcticas para mejorar las condiciones de anidacin
de las tortugas marinas que depositan cada ao sus
huevos en nuestras playas.
Los residentes pueden reducir el uso de luz directa
desde los inmuebles ubicados junto a la playa y
evitar tocar o molestar a las tortugas que estn
anidando o a las cras. El tiempo de incubacin de
los huevos es de aproximadamente 60 das, segn la
Comisin de Conservacin de la Fauna y los Peces
de Florida.
Es poco probable que las personas que visitan
la playa tropiecen con los nidos de las tortugas
marinas, ya que normalmente estos se encuentran
bajo la arena. En cambio, es ms probable toparse
con una cra de tortuga, en cuyo caso se debe
mantener distancia, apagar las luces artificiales y
dejar que la cra regrese por s misma al agua.
Con estas prcticas, las tortugas tendrn un mayor
chance de sobrevivir, especialmente sabiendo que
solo una de cada 1.000 cras llega a la vida adulta.
El programa de Tortugas Marinas del Condado de
Miami-Dade cumple su 35.a temporada, y hasta el
momento hemos dejado en libertad a ms de medio
milln de cras de tortuga y hemos registrado ms de
30.000 nidos, aade Ahern.
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YOUR SPACE
NAUTICAL
KNOW HOWS
In 2014, the U.S. Coast Guard recorded thousands of accidents and injuries, 610 deaths and
approximately $39 million dollars of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents.
No matter how much experience you have on the water, its always a smart idea to review the basic
safety tips courtesy of www.discoverboating.com before each departure.
Florida law requires that persons born on or after January 1,

1988, complete a NASBLA-approved boater education course
prior to operating a vessel powered by a motor of 10 horsepower
or more. The law requires that persons affected by this legislation
have in their possession a Boating Safety Education I.D. Card
issued by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
and photographic I.D. while operating a vessel.
The docking, hauling or launching of vessels

from public seawalls is now strictly prohibited.
Any vessel docked on a City of Miami Beach
seawall shall be considered an unauthorized
vessel and may be removed by the City at the
owners expense.
Failure to comply with this ordinance will result in
civil fines ranging from $100 for a first offense to
$2,500 for a sixth or subsequent offense within
a 12-month period.
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Be Weather-Wise
Always check local weather conditions for boating safety before departure. If you notice darkening clouds;
volatile or rough, changing winds; or sudden drops in temperature, play it safe by getting off the water.
Follow a Pre-Departure Checklist

Proper boating safety means being prepared for any possibility on the water. From compliance with fire safety
regulations to tips for fueling up, follow a pre-departure checklist to make sure no boating safety rules or precautions
have been forgotten.
Use Common Sense

One of the most important parts of boating safety is to use your common sense. This means always operating at
a safe speed, especially in crowded areas. Be alert at all times, and steer clear of large vessels and watercraft
that can be restricted in their ability to stop or turn. Also respect buoys and other navigational aids, all of which
have been placed there for one reason only to ensure your safety.
Designate an Assistant Skipper

Make sure more than one person on board is familiar with all aspects of your boats handling,
operations, features and safety tips. If the primary navigator is injured or incapacitated in any way,
its important to make sure someone else can follow the proper boating rules to get everyone back
to shore.
Develop a Float Plan

Whether you choose to inform a family member or the staff at your local marina,
always be sure someone else knows your float plan: where youre going and how
long youre going to be gone.
Avoid Alcohol
Boat safely at all times by saving the alcohol for later. The probability of being involved in a
boating accident doubles when alcohol is involved, and studies have shown that the effect of
alcohol is exacerbated by external factors such as sun and wind.
Learn to Swim
If youre going to be in and around the water, proper boating safety means knowing how to swim. Miami
Beach Parks and Recreation offers free classes to three-to-five year olds and a series of five classes for $35
for all other ages.
Make Proper Use of Life Jackets

Did you know that the majority of people who have drowned in boating accidents were not wearing life jackets? Make sure your
family and friends stay safe by assigning and fitting each person onboard with a life jacket prior to departure.
Consider a Free Vessel Safety Check

Take advantage of a free vessel safety check from the U.S. Coast Guard. They offer complimentary boat examinations
to verify the presence and condition of certain safety equipment required by state and federal regulations. Theyll
provide a specialist to check out your boat and make helpful boating safety tips and recommendations.
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BEACH IN BLOOM
CHAMPIONING
SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING
By Melissa Berthier
hen passing Miami Beach native Sheryl Golds home in

the spring, visitors are greeted with the majestic lavender
blossoms of two Queen Crape-Myrtle trees. If you are lucky
enough to get an invitation onto her grounds, you will soon discover a
verdant tropical garden made up of predominantly native plants mixed
in with several imports and exotic fruit trees.
Gold has been a staunch advocate of preserving and enhancing Miami
Beachs greenspace and urban forest for the past 21 years. Her South
Beach home is a prime example of what residents can do to help
increase the tree canopy with responsible landscaping.
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Golds design approach goes beyond aesthetics to planting species that

benefit the Miami Beach environment, paying special attention to using
salt-tolerant plants.
You will not find well-manicured Ficus hedges or ornamental palms.
Instead, her hedges are a combination of native hammock species
including Marlberry, Jamaica Caper, Wax Myrtle, Firebush,
Fiddlewood, Pigeon Plum and Blackbead. She also has mamey sapote
and sapodilla fruit trees, Travelers Tree, White Bird of Paradise, Tropical
Sage, a Musical Note plant and many more.
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SALT-TOLERANT TREES
City of Miami Beach Urban Forester Mark

Williams shares suggested tree species to
increase the citys shade canopy.
Green Buttonwood
Gumbo Limbo
Live Oak
Mahogany
Paradise Tree
Pitch Apple
Wild Tamarind
Pigeon Plum
Silver Buttonwood
Sea Grape
Faced with the effects of climate change, if ever there was a time
for people to understand tree benefits, it is now, said Gold.
Miami Beach, con especial atencin al uso de aquellas que toleren

bien la sal.
Trees are an effective tool in the battle against air pollutants by

reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide that creates the greenhouse
effect. They lessen storm water runoff through their leaves by
intercepting and storing rainfall. Urban forests also modify local
climate and reduce energy use in buildings by decreasing heat
absorption on surfaces.
En su jardn no encontrar palmas ornamentales ni setos de

ficus perfectamente podados. Sus setos son, en cambio, una
combinacin de especies nativas como la ardisia, el alcaparro de
Jamaica, el rbol de la cera, el coralillo y las verbenceas, la uva
de sierra y el granadillo. Tambin tiene rboles frutales de zapote
mamey y chicozapote, palma del viajero, ave blanca del paraso,
flor de colibr, un clerodendro y mucho ms.
Well-positioned trees around a conventional house can produce an

annual savings of 20 to 25 percent for energy use, as compared to
a house in a wide open area, according to a U.S. Forest
Service estimate.
As witnessed in Golds backyard, native flowers and plants also
function much like a natural system, providing food and shelter for a
host of birds, butterflies and insects. She does not use pesticides or
chemical fertilizers. Since natives flourish with rainwater, irrigation
is minimal and is only needed for the small front lawn.
Beyond the environmental benefits, well-maintained landscaping
increases real estate values by adding curb appeal. A communitys
urban forest is an expression of pride and helps enhance a
communitys economic stability.
To quote one of my heroes, Wangai Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize
winner and Kenyan political and environmental activist, Its the little
things citizens do that will make the difference. My little thing is
planting trees, added Gold.
Por una ornamentacin de jardines sostenible A quien
visita en primavera la casa de Sheryl Gold, oriunda de Miami
Beach, le dan la bienvenida las majestuosas flores lavanda de
dos rboles que reciben el nombre de Reina de las Flores. Si tiene
la suerte de ser invitado al terreno, no tardar en descubrir un
frondoso jardn tropical principalmente compuesto por plantas
nativas, mezcladas con otras varias importadas y con rboles
frutales exticos.
En los ltimos 21 aos, Gold ha sido una acrrima defensora de
preservar y mejorar el bosque urbano y los espacios verdes de
Miami Beach. Su casa en South Beach es un excelente ejemplo
de lo que los residentes pueden hacer para ayudar a aumentar la
cubierta forestal con un paisajismo responsable.
Frente a los efectos del cambio climtico, ahora es el momento de

que la gente entienda los beneficios de los rboles, opina Gold.
Los rboles son un instrumento efectivo en la lucha contra los
contaminantes atmosfricos en la medida en que reducen el dixido
de carbono que crea el efecto invernadero. Sus hojas reducen la
escorrenta al capturar y almacenar el agua de lluvia. Adems, los
bosques urbanos modifican el clima local y disminuyen el uso de
energa en los inmuebles al reducir la absorcin de calor en
las superficies.
Tener rboles bien posicionados alrededor de una casa
convencional puede permitir que se ahorre de un 20% a un 25%
de energa al ao, en comparacin con una vivienda ubicada
en una extensa rea abierta, segn una estimacin del Servicio
Forestal de los Estados Unidos.
Como lo muestra el jardn de Gold, las plantas y flores nativas
tambin funcionan como un sistema natural, brindando alimento
y refugio a una multitud de aves, mariposas e insectos. Gold
no utiliza pesticidas ni abonos qumicos. Dado que las especies
nativas florecen con el agua de lluvia, la irrigacin es mnima y se
necesita solo para el csped delantero.
Ms all de los beneficios ambientales, una vegetacin bien
conservada aumenta el valor de los bienes inmuebles al mejorar el
aspecto de las fachadas. El bosque urbano es algo de lo que una
comunidad puede sentirse orgullosa y ayuda a mejorar su
estabilidad econmica.
Citando a una personalidad que admiro, la keniana Wangari
Maathai, Premio Nobel de la Paz y activista poltica y ambiental:
Son las pequeas acciones de los ciudadanos las que marcarn la
diferencia. Mi pequea accin es plantar rboles, aade Gold.
El concepto de Gold va ms all de la esttica para centrarse en

plantar especies que presenten un beneficio medioambiental para
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SINCE YOU ASKED
SEND YOUR
QUESTIONS
Where can I find financial information
breakdowns on how the City of Miami Beach
uses taxpayer dollars?
The city recently launched an interactive financial transparency portal,
which provides the public with unprecedented access to the citys fiscal
information. The portal provides online access to the budget, and displays
multiple views of current and historic revenue and expenses down to the
fund, department and object code level. This powerful visualization software
transforms volumes of raw data into actionable insight and information,
enabling better analysis and understanding of the citys budget and how
taxpayer money is allocated.
mbmagazine@miamibeachfl.gov
Dnde puedo encontrar anlisis de informacin financiera

sobre el uso que da la Ciudad de Miami Beach a los
impuestos de los contribuyentes?
La ciudad lanz hace poco un portal interactivo de transparencia
financiera que brinda al pblico un acceso sin precedentes a la
informacin fiscal municipal. El portal da acceso por internet al
presupuesto de la ciudad, y muestra vistas mltiples de los ingresos y
gastos actuales y anteriores, hasta el fondo, departamento y nivel de
cdigo de objeto. El potente software de visualizacin transforma grandes
cantidades de datos en perspectivas e informaciones prcticas, con lo
cual permite un mejor anlisis y una mejor comprensin del presupuesto
de la ciudad y de cmo se asigna el dinero que pagan los contribuyentes.
Maintaining budget data on OpenGovs platform answers frequently asked

questions, such as What has the city spent on police over the past five
years? or How have tax revenues changed over the past five years?
Al mantener datos de presupuesto en la plataforma OpenGov se responde

a preguntas frecuentes como Cunto ha gastado la ciudad en polica en
los ltimos cinco aos? o Cmo han cambiado los ingresos fiscales en
los ltimos cinco aos?
To access the platform, visit

https://miamibeachfl.opengov.com/transparency
Para acceder a la plataforma, visite

https://miamibeachfl.opengov.com/transparency
I have noticed that a lot of landscape

contractors are blowing debris onto the
sidewalk or street. Is this practice allowed?
Landscaping contractors are required to properly dispose of all leaf debris
on private property. As per section 46-92 of the City of Miami Beach
Code, it is unlawful for any person to throw away litter in any manner
on any public highway, sidewalk, road, street, alley or any other public
place, except in designated containers. Improper disposal of landscaping
litter can result in clogged storm drains, which can lead to minor and
major flooding. In order to avoid fines, residents and businesses should
properly dispose of landscape material and remind their landscape
contractors to keep leaf litter off the streets.
If you observe improper practice, call 305.604.CITY to report it.
Landscape debris can be recycled at the citys Green Waste Facility
located at 2800 Meridian Avenue, Monday through Saturday from
7 a.m. 5 p.m.
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He notado que muchos contratistas de paisajismo y

ornamentacin tiran desechos en las aceras o en las vas.
Est permitida esta prctica?
Los contratistas de paisajismo y ornamentacin tienen la obligacin de
desechar en propiedad privada todos los restos de hojas. De conformidad
con la seccin 46-92 del Cdigo de la Ciudad de Miami Beach, infringir
la ley toda persona que de algn modo tire basura en cualquier autova,
acera, camino, calle, pasaje o todo otro lugar pblico, con excepcin
de los contenedores designados para este efecto. Arrojar indebidamente
desechos vegetales puede obstruir las alcantarillas y, de este modo,
provocar inundaciones de menor o mayor gravedad. Para evitar multas,
los residentes y los negocios deben desechar adecuadamente el material
vegetal y deberan recordarles a los contratistas la obligacin de dejar los
desechos de jardinera lejos de las calles.
Si observa alguna prctica indebida, reprtela en el telfono 305.604.
CITY. Los desechos de jardinera se pueden reciclar en el centro de
desechos verdes de la ciudad (Green Waste Facility), en la direccin
2800 Meridian Avenue, de lunes a sbado, de 7 a.m. a 5 p.m.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
SLICE THE
ICE
By Melissa Berthier
isneys hit movie, Frozen, is not the only place getting

ice in the summer. Miami Beachs recently renovated
Scott Rakow Youth Center Rink, renamed the Barbara
Medina Ice Skating Rink, fully reopened this spring.
New improvements include refurbished, enhanced inside
amenities and machines that maintain optimal temperatures
for the ice rink environment. Locker rooms were also added
with showers and a multi-purpose room that can be used for
birthday parties and events.
Now, skaters can enjoy the health benefits of zooming around

in this Miami Beach rink year-round. Whether you are a
novice or advanced skater, skating is a perfect cardiovascular
workout. It also helps with strength training by sculpting your
hamstrings, quads, abdominal muscles and obliques.
Skating is a terrific aerobic exercise, noted Anthony Scallo,
ice rink manager, Parks and Recreation. And the best part is
that you wont even realize youre working out since youll be
having such a fun time.
The Barbara Medina Ice Skating Rink is home to various
programs for children and adults including figure skating, ice
hockey, open sessions, group classes and private lessons.
The rink is better than ever, added John Nitkin, Miami Beach
resident. The ice is super hard, there is very low humidity and
the walls are all pristine. If you have not seen the newly refurbished rink yet, you must come and see what a fabulous job
our city has done for this wonderful community of ours.
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Rompa el hielo este verano La exitosa pelcula Frozen,

de Disney, no ser lo nico que tendr hielo este verano. Tras
la realizacin de obras de renovacin, la pista de patinaje
sobre hielo del Scott Rakow Youth Center de Miami Beach
vuelve a abrir sus puertas este verano con un nuevo nombre:
Barbara Medina Ice Skating Rink.
Entre las mejoras efectuadas se pueden nombrar servicios
internos renovados y optimizados, y mquinas que mantienen
temperaturas ideales para la pista de hielo. Tambin se
aadieron vestidores con duchas y un saln mltiple que
podr usarse para fiestas de cumpleaos y otros eventos.
Los patinadores podrn aprovechar las ventajas de salud de
deslizarse por esta pista de Miami Beach durante todo el ao.
Ejercite su fuerza al tiempo que esculpe sus tendones de la
corva, cudriceps y msculos abdominales y oblicuos. Que
sea un principiante o un patinador avanzado, seguro que
har un buen ejercicio cardiovascular.
El patinaje es un fantstico ejercicio aerbico, seala
Anthony Scallo, encargado de la pista de hielo, de la divisin
de Parques y Recreacin. La mejor parte es que uno ni
siquiera nota que est haciendo ejercicio, porque pasa un
momento muy divertido.
En la pista de patinaje sobre hielo Barbara Medina se
desarrollan diversos programas para nios y adultos: patinaje
artstico, hockey sobre hielo, sesiones abiertas, clases en
grupo y clases privadas.
La pista est mejor que nunca, comenta John Nitkin,
residente de Miami Beach. El hielo est bien duro, hay muy
poca humedad, y los muros estn impecables. Si todava
no ha visto la pista recin renovada, tiene que venir y ver
el fabuloso trabajo que ha hecho la ciudad para nuestra
maravillosa comunidad.
COLUMN
Barbara Medina Ice Skating Rink
2700 Sheridan Avenue
305.673.7000, ext. 2530 or 305.673.7767
Public Skating Sessions
Monday & Friday*: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 p.m. - 10 pm**
Saturday & Sunday: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
*Hours effective August 24.
**Teen Night: 13 - 17 years old. Must show school ID or report card.
Fees
Residents: $3
Non-Residents: $6 youth, $9 adult
Skate Rental Fee: $2

Skate Rental Fee: $4
Miami Beach residents are required to bring two proofs of residency

(lease or property taxes showing homestead exemption AND one
additional: utility bill, driver license, voters registration) or childs
valid 2015 participant enrollment card.
Never Ice Skated? Here are a Few Tips

Stretch before hitting the ice.
Lace up your skates enough to give you proper support,
but not too tight that your feet will go numb.
Avoid looking down when skating. Keep your eye in the
direction you are moving.
Keep your knees bent and your weight forward to help
you stay balanced. Do not lean backwards.
When you fall down, have a laugh and get right back up
on your skates.
Nunca ha patinado sobre hielo? Estos son
algunos consejos
Haga estiramientos antes de entrar a la pista.
Apriete los patines lo suficiente para tener un buen
apoyo, pero no tanto que lleguen a entumecer los pies.
Evite mirar al suelo al patinar. Ponga la mirada en la
direccin hacia la que va a avanzar.
Mantenga las rodillas un poco dobladas y lleve el peso
del cuerpo hacia adelante para mantener el equilibrio.
No eche el cuerpo hacia atrs.
Cuando se caiga, suelte una carcajada y vuelva a
ponerse de pie en sus patines.
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The Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a public-private partnership,

owned by the City of Miami Beach and operated by the Miami Beach
Garden Conservancy.
Your tax-deductible gift to the Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprot organization,
supports the Gardens arts, education and sustainability programs. Visit our site
to learn more about our membership and major gift programs.
Visit us: Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 5pm
2000 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139
305.673.7256 mbgarden.org
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SENIOR SCENE
Y
A
L
P
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
For Seniors
By Melissa Berthier
Miami Beach parks and recreation programs are not just childs play.
From bowling to yoga, the City of Miami Beach offers adults, 55 and
over, a plethora of free, exciting recreational activities. Senior classes
are nothing new to the Miami Beach recreational offerings, but they
have now expanded programming at Flamingo Park.
I have been taking advantage of the senior classes for over 17
years, said 82-year-old Miami Beach resident Eneida Mena. The
classes are all great and really tailored to seniors. I can personally
attest to dance, aerobics and tai chi.
Registration for fall programs opens on August 17 and classes begin
on September 1. For a detailed schedule or to sign up, contact
the facility.
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Regresando a jugar para la tercer edad Los programas de

parques y recreacin de Miami Beach no son solo cosa de nios.
Desde los bolos hasta el yoga, la Ciudad de Miami Beach ofrece a
los adultos de 55 aos en adelante una variedad de emocionantes
actividades recreativas. Las clases para este grupo de poblacin no
son nada nuevo en la oferta recreativa de Miami Beach, pero ahora
su programacin se extiende tambin a Flamingo Park.
Llevo ms de 17 aos disfrutando de las clases para la tercera
edad, cuenta Eneida Mena, residente de Miami Beach, de 82 aos
de edad. Todas las clases son fantsticas y realmente adaptadas
para los adultos mayores. Personalmente, puedo dar testimonio de las
clases de danza, aerbicos y tai chi.
Las inscripciones para los programas de otoo estn abiertas a
partir del 17 de agosto. Las clases empiezan el 1 de septiembre.
Comunquese con el centro que corresponda para conocer la
programacin detallada, para informacin de costos o
para inscripciones.
COLUMN
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
(F) Flamingo Park
1200 Meridian Avenue | 305.673.7779
(N) North Shore Park & Youth Center

501 72 Street | 305.861.3616
(S) Scott Rakow Youth Center

2700 Sheridan Avenue |305.673.7767
PROGRAM OFFERINGS | Fall 2015 Spring 2016

Bingo: Coffee and snacks served. F, N
Bowling: Non-competitive setting. N, S
Ceramics: Create works of art at an affordable price. This is the only class with a fee. N
Chair Aerobics: A variation of aerobics incorporating a chair to help with balance and exercise. F, N
Computer Workshops: Learn the basics of computers and internet usage. N
Senior Gardening Program: Introduction to gardening, field trips and plantings N
Crafts Corner: Create homemade crafts using a variety of different materials. S
Dance Fusion: A mix of aerobics and dance. F, N
Dance: Follow easy choreography designed to have fun and stay fit. S
Dominoes and Card Games: Coffee and snacks served. N
Field Trips: Participants can partake in two monthly field trips. F, N, S
Fine Arts Painting: Meet once a week to paint and draw. N
Game Time Fun: Backgammon, chess, checkers, ping pong and billiards. S
Pickleball: A cross between tennis and ping pong played indoors. S
Sewing 101: Learn the basics of sewing on a sewing machine and create minor projects. S
Senior Volunteer Club: Give back to the community once every two months. N
Tai Chi: Introductory course for beginners aiding to eliminate stress and anxiety by performing graceful movements of exercise in a focused manner. N
Walking Club: Exercise and socialize at a comfortable pace. Each participant will be given a pedometer to track their progress over time. F, N
Water Aerobics: Stay active in pool that provides a less impactful environment. F, N
Yoga: Beginners. N
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RECREATION REVIEW
Point, Click, Register and
LET THE FUN BEGIN

By Jackie Gonzalez
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Once you create a profile for you and your family

members, you will be able to easily register for a
sport program, a swimming lesson or book a fitness
class. The system will also allow participants to
complete and electronically sign regulatory forms.
It will provide a listing of the many classes and
programs planned and available for the
entire family.
We are very excited to provide this new service
where participants will easily be able to register
online, said Parks & Recreation Deputy Director
Elizabeth Valera. Our goal is to provide users with
a simple and convenient registration process.
Some of the other features provided will include
email notifications, identification cards and the
ability to view and track your transaction history.
The website is also supported by Google Translate
for Spanish speakers.
tambin permitir a los participantes completar

y firmar electrnicamente los formularios de
regulacin. Adems, el sistema le proporcionar
una lista de las diferentes clases y programas
planeados y disponibles para toda la familia.
Estamos muy contentos de ofrecer este nuevo
servicio donde los participantes podrn inscribirse
fcilmente por computadora, dijo la Directora
Adjunta de Parques y Recreo Elizabeth Valera.
Nuestro objetivo es proporcionar a los usuarios un
proceso de registro simple y conveniente.
Algunas de las otras caractersticas
proporcionadas por el sistema incluyen
notificaciones por correo electrnico, tarjetas de
identificacin y la capacidad de ver y un registro
de su historial de transacciones. Adems, la
pgina de internet ofrece acceso al programa de
traduccin de Google para personas que hablan
espaol y otros idiomas.
Nunca ha habido un mejor momento para
explorar las muchas oportunidades que ofrece el
Departamento de Parques y Recreo. Cree su perfil
en Capturepoint hoy y que empiece la diversin.
Visite https://register.capturepoint.com/MiamiBeach
There has never been a better time to explore

the many opportunities offered by the Parks and
Recreation Department. Create your Capturepoint
profile today and let the fun begin.
Visit https://register.capturepoint.com/MiamiBeach
El Departamento de Parques y Recreo
de la Ciudad de Miami Beach est
levantando la barra ofreciendo
Capturepoint, un nuevo sistema
por internet que permitir a
las familias la oportunidad
de inscribirse y pagar
por computadora por los
programas y actividades
recreativas de Parques y
Recreo a su conveniencia.
Una vez que cree un perfil
para usted y los miembros de
su familia, usted ser capaz
de inscribirse fcilmente para
un programa deportivo, una
clase de natacin, o reservar
una clase de gimnasia. El sistema
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PARKS & RECREATION
he Miami Beach Parks & Recreation

Department is raising the bar by offering
Capturepoint, a new web-based system that
will enable families the convenience of registering
and paying online for parks and recreation
programs and activities at their convenience.
RECREATION REVIEW
COME OUT
AND PLAY
WITH US
By Cindy Casanova
62
This July, the City of Miami Beach celebrates

Parks and Recreation Month by highlighting
the importance of health, exercise,
socialization and play. Miami Beach Parks
and Recreation is flashing back to the 80s
with weekly activities for the whole family.
Some of the activities planned include a
doggie luau for the four-legged friends,
team races through the parks for a grand
prize at the Amazing Rec Trek, a family
night 80s style and more.
mantenimiento de la calidad de vida en una

comunidad y contribuyen a la salud de las
familias y los jvenes.
Este mes de julio, la Ciudad de Miami
Beach celebra el Mes de Parques y Recreo
resaltando la importancia de la salud, el
ejercicio, la socializacin y el juego. Miami
Beach Parques y Recreo se remonta a los
aos 80 con actividades semanales para
toda la familia.
Algunas de las actividades previstas
incluyen un luau hawaiani para los amigos
de cuatro patas, los perritos, carreras en
equipo a travs de los parques para un gran
premio en el evento Amazing Rec Trek,
una noche de estilo familiar con el tema de
los 80 y ms.
participantes experimentarn un programa

nico durante todo el da que se centra en el
juego social y lo ms importante, diversin.
Adems de los nuevos campamentos fuera
de la escuela, los programas de despus
de la escuela continan su enfoque en
proporcionar a los nios ayuda con las
tareas, apoyo acadmico, condicin fsica
y ms.
Para terminar un ao de diversin, te
invitamos a ser parte de la diversin en
nuestros eventos para la comunidad.
Estaremos celebrando el mes de la
Hispanidad con msica, comida y diversin
y pasando un rato espectacular con tus
duendes favoritos en nuestras festividades
de Halloween. Vaya a la pgina 65 para
listas de eventos e informacin.
Miami Beach is proud to continue its

many years of fun and programming as
we celebrate the past, present and future
of parks and recreation, said John Rebar,
Parks & Recreation director.
New this fall, Miami Beach Parks and
Recreation will be offering out-of-school
camps during the winter and spring breaks
to provide children with diverse recreational
activities such as fitness, swimming, arts and
crafts, tennis and other specialized leisure
events. Participants will experience a unique
full-day program focusing on social play
and more importantly, fun.
In addition to the out-of-school camps,
after-school programs continue their focus
on providing children with homework
assistance, academic support, physical
fitness and more.
To wrap up a year of fun, we invite you
to fall into fun at our community events.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with
music, food and fun and have a spooktacular time with your favorite ghouls and
goblins at our Halloween festivities. Turn to
page 65 for event listings and information.
Aunque a menudo no le damos la
importancia que se merecen, los parques
pblicos y las localidades de recreo
ofrecen un sinnmero de beneficios para
los residentes y la comunidad. Tanto las
actividades de entretenimiento como
las estructuradas son importantes en el
Miami Beach se enorgullece de

continuar sus varias aos de diversin y
de programacin en que celebramos el
pasado, presente y futuro de parques y
recreo, dijo John Rebar, director de Parques
y Recreo.
La novedad de este otoo, Miami Beach
Parques y Recreo ofrecer campamentos
para los nios cuando estn fuera de la
escuela durante el invierno y primavera
para proporcionar a los nios con diversas
actividades recreativas como gimnasio,
natacin, arte, tenis y otros eventos
especializados de entretenimiento. Los
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
REGISTRATION DATES
Residents: August 3
Non-residents: August 17
First day of school: August 24
Visit miamibeachparks.com or
contact your facility for information
on programs and events.
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PARKS & RECREATION
hile often taken for granted,

public parks and recreational
facilities offer countless benefits
to residents and the community. Leisure
and structured activities are important
in maintaining the quality of life in a
community and contributing to the health of
families and youth.
RECREATION REVIEW
PARK RANGERS
Keeping Parks a Safe Place to Play
By Jackie Gonzalez
n response to a growing need to

provide improved security at our parks,
Miami Beach Police and the Parks and
Recreation Department joined efforts to
create a park ranger program that will help
improve the level of security services for our
park patrons.
Park Rangers will ensure residents feel
safe and secure while enjoying their
activities, stated Miami Beach Police
Sergeant Alex Torres.
This program will provide in-house security
services during peak hours, including
weekends and holidays at various city parks
such as Soundscape Park, South Pointe Park
and Pier, Flamingo Park, North Shore Park
and Youth Center and other North Beach
area parks.
Rangers will serve in multiple roles such
as reinforcing park rules, regulations and
city ordinances. They will identify safety
hazards; handle public inquiries and
complaints; and most importantly, rangers
will provide a positive presence to promote
the enjoyment of parks while ensuring
proper use of facilities and amenities.
We strive to maintain beautiful and vibrant
parks as well as to provide the outstanding
recreational services that residents deserve,
added Parks Director John Rebar.
Park rangers will provide a safe environment
for kids and families to be active and have
fun at our parks.
En respuesta a una creciente necesidad
de proporcionar una mayor seguridad en
nuestros parques, la Polica de Miami Beach
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y el Departamento de Parques y Recreo

unieron esfuerzos para crear un programa
de guardaparques que ayudar a asegurar
el ms alto nivel de servicios de seguridad
en los parques para nuestros visitantes.
Los guardaparques brindar a los
residentes a sentirse seguros y protegidos
mientras disfruta de sus actividades, dijo
Alex Torres, Sargento de la Polica.
Este programa proporcionar servicios
de seguridad durante las horas pico,
incluyendo fines de semana y das festivos
en los distintos parques de la ciudad tales
como Soundscape Park, South Pointe Park
y Pier, Flamingo Park, el North Shore Park
Youth Center y otros parques en la zona
norte de Miami Beach.
Los guardaparques suplirn diferentes
servicios para reforzar las reglas del
parque, reglamentos y ordenanzas
municipales. Ellos identificarn riesgos
de seguridad; asistirn al pblico con
consultas y quejas; y lo ms importante,
los guardabosques proporcionarn una
presencia positiva promoviendo el disfrute
de los parques mintras que garantizan
el uso adecuado de las instalaciones y
los servicios.
Nos esforzamos por mantener los
parques hermosos y vibrantes, as como
proporcionar los excelentes servicios que
los residentes se merecen, declar el
director de Parques y Recreo, John Rebar.
Los guardaparques proporcionarn un
ambiente seguro para los nios y las
familias a estar activo y divertirse en
nuestros parques.
305.673.7730 miamibeachparks.com
PARKS & RECREATION
UPCOMING EVENTS
HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL
October 9 6 PM - 9 PM
North Shore Park Youth Center 501 72 Street
Music, traditional Latin foods, skits, performances and carnival
rides. Free admission, refreshments will be sold. /Msica,
comida latina y espectculos. Entrada gratis, comida a la venta.
SAFE NIGHT OF FRIGHT
FREE
October 30 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

North Shore Park Bandshell 7275 Collins Avenue
Ghouls and goblins are invited to enjoy a safe night of trick or
treating, music and fun. /Todos los fantasmitas estn invitados a
una noche segura de trick or treat msica y diversin.
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
October 31 4 PM - 9 PM
Scott Rakow Youth Center 2700 Sheridan Avenue
A night of carnival games, costumes and treats. Wrist bands for rides
and carnival games $5 (cash only). Free Admission, refreshments
will be sold. /Una noche de juegos de carnavales, disfraces, arte y
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SUMMER/VERANO 2015

PUT THE BRAKES ON SUMMER BREAK-INS

MB magazine | Summer 2015

CITY MANAGERS MESSAGE

El verano ha llegado por fin, y es la oportunidad perfecta para disfrutar

recreational programs Miami Beach has to

Mientras nuestros estudiantes aprovechan el verano, nosotros seguimos

offer, like our spectacular beaches, pools and

expandiendo nuestro compromiso con la educacin. Tenemos una

parks and even our renovated ice rink.

extensa alianza con la Florida International University, que abarca

While students are enjoying the summer, we continue to build on our

desde colaboraciones con cientficos sobre la subida del nivel del

Anti-Litter MB Anniversary Commission Meetings

Miami Beach Assistant City Manager Mark Taxis

Cultural Corner Esquina cultural

New Operators of the North Beach Bandshell

Planned Progress Progreso planificado

Safety First Seguridad primero

All Ready Todos listos

Renovations to Venetian Islands

Avoid Summer Burglaries

Community Emergency Response Training

Cooking with Fire Cocinando con fuego

Meet Your Team Conozca a su equipo

SPECIAL PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR

Free Car Seat Inspections Ceviche

Next Generation La prxima generacin

TAP INTO FREE, CITY OF MIAMI BEACH APPS

From finding a parking spot or playground to reporting potholes or

Follow us on your favorite social media sites

MB magazine | Summer 2015

RESILIENT AND GREEN SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL

UP AHEAD: SHOVELS IN THE

TNR for Cats

46 Green Matters Conciencia verde

Sea Turtle Etiquette

Your Space Su espacio

Boating Rules of Thumb

Beach in Bloom Playa floreciente

Since You Asked Usted pregunt

Health & Wellness Salud y bienestar

Senior Scene Escena para mayores

Recreation Review Informacin de recreo

Landscape with Plants that Help the Environment

Financial Transparency Illegal Debris

Stay Cool at the Barbara Medina Ice Rink

One Stop Shop for Fun Park Rangers

Keep our beaches, waterways and public rights-of-way clean.

Whether you are a

MB magazine | Summer 2015

HAVE A PLAN: ITS HURRICANE SEASON

Have a Plan: Its HurrIcane season

LEADING IN HUMAN RIGHTS

ParKInG MaDe easIer

ARE YOU SUN SMART? TAKE THE TEST

leaDInG In HuMan rIGHts

are you sun sMart? taKe tHe test

READY FOR THE BABY BOOM...ERS

TO THE RESCUE SAVING LIVES

A LOOK DOWN UNDER: MIAMI BEACHS WATERWAYS