Kathleen Gunn

The Miami Shores Comprehensive Plan focuses on achieving a sustainable, climate-resilient community by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting energy efficiency, and protecting public and private development from environmental challenges resulting from climate change. Key strategies include developing a greenhouse gas emission reduction action plan, promoting energy-efficient transportation infrastructure, improving the climate resiliency of buildings, and protecting natural systems. The plan also emphasizes coordination with other municipalities and regional agencies to address the changing needs of the community.

The 2022 Strategic Management Plan for Miami Shores Village focuses on fostering community, addressing key issues, and establishing priorities for the upcoming years. The plan emphasizes infrastructure, resiliency, human resources, the health, safety, and welfare of residents, and the modernization of recreational facilities. It aims to create a safe, welcoming, economically viable, innovative, and environmentally sustainable community built on trust and a resident-centric approach, while spotlighting its celebrated charm.

The Charter Review Committee meeting on January 9, 2023, covered various topics, including public comments, approval of previous meeting minutes, and discussion of proposed charter amendments. Significant discussion focused on growth management language, with the committee voting to include a height restriction of 40 feet. The committee also reviewed and approved amendments regarding "Prohibition on Interference" and other sections of the charter, preparing a resolution for presentation to the Village Council on January 17, 2023.

The Charter Review Committee meeting on December 12, 2022, discussed various charter amendments, including residency requirements for council seats (recommending a two-year minimum), runoff election procedures (selecting Option 2), and the addition of a Bill of Rights (with a 5-2 vote in favor). The committee also addressed mayoral powers, councilmember vacancies, and the sale and lease of municipal property, recommending voter approval for significant land transactions. Further discussions included non-partisan elections, compensation, and the frequency of charter reviews (recommending a maximum of 10 years between reviews).

The Charter Review Committee meeting on January 5, 2023, discussed resident qualifications for candidacy, with concerns raised about legal challenges to longer residency requirements. A presentation on growth management highlighted the regulatory framework and the committee voted to maintain a majority of single-family homes. The committee also reviewed the charter resolution, which will include suggested changes and be presented to the council on January 17, 2023, for consideration.