MIAMI BEACH REPORT CARD: Are We Making the Grade? Estamos Progresando
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WINTER 2009 NORTH BEACH GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION ATENCIÓN NACIONAL PARA NORTH BEACH MIAMI BEACH REPORT CARD: ARE WE MAKING THE GRADE? ESTAMOS PROGRESANDO PERFECTLY SEASONED TEMPORADA DE FESTIVALES Mount Sinai Medical Center WE’RE ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST...AGAIN! Named By U.S.News & World Report as One of the Nation’s “Best Hospitals” GERIATRICS NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY FOR A PHYSICIAN REFERRAL, PLEASE Call 305-674-CARE (2273) 2 MB magazine • January - March, 2010 MSMC.COM miamibeachfl.gov PAGE 3 VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2 % rating landscape maintenance in rights of way and % of children in City schools with measureable improvement public areas as excellent or good CONTENTS/CONTENIDO RESIDENTS 100% BUSINESSES 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% MATH 40% READING 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% MB 0% 0% PRODUCTION FY 2004/05 FY 2006/07 FY 2008/09 Office of Communications FY 2004/05 FY 2005/06 FY 2006/07 FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 PUBLISHER Homeless Census Teen and Senior Scene Program Participation 350 Hilda Fernandez 250 300 200 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 250 TEEN PROGRAM 150 SENIOR SCENE 200 Nannette Rodriguez 100 150 50 100 EDITOR 0 50 Ivette Diaz it EXCE0 LLENCE IN THE CITY s FY 2004/05geFY 2005/06FY 2006/07FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 e beTarayendouty2000 of th E2005xcelencia2006 a2007 Miami2008 Beach2009 han ht in th e butter the c delig fly, but rarely admit Page 26 DESIGN DIRECTOR We u " gelo An Matthew Tumbleson aya y." M Number of recreation program participants has Pool Attendance aut gone through to achieve that be 180,000 7,000 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 160,000 6,000 140,000 PLAYTIME Ivette Díaz, Lyssa Goldberg, Shari 5,000 MiMo 120,000 AFTER SCHOOL on the Beach Holbert Lipner, Nannette Rodriguez, Reconocimiento a la arquitectura modernista de100,000 Miami Beach 4,000 80,000 SPECIALTY CAMP 3,000 Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Ellen Vargas 60,000 SUMMER CAMP 40,000 Page 8 2,000 YOUTH ATHLETICS 20,000 1,000 CONTRIBUTING 0 0 PHOTOGRAPHERS FY 2004/05 FY 2005/06 FY 2006/07 FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2005/06 FY 2006/07 FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 Ivette Díaz, Jackie Gonzalez, Shari At Your Service PaRA SERVIRLE Green Space ESPACIO ECOLÓGICO Holbert Lipner, Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, 6 It's Official: Free WiFi 36 Keep Our Beaches Clean/Flood Insurance Discount Matthew Tumbleson Ya es Oficial: Internet gratis Manteniendo Limpias las Playas/Descuentos de Seguros EDITORIAL ASSIStant Justine Faure Planned Progress PROGRESO PLANIFICADO Health and Fitness SALUD Y APTITUD 16 Improving Indian Creek Drive Together 38 A Great Winter Game at a Local Spot? ADVERTISING Transformando a Indian Creek Drive Juntos ¿Juego de Invierno en Miami Beach? Mariu Emmons [email protected] Cultural Corner ESQUINA CULTURAL Safety First SEGURIDAD ANTE TODO contact US 18 Public Art Comes to Lincoln Road 42 Walking Made Safer [email protected] Arte Pública Llega a Lincoln Road Calles Más Seguras 305.673.7575 NUEVA GENERACIÓN Next Generation Since You Asked USTED PREGUNTÓ MiamiBeachNews 21 Speaking from Experience 44 South Pointe Park & Your Homestead Exemption Trayendole la Experiencia a Estudiantes Locales Respuestas a los temas del momento MiamiBeach257 Your Space SU ESPACIO I love and I am very proud of this great magazine. I read City of Miami Beach 34 You Count! Women’s Conference 2010 every page. Please keep up the good work for us fortunate ¡Usted Sí Cuenta! Conferencia de la Mujer residents. –Kasim Dubur CityofMiamiBeach MB magazine is produced quarterly by the Office of Communications. 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También al 711 para comunicarse con presentarán en la próxima edición. el Servicio de Relay de La Florida. 4 MB magazine • January - March, 2010 YOUR GOVERNMENT/SU GOBIERNO Mayor Matti HERRERA BOWER 305.673.7035 • [email protected] Current term: 2009 - 2011 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT, First elected: 1999 GO TO MIAMIBEACHFL.GOV. Profession: Mayor COMMISSIONER JORGE R. EXPOSITO COMMISSIONER MICHAEL C. GÓNGORA 305.673.7104 • [email protected] 305.673.7103 • [email protected] Current term: 2009 - 2013 Current term: 2009 -- 2013, Group III First elected: 2009, Group: II First elected: 2006-2007 (to fill vacant seat), Group V Profession: Vice President, Claims Profession: Attorney COMMISSIONER Jerry LIBBIN COMMISSIONER Edward L. TOBIN 305.673.7106 • [email protected] 305.673.7107 • [email protected] Current term: 2009 - 2013 Current term: 2007 - 2011 First elected: 2005, Group: I First elected: 2007, Group: V Profession: Financial Planner Profession: Attorney COMMISSIONER DEEDE WEITHORN COMMISSIONER JONAH WOLFSON 305.673.7105 • [email protected] 305.673.7102 • [email protected] Current term: 2007 - 2011 Current term: 2007 - 2011 First elected: 2007, Group: VI First elected: 2007, Group: IV Profession: CPA Profession: Attorney CITY MANAGER’S CARTA del Administrador As we enter a new decade and soon a new city centennial, we continue Al entrar en una nueva década y pronto un nuevo centenario para la our commitment to our strategic planning process that has helped us work ciudad, continuamos nuestro compromiso con el proceso de nuestro plan together to reinforce our mission, vision and strategic priorities. This, in turn, estratégico, el cual nos ha ayudado a trabajar juntos para reforzar nuestra has resulted in real, measurable improvements, as well as continued, judicious misión, visión y prioridades. Los frutos del plan y nuestro compromiso decision-making based on the principles of fiscal prudence and the most con el mismo han resultado en mejoras verdaderas y mensurables, y efficient and effective use of resources. decisiones juiciosas basadas en los principios de prudencia fiscal y el uso de nuestros recursos de manera mucho más eficiente We are committed to making our city among the best in y eficaz. the nation. One that is recognized as a high-performing, quality organization, whose mission and work is focused on Estamos comprometidos en hacer a nuestra ciudad la mejor diligently and efficiently addressing the needs and priorities en la nación. Una que sea reconocida como organización of our community. de alta producción y calidad, cuya misión y trabajo estén diligentemente y eficazmente enfocados en las necesidades y We’ve accomplished a lot in the last ten years. Not only is prioridades de la comunidad. this budget year’s total combined millage rate 2.8 mills lower Jorge M. Gonzalez than it was ten years ago, it is lower than the total combined City Manager En los últimos nueve años hemos finalizado cerca de 300 millage for 27 municipalities in Miami-Dade County. proyectos de mejoras capitales. El año pasado, celebramos las mejoras de South Pointe Park, el 10th Street Auditorio y base central Over the last nine years, we completed close to 300 capital improvement de nuestra patrulla de playa, el monumento histórico Flagler Memorial, projects citywide. And, just this past year, we celebrated South Pointe Park, estaciones gasolineras, lotes y in garaje de estacionamiento. 10th Street Auditorium and Beach Patrol Headquarters, Flagler Memorial at Monument Island, pump stations, parking lots and a garage. Nos estamos moviendo en la dirección apropiada para servir mejor a las necesidades de nuestra comunidad. En esta edición, lea nuestro We are moving in the right direction to best serve the needs of our community. informe que destaca nuestro progreso hacia la excelencia. Estoy orgulloso In this issue, read our report that highlights our current progress towards de poder decir que la Ciudad de Miami Beach se encuentra en buena excellence. I am proud to say that the City of Miami Beach is well-poised to posición para hacerle frente a los desafíos que podamos afrontar como deal with the challenges we may face as a community into the future. comunidad en el futuro. miamibeachfl.gov 5 AT YOUR SERVICE/PARA SERVIRLE Neighborhood Leadership Academy Spring Term Opens Think you know your city? The City of Miami Beach Leadership Academy is a civic and public information program designed to provide residents. The academy provide residents with the information and resources to become more knowledgeable about city 2010 government and become effective neighborhood leaders.