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Staff reported they had contacted Detective Lienez and confirmed with the sheriff’s communications bureau that the 3054 police number is still active and “is not going away.” The committee discussed asking the local paper (the Miami Laker) to publish a correction or clarification if necessary; staff said they would first ask for an official communication from the sheriff’s office for the paper to use and would pursue a paid notice only if needed.

Why it matters: the committee said residents rely on the 3054 number and that any public confusion could reduce reporting. Staff noted the vendor handling promotional magnets for the number had been paid and that production was underway; they said they would follow up with the vendor and communications staff to ensure accuracy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Miami Lakes Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members reported a press release implied the 3054 police number would be replaced; staff verified with the sheriff’s communications bureau that 3054 remains active and asked the paper to publish a correction if necessary.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225513,"Committee discusses golf-cart safety; staff to post sheriff video and explore local measures",5901,1304000,7205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f&start=1304&end=7205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f/thumbnail_1304000.jpg","/articles/6225513/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-discusses-golf-cart-safety-staff-to-post-sheriff-video-and-explore-local-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225513-8f0a58c285506d98c73cedb86e378029/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142628&Signature=TyT8z3g9PCkEcucK7WnTxLLWzRoBAsVTcRU3oGjzjO6FKb8uXrtM2hQM34zXksdzrNkcj0YF9yP3PS8WQjDPyMTYTViQ1OlyL7aKBd5W4RiAccZ15wt7EsCS9srl~6nYcKyr795H27foYi64Y5Pr1GhC4KEI25zZQSZx3c~hXAUGMbeKkFrP4Q4G0ENEa2jolq~9KZ5nBvx0Q0~9p0ztoydTxIviL8mYkjy3aekDFOaI-keYEDsswCp0hbbZpeCHdXiEwlcwiKxUdO6J38soawfneYlT5s~v5lGD0HdXXnu1egEFBWppjeedLCQfYSGxSUT-pus3CCKoLda6dMmKZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members and staff discussed growing community concerns about golf-cart and low‑speed-vehicle safety, including whether the town can require or enforce seat belts for carts that do not meet state low-speed-vehicle standards.

Members noted there are two classes of vehicles: converted golf carts that receive town stickers and registered low-speed vehicles that receive tags through motor-vehicle processes. Staff and members warned that the town’s enforcement authority is limited for some vehicles and that county or state jurisdiction may apply for registration and equipment standards. “They can’t enforce car seats. They can’t enforce any of the stuff that you just mentioned,” a staff member said of on-scene limitations, describing when calls are passed to the sheriff’s office.

The committee voted to ask staff to post a video clip of Major Gonzales (sheriff’s office) about golf‑cart safety to the town’s Instagram feed and to link to additional guidance. The motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: several committee members described recent incidents and flagged the difficulty of changing behavior (for example, parents carrying infants on laps in golf carts). Members recommended a two-track approach: immediate public-education posts and longer-term policy work to explore whether local code changes or council referral could provide enforceable rules. Staff said outreach and posting the sheriff’s guidance could be done promptly while council-level policy work would require additional legal review.","Members discussed seat-belt use and enforcement for golf carts and low-speed vehicles, learned some limitations of local enforcement, and voted to post a sheriff's office video about golf-cart safety on town social channels.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225518,"Committee discusses Oct. 11 car show logistics; location and vendor details unresolved",3230,609000,3839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f&start=609&end=3839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f/thumbnail_609000.jpg","/articles/6225518/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-discusses-Oct-11-car-show-logistics-location-and-vendor-details-unresolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225518-0df8364f35d8e068eb61ed18f298e38b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142628&Signature=Nlk8~j7RGAq1igYxd0Iv6tSwTVAvrGnmuaY-q4MZxbOQi1YASXP8baSZfCFo4SX3MGSHKWsL0VMxsWdpwbq-5P4BnNey2XXwg7qrPYN~qTSejpzwN~malbCrglZKkarg~T06nN33F6rOdNmY~U1IG6AcAFrmHmEuTKCICx-IiXLpk5Z70nvcWWyTKI2QQnTDksrvZNgQ5nKeJP51Ij0qHwiTCsh-XTSRDrTDfyA82DjR5L32Lq5fDci3utp4tEAdBVCqUdKOTNJK5iFm2IhWKeDjX1svXa9QwxehI6C7O3lh6-B4TciWdiFnTNPfRghuVwTJuA2ovdUBvv6H0CbImA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Organizers asked the Public Safety Committee to support a community car show scheduled for Oct. 11 and described plans for vendors, a DJ and program elements to thank first responders.

Yunel Cabrera, representing event organizers, told the committee the event will include a DJ, microphones for remarks and vendor booths and said an RFP process would invite multiple vendors. “The DJ would be responsible for, you know, pretty much following the theme of music that we’re looking to…we’ll be sending that over,” Cabrera said. He asked staff to circulate the RFP to potential vendors in June or July.

Committee members pushed for clarity about location: the initially proposed Main Street parking lot may be under renovation by the property manager (referred to in the meeting by staff as the Gram[a/ham] company), and staff said they did not yet have a confirmation. The committee discussed the university parking lot as a backup site. Several members urged the chair and staff to finalize the lot as soon as the property manager confirms availability; no formal site-selection vote was recorded.

Why it matters: organizers and committee members flagged lead time needs for staging, lighting, insurance/hold-harmless requirements and advertising. Staff said the property manager requires a layout (number of cars, stage, hours) before approving any hold-harmless or permit. The committee also discussed whether the Columbus Day weekend date would affect attendance and agreed to proceed while monitoring potential conflicts.

The committee directed staff to prepare an RFP for DJs and vendors, coordinate with the property manager and, if necessary, use the university lot as a backup; that work will continue outside of a formal recorded vote. The committee approved a procedural motion to authorize social-media outreach and advertising for the event as part of the public-awareness campaign (see separate article).","Organizers presented plans for a community car show to thank police and fire on Oct. 11; the committee discussed DJ selection, a vendor RFP and the uncertain Main Street lot availability but did not take a formal vote on site selection.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225523,"Public Safety Committee approves summer outreach program and asks for larger FY26 budget",858,4895000,5753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f&start=4895&end=5753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f/thumbnail_4895000.jpg","/articles/6225523/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Public-Safety-Committee-approves-summer-outreach-program-and-asks-for-larger-FY26-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225523-3921fbbcc6da259d60ad1c2e876f7f54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142628&Signature=lb3GkbpJJYn32K6C9uU9KniyGnuY2fZIUh0CsrKXd2xaz~cWCpBkIH9UR9pcR8QuA-DyaJSCjb19IMuGuur0AQJusYjUoV0047YCzyNnzhNMGGir5Xshmy25KKCplYhKdcNGsYSU11oiDhkjUM3rZtsRbh6hohgbe~V2r4BDtrTVm9FZtrnmfccmGsmrKnDqz0FS~F3wfPJlWTxfL9oF-sTBdcrwVe3QVS8r55GKFCGtbCLGKARMI5MQ6dvKDBhJ9HhBy-DkL-WV7izlINHhVtPizyn0g0c4LuS0-ZqsF8whHz3xZ2AQOv~3h0ajSu6vxwsq9qd7vKlWIHDWCIMkmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Committee voted to launch a multi-topic public-awareness push this summer and to pursue paid local advertising to amplify messages.

Committee members agreed the campaign will cover water and pool safety, school-zone safety during back-to-school, elderly safety (including phone-scam and fall-prevention outreach) and fireworks safety. Carlos, the committee chair, moved that the committee pursue social-media posts and a paid insertion in the Miami Laker; Nancy Rogers seconded the motion and the committee approved it by voice vote.

The committee also approved immediate funding reallocations from its current-year line items and voted to request a larger FY2025–26 allotment. For the current fiscal year the committee voted to move $1,500 to educational materials, $1,740 to the awareness account and $100 for shirts; that motion passed by voice vote. For the next fiscal year the committee voted to ask the town to increase its committee budget to $6,000, proposing an allocation of $5,000 for community awareness and $1,000 for educational materials.

Why it matters: the town’s outreach aim is to get quick, high-contact reminders to residents before seasonal hazards (for example, pool season, summer and fireworks) and to sustain year-round messages about school-zone safety and elder scams. Committee members and staff stressed social media as the first, no-cost step and agreed the town’s communications team would adapt an existing “Lock it or Lose it” visual for reposting. “We want to make your job super easy,” the chair said while discussing the ad creative and sheriff badge update.

The committee asked staff to coordinate the timing of posts with school schedules and other seasonal campaigns and to track outreach performance; staff said they would also provide postcards and flyers for neighborhood distribution and to include Vision Zero outreach where relevant. The motions carried by unanimous voice votes (ayes; no opposed votes were recorded).","The committee approved a social-media push and a small paid run in the Miami Laker for four public-safety topics, and voted to request a higher FY2025–26 budget allocation to fund ongoing awareness and materials.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225528,"Miami Lakes staff launches Vision Zero master planning effort to map safety concerns",238,2617000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f&start=2617&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536844-5c80459ea125a8028a3baf1a6aec866f/thumbnail_2617000.jpg","/articles/6225528/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Lakes-staff-launches-Vision-Zero-master-planning-effort-to-map-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225528-fa8d32ac747e3769b1eaea75173f89ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142629&Signature=LKckuqZoVi2V6nTy9GEF4yrbnmMn637GB1lzCsSgMeSWtytPVhu-lsazgY7TiVuafPNlVVckIldz81Z9ANnKKMxDbACMZ5FuceXifAOD3wRTrKBN1wLnEQeCY3fKnl8xeLTx9iNlUucc46YcTcFdExYPytJ-aWzOVD-zz7p57vLPA7ofEXY9SPv3viiB1JAuR1S5MaHXDzmfDoBr6cbNaBaFYmDlDC50XVa~M6RaXDgx3Y1~aLkCa5ShJOZgb6eBIJye1T7sBd~DMAxG8Tqra4uRtGEE7dCALmYLd4VTqqvXWXRW2501YJguMVoT3BzwKOPyAxsb0YE~obhpjKr7Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town transportation staff told the Public Safety Committee they are launching a local Vision Zero master planning process to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries to zero.

The committee heard that the town will “piggyback” on Miami-Dade County’s Vision Zero work and create a Miami Lakes-specific map residents can use to report unsafe locations. “We’re starting right now. This is the beginning of it,” a transportation planning staff member said, asking residents to use a QR code that links to a map for reporting crashes, near-misses and pedestrian concerns.

Why it matters: committee members and staff said the exercise will shift the town’s priorities from vehicle flow to street safety and provide a consolidated, evidence-based data set the town can share with county, state and regional agencies. Staff told the committee the plan will be developed over the summer with a consultant and aims to be wrapped up by December.

Committee members asked staff to target specific corridors and to coordinate with adjacent jurisdictions and state agencies. The presentation noted that the study will evaluate county and state facilities within town limits and examine tools beyond speed bumps — for example, roundabouts, targeted trimming for sight lines and other engineering measures. “This is the study to end all studies,” the transportation staff member said, explaining the intent to collect broad community input so improvements respond to how different people experience streets.

Staff said they will also coordinate the Vision Zero work with the town’s transportation master plan and run outreach at town events; they offered to provide postcards and social posts and requested invitations to local committee events so residents can submit feedback. The committee encouraged members to walk the streets, report problem spots and invite staff to neighborhood events.

Staff asked committee members to distribute the QR map to neighbors and agreed to return with outreach materials and a schedule of public engagement milestones.","Town transportation staff told the Public Safety Committee they will run a local Vision Zero planning process this summer and asked residents to report dangerous locations via a QR-linked map; outreach and a draft plan are due this year.","actionData","errors"]

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