Alix Desulme
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 5:04:41
- Avg per meeting
- 17:55
- Segments
- 7018
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Top issues during term (20)
Flood insurance rating protection
CRS compliance helps keep residents' flood insurance rates discounted.
E-Bike and Scooter Safety Regulation
Potential costs might include new signage or enforcement, but specific budget details haven't been locked down yet.
Employee health and dental insurance for 2027
About a 9.5% medical increase offset by roughly $41,000 in dental savings.
Redwood mixed-use development park changes
A potential $3 million credit if the pool is removed from the project.
$2.5 million sewer system rehabilitation funding
$2.5 million redirected from other capital projects — no new money, but it means other planned projects get pushed back.
Budget Relies on Rainy Day Reserves
A potential $57 million hit to the general fund if the exemption passes.
Flock Camera Mandate and Privacy Concerns
No direct cost figure given, but removing 16 cameras shrinks a crime-fighting tool the city paid for.
November meeting schedule and council transition
Possible modest savings in meeting costs, not quantified.
Expanded shelter capacity at Mia Casa
Only about $120,000 is set aside for rental assistance, and no dedicated subsidy funds remain to keep housed families stable.
Citywide traffic calming program expansion
$1.2 million for Phase Zero, with $800,000 budgeted and a $400,000 gap to close.
MOCA emergency fire safety repairs
Up to $859,376 in city funds.
Secure Our Future school referendum
Renewal of a voter-approved property tax levy first passed in 2018 and 2022.
Overnight cement operations at Solomia
Emergency road resurfacing on 132nd Street
$112,000 in emergency procurement spending.
School of Hope charter at North Miami Senior High
Possible WJ Bryan or Natural Bridge school closures
FY 2026-2027 Property Tax Rate Increase
Gross property tax revenue of about $50.6 million, up from $47.4 million last year.
Special Events Spending Reductions
Up to $1.2-$1.4 million in potential cuts from a roughly $3 million special events budget.
State Legislative Updates
Could force the city to cancel funded cultural events and programs it already supports.
Same-day expedited building permits
Residential fees down; overall permit revenue up about 2.5%.
Decisions during term (219)
Recorded while Desulme was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Add-On: Appointments to North Miami Youth Council
Consent Agenda (Tabs A-C plus F and I)
TAB D: 2027 Health and Dental Insurance Providers
TAB E: Thanksgiving Community Activities ($165,000)
TAB G: M.T. Causley Building Inspection Services Extension ($400,000)
TAB H: Emergency Road Resurfacing Ratification ($112,000)
TAB J: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (Second Reading)
TAB K: Redwood CUP Modification (Quasi-Judicial)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 13, 2026;
Approval of Minutes — July 15, 2026
V-5-26 Parking Variance — 12221 W Dixie Highway
Reappointment of Dr. Lumana Joseph to Personnel Board
Motion to add TABS J, K, L, O, P, Q to consent agenda
Consent agenda (TABS A-H, J-L, O-Q)
TAB I — Police union collective bargaining agreement
TAB M — $650,000 speed table purchase
TAB N — $160,000 speed table installation
TAB R — Police headquarters elevator replacement
TAB S — E-bike and micromobility ordinance (first reading)
TAB T — Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance amendment (first reading)
Voting record (36)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
TAB J: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (Second Reading)
TAB K: Redwood CUP Modification (Quasi-Judicial)
Final Millage Rate of 7.4000 Mills — Tab B
CRA FY 2025-2026 Amended Budget — Tab C
CRA FY 2026-2027 Budget — Tab D
Adopt FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget — Tab E
Capital Improvement Plan FY 2027-2031 — Tab F
Reserve Fund Adjustment — Tab G
Adoption of tentative millage rate of 7.4000 mills (Tab A)
Adoption of tentative FY 2026-2027 budget of $238.9 million (Tab B)
First reading of ordinance authorizing reserve fund adjustments (Tab C)
Shopping cart ordinance repeal — first reading (Tab G)
Palmetto Alfa Romeo Fiat showroom site plan (Tab H)
TAB K – $67M AMI smart meter agreement (DENIED)
Concerned about committing $67 million without knowing the impact on residents and the water plant.
TAB Q – Procurement code ordinance (second reading)
TAB R – Comp Plan amendment: 210-foot height on Biscayne Blvd (second reading)
TAB S – Land development code height amendment 110→210 feet (second reading)
Tab K — Procurement Code amendment (first reading)
Tab E — Comprehensive Plan height increase to 210 feet (first reading)
Tab F — Land Development Regulations height increase to 210 feet (first reading)
TAB L — Abolish the Youth Opportunity Board (second reading)
TAB J - First reading: sunset the Youth Opportunity Board
TAB K - First reading: sunset the Senior Citizens' Advisory Board (tabled)
TAB K — Abolish the Downtown Action Plan Advisory Committee
TAB L — Final plat ordinance amendment (second reading)
TAB M — Alleyway vacation, abandonment and sale
Tab L — Abolish Downtown Action Plan Advisory Committee (First Reading)
He noted the board met only three to five times a year in 2023-2025 but said he could go either way and wanted the full record before deciding.