Commission Scorecard
How did they vote?
Each year, MBU tracks how the Mayor and Commissioners vote on the issues where our Board took a position.
How the scorecard works
The entire Commission agenda is reviewed and MBU decides which items on which to take a position based on Citywide impact and fit with MBU priorities (e.g. quality of life, good governance, historic preservation, etc.). The board then votes on whether to support, oppose or take no position on the item. Agenda resolutions typically require one reading, and ordinances two readings. We only count the final reading.
2025–26 scorecard
33 votes on issues where MBU took a position. Ratings as of September 30, 2026.
- Voted with MBU
- Voted against MBU
- Partly agreed (not counted)
- Absent (not counted)
- Not yet in office (not counted)
Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner
91% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 30 of 33 counted votes.
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Laura Dominguez
Commissioner
91% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 30 of 33 counted votes.
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Alex Fernandez
Commissioner
94% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 31 of 33 counted votes.
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Joseph Magazine
Commissioner
88% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 29 of 33 counted votes.
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Steven Meiner
Mayor
91% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 30 of 33 counted votes.
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Monica Matteo-Salinas
Commissioner
91% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 29 of 32 counted votes. Not yet in office for one vote (not counted).
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David Suarez
Commissioner
91% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 30 of 33 counted votes.
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Sea level rise plan
Resolution to accept the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
MBU's note: Expands resident engagement and focuses on pathways to reduce risk of flood damage to community assets
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Not yet in office (not counted)
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
$800K job incentive for Playboy Enterprises
Resolution authorizing the payment of $800K in equal installments over 4 years to Playboy Enterprises under the Job Incentives Creation Program.
MBU's note: No assurance relocated jobs will go to Miami Beach residents or that new hires will live in Miami Beach and contribute sufficiently to the tax base.
- Bhatt: Voted against MBU
- Dominguez: Voted against MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted against MBU
- Meiner: Voted against MBU
- Salinas: Voted against MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Zoning changes only for applicants in good standing
Ordinance amendment requiring applicants to be in good standing with respect to violations, fines and fees before applying for zoning changes
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Keeping City vendors off Land Use Boards
Ordinance amendment to adopt restrictions on City vendors and their employees from serving on Land Use Boards
MBU's note: Addresses potential conflicts of interest
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Late-night boat activity at City marinas
Ordinance amendment further restricting commercial vessel activity at City owned marinas between 7 pm and 7 am.
MBU's note: Addresses noise from party boats which has been disturbing nearby residences
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Clearer signs at private parking lots
Ordinance amendment enhancing signage requirements for private parking lots indicating lot is private and not municipal.
MBU's note: Intended to avoid confusion by parkers who may think a lot is City owned instead of privately owned.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Lobbyists must disclose payments to groups
Ordinance amendment requiring lobbyists to disclose monetary payments made to individuals or neighborhood associations appearing before the Commission in connection with a project
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Noise cameras for loud vehicles
Resolution requesting State legislature to pass a law allowing counties and municipalities to use noise cameras to cite excessively loud vehicles.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Speed limits for delivery robots
Ordinance amendment imposing speed limits on delivery robots to 6 mph on sidewalks and 10 mph when crossing streets
MBU's note: City's ability to regulate delivery robots is limited by State law
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Stronger County noise rules (25 ft)
Resolution requesting that Miami Dade County amend its noise ordinance to make it prima facie evidence of a noise violation if the noise from a floating structure, automobile or vessel is audible at 25ft (currently 100 ft).
MBU's note: Will improve ability of police to enforce noise violations coming from loud automobile mufflers, party boats, etc.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Local control of traffic signal timing
Resolution requesting Miami Dade County to amend its codes to allow Miami Beach to control timing of traffic signals on roads within the City on a pilot basis for two years.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Senior events and electioneering limits
Resolution allowing the City to have more control over City sponsored events for seniors and to encourage limits on electioneering.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Banning advertising boats in State waters
Resolution requesting the State of Florida to pass legislation prohibiting advertising vessels in State waters including off Miami Beach
MBU's note: This proposed legislation was initiated by MBU
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Ethics training for City regulators
Resolution directing the City to resume enhanced ethics training for regulatory employees as recommended by the Inspector General
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Beachfront Management Plan
Resolution accepting recommendations by the Beachfront Management Ad Hoc Advisory Group and accepting 2026 draft of the Plan
MBU's note: MBU supports this Plan because it is necessary for the City to retain control over management of its beaches from the State but we have reservations about large areas of the beach allowed for use by commercial operators
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Alcohol sales at beach concessions
Resolution authorizing the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in designated beachfront concession areas
MBU's note: Seems inconsistent with goal of turning Miami Beach away from "party" image to one of health and fitness
- Bhatt: Voted against MBU
- Dominguez: Voted against MBU
- Fernandez: Voted against MBU
- Magazine: Voted against MBU
- Meiner: Voted against MBU
- Salinas: Voted against MBU
- Suarez: Voted against MBU
More local control over traffic-heavy projects
Resolution amending City's State Legislative Priorities to include giving local government more control over development projects affecting traffic
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Moratorium on water, sewer and stormwater rates
Resolution introducing a moratorium on water, sewer and stormwater rates, with limited exceptions, without a 5/7 vote of the Commission
MBU's note: MBU believes the Commission needs to carefully consider the alternatives to finance these needs without increasing the number of votes to raise fees
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted against MBU
- Magazine: Voted against MBU
- Meiner: Voted against MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted against MBU
Ending towing of residents' cars
Resolution ending towing of resident vehicles except when affecting public safety or if left in a residential zone for more than 24 hours
MBU's note: Does not apply to private property
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Vehicle and boat noise limit at 25 ft overnight
Amendment to Excessive Noise Ordinance reducing to 25 feet the distance to establish prima facie evidence of a violation by a vehicle or boat between 11 pm and 7 am
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Forgiving penalties for past unpermitted work
Ordinance amendment to allow forgiveness of penalties for owners of residential properties who prior to December 2022 performed work without a proper permit if they voluntarily comply by December 2028.
MBU's note: Is intended to encourage building regulation compliance but MBU believes there should be no further extensions to this "forgiveness" provision since by December 2028 all residential owners should have complied
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
"Quiet zone" pilot South of Fifth
Resolution to pilot a "quiet zone" in the South of Fifth Neighborhood for one year.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Online budget portal for residents
Resolution directing City staff to create a user-friendly on-line budget portal so the public can see how their tax dollars are being spent.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
"Stop the Pause" protection for big projects
Ordinance amending “Stop the Pause Policy” to require a super majority vote to stop or delay $1,000,000 plus projects that have already reached a specified level of completion
MBU's note: Also includes new provisions requiring public meetings at certain stages
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Tougher rules for repeat code violators
Amendment strengthening “Habitual Municipal Ordinance Violation Offenders" by changing definition of habitual offender from four (4) times in 12 months to three (3) times in two (2) years.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Better sargassum cleanup on our beaches
Resolution directing City staff to work proactively with all relevant parties to improve cleanup of sargassum on the City's beaches
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Amending the State's Live Local Act
Resolution to collaborate with the Miami Dade Commission office of Vicki Lopez to propose amendments to the State's Live Local Act
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Treatment commitments for incompetent defendants
Resolution urging the State to adopt legislation allowing the commitment of misdemeanor and municipal ordinance defendants who are adjudicated as mentally incompetent
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Rules for scooters and other micromobility
Ordinance amendment defining "micromobility device" and describing responsibilities for their operation, required safety equipment and enforcement of violations.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Coordinating major construction projects
Resolution directing the city administration to convene one or more intergovernmental meetings among the City's Public Works, Capital Improvements and Transportation Departments with county utilities (e.g. FPL) and other relevant government agencies to improve coordination on major construction and infrastructure projects
MBU's note: Has goal of minimizing conflicts between projects and reducing disruptions to residents, businesses and visitors
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Grand Theft Auto ads on City beaches
Resolution authorizing City Manager to negotiate a marketing agreement to allow signage on City beaches and other property to promote the new edition of the Grand Theft Auto video game
- Bhatt: Voted against MBU
- Dominguez: Voted against MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted against MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted against MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Expanding the quiet zone (41st–71st St)
Resolution expanding the Quiet Zone pilot to the Collins Ave / Indian Creek corridors from 41st Street to 71st Street
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Affordable housing at the former Epicure site
Ordinance amendment providing FAR and density incentives for the former Epicure Market site to encourage development of affordable rental housing
MBU's note: MBU expressed concern, however, with the cumulative impact of this and other projects on the City's infrastructure, e.g., traffic and sewage
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Salinas: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted against MBU
2024–25 scorecard
26 votes on issues where MBU took a position. Ratings as of September 30, 2025.
- Voted with MBU
- Voted against MBU
- Partly agreed (not counted)
- Absent (not counted)
Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner
92% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 24 of 26 counted votes.
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Laura Dominguez
Commissioner
92% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 24 of 26 counted votes.
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Alex Fernandez
Commissioner
96% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 25 of 26 counted votes.
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Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Commissioner
88% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 22 of 25 counted votes. Absent once (not counted).
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Joseph Magazine
Commissioner
92% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 24 of 26 counted votes.
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Steven Meiner
Mayor
96% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 25 of 26 counted votes.
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David Suarez
Commissioner
96% with MBU
Voted with MBU on 25 of 26 counted votes.
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Sea level rise plan
Resolution to accept the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
MBU's note: Expands resident engagement and focuses on pathways to reduce risk of flood damage to community assets
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Turning hotels into homes
Ordinance amendments to encourage conversion of legally established transient uses to residential uses in certain West Avenue and Mid Beach in mid/high intensity residentially zoned districts through FAR incentives
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted against MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Late-night boat noise at marinas
Ordinance amendment to prohibit commercial vessel activity at public and private marinas between the hours of 9 pm and 7 am with exceptions
MBU's note: Intended to reduce noise from party boats affecting nearby residences. MBU recommended curtailing certain exceptions in further legislation.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Greener storm-water projects
Resolution directing City Administration to require environmentally beneficial Blue-Green infrastructure alternatives be included in the design phase for any storm water infrastructure project over $10 million.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Public speaking time at special meetings
Ordinance amendment requiring that Sutnick (time to allow public to speak on any matter) also be held for Special Commission Meetings
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Services for the unsheltered
Resolution to provide various housing services including street outreach, detox treatment, transportation and other related service for the City's unsheltered population for up to $568,000 for 2024-25 fiscal year
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Signs at private parking lots
Ordinance requiring private parking lots to post signage indicating that the lot is private and not operated by the City
MBU's note: Citizens have been caught by surprise with towing or privately issued high cost citations, such practices differing from those at public lots.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Closing the "eco-charter" loophole
Further amendment to the November 20th Ordinance amendment restricting commercial vessel activity at public and private marinas which closes the loophole of allowing exceptions for eco-charters
MBU's note: Party boats were claiming they were "eco-charters"
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Planning Board advice reaches the Commission
Resolution directing City Manager to send a supplemental memo to the Commission when the Planning Board's recommendations on an agenda item occur after the issuance of the regular Commission memo
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Permits for large house parties
Ordinance amendment requiring a Special Events Permit for large scale residential parties and events
MBU's note: Successfully piloted during Art Basel 2024
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Inspector General early warnings
Ordinance amendment requiring Inspector General to proactively alert the Commission or Administration when there is a pending or proposed action which would be a violation of city policies or rules, governing law, or would result in fraud, waste abuse or inefficiency
MBU's note: MBU is concerned, however, that the Inspector General will not receive the additional resources needed to comply fully with this directive
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Right to be heard
Consistent with City Charter amendment, amends "Right to Be Heard" ordinance allowing public testimony on both First and Second Reading of Commission agenda items and requires a minimum of two Sutnick periods
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Higher water and sewer rates
Resolution to substantially increase water and sewer rates to fund storm water projects
MBU's note: Increases in Impact Fees paid by developers should be considered plus other alternatives
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Faster building plan approvals
Resolution asking the state legislature to permit municipalities to implement self- certification procedures for review and approval of Building Department plans,
MBU's note: Should streamline plan approval process by Building Department
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Ending micro hotel units
Ordinance amendment to eliminate the ability to have hotel units less than 335 sqft in certain districts and to eliminate the 175 sqft micro units exemption for North Beach town center developments.
MBU's note: Improves resident quality of life through reduced density and lowers risk of short term rental abuses
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Notices for renters
Ordinance amendment creating a courtesy notice requirement specific to residential tenants (and not just the owners) of properties affected by a Land Use Board application, i.e, within 375 feet of applicant's property
MBU's note: Help renters become aware of potential changes to a nearby property
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Party events at single-family homes
Ordinance amendment further restricting commercial use of single family homes by prohibiting sponsorship of events by "for profit" entities and the promotion of any party event on social media.
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Late-night pressure washing
Amendment to noise ordinance to permit commercial entities to use pressure washing equipment until 11:59 pm one Friday per month
MBU's note: Though MBU recommended that there be protection for nearby residences, which was not adopted, this adds only two hours per month for washing
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Protecting condo owners from bulk buyers
Ordinance amendment to protect condominium owners from predatory practices by developers by requiring bulk purchasers of units to disclose their acquisition interests and defining "prohibited contact for solicitation"
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Impact fees for new developments
Ordinance amendment to increase water and sewer impact fees for new developments
MBU's note: Impact fees have not been increased for more than three decades and revenue is needed to fund critical public infrastructure
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
1250 West Avenue tower
Zoning amendments and development agreement to allow developer of 1250 West Ave to build to height of 330 ft and FAR of 5.75 subject to purchase and closure of Bikini Hostel homeless shelter and completion of portions of the Bay Walk
MBU's note: MBU informed the Commission it could support this project only if the developer followed the recommendations of the Planning Department to build no higher than 300 ft and to a 4.75 FAR, which were not accepted
- Bhatt: Voted against MBU
- Dominguez: Voted against MBU
- Fernandez: Voted against MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted against MBU
- Magazine: Voted against MBU
- Meiner: Voted against MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Former Deauville site
Zoning amendments and development agreement to allow developer of former Deauville site to exceed allowable height and FAR
MBU's note: MBU was not able to take a position because at the time of agenda publication there was insufficient information on proposed zoning changes
MBU did not take a position, so this vote is not scored.
Alcohol sales on the beach
Resolution amending the concession agreement with Boucher Brothers to permit a one year pilot of the sale of alcohol on the beach south of 21st
- Bhatt: Voted against MBU
- Dominguez: Voted against MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted against MBU
- Magazine: Voted against MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted against MBU
Stronger seawalls
Ordinance amendment to strengthen construction standards for sea walls and other tidal flood barriers to improve resilience against water intrusion
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Protecting limits on short-term uses
Ordinance amendments to require a 6/7 vote to release covenants restricting transient uses
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
Condo owners warned of rezoning plans
Ordinance amendment providing additional protections to condominium owners from developers making bulk purchases of units by notifying them if the developer intends to request zoning changes for the property
MBU's note: Provides condominium owners considering a buyout offer from a developer notice that there may be zoning changes which could increase the value of the site
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Voted with MBU
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
"No camping" enforcement team
Resolution directing the City administration to create and deploy a specialized task force to enforce the "no camping" ordinance and other quality of life offenses
- Bhatt: Voted with MBU
- Dominguez: Voted with MBU
- Fernandez: Voted with MBU
- Gonzalez: Absent (not counted)
- Magazine: Voted with MBU
- Meiner: Voted with MBU
- Suarez: Voted with MBU
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