NA.1 - A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF NANCY NIEVES AS ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST; APPROVING HER COMPENSATION AS ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HER CURRENT SALARY AS FINANCE COORDINATOR; PROVIDING THAT ANY INCREASE IN COMPENSATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES THE TRUST MAY HEREAFTER ESTABLISH AND FURTHER SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE ACTING APPOINTMENT UPON THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER EARLIER REMOVAL BY THE TRUST; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust (the “Trust”) is a limited agency and instrumentality of the City of Miami (“City”) created pursuant to Chapter 38, Article VI of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”); and

WHEREAS, Section 38-234 of the City Code provides that the Trust shall appoint an Executive Director, subject to City Commission approval, and that the Executive Director shall receive such salary as fixed by the Trust and approved by the City Commission; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. VKBPT-26-0006, adopted on October 22, 2026, the Trust appointed Nancy Nieves (“Ms. Nieves”), the Trust’s Finance Coordinator, as Acting Executive Director until the appointment of a permanent Executive Director, subject to City Commission approval; and

WHEREAS, the Trust fixed Ms. Nieves’ compensation as Acting Executive Director at her current annual salary as Finance Coordinator in the amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Three Hundred and 00/100 Dollars (“Current Salary”) and provided that any increase shall require Trust approval following a performance evaluation conducted in accordance with procedures the Trust may hereafter establish, subject to City Commission approval; and

WHEREAS, the Trust further provided that, upon the conclusion of the acting appointment other than by her removal, Ms. Nieves shall resume her position as Finance Coordinator at the salary then applicable to that position; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that confirming the interim appointment will provide continuity in the management and operation of the Trust while the Trust completes the process to appoint a permanent Executive Director; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the City Code, the City Commission, by a majority vote, deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section 1\. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2. The appointment of Ms. Nieves as Acting Executive Director of the Trust is confirmed and approved.

Section 3. Ms. Nieves shall receive the Current Salary while serving as Acting Executive Director.

Section 4. Any increase in Ms. Nieves’ salary shall require Trust approval following a performance evaluation conducted in accordance with procedures the Trust may hereafter establish and shall be subject to City Commission approval.

Section 5. The acting appointment shall terminate upon the earlier of the effective date of the appointment of a permanent Executive Director approved by the City Commission or Ms. Nieves’ removal by the Trust.

Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.