{"id":269332,"date":"2026-05-13T11:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269332\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:50:08","slug":"infrastructure-patrols-key-biscayne-council-to-weigh-stormwater-progress-and-new-police-vessel-key-biscayne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269332\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure &#038; Patrols: Key Biscayne Council to weigh stormwater progress and new police vessel | Key Biscayne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Will Key Biscayne&#8217;s Police Department land a new marine patrol vessel?<\/p>\n<p>That is just one of the items on Thursday night&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/keybiscayne\/8ce8eff55926729151850ec3befb35720.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Village Council agenda<\/a> for the 6:30 p.m. meeting (TV: <a href=\"https:\/\/keybiscayne.granicus.com\/player\/camera\/3?publish_id=309&amp;redirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VKB-TV<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Police Chief Frank Sousa, looking to replace a vessel purchased in 2005, is requesting financial assistance for a new marine patrol boat and trailer, with the final cost to the Village of $204,337 coming out of the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program match.<\/p>\n<p>A grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) would provide $125,000 toward the $329,337 overall cost.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the agenda will be a full report on the <a href=\"https:\/\/files.keybiscayne.fl.gov\/Documents\/Elevating%20Our%20Island%20Paradise\/Resources%20Hub\/RIAP%20one%20pager_Sept%202024.pdf?t=202505010911570&amp;t=202505010911570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Resilient Infrastructure and Adaptation Program (RIAP)<\/a> by Village Manager Steve Williamson, as well as a deeper look into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandernews.com\/news\/keybiscayne\/council-vote-shifts-course-on-flood-plan\/article_7ef086c3-9d7d-42f5-a9e6-31e229f59511.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zone 1 decentralized stormwater plan<\/a> (as recently approved unanimously by Council) by Public Works Director Chris Miranda.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the evening, Council member Fernando Vazquez wants to check the status of the implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/files.keybiscayne.fl.gov\/Documents\/Services\/Building%20Zoning%20and%20Planning\/Strategic%20Vision%20Plan\/KB%20Vision%20Plan%20Exec%20Summary_2023.pdf?t=202505010911540&amp;t=202505010911540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Key Biscayne Strategic Vision Plan<\/a> and matrix (adopted on May 9, 2023), and he also would like to discuss the alignment between the Administration&#8217;s direction and the Council&#8217;s policy direction.<\/p>\n<p>Among other agenda items:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A capital project to ratify an emergency purchase for elevator repairs at the Community Center for $29,990 will be up for vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Another capital project, selecting FSV Construction Company, deals with the Key Biscayne Beach Park renovation project in an amount not to exceed $871,083.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Building, Zoning &amp; Planning Director Jeremy Calleros Gauger will provide an update on swale management rules and enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Marylynne Schwartz, president of Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library, will offer a presentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Will Key Biscayne&#8217;s Police Department land a new marine patrol vessel? 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