Mayor Goldman

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (June 2, 2020) – COVID-19 has disrupted virtually every aspect of our lives, including our city streets. The stay-at-home order and travel restrictions have dramatically curtailed motorist activity and increased recreational walking, jogging and bicycling activities. Much has also been made about telecommuting and work-at-home programs that will keep more city dwellers in place. We are …

(Wednesday, February 26, 2020) – Rising voices confronting condominium fraud and corruption practices reverberate in Tallahassee. State Senator Jason Pizzo, true champion of condominium unit owner rights, has introduced important new legislation to more effectively prosecute fraudulent and criminal acts under the Florida Condominium Act, Senate Bill SB 1752 (“SB 1752”). If adopted, SB 1752 will revise criminal penalties for …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Tuesday, December 31, 2019) – Current and prospective owners of units in the City should have free, complete and immediate access to the condominium association records and documents of the condominiums that are located here. Despite some notable recent legislative reforms to make condominium associations more transparent and accountable to owners, including new website posting requirements, …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Wednesday, October 2, 2019) – I recently heard about the great actions some of our condominiums and businesses are taking to improve our community and environment. With all of the ecological challenges we are facing today, this is excellent news to hear and to share. A multifamily building in SIB that is adjacent to several hundred …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Tuesday, July 30, 2019) – Our most prized possession is the beach. But sometimes litter erodes the beach, pollutes the ocean and affects our residents’ quality of life. We can all help keep our city cleaner. To address this problem, we held the first City Employee Beach Cleanup on April 22 in observance of Earth Day. …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Saturday, April 27, 2019) – My past years of service on the City of Sunny Isles Beach City Advisory Committee (CAC) have greatly informed me on City issues. The committee reports to the commission addressing specific issues, lends professional expertise and facilitates community discussion. The CAC is a force for civic engagement. It’s a forum for …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Tuesday, February 26, 2019) – Shining a spotlight on condo corruption at the recent Miami-Dade County League of Cities Best Practices Seminar has yielded results. Directly resulting from a condo corruption panel I moderated and in conjunction with the League of Cities, State Senator Jason Pizzo has introduced important new condo reform legislation for criminal acts …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Friday, December 28, 2018) – If a single storyline dominates the media today regarding coastal cities, it is climate change and sea level rise. The media’s fever-pitched and urgent call to action should affect policymakers at every level. Indeed, our City’s Comprehensive Plan, a blueprint for existing and future development, was amended in 2016 to include …

By Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor (Wednesday, October 10, 2018) – As a municipal official, I am sometimes asked to intervene in contentious condominium unit owner/board member disputes over corrupt activities. Condo corruption can range from kickbacks, financial fraud and crimes, election fraud, to conflicts of interest. It’s a deep-rooted problem because the very institutions protecting corrupt administrations either support the …

By Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor (Tuesday, August 28, 2018) – Issues with condominium associations are among the most vexing concerns of our City’s residents. That’s why I’ve been working hard to ensure that our residents know their rights under Florida’s Condominium Act. The state’s Division of Condominiums recently proposed new rules that would provide enhanced enforcement and civil penalties for …