City Manager's 2024 Annual Report

Published on February 10, 2025

By City Manager, Stan Morris

(February 10, 2024) - I am pleased to present the City of Sunny Isles Beach Annual Report for 2024. This report shares a few highlights from the past year, offering statistics and insight into city projects and initiatives.

Our goal is to continue to provide transparency and ensure that every resident has access to the achievements and strides we’ve taken together. Within these pages, you’ll find a brief look at how we navigated a year filled with obstacles and accomplishments, all while staying focused on enhancing the lives of our residents and strengthening our community.

In my three years of service as your City Manager, we have built a strong foundation for progress. We addressed leadership gaps in our departments, reviewed and canceled unnecessary contracts, saved hundreds of thousands of dollars, and recovered funds in areas to benefit our city’s future. Rebuilding the police department with Chief Santiago and adding 18 new police officers has been my proudest achievement.

We also saw residents head to the polls for both the Presidential Election and our local elections in November. I want to congratulate Commissioner Jerry Joseph and Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant on their re-election to Seat 1 and Seat 3.

In 2024, we encountered an unforeseen challenge. In June, we faced severe flooding caused by unprecedented torrential rains. While our primary focus has traditionally been on hurricane preparedness, this year it required us to enhance our focus on flood response. Our community endured some losses, but the swift action of our staff helped mitigate the impact and begin recovery efforts immediately.

As always, our city leaders and I are committed to engaging with residents and understanding your needs and concerns. We want to ensure that you feel connected to your city officials and the work we are doing. I encourage you to attend our City Commission meetings and workshops, and I invite you to reach out to me by calling 305.792.1730, emailing citymanager@sibfl.net, or submitting a service request through our citizen engagement app, My Sunny Isles Beach.

I look forward to the continued progress and many accomplishments we will achieve together as a community.