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R7N - Implement Spring Break 2024 Strategy

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A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Approving And Directing The City Administration To Implement The Following Comprehensive Strategy For Spring Break 2024, In An Effort To Proactively Stem The Threats To Public Safety The City Has Experienced Due To Excessively Large Crowds And Life-threatening Violence During Spring Break: (1) Adopt And Execute A Heightened Law Enforcement Staffing Plan, Including โ€œalpha Bravoโ€ Staffing In Partnership With Law Enforcement Agencies Providing Additional Resources To The Miami Beach Police Department, Including The Florida Highway Patrol, Miami-dade County Police Department, City Of Miami Police Department, And Coral Gables Police Department, Among Other Jurisdictions; (2) Vigorously Enforce The โ€œopen Containerโ€ Law, Prohibiting Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages In Public Areas And Right-of-ways; (3) Close Public Beaches, From 5th Street To 15th Street, Or Portions Thereof, At 6:00 P.m., As Authorized By Section 82-443 Of The City Code; (4) Explore Suspension Of Sidewalk Cafร‰ Operations On Ocean Drive, From 5th Street To 15th Street, At 7:00 P.m., From Friday, March 8, 2024 Through Sunday, March 10, 2024, And From Friday March 15, 2024 Through Sunday, March 17, 2024, As Authorized By The Cityโ€™s Outdoor Dining Concession Contracts; (5) Enforce The Cityโ€™s Noise Ordinance To The Fullest Extent Permitted By Law, With A Focus On Preventing The Spillover Of Loud Music From Establishments That Contribute To The Party Atmosphere On Public Right-of-ways; (6) Increase Code Enforcement And Fire Code Staffing And Inspections Of Business Establishments To Ensure Compliance With All Laws; (7) Continue To Explore The Implementation Of A Secured Perimeter On Ocean Drive Or Portions Thereof; (8) Implement Midnight Curfews And Other Emergency Measures In Accordance With All Laws, As Authorized By City Commission Resolution No. 2023-32557; (9) Implement A Robust Marketing And Communications Campaign To Apprise The Public To Anticipate Curfews And Be Aware Of The Significant Additional Restrictions During Spring Break; (10) Close All City-owned Or City-operated Parking Lots And Garages In The Art Deco Cultural District, Including Along Washington Avenue And Collins Avenue, Between 5th Street And 15th Street, Starting At 6:00 P.m.; (11) Implement The High Impact Parking Rate In City-owned Or City-operated Parking Lots And Garages, With A Daily Rate Of Up To $100, With The Exception Of Residents And Monthly Users; (12) Restrict On-street Parking On Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue And Washington Avenue, From 5th Street To 16th Street; And (13) Work With Miami-dade County To Explore The Closure Of The Venetian Causeway And/or Restrict The Venetian Causeway For Resident Use Only.

January 31, 2024
Sponsors
City Attorney
Mayor Steven Meiner
Mayor Steven Meiner
Commission Vote Result

5-1

PASSED

Motion: Vice-Mayor Meiner
Second: Mayor Gelber
Resolution: 2023-32552
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Resolutions - R7ย  N




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commissionย 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorneyย 
DATE:January ย 31, 2024
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