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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE AT ITS SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, MEETING TO MAKE THE PILOT NEIGHBORHOOD TENNIS COURT RESERVATION PROGRAM PERMANENT AND EXTEND THE PROGRAM TO THE TENNIS COURTS AT BAYSHORE PARK AND SELECTING VAN DAALEN TENNIS, LLC AS THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE COURTS DUE TO THEIR ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TENNIS TEAM AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND WAIVING BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-367(E) OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY.
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C7 T A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE AT ITS SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, MEETING TO MAKE THE PILOT NEIGHBORHOOD TENNIS COURT RESERVATION PROGRAM PERMANENT AND EXTEND THE PROGRAM TO THE TENNIS COURTS AT BAYSHORE PARK AND SELECTING VAN DAALEN TENNIS, LLC AS THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE COURTS DUE TO THEIR ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TENNIS TEAM AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND WAIVING BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-367(E) OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY. Applicable Area:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION
The Parks and Recreation Department supports making the pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent and extend the program to the tennis courts at Bayshore Park and select Van Daalen Tennis, LLC., as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis team at Miami Beach Senior High School.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In response to increasing concerns about unregulated tennis instruction at neighborhood courts, including Palm Island, Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Polo Parks, the Parks and Recreation Department launched a pilot reservation program on September 3, 2024. The program was designed to balance the needs of residents seeking open play with those desiring private instruction, while curbing unauthorized commercial use of public courts.
The pilot program introduced an online booking system in partnership with Van Daalen Tennis (Miami Beach Tennis Academy) and Canas Racket. These operators ensured that all instructors were vetted, licensed, insured, and background checked. The program received strong community support and significantly reduced unauthorized instruction.
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board passed a motion at the November 19, 2024, meeting recommending making the pilot neighborhood tennis program permanent at the current locations, and expanding it to other City neighborhood parks with tennis courts. (Exhibit A)
At the July 23, 2025 Commission Meeting, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the Mayor and the City Commission referred an item (C4D) to the Public Safety and Neighborhoods Quality of Life Committee (“PSNQLC”), to discuss making the current pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, and to extend the program to the six tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park selecting Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor to provide oversight of
the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis program at Miami Beach Senior High. (Exhibit B)
At the September 10, 2025, PSNQLC meeting, provided a favorable recommendation to the City Commission to make the existing program permanent while expanding it to Bayshore Park with the current contractor as the manager of daily operations, given their longstanding collaboration with the Miami Beach Senior High School tennis team through their Tennis Academy. (Exhibit C)
ANALYSIS
The pilot program has proven effective in: • Reducing unauthorized tennis instruction. • Providing structured access for both open play and private lessons. • Generating community support and operational efficiency. The structure of the current program is outlined below: 1. Program Description: Miami Beach residents currently have the option to book a court at Palm Island Park, Polo Park, Fairway Park, and Normandy Shores Park for the following: a) Private lessons with a vetted and authorized tennis instructor • Instructors are vetted through the Flamingo Park Tennis Center (FPTC) for Palm Island and Polo Park, and at the Miami Beach Tennis Center (MBTC) for Fairway Park and Normandy Shores Park, and need to provide a Business Tax Receipt (BTR), certification through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), and go through background screening. • Only 1 court at each facility is utilized for lessons. b) Open recreation play • 1-2 courts available for open recreation play, depending on the site • No private lessons allowed 2. Residents also have the option of coming to the site without a court booking on a first-come, first-served basis to play. • Provided there are no court bookings • No private lessons allowed 3. Peak Times Identified: 7 am – 11 am and 4 pm-8 pm (Monday – Sunday) 4. Fees: a) Private lessons start at $100 (based on instructor qualifications) b) Court Bookings $3.00 (residents) and $17.00 (guests) per person per hour for a court booking (doubles can book for 2 hours) 5. Court bookings are handled through the reservation platform systems of the Flamingo Park and Miami Beach Tennis Centers. 6. Staffing: Courts at Palm Island and Polo Park are managed by the FPTC, and courts at Normandy Shores and Fairway are managed through MBTC under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department. FPTC and MBTC staff are on-site for implementation and enforcement with the assistance of Park Rangers as needed. 7. Hours are open to be re-evaluated based on demand 8. Number of courts to be used for programming is open to be re-evaluated based on demand
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The program generates revenue with no operational or staffing fiscal impact.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
8 1 2 6
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
The pilot program has successfully addressed community concerns, improved access and regulation, and demonstrated operational viability. Making the program permanent and expanding it to Bayshore Park under the management of Van Daalen Tennis, LLC., will ensure continuity, enhance service delivery, and support youth athletics through its connection with Miami Beach Senior High School.
Attachments: Exhibit A - LTC 528-2024 Nov. 19, 2024, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Motions Exhibit B - Commission July 23, 2025, Referral Memo Exhibit C - PSNQLC Sept. 10, 2025, Discussion Memo
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a “Residents Right to Know” item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond Project?
Yes
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Parks and Recreation
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
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Accept Rec/Make Pilot Tennis Court Reservation Program Permanent, Extend to Bayshore Park. (AF) PKS
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
8 1 2 6
Committee Referrals - C4 D
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
528-2024
RECOMMENDATION
Refer an item to the September 10, 2025, Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (“PSNQLC”) to discuss the Administration’s recommendation to make the current pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, and to extend the program to the six tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park selecting Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis program at Miami Beach Senior High.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The Parks and Recreation Department has been addressing an influx of unregulated tennis lessons taking place at the city’s neighborhood tennis courts located at Palm Island, Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Polo Parks. The neighborhood tennis courts were designed for open free play on a first-come, first-served basis, and currently, unregulated private instruction is not allowed. Many attempts at enforcement and tamping down on unauthorized lessons has yielded little success as often times Park Rangers and Code Compliance do not see an exchange of money legitimizing the lesson and when confronted, Rangers and Code are told that it is not a lesson, but rather family members playing among each other, they are just hitting partners, etc. Additionally, as part of the popularity of tennis that has taken place past COVID, the Department has also heard from residents that live in walking distance to these courts and want the ability to take a private lesson at their neighborhood tennis court. The Park’s Department appreciates the value in both open tennis play and tennis instruction.
ANALYSIS
After reviewing the issue thoroughly, meeting the demand for both resident user groups that want open play and those that want to take private lessons, required an approach to allow for a system to book the tennis courts in an appropriate manner.
The Parks Department implemented a pilot program at the Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Palm Island tennis courts on September 3, 2024. Parks worked with Van Daalen Tennis (Miami Beach
Tennis Academy) who are the operators of the tennis facility at North Shore Park, and Canas Racket who are the operators of the tennis facility at Flamingo Park, to implement an online booking system for open play, classes, and private instruction with tennis professionals that are vetted, licensed, insured, and background.
The program at the Palm Island, Normandy Shores and Fairway Park tennis courts was implemented successfully and has received praise from the community. The number of unauthorized tennis instruction on the courts is at an all-time low and the open play court booking has been embraced as a much needed and welcomed change.
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board passed a motion at the November 19, 2024, meeting recommending: …to make the pilot neighborhood tennis program permanent at the current locations, and to expand it to other City neighborhood parks with tennis courts. (Exhibit A)
Based on the success of the program, the expansion of the program moved to the courts at Polo Park in January 2025 due to an uptick in unauthorized tennis instruction which caused frustration from residents in the area who wished to play tennis but could not because pros had set up shop on the courts.
The structure of the current program is outlined below.
1. Program Description: Miami Beach residents currently have the option to book a court at Palm Island Park, Polo Park, Fairway Park, and Normandy Shores Park for the following: a) Private lessons with a vetted and authorized tennis instructor. Instructors are vetted through the Flamingo Park Tennis Center (FPTC) for Palm Island and Polo Park, and at the Miami Beach Tennis Center (MBTC) for Fairway Park and Normandy Shores Park, and need to provide a Business Tax Receipt (BTR), certification through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), and go through background screening. Only 1 court at each facility is utilized for lessons. b) Open recreation play. 1-2 courts available for open recreation play depending on the site. No private lessons allowed. 2. Residents also have an option of coming to the site without a court booking on a first come, first served basis to play. Provided there are no court bookings. No private lessons allowed. 3. Peak Times Identified: 7am – 11am and 4pm-8pm (Monday – Sunday) 4. Fees: a) Private lessons start at $100 (based on instructor qualifications) b) Court Bookings $3.00 (residents) and $17.00 (guests) per person per hour for a court booking (doubles can book for 2 hours). 5. Court bookings are handled through the reservation platform systems of the Flamingo Park and Miami Beach Tennis Centers. 6. Staffing: Courts at Palm Island and Polo Park are managed by the FPTC and courts at Normandy Shores and Fairway are managed through MBTC under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department. FPTC and MBTC staff are onsite for implementation and enforcement with the assistance of Park Rangers as needed. 7. Hours are open to be re-evaluated based on demand. 8. Number of courts to be used for programming are open to be re-evaluated based on demand.
Based on the success of the pilot program at the neighborhood tennis courts, the Parks and
Recreation Department recommends that the pilot program become permanent, and that the existing management agreements for both Canas Racket and Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. be amended to include the oversight and management of the neighborhood courts.
Further, with the completion of the Bayshore Park project expected at the end of September, the Parks and Recreation Department also recommends that Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. which currently oversees the MBTC and the neighborhood courts at Fairway and Normandy Shores Park, manage the 6 tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park. The tennis courts at Bayshore Park will be primarily used for Miami Beach Senior High School’s tennis program, and given the established relationship that Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. has through its Tennis Academy with the high school, it is recommended to keep that existing relationship intact for a seamless and efficient use of the facility.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
There would be no operating or staffing impact. Revenue would be generated from this program.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
CONCLUSION
N/A
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a “Residents Right to Know” item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond Project?
Yes
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Parks and Recreation
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Ref: PSNQLC - Make Pilot Neighborhood Tennis Court Reservation Program Permanent. (Fernandez) PKS
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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8. DISCUSS MAKING THE PILOT NEIGHBORHOOD TENNIS COURT RESERVATION PROGRAM PERMANENT AND EXTEND THE PROGRAM TO THE TENNIS COURTS AT BAYSHORE PARK AND SELECTING VAN DAALEN TENNIS, LLC. AS THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE COURTS DUE TO THEIR ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TENNIS TEAM AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH Applicable Area:
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION
The Parks and Recreation Department recommends making the current pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, and to extend the program to the six tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park, selecting Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis team at Miami Beach Senior High.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
During the July 23, 2025, City Commission meeting, at the request of the Administration, the Mayor and City Commission referred a discussion item to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (“PSNQLC”), to discuss making the pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, and to extend the program to the tennis courts at Bayshore Park selecting Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis team at Miami Beach Senior High. (Exhibit A)
ANALYSIS
As outlined in the referral memo, after reviewing the issue thoroughly, meeting the demand for both resident user groups that want open play and those that want to take private lessons required an approach to allow for a system to book the tennis courts in an appropriate manner.
The Parks Department implemented a pilot program at the Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Palm Island tennis courts on September 3, 2024. Parks worked with Van Daalen Tennis (Miami Beach Tennis Academy) who are the operators of the tennis facility at North Shore Park, and Canas Racket, who are the operators of the tennis facility at Flamingo Park, to implement an online booking system for open play, classes, and private instruction with tennis professionals that are vetted, licensed, insured, and backgrounded.
The program at the Palm Island, Normandy Shores, and Fairway Park tennis courts was implemented successfully and has received praise from the community. The number of unauthorized tennis instruction on the courts is at an all-time low, and the open-play court booking has been embraced as a much-needed and welcomed change.
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board passed a motion at the November 19, 2024, meeting recommending: …to make the pilot neighborhood tennis program permanent at the current locations, and to expand it to other City neighborhood parks with tennis courts. (Exhibit B)
Based on the success of the program, the expansion of the program moved to the courts at Polo Park in January 2025 due to an uptick in unauthorized tennis instruction which caused frustration from residents in the area who wished to play tennis but could not because pros had set up shop on the courts.
The structure of the current program is outlined below.
1. Program Description: Miami Beach residents currently have the option to book a court at Palm Island Park, Polo Park, Fairway Park, and Normandy Shores Park for the following: a) Private lessons with a vetted and authorized tennis instructor · Instructors are vetted through the Flamingo Park Tennis Center (FPTC) for Palm Island and Polo Park, and at the Miami Beach Tennis Center (MBTC) for Fairway Park and Normandy Shores Park, and need to provide a Business Tax Receipt (BTR), certification through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), and go through background screening. · Only 1 court at each facility is utilized for lessons. b) Open recreation play · 1-2 courts available for open recreation play, depending on the site · No private lessons allowed 2. Residents also have an option of coming to the site without a court booking on a first-come, first-served basis to play. · Provided there are no court bookings · No private lessons allowed 3. Peak Times Identified: 7 am – 11 am and 4 pm-8 pm (Monday – Sunday) 4. Fees: a) Private lessons start at $100 (based on instructor qualifications) b) Court Bookings $3.00 (residents) and $17.00 (guests) per person per hour for a court booking (doubles can book for 2 hours) 5. Court bookings are handled through the reservation platform systems of the Flamingo Park and Miami Beach Tennis Centers. 6. Staffing: Courts at Palm Island and Polo Park are managed by the FPTC, and courts at Normandy Shores and Fairway are managed through MBTC under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department. FPTC and MBTC staff are on-site for implementation and enforcement with the assistance of Park Rangers as needed 7. Hours are open to be re-evaluated based on demand 8. Number of courts to be used for programming are open to be re-evaluated based on demand.
Based on the success of the pilot program at the neighborhood tennis courts, the Parks and Recreation Department recommends that the pilot program become permanent, and that the existing management agreements for both Canas Racket and Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. be amended to include the oversight and management of the neighborhood courts.
Further, with the completion of the Bayshore Park project expected at the end of September, the Parks and Recreation Department also recommends that Van Daalen Tennis, LLC., which currently oversees the MBTC and the neighborhood courts at Fairway and Normandy Shores Park, manage the 6 tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park. The tennis courts at Bayshore Park will serve as home courts for the Miami Beach Senior High School’s tennis team, and given the established relationship that Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. has through its Tennis Academy with the high school, it is recommended to keep that existing relationship intact for a seamless and efficient use of the facility.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
There would be no operating or staffing impact. Revenue would be generated from this program.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
The Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on . See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the Public Safety, Neighborhoods and Quality of Life Committee (PSNQLC) discuss and make a formal recommendation to make the pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, and to extend the program to the tennis courts at Bayshore Park selecting Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis team at Miami Beach Senior High.
Attachments: Exhibit A – Referral Memo from July 23, 2025, Commission Meeting Item C4 D Exhibit B – Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board LTC – November 22, 2024
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a “Residents Right to Know” item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond Project?
Yes
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Parks and Recreation
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Committee Referrals - C4 D
Condensed Title
Discuss making the pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent and extending the program to Bayshore Park, selecting Van Daalen Tennis to oversee the courts. (Fernandez)
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION
Refer an item to the September 10, 2025, Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (“PSNQLC”) to discuss the Administration’s recommendation to make the current pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, and to extend the program to the six tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park selecting Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis program at Miami Beach Senior High.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The Parks and Recreation Department has been addressing an influx of unregulated tennis lessons taking place at the city’s neighborhood tennis courts located at Palm Island, Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Polo Parks. The neighborhood tennis courts were designed for open free play on a first-come, first-served basis, and currently, unregulated private instruction is not allowed. Many attempts at enforcement and tamping down on unauthorized lessons has yielded little success as often times Park Rangers and Code Compliance do not see an exchange of money legitimizing the lesson and when confronted, Rangers and Code are told that it is not a lesson, but rather family members playing among each other, they are just hitting partners, etc. Additionally, as part of the popularity of tennis that has taken place past COVID, the Department has also heard from residents that live in walking distance to these courts and want the ability to take a private lesson at their neighborhood tennis court. The Park’s Department appreciates the value in both open tennis play and tennis instruction.
ANALYSIS
After reviewing the issue thoroughly, meeting the demand for both resident user groups that want open play and those that want to take private lessons, required an approach to allow for a system to book the tennis courts in an appropriate manner.
The Parks Department implemented a pilot program at the Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Palm Island tennis courts on September 3, 2024. Parks worked with Van Daalen Tennis (Miami Beach
Tennis Academy) who are the operators of the tennis facility at North Shore Park, and Canas Racket who are the operators of the tennis facility at Flamingo Park, to implement an online booking system for open play, classes, and private instruction with tennis professionals that are vetted, licensed, insured, and background.
The program at the Palm Island, Normandy Shores and Fairway Park tennis courts was implemented successfully and has received praise from the community. The number of unauthorized tennis instruction on the courts is at an all-time low and the open play court booking has been embraced as a much needed and welcomed change.
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board passed a motion at the November 19, 2024, meeting recommending: …to make the pilot neighborhood tennis program permanent at the current locations, and to expand it to other City neighborhood parks with tennis courts. (Exhibit A)
Based on the success of the program, the expansion of the program moved to the courts at Polo Park in January 2025 due to an uptick in unauthorized tennis instruction which caused frustration from residents in the area who wished to play tennis but could not because pros had set up shop on the courts.
The structure of the current program is outlined below.
1. Program Description: Miami Beach residents currently have the option to book a court at Palm Island Park, Polo Park, Fairway Park, and Normandy Shores Park for the following: a) Private lessons with a vetted and authorized tennis instructor. Instructors are vetted through the Flamingo Park Tennis Center (FPTC) for Palm Island and Polo Park, and at the Miami Beach Tennis Center (MBTC) for Fairway Park and Normandy Shores Park, and need to provide a Business Tax Receipt (BTR), certification through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), and go through background screening. Only 1 court at each facility is utilized for lessons. b) Open recreation play. 1-2 courts available for open recreation play depending on the site. No private lessons allowed. 2. Residents also have an option of coming to the site without a court booking on a first come, first served basis to play. Provided there are no court bookings. No private lessons allowed. 3. Peak Times Identified: 7am – 11am and 4pm-8pm (Monday – Sunday) 4. Fees: a) Private lessons start at $100 (based on instructor qualifications) b) Court Bookings $3.00 (residents) and $17.00 (guests) per person per hour for a court booking (doubles can book for 2 hours). 5. Court bookings are handled through the reservation platform systems of the Flamingo Park and Miami Beach Tennis Centers. 6. Staffing: Courts at Palm Island and Polo Park are managed by the FPTC and courts at Normandy Shores and Fairway are managed through MBTC under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department. FPTC and MBTC staff are onsite for implementation and enforcement with the assistance of Park Rangers as needed. 7. Hours are open to be re-evaluated based on demand. 8. Number of courts to be used for programming are open to be re-evaluated based on demand.
Based on the success of the pilot program at the neighborhood tennis courts, the Parks and
Recreation Department recommends that the pilot program become permanent, and that the existing management agreements for both Canas Racket and Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. be amended to include the oversight and management of the neighborhood courts.
Further, with the completion of the Bayshore Park project expected at the end of September, the Parks and Recreation Department also recommends that Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. which currently oversees the MBTC and the neighborhood courts at Fairway and Normandy Shores Park, manage the 6 tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park. The tennis courts at Bayshore Park will be primarily used for Miami Beach Senior High School’s tennis program, and given the established relationship that Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. has through its Tennis Academy with the high school, it is recommended to keep that existing relationship intact for a seamless and efficient use of the facility.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
There would be no operating or staffing impact. Revenue would be generated from this program.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
CONCLUSION
N/A
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a “Residents Right to Know” item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond Project?
Yes
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Parks and Recreation
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
RESOLUTION NO. - - - -
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE AT ITS SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, MEETING TO MAKE THE PILOT NEIGHBORHOOD TENNIS COURT RESERVATION PROGRAM PERMANENT AND EXTEND THE PROGRAM TO THE TENNIS COURTS AT BAYSHORE PARK AND SELECTING VAN DAALEN TENNIS, LLC AS THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE COURTS DUE TO THEIR ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TENNIS TEAM AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND WAIVING BY 5/7THS VOTE, THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-367(E} OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY.
528-2024
Condensed Title
Ref: PSNQLC - Make Pilot Neighborhood Tennis Court Reservation Program Permanent. (Fernandez) PKS
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
WHEREAS, in response to increasing concerns about unregulated tennis instruction at neighborhood courts, including Palm Island, Normandy Shores, Fairway, and Polo Parks, the Parks and Recreation Department launched a pilot reservation program on September 3, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the pilot program was designed to balance the needs of residents seeking open play with those desiring private instruction, while curbing unauthorized commercial use of public courts; and
WHEREAS, the program introduced an online booking system in partnership with Van Daalen Tennis (Miami Beach Tennis Academy) and Canas Racket, ensuring that all instructors were vetted , licensed, insured, and background checked; and
WHEREAS, the program received strong community support and significantly reduced unauthorized instruction; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board passed a motion at its November 19, 2024 meeting recommending that the pilot program be made permanent and expanded to other City neighborhood parks with tennis courts; and
WHEREAS, at the July 23, 2025 Commission Meeting, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the Mayor and City Commission referred an item (C4D) to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (PSNQLC) to discuss making the pilot program permanent and extending it to the six tennis courts at the new Bayshore Park, with Van Daalen Tennis, LLC. as the contractor; and
WHEREAS, at its September 10, 2025 meeting, the PSNQLC provided a favorable recommendation to the City Commission to make the existing program permanent and expand it to Bayshore Park under the management of Van Daalen Tennis , LLC., due to their longstanding collaboration with the Miami Beach Senior High School tennis team; and
WHEREAS, the pilot program has proven effective in reducing unauthorized instruction, providing structured access for both open play and private lessons, and generating comm unity support and operational efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the program generates revenue with no operational or staffing fiscal impact to the City; and
WHEREAS, based on the success of the pilot program and the management of the program at several of the neighborhood tennis courts by Van Daalen Tennis, LLC and their longstanding collaboration with the Miami Beach Senior High School tennis team, the City Manager recommends waiving , by 5/?ths vote, the formal competitive bidding requirements as set forth in Section 2-367(e) of the Miami Beach City Code, finding such waiver to be in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accepts the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee at its September 10, 2025, meeting to make the pilot neighborhood tennis court reservation program permanent, extend the program to the tennis courts at Bayshore Park, and select Van Daalen Tennis, LLC as the contractor to provide oversight of the courts due to their established relationship with the tennis team at Miami Beach Senior High School and waive, by 5/?ths vote, the formal competitive bidding requirements, as set forth in Section 2-367(e) of the Miami Beach City Code, finding such waiver to be in the best interest of the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2025.
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez)
Steven Meiner, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & F ~ OR ECUTION
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