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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney | | | DATE: | February 12, 2020 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO BE HELD FROM JUNE 1, 2020 TO AUGUST 31, 2020, TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS APPROVE THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTH BEACH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (THE “DISTRICT”); PROVIDING THAT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY SHALL CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CODE AND STATE LAW. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| | On January 15, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-31144, which created, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, and subject to the approval of a majority of the affected property owners, a special assessment district to be known as the South Beach Business Improvement District (the “District”), for a term of ten (10) years, to stabilize and improve that certain area of the City of Miami Beach referred to as the Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue retail business district, which district is generally located within a nationally recognized historic district, through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| | The attached Resolution calls for a special mail ballot election (the "Election") to be held from June 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020, to determine whether a majority of the affected property owners approve the creation of the District. The Office of the City Clerk shall conduct the Election in accordance with the special mail ballot election procedures developed by the Office of the City Clerk and Office of the City Attorney, which procedures are attached to the Resolution as Exhibit “A.” The form of the ballot shall be a paper ballot, upon which each voter will be directed to draw a circle around the appropriate ballot response. The Resolution directs the City Clerk to publish any election notices required by the City Code and Florida Statutes. |
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| | Not Applicable |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a Resident Right to Know item? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes, No | | No | |
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