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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, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND SOUTH BEACH BID PARTNERS, INC. (THE “BID”), TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION 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, WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BID SHALL COVER THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING SUCH ELECTION. |
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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.
A separate Resolution has been placed on the February 12, 2020 City Commission meeting agenda, calling 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. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| | The attached Resolution approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and South Beach BID Partners, Inc. (the "BID"), pursuant to which the City shall agree to conduct the Election, and the BID shall agree to cover the City’s costs of the Election, including the City’s staff costs, as well as the cost of postage, printing, mailing supplies, advertising, and translation. |
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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? | | | No | | No | |
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