A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPAND THE DURATION OF THOSE HIGH IMPACT MEASURES WHICH MAY BE IMPLEMENTED DURING SPRING BREAK, BEYOND THE 72-HOUR TIME PERIOD SET FORTH IN SECTION 82-443 OF THE CITY CODE, TO INCLUDE ANY OR ALL OF THAT PERIOD OF TIME FROM MARCH 1, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020, THAT THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE, DEGRADATION AND/OR UNAUTHORIZED USES.

The City of Miami Beach has seen an increasingly large number of visitors during the month of March for Spring Break. In the past years, these dates have posed a number of challenges to the City including but not limited to traffic impacts, sanitation and police services. In addition to the impacts to city services, Spring Break negatively affected our neighborhoods and businesses.

In 2016 the City Commission approved an Ordinance 2016-4019 which established guidelines to determine when a High Impact Event would be considered and measures which would be implemented. In 2019 the City Commission approved Ordinance 2019-4266 which amended the 2016 ordinance to limit the application area to the City’s public beaches and the Entertainment District, to change the term High Impact Event to High Impact Period, to provide written notice to the Mayor and Commission and limiting the duration of the High Impact Period measures to 72 hours and to extend would require City Commission approval.

This year again, the City is expecting a large number of visitors between March 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020. In order to maintain the quality of life for our residents, as well as protecting our visitors during this time, the Administration is requesting the extension.

The attached resolution sets forth an expanded High Impact Period to implement measures beyond the 72-hour set forth in section 82-442 of the City Code.