Item Coversheet

OLD BUSINESS  9.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee Members


FROM:
Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager


DATE: March 22, 2021


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING NOISE CONCERNS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.

HISTORY:

At the October 14, 2020 Commission meeting, the Discussion Regarding Noise Concerns in the City of Miami Beach was referred to the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee (NQLC) for discussion.  At the committee meeting on December 16, 2020, the Code Compliance Department (CODE) received direction to explore decibel readers to track noise levels in the City.  The NQLC motioned to return to the committee and to add then Vice-Mayor Meiner as a co-sponsor.

ANALYSIS

Code has since procured four Extech Digital Sound Level Meters (Model 407732) which were received on February 18, 2021 and one Extech Sound Calibrator (Model 407744) that was just received on March 8, 2021.  These are the same decibel meters purchased by the Marine Patrol.

 

Assistant City Manager Eric Carpenter, Assistant Code Compliance Director Thomas Curitore along with Code Compliance Administrator Kenneth Varela conducted a site visit at Mangos Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive to conduct a test of the noise meters from the surrounding areas including  Lummus Park, the center line of Ocean Drive as well as the curb line of Ocean Drive to ascertain decibel levels for use a reference point.

 

CONCLUSION:

Going forward, Code will be using these sound meters to gather data for analysis in determining the best way to address noise in the City. Concurrently, the department is reaching out to other municipalities to ascertain if and how they incorporate sound meter readings as part of their noise enforcement.


Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
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