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Resolutions - C7  F




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:September  28, 2022
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENDORSING THE PROACTIVE EFFORTS OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE ENFORCEMENT OF THAT PORTION OF HOUSE BILL 1435 (“HB 1435”) PERTAINING TO UNREASONABLY LOUD AND EXCESSIVE NOISE EMANATING FROM MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC SOUND-MAKING DEVICES IN MOTOR VEHICLES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO INSTALL APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE IN STRATEGIC AREAS WITHIN THE CITY ADVISING MOTORISTS THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCES ALL LAWS REGARDING UNLAWFUL MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE; AND FURTHER, REFERRING THIS MATTER TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE FOR AN UPDATE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS TO THE STATUS OF THEIR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, AND THE APPLICABILITY AND UTILITY OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF HB 1435 REGARDING SPECIAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE ON STREETS AND ROADWAYS IN THE CITY.

RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the attached Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission, and for referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The sponsor of this item requests that the Administration be prepared to address the fiscal impact of this proposed measure, if any, at the July 20, 2022 City Commission Meeting, and the July 27, 2022 Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee Meeting.

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?
Yes No 
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Vice-Mayor Alex Fernandez

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