On September 25, 2017, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2017-29987 accepting the recommendations of the Public Safety Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC") and approving the creation of a Miami Beach Hall of Fame to be located on the South Concourse Wall of the Miami Beach Convention Center, and the creation of a selection committee and selection process, as follows:

1. Selection Committee

A nine (9)-member Commission-appointed Selection Committee for the Hall of Fame, of which the Mayor and Commission may each designate one (1) appointee, with two (2) additional members being nominated at-large.

Selection Committee Appointees could be knowledgeable in the following fields of expertise:

• Business
• Education
• Arts & Entertainment
• Philanthropy
• Sports
• Public Service
•  Literature/History

2. Eligibility Criteria

A person would be eligible for induction to the City of Miami Beach Hall of Fame if that person meets any or all of the following criteria:

• Had/Has significant ties to the City including: born in Miami Beach, made Miami Beach his/her place of residence or business, or made a positive and lasting impact on Miami Beach

• Must have made substantial contributions to their respective area as an Artist, Architect, Designer, Scientist, Athlete, Business Leader, Civic Leader, or Family Legacy.

• Must have a history of demonstrating strong character and integrity while acting as an ambassador for the City of Miami Beach.

• Must have had a direct and significant positive impact on the City of Miami Beach.

• Nominees must be in good standing in the community at the time of selection by the City Commission.

Ineligibility:

• No sitting elected or appointed public official shall be eligible for nomination. A moratorium, for a period of five (5) years after leaving office, shall be placed on the nomination of elected and appointed officials.

• Members of the Miami Beach Hall of Fame Selection Committee may not submit nominees or be considered for nominations.

• Individuals cannot nominate themselves.

• Prior year nominees to the Hall of Fame may not be considered for nomination unless re-nominated to the current Hall of Fame year.

3. Nomination Process

• Hall of Fame nomination applications are open for each cycle for approximately two months. Completed nominations must be submitted to halloffame@miamibeachfl.gov.

• Nomination forms must include the completed application form, a brief biography of the individual, achievements, awards and two letters of recommendation (as described in the application).

• All sections of the nomination form must be completed. Please refrain from sending petitions, photographs, books, resumes, Curriculum Vitae (CV), etc. in lieu of completing the nomination form. If additional materials are requested by the members of the Miami Beach Hall of Fame Selection Committee, you will be contacted. Be sure to include complete citations of sources of information used to write the nomination (reference books, periodicals, etc.)

4. Selection Process

• Once the application is completed and submitted, the nomination package will be reviewed by the Tourism and Culture Department. Staff will serve as liaison to the Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

• The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will review all complete applications.

• The Selection Committee will determine how many inductees to recommend each year. Potentially, three inductees each, with at least one (1) induction being a posthumous honor.

• The Miami Beach City Commission will approve the inductees.

On June 23, 2021 the City Commission approved Resolution No. 2021-31748, approving the induction of six (6) members to the Hall of Fame. In addition, the Commission received the following recommendations from the 2021 Hall of Fame Selection Committee regarding the nominee selection process:

• In order to obtain a more diverse list of nominees, increase community outreach to ensure that the community participate in the nominating process.
•  Increase the involvement of the Hall of Fame committee in order to enhance networking opportunities and therefore, allowing for a more diverse list of nominees.

• Further refine the application process by defining the qualifications for family legacy and clarifying eligibility and residency.
• Prior year's nominees to the Hall of Fame may not be considered for nomination unless re-nominated to the current Hall of Fame year.
• Rectify the number of inductees that the Hall of Fame Committee may submit to the Commission for final approval.

These recommendations have already been incorporated into the nomination process and application.

New Recommendations

In addition to previous recommendations received and incorporated, when presenting the 2023 nominees, the 2023 Hall of Fame Committee made the following recommendations for future Hall of Fame cycles when presenting the 2023 inductees:

• Remove criteria requiring at least one posthumous honor.
• Submitters should be allowed to select multiple field of expertise categories on the application form.
• Include additional criteria for ineligibility as follows: No family members of sitting elected or appointed public officials shall be eligible for nomination; a moratorium for a period of three (3) years after leaving office shall be placed on the nomination of family members of elected and appointed officials.
• Include a preliminary meeting prior to scoring to discuss the candidates being nominated to deem nominees as “Qualified” or “Not Qualified.”
• Analyze scoring matrix to determine if the average score was fair if a member deemed the nominee as “Not Qualified."

Simultaneously, on February 21, 2024, the City Commission approved a Resolution No. 2024-32915, relating to the Hall of Fame selection procedures, providing that prospectively, the City Commission-appointed Hall of Fame Selection Committee shall nominate, and approve only one (1) inductee every two (2) years.