At the May 15, 2024 Commission meeting, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez and co-sponsor Commissioner Joseph Magazine, the Mayor and City Commission approved a dual referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (PSNQLC) and the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) to discuss the creation of Code Compliance Area Captain positions for South Beach, Mid Beach and North Beach.

The referral requested that the Code Compliance Department, Human Resources and Finance should be prepared to discuss this matter before the Committees. 

The Code Compliance Department currently employs Code Compliance Administrators who are strategically assigned to zones like South Beach, Mid Beach, and North Beach, catering to the specific challenges and needs of each area. In addition to these Code Compliance Administrators, there are also assigned Code Compliance Officers who work within their designated zones, allowing for a more targeted approach to addressing area-specific concerns and ensuring effective enforcement of codes and regulations. This zoning system enables the Department to provide focused attention and resources to each neighborhood, enhancing the quality of service and compliance efforts in the community.

The Code Compliance Department acknowledges there is an opportunity to create greater awareness of district 'go-to' supervisors, aligning their role more closely with the concept of a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for neighborhoods. This initiative can be implemented without any additional fiscal impact or the need to add Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs).