A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE USE OF CUSTOM PRINTED WINDSCREENS FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AND DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR USE OF CUSTOM PRINTED WINDSCREENS ON CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR THE POLICY TO SPECIFY THAT THE USE OF CUSTOM PRINTED WINDSCREENS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR UPCOMING CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1128 AND HOUSE BILL 919, BOTH OF WHICH SEEK TO PREEMPT LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF FUEL SOURCES OF ENERGY PRODUCTION; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY, AND APPROVING THE CITY'S JOINT EFFORT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE ACTION GOAL TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2050. 

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 FROM THE REMAINING BALANCE ($370,000) OF THE ORIGINAL $700,000 SET ASIDE FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ADDRESS COVID-19 RELATED MATTERS, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AS A FY 2020- 2021 EXPENSE; SAID ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO BE EARMARKED FOR RENT, MORTGAGE AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR QUALIFYING MIAMI BEACH HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. 

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 2021-083-WG FOR HOLIDAY LIGHTING; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO SIMULTANEOUS NEGOTIATIONS WITH FLORIDA CDI, LLC D/B/A CHRISTMAS DESIGNERS AND SOUTH FLORIDA LIGHTING TEAM, LLC D/B/A MIAMI CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSERS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FINAL SELECTION OF THE RECOMMENDED PROPOSER(S) AND CONTRACT(S) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CROSS SECTION PROPOSED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE FUTURE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON STATE ROAD 907/ALTON ROAD, BETWEEN MICHIGAN AVENUE AND 43 STREET, INCLUDING REDUCED LANE WIDTHS OF 10 FEET INSIDE LANES AND 11 FEET OUTSIDE LANES; AND FURTHER, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT CORRIDOR.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN CONCEPT, AN IDENTIFICATION DECAL PROGRAM, TO FACILITATE ACCESS FOR CITY RESIDENTS ACROSS THE VENETIAN, JULIA TUTTLE, AND MACARTHUR CAUSEWAYS DURING EMERGENCY AND HIGH-IMPACT PERIODS; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM DETAILS, INCLUDING THE PARAMETERS, LOGISTICS, AND COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING A RESIDENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM, TO BE PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION ON OR BEFORE THE JUNE 2021 CITY COMMISSION MEETING; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESIDENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO PASS THE “BIPARTISAN BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT OF 2021” AND THE “ENHANCED BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT OF 2021,” AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, AND FLORIDA U.S. SENATORS RICK SCOTT AND MARCO RUBIO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A GRANT ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $577,000 FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SABRINA COHEN ADAPTIVE RECREATION CENTER PROJECT.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RE-AFFIRMING THE CITY’S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATING AN INCLUSIVE, SAFE, AND JUST SOCIETY AND CULTURE; DENOUNCING ANTI-GOVERNMENT EXTREMISM, WHITE SUPREMACY, RACISM, ANTISEMITISM, MISOGYNY, ISLAMOPHOBIA, ANTI-LGBTQ+ HATE, ABLEISM, ALL HATEFUL SPEECH AND BIAS-MOTIVATED VIOLENT ACTIONS, EXTREMIST CONSPIRACY THEORIES, AND DISINFORMATION THAT CULTIVATE AN ALIENATED AND MISTRUSTFUL ELECTORATE AND UNDERMINE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES; AND COMMITTING TO FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE CITY OPERATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT DOES NOT TOLERATE ANTI-GOVERNMENT EXTREMIST, WHITE SUPREMACIST, RACIST, ANTISEMITIC, MISOGYNIST, ISLAMOPHOBIC, ANTI-LGBTQ+, ABLEIST, AND OTHER HATEFUL SPEECH AND ACTIONS.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING SENATE BILL 90, WHICH SEEKS TO CANCEL EXISTING MAIL BALLOT REQUESTS FOR MILLIONS OF VOTERS AROUND THE STATE, LIMIT VOTE-BY-MAIL APPLICATIONS TO ONE ELECTION CYCLE, AND BAN DROP BOXES, HOUSE BILL 7041, WHICH SEEKS TO CRIMINALIZE HANDING OUT WATER OR FOOD TO VOTERS WAITING IN LINE, AND ANY OTHER SIMILAR LEGISLATION AIMING TO CURTAIL ACCESS TO VOTING; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE.