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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney 
DATE:May  12, 2017
 

First Reading

SUBJECT:AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18, “BUSINESSES,” AT ARTICLE V, “CARDROOMS” TO BE ENTITLED “RESERVED;” AMENDING SECTIONS 18-171 THROUGH 18-179, TO BE ENTITLED “RESERVED” DELETING ALL REFERENCE TO CARDROOMS IN CHAPTER 18; CHAPTER 102 “TAXATION,” ARTICLE V, “LOCAL BUSINESS TAX,” AT SECTION 102-356 ENTITLED “CONSTRUCTION OF ARTICLE; DEFINITIONS” BY REMOVING THE DEFINITION OF “CARDROOMS”; AND SECTION 102-379, ENTITLED “SCHEDULE OF TAXES, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016” TO REMOVE THE BUSINESS TAX FEE FOR “CARDROOMS;” PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the above-referenced Ordinance at First Reading and set a Second Reading Public Hearing for June 7, 2017

ANALYSIS

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Joy Malakoff, the attached Ordinance is submitted for consideration at First Reading by the Mayor and City Commission at the May 12, 2017 Special Commission meeting.
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Commissioner Joy Malakoff

ATTACHMENTS:
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ARTICLE V. CARDROOMS ORD. 1st Rdg. (Malakoff)