Please place on the January 11, 2017 City Commission Agenda, a discussion item regarding permit violations received by cafes on Lincoln Road during Halloween festivities.  I have received some feedback from the businesses regarding the severity of the penalties assigned.

In an effort to enhance the resident and tourist experience of Halloween on Lincoln Road, the following activities and actions were carried out by the City:

1. November 2015 - The City decides to improve city efforts with regards to Halloween Lincoln Rd and to plan regular Halloween monthly meetings.
2. February 2016 - The City includes the participation of the new LRBID Executive Director at the Halloween meetings.
3. September 2016 - The LRBID Board of Directors agree to become co-permit holders of “Halloween on Lincoln Rd”, allowing for a programmed and enhanced event with music, bars, and activations managed by the LRBID.
4. October 26, 2016 - LRBID hosts a tenant meeting on Lincoln Rd and Adrian Morales discusses Halloween programming, including Halloween shutdown for unpermitted expansion.
5. October 26, 2016 - City of Miami Beach Code Compliance distributes sidewalk cafe Halloween memos to LRBID staff.
6. October 28, 2016 - The City agrees to MOU with LRBID for a special event permit on Halloween Lincoln Rd 2016.
7. October 28, 2016 - The City issues special event permit naming CMB/LRBID Halloween 2016.
8. October 31, 2016 - City staff observes several cafe operators with unpermitted expansion.

Included are the memo distributed to the sidewalk cafes, a copy of the special events permit, and the cafe shutdown letters that were issued.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office at ext. 6473.