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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | January 25, 2017 | | | | First Reading
| | SUBJECT: | AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82, ENTITLED “PUBLIC PROPERTY”, AT DIVISION V, ENTITLED “SIDEWALK CAFES,” AT SECTION 82-383, RELATING TO PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE PRE-PAYMENT, PRIOR PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL SIDEWALK CAFÉ PERMIT FEE; AND ELIMINATING THE ABILITY TO PAY IN TWO ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS; AND TO AMEND THE PERMIT FEE, TO BE INCREASED WHEN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) INCREASE IS 1.5% OR MORE, RATHER THAN A CPI INCREASE OF 5 PERCENT OR MORE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. |
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| | Staff recommends approving the Ordinance on First Reading, to remove the provision allowing partial payments to all funds being due upfront. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| The City of Miami Beach is in the process of implementation of the EnerGov permitting system. In addition staff has been reviewing the Sidewalk Café Ordinance for potential modifications to fit the EnerGov system as well as improve tracking.
The current Sidewalk Café Ordinance (Section 82-383) allows applicants to pay their permit fee in two semiannual installments if the fee exceeds $2,000 with the first installment due on October 1st and the second due on April 1st. This process cannot be accommodated in the new permit tracking system and has led to increased staff resources to track and bill for the second installment.
On September 14, 2016, the City Commission referred this item to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for discussion and further direction.
On September 30, 2016, at the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee, the Committee recommended changing the ordinance to remove the exemption of allowing partial payment to all funds being due. Staff was directed to bring back a draft ordinance to the Commission reflecting the change.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | Staff recommends approving the Ordinance on First Reading, to remove the provision allowing partial payments to all funds being due at the time of permit assuance |
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Public Works |
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Commissioner Ricky Arriola |
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