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Resolutions - C7  AE




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:February  1, 2023
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND SECTION 212.0306 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES TO ESTABLISH A TWO PERCENT (2%) TAX ON THE SALE AND SERVICE OF HOOKAHS AND SIMILAR VAPOR GENERATING DEVICES WHEN OFFERED TO ACCOMPANY FOOD AND BEVERAGES, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX ALLOCATED TO ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY.

ANALYSIS

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the December 14, 2022 Commission meeting.

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Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
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Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Alex Fernandez

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