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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez 
DATE:September  13, 2017
 



SUBJECT:DISCUSS GRANTING A SQUARE FOOTAGE WAIVER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,184.39, TO THE MIAMI BEACH WATERSPORTS CENTER, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SO IT MAY HOLD ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER REGATTA ON OCTOBER 15, 2017, WHICH FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE ADAPTIVE ROWING PROGRAM FOR DISABLED ATHLETES.

ANALYSIS

I am hereby requesting, on behalf of the Miami Beach Watersports Center, a non-profit organization, to waive the square footage fees for its annual regatta on October 15, 2017. The total fee waiver request for both of the below referenced areas is $2,184.39. (That amount was derived as follows: a total of 8,737.54 square feet X $0.25 per square foot = $2,184.39.) 

 

  • Street closure of 65th Street: 2 lanes between Collins Avenue and Indian Creek Drive. The Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan and the square feet measurement is attached.

 

  • Tents in Brittany Bay Park: Twenty-two 10’ x 10’ tents for teams attending the regatta and for the finish line/timing, awards, and race announcer. The square feet measurement is attached.

 

The regatta is a fundraiser for the Miami Beach Watersports Center. All proceeds will go toward funding scholarships for high school students and the adaptive rowing program for disabled athletes.

Legislative Tracking
Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
MOT Plan
Street Closure - Square Footage Map
Tents in Brittany Bay Park - Square Footage Map