DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NAMING OF MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOMS TO DEVELOP CONSENSUS REGARDING PROPOSED NAMES, WITH ANY NAMES NOT PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ("NCAC") TO BE REFERRED TO NCAC FOR ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.

The Administration strongly recommends that the Mayor and Commission develop a consensus on the names for the remaining 4 ballrooms tfor the Miami Beach Convention Center  to ensure a Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee recommendation on May 22, 2018, that could thereafter be accepted by the City Commission for formal approval on June 27, 2018.

During the March 7, 2018 City Commission Meeting, Agenda Item C4I - Naming of ballroom facilities in the Miami Beach Convention Center was referred to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs (“NCAC”) Committee.

During the March 21, 2018 NCAC meeting, proposed ballroom names were presented as developed by a collaborative team, including the Greater Miami Visitor and Convention Bureau (“GMCVB”), Spectra Management, JLL Consulting Services, and City staff for the five (5) Convention Center ballrooms:

1. Ocean Drive Room

2. Lincoln Road Room

3. Sunset Vista Salon

4. Carl Fisher Grand Ballroom

5. Collaboration Corner

NCAC recommended that staff present all names except “Collaboration Corner” to the full Commission for approval, and requested that staff present alternatives names for “Collaboration Corner” at the same meeting.

At the April 11, 2019 City Commission meeting, staff recommendations for “Collaboration Corner” included:

1. Collins Collaboration Corner

2. Banyan Ballroom

3. Mangrove Corner

4. Mangrove Shade

5. Espanola Way Room

6. Art Deco Room

7. Star Island Room

During the discussion, the Mayor and Commission unanimously approved a modification on the name “Carl Fisher Grand Ballroom” to simply “Grand Ballroom.”

Alternative names were recommended and discussed for Collaboration Corner including:  “Art Deco Corner” and “Collins Corner.” 

Specific names not previously recommended by NCAC must first go back to NCAC for a recommendation by that Committee before being re-presented to the Commission.  However, ultimately the recommended names need to be approved by a 5/7 vote of the Mayor and Commission.  To avoid having to go back and forth between NCAC and the City Commission multiple times, the Administration strongly recommends that to Commission develop consensus on all five ballroom names at the April 25, 2018 Commission Meeting.

If the Commission approves all five final ballroom names on April 25, 2018, the timeline for approval of the ballroom names is as follows:

April 25, 2018 - (R9L) Commission discusses and refers all proposed ballroom names to NCAC to be considered at May 22, 2018 NCAC meeting.

May 22, 2018 - NCAC considers and makes recommendations for the ballroom names.

June 6, 2018 - Commission passes a Resolution accepting NCAC’s recommendations regarding names for the ballrooms and setting the Public Hearing for June 27, 2018.

June 7, 2018 - City Clerk provides notice of Public Hearing to Miami Herald.

June 17, 2018 - Last day to publish 10 day notice of Public Hearing.

June 27, 2018 - (P&A Commission meeting) - Public Hearing on the five (5) ballroom names to be approved by 5/7^th vote (R7 item)

The Administration recommends the approval of the following Convention Center ballroom names, as recommended by NCAC, GMCVB, Spectra, JLL and City staff:

1. Ocean Drive Room

2. Lincoln Road Room

3. Sunset Vista Salon

Approval of these names, recommended by NCAC, along with the name “Grand Ballroom” do not need to go back to NCAC.  However, any changes for these three names would need to go back to NCAC for recommendation.

The Administration is also seeking direction for the fifth ballroom, previously recommended as “Collaboration Corner.”  Proposed names discussed to date are as follows:

1. Collins Collaboration Corner

2. Banyan Ballroom

3. Mangrove Corner

4. Mangrove Shade

5. Espanola Way Room

6. Art Deco Room

7. Star Island Room

8. Collins Corner

9. Art Deco Corner