Notice of Special Election
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
MARCH 15, 2016
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election has been called by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, pursuant to City Resolutions 2015-29228 and 2015-29133, and will be held in the
City of Miami Beach from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at which time there shall be
submitted to the duly registered and qualified voters of the City of Miami Beach the following questions:
Referendum Re: Approval of City’s Lease of City Property for Convention Center Hotel
Should City lease 2.65-acre property at northeast corner of 17th Street and Convention Center
Drive to Portman Miami Beach LLC for 99 years, requiring, per Resolution 2015-29115:
Construction/operation of privately-funded 800 room Hotel with 288 foot height limit,
connected to Convention Center via pedestrian Skybridge,
No gambling,
Rent to City after Hotel opens, including greater of: minimum rent ($12,373,785 over first
ten years, adjusted thereafter) or percentage of Hotel's revenues annually?
YES 60
NO 61
Referendum Re: Use of Rent Payments Received by City from Convention Center Hotel
Lease
If voters approve City’s Convention Center Hotel lease, shall City adopt an ordinance dedicating
all rent payments received by City to enhance funding (not replace or substitute for current City
funding), in equal proportions annually for the term of lease, for: mass transit and traffic
reduction, pre-k through 12 education, stormwater projects (in lieu of rate increases), and
undergrounding electric utilities, with any amendment/repeal of such ordinance subject to voter
referendum approval?
YES 62
NO 63
All qualified electors of the City of Miami Beach may vote YES or NO on these proposals.
Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the Special Election hereby called, with acceptance of the
certification of the results of the Special Election to be performed by the Miami Beach City Commission. The
official returns for each precinct shall be furnished to the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the
ballots from all precincts have been tabulated.
The voting precincts in the City for the Special Election shall be as established by Miami-Dade County
election officials. On Election Day, electors shall vote at the voting location and the voting precincts in which
the official registration books show that the electors reside. All questions concerning voting location and
voting precincts should be directed to Miami-Dade County Elections Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue,
Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: 305.499.VOTE (8683) or TTY: 305.499.8480.
Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Special Election shall be in accordance with the general law of
the State of Florida governing voter registration. Qualified persons may obtain registration forms to vote at the
Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, First Floor, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139,
during normal business hours, and at such other voter registration centers and during such times as may be
provided by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County. Each person desiring to become a registered
voter shall be responsible for properly filling out the registration form and returning it to the Miami-Dade
County Elections Department. The voter registration deadline for the March 15, 2016 Special Election is
Tuesday, February 16, 2016. All questions concerning voter registration should be directed to the Miami-
Dade County Elections Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: 305.499.VOTE
(8683) or TTY: 305.499.8480.
Absentee voters participating in the Special Election shall be entitled to cast their ballots in accordance with
the provisions of the Laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee voting. The deadline to request an
absentee ballot from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department is 5:00 PM, Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
All questions concerning absentee ballots should be directed to the Miami-Dade County Elections
Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: 305.499.VOTE (8683) or TTY:
305.499.8480.
The Special Election will be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes
and the Charter and Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Copies of Resolutions 2015-29115, 2015-
29228, and 2015-29133 are available at the Office of the City Clerk and online at:
http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerk/elections/default.aspx?id=86033
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
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