2015-29228 Reso RESOLUTION NO.1 2015-29228
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING FOR A MARCH 15, 2016 SPECIAL
ELECTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA A QUESTION ASKING WHETHER
CITY SHOULD 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; AND 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.
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed first reading/public hearing on July 31, 2015, and a
duly noticed second reading/public hearing on September 2, 2015, the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida adopted Resolution No. 2015-29115, a copy of
which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as composite Exhibit "A,"
approving a Development and Ground Lease Agreement with Portman Miami Beach, LLC for
the development of an 800 room convention headquarter hotel and related facilities (the
"Hotel"), on an approximately 2.65-acre site on the northeast corner of 17th Street and
Convention Center Drive, bounded roughly by the Miami Beach Convention Center to the North,
17th Street to the South, The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater to the East
and Convention Center Drive to the West (the "Leased Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Development and Ground Lease Agreement ("Lease"), attached hereto
as Appendix 1 to Exhibit "A," delineates the conditions for the design, construction, equipping
and operation of the Hotel on the Leased Property, with no City funding or financing therefor;
provides for a 99-year term of the Leased Property once certain conditions are satisfied;
prohibits gambling establishments on the Leased Property; and provides for annual base rent to
the City, after the Hotel opens, of the greater of minimum fixed rent or a percentage of the gross
operating revenues of the Hotel, among other rent; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1.03(b)(3) of the City Charter, the Lease is contingent
upon and requires approval by vote of at least sixty (60) sixty percent of the voters voting
thereon in a City-wide referendum; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2015-29115, the accompanying Lease attached
as Appendix 1 to Exhibit "A," has been fully negotiated and is incorporated herein for the
purpose of providing the public with full and complete information regarding the proposed
Lease, in advance of the voter referendum required thereon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH:
SECTION 1.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida and the
general laws of the State of Florida, a Special Election is hereby called and directed to be held
in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, for
the purpose of submitting to the electorate the question as set forth hereinafter.
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SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the
said Special Election hereby called, with acceptance of the certification of the results of said
Special Election to be performed by the 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.
SECTION 3.
That the said voting precincts in the City of said Special Election shall be as established
by the proper and appropriate Miami-Dade County Election Officials. All electors shall vote at
the polling places and the voting precincts as determined by the Miami-Dade County Election
Officials as set forth in the attached Exhibit"B."
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SECTION 4.
Not less than thirty days notice of the adoption of this Resolution and of its provisions
calling this Special Election shall be given by publication in the Miami Herald, a newspaper of
general circulation in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Such publication shall be
made in accordance with the provisions of Section 100.342, Florida Statutes, and Section 38-3
of the Code of the City of Miami Beach.
SECTION 5.
The Notice of Election shall be substantially in the following form:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED
BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, AND WILL BE HELD IN SAID CITY FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 7:00
P.M. ON THE 15th DAY OF MARCH, 2016, AT WHICH TIME THERE SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE DULY REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
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
NO
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in the election precincts as
established in accordance with Section 3 hereof, and shall further set forth pertinent information
regarding eligibility of electors to participate in said elections.
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SECTION 6.
That the official ballot to be used in the Special Election to be held on March 15, 2016,
hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
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
NO
SECTION 7.
The form of the ballots to be used in this Special Election and their preparation shall be
in compliance with all statutory requirements relating to the use of mechanical or other approved
voting machines or devices.
SECTION 8.
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. The Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
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Elections will register voters for this Special Election until 5:00 p.m. on February 16 , 2016.
All persons eligible to vote at this Special Election must be registered before the time and date
set forth herein or have registered previously, as provided by law. 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 Office. All questions concerning voter
registration should be directed to the Miami-Dade County Elections Office, 2700 N.W. 87th
Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: (305)499-VOTE (8683).
SECTION 9.
That the absentee voters participating in said 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.
SECTION 10.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this Special Election
and will pay to Miami-Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or
statement approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 11.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of the ballot measure set forth above in this
Resolution is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then
said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ballot measure.
SECTION 12.
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
Tel: 305.673.7470, Fax: 305.673.7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JIMMY MORALES
CITY CLERK RAFAEL E. GRANADO
FROM: RAUL J. AGUILA J A
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2015
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION CALLING MARCH 15, 2016 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA A QUESTION ASKING WHETHER CITY
SHOULD 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; AND 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
The attached Resolution has been prepared calling for a City of Miami Beach Special
Election to be held on March 15, 2016 for the purpose of submitting to the City's voters
the following question pursuant to Section 1.03(b)(3) of the City Charter:
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:
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• 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?
Section 1.03(b)(3) of the City Charter provides in pertinent part:
The sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten years or longer of the
following properties shall require approval by vote of at least sixty (60)
percent of the City's voters voting thereon in a City-wide referendum: (1)
Convention Center Parking Lots: All City-owned surface parking lots
located in the Civic and Convention Center District, generally bounded
by Lincoln Lane on the South, Washington Avenue on the East, Meridian
Avenue on the West and Dade Boulevard on the North; (2) Convention
Center Campus: All City-owned property, except for the Convention
Center and Carl Fisher Club House, located within the Civic and
Convention Center District (includes City Hall, 1701 Meridian Street, 555
17th Street, 21st Street Community Center, The Fillmore Miami
Beach/Jackie Gleason Theater, and the 17th Street Parking Garage).
The proposed Leased Property is located within the Convention Center Campus, as
defined by Section 1.03(b)(3). Following a first reading/public hearing on July 31, 2015,
and a second reading/public hearing on September 2, 2015, the City Commission
adopted Resolution 2015-29115, and approved the proposed Development and Ground
Lease Agreement ("Lease"). The Lease delineates the conditions for the design,
construction, equipping and operation of the Hotel on the Leased Property, with no City
funding or financing therefor; provides for a 99-year term of the Leased Property once
certain conditions are satisfied; prohibits gambling establishments on the Leased
Property; and provides for annual base rent to the City, after the Hotel opens, of the
greater of minimum fixed rent or a percentage of the gross operating revenues of the
Hotel, among other rent.
In addition to the above-referenced question relating to approval of the Lease pursuant
to the City Charter, on September 2, 2015, the City Commission approved Resolution
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Convention Center district, Exhibit E of the Lease previously contemplated that the maximum
height of the hotel would not exceed 300 feet. Pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Lease, Portman
and the City Manager have agreed that the maximum height of the hotel shall not exceed 288
feet.
No. 2015-29133, calling for a special election on March 15, 2016 for the voters to
consider the following question:
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?
Any changes to the foregoing, other than to reschedule the date of such special
election, would require a 517th vote of the City Commission.
Pursuant to directive of the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, the final date by
which the City may adopt its Resolution placing a ballot measure on the March 15, 2016
ballot is December 22, 2015. Accordingly, this matter is timely presented to the City
Commission and adoption of the attached Resolution may take place at today's
meeting.
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