LTC 562-2019 LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD - HALLOWEEN m MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 562-2019 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of/he City Co mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 0""
DATE: October 17, 2019 '
SUBJECT: LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD — H LOWEEN
The purpose of this LTC (Letter to Commission) is to provide an update regarding
planned pedestrian/vehicular traffic control during the upcoming Halloween festivities
along and within the Lakeview neighborhood. This plan has been deployed in recent
years and we continue to include enhanced services accordingly.
As you may know, the Lakeview neighborhood has a longstanding tradition each year
where its residents participate in a festive and family-oriented atmosphere in the spirit of
Alihallow's Eve.
Over the years, it has gained quite a bit of popularity and residents from different areas
of the city and beyond come to the neighborhood to "trick or treat" and partake in the
festivities. Several years ago, as a result of this unintended popularity, there were
several complaints from Lakeview residents related to parking and traffic and from both
sides of the issue. Some residents had issues with traffic and related congestion as well
as parking on swales, including within Fisher Park while others had issue with
enforcement actions as a result of calls for services.
Once again, the Administration is taking a very proactive approach to address new
challenges related to the growing popularity of this neighborhood event. Representatives
from Police, Parks & Recreation, Marketing and Communications, Transportation, and
Parking Departments, along with residents from the neighborhood, and Randy Weisburd
have agreed upon the plan below.
Please note this year's again includes a new and significant enhancement by the Police
Department to address public safety. Through the years, this event has grown so much
in popularity that the potential for vehicle-pedestrian conflict warrants the following
enhancements:
• Vehicular access (in and out) of the Lakeview neighborhood will be prohibited
between the hours of 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM. The volume of pedestrians,
including parents and children, warrants this temporary closure by the Police
Department. Officers will be posted at all access points as well as the interior of
the Lakeview neighborhood.
• Light towers will be strategically placed in "low light" areas with sensitivity to not
adversely impact adjacent residents' homes.
• Four dedicated parking enforcement officers to perform traffic control at key
intersections.
• Parks & Recreation will have temporary barricades strategically placed
around Fisher Park to prohibit access onto the park itself and assist accordingly.
October 17, 2019
Letter to Commission
Lakeview Neighborhood- Halloween
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• The Marketing and Communications Department in conjunction with the Police
Department will issue a coordinated message for distribution to residents.
• The Transportation and Parking Departments are coordinating deployment of
electronic message boards on Alton Road with traffic information.
Lastly and certainly not least, Randy Weisburd and residents of the Lakeview
neighborhood are again kind enough to assist us with input and notification to all
residents in the neighborhood advising them of our coordinated plan.
If you should have any questions, please contact Saul Frances, Parking Director via
email at saulfrancesmiamibeachfl.qov or at 305.673.7000, extension 6483.
c: Eric Carpenter, Assistant City Manager
Mark Taxis, Assistant City Manager
Susanne Torriente, Assistant City Manager
Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff/Office of the City Manager
Rick Clements, Chief of Police
John Rebar, Parks and Recreation Director
Jose Gonzalez, Transportation Director
Tonya Daniels, Marketing and Communications Director
Saul Frances, Parking Director
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