LTC 137-2020 Imposition of Measures During HIgh Impact Period - Week 2, UPDATE MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 137-2020 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manag
DATE: March 11, 2020
SUBJECT: Imposition of Measures During High mpact Period — Week 2, UPDATE
This letter shall serve to provide formal notification to the Mayor and City
Commission of those actions to be taken by the City Manager to invoke certain
provisions of the City's Ordinance regarding High Impact Periods within High
Impact Zones, as set forth in Section 82-443 of the City Code, for the second
weekend of Spring Break 2020.
Due to the anticipated attendance and number of visitors to the City for the
upcoming week of Spring Break 2020, I am imposing the following high impact
period measures in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general
public, as well as to protect public and private property from damage, property
degradation and/or unauthorized uses.
Pursuant to the authorization provided by Resolution No. 2020-31191 , which was
passed and adopted by the City Commission at its February 26, 2020 meeting, the
duration of the following immediate high impact measures shall be from Friday,
March 13, 2020 at 7:00a.m. through Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7:00a.m.
Those measures to be imposed throughout the duration of the High Impact Period,
as identified above, shall include:
• Ocean Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic from Friday, March 13,
2020, at 7:00a.m. through Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7:00a.m.;
• The prohibition of coolers and any inflatable devices on public beach
property;
• The prohibition of tents, tables, and similar structures;
• The limitation of live or amplified music, which shall include the suspension
of the noise exemption set forth in Section 46-157 of the City Code for those
properties located from 9th Street to 11th Street on the west side of Ocean
Drive, unless otherwise authorized by a Special Event permit;
• The prohibition of any direct or indirect consumption of alcohol on public
beach property, unless otherwise authorized by a Special Event permit;
• The implementation of a license plate reader police detail;
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• The suspension of all business tax receipt(s) issued to promoters for any
dance or entertainment event(s) to be held at an alcoholic beverage
establishment located in the MXE mixed use entertainment district
(excluding the portion of the MXE located between 73rd and 75th Streets) or
in that portion of the CD-2 commercial, medium intensity district between
Pennsylvania Avenue and Collins Court, from 5th Street to 16th Street;
• The suspension of all sidewalk café business activities and operations at
Midnight (12:00am) each evening, for the duration of the High Impact
Period, as identified previously herein.
• The suspension of all sidewalk café business activities and operations, for
those sidewalk cafés located on Ocean Drive, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. each
day, for the duration of the High Impact Period, as identified previously
herein.
These high impact period measures shall become part of the Incident Action Plan
for Spring Break 2020, to be published by the Department of Emergency
Management.
Moreover, the City's Police, Fire, Parking and Code Compliance Departments, as
well as the Sanitation and Beach Maintenance Divisions, are authorized to
implement additional operational measures, as necessary.
Any violation of the imposed high impact period measures shall be punished as
provided in Section 1-14 of the City Code.
This notification shall be filed with the City Clerk, provided to appropriate news
media for publication (including local radio and television stations for broadcast),
and posted on the City's website, in compliance with Section 82-443(c) of the City
Code.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Note: Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2020-4333, the sale and/or serving of any
alcoholic beverage(s) shall be prohibited from 3 a.m. until 8 a.m., commencing
March 13, 2020 and concluding March 19, 2020, by any alcoholic beverage
establishment located in either of the following districts:
A. The MXE mixed use entertainment district, excluding that portion of the
MXE district located between 73rd and 75th Streets; or
That portion of the CD-2 commercial, medium intensity district located between
Pennsylvania Avenue and Collins Court, from 5th Street to 16th Street
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