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M ATTI M. BOWER
MAYOR
February 4, 2009
Honorable Carlos Alvarez
Mayor
Miami-Dade County
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Dear Mayor Al z' (~G~%f/~~
We appreciate all of your support for the Miami Beach Convention Center, and know that
you recognize the importance of this venue to our County's economy.
As you may know, at the January 28, 2009 Miami Beach City Commission meeting, the
Commission approved a resolution urging Miami-Dade County to fully fund and prioritize
the needs of the Miami Beach Convention Center with Convention Development Tax
receipts. Attached please find a copy of the approved resolution.
If you would like to discuss this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Matti Herrera Bower
Mayor
C: Honorable Miami Beach City Commissioners
Honorable Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
George Burgess. County Manager
Jorge M. Gonzalez, Miami Beach City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. zoov-27oa3
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO FULLY
SUPPORT AND PRIORITIZE THE FUNDING NEEDS
OF THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER WITH
CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAX RECEIPTS.
WHEREAS, the Convention Development Tax (CDT) was authorized by the
Florida Legislature in 1983 for the principal purpose of promoting tourism and the use of
hotel facilities through the improvement and construction of convention centers; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Convention Center is the largest publicly owned
convention center in Miami-Dade County and serves as a regional asset; and
WHEREAS, tourism is the economic engine of Miami-Dade County and the
Miami Beach Convention Center is a principal driver of tourism to the region and the
third greatest economic generator behind the airport and seaport; and
WHEREAS, the CDT generated approximately $47 million in Fiscal Year 07108,
of which only $4.5 million was allocated to fund the Miami Beach Convention Center's
operational needs; and
WHEREAS, hotels that support events at the Miami Beach Convention Center
generated more than 45% of the CDT in Fiscal Year 07108; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the growth of the CDT collections to support a
myriad of activities to generate tourism to the Greater Miami area, a committed
investment in the main driver of tourism business to the region, the Miami Beach
Convention Center, is essential; and
WHEREAS. the need for major and significant improvements, enhancements
and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center has been confirmed by the
County, the City. and numerous stakeholders representing the tourism and hotel
industry; and
WHEREAS, the CDT collected by Miami-Dade County is the appropriate and
primary funding source for improvements to the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and Ciiy Commission of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby urge Miami-
Dade County to fully support and prioritize the funding needs of the Miami Beach
Convention Center with Convention Development Tax Receipts.
PASSED and ADOPTED this zESCh day of January , 2009.
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Robert Yarcher
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