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FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
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DATE: February 9, 2009
SUBJECT: Response to inquiry re: Spanish L uage City Publications
This memorandum is in response to your inquiry regarding city publications in Spanish. Specifically, you
have inquired on the Guide to City Services in Spanish. As you may recall. the Resident Guide was
produced by the City in both English and Spanish several years ago. The Guide has to be updated
periodically as new information, ordinances and contact information changes. The Resident Guide was
updated last year and is being updated again to reflect new information (such as our new Commission). The
current version in English is posted online and is accessed via the "Resident" portal. Once the new revisions
to the Guide are complete, it will also be uploaded to our City website. A translation of the Resident Guide
will be underway as soon as the most recent revisions are complete; that version will also be made available
via the website. You should know. however, that in light of budget constraints we have not produced a
printed copy of the revised Resident Guide. For example, the last printing of the Resident Guide (2004) in
English cost almost $8,000 to produce 1,000. The last printing of the Spanish Resident Guide was in 2002..
You have also requested information on other City publications produced in Spanish. In general, budgetary
limitations have impacted our ability to produce many collateral pieces. However, attached you will find
samples of documents that have been produced in both languages, These include:
• MB magazine: this direct mail piece to all City households is fully bilingual. Due to budget limitations,
beginning with this fiscal year MB is produced quarterly instead of bi-monthly.
Rec Review: this direct mail publication is produced three times a year and began Spanish
translations in 2006.
Hurricane Guide: This Guide is updated as funding becomes available: fully bilingual.
• CIP info cards: these direct mail cards are produced and sent to residents in project areas.
• CIP newsletters. these direct mail pieces are sent 2-3 times a year.
• Vote Miami Beach: this direct mail piece to all Miami Beach registered voters encourages absentee
ballot registration and early voting, and has been bilingual since its inception.
Other pieces under development, such as the "Towing Bill of Rights." will be in a bilingual format.
The above list is not intended to be all inclusive, as flyers or other limited use materials may be developed
and distributed that may or may not all be bilingual. However. it has been the general policy to ensure that
documents with a broad distribution are provided in a bilingual format. Some samples from Police are
attached for your reference-
Inaddition to printed materials, the City's radio station MBRadio 1670 AM, is fully bilingual, providing weekly
updates on traffic and other city info in both languages. Additionally, MBTV is in the process of converting all
key Public Service Announcements into Spanish, and is launching a Spanish language topics show, Other
programming will be developed budget permitting, As you may know. Commission meetings are already
closed-captioned in Spanish.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or require additional information.
Cc: Hilda M. Fernandez, Asst. City Manager
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Important information specifically for
the Miami Beach community
Information importance
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MIAMIBEACH
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ion Residents of the Flomingo Park area
ion a foe Residences del orea de Flomi,~rgo Park
-- t of hre City's rxgaing efforts m resloe and enhance its porlcs and facilities, t
_ ti Imprcvercsnt Projects OHtce is hosting o Community Design Revie
hop to present carious proposed master plan impro~errtenls for Flominno Po
'.:= enhoncements include o nF,wv tennis corner and caurts, new Bays and G
londxoping, irrigation; security Ilghting, and other sire ossociat
_ emenls. We value your paiticipotion in this importont process.
pane de ios esnrezos de b Ciudad ,xrrc res~aurar y rea!zor sus porque
- tiles, !a Oiicina de Maioros Copiro!es rendrri uno reuniLtn con b axnunic
- rrescntar bs meiaras ~-opuesR~zs porc Fiamin~ro Fork, Fstrs mejaas irciu±
- compos y un nuero cenho de renis, Boys y G'r's Club, mejavs of prz
ren bra b seguridod, a junos y ohos me~ras. Su parrkipacibn en r
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 - 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. MIAMI BEACH
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SEE36VG gR~GRESS
Belle Isle Right-of•Way Project Nears Completion
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occupied Belle Island for nearly twenty-
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"s ,~'~ ' a i 1„ F,` In May of 2006, the Capital Improvement
°:,t,~_~Q Projects Office embarked on construction of
v comprehensive right~f-way irnprovemenl
;xojed that includes instollafion of underground
utilities; o roadway and park storm water
ollcction and disposal systern of a major
pump st~tinr. ,~,~er ~I,~JOIi liiieoi °~et of water main piping installed throughout
the perimeter of the park to improve the water pressure; and fire protection capabiliy.
A complete roadway reconstruction has been completed in both Island Avenue
Norlh and South roadways. Reconstruction of Century and Farrey Lanes were also
part of the project scope.
Neighbors can attest to some of the unfortunate inconveniences and delays caused
by the construction, but most can agree it was well worth the hassle. With over
throequarters of work completed, residents can already benefit from some of the
exciting new amenities.
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GATEWAYS TO THE OCEAN
The Middle Beach neighborhood of Oceonfront has the Atlantic Ocean az its
"backyard." The prime real estate along Collins Avenue on the ocean is one of the
reasons so many people decide to make Miami Beoch their home. But our beach
belongs to everyone and access to the beach should be pleasant and inviting.
Public entrances to the beach exist on almost every streePend leading east from
Collins Avenue. These access streets, up until now, have not had much character
nor provided a welcome point of entry.
As paA of the overall Capital Improvement program, and integgrated with our City's
right-o{-way infrastructure improvement program, slreetends in the Oceanfront
neighborhoods are getting facelifts. Construction began on Phase I of this project
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ENTRADAS A LA PLAYA
fa vecindod de Middle Bench en Oceanfront fiene el Oceono Adbnfico comp su
"polio trasero." las propiedades inrnobiliarias a to largo de la ovenida Collins
odyacente a las playas son una de las razones por las cuoles rnucha genie decide
hater de Miami Beach su hogar Pero nuesiras playas pertenecen a coda uno de
nosotros y el occeso a las playyas debe ser agra able a atractivo. !os entrodos
publicas existen en cast lochs las Galles que van de la ovenida Collins v fa playa.
Estos accesos a !a pbyo, no han tenidv nunm mucho corbcter ni un punto ogradable
de entrada.
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LUMMUS STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Backhoes and bulldozers have become temporary fixtures to the scenery in the
Lummus area. But commuters and merchants can rest assured that the end results
will be well worth the current hassles.
With the cooperation of the community, o chonge for the better is coming soon to
the Lummus area. "Meetings were held where residents provided input on the
items that they wanted to see
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enhancements to the overall "`t":; ;; } ~~~~} -
a earance of the street and a ` ~''~` "mss- '~ - `
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NORTH SHORE OPEN SPACE PARK
Have you noticed lotely the nddirons to North Shore Open Space Park? lass summer,
beach goers were beckonad to newly restored larililias that accommodote new pavilion
buildings, reslrooms picnic shehers, and mare.
The City of Miami Bcoch approved $ i 3 million for the restorotion of Naith Short Open
Spacx Park. Park patrons can now take full advantage of the nnw picnic shelters, chorcoal
barbecue grills, and fr~.sh drinking water fountoins with ground level bubhlen for pets.
These am available and free to the public. Part of this initiotive involved tha 6eaunFicalion
o(yrocn spaces, with a r:ew irrigotion syNern and Ian<luaping with votive spr_des, park
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Ha visto usfed fas ndiciones of North Shore Open Spoce Pork? Durance of uUima verono,
en of paulue Nodh Shore Open 5pnce, compfato nuevos insrolacianns cansrrvidas pars
ocamodar pabelfones de recreo, baiios y yentas de meriendas y mas.
Cons;derada exfensamenre comp una Ciudad que conr;nrio lomenrando excefenc;o en
serv;c;os pu6Gcos, Io Ciudod de M;am; Ben<:h aprobo $ L3 miflones porn fa renovation
def paufue North Shore Open Spoce.
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