LTC 549-2024 Official Election Certification of the Canvassing Board - Renewal of the Lincoln Road BIDMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No.LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk
December 16,2024
Official Election Certification of the Canvassing Board -Renewal of a
Special Assessment District to be known as the Lincoln Road Business
Improvement District.
Attached please find the Official Election Certification of the Canvassing Board for the
Special Mail Ballot Election held in the City of Miami Beach,from November 12,2024 to
December 16,2024,to determine whether a majority of the affected property owners
approve of the renewal of a special assessment district to be known as the Lincoln Road
Business Improvement District.
Question:
Shall Lincoln Road Business Improvement District be renewed for an additional 10-
year term,with estimated annual budget of $1,570,117,to stabilize and improve
commercial properties between Alton Road on the west,Washington Avenue on the
east, 17 Street on the north,and Lincoln Lane South on the south,through
promotion,management,marketing,and other similar services,which District shall
be funded by special assessments against benefited properties,with assessments
increasing 3%annually?
65 YES VOTES
0 NO VOTES
5 UNRETURNED BALLOTS
1 UNDERVOTE (BLANK)
The number of benefitted properties within the proposed District is 71.A "yes"vote of the
owners of a simple majority (37 votes)of the affected properties is required to approve the
renewal of the proposed District.A property owner who failed to return an Official Ballot to
the Office of the City Clerk within the allotted timeframe was considered to have voted
"no"to the renewal of the District.As a result,the renewal of the District has been
approved.
A Resolution requesting the City Commission to adopt the Official Election Certificate of
the Canvassing Board will be included during the February 3,2024 City Commission
Meeting.
If you have any questions,please contact me at 305.673.7 411.
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549-2024
MIAMI BEACH
SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
FROM NOVEMBER 12,2024 TO DECEMBER 16,2024,
TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS
APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
TO BE KNOWN AS THE LINCOLN ROAD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
**OFFICIAL ELECTION CERTIFICATION OF THE CANVASSING BOARD"
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
We,the undersigned,Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk;Faroat Andasheva,Senior Assistant City
Attorney;and Rogelio A.Madan,Development &Resiliency Officer,Planning Department,
constituting the Canvassing Board for the Special Mail Ballot Election to approve the renewal of
the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District,do hereby certify that we met on the 16"day of
December 2024,and proceeded to publicly count the votes cast.
We do hereby certify the results as follows:
Shall Lincoln Road Business Improvement District be renewed for an additional 10-year
term,with estimated annual budget of $1,570,117,to stabilize and improve commercial
properties between Alton Road on the west,Washington Avenue on the east,17 Street
on the north,and Lincoln Lane South on the south,through promotion,management,
marketing,and other similar services,which District shall be funded by special
assessments against benefited properties,with assessments increasing 3%annually?
65 YES VOTES
_Q NO VOTES5UNRETURNED BALLOTS
1 UNDERVOTE (BLANK)
CAN SSING BOARD
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Rafael E.Granado
/).City Clerk
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Faroat Andasheva
r Assistant City Attorney
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Rogelio A.Madan
Development &Resiliency Officer
Planning Department
Date:December 16,2024
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