LTC 292-2018 National CNBC Short-Term Rental Story to Air Thursday, May 24MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. 292-2018 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of r e City Co j mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 23, 2018
SUBJECT: National CNBC Short -Term Re al Story to Air Thursday, May 24
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to announce a CNBC investigative illegal short-term rental
story that is set to air on Thursday, May 24.
The CNBC team was interested in highlighting Miami Beach for their national piece, citing our aggressive
and effective laws to combat the negative impacts these commercial transient rentals bring to our
neighborhoods. The producer stressed the real interest around the country of how these rental platforms
are changing neighborhoods and skirting regulation.
The Code Compliance and Communications departments teamed up to take the CNBC crew on two late-
night tours throughout the City in early March to capture the investigative process of finding and
addressing illegal short-term rentals. Over the course of these ride-alongs, five illegal rentals were
discovered. The production crew was able to conduct several interviews with various unsuspecting guests,
along with a phone conversation with a "host" of several properties.
In addition, Code Compliance provided hours of body camera footage, case reports and extensive fact -
checking. To view a promo of the story, visit: https://www.facebook.com/cnbc/videos/10156753903104369/
CNBC Correspondent Morgan Brennan, Code Compliance Officer Vijma Maharaj, Assistant Code Compliance Director Sarah
Saunders, PR Manager Melissa Berthier & Camera/Audio Crew.
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