Resolution 80-16290 •
RESOLUTION NO. 80-16290
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY ' S
FIRM COMMITMENT TO ADOPT REASONABLE RENT CONTROL
MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WELFARE OF
MIAMI BEACH RESIDENTS, IN THE EVENT REASONABLE
CONTROLS ARE PERMITTED BY STATE LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, finds that a grave rental housing crisis exists within
the City of Miami Beach which endangers the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Miami Beach, and which is being agg-
ravated by the influx of Cuban and Haitian refugees and other
aliens into the City, and which is being further aggravated by
the conversion of existing rental units into condominium parcels;
and
WHEREAS, this crisis is characterized by unjustified rent
increases by the remaining landlords within the City of Miami Beach,
increases which are totally beyond the capacity of many Miami Beach
residents to afford; and
WHEREAS, this crisis is also characterized by a vacancy
rate for rental dwellings substantially less than one-half of one
percent, thus preventing Miami Beach residents from finding sub-
stitute accommodations in the event of unfair rent increases, and
thus forcing many of these less affluent citizens to become refugees
from their communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that as a result of these factors
the City of Miami Beach seeks and is committed to enact and enforce
reasonable rent control measures identical or similar to former
City Ordinance No. 74-2018, attached hereto, and would immediately
enact such measures but for Section 166 . 043, Florida Statutes (1979) .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, states that it is unable to respond
to the above-referenced emergency in that § 166 . 043, Florida
Statutes (1979) requires a voter referendum prior to enactment of
rent control measures, which referendum cannot be accomplished
without a special election, and therefore is prohibitively costly
and time consuming; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, states that § 166 . 043, Florida
Statutes (1979) requires that any rent control measure enacted by
the City of Miami Beach must be tied to 1977 rent levels, must
exclude units which rented for more than $250 . 00 per month, must
exclude all visitor and seasonal rentals, must exclude all residents
with homes elsewhere, must exclude all transients and migrant labor-
ers, must be based on aggregate building rent rates rather than
actual dwelling rates, and in other similar respects must exclude
those very persons most in need of rent control protection, and
therefore would be a futile act which would not effectively amelio-
rate the existing emergency.
ACCORDINGLY, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, resolves that it will enact rent control matters
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE -MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
if, and only if, § 166 . 043, Florida Statutes (1979) is repealed,
modified, or declared invalid by Court decree.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of May , 1980.
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Attest:
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City Clerk
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE -MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
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RESOLUTION NO. 80-16290
(Expressing the City's firm commitment to
adopt reasonable rent control measures for
the protection of the welfare of Miami
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Beach residents,in the event reasonable
controls are permitted by State Law)
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