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RESOLUTION NO. 94-21065
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, •
FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
BRING TO THE COMMISSION A PLAN FOR MAKING
THE CITY'S OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
CLEAN, SECURE AND ATTENDANT-MANAGED,
INCLUDING . A BUDGET AND TIME-LINE FOR
ACHIEVING THIS GOAL. •
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has been experiencing a
renaissance and the influx of younger, more affluent residents and
the opening of numerous businesses, restaurants and nightclubs have
increased the need for parking ,facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City commission believe that the
availability of clean, secure, attendant-operated off-street
parking facilities is essential to the continued growth and
prosperity of the City and to the comfort and. convenience of
visitors and residerits . in the City of Miami Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the
Administration is hereby directed to bring to the Commission a plan
no later than March 15, 1994 to make City-operated off-street
parking facilities clean, secure and attendant-managed, including
a budget and time-line for achieving this goal .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th of Februa y , 1994 .
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(Requested by Commissioner Nancy Liebman. )
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO: qq q Li
DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 1994
TO: MAYOR SEYMOUR GELBER '
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SUBJECT: ,RESOLUTIONS REGARDING SHORT. TERM PARKING SYSTEM GOALS.•
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Commissioner Nancy Liebman requested that our office draft the
attached resolutions regarding proposed short term solutions to
parking and transportation problems in the City of Miami Beach:
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
TO: Roger Carlton
City Manager
FROM: Nancy Liebman
Commissioner
DATE: January 14, 1994
RE: Short Term Parking System Goals and Objectives
During the past month I have had the opportunity to attend several
important meetings and to read various documents and letters
regarding parking, traffic and transportation. This includes the
January 5, 1994 City Commission meeting when Commission Memorandum
No. 490-93: PARKING SYSTEM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES was presented.
It is evident that the City must expedite short term solutions to
meet the parking, transportation and traffic crisis. The
Transportation and Parking Committee passed two important
resolutions at yesterday's meeting regarding a crash program for
parking garage safety and aesthetics, and a user-friendly decal
marketing effort. I would 'encourage forward motion on both of
these matters.
In addition, I would urge that a compact list of SHORT TERM
OBJECTIVES be immediately implemented within the next six months
and that the Commission be given a timeline to achieve them. It is
unfair to the public to drastically change parking rules without
offering alternative short-term solutions. The sampling of letters
I have attached to this memo will attest to the public concerns.
While the City Commission has proceeded with plans to purchase land
for parking lots and has begun the process to construct parking
garages, this relief will not take place for at least another year.
For this reason I ask for due diligence in the implementation of
shot-term parking relief to enhance the vitality of our City for
residents, merchants and tourists.
My proposed list, though not in priority order, includes:
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• Review the proposals from the Parking and Transportation
Committee for "zoned parking rates".
• Activate additional "residents-only parking permit programs" for
those who live in mixed-use neighborhoods. Return to the six-
month purchase plan for decals.
• Monitor and enforce the valet companies use of loading zones and
meter rentals in areas of high traffic impact. Enforcement by
police and/or metered parking will alleviate traffic congestion.
The curbside lanes and rented meters are meant to be exclusively
for pick up and delivery of vehicles and for loading and
delivery only.
• Activate incentives for "Free Parking Programs" in the
neighborhood commercial districts (validation programs, etc. ) .
This program will require attendant garages.
• Activate one-way street angle parking on Pennsylvania and
Euclid to create more residential parking for decal holders.
• Review towing practices on vacant lots. I expect we will
discuss this at the upcoming Towing Workshop.
• Inspect code compliance for provisional and temporary parking
lots in the historic district. Reevaluate the City's
regulations and aesthetic requirements for temporary parking
lots with the intention of creating more visually acceptable
short-term parking space solutions.
• Implement a park-ride program within the highly impacted
traffic/parking areas.
• Begin the immediate upgrade of, and a secure management plan for
all Miami Beach parking facilities with the first priority given
to SAFETY, CLEANLINESS AND CONVENIENCE.
Thank you for your immediate attention. For your convenience i
have, attached:
• zoning code regulations for temporary and provisional
parking lot standards
• letters from the public