2010-27411 Reso{ .
RESOLUTION NO.~ 2010-27411.
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• A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
.~ CITY OF~ MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TO IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE,AMENDMENTS TO ITS PARKING
FINES AND URGING THE .FLORIDA LEGISLATURE. TO AMEND' THE
FLORIDA STATUT'~S IN ORDER TO INCREASE STATE. PENALTIES
FOR VARIOUS PARKING VIOLATIONS.
WHEREAS; the parking fine schedules utilized by the State of Florida and Miami-Dade
County. are .not commensurate with ..the gravity of illegal parking offenses nor the, costs of
`enforcement; and
a WHEREAS, Section 30-388.32 of the Miami-Dade County Code sets forth.. the schedule
' for various parking offenses such as hazardous parking and willfully obstructing streets, as well.
as. other parking violations that create unsafe and hazardous conditions or otherwise impede the
orderly flow of traffic and the provision of adequate .parking; and
WHEREAS,. the Miami-Dade County Code currently provides penalties ranging from
$?8.00 to $33.0.0 for parking violations which do not adequately reflect the gravity. of these:
- offenses -and are not in keeping with the increasing costs of enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the :penalties for illegal parking .offenses in the State of Florida, set forth in
Section 31.8.18 of the Florida Statutes, similarly do not reflect penalties that are adequate given
the seriousness of these violations and the costs of enforcement; and
_ ~_ WHEREAS; the matter of inadequate parking fines is of concern to all citizens in Miami-
S~Dade County, therefore, the iVliami-Dade County League of Cities, and .municipalities and.
agencies in Miami-Dade County-are also-urged to support an increase.in County and State fines
-. for;parking violations. - .
,,.. ~ ` "~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT .DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
-. - ~ . ' COMMISSION OF THE CITI~ OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the -Mayor and City
Commission hereby urge the Florida Legislature and the Board of County Commissioners fora
- ~ Miami-Dade County to increase -their parking fines to reflect penalties that ..are fiscally
appropriate and reflective of_ the :gravity illegal parking offenses, and the Miami-Dade County
• League' of Cities, as.well as minicipalities-and agencies in Miami-Dade. County are also urged
to supportan-increase in County and State fines for parking violations.
PASSED and ADOPTED this _~ day.of June, 2010.,
ATTEST:
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" COIvIMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution urging Miami-Dade £ounty to implement comprehensive amendments to '
its parking. fines and urging the-Florida Legislature to amend the Florida Statutes in
order to ircrease State penalities for various parkin violations.
;ey Intended Outcome Supporteii:
Increase parking availability. - '
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): 74% of residents and 72% of businesses rate the
vailability of parking .across.the City as too little or much too little. Availability of parking was one. of the
hanges residents identified to .Make Miami Beach better to live, work or play.
sue:
Shall the City Commission adopt the Resolution urging the .Florida Legislature and Miami=Dale
County to increase penalties for various parking violations? `
i><em aummaryircecommenaanon:
Miami-Dade County- performs all collection, processing, ,and ;adjudication of parking. violations for all
jurisdictions in~the"County, In addition; the Miami-Dade County Commission is charged.with approving all
,fine"schedules forsaid violations. The Florida Legislature regulates the.maximum fine schedule that may
be imposed by all counties in the State. ,. '
The parking violations fine schedule was last amended bythe-County Commission in 1996. The parking
violation fine schedules utilized by the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County are not commensurate with
the gravity of illegal parking offenses nor the costs of. enforcement. The penalties for illegal parking
offenses in the State of Florida, set forth in Section 318.18 of the Florida Statutes, similarly do not reflect
,.penalties that are-adequate given the seriousriess~of these violations. Additionally, the fine schedulefor life
safety. parking violafioris for prohibited and restricted parking are similarly inadequafe.
The Finance and Citywide Proji~cts Committee discussed this issue at their April. 29,, 2010 meeting. and
directed°=the Administration to pursue increases to the parking violation fine schedule as an added
deterrent to illegal parking.
The Administration has met with the Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts and discussed an initiative to amend the
parking violations fine schedula. Any amendment .passed by the County Commission would affect alt..
jurisdictions; therefore, it is important that each jurisdiction endorse this initiative. The attached Resolution
.. ~ ' shall serve as the City's endorsement of this initiative and urges the Florida Legislature to pass enabling
- ~ legislation and the County Commission to amend the parking violation fine schedule.
Adopt the Resolution.
Adviso Board Recommendation:
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`Cit -Clerk's Office 'Le islatiwe Trac
`Saul Frances, Parking; Departn-ient
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' ~ COMMISSION `MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. and Members of the City Commission
~. FROM: Jorge M.. Gonzalez; City Manager ~ '
a DATE:; ~ June 9, 2010- ~ ~.
. SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF .THE MAYOR AND CI COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,...,,URGING MIAMI-DADE
- - ~. COUNTY TO IMIF'LEMENTCOMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENTS TO `
1TS PARKING FINES AND URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
~~TO AMEND THE'fLORIDA STATUTES IN ORDER TO INCREASE E ' ,
STATE PENALTIES FOR VARIOUS PARKING VIOLATIONS. ~ ~
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' ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION ~ ~.
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Adopt the Resolution.
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' ANALYSIS ~ ~ ~ ~
' .Miami=bade- County .performs all collection, processing, land adjudication of parking
violations forall jurisdictions in the County. In addition, the Miami-Dade County Commission.
-~ is charged. with approving ~~II fine schedules for said violations. The Florida Legislature ,
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regulates the maximum fine schedule that may be imposed by all counties in the State.
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The arkin' i
p g violations fine schedule was last amended by the County Commission in 1996.
- The parking violation fine schedules utilized by the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County ~ '
are not commensurate. with the gravity of illegal parking. offenses nor the costs of
enforcement. The penaltie:~ for illegal parking offenses in the State of Florida, set forth ~in '
'. Section;318.18 of the`Florida Statutes, similarly do not reflect penalties that are adequate ~ .
given the °seriousness of these violations: Additionally, the: fine schedule for life safety
parking, violations for prohibited and restricted parking are similarly inadequate.
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The Finance and Citywide Projects Committee discussed this issue at their April 29,2010
meeting and' directed the Administration to pursue increases to the parking violation fine
"schedule as an added deterrent to illegal parking.: ' '
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- The Administration. has met with-the Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts and discussed an initiative .
. #o .amend the .parking violations fine schedule. Any amendment. passed by the County
Commission would affecf all jurisdictions; therefore, it is important that-each jurisdiction
' endorse this initiative. ~ ~ ~ :-
To this end,~the Administration is working closely'with the Dade County League of Cities in
. ~ orderto garnerthe support ofthe League as well as alf other~unsdictions in,the County±±. The
attached Resolution shall serve as the City's endorsement of this initiative and urges. the '
. Florida Legislature to pass ambling legis atioh and the Courj ty Commission to amend the
.parking violation fine schedule: Additionally, if the attached Resolution is adopted, it v'vill be
forwarded to'each..and-every jurisdiction in the County for their respective, support.
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City Commission Memorandum
Parking Budget Amendment
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CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution which serves as the City's endorsement to urge the Florida Legislature to pass
• enabling legislation and the County: Commission to amend the parking violatior fine
schedule.
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