LTC 198-2016 Memorial Day Weekend 2016 CA MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 198-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members f the City iommission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 6, 2016
SUBJECT: Memorial Day Weekend 2016
This Letter to Commission (LTC)is to provide you with the City's Major Event Plan(MEP)for
Memorial Day Weekend 2016.
As you know, our primary focus for these major event periods is ensuring that our residents
and visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience. Consistent with previous years', all
departments enhance staffing levels in order to manage crowds, maintain safety and ensure
quality of life standards throughout the weekend. Additionally, the City received in-kind
support from Miami-Dade County, as well as other local jurisdictions, including the presence
of volunteer"Goodwill Ambassadors" from both the County and the City, and citizen "God
Squad" volunteers.
Attached for your review is a copy of the City's Major Event Plan for the holiday weekend.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions regarding this or any other
matter.
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2016 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MEP
Table of Contents:
• MEP Overview, Goals and Objectives
• Staffing/Operational Plans
• Logistics
• Crowd Management/Traffic Management Plans
• Community Outreach, Information and Education
• Summary
MEP OVERVIEW, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Memorial Day Weekend Major Event Plan (MEP) covers the period from Thursday, May 26, 2016
through Tuesday, May 31, 2016. The objective of the MEP is to address anticipated impacts expected
during the holiday weekend, mitigate those impacts on the community and, above all, ensure the safety
and welfare of residents and visitors. The MEP sets forth the action plan involved from a preparation and
implementation perspective. The MEP identifies resources, and each Department's role and function
during the period.
DEPARTMENTAL STAFFING/OPERATIONAL PLANS:
Executive Staff/Incident Command:
The Major Event Plan for Memorial Day Weekend is overseen by executive staff team members,
supported by the Office of Tourism and Culture and Economic Development. Executive staff will work in
alpha/bravo shifts beginning 7pm Friday night, continuing to 7pm Monday night. The roles and
responsibility of the lead executive staff member serving in a "lead" during any given shift is to serve as
the "incident commander" for the major event plan. In that capacity, the executive team member is
responsible to ensure the proper chain of command and flow of information throughout the MEP. The •
following is a list of items managed by the "incident commander":
• Determine status of level of impact of event and effectiveness of current operations plan.
• Assure that City Department/Division Directors are prepared to coordinate and implement all
activities as approved in the departmental operations plan.
• Communicate plans and progress of MEP to the Mayor and City Commission.
• Approval of information to be disseminated through the news media regarding the event/holiday
and other information.
• Schedule of press conferences that may be held to inform citizens and businesses on the status
of operations.
• Coordinate support from external agencies.
• Assure that Department/Division Directors document all major event related expenses.
• Coordinate and lead daily conference calls with management team to assess level of impact and
effectiveness of MEP.
Code Compliance
Following a similar pattern to previous years, Code Compliance will significantly enhance their staffing
and mobilize into a hybrid Alpha/Bravo (6:00 am — 6:30pm/ 6:30 pm — 6:00am) configuration beginning
on the afternoon of Thursday, May 26, 2016, through Monday, May 30, 2016, focusing their efforts and
coverage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday will have modified hours, with times and contact
information tbd. This hybrid schedule allows for a seamless transition, as well as continued and
enhanced coverage during the late afternoon and evening peak hours.
Code Compliance Officers (CCOs) will be deployed into multiple teams: six (6) Foot Patrol Teams, three
(3) Bike Patrol teams, and 1-2 Beach Patrol Teams. The foot patrols will cover Ocean Drive and
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Washington Avenue, between 5th and 15th Street. Collins Avenue will also have a team assigned north of
17th; and there will be another foot patrol to Lincoln Road. Bike patrols will roam these areas and provide
support to the foot patrol teams. Beach Patrol teams (morning and afternoon) will focus their efforts from
South Pointe to 17th Street, but will increase coverage area if necessary. In addition, there will be a
minimum of one (1) Code Compliance Administrator and four (4) CCOs assigned to respond to routine
complaints from Middle Beach, North Beach, and the islands.
CCOs will be focusing their efforts on a number of code violations intrinsic to this special event, and with
the experience and knowledge from previous years. These violations include but are not limited to:
• Litter
o prohibition on distribution of handbills during high impact periods;
o prohibition on distribution of handbills east of the dunes;
o prohibition on Styrofoam (coolers) on the beach;
o prohibition on the provision of plastic straws to beachgoers by businesses providing food
and beverage services to people on our beaches;
• illegal businesses,
• illegal signage,
• open container enforcement (business),
• side-walk cafes,
• promoter ordinance,
• noise,
• unauthorized sampling,
• special events without a permit,
• sanitation (early mornings), and
• short-term rentals.
CCOs will be working with Police to address Open Container law violations, as well as peddling and
soliciting.
Emergency Management:
The Department of Emergency Management will have enhanced shifts throughout the weekend. DEM
will monitor LifeRaft and social media, and assist in coordinating traffic monitoring and public safety
communications out of the Command Post. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated
at a Level 2 (monitoring) during the entire event with on-call personnel prepared to support operations as
needed. The City Warning Point will continue normal 24/7 operations. A Rehabilitation Tent will be set
up and manned by public safety personnel in an effort to provide support and recovery services to field
personnel. Emergency management will be coordinating with regional assests and personnel as
needed.
Public Safety Communications
DEM will be supplementing the City's radios with the Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF)
cache. The Communication on Wheels (COW) will be deployed in the area of the Miami Beach
Convention Center. PSCU staff will work Alpha/Bravo shifts (7:OOam-7:00pm and 7:OOpm-7:OOam)
beginning Thursday, May 26, 2016, at 7:00am through Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 7:00am. A dispatcher
will be assigned to the Command Post for the duration of the operational period.
Contracted Security Services
Security services will be provided by Allied Barton and G4S. DEM will be expanding services at select
city garages and beach/boardwalk patrols. Security guards will be supporting operations for the traffic
loop, street closures, and mitigation patrols through the City. In addition, there will be enhanced staffing
at parking garages impacted by MDW visitors. Two squads will be deployed to assist with traffic and
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other public safety issues as needed. Security coordinator/dispatcher will be assigned to the command
post at the Miami Beach Convention Center to facilitate radio communications and relay any calls for
service to the PSCU Dispatcher.
Briefings:
Goodwill Ambassadors will assemble, receive assignments/equipment, and participate in a safety and
informational briefing prior to each shift deployment at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Security
guards will participate in an initial weekend briefing conducted at the Miami Beach Convention Center,
after which the posts will be self-relieving.
Goodwill Ambassador Program (GWA):
This year the GWA program will be activated to assist in various functions throughout the weekend.
Approximately 80-100 Miami Beach GWAs will be deployed Saturday & Sunday 10am - 8pm. Miami-
Dade County will assist Thursday & Friday 6pm -2am, Saturday & Sunday 4pm-2am, and Monday 10am-
8pm and has traditionally provided approximately 80 GWA. The GWAs will provide information and
education to patrons, with experienced "event staff secured to assist police in crowd monitoring/control.
The City has also rebranded the GWA t-shirts to reinforce our"Respect the Scene" message.
• Admin/Dispatch Teams: GWA teams located at Miami Beach Convention Center to provide
support for check in/out and resource needs. Dispatch Team will be located in the Command
Post adjacent -to PSCU Dispatcher to monitor GWA radio communications, maintain
accountability of team locations/personnel, and request calls for service as needed.
• Logistics Team: GWA team will be located at Rehab Tent and Art Deco Museum Auditorium to
support all field personnel, assist Logistics in securing and monitoring equipment, and provide
information to patrons.
• Beach Teams: Team will monitor all entrances to the beach/sand (South Pointe to 10 Street).
Team members will advise patrons of our "no containers" rules accordingly, including no
Styrofoam, glass, or alcohol, and other City ordinances as appropriate.
• Radio Station: A local radio station will be set up and broadcasting live from 8 street and Ocean
Drive. GWAs will be with other City personnel and will be distributing information regarding City
ordinances and answering,questions.
• Roaming Teams: There will also be roaming teams assigned to specific areas and monitor
overflow garbage, bathrooms, vendors and crowd control.
• Additional Teams: Each team to monitor the City's parking lots, gas stations, nightclubs, Police
Department Headquarters, and other key locations to advise patrons of City ordinances and to
monitor crowds.
• Ocean/Entertainment District Teams: GWA Teams will be strategically placed on Ocean Drive,
Collins Ave, and Washington Ave from Fifth Street to Lincoln Ave to inform and advise patrons of
City ordinances and to monitor crowds.
• Rapid Response Team: Two GWAs teams will be staged at Miami Beach Convention Center and
at the Rehab Tent to provide additional support as requested by public safety personnel.
Fire Department:
The Fire Department will add additional personnel to insure they can respond to normal call volume in
addition to the anticipated increase in call volume. The additional staffing will be in the Entertainment
District (5t" to 23rd streets and Ocean Drive to Washington Avenue). If the call volume exceeds
resources, the on-duty Division Chief may call in additional staffing to handle the increase, and the on-
duty Division Chief has the ability to request mutual aid assistance and reassign Miami Beach units into
the Entertainment District as needed.
Additional fire units will operate in the District from 6:30 pm May 26 through 6:30 am May 31. The shifts
will run for 12 hours, 7:OOam-7:OOpm and 7:OOpm-7:OOam except for the shift on Sunday, May 24
(7:OOpm-8:OOam) which will be 13 hours in duration. During the day shift 7:OOam-7:OOpm, Engine
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11/Gator 1 will be stationed at 10 and Ocean Court. The Ocean Court alley is to be free of traffic from
7:OOpm-7:OOam, but will be used for commercial vehicles from 7:OOam-7:OOpm. MBPD and Parking
Enforcement have the responsibility of keeping the alley cleared for access. During the nighttime shifts
(7:OOpm-7:OOam), Rescue 6 will be stationed at 7 street and Ocean Court; Rescue 7 will be at 14 and
Ocean Court; and Rescue 8 will be at 20 and Collins Avenue; and Engine 11 and Gator 1 will be at 10
and Ocean Court. Rescue 6, Rescue 7 and Rescue 8 will do all hospital transports from the District.
A Firefighter/Paramedic (Medic 9) will evaluate all persons brought to MBPD jail and provide any needed
treatment. If it is determined the patient needs to be transported to a medical facility, a Rescue Unit will
be called for transport. There will be a firefighter/paramedic at the Miami Beach Police Department jail
from 7:OOpm-7:OOam beginning on Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29. The Fire Prevention Division
will also have night inspection teams out during the weekend from 11:OOpm-5:OOam. There will be two
teams out on May 27 through May 30.
Police Department
The MBPD will mobilize into an Alpha/Bravo configuration beginning Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7:00 am,
until Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 7:00 am. During this time, MBPD will implement the Incident Command
System (ICS) on both alpha and bravo shifts. The structure develops from the top down, identifying the
staff's roles and responsibilities. As the incident escalates, additional elements are established. Only the
elements required for the incident are established. As the incident subsides, the structure gradually
shrinks back to the command function.
The Police Department will enhance staffing on Thursday, May 26, 2016 through Tuesday, May 31,
2016. They have enhanced the zones as well as created positions on posts throughout Collins Avenue,
Ocean Drive, and Washington Avenue. They will also have the Rapid Response Units on the street
during those days. In addition, they will have Motors, Strategic Investigations Unit, Criminal Investigation
Unit, Robbery Intervention Detail, Multi-Agency Gang Task Force (Countywide Task Force), CST, and
plain clothes officers on the streets.
The primary goal of the Police Department during this weekend is to maintain public safety for residents
and visitors, and to proactively address issues as they are observed in order to reduce potential future
problems. The traffic and crowd management plan developed for this MEP is designed to control the
flow of vehicles into and around the City to ensure public safety personnel are able to respond to calls for
service in the entertainment district. Traffic will be constantly monitored and assessed by ground and air
assets. The Police Department will also focus their efforts on eliminating the "stampedes" experienced in
previous years and will have a "zero" tolerance policy for anything that may cause one (i.e. exotic
animals, alligator out of box toys, snakes, etc.). Plainclothes Officers will focus their efforts on gang
activity, groups involved in criminal activity, and prostitution. A beach detail has also been created
similar to the successful efforts during Spring Break to addres daytime consumption of alcohol and to
close, sweep and patrol the beach in the evenings.
In order to accomplish the proposed public safety and traffic plan, the Police Department has obtained
mutual aid from Miami-Dade County, City of Miami, Florida Highway Patrol, as well as numerous other
agencies. A detailed of list of requested mutual aid support is provided as follows:
• Miami-Dade County
Countywide agencies
o Multi-Agency Gang Task Force
o Robbery Intervention Detail
o Immigration Customs Enforcment
• City of Miami
• Florida Highway Patrol
• Miami-Dade School Board
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• Vilage of Biscayne Park
• Town of Surfside
• Bal Harbor
• City of Miami Gardens
• City of Coral Gables
• Village of Miami Shores
• Florida International University
Parking
The Parking Department will provide the following enhanced service levels between 6:00 am on Friday,
May 27 to 7:00 am on Tuesday, May 31:
Parking Enforcement:
There will be enhanced staffing for parking enforcement throughout the Memorial Day Weekend in order
to address life safety issues, including illegal parking in alleys, fire hydrants, obstruction of driveways,
sidewalks, crosswalks, etc. In addition, enhanced staffing will enforce residential parking zone
restrictions to ensure parking availability for residents and will maintain freight loading zone uses.
Parking and Code Dispatchers:
Enhanced staffing will be in place for call takers and dispatchers to handle increased call volumes for
Code Compliance and Parking service calls.
Parking Meter(Pay Station) Maintenance and Collections:
Enhanced staffing will be scheduled to provide parking meter and pay station maintenance and
additional collections throughout the long weekend. Typical issues addressed are bill jams and/or bill
acceptors needing collection.
Valet Parking Plan:
The Parking Department has coordinated the relocation of valet services for Ocean Drive, Collins
Avenue and Washington Avenue that have been impacted as a result of street closures and the "traffic
loop" to the 100 and 200 blocks of the finger streets.
Shuttle parking:
City employees, mutual aid partners and Goodwill Ambassadors will park in the City Hall Garage (18th
and Meridian) for access to shuttle and MBCC. Ocean Drive business and resident free parking location
for shuttle use TBD (likely Miami Beach High lot from Friday night to Monday night).
PWD/Sanitation
Sanitation and litter control are key aspects of the MEP. The following is a summary of the Sanitation
Plan, by area:
Ocean Drive: The Street Sweeper begins at 5:30 am each day from May 26 through May 31. The
sweeper is accompanied by a Patrol Car in order to clear the street. Beginning at 6:30 am, two (2) six
(6) person crews cover Ocean Drive: one (1) crew from 10 to 15 streets, and another crew from 10 to 5
streets. All sanitation crews clean Ocean Drive and side streets, as well as Lummus Park. From 4:30
pm — 2:00am, the City has continuous litter control crews. Twenty additional cardboard boxes will be
distributed along the street and in the park. Twenty additional 32-gallon garbage cans will be distributed
along the street and in the park in key areas (i.e Wet Willies, Mangos, Clevelander, etc.). Dumpsters are
placed at 7, 9 and 12 streets to allow sanitation crews to continuously service all litter cans along Ocean
Drive.
Beach Walk and Spoils areas: There will be one (1) five (5) person crew assigned to the Beachwalk and
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spoil areas from 23 street to 14 street from May 22 through May 25. The sanitation crews provide service
from 6:30 am — 12:00 am (midnight) each day. These crews will assist on Ocean Drive and Lincoln
Road as needed. Ten (10) additional cardboard garbage boxes will be distributed along the Beach Walk
and in the Spoils areas and at every major entrance to the beach.
Washington Ave. And South of 5 Street: Two (2) street sweepers begin each day at 5:30am one each
end of Washington Avenue. The street sweepers are accompanied by a two (2) person crew moves
barricades out of the sweepers. There will be two (2) six (6) person crew on Washington Avenue that
begins at 6:30 am. Once crew covers from 16 to 11 streets, and the other crew from 11 to 5 streets and
South Pointe. Sanitation has these two (2) crews working until 12:00am (midnight). Additional cardboard
boxes will be placed along the Washington Avenue and a garbage truck will be placed at Washington
and 12 street next to police station.
Collins Ave: There will be (2) six Person crews and (1) three person crew covering (Lincoln Road to 23
street, Lincoln Road to Espanola Way, and Espanola Way to 5 street. These crews will begin at 6:30am
and cover this area until 12:00 am (midnight). Additional cardboard boxes will be placed along the street
where needed. An additional six (6) person crew will work Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 pm —
7:00 am to address litter on Collins Avenue from 5th to 17th streets.
Lincoln Rd Mall: There will be (1) nine person crew on Lincoln Road 6:30 am to 12:00am (midnight) and
a roll- off dumpster will be placed on N. Lincoln Lane to assist with littler control.
Miami-Dade Parks Department:
Miami-Dade County will increase staff during Memorial Day Weekend by adding a second shift of
personnel operating the Load and Pack machine, which collects garbage from the trash receptacles on
the beach. The second shift is added in the afternoon/early evening and expands their normal daytime
coverage. The County also adds an additional ground crew on afternoon/evening shift on Sat and Sun.
The added personnel provide a total of eight (8) people working the ground grew. This crew is
specifically dedicated to South Beach. The County also has a three (3) person crew north of 29 street
and another three (3) person crew north of 69 street. The County will also add an additional Load and
Pack crew in the north end of the City (also covering Surfside and Bal Harbor) during the afternoon to
ensure they can adequately cover both the northern and southern portions of the beach.
Public Restrooms: (Property Management) Dedicated restroom porters per restroom gender will work
Saturday, May 28 through Monday, May 30 from 8:00 am until 12:00am (midnight) in Lummus Park and
another crew maintains the remaining restrooms citywide. After 8:30pm the second restroom crew will
return to ocean drive to provide extra service in Lummus Park until midnight. The public restrooms are
serviced hourly. Additional (12) Port-o-lets to be placed behind existing bathrooms at 6 Street, 10 Street,
and 14 Street and maintained by restroom crews. Port-o-lets will be serviced daily, each morning, by the
contractor.
LOGISTICS:
Shuttle Service:
The City will be providing shuttle buses from the Miami Beach Convention Center area to the Miami
Beach Police Department for City employees and Goodwill Ambassadors. Due to the implementation of
the "traffic loop," the City has also made this service available to non-city employees of the entertainment
district as a convenient way for those employees to park and get to their places of work. Non-city
employees will be provided with a FREE parking voucher (location TBD— likely Miami Beach High Friday
night to Monday night) and will have to sign a release to ride the shuttle.
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Meals:
Meals will be provided for all City employees and partner agencies at the Miami Beach Convention
Center West Food Court (Hall C entrance). The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Lunch: N/A
Dinner: 5:00pm -10:00pm
Friday, May 27, 2016 and Saturday, May 28, 2016
Lunch: 11:00am -2:00pm
Dinner: 5:00pm -11:00pm
Sunday, May 29, 2016 and Monday, May 30, 2016
Lunch: 11:OOam -2:OOpm
Dinner: 5:00pm -10:00pm
NOTE: Dinner service will be restricted for Police Department only between 7pm — 8pm. All others should
eat before or after this time period.
CROWD MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/MOBILITY PLANS:
The Crowd Management and Traffic Management Plans are designed to address public safety by
providing for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles during what is a high volume period in the
City. The intent of this traffic plan is to secure areas of South Beach for the safe use of pedestrians and
to expedite the movement of vehicles throughout the South Beach area. This plan has several
contingency phases. The implementation of each phase is dependent on the volume of vehicular traffic
as well emergency situations that may arise.
Crowd Management:
Pedestrian Sidewalk Expansion: The Collins Avenue sidewalk expansion will once again be implemented
to provide the increased number of pedestrians with a safe path of travel. Parking along Collins Avenue
from 7 to Espanola Way will be eliminated with barricades provide for protection between pedestrians
and vehicles to accommodate wider pedestrian paths. Barricades on Collins Avenue from 15th to 21st
streets will be placed adjacent to the sidewalk to prevent jaywalking. The City will also close Ocean
Drive from 5 — 15 streets starting Friday, May 27 to address pedestrian overflow in this area of the
entertainment district similar to what was done in past years. Traffic posts will be established at all cross
streets (100 blocks), manned by Security Guards.
Enhanced Lighting: Many areas along Lummus Park and the beachwalk are generally dimly lit due to
environmental regulations pertaining to turtle nesting. Historically, the City has placed light towers
placed in Lummus Park south of 10 Street during Memorial Day Weekend. The City will be placing
seventy (70) light towers in the following locations in an effort to make these areas safer for visitors and
residents:
o Lummus Park from 5— 15 streets
o East of Lummus Park between the Coral Rock Wall and Dune from 5— 15 streets
o 21 Street east of the Coral Rock Wall
o Collins Park (east and west sides)
o Street ends along the Beachwalk from 15 street 21 street.
Sky Watch Towers: The City borrowed one sky watch tower last year and it was helpful in monitoring
crowd conditions. A total of two (2) towers will be deployed this year with capacity for additional lighting
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and video monitoring. The towers are deployed on Ocean Drive (2); Collins and 16th street; and Lincoln
Road at Washington Avenue.
Event Staff: The City will utilize security services and deploy them to assist with crowd management in
key high volume locations. A total of 75 Event Staff will be deployed nightly starting Friday, May 27. The
Event Staff will serve as a force multiplier to assist with crowd control in heavily traffic areas and at key
locations such as popular bars and nightclubs. Each of these teams will have one supervisor who will
coordinate directly with the City's Police Department.
Safety checkpoints on the MacArthur Causeway: The traffic management plan currently implements
certain lane reductions to assist in managing flow of traffic into the city.
• License Plate recognition: From Friday to Sunday, license plate readers that use multi-angle
scanners to record vehicle tags will be placed along the Julia Tuttle and MacArthur causeways to
record almost every car that drives into South Beach. The Police Department will be using four
(4) readers (2 stationary, 2 mobile). Recorded tags will be entered into a database that police will
use to find outstanding warrants for the driver registered to that tag and stolen vehicles. Vehicles
with tags that kick back violations to police will be stopped.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/MOBILITY PLAN
"Cruising" represents one of the greatest traffic impacts during the MDW MEP. A cruising loop has been
developed to route this type of traffic through and out of the City, while reducing impacts to residential
neighborhoods. This is further described below and in the attached maps (Attachment). The following
summarizes the cruising loop:
• Ocean Drive will be closed to vehicles from Friday, May 27 –Tuesday, May 31.
• Collins Avenue from 5 Street to Espanola Way will be one-way heading north from Friday, May
27 –Tuesday, May 31.
• Washington Avenue from 5 Street – 15 Street will be one-way heading south each evening
beginning at 7:00pm from Friday, May 27 –Tuesday, May 31; the southbound lanes will be
eastern most lanes of travel. Emergency vehicles will use the western (northbound) lanes,
otherwise closed to vehicle traffic.
• Roadblocks will be erected on most of the cross streets off Fifth, Ocean, Collins and Washington.
• Additional restrictions will be in place on Alton Road (5 – 17 Street), Dade Blvd and along 41
Street to prevent visitors from entering the residential areas.
• Residents are encouraged to use the Venetian Causeway
• License plate readers will be deployed on the Julia Tuttle and MacArthur Causeways and other
areas of the City to record tags and to find outstanding warrants, cars reported stolen, expired
registrations and other potential violations.
Description of Traffic Changes:
Ocean Drive:
• Ocean Drive from 5 street– 15 Street will be closed Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31.
• Barricades will be deployed at 6 street / 10 street / 15 Street on Ocean Drive to prevent traffic
from accessing Ocean Dr. Barricades will also be placed at 5 street to prevent northbound traffic
from accessing Ocean Drive
• 5-15 Street between Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue (100 Blocks/Ocean Court) —Twelve (12)
Traffic posts will be established (manned by Security Guards) to prohibit vehicular traffic from
accessing all prohibited areas.
• 5 Street east of Ocean Drive will be the designated media staging area.
• Valet ramps will be relocated to the 100 and 200 Blocks (at Collins Avenue)
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5 Street Corridor:
• Euclid Avenue to Alton Road (Including 6 Street and Lenox) — Sixteen (16) posts will be
established (manned by Police Officers) to prohibit vehicular traffic from accessing all prohibited
areas and to assist with the traffic flow. These sixteen posts will require Seventeen (17) Police
Officers. Some of these posts will be manned by MDPD (TBA)
• Southbound Traffic will not be allowed from 5 Street for all avenues between Alton Road and
Washington Avenue (i.e. Lenox, Michigan, Jefferson, Meridian, and Euclid Avenues.)
• Northbound Traffic will not be allowed from 5 Street for all avenues between Lenox Avenue and
Euclid Avenue (i.e. Michigan, Jefferson, and Meridian Avenues.)
• Northbound traffic from 5 Street on Lenox Avenue will be allowed for access to Club Play and the
5 Street Station businesses.
• Northbound traffic on Lenox Avenue from 5 Street will be diverted West bound at 6 street.
• Eastbound traffic on 5 Street will only be allowed to turn Southbound at Alton Road (VIA RAMP
ONLY), Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue
• 5 Street/Collins Avenue Traffic Post Activated
o Westbound Traffic will be prohibited from turning north onto Washington Avenue
o Eastbound Traffic will have to turn north or south onto Collins Avenue
• 5 Street/Washington Avenue Traffic Post Activated
o Westbound Traffic will be prohibited from turning north onto Washington Avenue
o Eastbound Traffic can turn north or south onto Washington Avenue or continue east to
Collins Avenue
o Southbound traffic on Washington Avenue will be directed westbound on 5th Street.
o Northbound Traffic on Washington Avenue can continue north on Washington Avenue or,
make a left (West) or right (East) onto 5 Street
• 5 Street/Euclid Avenue Traffic Post Activated (barricades set up north of entrance/exit to CVS)
o Westbound Traffic will be prohibited from turning north onto Euclid Avenue
• Exception: CVS patrons
• 5 Street/Meridian Avenue Traffic Post Activated (barricades set up at intersection)
o All Traffic will be prohibited from turning north or South onto Meridian Avenue
• 5 Street/Jefferson Avenue Traffic Post Activated (barricades set up north of entrance/exit to the
Walgreens)
o Westbound Traffic will be prohibited from turning north onto Jefferson Avenue
• Exception: Walgreens/Shell patrons
• 5 Street/Michigan Avenue Traffic Post Activated (barricades set up north of entrance/exit to BP
Gas Station)
o Westbound Traffic will be prohibited from turning north onto Michigan Avenue
• Exception: BP patrons
• 5 Street/Lenox Avenue Traffic Post Activated
o This intersection will remain open to allow access into the Publix/Best Buy parking garage
and Club Play (TBA)
• However, all vehicles traveling northbound on Lenox Avenue will be directed to
make a left turn on 6 Street (Westbound) to Alton Road
• 5 Street/Alton Road Traffic Post Activated
o South bound Alton Road turns will be allowed
• Exception: MDT Buses
o North bound Alton Road turns will be allowed
This post will assist with the eastbound and westbound traffic flow
Collins Avenue:
Collins Avenue will remain open as a two-lane one-way street in a northbound direction from 5 Street to
16 Street.
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• 5-17 Street on Collins Avenue— Fifteen (15) posts will be established (manned by Police Officers)
to prohibit vehicular traffic from accessing all prohibited areas and to assist with the traffic flow.
These fifteen posts will require Thirty-four (34) Police Officers. The remaining posts will be
(manned by MDPD)
• There will be no Eastbound Traffic allowed from Collins Avenue between 5 Street and 15 Street
o Exception: Residents that live in the 15 Street/Ocean Drive corridor, the only entry/exit
for those residents will be at 15 Street (must have a placard)
o Exception: 13 Street reference the parking garage, until capacity has been reached
• Eastbound traffic on 16 Street will be directed to turn left onto Northbound Collins Avenue
o Exception: Residents that live in the 15 Street/Ocean Drive corridor. These residents will
be allowed to travel Southbound on Collins Avenue through a designated single lane to
make a left turn onto 15 Street. (French barricades will be deployed to this location to
accomplish the set-up of the single lane task).
• The only Westbound Traffic that will be allowed is 8th Street and 16th Street. All other Westbound
Traffic will be prohibited between 5 Street to 16 Street.
• 8/10 Street—The traffic lights will be placed on flash
• 7/9/11/13/16— Five (5) Traffic posts (manned by MDPD) will be established at those cross streets
to prohibit Westbound and Eastbound turns.
• Officers assigned to intersections with cross traffic are to ensure the intersections are not blocked
during signal changes.
• Collins Avenue 16 Street to 23 Street will remain open as a north/south roadway.
• Traffic traveling Southbound on Collins Avenue from north of 17 Street will be directed to make a
right turn onto Westbound 17 Street.
• Travel Southbound on Collins Avenue between 23 Street and 16 Street will be open in both
directions. Southbound traffic will be allowed to turn Westbound on any intersection
• Northbound traffic on Collins Ave. between 16 Street and 23 Street will only be allowed to turn
Westbound on 16 Street, 17 Street and 23 Street.
Washington Avenue:
Washington Avenue will remain open as a north/south roadway.
• Traffic signals will be left on-cycle to facilitate east-west traffic flow with the exception of 7th
Street to facilitate movement of traffic into the 7th Street Parking Garage. However, on Friday and
Saturday during Alpha Shift the traffic signals at 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 streets will be placed
on flash after the traffic posts are manned.
• The traffic signals at 16 Street and 17 Street will be left on cycle to facilitate the cross traffic flow
on Washington Avenue
• St Street to 17 Street— Fifteen (15) Traffic posts will be established at each of the cross streets to
include a total of Thirty-Two (32) Police Officers.
100- 500 Blocks Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue
• Will remain open as a north/south roadway
16 Street and 17 Street Corridor:
16 Street and 17 Street Corridor will remain open as an east/west roadway.
• Collins Avenue to Alton Road — Traffic Posts will be established at the major intersections at the
discretion of the Shift Commander.
• The 17 Street garage entry/exit will be staffed by (2) Off-Duty Officers.
o Entry will be restricted to vehicles approaching from eastbound lanes of 17 Street.
o Vehicles exiting from the garage will be directed east on 17 Street.
o Convention Center Drive traffic will be redirected as needed
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MacArthur Causeway Eastbound Closure
If the traffic volume on 5 Street and MacArthur Causeway becomes untenable, the following plan will be
implemented:
The Incident Commander will request the closure of the following:
• Eastbound 1-395 (MacArthur Causeway) — Florida Highway Patrol (305) 470-2500
• The ramp from Biscayne Blvd. to the MacArthur Causeway -- Miami Police (305) 579-3449
• In the event Miami PD or FHP is unable to assist, the following posts will be covered:
o Eastbound MacArthur Causeway at Watson Island
• Four (4) officers
Emergency Vehicle Access:
• Ocean Court and Collins Court will be the primary roadways for emergencies.
o Daytime Business hours—The alleys will be maintained by Police/Parking Departments.
o Phase 2 activation —The following will be implemented:
• Barricades will be placed at the extended north lateral lines of 5 Street at Ocean
Court.
The 100 Block of 10 Street will be utilized by the fire department as a staging area for fire/rescue
vehicles
Variable Message Signs (VMS):
Variable Message Signs will be placed throughout the entertainment district with various public safety
and transportation messages. A minimum of 20 signs will be deployed. The VMS signs will be placed in
the following locations:
• Julia Tuttle—3 signs
• 5 Street Safety Zone just west of Collins Ave.
• McArthur Causeway - 3 Signs
• Alton Rd and 41 Street
• Alton & N. Michigan
• Alton Rd. & 11 Street (Facing West On SE Corner)
• Alton Rd. & Dade Blvd (Southbound)
• Alton Rd. & 17 Street (Northbound)
• Collins Ave & 700 Block (Northbound)
• Washington Ave & 700 Block (Northbound)
• 23 Street & Liberty (Westbound)
• 23 Street & Dade Blvd
• Dade Blvd & East of Washington Ave (Westbound)
• Dade Blvd Between Washington Ave & Cony. Center Drive (Westbound)
• 17 Street Garage
• 2100 Block Collins Ave Southbound
• Sunrise Plaza
• 10 Street Beach Entrance
Bus Transportation:
In light of the traffic loop, the City has worked with Miami-Dade Transit to alter their bus routes after 7pm
in order to provide a better level of service for riders. The South Beach Local (Route 123) will circulate
clockwise along their route after 7pm. They will also add additional buses and will use a shared lane with
other authorized vehicles on Washington Avenue. The Airport Flyer (Route 150) will also use the
dedicated lane on Washington Avenue after 7pm. All other South Beach routes (C, S, 120, M, and L) will
have altered routes using Meridian Avenue after 7pm.
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The City and Miami-Dade Transit have been advertising these changes on their websites and in other
external communication. Additionally, Miami-Dade Transit posts notices at bus stops along each route
that will be altered advising their riders of the changes. Attached are the altered routes.
Special Parking:
All city-owned parking lots and garages will have normal operations, with the exception of South Pointe
Park, Nikki Beach, and 46 Street lots ($25.00/visitors & $6.00/residents).
Valet Ramp Relocations:
Valet ramps on Ocean Drive will be relocated to the 100 blocks of 7, 9, 12 and 14 streets; Collins Avenue
to the 200 blocks of 9, 10, 12 and 13 streets; and Washington Avenue to the 600 and 1200 blocks of
Washington Avenue
COMMUNICATIONS/COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
In previous years, the City has focused its communications efforts locally. This was primarily
accomplished by partnering with local radio and television stations to communicate the City's key quality
of life and safety messages. The City also produces a "Welcome Brochure" annually that is distributed
through the hotels, Goodwill Ambassadors and Police Officers.
The 2016 plan recommends the incorporation of previous traditional media/community outreach
strategies and enhancing them with purchased advertising and the increase use of social media. The
objective of the advertising, marketing and public relations campaign is to educate visitors and Floridians
of our quality of life laws, road closures, traffic patterns and other general public safety messages.
The plan includes a multilevel campaign that includes online ads, radio public service announcements,
printing and distributing information/collaterals at hotels, restaurants, and other public areas relating to
City Laws. Through the GMCVB's efforts, Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat agreed
to be spokespersons for the City to help communicate key messages; this message for several years
effectively. This message is "Respect the Scene" and reinforces key quality of life laws in a customer-
friendly manner. Attached are examples of the collateral pieces that have been produced. The
Communications/Community Outreach Plan was developed in conjunction with the GMVCB. It includes:
• Radio: general quality of life messages
• Online and Print: general quality of life messages
In light of the traffic management plan, information for residents is equally as important. The City has
been hosting community meetings to educate the public about the MEP at 6pm on May 10 and 17.
Additionally, the Administration has presented, or will be presenting, the plan to numerous community
organizations.
SUMMARY:
The objective of the MEP is to address anticipated impacts expected during the holiday weekend,
mitigate those impacts on the community and, above all, ensure the safety and welfare of residents and
visitors. The Administration conducts two (2) daily conference calls will all departments to debrief from
the previous operational period and to determine if any adjustments are necessary. Executive staff is
working throughout the weekend and will advise the Mayor and Members of the City Commission of any
issues that may arise.
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