Resolution 2019-30823 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30823
• A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH .TO ACCEPT A
DONATION FROM THE LOEWS HOTELS, LLC, IN THE
AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 11 HOTEL ROOMS FOR
ESSENTIAL CITY STAFF DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
HELD FROM MAY 23, 2019 TO MAY 28, 2019, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO
MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES OR REIMBURSEMENTS
CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT AND
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, much like the City's successful planning efforts for previous Memorial Day
weekends, the City has prepared for the 2019 Memorial Day holiday weekend which will take
place Thursday, May 23, 2019 through Tuesday, May 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, irrespective of any events and based upon early occupancy, it was
anticipated that the number of visitors and tourists during the 2019 Memorial Day weekend will
significantly strain City resources; and
WHEREAS, historically, the City has played host to more than 100,000 guests, visitors,
and spectators on Miami Beach during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. As a result,
enhanced and increased staffing is necessary across departments to ensure resident and visitor
safety, and to protect quality of life and public welfare. Essential City employees work more than
twelve (12) hours each day throughout the weekend; and
WHEREAS, the City Management Team, as well as various City departments, including,
but not limited to, Code Compliance, Public Works, Sanitation, Tourism and Culture,
Fire/Rescue, and the Police Department work through the weekend during various shifts, to
provide necessary support and oversight; and
WHEREAS, during the 2019 Memorial Day weekend, the City will host a number of
events including: The National Salute to America's Heroes Air & Sea Show which utilizes a
large footprint on the beach and Lummus Park. In addition, the City will host several curated
cultural programming and entertainment events; and
WHEREAS, City staff worked with the Loews Miami Beach Hotel which offered to
donate eleven (11) standard hotel rooms to help reduce travel time and keep essential City
employees readily accessible during the weekend; and
WHEREAS, these donations will be provided to the City, and not to individual City staff
members, for official business associated with efforts for 2019 Memorial Day weekend.
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends that the City Commission approve and
authorize the City's acceptance of the aforestated donation and authorize the City Manager, or
his designee, to make any necessary reimbursements and/or expenditures of the aforestated
donation in furtherance of, and consistent with, the aforestated event and purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve and authorize the City of Miami Beach to accept a donation from
Loews Hotel, LLC, in the amount equivalent to 11 hotel rooms for essential city staff during
Memorial Day weekend, held from May 23, 2019 to May 28, 2019, and authorize the City
Manager, or his designee, to make such expenditures or reimbursements consistent with the
aforestated event and purpose.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2019.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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Rafael Be.fGranado, City Clerk
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 8, 2019
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH TO ACCEPTA DONATION FROM THE LOEWS HOTELS,
LLC, IN THE AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 11 HOTEL ROOMS FOR
ESSENTIAL CITY STAFF DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND HELD
FROM MAY 23, 2019 TO MAY 28, 2019, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES OR
REIMBURSEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT
AND PURPOSE.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution.
ANALYSIS
Much like the City's successful planning efforts for previous Memorial Day weekends, the City
has prepared for the 2019 Memorial Day holiday weekend which will take place Thursday, May
23, 2019 through Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Irrespective of any events and based upon early
occupancy, it was anticipated that the number of visitors and tourists during the 2019 Memorial
Day weekend will significantly strain City resources.
Historically, the City has played host to more than 100,000 guests, visitors, and spectators on
Miami Beach during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. As a result, enhanced and increased
staffing is necessary across departments to ensure resident and visitor safety, and to protect
quality of life and public welfare. Essential City employees work more than twelve (12) hours
each day throughout the weekend. The City Management Team, as well as various City
departments, including, but not limited to, Code Compliance, Public Works, Sanitation, Tourism
and Culture, Fire/Rescue, and the Police Department work through the weekend during various
shifts, to provide necessary support and oversight.
During the 2019 Memorial Day weekend, the City will host a number of events including: The
National Salute to America's Heroes Air & Sea Show which utilizes a large footprint on the
beach and Lummus Park. In addition, the City will host several curated cultural programming and
entertainment events.
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City staff worked with the Loews Miami Beach Hotel which offered to donate eleven (11)
standard hotel rooms to help reduce travel time and keep essential City employees readily
accessible during the weekend. These donations will be provided to the City, and not to
individual City staff members, for official business associated with efforts for 2019 Memorial
Day weekend.
CONCLUSION
The City Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve and
authorize the City of Miami Beach to accept a donation from Loews Hotel, LLC, in the amount
equivalent to eleven (11) hotel rooms for essential city staff during Memorial Day weekend, held
from May 23, 2019 to May 28, 2019, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to make
such expenditures or reimbursements consistent with the aforestated event and purpose.
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