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A R E S O L U T IO N O F TH E M A Y O R A N D C IT Y C O M M IS SIO N O F
T H E C IT Y O F M IA M I B E A C H , FLO R ID A , A U T H O R IZ IN G T H E
M IA M I-D A D E C O U N T Y C A N V A SSIN G BO A R D FO R T H E
N O V E M B E R 3 , 2 020 G E N E RA L EL E C T IO N TO S ER V E A S T H E
C A N V A S S IN G B O A R D F O R T H E C IT Y O F M IA M I BE A C H 'S
S P E C IA L E L E C T IO N T O B E H E L D O N N O V E M B E R 3, 2020.
W H E R E A S , o n N o v e m b e r 3 , 20 2 0 , M ia m i-D a d e C o u n ty ("C o u n ty") w ill be co n d u c tin g th e
G e n e ra l E le ctio n , at w h ic h tim e th e C ity of M ia m i B e a c h ha s a u th o riz e d a S p e c ia l E le ctio n to be
he ld , in o rd e r to su b m it ba llo t qu e stio n s to th e e le cto ra te of the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is charged with the full responsibility of conducting the
subject Election, except for accepting Miami-Dade County's Certificate of Election Results
co n c e rn in g th e C ity of M ia mi Beach's Special Election, which duty is within the Miami Beach City
C o m m is sio n 's pu rv ie w ; a n d
WHEREAS, the M ia m i-D a d e C o u n ty Canvassing Board for the County's November 3,
2020 General Election is charged with the statutory responsibilities relating to the conduct of the
su bje ct E le ctio n a n d is he re b y furt h e r a u th o riz e d to act consistent with said responsibilities as
the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach's November 3, 2020 Special Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, that the Miami-Dade County Canvassing
Board for the November 3, 2020 General Election is hereby authorized to serve as the
Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach's November 3, 2020 Special Election.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16" day of September 2020.
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MIAM I BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
September 16, 2020
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL
ELECTION TO SERVE AS THE CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH'S SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3,
2020.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
During the July 29, 2020 City Commission meeting, the City Commission called for a Special
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in conjunction with the General Election, to
submit to the electorate of the City of Miami Beach the following six ballot questions:
Referendum 1
Approval of use of $55,000,000 from sale of City property for Marina Park Project
If voters approve City's sale to Marina Park Residential, LLC of 0.3 acres of property and air
rights over 300-390 Alton Road for the residential component of the Marina Park Project, shall
the City Commission use the $55,000,000 in sale proceeds, solely for the following public
purposes:
• resiliency and sustainability initiatives,
• affordable/workforce/teacher housing,
• programs to benefit the elder1y, or
• increasing City's budgetary reserves, impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
YES -----
NO -----
Referendum2
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C ity C h a rt e r a p p ro v a l o f s a le o f C ity p ro p e rty a n d a ir rig h ts fo r M a rin a P a rk P roje c t
Should City sell 0.3 acres of property, and air rights over, 300-390 Alton Road, to Marina Park
Residential, LLC, to develop the 275,000 square foot residential component of Marina Park
Project, requiring, per Resolution 2020-31344:
• $55,000,000 payment to City,
• $22,500,000 in new marina facility improvements and additional public benefits, including
1.0 acre public park and resiliency enhancements, and
• Project restrictions of 385 feet in height and maximum of 60 residential units?
YES -----
NO -----
Referen dum 3
City Charter approval of lease of City property for operation of Miami Beach Marina
Should City lease 3.51-acre property at 300-390 Alton Road, and 38-acre submerged lands in
Biscayne Bay south of 5" Street, to MB Marina Park, LLC, for 99 years, requiring, per
Resolution 2020-31345:
• $40,000,000 in new improvements for marina operations,
• delivery of 1.0 acre public park to City, and
• rent to City, greater of: guaranteed rent ($16,400,000 in first ten years, adjusted thereafter)
or percentage of marina's revenues annually?
YES
NO
Referendum 4
Ordinance authorizing reconstruction of original floor plates within interior of historic
buildings
Floor area ratio ("FAR") is used by City to regulate the overall size of a building.
Currently, new floor area cannot be added to the interior of historic buildings that have no
available floor area, unless City's voters approve an FAR increase, under Charter Section
1.03(c).
Shall City adopt Ordinance authorizing reconstruction of original interior floor plates as part of
restoration of historic buildings, if such floor plates were removed prior to June 4, 1997?
YES -----
NO -----
Referendum 5
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Floor Area Ratio Increase from 1.5 to 3.25 for Proposed Wo lfsonian Arts District
Floor area ratio ("FAR") is used by City to regulate the overall size of a building. Any increase to
a property's zoned FAR requires voter approval under Charter Section 1.03(c).
Shall City adopt ordinance increasing FAR from 1.5 to a maximum of 3.25, and limiting
maximum height to 75 feet, for properties within proposed Wolfsonian Arts District, generally
located at northeast comer of Washington Avenue and 10th Street, and located within CD-2
zoning district?
YES -----
NO -----
Referendum 6
Ordinance excluding certa in areas of a building from calculation of "floor area"
"Floor area" is used by City to regulate the overall size of a building. Any increase to a property's
maximum floor area requires voter approval under City Charter Section 1.03(c).
Shall City adopt an ordinance excluding the following areas from the calculation of a building's
floor area:
• Secured bicycle parking spaces,
• Stairwells / elevators located above main roof decks,
• Electrical transformer vault rooms, and
• Fire control rooms/ related life-safety equipment?
YES -----
NO -----
The Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board for the County's November 3, 2020 General Election is
charged with the statutory responsibilities relating to the conduct of the subject election and is further
charged to act consistent with said responsibilities as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miam
Beach's November 3, 2020 Special Election.
The attached Resolution has thus been prepared for the purpose of formally authorizing the
Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board to serve as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami
Beach's November 3, 2020 Special Election.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Miami-Dade County Elections Department has provided the City Clerk with an estimate of
approximately $28,226 (Cost Estimate for One Page Ballot) and $55,902.00 (Cost Estimate in
the Scenario Multiple Questions Triggers an Additional Page) to conduct the November 3,
2020 General Election, which includes the costs associated with 14 days of Early Voting. (See
Department of Election Estimates.) Additionally, the City will incur approximately $77,000 in
legally mandated advertisements, required by the Florida Statutes and the City Code, to notice
this Special Election.
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Account(s) 011-9322-
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400-592-00-
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Election Cost -
Payable in FY
20/21-
Subject to
budget
approval.
Amount(s) $28,226.00 - Estimate 1-page ballot.
$55,902.00- Estima te 2-page ballot.
CONCLUSION
I hereby recommend that the Mayor and City Commission auth orize the Miami-Dade County
Canvassing Board for the November 3, 2020 General Election to act as the Canvassing Board
for the City of Miami Beach's November 3, 2020 Special Election.
Applicable Area
Citywi de
ls this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-142
No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Clerk
Does this item utilize G,O.
Bond Funds?
No
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Cl Estimate 1-Page Ballot
Estimate 2-Page Ballot
Resolution
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E S T IM AT E
City of Miami Beach_- Piggyback_Election -Noy@ember2020
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Estimate N": MBEACH-PB-2020
City of Miami Beach Estimate Date: July 7, 2020
1700 Convention Center Dr., #200
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Registered Voters: 50,000 Early Voting Days: o
Precincts: . Early Voting Sites: o
Polling Places: .
Permanent Absentee Ballots: 12,500
Personnel $ -
Salaries & Fringe Benefits, Overtime, Poll Workers
Polling Places .
Security, Polling Place Rentals
Supplies and Services -
Election Supplies, Communication Charges, Absentee Ballots Set Up
Trucks and Vehicles .
Truck Rentals, GSA Vehicles
Printing and Advertising 25,000.00
Absentee, Early Voting & Precinct Ballots, Temporary Polling Place Change Notices, Newspaper Ads
Postage -
Absentee Ballots Sent and Business Reply, Temporary Polling Place Change Notices, Letters
Ballot Creation 660.00
In-House Outside Contractual Services, Translations - Based on one question
Administrative Overhead 2,566.00
Indirect Costs, Logic & Accuracy, Post-Election Audits
Early Voting -
Estimated at $3,200 per requested number of sites and days
·TOTAL £ 28.226,00
please note these costs are estimates and are subject to change. This estimate
does include the cost of ballot printing; however, if your question(s)/race(s)
creates an additional ballot page, the cost will be adjusted accordingly.
For more information, you may contact:
Mario Santana
Manager, Finance and Administration
Miami-Dade Electi ons Departm ent
2700 NW 87 Avenue
Miaml, Florida 33172
Office: 305-499-84 24 E-mail: marios@miamidade.gov
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E S T IM A T E
City of Miami Beach_- Piggyback Election_-Noyember202Q [ additional page
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Estimate N: MBEACH(2)PB-2020
City of Miami Beach Estimate Date: July 7, 2020
1700 Convention Center Dr., #200
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Registered Voters: 50,000 Early Voting Days: o
Precincts: . Early Voting Sites: o
Polling Places: .
Pennanent Absentee Ballots: 12,500
Personnel $ .
Sa laries & Fringe Ben efits , Overtime, Pol! Workers
Polling Places .
Security, Polling Place Renta ls
Supplies and Services .
Election Suppl /es, Communication Charges, Absentee Ballots Set Up
Trucks and Vehicles -
Truck Rentals, GSA Vehicles
Printing and Advertising 50,000.00
Absentee, Earty Voting & Precinct Ballots, Temporary Polling Place Change Notices, Newspaper Ads
Postage .
Abs entee Ballots Sent and Business Reply, Temporary Polling Place Change Notices, Letters
Ballot Creation 820.00
In-House & Outside Contra ctua l Serv ices, Translations - Based on one question
Administrative Overhead 5,082.00
Indirect Costs, Logic & Accuracy, Post-Election Audits
Early Voting .
Estimated at $3,200 per req uested number of sites and days
·TOTAL £$ 55,902.00
" please note these costs are estimates and are subject to change. This estimate
does include the cost of ballot printing; however, if your question(s)/race(s)
creates an additional ballot page, the cost will be adjusted accordingly.
For more information, you may contact:
Mario Santana
M anager, Finance and Administration
Miami-Dade Elections Department
2700 NW 87 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172
Office: 305-499-8424 E-mail: marios@miamidade.gov
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