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A R E S O L U TI O N O F T H E M A V O R A N D C IT Y C O M M IS S IO N
O F T H E C IT Y O F M IA M I B E A C H , FL O R ID A , A C C E P T IN G
T H E W R IT T E N R E C O M M E N D A T IO N O F T H E C IT Y
M A N A G E R T O EX T E N D T H E T E R M O F T H E C U R R E N T
M E M O RA N D U M O F U N D E R S T A N D IN G (M O U ) B ET W E E N
T H E C IT Y O F M IA M I B EA C H , FL O R ID A , A N D T H E LI N C O L N
R O A D B U S IN E S S IM P R O V EM E N T D IS T R IC T , IN C . (L R B ID ),
FO R O N E (1) Y E A R , IN O R D E R T O C O N T IN U E P R O V ID IN G
C IT Y FU N D IN G ; IN T H E A M O U N T O F $16 0 ,0 00 PE R Y E A R
(O R $13 ,333.33 PE R M O N T H ), FO R E N V IR O N M E N T A L
M A IN T E N A N C E , H O S P IT A LI T Y , A N D S A F E T Y SE R V IC E S
W IT H IN T H E LI N C O L N R O A D B U S IN E S S IM P R O V EM E N T
D IS T R IC T ; S A ID EX T E N S IO N C O M M E N C IN G O N
O C T O B E R 1, 2020, A N D E N D IN G O N SE PT E M B E R 30, 202 1
W H E R EA S , on April 15, 2015, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2015-28992, which created a special assessment district to be known as the Lincoln
Road Business Improvement District (the "District") for a period of ten (10) years, to
stabilize and improve the Lincoln Road retail business district, which is located within a
nationally recognized historic district, through promotion, management, marketing, and
other similar services; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2016, the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District,
Inc. ("LRBID"), entered into an agreement with Mydatt Services Inc., dba Block by Block
("Block by Block") to provide environmental maintenance services, hospitality, and safety
services for the area located within the District (the "Services"); and
WHEREAS, Block by Block provides safety, cleaning, hospitality, and outreach
services for business improvement districts; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2017, and pursuant to City Resolution No. 2016-29692,
the City and the LRBID entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") to
provide City funding, in the amount of $13,333.33 per month, for the Services, for a Term of
approximately eight (8) months, which Term ended on September 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2017, pursuant to City Resolution No. 2017-30051, the
City Manager executed Amendment No.1 to the MOU, to extend the Term for one (1) year,
until September 30, 2018, with the option to extend the Term for one additional year, until
September 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2019- 30948, approving an amendment to the MOU to extend the Term on a month-to-
month basis, provided that this extension of the MOU shall not exceed a period of six (6)
months; and
W H E R EA S , the LRBID and Block by Block suspended the performance of the
Services in the District as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, intending to resume the
Services in or around May 2020; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2020-31298 approving a new MOU with a term of five (5) months, commencing
retroactively on May 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2020, in order to continue
providing City funding for the Services at the rate of $160,000 per year (i.e. $13,333 per
month); and
WHEREAS, the current MOU provides for two (2) one- year renewal terms, to be
exercised at the City Commission's sole discretion, and subject to any required budgetary
appropriations.
WHEREAS, the Administration herein recommends extending the MOU for one
year, commencing on October 1, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2021; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL Y RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission extend the term of the current Memorandum of Understanding between the
City and the LRBID, in order to continue providing City funding, in the amount of $160,000
per year (or $13,333.33 per month), for environmental maintenance, hospitality, and safety
services for the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District; said renewal term for a period
of one ( 1) year commencing on October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021.
PASSED and ADOPTED this l
ATTEST:
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Dan Gelber
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 16, 2020
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE WRITTEN
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE TERM OF
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AND THE LINCOLN ROAD BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, INC. (LRBID), IN ORDER TO CONTINUE
PROVIDING CITY FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000 PER YEAR (OR
$13,333.33 PER MONTH) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MAINTENANCE,
HOSPITALITY, AND SAFETY SERVICES FOR THE AREA LOCATED
WITHIN THE LINCOLN ROAD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT;
SAID AGREEMENT FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR, COMMENCING ON
OCTOBER 1, 2020,AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, WH ICH TERM
MAY BE EXTENDED FOR UP TO ONE (1) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR
RENEWAL TERM.
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RECOMMENDATION
City Administrati on recommends adopting the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On April 15, 2015, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28992, which
created a special assessment district to be known as the Lincoln Road Business Improvement
District (the LRBID) for a period of ten (10) years, to stabilize and improve the Lincoln Road
retail business district, which is located within a nationally recognized historic district, through
promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services.
On October 1, 2016, the LRBID entered into an agreement with Mydatt Services Inc., d/b/a
Block by Block (Block by Block) to provide enhanced environmental maintenance services
(manual removal of litter and debris, weed control, handbill removal, graffiti removal, power
washing, special projects, and landscaping), and hospitality and safety services (walking patrols,
public relations checks, addressing quality of life crimes, after hours escorts, information
sharing, reporting, and hospitality services) for the area located within the District (the Services).
On February 9, 2017, and pursuant to City Resolution No. 2016-29692, the City and the LRBID
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU) to provide City funding for a portion of
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th e S e rvi ces, for a Term of appro xi m at ely eight (8) m onth s, wh ich Term end ed on S e ptem be r
30 , 20 17 . O n O ctobe r 18, 20 17 and purs uant to R esoluti o n No. 20 17-3 005 1, th e C ity execut ed
A m endm ent No . 1 to th e M O U , wh ich pro vi ded th e option to ext end the term fo r a one year, until
S e ptem ber 30, 20 19.
O n Sep tem b er 11, 20 19, th e M ayor and C ity C o m m ission adopted R esolut ion No . 20 19 -3094 8
as am e nded, to ext end the Term of the current M O U on a m onth-to-m onth basis, pro vi ded th at
th is ext ension of th e M O U shall not exceed a period of six (6) m onths. In M arc h 2020 , th e
LR B ID and B lock by B lock tem pora rily suspende d th e pe rf orm ance of the Se rvi ces in the
D is tri ct a s a re s u lt o f th e C O VI D -1 9 p an d em i c.
O n June 24, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-31298,
approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the LRBID for a term of five (5) months,
commencing retroactively on May 1, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2020, in order to
continue to provide funding for a portion of the Services at the rate of $160,000 per year, or
$13,333.33 per month. The term of said MOU may extended for up to two (2) one-year renewal
terms, at the sole discretion of the City Commission.
ANALYSIS
In order to maintain continuity of and provide funding for a portion of the Services, the
Administration recommends executing a renewal of the MOU to extend the term for one year,
commencing on October 1, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2021.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends accepting the written recommendation of the City Manager to
renew the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the LRBI D, in order to
continue providing City funding in the amount of $160,000 per year (or $13,333.33 per month)
for environmental maintenance, hospitality, and safety services for the area located within the
District; said agreement for a term of one (1) year, commencing on October 1, 2020, and
ending on September 30, 2021, which term may be extended for up to one (1) additional one-
year renewal term, at the sole discretion of the City Commission, and subject to any required
budgetary appropriations.
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ls this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-142
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Does this item utilize G.O,
Bond Funds?
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