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W H E R E A S , City Code Section 82-383(b) provides that the City Manager may, "in his
reasonable discretion and judgment, ... suspend or prorate the annual permit fee in cases of
public construction or public emergency situations"; and
WHEREAS, coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), a severe acute respiratory illness
caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that can spread rapidly from person to person and cause
serious illness or death, constitutes a clear and present threat to the lives, health, welfare and
safety of the people of the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor Ron Desantis issued Executive Order 20-52,
declaring a state of emergency for the entire State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the rapidly
spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez declared a
State of Emergency for all of Miami-Dade County due to the threats associated with COVID-19;
and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the City Manager for the City of Miami Beach declared a
State of Emergency for the City of Miami Beach, as COVID-19 poses a health risk to the City's
residents; and
WHEREAS, subsequently, both the County and the City issued various Emergency
Orders temporarily closing public and private facilities, including the temporary closure of all non-
essential retail and commercial establishments, and the closure of all restaurants for in-person
dining; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing measures have greatly limited economic activity in the City of
Miami Beach, and continue to adversely impact City businesses, including restaurants; and
WHEREAS, the path to re-opening businesses in the City must promote business
operation and economic recovery while safeguarding the public's health and safety; and
WHEREAS, several months of business closures and significant reductions to indoor
occupancy have placed severe financial strain on many restaurants in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to mitigate the catastrophic economic
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City's restaurants.
N O W , T H E R E F O R E , B E IT D U L Y R E S O L V E D T H A T T H E M A Y 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 , F L O R ID A , that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby direct the City Manager to suspend or prorate annual sidewalk café permit fees for the
period of time commencing on the date of this Resolution, through and including September 30,
2020, pursuant to City Code Section 82-383(b) and the City's Declaration of a State of
Emergency, dated March 12, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 2020.
ATTEST:
Rafael E ~1?L~
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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