Resolution 2022-32202 RESOLUTION NO., 2022-32202
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AND
APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED
PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF THE PORTION OF 14TH
STREET LOCATED BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND
OCEAN DRIVE AS "ANDY SWEET STREET," SUBJECT TO FINAL
APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2022, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Ordinance No. 2022-4478, amending Section 82-503(c) of the City Code to provide for
additional criteria for the co-naming of streets in honor of a deceased photographer who
documented the life and residents of Miami Beach, such as Andy Sweet; and
WHEREAS, Andrew John Sweet was an American photographer known for his
documentary photography and street photography of the life and residents of South
Beach, with a particular focus on the Jewish community, many of them Holocaust
survivors; and
WHEREAS, Sweet was born in Miami Beach and attended Miami Beach Senior
High School; and
WHEREAS, Sweet returned home to Miami Beach after receiving a Masters
degree in Fine Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1977, to photograph
the old world Jewish culture that then distinguished South Beach; and
WHEREAS, in 1982, Sweet's life and his art were cut tragically short when he was
murdered at the age of 29; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Herald Tropic Magazine ran a cover story on his death and
documentary photography, writing that"[t]hough young, Sweet was virtually an institution
on the Beach, having made thousands of images of the place and the people."; and
WHEREAS, Sweet's work was appreciated by other documentary photographers
--- nationally famed photographer Mary Ellen Mark praised his "strong, humorous, and
beautiful images," and wrote that his body of work was "unprecedented for someone so
young...He definitely would have gone on to make many more wonderful images and to
become a real photographic force;" and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission voted to
erect a plaque in the Art Deco District in Mr. Sweet's honor; and
WHEREAS, Sweet left an extensive body of work that exhibits a level of creative
maturity far beyond his years, and his photographs are a testimony to a rich but often
overlooked period of Miami Beach's cultural heritage; and
WHEREAS, at its March 23, 2022 meeting, the Public Safety and Neighborhood
Quality of Life Committee considered and recommended for the Mayor and City
Commission to co-name a portion of 14th Street located between Washington Avenue
and Ocean Drive as "Andy Sweet Street"; and
WHEREAS, as 14th Street is a platted, public road, the proposed co-naming must
be approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners pursuant to
Rule 9.02 of Section 2-1 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
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 accept the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood
Quality of Life Committee, and approve, by 5/7th vote, following a duly noticed public
hearing, the co-naming of the portion of 14th Street located between Washington Avenue
and Ocean Drive as "Andy Sweet Street," subject to final approval of the co-naming by
the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, in accordance with Section 2-
1, rule 9.02 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ad day of 7yhe- 2022.
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Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: June 22, 2022
2:45 p.m. Public Hearing
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMITTEE, AND APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF THE PORTION OF
14TH STREET LOCATED BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND OCEAN
DRIVE AS "ANDY SWEET STREET," SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF
THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF
THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE.
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at
the June 22, 2022 Commission Meeting at the recommendation of the Public Safety and
Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee.
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to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
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Granado, Rafael
From: Granado, Rafael
Sent: Friday,June 24, 2022 10:26 AM
To: Gonzalez,Jose R.
Cc: Andasheva, Faroat; Majstorovic, Milos;Granado, Rafael
Subject: ANDY SWEET STREET
Attachments: Resolution 2022-32202 -Andy Sweet Street.pdf
Good morning,
Attached is Resolution 2022-32202,which was adopted on June 22, 2022, by the City Commission.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE,AND APPROVING,
BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING,THE CO-NAMING OF THE PORTION OF 14TH STREET
LOCATED BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND OCEAN DRIVE AS"ANDY SWEET STREET,"SUBJECT TO FINAL
APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1,RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE.
This co-naming is subject to final approval by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Please process.
Let us know if you need anything else from us.
Regards,
MIAMI BEACH
Rafael E. Granado, Esq., City Clerk
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel:. 305.673.7411 rafaelgranado aC�miamibeachfl.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical,
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