Resolution 2023-32532 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32532
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AND APPROVING A
PILOT PROGRAM WITH PAVE MOBILITY, AT NO COST TO THE CITY FOR A
MINIMUM OF THREE (3) MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM OF SIX(6) MONTHS, TO
TEST THE PAVE MOBILITY LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM TO
DETECT PAYMENT COMPLIANCE, DISABLED PERSON PARKING PERMIT
ABUSE, SCOFFLAWS, AND STOLEN VEHICLES AT FIVE (5) MUNICIPAL
PARKING LOTS, THREE (3) LOTS TO BE LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL
CORRIDORS, ONE SUCH LOT TO BE LOT P-71, AND TWO (2) LOTS TO BE
LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
WHEREAS, off-street parking facilities in the City consist of garages and parking lots;
and
WHEREAS, parking garages are gated, requiring patrons to pay the parking fee for
the gate arm to rise and allow the patron to exit, and conversely parking lots are not gated and
are enforced by Parking Department enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, officers use hand-held devices to scan vehicle tags and obtain payment
information, and non-payment, as determined by a scanned vehicle tag, results in the
issuance of a parking citation by the Parking enforcement officer; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with federal, state and county statutes, parking fees are
waived for vehicles displaying a disabled placard and consequently, when enforcing a
parking lot, the officer must check for disabled placards; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2023 the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee
("FERC") discussed an item regarding technological capabilities to complement and enhance
the operations of the Parking Department, including issuance of citations and preventing the
abuse of disabled parking permits; and
WHEREAS, representatives of Pave Mobility, a technology company that offers a
camera-based license plate recognition system for data collection and parking payment
enforcement, were recognized and shared information about its system; and
WHEREAS, the Pave Mobility License Plate Recognition System employs cameras
placed at parking lot entrances and exits,tracks entry and exit times by vehicle tag, and compares
the information to payment records; and
WHEREAS, the system helps identify parking activity as compared with payment activity
and can generate data regarding uncollected parking fees; however, as currently presented, this
technology does not have the capacity to identify vehicles with disabled placards; and
WHEREAS, The FERC approved a motion to bring before the City Commission a
resolution to allow a pilot program with Pave Mobility for the collection of parking payment
data at five (5) municipal parking lots, three (3) of which are to be located in commercial
corridors and two (2) in residential areas; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the system would be installed at the municipal lot located at
4621 Collins Avenue (P-71) as one of the selected lots in a commercial corridor, with the
remainder of the lots chosen by the Parking Department; and
WHEREAS, the pilot program would be of no cost to the City and Pave Mobility would
bear all costs including installation, equipment, and integration costs; and
WHEREAS, under a pilot program, the City would assist Pave Mobility with any permit
needs, as appropriate, and share data to allow the integration with City payment systems;
and
WHEREAS, data collected by the Pave Mobility License Plate Recognition system
during the pilot period would be shared with the City as the data may be helpful in determining
loss of parking revenue, detecting disabled person parking permit abuse, scofflaws, and
stolen vehicles, and could assist the City in making decisions to improve parking operations
and revenue collections; and
WHEREAS, during the pilot program, collected data will not be used to impose parking
violations or fines.
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 Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee and approve a pilot program with Pave Mobility, at no cost to the City for a minimum
of three (3) months and a maximum of six (6) months, to test the Pave Mobility License Plate
Recognition System to detect payment compliance, disabled person parking permit abuse,
scofflaws, and stolen vehicles at five (5) municipal parking lots, three (3) lots to be located in
commercial corridors, one such lot to be lot P-71, and two (2) lots to be located in residential
areas.
PASSED and ADOPTED this a7 day of 1ard`; 2023.
ATTEST:
MAR 3 1 2023 Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Aline T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: March 27, 2023
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE. FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AND
APPROVING A PILOT PROGRAM WITH PAVE MOBILITY, AT NO COST TO
THE CITY FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM OF
SIX (6) MONTHS, TO TEST THE PAVE MOBILITY LICENSE PLATE
RECOGNITION SYSTEM TO DETECT PAYMENT COMPLIANCE,
DISABLED PERSON PARKING PERMIT ABUSE, SCOFFLAWS, AND
STOLEN VEHICLES AT FIVE (5) MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS, THREE (3)
LOTS TO BE LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS, ONE SUCH LOT
TO BE LOT P-71, AND TWO (2) LOTS TO BE LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL
AREAS.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approving the resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On February 17, 2023 the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) discussed an
item regarding technological capabilities to complement and enhance the operations of the
Parking Department including issuance of citations and preventing the abuse of disabled
parking permits. Representatives of Pave Mobility, a technology company that offers a camera-
based license plate recognition system for data collection and parking payment enforcement,
were recognized and shared information about its system.
Commissioner Arriola made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, to bring before
the City Commission a resolution to allow a pilot program for the collection of parking payment
data at five (5) municipal parking lots, three (3) of which are to be located in commercial
corridors, and two (2) in residential areas. The lot located at 4621 Collins Avenue (P71) has
been identified as one of the lots in the commercial corridor where the system would be
installed. The pilot program would be of no cost to the City. Pave Mobility would bear all costs •
including installation, equipment, and integration costs. Under a pilot program, the City would
' assist Pave Mobility with any permit needs, as appropriate, and share data to allow the
integration with City payment systems.
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Data collected by the Pave Mobility License Plate Recognition system during the pilot period
would be shared with the City. The data may be helpful in determining loss of parking revenue
and could assist the City in making decisions to improve parking operations and revenue
collections. Data collected during the pilot program will not be used to impose parking violations or
fines.
ANALYSIS •
Off-street parking facilities in the City consist of garages and parking lots. Parking garages are
gated, requiring patrons to pay the parking fee for the gate arm to rise and allow the patron to
exit. Conversely, parking lots are not gated and are enforced by Parking Department
enforcement officers. Officers use hand-held devices to scan vehicle tags and obtain payment
information. Non-payment, as determined by a scanned vehicle tag, results in the issuance of a
parking citation by the Parking enforcement officer.
In accordance with federal, state and county statutes, parking fees are waived for vehicles
displaying a disabled placard. Placards are issued to a person and are not associated with a
vehicle license tag. Consequently, when enforcing a parking lot, the officer must check for
disabled placards.
The Pave.Mobility License Plate Recognition system would involve cameras placed at parking
lot entrances and exits. .The system proposes to track entry and exit times by vehicle tag and
compares the information to payment records. The system proposes to identify parking activity
as compared with payment activity and can generate data regarding uncollected parking fees.
Although this technology does not have the,capacity to identify vehicles with disabled placards,
data collected will allow evaluation of lost revenue; the system may also help with identification
of scofflaws and stolen vehicles.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
No cost to City
Amount(s)/Account(s):
No cost to City.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approving this pilot as proposed, at no cost to the City. Any
future implementation would require a competitive process.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
Legislative Tracking
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Parking
Sponsor
Commissioner David Richardson
ATTACHMENTS:
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