Resolution 2023-32565RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32565
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND
MIDDLE BEACH PARTNERSHIP INC. (THE "BID"), TO CONDUCT A
SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A
MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS APPROVE THE
CREATION OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN
AS THE 41ST STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH
ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK AND OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT THE BID SHALL COVER THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING SUCH
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2023, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2023-32544, which created, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, and subject to the
approval of a majority of the affected property owners, a special assessment district to be known
as the 41st Street Business Improvement District (the "District"), for a term of ten (10) years, to
stabilize and improve that certain area of the City of Miami Beach herein referred to as the 41st
Street retail business district, which District is generally bounded on the west by Alton Road, on
the east by Indian Creek Canal, and consists of properties abutting West 41st Street/Arthur
Godfrey Road, through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services; and
provided for the levy and collection of special assessments, which shall increase by five (5%)
percent every two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have called for a special mail ballot election
(the "Election") to determine whether a majority of the affected property owners approve the
creation of the District; and
WHEREAS, the City and Middle Beach Partnership, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit
corporation (the "BID"), desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), attached
as Exhibit "A" hereto, pursuant to which the City shall agree to conduct the Election, and the BID
shall agree to cover the City's costs of the Election, including the City's staff costs, as well as the
cost of postage, printing, mailing, supplies, advertising, and translation; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Clerk and Office of the City Attorney shall conduct the
Election; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Clerk and Office of the City Attorney have prepared
special mail ballot election procedures for the Election, which procedures shall be incorporated in
the MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, hereby approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Understanding between the City of Miami Beach and Middle Beach Partnership, Inc. (the
"BID"), to conduct a special mail ballot election to determine whether a majority of the affected
property owners approve the creation of a special assessment district to be known as the 41 st
Street Business Improvement District, which election shall be conducted by the Office of the City
Clerk and Office of the City Attorney, and to provide that the BID shall cover the costs of
conducting such election.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 0?9
ATTEST:
MAY 0
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
day of Pr' , 2023.
2 2023
Dan Gelber, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
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City Attorney Date
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AND
MIDDLE BEACH PARTNERSHIP, INC.
TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
TO BE KNOWN AS THE 41ST STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S COSTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is hereby entered into this MAY 16 2023
day of , 2023, by and between the City of Miami Beach, a Florida municipal
corporation with offices at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
("City"), and Middle Beach Partnership, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation with
offices at 975 415t Street, Suite 600, Miami Beach, FL 33140 (the "BID") (altogether, the
"Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2023, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2023-32544, which created, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes,
and subject to the approval of a majority of the affected property owners, a special
assessment district to be known as the 41 st Street Business Improvement District (the
"District"), for a term of ten (10) years, to stabilize and improve the 415t Street retail
business district through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services;
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2023-32544 provides for the levy and collection of
special assessments, which shall increase by five (5%) percent every two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the District is generally bounded on the west by Alton Road, on the
east by Indian Creek Canal, and consists of properties abutting West 41st Street/Arthur
Godfrey Road; provided, however, that the following properties shall be excluded and
exempted from the District: (1) residential properties; (2) any property owned by a City,
County, State, or Federal governmental entity or school district; and (3) any property
owned or occupied by a religious institution and used as a place of worship or education
(as defined in Section 170.201(2), Florida Statutes); and
WHEREAS, a special mail ballot election shall be held to determine whether,
pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, a majority (50% plus one) of the affected
property owners approve the creation of the District (the "Election"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the BID hereby agree to the terms of this MOU, which
shall set forth the obligations of the Parties with respect to the Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:
1. RECITALS
The recitals are true and correct and hereby incorporated into and made a part of this
MOU.
2. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS
The City, through the Office of the City Clerk and Office of the City Attorney, shall provide
the following services relative to the Election:
A. Conduct the Election, pursuant to the Special Mail Ballot Election Procedures,
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A."
B. Prepare and disseminate any documents necessary to effectuate the Election,
including the official ballot, instruction sheet, and form affidavit affirming the voter's
authority to vote on behalf of a property owner, as well as any notices and
advertisements required by law.
C. Communicate with the Mayor and City Commission regarding the progress of the
Election.
3. TERM AND EXPIRATION DATE
This MOU and the Parties' obligations hereunder shall commence upon the full execution
of this MOU, and shall terminate upon the City Clerk's certification of the results of the
Election to the City Commission.
4. COMPENSATION
The BID shall pay and/or reimburse the City for all costs necessary to conduct the
Election, including the City's staff costs, as well as the cost of postage, printing, mailing,
supplies, advertising, and translation (the "Fee"), as set forth in the proposed budget,
attached hereto as Exhibit "B." The total Fee due to the City shall not exceed $30,000,
unless otherwise mutually agreed to and approved, in writing, by the Parties. For
purposes of this Section 4, the City Manager shall be authorized to act on behalf of the
City.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have affixed their signatures, effective on the
date first written above.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AND
MIDDLE BEACH PARTNERSHIP, INC.
TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
TO BE KNOWN AS THE 41ST STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S COSTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is hereby entered into this
day of 2023, by and between the City of Miami Beach, a Florida municipal
corporation with offices at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
("City"), and Middle Beach Partnership, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation with
offices at 975 41st Street, Suite 600, Miami Beach, FL 33140 (the "BID") (altogether, the
"Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2023, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2023-32544, which created, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes,
and subject to the approval of a majority of the affected property owners, a special
assessment district to be known as the 41st Street Business Improvement District (the
"District"), for a term of ten (10) years, to stabilize and improve the 41st Street retail
business district through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services;
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2023-32544 provides for the levy and collection of
special assessments, which shall increase by five (5%) percent every two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the District is generally bounded on the west by Alton Road, on the
east by Indian Creek Canal, and consists of properties abutting West 41st Street/Arthur
Godfrey Road; provided, however, that the following properties shall be excluded and
exempted from the District: (1) residential properties; (2) any property owned by a City,
County, State, or Federal governmental entity or school district; and (3) any property
owned or occupied by a religious institution and used as a place of worship or education
(as defined in Section 170.201(2), Florida Statutes); and
WHEREAS, a special mail ballot election shall be held to determine whether,
pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, a majority (50% plus one) of the affected
property owners approve the creation of the District (the "Election"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the BID hereby agree to the terms of this MOU, which
shall set forth the obligations of the Parties with respect to the Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:
1. RECITALS
The recitals are true and correct and hereby incorporated into and made a part of this
MOU.
2. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS
The City, through the Office of the City Clerk and Office of the City Attorney, shall provide
the following services relative to the Election:
A. Conduct the Election, pursuant to the Special Mail Ballot Election Procedures,
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A."
B. Prepare and disseminate any documents necessary to effectuate the Election,
including the official ballot, instruction sheet, and form affidavit affirming the voter's
authority to vote on behalf of a property owner, as well as any notices and
advertisements required by law.
C. Communicate with the Mayor and City Commission regarding the progress of the
Election.
3. TERM AND EXPIRATION DATE
This MOU and the Parties' obligations hereunder shall commence upon the full execution
of this MOU, and shall terminate upon the City Clerk's certification of the results of the
Election to the City Commission.
4. COMPENSATION
The BID shall pay and/or reimburse the City for all costs necessary to conduct the
Election, including the City's staff costs, as well as the cost of postage, printing, mailing,
supplies, advertising, and translation (the "Fee"), as set forth in the proposed budget,
attached hereto as Exhibit "B." The total Fee due to the City shall not exceed $30,000,
unless otherwise mutually agreed to and approved, in writing, by the Parties. For
purposes of this Section 4, the City Manager shall be authorized to act on behalf of the
City.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have affixed their signatures, effective on the
date first written above.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
By:
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Date
MIDDLE BEACH PARTNERSHIP, INC.
ATTEST:
By:
Signature
Print Name / Title
Date
Alina T. Hudak
City Manager
Date
Ira Giller
President
Date
APPROVED AS TO
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415t STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION PROCEDURES
The following procedures shall govern the special mail ballot election, which shall be
conducted by the Office of the City Clerk and Office of the City Attorney, to determine
whether a majority (50% plus one) of the affected property owners approve the creation
of the proposed 41 st Street Business Improvement District (the "District") (altogether, the
"Election").
Middle Beach Partnership, Inc. (the "BID"), shall provide the City Clerk with a Certified
List, approved by the BID president and attested to by the BID secretary, of each
benefited property address within the District, and each property owner's mailing
address. In addition, the BID will provide the City with a mailing label and a return -
mailing label for each address. The format of the mailing labels and return -mailing
labels (the "Labels") shall be as determined by the City.
2. The City reserves the right to hire a consultant, at the sole cost and expense of the
BID, to verify the accuracy of the names of the property owners and mailing addresses
submitted by the BID pursuant to Section 1 above.
3. The Office of the City Attorney shall draft the ballot question.
4. Upon the BID's approval of the ballot question, and the City's receipt of the Labels
and Certified List, the Office of the City Clerk, in consultation with the Office of the City
Attorney, shall prepare the Official Ballot. The City's seal will be embossed on each
Official Ballot.
5. The City shall translate or arrange the translation of any documents necessary to
effectuate the Election, including the Official Ballot.
6. The mail package for each Official Ballot shall be as follows:
Envelope 1: Envelope 1, the outer envelope, shall be affixed with a mailing label
provided by the BID. This envelope shall contain (i) the Official Ballot,
(ii) a form affidavit affirming the voter's authority to vote on behalf of
the property owner (the "Affidavit"), (iii) an instruction sheet detailing
when the Official Ballot must be returned and the date, time, and
location of when the Official Ballots received will be opened, (iv)
Envelope 2, and (v) Envelope 3.
Envelope 2: Envelope 2, which will be placed inside Envelope 1, shall be stamped
and pre -addressed for mailing to the Office of the City Clerk. A return
address label printed with the folio number, name of the property
owner, and mailing address of the property owner shall be affixed to
Envelope 2.
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Envelope 3: Envelope 3 is the ballot secrecy envelope. To preserve the secrecy
of the ballot, the property owner will be instructed to remove the
Official Ballot from Envelope 1, and cast a vote by drawing a circle
F around the appropriate ballot response. After voting, the property
owner will be instructed to place the completed Official Ballot inside
Envelope 3, seal Envelope 3, and place Envelope 3 into Envelope 2.
The property owner will be instructed to place the Affidavit inside
Envelope 2 and not to place the Affidavit inside Envelope 3, to
preserve the secrecy of the ballot. The property owner shall return a
sealed Envelope 2, containing the Affidavit and a sealed Envelope
3, to the City by (i) mailing the pre -addressed Envelope 2 to the
Office of the City Clerk, or (ii) physically bringing Envelope 2 directly
to the Office of the City Clerk.
7. The Office of the City Clerk shall mail all Official Ballots to the property owners on the
same day, via First Class U.S. Mail, unless the BID notifies the City in writing that the
BID desires that the Official Ballots be sent via Fed Ex or any other delivery service, at
the BID's expense; in such event, the BID shall provide the City with pre -addressed
labels and any and all necessary packing and mailing materials for that particular
delivery service. In the event that the BID elects to use a delivery service other than
U.S. Mail, the procedure in Section 6 shall still apply, except that Envelope 1 shall be
placed inside a postage prepaid envelope for that particular delivery service.
8. As voting envelopes are returned, the Office of the City Clerk shall track, on a daily
basis, the number of ballots received, by property address, using the Certified List.
The count will be posted on the City's website at the end of each day.
9. In the event that, following the tenth (10th) day after the start of the Election, a property
owner has not yet received an Official Ballot, the property owner may submit a written
request to the City Clerk for a Duplicate Ballot. Upon receipt of the property owner's
request, the City Clerk shall promptly mail a Duplicate Ballot to the property owner. If
the BID elects, pursuant to Section 7, to use a delivery service other than U.S. Mail,
the.BID shall provide the City with a pre -addressed label and any and all necessary
packing and mailing materials for that particular delivery service. If a property owner
does not receive the Duplicate Ballot, the property owner may, again, submit a written
request to the City Clerk for a Duplicate Ballot; however, the property owner (or a
representative of the property owner) shall be required to retrieve the Duplicate Ballot
from the Office of the City Clerk in person.
10. If the Office of the City Clerk receives two or more envelopes referencing the same
folio number, the ballots in those envelopes shall be voided, and that property owner
will be considered to have not voted.
11. The Canvassing Board for this special mail ballot election shall consist of the following
individuals:
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a. Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
b. Faroat Andasheva, Senior Assistant City Attorney
c. Rogelio A. Madan, Development & Resiliency Officer, Planning Department
12.A "yes" vote of the owners of a simple majority (50% plus one) of the affected
properties is required to approve the creation of the proposed District.
13.A property owner who fails to return an Official Ballot to the Office of the City Clerk
within the allotted timeframe will be considered to have voted "no" to the creation of
the District.
14.The City Clerk shall keep the BID president informed of all election -related activities,
and the .BID president is responsible for disseminating all information to the owners of
properties within the District.
15. The ballots will be opened at a publicly noticed meeting of the Canvassing Board, at
a prescribed date, time, .and location, as follows:
a. Envelope 2 will be opened and Envelope 3 and the Affidavit will be removed from
Envelope 2.
b. Envelope 2 will be placed in a separate stack.
c. The Canvassing Board will review the Affidavit to ensure that it is complete and
validly executed and notarized. If the Affidavit is not complete or validly executed
or notarized, the Affidavit will be stapled to the corresponding Envelope 3 and
rejected. If the Affidavit is complete and validly executed and notarized, the
Affidavit and Envelope 3 will be placed in separate stacks.
d. If the Affidavit is deemed valid, the corresponding Envelope 3 will be opened and
the Official Ballot will be removed and placed in a separate stack.
e. Those Official Ballots deemed valid pursuant to Section 15(d) herein will be
counted. The Office of the City Clerk will prepare a tally of "yes" votes, "no" votes,
unreturned ballots, and rejected ballots.
f. The Canvassing Board will review any ballot lacking a clear ballot response to
determine, if possible, the voter's intent.
16.Once the count has been finalized and the count is reconciled, the Office of the City
Clerk will prepare an Official Election Certification.
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41st Street Business Improvement District
2023 Special Election
With First -Class Mail Cost Estimate
Notice of Special Election Ads & Canvassing Board
half
6
$460
$2,760.00
Resolution Calling for a Special Election
full
1
$735
$735.00
Sample Ballot
half
1
$460
$460.00
Notice of Public Hearin - Final Assessment Roll
full
2
$735
$1,470.00
Et Nuevo Herald
Page
No.
Cost
Aviso de Eleccion Especial y Junta de Escrutinio
quarter
6
$1,400
$8,400.00
Muestra de Boleta
quarter
1
$1,400
$1,400.00
Translating to Spanish services
$1,000.00
Printing
Ballots 5 x 7 in color
62
$0.18
$11.16
Ballot Instructions 5 x 7 in white
62
$0.18
$11.16
Affidavits
62
$0.18
$11.16
Final Assessment - Estimated 5 ga2es
310
$0.09
$27.90
stam s - Envelope No. 1 first -Class
62
$1.74
$107.88
stam s - Envelope No. 2 First -Class
62
$1.50
$93.00
stam s Final Assessment Roll First -Class
62
$0.60
$37.20
su li"
White flat envelopes 7 1/2 x 10 1 box
1
$79.96
$79.96
Brown envelopes, 9.5 x 12 1 box
1
$31.99
$31.99
Office envelopes 62 @ $0.13 1 box
1
$27.89
$27.89
#10 envelopes regular 1 box
1
$12.50
$12.50
Labels - 5161 Ave
1
$51.19
$51.19
Labels - 6878 Ave
1
$26.69
$26.69
Paper for Ballots
1
$32.00
$32.00
Paper for Ballot Instructions
1
$32.00
$32.00
Paper for Affidavits
1
$10.00
$10.00
Labor
40 hours @ $36.92 per hour
40
$36.92
$1,476.80
Miscellaneous costs
$500.00
$500.00
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MIAMI BEACH
Resolutions - C7 A
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: April 28, 2023
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND MIDDLE BEACH
PARTNERSHIP INC. (THE "BID"), TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT
ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY OWNERS -APPROVE THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE 41ST STREET
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 'DISTRICT, WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE
CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND OFFICE OF
THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BID SHALL COVER
THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING SUCH ELECTION.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution which is sponsored by Commissioner Steven Meiner.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, authorizes any municipality, subject to the approval of a majority
of the affected property owners, to levy and collect special assessments against property
benefitted for the purpose of stabilizing and improving retail business districts; wholesale
business districts, or nationally recognized historic districts, or any combination of such districts,
through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services.
On October 26, 2022, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2022-32348
which, in pertinent part, authorized the Offices of the City Manager and. City Attorney to work with
the Steering Committee of 41 st Street commercial property owners, for the purpose of
establishing a special assessment district, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, to stabilize
and improve the 41 st Street retail business district, through promotion, management, marketing,
and other similar services.
On March 27, 2023, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2023-32544,
which created, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, and subject to the approval of .a
majority of the affected property owners, a special assessment district to be known as the 41 st
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Street Business Improvement District (the "District'), for a term of ten (10) years, to stabilize
and improve that certain area of the City of Miami Beach herein referred to as the 41 st Street
Business Improvement District, which District is generally bounded on the west by Alton Road,
on the east by Indian Creek Canal, and consists of properties abutting West 41 st Street/Arthur
Godfrey Road, through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services. The
resolution also provided for the levy and collection of special assessments Which shall increase 1
by five (5%) percent every two (2) years.
A separate Resolution has been placed on the April 28, 2023 City Commission meeting
agenda, calling for a special mail ballot election to be held from June 5,.2023 to June 27, 2023,
to determine whether a majority of the affected 'property owners approve the creation of the
District (the "Election").
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Understanding (the "MOU") between the City and Middle Beach Partnership, Inc. (the "BID"),
Which MOU is attached as Exhibit "A" to the Commission Memorandum, pursuant to Which the,
City shall agree to conduct the Election in accordance With the Election Procedures that are an
exhibit to the MOU. The BI D shall agree to cover the City's costs of the Election, including the
City's staff costs, as well as the cost of postage, printing, mailing, supplies, advertising, and
translation, all of which are summarized in a Cost Estimate exhibit to the MOU.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
As currently proposed in its Year 1 Budget, the District's most heavily weighted area of services
focuses on branding and marketing. According to the 2022 City of Miami Beach Community
Survey, when asked What type of support would help advance their business, the highest
number of responses reflecting some 27.5% of businesses participating in the survey —
selected 'support with business marketing, branding, and social media'.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
If the City Commission authorizes the MOU and the Election is administered by the Office of
the City Clerk, the related costs Will be reimbursed entirely by the BID. A summary of the related
costs for the Election in the amount of approximately $18,805.48 are detailed in the Cost
Estimate attached as an exhibit.
CONCLUSION
The owners of property proposed to be assessed will vote in the Election on whether to assess
themselves, and if a majority of the owners vote to approve the assessments, any concerned
property owner will, subsequently, have an opportunity to address the City Commission (serving
as the Equalizing Board) at a duly noticed public hearing. With commercial property owners
voting to assess themselves and invest collectively in services that benefit the' district, the B I D
could serve as' an economic funding tool and forge a unified voice among_ 41 st Street
stakeholders in their relationship With the City.
The Administration recommends that the City Commission proceed with this subsequent step in
the creation of the proposed District by adoption of the Resolution as set forth above.
Applicable Area
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Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
M
Strategic Connection
Prosperity - Revitalize targeted areas and increase investment.
Legislative Tracking
Economic Development
Sponsor
Commissioner Steven Meiner
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Resolution
❑ Exhibit A- Draft MOU
❑ Exhibit B - Election Procedures
❑ Exhibit C - Cost Estimate
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