LTC 219-2023 Motion from the Police Citizen Relations Committee May 9, 2023 Hybrid MeetingMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC#
219-2023
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO : Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk m
DA TE: May 12, 2023
SUBJECT: Motion from the Police Citizen Relations Committee
May 9, 2023, Hybrid Meeting
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission (L TC) is to inform the Mayor and the Commission of
an amended motion made by the Police Citizen Relations Committee at their May 9, 2023, Hybrid
Meeting.
Background:
The original motion was made at the meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. In addition to the below
motion, a motion was made by Committee Member Jill Shackett and seconded by Committee
Member Joanna Kravitz and passed to reiterate their support of the Miami Beach Police
Department and share the mission statement of the Police Citizen's Relations Committee which
reads:
Motion regarding the creation of a Task Force Regarding Spring Break 2024 & Beyond
The mission of the Police/Citizen Relations Committee is to recommend and endorse programs
and projects that will enhance the well-being of the residents and visitors of Miami Beach and to
provide advice to the city commission pertaining to community/police relations with the aim of
improving the public's confidence in government and in particular, the police department of the
city.
Recognizing that human lives have been lost, people have been critically injured, and that public
safety and the reputation of Miami Beach has been significantly impacted by negative news
coverage from the shootings that have occurred during the month of March every year for several
years, the Committee suggests with urgency that the Miami Beach City Commission establishes a
Blue Ribbon / Ad Hoc Task Force to support the City Commission and City Administration with
their endeavors to create a more hospitable and safe environment for all residents, employees,
and visitors immediately.
We urgently recommend this committee be established, by no later than June 1, 2023, with
proposed recommendations submitted by the end of summer 2023, in order to ensure that this
collaborative message is heard as the city moves into the planning stages for Spring Break 2024.