Resolution 2023-32707 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32707
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REVISION TO THE CITY'S SPECIAL
EVENT GUIDELINES, TO PROVIDE THE CITY ADMINISTRATION WITH THE
ABILITY TO REQUIRE SPECIAL EVENT ORGANIZERS TO ESTABLISH
CERTAIN MOBILE MEDICAL FACILITIES ONSITE AS PART OF LARGE SPECIAL
EVENTS.
WHEREAS,the City of Miami Beach values the health, safety, and well-being of its residents,
visitors, and participants attending large special events; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to enhance public safety and emergency preparedness by
implementing proactive measures to address potential medical incidents during large special public
events with expected attendance of 3,000 people or more; and
WHEREAS, providing accessible and efficient medical assistance on-site during such events
ensures rapid response and appropriate care in case of time-sensitive emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the availability of medical health services on-site during large special events also
serves to (1) avoid hospital triage overload, (2) avoid loss of staff due to travel with patients to
hospitals and (3) keep rescue vehicles available for the most serious medical emergencies; and
WHEREAS,all proposed special events on public property with projected attendance of more
than 150 persons, and all proposed special events on private property, may only take place following
the City's approval of a Special Event Permit, and must comply with all conditions and requirements
imposed by the City with respect to the conduct or activation of the special event; and
WHEREAS, periodically, the City revises the Guidelines to ensure that the Guidelines reflect
best practices; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to approve a revision to the City's
Guidelines, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, to provide the City Administration with the ability
to require special event organizers for large special events to provide on-site mobile medical facilities
at the event site.
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 approve
a revision to the City's Special Event Guidelines, to provide the City Administration with the ability to
require special event organizers to establish certain mobile medical facilities onsite as part of large
special events.
PASSED and ADOPTED this aG day of 1t4 , 2023.
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Exhibit "A"
Special Event Permit— Minimum Requirements section of the City's Special Events Requirements
and Guidelines is hereby amended as follows:
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN — all Special Event Permit holders must have a basic
Emergency Management Plan for their event. The City of Miami Beach Special Events office can
provide you with a template of this plan, which will cover the process and procedures that will take
place, should any emergency take place, while ensuring the safety of residents, tourists and event
attendees. The Emergency Management Plan must be provided to the Special Events office, with
your site plan, for review and approval.
ON-SITE MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR EVENTS EXCEEDING 3,000 ATTENDEES.
The City of Miami Beach Fire Department, as the regulatory agency having jurisdiction over all
Special Events in the City, may require, as a condition of the Special Event Permit,for Special Events
with expected attendance of 3,000 people or more to have in place a basic Mobile Emergency
Healthcare Plan for their event, covering basic health emergency requirements for one or more"On-
Site Medical Facilities."
If required by the City of Miami Beach Fire Department, the On-site Medical Facility shall be subject
to review and approval by the City of Miami Beach Fire Department, and shall consist of an air-
conditioned hardened sheltered area or building, or an air-conditioned tent with adequate ventilation,
to promote the health and safety of patients provided emergency medical care, and containing cot(s)
and emergency medical equipment and supplies, including the following:
• Adequate lighting, either natural or artificial;
• ADA compliant exit/entrance;
• Access to water;
• Adequate proximity to participants at the Event Site; and
• A footprint sufficient to store all medical equipment required, at least 1 private room
area, and space for staff operations.
Medical Equipment. The Fire Department may further require for the On-Site Medical Facility to
include specialized medical equipment on-site, including:
• Patient transfer equipment;
• Airway, ventilation, oxygen and suction equipment;
• Immobilization equipment;
• Wound dressings; and
• Additional emergency medical services, equipment, supplies or personnel determined
by the Fire Department to be necessary due to the nature or location of the event.
Staffing of the On-Site Medical Facility. For events between 3,000 and 15, 000 attendees, the Fire
Department may require at least three (3) paramedics, one (1) rescue vehicle onsite staffed by at
least one (1) paramedic, and the services of a physician available to the site within 15 minutes, if
possible. For events in excess of 15,000 attendees, additional staffing may be required.
Resolutions-C7 AE
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: July 26, 2023
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REVISION TO THE CITY'S
SPECIAL EVENT GUIDELINES, TO PROVIDE THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION WITH THE ABILITY TO REQUIRE SPECIAL EVENT
ORGANIZERS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN MOBILE MEDICAL FACILITIES
ONSITE AS PART OF LARGE SPECIAL EVENTS.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner David Richardson, the above-referenced Resolution
is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the July 26, 2023
Commission meeting.
The Resolution will be released via Supplemental Agenda.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
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