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LTC 102-2004 Petitions - May 5, 2004 City Commission Agenda, Item R5E CITY OF MIAMI BEACH Office of the City Manager Letter to Commission No. 102-2004 m To: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission Date: May 3, 2004 From: Jorge M. Gonzalez \ ~ _ r- City Manager 0 or- D Petitions - May 5, 2004 City Commission Agenda, Item R5E Subject: On Monday, May 3,2004, I was given copies of48 petitions which I have forwarded to the City Clerk. I ncluded with some of the petitions are a Survey and some also have attached a copy of a completed Florida Voter Registration Application. Attached for your perusal is a copy of one of the petitions which has a Survey and a completed Florida Voter Registration Application. P-4 JMG\REP F:ICLERICLERIFORMS\2004 Petitions.ltc.docF:ICLERICLERIFORMS\2004 Petitions.ltc.doc Mayor David Dermer Commissioner Luis R. Garcia Jr. Commissioner Saul Gross Commissioner Matti Herrera Bower Commissioner Simon Cruz Commissioner Richard Steinberg Commissioner Jose Smith City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Request for Economic Impact Statement as required by Miami Beach City Charter Article V (as amended) 5.02 requiring the Miami Beach City Commission's consideration of the 5 year economic impact of legislative acts for Agenda Item #R5D on April 14, 2004 and Proposed 2 a.m. Cutoff on Alcohol Sales South of Fifth Street I AM 100% OPPOSED to the proposed legislative acts to prohibit any new restaurants with an entertaining or dancing component South of Fifth Street and in the Sunset Harbor area (Item R5D) and the proposed 2 a.m. cut-off on the sale of alcohol South of Fifth Street. The prosperity of the South of Fifth Street area and Sunset Harbor area depends on a solid resident base and an abundance of restaurants to service them. Any regulation on restaurants creates a disincentive for new proprietors to make an investment in restaurants in those areas, diminishes the value of the current investments made by existing restaurants, and creates a barrier to the long-term success of all restaurants. To attract new quality restaurants or motivate existing restaurants to invest, owners must know the certainty of their future and their sales potential. I believe any ordinance intended to limit restaurants with an entertainment and dancing component or limit the sale of alcohol to 2 a.m. in those areas would have a significant negative economic impact on the City of Miami Beach, and an economic impact study is required by the City's Charter to analyze the potentially detrimental economic impact to our resort taxes, jobs, new investment in businesses, tourism revenue in those areas and property values. I hereby request that the city provide the Economic Impact Study required by the City Charter, and request that no further action be taken on its proposed legislative acts to prohibit any new restaurants with an entertaining or dancing component South of Fifth Street and in the Sunset Harbor area (Item R5D) and the proposed 2 a.m. cut-off on the sale of alcohol South of Fifth Street until such time as a meaningful Economic Impact Study has been prepared and presented to the City Commission and to the public for analysis and review. Until such time that I am convinced that the proposed ordinances are in the best interest of all Miami Beach residents and voters, I am 100% opposed to R5D and the 2 a.m. alcohol cut-off. NO , FLORIDA () Survey Do you think restricting the sale of alcohol to 2 a.m. will have a neg~aiVe onomic impact on the City of Miami Beach? Yes. No -- . . Do you think prohibitinf,& any new restaurants South of Fifth Street and/or in the Sunset Harbor area will have a negative economic impact. 0 onn ~ t ity of Miami Beach? f Yes~No_ Do you think that the City of Miami Beach Commission and Mayor have a duty to conduct an independent economic impact study prior to enacting any new legislation that impacts bars, restaurants, or nightclubs? Yes~No Print Name. NN~__lD.Nl t! Signature occupatjon:J~:,va.rr-_U~P\ 1~(t\tlL Address:151-_~~Jj!~ : ~l'Bef.Cl* \-~____ Telephone ?i)5. 532:, 31&? Are you registered to vote? yesbo__ Voter Registration # (or Date of Birth) _&:::::.21-(0 ~ Are you a resident of Miami Beach? yesJ No__ If yes, for how IOng?-d.~- Do you own or rent your home on Miami Be' h? own_~nt___ N/A ___ Do you work on Miami Beach? Yes __ No____ Ifso, Where?-NrMO ~t'9'I'Wt,A~ " E-mail: Did YOll move to Miami Beach to work in the "nightlife" industry? Yes__ No~ NO~ Did YOll move to Miami Beach !l)[ the nightlite? 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