LTC 133-2024 Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority (MWPA) MotionsM IA M I BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
NO. L TC # 133-2024 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meine~beA of the City Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk.....- / D'
April 10, 2024 /
SUBJECT: Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority (MWPA) Motions
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide the memo from the Marine and Waterfront Protection
Authority (MWPA) Board meeting that occurred on April 9, 2024.
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MIAMI BEACH
M A RIN E A N D W A TERFRO N T PROT EC TIO N A UTHO RITY BO A RD
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Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority Board
April 10, 2024
Recommendation to Suspend BTRs for Non-Commercial Slips at Miami
Beach Marina
The purpose of this memo is to inform the Mayor and Members of the City Commission of the
recent unanimous vote by the Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority (MWPA) Board to
recommend suspending Business Tax Receipts (BTRs) for non-commercial slips that execute
landing rights agreements at the Miami Beach Marina. This decision stems from ongoing
debates regarding the total number of commercial slips allowed under the city lease and state
master lease, coupled with concerns over the alleged issuance of over 150 BTRs to operators
at the marina. Additionally, the MWPA's review process has revealed instances where new BTR
applications for charters at the marina are leasing private, non-commercial slips and executing
landing rights agreements, potentially circumventing commercial slip limits.
We request the city's consideration in suspending BTRs for non-commercial slips that execute
landing rights agreements until accurate counts of commercial slips and BTRs are established,
and related agreements between the city and the Miami Beach Marina are clarified and
enforced. The MWPA stands ready to dig into this issue with the City and the Miami Beach
Marina to determine the counts, the limits, and work toward the resolution of this matter.
toward the resolution of this matter.
The MWPA sincerely thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
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Dave Doebler
MWPA Chairman