Resolution 2024-32992 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32992
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO NEGOTIATE APPROPRIATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF THE MIAMI BEACH MARINA
LEASE, TO INCLUDE OPTIONS FOR BOTH A SHORT-TERM (LESS
THAN 10 YEARS) AND LONG-TERM (10 YEARS OR MORE)
EXTENSION, AND TO PRESENT A DRAFT TERM SHEET THAT
INCLUDES BOTH OPTION TO THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC
RESILIENCY COMMITTEE (FERC) AND TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
NEIGHBORHOODS AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE (PSNQLC)
FOR REVIEW BY EACH COMMITTEE AS SOON AS REASONABLY
PRACTICABLE.
WHEREAS, early in 2023, the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association
("SOFNA") created a Sub-Committee of Marina Condo Stakeholders (the "Sub-
Committee") which was empowered to work with the City and Miami Beach Marina
Associates, Ltd. ("Suntex") to find ways to address resident concerns regarding at-times
unruly passengers on the so-called "party boats" (the "Party Charters") that became
prolific at the Miami Beach Marina (the "Marina") during the COVID 19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, various meetings took place in 2023 among members of the Sub-
Committee and the City to determine if there was a way to help address concerns of
residents living in the condominium towers abutting the Marina and other residents who
use the baywalk adjacent to the Marina ("Affected Residents") regarding the Party
Charters; and
WHEREAS, by the end of March 2023, Suntex had terminated three (3) slip
agreements and opted not to renew an additional seven (7) slip agreements with charter
operators that were not following Suntex's rules and regulations pertaining to disorderly
behavior by guests, as well as hired a new commercial dockmaster position whose
primary responsibility was to monitor charter activity, but affected Residents did not feel
sufficient progress was being made; and
WHEREAS, by the end of the summer of 2023, the Sub-Committee was at a
complete impasse with Suntex; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee persevered and, following many months of
discussions with Suntex, the two parties drafted a framework in the form of a letter of
intent for changes to the Marina Lease that would benefit the Affected Residents and, in
exchange, Suntex indicated certain modifications to the Marina Lease that it would desire
(a copy of the letter of intent between the Sub-Committee and Suntex is attached as
Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, both the Sub-Committee and Suntex understood that any amendment
to the Marina Lease would require direct negotiations between the City, as the owner of
the Marina, and'Suntex; and
WHEREAS, both parties also fully appreciated that their framework represented
only a starting point for discussions between the City and Suntex to consider amending
the Marina Lease to, among other things, address the concerns of Affected Residents
and was not binding on the City or Suntex; and
WHEREAS, at the March 13, 2024 meeting of the Mayor and City Commission,
Commissioner Alex Fernandez referred an item to the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee (the "FERC") to discuss the possible extension of the term of the Marina
Lease; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to expedite the negotiation of
a draft term sheet, to include options for both a short-term (less than 10 years) and long-
term (10 years or more) extension, and to present the draft term sheet to the FERC and
the Public Safety Neighborhoods and Quality of Life Committee for review by each
committee as soon as reasonably practicable; and
WHEREAS, the draft term sheet should address both unfavorable and/or dated
terms and conditions as well as the concerns raised by Affected Residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby direct the Administration to negotiate appropriate terms and
conditions for the possible extension of the term of the Miami Beach Marina Lease, to
include options for both a short-term (less than 10 years) and long-term (10 years or
more) extension, and to present a.draft term sheet that includes both options to the
Finance and Economic Resiliency, Committee (FERC) and to the Public Safety
Neighborhoods and Quality of Life Committee for review by each committee as soon as
reasonably practicable.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3 day of April , 2024.
ATTEST:
APR p 8 2024teven Meiner, Mayor
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez) _\;fit..BQyc,,, FORM &LANGUAGE
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Exhibit "A"
Suntex Marinas Letter of Intent
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Attm•Iceithlvia.rks,President
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Thatile.yeo for your'tinte ingethiLwith repreientativesof the oviners ofthoMiatni Beach Marina':.
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Bautrukci 04:4iscusit*i,ovt.;06:00174#6410 itreeeed With negotiating a dbruiltiv0.4vittitnent to the
lease aveernent-with.the City of Miami Bach-(the-"City")..This-Letter of Intett(this"Letter)is to
eariftroi"that.the•MBIVI.eperatiiiriainteres tetir in-at.:nentling ittiOko--eurreattly rn place with the 1City of
Miami Beach(the%easel to restriet party,Charter operations end - ertnitipnhlie parking-aa more
define4.bolOw.-(with such lease heing.referre&te-as the 4Potenthil nacI1eu ) asedOpontho prior.
coiisiti prOposedthin.the Potential Transaction lUelLidothefoilowinfrertos and .
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: MIAMI BEAdti. MARINA-A$SOCIATE&-LTD.,, Florida- partnership and.
" intlireetWia011y-owte4 sobrithary oEStattip:Matitio liwestors.'LLC( Stet '
2. SCONA:SOUTii OFFIFTH.NBIGHBOPSIOOD AssociNnoN.:
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3. SOFIqA Couneratieri::SPINA-40es tOadoiit-a;reselation urging the cAty-CoMmI.s.,kat.alit* -
Beach to 5144714 the Lease for 9 yeata---:344dao.ohe*itlenSlOtil'hecit4
date(Inaumim ni elfe,0t-all extension options,cu*tly iriplace)in-lconsideration-of the following
prOviSierti ontline4.heloW heirixathlekto the Lease by atnendmet+
Parleing-.Grira.voq4mktgq. On or before the 4atein-Whichtlio tityapproties-theaktension;:Suittec
shall-Tee:rive a letter agreement fietn-SQFNA_Member tontforninitint association lessorsof the,
.parking forages-used by &Enid(the"ranting',Ont.00 LesSoisl.reieising any iiitmg chums
against-Santa or the City held by'•tho.'Parking,Garage Lessors ui cintriectiens with'paid parking
electrical InstallatiOnki_ctritera installation., and toon-CotrOience iterris.OR parking,forages which
have-previously'beentendeted in-writing:And not OeviOn.4y:settled.
-Chatter Limitations consideration of the$0.1F1.4A.(Ooperation,,T..cnarit shalt:seek:an amendment
to the Leaso-which mopi4.1hilit.the nunther:of COninnereialIy.oporatedparti,veSsela'*.th0*"ptop4ty
as follows: -
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a. .Maxiinani of 10Cinrimeivial eru.i§e'VoiSols defined optunierelaily-
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operated vessel that originates.or terminates 4the:inarira:Mi4 Whose, .. •
primary-purpoe is the sale of single day:(non-overnight)veasel rides with-
ar-;teemitipd USpotalceholl'AMI food.,For aviai4autetif.
4..foubt.there-sholl-bo no ihnititinkon.iiit-mincovesSeiiiis.cle5:00414 the
City P9,cte-s'eanu'apreiolfishittg wiselS,-...cOrntnerdial d ngcsse1s;aild
•cdactiepol"00"or tiataze tours properly registered tkiviilithe Marina
atiFifeitlieenseithiltatity-as ireqUired by CV-Of Miariti Beach
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S441);oniy.be;a:sad:for.Tpporiiilg;:of• .the-,Inarina•*a11, staipdarid .
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*00a,fD.01.3i4561xi.*ate areas of rrithitia.is etrr9ntiy.laid otit-,(1060k. C-
K);provided lial:v4vei Sin*will use gocd faith efforts ti prrz the
1 'Dation oribo Conlmercial:Comise.Yessers'.01.tiin.P60k.§-CTO
4nintOrcia,y'.1;41ble and,7#111:rpitatikir.,•06iirm,tglietitaMiitliSOtisTA on
1110:11:iittOloatiolfof The I it1CDEflaii*iitOtaike-VDs4,*.isand.,niakc.sine
the rci-lOcaition oldie.CDninierb.14.Ctiti$61,k,t061 -1*.iian,Otional to Dodk,s..
Doolo.(0::iberaading.of a kc extetisiofi deniermilaied.heielli to the
diVof.:141a4)3.646-,CprrittiAs sibh.
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471 Thwehatter liamitations ci.)F113,htraircsliaillbetoalet.,*1;by'tho*sitTes,,
and uridg01 with th Ot3:r of Miami Beach mt die time of airy
f9r.the marina bLrn stibmted to tie
City of
.6; Public'Parkine:•Liilliteiolt:..sotAth-olinigopo.gn&das the 1ortoni 64.\!..gsj4(..chiliordri4s)
aball access with..citiripnt:ye4r:anthafizpd.par.icing stickers orily for marina elision:Wm:and'
named tcuauts of the manna shops nnd thoiP,1101401bit4'..
4110.1.,83C.Will trI,OtifC.Ck.Sijuth:€1008.6 interviitsC41 (n6:144010:0§utiti)b*'i;:7011
6180.-aultiorizOlaP1aatidin'Or lOrtittin at the 'being ud by the Marina with instidiati64
befrtt:P4bicq9.P#Y01-9f.-:gor.a0
7. Any rnriteaedCruiseadittOiciatcYbi';10146°111:c'fr :Of•
Mianu Beach Code Art-:0;:72 on Olreq.(3).••occ;ai5itti,rn which all appeals are iiewmchralthtv44.
•shoIlh rcmoed from the milaitLti by $afaDx asIpillitii.,•-rigrimitte4 10:y coUinj.cs 044 al law
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term..1,4utirtptoviiOnsk of tins 16iter.A.ree,ottosfy•silifec :0:•a11dcP44itiona.1.upomi thi;t;tioders4-oidipg,
:and'agliiiIDS of the pail tics h4-04trititihis2L61044,/f3 of.,.epniiitate;iiil is piitiiiteUgaqs,,.i.si;cpiu-iipt;
an offei;..or, a hinduig obhgation.on either aide(if the parties hereto,but is mtdecl nerdy as a statement
ol the present intentions atd iinderstanthngcof'OR pates-and n outhn ofthe monetary and bmers
terms of the Potatial
the internal laws of'tht.Stite orAkix...ido::wittioafaiaidfo On dipte.§..a:0,1dlicts'0116*4•
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Sincerely, .
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By;
aflame Bryan Redmond
Title: !President
Ag,Ited to and Accepted
2023:
South of Fifth Nett,,,h ihood Asseiation
By1-.4..
Nauic Keith Marks
"E'Rlo:ortesident
fent'Capri°
Resolutions -C7 U
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: April 3, 2024
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
NEGOTIATE APPROPRIATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF THE MIAMI BEACH MARINA
LEASE, TO INCLUDE OPTIONS FOR BOTH A SHORT-TERM (LESS THAN
10 YEARS)AND LONG-TERM (10 YEARS OR MORE) EXTENSION,AND TO
PRESENT A DRAFT TERM SHEET THAT INCLUDES BOTH OPTIONS TO
THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE (FERC) AND
TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY NEIGHBORHOODS AND QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMITTEE (PSNQLC) FOR REVIEW BY EACH COMMITTEE AS SOON
AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify name of lobbyist(s)and principal(s): N/A
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner David
Suarez.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Page 561 of 1445
No No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner David Suarez
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Resolution
❑ Exhibit"A"-Suntex Marinas Letter of Intent, Lease Amendment
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