Resolution 2024-32939 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32939
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT A FLAT $30 PARKING RATE FOR
GARAGES AND SURFACE LOTS FROM THE 42ND STREET GARAGE
(G6) SOUTH (EXCLUDING THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
GARAGE) FOR THE FIRST AND LAST WEEKENDS OF MARCH 2024,
AND A$100 RATE FOR THE TWO MIDDLE MARCH WEEKENDS,WITH
A CLOSURE TIME OF 6:00 P.M. ON ALL WEEKENDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is an internationally renowned tourist
destination that is famous for its beaches, shopping, arts and entertainment, which are
among the best in the world; and
WHEREAS, due to its domestic and international popularity as a resort
destination, many large-scale events and activities, both authorized by City permits and
otherwise, occur on the beaches and on the City's property; and
WHEREAS,the City has seen an increasingly large number of visitors during these
large-scale events and activities, and the sizeable number of individuals attending these
events/activities has posed numerous challenges for the City, including a surge in the
number of vehicles seeking parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, City parking facilities, including both lots and garages, experience
heightened demand during Spring Break weekends, leading to congestion and potential
safety risks; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2023-4571 updated the City's existing High Impact
Ordinance, granting the City Manager exclusive authority to safeguard the City during
periods of significant visitor influx, known as high impact periods, such as Spring Break;
and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2024, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Ordinance No. 2024-4598, amending the City's High Impact Ordinance to allow for an
increase in parking rates for the peak weekends of the Spring Break period; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's High Impact Ordinance, the Mayor and City
Commission direct the City Administration to implement a flat$30 parking rate for garages
and surface lots from the 42nd Street Garage (G6) south (excluding the Miami Beach
Convention Center garage) for the first and last weekends of March 2024, and a $100
rate for the two middle March weekends,with a closure time of 6:00 p.m. on all weekends.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and the City
Commission hereby direct the City Administration to implement a flat$30 parking rate for
garages and surface lots from the 42nd Street Garage (G6) south (excluding the Miami
Beach Convention Center garage) for the first and last weekends of March 2024, and a
$100 rate for the two middle March weekends, with a closure time of 6:00 p.m. on all
weekends.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2/ day of F�6ri'`�r� , 2024.
ATTEST:
N APR 1 6 2024 Steven Meiner, Mayor
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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