Resolution 2024-32938 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32938
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
CLOSE ALL CITY PARKING LOTS, AND ALL CITY GARAGES, EXCEPT FOR
USE BY CITY RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES/WORKFORCE, DURING THE
SECOND AND THIRD WEEKENDS IN MARCH 2024 IN THE ENTERTAINMENT
DISTRICT (MXE/ADCD), WITH SPECIFIC GARAGES INCLUDING THOSE
SITUATED ON 7TH STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE(G1), 12TH STREET AND
WASHINGTON AVENUE (G2), 13TH STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE (G3),
AND 16TH STREET BETWEEN COLLINS AND WASHINGTON AVENUE (G4).
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, closing City parking lots and garages, except for use by City residents and
employees/workforce, during the second and third weekends in March will mitigate traffic
congestion and enhance safety measures during peak Spring Break periods.
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 hereby
direct the City Administration to close all City parking lots, and all City garages, except for use by
City residents and employees/workforce, during the second and third weekends in March 2024 in
the Entertainment District (MXE/ADCD), with specific garages including those situated on 7th
Street and Collins Avenue(G1), 12th Street and Washington Avenue(G2), 13th Street and Collins
Avenue (G3), and 16th Street between Collins and Washington Avenue (G4).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this d.2/ day of February , 2024.
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