Resolution 2025-33478RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33478
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
TO INSTALL SEAT DIVIDERS, IN A MANNER THAT IS AESTHETICALLY
CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT AND DOES
NOT DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THE AREA, ON
THE FOUR SECTIONS OF THE WALL THAT COMPRISE THE CIRCULAR
ROUNDABOUT ALONG THE BEACHWALK AT LINCOLN ROAD, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000, IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEOPLE
FROM LYING DOWN, AND INSTEAD, TO PROMOTE ITS INTENDED
PURPOSE AS A SEATING AREA.
WHEREAS, the circular roundabout on the Beachwalk at Lincoln Road is an area
designed for pedestrian use and community engagement, including seating for residents
and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the absence of seat dividers on the walls comprising the roundabout
has resulted in individuals using the walls to lie down, thereby impeding others from using
the space for its intended purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach seeks to maintain a welcoming and functional
public space that promotes proper usage and ensures access for all; and
WHEREAS, the installation of seat dividers would deter individuals from lying down
while maintaining the usability of the area for sitting, thus enhancing the comfort and
accessibility of the space for residents and visitors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, hereby directs the City
Administration to install seat dividers, in a manner that is aesthetically consistent with the
surrounding environment and does not detract from the overall appearance of the area, on
the four sections of the wall that comprise the circular roundabout along the Beachwalk at
Lincoln Road, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, in order to prevent people from lying
down, and instead, to promote its intended purpose as a seating area.
PASSED and ADOPTED this .3 day of ;%ruaev , 2025.
ATTEST:
J; ..it;co5;o.a,li a5 20� Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, C
(Sponsored by Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez)
APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: February 3, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO INSTALL
SEAT DIVIDERS, IN A MANNER THAT IS AESTHETICALLY CONSISTENT WITH
THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT AND DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE
OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THE AREA, ON THE FOUR SECTIONS OF THE
WALL THAT COMPRISE THE CIRCULAR ROUNDABOUT ALONG THE
BEACHWALK AT LINCOLN ROAD, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000, IN
ORDER TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM LYING DOWN, AND INSTEAD, TO
PROMOTE ITS INTENDED PURPOSE AS A SEATING AREA.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Kristen
Rosen Gonzalez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The sponsor of this item requests that the Administration be prepared to address the fiscal impact
of this proposed measure at the City Commission meeting.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If -applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerklmeeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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Applicable Area
South Beach
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item_ ,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
P roiect?
No
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 the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attomey
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Install Seat Dividers on Beachwalk Roundabout Wall at Lincoln Road. (Rosen Gonzalez) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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