Resolution 2025-33571 RESOLUTION NO.
2025-33571
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE
REPORTS ON ALL THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE
THREE NEIGHBORHOOD WALK-THROUGHS, ALSO KNOWN AS "BLOCK
PARTIES," CONDUCTED WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RELEVANT CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO CREATE A TEMPLATE FOR SUCH REPORTS AND
ISSUE AFTER-ACTION REPORTS FOR ALL FUTURE WALK-THROUGHS VIA
LETTER TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, over the course of several past months, Vice-Mayor Tanya K. Bhatt has
initiated a series of neighborhood walk-throughs, also known as "block parties"with relevant staff
from various City Departments, including Code Enforcement, Public Works, Economic
Development, Police, Housing, and Sanitation,to identify and address various quality of life issues
in the City; and
WHEREAS, these neighborhood walk-throughs provided an opportunity for elected
officials, City staff, and residents to collaborate and identify pressing community concerns, such
as infrastructure improvements, public safety, sanitation, and other issues affecting the well-being
of the community; and
WHEREAS,three neighborhood walk-throughs were conducted at the following locations:
• Collins Avenue from 65th and 75th Street
• 71st Street from Collins to Normandy Fountain
• Pennsylvania Avenue from 13th through 17th Streets, and 13th Street from
Washington Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue; and
WHEREAS, these meetings and walk-throughs were open to the public, allowing
community members to directly engage with City officials and staff regarding their concerns and
priorities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents
to document and review the accomplishments resulting from these walk-throughs to assess their
effectiveness, accomplishments, and inform future initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration is hereby directed to prepare and submit reports
detailing all accomplishments resulting from the three neighborhood walk-throughs identified
herein, including actions taken, issues resolved, pending concerns, and recommendations for
future improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration is further directed to create a standardized template
for such reports to be used in all future neighborhood walk-throughs and to issue after-action
reports for all future walk-throughs via Letter to the City Commission on an ongoing basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby direct the City Administration to prepare reports on all that was accomplished
as a result of the three neighborhood walk-throughs, also known as "block parties," conducted
with elected officials and relevant City departments to identify and address quality of life issues in
certain areas of the City; and further direct the City Administration to create a template for such
reports and issue after-action reports for all future walk-throughs via Letter to the City
Commission. /�e
PASSED AND ADOPTED this iq day of ��`� , 2025.
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MAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: March 19, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE
REPORTS ON ALL THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE THREE
NEIGHBORHOOD WALK-THROUGHS, ALSO KNOWN AS "BLOCK PARTIES,"
CONDUCTED WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RELEVANT CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO CREATE A TEMPLATE FOR SUCH REPORTS AND ISSUE
AFTER-ACTION REPORTS FOR ALL FUTURE WALK-THROUGHS VIA LETTER
TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Vice-Mayor Tanya K. Bhatt.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
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-clerk/meetinq-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
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Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No 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 Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Walk-Through/"Block Parties" Outcomes, After-Action Reports/LTC. (Bhatt) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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