C4B-Ref- NCAC - Review Of Hurricane Season And Flooding Parking Policies -WeithMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
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Ms. Kathie Brooks, Interim City Manager
Mr. Rafael Granado, City Clerk
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
August 29, 2012
Referral to Neighborhoods Committee:
MEMORANDUM
Review of Hurricane Season & Season Flooding Parking Policies
It is the publicized policy of the City of Miami Beach to provide access to its municipal parking garages
for residential parking free of charge during a state of emergency. Availability is on a first-come basis
with City government vehicles taking a priority. Usually, parking will resume normal operations once the
city has been declared safe or a reoccupation has been granted.
It is Commissioner Weithorn's hope to review this policy to ensure that access to municipal garages is
granted prior to the arrival of dangerous weather conditions. This policy may merit revision and/or
editing, upon the will of the City Commission, to specifically indicate that free access to municipal
garages will be granted to residents upon issuance of a tropical storm watch/warning and/or hurricane
watch/warning by the National Hurricane Center.
Possible consideration may also be given to provide circumstances for free residential access at
municipal parking garages with underutilized capacity during lunar cycles which have historically
produced seasonal high tides resulting in tidal flooding at low-lying areas including but not limited to:
Purdy Ave between Dade Blvd and 20th Street; the west side of Palm Island; and Alton Road and West
Avenue, particularly at sth Street, 6th Street, lOth Street, and 14th Street.
Should you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 6528.
Alex J. Fernandez,
Commissioner Deede Weithorn's Office
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