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Gity Gommission Meeting
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 3
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
April 15,2015
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Com m issioner Joy Malakoff
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Raul J. Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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Ghapter 2, Article Vll, Division 3 of the City Code of Miami Beach entitled "Lobbyists" requires the
registration of all lobbyists with the City GIerk prior to engaging in any lobbying activity with the City
Commission, any City Board or Committee, or any personne! as defined in the subject Code
sections. Gopies of the City Code sections on lobbyists laws are available in the City Glerk's office.
Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City
Attorney.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
R9 - New Business and Gommission Requests
RgL Discussion Regarding The 63'd Street Bridge And The 2016 Yacht Show And Traffic lmpact.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
(ltem returning from March 11,2015 - RgL)
(Two Memorandums)
RgQ Discussion Regarding A Resolution Collaborate To Develop An Enhanced Partnership With The
Miami-Dade County School Board (School Board) And To Amend The City's Educational
Compact To Provide Enhanced Educational Services To The City's Public School Students, By
Working Collaboratively On Funding To Prioritize Early Learning Opportunities, lncluding The
Head Start Program; Title 1 VPK; VPK Fee Supported; And Sped Pre-K; By Providing
lnstructional Support For Extracurricular Or Choice Offerings At City High School And Middle
School Grades; By Enhancing The District's Afterschool Programming, lB Program And EFL
Program; And To Provide A Schedule For Accomplishing These Goals.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
(Resolution)
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MIAMIBEACH
City of Miomi Beoch, ,l700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33'l39, www.miomibeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Philip Levine and Mem the City
Jimmy Morales, City Manager
April 15,2015
DISCUSSION REGARDING 63RD STREET BRIDGE AND THE 2016
YACHT SHOW AND TRAFFIC IMPACT.
BACKGROUND
This subjectwas discussed atthe March 11,2015 City Commission meeting atthe request of
Commissioner Michael Grieco. The Administration was directed to work with the Yacht and
Brokerage Show (Yacht Show) producer, Show Management, and return with recommendations
to minimize the traffic impact caused by the load-in and load-out of the event.
The Yacht Show takes place on Collins Avenue from 41 Street - 51 Street. Eight (8) off-duty
officers are stationed throughout Collins Avenue from 44 - 49 streets from 9:00am - 5:00pm
throughout load-in and load-out. These officers are responsible for site security and traffic
management to ensure the traffic flows. This past year, 2015, additional staff was added to
assist with congestion on 41 Street and lndian Creek Drive. Marine Patrol patrols the water
around the 63'd Street Bridge to ensure the bridge openings occur during the hours stipulated by
the City. Please .note the City and U.S. Coast Guard restrict bridge openings for the Yacht
Show to the top of the hour for ten (10) minutes from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily during load-
in/out. At all other times, the bridge operates on-demand.
During event days, fifteen (15) off-duty police, plus one shift supervisor and one shift
commander are scheduled each day from 9:30am - 7:30pm (Show days). Officers are stationed
at 44th and lndian Creek Drive, at 4441 Collins Avenue entrance, at 45 Street and Collins
Avenue, at 46 Street and Collins Avenue, at the valet stand outside the 4600 municipal parking
lot, at 47 Street and Collins Avenue, at 49 Street and Collins Avenue, at 50 Street and Collins
Avenue, a rover for hot spots and to keep traffic moving and two relief officers. Marine Patrol
also patrols lndian Creek. Each evening during show days two (2) officers patrol the event site
from 7.30pm - 9:30am.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2016
The Tourism, Culture, and Economic Development Department, Police Department (including
the Marine Patrol Division) and Show Management met and discussed several options to
minimize the impact on traffic, including moving the yachts to / from the site in the evening
hours. tnitial discussions focused on moving all yachts through the 63'd Street intersection in the
evening hours to reduce traffic impacts. Show Management and Marine Patrol strongly
recommend against moving all yachts in the evening because navigating through this tight
space with low visibility is dangerous and the margin for error is too small that the likelihood of
hitting objects is significantly higher. Yacht owners will not risk damaging multimillion dollar
vessels by moving them in during the evening.
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Commission Memorandum
Yacht and Brckerage ShowDiscussion Memo
April15,2015
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That said, everyone agrees smaller vessels can and should move-in/out in the evening to help
Iessen the impact on traffic. Additionally, several other adjustments are recommended as
follows:
o Restrict WEEKDAY bridge openings to 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.o Restrict WEEKEND bridge openings to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.o Restrict movement of all freight to 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. During move-in / outo Restrict all crane work to weekends
A more detailed comparison between the 2015 event and modifications recommended for 2016
are attached for your review.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
The Administration is seeking direction from the Mayor and City Commission before
implementing these recommendations.
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The Yacht Brokerage Show Boat Move-ln Schedule
Proposed
2016 Move-ln Schedule2015 Move-ln Schedule
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Yacht Brokerage Lane Closures
Set-up for 2015
Weekdays & Weekends
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Modified request from City:
4:00 Open Lane
Crane Work for Generators & Engines
(WeekDays) 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Modified Crane Scheduled By Show Mangement
To Saturday & Sunday
Show Davs Lane Closures
Thursday - Friday
(Closures 9:00am - 6:00AM)
(Open 6:00AM - 9:00AM)
Saturday, Sunday, & Monday
(24 Hour Lane Closures)
Set-up for 2016
Week Days
9:00AM - 3:30PM
Weekends
7:00AM - 4:00PM
**All Crane Work**
Saturdav & Sundav
Show Davs Lane Closures
Thursday - Friday
(Closures 9:00am - 6:00AM)
(Open 6:00AM - 9:00AM)
Saturday, Sunday, & Monday
(24 Hour Lane Closures)
Night Freight Lane
(Fork Lift Freight Delivery)
7:00PM - 11:00PM
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10 Days of 1 Lane Closures for Move-ln
4 Days of 1 Lane Closures for Move-Out
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One Lane SouthBound 43rd - 51st One Lane North (Westside)43rd - 51st
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SSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members
FRoM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 15,2015
the City
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 6 Ro STREET BRTDGE oPERATtoNS
This item was requested by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson for discussion.
BACKGROUND
The operation of the 63'd Street Bridge was discussed as part of a discussion item at the March
11, 2015 City Commission meeting (R9G-Discussion Regarding North Beach Traffic). At the
meeting, Mr. Michael Lieberum, Chief of Bridge Operations for the United States Coast Guard
District 7, advised that a formal request letter needed to be submitted by the City to begin the
bridge schedule modification process. Mr. Lieberum also advised that the process of reviewing
and approving the opening schedule modification request would take approximately one-year
from the submittal of the request.
The 63'd Street Bridge currently operates on-demand. As stated on the record at the March 11th
City Commission meeting, any time a call is received from a vessel, the bridge tender activates
the opening of the bascule section of the bridge. Although bridge maintenance and tending is
managed by a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contractor, the bridge tender must
follow the code of operation designated by the U.S. Coast Guard for this bridge. Since there are
no current activity restrictions imposed on this bridge, the bridge tender is required to open the
63'd Street Bridge on-demand.
Following the Commission meeting, City staff reviewed traffic data in the vicinity of the 63'd
Street Bridge to determine the peak hour for vehicular traffic in the area. Based on this review,
the City submitted a letter (attached) to the U.S. Coast Guard District 7 Bridge Branch
requesting that restrictions to the 63'd Street Bridge operation be imposed during the following
peak periods:
. Morning Peak: 7:10 AM to 9:55 AMo Afternoon Peak: 4:05 PM to 6:59 PM
Additionally, the City requested that the 63'd Street Bridge open on a set schedule at all other
times of the day. As previously mentioned, the U.S. Coat Guard's review process for these
types of requests is approximately one year. The Administration will follow-up periodically with
the U.S. Coast Guard and provide updates to the City Commission via Letter to Commission to
ensure that the request moves through the review process as swiftly as possible.
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Commission Memorandum - Dlscussion Regardirry 6{ Street Btidgp Operations
Apfl 15,2015
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The Administration has requested that an FDOT representative and the bridge tender working
on April th at 5:38 p.m. be present at the April 15, 2015 City Commission meeting. At this time,
confiimation has not yet been received. Additionally, City staff has requested the 63d Street
Bridge records from April 1't to April 14h and is awaiting receipt of these records.
CONCLUSION
The above information is being presented to the City Commission for discussion.
Attachment: Letter to U.S. Coast Guard
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Attachment
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Jimmy L. Moroles, City Monoger
Tel: 305-673-7010 , Fox: 305473-7782
AprilS,2015
Michael Lieberum
Chief, Bridge Operations
United States Coast Guard District 7 Bridge Branch
9Og SE 1"t Avenue, Suite 432
Miami, FL 33131
RE: 63d Street Bridge Activity
Dear Mr. Lieberum,
First, I would like to thank you for attending the March 1 1 , 2015 Miami Beach City Commission
meeting to advise on the 63d Street Bridge opening schedule modification process. The purpose
of this letter is to requestthatthe U.S. Coast Guard consider implementing restrictionsto bridge
activity during peak periods.
The roadway network characteristics of the City of Miami Beach rnake the intersection of lndian
Creek Drive and 63d Street one of the key intersections in the City and significant in the
commute between North Beach and South Beach. As mentioned by our City Commission, the
opening of the bridge during peak hours adversely affects residents and commuters traversing
the lndian Creek Drive/63d Street intersection.
ln order to identify an appropriate bridge opening schedule, City staff met with Miami'Dade
County Tralfic Signals and Signs Division stafl to discuss signal operations when the bridge
opens. Miami-Dade County staff advised that traffic signals adjacent to the bridge operate in
recoverymode following bridge pre-emption. This recovery mode can be in effectforas long as
ten (10) minutes. During recovery tirne, other movements receive reduced green time to benefit
the traffic that was stopped during the bridge opening. This condition particularly affects traffic
progression when all movements have high demand and is exacerbated by frequent bridge
activity, particularly during peak periods. On some days, Miami-Dade Countysignal pre'emption
reports have shown thatthe 63ro Street Bridge has opened as much as five (5)times during the
peak hour, thus making it impossible for traffic flow to normalize.
Since the Commission meeting, the City has reviewed tralfic data in the vicinity of the bridge to
help identity an appropriate bridge opening schedule that would reduce the adverse effect of the
bridge opening during peak periods. The data included the Alton Road corridor, lndian Creek
Drive corridor, Collins Avenue corridor, and other key corridors in the vicinity of the 63rd Street
Bridge.
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Letter to Mlchael Leiberum
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Based on the traffic data as wellas similar existing restrictions on otherdrawbridges in the City
of Miami, the City of Miami Beach is respectfully requesting that the U. S. Coast Guard consider
restricting bridge activity on the 63'Street Bridge during the following peak periods:
o Morning: 7:10 AM to 9:55 AM. Afternoon: 4:05 PM to 6:59 PM
Additionally, the City requests that the 63d Street Bridge open on a set schedule at all other
times of the day (i.e., on the hour or half-hour).
Thank you in advance for your assistance and consideration of this request. Please feel free to
contact me have any questions or need additional information on this request.
c: Kathie G. Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Jose R. Gonzalez, P.E., Transportation Director
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, COLLABORATE TO
DEVELOP AN ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MrAMr-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL
BOARD) AND TO AMEND THE GITY'S EDUGATIONAL
COMPACT TO PROVIDE ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS,BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON FUNDING TO
PRIORITIZE EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES,
INCLUDING THE HEAD START PROGRAM; TITLE l VPK; VPKFEE SUPPORTED; AND SPED PRE.K; BY PROVIDING
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR EXTRACURRICULAR OR CHOICE
OFFERINGS AT CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADES; BY ENHANCING THE DISTRICT'S AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAMMING, IB PROGRAM AND EFL PROGRAM; AND TO
PROVIDE A SCHEDULE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS.
WHEREAS, in an effort to ensure that the historically strong partnership between Miami
Dade County Public Schools (District) and the City of Miami Beach (City) remains a solution
driven one, recent discussions have led to the identification of key priorities for both the City and
District as it relates to the schools that serve City of Miami Beach residents; and
WHEREAS, over the coming weeks, the key priorities will be fleshed out between the
District and City administrations
WHEREAS, the District and the City desire to share key data, and to delineate the
specific needs and costs for providing quality education to our public school children, and the
parties shall seek to determine funding sources that can be jointly identified to reach this goal;
and,
WHEREAS, The rationale, implementation plan and timeline for the identified priorities can
be utilized in promoting Early Learning Opportunities available at schools serving Miami Beach
residents under a collaborative update hopefully to be completed by May 2015; and
WHEREAS, over the next few weeks, members of the City and District administrations will
work together on the following tasks and will submit a recommendation for consideration by May
2015 relating to all public schools delineated in the Miami Beach Education Compact, which
currently serves up to 293 three and four year olds from the City, and the parties will work
together to implement or enhance the Head Start Program (131 students currently served); Title 1
VPK (60 students currently served); VPK Fee Supported ( 60 students currently served); and
SPED Pre-k (42 students currently served); and
WHEREAS, the District will provide a summary of each of the current program models
offered in City schools and will provide historical data regarding enrollment numbers for all
programs mentioned above; and
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WHEREAS, the District and City intend to work together to obtain information on the
current pending interest of Miami Beach residents to participate in these programs, and the
District will provide an assessment of available space in current sites for expansion of these
programs; and
WHEREAS, the District and City will explore additional facility solutions that would
determine the maximum expansion of the referenced programs; and
WHEREAS, the District will provide a summary of the current funding streams that enable
the implementation of these important supplementary Miami-Dade County Pubic School program
offerings for students across the District; and
WHEREAS, the District will provide the cost to fund the set up and operation of an
additional early learning classroom, and the City and District will explore additional potential
funding sources, and the City and District will provide an update regarding assessed interest and
a recommendation on how best to meet the identified needs for the upcoming school year
inclusive of funding needs; and
WHEREAS, the City and the District will work to provide instructional support for
extracurricular or choice offerings at City high school and middle school grades where
instructional need is demonstrated, and shall work collaboratively to provide the City an update on
this task by May 2015; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to jointly provide comprehensive, holistic education offerings while
still meeting all state requirements at a District level, the City and District will work closely together
to define school needs on an annual basis. An estimated funding level to address these
supplementary offerings will be determined by the end of each school year. The City and District
will work together to ensure that all current funding streams are leveraged effectively, and will
explore additional funding sources. Use of any identified funding streams for the purposes listed
below will need to be determined on an as needed basis; however, justification and
documentation will be required to draw down any sources of community funding; and
WHEREAS, the funding would include support for instructional programs specific to
identified City priorities; support for elective programs based on student selection based demand;
and support for afterschool enrichment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, The City and District will work together to develop the process explained
above and will provide a recommendation with an estimated funding level for the upcoming school
year by May 2015; and
WHEREAS, the District and the City will collaboratively work toward enhancement of
educationalfacilities, and follow up on this task by July 2015; and
WHEREAS, through the District General Obligation Bond Referendum, approximately $18
million in projects are currently underway for the schools within the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, in order to leverage allocated funding, the City and District will assess
additional priority projects that can be brought forth for discussion, and the District shall explore
seeking additional funding sources and the parties shall issue a recommendation by July 2015 for
discussion to the City Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the above delineated priorities, once defined, reviewed and approved, will be
adopted into the City of Miami Beach Education Compact, and the effort to do so is a work
progress that delineates the collaboration of the parties, in enhancing the District's afterschool
programming, the lB program and the EFL program.
WHEREAS, the City and the District desire to work on these goals, to collaborate on
funding sources, and to establish a time line to implement these goals in the City of Miami Beach
Educational Compact, and in the actual classroom.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TI DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE GITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission collaborate to develop an enhanced partnership with the Miami-Dade County School
Board (School Board) and to amend the City's Educational Compact to provide enhanced
educational services to the City's public school students, by working collaboratively on funding to
prioritize early learning opportunities, including the Head Start Program; Title 1 VPK; VPK Fee
Supported; and SPED Pre-K; by providing instructional support for extracurricular or choice
offerings at city high school and middle school grades; by enhancing the district's afterschool
programming, lB Program and EFL Program; and to provide a schedule for accomplishing these
goals.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of _,2015.
ATTEST:
Philip Levine, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
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