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City of Miomi Beoch, 1700 Convention Cenler Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33,l39, www.miomibeochfl.gov
COMMISS MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Philip Levine and Members
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
June 10, 2015
A DISCUSSION REGARDING
ASSOCIATION FOR FUNDING
SOUTH BEACH.
the City
REQUEST FROM THE
SUPPORT JULY 4TH
OCEAN DRIVE
FIREWORKS IN
BACKGROUND
ln 1991 , the City of Miami Beach launched the first "An American Celebration" as a means to
attract more residents and visitors to this area during the 4th of July. This celebration, due to
its great success, has been carried on year after year as a vehicle to continue to bring more
residents and visitors to the city. ln order to generate interest in all areas of the city, the
event's location used to alternates between the North Beach community (72nd Street beach
front) and the South Beach Community (Ocean Drive Beach Front) areas. Last year the
event returned to the North Beach location and the fireworks were launched from a secured
area of the beach at 76th Street. Prior to 2014, the event was held in South Beach for 5
consecutive years.
Each year the event was held in North Beach, including last year, the Ocean Drive
Association funded the cost of fireworks in South Beach to ensure the residents and visitors
in the South Beach area also had a festive July 4th. The Ocean Drive Association desires to
once again have a fireworks display in the Ocean Drive area to benefit the South Beach
community, but is seeking funding from the City to support the display.
The costs are projects as follows:
Fireworks: $25,000.00
Miami Beach Ocean Rescue: $ 1,084.62
Miami-Dade County: $ 334.77
Barricades, labor and clean-up: $ 5.388.00
$31,807.39
The Ocean Drive Assocaition is requesting $10,000 from the City in support of this.
CONCLUSION
The Ad rgtion is seeking direction from the Mayor and City Commission.
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