Resolution 2025-33884 RESOLUTION NO.
2025-33884
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO DISPLAY RAINBOW FLAGS ALONG 12TH
STREET TO HONOR THE CITY'S LGBTQ+ HERITAGE.
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2025, Will Watts, P.E., Chief Operating Officer and Assistant
Secretary for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT or Department)issued Engineering
and Operations Memorandum No. 25-01 to District Directors of Transportation Operations, District
Directors of Transportation Development, District Design Engineers, District Construction
Engineers, and District Traffic Operations Engineers, highlighting the Department's policy
requiring that all traffic control devices, including pavement surface markings, comply with the
FDOT Design Manual, the 2023 Florida Greenbook, and the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD); and
WHEREAS, the memorandum suggests that pavement art on travel lanes, intersections,
crosswalks, and sidewalks would be non-compliant, and warns that noncompliance may result in
the withholding of state transportation funds; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2025, FDOT issued a letter to the City of Miami Beach
specifically ordering the removal of the "Pavement Surface at the intersection of Ocean Drive and
12 Street (three crosswalks)" by September 4, 2025, and stating that FDOT would remove the
crosswalks at the City's expense if the City failed to comply; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously authorized the installation of the crosswalks
that complied with traffic safety guidelines through Resolution No. 2017-29698, adopted on
January 11, 2017, following a competitive design process led by Savino & Miller Design Studio;
and
WHEREAS, the crosswalks have served as a proven public safety enhancement,
improving pedestrian visibility and driver awareness at one of the City's most heavily trafficked
intersections; and
WHEREAS, according to official City crash data, the intersection at Ocean Drive and 12th
Street has experienced only 15 crashes since the crosswalks were installed in 2018—fewer than
nearby intersections at 10th Street (37 crashes) and 13th Street (23 crashes)—demonstrating
that the crosswalks have not compromised safety and have contributed to improved outcomes;
and
WHEREAS, a major 2022 asphalt art safety study found that asphalt art installations—
including crosswalk art—resulted in a 50% reduction in crashes involving pedestrians or
vulnerable road users, a 37% reduction in injury crashes, and a 25% reduction in pedestrian-
vehicle conflicts, affirming the safety benefits of such treatments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach remains committed to honoring its LGBTQ+ heritage
and promoting inclusive civic identity through public infrastructure and design; and
WHEREAS, the display of rainbow flags along 12th Street would preserve the visibility,
symbolism, and community impact of the crosswalk, and would reaffirm the City's values of
diversity, inclusion, and public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 display of rainbow flags along 12th Street to honor the City's LGBTQ+
heritage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3 day of �{����f� 2025.
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MIAMIBEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: September 3, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO DISPLAY
RAINBOW FLAGS ALONG 12TH STREET TO HONOR THE CITY'S LGBTQ+
HERITAGE.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez.
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:/Iwww.miamibeachfl.qov/city-halUcity-clerk/meetinq•notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Riqht to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to Citv Code Section 2-17? Proiect?
790 of 1750
No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested bv a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal enqaqed in lobbvinq? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Depa�tment
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Rainbow Themed Street Pole Banners on 12th Street from Washington to Ocean Drive.
(Fernandez) (CA)
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Onlv)
791 of 1750