HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34182RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34182
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING THE CITY MANAGER TO RETURN
PARKING RATES AT CITY -OWNED PARKING LOTS AND PARKING
GARAGES, AS WELL AS ON -STREET PARKING RATES WITHIN THE ART
DECO CULTURAL DISTRICT, TO NORMAL RATES DURING THE FOURTH
WEEKEND OF MARCH 2O26, IF OPERATIONALLY FEASIBLE AND
CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC SAFETY.
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2026, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2026-34117, authorizing the City Administration to deviate from certain measures previously
established in Resolution No. 2025-33783 (adopted June 25, 2025), which created a
comprehensive public safety and operational strategy for the month of March; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2026-34117 provided the City Manager with enhanced
real-time flexibility in multiple operational areas, including:
• Beach closing times and access point management;
• The ability to keep City parking garages and lots within the Art Deco Cultural District
open, and to adjust High -Impact Parking Rates between $40 and $100 as needed;
• Restoration of on -street parking on Washington Avenue and discretion over parking
management on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue;
• Removal of most barricades within the Art Deco Cultural District, allowing barricades
only at designated hot spots;
• Keeping sidewalk caf6s open unless temporarily closed by the City Manager or Police
Chief due to deteriorating conditions;
• Adjustments to License Plate Reader lane -reduction timing;
• Enhanced neighborhood protections, including Alpha Bravo -style enforcement
deployments; and
• Broad operational discretion for the City Manager to respond in real time regarding
beach closures, parking rates, street parking, sidewalk caf6 operations, LPR timing,
and related measures; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognize that the fourth weekend of March
2026 may present an opportunity to reduce or eliminate High -Impact Parking Rates in the Art
Deco Cultural District, provided that real-time conditions allow such reductions without
compromising public safety, traffic management, or operational readiness; and
WHEREAS, lowering parking rates during that weekend —if feasible —would provide relief
to residents, visitors, and local businesses and could help restore normal economic activity as
seasonal conditions stabilize; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to formally encourage the City Manager
to exercise the flexibility granted under Resolution No. 2026-34117 to return parking rates to
normal levels during the fourth weekend in March 2026, to the extent consistent with public safety
and operational conditions.
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 encourage the City Manager to return parking rates at City -owned parking
lots and parking garages, as well as on -street parking rates within the Art Deco Cultural District,
to normal rates during the fourth weekend in March 2026, if operationally feasible and consistent
with public safety considerations.
PASSED and ADOPTED this I$ day of 2026.
ATTEST:
MAR 2 0 2026
Rafael E. Grana o, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
CO -Sponsored by Commissioner Monica Maheo-Salinas
Cosponsored by Commissioner Tanya K Bhatf
Steven Meiner, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: March 18, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING THE CITY MANAGER TO RETURN
PARKING RATES AT CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS AND PARKING GARAGES,
AS WELL AS ON STREET PARKING RATES WITHIN THE ART DECO CULTURAL
DISTRICT, TO NORMAL RATES DURING THE FOURTH WEEKEND OF MARCH
2026, IF OPERATIONALLY FEASIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC SAFETY,
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Laura
Dominguez.
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: hhps�//www miamibeachFl gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
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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 reauested 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
Sponsorfs)
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
Cosponsorfs)
Condensed Title
Return Parking Rates to Normal During 4th Weekend in March, if Consistent with Public Safety.
(Dominguez) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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