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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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MAY 2 0 20726
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
O FFIC E OF THE CITY CLERK
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Animal Welfare Committee ,]
/]FAELE.G R A N AD O
May 19,2026
SUBJECT:Motion from the Animal Welfare Committee
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to notify you of the motion made at the Animal Welfare
Committee meeting held on May 19,2026.
Motion:The Animal Welfare Committee urges the Mayor and Commission to vote against the proposed
ordinance RS I -Establish Off Leash Grace Zone at South Pointe Park,AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR
AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,ENTITLED "ANIMALS,"BY AMENDING
SECTION 10-11 THEREOF,ENTITLED "RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED;EXCEPTIONS,"BY
PROVIDING A GRACE ZONE EXTENDING FROM THE PERIMETER OF THE AREA DESIGNATED BY
THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE BENEFIT OF AN OWN ER OF AN UNLEASHED ANIMAL WHO
INADVERTENTLY ALLOWS HIS OR HER ANIMAL TO STRAY OUTSIDE THE APPROVED PERIMETER;
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,SEVERABILITY ,CODIFICATION,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE on the
May 20",2026 City Commission Agenda due to public safety concerns and risks for parkgoers,children
and other animals in the surrounding area.
Motion Made by:Shari Schwartz
Motion Seconded by:Danna Stillman
Motion Passed:Unanimously
Members Present:Linda Diamond,Dana Turken,Danna Stillman,Kaisa Levine,Shari Schwartz ,
Liza Samuel
Members Absent:Erin Sharoni
For more information,please contact Animal Welfare Committee liaison Julien Cano Desrois at
JulienDesrois@miamibeachfl.gov or at ext.26089
Cc:Eric Carpenter,City Manager
Ricardo Dopico,City Attorney
LTC 216-2026