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• CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. and Date: February 18, 2003 File:
Members of the CRA Board
Subject: Omni and SEOPW
Redevelopment District:
Police/Private Security Presence
Parkwest Entertainment District:
Homeless Situation
From: ran . Rollason References:
CRA Executive Director
Enclosures: Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
With the upcoming Winter Music Fest, set to begin March 17th and continue through March 24th and the
fact that Club Space located in the Parkwest Entertainment District will be a major venue for this event, the
Administration is recommending that a Resolution be adopted by the CRA Board of Directors directing the
Executive Director to work with Police Chief John Timoney, or his designee, to develop and implement
• initiatives for both the Omni Redevelopment District and the SEOPW Redevelopment District to increase
police/private security presence and to increase security patrols and address the chronic homeless situation
in the Parkwest Entertainment District. Further, it is recommended that the CRA fund an innovative 90-day
Police Initiative, beginning March 1, 2003, to address the associated problems in the Parkwest
Entertainment District in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
JUSTIFICATION:
It is evident that increased security measures. are needed and warranted for both CRA areas with special
emphasis on the Entertainment District. Whether it be for the" security of those who reside or
patronize facilities within the CRA or for those who may be interested in investing or operating a business,
it is a basic tenant that security issues rise to the top of the list. Residents, visitors, and investors, alike,
need to have a sense of security, and it is necessary that security patrols in all areas be stepped up. The
starting date of March 1st is recommended in that the Music Winter Fest is set to begin March 17th and
preparations for this event will begin in late February, early March. For these reasons, the Administration
is recommending the attached resolution be adopted by the CRA Board of Directors.
rFunding Source:
Account Number:
®MW/CRA
03- 15