HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney ,j a
DATE: January 26, 2023
RE: Authorizing Legal Action — City Commission Meeting — January 26, 2023
Directing the City Attorney to take any and all action(s) necessary, in law
or equity, against VEW LIVE, LLC regarding monies VEW LIVE, LLC
owes under the Bayfront Park Use Agreement.
File No.: 13290
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization to take any and all
action(s) necessary, in law or equity, against VEW LIVE, LLC regarding monies VEW
LIVE, LLC owes under the Bayfront Park Use Agreement.
Attachment(s)
cc: Art Noriega, V, City Manager
Miriam Santana, Agenda Coordinator
VM/JAG/LKW
Attachment(s)
13290 Back -Up Documents
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0062
File Number: 13290
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:1/26/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY, IN LAW OR EQUITY,
AGAINST VEW LIVE, LLC REGARDING MONIES VEW LIVE, LLC OWES UNDER
THE BAYFRONT PARK USE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park Management Trust, a limited agency and instrumentality of
the City of Miami ("Trust"), and VEW LIVE, LLC, entered into a Bayfront Park Use Agreement
dated May 2022 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, under the Agreement, the Trust allowed VEW LIVE, LLC to use Bayfront
Park located at 301 North Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132, for purposes of
conducting a concert on May 15, 2022, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, under the Agreement, VEW LIVE, LLC agreed to pay the Trust certain
monies including but not limited to a Use Fee and sales tax; and
WHEREAS, to date, VEW LIVE, LLC has not paid the Trust all monies due and owing;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City and the
Trust to authorize the City Attorney to take any and all actions necessary to enforce the
Agreement and obtain the monies due and owing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby directs the City Attorney to take any and all
actions necessary, in law or equity, against VEW LIVE, LLC regarding monies VEW LIVE, LLC
owes under the Bayfront Park Use Agreement.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Vf ria i dez, ity ttor ey 1/17/2023
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.