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File ID: #2207
Date: 04/18/2017
Commission Meeting Date: 04/13/2017
Requesting Department: Office of the City
Clerk
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District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Waive fees for Sidewalk Cafes - Flagler St. Construction
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Legislative Division Nicole Ewan Legislative Division Review Skipped 04/18/2017 4:57 PM
Office of the City Attorney Nicole Ewan Deputy Attorney Review Skipped 04/18/2017 4:57 PM
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Attorney Review Completed 12/20/2017 3:29 PM
City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 04/13/2017 9:00 AM
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 04/19/2017 2:24 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 04/19/2017 2:39 PM
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 12/20/2017 2:53 PM
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy Attorney Review Completed 12/20/2017 3:29 PM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 12/20/2017 5:44 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0190
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 2207 Final Action Date:4/13/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY WAIVING THE SIDEWALK CAFE FEES
SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 54/ARTICLE VI/SUBSECTIONS 54-224(B) AND (D) OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/SIDEWALK CAFES/FEES AND SECURITY
DEPOSIT", SPECIFICALLY WAIVING SIDEWALK CAFE PERMIT FEES ASSESSED
UNDER SECTION 54-224(B) OF THE CITY CODE AND THE SECURITY DEPOSIT
ASSESSED UNDER SECTION 54-224(D), DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLAGLER STREET BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
("PROJECT") UNTIL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS
PROVIDED HEREIN FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI SIDEWALK CAFES LOCATED IN THE
AREA BOUNDED BY THE WEST SIDE OF NORTHWEST/SOUTHWEST 1ST
AVENUE ON THE WEST, BY THE NORTH SIDE OF NORTHWEST/NORTHEAST 1ST
STREET ON THE NORTH, BISCAYNE BOULEVARD ON THE EAST, AND BY THE
SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTHWEST/SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET ON THE SOUTH;
DIRECTING THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE SCHEDULED FOR FIRST
READING AT THE APRIL 27, 2017 CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the most populous City in Miami -Dade County
and Flagler Street is the oldest and best known street in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Flagler Street Beautification Project ("Project") is a long overdue
beautification of Flagler Street, which should serve as a showpiece street for Downtown Miami;
and
WHEREAS, the Project has detrimentally impacted the sidewalk cafes operating in
Downtown Miami that are located on and near Flagler Street by making them less visible to the
public and interfering with the free ingress and egress to and from such sidewalk cafes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Administration and the Office of the City Attorney are directed to
draft a proposed ordinance temporarily waiving the sidewalk cafe fees set forth in Chapter
54/Article VI/Subsections 54-224(b) and (d) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida ("City
Code"), entitled "Streets and Sidewalks/Sidewalk Cafes/Fees and Security Deposit," specifically
waiving sidewalk cafe permit fees assessed under Section 54-224(b) of the City Code and the
security deposit assessed under Section 54-224(d) of the City Code, during the remainder of the
Project until substantial completion of the Project as provided herein for downtown Miami
sidewalk cafes located in the area bounded by the west side of Northwest/Southwest 1st
Avenue on the west, by the north side of Northwest/Northeast 1st Street on the north, Biscayne
Boulevard on the east, and by the south side of Southwest/Southeast 1st Street on the south.
Section 3. Further directing that the proposed ordinance be scheduled for first reading
at the April 27, 2017 City Commission meeting.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 12/20/2017
If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the
date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon
override of the veto by the City Commission