ProPosed FY 2010/11 Work Plan And Budget - City of Miami Beach
ProPosed FY 2010/11 Work Plan And Budget - City of Miami Beach
ProPosed FY 2010/11 Work Plan And Budget - City of Miami Beach
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<strong>FY</strong> <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong> Proposed <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> and <strong>Budget</strong> Message<br />
September 10, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Page 12<br />
Ensuring compliance with code regulations was highlighted as a priority, during<br />
this fiscal year, especially with regard to littering on the beaches on weekends,<br />
spring break, etc. I am proposing adding nine part time code enforcement<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficers to support these efforts, similar to the level <strong>of</strong> effort we deployed earlier<br />
this year.<br />
Homeless outreach and placement services are also maintained to ensure<br />
continuing resources to address homelessness. Much has been accomplished in<br />
the last several years, with the census count for the number <strong>of</strong> homeless in the<br />
<strong>City</strong> declining from 314 in November 2000 to 98 in January 2008, and has<br />
since increased to 149 in January <strong>2010</strong>. Despite the decrease since 2000,<br />
homelessness remains a major concern throughout the <strong>City</strong>.<br />
Adds parttime<br />
staffing<br />
for enhanced<br />
code<br />
enforcement<br />
on weekends<br />
and during<br />
spring break<br />
Cultural, Entertainment and Tourism Capital and an International Center for<br />
Innovation and Business<br />
After lengthy negotiations, in <strong>FY</strong> 2008/09, the Board <strong>of</strong> County Commissioners approved Building<br />
Better Communities General Obligation Bond funds for a Master <strong>Plan</strong> Study to be developed by<br />
Arquitectonica. The <strong>City</strong>’s Capital Improvement <strong>Plan</strong> includes $55 million in funding from County’s<br />
General Obligation Bond to expand and enhance the <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Convention Center, and the<br />
Master <strong>Plan</strong> will allow the <strong>City</strong> to develop a comprehensive assessment <strong>of</strong> funding needs related to<br />
this project.<br />
The Convention Center Master <strong>Plan</strong> process began this year in partnership with Arquitectonica, and<br />
with the benefit <strong>of</strong> input from a Steering Committee comprised <strong>of</strong> interested and knowledgeable<br />
stakeholders. Preliminary plans have been presented that expand the existing facility footprint to<br />
include two new exhibit halls, more than 80,000 square feet <strong>of</strong> new meeting rooms, a<br />
ballroom/multi-purpose space, a new parking garage, and other venue upgrades and amenities<br />
designed to make the facility competitive in the long term. The proposed campus expansion plan<br />
currently also includes the development <strong>of</strong> a convention center hotel. Preliminary cost estimates<br />
(hard and s<strong>of</strong>t costs) for the current project scope are being reviewed and refined, and phasing<br />
plans are being finalized for review. Identification <strong>of</strong> funding sources is currently underway.<br />
In addition, the Resort Tax component <strong>of</strong> the Proposed <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> and <strong>Budget</strong> maintains $5 million<br />
to be transferred to the Greater <strong>Miami</strong> Convention and Visitors Bureau and $1.6 million to be<br />
transferred to the <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Visitors Convention Authority. In addition, $200,000 is funded to<br />
continue a <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> marketing campaign, towards maximizing <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> as a destination<br />
brand.