Res No 161-22-15914RESOLUTION NO: 161-22-15914
A Resolution authorizing free parking at the South Miami Parking
Garage during the holidays for all visitors to the Downtown Business
Districts to encourage residents and visitors to shop and visit those
Districts between Dec. 8th, 2022, and Jan. 8th, 2023.
WHEREAS, in an effort to provide an early holiday gift from the South Miami City
Commission to residents, businesses, and visitors alike, the City is proposing to provide
free parking within the City of South Miami Parking Garage ("the Garage") located at 5829
SW 73rd Street, South Miami, FL 33143, from December 8th, 2022 through January 8th,
2023;and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of the holidays, and to encourage more people to visit the
Hometown District and enjoy the area, the City welcomes all visitors to park at the
recently improved Garage; and
WHEREAS, this free Holiday parking will provide everyone wishing to shop and
enjoy the Hometown District with the opportunity to see the improvements and
experience the benefits and time savings associated with parking at the City Garage; and
WHEREAS, the Garage currently averages approximately $20,000 a month in
parking revenue. The City's current parking revenues for this fiscal year are reflecting a
positive increase above the budgeted revenue forecasted, which will be able to absorb
the free month of parking during the holiday season at the Garage; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Division anticipates that by providing a free month of
parking during the holidays, the City will promote the Garage and increase its future use,
hence increasing the monthly average for many years to come, off-setting any loss in
revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City will promote the Free Holiday Parking from December 8th,
2022 through January 8th, 2023, by providing flyers to the businesses and creating
signage that will advise visitors to the Hometown district of the promotion.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to provide free parking after 5:00 p.m.
and on weekends at the South Miami Parking Garage during the holidays for all visitors to
the Downtown Business Districts to encourage residents and visitors to shop and visit
those Districts between Dec. 8th, 2022, and Jan. 8th, 2023.
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Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or t echnical scrivener-type
correction s may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be
incorporated into the final resolution fo r signature.
Secti on 4. Severability. If any se ct ion clause, sentence, or phrase of this reso lu tion
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
hol ding wil l not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 5 . Effect ive Date . This resolution wil l become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOP T ED this 6th day of December, 2022.
ATTEST: AP PR OVED :
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COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
READ AND AP PROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE LE..G,ALITY AND EXECUTION Mayor Fernandez: Yea
EXECU REOF Vi ce Mayor Bonich: Yea
./ Commissioner Calle: Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
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Agenda Item No:2.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: December 6, 2022
Submitted by: Alfredo Riverol
Submitting Department: Finance Department
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution authorizing free parking at the South Miami Parking Garage during the holidays for all visitors to the
Downtown Business Districts to encourage residents and visitors to shop and visit those District between Dec.
8th, 2022, and Jan. 8th, 2023. 3/5 (Mayor Fernández & Commissioner Calle)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso-Holiday_Garage_Free_Parking_Month.docx
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