QUARTERLY BUILDING DEPARTMENT UPDATE.

DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “PUBLIC PLACES,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED “BICYCLING, SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER SKATING, IN-LINE SKATING, MOTORIZED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOPEDS, MOTORCYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS,” BY AMENDING SECTION 70-70.2 THEREOF, ENTITLED "RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES PROVIDING RENTALS OR LEASES OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS," BY CLARIFYING THE CITY’S ABILITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS TO PERMIT THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY OR RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE RENTAL OR LEASE OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES, CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 82 OF THE CITY CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED “BUSINESSES,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” BY CREATING SECTION 18-4 THEREOF, ENTITLED “RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT REQUIRED; CONTENTS; LABELING REQUIREMENTS; NOTICE; PENALTIES,” BY REQUIRING SPECIFIED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS  TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RESUSCITATION (CPR) EQUIPMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE, LABELING, AND PENALTY PROVISIONS; AND BY CREATING  SECTION 18-5 THEREOF, ENTITLED “DISLODGING FOOD FROM PERSON CHOKING; SIGN REQUIRED; NO DUTY TO ACT; PENALTIES,” BY REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SELL FOOD AND DESIGNATE SEATING AREA(S) FOR ITS CONSUMPTION TO POST SIGNAGE INSTRUCTING HOW TO DISLODGE FOOD FROM CHOKING PERSONS, AND SETTING FORTH NO DUTY TO ACT AND PENALTY PROVISIONS; AND BY CREATING  SECTION 18-6 THEREOF, ENTITLED “ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES; APPEALS; UNPAID FINES TO CONSTITUTE LIENS,” TO ESTABLISH THE ENFORCEMENT, PENALTY, AND APPEAL PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 18-4 AND 18-5; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

DISCUSSION REGARDING STATUS ON SPEED STUDY ON SOUTH SHORE DRIVE TO DETERMINE IF SPEED CALMING MEASURES ARE NEEDED