NA.1 - Waive Permit Limit Allapattah Soccer Event
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 52, ARTICLE I, SECTION 52-2(I) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CITY CODE”), TITLED “SPECIAL EVENTS/SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS/SPECIAL EVENTS IN GENERAL; DURATION AND LIMITATIONS; CITY COMMISSION WAIVER,” WAIVING THE LIMITATION PLACED ON THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF TEN (10) DAYS FOR THE ALLAPATTAH SOCCER COMMUNITY FIELD ACTIVATION, A SPECIAL EVENT CONSISTING OF A TEMPORARY SOCCER PITCH AND RELATED COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING TO BE PRODUCED BY MIAMI BETHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION (“ORGANIZER”), ON CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 850 AND 920 NORTHWEST 23 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO NOS. 01-3126-015-0040 & 01-3126-015-0110) (“PROPERTY”), FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JUNE 11, 2026, AND ENDING JULY 19, 2026, INCLUSIVE OF SET-UP AND TEAR-DOWN DAYS, SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZER’S COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS, CONDIT...
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WHEREAS, Miami Bethany Community Services, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (“Organizer”), has served the Allapattah community for more than thirty (30) years and proposes to produce the Allapattah Soccer Community Field Activation (“Special Event”), a special event consisting of a temporary soccer pitch, youth and community sports programming, and related community services on the Property, timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup 2026 (“Special Event”); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 52 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), titled “Special Events,” governs the issuance of special event permits for events held on City-owned property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 52-2(h)(1) of the City Code, a special event permit may not be issued for a period in excess of ten (10) days unless an extension of said period is approved by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Organizer has requested, and the City Commission wishes to approve, the issuance of a special event permit for the Special Event for a period in excess of ten (10) days, commencing June 11, 2026, and ending July 19, 2026, inclusive of set-up and tear-down days (“Event Period”); and
WHEREAS, the Special Event shall at all times remain subject to the Organizer’s continued compliance with all permitting requirements, conditions, and limitations of Chapter 52 of the City Code, including, without limitation, all requirements relating to insurance, indemnification, security, sanitation, noise, fire and life safety, and the payment of all applicable fees and costs for City services, and with all other applicable City, county, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the approval of the issuance of a special event permit for a period in excess of ten (10) days for the Special Event serves a public purpose and is in the best interest of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2.Pursuant to Section 52-2(i) of the City Code, the limitation placed on the issuance of a special event permit for a period in excess of ten (10) days for the Special Event to be produced by the Organizer on the Property, is hereby waived for the Event Period, subject to the Organizer’s compliance with all permitting requirements, conditions, and limitations of Chapter 52 of the City Code and all other applicable City, county, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 3.The City Manager is authorized to issue the special event permit described in Section 2 of this Resolution, with such terms and conditions as the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee deems necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, including, without limitation, requirements for insurance, indemnification, security, sanitation, fire and life safety, restoration of the Property, and the payment of all applicable fees and costs for City services.
Section 4.The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, including any amendments and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be necessary for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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#### Body/Legislation WHEREAS, the City of Miami (“City”) owns the real property located at 850 and 920 Northwest 23rd Street, Miami, Florida 33127 (Folio Nos. 01-3126-015-0040 & 01-3126-015-0110) (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, Miami Bethany Community Services, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (“Organizer”), has served the Allapattah community for more than thirty (30) years and proposes to produce the Allapattah Soccer Community Field Activation (“Special Event”), a special event consisting of a temporary soccer pitch, youth and community sports programming, and related community services on the Property, timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup 2026 (“Special Event”); and WHEREAS, Chapter 52 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), titled “Special Events,” governs the issuance of special event permits for events held on City-owned property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 52-2(h)(1) of the City Code, a special event permit may not be issued for a period in excess of ten (10) days unless an extension of said period is approved by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the Organizer has requested, and the City Commission wishes to approve, the issuance of a special event permit for the Special Event for a period in excess of ten (10) days, commencing June 11, 2026, and ending July 19, 2026, inclusive of set-up and tear-down days (“Event Period”); and WHEREAS, the Special Event shall at all times remain subject to the Organizer’s continued compliance with all permitting requirements, conditions, and limitations of Chapter 52 of the City Code, including, without limitation, all requirements relating to insurance, indemnification, security, sanitation, noise, fire and life safety, and the payment of all applicable fees and costs for City services, and with all other applicable City, county, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the approval of the issuance of a special event permit for a period in excess of ten (10) days for the Special Event serves a public purpose and is in the best interest of the City and its residents; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature; 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 if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2.Pursuant to Section 52-2(i) of the City Code, the limitation placed on the issuance of a special event permit for a period in excess of ten (10) days for the Special Event to be produced by the Organizer on the Property, is hereby waived for the Event Period, subject to the Organizer’s compliance with all permitting requirements, conditions, and limitations of Chapter 52 of the City Code and all other applicable City, county, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Section 3.The City Manager is authorized [\[1\]](https://miamifl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=19438#_ftn1) to issue the special event permit described in Section 2 of this Resolution, with such terms and conditions as the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee deems necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, including, without limitation, requirements for insurance, indemnification, security, sanitation, fire and life safety, restoration of the Property, and the payment of all applicable fees and costs for City services. Section 4.The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, including any amendments and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be necessary for said purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. * * * [\[1\]](https://miamifl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=19438#_ftnref1) The authorization herein is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions.