SR.5 - Rename Park to Riverside Park

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RENAMING THE CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) OWNED PARK LOCATED AT 342 SOUTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NO. 01-0202-030-1010, FROM “GENERAL JOSÉ FRANCISCO MORAZÁN QUESADA PARK” TO “RIVERSIDE PARK”; AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED “PARKS AND RECREATION/IN GENERAL,” BY AMENDING SECTION 38-28 OF THE CITY CODE, CURRENTLY TITLED “NAMING OF GENERAL JOSÉ FRANCISCO MORAZÁN QUESADA PARK” TO RENAME THE PROPERTY DESIGNATED THEREIN AS “RIVERSIDE PARK”; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE RENAMING OF THE PARK, INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF APPLICABLE SIGNAGE WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.

May 14, 2026
Sponsors
Damian Pardo
Vote Details
WITHDRAWN
Motion to: Withdraw
Mover: Damian Pardo, Commissioner
Seconder: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner
Ayes (5): King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado

Department: Commissioners and Mayor

Category: Elected Official Item

WHEREAS, the City of Miami (“City”) owns a parcel of land located at 342 Southwest 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida, identified by Folio No. 01-0202-030-1010, consisting of approximately 150,000 square feet (“Park”); and

WHEREAS, the Park was named General José Francisco Morazán Quesada Park pursuant to Ordinance No. 14021, adopted September 23, 2021; and

WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 14021, the Park was formerly known as “Riverside Park”; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is appropriate to rename the Park to its original name “Riverside Park”;

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 adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2. Chapter 38/Article I of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended as follows:

"CHAPTER 38

PARKS AND RECREATION

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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

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Sec. 38-28. Naming ofGeneral José Francisco Morazán Quesada Riverside Park.

a.The park located at 342 Southwest 7 Avenue, Miami, Florida shall be named the"General José Francisco Morazán Quesada “Riverside Park."

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Section 3.  The City Manager is directed to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the renaming of the Park, including but not limited to the replacement of applicable signagewithin thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of this Ordinance.

Section 4.  If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.

Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and signature of the Mayor.

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