Approve comprehensive spring break 2024 public safety strategy

A resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of miami beach, florida, approving and directing the city administration to implement the following comprehensive strategy for spring break 2024, in an effort to proactively stem the threats to public safety the city has experienced due to excessively large crowds and life- threatening violence during spring break: (1) adopt and execute a heightened law enforcement staffing plan, including “alpha bravo” staffing in partnership with law enforcement agencies providing additional resources to the miami beach police department, including the florida highway patrol, miami-dade county police department, city of miami police department, and coral gables police department, among other jurisdictions; (2) vigorously enforce the “open container” law, prohibiting consumption of alcoholic beverages in public areas and right-of-ways; (3) close public beaches, from 5th street to 15th street, or portions thereof, at 6:00 p.m., as authorized by section 82-443 of the city code; (4) explore suspension of sidewalk café operations on ocean drive, from 5th street to 15th street, at 7:00 p.m., from friday, march 8, 2024 through sunday, march 10, 2024, and from friday march 15, 2024 through sunday, march 17, 2024, as authorized by the city’s outdoor dining concession contracts; (5) enforce the city’s noise ordinance to the fullest extent permitted by law, with a focus on preventing the spillover of loud music from establishments that contribute to the party atmosphere on public right-of-ways; (6) increase code enforcement and fire code staffing and inspections of business establishments to ensure compliance with all laws; (7) continue to explore the implementation of a secured perimeter on ocean drive or portions thereof; (8) implement midnight curfews and other emergency measures in accordance with all laws, as authorized by city commission resolution no. 2023-32557; (9) implement a robust marketing and communications campaign to a