Repeal food beverage tax referendum for homeless and domestic violence services

A resolution of the mayor and city commission of the city of miami beach, florida, repealing resolution no. 2023-32719, which called for a the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the city of miami beach a question asking whether a 1% tax on food/beverage sales in miami beach should be levied to fund the construction/operation of housing for homeless persons and domestic violence centers, and shelter, food, clothing, medical care, mental health treatment, training, and education; further, directing the city clerk to implement this resolution by coordinating with the miami-dade county elections department for its implementation of state of florida division of elections reference guide 0007 establishing guidelines for county elections departments to post official notices in election offices, at polling precincts, early voting sites, in vote-by-mail ballots, and on county websites, advising the city’s voters that the calling of the referendum has been repealed and the subject ballot measure ordered removed from the november 5, 2024 ballot by the miami beach city commission, and that in accordance with said reference guide 0007, any votes cast for this ballot measure will not count for its approval or rejection nor shall any such votes cast be counted as part of the official results of the city of miami beach’s november 5, 2024 special election. Applicable area: citywide city attorney commissioner david suarez discussion items - r9