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RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO ELIMINATE THE "UPLAND PROPERTY OWNER" REQUIREMENT FOR RESIDENTS SEEKING PUBLIC BEACH EVENT PERMITS; ESTABLISHING A DIRECT -TO -RESIDENT PERMITTING PROCESS TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC BEACHES REGARDLESS OF RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SETTING A STRICT 30- DAY DEADLINE FOR LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the public beaches of Sunny Isles Beach are a vital municipal asset, maintained, preserved, and protected by the tax contributions of every single resident within the City; and WHEREAS, under the City's current Special Event permitting procedure, event permits for the public beach are not issued directly to individual residents; and WHEREAS, any resident seeking to host a private gathering on the public beach is currently required by City Code to obtain the sponsorship, approval, or co -signature of an "upland property owner" (specifically defined as an oceanfront condominium association, hotel, or commercial property); and WHEREAS, this bureaucratic requirement creates a discriminatory, two -tiered system of residency, effectively banning every resident living on the West side of Collins Avenue —as well as those living in non -oceanfront properties on the East side —from utilizing their own public beach for private family events simply because they do not own oceanfront real estate; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that granting oceanfront property owners the arbitrary power to act as gatekeepers over public land is inequitable and contrary to the City's commitment to serving all residents equally; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to modernize the municipal permitting process to ensure that all residents of Sunny Isles Beach have direct, equal, and unfettered access to apply for public beach event permits; and WHEREAS, this Resolution serves as a formal, binding directive commanding the City Manager and the City Attorney's Office to commence the immediate drafting of an Ordinance to correct this inequity, ensuring that the Commission and the public have a drafted legislative document to formally review and discuss without unnecessary bureaucratic delay. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof. @BCL@E0148A1D Page 1 of 2 420