Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 091014

Printable PDF Format

Clerk's Official Copy

File Number: 091014

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-446-09

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE'S BID

Introduced: 4/7/2009

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 4/21/2009

Agenda Date: 4/21/2009

Agenda Item Number: 14A6

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE'S BID TO HOST THE 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVII

Indexes:

SUPER BOWL

Sponsors:	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Prime Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Sponsor
	Joe A. Martinez, Co-Sponsor
	Katy Sorenson, Co-Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor
	Sen. Javier D. Souto, Co-Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	4/21/2009	14A6	Adopted				P

County Manager	4/20/2009		Additions

Recreation, Culture & Tourism Committee	4/13/2009	2C	Forwarded to the BCC by the BCC Chairperson with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Wifredo Ferrer read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Commissioner Diaz requested a waiver to allow the the foregoing proposed resolution to be heard at the April 21, 2009 County Commission meeting. Chairman Souto asked Assistant County Manager Alex Munoz to prepare an appropriate memorandum asking Chairman Moss to waive the Board’s rules and procedures to allow this proposed resolution to be heard at April 21, 2009 meeting. Commissioners Heyman, Jordan, Sorenson, Sosa and Chairman Souto requested that they be added as co-sponsors of this resolution. Hearing no further questions or comments, the committee proceeded to vote.

County Attorney	4/7/2009		Assigned	Martin W. Sybblis		4/7/2009

County Attorney	4/7/2009		Referred	Recreation, Culture & Tourism Committee	4/13/2009

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE'S BID TO HOST THE 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVII

BODY
WHEREAS, South Florida has an opportunity to host the 2013 Super Bowl; and
WHEREAS, South Florida recently hosted Super Bowls XXIX in 1995, XXXIII in 1999, and XLI in 2007, and will be hosting Super Bowl XLIV in 2010; and
WHEREAS, upon hosting Super Bowl XLIV in 2010, Miami-Dade County will have hosted the most Super Bowls in America; and
WHEREAS, our community has a proven track record of successfully hosting the Super Bowl; and
WHEREAS, at least 110,000 people are expected to visit the host community during the two weeks of Super Bowl festivities; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that at least 1 billion viewers around the world will focus their eyes on our community as they watch the event on television; and
WHEREAS, hosting this momentous sporting event in our community provides a tremendous opportunity to boost our tourism industry and local economy; and
WHEREAS, a host community is expected to generate in excess of $300 million from the Super Bowl; and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously recognized the significance of hosting this event and has shown its commitment to the 1995, 1999, 2007 and 2010 games through grant funding and in-kind support of the game and its surrounding activities,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. This Board supports the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee's bid to host Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 and pledge's Miami-Dade County's assistance, subject to available resources, to implement yet another successful Super Bowl.
Section 2. This Board will support the Miami-Dade Police Department�s provision of public safety services at the stadium on game day only for National Football League (the �NFL�) sanctioned events to include escort services for teams and officials on an in-kind basis.
Section 3. This Board will support the Miami-Dade Fire Department�s provision of fire/rescue services at the stadium on game day only.
Section 4. This Board will support the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department�s commitment to cooperate with those needing special services in connection with the Super Bowl game including arrival and departure of team charters, private planes and special fan charters.
Section 5. This Board will support the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department�s issuance of additional temporary licenses or permits for limousines and shuttles, if needed.
Section 6. This Board will support Miami-Dade County�s provision of administrative support to the Host Committee in the form of loaned executives, subject to availability, and provide in-kind support as needed in preparation for game day.
Section 7. Miami-Dade County will not sponsor any Super Bowl related promotional activities during the Super Bowl period which detract from or interfere with promotional activities of the NFL in connection with the Super Bowl to the extent that there is no conflict with Miami-Dade County Code and contracts.