City Commission Meeting 10.14.2026

The City of Miami Beach Commission meeting on October 14, 2026, included several major contracting and spending actions. The Commission approved the North Lincoln Lane concession agreement for the NOLI project: the concessionaire will finance construction and maintenance, while the City retains ownership of the land. The agreement provides for an 18-month ramp-up, a $100,000 minimum guarantee plus percentage rent, a 20-year term with three 10-year renewal options, and termination for convenience after 15 years. The Commission also approved a five-year Art Basel agreement by a 6–1 vote. City staff described its annual financial terms as a $450,000 rent adjustment and $300,000 in public-safety funding, offset by Art Basel’s $100,000 transportation contribution. A five-year destination-marketing agreement with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, with compensation tied to resort-tax receipts on a sliding scale of 8%–15%, was also approved. The Commission approved first-reading actions related to the city-owned 1940 Barclay property and its ground lease under RFP 2022-115KB; the proposed project includes 105 homes, rent-restricted and senior units, and ground-floor retail. The homeless outreach services agreement with New Hope Corp. was approved, and approximately $10,000 in city support for Miami Beach Senior High’s robotics team was approved.

The Commission debated the revised water, sewer, and stormwater capital plan and related rate increases. Staff reported a five-year plan of $522 million, down from $737 million, with debt funding reduced from $624 million to $305 million. An amendment was approved clarifying that the City Manager cannot increase rates without Commission action; the transcript does not capture the final vote on the rate ordinance. The proposed transfer of the Meridian affordable-housing property to Miami-Dade County was deferred to November 18 for further review. Discussion cited a $1.5 million RDA loan and a $2.8 million City HOME loan, affordability covenants, and possible management or ownership alternatives. No procurement award was identified for that item.