City of Miami Beach Update on COVID-19, 3/4

 

Thursday, March 4, 2021

The Interim City Manager has extended the city’s State of Emergency Declaration and Emergency Measures through March 10, 2021. We continue to provide our residents and businesses with the latest updates from the City of Miami Beach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the latest news and updates below.

COVID-19 Updates

South Beach Food Distribution Commissioner David Richardson's office will host their weekly food distribution in South Beach on Saturday, March 6. Saturday, March 6 9 AM - 11 AM 2100 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL The food distribution is on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it's your turn in line. If you do not have a car and would like to qualify for food assistance, please call or register online. Phone: 305.604.CITY (2489) or www.miamibeachfl.gov/food

Mid Beach Food Distribution Commissioner David Richardson's office will host a drive-thru food distribution in Mid Beach on Sunday, March 7, kosher food will be available. Sunday, March 7 9 AM - 11 AM 4600 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL The food distribution is on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it's your turn in line. If you do not have a car and would like to qualify for food assistance, please call or register online. Phone: 305.604.CITY (2489) or www.miamibeachfl.gov/food

Now Open: Miami-Dade County Emergency Rental Assistance Program The new Miami-Dade County Emergency Rental Assistance Program 2.3 (ERAP 2.3) is open for applications now through March 15 at 5 p.m.   This new program is similar to the previous rental relief phases and will provide emergency rental assistance to Miami-Dade County households experiencing financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. However, there are some differences.   Under ERAP 2.3: The household must earn no more than 80 percent of the County Annual Area Median Income (AMI) with a preference for those earning no more than 50 percent of annual AMI. Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance to address back rent. The amount of rental assistance will depend on the amount of unpaid rent and is based on the lesser of the monthly lease rent or up to $3,000 per month. The application must be completed by the tenant, but landlords/owners are encouraged to contact the program by email at LandlordsERAP@miamidade.gov or by phone at 786.688.2440 to refer tenants who are behind in their rent. PHCD will make every effort to get landlords and tenants to work together to resolve problems. To speak to a customer service representative for the ERAP 2.3, please call 305.723.1815 or email ERAP@miamidade.gov. The ERAP 2.3 application can be found here.

COVID-19 Testing Drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing continues on 17 Street and Convention Center Drive. We encourage you to pre-register for the walk-up site by clicking here or make your appointment for the drive-thru site here. Visit our 'Testing' tab to view detailed testing information. COVID-19 Vaccines Miami-Dade County continues to work with hospital and healthcare partners to vaccinate members of our community against COVID-19 as quickly and efficiently as possible. Appointments can be made through a scheduling tool, as more vaccines become available, at miamidade.gov/vaccine. The website is also available in Spanish at miamidade.gov/vacuna.  For updated information about where vaccines are currently available and to answer frequently asked questions about the vaccine, please click here. Visit our 'Vaccine' tab to view additional vaccine information. What to Expect After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

Click here to learn more on what you can expect post vaccination and some helpful tips.

General City Updates

Bayshore Traffic Calming Meeting Join the City of Miami Beach for a public meeting on traffic calming improvements in the Bayshore Neighborhood. City staff along with the consultant will present the proposed improvements and gather public feedback on the project. Thursday, March 4 6 PM Click here to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98525479886 Or call in via phone at 312.626.6799 or 833.548.0282 (Toll Free). The Webinar ID is 985 2547 9886. For more information please visit GOMBInfo.com.

Coming Soon: Summer Camp Registration Summer break is around the corner and it's time to think about how your kids will be enjoying their summer! Summer camp online registration will open on Monday, March 8 at 10 a.m. for Miami Beach residents at register.miamibeachparks.com. View the schedule of registration below: Summer Camp Miami Beach Residents: March 8 Nonresidents: March 29 Specialty Camp Miami Beach Residents: March 29 Nonresidents: April 12  Camp for Tots Miami Beach Residents: March 29 Nonresidents: April 12 Learn more about our summer camps here and make sure your RecTrac profile is updated in preparation for registration day!

Board of Adjustment Meeting There will be a Board of Adjustment meeting hosted virtually tomorrow, March 5 at 9 a.m. via Zoom here: https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/82869615309. The meeting will be streamed live on MBTV Channel 660 on Atlantic Broadband or 99 on AT&T U-Verse. How to provide spoken public comment during the meeting: The public may provide spoken comment by dialing telephone 301.715.8592 or 888.475.4499 (toll free).  The Webinar ID is 828 6961 5309. Press *9 to raise a hand to be placed in queue to speak.

Black History Month Celebration Finale Enjoy a collaboration of skits, dances and poems performed by participants in the Parks & Recreation afterschool and teen club programs to close out Black History Month. Sunday, March 7 5 PM Tune into MBTV: Atlantic Broadband Cable channel 660, AT&T U-verse channel 99. Don't have access to Atlantic Broadband? You can stream it online here.

Historic Preservation Board Meeting There will be a Historic Preservation Board meeting hosted virtually on Monday, March 8 at 9 a.m. via Zoom here: https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/81748347488. The meeting will be streamed live on MBTV Channel 660 on Atlantic Broadband or 99 on AT&T U-Verse. How to provide spoken public comment during the meeting: The public may provide spoken comment by dialing telephone 312.626.6799 or 888.475.4499 (toll free).  The Webinar ID is 817 4834 7488. Press *9 to raise a hand to be placed in queue to speak.

North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan Public Meeting Please join the City of Miami Beach for an update on the draft Redevelopment Plan for the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. Monday, March 8 6 PM Join the virtual public meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92595191907 Webinar ID: 925 9519 1907   Learn about the plan and discuss next steps. We encourage you to submit comments to the City at www.miamibeachfl.gov/northbeachcra.   For more information, please contact NobeCRA@miamibeachfl.gov.