House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #94

Miami Beach Visitor Information Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Bruce Singer

Organization:

Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Miami Beach Visitor Information Center

Date Submitted:

01/28/2000 5:35:32 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Elaine Bloom

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Contact:

Debby Schwartz

 

1920 Meridian Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 864-8648

 

 

Miami Beach 33139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2000 sq.ft. Visitor Information Center will be housed in the new Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Headquarters Building.  The center will provide a full range of services from internet access, brochures, personal services 7 days a week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

The existing facility is currently serving over 40,000 documented tourist inquiries per year....full range of visitor services, 7 days per week. Responds to all tourist inquiries - walk in, phone, e-mail.  Over 500 brochure racks, distributes information about statewide attractions.  Resolves tourist-related complaints. (See miamibeachchamber.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

New facility in high-traffic area.  All inquiries are documented.  A new hightech facility will enhance one of Florida's leading tax-generators, to increase its ability to reach, attract, and service the Miami Beach Tourist Industry.  It should be noted that the large majority of visitors serviced also include Monroe, Broward and Orange counties in their travels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami Beach City Commission

 

Meeting Date:

12/15/1999