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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER
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From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
Date: April 21, 2017
Subject: Floatnik/Floatopia Event at Haulover Park
LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 078-2017
Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council
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The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to provide you information regarding the
Floatnik (formerly known as Floatopia) event taking place on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the
beach at Haulover Park. Although there is no formal time for the event, it is being noticed
to take place between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The Floatopia event originated in California in 2004, consisting primarily of college
students. The name of the event describes the main activity which takes place -- floating
on and tying together rafts / floating devices in the ocean and gathering on the beach.
South Florida's first experience with this event was in 2012 in Miami Beach and since that
time has become an annual event in South Beach, even though it was never a sanctioned
event by the City. This past year, the City of Miami Beach enacted Ordinances which make
it difficult for the event to take place there, so organizers have moved the event to the
beach at Haulover Park.
Although the event is not scheduled to take place anywhere in the Village, the Bal Harbour
Police Department (BHPD) is taking measures to ensure that the Village is as minimally
impacted as possible. As part of the planned response, the north parking lot under the
Haulover Bridge shall be closed for non-residents. The BHPD shall also deploy additional
personnel on Collins Avenue, our beach, and at all the beach entrances. In addition, the
City of Miami Beach Police Department will provide assistance to the Village with
additional resources such as a police vessel (boat) and traffic officers. The Miami -Dade
Police Department shall staff Haulover Park with additional police officers and marine
assets in order to mitigate any issues there.
If you have any questions or need any further information, please feel free to contact me
or Acting Chief De La Rosa.
JMG/MdIR