The Platform

**Platform Ideas for City Mayor VICTOR J. ROSARIO**

**Core Pillars:**

1. **Residents of the City**

2. **City Employees**

3. **Tourists**

**Supporting Pillars:**

- Business Owners

- Tourism Businesses

- Business Corporations

**Key Initiatives:**

1. **No Tax Increases:** Commit to not raising taxes, ensuring financial stability for residents and businesses. in Miami Beach. 

2. **Employee Compensation:** Implement a pay raise for all EMS workers, including the fire department, paramedics, and police. Following this, extend raises to all city employees, including bus and trolley drivers.

3. **Property Value Enhancement:** Aim to increase property values by 18% to 35%, benefiting homeowners and the local economy.

4. **Regional Contracts and Conventions:** Establish contracts with residents and neighboring cities to host 50 weeks of conventions and events at the convention center, driving economic growth.

5. **Traffic System Modernization:** Upgrade traffic lights with modern technology to improve safety and efficiency.

6. **Urban Beautification:** Modernize the city’s landscape by outfitting trees and palm trees with an LED lighting system reflecting city colors.

7. **Infrastructure Improvements:**

- Install 3D LED screens to enhance city aesthetics and communication.

- Repaint roads with reflective beads, ensuring clear visibility of white and yellow markings.

- Properly paint and maintain bicycle lanes for safer cycling.

8. **Electric Scooter Regulations:** Introduce new regulations requiring tags and taxes for electric scooters operating on city roads, ensuring safety and accountability.

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**Platform Initiatives for City Mayor VICTOR J. ROSARIO**

1. **IT and AI System Development:** Invest in updating the city’s IT infrastructure and implementing unique AI systems that can be marketed and sold to other cities, generating new revenue streams for the city of Miami Beach.

2. **Tourism Collaboration:** Partner with hotels and tourism businesses to maximize hotel occupancy, which will increase tax revenues that can be allocated to fund salary increases for city employees.

3. **Business Support and Growth:** Work closely with local businesses to enhance their marketing efforts, ensuring their success and growth within the city, which in turn will boost the city’s tax revenue.

4. **Flexible Work Week for City Employees:** Implement a four-day workweek (Monday to Thursday) for city employees, with the fifth day dedicated to fieldwork addressing issues directly in the community. This will also help reduce traffic on Fridays, improving mobility for tourists.

5. **Pilot Program:** Launch a pilot program in collaboration with Rideshare Companies to train drivers to deliver five-star service, particularly for passengers traveling to and from the airport, cruise ships and Miami Beach enhancing the Miami Beach city's reputation as a top tourist destination.