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Commission delays final MDPL management deal after inspector‑general review; extends lease to year‑end

City of Miami Beach City Commission · February 6, 2026
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Summary

After the inspector general identified structural problems at the Miami Design Preservation League, the commission agreed to extend MDPL's lease and direct staff to negotiate a revised management agreement that incorporates governance reforms and audit recommendations.

Miami Beach commissioners on Feb. 5 agreed to extend the Miami Design Preservation League’s (MDPL) lease and asked staff to negotiate a revised management agreement after the city inspector general told the commission that a near‑complete investigation had found serious structural issues.

Inspector General Joseph Santarito said the OIG’s review — begun last summer — identified problems in both operations and governance that…

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