Letter to Ken Detzner, Secretary of State MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Email: CityClerk @miamibeachfl.gov
Tel: 305.673.741 1, Facsimile: 305.673.7254
September 17, 2014 Sent Certified Return Receipt
Ken Detzner, Secretary of State
Florida Department of State
R. A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Mr. Detzner:
On August 26, 2014, the electors of the City of Miami Beach approved the following four (4)
amendments to the Miami Beach City Charter:
Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28603
City Charter Section 2.02: Amending Mayor and City Commissioner Term Limit
Provisions
Charter Section 2.02 establishes Mayor's term limit of three consecutive two-year terms (six
consecutive years) and Commissioner's term limit of two consecutive four-year terms (eight
consecutive years). Shall this Section be amended to:
• Delete "consecutive" limits, establish instead Mayor's three two-year term limit and
Commissioner's two four-year term limit;
• Establish that service by a Commission member(including filling vacancy)in excess of 50%
of a term shall constitute a full "term"?
Pursuant to Resolution 2014-28604
City Charter Section 2.04: City Commission's Selection of Vice-Mayor
Charter Section 2.04 provides that the City Commission shall choose from its membership a Vice-
Mayor, said selection to occur at the Commission's first meeting within 3 days after each General
Election or if Runoff Election is held, within 30 days thereafter.
Shall these dates be changed to provide that the Commission's initial selection of Vice-Mayor
shall occur at its first Commission meeting occurring after the General Election or after Runoff
Election, if held?
Pursuant to Resolution 2014-28605
City Charter Section 6.04: Supplemental Qualifying Ending Date for Filling of Vacancy in
Candidacy
Shall City Charter Section 6.04 governing"Vacancy in Candidacy"be amended to provide that the
ending date for supplemental qualifying due to fewer than two candidates remaining on City ballot
due to death, withdrawal or removal of a qualified candidate after the qualifying period has ended
be changed from 26 days to 45 days prior to the election date?
Pursuant to Resolution 2014-28606
Amending Board of Adjustment Jurisdiction Regarding Variances
Shall the City of Miami Beach's Related Special Acts Section 2 regarding the City's Board of
Adjustment be amended to except from the Board's jurisdiction those variance requests specified as
part of applications for development approval within the jurisdiction of the Design Review Board or
Historic Preservation Board?
Attached are the official results of said Special Election, and the text of the Charter amendments.
Said amendments will be incorporated into the City Charter. Pursuant to Florida Statutes §
166.031(2) copies a copy of the Charter amendments are being filed herewith.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at 305.673.7411 or via e-mail at
rafaelgranado@miamibeachfl.gov.
Respectfully,
//7,
Rafael E. Granado,
City Clerk
Attachments:
Official Results of the August 26, 2014 Miami Beach Special Election (Resolution 2014-28717)
Copies of Resolutions 2014-28603, 2014-28604, 2014-28605 and 2014-28606.
cc: Debora Turner, First Assistant City Attorney
Jean Olin, Esq.
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