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ONLY A SUGGESTION
IF YOU WISH TO GIVE TO YOUR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTOR
Date
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear
Thank you for expressing and interest in supporting my candidacy for the office of
Mayor/City Commissioner of the City of Miami Beach.
As a potential financial supporter, I wish to inform you that the Mayor and Members of
the City Commission passed ordinances which prohibit certain campaign contributions.
As a campaign contributor to my campaign, your knowledge of these ordinances will
assist in assuring that my campaign accepts only legitimate contributions. It is
recommended that you read the complete ordinances which can be found on the City's
website. The following are excerpts from the ordinances:
Ordinance No. 2003-3389. Prohibited Campaign Contributions by Vendors.
No vendor shall give a campaign contribution directly, indirectly to a candidate, or
to the campaign committee of a candidate, for the offices of mayor or
commissioner.
A person or entity who directly or indirectly makes a contribution to a candidate
who is elected to the office of mayor or commissioner shall be disqualified for a
period of 12 months following the swearing in of the subject elected official from
serving as a vendor with the city.
Ordinance No. 2003-3393, Prohibited Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists on
Procurement Issues,
No lobbyist on a present or pending bid for goods, equipment or services or on a
present or pending award for goods, equipment or services shall solicit for or give
a campaign contribution directly or indirectly to a candidate, or to the campaign
committee of a candidate, for the offices of mayor or commissioner.
A person who directly or indirectly solicits for or makes a contribution to a
candidate who is elected to the office of mayor or commissioner shall be
disqualified for a period of twelve months following the swearing in of the subject
elected official from lobbying the City Commission in connection with a present or
pending bid for goods, equipment or services or on a present or pending award for
goods, equipment or services.
Ordinance No. 2003-3394. Prohibited Campaign Contributions by Real Estate
Developers
No real estate developer shall give a campaign contribution directly or indirectly to
a candidate, or to the campaign committee of a candidate, for the offices of mayor
or commissioner.
A person or entity who directly or indirectly makes a contribution to a candidate
who is elected to the office of mayor or commissioner shall be disqualified for a
period of 12 months following the swearing in of the subject elected official from
becoming a real estate developer.
Ordinance No. 2003-3395, Prohibited Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists on
Real Estate Development Issues
No lobbyist on a present or pending Development Agreement with the City, or
application for change of zoning map designation or change to the City's Future
Land Use Map shall solicit for or give a campaign contribution directly or indirectly
to a candidate, or to the campaign committee of a candidate, for the offices of
mayor or commissioner.
A person who directly or indirectly solicits for or makes a contribution to a
candidate who is elected to the office of mayor or commissioner shall be
disqualified for a period of twelve months following the swearing in of the subject
elected official from lobbying the City Commission in connection with a present
Development Agreement, in connection with a Development Agreement that is
currently being negotiated, or in connection with a present or pending application
with the City for a change of zoning map designation or a change to the City's
Future Land Use Map.
and affirm compliance.
(Donor Name) have reviewed the above
Signature
I wish to thank you for having expressed your support.
Sincerely,
City of Miami Beach
Candidate