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Resignation Package Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez
MIAMIBEACH OFFICEOFTHECITYATTORNEY LTCNo. _ 240-2018 LETTERTOCOMMISSION TO: MayorDanGelberandMembersoftheCityCommission FROM: RaulJ. Aguila, CityAttorney Rpt` DATE: May2, 2018 SUBJECT: VacancyonCityCommission --ResignationofCityCommissionerKristenRosen Gonzalez. OnApril27, 2018, MiamiBeachCityCommissionerKristenRosenGonzalez, whose termofofficeexpiresinNovember2019, filedwiththeCityClerkherresignationfromtheCity Commission, effectiveJanuary3, 2019. CommissionerRosenGonzalez'sresignationwasfiled pursuanttodictatesoftheState'srecently -amendedResigntoRunlaw', whichrequireslocal electedofficialsseekingtoqualifyforfederalofficewhosetermsoverlaptosubmitirrevocable resignationspriortoqualifyingforsuchfederaloffice. Lastspring, CommissionerRosen GonzalezannouncedherintentiontorunasacandidatefortheCongressionalseatrepresenting Florida's27th District2, thetermofwhichseatrunsconcurrentlywithhertermasMiamiBeach CityCommissioner. 3 ThisLTChasbeenpreparedtoexplaintheimplicationsofCommissionerRosen Gonzalez'sresignationwithregardtoitscreationofavacancyontheCityCommission, andto assesstherelatedprocessforfillingsaidvacancyinaccordancewithCityCharterSection2.07. I. ResigntoRunLaw. TheResign -to -Runlaw, asamended, prohibitsanelectedorappointedstateorlocal officer (suchasaCityCommissioner) fromqualifyingtorunforanotherstate, district, county, municipalor (now) federal4officeifthetermsoranypartthereofoverlap, unlesstheofficer irrevocablyresignsfromtheofficethatheorshecurrentlyholds, atleast10daysbeforethe beginningofthequalifyingperiodfortheofficesought. Theresignationneednotbeeffective untiltheearlierofthedatetheresigningofficerwouldtakeoffice (ifelected) orthedatethe resigningofficer'ssuccessorisrequiredtotakeoffice. 1FloridaStatuteSection99.012. 2ThePrimaryelectionforthisCongressionalseatisAugust28, 2018andtheGeneralelectionis November6, 2018. 3Ifelected, CommissionerRosenGonzalezwouldassumeofficeonJanuary3, 2019. 4See, FloridaStatuteSection99.012(4), notingsuchparticularitieswithregardtoanincumbent's qualifyingforfederaloffice. Wearecommittedtoprovidingexcellentpublicserviceandsafelytoallwholive, work, andplayinourvibrant, tropical, historiccommunity. LettertoCommission — VacancyonCityCommission Page2 Anyresignationofanelectedofficerresultsintheofficeheldbecoming "vacant" uponthe effectivedateoftheresignation.5Accordingly, andconsistentwiththeeffectivedatespecifiedin CommissionerRosenGonzalez'sresignation, CityCommissionGroup4seatwillbecomevacant onJanuary3, 2019, saidvacancytobefilledinaccordancewiththeCity'sCharter.6 II. CityCharterSection2.07 "VacanciesinCityCommission". PursuanttothebelowMiamiBeachCityCharterSection2.07, theCityCommission mustfillthevacancybyeitherappointmentorelection: AnyvacancyoccurringintheCityCommissionshallbefilledbythevoteofthe majorityoftheremainingmembersofsaidCityCommission' withtheappointee servingtheremainderoftheunexpired term8 untilthenextsucceedinggeneralCity electionandwithanyfurtherremainderofsaidunexpiredtermtobefilledbya Commissionerelectedatsaidgeneralelection; iftheremainingmembersoftheCity Commissionshallfailorrefusetofillsuchvacancywithin30daysafteritoccursandif nogeneralCityelectionwillbeheldwithin90daysaftertheexpirationofsaid30days, thenaspecialelectionshallbecalledandheldtoelectaCommissionertofillsuch vacancyfortheremainderoftheunexpiredterm. Accordingly, iftheCommissionchoosestoappointanindividualtofilltheGroup4vacancy, it mustdosobetweenJanuary3, 2019andFebruary2, 2019, withtheappointeeservingthe10+/ - monthremainderoftheGroup4term°, expiringinNovember2019. IftheCommissionhasnotappointedbyFebruary2, 2019, theCharterthenrequirestheCity CommissiontoscheduleaspecialelectiontobeheldbyMay3, 2019 (within90daysfrom expirationofthesubjectFebruary2ndappointmentdeadline)10, forpurposesofelectinga 5FloridaStatuteSection99.012(3). 6 "... Withregardtoanelectivechartercountyofficeorelectivemunicipaloffice, thevacancycreatedby theofficer'sresignationmaybefilledforthatportionoftheofficer'sunexpiredterminamanner providedbytherespectivecharter. ..." Id. at (4)(g). PerCharterSection2.07, appointmentshallbebythe "remainingmembers" ofCityCommission, meaningthatCommissionerRosenGonzalezmaynotparticipateorvoteontheissueofappointment. See, CityCodeSection2-458(a)(1). 8 "Whenaresignationissubmitted [underResigntoRunlaw] whichiseffectiveatafuturedate, the unexpiredtermisthetermofofficeremainingaftertheeffectivedateoftheresignation." DE90-11. Note: Sincethesubjecttermremainderwillbelessthan50% ofaCommissioner's4year -term, the personfillingtheGroup4vacancywillnothaveserveda "term" forpurposesoftheCity'stermlimit. See, CharterSection2.02: "...termsnotincludingtimeservedasamemberoftheCityofMiamiBeach CommissionasaresultofhavingfilledavacancyintheCommissionpursuanttoSection2.07ofthe CityofMiamiBeachChartersolongassuchtimeservedinfillingavacancydoesnotexceed50 percentofthatsubjectterm. ..." 10AlthoughpreviousCityCommissionshaveonoccasioninterpretedCharterSection2.07aspermitting deviationfromtheaboveliteralinterpretationofCharterSection2.07 (byschedulingearlierelectionsto fillCommissionvacancies, occurringatthecountywideelectionimmediatelyfollowingaresignation's filingdate), itismyrecommendationthatastrictconstructionoftheCharterbeadheredtowithregardto thefillingofvacancies. Wearecommittedtoprovidingexcellentpublicserviceandsafetytoallwholive, work, andplayinourvibrant, tropical, historiccommunity. LettertoCommission — VacancyonCityCommission Page3 candidatetofilltheGroup4seatforthesubjecttermremainder. Inthisregard, itisworthnoting thattheCountyElectionsDepartmenthasinformedtheCityClerkthat (excludingadvertising costs) thecostofaCitystand-alonespecialelectionwithearlyvotingwouldbe $ 316,597.64 withanadditional $ 303,797.64foraRun-offElectionwithearlyvoting (ifRun -Offis necessary). III. Conclusion. InlightoftheimminentvacancyontheCityCommissionduetoCommissionerRosen Gonzalez'sresignationfromherGroup4Commissionseat, theCommissionisrequiredtofill thatvacancybyeitherappointmentor, ifnoappointment, thenbyelection. Shouldthe Commissionoptnottoappoint, underCharterSection2.07, theCommissionmustschedulea SpecialElection, tobeheldbyMay3, 2019, forthepurposeoffillingtheGroup4seatforthe remainderofthatterm. RJA:JO/mmm cc: CityManagerJimmyMorales CityClerkRafaelGranado F:\ATTO\AGUR\CITYATTORNEY\LTC\2018\04-2018VacancyonCC.docx Wearecommittedtoprovidingexcellentpublicserviceandsafetytoallwholive, work, andplayinourvibrant, tropical, historiccommunity. MIAMtBEACH OFFICEOFTHECITYCLERK LTCNo. 235-2018 LETTERTOCOMMISSION TO: MayorDanGelberandMembersoftheCitCommission FROM: RafaelE. Granado, CityClerk DATE: April27, 2018 SUBJECT: COMMISSIONERKRISTENROSENGONZALEZ'SRESIGNATION ThisLTCistoinformyouthatonApril27, 2018, CommissionerKristenRosenGonzalez submittedherofficialresignationtotheOfficeoftheCityClerk, withsuchresignationto beeffectiveJanuary3, 2019. PursuanttoSection2.07oftheCityCharter, entitled "VacanciesInCityCommission": AnyvacancyoccurringintheCityCommissionshallbefilledbythevote ofthemajorityoftheremainingmembersofsaidCityCommissionwith theappointeeservingtheremainderoftheunexpiredtermuntilthenext succeedinggeneralCityelectionandwithanyfurtherremainderofsaid unexpiredtermtobefilledbyaCommissionerelectedatsaidgeneral election; iftheremainingmembersoftheCityCommissionshallfailor refusetofillsuchvacancywithin30daysafteritoccursandifno generalCityelectionwillbeheldwithin90daysaftertheexpirationof said30days, thenaspecialelectionshallbecalledandheldtoelecta Commissionertofillsuchvacancyfortheremainderoftheunexpired term. Ifyouhaveanyquestions, pleasecontactmeat305.673.7411. F:\CLER\$ALL\aLTC'S\LTCCommissionerRESIGNATIONREG.docx KRISTENROSENGONZALEZ COMMISSIONER April27, 2018 RafaelGranado OfficeoftheCityClerk 1700ConventionCenterDrive MiamiBeach, FL33139 RE 20 SPR27 P OF CITYFMIAMi3EACH OFFICEOFTHECITYCLERK RE: ResignationfromtheOfficeofCommissioner, CityofMiamiBeach Mr. Granado, Iherebytendermyirrevocableresignation, effectiveJanuary3, 2019, fromtheOfficeof CommissioneroftheCityofMiamiBeach. Thisresignationissubmittedpursuanttosection99.012 (4) FloridaStatutesandtheApril26, 2018orderofCircuitJudgeKarenGieversSecondJudicialCircuitofFlorida, CaseNo. 2018CA 860. Iamreservingallmylegalrights. KristenRosenGonzalez MiamiBeachCommissioner Group4 CC: HonorableRickScott, Governor, TheStateofFlorida KenDetzner, SecretaryofState HonorableDanGelber, MayorofMiamiBeach HonorableMembersoftheMiamiBeachCommission RaulAguila, MiamiBeachCityAttorney CITYOFMIAMIBEACH OFFICEOFTHEMAYORANDCOMMISSION 1700CONVENTIONCENTERDRIVE, MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA33139 TEL: (305) 673-7105 • E-MAIL: KRISTEN@MIAMIBEACHFL.GOV