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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2026-34351RESOLUTION NO.2026-34351 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,ACKNOWLEDGING THAT EARLY VOTING SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 3,2026,CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL ELECTION. WHEREAS,the City of Miami Beach has scheduled a Special Election to be held on Tuesday,November 3,2026,in conjunction with the General Election,to present ballot question(s)to the City's electorate;and WHEREAS,the City Commission hereby acknowledges that,pursuant to State law,Early Voting shall be provided by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections for the November 3, 2026,City of Miami Beach Special Election;and WHEREAS,in recognition of Section 101.657(1 )(d)Florida Statutes,which governs Early Voting,the City Commission hereby acknowledges that the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections is required to provide for Early Voting to begin on the 10th day before an election that contains State or Federal races and end on the 3rd day before the election;and providing Early Voting for no less than 8 hours and no more than 12 hours per day at each site during the applicable period.In addition,Early Voting may be offered at the discretion of the Supervisor of Elections on the 15th,14th,13th,12th,11th,or 2nd day before an election that contains State or Federal races for at least 8 hours per day,but not more than 12 hours per day;and WHEREAS,Florida's Election Code states that municipalities may provide Early Voting only in municipal elections that are not held in conjunction with County or State elections; therefore,the County will be responsible for conducting Early Voting activities related to the City's November 3,2026 Special Election;and WHEREAS,the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections has designated the following Early Voting schedule for the November 3,2026,City of Miami Beach Special Election,and has selected Miami Beach City Hall,1700 Convention Center Drive,and the North Shore Branch Library,7501 Collins Avenue,as the Early Voting locations within the City of Miami Beach: I Dates I Monday,October 19 through Sunday,November 1,2026 I Times I I 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.daily I WHEREAS,the Miami-Dade County Elections Department's final Early Voting schedule hours and locations for the November 3,2026 General Election and City of Miami Beach Special Election have yet to be finalized;and WHEREAS,secure ballot intake stations (Vote-by-Mail Drop Boxes)will be available and staffed at each of the Miami-Dade County Early Voting locations,including the two Early Voting locations in Miami Beach:Miami Beach City Hall,1700 Convention Center Drive,and North Shore Branch Library,7501 Collins Avenue,during Early Voting hours of operation;and WHEREAS,the Miami-Dade County Elections Department has provided the City Clerk with an estimate of $25,520.00 for the City's November 3,2026,Special Election,which includes the costs associated with 14 days of Early Voting. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,that the Mayor and City Commission hereby acknowledge that Early Voting shall be provided by Miami-Dade County for the November 3,2026,City of Miami Beach Special Election,said Early Voting to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution.Once the Miami-Dade County Elections Department finalizes the hours and locations for the November 3,2026,General Election and City of Miami Beach Special Election,the City Clerk is directed to transmit the information via Letter to Commission (LTC). PASSED and ADOPTED this 22"'day of J~~ ATTEST:~ Steven Meiner,Mayor Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LANGUAGE &FOR EXECUTION _2J tee City Attorney [)(Date T:\Agenda\2026\07 July 2026\City Clerk\ELECTION\Early Voting Resolution.docx JUL 2 3 2026 Resolutions -C7 I MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM:City Clerk Rafael E.Granado DATE:July 22,2026 TITLE:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,ACKNOWLEDGING THAT EARLY VOTING SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 3,2026,CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL ELECTION. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the attached resolution acknowledging that Early Voting will be provided by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections for the City's November 3,2026,Special Election if ballot question(s)are approved on July 22,2026,thereby calling a Special Election. BACKGROUND/HISTORY ANALYSIS The City has placed proposed ballot question(s)on the July 22,2026,agenda.If any question(s) are approved,a Special Election will be held on November 3,2026,in conjunction with the Countywide General Election. Because the City's Special Election would occur on the same day as State and County races, Early Voting is administered by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.The Supervisor has already shared the anticipated Early Voting dates,times,and locations for the City: Dates:Monday,October 19 through Sunday,November 1,2026 Hours:7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.daily Miami Beach Locations: •Miami Beach City Hall,1700 Convention Center Drive •North Shore Branch Library,7501 Collins Avenue Note that the Supervisor of Elections has not yet finalized the official Early Voting schedule.Final confirmation is expected closer to the election.Once the Supervisor of Elections finalizes the Early Voting hours and locations,the City Clerk will transmit the finalized information via a Letter to Commission (L TC)and update the City's election webpage accordingly. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT The Miami-Dade County Elections Department provided an estimated cost of $25,520.00 for the City's November 3,2026 Special Election,inclusive of 14 days of Early Voting.These figures are 408 of 3207 estimates and may change without prior notice;costs may be adjusted if additional ballot pages are required. Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY) If applicable,the Business Impact Estimate (BIE)was published on: See BIE at:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/ Does this Agenda Item support the Strategic Plan?: Yes If so,specify what Objective(s): This item supports the City's Strategic Vision Plan,specifically: •SC 2 -Strengthen public trust through transparent,equitable conduct of City business. •SC 2.1 -Provide clear,accessible public processes that help residents understand and participate in civic activities. FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONCLUSION This resolution ensures that the City properly acknowledges Miami-Dade County's role in administering Early Voting for the November 3,2026,Special Election and confirms that the City will rely on the County's finalized Early Voting schedule once it is released. Applicable Area Citywide Is this a "Residents Right to Know"item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-172 Yes Is this item related to a G.O.Bond Project? No Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which,as defined in Code Sec._2.-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying?No If so,specify the name of lobbyist(s)and principal(s): Department City Clerk Sponsor(s) 409 of 3207 Co-sponsor(s) Condensed Title Acknowledging Early Voting Provided by M-D County for the City's 11/03/26 Special Election.cc Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only) 410 of 3207 Alina Garcia Supervisor of Elections 2700 N W 87th A ve Miami,FL 33172 ESTIMATE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH 11/03/2026 ELECTION (Piggyback to General Election) T 305-499-V/0TE(8683) F 305-499-8501 TTY305 499-8480 votemiamidade.gov @votemiamidade To:CITY OF MIAMI BEACH Rafael E.Granado,Esq. City Clerk 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach,FL 33139 Y Registered Voters: Precincts: Polling Places: Estim ated Vote by Mail Ballots: 50,000 21 19 15,000 Questions: Estimate No:ML-PG-11032026 Date:April 28,2026 Estimate cost per question $200/each Early Voting Days:General Early Voting Sites:General Description EARLY VOTING ELECTI ON DAY TOTAL Personnel (Salaries &Fringe Benefits,Overtim e,Poll W orkers)$-$-$- Polli ng Places (Security ,Polling Place Renta ls)--- Supplies and Services (Election Sup plies,Janitorial serv ices,Com m unication --Charges)- Trucks and Vehicles (T ruck and Vehicl e Rentals,Equipm ent Delivery and Pick-up)--- Printing &Reproduction (Ballots.Ballots Consum ables,Tem porary Polling Places -23,000.00 23,000.00Notices) Posta ge (V ote by M ail Sent and Business Reply,Tem porary Polling Place Change -N otices,Lett ers)- Advertising (Legal Notices)--- Ballot Creation (B allot co ding,translatio n fees,other co ntract sup port charges -200.00 200.00 Adm inistrative Overhead -2,320.00 2,320.00 TOTAL -25,520.00 25,520.00 Please note these are estimated costs subject to change without prior notice.If your question(s)/race(s)create additional ballot pages,the costs will be adjusted accordingly. NOTES FOR SPECIAL EL ECTIO NS: EST IMA TE TOTAL $ DEPOSIT (50%Special Election) 25,520.00 0 As part of the transition agreements with Miami-Dade County and to reflect the new budgeting processes for the Supervisor of Election's Office Miami-Dade County is requiring that any municipality who wishes to conduct a special election must agree in writing,prior to the authorization of the special election,that the municipality will pay fifty percent (50%)of the estimated costs of the special election within thirty (30)days of the municipal act calling the special election. For more information,you may contact: Federico Arana Manager,Budget &Accounting Office of The Supervisor of Elections Office.305-499-8543 E-mail:federico.arana@votemiamidade.gov 411 of 3207