May 6 Ad The Herald CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CHARTER REVIEW BOARD
~: Join the Charter Review Board on Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 5:30 p.m.
:2 Do Y_OU_ want to make a difference in YOUR City? Do you want YOUR voice heard? The City of Miami
>: ~Rea~h Charter Review Board wants YOUR comments and ideas. --
As a City of Miami Beach resident, do YOU have any suggestions on how to change YOUR City of Miami
Beach government? The Charter Review Board wants YOUR input.
The Miami Beach City Charter is equivalent to the State Constitution, establishing the City's form of
government setting forth the powers and duties of [YOUR] governing body.
A review of the Charter occurs every ten years. It's YOUR opportunity to participate in shaping the foh'n
~f Y_OUR government.
Yhe next meeting of the Charter Review Board is Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. in the City
Commission Chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Dr ye. This meeting will be televised
"live" on Miami Beach Governmental Channel 20.
City Charter topics to be discussed on May 6 include the Citizens Bill of Riaht,~ portion of the City
Charter·
Are YOU interested in considering having a provision in the City Charter that prohibits discrimination In
any form? Are YOU interested in the Government in the Sunshine or requiring every City Department to
prepare a Customer Service Plan, or add ng a Charter provision requiring City Government to preserve
Miami Beach's natural resource and protecting its scenic beauty, or ethical issues regarding YOUR
elected officials and civil servants?
These are some of the issues that will be discussed on May 6, 2003 at 5:30 p.m.
Do YOU have other ideas about YOUR City of Miami Beach government? Attend the meeting.
How to contact the Charter Review Board: .
YOUR attendance at the meeting is wanted, however if you are unable to attend the meeting, YOUI:I
input is still important. Interested individuals may submit suggest ons to the CRB via ema l at
Charterreview@miamibeachfl.gov, or by mail addressed to the C ty Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
,Miami Beach, FL, 33139, or via telefax at (305)673-7254 to "Attention Charter Review Board".
i The CRB has identified a number of issues to be discussed. The ist of current issues s ava!lable at
~ http://www.miamibeachfl.aov/newcitv/citvhall/charter review/main.asp or by calling the City Clerks Office
l at 305-673-7411. :
I A copy of the Miami Beach City Charter is available at ·
~ htte://www.miamibeachfl.oov/newcitv/citvhall/charter review/main.asp.
If there are any questions regarding this process, please contact the Miami Beach City Clerk's Office at
(305)673-7411.
in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation
to participate in this proceeding, or to request information on access for persons with disabilities, or to
request this publication in accessible format, or to request sign anguage interpreters should contact the
City Clerk's office at (305) 673-7411, no later than four days prior to the proceed ng ¥ hearing impaired,
contact the City Clerk's office via the Florida Relay Service numbers,(800) 955-8771 (TRY) or -
(800) 955-8770 (VOICE).
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