Memo to CRB from Steinberg RECEIVED
O~ JAN 29 PH ~: I~ 1
CITY' CLERK'S OFFICE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO:
CC:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
STEVE ZACK
CHAIRMAN, CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
JEAN OLIN
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
ROBERT PARCHER
CITY CLERK
RICHARD STEINBERG (Llj~
COMMISSIONER
January 29, 2004
Charter Review Committee~Discussion Regarding Good
Government and Election Reform Issues
I would like to respectfully request that the Charter Review Committee discuss good
government and election/campaign finance reform issues as mentioned at the December 10t~
Commission meeting.
RLS/dm
City of Miami Beach - City Clerk's Office
November 25, 2003 Commission Meeting I REGULAR AGENDA I R9 - New
Business and Commission Requests
11:29:32 .am.
R9G Discussion Regarding Campaign Finance Reform.
(Requested By Commissioner Luis R. Garcia, Jr.)
ACTION: Discussion held. No action necessary.
Commissioner Garcia stated that this Commission established a "Blue Ribbon Committee" to
review campaign financing reform. He requested that the resolution passed in February be
implemented now.
Discussion continued.
Commissioner Garcia stated that as a compromise he is willing to leave the current legislation
in place as long as there is no more legislation, unless the new legislation goes through the
Blue Ribbon Committee.
Commissioner Cruz stated that the Commission passed good legislation and It achieved its
intended objective. It did reduce special interest money.
Mayor Dermer suggested that this issue be left alone for now and added that the Committee is
in place if needed.
City Clerk's cross-reference: Ad Hoc Blue-Ribbon Campaign Finance Reform Review Board
Prepared by the City Clerk's Office
Date Pdntad: 1/30/2004 Time Printed: 10:40:49 AM
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