2022-32050 ResolutionR E S O L U T IO N N O . 2022-32050
A R E S O L U T IO N O F TH E M A V O R A N D C ITY C O M M IS S IO N
O F TH E C ITY O F M IA M I B E A C H , FLO R ID A , R E -
A F F IR M IN G T H E PO LI C Y D IR E C T IO N A D O P T E D IN
R E S O LU T IO N NO . 2020-31474 TO A L L O W T H E C ITY 'S
A D V IS O R Y B O A R D S A N D C O M M ITT E E S T O C O N T IN U E
T O M E E T V IR T U A L L Y ; A N D F U R T H E R , IN A D D IT IO N T O
V IR T U A L A N D IN -P E R S O N IN D O O R M E E T IN G S ,
A U T H O R IZ IN G TH E C IT Y 'S A D V IS O R Y B O A R D S A N D
C O M M IT TE E S T O C O N D U C T IN -P E R S O N M E E T IN G S IN
C IT Y -O W N E D O U T D O O R FA C ILI T IE S , PR O V ID E D TH A T
A N Y S U C H O U T D O O R M E E T IN G S A R E C O O R D IN A T E D
W IT H C ITY STA FF IN A C C O R D A N C E W IT H FL O R ID A
LA W .
W H E R E A S , on October 28, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2020-,31474, determining that a public purpose is served and it is in the
public interest during the COVID-19 health emergency to continue allowing members of
the City's advisory boards and committees to attend their public meetings virtually (by
phone or video conferencing) in light of the extraordinary circumstances presented by the
current health emergency, and waiving any and all applicable requirements within the
City's Charter, Code of Ordinances, Resolutions or other City policy that may require the
physical presence of a quorum and/or board members' physical presence at any said
public meeting; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Resolution 2020-31474 pertaining to remote
electronic participation for the City's advisory boards and committees remains intact to
this day; and
WHEREAS, an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly
contagious and fast-moving Omicron variant has made waves across the United States,
including the state of Florida, leading to high positivity rates and increased
hospitalization; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to re-affirm that the City's
advisory boards and committees' are permitted to conduct remote electronic/virtual
meetings, provided that all members maintain their web cameras during the course of
their meeting; and
WHEREAS, in addition to in-person indoor meetings and virtual meetings, the
Mayor and City Commission further authorize the advisory committees to conduct in-
person meetings in City-owned facilities outdoors in order to facilitate safe social
distancing, subject to coordinating in-person outdoor meetings with City staff, and
ensuring any such outdoor meetings shall continue to be compliant with Florida law.
NO W , TH E R E FO R E , B E IT D U LY R E S O LV E D BY T H E M A Y O R A N D C IT Y
C O M M IS S IO N O F TH E C ITY O F M IA M I B E A C H , FLO R ID A that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby re-affirm the policy direction adopted in Resolution No. 2020-31474
to allow the City's Advisory Boards and Committees to continue to meet virtually; and
further, in addition to virtual and in-person indoor meetings, authorize the City's Advisory
Boards and Committees to conduct in-person meetings in City-owned outdoor facilities,
provided that any such outdoor meetings are coordinated with City staff in accordance
with Florida law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this " day or ebru«rY ,2022.
Attest:
FEB 1 1 022
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael . Granado, City Clerk
(sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
£ Date
R e s ol uti on s -R 7 N
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: February 9, 2022
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RE-AFFIRMING THE POLICY DIRECTION
ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31474 TO ALLOW THE CITY'S
ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TO CONTINUE TO MEET
VIRTUALLY; AND FURTHER, IN ADDITION TO VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON
INDOOR MEETINGS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S ADVISORY BOARDS
AND COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT IN-PERSON MEETINGS IN CITY-
OWNED OUTDOOR FACILITIES, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH OUTDOOR
MEETINGS ARE COORDINATED WITH CITY STAFF IN ACCORDA NCE
WITH FLORIDA LAW.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the above-referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the February 9, 2022
Commission meeting.
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Sponsor
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
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