2001-24546 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-24546
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2001, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH A QUESTION ASKING WHETHER SECTION 27 OF THE
CITY'S RELATED ACTS REGARDING THE CITY'S HEALTH PLAN FOR
CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE AMENDED TO:
-PROVIDE THAT THE ClTY'S CONTRIBUTION TO ITS HEALTH PLAN
FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY IS CHANGED FROM
ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF THE BENEFITS TO A BENEFIT TO BE
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE; -REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
MEMBERSIDP ELECTION/ELIGIBILITY IN THE HEALTH PLAN (SAID
LANGUAGE PRESENTLY GOVERNED BY ORDINANCE); -REPEAL
LANGUAGE REQUIRING ORDINANCE FOR ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS
AND AUDITS; AND -REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
CONTRIBUTION, MEMBERSHIP WITHDRAWAL! REINSTATEMENT,
SAID PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH:
SECTION 1.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida and the
general laws of Ihe State of Florida, a Special Election is hereby called and direcled to be held in the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2001, for the
purpose of submitting to the electorate the question as set forth hereinafter.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Dade County election officials shall conduct the said Special
Election hereby called, with Dade County's certificalion of the results of said Special Election being
accepted by the City Commission. The official returns for each precinct shall be furnished to the
City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from all precincts have been tabulated
and results duly accepted by said appropriate Dade County Officials.
SECTION 3.
Said voting precincts in the City of said Special Election shall be as established by the proper
and appropriate Dade County Election Officials. All electors shall vote at the polling places and the
voting precincts in which the official registration books show that the said electors reside. A list of
the voting precincts and the polling places therein (subject to change by the Supervisor of Elections
of Dade County, in accordance with the laws of Florida) is attached hereto as Exhibit A,
SECTION 4.
Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Special Election shall be in accordance with
the general law of the State of Florida governing voter registration. Qualified persons may obtain
registration forms to vote at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
First Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, each and every day until October 9,2001 during normal
business hours, and at such other voter registration centers and during such times as may be provided
by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County. Each person desiring to become a registered
voter shall be responsible for properly filling out the registration form and returning it to the Miami-
Dade County Elections Office. All registration forms must be received by the Miami-Dade County
Elections Office and clocked in no later than October 9,2001, at 5:00 p.m. in order for a person to
vote in this Special Election. All questions concerning voter registration should be directed to the
Dade County Elections Office, III Northwest 1st Street, Floor 19, Miami, Florida 33130; Mailing
Address: P.O. Box 012241, Miami, Florida 33101; Telephone: (305) 375-5553.
SECTION 5.
Copies of the ballot question and proposed Related Special Act text shall be made available
10 the electors at the office of the City Clerk from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays excepted, not later than thirty days prior to the November 6,2001 special
election.
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SECTION 6.
Not less than thirty days' notice of said Special Election shall be given by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida. Such publication shall be
made at least once each week for four consecutive weeks next preceding said Special Election.
SECTION 7.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED BY
THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
AND WILL BE HELD IN SAID CITY FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON THE 6TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001, AT WHICH TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
THE DULY REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
AMENDING CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS. SECTION 27: CITY'S HEALTH PLAN
FOR CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SHALL CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS SECTION 27 BE AMENDED TO:
-CHANGE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH PLAN FOR CITY OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ONE-HALF OF BENEFIT COSTS IQ A SPECIFIC BENEFIT TO
BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE; - REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
MEMBERSHIP ELECTION/ELIGIBILITY IN HEALTH PLAN (SAID LANGUAGE
PRESENTLY GOVERNED BY ORDINANCE); -REPEAL LANGUAGE REQUIRING
ORDINANCE FOR ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS AND AUDITS; AND -REPEAL
LANGUAGE REGARDING CONTRIBUTION, MEMBERSHIP
WITHDRAW ALfREINST A TEMENT, SAID PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE?
YES
NO
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SECTION 8.
The official ballot to be used in the Special Election to be held on November 6, 2001, hereby
called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 200l.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN
CALLED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AND WILL BE HELD IN SAID CITY FROM 7:00
A.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001, AT WHICH
TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY REGISTERED AND
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING
QUESTION:
AMENDING CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS. SECTION 27: CITY'S HEALTH PLAN
FOR CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SHALL CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS SECTION 27 BE AMENDED TO:
-CHANGE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH PLAN FOR CITY OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ONE-HALF OF BENEFIT COSTS IQ A SPECIFIC BENEFIT TO
BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE; - REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
MEMBERSHIP ELECTIONIELIGlBlLITY IN HEALTH PLAN (SAID LANGUAGE
PRESENTLY GOVERNED BY ORDINANCE); -REPEAL LANGUAGE REQUIRING
ORDINANCE FOR ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS AND AUDITS; AND -REPEAL
LANGUAGE REGARDING CONTRIBUTION, MEMBERSHIP
WITHDRAWAL/REINSTATEMENT, SAID PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE?
YES
NO
SECTION 9.
Absentee voters participating in said Special Election shall be entitled to cast their ballots
in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee voting.
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SECTION 10.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this Special Election and
will pay to Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or statement
approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 11.
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 25th day of
July
, 2001.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO
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Proposed Amendment to City Related Acts Section 27
for November 6, 2001 Special Election Ballot
A. Proposed Ballot Question
AMENDING CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS. SECTION 27: CITY'S HEAL TII PLAN
FOR CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SHALL CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS SECTION 27 BE AMENDED TO:
-CHANGE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH PLAN FOR CITY OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ONE-HALF OF BENEFIT COSTS IQ A SPECIFIC BENEFIT TO
BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE; - REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
MEMBERSHIP ELECTION/ELIGIBILITY IN HEALTH PLAN (SAID LANGUAGE
PRESENTLY GOVERNED BY ORDINANCE); -REPEAL LANGUAGE REQUIRING
ORDINANCE FOR ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS AND AUDITS; AND -REPEAL
LANGUAGE REGARDING CONTRIBUTION, MEMBERSHIP
WITHDRAW ALIREINST A TEMENT, SAID PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE?
YES
NO
B. Proposed Text
Sec. 27.
Authority to establish; cost; membership.
The city een:mdl (commission} of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, is hereby
empowered to establish by ordinance a health plan for officers and employees of said
city, which plan may include the spouse and minor children of said officers and
employees. Provisions Ij!ovemin~ health plan contribution. membership
withdrawal/reinstatement shall be established by ordinance. All') sl:leh health plllfi
shttll be established 6ft a j 6int e6!ItI ilnff6ry bitlis .fflh the eit) bellfiftg 6lle hllif 6f the;
e6st 6f the benefits 16 ill<: 6ffi.eers Dr empl6) ees !Iftd their dependents, !Iftd bearing Ilil
,it) int:tlnea atltl1ini3t1B.ti y e ee3ts in eenllceti61l there dith. ~\.cttla1ial anal) 3'3 8ftd
tuuiits shall be pre3e.ribea by said ordinance.
lJ.ll regular e:fficeI3 m",d e111plo)ee3 at the ,freen., dfttc of :uKh plan 3hall ha.e a
l'Ca36ftftble unu;, t6 be fixed b) ermnanee, in nmeh to eket 111etuber3hil' ill the plan.
/j,fter the effceti" {, date af the plan, e" Clj effieer 61 '1\4"16) ee, ltpem beee.ming a
re!!;t11!lf cll.p16)ee, may .6h:lftwil) becClme a member 6fthe plll:ll. Up6n bee6ming a
ftlCntber, luernber3hip hUt) be eentil1tlea thereafter threugheH:lt cltlplaynu;nt, ana by
3l'eeia11'fClyi3iem31Uft) b~ ~6ntilltu;a for enrp16ycc3 vv'ho MC l~tircd tinder ft:l1j cit,
pe113ieft 3) 3t~nl.
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'N6t;,oith:lttlntlillg tlI\'Yihillg llt;n;in t6 the e6ntrory, Illlltlleilt'!3ified eit) empltry ee3 llpell
their Hr3t day 6f enrp18)lneftt, 611tl all ela33itiea e:mp16)ee3 1:11'6fl hayOing been
e6nftlltltl1l31) em,,16) e:d fer mllet) dll) 3, shttll be digible te bee:eme: member3 ef the
city'] health p1al1.
Withdra-;.m &en} the I'IOEGIftlll 3httll be 6ft a 3igmel farn} 1'16 y idea b) and rctttmea t6
the c~ mftl18ger'3 &:3ignee, effecli.e at the end oftllC pay period in .\hieh the farm
i.3 n:.ed.ed. UptllJ. 3tK.h v"ithtlrtl.nal) all (;111plo)(.(. :mall y\m.e all) ana all (.I81n13:he.
nlight othenv;3e have agai113t the city';) health in:nU8:l1ee plan. ~\h enl~18)ee Jift6
de3ire3 me:mber3hi" !It a later dak ether thlll1 m3 illitilll digibilit) "eried 61
3mm:qtlt:!lt te ',ehmtllr) or ill,ell:lfttar) elll'leellatiem 311.1111 be 3ttbjeet t6 1lIl') e,idenee:
6fil1:JtlIabili~ 1'IoeeJ3 Ieqtlired b) the. health iflJt1:Iftnee plan.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH. FLORIDA 33139
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 5J.$S-ol
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: July 25, 2001
Members ofthe City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez a -r--
City Manager ,IV 0
A RESOLUTION 0 THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2001, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH A QUESTION ASKING WHETHER SECTION 27 OF THE
CITY'S RELATED ACTS REGARDING THE CITY'S HEALTH PLAN FOR
CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE AMENDED TO: -
PROVIDE THAT THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO ITS HEALTH PLAN
FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY IS CHANGED FROM
ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF THE BENEFITS TO A BENEFIT TO BE
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE; -REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
MEMBERSHIP ELECTION/ELlGmILITY IN THE HEALTH PLAN (SAID
LANGUAGE PRESENTLY GOVERNED BY ORDINANCE); -REPEAL
LANGUAGE REQUIRING ORDINANCE FOR ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS
AND AUDITS; AND -REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
CONTRIBUTION, MEMBERSHIP WITHDRAWAL! REINSTATEMENT,
SAID PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolulion.
ANALYSIS
As a result of increased insurance premiums, shrinking insurance markets and the failure of managed
care on a national basis, employers (both in the public and private sector) are looking at modifying
their group medical plans to control the cost of health insurance. Section 27 of the City's Related
Acts provides for specific contribution, membership, withdrawal and reinstatement in the Group
Medical plan. The City needs the flexibility that the current system does not provide to implement
AGENDA ITEM
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changes in the current group medical plan to help control the cost of health insurance for both the
City and its employees.
If the proposed ballot question is approved by the electorate, then the City will be able to make
changes to the plan by ordinance. Any proposed changes in the ordinance will be reviewed by the
administration, consultants, broker of record/consultants, Group Insurance Board and the new
Citizen/Staff Group Health Insurance Task Force.
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and Commission adopt the Resolution.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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MURRAY H. DUBBIN
City Attorney
Telephone:
Telecopy:
(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 5213- D I
DATE: JULY 25, 2001
TO:
MAYOR NEISEN KASDIN
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JORGE MJONZALEZ
MURRAY H. DUBBIN ~~
CITY ATTORNEY '.I'
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Resolution calling for November 6, 2001 Special Election amending City of
Miami Beach's Related Special Act Section 27 regarding City's Health Plan for
its officers and employees.
Pursuant to the request of the Administration, the attached Resolution has been drafted
calling for a Special Election to consider the following ballot question amending Section 27 of the
Miami Beach City Related Special Acts regarding the City's Health Plan for its officers and
employees:
SHALL CITY'S RELATED SPECIAL ACTS SECTION 27 BE AMENDED TO:
-CHANGE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH PLAN FOR CITY OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ONE-HALF OF BENEFIT COSTS IQ A SPECIFIC BENEFIT TO
BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE; - REPEAL LANGUAGE REGARDING
MEMBERSHIP ELECTION/ELIGIBlLITY IN HEALTH PLAN (SAID LANGUAGE
PRESENTLY GOVERNED BY ORDINANCE); -REPEAL LANGUAGE REQUIRING
ORDINANCE FOR ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS AND AUDITS; AND -REPEAL
LANGUAGE REGARDING CONTRIBUTION, MEMBERSHIP
WITHDRAW AL/REINST A TEMENT, SAID PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE?
The attached Resolution is in proper form and is thus ready for the City Commission's
review.
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1700 Convention Center Drive -- Fourth Floor -- Miami Beach, Florida 33139