Transmittal Letter to Clerk of the Courts Harvey Ruvin MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfi.gov
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Email: CityClerk @miamibeachfl.gov
Tel: 305.673.741 1, Facsimile: 305.673.7254
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Honorable Harvey Ruvin
Clerk of the Courts
Miami-Dade County Courthouse
73 West Flagler Street, Suite#242
Miami, Florida 33130
Honorable Mr. Ruvin:
On November 5, 2013,the electors of the City of Miami Beach approved the following five(5)amendments
to the Miami Beach City Charter, and one (1) advisory, non-binding, straw ballot question:
Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28299
Prohibition of Discrimination by City Of Miami Beach in Employment Practices and Benefits Offered
Shall paragraph A(17) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created banning
discrimination in employment practices and benefits offered by the City of Miami Beach based upon an
employee or applicant's race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disability, marital status, familial status, or age?
Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28303
Improvement of Public Educational Facilities Available to Miami Beach Citizenry
Shall paragraph A(19)of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens'Bill of Rights be created to set forth therein
the City of Miami Beach's policy to cooperate with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and with other
appropriate governmental agencies, which will strive to improve the quality and quantity of public
educational facilities available to the citizenry of the City of Miami Beach, Florida?
Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28302
City Assistance to Condominium and Co-op Owners
Shall paragraph A(20) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created to acknowledge
the purpose and duties of the City's administration as assisting condominium and co-op owners to navigate
through the City's permitting process; facilitate resolution of other condominium-related issues with other
outside agencies; and act as a liaison between condominium or co-op owners, management firms and the
City?
Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28287
Citywide Referendum Required to Repeal or Reduce Protections in City Code Chapter 62("Human
Relations")
Shall Section 1.07 of the Miami Beach Charter be created to require a majority vote in a Citywide election
to repeal, diminish, or otherwise negatively impact a right or duty established in City Code Chapter 62
("Human Relations") that inures to the benefit of a member of the classification categories of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity,sexual orientation,disability, marital status,familial status,and
age as defined in City Code Section 62-31?
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Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28297
Amending Charter Section 1.03(b) Re: Voter Approval of Certain City-Owned Property
Shall Charter Section 1.03(b) requiring majority voter approval before City's sale, lease exceeding ten
years, exchange or conveyance of Convention Center Parking Lots be changed to:
• Require 60% voter approval instead; and
• Include"Convention Center Campus" (all City-owned property within'Civic and Convention Center
District except Convention Center and Carl Fisher Clubhouse) within category of City-owned
properties subject to 60% voter approval requirement?
Pursuant to Resolution 2013-28296
Advisory, Non-binding Straw Ballot Question — Medicinal Marijuana Resolution
Should the City Commission adopt a resolution urging the Federal Government and the Florida Legislature
to decriminalize and authorize the medicinal use of marijuana?
Attached are the official results of said Special Election, and the text of the Charter amendments. Said
amendments will be incorporated into the City Charter. Pursuant to Miami-Dade County Code Section
6.03(b) a copy of the Charter amendments are being filed herewith.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at 305.673.7411 or via e-mail at
rafaelgranado @miamibeachfl.gov.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado,
City Clerk
Attachments:
Official Results of the November 5, 2013 Miami Beach Special Election (Resolution 2013-28407)
Copies of Resolutions 2013-28299, 2013-28303, 2013-28302, 2013-28287, 2013-28297 & 2013-28296
c Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
Jose Smith, City Attorney
Debora Turner, First Assistant City Attorney
Jean Olin, Esq.
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