LTC 245-2014 Official Sample Ballot for the August 26, 2014 MB Special Election i
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER r
LTC No. 245-2014 C1Tj8 ' T0.tbMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Member of the Ci Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 16, 2014
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT FO THE AUGUST 26, 2014 MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL
ELECTION
The City of Miami Beach has scheduled a Special Election,which will be held during the August 26,
2014 Primary Election.Attached is the Official Sample Ballot for the Miami Beach Special Election of
August 26, 2014 (Exhibit A).
Registered voters may choose to vote on either Election Day or on any of the following Early Voting
dates and times:
DATES HOURS
Monday, August 11 7 am - 3 pm
Tuesday, August 12 7 am - 3 pm
Wednesday, August 13 7 am - 3 pm
Thursday, August 14 7 am - 3 pm
Friday, August 15 7 am - 3 pm
Saturday, August 16 8 am -4 pm
Sunday, August 17 8 am - 4 pm
Monday, August 18 11 am - 7 pm
Tuesday, August 19 11 am - 7 pm
Wednesday, August 20 11 am - 7 pm
Thursday, August 21 11 am - 7 pm
Friday, August 22 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday, August 23 8 am -4 pm
Sunday, August 24 8 am -4 pm
During Early Voting, voters may vote at any of the Countywide Early Voting sites for the August 26,
2014 Primary Election. Attached is a list of Countywide Early Voting locations (Exhibit B).
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We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our
vibrant, tropical, historic community.
The following two Early Voting sites are located in the City of Miami Beach:
New Location
Miami Beach City Hall (City Center)* North Shore Branch Library
1755 Meridian Avenue 7501 Collins Avenue
Third Floor Training Room Program Room
Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami Beach, FL 33141
(Entrance located on the north side of the building)
*Free Parking for Early Voters at Miami Beach City Hall (City Center) - 1755 Meridian Avenue:
Free parking will be reserved for early voters at the southwest corner of the Convention Center
parking lot, conveniently located across from the 1755 Meridian Avenue building, enter at 18
Street & Meridian Avenue.
Registered voters who choose to vote on Election Day must vote at their assigned polling place.
NOTE: In order to be eligible to vote in the August 26, 2014 Election, voters must be registered to
vote with the Miami-Dade County Elections Department by July 28, 2014.
For more information, please contact the City of Miami Beach Office of the City Clerk at
305.673.7411 or via email at CityClerk @miamibeachfl.gov.
Attachment: Official Sample Ballot (Exhibit A)
Early Voting Schedule and Sites (Exhibit B)
C: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
Saul Frances, Parking Director
Nannette Rodriguez, Director Office of Communications
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We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our
vibrant, tropical, historic community.
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT
BOLETA OFICIAL DE MUESTRA
ECHANTIYON BILTEN VOT OFISYEL
SPECIAL ELECTIONS ELECCIONES ESPECIALES ELEKSYON ESPESYAL
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH, FLORID
AUGUST 26, 2014 26 DE AGOSTO DEL 2014 26 DAWOUT 2014
TO VOTE,COMPLETELY FILL IN THE OVAL PARA VOTAR,LLENE COMPLETAMENTE POU VOTE,RANPLI ANDEDAN OVAL
40 NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE. EL OVALO 40 JUNTO A SU SELECCION. LAN NET 40 AKOTE SA W CHWAZI AN.
If you make a mistake,review the instructions Si se equivoca,lea las instrucciones que se le Si w fe yon ere,revize enstriksyon yo sou
provided to correct your ballot. dan pars corregir su boleta. kouman you korije bilten vot w an,
City Charter Section 2.02: Amending Mayor and City Commissioner Term Limit Provisions
Charter Section 2.02 establishes Mayor's term limit of three consecutive two-year terms (six consecutive
years) and Commissioner's term limit of two consecutive four-year terms (eight consecutive years). Shall
this Section be amended to:
• Delete "consecutive" limits, establish instead Mayor's three two-year term limit and
Commissioner's two four-year term limit;
• Establish that service by a Commission member (including filling vacancy) in excess of 50% of a
term shall constitute a full "term"?
Seccion 2.02 de la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad: Enmienda a las Disposiciones Relativas a
los Limites del Plazo en el Cargo de Alcalde y de Comisionado de la Ciudad
La Seccion 2.02 de la Carta Constitucional establece un limite del plazo en el cargo de Alcalde de tres
plazos consecutivos de dos anos (seis anos consecutivos) y un limite del plazo en el cargo de
Comisionado de dos plazos consecutivos de cuatro anos (ocho anos consecutivos). �Debera
enmendarse esta Seccion de modo de:
• Eliminar limites "consecutivos", establecer en su lugar un limite del plazo en el cargo de Alcalde
de tres plazos de dos anos y un limite del plazo en el cargo de Comisionado de dos plazos de
cuatro anos;
• Establecer que el periodo en el cargo de un miembro de la Comision (incluso para cubrir
vacantes) superior al 50% de un plazo en el cargo constituya un "plazo en el cargo" completo?
Seksyon 2.02 Konstitisyon Vil la: Chanjman nan Limit Manda Majistra Vil la ak Komisyone Vil la
Seksyon 2.02 Konstitisyon an fikse limit manda Majistra Vil la you twa manda konsekitif dezan chak (sis
lane konsekitif) epi limit manda Komisyone a you de (2) manda konsekitif katran (uit lane konsekitif).
Eske se you yo modifye seksyon sa konsa:
• Efase limit "konsekitif", etabli alaplas limit twa manda dezan you Majistra a epi limit de (2) manda
katran you Komisyone;
• Etabli si yon manm Komisyon an (ikonpri moun ki ranplase lot manm ki pa la) sevi you yon dire ki
depase 50% yon manda, sa konstitiye yon "manda" konple?
o YES/SIMII 140
CD NO/NO/NON 141
EXHIBIT A
City Charter Section 2.04: City Commission's Selection of Vice-Mayor
Charter Section 2.04 provides that the City Commission shall choose from its membership a Vice-Mayor,
said selection to occur at the Commission's first meeting within 3 days after each General Election or if
Runoff Election is held, within 30 days thereafter.
Shall these dates be changed to provide that the Commission's initial selection of Vice-Mayor shall occur
at its first Commission meeting occurring after the General Election or after Runoff Election, if held?
Seccion 2.04 de la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad: Seleccion del Vicealcalde por parte de la
Comision de la Ciudad
La Seccion 2.04 de la Carta Constitucional establece que la Comision de la Ciudad escogera entre sus
miembros un Vicealcalde, dicha seleccion tendra lugar en la primera reunion de la Comision dentro de
los 3 dias posteriores a cada Eleccion General o si se celebro una Eleccion de Segunda Vuelta, dentro
de los 30 dias posteriores a ella.
�,Deberan modificarse estas fechas de modo de disponer que la seleccion inicial de Vicealcalde por parte
de la Comision tenga lugar durante la primera reunion de la Comision posterior a la Eleccion General o
posterior a la Eleccion de Segunda Vuelta, si se la celebra?
Seksyon 2.04 Konstitisyon Vil la: Komisyon Vil la Seleksyone Vis-Majistra a
Seksyon 2.04 Konstitisyon an endike Komisyon Vil la prat chwazi nan pami manm li yo yon Vis-Majistra,
seleksyon sa a pral dewoule pandan premye reyinyon Komisyon an 3 jou oplita apre chak Eleksyon
Jeneral oubyen si yap oganize yon Dezyem Tou Eleksyon, 30 jou oplita apre sa.
Eske se you yo modifye dat sa yo you endike premye seleksyon Vis-Majistra a pa Komisyon an pral
dewoule pandan premye reyinyon Komisyon an ki oganize apre Eleksyon Jeneral la oubyen apre
Dezyem Tou Eleksyon an, si gen youn?
CD YES/SIM/I 142
CD NO/NO/NON 143
City Charter Section 6.04: Supplemental Qualifying Ending Date for Filling of Vacancy in
Candidacy
Shall City Charter Section 6.04 governing "Vacancy in Candidacy" be amended to provide that the ending
date for supplemental qualifying due to fewer than two candidates remaining on City ballot due to death,
withdrawal or removal of a qualified candidate after the qualifying period has ended be changed from
26 days to 45 days prior to the election date?
Seccion 6.04 de la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad: Fecha Suplementaria de Terminacion del
Periodo de Cualificacion para Cubrir una Vacante en una Candidatura
�,Debera enmendarse la Seccion 6.04 de la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad que rige las "Vacantes en
Candidaturas" de modo de disponer que la fecha suplementaria de terminacion del periodo de
cualificacion cuando queden menos de dos candidatos en la boleta de la Ciudad debido al fallecimiento,
la renuncia o la destitucion de un candidato cualificado despues de que haya terminado el periodo de
cualificacion se cambie de 26 dias a 45 dias antes de la fecha de la eleccion?
Seksyon 6.04 Konstitisyon Vil la: Dat Final you Kalifikasyon Siplemante you Ranplase yon Moun
sou Lis Kandida yo
Eske se you yo modifye Seksyon 6.04 Konstitisyon Vil la ki reglemante "Ranplasman Kandida ki Absan"
you dat final you kalifikasyon siplemante poutet gen mwens pase de (2) kandida ki rete sou bitten vot Vil
la akoz yon kandida kalifye mouri, retire tet li oubyen yo to retire li apre peryod kalifikasyon an fini anske
peryod kalifikasyon an ogmante de 26 jou a 45 jou anvan dat eleksyon an?
o YES/SIM/I 144
o NO/NO/NON 145
Amending Board of Adjustment Jurisdiction Regarding Variances
Shall the City of Miami Beach's Related Special Acts Section 2 regarding the City's Board of Adjustment
be amended to except from the Board's jurisdiction those variance requests specified as part of
applications for development approval within the jurisdiction of the Design Review Board or Historic
Preservation Board?
Enmienda de la Competencia de la Junta de Ajustes Respecto de Variaciones
,�Debera enmendarse la Seccion 2 de las Leyes Especiales Relacionadas de la Ciudad de Miami Beach
acerca de la Junta de Ajustes de la Ciudad de modo de excluir de la competencia de la Junta las
solicitudes de variacion especificadas como parte de solicitudes de aprobacion en materia de
urbanizacion que son competencia de la Junta de Revision de Diseno o de la Junta de Conservacion
Historica?
Modifye Konpetans Konsey Ajisteman an Konsenan Varyasyon yo
Eske se you yo modifye Seksyon 2 Reglemantasyon Espesyal Relatif (Related Special Acts) Vil Miami
Beach Ian konsenan Konsey Ajisteman Vil la you retire nan konpetans Konsey la demann varyasyon
espesifye kom yon pati aplikasyon you jwenn otorizasyon you devlopman ki anba konpetans Konsey
Analiz Achitekti an oswa Konsey Konsevasyon Istorik la?
CD YES/SIM/I 146
CD NO/NO/NON 147
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