99-23319 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
99-22319
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR AND TWO CITY COMMISSIONERS (GROUP
NUMBERS V AND VI); PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT OF
SAME BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS
DIVISION; PROVIDING THAT VOTING PRECINCTS
SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT AND
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR
CONDUCTING ELECTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
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 a General
Election is hereby called and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. on November 2, 1999\ for the purpose of electing two (2) City Commissioners in
Groups V and VI, respectively, and a Mayor, each of whom shall hold office for the terms as
provided by law.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the said
General Election hereby called, except for the certification of the results of said General Election,
which duty shall be performed 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 on the night of said General Election.
\ Commissioner Simon Cruz (Group IV) having been an unopposed qualified candidate
at the end of the City of Miami Beach qualifying period for Commission Group IV for the
November 2, 1999 General Election was deemed automatically re-elected for the term as
provided by law.
SECTION 3.
That the said voting precincts in the City of said General Election shall be as established by
the proper and appropriate Miami-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. Registration of persons desiring to vote in said General Election shall
be in accordance with the general laws of the State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4.
Not less than thirty days notice of said General Election shall be given by publication in the
Miami Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Such publication shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 100.342, Florida
Statutes, and Section 38-3 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach.
SECTION 5.
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 GENERAL 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 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO (2) CITY COMMISSIONERS IN GROUPS V
AND VI, RESPECTIVELY, AND A MAYOR, EACH OF WHOM SHALL HOLD
OFFICE FOR TERMS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in the election precincts as
established in accordance with Section 3 hereof, and shall further set forth pertinent information
regarding eligibility of electors to participate in said election.
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SECTION 6.
That the official ballot to be used in the General Election to be held on November 2, 1999,
hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR
AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Vote for one (1) only:
(Here insert names of candidates)
MAYOR
FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS
(Here insert names of candidates)
GROUP V
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(Here insert names of candidates)
GROUP VI
The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of qualified candidates will appear
on said ballot in alphabetical order according to surname; provided, however, that said ballot and
its preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with the Laws of the State of Florida with
respect to the use of an electronic voting system.
SECTION 7.
That the absentee voters participating in said General 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.
SECTION 8.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this General Election and
will pay to Miami-Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or
statement approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 9.
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day Ofsep(emb~>>9'
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ G)~ -CJ9
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
TO: MAYOR NEISEN KASDIN
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER SERGIO RO RIGU Z
FROM: MURRAY H. DUBBIN
CITY ATTORNEY NA
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 2,
1999
In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Section 2.01, and City Code Section 38-3, a general
municipal election is being called for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) City Commissioners
(Group Nos. V and VI) on November 2, 1999, and providing for the City Clerk to notice said resolution
through publication of an appropriate advertisement in a newspaper meeting the requirements set forth in
Section 50.031, Florida Statutes.
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