LTC 261-2007 2007 Commission Orientation Handbookm MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 261-2007 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: November 27, 2007
SUBJECT: 2007 Commission Orientation Handbook
The purpose of this Letter To Commission (LTC) is to provide you with a copy of the 2007
Commission Orientation Handbook provided to Commissioners Ed Tobin, Jonah Wolfson
and Deede Weithorn.
The purpose of this handbook is to provide an overview of the Administration, the City's
policies and procedures as well as information regarding on-going projects.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact me.
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Commission Orientation Handbook
Table of Contents
I. Generallnformation
a. City Hall General Information
b. Benefits Summary for Mayor and Commissioners
c. LTC No. 057-2007 Communication Protocol
d. City Charter
e. Miami Beach Ethics Legislation
i. Representative Appearance before agency, board or
committee by former member prohibited for one (1) year,
Miami Beach Section 2-26
ii. Division 2. Officers, Employees, and Agency Members
1. Certain (board member) appearances prohibited,
Miami Beach Code Section 2-459
iii. Division 3, Lobbyists, Miami Beach Code Sections 2-481-2-
485.1
iv. Division 4, Procurement, Miami Beach Section 2-486
v. Article VIII, QuasiJudicial Proceedings, Miami Beach Sections
'"'~ 2-511-2.513
f. Miami-Dade County Ethics Legislation
i. Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, Miami
Dade County Code Section 2-1 1.1.
g. Florida Statutes regarding Ethics
i. Section 1 12.31 1, Legislative Intent and Declaration of Policy
ii. Section 1 12.312, Definitions
iii. Section 112.313, Standards of Conduct for public officers,
employees of agencies and local government attorneys
iv. Section 1 12.3143, Voting Conflicts
h. ICMA Code of Ethics with Guidelines
II. Commission Overview
a. General Information (including definitions, meeting dates,
Commission Committees, etc.)
b. Boards and Committees
c. Non-City Commission Committee Assignments
d. Commission Retreat After Actions
III. Administrative Overview
a. Organizational Chart
,,,,,.,,, b. Contact List
c. City Manager's 2006-2007 Performance Evaluation
~^ IV. Economic/Financial Overview
a. FY2007-2008 Manager's Budget Message
b. Major Changes to the General Fund Budget
c. Upcoming or Pending City-wide Projects
d. Environmental Scan(bound book)
e. Economic Indicators
V. Strategic Planning and Management
a. Strategic Plan (front flap)
b. City of Miami Beach Mission, Vision and Values (front flap)
c. 2007 Survey Results (bound book)
d. LTC No. 046-2005 Excellence Miami Beach
e. Customer Service Standards
VI. Legislative Priorities
a. Contact Information for State and Federal Lobbyists
b. 2008 Preliminary Florida Legislative Session
c. 2007-2008 Federal Legislative Agenda
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachtl.aov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
A copy of the Commission Orientation Handbook is available in the City
Clerk's Office, First Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida, 33139.
We are committed to providing excellent public service and satefy to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.