2010-3706 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO.1 2010 -3706
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE MIAMI
BEACH EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN; IMPLEMENTING
PROVISIONS OF THE 2009 -2012 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COMMUNICATIONS
WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 3178; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2.14 of the Miami Beach Employees' Retirement Plan created by Ordinance
2006 -3504, as subsequently amended, is amended to read:
2.14 (a) "Final Average Monthly Earnings" means one - twelfth of the average annual earnings
of the Member during the two highest paid years of creditable service except as otherwise
provided in this Section 2.14. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any Member who became a
member of the Unclassified System prior to October 18, 1992 and was continuously a member
of the Unclassified System from that date until March 18, 2006, "Final Average Monthly
Earnings" means one - twelfth of the average annual earnings of the Member during the two
highest paid years of creditable service, but shall not in any event be Tess than one - twelfth of the
earnings of the Member during the twelve months immediately preceding March 18, 2006.
(b) Notwithstanding section 2.14(a) above, : _ - L '""=" -= • ' - - _ - • _ _ •_ -
effective September 30, 2010 "Final Average Monthly Earnings" means:
1. For those Members who as of September 30, 2010 have attained normal retirement
age or are within 24 months from normal retirement age, "Final Average Monthly
Earnings" shall have the same meaning as in section 2.14(a) above.
2. For those Members who as of September 30, 2010 are between 24 and 36 months
from normal retirement age, "Final Average Monthly Earnings" means one - twelfth (1/12)
of the average annual earnings of the Member during the three (3) highest paid years of
creditable service.
3. For those Members who as of September 30, 2010 are between 36 and 48 months
from normal retirement age, "Final Average Monthly Earnings" means one - twelfth (1/12)
i of the average annual earnings of the Member during the four (4) highest paid years of
creditable service.
4. For those Members who as of September 30, 2010 are more than 48 months from
normal retirement age, "Final Average Monthly Earnings" means one - twelfth (1/12) of
the average annual earnings of the employee during the five (5) highest paid years of
creditable service.
Section 2. Section 6.02 of the Miami Beach Employees' Retirement Plan created by Ordinance
2006 -3504, as subsequently amended, is amended to read:
6.02 Contributions by Members
(a) Each Member shall contribute to the Plan eight percent (8 %) of earnings,
except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.02. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
effective July 14, 2010, each Member in a classification within the AFSCME and GSA
bargaining units, and each Unclassified and "Other" Member, shall contribute to the Plan ten
percent (10 %) of earnings, except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.02. Notwithstanding
the first sentence of this subsection (a), effective November 27, 2010, each Member in a
classification within the CWA (MBEBA) bargaining unit shall contribute to the Plan ten percent
(10 %) of earnings, except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.02., and contingent on State
approval of an actuarial impact statement confirming a reduction in the City's annual required
pension contribution for FY 2010 -2011 associated with the pension changes contained in the
2009 -2012 collective CWA collective bargaining agreement of at least $1,000,050. The
contributions made by each Member to the Plan shall be deducted from the Member's Earnings
and designated as Employer contributions pursuant to section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue
Code. Such designation is contingent upon the contributions being excluded from the Members'
gross income for Federal Income Tax purposes. For all other purposes of the Plan, such
contributions shall be considered to be Member contributions.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, all persons entering service with
the City prior to April 1, 1993 who are in the classifications within the AFSCME bargaining unit;
all persons entering service with the City prior to February 21, 1994 who are in classifications
within the CWA (MBEBA) bargaining unit, and all persons entering service with the City prior to
August 1, 1993 who are in classifications within the GSA bargaining unit or classified as "Other",
who were members of the Classified Plan continuously from the date they entered service with
the City until March 18,2006, shall contribute to the Plan ten percent (10 %) of their earnings
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throughout their service as a Member of this Plan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
effective July 14, 2010, each Member described in the preceding sentence who is in a
classification within the AFSCME or GSA bargaining units shall contribute to the Plan twelve
percent (12 %) of earnings; and effective January 18, 2010, each Member described in the
preceding sentence classified as "Other" shall contribute to the Plan twelve percent (12 %) of
earnings. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this subsection (b), effective November 27, 2010,
each Member described in the first sentence of this subsection (b) who is in a classification
within the CWA (MBEBA) bargaining unit shall contribute to the Plan twelve percent (12 %) of
earnings, contingent on State approval of an actuarial impact statement confirming a reduction
in the City's annual required pension contribution for FY 2010 -2011 associated with the pension
changes contained in the 2009 -2012 collective CWA bargaining agreement of at least
$1,000,050.
Section 3. Article 13 of the Miami Beach Employees' Retirement Plan created by Ordinance
2006 -3504, as subsequently amended, is amended to read:
ARTICLE 13. Employees hired on or after September 30, 2010.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, for employees hired on or after September 30,
2010, other than employees hired in classifications within the CWA (MBEBA) bargaining unit,
the provisions of the Miami Beach Employees' Retirement Plan created by Ordinance 2006-
3504, as subsequently amended, shall be applicable, except as set forth in paragraphs a
through i below.fellews Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, for employees hired on
or after October 27, 2010 in classifications within the CWA (MBEBA) bargaining unit, the
provisions of the Miami Beach Employees' Retirement Plan created by Ordinance 2006 -3504,
as subsequently amended, shall be applicable, except as set forth in paragraphs a through i
below.
a. The normal retirement date shall be age 55 with at least thirty (30) years of creditable
service, or age 62 with at least five (5) years of creditable service.
b. The early retirement date shall be the date on which the member's age plus years of
creditable service equal 75, with a minimum age of 55
c. Final average monthly earnings shall be an average of the highest five (5) years of
employment.
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d. The benefit multiplier shall be 2.5% multiplied by the member's years of creditable
service, subject to a maximum of 80% of the member's FAME.
e. The retiree Cost of Living Adjustment shall be 1.5% per year, with the first adjustment
deferred to one year after the end of the DROP.
f. The employee contribution shall be 10% of salary.
g. The standard form of benefit shall be a.lifetime annuity.
h. Members who separate from City employment with 5 or more years of creditable service
but prior to the normal or early retirement date shall be eligible to receive a normal
retirement benefit at age 62.
i. Employees shall be eligible to enter the DROP at the normal retirement age specified in
paragraph a, above, and may participate in the DROP for a maximum of 5 years.
Section 4. Conflicts and Severability.
(a) All Ordinances, and parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith shall be and the
same, are hereby repealed.
(b) In the event any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance shall be adjudicated invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner
affect the other articles, sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance,
which shall be and remain in full force and effect as fully as if the item so adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional was not originally a part hereof.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect ten days following adoption,
except as otherwise specified herein.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach this
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
An Ordinance Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Amending The Miami Beach Employees'
Retirement Plan; Implementing Provisions Of The 2009 -2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City And The
Communications Workers Of America, Local 3178 (CWA); Providing For Severability; Repealing All Ordinances In Conflict
Therewith; And Providing An Effective Date.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Control costs of payroll including salary and fringes/ minimize taxes/ ensure expenditure trends are sustainable over the
long term.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc N/A
Issue:
1 Should the City Commission adopt the ordinance?
Item Summary /Recommendation:
Second Reading, Public Hearing
The City negotiated with the Communications Workers of America, Local 3178 (CWA) to negotiate changes to the Miami
Beach Employees' Retirement Plan (MBERP) in order to effectuate recurring savings in the City's Annual Required
Contribution (ARC) to the Plan, as well as a reduction in the Plan's Unfunded Accrued Actuarial Liability (UAAL).
The negotiated pension changes included: (1) a two percent (2 %) increase to the employees' contribution to the pension
system (this change is contingent on the City receiving written confirmation from the State of Florida Division of Retirement and
the MBERP actuary but until that written confirmation is received, CWA employees will experience a temporary twelve (12)
month wage concession of three and one half percent (3.5 %)); (2) a phased -in change to the Final Average Monthly Earnings
(FAME); and (3) changes to MBERP for future employees for the CWA bargaining unit. In addition, other negotiated wage
items, such as zero COLAs and the freeze on merit/step increases, also impact the future ARC and UAAL for the MBERP.
On September 15, 2010 the MBERP ordinance was amended on second reading to implement these changes for all general
employee salary groups who participate in MBERP, except for the CWA. The proposed amendments to the MBERP ordinance
apply the pension changes referenced above to those employees covered under the CWA bargaining unit. Should the
amendments to the MBERP ordinance pass, the proposed pension changes will result in considerable savings to the City, both
short and long term. The Administration recommends adopting this ordinance.
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
Funds: 1 FY10/11 ($1,000,050) FY10/11 savings related to pension changes (additional 2%
contribution, FAME change). Savings to be applied towards the
City ARC payable 10/1/10 assuming the City receives written
confirmation from the State of Florida Division of Retirement
and the MBERP actuary that the savings can be applied
retroactively towards the City's ARC payable on 10/1/10.
2 FY11/12 ($1,000,050) Savings to ARC payable on 10/1/11 Additional 2% Employee
Pension Contribution; Change in FAME; and Changes for
Future Employees
3
OBPI Total ($2,000,100)
Financial Impact Summary: Adopting this ordinance will result in short-term savings in the City's MBERP ARC and a long-
term reduction to the Unfunded Accrued Actuarial Liability (UAAL). In addition, these amendments to the ordinance will yield
additional long -term, recurring savings in future fiscal years.
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Ramiro Inguanzo, Human Resources Director
Sign -Offs:
Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager
R o In • ua nzo Hil • . Fernandez J • r• a M. Gonzalez
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. MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: • May • Matt Herre a Bower an fikiembers of the City Commission
FROM: Jor• a M. Gonzalez, City Manag
DATE: November 17, . 2010 SECOND READING
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE MIAMI BEACH EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN;
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS OF THE 2009 -2012 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF
AMERICA, LOCAL 3178 (CWA); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the ordinance on second reading.
BACKGROUND
During the July 2009 Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (Committee) budget preparation
meetings for the FY2009/2010 Budget, the Committee requested that all City of Miami Beach employees
make certain financial concessions to help address the challenges being faced during the FY2009/2010
budget cycle and beyond. The Committee requested the Administration to budget for specific employee
givebacks for FY2009/2010, which would in turn effectuate a cost savings of approximately $4.3 million
(approximately $3.5 million savings attributed to the General Fund and $800,000 from various enterprise
funds). Furthermore, in 2010 the City Commission directed the Administration to secure and budget for .
an additional $11 million in savings attributed to employee givebacks for FY2010/2011. Therefore, the
total amount of employee givebacks for both the FY2009/2010 and FY2010/2011 was $15.3 million.
In addition, the City Commission also directed the Administration to negotiate with the respective unions
for pension changes to both of the City's pension plans (the Miami Beach Fire Fighters and Police
Officers (Fire and Police) Pension Plan and the Miami Beach Employees' Retirement Plan (MBERP)), in
order to effectuate recurring savings in the overall reduction to the City's Annual Required Contribution
(ARC), as well as a reduction in the Unfunded Accrued Actuarial Liability (UAAL). In keeping with the
spirit of treating similar groups of employees in a consistent manner, the Administration negotiated with
the respective general employee labor unions (AFSCME, GSA and CWA) to implement changes to
MBERP for current and future employees that are the same for all general employees, including the
Unclassified and "Others ". This is in addition to the wage and other economic concessions the City
negotiated with all Unions.
The target for the pension changes for MBERP was to generate a savings of twelve and . one half percent
(12.5 %) of pension value applicable towards the FY2010/2011. Based on this 12.5% target, the target
savings was approximately $2.3 million for FY2010/2011 for employees who participate in the MBERP.
Gabriel, Roeder and Smith (GRS), the actuary for the general employees' pension plan, has estimated
that the City's Annual Required Contribution (ARC) due on October 1, 2011 would be reduced by
approximately $300,000 if no COLA were provided to any active plan participants for FY2009/2010.
Since no COLA was given to any members of the general employees' pension plan, the City will realize
the estimated $300,000 savings towards the City's October 1, 2011 ARC. After assessing a number of
options to reach the target savings, the City determined that changing the Final Average Monthly
Commission Memorandum
November 17, 2010
MBERP Pension Ordinance CWA 2 Reading
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Earnings (FAME), which is currently one twelfth (1/12) of the average annual earnings of the Member
during the two (2) highest paid years of creditable service, to one twelfth (1/12) of the average annual
earnings of the Member during the five (5) highest years, would yield the approximate target savings for
the general employees' pension plan. By implementing the change in FAME for the AFSCME, CWA,
GSA, Unclassified and "Others" salary groups, the City estimates an additional savings of $1.9M, for a
total combined savings for FY2010/2011.
On July 14, 2010, the City Commission approved on first Reading, amendments to the MBERP pension
ordinance for the applicable general salary groups, excluding the CWA. At that time, the City and the
CWA were still actively negotiating for a successor collective bargaining Agreement. On September 15,
2010, the City Commission approved the ordinance on Second Reading. On September 23, 2010, the
City and the CWA reached an Agreement covering the time period of October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2012, which was ratified by the CWA membership on September 30, 2010 and was
ratified by the City Commission on October 27, 2010.
ANALYSIS
Some of the significant pension related changes include the following:
Pension Changes for Current and Future Employees
Change in the Final Average Monthly Earnings (FAME) Calculation Methodology— The CWA has agreed
to the changes in pension requested by the Administration and that were agreed to by all other general
employee groups (AFSCME, GSA, Unclassified and "Others "). This included a five (5) year FAME
instead of a two (2) year FAME, and changes for employees hired after the implementation. However,
concerns were raised about changing the FAME for certain employees who are close to retirement. The
City recognizes that there are a number of employees who have reached or are very close to reaching
retirement age eligibility. In order to minimize the impacts of this pension change, the City has agreed to
implement the FAME change in a phased -in approach, as described below:
• For those MBERP members who, as of September 30, 2010, are at or within two (2) years of
normal retirement age, the FAME will remain being based on the two (2) highest paid years of
creditable service.
• For those MBERP members who, as of September 30, 2010, are between two (2) and three (3)
years from normal retirement age, the FAME will be based on the three (3) highest paid years of
creditable service.
• For those MBERP members who, as of September 30, 2010, are between three (3) and four (4)
years from normal retirement age, the FAME will be based on the four (4) highest paid years of
creditable service.
• For those MBERP members who, as of September 30, 2010, are more than four (4) years from
normal retirement age, the FAME will be based on the five (5) highest paid years of creditable
service.
The savings to the City for changing the FAME for CWA employees from two (2) years to five (5) years is
approximately $587,000 in FY2010/2011, and an additional $587,000 in FY2011 /2012, for a total of
$1.17M for both the FY2010/2011 and FY 2011/2012 combined. For all general employees who
participate in MBERP (including the CWA), the total impact in FY2010/2011 for all general employees
who participate in MBERP is approximately $1.9M. The MBERP actuary estimates that the future impact
of the change in FAME for all general employees will yield an annual savings ranging from $1.49M to
$2.275M per year (approximately 2.12% of payroll) for each year over the next ten (10) years.
Commission Memorandum
November 17, 2010
MBERP Pension Ordinance CWA 2 ' Reading
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Changes for future employees - In addition to changing the FAME, the CWA has also agreed to the
following pension plan changes for all future employees covered under the CWA bargaining unit that are
hired after the ratification of the Agreement and the amendment to the City's pension ordinance:
• The normal retirement date will be age 55 with at least thirty (30) years of creditable service, or
age 62 with at least five (5) years of creditable service.
• The early retirement date will be the date on which the member's age plus years of creditable
service equal 75, with a minimum age of 55.
• The FAME will be an average of the highest five (5) years of employment.
• The benefit multiplier will be two and one half percent (2.5 %) multiplied by the member's years of
creditable service, subject to a maximum of 80% of the member's FAME.
• The retiree Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will be one and one half percent (1.5 %) per year,
with the first adjustment deferred to one (1) year after the end of the DROP.
• The employee contribution will be ten percent (10 %) of salary.
• The standard form of benefit is a lifetime annuity.
• Members who separate from City employment with five (5) or more years of creditable service but
prior to the normal or early retirement date will be eligible to receive a normal retirement benefit at
age 62.
• Employees will be eligible to enter the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) at the normal
retirement age specified above and may participate in the DROP for a maximum of five (5) years.
(The five year DROP is only applicable to those CWA employees who are hired on or after
October 27, 2010).
Gabriel, Roeder and Smith (GRS), the actuary for MBERP, has stated that the implementation of the
pension changes for any employees hired after the amendment to the City's pension ordinance will not
generate any immediate savings. However, future savings will be realized beginning in FY2011 /2012 with
approximately $900,000 (1.92% of payroll) in savings towards the City's ARC. The pension actuary has
estimated that the City will realize an additional annual reduction of seven - tenths percent (.7 %) per year
of payroll applied as a reduction towards the City's ARC in perpetuity. These savings will range from
$910,000 in FY2011/2012 to as much as $5.995 million in FY2020/2021. These calculations are for all
general employees hired after September 30, 2010 (CWA employees hired after October 27, 2010) with
the amendment to the City pension ordinance who participate in MBERP, not just those participants
covered under the CWA bargaining unit. The CWA's portion of the $900,000 in savings was based on
their proportionate share of payroll as of March 2010. The estimated savings for the pension changes
for future employees covered under the CWA bargaining unit would be approximately $162,000 to be
applied in FY2011 /FY2012. Attached is the GRS' Supplemental Actuarial Valuation Reports for the
additional proposed benefit changes to the MBERP for the change in FAME (Attachment "A ") and for the
change for future employees (Attachment "B ").
Additional Two Percent (2%) Employee Pension Contribution
Pursuant to the Agreement reached by the City and the CWA, effective upon ratification of the
Agreement, all CWA employees will experience a temporary, twelve (12) month wage concession of
three and one half percent (3.5 %) for all CWA bargaining unit members. However, based on the terms
of the Agreement, should the City receive confirmation, in writing, from the MBERP actuary and from the
State of Florida Division of Retirement that the City can recognize at least a $1,000,050 savings from the
pension adjustments agreed to by the CWA, and that these savings could be applied retroactively to the
City's Annual Required Contribution (ARC) due on October 1, 2010, then the three and one half percent
(3.5 %) temporary wage reduction will be replaced with a two percent (2 %) increase towards the
employee's pension contribution for all members who participate in MBERP. This would mean an
increase from ten percent (10 %) to twelve percent (12 %) of earnings for "Tier A" employees (hired prior
to February 21, 1994), and an increase from eight percent (8 %) to ten percent (10 %) of earnings for "Tier
B" employees (hired on or after February 21, 1994).
Commission Memorandum
November 17, 2010
MBERP Pension Ordinance CWA 2 Reading
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In the event that the City fails to receive the written confirmation from the State of Florida Division of
Retirement and the MBERP actuary that the savings can be applied retroactively to the City's ARC
payable on October 1,. 2010, then the additional two percent (2 %) employee pension contribution for
CWA members shall take effect immediately upon the expiration of the temporary twelve (12) month
wage concession.
The actuary for MBERP estimates that the value of an additional two percent (2 %) employee pension
contribution for CWA members who participate in MBERP would yield a savings of approximately
$412,626 towards the City's ARC annually, if it were to be collected for a full twelve (12) month period.
Should the City receive confirmation in writing from the State of Florida Division of Retirement and the
MBERP actuary that a savings of at least $1,000,050 associated with the pension changes agreed to by
the CWA could be applied retroactively to the City's ARC payable on October 1, 2010, then effective
November 27, 2010, the temporary three and one half percent (3.5 %) wage concession enacted for the
CWA employees would cease and would be replaced with the implementation of the additional two
percent (2 %) pension contribution for all CWA employees who participate in MBERP.
Assuming the implementation of an additional two percent (2 %) employee pension contribution for CWA
members commences on November 27, 2010, the City would realize a savings of approximately
$347,000, thus representing a prorated portion of the $412,626 savings (November 27, 2010 through
September 30, 2011) applicable towards the City's ARC payable on October 1, 2011). Furthermore,
there will be an additional savings of approximately $412,626 to the City's ARC payable on October 1,
2012 derived from the additional two percent (2 %) employee pension contribution for CWA members that
will be contributed during the FY2011 /2012, thus providing a total estimated savings of $760,000 through
the term of the entire three (3) year. labor Agreement.
CONCLUSION
The employees represented by the CWA have agreed to the pension changes proposed by the City and
accepted by all of the other general employee salary groups (AFSCME, GSA, Unclassified and "Others).
If applied to CWA, these changes will be consistent for all general employee salary groups who
participate in MBERP. Based on these changes for all general salary groups who participate in MBERP,
the revised assumptions applied in the Actuarial Impact Statement provided by the actuary for MBERP,
represents a total savings of $3,297,614 (a .reduction of 4.70% of Non -DROP payroll) to the City's ARC
payable on October 1, 2010, of which approximately $1,000,050 is attributed for the pension changes
agreed to by the CWA. These proposed changes represent substantial short-term and long -term savings
for the City.
GRS has prepared an Actuarial Impact Statement to be submitted to the State of Florida Division of
Retirement which reflects the proposed changes to the MBERP ordinance for those employees covered
by the CWA. Should the City Commission adopt the ordinance, the Actuarial Impact Statement will be
submitted to the State of Florida Division of Retirement for review and approval. The actuary from the
State of Florida Division of Retirement has indicated that the State then needs to conduct a review of the
actuarial impact statements in order to determine the actual savings attributed to these changes. GRS
will inform the Administration as soon as they receive a response back from the State of Florida Division
of Retirement.
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the ordinance.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010 1 17NE
MIA MIBEACH
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
NOTICE PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that second readings and public .hearings
will be held by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, in the Commission Chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall,
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday,
November 17t", 2010, to consider the following:
Nt 11:10 a.m.
Ordinance Amending The Miami Beach Employees' Retirement -Plan;
Implementing Provisions Of The 2009 -2012 Collective Bargaining
Agreement Between The City And The Communications Workers Of
America, Local 3178 (CWA).
Inquiries may be directed to the Human Resources Department
(305) 673 -7520.
11•:30 a.m.
An Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, By .
Amending Chapter 118, "Administration And Review Procedures,"
Article 1, "In General," Section 118 -6, "Use Of, And Cost Recovery For,
Consultants For Applications For Development Approval," By Specifying
Requirements For Reports To Be In Writing, To Be Submitted By A
Specified Deadline, And For The Author Of Said Reports TO Be Present
At Public Hearing. • -
Inquiries may be directed to the Planning Department (305) 673 -7550. •
11:31 a.m.
• Ordinance Amending Chapter 46 Of The Miami Beach City Code, Entitled
"Environment," By Amending Article III Thereof, Entitled "Litter," By
Amending Section 46 -92 To Clarify And Provide For Additional Prohibitions
And Definitions For Litter With Regard To Leaf Blowers And Yard
Maintenance Debris, And Clarifying Penalties For Certain Litter Violations.
•
Inquiries may be directed to Public Works Department at (305) 673 -7080.
11:32 a.m.
Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, By Amending
Chapter 106, "Traffic And Vehicles," Article V, "Police Vehicle .Towing,'
Division 2, "Permit," Section 106 -213; "Application, "To Reduce The
Number Of Police Vehicle Towing Permits From Three To Two
Inquiries may be directed to the Parking Department (305) 673 -7275.
INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting . or be
represented by an agent or to express their views in writing addressed
to the City Commission c/o the City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
1 st Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. This meeting may be
opened and continued and under such circumstances additional legal
notice would not be provided.
Robert E. Percher, City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, FL Statutes, the City hereby advises the
public that: if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting
or its hearing, such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute
consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise
inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or
appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
.In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons
needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, or to .
request information on access for persons with disabilities, or to request
this publication in accessible format, or to request sign language
interpreters, should contact the City Clerk's office at(305).673 -7411,
no later than four days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired,
contact the City Clerk's.office. via the Florida Relay Service numbers,-
(800) 955 -8771 (TTY) or (800) 955 -8770 (VOICE). AD #634