2013-28244 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28244
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AT ITS MAY 20, 2013 MEETING REGARDING
HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 38 OF THE CITY
CODE CONCERNING EARLY VOTING, ACCEPTANCE OF RUN-OFF
ELECTION RETURNS, AND PETITIONS.
WHEREAS, at its December 12, 2012 meeting, the Miami Beach City Commission
referred proposed amendments to Chapter 38 of the City Code proposed by the City Attorney's
Office to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2013 the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee
considered the City Attorney's proposed amendments to Chapter 38 of the City Code which
concerned housekeeping amendments regarding early voting, the acceptance of run-off election
returns, and petitions; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee unanimously
recommended that the proposed amendments to Chapter 38 be presented to the City
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee to consider the proposed amendments to Chapter 38 of the Miami Beach City Code.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of June, 2013.
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JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
Members of the City Commission
CC: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Jose Smith, City Attorn
DATE: June 5, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AT ITS MAY 20, 2013 MEETING REGARDING
HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 38 OF THE CITY
CODE CONCERNING EARLY VOTING, ACCEPTANCE OF RUN-OFF
ELECTION RETURNS, AND PETITIONS.
Pursuant to the request of the City Attorney, the City Commission referred
proposed housekeeping amendments to Chapter 38 of the City Code, entitled
"Elections," to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee.
At its May 20, 2013 meeting, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee considered and unanimously recommended that the proposed
amendments, which concern early voting procedures, the acceptance of election
returns, and petitions, be submitted to the City Commission for its consideration.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 2-13(b) of the City Code, the above-
referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and the City
Commission. The Resolution accepts the May 20, 2013 recommendation of the
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for the City Commission to consider
the proposed Ordinance.
JS/DT/mmd
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