2013-28303 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28303
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING FOR A NOVEMBER 5, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA A QUESTION ASKING WHETHER PARAGRAPH A(19) OF THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS SHOULD BE CREATED
TO SET FORTH THEREIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S POLICY TO COOPERATE
WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND WITH OTHER
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WHICH WILL STRIVE TO IMPROVE
THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENRY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY 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 and the
general laws of the State of Florida, a Special 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 Tuesday, November 5, 2013,
for the purpose of submitting to the electorate the question as set forth hereinafter.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the
said Special Election hereby called, with acceptance of the certification of the results of said
Special Election to 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.
SECTION 3.
That the said voting precincts in the City of said Special 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.
SECTION 4.
Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Special Election shall be in accordance
with the general law of the State of Florida governing voter registration. Qualified persons may
obtain registration forms to vote at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, First Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, during normal business hours, and at
such other voter registration centers and during such times as may be provided by the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County. Each person desiring to become a registered
voter shall be responsible for properly filling out the registration form and returning it to the
Miami-Dade County Elections Office. All questions concerning voter registration should be
directed to the Miami-Dade County Elections Office, 2700 N.W. 87th Avenue, Doral, Florida
33172; Telephone: (305) 499-VOTE (8683).
SECTION 5.
Not less than thirty days' notice of said Special Election shall be given by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Such
publication shall be made in accordance with the provisions of §50.031 and §100.342, Florida
Statutes, and Section 38-3 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach.
SECTION 6.
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 SPECIAL 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 5T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013, AT WHICH
TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY REGISTERED AND
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING
QUESTION:
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO
MIAMI BEACH CITIZENRY
SHALL PARAGRAPH A(19) OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER CITIZENS' BILL
OF RIGHTS BE CREATED TO SET FORTH THEREIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S
POLICY TO COOPERATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
AND WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WHICH WILL
STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENRY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA?
YES
NO
SECTION 7.
That the official ballot to be used in the Special Election to be held on November 5,
2013, hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO
MIAMI BEACH CITIZENRY
SHALL PARAGRAPH A(19) OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER CITIZENS' BILL
OF RIGHTS BE CREATED TO SET FORTH THEREIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S
POLICY TO COOPERATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
AND WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WHICH WILL
STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENRY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA?
YES
NO
SECTION 8.
That the absentee voters participating in said Special 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 9.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this Special 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 10.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of the proposed ballot measure is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no
way affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ballot measure.
SECTION 11.
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this HIK day of ��� , 2013.
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PROPOSED BALLOT TITLE AND BALLOT SUMMARY
NOVEMBER 5, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION
I. PROPOSED BALLOT TITLE AND BALLOT SUMMARY:
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO
MIAMI BEACH CITIZENRY
SHALL PARAGRAPH A(19) OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER CITIZENS' BILL
OF RIGHTS BE CREATED TO SET FORTH THEREIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S
POLICY TO COOPERATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
AND WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WHICH WILL
STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENRY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA?
YES
NO
II. PROPOSED CHARTER TEXT:
Citizens' Bill of Rights
(A) This government has been created to protect the governed, not the governing. In
order to provide the public with full and accurate information, to promote efficient
administrative management, to make government more accountable, and to insure to
all persons fair and equitable treatment, the following rights are guaranteed:
19. Improvement of Public Educational Facilities available to Miami Beach Citizenry.
It shall be the policy of the City of Miami Beach to cooperate with the Miami-Dade
County public schools, and with other appropriate governmental agencies, which will
strive to improve the quality and quantity of public educational facilities available to the
citizenry of the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
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