2013-28349 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28349
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE
OF BUDGETED FUNDS IN REASONABLE AND NECESSARY
AMOUNTS FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF INFORMING AND
EDUCATING THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
REGARDING THE BALLOT QUESTIONS ON THE CITY'S NOVEMBER
5, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A
MORE INFORMED ELECTORATE VOTE.
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Miami Beach will be presented with seven City
ballot questions on its November 5, 2013 Special Election ballot; and
WHEREAS, the subject matters of the subject City ballot questions relate to amending
the City Charter on issues concerning the Citizen's Bill of Rights to prohibit discrimination by the
City in employment practices and benefits offered, the improvement of public educational
facilities available to the Miami Beach citizenry, and City assistance to condominium and co-op
owners; creating City Charter Section 1.07 to require a Citywide referendum to repeal or reduce
protections in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations"); amending Charter Section 1.03(b)
regarding voter approval of certain City-owned property; and non-Charter ballot questions
regarding the lease of City properties to South Beach Arts Culture Entertainment ("Tishman")
with regard to the Convention Center Project; and an advisory, non-binding straw ballot question
regarding a medicinal marijuana resolution -- all of which issues affect and involve the interests
of the City of Miami Beach and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach City Commission believes that educating the voters on
these matters is in the public interest and serves a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to explain, and educate the voters on each of these questions
through various methods which may include video presentation on the City's cable channel, a
voter's guide, and other means, the Administration is requesting approval to spend reasonable
and necessary budgeted amounts for video production, printing, graphics, translation services,
layout, mailing, advertising, and other miscellaneous costs as needed; and
WHEREAS, these expenditures will further serve the public purpose given the City's
reasonable expectation that these efforts at explaining the ballot questions and educating the
voters thereon will result in a more informed electorate vote, benefiting the public good.
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 herein state the public purpose of explaining to and educating the City's voters on
the seven City ballot questions which will appear on its November 5, 2013 Special Election
ballots, and thus approve the expenditure of budgeted funds in reasonable and necessary
amounts in furtherance of the aforementioned public policy which is intended to benefit the
public good and serve a public purpose.
PASSED and ADOPTS of September, 2013.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, approving an expenditure of budgeted
funds in reasonable and necessary amounts for the public purpose of informing and educating the voters of the City of
Miami Beach regarding the ballot questions on the City's November 5, 2013 Special Election in order to achieve a more
informed electorate vote.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Increase community satisfaction with City government.
Supporting Data(Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Miami Beach Customer Survey indicates 75% of residents rated
Miami Beach city government as Good or Excellent in meeting their expectations.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The voters of the City of Miami Beach will be presented with seven (7) City ballot questions on its November 5, 2013
Special Election. The subject of the City ballots questions are:
1. Prohibition of Discrimination by City of Miami Beach in Employment Practices and Benefits Offered
2. Improvement of Public Educational Facilities Available to Miami Beach Citizenry
3. City Assistance to Condominium and Co-op Owners
4. Citywide Referendum Required to Repeal or Reduce Protections in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations")
5. Amending Charter Section 1.03(b) Re: Voter Approval of Certain City-Owned Property
6. "Convention Center Project": Lease of City Properties to South Beach Arts Culture Entertainment("Tishman")
7. Advisory, Non-binding Straw Ballot Question—Medicinal Marijuana Resolution
The City Administration believes that educating the voters on these matters is in the public interest and serves a public
purpose. In an effort to explain, and educate the voters on each of these questions, the Administration will be preparing
public education information through various methods, which may include video presentation on the City's cable channel, a
voter's guide and other means. No additional funding is required to educate the public as the Administration will use funds
budgeted and appropriated in FY 12/13 for MB magazine and MBTV for video production, printing, graphics, translation
services, layout, mailing, and other miscellaneous costs as needed to disseminate the information. However, the
Administration is requesting authorization to spend these previously appropriated funds for this public purpose.
These expenditures will further serve the public purpose given the City's reasonable expectation that these efforts at
explaining the ballot questions and educating the voters will result in a more informed electorate vote, benefiting the public
good.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
Funds: I
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary: No additional funding is required to educate the public, as the Administration will use funds
budgeted and appropriated in FY 12/13 for MB magazine and MBTV.
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Sign-Offs:
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MIAMIBEACH DATE 13
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSI N MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me bers of th City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 11, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY R AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AP ROVING AN EXPENDITURE OF BUDGETED
FUNDS IN REASONABLE AND NECESSARY AMOUNTS FOR THE PUBLIC
PURPOSE OF INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH REGARDING THE BALLOT (QUESTIONS ON THE CITY'S
NOVEMBER 5, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A
MORE INFORMED ELECTORATE VOTE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Increase community satisfaction with City government.
ANALYSIS
The voters of the City of Miami Beach will be presented with seven (7) City ballot questions on
its November 5, 2013 Special Election. The subject of the City ballot questions are:
1. Amending the City Charter to prohibit discrimination by the City of Miami Beach in
employment practices and benefits offered.
2. Amending the City Charter to set forth City's policy to cooperate with the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools, to strive to improve the quality and quantity of public educational
facilities available to the citizenry of the City of Miami Beach.
3. Amending the City Charter to acknowledge the purpose and duties of the City's
administration as assisting condominium and co-op owners with permitting process;
facilitating resolution of condominium-related issues with outside agencies; and acting as a
liaison between condominium or co-op owners, management firms and the City.
4. Amending the City Charter to require a Citywide referendum to repeal or reduce protections
in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations") that inures to the benefit of a member of the
classification categories of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, marital status, familial status, and age as defined in City Code Section
62-31.
Voter Education Ballot Question_s
September 11, 2013
City Commission Meeting
Page 2 of 2
5. Amending Charter Section 1.03(b) to require 60% voter approval before the City's sale or
lease exceeding ten years, exchange or conveyance of the "Convention Center Campus"
property (all City-owned property within Civic and Convention Center District except
Convention Center and Carl Fisher Clubhouse).
6. Question seeking voter consent to enter into 99-year leases with South Beach Arts Culture
Entertainment ("Tishman") requiring payment to the City of fair market rent on the following
City properties: Convention Center Parking Lots; Convention Center Drive; Portions of
Convention Center, Convention Center's air rights and parking spaces; and the 17th Street
Garage ground floor ("Garage"). For Tishman's development thereon of: an 800 room hotel;
20,000 square feet retail/restaurants north of 17th . Street; and 70,000 square feet
retail/restaurants in the Garage.
7. Advisory, non-binding straw ballot question asking if the City Commission should adopt a
resolution urging the Federal Government and the Florida Legislature to decriminalize and
authorize the medicinal use of marijuana?
The City Administration believes that educating the voters on these matters is in the public
interest and serves a public purpose. In an effort to explain, and educate the voters on each of
these questions, the Administration will be preparing public education information through
various methods, which may include video presentation on the City's cable channel, a voter's
guide and other means. No additional funding is required to educate the public as the
Administration will use funds budgeted and appropriated in FY 12/13 for MB magazine and
MBTV for video production, printing, graphics, translation services, layout, mailing, and other
miscellaneous costs as needed to disseminate the information. However, the Administration is
requesting authorization to spend these previously appropriated funds for this public purpose.
These expenditures will further serve the public purpose given the City's reasonable expectation
that these efforts at explaining the ballot questions and educating the voters will result in a more
informed electorate vote, benefiting the public good.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution.
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