2013-28345 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28345
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND THREE CITY
COMMISSIONERS (GROUPS I, II, AND III); PROVIDING FOR
CONDUCT OF SAME BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THAT VOTING PRECINCTS SHALL BE
THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING
FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF
BALLOT AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR CONDUCTING
ELECTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
BE IT 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 a
General 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 November 5, 2013 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and three
City Commissioners in Groups I, II, and III, respectively, each of whom shall hold office for the
terms as provided by law.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the
said General Election hereby called, with acceptance of the certification of the results of said
General 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 General 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 as determined by the Miami-Dade County Election
Officials. Registration of persons desiring to vote in said General Election shall be in accordance
with the general laws of the State governing voter registration.
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SECTION 4.
Not less than thirty days notice of said General Election shall be given by publication in
the Miami Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County,
Florida. Such publication shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 100.342,
Florida Statutes, and Section 38-3 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach.
SECTION 5.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A GENERAL 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 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AND THREE (3) CITY COMMISSIONERS IN GROUPS I,
II, AND III, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF WHOM SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR
THE TERMS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in the election precincts as
established in accordance with Section 3 hereof, and shall further set forth pertinent information
regarding eligibility of electors to participate in said election.
SECTION 6.
That the official ballot to be used in the General Election to be held on November 5,
2013, hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR AND
THREE (3) CITY COMMISSIONERS (GROUPS I, II, and III)
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013
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Vote for one (1) only:
FOR MAYOR
(insert names)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER GROUP I
(insert names)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER GROUP II
(insert names)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER GROUP III
(insert names)
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The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of qualified candidates will
appear on said ballot in alphabetical order according to surname; provided, however, that said
ballot and its preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with the Laws of the State of
Florida with respect to the use of an electronic voting system.
SECTION 7.
That the absentee voters participating in said General 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 8.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this General 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 9.
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 11 th day of September, 2013.
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MIANAIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JIMMY MORAL
FROM: JOSE SMITH
CITY ATTOR E
DATE: SEPTEMBER J"1 01-3
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2013
In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Section 2.01, and City Code Section 38-3, a
general municipal election is being called via Resolution for the purpose of electing a Mayor and three
City Commissioners in Groups I, II, and III on November 5, 2013, and providing for the City Clerk to
notice said Resolution through publication of an appropriate advertisement in a newspaper meeting
the requirements set forth in Section 50.031, Florida Statutes.
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