2013-28347 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28347
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE COUNTYWIDE
NOVEMBER 5, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION TO SERVE AS
CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S GENERAL
AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013.
Whereas, on November 5, 2013, Miami-Dade County will be conducting a
Special Election to present a bond referendum question concerning the Public Health
Trust, at which time the City of Miami Beach has authorized the holding of its General
Election for the election of a Mayor and three City Commissioners, as well as its Special
Elections for presentation of several ballot measures to the City's electorate; and
WHEREAS Miami-Dade County is charged with the full responsibility of
conducting the subject elections, except for accepting the Miami-Dade County
Department of Election's certificate of elections concerning the results of the City of
Miami Beach's General and Special Elections; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board shall be charged with the
statutory responsibilities relating to the conduct of elections for the subject elections and
is thus authorized to act as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach's
November 5, 2013 General and Special Elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, that the Miami-Dade County
Canvassing Board for the November 5, 2013 Countywide Special Election is hereby
authorized to act as Canvassing Board for the November 5, 2013 General and Special
Elections of the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 11th day of September, 2013.
MA TI HERREVEA B WER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RAFAEL E. GRANA TY CLERK APPROVED AS TO
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER, JORGE GONZALEZ
FROM: JOSE SMITH
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CANVASSING BOARD FOR
NOVEMBER 5, 20'13 GENERAL ELECTION
In connection with the upcoming November 5, 2013 General Election, a three-member Canvassing
Board must be designated in order to canvass absentee ballots and to oversee the conduct of said
Election. This Canvassing Board is composed of the City Clerk, a County Court Judge to be
appointed by the Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, and either the Mayor or a City
Commissioner (or if unavailable, a County elector to be appointed by the Chief Judge).
Members of the Canvassing Board may not be candidates with opposition in the City's General
Election, or be active participants in the campaign or candidacy of any candidate with opposition in
said General Election.
During the last election in 2011, the following persons served as the City's Canvassing Board: City
Clerk Robert Parcher, The Honorable Shelley Kravitz, and The Honorable Peter Lopez.
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