2013-28440 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28440
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TIMES FOR THE
DR. STANLEY SUTNICK CITIZENS' FORUM FROM 12:30 P.M. TO
1:00 P.M AND FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. TO 8:30 A.M. TO 9:00
A.M. AND FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 1:30 P.M. DURING CITY COMMISSION
MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, historically, the City Commission has provided for citizen input at City
Commission meetings; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 1992, a Citizens' Forum was formally created by motion of
the City Commission to provide an established time during Commission meetings for residents
to address the City Commission from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 1993, pursuant to City Commission motion, the Citizens' Forum
was renamed the "Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizens' Forum" in recognition of the civic activist who
contributed to the creation of the formal forum; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 1998, the hourly Citizen's Forum was split into two (2) 30-
minute sessions by the City Commission via motion, with one session held at 1:30 p.m. and the
other session held at 5:30 p.m.; and -
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2010, the City Commission, by motion, changed the early
afternoon Citizens' Forum from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the Citizens' Forum is currently held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from
5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; however the Mayor and City Commission wish to provide new times for
the Citizens' Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the times for the Dr. Stanley
Sutnick Citizens' Forum shall be amended from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 1:00 P.M. to 1:30 p.m. during City Commission
Meetings.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2013.
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JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JIMMY MO S
FROM: CITY ATTORNEY JOSE TH
DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2013
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE TIMES FOR THE DR. STANLEY SUTNICK
CITIZENS' FORUM FROM 12:30 P.M. TO 1:00 P.M AND FROM 5:30 P.M. TO
6:00 P.M. TO 8:30 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M. AND FROM 1:30 P.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
DURING CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS.
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Philip Levine, the attached Resolution provides
for the amendment of the times during which the Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizens' Forum is
to be held during City Commission meetings.
Historically, the City Commission has provided for citizen input at City
Commission meetings. On January 22, 1992, a Citizens' Forum was formally created by
motion of the City Commission to provide an established time during Commission
meetings for residents to address the City Commission from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. On
July 28, 1993, pursuant to City Commission motion, the Citizens' Forum was renamed
the "Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizens' Forum" in recognition of the civic activist who
contributed to the creation of the formal forum. On February 4, 1998, the hourly
Citizen's Forum was split into two (2) 30-minute sessions by the City Commission via
motion, with one session held at 1:30 p.m. and the other session held at 5:30 p.m. On
July 14, 2010, the City Commission, by motion, changed the early afternoon Citizens'
Forum from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Currently, the Citizens' Forum is held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 5:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The attached Resolution provides new times for the Citizens' Forum
from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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