2014-28518 Reso RESOLUTION NO.' 2014-28518
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE MAYOR AS
THE CHAIR OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
THE VICE-MAYOR AS THE VICE CHAIR OF THE MIAMI BEACH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
WHEREAS, Section 163.356(3)(c) of the Florida Statutes requires the governing body of
a municipality that creates a community redevelopment agency to designate a chair and vice
chair of the community redevelopment agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach acting as the governing
body of the City of Miami Beach has created a community redevelopment agency known as the
Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency; and
. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach also serves as the Board of
Commissioners of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to preserve the leadership, integrity, and
customs of the City Commission in the administering of the Miami Beach Community
Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to minimize disruption and eliminate the need
to designate a Chair and Vice Chair of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency each time
there is a change in the individual holding the position of Mayor or Vice Mayor of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the leadership, integrity, and customs of
the City Commission will be maintained by designating the Mayor as the Chair of the Miami
Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Vice-Mayor as the Vice Chair of the Miami Beach
Redevelopment Agency who shall assume their Chair and Vice Chair designations upon the
installation of a newly elected or appointed individual to the position of Mayor or Vice-Mayor on
the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor of the City of
Miami Beach, upon installation as a newly elected or appointed individual to that position, is
designated as the Chair of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Vice-Mayor of the
City of Miami Beach, upon appointment to the position of Vice-Mayor, is designated as the Vice
Chair of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 2014.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution appointing the Mayor as Chair and the Vice Mayor as Vice Chair of .the Miami Beach
Redevelopment Agency
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
N/A
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A
Item Summa /Recommendation:
Section 163.356(3)a of the Florida Statutes requires the governing body of the municipality which creates a
redevelopment agency(in the case of Miami Beach this would be the City Commission) shall designate a
chair and vice chair from.among the redevelopment agency (RDA) board members. ,A review of City
Commission past actions has not uncovered a resolution making any such appointments in recent years,
but instead,the City appears to have assumed by the dual nature of the Commission-RDA Board,that the
Mayor is the Chair of the RDA and the Vice Mayor being the Vice Chair. Reviews of redevelopment
agencies by the State have not upheld this assumption in other locales and findings in audits and other
reviews have cited the lack of such appointment.
The resolution put forth will insure that installation as Mayor will be considered appointment as the Chair of
the RDA and installation as Vice Mayor shall be an appointment as the Vice Chair of the RDA.
The Administration recommends approving the resolution to satisfy the statutory requirement for the City
Commission to make appointments of the Chair and Vice Chair to the RDA and preserving the leadership
integrity of the Mayor serving as Chair and the Vice Mayor serving as Vice Chair,while not necessitating a
new appointment each time there is a change in the individual holding the Mayor or Vice Mayor position.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds:
2
3
4
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary: There is no financial impact to this item.
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Max Sklar
Sign-Offs:
D meat#irector Assistant City Manager City nager
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City C mmission .
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: March 5., 2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPO TING THE MAYOR AS THE CHAIR OF THE
MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE VICE MAYOR AS THE
VICE CHAIR OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approval of the resolution to fully'adhere to State Statutes
regarding leadership of the RDA.
BACKGROUND
Section 163.356(3)a of the Florida Statutes requires the governing body of the municipality
which creates a redevelopment agency (in the case of Miami Beach this would be the City
Commission) shall designate a chair and vice chair from among the redevelopment agency
(RDA) board members. A review of City Commission past actions has not uncovered a
resolution making any.such appointments in recent years, but instead, the City appears to have
assumed by the.dual nature of the Commission-RDA Board, that the Mayor is the Chair of the
RDA and the Vice Mayor being the Vice Chair. Reviews of redevelopment agencies by the
State have not upheld this assumption in other locales and findings in audits and other reviews
have cited the lack of such appointment.
The resolution put forth will insure that installation as Mayor will be considered appointment as
the Chair of the RDA and installation as Vice Mayor shall be an appointment as the Vice Chair
of the RDA.
This resolution will satisfy the statutory requirement for the City Commission to make
appointments of the Chair and Vice Chair to the RDA. Additionally, the resolution will follow
custom of the Mayor serving as Chair and the Vice Mayor serving as Vice Chair, while not
necessitating a-new appointment each time there is a change in the individual holding the Mayor
or Vice Mayor position.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the Mayor and City Commission approve the resolution to
satisfy tutory requirements to.appoint the RDA Chair and Vice Chair.
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