2015-28947 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-28947
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TRANSFERRING THE OVERSIGHT AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES CONCERNING
COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO THE OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR (AS THE
DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO THE CITY CHARTER) TO APPOINT A
DESIGNEE; PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL ALSO
SERVE AS THE CITY'S POINT PERSON/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
FOR, RESPECTIVELY, THE CITY'S STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PREPARE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE
AGREEMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE AFORESTATED TRANSITION, AS
REQUIRED; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE SUCH AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, each year, the Mayor and City Commission determine the City's funding
and legislative priorities concerning County, State, and Federal legislation; and
WHEREAS, the City currently contracts with Corcoran & Associates, Inc. and Southern
Strategy Group, Inc., for legislative consulting services concerning State legislation; and
WHEREAS, the City also contracts with MWW Group for legislative consulting services
concerning Federal legislation (collectively, the City's legislative consulting services agreements
with, respectively, Corcoran & Associates, Inc. and Southern Strategy Group, Inc., and MWW
Group are referred to as the "Agreements"); and
WHEREAS, the oversight and management of the City's legislative priorities concerning
County, State, and Federal legislation and the City's governmental affairs, including the contract
administration of the Agreements, is presently handled by a senior Administrative staff member
designated by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, based on the powers vested in the Mayor and City Commission by the City
Charter, which include, without limitation, the Commission's authority to determine and adopt
the City's legislative priorities, it would serve the interest of efficiency to transfer the oversight
and management of the City's legislative priorities and governmental affairs, including the
contract administration of the Agreements, from the City Manager's Office to the Office of the
Mayor and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has reviewed the legality of the transition
authorized by this Resolution and has opined that it is not inconsistent with Section 2.03 of the
City Charter, entitled "Powers of the City Commission," which, in pertinent part, states that the
City Commission "shall have power to do and perform all things necessary for the government
of the City not inconsistent with the constitution of the State of Florida, the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and the terms and provisions of this Charter"; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the transition of the oversight and supervision of the City's
legislative priorities to the Office of the Mayor and City Commission, the Mayor's designee shall
coordinate and work with the City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, and such other City
personnel as may be required, to assist in the implementation of the City's legislative priorities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the oversight and
management of the City's legislative priorities concerning County, State, and Federal legislation
and governmental affairs are hereby transferred from the City Manager's Office to the Office of
the Mayor and City Commission; the Mayor (as the department head of the Office of the Mayor
and City Commission, pursuant to the City Charter) is authorized to appoint a designee; the
Mayor's designee shall serve as the City's point person/contract administrator for the
Agreements; the City Attorney's Office is directed to prepare any amendments to the
Agreements to effectuate the aforestated transition, as required; and the Mayor and City Clerk
are authorized to execute such amendments.
PASSED and AD PTED this �J day of Plarcl\-- , 2015.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RAULJ. AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine
Members of the City Commission
Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorn
DATE: March 11, 2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TRANSFERRING THE
OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES CONCERNING COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL
LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS FROM THE CITY
MANAGER'S OFFICE TO THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR (AS THE DEPARTMENT
HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION,
PURSUANT TO THE CITY CHARTER) TO APPOINT A DESIGNEE;
PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL ALSO SERVE
AS THE CITY'S POINT PERSON/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR FOR,
RESPECTIVELY, THE CITY'S STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PREPARE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE
AGREEMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE AFORESTATED TRANSITION,
AS REQUIRED; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE SUCH AMENDMENTS.
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Philip Levine, the attached Resolution is submitted for
consideration by the City Commission. The Resolution transfers the oversight and management
of the City's legislative priorities concerning County, State, and Federal legislation and
governmental affairs from the City Manager's Office to the Office of the Mayor and City
Commission; authorizes the Mayor (as the department head of the Office of the Mayor and City
Commission, pursuant to the City Charter) to appoint a designee; provides that the Mayor's
designee shall also serve as the City's point person/contract administrator for, respectively, the
City's State and Federal legislative consulting services agreements (collectively, the
"Agreements"); directs the City Attorney's Office to prepare any amendments to the Agreements
to effectuate the aforestated transition, as required; and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute such amendments.
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