2017-4086 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2017 -4086
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED " ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING
ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY
AMENDING DIVISION 13, ENTITLED "PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES BOARD, BY AMENDING SECTION 2- 17T(C), ENTITLED
"COMPOSITION" TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS FROM
13 TO 9; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the February 12, 2014 City Commission Meeting, Ordinance No. 2014 -3841 was
passed and adopted streamlining several City boards, including abolishing the Golf Advisory Committee,
the Tennis Advisory Committee, and the Youth Center Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, although the three aforementioned boards were abolished, membership
qualifications relative to the abolished boards were added as membership qualifications on the Parks and
Recreational Facilities Advisory Board ( "PRFAB ") and the number of members on the PRFAB was
increased by six members; and
WHEREAS, after three years of the Advisory Board functioning with 13 voting members and
taking comments from members and meeting attendees, the following amendments to reduce the Board's
voting members from 13 to 9 are proposed by Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman, Commissioner Joy
Malakoff and Commissioner Ricky Arriola; and
WHEREAS, the nine members will consist of seven direct appointments, one made by the Mayor
and each Commissioner, one member who has demonstrated a high degree of interest, participation,
and /or expertise in the sport of golf, and one member who has demonstrated a high degree of interest,
participation and /or expertise in the sport of tennis; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will not be effective until January 1, 2018, allowing the current voting
members the ability to serve out the remainder of their terms, and if any vacancies arise between now
and January 1, 2018, such vacancies will not be filled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 2 -171 of Division 13 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach
is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
Article III. Agencies, Boards and Committees
* * *
Division 13. Parks and Recreational Facilities Board
Sec. 2 -171. - Established; purpose; composition.
(a) Established. There is hereby established the parks and recreational facilities board, whose purposes,
power and duties, composition, membership qualification and general governing regulations are as
set forth in this section.
(b) Powers and duties. The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the city commission and the city
manager on matters related to the successful implementation of a comprehensive community -based
parks and recreation service delivery system. Such issues may include, but are not limited to,
creative program development, -a- community- involvement - process, overall - parks -and - recreation
facility development, and service as an oversight committee to evaluate goals of parks and
recreation department. The board shall interact with other boards, governmental agencies and civic
groups on an as- needed basis to foster the success of the department's objectives. The board shall
also serve in an advisory capacity to the city manager and the city commission with regard to matters
pertaining to the:
(1) Recreational and operational facilities of the Scott Rakow Youth Center and North Shore Park
Youth Center;
(2) Use, operation and management of the city's public municipal golf courses; and
(3) Use, operation, and management of the city's public tennis facilities; provided however, that the
board shall be purely advisory and recommendatory regarding the programs, services,
operations, and (where noted above) management of such facilities.
(c) Composition. The parks and recreational facilities board shall be comprised of 1-3 nine voting
members:
(1) Seven direct appointments, one made by the mayor and each commissioner.
(2) Six Two at -large appointments as follows:
Center. "Affiliation" with a youth center may be deemed to include a present participation in
youth center activities by a member's child /children.
ba. Two One members who have has demonstrated a high degree of interest, participation,
and /or expertise in the sport of golf.
cb, Two One members who #nave has demonstrated a high degree interest, participation,
and /or expertise in the sport of tennis.
(d) Knowledge and experience. Members of the board shall demonstrate interest in the city's parks and
recreational facilities and programs through their own participation or the participation of a member
of their immediate family. Consideration should also be given to individuals who have special
knowledge or background related to the field of parks and recreation.
(e) Supporting department. The supporting department of the board is the parks and recreation
department.
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder
shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 4. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Miami Beach City
Code. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention, and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect on the 18t day of January, 2018.
PASSED and ADOPTED this fro day of apt, , 2017.
ATTEST: Phi
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO
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& FOR EXECUTION
City Attor ey Date
(Sponsored by Commissioner Jo
Ricky Arriola)
Commissioner Joy Malakoff and Commissioner
MIAMI BEACH
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 26, 2017
10:25 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY
AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "AGENCIES, BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES," BY AMENDING DIVISION 13, ENTITLED "PARKS AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOARD," BYAMENDING SECTION 2- 171(0),
ENTITLED "COMPOSITION" TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VOTING
MEMBERS FROM 13 TO 9; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
City Commission 5 /7ths vote accepting the changes to Chapter 2, Article 111, Division 13, Section 2-
171(C), reducing the number of voting members from 13 to 9 on the Parks and Recreational
Facilities Advisory Board.
ANALYSIS
At the February 12, 2014 Commission Meeting, Ordinance No. 2014 -3841 was passed
streamlining several City boards which included abolishing the Golf Advisory Committee, Tennis
Advisory Committee and the Youth Center Advisory Board and adding 2 members from each of
these boards to the Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board ( "the Advisory Board ").
With these additions, the Advisory Board currently holds 13 voting members.
After 3 years of the Advisory Board functioning with 13 voting members and taking comments
from members and meeting attendees, a recommendation to reduce the board's voting
members from 13 to 9 is being made. The 9 members will consist of the following:
7 direct appointments, one made by the Mayor and each Commissioner
1 Member who has demonstrated a high degree of interest, participation and /or
expertise in the sport of golf
1 Member who has demonstrated a high degree of interest, participation and /or
expertise in the sport of tennis
Since the current 13 voting members have just begun their 2017 term, if the Ordinance change
is adopted it would go into effect on January 1, 2018, allowing all the current voting members
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the ability to serve out the remainder of their term. If any vacancies arise between now and
January 1,2018, they will not be filled.
Legislative Tracking
Parks and Recreation
Sponsor
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman, Commissioner Joy Malakoff & Commissioner Ricky
Arriola
ATTACHMENTS:
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