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83-17292 • RESOLUTION NO. 83-17292 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AS SET FORTH IN COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 147-83 AS RESPECTING ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WHEREAS, the Retirement System for General Employees and Elected Officials is intended to promote financial security to retired general employees and elected officials who have long and faithfully served the City of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, the prudent management and direction of this system is reaffirmed by this Commission as essential to this community and those who have rendered service thereto; and WHEREAS, the recommendations of the Board of Trustees as set forth in Commission Memorandum No. 147-83 as respect- ing election of members to the Board of Trustees will promote the prudent management and direction of the system, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, that the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the retirement system for general employees and elected officials be and the same are hereby adopted. PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of March , 1983 . fr- MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLER GT:ro 4 _ pi,`,- ' ,„„, 4. , , 6,, .„.. .•, , AK Date OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139 • . • eet, oreeime siete% • r.' FLORIDA 33139 * I * "VACATIONLANU U. S. A. " OFFICE OP THE CITY MANAGER CITY HALL ROB W.PARKINS 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE CITY MANAGER TELEPHONE: 5737010 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ,i47 g3 DATE: March 16, 1983 TO: Mayor Norman nt Member:of • e City Co FROM: Rob W.P kin: 1 /"i /, City Maria. r 1"�' SUBJECT: PROCEDURES APP 'OVED BY THE PENSION BOARD FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. The Board of Trustees of the Retirement System for General Employees and Elected Officials of the City of Miami Beach at the January 18, 1983 meeting reviewed the election pro- cedures in order to simplify the current system for all the employees and retirants eligible to vote. The procedures recommended are as follows: I. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS A. Elections to be conducted by Pension Office personnel. B. Provision for absentee ballots for all retirants and eligible employees who request them. C. No run-off election. Candidate with the most votes wins. II. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROCEDURES A. Notice of Intention to run for Board of Trustees - must be given within three weeks after announcement is made. 1. Notices to active employees eligible to be attached to pay checks. 2. Notices to retirants to be mailed to their home address. The notices of retirants who have their checks mailed to a bank and have not provided a home address to the Pension Office will have marked on the envelope, Address Correction Requested. 1 AGENDA ITEM DATE 3- )1c)- ` ) , Commission Memorandum No. Election Procedures March 2, 1983 Page Two B. Notice Announcing Election Date 1. Notifications of election date will be distributed in the same manner as out- lined in the preceding section. 2. A tear-off section will be provided in the notification for those employees and retirants who will not come to City Hall on election day, to request an absentee ballot. C. Absentee Ballot 1. The absentee ballots must be received by 12:00 noon of the working day pre- ceding the election day. This date will be posted on the ballot. 2. Three envelopes will be used for mailing and casting absentee ballot process: a) Outside envelope addressed to retirant/employee. b) Include a return envelope with label of retirant/employee. c) Smaller envelope to be returned sealed with ballot inside. D. Election Day 1. The elections should be held four weeks after the announcement date. 2. All eligible employees should be allowed reasonable City time to cast their ballots. 3. Employees will sign their names on a master list and be given a ballot to complete and placein a sealed box. E. Counting Ballots 1. Absentee Ballots a) As envelopes are returned, names on label of envelope will be checked off against list to prevent anyone voting twice, and the sealed envelope with the ballots will be placed inside a locked box. b) After the election is held, the sealed envelopes containing the absentee ballots will be opened and counted by the Pension Office personnel along with one employee from each group. 2 Commission Memorandum No. Election Procedures March 2, 1983 Page Three 2. Casting ballots on election day. After the election is held, the sealed box will be opened and counted by the Pension Office personnel along with one employee from each group. 3. The candidate with the most votes wins. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION The City Administration recommends the adoption of the election procedures recommended by the Board of Trustees of the Retirement System for General Employees and Elected Officials. RWP:WEM:OMD:lal