2017-30118 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2017 -30118
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2018 CITY
COMMISSION MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Miami Beach City Charter, the City Commission
shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, In order to make the City Commission meetings more efficient and prevent
residents from spending multiple hours waiting for a time certain item to be heard, it was proposed in
2013 that presentations and awards only meetings be scheduled at different times throughout the
year; and
WHEREAS, by placing the Presentations and Awards portion of City Commission meetings
on the alternate meeting date, it is anticipated that the regular City Commission meetings will start
on time, which will increase the likelihood that time certain agenda items are heard at their
scheduled times, or closely thereafter; and
WHEREAS, if needed, the separate City Commission meeting date for Presentations and
Awards may also be utilized for items that are deemed emergencies and /or continued or not
reached during the regular City Commission meeting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve
the 2017 City Commission Meeting dates in Exhibit "A" hereto.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13 day of December 2017.
ATTEST:
DAN GELBER, MAYOR
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RAFAEL E. GRANADO, ITY
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
FOR EXECUTION
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EXHIBIT "A"
PROPOSED 2018 COMMISSION MEETING DATES
Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m.)
January 17
February 14
March 7
April 11
May 16
June 6
July 25
(Wednesday)
(Wednesday)
(Wednesday)
(Wednesday)
(Wednesday)
(Wednesday)
(Wednesday)
August - City Commission in recess
September 12 (Wednesday)
September Budget Meeting(s) TBA
October 17 (Wednesday)
November 14 (Wednesday)
December 12 (Wednesday)
Presentations & Awards (5:00 p.m.)
P &A will be heard in the January 17th meeting
P &A will be heard in the February 14th meeting
March 21 (Wednesday)
ApriI 25 (Wednesday)
P &A will be heard in the May 16th meeting
June 27 (Wednesday)
P &A will be heard in the July 25th meeting
P &A will be heard in the September 12th meeting
P &A will be heard in the October 17th meeting
P &A will be heard in the November 14th meeting
P &A will be heard in the December 12th meeting
MIAMI BEACH
Resolutions - R7 A
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager and Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: December 13, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2018 CITY COMMISSION
MEETINGS. JOINT CITY COMMISSION AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Miami Beach City Charter, the City Commission shall meet at such
times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.
The Administration recommends that when preparing the City Commission meeting calendar, the City
Commission take into consideration the following events: U.S. Conference of Mayors; Miami -Dade
County Days; Art Basel; ICMA Conference; August recess; September to set the tentative /final
millage and budget approval; November for election /runoff election meetings (if it is an election year);
and Federal (Attachment A) & Religious Holidays (Attachment B).
In order to make the City Commission meetings more efficient and prevent residents from spending
multiple hours waiting for a time certain item to be heard, Mayor Philip Levine proposed in 2013
that presentations and awards only meetings be scheduled at different times throughout the year. By
placing the presentations and awards on an alternate meeting date, the regular City Commission
meetings will start business on time, which will increase the likelihood that time certain agenda items
are taken up at the time listed, or closely thereafter. Additionally, having a designated Presentations
and Awards Commission meeting will provide the City Commission with an opportunity to properly
acknowledge and show gratitude to those individuals or groups who have taken an active role in
serving our community. If needed, the Presentations and Awards Commission meeting may be
utilized for items that are deemed emergencies and /or continued or not reached during the previous
Commission meeting. On those months without a separate Presentations and Awards meeting, the
Presentations & Awards items will be heard at 5:00 p.m.
The Administration suggests that when scheduling the 2018 City Commission meeting dates, the City
Commission accomplish four goals: 1) schedule one City Commission meeting a month; 2) schedule
at least three separate Presentations and Awards /Commission meetings per year; 3) schedule
Commission meetings on Wednesdays; and 4) not schedule Commission meetings during the month
of August, while the City Commission is in recess.
It is recommended that the City Commission meetings be set as follows:
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Commission Meetings Presentations & Awards /Commission Meetings
Starts at 8:30 a.m. Starts at 5:00 p.m.
January 17 (Wednesday)
February 14 (Wednesday)
March 7 (Wednesday)
April 11 (Wednesday)
May 16 (Wednesday)
June 6 (Wednesday)
July 25 (Wednesday)
August - City Commission in recess
September 12 (Wednesday)
September Budget Meeting(s) - TBA
October 17 (Wednesday)
P &A will be heard in the January 17th meeting
P &A will be heard in the February 14th meeting
March 21 (Wednesday)
April 25 (Wednesday)
P &A will be heard in the May 16th meeting
June 27 (Wednesday)
P &A will be heard in the July 25th meeting
No P &A due to budget meeting commencing at 5:01 p.m.
P &A will be heard in the October 17th meeting
November 14 (Wednesday) P &AwiII be heard in the November 14th meeting
December 12 (Wednesday) P &AwiII be heard in the December 12th meeting
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the City Commission
meeting dates and the Presentations & Awards /Commission meeting dates for 2018.
Upon approval of the Commission meeting dates, an after the fact Resolution will be drafted.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Attachment A
D Attachment B
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Federal Holiday
New Year's Day
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas
Attachment "A"
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
FEDERAL HOLIDAYS 2018
Date of Observance
January 1, 2018
January 15, 2018
February 19, 2018
May 28, 2018
July 4, 2018
September 3, 2018
November 12, 2018
November 22, 2018
November 23, 2018
December 25, 2018
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Attachment "B"
JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2018
15 Shevat January 31
Purim February 28 - March 1 (work should be avoided)
Ta'anit Esther February 28
Shushan Purim March 2
Passover March 30 - April 7
(no work permitted on March 31 - April 1 and April 6 -7)
Second Passover April 29
Lag B'Omer May 3
Sefirat HaOmer March 31 - May 19
Shavuot May 19 - May 21 (no work permitted)
The Three Weeks June 30 - July 22
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz July 1
Fast of Tish'a B'Av July 21 - 22
The 15th of Av July 27
Rosh Hashanah
The Month of Elul
Fast of Gedaliah
September 9 - 11 (no work permitted)
August 12 - September 9
September 12
Yom Kippur September 18 - 19 (no work permitted)
Sukkot September 23 - 30 (no work permitted on Sept. 24 - 25)
Hoshanah Rabbah September 30
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah September 30 - October 2 (no work permitted)
Chanukah December 2 - 10
Fast of Tevet 10 December 18
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