Ordinance 2018-4180ORDINANCE NO. 2010 4100
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 II, ENTITLED
"CITY COMMISSION," BY AMENDING SECTION 2 -12,
ENTITLED "MEETING PROCEDURES AND AGENDAS," BY
AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA ITEMS; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Mayor and City Commission wish to establish a best practices
requirement that items published in a City Commission meeting agenda shall not only
include sufficient detail and information for the City Commission and the pubic to
evaluate the items in a reasonable and timely manner, but shall also sufficiently advise
the City Commission and the public of the nature of any requested actions that may be
taken on the items; and
WHEREAS, the amendment set forth in this Ordinance will foster greater
transparency, efficiency, and meaningful participation by the City Commission members
and by the public with regard to City Commission meeting agenda items.
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 -12 of Article II of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE II. CITY COMMISSION
Sec. 2 -12. Meeting procedures and agendas.
(a) Statement of legislative intent: Consistent with the City of Miami Beach
Charter, this section will help uphold the principles of separation of powers
and checks and balances. It will also lend to improving transparency in
government.
(d) Agenda items.
(1) Item details. Items published in a city commission meeting agenda
shall include sufficient detail and information for the city commission
and the public to evaluate the items in a reasonable and timely manner
and whenever .ossible endeavor to sufficientl advise the cit
commission and the public of the nature of any requested actions that
may be taken on the items.
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hereby repealed.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 Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or reiettered 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 21 day of Apr''! , 2018.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /1 day of Apr! f , 2018.
ATTEST:
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Rafael E. Granado, ORK CJ.) ppROVED AS TO
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: April 11, 2018
10 :10 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 11,
ENTITLED "CITY COMMISSION," BY AMENDING SECTION 2 -12, ENTITLED
"MEETING PROCEDURES AND AGENDAS," BY AMENDING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS; AND
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora, the attached Ordinance is submitted
for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission for Second Reading /Public Hearing. At First
Reading on March 7, 2018, the Ordinance was approved with a minor amendment to Section 2 -12
(d)(1), which has been incorporated into the proposed Ordinance.
The proposed Ordinance provides greater transparency, efficiency, and meaningful participation
by the members of the City Commission and the public with regard to items published in City
Commission meeting agendas. The current provisions in Section 2 -12(d) of Article 11, Chapter 2, of
the City Code require that items published in a City Commission agenda include reasonably sufficient
detail and information for the City Commission and the public to evaluate the items in a reasonable
and timely manner. The Ordinance amendment adopted on First Reading further provides that,
whenever possible, Commission agenda items should endeavor to sufficiently advise the City
Commission and the public of the nature of any requested actions that may be taken on the items.
As this Ordinance codifies a best practices policy, no fiscal impact is expected.
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