Ordinance 2019-4319 ORDINANCE NO, 2019-4319
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
2 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED
"ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "
AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY AMENDING
DIVISION 31, ENTITLED "SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE," BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-190.142 THEREOF, ENTITLED
"COMPOSITION" TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN
APPOINTMENT OF A CITY COMMISSIONER TO THE
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE; AND, PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2008, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach adopted Ordinance No. 2008-3618 (the "Ordinance"), establishing the Sustainability
Committee (the "Committee") for the purpose of focusing attention on general environmental
improvement trends, or"green initiatives," within the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance, codified in Sections 2-190.140-143 of City's Code of Laws
and Ordinances ("City Code"), requires for the Committee to be composed of seven (7) voting
members, one each directly appointed by the Mayor and each City Commissioner, and a City
Commissioner, to serve as a nonvoting member and as a chairperson of the committee; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2015, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2015-28962, establishing a City Commission Committee, the Sustainability and Resiliency
Committee, to address issues related to general environmental improvement trends, sustainable
development, and green initiatives; and
WHEREAS, as there is no longer a need for a City Commissioner to serve as a non-
voting member of the Sustainability Committee, Section 2-190.142 must be amended to remove
the requirement for an appointment of a City Commissioner to the Sustainability Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2-190.142 of Division 31, of Article III, of Chapter 2 of the City Code,
entitled "Administration," is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
* * *
ARTICLE IV.AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
* * *
Division 31. Sustainability Committee
Sec. 2-190.142. Composition.
The committee shall consist of seven voting members, one each to be directly appointed by
the mayor and each city commissioner. A city commissioner, appointed by the mayor, shall
terve as a nonvoting mcmbcr and shall also servc as the chairperson of the committee.
SECTION 2. 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 3. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect on the a/ day of .!C-ent's, 2019.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1/ day of .Dectn,6er , 2019.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J.Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: December 11, 2019
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 MIAMI
BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING
ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY
AMENDING DIVISION 31, ENTITLED "SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE," BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-190.142 THEREOF, ENTITLED "COMPOSITION"
TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN APPOINTMENT OF A CITY
COMMISSIONER TO THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE; AND,
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Dan Gelber, the above-referenced Ordinance is submitted for
adoption.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a Resident Right to Does this item utilize G.O.
Know item? Bond Funds?
No No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
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