Ordinance 2020-4335 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-4335
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
18, ENTITLED "SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE," BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-190.13 THEREOF, ENTITLED
"COMPOSITION," TO ALLOW SENIOR RESIDENTS
RESIDING IN FEDERATION TOWERS TO ALSO BE
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE SENIOR AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE; AND, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2018, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach adopted Ordinance No. 2018-4178 (the "Ordinance"), establishing the
Senior Affairs Committee to provide senior residents of Miami Beach with the
opportunity to represent and articulate the needs of persons 55 years of age and older,
to foster increased involvement in the affairs of city government by senior citizen
residents, and to provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Commissioners on
issues and programs affecting the City's senior citizen population; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance, codified in Sections 2-190.11 through 2-190.14 of
City's Code of Laws and Ordinances ("City Code"), requires for the Committee to be
composed of eleven (11) voting members and one nonvoting ex-officio member and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission determined that it is in the best
interest of the City to amend Section 2-190.13 to allow senior residents residing in
Federation Towers to also be eligible to serve on the Senior Affairs Committee (the
"Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission further determined that it is in the
best interest of the City to amend Section 2-190.13 to allow the chairperson of the
Hispanic Affairs Committee, or the chairperson's designee, to serve as a voting member
of the Committee, bringing the total number of voting members to thirteen (13).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2-190.13 of Division 18, of Article III, of Chapter 2 of the City
Code, entitled "Administration," is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
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ARTICLE III. AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
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Division 18. Senior Affairs Committee
Sec. 2-190.13. Composition.
The senior affairs committee shall be composed of 13 2 a- voting members and ono
as follows:
(a) Two at-large appointments by the city commission.
(b) Nine members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) An individual selected by the board of directors of Jewish Community
Services of South Florida.
(2) An administrator selected by the board of trustees for Mount Sinai Medical
Center who is not the chief executive officer of Mount Sinai Medical Center.
(3) A resident of the Four Freedoms House who shall be recommended by the
residents of the Four Freedoms House and ratified by the city commission.
(4) A resident of the Blackstone Apartments who shall be recommended by the
residents of the Blackstone Apartments and ratified by the city commission.
(5) A resident of Stella Maris House selected by the board of directors of Stella
Maris House.
(6) A resident of Rebecca Towers selected by the board of commissioners of
the Miami Beach Housing Authority.
(7) A resident of Council Towers North who shall be recommended by the
residents of Council Towers North and ratified by the city commission.
(8) A resident of Council Towers South who shall be recommended by the
residents of Council Towers South and ratified by the city commission.
(9) A resident of Federation Towers who shall be recommended by the
residents of Federation Towers and ratified by the city commission.
(-9) (10) An individual selected by the board of directors of UNIDAD of Miami Beach.
(c) (11) The chairperson of the Hispanic Affairs Committee, or the chairperson's
designee, - - _ -= _ _- _ _ .
The members referenced in subsection (a) above shall be 55 years of age or older
or have a demonstrated interest and involvement in senior citizen services, issues,
activities, or facilities at the time of appointment.
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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 -23 day of °`7 , 2020.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this / ' day of O ) , 2020.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk _ i
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(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Gongora)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J.Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: May 13, 2020
9:10 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 18, ENTITLED "SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,"
BY AMENDING SECTION 2-190.13 THEREOF, ENTITLED
"COMPOSITION," TO ALLOW SENIOR RESIDENTS RESIDING IN
FEDERATION TOWERS TO ALSO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE
SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; AND, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
On February 15, 2020, at the City Commission meeting, the above-referenced Ordinance
passed on First Reading with no revisions. The Ordinance is now submitted for consideration
by the Mayor and City Commission for Second Reading/Public Hearing.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
No fiscal impact expected.
Applicable Area
Not.Applicable
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant tQ Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
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