Resolution 2020-31500 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31500
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2021 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 2021 City Commission Meeting dates in Exhibit "A" hereto.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /l day of /11914'12,6(1- 2020.
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EXHIBIT "A"
PROPOSED 2021 COMMISSION MEETING DATES
Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m.) Presentations & Awards (5:00 p.m.)
January 13 (Wednesday) January 27 (Wednesday)
February 10 (Wednesday) February 24 (Wednesday)
March 17 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the March 17 meeting
April 21 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the April 21 meeting
May 12 (Wednesday) May 26 (Wednesday)
June 23 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the June 23 meeting
July 28 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the July 28 meeting
August- City Commission in recess
September 14 (Tuesday)
September Budget Meeting - TBD
October 13 (Wednesday) October 27 (Wednesday)
November 8* (Monday)
November 22*(Monday)
December 8 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the December 8 meeting
*Election Related Meetings
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: November 18, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2021
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 City Clerk recommends that when preparing the City Commission meeting calendar, the
City Commission take into consideration the following events: U.S. Conference of Mayors; Art
Basel; I CMA 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 City Clerk suggests that when scheduling the 2021 City Commission meeting dates, the
City Commission accomplish four goals: 1) schedule one City Commission meeting a month; 2)
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schedule at least three separate Presentations and Awards/Commission meetings per year
(four are being proposed); 3) schedule Commission meetings, if at all possible, 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:
Commission Meetings Presentations &Awards/Commission Meetings
Starts at 8:30 a.m. Starts at 5:00 p.m.
January 13 (Wednesday) January 27 (Wednesday)
February 10 (Wednesday) February 24 (Wednesday)
March 17 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the March 17 meeting
April 21 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the April 21 meeting
May 12 (Wednesday) May 26 (Wednesday)
June 23 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the June 23 meeting
July 28 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the July 28 meeting
August- City Commission in recess
September 14 (Tuesday)
September Budget Meeting -TBD
October 13 (Wednesday) October 27 (Wednesday)
November 8* (Monday)
November 22* (Monday)
December 8 (Wednesday) P&A will be heard in the December 8 meeting
*Election Related Meetings
CONCLUSION
The City Clerk recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the City Commission
meeting dates and the Presentations &Awards/Commission meeting dates for 2021.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
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to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
n Attachment A
o Attachment B
❑ Resolution
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Attachment "A"
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
2021 FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
Federal Holiday Date of Observance
New Year's Day January 1, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 18, 2021
President's Day February 15, 2021
Memorial Day May 31, 2021
Independence Day July 5, 2021
Labor Day September 6, 2021
Veterans Day November 11, 2021
Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2021
Day after Thanksgiving November 26, 2021
Christmas December 25, 2021
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Attachment "B"
JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2021
15 Shevat January 28
Purim February 25- 26 (work should be avoided)
Ta'anit Esther February 25
Shushan Purim February 27
Passover March 27 - April 4
(no work permitted on March 28-29 and April 3-4)
Second Passover April 26
Lag BOmer April 30
Sefirat HaOmer March 28 - May 16
Shavuot May 16- May 18 (no work permitted)
The Three Weeks June 27 - July 18
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz June 27
Fast of Tish'a B'Av July 17 - 18
The 15th of Av July 24 (no work permitted)
Rosh Hashanah September 6 - 8 (no work permitted)
The Month of Elul August 9 - September 6
Fast of Gedaliah September 9
Yom Kippur September 15 - 16 (no work permitted)
Sukkot September 20 - 27 (no work permitted on Sept. 21-22)
Hoshanah Rabbah September 27
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah September 27 -29 (no work permitted)
Chanukah November 28 - December 6
Fast of Tevet 10 December 14
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