Resolution 2021-31603 RESOLUTION NO.. 2021-31603
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
RELATING TO THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, JOSEPH M. CENTORINO;
AND, IN CONSIDERATION AND RECOGNITION OF THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL'S PERFORMANCE DURING FY19/20,
AMENDING JOSEPH M. CENTORINO'S EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT BY PROVIDING (1) A MERIT INCREASE AND
COMMENSURATE SALARY ADJUSTMENT OF TWO PERCENT
(2%) AND (2)A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR FY 20/21
IN THE AMOUNT OF 1%, IF PROVIDED TO GENERAL
UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the City' s voters approved an amendment to the City
Charter, creating Article IX, which creates the City of Miami Beach Office of Inspector General;
establishes the functions of the office; provides the Inspector General with the power to subpoena
witnesses, administer oaths, and require production of records, in order to conduct its
investigations; and provides that the Inspector General' s appointment, term, functions, authority,
and powers shall be further established by Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance
No. 2019- 4239, to implement the provisions of the newly created Article IX of the City Charter;
and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2019, the Ad Hoc Inspector General Selection Committee
unanimously recommended the appointment of Mr. Joseph M. Centorino as the City' s Inspector
General; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2019, pursuant to Section 2- 256(b)(2) of the City Code, the
Mayor and Commission appointed Joseph M. Centorino as Inspector General of the City of Miami
Beach, and authorized the negotiation of an employment agreement with Mr. Centorino; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2019-31072, approving and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Employment
Agreement between the City and Inspector General Joseph M. Centorino,to provide for the terms
and conditions of the Inspector General' s employment, for a term of up to four (4) years,
commencing on November 1, 2019, and expiring on October 31, 2023, unless terminated earlier
by either party in accordance with the terms of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement provides for an annual performance review and
evaluation of the Inspector General, at which time the City Commission shall review the annual
salary and/or other benefits of the Inspector General, and shall adjust in such amounts and to
such extent a the City Commission may determine it is desirable to do so; and
WHEREAS, in prior years, the City's informal policy has been to refer the evaluation for
the performance of the constitutional officers to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee
("FERC"), where the Chair of the Committee was instructed to meet separately with each
constitutional officer with regard to their performance and, in particular, any proposed contract
changes the officer was proposing to their employment contract, and the FERC Chair would then
give a recommendation at the Committee of the Whole meeting, which would then conduct its
own evaluation; engage in discussion; ask questions; make comments; and formally move any
proposed action; and
WHEREAS, this year, in no small part due to the COVID-19 pandemic - which
necessitated in other matters taking priority on Commission agendas and Commissioners'
schedules-the FERC Chair, Commissioner Ricky Arriola, requested that the evaluations be done
directly at a Committee of the Whole meeting; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2021, the Committee of the Whole met, and discussed the
annual performance evaluation and salary/benefits review of the Inspector General; and
WHEREAS, in consideration and recognition of the Inspector General's performance for
FYI9/20, the Mayor and City Commission hereby deem that it is in the best interest of the City to
approve an amendment to the City Clerk's Employment Agreement, all as further set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that, in consideration and
recognition of the Inspector General's exemplary performance during FY 19/20, the Mayor and
City Commission hereby approve the following amendments to the Inspector General's
Employment Agreement:
1. MERIT INCREASE
Annual Present Base Salary: $210,000.18
+2% Salary Increase: $4,200
New Base Salary: $214,200.18
2. COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.Any cost of living adjustment, if provided to general
unclassified employees of the City.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ID day of r'eb'lic"'y , 2021.
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Dan Gelber, Mayor
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Rafael . Gra ado, City Clerk
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