Resolution 2021-31955RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31955
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CLARIFYING,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-11 OF THE CITY CODE, THAT
A DR. STANLEY SUTNICK CITIZENS' FORUM SHALL BE
HELD DURING CITY COMMISSION PRESENTATION AND
AWARD MEETINGS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF
FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES, BUT ONLY AT PRESENTATION
AND AWARD MEETINGS WHERE THERE ARE
SUBSTANTIVE AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION, IN ADDITION
TO PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS.
WHEREAS, historically, the City Commission has provided for citizen input at
City Commission meetings; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 1991, a Citizens' Forum was formally created by
motion of the City Commission to provide an established time during Commission
meetings for residents to address the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 1993, pursuant to City Commission motion, the Citizens'
Forum was renamed the "Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizens' Forum" (the "Sutnick Hour") in
recognition of the civic activist who contributed to the creation of the formal forum; and
WHEREAS, over the years, the schedule for the Sutnick Hour has been changed,
with current schedule being from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
during regular City Commission meetings; and
WHEREAS, currently, the Mayor and City Commission only hold Sutnick Hours
during regular monthly City Commission meetings, and not during City Commission
Presentation and Awards meetings, which are intended to be limited to proclamations
and awards; and
WHEREAS, however, it will be appropriate for a Sutnick Hour to be held in the
event that a Presentation and Awards meeting includes substantive agenda items; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to clarify that a Sutnick Hour will be held
during Presentation and Award meetings only at such instance where, in addition to
proclamations and awards, there will be substantive agenda items for consideration by
the Mayor and City Commission, and that if a Presentation and Award meeting will only
include proclamations and awards, a Sutnick Hour shall not be required.
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 clarify, pursuant to Section 2-11 of the Miami Beach City Code, that
a Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizens' Forum shall be held during City Commission Presentation
and Award meetings for a minimum period of fifteen (15) minutes, but only at Presentation
and Award meetings where there are substantive agenda items for consideration by the
Mayor and City Commission, in addition to proclamations and awards.
: PASSED AND ADOPTED this $ day of pece,l+ber , 2021.
Dan Gelber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DEC 1 3 2021
(sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
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: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: December 8, 2021
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CLARIFYING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-11
OF THE CITY CODE, THAT A DR. STANLEY SUTNICK CITIZENS' FORUM
SHALL BE HELD DURING CITY COMMISSION PRESENTATION AND
AWARD MEETINGS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15)
MINUTES, BUT ONLY AT PRESENTATION AND AWARD MEETINGS
WHERE THERE ARE SUBSTANTIVE AGENDA ITEMS FOR
CONSIDERATION BYTHE MAYORAND CITYCOMMISSION, INADDITION
TO PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS.
ANALYSIS
See attached Commission Memorandum.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
Is this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Commission Memorandum
D Resolution
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
Yes
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael Paz, City Attorney A �`
DATE: December 8, 2021
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CLARIFYING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-11 OF
THE CITY CODE, THAT A DR. STANLEY SUTNICK CITIZENS' FORUM SHALL
BE HELD DURING CITY COMMISSION PRESENTATION AND AWARD
MEETINGS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES, BUT ONLY
AT PRESENTATION AND AWARD MEETINGS WHERE THERE ARE
SUBSTANTIVE AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION BYTHE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION, IN ADDITION TO PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS.
The above -referenced Resolution; sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian, is submitted for
consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the December 8, 2021 City Commission
meeting,
BACKGROUND
On January 12, 1991, a Citizens' Forum was formally created by motion of the City
Commission to provide an established time during Commission meetings for residents to
address the City Commission. On July 28, 1993, pursuant to City Commission motion,
the Citizens' Forum was renamed the "Dr. Stanley Sutnick Citizens' Forum" (the "Sutnick
Hour") in recognition of the civic activist who contributed to the creation of the formal
forum.
Over the years, the schedule for the Sutnick Hour has been changed, and upon the
adoption of Resolution No. 2013-28440, the City Commission modified the times for the
Sutnick Hour to reflect the following schedule: from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and from 1:00
p.m, to 1:30 p.m, during regular City Commission meetings.
ANALYSIS
Currently, the Mayor and City Commission only hold Sutnick Hours during regular monthly
City Commission meetings, and not during City Commission Presentation and Awards
meetings, which are intended to be limited to proclamations and awards.
The attached Resolution clarifies that a Sutnick Hour will be held during Presentation and
Award meetings only in such instance where, in addition to proclamations and awards,
there will be substantive agenda items for consideration by the Mayor and City
Commission, and that if a Presentation and Award meeting will only include proclamations
and awards, a Sutnick Hour shall not be required.
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