Resolution 2024-32990 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32990
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO COMMISSION
COMMITTEES,AND AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO.94-
21382(AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 97-22607,98-22693,2003-
25446, 2013-28437, 2015-28905, 2015-28962, 2019-31107, AND 2024-
32896), TO REQUIRE THAT ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OR LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
THAT ARE INITIATED BY THE CITY COMMISSION FIRST BE REFERRED
TO THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE ("LUSC"),
PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD OR AS A JOINT
REFERRAL TO THE LUSC AND PLANNING BOARD, SUBJECT TO
WAIVER BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON A 6/7THS VOTE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 94-21382,the City Commission established
City Commission Committees to examine facts and issues relating to matters relating to
land use and development, capital improvements and finance, and community issues; and
WHEREAS, over the years,various amendments have been made to Resolution No.
94-21382 by Resolution Nos. 97-22607, 98-22693, 2003-25446, 2013-28437,2015-28905,
2015-28962, 2019-31107, and 2024-32896 to amend the provisions for City Commission
Committees relative to membership, participation, purpose, the selection of chairpersons
and vice chairpersons, the calling and holding of meetings, and the sufficiency of
information to be provided in items published in Commission Committee agendas; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission now desire to amend the Commission
Committee requirements to require that any future amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
or Land Development Regulations that is initiated by the City Commission shall be referred
to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee ("LUSC"), subject to a waiver by the City
Commission on a 6/7ths vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. Three (3) Committees shall be established to examine in depth facts and issues
relating to matters in which the Mayor and City Commission may need to act and
to advise the Mayor and City Commission of their findings and their
recommendations relating to those matters. The three (3) Committees shall be
as follows and shall generally have the following purposes:
a. the Land Use and Sustainability Committee ("LUSC") shall hear matters
related to planning, infrastructure, and zoning issues (including issues
relating to land use, mobility, historic preservation, and sustainable
development) and issues related to specific public and/or private
development projects; additionally, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
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or Land Development Regulations that are initiated by the City Commission
shall first be referred to the LUSC, prior to referral to the Planning Board, or
shall jointly be referred to the LUSC and Planning Board, unless the City
Commission waives this requirement by a 6/7ths vote;
b. the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee shall hear issues related to
municipal finance, City-wide capital improvements projects, and efficiency in
government, as well as issues affecting tourism, arts and culture, business,
and education in the City; and
c. the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee shall address issues related
to residents' quality of life, including improvement programs relating to the
various neighborhoods throughout the City, and shall address issues of
concern or interest to the Miami Beach community, including public safety,
parks and recreation facilities and programs, housing, and homelessness.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Mayor and City Commission reserve the right to
assign such other matters they may deem appropriate,to be addressed by one or all
of the aforestated Committees.
2. Each Committee shall have four (4) voting members, who shall be comprised of
members of the City Commission selected by the Mayor. Notwithstanding the
above, City Commission members who are not Committee members may participate
in the discussion of any issue before any Committee (but such members cannot
vote and cannot count toward quorum).
3. The Mayor shall annually appoint a chairperson and vice chairperson for each
Committee. The term of service for each chairperson or vice chairperson shall be
one year.
4. Meetings shall be held when called by the chairperson, or in his/her absence, by the
vice chairperson and shall be held in the City Commission Chambers unless the
chairperson or, in his/her absence, the vice chairperson determines that good cause.
exists for the holding of a meeting in another location. In addition, meetings shall be
video and audio recorded and shall be broadcast live on the Miami Beach cable
channel or videotaped for posting on the City's website within a reasonable time
following the conclusion of the meeting.
5. Items published in Committee agendas shall include sufficient detail and information
for the Committee and the public to evaluate the items in a reasonable and timely
manner.
6. A Committee shall advance an agenda item to the full City Commission with a
favorable recommendation when a majority of the members of the Committee vote
in favor of the proposed measure (e.g., on a 3-1 or 4-0 vote).
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7. A Committee shall advance an agenda item to the full City Commission with an
unfavorable recommendation in the event of a tie vote of the Committee.
8. In lieu of an unfavorable recommendation as noted in Section 7 above, a Committee
has the option, by majority vote of the Committee, to specifically recommend
advancing the proposed measure to the City Commission with "no
recommendation."
9. If three (3)or more Committee members vote against a proposed agenda item, the
agenda item dies at Committee, unless the Mayor, at the Mayor's discretion, elects
to place the item on the next regular City Commission agenda for consideration by
the City Commission. Committee liaisons shall be responsible with furnishing the
Mayor's office with a list of items lacking the required support at Committee,to allow
the Mayor to timely determine whether to place any item that lacked support at
Committee on the next available regular meeting of the City Commission.
10.Discussion items that do not involve any proposed action may be concluded at
Committee by unanimous consent.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3 day of A e' ! , 2024.
ATTEST:
411 APR 0 8 2024 Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K.Bhatt
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: April 3, 2024
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO COMMISSION
COMMITTEES, AND AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 94-
21382 (AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 97-22607, 98-22693, 2003-
25446, 2013-28437, 2015-28905, 2015-28962, 2019-31107, AND 2024-32896),
TO REQUIRE THAT ANYAMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
OR LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT ARE INITIATED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE LAND USE AND
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE ("LUSC"), PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE
PLANNING BOARD OR AS A JOINT REFERRAL TO THE LUSC AND
PLANNING BOARD, SUBJECT TO WAIVER BY THE CITY COMMISSION
ON A 6RTHS VOTE.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify name of lobbyist(s)and principal(s): N/A
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Alex
Fernandez.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
Applicable Area
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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?
Yes No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Alex Fernandez and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: April 3, 2024
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO COMMISSION COMMITTEES,
AND AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 94-21382 (AS
AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NOS.97-22607, 98-22693, 2003-25446,2013-
28437, 2015-28905, 2015-28962, 2019-31107, AND 2024-32896), TO
REQUIRE THAT ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
OR LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT ARE INITIATED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE LAND USE AND
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE ("LUSC"), PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE
PLANNING BOARD OR AS A JOINT REFERRAL TO THE LUSC AND
PLANNING BOARD, SUBJECT TO WAIVER BY THE CITY COMMISSION
ON A SIX-SEVENTHS(6/7THS)VOTE.
The attached Resolution has been placed on the April 3, 2024 City Commission meeting agenda
at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez. The Resolution amends Resolution No. 94-
21382 (as amended by Resolution Nos. 97-22607, 98-22693, 2003-25446, 2013-28437, 2015-
28905, 2015-28962, 2019-31107, and 2024-32896), which is known as the Commission
Committee Resolution.
The Planning Board, as the City's Land Planning Agency(pursuant to Ch. 163, Florida Statutes)
is required to review all amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Regulations ("LDRs"). In addition to Planning Board review, the City Commission's longstanding
practice is to also refer Comprehensive Plan and LDR amendments to the Land Use and
Sustainability Committee ("LUSC") of the City Commission, for policy input/direction before draft
legislation is referred to the Planning Board. In limited circumstances, the City Commission has
referred amendments directly to the Planning Board.
The purpose of this Resolution is to codify the City's longstanding practice and require that any
future amendment to the Comprehensive Plan or LDRs that is initiated by the City Commission
shall be referred to the LUSC, prior to referral to the Planning Board, or shall jointly be referred to
the LUSC and Planning Board. The City Commission may waive the requirement by a six-
sevenths(6/7ths)vote.
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