Resolution 2024-32985 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32985
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE CITY CODE
AND CITY CHARTER, TO PUBLISH THE CITY'S LEGALLY
REQUIRED ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC NOTICES ON MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY'S APPROVED WEBSITE FOR ONLINE NOTICES, A
"PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE" PURSUANT TO SECTION
50.0311 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, WITH THE FOREGOING TO
BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
WEBSITE FOR ONLINE NOTICES IS OPERATIONAL, IN ORDER TO
ACHIEVE COST SAVINGS RELATING TO THE CITY'S
PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES IN THE MIAMI HERALD OR
OTHER NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION.
WHEREAS, Section 50.0311, Florida Statute, authorizes the use of publicly
accessible websites hosted by counties as an alternative means of publishing notices
and advertisements otherwise required to be published in newspapers of general
circulation; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County has been working with a County vendor to
allow for the different municipalities to advertise in one central location on the County
website accessible via the internet for purpose of publication of legal notices and
advertisements; and
WHEREAS, the cost of publishing legally required advertisements and public
notices on the County's publicly accessible website is anticipated to be significantly
less than the cost of publishing advertisements and public notices in a newspaper; and
WHEREAS,the Office of the City Clerk has spent the following sums advertising
public notices in the Miami Herald: $66,943 for FY 20/21, $89,931 for FY 21/22, and
FY $105,338 for FY 22/23; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2024, the Miami Herald notified the City of an increase in
advertisement costs, as follows:
SIZE OLD PRICE NEW PRICE PERCENTAGE
INCREASE
'/ Page $290 / Daily $320/ Daily 10.34%
'A Page $460/ Daily $515 / Daily 11.96%
Full Page $735/ Daily $825/ Daily 12.24%
WHEREAS, the County is implementing the new program with the County's
vendor, and anticipates that the website will be publicly available by March 2024; and
WHEREAS, the County's estimated price per online notice is anticipated to be
under$50, which will result in significant savings for the City; and
WHEREAS, residents within the City have sufficient access to the internet, such
that publication of City notices on the County's publicly accessible website will not
unreasonably restrict public access; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission find that allowing an alternative
option of publishing City's legal notices and advertisements online is in the public's
best interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby direct the City Clerk, to the fullest extent permitted under the
City Code and City Charter, to publish the City's legally required advertisements and
public notices on Miami-Dade County's approved website for online notices, a
"publicly accessible website" pursuant to Section 50.0311 of the Florida Statutes,
with the foregoing to be implemented as soon as the Miami-Dade County website
for online notices is operational, in order to achieve cost savings relating to the City's
publication of legal notices in the Miami Herald or other newspaper of general
circulation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3 day of A , 2023.
ATTEST:
Steven Meiner, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
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, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE CITY CODE AND CITY
CHARTER, TO PUBLISH THE CITY'S LEGALLY REQUIRED
ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC NOTICES ON MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S
APPROVED WEBSITE FOR ONLINE NOTICES, A "PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE" PURSUANT TO SECTION 50.0311 OF THE
FLORIDA STATUTES, WITH THE FOREGOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS
SOON AS THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WEBSITE FOR ONLINE NOTICES
IS OPERATIONAL, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COST SAVINGS RELATING
TO THE CITY'S PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES IN THE MIAMI
HERALD OR OTHER NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION.
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 David
Suarez.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
As set forth in the Resolution,this item is intended to yield cost savings.
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
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Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner David Suarez
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Resolution
D LTC No. 050-2024
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MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No.: 050-2024 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk k
DATE: February 13, 2024
SUBJECT: MOTION BY THE AD HOC CHARTER REVIEW AND REVISION BOARD TO SUPPORT
ORDINANCE BEING PROPOSED BY COMMISSIONER SUAREZ AT THE FEBRUARY 21,
2024 COMMISSION MEETING RELATING TO THE ONLINE PUBLICATION OF LEGAL
NOTICES.
The purpose of this Letter to Commission(LTC)is to inform the Mayor and Commission of the motion made
by the Ad Hoc Charter Review and Revision Board (Board)at its meeting on February 12, 2024.
Commissioner David Suarez addressed the members of the Board and requested that they consider
amending Charter Section 2.05,entitled"Procedures for passing Ordinances generally,"which requires that
a proposed Ordinance be noticed once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten (10)
days before adoption, and instead allow the City to notice proposed Ordinances through a publicly
accessible website, hosted by Miami-Dade County, as authorized by Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes.
Commissioner Suarez informed the Board that at the February 21,2024 City Commission meeting, he will
be placing an Ordinance authorizing the City, to the fullest extent permitted under the City Code and City
Charter, to publish the City's legally required advertisements and public notices (other than those for
noticing proposed Ordinances)on the Miami-Dade County approved publicly accessible website for online
notices, in accordance with Section 50.0311 of the Florida Statutes,to achieve cost savings relating to the
City's publication of legal notices in the Miami Herald or other newspaper of general circulation.
After discussion, the Board adopted the following motion:
Motion:
Motion to(1)support the Ordinance being proposed by Commissioner Suarez at the February 21, 2024
City Commission meeting relating to the online publication of legal notices, and(2)schedule a discussion
before the Ad Hoc Charter Review and Revision Board to consider language amending the notice provision
for Ordinances set forth in Charter Section 2.05 during the Board's next meeting on March 4, 2024.
Motion made by: Ronald Starkman
Motion seconded by: Elizabeth Latone
Members present:
Jorge Gonzalez(Chair), Ronald Starkman(Vice-Chair), Michael Band,Julie Basner,Elizabeth Latone,and
Samuel Rabin.
Motion passed: 6-0.
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