Resolution 2024-33256 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33256
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, 2024-32896, AND 2024-32990), 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")
AND TO REQUIRE THE LUSC TO TRANSMIT ITS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION BEFORE THE
AMENDMENT MAY BE REFERRED TO THE 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, 2024-32896, and 2024-32990 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 first be
referred to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee ("LUSC"), and to require the LUSC
to transmit its recommendation to the City Commission before the amendment may be
referred to the Planning Board, 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
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, OF
shall jointly to the I I ICC anti Planning Board, and the LUSC shall
transmit its recommendation to the City Commission before the amendment
may be referred to the 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).
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.
11.This Resolution supersedes Resolution Nos. 97-22607, 98-22693, 2003-25446,
2013-28437, 2015-28905,2015-28962,2019-31107,2024-32896, and 2024-32990.
PASSED and ADOPTED this // day of slmdlr , 2024.
ATTEST:
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Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael . Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
APPROVED AS TO,
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: September 11, 2024
TITLE: 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, 2024-32896, AND 2024-32990), 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") AND TO REQUIRE THE LUSC TO TRANSMIT ITS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION BEFORE THE AMENDMENT
MAY BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD, SUBJECT TO WAIVER BY THE
CITY COMMISSION ON A 6/7THS VOTE.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The proposed Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Vice-Mayor Alex
Fernandez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item% Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No No
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 the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Amend Commission Committee Reso Require Single Referral to LUSC. (Fernandez) CA
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