Ordinance 2024-4653 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4653
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MIAMI BEACH
CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III,
ENTITLED "AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY AMENDING
DIVISION 33, ENTITLED "NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE," TO AMEND SECTION 2-190.151
THEREOF, ENTITLED "COMPOSITION; KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE"
TO ALLOW FOR A 5/7TH CITY COMMISSION WAIVER FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC
AREA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS; AND,
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2023, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No.
2023-4558, establishing the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory
Committee (the "Committee") to advise the Mayor, City Commission, and City Manager in
connection with the proposed North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency(the"North Beach
CRA"), including review and input regarding the proposed redevelopment plan for the North
Beach CRA("Redevelopment Plan"), and the prioritization of public projects to be included in the
Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to amend the membership
requirements to allow for a 5/7th waiver by the City Commission for applicants who may reside
within a reasonable distance from the 300-foot radius of the North Beach CRA geographic
boundary and is exceptionally qualified by training and/or experience.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2-190.151 of Division 33, of Article III, of Chapter 2 of the City Code, entitled
"Administration," is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
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ARTICLE III.AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
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DIVISION 33. North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee .
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Sec. 2-190.151. Composition; knowledge and experience.
The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) at-large appointments, all of whom shall be
appointed to serve for a term of no more than two (2)years at a time.
The seven (7) members shall be affiliated with the City; this requirement shall be fulfilled in
the following ways:
(1) Resident Members.
a. At least one (1) of the seven members must currently reside, for a minimum
of five (5) years, within the North Beach area, generally considered as that
portion of Miami Beach located north of 63rd Street.
b. At least three (3)of the seven members must currently reside, for a minimum
of five (5) years, within the geographic boundaries of the North Beach CRA,
or within a 300-foot radius thereof.
c. The five (5) year minimum residency requirement in subsections (1)(a) and
(1)(b) may be waived upon a 5/7ths vote of the city commission, in the event
a resident within the applicable geographic area is available to serve on the
committee and is exceptionally qualified by training and/or experience.
d. The 300-foot radius residency requirement in subsection (1)(b) may be waived
upon a 5/7ths vote of the city commission, in the event a resident resides within
a reasonable distance from the 300-foot radius of the North Beach CRA
geographic boundary and is exceptionally qualified by training and/or
experience.
(2) Business Member. At least one (1) of the seven members must demonstrate an
Ownership Interest, for a minimum of five (5) years, in a Business established within
the geographic boundaries of the North Beach CRA, without regard to that person's
residency. A candidate who satisfies requirements as both a Resident and Business
Owner may qualify for either the Resident Member category, or the Business Member
category pursuant to this subsection.
(3) Real Estate Industry Member. At least one (1) of the seven members of the
Committee must be a real estate industry professional, residing generally within the
City of Miami Beach.
(4) Attorney Member. At least one (1) of the seven members of the Committee must be
an attorney with experience in land use, real estate, or other related practice area,
residing generally within the City of Miami Beach or maintaining a full-time law
practice and physical office located in North Beach.
(5) General Requirements. Each of the seven (7) members must have a demonstrated
interest in neighborhood leadership issues, including,without limitation, neighborhood
business groups, homeowner or condominium associations and cooperatives, civic
groups, and/or other similar qualifications.
For the purposes of this section these terms shall have the following meaning:
• "Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of a
Business (including the ownership of 10% or more of the outstanding capital stock).
• "Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, but shall exclude either a business engaged in the real estate
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industry(including development, brokerage, or property management), or a law firm,
as individuals practicing in either of those areas would be covered under the Real
Estate Industry Member category in subsection 2-190.151(3) herein or the Attorney
Member category in subsection 2-190.151(4)
Appointed members shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the Committee's
Membership Composition requirements herein by executing an affidavit, in a form prepared by
the City Clerk's Office, stipulating that the member has met the requirements set forth above,
prior to being sworn in as a Committee member.
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SECTION 2. CODIFICATION
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Miami
Beach City Code. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish
such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other
appropriate word.
SECTION 3. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. ''//
This Ordinance shall take effect on the 9 day of /aPe ►dsv , 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3# day of Alvie7 , 2024.
ATTEST:
NOV 0 5 2024
teven Meiner, Mayor
Rafa I E. Granado, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
(Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt) FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: October 30, 2024 10:45 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY
CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED
"AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY AMENDING DIVISION 33,
ENTITLED "NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE,"TO AMEND SECTION 2-190.151 THEREOF, ENTITLED
"COMPOSITION; KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE" TO ALLOW FOR A 5/7TH
CITY COMMISSION WAIVER FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENT UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS; AND, PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The proposed Ordinance was approved on first reading. No changes have been made between
first and second reading.
On June 28, 2023, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2023-4558,
establishing the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee (the
"Committee") to advise the Mayor, City Commission, and City Manager in connection with the
proposed North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the "North Beach CRA"), including
review and input regarding the proposed redevelopment plan for the North Beach CRA
("Redevelopment Plan"), and the prioritization of public projects to be included in the
Redevelopment Plan.
Current membership criteria require at least three (3) of the seven members to reside, for a
minimum of five (5) years, within the geographic boundaries of the North Beach CRA, or within a
300-foot radius thereof.
The sponsor proposes to amend the membership requirements to allow for a 5/7th waiver by the
City Commission for applicants who may reside within a reasonable distance from the 300-foot
radius of the North Beach CRA geographic boundary and is exceptionally qualified by training
and/or experience.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
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Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? Yes
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: 10/11/2024.
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
North Beach
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 Tanya K. Bhatt •
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
10:45 a.m. 2nd Rdg, Ch. 2, NBCRA Comm, Waiver for Geographic Area Residency Req. (Bhatt)
CA
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