Resolution 2024-33437RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33437
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, 96-22693, 2003-25446, 2013-28437, 2015.28905,
2015-28962, 2019-31107, 2024-32896, 2024.32990 AND 2024-
33256) TO REQUIRE, SUBJECT TO WAIVER BY THE CITY
COMMISSION ON A 617THS VOTE, THAT ANY ORDINANCE
INITIATED BY ANY MEMBER(S) OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND
RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY (I.E. ANY ORDINANCE THAT
PROVIDES FOR A CRIMINAL PENALTY AND/OR IS TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT), SHALL FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE
("PSNQLC"), EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY ORDINANCES
PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 2.05; AND FURTHER,
TO REQUIRE THE PSNQLC TO TRANSMIT ITS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO
FIRST READING.
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, 2024-32990 and 2024-33256 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, subject to waiver by the City
Commission on a 6t7ths vote, that any ordinance initiated by any member(s) of the City
Commission and related to public safety (i.e. any ordinance that provides for a criminal
penalty and/or is to be administered by the Police Department or the Fire Department),
shall first be referred to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee
('PSNQLC'), except for emergency ordinances pursuant to City Charter Section 2.05;
and further, to require the PSNQLC to transmit its recommendation to the City
Commission prior to first reading.
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 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 Public Safety and Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee
(`PSNQLC°) 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-; additionally, subject
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 tens 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
shalt 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 shalt 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- and 2024-33256.
PASSED and ADOPTED this i7_ day of -:�-cei kr 2024.
ATTEST:
MSteven Memer, Mayor._
APPROVED AS TO
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk FORM & LANGUAGE
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: December 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, 2024-32990 AND 2024-33256) TO
REQUIRE, SUBJECT TO WAIVER BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON A 6f7THS
VOTE, THAT ANY ORDINANCE INITIATED BY ANY MEMBER(S) OF THE CITY
COMMISSION AND RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY (I.E. ANY ORDINANCE THAT
PROVIDES FOR A CRIMINAL PENALTY AND/OR IS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT), SHALL FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE ("PSNQLC-),
EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY ORDINANCES PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER
SECTION 2,05; AND FURTHER, TO REQUIRE THE PSNQLC TO TRANSMIT ITS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO FIRST READING.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Laura
Dominguez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
None.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: htt:!lwww.miamibeachfl. ovlci -hall/ci clerk/meetin -notices!
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CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" itermIs this item related to a G.O. Bond
Pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No
No
Was this Aaenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which. as dented in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principai(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Public Safety Ordinances Referred to PSNOLC. (Dominguez) CA
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