Resolution 2025-33617 RESOLUTION NO. Z02533617
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FINANCE AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AT ITS FEBRUARY 21, 2025
MEETING, TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 202433200 TO ALLOW GREATER
FLEXIBILITY TO THE MAYOR AND EACH COMMISSIONER AS TO THE USE
OF THE $12,500 ALLOCATION PER COMMISSIONER FOR EXPENSES
ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT THEIR PUBLIC DUTIES, INCLUDING
THE PAYMENT OF A HOUSING STIPEND OF UP TO $300 PER MONTH PER
LEGISLATIVE AIDE WHO IS A MIAMI BEACH RESIDENT AS WELL AS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NON-PROFIT CIVIC OR COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDED THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS SERVE A
PUBLIC PURPOSE AND THAT THE FUNDS ARE NOT USED IN CONNECTION
WITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS OR LOBBYING.
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2024, the City Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
202433200 which approved an increase to the budget of the Offce of the Mayor and City
Commission by $105,000, via a future budget amendment, for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024 to
enable each Commissioner to have the ability to incur up to $15,000 in expenses associated with
attending various conferences, seminars, and other civic, non-profit, and community events to carry
out their public duties (the "Events and Travel Allowance"), including the purchase of tickets,
conference registration fees and travel expenditures (the "Events and Travel Allowance") and
directed the City Administration to include the newly increased budget as a recurring budget item for
eachfscalyearthereafter; and
WHEREAS, during the FY 2025 budget process, the Events and Travel Allowance was
reduced to $12,500 per Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, at the December �1, 2025 meeting of the City Commission, Commissioner
Joseph Magazine introduced a Resolution (item C7 AF)to authorize a stipend in [he amount of$500
per month for each City Commissioner aide to enable these critical members of the staff to find
suitable housing in the City of Miami Beach (the "Stipend Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the Stipend Resolution was referred to the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee (the "FERC")for consideration; and �
WHEREAS, the FERC considered the Stipend Resolution at its February 21, 2025 meeting
and, following discussion, a motion was made to enable Commissioners to utilize the Events and
Travel Allowance to provide a housing stipend of up to��$300 per month to each of their legislative
aides, thereby allowing Commissioners to opt to provide these housing stipends without increasing
the operating budget; and
WHEREAS, the motion was subsequently amended to also enable Commissioners to use
the Events and Travel Allowance to make contributions to non-profit civic or community
organizations, such as parent-teachervstudent associations, provided that the contributions served
a public purpose and that the funds are not used for political campaigns or lobbying; and
WHEREAS, the FERC adopted the motion as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby, accept
the recommendation of the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee, at its February 21, 2025
meeting, to amend Resolution No. 2024-33200 to allow greater flexibility to the Mayor and each
Commissioner as to the use of the $12,500 allocation per Commissioner for expenses associated
with carrying out their public duties, including the payment of a housing stipend of up to $300 per
month per legislative aide who is a Miami Beach resident as well as contributions to non-profit civic
or community organizations, provided that the contributions serve a public purpose and that the funds
are not used in connection with political campaigns or lobbying.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this a3 day of r ' r� � 2025.
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Steven Meiner, Mayor
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MIAMIBEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Ciry Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: April 23, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FINANCE AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AT ITS FEBRUARY 21, 2025
MEETING, TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 202433200 TO ALLOW GREATER
FLEXIBILITY TO THE MAYOR AND EACH COMMISSIONER AS TO THE USE OF
THE $12,500 ALLOCATION PER COMMISSIONER FOR EXPENSES
ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT THEIR PUBLIC DUTIES, INCLUDING THE
PAYMENT OF A HOUSING STIPEND OF UP TO $300 PER MONTH PER
LEGISLATIVE AIDE WHO IS A MIAMI BEACH RESIDENT AS WELL AS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NON-PROFIT CIVIC OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,
PROVIDED THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS SERVE A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND
THAT THE FUNDS ARE NOT USED IN CONNECTION WITH POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS OR LOBBYING.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
ANALYSIS
This ResoNtion was prepared at the request of the sponsor Commissioner Joseph Magazine.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance reauire a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https�/lwww miamibeachFl oovlcitv-halllcitv-clerklmeetinq-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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Aoplicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Riqht to Know" item. Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to Citv Cotle Section 2-17? Proiect?
No No
Was this Aqenda Item initiallv repuested bv a lobbvist which, as definetl in Code Sec. 2�81.
includes a orincival enaaaed in lobbvina? No
If sq specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(sp.
Department
City Attomey
SponSof(51
Commissioner Joseph Magazine
Co-soonsor(sl
Condensed Title
Enable Comm. Use Travel Allowance, Aide Housing Stipend & Other Purposes. (JM)
Previous Action (For CiN Clerk Use Onlvl
Not reached on 3119/2025 - C7 AI
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