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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATIORNEY
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATIORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
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MEMBERS CITY COMMISSION
INTERIM CITY MANAGER KATHIE BROOKS
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BALLOT QUESTIONS
THE NOVEMBER 6,
Attached hereto is a Resolution adopting Certification of unofficial Results of the August
14, 2012 Special Election for the City of Miami Beach, and declaring the unofficial election results.
The Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Election's Certification of the unofficial results is attached to
the Resolution and, upon the receipt ofthe official results of the November 6, 2012 Election from the
Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, same shall be transmitted to the City Commission by
Resolution and be made a part ofthe public records of the City of Miami Beach.
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RESOLUTION NO. __
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH BALLOT QUESTIONS, AND DECLARING THE
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Certification of the Unofficial Results 1 of the City of Miami Beach
Special Election ballot questions have been received and are attached hereto as Composite
Exhibit "A" and are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, said Certification reflects that:
Question "A" as set forth below was ______ by the electorate of the City of
Question "B" as set forth below was the electorate of the City of
Miami Beach;
Question "C" as set forth below was _____ by the electorate of the City of
Miami Beach;
Question "D" as set forth below was ______ .by the electorate of the City of
Miami Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that having had canvassed the
returns of the November 6, 2012 Special Election of the City of Miami Beach, the City hereby
adopts the Certification of the Unofficial Results of said Special Election and it is hereby ordered
1 Upon receipt of the official results of the November 6, 2012 Election from the Miami-Dade County
Supervisor of Elections, same shall be transmitted to the City Commission by the City Clerk's Letter to
Commission and be made a part of the public records of the City of Miami Beach.
2 The four ballot questions have been lettered "A" "B" "C" and "D" for ease of reference herein and were
not so lettered on the ballot.
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that the Certification of the Unofficial Results and this Resolution be recorded in the minutes of
the City Commission meeting as a permanent record of the unofficial results of said Special
Election; and be it further resolved that, as a result of the City of Miami Beach November 6,
2012 Special Election, the votes upon the questions presented reflect the following unofficial
results:
Question "A":
ESTABLISHING CITY CLERK AS A CHARTER OFFICER
SHALL THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO ESTABLISH THE CITY CLERK
AS A CHARTER OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING
DESIGNATED DUTIES, WHOSE COMPENSATION SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE, AND WHEREBY:
• THE CLERK SHALL BE APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY, AND
ACCOUNTABLE TO, THE CITY COMMISSION INSTEAD OF THE
CITY MANAGER; AND
• POWER TO SUPERVISE AND CONTROL THE CLERK'S OFFICE,
AND TO APPOINT AND REMOVE UNCLASSIFIED PERSONNEL
THEREIN, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE CITY MANAGER
TO THE CITY CLERK?
Question "B":
YES
NO
VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED TO REDUCE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES OR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
STANDARDS.
SHALL CHARTER SECTION 1.06 BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THAT
ANY CHANGE TO CHAPTER 118, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 4 ("HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD") OR TO CHAPTER 118, ARTICLE X,
DIVISIONS 1-4 ("HISTORIC PRESERVATION"), OF THE CITY CODE,
WHICH REDUCES THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, OR
CREATES LESS STRINGENT HISTORIC PRESERVATION
STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS, SHALL, BEFORE BECOMING
EFFECTIVE, BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTERS IN A
CITYWIDE ELECTION?
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YES
NO
Question "C":
CHANGE OF FILING PERIOD FOR QUALIFYING PETITIONS
SHALL CHARTER SECTION 6.03 BE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE TIME
THAT A CANDIDATE QUALIFYING VIA PETITION FOR CITY ELECTED
OFFICE MUST FILE SAID PETITION, FROM NO LATER THAN THE
SECOND DAY OF THE FOUR-DAY QUALIFYING PERIOD, TO NO LATER
THAN NOON OF THE 14TH DAY PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF SUCH
QUALIFYING PERIOD?
QUESTION "D":
YES
NO
LIMITED WAIVER OF CITY QUALIFYING FEE
SHALL CHARTER SECTION 6.03 BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT IF
COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT HASN'T ISSUED ITS
CERTIFICATE VERIFYING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF VALID
SIGNATURES ON A TIMELY-FILED QUALIFYING PETITION BY 5:00
P.M. ON THE SECOND DAY OF CITY'S QUALIFYING PERIOD, CITY'S 7
1/2% QUALIFYING FEE SHALL BE WAIVED IF THE SUBJECT
CANDIDATE OTHERWISE QUALIFIES PURSUANT TO CHARTER
SECTION 6.03?
YES
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that Question "A" was
Question "B" was Question "C" was
, and Question "D" was --------------------------------
PASSED AND ADOPTED this_ day of November, 2012,
ATTEST:
Rafael Granado
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Matti Herrera Bower
Mayor
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