R5K-Board Member Removal Criteria -Malakoff-COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
First Reading to consider an Ordinance Amendment modifying removal criteria for Land Use Board
Members.
lntended Outcome Su rted:
Item Summary/Recommendation :
FIRST READING
The proposed Ordinance would reduce the total number of allowed absences before mandatory
removal from a Board for members of City Land Use Boards from 4 per year to 3 per year.
The Administration recommends that the City Commission: 1) accept the recommendation of the Land
Use and Development Committee via separate motion; and 2) approve the Ordinance at First Reading
and schedule a Second Reading Public Hearing for July 23, 2014.
Clerk's Office lative Tracki
AGENDA rrer,r RSK
lncrease satisfaction with neighborhood character. lncrease satisfaction with development and
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc 48o/o of residential respondents and 55% of
businesses rate the effort out forth bv the Citv to reoulate is "about the riqht amount."
On May 27,2014, the Planning Board recommended approval of the subject Ordinance by a vote of
6to0.
Financial I nformation :
Source of
Funds:
Amount Account
1
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3
OBPI Total
Financial lmpact Summary:
ln accordance with Charter section 5.02, which requires that the "City of Miami Beach shall consider
the long-term economic impact (at least 5 years) of proposed legislative actions," this shall confirm
that the City Administration evaluated the long-term economic impact (at least 5 years) of this
proposed legislative action, and determined that there will be no measurable impact on the City's
budqet.
Thomas Mooney
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Philip Levine and Members the City
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: June 11,2014
SUBJECT: BOARD MEMBER REMOVAL C
FIRST READING
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 118, "ADMINISTRATIVE AND REVIEW
PROCEDURES," ARTICLE ll, "BOARDS," DIVISION 2, "PLANNING
BOARD," SECTION 118.52, "MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES;''
DIVISION 3, ..DESIGN REVIEW BOARD,'' SECTION 118-74,
"REMOVAL;" DIVISION 4, "HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD,"
SECTION 118-105, "REMOVAL;" DMSION 5, "BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT," SECTION 118.133, "REMOVAL," BY MODIFYING
AND EXPANDING THE REMOVAL CRITERIA OF THE PLANNING
BOARD, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, HISTORIG PRESERVATION
BOARD, AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMM EN DATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission: 1) accept the
recommendation of the Land Use and Development Committee via separate motion; 2)
approve the Ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading Public Hearing
for July 23, 2014; and 3) lnclude an applicability section, as recommended by the
Planning Board, to commence the new criteria on January 1,2015.
BACKGROUND
On February 19,2014, the Land Use and Development Committee ('LUDC') discussed
language proposed for ballot questions pertaining to the City's Land Use Boards. Ballot
language, regarding transfer of Board of Adjustment powers and amendments to the
special related acts, was referred to the full City Commission with a favorable
recommendation.
Additionally, as part of this discussion, the LUDC directed the Administration to study
various aspects of the City's Land Use Board standards and procedures, including the
addition and revision of existing board member removal criteria, and present a draft
Ordinance at itsApril 9,2014 meeting. As a result, on April 9,2014 the LUDC referred
the proposed ordinance to the Planning Board.
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Commission Memorandum
Ordinance - Board Member Removal Criteia
June 11, 2014 Page 2 ol 2
ANALYSIS
The intent of the proposed code amendment is to revise the existing criteria for the
removal of members on the Planning Board, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation
Board, and Board of Adjustment. The proposed ordinance would require the removal of
a board member from their respective board, if the member were to miss three (3) of the
regularly scheduled meetings per calendar year.
Currently, the Code requires the removal of a board member when the member abstains
from voting due to a conflict of interest on up to four (4) separate applications within a
period of one year, and if the board member misses 33 percent of the regularly
scheduled meetings per calendar year, which typically amounts to four (4) meetings per
year.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
On May 27, 2014, the Planning Board transmitted the proposed Ordinance to the City
Commission with a favorable recommendation by a vote of 6 to 0 (PB File No.2179).
The Planning Board also recommended that the applicability of the new regulations
commence on January 1,2015.
FISCAL IMPACT
ln accordance with Charter Section 5.02, which requires that the "City of Miami Beach
shall consider the long term economic impact (at least 5 years) of proposed legislative
actions," this shall confirm that the City Administration evaluated the long term economic
impact (at least 5 years) of this proposed legislative action. The proposed Ordinance is
not expected to have any tangible fiscal impact.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission:1) Accept the recommendation of the Land Use and Development Committee via
separate motion;
2) Approve the Ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading Public
Hearing for July 23,2014; and
3) lnclude an applicability section, as recommended by the Planning Board, to
commence the new criteria on January 1,2015.
JLM/JMJ/TRM
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BOARD MEMBER REMOVAL CRITERIA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY GODE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 118,
"ADMtNISTRATIVE AND REVIEW PROCEDURES," ARTICLE l!, ,'BOARDS,"
DtvtsloN 2, "PLANNING BOARD," SEGTION 118-52, "MEETINGS AND
PROCEDURES;" DIVISION 3, "DESIGN REVIEW BOARD," SECTION 118-74,
"REMOVAL;" DIVISION 4, "HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD," SECTION
118-105, "REMOVAL;" DIVISION 5, "BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT," SECTION
118-133, "REMOVAL,'' BY MODIFYING AND EXPANDING THE REMOVAL
CRITERIA OF THE PLANNING BOARD, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD,
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD, AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT,
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Land Development regulations provides for the
regulation of land through the appointment of various professional and lay members of the
community to quasi-judicial land use boards; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to review and amend the criteria by which
appointed board members retain their positions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board recommended approval at its meeting dated May
27,2014 by a vote of6-0; and
WHEREAS, the amendments set forth below are necessary to accomplish the above
objectives.
NOW THEREFORE, BE !T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 118, "Administrative and Review Procedures," Article ll, "Boards,"
Division 2, "Planning Board," Section 118-52, "Meetings and procedures," Division 3,
"Design Review Board," Section 118-74, "Removal," Division 4, "Historic Preservation
'Board," Section 118-105, "Removal, and Division 5, "Board of Adjustment," Section 118-
133, -Removal," of the Land Development Regulations, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
Division 2, "Planning Board," Sec.'1 18-52, "Meetings and procedures."
(t) Removal of board memO".". tn the event tnat any ,"r0", of the board fails to attend
three 33-pe+eenlof the regularly scheduled meetings per calendar year{te-ealeulate
, or abstains
from voting on a matter before the board due to a conflict of interest on four different
applications within a period of one year, such member shall cease to be a member of
the board. For purposes of this section, an absence from a meeting shall be defined
as missing more than 50 percent of the scheduled matters unless the member
attended 70 percent of the duration of time of that meeting's agenda. A person who
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has ceased to be a member of the board due to absences or conflicts of interest shall
not be reappointed to the board for a period of one year from the date of his/her
removal.
Division 3, "Design Review Board," Sec. 118-74, "Removal."
(a) Removal of a design review OlarO ,"r0",
"nrtt
Oe *anlatory when that member:
(1) Fails to attend three 33p+eent of the regularly scheduled meetings per calendar
@absenees',nder the 33 pereent fermula, 0,,1 er
ner*-whele-f,smbee; or
(2) Abstains from votlng due to a conflict of interest on four different applications
within a calendar year.
For purposes of this section, an absence from a meeting shall be defined as
missing 50 percent of the scheduled matters unless the member attended 70
percent of the duration of time of that meeting's agenda. A member who is
removed shall not be reappointed to membership on the board for at least one
year from the date of removal.
(b) Any absences and/or abstentions due to conflict of interest prior to the effective
date of these land development regulations shall not apply for purposes of
removal from board membership.
Division 4, "Historic Preservation Board," Sec. 1 18-105, "Removal."
ln the event any member of the historic preservation board fails to attend three 33pereen+oftheregularlyscheduledmeetingspercalendaryear@
ef absenees under the 33 pereent fermula, 0,4 er less reunds dewn te the next whele
, or abstains from voting
on a matter before the historic preservation board due to a conflict of interest four times
within a period of one year, such member shall cease to be a member of the board. For
purposes of this section, an absence from a meeting shall be defined as missing 50
percent of the scheduled matters unless the member attended 70 percent of the duration
of time of that meeting's agenda. However, abstentions for reason of conflict for matters
relating to amendment of the historic properties database shall not be counted for this
purpose.
Division 5, "Board of Adjustment," Sec. 118-133, "Removal."
ln the event that any member of the board of adjustment fails to three 33-Be+eenlof the
regularlyschedu|edmeetingspercalendaryear
er mere reunds up te the next whele number), or abstains from voting on a matter
before the board due to a conflict of interest on four different applications within a period
of one year, such member shall cease to be a member of the board. For purposes of this
section, an absence from a meeting shall be defined as missing 50 percent of the
scheduled matters unless the member attended 70 percent of the duration of time of that
meeting's agenda. A person who has ceased to be a member of the board due to
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absences or conflicts of interest shall not be reappointed to the board for a period of one
year from the date of his/her removal.
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all section and parts of sections in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the City Commlssion, and it is hereby ordained that the
provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of the City of Miami
Beach as amended; that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intention; and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or
other appropriate word.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
lf 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 ten days following adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this _ day of 2014.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
b'3- t l'
First Reading; June 1 1,2014
Second Reading: July 23,2014
Verified by:
Thomas R. Mooney, AICP
Planning Director
Underscore denotes new language
S+keth+eu€h denotes deleted lan g uage
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