R7H-Joint Set Dates For Year 2015 City Commission MeetingsCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A resolution setting the dates for the year 2015 City Commission meetings
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Item S ummary/Recommendation :
Pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Miami Beach City Charter, the City Commission shall meet at such times
as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution. The Administration recommends that when preparing the
City Commission meeting calendar, the City Commission take into consideration the following events: U.S.
Conference of Mayors; Miami-Dade County Days; Art Basel; ICMA Conference; August recess; September
to set the tentative/final millage and budget approval; November for election/runoff election meetings (if it is
an election year); and Federal & Religious Holidays. (Note: The Miami Beach Annual Boat Show is
scheduled for February 12-16, with move-in scheduled to start on February 6-1 1 and move-out scheduled
on February 17-20, which creates significant parking and traffic challenges for the City Hall area.)
ln order to make the City Commission Meetings more efficient and prevent residents from spending
multiple hours waiting for a time certain item to be heard, Mayor Philip Levine proposed in 2013 that all
presentations and awards be heard at a separate meeting. By placing the Presentations and Awards on an
alternate meeting date, the regular City Commission meetings will start business on time, which will
increase the likelihood that time certain agenda items are taken up at the time listed, or closely thereafter.
Additionally, having a designated Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting will allow the City
Commission an opportunity to properly acknowledge and show gratitude to those individuals or groups who
have taken an active role in serving our community. lf needed, the Presentations and Awards Commission
Meeting may be utilized for items that are deemed emergencies and/or continued or not reached during
the previous Commission Meeting.
The Administration recom mends the resolution.
Board Recommendation:
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
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Mayor Philip Levine and Members of City Co
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
November 19,2014
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CIry OF
MIAMI BEAGH, SETTING THE DA
MEETINGS.
FOR THE YEAR 2015 CITY COMMISSION
ADMI NISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Miami Beach City Charter, the City Commission shall meet at such
times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.
The Administration recommends that when preparing the City Commission meeting calendar, the
City Commission take into consideration the following events: U.S. Conference of Mayors; Miami-
Dade County Days; Art Basel; ICMA Conference; August recess; September to set the
tentative/final millage and budget approval; November for election/runoff election meetings (if it is
an election year); and Federal & Religious Holidays. (Note: The Miami Beach Annual Boat Show is
scheduled for February 12-16, with move-in scheduled to start on February 6-11 and move-out
scheduled on February 17-20, which creates significant parking and traffic challenges forthe City
Hall area.)
ln order to make the City Commission Meetings more efficient and prevent residents from
spending multiple hours waiting for a time certain item to be heard, Mayor Philip Levine proposed
in 2013 that all presentations and awards be heard at a separate meeting. By placing the
presentations and awards on an alternate meeting date, the regular City Commission meetings will
start business on time, which will increase the likelihood that time certain agenda items are taken
up at the time listed, or closely thereafter. Additionally, having a designated Presentations and
Awards Commission Meeting will allow the City Commission an opportunity to properly
acknowledge and show gratitude to those individuals or groups who have taken an active role in
serving our community. lf needed, the Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting may be
utilized for items that are deemed emergencies and/or continued or not reached during the
previous Commission Meeting.
TheAdministration suggests thatwhen scheduling the 2015 City Commission Meeting dates, the
City Commission accomplish three goals: 1) schedule one City Commission meeting and one
Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting a month, if possible; 2) schedule Commission
meetings on Wednesdays; and 3) not schedule Commission meetings during the month of August,
while the City Commission is in recess.
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Based on the consensus reached at the October 22, 2014 Committee of the Whole, it is
recommended that the City Commission meetings be set as follows:
Commission Meetinqs
January 14 (Wednesday)
February 11 (Wednesday)
March 11 (Wednesday)
April 15 (Wednesday)
May 6 (Wednesday)
June 10 (Wednesday)
July 8 (Wednesday)
August - City Commission in recesis
September 9 (Wednesday)
October 14 (Wednesday)
November 9* (Monday)
December 9 (Wednesday)
. Meeting(s) for election related items only.
Presentations & Awards Commission Meetinqs
January 27 (Tuesday)
February 25 (Wednesday)
March 18 (Wednesday)
April 29 (Wednesday)
May 20 (Wednesday)
None
July 29 (Wednesday)
(September TBA) ld Aag of Budget
October 28 (Wednesday)
November 23*(Monday)
December 16 (Thursday)
CONGLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the proposed City
Commission Meeting dates and the Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting dates for2015,-t\c
JLM/REG/lc
Attachment "A": List of legal and religious holidays.
Attachment "8": List of Jewish holidays.
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Attachment "A"
GITY OF MIAMI BEACH LEGAL AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 2015
New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2015
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 19,2015
President's Day Monday, February 16,2015
Good Friday Friday, April 3,2015
Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015
Memorial Day Monday, May 25,2015
lndependence Day Friday, July 3, 2015
Labor Day Monday, September 7,2015
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11,2015
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26,2014
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27,2014
Christmas Friday, December 25,2015
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Fast ofTevet 10
Tu B'Shevat
Purim
Ta'anit Esther
Shushan Purim
Passover
Second Passover
Lag B'Omer
Sefirat HaOmer
Shavuot
The Three Weeks
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz
Fast of Tish'a B'Av
The 1Sth of Av
Rosh Hashanah
The Month of Elul
Fast of Gedaliah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
Hoshanah Rabbah
SheminiAtzeret & Simchat Torah
Chanukah
Fast ofTevet 10
Attachment rrB"
JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2015
January 1
February 4
March 4-5 (work should be avoided)
March 4
March 6
April 3-11 (work permitted onlv on April 6-9)
May 3
May 7
April4 - May 23
May 23-25 (no work permitted)
July 4-25
July 5
July 25-26
July 31
September 13-15 (no work permitted)
August 16 - September 13
September 16
September 22-23 (no work permitted)
September 27 - October 4 (work permitted on Sept. 30-Oct. 2)
October 4
October 4-6 (no work permitted)
December 6-14
December 22
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, SETTING THE DATES FOR THE YEAR 2015 CITY
COMMISSION MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Miami Beach City Charter, the City Commission
shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, in order to make the City Commission meetings more efficient and prevent
residents from spending hours waiting for time certain items to be heard, Mayor Philip Levine
proposed in 2013 that all presentations and awards be heard at a separate City Commission
meeting dedicated solely for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, by placing the Presentations and Awards portion of City Commission meetings
on the alternate meeting date, it is anticipated that the regular City Commission meetings willstart
on time, which will increase the likelihood that time certain agenda items are heard at their
scheduled times, or closely thereafter; and
WHEREAS, if needed, the separate City Commission meeting date for Presentations and
Awards may also be utilized for items that are deemed emergencies and/or continued or not
reached during the regular City Commission meeting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE !T DULY RESOLVED BYTHE MAYORAND Ctry COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve
the proposed 2015 City Commission Meeting dates and Presentation and Awards Commission
Meeting dates set forth in Exhibit "A" hereto.
PASSED and ADOPTED this _ day of 2014.
PHILIP LEVINE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
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EXHIBlT "A"
PROPOSED 2015 COMMISSION MEETING DATES
Commission Meetinos
January 14 (Wednesday)
February 11 (Wednesday)
March 11 (Wednesday)
April 15 (Wednesday)
May 6 (Wednesday)
June 10 (Wednesday)
July I (Wednesday)
August - City Commission rn recess
September9 (Wednesday)
October 14 (Wednesday)
November 9* (Monday)
December 9 (Wednesday)
* Meeting(s) for election related items only.
A lte rn ate ( P resentati o nl M eeti n qs
January27 (Tuesday)
February 25 (Wednesday)
March 18 (Wednesday)
April29 (Wednesday)
May 20 (Wednesday)
None
July 29 (Wednesday)
(September f BA) ld Rdg of Budget
October 28 (Wednesday)
November 23* (Monday)
December 16 (Thursday)
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