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MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RAULJ. AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY
TO: MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE
MEMBERS OF THE GITY COMMISSION
DATE: OCTOBER 14,2015
SUBJECT: CANVASSING BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR CITY'S NOVEMBER 3, 2015
GENERAL AND SPECTAL ELECTTONS (AND NOVEMBER 17, 2015 RUNOFF
ELECTION, IF NEEDED)
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Pursuant to the requirements of law, all members have been appointed to the City of Miami Beach's
Canvassing Board for the City's November 3,2015 General and Special Elections (and the
November 17,2015 Runoff Election, if needed), reflecting the following appointments:
Ganvassing Board Members:
Hon. Don Cohn, County Court Judge; Chair
Rafael E. Granado, City of Miami Beach City Clerk
Elizabeth Wheaton, Qualified Elector
Ca nvass i n g Boa rd Alte rnate/S u bstitute Mem bers :
Hon. Victoria Ferrer, County Court Judge; Chief Judge Bertila Soto's Alternate Appointment
Jimmy McMillion, Qualified Elector; Mayor Philip Levine's Alternate Appointment
The City Clerk will be publishing meeting dates and times of scheduled meetings of the City's
Canvassing Board.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
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THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
cAsE NO. {5-2
(Court Administration)
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
NO.15-35lN RE: DESIGNATION OF COUNTY
COURT JUDGE DON S. COHN, AS A
REGULAR MEMBER, JUDGE VICTORIA
FERRER, AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER,
AND MS. ELIZABETH WHEATON, A
QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEAGH, AS A SUBSTITUTE
MEMBER OF THE CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLORIDA GANVASSING
BOARD FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
AND THE NOVEMBER {7, 20{5 RUNOFF
ELECTION
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, the City of Miami Beach, Florlda will be conducting
its General Election for the purposes of electing a Mayor and three (3) City Commissioners, as
well as its Special Election for the presentation to the voters of two (2) ballot questions; and
WHEREAS, in the event a Runoff Election is needed, the City will conduct said election
on November 17,2015; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State of Florida election [aws, the City is required to designate a
Canvassing Board for these elections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.141, Florida Statutes, the undersigned was
requested to make the following designations to serve on the Ganvassing Board of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida for the November 3, 2015 General and Special Elections and the
November 17,2015 Runoff Election (if necessary): one (1) county court judge to serve as a
"reg.ular membef'; one (1) county court judge to serve as an "alternate member'; and one (1)
qualified elector of the City of Miami Beach to serve as a "substitute member"; and
WHEREAS, the HONORABLE DON S. COHN is available to serve as the regular
member, the HONORABLE VICTORIA FERRER is available to serve as the alternate member
and ELEGTOR ELIZABETH WHEATON is available to serve as the substitute member; and
WHEREAS, the Canvassing Board will convene on November 3, 2015, in connection
with the City of Miami Beach General and Special Elections, November 17,2A15 for the Runoff
Election (if necessary), and for all other meetings convened by the Canvassing Board pertaining
to said elections;
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NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Chief Judge of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida:
1. Judge Don S. Cohn is hereby designated to serve as the regular member, Judge
Victoria Ferrer, is hereby designated to serve as ihe alternate member, and Elector
Elizabeth Wheaton is hereby designated to serve as the substitute member, of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida Canvassing Board for the General Election and Special Election
scheduled for November 3, 2015, and the Runotf Election scheduled for November 17,
2015 (if necessary).
2. ln their respective capacities, Judge Gohn and Elector Wheaton will attend all meetings
convened for the Canvassing Board and are hereby authorized to sign all documents
pertaining to said elections as required or as authorized by law.
3. ln the event Judge Cohn or Elector Wheaton is to serve, Judge Ferrer will
serve in his or her stead.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at nis L aay of october,
2015.
BERTTM SOTO, CHIEF JUDGE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL GIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
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