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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2026-4792ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4792 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTION 2-22 THEREOF, ENTITLED "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS," TO AMEND THE TERM LIMIT PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF CITY AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach relies on the dedicated service of volunteers who serve on various agencies, boards, and committees to support City governance and policy development; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2025, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2025-4742, which amended term limit provisions applicable to members of City agencies, boards, and committees who are appointed by the City Commission as a whole ("at -large appointees"); and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission now desire to amend the City Code to clarify that, after serving for six consecutive years on the same City agency, board, or committee (including a City land use board), an at -large appointee may be appointed to a different agency, board, or committee without the requirement of a hiatus; additionally, an at -large appointee who has served for six consecutive years on an agency, board, or committee may be reappointed to the same agency, board, or committee after observing a two-year hiatus. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 2-22 of Chapter 2 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows: Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE III. AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 2-22. General requirements. Except as otherwise specifically provided: (5) All ad hoc agency, board and committee terms shall be one year; all other agency, board and committee terms shall be two years, expiring on December 31 and commencing on January 1. a. Members appointed by individual city commissioners (referred to as "direct appointees") to a specific agency, board or committee shall serve for no more than eight consecutive years on such agency, board or committee. Notwithstanding any other provision of the City Code or of any resolution, commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2007, the term of every board member who is directly appointed by a member of the city commission shall automatically expire upon the latter of: December 31 of the year the appointing city commissioner leaves office or upon the appointment/election of the successor city commission member. b. A Mors member appointed by the city commission as a whole (referred to as "at -large appointees") to any agency, board or committee shall serve for no more than six consecutive years on any the same agency, board or committee as an at - large appointee. An Individuals individual may be feappGinted appointed to aRY an at -large position on a different agency, board, or committee following the completion of their six consecutive years on the same agency, board, or committee without the requirement of a hiatus. HeweveF, individwal6 who have 6eRied six yea —en a land use beaFd ohall be req iiFed to nhconio a hiatus of twe . An individual who has served for six consecutive years on an agency, board, or committee as an at - large appointee may only be reappointed to the same agency, board, or committee after observing a two-year hiatus. Term limits set forth in subsections (5)a. and b. of this section shall be measured retroactively from an individual's initial appointment to membership on an agency, board or committee. Exceptions to subsection (5)b. of this section shall only be permitted if it is determined by the city commission that an agency, board or committee requires the membership of a registered architect or registered landscape architect who does not otherwise comply with the terms of subsection (5)b. hereinabove. (6) An individual member can serve as a chairperson of a specific agency, board or committee for no more than four consecutive years. (7) All agency, board and committee terms shall be staggered upon initial appointment by the city commission. SECTION 2. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity. 2 SECTION 4. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, 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, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re - lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," article," or other appropriate word. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect on the /5�day of '�bvu4vy 2026. PASSED AND ADOPTED this S' day of F-e bru4ry 2026. ATTEST: FEB 0 9 2026 Steven Meiner, Mayor Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk (Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez) Underline denotes additions Strvr�kethreeuo denotes deletions 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ZS City Attorney Date Ordinances - R5 A MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico DATE: February 5, 2026 9:10 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TITLE: MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTION 2-22 THEREOF, ENTITLED "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS," TO AMEND THE TERM LIMIT PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF CITY AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BACKGROUND/HISTORY The attached Ordinance was prepared at the request of Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez The City of Miami Beach has established various agencies, boards, and committees whose memberships are comprised of volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Commission. Currently, Chapter 2, Article III of the City Code, entitled "Agencies, Boards, and Committees," sets forth term limits for appointees of City agencies, boards, and committees. In relevant part, Section 2-22 of the City Code provides that those members appointed by the City Commission as a whole ("at -large appointees") may serve as at -large appointees for no more than six years on any agency, board, or committee. On June 25, 2025, the Mayor and City Commission amended Section 2-22 pursuant to Ordinance No. 2025-4742 to provide as follows: At -large appointees other than those serving on land use boards (i.e., the Historic Preservation Board, Design Review Board, Planning Board, or Board of Adjustment) may be reappointed to any other agency, board, or committee as an at -large appointee following the completion of their term without the requirement to take a hiatus in between terms; and A land use board appointee who has served six years may not be reappointed to any agency, board, or committee without first observing a two-year hiatus. 820 of 2180 ANALYSIS The Ordinance makes the following amendments to Section 2-22 of the City Code: 1. Provide that the term limits created under this section apply to six consecutive years of service by an at -large appointee on the same agency, board, or committee: 2. Strike the two-year hiatus requirement for an at -large appointee who has served 6 consecutive years on the same land use board, prior to appointment to any other agency, board, or committee; and 3. Clarify and restate the existing requirement that a two-year hiatus is required before an at -large appointee may be reappointed to the same agency, board, or committee FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NA Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? Yes (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY) If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: 1/13/2026 See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/ Applicable Area Citywide Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? No Is this item related to a G.O. Bond Proiect? No Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s): Department City Attorney Sponsor(s) Commissioner Alex Fernandez Condensed Title 9.10 a.m. 2nd Rdg, Term Limits for Board & Committee Members. (Fernandez) CA Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only) 821 of 2180 First Reading Public Hearing on 12/17/2025 - R5 Al 822 of 2180