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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-26045
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
RECOGNIZING GOVERNOR BUSH'S EXECUTIVE ORDER
05-219 AND SUBSEQUENT DECLARATION OF ELECTIONS
EMERGENCY IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DUE TO
HURRICANE WILMA, AND AMENDING ALL ACTIONS
TAKEN BY THE MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSION WITH
REGARD TO THE CITY'S NOVEMBER 2005 ELECTIONS
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25998, CALLING THE
NOVEMBER 1, 2005 GENERAL ELECTION, AS WELL AS
DESIGNATION OF CANVASSING BOARD MEMBERS) FOR
THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE CITY'S
GENERAL ELECTION DATE TO NOVEMBER 15, 2005 AND
THE CITY'S RUN-OFF ELECTION DATE TO NOVEMBER
29, 2005.
WHEREAS, on October 19,2005, Florida Governor Jeb Bush issued Executive Order 05-
219, declaring a state of emergency in the State of Florida due to Hurricane Wilma; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Executive Order 05-219 and Section 101.733(1), Florida
Statutes, on October 29, 2005 Governor Bush issued a declaration of "Elections Emergency" in
Miami-Dade County, rescheduling the City of Miami Beach's General Election of November 1,2005
to November 15,2005, and the City's Run-Off Election of November 15,2005 to November 29,
2005; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the Governor's actions, the City of Miami Beach hereby
amends all actions taken by the Miami Beach City Commission with regard to the City's November
2005 elections (including, but not limited to City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2005-25998,
calling for the City's November 1, 2005 General Election, as well as action taken by the City
Commission on October 19, 2005 designating members of the City's General Election Canvassing
Board) for the limited purpose of changing the City's General Election date to November 15,2005,
and the City's Run-Off Election date to November 29,2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that all actions taken by the
Miami Beach City Commission with regard to the City's November 2005 elections (including, but
not limited to City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2005-25998, calling the November 1, 2005
General Election, as well as designation of Canvassing Board members) are hereby amended for the
limited purpose of changing the City's General Election date to November 15, 2005 and the City's
Run-Off election date to November 29, 2005.
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MURRAY H. DUBBIN
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(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2005
TO: MAYOR DAVID DERMER and
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
FROM: MURRAY H. DUBBIN K
CITY ATTORNEY \J
SUBJECT: CITY RESOLUTION REFLECTING GOVERNOR BUSH'S DECLARATION OF
ELECTIONS EMERGENCY -CITY'S GENERAL ELECTION DATE CHANGED
FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2005 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2005, AND CITY'S RUN-OFF
ELECTION DATE CHANGED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005 TO NOVEMBER 29,
2005.
In recognition of Florida Governor Jeb Bush's Executive Order 05-219 and subsequent declaration
of Elections Emergency in Miami-Dade County due to Hurricane Wilma, the attached resolution has
been drafted for the purpose of amending actions taken by the City Commission with regard to the
City's November 2005 election schedule-the City's General Election of November 1, 2005 has
been rescheduled to November 15, 2005, and the City's Run-Off Election (if necessary) of
November 15, 2005 has been rescheduled to November 29, 2005.
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