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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-26383
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING
FOR A SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 21,2006 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COMMISSIONER IN
GROUP V; PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT OF SAME BY THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS DIVISION;
PROVIDING THAT VOTING PRECINCTS SHALL BE
THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR
ABSENTEE BALLOTING AND REGISTRATION OF
VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW;
PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR CONDUCTING
ELECTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1
In accordance with provisions ofthe Charter ofthe City of Miami Beach, Florida, a Special Run-Off
Election is hereby called and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. on November 21,2006 for the purpose of electing a City Commissioner in Group V,
who shall hold office for the one year term (November 2006 - November 2007) as provided by law.
SECTION 2
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the said Special
Run-Off Election hereby called, except for acceptance of the certification of the results of said
Special Run-Off Election, which duty shall be performed by the City Commission. The official
returns for each precinct shall be furnished to the City Clerk ofthe City of Miami Beach as soon as
the ballots from all precincts have been tabulated on the night of said Special Run-Off Election.
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SECTION 3
That the said voting precincts in the City of said Special Run-Off Election shall be established by
the proper and appropriate Miami-Dade County Election Officials. All electors shall vote at the
polling places and the voting precincts in which the OFFICIAL REGISTRATION BOOKS show that
the said electors reside. Registration of persons desiring to vote in said Special Run-Off Election
shall be in accordance with the general law of the State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4
Notice of said Special Run-Off Election shall be given by publication in the Miami Herald, a
newspaper of general circulation in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 5
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Run-Off Election has been called by the
City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and will be held in said City
from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the 21 st day of November, 2006, for the purpose of
electing one (1) City Commissioner in Group V who shall hold office for the one
year term (November 2006 - November 2007) as provided by law.
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in the election precincts as established in
accordance with Section 3 hereof, and shall further set forth pertinent information regarding
eligibility of electors to participate in said election.
SECTION 6
That the official ballot to be used in the Special Run-Off Election to be held on November 21,2006,
hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to wit:
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING A COMMISSIONER (GROUP V)
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 21,2006
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER GROUP V
Michael GJngora
Deede Weithorn
The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of qualified candidates will appear on said
ballot in alphabetical order according to surname; 'provided, however, that said ballot and its
preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with the Laws of the State of Florida with respect
to the use of an electronic voting system.
SECTION 7
That the absentee voters participating in said Special Run-Off Election shall be entitled to cast their
ballots in accordance with the provisions of the Laws of the State of Florida with respect the
absentee voting.
SECTION 8
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this Special Run-Off Election
and will pay to Miami-Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or
statement approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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SECTION 9
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of November, 2006.
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VICE-MAYOR
Simon Cruz
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Robert Parcher
APPROVED AS TO
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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JOSE SMITH
City Attorney
Telephone:
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(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 2006
TO: MAYOR DAVID DERMER,
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND
CITY MANAGER JORGE GONZALEZ
FROM: JOSE SMITH
CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS TO FILL
VACANCY AND CALLING SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION
The attached Resolutions formally adopt the Certificate of results of the City of Miami Beach
November 7,2006 Special Election to fill vacancy, and call for the City of Miami Beach November
21, 2006 Special Run-Off Election, made necessary as a result of no candidate for Commission
Group V from the Special Election having received a majority of votes cast. Accordingly, and
pursu'ant to Miami Beach City Charter Sections 2.01 and 2.07, a Special Run-Off Election shall be
called for November 21,2006 between the two candidates for Commission Group V receiving the
highest number of votes in the Special Election.
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