2007-26703 ResoR ESOLUTION NO. 2007-26703
A RESOLUT ION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CIT Y OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING
FOR ARUN- OFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER
20, 2007 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIO NER IN GROUP VI; PROVIDING FOR
CONDUCT OF SAME BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
ELECTIONS DIVISION; PROVIDING THAT VOTING
PRECINCTS SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY
MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
ELECTIONS ; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTING AND
REGISTRAT ION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LA W; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR
CONDUCTIN G ELECTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
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In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, aRun-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 20, 2007 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and City Commissioner in
Group VI who shall hold office for the term as provided by law.
SECTION 2
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the said Run-
Off Election hereby called, except for acceptance of the certification of the results of said 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 of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from
all precincts have been tabulated on the night of said Run-Off Election.
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SECTION 3
That the said voting precincts in the City of said 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 Run-Off Election shall be in
accordance with the general law of the State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4
Notice of said 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 IS HEREB'
Commission of the C:
7:00 a.m. until 7:00 ~
electing a Mayor and
for the term as provid
NOTICE OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
GIVEN that aRun-Off Election has been called by the City
y of Miami Beach, Florida, and will be held in said City from
.m. on the 20th day of November, 2007, for the purpose of
one (1) City Commissioner in Group VI who shall hold office
sd 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 Run-Off Election to be held on November 20, 2007, hereby
called, shall be in substantially the following form, to wit:
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
RUN-OFF ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING A MAYOR AND ONE COMMISSIONER (GROUP VI)
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 20, 2007
FOR MAYOR
(name)
(name)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER GROUP VI
(name)
(name)
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 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 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 passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2007.
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CITY CLERK Robert Parcher
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Telephone: (305) 673-7470
Facsimile: (305) 673-7002
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2007
TO: MAYOR DAVID DERMER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JORGE GONZ¢YTaEZ
FROM: JOSE SMITH
CITY ATTORNEY'` ,~
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CANVASSING BOARD FOR
NOVEMBER 20, 2007 RUN-OFF ELECTION
In connection with the upcoming November 20, 2007 Run-Off Election, athree-member Canvassing
Board must be designated in order to canvass absentee ballots and to oversee the conduct of said Election.
This Canvassing Board is composed of the City Clerk, a County Court Judge to be appointed by the Chief
Judge of the 1 lth Judicial Circuit, and either the Mayor or a City Commissioner (or if unavailable, a
County elector to be appointed by the Chief Judge).
Members of the Canvassing Board may not be candidates with opposition in the City's Run-Off Election,
or be active participants in the campaign or candidacy of any candidate with opposition in said Run-Off
Election.
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City Attorney
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Telephone: (305) 673-7470
Facsimile: (305) 673-7002
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2007
TO:
FROM:
MAYOR DAVID DERMER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JORGE GONZALEZ
JOSE SMITH t
CITY ATTORNE~'r,
SUBJECT: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS AND CALLING
RUN-OFF ELECTION
The attached Resolutions formally adopt the certificate of results of the City of Miami Beach
November 6, 2007 General Election, and call for the City of Miami Beach November 20, 2007 Run-Off
Election, made necessary as a result of no candidate for Mayor and Commission Group VI from the
General Election having received a majority of votes cast. Accordingly, and pursuant to Miami Beach City
Charter Section 2.01, aRun-Off Election shall be called for November 20, 2007 between the two
candidates for Mayor and Commission Group VI receiving the highest number of votes in the General
Election.
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