96-22003 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-22003
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA SETTING DATES AND TIMES FOR
PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, the following proposed City Charter amendments have been referred by the Mayor and City
Commission to the Charter Review and Revision Board; and
WHEREAS, the Charter Review and Revision Board has duly met on May 8, 1996 to discuss the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Charter Review and Revision Board has recommended that public hearings be held by the
City Commission on the proposed Charter amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach has directed said public hearings be
scheduled on the following proposed ballot questions:
"SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO DELETE CITY
COMMISSION GROUP NUMBERS AND SUBSTITUTE THEREFOR
LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONER
CANDIDATES (SAID CANDIDATES BEING EQUAL IN NUMBER TO
COMMISSIONER SEATS TO BE FILLED) RECEIVING HIGHEST NUMBER
OF VOTES CAST AND ALLOWING VOTERS TO CAST A MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF VOTES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF SEATS TO BE FILLED
FOR OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER AND OF MAYOR WITH VOTERS
CASTING ONLY ONE VOTE PER CHOSEN CANDIDATE".
"SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT
COMMENCING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1997
(EXCLUDING INDIVIDUALS HOLDING CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ELECTIVE
OFFICE PRIOR THERETO), THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED A TERM
LIMIT FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS OF EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND
A TERM LIMIT FOR MAYOR OF SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS, SAID TERM
LIMITS NOT INCLUDING TIME SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FILLING A
VACANCY ON THE CITY COMMISSION".
"SHALL SECTION 2.02 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER BE
AMENDED TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF EACH CITY
COMMISSIONER FROM $6,000 TO $12,000 AND TO INCREASE THE
ANNUAL SALARY OF THE MAYOR FROM $10,000 TO $20,000".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that public hearings be scheduled on Wednesday, June 19, 1996
at 5:00 P.M. (Question No.1 "Deleting Group Numbers"; Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at 5:00 P.M. (Question No.
2 "Term Limits") and Wednesday July 17, 1996 at 5:00 P.M. (Question No.3 "Salary Increase") and further
authorizing the City Clerk to publish appropriate Public Notice of said public hearings in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Miami Beach, at which time and place all interested parties will be heard.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a series of three public hearings will be held by the City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, at the dates and times listed below, for the purpose of
hearing public comments regarding proposed amendments to the City Charter:
Wednesday, June 19, 1996 at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City
of Miami Beach the following ballot question amending City Charter Article II entitled "City
Commission" amending Section 2.01 entitled "Number and selection":
"SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO DELETE CITY
COMMISSION GROUP NUMBERS AND SUBSTITUTE THEREFOR
LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONER
CANDIDATES (SAID CANDIDATES BEING EQUAL IN NUMBER TO
COMMISSIONER SEATS TO BE FILLED) RECEIVING HIGHEST NUMBER
OF VOTES CAST AND ALLOWING VOTERS TO CAST A MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF VOTES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF SEATS TO BE FILLED
FOR OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER AND OF MAYOR WITH VOTERS
CASTING ONLY ONE VOTE PER CHOSEN CANDIDATE".
Wednesday, July 3,1996 at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City
of Miami Beach the following ballot question amending City Charter Article II entitled "City
Commission" amending Section 2.02 entitled "Term and Compensation":
"SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT
COMMENCING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1997
(EXCLUDING INDIVIDUALS HOLDING CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ELECTIVE
OFFICE PRIOR THERETO), THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED A TERM
LIMIT FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS OF EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND
A TERM LIMIT FOR MAYOR OF SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS, SAID TERM
LIMITS NOT INCLUDING TIME SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FILLING A
VACANCY ON THE CITY COMMISSION".
Wednesday, July 17, 1996 at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City
of Miami Beach the following ballot question amending City Charter Article II entitled "City
Commission" amending Section 2.02 entitled "Term and Compensation":
"SHALL SECTION 2.02 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER BE
AMENDED TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF EACH CITY
COMMISSIONER FROM $6,000 TO $12,000 AND TO INCREASE THE
ANNUAL SALARY OF THE MAYOR FROM $10,000 TO $20,000".
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting or be represented by an agent,
or to express their views in writing addressed to the City Commission c/o City Clerk's Office, 1700
Convention Center Drive, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Copies of the
proposed resolutions are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Office
of the City Clerk, 3rd Floor, City Hall.
Robert E. Parcher, City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
"Pursuant to Fla. Stat. 286.0105, the City hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal
any decision made by this board, agency or commission with respect to any matter considered at its
meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, affected
persons may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute
consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant
evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law."
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PERSONS
NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING
SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE NO LATER THAN FOUR DAYS PRIOR
TO THE PROCEEDING. TELEPHONE (305) 673-7411 FOR ASSISTANCE; IF HEARING
IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE NUMBERS, (800) 955-8771
(TDD) OR (800) 955-8770 (VOICE), FOR ASSISTANCE.
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 3 \ 0.. 0tJa.
TO:
Mayor Seymour ~Iber and
Memben of the City Commission
DATE:
June 5, 1996
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION SET N DATES AND TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
REGARDING PROP SED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
It is hereby recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution scheduling dates
and times for three public hearings for discussion of proposed ballot questions amending the City
Charter.
BACKGROUND
On May 8, 1996, the Charter Review Board met to discuss three proposed amendments to the City
Charter. It was the Board's recommendation that public hearings be held to discuss the proposed
amendments.
Pursuant to the City Commission's directive at the May 15, 1996 Commission meeting, the proposed
public hearings schedule is as follows: Wednesday, June 19, 1996 at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, July
3, 1996 at 5:00 P.M. and Wednesday, July 17, 1996 at 5:00 P.M. on the following proposed ballot
questions amending the City Charter:
June 19. 1996 at 5:00 P.M.:
"SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO DELETE CITY COMMISSION GROUP
NUMBERS AND SUBSTITUTE THEREFOR LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING ELECTION OF
CITY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES (SAID CANDIDATES BEING EQUAL IN NUMBER
TO COMMISSIONER SEATS TO BE FILLED) RECEIVING HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES
CAST AND ALLOWING VOTERS TO CAST A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF VOTES EQUAL TO
THE NUMBER OF SEATS TO BE FILLED FOR OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER AND OF
MAYOR WITH VOTERS CASTING ONLY ONE VOTE PER CHOSEN CANDIDATE".
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
JUNE 5, 1996
July 3. 1996 at 5:00 P.M.:
"SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT
COMMENCING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1997
(EXCLUDING INDIVIDUALS HOLDING CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ELECTIVE
OFFICE PRIOR THERETO), THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED A TERM
LIMIT FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS OF EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND
A TERM LIMIT FOR MAYOR OF SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS, SAID TERM
LIMITS NOT INCLUDING TIME SERVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FILLING A
VACANCY ON THE CITY COMMISSION".
July 17.1996 at 5:00 P.M.:
"SHALL SECTION 2.02 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER BE
AMENDED TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF EACH CITY
COMMISSIONER FROM $6,000 TO $12,000 AND TO INCREASE THE
ANNUAL SALARY OF THE MAYOR FROM $10,000 TO $20,000".
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution calling the public
hearings on the dates and times scheduled.
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