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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 119-z.oos LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
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FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: April 22, 2008
SUBJECT: Special Meeting of the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee in May to
discuss election related issues.
Agenda Item C41 on the April 16, 2008 Commission Agenda was referred to a special
meeting of the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee to discuss city related election
items. Below is the list of items in the referral.
1. Prohibit corporate contributions to Mayor and Commission candidates as has been
done by Miami-Dade County.
2. Reduce the contribution limit from $500 to $250 as has been done by Miami-Dade
County.
3. Prohibit the Mayor and Commission candidates from coordinating with ECOs or
other entities that engage in attempting to influence Miami Beach elections as the
Federal government has done.
4. Prohibit vendors/developers/lobbyists that are banned from contributing to City
campaigns from circumventing the law by giving to ECOs or other entities that
attempt to influence Miami Beach elections.
5. Require ECOs or other entities that attempt to influence Miami Beach elections to file
financial reports with the City on the same schedule as candidates.
6. Prohibit City of Miami Beach employees from soliciting (directly or indirectly) or
accepting any contributions/donations from those prohibited by City Code from
contributing to candidates for Mayor and Commission.
If the Mayor or a City Commissioner has an item(s) to add to the list, please forward the
item(s) to the City Clerk who will collect and distribute the item.
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