| | | | | | | | | Resolutions - R7 D
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | FROM: | Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney | | DATE: | October 28, 2020 | | |
| SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FURTHER ADDRESSING THE ONGOING COVID-19
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF SAFEGUARDING THE CITY'S
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND SERVING A PUBLIC PURPOSE IN THE
BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY BY PROVIDING THAT: 1) THE CITY'S ADVISORY
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES SUBJECT HEREIN, AS WELL AS THE CITY'S
CHARTER OFFICERS (CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK AND
INSPECTOR GENERAL) AND THEIR STAFF, SHALL CONTINUE TO MEET
VIRTUALLY, CONSISTENT WITH THE DICTATES STATED IN THIS RESOLUTION;
2) COMMENCING NOVEMBER 1, 2020, THE CITY COMMISSION AND CITY LAND
USE BOARDS (CONSISTING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, PLANNING
BOARD, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD)
SHALL MAINTAIN PHYSICALLY-PRESENT QUORUMS AT MEETINGS
REQUIRING ACTION, WITH REMAINING CITY COMMISSION AND LAND USE
BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT TO PARTICIPATE
VIRTUALLY, DUE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES PRESENTED BY
THE CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; 3) WAIVER OF APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE CITY'S CHARTER, CODE OF ORDINANCES,
RESOLUTIONS OR OTHER CITY POLICY THAT MAY REQUIRE THE PHYSICAL
PRESENCE OF QUORUM/BOARD MEMBERS OR CHARTER OFFICERS/STAFF AT
ANY SAID PUBLIC MEETINGS; 4) ALL VIRTUAL MEETINGS/PARTICIPATION
SHALL CONTINUE TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND
FLORIDA'S GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE LAW, CHAPTER 286 FLORIDA
STATUTES; 5) THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE INCORPORATED
INTO THE CITY MANAGER'S DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY, FOR
IMPLEMENTATION COMMENCING NOVEMBER 1, 2020 AND CONTINUING UNTIL
THE CURRENT CITYWIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS ENDED; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
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| See memorandum attached. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| Not Applicable |
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| | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | No | | No | |
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