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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney 
DATE:July  17, 2019
 



SUBJECT:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A NOVEMBER 5, 2019 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SPECIAL ELECTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH A QUESTION ASKING WHETHER CITY CHARTER SECTION 2.07, WHICH ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE CITY COMMISSION, SHOULD BE AMENDED TO CREATE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR THE FILLING OF A VACANCY CAUSED BY THE RESIGNATION OF A CITY COMMISSION MEMBER, AND TO CLARIFY THAT IN CASE OF ANY VACANCY THE COMMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE VACANCY BUT INSTEAD MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO APPOINT OR SCHEDULE AN ELECTION, WITH ELECTION-RELATED PROVISIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY RESOLUTION SCHEDULING SAID SPECIAL ELECTION.


RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Micky Steinberg, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the July 17, 2019 Commission meeting.
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Sponsor
Commissioner Micky Steinberg

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