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Resolutions - R7  D




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

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.



RECOMMENDATION

See memorandum attached.

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