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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Rafael A. Paz, Acting City Attorney | | | DATE: | March 17, 2021 | | | | First Reading
| | SUBJECT: | AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII, ENTITLED "STANDARDS OF CONDUCT," BY AMENDING 2-486 THEREOF, ENTITLED "CONE OF SILENCE," TO STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL IN PROCUREMENT-RELATED MATTERS, BY PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND THEIR STAFF; BY AMENDING ARTICLE IX, ENTITLED "PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES DISCLOSING SPECIFIED INFORMATION," BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-518, 2-519, AND 2-520 THEREOF, TO ESTABLISH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AS AN APPROPRIATE PARTY TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION WHICH WOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER ARTICLE IX (CITY'S WHISTLEBLOWER ORDINANCE); AND, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. |
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Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Mark Samuelian, the above-referenced Ordinance is submitted on First Reading for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting. The proposed amendments to the City’s Cone of Silence Ordinance (Section 2-486 of the City Code), and City’s Whistleblower Ordinance (Sections 2-518 through 2-520 of the City Code) would strengthen the role of the Office of Inspector General by encouraging communication with the Office of the Inspector General with respect to procurement-related matters, as well as matters which would be protected under the City’s Whistleblower Ordinance. |
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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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Office of the City Attorney |
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| | | | | | | | Sponsor
Commissioner Mark Samuelian and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Meiner |
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