A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO VIDEO-RECORD AND AIR ON MBTV THE MAYOR AND GROUPS I, II, AND III COMMISSION CANDIDATE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 2, 2021 GENERAL ELECTION AND AFFIRMING AS ITS POLICY STATEMENT THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF EDUCATING THE CITY’S VOTERS AS TO CANDIDATES SEEKING ELECTION IN THE CITY’S NOVEMBER 2, 2021 GENERAL ELECTION.

Immediately preceding the City's 2001 General Election, the City Commission authorized the Administration to video-record and replay on the City’s Government Channel, now MBTV, a candidate forum sponsored by a local organization. The 2001 City Commission also referred to the Community Affairs Committee, now the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee, the issue of selecting two additional forums to be recorded and aired. On September 25, 2001, the Community Affairs Committee considered the issue of candidate forums. The Committee was not comfortable in selecting only two additional forums to air. It was believed that selecting only two would be unfair because other organizations may be left out. After much discussion, the Committee recommended arranging a Candidate Presentation where each candidate is given up to five minutes of airtime on the City’s Government Channel to present themselves and his/her platform. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2001-24626, the City Commission approved the recommendation of the Community Affairs Committee. Subsequently, in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019 the City Commission authorized the Administration to video-record and replay on the City’s Cable Channel the five-minute Candidate Presentations.

The Office of the City Clerk and the Office of Marketing and Communications, using the Candidate Presentation Guidelines, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” will coordinate the Candidate Presentations for those candidates who have qualified to run for election in the City's upcoming November 2, 2021 General Election. The rehearsal dates will be on September 13, 2021 and September 14, 2021. The final video recording will be on September 23, 2021, and if necessary, due to the number of candidates, on September 24, 2021. Upon approval of this Resolution by the City Commission, and after receipt of the qualifying documents during the Qualifying Period, each qualified candidate will be asked to confirm his/her attendance, and will receive a copy of the Presentation Guidelines and his/her designated timeslots. A sample Rehearsal/Final Video Recoding Schedule is attached as Exhibit “B.” The City Clerk will finalize the Rehearsal/Final Video Recording Schedule after the conclusion of the Qualifying Period.

Upon adoption of this Resolution, a "Save the Dates" memorandum will be sent to the candidates. A sample of the Save the Dates memorandum is attached hereto as Exhibit "C."