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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:July  20, 2022
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING FOR A NOVEMBER 8, 2022 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(a), WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES THAT IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY ON THE CITY COMMISSION BY REASON OTHER THAN RESIGNATION, CITY COMMISSION MUST FILL SUCH VACANCY BY EITHER APPOINTMENT OR BY ELECTION, SHOULD BE AMENDED TO INSTEAD PROVIDE FOR A CITYWIDE ELECTION AS THE SOLE METHOD FOR FILLING SUCH VACANCIES, WITH ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER AN INITIAL 30-DAY PERIOD FOR CALLING THE ELECTION.

ANALYSIS

See attached Commission Memorandum.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

See attached Commission Memorandum.
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes No 
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Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Commission Memorandum
Resolution