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Ordinances - R5  A




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney and Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk 
DATE:July  25, 2022
 

4:05 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing

SUBJECT:AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL ELECTION DATE FOR FILLING OF COMMISSION GROUP II VACANCY IN EVENT CITY COMMISSION CHOOSES TO FILL SAID VACANCY BY ELECTION, BY AUTHORIZING PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 101.75(3) AND CORRESPONDING FLORIDA STATUTES THE MOVE OF SAID SPECIAL ELECTION DATE TO NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WITH A RUN-OFF ELECTION DATE OF DECEMBER 6, 2022, SPECIFYING QUALIFYING DATES (INCLUDING QUALIFYING VIA PETITION), PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

At the July 20, 2022 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and Commission will consider whether to fill the vacancy by either appointment or election. In the event that the Commission chooses to fill the vacancy by election, a first reading of an Ordinance has been prepared, calling the election for November 8, 2022, in accordance with State law, with the second reading and public hearing of the ordinance to take place on July 25, 2022.


Although the Commission has not yet decided how it wishes to proceed, in an abundance of caution and due to agenda print deadlines, the attached ordinance has been prepared for consideration on second reading on July 25, 2022 (and has been duly advertised in accordance with all applicable requirements), subject to and contingent upon the Commission direction to be provided on July 20, 2022.

ANALYSIS

See attached Commission Memorandum.

 

Ordinance has been updated to include relevant information regarding qualifying by petition, as well as additional elections-related information. (7/22/2022)

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

See attached Commission Memorandum.

Applicable Area

Citywide
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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ATTACHMENTS:
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Commission Memorandum
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Ordinance has been updated to include relevant information regarding qualifying by petition, as well as additional elections-related information.