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 1, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” BY CREATING SECTION 2-2 THEREOF, ENTITLED “ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES ONLINE,” TO PROVIDE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 50.0311, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHEREVER THE CITY CODE REQUIRES A LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT OR PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, THE CITY MAY USE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES HOSTED BY COUNTIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF PUBLISHING NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS, EXCEPT WHERE THE NEWSPAPER NOTICE IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER THE CITY CHARTER, COUNTY CHARTER, OR COUNTY CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER. SEVERABILITY. CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The proposed Ordinance was approved on First Reading at the April 3, 2024 City Commission meeting.  No changes have been made between First and Second Reading. See attached Commission Memorandum for a summary of the proposed Ordinance.

The Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on April 26, 2024.

See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

As set forth in the Ordinance, this measure is intended to yield cost savings.