Approve the Resolution.

On August 28, 2018, Miami-Dade County will be conducting the Primary Election, at which time the City Commission has authorized a Special Election to be held, in order to submit to the electorate of the City of Miami Beach the following two ballot questions:

Question 1:

Amending Composition of the Board of Adjustment

Section 2 of City’s Related Special Acts establishes the Board of Adjustment (“BOA”) with seven members, each representing one of the following professions: Law, architecture, engineering, real estate development, certified public accounting, financial consultation, and general business. Shall Section 2 be amended to provide that two of the BOA members shall be “citizens at-large” (no specific profession), and the remaining five members shall each represent one of the above professions?

___________ YES
___________ NO


Question 2:

Amend City Charter to Increase the Annual Compensation of the Mayor and City Commissioners

Shall City Charter Section 2.02 be amended to change the annual compensation established in 1966, which has not been raised in 52 years, for the Mayor from $10,000 to $75,636, and for City Commissioners from $6,000 to $45,381; and also to authorize the City Commission, at a noticed public hearing, to allow an annual compensation increase based upon the Consumer Price Index, issued by U.S. Department of Labor, not to exceed three percent per year?

___________ YES
___________ NO


The Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board for the County's August 28, 2018 Primary Election is charged with the statutory responsibilities relating to the conduct of the subject election and is further charged to act consistent with said responsibilities as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach's August 28, 2018 Special Election.

The attached Resolution has thus been prepared for the purpose of formally authorizing the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board to serve as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach’s August 28, 2018 Special Election.