RESIDENTS' RIGHT TO KNOW:
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 li, ENTITLED
"CITY COMMISSION," BY CREATING SECTION 2-14 TO BE
ENTITLED "RESIDENTS' RIGHT TO KNOW," TO CODIFY THE
LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, DEFINE
MATTERS THAT IMPACT RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE,
PROVIDE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A
PROCESS FOR REGISTERING NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS WHO CHOOSE
TO REGISTER, REQUIRE TARGETED ELECTRONIC
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTICES FOR MATTERS THAT IMPACT
RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE, ALLOW FOR TIMELY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT, SUPPLEMENT
EXISTING PROVISIONS IN THE CITY CODE RELATING TO
PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS IN QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS,
ALLOW A REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OR
INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT WHO CHOOSES TO REGISTER TO
REQUEST DEFERRAL OR RECONSIDERATION OF A
MATTER IF SUCH MATTER IS NOT DULY NOTICED
PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDE THAT ANY
AMENDMENT OR REPEALER OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 5/7TH OF THE CITY
COMMISSION, DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER OR THE
MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEW
AND PREPARE ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS, AND PROVIDE
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.