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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk and Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney | | | DATE: | July 26, 2017 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS (GROUPS I, II, and III); FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF REQUIRED, TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT OF SAID ELECTIONS BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THAT VOTING PRECINCTS FOR SAID ELECTIONS SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE FORMS OF BALLOT AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR CONDUCTING ELECTIONS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Section 2.01, and City Code Section 38-3, a General Election (and, if required, a Run-Off Election, in the event that no candidate in one or more of the seats up for election receives a majority of votes cast) is being called pursuant to the attached Resolution for the purpose of electing a Mayor and three City Commissioners in Groups I, II and III, on November 7, 2017 in the City of Miami Beach. The Resolution also provides for the conducting of the General Election (and, if required, a Run-Off Election) by the Miami-Dade County (“County”) Elections Department; that the voting precincts shall be those as established by the County; that notices of the Election(s) shall be given; the form of the notices of Election(s); the form of the ballots for the Election(s); the registration of voters in accordance with state law; and for payment to the County for conducting the Election(s).
The results of the November 7, 2017 General Election will be accepted by the Miami Beach City Commission on November 14, 2017. In the event that a Run-Off election is required and held, the Run-Off Election results will be accepted by the Miami Beach City commission on November 28, 2017. Should no Run-Off Election be necessary, new officers shall be installed on November 14, 2017; if a Run-Off Election is necessary, all new officers shall be installed on November 28, 2017. |
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| The Miami-Dade County Elections Department has provided the City Clerk with an estimate of $295,042* for the City's November 7, 2017 General Election and Special Election, which includes the costs of 14 Early Voting days at two Early Voting sites (See Estimate – General Election – November 7, 2017).
The Miami-Dade County Elections Department has provided the City Clerk with an estimate of $218,242* for the City's November 21, 2017 Run-Off Election, if required, which includes the costs of 2 Early Voting days at two Early Voting sites (See Estimate – Run-Off Election – November 21, 2017).
*Subject to adoption of funding in the FY 17/18 Budget.
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| | | | | | | | | Amount 1 | $295,042 | Account 1 | 011-9322-000312 (General - FY 18) |
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| | | | | | | | | Amount 2 | $218,242 | Account 2 | 011-9322-000312 (Run-Off, if necessary - FY 18) |
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