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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #8764 Date: 03/12/2021 Commission Meeting Date: 03/11/2021 Requesting Department: City Commission Sponsored By: Alex Diaz de la Portilla District Impacted: Type: Resolution Subject: Public Comment Process for Meetings Budget Impact Analysis Total Fiscal Impact: Reviewed By City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 03/11/2021 9:00AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 03/18/2021 12:48 PM Office of the City Attorney Xavier Alban ACA Review Completed 03/18/2021 1:33 PM Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel Budget Review Completed 03/18/2021 7:57 PM Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy Attorney Review Completed 03/19/2021 7:01 AM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/22/2021 12:12 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 03/22/2021 10:08 PM �tzY,°v City of Miami Legislation r=f Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0118 File Number: 8764 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date:3/11/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO UPDATE THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION'S PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT TELEPHONE LINE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE PROPER MECHANISMS AND PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A SAFE AND REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON A PROPOSITION BEFORE THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 286.0114(2), Florida Statutes, "[m]embers of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition before a board or commission"; and WHEREAS, Section 286.0114(4)(c), Florida Statutes, specifically authorizes the City of Miami ("City") to "[p]rescribe procedures or forms for an individual to use in order to inform the board or commission of a desire to be heard; to indicate his or her support, opposition, or neutrality on a proposition"; and WHEREAS, due to the novel coronavirus 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic, on March 20, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-69, as extended and/or amended by subsequent Executive Orders, suspending any Florida Statute that required a quorum to be present in person or required a local government body to meet at a specific public place, and authorizing local government bodies to conduct meetings using communications media technology such as telephonic or video conferencing; and WHEREAS, the City provided, among other avenues, the opportunity for the public to call a public comment telephone line to provide live public comment directly to the City Commission during such time as the City was conducting meetings using communications media technology ("Virtual Public Comment Options"); and WHEREAS, Executive Order 20-69 expired on November 1, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. requiring local government bodies to physically meet in -person at such public location as is allowed by law; and WHEREAS, the City continued to offer various Virtual Public Comment Options for approximately five (5) months after the expiration of Executive Order 20-69; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City and the public to discontinue the use of the public comment telephone line; and WHEREAS, the City continues to provide the public with ample opportunities to provide public comment on propositions before the City Commission in compliance with Section 286.0114, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, the Miami City Commission, by a majority vote, deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature in order to immediately protect the public's health, welfare, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Manager to update the City Commission's public comment procedures and discontinue the use of the public comment telephone line. Section 3. The City Commission further directs the City Manager to ensure that all the proper mechanisms and procedures are in place to provide the public with a safe and reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition before the City Commission. Section 4. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: \�J 1 ,Afr--�N,C? ��� i ria i "ndez, Cify Attor iey 3/2212021 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.