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City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8829 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 2-64 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE CITY OF MIAMI
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021,
PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO SET FORTH A
PROCEDURE, COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER 2021, FOR SELECTING AND
APPOINTING THE POSITIONS OF FIRE CHIEF AND POLICE CHIEF; MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 26 OF SAID CHARTER; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PRESENT SAID AMENDMENT% T%
THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE JULY 8, 2021, CITY COMMISSION
MEETING FOR APPROVAL.'` =' a
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was incorporated by the Florida Legislaf&e-in
1896 and operates pursuant to the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida ("Charter"); an-dc2 ..
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WHEREAS, the Charter has been amended from time to time as the governance=of ti e
City has evolved; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has concerns regarding how the recent selection
process for the Police Chief was conducted; and
WHEREAS, the positions of Fire Chief and Police Chief (collectively, "Chiefs") are two
(2) of the most important positions in the City's government and it is critically important that the
best and brightest persons are selected for those positions; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the selection and appointment procedure
for the Chiefs should be fair, open, and transparent; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to the Charter to
provide for a procedure for the selection of any future appointments by the City Manager to
Chiefs will benefit the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the above -mentioned proposed
amendments to the electorate for approval or disapproval at the City's General Municipal
Election to be held on November 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-64 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended ("City Code"), the City Attorney shall draft, with the assistance of any individual the
City Attorney deems necessary, a Charter amendment within 120 days after the City
Commission adopts a Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare such amendment;
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File ID: 8829 Enactment Number:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
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adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter for
consideration at the City's General Municipal Election to be held on November 2, 2021
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proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to set forth a procedure, commencing in November
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2021, for selecting and appointing the Chiefs of Police and Fire.
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Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2-64 of the City Code, the City Attorney is directed to
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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City of Miami
Legislation
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Resolution:
File Number: 8829
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.Cj
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT
SECTION 2-64 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORID , AS
AMENDED, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE ITY OF MIAMI
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NO MBER 2, 2021,
PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTOR , TO SET FORTH A
PROCEDURE, COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER 2021 OR SELECTING AND
APPOINTING THE POSITIONS OF FIRE CHIEF A POLICE CHIEF AND
REQUIRING APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF C Y COMMISSIONERS
WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF ANY SUC APPOINTMENT; MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION D) AND SECTION 26 OF7AIq
CHARTER; FURTHER DIRECTING THE Y ATTORNEY TO PRESEE�IT SND r-n
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COMMIS ON AT THE JULY 8, 2021, C<I7Y —?
COMMISSION MEETING FOR APPR AL.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo ReyP' j
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("C' ") was incorporated by the Florida Legislature` �t N
1896 and operates pursuant to the Ch er of the City of Miami, Florida ("Charter"); and
WHEREAS, the Charter h been amended from time to time as the governance of the
City has evolved; and
WHEREAS, the City ommission has concerns regarding how the recent selection
process for the Police Ch was conducted; and
WHEREAS, t positions of Fire Chief and Police Chief (collectively, "Chiefs") are two
(2) of the most imp ant positions in the City's government and it is critically important that the
best and brighte§rpersons are selected for those positions; and
WHEZEAS, the City Commission believes that the selection and appointment procedure
for the CN91s should be fair, open, and transparent; and
/WHEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to the Charter to
{e for a procedure for the selection, appointment, and the approval by a majority of the City
mission of any future appointments by the City Manager to Chiefs will benefit the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the above -mentioned proposed
amendments to the electorate for approval or disapproval at the City's General Municipal
Election to be held on November 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-64 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended ("City Code"), the City Attorney shall draft, with the assistance of any individual the
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File ID: 8829 Enactment Number:
City Attorney deems necessary, a Charter amendment within 120 days after the City
Commission adopts a Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare such amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF TH/ution
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Rre
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment t94he Charter for
consideration at the City's General Municipal Election to be held on Nove er 2, 2021
proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to set forth a procedure corr
tencing in November
2021 for selecting and appointing the Chiefs and requiring approval by0b majority of City
Commissioners within fourteen (14) days of any such appointment.
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2-64 of the City Code, thVrCity Attorney is directed to
present said amendment to the City Commission at the July y
021 City Commission meeting
for approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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mediately upon its adoption.
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