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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 01-1188 WHICH
ESTABLISHED THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE EQUITY
STUDY COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
COMMITTEE'S SUNSET, MEMBERSHIP,
QUALIFICATIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE, VACANCIES;
OFFICERS, PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY, MEETINGS,
QUORUM, VOTING ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS,
ASSIGNMENT OF STAFF, COUNSEL; AND NOTICES
AND FILING OF RECORDS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Resolution No. 01-1188, adopted November 15,
2001, is amended in the following particulars:!/
"RESOLUTION NO. 01-1188
Section 1. Established,
provision.
created, and sunset
The occupational License Equity Study Commission
the "Commission") is established pursuant to
Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted.
Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining
provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks
indicate omitted and unchanged material.
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Chapter 205, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of
recommending changes to the Occupational License Tax
Rates, and the Commission shall sunset six months from
the date of adoption of this Resolution.
Section 2. Membershi
The Commission shall be composed of seven voting
members who shall serve without compensation, but
shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in
official duties, as may be determined and approved b
the City Commission, and shall be comprised as
follows:
1) Two (2) members appointed by the Mayor; and
(2) Five (5) members appointed by the members of
the commission, with each Commissioner
nominatinq one (1) individual.
Section 3. Qualifications.
The provisions set forth in Section 2-884 of the
Cit Code shall apply to the members of the Committee.
In addition, each member of the Commission must be
representative of the business community in the Cit
of Miami.
Section 4. Terms of office.
The terms of office of the members of the
Committee shall be until the Commission is sunsetted,
or until the Mayor or the nominating Commissioner
leaves office, whichever occurs first. All members
shall continue to serve until their successors have
been appointed and qualified. The provisions of
Section 2-885(b) of the City Code shall not apply to
the members of the Committee, as it relates to the
number of years a member may serve on the Committee.
Section 5. Vacancies.
If a vacancy occurs on the Committee, such
vacancy shall be filled as applicable by either the
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appointment by the Mayor or by nomination of the
Commissioner who nominated the member whose position
has become vacant, with subsequent appointment by the
Commission. Such appointment shall be effective for
the remainder of the unexpired term or until the Mayor
or the nominatinq Commissioner leaves office.
Section 6. Officers.
The Committee shall select and designate from its
members a Chairperson and Vice -chairperson, Secretar ,
and such other officers as may be deemed necessary,
who shall serve at the pleasure of the Committee. The
Vice -chairperson shall serve as Chairperson in the
absence of the Chairperson.
Section 7. Parliamentary authority and rules
of procedure.
The oarliamentary authority of the Committee
shall be Robert's Rules of Order (Current Edition),
unless the Committee adopts its own order of business
and rules of procedure governing its meetings, and
actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not
inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein,
which rules of procedure shall be filed with the City
Clerk. Copies of minutes of all Committee meetings
shall be furnished to the Mayor, Commissioners and the
City Manager.
Section 8. Meetings; quorum; and voting.
All meetings of the Committee shall be opened to
the public. The provisions set forth in Section 2-887
of the City Code shall. apply to all members of the
Committee as they relate to quorum and voting.
Section 9. Attendance requirements.
The provisions set forth in Section 2-886 of this
Article shall apply to all members of the Committee.
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Section 10. Assiqnment of staff.
It shall be the duty of the City Manama
provide administrative su-pport to the Committee, which
shall include the services of an individual to keep
minutes of meetings, maintain committee
correspondence, post meeting notices, file reports and
perform all other necessary support functions.
Section 11. Counsel.
The City Attorney's Office shall 2rovide legal
services to the Committee as may be necessary and
requested by the Committee.
Section 12. Notices and filing of records.
The provisions set forth in Section 2-888 of the
City Code shall apply to the Committee. Notice of
meetings shall be posted by the City Clerk at City
Hall and other appropriate locations after being
a prised by the Committee of an upcoming meetings).
Advertised public notice of meetings are not required.
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to comply with
applicable laws related to filing of records and
Section 2-889.
Section -2� 13. This Resolution shall become
effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor."
Footnote omitted
Section 2. This Resolution shall become
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effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of January 1 2002.
ATTEST:
WA ER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
TNESS:�
,ONUEL A. DIAZ, YO
ai If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. zf the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City
Commission.
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNE 'S OFFIC] A=10
MEM(& NUM -
TO: Mayor and Members of t1-e� ty Commission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, �i y A orae
DATE: January 8, 2002
RE: City Commissiing- nary 2 2002
Resolution n Re olution No. -1188 which established the
Occupational
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cens E ity Study Commission 2-024)
On November 15, 2001, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 01-1188 which
established the Occupational License Equity Study Commission for the purpose of
recommending changes to the City's Occupational License Tax Rates. At the request of the of
the City Clerk, I have prepared the attached proposed amendatory resolution to provide for the
Committee's membership, qualifications, terms of office, vacancies; officers, parliamentary
authority, meetings, quorum, voting attendance requirements, assignment of staff, counsel, and
notices and filing of records.
This proposed resolution has been submitted to the Agenda Coordinator for placement on
the January 24, 2002 City Commission Agenda.
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c: Carlos A. Gimenez, City Manager
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
Scott Simpson, Director; Department of Finance
Pete Chircut, Treasurer, Department of Finance
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
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