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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-0716J-00-797 9/7/00 lJ RESOLUTION NO. • 00- x'10 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY_ TO PREPARE AN . AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR CONSIDERATION AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2000, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001, IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF, OFF-STREET PARKING ("DOSP") BOARD FROM FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE DOSP BOARD ITSELF AND CONFIRMED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, TO SEVEN MEMBERS, BY ADDING THE MAYOR AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AND BY ADDING ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City Commission of Miami has determined that for the greatest efficiency of the City's parking facilities, it is necessary, effective January 1, 2001, to change the composition of the Department of Off -Street Parking ("DOSP") Board from five members appointed by the Board itself and confirmed by the City Commission to seven members, by adding the Mayor as chairperson of the Board and by adding one member appointed by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it desirable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to adopt CITY COMMISSION NEET1140 OF SEP -- 7 2000 ,hcaol,uiipxl PJo, ..., .� 7 .00 this Resolution as hereinafter set forth; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, for consideration at an election to be held on November 7, 2000, which, upon the approval of the electorate, changes, effective January 1, 2001, the composition of the Department of Off -Street Parking ("DOSP") Board from five members appointed by the Board itself and confirmed by the City Commission, to seven members, by adding the Mayor as chairperson of the Board and by adding one member appointed by the City Commission. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/ 1/ 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. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 2 of 3 0 0 �� 16 0 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of September .. 2000. J. LO, MAYOR 3 S :Z'/' 00— 7 '41 166 Page 3 of 3 CITY OF MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney -1-4 DATE: August 31, 2000 RE: Special City Commission – September 7, 2000 Public Hearing for consideration of proposed Charter Amendments related to the restructure of the Department of Off -Street Parking and the Off -Street Parking Board (J -00 -799/J -00 -796/J -00 -797/J -00-795/J-00-661) Two of the attached resolutions have been drafted pursuant to discussion with the City Manager and from a review of the transcript of the City Commission meeting concerning members of the City Commission's preferences for possible alternative Charter questions related to the structure of the Department of Off -Street Parking ("DOSP")(J-00-799 and J-00-796). The resolutions contain "blanks" which will. be clarified after City Commission discussion regarding the number of appointments intended to be made by the City and the effective date of the proposed change. If the Charter question restructuring the DOSP Board is approved to be on the ballot, the City Commission will be required to determine how the balance of appointments will be made and how many members the board will have overall. Also attached are the companion resolutions directing the City Attorney to prepare the legislation placing the question(s) on the ballot (J-00-797 and J-00-795). The Charter question which completely transfers the powers and duties of DOSP to the City was directed to be prepared by Resolution No. 00-710, adopted at the July 27, 2000 meeting, and the proposed resolution placing the question on the ballot is therefor included in this package for City Commission consideration (J-00-661). The questions have a 75 word limit and are set forth on the attached page. W475:BSS c: Carlos A. Gimenez, City Manager Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator I:'• :1 l v i PROPOSED CHARTER QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE RESTRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD (1) CITY MANAGER DIRECTED QUESTION (J-00-796) [75 Words] "Shall the Miami City Charter be amended to provide, effective , 200_, for the transfer of all assets of the Department of Off -Street Parking (DOSP) to the City of Miami (City), and further amended to allow for the operation, management and control of "off-street parking facilities of the City" by the City, DOSP, or non -City entity, at the discretion of the City, determined by whichever provides the greatest efficiency and financial return to the City?" (2) CITY COMMISSION DIRECTED DRAFT QUESTION (J-00-799) [75 words] "Shall the Miami City Charter be amended to change, effective , 200_, -the composition of the Department of Off -Street Parking (DOSP) Board from five members appointed by the Board itself, confirmed by the City Commission (Commission), to: the Mayor as Chairperson of the Board; members appointed by the Commission, and members appointed by those Board members, who were Commission appointed; and further amended to change the terms of office of the Board members?" (3) QUESTION DIRECTED TO BE PREPARED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 00-710 (J-00-661) [44 words] "Shall the Charter of the City. of Miami be amended to delete Section 23 entitled "Department of Off -Street Parking; Off -Street Parking Board," and to transfer the powers, functions and duties of the Department of Off - Street Parking to the City of Miami, effective , 200—?"