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10/26/00
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RESOLUTION NO 0 0 9 21 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE t MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND
ALL ACTIONS, NECESSARY OR PERMITTED, TO
SAFEGUARD AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI AS DIRECTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION AT ITS MEETING OF OCTOBER 26,
2000, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
LITIGATION OR ANY METHOD RELATED TO REMOVAL
FROM THE BALLOT OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL AT A REFERENDUM
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2000, WHICH AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO TRANSFER
ASSETS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET
PARKING ("DOSP") TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
AND TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION, MANAGEMENT
AND CONTROL OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
OF THE CITY BY THE CITY, DOSP, OR NON-
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE CITY COMMISSION, AS DETERMINED BY
WHICHEVER IS DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City Commission on September 7, 2000, adopted
Resolution No. 00-715, Charter Amendment No. 1, which Resolution
proposes changes to the Charter of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, certain issues, including legal challenge to the
proposed amendment, have arisen;
CITY � °OT ISS1ON
MEETING OF
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Resolution No.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
take any and all actions, necessary or permitted, to safeguard
and protect the interests of the City of Miami as directed by the
City Commission at its meeting of October 26, 2000, including,
but not limited to, litigation or any method related to removal
from the ballot of the proposed Charter Amendment to be submitted
to the electorate for approval or disapproval at a referendum
special election to be held on November 7, 2000, which amendment
proposes to authorize the City Commission .to transfer assets of
the Department of Off -Street Parking ("DOSP") to the City of
Miami ("City") and to allow for the operation, management and
control of Off -Street Parking Facilities of the City by the City,
DOSP, or non-governmental entities, at the discretion of the City
Commission, as determined by whichever is deemed to be in the
best interest of the City.
Section 2. 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the MaVA
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this legislation by signing it in the designated place oN
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (1 a f the
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regarding same, without the MayoPr,<er Ad&
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED ZA0"5VF
or TORNEY
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CORRECTNESS:t/
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