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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, TO BE KNOWN AS
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1, FOR CONSIDERATION AT
A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 2, 1999, THEREBY PROPOSING
AMENDMENTS TO ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE
CITY CHARTER,.AS NECESSARY, TO EFFECTUATE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A STRONG MAYOR- COMMISSION -
FORM OF GOVERNMENT, WHEREBY SAID MAYOR, UPON
AND SUBSEQUENT TO AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
MARCH 14, 2000, SHALL: BE VESTED WITH ALL THE
POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER; SERVE AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI;
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION
AND CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE WORK AND AFFAIRS
OF THE CITY; AND SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN
TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS.
WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of the City Commission
to initiate a change in the City of Miami's existing Form of
Government, upon the approval of the electorate, by placing full
and complete powers, responsibilities and duties of the
administrative and executive control of the City's affairs in the
office of a single individual who shall be selected and placed
into office by the electorate of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Commission that the
powers, responsibilities and duties above described, which may
now be vested in the City Manager, shall be permanently
transferred to and consolidated in the proposed new position and
office of Strong Mayor, which shall be initially filled at a
CITY COMMSSION
MEETING OF
Resolurion No.
99-- 544
special election on March 14, 2000, if this proposal is approved
by the electorate on November 2, 1999; and
WHEREAS, it is fully understood, desired, intended and
expected that the term of office of the existing Executive Mayor
and the existing Office and position of City Manager shall end
upon the election of the newly empowered Strong Mayor on March
14, 2000; 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
this Resolution and advocate this matter as hereinafter set
forth;
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, to be known as Charter Amendment No. 1, for
consideration at a referendum special election to be held on
November 2, 1999, thereby proposing amendments to all relevant
sections of the City Charter, as necessary, to effectuate the
establishment of a Strong Mayor -Commission Form of Government,
whereby the new Strong Mayor, upon and subsequent to an election
to be held March 14, 2000, shall: be vested with all the powers,
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responsibilities and duties previously vested in the Office of
the City Manager; serve as the chief' executive officer and
administrative head of the City of Miami; be responsible for the
proper administration and conduct of the executive work and
affairs of the City; and shall not serve more than two (2)
consecutive full terms. However, the initial term shall run from
the election of March 14, 2000, to November 2001 and shall not
be considered a full term.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor!'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July , 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval ofi
ATTEST: this legislation by signing it in the designated plac provided, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) day m the dal f Commis ' action
regarding same, without the Mayo�xercisi o,
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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City Clerk
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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