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7/27/99
RESOLUTION NO. e� 9 545
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. 2, FOR CONSIDERATION AT
A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 2, 1999, TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
GENERAL WHO SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CITY
COMMISSION AND PROVIDE: INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT
OF AUDIT FUNCTIONS, ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS,
BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL,
EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF CITY
GOVERNMENT, OFFICIALS AND INDEPENDENT
AGENCIES; AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER RELATED
DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OR. ANY COMMISSIONER; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, FOR CAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR TERM OF OFFICE.
WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of this City Commission
to be fully, consistently, currently and accurately apprised of
the fiscal status of the City of Miami's government; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the City Commission,
as the elected legislative body of the City, should be provided
and have access to independent, unfiltered information on the
fiscal health of the City of Miami's government, as well as
relevant legislative analysis; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the above, it is hereby
determined that an Office and position of Independent Auditor
General should be created to, inter alia, provide independent
oversight of certain audit and analytical functions of the City
and report directly to the City Commission; and
My COMESSION
MEETING OF
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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. 2, for
consideration at a referendum special election to be held on
November 2, 1999, to provide for the establishment of an
Independent Auditor General who shall, in addition to these
matters set forth in the Preamble hereto: report directly to the
City Commission and provide independent oversight of audit
functions, accounting systems, budget and legislative analysis,
financial, efficiency and performance audits of city
government, officials and independent agencies; and perform such
other related duties as may be assigned by the city commission
or any commissioner.
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Section 3. Said Internal Auditor General would be
subject to removal for cause, subject to an opportunity to be
heard.
Section 4. Said Internal Auditor would serve for a
specified term of four (4) years. However, the inaugural term of
the first Internal Auditor General shall commence January 1,
2000, and end with the election of November 2001.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July , 1999.
in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, sinc�e@Jdj&�otr«aapproval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation noC
ATTEST: becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days fro ehe date of Commiss' n uctior
regarding same, without the Mayor exer ing et
WALTER J . FOEMAN Walter J. man, City Clerk
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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