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RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 - - 614
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS CHARTER
AMENDMENT NO. 1, PROVIDING FOR, COMMENCING
MARCH 14, 2000, ON WHICH DATE AN ELECTION FOR
MAYOR SHALL BE HELD. ESTABLISHING 1). A "STRONG
MAYOR -COMMISSION" FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHEREBY
THE MAYOR IS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, ACQUIRING POWERS AND DUTIES
PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN THE CITY MANAGER AND
ACQUIRING CERTAIN OTHER POWERS, AND 2) THE
SUCCESSION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR; MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 4, 17, 20,
21, 22-A, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29-A, 30, 41 and
42, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 15 AND 16 IN THEIR
ENTIRETY, OF SAID CHARTER AND CONFORMING ANY
OTHER SECTIONS TO INCORPORATE THE CHANGES
CONTAINED HEREIN; CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A
REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 2, 1999, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ELECTORATE AT
SAID ELECTION; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE
CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF
VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER.
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED
TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF SUCH REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Charter Review Committee
convened publicly, conducted a comprehensive study of the form of
AUG 0 2 1999
hesolution No.
the City's government, and held public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Charter Review Committee after
meeting publicly, conducting a comprehensive study of the form of
the City's government and holding public hearings, made the
recommendations contained herein; and
WHEREAS, on July 27, 1999, by its adoption of Resolution
No. 99-544, the City Commission directed the City Attorney to
prepare the herein proposed Charter Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Miami was amended
in November, 1997, to change the form of government to the
"Mayor -Commissioner Plan"; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor -Commissioner Plan as adopted confers
certain limited powers on the Mayor of the City of Miami while
providing for administrative functions of the city government to
be performed by an appointed city manager; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor -Commissioner. Plan vests the powers and
duties of enforcement of City laws, management of City
departments and budget preparation in a non -elected officer of
the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
City of Miami that management of the City be vested in a duly
elected mayor as the chief executive and administrative officer;
and
WHEREAS, amendments to Sections 3, 4, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21,
22-A, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29-A, 30, 41 and 42, of the City
Charter creating a "Strong Mayor -Commission" form of government
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will provide for accountability for the proper administration and
conduct of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Charter amendment is set forth in its
final form in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the
electorate at a referendum special election to be held on
November 2, 1999, as called for and provided herein;
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. Sections 3, 17, 21, 22-A, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29-A, 30, 36, 41 and 42, of the Charter of the City of
Miami, Florida (Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, as amended), and
any other applicable Sections to incorporate the changes
contained herein, are hereby proposed to be amended to reflect
that every reference to the powers and responsibilities of the
"City Manager" shall be postulated to be the powers and
responsibilities of the "Mayor."
Section 3. Sections 4, 15, 16, and 20 of the Charter of
the City of Miami, Florida (Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, as
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amended), are more particularly hereby proposed to be amended in
the following particulars:'/
"Sec. 4. Form of government.
(a) General description. Commencing with the
election e-f the fRayer in 19o be held on Mar h 14,
2000, the form of government of the City of Miami,
Florida, provided for under this charter shall be known
as the e3F eeFRFR±ss±eneic plan-HL "Strong Ma�4or-
Commission" form of government and the commission shall
consist of five citizens, who are qualified voters of
the city and who shall be elected from districts in the
manner hereinafter provided. The Commission shall
constitute the governing body with powers (as
hereinafter provided) to pass ordinances, adopt
regulations and exercise all powers conferred upon the
city except as hereinafter provided. The --mayez—shall
e� �—al per.,.rc eenfer-iced herein and shall appeint
a—crri2f--accfninist,ratz=v=e—efrrcer- te—b ekneso a'i-r-crs--crre - - -1'
The chi ef executive of r and
administrative head of the Cit�Z shall be the ma�4or who
shall be responsible for the prover administration and
cnnduct- of the executive v work and affairs of the City
and shall exercfise the powers as cnnferred herein_
(b) Election of mayor and commission; terms of
office, recall. Commencing with the election of the
lei±n 1997 to be held on March 14, 2000, there shall
be elected by the qualified electors of the city at
large a Mayor who shall be a qualified elector residing
within the city at least one (1) year before. qualifying
and must maintain an actual and real residence for the
duration of h4-a the term. The mayor shall not serve as
a member of the commission.
The commission shall consist of five members who
shall be elected from districts within the city
numbered 1 through 5. All persons desiring to qualify
for commissioners shall file in districts numbered 1
through 5 Commissioner in district numbered 1 shall
be elected at the general election to be held in the
year 1997 and shall serve for a two year term.
Commissioners in districts numbered 3 and 5 shall be
elected at the general elections to be held in the year
1997 and at each general election each four years
1� 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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thereafter. Commissioners in districts
numbered 1, 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general
elections to be held in the year 1999 and at each
general election each four years thereafter.
mayorThe be elected • majority vote
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rereives, a majority vote, a general elertion will
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11. • shall hold office for a termof •ur years - -n
The mayor and all commissioners [are] to hold
office until their successors are elected and qualified
from twelve o'clock noon ef the five daya after the
canvass of the vote and the declaration of the resulta
of the election for the latter of eJther the =rim r�y� or
g .n .r 1 election. The mayor and all ewer members of
the commission shall be subject to recall. Vacancies
shall be filled as provided in section 12 of the
charter of the City of Miami.
If a candidate for office of mayor or commissioner
receives a majority of votes in the primary election in
his or her group, he that candidateshall be considered
elected upon and after the canvass of the vote and the
declaration of the result of the election as
hereinafter provided. If there be no majority, two
candidates for nomination to the office of -mayor or
commissioner who receive the greatest vote in the
primary election in each group shall be placed on the
ballot at the next regular municipal election following
the primary as provided in section 7 of this charter.
The candidate for nomination receiving the greatest
vote in the regular municipal election following the
primary election, if otherwise qualified, shall be
elected to office from the group in which he the
candidate is qualified.
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or the office of mayor shall pr .s n an irrevocable
resignation of the offi.e of cijty commissionnursuant.
o apnl'.able state law. Upon receipt of said
resignation the commission shall make public
announcement of the resignation and instruct the clerk
to accept qualified candidates to run for election for
the unexpired term of the commissioner resigning for
the purpose of running for mayor. If' any mayor. or
commissioner elected under the provisions' of this act
desires to run for some elective office other than the
mayor or city commissioner, then under such
circumstances he or she shall not be required to resign
his or her city office unless and until he or she has
been elected to such other elective office. In the
event that such mayor or commissioner is elected to
such other elective office other than that of mayor or
commissioner, he or she shall immediately resign his =
har office as mayor or commissioner and upon his or her
failure or refusal to do so he or shf- shall be
discharged and ousted from his or her office and said
office declared vacant by a majority vote of the
remaining members of the city commission.
(c) Qualifications of mayor and commission;
mayor, commissioners, and other officers and employees
not to be interested in contracts, etc.; franks, free
tickets, passes or service. Gemffieneing with he
eleetien of fR¢er in 199:�, the —Raver and members of
the commission shall be residents of the city for at
least one (1) year, prior to qualifying and shall have
the qualifications of electors therein. Further,
members of the commission shall have resided within the
district at least one (1) year before qualifying, and
shall maintain an actual and real residence for the
duration of their term of office, eReep—€eL- the 997
lemon. Those commissioners elected in 1997 must
reside in the district they are elected to represent
within three (3) months after the election, and
maintain an actual and real residence for the duration
of their term of office. The mayor,— or any
commissioners, and ether effd:eeL-s and effipleyeee shall
not be interested in the profits or emoluments of any
contract, job, work or service for the municipality.
The mayor or any commissioner who shall cease to
possess any of the qualifications herein required shall
forthwith forfeit hi-e the office, and any such contract
in which any member is or may become interested may be
declared void by the commission.
No mayor, commissioner, or other officer or
employee of said city shall accept any frank, free
ticket, pass or service directly or indirectly, from
any person, firm or corporation upon terms more
favorable than are granted to the public generally.
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Any violation of the provisions of this section shall
be a misdemeanor. Such prohibition of free service
shall not apply to policefRen officers or
firemenfighters. in uniform or wearing their official
badges, where same is provided by ordinance.
(d) Commission to be judge of its own election;
not to dictate. appointments by or interfere with the
ma�4or. Commencing with the election of
the mayor in 1997, the commission shall be the judge of
the election and qualification of the mayor and of its
own members, subject to review by the courts. Neither
la -he —xRayor-1tha commission, nor any of its committees or
members shall dictate the appointment of any person to
office or employment by the eity FRanageE ma�4or, or in
any manner interfere with the mayor or
prevent him the mayor from exercising his ewn judgment
in the appointment of officers and employees in the
administrative service. Except for the purpose of
inquiry, the -Rae r, the commission, and its members
shall deal with the administrative service solely
through the mayor, and neither the FRa-�y=r-
neL- the commission, nor any member thereof shall give
orders to any of the subordinates of the eity manager
mayor; either publicly or privately. Any such
dictation, prevention, orders or other interference on
the part of tine—FRayeic er a member of the commission
with the administration of the city shall be deemed to
be violation of the charter, and upon conviction before
a court of competent jurisdiction any individual so
convicted shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term of
not exceeding sixty days or both, and in the discretion
of the court shall forfeit h-ie office.
(ef) Election of officers by commission; rules of
commission; quorum. Commencing with the election of
the mayor in 1997, the commission shall elect a city
clerk and a city attorney, but no member of the
commission or the mayor shall be chosen as manager or
as a member of the civil service board or appointed to
any other city office or employment. The commission
may determine its own rules of procedure, may punish
its own members for misconduct and may compel
attendance of members. A majority of all the members
of the commission shall constitute a 'quorum to do
business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to
time.
(-f-g) Meetings of commission; to act by ordinance
or resolution; form of, manner of passage and
publication of ordinances. Commencing with the election
of the mayor in 1997, at twelve o'clock noon on the day
the mayor or commissioners take office, they shall meet
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at the city hall. Thereafter the commission shall meet
at such time and place a`s may be prescribed by
ordinance or resolution. The meetings of the
commission and all sessions of committees of the
commission shall be public. the commission shall act
only by ordinance or written resolution; and all
ordinances and resolutions, except ordinances making
appropriations, shall be confined to one subject which
shall be clearly expressed in the title. The
ordinances making appropriations shall be confined to
the subject of appropriations. No ordinance shall be
passed until it has been read on two separate days or
the requirement of readings on two separate days has
been dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the
members of the commission. Ordinances shall be read by
title only. Copies of proposed ordinances shall be
furnished to the mayor and each commissioner and shall
be made available to all interested persons. The ayes
and noes shall be taken upon the passage of all
ordinances or resolutions and entered upon the journal
of proceedings of the commission, and every ordinance
or resolution shall require on final passage, the
affirmative vote of a majority of all the members. No
member shall be excused from voting except on matters
involving the consideration of his or her own official
conduct, or when his or her financial interests are
involved.
(gh) Powers and duties of mayor. Commencing with
the election ef fflayer in 1997 to be held on March 14
2000, the mayor shall serve as head of the city
government with the following specific powers and
duties:
of the—eemmissien—with the aatherity te
designate a-ne t her—FReffiber—ewe—e8ffiffi±BB±en te
eery —as i ,; r J e ffieer.
(211) ire The mays shall be recognized as the
official head of the city for all ceremonial
purposes, by the courts for the purpose of
serving civil process, and by the governor
for military purposes.
(421) The ma�4nr maw, din time of public
danger or emergency, he --allay; with the consent
of the commissioners, take command of the
police and maintain order and enforce the
laws.
(+a) Bd i-ng--his abs ene e—e r dis ab i l i y
duties shall be p e r f eEfRe Eby the fRaye3FIB
designee--whe shall be a—Rember of the--eity
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(-FD-I) The mayor shall, within ten days of
final adoption by the Commission, have veto
authority over any legislative, quasi-
judicial, zoning, master plan or land use
decision of the commission, including the
budget or any particular component contained
therein which was approved by the commission;
provided, however that if any revenue item is
vetoed, an expenditure item in the same or
greater dollar amount must also be vetoed.
The commission may, at its next regularly
scheduled or special meeting after the veto
occurs, that veto by a four -fifths vote of
the commissioners present, notwithstanding
any provisions to the contrary contained in
the charter and code of the City of Miami,
Florida. Said veto power shall include
actions pursuant to sections 29-B through
29-D of the city charter.
pew-i t i ene f ffla-yer, , the ueees seic shall
the iF=gh t—to--appe ;she-Ra n a g er , -u j ee t to
the —app i=e�-1 within 4: 4 days of a ffi deny e f
the eemfflissleners then in effiee. The fftayer
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chaff ripersonand yi - hai rpersnn of al 1
standing committges., excelpt for the i y
ommi sSi on, which sh l 1 al=oint i is
chairperson and vi - hairperson bar a
majority of its vote, and excepts o h rwis
r rnyi dea herein, or by g n .r 1 law. There
shall be as many standing and special
committees as deemed necessary by the Mayor.
Standing or special committees shall mean
those comprised of commission members.
($..) The mayor shall prepare and deliver a
report on the state of the city to the people
of the city between November 1 and January 31
annually. Such report shall be prepared
after consultation with the commissioners and
the .
(-42) The mayor shall prepare and deliver a
budgetary address annually to the people of
th��e city between July 1 and Septe�.mber 30.
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(h-g) Salaries of the mayor and commission. There
shall be paid to the commissioners of the City of
Miami, Florida, by the City of Miami as compensation,
the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,.000.00) per year
for each commissioner, payable monthly in twelve equal
installments. Commencing with the election of 1997,
the compensation of the mayor shall be determined by
the commission.
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the-em,afHissi ear. The manager er his designee shall
emeetrte eentraet;and-eta; ruffients, sign bends an
ewer -evidences of indebl�edness .
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Sec. 20. Directors of departments.
The mayor shall appoint a director+
for each department,t consistent with Section 4 nf this
charter. and, in-- his —diseretre-n—, The maynr may
consolidate two departments under one director. Each
such director shall serve until removed by the —ea t—y
managei- or until his or her successor has been
appei-nteel and l fle onfi rm d, shall conduct the
affairs of hie tha department in accordance with rules
and regulations made by the mayor, shall
be responsible for the conduct of. the officers and
employees of brie the, department, for the performance of
its business, and for the custody and preservation of
the books, records, papers and property under its
control, and, subject to the supervision and control of
the mayor in all matters, shall manage the
department. None of the provisions of this section,
however, shall be applicable to the department of law
or to the department of water and sewers.*
*Note-- Transfer of the operations of the city's
department of water and sewers to Miami -Dade County was
authorized by Res. No. 73-225, adopted March 22, 1973."
Section 4. In accordance with the provisions of the
City Charter (Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, 1925, as amended),
and §5.03 of the Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter, a
referendum special election is hereby called, and directed to be
held in the City of Miami, Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00
P.M. on Tuesday, November 2, 1999, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors of the City of Miami for their
approval or disapproval the measure known as Charter Amendment
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No. 1.
Section 5. The referendum special election shall be
held at the voting places in the precincts designated, all as
shown on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof and
referred to as Exhibit No. 1 or as may be designated by the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in
conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State.
The Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said
polling places on said election date shall be those designated
by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida,
for such purpose in accordance with the general laws of the
State. A description of the registration books and records
which pertain to election precincts wholly or partly within the
City and which the City is hereby adopting and desires to use
for holding such referendum special election is as follows: all
registration cards, books, records and certificates pertaining
to electors of the City of Miami and established and maintained
as official by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws
of the State of Florida, are hereby adopted and declared to be,
and shall hereafter be recognized and accepted as, official
registration cards, books, records and certificates of the City
of Miami.
Section 6. In compliance with Section 100.342, Florida
Statutes (1997), the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to publish notice of the adoption of the herein
resolution and of the provisions hereof, at least twice, once in
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the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in
which the aforesaid referendum special election is to be held,
in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the _City of Miami,
Florida, which notice shall be substantially in the following
form:
"NOTICE OF REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 99-614
A referendum special election will be held on
Tuesday, November 2, 1999, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00
P.M., in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling
places in the several election precincts designated by
the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided
by law, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the following
question:
"Shall Charter Amendment No. 1 be adopted,
commencing March 14, 2000, on which date an
election for mayor shall be held, to provide
for 1) a "strong mayor -commission" form of
government whereby the mayor is chief
executive officer of the City of Miami
acquiring powers and duties previously vested
in the city manager and acquiring certain
other powers; and 2) the succession process
for the office of the mayor?"
Charter Amendment No. 1 provides for, commencing
March 14, 2000, on which date an election for mayor
shall be held, for 1) a "strong mayor -commission" form
of government whereby the mayor is chief executive
officer of the City of Miami acquiring powers and
duties previously vested in the city manager and
acquiring certain other powers; and 2) the succession
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process for the office of the mayor.
By order of the Commission of the City of Miami,
Florida.
CITY CLERK
A list of City of Miami polling places follows:
(Attach list of.City of Miami Polling Places.)"
Section 7. The. official ballot to be used at said
election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the State
of Florida with respect to absentee ballots and to the use of
the mechanical voting machines or the Computer Election System
(hereinafter 'ICES"), and shall be in substantially the following
form, to wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
-------------------------------------------------------
Charter Amendment providing
for strong mayor -commission
form of government and mayoral
election.
"Shall Charter Amendment No. 1
be adopted, commencing
March 14, 2000, on which date
YES an election for mayor shall be
(For the Measure) held, to provide for 1) a
"strong mayor -commission" form
of government whereby the
mayor is chief executive
officer of the City of Miami
acquiring powers and duties
NO previously vested in the city
(Against the Measure) manager and acquiring certain
other powers; and 2) the
succession process for the
office of the mayor?"
Section 8. Electors desiring to vote in approval of
said Question described above, shall be instructed to punch
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straight down with the stylus through the hole next to the word
"YES" within the ballot frame containing the statement relating
to said Question. Electors desiring to vote in disapproval of
said Question, shall be instructed to punch straight down with
the stylus through the hole next to the word "NO". within the
ballot frame containing the statement relating to said Question.
Section 9. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared
absentee ballots containing the Question set forth in Section 6
above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such
ballots in said election.
Section 10. All qualified electors of said City shall be
permitted to vote in said referendum special election and the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, is hereby
requested, authorized, and directed to furnish, at cost and
expense of the City of Miami, a list of all qualified electors
residing in the City of Miami as shown by the registration books
and records of the Office of said Supervisor of Elections and
duly certify the same for delivery to and for use by the
election officials designated to serve at the respective polling
places in said election precincts.
Section 11. For the purpose of enabling persons to
register who are qualified to vote in said referendum special
election to be held on November 2, 1999, and who have not
registered under the provisions of the general laws of Florida
and Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, or who
have transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct
to another in the City, they may register Monday through Friday,
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from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Miami -Dade County Elections
Department located at 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami, Florida,
within such period of time as may be designated by the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida. In
addition to the above place and times, qualified persons may
register at such branch offices and may also use any mobile
registration van for the purpose of registration in order to
vote in the herein described election during such times and on
such dates as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections
of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
Section 12. WALTER J. FOEMAN, the City Clerk of the City
of Miami, Florida, or his duly appointed successor, is hereby
designated and appointed as the official representative of the
Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, in all transactions
with the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida,
in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the registration
books and the holding of said referendum special election.
Section 13. The City Clerk shall deliver'a certified copy
of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade
County, Florida, not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the
date of the herein referendum special election.
Section 14. This Resolution shall become effective
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immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor./
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED S F CORRECTNESS:
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Resolution No. 99-614 was vetoed by Mayor Carollo on August 12, 1999.
Since a four -fifths (4J5ths) vote of all Commissioners present is
required to override a veto (pursuant to Miami Code Sec. 2-36),
the City Commission upheld the vote notwithstanding the veto of the
mayor by a unanimous vote, with Commissioners-Teele, Regalado,
Sanchez, Plummer and Gort voting "yes" and none voting "no" on the
motion to override dated August 16, 1999.- See Resolution No. 99-615
for Commission override of veto.
zi 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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VETO AND VETO MESSAGE
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Date: August 12, 1999
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the provisions of Section 4(g)(5) of the
Charter of Miami, Fl, I hereby veto:
RESOLUTION 99-614
Veto Message:
The purpose of this veto is to avoid a course of disruption and further destabilization that
especially would be harmful to the City of Miami's current progress and recovery from
its recent financial crisis.
As Mayor of the City of Miami, I understand that Miami's well being and financial
stability depends, in part, upon the City's political stability. This fact became most clear
when Moody's issued its recent report on Miami's financial condition and refused to
upgrade our Bal General Obligation Bond Rating. Moody's report concluded the
following: "We believe the political infighting that has resulted from this proposed
change together with the instability that is likely to result should this change be
approved, are likely to be detrimental to the city's recovery process." The Bal rating,
which is below investment grade, prohibits Miami from refinancing its bonds at a lower
interest rate. Refinancing could save Miami taxpayers a minimum of one million dollars
annually.
My administration has worked efficiently and conscientiously to build a financial
foundation that will provide Miamians with fiscal solvency for generations to come. The
legislation proposed by the City Commission would hinder — if not destroy — the
economic groundwork that my administration and I have labored to create. It is
unfortunate that the City Commission, in passing this proposal, did not consider the
financial consequences associated with it.
The bottom line is this — There was no public outcry for a change in Miami's form of
government. When Miami citizens spoke out at a number of Charter Review Committee
meetings they asked the following question: Why the need for change? At public
hearings held by the Committee, not one citizen spoke in favor of the current "strong
mayor -commission" proposal. Moreover, as the managing director of Standard & Poors
public finance division, Hy Grossman recently stated, "In the democratic process you
don't change the rules in the middle of the game".
Lastly, but certainly not least, three of Miami's most respected organizations — the
Fraternal Order of Police, the Miami Association of Firefighters and the Association of
Federal, State and Municipal Employees — have condemned this proposal. Miami's
employees have been the backbone of this city, lending their support during our most
difficult times. They have forgone pay increases, benefits and much needed equipment in
order to get Miami back on track. They have made enormous personal sacrifices; for
which I am grateful. Miami would not be "in the black" without their efforts.
Although my colleagues stated their present intentions through numerous public
statements, I hope that they will reconsider and instead do what is best for the people of
Miami.