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° "'O Resolution: R-16-0303
File Number: 16-00853
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/23/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ("CITY COMMISSION")
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE A NEW SECTION IN THE CITY
COMMISSION AGENDA TITLED FUTURE LEGISLATION; DIRECTING THE CITY
OF MIAMI ADMINISTRATION ("CITY ADMINISTRATION") TO PUBLISH A
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI CODE, OR TEXT AMENDME
MIAMI 21 CODE, SPONSORED OR CO -SPONSORED BY THE CIT
ADMINISTRATION AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO FIRS E G FO
PUBLIC COMMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO R EN IC
COMMENT PERIOD FOR FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER THE OP D
AMENDMENT IS PUBLISHED AFTER FIRST READING; AN TIN THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAINTAIN A TS MITTED
BY THE PUBLIC. 40
WHEREAS, Section 1-8 of the Code of the City of Mia as`T_- ided, ("City Code") allows for
ordinances in the City Code to be amended or re
WHEREAS, Section 166.041(3)(atthe a utes amended, ("Florida Statutes")
requires that any proposed ordinanceby o full, on at least two (2) separate days; and
WHEREAS, Section 166.041(3)(alow S atutes further requires that any proposed
ordinance shall be noticed at IeacQnew aper of general circulation in the municipality at
least ten
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ode, matters may be placed on an agenda
ig by the Mayor, any member of the City
ty Clerk, or a City Board; and
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ode, the agenda shall be prepared by the
e to time, by the City Commission; and
WHERE e agenda for each regular City Commission meeting including each resolution and
ordinance and ttachments, back-up material, and supporting documentation shall be furnished to
members of the Commission at least five (5) full business days in advance pursuant to Sections
2-33(e) and (h) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, all requests, petitions, and applications to be placed before the Mayor and City
Commission for a decision shall be in the hands of the City Manager at least twenty-one (21) days
prior to a regular meeting, pursuant to Section 2-33(d) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to create more transparency for amendments to the City
Code and text amendments to the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami ("Miami
21 Code"), sponsored or co -sponsored by the City of Miami Administration ("City Administration"); and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission also wishes to have, as well as provide to the public, additional
time to consider amendments to the City Code and text amendments to the Miami 21 Code
sponsored or co -sponsored by the City Administration; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission further wishes to provide the public with increased participation
in amending the City Code and the Miami 21 Code through a formalized public comment mechanism
and process;
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 Reution a[, adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to create a new section e C' Co —' ,sion agenda
titled Future Legislation to inform the public of any amendments to Cit ode tile Miami 21
Code sponsored or co -sponsored by the City Administration. Ite la in th ture Legislation
section shall require no action from the City Commission. Th in shall publish the full
title of the proposed amendment with a link to the designa a -mail a res and website, and the
last day for which public comment may be submitted to�,rie Manag or his designee for
consideration prior to first reading and second reading.
Section 3. The City Administration is directe
amendment to the Miami 21 Code, sponsored
sixty (60) days before the amendment is place
Section 4. The City Manager or hi
from the public, at a designated a-mai
reading of the proposed amen
documentation for the proposA
Section 5. The publi,
amendment is publiso
Section 6.
received after)
or website - ..)'t
comments . ,a
Code, or text .
Administration.
rriendment to the City Code, or text
redTy the City Administration, at least
Commission agenda for first reading.
;ha'Waintain a record of all comments received
website, up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first
nents shall be included as supporting
shall re -open for fifteen (15) days after the proposed
/agr
his designee shall also maintain a record of all comments
r to second reading from the public at a designated a -mail address
rior to the second reading of the proposed amendment and the
as supporting documentation for the proposed amendment to the City
ndment to the Miami 21 Code, sponsored or co -sponsored by the City
Section 7. The City Manager or his designee shall prepare a memorandum that acknowledges
comments received from the public to the proposed amendment to the City Code or text amendment
to the Miami 21 Code; recommends for or against any modifications to the proposed amendment to
the City Code, or text amendment to the Miami 21 Code, based on public comment; and suggests
how any recommended modifications may be incorporated into the proposed amendment to the City
Code or text amendment to the Miami 21 Code. The memorandum shall be included as supporting
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documentation to the proposed amendment to the City Code or text amendment to the Miami 21
Code.
Section 8. This Resolution shall not apply to amendments to the Miami 21 Zoning Map or
amendments to the Future Land Use Map of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan.
Furthermore, the City Commission may waive the requirements of this Resolution by a four -fifths
(4/5ths) affirmative vote for an emergency ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(3)(b) of the
Florida Statutes or any other ordinance deemed to be in the best interest of the health, welfare, or
safety of the public.
Section 9. This Resolution shall not apply to amendments to the City Code or text amendment to
the Miami 21 Code proposed by any elected official who is the primary sponsor r ,mendment.
Section 10. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its G ")ption an signature
of the Mayor {1 }.
Footnotes:
{11 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution
days from the date it was passed and adopte,
effective immediately upon override of the vei
kN
ectiv t the end of ten calendar
s Resolution, it shall become
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