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Ordinance
File Number: 09-01064
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE IX, DIVISION 2 ENTITLED "FINANCE/FINANCIAL
POLICIES/FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES" BY EXPANDING THE
BASIC FINANCIAL POLICIES AND REQUIRING THAT CERTAIN FUTURE
MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ANY COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING UNIT AND THAT ALL FUTURE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENTS BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS
RECOM _ N PRIOR TO RATIFICATION BY THE CITY
COMMISSION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") recognizes it has made improvements in its financial
position through adherence to financial "best practices"; and
WHEREAS, the City has formalized a series of financial principles, many of which are
currently utilized by the City, which will serve as the basis for governing the City's finances in
the future; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to further provide safeguards to ensure the City's continued
viability by requiring that all future memorandums of understanding (M.O.U.$) with potential
fiscal implications entered into between the City and any collective bargaining unit are
properly vetted with and considered by the City Manager and the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to avail itself of the expertise of the volunteer members of its
Finance Committee to advise the City Manager regarding the future fiscal impact of proposed
M.O.Us with collective bargaining units and proposed collective bargaining agreements to
ensure the City's continued financial solvency;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1.The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 18/Article IX /Division 2, entitled, "Finance/Financial Policies/Financial
Integrity Principles," is amended in the following particulars:{1}
CHAPTER 18.
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FINANCE
Article IX. Financial Policies
Division 2. Financial Integrity Principles
Sec. 18-542. Financial Integrity Principles.
(11) Basic financial policies. The city shall endeavor to maintain financial policies, which
reflect "best practices" in the areas of:
f. Collective bargaininq management practices: Such policy shall require that all
memorandums of understanding (M.O.U.$) entered into between the city and anY
collective bargaining unit that may have a fiscal impact be reviewed by the budget
director, reviewed by the Finance Committee with recommendations to the city
manager, and approved by the city manager. The Finance Committee shall provide
its recommendations regarding such M.O.U.s to the city manager not less than
fourteen (14) days prior to consideration by the city commission of any said M.O.U.
for ratification. In the event that the Finance Committee is unable to meet within the
timeframes provided herein, then the city manager shall proceed to the city
commission for ratification. All M.O.U.s approved by the city manager that may have
a fiscal impact shall be presented to the city commission for ratification at the next
regularly scheduled city commission meeting or at such next special meeting of the
city commission called by the chair of the city commission for said purpose.
(12) Evaluation committees. SUGh G9R;MitteeG shall be GFeated,feasible,
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a. Solicitations. An evaluation committee. consistina of a maioritv of citizen and/or
business appointees from outside city employment, shall be created, to the extent
feasible, to review city solicitations ("requests for proposals," "requests for
qualifications," etc.). The recommendation(s) of the evaluation committee shall be
provided to the mayor and city commission on all such solicitations prior to
presentation to the city commission for official action.
b. Collective bargainin_g agreements. The City of Miami Finance Committee,
established pursuant to city commission resolutions 98-631 and 98-767, shall
review and provide recommendations to the city manager regarding all collective
bargaining agreements. The Finance Committee shall provide its recommendations
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regarding such collective bargaining agreements to the city manager not less than
fourteen (14) days prior to consideration by the city commission of any said
collective bargaining agreement for ratification. In the event that the Finance
Committee is unable to meet within the timeframes provided herein, then the city
manager shall proceed to the city commission for ratification. All collective
bargaining agreements approved by the city manager shall be presented to the city
commission for ratification at the next regularly scheduled city commission meeting
or at such next special meeting of the city commission called by the chair of the city
commission for said purpose.
Section 3.If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4.This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and
adoption thereof.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{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 unchanged. Asterisks
indicate omitted and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor
within ten (10) days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this
Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City
Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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