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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING XXX, AS A MEMBER OF
THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, DISTRICT 5, TO FILL THE
VACANCY CREATED BY THE SUSPENSION OF MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES, TO SERVE
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN DECLARED AND CERTIFIED FOR AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2,2010, SUBJECT TO DISPLACEMENT BY
COMMISSIONER SPENCE-JONES IF THE SUSPENSION IS REVOKED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 112.51(6), FLORIDA STATUTES (2009), OR COURT ORDER.
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WHEREAS, on November 3, 2009, Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones was re-
elected to the Office of Commissioner for District 5; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2009, Governor Charlie Crist issued Executive Order
Number 09-248, suspending Michelle Spence -Jones from public office; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2009, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 09-
0513, thereby scheduling a Special Election to be held on January 12, 2010, to fill the vacancy
caused by the suspension; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2009, the City Clerk certified that the canvass of the vote
was completed and transmitted the official results of the January 12, 2009, Special Election,
thereby certifying that Michelle Spence -Jones received the greatest number of votes in the
Special Election; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2010, Governor Crist issued Executive Order Number 10-05
suspending Michelle Spence -Jones from public office, again; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order Number 10-05, Michelle Spence -Jones was
suspended effective upon her assuming office in accordance with the applicable -provisions of
the Charter of the City of Miami ("City Charter"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 09-0513, the candidate who shall receive the
greatest number of votes holds office as of noon the day following the canvass of the vote,
thereby, making the suspension of Michelle Spence -Jones effective on November 16, 2009; and
WHEREAS, under the City Charter, Section 12, the Commission has ten (10) days to fill
the vacancy caused by the suspension; and O
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, to fill such
vacancy, by appointment, pursuant to City Charter provisions relative to same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
NIIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. XXX is appointed as a member of the City Commission of the City of
Miami, Florida, District 5, to fill the vacancy created by Governor Crist's suspension of Michelle
Spence -Jones, to serve until such time as the results have been declared and certified for the
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Election to be held on November 2, 2010, subject to displacement by Commissioner Spence -
Jones if the suspension is revoked pursuant to §112.51(6), Florida Statutes (2009), or court
order.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Submitted Into the public
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Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk