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Ordinance
File Number: 10-00631
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE XI, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ADM INISTRATION/BOARDS,COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS", MORE
PARTICULARLY BY CREATING A NEW DIVISION 9 ENTITLED "MIAMI
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ELEVATE MIAMI;" CONTAINING SECTIONS
ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE; SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF THE
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE, QUORUM, AND DUTIES; ASSIGNING
STAFF AND LIAISON; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") desires to better prepare its citizens to participate and
compete in the new digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming more
comfortable with and adaptable to new technologies; and
WHEREAS, in pursuit of this aim, the City previously launched a comprehensive and wide-ranging
initiative under the name "Elevate Miami" that included four (4) components: (1) Digital Literacy; (2)
ACCESS Miami; (3) the Education Compact; and (4) Community Outreach (collectively, the
"Program"); and
WHEREAS, each component targets the City's youth, low-income families, minorities, seniors, and
all residents facing barriers to economic empowerment; and
WHEREAS, the Program provides citizens of Miami with: (1) the wealth -building tools necessary
for economic self-sufficiency; (2) programs that enhance and support efforts made by the school
district with an emphasis on improving student achievement, family involvement, and the student's
learning environment; (3) access to technology; (4) computer literacy training; (5) affordable
technology packages that include internet access, hardware, software, financing, and related
components; and (6) capacity building for community organizations and small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish the Miami Advisory Committee on Elevate
Miami ("Committee") to assist in managing and promoting the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Committee can also assist in obtaining public and private funding and
sponsorships of the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Committee can ensure the success of the Program as set forth more particularly
below;
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 and
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incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further
amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 9. MIAMI ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ELEVATE MIAMI
Sec. 2-1121. Created; number of members; function.
A Miami Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami is hereby created consisting of nine (9) persons. The
basic function of the committee is to assist the mayor, city commission and the city manager in
establishing a comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative known as Elevate Miami which includes four
(4) components: (1) Digital Literacy; (2) ACCESS Miami; (3) the Education Compact; and (4)
Community Outreach.
Sec. 2-1122. Composition; terms.
(a) The composition of the Miami Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami shall be as follows:
(1) Each City Commissioner shall recommend one (1) member subject to appointment by the City
Commission.
(2) The Mayor shall recommend four (4) members subject to appointment by the City Commission.
(3) All members appointed by the City Commission shall serve for a period of one (1) year or until the
nominating party leaves office, whichever occurs first.
(4) The City's Chief Information Officer shall not be a member of the Committee but shall be informed
of and invited to attend each Committee meeting.
(5) All members shall be qualified and distinguished by their education, experience and attainments in
the information technology profession, education profession, business management, or similar
background.
(b) All Committee members shall continue to serve until their successors are duly appointed.
Sec. 2-1123. Organization; quorum.
(a) The Committee shall be convened for its first organizational meeting by the City Manager as soon
as is _practical after designation of its members by the City Commission. At that meeting, the
Committee shall:
(1) Elect a chairperson for a one (1) year term from the date of such election.
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(2) Establish operating procedures to govern the Committee's operations and deliberations.
(3) Establish an annual work program and schedule of actions to be accomplished.
(4) Conduct such other business as is deemed necessary to carry out the Committee's duties and
obligations.
Subsequent annual organizational meetings shall be convened by the chairperson, for the above
purposes, prior to the expiration of his or her term as chairperson.
(b) The Committee shall elect its own chairperson who shall:
(1) Call and conduct all meetings.
(2) Be responsible to ensure that notes of all meetings are maintained.
(3) Be responsible that the notes of all meetings are forwarded to the Mayor, the City Commission, and
the City Manager in a timely fashion.
(c) Quorum. Five (5) members constitute a quorum to convene a meeting of the Committee. An
affirmative vote of the maiority of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is
present is required for any action to be taken by the members.
Sec. 2-1124. Liaison and support services.
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to provide liaison with the Committee and support service from
the administration.
Sec. 2-1125. Duties.
The duties of the Committee shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Promote the comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative known as Elevate Miami.
(b) Assist in obtaining funding and sponsorships from the private and public sector for Elevate Miami.
(c) Supervise the development and mission of the Elevate Miami initiative.
(d) Make recommendations to the City Commission regarding funding from the general fund for
Elevate Miami.
(e) Make an annual report to the City Commission concerning the status of Elevate Miami. The format
of the report shall include:
(1) An overview of the Committee's accomplishments during the year.
(2) Planned activities and goals for the following year, if any.
(3) A financial report concerning ,the budget of Elevate Miami, which shall include schedules of activity
expenditures, a budget for the following year, and an explanation of any expenditures that vary by
more than ten percent (10%) from the budget.
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(4) Certification by the Committee that the reported actual expenditures are true and correct and that,
to the best of the members' knowledge, all grant money and other distributions were used in a manner
consistent with all federal, state, and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes.
(5) An inventory list of all donated items broken down by month that shall include the name of each
donor and a brief description of the item donated.
(f) Make and adopt any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the duties described in this
section.
Section 3. If any section, part of a 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 thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU �r
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 remain 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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