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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 11.5
CIVILIAN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW, ARTICLE II OF THE
CODE, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "THE CITY
OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 11.5-28, ENTITLED "MEMBERSHIP; NOMINATION OF
MEMBERS; TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES; APPOINTMENT OF THE CIP
NOMINATING COMMITTEE;" TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENT
PROCESS AND TERMS OF OFFICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 11.5/Article II/Section 11.5-28 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, is amended in the following particulars:{1}
Chapter 11.5
CIVILIAN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW
ARTICLE II. THE CITY OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL
Sec. 11.5-28. Membership; nomination of members; appointment; terms of office and
vacancies; .
(a) Membership. The CIP shall consist of 4-3 nine 9 members, selected from those nominated by
the public, and appointed as ()flaws by the City Commission:
(1) T#e sCity commissioners shall eieGt and appGint nine rnernbeFs from the names s bmitterl by
the GID nnmi4inn nn imittee each propose one (1) member from their respective Districts;
(2) The mayor shall select propose two (2) twee members from the names submitted by the Gp
(3) The city manager shall propose one (1) member;
(3 4) The chief of police of the city shall appoint one M member, who shall serve at the will of the
chief of police- and is exempt from the term limitations and nomination provisions set forth in this
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
File Number: 09-00094
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final :fiction Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 11.5
CIVILIAN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW, ARTICLE II OF THE
CODE, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "THE CITY
OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 11.5-28, ENTITLED "MEMBERSHIP; NOMINATION OF
MEMBERS; TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES; APPOINTMENT OF THE CIP
NOMINATING COMMITTEE;" TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENT
PROCESS AND TERMS OF OFFICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 11.5/Article II/Section 11.5-28 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, is amended in the following particulars:{1}
Chapter 11.5
CIVILIAN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW
ARTICLE II. THE CITY OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL
Sec. 11.5-28. Membership; nomination of members; appointment; terms of office and
vacancies; .
(a) Membership. The CIP shall consist of 4-3 nine 9 members, selected from those nominated by
the public, and appointed as ()flaws by the City Commission:
(1) T#e sCity commissioners shall eieGt and appGint nine rnernbeFs from the names s bmitterl by
the GID nnmi4inn nn imittee each propose one (1) member from their respective Districts;
(2) The mayor shall select propose two (2) twee members from the names submitted by the Gp
(3) The city manager shall propose one (1) member;
(3 4) The chief of police of the city shall appoint one M member, who shall serve at the will of the
chief of police- and is exempt from the term limitations and nomination provisions set forth in this
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article.
(b) Procedure for appointment.
No appointment shall be made by the city commission to membership on the CIP until notice is
given in a newspaper of general circulation in the city of the vacancies at least thirty (30) days prior to
the making of an appointment, soliciting and encouraging the public and professional or citizen
organizations to nominate names of persons and their qualifications for consideration as prospective
appointees. All appointments shall consider the racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural diversity
of the city.
At least ten days (10) before making of any appointment, the list of names nominated by the
public shall be available for public inspection and consideration, together with a short statement of the
qualifications of each person. In reaching a decision on appointment, the city commission shall give
due consideration to the names submitted.
No person shall be appointed to membership on the CIP, whose name and qualifications have not
been made publicly available in the manner set out, other than incumbent members.
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Lcj{4) Qualifications for members of the CIP.
aM. All members of the CIP shall be either permanent residents of the city, own real property in the
city, or work or maintain a business in the city, except for the appointee of the chief of police, and shall
have good reputations for integrity and community service and shall have no record of a felony
conviction.
#L21. No appointee to the CIP, nor any member of t#e appointee's immediate family, except for the
appointee of the chief of police, shall be currently employed by the city nor be a sworn former
employee of the city police department. No appointee may be currently a party or party's legal
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representative in litigation against the city. The filing of a complaint against the city alleging liability of
the city through actions of any police or other sworn or enforcement personnel shall immediately
disqualify any appointee from serving on the CIP. Any appointee who has been the legal
representative of any party in litigation against the city is prohibited from serving on the CIP for two
years from the conclusion of such litigation.
Gem. Upon assuming the duties of the CIP, members shall complete training in ethics, conflict of
interest, Florida Sunshine Law, and shall commit to complete Citizens Police Academy Training or
approved training through NACOLE (National Association of r`ivi v iZ9RG' for Civilian Oversight of Law
Enforcement) or equivalent programs.
If the individual appointed by the chief of police is a former police officer or if any of the other
appointees have completed citizens police academy training or approved training through NACOLE
(National Association of Gicr-vitize rs' for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement) or equivalent programs
within one year prior to the individual's appointment to the CIP, such individual is exempt from the
requirement for such law enforcement training only.
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(C4 Vacancies (etheF thaR the P96449R to be filled by the Gi+„ r„liG8 nhief in the membership of the
CIP shall be filled by the in the same manner set forth in this article for the particular opening where
the vacancy exists. Gity GGMFniccinn ovnl„cively from Ramos submitted to it by the GID
(d) Terms of office. The terms of office of the members of the CIP appointed by the city commission
shall be for three years. ,eXGept fGF the iRitial-terms-that -shall be fGuF-meMboj�s f4GF three yearn, f
Upon the effective date of this ordinance, all appointments and terms of office
of the members shall be pursuant to this Article, as amended. No CIP member shall serve more than
a+ae two terms or six consecutive years on t�P. Membership service prior to appointments made
pursuant to the date of this ordinance shall not be calculated against term limitation.
Section 2. 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 3. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS-t,---
JULIE
ORRECTNESS
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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
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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