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Ordinance
File Number: 10-00727
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 13168, ADOPTED MAY 13, 2010, CHANGING THE TIME TO QUALIFY FOR
THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2010, AT 6 P.M. TO AUGUST 6, 2010 THROUGH
AUGUST 21, 2010, AT 6 P.M.; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE
OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED
COPY TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13168, adopted May 13, 2010, the City Commission
scheduled elections to fill the office of Commissioner District No. 1 and the office of Commissioner
District No. 5, subject to displacement, setting November 2, 2010, as the date of such elections, and
establishing September 3, 2010 through September 18, 2010 at 6 p.m. as the time to qualify therefor;
and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County ("County") Supervisor of Elections has determined that the
qualifying period referenced in Ordinance No. 13168 will not allow the County Elections Department to
program and print the ballot in time for the Countywide/Statewide General'election; and
WHEREAS, the County Supervisor of Elections requires all items to be placed on the ballot, from
all municipalities, to be sent to the County Elections Department before the Primary election scheduled
for August 24, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Section 100.3605(2), Florida Statutes (2009), provides: "(2) The governing body of a
municipality may, by ordinance, change the dates for qualifying and for the election of members of the
governing body of the municipality and provide for the orderly transition of office resulting from such
date changes";
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. The dates of Friday, August 6, 2010 through Saturday, August 21, 2010 are set as the
qualifying dates for the November 2, 2010 Municipal Election. The qualifying cut-off time on August 21,
2010, shall be 6 p.m.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Ordinance to the
County Supervisor of Elections.
City of Miami IPage I of 2 File Id: 10-00727 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6114/2010
File Number., 10-00727
Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
City of Miamii Page 2 of 2 File Id: 10-00 72 7 (Version: 1) Printed On: 611412010