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Ordinance: 12434
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0026 Final Action Date: 11/13/2003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD" TO (1) INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS, FROM TWELVE TO THIRTEEN, APPOINTED TO THE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD ("CRB"), (2) CHANGE THE PROCESS BY
WHICH VACANCIES ON THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD ARE FILLED
TO REQUIRE THAT THE MAYOR OR CITY COMMISSION CHOOSE THEIR
APPOINTMENTS FROM A LIST OF CANDIDATES SUBMITTED BY THE CRB
MEMBERS, AND (3) CHANGE TO SEVEN MEMBERS, THE NUMBER OF
MEMBERS REQUIRED FORA QUORUM; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-1152 OF SAID CODE; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 2/Article XI of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, entitled
"Administration/Boards, Committees, Commissions/Community Relations Board", is further
amended in the following particulars: {1}
"Chapter 2
Administration
Article XI. Boards, Committees, Commissions
Division 12. Community Relations Board
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Sec. 2-1152. Membership; qualifications; terms of office; vacancies; officers; rules of
procedure; meetings; quorum; attendance requirements.
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(a) Membership. The community relations board members shall serve without compensation,
but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in official duties, as may be
determined and approved by the city commission, and shall be composed as follows:
(1) A1-2 13-member advisory board, all of whom shall be entitled to vote, comprised of two
three members appointed by the mayor and ten members appointed by the members
of the commission, with each commissioner nominating two individuals;
(d) Vacancies. If a vacancy shall occur on the board, such vacancy shall be filled by the Mayor
or City Commission after a -nomination from y the commissioner who nominated the member
whose position has become vacant, chosen exclusively from a list of three names submitted by
the Board members. In the event that the individuals submitted by the Board do not meet the
Mayor's or Commission's approval, the Board shall submit new list of names for consideration.
This process shall continue until such time a replacement has been appointed. Such appointment
shall be effective for the remainder of the unexpired term or until the Mayor or the nominating
commissioner leaves offices.
(g) Meetings; quorum. All meetings of said Board shall be open to the public. A majority of the
Board members present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting. A
quorum shall consist of seven members of the Board. An affirmative vote of not less than 50
percent of the members present and voting at any meeting is required for any action to be taken
by the members.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
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 thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption.{2}
Footnotes:
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{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. Astericks
indicate omitted and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified 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, whichever is later.
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