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OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERt.,—
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Victor Igwe, Auditor General dLe-4)-(C,:
DATE: November 19, 2003
RE:
Proposed ordinance to amend Section 2-887 of the City Code related to quorum
requirements to exempt the City of Miami Audit Advisory Committee from the
existing quorum requirements and Section 2-947 of the City Code related to the
composition and terms of committee members to decrease the number of
members required for a quorum.
The attached proposed ordinance was drafted at the request of the City of Miami Audit
Advisory Committee ("AAC"), and is submitted for your consideration to amend Section 2-887
of the City Code, to exempt the AAC from the existing quorum requirements; and to amend
Section 2-947 of the City Code, related to the composition and terms of the committee members,
to decrease by one the number of members required for a quorum.
Presently the AAC is comprised of five members with a quorum requirement of four. The
AAC has found it difficult to sustain a quorum of four members each time it convenes. If
adopted, the new quorum shall constitute three members instead of the current requirement of
four members. A three -member quorum would facilitate the purpose of the AAC by allowing it
to conduct such business as is required to accomplish its mission. An affirmative vote of the
majority of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be
required for any action to be taken by the members.
cc: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui-Alonso, Agenda Coordinator