HomeMy WebLinkAboutFR/SR LegislationCity of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 10-01384
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE VI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "LOBBYISTS", MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION
2-657, ENTITLED "PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS", PROVIDING FOR
RE -REGISTRATION AMOUNT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH REGISTRATION
AMOUNT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2010 Section 2-654 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
("City Code") as amended, was further amended to provide for an increase in registration fees for
initial lobbyist registrant; and
WHEREAS, in order for re -registration fees to be consistent with registration fees, Section
2-657 of the City Code requires an amendment;
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 Preamble to this
Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article VI of the City Code, as amended, entitled "Lobbyists", is amended
in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
*
ARTICLE VI. LOBBYISTS
*
Sec. 2-654. Registration; fee; disclosure requirements; log of registered lobbyists; exemptions from
payment of fee; failure to register
(a) A person may not lobby a city official, a city board member, the city manager or city staff, until
such person has registered as a lobbyist with the city clerk and submitted a certificate of completion, of
an ethics course provided by the Miami -Dade County Commission on Ethics Public Trust or the City of
Miami completed no more than one (1) year prior to registering. Such registration shall be due upon
initially being retained as a lobbyist by a principal, prior to any type of lobbying activity, and shall be
renewed on a yearly basis thereafter. The annual registration fee for each lobbyist shall be $500.00 as
City of Miami Page 1 of2 File Id: 10-01384 (Version: 1) Printed On: 12/2/2010
File Number: 10-01384
an initial registration fee, plus an additional fee of $100.00 for each principal represented for each
issue lobbied on behalf of any one principal. The registration fees required by this section shall be
deposited by the city clerk into a separate account and shall be expended for purposes of recording,
transcription, administration and/or any other associated costs incurred in maintaining these records
for availabilityto the public. The city commission may, in its discretion, waive the registration fee in
demonstrated instances of financial hardship. Regardless of the date of the initial registration, all
lobbyists' registrations shall expire December 31 of each calendar year, and shall be renewed on a
calendar year basis.
Sec. 2-657. Penalties for violations.
(a) Any lobbyist who fails to file the annual expenditures report by the January 15 deadline each
calendar year shall be subject to a fine of $25.00.
(b) Upon verification of a lobbyist's failure to file the annual expenditures report, the city clerk shall
notify the lobbyist by certified mail that the annual expenditures report must be filed within five
business days following receipt of the notice. The name of any lobbyist who fails to comply with said
requirement shall be automatically removed from the list of active lobbyists. Should said person wish
to re -register as a lobbyist, he/she shall submit a new registration form accompanied by a
$500.00525.00 registration fee plus any and all outstanding fines accrued prior to re -registration.
(c) The city clerk shall submit a report to the city commission as to those lobbyists who have failed to
comply wilatwith registration and/or the annual filing requirement of this ordinance.
*0
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
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
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.
City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 10-01384 (Version: 11 Printed On: 12/2/2010