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File Number: 06-01459
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE V/SECTION 2-612, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CONFLICTS OF
INTERESTITRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH CITY; APPEARANCES BEFORE
CITY BOARDS, ETC.," TO RESTRICT CITY EMPLOYEES, FOR A PERIOD OF
TWO YEARS AFTER SAID EMPLOYEE HAS LEFT CITY SERVICE OR
TERMINATED CITY EMPLOYMENT, WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD OF
CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO THE PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE FROM
RECEIVING COMPENSATION OR EMPLOYMENT FROM THE EMPLOYE'E'S
PARTICIPATION IN THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in order to protect the integrity of the City of Miami's ("City's") procurement process, it
— is-necessarytoadopt regulations -pertaining to certain employees that handle_ contracts; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is in the City's best interest;
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 and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article V/Section 2-612 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, is amended in the following particulars:(1)
"Chapter 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE V. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Sec. 2-612. Transacting business with city; appearances before city boards, etc.
* * *
(d) Effective , a city employee who participates in the award of a contract shall be
restricted, for a 2-year period after said employee has left city service or terminated city employment,
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from accepting compensation or employment from a contractual party, as defined in the procurement
ordinance of the city. Participation is when an employee is able to make a decision himself as to the
expenditure of public funds for the ,contract subject to the procurement ordinance of the city lincludinQ
without limitation waivers) or, at minimum, makes a direct recommendation to the city commission
and/or city manager as applicable, as to the decision to extend public funds for the award of a
contract.
Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances that are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
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 - fective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
APPRFORM AND COR'ECTNESS:
JORGE b FER ANDE
CITY ' TORN
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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