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Resolution: R-12-0236
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-00077a Final Action Date: 6/28/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7 OF THE CITY
CHARTER CHANGING THE DATES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS FROM
ODD YEARS TO EVEN YEARS TO BE ON THE SAME DATE AS THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY ELECTION IN AUGUST OF EACH EVEN YEAR WITH THE RUNOFF
ELECTION TO BE IN NOVEMBER OF EACH EVEN YEAR.
WHEREAS, Sec 2-112 requires that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a charter
amendment by resolution of the City Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated
as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to Section 7 of the City Charter
changing the dates of the City of Miami municipal elections for the election of the Mayor and
Commissioners from odd years to even years to be on the same date as the Miami -Dade County
election in August of each even year with the runoff election to be in November of each even year.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
City of Miami
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