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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, ABOLISHING THE DISTRICT 1 HOUSING
ADVISORY BOARD, MORE PARTICULARLY BY REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY
CHAPTER 12.5/ ARTICLE I/ DIVISION 5, ENTITLED "COMMUNITY
REVITALIZATION/COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS/DISTRICT 1
HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD", SECTIONS 12.5-131 THROUGH 12.5-139, OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AND BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 2, OF THE CITY CODE,
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF BOARDS
GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTION 2-892(4)(0) ALL AS STATED HEREIN;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, the District 1 Housing Advisory Board is
abolished and Chapter 12.5/Article I/Division 5/Sections 12.5-131 through 12.5-139, is repealed in its
entirety to effect said sunset, in the following particulars: (1}
"CHAPTER 12. 5
COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
ARTICLE I. COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS
-distrist 1 fig initiative, and exercise
Sec. 12.5 132. District 1 housing initiative.
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Sec. 12.5 133. Purpose; powers and duties.
1999.
(1) Establish policy for the -revitalization efforts in the district 1 community revitalization
district;
advisory board; and
officers; quorum and voting; mgetings; and attendance requirements.
fora term of four ears. The district 1
removal of any membe.
of the unexpired term.-N
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share technical, professional expertise or experiential knowledge and interest in the following
and land use law, economic development, historic preservation and restoration, administration,
homeowner, residing in city commission district 1 and shall advocate for the concerns of district
1 residents.
Each member of the advisory board shall be an individual of outstanding reputation for
integrity, responsibility and commitment to serving the community, have a demonstrated
participate actively in the functioning of the advisory board.
individuals for membership on the board to be ratified by the city commission.
member of the advisory board shall a'cume the duties of a member of the advisory board.
(e) Officers. The members of the advisory board shall elect from its members a chairperson
and vice chairperson, and designate a secretary and such other officers deemed nece nary.
The chairperson of the advisory board shall have the power to appoint all members serving on
(f) .Quorum and voting. At all meetings of the advisory board, a minimum of three members
vote on every ir,sue submitted to a vote of the advisory board. The act of a majority of the
members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the advisory
advisory board's governance.
other meetings as it deems necessary. Whenever possible, the meetings of the advisory board
shag! he he!d in d; trict 1 o l! meetings of the advisory board shall be public meetings. Written
minutes of the proceedings of all actions taken at the meetings of the advisory board shall be
maintained properly recorded and submitted to the city clerk.
ccd absence.
Sec. 12.5 135. Staff liaison; assignment, qualifications, general powers and responsibilities.
There shall b
character and have an excellent reputation for integrity, responsibility, and business ability. The
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and operation of all advisory board activities. The employee shall attend all meetings of the
commission as may be requested by the advice
Sec. 12.5 136. Counsel.
Sec. 12.5 137. Approval of budget.
to the city manager, and no later than April 1 preceding the commencement of each fiscal year,
(b) No provision contained in this article shall be construed to violate the Anti Dc icicnoy Asters
cet forth in sections 18 500.
Sec. 12.5 138. Sunset review of the advisory board.
Sec. 12.5 13g. Abolition of the advisory board.
at which time the powers and d
shall resum esponn-sibility-for-the-district 1 housing initiative.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division. 2/Section 2-892(4)(o) of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, is further amended in the following particulars:{1}
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"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 2. STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF BOARDS GENERALLY
* * *
Sec. 2-892. "Sunset" review of boards.
Commencing with the year 1995, each city board shall be reviewed in the following manner:
(1) By February 15 of the year in which a board is to be reviewed, the city manager shall deliver to the
city commission the report submitted by the chairperson of each board pursuant to section 2-890
herein above, together with any recommendation or comments the city manager desires to submit.
(2) During the month of March of each year in which a board is to be reviewed, the chairperson shall
make an oral presentation to the city commission. Said presentation shall be based on the report set
forth in section 2-890 above. At the conclusion of the oral presentation by the board's chairperson, any
individual commissioner may request the formation of a special purpose board, (hereinafter referred to
as the "SPB"), consisting of five members appointed by the city commission. The SPB shall evaluate
the chairperson's report, the city manager's recommendations and any other information it deems
relevant to determine whether the board being reviewed shall continue in its present form. The SPB
shall make a report to the full commission within 90 days.
(3) At the conclusion of this review process, the city commission shall determine whether to abolish,
continue, consolidate or modify the board for the ensuing four years thereafter. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed to authorize the abolition, consolidation or modification of any
multijurisdictional board.
(4) The following boards shall initially be reviewed in the following years and shall be reviewed every
four years thereafter:
p. 2013:
District 1 housing advisory board.
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1. Housing and commercial loan committee.
(5) All boards created after the effective date of this division shall be placed in the appropriate area
under subsection (4) herein above, and shall be reviewed in accordance therewith.
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.
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