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Resolution: R-13-0208
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00367 Final Action Date: 5/23/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RELATED TO THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES
OF THE CITY COMMISSION DISTRICTS FOR USE IN THE NOVEMBER 5, 2013
ELECTION AND EACH ELECTION THEREAFTER; OFFICIALLY DELINEATING THE
BOUNDARIES OF EACH DISTRICT AS SET FORTH IN "EXHIBIT 1," ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED.
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Miami ("City") adopted a Charter Amendment on September
4, 1997, providing for a non -voting Executive Mayor elected City-wide, and five (5) City
Commissioners elected from districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 97-495 providing for the jurisdictional
boundaries of the City Commission Districts; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2003, the City reapportioned district boundaries in Resolution No. 03-0448
pursuant to 2000 Census; and
WHEREAS, the results of the 2010 Census show changes which exceed ten percent (10%) in the
City's population and population deviations between some of the existing districts; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned population changes, it is necessary to reapportion
the Miami City Commission districts pursuant to the requirements of law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission directed reapportionment process to included publicly
conducted, noticed public meetings and workshops on the subject of City Commission Redistricting to
apprise the public of the potential district boundary changes and for public input and participation;
and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned public hearings were held on September 24, 2012, October 11,
2012, October 16, 2012 and on October 26, 2012; and
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2013, a Proposed Redistricting Plan was presented to the City
Commission and the City Commission deferred consideration of said plan to provide additional
opportunities for residents to provide input; and
WHEREAS, two (2) more public hearings were held; the first meeting on February 21, 2013 at
Legion Post, 6445 Northeast 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida, and the second meeting on March 4, 2013
at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2013, an alternate Proposed Redistricting Plan was presented to the
City Commission which included findings and recommendations for the implementation of the 2010
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Census data which prompted the modification of City Commission district boundaries;
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 adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City delineates the jurisdictional boundaries of each of the five (5) delineated
districts, as set forth in "Exhibit 1", attached and incorporated, which shall be used in the November 5,
2013 election and all elections subsequent thereafter.
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.
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