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Resolution: R-14-0225
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14-00476a Final Action Date: 6/12/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2;
AMENDING SECTION 29-B, ENTITLED "CITY -OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR
LEASE -GENERALLY", TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL VOTER REFERENDUM
APPROVAL FOR A DEVELOPMENT ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY WHERE THE
DEVELOPER HAS NOT OBTAINED THE NECESSARY BUILDING PERMITS
WITHIN FOUR (4) YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LEASE WITH
FORCE MAJEURE AND LITIGATION EXCEPTIONS; CALLING FOR AND
PROVIDING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2014;
DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF
VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO
BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH
SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. Section 29-B of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is proposed
to be amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHARTER AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
SUBPART A. THE CHARTER
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Charter or the City Code, and except as
provided below, the city commission is prohibited from favorably considering any sale or lease of
property owned by the city unless there is a return to the city of fair market value under such proposed
sale or lease. The city commission is also prohibited from favorably considering any sale or lease of
city -owned property unless (a) there shall have been, prior to the date of the city commission's
consideration of such sale or lease, an advertisement soliciting proposals for said sale or lease
published in a daily newspaper of general paid circulation in the city, allowing not less than ninety (90)
days for the city's receipt of proposals from prospective purchasers or lessees, said advertisement to
be no less than one-fourth ('/) page and the headline in the advertisement to be in a type no smaller
than 18-point and, (b) except as provided below, there shall have been at least three (3) written
proposals received from prospective purchasers or lessees; however, if there are less than three (3)
such proposals received and if the guaranteed return under the proposal whose acceptance is being
considered is equal to fair market value the city commission determines that the contemplated sale or
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lease will be in the city's best interest then, subject to the approval of a majority of the votes cast by
the electorate at a referendum, the sale or lease may be consummated. Any lease for the
development of improvements of city -owned property which has been approved by voter referendum
shall require additional voter referendum approval for a development on City -owned property where
the developer has not obtained the necessary building permits within four (4) years of the effective
date of the lease. Such section shall not be applicable when the delay in the performance of any
obligation is as a result of force majeure, or litigation that questions the validity of the vote, or the City
Commission action to place the question for referendum, then the performance of such obligation shall
be extended by the length of the delay. In the case of city -owned property which is not waterfront,
when the value of such property to be sold or leased (individual leaseholds within a single city -owned
property shall not be considered as a single parcel of property for such valuation purposes) is five
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or less, based on an appraisal performed by a state -certified
appraiser, the city commission, by a 4/5ths affirmative vote, may sell or lease said city -owned property
after compliance with the advertisement requirements set forth above but without the necessity of a
referendum.
The Charter Amendment proposed in this Section shall be known as Charter Amendment No.
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Section 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 29-B of the City Charter, as amended a) C)
and §6.03 of the Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter, and Section 2-112 of the Code of the City im
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of Miami, Florida, as amended, a Special Election is called and directed to be held in the City of < Y
Miami, Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, for the purpose of z m F
submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami for their approval or disapproval the measure ; 7
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Section 3. The Special Election shall be held at the voting places in the precincts designated, v, a -1
all as shown on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof and referred to as Exhibit No. 1 or as 1- ? i °
may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with
the provisions of the general laws of the State. The Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve
at said polling places on said Special Election date shall be those designated by the Supervisor of
Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, for such purpose in accordance with the general laws of the
State. A description of the registration books and records which pertain to Special election precincts
wholly or partly within the City and which the City is adopting and desires to use for holding such
Special Election is as follows: all registration cards, books, records and certificates pertaining to
electors of the City of Miami and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor of Elections
of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State of
Florida, are adopted and declared to be, and shall hereafter be recognized and accepted as, official
registration cards, books, records and certificates of the City of Miami.
Section 4. In compliance with Section 100.342, Florida Statutes, the City Clerk is authorized
and directed to publish notice of the adoption of the herein resolution and of the provisions hereof, at
least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the aforesaid
Special Election is to be held, in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the City of Miami, Florida,
which notice shall be substantially in the following form:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO AMEND THE MIAMI CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
City of Miami Page 2 of 5 File Id: 14-00476a (Version: 4) Printed On: 8/14/2014
File Number: 14-00476a Enactment Number: .R-14-0225
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 14-0225
A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from 7:00 A.M.
until 7:00 P.M. in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places in the several
Special election precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of
Miami -Dade County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by
law, and submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the
following question:
"Shall Miami Charter Section 29-B be amended to require additional voter referendum approval for a
development on City -owned property where the developer has not obtained the necessary building
permits within four (4) years of the effective date of the lease with force majeure and litigation
exceptions?"
Charter Amendment No. 2 will amend Section 29-B of the Miami Charter by requiring additional voter
referendum approval for a development on City -owned property where the developer has not obtained
the necessary building permits within four (4) years of the effective date of the lease with force
majeure and litigation exceptions.
By order of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida.
City Clerk
A list of City of Miami polling places follows:
(Insert list of City of Miami Polling Places.)
YES
(For the Measure)
NO
(Against the Measure)
THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION
Section 5. The official ballot to be used at said Special Election shall be in full compliance with
the laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee ballots and to the use of the mechanical
voting machines or the Computer Election System, and shall be in substantially the following form, to
wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINA
CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS
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Charter Amendment requiring referendum
approval when construction has not commenced
within certain timeframe
YES NO
(For the Measure) (Against the Measure)
"Shall Miami Charter Section 29-B be amended to require additional voter referendum approval for a
development on City -owned property where the developer has not obtained the necessary building
permits within four (4) years of the effective date of the lease with force majeure and litigation
exceptions?"
Section 6. Electors desiring to vote in approval of the Question described above, shall be
instructed to vote their selection next to the word "YES" within the ballot frame containing the
statement relating to the Question. Electors desiring to vote to disapprove the Question, shall be
instructed to vote their selection next to the word "NO" within the ballot frame containing the
statement relating to the Question. Once individuals are satisfied with their choice, they shall press
the "Vote" button and the ballot shall be cast.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots containing the Question
set forth in Section 5 above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said
Special Election.
Section 8. All qualified electors of said City shall be permitted to vote in said Special Election
and the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, is requested, authorized, and directed
to furnish, at cost and expense of the City of Miami, a list of all qualified electors residing in the City of
Miami as shown by the registration books and records of the Office of said Supervisor of Elections
and duly certify the same for delivery to and for use by the election officials designated to serve at the
respective polling places in said Special election precincts.
Section 9, For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote in said
Special Election to be held on August 26, 2014, and who have not registered under the provisions of
the general laws of Florida and Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, or who have
transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another in the City, they may register
Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Miami -Dade County Elections Department
located at 111 Northwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida, within such period of time as may be designated
by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
Section 10. Todd B. Hannon, the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, is designated and
appointed as the official representative of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, in all
transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, related to matters
pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said Special Election.
Section 11. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, not less than forty-five days prior to the
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date of the Special Election.
Section 12. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor-{-1
APPROVED AS TO C WAND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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.
THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION
TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL
CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS
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Legislation
Resolution: R-14-0225
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Nu i er: 14-00476a Final Action Date: 6/12/2014
A RE` •LUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPRO , NG, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A
PROPOS: I CHARTER AMENDMENT, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, ORIDA, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2;
AMENDING CTION 29-B, ENTITLED "CITY -OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR
LEASE -GENE LY", TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL VOTER REFERENDUM
APPROVAL FOR DEVELOPMENT ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY WHERE THE
DEVELOPER HAS OT OBTAINED THE NECESSARY BUILDING PERMITS
WITHIN FOUR (4) Y `.RS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LEASE WITH
FORCE MAJEURE AN ITIGATION EXCEPTIONS; CALLING FOR AND
PROVIDING THAT CHA RAMENDMENT NO. 2 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORATE AT THE SP' IAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2014;
DESIGNATING AND APPOI NG THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE C Y COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF
VOTER REGISTRATION BOOK ND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO CAUSER CERTI D COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO
BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISs" OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THA 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH
SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN I EDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF TH• CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 29-B of the Charter of the City of iami, Florida, as amended, is proposed
to be amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHARTER AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MI I, FLORIDA
SUBPART A. THE CHARTER
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Charter or t City Code, and except as
provided below, the city commission is prohibited from favorably considering . y sale or lease of
property owned by the city unless there is a return to the city of fair market val under such proposed
sale or lease. The city commission is also prohibited from favorably considering sale or lease of
city -owned property unless (a) there shall have been, prior to the date of the city co i mission's
consideration of such sale or lease, an advertisement soliciting proposals for said sa : or lease
published in a daily newspaper of general paid circulation in the city, allowing not less t . n ninety (90)
days for the city's receipt of proposals from prospective purchasers or lessees, said adve isement to
be no less than one-fourth ('/) page and the headline in the advertisement to be in a type ' smaller
than 18-point and, (b) except as provided below, there shall have been at least three (3) writt
proposals received from prospective purchasers or lessees; however, if there are less than thr- - (3)
such proposals received and if the guaranteed return under the proposal whose acceptance is b g
considered is equal to fair market value the city commission determines that the contemplated sale •r
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ase will be in the city's best interest then, subject to the approval of a majority of the votes cast by
t - electorate at a referendum, the sale or lease may be consummated. Any lease for the
de lopment of improvements of city -owned property which has been approved by voter referendum
shall -quire additional voter referendum approval for a development on City -owned property where
the de •loper has not obtained the necessary building permits within four (4) years of the effective
date of t - lease. Such section shall not be applicable when the delay in the performance of any
obligation i as a result of force majeure, or litigation that questions the validity of the vote, or the City
Commission . ction to place the question for referendum, then the performance of such obligation shall
be extended b he length of the delay. In the case of city -owned property which is not waterfront,
when the value o uch property to be sold or leased (individual leaseholds within a single city -owned
property shall not • • considered as a single parcel of property for such valuation purposes) is five
hundred thousand d. ars ($500,000) or less, based on an appraisal performed by a state -certified
appraiser, the city com ission, by a 4/5ths affirmative vote, may sell or lease said city -owned property
after compliance with the: dvertisement requirements set forth above but without the necessity of a
referendum.
The Charter Amendm t proposed in this Section shall be known as Charter Amendment No.
2.
Section 2. In accordance wit the provisions of Section 29-B of the City Charter, as amended
and §6.03 of the Miami -Dade County .me Rule Charter, and Section 2-112 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended, a Spe :l Election is called and directed to be held in the City of
Miami, Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:01 -.M., on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified electors of the C. of Miami for their approval or disapproval the measure
known as Charter Amendment No. 2.
Section 3. The Special Election shall be h
all as shown on the list attached hereto and made a
may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of
the provisions of the general laws of the State. The Pre
at said polling places on said Special Election date shall
Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, for such purpose i
State. A description of the registration books and records whi
wholly or partly within the City and which the City is adopting
Special Election is as follows: all registration cards, books, rec
electors of the City of Miami and established and maintained as offi
of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of t
Florida, are adopted and declared to be, and shall hereafter be recogn
registration cards, books, records and certificates of the City of Miami.
at the voting places in the precincts designated,
rt hereof and referred to as Exhibit No. 1 or as
ami-Dade County, Florida, in conformity with
ct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve
e those designated by the Supervisor of
ccordance with the general laws of the
pertain to Special election precincts
nd desires to use for holding such
ds and certificates pertaining to
I by the Supervisor of Elections
general laws of the State of
d and accepted as, official
Section 4. In compliance with Section 100.342, Florida Statutes, the ity Clerk is authorized
and directed to publish notice of the adoption of the herein resolution and of t provisions hereof, at
least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week i hich the aforesaid
Special Election is to be held, in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the Cit •f Miami, Florida,
which notice shall be substantially in the following form:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO AMEND THE MIAMI CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
City of Miami Page 2 of 5 File Id: 14-00476a (Version: 3) Printed On: 8/14/2014
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File Number: 14-00476a Enactment Number: R-14-0225
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 14-0206
Special Election will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from 7:00 A.M.
un 7:00 P.M. in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places in the several
Spec election precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of
Miami-R. de County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by
law, and s► emitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the
following que on:
"Shall Miami Charter ' -ction 29-B be amended to require additional voter referendum approval for a
development on City-o 'ed property where the developer has not obtained the necessary building
permits within four (4) yea . of the effective date of the lease with force majeure and litigation
exceptions?"
Charter Amendment No. 2 will a end Section 29-B of the Miami Charter by requiring additional voter
referendum approval for a develo• ent on City -owned property where the developer has not obtained
the necessary building permits withi four (4) years of the effective date of the lease with force
majeure and litigation exceptions.
By order of the Co mission of the City of Miami, Florida.
Ci Clerk
A list of City of Miami ,oiling places follows:
(Insert list of City of Mi. i Polling Places.)
YES
(For the Measure)
NO
(Against the Measure)
Section 5. The official ballot to be used at said Special Election sha •e in full compliance with
the laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee ballots and to th; use of the mechanical
voting machines or the Computer Election System, and shall be in substantially the following form, to
wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
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Cha -r Amendment requiring referendum
appro -1 when construction has not commenced
within c ain timeframe
YES NO
(For the Measu (Against the Measure)
"Shall Miami Charte
development on City -
permits within four (4)
exceptions?"
ection 29-B be amended to require additional voter referendum approval for a
ned property where the developer has not obtained the necessary building
y:: rs of the effective date of the lease with force majeure and litigation
Section 6. Electors d
instructed to vote their selecti
statement relating to the Questi
instructed to vote their selection
statement relating to the Question.
the "Vote" button and the ballot shall be
ring to vote in approval of the Question described above, shall be
next to the word "YES" within the ballot frame containing the
. Electors desiring to vote to disapprove the Question, shall be
xt to the word "NO" within the ballot frame containing the
ce individuals are satisfied with their choice, they shall press
ast.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall causto be prepared absentee ballots containing the Question
set forth in Section 5 above for the use of bsentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said
Special Election.
Section 8. All qualified electors of said City hall be permitted to vote in said Special Election
and the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade Coun Florida, is requested, authorized, and directed
to furnish, at cost and expense of the City of Miami, a li of all qualified electors residing in the City of
Miami as shown by the registration books and records • the Office of said Supervisor of Elections
and duly certify the same for delivery to and for use by the : ection officials designated to serve at the
respective polling places in said Special election precincts.
Section 9. For the purpose of enabling persons to regis -r who are qualified to vote in said
Special Election to be held on August 26, 2014, and who have no egistered under the provisions of
the general laws of Florida and Chapter 16 of the Code of the Cit of Miami, Florida, or who have
transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another the City, they may register
Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Miami -Dads aunty Elections Department
located at 111 Northwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida, within such period of e as may be designated
by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
Section 10. Todd B. Hannon, the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Flon•l, is designated and
appointed as the official representative of the Commission of the City of Mi. i, Florida, in all
transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, r- ted to matters
pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said Special Election.
Section 11. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution . the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, not less than forty-five days prior the
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date of the Special Election.
Section 12. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
sig ture of the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor do- not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it .s passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately un override of the veto by the City Commission.
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