The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutExhibit-SUBTHIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF THE OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2014 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DARE ) CITY OF MIAMI I, Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida do hereby certify that all necessary legal steps were taken in connection with the conduct of the City of Miami Special Municipal Election held on August 26, 2014, including, though not limited to, the following Logic and Accuracy Tests. I. On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections had the tabulating equipment, located in the Elections Department at 2700 NW 87 Ave., tested to ascertain that the equipment would correctly tabulate the precinct and absentee ballot votes cast for the City of Miami's charter amendment and referendum ballot questions. B. Pursuant to Florida Statutes 101.5612 entitled, "Testing of Tabulating Equipment," the test was conducted by processing a pre -audited group of ballots so produced as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for the question and included one or more ballots which had votes in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulation equipment to reject such votes. C. Test results were compared with the predetermined totals for the questions pursuant to requirements established in Section 101.5612, Florida Statutes. The Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections witnessed and observed the performance and results of all required tests and verified the correctness of the program, precinct header cards and test ballots, as well as any replacement of said materials required by and subject to said tests. D. At the completion of the pre -election test of the automatic tabulation equipment, the program disk and test ballots with precinct header cards were placed in the custody of the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections and authorization was given to the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections to proceed with the opening of valid absentee ballots the following days. I - 0D- Exh►bit — JU 1 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. II. On Monday, August 11, 2014 through Tuesday, August 26, 2014 A. On Monday, August 11, 2014 the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections set the time to begin the opening of the valid absentee ballots and the duplication of ballots, as needed throughout Tuesday, August 26, 2014. III. On Tuesday, August 26, 2014 (Election Day) A. At approximately 12:00 p.m., the canvassing board for Miami -Dade County convened to canvass presumed invalid absentee ballots, and the duplication of ballots, as needed. B. At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections began the pre -count logic and accuracy test of the optical scan system used for paper ballots, located at the Elections Department at 2700 NW 87 Ave., to ascertain that the equipment had not been tampered with, and that it would correctly count the precinct and absentee ballot votes cast for City of Miami's charter amendment and referendum ballot items. C. At the completion of the tabulation of election results, the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections prepared the unofficial certification of elections tabulation and provided me with a copy of the unofficial results. Per Florida Statute 101.048(1) persons casting provisional ballots have the right to present written evidence supporting his or her eligibility to vote to the supervisor of elections by no later than "5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election, August 28, 2014. I received the certified official tabulation of election results on September 2, 2014. IV. I further certify that all documents concerning the above Logic and Accuracy Tests showed the tabulating equipment to be functioning correctly and that said documents are presently in the possession of the Supervisor of Elections of Miami - Dade County, in containers which were certified and sealed by the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections. V. I further certify and declare that the official results of the City of Miami Special Municipal Election which was held on August 26, 2014, are as follows: 2 2014 CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AUGUST 26, 2014 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. ELECTION DAY EARLY VOTING TOTAL OPTICAL IVOTRO- AMEN- OPTICAL IVOTRO- PROVIS- VOTES % SCAN NIC TEE SCAN NIC ZONAL PRECINCTS COUNTED 137 100 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL 173,469 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 26,068 9,273 0 13,086 3,664 1 44 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 15.03 CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION 1 - Leasing of City -Owned Submerged Lands to Entities Having Possessory or Ownership Interest in Bordering Uplands "Shall the Miami Charter be changed to allow the City to enter into leases or management agreements, for City -owned submerged lands (lands under water including bay bottoms), with entities having possessory or ownership interest in abutting uplands (lands bordering water) to build marinas, docks or like facilities, using methods adopted by ordinance, on the condition that such leases or management agreements result in a return to the City of at least fair market valuer YES 12,639 57.28 4,329 0 6,602 1,690 1 17 NO 9,425 42.72 3,249 0 4,746 1,419 0 11 Total 22,064 7,578 0 11,348 3,109 1 28 Over Votes 54 6 0 47 1 0 0 Under Votes 3,950 1,689 0 1,691 554 0 16 CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION 2 - Charter Amendment Requiring Referendum Approval When Construction Has Not Commenced Within Certain Timeframe "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?" YES NO 17,073 77.81 5,844 0 8,764 2,444 1 20 4,870 22.19 1,672 0 2,533 657 0 8 Total 21,943 7,516 0 11,297 3,101 1 28 Over Votes 39 3 0 33 3 0 0 Under Votes 4,086 1,754 0 1,756 560 0 16 REFERENDUM QUESTION 1 - Proposed Amendment to Existing Leases of City -Owned Waterfront Land at Bayside Marketplace "Should the City extend the existing leases from 46 to 99 years with Bayside Marketplace LLC on the 16.85 acres of waterfront land (Bayside Marketplace) conditioned on the City receiving: upfront payment of $10,000,000; minimum guaranteed yearly rent of approximately $3,516,002 (which escalates); percentage rent minimum $27,000,000 improvements to Bayside Marketplace including additional parking; increased contribution to Miami Bayside Foundation; and development of a $400,000,000 privately funded 1,000 foot observation and entertainment tower (Skyrise Miami)?" YES NO 15,502 68.35 5,328 0 8,119 2,036 1 18 7,177 31.65 2,542 0 3,471 1,152 0 12 Total 22,679 7,870 0 11,590 3,188 1 30 Over Votes 43 4 0 38 1 0 0 Under Votes 3,346 1,399 0 1,458 475 0 14 3 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. VI. I further certify and declare that Charter Amendment Question 1 "Leasing of City - Owned Submerged Lands to Entities Having Possessory or Ownership Interest in Bordering Uplands" was approved by the electorate, that Charter Amendment Question 2 "Charter Amendment Requiring Referendum Approval When Construction Has Not Commenced Within Certain Timeframe" was approved by the electorate, and that Referendum Question 1 "Proposed Amendment to Existing Leases of City -Owned Waterfront Land at Bayside Marketplace" was approved by the electorate. WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 2"d day of September, 2014. Todd B. Hannon City Clerk Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2"d day of September, 2014, by Todd B. Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath. Nicole Ewan istant City Clerk NICOLE N. EWAN Notary Public -'Stitt ofFlorida y Comm. Expirss,fin 19. 2018 Commis n # EE 200512 Through Nalioph Ncgy Aaa 4 SUBSTITUTED "EXHIBIT" TO . SUBMITTED INTO THE RECORD DURING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MEETING