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Ordinance: 13184
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 10-00631 Final Action Date: 6/24/2010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE XI, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS,COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS", MORE
PARTICULARLY BY CREATING A NEW DIVISION 9 ENTITLED "ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON ELEVATE MIAMI;" CONTAINING SECTIONS ESTABLISHING THE
COMMITTEE; SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE
COMMITTEE, QUORUM, AND DUTIES; ASSIGNING STAFF AND LIAISON;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") desires to prepare its citizens to participate and compete in
the new digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming more comfortable with and
adaptable to new technologies; and
WHEREAS, the City previously has launched a comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative under
the name "Elevate Miami" that includes four (4) components: (1) Digital Literacy; (2) ACCESS Miami;
(3) the Education Compact; and (4) Community Outreach (collectively, the "Program"); and
WHEREAS, each component targets the City's youth, low-income families, minorities, seniors, and
all residents facing barriers to economic empowerment; and
WHEREAS, the Program provides citizens of Miami with: (1) the wealth -building tools necessary
for economic self-sufficiency; (2) programs that enhance and support efforts made by the local schools
with an emphasis on improving student achievement, family involvement, and the student's learning
environment; (3) access to technology; (4) computer literacy training; (5) affordable technology
packages that include internet access, hardware, software, financing, and related components; and (6)
capacity building for community organizations and small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish a City of Miami advisory committee
concerning Elevate Miami ("Committee") to assist in managing and promoting the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Committee can also assist in obtaining public and private funding and
sponsorships of the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Committee can ensure the success of the Program as set forth more particularly
below;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted and
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incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further
amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
* * *
ARTICLE Xl. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 9. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ELEVATE MIAMI
Sec. 2-1121. Created; number of members; function.
The Miami "Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami" is created, consisting of nine (9) persons. The
basic function of the Committee is to assist the Mayor, City Commission and the City Manager in
establishing a comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative known as Elevate Miami which includes four
(4) components: (1) Digital Literacy; (2) ACCESS Miami; (3) the Education Compact; and (4)
Community Outreach. This initiative is meant to better prepare the citizens of the City of Miami to
participate and compete in the new digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming
more comfortable with and adaptable to new technologies.
Sec. 2-1122. Composition; terms.
(a) The composition of the Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami shall be as follows:
(1) Each City Commissioner shall nominate one (1) member subject to appointment by the City
Commission.
(2) One (1) at -large member nominated by any City Commissioner subject to appointment by the City
Commission.
(3) The Mayor shall nominate three (3) members subject to appointment by the City Commission.
(4) All members shall serve for a period of one (1) year or until the nominating party leaves office,
whichever occurs first.
(5) The City's Chief Information Officer shall not be a member of the Committee but shall be informed
of and invited to attend each Committee meeting.
(6) All members shall be qualified and distinguished by their education, experience and attainments in
the information technology profession, education profession, business management, or similar
background.
(b) All Committee members shall continue to serve until their successors are duly appointed.
Sec. 2-1123. Organization; quorum.
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(a) The Committee shall be convened for its first organizational meeting by the City Manager as soon
as is practical after designation of its members by the City Commission. At that meeting, the
Committee shall:
(1) Elect a chairperson for a one (1) year term from the date of such election.
(2) Establish operating procedures to govern the Committee's operations and deliberations.
(3) Establish an annual work program and schedule of actions to be accomplished.
(4) Conduct such other business as is deemed necessary to carry out the Committee's duties and
obligations.
Subsequent annual organizational meetings shall be convened by the chairperson, for the above
purposes, prior to the expiration of his or her term as chairperson.
(b) The Chairperson shall:
(1) Call and conduct all meetings.
(2) Be responsible to ensure that notes of all meetings are maintained.
(3) Be responsible that the notes of all meetings are forwarded to the Mayor, the City Commission, and
the City Manager in a timely fashion.
(c) Quorum. Five (5) members constitute a quorum to convene a meeting of the Committee. An
affirmative vote of the majority of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is
present is required for any action to be taken by the members.
Sec. 2-1124. Liaison and support services.
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to provide liaison with the Committee and support service from
the administration.
Sec. 2-1125. Duties.
The duties of the Committee shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Promote the comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative known as Elevate Miami.
(b) Assist in obtaining funding and sponsorships from the private and public sector for Elevate Miami.
Any funding obtained for the purpose of Elevate Miami shall be deposited into a special account and
such funds shall be used solely for Elevate Miami.
(c) Supervise the development and mission of the Elevate Miami initiative.
(d) Make recommendations to the City Commission regarding funding from the general fund for
Elevate Miami.
(e) Make an annual report to the City Commission concerning the status of Elevate Miami. The format
of the report shall include:
(1) An overview of the Committee's accomplishments during the year.
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(2) Planned activities and goals for the following year, if any.
(3) A financial report concerning the budget of Elevate Miami, which shall include schedules of activity
expenditures, a budget for the following year, and an explanation of any expenditures that vary by
more than ten percent (10%) from the budget.
(4) Certification by the Committee that the reported actual expenditures are true and correct and that,
to the best of the members' knowledge, all grant money and other distributions were used in a manner
consistent with all federal, state, and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes.
(5) An inventory list of all donated items, by month, that includes the name of each donor and a brief
description of the item donated.
(f) Make and adopt any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the duties described in this
section.
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}
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
(10) 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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XI. - BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS » DIVISION 9. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ELEVATE MIAMI
DIVISION 9. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ELEVATE MIAMI LEI
Sec. 2-1121. Created; number of members; function.
Sec. 2-1122. Composition; terms.
Sec. 2-1123. Organization; quorum.
Sec. 2-1124. Liaison and support services.
Sec. 2-1125. Duties.
Secs. 2-1126-2-1139. Reserved.
Sec. 2-1121. Created; number of members; function.
The city "Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami" is created, consisting of nine persons. The
basic function of the committee is to assist the mayor, city commission and the city manager in
establishing a comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative known as Elevate Miami which includes four
components:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Digital literacy;
ACCESS Miami;
The Education Compact; and
Community outreach,
This initiative is meant to better prepare the citizens of the city to participate and compete in
the new digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming more comfortable with and
adaptable to new technologies.
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Sec. 2-1122. Composition; terms.
(a) The composition of the advisory committee on Elevate Miami shall be as follows:
(1) Each city commissioner shall nominate one member subject to appointment by the city
commission.
(2) One at -large member nominated by any city commissioner subject to appointment by
the city commission.
(3) The mayor shall nominate three members subject to appointment by the city
commission.
(4) All members shall serve for a period of one year or until the nominating party leaves
office, whichever occurs first.
(5) The city's chief information officer shall not be a member of the committee but shall be
informed of and invited to attend each committee meeting.
(6) All members shall be qualified and distinguished by their education, experience and
attainments in the information technology profession, education profession, business
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management, or similar background.
All committee members shall continue to serve until their successors are duly appointed.
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Sec. 2-1123. Organization; quorum.
(a) The committee shall be convened for its first organizational meeting by the city manager as
soon as is practical after designation of its members by the city commission. At that meeting,
the committee shall:
(1) Elect a chairperson for a one-year term from the date of such election.
(2) Establish operating procedures to govern the committee's operations and deliberations.
(3) Establish an annual work program and schedule of actions to be accomplished.
(4) Conduct such other business as is deemed necessary to carry out the committee's
duties and obligations.
Subsequent annual organizational meetings shall be convened by the chairperson, for the
above purposes, prior to the expiration of his or her term as chairperson.
(b) The chairperson shall:
(1) Call and conduct all meetings.
(2) Be responsible to ensure that notes of all meetings are maintained.
(3) Be responsible that the notes of all meetings are forwarded to the mayor, the city
commission, and the city manager in a timely fashion.
(c) Quorum. Five members constitute a quorum to convene a meeting of the committee. An
affirmative vote of the majority of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a
quorum is present is required for any action to be taken by the members.
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Sec. 2-1124. Liaison and support services.
It shall be the duty of the city manager to provide liaison with the committee and support
service from the administration.
Sec. 2-1125. Duties.
The duties of the committee shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Promote the comprehensive and wide-ranging initiative known as Elevate Miami.
(2) Assist in obtaining funding and sponsorships from the private and public sector for
Elevate Miami. Any funding obtained for the purpose of Elevate Miami shall be
deposited into a special account and such funds shall be used solely for Elevate Miami.
(3) Supervise the development and mission of the Elevate Miami initiative.
(4) Make recommendations to the city commission regarding funding from the general fund
for Elevate Miami.
(5) Make an annual report to the city commission concerning the status of Elevate Miami.
The format of the report shall include:
a.
b.
An overview of the committee's accomplishments during the year.
Planned activities and goals for the following year, if any.
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c. A financial report concerning the budget of Elevate Miami, which shall include
schedules of activity expenditures, a budget for the following year, and an
explanation of any expenditures that vary by more than ten percent from the
budget.
d. Certification by the committee that the reported actual expenditures are true and
correct and that, to the best of the members' knowledge, all grant money and
other distributions were used in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and
local rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes.
e. An inventory list of all donated items, by month, that includes the name of each
donor and a brief description of the item donated.
Make and adopt any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the duties
described in this section.
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Secs. 2-1126-2-1139. Reserved.
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