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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation FR/SRCity of Miami Legislation Ordinance City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 14-00530 Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, ABOLISHING THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD, BY REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 2/ ARTICLE XI/ DIVISION 18, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/COPv1fv1UNITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD", SECTIONS 2-1271 THROUGH 2-1284, 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," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-892(4) (J) TO DELETE SAID BOARD; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that Information Technology is a key to the development of modern communities, inner-city neighborhoods and personal growth; and WHEREAS, a critical need exists to provide the educational, technological, and recreational resources to provide opportunities for inner-city residents to be prepared to meet the challenge and everyday necessities related to a society that is more and more dependent on Information Technology; and WHEREAS, the City Commission created and established the Community Technology Advisory Board in 2005 to advise and oversee technology related issues important to the community; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13184, adopted June 24, 2010, created and established the Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami, which is entrusted with similar duties and powers; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to sunset the Community Technology Advisory Board and further its duties under the Advisory Committee on Elevate Miami; 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 by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, the Community Technology Advisory Board is abolished and Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 18/Sections 2-1271 through 2-1284 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), is repealed in its entirety to effect said sunset, in the following particulars: {1} "CHAPTER 2 City of Miami Page 1 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/13/2014 File Number: 14-00530 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS Sec. 1 771 Community technoleg-s advi cry hoard o . �t A limited agency and instrumentality of the city to be known as the "Community Technology Advisory technology advisory board. Sec. 2 1272. Established; created, purpose; powers, and duties. The board is established and created to provide advice, oversight and grant solicitation in support of community related computer technology and "distance learning" initiatives. All community based grant: and awards related to computers, technology and distance based learning shall be referred to the board for their review and recommendation Sec. 2 1273. Sunset of board. The board shall sunset two years from the date of the adoption of this division, which time may be extended by the city commi-lion, if necessary. Sec. 2 1271. Membership. non voting ex officio members. Members will serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for commission. The board shall be comprised as follows: (1)One member appointed by the mayor; (2)Five members appointed by the members of the commission, with each commissioner nominating one individual; (3)The director of the city's department of information technology, who shall serve as chairperson of the board; 5)The city clerk who shall serve as a non voting ex officio member. Sec. 2 1275. Qualifications. The provisions set forth in section 2 8811 shall apply to the members of the board. In addition, each member of the board must posses some specific knowledge, training or teaching experience in the field of information technology. Sec. 2 1276. Terms of office. The terms of office of the members of the board shall be until the board is unsettled, or until the mayor or -the nominati City of Miami Page 2 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/13/2014 File Number: 14-00530 on the board. Sec. 2 1277. Vacancies. office. Sec. 2 1278. Officers. The board shall select and designate from its members a vice chairperson, secretary, and such other vice chairperson shall serve as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson. Sec. 2 1279. Parliamentary authority and rules of procedure. The parliamentary authority of the board shall be Robert's Rules of Order (currcnt edition), unless the matters within its jurisdiction, not inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein, which rules of procedure shall be filed with the city clerk. Copies of minutes of all board meetings shall be furnished to_the motor commissionersand the GIty manager Sec. 2-1'280. oi`teetings, guar ,m; and voting All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. A majority of the board's membership shall present and voting at a mceting is required for action to be taken by the members. Sec. 2 1281. Attendance requirements. Sec. 2 1282. A 'signmcnt of staff. It shall be the duty of the city manager and the city clerk to provide administrative support to the board, which shall -include the services of an individual to keep minutes of meetings, maintain board correspondence, post mceting notices, file reports and perform all other necessary support functions representatives of the departments of community development, parks and recreation and police shall Sec. 2 1283. Counsel. requested by the board. Sec. 2 128/1. Notices and filing of records. City of Miami Page 3 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/13/2014 File Number: 14-00530 Section 3. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 2/Section 2-892(4)(j) of the City Code, is further amended in the following particulars:{1} "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 (5) 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 (4) 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 (4) years thereafter: City of Miami Page 4 of 5 File Id; 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/13/2014 File Number. 14-00530 j. 2007: 1, Community Technology Advisory Board. I� j, Reserved. t k. 2010: 1. Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board. 2. Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust. 3. Education advisory board. 4. Planning, zoning, and appeals board. I. 2011: Parks and recreation advisory board. n- m. Reserved. a. n. 2013: 1. Housing and commercial loan committee Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption thereof.{2} APPOVED A TO FORM AND CORIIECTNESS: VIC ORIA ME" DEZ 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. City of Miami Page 5 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/13/2014