The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutO-13476City of Miami Legislation Ordinance: 13476 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 14-00530 Final Action Date: 9/11/2014 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, ABOLISHING THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD, BY REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 2/ ARTICLE XI/ DIVISION 18, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/COMMUNITY 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XI/Division 18/Sections 2-1271 through 2-1284 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), is repealed in its entirety to effect said sunset, in the following particulars: {1} City of Miami Page 1 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 11 Printed On: 1/9/2018 File Number: 14-00530 Enactment Number: 13476 "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS DIVISION 18. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD Sec. 2 1271. Community technology advisory board created. A limited agency and instrumentality of the city to be known as the "Community Technology Advisory Board" is created and established. Use of the term "board" in this-d-Msion shall mean the community 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 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 commission, if nece.sary. Sec. 2 1274. Membership. The board shall be composed of nine members, seven of which shall be voting members and two 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 commi.sioner nominating one individual; (3)The director of the city's department of information technology, who shall serve as chairperson of the board; ( )The city manager who shall servo as a nonvoting ex_offinio member• and 0 (5)The city clerk who shall serve as a non voting ex officio member. Sec. 2 1275. Qualifications. The provisions set forth in section 2 884 shall apply to the members of the board. In addition, each member -of -the boast po.se.s some specific knowledge, training or teaching experience in the field of information technology. Sec. 2 1276. Terms of office. City of Miami Page 2 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 1/9/2018 File Number: 14-00530 Enactment Number: 13476 The terms of office of the members of the board shall be until the board is unsettled, or until the mayor or the nominating commi.sioner leaves office, whichever occurs first. All members shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The provisions of a member may serve on the board. Sec. 2 1277. Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs on the board, such vacancy shall be filled as applicable by either the appointment by -the mayor or by nomination of the commi.sioner who nominated the member whose position has become vacant, with subsequent appointment by the commi.sion. Such appointment shall be leaves office. Sec. 2 1278. Officers. officers as may be deemed necessary, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The vice chairperson shall serve as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson. Sec-,2-1-' Par�mentary authority and rules of proced ire. The parliamentary authority of the board shall be Robert's Rules of Order (current 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 mayor, commi.sioners and the city manager. Sec. 2 1280. Meeting g ,or, ,m; anal voti„^ All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. A majority of the board's membership shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting. A majority vote of the members present anal voting at a meeting is roe, aired for action to be taken by the members Sec. 2 1281. Attendance requirements. The provisions set forth in section 2 886 shall apply to all members of the board. Sec. 2 1282. A.signment 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 meeting notices, file reports and perform all other necessary support functions representatives of the departments of community development, parks and recreation and police shall be available to attend board meetings, if requested by the board. Sec. 2 1283. Counsel. The office of the city attorney shall provide legal services to the board as may be necessary and requested by the board. Sec. 2 1284. Notices and filing of records. The provisions set forth in section 2 888 shall apply to the board. Notice of meetings shall be posted upcoming meeting(s). Advertised public notices of meetings are not required. It shall be the duty of City of Miami Page 3 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 1) Printed On: 1/9/2018 File Number: 14-00530 Enactment Number: 13476 the city clerk to comply with applicable laws related to filing of records and section 2 889. *1I 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 City of Miami Page 4 of 5 File Id: 14-00530 (Version: 11 Printed On: 1/9/2018 File Number: 14-00530 Enactment Number: 13476 multijurisdictional board. (4) The following boards shall initially be reviewed in the following years and shall be reviewed every four (4) years thereafter: j. 2007: 1. Community Technology Advisory Board. I�j_ Reserved. 1 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. m 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} 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: 11 Printed On: 1/9/2018