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Enactment Number: R-16-0349
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 16-01037
Version: 1
File Type: Resolution Status: Passed
Reference: Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
File Name: Direct City Atty - Prepare Charter Amendments Introduced: 7/19/2016
Requester: City Commission Cost: Final Action: 7/29/2016
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO
AMEND SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
AND MAYOR," TO CHANGE THE DATE OF A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONER FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN
NOVEMBER, TO THE THIRD TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; TO
AMEND SECTION 51 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL," TO
PROVIDE FURTHER INDEPENDENCE OF THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL BY
CLARIFYING ITS MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION, AFFIRMING ITS RIGHT TO HIRE AND FIRE
AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, SUBJECT TO CITY
COMMISSION APPROVAL, ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL BUDGET BY ORDINANCE,
CONFIRMING ITS AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE CONDUCT AND REVIEW POLICIES AND
PRACTICES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND CLARIFYING ITS AUTHORITY TO ISSUE
SUBPOENAS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; AND
TO AMEND SECTION 52 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS," TO
PLACE THE CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CHARTER, TO
EXPRESSLY REQUIRE THE CITY TO ABIDE BY THE CHARTER'S PROVISIONS, TO PROVIDE
THE CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO SUE AND BE HEARD IN COURT TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE
WITH CHARTER PROVISIONS, AND IF SUCCESSFUL, AND TO RECOVER COURT COSTS BUT
NOT ATTORNEY'S FEES; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsors:
Notes:
Indexes:
Attachments: 16-01037 Legislation.pdf,
History of Legislative File
Version: Acting Body: Date: Action: Sent To: Due Date: Return Date: Result:
1 Office of the City 7/20/2016 Reviewed and
Attorney Approved
1 City Commission 7/29/2016 ADOPTED Pass
1 Office of the Mayor 8/2/2016 Signed by the Mayor Office of the City
Clerk
City of Miami Page 1 Printed on 5/18/2018
City of Miami
Master Report
Enactment Number: R-16-0349
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
1 Office of the City Clerk 8/2/2016 Signed and Attested
by City Clerk
City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 5/18/2018