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Master Report
Enactment Number: R-16-0352
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 16-01049
Version: 2
File Type: Resolution Status: Passed
Reference: Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
File Name: Charter Amendment - "Citizens' Bill of Rights" Introduced: 7/20/2016
Requester: City Commission Cost: Final Action: 7/29/2016
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING,
SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CHARTER"), KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 4; AMENDING SECTION
52, ENTITLED "CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS," TO PLACE THE CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHARTER; TO EXPRESSLY REQUIRE THE CITY OF MIAMI TO
ABIDE BY THE CHARTER'S PROVISIONS, PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS THE RIGHT TO SUE
AND BE HEARD IN COURT TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH CHARTER PROVISIONS, AND
IF SUCCESSFUL, TO RECOVER COURT COSTS BUT NOT ATTORNEYS FEES; CALLING FOR
AND PROVIDING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 4 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016;
DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS
AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH
SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS
RESOLUTION.
Sponsors:
Notes:
Indexes:
Attachments: 16-01049 Legislation.pdf,16-01049 Exhibit.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 Review Pending
Attorney
2 City Commission 7/29/2016 ADOPTED WITH Pass
MODIFICATIONS
2 Office of the Mayor 8/2/2016 Signed by the Mayor Office of the City
Clerk
2 Office of the City Clerk 8/2/2016 Signed and Attested
by City Clerk
2 Office of the City 8/3/2016 Reviewed and
Attorney Approved
City of Miami Page 1 Printed on 5/18/2018
City of Miami
Master Report
Enactment Number: R-16-0352
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 5/18/2018