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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOAB Election Results and RatificationCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission ,F FROM: odd B. Hannon City Clerk DATE : September 9, 2016 FILE : SUBJECT August 23, 2016 OAB/OCOB Election Results and Ratification REFERENCES : Agenda for September 22, 2016 ENCLOSURES: Certification and Declaration of Election Results, Current Members The Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board (OAB/OCOB) was created via Ordinance 12858 amending Article XI of Chapter 2 of the City Code to encourage and support housing, job creation, economic and business development, educational opportunities and historic and cultural preservation within the Overtown community. The Board shall provide written recommendations to the City Commission regarding activities, developments, and improvements within or substantially impacting the residents of the Overtown Area. The OAB/OCOB membership consists of eleven (11) adult member seats, of which: five (5) are elected by the Overtown community, five (5) are appointed by the District 5 Commissioner, and one (1) is appointed by the Mayor. There are also two (2) youth member seats, of which: one (1) is appointed by the District 5 Commissioner and the other is appointed by the body of the OAB/OCOB. Pursuant to City of Miami Code Sec. 2-1052(c), an election was conducted on August 23, 2016 for five (5) available elected member seats on the OAB/OCOB. Seven (7) individuals qualified as candidates for the available seats. Two (2) of the seven (7) qualified candidates withdrew from the OAB/OCOB election. The following five (5) candidates received the greatest number of votes and were elected as members of the OAB/OCOB. • Mae Christian • Nicole Crooks • Anitrice "Joy" McKinnis • Reginald Munnings • La'shown Naylor Pursuant to Miami Code Section 2-1052(e), the City Commission must ratify the election results for the newly elected members to serve on the OAB/OCOB. For your convenience, I am including the certification and declaration of election results, in addition to the current membership of the board. By copy of this memorandum to the Agenda Office, I am requesting that this issue be placed on the September 22, 2016 Commission agenda. TBH:sf c: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Daniel D. Diaz, Assistant City Attorney Brandyss Y. Howard, Overtown N.E.T. Administrator Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD/ OVERTOWN COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT BOARD ELECTION AUGUST 23, 2016 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE CITY OF MIAMI I, Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, do hereby certify that the necessary steps were taken pursuant to City of Miami Code Section 2-1052 in connection with the conduct of the Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board Election (OAB/OCOB) held on August 23, 2016. Said election was conducted in order to fill five (5) elected member seats. The election was held at the Culmer Center located at 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. I. On August 16, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. an OAB/OCOB Candidate Qualifying Meeting was conducted to determine the eligibility of individuals that submitted applications to qualify as candidates to be seated as OAB/OCOB elected members. II. On August 23, 2016, qualified voters were allowed to vote for a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) candidates of their choice. III. A total of 53 ballots were cast in said election. iv. I further certify and declare that the results of the OAB/OCOB Election held on August 23, 2016 are as follows: Candidate Name Votes Received Elected To The Board Mae Christian 20 Yes Constance Collins' Candidate Withdrew Nicole Crooks 14 Yes Anitrice "Joy" McKinnis 41 Yes Rai Taylor Johnson' Candidate Withdrew Reginald Munnings 19 Yes La'shown Naylor 20 Yes vII. Therefore, I certify that Mae Christian, Nicole Crooks, Anitrice "Joy" McKinnis, Reginald Munnings and La'shown Naylor received the greatest number of votes and were elected as members of the OAB/OCOB. WITNESS MY HAND and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this a5*day of August, 2016. Todd `B. Hannon, City Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of August, 2016. andra Forges, Notary Public Personally Known Did take an oath ' Constance Collins and Rai Taylor Johnson withdrew from the OAB/OCOB Election on August 22, 2016. Pursuant to Florida Division of Elections Reference Guide 007 "Notice of Candidate Withdrawal or Disqualification or Removal of Ballot Issue", votes for Constance Collins and Rai Taylor Johnson are to be considered invalid. As a result, votes cast for Constance Collins and Rai Taylor Johnson were not counted as part of the official certified election results.