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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #2264 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Frank Carollo A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2017, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 36 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "CIVIL SERVICE," TO INCLUDE THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL ("OIAG") AS AN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE AND AMENDING SECTION 48 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL," TO PROVIDE THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL EXCLUSIVE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OVER EMPLOYEES OF THE OIAG. City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0237 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 2264 Final Action Date:5/11/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2017, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 36 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "CIVIL SERVICE," TO INCLUDE THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL ("OIAG") AS AN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE AND AMENDING SECTION 48 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL," TO PROVIDE THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL EXCLUSIVE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OVER EMPLOYEES OF THE OIAG. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was incorporated by the Florida Legislature in 1896 and operates pursuant to the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida ("Charter"); and WHEREAS, the Charter has been amended from time to time as the governance of the City has evolved; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to Section 36 of the Charter providing that the Office of the Independent Auditor General ("OIAG") and its employees be included as an unclassified service pursuant to Section(c)(1) of the Charter ensures the independence of the OIAG; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to Section 48 of the Charter providing that the Independent Auditor General shall have exclusive supervisory authority over employees of the OIAG; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the above -mentioned proposed amendments to the electorate, for approval or disapproval, at the Special Election to be held concurrently with the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 7, 2017; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter for consideration at the Special Election to be held concurrently with the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 7, 2017, proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to amend Section 36 of the Charter, entitled "Civil Service," to include the OIAG and its employees as members of the unclassified service. Section 3. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter for consideration at the Special Election to be held concurrently with the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 7, 2017, proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to amend Section 48 of the Charter entitled "Office of Independent Auditor General," to provide the Independent Auditor General exclusive supervisory authority over employees of the OIAG. Section 4. The City Attorney is directed to present said amendments to the City Commission at the July 13, 2017 City Commission Meeting for approval. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey ) 5/1/2017 1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.