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Resolution R-17-0237
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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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.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Frank Carollo
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
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File ID: 2264 Enactment Number: R-17-0237
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 6/2/2017
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.
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