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Resolution R-17-0538
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 3139 Final Action Date: 11/16/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER, TO DEVELOP A
SEARCHABLE LOBBYIST REGISTRATION DATABASE THAT IS UPDATED IN
REAL TIME; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT A HYPERLINK TO THE DATABASE
BE PLACED ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S WEBSITE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-654(d) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Clerk maintains a log that reflects the lobbyist registration filed
with the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2-654(d) of the City Code, requires that the lobbyist registration log,
at a minimum, be updated quarterly; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-654(e) of the City Code requires that the Mayor, all members of
the City Commission, all members of City of Miami ("City") boards, the City Manager, and City
staff be diligent in ascertaining that persons required to register as lobbyists have complied by
requesting a record of compliance from the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the use of technology will assist the City Clerk and the City's officials,
officers, and staff to further comply with the requirements outlined in Section 2-654 of the City
Code; and
WHEREAS, a searchable lobbyist registration database that can be updated in real time
will allow the City to further promote transparency in government;
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 Clerk is directed to develop, in collaboration with the City Manager,
a searchable lobbyist database that is updated in real time.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to create a hyperlink to the database to be
placed on the home page of the City's website.
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File ID: 3139 Enactment Number: R-17-0538
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity ttor ey ) 11/6/2017
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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