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File Number: 4082 Final Action Date: 5/10/2018
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 ON AUGUST
28, 2018, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO
PROVIDE, COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER, 2021, A COMMISSION -
MANAGER STYLE OF GOVERNMENT; REMOVING THE OFFICE OF MAYOR;
REMOVING THE POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND PROVIDING
THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE POWERS PREVIOUSLY POSSESSED BY
THE MAYOR; CHANGING FROM FIVE COMMISSION DISTRICTS TO FOUR
AND PROVIDING THAT A FIFTH COMMISSIONER BE ELECTED AT LARGE
TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION; MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4,7,9,12,14,15,16,17, AND 21 OF
SAID CHARTER.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe 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 the Charter to
change to a commission — manager form of government will benefit the City; 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 on
August 28, 2018;
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 on August 28, 2018, proposing, upon approval of the
electorate, to provide, commencing in November, 2021, a commission - manager style of
government; removing the office of Mayor; removing the powers of the office of Mayor and
providing the City Manager with the powers previously possessed by the Mayor; changing from
five commission districts to four and providing that a fifth commissioner be elected at large to
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serve as chairperson of the commission; more particularly by amending Sections
4,7,9,12,14,15,16,17, and 21 of said Charter.
Section 3. The City Attorney is directed to present said amendments to the City
Commission at the May 10, 2018, City Commission Meeting for approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 5/1/2018
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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