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File ID: #4087
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Joe Carollo
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER") TO PROVIDE A CITY COMMISSION -
MANAGER STYLE OF GOVERNMENT; CREATING A SEVEN (7) MEMBER CITY
COMMISSION COMPOSED OF FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS ELECTED IN
DISTRICTS, ONE (1) COMMISSIONER ELECTED AT LARGE, AND A MAYOR
ELECTED AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR A CITY MANAGER AS THE HEAD OF THE
ADMINISTRATION; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 12, 15,
AND 21 OF SAID CHARTER; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER
AMENDMENT BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD AUGUST 28, 2018; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY
CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
City of Miami
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Resolution
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4087 Final Action Date:5/10/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER") TO PROVIDE A CITY COMMISSION -
MANAGER STYLE OF GOVERNMENT; CREATING A SEVEN (7) MEMBER CITY
COMMISSION COMPOSED OF FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS ELECTED IN
DISTRICTS, ONE (1) COMMISSIONER ELECTED AT LARGE, AND A MAYOR
ELECTED AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR A CITY MANAGER AS THE HEAD OF THE
ADMINISTRATION; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 12, 15,
AND 21 OF SAID CHARTER; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER
AMENDMENT BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD AUGUST 28, 2018; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY
CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
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 proposed amendment to the Charter shall become effective upon being
approved by the electorate at the Special Election to be held on August 28, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to the Charter to
change to a city 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 held 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 Charter is proposed to be amended in the following particulars:1
"CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS
SUBPART A. THE CHARTER
Sec. 4. - Form of government; nomination and election.
(a) General description. The form of government of the City of Miami, Florida, provided for
under this Charter shall be known as the "mayor city commissioner City Commission -Manager
plan," and the city commission shall consist of six (6) members and the Mayor. References in
this Charter to the city commission shall include the Mayor unless the context indicates
otherwise. five All members of the city commission shall be citizens, who are qualified voters of
the city, and shall be qualified as stated in section (c) of this section of this Charter. Five (5) of
the members of the city commission (district commissioners) and who shall be elected from
districts in the manner hereinafter provided; one (1) member of the city commission (at -large
commissioner) shall be elected at -large; and the Mayor shall be elected at -large. The city
commission shall constitute the governing body with powers (as hereinafter provided) to pass
ordinances adopt regulations and exercise all powers conferred upon the city except as
hereinafter provided. The mayor shall exercise all powers conferred herein. and The city
commission shall appoint elect as provided in section 4(g)(6) of this Charter a chief
administrative officer to be known as the "city manager."
(b) Election of mayor and city commissioners; terms of office; recall. There shall be elected
by the qualified electors of the city at large a mayor who shall be a qualified elector residing
within the city at least one (1) year before qualifying and must maintain a residence in the
city for the duration of his or her term. The mayor shall not serve as a member of the city
commission. The Mayor shall serve as a member of the city commission and shall hold office
for a term of four (4) years.
Tho The district commissioners city commi-lion shall consist of five members who shall be
elected from districts within the city, numbered 1 through 5, and shall hold office for a term of
four (4) years. All persons desiring to run for the office of city commissioner shall file in the
district, numbered 1 through 5, for which they are qualified as provided in subsection (c) of
this section of the Charter. City commissioners in districts numbered 3 and 5 shall be elected
at the general municipal election or runoff election to be held in the year 2001 and at the
general municipal election or runoff election each four L4j years thereafter. City
commissioners in districts numbered 1, 2, and 4 shall be elected at the general municipal
election or runoff election to be held in the year 2003 and at the general municipal election or
runoff election each four L4j years thereafter.
The mayor shall be elected at large by the electors of the city and shall hold office for a term
of four years.
The at -large commissioner shall be elected at -large and shall hold office for a term of four (4)
years. The at -large commissioner shall be elected at the general municipal election or runoff
election in November 2018 and at the general municipal election or runoff election each four
(4) years thereafter.
1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
The mayor and acity commissioners [are] to hold office from twelve o'clock noon five days
after the canvass of the vote by the supervisor of elections and the declaration of the result of
either 1) the general municipal election or 2) runoff election and until their successors are
elected and qualified. Commencing with the election to be held in November 2001, and all
elections subsequent thereto, no mayor or city commissioner elected and qualified for two (2)
consecutive full terms shall be eligible for reelection in the next succeeding term. The mayor
and all other members of the city commission shall be subject to recall. Vacancies shall be
filled as provided in section 12H—of the this Charter.
If a candidate for office of mayor or city commissioner receives a majority of votes in the
general municipal election for that office, the candidate shall be considered elected upon and
after the canvass of the vote and the declaration of the result of the election as provided. If no
candidate receives a majority of the votes for that office, the two candidates for the respective
office who received the greatest number of votes for that office in the general municipal
election shall be placed on the ballot at the runoff election. The candidate receiving the
greatest number of votes in the runoff election, shall be considered elected to the office for
which the candidate has qualified. If there is only one (1) candidate on the ballot for a runoff
election, that candidate shall be considered elected without the need for the runoff election.
(c) Qualifications of mayor and city commission; mayor, city commissioners, and other
officers and employees not to be interested in contracts, etc.; franks, free tickets, passes or
service. Candidates for mayor shall be residents of the city for at least one (1) year
immediately prior to qualifying and shall be electors therein and shall maintain residence in
the city for the duration of his or her term of office. Further, candidates for the city district
commissioner shall have resided within the district at least one (1) year immediately prior to
before qualifying and be electors in that district, and shall maintain residence in that district
for the duration of their term of office. Candidates for at -large commissioner shall be
residents of the city for at least one (1) year immediately prior to qualifying and shall be
electors therein and shall maintain residence in the city for the duration of his or her term of
office. The mayor, city commissioners, and other officers and employees shall not be
interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work or service for the
municipality. The mayor or any city commissioner who shall cease to possess any of the
qualifications herein required shall forthwith forfeit his or her office, and any such contract in
which any member is or may become interested may be declared void by the city
commission.
No mayor, city commissioner, or other officer or employee of said city shall accept any frank,
free ticket, pass or service directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation upon
terms more favorable than are granted to the public generally. Any violation of the provisions
of this section shall be a misdemeanor. Such prohibition of free service shall not apply to
police or fire personnel in uniform or wearing their official badges, where same is provided by
ordinance.
(d) City commission to be judge of its own elections; neither mayor nor city commission nor
any committees nor members thereof to dictate appointments by or interfere with city
manager. The city commission shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of the
mayor and its own members, subject to review by the courts. Neither the mayor nor the city
commission, nor any committees nor members thereof shall direct, request, take part in or
dictate the appointment or removal of any person in office or employment by the city
manager or subordinates or in any manner interfere with the city manager or prevent the city
manager from exercising his/her own judgment in the appointment of officers and employees
in the administrative service. Except for the purpose of inquiry and as may be necessary as
provided in section 14, the mayor, the city commission, any committees and members
thereof shall deal with the administrative service solely through the city manager, and neither
the mayor nor the city commission, nor any committees nor members thereof shall give
orders to any of the subordinates of the city manager, city attorney, city clerk and
independent auditor general, either publicly or privately. Any such dictation, prevention,
orders or other interference or violation of this section on the part of the mayor or a member
of the city commission or committees shall be deemed to be violation of the Charter, and
upon conviction before a court of competent jurisdiction any individual so convicted shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term of
not exceeding sixty (60) days or both, and in the discretion of the court shall forfeit his or her
office. Any willful violation of the provisions to this section by the mayor or any city
commissioner shall be grounds for his or her removal from office by an action brought in the
Circuit Court by the state attorney of this county.
(e) Election of officers by city commission; rules of city commission; quorum. The city
commission shall elect a city manager, a city clerk and a city attorney. No member of the city
commission or the mayor shall be chosen as city manager or as a member of the civil
service board or appointed to any other city office or employment. The city commission may
determine its own rules of procedure, may punish its own members for misconduct and may
compel attendance of members. A majority of all the members of the city commission shall
constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.
(f) Meetings of city commission; ordinance to be read by title only. At twelve o'clock noon on
the day the mayor or city commissioners take office, they shall meet at the city hall.
Thereafter, the city commission shall meet at such time and place as may be prescribed by
ordinance or resolution. The meetings of the city commission and all sessions of committees
of the city commission shall be public. Ordinances shall be read by title only. No member
shall be excused from voting except on matters involving the consideration of his or her own
official conduct, or where his or her financial interests are involved.
(g) Powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall serve as the chief executive officer and
head of the city government with the following specific powers and duties:
(1) The mayor shall be the presiding officerchairperson of the city commission with the
authority to designate another member of the city commission to serve as presiding officer.
(2) The mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes,
by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, and by the governor for military
purposes.
(3) In time of public danger or emergency, the mayor may declare a state of emergency as
provided in state law and may with the consent of the city commission, take command of the
police and maintain order and enforce the laws.
(4) During the temporary absence or disability, the mayor shall appoint a member of the city
commission to perform the duties of the mayor. However, in the event that the mayor does
not or is unable to make such designation, the city commission shall designate a member of
the city commission to perform the duties of the mayor during the temporary absence or
disability of the mayor by a four -fifths vote of the city commissioners then in office.
{5) The mayor shall, within ten days of final adoption by the city commi-lion, have veto
authority ovcr any Icgislativc, quasi judicial, zoning, master plan or land use decision of the
city commiscion, including the budget or any particular component contained therein which
was approved by the city commission; provided, however that if any revenue item is vetoed,
an cxpcnditurc itcm in the samc or gr ater dollar amount must also be vetoed. The city
commission may, at its next regularly scheduled or special meeting after the veto occurs,
override that veto by a four fifths vote of the city commissioners present, notwithstanding any
include actions pursuant to sections 29 B through 29 D of the Charter.
{6) When one person succeeds another in the position of mayor, the successor shall have
the right to appoint the city manager, subject to the approval within 1/1 days of a majority of
the city commissioners then in office. In the event of a vacancy in the office of city manager,
the mayor shall appoint the city manager, subject to the approval within 1/1 days of a majority
of the city commissioners then in office. The mayor may remove the city manager subject to
the city commission's conducting a hearing within 10 days of said removal and the city
commission's overriding the mayor's action by a four fifths vote of those city commissioner
then in office. Additionally, the city commission by a four fifths vote of those city
commissioners then in office shall be able to remove the city manager.
(5 The mayor shall establish and appoint the members of all standing and special
committees of the city commission and the chairperson and vice -chairperson of each
committee. There shall be as many standing and special committees of the city commission
as deemed necessary by the Mayor. Standing or special committees of the city commission
shall mean those comprised of city commission members only.
(6 8) The mayor shall prepare and deliver a report on the state of the city to the people of the
city between November 1 and January 31 annually. Such report shall be prepared after
consultation with the city commissioners and the city manager.
(7 4) The mayor shall prepare and deliver a budgetary address annually to the people of the
city between July 1 and September 30. Such report shall be prepared after consultation with
the city manager.
(h) Salaries of the mayor and commission. Effective on November 4, 2003, there shall be
paid to the city commissioners the sum of $58,200, which is equal to sixty percent of the
mayor's salary in effect on July 16, 2003. Such salary shall be paid per year for each
commissioner, in twelve equal installments. The compensation of the mayor shall be
determined by the commission.
Sec. 12. - Filling vacancies for mayor and commission.
(a) A vacancy on the city commission or in the office of mayor caused by death, resignation,
forfeiture, suspension, removal, or other action or causes shall be filled within ten (10) days
after such vacancy occurs by a majority of the remaining city commissioners members of the
city commission. The person appointed must meet the qualifications of the office as required
in section 4 of this Charter. The term of office of the person so appointed, except in the
circumstances detailed in section (c) below, shall be until the successor in office is elected
and qualified at whichever of the following occurs first:
(1) the odd -year general municipal election for mayor and city commissioners held
pursuant to section 4 of the Charter, or
(2) the even -year State of Florida general election, at which election national, state and
county offices are filled,
The candidates for such election shall be qualified as provided in section 4 of this Charter and
the qualifying period and requirements for such election shall be as provided in section 7 of
this Charter. The person elected as provided in (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Section shall serve for
the remainder of the unexpired term of that office.
(b) If the remaining city commissioners members of the city commission shall fail or refuse
to fill such vacancy within ten days after it occurs, as provided herein, the city commission
shall call a special election to fill the vacancy to be held at a date not less than thirty-eight or
more than forty-five days after the expiration of the ten-day period and the five day qualifying
period. The qualifying period for such special election shall be for the five days not including
Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays before the thirty-eighth day before the date of the
election and the procedure for the election not otherwise provided for in this section shall be
as provided in section 7 of this Charter. Except in the circumstances detailed in section (c),
effective November 7, 2017, the person who receives the greatest number of votes for the
office in said special election is elected to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired
term of that office.
(c) If a vacancy in any elected office is caused by forfeiture, suspension, or removal, the
vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as described in sections (a) and (b) above,
provided that if the elected official who has so vacated his or her seat is later absolved of the
allegations of wrong -doing, that elected official shall be entitled to resume his or her elected
position for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any. The term of the individual who
assumed the position previously vacated by that elected official shall automatically terminate
upon the restoration to office of the original seat -holder.
(d) If the city commissioners members of the city commission shall fail to comply with their
duties as set forth in this section, then, and in that event, the court is hereby empowered and
authorized to enforce compliance with this act or to call an election itself to fill such vacancy
or vacancies on the city commission or in the office of mayor.
Sec. 15. - City manager —Qualifications; appointment; term; salary; sickness or absence;
removal.
The city manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the city government. The
city commission shall fix the city manager's compensation, and the city manager shall serve
as provided in section 4(g). The city manager shall be chosen on the basis of the city
manager's executive and administrative qualifications. At the time of the city manager's
appointment the city manager need not be a resident of the state. Neither the mayor nor any
city commissioner shall be eligible for the position of city manager during or within two gj
years after the city manager expiration of their respective terms.
The mayor, subject to the approval of the city commission may designate a qualified
administrative officer of the city to assume the duties and authority of the city manager during
periods of temporary absence or disability of the city manager.
The city manager shall be responsible for the administration of all units of the city government
under the city manager's jurisdiction, and for carrying out policies adopted by the city
commission. The city manager or designee shall execute contracts and other instruments,
sign bonds and other evidences of indebtedness.
Sec. 21. Department of law.
The city attorney shall be the director of the department of law and an attorney -at -law admitted
to the practice in the State of Florida. The city attorney shall be the legal advisor of and
attorney and counsel for the city, and for all officers and departments thereof in matters
relating to their official duties. The city attorney shall prosecute and defend all suits for and in
behalf of the city, and shall prepare all contracts, bonds and instruments in writing in which the
city is concerned and shall endorse on each approval of the form and correctness thereof.
The city attorney shall be the prosecuting attorney of the municipal court. The city attorney
shall have such number of assistants as the city commission by ordinance may authorize. The
city attorney shall prosecute all cases brought before such court and perform the same duties,
so far as they are applicable thereto, as are required of the prosecuting attorney of the county.
When required to do so by the resolution of the city commission, the city attorney shall
prosecute or defend for and in behalf of the city all complaints, suits and controversies in
which the city is a party, and such other suits, matters and controversies as he shall, by
resolution or ordinance, be directed to prosecute or defend.
The mayor, city commission city commission, the members of the city commission, the city
manager, the director of any department, or any officer or board not included within a
department, may require the opinion of the city attorney upon any question of law involving
their respective powers and duties.
The city attorney shall be a full-time governmental employee; shall not engage in the private
practice of law; and upon his or her election by the city commission shall serve until the time
for the election of the city officials specified in section 4 of the Charter which follows the next
general municipal election.
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Section 3. In accordance with the provisions of the Charter, as amended, §6.03 of the
Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter, and Section 2-112 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, a Special Election will be
held concurrently with the Countywide Primary Election for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the City for their approval or disapproval of the measure.
Section 4. The Special Election shall be held at the polling places in the precincts
designated, all as shown on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof and referred to as
Exhibit No. 1 or as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, in conformity with the provisions of general laws of the State of Florida ("State"). The
Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said polling places on said Referendum
Special Election date shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade
County, Florida for such purpose in accordance with the general laws of the State. A description
of the registration books and records which pertain to Special Election precincts wholly or partly
within the City and which the City is adopting and desires to use for holding such Special
Election is all voter information cards, registration books, records, and certificates pertaining to
electors of the City and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor of Elections of
Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the laws of the State, are adopted and declared
to be and shall hereafter be recognized and accepted as, official voter information cards,
registration books, records, and certificates of the City.
Section 5. In compliance with Section 100.342, Florida Statutes, the City Clerk is
authorized and directed to publish notice of the adoption of the herein Resolution and of the
provisions hereof at least twice, once in the fifth (5th) week and once in the third (3rd) week prior
to the week in which the aforesaid Referendum Special Election is to be held, in newspaper(s)
of general circulation in the City, which notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO AMEND THE MIAMI CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO.
A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, from 7:00 A.M until
7:00 P.M. in the City of Miami, Florida at the polling places in the several Special
Election precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -
Dade County, Florida as set forth herein unless otherwise provided by law and
submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the following
q
uestion:
Shall Sections 4, 12, 15, and 21 of the Charter be amended to change to a city
commission -manager form of government? Such a change will create a seven
(7) member city commission composed of five (5) commissioners elected in
districts; one (1) commissioner elected at -large; and a mayor elected at -large.
The city manager will remain the head of the administration.
This Charter Amendment will amend various sections of the Charter of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended, to provide change to a city commission -manager
form of government.
By order of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida.
Section 6. The official ballot to be used at said Special Election shall be in full
compliance with the laws of the State with respect to vote -by -mail ballots and to use of the
mechanical voting mechanics or the Computer Election System and shall be in substantially the
following form:
"Official Ballot"
Special Election
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
for Approval or Disapproval of
the Following Question:
Charter Amendment changing to city commission -
manager form of government.
"Shall Sections 4, 12, 15, and 21 of the
Charter be amended to change to a city
commission -manager form of government?
Such a change will create a seven (7)
member city commission composed of five
(5) commissioners elected in districts; one
(1) commissioner elected at -large; and a
mayor elected at -large. The city manager
will remain the head of the administration."
YES
NO
Section 7. The form of the ballot shall be in accordance with requirements of general
election laws. Electors desiring to vote in approval of the Question described above shall be
instructed to vote their selection next to the word "YES" within the ballot frame containing the
statement relating to the Question. Electors desiring to vote to disapprove the Question shall be
instructed to vote their selection next to the word "NO" within the ballot frame containing the
statement relating to the Question. Once individuals are satisfied with their choice, they shall
press the "Vote" button and the ballot shall be cast.
Section 8. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared vote -by -mail ballots containing the
Question set forth in Section 6 above for the use of vote -by -mail electors entitled to cast such
ballots in said Special Election.
Section 9. All qualified Electors of the City shall be permitted to vote in the Special
Election and the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida is requested,
authorized, and directed to furnish, at cost and expense of the City, a list of all qualified electors
residing in the City as shown by the registration books and records of the Office of said
Supervisor of Elections and duly certify the same for delivery to and for use by the election
officials designated to serve at the respective polling places in said Special Election precincts.
Section 10. For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote in
said Special Election to be held on August 28, 2018, and who have not registered under the
provisions of the general laws of the State and Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida or who have transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another in the
City, they may register Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Miami -Dade
County Elections Department located at 2700 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral, Florida within
such period of time as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade
County, Florida. In addition to the above place and times, qualified persons may register at such
branch offices and may also use any mobile registration van for the purpose of registration in
order to vote in the herein described Special Election during such times and on such dates as
may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
Section 11. Todd B. Hannon, the City Clerk of the City, is designated and appointed as
the official representative of the City Commission in all transactions with the Supervisor of
Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida related to matters pertaining to use of the registration
books and holding of said Special Election.
Section 12. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida not less than forty-five (45) days prior to
the date of the Special Election.
Section 13. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
2 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.