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File ID: #4615
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Francis Suarez
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 A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, PROPOSING, UPON
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO CHANGE TO A STRONG MAYOR -
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT; REPLACE CITY MANAGER WITH THE
MAYOR; MAYOR SERVES AS NONVOTING, NON-MEMBER COMMISSION CHAIR;
GRANT MAYOR POWER TO APPOINT AND REMOVE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY
CLERK, POLICE AND FIRE CHIEF, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES;
CHANGE FILLING MAYORAL VACANCY AND PAY FORMULA; ADOPT STATE
RECALL PROCEDURE; PROVIDE OTHER MAYORAL AND COMMISSION POWERS
AND CHANGES; AND MAKE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29A, 36, AND 51
OF SAID CHARTER.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0354
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4615 Final Action Date:8/6/2018
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 A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, PROPOSING, UPON
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO CHANGE TO A STRONG MAYOR -
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT; REPLACE CITY MANAGER WITH THE
MAYOR; MAYOR SERVES AS NONVOTING, NON-MEMBER COMMISSION CHAIR;
GRANT MAYOR POWER TO APPOINT AND REMOVE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY
CLERK, POLICE AND FIRE CHIEF, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES;
CHANGE FILLING MAYORAL VACANCY AND PAY FORMULA; ADOPT STATE
RECALL PROCEDURE; PROVIDE OTHER MAYORAL AND COMMISSION POWERS
AND CHANGES; AND MAKE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29A, 36, AND 51
OF SAID CHARTER.
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, an initiative petition proposing amendments to the Charter to change to a
strong -mayor form of government has been certified by the Miami -Dade County supervisor of
elections as having obtained the requisite number of signatures; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the above -mentioned proposed
amendments to the electorate, for approval or disapproval, at a Special Election to be held on
November 6, 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 a Special Election to be held on November 6, 2018, proposing, upon approval
of the electorate, to change to a strong mayor -commission form of government; replace city
manager with the mayor; mayor serves as nonvoting, non-member commission chair; grant
mayor power to appoint and remove city attorney, city clerk, police and fire chief, department
directors and employees; change filling mayoral vacancy and pay formula; adopt state recall
procedure; provide other mayoral and commission powers and changes; and make effective
immediately; more particularly by amending sections 4, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26,
27, 29a, 36, and 51 of said charter.
Section 3. The City Attorney is directed to present said amendments to the City
Commission at the August 6, 2018, Special Meeting of the City Commission 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, ity ttor ey 8/3/2018
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.