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Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Manolo Reyes
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION
NO. R-20-0015 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ABOLISHING THE MIAMI 21 REPORT AD
HOC TASK FORCE ("TASK FORCE"); DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH EACH OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS TO
DEVELOP A NEW TASK FORCE TO OBTAIN RELEVANT INPUT FROM QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALS AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0298
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7664 Final Action Date:9/24/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION
NO. R-20-0015 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ABOLISHING THE MIAMI 21 REPORT AD
HOC TASK FORCE ("TASK FORCE"); DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH EACH OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS TO
DEVELOP A NEW TASK FORCE TO OBTAIN RELEVANT INPUT FROM QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALS AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 19-0523 directing the City
Administration to review and assess Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ( "Miami 21 Code"), by conducting a comprehensive review of the
Miami 21 Code and issuing a report to the Mayor and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-
0015 creating the Miami 21 Report Ad Hoc Task Force ("Task Force") in order to conduct
meetings and deliver recommendations to the City Commission, Mayor, and City Manager on
possible changes or measures to the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force was intended to meet monthly commencing February 2020
and to conduct its business in accordance with Chapter 286, Florida Statutes, commonly
referred to the Sunshine Law, as well as other applicable laws and regulations and to submit its
final report within one hundred eighty (180) days of the passage of Resolution No. R-20-0015;
however, the COVID-19 Pandemic and various Declarations of States of Emergency by the
Executive Heads of the State of Florida, Miami -Dade County, and City of Miami have caused a
cessation of in -person board and committee meetings and the closure of government buildings
for extended periods resulting in an impossibility for the Task Force to meet its intended
schedule, timetable, and assignments;
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 Commission hereby rescinds Resolution No. R-20-0015 in its
entirety and abolishes the Task Force.
Section 3. The City Commission directs the City Manager and the City Attorney to work
with each City Commissioner to develop a proposal for the creation of a new task force
designed to obtain relevant input from qualified professionals and stakeholders regarding any
recommendations for improvements to the Miami 21 Code and to present the proposal at the
next City Commission meeting.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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