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File ID: #8241
Date: 11/18/2020
Commission Meeting Date: 11/18/2020
Requesting Department: City Commission
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District Impacted:
Type: Resolution
Subject: Appointment of District 5 Commissioner Jeffrey Watson
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Nicole Ewan
Valentin J Alvarez
George K. Wysong III
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0363
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 8241 Final Action Date:11/18/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING JEFFREY
WATSON, SUBJECT TO MEETING ALL QUALIFICATIONS, AS THE DISTRICT 5
COMMISSIONER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY
THE RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER KEON HARDEMON EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, due to the resignation of Commissioner Keon Hardemon ("Hardemon")
effective November 17, 2020, a vacancy exists in the District 5 Commission seat in the City of
Miami; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, ("City Charter"), a vacancy on the City Commission caused by resignation shall be
filled within ten (10) days after such vacancy occurs by a majority of the remaining City
Commissioners or, if the City Commissioners fail or refuse to fill such vacancy within ten (10)
days after it occurs, then a special election shall be called to fill the vacancy; and
WHEREAS, Section 12 of the City Charter further provides that the person appointed to
the vacancy must meet the qualifications of the office as required in Section 4 of the City
Charter and that the term of office of the person so appointed 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 City Charter or
(2) the even -year State of Florida general election, at which election national, state, and
county offices are filled; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 of the City Charter, the next general municipal
election for Mayor and City Commissioners will be held on November 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to fill the vacancy by appointment in
accordance with the provisions of Section 12(a) of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, at a publicly noticed hearing, the City Commission received comments from
the public including all interested individuals interested in being appointed to fill the vacancy;
and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey Watson indicated his desire to be appointed to fill the vacancy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Watson pledged to the City Commission that he will not seek election
for the District 5 City Commission seat at the next general municipal election in November 2021;
and
WHEREAS, based upon all comments received including comments from all interested
individuals to fill the vacancy and based upon Mr. Watson's pledge to not see election in
November 2021, the City Commission has determined that Mr. Watson is the most qualified
individual to fill the vacancy for the District 5 Commission seat;
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. Mr. Watson, subject to meeting all required qualifications to fill the vacancy,
is appointed as a member of the City Commission, District 5, to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Keon Hardemon to serve until the next general municipal election in November
2021.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 11/20/2020