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Home My WebLink AboutLegislation-SUBt oIt A City of Miami Legislation Resolution: City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 8829 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-64 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO SET FORTH A PROCEDURE, COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER 2021, FOR SELECTING AND APPOINTING THE POSITIONS OF FIRE CHIEF AND POLICE CHIEF; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 26 OF SAID CHARTER; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PRESENT SAID AMENDMENT% T THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE JULY 8, 2021, CITY COMMISSION �' MEETING FOR APPROVAL.'` =' a 743 SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes 1/40 ar WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was incorporated by the Florida LegislatiWin 1896 and operates pursuant to the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida ("Charter"); aria i .. rt ut WHEREAS, the Charter has been amended from time to time as the governanceof the City has evolved; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has concerns regarding how the recent selection process for the Police Chief was conducted; and WHEREAS, the positions of Fire Chief and Police Chief (collectively, "Chiefs") are two (2) of the most important positions in the City's government and it is critically important that the best and brightest persons are selected for those positions; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the selection and appointment procedure for the Chiefs should be fair, open, and transparent; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to the Charter to provide for a procedure for the selection of any future appointments by the City Manager to Chiefs 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 City's General Municipal Election to be held on November 2, 2021; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-64 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), the City Attorney shall draft, with the assistance of any individual the City Attorney deems necessary, a Charter amendment within 120 days after the City Commission adopts a Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare such amendment; City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 8829 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/16/2021 i1 3g261 Legis/i-ori -SU8 File ID: 8829 Enactment Number: 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 O adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Z m z O z • w Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter for o consideration at the City's General Municipal Election to be held on November 2, 2021 I- a 0 proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to set forth a procedure, commencing in November m 2021, for selecting and appointing the Chiefs of Police and Fire. H 2 x O LL Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2-64 of the City Code, the City Attorney is directed to in D O present said amendment to the City Commission at the July 8, 2021 City Commission meeting 1 • o z for approval. UJ 02 • uWa M a IE Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. C z o 25• z APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: _ W H City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 8829 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/16/2021 City of Miami Legislation Resolution: File Number: 8829 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.c Final Act A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT SECTION 2-64 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORID AMENDED, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NO PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTOR PROCEDURE, COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER 2021 APPOINTING THE POSITIONS OF FIRE CHIEF A REQUIRING APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF C WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF ANY SUC PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION CHARTER; FURTHER DIRECTING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COMMIS COMMISSION MEETING FOR APPR SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Rey WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("C. 1896 and operates pursuant to the Ch er AS n Date: ORIDA, AS ITY OF MIAMI MBER 2, 2021, , TO SET FORTH A OR SELECTING AND POLICE CHIEF AND Y COMMISSIONERS APPOINTMENT; MORE D) AND SECTION 26 OF SAI; Y ATTORNEY TO PRESENT SAD Fri ON AT THE JULY 8, 2021, OITY — AL. ��! t — ") was incorporated by the Florida Legislaturegt N of the City of Miami, Florida ("Charter"); and 3' WHEREAS, the Charter h.. been amended from time to time as the governance of the City has evolved; and WHEREAS, the City ommission has concerns regarding how the recent selection process for the Police Ch • was conducted; and WHEREAS, t positions of Fire Chief and Police Chief (collectively, "Chiefs") are two (2) of the most imp • ant positions in the City's government and it is critically important that the best and brighte persons are selected for those positions; and WH ' EAS, the City Commission believes that the selection and appointment procedure for the Chi- s should be fair, open, and transparent; and HEREAS, the City Commission believes a proposed amendment to the Charter to pro .e for a procedure for the selection, appointment, and the approval by a majority of the City C'. mission of any future appointments by the City Manager to Chiefs 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 City's General Municipal Election to be held on November 2, 2021; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-64 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), the City Attorney shall draft, with the assistance of any individual the City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 8829 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/19/2021 File ID: 8829 Enactment Number: City Attorney deems necessary, a Charter amendment within 120 days after the City Commission adopts a Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare such amendment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY •F MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Re ution 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 t. he Charter for consideration at the City's General Municipal Election to be held on Nove ' •er 2, 2021 proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to set forth a procedure co encing in November 2021 for selecting and appointing the Chiefs and requiring approval b majority of City Commissioners within fourteen (14) days of any such appointment. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2-64 of the City Code, the City Attorney is directed to present said amendment to the City Commission at the July 8 021 City Commission meeting for approval. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effectiv immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: dez, ity 'ttor ey 4/13/ 021 n -i City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 8829 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/19/2021