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Second Reading
File ID: #11016
Date:
Commission Meeting Date: 04/28/2022
Type: Ordinance
Subject: Amend Code - HOPWA -
Abolishment of Advisory Board
Requesting Department: Department of
Housing and Community Development
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
PURPOSE OF ITEM:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
TITLED "BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS," BY REMOVING THE
REFERENCE TO THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
("HOPWA") ADVISORY BOARD ("HAB"); CONFIRMING THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE
HAB; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City Commission created and established the Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS ("HOPWA") Advisory Board ("HAB") in 1996 and held HOPWA grievance
hearings pursuant thereto.
The HAB has not convened in several years.
The Department of Housing and Community Development now uses the arbitration
process to address HOPWA grievances.
The Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), contains one (1)
reference to the HOPWA Advisory Board in Sec. 2-884.
The City Commission confirms the abolishment of the HAB, and amends the City Code
to remove any reference thereto.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
City of Miami File ID: 11016 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/12/2025
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
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and Economic Development
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Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres
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Budget Review Completed 11/16/2021 1:34 PM
Assistant City Manager Review Completed 11/17/2021 9:28 AM
Legislative Division Review Completed 11/17/2021 9:37 AM
City Manager Review Completed 11/18/2021 9:59 AM
ACA Review Completed 11/19/2021 3:28 PM
Deputy City Attorney Review Skipped 11/29/2021 2:38 PM
Approved Form and Correctness Completed 11/30/2021 10:24 AM
Meeting Completed 12/09/2021 9:00 AM
Meeting Completed 03/24/2022 9:00 AM
Meeting Completed 04/28/2022 9:00 AM
Unsigned by the Mayor Completed 05/06/2022 3:08 PM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/06/2022 3:14 PM
Rendered Completed 05/09/2022 4:44 PM
City of Miami File ID: 11016 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/12/2025
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:14060
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 11016 Final Action Date: 4/28/2022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS," BY REMOVING THE REFERENCE TO
THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
("HOPWA") ADVISORY BOARD ("HAB"); CONFIRMING THE
ABOLISHMENT OF THE HAB; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission created and established the Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") Advisory Board ("HAB") in 1996 and held HOPWA grievance
hearings pursuant thereto; and
WHEREAS, the HAB has not convened in several years; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development now uses the
arbitration process to address HOPWA grievances; and
WHEREAS, the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), contains
one (1) reference to the HOPWA Advisory Board in Sec. 2-884; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission confirms the abolishment of the HAB, and amends the
City Code to remove any reference thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI of the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
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.
City of Miami
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Sec. 2-884. Membership on Boards.
(e)Except for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Advisory
Board (HAB), or as otherwise specifically provided in the Charter or the Code, an
employee of Miami -Dade County, Florida, or any municipality therein other than a city
employee, shall not serve on or be appointed to any board of the city, unless the city
commission waives this restriction by a four -fifths affirmative vote of its membership and
the employee is a resident of the city.
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Section 3. The City Commission hereby confirms that the abolition of the HAB.
Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey , 11/30/2021
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein. whichever is later.
City of Miami File ID: 11016 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/12/2025