HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubstitution Memo from City ClerkCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : September 7, 2022
of the City Commission
SUBJECT :
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Todd KM
City Clerk
Substitution of Exhibit
for Agenda Item CA.10
ENCLOSURES: (1)
FILE :
The Certification and Declaration of Results (herein referred to as "Exhibit") for agenda
item CA.10 scheduled to be heard at the September 8, 2022 City Commission Meeting is
being substituted. Agenda item CA.10 is a resolution of the Miami City Commission
officially acknowledging the City Clerk's Certification and Declaration of Results for the
City of Miami's special election held on August 23, 2022.
At the time the agenda went to print, the Office of the City Clerk had not yet received all
the information from the 'Miami -Dade Elections Department necessary to complete the
Exhibit for item CA.10. With this in mind, a placeholder Exhibit was included with the
resolution that went to print with the agenda. Enclosed with this memo is the finalized
Exhibit pertaining to item CA.10.
This document will be submitted into the record as a substitution during the September 8,
2022 City Commission Meeting.
C: Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
John Greco, Deputy City Attorney
George Wysong, Assistant City Attorney
Miriam Santana, Agenda Coordinator
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CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD ON AUGUST 23, 2022
STATE OF FLORIDA )
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY )
CITY OF MIAMI )
I, Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, do hereby certify that all
necessary legal steps were taken in connection with the conduct of the City of Miami
Special Election held on August 23, 2022, including, though not limited to, the following:
I. Tuesday, August 2, 2022:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., the the Canvasing Board met to vote
on preliminary Canvassing Board duties and procedures for the August 23,
2022 Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election.
II. Wednesday, August 3, 2022:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor
of Elections (hereinafter referred to as "Supervisor of Elections") conducted a
logic and accuracy test of the touch screen and optical scan voting systems to
be used for vote -by -mail, early voting, precinct ballots, and the independent
audit system for the August 23, 2022 Primary Election and City of Miami
Special Election.
III. Thursday, August 4, 2022 through Tuesday, August 30, 2022
(Except August 21, 22, and 23):
A. The Supervisor of Elections allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and;
B. Allowed daily opportunity for candidates, political party officials, political
committee officials, or authorized designee to inspect vote -by -mail ballot and
ballot materials from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (only provided if a written request
was received no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled inspection).
IV. Thursday, August 4, 2022 through Friday, August 26, 2022
(Except for August 21, 22, and 23):
A. Commencing at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Canvasing Board met to
commence various tasks that included the opening and processing of vote -by -
mail ballots and the duplication of ballots (as needed). These tasks were
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continued on an as -needed basis until Friday, August 26, 2022, except for the
August 21, 22, and 23, 2022.
V. Tuesday, August 4, 2022 and other specified dates below:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
• Thursday, August 4, 2022
• Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Thursday, August 11, 2022
• Monday, August 15, 2022
• Wednesday, August 17, 2022
• Friday, August 19, 2022
• Monday, August 22, 2022
The Canvassing Board met to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots
and duplication of ballots (as needed). Pursuant to Section 101.68(4), Florida
Statutes, voters whose vote -by -mail ballots were presumed to be invalid by the
Canvassing Board have the right to present written evidence supporting their
eligibility to vote to the Supervisor of Elections no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
second day following the election. The deadline to provide said evidence was
Thursday, August 25, 2022, by 5:00 p.m.
VI. Sunday, August 21, 2022 and Monday, August 22, 2022:
A. On Sunday, August 21, 2022 and Monday, August 22, 2022, the Supervisor of
Elections allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots from 10:00 a.m. to
10:30 a.m., and allowed daily opportunity for candidates, political party
officials, political committee officials, or authorized designee to inspect vote -
by -mail ballot and ballot materials from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (only provided
if a written request was received no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled
inspection).
B. On Monday, August 22, 2022, the Canvassing Board met at approximately
11:00 a.m. to perform various tasks that included the opening and processing
of vote -by -mail ballots and the duplication of ballots (as needed)
VII. Tuesday, August 23, 2022:
A. The Supervisor of Elections allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots
from:
• 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
B. Furthermore, the Supervisor of Elections allowed daily opportunity for
candidates, political party officials, political committee officials, or authorized
designee to inspect vote -by -mail ballot and ballot materials from:
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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• 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(Only provided if a written request was received no later than 48 hours prior
to the scheduled inspection)
C. Additionally, at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Canvassing Board met to
perform tasks that included the opening and processing of vote -by -mail ballots
and the duplication of ballots (as needed).
D. At approximately 3:00 p.m. the Canvassing Board canvassed presumed invalid
vote -by -mail ballots (as needed), and;
E. At approximately 7:00 p.m., the tabulation of results was completed, and the
Supervisor of Elections filed preliminary Election results with the Department
of State.
VIII. Thursday, August 25, 2022:
A. On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the Canvassing Board met at approximately
5:00 p.m. to canvass vote -by -mail and provisional ballots. The tabulation of
results was completed, and the Canvassing Board certified the UNOFFICIAL
results, including vote -by -mail and provisional ballots.
IX. Friday, August 26, 2022:
A. The Supervisor of Elections provided the UNOFFICIAL results for the City of
Miami Special Election.
B. The Canvassing Board met at approximately 3:00 p.m. to certify the
OFFICIAL results or preparation for any potential recount (if needed).
C. Furthermore, the Canvassing Board randomly selected a race/question and
voting precincts associated with the Primary and Special Elections for the post-
election manual audit or automated independent audit.
X. Monday, August 29, 2022:
A. On Monday, August 29, 2022, the Supervisor of Elections provided two
reports containing OFFICIAL election results specifically for the City of
Miami Special Election held on August 23, 2022. The reports included results
from individual precincts within the City of Miami and the cumulative total of
the election results for the City of Miami Special Election.
XI. I further certify and declare that the results of the City of Miami Special Election
held on August 23, 2022, are as follows:
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CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION — AUGUST 23, 2022
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
PRECINCTS COUNTED
209
100
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
215,953
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
38,943
12,296
20,597
6,050
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
18.03
CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION — AUGUST 23, 2022
Proposed Amendment to Riverside Wharf lease on City's waterfront property on
the River
Shall Miami's Charter be amended authorizing the City Commission, by 4/5ths vote, to
amend the existing Riverside Wharf lease, thereby increasing base rent by 50 percent or
fair market rent, if greater, increasing private investment in the property from $7,000,000
to $30,000,000, extending the term by 50 years, and requiring that tenant construct the
project consistent with zoning, and resiliency requirements, and construct a new seawall
and publicly accessible Riverwalk?
TOTAL
ELECTION
VOTE -BY-
EARLY
VOTES
%
DAY
MAIL
VOTING
YES
20,910
60.12
6,007
11,919
2,984
NO
13,872
39.88
4,666
6,746
2,460
Total
34,782
10,673
18,665
5,444
Over Votes
14
2
11
1
Under Votes
4,147
1,621
1,921
605
XII. I further certify and declare that the charter amendment pertaining to the Riverside
Wharf lease was approved by the electorate.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 7th day of
September 2022.
To. . UIar on
City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of September 2022, by Todd B.
Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
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