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File ID: #10658
Ordinance
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Sponsored by: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/STARS OF CALLE OCHO ADVISORY COMMITTEE"; MORE
SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1329 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME CELEBRITY AND COMMUNITY
RECOGNITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE —ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE AND
POWERS AND DUTIES," BY MAKING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE
STARS ALONG THE CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME AND PROVIDING FOR THE
CITY COMMISSION'S CONFIRMATION OF ALL NOMINEES FOR SUCH A STAR;
FURTHER AMENDING, SECTION 2-1330 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS, MEETINGS AND QUORUM," BY CHANGING
THE NUMBER OF STARS OF CALLE OCHO ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD
MEMBERS AND THEIR NOMINATION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City of Miami File ID: 10658 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/20/2025
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
File Number: 10658
Final Action Date: 9/22/2022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/STARS OF CALLE OCHO ADVISORY COMMITTEE"; MORE
SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1329 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"STARS OF CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME CELEBRITY AND COMMUNITY
RECOGNITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE —ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE AND
POWERS AND DUTIES," BY MAKING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE
STARS ALONG THE CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME AND PROVIDING FOR THE
CITY COMMISSION'S CONFIRMATION OF ALL NOMINEES FOR SUCH A STAR;
FURTHER AMENDING, SECTION 2-1330 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS, MEETINGS AND QUORUM," BY CHANGING
THE NUMBER OF STARS OF CALLE OCHO ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD
MEMBERS AND THEIR NOMINATION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-1329 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), titled "Stars of Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Celebrity and Community
Recognition Advisory Committee —Establishment, Purpose and Powers and Duties", currently, a
not for profit organization would be responsible for all matters concerning the stars along the
Calle Ocho Walk of Fame ("Stars"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes it is more appropriate for the City of Miami's
("City") Department of Parks and Recreation ("Parks") assume all responsibilities regarding the
Stars; and
WHEREAS, currently, the City Commission selects the nominees for a star and the
Commission desires to confirm nominees instead; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-1330 of the City Code, titled "Membership and
Qualifications, Meetings and Quorum", currently, the Stars of Calle Ocho Advisory Committee is
comprised of nine (9) Members and the City Commission desires to reduce the membership to
five (5), with the Mayor nominating one (1) member, the District Commissioner nominating three
(3) members, and one (1) nominated at large by the City Commission;
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 and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 22, titled "Administration/Boards, Committees,
Commissions/Stars of Calle Ocho Advisory Committee", is amended as follows:1
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
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DIVISION 22. STARS OF CALLE OCHO ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Sec. 2-1329. - Stars of Calle Ocho Walk of Fame celebrity and community recognition advisory
committee —Establishment, purpose and powers and duties.
(a) The Stars of Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Celebrity and Community Recognition Advisory
Committee ("committee") is hereby established. The purpose of the committee will be to
oversee the nomination process and placement for any new Stars of Calle Ocho Walk of Fame
celebrity and community recognition plaques ("stars") and to oversee the maintenance, repair
relocation, and replacement of existing stars. The stars are situated in Little Havana on
Southwest 8th Street, between Southwest 12th Avenue and Southwest 27th Avenue in Miami,
Florida ("Calle Ocho"). The stars will recognize entertainment professionals in motion pictures,
television, live theater, arts, radio and recording.
(b) The committee, on behalf of the city, will oversee the Department of Parks and Recreation
("Parks") a not for profit organization to place, replace, repair, relocate, and maintain the stars in
order to defray the costs for the city. The honoree will work with the not for profit organization
working with the committee to pay for the costs of the initial placement of the star.
(c) The committee may solicit unrestricted and unconditional funds, subject to the acceptance
of the city manager or city commission, as applicable per section 18-115 of the City Code, to be
used for the placement, replacement, repair, relocation, and maintenance and upkeep of the
existing and future marble stars and the contiguous sidewalk area they are in, in coordination
with the not for profit.
(d) The committee will, in general, advise the mayor and the city commission, and additionally
the city manager, Parks, and public works director, as applicable, as to matters in relation to the
honorees and the placement, replacement, repair, relocation, maintenance and upkeep,
security, promotion, enhancement, and encouragement for the stars. However, the committee
will have no power to contract, incur debt, obligation or liability or to take any final independent
action on behalf of the city.
(e) The committee may accept nominations from any person, entity or group, as to proposed
honorees who the nominator(s) think has made an outstanding contribution to the fields of
motion pictures, television, live theater, arts, radio and recording and who has made a
significant contribution to the community in South Florida that merits the inclusion of that
honoree in the stars. The committee will review and advise the city commission of their
choice(s) for inclusion among the stars. The city commission will confirm select the nominee.
There will be no more than one new star placed per year, unless there is a unanimous vote of
the city commission.
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.
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(f) The committee shall issue quarterly or bi-annual reports to the city commission and mayor
on such matters as stated above and makes their recommendations in such report(s).
Whenever possible, nomination(s) shall be presented to the committee 30 days before they take
a vote on the item.
(g) The not for profit Parks will maintain a separate account for the stars and work with
reporting to the city and the committee on funds raised to be placed in that account for
placement, replacement, repair, relocation, and maintenance and upkeep of the existing and
future marble stars in order to avoid any cost to the city.
(h) The placement, replacement, repair, relocation, and maintenance and upkeep shall be
approved by the director of the department of resilience and public works or designee and the
aesthetics of the Star will be approved by the director of planning and zoning or designee prior
to any placement, replacement or repair.
Sec. 2-1330. - Membership and qualifications, meetings and quorum.
(a) The committee will consist of five (5) members with the Mayor nominating one (1)
member, the District Commissioner nominating three (3) members, and one (1) member
nominated at large by the City Commission nine members, one appointment by the mayor,
three members to be appointed by the commissioners at large, two members appointed by the
not for profit organization working with the city for the placement, replacement, repair,
commissioner, all subject to ratification by the city commission.
(b) The term of their appointment will be as is set forth in section 2-885 of the City Code.
(c) The qualifications of the members shall be as are set forth in subsection 2-884(a) of the
City Code, unless waived by four -fifths of the city commission.
(d) The committee shall hold quarterly public meetings at city hall and may hold additional
meetings if needed as decided by a unanimous vote of all members present.
(e) A quorum of the committee shall consist of three (3) five members. A majority vote of the
members present shall be required to make any recommendation to the city commission.
(f) The committee will use Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition, as its rules of procedure.
(g) The city attorney's office will serve as counsel to the committee.
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Section 3. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the City Code which provisions may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intention as may be deemed necessary.
Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of the
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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