HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit AEXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 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 November 8, 2022, including, though not limited to, the following:
I. Tuesday, October 18, 2022:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Canvasing Board met to vote on
preliminary Canvassing Board duties and procedures for the November 8, 2022
General Election and City of Miami Special Election.
II. Wednesday, October 19, 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 November 8, 2022 General Election and City of Miami
Special Election.
III. Thursday, October 20, 2022 through Friday, November 18, 2022
(Except November 6, 7 and 8):
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 designees 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, October 20, 2022 through Friday, November 11, 2022
(Except for November 6, 7 and 8):
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, November 11, 2022, except for
November 6, 7 and 8, 2022.
V. Thursday, October 20, 2022, and other specified dates below:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
• Thursday, October 20, 2022
• Friday, October 21, 2022
• Monday, October 24, 2022
• Wednesday, October 26, 2022
• Friday, October 28, 2022
• Wednesday, November 2, 2022
• Friday, November 4, 2022
• Monday, November 7, 2022
The Canvassing Board met to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail 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, November 10,
2022, by 5:00 p.m.
VI. Sunday, November 6, 2022:
A. On Sunday, November 6, 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 designees to inspect vote -by -mail ballots 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 Sunday, November 6, 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. Monday, November 7, 2022:
A. On Monday, November 7, 2022, the Supervisor of Elections allowed the public
to inspect vote -by -mail ballots from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and allowed
daily opportunity for candidates, political party officials, political committee
officials, or authorized designees to inspect vote -by -mail ballots and ballot
materials from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (only provided if a written request was
received no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled inspection).
B. On Monday, November 7, 2022, the Canvassing Board met at approximately
12:30 p.m. to perform various tasks that included the opening and processing
of vote -by -mail ballots and the duplication of ballots (as needed).
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VIII. Tuesday, November 8, 2022:
A. The Supervisor of Elections allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots
for 30 minutes:
• between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. depending on volume, and;
• between 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. depending on volume.
B. Furthermore, the Supervisor of Elections allowed daily opportunity for
candidates, political party officials, political committee officials, or authorized
designees to inspect vote -by -mail ballots and ballot materials for 30 minutes:
• between 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. depending on volume, and;
• between 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. depending on volume.
(Only provided if a written request was received no later than 48 hours prior
to the scheduled inspection.)
C. Additionally, at approximately 12:30 p.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).
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.
IX. Saturday, November 12, 2022:
A. On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Canvassing Board met at approximately
5:00 p.m. to canvass vote -by -mail and provisional ballots (as needed). The
tabulation of results was completed, and the Canvassing Board certified the
UNOFFICIAL results, including vote -by -mail and provisional ballots.
X. Tuesday, November 15, 2022:
A. On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Canvassing
Board met for the recount process (upon being ordered by the Secretary of
State).
XI. Thursday, November 17, 2022:
A. The Supervisor of Elections provided the UNOFFICIAL results for the City of
Miami Special Election via email.
XII. Friday, November 18, 2022:
A. The Canvassing Board met at approximately 2:00 p.m. to canvass the overseas
vote -by -mail ballots and certify the OFFICIAL results.
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B. Furthermore, the Canvassing Board randomly selected a race/question and
voting precincts associated with the General and Special Elections for the post-
election manual audit or automated independent audit.
XIII. Monday, November 21, 2022:
A. On Monday, November 21, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Canvassing
Board met to complete the post -election audit (as needed).
XIV. Tuesday, November 22, 2022:
A. On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, the Supervisor of Elections provided via
email two reports containing OFFICIAL election results specifically for the
City of Miami Special Election held on November 8, 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.
XV. I further certify and declare that the results of the City of Miami Special Election
held on November 8, 2022, are as follows:
CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2022
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
PRECINCTS COUNTED
209
100
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
219,108
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
93,164
31,169
33,106
28,889
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
42.52
CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Lease Extension to Redevelop Existing Hyatt Hotel and Knight Center at 400 SE 2nd
Avenue
Shall Miami's Charter be amended authorizing City to amend Hyatt Lease with HRM Owner
LLC, including Knight Center property, extending to 99 years, waiving bidding, and requiring, at
no cost to city:
• Public river -front green space;
• New Hyatt hotel, additional parking, convention space, and apartments;
• Increased annual rent to City from $250,000 to minimum $2,500,000 or 2.5% of gross
revenues, whichever greater;
• Minimum $25,000,000 affordable housing contribution;
• Expanded public riverwalk?
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
YES
52,189
64.14
17,410
19,615
15,164
NO
29,175
35.86
9,528
9,468
10,179
Total
81,364
26,938
29,083
25,343
Over Votes
39
11
17
11
Under Votes
11,761
4,220
4,006
3,535
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XVI. I further certify and declare that the charter amendment pertaining to the Lease
Extension to Redevelop Existing Hyatt Hotel and Knight Center at 400 SE 2nd
Avenue was approved by the electorate.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 16th day
of December 2022.
Todd . on
City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of December 2022, by Todd B.
Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
S
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