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File ID: #17081
Date: 12/31/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 04/10/2025
Type: Ordinance
Subject: Amend Code - Boards and
Committees
Requesting Department: Office of the
City Clerk
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
PURPOSE OF ITEM:
Amends Chapter 2/ Article XI/Division 2 of the Code of the City of Miami to provide that
the board appointment of board members shall occur on a quarterly basis, unless there
is a time -sensitive appointment necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Currently board appointments are placed on the first agenda of each month, with a
majority of the items continued. This impacts the total number of items that may be
scheduled on a regular agenda, pursuant to City Code Section 2-33(c)(5). Scheduling
board appointments on a quarterly basis (March, June, September and December) will
provide an efficient schedule of when board appointments shall be placed on a City
Commission agenda.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Office of the City Clerk
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Todd B. Hannon
Pedro Lacret
Marie Gouin
Valentin J Alvarez
Domini J. Gibbs
George K. wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
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City of Miami File ID: 17081 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/21/2025
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:14361
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17081 Final Action Date: 4/10/2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND
REVIEW OF BOARDS GENERALLY," TO ESTABLISH SECTION 2-896,
TO BE TITLED "APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS," TO PROVIDE THAT
THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS SHALL OCCUR ON A
QUARTERLY BASIS, UNLESS THERE IS A TIME -SENSITIVE
APPOINTMENT NECESSARY, AT WHICH TIME AN APPOINTMENT WILL
BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the appointment procedures for the City's boards
and committees created under the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code")
in order to provide an efficient schedule of when board member appointments shall be placed
on a City Commission agenda; and
WHEREAS, currently, board member appointments are placed on the first agenda of
each month, unless requested by an Elected Official to be placed otherwise; and
WHEREAS, in this instance, board appointments that occur on the City Commission's
first agenda of each month, impact the total number of items that may be scheduled on a
regular City Commission agenda, pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(5) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, each month approximately twenty-three (23) items are placed on a City
Commission agenda for board member appointments, with a majority of the items continued by
the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission that board member appointments
shall be placed on a City Commission agenda on a quarterly basis (March, June, September,
and December) unless there is a time -sensitive appointment needed; and
WHEREAS, should there be a time -sensitive appointment needed, such board member
appointment will be placed on the next available City Commission agenda pursuant to the
procedures for appointment of members; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that revising the appointment process for board members of
the boards and committees of the City is in the best interests of the City and its residents;
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.
City of Miami File ID: 17081 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/21/2025
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 2 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, is amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 2. STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF BOARDS GENERALLY
Sec. 2-896. Appointment of Members.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Charter or the City Code, appointment of
board members shall be placed on a City Commission agenda on a quarterly basis. The
placement shall occur on the first regular scheduled City Commission meeting for the
months of March, June, September, and December, respectively.
Section (a) above shall apply to all board member appointments, unless, a written
request is submitted to the City Clerk for a time -sensitive appointment. Should such
request be made, the board appointment shall be placed on the next available City
Commission agenda, pursuant to the procedures for appointment of members.
Section 2-8967-2-920. Reserved.
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Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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ng III, C ty ttor -y 3/4/2025
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.
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: 17081 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/21/2025