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File ID: #17332
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Damian Pardo
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL
ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE
ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 4(B) OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "FORM OF
GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL," TO ESTABLISH THAT NO PERSON
WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED TWO (2) TIMES TO THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR OR COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REELECTION TO THAT
OFFICE DURING THEIR LIFETIME; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION'S TERM LIMITS ARE MEASURED RETROACTIVELY FROM
THEIR FIRST ELECTIONS OR APPOINTMENTS; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT
UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE AND APPLIED TO ANY CANDIDATE LISTED ON THE
NOVEMBER 4, 2025, ELECTION BALLOT.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0220
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17332 Final Action Date:6/17/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL
ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE
ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 4(B) OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "FORM OF
GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL," TO ESTABLISH THAT NO PERSON
WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED TWO (2) TIMES TO THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR OR COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REELECTION TO THAT
OFFICE DURING THEIR LIFETIME; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION'S TERM LIMITS ARE MEASURED RETROACTIVELY FROM
THEIR FIRST ELECTIONS OR APPOINTMENTS; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT
UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE AND APPLIED TO ANY CANDIDATE LISTED ON THE
NOVEMBER 4, 2025, ELECTION BALLOT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was incorporated by the Florida Legislature in
1896 and operates pursuant to the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida ("Charter"); and
WHEREAS, the Charter has been amended from time to time as the governance of the
City has evolved; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes the proposed amendment to the Charter to
establish that no person who has been elected or appointed two (2) times to the Office of Mayor
or Commissioner shall not be eligible for reelection to that office during their lifetimes and that
the Mayor and City Commission's term limits are measured retroactively from their first elections
or appointments and providing that upon approval of the electorate, this amendment will be
immediately effective and applied to any candidate listed on the November 4, 2025 election
ballot, is in the best interest of the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the above -mentioned proposed
amendments to the electorate, for approval or disapproval, at the Special Election to be held
concurrently with the General Election on November 4, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter, for
consideration at the Special Election to be held concurrently with the General Election on
November 4, 2025, proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to amend section 4(b) of the
charter, titled "form of government; nomination and election/Election of Mayor and City
Commission; terms of office; recall," to establish that no person who has been elected or
appointed two (2) times to the Office of Mayor or Commissioner shall be eligible for reelection to
that Office during their lifetime and that the Mayor and City Commission's term limits are
measured retroactively from their first elections or appointments and providing that upon
approval of the electorate, the amendment will be immediately effective and applied to any
candidate listed on the November 4, 2025, election ballot.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g WY 3 ng III, 0 y ttor y 3/4/2025