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File Number: 17921 Final Action Date: 7/24/2025
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 REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE
ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "FORM
OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION," SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 4(G) AND 4(H) TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR AS A FULL-TIME POSITION, FIXING THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR
TO MATCH THE COMPENSATION FOR UNITED STATES
CONGRESSPERSONS UNDER 2 U.S.C. § 4501, AS AMENDED AND
RENUMBERED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PROHIBITING THE MAYOR
FROM ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTIVE UPON
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
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, as amended
("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 it is in the public interest to establish the
Office of Mayor as a full-time position, to fix the Mayor's annual salary at the same rate as that
prescribed for United States (U.S.) Congressperson under 2 U.S.C. § 4501, as amended and
renumbered from time to time, and to prohibit any outside employment by the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to submit this proposed Charter amendment to
the qualified electors at a Referendum Special Election to be held 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
submission to the electorate at the Referendum Special Election to be held on November 4,
2025, which, upon voter approval, will amend Section 4(g) to establish the Office of Mayor as a
full-time position, amend Section 4(h) to fix the Mayor's annual salary to match the
compensation for U.S. Congressperson under 2 U.S.C. § 4501, as amended and renumbered
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from time to time, and prohibit the Mayor from engaging in any outside employment effective on
approval of the electorate.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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