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File ID: #17910
Date: 07/15/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 07/24/2025
Type: Resolution
Subject: Direct CA - Charter Amendment
Purpose of Item:
Requesting Department: City Manager's
Office
Sponsored By:
District Impacted:
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 ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, PROPOSING, UPON
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER,
TITLED "CITY -OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE —GENERALLY," TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE SALE OR LEASE OF
CITY -OWNED NON -WATERFRONT PROPERTY BY A FOUR -FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE IF FEWER THAN THREE PROPOSALS ARE RECEIVED FOLLOWING PUBLIC
NOTICE SOLICITING PROPOSALS, PROVIDED ALL OTHER SAFEGUARDS,
INCLUDING FAIR MARKET VALUE AND VOTER APPROVAL FOR WATERFRONT
PROPERTY, REMAIN IN EFFECT.
Background of Item:
N/A
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Marie Gouin
Jacqueline Lorenzo
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Marta Gomez
Xavier Alban
George K. Wysong III
City Clerk's Office
Deputy City Manager Review Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
City Manager Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness Completed
Meeting Completed
Legislative Division Review Completed
ACA Review Completed
Approved Form and Correctness with Modification(s)
Rendered Completed
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0319
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17910 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
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025, PROPOSING, UPON
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER,
TITLED "CITY -OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE —GENERALLY," TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE SALE OR LEASE OF
CITY -OWNED NON -WATERFRONT PROPERTY BY A FOUR -FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE IF FEWER THAN THREE PROPOSALS ARE RECEIVED FOLLOWING PUBLIC
NOTICE SOLICITING PROPOSALS, PROVIDED ALL OTHER SAFEGUARDS,
INCLUDING FAIR MARKET VALUE AND VOTER APPROVAL FOR WATERFRONT
PROPERTY, REMAIN IN EFFECT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns various parcels of real property, the sale or
lease of which is governed by the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Charter");
and
WHEREAS, Section 29-B of the Charter currently requires public notice soliciting
proposals for the sale or lease of City -owned property and, among other provisions, mandates
that "there shall have been at least three (3) written proposals received from prospective
purchasers or lessees; however, if there are less than three (3) such proposals received and if
the guaranteed return under the proposal whose acceptance is being considered is equal to fair
market value, the City Commission determines that the contemplated sale or lease will be in the
City's best interest, then, subject to the approval of a majority of the votes cast by the electorate
at a referendum, the sale or lease may be consummated;" and
WHEREAS, Section 29-B of the Charter further creates an exception to the above -
referenced referendum requirement when the subject land to be sold or leased is non -waterfront
and valued at five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or less; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that incorporating clarifying revisions and
modifying the requirement to receive at least three (3) proposals for the sale or lease of non -
waterfront property is in the City's best interest, provided that such sale or lease is approved by
a four -fifths (4/5ths) vote of the Commission, and all other safeguards set forth in Section 29-B
remain in effect, including public advertisement, open solicitation of proposals, and the
requirement to obtain fair market value; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the recommended revisions will promote the
efficient, transparent, and fiscally responsible management and disposition of City -owned non -
waterfront property, particularly in instances where market interest is limited;
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the proposed amendment of the
Charter to the electorate for approval or disapproval at the Referendum Special Election
scheduled for 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 on November 4, 2025, proposing, upon approval
of the electorate, to amend Section 29-B of the Charter to authorize the City Commission to
approve the sale or lease of City -owned non -waterfront property by a four -fifths affirmative vote
if fewer than three (3) proposals are received following public notice soliciting proposals,
provided all other safeguards, including fair market value and voter approval for waterfront
property, remain in effect.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy j ng III, C y ttor -y 7/15/2025