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File Number: 18123 Final Action Date:
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," 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED
"ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR," AND SECTION 12 OF
THE CHARTER, TITLED "FILLING VACANCIES FOR MAYOR AND
COMMISSION" TO CHANGE THE 2031 GENERAL ELECTION TO 2032,
THEREBY MOVING ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS FOR THE GENERAL
ELECTION AND RUN-OFF FROM ODD -NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN -
NUMBERED YEARS SO THE DATES OF THE GENERAL ELECTION ARE
CONCURRENT WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION;
AMENDING THE PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EXTENSION OF EXISTING TERMS OF OFFICE DUE TO SAID CHANGE;
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY UPON APPROVAL BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 4,
2025.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Damian Pardo
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 finds that it is in the best interest of the public to
propose a Charter amendment to change the City's General Election held in November in odd -
numbered years beginning in 2031 to the first Tuesday in November following the first Monday
in November in each even -numbered year beginning in 2032 so that the City's General Election
would coincide with the national and gubernational elections and the cost of the election would
be reduced by such a change; and
WHEREAS, the date of runoff elections shall also be modified to occur on the second
Tuesday in December following the City's General Election; and
WHEREAS, all subsequent elections will occur on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November in each even -numbered year and the date of runoff elections shall occur
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in December following the City's General Election;
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WHEREAS, in addition to a reduction in cost due to moving the election date, such a
change would encourage more people to become involved in the political process and increase
voter turnout; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to submit the proposed amendment to the
Charter to the electorate for approval or disapproval at the Referendum Special Election to be
held concurrently with the General 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 concurrently with the General Election on
November 4, 2025, proposing, upon approval of the electorate, to amend sections 4(b), 7, and
12 to change the 2031 General Election to 2032, and all subsequent odd -numbered year
elections will be held in even -numbered years to coincide with the national and gubernational
elections, modifying the run-off election schedule accordingly, and to amend the period for
qualification and provide for the extension of the term of office for any sitting elected official due
to the change of said election, the amendment will be immediately effective.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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