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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-14449City of Miami Ordinance 14449 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18824 Final Action Date: 3/12/2026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/RESERVED," MORE SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1011 THROUGH 2-2018 OF THE CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH THE "EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD" ("BOARD"), STATING THE BOARD'S PURPOSE, POWERS, DUTIES, COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENT QUALIFICATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR OFFICERS, RULES OF PROCEDURE, MEETINGS, QUORUM, LEGAL AND STAFF SUPPORT, ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL, WAIVERS, OTHER NECESSARY PROVISIONS, AND PUBLIC NOTICE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a long-standing history of collaboration with Miami -Dade County Public Schools through an Education Compact intended to improve coordination, communication, and alignment of City resources in support of student success, including academic, capital, and community -based initiatives; and WHEREAS, many Miami -Dade County, numerous municipalities such as Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Miami Springs, and Homestead have all established Education Advisory Committees or similar bodies to provide a consistent forum for community input and intergovernmental coordination; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the creation of an Education Advisory Board to be known as the "Education Advisory Board" will provide a forum to formalize engagement between the City, public school communities, and the Miami -Dade Public County School Board; 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 by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 6 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), is further amended in the following particulars:1 1 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. City of Miami Page 1 of 5 File ID: 18824 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/19/2026 File ID: 18824 Enactment Number: 14449 "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS DIVISION 6. RESERVED EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD Sec. 2-1011. Education Advisory Board Establishment; Purpose. There is hereby created and established the Education Advisory Board, and herein referred to as "Board", to function as a forum for dialogue among community -based education stakeholders, City officials, and Miami -Dade County Public School District representatives to identify needs, concerns, and opportunities for collaboration. The Board may be presented with requests, by Miami -Dade County public schools located within the City of Miami for official City support through funding, sponsorships regarding public events, public programming, capital improvements, and other non -curriculum assistance. The Board will also serve as a venue for issues requiring intergovernmental coordination, including public facility conditions, safety concerns, and proposed capital projects and long-term capital plans to facilitate timely communication, responsiveness, and advisory input by appropriate School District and City personnel. Sec. 2-1012. - Powers and Duties. Powers and Duties. The Board shall: (1) Hold public hearings to receive public and expert input regarding: public programming of joint use public facilities, public events involving Miami -Dade County Public Schools located within City geographical boundaries, coordinate and advise on conditions of public facilities and capital improvement projects; (2) Encourage the fullest and most active participation and coordination of intergovernmental agencies for capital improvement needs of Mami-Dade County Public Schools' public facilities located within the City's geographical limits; (3) Create, coordinate, and manage policies and procedures for events related to the Board's purpose; (4) The Education Advisory Board may, by majority vote, sponsor advisory items for placement on the City Commission agenda, provided such items are sponsored by a City Commissioner, the Mayor, or the City Manager and are submitted in accordance with established City Commission agenda procedures. All sponsored City Commission agenda items shall be advisory in nature and shall have no binding effect unless formally adopted by the City Commission; (5) Make recommendations to the Mayor, the City Commission, and the City City of Miami Page 2 of 5 File ID: 18824 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/19/2026 File ID: 18824 Enactment Number: 14449 Manager regarding public education needs of Miami -Dade County Public Schools located within the City's limits; (6) Any resolution of the Board making recommendations to the City Commission shall be submitted to all City Commissioners by the Board liaison and liaison shall solicit sponsorship by City Commissioner for the item to be placed on the next feasible City Commission agenda as a discussion item with the Board resolution and any corresponding supporting documentation approved by the Board at the time the resolution was adopted by the Board. (7) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the Board shall exercise only such powers and duties as are granted pursuant to this Article. Sec. 2-1013. Composition; Appointment and Terms of Office of Members; Filling of Vacancies. Composition and Qualifications. The Board shall consist of seven (7) voting members, who shall be City residents and must either: have a child attending a Miami -Dade County Public School located within the City of Miami or serve as a member of a Parent Teacher Advisory Board of a Miami -Dade County Public School located within the City of Miami. In addition, there shall be one (1) non -voting member that must be an employee of Miami -Dade County Public Schools. The Board shall be comprised of eight (8) members in total. Appointment of Members. The eight (8) members shall be appointed to the Board as follows: Lll Each of the five (5) City Commissioners shall appoint one (1) voting member. gj The Mayor shall appoint one (1) voting member gj The City Manager shall appoint one (1) voting member. The Miami -Dade County Public School Superintendent, or their designee, shall appoint one (1) non -voting member. No alternates shall be appointed. Term. The terms of office for Board members shall be for two (2) years from the date of appointment. Minimum Attendance Requirements. The minimum attendance requirements as provided in Section 2-886 of the City Code shall apply. Removal. The Mayor and each City Commissioner shall have the power to remove, at any time and for any reason, his/her respective appointee without a finding of cause. The City Commission shall have the power to remove, at any time, any Board member by a majority vote of the City Commission without a finding of cause. Resignation. Members may resign by submitting a signed letter of resignation to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall immediately notify the appointing official of the vacancy. It City of Miami Page 3 of 5 File ID: 18824 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/19/2026 File ID: 18824 Enactment Number: 14449 shall be the obligation of each Board member to notify the City Clerk if the member ceases to meet the qualification criteria set forth in Subsection (a) above. Vacancies. In the event a vacancy occurs on the Board, whether automatically, by vote of the City Commission, by removal by the Mayor or the City Commissioner who appointed such member, by resignation of the member, or for any other reason, the Mayor for Mayoral appointees and the City Commissioner for their respective appointees may appoint a qualified person to fill the remaining term of the vacant position. Only notice of such appointment by the appointing City official on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Commission or as soon as practicable thereafter is required and no action is required of the City Commission except for the at -large member. All such appointments shall be consistent with the membership requirements stated in Subsection (a) above. j Waiver. The City Commission shall have the power to waive any of the requirements of Subsection (a) above by four -fifths (4/5) vote of the members of the full City Commission. Sec. 2-1014. Officers. (a) The Board shall have a Chair and Vice -Chairperson of the Board. (b) At the first meeting of each calendar year for the Board, the members of the Board shall select and designate a Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson from among the members of the Board. Chairperson and Vice -chairperson shall serve one (1) year terms as those respective officers of the Board. Sec. 2-1015. Meetings; Parliamentary Authority; Rules and Regulations; Quorum. (a) Procedure. The Board may adopt its own order of business, rules of procedure, and bylaws to govern its meetings and actions not inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein, which shall be filed with the City Clerk. Unless and until the Board adopts its own rules of procedure, it shall follow Robert's Rules of Order (current edition) except that the provisions set forth herein shall control in case of conflict. (b) Notice and Public Participation. All meetings and workshops of the Board shall be noticed and open to the public as required by the State of Florida's Sunshine Law. In addition, the public shall be encouraged to submit oral and written comments to the Board at all meetings. (c) Minutes. The minutes of each meeting and workshop shall be taken by applicable staff and shall promptly be provided to the City Clerk as the official record of each such meeting. Such records shall be open to public inspection. Copies of minutes of all Board meetings shall be furnished to the Mayor, City Commissioners, City Attorney, and City Manager. (d) Quorum. A minimum of three (3) of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting. An affirmative vote of no fewer than two (2) of the members present at any meeting is required for any action to be taken by the Board. Sec. 2-1016. Legal Counsel. City of Miami Page 4 of 5 File ID: 18824 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/19/2026 File ID: 18824 Enactment Number: 14449 The Office of the City Attorney shall provide an attorney to serve as legal counsel to the Board and shall provide legal advice on all matters considered by the Board. Sec. 2-1017. Liaisons to Board and Assignment of Staff. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in the City Code, the City Manager shall designate the Administration's liaison to the Board, at least one (1) of which shall be from the City's Department of Innovation and Technology. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to provide administrative support to the Board, which shall include the services of an individual to maintain Board correspondence, post meeting notices with the City Clerk, file reports, and perform all other necessary administrative support functions. In addition to any administration liaisons assigned to the Board, the City Manager shall designate representatives from the Departments of Housing and Economic Development and Finance and the Offices of Management and Budget and City Manager to attend all meetings. Upon the Board's request, the Mayor and the City Manager may also participate in deliberations of the Board and may offer technical and policy advice. Secs. 2-1018--2-1050. Reserved." Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge = . Wyy•ng II , C ty ttor -y 2/3/2026 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar 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. City of Miami Page 5 of 5 File ID: 18824 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/19/2026