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Enactment Number: R-26-0228
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 19266
Revision: A
File Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED WITH
MODIFICATION(S)
Controlling Body: City Commission
File Name: Charter Amendment - General and Runoff Elections Introduced: 5/4/2026
- Change from Odd to Even Year Election Cycle
Requesting Dept: Commissioners and Mayor Final Action Date: 5/14/2026
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CHARTER") AMENDING SECTION 4(B) OF THE CHARTER, TITLED
"FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR
AND CITY COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL," SECTION 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 GENERAL AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI FROM ODD -NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS
BEGINNING IN THE YEARS 2034 AND 2036 SO THE GENERAL ELECTION
COINCIDES WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AMENDING THE
PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION AND CLARIFYING THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR
THOSE ELECTED IN THE YEARS 2031 AND 2033 GENERAL AND RUN-OFF
ELECTIONS SHALL BE REDUCED FROM A FOUR (4) YEAR TERM TO A THREE (3)
YEAR TERM DUE TO SAID CHANGE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT UPON
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY
EFFECTIVE; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER
AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM
SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 18, 2026; DESIGNATING AND
APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS
AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE
(45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
Sponsor(s): Commissioner Damian Pardo
Notes:
Links:
Attachments: Exhibit A(PDF)
19266 Submittal -Mel Meinhardt-Presentation (PDF)
History of Legislative File:
Revision: Acting Body: Date: Action: Result:
Legislative Division 5/4/2026 Legislative Division Review Completed
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 Printed on: 5/29/2026
Aniska Elliott
City Commission
City Commission
City of Miami
Master Report
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: R-26-0228
5/5/2026 Budget Analyst Review Completed
5/14/2026 Meeting Completed
5/14/2026 ADOPTED WITH Passed
MODIFICATION(S)
Mayor's Office 5/14/2026 Signed by the Mayor Completed
City Clerk's Office 5/14/2026 Signed and Attested by the City Completed
Clerk
A Legislative Division 5/19/2026 Legislative Division Review Completed
A Domini J. Gibbs 5/19/2026 ACA Review Completed
A Xavier Alban 5/20/2026 Deputy Attorney Review Completed
A George K. Wysong III 5/20/2026 Approved Form and Completed
Correctness
A George K. Wysong III 5/20/2026 Approved Form and Completed
Correctness with Modification(s)
A City Clerk's Office 5/20/2026 Rendered Completed
City of Miami Page 2 of 2 Printed on: 5/29/2026