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Ordinance 14478
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File Number: 19454 Final Action Date: 7/23/2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW
OF BOARDS GENERALLY," MORE SPECIFICALLY, BY AMENDING SECTION
2-885, TITLED "TERMS OF OFFICE; TERM LIMIT WAIVER," TO PROVIDE
THAT A BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS COMPLETED EIGHT CONSECUTIVE
YEARS MAY BE PERMITTED TO SERVE ADDITIONAL REGULAR TERMS
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Rolando Escalona, Commissioner Ralph "Rafael"
Rosado
WHEREAS, Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 2 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), titled "Administration/Boards, Committees, Commissions/Standards for
Creation and Review of Boards Generally," establishes the general standards governing the
creation, membership, and review of the various boards, committees, and commissions of the
City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2-885 of the City Code, titled "Terms of office; term limit waiver,"
currently limits the period during which a member may serve on a City board to eight (8)
consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that board members who develop institutional
knowledge, subject -matter expertise, and continuity of service can provide a continuing benefit
to the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend Section 2-885 of the City Code to
provide that a board member who has completed eight (8) consecutive years of service may be
permitted to serve one (1) or more additional regular terms upon a unanimous vote of the
members of the City Commission;
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.
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Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 2 of the City Code is further amended in the
following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 2"
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 2. STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF BOARDS GENERALLY
Sec. 2-885. Terms of office; term limit waiver.
(c) Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Charter or the Code, the eight -consecutive -
years limitation contained in subsection (b) of this section may be waived for a particular
board member who has completed eight consecutive years to permit such board member
to be reconsidered annually for an serve additional one year regular terms lay upon a
unanimous vote of the members of the city commission for each additional term.
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Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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.
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
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 or upon the effective date stated
herein, whichever is later.
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