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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation SRt' r; Cit ®f Miami Y City Hall ry 3500 Pan American > aacanr cnn�i[o Drive it �° l `��;-�• Legislation J 11 Miami, FL 33133 o www.miamigov.com Ordinance File Number: 15-00700 Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY CODE"), ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION", ARTICLE XI ENTITLED "BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS", BY ESTABLISHING A NEW DIVISION 23 ENTITLED "SENIOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE", SETTING FORTH THE ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE, POWERS AND DUTIES, ITS MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS, ORGANIZATION, AND MEETINGS, AND AMENDING SECTION 2-892 OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR SUNSET REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, senior citizens play an essential role in the community, provide insight on our cultural and political heritage, and offer a unique perspective to succeeding generations; and WHEREAS, senior citizens share a range of interests and are affected by a range of issues specific to them; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Miami ("City") and the community to establish an advisory committee to assist the City Commission in responding to the needs of Miami's senior citizens; and WHEREAS, the Senior Citizens' Advisory Committee should be formed to assist the City as stated above; 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, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), is amended in the following particulars;{1 } "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE Xi. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS City of Nliami Page I of 4 File Id.- 15-00700 (version: 2) Printed On: 6/25/2015 File Number: 15-00700 DIVISION 2. STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF BOARDS GENERALLY Sec. 2-892. "Sunset" review of boards. Commencing with the year 1995, each city board shall be reviewed in the following manner: (4) The following boards shall initially be reviewed in the following years and shall be reviewed every four years thereafter: n. 2013: 1. Housing and commercial loan committee. o. 2016: 1. Stars of Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Celebrity and Community Recognition Advisory Committee p. 2019: I. Senior Citizens' Advisory Board (5) All boards created after the effective date of this division shall be placed in the appropriate area under subsection (4) hereinabove, and shall be reviewed in accordance therewith. Section 3. Chapter 2/Article XI of the City Code is amended in the following particulars.:{ 11 "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS City of Miami Page 2 of 4 File Id: 15-00700 (Version: 2) Printed On: 6/25/201.5 File Number, 15-00700 DIVISION 23, SENIOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY BOARD Sec,2-1332. Senior Citizens' Advisory Board -Establishment Purpose and Powers and Duties The Senior Citizens' Advisory Board is hereby established to advise and make recommendations to the City Commission concerning subjects of particular interest to senior citizens and others who share the same interests as senior citizens. Such subjects include without Limitation healthnutrition medical services, recreation, transportation housing utility rates and service employment and other matters related to the safety and welfare of senior citizens As used in this Chapter, the term "Advisory Board" refers to the Senior Citizens' Advisory Board Sec. 2-1333. Membership and Qualifications (a) The Advisory Board shall consist of seven (7) members (b) Each City Commissioner shall nominate one (1) person to the Advisory Board. The sixth member shall be nominated by the Mayor and the seventh member shall be nominated by the American Association of Retired Persons ("AARP"). With the exception of the person nominated by the AARP each person so nominated must reside own proper own a business or work in the City and if nominated by a City Commissioner, must reside own property, own a business or work in the district represented by the Commissioner making the nomination (c) The term of each member of the Advisory Board is coterminous with the term of the City Commissioner or Mayor who nominated the Advisory Board member for appointment, except that a member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed The term of the member nominated by the AARP will be four (4) years. (d) No member of the Advisory Board may (1) Serve for an uninterrupted period longer than eight (8) ears; or (2) Continue to serve after ceasing to reside in the district from which he or she was appointed unless that event occurs by reason of the realignment of district boundaries. Sec. 2.1334. Officers. The Advisory Board shall elect from among its members a Chairman and Vice -Chairman and such officers as deemed necessary or appropriate Officers shall serve a term of one (1) year, or until a successor is elected. Sec. 2-1335. (a) The Advisory Board shall adopt such bylaws as it deems necessary for the conduct of its business The bylaws may include procedural rules the designation of regular meeting dates, and the procedures for calling special meetings (b) Bylaws, as well as any amendments thereto (1) Must be consistent with this Chapter; and (2) May be adopted only by a majority vote of the entire membership provided that in each case at least twenty (20) days written notice of the proposed amendment has been provided to Board members. City of Miami Page 3 of 4 File Id: 15-00700 (Version: 2) Printed On: 6/25/.2015 File Number:. 15-00700 Sec, 2-1336. Committees and subcommittees. The Advisory Board may create such committees and subcommittees as it deems necessaryfor the conduct of its business. Sec.. 2-1337. Sunset Review. The Committee will be initially reviewed in 2019 and thereafter be reviewed every four (4) years 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 thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption thereof. {2} APPROVED AS TO FORM ANDrCORRECTNESS: VICTORIA MEWDEZ CITY ATTORNEY Footnotes: {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. City of Miami Page 4 of 4 File Irl: 15-00700 (Version: 2) Printed On: 6/25/2015