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Ordinance: 13534
File Number: 15-00700
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/9/2015
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
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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:
1. 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
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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 health, nutrition,
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 property, 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) vears.
(d) No member of the Advisory Board may:
(1) Serve for an uninterrupted period longer than eight (8) years; 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 realianment of district boundaries.
Sec. 2-1334. Officers and staff.
(a) 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.
(b) The Office of the City Attorney shall provide legal services to the Advisory Board as may be
necessary and requested by the Advisory Board.
(c) The City Manager shall provide administrative support to the Advisory Board, which shall include
the services of an individual to keep minutes of the meetings, maintain Advisory Board
correspondence, post meeting notices, file reports, and perform all necessary support functions.
Sec. 2-1335. Bylaws.
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a) The Advisory Board shall adopt such bvlaws 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 Chanter: 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.
Sec. 2-1336. Committees and subcommittees.
The Advisory Board may create such committees and subcommittees as it deems necessary for the
conduct of its business.
ec. 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}
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.
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