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Ordinance: 13626
File Number: 16-01036
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/8/2016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS/COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD," MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-1152, BY CHANGING THE PROCEDURE FOR FILLING
VACANCIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
sets forth the requirements for the various boards, committees and commissions of the City of Miami
("City"); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article XI, Division 12 of the City Code sets forth, among other things,
the specific requirements for the Community Relations Board ("CRB"); and
WHEREAS, the Community Relations Board is unable to meet because they do not have
enough members to meet the quorum requirements, and because they cannot meet the quorum
requirement, they are unable to nominate new members to fill the vacancies required to obtain a
quorum;
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
and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 12 of the City Code, entitled "Administration/Boards,
Committees, Commissions/ Community Relations Board," is amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 12. COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
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Sec. 2-1152. Membership; qualifications; terms of office; vacancies; officers; rules of procedure;
meetings; quorum; attendance requirements.
(a) Membership. The community relations board members shall serve without compensation, but
shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in official duties, as may be determined and
approved by the city commission, and shall be composed as follows:
(1) A 13 -member advisory board, all of whom shall be entitled to vote, comprised of three members
appointed by the mayor and ten members appointed by the members of the commission, with each
commissioner nominating two individuals;
(2) Ex officio members, consisting of former chairpersons of the board, who are not current members
of the board, and representatives from community organizations determined by the city commission,
who shall not vote on any matter before the board, and shall not be required to attend meetings of the
board; a,d_
(b) Qualifications; board. The members of the board shall be broadly representative of the social,
racial, religious, linguistic, cultural, and economic groups comprising the population of the city. Each
member shall be a resident of the city with an outstanding reputation for community pride, interest,
integrity, responsibility, and business or professional ability.
(c) Terms of office. Appointments shall be for terms of throe dears or unto! the nominating
GOMmissioner leaves GffiGe, whiGhever c)GGUFS first. All members shall Gentinue to serve unto! th
si innessors have been appointed and qualified.
Ne member shall serve more than none GenseGUtive years en said board. Nothing set forth herein -
The
provisions set forth in section 2-885 of this article shall apply to all members of the Community
Relations Board.
(d) Vacancies. If a vacancy shall occur on the board, such vacancy shall be filled by the mayor or
city commission after nomination by the commissioner who nominated the member whose position
has become vacant, ^h^sen evnli isiyely from a lost of three names submitted by the board members
in the event that the individuals submitted by the beard do not meet the mayor's er Gernmission's-
approval, the board shall submit new lost of names fGF Gensideration. This PFGGess shall Gentinue until
s inh time a renlanement has been appointed Such appointment shall be effective for the remainder
of the unexpired term or until the mayor or the nominating commissioner leaves offices.
(e) Officers. The members of the board shall select and designate from its members a chairperson,
vice -chairperson, secretary, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary, who shall serve at
the pleasure of the board. No chairperson shall serve more than two years in office. The
vice -chairperson shall serve as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson.
(f) Rules of procedure. The board may adopt its own order of business and rules of procedure
governing its meetings, and actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not inconsistent with the
provisions set forth herein, which rules of procedure shall be filed with the city clerk. Copies of
minutes of all board meetings shall be furnished to the mayor, commissioners and the city manager.
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(g) Meetings; quorum. All meetings of said board shall be open to the public. A quorum is necessary
for the conduct of business by the board and shall consist of five members of the board. An
affirmative vote of not less than 50 percent of the members present and voting at any meeting is
required for any action to be taken by the members.
(h) Attendance requirements. The provisions set forth in section 2-886 of this article shall apply to all
members of the community relations board.
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Section 3. If any section, part of 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 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 not 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) 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 or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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