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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Commissioner Reyes-Miami-Dade County Memo Resolution Calling Special Election Regarding County Commissioners SalariesMEMORANDUM IMFR Agenda, Item',VL2A TO: Honorable Chairman Joe A. Martinez DATE: February 16, 2006 and Members, Board of County Commissioners FROM: Murray A. Greenberg SUB,IECT: Resolution calling County Attorney special election with regard to County Commissioners, salaries NUM The accompanying resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, � (� � Locni" SS 011, I)a af 'i -S S , 11�63((j Yob,� CAAF�5 SpX04t G -C,4)�Qll Gsvd� � ojo.,V� ia/It/ Submitted into the public recoid fbi, item(s) 2. on Y—%)3 A i-jit Cl ��CleTk MEMORANDUM (Revised) TO: Honorable Chairman Joe A, Martinez DATE: and Members, Board of County Commissioners A, ma FROM: /y A� - eenbe g SUBJECT: AgWida Item No. County Attomey Please note .any items checked. "4 -Day Rule" ("3 -Day Rule" for committees) applicable if raised 6 weeks required between first reading and public hearing 4 weeks notification to municipal officials required prior to public hearing Decreases revenues, or increases expenditures without balancing budget Budget required Statement of fiscal impact required Bid waiver requiring, County Manager,$ written recommendation Ordinance creating a new board requires detailed County ManagWs report for public hearing Housekeeping item (no policy decision required) No committee review 6:� Approved Mayor Veto DR= RESOLUTION NO, Agenda Itern No. Submitted into the public record for item(s) on AiA - lq-2AIR, i CityClerk RESOLUTION CALLING A COUNFYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION IN MIAMJ-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, _,_ FORITIE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO AMEND THE HOME RULE CAARTER SO THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NO LONGER RECEIVE THE $6,000 ANNUAL SALARY ESTABLISHED IN 1957, BUT SHALL WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County established an armial salary of $6,000 for County Commissioners in 1957, when the County's Home Rule Charter was adopted; and WHEREAS, the demands of the position of County Commissioner have grown substantially, while the salary has remained the same; and WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County is the most populous county in the State of Florida with a population of approximately 23 million residents and a budget in excess of $6,8 billion; "'i 'HE other counties in the State of Florida compensate their Commissioners based on a state statutory formula based on population, UAKKEBXMIMME� Section 1, A Countywide special election is hereby called and shall be held in Miami -Dade County, Florida on Tuesday, for the purpose of submitting to Submitted into the' u ic Agenda Itern �*o d f,)t ate (S) ' pu�. I Page No. 2 . oil Oki City Clerk the qualified electors of MiaTni*Dade County the proposal for amendment to the Horne Rule Charter its the forrii attached hereto and made a part hereof. SXC_ti0n 2� Notice of such special election shall be ptibliShed in accordance with section 100.342 of the Florida Statutes, 59-c—tion 3, The result of such special ejectioil shall be determined by a majority of the qualified electors of Miami -Dade County voting upon the question, The polls at such special election shall be open from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P,M, on the day of such special election. All qualified electors of Miami -Dade CountyFlorida, shall be entitled to vote at said special election. The County registration books shall remain n operi at the Office of the Miami -Dade County Super -visor of Elections, until thirty (30) days prior tea the date of such special election, at which time the registration hooks will close in accordarice with the provisions of the general election laws, The question shall appear in substantially the following form,, M—JAML-I—)ADE HOME RULE CIJARTER AMENDMENT ELLATLN L,'QML1Y —COMMISSIQlih �RS SHALL THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NO LONGER RECEIVE THE $6,000 ANNUAI, SALARY ESTABLISHED IN 1957, BUT RECEIVE rNSTFAD THE SALARY PROVIDED BY A STATE STATUTORY FORMULA4. BASED ON POPULATION YES NO Section 4, The form of the ballotshall be in accordance with the requirements of the general electiori laws, Submitted into the public Agenda Item N'�ec D cl for item s) - Z. Page No. 3 on City Clerk Section 5. Early'voting shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the general election laws, Sect—ion 6. Absentee paper ballots may be used by qualified electors of Miarni-lade County for voting on this question at said special election. The forni of such absentee ballot shall be in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the general election laws, and shall have printed thereon the question or proposal hereinabove set forth, with proper place for voting either "YES" or "NO" following the statement of the question or proposal aforesaid. Section 7. A sample ballot showing the manner in which the question or proposal aforesaid will appear at this special election shall be published and provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of the general election laws, Section 8. This special election on the question aforesaid shall be held and conducted in accordance with applicable provisions of the general laws relating to special elections and the provisions of the Miarni-Dade County Home Rule, Charter, The County "Manager, the Finance Director, the Supervisor of Elections, and the Clerk of the County Commission are: hereby autbotized and directed to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry into effect and accomplish the provisions of this resolution. This, special election shall be a nonpartisan election. Election officials in connection with this special election shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the general election laws, Section -9.. This special clection shall be canvassed by the County Canvassing Board, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07 of the Horne Rule Charter. Agenda Item No, Page No, 4 Submitted into [tie public record for item(s) w2, oil City Clerk The foregoing resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Bruno A, Barreiro and offered by Commissioner , who moved its adoption, The motion was seconded by Commissioner follows: and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as Joe A, Martinez, Chairman Dennis C. Moss, Vice -Chairman l3n.jno A. Barreiro Jose "Pepe" Diaz Audrey M. Edmonson Carlos A, Gimenez Sally A. Heyman Barbara J. Jordan Dorrin D. Rolle Natacha Seijas Katy Sorenson RQbeva Sosa Sen. Javier D, Souto The Chain-nan thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 7d' day of March, 2006, This resolution shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of` its adoption unless vetoed by the Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board. Approved by County Attorney as to, form and legal sufficiency. ec-.Z,— Jeffrey P. Ehrlich I Im I I . - AWK09 BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS�IONEIZS HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK By:___ Deputy Clerk Submitted into tbc��ic reco d 111 11 11 L J'�4- klL�j I � ARTICLE- 1' nrr 4 �- I- — City Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY CO"ISSIONERS Section 1.06. Salary. Each County Commissioner shall receive a salary [[of 129: OAO ---*, �yfl>>�ktg - yeaf :.inined and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for such reasonable and necessary expenses as may be approved by the Board. 'Words stricken through and/or [[double bracketed]] shall be deleted, Words underscored and/or >double arrowed << constitute the amendment proposed. Remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged.