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City of Miami Charter Review & Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

May 2, 2016 5:30 PM

City of Miami City Hall

3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES SWEARING OF WITNESSES

I. Discussion of Section 29 a. Second Reading for Proposed Language b. Deferred proposals by Mr. Michael Llorente c. Proposed Section 29E by Mr. Stephen Kneapler

II. Discussion of Section 52 a. Proposed citizen standing

III. Discussion of Section 4

IV. Discussion of Section 14

V. Selection of Member to Present Committee’s Proposals to the City Commission

VI. Selection of Next Sections to Discuss

VII. Public Discussion

VIII. Adjournment

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INDEX TO MATERIALS FOR

CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING

MAY 2, 2016

Item Description Pg. No.

AGENDA ITEM I. – DISCUSSION OF SECTION 29

Current Version of City of Miami Charter Section 29 1

Summary of Deferred Proposals for City of Miami Charter Section 29B 7

Listing of City-owned Properties 8

Redline Version of Proposed Changes to City of Miami Charter Section

29B (new proposed language previously not voted on appears

underlined, in bold and italics)

35

Ordinance No. 13597 38

Proposed Section 29E by Mr. Stephen Kneapler 42

AGENDA ITEM II. – DISCUSSION OF SECTION 52


Redline Version of Previously Approved Amendments to Miami

Charter Section 52

46

Redline Version of Proposed Changes to City of Miami Charter Section

52 Submitted by Mr. Justin Wales

48

Explanation of Suggested Changes to City of Miami Citizens Bill of

Rights: Prepared by Justin S. Wales, Esq.

50

Overview of City of Miami’s Legal Arguments in Cases Involving

Citizen Standing

56

AGENDA ITEM III. – DISCUSSION OF SECTION 4


Summary of Deferred Proposals for City of Miami Charter Section 4 64

Redline Version of Proposed Changes to City of Miami Charter Sec. 4 68

Proposed Language Regarding Strong Mayor Form of Government

(incorporating language approved for First Reading)

71

Section 100.361, Florida Statutes 75

Miami-Dade County Charter Section 8.02 80

City of Hialeah Charter Section 2.03 81

Section 112.313, 112.3135, and 112.3143, Florida Statutes (2015) 82

City of Sweetwater Charter Section 3.04 94

City of Miami Beach Charter Section 2.02 95





Miami-Dade County Code Section 1-4.4 100

City of Hialeah Charter Section 2-26 and 2-27 101

City of Hialeah Charter Section 1.02, 2.01, 4.01, 4.04, and 4.05 102

City of Sweetwater Charter Section 4.01 and 4.02 104


City of Jacksonville Charter Section 6.04 and 6.07 107

City of St. Petersburg Charter Section 3.11, 4.01, and 4.04 108

AGENDA ITEM V. – DISCUSSION OF SECTION 14


Redline Version of Proposed Changes to Charter Section 14 112

Miami-Dade County Code – Sections 2-25.1 - 2-25.4 113

. CURRENT APPLICABLE LANGUAGI!~ Ino1'C!eitOS;';;:el::-1-or-:l-ease nc;r;--"~- E1i111111ate the titL'ee (3) pt'oposal M.d waterfl'o11.t property valued ovG>1' . pubHc l'efel'end'w:n l'eq'tli-relUellts in favol' $500,000, the City must l'(:)oeive at of a oompetitive prooess and 4/5 oity least tlu:ee (3) Pl'oposals fro111 oOlU1nission vote for the lease 01:" srue of prospeotive pUtohasel's or lessees; ot',' tlOn"'Witte1':fi:ont City owned propert.y in 1:healtem,ative, aftel' apPl'oval of valued ove~' $500,000. ' the 1nEB01'ity oEvotes cast ina public l'efel'endcc11l,.

Ml'. MiohaerLlo:t'0nte

-"Any leetlil'-'-e -fo~r t-'h-e d0velop1n~nt of The Charter should be moa:TIfe'd to l'eqtll1'0 'Mr, Michael iinpl'ovetl:'l.ents of oitywowned 1?topel'ty whioh has been approved hy votet referel1dul11 shall require additional voter referendum approval fOl' a development 011 oity~owned property where the developer has not ohtained the :l1e00ssary lnuld:111g pel'l11its within font (4) yeats oHhe

a developel' to 'beg:i:tl'0011stnwtiollof It Llore11te voteNtpptoved pi'ojeotwlth:l11 It specified trm.e peribd rather dum sitting on theit .develop111:ent :r.ig'hts find leavl11,g property undev01opect.

effeotive- date of the leas0,_H_' __ ------''--_~ __ ~ __ _

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(a) Gen.et'etl t/re.l'ol'i:ption, 'rile form of" gOV01'J.Ul1tllJlt of the> Olty .of Mia1tli~ FIOtid~\, lmvlded fur undet' tl1is Ch~'tel' shall bt;l knoW11 as tllt)) IIjl1tW~)1',,()'lty OOl111tt1.8S1oll(ll1' plan," and ·ale oity 001h1.1l.tstlion sh!ll1 QQl'lslst of 'fiv® OJ:ilZ0J1S, who ai'liiqu~Hf:l¢c! 'Vote.t's 0'£ th~~ oIty el'M! who shall b(:} eleot@d '1:l:om, dJstd.ots lfi tho 111t111tlef hGlteiLl8ttl:er l't'ovMed, The oitYOOll111'lissio!1 shall oonstitnte the gOVtR'l1ir~g body with 'powers (tIS h0~'eim1ftel' p1'ovided) to pftilS ordlnal10es' ac1optl'eg111!1:tiol1s and ~xel'ols(j) all POWOL'S oonferred 1:IPOfl th(') ony except as het0it1.!lftel' provided, The mayo:!' shetU ~gerds0' !1.11,pOW01'S oonxer.l'eJd 11e1'e11t l'l:tidshal1 Wppohlt as provIded in seotion 4(g) (6) of tb:ls Chart~r aohietachnl1xi.gt1.'atl:vt;? offJc01' to be kMWllf\$ flte ifoity ll:lanagel'.tI

\ (1;) Elecit~ol~ o/ma;J}(w cmd otty (Jomm,(s,I'tOtti terms ololft~l!J.; i"@oal!, Ther¢ shall he ·eleoted by the qualified ~li;lotOl\B' (~f the .oity at h1J~ge, a 111~t:YO:t' who ilht~l1 br5' a qua11flet1 (:)1(:)01:01' residing within ihe city t1,t 1east atle (1) yea:! befotl;} q1.laHfyi1'lg and ~m:Lwt maintai11 &i 1'0s1(1:(;,)110(,')11:l the oity fOl' the duxaticm of his 6f h01' tertt1, The ~tif.\.yOl' aha.11 :not' serve as a 1tlemboT of' fllO city oom1111ssill11,

The city com:miHsiofl shall (Y011,sist of'flve f:l.'l.etnbej's who shml1 'be eleottPd H'Oltl dlstl'iots Withltl ,Hte oity~ mm:lbex'©d 1 thrO'llgh 5. All petsolls ·d()si:i:'1n1?, to l.'"IH1. 'for the o'1::fioe of' oHy o01n1111$s1.o110t' shall file in the d1Stj;jot~ m:!i1'J:'bered 1 fhtotlgh 5~ :fonvhicll. tib,()y are (l1wlH!1od as' pto"jQ<.ld:ill.,9'\.~bseotloll (0) ofth:is seotion o,f'the Clulftel', City omtl.1Yrlsili()11(~l'$ indlstdots, 11'lUnbe1'l;\d 3 and 5 s1i~\l1 'b0 eieote4 a,(: the general 'm:uniotpai eleoti()fi 01' f.l~:noft eleotiol1 to 'be held i11 the yem' 200 1 a.1id~),t fhe g~l1era.11'XJ.U1'ltoi1?aleleotion or l'll11ofT eleotion eaoh 1;'0l,.11: yeaJ.'1'l111el'eafl:el', City 00111111ias'i()1l01'S in cllsti'Iots ml'l'lib€ll'ed 1~ 2~ and. 4 shall be eleoted at the g<ilneJ:a111l'U1tlo'lpal eJeotio:tl 01' .1'U110ff eleotion to 'be 11(,')1£1 i11 thw Y(%\.1' 2.003 find at tile gel1el'al 111tlt'licipnl eleotion (')1' j'wwff01eotlcJl.1each fm:w yeal's th(~1~eaft0j~,

The J.11twor shall be eleotedat la1'ge' by th<') (j)leotol'S of the oity and slu111 hold off1oe £01' a t~l'm of'foU1' yea:j'S,

The 1na:y01' 'and all oit.yOO'X111t11ss1o"l1t;l1'il {are;} to hoM offioe frOli'l twelve o'olook :110011 five dfr\Ys after tho ()a11V~WS . o.'!? the 'Vote by the su;pel'vlsot of eleoMol1s and thed.eolal'il:tion of the N)"snlt:ofeichel' 1) thl:l gen:e1'ail11t1.1l1oipll1

eleotion 01' 2) ~·\lXJ.()ffeJ.eotio11. iflld u1~tll theil' su.ooessQt's a:l'~eleoted arid q~1&1JWed, Ge1~~m~.1-1e:j1'l~J:1il~-4l:e ~-eliYi'10'~4;Je-h~1-El4~~0'ffll~~er4QG4ytlif.I:~1~a:14-e1e$'~1e-1-11.Hl:I;}~fl~q1:1:eHt-j;1,'l:~~et0If:.!N 0 fXi<yYOi' or city 00111Xll'lsS10nel'

el<?o1:ed tl.:t'J.d qUl.l1if1~\d. fbr two oottseO'~ltive t\lll te1'rUS shall be 01!gJ:blefo:c 1.'\;1e1eot:loJ11n th<:ll1<!lxt ~m:ooe(:)dfl1g t(1)1'1t)" The l1.l.ayol' and i1U othel: 111<:ll'nbel'S of the city 00111111.188i011 shttl1 b(;'l 8ubjeo't to r01.lul1 , '1'110 tU!i);YQ.uilll1U~.§ S1.ll:)j60t to l'~oall to .th~~i:Jts citY.Q.Qmmlssio:I.1ru.121J.1J3 .. wrflt t.Q.fJ:J, 1QD.361~ Vaonll(Yles~hall :be filled as provicl~)d it! seotiolJ. 12,·F,r} of the .Qhl'l11\'(X,

If!l oandidll;te foJ.' offioe of 1tl.ayor or oity OOl'nfl1lss:io11or l'0oeiv0s a lMjo:rit:y of votes i11 th(:> ge11(;)ral trrL'I11ioipal ¢ileotioll for thatof.fioe~ tb candidate shall b<~ Qonsid('ll'ed eh~oted. Upoll.fit.nd i~ft.el' the OillWUSS of thl;) vote tTnQ. the dlilolamtion of th01'Ssu.1U of i:1'l0 eleot:io.1t as provided, If no oa;l1oida.te'l'e()eiV(;)s a :tnt\Jo1'1t;y altho votell :for that offioe! the two oal1dida,tes f'o1' the 1'~s'J?eotive offi.o$ who l~ec(;)lveQ. thegre41test m1!'Uber QfvcH:eS fo1' that of:rJo.@ in thliP gene1~Ql 11.'l.\:Ll1ioipaleleotlo11 shall 'be plMed 011. the b1tJ.10t at the ~'Unb£f e10otiolt. 'I'heoandi4ate . .1'eo<:li,vi:llg the greatest llU'Jnber of votes -l.n the J:UJ1o.PF. el0.otl"Qtl., shall be oOlJ..sl.d.el'ed eleoted to th@·0£f100 fot whIch thlJl c!l'l1cHdt~te has qualified, 1'110 11u,111\e~ ·q!'ill1Q;Ung§$d,Qfilj~.di4@lSlS 'fq.!J1t~)[.9.! .Q:t..\.}.ity()otnl';Q"i~~i():n!$r Man ;ttot {j.~Ol~ i;h.lUu1;lO,ff,eleQi:io&i b~ll.19.t.Ek~dh t!llQPJ;,lo@e~l@to) §l]J,!.lUl.Q £ill~m~lQjlEl:YLYdt~,~Upl' ruw.Mlt' \Qf:hQt~..No vgl~m cQstin,j];yQt of ,~tl)!:O~l19.U~j:l1!.9_]);iiligl'Q,WS.Qt ~QQ:l1W!Jlli~N·t11if:le,clQl' d~§.~.!1:l.tt.QUoJ;l1'y eleot!oh WlLhsiLQQlmted, It1 the'~l!:5mt that 1100a_&£ lw.t.guElUJ:m4.fQ.t1))J1Y~LQt.9it:jJ.:Q11'1Lllm.iQJ.w.tdLYJilJ2m:ill1.t1hnlL~@&lJll~"GJstruW.\2.QQQIl1rSl..£l~,.Nlli .. ~:lW.l:bsl ti.1'Jsill.M.jll9.Yii;~yjJ10 Qhrut~t,oitl,!.t"Q:liY:..l2t.Miill1rl.m~fJ1HA1$l.Qf §I, Yao~

(0) Q,ualtfloattol1s o/I'I'I'Cfyol" and oi¢! ,(')ol1'/111i,s'Sf,ol1"H11{:lyel'H#t:'re'@ff11111w'k;{If$IIfJ'rfIiftd:.e.trh'e~1"IH-:t1'IJ '8'f1wl(;)Y4Jegry<t$H6Hlie=MtetJep't$d('h1rt!tl.:!r1~NI;(JtBr'l'fl;~fll$r:,#e{f}-'p/:el~tffr1:;'fflMe1f'fJ/d1S'{J1!y.f,f;er Calldid!it¢il for 1tl.eryol' shall be 1'(;Is'1d.eJlts of t110 oltytofeJx least OIl\? ('1) y<%I:t:' prior to quali1:~~11.g.\ ~l\\~1 shelll be $leot01'trtherein~

ill.1s:Uh.ill.LtuEli1ili!i11 teS*-~1.~11oe 1111U&>. o'ltx,fb1l ttt<;lJt\l~sn:l of~Wk tet'L11 ht.Q.;ffi.Qt1, FtlrcheL\ Q~)11&iclnt(\\s fOi' ,fhe oity oommission shall have l'esided withh'J. fhCil distl'iot at least one (1.) yel;U' b(;'l:fi)1'e qllaHf'yi11g ~),jK1 be elerJ>tots h~ that distriot) and sha,ll fi1~Jntaiil1~esidetloe in. that distdot :rOl' tht;) d~11'at10I1.of.'theh' tetm of O:m00\ The l1Htyo1', oity OOJ1'l1111.ss1oJ:!(;)ts, a11,d othel: off1oeJ:s,a11d eJ.l1plo;Y¢(')$, shall Mt 'b(iJ illtel'ested 11.1(110 pro:eits O~' enl:ohlIU0Jl:ts of.,any OOt1.tj~m:ot, job, wo,rk Oj~ seltvioe fo): the ~lmtl.iolpaHty, Thl:) j)1~WOi' {)t' any oJ:ty oo:tn.tl:l.lssr:lo:(Ter who sh~~l1 00f;lMe to possess any,ofthe qmlHt1011:tiollS hel'ol!1.1'eq~1i1'0d shan f01'0J.with ful'f01t his ol' hel' O£~IC)fI)j ~:t1d. any suoh 00lltm,ot in whioh any mel11bel' is 01' m.ay beoome Jnt~l'(')gtecl '1l:l,ay 'be d.eolared void by t11e tCity com:11tlaskm. ' .

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(d) Cit;)1 oommission to bejudgo o!U,jl own 6lrr.c#o1'ls/ neithillt' maytJ'f no'/" otty oommt,~,~ion 1'/.(17" any MtI1l1l1),/'(''I'etJs 1101' melfrtbe/"J5' .the'l'eq(f.o di(Jtct/(.J ({ppof,1'Jtm~mt,\' by or interfere w#h otry I1wnaget, Thil> oity 0011.')''l111s$i01'~ ~~11(ill be the jtJ(lg;((l of the eleotion a:lld qua1i:N,Qatiom.l'of the 11:l.~yO:r and lts OWfl me:mbol's, s·l:j.bJ cot to 1'eview by fhiiJ oourts, Nelinel' the 1111:1.yO:l' !lOl' theoitycomrulssio1l., 110)" any COll'l11:l.it.tees 110r members 1:11e1'eo'£ shall diN.'lot, l'eq;nest, taki1l ,P1:lt't :in 01' diotate theap.po'int111el1t 01' removal of /:lny pet'SOtl in of1J:loe o~'e'tltploYl11ellt by tfue city ·Jtta1H1.ge1' or s.ubol'dh\ates ,0'1' llJ. tH1Y ma:llnel' interfere with the oity lYH1t1ager 01' p,i'eV¢l1t the city 11Hlnfl:gel' ~'ro11'1 exerollling his/het' own judgment 11t fh.e appointment of offloel'sand (?J1:):ployees in the adminlsti'ative s@l'vioe, BXOQpt for the ptll1)oS!00f' iJlqCritY ~H1d as t.\1ay be J100<;lSSary as PJ:ovl\led h1 $(llOtiOt);, 14, the ruaY01') the oli1ty (Jotllrnfss:!ot\, allY oO'I'n1'~:ltt0\1ls and :ll1(;},j1~.heJ:s th<:l1'00f sht~l1 ,d~al with the adl11'J.l1isttatlY0.SQ1'vic(il sololy thl1l0'Ugh the oIty i'11al1~tger) and l1<!lithe:t' the l'm~yox 110r the oity oOfXlmissio·.tl., nofaJ,1Y oOl'rtmltteel! l1Ool' 111(JJlnb01'S th(0~~)of shall glveJ or.ders to fj,l'l.y ofthe llubol'dil1ateJs of the oJ:ty lhf11tager., oityattol'ttey, c:1i:y delis: mid l.11depel1dl;)nt audito'l' gef1¢:l'aly ~ithe1' publioly or 'PdV~ite1y, Any suoh dlotH.tlol11 :pr<wentiolll O'rc1el's 01' othel' 1ut~d'<~1'enQ)e 01' violatI011 of this seotion on thel PlUl:C O'f the i1'HtyOl1 01' a member O'fthe cIty oom:misslon 01' oommittees s]l\al1 bG) deJ?111ed to 'b~ violatiol1 ofth®Chfll't0r,-a~ld UPOll OQ,twiotiof1 'bef.ore a oourt of oompetel1tju1'isdiotiQ11 a11r,JIfnc1ividufi1.1 $0 oonvIoted ahaJ1 be subJeot to a .fi.ti~not e:x:oeedi:t.\&; 1:1ve lnl11d'red dollal's ($500,00) 01' i:ml)1'is011111,ent for I,\. t(N~l\U of :not exoeeding sixty dflYIl :01' both, and in thecHsol'@tlon oftho Q01nt shaH 'fbjl':t'elt his 01' her offioe, Af1y'wi1H'~~l violation Oft11$'p1~ovisio1is to t11is S0otioll by the 11:1ilyor Ot allY oity OO111.1nlss1om:?'l' shall be grounds fot his O'l' her i'etnoval il'on'). of'l:ioe by an Mtioll hi'ought ill the Gi1~ol1it Court 'by fhe state a:tto('JJ.ey of thls oo'wJ.ty.

(e) .lUeat!.fm of()ffto~w$ by otl:y ooml'N.issioJ'l,' t'ule,s' 'qf otty ()Ommt.~MtOI'/.>' quorum, The olty O(11):111isslo1l.s'h~n elQQt a city oled( and a oIty att0t11ey, No tn,el\1b~r of the oity 0011j·jn:lsal.oti oJ' th:~ 'j1,mYOJ: Bha'Jl 'b(',) c:ihosep' :as ofty l"1l.Irm\g'~l' or as a,fl'l:(;)111biilr offhe oivil JlervIoe bQl;trd OL'uppo'll1ted to !\ny ofh$,(" ct!:y offloe 01' el'llploy~:\1(;ml:, The otty oo!nmission frlf.\Y dete:t'1111M its OWll rulell of p:t'ooed:llre, fUf1.y p~m1sh :i:l:1!I own tm'Jl1'l.b(:\~'ll fOl' fXli~'0011duct and nlfl,y oom:,p01attel'J:dA11oe of1tl.embers, Amajo1'i.ty of all111t1.l1:ne111bel's of the olty ()0111tn]ISS1011 shall o011.stitnt\\l a· QU01'U,111 to do husl:t1ess, but a smaller Jlu11'ibel'l11ny ~Aiou'1'U :&'om ti111(;1 CQ thuf.) ,

(:0 .ll'rlertfing.~ 0/ atty .ooml1#sst0'f1.,'ordi7UJ'JW~1 tv be r@(.~d by title only, :A:Hw\'}kv~el\7l:0Q,l1~:Ii.I:(:j~rj;H:H·l..luhr:r<4a,"~h~ 'l'i~1Jij'01'"0J:'"<;l'1ty.e0l:j~1':\~,4s£'1ei:1$j.'~Hfall':"f.kl~e.i'4h0y.,1}1~n ... J;J;j~elN)iHM~tt'5>'4~'fl:l1:\""';rph(:}.vef.\t£t~Ihe <ll'lty C0111:ttlis'!siol1 shall meet at il1;i,dh th1l0 t\1'l.<{ pla,o<; as inay 'be preso:d,'bt;ld by ol'dl1'l,Mwi(} 01' l'esorcltiOl1, The meetIngs of thill! oity oOl'n111'{ssi011 ~~£xd ~tll seSSIons of oQ:l1tt:nJ.tl:ees of the C'lty oOi11:tl1isslon~hal1 be p,tlbHo. OrdJnano0sshull bl\:) tend by tlt10'ouly, N0 membek' shall be exoused fh:mi voting r;>XO(-}pt on l1'J:attel's involvlng ti1@ o011lddel'fltiolllJJfhis other own o'£ficial oOl1dllot, Of whel'(')hls ol'h<;)~' financial interests ate t11Volved..

(g) Powers and chttiii!S' '«(l'm~y'01", The maY01' shall sel:VIJ ~s the oh{$f Meou~lv~ tyE:tl.ce.1' ~\nd 1.\(;Jad offhe (~ity gov(;)tmrter~t with the 'following :speoi:tlo p()we~s tr!1c1. dIrties:

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~ (ill The 111!:lY01'sh!ll1, within tell d~~ys uf ±1'111i11' addptloll by th($ oity 00111!11illS'ioXlI have veto authOl:lty over Cl~lY J.eglsla.tive~ qnfjsi~:Jl).dlo:lalJ !lOttIl1g, lIJ.astet:p!au ot' land use deoision af'tIle oity oonlluif.lsion, inolud:lllg the budget 01'any pnl'cicular a0111pOll011t oontain.ed. thoxeln whl.ch wasa:p'pl'oved 'by the oity OOil1.tnh1sion, :J?l'ovldod).howl>wl:fum:l: If any l'(\lVOJlU1f.J item is ve.toed, 1'111 ex:p~n,1ittl1'e :lte11:l ill the sameo:!' gJ.'$Q,t0:t: dolia!' f(t1'lot.m.t fl1:USC also 11~ vetood., Tho oity o0'l11mission mayp at Its next :t0g.tlhwly soh<:)d~l1.ed 01' $p(llC'lall11ril.eti11gll.fte:t'th(~ V(~to 'O\)C'UI'S, t)v(i.lr.1'1de that veto by ~t t'ow!·fifll1S vote ·o1:'1:1:w oity Q01111::nii~si()n~~lis·.p:t'C)sel1t, 11O'twithstan:dhl.g l,I)1yprovisiQJ:)s 'to fhe oOl1trEl1'Y OOJlt£l.itwd in the Chali:Gl' and oity;oode, Said veto ,Powel' shall1:o:c'htde (il,OtlOllS ,PU'tS1Mll1tto seotio:1l$,.,6"2"~Jl throW'J,h.;~2,::Itl of the Chai'tot,

t.tl) £121'111o:tr.tayot shall estabHsh aJJ.d ,apPolJJ.t. tho rl1l'linberLi of an staJldii1g i:lnd apecial OOmJ11itt0Nl of the oity 001.llitl.l.s8'lolJ.lmd the oluvh'l)@1'sOt1 and v1.o0"ohai:rpetsotl oJ:'eaoh 001.1tU1.J.tte\\'l, TheNl ~hall be as 111~l1y st~\.fldlng f.ll1d speohtl o0111mitt~)es of the ohy OQli'l1111ss1011: as .deem,ed neoe$Sa~y 'by .the Mayor, Si:111IdJngol' sl?~oialoo1tllltittees of the 'City 00111111'l138io:(1 shall ineaXl 1110se oompdsed 'of oity commission m,e111bel'1l0111Yl

f8j LUll The mCl:y01" sh~~l1 pl'epfl:('e and ddiver ·tl- report ot.\ the Btiltll·ofthe olty to fhe people' of {:he ol.ty betwe~m 'J:1'ov01'nber 1. (md Ja:L1llary'31 ~11L1UaI1y, S'cl.ohrepol'.t sh~JJ. be pl:eptu'ed aft(;)1'OOllSultatiotJ: with. the o:lty ()(j1XlrJ:l.ls8iol1e1'8~ l':\:J:J:e1-th€:H~itrl'l;lfl((*a't$€>l!1

'(91 £1..2).1'11e 'lUaYOl' sha,llpi'ep€J:l:e a11ci'deliver a;'b\Hlgeti:uw address al111ually to th~> peopleoftl1.1i> di~y b<iitween.July 1 and Septemb01: 30, S'~~e'h;,11$pe1!t'::ShEl\~J:.be'l'Wl~1~(:\J~~~·aiFU~1L,ea1~&1;lJtai&i0n",\"ifJ:th-th0~ty *1.l:tlt:\·a,g.e:l1

,(16) r\lld'o~!1Ull<;lJl otQ~llit.!'&.,g$l11.I~yjl~t'0S(ldbSl9· b~ this Ctt~:ti.(\lt91~QU~"g]i.red 141. the May.Qtill: O:rdi!lell1 ne9llosqJ;p...tl.ruLQ.f.:fusLQfu.9.,9it11'l:ds~im1.

(b) Sctlctl"l:e,~' o!the trW)iOt' cma ()otn111.tJ5'~'i(m, Effeotive 011 Nove:n:ib0l' 4) 2003~ thet<» shall be paW to the oJ.ty oommissi011r:~L'S, th0$1:)1n of $58)200~ wh:loh Is eqtTalto sb:iy J;l0to0.tl.C oHhol11ayo1,is sala:j~y ·Jh effl.'wt ot\ July 16, 2003, Ehtdh salm'y ~hall be vaid pel' yem~ tOl' eaoh ()ofll1nisslotl\:)r~ ill twelve' 0qLta1 instarlments,l'he ()ompenaat!011 O'ffl,l(il ml\y()rsh~l.l1 be detel'll'ltned by the OQxl':ttl1issiol1,

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~LIfl·CTORS AND UJ,LeCTWNS

~0r 100. Gr~NaML, PRlMAR.Yr SPSC!AL, SOND, AND

R~rERENIJUM SU~CTr.oNS

'100,.3'61 Munkrlpa( receJII,'", (i) APPLlC~ liON} D~F!NIIION,o-,AI1Y I1'lQimbel' 'of the gdv~rnlng body of' ~ mlln101palitY oN:hart~ll'

county} her,all'llllfter l'ef6rred to 111 this section as ((municipality.) 11 may be l'etnoYl:1d 'rl'Ort1 offlca by the I1llectors ·01 the' InUI1'lclps.l'lt,y, Wh(!JYl the officiall'epr€Js'ilnts a district: and 1\1 0le!.:ted only b¥ electors resicHng In that district} only etec(\ol'S from t.h~\t:·dlstf'lct t'l1'€1€lllglble to Sigh the petltlo!'l to 'recall thli\[\ offklml ~lid I)Ifl;) ~mtH:led to YoM'lln tt10 rElcti\ll elect'lelll., Wh~11 the (yrflciall'epresents t!\ dls~rlc't 1\hd is e.lected at"large by the electors of the mUnicipe.llty,aU el$ctors of the 1TI1iniclpi;\lity era eligible to sign the pet'lt.iofl to 1'l!)cClll th~t of'Ade\landID,re ellUtled to vote in the rectll\ el(iGtion, Where Llsed in tllis section, the term IIdistl'jC'C" shall be construed to 1110M the~rec\ or region o;f a municlpElUty f['ol'n which a member o'f the gov01'11ing 1')ody is el(l1(;ted by the e(0ctol'S from such f,tI'eID, or region, MelnbGl's hlil'ly be removed (rom of'fice pursuant to the procedures prt.lY'lded 11i this sGGtion, 'fhts rneth,od of removing l1'lel1'lb('Jrs of the ,goveming body of !\\ I'nLlliidpi:1tity Is in addition to any otlwr method provIded by ste\te [i:\W,

(~) R~CALI. Pt:il"l'IONI .... (a)' Petition content, -A petltloll shall m:mtt:\ln the lla\mEl of the persoll sought to be rec~\ll('ld and a\

statement of.grouhds fGr recall. ,he ,statem~lht 0'1' grounds may !'lot I,ilxc(!Ied 200 words, ·C\nd the seated gl'oUhcis are limited 8ole(y to those specifled jl'\ pFu'C\gra~h ~d), If more th.an ohe memb(J)r of the goVerning body, is sought to ,,(\I Nlcatled} WhEltl'lQw sud, mlill1ibl1ll' 'Is elected by the alec:\'.ora of C\ district or i~y the electors of thlil Iilllnfdptillity at"ll:1rg0} a Bepara~e I'ecall petition ahf.\l\ b~ pl'Gpared for IIlblch membe'I' sought to be l'ecl1tlled. Upon' raqLlest, the cont€ll'ltof E\ pEltition sho.uld be, but is n0t required t.o be, provided by the pl'op.0nent'ln alt:(JJI:lie\tlv(;l fOI'I'MtS I '

(b) Requisite signatures,-i. ./11 II munitdpal1t,y or district of few(*r than D'OO @lectol's" the petition shatt b0 signed by at least ~o

(!)\ectol"sor by 1:0 percent of the tbtl!\lllUmber of registered electl;lr'~ of the municipality or district e\S of th~prelcGdil1g n1Lltllclpal election, whichevel' is gramtel',

2, 111 a hlLlrliclpl'.tllty ordistl'l.ct of MO ar mOI'$ but f\llw$r them 2}OOO registered elBctoJ'SJ the petitlOll shall' be signed by at least ·1 00 elscMa or by 10 percent of the tQCUtl number of 1\~glstel'$d el<1lctors of tlw)

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illLlnidpality or district tiS of thtll prececi'il1g hlLli-liciptl.t e(,(i)ctl0o} Whichever Is greaterl " 31 In i\\ mLlnklpal'lty 01' olstrfct of 2}000 or mOI'iiI bljj~ f(1wel'thM 5}OOO reglstet'(:;d <;>lac:tors, tile.

petition sh~ll be!) s'lgned by (:'\t l0Clst 250 electors or by '10 perceJnt of th(\) total number of regist$I'Qlc\ eleotors of the murl'lclpe\Uty or dlsl:rict ~s of the pl'elced1ns nll1rllc:lpal ele(';i:lOIl1 whichever Is grl!la{:ar.

4, In iii rnLlnlci~~~Uty or district of 51000 01' morQ but feWElI' tlYt:\h 10,000 re,gist(ll'(')d ,ml('l)ctol'fI, 'tbe petition shl!\ll be s:lgned by e\t \e~£t: eOO electQI's 01' by 10 percent of the' tot&( hllml:J('}t' of r~glster€l'd el0ctors of the mCII1'lc'lpallty or distl'jet ~s of th<ll pr'(I)(l(f)cilng l'nllnlc.ipml alec'l:iaM} wh'lch('Jver lu greater.

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Mia:n:J.l ... Dade C01,mty, FL Code of Ol'dh1a'l1CeS

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IJdltol"$ nota,-Ord, No, 75-28,el1dc'ted April 2, '1975/ provided ('hat 1I'C1ldordlnance be Included In t'hls Codo, hut did 1101 speclJ'l ella manner 0/ Indus/on. codljlcallon of §§1,-,4 a/salt! Ol'd, No} 75 .. 23 as Ari', 1M &9.4"25,1-2-25,4" weill Cit 1116 dlscrat!tJI1 ofN7~ ed/Ms,

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ar.oss re!e:l'enae- Business regulations gBl1er(ll~ ch. 8A,

Sec. 2,"2.5.1. _ Miami-Dade County Consumer Advocate ....... Posltlon established; appointment; termj exempt from classifIed servIce.

The position of Miami-Dade County consumer Advocate Is hereby created ,and established. ',h,e Con

sumerAdvocate 'Shmll be appointed by and serve atthewlli of the COUh'ty Manager. The Consumer Advocate shall be a1 duly licensed ~rtlctlclng,attorney of the State of Florida. The Consumer Advocate ShClIl serve under the supervisIon of the County Manage~ an'ci shall be exempt from the classified service. \

(Ord. No,. 75-23, § 1,4.2"(5)

Sec. 2"25.2, '" Same-Duties and powers, The duties and pow,els oftha Consumer Advocate shadllnclude/ but not be restrIcted tO I the,

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(a) To represerit and protect the public Interest in proceedings or hearings of,any nature! by appearancEl/ Intervention or InstItution of proceedings, before the legislature, courts, commissions, agencles"boards, autl1ol-ltles, or anyother such bodl'es charged with the regu latlon o,r control·of any busill6SS, Ind,~lstry or utility affecting the c:itlzrahs of this County,

(b) To represent the publl'c Interest In proceedings of any hature/, by appearance, Intervehtlonl or Institution of proceedings In court or e1llY other mC1nher In matters othe,r than those set forth hereinbefore as the Consumer- Advocate deems shall best s~rve the public Interest.

(c) In pt'ovldlhg sucI1Ieg{:1ll"epresehtatlo.1'1 for the people of Mfaml-Dade Couhty before rtfte making bOdIes of this County or of the SteYCe of ~Iorlcla, the Consumer Advocate shall have such powers as setforth In subsection (a) as are necessary to carry out the duties 'of his offIce/ Including but not limited to the following specific powers: (1) To recommend by petition the commencement Qf any proceeding 'Or actlolll or-appear In

any proceeding or action before any such body In the name o'f the 'County or Its citizens and to urge. therein any pOSition wh[ch he del1Jms to be In the public Interest, whether consistent or Inco:nslstent with po.sltlon'S prevl'ou'Sly ado'pted by such body, and to utll'lze therein ,all forms of discovery available to attorneys In civil actions generally,

(2) To have C1ccess to and Use of all files, records, and data o'fany such body. (3) The Consumer AdvoC'e1te may In Clny such prace,edlng In whIch he has partiCipated s€)(9k

review of any determlntlti'onl finding or order, in the name ofthe'County or Its cItizens, (4)

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To prepare Cind Issue reports, recommendations and PI"oposed orders to ahysuch body, orto the county 'Commls·sloll on any rnatter or subject within the Jurisdiction of such body, and to make SLICh recomm.endatlons as; he d.eerns appropriate' for leglslatloh relatIve to procedures, rules, Jurisdiction,. personnel and "functlons, .

(d) To conduct public hearings In areas ofwldesp'rsad cOilsurnerlnterestatsuch tlm.e.and places and upon such hoticethElt he rnillY deem necessary C1ndadequmte t.o fulfill hls duties,

(Ord, N·o, 75·23,.§· 2,4"2·75).

Sec . .2-25,.3, " 'Ipwbllt: IntefElstri defltled.

Defined as used In this Clrtlcle, I'publlc Ihteresttl shall meah Cih lhterest onlght arising froiTl the Constitution, dedslon.s of courts, common law or other laws, rules alid l'egl,llatlollS oHhe United States, or of this State or County, Inhering In the citizens of this' County O'r In e bl'o.ad class of such citizens,

(Ord. No, 7.5-23, § 3., 4-2-75)

Sec, 2·25.4 .• Decision to·represe·nt partlcu·lar public Interest.

The Consumer Advocate shall have sale dlscretl'on to represent or refrain fro·m representing the public Interest In any pracee.dlng. He shedl consider In exerclslhg hIs discretion the Importance and the ext(:)nt oHhe public Interest Involvedl whether that Interest would be adequately represented without I1ls presence, and the, recommendations oHhe county Man€1ger, the Board of County Commissioners, and the Dlre.ctor of the Consumer Protection Division D.f Mlaml"Dade County, Florlds,

(Ord. No. 75-23, § 4, 4"2"75)

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