Ord No 15-10-2040ORDINANCE NO.
15 -10 -2040
An ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, relating to Chapter 8A of the City Code, repealing Section 8A -2.1 of
the Code of Ordinances entitled "Code of Conduct for all Public Officials
and Board Members "; providing for severability, ordinances in conflict, and
an effective date.
WHEREAS, the City Commission, at its June 12`h, 2007 meeting adopted Ordinance No.
21 -07 -1922, creating section 8A -2.1 entitled: "Code of Conduct for all Public Officials and
Board Members "; and
WHEREAS, Section 8A -2.1 entitled "Code of Conduct for all Public Officials and Board
Members ", is repressive and violates fundamental individual rights established by the United
States Constitution and the State of Florida Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to repeal Section 8A -2.1 of the
Code of Ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 8A -2.1 entitled "Code of Conduct for all Public Officials and
Board Members," of the City of South Miami is repealed. A copy of Section 8A -21 being
repealed is amiexed and made a part of this ordinance.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance, repealing Section 8A -2.1, shall be codified and included
in the Code of Ordinances upon final enactment.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this2nd day of June , 2010.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE: 4 -0
Mayor Stoddard:
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Vice Mayor Newman:
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Commissioner Palmer:
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Commissioner Beasley:
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Commissioner Harris:
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§ SA-2 CODE OF ETHICS § SA -2.1
city's findings of facts, conclusions of law, final determination and
imposition of a penalty sbaR be accorded a presumption of
correctness by those agencies.
(p) Penalties and personnel action. The city manager may
assess a fine, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for
the first offense, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any
subsequent offense of this chapter, and costs of investigation. The
city manager may take personnel action and may enter into
stipulations and settlements as are just and in the best interest of
the citizens of the city.
(Ord. No. 6- 994680, § 2, 3 -2 -99)
Editor's note- -See editor's note at section 8A -1.
Sec. 8A -2.7. Code of conduct for all elected officials and
board members.
(a) Declaration of policy. high moral and ethical standards
among public officials, both elected and appointed, and public
employees are essential to gain and maintain the confidence of
the public because such confidence is essential to the conduct of
free government. They are the agents of the people and hold their
positions for the benefit of the people. The proper operation of
democratic government requires that public officials be indepen-
dent and impartial when establishing policy and that their
positions never be used for personal gain.
All elected and appointed officials, city employees, and others
who participate in the city's government are required to subscribe
to chapter 8A of this Code entitled "Code of Ethics" and the
conflict of interest and code of ethics ordinance codified as
subsection 2 -11.1 of the Code of Miami -Dade County. All elected
and appointed officials, city employees, and others who partici-
pate in the city's government are required to understand how
those ordinances apply to their specific responsibilities. All elected
and appointed officials shall receive a copy of this section and
certify to the city clerk that they will subscribe to the standards
delineated in the code when carrying out their responsibilities.
(b) Definitions. Below is a list of terms with their associated
meanings. The following terms sbali for purposes of interpreting
this code of conduct shall have the meanings indicated below.
Attitude. The manner in which one shows one's dispositions,
opinions, and feelings.
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.behavior. External appearance or action; manner of behaving;
carriage of oneself.
Civility. Politeness, consideration, courtesy.
Conduct. The way one acts; personal behavior.
Courtesy. Politeness connected with kindness.
Decorum. Suitable; proper; good taste in behavior.
Grandstanding. Utilizing public meeting time ostentatiously
and hampering the efficient conduct of business.
Manners. A way of acting; a style, method, or form; the way in
which things are done.
Point of order. An interruption of a meeting to question
whether rules or bylaws are being broken, such as the speaker
has strayed from the motion currently under consideration.
Point of personal privilege. A challenge to a speaker to defend
or apologize for comments that a fellow member considers offen-
sive.
Propriety. Conforming to acceptable standards of behavior.
Protocol. The courtesies that are established as proper and
correct.
Public disruption. Behavior that disrupts the proceedings in a
manner obviously hostile to the purpose of the meeting.
Public official. Any appointed or elected official and specifically
includes, but is not limited to, the mayor and city commission,
ERPB board members, planning and zoning board members;
historic preservation board members, pension board members,
parking board members and budget and finance committee mem-
bers.
(c) Minimum standards. This code of conduct is designed to
address the manner in which public officials should treat one
another, city staff, constituents, and others they come into contact
with in representing the City of South Miami.
Public officials are called upon to exhibit appropriate behavior
at all times. Demonstrating respect for each individual through
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words and actions is the touchstone that can help guide public
officials to take appropriate actions even the most difficult
situations. The city's code of conduct includes the following
minimum standards:
(1) Uphold the United States and Florida Constitutions, laws
and regulations and the City of South Miami's Charter,
ordinances and regulations, and never knowingly be a
party to their evasion.
(2) Place the city's rules, codes and interests ahead of any
group or individual interests or concerns. No public
official shall put individual concerns or interests before
that of the city and the city's Code of Ordinances, before,
during or after making a recommendation or a decision on
a pending application.
(3) Seek to find and use the most equitable, efficient, effec-
tive and economical means for getting tasks accom-
plished, and not unnecessarily burdening staff with time
consuming, unnecessary or frivolous requests related to
personal concerns or individual points of view.
(4) Adopt policies (and programs, as applicable) that support
the rights and recognize the needs of all citizens regard-
less of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed,
country of origin or disability. Avoid adopting policies (or
supporting programs) or engaging in activities that dis-
criminate against or offend individuals because of race,
sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, country of
origin or disability.
(5) Ensure the integrity of the actions of each board or the
city commission by avoiding discrimination through the
dispensing of special favors, or unfair privileges to any-
one, whether for remuneration or not.
(6) Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the
duties or any office, since a public official is a public
servant, and should have no private work which can be
binding on public duty.
(7) Do not take public positions or engage in any activity.that
advocates or supports an applicant, group, organization,
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business or position on any matter or issue that will come
before your respective board or committee. No appointed
public official shall advocate, lobby, or take any action
involving the community or the city commission on an
item that has been considered or is to be heard by that
appointed public o£ficiaYs board or committee. The ap-
pointed board or committee, as a whole, shall issue a
recommendation in its official capacity to the city com-
mission. The individual appointed board or committee
members shall not advocate to the public, or appear .
before the city commission on an item upon which their
respective board or committee will consider or has con-
sidered, as doing so would provide an appearance of
undue influence, bias and improper conduct. An ap-
pointed public official may only appear before the city
commission on matters considered or to be considered by
their respective board or committee if specifically invited
by the commission to do so. Appointed public officials may,
however, appear before the city commission on all other
city business.
(8) Never use any information gained confidentially in the
performance of governmental duties as a means of mak-
ing private profit.
(9) Expose through appropriate means and channels, corrup-
tion, misconduct or neglect of duty whenever discovered.
(10) Adhere to the principle that the publics business should
be conducted in the Sunshine law and following the letter
and spirit of the Sunshine law by using closed meetings
only to deal with certain legal and labor matters as
provided under Florida law.
(11) Avoid using a position of public trust to gain access to the
media or the dais for the purposes of criticizing col-
leagues, other public officials, citizens or staff, impugning
their integrity or vilifying their personal beliefs.
(12) Make sure, when responding to the media, or to public
comments, that a clear distinction is made between
personal opinion or belief and a decision made by the
applicable board, committee or city commission.
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(3.3) Pledge to boner and uphold these principles, ever con -
scions that public office (whether appointed or elected) is
a public trust.
(d) City meetings.
(1) The mayor will chair official meetings of the city commis-
sion, unless the vice- mayor, or another commissioner is
designated as chair of a specific meeting. The chair
maintains order, decorum, and the fair and equitable
treatment of all speakers, keeps discussion and questions
focused on specific agenda item under consideration, and
makes parliamentary rulings with advice, if requested,
from the city attorney who acts as an advisory parliamen-
tarian. Chair rulings may be overturned if a commis-
sioner makes a motion as an individual and the majority
of the commission votes to overrule the chair. These rules
of decorum supplement and enhance the city's meeting
procedures ordinance found at chapter 2 of this Code.
(2) Board and committee meetings. The board or committee
chairman will chair official meetings of their respective
board or committee, unless the vice -chair or, another
member is designated as chair of a specific meeting. The
meeting chair maintains order, decorum, and the fair and
equitable treatment of all speakers, keeps discussion and
questions focused on the specific agenda item under
consideration, and makes parliamentary rulings with
advice, if requested, from the board attorney (where
applicable) who acts as an advisory parliamentarian.
Chair rulings may be overturned if a member makes a
motion as an individual and the majority of the board
votes to overrule the chair.
(e) Rules of decorum.
(1) All public officials shall practice civility and decorum in
discussions and debate. Difficult questions, tough chal-
lenges to a particular point of view, and criticism of ideas
and information are legitimate elements of a freedemoc-
racy in 'action. This does not allow, however, public
officials to make belligerent, personal, impertinent, slan-
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derous, threatening, abusive, or disparaging comments.
No shouting or physical actions that could be construed as
threatening will be tolerated.
(2) All public officials shall honor the role of the chair in
maintaining order. It is the responsibility of the chair to
keep the comments of commissioners or board members
on track during public meetings. Public officials shall
honor efforts by the chair to focus discussion on current
agenda items and to halt nonproductive grandstanding. If
there is disagreement about the. agenda or the chair's
actions, those objections shall be voiced politely and with
reason, following procedures outlined in parliamentary
procedure.
(3) Avoid personal comments that could offend other persons.
If an individual member of the commission, board or
committee is personally offended by the remarks of an-
other member the offended public officials shall make
notes of the actual words used and call for a "point of
personal privilege" that challenges the offending member
to justify or apologize for the language used. The chair
will maintain control of this discussion.
(4) Demonstrate effective problem - solving approaches. The
city commission and each public board and committee has
a public stage to show how individuals with disparate
points of view can find common ground and seek a
compromise that benefits the community as a whole.
(5) Public officials should refer to one another formally
during public meetings by their official titles followed by
the individuars last name.
(6) Public officials must be present for all votes once a public
meeting has formally commenced unless the official an-
nounces a conflict of interest on a specific matter under
consideration and will therefore be excused from the
proceeding while that matter is under consideration or
the public official makes a motion to be excused from the
meeting and the motion is approved by a majority vote of
the commission, board or committee.
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(f) Public meeting and hearing protocol.
(1) After the report and staff recommendation is made, the
applicant or appellant shall have the right to speak first.
The chair will determine the length of time allowed for
this presentation. Speakers representing either pro or con
points of view will be allowed to follow. The chair will
determine how much time will be allowed for each speaker,
with three (3) to five (5) minutes the standard time
granted. The applicant or appellant will be allowed to
make closing comments. The chair has the responsibility
to run an efficient public meeting and has the discretion
to modify the public hearing process in order to make the
meeting run smoothly.
(2} public officials should not express opinions during the
public hearing portion of the meeting except to ask
pertinent questions of the speaker or staff. "I tbink" and
"I feel" comments by public officials are not appropriate
until after the close of the public hearing. Public officials
should refrain from arguing or debating with the public
during a public hearing and shall always show respect for
different points of view. Public officials should avoid
during public meetings and during the performance of
public duties the use of abusive, threatening or intirnidat-
ing language or gestures directed at colleagues, other
public officials, citizens or personnel-
(3) Only the chair, not individual commissioners, board or
committee members, can interrupt a speaker during a
presentation. However, a commissioner, board or commit-
tee member can ask the chair for a point of order if the
speaker is off the topic or exhibiting behavior or language
the commissioner or member fords disturbing. If speakers
become flustered or defensive by a question or comment,
it is the responsibility of the chair to calm and focus the
speaker and to maintain- order and decorum of the meet-
ing. Questions by public officials to members of the p n It
testifying should seek to clarify or expand
is never appropriate to belligerently challenge or belittle
the speaker.
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(4) No signs of partiality, prejudice or disrespect should be
evident on the part of individual public officials toward an
individual participating'in a public forum. Every effort
should be made to be fair and impartial in listening to
public testimony.
(5) Be respectful of diverse opinions. A primary role of the
city commission and the various boards and committees is
to represent many points of view in the community.
Decisions by the city commission and the city's various
boards and committees should be based on a full spec
tram of concerns and perspectives. No discriminatory
comments or derogatory remarks shall be acceptable. No
jest made to the detriment of any recognized group
(religious, ethic, national origin, gender, sexual orienta-
tion, age, or racial) shall be considered appropriate hu-
mor.
(6) No quasi-judicial item may be discussed during an agenda,
unless the item to be discussed is a procedural question
related to the quasi-judicial item, or during the actual
public hearing on the quasi-judicial item, with the appli-
cant present. Furthermore, no discussion by the citizens
shall be discussed after a public hearing on the quasi -
judicial matter, until the appeal period has expired and
no appeal has been Sled with the appropriate authority.
This safeguard shall ensure the integrity of the hearing
process and ensure proper due process is provided to any
applicant, should an appeal be taken and the matter
remanded back to the city commission.
(7) All public speakers including citizens shall practice civil-
ity and respect while speaking during public'comments or
during a public hearing. Difficult questions, tough chal-
lenges to a particular point of view, and criticism of ideas
and information are legitimate elements of a free democ-
racy in action. However, the public speaker should refrain
from making belligerent, personal, impertinent, slander-
ous, threatening, abusive, or disparaging comments. No
shouting or physical actions that could be construed as
threatening will be tolerated. The public speaker should
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avoid personal comments that could personally offend
any commission member, board or committee member or
any member of the community at large.
(g) Non - agenda items. During a designated period of the
agenda, citizens, public officials and staff may bring forth issues
or questions that are not on the meeting's agenda. Topics should
be legislative items requiring action by the mayor, or the commis-
sion, study issues for future consideration, and requests for
information. Each citizen will be limited to five (5) minutes.
Similar rules should be applied by the chair of the various boards
and committees of the city.
(h) Motions. Main motions may be followed by amendments,
followed by substitute motions. Any member can call for a point of
order. Public officials who voted on the prevailing side may make
motions to reconsider.
(i) Public announcements in meetings. Public officials who
want to make announcements, recognize achievements, promote
an event or make presentations should notify the chair in
advance. Public officials wilt be limited to five (5) minutes each,
unless they request and receive additional time from the chair,
and should keep the focus on matters of community -wide interest.
(j) Endorsement of candidates. Public officials have the right
to endorse candidates for all commission seats or other elected
offices. It is inappropriate to mention endorsements during com-
mission meetings or other official city meetings.
(k) Correspondence signatures.
(1) Public officials do not need to acknowledge the receipt of
correspondence, or copies of correspondence, during com-
mission meetings or other official city meetings. City staff
will prepare official letters in response to public inquiries
and concerns. If correspondence is addressed only to one
(1) public official, that public official should check. with
staff on the best way to respond to the sender. At all
times, public officials, will make sure to comply with the
city's quasi - judicial procedures, comply with the Jennings
Rule, and adhere to the state's Sunshine Iaws.
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(2) Public officials are to check with city staff on correspon-
dence before taking action. Before sending correspon-
dence, public officials should check with city staff to see if
an official city response has already been sent or is in
progress.
(1) Conduct with city staff. Governance of a city relies on the
cooperative efforts of all public officials. The city commission sets
policy, and the city manager together with city staff implements
and administers the commission's policies. To allow proper gov-
ernance and to ensure non - interference with the city manager's
application or implementation of the city commission's policies,
public officials shall comply with the following guidelines:
(1) Public officials shall treat all staff as professionals with
clear, honest communication that respects the abilities,
experience, and dignity of each individual is expected.
Public officials shall maintain an attitude of courtesy and
consideration toward all colleagues, public officials and
staff during all discussions and deliberations.
(2) Questions/inquiries to city staff:
a. General public official communications with city
staff should be limited to normal city business hours
unless the circumstances warrant otherwise. Re-
sponses to public official questions posed outside of
normal business hours should be expected no earlier
than the next business day.
b. Routine requests for information and inquiries. Pub-
lic officials may contact staff directly for information
made readily available to the general public on a
regular basis (e.g., "What are the library's hours of
operation ? "). Under these circumstances staff shall
treat the public official no differently than they
would the general public, and the public official
shall not use his/her /their elected or appointed sta-
tus to secure preferential treatment. The city man-
ager does not need to be advised of such contacts.
C. Nonroutine requests for readily available informa-
tion. A public official may also contact staff directly
for easily retrievable information not routinely re-
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quested by the general public so long as it does not
require staff to discuss the issue or express an
opinion (e.g., "How many traffic lights are there in
the city ? ").
d. Nonroutine requests requiring special effort. Any
public official request or inquiry that requires staff
to compile information that is not readily available
or easily retrievable andfor that requests staff to
express an opinion (legal or otherwise) must be
directed to the city manager, (e.g., "Please provide a
matrix reconciling data from various traffic and
parking studies in Hometown Overlay District!').
The city manager shall be responsible for distribut-
ing such requests to his/her staff for follow -up.
Responses to such requests shall be copied to all
public officials on the board, the city manager, the
city attorney as appropriate and affected depart-
ment beads. The procedure outlined in this subsec-
tion does not preclude a public official from making
a public records request under F.S. Ch. 119.
e. Meeting requests. Any public official request for a
meeting with staff must be directed to the city
manager. When in doubt about the appropriateness
of a communication with staff, public officials shall
ask the city manager for advice.
E Public safety restrictions. 'Under certain circum-
stances, requests for information regarding opera-
tions or personnel of the department of public safety
may be legally restricted under state law to protect
minors, certain victims and law enforcement officers
and their investigations. Accordingly, it shall be the
policy of the City of South Miami to strictly comply
with all applicable legal authorities governing the
release of public safety information and records.
(3) Do not disrupt city staff from their jobs. Public officials
should not disrupt city staff while they are engrossed in
performing their job functions in order to have their
individual needs met.
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(4) Never publicly criticize an individual employee. Public
officials shall never express concerns about the perfor-
mance of a city employee in public, to the employee
directly, or to the employee's manager. Comments about
staff performance should only be made to the city man-
ager through private correspondence or conversation.
(5) Public officials shall not become involved in administra-
tive functions. Public officials shall not attempt to influ-
ence city staff on the making of appointments, awarding
of contracts, selecting of consultants, processing of devel-
opment applications, or granting of city licenses and
permits.
(6) Public officials shall not attend meetings with city staff
unless requested by staff. This restriction does not apply
to board or committee members sitting in on meetings
concerning matters that do not come before their respec-
tive boards or committees for consideration.
(7) Requests for staff support shall be made to the city
manager who is responsible for allocating city resources.
(8) Public officials shall not solicit political support from
staff. Public officials should not solicit any type of political
support (financial contributions, display of posters or
lawn signs, name on support list, etc.) from city staff. City
staff may, as private citizens with constitutional rights,
support political candidates but all such activities must
be done away from the workplace.
(m) Conduct with members of the public.
(1) Make no promises on behalf of the entire body. Public
officials will frequently be asked to explain an action of
the body or to give their opinion about an issue as they
meet and talk with constituents in the community. It is
appropriate to give a brief overview of city policy and to
refer to city staff for further information. It is inappropri-
ate to overtly or implicitly promise action by the body, or
to promise city staff will do something specific (fix a
pothole, remove a library book, plant new flowers in the
median, etc.).
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(2) Blake no personal comments about other public officials. It
is acceptable to publicly disagree about an issue, but it is
unacceptable to make derogatory comments about other
public officials, their opinions and actions.
(n) Conduct with other public agencies.
(1) Public officials should be clear about representing the
city, a board of the city or personal interests. If a public
official appears before another governmental agency or
organization or meets with the agency representative or
staff to give a statement on an issue, the public official
must clearly state: 1) if his or her statement reflects
personal opinion or is the official stance of the city, 2)
whether this is the majority or minority opinion of the
body s/he represents. If the public official is representing
the city, the public official must support and advocate the
official city position on an issue, not a personal viewpoint.
(2) Correspondence also should be equally clear about repre-
sentation. City letterhead may be used when the public
official is representing the city and the city's official
position. A copy of official correspondence should be given
to the city clerk to be filed in the commission office as part
of the permanent public record. It is best that city
letterhead not be used for correspondence of public offi-
cials representing a personal point of view or a dissenting
point of view from an official city commission or city board
position. However, should public officials use city letter-
head to express a personal opinion, the official city
position must be stated clearly so the reader understands
the difference between the official city position and the
minor viewpoint of the public official.
(o) Conduct with boards and commissions.
(1) Public officials may generally attend any public meeting,
which are always open to any member public of the
public. There are specific exceptions in the case of quasi -
judicial proceedings. If in doubt, the official should seek
guidance from the city attorney's office. However, public
officials should be sensitive to the way their participation
could be viewed as unfairly affecting the process. No
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public comments by an appointed public official at a the
city commission meeting may be made where the board or
committee's recommendation is presented, unless that
board or committee member is specifically invited to
speak by the mayor or by the commission.
(2) It is inappropriate for a public official to contact a
committee, board or commission member to lobby on
behalf of an individual, organization, business, or devel-
oper. Nor is it acceptable for public officials to contact
board or commission members in order to clarify a posi-
tion taken by their respective committee, board or com-
mission. Any such contact should be occur in compliance
with this section and the state's Sunshine law require-
ments.
(3) The city commission, together with the various boards
and committees serve the community, not individual'
public officials. The city commission appoints individuals
(appointed public officials) to serve on boards and com-
mittees and it is the responsibility of boards and commit-
tees to follow policy established by the city commission.
But the board and committee members do not report to
the individual city commissioners. No public official
(whether on the city commission or any board or commit-
tee) has the power or right to threaten any other board,
committee and/or commission member. Appointment and
re- appointment to a board or committee should be based
on such criteria as expertise, ability to work with staff
and the public, commitment to fulfilling official duties,
and compliance with the code of conduct and code of
ethics. A board or committee appointment should not be
used as a political "reward ". Failure to adhere to this
code, by any appointed public official shall result in
removal from the advisory board or committee-
(p) Commission conduct with the media. Public officials are
frequently contacted by the media for background and quotes.
Most members of the media represent the highest levels of
journalistic integrity and ethics, and can be trusted to keep their
word. But one (1) bad experience can be catastrophic. Words that
are not said cannot be quoted. The mayor is the official spokes-
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person and representative of the city's position. The mayor is the
designated representative of the commission to present and
speak on the official city position. I£ an individual public official is
contacted by the media, the public official should be clear about
Whether their comments represent the official city position or a
personal viewpoint. The public official should choose words care-
fully and cautiously. Comments taken out of context can cause
problems. Be especially cautious about humor, sardonic asides,
sarcasm, or word play. It is never appropriate too use personal
slurs or swear words when talking h at
(c) Sanctions.
(1) Public disruption. Members of the public who do not
follow proper conduct after a warning in a public hearing
shall be barred from further testimony at that meeting or
removed from the commission chambers.
(2) inappropriate staff, behavior. Public officials should refer
to the city manager any city staff who do not follow proper
conduct in their dealings with commissioners, board
members, other city staff, or the public. These employees
may be disciplined in accordance with standard city
procedures for such actions.
(3) Public officials' behavior and conduct. Public officials who
intentionally and repeatedly do not follow proper conduct
may be reprimanded or formally censured by the commis-
sion. Serious infractions of the code of ethics or code of
conduct could lead to other sanctions as deemed appro-
priate by commission and as provided under law. Failure
of an appointed public official to comply with the city's,
county's and state's ethics codes shall result in removal of
the public official.
(4) Appointed public officials. violation of this code by an
appointed public official, for a first offense, shall result in
sanctions, which sanctions may include removal of the
appointed public official from the board or committee. A
second violation of this code by an appointed public
official shall result in removal of that appointed public
official from the board or committee.
(Ord. No. 1922, § 1, 6- 12 -07)
Supp. No. 64 124.4.13
MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, MiambDade County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI -DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
V. PEREZ, who on oath says that he or she Is the
LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business
Review f/Wa Miami Review,a daily (except Saturday, Sunday
and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade
County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,
being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND DATE CHANGE - JUNE 2, 2010
in the XXXX Court,
was published in said newspaper in the Issues of
05/21/2010
Afflant further says that the said Miami Daily Business
Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade
County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County,
Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays)
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post
office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a
period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or
she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose
of securing this adver8�se{nent for publication in the said
newspaper.., / 1
21 day of MAY , A.D. 2010
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