Res No 134-10-13168RESOLUTION NO. 134 -10 -13168
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, relating to current and next fiscal year budgets; directing the Actin
City Manager to freeze hiring of non critical life--saving all employees until
the city revenue conditions improve significantly; providing an effective date.
WHEREAS, the official June I" estimate of the taxable values released to taxing
authorities show a general decline in residential and commercial real property values in Miami -
Dade County for the third straight year; and
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for safeguarding the well being of its populace during
any financial crisis, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wants to be proactive in terms of handling budget
deficits, and
WHEREAS, an appropriate response to said financial crisis is a hiring freeze.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Acting City Manager is hereby directed to freeze hiring of non-
g all employees in the current and next fiscal year, or until the City revenue
conditions improve significantly as determined by the City Commission.
Section 2. The Actin City Manager is hereby directed not to hire any non oritieal
life saving employees unless authorized to do so by the City Commission.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon appreval adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of June, 2010.
ATTEST:
Y CLERK
APPROVED:
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MAYO
Additions shown by underlining and deletions shown by eFst iking.
COMMISSION VOTE: 4 -0
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
absent
Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
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