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RESOLUTION NO.
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 City
Manager to freeze hiring of non - critical life saving 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 City Manager is hereby directed to freeze hiring of non- critical
life saving 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 City Manager is hereby directed not to hire any non - critical life
saving employees unless authorized to do so by the City Commission.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to make an exception with regard to
the Parks and Recreation Department as they might need to hire temporary personnel for the
summer programs.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of 2010.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
LAURENCE FEINGOLD
CITY ATTORNEY
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