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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City Commission Steven Alexander
Philip K. Stoddard, Ph.D, Mayor City Manager
Josh Liebman, Vice Mayor Maria M. Menendez, CMC
Valerie Newman, Commissioner City Clerk
Commissioner Welsh, Commissioner Thomas F. Pepe, Esq.
Walter A. Harris, Commissioner City Attorney
CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014, 7:00 PM
CITY HALL/COMMISSION CHAMBERS
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
A. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
a) A Resolution of the City of South Miami (“City”) instructing the City Manager
to amend the City’s Administrative Order No. 1 to provide for the recording
and broadcasting of events. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
RESOLUTION NO. ___________________ 1
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A Resolution of the City of South Miami (“City”) instructing the City Manager 3
to amend the City’s Administrative Order No. 1 to provide for the recording 4
and broadcasting of events. 5
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WHEREAS, the City has held candidate forums/debates at City Hall in the past; and, 7
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WHEREAS, in the past, these events have been recorded and broadcast; and 9
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WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission has ruled that the use of City Hall 11
and City resources must be based on a City policy that provides for equal treatment to all entities 12
that are similarly situated. 13
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION 15
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: 16
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Section 1.
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The City Manager is hereby instructed to create a policy for the recording and 18
broadcasting of all private events that take place at City Hall provided: (a) that the cost of the 19
recording and broadcasting is paid for by the person or entity that is requesting the recording and 20
broadcasting of the event in question; (b) any debate or forum is not conducted until after the 21
qualifying period has ended; and (c) that all candidates have reasonable notice of the event and an 22
opportunity to attend the event. This policy shall apply to all individuals or entities that are similarly 23
situated. In particular, the policies shall include the broadcasting of political debates and political 24
forums which shall be broadcast from start to finish without any editing. 25
Section 2.
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Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 27
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 28
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. 29
Section 3.
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Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon 31
adoption by vote of the City Commission. 32
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2014. 34
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ATTEST: APPROVED: 36
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CITY CLERK MAYOR 40
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 42
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard: 43
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Liebman: 44
Commissioner Newman: 45
_____________________________ Commissioner Harris: 46
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Welsh 47