Res. No. 103-01-11251RESOLUTION NO.103-01-11251
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 NEW
EMPLOYEES UNTIL THE CITY REVENUE CONDITIONS IMPROVE
SIGNIFICANTLY;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,theCityManagerrecentlyinformedtheCityCommissionofthe
potential shoitfall inour revenue dueto reduction in propeity assessment fortheShops
At Sunset Place;and
WHEREAS,theCityisusing $600,000.00 fromitscashreservetobalancethe
cunent fiscal year's budget;and
WHEREAS,theCity Commission wants tobe proactive in terms of budget
deficitsby minimizing theactualamount of cashreserveusedbytheCityinthecurrent
and next fiscal years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.ThattheCity Manager ishereby directed tofreezehiring of non-
criticallifesavingnew-employeesinthecunentandnextfiscalyears,oruntiltheCity
revenue conditions improve significantly.
Section2.TheCityManagerisherebydirectednottohireany newnon-cntical
lifesavingemployeeswithouttheproper authorization of theCityCommission.
Section3.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponapproval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24^day of July,2001.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
(as amended 7/24/01)
MAYOR
Commission Vote:5-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:Yea
Additionsshownby underlining and deletions shownby overstriking.
Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion
MEMORANDUM
Date:July 20,2001
Re:Agenda Item
South Miami
Florida
MHtawrteaea*
2001
/7
To:HonorableMayor,Vice Mayor
andCity Commission
From:Charles Scurr
CityManager Currentand next fiscalyear budgets-hiring
freeze
REQUEST
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 NEW EMPLOYEES UNTIL THE CITY
REVENUE CONDITIONS IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY;PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The attached resolution sponsored byVice Mayor Feliu and Commissioner Wiscombe directs the
City Manager to freeze hiring of new employees until the City revenue conditions improve
significantly.
TheCity Manager has informed theCity Commission of potential shortfall intheCity's
revenueduetoreductionin property assessment fortheShopsAtSunset Place.
RECOMMENDATION
Approvalis recommended.