Res. No. 066-99-1069066-99-10690
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO ETHICS;
REQUESTING THE MIAMI-DADE LEAGUE OF CITIES TO
SUPPORT AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2-11.1 OF THE CODE OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST
AND CODE OF ETHICS,TO MAKE PARAGRAPH (t),KNOWN AS
THE "CONE OF SILENCE"ORDINANCE,APPLICABLE TO
MUNICIPALITIES BY LOCAL OPTION;PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission of the City of South Miami adopted
a conflict of interest and code of ethics ordinance on March 2,1999 which mirrors the
provisions of section 2-11.1 of theCode of Miami-Dade County withthe exception of
paragraph (t)of the county code,knownasthe "cone of silence"ordinance;and,
WHEREAS,paragraph 2-11.1 (t)of the county code was adopted to address
certain problems that appear tobe peculiar to county government and,possibly,tosome
large municipalities;and,
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission believe that the "cone of silence"
ordinance interferes withthe commissioners'abilitiesto communicate onequalfooting
withthe city's professional staff andwith vendors of goods,services and professional
services;and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.TheMayorandCityCommission respectfully requesttheMiami-
DadeLeague of CitiestojoinwiththeCity of SouthMiamiin requesting theMiami-
Dade County Commission to amend section 2-11.1 of the Miami-Dade County codeto
make paragraph (t)applicable to municipalities pursuant toalocal option.
Section 2.This resolution shalltakeeffect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16t5ay of March ?1999.
ATTEST:/)APPROVED:
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C'I'Pi'CLERK MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
REAETA^JD APPROVED AS TO FORM:Vice Mayor Oliveros:Yea
—S^^C /(^^>c,//*jA—Commissioner Bethel:Yea
CITY ATTORNEY Commission^KEchfo^1JUMneofsitaccoP«ionres.doC Yea
Commissioner Russell:Yea
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