Res No 223-17-15024RESOLUTION NO.223-17-15024
A Resolution to require campaign finance reports and political expenditure
reports be posted online by the City Clerk.
WHEREAS,all political spending related to municipal elections must be reported to
the City Clerk's office in accordance with Florida election law;and
WHEREAS,campaignfinancetransparencyisservedbymakingcampaignfinance
reportsand independent expenditurereportsavailabletothepubliconline.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.TheCityCommissionherebyinstructstheCity Clerk's officetopostall
campaignfinancereports,politicalexpenditurereports,andanyamendedreports,onlinewithin
five business days of receipt bythe Clerk's office.
Section 2.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isforany
reasonheld invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5 ft day of December ,2017.
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COMMISSION VOTE 4 -1
Mayor Stoddard:yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Harris:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Nay