_add-on d)Add-on item d)
Sponsored by: Mayor Stoddard
City Commission Meeting: 04-03-18
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RESOLUTION NO . ____________ 4
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, to 5
hire an attorney with expertise in Florida election laws to provide outside legal counsel 6
concerning a questionnaire or poll as to the voters’ interest in a Charter amendment. 7
WHEREAS, the Florida election law prohibits the use of public funds to promote a candidate or 8
issue that will be placed on an election ballot; and 9
WHEREAS, a majority of the members of the City Commission would like to poll the voters to 10
see if there is interest in changing the voting requirements of the City Charter to allow for less restrictive 11
land use and development regulation; and 12
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to hire an expert in the area of the Florida election 13
laws that concern the polling of voters. 14
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION 15
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT: 16
Section 1. The City Attorney is instructed to hire an attorney (“outside counsel”), who is 17
an expert in Florida election law, to provide legal advice to the City with regard to the polling of voters 18
concerning their interest in changing the voting requirements of the City Cha rter to allow for less 19
restrictive land use and development regulation. The outside counsel shall work through the City 20
Attorney who shall oversee the work of outside counsel. 21
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Section 2. The hourly rate shall not exceed $300 per hour. 23
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Section 3. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any 25
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect 26
the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. 27
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Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. 29
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2018. 31
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ATTEST: APPROVED: 33
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CITY CLERK MAYOR 36
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 38
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION Mayor Stoddard: 39
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris: 40
Commissioner Welsh: 41
Commissioner Liebman: 42
_______________________ Commissioner Gil: 43
CITY ATTORNEY 44
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