Res No 024-23-15958RESOLUTION NO. 024-23-15958
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE 2023
CITY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE
FOR ONLY ONE COMMISSION MEETING DURING THE
MONTHS OF JUNE 2023 AND JULY 2023; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 5( c) of Article II of the City of South Miami ("City") Charter
generally provides that the City Commission must meet no less frequently than twice each
month; and
WHEREAS, at the November 8, 2022, General Election, the City electorate approved a
ballot referendum amending Section 5( c) of Article II of the City Charter to allow the City
Commission to schedule only one mandatory Commission meeting during the months of
November through January and June through August; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-2.1 of the City Code of Ordinances ("Code") provides that the City
Commission shall hold regular meetings at least twice each month generally and once per month
during the period from November I through January 31 and June I through August 31 of each
year; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-2.1 of the City Code also provides that regular meetings may be
postponed, cancelled, or reset by resolution adopted at a regular or special meeting by a majority
of the entire membership of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5(c) of Article II of the City Charter and Section 2-2.1
of the City Code, the City Commission desires to amend the 2023 City Commission Meeting
Schedule to hold one meeting during the months of June 2023 and July 2023, on June 6, 2023, and
July 18, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above-stated recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Amending City Commission Meeting Schedule. The City Commission
hereby amends the 2023 City Commission Meeting Schedule to hold one meeting for the months
of June 2023 and July 2023 on June 6, 2023, and July 18, 2023.
Section 3. Implementation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any and
all necessary action to implement the purposes of this Resolution.
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Section 4. Corrections. Conforming lang uage or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated int o the
final resolution for signature.
Section 5.
adoption.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2023 .
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
& BIERMAN, P.L.
CITY ATTORNEY
LFMAN COLE
APPROVED:
MAYOR ,,,
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Fernandez:
Vice Mayor Bonich:
Commissioner Calle:
Commissioner Liebman:
5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
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Agenda Item No:1.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: March 7, 2023
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
2023 CITY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE FOR ONLY ONE COMMISSION MEETING
DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE 2023 AND JULY 2023; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING
FOR CORRECTIONS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (CITY CLERK)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Resolution Scheduling City Commission Meetings for 2023 Summer.docx
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