Res No 046-23-15980RESOLUTION NO. 046-23-15980
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHTS OF THE RESIDENTS
OF THE HIGH PINES/PONCE-DA VIS AREA (AREA) TO
CONSIDER A 2023 ANNEXATION PETITION BY THE
CITY OF CORAL GABLES BY ELECTION; DECLARING
NO OBJECTION BY THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI TO
THE UPCOMING 2023 PETITION BY THE CITY OF
CORAL GABLES TO ANNEX THE AREA; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the eastern boundaries of the City of South Miami share a border with
the City of Coral Gables and a portion of unincorporated Miami-Dade County ("County")
known as the High Pines/Ponce-Davis area ("Area"); and
WHEREAS, the High Pines/Ponce-Davis Area is currently an enclave surrounded on
three of four sides by the City of Coral Gables and; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coral Gables believes, among other things, that it can provide
better Police and Fire/Rescue response times and services to the Area and therefore has
recently resolved to take the next steps in furtherance of an annexation petition in 2023 for
the Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coral Gables will have to comply with the requirements of
the County Code and Charter, including having at least 20% of the electors in the Area consent
to the petition for annexation; 1 and
WHEREAS, assuming the City of Coral Gables gamers the required support for the
petition and the County approves the annexation petition, the electors in the Area will have
an election to approve or disapprove the annexation; and
WHEREAS, as an adjoining community, the City of South Miami wishes to support the
self-determination rights of the residents of the Area to consider annexation, and has no
objection to an annexation petition to be filed by the City of Coral Gables in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City also wishes to support an annexation of the Area that does not
require mitigation contributions from the City of Coral Gables to the County.
1 Additionally, prior to filing the petition for annexation, the City Commission of the City of Coral
Gables must adopt a resolution after a public hearing held pursuant to written notice mailed to all
registered voters and property addresses in the area to be annexed and within six hundred (600)
feet thereof.
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Res. No. 046-23-15980
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section I . Recitals Adopted. The recital s s et forth in this re solu tion are true and
are incorporated into this resol ution by reference a s i f s e t forth in full herein.
Section 2. Supporting the Self-Determination Rights of the Residents of the Area;
No Objection to a 2023 Annexation Application by the Citv of Coral Gables. The City of
South Miami h ereby s upports the se lf-d eterminati o n rights of the residents of the A rea to
consider a 2023 Annexation petition filed by th e C ity of Coral Gables by election, and
declaring n o objectio n to the C i ty of Coral Gables' 2023 petition to annex the Area. The C i ty
further su ppo rts an annexa ti on of the Area that does not r eq ui re m itigatio n contrib u t ions from
the C ity of Coral Gables to the County.
Section 3. Effective Date. Thi s re s o lu tio n s ha ll b ecom e effective i mm e di a te ly
up o n ado p t io n b y vote o f th e C it y C om mi ssio n.
PASSED A N D A D O PTED t hi s 2 nd d a y o f M a y. 2 0 23 .
ATT EST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION EREOF
WEI SS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE
& BIERMAN, P.L.
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor F e rn a ndez:
V ic e Mayor Bonich:
Com mi ss ioner Call e:
Commi ssione r Liebman:
Commissione r Corey:
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Agenda Item No:1.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: May 2, 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, SUPPORTING
THE SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHTS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE HIGH PINES/PONCE-DAVIS AREA
(AREA) TO CONSIDER A 2023 ANNEXATION PETITION BY THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES BY ELECTION;
DECLARING NO OBJECTION BY THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI TO THE UPCOMING 2023 PETITION BY THE
CITY OF CORAL GABLES TO ANNEX THE AREA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5
(MAYOR FERNANDEZ)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo_high_pines.docx
Reso_High_Pines_Ponce_Davis_Area_Annexation_CAv3.docx
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias,City Manager
DATE:May 2, 2023
SUBJECT:SUPPORT OF POSSIBLE ANNEXATION BY CORAL GABLES OF HIGH PINES/PONCE
DAVIS AREA, AND THE SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS THEREIN.
BACKGROUND:Pursuant to the request of Mayor Fernandez, the above-referenced
Resolution is submitted for consideration by the City Commission to support
the self-determination rights of the residents of the High Pines/Ponce-Davis
Area and declaring no objection by the City to the upcoming petition by the
City of Coral Gables to annex the area.
ATTACHMENTS:Resolution
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