Ord No 10-24-2495ORDINANCE NO. 10-24-2495
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO ABOLISH THE COMMISSION FOR
WOMEN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-26 OF
THE CODE AND THE JUNIOR COMMISSION FOR
WOMEN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-26.1
OF THE CODE, AND MERGING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE TWO COMMISSIONS INTO SECTION 2-
26.6. "COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD"; PROVIDING
FOR CORRECTIONS; SEVERABILITY; CONFLICTS;
IMPLEMENTATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 166, Flo1ida
Statutes, provides municipalities with the authority to exercise any power for municipal purposes,
except where prohibited by law, and to adopt ordinances in furtherance of such authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of South Miami ("City") finds it
periodically necessary to amend its Code of Ordinances ("Code") to update regulations and
procedures to maintain consistency with state law, implement municipal goals and objectives,
clarify regulations, and address specific issues and needs that may arise; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-26.6. "Community relations board" of Chapter 2, "Administration
and City Government", of the City's Code provides for the establishment and duties of the City's
Community Relations Board (the "Board,,); and
WHEREAS, Section 2-26 of the Code created the "Commission for women'' and provides
the structure and duties of the commission (the "Commission for Women•'); and
WHEREAS, Section 2-26.1 of the Code created the "Junior commission for women" and
provides the structure and duties of the commission (the "Junior Commission for Women"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the goals and objectives of the Commission
for Women and Junior Commission for Women would be best accomplished through the merger
of the duties of the two commissions into those of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to abolish the Commission for Women and the
Junior Commission for Women, and amend Section 2-26.6. to accomplish the foregoing; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2024, the City Commission approved the ordinance on first
reading; and
WHEREAS, on April 2. 2024, the City Commission conducted a duly noticed public
hearing as required by law and approved the ordinance on second reading; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 1
Section 1. Recitals. The above-stated recitals are tn1e and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Amending Section 2-26, "Commission for Women," Section 2-26.1,
"Junior Commission for Women," and Section 2-26.6, "Community relations board", of
Chapter 2, "Administa·ation and City Government", of tile City Code. Section 2-26,
"Commission for Women," Section 2-26.1, "Junior Commission for Women," and Section 2-26.6,
"Community relations board", of Chapter 2, "Administration and City Govemment", of the City
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2. -ADMINISTRATION AND CITY GOVERNMENT
Sec. 2-26. Commission fer women Rese19Ved.
~a) C,-88ted; e9111fJ9Sill011. TheFe is herel:,y eFeateEI a eity eemmission fer YI-Omen. The
eeftlfflissiee shall eeesist efelwltm (11) memhei:s.
~~ AppBilllH1e,1t s111! HJ1=111s 9/111en1hers. Memhm·s of lite eeeuBissioa shall he appointed by the
mayor as pro1.cided in the City Charter. MembefS ef the eemmissien shall he permaaent
residents, employed in husieess in. lhe eity ier t\¥0 (2) er meFe yeaf9 01:-fileully member ef
South Miami Senior High Soheel. Baelt memher shall have Elemeestrated a eeRlftlitment te
impF01.&e the eenditiea ef wemea through eeRHBUeity aREI ether sen•iee. The membership
should reAeet the Faeial aed elt.nie divemity of the Fesidents of the eity.
(&) 'Ferms 9.ftef.liee. le ere er that the terms ef effiee ef all meml,efS ef the eemmissien shall aet
eK-piFe at the same time, the ieitial appointmoets te the eemm:issien shall be as felloiv.,r-s; Fi11e
(5) memb8f6 eftke eemmiUee shall be appointed ier a tel'm ef two (2) years ffem date ef its
fimt meetieg and fi¥e (S) mombefS skall be appointed te the eommissien fer a term of three
(3) yeat=S. i1\:ppoiated members shall tkei:eafter ser,e fer a period of two (2} yeaFS er until their
sueeessor is appointed, v,,rhiehe¥er eeeHrs later.
fd) Chsitpet&Oll £Mid ,Jiee ehsirpe:wev1. T.he ekairpea;oe and Yiee ehairpersen sl1all be eleeted by
the memheFs ef the eommissiett fer a term of ene yeM. 1\ppeietmettls te fill any ·;aeaRey ett
the eommissien shall he ier the remaindeF ef the ue~£pifeEI tenHs. When any memher of the
eemmissien fails te attend tBree (3) eenseeuti1Je meetings widlout ae eHoused ahsenee, he er
she skall be remell'Jed hy lhe eity eemmissioe. An "e:Keused ahseaee" shall he defined as an
ahsenee resuUing EIHe ta pef&onal er family illness, death ie family, heing out efte,hlJl l:leeaase
ef husiness, professioeal, er ether eemmitments subjeet to the appm1.cal of the ehairpeFSen.
1 Coding: Sk=ikedn:eugk '.'Jares are deletions to the existing words. Underlined words are additions to the existing
words. Changes b~~~~en farst and second reading are indicated with deu&Jle ell'iltelht·eugh and double underline and
are highlighted in ~Y.-Modifications made at second reading are shaded in lfflilQffl.
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(e) Or-gm1irt11i0n of 1Jie eommis!Ji011. Me1Bhers ef the eefflftlissien for '.'lomen shall elect sueh
effieefs, iB additiee te the ehait=peFSeR aaEI a Yiee ehaifpeFsoe, as may he deemed aeeessary.
SiK (6) membem ekall eoestitute a EtYOrum aeeessary te llelel a .meetiag te take any aeti0B.
Memhe1'6 skall sewe 1uitllout GOIBf)OBsatioa hut sllaU he Feimhw=sed fe1· aeoessary eKf)eeses
ieean-eel ie the pedem1aeee ef their offieial daties as approved hy the eit)' eommissieB. A
hudget shall be established hy the eity m&Bager, as seee as possible, fer parpose of faadieg
eM:f)eeses. Regular a&ti special meotiags of the eommiosioe shalt l,e sehedaleel, aad eotiee of
sueh meetings shall be given, as fHto 11ided ie this Code for meetiegs of tlle eity eommissioe;
proJJided, ho•.ve:r;er, that sehedulieg speeial meetiegs shall i=eEJ.Qi1te Ike ·nriUea re~est of siK
(6) eommissioa memhefS. Mieutes shall be 1Eept by eity staff of all meetiegs. A EfH0rum is siK
(6) members that atteeel eithe1· in pefSeR or Femetely p1·0¥iEled the memeOfS atteedia-g
remotely ean he seeB aed heai-d hy, aed the remotely atteediag memher eae see aad llear,
e11eryeee attenEling the meetiag ia pei·soa aMI remotely.
(t) l)l(/.ie.,; £111«power.,; eft-he eeH,~'fli55io11f<J1· w0»1e11. The po:r."1eFS and duties of the eommissioa
shall ieekide, hat aot UmUed to, tll.e fello·wieg daties, filftetieae, pe:i.,.refS aad i-e9f)oesibilities.
(1) Te serYe ia a& ad.,lisery eapaeity 13y maleieg iw)estigatiees, st:udies, i=eports and
reeemmendatioes to the eity eommissiea, the eity manage1· ane her or his administration,
aed the eofftlftaeity, ie respeet te all maHefs peftainiag te the states of\\'OffieR in the eity,
ineladi-eg, hut BOt limited te, the fair aBd eEtYal k=eatmeat of 1noe1ea; those polieies and
pr-aetiees v.tlliea diserimieate agaiaet ,.,.,amee. wMtMF p1·aetieed 13y publie OF pri11ate
persons, indi¥idaLWs ei-eerpor-atioe.e; aml, the p\lblie aad pri-¥ate emplo:ymeat of womee,
the wedeing &Rd li11ieg eoaditi0Bs of womee, the deli¥ery of puhlie and pri-"late serv-iees
te women, and the edueatioe aad tfaiai&g of womea and pahlie aeeolllftledatiens fer
women;
(2) Te 1neke eoetiRUiag studies Yrith reeommeadatiees and 1·eperts of all eity ageaeies,
faeilities, beams, seniiees anEI tu·ogi-ams E1ealieg v.tith er afteotieg wemea, inoluEling
equal ftlndiag of sueh fueilities, serYiees anEl pf8grams;
(3) Te study, reeommeed aed report aay needed impro~1emeets and ehaages te eit)' eedes,
beams, eftlinanees, t'esetations, and wfittea anEI UA'Nrittee polioies and praetiees of the
effYt
(4) Te apf)ear befefO aey gevemmeatal er eee ge¥emmeetal ageaey to preseet fiRElings anEl
i-eeemmendations ee beltalf of the eemmissiea fer 'lfomee, as '"'ell as ee behalf of the
eity with the appre¥al of the oi~ eommissioa.
(5) Te selioit eontribatioas, sen'iees aad iiaaeeial SUf:1.f)Ort ffem other gevemmeetal
aathorities, pri¥ate busieesses, gt=eups, institutiees aed a:ust maEls;
(6) To ser.ce as a liaisee or iafefmal meEliate1· aRteeg the eity eoflllllissioa, the eity
admieistration, the eity employees ane tho 1:1sers of eity se1viees aed faeilities. The
oomraissiee for 111omee may ooasult with roprese&tath«es of these groups ffem time te
time as aeoessary to earry out the 00R11Rission for '.'leinee's datien aed maotiees; aad
(7) Te perform ethet· ElaHes, fiu1etieas aed serviees as m~ he assigfteEI te it by the eity
oommissien.
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Sec. 2-26.1. J.unieF eemmissien r-e, wemen Reserved.
(&) Created, eeHff1B.9it-it·m. There is hef8by 8f8ated a junier eommissiea for v,1omea. The
eommissioR shell eoasist of least eight (8~ memh0f9.
(h) AJJP6i11ll11e1,1 mul que#jicelit:J11s ofmemhen,·. Memhers of the eommissioa shall he appoiRted
hy the m&yel" as pro11ided fer ia the eity eharter. Memhers shall:
(1) Either be a resident ef the eiey, a studeet at a eiey seheel er a shldeat at South MiBlfli
Senior High Sehoel;
(2) Be age thirleea (13) thfeugh a senier in high seltool;
(3) Be ia¥el11ed ia at least eae (I) eKka eunieular aetivity; and
{1) MaiRlaia at least a "C 11 graEle point a11erage.
t'dl applicant mllsl present tv1e (2) f8eomn:tendations fi:em e\H'fent endter former teaehet"s aael one
(1) reeo1BmenEletioa .frem a persoa wke ie aet a memhe1· of the applieaRt's immediate family
attesting te the applioant's geed oharaoter anEl lead8f8hip a'=>ility. The eemmissien fer women shall
re¥i8'N all applioatieas aREI make resemmeRdatione fer appeimmeRt te t-1¼8 mayor.
(e) Terms ef8jflc,e. In ot"der that the toms ef effiee of all nieftlbers of the eemmiesioa shall Ret
eKpire at tee same time, tee ieitial appointments te the eommissien shall he as folla,,.,s; ene
half(I~ of the memhe1·s shall be appoieted fer t\1.ce (2) yeaES and ene half(l4) efUie memhers
shall be appointee fer thfee (3) yeai=s. 1B ~e e¥ent the JllllMer ef i&itial appailltmems te tee
eemmissiea 1:aakes up OR odd aumher, thee oae (1) ftlOfe pet"soa shall he appeimed for two
(2) yem·s. The1·eailer, appoiated meftlbef9 sltoll serr,r-e for twe (2) ye&PS or uatil a sueeesse1:· is
appointed. Appoiatmeats to fill oay ,,aeaney en the eem-missien will he for the un83(-J)ired
temr.
{El) C!im,ge hi m,w,her Bf H1~Hh01w. The nuftlber ef persees seivieg en the eemmiesiett m~ be
ine1:·eased er Eleefeased ~y the eity eommissien haseEl en tke le,,cel ef partioipatien by yeung
1.1,omen. In the e-veat of a eha&ge iR memhefS, the numher efmemhers dlat Hl\lSt he present te
eenstitute a E}l!Ol-UFR for a meeting shall '=>e half (14) tlle total memhers phis one (1). Int-Re
e,,r:eat ef any iaerease ia the aumhe1· ef meJRhefS, tke teRBs ef effioe sliaU he presorihed by
lhe eity eemmissioa. A quemm ineludes those members whe are pltysieally pFesent as well
as these memeers v,ho atteed remotely pro1tided the ftlemhem otteadiag remotely eaa be seea
aeel hearEl hy, aael the Femotely atteMieg memher eae see aed heat·, e1,ceryoae atteREliag the
meetiBg ie persaa and t=einetely.
(e) Chei1"pe,-se11 fllrtl ;,;ee ehei11J01°tio~,. The ehaiFp8fSen aad Yiee ehak:persOR shall he eleeted hy
lhe metMem ef the eemmissien fer a lei·m ef ene (1) yea£. Tke members may eleot aay
adElitioaal et-lioers that tkey deem neoessary.
(t) ReH16wtl. \'thee aay meml>er fails te alteed three (3) eonseeuti1,1e ftleeaags ,,.citheut an eKeuseEl
abseese, ~e member shall he reme,reEI 1:Jy tile eity semmissiea. ft.:R "eKeused absenee" skall
ineluEle, but net he limited to, an ahsenoe resulting fl:em a death iR the family, er efa teaeher
er a elese pemenal frienc.4, a peFSeeal er family illeess, being eut ef town on persenal husiness,
field trips er ether seheel related mattem, er 1.•aealioa, OAd preparing for fieal e:ffam.inatieas,
8lltl shall be su&jeet te the appF0¥al of the ehair. 2'\ii aeaea ef the eom&lissioa shall aot he
auUified heeause eee er mere ef ils memhers are later EletermieeEI te he Elisqaalified ffem
helding that et-lioe.
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(g) l-,i6iso11 wit-.ff eom111is-sie11 J"<J,· lWHlfell. Tite ehairpefSeB et· the vice eh&iff)ef90B ef the
eommissioe will atteed moBthly meetings of the eommissiOB for '•'Jomea; like11,iise, the
eo1Bmissioa fer 1,1,remen shall desigeate two (2) members vAl:e shall attead meetiegs of the
junior eomfRission fer ,,.,emea oe a Fetatieg hasis. The ElesigBated persees shall atteed
n~eet-ings in a nea 1Jetieg eJt effieie eapaeity. Failure te attend a meetiBg as an eK effieie
memher shall net eeuat agaiest t-he memher as &R uneKeuseEI ahsenee.
(h) }AeeJings, &pe115es. R:egula~ seheduled meetings shall he held monthly at eity hall at a
een-venie&t time te he EleeiEleEI lly the eeRtm:issien meftll,ef9. The memhe~·s may ehange the
plaee and time ef a padieular meeting by metiea and a 11ete ef the majority ef memhef9
present at a regularly seheEluleEI meetieg. A majority of the members ie geed standieg shall
eonstik-lte a (tllorum aeeessary to hold meetiegs and take aetien. &egalar and Sf)eeial meetings
shall he sohoduled, aaEI eotiee shall he gi¥en, as prO¥ided in tke eity eode for meetings of ti-le
oit-y eommissien; p1·0\cided, 1-lo'l.'&",'er, that soheduling speoial ineetiegs shall t=eEJ.oire ti-le
¥lBHeH reEfuest of a majerity ef the moml,efS in good stanElieg. Miootes shall ho kept oitlier
by feeerEling er in y,,rfittea foFm. MeftlhefS shall ser.1e witheut eempensaUon llut shall he
1·eimhu1·sed for neeessary aoo autho1·i2ed mEpeeses ineun=ed iB the performanee of the werlc of
the eemmission. A hudget may be established hy the oity maeager fer ti-le purpose of fl¾nding
~eases. The W(uas "memhem present" f.er tke pYFposes eflhis seetien means mel.B9efS ,.1.r.ho
are pll:}'Sieally pi=esent as ¥.,ell as those membeFS wl-lo attead remotel3/ pF0 1fiEled the me1Bhet=s
atteading remotely eae be seen aeEI heaFEl lly, aed the fCmetely attendieg member ean see aed
hea1·, 8Ti1eryene aUendieg the meeting ie persoe and 1·emotely.
(i) .. 9.ewer.v e.·1« euHe.v. The po1♦-'.refS aeEI duties ef the een1:missiee shall iBelude, eut net ee limited
~
(I) To sen'e in an ad1.cisory oapaoity to the eommissioe for womee and to the mayor aed eity
eommissien hy makieg iw.cest-igatiees, studies, repefts aeEI reeemmeedatioes ie respeet
to all matters peftaieieg le ti-le status of young v.«omen in the ei(3/ and ia eit,r seheels;
inelading the worlcing, eElueatienal aed li:ffiag eenditiens of young v.1emee; edueatien
anEI trainieg; health, teea pregnaney aad e:1E_posure to predatory orimes; ayailability of
EJUality anE1 aeoessible healtli s8f¥ioes, eElueatioaal, family and psyeholegieal eoueseling
ser,,riees; a1.cailabiliiy of meaningful employment fer young 1l}omee; aiseriminatien and
i=espensiveness ef go 1,1emmeet to the eeeEls ef yeueg 1Hemea.
(2) Te smEly, i:epert ee anEI reeommeed eeeded impf8wmeets ie the eKistense anEI Eleli 1,,ery
of aeeded medieal, edaeatioeal, eriminal and soeial servieee.
(3) To appear before the eo1B:1Bisoien fer ,vomen aed t-he m~er and &ity eemmissioa to
Eleli¥er report:s, reee1Bmendations anel re(tllests fer assistanee.
(4) To perf.e1:m other duties, mnetions anEI servioes as may lle reEJYesteEI by Ule eommissiee
~r 1Nomee and ti-le mayor aed si,y eommission.
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Sec. 2-26.6. Community relations board.
(a) C,■e(l/ed. There is hereby created a community relations board (board) for the city. The board
consists of nine (9) members. The qualifications of the members are as follows:
(1) One (l) appointee must be between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30).
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(2) Four ( 4) members must be residents of South Miami and have diverse religious, gender
and ethnic backgrounds.
(3) All members must be selected because of their leadership roles within the resident
population of the city. One ( 1) should have pe1·sonal experience with housing insecure
issues.
(b) Appoi11tme11t mu/ terms of members. Members of the board must be appointed in accordance
with the city Charter. The community outreach coordinator will provide the commission with
a list of app!·op~ate potential c~mmitt~e memb~rs. The tenn of eac~f ... e~~~~e is f ~~ :~? -~~~
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m,Jfi)Jj're!?0fflle1161tirll!Jiiifit}fi'@lr8ie:;JWnftiJBW~its6lnabfl. The community outreach
coordinator will serve as an ex officio members of the board. Section 2-22 (term limits) does
not apply to this board.
( c) Chair mu/ yice-clwiror co-chairs. The members shall meet promptly and select a chair and
vice-chair If • "''" ---.-er. -s•· • • • • • • ,~
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(d) Quorum. A quorum for meeting of the board shall be a majority of the members of the board.
A quorum includes those members who are physically present as well as those who attend
remotely provided the members attending remotely can be seen and heard by, and the
remotely attending member can see and hear, everyone attending the meeting in person and
remotely.
(e) Duties. The duties of the board are as follows:
( 1) Meet at least once every three (3) months and, when needed, the board, by a majority
vote, may schedule additional meetings. In addition, meetings may be called;
a. By the chair; or
b. By one (1) member who may call for one (l) or more additional meetings by
contacting the city clerk, and the city clerk will dete1mine if there are four (4)
additional members who want to hold such meeting(s).
(2) Recruit members. Each board member who has been appointed by a memberofthe city
commission is responsible for recruiting people for nomination to fill any vacancy on
the board. The city commission must approve all those who are nominated to fill a
vacancy in the four ( 4) seats on the board that have not been directly appointed by a
commission member in accordance with the city Charter.
(3) Foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all economic, social,
religious, sexual orientation, special needs (including the homeless), ages and ethnic
groups in the city.
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(4) Cooperate in the development of educational programs dedicated to the improvement of
community relations and enlist the support of civic leaders (religious, veterans, labor,
industrial, commercial and charitable) and private agencies engaged in the inculcation
of ideals of tolerance, mutual respect and understanding.
(5) Recommend to the city manager ways to include all city residents in celebrations of city
and national holidays.
( 6) Recommend to the city commission events that are designed to attract and include all
city residents.
(7) Recommend to the city commission ways to improve communication to all city
residents, especially to those who are not computer literate.
(8) Recommend to the city commission a plan for an internship program to develop future
community leaders within the businesses, commercial, industrial and other agencies in
the city.
(9) Recommend to the city commission ways to build equity goals and plans into matters
(resolutions and ordinances) that come before the commission.
( l 0) Recommend to the city commission ways to insure climate justice for all city residents.
(1 1) To serve in an advisory capacity by making investigations, studies, reports and
recommendations to the city commission, the city manager and her or his administration.
and the community, in respect to all matters pertaining to the status of women in the city,
including, but not limited to, the fail" and equal tt·eatment of women; those policies and
practices which discriminate against women whether practiced by public or private
persons, individuals or comorations; and, the public and private employment of women,
the working and living conditions of women, the delivery of public and private services
to women, and the education and training of women and public accommodations for
women; including the working, educational and living conditions of young women;
education and training; health, teen pregnancy and exposure to predatory crimes;
availability of guality and accessible health services, educational, family and
psychological counseling services; availability of meaningful employment for young
women; discrimination and responsiveness of government to the needs of young women.
(12) To make continuing studies with recommendations and reports of all city agencies,
facilities, boards, services and programs dealing with or affecting women, including
equal funding of such facilities, services and programs;
( 13) To appear before any governmental or non-governmental agency to present findings and
recommendations on behalf of the board, as well as on behalf of the city with the
approval of the city commission.
(14) To solicit contributions, services and financial support from other governmental
authorities, private businesses, groups, institutions and trust funds; and
{ 15) To serve as a liaison or infonnal mediator among the city commission, the city
administration, the city employees and the users of city services and facilities. The board
may consult with representatives of these groups from time to time as necessary to carry
out the board's duties and functions.
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(16) To study, report on and recommend needed improvements in the existence and delivery
of needed medical, educational. criminal and social services for young women.
(l 7} To appear before the mayor and city commission to deliver reports, recommendations.
and requests for assistance.
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(~JID Recommend to the city commission such ordinances or resolutions as will aid in
carrying out the purpose.q of this section.
(~~ Apply for and recommend the acceptance of grants and donations to the city from
foundations and others for the purpose of can-ying out the functions of the board. All
grants must be approved and accepted by the city commission.
t~~ Submit an annual report to the city manager and city commission. The report will
cover educational programs, sensitivity training, grant..ci, interventions for persons in
need, etc.
(~gg) The board has the power and duty to:
a. Examine the issues of any persons in need in the city; and
b. Recommend to the city commission a comprehensive strategy to support all the
people in need, including professional services, health services, and rehabilitation
services.
(~~) One (I) appointee will act as the LGBTQ liaison to serve as an accessible and
friendly ear to the city's LGBTQ+ community and elevate LGBTQ-related concerns to
the city commission.
Section 3. Corrections. Confonning language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the
final Ordinance for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Conflicts. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or pa11s
of resolutions, in conflict herewith, are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Implementatio11. That the City Manager and City Attorney are authorized
to take any and all actions necessary to implement this Ordinance.
Section 7.
adoption.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
PASSED on first reading on the 19 th day of March, 2024.
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Ord. No. I 0-24-2495
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on the 2"'1 day of April, 2024.
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LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
Mayor Fernandez:
Vice Mayor Bonich:
Commissioner Call e:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Corey:
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Yea
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Yea
Absent
Yea
Agenda Item No:8.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: April 2, 2024
Submitted by: Daniela Cimo
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Ordinance
Agenda Section:
Subject:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ABOLISH THE COMMISSION FOR
WOMEN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-26 OF THE CODE AND THE JUNIOR COMMISSION
FOR WOMEN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-26.1 OF THE CODE, AND MERGING THE
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TWO COMMISSIONS INTO SECTION 2-26.6. “COMMUNITY RELATIONS
BOARD”; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS; SEVERABILITY; CONFLICTS; IMPLEMENTATION; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (COMMISSIONER COREY)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo-CRB Ordinance-SR
Ordinance Amending Sec. 2-26.6 Community Relations Board-SR
MH Ad.pdf
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Lillian Arango and Tony Recio, City Attorneys
CC:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
DATE:April 2, 2024 City Commission Meeting
SUBJECT:AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ABOLISH THE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-26 OF THE CODE AND THE JUNIOR COMMISSION
FOR WOMEN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-26.1 OF THE CODE, AND
MERGING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TWO COMMISSIONS INTO
SECTION 2-26.6. “COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD” (COMMISSIONER COREY)
The accompanying Resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of
Commissioner Corey.
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6A .............................................................................................MIAMI HERALD FRIDAY MARCH 22 2024
In an effort to reduce
weapons in schools,the
Broward County School
Board voted Wednesday
to pay about half a million
dollars to install metal
detectors in 10 schools for
the 2024 -202 5 school
year.
Currently,the district
uses handheld metal de-
tectors.
“Metal detectors are not
the answer or end all,be
all,but we’ve seen the
reduction of weapons
found in other counties,”
Broward County Superin-
tendent Peter Licata told
reporters after the board’s
decision.“Also,we’ve
seen a significant reduc-
tion of vape pens.So that
is a great consequence to
it.”
Charles W.Flanagan
High School in Pembroke
Pines and J.P.Taravella
High School in Coral
Springs will pilot the metal
detectors during the sum-
mer,Licata said.
The district will pay
$540,000 to install metal
detectors at Flanagan and
Taravella and eight other
schools.Those schools
will be announced in the
next few weeks,Licata
said.He expects the
schools will be equipped
with at least three each.
Since the 202 2-2023
school year,Broward
County Public Schools has
had 220 weapons-related
incidents and 3.6%of
those incidents involved
guns,according to the
district.
The district will start
installing the metal detec-
tors in high schools before
gradually installing them
in middle schools,Licata
said.
The decision came
months after the district
decided against requiring
clear bookbags for this
school year.The initial
measure was meant to
deter students from bring-
ing weapons to schools.
Raisa Habersham:
@newsworthy17
Broward Public
Schools will try
metal detectors
to catch weapons
(and vapes)
CARL JUSTE cjuste@miamiherald.com
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter
Licata said Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale:‘Metal
detectors are not the answer or end all,be all,but we’ve
seen the reduction of weapons found in other counties.’
Fort Lauderdale police
are asking for the public’s
help to find a man they
say sexually battered a
woman last month.
The attack happened
Feb.2 7 around 2 a.m.on
the 700 block of SE 16th
Street,police said in a
press release.
A woman was walking
on the 1600 block of
South Federal Highway
when a man began follow-
ing close behind her in a
gray Hyundai Sonata,said
police spokeswoman
Casey Liening.Shortly
after,Liening said the
man,who had a handgun,
got out of the car and
demanded money from
the woman.
When she refused to
give him the cash,he
dragged her into the car
and sexually battered her
at gunpoint,Liening said.
She escaped and ran away.
Security-camera footage
released by police shows
the car in the area before
the attack.
Police said the man is
clean-shaven,with short
dark hair and a medium
build.The car’s windows
had dark tint,Liening
described.Police also
released a sketch of the
man based on the victim’s
description.
“He was possibly wear-
ing a white
T-shirt with
a dark-
colored
sweater and
long dark
pants,”
Liening
said.
Detectives
are asking for anyone with
information or video of the
attack to contact Detective
Sgt.Hector Martinez at
954-828-5510 or Detective
Christopher Chylack at
943-828-5535.Information
can also be provided anony-
mously by contacting Bro-
ward County Crime Stop-
persat 954-493-TIPS
(8477).
David Goodhue:
305-923-9728,
@DavidGoodhue
Fort Lauderdale
police are looking
for sexual-battery
suspect.He could
be armed Sketch
of suspect
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