Res No 135-24-16240RESOLUTION NO. 135-24-16240
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2024, FOR THE
ELECTION ON THE REFERENDUM/CHARTER
AMENDMENT BALLOT QUESTION ENTITLED "VOTING
REQUIREMENTS TO ISSUE BONDS OR BORROW
MONEY"; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION,
CORRECTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, On April 16, 2024, the City Commission of the City of South Miami ("City'')
adopted Resolution No. 051-24-16156, calling for a special election for the purpose of submitting
to the electorate the proposed referendum/Charter amendment ballot question entitled "Voting
Requirements to Issue Bonds or Borrow Money"; and
WHEREAS, the City held a special election on August 20, 2024, for the
referendum/Charter amendment ballot question; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Elections Department has canvassed the returns,
tabulated the ballots of the mail in votes, and determined the total number of votes at such election
for the referendum/Charter Amendment ballot questions as shown by said returns; and
WHEREAS, the results of the August 20, 2024 City Special Election were certified by the
Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Christina White in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A"; 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 MAYOR AND 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. Ce1·titication of Special Election. The City Commission hereby certifies
and declares, pursuant to the votes cast in the Special Election held on August 20, 2024, the
following results on the referendum/Charter amendment ballot question entitled "Voting
Requirements to Issue Bonds or Borrow Money'':
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Res. No. 135-24-16240
SOUTH MIAMI ISSUE BONDS OR BORROW MONEY
The Charter requires four votes of the City Commission to issue bonds or borrow money,
and five votes if such indebtedness exceeds five percent of the City's operating budget.
This Charter amendment would amend the Charter to require three votes of the
Commission where debt is subject to a voter referendum at a General Election, and four
votes where debt is not subject to voter approval.
Shall the amendment described above be adopted?
Yes 1,119
No 871
Section 3. Implementation. The City Charier is hereby amended as set forth herein,
and the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk are instructed to make the necessary text
changes to the City's Charter, as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto. The City Manager, City
Clerk, and City Attorney are hereby further authorized to take all actions necessary to implement
the purposes and intent of this Resolution.
Section 4. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the
final resolution for signature.
Section 5.
adoption.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 2024.
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
iit:b~FMAN COLE
& BIERMAN, P.L.
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Fernandez:
Vice Mayor Bonich:
Commissioner Calle:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Corey:
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5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Res. No. 135-24-16240
EXIDBIT "A"
(Ce1•tification Miami-Dade County S111,ervisor of Elections Official Results)
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Res. No. 135-24-16240
EXIDBIT "B"
TEXT OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAM11
CllY OF SOUTH MIAMI CHARTER
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ARTICLE II. -CITY COMMISSION
SE CTI ON 6. Ortli11a11ces
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D. Votl11gProced11re. Voting shall be by roll call. The "yeas" and "nays" shall be recorded
individually in the minutes of each meeting.
No Commission member shall be excused from voting as required by law.
1. Req11ire111e11ts for Adopt/011. All resolutions or ordinances shall be adopted by no
less than three affirmative votes of the City Commission.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, four affinnative votes of the City
Commission shall be required in the following instances:
To issue bonds or borrow money where such debt is not authorized by referendum of
gualified voters of the City at a General Election
To grant, renew or amend any lease or franchises
To transfer title to property
To appropriate or expend non-budgeted funds
To approve an initiatory ordinance pursuant to Article V
To amend iand use and development regulations to make them less restrictive
BNeept as etherwise pf01'iEleEI in this Charter, five affirmati·;e :Yates ef the City Commission
shall he reEIHired te approve the actions iadieeted hele 1N: (Amended 11108/22}:
Te issue bonds er !Jerro1n meaey in e1teass offir.1e peroeet of lhe eity's eurrent o~erftting
budget.
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1Proposed additions to existing Town Charter text are indicated by undeliining~ proposed deletions from existing
Town Charter text are indicated by shilEeUweugh.
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Agenda Item No:8.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 3, 2024
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION HELD
ON AUGUST 20, 2024, FOR THE ELECTION ON THE REFERENDUM/CHARTER AMENDMENT BALLOT
QUESTION ENTITLED “VOTING REQUIREMENTS TO ISSUE BONDS OR BORROW MONEY”; PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION, CORRECTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (CITY CLERK)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo certifying election results aug 20.docx
49I2344-Reso Certifying Special Election Results Voting Requirements to Issue Bonds or Borrow Money CAv1.DOCX
Certification Letter - South Miami Special 08.20.24.pdf
Results Official State Referendums 08.27.24 Signed - Primary Election 08.20.24.pdf
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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:September 3, 2024
SUBJECT:Certify and Declare results of the Special Election held on August 20, 2024 regarding
the Charter Amendment amending voting requirements to issue bonds or borrow
money.
RECOMMENDATION:Certify and declare the results of the South Miami Special Election held on
August 20, 2024.
BACKGROUND:The City held a Special Election on August 20, 2024 for the following charter
amendment:
SOUTH MIAMI ISSUE BONDS OR BORROW MONEY
The Charter requires four votes of the City Commission to issue bonds or
borrow money, and five votes if such indebtedness exceeds five percent of
the City’s operating budget. This Charter amendment would amend the
Charter to require three votes of the Commission where debt is subject to
a voter referendum at a General Election, and four votes where debt is not
subject to voter approval.
Shall the amendment described above be adopted?
Yes 1,119
No 871
ATTACHMENTS:Resolution
Election Results
Certification Letter
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7MIAMI·' S•i-Uit• .. Elections 2700 NW 87th Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 T 305-499-8683 F 305-499-8501 TTY 305-499-8480 miamidade.gov CERTIFICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE I, Christina White, Supervisor of Elections for Miami-Dade County, Florida, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the Official Results for the Miami-Dade County Primary Election conducted on August 20, 2024, which included the South Miami Special Election: Voting requirements to issue bonds or borrow money WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL, AT MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024 Enclosure I: ... ' 11,_.. ristina White Supervisor of Elections Miami-Dade County r • ,, . ' .
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*** Official Results ***
CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
We, the undersigned, VICTORIA FERRER, County Judge, Chairperson,
ivlIESHA DARROUGH, County Judge, Substitute Member,
CHRISTINA WHITE, Supervisor of Elections, Member, constituting the
Board of County Canvassers in and for said County, do hereby certify
that we met on the Twenty-Seventh day of August, 2024 A.D., and
proceeded publicly to canvass the votes given for the Referendums on the
Twentieth day of August, 2024 A.D. as shown by the returns on file in
the office of the Supervisor of Elections. We do hereby certify from said
returns as follows:
COUNTY NONBINDING RAPID MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM
County Nonbinding Rapid Mass Transit System
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
214,896
58,918
votes
votes
COUNTYFIRESTATIONFLAMINGOPARKMIAMIBEACH
County FireStation FlamingoPark MiamiBeach
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
197,439
63,355
votes
votes
CGABLES ANNEX LITTLE GABLES/CITY OF CGABLES
CGables Annex Little Gables/City of CGables
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
3,359
5,621
votes
votes
MEDLEY BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE ANNEXED AREAS
Medley Boundaries to Include Annexed Areas
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
124
202
votes
votes
MEDLEY TOWN MAYOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Medley Town Mayor Chief Executive Officer
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
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97
228
votes
votes
9
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CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
MEDLEY IMPOSE TERM LIMITS
Medley Impose Term Limits
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
137
186
votes
votes
MEDLEY ELIMINATE ADMIN REVIEW BOARD PROCESS
Medley Eliminate Admin Review Board Process
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
92
231
votes
votes
MIAMI ELIMINATE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL
Miami Eliminate Independent Auditor General
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
20,056
12,711
votes
votes
MIAMI CREATE INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL
Miami Create Independent Inspector General
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
26,543
6,919
votes
votes
MIAMI GYM EQUIPMENT MAURICE A. FERRE PARK
Miami Gym Equipment Maurice A. Ferre Park
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
27,117
7,062
SOUTH MIAMI ISSUE BONDS/BORROW MONEY
South Miami Issue Bonds/Borrow Money
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
08/27/2024 08:19:17 AM
1,119
871
2
votes
votes
votes
votes
10
*** Official Results ***
CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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