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10-06-09 Item Add-On 3no'14; South Miami *N-*Vvl AA- MmicaM O R A O 1 2001 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER INTER- OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor and Commissioners From: W. Ajibola Balogun, City Manager Laurence Feingold, Interim City Attorney Date: October 6, 2009 "ADD ON" ITEM Subject: Reformatting of City Commission Agenda A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR & CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO CITY COMMISSION AGENDA; APPROVING THE REFORMATTING OF THE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: In the spirit of cooperation in affording Notice and due process to our residents and the City Commission; the attached resolution is recommended approving the changes in the agenda format. Under this new proposal, no longer will the items of the City Commission be at the end of the agenda, but will be ahead of the City Manager's and the City Attorney's reports, and said items will provide a broad scope for putting items on the agenda as it shall now be entitled "City Commission's Reports, Discussion, and Remarks ". The former remarks section at the end of the agenda will be omitted, and both our citizens and the City Commission will now have ample Notice of items to be presented by other Commissioners. It is jointly recommended by the City Manager and the City Attorney that this resolution reformatting the City Commission agenda be adopted. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16- 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 3.9 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR .& CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO CITY COMMISSION AGENDA; APPROVING THE REFORMATTING OF THE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 2 -2.1 (c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami requires the City Commission to approve the form of the agenda; and WHEREAS, in an effort to afford Notice and due process to the Community and to the Commission members, the Commission desires to amend the current approach to bringing things on the agenda; and WHEREAS, the current City Commission agenda format, which places the `Commission Remarks" section at the end of the agenda, does not take into consideration the lateness of the hour and poses a hardship for both residents and Commissioners wishing to participate in their local government. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City Commission Agenda form attached to this resolution as Exhibit 1, is hereby approved to allow the "City Commission's Reports, Discussion and Remarks" at the beginning of the meeting, after the "Approval of the Minutes ". Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ATTEST: CITY CLERK DAY OF f 2009. APPROVED: "U-_e� COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Feliu: Vice Mayor Beasley: Commissioner Sellars: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Newman: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 w: \My Documents \resolutions \Resolution agenda reformatting.doc 0I t vxs�� South Miami All- America City 2007 Exhibit 1 MAYOR Horace ;�G Feliu�� CITY MANAGER Ajibola Balogun� VICE MAYOR Brian D Beasley w CITY ATTORNEY Laurence Feingold COMMISSIONER Valeriek ewman CITY CLERK-Mana M Menendez COMMISSIONERVelma Palmer f CO1VIlVIISSIOIVER e!WM 4 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA City Commission Meeting Regular Meeting date: Time.: Next Regular Meeting date: Time: 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL; Phone: (305) 663 -6340 City of South Miami Ordinance No.. 08 -06 -1876 requires all lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with the City Clerk and pay an annual fee of $500.00 per Ord. No. 44 -08 -1979. This applies to all persons who are retained (whether paid or not) to represent a business entity or organization to influence "City" action. "City" action is broadly described to include the ranking and selection of professional consultants, and virtually all - legislative, auasHudicial and administrative action. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll Call: B. Invocation: C. Pledge of Allegiance: D. Lobbyists addressing the City Commission tonight must have been registered with the City Clerk.as indicated above. E. Presentation(s) 7:00 p.m. 1 Exhibit 1 ITEM (S) FOR THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION: 1. Approval of Minutes 2. City Commission's Reports, Discussion and Remarks (45 minutes) 3. City Manager's Report (25 minutes) 4. City Attorney's Report (15- minutes) PUBLIC REMARKS (5 minutes) CONSENT RESOLUTION (S) ORDINANCE (S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING (S) RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S) ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING (S) ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING 2 Exhibit 1 CITY HAS A SIGNIFICANT GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST IN CONDUCTING EFFICIENT AND ORDERLY COMMISSION MEETINGS. SPEAKERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT SECTION 2 -2. 1 (K) (2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDES THAT "ANY PERSON 14AKING PERSONAL IMPERTINENT, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR WHO SHALL BECOME BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION SHALL BE FORTHWITH BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COUNCIL BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE BE GRANTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION." PURSUANT TO FLA STATUTES 286.0105, "THE CITY HEREBY ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BOARD, AGENCY OR COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT ITS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AFFECTED PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT BY THE CITY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OR ADMISSION OR OTHERWISE INADMISSIBLE OR IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE, NOR DOES IT AUTHORIZE CHALLENGES OR APPEALS NOT OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW. 3