NOVEMBER 7,
2017
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
RELATED LEGISLATION
RESOLUTION R-17-0315: RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS; FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF REQUIRED, ON
NOVEMBER 21, 2017; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF
PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN BOTH ELECTIONS; DESCRIBING
PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN BOTH ELECTIONS; DESCRIBING
THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS MAINTAINED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF FLORIDA AND CHAPTER 16
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
WHICH THE CITY OF MIAMI HAS ADOPTED FOR USE IN GENERAL
MUNICIPAL AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS; DESIGNATING AND
APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO GIVE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS
RESOLUTION AND THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
RESOLUTION R-17-0285: A RESOLUTION
OF THE MIAMI COMMISSION APPOINTING FRANCIS SUAREZ,
SUBJECT TO MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE OFFICE, AS
THE DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO
FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE
JUNE 22, 2017, TO SERVE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE RESULTS
HAVE BEEN DECLARED AND CERTIFIED FOR AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017.
RESOLUTION 17-0350: A RESOLUTION OF THE
MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE, SUBJECT TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED
FOR, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING FOUR
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($400,000,000.00) OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS ("BONDS") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
("CITY") IN ONE OR MORE SEPARATE SERIES FOR CAPITAL
PROJECTS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE FLOODING RISKS AND
IMPROVE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PARKS, CULTURAL FACILITIES,
STREETS, AND INFRASTUCTURE, AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC
SAFETY, WITH INTEREST PAYABLE AT RATES NOT EXCEEDING THE
MAXIMUM RATE ALLOWED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS,
PROVIDED THAT THE DEBT MILLAGE NOT EXCEED THE RATE OF
0.5935 MILLS; CALLING FOR A BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL
ELECTION AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC NOTICES AND
HOLDING A BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION CONCURRENTLY
WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE AT SAID
ELECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS;
DESCRIBING THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS MAINTAINED
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF FLORIDA AND
OF THE CHARTER AND CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, WHICH THE CITY HAS ADOPTED AND DESIRES TO
USE FOR HOLDING SUCH BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION;
DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND
RECORDS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION AND
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW; AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR
OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO
APPLICABLE LAW NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR
TO THE DATE OF SUCH BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR
THIS RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION R-17-0351: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING
FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"); SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED
"CITY-OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE-GENERALLY", TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION ("COMMISSION") BY A
FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE TO WAIVE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND TO EXECUTE A FIFTH AMENDMENT
("FIFTH AMENDMENT") TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE")
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND ALIGNED BAYSHORE
MARINA, LLC ("BAYSHORE MARINA"), ALSO KNOWN AS MONTY'S,
FOR CITY-OWNED WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2550 SOUTH
BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"), TO EXTEND
THE CURRENT LEASE TERM BY AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF
APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-TWO (32) YEARS (TO EXPIRE MAY 31,
2067), WITH TWO (2) ADDITIONAL TEN (10) YEAR OPTIONS TO
RENEW, FOR A TOTAL TERM OF FIFTY TWO (52) YEARS (TO
EXPIRE MAY 31, 2087); AN ADDITIONAL MINIMUM RENT PAYMENT
OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) PER LEASE
YEAR (A MINIMUM OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS [$10,000,000.00]
OVER THE BASE TERM OF THE AMENDED LEASE) OR ONE AND
THREE QUARTERS PERCENT (1.75%) OF GROSS RENT RECEIPTS
DERIVED FROM THE PROPERTY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, AS
ADDITIONAL RENT DUE TO THE CITY, AND COMMENCING JANUARY
1, 2019, MINIMUM ANNUAL TOTAL RENT (INCLUSIVE OF THE
ADDITIONAL MINIMUM RENT) SHALL BE ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00), PLUS AN
ADDITIONAL TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) TO
BE PAID ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR THE FULL AMENDED TERM TO
A SPECIAL FUND TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY FOR THE
BENEFIT OF LOW INCOME HOUSING RENOVATION; AND
SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY OF A
MINIMUM OF SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($7,500,000.00) TO BE SPENT WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS OF
APPROVAL OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT BY THE ELECTORATE; THE
CREATION OF A CAPITAL ACCOUNT REQUIRING A MINIMUM
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TO THE PROPERTY OF FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) OVER THE FULL AMENDED LEASE
TERM, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS; IMPLEMENTATION OF A
TRANSFER FEE IF THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED;
A REFINANCING FEE SHOULD THE PROPERTY BE REFINANCED
AFTER THE INITIAL REFINANCING; AND PURSUANT TO SECTION
29-B OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "CITY OWNED PROPERTY SALE
OR LEASE-GENERALLY," AND SUBPART A, SECTION 3(F)(III),
ENTITLED "POWERS" TWO (2) INDEPENDENT APPRAISALS HAVING
BEEN OBTAINED BY THE CITY AFFIRMING FAIR MARKET VALUE OF
THE FIFTH AMENDMENT; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONSENT TO
THE RELATED SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE AND WAIVER OF DEED
RESTRICTIONS REQUIRED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA; WITH
OTHER RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND RETENTION BY THE
CITY OF ALL OTHER RIGHTS; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM
SPECIAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER
AMENDMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE
REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017;
DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK ("CLERK") AS
THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND
RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CAUSE A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED
TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF SUCH REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION 17-0319: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING
FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"); SPECIFICALLY
PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 36 OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED
"CIVIL SERVICE," TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL ("OIAG") IN THE UNCLASSIFIED
SERVICE; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER
AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE
REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7,
2017; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND
RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED
TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION 17-0320: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH
AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER") BY AMENDING SECTION
48(D) OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED "OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT
AUDITOR GENERAL/STAFFING", TO PROVIDE THE INDEPENDENT
AUDITOR GENERAL EXCLUSIVE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OVER
EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL;
CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT BE
SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2017;
DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND
RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED
TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION 17-0318: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING
FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER") BY AMENDING
SECTION 12, ENTITLED "FILLING VACANCIES FOR MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION," TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE ELECTED IN
A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION SHALL SERVE
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT UNEXPIRED TERM AND ALLOWING
ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE ABSOLVED FROM ALLEGATIONS OF
MISCONDUCT TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME THEIR POSITION FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM; CALLING FOR AND
PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2017; DESIGNATING AND
APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER
REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN
RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOT LESS THAN
FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL
ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE 13699 - EARLY VOTING: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING PROVISIONS
FOR EARLY VOTING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA PURSUANT
TO SECTION 100.3605, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 AND A
RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF REQUIRED, ON NOVEMBER 21, 2017;
DESIGNATING CERTAIN SITES AND A SCHEDULE FOR EARLY
VOTING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
ELECTION F.A.Q.'s
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