Election Related Resolutions
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CHARTER”); AMENDING SECTION 4 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION,” TO REQUIRE CONTINUOUS RESIDENCY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING QUALIFYING FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER; 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 ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; 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 NO FEWER THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CHARTER”); AMENDING SECTION 29-C OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “SAME – WATSON ISLAND,” TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION BY FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE AND/OR LEASE OF +5.4 ACRES OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1111 PARROT JUNGLE TRAIL ("PROPERTY") BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $135,000,000 TO ECORESILIENCY MIAMI LLC, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES, REQUIRING CANCELLATION OF THE EXISTING LEASE, PAYMENTS TO CITY, DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW +13.3-ACRE PUBLIC WATERFRONT PARK ON THE REMAINDER OF PROPERTY AT NO COST TO THE CITY, CONTRIBUTING $15,000,000 FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OF OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS; 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 ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; 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 ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO USE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO BRING BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR 4/5THS APPROVAL A FULLY NEGOTIATED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS, ALL GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAFT TERM SHEET ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A (“TERM SHEET”), AND IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, ON OR BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 27, 2025 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING,SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CHARTER”); AMENDING SECTION 29-C OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “SAME – WATSON ISLAND,” TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION BY FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXECUTE AMENDMENTS (“AMENDMENTS”) TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS (“AGREEMENTS”) GOVERNING THE PROPERTY ON WATSON ISLAND LOCATED AT 888 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY”), WITH THE EXISTING TENANT, BH3 IG DEVELOPER LLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (“TENANT”), TO EXTEND THE TERM OF CERTAIN OF THE LEASES BY 24 YEARS, TO SELL THE LANDLORD’S POSITION IN CERTAIN OF THE LEASES TO TENANT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 3.2 ACRES, FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE NOT LESS THAN $25,000,000, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS INCLUDING A $9,000,000 CONTRIBUTION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, AN EXPANDED PUBLIC WATERFRONT AND PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE ALONG BISCAYNE BAY, TO PERMIT FEE SIMPLE CONDOMINIUM FORM OF OWNERSHIP, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OFFICE SPACE AS A PERMITTED USE, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER EXISTING CITY RIGHTS; 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 ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; 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 ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO USE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO BRING BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR 4/5THS APPROVAL FULLY NEGOTIATED AMENDMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ON OR BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 27, 2025 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND APPROVAL BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH, AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CHARTER”); AMENDING SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR,” TO CHANGE THE DATE OF A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER FROM THE THIRD TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER, IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS; 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 ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024; 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 ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE .