Election Related Resolutions
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-26-0025 AND, IN LIEU THEREOF, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 4(B), 7, AND 12 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CHARTER”), FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 18, 2026, TO CHANGE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS FROM ODD-NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING IN 2034 AND 2036, AS APPLICABLE, SO SUCH ELECTIONS COINCIDE WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AMENDING THE QUALIFICATION PERIOD ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING THAT THOSE ELECTED IN 2031 AND 2033 SHALL SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS AS AN ADJUSTMENT DUE TO THE CHANGE IN ELECTION YEARS; TO CONFORM THE VACANCY-FILLING PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12 OF THE CHARTER TO THE REVISED ELECTION CYCLE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON APPROVAL BY THE ELECTORATE.
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(B) OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL,” SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR,” AND SECTION 12 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “FILLING VACANCIES FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSION,” TO CHANGE THE GENERAL AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ODD-NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING IN THE YEARS 2034 AND 2036 SO THE GENERAL ELECTION COINCIDES WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AMENDING THE PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION AND CLARIFYING THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR THOSE ELECTED IN THE YEARS 2031 AND 2033 GENERAL AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS SHALL BE REDUCED FROM A FOUR (4) YEAR TERM TO A THREE (3) YEAR TERM DUE TO SAID CHANGE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 18, 2026; 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 FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND 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 FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL THE FOLLOWING REFERENDUM BALLOT QUESTION: “SHALL THE CITY ENTER INTO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL SPECTRUM L.P. TO ACTIVATE AND MANAGE EVENTS AT THE HISTORIC MIAMI MARINE STADIUM AND FLEX PARK, 3501 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FL, AS FOLLOWS: CITY RECEIVES 93% OF GROSS SALES OF ALL EVENTS AFTER DEDUCTING A $33,333 MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE, CITY RECEIVES 85% OF SPONSORSHIP REVENUES, 40 YEAR TERM, GLOBAL SPECTRUM TO PAY THE CITY UP TO $10,000,000 TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC MARINE STADIUM?”; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING THAT THE BALLOT QUESTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 18, 2026; 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 FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
(RESCINDED) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PRIMARY GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 18, 2026, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, AMENDING SECTION 4(B) OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “FORM OF GOVERNMENT; NOMINATION AND ELECTION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; TERMS OF OFFICE; RECALL,” SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR,” AND SECTION 12 OF THE CHARTER, TITLED “FILLING VACANCIES FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSION,” TO CHANGE THE 2031 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS TO 2032, THEREBY MOVING ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS FROM ODD-NUMBERED YEARS TO EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS SO THE DATES OF THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS ARE CONCURRENT WITH ANY STATEWIDE OR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AMENDING THE PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING TERMS OF OFFICE DUE TO SAID CHANGE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE.