Election Related Resolutions
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 FIFTY MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($450,000,000.00) OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ("BONDS") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY"), IN ONE OR MORE SEPARATE SERIES, TO REPAIR AND REPLACE CRITICALLY DETERIORATING FIRE AND POLICE FACILITIES, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING NEW FIRE STATIONS AND A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS FOR POLICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS, 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, WITH SAID BONDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CITY’S INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE CITY’S EXTERNAL AUDITOR; CALLING FOR A BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC NOTICES AND HOLDING A BOND REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, 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 FOR 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.
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 GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2026, PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 47, OF THE CHARTER TITLED "[RESERVED.]," TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO MONITOR AND PUBLICLY REPORT ON THE STATUS, COST, TIMELINE, AND REMAINING OR AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR ALL ACTIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED WITH GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; PROVIDING FOR AN 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 47, TITLED "[RESERVED.]," TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO MONITOR AND PUBLICLY REPORT ON THE STATUS, COST, TIMELINE, AND REMAINING OR AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR ALL ACTIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED WITH GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; 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 ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3, 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 SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 BE AUTHORIZED TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 27.5 ACRES OF LAND ON VIRGINIA KEY TO VIRGINIA KEY, LLC FOR A 45-YEAR INITIAL TERM WITH TWO 15 YEAR RENEWALS; MINIMUM ANNUAL GUARANTEED RENT OF $2,200,000.00 (WITH ESCALATIONS) TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $203,984,060 OVER THE INITIAL TERM; 6% OF GROSS REVENUES; APPROXIMATELY $80,000,000.00 PRIVATELY FUNDED INVESTMENT TO REDEVELOP THE MARINAS IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE MANNER, INCLUDING BOAT STORAGE, RESTAURANTS, RETAIL, AND PUBLIC PARKING?”; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH BALLOT QUESTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3, 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; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.