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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 070276

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File Number: 070276

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-268-07

Control: County Commission

File Name: GSTF RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUNSET REVIEW OF ADV. BDS.

Introduced: 1/31/2007

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 3/6/2007

Agenda Date: 3/6/2007

Agenda Item Number: 11A9

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION ADOPTING GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SUNSET REVIEW PROCESS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MANAGER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, TO DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE INCORPORATING TASK FORCE’S RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO COUNTY BOARDS

Indexes:	GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE
	TASK FORCE

Sponsors:	Dennis C. Moss, Prime Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	3/6/2007	11A9	Adopted				P

Governmental Operations and Environment Committee	2/13/2007	3H	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	The foregoing proposed resolution was read into the record by Assistant County Attorney Joni Armstrong-Coffey. Commissioner Martinez noted the sunset review of County Boards was recommended in the report of the Governmental Structure Task Force. He questioned whether the Board should consider the sunset of County Boards now or defer them. Commissioner Gimenez asked if the County had a process in place to eliminate some of these boards. He noted he served on a City of Miami Committee to review boards/committees where he was able to eliminate many of the boards. He suggested a committee be created to review the County’s various boards. He said he would volunteer to participate on this committee. Following further discussion, Chairwoman Seijas stated she would meet with newly elected Commission Chair Barreiro in a sunshine meeting to discuss the possibility of establishing a committee and designating some commissioners to review the County’s various boards. She noted if Chairman Barreiro desired to do this through Committee, she would then ask Commissioner Gimenez to Chair the subcommittee. Hearing no comments or discussion, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing resolution as presented.

County Attorney	1/31/2007		Assigned	Abigail Price-Williams		1/31/2007

County Attorney	1/31/2007		Referred	Governmental Operations and Environment Committee	2/13/2007

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION ADOPTING GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SUNSET REVIEW PROCESS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MANAGER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, TO DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE INCORPORATING TASK FORCE�S RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO COUNTY BOARDS

BODY

WHEREAS, the Governmental Structure Task Force (�GSTF�) was created by this Board to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiencies of various components of local governments in general and Miami-Dade County in particular and to make appropriate recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force�s analysis included evaluation of the sunset review process of approximately 70 County boards that exist as auxiliaries to County government; and
WHEREAS, the GSTF recommends legislative changes to improve the sunset review process of County boards all as more specifically outlined in the accompanying memorandum and attachments,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board directs the County Manager, in consultation with the County Attorney, to draft amendments to the Code of Miami-Dade County incorporating GSTF recommendations regarding the sunset review process of County boards as set forth in the accompanying memorandum and attachments and incorporated herein by reference.