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2007 Charter Review Task Force

To fulfill its obligation under the Charter, on April 24, 2007, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-462-07 creating a Charter Review Task Force. The Task Force was charged with reviewing the Charter and submitting to the Board of County Commissioners recommendations setting forth any proposed amendments or revisions to the Charter.

The Initial Report of the Charter Review Task Force was provided to the Board of County Commissioners on October 31, 2007, and the Final Report of the Charter Review Task Force was provided to the Board of County Commissioners on January 29, 2008.

In conducting its Charter Review, the Task Force: 
  • Studied the Final Report of the Charter Review Task Force dated July 10, 2001
  • Invited knowledgeable members of the community to appear and make recommendations
  • Conducted public hearings at various stages in the review process
Proceedings of the Task Force were conducted in accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Law (FS 286.011) and the Citizens' Bill of Rights of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter.

Issue for Study 2007

On August 1, 2007, the Task Force adopted 12 issues of study. At its September 5 and 19 meeting, the Task Force further revised this list to include an additional three issues.

Charter Review Task Force Resources

This page contains the 2007 Charter Review Task Force's final recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the Miami-Dade Home Rule Charter.

Recommendations

The Task Force was comprised of 21 members including the Mayor and each Board member or his/her designee.

Members

This page contains the agendas, minutes and meeting dates for the 2007 Task Force.

Meetings

This section contains reports and research from the 2007 Charter Review Task Force.

Staff Reports

The video archives page contains videos from the 2007 Charter Review Task Force meetings and workshops.

Video Archives

View the 2007 Board of County Commissioners' Resolutions pertaining to the Charter Review and the Charter Review Task Force.

BCC Resolutions