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ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING SECTION 2-1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; REVISING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO NOTIFICATION PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO ALL APPLICABLE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS OF CERTAIN MATTERS THAT ORIGINATE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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WHEREAS, this Board�s Rules of Procedure are codified in section 2-1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, this Board�s Rules of Procedure currently require that, for certain matters that predominantly relate to a particular commission district, the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee shall provide written notification to the applicable District Commissioner prior to the matter�s placement on the appropriate agenda; and
WHEREAS, this Board wishes to amend this notification requirement in its Rules of Procedure,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2-1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:1
Sec. 2-1. Rules of Procedure of County Commission.

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PART 5. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS; AGENDA

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Rule 5.06. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, MOTIONS, CONTRACTS.

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(k) For a matter that originates with the administration and [[predominantly]] relates to >>one or more<< [[a particular]] commission >>district(s)<< [[district]], the Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall >>simultaneously<< provide written notification to >>all<< [[the]] applicable district >>commissioners<< [[commissioner]] prior to the matter�s placement on the appropriate agenda. >>This notification requirement shall be in addition to any other applicable notification requirements under these rules. In addition, this rule shall apply regardless of whether the matter may be sponsored by the Mayor. The Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall provide written confirmation in the Mayor�s memorandum associated with the matter that the written notification required by this rule was provided to all applicable district commissioners. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements above regarding district commissioner notification shall not apply to any matter that relates to a property or facility of regional or countywide significance, such as an airport, seaport, marina, stadium, theater, or auditorium. In such instances, the Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall provide a written statement in the Mayor�s memorandum associated with the matter that written notification is not required because the foregoing exception applies.<<

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Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 3. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance, including any sunset provision, shall become and be made a part of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of enactment unless vetoed by the County Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board.
1 Words stricken through and/or [[double bracketed]] shall be deleted. Words underscored and/or >>double arrowed<< constitute the amendment proposed. Remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged.