RE.19 - A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING A NEW POLICY THAT NO INDIVIDUAL WITH A CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR WHO IS UNDER ANY CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR ETHICAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE OR BE AWARDED A KEY TO THE CITY, A PROCLAMATION, OR OTHER PROTOCOL ITEMS (“PROTOCOLS”); FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-33(M) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CITY CODE”), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION/ORDER OF BUSINESS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE," TO CODIFY THIS POLICY.
September 10, 2026
Sponsors
District Four Ralph "Rafael" Rosado
Commissioner
Department: Commissioners and Mayor
Category: Elected Official Item
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4(g)(2) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Charter”), the Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the City of Miami (“City”) for all ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter is silent as to a procedure for determining a recipient’s eligibility for the award of a Key to the City, a Proclamation, or other protocol items pursuant to Section 4(g)(2) of the City Charter (collectively, “Protocols”); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(m) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), provides:
Any commissioner who so desires may be a signatory on City Proclamations. Any such Proclamations or other protocol items may be presented at a City Commission meeting or, in the discretion of the presiding officer, may be presented prior to the commencement of any City Commission meeting. Nothing herein shall prevent a Proclamation from being presented at a non-City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-33(m) of the City Code provides how Protocols may be presented but is silent as to a procedure for determining a recipient’s eligibility for the award of any Protocols; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to preserve the integrity and honor of the Protocols, and in furtherance thereof,the City Commission wishes to establish a policy whereby any individual with a criminal conviction or under any civil, criminal, or ethical investigation for any public matters shall not be eligible to receive, or be presented with, any Protocols;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby declares a new policy that no Protocols shall henceforth be presented to any individual with a criminal conviction or who is under civil, criminal, or ethical investigation.
Section 3. The City Attorney is directed to draft an amendment to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(m) of the City Code, titled "Administration/Mayor and City Commission/Order of Business and Rules of Procedure," in order to codify the above-referenced policy.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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WHEREAS, the City Charter is silent as to a procedure for determining a recipient’s eligibility for the award of a Key to the City, a Proclamation, or other protocol items pursuant to Section 4(g)(2) of the City Charter (collectively, “Protocols”); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(m) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), provides:
Any commissioner who so desires may be a signatory on City Proclamations. Any such Proclamations or other protocol items may be presented at a City Commission meeting or, in the discretion of the presiding officer, may be presented prior to the commencement of any City Commission meeting. Nothing herein shall prevent a Proclamation from being presented at a non-City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-33(m) of the City Code provides how Protocols may be presented but is silent as to a procedure for determining a recipient’s eligibility for the award of any Protocols; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to preserve the integrity and honor of the Protocols, and in furtherance thereof,the City Commission wishes to establish a policy whereby any individual with a criminal conviction or under any civil, criminal, or ethical investigation for any public matters shall not be eligible to receive, or be presented with, any Protocols;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby declares a new policy that no Protocols shall henceforth be presented to any individual with a criminal conviction or who is under civil, criminal, or ethical investigation.
Section 3. The City Attorney is directed to draft an amendment to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-33(m) of the City Code, titled "Administration/Mayor and City Commission/Order of Business and Rules of Procedure," in order to codify the above-referenced policy.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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