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  • City of HomesteadCouncil Agenda Report Item Number r 150J

    AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION

    Meeting Special Call Meeting Date

    Department City Clerk Department Head

    Item Type Resolution Author

    Title Charter Amendment Petition Special Election

    Requested Action Approval of Resolution

    Recommendation

    O92015Elizabeth Sewell

    Elizabeth Sewell

    on to adapt the attached Resolution calling a charter amendment special election for mailt election on August 28 2015 pursuant to the Petition of Electors which was certified on5 2015 by the County Supervisor of Elections as having the signature of 10 of the Citys

    was a total of 23430 registered voters within the City at the time the petitionation process began Accordingly 2343 signatures of electors were required

    BACKGROUND AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

    Background Information

    Exhibit Attachments

    Exhibit Descriptions 1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    Memorandum 6 Special Elections Costs Estimate 1fResolution Calling Special Election 7Petition Signature Certification Summary 8

    Blank Petition 9

    COH Request for Verification of Petitions 110Page 1 of 2

  • City of HomesteadCouncil Agenda Report

    FUNDING INFO

    Finance Approval Approved Carlos M Perez060515

    1 Account Name Professional Services Election CostsAmount 7072000

    2 Account Name

    Amount

    RMATION

    Total Approved Amount

    Account Number

    Current Balance

    Account Number

    Current Balance

    3 Account Name L Account NumberAmount Current Balance

    PROCUREMENT SECTION

    Received Date 652015 Reference Number

    Transaction Type Bids Solicited Received

    Vendor Name and Information

    Procurement Amount

    Procurement Notes

    Review Committee Members

    Completed Date

    Item Number 15031

    L 7072000001 0400 512330S

    9680000

    I

    Details

    item does not require the Procurement process

    652015 Completed By

    REVIEW APPROVALS

    Jerry Estrada MPA

    Fleet Not Applicable 1 Initials JE 7 Additional ApprovalsHRRisk Not Applicable Initials PMT

    ITS Not Applicable Initials JE

    This unbudgeted item will require a budget amendmentavailable funds in 001 0400 5123305 had beenJ for cost to be incurred for the Primary Election in2015

    Legal Review David Wolpin

    Director Authorization Elizabeth Sewell

    City Manager Authorization

    Date Created 652015115757 AM Last Modified

    Legal Date 632015

    Director Date 652015

    Item Status Open

    65201550115 PM

    Page 2 of 2

  • To Honorable Mayor and CouncilCity of Homestead Florida

    From Elizabeth Sewell City Clerk

    Date June 9 2015

    Re Charter Amendment Petition Special Election

    The MiamiDade County Charter requires that the City Council place the proposed CityCharter amendments before the electors of the City within 120 days for approval or rejection

    The County Supervisor of Elections selected August 28 2015 and the mail ballot methodof voting as compatible with its ongoing reprecincting process

    The attached Resolution was drafted by the City Attorney in accordance with the MiamiDade County Charter Section 603 City Charter Section 701 and City Code Section 1017 c andcontains the ballot question and charter text amendment as set forth in the Petition of ElectorsThe Resolution meets the City Council obligation of presenting the proposed Charteramendments to the Citys electors for approval or rejection

    A blank copy of the circulated Petition form is attached for informational purposes alongwith the Petition Signature Certification summary of the MiamiDade County Supervisor ofElections

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 1

  • CITY OF HOMESTEAD FLORIDA

    RESOLUTION NO R2015

    A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITY OF HOMESTEAD FLORIDA CALLING ASPECIAL ELECTION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTSTO THE CITY CHARTER PURSUANT TO CHARTERAMENDMENT PETITION OF ELECTORS PROPOSINGAMENDMENT TO CHARTER SECTIONS 203ELECTION TERM OF OFFICE SEATS AND TERMLIMITS AT SUBSECTION D TERM LIMITSSECTION 303 PROHIBITIONS AT SUBSECTION CHOLDING OTHER OFFICE AND SECTION 805 NODISCRIMINATION TO BE HELD ON THE 28th DAYOF AUGUST 2015 PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TOTHE ELECTORS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVALOF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS WHICHRESULTED FROM THE PETITION OF ELECTORSPROVIDING FOR REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGEPROVIDING FOR MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONPROVIDING FOR NOTICE PROVIDING FOR RELATEDMATTERS PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITYPROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE

    WHEREAS pursuant to Miami Dade County Charter Section 603 City Charter

    Section 701 and City Code Section 1017c the City Council has received a petition the

    Petition of electors of the City to amend the City Charter the Charter amendments

    which Petition was certified on the 5 day of June 2015 by the Miami Dade County

    Supervisor of Elections as having the requisite signature of 10 of the electors of the City

    WHEREAS pursuant to City Charter Section 701 City Code Section 1017c and

    Section 603 of the MiamiDade County Charter the City Council is required to submit the

    Charter amendments to the electors of the City for approval or rejection and

    WHEREAS the Miami Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office has advised that

    1 CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • the County election system is scheduled to undergo an election precinct boundary review and

    revision process from June to September 2015 which will temporarily curtail its ability to

    conduct elections but has arranged to set aside and approve Friday August 28 2015 as the

    authorized date for the Charter amendment special election to be conducted by mail ballot as

    authorized by applicable law

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

    CITY OF HOMESTEAD FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS

    Section 1 Recitals Adopted That each of the above stated recitals is hereby

    adopted and confirmed

    Section 2 Charter Amendments That as provided by Section 8 below and

    pursuant to Section 1017c of the City Code the City Charter of the City of Homestead

    Florida is hereby amended by amending Section 203 Election term of office seats and

    term limits at subsection d Term limits Section 303 Prohibitions at subsection c

    Holding other office and Section 805 No discrimination to read as follows I

    Sec 203 Election term of office seats and term limits

    a Election and Term of Office At each general municipal election three CouncilMembers shall be elected to a four year term of office The Mayor shall be electedatlarge for a two year term of office

    b Seats Council Members shall serve in Seats numbered 16 described belowcollectively Seats individually each is a Seat One Council Member shall beelected to each Seat At the time of qualification each candidate for Council shalldesignate the specific numbered Seat for which she is running

    c Residential Areas The City shall be divided into six residential areas individuallyeach is a Residential Area collectively Residential Areas so as to establishgeographic area residency requirements for all parts of the City One Council

    1 Proposed additions to existing City Charter text are shown by underlining proposed deletions from existingCity Charter text are shown bystciletheeagh

    2 CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • Member shall be elected to a Seat from each Residential Area If no candidatemeeting the residency requirement specified above qualifies to run for a particularSeat a candidate living anywhere in the City may run for that Seat A contingentcandidate qualifying procedure shall be provided for such circumstance pursuant toOrdinance adopted under Section 204 of the Charter The Residential Areascorresponding to each Seat are formally set forth in Ordinance 2006 1050 asamended from time to time the Area Description From time to time but at leastone year immediately preceding the first day upon which a notice of candidacy maybe filed for any upcoming Council general election the Area Description may berevised by ordinance adopted by the affirmative vote of at least five 5 members ofthe council Such ordinance may revise the boundaries of the six Residential Areasbut shall not increase or decrease the number of Residential Areas unless suchincrease or decrease in the number of Residential Areas is approved or ratified by anadopted Charter amendment Notwithstanding the foregoing property annexed intothe City Annexed Property shall automatically and simultaneously be placed intothe contiguous Residential Area by operation of law and the Area Descriptionamended accordingly In the event that Annexed Property is contiguous to more thanone Residential Area the Council shall by ordinance determine within whichResidential Area the Annexed Property shall be placed

    d Terms limits Beginning with the terms served commencing in 2003 no person shallserve more than twelve 12 consecutive years in the office of Council Member oreight 8 consecutive years in the office of Mayor Service will be deemedconsecutive unless there is a twoyear period during which the individual does notserve as Council Member or Mayor Break In Service Any person serving themaximum amount of years as Mayor must have a twoyear Break In Service beforeserving as Council Member Any person serving the maximum amount of years asCouncil Member must have a twoyear Break In Service before serving as MayorFor the purposes of computing the years of service time served by a present CouncilMember or the Mayer for any twoyear term of office why eemmeneed prier to2OW shall not be counted No candidate may run for either the office of Mayor orCouncil Member when if elected the person would exceed the limitations set forthin this paragraph by any length of time taking into account the full regular term forthe office sought

    See 303 Prohibitions

    a Appointments and removals Neither the Council nor any of its members shall in anymanner dictate the appointment or removal of any City employees whom theManager or any of hisher subordinates is empowered to appoint The Council mayexpress its views and fully and freely discuss with the Manager matters pertaining toappointment and removal of such employees

    3 CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • b Interference with administration Except for the purpose of inquiries andinvestigations made in good faith the Council or its members shall deal with Cityemployees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager solelythrough the Manager and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders toany such employee either publicly or privately It is the express intent of thisCharter that recommendations for improvement in City government operations byindividual Council Members be made solely to and through the Manager CouncilMembers may discuss with the Manager any matter of City business however noindividual Council Member shall instruct the Manager to act or refrain from acting

    c Holding other office No person shall hold any appointive City office oremployment while serving as a Council Member This shall not preclude CouncilMembers from serving on City boards in their exofficio capacity by virtue of theirCouncil office No former Council Member shall hold any compensated appointiveCity office or employment until ene year three years after leaving Council office

    Sec 805 No discrimination

    The City shall not adopt any ordinance resolution measure or policy or otherwisediscriminate against any person due to race religion color national origin physical or mentaldisability creed honorably discharged veteran status US Military status or gender

    Section 3 Election Called That a mail ballot special election is hereby called to be

    held on Friday the 28 day of August 2015 to present to the qualified electors of the City of

    Homestead the ballot question provided in Section 4 of this Resolution

    Section 4 Form of Ballot That the form of ballot for the Charter amendments

    provided for in Section 2 of this Resolution shall be substantially as follows

    Prohibit Discrimination Against Current And Former Members Of The MilitaryIncrease Employment Restrictions Term Limits

    It is proposed that the City Charter be amended to insure the City not discriminate based onhonorable veteran discharge status or US Military status to increase the prohibition onholding any compensated appointed City office or employment from one to three years aftercompletion of Council service and to adjust the calculation of Councilmember term limits tonot count previously served two year terms of office

    Shall the foregoing Charter amendments be adopted

    Yes

    No

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • Section 5 Balloting That mail ballots as prescribed by Section 1016101 1016107

    Florida Statutes shall be used in this special election All qualified City electors who are

    timely registered in accordance with law shall be entitled to vote The City Clerk is authorized

    to obtain any necessary election administration services from the County Supervisor of

    Elections The County registration books shall remain open at the Office of the County

    Supervisor of Elections until the date at which the registration books shall close in accordance

    with the provisions of the general election laws The City Clerk and the County Supervisor of

    Elections are each hereby authorized to take all appropriate action necessary to carry into

    effect and accomplish the provisions of this Resolution This mail ballot election shall be

    canvassed by the County Canvassing Board or as required by law

    Section 6 Notice of Election That notice of said election shall be published in

    accordance with Section 100342 Fla Stat in a newspaper of general circulation within the

    City at least 30 days prior to said election the first publication to be in the fifth week prior to

    the election and the second publication to be in the third week prior to the election and shall

    be in substantially the following form

    NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

    PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATPURSUANT TO THE PETITION OF ELECTORSAND RESOLUTION NO 2015 ADOPTEDBY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFHOMESTEAD FLORIDA A SPECIALELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED ANDORDERED TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITYON FRIDAY THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST2015 BY MAIL BALLOT AT WHICH TIME

    5 CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • THE FOLLOWING CHARTER AMENDMENTPROPOSAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE

    QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY FORAPPROVAL OR REJECTION

    Prohibit Discrimination Against Current AndFormer Members Of The Military IncreaseEmployment Restrictions Term Limits

    It is proposed that the City Charter be amended toinsure the City not discriminate based on honorableveteran discharge status or US Military status toincrease the prohibition on holding anycompensated appointed City office or employmentfrom one to three years after completion of Councilservice and to adjust the calculation ofCouncilmember term limits to not count previouslyserved two year terms of office

    Shall the foregoing Charter amendments beadopted

    Yes

    No

    The full text of the proposed CharterAmendments as set forth in the Petition and theenabling Resolution are available at the office ofthe City Clerk located at 650 NE 22 TerraceHomestead Florida 33033

    CITY CLERK

    Section 7 Copies That copies of this Resolution concerning the Charter

    Amendment are on file at the office of the City Clerk located at 650 NE 22 Terrace

    Homestead Florida 33033 and are available for public inspection during regular business

    hours

    6 CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • Section 8 Effectiveness

    A That the Charter amendments which are provided for in Section 2 above and

    are presented by ballot summary in Section 4 above shall become effective only if the

    majority of the qualified electors voting on the Charter amendments vote for its adoption and

    it shall be considered adopted and effective immediately upon certification of election results

    and shall be applicable from and after the date of the Charter amendment election which is set

    forth above

    B That following the adoption of the Charter amendments the City Clerk shall file

    the adopted Charter amendments with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of MiamiDade County

    Florida

    Section 9 Inclusion in the Charter That subject to the requirements of Section 8

    above it is the intent of the City Council and it is hereby provided that the Charter

    amendments shall become and be made a part of the Charter of the City of Homestead

    Florida and that the sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re lettered to

    accomplish such intention

    Section 10 Severability That the provisions of the Charter amendments set forth

    above are severable and if any clause sentence paragraph or section thereof is adjudged

    invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction the remaining provisions shall continue to be

    effective to the fullest extent possible

    Section 11 Effective Date That this Resolution shall become effective

    immediately upon adoption

    7 CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS day of June 2015

    JEFF PORTERMayor

    ATTEST

    ELIZABETH SEWELL MMCCity Clerk

    APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY

    WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE BIERMAN PLCity Attorney

    Motion to adopt by seconded by

    Mayor Jeff PorterVice Mayor Stephen R ShelleyCouncilwoman Patricia FaircloughCouncilman Elvis MaldonadoCouncilman Jon BurgessCouncilwoman Judy WaldmanCouncilman Jimmie L Williams 111

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 2

  • 3277 3277 0

    Penelope Townsley

    2352 925 132

    Date 652015

    3277

    Supervisor of Elections

    0

    Miami Dade County FL

    925

    Time 1105 AM

    4

    Petition Status Report

    78 288

    5 24 25 49

    6 242 100

    Petition Id Petition Short Description

    7

    District

    4

    Date Petition Petition

    26 23 49

    Total 1770

    Opened NumberCM01 Homestead Military Discrimination CYD 13 02March2015 582

    Signatures Sigs Unchecked Signatures Valid Rejected DuplicateClaimed checked Signatures Required Sigs Sigs Sigs

    includingDuplicates

    Batch 1 1315 1315 0 1047 268 28Batch 2 448 448 0 288 160 13

    Batch 3 346 346 0 236 130 12

    Batch 4 374 374 0 288 86 15

    Batch 5 65 65 0 49 16 1

    Batch 6 597 597 0 342 255 53

    Batch 7 67 67 0 53 14 5

    Batch 8 65 65 0 49 16 5

    3277 3277 0 0 2352 925 132

    1047

    Grand Total 3277 3277 0 0 2 925 132

    Congressional District

    Batch

    Number26 27 Total

    1 835 212 1047

    2 190 98 288

    3 194 42 236

    4 210 78 288

    5 24 25 49

    6 242 100 342

    7 49 4 53

    8 26 23 49

    Total 1770 582 2352

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 3

    1

  • PETITION TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD

    WE THE UNDERSIGNED registered voters of the City of Homestead Florida do hereby present this petition toamend the City Charter of the City of Homestead and request that the following charter amendment question andcorresponding charter text amendment located on the reverse side of this page be submitted to the registeredvoters of the City of Homestead

    Prohibit Discrimination against current and former members of the Military Increase Employment Restrictions TermLimits

    It is proposed that the City Charter be amended to insure the City not discriminate based on honorable veterandischarge status or US Military status to increase the prohibition on holding any compensated appointed City officeor employment from one to three years after completionofCouncil service and to adjust the calculation ofCouncilmember term limits to not count previously served two year terms of office

    Shall the foregoing Charter amendments be adopted Yes No

    Print Name Residence AddressEscriba su nombre en letra imprenta DirecciSn de so domicilioEkri non an gwo Iet Andres kay

    Check if change of addressDateFechaDat Marque aqui si cambi6 de direcci6n

    Make si se chaniman adris

    Date of Birth or voter registration SignatureFecha de nacimiento o nitmero de inscripcibn FirmaDat ncsans oswa nimewo enskripsyon Siyati

    STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR

    I print name residing at Residence addressam the circulator of the forgoing document containing one petition signature obtained on

    the date of I personally circulated this petition witnessed this signature as it was being written and to thebest of my belief and information the signature is the genuine signature ofthe person whose name it purports to be andthat the signor had an opportunity to read the full text of the proposed charter amendment 1 certify to the truthfulnessand the correctness of this statement as set forth herein under the penalty ofperjury under the laws ofthe State ofFloridaon this date and at this notary locationSignature of Circulator

    STATEMENT OF NOTARY

    STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMIDADESworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of 2015 bywho is personally known OR produced the following type of identification

    Signature ofNotary PublicState of FloridaNotary Seal

    Name ofNotary Typed Printed or Stamped

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 4

  • PROPOSED CHARTER TEXT AMENDMENT

    1 Sec203 Election term of office seats and term limits

    a Election and Term of Office At each general municipal election three Council Members shall be elected to a four year tern of office TheMayor shall be elected atlarge for a two year term of office

    b Seats Council Members shall serve in Seats numbered 16 described below collectively Seats individually each is a Seat OneCouncil Member shall be elected to each Seat At the time of qualification each candidate for Council shall designate the specificnumbered Seat for which she is running

    c Residential Areas The City shall be divided into six residential areas individually each is a Residential Area collectively ResidentialAreas so as to establish geographic area residency requirements for all parts of the City One Council Member shall be elected to a Seatfrom each Residential Area If no candidate meeting the residency requirement specified above qualifies to run for a particular Seat acandidate living anywhere in the City may run for that Seat A contingent candidate qualifying procedure shall be provided for suchcircumstance pursuant to Ordinance adopted under Section 204 of the Charter The Residential Areas corresponding to each Seat areformally set forth in Ordinance 2006 1050 as amended from time to time the Area Description From time to time but at least one yearimmediately preceding the first day upon which a notice of candidacy may be filed for any upcoming Council general election the AreaDescription may be revised by ordinance adopted by the affirmative vote of at least five 5 members of the council Such ordinance mayrevise the boundaries of the six Residential Areas but shall not increase or decrease the number of Residential Areas unless such increaseor decrease in the number of Residential Areas is approved or ratified by an adopted Charter amendment Notwithstanding the foregoingproperty annexed into the City Annexed Property shall automatically and simultaneously be placed into the contiguous Residential Areaby operation of law and the Area Description amended accordingly In the event that Annexed Property is contiguous to more than oneResidential Area the Council shall by ordinance determine within which Residential Area the Annexed Property shall be placed

    d Terms limits Beginning with the terms served commencing in 2003 no person shall serve more than twelve 12 consecutive yews in theoffice of Council Member or eight 8 consecutive years in the office ofMayor Service will be deemed consecutive unless there is a twoyear period during which the individual does not serve as Council Member or Mayor Break In Service Any person serving themaximum amount of years as Mayor must have a twoyear Break In Service before serving as Council Member Any person serving themaximum amount of years as Council Member must have a twoyear Break In Service before serving as Mayor For the purposes ofcomputing the years of service time served by a present Council Member eFthe May for any twoyear term of office Whieh eammeneedprieeto2004 shall not be counted No candidate may run for either the office of Mayor or Council Member when if elected the personwould exceed the limitations set forth in this paragraph by any length of time taking into account the full regular term for the office sought

    Il Sec303 Prohibitions

    a Appointments and removals Neither the Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment orremoval of any City employees whom the Manager or any of hisher subordinates is empowered to appoint The Councilmay express its views and fully and freely discuss with the Manager matters pertaining to appointment and removal of suchemployees

    b Interference with administration Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations made in good faith the Council or itsmembers shall deal with City employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager solely through theManager and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to any such employee either publicly or privately It isthe express intent ofthis Charter that recommendations for improvement in City government operations by individualCouncil Members be made solely to and through the Manager Council Members may discuss with the Manager any matterof City business however no individual Council Member shall instruct the Manager to act or refrain from acting

    c Holding other office No person shall hold any appointive City office or employment while serving as a Council MemberThis shall not preclude Council Members from serving on City boards in their exofficio capacity by virtue of their Counciloffice No former Council Member shall hold any compensated appointive City office or employment until ane yeae threeyears after leaving Council office

    III Sec805 No discrimination

    The City shall not adopt any ordinance resolution measure or policy or otherwise discriminate against any person due to race religion colornational origin physical or mental disability creed honorably discharged veteran status US Military status or gender

    IV Severabillty Intended The provisions of the charter amendments set forth above are severable and if any clause sentence paragraphor section thereof is adjudged invalid by any court ofcompetent jurisdiction the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective tothe fullest extent possible

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 4

  • May 6 2015

    50VJeff Porter

    Mayor

    Stephen R ShelleyVice Mayor

    Jon BurgessCouncilman

    Patricia FaircloughCouncilwoman

    Elvis R MaldonadoCouncilman

    Judy WaldmanCouncilwoman

    Jimmie L Williams IIICouncilman

    George GretsasCity Manager

    650 NE 22 Terrace

    Suite 100

    Homestead FL 33033

    3052244400

    wwwcityofhomesteadcom

    Rosy PastranaMiamiDade Elections Department2700 NW 87 AvenueMiami FL 33172

    RE Verification of City of Homestead City Charter amendment petitionsignatures Concerning Electors Petition to amend City Charter to ProhibitDiscrimination Against Current and Former Members of the Military IncreaseEmployment Restrictions Term Limits the Petition

    Dear Ms Pastrana

    Enclosed are the original petition forms for the above described Petition ofelectors This Petition was presented by Mark Goodrich for Moving Forward aregistered political committee which he serves on behalf of electors seeking toamend the Charter of the City of Homestead Florida The City Charter underSection 701 and City Code Section 1017 c provide for charter amendmentpetitions such as this one to be processed pursuant to Miami Dade CountyCharter Section 603 which is the controlling provision and requires theverification of ten 10 percent of the valid signatures of City electors in orderfor the Petition to be sufficient Please verify signatures in accordance with CityCharter Section 701 City Code Section 1017 c and MiamiDade CountyCharter Section 603 We believe that you would follow the same process whichyou used for the 2013 charter amendment petition conducted for the municipalityof Bal Harbour Village which likewise was controlled by MiamiDade CountyCharter Section 603 and Sec 99097 FS

    Please contact Mr Goodrich at 305 2444393 for the payment of any applicablefees for the signature verification process

    Please return the original Petition forms to us along with a certificate certifyingthe number of valid signatures The number of valid signatures required is tenpercent of the registered voters in the City of Homestead Currently there are23430 registered voters therefore ten percent would be 2343 signatures

    Thank you for your assistance

    Sincerely

    Eliza th Sewell MMCCity ClerkCity of Homestead Florida

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 5

  • ESTIMATE

    City of Homestead Special Election MailBallot

    Elizabeth Sewell CMCCity of Homestead790 N Homestead BlvdHomestead FL 33030

    Registered VotersPrecinctsPolling Places

    PersonnelSalaries 8 Fringe Benefits Overtime Poll Workers

    Polling PlacesSecurity Polling Place Rentals

    Supplies and ServicesElection Supplies Communication Charges

    Trucks and VehiclesTruck Rentals GSA Vehicles

    265972412

    Printing and AdvertisingAbsentee Precinct Ballots Temporary Polling Place Change Notices NewspaperAds

    PostageAbsentee Ballots Temporary Polling Place Change Notices Letters

    Ballot CreationInHouse 8 Outside Contractual Services Translations Based on one question

    Administrative OverheadIndirect Costs Logic 8 Accuracy Post Election Audits

    Estimate NEstimate Date

    TOTAL

    Please note these costs are estimates and are subject to change This estimatedoes include the cost of ballot printing however if your questions1racescreates an additional ballot nave the cost will be adjusted accordingly

    HO MB2015

    June 5 2015

    299918

    861743

    1795820

    3191640

    280000

    642912

    For more information you may contact

    Patricia Prochnicki

    Deputy SOE Finance and AdministrationMiamiDade Elections Department2700 NW 87 Avenue

    Miami Florida 33172

    Office 305 4998568 Email bproch@miamidadegov

    CAR 1503 Exhibit 6


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