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HISTORY OF MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS – GENERAL & SPECIAL ELECTIONS 1915 to PRESENT

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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters

Voters %

March 26, 1915 J. N. Lummus, Sr.

C. H. Perry 33 30 91%

H. H. Filer

Thomas E. James

Thomas J. Pancoast

W. E. Brown

W. E. Norton

F.C.B. LeGro

December 18, 1916 J. N. Lummus, Sr.

Thomas E.James 48 29 60%

W. E. Norton

John L. Crist

Thomas J. Pancoast

H. H. Filer

W. E. Brown

F.C.B. LeGro

December 18, 1917

George Kline

January 1, 1918

George W. Dickens

Arthur J. Pancoast

November 4, 1918

John H. Levi




Voters %

October 28, 1918 Thomas J. Pancoast

Thomas E. James 53

W. E. Norton

C. R. Meloy

J. N. Lummus Sr.

John F. Olive

John H. Levi

R. A. Coachman

August 6, 1919 W. E. Brown

December 17, 1919 H. K. B. Davis

October 25, 1920 Thomas E. James

Frank C. Dickey 179 173 97%

John H. Levi

C. R. Meloy

W. E. Brown

Frank H. Henning

W. E. Norton

H.K.B. Davis




Voters %

October 23, 1922 Louis F. Snedigar

Frank C. Dickey 390

John H. Levi

J. N. Lummus, Jr.

Frank H. Henning

William A. Scott

C. B. Floyd

Frank C. Heal

December 16, 1924

Louis F. Snedigar

John H. Levi 461

C. B. Floyd

J. N. Lummus, Jr.

Frank H. Henning

Harry M. Hice

William A. Scott

Frank C. Heal

December 21, 1926

J. N. Lummus, Jr.

John H. Levi 1,807 c.

C. B. Floyd

Richard D. Mead

Harry McCarthy

Harry M. Hice

William A. Scott

Frank H. Henning




Voters %

December 18, 1928

Louis F. Snedigar

John H. Levi 2,121 c.

C. L. Clements

Richard D. Mead

Harry McCarthy

H. M. Bankhead

Harry M. Hice

C. B. Floyd

December 16, 1930

Val C. Cleary John H. Levi 3,000 c. 2,700 c 90%c

C. L. Clements

Harry M. Hice

Richard D. Mead

Arthur Childers

Harry McCarthy

Baron D. Meyer

December 20, 1932

Frank A. Katzentine

John H. Levi 2,905

Baron D. Meyer

Harry M. Hice

Richard D. Mead

E. L. Keuling

Robert W. Ralston

William Burbridge




Voters %

December 18, 1934 Louis F. Snedigar

John H. Levi 4,097 3,496 85%

Baron D. Meyer

Arthur Childers

Val C. Cleary

Robert W. Ralston

William Burbridge

Harry M. Hice

June 1, 1937 ( Levi) John H. Levi 6,044 4,881 77%

Baron D. Meyer

Arthur Childers

Val C. Cleary

Robert W. Ralston

Harry M. Hice

William Burbridge

June 6, 1939 (Levi) John H. Levi 8,552 6,657 77%

Baron D. Meyer

Val C. Cleary

Robert W. Ralston

Harry M. Hice

Herbert A. Frink

Mitchell Wolfson

June 3, 1941 (Cleary) Herbert A. Frink 11,694 7,495 65%

William Burbridge

Val C. Cleary

Robert W. Ralston

Baron D. Meyer

Mitchell Wolfson



John H. Levi

Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters Voters %

June 1, 1943 (Wolfson) Herbert A. Frink 10,119 5,040 49%

William Burbridge

Mitchell Wolfson

Ralph Pole

Val C. Cleary

John H. Levi

Lee D. Powell

June 5, 1944 (Levi) Marcie Lieberman

June 5, 1945 (Frink) Herbert A. Frink 10,091 7,853 77%

Lee D. Powell

Marcie Lieberman

Ralph Pole

William Burbridge

Louis F. Snedigar

John H. Levi

June 3, 1947 (Lieberman) Herbert A. Frink 16,066 11,579 72%

Lee D. Powell

Marcie Lieberman

Maurice Klein

William Burbridge

Louis F. Snedigar

Harold Turk




June 7, 1949 (Turk) Harold Turk 18,133 11,763 64%

William Burbridge

Marcie Lieberman

Maurice Klein

Melvin Richard

Lee D. Powell

Burnett Roth

June 5, 1951 (Powell) Harold Turk 21,906 12,802 58%

William Burbridge

Lee D. Powell

Burnett Roth

Richard Melvin

Marcie Lieberman

Bernard Frank

June 2, 1953 (Shapiro) Harold Shapiro 19,631 13,429 68%

Harold Spaet

Lee D. Powell

Burnett Roth

Bernard Frank

Marcie Lieberman

Harold Turk




June 7, 1955 (Powell) Harold Shapiro 19,904 14,281 72%

Harold Spaet

Lee D. Powell

Marcie Lieberman

Frank Bernard

Richard Melvin

Samuel Halperin

June 4, 1957 (Oka) Kenneth Oka 21,925 13,442 61%

Harold Spaet

Lee D. Powell

Marcie Lieberman

Bernard Frank

Melvin Richard

Harold Shapiro

June 2, 1959 (Powell) Kenneth Oka 21,958 12,760 58%

Harold Spaet

Lee D. Powell

Marcie Lieberman

Bernard Frank

Richard Melvin

Wolfie Cohen




June 6, 1961 (Oka) Kenneth Oka 25,282 14,909 59%

Malvin Englander

Lee D. Powell

Marcie Lieberman

Bernard Frank

Melvin Richard

Wolfie Cohen

June 4, 1963 (Richard) Kenneth Oka 26,771 15,539 58%

Malvin Englander

Melvin Richard

Lee D. Powell

Bernard Frank

Robert Turchin

Hyman Galbut

June 1, 1965 Elliott Roosevelt

Joseph Malek 30,872 20,080 65%

Malvin Englander

Melvin Richard

Lee D. Powell

Paul Seiderman



Robert Turchin

SPECIAL 29,053

June 1, 1966 Resolution 11854

Ballot Question 5 Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the annual compensation for the Office of Councilmen shall be $6,000 This amendment shall not be effective unless amendment No. 6 is also approved.

4,380 YES 3,6517 NO

Ballot Question 6 Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the annual compensation for the Office of Mayor – Councilman shall be $10,000 This amendment shall not be effective unless amendment No. 5 is also approved.

4,268 YES 3,675 NO


May 16, 1967 Jay Dermer Joseph Malek 31,808 19,072 60%

Melvin Englander

Norman Ciment

Lee D. Powell

Paul Seiderman

Leonard Weinstein

Group/ Council

November 8, 1969 Jay Dermer (Group I) Jerome Greene 39,749 25,057 63%

(Group II) Bob Goodman

Norman Ciment

Lee D. Powell

(Group III) Herbert Magnes

Leonard Weinstein

January 6, 1971 Harold Rosen

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April 29, 1970

SPECIAL ELECTION

BALLOT QUESTION Reg. Voters

Voters

%

Reso 13014 1. Shall the City Council be authorized to convey to the Miami Beach Housing Authority, the following parcel of land: Lots 15 through 20, Block 111, OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO. 3, Plat Book 2, page 8, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida; for use as Low Rent Housing for the Elderly, under Turnkey contractual procedures authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, either at a nominal consideration, or in no event at more than the value of said land as approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and payable upon such terms as may be prescribed by the City Council?

2. Shall the zoning enabling provisions of the City Charter be amended so as to abolish the existing five member Board of Adjustment and to create a new

19,325

Yes 9,982 No 5,990

Yes 10,001 No 4,206

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seven member Board of Adjustment having the qualifications, powers and jurisdiction as set forth in said proposed amendment on file in the office of the City Clerk, and to provide that all decisions of said new Board of Adjustment shall be final and subject to review only by petition for writ of certiorari to a court of competent jurisdiction? 3. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the candidates for the Office of Councilman and Mayor shall file with the City Clerk within thirty days after each primary and general election in which he is a candidate a sworn statement setting forth the names of all contributors to his campaign; the amount of each money contribution; and a description of all goods and services contributed, together with the reasonable value thereof; and the expenditures made by him in each primary and general campaign; and directing the City Council to prescribe by ordinance, appropriate penalties including fine, imprisonment and forfeiture of office for violation of said provisions of said amendment? 4. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the City Council shall be authorized to adopt ordinances requiring owners or persons in possession of property to comply with the requirements of a

Yes 11 ,682 No 2,958

Yes 10,767 No 3,722



Minimum Housing Standards Ordinance, and in default thereof, empowering the City to bring such property into compliance and to impose a lien thereon for the reasonable cost of the labor and materials required therefor? 5. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to empower the City Council, by ordinance, to provide that notices of violation of the City's Minimum Standards Housing Ordinance shall be recordable in the Public Records of Dade County? 6. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that no person or corporation shall engage in the business of selling or offering for sale Kosher Food, Beverages or other commodities unless he shall have procured from the City, in addition to an Occupational License, a special license designating his or its place of business as a kosher establishment and providing for the imposition of a fee for such license representing a reasonable cost of the supervision or regulation of such establishment?

7. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the Kosher Food Inspector or any duly authorized deputy shall have the power to seize, condemn or destroy any food, beverage or other commodity offered for sale to the public in violation of the Kosher Food Ordinances of the City?

Yes 10,956 No 3,453

Yes 9,709 No 4,513

Yes 81929 No 5,479

Yes 8,349 No 5,897



8. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the Kosher Food Inspector, or any duly authorized deputy, shall have the power of arrest, with or without warrant, for a violation of the Kosher Food Ordinances of the City? 9. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the Municipal Judges of the City of Miami Beach shall have the right, in addition to any fine or jail sentence, to suspend the Special License of a Kosher Establishment for a period within his discretion of from one month to six months in the event a defendant is found guilty of violating the Kosher Food Ordinances of the City of Miami Beach as a first offender, and to increase the periods of suspension for repeated offenders? 10. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that any elected officer of the City who qualifies as a candidate for any elective County, State or Federal Office shall be deemed to have resigned his City Office forthwith, and the resultant vacancy in office shall be filled by the City Council as provided in Section 28 (K) of the Charter? 11. Shall Chapter 18691, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1937, being a part of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, be amended so as to provide a service retirement allowance equal to 2-3/4% of the average monthly

Yes 9,699 No 4,511

Yes 10,388 No 3,554

Yes 10,548 No 4,066



earnings multiplied by the number of years of creditable service not exceeding 25, plus 2% of such final average monthly earnings multiplied by the number of years of creditable service in excess of 25, provided that the retirement allowance shall not exceed 80% of the final average monthly earnings?

12. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $900,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined and not exceeding 8% per annum for the purpose of completing the acquisition and construction of a public park on the ocean front extending from Collins Avenue to the Atlantic Ocean and located between 81st and 87th Streets? 13. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $100,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum for the purpose of improving, extending and enlarging the North Shore Community Center? 14. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $4,000,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring rights of way to widen that portion of Collins Avenue lying generally between 63rd and 67th Streets, all as shown by maps on file in the Public Works

Yes 8,591 No 5,370

Yes 7,613 No 61203

Yes 7,699 No 5,995



Department of the City? 15. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1 ,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a public park on Biscayne Bay, extending generally south of 4th Street on the west side of Alton Road and consisting of Lots 32 through 41, inclusive, Block 111, OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO. 3, Plat Book 2, page 81, Public Records of Dade County, Florida?

16. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable bonds in the amount of $5,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a municipal administrative and police court building in the Civic Center area, which is bounded generally by 17th Street on the south, Washington Avenue on the east, Dade Boulevard on the north and Meridian Avenue on the west? 17. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $2,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of participating with the Federal Government on a 2/3 Federal and a 1/3 City cost participation program involving the planning, site, acquisition and construction of facilities for the disposal

Yes 7,870 No 5,964 Yes 7,597 No 6,087

Yes 9,081 No 4,739



of garbage, rubbish and similar solid wastes? 18. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1 ,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of constructing necessary roadways and landscaping in the Civic Center area, in connection with the construction of a Civic Center Complex in that area of the City-owned property, which is bounded generally by 17th Street on the south, Washington Avenue on the east, Dade Boulevard on the north and Meridian Avenue on the west? 19. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $4,000,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the construction of a Theater of the Performing Arts in the Civic Center Complex of the City, being generally bounded by 17th Street on the south, Washington Avenue on the east, Dade Boulevard on the north and Meridian Avenue on the west?

20. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $250,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of defraying additional costs of the construction of the South Shore Community Center? 21. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds

Yes 7,147 No 6,528

Yes 7,648 No 6, 198

Yes 8,035 No 6,302

Yes 5,751 No 8,551



in the amount of $1 ,000,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring necessary rights of way for street and highway purposes and for the construction of a public park on the northeast corner of Arthur Godfrey Road and Pine Tree Drive and consisting of Lots 1 through 4, inclusive of FLAMINGO BAY SUB NO 1, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 101, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida; less that portion of Lot 1 acquired by the City of Miami Beach for highway purposes? 22. Advisory Referendum. Do you favor, or approve, the operation of a government controlled gambling casino in the City of Miami Beach to be operated under rigid governmental supervision?

QUESTION NO. 1 and CHARTER AMENDMENTS NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 11 CARRIED: AND THAT BOND QUESTIONS NOS. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, CARRIED AND BOND QUESTION NO. 21 FAILED: AND THAT QUESTION NO. 22 ADVISORY REFERENDUM FAILED

Yes 7,240 No 9,771



November 2, 1971 Chuck Hall Jerome Greene 40,808 15,044 37%

Bob Goodman

(Group IV) Harold Rosen

November 16, 1971 (Group V) Leonard Haber

Herbert Magnes

(Group VI) Leonard Weinstein

November 1972/ February 20,1973

Special election to fill unexpired term of Jerome Greene, who resigned 11/72 to run for the Legislature

(Group I) Simon Wikler

Date Mayor Group/Council Reg. Voters

Voters %

November 6, 1973 Chuck Hall (Group I) Simon Wikler 54,423 34,172 63%

(Group II) Philip Sahl

August 21, 1974 Appointed to fill unexpired term of late Mayor Hall who died 8/10/74

Harold Rosen

Leonard Haber

August 10, 1974 Harold Rosen (Group III) Murray Meyerson

Leonard Weinstein

November 5, 1974 Special election to fill

(Group IV) Hal Spaet



Harold Rosen’s seat when he became Mayor after death of Chuck Hall

November 4, 1975 Harold Rosen Simon Wikler 57,127 24,463 43%

Philip Sahl

(Group IV) Hal Spaet

(Group V) Leonard Haber

Murray Meyerson


November 1, 1977 Leonard Haber (Group I) Simon Wikler 60,261 24,630 41%

(Group II) Philip Sahl

(Group III) Elayne Weisburd

(Group IV) Joseph Malek

(Group V) Mike Friedman


Date Mayor Group/Council Reg. Voters

Voters %

November 6, 1979 Murray Meyerson

(Group I) Simon Walker 57,148 24,725 43%



(Group II) Mildred Falk

(Group III) Melvin Mendelson

(Group IV) Alex Daoud

(Group V) Mike Friedman


August 7, 1980 Appointed to fill balance of Mike Friedman’s term when he resigned to run for State Senate

Kaplan Walter



Date Mayor Group/Council Reg. Voters Voters %

November 3, 1981 Norman Ciment

(Group I) Bruce Singer 49,325 24,819 50%

(Group II) Sy Eisenberg

(Group III) Malcolm Fromberg


(Group V) Leonard Haber


November 1, 1983 Malcolm Fromberg

(Group I) Bruce Singer 42,409 22,232 52%

(Group II) Sy Eisenberg

(Group III) William Shockett


(Group V) Ben Grenald

(Group VI) Sidney Weisburd

July 11, 1984 Appointed to fill balance of S. Eisenberg’s term after he resigned to run for State Legislature

Arkin Stanley

November 5, 1985 Alex Daoud (Group I) Bruce Singer 42,809 22,772 53%

Ref. Reso 85-18256 (Group II) Stanley Arkin

(Group III) William Shockett

Election 11/5 (Group IV) Abe Resnick

Oath 11/6 (Group V) Ben Grenald

(Group VI) Sidney Weisburd



November 4, 1986 Special Election

Reg. Voters N/A

Voters

%

November 4, 1986

Resolution 86-18674 Adopting Certification of Special Election Resolution 86-18651

Shall the City issue general obligation bonds payable all or in part from special assessments against abutting property benefited thereby. In an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00, bearing interest at rate(s) to be determined at the time of sale, not exceeding the maximum legal rate, for the purpose of street, sidewalk improvements, including widening thereof, on Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th Streets, 15th Street from Ocean Drive to Collins Avenue, and Lummus Park improvements?

18,055 10,145 YES 8,808 NO

55.90 44.10

Shall Section 8 of the Charter be

amended to establish four-year staggered terms for City Commissioners, excluding the Mayor, by the City Clerk drawing lots at least ninety days prior to the November, 1987 election to determine which half of the six commission groups will expire in November, 1989 and which half will expire in November, 1991; thereafter, all terms of City Commissioners shall be four years. The Mayor's term shall be two years?

17,982 8,606 YES 10,216 NO

47.14 52.86

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Reg. Voters N/A

Voters

%

Resolution No. 86-18669 Ordering a recount of the votes cast with respect to ballot question No. 3 on the November 4, 1986 special election ballot of the City of Miami Beach regarding the repeal of section 37(h) of the Miami Beach City Charter and authorizing Metropolitan Dade County to conduct the recount. Passed and adopted November 6, 1986

Shall Sec. 37(h) of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach be repealed so that only general obligation bonds, required by the Florida Constitution, must be approved by the electorate?

17,463

17,457

9,165 YES 9.164 NO

43.42 56.58 Recount 43.70 56.30 1st count





Reg. Voters N/A

Voters

%

November 7, 1989 ++Alex Daoud (Group I) Bruce Singer 36,897 16,396 45%

89-19787 + (Group II) Stanley Arkin

89-19810 (Group III) William Shockett

(Group IV) Abe Resnick

(Group V) Abe Hirschfeld

(Group VI) Martin Shapiro

++Suspended by Governor Lawton Chiles 10/31/91 following Federal indictment on 10/29/91. Vice-Mayor Stanley Arkin served out the term as Vice-Mayor

November 20, 1991 Seymour Gelber

(Group I) Neisen Kasdin 34,009 13,402 39.41%

Ref Reso 91-20381 (Group II) Sy Eisenberg

(Group III) Abe Resnick

(Group IV) David Pearlson

Election 11/19 (Group V) Susan Gottlieb

Oath 11/20 (Group VI) Martin Shapiro



ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE

CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS

BALLOTS CAST

%

November 4 1993 +Seymour Gelber

+(Group I) Neisen Kasdin 38,314 9,366 41%

Ref Resolution 93-20950

+(Group II) Sy Eisenberg

Election 11/2 (Group III) Nancy Liebman

Oath 11/3 David Pearlson

Susan Gottlieb

Martin Shapiro

+ No opposition and these four were deemed elected 9/10/93 when qualifying closed

November 7, 1995 Seymour Gelber

Neisen Kasdin 10,756

Ref Reso 95-25808 Sy Eisenberg

Nancy Liebman

+(Group IV) David Pearlson

Nov 7 (General Election)

(Group V) Susan Gottlieb

Nov 8 – Sworn in (Group VI) Martin Shapiro





BALLOTS CAST

%

November 5, 1996 SPECIAL 39,533 25,242 63.85%

Resolution 96-22187

A. General Employees Retirement System Pension Board: Deleting Specific Restrictions on Board’s Allocation/Investment of Funds B. Charter Amendment Increasing Salaries of City Commissioners and Mayor C. Establishing term limits of eight consecutive years for Commissioners and six consecutive years for Mayor

8,845 Yes 9,044 No 6,061 Yes 13,255 No 13,018 Yes 6,637 No

49.44% 50.56% 31.38% 68.62% 66.23% 33.77%

June 3, 1997 SPECIAL

Resolution 97-22413

A. Require Voter Approval Prior to Floor Area Ratio Increase of Waterfront Adjacent Property.

6,145 4,562

57.39% 42.61

November 4, 1997 GENERAL Incumbent Challenger

38,508 12,969 33.68%

Resolution 97-22579

(Mayor) Neisen Kasdin Leslie Martinez-Botet Mike Burke Robert P. Kunst David T. Pearlson Robert Skidell

5,033 471 694 277 4,464 1,404

40.78% 3.82% 5.62% 2.24% 36.17% 11.37%

(Group I) Jose Smith Frank G. Del Toro Spencer Friedman Eig Joe Fontana Sid Gersh Bernice Martinez

3,724 1,415 2,910 1,859 565 910

32.72% 12.43% 25.56% 16.33% 4.96% 7.99

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BALLOTS CAST

%

(Group II) David Dermer Sy Eisenberg Ada Llerandi

5,576 2,840 2,846

49.51% 25.22% 25.27%

(Group III) Nancy Liebman Jose Morel Warren Stamm

5,616 1,808 3,768

50.18% 16.15% 33.67%

(Group IV) Simon Cruz * Matti Herrera Bower Larry Napp Ray Reilly

4,654 4,272 1,809 563

41.19% 37.81% 16.01% 4.98%

*Seat open when Pearlson resigned to run for Mayor

November 13, 1997 RUN-OFF Incumbent Challenger

38,563 11,347 29.42%

Resolution 97-22582

(Mayor) Neisen Kasdin David T. Pearlson

5,937 4,811

55.24% 44.76%

(Group I) Jose Smith Spencer Friedman Eig

6,012 3,808

61.22% 38.78%

(Group II) David Dermer Ada Llerandi

6,191 3,376

64.71% 35.29%

(Group III) Nancy Liebman

(Group IV) Simon Cruz Matti Herrera Bower

5,407 4,790

53.03% 46.97%






BALLOTS CAST

%

November 14, 1997 38,563 11,347 29.42%

Neisen Kasdin 5,033 40.78%

*(Group IV) Simon Cruz 4,654 41.19%

(Group II) David Dermer 5,576 49.51%

Susan Gottlieb

Martin Shapiro

Election 11/13 (Group III) Nancy Liebman 5,616 50.18%

(Group I) Jose Smith 3,724 32.72%

* Seat open when Pearlson resigned to run for Mayor

July 29, 1999 SPECIAL

County Transportation Question 67.50% Against

ELECTION DATE SPECIAL CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS

BALLOTS CAST

%

November 2, 1999 99-23378

CHARTER AMENDMENT INCREASING SALARIES OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PENSION FUNDS FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN C. Yes 5,341 69.33% D. No 2,363 30.67% GENERAL EMPLOYEES' PENSION BOARD PRUDENT PERSON STANDARD E. Yes 3,967 54.84% F. No 3,267 45.16%

32,977 9,876 3,260

A. Yes 41.52% B. No. 58.48%

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ELECTION DATE GENERAL CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS

BALLOTS CAST

%

32,999 8,617 26.11%

Neisen Kasdin 4,693 49.94%

(Group VI) Matti Bower 4,545 50.57%

Resolution 99-23381

+(Group IV) Simon Cruz

David Dermer

Election 11/2 (Group V) Luis R. Garcia, Jr. 3,091 34.84%

Nancy Liebman

Jose Smith

Run-off Election Nov

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ELECTION DATE MAYOR COUNCIL REG. VOTERS

VOTERS %

November 2, 1999

GENERAL& SPECIAL

Incumbent Challenger

32.977

9,876

29.95%

Resolution 99-23378

(Mayor) Neisen Kasdin Mike Calhoun Leslie Martinez-Botet Martin Shapiro

4,693 269 543 3,893

49.94% 2.86% 5.78% 41.42%

+(Group IV) Simon Cruz

(Group V) Luis Garcia Joe Fontana Charles Schaab Richard L. Steinberg Manny Warszavski Lee Weiss

3,091 2,177 1,062 1,678 625 239

34.84% 24.54% 11.97% 18.91% 7.04% 2.69%

(Group VI) Matti Herrera Bower Liliam Lopez Mike Thompson

4,545 2,960 1,483

50.57% 32.93% 16.50%

+ Ran Unopposed





VOTERS %

November 13, 2001 37,232 12,221 32.82%

David Dermer 6,472 53.79%

Matti Bower

Resolution 2001-24666

Simon Cruz

(Group II) Saul Gross 6,131 53.36%

Election 11/7 Luis R. Garcia, Jr.

(Group I) Jose Smith 8.073 79.39%

Run-off 11/13 (Group III) Richard Steinberg 6,374 55.26%

November 4, 2003 35,624 5,220 14.65%


+David Dermer 5,539 85.85%

(Group IV) Simon Cruz 3,153 47.47%

(Group V) Luis R. Garcia, Jr. 3,926 61.16%

(Group VI) Matti Bower 4,738 74.33

(Group I) Jose Smith

(Group II) Saul Gross

(Group III) Richard Steinberg

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VOTERS %

November 1, 2005

42,522 4,819 11.33%

David Dermer

Matti Bower

Simon Cruz

General Election 11/1

+ (Group II) Saul Gross

Run-off Election 11/29

Luis R. Garcia, Jr.

(Group I) Jerry Libbin 2,110 52.66%

+ (Group III) Richard Steinberg

+ No opposition & these three were deemed elected


Voters %

November 6, 2006

42,172 4,101 9.72

David Dermer


(Group VI) Matti Bower

(Group IV) Simon Cruz

Special Election 11/7


Run-off Election 11/21

(Group V) Michael Góngora 2,226 54.57

(Group I) Jerry Libbin

+ (Group III) Richard Steinberg





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%

* Group V seat open when Garcia resigned to run for State Representative-

November 6, 2007

Mayor

(Group IV)

(Group V)

General Election 11/6


Run-off Election

(Group VI)


(Group III) Richard Steinberg




ELECTION DATE

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BALLOTS CAST

%

November 6, 2001

GENERAL ELECTION


37,232

13,039

35.02%


(Mayor) David Dermer Elaine Bloom Oscar L. Hernandez Nancy Liebman

4,872 5,557 458 1,782

38.46% 43.86% 3.62% 14.07%

(Group I) Jose Smith Eddy R. Rubio

8,073 2,096

79.39% 20.61%

(Group II) Saul Gross Joe Fontana Julio C. Lora Louis V. Martinez Dan Pearson

6,131 2,599 677 1,295 787

53.36% 22.62% 5.89% 11.27% 6.85%

(Group III) Richard Steinberg Jose (Jo) Asmundsson Fermin I. Castanedas Rony Curvelo Bernie Navarro Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat Stanley K. Shapiro

3,958 1,549 383 825 2,870 1,023 1,149

33.67% 13.18% 3.26% 7.02% 24.41% 8.70% 9.77%

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November 6, 2001

SPECIAL ELECTION


Sec. 1.03(c) Approval Before Increasing Waterfront Property’s FAR RSA Sec. 27 Health Plan for Officers & Employees RSA Sec. 27 Domestic Partnership Amend Police/Fire Pension – Domestic Partners Renaming Flamingo Park Baseball Stadium to Skip Bertman

7,329 (Yes) 5,806 (Yes) 6,415 (Yes) 6,674 (Yes) 5,945 (No)

75.47% 64.77% 65.74% 68.55% 60.52%

November 13, 2001

RUN-OFF ELECTION


37,232

12,221

32.82%


(Mayor) David Dermer Elaine Bloom

6,472 5,560

53.79% 46.21%

(Group III) Richard Steinberg Bernie Navarro

6,374 5,161

55.26% 44.74%

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%

November 4, 2003

GENERAL ELECTION


35,624

7,026

19.72%


(Mayor) David Dermer Ronald C. Rickey

5,539 913

85.85% 14.15%

(Group IV) Simon Cruz Tony Guerra Jacob “Hank” Sopher

3,153 1,710 1,765

47.57% 25.80% 26.63%

(Group V) Luis R. Garcia, Jr. Stuart Reed

3,926 2,493

61.16% 38.84%

(Group VI) Matti Bower Brian Detrick Basil Vasiliou

4,738 780 856

74.33% 12.24% 13.43%

November 4, 2003

SPECIAL ELECTION


Amend Bill of Rights – Non-Discrimination Sec 2.01 Run-Off Election Date Change Deleting Subpoena Power of City Commission Sec 6.03 Candidate’s Residency Requirement RSA Sec 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Fire & Police Pension Fund – Delete “Prudent Person” Amend Fire & Police Designation of Beneficiary/Form of Benefit Renaming Island View Park to Maurice Gibb Memorial Park

5,189 Yes 4,057 Yes 3,470 Yes 5,641 Yes 3,983 Yes 3,856 Yes 4,297 Yes 3,799 Yes

82.29% 66.41% 58.32% 90.31% 69.83% 65.43% 72.17% 61.75%

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%

November 18, 2003 RUN-OFF ELECTION


35,624

5,220

14.65%


(Group IV) Simon Cruz Jacob “Hank” Sopher

3,013 2,149

58.37% 41.63%

March 9, 2004

SPECIAL ELECTION

36,804

4,256

11.56%


Bill of Rights – Natural Resources & Scenic Beauty Sec 1.03(b) Lease/Disposal/City-Owned Property Sec 1.03 (c ) Voter Approval Prior to FAR Sec 4.02 (i) Deleting Req for CA Approval of CM Negotiation Charter Art V Require Economic Impact Statement RSA Art II Public Library Sale of 2620 Biarritz Drive for Renovation of Golf Course

3,300 Yes 3,898 Yes 2,635 Yes 2,245 Yes 3,107 Yes 2,717 Yes 2,020 Yes

77.54% 69.13% 61.90% 52.74% 72.99% 63.82% 47.45%

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November 2, 2004 SPECIAL 41,581 31,886 Resolution 2004-25744 Certificate of Canvassing Board

Ballot Question 1

Advisory, Non-Binding Straw Ballot Question – Bay Link Streetcar Rail System. Should Miami Beach approve the construction of an electrically operated streetcar transportation system commonly known as “Bay Link,” running on tracks and connecting a loop around downtown Miami to a loop around South Beach via a dedicated lane added to the MacArthur Causeway, provided that no concurrency or development credits are granted by Miami Beach for the transportation system and provided further that all construction costs are paid entirely from federal, state, and county funds?

YES: 14,796 NO: 12,495

46.56% 39.32%

Advisory, Non-Binding Straw Ballot Question – 63rd Street Flyover Should the flyover at the intersection of 63rd Street and Indian Creek be preserved (not demolished)?

YES: 18,523 NO: 7,217

58.29% 23.06%

Advisory, Non-Binding Straw Ballot Question – Annual Limit on Large Projects Should the Miami Beach Comprehensive Plan be amended to establish annual limits where appropriate on the construction of new buildings that are larger than 50,000 square feet?

YES: 18,887 NO: 7,295

59.44% 22.98%

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BALLOTS CAST

%

November 15, 2005

GENERAL Incumbent Challenger 42,522 4,819 11.33%


+(Mayor) David Dermer

(Group I)Jerry Libbin Alex Annunziato Joe Fontana Gabrielle Redfern Dennis Ward

1,750 1,117 1,029 222 664

36.60% 23.36% 21.52% 4.64% 13.89%

+(Group II) Saul Gross

+(Group III) Richard Steinberg

+ No opposition & these were deemed elected

November 29, 2005

RUN-OFF 42,469 4,038 9.51%


(Group I) Jerry Libbin Alex Annunziato

2,110 1,897

52.66% 47.34%



BALLOTS CAST

%

November 7, 2006 Resolution 2006-26382 Accepting Certificate of Results

SPECIAL Incumbent Challenger 41,965 17,426 41.53%


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Resolution calling for a special election

(Group V) Roger Abramson 2,699 18.00%

Michael Góngora 4,659 31.08%

Laura A. Leyva 2,037 13.59%

Elsa Urquiza 2,050 13.67%

Deede Weithorn 3,547 23.66%

*Group V - Luis R. Garcia, Jr., resigned to run for State Representative

November 7, 2006 Resolution 2006-26381

SPECIAL

41,965

17,426

41.53%

Resolution 2006-26277 Resolution calling for a special election

1) Public vote prior to transfer/public beach ROW 2) BOA: Changing Terms of office 3) BOA: Restricting Certain Height Variances and Story Floor Vacancies

12,453 8,882 9,795

81.87% 62.83% 66.21%



BALLOTS CAST

%


RUN-OFF ELECTION

Incumbent Challenger 41,965 17,426 41.53%

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Resolution 2006-26383 Resolution calling for a run-off

(Group V) Michael Góngora 2,227 54.57%

Deede Weithorn 1,854 45.43%


GENERAL ELECTION


39,645 9,971 25.15%

Resolution 2007-26641 Resolution calling for a General Election

(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Simon Cruz Raphael “Rafi” Herman William “Bill” Smatt

4,665 4,376 216 478

47.92% 44.95% 2.22% 4.91%




BALLOTS CAST

%


(Group III) Richard

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Steinberg

(Group IV) Jonah Wolfson Luis Salom Jonah Wolfson qualified with 778 valid petition signatures. Luis Salom submitted 872 signatures; however, only 671 were valid petition signatures; he ultimately qualified by paying the qualifying fee. (2% of qualified voters was 778)

5,115 4,123

55.37% 44.63%

(Group V) Ed Tobin Michael Góngora

4,597 4,564

50.18% 49.82%

(Group VI) Deede Weithorn Linda Grosz Frank J. Kurszewski Elsa Urquiza

3,071 1,297 1,492 3,356

33.32% 14.07% 16.19% 36.41%



ELECTION DATE

ELECTION TYPE

CANDIDATES BY GROUP

REG. VOTERS

BALLOTS CAST

%

December 4, 2008

APPOINTED

Resolution 2008-26940 Appointed

(Group III) Victor M. Diaz, Jr.* * Group III – Victor M. Diaz, Jr., appointed to

fill the unexpired term of Richard Steinberg, who was elected as State Representative NOTE: Group III Victor Diaz when appointed promised not to seek election in the 2009 General Election


RUN-OFF ELECTION

39,883 9,317 23.37%

2007-26703 Resolution calling for a run-off

(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Simon Cruz

4,975 4,247

53.95% 46.05%

(Group V) Ed Tobin 4,503 4,439

50.36% 49.64%

(Group VI) Deede Weithorn Elsa Urquiza

4,503 4,439

50.36% 49.64%

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%

November 3, 2009 2009-27249 Accepting Certificate of Results

GENERAL ELECTION

46,178 7,764 16.81%


(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Raphael Herman Laura Rivero Levey

5,768 492 1,276

76.54% 6.53% 16.93%

(Group I) Jerry Libbin Oddy Segui

5,674 1,131

83.38% 16.62%

(Group II) Jorge Exposito Maria Mayer Sherry Roberts

2,772 2,733 1,735

38.29% 37.75% 23.96%

(Group III) Michael Góngora Gabrielle Redfern Alex Fernandez

3,079 2,158 2,137

41.75% 29.26% 28.98%

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SPECIAL ELECTION

Resolution 2009-27152 Resolution calling for a special election

Ethics in Government Lease/Disposal of Public Street ends bordering waterfront land Lease/Disposal of City-Owned Property/ 5/7 to 6/7 Commission Vote NWS campus expansion project for future parking requirements

5,511 Yes 4,979 Yes 4,328 Yes 4,443 Yes

93.58% 78.52% 69.73% 70.51%

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%


RUN-OFF 45,941 5,770 12.56%

2009-27248 Resolution calling for a run-off

(Group II) Jorge Exposito Maria Mayer

2,973 2,652

52.85% 47.15%

(Group III) Michael Góngora Gabrielle Redfern

3,332 2,242

59.78% 40.22%

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ELECTION DATE

ELECTION TYPE

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REG. VOTERS

BALLOTS CAST

%


GENERAL 42,959 6,953 16.19%


(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Steve Berke Dave Crystal Laura R. Levey

4,103 1,614 895 291

59.44% 23.38% 12.97% 4.22%

+(Group IV) Jonah Wolfson

+ (Group V) Ed Tobin

(Group VI) Deede Weithorn Maria Meruelo

4,278 2,321

64.83% 35.17%

+ No opposition & therefore deemed elected

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August 14, 2012 2012-28004 Accepting Certificate of Results

SPECIAL 43,430 6,892 15.86%

Resolutions 2012-27902 2012-27903 2012-27966 Early Voting 2012-27967 Voter`s Guide 2012-27968 Canvassing Board

QUESTION 1: Allowing Up to One Percent Increase in Room Rent Portion of Resort Tax QUESTION 2: Majority of Members of City Commission May Call Special Meetings

Yes: 4,786 No: 2,335 Yes: 5,212 No: 1,680

67.21% 32.79% 75.62% 24.38%

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SPECIAL 46,987 32,661 69.51%

Resolutions 2012-27962 2012-27963 2012-27964 2012-27965

QUESTION 1 Establishing City Clerk as a Charter Officer. QUESTION 2. Voter Approval Required to Reduce Historic Preservation Board Powers and Duties or Historic Preservation Standards QUESTION 3: Change Of Filing Period For Qualifying Petitions QUESTION 4: Limited Waiver Of City Qualifying Fee subject candidate otherwise qualifies

Yes: 13,897 No: 9,714 Yes: 14,125 No: 8,922 Yes: 12,490 No: 9,045 Yes: 12,168 No: 9,162

58.86% 41.14% 61.29% 38.71% 58.00% 42.00% 57.05% 42.95%

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SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%

Resolutions 2013-28299

QUESTION 1: Prohibition of Discrimination by City of Miami Beach in Employment Practices and Benefits Offered Shall paragraph A(17) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created banning discrimination in employment practices and benefits offered by the City of Miami Beach based upon an employee or applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, familial status, or age?

Yes: 8,702 No: 1,487

85.41% 14.59%

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SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%


QUESTION 2: Improvement of Public Educational Facilities Available to Miami Beach Citizenry Shall paragraph A (19) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created to set forth therein the City of Miami Beach's policy to cooperate with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and with other appropriate governmental agencies, which will strive to improve the quality and quantity of public educational facilities available to the citizenry of the City of Miami Beach, Florida?

Yes: 8,092 No: 1,597

83.52% 16.48%

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QUESTION 3: City Assistance to Condominium and Co-op Owners Shall paragraph A (20) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created to acknowledge the purpose and duties of the City's administration as assisting condominium and co-op owners to navigate through the City's permitting process; facilitate Resolution of other condominium-related issues with other outside agencies; and act as a liaison between condominium or co-op owners, management firms and the City?

YES 6,620 NO 2,833

70.03% 29.97%




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November 5, 2013

SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%


QUESTION 4: Citywide Referendum Required to Repeal or Reduce Protections in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations") Shall Section 1.07 of the Miami Beach Charter be created to require a majority vote in a Citywide election to repeal, diminish, or otherwise negatively impact a right or duty established in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations”) that inures to the benefit of a member of the classification categories of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, familial status, and age as defined in City Code Section 62 31?

YES 6,432 NO 2,577

71.40% 28.60%

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SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%


QUESTION 5: Amending Charter Section 1.03(b) Re: Voter Approval of Certain City-Owned Property Shall Charter Section 1.03(b) requiring majority voter approval before City's sale, lease exceeding ten years, exchange or conveyance of Convention Center Parking Lots be changed to: • Require 60% voter approval instead; and • Include "Convention Center Campus" (all City-owned property within Civic and Convention Center District except Convention Center and Carl Fisher Clubhouse) within category of City owned properties subject to 60% voter approval requirement?

YES 6,684 NO 3,196

67.65% 32.35%

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SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%


QUESTION 6: Advisory, Non-binding Straw Ballot Question – Medicinal Marijuana Resolution Should the City Commission adopt a Resolution urging the Federal Government and the Florida Legislature to decriminalize and authorize the medicinal use of marijuana?

YES 6,686 NO 3,750

64.07% 35.93%

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SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%


REMOVED QUESTION: A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida Calling For A Special Election To Be Held On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Electorate Of The City Of Miami Beach A Question Asking Whether The City Should Enter Into 99 Year Leases With South Beach Arts Culture Entertainment ("Tishman") Providing For Payment To The City Of Fair Market Rent On These City Properties: • Convention Center Parking Lots; • Convention Center Drive; • Portions Of Convention Center, Center's Air Rights And Parking Spaces; 17th Street Garage Site's Ground Floor ("Garage");For Tishman's Development Thereon Of: • 800 Room Hotel; • 20,000 Square Feet Retail/Restaurants North Of 17th Street; • 70,000 Square Feet Retail/Restaurants In The Garage? This ballot question was challenged in Court and removed from the ballot See Court Order




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November 5, 2013 2013-28408 Resolution Adopting Results of Certificates of Results

GENERAL CANDIDATES BY GROUP 44,697 11,385 25.47%

2013-28409 Resolution calling for a General Election

Mayor Steve Berke Michael Christian Góngora Rafael Herman Philip Levine Mr. Levine submitted a total of 1,724 signed petitions; 1,457 of which were certified as valid. 2% registered voters – 995 signatures.

1,355 4,072 107 5,641

12.13% 36.44% 0.96% 50.48%

Group I Mohammed Rafiqul Islam Sherry Kaplan Roberts Micky Ross Steinberg Elsa Urquiza Ms. Urquiza submitted a total of 1,228 signed petitions; 604 of which were certified but did not meet the 2% required of 995 signatures. She qualified by paying the qualifying fee.

411 2,692 3,849 3,296

4.01% 26.27% 37.56% 32.16%




Group II Dave Crystal Jorge Exposito Michael C. Grieco

1,858 4,650 3,645

18.30% 45.80% 35.90%

Group III Roger Abramson Matti Herrera Bower Joy Malakoff

1,604 4,568 4,164

15.52% 44.20% 40.29%



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November 19, 2013 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2013-28410

RUN-OFF

CANDIDATES BY GROUP

44,751

7,243

16.19%

2013-28409 Resolution calling for a Run-Off Election

Group I Micky Steinberg Elsa Urquiza Group II Jorge Exposito Michael Grieco Group III Matti Herrera Bower Joy Malakoff

3,640 3,218 3,240 3,757 2,841 4,214

53.08% 46.92% 46.31% 53.69% 40.297% 59.73%




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August 26, 2014 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2014-28717

SPECIAL

BALLOT QUESTIONS

45,233

5,464

12.08%

2014-28603 2014-28604 2014-28605 2014-28606 2014-28607 Canvassing Board

1. City Charter Section 2.02: Amending Mayor and City Commissioner Term Limit Provisions

2. City Charter Section 2.04: City

Commission’s Selection of Vice-Mayor 3. City Charter Section 6.04:

Supplemental Qualifying Ending Date for Filling of Vacancy in Candidacy

4. Amending Board of Adjustment

Jurisdiction Regarding Variances

4,966 4,756 4,681 4,655

Yes: 3,532 No: 1,434 Yes: 3,475 No: 1,281 Yes: 3,271 No. 1,410 Yes: 2,743 No: 1,912

71.12 28.88 73.07 26.93 69.88 30.12 58.93% 41.07%

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45,607

18,406

40.35

2014-28685 2014-28709 2014-28687 Authorizing Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board to serve as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach's Special Election to be held on Nov. 4, 2014

1. Amend City Charter Article V - City Commission's Pre-Collective Bargaining Analysis of Fringe Benefits 2. Amend Charter Sec. 1.03: Management Agreements and Concession Agreements City Charter Section 1. 03:

Yes 12,716 No 3,087 Yes 11,263 No 3,443

15,803 14,706

80.47% 19.53% 76.59% 23.41%

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SPECIAL

BALLOT QUESTIONS

44,576

10,694

23.99

2015-29103

Amending Charter Section 1.03(b)(4) to Provide for Alienability of Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") Property. Charter Section 1.03(b)(4) requires the sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten years or longer of City-owned property (not requiring voter approval or otherwise addressed in City Charter) to be approved by Planning Board's 4/7 vote and City Commission's 6/7 vote. Should Section 1.03(b)(4) be amended to require Planning Board's 4/7 vote and Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency's 7/8 vote to approve sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten years or longer of Agency property?

Yes 4,929 No 4,412

9,341

52.77% YES 47.23 NO%

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