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r <br /> RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL <br /> MAGISTRATE HEARINGS <br /> OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH <br /> (CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19) <br /> These rules are adopted in accordance with the Florida Governor's Executive Order 20-69, Florida <br /> Statutes Chapter 252,and§ 120.54(5)(b)(2) in order to provide for quasi-judicial virtual meetings of <br /> the Special Magistrate. This action is taken in response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, <br /> in order to comply with social distancing recommendations intended to protect the life and safety of <br /> individuals in the community,while ensuring that quasi-judicial matters may be heard.Accordingly, <br /> Commission Chambers will be closed to the public except as provided below. <br /> PLATFORM: <br /> The video conference platform Zoom will be used for virtual quasi-judicial meetings. The City <br /> already has a subscription with Zoom, it is the platform used by the City Clerk for live remote public <br /> comments during traditional City Commission meetings, and it is the platform used by the Special <br /> Magistrate for virtual Special Magistrate meetings. <br /> NOTICE: <br /> Virtual Special Magistrate Hearings will be noticed in the same manner and at the same locations as <br /> all quasi-judicial meetings are typically noticed (including mailed notice, as may be required by the <br /> City Code). The Zoom conference number(along with instructions)will be published on the agenda <br /> and will be included everywhere that the meeting is noticed. The Zoom conference number will <br /> also be included on the agenda and everywhere that the meeting is noticed.Additionally,instructions <br /> on how to provide a comment via e-comment and an email address will be provided everywhere that <br /> the meeting is noticed. <br /> All notices will make clear that Commission Chambers will be closed to the public. <br /> All notices will provide that any person needing an accommodation in order to listen to or <br /> participate in the meeting should contact the City Clerk at 305-792-1703, TTY 305-792-1589 no <br /> later than 48 hours prior to the proceedings. <br /> SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING: <br /> Virtual Special Magistrate hearings shall be conducted in the same manner as traditional quasi- <br /> judicial hearings with the following stipulations that account for the virtual nature of the hearing: <br /> Exhibits: <br /> For all Special Magistrate hearings,a list of all proposed exhibits and a copy of the proposed exhibits <br /> shall be provided to the City Clerk, five (5) days prior to the hearing, in a format that is easily <br /> viewable on the Zoom platform. All exhibits shall be clearly labeled so as to allow for efficient <br /> retrieval and display on the Zoom platform during the hearing. All exhibits will be posted online. <br /> 1 <br />