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RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION, ORDINANCES, AND/OR BALLOT REFERENDUM LANGUAGE REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT, IN-HOUSE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL; CLARIFYING THAT SAID OFFICE CAN BE ESTABLISHED WITH A SINGLE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL TO ENSURE FISCAL EFFICIENCY; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCORPORATE PRELIMINARY FUNDING INTO THE FY 2026-2027 MUNICIPAL BUDGET; SETTING A STRICT 30-DAY DEADLINE FOR LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") currently operates a massive municipal enterprise, managing a proposed annual budget of approximately $232.7 million and a Capital Improvement Program ("CIP") of $62 million; and WHEREAS, safeguarding taxpayer funds, ensuring fair market value in the sale of municipal assets (such as Transferable Development Rights), and preventing administrative waste are the highest fiduciary duties of the City Commission; and WHEREAS, unlike neighboring municipalities such as the City of Miami Beach and the City of Doral—where voters overwhelmingly demanded the creation of independent Inspector General offices with supermajorities of 81% and 77%, respectively —the City currently operates without a dedicated, independent municipal watchdog; and WHEREAS, the establishment of an independent Office of the Inspector General is a highly cost-effective measure that requires the hiring of only one single, independent professional to provide rigorous financial and contractual oversight, meaning the financial impact to the City is negligible compared to the hundreds of millions of dollars it will protect; and WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the formal, legal establishment of this office ultimately requires the adoption of a municipal Ordinance and/or an amendment to the City Charter; and WHEREAS, this Resolution does not unilaterally bypass the legislative process, but rather serves as a formal, binding directive commanding the City Administration and the City Attorney's Office to commence the immediate drafting of said Ordinance and financial planning, ensuring that the Commission and the public have a drafted document to formally review and discuss without unnecessary bureaucratic delay. @BCL@E814BC80 Page 1 of 3 424