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I. tsz City of Sunny Isles Beach City Commission oMayor <br /> 'Pa) <br /> City y George"Bud"Scholl,rt/ayor <br /> ° 1- - =' F 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 Jeanette Gatto, Vice Mayor <br /> >` -`'v'0` n 3 Isaac Aelion, Commissioner <br /> - 10:-. -. .' Sunny Isles Beach; Florida 3�160 <br /> = Dana Goldman,Commissioner <br /> ■* * (305)947-0606 City Hall Jennifer Levin,Commissioner <br /> �: (305)949-3113 Fax <br /> . X99,;'S"/SAP (305)947-2150 Budding Department Christopher J.Russo City dlanager <br /> P F L O Hans Ottinot,City Attorney <br /> ciTr of suo Pao (305) 947-5107 Fax Jane A.Hines,MNIC,City Clerk <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: - The Honorable City Commissio, ,I, <br /> FROM: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney j 1110 . <br /> DATE: July 21, 2016 <br /> RE: Ordinance amending Chapter 14 of the City Code <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> It is recommended that the City Commission approve the proposed Ordinance amending Chapter <br /> 14 of the City Code. <br /> REASONS <br /> The City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") uses experienced attorneys to serve as Special <br /> Magistrates on an as-needed basis to adjudicate code enforcement hearings. The City currently <br /> compensates Special Magistrates at a flat rate of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per <br /> code enforcement hearing, regardless of the number of hours for each hearing. The City's code <br /> enforcement hearings sometimes last as long as three hours. The flat rate paid by the City to the <br /> Special Magistrates was recently compared to what other Miami-Dade County municipalities <br /> pay their Special Magistrates. <br /> . City staff has determined that the City's current pay to Special Magistrates is lower than what is <br /> paid by other Miami-Dade County municipalities. City staff has recommended that the City <br /> adjust its current pay to Special Magistrates from the current flat rate of Two Hundred and Fifty <br /> Dollars ($250.00) to an hourly rate of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150.00). Special <br /> Magistrates will receive compensation for a minimum of two (2) hours if the hearing does not <br /> exceed two hours. City staff has also recommend that all references in Chapter 14 ("Code <br /> Enforcement") to "Special Master" be changed to "Special Magistrate". <br /> This Ordinance is being requested by the City Manager's Office. <br />