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ORDINANCE NO. 2002- , 51
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ETHICS
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-149, TO INCLUDE A PROHIBITION AGAINST
INTERESTS IN CONFLICT WITH OFFICIAL DUTIES PROVISION,
INCLUDING UNWARRANTED PRIVILEGES UNLESS DISCLOSURE IS
FIRST MADE; PROVIDING FOR DISSEMINA TION OF SUCH
DISCLOSURE BY CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach wishes to fortify the
Code of Ethics provided by the Code of Miami-Dade County, as adopted by Section 3 of the City
Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City has the right and ability to make more stringent that Code of Ethics
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission is constantly dealing with numerous zoning requests
in this redeveloping City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Disclosure of Interest in Conflict with Official Duties. An official officer or
employee of the City shall not make any personal investments in enterprises in which he or she
has reason to believe may be directly involved in decisions to be made by him or her, or which
will otherwise create conflict between his or her public duty and his or her private interest,
unless such establishment is first disclosed to the City Clerk.
Section 2. Undue Influence. No official, officer or employee of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach shall, by his or her conduct give reasonable basis for the impression that any person can
unduly influence him or her improperly or enjoy his or her favor in the performance of his or her
official duties or that he or she is affected by kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or
person.
Section 3. Directive of Clerk. The City Clerk shall disseminate to the City Commission
such disclosures, on a monthly basis, and shall make available such information to the public
upon request.
Section 4. Disciplinary Action. Any violation of this code of ethics shall constitute cause for
discipline otherwise provided by the Miami-Dade Code of Ethics Ordinance.
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Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if
any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections,
sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but shall remain in effect, it being the
legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 6. Reoealer. Any and all ordinances, resolutions and parts of ordinances or
resolutions in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as they are inconsistent or
in conflict herewith.
Section 7. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission, and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the City of Sunny
Isles Beach Code; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to
accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or to
other appropriate word.
Section 8. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be effective ten days after adoption on
second reading.
PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading the ~ay of
PASSED and ADOPTED on Second Reading this 2b'"'day 0
, 2002.
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VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Mayor Samson
Vice Mayor Iglesias
Commissioner Edelcup
Commissioner Goodman
Commissioner Kauffman
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