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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.5 ENTITLED
"ELECTIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
CREATING SECTION 8.5-10 TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING
OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS WITH THE CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida legislature has enacted legislation that requires all
candidates for state offices to file their campaign treasurer reports electronically with
the Department of State; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners has
enacted legislation that requires all candidates for county office to file their campaign
treasurer reports electronically with the Supervisor of Elections in Miami -Dade County;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka ("City") seeks to utilize available technology to
require electronic filing of campaign finance reports in ways not inconsistent with Section
106.07, Florida Statutes and as determined, from time to time, by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission fully appreciates the importance of continuing
to build its technological infrastructure and is therefore instructing the City Clerk to
require electronic campaign finance reporting for all candidates seeking to appear on the
ballot in any City of Opa-Locka election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA- LOCKA, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. RECITALS.
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CODE
Ordinance No. 2022-09
Chapter 8.5 of the City of Opa-Locka Code of Ordinances entitled "Elections" is hereby
amended to create Section 8.5-10 to be entitled Electronic Campaign Finance Reporting.
SECTION 3
SECTION 8.5-10 ELECTRONIC CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING
The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida hereby requires electronic campaign
finance reporting for all candidates seeking to appear on the ballot in any City of Opa-Locka
election. Candidates for the Office of Mayor and City Commission shall file their Campaign
Finance Report electronically with the City Clerk.
A. FORMAT, METHOD OF FILING AND COPIES
The City Clerk shall determine the format required for the Campaign Finance Reports and shall
provide copies of any report upon request. For the purpose of this Section, "Campaign Finance
Reports" shall mean the reports required of the campaign treasurers of candidates pursuant to
Section 106.07, Florida Statutes.
B. ELECTRONIC POSTING
Campaign Finance Reports submitted by candidates for the Office of Mayor and City Commission
shall be posted on the City's website by the City Clerk within three (3) business days of the date of
the electronic filing by such candidate. The City reserves the right, prior to posting to review all
filings and redact any material that would violate any copyright, trademark, patent or other
proprietary rights of others, or any language, pictures or symbols that would be considered
pornography, obscenity, nudity, libelous or in any way violates any federal, state or local law.
C. PENALTIES
In addition to any other penalties which may be applicable, any individual who violates this
Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day for the first three (3) days late
and, thereafter, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for each day late, not to exceed Twenty -
Five Percent (25%) of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered
by the late report. If it is determined by a court which has jurisdiction over an alleged violation of
this Ordinance that unusual circumstances caused the Campaign Finance Report to be filed late,
no fine shall be imposed by the court. As used herein, "unusual circumstances" shall mean
uncommon, rare or sudden events over which the actor has no control and which directly result in
the failure to act according to the filing requirements. Unusual circumstances must occur within
a time period that would clearly prevent the person legally responsible for filing the report from
doing so in a timely manner.
Ordinance No. 2022-09
B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The City Clerk shall provide technical assistance to candidates regarding the electronic filing
requirements herein. The City Commission may, by resolution, establish a schedule of fees for
such technical assistance.
SECTION 4. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
To the extent any provisions of the Code conflict with this Ordinance, those provisions
are repealed in their entirety.
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 they shall remain in effect, it being
the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any
part.
SECTION 6. 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 be made a part of the Code of the City of Opa-Locka,
Florida; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intentions; and that the world "Ordinance" shall be changed to
"Section" or other appropriate word.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon adoption on second reading.
PASSED FIRST READING this 12th day of January, 2022.
PASSED SECOND READING this 23rd day of February, 2022.
Veronica J. Williams`,Mayor
Ordinance No. 2022-09
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
a Flores, City Clerk
Burnadette Norris -Weeks, P.A.
Moved by: Vice Mayor Taylor
Seconded by: Commissioner Bass
VOTE: 4-0
Commissioner Bass: YES
Commissioner Davis: ABSENT
Commissioner Dominguez: YES
Vice -Mayor Taylor: YES
Mayor Williams: YES
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City of Opa-Locka
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City Clerk:
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campaign finance records and
improve communication with
candidates and committees.
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City Clerk
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Short Title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.5 ENTITLED "ELECTIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY CREATING SECTION 8.5-10 TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING OF
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS WITH THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summary:
In alignment with legislation passed by the Florida legislation requiring all candidates for state offices to file their
campaign treasurer reports electronically with the Department of State, in addition to legislation enacted by the
Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners that requires all candidates for county office to file their
campaign treasurer reports electronically with the Supervisor of Elections in Miami -Dade County, the City of Opa-
locka is seeking to utilize available technology to maximize access to government services and public information,
while also reducing the burden on taxpayer dollars by transitioning to digital online campaign finance reporting.
Proposed Action:
Staff recommends approval
Attachment:
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
NEIGHBORS I
One of two state complaints against a
Hollywood dentist says he perforated a tooth
BY DAVID J. NEAL
dneal@miamiherald.com
A South Florida dentist
got the rare double shot of
two Florida Department of
Health administrative
complaints filed against
him, one of which says he
violated the minimum
standards of dentistry.
The address on Eric
Schuetz's online
Department of Health
license entry is that of
Sunrise's Florida Center
for Oral Surgery, which
says he doesn't work there.
A Google search says he
works out of Relax and
Smile in North Miami
Beach. But the complaints
come from patients
Schuetz saw at Holly-
wood's Affordable Den-
tistry, where he definitely
still works and is featured
prominently on the web -
site.
Administrative com-
plaints start the discipline
process rolling. Schuetz has
been licensed in Florida
since Jan. 9, 1998. Schuetz
got reprimanded, find
$1,500 and ordered to
complete a continuing
education course on ethics
after a 2019 complaint.
That complaint says while
Schuetz was part owner of
North Miami Beach's Risa
Dental Center, he was
aware that his co-owner
was practicing dentistry
MARICE COHN BAND MARICE COHN BAND
Dentist tools.
without a license. The
co-owner was arrested in
2013 for unlicensed prac-
tice of dentistry.
TOOTH AND RECORDS
One administrative com-
plaint says on Jan. 2, 2019,
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida will hold public hearings
at the Regular Commission Meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., at Sherbondy Village
Auditorium, 215 Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida, to consider the following items for final adoption:
SECOND READING ORDINANCES/PUBLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.5
ENTITLED "ELECTIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CREATING SECTION 8.5-10 TO REQUIRE
ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS WITH THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIUTY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on January 12, 2022).
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE ANNUAL ADOPTED GENERAL, PROPRIETARY AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BUDGETS FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, ADJUSTING
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE
OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE CERTAIN
ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATION OF ALL BUDGETS AND EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR
FEES CONSISTENT WITH APPROPRIATIONS AND AMENDEMENT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIUTY; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on February 9, 2022).
All interested persons are encouraged to participate and will be heard with respect to the public hearings.
Additional information on the above item may be obtained by contacting the Office of the City Clerk by telephone
305-953-2800 or email jflores@ooaiockafl.gov. To participate or provide comments virtually, please register on
the City of Opa-locka website at www.opalockafl.00v no later than 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to
participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 953-2800 for assistance not
later than five (5) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, you may telephone the Florida Relay Service
at (800) 955-8771 (TTY), (800) 955-8770 (Voice), (877) 955-8773 (Spanish) or (877) 955-8707 (Creole).
PURSUANT TO FS 286.0105: Anyone who desires to appeal any decision made by any board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings,
and for that reason, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal may be based.
Joanna Flores, CMC
City Clerk
City of Opa-locka
another dentist said pa-
tient "B.H." needed a new
bridge because the one
from teeth No. 4 through
6 was failing. Schuetz put
posts in tooth No. 5 on
Jan. 15, 2019, to help build
up the tooth's structure.
The complaint says
Schuetz "placed the posts
in tooth 5 in a manner
that perforated the tooth."
When B.H. submitted a
written request for her
records in July 2020, the
complaint said, Schuetz's
office didn't "furnish B.H.
with copies of her dental
records due" and still
hadn't as of Oct. 27, 2021.
The office alleged an
unpaid or disputed fee.
The complaint says
Schuetz didn't maintain
written dental records of
B.H., her medical history
forms, signed informed
consent forms or records
of drugs prescribed or
administered to her.
JUST THE RECORDS
The other complaint
filed this year says Y.L.
came to Affordable Den-
tistry for a filling on June
25, 2019, and repair to
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13 2022
that filling Jan. 15, 2021.
Schuetz, the complaint
says, didn't keep the ra-
diographs or X-rays taken
on either occasion, nor did
he "maintain patient his-
tory or medical records
related to Y.L."
David J. Neal:
305-376-3559,
@DavidJNeal
Correction
Actors Danny Pino and
Steven Bauer are
graduates of Miami Coral
Park High School. Becaue
of an editing error, an
article on Feb. 6 in
Neighbors, which included
a listing of celebrities from
Miami -Dade schools,
incorrectly included both
names under a different
high school.
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