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RESOLUTION NO. 18-9512
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING THE ACTING
CITY MANAGER FROM REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO
INFORM HIM OF CONVERSATIONS WITH
COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Opa-locka, Article IV Legislative, Section
4.2.(B)(1) states that "(e)xcept for the purpose of inquiries and investigations made in good
faith and in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Commission, the Commission and
any of its individual members shall deal with City employees who are subject to the direction
and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager, and neither the
Commission nor its members shall give orders to any such employee"; and
WHEREAS, conversations with Commissioners are permissible if they are initiated
pursuant to a resolution and are for the sole purpose of information seeking; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City to
prohibit the Acting City Manager from requiring employees to inform him of conversations
with Commissioners; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. RECITALS ADOPTED.
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. AUTHORIZATION
The City Commission hereby prohibits the Acting City Manager from requiring
employees to inform him of conversations with Commissioners.
Section 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS.
Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re-lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a
corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and is subject to the
approval of the Governor or his designee.
Resolution No. 18-9512
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of July, 018. �--
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Myra L. Tailor
Mayor
Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Joaina Flores THE BROWN LAW GROUP, LLC
City Clerk City Attorney
Moved by: COMMISSIONER HOLMES
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER RILEY
Commissioner Vote: 3-2
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Riley: YES
Commissioner Pigatt: NO
Vice Mayor Kelley: NO
Mayor Taylor: YES