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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
March 26, 1915 J. N. Lummus, Sr.
C. H. Perry 33 30 91%
H. H. Filer
Thomas E. James
Thomas J. Pancoast
W. E. Brown
W. E. Norton
F.C.B. LeGro
December 18, 1916 J. N. Lummus, Sr.
Thomas E.James 48 29 60%
W. E. Norton
John L. Crist
Thomas J. Pancoast
H. H. Filer
W. E. Brown
F.C.B. LeGro
December 18, 1917
George Kline
January 1, 1918
George W. Dickens
Arthur J. Pancoast
November 4, 1918
John H. Levi
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
October 28, 1918 Thomas J. Pancoast
Thomas E. James 53
W. E. Norton
C. R. Meloy
J. N. Lummus Sr.
John F. Olive
John H. Levi
R. A. Coachman
August 6, 1919 W. E. Brown
December 17, 1919 H. K. B. Davis
October 25, 1920 Thomas E. James
Frank C. Dickey 179 173 97%
John H. Levi
C. R. Meloy
W. E. Brown
Frank H. Henning
W. E. Norton
H.K.B. Davis
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
October 23, 1922 Louis F. Snedigar
Frank C. Dickey 390
John H. Levi
J. N. Lummus, Jr.
Frank H. Henning
William A. Scott
C. B. Floyd
Frank C. Heal
December 16, 1924
Louis F. Snedigar
John H. Levi 461
C. B. Floyd
J. N. Lummus, Jr.
Frank H. Henning
Harry M. Hice
William A. Scott
Frank C. Heal
December 21, 1926
J. N. Lummus, Jr.
John H. Levi 1,807 c.
C. B. Floyd
Richard D. Mead
Harry McCarthy
Harry M. Hice
William A. Scott
Frank H. Henning
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
December 18, 1928
Louis F. Snedigar
John H. Levi 2,121 c.
C. L. Clements
Richard D. Mead
Harry McCarthy
H. M. Bankhead
Harry M. Hice
C. B. Floyd
December 16, 1930
Val C. Cleary John H. Levi 3,000 c. 2,700 c 90%c
C. L. Clements
Harry M. Hice
Richard D. Mead
Arthur Childers
Harry McCarthy
Baron D. Meyer
December 20, 1932
Frank A. Katzentine
John H. Levi 2,905
Baron D. Meyer
Harry M. Hice
Richard D. Mead
E. L. Keuling
Robert W. Ralston
William Burbridge
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
December 18, 1934 Louis F. Snedigar
John H. Levi 4,097 3,496 85%
Baron D. Meyer
Arthur Childers
Val C. Cleary
Robert W. Ralston
William Burbridge
Harry M. Hice
June 1, 1937 ( Levi) John H. Levi 6,044 4,881 77%
Baron D. Meyer
Arthur Childers
Val C. Cleary
Robert W. Ralston
Harry M. Hice
William Burbridge
June 6, 1939 (Levi) John H. Levi 8,552 6,657 77%
Baron D. Meyer
Val C. Cleary
Robert W. Ralston
Harry M. Hice
Herbert A. Frink
Mitchell Wolfson
June 3, 1941 (Cleary) Herbert A. Frink 11,694 7,495 65%
William Burbridge
Val C. Cleary
Robert W. Ralston
Baron D. Meyer
Mitchell Wolfson
John H. Levi
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters Voters %
June 1, 1943 (Wolfson) Herbert A. Frink 10,119 5,040 49%
William Burbridge
Mitchell Wolfson
Ralph Pole
Val C. Cleary
John H. Levi
Lee D. Powell
June 5, 1944 (Levi) Marcie Lieberman
June 5, 1945 (Frink) Herbert A. Frink 10,091 7,853 77%
Lee D. Powell
Marcie Lieberman
Ralph Pole
William Burbridge
Louis F. Snedigar
John H. Levi
June 3, 1947 (Lieberman) Herbert A. Frink 16,066 11,579 72%
Lee D. Powell
Marcie Lieberman
Maurice Klein
William Burbridge
Louis F. Snedigar
Harold Turk
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters Voters %
June 7, 1949 (Turk) Harold Turk 18,133 11,763 64%
William Burbridge
Marcie Lieberman
Maurice Klein
Melvin Richard
Lee D. Powell
Burnett Roth
June 5, 1951 (Powell) Harold Turk 21,906 12,802 58%
William Burbridge
Lee D. Powell
Burnett Roth
Richard Melvin
Marcie Lieberman
Bernard Frank
June 2, 1953 (Shapiro) Harold Shapiro 19,631 13,429 68%
Harold Spaet
Lee D. Powell
Burnett Roth
Bernard Frank
Marcie Lieberman
Harold Turk
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters Voters %
June 7, 1955 (Powell) Harold Shapiro 19,904 14,281 72%
Harold Spaet
Lee D. Powell
Marcie Lieberman
Frank Bernard
Richard Melvin
Samuel Halperin
June 4, 1957 (Oka) Kenneth Oka 21,925 13,442 61%
Harold Spaet
Lee D. Powell
Marcie Lieberman
Bernard Frank
Melvin Richard
Harold Shapiro
June 2, 1959 (Powell) Kenneth Oka 21,958 12,760 58%
Harold Spaet
Lee D. Powell
Marcie Lieberman
Bernard Frank
Richard Melvin
Wolfie Cohen
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters Voters %
June 6, 1961 (Oka) Kenneth Oka 25,282 14,909 59%
Malvin Englander
Lee D. Powell
Marcie Lieberman
Bernard Frank
Melvin Richard
Wolfie Cohen
June 4, 1963 (Richard) Kenneth Oka 26,771 15,539 58%
Malvin Englander
Melvin Richard
Lee D. Powell
Bernard Frank
Robert Turchin
Hyman Galbut
June 1, 1965 Elliott Roosevelt
Joseph Malek 30,872 20,080 65%
Malvin Englander
Melvin Richard
Lee D. Powell
Paul Seiderman
Robert Turchin
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Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters Voters %
May 16, 1967 Jay Dermer Joseph Malek 31,808 19,072 60%
Melvin Englander
Norman Ciment
Lee D. Powell
Paul Seiderman
Leonard Weinstein
Group/ Council
November 8, 1969 Jay Dermer (Group I) Jerome Greene 39,749 25,057 63%
(Group II) Bob Goodman
Norman Ciment
Lee D. Powell
(Group III) Herbert Magnes
Leonard Weinstein
January 6, 1971 Harold Rosen
April 29, 1970
SPECIAL ELECTION
BALLOT QUESTION Reg. Voters
Voters
%
Reso 13014 1. Shall the City Council be authorized to convey to the Miami Beach Housing Authority, the following parcel of land: Lots 15 through 20, Block 111, OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO. 3, Plat Book 2, page 8, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida; for use as Low Rent Housing for the Elderly, under Turnkey contractual procedures authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, either at a nominal consideration, or in no event at more than the value of said land as approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and payable upon such terms as may be prescribed by the City Council?
19,325
Yes 9,982 No 5,990
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2. Shall the zoning enabling provisions of the City Charter be amended so as to abolish the existing five member Board of Adjustment and to create a new seven member Board of Adjustment having the qualifications, powers and jurisdiction as set forth in said proposed amendment on file in the office of the City Clerk, and to provide that all decisions of said new Board of Adjustment shall be final and subject to review only by petition for writ of certiorari to a court of competent jurisdiction? 3. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the candidates for the Office of Councilman and Mayor shall file with the City Clerk within thirty days after each primary and general election in which he is a candidate a sworn statement setting forth the names of all contributors to his campaign; the amount of each money contribution; and a description of all goods and services contributed, together with the reasonable value thereof; and the expenditures made by him in each primary and general campaign; and directing the City Council to prescribe by ordinance, appropriate penalties including fine, imprisonment and forfeiture of office for violation of said provisions of said amendment?
Yes 10,001 No 4,206
Yes 11 ,682 No 2,958
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4. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the City Council shall be authorized to adopt ordinances requiring owners or persons in possession of property to comply with the requirements of a Minimum Housing Standards Ordinance, and in default thereof, empowering the City to bring such property into compliance and to impose a lien thereon for the reasonable cost of the labor and materials required therefor? 5. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to empower the City Council, by ordinance, to provide that notices of violation of the City's Minimum Standards Housing Ordinance shall be recordable in the Public Records of Dade County? 6. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that no person or corporation shall engage in the business of selling or offering for sale Kosher Food, Beverages or other commodities unless he shall have procured from the City, in addition to an Occupational License, a special license designating his or its place of business as a kosher establishment and providing for the imposition of a fee for such license representing a reasonable cost of the supervision or regulation of such establishment?
7. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the Kosher Food Inspector or any duly authorized deputy shall have the power to seize, condemn or destroy any food, beverage or other commodity offered
Yes 10,767 No 3,722 Yes 10,956 No 3,453
Yes 9,709 No 4,513
Yes 81929 No 5,479
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for sale to the public in violation of the Kosher Food Ordinances of the City? 8. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the Kosher Food Inspector, or any duly authorized deputy, shall have the power of arrest, with or without warrant, for a violation of the Kosher Food Ordinances of the City? 9. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that the Municipal Judges of the City of Miami Beach shall have the right, in addition to any fine or jail sentence, to suspend the Special License of a Kosher Establishment for a period within his discretion of from one month to six months in the event a defendant is found guilty of violating the Kosher Food Ordinances of the City of Miami Beach as a first offender, and to increase the periods of suspension for repeated offenders? 10. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that any elected officer of the City who qualifies as a candidate for any elective County, State or Federal Office shall be deemed to have resigned his City Office forthwith, and the resultant vacancy in office shall be filled by the City Council as provided in Section 28 (K) of the Charter?
Yes 8,349 No 5,897
Yes 9,699 No 4,511
Yes 10,388 No 3,554
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11. Shall Chapter 18691, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1937, being a part of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, be amended so as to provide a service retirement allowance equal to 2-3/4% of the average monthly earnings multiplied by the number of years of creditable service not exceeding 25, plus 2% of such final average monthly earnings multiplied by the number of years of creditable service in excess of 25, provided that the retirement allowance shall not exceed 80% of the final average monthly earnings?
12. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $900,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined and not exceeding 8% per annum for the purpose of completing the acquisition and construction of a public park on the ocean front extending from Collins Avenue to the Atlantic Ocean and located between 81st and 87th Streets? 13. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $100,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum for the purpose of improving, extending and enlarging the North Shore Community Center?
Yes 10,548 No 4,066
Yes 8,591 No 5,370
Yes 7,613 No 61203
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14. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $4,000,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring rights of way to widen that portion of Collins Avenue lying generally between 63rd and 67th Streets, all as shown by maps on file in the Public Works Department of the City? 15. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1 ,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a public park on Biscayne Bay, extending generally south of 4th Street on the west side of Alton Road and consisting of Lots 32 through 41, inclusive, Block 111, OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO. 3, Plat Book 2, page 81, Public Records of Dade County, Florida?
16. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable bonds in the amount of $5,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a municipal administrative and police court building in the Civic Center area, which is bounded generally by 17th Street on the south, Washington Avenue on the east, Dade Boulevard on the north and Meridian Avenue on the west?
Yes 7,699 No 5,995
Yes 7,870 No 5,964 Yes 7,597 No 6,087
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17. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $2,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of participating with the Federal Government on a 2/3 Federal and a 1/3 City cost participation program involving the planning, site, acquisition and construction of facilities for the disposal of garbage, rubbish and similar solid wastes? 18. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1 ,500,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of constructing necessary roadways and landscaping in the Civic Center area, in connection with the construction of a Civic Center Complex in that area of the City-owned property, which is bounded generally by 17th Street on the south, Washington Avenue on the east, Dade Boulevard on the north and Meridian Avenue on the west? 19. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $4,000,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the construction of a Theater of the Performing Arts in the Civic Center Complex of the City, being generally bounded by 17th Street on the south, Washington Avenue on the east, Dade Boulevard on the north and Meridian Avenue on the west?
Yes 9,081 No 4,739
Yes 7,147 No 6,528
Yes 7,648 No 6, 198
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20. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $250,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of defraying additional costs of the construction of the South Shore Community Center? 21. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1 ,000,000.00 with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not to exceed 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring necessary rights of way for street and highway purposes and for the construction of a public park on the northeast corner of Arthur Godfrey Road and Pine Tree Drive and consisting of Lots 1 through 4, inclusive of FLAMINGO BAY SUB NO 1, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 101, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida; less that portion of Lot 1 acquired by the City of Miami Beach for highway purposes? 22. Advisory Referendum. Do you favor, or approve, the operation of a government controlled gambling casino in the City of Miami Beach to be operated under rigid governmental supervision?
QUESTION NO. 1 and CHARTER AMENDMENTS NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 11 CARRIED: AND THAT BOND QUESTIONS NOS. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, CARRIED
Yes 8,035 No 6,302
Yes 5,751 No 8,551
Yes 7,240 No 9,771
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AND BOND QUESTION NO. 21 FAILED: AND THAT QUESTION NO. 22 ADVISORY REFERENDUM FAILED
November 2, 1971 Chuck Hall Jerome Greene 40,808 15,044 37%
Bob Goodman
(Group IV) Harold Rosen
November 16, 1971 (Group V) Leonard Haber
Herbert Magnes
(Group VI) Leonard Weinstein
November 1972/ February 20,1973
Special election to fill unexpired term of Jerome Greene, who resigned 11/72 to run for the Legislature
(Group I) Simon Wikler
Date Mayor Group/Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
November 6, 1973 Chuck Hall (Group I) Simon Wikler 54,423 34,172 63%
(Group II) Philip Sahl
August 21, 1974 Appointed to fill unexpired term of late Mayor Hall who died
Harold Rosen
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8/10/74
Leonard Haber
August 10, 1974 Harold Rosen (Group III) Murray Meyerson
Leonard Weinstein
November 5, 1974 Special election to fill Harold Rosen’s seat when he became Mayor after death of Chuck Hall
(Group IV) Hal Spaet
November 4, 1975 Harold Rosen Simon Wikler 57,127 24,463 43%
Philip Sahl
(Group IV) Hal Spaet
(Group V) Leonard Haber
Murray Meyerson
(Group VI) Leonard Weinstein
November 1, 1977 Leonard Haber (Group I) Simon Wikler 60,261 24,630 41%
(Group II) Philip Sahl
(Group III) Elayne Weisburd
(Group IV) Joseph Malek
(Group V) Mike Friedman
(Group VI) Leonard Weinstein
Date Mayor Group/Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
November 6, 1979 Murray Meyerson
(Group I) Simon Walker 57,148 24,725 43%
(Group II) Mildred Falk
(Group III) Melvin Mendelson
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(Group IV) Alex Daoud
(Group V) Mike Friedman
(Group VI) Leonard Weinstein
August 7, 1980 Appointed to fill balance of Mike Friedman’s term when he resigned to run for State Senate
Kaplan Walter
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Date Mayor Group/Council Reg. Voters Voters %
November 3, 1981 Norman Ciment
(Group I) Bruce Singer 49,325 24,819 50%
(Group II) Sy Eisenberg
(Group III) Malcolm Fromberg
(Group IV) Alex Daoud
(Group V) Leonard Haber
(Group VI) Leonard Weinstein
November 1, 1983 Malcolm Fromberg
(Group I) Bruce Singer 42,409 22,232 52%
(Group II) Sy Eisenberg
(Group III) William Shockett
(Group IV) Alex Daoud
(Group V) Ben Grenald
(Group VI) Sidney Weisburd
July 11, 1984 Appointed to fill balance of S. Eisenberg’s term after he resigned to run for State Legislature
Arkin Stanley
November 5, 1985 Alex Daoud (Group I) Bruce Singer 42,809 22,772 53%
Ref. Reso 85-18256 (Group II) Stanley Arkin
(Group III) William Shockett
Election 11/5 (Group IV) Abe Resnick
Oath 11/6 (Group V) Ben Grenald
(Group VI) Sidney Weisburd
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November 4, 1986 Special Election
Reg. Voters N/A
Voters
%
November 4, 1986
Resolution 86-18674 Adopting Certification of Special Election Resolution 86-18651
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds payable all or in part from special assessments against abutting property benefited thereby. In an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00, bearing interest at rate(s) to be determined at the time of sale, not exceeding the maximum legal rate, for the purpose of street, sidewalk improvements, including widening thereof, on Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th Streets, 15th Street from Ocean Drive to Collins Avenue, and Lummus Park improvements?
18,055 10,145 YES 8,808 NO
55.90 44.10
Shall Section 8 of the Charter be
amended to establish four-year staggered terms for City Commissioners, excluding the Mayor, by the City Clerk drawing lots at least ninety days prior to the November, 1987 election to determine which half of the six commission groups will expire in November, 1989 and which half will expire in November, 1991; thereafter, all terms of City Commissioners shall be four years. The Mayor's term shall be two years?
17,982 8,606 YES 10,216 NO
47.14 52.86
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November 4, 1986 Special Election
Reg. Voters N/A
Voters
%
Resolution No. 86-18669 Ordering a recount of the votes cast with respect to ballot question No. 3 on the November 4, 1986 special election ballot of the City of Miami Beach regarding the repeal of section 37(h) of the Miami Beach City Charter and authorizing Metropolitan Dade County to conduct the recount. Passed and adopted November 6, 1986
Shall Sec. 37(h) of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach be repealed so that only general obligation bonds, required by the Florida Constitution, must be approved by the electorate?
17,463
17,457
9,165 YES 9.164 NO
43.42 56.58 Recount 43.70 56.30 1st count
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November 4, 1986 Special Election
Reg. Voters N/A
Voters
%
November 7, 1989 ++Alex Daoud (Group I) Bruce Singer 36,897 16,396 45%
89-19787 + (Group II) Stanley Arkin
89-19810 (Group III) William Shockett
(Group IV) Abe Resnick
(Group V) Abe Hirschfeld
(Group VI) Martin Shapiro
++Suspended by Governor Lawton Chiles 10/31/91 following Federal indictment on 10/29/91. Vice-Mayor Stanley Arkin served out the term as Vice-Mayor
November 20, 1991 Seymour Gelber
(Group I) Neisen Kasdin 34,009 13,402 39.41%
Ref Reso 91-20381 (Group II) Sy Eisenberg
(Group III) Abe Resnick
(Group IV) David Pearlson
Election 11/19 (Group V) Susan Gottlieb
Oath 11/20 (Group VI) Martin Shapiro
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 4 1993 +Seymour Gelber
+(Group I) Neisen Kasdin 38,314 9,366 41%
Ref Resolution 93-20950
+(Group II) Sy Eisenberg
Election 11/2 (Group III) Nancy Liebman
Oath 11/3 David Pearlson
Susan Gottlieb
Martin Shapiro
+ No opposition and these four were deemed elected 9/10/93 when qualifying closed
November 7, 1995 Seymour Gelber
Neisen Kasdin 10,756
Ref Reso 95-25808 Sy Eisenberg
Nancy Liebman
+(Group IV) David Pearlson
Nov 7 (General Election)
(Group V) Susan Gottlieb
Nov 8 – Sworn in (Group VI) Martin Shapiro
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 6, 1996 SPECIAL 39,533 25,242 63.85%
Resolution 96-22187
A. General Employees Retirement System Pension Board: Deleting Specific Restrictions on Board’s Allocation/Investment of Funds B. Charter Amendment Increasing Salaries of City Commissioners and Mayor C. Establishing term limits of eight consecutive years for Commissioners and six consecutive years for Mayor
8,845 Yes 9,044 No 6,061 Yes 13,255 No 13,018 Yes 6,637 No
49.44% 50.56% 31.38% 68.62% 66.23% 33.77%
June 3, 1997 SPECIAL
Resolution 97-22413
A. Require Voter Approval Prior to Floor Area Ratio Increase of Waterfront Adjacent Property.
6,145 4,562
57.39% 42.61
November 4, 1997 GENERAL Incumbent Challenger
38,508 12,969 33.68%
Resolution 97-22579
(Mayor) Neisen Kasdin Leslie Martinez-Botet Mike Burke Robert P. Kunst David T. Pearlson Robert Skidell
5,033 471 694 277 4,464 1,404
40.78% 3.82% 5.62% 2.24% 36.17% 11.37%
(Group I) Jose Smith Frank G. Del Toro Spencer Friedman Eig Joe Fontana Sid Gersh Bernice Martinez
3,724 1,415 2,910 1,859 565 910
32.72% 12.43% 25.56% 16.33% 4.96% 7.99
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
(Group II) David Dermer Sy Eisenberg Ada Llerandi
5,576 2,840 2,846
49.51% 25.22% 25.27%
(Group III) Nancy Liebman Jose Morel Warren Stamm
5,616 1,808 3,768
50.18% 16.15% 33.67%
(Group IV) Simon Cruz * Matti Herrera Bower Larry Napp Ray Reilly
4,654 4,272 1,809 563
41.19% 37.81% 16.01% 4.98%
*Seat open when Pearlson resigned to run for Mayor
November 13, 1997 RUN-OFF Incumbent Challenger
38,563 11,347 29.42%
Resolution 97-22582
(Mayor) Neisen Kasdin David T. Pearlson
5,937 4,811
55.24% 44.76%
(Group I) Jose Smith Spencer Friedman Eig
6,012 3,808
61.22% 38.78%
(Group II) David Dermer Ada Llerandi
6,191 3,376
64.71% 35.29%
(Group III) Nancy Liebman
(Group IV) Simon Cruz Matti Herrera Bower
5,407 4,790
53.03% 46.97%
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 14, 1997 38,563 11,347 29.42%
Neisen Kasdin 5,033 40.78%
*(Group IV) Simon Cruz 4,654 41.19%
(Group II) David Dermer 5,576 49.51%
Susan Gottlieb
Martin Shapiro
Election 11/13 (Group III) Nancy Liebman 5,616 50.18%
(Group I) Jose Smith 3,724 32.72%
* Seat open when Pearlson resigned to run for Mayor
July 29, 1999 SPECIAL
County Transportation Question 67.50% Against
ELECTION DATE SPECIAL CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 2, 1999 99-23378
CHARTER AMENDMENT INCREASING SALARIES OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PENSION FUNDS FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN C. Yes 5,341 69.33% D. No 2,363 30.67% GENERAL EMPLOYEES' PENSION BOARD PRUDENT PERSON STANDARD E. Yes 3,967 54.84% F. No 3,267 45.16%
32,977 9,876 3,260
A. Yes 41.52% B. No. 58.48%
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ELECTION DATE GENERAL CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
32,999 8,617 26.11%
Neisen Kasdin 4,693 49.94%
(Group VI) Matti Bower 4,545 50.57%
Resolution 99-23381
+(Group IV) Simon Cruz
David Dermer
Election 11/2 (Group V) Luis R. Garcia, Jr. 3,091 34.84%
Nancy Liebman
Jose Smith
Run-off Election Nov
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ELECTION DATE MAYOR COUNCIL REG. VOTERS
VOTERS %
November 2, 1999
GENERAL& SPECIAL
Incumbent Challenger
32.977
9,876
29.95%
Resolution 99-23378
(Mayor) Neisen Kasdin Mike Calhoun Leslie Martinez-Botet Martin Shapiro
4,693 269 543 3,893
49.94% 2.86% 5.78% 41.42%
+(Group IV) Simon Cruz
(Group V) Luis Garcia Joe Fontana Charles Schaab Richard L. Steinberg Manny Warszavski Lee Weiss
3,091 2,177 1,062 1,678 625 239
34.84% 24.54% 11.97% 18.91% 7.04% 2.69%
(Group VI) Matti Herrera Bower Liliam Lopez Mike Thompson
4,545 2,960 1,483
50.57% 32.93% 16.50%
+ Ran Unopposed
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ELECTION DATE MAYOR COUNCIL REG. VOTERS
VOTERS %
November 13, 2001 37,232 12,221 32.82%
David Dermer 6,472 53.79%
Matti Bower
Resolution 2001-24666
Simon Cruz
(Group II) Saul Gross 6,131 53.36%
Election 11/7 Luis R. Garcia, Jr.
(Group I) Jose Smith 8.073 79.39%
Run-off 11/13 (Group III) Richard Steinberg 6,374 55.26%
November 4, 2003 35,624 5,220 14.65%
Resolution 2003-25389
+David Dermer 5,539 85.85%
(Group IV) Simon Cruz 3,153 47.47%
(Group V) Luis R. Garcia, Jr. 3,926 61.16%
(Group VI) Matti Bower 4,738 74.33
(Group I) Jose Smith
(Group II) Saul Gross
(Group III) Richard Steinberg
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ELECTION DATE MAYOR COUNCIL REG. VOTERS
VOTERS %
November 1, 2005
42,522 4,819 11.33%
David Dermer
Matti Bower
Simon Cruz
General Election 11/1
+ (Group II) Saul Gross
Run-off Election 11/29
Luis R. Garcia, Jr.
(Group I) Jerry Libbin 2,110 52.66%
+ (Group III) Richard Steinberg
+ No opposition & these three were deemed elected
Date Mayor Council Reg. Voters
Voters %
November 6, 2006
42,172 4,101 9.72
David Dermer
Resolution 2006-26384
(Group VI) Matti Bower
(Group IV) Simon Cruz
Special Election 11/7
(Group II) Saul Gross
Run-off Election 11/21
(Group V) Michael Góngora 2,226 54.57
(Group I) Jerry Libbin
+ (Group III) Richard Steinberg
+ No opposition & these three were deemed elected
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
* Group V seat open when Garcia resigned to run for State Representative-
November 6, 2007
Mayor
(Group IV)
(Group V)
General Election 11/6
(Group II) Saul Gross
Run-off Election
(Group VI)
(Group I) Jerry Libbin
(Group III) Richard Steinberg
+ No opposition & these three were deemed elected
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 6, 2001
GENERAL ELECTION
Incumbent Challenger
37,232
13,039
35.02%
Resolution 2001-24663
(Mayor) David Dermer Elaine Bloom Oscar L. Hernandez Nancy Liebman
4,872 5,557 458 1,782
38.46% 43.86% 3.62% 14.07%
(Group I) Jose Smith Eddy R. Rubio
8,073 2,096
79.39% 20.61%
(Group II) Saul Gross Joe Fontana Julio C. Lora Louis V. Martinez Dan Pearson
6,131 2,599 677 1,295 787
53.36% 22.62% 5.89% 11.27% 6.85%
(Group III) Richard Steinberg Jose (Jo) Asmundsson Fermin I. Castanedas Rony Curvelo Bernie Navarro Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat Stanley K. Shapiro
3,958 1,549 383 825 2,870 1,023 1,149
33.67% 13.18% 3.26% 7.02% 24.41% 8.70% 9.77%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 6, 2001
SPECIAL ELECTION
Resolution 2001-24665
Sec. 1.03(c) Approval Before Increasing Waterfront Property’s FAR RSA Sec. 27 Health Plan for Officers & Employees RSA Sec. 27 Domestic Partnership Amend Police/Fire Pension – Domestic Partners Renaming Flamingo Park Baseball Stadium to Skip Bertman
7,329 (Yes) 5,806 (Yes) 6,415 (Yes) 6,674 (Yes) 5,945 (No)
75.47% 64.77% 65.74% 68.55% 60.52%
November 13, 2001
RUN-OFF ELECTION
Incumbent Challenger
37,232
12,221
32.82%
Resolution 2001-24666
(Mayor) David Dermer Elaine Bloom
6,472 5,560
53.79% 46.21%
(Group III) Richard Steinberg Bernie Navarro
6,374 5,161
55.26% 44.74%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 4, 2003
GENERAL ELECTION
Incumbent Challenger
35,624
7,026
19.72%
Resolution 2003-25389
(Mayor) David Dermer Ronald C. Rickey
5,539 913
85.85% 14.15%
(Group IV) Simon Cruz Tony Guerra Jacob “Hank” Sopher
3,153 1,710 1,765
47.57% 25.80% 26.63%
(Group V) Luis R. Garcia, Jr. Stuart Reed
3,926 2,493
61.16% 38.84%
(Group VI) Matti Bower Brian Detrick Basil Vasiliou
4,738 780 856
74.33% 12.24% 13.43%
November 4, 2003
SPECIAL ELECTION
Resolution 2003-25391
Amend Bill of Rights – Non-Discrimination Sec 2.01 Run-Off Election Date Change Deleting Subpoena Power of City Commission Sec 6.03 Candidate’s Residency Requirement RSA Sec 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Fire & Police Pension Fund – Delete “Prudent Person” Amend Fire & Police Designation of Beneficiary/Form of Benefit Renaming Island View Park to Maurice Gibb Memorial Park
5,189 Yes 4,057 Yes 3,470 Yes 5,641 Yes 3,983 Yes 3,856 Yes 4,297 Yes 3,799 Yes
82.29% 66.41% 58.32% 90.31% 69.83% 65.43% 72.17% 61.75%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 18, 2003 RUN-OFF ELECTION
Incumbent Challenger
35,624
5,220
14.65%
Resolution 2003-25392
(Group IV) Simon Cruz Jacob “Hank” Sopher
3,013 2,149
58.37% 41.63%
March 9, 2004
SPECIAL ELECTION
36,804
4,256
11.56%
Resolution 2004-25521
Bill of Rights – Natural Resources & Scenic Beauty Sec 1.03(b) Lease/Disposal/City-Owned Property Sec 1.03 (c ) Voter Approval Prior to FAR Sec 4.02 (i) Deleting Req for CA Approval of CM Negotiation Charter Art V Require Economic Impact Statement RSA Art II Public Library Sale of 2620 Biarritz Drive for Renovation of Golf Course
3,300 Yes 3,898 Yes 2,635 Yes 2,245 Yes 3,107 Yes 2,717 Yes 2,020 Yes
77.54% 69.13% 61.90% 52.74% 72.99% 63.82% 47.45%
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 15, 2005
GENERAL Incumbent Challenger 42,522 4,819 11.33%
Resolution 2005-26047
+(Mayor) David Dermer
(Group I)Jerry Libbin Alex Annunziato Joe Fontana Gabrielle Redfern Dennis Ward
1,750 1,117 1,029 222 664
36.60% 23.36% 21.52% 4.64% 13.89%
+(Group II) Saul Gross
+(Group III) Richard Steinberg
+ No opposition & these were deemed elected
November 29, 2005
RUN-OFF 42,469 4,038 9.51%
Resolution 2005-26049
(Group I) Jerry Libbin Alex Annunziato
2,110 1,897
52.66% 47.34%
ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 7, 2006 Resolution 2006-26382 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL Incumbent Challenger 41,965 17,426 41.53%
Resolution 2006-26235 Resolution calling for a special election
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(Group V) Roger Abramson 2,699 18.00%
Michael Góngora 4,659 31.08%
Laura A. Leyva 2,037 13.59%
Elsa Urquiza 2,050 13.67%
Deede Weithorn 3,547 23.66%
*Group V - Luis R. Garcia, Jr., resigned to run for State Representative
November 7, 2006 Resolution 2006-26381
SPECIAL
41,965
17,426
41.53%
Resolution 2006-26277 Resolution calling for a special election
1) Public vote prior to transfer/public beach ROW 2) BOA: Changing Terms of office 3) BOA: Restricting Certain Height Variances and Story Floor Vacancies
12,453 8,882 9,795
81.87% 62.83% 66.21%
ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 8, 2006 Resolution 2006-26382 Accepting Certificate of Results
RUN-OFF ELECTION
Incumbent Challenger 41,965 17,426 41.53%
Resolution 2006-26383 Resolution calling for a run-off
(Group V) Michael Góngora 2,227 54.57%
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Deede Weithorn 1,854 45.43%
November 6, 2007 Resolution 2007-26707 Accepting Certificate of Results
GENERAL ELECTION
Incumbent Challenger
39,645 9,971 25.15%
Resolution 2007-26641 Resolution calling for a General Election
(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Simon Cruz Raphael “Rafi” Herman William “Bill” Smatt
4,665 4,376 216 478
47.92% 44.95% 2.22% 4.91%
(Group I) Jerry Libbin
ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
(Group II) Saul Gross
(Group III) Richard Steinberg
(Group IV) Jonah Wolfson Luis Salom Jonah Wolfson qualified with 778 valid petition signatures. Luis Salom submitted 872 signatures; however, only 671 were
5,115 4,123
55.37% 44.63%
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valid petition signatures; he ultimately qualified by paying the qualifying fee. (2% of qualified voters was 778)
(Group V) Ed Tobin Michael Góngora
4,597 4,564
50.18% 49.82%
(Group VI) Deede Weithorn Linda Grosz Frank J. Kurszewski Elsa Urquiza
3,071 1,297 1,492 3,356
33.32% 14.07% 16.19% 36.41%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
December 4, 2008
APPOINTED
Resolution 2008-26940 Appointed
(Group III) Victor M. Diaz, Jr.* * Group III – Victor M. Diaz, Jr., appointed to
fill the unexpired term of Richard Steinberg, who was elected as State Representative NOTE: Group III Victor Diaz when appointed promised not to seek election in the 2009 General Election
November 20, 2007 Resolution 2007-26708 Accepting Certificate of Results
RUN-OFF ELECTION
39,883 9,317 23.37%
2007-26703 Resolution calling for a run-off
(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Simon Cruz
4,975 4,247
53.95% 46.05%
(Group V) Ed Tobin 4,503 4,439
50.36% 49.64%
(Group VI) Deede Weithorn Elsa Urquiza
4,503 4,439
50.36% 49.64%
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 3, 2009 2009-27249 Accepting Certificate of Results
GENERAL ELECTION
46,178 7,764 16.81%
Resolution 2009-27188 Resolution calling for a General Election
(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Raphael Herman Laura Rivero Levey
5,768 492 1,276
76.54% 6.53% 16.93%
(Group I) Jerry Libbin Oddy Segui
5,674 1,131
83.38% 16.62%
(Group II) Jorge Exposito Maria Mayer Sherry Roberts
2,772 2,733 1,735
38.29% 37.75% 23.96%
(Group III) Michael Góngora Gabrielle Redfern Alex Fernandez
3,079 2,158 2,137
41.75% 29.26% 28.98%
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ELECTION DATE ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 3, 2009 Resolution 2009-27246 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL ELECTION
Resolution 2009-27152 Resolution calling for a special election
Ethics in Government Lease/Disposal of Public Street ends bordering waterfront land Lease/Disposal of City-Owned Property/ 5/7 to 6/7 Commission Vote NWS campus expansion project for future parking requirements
5,511 Yes 4,979 Yes 4,328 Yes 4,443 Yes
93.58% 78.52% 69.73% 70.51%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 17, 2009 2009-27250 Accepting Certificate of Results
RUN-OFF 45,941 5,770 12.56%
2009-27248 Resolution calling for a run-off
(Group II) Jorge Exposito Maria Mayer
2,973 2,652
52.85% 47.15%
(Group III) Michael Góngora Gabrielle Redfern
3,332 2,242
59.78% 40.22%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 1, 2011 2011-27785 Accepting Certificate of Results
GENERAL 42,959 6,953 16.19%
Resolution 2011-27736 Resolution calling for a General Election
(Mayor) Matti Herrera Bower Steve Berke Dave Crystal Laura R. Levey
4,103 1,614 895 291
59.44% 23.38% 12.97% 4.22%
+(Group IV) Jonah Wolfson
+ (Group V) Ed Tobin
(Group VI) Deede Weithorn Maria Meruelo
4,278 2,321
64.83% 35.17%
+ No opposition & therefore deemed elected
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
August 14, 2012 2012-28004 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL 43,430 6,892 15.86%
Resolutions 2012-27902 2012-27903 2012-27966 Early Voting 2012-27967 Voter`s Guide 2012-27968 Canvassing Board
QUESTION 1: Allowing Up to One Percent Increase in Room Rent Portion of Resort Tax QUESTION 2: Majority of Members of City Commission May Call Special Meetings
Yes: 4,786 No: 2,335 Yes: 5,212 No: 1,680
67.21% 32.79% 75.62% 24.38%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 6, 2012 2012-28097 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL 46,987 32,661 69.51%
Resolutions 2012-27962 2012-27963 2012-27964 2012-27965
QUESTION 1 Establishing City Clerk as a Charter Officer. QUESTION 2. Voter Approval Required to Reduce Historic Preservation Board Powers and Duties or Historic Preservation Standards QUESTION 3: Change Of Filing Period For Qualifying Petitions QUESTION 4: Limited Waiver Of City Qualifying Fee subject candidate otherwise qualifies
Yes: 13,897 No: 9,714 Yes: 14,125 No: 8,922 Yes: 12,490 No: 9,045 Yes: 12,168 No: 9,162
58.86% 41.14% 61.29% 38.71% 58.00% 42.00% 57.05% 42.95%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013 2013-28407 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolutions 2013-28299
QUESTION 1: Prohibition of Discrimination by City of Miami Beach in Employment Practices and Benefits Offered Shall paragraph A(17) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created banning discrimination in employment practices and benefits offered by the City of Miami Beach based upon an employee or applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, familial status, or age?
Yes: 8,702 No: 1,487
85.41% 14.59%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013
SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolution 2013-28303
QUESTION 2: Improvement of Public Educational Facilities Available to Miami Beach Citizenry Shall paragraph A (19) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created to set forth therein the City of Miami Beach's policy to cooperate with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and with other appropriate governmental agencies, which will strive to improve the quality and quantity of public educational facilities available to the citizenry of the City of Miami Beach, Florida?
Yes: 8,092 No: 1,597
83.52% 16.48%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013 2013-28407 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL , 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolutions 2013-28302
QUESTION 3: City Assistance to Condominium and Co-op Owners Shall paragraph A (20) of the Miami Beach City Charter Citizens' Bill of Rights be created to acknowledge the purpose and duties of the City's administration as assisting condominium and co-op owners to navigate through the City's permitting process; facilitate Resolution of other condominium-related issues with other outside agencies; and act as a liaison between condominium or co-op owners, management firms and the City?
YES 6,620 NO 2,833
70.03% 29.97%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013
SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolution 2013-28287
QUESTION 4: Citywide Referendum Required to Repeal or Reduce Protections in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations") Shall Section 1.07 of the Miami Beach Charter be created to require a majority vote in a Citywide election to repeal, diminish, or otherwise negatively impact a right or duty established in City Code Chapter 62 ("Human Relations”) that inures to the benefit of a member of the classification categories of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, familial status, and age as defined in City Code Section 62 31?
YES 6,432 NO 2,577
71.40% 28.60%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013 2013-28407 Accepting Certificate of Results
SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolutions 2013-28297
QUESTION 5: Amending Charter Section 1.03(b) Re: Voter Approval of Certain City-Owned Property Shall Charter Section 1.03(b) requiring majority voter approval before City's sale, lease exceeding ten years, exchange or conveyance of Convention Center Parking Lots be changed to: • Require 60% voter approval instead; and • Include "Convention Center Campus" (all City-owned property within Civic and Convention Center District except Convention Center and Carl Fisher Clubhouse) within category of City owned properties subject to 60% voter approval requirement?
YES 6,684 NO 3,196
67.65% 32.35%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013
SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolution 2013-28296
QUESTION 6: Advisory, Non-binding Straw Ballot Question – Medicinal Marijuana Resolution Should the City Commission adopt a Resolution urging the Federal Government and the Florida Legislature to decriminalize and authorize the medicinal use of marijuana?
YES 6,686 NO 3,750
64.07% 35.93%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013
SPECIAL 44,697 11,385 25.47%
Resolutions 2013-28298
REMOVED QUESTION: A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida Calling For A Special Election To Be Held On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Electorate Of The City Of Miami Beach A Question Asking Whether The City Should Enter Into 99 Year Leases With South Beach Arts Culture Entertainment ("Tishman") Providing For Payment To The City Of Fair Market Rent On These City Properties: • Convention Center Parking Lots; • Convention Center Drive; • Portions Of Convention Center, Center's Air Rights And Parking Spaces; 17th Street Garage Site's Ground Floor ("Garage");For Tishman's Development Thereon Of: • 800 Room Hotel; • 20,000 Square Feet Retail/Restaurants North Of 17th Street; • 70,000 Square Feet Retail/Restaurants In The Garage? This ballot question was challenged in Court and removed from the ballot See Court Order
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CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 5, 2013 2013-28408 Resolution Adopting Results of Certificates of Results
GENERAL CANDIDATES BY GROUP 44,697 11,385 25.47%
2013-28409 Resolution calling for a General Election
Mayor Steve Berke Michael Christian Góngora Rafael Herman Philip Levine Mr. Levine submitted a total of 1,724 signed petitions; 1,457 of which were certified as valid. 2% registered voters – 995 signatures.
1,355 4,072 107 5,641
12.13% 36.44% 0.96% 50.48%
Group I Mohammed Rafiqul Islam Sherry Kaplan Roberts Micky Ross Steinberg Elsa Urquiza Ms. Urquiza submitted a total of 1,228 signed petitions; 604 of which were certified but did not meet the 2% required of 995 signatures. She qualified by paying the qualifying fee.
411 2,692 3,849 3,296
4.01% 26.27% 37.56% 32.16%
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Group II Dave Crystal Jorge Exposito Michael C. Grieco
1,858 4,650 3,645
18.30% 45.80% 35.90%
Group III Roger Abramson Matti Herrera Bower Joy Malakoff
1,604 4,568 4,164
15.52% 44.20% 40.29%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 19, 2013 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2013-28410
RUN-OFF
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
44,751
7,243
16.19%
2013-28409 Resolution calling for a Run-Off Election
Group I Micky Steinberg Elsa Urquiza Group II Jorge Exposito Michael Grieco Group III Matti Herrera Bower Joy Malakoff
3,640 3,218 3,240 3,757 2,841 4,214
53.08% 46.92% 46.31% 53.69% 40.297% 59.73%
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ELECTION DATE
ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
August 26, 2014 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2014-28717
SPECIAL
BALLOT QUESTIONS
45,233
5,464
12.08%
2014-28603 2014-28604 2014-28605 2014-28606 2014-28607 Canvassing Board
1. City Charter Section 2.02: Amending Mayor and City Commissioner Term Limit Provisions
2. City Charter Section 2.04: City
Commission’s Selection of Vice-Mayor 3. City Charter Section 6.04:
Supplemental Qualifying Ending Date for Filling of Vacancy in Candidacy
4. Amending Board of Adjustment
Jurisdiction Regarding Variances
4,966 4,756 4,681 4,655
Yes: 3,532 No: 1,434 Yes: 3,475 No: 1,281 Yes: 3,271 No. 1,410 Yes: 2,743 No: 1,912
71.12 28.88 73.07 26.93 69.88 30.12 58.93% 41.07%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 4, 2014 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2014-28829
SPECIAL
BALLOT QUESTIONS
45,607
18,406
40.35
2014-28685 2014-28709 2014-28687 Authorizing Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board to serve as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami Beach's Special Election to be held on Nov. 4, 2014
1. Amend City Charter Article V - City Commission's Pre-Collective Bargaining Analysis of Fringe Benefits 2. Amend Charter Sec. 1.03: Management Agreements and Concession Agreements City Charter Section 1. 03:
Yes 12,716 No 3,087 Yes 11,263 No 3,443
15,803 14,706
80.47% 19.53% 76.59% 23.41%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 3, 2015 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2015-29197
SPECIAL
BALLOT QUESTIONS
44,576
10,694
23.99
2015-29103
Amending Charter Section 1.03(b)(4) to Provide for Alienability of Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") Property. Charter Section 1.03(b)(4) requires the sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten years or longer of City-owned property (not requiring voter approval or otherwise addressed in City Charter) to be approved by Planning Board's 4/7 vote and City Commission's 6/7 vote. Should Section 1.03(b)(4) be amended to require Planning Board's 4/7 vote and Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency's 7/8 vote to approve sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten years or longer of Agency property?
Yes 4,929 No 4,412
9,341
52.77% YES 47.23 NO%
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2015-29116
1.0 Maximum FAR lncrease For Residential and Hotel Uses in the Ocean Terrace Overlay District. Shall the Floor Area Ratio (FAR), which regulates the overall size of a building, for the "Ocean Terrace Overlay District," located between 73rd and 75th Streets, Collins Avenue, and Ocean Terrace, and has underlying zoning designations of "Commercial District-2" ("CD-2") and "Mixed Use Entertainment District" ("MXE"), be increased from a maximum of 2.0 FAR to a maximum of 3.0 FAR, which increased FAR shall be used only for residential and hotel uses?
Yes 4,443 No 5,534
9,977
44.53% 55.47%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 3, 2015 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2015-29198
GENERAL
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
44,576
10,690
23.99%
2015-29091 Resolution calling for a General and Run-Off Election if needed
Mayor Philip Levine David Wieder Group IV Michael DeFilippi Scott Diffenderfer Kristen Rosen Gonzalez Isaiah Mosley Jonathan Parker Betsy Perez Group V Ricky Arriola Mark Weithorn Group VI John Elizabeth Aleman Mark Samuelian
6,842 3,609 867 2,364 2,796 471 870 2,520 5,785 4,057 5,076 4,999
10,451 9,888 9,842 10,075
65.47% 34.53% 8.77% 23.91% 28.28% 4.76% 8.80% 25.49% 58.78% 41.22% 50.38% 49.62%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
November 17, 2015 Resolution accepting results of certificate 2015-29199
RUN-OFF
CANDIDATES BY GROUP
40,208
4,683
2015-29091 Resolution calling for a Run-Off Election
Group IV Kristen Rosen Gonzalez Betsy Perez
2,750 1,912
4,662
59% 41%
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ELECTION TYPE
BALLOT QUESTIONS
REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
March 15, 2016 Resolution accepting Official Results of certificate 2016-29347
SPECIAL ELECTION
Referendum requires 60% of voters voting In order to pass
40,889 16,372 40%
2015-29228 Resolution calling for special election
Not approved
Referendum Re: Approval of City’s Lease of City Property for Convention Center Hotel Should City lease 2.65-acre property at northeast corner of 17th Street and Convention Center Drive to Portman Miami Beach LLC for 99 years, requiring, per Resolution 2015-29115: Construction/operation of privately-funded 800 room Hotel with 288 foot height limit, connected to Convention Center via pedestrian Skybridge, No gambling, Rent to City after Hotel opens, including greater of: minimum rent ($12,373,785 over first ten years, adjusted thereafter) or % of Hotel's revenues annually?
15,821
YES 8,498 NO 7,323
YES% 53.71 NO% 46.29
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REG. VOTERS
BALLOTS CAST
%
Not deemed applicable
Referendum Re: Use of Rent Payments Received by City from Convention Center Hotel Lease If voters approve City’s Convention Center Hotel lease, shall City adopt an ordinance dedicating all rent payments received by City to enhance funding (not replace or substitute for current City funding), in equal proportions annually for the term of lease, for: mass transit and traffic reduction, pre-k through 12 education, storm water projects (in lieu of rate increases), and undergrounding electric utilities, with any amendment/repeal of such ordinance subject to voter referendum approval?
15,148 YES 11,477 NO 3,671
YES 75.77% NO 24.23%
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ELECTION TYPE
BALLOT QUESTIONS
REG.
VOTERS
BALLOTS
CAST
%
November 8, 2016 Resolution accepting Official Results of certificate 2016-29662
SPECIAL ELECTION
46,071 34,965
2016-29510 Resolution calling for special election
Not approved
Lobbyists’ annual disclosure of expenditures/compensation City Code section 2-485 requires that lobbyists file annual statements listing all lobbying expenditures and compensation received for the preceding calendar year regarding each issue the lobbyist was engaged to lobby, such statement to be filed even if there were no such expenditures or compensation. Shall this Code section be amended to provide that annual statements need not be filed by lobbyists if there have been no such expenditures and compensation during the reporting period?
YES 12,488 NO 15,981
YES 12,488 NO 15,981
48.90% 51.10%
2016-29511 A Resolution Calling For A Special Election
Not approved
City Code Section 2-459: Establish Additional Exception to Prohibition on Lobbying by City Board Members City Code Section 2-459 prohibits City board members and their associates from lobbying City personnel and agencies. Should this section be amended to include an exception allowing land use board (Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Board, Panel of Architects, and Planning Board) members who are architects or landscape architects to lobby City personnel and agencies on land development applications, except for applications before the board on which they serve?
YES 11,823 NO 16,054
YES 11,823 NO 16,054
46.78% 53.22%
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ELECTION TYPE
CANDIDATES
REG.
VOTERS
BALLOTS
CAST
%
November 7, 2017 Resolution accepting Official Results of certificate Resolution 2017-33090
GENERAL ELECTION
45,689 12,064 26.40
Mayor Kenneth R. Bereski, II Dan Gelber Daniel Kahn June E. Savage
539 9,429 671 807
4.71 82.38 5.86 7.05
Commissioner Group I Mickey Steinberg There being no opposition, Commissioner Steinberg was deemed re-elected.
No Opposition
Commissioner, Group II Mark Samuelian Rafael A. Velasquez
7,539 3,576
67.83 32.17
Commissioner, Group III Michael Góngora Adrian Gonzalez
7,284 3,954
64.82 35.18
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ELECTION TYPE
BALLOT QUESTIONS
REG.
VOTERS
BALLOTS
CAST
%
November 7, 2017 Resolution accepting Official Results of certificate Resolution 2017-33089
SPECIAL ELECTION
45,689 12,064 26.40
2017-29908 Resolution calling for special election
Changing alcoholic beverage sales/consumption termination time on Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th Streets City law currently allows the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property at alcoholic beverage establishments located on Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th Streets from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day. Shall an Ordinance be adopted changing this current 5:00 a.m. termination time to 2:00 a.m., exempting from this time change those indoor portions of alcoholic beverage establishments that are completely enclosed and located entirely within hotels?
YES 4,184 NO 7,658
35.33 64.67
2017-29961 Resolution calling for special election
A question asking whether the City Commission should adopt an Ordinance increasing FAR in the Town Center (TC) Zoning Districts (Collins and Dickens Avenues to Indian Creek Drive between 69 and 72 Streets) to 3.5 FAR from current FAR Of 2.25 To 2.75 for the TC-1 District; from 2.0 for the TC-2 District; and from 1.25 for the TC-3 District.
YES 6,631 NO 4,677
58.64 41.36