City of Miami Beach
Field Research Paper
For this research paper, I chose to use the City of Miami Beach budget as an example. The annual Citywide Work Plan and budget serve as guides for how the City plans to address community priorities in each fiscal year. The Citywide work plan contains initiatives to support the Key Intended Outcomes (KIOs) in the City’s Strategic Plan. The Work Plan initiatives are updated annually based on the latest survey results, socioeconomic trends, and department workload and performance measures. The Citywide Work Plan is used to guide departments as they analyze services and prepare proposed department work plans and budgets. (Miami Beach Florida, n.d., p. 1).
The City of Miami Beach was incorporated on March 26, 1915. Miami Beach operates on a “Commission/City Manager” form of government. The Commission consists of the Mayor and six Commissioners who serve as the policy-making body of the City. Authority is vested in the Commission to enact ordinances, hold public hearings, approve contracts, establish the City’s budget and tax assessments, and authorize construction of all public improvements. The Mayor and Commission are elected on a citywide, nonpartisan basis. Elections are held in odd-numbered years with the Mayor elected to serve two-year terms with a limit of three consecutive terms. Commissioners are elected to serve four-year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms. Commission terms are staggered so that not all Commissioners are up for re-election at the same time. On a rotating basis, the Commission selects one of its members to serve as Vice Mayor for a three-month term. The Mayor, who is the presiding officer at Commission meetings, may vote on all matters that come before the City Commission, but has no power of veto. The Commission appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. All other department heads are
For this research paper, I chose to use the City of Miami Beach budget as an example. The annual Citywide Work Plan and budget serve as guides for how the City plans to address community priorities in each fiscal year. The Citywide work plan contains initiatives to support the Key Intended Outcomes (KIOs) in the City’s Strategic Plan. The Work Plan initiatives are updated annually based on the latest survey results, socioeconomic trends, and department workload and performance measures. The Citywide Work Plan is used to guide departments as they analyze services and prepare proposed department work plans and budgets. (Miami Beach Florida, n.d., p. 1).
The City of Miami Beach was incorporated on March 26, 1915. Miami Beach operates on a “Commission/City Manager” form of government. The Commission consists of the Mayor and six Commissioners who serve as the policy-making body of the City. Authority is vested in the Commission to enact ordinances, hold public hearings, approve contracts, establish the City’s budget and tax assessments, and authorize construction of all public improvements. The Mayor and Commission are elected on a citywide, nonpartisan basis. Elections are held in odd-numbered years with the Mayor elected to serve two-year terms with a limit of three consecutive terms. Commissioners are elected to serve four-year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms. Commission terms are staggered so that not all Commissioners are up for re-election at the same time. On a rotating basis, the Commission selects one of its members to serve as Vice Mayor for a three-month term. The Mayor, who is the presiding officer at Commission meetings, may vote on all matters that come before the City Commission, but has no power of veto. The Commission appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. All other department heads are