Miami, Florida
| Miami, Florida | |
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| General information | |
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| Mayor: | Francis Suarez |
| Mayor party: | Nonpartisan |
| Last mayoral election: | 2021 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2025 |
| Last city council election: | 2023 |
| Next city council election: | 2025 |
| City council seats: | 5 |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 454,279 |
| Race: | White 76.1% African American 16.8% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 1.7% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 72.7% |
| Median household income: | $39,049 |
| High school graduation rate: | 78.0% |
| College graduation rate: | 29.6% |
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Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city's population was 442,241 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Miami utilizes a mayor-city commissioner plan. In this form of municipal government, the board of commissioners serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor appoints an administrative executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement city policies.[1]
Mayor
The mayor serves as the city's chief executive officer. The responsibilities of the mayor include proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[2] The current Mayor of Miami is Francis Suarez. Suarez assumed office in 2017.
City manager
The city manager is the city's chief administrative officer. This is not an elected position, but rather the individual who holds it is appointed by the mayor and approved by the board of commissioners. The responsibilities of the city manager include assisting the mayor's office with the preparation of the city budget, overseeing the city's day-to-day operations and departments, and implementing city policies as directed by the mayor and board of commissioners.[3]
Board of commissioners
The Miami Board of Commissioners is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
The board of commissioners is made up of five members. Each member is elected by one of the city's five districts.[2]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
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Mayoral partisanship
Miami has a Republican mayor. As of January 2024, 64 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 are affiliated with the Republican Party, four are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. While most mayoral elections in the 100 largest cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Elections
2023
- See also: City elections in Miami, Florida (2023)
The city of Miami, Florida, held a special election for the District 2 seat on the city council on February 27, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 13, 2023.
The city also held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for November 21, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 23, 2023.
2021
The city of Miami, Florida, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for November 16, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was September 18, 2021.
2019
- See also: City elections in Miami, Florida (2019)
The city of Miami, Florida, held general elections for the city council on November 5, 2019. A runoff election took place on November 19, 2019. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was September 21, 2019.
2017
The city of Miami, Florida, held a general election for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A runoff election took place on November 21, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 23, 2017.
2015
The city of Miami, Florida, held elections for the city council on November 3, 2015. A runoff took place on November 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 19, 2015.[4] Three of the five city council seats were up for election.[5]
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Miami | |
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| Miami | |
| Population | 442,241 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 35 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 55% |
| Black/African American | 15.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more | 22.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 72.3% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 79.2% |
| College graduation rate | 33.1% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $47,860 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.9% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2016-2021). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. City departments submit budget submissions, which are reviewed and approved by the mayor, city manager, and the director of the Office of Management and Budget. The compilation of these submissions make up the operating budget, which includes funds for employee salaries, supplies, services, and minor equipment. Distinct from the operating budget, the capital budget lays out the authorization of capital expenditures from federal, state, and other sources of funds. The city budget is ultimately approved by the mayor and board of commissioners.[6]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[7]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[8] |
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The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[7]
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Contact information
Mayor's office
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Phone: 305-250-5300
City Clerk's office
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Phone: 305-250-5360
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
The city of Miami is in Miami-Dade County. A list of ballot measures in Miami-Dade County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Miami, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Miami, Florida, began on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Freedom Torch.[10] The same day, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez (R) issued a countywide curfew, which included the city.[10] On May 30, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) issued a separate curfew for the city.[10] The national guard was not deployed over the weekend.
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Miami, Florida, as a city or county that prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[11]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Miami City Charter, "Chapter 2 - Administration," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Miami City Charter, "Article II. - Mayor and City Commission," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Miami City Charter, "Division 1. - City Manager," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Correspondence with Elections Coordinator Dwight S. Danie on November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Miami-Dade Elections, "Election Calendar For 2015," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Miami, "Proposed Operating Budget Book FY 2023-24," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 CBS Miami, "Second Day Of Miami Protests Ends Peacefully; Minor Damage Reported, Arrests Made," May 31, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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