CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
On March 10, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-030, providing certain
powers to the City Manager during the declared State of Emergency due to Covid-19. Thereafter,
on October 27, 2020, the City Commission adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-017, which
provides for virtual quorum procedures when there is a pandemic, such as the one which is
currently existing. The authority of the City Manager, under Emergency Ordinance 2020-17, is
to adopt rules for use of communications media technology for public meetings during a health
emergency, for a ninety (90) day period subsequent to October 27, 2020. Below is the City
Manager’s Order Adopting the Rules.
ORDER ADOPTING RULES FOR USE OF COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA
TECHNOLOGY FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING HEALTH EMERGENCY
Section 1. Declaration Supplemented.
In accordance with the City Charter and Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, as well as the City
Emergency Ordinance 2020-017, I am authorizing the following Rules to be observed relating to
holding meetings through communications media technology for the next ninety (90) days, due to
the current COVID-19 pandemic, which Rules are effective within the City of Dania Beach,
Florida (“City”) as provided below.
Section 2. Findings.
a. The quorum requirements for public meetings are further defined pursuant to Emergency
Ordinance 2020-017, which is attached and incorporated by this reference as Exhibit “A”.
The City is authorized to hold public meetings through the use of communications media
technology, subject to the adoption of rules pursuant to Section 120.45(5)(b)(2), Florida
Statutes. Also attached are the Rules of Procedures for “Quasi-Judicial Proceedings”,
which are incorporated by this reference as Exhibit “B”.
Section 3. Rules of Procedure for Public Meetings Utilizing Communications Media
Technology.
a. Prior to the commencement of any City public meeting, the City shall post notice of the
meeting in a manner consistent with Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, which Section is
known as the” Florida Sunshine Law”. The notice shall also include instructions on how
to access the public meeting either via telephone, video conference, or other
communications media technology utilized by the City.
b. As used in this Order, “communications media technology” means the electronic
transmission of printed matter, audio, full-motion video, freeze-frame video, compressed
video, and digital video by any method available.
c. If a public meeting provides for the opportunity for public comment, the notice shall also
include instructions to inform members of the public how they may speak, submit
comments or ask questions to be read or addressed at the public meeting.
