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... WHEREAS, Section 7.2 of the City Charter provides the City Commission with the authority to adopt a more stringent Ethics Code to prevent any appearance of conflict of interest by elected officials and employees; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach has adopted an Ethics Code more stringent than the Code of Ethics of Miami-Dade County as it relates to post-employment restrictions. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. Section 2. Purpose and Legislative Intent. The City Commission affirms that the purpose and legislative intent of this amendatory Ordinance is for public officials and employees to be independently impartial and responsible to the citizens of the City, free from conflicts of interest, personal gain, undue influence, corruption, or appearance of impropriety during the government decision making process. More precisely, the City Commission wishes to affirm and clarify that the post employment restrictions set forth in Chapter 33-3(P)of the City Code are unequivocal and absolute restrictions on post employment activities for all officers and employees of the City for a period of two (2) years following termination of employment, subject to narrowly defined exemptions. Furthermore, the purpose and legislative intent of this Ordinance is to confirm and clarify that the City's post employment restrictions are more stringent than the post employment restrictions found in the Code of Ethics of Miami-Dade County as construed by the Miami Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust in Opinion RQO 10-19, dated July 20, 2010. Section 3. Amendment. Chapter 33 of the City Code is amended to read as follows: ~ 33-3 Conflicts of Interest and Code of Ethics. Section 2-11.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County as adopted by S C-8.3 of the City Charter of Sunny Isles Beach is amended to create "Conflict of Interest~ and Code of Ethics and Post Employment Restrictions." P. Continuing application Post Employment Restrictions and Certain Appearances Prohibited for two years after service employment. (2) Except as provided in this subsection, Nno person who has served as an elected City official, Mayor, Commission member or member of the staff of an elected official, or as City Manager, an assistant to the Manager, City Attorney, Deputy or Assistant City Words added underlined, words stfi6kefl deleted (ed) Page 2 of 5