The City Of Miami Gardens

In the State of Texas, the Council-Manager form of government is preferred by all of the major cities, except for Houston who prefer the Mayor-Council form of government. Under the Council-Manager form of government, the voters are at the top of the hierarchical structure. In this capacity, the voters elect a small City Council, including a mayor, who is the presiding officer over the City Council. Although the Mayor is symbolically the “Head of State”, he or she is not the head of government. The Mayor and City Council have the authority to appoint four of the city’s government officials: the City Manager, the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the Municipal Judge (some cities elect this position). Moreover, although weak in this form of government, the Mayor has a vote on many issues impacting the city; however, lacks any type of veto authority (except in a few cities), which means that laws are passed by on a majority-rule voting system of the total City Council Members, meaning all City Council Members must vote in order to pass a law. Most importantly, the Mayor and City Council primary role lies in the establishment of a strategic vision for the city. Once this is accomplished, the Mayor and the City Council are responsible for generating a strong mission statement that aligns with a set of clear goals, resulting in effective government policy guidance for execution by the City Manager to run the city. Collectively, the Mayor and City Council hire the City Manager who has full management authority, to execute the Mayor’s and City Council’s vision for the city. However, a City

496,950 people reside in Volusia County (2012). Out of the 67 Florida counties, Volusia ranks 23rd in clinical care. Volusia residents have access to many hospitals and clinics and that number is growing quickly. As of 2005 there were 1016.010 general practitioners per 100,000 people.

city we now know as Miami spun off of Key West. In 1871, the arrival of the Cuban San

The governing core of South San Francisco is the city council, which creates municipal laws and the overall policy, decides how to expend treasury, assigns members to all consultative local businesses and represents the city officially. The city council`s members are Richard A. Garbarino as a mayor, Mark N. Addiego as a vice mayor, Pradeep Gupta, Karyl Matsumoto and Liza Normandy.

I was up raised in a tight-knit Jewish community, in a suburban county in Florida. Having briefly visited New York City as a child, I become fascinated with the great city. I was simply amazed with the cultural vitality of New York, relative to the modest diversity in my neighborhood.

In addition to the CCP, each county has an executive committee comprised of CCP members that include; the Chief probation officer, Chief of police, Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, a representative from either the County Department of Social Services, Mental Health, or Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs, who are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors (Bird 2016). The Executive Committee presents the recommended plan, which is deemed accepted by the county Board of Supervisors unless the Board rejects the plan by a four-fifths vote. This complex mix of bureaucracies is in place to separate the state from any direct realignment responsibilities other than funding 2016).

held at the call of the mayor, there are 6 district commissioners. District Commissioner 1-

They consist of the county judge and four elected commissioners. The commissioners court is a misnomer “because it functions are administrative and legislative rather than judicial” (Brown, 2014, p.113). The commissioners court is in charge of various aspects within the county. The court deals with the cities money, infrastructure, and various programs. In the commissioners court is the county Judge. The judge has administrative responsibilities and, in certain counties, presides over court cases. The court also works with the county treasurer and the county auditor by authorizing and assigning county funds (Brown, 2014, p. 113-115). The court treasurer deals with all of the funds of the county. If a county with 10,000 or more people are required to have a county auditor. The auditor is allowed to prepare a budget. After they prepare a budget, the commissioners court has to make the final adoption of an annual spending plan (Brown, 2014, 115-117). The commissioners court plays a huge role in the county government and connects with various departments in the

Eleven members that are selected by the governor, none of them will be a member of the legislature at the time of the offer. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate will selection seven members each. The commission will then consider the state budgetary process, the tax structure of the state, and governmental productivity and efficiency. They will then examine policy and discuss if it meets the needs of the state during the next twenty years. They will discuss options favored by citizens of the state to supply the needs of the state. They will also examine constitutional limitations on taxation at the local level. They will also review state’s comprehensive planning and needs assessment processes to decide if the information supports or denys the decision.

Florida became United States territory in the year of 1821 and it consisted of just two counties known as Escamba to the West and St. Johns to the East divided by the Suwanee River and all other counties were created from those two original counties. Although Florida was United States territory it wasn’t until the year of 1845 that it became the 27th state. Florida currently has a total of 67 counties. The last county was introduced in 1925 which is Gilchrist County which was named after Florida’s governor Albert W. Gilchrist who served from 1909 to 1913. Florida counties are subdivisions of the state government. All of Florida’s counties are incorporated

The City of Glendale is located in Southern California. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau report, Glendale has approximately 191,719 inhabitants and a total area of approximately 30.5 square miles (City of Glendale 3). This “Jewel City” has a Council-Manger type of government. The notable members of the city government are the five council members who are elected to a four-year term as well as the city manager and clerk (City of Glendale 3). The current five council members are Zareh Sinanyan, Ara Najarian, Paula Devine, Dave Weaver and Laura Friedman. The elections for the Council Members are held on the first Tuesday of April of every fourth year (City of Glendale 1). Most of the council meetings are presided over by the city mayor. The mayor is selected from among the

The City of Vaughan used to be known as Vaughan Township, it was named by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in honour of British diplomat Benjamin Vaughan. The city of Vaughan Council is made up of a Mayor, three Regional Councilors and five Ward Councilors. The Mayor of Vaughan is Maurizio Bevilacqua who was elected on October 25th, 2010 by the citizens of Vaughan. The three Regional Councilors are Gino Rosati who is also Deputy Mayor, Michael Di Biase and Deb Schulte that were all elected by the citizens of Vaughan in the year of 2010. There are five major wards in the city of Vaughan (as shown in the area map below) that each have an elected Ward Councilor to represent them. The first ward is managed by Marllyn Lafrate, who manages most of the Northern Vaughan area. The second ward, consists of the southwestern area of Vaughan is managed by Tony Carella. The third ward is mostly central Vaughan which is managed by Rosanna DeFrancesca. The fourth ward is managed by Sandra Yeung Racco, which consists of the west central area of Vaughan. Lastly, the fifth ward is managed by Alan Shefman which is the very southwestern area of Vaughan. All Regional Councilors and Ward Councilors have the responsibility of the ward they were elected for.

The island council, with current mayor Gil Egan as its representative, is responsible for making all

The Halifax Public Gardens is a formal Victorian Garden, in central Halifax, completed in 1875. The gardens include a variety of plant life, pristine duck ponds, historical statues, and a grand, octagonal bandstand. In 1887, the bandstand was built, in the heart of the gardens, to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee: marking the fiftieth-year anniversary of her accession to the throne. The ornate, wooden bandstand hosts concerts, and has been the focus of social events for over 125 years. From May to November, many tourists, and citizens visit the grounds to enjoy the charming, atmospheric scenery; consequently, many residents frequent the gardens to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Jacksonville is the largest and is estimated to be the 12th most populous city in the United States. Its population is 913,010 as of 2017. Jax residents (how they call themselves) believe their city to be the most magnificent and bright city in the state of Florida.