C7AT - Develop Compensation Labor Cost Reduction

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP, INCORPORATING AND ADDRESSING EACH OF THE POLICY PRIORITIES, PROPOSED MEASURES, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION, A COMPREHENSIVE CITYWIDE COMPENSATION AND LABOR COST REDUCTION PLAN, INCLUDING A GRADUATED COMPENSATION FREEZE FRAMEWORK PROTECTING LOWER-PAID EMPLOYEES, STAFFING REDUCTIONS THROUGH ATTRITION, CONTRACTING OUT ELIGIBLE MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, OVERTIME CONTROLS, AND REDUCTIONS IN EXECUTIVE EXPENDITURES[RD1.1]; REAFFIRMING EXISTING HIRING RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIRING REPORTING OF NEW HIRES; STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT OF DISCRETIONARY SALARY INCREASES; PRIORITIZING FISCAL RESTRAINT IN UPCOMING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS; INCORPORATING PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING FINDINGS; AND REQUIRING AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS, A COST-REDUCTION PLAN WITH QUANTIFIED RECURRING SAVINGS WITHIN 90 DAYS, AND QUARTERLY PUBLIC PROGRESS REPORTS IN ADVANCE OF THE FY2028 BUDGET PROCESS.