The fate of the “lifetime” term limits proposed by Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo may depend on who fills the commission seat left vacant by the death of Commissioner Manolo Reyes.
Pardo asked his fellow commissioners on Thursday to push the proposal to the April 24 meeting after Commission Chair Christine King, the swing vote, said she would vote against the proposal as written.
“I don’t support lifetime term limits,” King said, presaging a 2-to-2 deadlock over the measure. Commissioner Reyes, who was hospitalized earlier in the week, missed the meeting. He died last week.
Commissioner Miguel Gabela indicated he would vote with Pardo to put the measure to voters in November.
If approved by voters, the measure would bar the city’s elected officials – including former mayors and veteran commissioners like Commissioner Joe Carollo – from returning to office after serving any part of two terms. Carollo is opposed. Read more about Pardo’s proposal on term limits here.
