City of Pembroke Pines, FL - File #: 2024-17

• File #: 2024-17
• Version: 2
• Name: Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-17 (Charter Review Board - Articles 1-9 - minor changes) (00577170-3xC4B6A)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/3/2024
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 11/6/2024
• Final action: 11/6/2024
• Title: MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING HOUSKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AMENDING ARTICLE III “LEGISLATURE,” SECTION 3.09 “PROHIBITIONS;” AMENDING ARTICLE IV “ADMINISTRATION,” SECTION 4.04 “POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER,” SECTION 4.05 “CITY CLERK; DEPUTY CITY CLERK,” SECTION 4.07 “CITY ATTORNEY,” SECTION 4.12 “PROCUREMENT,” SECTION 4.13 “COMMISSION AUDITOR;” AMENDING ARTICLE V “BUDGET,” SECTION 5.06 “WHEN CONTRACTS AND EXPENDITURES PROHIBITED;” AMENDING ARTICLE VI “INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM,” SECTION 6.02 “COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS,” SECTION 6.03 “PETITIONS,” SECTION 6.04 “PROCEDURE FOR FILING,” AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, ENTITLED “GENERAL LIMITATIONS,” SECTION 8.05 “CONFLICTING CHARTER AMENDMENTS;” AND AMENDING ARTICLE IX “TRANSITION SCHEDULE,” SECTION 9.02 “ORDINANCES PRESERVED;”; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVI...
• Sponsors: City Commission
• Code sections: Article 4 Section 4.04 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER,”, ARTICLE III SECTION 3.09 - LEGISLATURE, ARTICLE IV SEC. 4.05 - “CITY CLERK; DEPUTY CITY CLERK,”, ARTICLE IV SECTION 4.07 - SECTION 4.07 CITY ATTORNEY, ARTICLE IV SECTION 4.12 - PROCUREMENT, ARTICLE IV SECTION 4.13 - COMMISSION AUDITOR, ARTICLE IX SECTION 9.02 - ORDINANCES PRESERVED, ARTICLE V SECTION 5.06 - WHEN CONTRACTS AND EXPENDITURES PROHIBITED, ARTICLE VI SECTION 6.04 - 6.04 PROCEDURE FOR FILING, ARTICLE VI SECTION 6.02 - COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, ARTICLE VI SECTION 6.O3 - SECTION 6.03 “PETITIONS,” SECTION, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION - 8.05 CONFLICTING CHARTER

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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING HOUSKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AMENDING ARTICLE III “LEGISLATURE,” SECTION 3.09 “PROHIBITIONS;” AMENDING ARTICLE IV “ADMINISTRATION,” SECTION 4.04 “POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER,” SECTION 4.05 “CITY CLERK; DEPUTY CITY CLERK,” SECTION 4.07 “CITY ATTORNEY,” SECTION 4.12 “PROCUREMENT,” SECTION 4.13 “COMMISSION AUDITOR;” AMENDING ARTICLE V “BUDGET,” SECTION 5.06 “WHEN CONTRACTS AND EXPENDITURES PROHIBITED;” AMENDING ARTICLE VI “INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM,” SECTION 6.02 “COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS,” SECTION 6.03 “PETITIONS,” SECTION 6.04 “PROCEDURE FOR FILING,” AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, ENTITLED “GENERAL LIMITATIONS,” SECTION 8.05 “CONFLICTING CHARTER AMENDMENTS;” AND AMENDING ARTICLE IX “TRANSITION SCHEDULE,” SECTION 9.02 “ORDINANCES PRESERVED;”; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Summary Explanation and Background

SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:

LANGUAGE TITLE AS PRESENTED AT THE FIRST READING: MOTION TO ADOPT AT FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2024-17 TO EFFECTUATE NON-SUBSTANTIVE OR HOUSEKEEPING CHARTER AMENDMENTS.

1.  In accordance with the City's Charter, a Charter Review Board (“CRB”) was convened on February 27, 2023. The appointed Board met in public meetings and held seven meetings between February 27, 2023 through August 28, 2023.

2. The CRB’s review of the Charter was comprehensive and thorough. The CRB recommended revised provisions of the Charter. First, the CRB, following substantial debate, found some substantive items that it wishes to be updated in the Charter which require referendum. Second, the CRB found some housekeeping items that may be revised by ordinance without a referendum of the voters.

3.  At the April 17, 2024 City ...