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[EMERGENCY ORDINANCE]: MOTION TO PASS AND ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2024-07.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2024-07 IS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCES 2017 AND 2020 TO AUTHORIZE A CHANGE IN DATE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE DISTRICT 4 COMMISSION SEAT TO AUGUST 20, 2024, IN THE EVENT THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS IS EITHER ORDERED BY THE COURT TO PROVIDE SUCH DATE TO THE CITY OR THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS PROVIDES WRITTEN CONSENT FOR SUCH DATE; CONFIRMING CANDIDATES THAT QUALIFIED DURING THE QUALIFYING PERIOD ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCES 2017 AND 2020 SHALL REMAIN QUALIFIED FOR AN AUGUST 20, 2024, SPECIAL ELECTION DATE; PROVIDING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERK TO TAKE ALL STEPS LEGALLY NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. Commission District 4 in the City of Pembroke Pines has a vacancy that requires to be filled.
2. The City Commission believes it would be in the best interests of the City and its electorate to schedule the special election for District 4 for the August 20, 2024, statewide primary election, to conform with the requirements of the City’s Charter, which in turn would be consistent with the electorate of the City that approved the City’s Charter and established the timeframe in which an election was to occur to fill the remaining term of a vacancy of Mayor or City Commissioner.
3. The City Commission could have called and scheduled the special election for District 4 by resolution had the Broward Supervisor of Elections consented to the City conducting its election on August 20, 2024, as such date was in conformity with the City’s Charter, and the only reason an ordinance was necessary to schedule the special election for District 4 on November 5, 2024, is that it was necessary ...
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