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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2024-21 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2024-21 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AT ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION,” AND IN PARTICULAR AMENDING SECTION 4.01 “CITY MANAGER” REGARDING CITY MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED WITH THE MARCH 11, 2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND IT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE ADVERTISING OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION; 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 2024-21 TO AMEND ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.01 OF THE CITY’S CHARTER RELATED TO QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER.
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 Commission meeting, the CRB draft report was discussed and tabled pending a further workshop of the City Commission to review and discuss the subject of Charter Amendments.
4. Based upon City Attorney's August 21, 2024 presentation regar...
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