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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2020-R-18.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2020-R-18 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM A QUESTION TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD CONTINUE ITS RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR A NOTICE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, AS WELL AS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, ON THE AUGUST 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AND IT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE PLACE AND PLACES WHERE SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City for the qualified electors of the City to determine whether the City should continue its red light camera enforcement program.
2. Should the referendum be approved at the Referendum Election, then, effective upon the expiration of the current term of the City’s contract with its red light enforcement program contractor in July, 2022, the City will terminate its red light camera enforcement program.
3. A Referendum Election shall be held on the 18th day of August, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida, the question whether the City should terminate its red light camera enforcement program. The places of voting for the Referendum Election shall be the same as those places designated for general municipal elections held in the City.
4. The Ballot Title shall be as follows:
WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD TERMINATE ITS RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
5. The following question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by the qualified electors of the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida, at the August 18, 2020, Primary Election and Special Municipal Election in Broward County, Florida. The election ballot question shall read as follows:
SHALL THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES TERMINATE ITS RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM?
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office has provided an estimated cost of up to $8,500.
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: $2,500 budgeted in 1-519-1001-31500 Professional services- other.
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: $6,000 from 1-519-800-30010 Contingency
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project: Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable