COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
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Second Reading - Ordinance No. 2020-O-04 - Proposed Charter Ballot Language
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DEPARTMENT:
City Clerk/Paralegal
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-R-08 Council adopted in September 2019 City Council appointed members to the Charter Review Committee for review and possible revisions to the current City Charter.
Since October 2019, the Charter Review Committee has been working diligently to review and provide various (11) proposed charter revisions for consideration by the City Council for possible placement on the upcoming general election ballot.
During the March 2nd meeting, Council continued first reading of this Ordinance until the May 4th Council Meeting. During the May 4th Council Meeting, Council determined to remove the following from the proposed language:
1. Section 1.01(f) - Added language regarding the Indian River/Mosquito Lagoon estuary
2. Section 1.01(g) - Added language regarding not supporting a bridge spanning the Indian River
3. Section 3.09(b)(1) - Modified language regarding members of council may only be absent from three (3) regular council meetings in a twelve (12) month period.
A summary of the CURRENT proposed Charter revisions are summarized below:
1. Section 3.05 - Modified the language regarding the Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment from biannual to annually. Additionally added language regarding frequency on when changes to how compensation may be adjusted to every five years.
2. Section 3.07 - Added language that requires city council members to complete municipal government training programs and stipulates time frame to complete, subject to funds being available.
3. Section 3.08(d) - Modified limitations on borrowing from 0.75 percent to 1.00 percent of net taxable value, struck the moving five year period an added language in accordance with applicable state statutes.
4. Section 3.08(e) - Added language which prohibits a city employee from holding an elected office of the City of Edgewater while employed by the City
of Edgewater.
5. Section 4.01 - Added language that the city manager shall by a majority vote of its total membership terminate a city manager.
6. Section 4.02(13) - Added no relative of the city manager shall be employed by the city unless previously hired prior to the city manager being appointed.
7. Section 4.05 - Added language that the city attorney shall by a majority vote of its total membership terminate a city attorney.
8. Section 4.06 - Added language that the city clerk shall by a majority vote of its total membership terminate a city clerk.
9. During the April 6th Council Meeting, Council approved proposed ballot language modifications relating to emergency declarations which are now included in this document.
BUDGETED ITEM: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Not Applicable
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Not Applicable
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2020-O-04.