8807-15ORDINANCE NO. 8807 -15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AMENDING SECTION
7.02, GENERAL PROVISIONS; TO REQUIRE THE COUNCIL TO
APPOINT A CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EVERY SIX YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby proposed that Section 7.02 of the City Charter be
amended as follows:
Section 7.02. Charter review advisory committee.
The council shall appoint a charter review advisory committee in January 4-994
2021, and at least every six five years thereafter provided the appointments are made in
January of a year preceding a city election. The charter review advisory committee shall
be composed of not less than ten members. It shall review the existing charter and
make recommendations to the council for revisions thereto.
Section 2. A referendum election is hereby called and will be held on March 15,
2016, at the general city election for the consideration of the voters of the City of
Clearwater for the proposed charter amendment. The question to appear on the
referendum ballot reflecting the proposed amendment to the charter at the regular
municipal election scheduled for March 15, 2016, shall be as follows:
APPOINTMENT OF CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Shall Section 7.02 of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance No. 8807 -15 to require the appointment of a Charter Review
Advisory Committee every six years instead of every five years?
YES
NO
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor
of Elections that the referendum item provided above shall be considered at the election
to be held on March 15, 2016.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The
amendments to the City Charter provided for herein shall take effect only upon approval
of a majority of the City electors voting at the referendum election on these issues and
upon the filing of the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State.
Ordinance No. 8807 -15
PASSED ON FIRST READING
NOV 1 8 2015
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL S (Lm (,J .3l 3-C "S
READING AND ADOPTED
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Rosemarie CaII
City Clerk
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