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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2021-011 Temp. Ord. #2457 Feb. 5, 2021 Page 1 of 4 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021- 0 I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS" BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SEC. 2-58(A) "APPLICATION PROCESS" BY PROVIDING FOR DISCRETION AND FLEXIBILITY WHEN ADVERTISING FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEE VACANCIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has been required to advertise board and committee vacancies in a newspaper of general circulation since 1997; and WHEREAS, the newspaper of general circulation requirement is rigid, and only applicable to one newspaper in Broward County; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has recognized there are more local and niche news outlets and other electronic avenues to reach the residents of Tamarac than ever before; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has requested there be more discretion and flexibility when determining the best publications to use when advertising for board and committee vacancies; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend Sec 2- • CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #2457 Feb. 5, 2021 Page 2 of 4 58(a) "Application Process". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof; all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part thereof. SECTION 2: The City Commission hereby amends Article III: Boards Committees and Commissions, Sec. 2-58(a) "Application Process" to read as follows. Section 2-58(a): The City Commission shall request that individuals who meet the qualification requirements for a specific advisory board and/or committee submit • an application for appointment to a specific advisory board. The city clerk shall provide notice of the City Commission's request for applications for appointment to the City's advisory boards and committees through notices posted at city hall, on the city's web site, and in a local newspaper of general circulation shall have the discretion and flexibility to advertise in local newspapers or through other electronic means as necessary. SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; • Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #2457 II/ Feb. 5, 2021 Page 3 of 4 be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. • PASSED, FIRST READING this .0 'day of 1 L3ruRA'_`1, 2021. PASSED, SECOND READING this IO ay of PI4,2c-F1 , 2021. ICHELLE . OMEZ MAYOR 1111 CODING: Words in ctruck through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #2457 Feb. 5, 2021 Page 4 of 4 ATTEST: RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading JENNIF / JO ON, CMC MAYOR GOMEZ CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON DIST 2: COMM. GELIN DIST 3: V/M. VILLALOBOS �y DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO :jam RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading MAYOR GOMEZ DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON ..yam DIST 2: COMM. GELIN DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO �� 3 • I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDINA _ as to form. /IA /ill H S laTTINOT INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY CODING: Words in type are deletions from existing law; • Words in underscored type are additions.