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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE 0-2016-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC AT ARTICLE VI,
ENTITLED "QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTIONS," AND IN
PARTICULAR AMENDING SECTION 6.03 ENTITLED
"REDISTRICTING"; PROVIDING FOR REDISTRICTING FOR THE
CITY EVERY TEN (10) YEARS FOLLOWING THE CENSUS;
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 TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS WELL AS THE STATE OF
FLORIDA ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ON THE
NOVEMBER 2016 GENERAL 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.
WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology
of Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of
Tamarac, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an
amendment may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, in an ordinance format; and
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WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Commission has recommended modifications
to Article VI, "Qualifications and Elections," and in particular has recommended the
amendment of Section 6.03, "Redistricting" to provide for redistricting every ten (10) years in
accordance with the decennial census; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems the proposed amendment to the City
Charter, as detailed herein, to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City.
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.
Section 2. Article VI, entitled "Qualifications and Elections," shall be revised by
amending Section 6.03 entitled "Redistricting" of the Charter of the City of Tamarac, as
follows:
Section 6.03 Redistricting.
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Following the decennial census in 2020, and every ten (10) years thereafter, or sooner if it
is determined by the Commission that districts shall have become unbalanced due to
population shifts, the City Commission shall contract with an accredited four (4) year
college or university located within the State of Florida for the purpose of identifyingand
designating the four (4) election districts within. the City of Tamarac. The City
Conunission shall adopt the redistricting plan as designated, provided that the plan
incorporates the principles of nondiscrimination and fairness set forth above. In the event
an elected commission member no lomzer resides in. the district from which he or she is
elected as a direct result of the revisions to district boundaries in accordance with this
section, that Commission member shall complete his or her term. Nothing contained within
this section. shall be construed to alter residence section. shall be construed to alter residence requirements for atiy candidate .in.cludinglor atiy candidate .in.cluding
incumbents, durinelections.
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Section 3. The Ballot Title shall be as follows:
TIMEFRAME FOR REDISTRICTING THE CITY OF TAMARAC
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Section 4. At the General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016, the following
question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by the qualified electors of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, and shall read as follows:
The City Charter currently requires the City to perform a redistricting
analysis, including the potential appointment of a redistricting committee,
after each municipal election. In an effort to remain consistent with state and
federal voting district boundaries, should the Charter be amended to require
the engagement of a 4-year university to conduct a redistricting analysis and
provide for redistricting every 10 years following the decennial census, or
sooner, if mandated by law?
YES ❑ NO 7
Section 5. Advertisement. The City Clerk of the City of Tamarac is hereby
authorized and directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein all in
accordance with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, as well as the State
of Florida Election Code.
Section 6. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac 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 be
renumbered, re -lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article," or
such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
Section 7. Severability. If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall
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be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affecting the
validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 8. Conflicts. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts
of Resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this a27 day of , 2016
PASSED, SECOND READING this day of 2016
BY:
A ST: MA OR HARRY DRESSLER
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading
PATRICIA TEUF , CMC
CITY CLERK MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: V/M BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form: RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER �—
DIST 1: V/M BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER
SAMftt 5.66REN DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
CITY ATTORNEY
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