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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002- 34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TAMARAC CHARTER BY
AMENDING ARTICLE VI, QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTIONS,
SECTION 6.03, ENTITLED "REDISTRICTING" TO ELIMINATE THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE CHARTER BOARD ATTEND A JOINT
MEETING WITH THE CITY COMMISSION TO ACCEPT THE
REPORT OF THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE; PROVIDING
THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF
THE VOTERS AT THE MARCH 11, 2003, ELECTION, THEN SUCH
AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE CITY CHARTER
UPON CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ELECTION
RESULTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Charter Board has reviewed the revision to Charter Section 6.03,
has held a public hearing on the revision, and recommends that Charter Section 6.03
should be amended; 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 that Article
VI. Qualifications and Elections, Section 6.03, entitled "Redistricting" be amended; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, a public hearing has been
held on this matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The following referendum question amending the City Charter
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shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the March 11, 2003, election
and if the following referendum question is approved by a majority of the electorate at said
election, the amendment proposed shall become a part of the City Charter upon
Certification and acceptance of the election results:
ELIMINATING JOINT MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION AND CHARTER BOARD
FOR ACCEPTING REDISTRICTING REPORT
SHOULD SECTION 6.03 OF THE TAMARAC CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
THAT THE REPORT OF THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MUST BE PRESENTED
TO ONLY THE CITY COMMISSION, ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT OF A JOINT
MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND CHARTER BOARD?
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If the proposed amendment is approved, Article VI. Qualifications and elections, Section 6.03,
entitled "Redistricting" will read as indicated below:
Sec. 6.03. Redistricting.
Each year, within thirty (30) days after the day of the municipal election, the
city clerk shall ascertain the current number of registered voters in each of
the four (4) districts of the city as of the day of the election (from the Broward
County Supervisor of Elections) and determine in a written report to the city
commission and the charter board if any of the districts contain less than
twenty-two and one-half (22.50) percent or more than twenty-seven and one-
half (27.50) percent of the total registered voters in the city. If such is the
case, then within forty-five (45) days after the election day a redistricting
committee shall be appointed as a board for redistricting. The redistricting
committee shall consist of five (5) public members who are Broward County
registered voters and residents in the city. Four (4) public members shall be
appointed by city commission, with each commissioner appointing one (1)
member from the district represented by the commissioner. One (1) public
member shall be appointed at large by the mayor. The committee shall elect
its own chairman.
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The redistricting process shall commence within two (2) weeks after the
committee for redistricting has been appointed. The redistricting committee
shall establish four (4) districts, each containing as close to one -quarter of
the total population as possible in a contiguous region without dividing any
precinct, residential rental or condominium development, or residential
section. At least three (3) affirmative votes of the committee shall be needed
to adopt a report.
The report of the committee shall be advisory to the city commission. It shall
include a map and description of the districts determined and shall be
delivered tom Of the city commission and the Ghader-��
within one hundred eighty (180) days after the municipal election day. A copy
of the redistricting report in effect shall be kept on file with the city clerk for
inspection or purchase by the public. Members of the redistricting committee
shall serve without compensation.
The redistricting committee shall be discharged at the last regular city
commission meeting prior to the next municipal election day.
CODING: Words in StHAGk thpough type are deletions from existing law;
Words in underscored type are additions.
SECTION 2: Codification: 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 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 3: Conflicts: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: Severability: If any provision of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
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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 5: Effective date:
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
This Ordinance shall become effective
PASSED, FIRST READING this 27t" day of November, 2002.
PASSED, SECOND READING this 11+th day of December, 2002.
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MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
ORDINANCE as.to form.
MITnELL
CITY ATl
f J)bE SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER Aye/Aye
DIST 1: V/M PORTNER Aye_/Aye
DIST 2: COMM. MISHKIN Aye/Aye
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF Aye/Aye
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS Aye/Aye