Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-2026 CR PH MinutesCHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE DRAFTLANGUAGE Charter Section 2.02: Eligibility. (a) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of council member unless he or she is a qualified elector in the city and aetually has been continually eesided domiciled in the city for a period of else two (I �) years immediately preceding the final date for qualification as a candidate for said office. Domicle reauires vhvsical presence within the city limits for no Jess than 270 days in a twelve month period. Once elected or appointed, the council member must maintain a continuous physical residency domicile and voter registration in the City of Sebastian throughout their term of office. (b) A person shall not be qualified to run for or hold office if that person has been convicted of anv felony, or anv misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a breach of public trust, unless anv_ such conviction has been lawfullv pardoned or expunged. Conviction includes a finding of guilt by a court after trial, or a plea of euilty or nolo contendere, regardless of the sentence received, suspension of the sentence, or a withholding of adjudication. (c) All criteria herein must be satisfied at the time the person qualifies for the office sought. [strikethrough language to be deleted, underscore language to be added] Clean Version Chater Section 2.02: Eligibility. (a) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of council member unless he or she is a qualified elector in the city and has been continually domiciled in the city for a period of two (2) years immediately preceding the final date for qualification as a candidate for said office. Domicile requires physical presence within the city limits for no less than 270 days in a twelve month period. Once elected or appointed, the council member must maintain a continuous physical domicile and voter registration in the City of Sebastian throughout their term of office. (b) A person shall not be qualified to run for or hold office if that person has been convicted of any felony, or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a breach of public trust, unless any such conviction has been lawfully pardoned or expunged. Conviction includes a finding of guilt by a court after trial, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of the sentence received, suspension of the sentence, or a withholding of adjudication. (c) All criteria herein must be satisfied at the time the person qualifies for the office sought. CHARTER REVIEW Commn-rEE DRAFrLANGUAGE Charter Section 2.05: Compensation. The mayor, vice -mayor and each of the other council members shall be paid the following amounts on a monthly basis: (1) Mayor: Few Seven hundred fifty dollars ($450 750 ; (2) Vice -mayor: Three Six hundred dollars ($300 600 ; and (3) Council members: Three Six hundred dollars ($300 �UO . The above amounts shall increase annuallv at the same time and by the same vercentage as the cost -of -living increase given to general employees of the city. [strikethrough language to be deleted; underscore language to be added] Clean Version Charter Section 2.05: Compensation. The mayor, vice -mayor and each of the other council members shall be paid the following amounts on a monthly basis: (1) Mayor: Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750); (2) Vice -mayor: Six hundred dollars ($600); and (3) Council members: Six hundred dollars ($600). The above amounts shall increase annually at the same time and by the same percentage as the cost -of -living increase given to general employees of the city. CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE DRAFrLANGUAGE Charter Section 2.08: Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies. (a) Vacancies. The office of council member or the mayor shall become vacant upon his/her death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law or forfeiture/suspension of his/her office. (b) Forfeiture of office. A council member or the mayor shall forfeit his/her office if he/she: (1) Lacks at any time during his/her term of office any qualification for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law; (2) Violates any express prohibition of this Charter; (3) Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; or (4) Fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the city council without being excused by the city council. (c) Suspension from office. A council member or the mayor may be suspended from his/her office if he/she is arrested for a felony or for a misdemeanor related to the duties of office. (d) Speeial hearing. The ei simnak, . with iha a4i.•' speeial heafing to eensider- the vote to ur euop Reserved. (e) Filling vacancies. Any vacancy in the office of council member shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this subsection: (1) If there is a scheduled citywide election within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy, the remaining members of the city council may either (A) permit the vacancy to be filled at that election, or (B) appoint a replacement. (2) If there is no scheduled citywide election within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy, the remaining members of the city council shall appoint a replacement within 45 days. In the event the city council fills a vacancy by appointment, the person chosen to fill the office shall at the time of appointment meet the qualifications for a member of the city council. An appointed city council member shall serve only until the next citywide election or until city council revokes the suspension and restores the council member or mayor to office in accordance with section 3 below. If the vacancy has occurred in the term of a city council member that extends beyond the next citywide election, the remainder of the unexpired term shall be filled at that election, and the candidate shall run specifically for that seat on the city council. (3) If the council member or mayor is acquitted or found not guilty or is otherwise cleared of the charges which were the basis of the arrest, �y�p SEBgs,TJ y 92 CHARTER REviEW CoxffArr EE DRAFr LANGUAGE a iv ti �FPFLICPN� indictment, or information by reason of which he/she was suspended, under section (b) — (d) then the city council shall forthwith reauest that the Governor revoke the suspension and restore the council member or mayor to office. However, any person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is found guilty shall be deemed to have been convicted, notwithstanding a suspension of sentence or a withholding of adjudication. (f) Filling vacancies in candidacy. In the event that following the close of the official qualifying period set out in Charter Section 4.02(b), the number of legally qualified candidates is fewer than the number of seats open for election, the new city council shall fill the vacancy in office in the same manner described above in paragraph (e) of this section. [strikethrough language to be deleted; underscore language to be added] Clean Version Charter Section 2.08: Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies. (a) Vacancies. The office of council member or the mayor shall become vacant upon his/her death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law or forfeiture/suspension of his/her office. (b) Forfeiture of office. A council member or the mayor shall forfeit his/her office if he/she: (1) Lacks at any time during his/her term of office any qualification for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law; (2) Violates any express prohibition of this Charter; (3) Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; or (4) Fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the city council without being excused by the city council. (c) Suspension from office. A council member or the mayor may be suspended from his/her office if he/she is arrested for a felony or for a misdemeanor related to the duties of office. (d) Repealed. (e) Filling vacancies. Any vacancy in the office of council member shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this subsection: (1) If there is a scheduled citywide election within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy, the remaining members of the city council may either (A) permit the vacancy to be filled at that election, or (B) appoint a replacement. (2) If there is no scheduled citywide election within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy, the remaining members of the city council shall appoint a replacement within 45 days. &ACiF SE8gS1, t 44 92 �FpEIICPN\ CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE DRAFTLANGUAGE In the event the city council fills a vacancy by appointment, the person chosen to fill the office shall at the time of appointment meet the qualifications for a member of the city council. An appointed city council member shall serve only until the next citywide election or until city council revokes the suspension and restores the council member or mayor to office in accordance with section 3 below. If the vacancy has occurred in the term of a city council member that extends beyond the next citywide election, the remainder of the unexpired term shall be filled at that election, and the candidate shall run specifically for that seat on the city council. (3) If the council member or mayor is acquitted or found not guilty or is otherwise cleared of the charges which were the basis of the arrest, indictment, or information by reason of which he/she was suspended, under section (b) — (d) then the city council shall forthwith request that the Governor revoke the suspension and restore the council member or mayor to office. However, any person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is found guilty shall be deemed to have been convicted, notwithstanding a suspension of sentence or a withholding of adjudication. {fl Filling vacancies in candidacy. In the event that following the close of the official qualifying period set out in Charter Section 4.02(b), the number of legally qualified candidates is fewer than the number of seats open for election, the new city council shall fill the vacancy in office in the same manner described above in paragraph (e) of this section. CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE DRAFT LANGUAGE CHARTER ARTICLE VI: TRANSITION Section 6.01: . Th✓itla, Might^a,do z� ;i2 Ysal wi Ir , fees, ' ac-Am, daus pr-epeFty rights held of awned by the City of rli►i, ahwdl auazeec-ta ml l a 7mAec- in-the C" e€ gebastiar., a nifriaod_ aE)Fge►atien-er-eated,--aiiietrra rwA organized under - Sections 6.02, 6.03: Reserved. Section 6.04: . All- wiimmems ir. offaat v.por. tha ri'.wis *.` eAent not inavnca taut wiik it, ahald vaa-tavt: in a7 er1a?.ar skrz . Section 6.05: rianti:iarit 2n 7f4eFmeF-Qit►n4ar ]rravisions. All pr-evlsiens of tha hmtar' not ineensistent r aha11'bs1161v madifienfian ar- repeal in • aaem aeower ma d&. Moac of the city. [strikethrough language to be deleted; underscore language to be added] Clean Version ARTICLE VI: TRANSITION Section 6.01: Reserved. Section 6.04: Reserved. Section 6.05: Reserved.