City of Gainesville - File #: 191051.

• File #: 191051.
• Version: 6
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/25/2020
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 6/18/2020
• Final action: 6/18/2020
• Title: Proposed Charter Amendment to Retitle the Clerk of the Commission to City Clerk (B) ORDINANCE NO. 191051 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; proposing an amendment to 3.04 titled "Clerk of the commission" of the Charter Laws of the City of Gainesville to change the name of the position to "city clerk"; providing for submission of the charter amendment to the voters for approval or disapproval at the November 3, 2020 election; approving the question to be placed on the ballot; providing that this charter amendment shall become effective if approved by the voters; providing directions to the codifier; providing directions to the clerk of the commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/18/2020	6	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/4/2020	6	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/11/2020	5	City Commission	Approved by Consensus	Pass
4/30/2020	4	Charter Review Commission
4/23/2020	3	Charter Review Commission	Approved, as shown above
3/2/2020	1	Charter Review Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass

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Proposed Charter Amendment to Retitle the Clerk of the Commission to City Clerk (B)

ORDINANCE NO.  191051

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; proposing an amendment to 3.04 titled "Clerk of the commission" of the Charter Laws of the City of Gainesville to change the name of the position to "city clerk"; providing for submission of the charter amendment to the voters for approval or disapproval at the November 3, 2020 election; approving the question to be placed on the ballot; providing that this charter amendment shall become effective if approved by the voters; providing directions to the codifier; providing directions to the clerk of the commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

This Charter amendment proposed by the City Charter Review Commission (the CCRC) would place the following ballot question on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot: "SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CHARTER OFFICER "CLERK OF THE COMMISSION" TO "CITY CLERK", AS PROPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 191051?"

The first decennial CCRC established in 5.01(2) of the City Charter commenced meetings in May 2019 to review the City Charter and propose any amendments which may be advisable for placement on the November 2020 general election ballot.  The CCRC finalized its work and, per direction of the City Commission, the City Attorney's Office drafted Charter Amendment ordinances for the CCRC.  As required by the Charter, the CCRC held three public hearings (on Wednesday, April 15th; Thursday, April 23rd and Thursday, April 30th) on its proposed charter amendments.   Four proposed amendments were favorably voted upon by 6 or more members of the CCRC and delivered to the City Commission by May 3, 2020. 

At its meeting on May 11, 2020, the City Commission considered this proposed charter amendment and directed the City Attorney to advertise the ordinance for first reading on June 4, 2020. If approved on first reading, second reading will occur on June 18, 2020. After which, the Clerk of the Commission will deliver the adopted ordinance to the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections by July 3, 2020, requesting that the proposed Charter Amendment be placed on the November 2020 general election ballot.

fiscal note

None.