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ORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 599 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER BY AMENDING SECTION C -2.2(b) "VICE MAYOR"; BY AMENDING SECTION C -2.3(C) "LIMITATIONS ON LENGTHS OF SERVICE"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-2.4 "QUALIFICATIONS"; BY AMENDING SECTION C -2.5(C) "FILLING OF VACANCIES"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-2.6 "COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-3.1 "CITY MANAGER"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-3.5 "CITY CLERK"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-3.6 "CITY ATTORNEY"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-4.2 "PROHIBITIONS"; BY AMENDING SECTION C -5.1(i) "COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS"; BY AMENDING SECTION C-5.3 "FORM OF BALLOTS"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION C-7.4 "CHARTER REVISION"; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERK TO AMEND THE CHARTER; .PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF THE BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR BALLOTING AND ELECTION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR COPIES OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVENESS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "Charter"), the City Commission appointed the Charter Revision Commission on December 15, 2022, to consider any revisions to the Charter and submit the same to the City Commission within one hundred twenty (120) days; and WHEREAS, pursuant to that directive, the Charter Revision Commission convened, held five (5) separate public meetings, and has proposed fourteen (14) Charter amendments to the electorate; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the Charter as follows: (1) Section 2.2 to provide that the Vice -Mayor be elected by nomination by the Mayor, subject to Commission approval; (2) Section 2.3 to provide that a term shall be deemed commenced on the 14th day after certification of the general or run-off election, or immediately upon the certification of the results of a special election; (3) Section 5.1 to provide that the term of office shall commence on the 10 day after certification of an election, or immediately upon the certification of the results of a special election; (4) Section 2.4 to increase the qualifying fee for candidates from $100 to $200; (5) Section 2.5 to provide that elections called to replace all members of the Commission be by special election pursuant to the Charter and the Code of Ordinances; (6) Section 2.5 to increase the compensation for the Mayor and Commissioners; (7) Section 3.1 to provide that no Commissioner shall be eligible for appointment as City Manager during his or her term and until five (5) years after that term's expiration; (8) Section 3.5 to make the City Clerk a Charter Officer to be appointed and removed in the same manner as the City Manager and City Attorney; (9) Section 3.6 to mandate that the Mayor nominate a City Attorney, confirmed by a majority of the