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ORDINANCE NO. 2013- L. I 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO ACCEPT THOSE CHARTER AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2013 ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL RESULTS; AMENDING SECTION 2.4 "QUALIFICATIONS"; AMENDING SECTION 3.2 "POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER"; AMENDING SECTION 7.4 "CHARTER REVISION"; AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES AND TO CORRECT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTION RESULTS AND THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION INTO THE CITY CHARTER AND CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Sections 6.01 (a) of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach provides that the Commission may, by ordinance, propose amendments to the Charter subject to approval by the electorate at the next general election or at a special election called for such purpose; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Charter, the City Commission appointed the Charter Revision Commission via Resolution No. 2012-499, on December 12, 2012, to consider any revisions to the Charter and submit same to the City Commission within ninety (90) days or no later than March 21, 2013; and WHEREAS, pursuant to this directive, the Charter Revision Commission convened, held five separate meetings, and proposed six (6) amendments for consideration by the electorate; and WHEREAS, in accordance to Ordinance No. 2013-404 adopted on April 18, 2013 a Special Election was held on June 4, 2013, and five (5) of the amendments were approved by the electorate; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to (1) amend Section 2.4 of the Charter to require candidates for Commissioner and Mayor to submit proof of residency at the time of qualification; (2) amend Section 3.2 to clarify that although the City Manager is responsible for the supervision of the Chief of Police, the hiring or termination of the Chief of Police is subject to the approval of the majority of the City Commission; (3) amend Section 7.4 to authorize the Charter Revision Commission to select its own Chairperson; (4) amend Section 7.4 to authorize the Charter Revision Commission to have 120 days after being appointed to draft and submit any proposed amendments to the City Commission; and (5) amend certain Sections for clarification purposes and to correct grammatical errors. 02013-Charter Amendments Approved At Election 060413 Page 1 of 4