City of Coral Gables

File #: 23-6188    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed
File created: 8/11/2023 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 9/13/2023 Final action: 9/13/2023
Enactment date: 9/13/2023 Enactment #:
Title: An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Section 1- “Creation, Composition, Election, Terms, Vacancies, Qualifications” and Section 1.1 “Run-Off Election” of Article 1 “City Commission and Mayor” of the City Charter to change the date of the General Election from April 08, 2025 to November 05, 2024 and to change the date of all subsequent elections; providing for a four (4) month reduction of existing terms of office; moving the Run-Off Election to four (4) weeks after the General Election and moving the Swearing-In date to five (5) weeks after the General Election; amending Section 3 “Election to Office; Commission As Judge of Qualifications, Requirements, Ballots, Canvassing, and Qualifying Periods” amending the qualifying period; adopting such Charter Amendments pursuant to Section 100.3605, 101.75, and 166.021(4), Florida Statutes; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Anderson) (Co-S...
Sponsors: Vice Mayor Anderson, Mayor Lago
Attachments: 1. Cover Memo- Second Reading Election November 2024 - September 13 CC, 2. Election Date Change Draft November 2024 Election- Second Reading September 13, 3. Cover Memo- Ordinance First Reading Election November 2024, 4. Election Date Change Draft November 2024 Election, 5. Election Options 8-22-23 Final 8-21, 6. Speaker Cards E-6 and E-7 and E-8 and E-9, 7. Speaker Cards E-8 and E-9, 8. Speaker Cards E-8, 9. Speaker Cards E-3, 10. E-3 Attachment added by Commissioner Castro (2), 11. E-3 Attachment added by Vice Mayor Anderson, 12. E-3 Attachment added by Commissioner Castro (1)

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An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Section 1- “Creation, Composition, Election, Terms, Vacancies, Qualifications” and Section 1.1 “Run-Off Election” of Article 1 “City Commission and Mayor” of the City Charter to change the date of the General Election from April 08, 2025 to November 05, 2024 and to change the date of all subsequent elections; providing for a four (4) month reduction of existing terms of office; moving the Run-Off Election to four (4) weeks after the General Election and moving the Swearing-In date to five (5) weeks after the General Election; amending Section 3 “Election to Office; Commission As Judge of Qualifications, Requirements, Ballots, Canvassing, and Qualifying Periods” amending the qualifying period; adopting such Charter Amendments pursuant to Section 100.3605, 101.75, and 166.021(4), Florida Statutes; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date.

(Sponsored by Vice Mayor Anderson)

(Co-Sponsored by Mayor Lago)

 

 

 

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