2006-06
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA,
FLORIDA; AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 26 "ELECTIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION
26-32 "COMMENCEMENT OF TERM OF ELECTED
OFFICIALS", BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (C) TO
REVISE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE TERM OF
OFFICE FOR REGULAR TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND
COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS. pursuant to Charter Amendment election, which was held on March 21,
2006, the electors of the City have amended the City Charter to eliminate run-off elections for
mayor and commissioner; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the City Code provisions concerning the
commencement of the term of office of elected officials so as to conform to the above-
described Charter amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Recitals Adopted. That each of the above stated recitals is hereby adopted
and confirmed.
Section 2. City Code Amended. That Section 26-32 "Commencement of Term of
Elected Officials" is hereby amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:!
Sec. 26-32. Commencement of term of elected officials.
II Proposed additions to existing City Code text are indicated by underline; proposed deletions from
existing City Code text are indicated by strikelllraugil; presently existing text is indicated by the absence of
any underlining or strikathraugils.
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(a) The next regular term of office for Commission seats I, 3, and 5,
which expire on March 16, 1999, shall commence on March 17,
1999, following the regular election.
(b) The next regular term of office for Commission seats 2, 4, and 6, and
for Mayor, which expire on March 20, 2001, shall commence on
March 21, 2001, following the regular election.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (a) and (b) above, the term of
office for regular terms of the Mayor and Commissioners shall
commence upon the third day after the third Tuesday in March
subsequent to the occurrence of the election to fill the next regular
term of office for the respective Mayoral or Commission seat.
Notwithstanding the above-stated provisions of this paragraph (c),
commencing with the 2007 election cycle. the term of office for
regular terms of the Mayor and Commissioners shall commence
upon the third day after the first Tuesday in March subsequent to the
occurrence of the election to fill the next regular term of office for
the respective Mayoral or Commission seat.
Section 3.
Severabilitv. That the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in
effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the
invalidity of any part.
Section 4. Inclusion in the Code. That it is the intention of the City Commission,
and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of the City of A ventura; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "0 rdinance" shall be changed to
"Section" or other appropriate word.
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Section 5. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Diamond, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Weinberg, and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stem yes
Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Auerbach, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel, and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stem yes
Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 2nd day of May, 2006.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second
pproved r tO~;;;f;;:fficienCY:
City Attorney
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