Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-21, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Amending Section 100.07. - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; Creation. - of the City’s Code of Ordinances; Providing for Codification; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; Providing an Effective Date
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Submitted By: Bolivar Gomez, Project Manager
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): On August 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 24-R59 to improve the operation of the City boards and committees. Inconsistencies have been found between Resolution 24-R59 and the preexisting ordinance governing the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. To align with the recently approved Resolution 24-R59, the recommended amendments to Section 100.07 are outlined in the Issues/Analysis section below.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the ordinance amending Section 100.07 of the Code of Ordinances as recommended by the City Attorney’s Office and Neighborhood Services Department (NSD).
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the ordinance.
2. Move that the Council not approve the ordinance and provide staff direction.
Background: On August 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 24-R59 to improve the operation of the City boards and committees. In the preexisting AHAC Ordinance, it states that AHAC members shall serve for one-year terms and may be reappointed for subsequent terms. In Resolution 24-R59, under Board Terms; Staggered Terms it states: “For those members appointed in 2024, members shall be grouped into three (3) separate “classes” of members: Class A, Class B, and Class C. Class A shall serve a one-year term, Class B shall serve a two-year term, and Class C shall serve a three-year term. After the first term, years 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, each Class’s term shall become three years, effectually staggering board terms.” In addition, in Resolution 24-R59, it states under IV.b. “There shall be no term limit for board members, however, the City Council may reappoint board members who reapply for their positions.”
To align with the new Resolution 24-R59, it is recommended to remove in the AHAC Ordinance that “Members shall serve for one-year terms and may be reappointed for subsequent terms” and a requirement that members of the AHAC be appointed by resolution of the city council. In addition, it is recommended to include language in the new AHAC Ordinance that states Alternate members may be appointed by the city council and may, in the absence of a quorum of regular members, act as full members and be counted as members present for the purpose of constituting a quorum.
Issues/Analysis: To align with the recently approved Resolution 24-R59, the following AHAC Ordinance amendments are recommended:
(a) The affordable housing advisory committee is hereby created and established. The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by resolution of the city council.
(c) Members shall serve for one-year terms and may be reappointed for subsequent terms. Alternate members may be appointed by the city council and may, in the absence of a quorum of regular members, act as full members and be counted as members present for the purpose of constituting a quorum, provided that, at all times, the composition of the committee shall comply with the requirements of Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes, as may be amended.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: City of Port St. Lucie
Attachments: Ordinance 25-21
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Internal Reference Number: Legal Intake 25050-13
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.