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.
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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 ...
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