TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Eugene M. Steinfeld, City Attorney
DATE: April 2, 2014
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MOTION-AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AN ORDINANCE WITH THE REFERENDUM SUBJECT OF "CHARTER AMENDMENT FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS, DIRECTOR, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND BOARDS, CONTRACTS, PURCHASES AND BID AWARDS."
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BACKGROUND: Providing for an ordinance to authorize and direct the administration to implement a referendum for the election of November 4, 2014, and establishing the referendum question as consideration to amend the Charter of the City for proper names for Fire-Rescue Department and Human Resources Director; the City Manager to establish, consolidate, combine, or dissolve departments and offices except Charter offices, removing the Civil Service Board from the Charter, noticing City Commission of emergency purchases within 24 hours when practicable, and for contracts, purchases and bid awards to be authorized by the City Manager unless Commission approval is required by City ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: For approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: none
CONTACT PERSON: Eugene M. Steinfeld, City Attorney