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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2008-.3.l.S <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE <br />CITY CODE TO ACCEPT THOSE CHARTER PROVISIONS SET <br />FORTH IN SAID CHAPTER AND ONLY THOSE APPROVED BY A <br />MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ACCORDING <br />TO OFFICIAL RESUL TS TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER BY <br />AMENDING SECTION 2.3(b) "RESIDENTIAL AREAS" TO PERMIT <br />THE REDRAWING OF RESIDENTIAL VOTING AREAS BOUNDARIES <br />BY ORDINANCE BASED ON POPULATION GROWTH; AMENDING <br />SECTION 2.3(b) TO CONVERT THE AT -LARGE SEAT ON THE CITY <br />COMMISSION TO A RESIDENTIAL VOTING AREA SEAT; <br />AMENDING SECTION 5.1(c) TO CHANGE THE DATES OF GENERAL <br />AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY AND FOR THE RELATED <br />EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF OFFICE AND THE ALLOWED <br />LENGTH OF SERVICE; AMENDING THE QUALIFYING PERIOD NO <br />EARLIER THAN 9:00 A.M. ON THE 63RD DAY AND NO LATER THAN <br />4:00 P.M. ON THE 60TH DAY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE GENERAL <br />ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR CITY <br />COMMISSIONER; PROVIDING FOR PERMISSION TO MAKE <br />TECHNICAL AND STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR <br />REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DIRECTING THE <br />CITY CLERK TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH THE ELECTION RESULTS AND THIS ORDINANCE; <br />PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION INTO THE CITY CHARTER AND <br />CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Sections 6.0 1 (a) of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach provides <br />that the Commission may, by ordinance, propose amendments to the Charter subject to approval <br />by the electorate a the next general election or at a special election called for such purpose; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 6.1 of the City Charter and Section 6.03 of the Miami-Dade County <br />Charter, provides the manner in which Charter amendments shall be proposed; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, an election was held on November 4, 2008, and in accordance with the <br />majority vote and official election results the City Charter must be amended in accordance with <br />the terms of this ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the City Code; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISISON OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Recitals adopted. That each of the recitals stated above is hereby adopted and <br />confirmed. <br /> <br />02008- Charter Amendments Approved At Election 110408 <br /> <br />Page I of 5 <br />