| Subject: | AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER, PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY BOARD, AS SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED, REVISED AND APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 166.031, FLORIDA STATUTES; SUBMITTING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS CONCERNING: NON- INTERFERENCE CLAUSE; TERM LIMITS; PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENDING AND TERMINATING A CITY MANAGER; ELIMINATING NEED FOR SECOND RUN- OFF ELECTIONS; REPEAL OF MAYOR’S AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; RESTRICTION ON FORMER CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS; ETHICS PROVISION; DELETING REQUIREMENT THAT CITY MANAGER MUST HAVE JUSTIFIABLE CAUSE TO REMOVE CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS; REDUCING FILING FEE AND PROVIDING FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE TO BE ABLE TO QUALIFY BY PETITION METHOD AS ALTERNATIVE TO PAYING A FILING FEE ; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE; AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019; PROVIDING NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR BALLOTING AND ELECTION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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