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Home My Public Portal About10-8077 Change the name of the Personnel Board to the Civil Service Board Sponsored by: Commissioner Holmes Resolution No. 10-8077 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA TO: 1) DELETE SUBSECTION 9, OF SECTION 185, SUCH THAT UNION EMPLOYEES SHALL BE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES; 2) CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD TO THE "CIVIL SERVICE BOARD"; 3) CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PERSONNEL DEPARMENT TO THE "HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: 4) SET COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS, INCLUDING DEFERRED COMPENSATION; CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING SAID CHARTER AMENDEMENTS TO THE ELECTORATE AT SAID REFERENDUM; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka has determined that it is in the best interests of the City for certain Charter Amendments to be submitted to the electorate at referendum; and WHEREAS, drafts of the proposed Charter Amendments are set forth in final form in this Resolution, said drafts to be submitted to the electors of the City by means of the herein Resolution; and Resolution No. 10-8077 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments shall be submitted to the electorate at the Primary election to be held on August 24, 2010, as called for and provided herein, and shall become effective upon approval by the electors: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings in the preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this section. Section 2. a) Article XIII, Section 185 of the Charter of the City of Opa-locka is hereby proposed to be amended in the following particulars: Sec. 185: Civil Service: subsection 9 shall be deleted, such that union employees shall be classified employees. b) Article XIII, Section 181 of the Charter of the City of Opa-locka is hereby proposed to be amended in the following particulars: Sec. 181: Personnel Board. All references to "Person" shall be changed to "Civil Service Board". c) Article XIII, Section 179 of the Charter of the City of Opa-locka is hereby proposed to be amended in the following particulars: Sec. 179: Personnel Department. All references to " " shall be changed to "Human Resources Department". d) Section 7 of the Charter of the City of Opa-locka is hereby proposed to be amended in the following particulars 1: Words underlined indicate new language. Words stricken through indicate deletion of language. Asterisks indicate language which remains unchanged. 2 Resolution No. 10-8077 Sec. 7: Mayor and commission compensation. Compensation for the mayor and commissioners shall be set at FivdFifty Nine Hundred dollars ($550.00) ($900.00). per month. The Mayor and Commissioners shall also receive deferred compensation in the amount of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) per year during each year of service, said deferred compensation to be paid by the City into a duly qualified retirement plan. In addition, any member of the City Commission (including the Mayor) who shall have completed eight (8) years of service on the City Commission, shall be entitled, upon leaving the City Commission, to receive health insurance benefits (as received by other City employees) for themselves for the remainder of the fiscal year in which their service ends. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010 IN THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO A special municipal election will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the City of Opa-locka, Florida, at the polling places in the several elections precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by law, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, the following questions: Question 1: Shall Article XIII, Sec. 185 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended by deleting subsection 9, such that union employees shall be classified employees. Yes No 3 Resolution No. 10-8077 Question 2: Shall Article XIII, Section 181 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to change all references to "Personnel Board" to "Civil Service Board"? Yes No Question 3: Shall Article XIII, Sec. 179 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to change all references to "Personnel Department" to "Human Resources Department"? Yes No Question 4: Shall Section 7 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to provide compensation for the Mayor and Commissioners to be set at Nine Hundred Dollars per month, together with deferred compensation of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) per year and health insurance benefits for Commissioners leaving office after serving eight (8) or more years for the remainder of that fiscal year? Yes No Charter Amendment No.1, commencing August 24, 2010, provides for subsection 9 of Section 185 of the Charter to be deleted, such that union employees shall be classified employees. Charter Amendment No. 2, commencing August 24, 2010, provides for all references to "Personnel Board" in Section 181 of the Charter to be changed to "Civil Service Board". Charter Amendment No. 3, commencing August 24, 2010, provides for all references to "Personnel Department" in Section 179 of the Charter to be changed to "Human Resources Department". 4 Resolution No. 10-8077 Charter Amendment No. 4, commencing August 24, 2010, provides for the compensation of the Mayor and Commissioners to be set at Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) per month, together with deferred compensation of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) per year and health insurance benefits for Commissioners leaving office after serving eight (8) or more years for the remainder of that fiscal year. By Order of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida CITY CLERK A list of City of Opa-locka polling places follows; (Insert List of City of Opa-locka polling places) Section 3. The official ballot to be used at said election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the State of Florida, and shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010 FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Question 1: Shall Article XIII, Sec. 185 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended by deleting subsection 9, such that union employees shall be classified employees. Yes No 5 Resolution No. 10-8077 Question 2: Shall Article XIII, Section 181 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to change all references to "Personnel Board" to "Civil Service Board"? Yes No Question 3: Shall Article XIII, Sec. 179 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to change all references to "Personnel Department" to "Human Resources Department"? Yes No Question 4: Shall Section 7 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to provide compensation for the Mayor and Commissioners to be set at Nine Hundred Dollars per month, together with deferred compensation of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) per year and health insurance benefits for Commissioners leaving office after serving eight (8) or more years for the remainder of that fiscal year? Yes No Section 4. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots containing the question set forth in Section 3 above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said municipal election. Section 5. DEBORAH S. IRBY, the City Clerk of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, or her duly appointed successor, is hereby designated and appointed as the official representative of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, in relation to matters 6 Resolution No. 10-8077 pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said special municipal election. Section 6. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Section7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF June,2010. Oh: JOSEP L. KELLEY MAY I R Attest: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: I ,$IA: : !—/ D:Borah S. Irby Jo`.rph S eller City Clerk C y Attorney t Moved By: HOLMES Seconded by: JOHNSON Commission Vote: 3-1 Commissioner Holmes: YES Commissioner Johnson: YES Commissioner Tydus: NOT PRESENT Vice -Mayor Taylor: YES Mayor Kelley: NO 1487245 vl 7 **Official** CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE We, the undersigned, County Court Judge SHELLEY J. KRAVITZ, Chairperson, County Court Judge, NORMA S. LINDSEY, Substitute Member, and Supervisor of Elections LESTER SOLA, Member, constituting the Board of County Canvassers in and for said County, do hereby certify that we met on the 31st day of August, A.D., 2010, and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes cast for the charter amendment questions herein specified at the Opa-locka Special Election held on the 24th day of August, A.D., 2010, as shown by the returns on file in the office of the Supervisor of Elections. We do hereby certify from said returns as follows: Question 1 Shall Article XIII, Sec. 185 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended by deleting subsection 9, such that union employees shall be classified employees? YES 430 NO 347 Question 2 Shall Article XIII, Section 181 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to change all references to "Personnel Board" to "Civil Service Board"? YES 493 NO 292 **Official** Question 3 Shall Article XIII, Sec. 179 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to change all references to "Personnel Department" to "Human Resources Department"? YES 579 NO 208 Question 4 Shall Section 7 of the City of Opa-locka Charter be amended to provide compensation for the Mayor and Commissioners to be set at Nine Hundred Dollars per month, together with deferred compensation of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) per year and health insurance benefits for Commissioners leaving office after serving eight (8) or more years for the remainder of that fiscal year? YES 332 NO _ 473 ** Official ** MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD: County Court 4ud ' ELLEY J. KRAVITZ Chairperson '71 ,,trz County Court Judge NORMA S. LINDS Substitute Member ...4011110 ervisor f Electio LESTE• SOLA Member