M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Debra E. Eastman, MMC, Town Clerk
Date: June 20, 2018
Re: Resolution Calling for Special Election for Charter Amendments
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, FOUR CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION, AS SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED, REVISED, AND APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE ELECTORS BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 6.1 AND 6.2 OF THE TOWN CHARTER AND SECTION 6.03 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE; PROVIDING FOR BALLOTING AND ELECTION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR COPIES; PROVIDING FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION PROCEDURES AND RELATED DETAILS; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND
The Town of Cutler Bay Town Council at the May 16, 2018 reviewed the report of the Charter Review Commission and voted to move forward with calling a special election to add four questions to the November 6, 2018 General Election ballot. The resolution providing for that action has been prepared by the Town Attorney as requested by the Town Council.
RECOMMENDATION
In order to provide the proposed amendments to the Town Charter to the voters of the Town of Cutler Bay on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the required authorizations and ballot questions are contained within the resolution as proposed by the Town Attorney.