Call special election November 5, 2024 for charter amendments

1(C) OF THE VILLAGE CHARTER; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORATE; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION BEING HELD ON SAID DATE; PROVIDING FOR REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE; PROVIDING FOR VOTING AT THE POLLS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to

1(c) of the Village Charter, the Charter Revision Commission (the “Charter Commission”) determined that revisions to the Village Charter are needed and has drafted five (5) proposed charter amendments (the “Charter Amendments”), which Charter Amendments are described herein; and WHEREAS, the report of the Charter Commission requested that the Council place the proposed Charter Amendments on the ballot on the next regularly scheduled general election, which is the November 5, 2024, general election; and WHEREAS, pursuant to

1 of the Village Charter, the Village Council desires to submit the Charter Amendments to the electors of the Village for approval or rejection; and WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare of the Village.

1(c) of the Village Charter, the Village Charter of the Village Page 2 of 10 of Pinecrest, Florida, is hereby amended by amending the Village Charter sections described below in Parts A through E to read as follows:1 Part A. That subsection (c) of

3, “Election and Term of Office,” of the Village Charter is amended to read as follows:

3 Election and Term of Office. *** (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive elected terms. No person may serve as on the Councilmember for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight four consecutive years terms, with two terms in each position. *** Part B. That subsection (c) of

3, “Election and Term of Office,” of the Village Charter is amended to read as follows:

3 Election and Term of Office. *** (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve on the Council for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight consecutive years. For purposes of determining the number of terms served: i. A partial term of less than two years shall not be counted as a term for the purpose of calculating term limits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, elected officials who are removed by recall or forfeiture of office prior to the end of their terms shall be deemed to have served a full term. *** Part C. That subsection (c) of

3, “Election and Term of Office,” of the Village Charter is amended to read as follows:

3 Election and Term of Office. *** 1 Proposed additions to existing Village Charter text are indicated by underline and highlight; proposed deletions from existing Village Charter text are indicated by strikethrough and highlight. Page 3 of 10 (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve on the Council for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight consecutive years. For purposes of determining the number of terms served: i. Terms shall not be considered consecutive if they are separated by a gap in service of at least 180 days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, elected officials who are removed by recall or forfeiture of office prior to the end of their terms shall be deemed to have served a full term. *** Part D. That subsection (c) of

5, “Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies,” of the Village Charter is amended to read as follows:

5 Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. *** (c) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled as follows: *** iii) If the Mayor's position becomes vacant, the Vice-Mayor shall complete the term of Mayor if less than six (6) months remain in the unexpired term. The vacancy thus created on the Council shall be filled in the manner that the vacancy of a Councilmember is generally filled under this Charter. The Council shall then appoint a new Vice-Mayor. If the elected Mayor shall be returned to office, s/he shall automatically resume the duties of the office for the balance of the term for which elected and the appointment to the office, filled in accordance with this section shall be rescinded, and the Vice-Mayor shall be returned to complete the balance of his/her term. Nevertheless, if six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held for the election of a new Mayor within ninety (90) days at the next available election in which the electors of the Village would vote following the occurrence of the vacancy. *** viii) In the event that all members of the Council are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation, the Governor shall appoint interim Councilmembers who shall call a special election for the remainder of each term within not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after such appointment. Such election shall be held in the same manner as the first elections under this Charter; pProvided, however, that if there are less than six months remaining in any of the unexpired terms, such interim Council appointee(s) by the Governor shall serve out the unexpired terms. Appointees must meet all requirements for candidates provided for in Article 2. Page 4 of 10 *** Part E. That

4, “Qualifications”; subsections (c)(ii), (iii) and (viii) of

5, “Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies”; subsections (c), (d), and (g) of

1, “Elections”; and subsection (b) of

1, “Procedure to Amend,” of the Village Charter are amended to read as follows:

4 Qualifications. (a) Candidates for Councilmember or Mayor shall qualify for election by the filing of a written notice of candidacy with the Clerk of the Village at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance and payment to the Village Clerk of the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) as a qualifying fee. A person may not be a candidate for Council and Mayor in the same election. Only electors of the Village who have resided continuously in the Village for at least one year preceding the date of such filing (and in the respective Residential Area from which the candidate may seek to qualify for election) shall be eligible to hold the Office of Councilmember, including or Mayor. (b) A vacancy in a candidacy for the office of Councilmember shall occur upon the death, withdrawal or removal of a candidate. If any qualified candidate dies, withdraws or is removed from the ballot following the end of the qualifying period, and in the event such action leaves fewer than two (2) candidates for that office, then the qualifying period for that particular office shall commence at noon on the day following the day that the vacancy in candidacy occurred, and additional qualification papers shall be available for that particular office in the office of the Village Clerk until noon, fourteen (14) days subsequent to the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of the original candidate. A candidate who was a qualifying candidate at the beginning of the supplemental qualified period shall not be required to re-qualify during such period. The Village Council shall hold a special meeting within seven (7) days of such additional qualifying period for the purpose of announcing a vacancy in the candidacy, announcing the additional qualifying period, and taking any action that may be necessary to reschedule the election for that particular office. If the closing date of the additional qualifying period is less than twenty (20) days before the date of the scheduled election, the Village Council shall schedule a special election for that particular office, which election shall be held at least twenty (20) days, but no more than thirty- five (35) days subsequent to the last day of the additional qualifying period, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timelines provided herein. This procedure shall apply only in the event of the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of any candidate who qualified during the original qualifying period for such office and any subsequent deaths, withdrawals or removal from the ballot of a candidate's name, which provides for fewer than two (2) candidates for an office, shall result in the remaining candidate being duly elected pursuant to

1(h).

5 Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. *** Page 5 of 10 (c) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled as follows: ii) If six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, the vacancy shall be filled by a nominee of the Mayor within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to confirmation by the Council. The nominee shall fill the vacancy until the next regularly scheduled election in Miami-Dade County, unless the Council is unable to confirm a nominee, in which case a special election to fill that vacancy shall be held no later than ninety (90) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. iii) If the Mayor's position becomes vacant, the Vice-Mayor shall complete the term of Mayor if less than six (6) months remain in the unexpired term. The vacancy thus created on the Council shall be filled in the manner that the vacancy of a Councilmember is generally filled under this Charter. The Council shall then appoint a new Vice-Mayor. If the elected Mayor shall be returned to office, s/he shall automatically resume the duties of the office for the balance of the term for which elected and the appointment to the office, filled in accordance with this section shall be rescinded, and the Vice-Mayor shall be returned to complete the balance of his/her term. Nevertheless, if six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held for the election of a new Mayor within ninety (90) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. *** viii) In the event that all members of the Council are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation, the Governor shall appoint interim Councilmembers who shall call a special election within not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after such appointment, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. Such election shall be held in the same manner as the first elections under this Charter; provided, however, that if there are less than six months remaining in any of the unexpired terms, such interim Council appointee(s) by the Governor shall serve out the unexpired terms. Appointees must meet all requirements for candidates provided for in Article 2. ***

1 Elections. *** (c) Election Dates. A general election shall be held in November of each even-numbered year, on the day U.S. Congressional elections are held, or if none is held in any such year, on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on Page 6 of 10 the third Tuesday in November, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. (d) General Election. The ballot for the general election shall contain the names of all qualified candidates for Mayor, if the Mayor's term is expiring, and for each of the two (2) Councilmember positions which is are to be filled as a result of two (2) a Councilmembers' terms expiring, and shall instruct electors to cast one (1) vote for Mayor, if applicable, and one vote for each Council seat, with a maximum of one (1) vote per candidate. If any candidate for Mayor receives a number of votes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate shall be the duly elected mayor. If any candidate(s) for Council receive(s) a number of votes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate(s) shall be duly elected to the Council. *** (g) Special Elections. Special elections, when required, shall be scheduled by the Council at such times and in such manner as shall be consistent with this Charter and Florida Law. ***

1 Procedure to Amend. The Charter may be amended in accordance with these provisions: *** (b) Initiation by Petition. The electors of the Village may propose amendments to this Charter by petition. Each petition proposing amendments to this Charter shall be commenced, in the form, filed, certified as to its sufficiency and/or withdrawn in the same manner as an ordinance proposed by initiative pursuant to

2. Upon certification of the sufficiency of the petition, the Council shall submit the proposed amendment to a vote of the electors at the next general election if such election is scheduled to be held not less than sixty (60) days or more than one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date on which the petition was certified or at a special election called for that purpose. A special election, if necessary, shall be held not less than sixty (60) days or more than one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date on which the petition was certified, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timelines provided herein. *** Section 3. Election Called. That a special election is hereby called, to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024, in conjunction with the general election being held on the same date, to present to the qualified electors of the Village of Pinecrest, the ballot questions provided in Section 4 of this Resolution. Section 4. Form of Ballot. That the form of the ballot for the Charter Amendments provided in Section 2 of this Resolution shall be substantially as follows: Page 7 of 10 “1. SEPARATE CONSECUTIVE TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER The Village Charter provides that no person may serve as Mayor or Councilmember for more than two consecutive terms or as a combination for more than eight consecutive years. It is proposed that the Village Charter be amended to separate the term limits to allow a person to serve as Mayor or Councilmember for two consecutive terms each, for a combination of four consecutive terms. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 2. PARTIAL TERMS OF OFFICE OF LESS THAN TWO YEARS The Village Charter does not specify whether service of a partial term of office as Mayor or Councilmember counts towards consecutive term limits. It is proposed that the Village Charter be amended to provide that service of a partial term of less than two years shall not be counted as a term. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 3. CALCULATING CONSECUTIVE TERM LIMITS WHEN THERE IS A GAP IN SERVICE The Village Charter does not specify what constitutes a break in service for the purpose of calculating consecutive term limits. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to provide that a term shall not count towards consecutive term limits if there is a gap in service of at least six months (180 days). Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 4. METHOD OF FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICE Page 8 of 10 The Village Charter provides for filling of Mayoral vacancies at a special election within ninety days and, if the entire Council becomes vacant, at a special election that would not preserve term staggering. The proposed Charter Amendment provides for filling of Mayoral vacancies at the next available election and, if the entire Council becomes vacant, at a special election for each Council position’s remaining term. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 5. NON-SUBSTANTIVE TECHNICAL UPDATES TO CHARTER RELATING TO ELECTIONS TIMELINES The Charter currently contains various provisions relating to election timelines that have become obsolete or superseded by changes in Florida Law. The proposed charter amendment would incorporate non-substantive technical updates that clarify that election timelines must be in compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate such election timelines. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ]” Section 5. Balloting . That balloting shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election. Vote-by-Mail, formerly known as absentee ballots, shall be available. Early voting shall be provided in conjunction with the general election. All qualified Village electors who are timely registered in accordance with law shall be entitled to vote. The Village Clerk is authorized to obtain any necessary election administration services from the Miami-Dade County (“County”) Supervisor of Elections. The County registration books shall remain open at the Office of the County Supervisor of Elections until the date at which the registration books shall close in accordance with the provisions of the general election laws. The Village Clerk and the County Supervisor of Elections are hereby authorized to take all appropriate action necessary to carry into effect and accomplish the provisions of this Resolution. Pursuant to Section 2-232 of the Village Code of Ordinances, this election shall be canvassed by a County Canvassing Board with assistance from the County Supervisor of Elections, or as required by law. Section 6. Notice of Election. That notice of said election shall be published in accordance with

342, Florida Statutes, in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village at least 30 days prior to said election, the first publication to be in the fifth week prior to the election (to wit: during the week commencing September 29, 2024), and the second publication to be Page 9 of 10 in the third week prior to the election (to wit: during the week commencing October 13, 2024), and shall be in substantially the following form: “NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2024- ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA (THE “VILLAGE”), A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED AND ORDERED TO BE HELD WITHIN THE VILLAGE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION, ON TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024, AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE Those certain five (5) proposed amendments to the Village Charter, which are commonly referred to by the following ballot titles: 1. Separate Consecutive Term Limits For Mayor And Councilmember 2. Partial Terms Of Office Of Less Than Two Years 3. Calculating Consecutive Term Limits When There Is A Gap In Service 4. Method of Filling Vacancies in Office 5. Non-Substantive Technical Updates to Charter Relating to Election Timelines Polling place information, the enabling Resolution, including the full text of the proposed Village Charter Amendments and the ballot questions, are available at the Office of the Village Clerk located at 12645 Pinecrest Parkway, Pinecrest, Florida 33156. Village Clerk” Section 7. Copies. That copies of this Resolution concerning the Charter Amendments are on file at the Office of the Village Clerk, located at 12645 Pinecrest Parkway, and is available for public inspection during regular business hours. Section 8. Effectiveness. That the Charter Amendments provided for in Section 2 above shall become effective only if the majority of the qualified electors voting on the specific Charter Amendment vote for its adoption, and it shall be considered adopted and effective upon certification of the election results. If conflicting amendments are adopted, the measure receiving the most votes shall prevail to the extent of any conflict. Following adoption of the Charter Amendments, the Village Clerk shall file the adopted Charter Amendments with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Page 10 of 10 Section 9. Inclusion in the Charter. That subject to the requirements of Section 8 above, it is the intention of the Village Council and it is hereby provided that the Charter Amendments shall become and be made part of the Charter of the Village of Pinecrest, Florida; that the Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention. Section 10. Severability. The provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable and if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Resolution but shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Resolution shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 11. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately from and after July 9, 2024. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2024. Joseph M. Corradino, Mayor Attest: ____________________________ Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency: ____________________________ Mitchell Bierman Village Attorney May 10, 2024 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Village Council Village of Pinecrest 12645 Pinecrest Parkway Pinecrest, FL 33156 RE: Charter Revision Commission Final Report Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, I am writing to you on behalf of the 2024 Village of Pinecrest Charter Revision Commission (the “Commission”). This letter will serve as the Commission’s report as required by

1(c) of the Village Charter (the “Charter”). The Commission’s task was to review and analyze the Charter and determine if there were potential revisions that should be submitted to a vote of the Village electors. The Commission met on five (5) separate occasions, each a publicly advertised meeting. During our meetings, we reviewed, analyzed, and discussed the Charter and potential revisions to the Charter. After review of the Charter and consideration of public input, the Commission discussed and suggested potential revisions, additions, or deletions to the Charter. To provide the Village Council with some background of our deliberations and considerations, we will provide copies of each of our meeting minutes. At the Commission’s final meeting on May 10, 2024, the Commission convened for the purpose of determining which revisions, if any, should be submitted to a vote of the Village electors. Draft ballot questions of the proposed charter amendments are attached as Exhibit “A”1 and the corresponding proposed charter amendment text revisions are attached as Exhibit “B.” The proposed charter amendments are summarized as follows: 1 The Charter Revision Commission requested that draft ballot questions be provided for purposes of discussion. Draft ballot questions are subject to change by the Village Attorney and Village Council. Page 2 of 11 1.

3 Election and Term of Office. Currently,

3 of the Charter provides that no person shall serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight consecutive years. After reviewing the existing Charter provisions governing the limitations on length of service, the Commission proposed three separate amendments to

3 of the Charter: First, the Commission proposed an amendment to provide that no person may serve for more than two consecutive elected terms as Mayor or Councilmember and no more than four consecutive terms as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember. The Commission felt that the limitations on the terms of service for the Office of Councilmember and Mayor should be separate and that a person should be eligible to serve for two terms as Mayor after serving two terms as Councilmember immediately (and vice versa). Second, the Commission proposed an amendment to provide that service of a partial term of office of less than two years shall not be counted as a term for purposes of calculating term limits. The Commission felt that the existing provisions are ambiguous as to how partial terms of office are counted. Third, the Commission proposed an amendment to provide that terms of service shall not be considered consecutive if they are separated by a six-month gap in service. The Commission determined that the Charter is silent governing what constitutes a break in service between terms such that they are considered non-consecutive, and they determined that six months is an appropriate interlude. 2.

5 Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. The fourth proposed amendment modifies existing election procedures under

5 of the Charter when there is a vacancy in the Office of Mayor or Councilmember. Specifically,

5(c)(iii) of the Charter currently provides that if there is a vacancy in the Office of the Mayor and more than six months remain in his or her term, the Vice Mayor shall temporarily serve as Mayor and a special election shall be called within 90 days to fill the vacancy. The proposed amendment would instead require a special election to occur at the next available election where Village electors would otherwise vote. (e.g. state legislative election, county-wide special election, presidential primary etc.). The Commission felt that this would eliminate the need to hold a standalone election that would impose additional costs on the Village. Additionally,

5(c)(viii) of the Charter currently provides that in the event of death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation of all members of the Council (including the Mayor), the Florida Governor shall appoint interim Councilmembers and such Page 3 of 11 appointees shall call a special election not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after appointment to fill the vacancies in the same manner as the first elections conducted under the Charter. In order to preserve the staggering of terms, the proposed amendment would instead provide that the individuals elected to fill the vacancies on Council would serve for the remainder of the unexpired term corresponding to each elected position. 3. Comprehensive Amendment for Consistency with Florida Election Laws. Finally, the fifth amendment proposes non-substantive amendments to various provisions within the Charter to ensure consistency with Florida Law and other Charter provisions. Specifically,

151, Florida Statutes, provides that “…the governing authority of a municipality shall not call any special election until notice is given to the supervisor of elections and his or her consent obtained…” (emphasis added). Accordingly, the Commission proposes amendments to Sections 2.4, 2.5, 5.1, and 6.1 of the Charter to clarify that the timing of any elections are subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the election timelines provided. The Commission felt that the Charter, as written, does not reflect existing limitations on the timing of elections under Florida Law and should be clarified accordingly. On behalf of the full Commission, I would like to thank the Village Council for the opportunity to serve on the Commission and look forward to appearing before you should you have any questions or concerns about the report. Finally, consistent with the provisions within this report, we request that the Village Council submit ballot questions in accordance with the deadline set by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections of Friday, July 26, 2024, for inclusion of the proposed amendments at the November 5, 2024, General Election. Respectfully, /s/ Paul Sasso _________________________________ Paul Sasso, Chairperson Cindie Blanck, Vice Chairperson Marika Lynch Frank Sioli Ethan Shapiro Page 4 of 11 EXHIBIT A DRAFT BALLOT QUESTIONS Amendment 1. SEPARATE CONSECUTIVE TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER The Village Charter provides that no person may serve more than two consecutive terms as Mayor or Councilmember or more than eight consecutive years as a combination of both offices. It is proposed that the Village Charter be amended to allow a person to serve consecutively as Mayor and Councilmember for two terms each, for a combination of four consecutive terms. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] Amendment 2. PARTIAL TERMS OF OFFICE OF LESS THAN TWO YEARS The Village Charter does not specify whether service of a partial term of office as Mayor or Councilmember counts towards consecutive term limits. It is proposed that the Village Charter be amended to provide that service of a partial term of less than two years shall not be counted as a term. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] Page 5 of 11 Amendment No. 3. CLARIFYING WHAT CONSTITUTES NON-CONSECUTIVE TERMS The Village Charter does not specify the required length of time between terms in order for them to be considered non-consecutive. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to provide that terms of office shall not be considered consecutive if separated by a period of six months (180 days). Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] Amendment No. 4. METHOD OF FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICE The Village Charter provides for filling a mayoral vacancy by special election within ninety days, and, if the entire council becomes vacant, by special election for coterminous, four-year terms. The proposed Charter Amendment provides for filling a mayoral vacancy by election at the time of the next scheduled election. If the entire council becomes vacant, a special election would be held for each Council position’s remaining term. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] Page 6 of 11 Amendment No. 5. NON-SUBSTANTIVE TECHNICAL UPDATES TO CHARTER RELATING TO ELECTIONS TIMELINES The Charter currently contains various provisions relating to election timelines that have become obsolete or superseded by changes in Florida Law. The proposed charter amendment would incorporate non-substantive technical updates that clarify that election timelines must be in compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate such election timelines. Shall the above described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] Page 7 of 11 EXHIBIT B CHARTER AMENDMENT TEXT2 Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 3.3

3 Election and Term of Office. *** (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive elected terms. No person may serve as on the Councilmember for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight four consecutive years terms, with two terms in each position. For purposes of determining the number of terms served: i. A partial term of less than two years shall not be counted as a term for the purpose of calculating term limits. ii. Terms shall not be considered consecutive if they are separated by a gap in service of at least 180 days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, elected officials who are removed by recall or forfeiture of office prior to the end of their terms shall be deemed to have served a full term. Amendment No. 4.

5 Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. *** (c) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled as follows: *** iii) If the Mayor's position becomes vacant, the Vice-Mayor shall complete the term of Mayor if less than six (6) months remain in the unexpired term. The vacancy thus created on the Council shall be filled in the manner that the vacancy of a Councilmember is generally filled under this Charter. The Council shall then appoint a new Vice-Mayor. If the elected Mayor shall be returned to office, s/he shall automatically resume the duties of the office for the balance of the term for which 2 Additions to the text are shown in highlighted underline and deletions are shown in highlighted strikethrough. 3 This Charter Amendment text assumes that all proposed amendments to

3(c) of the Charter are adopted. Page 8 of 11 elected and the appointment to the office, filled in accordance with this section shall be rescinded, and the Vice-Mayor shall be returned to complete the balance of his/her term. Nevertheless, if six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held for the election of a new Mayor within ninety (90) days at the next available election in which the electors of the Village would vote following the occurrence of the vacancy. *** viii) In the event that all members of the Council are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation, the Governor shall appoint interim Councilmembers who shall call a special election for the remainder of each term within not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after such appointment. Such election shall be held in the same manner as the first elections under this Charter; pProvided, however, that if there are less than six months remaining in any of the unexpired terms, such interim Council appointee(s) by the Governor shall serve out the unexpired terms. Appointees must meet all requirements for candidates provided for in Article 2. *** Amendment No. 5.

4 Qualifications. (a) Candidates for Councilmember or Mayor shall qualify for election by the filing of a written notice of candidacy with the Clerk of the Village at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance and payment to the Village Clerk of the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) as a qualifying fee. A person may not be a candidate for Council and Mayor in the same election. Only electors of the Village who have resided continuously in the Village for at least one year preceding the date of such filing (and in the respective Residential Area from which the candidate may seek to qualify for election) shall be eligible to hold the Office of Councilmember, including or Mayor. (b) A vacancy in a candidacy for the office of Councilmember shall occur upon the death, withdrawal or removal of a candidate. If any qualified candidate dies, withdraws or is removed from the ballot following the end of the qualifying period, and in the event such action leaves fewer than two (2) candidates for that office, then the qualifying period for that particular office shall commence at noon on the day following the day that the vacancy in candidacy occurred, and additional qualification papers shall be available for that particular office in the office of the Village Clerk until noon, fourteen (14) days subsequent to the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of the original candidate. A candidate who was a qualifying candidate at the beginning of the supplemental qualified period shall not be required to re-qualify during such Page 9 of 11 period. The Village Council shall hold a special meeting within seven (7) days of such additional qualifying period for the purpose of announcing a vacancy in the candidacy, announcing the additional qualifying period, and taking any action that may be necessary to reschedule the election for that particular office. If the closing date of the additional qualifying period is less than twenty (20) days before the date of the scheduled election, the Village Council shall schedule a special election for that particular office, which election shall be held at least twenty (20) days, but no more than thirty-five (35) days subsequent to the last day of the additional qualifying period, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timelines provided herein. This procedure shall apply only in the event of the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of any candidate who qualified during the original qualifying period for such office and any subsequent deaths, withdrawals or removal from the ballot of a candidate's name, which provides for fewer than two (2) candidates for an office, shall result in the remaining candidate being duly elected pursuant to

1(h).

5 Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. *** (c) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled as follows: ii) If six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, the vacancy shall be filled by a nominee of the Mayor within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to confirmation by the Council. The nominee shall fill the vacancy until the next regularly scheduled election in Miami-Dade County, unless the Council is unable to confirm a nominee, in which case a special election to fill that vacancy shall be held no later than ninety (90) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. iii) If the Mayor's position becomes vacant, the Vice-Mayor shall complete the term of Mayor if less than six (6) months remain in the unexpired term. The vacancy thus created on the Council shall be filled in the manner that the vacancy of a Councilmember is generally filled under this Charter. The Council shall then appoint a new Vice-Mayor. If the elected Mayor shall be returned to office, s/he shall automatically resume the duties of the office for the balance of the term for which elected and the appointment to the office, filled in accordance with this section shall be rescinded, and the Vice-Mayor shall be returned to complete the balance of his/her term. Nevertheless, if six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held for the election of a new Mayor within ninety (90) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. Page 10 of 11 *** viii) In the event that all members of the Council are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation, the Governor shall appoint interim Councilmembers who shall call a special election within not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after such appointment, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. Such election shall be held in the same manner as the first elections under this Charter; provided, however, that if there are less than six months remaining in any of the unexpired terms, such interim Council appointee(s) by the Governor shall serve out the unexpired terms. Appointees must meet all requirements for candidates provided for in Article 2. ***

1 Elections. *** (c) Election Dates. A general election shall be held in November of each even-numbered year, on the day U.S. Congressional elections are held, or if none is held in any such year, on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on the third Tuesday in November, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timeline provided herein. (d) General Election. The ballot for the general election shall contain the names of all qualified candidates for Mayor, if the Mayor's term is expiring, and for each of the two (2) Councilmember positions which is are to be filled as a result of two (2) a Councilmembers' terms expiring, and shall instruct electors to cast one (1) vote for Mayor, if applicable, and one vote for each Council seat, with a maximum of one (1) vote per candidate. If any candidate for Mayor receives a number of votes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate shall be the duly elected mayor. If any candidate(s) for Council receive(s) a number of votes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate(s) shall be duly elected to the Council. *** (g) Special Elections. Special elections, when required, shall be scheduled by the Council at such times and in such manner as shall be consistent with this Charter and Florida Law. Page 11 of 11 ***

1 Procedure to Amend. The Charter may be amended in accordance with these provisions: *** (b) Initiation by Petition. The electors of the Village may propose amendments to this Charter by petition. Each petition proposing amendments to this Charter shall be commenced, in the form, filed, certified as to its sufficiency and/or withdrawn in the same manner as an ordinance proposed by initiative pursuant to

2. Upon certification of the sufficiency of the petition, the Council shall submit the proposed amendment to a vote of the electors at the next general election if such election is scheduled to be held not less than sixty (60) days or more than one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date on which the petition was certified or at a special election called for that purpose. A special election, if necessary, shall be held not less than sixty (60) days or more than one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date on which the petition was certified, subject to compliance with Florida Law and the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate the timelines provided herein. COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024, 9:00 A.M. PINECREST MUNICIPAL CENTER/COUNCIL CHAMBER 12645 PINECREST PARKWAY, PINECREST, FLORIDA The meeting was called to order by the clerk at 9:10 a.m. Present were the following: Commission Member Cindie Blanck Commission Member Marika Lynch Commission Member Paul Sasso Commission Member Ethan Shapiro Commission Member Frank Sioli Non-voting Member Anna Hochkammer Village Clerk Priscilla Torres Village Attorney Roger Pou Village Attorney Mitchell Bierman (Virtual) The clerk discussed the mission of the commission and advised of the charter requirement for the submittal of any proposed amendments to the Village Council by May 31, 2024 pursuant to

1(c) of the Village Charter. The attorney provided an overview of the state’s Sunshine Law. By unanimous consent, Commission Member Sasso was selected as chair and Commission Member Blanck was selected as vice chair. The Commission adopted the following future meeting schedule: • April 22, 2024, 1:00 p.m. • April 25, 2024, 3:00 p.m. 2024 Charter Revision Commission -2- The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. Respectfully Submitted: __________________________ Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BODY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED (FLORIDA STATUTES). COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024, 1:00 P.M. PINECREST MUNICIPAL CENTER/COUNCIL CHAMBER 12645 PINECREST PARKWAY, PINECREST, FLORIDA The meeting was called to order by the chair at 9:00 a.m. Present were the following: Commission Member Marika Lynch Commission Member Ethan Shapiro Commission Member Frank Sioli Vice Chairperson Cindie Blanck Chairperson Paul Sasso Non-voting Member Anna Hochkammer (Virtual) Village Clerk Priscilla Torres Village Attorney Roger Pou Village Attorney Mitchell Bierman (Virtual) Member Shapiro made a motion adopting the minutes of the meeting of April 17, 2024. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Blanck and adopted by unanimous consent. The commission discussed the following sections of the charter: • Remedies for Violations [Citizens Bill of Rights (C)] • Limitations on Length of Service [

3(c)] • Qualifications [

4] • General Election [Sections 5.1(d)] 2024 Charter Revision Commission -2- • Number of signatures [

2(c)i] Staff was directed to produce a survey for the commission's consideration relating to the initiative and referendum signature threshold requirement, and to prepare ballot language relating to increasing the percentage threshold. • Procedures to amend [

1(b)] • Non-substantive, non-legal adjustments to include in the Charter in compliance with state law The meeting of Thursday, April 25, 2024 was rescheduled to Monday, April 29, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The Commission scheduled the following future meetings: • Friday, May 3, 2024, 9:00 a.m. The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted: __________________________ Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BODY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED (FLORIDA STATUTES). COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024, 9:00 A.M. PINECREST MUNICIPAL CENTER/COUNCIL CHAMBER 12645 PINECREST PARKWAY, PINECREST, FLORIDA The meeting was called to order by the chair at 9:00 a.m. Present were the following: Commission Member Marika Lynch Commission Member Ethan Shapiro Commission Member Frank Sioli (Virtual - arrived at 9:20 a.m.) Vice Chairperson Cindie Blanck (arrived at 9:20 a.m.) Chairperson Paul Sasso Non-voting Member Anna Hochkammer (Virtual) Village Clerk Priscilla Torres Village Attorney Roger Pou Village Attorney Mitchell Bierman (Virtual) Member Shapiro made a motion adopting the minutes of the meeting of April 22, 2024. The motion was seconded by Member Lynch and adopted by unanimous consent. The commission discussed the following proposed amendment: • Remedies for Violations [Citizens Bill of Rights (C)] The members had a discussion regarding the following proposed amendment: C. Remedies for Violations. In any suit by a citizen alleging a violation of this bill of rights filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court pursuant to its general equity jurisdiction, the prevailing party plaintiff, if successful, shall be entitled to recover costs as fixed by the Court. Any public official or employee who is found by the Court to have willfully violated this Article shall forthwith forfeit his/her office or employment. 2024 Charter Revision Commission -2- Member Shapiro a motion to recommend the proposed amendment. The motion was seconded by Member Lynch. The members had further discussion. The motion was withdrawn. Member Shapiro made a motion to not recommend the proposed amendment. The motion was seconded by Member Lynch and adopted by a 3 – 2 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Members Lynch, Shapiro, Sioli, and Vice Chairperson Blanck voting Yes; Member Sioli and Chairperson Sasso voting No. The members discussed the following proposed amendments: • Limitations on Length of Service [

3(c)] (Consecutive Terms) (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive elected terms. No person may serve on the as Councilmember for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight consecutive years four consecutive terms. • Limitations on Length of Service [

3(c)] (Partial Terms of Service) (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive elected terms. No person may serve on the as Councilmember for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight consecutive years four consecutive terms. *** i. A partial term of less than two years shall not be counted as a term for purposes of calculating term limits. However, elected officials who are removed by recall or forfeiture of office prior to the end of their terms shall be deemed to have served a full term regardless of the length of service. • Limitations on Length of Service [

3(c)] (Concurrency in Terms in Office) (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two consecutive elected terms. No person may serve on the as Councilmember for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and Councilmember for more than eight consecutive years four consecutive terms. *** ii. Terms shall not be considered consecutive if they are separated by a gap in service of at least six (6) months. -3- • Qualifications [

4] (a) Candidates for Councilmember or Mayor shall qualify for election by the filing of a written notice of candidacy with the Clerk of the Village at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance and payment to the Village Clerk of the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) as a qualifying fee. A person may not be a candidate for Council and Mayor in the same election. Only electors of the Village who have resided continuously in the Village for at least one year preceding the date of such filing (and in the respective Residential Area from which the candidate may seek to qualify for election) shall be eligible to hold the Office of Councilmember, including or Mayor. (b) A vacancy in a candidacy for the office of Councilmember shall occur upon the death, withdrawal or removal of a candidate. If any qualified candidate dies, withdraws or is removed from the ballot following the end of the qualifying period, and in the event such action leaves fewer than two (2) candidates for that office, then the qualifying period for that particular office shall commence at noon on the day following the day that the vacancy in candidacy occurred, and additional qualification papers shall be available for that particular office in the office of the Village Clerk until noon, fourteen (14) days subsequent to the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of the original candidate. A candidate who was a qualifying candidate at the beginning of the supplemental qualified period shall not be required to re-qualify during such period. The Village Council shall hold a special meeting within seven (7) days of such additional qualifying period for the purpose of announcing a vacancy in the candidacy, announcing the additional qualifying period, and taking any action that may be necessary to reschedule the election for that particular office. If the closing date of the additional qualifying period is less than twenty (20) days before the date of the scheduled election, the Village Council shall schedule a special election for that particular office, which election shall be held at least twenty (20) days, but no more than thirty-five (35) days subsequent to the last day of the additional qualifying period, in compliance with Florida Law and subject to the ability of the Supervisor of Elections to accommodate such timelines. This procedure shall apply only in the event of the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of any candidate who qualified during the original qualifying period for such office and any subsequent deaths, withdrawals or removal from the ballot of a candidate's name, which provides for fewer than two (2) candidates for an office, shall result in the remaining candidate being duly elected pursuant to

1(h). * * * (iii) If the Mayor's position becomes vacant, the Vice-Mayor shall complete the term of Mayor if less than six (6) months remain in the unexpired term. The vacancy thus created on the Council shall be filled in the manner that the vacancy of a Councilmember is generally filled under this Charter. The Council shall then appoint a new Vice-Mayor. If the elected Mayor shall be returned to office, s/he shall automatically resume the duties of the office for the balance of the term for which elected and the appointment to the office, filled in accordance with this section shall be rescinded, and the Vice-Mayor shall be returned to complete the balance of his/her term. Nevertheless, if six (6) months or more remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held for the election of a new Mayor within ninety (90) days at the next available election in which Pinecrest electors would vote following the occurrence of the vacancy. * * * -4- (viii) In the event that all members of the Council are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation, the Governor shall appoint interim Councilmembers who shall call a special election for the remainder of each term within not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after such appointment. Such election shall be held in the same manner as the first elections under this Charter; pProvided, however, that if there are less than six months remaining in any of the unexpired terms, such interim Council appointee(s) by the Governor shall serve out the unexpired terms. Appointees must meet all requirements for candidates provided for in Article 2. • General Election [Sections 5.1(d)] (d) General Election. The ballot for the general election shall contain the names of all qualified candidates for Mayor, if the Mayor's term is expiring, and for each of the two (2) Council Member positions which are to be filled as a result of two (2) a Council Mmembers' terms expiring, and shall instruct electors to cast one (1) vote for Mayor, if applicable, and one vote for each Council seat, with a maximum of one (1) vote per candidate. If any candidate for Mayor receives a number of votes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate shall be the duly elected mayor. If any candidate(s) for Council receive(s) a number of votes greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate(s) shall be duly elected to the Council. Member Lynch made a motion to recommend the proposed amendments with the following amendment: (c) Limitations on Lengths of Service. [

3(c)] i. Terms shall not be considered consecutive if they are separated by a gap in service of at least 365 days. The motion was seconded by Member Shapiro and adopted by a 5 – 0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Members Lynch, Shapiro, Sioli, Vice Chairperson Blanck, and Chairperson Sasso voting Yes. The members discussed the following proposed amendment: • Number of signatures [

2(c)i] The proposal is no longer under consideration due to a lack of legal sufficiency. -5- The members discussed the following proposed amendment: • Procedures to Amend [

1(b)] Staff was directed to produce more information for the commission’s consideration relating to a provision that requires any charter amendment that imposes a voter threshold to remove that same charter amendment to have to be approved by that same threshold. The members discussed the following proposed amendment: • Non-substantive, non-legal adjustments to include in the Charter in compliance with state law. Vice Chairperson Blanck made a motion to recommend the proposed amendments. The motion was seconded by Member Lynch and adopted by unanimous consent. The chairperson opened the public hearing. There were no speakers present. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. Respectfully Submitted: __________________________ Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BODY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED (FLORIDA STATUTES). COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024, 9:00 A.M. PINECREST MUNICIPAL CENTER/COUNCIL CHAMBER 12645 PINECREST PARKWAY, PINECREST, FLORIDA The meeting was called to order by the chair at 9:05 a.m. Present were the following: Commission Member Marika Lynch (Virtual) Commission Member Ethan Shapiro Commission Member Frank Sioli Vice Chairperson Cindie Blanck Chairperson Paul Sasso Non-voting Member Anna Hochkammer (Virtual) Village Clerk Priscilla Torres Village Attorney Roger Pou Vice Chair Blanck made a motion adopting the minutes of the meeting of April 29, 2024. The motion was seconded by Member Sioli and adopted by unanimous consent. The members discussed the following proposed amendment: • Procedures to Amend [

1(b)] The proposal is no longer under consideration due to inconsistency with county charter. The commission discussed the draft of the Final Report. Member Shapiro made a motion for staff to review the combination of amendments 1, 2, and 3 to be listed as one amendment. The motion was withdrawn. 2024 Charter Revision Commission -2- The Commission held a straw poll to know if the members agree with the drafted final report as presented, with the independent amendments. The vote was as follows: Members Lynch, Shapiro, Sioli, and Chairperson Sasso voting Yes; Vice Chairperson Blanck voting No. The commission discussed the remaining amendments. Member Sioli made a motion to approve amendments 4 and 5 as presented. The motion was seconded by Member Shapiro and adopted by unanimous consent. The commission directed staff to provide additional information regarding amendments 1, 2, and 3, as presented in the draft of the Final Report. The chairperson opened the public hearing. There were no speakers present. The Commission scheduled a meeting for Friday, May 10, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m. Respectfully Submitted: __________________________ Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BODY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED (FLORIDA STATUTES). COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024, 1:00 P.M. PINECREST MUNICIPAL CENTER/COUNCIL CHAMBER 12645 PINECREST PARKWAY, PINECREST, FLORIDA The meeting was called to order by the chair at 1:00 p.m. Present were the following: Commission Member Marika Lynch (arrived at 1:04 p.m.) Commission Member Ethan Shapiro Commission Member Frank Sioli Vice Chairperson Cindie Blanck Chairperson Paul Sasso Assistant Village Clerk Nicole Tobias Village Attorney Mitchell Bierman Village Attorney Roger Pou Non-voting Member Anna Hochkammer was not present. Vice Chairperson Blanck made a motion adopting the minutes of the meeting of May 3, 2024. The motion was seconded by Member Sioli and adopted by unanimous consent. The Village Attorney provided a presentation of the amendments and the possible implications if they pass. The Commission discussed the draft of the Final Report. Member Shapiro made a motion to modify Amendment 3, reducing the one year (365 days) gap in service to six months (180 days) and to approve the commission’s final report. The motion was seconded by Member Sioli, and adopted by a 3 – 2 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Members Shapiro, Sioli, and Chairperson Sasso voting Yes; Member Lynch and Vice Chairperson Blanck voting No. 2024 Charter Revision Commission -2- The chairperson opened the public hearing. There were no speakers present. Vice Chairperson Blanck made a motion to amend the preceding motion by incorporating the removal of Amendment 1. The motion was seconded by Member Lynch and failed by a 2 – 3 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Member Lynch and Vice Chairperson Blanck voting Yes; Members Shapiro, Sioli, and Chairperson Sasso voting No. The meeting was adjourned at 2:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Priscilla Torres, MMC, Village Clerk __________________________ Nicole Tobias Assistant Village Clerk IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BODY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED (FLORIDA STATUTES).