Ordinance No. 43-19ORDINANCE NO. 43-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR CHARTER
REVISIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 3.10, "SALARIES AND
EXPENSES"; TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE IN THE EFFECTIVE
DATE FOR INCREASES TO MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER
SALARIES; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON MARCH 17, 2020;
PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that an increase to the annual salaries of the Mayor and
Commissioners be adopted by ordinance at least six months prior to the next regular City election; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that a change in the City Charter is necessary in order
to amend the effective date of ordinances increasing the salaries of the Mayor or Commissioners;
WHEREAS, this Ordinance proposes to change the effective date of increases in Mayor or
Commissioner salaries to the organizational meeting of the City Commission held annually on or after the
last Thursday in March rather than the next regular City election; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has decided to put the Question set forth in this Ordinance to a
vote of the electorate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 3 .1 O, "Salaries and Expenses", of the City Charter of the City of Delray
Beach is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3.10. - SALARIES AND EXPENSES.
(A) Salaries. The Commission may determine the annual salaries of the Mayor and individual
Commissioners by ordinance. No ordinance increasing the Mayor or Commissioner salaries
shall become effective until the assumption of office of the Commissioners or Mayor elected
at the next regular City election, provided that election follows organizational meeting held
each year on or after the last Thursday in March following adoption of the ordinance-by-at
least six: (6) months.
(B) Actual Expenses. Commissioners, including the Mayor, shall receive their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided by law.
Section 2. The Charter amendment proposed by this ordinance shall be submitted to the electors of
the City of Delray Beach at the regular election of March 17, 2020 and shall be deemed adopted upon the
favorable vote of a majority of the City electors voting at that time upon the following question:
QUESTION NO. ---
CHARTER AMENDMENT - COMMISSIONER/MAYOR SALARIES
CURRENTLY, ANY ORDINANCE PROPOSING TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL
SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS IS NOT EFFECTIVE
UNLESS ADOPTED AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE NEXT
REGULAR CITY ELECTION. THE CHARTER AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE
SIX (6) MONTH REQUIREMENT AND PROPOSES THAT MAYOR AND
COMMISSIONER SALARY INCREASES BECOME EFFECTIVE AT THE NEXT
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING HELD ON OR AFTER THE LAST THURSDAY IN
MARCH.
SHALL THE CHARTER AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED?
YES (FOR APPROVAL)
NO (AGAINST APPROVAL)
Section 3. That upon the approval of this ordinance by the electors as set forth above, all
ordinances or parts of ordinances or Charter provisions or parts of Charter provisions in conflict herewith
shall be and the same are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 4. That if any clause, section or other part of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected
thereby but shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective upon passage on second and final reading
and in accordance with Section 2 herein.
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PAS SED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the _ir!!:_ day of Ncht1 ,2'f'l'J,u&, , 2 O I 9.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading I/ / S /¡ 9
Second Reading ¡/ /; 9 /¡9
and Legal Sufficiency:
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