Venice: Former Mayor suggest charter changes to the Mayoral position, due to recent developments
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
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From: J H <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 9:54 AM
To: Kelly Fernandez <[email protected]>
Subject: suggestion
Hi Kelly,
Due to recent developments, I will be making a suggestion at the next meeting of the Charter Review Committee (CRC). I did not want to send this out to the CRC as I fear someone may reply. I know it will have to be voted on, I left the black ink as the original, the green underline as per the 8/30 agenda attachment, the blue as to changes made at the 8/30 meeting and the red are new proposed changes. If you would please make changes to the wording as needed and include this as a suggestion in the next agenda (you are free to send it out too if you wish). If you don’t think it belongs, please email me or call my cell 941-XXXXX
Thank you in advance for your counsel.
John
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Sec. 3.02. Mayor and vice-mayor.
(a) Duties of mayor. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the city council, provided he is seated physically present at the meeting, and shall have a vote on all matters. The mayor shall have no veto power. The mayor shall be recognized as head of city government for all ceremonial purposes; by the governor for purposes of military law; for service of process; for execution of contracts, deeds and other documents, except as otherwise delegated by the city council to the city manager or his designee; as signer of checks for payment of obligations, except as otherwise delegated by the city council to the city manager or his designee; and as the city official designated to represent the city in all agreements with other governmental entities. The mayor may only withhold a signature on a properly submitted document with consent of a five person majority vote of city council. The mayor shall make all appointments of principal officers mentioned in this Charter and all operating and advisory boards, with the advice and consent of the city council, as provided in this Charter. Should the mayor be unwilling or unable to sign a properly submitted document within three business days, the document may be signed first by the vice-mayor and then by any duly elected council members in order of seat number. The mayor shall have only those administrative duties required to carry out the above responsibilities.
*Above changes were recommended by city council. “There was consensus to designate signatory authority to the city manager for operational activities (charter revision or resolution to be determined by Ms. Fernandez). AND There was consensus to review the charter on advisory board appointments.”
Not all documents require mayor’s signature (Feinsod)
Appointments by mayor – policy changed (Feinsod)
Process servers should not require mayor. It’s a hand off that doesn’t even require a signature. (Feinsod) (Staff note: State law requires that an elected official accept service.)
(b) Vice-mayor. A vice-mayor shall be elected by and from the members of the city council at the first regular council meeting following the certification of the results of the city election. The vice-mayor shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor.
*Above change was recommended by city council.
See Fiedler’s note under 3.04(a) below