General Election Referendum Questions

On June 8, 2022, the Tamarac City Commission passed on second reading Ordinance O-2022-007 proposing amendments to the City Charter. Tamarac residents will vote on the following seven ballot measures during the November 8, 2022 General Election.

REFERENDUM #1: OFFICIAL CITY MAP AND BOUNDARIES
Currently, the City Charter requires the City to maintain an official City map and sets forth the boundaries of the City. Shall Section 2.01 of the City Charter be amended to include a legal description of the City as part of the official City map and Section 13.01 of the City Charter be deleted as redundant? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ] 

REFERENDUM #2: REMOVAL OF CITY MANAGER
Currently, the City Charter provides for the removal of the City Manager by a simple majority vote of the City Commission. Shall Section 5.02 of the Charter be amended to require a supermajority vote of the City Commission to remove the City Manager? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

REFERENDUM #3: CITY MANAGER’S AUTHORITY
Currently the City Charter provides that the City Manager appoints and supervises Assistant City Managers, Department heads, and the City Clerk subject to the approval of the Commission. Shall Sections 5.04 and 10.01 of the Charter be amended to specify the City Manager shall appoint and supervise Assistant City Managers, Department heads, and City Clerk without Commission’s approval? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

REFERENDUM #4: CANDIDATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Currently, the City Charter is silent regarding a minimum residency requirement to qualify to be a candidate for the office of Mayor and Commissioner. Shall Section 6.06 of the Charter be amended to specify a one-year residency requirement to qualify to be a candidate for the office of Mayor and Commissioner? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

REFERENDUM #5: PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
Currently, the City Charter provides for the procurement of an independent auditor and certain professional services in a manner inconsistent with state law. Shall Sections 7.09, 7.11 and 7.14 of the Charter be amended to comply with state law and that certain City agreements and contracts for goods and services are subject to annual appropriation of funds? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ]


REFERENDUM #6: REMOVAL OF CITY ATTORNEY
Currently, the City Charter provides for the removal of the City Attorney by a simple majority vote of the City Commission. Shall Section 11.01 of the Charter be amended to require a supermajority vote of the City Commission to remove the City Attorney? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

REFERENDUM #7: CLARIFICATION AND UPDATE OF CITY CHARTER
Currently, the City Charter has multiple Sections that are outdated or obsolete. Shall the City Charter be comprehensively amended, including changes made for style, clarity, consistency, and gender neutrality, deleting obsolete provisions, providing for definitions, updating the Charter to conform with State law provisions, and removing matters covered by City Ordinances? Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

Yes [ ] No [ ]