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Minutes 10-13-25MINUTES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025, AT 5:30 PM IN CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Jerry Taylor, Chair David Katz, Vice Chair Angela Troyanowski Dr. Phyliss Pacilli Reverend Richard Dames 1. Call to Order Shawna B. Lamb, City Attorney Stacey Weinger, Deputy City Attorney Ian Gregorachik, Assistant City Attorney Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:31 P.M., followed by Roll Call noting a quorum was present. 2. Approval of Minutes A. Charter Review Meeting Minutes Approve the minutes from the October 6, 2025, Charter Review Meeting. Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to approve. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Discussion Items A. Discussion of Charter Review Proposed Ordinances. Committee Members to Discuss Charter Review Proposed Ordinance Amendments. Ms. Lamb asked if the minutes of this meeting could be emailed to the members by Friday, as she would include them in the report to the City Commission. Catherine Cherry said they would be ready and emailed. Vice Chair Katz asked what the difference is between a super majority vote as opposed to a 4-1 vote. Ms. Lamb explained that with forward thinking and with annexations possible in the future, they could have another district. Using the term super majority makes it easier because they would not have to make another Charter Amendment to reflect a 5 -1 vote. It was noted that super majority and simple majority are legal terms. Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 13, 2025 Chair Taylor had a question about Amendment 3 of the Charter, Section 5. Ms. Lamb reviewed the PowerPoint, which introduced the Committee and its purpose. Ms. Troyanowski commented that there were other things that would be addressed in the future and she did not think it was clear in the Power Point. She noted that there were about 21 other issues that would be reviewed and the Committee will continue meeting. Brief discussion followed that Ms. Lamb would add it to the PowerPoint, and the Chair agreed that he will bring it up when the presentation to the City Commission is made. There were no changes to the Preamble. There were no changes to Amendment 2 in the Charter, Section 3. Chair Taylor noted regarding Amendment 3, that bullet point four establishes that resignation or forfeiture of office during any part of the term counts as serving a full term. He noted that ballot question clarifies that serving more than half a full term constitutes a complete term. He said that any part of the term counts as a full term Ms. Lamb agreed that it should say half a term and pointed out she understood that they agreed it would not be fair for someone to serve more than half a term, it counts as a full term. If an elected official dies three months before their term is up, there maybe difficulty finding a replacement willing to serve for three months as a full term, and forego their political aspirations. She said that she thought there was agreement to change it to half a term. Ms. Troyanowski and Dr. Pacilli agreed. Ms. Lamb said that if they resign or forfeit, they voluntarily give it up, it would count as a full term. She stated that one would never serve a partial term unless there was a vacancy. Dr. Pacilli questioned if an official is in his second term and serves one month and then resigns, if it would count for their full term. Chair Taylor said It would. Ms. Weinger explained that the way the draft ordinance is written, is it changes the term length from three to four years, and that one cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. She said that a person shall be deemed to have served a full term, if that person serves more than half of the elective term. She said that half of the elective term applies to the two, four-year terms and term limits, and then currently existing in the Charter is the provision, if one resigns or forfeits an elective office during any part of the elective 2 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 13, 2025 term, that shall be deemed to constitute a full term. She said that they are two different situations. Ms. Weinger said, regarding resignation and forfeiture, that it is already in the Charter. The change is that the current Charter reads, "during any part of a three-year elective term," and they struck the three years to say any part of the term because term was defined above. Ms. Lamb agreed and said that it was a technical change to ensure the Charter is consistent, so the way it is written in the Amendment is the way in needs to change in the Charter, so some language regarding term length was removed there, but she will clarify what it was doing. Ms. Troyanowski said that all the slides except this one had a listing of benefits. She stated that they should have some explanation why they are making the changes, as continuity of leadership is important. Chair Taylor gave a scenario that if he is on his second term, and three months in he decides to resign, but when the next election comes up, he changes his mind and runs for office, that he should have to wait a year, because he'd already served two terms Dr. Pacilli also commented on the above scenario and said that if he had served two years and a day, it is more than half, and then she sits in for the remainder of his time, it would not count for her, and she could serve two more terms. She said the language has to be very clear and more clarification is needed. Ms. Weinger asked if the explanation was unclear in the PowerPoint or in the Charter Amendment. Dr. Pacilli thought the explanation in the PowerPoint should have better clarity. She also agreed listing benefits would help with clarity. Ms. Weinger said it could be clarified more in the PowerPoint. There were no changes with the residency and age requirements to serve. Vice Chair Katz noted that the slide pointed out that residency requirements of more than one year may raise constitutional issues and commented that Doral and Ft. Pierce have two year residency requirements. Ms. Lamb stated that her job is to point out issues, and the decision whether or not to proceed with them is left to the Committee and City Commission. She noted that other municipalities have been challenged. 3 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 13, 2025 Ms. Troyanowski also commented that there is a cost to a legal challenge, and while being challenged, none of the provisions of the Charter would apply as the Charter is suspended. Amendment 4, Charter Section 20 regarding appointment and removal of the City Manager by super majority was reviewed. There was agreement to remove the wording regarding a 4-1 vote on the PowerPoint. Amendment 5, Language Modernization, was reviewed and had no changes. The Additional Committee Observations slide, had no changes. Chair Taylor stated he would mention during the presentation, that a Charter Review should take place every 10 years and can be done via Ordinance. There were no changes to the Implementation Timeline slide. Motion Dr Pacilli moved to accept the PowerPoint with the corrections as noted and the final report with the added additions and corrections as discussed. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Public Comment None. 5. Adjournment Motion Vice Chair Katz moved to adjourn. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The next meeting was tentatively set for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6 P.M. The meeting was adjourned at 6:03 P.M. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE— FINAL REPORT Transmitted to the City Commission, October 21, 2025 The Charter Review Committee presents this report summarizing its review process and recommending five charter amendments for consideration at the March 2026 municipal election. To: Mayor,Vice Mayor, and Commissioners From: Jerry Taylor, Charter Review Committee Chair Shawna Lamb, Committee Attorney Date: October 13, 2025 Re: Charter Review Committee, Proposed Charter Amendments, and Ballot Titles and Summaries I. Introduction The Charter Review Committee(the "Committee")was established by Resolution No. R25-195 of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. This resolution authorized the formation of a five-member advisory committee to review and propose amendments to the City Charter. Members were appointed individually by the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Commissioners, representing a cross-section of professional experience and civic engagement. The Committee was charged with: 1. Reviewing the existing City Charter; 2. Considering proposed amendments prepared by the City Attorney's Office; and 3. Recommending any additional modifications necessary to improve the Charter's clarity, function, and responsiveness to the public interest. The Committee met regularly from August through October 2025 and received staff assistance from the City Attorney's Office and City Clerk's Office. All meetings were publicly noticed and conducted in accordance with the Florida Sunshine Law. II. Committee Organization At its first meeting, the Committee elected officers: Chair: Jerry Taylor Vice Chair: David Katz Members: Rev. Richard Dames, Dr. Phyllis T. Pacilli,Angela Troyanowski CRC Final Report October 21,2025 Page 2 of 7 The Committee's staff liaison was Catherine Cherry-Guberman, who coordinated agendas, recorded minutes,and ensured public notice compliance.The City Attorney's Office provided legal support, and the City Clerk's Office provided administrative support. III. Review Process and Scope The Committee began its work by reviewing the entire City Charter, identifying provisions that required modernization or clarification. The Committee focused on three categories: 1. Substantive Amendments: Structural or procedural changes to governance; 2. Technical Revisions: Grammatical corrections, numbering, or references; and 3. Clarifications: Updates to reflect current practices or legal standards. IV. Prioritization of Amendments Recognizing that comprehensive charter revision requires voter approval through referendum,the Committee adopted a tiered prioritization strategy to address the most pressing issues first while preparing for future modernization: Tier 1 -- Critical Operational Fixes: Addressing conflicting election provisions, clarifying vacancy-filling procedures, and defining Commission-Manager authority to improve governance functionality. Tier 2 -- Modernization Needs: Updating meeting technology provisions, citizen initiative processes,and legal notice requirements to reflect digital communication and accessibility. Tier 3 -- Strategic Improvements: Clarifying district boundary and term-limit language to prevent disputes and enhance public confidence. This structured approach ensures the most urgent matters receive timely attention while building a foundation for continued Charter improvement in subsequent review cycles. The Committee identified the clarification of the Commission-Manager form of government (Section 20) and the extension of term lengths (Section 5) as especially important for improving governance continuity and operational clarity. V. Summary of Recommended Charter Amendments Based on its review, the Committee recommends adoption of the following proposed charter amendments, which are summarized below. 1. Preamble Creation The proposed Charter Preamble establishes the foundational purposes and guiding principles of the City of Boynton Beach's government. It provides an introductory statement expressing the City's core values and the intent behind its Charter provisions. CRC Final Report October 21,2025 Page 3 of 7 Specifically, the preamble: • Affirms the City's commitment to protecting the general health, safety, and welfare of its residents; • Expresses the principles of honest, efficient, and responsive governance as central to municipal operations; and • Formally recognizes that the Charter is adopted pursuant to the Florida Constitution and state law, grounding the City's home rule authority in the broader framework of state government. While the preamble does not create new powers or legal obligations, it serves an important symbolic and interpretive role—articulating the civic philosophy that underlies all sections of the Charter. It provides context for understanding the City's governmental structure, helps guide interpretation of the Charter in future legal or policy settings, and mirrors best practices in other Florida municipalities, including preambles to affirm their community values and purpose. In short, the preamble frames the City Charter as a document dedicated to good governance, community wellbeing, and accountability to the people of Boynton Beach. 2. Section 3 --Candidate Qualifications and Residency Requirements This amendment revises Section 3 (Composition, Election, Terms, Vacancies) of the City Charter to require that candidates for Mayor and City Commissioner must have resided continuously within the City of Boynton Beach for at least one(1)year prior to filing for office.The amendment: • Clarifies candidate qualifications by explicitly requiring continuous residency within the City for a minimum of one year before qualifying to run; • Ensures that candidates for district seats must also have resided continuously within their respective districts for at least one year prior to filing; • Affirms age and elector requirements, maintaining that all candidates must be at least 21 years of age and qualified electors of the City; • Reorganizes and modernizes section language for consistency and readability; and • Reinforces accountability and community connection, ensuring that individuals seeking office have a sustained and genuine commitment to Boynton Beach and its neighborhoods. In practical effect,this amendment codifies the City's expectation that elected officials should have meaningful, ongoing ties to the community they serve, while maintaining consistency with constitutional standards for candidate qualifications. Committee Action: The Committee voted unanimously (4-0, with one member absent) to recommend the one-year continuous residency requirement. CRC Final Report October 21,2025 Page 4 of 7 3. Section 5 --Terms of Office and Term Limits The amendment: • Increases terms of office for the Mayor and City Commissioners from three (3) to four(4) years, beginning with the March 2028 municipal election; • Clarifies what constitutes a "term" for purposes of enforcing term limits—specifically,that service of more than one-half of a full term counts as a complete term; • Imposes a one-year "sit-out period" after any person serves two consecutive terms before becoming eligible to run again for any elective City office; • Establishes that resignation or forfeiture of an office during any part of a term counts as serving a full term; and • Harmonizes all related provisions to align future elections with the new four-year cycle. Implementation Timeline: Persons elected in the March 2026 election will serve three-year terms to align the election cycle. Beginning with the March 2028 election, all terms will be four years. Effect: This change provides more continuity in governance, reduces election frequency and cost, and ensures fairness and clarity in applying term-limit rules while maintaining opportunities for new leadership. The Committee also reviewed the eligibility criteria for service on the City Commission: Residency Requirements: Based on legal guidance from the City Attorney's September 2, 2025, memorandum,the Committee determined that durational residency rules longer than one year may raise constitutional issues under the Equal Protection and Privileges and Immunities Clauses. The Committee, therefore, recommended clarifying the existing residency provision rather than lengthening it to ensure defensibility and prevent potential litigation. Age Requirements: As noted in the City Attorney's September 3, 2025, memorandum, the Committee considered whether to raise age qualifications for candidates but concluded that doing so could present constitutional risks. The Committee recognized that modest age requirements rationally related to ensuring maturity and fiscal responsibility are legally permissible but should not unduly restrict voter choice. After deliberation and consideration of research regarding adolescent brain development and fiscal maturity, the Committee voted 3-1 to maintain the current age requirement of 21 years. One committee member preferred to raise the age to 25 years based on research indicating that brain development,particularly regarding long-term planning and fiscal decision-making,continues into the mid-twenties. However, the majority concluded that the current 21-year age requirement appropriately balances maturity considerations with voter choice and constitutional principles. CRC Final Report October 21,2025 Page 5 of 7 4. Section 20 -- Form of Government and Administrative Structure This amendment modernizes and clarifies Section 20 (General Provisions) to better define the Commission/City Manager form of government and delineate the respective responsibilities of elected officials and the administration. The amendment: • Reaffirms the City's Commission/City Manager model of government, explicitly identifying the Mayor and Commission as the legislative and policymaking body; • Requires a super-majority approval by the City Commission to appoint or remove the City Manager and City Attorney, ensuring stability in key leadership roles; • Clarifies that all other City employees are hired, appointed, and discharged by the City Manager, with the appointment or discharge of Assistant City Managers subject to Commission confirmation; • Defines the City Manager's administrative authority over all departments, personnel, and day-to-day operations; and • Prohibits individual Commissioners from directing or interfering with staff, reinforcing professional management and ethical boundaries between policy and administration. Effect: This amendment strengthens the separation between governance and administration, enhances professional accountability, and protects against undue political influence in personnel decisions. 5. Global Revisions and Technical Fixes Throughout the Charter, redundant, outdated, or inconsistent language was corrected. Citations to state statutes were updated,and formatting was standardized.The Committee noted that these fixes do not substantively alter governance but improve readability and legal precision. This broad ordinance updates multiple sections of the Charter—including Sections 8, 20, 23, 24, 40, 50, 52, 54, and 55—to modernize terminology, improve accessibility, and align notice procedures with current state law. The amendment: • Replaces gender-specific language (e.g., "he/his") with neutral terms throughout the Charter; • Updates notice and publication requirements to comply with modern communication practices, allowing notices to be published electronically on the City's website as permitted by Florida Statutes; CRC Final Report October 21,2025 Page 6 of 7 • Clarifies the process for special meetings, elections,citizen initiatives, and referendums to align with current state election procedures; and • Makes minor grammatical and formatting corrections to ensure consistency and readability. Effect: This modernization package does not change the substance of City governance but aligns the Charter with contemporary standards of inclusivity, transparency, and statutory compliance, reducing ambiguity and improving public understanding. VI. Public Participation Throughout the review process, the committee received input from interested residents. All meetings were open to the public and provided opportunities for public comment. Notably,resident Susan Oyer participated in multiple meetings and provided feedback on several proposed amendments, including support for higher age requirements (25 years), the importance of clear residency definitions,support for ranked choice voting to reduce runoff election costs,and support for three-year terms with appropriate term limit provisions. The Committee appreciated this civic engagement and carefully considered all public input. The Committee values this public participation as an essential element of transparent governance and encourages continued citizen involvement in future Charter reviews. VII.Additional Committee Observations The Committee also discussed: • The desirability of conducting Charter Reviews at least once every 10 years; • Encouraging greater civic participation in Charter-related discussions; • The importance of transparent public education ahead of any Charter referendum; and • The potential future development of a Code of Conduct for elected officials, though the Committee determined this matter could be more appropriately addressed through ordinance rather than a Charter amendment. The Committee expressed appreciation for the City Attorney's guidance and the Commission's support,emphasizing that the recommended amendments strike a balance between modernization, legal compliance, and continuity. VIII. Conclusion and Recommendation The Charter Review Committee of the City of Boynton Beach respectfully submits this report and its recommended charter amendments to the City Commission for consideration. The Committee recommends that the City Commission review these proposed amendments,make any final revisions it deems necessary, and consider placing them on the March 2026 General CRC Final Report October 21,2025 Page 7 of 7 Municipal Election ballot for voter approval. If approved by the City Commission, these amendments will be presented to voters at the March 2026 General Municipal Election. Supporting Documentation: Exhibit A: Proposed Charter Amendment Ordinances Exhibit B: Official Minutes of Committee Meetings (August 21, August 28, September 3, September 25, October 6, October 13, 2025) The Committee appreciates the opportunity to serve the residents of Boynton Beach and commends the City Commission for its continued commitment to open, transparent, and responsive governance. Adopted unanimously by the Charter Review Committee at its final meeting on October 13, 2025. Respectfully submitted, Jerry Taylor Chair, Charter Review Committee JT/sgl Committee Members: Vice Chair David Katz, Rev. Richard Dames, Dr. Phyllis T. Pacilli,Angela Troyanowski EXHIBIT A 1 ORDINANCE NO. 25- 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY 5 CHARTER; AMENDING SECTIONS 8, 20, 23, 24, 40, 50, 52, 54, AND 55 6 TO MODERNIZE LANGUAGE BY REPLACING MASCULINE-ONLY 7 PRONOUNS AND TO UPDATE NOTICE AND PUBLICATION 8 REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT FLORIDA STATUTES 9 AND DIGITAL-AGE COMMUNICATION PRACTICES; PROVIDING FOR A 10 NOTICE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION TO 11 BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA 12 ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN 13 ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF 14 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THE MARCH 2026 15 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AND SHALL BECOME 16 EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, 17 SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 18 19 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology of 20 Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of Boynton 21 Beach ("City"); and 22 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an amendment 23 may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission through the adoption of an 24 Ordinance calling for such a referendum election; and 25 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City 26 to modernize the Charter language to terms that are inclusive of all persons regardless of gender 27 and to update notice and publication requirements to comply with current Florida statutes and 28 digital-age communication practices; and 08 17.25(1(i) Page 1 of 9 CODING: Words in silk type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 29 WHEREAS, the City Commission has publicly reviewed, considered, and directed that this 30 Ordinance be prepared and that the appropriate Charter Referendum question be included 31 herein and submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 32 2026 General Municipal Election. 33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 34 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 35 Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as being true and 36 correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. 37 Section 2: The City Charter is hereby revised to read as follows: 38 SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED 39 HEREIN BY REFERENCE 40 Section 3: The Ballot Title shall be as follows: 41 AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER- MODERNIZE LANGUAGE 42 AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS 43 Section 4: The following question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by 44 the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 2026, General Municipal 45 Election in Palm Beach County, Florida. The election ballot question shall read as follows: 46 Shall the City Charter be amended to: (1) modernize language by replacing outdated 47 masculine-only pronouns; and (2) update notice and publication requirements to 48 comply with current Florida law and include digital communication methods? 49 YES NO 08 17.25(IG) Page 2 of 9 CODING: Words in strike-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 50 51 Section 5: That should a majority of electors voting on the above-referenced 52 referendum election vote "YES," thereby approving the above ballot issue, the revised charter 53 language shall become a part of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. 54 Section 6: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to ensure that the appropriate 55 numbers and/or letters are affixed to the Articles and Sections of the Charter in order to conform 56 the Charter to the amendments if approved. 57 Section 7: The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby authorized and 58 directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the State 59 of Florida Election Code, as well as the City's Charter and Code of Ordinances. 60 Section 8: All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith, be and the same 61 are repealed to the extent of such conflict. 62 Section 9: If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any 63 court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid 64 part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of 65 this Ordinance. 66 Section 10: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon execution by all 67 parties. 08.17.25(IG) Page 3 of 9 CODING: Words in strike-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 68 Section 11: Effective Date of Proposed Charter Amendments.The Proposed Charter 69 Amendments will take effect upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those electors voting in 70 the March , 2026 election in the City of Boynton Beach. 71 72 (REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) 08.17.25(IG) Page 4 of 9 CODING: Words in stfilie-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 73 FIRST READING this day of , 2025. 74 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of , 2025. 75 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 76 YES NO 77 78 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton 79 80 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay 81 82 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley 83 84 Commissioner—Angela Cruz 85 86 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin 87 88 VOTE 89 ATTEST: 90 91 92 Maylee DeJesus, MMC Rebecca Shelton 93 City Clerk Mayor 94 95 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 96 (Corporate Seal) 97 98 99 Shawna G. Lamb 100 City Attorney 101 08.17.25(IG) Page 5 of 9 CODING: Words in i tr.. nom type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. EXHIBIT "A" 1 Sec.8.Frequency,date of regular meetings; special meetings; rules of procedure. 2 (a) The Commission shall hold its meetings as the Commission deems necessary. Should any 3 scheduled City Commission meeting fall upon a date on which any national, state, county, or 4 municipal election is held,said City Commission meeting should be deferred until the next regular 5 working day. 6 (b) The Mayor, or any three (3) members of the City Commission, may call special meetings of 7 the City Commission, upon written notice to each member served personally or left at the usual 8 place of residence, or by electronic delivery to the member's designated email address. Notice of 9 all special meetings shall also be provided to the public in accordance with Chapter 286, Florida 10 Statutes.All regular and special meetings of the City Commission shall be open to the public. The 11 City Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business. 12 ... 13 Sec. 20. General provisions. * 14 ... 15 (b) Supervision by City Manager. Each department, office, and agency under the direction and 16 supervision of the City Manager shall be administered by an officer appointed by and subject to 17 the direction and supervision of the City Manager. With the consent of the Commission, the City 18 Manager may serve as the head of one or more such departments, offices, or agencies, or may 19 appoint one person as the head of two or more of them, or may combine the functions of any 20 offices specified in this Charter which may be appointed by him the City Manager. 21 ... 22 Sec.23. City Attorney--Duties. 23 The City Attorney, shall, when requested by the City Commission, prepare all contracts, bonds, 24 and other instruments in writing in which the municipality is concerned, or shall endorse on each 25 his the City Attorney's approval of the form,language and execution thereof; and no contract with 26 the municipality shall be binding upon the municipality until his such approval is so endorsed 27 thereon. When required by the Commission,he the City Attorney shall prosecute and defend, for 28 and ion behalf of the City,all complaints, suits,and controversies in which the City is a party.He 29 The City Attorney shall furnish the Commission, or the City Clerk, his a written opinion on any 30 question of law relating to their respective powers and duties; and he the City Attorney shall 31 perform such other professional duties as may be required ef-him by ordinance or resolution of the 32 Commission or by this Charter,or such as are prescribed for City Attorneys under the general laws 33 of the State,not inconsistent with this Charter. EXHIBIT "A" 34 Sec. 24. City Attorney---Compensation. 35 The City Commission may, from time to time, fix the regular compensation of the City Attorney 36 at a sum commensurate with the duties which may be imposed upon-him upon the City Attorney 37 by this Charter and by the Commission; provided, that all special or unusual services required of 38 the City Attorney, the fee for which is not otherwise prescribed, may be specially compensated as 39 the Commission may see fit to provide. 40 ... 41 Sec. 40. Call by City Commission, publication of proclamation; qualification of candidates, 42 filing by candidates with City Clerk; notification of Supervisor of Elections. 43 All general and special elections, unless otherwise provided in this Ast Charter, shall be called by 44 resolution adopted by the City Commission, and in conformance with applicable state law, and 46 - . . •• . - . • - . . • . • . • notice shall be 47 provided in accordance with Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, and the City's Code of Ordinances. 48 Candidates for City Commission shall file such papers and pay such fees as may be required by 49 law with the City Clerk no sooner than noon on the second Tuesday of November nor later than 50 noon on the fourth Tuesday in November,of the year in which the election is to be held. The City 51 Clerk shall transmit the names of all candidates for City Commission to the Supervisor of Elections 52 by 5:00 p.m. on the first Friday business day after the close of qualifying. 53 ... 54 Sec. 50. Initiative petition of proposed ordinances---Required signatures, etc. 55 Any proposed ordinance, including ordinances for repeal of ordinances then in effect or which 56 have been enacted but not yet effective, may be submitted to the City Commission by a petition, 57 signed by at least twenty-five percent of the total number of registered voters in the City. All 58 petitions circulated with respect to any proposed ordinance shall be uniform in character, shall 59 contain the proposed ordinance in full and shall have printed or written thereon the names of five 60 electors who shall be officially regarded as filing the petition, and shall constitute a committee of 61 the petitioners for purposes hereinafter named. Each signer of the petition shall sign his their name 62 in ink or indelible pencil and shall place on the petition opposite his their name the date of his their 63 signature. The signatures of any such petition need not be appended to one paper,but to each such 64 paper shall be attached an affidavit by the circulator thereof, stating the number of signers to such 65 part of the petition and that each signature appended to the paper is the genuine signature of the 66 person whose name it purports to be, and that it was made in the presence of the affiant on the date 67 indicated. 68 ... EXHIBIT "A" 69 Sec. 52. Initiative Petition--Action of City Commission; referendum. 70 The City Commission shall at once proceed to consider such petition and shall take final action 71 thereon within thirty days after the date of submission. If the City Commission rejects any of the 72 provisions of the proposed ordinance,as set forth in the petition,the City Clerk shall at once cause 73 notice of the filing of such petition and the refusal of the City Commission to pass said ordinance 74 . . . . . ••: •- : • • . . • . . . . • . . . . ! . •• . t: -. • t0 75 be provided in accordance with Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, and the City's Code of Ordinances, 76 and the City Commission shall at once proceed to submit the passage of the ordinance to the 77 majority vote of the qualified electors of the City voting in such election. If a regular or special 78 election is to be held in the City not earlier than thirty days,nor later than sixty days,the ordinance 79 shall be submitted to the voters at such election; otherwise,. an election shall be called for such 80 submission. At least ten days before such election,.the City Clerk shall cause te-be-published in 81 . - .• : . . - -- . - • : •: • .• . ' : •• • - the text of the ordinance to be provided in 82 accordance with Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, and the City's Code of Ordinances. 83 Sec. 54. Initiative Petition--Form of referendum ballot. 84 Referendum elections shall be provided for in the same manner as other elections of the City. The 85 ballot shall be a piece of plain white paper which shall have printed upon it the title of the ordinance 86 to be referred, below which shall be two lines in the following form: 87 88 FOR THE ORDINANCE 89 90 91 AGAINST THE ORDINANCE 92 93 The voter shall express himself themselves by placing a cross X mark to the right of the line 94 indicating his their desire in the matter. 95 Sec. 55. Initiative Petition--Vote required to amend or repeal. 96 Ordinances adopted by referendum vote can be amended or repealed only by a referendum vote, 97 but the proposition to amend or repeal such ordinances may be submitted to the voters in any 98 regular election of the City, provided that no later than fifteen thirty days before such election the 99 City Commission shall cause : ' - . . • - - • - . . . . . ' • • . • _ . 100 ' . . •. • .. . ' - • -- ' : : •• • : • . •, - .. notice of such referendum to be in 101 accordance with Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, and the City's Code of Ordinances, using only the 102 title of such ordinance in the notice if it is to be repealed, but the amendment in full if it is to be EXHIBIT "A" 103 amended. _ .•: • . '- - .. . •. . .. . . . '. . . - . . . _ 104 City. *This section is the subject of a separate charter referendum question. The language changes in the other charter referenda, if adopted, shall supersede the language in this section. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 25- 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY 5 CHARTER; ADDING A PREAMBLE TO THE CITY CHARTER TO 6 ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATIONAL PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES OF CITY 7 GOVERNANCE; PROVIDING FOR A NOTICE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT OF 8 THE REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE 9 WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING THAT 10 THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE 11 QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 12 ON THE MARCH 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AND 13 SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR 14 CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 15 16 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology of 17 Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of Boynton 18 Beach ("City"); and 19 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an amendment 20 may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission through the adoption of an 21 Ordinance calling for such a referendum election; and 22 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City 23 to add a Preamble to the City Charter that articulates the foundational purposes and principles 24 underlying the City's governance structure; and 25 WHEREAS, the City Commission has publicly reviewed, considered, and directed that this 26 Ordinance be prepared and that the appropriate Charter Referendum question be included 08.17.25(IG) Page 1 of 6 CODING: Words in strike-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 27 herein and submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 28 2026 General Municipal Election. 29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 30 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 31 Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as being true and 32 correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. 33 Section 2: The City Charter is hereby revised to read as follows: 34 SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED 35 HEREIN BY REFERENCE 36 Section 3: The Ballot Title shall be as follows: 37 AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER—ADDITION OF PREAMBLE 38 Section 4: The following question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by 39 the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 2026 General Municipal 4o Election in Palm Beach County, Florida. The election ballot question shall read as follows: 41 Shall the City Charter be amended to add a Preamble establishing the foundational 42 purposes and principles of the City's government, including protecting the general 43 health, welfare, and safety of residents and promoting honest, efficient, and 44 responsive government? 45 46 YES NO 47 08.17.25(IG) Page 2 of 6 CODING: Words in t srik�„�g;type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 48 Section 5: That should a majority of electors voting on the above-referenced 49 referendum election vote "YES," thereby approving the above ballot issue, the revised charter 50 language shall become a part of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. 51 Section 6: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to ensure that the appropriate 52 numbers and/or letters are affixed to the Articles and Sections of the Charter in order to conform 53 the Charter to the amendments if approved. 54 Section 7: The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby authorized and 55 directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the State 56 of Florida Election Code and the City's Charter and Code of Ordinances. 57 Section 8: All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith, be and the same 58 are repealed to the extent of such conflict. 59 Section 9: If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any 60 court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid 61 part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of 62 this Ordinance. 63 Section 10: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon execution by all 64 parties. 08.17.25(IG) Page 3 of 6 CODING: Words in strike-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 65 Section 11: Effective Date of Proposed Charter Amendments.The Proposed Charter 66 Amendments will take effect upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those electors voting in 67 the March 2026 election in the City of Boynton Beach. 68 69 (REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) 08.17.25(IG) Page 4 of 6 CODING: Words in strike-threugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 70 FIRST READING this day of , 2025. 71 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of , 2025. 72 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 73 YES NO 74 75 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton 76 77 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay 78 79 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley 80 81 Commissioner—Angela Cruz 82 83 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin 84 85 VOTE 86 ATTEST: 87 88 89 Maylee DeJesus, MMC Rebecca Shelton 90 City Clerk Mayor 91 92 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 93 (Corporate Seal) 94 95 96 Shawna G. Lamb 97 City Attorney 98 08.17.25(IG) Page 5 of 6 CODING: Words in strir-ough type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. EXHIBIT "A" 1 PREAMBLE 2 The citizens of the City of Boynton Beach, in order to protect the general health, welfare, and 3 safety of its residents, promote honest, efficient, and responsive government, hereby adopt a City 4 Charter in accordance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida. 5 08.17.25(1G) Page 6 of 6 CODING: Words in stfike-threugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 25- 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY 5 CHARTER; AMENDING SECTION 3 TO REQUIRE CONTINUOUS 6 RESIDENCE WITHIN THE CITY FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR PRIOR TO 7 FILING TO RUN FOR OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR A NOTICE OF AN 8 ADVERTISEMENT OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE PUBLISHED 9 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION CODE; 10 PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE 11 SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON 12 BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THE MARCH 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL 13 ELECTION BALLOT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY 14 LAW; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE 15 DATE. 16 17 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology of 18 Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of Boynton 19 Beach ("City"); and 20 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an amendment 21 may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission through the adoption of an 22 Ordinance calling for such a referendum election; and 23 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City 24 to modify the qualifications for elective offices to ensure candidates have a sustained 25 commitment to the community; and 26 WHEREAS, the City Commission has publicly reviewed, considered, and directed that this 27 Ordinance be prepared and that the appropriate Charter Referendum question be included 08.17.25(IG) Page 1 of 6 CODING: Words in strikeg:type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 28 herein and submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 29 2026 General Municipal Election. 30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 31 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 32 Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as being true and 33 correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. 34 Section 2: The City Charter is hereby revised to read as follows: 35 SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED 36 HEREIN BY REFERENCE 37 Section 3: The Ballot Title shall be as follows: 38 AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER - CANDIDATE 39 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES 40 Section 4: The following question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by 41 the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 2026 General Municipal 42 Election in Palm Beach County, Florida. The election ballot question shall read as follows: 43 Shall the City Charter be amended to require that candidates have resided 44 continuously within the City for at least one (1) year prior to filing for office? 45 46 YES NO 47 08.17.25(IG) Page 2 of 6 CODING: Words in stFike-thretgh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 48 Section 5: That should a majority of electors voting on the above-referenced 49 referendum election vote "YES," thereby approving the above ballot issue, the revised charter 50 language shall become a part of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. 51 Section 6: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to ensure that the appropriate 52 numbers and/or letters are affixed to the Articles and Sections of the Charter in order to conform 53 the Charter to the amendments if approved. 54 Section 7: The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby authorized and 55 directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the State 56 of Florida Election Code, as well as the City's Charter and Code of Ordinances. 57 Section 8: All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith, be and the same 58 are repealed to the extent of such conflict. 59 Section 9: If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any 60 court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid 61 part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of 62 this Ordinance. 63 Section 10: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon execution by all 64 parties. 08.17.25(IG) Page 3 of 6 CODING: Words in stfike-threugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 65 Section 11: Effective Date of Proposed Charter Amendments.The Proposed Charter 66 Amendments will take effect upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those electors voting in 67 the March 2026 election in the City of Boynton Beach. 68 69 (REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) 08.17.25(IG) Page 4 of 6 CODING: Words in stere-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 70 FIRST READING this day of , 2025. 71 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of , 2025. 72 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 73 YES NO 74 75 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton 76 77 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay 78 79 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley 80 81 Commissioner—Angela Cruz 82 83 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin 84 85 VOTE 86 ATTEST: 87 88 89 Maylee DeJesus, MMC Rebecca Shelton 90 City Clerk Mayor 91 92 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 93 (Corporate Seal) 94 95 96 Shawna G. Lamb 97 City Attorney 98 08.17.25(IG) Page 5 of 6 CODING: Words in strik�,,, gh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. EXHIBIT "A" 1 Sec. 3. Composition, election, terms, vacancies. 2 (a) In order to qualify for the office of Mayor, a candidate must be a qualified elector of the 3 City of Boynton Beach and have resided continuously within the City for a period of not 4 less than one (1) year prior to filing for office, and who shall have attained the age of 5 twenty-one (21) years on or before the date the candidate files and qualifies for office. 6 The Mayor of the City of Boynton Beach may reside in any of the four(4) election districts 7 and shall be elected by a city-wide vote. 8 (b) There shall be a City Commission of four (4) members elected from each of the four (4) 9 election districts within the City, and a Mayor who is elected by a city-wide vote. Each 10 City Commissioner and each candidate for City Commissioner shall reside in the election 11 district from which he or she is (to be) elected at the time of the election. A candidate for 12 a Commission district seat must reside, for a period of not less than one (1) year 13 continuously prior to filing for election in the district from which the candidate seeks 14 election.Voters shall vote for only one (1) candidate in each election district in which the 15 voter resides, and one (1) candidate for Mayor. 16 (c) Qualifications for City Commissioners. Only qualified electors who have resided 17 continuously in the City of Boynton Beach for at least one (1) year immediately prior to 18 the election and who shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years on or before 19 the date the candidate files and qualifies as a candidate for office shall be eligible to hold 20 the office of City Commissioner. Each Commissioner and each candidate for 21 Commissioner, : -- -- -- •-- . - - - - - '-- '- ' - e - shall be elected from the 22 election district in which he or she they resides, subject to the fifty percent (50%) plus 23 one rule and runoff procedures set forth in the City Charter. Once elected, a 24 Commissioner from an election district shall remain a resident of the election district and 25 the City of Boynton Beach during his/her their term of office or shall forfeit his/her their 26 office. 27 *** 08.17.25(IG) Page 6 of 6 CODING: Words in str, fough type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 25- 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY 5 CHARTER; AMENDING SECTION 5 TO INCREASE THE TERM OF 6 ELECTIVE OFFICES FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS; TO 7 CLARIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES A TERM FOR PURPOSES OF TERM 8 LIMITS; TO PROVIDE FOR A MANDATORY SIT-OUT PERIOD; 9 PROVIDING FOR A NOTICE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT OF THE 10 REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 11 THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING THAT THIS 12 ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE 13 QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 14 ON THE MARCH 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AND 15 SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR 16 CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 17 18 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology of 19 Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of Boynton zo Beach ("City"); and 21 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an amendment 22 may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission through the adoption of an 23 Ordinance calling for such a referendum election; and 24 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City 25 to modify the term limits and length of terms for elective offices to better serve the citizens of 26 Boynton Beach; and 27 WHEREAS, the City Commission has publicly reviewed, considered, and directed that this 28 Ordinance be prepared and that the appropriate Charter Referendum question be included 08.17.25(IG) Page 1 of 6 CODING: Words in strik gh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 29 herein and submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 30 2026 General Municipal Election. 31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 32 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 33 Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as being true and 34 correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. 35 Section 2: The City Charter is hereby revised to read as follows: 36 SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED 37 HEREIN BY REFERENCE 38 Section 3: The Ballot Title shall be as follows: 39 AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER - ELECTIVE OFFICE TERMS 40 AND CLARIFY TERM LIMITS 41 Section 4: The following question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by 42 the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 2026 General Municipal 43 Election in Palm Beach County, Florida. The election ballot question shall read as follows: 44 Shall the City Charter be amended to: (1) increase the term of elective offices (Mayor 45 and Commission members) from three (3) years to four (4) years; (2) clarify that 46 serving more than one-half (1/2) of a full term constitutes a complete term for 47 purposes of term limits; and (3) require a mandatory sit-out period of one (1) year 48 for any person who has served more than two (2) consecutive terms before being 49 eligible to run again for any elective office? 50 51 YES NO 08.17 25 I IG) Page 2 of 6 CODING: Words in strikeg;type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 52 Section 5: That should a majority of electors voting on the above-referenced 53 referendum election vote "YES," thereby approving the above ballot issue, the revised charter 54 language shall become a part of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. 55 Section 6: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to ensure that the appropriate 56 numbers and/or letters are affixed to the Articles and Sections of the Charter in order to conform 57 the Charter to the amendments if approved. 58 Section 7: The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby authorized and 59 directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the State 60 of Florida Election Code, as well as the City's Charter and Code of Ordinances. 61 Section 8: All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith, be and the same 62 are repealed to the extent of such conflict. 63 Section 9: If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any 64 court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid 65 part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of 66 this Ordinance. 67 Section 10: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon execution by all 68 parties. 08.17.25(IG) Page 3 of 6 CODING: Words in strikereugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 69 Section 11: Effective Date of Proposed Charter Amendments.The Proposed Charter 70 Amendments will take effect upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those electors voting in 71 the March 2026 election in the City of Boynton Beach. 72 73 (REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) 08.17.25(IG) Page 4 of 6 CODING: Words in dough type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 74 FIRST READING this day of , 2025. 75 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of , 2025. 76 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 77 YES NO 78 79 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton 80 81 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay 82 83 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley 84 85 Commissioner—Angela Cruz 86 87 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin 88 89 VOTE 90 ATTEST: 91 92 93 Maylee DeJesus, MMC Rebecca Shelton 94 City Clerk Mayor 95 96 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 97 (Corporate Seal) 98 99 100 Shawna G. Lamb 101 City Attorney 102 08.17.25(IG) Page 5 of 6 CODING: Words in stfike4hregh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. EXHIBIT "A" Sec. 5. Terms of elective offices. 1 (a)All elective offices shall be for thea term of three (3) four (4) years, and no person 2 shall be eligible to hold any elective office for more than two (2) consecutive terms. For 3 purposes of this section, elective office shall include both mayor and commission 4 member. 5 (b) Implementation of four-year terms: Beginning with offices elected in the March 2028 6 municipal election, each person elected shall serve a four (4) year term. Persons holding 7 elective office at the time of adoption of this amendment, and persons elected during 8 the March 2026 municipal election, shall serve a three (3) year term to align future 9 elections with the four-year cycle. to (c) For purposes of term limits under subsection (a), a person shall be deemed to have 11 served a full term if(as such person serves more than one-half (1/2) of an elective term. 12 (d) Any person who serves more than two (2) consecutive terms in any elective office 13 shall not be eligible to run for or hold any elective office until at least one (1) year has 14 elapsed from the expiration of their last term of office. This mandatory sit-out period 15 applies regardless of whether the person seeks the same office or a different elective 16 office. 17 (he) The resignation from, or forfeiture of, an elective office during any part of an three 18 ( year elective term shall be deemed to constitute a full and complete term under the 19 provisions of this section. 20 (f) Terms served prior to the effective date of this amendment shall count toward the 21 consecutive term limits established herein. A person may move between the offices of 22 mayor and commission member without the change in office constituting a break in 23 consecutive service for term limit purposes. 08.17.25(IG) Page 6 of 6 CODING: Words in spike-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 25- 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY 5 CHARTER; AMENDING SECTION 20 TO CLARIFY THE FORM OF 6 GOVERNMENT, REQUIRE A SUPER MAJORITY VOTE FOR THE 7 APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY 8 ATTORNEY, AND CLARIFYING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF 9 THE CITY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR A 10 NOTICE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION TO 11 BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA 12 ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN 13 ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF 14 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THE MARCH 2026 15 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AND SHALL BECOME 16 EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, 17 SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 18 19 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology of 20 Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of Boynton 21 Beach ("City"); and 22 WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an amendment 23 may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission through the adoption of an 24 Ordinance calling for such a referendum election; and 25 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City 26 to clarify the form of government, strengthen the appointment and removal processes for key 27 administrative positions, and better define the roles and responsibilities of elected officials; and 08.17.25(IG) Page 1 of 6 CODING: Words in stFilie-thfeugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 28 WHEREAS, the City Commission has publicly reviewed, considered, and directed that this 29 Ordinance be prepared and that the appropriate Charter Referendum question be included 30 herein and submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 31 2026 General Municipal Election. 32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 33 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 34 Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as being true and 35 correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. 36 Section 2: The City Charter is hereby revised to read as follows: 37 SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED 38 HEREIN BY REFERENCE 39 40 Section 3: The Ballot Title shall be as follows: 41 AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER - CLARIFYING FORM OF 42 GOVERNMENT, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND 43 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 44 45 Section 4: The following question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by 46 the qualified electors of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, at the March 2026 General Municipal 47 Election in Palm Beach County, Florida. The election ballot question shall read as follows: 48 Shall the City Charter be amended to: (1) clarify the Commission/City Manager form 49 of government; (2) require a super majority vote for the appointment and removal 50 of the City Manager and City Attorney; and (3) clarify the duties and responsibilities 51 of the City Manager and City Commissioners in the governance structure? 52 YES NO 05.1725 S IG) Page 2 of 6 CODING: Words in strikes type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 53 54 Section 5: That should a majority of electors voting on the above-referenced 55 referendum election vote "YES," thereby approving the above ballot issue, the revised charter 56 language shall become a part of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. 57 Section 6: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to ensure that the appropriate 58 numbers and/or letters are affixed to the Articles and Sections of the Charter in order to conform 59 the Charter to the amendments if approved. 60 Section 7: The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby authorized and 61 directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the State 62 of Florida Election Code, as well as the City's Charter and Code of Ordinances. 63 Section 8: All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith, be and the same 64 are repealed to the extent of such conflict. 65 Section 9: If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any 66 court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid 67 part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of 68 this Ordinance. 69 Section 10: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon execution by all 70 parties. 08.17.25(IG) Page 3 of 6 CODING: Words in strike-through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 71 Section 11: Effective Date of Proposed Charter Amendments.The Proposed Charter 72 Amendments will take effect upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those electors voting in 73 the March 2026 election in the City of Boynton Beach. 74 75 (REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) 08.17.25(IG) Page 4 of 6 CODING: Words in strike-tlreugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. 76 FIRST READING this day of , 2025. 77 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of , 2025. 78 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 79 YES NO 80 81 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton 82 83 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay 84 85 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley 86 87 Commissioner—Angela Cruz 88 89 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin 90 91 VOTE 92 ATTEST: 93 94 95 Maylee DeJesus, MMC Rebecca Shelton 96 City Clerk Mayor 97 98 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 99 (Corporate Seal) 100 101 102 Shawna G. Lamb 103 City Attorney 104 08.17.25(IG) Page 5 of 6 CODING: Words in stFike-threugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. EXHIBIT "A" 1 Sec. 20. General Provisions. 2 (a) Duties and Responsibilities of Commissioners. The Mayor and City Commission shall 3 constitute the governing body of the City under the Commission/City Manager form of 4 government and shall exercise all legislative powers authorized under Florida law, including 5 but not limited to: (a) Adopting ordinances, resolutions, and policies; (b) Approving the 6 annual budget; (c) Appointing the City Manager and City Attorney; and (d) Establishing 7 municipal policy and priorities. 8 (ab) Administrative officers, departments, and agencies. The government of the City shall be 9 carried on by the Mayor and City Commission. The City Commission shall appoint a City 10 Manager by a super majority vote, who shall serve as the City's Chief Executive Officer, and 11 a City Attorney bya super majority vote, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the City 12 Commission. The City Manager and City Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the City 13 Commission, but may only be terminated by a super majority vote. There shall also be such 14 other departments and agencies as may be established from time to time by ordinance and 15 the City Manager, or as may be prescribed by ordinances adopted by the City Commission. 16 All other city employees shall be hired, appointed,and discharged by the City Manager, with 17 only the appointment or discharge of Assistant City Managers subject to confirmation by the 18 City Commission. 19 (bc) Supervision by City Manager. Each department, office, and agency under the direction and 20 supervision of the City Manager shall be administered by an officer appointed by and subject 21 to the direction and supervision of the City Manager. With the consent of the City 22 Commission, the City Manager may serve as the head of one or more such departments, 23 offices, or agencies, or may appoint one person as the head of two or more of them, or may 24 combine the functions of any offices specified in this Charter which may be appointed by the 25 City Manager. 26 (Ed) Commission/Manager integration with administration. The City Manager shall have full 27 authority over all administrative matters, personnel decisions, and day-to-day operations, 28 subject only to policies established by the City Commission. The City Commission or its 29 members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and 30 supervision of the City Manager solely through the Manager, when such dealings involve 31 giving orders or making requests for services to any such officer or employee. Individual 32 Commissioners shall not direct, supervise, or interfere with the administrative functions of 33 City staff or departments. All employees and officers shall be permitted to provide 34 information to any Commissioner or member of the public upon request. 08.17.25(IG) Page 6 of 6 CODING: Words in strike-throes type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. MINUTES OF THE BOYNTON BEACH CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY,AUGUST 21, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Jerry Taylor Shawna Lamb, City Attorney Rev. Richard Dames Stacey Weinger, Deputy City Attorney Dr. Phyllis T. Pacilli Ian Gregorchik, Assistant City Attorney David Katz Angela Troyanowski Shawna Lamb, City Attorney, opened the meeting at 6 P.M. Ms. Lamb explained that she will Chair the meeting until they elect a Chair and Vice Chair. She commented that the mandate of the Committee is to review the Charter and recommend changes. She commented that the Committee does not have a deadline to adhere with, but does have a deadline of October 21st to make an official report, if any of the proposed changes require being put on the ballot. She recommended reviewing the Charter and selecting sections they want to review that would be placed on the March Ballot first and said that all recommendations require a majority vote of three of the five votes. She pointed out that the City Commission could decide not to move forward with any of the recommendations. Jerry Taylor noted the directions state that they will look at the Charter, Part I and asked if any other parts of the Charter would be reviewed. Ms. Lamb responded only Part I. Elect Chair and Vice Chair Dr. Pacilli moved to nominate Jerry Taylor as the Chair. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Taylor moved to nominate Mr. Katz as Vice Chair because he had prior experience in reviewing the Charter. Dr. Pacilli nominated Reverend Dames as Vice Chair and stated she wanted to reflect inclusivity. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the nomination of Mr. Katz. A vote was taken for Mr. Katz as Vice Chair. The motion passed 4-1, (Dr. Pacilli dissenting.) Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 21, 2025 Preliminary Charter sections that may need attention. Can have general discussion. Ms. Troyanowski commented that at the City Commission meeting, there was discussion of having staff present at the meetings. Ms. Lamb stated that the Committee can have staff present, and recommended determining what they want to discuss first so they can prioritize items with the October 21st deadline and then send an email to staff they want to attend. Vice Chair Katz concurred and advised that the last time the Charter Review Committee convened, the members came to the next meeting with five items they wanted added, changed, or deleted, and then they polled the members and addressed the most requested items. Dr. Pacilli stated that she heard the Commissioners want to consider items that are forward thinking. She commented that she wants something to bridge the digital divide, and wanted the City to use vehicles that reduce the carbon footprint and help the environment. She said she would like to move in that direction, and said it should be part of their mission and vision. There was brief discussion those issues could be included in a Preamble. Vice Chair Katz noted that those are quality of life issues that are dealt with at the Commission and staff level, in terms of ordinances and resolutions, and not the Charter. Ms. Lamb agreed. Reverend Dames yielded his time and said that he had a few items he would like to review further before bringing them up Chair Taylor wanted to discuss Section III. He noted that candidates running for Mayor need to have at least a year of residency in the City and he thought it was not long enough. He thought that three or at least two years would be appropriate. Ms. Lamb responded that when they get into residency longer than one year, that two years residency has not been upheld by the courts for constitutional issues. She said that there are other ways to achieve that goal, which could be to require continuous residency for a year. She stated that she will send a memo to the members. Vice Chair Katz noted that Jupiter, or at least one municipality in the County, has a two year residency requirement. 2 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 21, 2025 Ms. Lamb stated she will conduct a comparison and will send a memo to the members before the next meeting. Reverend Dames inquired if Ms. Lamb was aware of any other municipality that had continuous residency in place. Ms. Lamb said that N Miami Beach has continuous residency. She said that when Boynton amended their ordinance, the language "continuous residency" was added. She said if Boynton Beach does not change the requirement to two years, the City may want to include the language as a protection against a constitutional challenge to that ordinance. Vice Chair Katz asked what the difference was between continuous residency and the requirement, when someone before they qualify to run for office, has to live in the District or the City fora year. Ms. Lamb stated that there was a challenge and, in that instance, the requirement was to live in the City for one year. She elaborated that a candidate lived in the District for 20 plus years, but did not live there continuously for a year prior to running. She said that the court found, because their Charter did not have that provision, and because he lived in the District for more than a year, that he was entitled to run. She noted that Boynton recently had a candidate who lives in D.C. for six months out of the year, that was not continuously living in the City all year. Ms. Lamb defined the difference further. Ms. Troyanowski said that Boynton struggled with compensation for the Mayor and City Commissioners. She said that other cities like Boca Raton have an Ordinance. She asked if it needs to be changed to an ordinance or remain in the Charter. She commented that there is no mention of the City Commissioners'duties, but learned it is in Section 10. Ms. Lamb noted 20 C talks about some of what Commissioners can and cannot do, but it is broad. Ms. Troyanowski requested clarification. Chair Taylor stated that it may be impossible to list all the duties of a commissioner. Stacey Weinger, Deputy City Attorney, explained that the National League of Cities has information on that, so when staff receives further direction, they can present better examples. Ms. Troyanowski asked how the City addresses zoning controls through the Charter regarding notice and public input and about Commission Districts in the Charter. 3 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 21, 2025 Ms. Lamb explained that zoning is statutory and the City is preempted. She explained the City has Home Rule, which means the City can control all things not granted by the State. The City cannot enact stricter provisions than the State has. If it is something governed by Statute, and it cannot be included in the Charter. Ms. Weinger explained that Section 3 B speaks about districts. Chair Taylor explained Districts are controlled by population and that Districts have to be as close as possible to equal population, based on the Census. Ms. Lamb explained that it is best to not have regulations that are too restrictive, because if the Census changes, the boundaries have to have the flexibility to change as well. Vice Chair Katz elaborated that there are federal laws that determine communities of interest, population, registered voters, and all these things have to be taken into account, and then there are mathematical equations on how far off this way, plus or minus one can go in relation to each district. He said that it is fluid, but it is only fluid every 10 years. Ms. Steinger said if they want to clarify a district or redistricting, they can look at it if there are specific concerns. Dr. Pacilli asked about voting at large. Vice Chair Katz said many years ago, the City used voting at large for its Districts. There was the possibility of a federal civil rights that lawsuit on the City and meetings were held to create four individual districts. District 2 became the Black or African American District. They did not necessarily have more registered voters, but it was where the majority of Black and African Americans lived. What used to happen was the two Leisurevilles, Hunters Run, and VRG used to control the elections City-wide. Ms. Lamb explained that the rich communities would put in the person they wanted, a white person, for District 2, and the white person would align with richer communities and not for the best interest of the people in District 2. From a liability standpoint, it is not something they would want to do. Ms. Troyanowski thought adding language around the districts when districts and sizes are changed. Chair Taylor noted it was already contained in the Charter. Ms. Troyanowski said annexation was thrown around in the last election and it was a headache. She inquired, in the long term, if that is something the Charter would address. Ms. Steinger stated annexation is heavily regulated by state law. She said Palm Beach County has an Annexation Ordinance that all county municipalities have to follow. She 4 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 21, 2025 said that depending on what they are looking to address, would determine what impact it would have in the Charter. She said it can not conflict with state statute. Ms. Lamb offered if Ms. Troyanowski wants to send what she is looking at to her, she will look at it. Vice Chair Katz commented that he will bring his five items to the next meeting as did Reverend Dames. Chair Taylor opened Public Comment. Susan Oyer spoke about Live Local, and said residents overwhelmingly voted twice for a height limit,and asked why the City is not acknowledging it. She said term limits should be properly defined and she gave scenarios. Chair Taylor stated serving any portion of a term is considered as serving a full term, and the Charter specifies one can only serve two terms. Ms. Oyer commented that issue would come up in the next election. She asked if there was anything that more clearly defines the Clerk's duties during elections. She said the public needs to have addresses verified and financial paperwork should not be accepted if it was incorrect. Ms. Oyer stated the City changed rules and instituted better building practices, some of which included having white roofs, removing Palm Trees, and questioned what happened to the changes. She asked if the City is future proofing zoning and said the changes instituted were not being enforced Ms. Lamb agreed with Vice Chair Katz that it is not the City Clerk's job to verify submissions and it cannot be in the Charter. She explained that amendments to the Charter pertain to issues which typically are more ordinance based. She said that there were statutory changes regarding building height limits, which made some ordinances unconstitutional. She suggested that the Committee contemplate issues which may arise in the future, and she cautioned the Committee should not approve amendments that could be found unconstitutional. Dr. Pacilli commented that in listening to the discussion, the Committee can broadly include the direction they would like to see the City move in a preamble. Ms. Lamb commented that a preamble for the goals is fine and brief discussion followed about generic content. Vice Chair Katz announced that the next meeting is next Thursday with each member's five items to be submitted. He noted the last time the Charter was reviewed, they completed the task in six meetings. 5 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 21, 2025 Reverend Dames commented that he would not be present until 7 P.M. Vice Chair Katz suggested the next meeting start at 7 P.M. There were no objections. Motion Vice Chair Katz moved to adjourn. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M. Catherine Cherryy Minutes Specialist 6 MINUTES OF THE BOYNTON BEACH CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025, AT 7:00 P.M. IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Jerry Taylor, Chair Shawna Lamb, City Attorney David Katz, Vice Chair Ian Gregorchik, Assistant City Attorney Reverend Richard Dames Dr. Phyllis T. Pacilli Angela Troyanowski 1. Call to Order Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM A. Roll Call The Minutes Specialist called the Roll. A quorum was present. Reverend Dames gave the Invocation. 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes A. Meeting Minutes Approve the minutes from the August 21, 2025, Charter Review Committee Meeting. Motion Vice Chair Katz moved to approve the minutes. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Discussion Items A. Five Charter Review Items of Interest Each Committee member is to discuss five Charter Review Items of interest. Chair Taylor thanked the City Attorney for the memo about what is included in the Charter. He noted items raised by some of the members at the last meeting are covered in the City's Comprehensive Plan. He read the definition of the comprehensive plan for the Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 edification of the members and said the Comprehensive Plan covers things like annexation. Chair Taylor spoke about residency and noted on page 2, addressing the one year living in the City requirement, he would like to add the word continuously there. Vice Chair Katz agreed and supported requesting three years residency. He stated that there is a town in the county that has a two year residency and he wanted to push it forward to the City Attorney to bring to the Commission. Chair Taylor, Dr. Pacilli and Ms. Troyanowski agreed. Ms. Troyanowski commented that Doral and West Palm Beach require two years. Chair Taylor referenced Section 3 on page two, and item B to say"not less than one year," to add continuously and B "one year prior to filing . . . " add continuously there. Ms. Lamb said she will come up with proposed language and then the committee can vote on the proposed language. Chair Taylor referenced page 6, Item 6 A is contusing. It says "first municipal election," means the first Tuesday in November of the calendar year. He said that we hold elections in March. Ms. Lamb agreed and said it needs to be updated, corrected and has to go to referendum, Chair Taylor commented on page 7, it says the "Vice Mayor of the City shall serve in such capacity for a period of one year until the next general election of a member of the Commission." He said that every year they appoint a new Vice Mayor. Ms. Lamb stated that they have been voting on the Vice Mayor at the first meeting after the general election, but it is only for a one year term. There was agreement it should be clarified. Chair Taylor spoke about page 9, General Provisions, Section 20, which says the Commission elects the City Manager and City Attorney, but all other city employees shall be hired, appointed, and discharged by the City Manager. He noted the Legal Department has staff that reports to the City Attorney, and he asked if the City Manager hires those individuals. Ms. Lamb explained that she hires her staff the same way any other department head does, but she cannot terminate them unless the City Manager agrees. She clarified that the City Manager is the Chief Officer of the City who gives approvals to hire and fire employees because all of the employees work for him, but only the City Commission can discharge the City Attorney. 2 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 A suggestion was made to clarify the language in that section. Ms. Lamb spoke about Section 23, City Attorney Duties, and said it needs to be clarified that she works for a Board and not one person, and that she represents the City. She said that even the numbering in the Charter is antiquated and needs to be cleaned up as sections were reserved and deleted, but commented that his item does not need to be ready for October. Chair Taylor pointed out on page 10, Item B, the last line should be changed as it reads "may be appointed by him." and should say "him/her" or "City Attorney." He said that he had noted seven different places where it refers to the City Attorney as him. Ms. Lamb agreed a language clean up was warranted and pointed out the preferred language is to say whoever they shall choose. Vice Chair Katz commented on Section 3, Item C and said that to get elected to the US House of Representative,one must be 25,and the City's Charter says 21. He commented that he was not comfortable with a 21 year old handling the City's budget and he suggested changing it to 25. Ms. Lamb pointed out that with regard to voting rights, one must have a compelling government interest to do so. She noted that one can vote at 18, but has to be 21 to serve. She said there could be an equal protection and a voting issue. She said the budget may be a compelling issue. The Florida State House age requirement is 18 years old. She agreed to conduct research. Reverend Dames expressed concern, if there is a 21 year old Chair that is mature, if the Board is alienating the individual. Ms. Lamb clarified one must be 21 to serve in the Florida Legislature and she will put a memo about it together. Vice Chair Katz commented on Section 5, Terms. He said when the City was smaller, terms were two years, when they went to single-member districts, the terms were three years, He said for continuity, there is no continuity and he liked two four-year terms. Chair Taylor favored three years and said elections are staggered. Ms. Troyanowski asked if there would there be budget implications. Ms. Lamb said it would be less expensive. Ms. Troyanowski said that assuming they did have three to four year terms, they would have to reign in term limits, define what constitutes a term, and think about appointments. 3 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 She inquired if one serves more than half the term, if it is considered one full term and discussion followed. Ms. Lamb explained that if one serves more than half the term, it counts as a full term, and the language would not need to be changed if the terms were three or four years. It was also noted it would apply if someone was appointed. Chair Taylor noted that Section B, page 5, Terms of Elected Offices, it says an elective office during any part of a three year elected term shall be deemed to constitute a full and complete term. There was discussion individuals may not wish to be appointed because they may want to run later. Dr. Pacilli liked a day longer than half. She liked the continuity and saving money, but she asked if someone can serve two terms, sit out, and then run for mayor. She thought if a commissioner serves two terms and then wants to run for mayor, it is a different seat and it does not say they cannot. She said the language should be clarified. There was agreement to modify the language regarding four-year terms and give it to the Commission to decide and to define what constitutes a term. Ms. Lamb recommended not designating 18 months and saying more than one half of the term constitutes a full term. She noted that currently the Charter says any portion, which could be a day. Vice Chair Katz spoke about General Provisions on page 9, Section 20, and stated that it should be in Charter that a super majority vote is required to hire or fire the City Manager, not via Ordinance form. He wanted it in Charter. Ms. Lamb noted that the ordinance says City Manager and City Attorney. All agreed. Vice Chair Katz spoke about citizen petitions and asked how many citizen signatures were needed to add something in the Charter. Ms. Lamb responded that it was not clear and it was the same thing for recalling candidates. She said she was unsure and thought it may be 20% of the electors of the subject district. Ms. Lamb said Sections 42, 43 and 44 are all vague. There was discussion what constitutes winning an election and noted that it says 51%. She suggested it say a majority vote to win, especially if there are three people running. She said run-offs, cost more money. 4 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 Chair Katz said if you have 35% of the vote and it was a multi person election, it means 65% of voters did not want the candidate. He gave the history of what the City had. It is currently 50% plus one. There was agreement it should remain 50% plus one. Ms. Lamb said they need to clarify when candidates take office. She said that a person could be elected in March and installed the second meeting in March, and then another candidate that had run off would start in April. She asked if everyone who is elected should start in April. There was agreement the first person should not have to wait for the second candidate to be installed two weeks later. Vice Chair Katz commented on Sec 140, on page 23 under Reserve, which he read and asked if it was constitutional. Ms. Lamb said it was repealed. Ms. Troyanowski reiterated some points and asked if increasing terms to four years is what they want. Ms. Troyanowski wanted to add language after serving two terms, one must sit out a term to run again and for when a commissioner transitions to mayor Ms. Lamb said that they can have someone who has to resign their commission seat to run for mayor, but if a commissioner served one term, was elected to a second term, but wants to run for mayor, they would lose part of their term, and if language is clarified that if they serve for less than half the term, it is not a full term, they do not have to sit out. She said that right now, they have to sit out one year, and it would only pertain to when a commissioner is running for mayor. Ms. Lamb said they would look at sample language. All agreed. Ms. Troyanowski also agreed Section 20 a, b, and c, and Section 21 needed clarification and they should add language about the City's form of government. She read examples All agreed. Ms. Troyanowski spoke about the compensation amounts for the mayor and commissioners. She favored putting the compensation in ordinance form. She said other cities use ordinances versus the Charter, but she noted that there was really no time to get that done. Vice Chair Katz said the salary is decided by the voters and it could be a political football if done via ordinance. 5 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 Chair Taylor pointed out that all of their salaries increase every year by the Consumer Price Index. Vice Chair Katz said that there was an attempt to change this by the former mayor, but it did not work. He said that when someone runs for local office, it is not for money, it is for service, not enrichment. As to the job of the City Manager and Commission, it is considered a part time job, although it is leaning towards full time. Ms. Troyanowski said for the future, they should address who is the authority for emergency powers in the Charter. Ms. Lamb stated they have an emergency powers ordinance drafted but not yet brought to the Commission. She stated that statute already governs that, so they must be cautious the ordinance must be generic Ms. Troyanowski thought for other items that could be addressed later, they should talk about transparency, the outdated language about posting notices in newspapers, and said it is not what is done in practice. She noted the Charter references to city elections, but they use county elections now so it needs to be changed, and that it is not clear what happens when there is a vacancy and what the timeline is. Vice Chair Katz pointed out it says the commission get two meetings to fill a vacancy, and if an appointment is not made, an election is scheduled. Ms. Lamb said that she will get back to the Board. Reverend Dames wanted clarity on Section 4, which he read. He commented there are rules of decorum when the public speaks, but not the same regulations for those on the dais. Ms. Lamb said there is no written Code of Conduct, and they would need to create a policy how the other commissioners could judge other commission members, and what penalty, if any, would be imposed. She said it had been brought up, but she noted a reluctance to do so and did not know if it had changed. Reverend Dames said it is okay to disagree, but when the berating starts among the Commission, that is when something should be done. It was noted the mayor is supposed to control the members. Ms. Lamb pointed out that there is a Code of Conduct from the County and the State and officials sign that they will abide by it and it is up to the mayor to utilize it. Dr. Pacilli agreed and thought there should be a Code for officials established that delineates consequences and types of violations. 6 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 Reverend Dames asked, if the violation is repeated if there is any type of progressive discipline. Ms. Lamb said they could petition the governor to ask for removal, or they can use a recall vote, but noted the latter is more difficult. Vice Chair Katz said that there had been a member who was censured. Dr. Pacilli agreed with Reverend Dames that they need a Code of Conduct. Reverend Dames spoke about Section 7, and asked who is authorized to sign city contracts. Ms. Lamb said it depends on the monetary threshold and that there is a formal procurement process and it was recently changed. She commented that if it is under$75K for goods and services, the City Manager signs it, but that authority has been given to the City Manager via the City Commission through their approval of the procurement policy. She explained when the Mayor has to sign, but is not available, the Vice Mayor can sign. If they both are not available to sign, one of the City Commissioners can sign, and it is contained in a City Ordinance. Reverend Dames asked if members of the Commission are evaluated. Vice Chair Katz commented it is really done by the voters. Dr. Pacilli said that many of the items she wanted to mention were previously discussed. She advised that she worked on a preamble, and Ms. Lamb had sent a memo. She read her preamble. Chair Taylor gave the definition of an introductory statement. Dr. Pacilli said she was looking more at a Mission Vision statement than a historical perspective. Vice Chair Katz noted the statements in the preamble she read about DEI and digital equality have nothing to do with the Charter. Ms. Lamb read the Palm Beach County Preamble. Dr. Pacilli agreed to draft a shorter one for the City. Ms. Lamb stated Legal would send her some examples. Dr. Pacilli mentioned Section 21 and said that she did not see the annual budget audit and annual evaluation for the City Manager and City Attorney. 7 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 Ms. Lamb stated that both the City Attorney and City Manager evaluation is done every October. She said that it is part of their employment agreements. As to the annual budget audit, she advised that the State requires it be done every year and it is conducted by an outside auditor and the audit is submitted to the State. She commented that it is a State requirement and it would not be included in the Charter 4. Public Comments Susan Oyer commented the residency requirement should be 3-5 years minimum. She said that she agreed with the 25 year of age requirement that was discussed and would support it being higher She agreed a clear definition of residency and continuous residency was needed as it pertained to elections. She agreed with the 50% +one voting results and suggested looking at Rank Choice Voting, noting it would save the cost of a special election. She noted the Charter does not list the duties of elected officials and thought there should be a list for the Mayor and the City Commissioners. She liked Commissioners having a one year gap and no more than two, three-year terms and thought there should be a methodology for determining the Vice Mayor and changing the election dates from November to March. She pointed out adding the word "or" in Section 9 to say one year "or" until the next General Election was needed. Ms. Lamb stated historically, Vice Mayors rotates in Districts district order. Octavia Bell, co-owner of the Kings Learning Center was present to discuss changes or solutions for food truck operators for when they host fundraisers. Ms. Bell was directed to the City Commission to address this matter. 5. Final Committee Comments Vice Chair Katz suggested for the next meeting, not having any more than five items on the ballot. Chair Taylor agreed. Ms. Lamb said that she would put together a list of what was brought up and then the members can rank them from the most important to the least. She wanted to focus on the five because staff has to draft the referendum language. The next meeting was set for Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:00 P.M. 6. Adjournment 8 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida August 28, 2025 Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to adjourn. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 9 MINUTES OF THE BOYNTON BEACH CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Jerry Taylor, Chair Shawna Lamb, City Attorney David Katz, Vice Chair Ian Gregorchik, Assistant City Attorney Reverend Richard Dames Dr. Phyllis T. Pacilli Angela Troyanowski Call to Order Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 6 PM. The Minutes Specialist called the roll. A quorum was present. Discussion Items A. Five Charter Review Items of Interest Each Committee Member is to discuss 5 Charter Review Items of Interest Ms. Lamb explained and clarified the memos she had sent to the members and said that she hoped the members would rank them from 1 to 18 and she would tabulate the top items. Vice Chair Katz said that he would rather talk about their top five items and come to agreement to address just the five. Dr. Pacilli commented that some of the memos came out late, due to the holiday weekend, and she did not get a chance to read them. She requested that the members discuss them or give them time to digest it. Ms. Lamb said that the first memo that came with the list was two fold: to add the word continuously versus changing it to two years or more regarding the residency requirements. She advised that if they change it to two or more years, it would likely be struck down. She reviewed other cities that have more than one year, but it is not in their Charter, rather it is via ordinance. The majority of the members(4-1) wanted one year and to use the word continuously. Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 3, 2025 Vice Chair Katz supported saying two years and letting the Commission decide and letting them know how to enact two years if that is what the Commission decided on. Ms. Lamb stated that in their report, they can explain why the members, by 4-1 poll, opted for the word continuous ,as opposed to two year's residency. She mentioned that her only caution with being too detailed is if they elect the two years residency, and that sometimes a simpler explanation is better and then she can go into details at the meeting. Ms. Lamb said that her other memo was about changing the legal age. She stated that they can change the age, which she reviewed and then announced that they need to have a rational basis, which is as long as they list the reasons for the age change, it will pass the constitutional threshold, but it can't be excessive. She did not recommend 30 or 35. She said rational would be changing the age from 20 to 25. The members discussed an appropriate age. Chair Taylor was happy with 21 and was not for combining the age with the continuously addition. He said that he would be okay with the 25 age as long as it was separate from the continuous residency provision. Ms. Lamb said that if it is one of the top five items, staff can develop language and look at other cities, but the Board does not have to make a decision today. Vice Chair Katz stated that he wanted to ensure they change the terms from three years to four years for continuity and there was agreement on this. He also wanted to change the vote to having a supermajority to hire/fire City Manager. It was noted that the City Attorney was in the same paragraph. He said that his goal was that it would apply to the City Manager and the City Commission could decide what they want to do with the City Attorney. He pointed out that they need to change all references regarding the City elections from November to March, and references to the officials to say him/her. The members discussed the definition of a term, and Section 5 regarding the four year term, what constitutes a full term and the one year sit out period. Ms. Lamb spoke about the Single Subject Rule, and stated that the more general it is, the easier it is to pass, than being more specific on each one. She suggested being less specific and if the Members wanted to change all three things, it should be lumped as one single subject. She explained that they could add language regarding the beginning date for the terms. There was agreement to have all three items in Section 5 changed together. Dr. Pacilli spoke about Section 4, Code of Conduct and Decorum, and that expectations should be spelled out. 2 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 3, 2025 Ms. Lamb suggested making the Code of Conduct more general and that it could be done via ordinance, but they shall create a Code, but it should not be one of the top five items, it can be added to the memo. There was agreement to lump Section 3, 5 and 20. Ms. Troyanowski thought that they should clarify the form of government and the duties of the Commissioners, because the people who have not served might read it and it is vague. Ms. Lamb said that they can lump them together right now. Chair Taylor thought that it was unnecessary. Vice Chair Katz asked how much time staff needed to draft the language. Ms. Lamb reviewed her schedule and said that they can start putting it together. Chair Taylor suggested meeting in two weeks and will have language. After discussion, they Committee will meet on September 25th, at 6 PM Ms. Lamb was unsure she would have the ballot questions ready and noted that they have a 75 word summary, ballot language is short and then actual language. Public Audience Chair Taylor opened to Public Audience Susan Oyer, Boynton Beach, said that her top five items were raising the age to run and residing in the elected area the entire term. She liked the idea of winning an election by 50% plus one and stated that she liked rank choice voting to avoid runoffs. She said that she was fine with three year terms and candidates can run for two years in a row. She thought the term limits were fine and that any portion of a term is considered a full term. She like the proposed language in Section 20, and clarifying the language and delineating the form of government, as it is a City Manager form and not a strong Mayor form. She thought the City Clerk needs to verify accuracy of candidate paperwork and reports and should require three forms of identification. She noted in Section 50, petitions need to be submitted in 30 days, but it does not specify when the 30 days start, and pointed out there is nothing about a recall process with rules and a timeframe. Ms. Lamb said she had sent information about how to get something on a referendum, but it is governed by State statute, as is a recall and it is not something they put in the Charter. 3 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 3, 2025 Ms. Lamb said, as to the City Clerk verification, that the job is purely ministerial and it is governed by state statute. She mentioned that if the City challenges someone trying to run and lose, they will get sued because the City is trying to take away their rights and their ability to vote, it is between the candidates Reverend Dames commented regarding the age of 25 versus 21 year olds if there is someone 21 years old who is serious about running, they won't mind waiting and serving the community. 25 is more mature and prepared. He thought 25 age range was safe. Ms. Lamb suggested saying the candidate must be 25 at the time they take office. Final Committee Comments Reverend Dames closed meeting with an Invocation. Adjournment Dr. Pacilli moved to adjourn. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 P.M. Ojai 04.0alq Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 4 MINUTES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025, AT 6:00 PM IN CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBER, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Jerry Taylor, Chair Shawna B. Lamb, City Attorney David Katz, Vice Chair Stacey Weinger, Deputy City Attorney Angela Troyanowski Ian Gregorachik, Assistant City Attorney Dr. Phyliss Pacilli (Arrived at 6:12 PM.) ABSENT: Reverend Richard Dames 1. Call to Order Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M., followed by Roll Call, with the above members noted as present. 2. Approval of Minutes A. Meeting Minutes Approve the minutes the from August 28, 2025, and September 3, 2025, Charter Review Committee Meetings. Chair Taylor moved to approve the minutes from August 28, 2025, and September 3, 2025. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Discussion Items A. Discussion of Charter Review Proposed Amendments. Committee Members to discuss Charter Review Proposed Amendments. Chair Taylor read Attachment A, a proposed ordinance, pertaining to increasing the age to run for elective office from 21 to 25 years of age and to require continuous residency for one year prior to filing by title only. Ms. Lamb explained the difference between filing and qualifying on page two of the ordinance was filing was in November and qualifying was when they had to submit their petitions. Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 25, 2025 Vice Chair Katz liked the one year continuous residency prior to filing, as did Ms. Troyanowski. Chair Taylor supported keeping the age to run at 21 and said in all his years with the City, they never had a problem with it. He referenced the phrase "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." and noted that there have been young people who have successfully started movements at the age of 18. Ms. Troyanowski also supported keeping the age at 21 Vice Chair Katz said that he likes 25. (Dr. Pacilli arrived.) Vice Chair Katz read "The Adolescent Brain" into the record, and mentioned that Professor Kaplan has pointed out that "puberty refers to the hormonal changes that occur in early youth and adolescence may well extend beyond the teenage years. In fact, there are characteristic developmental changes that almost all adolescents experience during their transition from childhood to adulthood. It is well established that the brain undergoes a rewiring process that is not complete until approximately 25 years of age." Ms. Troyanowski supported the age of 21. Dr. Pacilli agreed with the 21 year old age requirement and with continuous residency. Vice Chair Katz stated that he will speak about it at the City Commission and express his concern. Ms. Lamb advised that she would update the ordinance. Ms. Lamb requested a motion if the Committee wanted to present it as one of the Charter Amendments to the City Commission. Motion Dr. Pacilli so moved. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. Vice Chair Katz stated that he was voting no, but was voting yes in favor of the portion regarding continuous residency. Motion passed 3-1 (Vice Chair Katz dissenting.) Chair Taylor inquired, since the vote was 3-1, if the part about the age would be removed from the amendment and the only recommendation going forward pertained to the continuous residence portion. 2 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 25, 2025 Ms. Lamb confirmed it would. Ms. Lamb read Attachment B, a proposed ordinance, changing the length of elected terms from three years to four years, clarifying what constitutes a term for the purposes of term limits, a mandatory sit out period, and notice and advertisement of referendums to the public, by title only. She explained that the way the ordinance is drafted is that the first election impacted would be in March 2028. Motion Vice Chair Katz so moved. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Lamb read Attachment C, a proposed ordinance pertaining to the appointment and removal of the City Manager and City Attorney, clarifying the duties of the City Manager and City Commissioners, notice and advertisement to the public of the referendum, by title only. Vice Chair Katz stated that the ordinance does not reference the 4-1 majority vote, only the procedure. Ms. Lamb said that it is in Exhibit A and they can rewrite the ballot question to make it more clear. Vice Chair Katz asked if the City Manager and City Attorney should be separate as the City Manager position is more political. He said that he is not against the City Attorney but asked if that position should be separated out. There was agreement that both positions should require a 4-1 vote. Ms. Lamb pointed out that the current Charter has them the same and they can add the positions as a and b. Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to approve that the amendment be forwarded to the Commissioners. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Lamb stated that there is no conflict with Sections 40, 41 and 42. Chair Taylor pointed out elections it references November and March elections. Ms. Troyanowski also noted it references Deputy Mayor and Vice Mayor 3 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 25, 2025 Ms. Lamb explained that it does say November, but it references the date to file for the March Election, so there was no conflict, and she advised that there is a general cleanup, when referencing individuals holding certain positions being changed to say he/she and other antiquated language. The members agreed. Dr Pacilli commented that Tamarac had a short preamble which was beautiful. Ms. Lamb said that she will send it to the members and they can discuss it at the next meeting. Vice Chair Katz said that there will be four items on the ballot and the Committee will meet again. He suggested that the Committee focus on major things first, letting the others wait and noted that there has been a lot of discussion on the City Commission level about non-residents serving on advisory boards. He requested that the Committee members consider whether potential advisory board members should be residents or not, and if so, including it as a Charter Amendment. Ms. Lamb noted that non-residents can obtain a waiver via ordinance and there is only one Board that does not allow for it, and that this is typically accomplished via ordinance. Chair Taylor stated that if an individual owns a business in the City, the owner can serve. 4. Public Comments Susan Oyer, Boynton Beach, stated that she supports the age to serve elected office as being 25, and suggested lowering campaign donation amounts if the minimum age to hold office is 21. She did not support extending elective terms to four years and having terms at two years or leave it at three. She liked the idea of a preamble and expressed with the right wording, it would set a nice tone, and pointed out Boynton Beach is one of the older cities in the County and should be held in a higher regard. Ms. Lamb stated that the Committee will be making a presentation to the City Commission on October 21st and asked when the Committee would meet again. She asked how the Committee wanted the information presented to the City Commission as well. Chair Taylor said that a report was fine, which will be attached to the agenda item and then a brief Power Point, and the Committee agreed. It was noted that typically the Chair makes the presentation, or a designee. Chair Taylor agreed, and the members indicated that they will attend. Ms. Lamb explained that all has to be prepared by October 14th to be on the agenda. 4 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 25, 2025 After discussion, there was agreement to meet on Monday, October 6th at 6 PM. 5. Adjournment Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to adjourn. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 P.M. Oditi Catherine Cherrry Minutes Specialist 5 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida September 25, 2025 6 MINUTES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025, AT 6:00 PM IN CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBER, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Jerry Taylor, Chair Shawna B. Lamb, City Attorney David Katz, Vice Chair Ian Gregorachik, Assistant City Attorney Angela Troyanowski Dr. Phyliss Pacilli ABSENT: Reverend Richard Dames 1. Call to Order Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M., followed by Roll Call, with the above members noted as present. 2. Approval of Minutes A. Charter Review Meeting Minutes Approve the minutes from the September 25, 2025, Charter Review Committee Meeting. Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to approve the minutes. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Discussion Items A. Discussion of Charter Review Proposed Amendments. Committee Members to discuss Charter Review Proposed Amendments. Ms. Lamb stated Mr. Gregorachik updated the ordinance language per the Committee's discussions. She said her office needs to know what format the Committee wants the report to the City Commission to be given in and suggested having one more meeting to review the final report and Power Point for approval. The members agreed on having a Special Meeting at 5:30 P.M., on Monday October 13th to finalize all and staff will put it on the City Commission agenda for October 21st to give final approval Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 6, 2025 After review of the proposed ordinance changes, the members acknowledged the updated language was fine. Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to approve Ordinance 25 and to be moved forward with the corrections. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Lamb pointed out the other ordinances were already approved by the Board, so no motion was needed. A copy of the preamble was provided, which Ms. Lamb read. Brief discussion ensued about including other items in the preamble, however, after further discussion, the members agreed to the preamble as read by Ms. Lamb, as included in the meeting materials. Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to approve the preamble. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Public Comments Chair Taylor opened Public Comments Susan Oyer, Boynton Beach resident, favored leaving the word transparency in the preamble as she said that the City does not have transparency and the residents want it. No one else coming forward, Public Comments was closed. Ms. Lamb asked if there was anything else the members wanted in the report and said staff will put together what the Committee had previously discussed and agreed with. As for the presentation to the City Commission, Chair Taylor suggested that they present the preamble first, then the four items, as they appear and the catch all language ordinance will be made last. Ms. Lamb said that staff will send the draft report to the members the Friday before their next meeting. Vice Chair Katz stated that he received a response to his text to Rev. Dames who said that no one had informed him of the meeting. Ms. Lamb requested Vice Chair Katz inform him of the next meeting. 2 Meeting Minutes Charter Review Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 6, 2025 5. Adjournment Motion There being no further business to discuss, Dr. Pacilli moved to adjourn. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m. (1_.C+Lthi_1411 (/A r 2 2 Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 3