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RESOLUTION NO.: 793-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE; ESTABLISHING A LIMITED PERIOD OF EXISTENCE; MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF DIRECTION; SETTING A FINAL COMMITTEE REPORT DATE; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF THE FINAL COMMITTEE REPORT AND A DECISION BY CITY COUNCIL ON WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS TO PLACE BEFORE THE VOTERS IN A REFERENDUM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, an initial review of the City Charter by the City Council and City staff revealed that many provisions of the Charter had been repealed or needed updated, and that other sections were outdated or in conflict with City ordinances; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate a further review of the Charter by an appointed, temporary committee of City Council members to recommend what, if any, changes or amendments should be made to the Charter so that it will continue to meet the City's needs as the City's primary governing document and will not be in conflict with existing City ordinances; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the review of the Charter shall be accomplished within a reasonable time frame and shall be guided by the principles, purposes and directives set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, in regular session duly assembled, as follows: Section 1. Charter Review Committee Established. The City Council hereby establishes a Charter Review Committee (the "Committee") to review and make recommendations to the Council regarding changes and amendments to the City Charter. The Committee shall be wholly advisory in nature. Section 2. Term of Existence. The Committee shall exist from the date of this resolution and continue for a period not to exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days therefrom or the date on which it tenders its Final Report to the City Council, whichever first occurs, unless otherwise extended by further resolution of the City Council. Section 3. Membershi . The Committee shall consist of the Mayor plus all five (5) City Council members. Section 4. Committee Chair* Meetin s & Procedure. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be selected by the members thereof at the initial meeting of the Committee. The City Manager shall notify the members of the initial meeting which shall be held no later than thirty (30) days from the date of adoption of this resolution. Thereafter, all subsequent meeting dates of the Committee, its additional officers, meeting procedures, operational bylaws and other methods of operation shall be adopted as a majority of the Committee sees fit, consistent with Section 286.011, Florida Statutes and Florida's Sunshine Law. Section 5. Statement of Committee Direction. The Committee is directed to undertake a complete, timely, and thorough review of the City Charter. They are specifically directed to receive public input from City residents and the Committee's members as to changes and amendments that will allow the City's government to function efficiently, effectively and in the best interests of its citizens. In addition, they are directed to schedule quarterly public workshops with the City Council to update the Council on their progress and to provide completed reviews to the Council for their consideration. Particular attention should be paid to providing a document that is both consistent with the City's current ordinances and that will enable the City's governing body and administrators to meet the needs of the citizens well into the new millennium. Areas best regulated by ordinance or