Subject:
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Proposed Charter Amendment to the Brevard County Home Rule Charter, Section 2.6, Commissioner Salary
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Fiscal Impact:
None to the current budget; if approved by the voters, there would be an impact to the fiscal year 2024/2025 budget.
Dept/Office:
County Attorney’s Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
At the Board’s request, this Resolution has been prepared for the Board’s consideration. Approval of this Resolution also constitutes approval to have this Resolution upon approval by the three-person attorney panel to authorize the County Manager to forward this resolution to the Supervisor of Elections, and handle any other matters related to the referendum.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
During the August 30, 2022 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board discussed a proposal to amend the County Charter, Section 2.6 that would go before the voters on November 5, 2024. The amendment would change the method for compensating commissioners to bring it in line with Florida statute. Florida statute provides a method to compensate county commissioners across the state, according to each county’s population, which the legislature has determined to be the most practical basis from which to arrive at an adequate and uniform salary statewide. It is optional for Charter Counties to follow this system. This amendment would change the County Charter to bring the County close to being in line with the State system, by adjusting Commissioner salaries to be 90 percent of the Salary formula that would be provided pursuant in Chapter 145, Florida Statutes.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Return a certified copy of the Resolution to the County Manager’s Office, the County Attorney’s Office and the Supervisor of Elections.