2024 Election Results

Question #1: Article 2 & 3: PASSED

The amendments to Article II of the Charter entitled "The City Commission" provide for cleanup of existing grammar and language and adds a provision for succession of the mayor in the event of the absence of both the mayor and vice mayor. The amendments to Article III of the Charter entitled "Elections" seek to remove obsolete language pertaining to Campaign Finance Reform, and to clean up existing grammar and language. City of Hollywood - File #: PO-2024-03 (legistar.com)

Question #2: Article 4: PASSED

These amendments would amend Article IV of the City Charter entitled "Initiative". Specifically, the amendments would require that initiative petitions be submitted to the City Clerk and City Attorney prior to obtaining signatures; change language to clarify that the initiative process applies to proposed ordinances; and cleans up existing grammar and language to make the Charter more cohesive and consistent. City of Hollywood - File #: PO-2024-04 (legistar.com)

Question #3: Article 5: PASSED

These amendments would amend Article V of the City Charter entitled "Referendum". Specifically, the amendments define when Referendum are allowed and would require that referendum petitions be submitted to the City Clerk and City Attorney prior to obtaining signatures; change language to clarify that the referendum process applies to ordinances; and cleans up existing grammar and language to make the Charter more cohesive and consistent. City of Hollywood - File #: PO-2024-05 (legistar.com)

Question #4: Article 6, 7 & 8: PASSED

The amendments to Article VI of the Charter entitled "City Manager" clarify provisions regarding absence and appointment of the city manager. The amendments to Article VII entitled "City Attorney" allows the city attorney to appoint or remove all personnel in his or her administration. The amendments to Article VIII entitled "Officers and Employees" prohibits the city commission from suggesting appointment or employment of any person to office. City of Hollywood - File #: PO-2024-06 (legistar.com)

Question #5: Article 11: FAILED

These amendments would amend Article XI of the City Charter entitled "Charter Review Committee". Specifically, the amendments seek to change the frequency of its appointment from six years to ten years; changes when the committee is to be appointed from March to January; changes when the committee shall submit to the city commission any proposed Charter amendments along with associated ballot language from June to April, and seeks to clean up existing grammar and language. City of Hollywood - File #: PO-2024-07 (legistar.com)

Question #6: Article 13: N/A

The approved language for this Article that voters saw on the ballot was incorrect and did not meet the intent of the Charter Review Committee. The ballot language is as follows with the language error highlighted in red: "These amendments amend Article XIII of the Charter entitled "Limitations on Sale, Lease or Purchase of City-Owned Real Property" by clarifying applicability to property east of the Intracoastal and city-owned historic designated properties; removing referendum option for the sale or lease of certain city-owned property for a period in excess of 20 years; requiring a 5/7ths vote of the commissionfor lease of certain city-owned properties in excess of 50 years. Should Article XIII of the Charter entitled "Limitations on Sale, Lease or Purchase of City-Owned Real Property be amended in the various ways described above?" To address this error, the City Commission has adopted a City Ordinance that automatically enacts the recommendation of the Charter Review Committee as if it was already passed by voters. This change will remain in effect until it can be reconsidered by voters during the next general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. As a result of this Emergency Ordinance, any vote cast for this ballot measure did not count for approval or rejection of this measure.

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