R17-020 RESOLUTION NO. R17-020
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA, CREATING A CITIZEN OVERSIGHT
5 COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT AND
6 REMOVAL OF MEMBERS BY THE CITY MANAGER;
7 PROVIDING FOR DUTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
8 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, in May 2016, Palm Beach County adopted an Ordinance calling for a
11 Countywide Referendum to impose a countywide local government infrastructure surtax of
12 one percent (1.0%) on all authorized taxable transactions occurring within Palm Beach
13 County, as authorized by Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes; and
14 WHEREAS, Voters approved the plan in the November 2016 General Election; and
15 WHEREAS, pursuant to the County Ordinance and the ballot language approved by
16 the voters, City expenditures of Surtax proceeds shall be subject to independent oversight by
17 citizen committees; and
18 WHEREAS, the City Commission has elected to create a City of Boynton Beach
19 Citizens Oversight Committee appointed by the City Manager to serve as a reporting body to
20 the City Commission.
21 _ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
22 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
23 Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and
24 hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Commission
25 Section 2. There is hereby created a five (5) member Citizens Oversight
26 Committee comprised of individuals with experience, education, or skills as determined
27 necessary by the City Manager. Members of the Committee shall be appointed and may be
28 removed by the City Manager.
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29 Section 3. The Committee shall meet at least twice annually and at such other
30 times as deemed necessary by the City Manager or designee to conduct review of the City's
31 list of approved infrastructure surtax expenditures. Meetings shall be scheduled by the City
32 Manager or designee. The City Manager shall appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair.
33 Section 4. The Committee's duties are to:
34 1. Ensure that one hundred percent (100%) of proceeds are expended only for
35 purposes permitted by law and consistent with the ballot measure: and
36 2. Ensure that expenditures are in compliance with the City's Surtax Use Plan:
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38 a. Make annual reports to the City Commission and City Manager which
39 shall include whether the City is in compliance with the requirements
40 of the ballot measure.
41 b. The report shall summarize the surtax funded projects and indicate the
42 amount of funds used for each project, the status of the project on the
43 reporting date and whether the surtax funds allocated to the project are
44 sufficient to fund completing of the project.
45 Section 5. The Committee and its individual members shall operate in the
46 sunshine. Committee Members are subject to the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics.
47 Appointees shall complete required ethics training prior to assuming the duties of
48 appointment.
49 Section 6. Costs associated with the operation of the Committee shall not be paid
50 from the surtax funds.
51 Section 7. That this Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
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53 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 2017.
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56 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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60 Mayor—Steven B. Grant
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62 Vice Mayor—Mack McCray
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64 Commissioner—Justin Katz
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66 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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68 Commissioner—Joe Casello
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