This amendment deals with two (2) clarification items in the Charter. First, it explains how to count days when the Charter gives a deadline. Generally, ‘days’ would mean calendar days, but if the period is fifteen (15) days or less, it would mean business days. Second, it clarifies that the two (2) officers whose salaries are set by the City Commission are the City Manager and City Attorney.

Think of it like adding a legend to a map. The Charter already gives directions; this amendment makes the legend clearer so everyone uses the same method for counting time and knows exactly which positions the salary provision refers to. A YES adopts those clarifications; a NO leaves the current Charter language in place.

This amendment addresses whether someone can hold two (2) leadership roles at the same time. If adopted, the Mayor or a City Commissioner could not simultaneously serve as an officer on the board of a homeowner or condominium association located within Coconut Creek while serving on the City Commission.

An easy way to picture it is as a ‘two (2) hats’ rule. While someone is wearing the Mayor or Commissioner hat, they could not also wear the officer hat for a local HOA or condominium board. The amendment concerns serving as an officer on the association board; it does not prohibit simply living in or belonging to an association. A YES creates that restriction; a NO keeps the current Charter language.

This amendment deals with money that has already been appropriated for capital projects. Under the current Charter, a capital appropriation is automatically considered abandoned if five (5) years pass without money being disbursed or encumbered. The amendment would remove that automatic five (5)-year cutoff. Instead, the City Commission would determine during the annual budget process which capital appropriations should be abandoned.

Think of each capital appropriation as money placed in a labeled project envelope. Right now, an unused envelope automatically closes after five (5) years. Under the amendment, the Commission would review those envelopes through the annual budget process and decide which remain open and which are closed. A YES changes that process; a NO retains the five (5)-year rule.

The Charter currently requires the City to convene a Charter Review Board every five (5) years. This amendment would change that regular schedule to every six (6) years, beginning in January 2030. The purpose of the scheduling change is to align the Charter review cycle more closely with the general-election calendar.

Think of it like changing a recurring calendar appointment so it lines up with another recurring event. Instead of the Charter review occurring every five years and potentially falling between election cycles, the regular six (6)-year schedule would line it up more closely with general elections. A YES changes the regular review cycle to six (6) years; a NO keeps the five (5)-year cycle.