General Municipal Election: November 4 , 2008, City of Cocoa Beach Election

REFERENDUM (City initiated)  

(Read Full Text Ordinance No. 1477)
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #1
ELIMINATION OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
A Charter amendment is proposed, which will remove the option to hold special elections to elect City Commission members in case of a vacancy on the Commission, and require for such vacancies to be filled by a vote at the next regular election that occurs at least ninety (90) days after the vacancy.
Should the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?
YES, FOR AMENDMENT                _________________
NO, AGAINST AMENDMENT         _______________

Yes: 3,469 (Referendum Adopted) No: 3,238

REFERENDUM (City initiated)  

(Read Full Text Ordinance No. 1478)
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #2
ACTING CITY MANAGER
A Charter amendment is proposed to set a thirty (30) day limit to the City Manager’s appointment of an Acting City Manager, and allow the City Commission to appoint any qualified person, or another employee of the City, as acting City Manager, if the position remains vacant for a period of more than thirty (30) days.
Should the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?
YES, FOR AMENDMENT                            _________________
NO, AGAINST AMENDMENT                     _________________

Yes: 4,773 (Referendum Adopted) No: 1,894

REFERENDUM (City initiated)  

(Read Full Text Ordinance No. 1479)
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #3
DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
A Charter amendment is proposed, which will remove references to specific city departments and allow the City Commission to establish, subdivide, consolidate, rename or abolish departments of the City by a majority vote, rather than by unanimous vote. 
Should the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?
YES, FOR AMENDMENT                _________________
NO, AGAINST AMENDMENT        _________________

Yes: 4,044 (Referendum Adopted) No: 2,645

REFERENDUM (City initiated)  

(Read Full Text Ordinance No. 1482)
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #4
REFERENDUMS AND PETITIONS
A charter amendment is proposed to remove the option of holding special elections for petition-generated requests for ordinances, or charter provisions, requiring a ninety-day notice to place referendums on a regular election ballot, and by removing the one hundred twenty (120) day limit on when such matters are submitted to voters.
Should the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?
YES, FOR AMENDMENT                _________________
NO, AGAINST AMENDMENT         _________________

No: 3,290 (Referendum Failed) Yes: 3,236

REFERENDUM (City initiated)  

(Read Full Text Ordinance No. 1483)
CITY OF COCOA BEACH CITY CHARTER REVISION
TECHNICAL, CORRECTIVE AND CONFORMING CHANGES
A charter amendment is proposed that would make certain technical, corrective and conforming changes to the Charter and that would reorganize and renumber some sections, correct scrivener’s errors, remove duplicative and unnecessary language, and add clarifications in order to make the Charter easier to read and understand.  
Should the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?
YES, FOR AMENDMENT                _________________
NO, AGAINST AMENDMENT    _________________

Yes: 5,585 (Referendum Adopted) No: 1,037