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St. Petersburg Municipal General
11/8/2011
Voter Registration Deadline: 10/11/2011
Early Voting: The municipality has chosen not to conduct early voting
for this election as provided in Florida Statute 101.657(1)(e)
Polling Place Changes (since last municipal election)
Mail ballots requested and returned for November 8 Municipal Elections
Council Member District 1
Charlie Gerdes
Robert A. "Bob" Kersteen
Council Member District 3
Bill Dudley
Brent Hatley
Council Member District 5
Steve Kornell
New Election*
Council Member District 7
Gershom Faulkner
Wengay "Newt" Newton
* Letter from City of St. Petersburg re: "New Election" NOTE: Voting is at-large in the General Election.
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Proposed Charter Amendments and Referendum Questions
NO. 1 |
| Charter Amendment Authorizing Leases of Port Property For Up To 25 Years
Shall the City Charter be amended to increase the length of leases on the Port property, including abutting submerged lands, from 10 years to 25 years, that can be authorized by a City Council resolution approved by no less than six members of City Council, without the need for a referendum or notice to surrounding properties, in order to encourage private investment, economic development, income for the City and reduction of the Port subsidy?
YES NO |
NO. 2 |
Providing City Council with the Authority to Grant Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions
Shall the City Council be authorized to grant, pursuant to s. 3, Art. VII of the State Constitution, ad valorem tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new, full-time jobs in the City of St. Petersburg?
YES For authority to grant exemptions NO Against authority to grant exemptions |
NO. 3 |
Require the City Council to Adopt an Inclusive Downtown Waterfront Master Plan by Ordinance
Shall the City Charter be amended to require that City Council adopt an ordinance, by July 1, 2012, establishing criteria for the development of an inclusive Downtown Waterfront Master Plan and further require that City Council develop and approve an inclusive Downtown Waterfront Master Plan in accordance with that ordinance by July 1, 2015?
YES NO |
NO. 4 |
Require the Formation of a Citizen Committee to Evaluate and Determine City Council District Boundaries
Shall the City Charter be amended to require that a Citizen Committee, with the Mayor and each City Council Member appointing a Member from their district, determine the Council District Boundaries as opposed to the current process whereby City Council determines the Council District Boundaries?
YES NO |
NO. 5 |
Make Management Evaluation by City Council Optional Instead of Mandatory
Shall the City Charter be amended to require City Council to consider but not require a Management Evaluation every two years, while preserving the right of City Council to conduct such a study any time?
YES NO |
NO. 6 |
Require Public Hearings on City Budget Amendments Regarding Fund Transfers and Finalizing Year-End Budget
Shall the City Charter be amended to require that City Council hold a public hearing before approval of any amendment to the City Budget which transfers money from one fund to another and further require that at the end of the budget year a public hearing be held to approve the year-end budget ordinance?
YES NO |
NO.7 |
Mayor Must Submit a Balanced Budget to City Council
Shall the City Charter be amended to require the Mayor to submit a balanced budget to City Council?
YES NO |
NO. 8 |
General Clarifications and Corrections to the Charter
Shall the City Charter be amended to clarify existing responsibilities between City Council and the Mayor, and to correct typographical errors?
YES NO |