2024-02-06 VII. D. Amend CC Duties, Res #2024-01, Exhibit 8•
Exhibit 8
02/06/2024
RESOLUTION NO.2024-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE SUMMARY OF DUTIES FOR THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK AS PROVIDED IN SECTION THREE OF RESOLUTION NO.
2022-11, TRANSFERRING THE DUTY OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR TO
HUMAN RESOURCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida ("City")
adopted Resolution No. 2022-11, which outlined the duties and responsibilities of the
Office of the City Clerk, including that of the Personnel Administrator; and
WHEREAS, it becomes necessary from time to time, for the City Council to amend various
provisions and appointments. Due to amendments, additional requirements, and
complexity of Federal and State laws regarding personnel and employment practices, the
City Council approved within the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, the proposed
expenditures to add a position that would be dedicated to specifically oversee human
resources/personnel matters for the City; and
WHEREAS, it is found to be in the best interests of the citizens of the City to create the Human
Resources division under the Administration Department, and to transfer all personnel
matters from the Office of the City Clerk to the Human Resources staff; and
WHEREAS, for the purposes of this Resolution, underlined type shall denote additions to and 8# ke
through shall denote deletions from the original text.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida;
presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City
Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for
the City, that:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Amending a portion of Section 3, Duties and Responsibilities.
That these paragraphs which provides the Duties and Responsibilities within Section 3 of
Resolution No. 2022-11, be amended, removing the Personnel Administrator duties as
follows:
Section 3. Conflicts. All Resolution or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion or provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications here.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 6th day of February 2024.
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John J. Fumero, City Attorney
Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A.