Commission adopts ordinance allowing December swearing-in at 5 p.m. and flexible location within city

The City Commission gave second reading and adopted Ordinance 2026-21, which amends the municipal charter to set the reorganization (swearing-in) meeting time at 5 p.m. on the first Monday in December and allows the meeting to be held at any legally accessible location within city limits, consistent with Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine laws.

City Attorney Lopez explained the two principal changes: the fixed start time of 5 p.m. for this year's ceremony and flexibility to change the time in future years by resolution. A member of the public asked whether the December location had been decided; City Manager Ruben Franklin said staff is planning to hold the ceremony in this council chamber with the Lightner Museum lobby available as no-cost overflow if needed and said he would confirm any costs for overflow arrangements. The commission then voted to adopt the ordinance on second reading.