Opa-locka charter review board elects chair and vice chair, begins review of city charter

The City of Opa-locka Charter Review Board elected Nikisha as chair and Veronica Williams as vice chair and opened a line-by-line review of the city charter at its first meeting. The board — an advisory panel created by ordinance — also agreed to meet monthly to continue its work and set a tentative July meeting date.

City Attorney Norris Weeks told the board the panel was created by ordinance 2021-14 and described the board’s advisory role, voting requirements and deadlines. "This charter review board was established by ordinance 2021-14," Weeks said, and he emphasized that the board may forward proposed amendments to the city commission only if adopted by an affirmative majority of board members.

The board’s work is advisory to the City Commission: the charter requires a majority of the board (three of the five appointed voting members) to approve any amendment before it can be submitted. Weeks…