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City attorney lays out draft "Save Boca" charter amendment and ordinance; council warned workshop cannot adopt final action
Summary
City attorney presented draft charter amendment and ordinance tied to the Save Boca petitions that would require voter approval before sale, lease or alienation of city‑owned land larger than half an acre; staff and petitioners worked on limited exceptions for nonprofit leases, utilities, city operations and short‑term uses. Timeline: introduction the next day, a workshop and potential second reading/adoption after required notice.
City Attorney Joshua Koehler briefed the council on draft measures the city has prepared in coordination with petitioners behind the “Save Boca” initiative. The draft charter amendment and mirror ordinance would require voter approval before the city may sell, lease or otherwise alienate any city‑owned land larger than one‑half acre, with narrowly drawn exceptions intended to allow government operations and routine uses to continue.
Koehler said the staff package includes four types of clarifying…
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