TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 2/17/2025
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 9 - A
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Quasi-Judicial Hearing Regarding Whether Mayor Had Knowledge of Travel Policy Before Date of Travel and that Mayor Violated Travel Policy.
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Mayor and Commission
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
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BACKGROUND:
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At the Regular Commission Meeting held on February 3, 2025, the City Commission voted to hold a quasi-judicial public hearing to determine whether the Mayor had knowledge of the City Commission travel policy before his travel to Washington, DC, in January 2025, and that the Mayor violated the City Commission travel policy with respect to the January 2025 Washington, DC trip. The City Commission discussed potential public censure of the Mayor if he was found to have had advance knowledge of the policy and violated the policy.
The City Code of Ordinances provides the following guidance:
"ARTICLE IX. SANCTIONS FOR CHARTER VIOLATION"
Sec. 2-380. Violations.
If a city commissioner is found, after a hearing as set forth herein, to have violated any provision of the Deltona City Charter, such commissioner shall be subject to sanctions as set forth in section 2-381. A violation may be brought forward by either a city commissioner or a charter officer of the city. A charge of violation shall be initiated by motion of a member of the city commission who shall summarize the alleged violation in the motion. All city commissioners, including the commissioner charged with a violation, may take part in and vote as to all matters relating in any way to the charge. If a majority of the city commission votes to have the charge heard, consideration of the alleged violation shall be placed on an upcoming agenda by the city manager for a formal quasi-judicial hearing. The city attorney shall advise the city commission as to the proper procedures...
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