WALK-ON Ordinance Amending the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale by Establishing the Charter Position of Fire Chief - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) — WALK-ON Ordinance - Charter Amendment - Fire Chief — City Commission Regular Meeting (2026-05-19)

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The City Commission approves a charter amendment to establish the Fire Chief as a charter position reporting directly to the City Commission instead of the City Manager. The Fire Chief will be appointed and compensated under terms the Commission deems appropriate, with the current Fire Chief automatically becoming the first appointed Fire Chief. The ordinance passed first reading on May 19, 2026, and requires voter approval on the November 3, 2026 ballot, becoming effective ten days after election certification by the Supervisor of Elections.