Case Name: Carolyn J. WRIGHT, Michael Bornstein, Anita Mitchell, Gladys D. Van Otteren and Patricia M. High, Appellants, v. Lois FRANKEL, as mayor of City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida; Isaac Robinson, Jr.; Geraldine Muoio; James Exline; Kimberly Mitchell; and William Moss, as city commissioners of the City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida, and City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2007-12-31
Citations: 970 So. 2d 504
Docket Number: Nos. 4D06-3386, 4D06-3697
Parties: Carolyn J. WRIGHT, Michael Bornstein, Anita Mitchell, Gladys D. Van Otteren and Patricia M. High, Appellants, v. Lois FRANKEL, as mayor of City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida; Isaac Robinson, Jr.; Geraldine Muoio; James Exline; Kimberly Mitchell; and William Moss, as city commissioners of the City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida, and City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida, Appellees.
Judges: SHAHOOD, C.J., STONE, WARNER, POLEN, FARMER, STEVENSON, GROSS and MAY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 970
Pages: 504–504

Head Matter:
Carolyn J. WRIGHT, Michael Bornstein, Anita Mitchell, Gladys D. Van Otteren and Patricia M. High, Appellants, v. Lois FRANKEL, as mayor of City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida; Isaac Robinson, Jr.; Geraldine Muoio; James Exline; Kimberly Mitchell; and William Moss, as city commissioners of the City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida, and City of West Palm Beach, a municipality of the State of Florida, Appellees.
Nos. 4D06-3386, 4D06-3697.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 31, 2007.
Rehearing Denied Dec. 31, 2007.
Thomas R. Julin and Patricia Acosta of Hunton & Williams LLP, Miami, for appellants.
Jane Kreusler-Walsh and Rebecca Mer-cier Vargas of Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas, P.A., Brian B. Joslyn and Richard A. Jarolem of Casey, Ciklin, Lubitz, Martens, McBane & O’Connell, and Claudia M. McKenna, City Attorney, West Palm Beach, for appellees.

Opinion:
On Motion fob Rehearing En Banc
TAYLOR, J.
We deny the motion for rehearing en banc but certify the following question to the Florida Supreme Court as a question of great public importance:
WHERE A CITY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR A CITIZEN-INITIATED REFERENDUM PROCESS TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE, AND A CITY DECLINES TO PLACE A CITIZEN-INITIATED ORDINANCE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS, IS LACHES A DEFENSE TO A MANDAMUS PETITION BROUGHT BY THE CITIZENS TO REQUIRE THE CITY COMMISSION TO PLACE THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON THE BALLOT?
SHAHOOD, C.J., STONE, WARNER, POLEN, FARMER, STEVENSON, GROSS and MAY, JJ., concur.
GUNTHER, KLEIN and HAZOURI, JJ., recused.