TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Katerri Johnson, City Clerk Department
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: November 20, 2017
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RESOLUTION NO. 78-17: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A NONPARTISAN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018; AND A SECOND NONPARTISAN ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, ON TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018; SUCH ELECTIONS TO BE HELD FOR THE ELECTION OF FOUR CITY COMMISSIONERS; APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AND THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, OR DESIGNEE, AS ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH CANVASSING BOARD TO CANVASS ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO CANVASS THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, ALONG WITH THE CITY’S CANVASSING BOARD; AND TO CONDUCT THE LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING FOR ALL ELECTION MACHINERY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE NONPARTISAN ELECTION; PROVIDING THE TIME, MANNER AND MEANS OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Resolution No. 78-17.
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Background:
The City Clerk is authorized to designate polling locations within the municipal boundaries in accordance with applicable laws and state guidelines and to direct and assign sufficient poll workers to facilitate all the precincts within the municipal boundaries. Schedule training for poll workers and to establish a pay scale applicable to the duties and responsibilities of the election staff.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.