TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Katerri Johnson, City Clerk
THROUGH: George Gretsas, City Manager
DATE: February 11, 2020
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ORDINANCE NO. 18-20: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE V, “ELECTIONS,” SECTION 5.02, “TYPES OF ELECTIONS,” OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH CHARTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 100.3605, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO AMEND THE DATE ON WHICH ELECTIONS FOR MUNICIPAL NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS MAY BE HELD FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF ARTICLE V SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to approve Ordinance No. 18-20.
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Background:
This proposed ordinance seeks to amend the section 5.02 of the City of Delray Beach Charter as it relates to the dates on which elections may be held for nonpartisan elections. This is necessary to ensure consistency and that there is no violation to the City Charter.