File #: 20-109    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 1/30/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 2/11/2020 Final action:
Title: 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)
Sponsors: City Clerk Department
Attachments: 1. Agenda Cover Report, 2. Ord 18-20 amending section 5.02 of Charter - Election Date

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:

Recommendation

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.