File #: 20-421    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 6/11/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 7/7/2020 Final action:
Title: ORDINANCE NO. 30-20: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 34, “ELECTIONS”; SECTION 34.01, “STATE LAWS TO GOVERN” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY REPEALING SECTION (B) IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)
Sponsors: City Attorney Department
Attachments: 1. Agenda Cover Report, 2. Ordinance 30-20

TO:                                          Mayor and Commissioners

FROM:                     Lynn Gelin, City Attorney

DATE:                     July 7, 2020

 

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ORDINANCE NO. 30-20: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 34, “ELECTIONS”; SECTION 34.01, “STATE LAWS TO GOVERN” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY REPEALING SECTION (B) IN ITS ENTIRETY; 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 30-20.

 

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Background:

At its workshop on June 9, 2020, the City Commission directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to allow the City to participate in early voting.  Currently, Section 34.01 of the Code of Ordinances, expressly “opts out” of early voting.  This amendment will allow the City to participate in early voting subject to the guidelines provided by the Supervisor of Elections.

 

 

City Attorney Review:

Approved as to form and sufficiency.