TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Katerri Johnson, City Clerk
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 19, 2021
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RESOLUTION NO. 08-21: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A NONPARTISAN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021; AND A SECOND NONPARTISAN ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, ON TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021; SUCH ELECTIONS TO BE HELD FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO CITY COMMISSIONERS AND A MAYOR; APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK, THE DEPUTY 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. 08-21.
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Background:
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary and prudent to conduct the March 9, 2021 Nonpartisan Election; and the March 23, 2021 Second Nonpartisan Election, if necessary, and is further authorized to designate polling locations within the municipal boundaries in accordance with applicable laws and state guidelines. The City Commission further requests that the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (SOE), or designee, provide the necessary voting equipment, conduct the logic and accuracy testing for all election machinery and tabulation equipment, and canvass all vote-by-mail ballots for said elections.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.