Res 06-11RESOLUTION NO. 06-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 01-11 IN
ORDER TO CLARIFY THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION REGARDING
THE CHARTER CHANGE SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 40-10 SHALL
ONLY BE HP:LD ON MARCH 8, 2011 IF THERE IS A NEED TO HOLD
A REGULAR 1 ~a .1 ~:C'1 ION FOR A CITY COMMISSION SEAT.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, wishes to change the Charter
to provide for a change in the terms of the Mayor and Commissioners and a reduction in the number of
consecutive terms allowed; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved Resolution 01-11 at its meeting on January 4, 2011 to set
the special election for the charter change for March 8, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission now wishes to amend Resolution 01-11 to provide that if an election
for a Commission seat will not be required to be held on March 8, 2011, then the City Manager, or his
designee, shall contact the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office and instruct them to remove
ballot language set forth in Ordinance 40-10 and Resolution 01-11 from the ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitals set forth above are incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. That the City Commission authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to request the
removal of the proposed ballot language, set forth in Ordinance 40-10 and Resolution 01-11, from the Palm
Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office for the March 8, 2011 election ballot, provided that it is
determined that an election for a Commission seat will not need to be held on March 8, 2011.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the ` y f~ 011.
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City Clerk
Coversheet
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: R. Brian Shutt, City Attorney
DATE: January 24, 2011
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SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 9. F. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1, 2011
RESOLUTION NO. 06-11
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Approval of Resolution 06-11 amending Resolution 01-11.
BACKGROUND
The Commission, at its January 4, 2011 meeting, adopted Resolution 01-11 calling for the special
election related to a charter amendment increasing the length of a term for aCommissioner/Mayor from
2 years to 3 years and reducing the number of consecutive terms from 3 to 2 (the maximum number of
years one is able to serve is not increased and is still 6). Subsequently, the Commission, at its January
18, 2011 meeting, gave staff direction to prepare an amendment to Resolution 01-11 providing
for cancellation of the special election if there is not a contested election for a Commission seat.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 06-11.
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