7904-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7904-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AMENDING SECTION
8.05, ELECTIONS, AMENDING SECTION 8.05(0), PROVIDING
THAT THE CANVASSING BOARD BE COMPRISED OF
COUNCILMEMBERS WHOSE NAMES DO NOT APPEAR ON
THE BALLOT AND ALLOWING FOR CITIZENS TO BE
APPOINTED IF NECESSARY; CHANGING THE DATE FOR THE
CANVASSING BOARD TO MEET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby proposed that Section 8.05(d) of the City Charter be
amended as follows:
Section 8.05. Elections.
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(d) Canvassing board. The canvassinq board shall have at least three members. It
shall consist of the City Council members whose names do not appear on the ballot. In
the event that there are less than three council members eliqible to serve, the Council
shall appoint as many citizen members as necessary to have three members. council
sh::lll meet ::lS::l The canvassing board shall certify the election returns no later than
withrn 24 hours after the final election results are provided to the City Clerk by the
Supervisor of Elections after any municipal election, closing of the polls in ::lny municip::l1
olection ::lnd sh::lll C::lnV::lSS the election returns except when such election is held in
conjunction with an election conducted by Pinellas County, in which case certification of
the returns by the county canvassing board may be accepted as the certification of the
municipal election returns.
Section 2. A referendum election is hereby called and will be held on January
29, 2008, at the general city election for the consideration of the voters of the City of
Clearwater for the proposed charter amendments. The question to appear on the
referendum ballot reflecting the proposed amendment to the charter at the regular
municipal election scheduled for January 29, 2008, shall be as follows:
CANVASSING BOARD
Shall section 8.05 of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance 7904-07 to provide that the canvassing board consist of
Council members whose names do not appear on the ballot and when
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necessary to achieve a three member canvassing board, citizen members
appointed by Council; and to provide that the canvassing board shall
certify the election returns within 24 after the final election results are
provided by the Supervisor of elections?
YES
NO
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor
of Elections that the referendum item provided above shall be considered at the
election to be held on January 29, 2008.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The
amendments to the City Charter provided for herein shall take effect only upon approval
of a majority of the City electors voting at the referendum election on these issues and
upon the filing of the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
November 1. 2007
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
AS AMENDED
November 15. 2007
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~nk v. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Pame a K. Akin
City Attorney
Attest:
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