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RESOLUTION NO. 16-9264
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE
CITY CANVASSING BOARD AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
8.5-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, FOR THE NOVEMBER 29TH, 2016
SPECIAL ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN
RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR
OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Commissioner Terence K. Pinder passed away on May 24, 2016,
thereby creating a vacancy in the office for a period of more than six (6) months in
accordance with Section 2.7 of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Charter, a Special Election is
mandated to be called to fill the vacancy, and said election is set for November 29,
2016; and
WHEREAS, The Miami-Dade County will not have a canvassing board
impaneled to certify the result of the Special Election set for November 29, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.5-9 of the City Code of Ordinances requires the City
Commission to establish a canvassing board by appointing "5 qualified electors of
the City who are not active participants or candidacy of any candidate in the election
being canvassed"; and
WHEREAS, Each City Commissioner has made his/her appointment to be
approved by the City Commission.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Resolution No. 16-9264
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby appoints:
a) Rose Tydus
b) Geneva Johnson
c) Dorothy Johnson
d) Karen Jackson
e) Calvin Russell
to serve as the City's Canvassing Board for the November 29, 2016 Special Election
pursuant to Section 8.5-9 of the City's Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to
the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption by the City
Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October, 2016.
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eyra L. Taylor
Mayor
A ttest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
J•'.nna Flores Vincent T. Brown, Esq.
Ci Clerk The Brown Law Group, LLC
City Attorney
Resolution No. 16-9264
Moved by: COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER RILEY
Commissioner Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Kelley: YES
Commissioner Riley: YES
Commissioner Santiago: YES
Vice Mayor Holmes: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES
Sponsored by: City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 16-9255
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE
CITY CANVASSING BOARD AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
8.5-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, FOR THE NOVEMBER 29TH, 2016
SPECIAL ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN
RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR
OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Commissioner Terence K. Pinder passed away on May 24, 2016,
thereby creating a vacancy in the office for a period of more than six (6) months in
accordance with Section 2.7 of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Charter, a Special Election is
mandated to be called to fill the vacancy, and said election is set for November 29,
2016; and
WHEREAS, The Miami-Dade County will not have a canvassing board
impaneled to certify the result of the Special Election set for November 29, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.5-9 of the City Code of Ordinances requires the City
Commission to establish a canvassing board by appointing "5 qualified electors of
the City who are not active participants or candidacy of any candidate in the election
being canvassed."
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The members of the City Commission shall submit the names of
Resolution No. 16-9255
their respective appointments to serve on the City's Canvassing Board for the
November 29, 2016 Special Election, to the City Clerk by Friday, October 21, 2016.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall announce the appointments at the October 26,
2016 Commission Meeting.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the Resolution to
the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida, appointing the City's
Canvassing Board for the November 29, 2016 Special Election.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption by the City
Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of Octo..er 2016
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y, a L. Taylor
Mayor
Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Jo:! na Flores Vincent T. Brown, Esq.
City Clerk The Brown Law Group, LLC
City Attorney
Moved by: COMMISSIONER RILEY
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO
Commissioner Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Kelley: YES
Commissioner Riley: YES
Commissioner Santiago: YES
Vice Mayor Holmes: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES
Opa-locka, FL Code of Ordinances Page 1 of 1
Sec. 8.5-9. - Canvassing board, composition and convening.
(1) A city canvassing board is hereby established and shall be comprised of five (5) qualified
electors of the city who are not active participants in the campaign or candidacy of any
candidate in the election being canvassed, appointed by the city commission. The appointed
electors shall serve a term to run concurrently with the terms of the appointing city
commissioners.
(2) The city canvassing board shall meet in a building accessible to the public in the city and so
designated by the supervisor of elections to publicly ratify the canvass of election results
certified by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. The city canvassing board shall
convene at twelve o'clock noon on the day following the election to be canvassed.
(Ord. No. 04-12, § 1, 10-27-04)
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