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MOTION TO PASS PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2019-14 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2019-14 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE DATES OF THE CITY’S 2020 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM MARCH 10, 2020 TO MARCH 17, 2020 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 101.75, F.S.; PROVIDING FOR A QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR THE MARCH 17, 2020 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The 2020 Florida Presidential Preference Primary is scheduled to be held on March 17, 2020.
2. Pursuant to Section 3.02 of the City Charter, the City's 2020 regular election is scheduled to be held on March 10, 2020.
3. Section 101.75, F.S., allows the City Commission, by ordinance, to move the date of the City's election to a date concurrent with any statewide or countywide election.
4. The Supervisor of Elections ("SOE"), as a Constitutional Officer, has advised the City that the SOE does not have the capacity to conduct any election in the City in March other than the Presidential Preference Primary on March 17, 2020.
5. The City Commission finds that changing the date of the City's March 2020 election to March 17, 2020 to coincide with the Presidential Preference Primary, will result in a significant cost savings to the City.
6. The City Commission finds that changing the date of the City's March 2020 election to March 17, 2020 to coincide with the Presidential Preference Primary, pursuant to Section 101.75, F.S., is in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: None
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: Not Applicable
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project: Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable