City of Gainesville - File #: 090078.

• File #: 090078.
• Version: 5
• Name: ELECTION CODE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/3/2009
• In control: Audit, Finance and Legislative Committee
• Final action: 12/17/2009
• Title: ELECTION CODE (B) Ordinance No. 0-09-71 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, Chapter 9, Elections; amending Section 9-3 of the Code of Ordinances by providing that the regular and runoff elections shall be considered as one election for purposes of poll worker training required by state law; amending Section 9-14 of the Code of Ordinances providing for the composition of the Board of Canvassers; providing directions to the Codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2009	5	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
12/3/2009	3	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
10/15/2009	2	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
9/28/2009	1	Audit, Finance and Legislative Committee	Approved, as shown above
5/21/2009	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

Title

ELECTION CODE  (B)

Ordinance No. 0-09-71

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, Chapter 9, Elections; amending Section 9-3 of the Code of Ordinances by providing that the regular and runoff elections shall be considered as one election for purposes of poll worker training required by state law; amending Section 9-14 of the Code of Ordinances providing for the composition of the Board of Canvassers; providing directions to the Codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Explanation

The City Commission, at its meeting of October 15, 2009, authorized the City Attorney's Office to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Elections, of the Code of Ordinances.  The City Attorney's Office is seeking approval to amend the Code to provide that the regular and runoff elections shall be considered one election for purposes of poll worker training mandated by state law.  In addition, the Code section on the composition of the Board of Canvassers would be amended to provide that the Canvassing Board would be comprised of any member of the City Commission, a citizen, and the Clerk of the Commission, and provides that, in the event no member of the Commission is able to serve, the City Auditor or designee shall serve in their place.

Recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.