City of Gainesville - File #: 100928.

• File #: 100928.
• Version: 1
• Name: CITY ELECTION DATE 2012 (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/2/2011
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 6/16/2011
• Title: CITY ELECTION DATE 2012 (B) Ordinance No. 100928 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, setting the election date for the 2012 regular city election and setting the run-off election date, if necessary; setting the dates for qualifying for the 2012 regular election; providing a severability clause; providing a preemption clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/16/2011	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/2/2011	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/5/2011	0	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass

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CITY ELECTION DATE 2012   (B)

Ordinance No. 100928

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, setting the election date for the 2012 regular city election and setting the run-off election date, if necessary; setting the dates for qualifying for the 2012 regular election; providing a severability clause; providing a preemption clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

explanation

Section 9-2(b) of the Code of Ordinances provides that the Clerk shall recommend a date for the next regular election to the Commission at or before the first regular City Commission meeting in May of each year.  Accordingly, on May 5, 2011, the Clerk recommended January 31, 2012 as the date for the next regular City election.  The Commission authorized this office to prepare and the Clerk to advertise the Ordinance setting the date of the 2012 City Commission Elections for January 31, 2012 with a runoff date, if needed, of February 28, 2012.  

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.