R21-088 1 RESOLUTION NO.R21-088
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE OF
4 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA DESIGNATING THE PALM
5 BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS AS
6 CANVASSING BOARD FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS;
7 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
8 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections requires that the City
11 Commission designate, by Resolution, a Canvassing Board for the City Municipal Elections,
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13 WHEREAS,Designating the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections as the City's
14 canvassing board for municipal elections would remove redundancy of officials attending to
15 the same election activities such as the pre-election testing of tabulation equipment, opening,
16 tabulation, duplication, and the canvassing of ballots;and
17 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the responsibility to "canvass
18 the returns" is a ministerial and non-legislative function that can be delegated by the City
19 Commission and that the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections is designated as the City's
20 canvassing board for municipal elections.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
22 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA THAT:
23 Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
24 as being true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
25 Section 2. The City Commission hereby designates the Palm Beach County
26 Supervisor of Elections as the City's canvassing board for municipal elections. The Palm Beach
27 County Canvassing Board will handle the canvassing of ballots for the general municipal
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28 election and for runoff elections, if necessary.
29 Section 3. If any clause, section, or other part or application of this Resolution shall
30 be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
31 unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as eliminated and so not affecting
32 the validity of the remaining portions or applications remaining in full force and effect.
33 Section 4. The City shall indemnify and hold harmless the members of the canvassing
34 board in the event either or both are the subject of litigation arising from their duties as canvassing
35 board members.
36 Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective on passage.
37 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 2021.
38 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA
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40 YES NO
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42 Mayor—Steven B. Grant ✓
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44 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay _
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46 Commissioner—Justin Katz
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48 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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50 Commissioner—Ty Penserga
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52 VOTE
53 ATTEST:
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