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APALACHICOLA CITY COMMISSION Agenda Item Meeting Date: May 5,2026

SUBJECT: Election Ordinance

AGENDA INFORMATION:

Agenda Location: New Business

Item Number: 1

Presenter: Attorney Hartman

BRIEF SUMMARY: At the April 7th regular meeting Attorney Hart housekeeping ordinance to update the basic election ordina specifically changing the date when newly elected officials a December to correspond with new election dates.

man presented a ce passed in 2023, sume office from October to

RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Approve for $ 1^{st} $ reading

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ATTACHMENTS: Election Ordinance 2026-02

FUNDING SOURCE: N/A

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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF APALACHICOLA CODE OF ORDINANCES, PART I, ARTICLE II, SECTION 17 THE DATE ON WHICH ELECTED OFFICIALS ASSUME THE DUTIES OF OFFICE TO CORRESPOND WITH NEW ELECTION DATES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY ORDINANCE OR PARTS THEREFROM IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City of Apalachicola adopted Ordinance 2023-01 which amended the Charter in order to conduct its elections in November on even numbered years in order to coincide with the County, State and National election dates; and

WHEREAS, moving the City election date has resulted in an amendment being necessary to account for a new date for assumption of duties by newly elected Commissioners and/or Mayor, as applicable;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 100.3605 and 166.021(4), Florida Statutes the governing body of a municipality may by ordinance change the dates for election of members of the governing body of the municipality and provide for the orderly transition of office resulting from such date changes.

NOTE: Struck through language is language proposed to be deleted, Underlined language is amended language, and \*\*\* represents sections that have been skipped and that remain unchanged.

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NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA:

Section 1. Adoption of Representations:

The foregoing Whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made part of this Ordinance.

Section 2. Amendment to Date of Assumption of Duties:

The City Commission hereby amends Part I Charter, Article II, Section 17 of the City Code of Ordinances as follows:

Section 17. Meetings; assumption of office.