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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-020RESOLUTION NO. 19 -020 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CALLING A REFERENDUM ELECTION ON APRIL 23, 2019, AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO DETERMINE IF THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVE LEVYING 1.00 MILL FOR OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT FOR FOUR YEARS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida ("Board") has made the following determinations: 1. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to Section 1011.73(2), Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. 2. On January 8, 2019, The School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida ("School Board"), adopted a Resolution directing this Board to call a referendum election on April 23, 2019, to determine if the electors of The School District of St. Lucie County, Florida ("School District") approve levying 1.00 mill for operational needs of the School District for four (4) years. A copy of the School Board Resolution is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. REFERENDUM ELECTION CALLED. As provided in Section 1011.71(9), Florida Statutes, this Board calls a referendum election to be held in the School District on April 23, 2019, to determine whether or not an additional 1.00 mill shall be levied within St. Lucie County for operational needs of the School District for a period of four (4) fiscal years, commencing July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023. 2. NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION. The Superintendent of The School District will place a notice of the referendum election in a newspaper of general circulation published in the District. The publication shall be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the referendum and shall be made at least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the referendum is deemed to be held. 3. OFFICIAL BALLOT. As required by Section 1011.73(4)(b), Florida Statutes, the ballots to be used in the referendum election shall contain a statement relating to the levy of 1.00 mill for operational needs of the District for a period of four (4) fiscal years, commencing July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023, and shall be in substantially the following form: 1 OFFICIAL BALLOT School District of St. Lucie County, Florida Referendum Election—April 23, 2019 REFERENDUM REGARDING LEVYING FOR FOUR YEARS ONE MILL FOR OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT In order to raise the salaries of teachers and educational support staff, recruit and retain highly qualified teachers, improve school security, improve mental health services, and fund other essential operations that preserve important school programs, shall the St. Lucie County School District levy an ad valorem annual operating millage of one mill for four years, with all funds reviewed by a citizens advisory committee? YES = FOR additional one mill for School District for four years NO = AGAINST additional one mill for School District for four years 4. PRINTING OF BALLOTS. The Supervisor of Elections of St. Lucie County is authorized and directed to have printed on plain white paper a sufficient number of the ballots for use of absentee electors and early voters entitled to cast ballots in the referendum election; to have printed sample ballots and deliver the sample ballots to the inspectors and clerks on or before the date and time for opening of the polls for the referendum election; and to make appropriate arrangements for the conduct of the election at the polling places specified. 5. MAIL BALLOT ELECTION. As provided in Section 101.6102, Florida Statutes, the School Board and the Supervisor of Elections have authorized the use of mail ballots for the referendum election in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 101.6103, Florida Statutes. The School Board shall cooperate with and assist the Supervisor of Elections as needed in preparing the written plan for the conduct of the election, including a written timetable, that is required by Section 101.6102(1)(a)3, Florida Statutes. 6. REFERENDUM ELECTION PROCEDURE. The Supervisor of Elections of St. Lucie County shall hold, administer, and conduct the referendum election in the manner prescribed by the Florida Election Code and other applicable law for holding elections in the School District. Returns shall show the number of qualified electors who voted at the referendum election on the proposition and the number of votes cast respectively for and against approval of the proposition. The returns shall be canvassed in accordance with law. 7. PAYMENT OF COSTS. As provided in Section 1011.73(7), Florida Statutes, the cost of the publication of the notice of the election and all expenses of the election shall be paid by the School District. 8. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this Resolution shall be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect any other word, clause, phrase, sentence, or paragraph. 2 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. 10. COPIES. Upon adoption, the County Administrator is directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of St. Lucie County and the Superintendent of the School District. After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Chair Linda Bartz AYE Vice Chair Cathy Townsend AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE Commissioner Sean Mitchell AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2019. ATTEST: Deputy Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA : B �: By: hair APPROVED AS TO FORM AN -15 -CORRECTNESS: By: V - ., 'I - County Attorney 3