2020-20 2020 General Election-ClarkRESOLUTION NO.2020-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; ACCEPTING THE OFFICIAL
RESULTS FOR THE 2020 GENERAL CITY ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE
TO BE HELD BY MONICA McCARTHY CLARK, AS AN ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBER;
PROVIDING FOR THE CITY CLERK TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2020, by virtue of the provisions of the Charter of the City of Okeechobee and Florida State
Law, Mayor Watford proclaimed and declared that a General City Election will be held on November 3,
2020, by the qualified voters for two City Council Members; and
WHEREAS, as provided in Section 26-4 of the Code of Ordinances, the City's qualifying period was held from
Noon, August 17 through Noon, August 21, 2020, in the Office of the City Clerk for all persons who
desired to become a qualified City Candidate; and
WHEREAS, Monica McCarthy Clark qualified as a candidate for the Office of City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida; presented at a
duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City Council; and properly executed by
the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
Section 1. That, incumbent Monica McCarthy Clark was elected by default as unopposed, and is hereby
declared elected as a City Council Member, and shall hold office for four (4) years beginning the first Monday in
January following the November 3, 2020, General Election and until her successor is elected and qualified as
provided in Section 26-5, Code of Ordinances. Term being January 4, 2021, through January 6, 2025.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to coordinate an Investiture Ceremony for the official issuance
and delivery of the Certificate of Election to the candidate elected as provided in Section 26-10, Code of
Ordinances.
Section 3. All Resolution or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution, or application
hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion or
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications here.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 1st day of December 2020.
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Lane Gamiotea, CMC,\City Clerk
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