Boca Raton City Mayor

Description

The City of Boca Raton is governed by a five member City Council elected at-large to designated seats on a non-partisan basis. The Mayor and Council Members are elected for three-year terms. Members who have served two consecutive terms are not eligible to be elected to that office for the succeeding term. The Mayor and Council members seats designated A and B are elected in one year, the Council members in the seats designated C and D are elected in the following year. Subsequently, there is a year without a council election. The City Charter was changed by the electorate in 2006 to provide for two three-year terms. The Mayor presides at all Council meetings and other public functions and is the ceremonial head of the City. The Deputy Mayor presides in the absence of the Mayor. The Mayor and City Council determine policy legislatively. A City Manager is appointed by the Council to administer policy and manage the City's departments. As chief administrative officer, the City Manager appoints all city employees and is responsible for the activities of the departments as well as the successful completion of programs approved by the City Council. The City Council also appoints the City Attorney, who provides legal advice and counsel to the Mayor and City Council and to City Staff. City Council meetings are usually held in the City Council Chamber of City Hall at 6:00 PM on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The CRA usually meets at 1:30 PM on the preceding Monday, immediately followed by the City Council Workshop meeting. All meetings are open to the public, and citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings. Dates and times should be verified with the City Clerk's Office in advance.

Application Guidelines

In order to be a candidate for this position, please follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the election administrator (for city/town/village positions the city clerk, and for all others, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections) to make sure you qualify for the position. Certain positions have residency, professional certification, and other requirements. 2) Fill out the necessary documents, which may include the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (DS-DE9) Statement of Candidacy (DS-DE 84 form) with the qualifying officer, and Candidate Oath of Nonpartisan Office (DS-DE 25). Visit the following link to acquire these documents and find out more information regarding your candidacy: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/ 3) In order to be qualified on the ballot, all documents must be physically filled with the election administrator by the filing window end. WARNING: Some filings may only be accepted until noon on the day filing ends, so contact the election administrator to verify the time filing closes. Some positions may requre a candidacy fee. Be mindful about the filing window as it is often brief and late papers will not be accepted. If there are any other questions, contact the City Clerk that you are looking to run in, or contac the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections at (561) 656-6200 or visit their website at http://www.pbcelections.org/

Submit application to:
Boca Raton City Hall, 201 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, US