Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: Intergovernmental Affairs/Board Section
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE attending Commissioner as voting delegate for submission of voting credentials for the 2023 NACo Annual Conference and other attending Commissioner or Intergovernmental Affairs/Boards Section Manager as alternate voting delegate.
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Why Action is Necessary
The Board must appoint a voting delegate and alternate voting delegate to cast votes on behalf of Broward County at the 2023 NACo Annual Conference for election of officers and adoption of policy platforms and resolutions.
What Action Accomplishes
Appoints a voting delegate and alternate voting delegate to submit voting credentials for the 2023 NACO Annual Conference.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
The National Association of Counties' (NACo) Annual Conference will take place July 21-24, 2023, in Travis County, Texas. NACo officers will be elected for the 2023-2024 term during the annual business meeting.
Broward County may cast 30 votes for contested NACo leadership races, or on NACo platform changes and policy resolutions, if any. To exercise these votes, Broward County must electronically submit its completed voting credentials form to NACo by July 17, 2023.
The voting delegate and alternate voting delegate must be a paid registrant to the conference. Designation of a voting delegate and alternate voting delegate allows either person to pick up the County's ballot and to cast all eligible votes. In previous years, the Board has designated attending commissioners and/or staff from the Intergovernmental Affairs/Boards Section of County Administration as the County's voting/alternate voting delegate.
Traditionally, Florida votes as a unit and the Florida Association of Counties holds a caucus meeting at the conference ...
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