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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:' Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 26 of the City Code. Chapter 26 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 26- Elections ARTICLE I — Procedures § 26-7. - Supplemental qualifying period. If the death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of a qualified candidate following the end of the qualifying period results in only one candidate remaining on the ballot for that office, one supplemental qualifying period shall be established for a period of two days beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the first Tuesday following the vacancy in candidacy; except that no supplemental qualifying period shall be established at all if a vacancy in candidacy occurs within 28 days prior to the date of the general election for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner. A candidate for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner shall qualify by paying to the Gity Clerk the sum of $100.00 complying with the requirements set forth in 26-9 15 of this chapter. Pursuant to Municipal Charter § C -5.1(g), if at the close of the qualifying period there is only one duly qualified candidate for Mayor or for any City Commission seat, that single candidate shall be considered elected automatically. If within 28 days prior to the date of the general election for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner, there is only one candidate on the ballot for an elected office, said candidate shall be declared elected and no election for that office shall be required. § 26-9. -Names of qualified candidates to be printed on ballot. All persons who have paid the qualifying fee (or have otherwise qualified via petition), signed the oath, and submitted a state government issued identification (ID) plus one type of residency documentation showing that the candidate has continuously resided in the Cit,, f�period of one (1) year prior to the time of qualification as provided in this chapter, shall be qualified candidates for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner, as the case may be, at the next election, and the City Clerk shall print their names on the ballot in alphabetical order. § 26-15. - Qualifications. Candidates for Commissioner or Mayor shall qualify for election by: 1 Additions to existing text are shown by underline, changes to existing text on second reading are shown by double underline, and deletions are shown as stFil(ethFeugh. 02021 - Amend Chap 26 - Elections to Provide for Qualification Docs for Residency Page 2 of 4