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AGENDA ITEM REQUEST


Originating Department:  City Clerk

Item Title:  Agreement

Item Number:  4AMeeting Date:  1/13/2026

City Reference Number (C#):  C25318



Item Description:

A Resolution of the City of Sunrise, Florida, approving a “Municipal Elections Agreement” between the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, Joe Scott, and the City of Sunrise; and providing an effective date. City Manager Mark Lubelski. Felicia M. Bravo, City Clerk.




Funding:

001.10.10.511.504906 - Elections
No funding was be budgeted for FY 2025/2026.

Amount: $0.00

 



Amount:
The estimated cost of the  General Election on November 3, 2026: $0.00

Estimated cost with extra ballot page(s) for one or more ballot questions:
$2.79 per registered voter, base fee of $164,543.04; and,
$0.15 per registered voter for each additional page, an additional $8,846.40 per page.



ATTACHMENTS:
Description
ATY Resolution - C25318
2026 Municipal Election Agreement



Background:

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott requires municipalities to adopt an agreement in order to conduct municipal elections that are held concurrently with county, state and federal elections. The attached agreement permits the Supervisor to conduct a municipal election on behalf of the City of Sunrise on November 3, 2026, in accordance with the State of Florida Election Code and the Local Election Law.

 

For the upcoming election cycle, there is no cost associated with conducting the election unless there is a ballot question, which would incur significant costs that are based on the number of registered Sunrise voters as follows:

 

Estimated cost with extra ballot page(s) for one or more ballot questions based on 58,976 registered voters:
$2.79 per registered voter, base fee of $164,543.04; and,
$0.15 per registered voter for each additional page, an additional $8,846.40 per page.


At this time, there are no ballot questions proposed.  Approval of the agreement is recommended.




Department Head Recommendation:
Approval



Person With Additional Information: 
Name: Felicia M. Bravo Phone: 954-746-3333



Department Head Name and Title:
Felicia M. Bravo, City Clerk



City Manager:
Authorized for agenda placement