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The Office of the City Clerk
The Office of the City Clerk is dedicated to providing an array of quality services to the public, Commission and City Manager. Services include maintaining all official City documents and records; administer the city elections, preparing agenda and minutes of teh commission meetings retention of ordinances and resolutions; providing notifications of public hearings.
The City Clerk is appointed Clerk of the City Comission and is entrusted with maintaining, processing, and recording all proceedings and other records of the City Commission and the City to include minutes, contracts, deeds, grants, ordinances, and resolutions.
The City Clerk’s Office also handles preparation of City Commission agendas and minutes of City Commission meetings, and advertises ordinances, resolutions, bids, and other required legal notices.
City Commission: The City Commission consists of five elected members and is administred through a Commision-Manager philosophy. Please visit the Elected Officials for additional information.
Commission Meetings: City of Opa-locka Commission meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, unless the meeting date falls on a scheduled holiday. Special-called meetings and workshops are scheduled as needed. Scheduled meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at Historic City Hall chambers, 777 Sharazad Blvd, Opa-locka, Florida 33054. Meeting Notices will be posted at Historic City Hall, 777 Sharazad Blvd, Opa-locka, Florida 33054. Resident’s comments shall be held during regular City Coummsission Meetings, as noted on the Agenda. Speakers are required to follow the Commission Meeting Procedures when addressing the Commission at a meeting.
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Records and Archives: The City Clerk strives to provide fast, friendly, and complete service to the general public, the City Commission, and City staff. Upon request, the City Clerk provides assistance in the retrieval of data and documents related to City government and actions by our City Commission. There is a minimal fee, as established by the Florida Statutes, to cover the costs of copying, and in special cases, for performing research to locate the requested documents. As Records Custodian, the City Clerk is primarily responsible for maintaining and preserving vital, permanent, historical, and archival records. These documents include minutes, resolutions, ordinances, public notices, municipal elections information, contracts, and deeds.
Election Information: The Office of the City Clerk administers the city elections. The five Commission members are elected officials of the City of Opa-locka. They each serve a four year term. The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes cast for that seat, shall be declared elected.
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