The City Clerk is the Supervisor of Elections for City Elections, overseeing the qualification process for candidates seeking positions as Mayor and City Commissioner. The Office of the City Clerk is responsible for administering Oaths of Office to new recruits of the City of West Palm Beach Police Department, as well as to members of new City Boards and Committees.
Furthermore, the City Clerk’s Office functions as the Official Records Custodian; however, Records Liaisons within departments serve as records custodians where appropriate. The Office manages requests for general public records; inquiries related to Police, Human Resources, and Building records should be directed to the ‘Public Records Requests' section detailed below. The Office oversees the administration of Records Management, including retention and destruction procedures.
Additionally, the City Clerk’s Office prepares and distributes Agenda Packets for all Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and City Commission Meetings and attends the regularly scheduled meetings. The Office countersigns official documents, attests to all City documents, and systematically codifies all ordinances and archives resolutions, and legal documents adopted by the City Commission. The digital archives of Meeting Minutes, Ordinances, and Resolutions for the City of West Palm Beach are accessible by selecting the 'City Clerk’s Resources' option, as illustrated below.
The Office handles applications solely for City of West Palm Beach Domestic Partnership Certificates. To obtain a Marriage License or Palm Beach County Domestic Partnership Certificate, or County-recorded documents, please contact the Office of the Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County.
The Office oversees the City of West Palm Beach Lobbyist Registry. To register as a Lobbyist, please select the Lobbyist Registration option outlined below. Kindly note that Lobbyist Registrations expire on December 31st of each calendar year; therefore, Lobbyists are required to submit annual registration applications beginning January 1st of each calendar year.
Please be advised that Evergreen and Woodlawn Cemeteries are under the Administration of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Office also facilitates the sale of City cemetery plots (Woodlawn), prepares the corresponding and maintains records for Evergreen and Woodlawn Cemeteries.
City of West Palm Beach Code of Ordinances.