ORD 1476 11/18/2024"City of Choice"
ORDINANCE NO. 1476
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON DECEMBER 14, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR COUNCIL AT -LARGE
PLACE 6; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Council Member
Place 1, Council Member Place 4, Council Member At -Large Place 5, and Council Member
At -Large Place 6 was held on November P, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on November 51, 2024, no candidate received a majority of votes required
by Section 5:04 of the Cibolo City Charter to win the election for Council Member At -Large
Place 6; and
WHEREAS, the Cibolo City Charter states the City will conduct a runoff election with the
two candidates receiving the highest number of votes; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Constitution, the Texas Election Code (the "Code"), and the City
Charter are applicable to said Runoff Election (hereinafter referred to as the "election"), and
in order to comply with applicable laws, an ordinance is required to call the election and
establish procedures consistent with the Constitution, the Code, and the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the election will be held jointly with Guadalupe County on December 14,
2024, pursuant to Section 271.002(a) of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement setting out respective duties and
responsibilities for the December 14, 2024 election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. A municipal Runoff Election is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday,
December 14, 2024, at which time shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of
Cibolo the following election;
COUNCIL MEMBERAT LARGE PLACE 6
(MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO EN GENERAL PLACE 6)
Donetta Roberts
Charles Rupert
SECTION 2. The candidate for elective office obtaining the highest number of votes shall
be elected to said office for a three (3) year term when the City Council has canvassed the
election results and enters an order stating the same.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the election and the declaration by the Council
that the votes have been canvassed, the City Secretary shall certify to the Secretary of State
an authenticated copy showing the results of the election.
SECTION 4. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday
December 14, 2024 in accordance with the laws of Texas, and the provisions of the Charter
of the City of Cibolo, and the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in
accordance with the Texas Election Code for the election.
SECTION 5. The election ordered herein shall be held as prescribed by law, at the
following locations and times listed in Attachment A.
SECTION 6. Voting at said election shall be conducted as determined by the County
Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas. The equipment necessary for voting shall
be available at the voting site for the purpose of conducting early voting by personal
appearance and at the Election Day voting site established for the purpose of voting by
personal appearance on Election Day, Saturday December 14, 2024. The County Elections
Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas is authorized and charged to perform the functions
provided by law in the casting of early ballots cast commencing on December 2, 2024, and
ending on December 10, 2024, manner and time made and provided by the Statutes of the
State of Texas on this subject. Lisa Hayes, Elections Administrator will be appointed as
early voting clerk in compliance Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code. Other deputy
early voting clerks will be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct
early voting at Cibolo Fire Station #2, 3864 Cibolo Valley Drive, Cibolo. Any qualified
voter for the Election may vote early by personal appearance at the Early Voting Location
listed above. at Cibolo Fire Station #2 at 3864 Cibolo Valley Drive, Cibolo, Texas. The
Main voting date is set as December 14, 2024. The election will be held at the following
voting site:
Fire Station 3864 Cibolo valley Drive, Cibolo
SECTION 7. The Mayor and City Council shall contract with Guadalupe County through
the Guadalupe County Clerk's Elections Office for the conduct of this election. The
Guadalupe County Clerk's Elections Department shall appoint the election officers to hold
said election, in accordance with State Election Law, including an Early Balloting Board,
Signature Verification Committee and the Central Counting Station representatives which
shall count and canvass the early ballots cast at said election.
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SECTION 8. Notice of said election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of this
ordinance in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the City not earlier than
the 30th day or later than the 10th day before the election.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 18 day of November 2024.
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
Hyde Ketlo LLP
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
The only voting site for the Cibolo Runoff Election (Early Voting and Election Day) will be
at Cibolo Fire Station #2,3864 Cibolo Valley Drive, Cibolo, Texas
Early Voting Dates and Time
December 2, 2024
Sam —
5pm
December 3, 2024
8am —
5pm
December 4, 2024
8am -
5pm
December 5, 2024
Sam -
5pm
December 6, 2024
Sam -
5pm
December 9, 2024 Sam - 5pm
December 10, 2024 Sam - 5pm
Election Date Voting Dates and Time
December 14, 2024 7am - 7pm