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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. 2 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 3 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