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ORD 1478 11/18/2024Of c/a t V O Tetr.s ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, CERTIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION; DECLARING THE RESULTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinance 1453 of the City of Cibolo, Texas, adopted on the 13 day of August, 2024, a general election was duly held on the 50' day of November, 2024, for the purpose of voting on Council Member Place 1, Council Member Place 4, Council Member At -Large Place 5, and Council Member At -Large Place 6; and WHEREAS, City Council for the City of Cibolo ("City Council') finds that said election was held with the solemnities and formalities necessary to make it a valid election, all notices having been posted in the manner and for the length of time required by law; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that only duly qualified resident voters of the City of Cibolo, Texas, voted at the general election called and held on November 5, 2024; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that section 67.003 of the Texas Election Code, as amended, generally provides that each local canvassing authority shall convene not later than the eleventh (11`h) day after the election date for the purpose of canvassing the election results; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that section 67.004(a) of the Texas Election Code, as amended, establishes the quorum level required to canvass election results; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that a quorum of the City Council met on 18 November 2024, and duly canvassed the election returns of the above-mentioned election, hereby attached as ExhibitA. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The City Council officially finds and determines an election was duly ordered to be held in the City of Cibolo, Texas, on the 5a' day of November, 2024, for the purpose of electing Council Member Place 1, Council Member Place 4, Council Member At -Large Place 5, and Council Member At -Large Place 6 to a three (3) year terms of office, and that proper notice of said election was duly given; that proper election.offrcers were duly appointed prior to said election; that said election has been made and delivered; and that the City Council has duly canvassed said returns all in accordance with law. SECTION 3. That the City Council officially finds and determines that only qualified resident voters of the City were allowed to vote at said election, and the following votes were cast at said election, and that the canvass of the votes cast in said election and returns thereof, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, were made in accordance with the law. COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1 (MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO PLACE 1) Candidate Votes Percentage John McGlothin 1,992 64.63% T.G. Benson 1,090 35.37% COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 4 (MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO PLACE 4) Candidate Votes Teresa Derksen 810 Katie Cunningham 2,055 Percentage 28.27% 71.73% COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE PLACE 6 (MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO EN GENERAL PLACE 6) Candidate Votes Percentage Norma Sanchez Stephens 6,234 52.70% Christina "Belladonna" 1,153 9.75% Lichtenberg Jenna E. Hicks 1,600 13.53% Steve Cooper 2,842 24.03% COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE PLACE 6 (MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO EN GENERAL PLACE 6) Candidate Votes Percentage Charles Ruppert 2,939 27.22% Dick Hetzel 1,561 14.46% Donetta Roberts 3,523 32.63% Malcolm McLauchlan 2,775 25.70% SECTION 4. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Texas Election Code, and the City of Cibolo, Texas, Home -Rule Charter, the City Council officially finds and determines and declares the results of said election to be that John McGlothin is elected to Council Member Place 1, Katie Cunningham is elected to Council Member Place 4, and Norma Sanchez Stephens is elected Council Member At- Large Place 5 for a three (3) year term of office by majority vote of the voters. No candidate received a majority for Council Member At- Large Place 6. The candidates for the runoff election will be Donetta Roberts and Charles Ruppert. SECTION 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation of this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section SECTION 6. This ordinance is effective upon passage. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 18 day of November 2024. ATTEST: -42��� Peggy Cimics, TRMC City Secretary Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Hyde ey LLP City Attorney Exhibit A City of Cibolo Summary Results Report General and Special Elections Provisionals Counted 169 EV 45 Election Day COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1 CIBOLO PL 1 Vote Fort UNOFFICIAL RESULTS November 5, 2024 Guadalupe County TOTAL VOTE % pay ° Early Voting Absentee Jeff McGlothin 1,992 64.63% 264 1,675 53 T.G. Benson 1,090 35.37% 151 892 47 Total Votes Cast 3,082 100.00% 415 2,567 100 Overvotes D 0 0 0 Undervotes 1,231 180 1,001 50 Contest Totals 4,313 595 3,568 150 COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 4 CIBOLO PL 4 Vote For 1 TOTAL VOTE % Election Early Voting Absentee Day ' Teresa Detksen 810 28.27% 129 651 30 Katie Cunningham 2,055 71.73% 306 1,675 74 TottiLVotes'Cast 2,865 10D.00% 435 2,326 - 104 Overvotes 0 0 0 0 Undervotes 1,217 202 946 69 Contest Totals 4,082 637 3,272 173 COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE PLACE 5 Cibolo Vote For 1 TOTAL VOTE % Election Early Voting Absentee Norma Sanchez Stephens 6,234 52.70% 736 5,283 Christina'Belladonna'Lichtenberg 1,153 9.75% 210 908 Jenna E. Hicks 1,600 13.53% 220 1,316 Steve Cooper 2,842 24.03% 382 2,349 TaSal Votes Cast 11,629 100.00% 1,548 9,656 Overvotes 0 0 0 Undervotes 5,144 811 4,053 Contest Totals 16,973 2,359 13,909 215 35 64 111 425 0 280 705 City of Cibolo Summary -11/18/2024 5:09 PM Page 1 of 3 Report generated with Electionware Copyright" 2007-2020 City of Cibolo Summary Results Report General and Special Elections Provisionals Counted 169 EV 45 Election Day COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE PLACE 6 Cibolo Vote For 1 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS November 5, 2024 Guadalupe County TOTAL VOTE % EI pay ° Early Voting Absentee Charles Ruppert 2,939 27.22% 374 2,436 129 Dick Hetzel 1,561 14.46% 186 1,286 89 Donetta Roberts 3,523 32.63% 496 2,897 130 Malcolm Maclauchlan 2,775 25.70% 350 2,365 60 Total.Vates Cast 10,798 100.00% 1,406 8,984 408 Overvotes 0 0 0 0 Undervotes 6,175 953 4,925 297 Contest Totals 16,973 2,359 13,909 705 CITY OF CIBOLO PROPOSITION A Cibolo Vote For 1 EleTOTAL VOTE % Early Voting Absentee Day° For 10,095 64.97% 1,276 8,402 417 Against 5,442 35.03% 796 4,444 202 7'otal.VotesCa'st " � 15,537 100.00% 2,072 12,846 619 Overvotes 0 0 0 0 Undervotes 1,436 287 1,063 86 Contest Totals 16,973 2,359 13,909 705 CITY OF CIBOLO PROPOSITION B Cibolo Vote For 1 TOTAL VOTE % Election an Early Voting Absentee For 9,677 63.31% 1,219 8,053 405 Against 5,607 36.69% BOB 4,595 204 Total Votes Cast 15,284 100.00% 2,027 12,648 609 Overvotes 0 0 0 0 Undervotes 1,689 332 1,261 96 Contest Totals 16,973 2,359 13,909 705 City of Cibolo Summary -11 /18/2024 5:09 PM Page 2 of 3 Report generated with Nectionware Copyright" 2007-2020 City of Cibolo Summary Results Report General and Special Elections Provisionals Counted 169 EV 45 Election Day CITY OF CIBOLO PROPOSITION C Cibolo Vote For 1 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS November 5, 2024 Guadalupe County TOTAL VOTE X Election Early Voting Absentee For 9,162 59.63% 1,136 7,619 407 Against 6,204 40.37% 920 5,101 183 Total Votes Cast 15,366 100.00% 2,056 12,720 590 Overvotes 0 0 0 0 Undervotes 1,607 303 1,189 115 Contest Totals 16,973 2,359 13,909 705 City of Cibolo Summary- 11 /18/2024 5:09 PM Page 3 of 3 Report generated with Electionware Copyright" 2007.2020