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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:
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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
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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
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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
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