HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-25 RESOLUTION NO. R2019-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF A BOND ELECTION.
WHEREAS, by an ordinance adopted by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of
Friendswood (the "City") on August 12, 2019 (as such ordinance may be subsequently amended,
the"Bond Election Ordinance"),the Council has deemed it advisable to call a bond election in the
City on November 5, 2019 (the "Election"); and
WHEREAS,the Election is subject to the provisions of Section 43.004(b), Texas Election
Code (the "Code"), which requires that the City share voting locations on election day with
Galveston County and Harris County (the "Counties"), and the City is authorized by the Code to
also share voting locations for early voting with the Counties; and
WHEREAS,the City has determined that it is in the best interest of its citizens and voters
to contract with the Galveston County Clerk, acting as the elections administrator for Galveston
County (the "Galveston County Election Administrator"), pursuant to an election services
agreement (the "Galveston County Election Services Agreement"), to provide for the
administration by the Galveston County Election Administrator of the election in Galveston
County; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in the best interest of its citizens and voters
to contract with the Harris County Clerk, acting as the elections administrator for Harris County
(the "Harris County Election Administrator"), pursuant to an election services agreement (the
"Harris County Election Services Agreement"), to provide for the administration by the Harris
County Election Administrator of the election in Harris County; and
WHEREAS,the election shall be conducted as a joint election with Galveston County and
Harris County to serve the voters of the City that reside in the respective Counties, and with other
political subdivisions in the respective County under the authority of Chapter 271, Texas Election
Code, and/or Chapter 31, Texas Election Code, and in accordance with the Galveston County
Election Services Agreement and the Harris County Election Services Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose
of the meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. The statements contained in the preamble of this Resolution are true and
correct and are hereby adopted as findings of fact and as a part of the operative provisions hereof.
Section 2. The Council hereby approves the respective Election Services Agreement
with Galveston County and Harris County and authorizes the Mayor or City Manager to sign and
deliver such agreements on behalf of the City.
Section 3. The appointment of the Presiding Election Judges, Alternate Presiding
Judges and Early Voting Clerks and Deputy Early Voting Clerks for the designated polling places
for the Election shall be made by the respective Election Administrator in accordance with the
respective Election Services Agreement.
Section 4. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at the
Election.
Section 5. Notice of the Election shall be given by posting and publication, and the
Bond Election Ordinance shall be posted, at the times and in the places required by law. The City,
its employees, contracting parties and any other agents having duties and responsibilities with
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respect to the Election shall, to best of their ability carry out their duties and responsibilities and
the Election shall be conducted in substantial compliance with the Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12,-th day of August,2019.
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