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Home My WebLink AboutItem 05 - Cancelling General ElectionMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: MARCH 3, 2020 SUBJECT: CANCELLING THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider adopting a resolution cancelling the 2020 General Election scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2020 due to no opposed candidates being on the ballot and declaring the candidates for Council Place 5 and Place 6 elected. FUNDING SOURCE: BACKGROUND: On February 4, 2020, City Council called a General Election to be held on May 2, 2020 to elect candidates to City Council Place 5 and City Council Place 6. Texas Election Code, Subchapter C, Section 2.051 states that a general election may be canceled if each candidate for an office that is to appear on the ballot is unopposed. On December 13, 2020, the City Secretary posted the Notice of the Filing Period on the City's website and on the bulletin boards at City Hall in accordance with the Election Code. The filing period began on January 15 and ended at 5 pm on February 14. Chris Coy applied for City Council Place 5 and Duff O'Dell applied for City Council Place 6.No other applications were received by the deadline. The deadline for a write-in candidate to declare their candidacy was 5 pm on February 18. No one declared as a write-in candidate. In accordance with Texas Election Code, Section 2.052, attached is a Certification of Unoppposed Candidates that the City Secretary is required to deliver to City Council. Also attached is a resolution declaring Chris Coy and Duff O'Dell unopposed and declaring them elected to office. In accordance with the Texas Election Code, the new terms will begin after the scheduled canvass period that would have taken place after the May 2 election. The City Secretary will perform the Oath of Office and swear Mr. Coy and Mrs. O'Dell into office at the May 19 City Council meeting. Staff recommends approval TAB CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES To: Mayor William D. Tate and the City Council of the City of Grapevine As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020. Tara Brooks City Secretary Offices Candidates City Council, Place 5 Chris Coy City Council, Place 6 Duff O'Dell GRAPE Al CJ j 1 fit s� �a Dated this 28th day of February, 2020. CERTIFICACION DE CANDIDATOS SIN OPOSICION Para: Alcalde William D. Tate y el Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Grapevine Como autoridad a cargo de la preparacion de la boleta de votacion oficial, por la presente certifico que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos unicos para eleccion para un cargo en la eleccion que se Ilevara a cabo el 2 de mayo de 2020. Cargos Candidatos Concejal, Lugar 5 Chris Coy Concejal, Lugar 6 Duff O'Dell Tara Brooks Secretaria de la Ciudad CyRApE Ui im wti _� IX ra Fechado el 28 de febrero de 2020. CHU'NG NHAN TU CACH ONG VIEN DUY NHAT Kinh g6i: Thi Tru°ang William D. Tate va Hoi Hong Thanh Ph -0 Grapevine La ngu°ai co tham quyen phu trach chuan bi bau c6 chinh th0c, theo day toi chOng nhan rang cac ung vien sau day la cac ting vien duy nhat ting cix trong cuoc bau cix du°ac len lich to chOc vao ngay 2 thang 5, 2020. Vi TO Ung Vien Hoi Hong Thanh Pho, Vi Tri So 5 Chris Coy Hoi Hong Thanh Ph -0, Vi Tri So 6 Duff O'Dell GRAPE `�y vi im Tara Brooks =`� a Thu Ky Thanh Pho Ngay 28 thang 2, 2020. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 2, 2020 GENERAL CITY ELECTION ELECTED TO OFFICE; CANCELING THE ELECTION; DECLARING THE CANDIDATES ELECTED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on December 13, 2019, the City Secretary of the City of Grapevine posted the Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot; and WHEREAS, Applications for a Place on the Ballot were accepted from January 15, 2020 through 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 2020; and WHEREAS, on February 4, 2020, the General City Election was called for May 2, 2020 for the purpose of electing City Council members to Place 5 and Place 6; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Texas Election Code, the City Secretary has certified in writing that no person has made a declaration of write-in candidacy, and that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to office; and WHEREAS, under these circumstances, Subchapter C, Chapter 2, Texas Election Code, authorizes the City Council to declare the candidates elected to office and cancel the election; WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this resolution to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 2, 2020 General City Election, are declared elected to office, and shall be issued certificates of election following the time the election would have been canvassed: City Council, Place 5 — Chris Coy City Council, Place 6 — Duff O'Dell Section 3. The May 2, 2020 General City Election is canceled, and the City Secretary is directed to cause a copy of the Order of Cancellation to be posted during the early voting period and on election day at each polling place that would have been used in the election. Section 4. The City Secretary is directed to post a copy of the Order of Cancellation attached as Exhibit "A" at each designated polling location on May 2, 2020. Section 5. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 3rd day of March, 2020. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Resolution No. 2020-006 2 EXHIBIT "A" ORDER OF CANCELLATION The City of Grapevine hereby cancels the election scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020 in accordance with Section 2.053(a) of the Texas Election Code. The following candidates have been certified as unopposed and are hereby elected as follows.. Office Candidate City Council, Place 5 Chris Coy City Council, Place 6 Duff O'Dell A copy of this order will be posted on Election Day at each polling place that would have been used in the election. President Secretary March 3, 2020 Date of Adoption Resolution No. 2020-006 3 ORDEN DE CANCELACION EI Tara Brooks por la presente, la Ciudad de Grapevine cancela la eleccion que, de to contrario, se hubiera celebrado el 2 de mayo de 2020 de conformidad, con la Seccion 2.053(a) del Codigo de Elecciones de Texas. Los siguientes candidatos han sido certificados como candidatos unicos y por la presente quedan elegidos como se haya indicado a continuacion: Cargo al que presenta candidatura Candidato Concejal, Puesto 5 Chris Coy Concejal, Puesto 6 Duff O'Dell EI Dia de las Elecciones se exhibira una copia de esta orden en todas las mesas electorales que se hubieran utilizado en la eleccion. Presidente Secretario 3 de marzo de 2020 Fecha de adopcion Resolution No. 2020-006 4 LENH HUY BAU CU Thanh Pho Grapevine theo day huy cuoc bau cix duac len lich to chic vao ngay 2 thang 5, 2020 tuan theo Muc 2.053(a) cua Bo Luat Bau C6 bang Texas. Cac ang vien sau day da durac chang nhan la ang vien duy nhat va do do durac bau nhur sau: Vi Tri Ung Vien Hoi Dong Thanh Pho, Vi Tri So 5 Chris Coy Hoi Dong Thanh Pho, Vi Tri So 6 Duff O'Dell Mot ban sao cua lenh nay se durac cong bo vao Ngay Bau Ur tai tUng dia diem bo phieu le ra durac six dung trong cuoc bau dr. Chu tich Thu' ky 3 thang 3, 2020 Ngay Thong Qua Resolution No. 2020-006 5