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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 483-2010 Ordering a Joint Election with Anna ISD and Collin College to be Held on May 8, 2010CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 483-2010 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, ORDERING A MAY 8, 2010 JOINT GENERAL ELECTION WITH ANNA ISD; ORDERING A MAY 8, 2010 JOINT GENERAL ELECTION WITH COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE; ORDERING A MAY 8, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION TO ELECT THREE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ALL FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS; PROVIDING FOR RUNOFF ELECTION; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES AND PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING, NOTICE AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO SAID ELECTIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. In accordance with Texas Election Code § 3.004, this ordinance constitutes the City Council's ordering of: (1) a May 8, 2010 Joint General Election with Anna ISD; (2) a May 8, 2010 Joint General Election with Collin County Community College; (3) a May 8, 2010 General Election to elect Three (3) City Council positions 2, 4 and 6, all for three-year terms; and, Eligible voters include qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the City of Anna. Section 2. On May 8, 2010, the polling place will be open from 7 am. to 7 p.m. The polling place on Election Day is: Anna City Hall Annex 111 N. Powell Parkway Anna, Texas 75409 Section 3. The polling place for early voting by personal appearance is the same as the polling place on Election Day. The dates and times for early voters to cast ballots by personal appearance are as follows: Monday April 26, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday April 27, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday April 28, 2010 8: 00 a. m. to 5: 00 p. m. Thursday April 29, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday April 30, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday May 1, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday May 3, 2010 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 4, 2010 7:00 am. to 7:00 p.m. Section 4. The City Secretary is designated as the early voting clerk. Qualified voters may mail applications for a voting mail -in ballot only from March 9, 2010 until the close of business on April 30, 2010. Requests for applications must be mailed to: Ord. 483-20 10 Ord. Calling Joint Election.doc Page 1 of 2 01-26-2010 Sharon Rowe Elections Administrator 2010 Redbud Blvd., Ste 102 McKinney, Texas 75069 Section 5. The City Secretary is ordered to do the following: 1. Coordinate with the Collin County Elections Department, Sharon Rowe, Elections Administrator, to hold the May 8, 2010 City of Anna General Election. Paper ballots approved by the Texas Secretary of State will be used on Election Day and for early voting. 2. Provide and publish notice of the elections ordered in this ordinance in accordance with the Texas Election Code. 3. Coordinate with the Collin County Elections Department, Sharon Rowe, Elections Administrator, to hold a runoff election conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code if no candidate receives a majority of the votes. Section 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to a particular set of persons or circumstances, is declared invalid or adjudged unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it does not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, as the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of this ordinance notwithstanding the omission of any part that is declared invalid or unconstitutional. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on first and final reading on January 26, 2010. ATTEST: APPROV D: I WJWWW= A9YI( J 4NaaAWilkiisovn,- City Secretary Qarren 0. Uqske , Mayor \11111111i0l Ord. 483-2010 Ord. Calling Joint Election.doc Page 2 of 2 01-26-2010 1►I � � I I 1 Joint General Election Contract for Election Services City of Anna/Anna ID May 8,2010 Joint General Election Table of Contents I ......................................................Duties and Services of Contracting Officer II................................................Duties and Services of City and School District III.................................................................................... Cost of Election IV ......................................................................... Joint Election Agreement V ................................................................................. General Provisions Exhibits Exhibit A ....................................................Early Voting Schedule and Locations Exhibit B ........................................................... Election Day Polling Locations Exhibit C ............................................................................. Cost of Services Exhibit D .................................................................. Joint Election Agreement May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AND 01/25/10 — Page 2 ON241 COUNTY OF COLLIN § CITY - SCHOOL ANNA ELECTION SERVICES BY THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT made and entered into by and between the CITY OF ANNA, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY," and the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ANNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as the "SCHOOL DISTRICT," and SHARON ROWE, Elections Administrator of Collin County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "Contracting Officer," pursuant to the authority in Subchapter D, Section 31.092, of Chapter 31, of the Texas Election Code, agree to the following particulars in regard to coordination, supervision and running of -the City and School District's May 8, 2010 Joint General Election and a City Runoff Election, if necessary, on June 12, 2010. An additional cost estimate, early voting calendar, and Election Day polling place schedule will be prepared should a Runoff Election be necessary. THIS AGREEMENT is entered into in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set out. IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: I. DUTIES AND SERVICES OF CONTRACTING OFFICER. The Contracting Officer shall be responsible for performing the following duties and shall furnish the following services and equipment: A. The Contracting Officer shall arrange for appointment, notification (including writ of election), training and compensation of all presiding judges, alternate judges, the judge of the Central Counting Station and judge of the Early Voting Balloting Board. a. The Contracting Officer shall be responsible for notification of each Election Day and Early Voting presiding judge and alternate judge of his or her appointment. The recommendations of the City and the School District will be the accepted guidelines for the number of clerks secured to work in each polling place. The presiding election judge of each polling place, however, will use his/her discretion to determine when additional manpower is needed during peak voting hours. The Contracting Officer May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 01/25/10 —Page 3 will determine the number of clerks to work in the Central Counting Station and the number of clerks to work on the balloting board. Election judges shall be secured by the Contracting Officer with the approval of the City and the School District. b. Election judges shall attend the Contracting Officer's school of instruction (Elections Seminar) to be held Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at the Collin County 380 Courts Bldg., Central Jury Room, 1800 N. Graves St., McKinney, TX at 2:00 PM. C. Election judges shall be responsible for picking up from and returning election supplies to the county election warehouse located at 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney. Compensation for this pickup and delivery of supplies will be $25.00. d. The Contracting Officer shall compensate each election judge and worker. Each judge shall receive $12.00 per hour for services rendered. Each alternate judge and clerk shall receive $ 10.00 per hour for services rendered. Overtime will be paid to each person working over 40 hours per week. B. The Contracting Officer shall procure, prepare, and distribute voting machines, election kits and election supplies. a. The Contracting Officer shall secure election kits which include the legal documentation required to hold an election and all supplies including locks, pens, magic markers, etc. b. The Contracting Officer shall secure all tables, chairs, and legal documentation required to run the Central Counting Station. C. The Contracting Officer shall provide all lists of registered voters required for use on Election Day and for the early voting period required by law. The Election Day list of registered voters shall be arranged in May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AND 01/25/10 — Page 4 alphabetical order by polling place, in lieu of alphabetic by each precinct in each polling place. d. The Contracting Officer shall procure and arrange for the distribution of all election equipment and supplies required to hold an election. 1. Equipment includes the rental of voting machines, ADA compliance headphones and keypads (I per site), transfer cases, voting signs and tote boxes. 2. Supplies include smart cards, sample ballots, early voting mail ballots, pens, tape, markers, etc. C. The Contracting Officer, Sharon Rowe, shall be appointed the Early Voting Clerk by the City and the School District. a. The Contracting Officer shall supervise and conduct Early Voting by mail and in person and shall secure personnel to serve as Early Voting Deputies. b. Early Voting by personal appearance for the City and School District's May 8, 2010, Joint General Election shall be conducted during the time period and at the locations listed in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated by reference into this contract. C. All applications for an Early Voting mail ballot shall be received and processed by the Collin County Elections Administration Office, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069. 1. Application for mail ballots erroneously mailed to the City or School District shall immediately be faxed to the Contracting Officer for timely processing. The original application shall then be forwarded to the Contracting Officer for proper retention. May 8,2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 0 1/25/10 — Page 5 2. All Federal Post Card Applicants (FPCA) will be sent a mail ballot. No postage is required. d. All Early Voting ballots (those cast by mail and those cast by personal appearance) shall be prepared for count by the Early Voting Ballot Board in accordance with Section 87.000 of the Texas Election Code. The presiding judge of this Board shall be appointed by the Contracting Officer. D. The Contracting Officer shall arrange for the use of all Election Day polling places. The City and School District shall assume the responsibility of remitting the cost of all employee services required to provide access, provide security or provide custodial services for the polling locations. The Election Day polling locations are listed in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated by reference into this contract. E. The Contracting Officer shall be responsible for establishing and operating the Central Counting Station to receive and tabulate the voted ballots in accordance with Section 127.001 of the Election Code and of this agreement. Counting Station Manager and Central Count Judge shall be Sharon Rowe. The Tabulation Supervisor shall be Patty Seals. a. The tabulation supervisor shall prepare, test and run the county's tabulation system in accordance with statutory requirements and county policies, under the auspices of the Contracting Officer. b. The Public Logic and Accuracy Test of the electronic voting system shall be conducted. C. Election night reports will be available to the City and School District at the Central Counting Station on election night. Provisional ballots will be tabulated after election night in accordance with law. d. The Contracting Officer shall prepare the unofficial canvass report after all precincts have been counted, and will provide a copy of the unofficial canvass to the City and School District as soon as possible after all returns have been tallied. May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 01/25/10 —Page 6 e. The Contracting Officer shall be appointed the custodian of the voted ballots and shall retain all election material for a period of 22 months. 1. Pending no litigation and as prescribed by law, the voted ballots shall be shredded 22 months after the election. 2. The City and School District can obtain the list of registered voters from the Elections Administration Office after this retention period. Pending no litigation and if the City or School District does not request the lists, the Contracting Officer shall destroy them. f. The Contracting Officer shall conduct a manual count as prescribed by Section 127.201 of the Texas Election Code and submit a written report to the City and School District in a timely manner. The Secretary of State may waive this requirement. If applicable, a written report shall be submitted to the Secretary of State as required by Section 127.201(E) of the aforementioned code. F. The Contracting Officer is in compliance with HB 2524. H. DUTIES AND SERVICES OF THE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. The City and School District shall assume the following responsibilities: A. The City and School District shall prepare the election orders, resolutions, notices, justice department submissions, official canvass and other pertinent documents for adoption by the appropriate office or body. The City and School District assumes the responsibility of posting all notices and likewise promoting the schedules for Early Voting and Election Day. B. The City and School District shall provide the Contracting Officer with an updated map and street index of their jurisdiction in an electronic or printed format as soon as possible but no later than Friday, March 19, 2010. May 8,2010 Joint General Election —City of Anna& AISD 0 1/25/10 —Page 7 C. The City and School District shall procure and provide the Contracting Officer with the ballot layout and Spanish interpretation in an electronic format. a. The City and School District shall deliver to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the official wording for the City and School Districfs May 8, 2010, Joint General Election. b. The City and School District shall approve the "blue line" ballot format prior to the final printing. D. The City and School District shall post the publication of election notice by the proper methods with the proper media. E. The City and School District shall prepare and submit to the U. S. Department of Justice under the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, any required submissions on voting changes. F. The City and School District shall compensate the Contracting Officer for any additional verified cost incurred in the process of running this election or for a manual count this election may require, consistent with charges and hourly rates shown on Exhibit "C" for required services. G. The City and School District shall pay the Contracting Officer 90% of the estimated cost to run the said election prior to Friday, April 2, 2010. The Contracting Officer shall place the funds in a "contract fund" as prescribed by Section 3 1. 100 of the Texas Election Code. The Deposit should be delivered within the mandatory time frame to: Collin County Treasury Attn: Pam Dugger 2300 Bloomdale Rd. #3138 McKinney, Texas 75071 H. The City and School District shall pay the cost of conducting said election, less partial payment, including the 10% administrative fee, pursuant to the Texas Election Code, Section 31.100, within 30 days from the date of final billing. May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 01/25/10 —Page 8 III. COST OF SERVICES. See Exhibit "C." IV. JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT. See Exhibit "D". V. GENERAL PROVISIONS. A. Nothing contained in this contract shall authorize or permit a change in the officer with whom or the place at which any document or record relating to the City and School District's May 8, 2010, Joint General Election is to be filed or the place at which any function is to be carried out, or any nontransferable functions specified under Section 31.096 of the Texas Election Code. B. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will provide copies of all invoices and other charges received in the process of running said election for the City and School District. C . If the City and/or School District cancel their election pursuant to Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Code, the Contracting Officer shall be paid a contract preparation fee of $75. An entity canceling an election will not be liable for any further costs incurred by the Contracting Officer in conducting the May 8, 2010, Joint General Election. All actual shared cost incurred in the conduct of the election will be divided by the actual number of entities contracting with the Contracting Officer and holding a May 8, 2010, Joint General Election. D. The Contracting Officer shall file copies of this contract with the County Judge and the County Auditor of Collin County, Texas. May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 0 1/25/10 — Page 9 Sharon Rowe Elections Administrator Collin County, Texas WITNESS BY MY HAND THIS THE 'DAY OF,;rtvt it v 2010. 1Z tin Mayor .y of Anna 2� 2� 1 11 !1! 1115 il`il !1! 11 1 1111 � By: Larry Johnson, Superintendent Anna Independent School District Attest, Nat%Wilkison, City Secretary 0 of Anna Attest: Dirk Callison, Assistant Superintendent Anna Independent School District May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 0 1/25/10 —Page 10 Exhibit "A" MAY 89 20109 JOINT GENERAL ELECTION City of Anna & Anna 1SD* Early Voting Locations and Hours Polling Place Address city Collin County Election Office 2010 Redbud Blvd., # 102 McKinney (MainEarly Voting Location) Anna City Hall Annex I I I N. Powell Par ay Anna Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 May I Sam — 5 m 8am — 5pm 8am — 5pm 8am - 7pm 8am - 5pm 8am - 5pm May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 lam — 7pm lam —7 m 7am-7 m Election Day City and School District voters may vote at any of the additional Early Voting locations open under fall contract services with the Collin County Elections Administration. May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 01/25/10— Page 11 Exhibit "B" MAY 89 2010 JOINT GENERAL ELECTION Election Day Polling Locations — City of Anna & AID Precincts Location Address city 16, 17, 18, 93, 150, 172 Anna City Fall Annex 1 1 N. Powell Parkway Anna May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AND 01/25/10 — Page 12 Exhibit "D" JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT between The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas (the City) and the Board of Trustees of the Anna Independent School District (the School), and the Board of Trustees of Collin County Community College District (the College). BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, the City, the School, and the College do hereby agree, pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Election Code, to hold a joint election of the General Election of the City and General Election of the School and the College to be held on Saturday, May 8, 2010. All entities have contracted with the Collin County Elections Administrator (Election Administrator) to perform various duties and responsibilities on behalf of the three entities. The three entities shall share equally in the expense of the polling locations, election officials, supplies, ballots and other and all necessary expenses for the election upon receipt of satisfactory billing and invoices reflecting the total of such election. An entity canceling an election pursuant to Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Code will not be liable for costs incurred by the Elections Administrator in conducting the May 8, 2010, Joint General Election; they will be liable only for the contract preparation fee of $75.00. APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS in its meeting held the AO day of 2010 and executed by its authorized representative. BY: Attest: 4 0'=�MA' t�yv Np&a W_ ilkison, City Secretary APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE ANNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT in its meeting held the. day of , 2010, and executed by its authorized representative. By: Larry Johnson, Superintendent Attest: Dirk Callison, Asst. Superintendent APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT in its meeting held the _ day of 2010, and executed by its authorized representative. By: Attest: Dr. Cary Israel, President Brenda Kibl, Asst. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives May 8, 2010 Joint General Election — City of Anna & AISD 01/25/10 —Page 13 A 9 4 614161-3 &1 M*] :40 41513 If&*] 1777MI May 8, 2010 Exhibit "C" Number of Early Voting Locations I Number of Election Day Locations 1 Units Cost Anna Units Sample Ballots $0.0870 each 300 $26.10 500 Early Voting Mail Ballots $1.20 each 10 $12.00 20 Precinct Ballot Setup $10.00 each 1 $10.00 1 Precinct Ballots $0.1670 each 200 $33.40 300 Early voting and election day kits $25.00 each 0 $0.00 2 Central Counting kit and supplies $50.00 each 0 $0.00 1 County Precinct Maps $12.00 each 0 $0.00 2 Printer Labels for EV $18.60 each 0 $0.00 2 Total $81.50 Number of Entities Sharing Costs 1 SubTotal $81.50 Grand Total $177.77 EQUIPMENT RENTAL COST Number of Early Voting Locations 1 Number of Election Day Locations I Cost Anna/AISD/CCCC $43.50 $24.00 $10.00 $50.10 $50.00 $50.00 $24.00 $37.20 a Units Cost Anna Units Cost Anna/AISDICCCC Voting Machines $200.00 each 0 $0.00 4 $800.00 Machine Drayage $40.74 each 0 $0.00 4 $162.96 Transfer Cases $5.00 each 0 $0.00 2 $10.00 Metal Signs $1.00 each 0 $0.00 4 $4.00 Wood Signs $2.00 each 0 $0.00 2 $4.00 Large Early Voting Signs $5.00 each 0 $0.00 1 $5.00 Early Voting Cabinet $50.00 each 0 $0.00 1 $50.00 Tote Box $1.00 each 0 $0.00 1 $1.00 Early Voting Computer $300.00 each 0 $0.00 1 $300.00 Total $0.00 $1,336.96 Number of Entities Sharing Costs 1 3 SubTotal $0.00 $445.65 Grand Total $445.65 EARLY VOTING Number of Early Voting Locations Workers each location Mailed Ballot Kits $1.00 each Postage for Ballots $0.58 each Assemble EV Location $60.00 each Total Judge Hours $12.00 hour Overtime Judge Hours $18.00 hour Total Alt. Judge & Clerk Hours $10.00 hour Overtime Aft. Judge & Clerk Hours $15.00 hour Pickup & Delivery of Supplies $25.00 each Total Number of Entities Sharing Costs SubTotal Grand Total $1,133.34 ELECTION DAY Number of Election Day Locations Workers each location Total Judge Hours $12.00 each Total Alt. Judge & Clerk Hours $10.00 each Pickup & Delivery of Supplies $25.00 each Total Number of Entities Sharing Costs SubTotal Grand Total $157.67 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Number of Early Voting Locations Number of Election Day Locations Manual Recount Deposit $60.00 each Process Pollworker Checks $1.510 each Process Election Judge Notices $I ZO each Total Number of Entities Sharing Costs SubTotal Grand Total $64.00 1 3 Units Cost Anna Units Cost Anna/AISD/CCCC 10 $10.00 20 $20.00 3 $1.74 10 $5.80 0 $0.00 1 $50.00 0 $0.00 66 $792.00 0 $0.00 24 $432.00 0 $0.00 132 $1,320.00 0 $0.00 B$OOO 48 $720.00 0 1 $25,00 $11.74 $3,364.60 1 3 $11.74 $1,121.60 1 3 Units Cost Anna Units Cost Anna/AISDICCCC 0 $0.00 14 $168.00 0 $0.00 28 $280.00 0 $020 1 $25.00 $0.00 $473.00 1 3 $0.00 $157.67 jUnits Cost Anna Units Cost Anna1AlSD/CCCC 1 $60.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 4 $6m 0 $om 4 $6.00 $60.00 $12.00 1 3 $60.00 $4.00 TABULATION Tabulation Network $4,000.00 Programming $2,050.00 Notice of Inspection/Tabulation Test $1,750.00 Total $7,800.00 Number of Entities 30 Total Per Entity $260.00 Early Voting Ballot Board $1,500.00 Cost for Central Count Workers $2,000.00 FICA on Election Workers $2,000.00 Assemble EV Location $50.00 Early Voting Machines in McKinney (8) $1,200.00 Early Voting Computer in McKinney $300.00 Early Voting Personnel in McKinney $4,200.00 Printer Labels for Early Voting in McKinney $150.00 Ballot Style Setup Fee & Delivery $250.00 County Overtime and Temporaries $25,000.00 FICA & Retirement for County Employees $2,000.00 Total $38,650.00 Number of Entities 20 Total Per Entity $1,932.50 Total for Tabulation & Centralized Costs $2,192.60 i 1111[1• � SUPPLY COST EQUIPMENT RENTAL COST EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TABULATION/CENTRALIZED COSTS Total 10% Administrative Fee Total $177.77 $445.65 $1,133.34 $157.67 $64.00 $2,192.50 $4,170.93 $417.09 I 90% Deposit Due by 412/10 $4,129.22