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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 774-2018 Ordering a Runoff Election to be Held on June 16, 2018ORDINANCE NO. ' J ' b AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 16, 2018, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ELECTION CONTRACTS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, under Texas law, if a candidate does not receive enough votes to be elected in an election requiring a majority vote, a runoff election is required for the candidates who receive the highest and second highest number of votes; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 3, Section 5.04(a) of the Charter of the City of Anna, Texas ("City"), a runoff election is required if no candidate for a City elective office receives a majority of the votes cast; WHEREAS, the City of Anna City Council ("Council") is required to order such a runoff election not later than the fifth day after the final canvass of the main election is completed; and WHEREAS, following the final canvass of the election held on May 5, 2018, it has been determined that no candidate for Place 1 on the Council received a majority of the votes cast; WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Council order a runoff election to be held on the 16tn day of June, 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing one council member for Place 1; and WHEREAS, the Mayor has certified to the City Secretary that the Place 1 candidates Stan Carver II and Kevin Toten received the vote totals necessary for them to be placed on the runoff election ballot, and directs the City Secretary to deliver the certification to the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared; WHEREAS, the election shall be held as a Runoff Election administered by the Collin County Elections Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, the Charter of the City of Anna, and a Contract for Election Services with the County of Collin; and WHEREAS, the City of Anna accepts Collin County Election Administration's use of the direct record and optical scan voting systems, which have been certified by the Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Election Code and approved by the United States Department of Justice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: SECTION 1. ELECTION ORDER A runoff election is hereby ordered to be held by the City of Anna, Texas, on Saturday, June 16, 2018, for the purpose of electing a council member for Place 1. Polling locations for the election will be determined in the Contract for Election Services to be entered into with Collin County. The polling locations shall be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. the date of the election. The election will be conducted in accordance with the Contract for Election Services, by and between the City and Collin County, and the Texas Election Code. SECTION 2. ELECTION NOTICE The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause notice of said election to be published at least once, not earlier than the 30th day nor later than the 10th day, before election day as provided in Section 2.026 and Section 4.003 of the Texas Election Code; and shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notices of the City Council meetings not later than the 15th day before election day. A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the date of publication shall be retained as a record of such notice, and the person posting the notice shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting in accordance with Texas Election Code Section 4.005. The City Secretary is also directed to post the election notice on the Internet website of the City of Anna. SECTION 3. EARLY VOTING Early voting by personal appearance by any qualified Collin County resident shall be conducted at the following addresses, or at any of the other Collin County Vote Centers* established by the Collin County Elections Administrator and designated for use in this election. Early voting by personal appearance for the June 16, 2018, runoff election will be conducted by the Collin County Elections Administration. The dates and times for early voting by personal appearance are as follows: Pollin Place Address City Collin County Elections Office Main Early Voting Location 2010 Redbud Blvd. Ste 102 McKinney Anna City Hall 111 N. Powell Pkwy Anna Sunday Tuesda Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday June 3 June 4 Early Voting 8am — S m June 5 Early Voting 8am — 5 m June 6 Early Voting 8am — 5 m June 7 Early Voting 8am — 7 m June 8 Early Voting 8am — S m June 9 Early Voting 8am — S m June 10 June 11 Early Voting lam — 7 m June 12 Early Voting 7am — 7 m June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 Election Day 7am — 7 m ORD `] 114 June 2018 Runoff Election Order PAGE 2OF4 Important Note: E/i ib/e Collin County registered voters (with an effective date of registration on or before June 16, 2018) may vote at any of the above early voting locations. SECTION 4. ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACE On June 16, 2018, Runoff Election Day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and conducted at the Anna City Hall, 111 N. Powell Pkwy, Anna, Texas 75409 or at any of the other vote centers established by the Contract for Election Services. The Collin County Elections Administrator will conduct the run-off election to be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018. SECTION 5. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL Applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Bruce Sherbet Elections Administrator, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Ste. 102, McKinney, Texas 75069. Applications for early voting ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on June 12, 2018. SECTION 6. ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT In accordance with Section 123.001 of the Texas Election Code, the Direct Record and Optical Scan Voting Systems approved by the Secretary of State are hereby adopted for the election on June 16, 2018. SECTION 7. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES OF THE ELECTION The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to enter into any agreements with Collin County Elections Administration, make any necessary supplements to said agreements, and to execute such election agreements for said election. SECTION 8. ELECTION OFFICIALS Pursuant to the Contract for Election Services, the Collin County Elections Administrator shall serve as Early Voting Clerk for the election. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve at said polling places shall be those election officials furnished by Collin County Elections Administrator. SECTION 9. EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD An Early Voting Ballot Board shall be created to process early voting results in accordance with Section 87.007 of the Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of members appointed in the manner stated in the Contract for Election Services and the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be the election officials listed in the Contract for Election Services. ORD 1 June 2018 Runoff Election Order PAGE 3 OF 4 SECTION 10. SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY AND REPEALING CLAUSES Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this resolution be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this the day of May, 2018. ATTESTED: APPROVE L City Secretary Carrie L. Smith -- Mayor Nathan Pike ORD June 2018 Runoff Election Order PAGE 4OF4 JUNE 16, 2018 RUNOFF ELECTION Exhibit A: Collin County Early Voting Locations, Dates and Hours Polling Place Address City Collin County Elections Office Main Early Voting Location 2010 Redbud Blvd. Ste 102 McKinney Allen Municipal Courts Facility 301 Century Pkwy Allen Anna City Hall 111 N. Powell Pkwy Anna Prosper Municipal Chambers 108 W. Broadway St. Prosper Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday -Sunday June 3 June 4 Early Voting 8am — S m June 5 Early Voting 8am — S m June 6 Early Voting 8am — 5 m June 7 Early Voting 8am — 7 m June 8 Early Voting 8am — S m June 9 Early Voting 8am — 5 m June 10 June 11 Early Voting lam — 7 m June 12 Early Voting 7am — 7 m June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 Election Day 7am — 7 m Important Note: E/QibleCollin County registered voters (with an effective date of registration on or before June 16, 2018) may vote at any of the above early voting locations. JUNE 16, 2018 RUNOFF ELECTION Collin County Election Day Polling Locations r7AM1I 7.9MI Exhibit B: Polling Place Address City Allen Municipal Courts Facility 301 Century Pkwy Allen Anna City Hall 111 N. Powell Pkwy Anna Prosper Municipal Chambers 108 W. Broadway Prosper Important Note: E/ice Collin County registered voters (with an effective date of registration on or before June 16, 2018) may vote at any of the above Election Day locations. EARLY VOTING Number of Early Voting Locations 1 Workers each location 3 Units Cost Anna Mailed Ballot Kits $1.00 each 25 $25.00 Postage for Ballots $0.88 each 25 $22.00 Assemble EV Location $50.00 each 1 $50.00 Total Judge Hours $12.00 hour 65 $780.00 Overtime Judge Hours $18.00 hour 21 $378.00 Total Alt. Judge & Clerk Hours $10.00 hour 130 $1,300.00 Overtime Alt. Judge & Clerk Hours $15.00 hour 40 $600.00 Pickup & Delivery of Supplies $25.00 each 1 $25.00 Total $3,180.00 Number of Entities Sharing Costs 1 SubTotal $3,180.00 Grand Total $3,180.00 ELECTION DAY Number of Election Day Locations 1 Workers each location 3 Units Cost Anna Total Judge Hours $12.00 hour 14 $168.00 Total Alt. Judge & Clerk Hours $10.00 hour 28 $280.00 Pickup & Delivery of Supplies $25.00 each 1 $25.00 Total $473.00 Number of Entities Sharing Costs 1 SubTotal $473.00 Grand Total $473.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Number of Early Voting Locations 1 Number of Election Day Locations 1 Units Cost Anna Manual Recount Deposit $60.00 each 1 $60.00 Process Pollworker Checks $1.50 each 4 $6.00 Process Election Judge Notices $1.50 each 4 $6.00 Total $72.00 Number of Entities Sharing Costs 1 SubTotal $72.00 Grand Total $72.00 ESTIMATED COSTS FOR CITY OF ANNA RUNOFF June 16, 2018 Exhibit "C" SUPPLY COST Number of Early Voting Locations 1 Number of Election Day Locations 1 Units Sample Ballots $0.1866 each 50 Early Voting Mail Ballots $1.20 each 25 Early voting and election day kits $25.00 each 2 Central Counting kit and supplies $50.00 each 1 County Precinct Maps $12.00 each 2 Printer Labels $5.27 each 3 Total Number of Entities Sharing Costs SubTotal Grand Total $179.14 EQUIPMENT RENTAL COST Number of Early Voting Locations 1 Number of Election Day Locations 1 Voting Machines (Ts) $150.00 each Transfer Cases $5.00 each Metal Signs $1.00 each Wood Signs $2.00 each EV Security Cabinets $200.00 each EV Computer Cabinet $50.00 each ED Security Cabinets $200.00 each EV/ED Cabinet Drayage $260.00 each Total Number of Entities Sharing Costs SubTotal Grand Total $1,623.00 Cost Anna $9.33 $30.00 $50.00 $50.00 $24.00 $15.81 $179.14 1 $179.14 Units Cost Anna 6 $900.00 1 $5.00 4 $4.00 2 $4.00 1 $200.00 1 $50.00 1 $200.00 1 $260.00 $1,623.00 1 $1,623.00 TABULATION Tabulation Network $4,000.00 Notice of Inspection/Tabulation Test $175.00 Total $4,175.00 Number of Entities 3 Total $1,391.67 PROGRAMMING Full Service Programming w/Audio $2,500.00 Total $2,500.00 Number of Entities 3 Total $833.33 CENTRALIZED COSTS Early Voting Ballot Board $300.00 Cost for Central Count Workers $100.00 FICA on Election Workers $175.00 Assemble EV Location $50.00 Early Voting Machines in McKinney (4) $600.00 Early Voting Personnel in McKinney $3,250.00 Warehouse Gas Mileage $150.00 County Overtime and Temporaries $3,500.00 FICA for County Employees $175.00 Total $8,300.00 Full Service Jurisdictions - 77,864 voters City of Anna - 6,705 8.61 % of Total = $714.63 City of Allen - 59,620 76.57% of Total = $6,355.31 City of Prosper - 11,539 14.82% of Total = $1,230.06