HomeMy WebLinkAbout033548 ORD - 12/23/2024One -reading Ordinance canvassing returns and declaring the results of the
Runoff Election held on December 14, 2024 in the City of Corpus Christi for the
purpose of electing the Mayor and Council Members for Districts One and Four
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, by Ordinance No. 033425 on August 13,
2024, ordered and called a General Election for the election of Mayor and eight Council Members
to be held on November 5, 2024;
Whereas, Ordinance No. 033425 provided that a runoff election shall be held on December 14,
2024, if one is necessary;
Whereas, by Ordinance No. 033512 on November 19, 2024, the City Council canvassed returns
and declared the results of the General Election;
Whereas, Ordinance No. 033512 declared the persons elected to serve in three at -large Council
Member positions and the Council Member Districts 2, 3, and 5 positions;
Whereas, by Ordinance No. 033513 also on November 19, 2024, the City Council ordered a
Runoff election to be held on December 14 2024, for the election of the Mayor and Council
Member District One and Council Member District Four;
Whereas, the Runoff election described above is herein referred to as the "Election";
Whereas, notice of said Election was given as required by law;
Whereas, said Election was duly held on the 14th day of December 2024, at which said contests
were presented to the voters as provided in the respective City ordinance calling the applicable
Election and in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas and the results of said
Election have been certified and returned by the judges and clerks thereof; and
Whereas, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance
was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said
meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act; and
Whereas, the City Council has reviewed and investigated all matters pertaining to this Election,
and finds that the said Election was in all respects lawfully held and that the City's Secretary's
tally and certification of results to the Council are correct;
Whereas, pursuant to section 67.004 of the Texas Election Code, two members of the governing
body constitutes a quorum for canvassing the election results.
Whereas, Texas Election Code Section 2.028 provides as follows:
03354
SCANNED
"Sec. 2.028. TIE VOTE IN RUNOFF. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if the
candidates in a runoff election tie, an automatic recount shall be conducted in accordance with
Chapter 216. If the recount does not resolve the tie, the tied candidates shall cast lots to
determine the winner.
(b) The presiding officer of the final canvassing authority shall supervise the casting of
lots under this section.
(c) A tying candidate may resolve the tie by filing with the presiding officer of the final
canvassing authority a written statement of withdrawal signed and sworn to by the candidate. If
the statement of withdrawal is received before the automatic recount is conducted, the
remaining candidate is the winner, and the automatic recount is not conducted. If the statement
of withdrawal is received not later than 5 p.m. the day after the date the automatic recount is
conducted, the remaining candidate is the winner, and a casting of lots is not held."
Whereas, Texas Election Code Section 216.003 provides as follows:
"Sec. 216.003. INITIATING AUTOMATIC RECOUNT. For purposes of initiating an
automatic recount, the authority designated under Section 212.026 shall order the recount."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The tally of votes cast in the Election held on the 14th day of December 2024, is made
and certified to by the City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, attached hereto as Attachment
A incorporated by reference and made a part of this Ordinance as though reproduced herein in
its entirety, and the same is hereby adopted as the official tabulations of the votes cast at the
Election, and that said tabulations be filed and recorded in the official records of the City of
Corpus Christi as the official canvass of the Elections.
Section 2. The City Council has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official Election
returns which were duly and lawfully made to the City Council by the judges and clerks holding
and conducting such Election with the poll lists and the official election returns showing
separately the votes cast in the Election. From these returns, the City Council hereby finds that
the following votes were cast in the Election by voters who were resident, qualified voters of the
City. The results of the Election canvass are declared to be:
Mayor
Paulette Guajardo
14,283
Michael Hunter
13,933
Council Member, District 1
Everett Roy
1,916
Billy Lerma
1,916
Council Member, District 4
Kaylynn Paxson
4,436
May Nardone Mendoza
2,408
Section 3. The City Council officially finds, determines, and declares that the Election was duly
and properly ordered, that proper legal notice of the Election was duly given in the English
language and the Spanish language to the extent required by law, that proper election officers
were duly appointed prior to the Election, that the Election was duly and legally held, that all
resident qualified voters of the City in Districts One and Four were permitted to vote at the
Election, that due returns of the results of the Election have been made and delivered, and that
the City Council has duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas and of the United States of America, and the separate ordinances calling the Election.
Section 4. The City Council accepts and approves the returns for the Runoff Election as received
and canvassed, and declares that the following persons are declared elected and may qualify for
the office indicated:
Mayor: Paulette Guajardo
Council Member District Four: Kaylynn Paxson
Section 5. The City Council accepts and approves the returns for Council Member District One as
received and canvassed, and declares a tie vote in the Runoff Election for Council Member District
One and hereby orders a recount.
Section 6. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such
recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of
the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 8. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 9. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage and it is
so ordained.
Section 11. The necessity of making an official canvass of votes and declaring the results thereof
immediately in order to meet the requirements of State Law and the City Charter, and the need
for efficient and effective administration of the City's affairs, creates a public emergency
requiring the suspension of the City Charter rule that no ordinance be passed finally on the date
of its introduction but that such ordinance shall be read at two regular meetings of the City
Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency exits, having requested the
suspension of the City Charter rule that this ordinance be finally passed on the date of its
introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 23rd day of December 2024.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, state law supersedes the
Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore,
request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Sylvia Campos
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Jim Klein
Mike Pusley
Everett Roy
Dan Suckley
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Pursuant to Section 67.004 (a) of the Texas Election Code, two members of the governing body
constitutes a quorum for canvassing the election results.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the December 23, 2024
Rebecca Huerta Paulette Guajardo
City Secretary Mayor
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI §
I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas (and of the minutes pertaining thereto) on December 23, 2024, canvassing the
returns and declaring the results of the Runoff Election held on December 14, 2024, which ordinance is
duly of record in the minutes of said City Council, and said meeting was open to the public, and public
notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Texas Government
Code, Chapter 551.
EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said City, on 3, 2024.
ity Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
ATTACHMENT A
(TO BE INSERTED)
Canvass Results Report.
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1 119 66 185 0 0 25 113 47 185 1,439 12.86%
2 227 186 413 0 0 72 259 82 413 2,595 15.92%
3 455 322 777 1 0 77 511 190 778 3,635 21.40%
4 217 99 316 0 0 72 190 54 316 2,442 12.94%
5 191 194 385 0 0 55 251 79 385 1,513 25.45%
6 212 373 585 0 0 43 422 120 585 3,565 16.41%
7 38 24 62 1 0 14 36 13 63 758 8.31%
8 167 222 389 0 0 20 274 95 389 2,427 16.03%
9 128 186 314 0 0 21 213 80 314 1,955 16.06%
15 23 17 40 0 0 7 17 16 40 554 7.22%
16 39 37 76 0 0 2 36 38 76 813 9.35%
17 216 163 379 1 0 65 240 75 380 3,104 12.24%
18 160 212 372 1 0 43 256 74 373 3,284 11.36%
19 10 10 20 0 0 4 11 5 20 142 14.08%
20 243 119 362 2 0 45 233 86 364 3,051 11.93%
21 39 59 98 0 0 11 66 21 98 476 20.59%
23 9 12 21 0 0 1 18 2 21 190 11.05%
24 26 20 46 0 0 15 21 10 46 879 5.23%
26 534 468 1,002 1 0 78 690 235 1,003 4,646 21.59%
29 364 279 643 0 0 70 418 155 643 3,393 18.95%
Turnout Percentage
Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14.51%
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%
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Precinct
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34
38
39
40
41
42
43
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3 2 5 0 0 3 0 2 5 133 3.76%
24 11 35 1 0 7 19 10 36 685 5.26%
134 126 260 0 0 32 167 61 260 2,141 12.14%
29 6 35 0 0 12 19 4 35 917 3.82%
11 15 26 0 0 7 14 5 26 534 4.87%
7 2 9 1 0 2 4 4 10 199 5.03%
53 38 91 0 0 12 61 18 91 611 14.89%
418 923 1,341 2 0 68 1,035 240 1,343 4,386 30.62%
14 7 21 0 0 3 12 6 21 401 5.24%
46 55 101 0 0 11 61 29 101 333 30.33%
33 16 49 0 0 18 24 7 49 540 9.07%
30 15 45 1 0 11 27 8 46 994 4.63%
17 4 21 0 0 9 10 2 21 552 3.80%
8 0 8 0 0 3 3 2 8 339 2.36%
12 11 23 0 0 3 14 6 23 409 5.62%
113 80 193 0 0 34 120 39 193 1,520 12.70%
72 123 195 0 0 16 143 36 195 1,055 18.48%
48 30 78 0 0 3 52 23 78 533 14.63%
80 67 147 1 0 34 81 33 148 2,280 6.49%
57 25 82 0 0 23 49 10 82 865 9.48%
Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14.519f,
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%
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Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14.51 %
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%
Mayor - Vote for One or None
Precinct
53
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
Paulette Guajardo
Michael Hunter
39 27 66 0 0 13 40 13 66 744 8.87%
28 26 54 0 0 19 23 12 54 1,126 4.80%
45 26 71 0 0 12 40 19 71 791 8.98%
171 113 284 0 0 21 167 96 284 1,134 25.04%
159 74 233 1 0 36 134 64 234 1,428 16.39%
51 11 62 0 0 14 35 13 62 981 6.32%
47 4 51 0 0 11 29 11 51 854 5.97%
33 24 57 0 0 13 36 8 57 836 6.82%
291 292 583 1 0 51 367 166 584 2,173 26.88%
158 124 282 0 0 21 197 64 282 847 33.29%
380 365 745 0 0 56 483 206 745 3,297 22.60%
103 67 170 0 0 29 99 42 170 1,458 11.66%
304 333 637 0 0 92 383 162 637 4,374 14.56%
59 28 87 0 0 20 48 19 87 1,077 8.08%
126 101 227 1 0 49 140 39 228 1,891 12.06%
150 82 232 0 0 50 137 45 232 2,672 8.68%
78 54 132 0 0 31 72 29 132 1,694 7.79%
100 51 151 0 0 29 94 28 151 1,623 9.30%
81 21 102 0 0 33 48 21 102 1,419 7.19%
84 31 115 0 0 23 65 27 115 1,623 7.09%
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Mayor - Vote for One or None
Precinct
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
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Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14 51%
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%
Paulette Guajardo
Michael Hunter
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134 30 164 0 0 36 88 40 164 2,035 8.06%
34 12 46 0 0 7 31 8 46 766 6.01%
10 3 13 0 0 2 10 1 13 294 4.42%
109 44 153 0 0 32 93 28 153 1,579 9.69%
60 31 91 0 0 23 50 18 91 1,250 7.28%
83 27 110 0 0 20 71 19 110 1,490 7.38%
387 760 1,147 1 0 66 818 264 1,148 4,263 26.93%
25 14 39 0 0 15 18 6 39 654 5.96%
60 18 78 0 0 18 41 19 78 980 7.96%
66 35 101 1 0 18 67 17 102 839 12.16%
28 8 36 0 0 7 16 13 36 530 6.79%
67 65 132 0 0 19 76 37 132 602 21.93%
106 77 183 0 0 24 119 40 183 1,477 12.39%
186 161 347 2 0 64 210 75 349 2,309 15.11%
34 33 67 0 0 5 48 14 67 665 10.08%
50 41 91 0 0 15 63 13 91 840 10.83%
214 210 424 2 0 56 294 76 426 3,751 11.36%
221 171 392 0 0 59 222 111 392 1,914 20.48%
170 71 241 0 0 38 155 48 241 2,998 8.04%
170 105 275 0 0 52 180 43 275 1,980 13.89%
Canvass Results Reports
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Precinct
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96
97
98
99
100
101
103
106
107
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
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46 19 65 1 0 12 37 17 66 767 8.60%
42 32 74 0 0 14 41 19 74 905 8.18%
62 19 81 0 0 17 52 12 81 1,100 7.36%
126 38 164 0 0 39 99 26 164 1,634 10.04%
27 10 37 0 0 6 22 9 37 557 6.64%
78 61 139 0 0 22 96 21 139 1,343 10.35%
219 228 447 0 0 52 293 102 447 3,242 13.79%
150 206 356 0 0 14 257 85 356 3,030 11.75%
195 149 344 0 0 65 227 52 344 2,207 15.59%
238 447 685 0 0 28 462 195 685 3,877 17.67%
42 35 77 0 0 10 46 21 77 496 15.52%
80 96 176 0 0 14 129 33 176 1,480 11.89%
53 73 126 1 0 1 88 38 127 1,048 12.12%
245 181 426 0 0 68 285 73 426 2,071 20.57%
30 14 44 0 0 12 21 11 44 446 9.87%
29 17 46 0 0 11 22 13 46 699 6.58%
137 110 247 0 0 32 137 78 247 1,943 12.71%
375 301 676 1 0 95 445 137 677 4,299 15.75%
215 424 639 0 0 50 444 145 639 3,308 19.32%
213 124 337 0 0 49 199 89 337 2,487 13.55%
Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14.51%
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%
Mayor - Vote for One or None
Precinct
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
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123 172 295 0 0 43 188 64 295 2,164
107 93 200 0 0 42 123 35 200 1,508
296 504 800 1 0 47 579 175 801 4,408
132 174 306 1 0 12 213 82 307 2,224
222 265 487 0 0 67 332 88 487 3,279
265 214 479 1 0 32 339 109 480 3,353
358 496 854 0 0 47 587 220 854 6,115
149 229 378 0 0 13 255 110 378 1,459
248 239 487 0 0 81 279 127 487 3,092
222 269 491 1 0 47 341 104 492 3,510
14,283 13,933 28,216 29 0 3,376 18,449 6,420 28,245 194,628
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13.63%
13.26%
18.17%
13.80%
14.85%
14.32%
13.97%
25.91%
15.75%
14.02%
14.51 %
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7
9
21
23
30
31
33
38
39
41
44
45
46
47
49
51
52
60
76
81
24
159
47
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10
10
2
43
8
14
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91
68
33
18
21
165
38 62
146 305
50 97
3 20
4 5
24 34
23 33
8 10
44 87
11 19
28 42
13 20
8 8
12 21
100 191
69 137
45 78
39 57
25 46
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14 36 13 63 758 8.31%
21 213 80 314 1,955 16.06%
11 66 21 98 476 20.59%
1 18 2 21 190 11.05%
3 0 2 5 133 3.76%
7 19 10 36 685 5.26%
12 19 4 35 917 3.82%
2 4 4 10 199 5.03%
12 61 18 91 611 14.89%
3 12 6 21 401 5.24%
11 27 8 46 994 4.63%
9 10 2 21 552 3.80%
3 3 2 8 339 2.36%
3 14 6 23 409 5.62%
16 143 36 195 1,055 18.48%
34 81 33 148 2,280 6.49%
23 49 10 82 865 9.48%
14 35 13 62 981 6.32%
7 31 8 46 766 6.01%
Canvass Results Report
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Run Date
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Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14.51%
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%
Council Member District 1 - Vote for One or None
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77 2 9 11 2 0 2 10 1 13 294 4.42%
79 31 57 88 3 0 23 50 18 91 1,250 7.28%
82 18 20 38 1 0 15 18 6 39 654 5.96%
85 12 22 34 2 0 7 16 13 36 530 6.79%
99 17 19 36 1 0 6 22 9 37 557 6.64%
100 53 79 132 7 0 22 96 21 139 1,343 10.35%
101 199 244 443 4 0 52 293 102 447 3,242 13.79%
103 164 182 346 10 0 14 257 85 356 3,030 11.75%
107 442 230 672 13 0 28 462 195 685 3,877 17.67%
110 89 84 173 3 0 14 129 33 176 1,480 11.89%
111 60 66 126 1 0 1 88 38 127 1,048 12.12%
123 166 130 296 11 0 12 213 82 307 2,224 13.80%
Totals 1,916 1,916 3,832 130 1 427 2,608 928 3,963 35,534 11.15%
Council Member District 4 - Vote for One or None
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8 235 135 370 19
17 180 169 349 31
18 253 96 349 24
19 11 6 17 3
40 857 459 1,316 27
81 712 412 1,124 24
90 34 48 82 9
91 236 161 397 29
92 104 73 177 14
117 445 160 605 34
120 177 96 273 22
122 527 239 766 35
129 276 188 464 28
Totals 4,436 2,408 6,844 329
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0 20 274 95 389 2,427 16.03%
0 65 240 75 380 3,104 12.24%
0 43 256 74 373 3,284 11.36%
0 4 11 5 20 142 14.08%
0 68 1,035 240 1,343 4,386 30.62%
0 66 818 264 1,148 4,263 26.93%
0 15 63 13 91 840 10.83%
0 56 294 76 426 3,751 11.36%
0 27 100 64 191 1,093 17.47%
0 50 444 145 639 3,308 19.32%
0 43 188 64 295 2,164 13.63%
0 47 579 175 801 4,408 18.17%
0 47 341 104 492 3,510 14.02%
0 594 5,065 1,514 7,173 40,245 17.82%
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Unofficial Results
Registered Voters
28245 of 194628 = 14.51%
Polling Places Reporting
49 of 49 = 100.00%