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Home My WebLink About021579 ORD - 03/02/1993AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH NUECES COUNTY FOR THE CONDUCT OF A JOINT ELECTION ON APRIL 3, 1993; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City a contract with Nueces County for the Conduct of a Joint Election on April 3, 1993, as set forth in Attachment A, incorporated herein. SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at three regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the Z day of Mar/ IA , 1993. Armando Chapa, City Secl`etary CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI c�— MAYO R; MAR ODES APPROVED: 2. 5 DAY OF Peru, Ary . 1993. JAMES R. BRAY JR. CITY ATTORNEY By: 021-579 \ ORD \003.aar AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT JOINT ELECTION WHEREAS, 1. The City of Corpus Christi, Texas ("City") has ordered its general election for officers, including charter amendment propositions, for April 3, 1993, by enacting Ordinance No. 021553 on January 19. 1993, which is incorporated herein by reference and, along with any amendments thereto, shall hereinafter be referred to as "the Ordinance." 2. The City made appointments and adopted procedures for its 1993 elections in Resolution No. 021524 on Decemher 12, 1992, which is incorporated herein by reference and, along with any amendments thereto, shall hereinafter be referred to as "the Resolution." 3. The Governor has called a special election on April 3, 1993, to fill a vacancy in the position of state representative for District 33 and it is the duty of Nueces County, Texas ("County") to conduct that election. 4. The boundaries of District 33 are wholly contained within City's boundaries. 5. City and County desire to minimize expenses to the taxpayers by conducting a joint election. FOR THE REASONS STATED, CITY AND COUNTY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Pursuant to Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code, the City and County elections on April 3, 1993, shall be conducted jointly in City election precinct numbers 4, 17, 20, 41, 43, 45, 48, 53, 56, 57, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 106, 112, 116, 118, 119, 121, as described in the Ordinance. 2. The election officers appointed in the Ordinance and the Resolution are appointed to conduct the joint election. The City Secretary shall oversee the conduct of the joint election and assure that it is conducted in accordance with the Ordinance and Resolution and law. 3. Early voting shall he conducted jointly to the fullest extent permitted by Texas Election Code Section 271.006, and shall he conducted as set forth in the Ordinance and Resolution except that early voting on March 29 and March 30, 1993, shall be conducted from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The City Secretary is appointed the early voting clerk for joint early voting. 4. A single ballot containing all offices and propositions to be voted on at joint polling places shall be used, hut a voter may not be permitted to use a ballot containing an office or proposition on which the voter is ineligible to vote. ATTACHMENT A \AGR-LSE\003.aar 5. One set of ballot boxes shall be used at each common polling place for deposit of all the ballots. 6. The City Secretary shall prepare and maintain forms and records for the common polling places in a manner convenient and adequate to record and report the election results for the City and the County. The City Secretary is appointed as the general custodian of the election records of the joint election. 7. Each party will canvass the returns for the ballot items for which it has the duty to conduct the election. 8. County will reimburse City 50% of 36/94 of all costs associated with conducting the election in City's 94 precincts on election day, and 50% of all costs associated with conducting early voting and other activities prior to election day. Costs shall include, without limitation, supplies, printing, publication costs, ballots, voting machines, compensation for election officers, City staff overtime, and transportation costs. Managerial and fixed staff costs associated with oversight will not be billed to the County, and no separate administrative fee will be charged. The county will be responsible for costs, if any, incurred in complying with Section 32.034(a) of Texas Election Code regarding selection of election clerks from different political parties. The City Secretary shall deliver a statement of costs to the County after the election, and the County shall deliver its reimbursement to the City within 30 days of receipt of the statement. 9. The City Secretary shall prepare and file a joint submission for Voting Rights Act preclearance, and shall be responsible for posting or publication requirements related to the joint election. 10. The City by and through its City Secretary and the County by and through the County Judge may amend this agreement in the event federal, state, or local law requires actions by the election authority beyond the scope of this agreement. NUECES COUNTY APPROVED Robert Barnes County Judge ATTEST: Ernest Briones, County Clerk \AGR-LSE\003.aar Carl Lewis County Attorney Al IEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI By: By: Armando Chapa, City Secretary Juan Garza, City Manager Date: Date: APPROVED: James R. Bray By: \AGR-LSE\003.aar 3 r r CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 2 day of NiVifX'(' 1- , 19 CO TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at three 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, COUNCILMEMBERS MAYO THE CITY O_ CORPUS CHRISTI The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Lee-6mtrero Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin Jee-fvfeCrfili6 Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik ao* 021579 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } County of Nueces } ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AD# 49931 PO# Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Connie Haralson, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Business Office Administrative Assistant of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT THAT WILL which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 26th day(s) of March, 1993. One Time(s) $ 64.00 Business Office Administrative Assistant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April , 1993. Debra Cactor Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas Z n r � 0 rna � b to rnzt rn y March 111, 1 - PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment that will be used in the City of Corpus Christi/Nu- aces County Joint Election held on April 3, 1993 will be tested on March 29, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. at 901 Leopard, 1st Floor Early Voting Room, - to ascertain that it will accu• - rately count the votes cast for i all offices and on all mea- sures. /5/ Armando Chapa Presiding Judge I AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR EL EQUIPO PARA TABULAR AUTOMATICAMENTE I Por lo presents se da aviso que el equipo pare tabular au- r tomaticemente que se users f en la Eleccion Conjuntos de la f Cuidad de Corpus Chris- r ti/Condado de Nuecea que se i Severe a cabo el abril 3. 1993 r se probare el marzo 29, 1993 t a las 2:00 p.m. en 901 Leap- - ard primer piso cuarto de votecion adelantada pare de- terminer si equipo contara con exactitud los votos para todos los puestos oficiales y ( sobre todos los proyectos de 1 ley. /5/ Armando Chips 1 Firma de Juez Presidents a i