15-E-22 - General and Special Charter ElectionNOTICE OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF GUADALUPE, COMAL §
AND BEXAR §
CITY OF SCHERTZ §
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TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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TAKE NOTICE that a general and special election will be held in the City of Schertz,
Texas on November 3, 2015, in obedience to an ordinance duly entered by the City Council of
the City on August 4, 2015, which ordinance reads substantially as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 15 -E -22
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACES 3,4
AND 5 AND CALLING A HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON SUCH DATE; MAKING
PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION;
AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH THE ELECTION
ADMINISTRATORS OF BEXAR AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES TO
CONDUCT THIS ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE ELECTION TO BE
HELD AS A JOINT ELECTION;AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS
INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO Section 9.01(a) of the Home Rule Charter (The
"Charter ") of the City of Schertz, Texas (the "City"), the regular elections of the City shall be
held on the uniform election date in November of each calendar year, with the elections for
Councilmembers for Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5 occurring in November of 2015 and the City
determines that a special election should also be held in the City on November 3, 2015 ; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.04 of the Charter of the City, the City Council of the
City, by majority vote of the full membership of the City Council reflected in this Ordinance, has
recommended amendments to the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City hereby determines to submit to the qualified
voters of the City for their adoption or rejection certain proposed amendments to the Charter
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 12.04 of the Charter and Section 9.004, as amended, Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds and determines that the Charter amendment
election shall be held on November 3, 2015 which is the next uniform election date prescribed
under the Texas Election Code, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds and determines that holding the proposed Charter
amendment election on the next uniform election date is in the best interests of the citizens of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City will contract with Bexar County Elections Administrator and the
Guadalupe County Elections Administrator (the "Elections Administrator ") to conduct this
election; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary shall publish and post notice of this election as required
by applicable law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. A General election to for City Council Places 3, 4 and 5 are up for election
a uniform election date in the City of Schertz, Texas, which date is not less than thirty (30) days
from the final adoption of this Ordinance. At such election, the candidates receiving the most
votes for City Council Places 3, 4 and 5 shall be declared elected. Any candidate desiring to
have his or her name on the Official Ballot for said election shall, no sooner than July 25, 2015
and no later than August 24, 2015, file with the City Secretary an application in writing in the
form prescribed by the Texas Election Code requesting that his or her name be placed on the
Official Ballot and declaring as a candidate for City Council places 3, 4 and 5. Any person
failing to file said written application for candidacy by the time aforesaid shall not be entitled to
have his or her name printed on the Official Ballot. The name of all eligible candidates whose
applications have been duly and timely filed shall be placed on the Official Ballot pursuant to a
drawing as provided by law.
SECTION 2. An election to present proposed amendments to the City Charter shall also
be held on November 3, 2015, a uniform election date in the City of Schertz, Texas, which date
is not less than thirty (30) days from the date of the final adoption of this ordinance (this
"Ordinance "). The following measures amending the City Charter shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City at the special election in the form of propositions in accordance with
Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code and other applicable laws:
MEASURE 1
Section 2.01 General Powers.
The City shall have all the powers granted to cities by the Constitution and general laws
of the State together with all of the implied powers necessary to execute such granted powers.
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Section 3.01 Establishment.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall consist of a Mayor and
Councilmembers, elected by the people and responsible to the people, and a City Manager,
appointed by and responsible to the City Council for proper administration of the affairs of the
City. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution
and general laws of the State and by this Charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in the
elected Mayor and Councilmembers, who shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets and
determine policies. All powers of the City shall be exefeised in the maiiflef pr-esefibed by4his,
Section 4.09 Meetings and Procedure.
(e) Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions. Ordinances and resolutions shall be
introduced to the City Council only in written or printed form. The subject or subjects of all
ordinances and resolutions shall be clearly expressed in the title. Except as may otherwise be
prescribed in this Charter, an ordinance shall not be passed at the meeting of the City Council at
which it is first introduced, but instead the ordinance or its caption shall be read, and the City
Council will determine whether it shall be rejected or further considered at a subsequent meeting
of the City Council. If rejected, no further action shall be required. The City Council must take
second and final consideration of any ordinance not later than sixty days after the first reading of
such ordinance. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the City Council, by a vote of not
less than two - thirds of the members present at the meeting at which an ordinance is first
introduced, determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action, such ordinance may
then be voted upon and rejected or passed at that meeting The— es" afi "nays" shall be tak
"en the passage of a4l or-dinaftees and resolutions and entefed in the mifl-u4es ef the City
may ote en any maRef being e-ens d the CitCauneil. The enacting clause of all
ordinances shall be, `BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ", and every ordinance shall be authenticated by the signature of the Mayor
and the City Secretary and shall be systematically recorded and indexed in an ordinance book in
a manner approved by the City Council.
(1) Franchise ordinances. All ordinances granting, confirming, extending,
renewing or amending a franchise shall be accepted in writing by the grantees, and the
full text thereof shall be placed on the City's website for at least one week prior to final
adoption of the franchise ordinance.
(2) Effective date. Every ordinance passed by the City Council shall be
enrolled by the City Secretary as soon as practicable after its passage. If the ordinance
was published, he or she shall note the time and place of publication which shall be prima
facie proof of publication thereof. The affidavit by the printer or publisher shall also be
prima facie proof of the publication. Enrollment of an ordinance shall be prima facie
proof of its legal adoption and effect.
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Section 3.01 Establishment.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall consist of a Mayor and
Councilmembers, elected by the people and responsible to the people, and a City Manager,
appointed by and responsible to the City Council for proper administration of the affairs of the
City. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution
and general laws of the State and by this Charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in the
elected Mayor and Councilmembers, who shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets and
determine policies. All powers of the City shall be exefeised in the maiiflef pr-esefibed by4his,
Section 4.09 Meetings and Procedure.
(e) Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions. Ordinances and resolutions shall be
introduced to the City Council only in written or printed form. The subject or subjects of all
ordinances and resolutions shall be clearly expressed in the title. Except as may otherwise be
prescribed in this Charter, an ordinance shall not be passed at the meeting of the City Council at
which it is first introduced, but instead the ordinance or its caption shall be read, and the City
Council will determine whether it shall be rejected or further considered at a subsequent meeting
of the City Council. If rejected, no further action shall be required. The City Council must take
second and final consideration of any ordinance not later than sixty days after the first reading of
such ordinance. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the City Council, by a vote of not
less than two - thirds of the members present at the meeting at which an ordinance is first
introduced, determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action, such ordinance may
then be voted upon and rejected or passed at that meeting The— es" afi "nays" shall be tak
"en the passage of a4l or-dinaftees and resolutions and entefed in the mifl-u4es ef the City
may ote en any maRef being e-ens d the CitCauneil. The enacting clause of all
ordinances shall be, `BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ", and every ordinance shall be authenticated by the signature of the Mayor
and the City Secretary and shall be systematically recorded and indexed in an ordinance book in
a manner approved by the City Council.
(1) Franchise ordinances. All ordinances granting, confirming, extending,
renewing or amending a franchise shall be accepted in writing by the grantees, and the
full text thereof shall be placed on the City's website for at least one week prior to final
adoption of the franchise ordinance.
(2) Effective date. Every ordinance passed by the City Council shall be
enrolled by the City Secretary as soon as practicable after its passage. If the ordinance
was published, he or she shall note the time and place of publication which shall be prima
facie proof of publication thereof. The affidavit by the printer or publisher shall also be
prima facie proof of the publication. Enrollment of an ordinance shall be prima facie
proof of its legal adoption and effect.
(3) Codification of ordinances. The City Council shall have the power to
cause the ordinances of the City to be corrected, amended, revised, codified and printed
in code form as often as the City Council deems advisable, and such printed code, when
adopted by the City Council, shall be in full force and effect without the necessity of
publishing the same or any part thereof in a newspaper. All printed ordinances or codes
of ordinances shall be admitted as evidence in all courts without further proof and shall
have the same force and effect as did the original ordinance.
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MEASURE 2
Section 4.01 Number, Selection and Term.
The City Council shall be composed of the Mayor and fi-ve seven Councilmembers. The Mayor
and all Councilmembers shall be elected from the City at large. Subject to Section 4.06(c), the
Mayor and Councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided in Section 9.01 of this
Charter for two -year terms. Each Councilmember shall occupy a position on the City Council,
such positions being numbered Place One through Place Seven lime. At the first genera ' eleet ^N
held
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Three, Four -, d Five shall beeleeted. The fvlle;A4ng yea and eaei e veix- fitiffibefezd year
thefeaftef, the Mayer and the Cetmeilmembet!s filling Plaees One and Two sha4l be eleeted.
Section 4.09 Meetings and Procedure.
(c) Quo rum. three Four Councilmembers (excluding the Mayor) shall constitute a
quorum, and no action shall be valid unless adopted by the affirmative vote of three four or more
members of the City Council. If the Mayor Pro -Tern is presiding, he or she shall be counted for
purposes of determining a quorum.
Transitional Requirements
Should Measure 2 and Measure 3 pass then the following transition shall occur:
THREE YEAR TERM TRANSITION WITH 7 COUNCIL MEMBERS
2016
Mayor shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2019
Place 1 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2019
Place 2 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2019
Place 6 shall be elected to a two year term to expire
2018
Place 7 shall be elected to a two year term to expire
2018
2017
Place 3 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2020
Place 4 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2020
Place 5 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2020
2018
Place 6 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2021
Place 7 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2021
2019
Mayor shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2022
Place 1 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2022
Place 2 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2022
2020
Place 3 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2023
Place 4 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2023
Place 5 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2023
2021
Place 6 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2024
Place 7 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2024
Should Measure 2 pass and Measure 3 fail then the following transition shall occur:
Two Year Term Transition with 7 Council Members
2016
Mayor shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2018
Place 1 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2018
Place 2 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2018
Place 6 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2018
2017
Place 3 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2019
Place 4 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2019
Place 5 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2019
Place 7 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2019
2018
Mayor shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2020
Place 1 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2020
Place 2 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2020
Place 6 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2020
2019
Place 3 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2021
Place 4 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2021
Place 5 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2021
Place 7 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2021
2020
Mayor shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2022
Place 1 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2022
Place 2 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2022
Place 6 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2022
2021
Place 3 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2023
Place 4 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2023
Place 5 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2023
Place 7 shall be elected to a two year term to expire 2023
MEASURE 3
Section 4.01 Number, Selection and Term.
The City Council shall be composed of the Mayor and five Councilmembers. The Mayor and all
Councilmembers shall be elected from the City at large. Subject to Section 4.06(c), the Mayor
and Councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided in Section 9.01 of this Charter for
two three -year terms. Each Councilmember shall occupy a position on the City Council, such
positions being numbered Place One through Place Five. At the first genefal eleet o held tmdef
Section 4.06 Vacancies, Forfeiture, Filling of Vacancies.
(c) Filling Vacancies.
(1) In the event of a single vacancy in the City Council, if there are 365 days
or more remaining on the term of the vacated City Council position, the City Council
shall call a special election to fill such vacancy. If there are less than 365 days remaining
in the term of the vacated City Council position, the City Council may, by majority vote
of the remaining Councilmembers, at its discretion appoint a new Mayor or
Councilmember to fill such vacancy or call a special election to fill such vacancy.
Section 9.03 Determination of Election Results.
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Getineilmembef Plaee One, ete., who shall have r-eeeived the mes! vetes faf eaeh Offiee east in
sueh eleetien, shall be In the event no candidate for an elective office receives
a majority of the votes cast for that place in the general or special election, a run -off election
shall be held between the two (2) candidates who received the greater number of votes. In the
event a tie vote makes it impossible to determine the winning candidate or candidates, resolution
of such tie shall be decided as provided in the Texas Election Code.
Transitional Provision
Should Measure 3 pass and Measure 2 fail the following transition shall occur:
THREE YEAR STAGGERED TERM TRANSITION WITH 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS
2016
Mayor shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2019
Place 1 shall be elected to a two year term to expire
2018
Place 2 shall be elected to a two year term to expire
2018
2017
Place 3 shall be elected to a two year term to expire
2019
Place 4 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2020
Place 5 shall be elected to a three year term to expire
2020
2018
Place 1 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2021
Place 2 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2021
2019
Mayor shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2022
Place 3 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2022
2020
Place 4 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2023
Place 5 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2023
2021
Place 1 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2024
Place 2 shall be elected to a three year term to expire 2024
MEASURE 4
Section 4.06 Vacancies, Forfeiture, Filling of Vacancies.
(a) Vacancies. The office of a Councilmember or the office of the Mayor shall
become vacant upon his or her death, mental of physiea4 disability, fesignuasn, removal from
office in any manner authorized by law, or forfeiture of his or her office as provided for in this
Charter. Determination of mental or- physieal disability shEd! be eeAified by two physiei
(b) Forfeiture. The Mayor or a Councilmember shall forfeit his or her office upon:
(1) Final conviction of a felony or of an offense involving moral turpitude, a
violation of any state laws regulating conflicts of interest of municipal officers, or is
assessed a deferred adjudication or probation for any state laws regulating conflicts of
interest of municipal officers.
(2) Ceasing to be a resident of the City.
(3) Failure to regularly attend City Council meetings without an approved
absence obtained by a majority vote by City Council either before or after the absence.
There shall be a presumption of failure to regularly attend when three (3) regular
meetings are missed during a term year without obtaining an approved absence from City
Council. rRrrdi°-car early - attend City G ou n eil meetings wi + gar caHTe. Good
eause shall be illness ef tempefafy disability, absenee fr-effi the City, er- family
emer-geney. There shall be a presumption of failtffe to r-egWar-ly attend when mere
(4) A determination by City Council of the inability or unfitness to promptly
and properly discharge official duties because of a serious mental or physical defect that
did not exist at the time of election.
Section 4.07 Prohibitions.
(a) Employment with the City. No Mayor or Councilmember shall hold any ether
publie ef-fiee of empleyment with the City nor- have any finaneial interest, dir-eetly or- indir-eeAy,
compensated City office or employment until two (2) years after the expiration of the term for
which he or she was elected to the City Council.
(b) Appointments and Removals. Neither the City Council nor any of its members
shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any City administrative officer or
employee whom the City Manager or any of his or her subordinates are empowered to appoint,
unless otherwise provided in this Charter, but the City Council may express its views and fully
and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of
such officers and employees.
(c) Interference with Administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries, unless
otherwise provided in this Charter, the City Council or its members shall deal with City officers
and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely
through the City Manager, and neither the City Council nor its members shall give orders to any
such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
(d) Admission of Liability. Neither the City Council nor any of its members Of
employees of the City shall accept or admit liability or pay any claim for damages asserted
against the City without first obtaining a written opinion from the City Attorney regarding the
City's liability therein.
(e) Conflicts of Interest. It is hereby_ prohibited for the Mayor or Councilmember or a
City Official to violate the rules and regulations regarding conflicts of interests as set out in the
Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 171 as amended or its successor. For purposes of this
Section term "City Official" means any individual subject to the requirements of Texas Local
Government Code, Chapter 171 as amended or its successor.
(f) Attorney Client Privilege. It shall be unlawful for the Mayor or a Council
Member to release any attorney - client privileged communication. The City Council as the
governing body of the City solely holds and is entitled to the attorney client - privilege and it may
only be waived by an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the City Council.
Section 4.11 Council Investigations; Hearings; Process
A. General. In addition to any other specific authority of investigation and hearing
provided for in this Charter, the City Council shall have the power to inquire into the official
conduct of any department, agency, appointed boards, office, officers, employees or appointed
board members of the City. For the purpose of investigations and hearings, the City Council
shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, compel the production of books,
papers, and other evidence material to the inquiry. The City Council shall provide, by ordinance,
penalties for contempt in failing or refusing to o obey any such subpoena or to produce any such
books, papers or other evidence. The City Council shall have the power to punish any such
contempt in the manner provided by such ordinance.
B. Hearings Process for Forfeitures of Office and Prohibitions.
1. All hearings held under this subsection shall be conducted in open session, except
that the City Council may conduct a closed session to get advice from its
attorney_ pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act;
2. The office holder subject to any investigation and /or hearing under this section
shall be entitled to written notice of the allegations of forfeiture and /or the
alleged violation of this Charter as applicable;
3. A special meeting shall be called to hold the hearing_
4. A member of City Council who initiated or is the subject of the investigation or
hearing shall not sit at the dais and shall not participate in deliberations or vote;
5. City Council shall adopt by ordinance rules of procedures to be followed;
6. The City Council shall state the nature of the hearing and the allegations to be
considered, shall be provided the results of any investigation and a presentation
of the evidence against the office holder including, but not limited to testimon
from individuals;
7. The individual who is subject to the hearing shall be provided an opportunity to
respond to the allegations and present any relevant evidence including, but not
limited to, testimony from individuals;
8. City Council may ask questions of any individual;
9. No public comment shall be allowed;
10. In the case of an alleged forfeitures of office pursuant to Section 4.06 (b) of this
Charter City Council shall vote on the forfeiture and on the affirmative vote of
two - thirds of City Council declare the office of said office holder to be forfeited
and vacant;
11. In the case of an alleged violation of Section 4.07 of this Charter City Council
may, on the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council, take any action it
determines to be appropriate including, but not limited to, directing further
investigation, requesting further information, vote to enforce a penalty_ pursuant
to section 12.10 of this Charter, vote to bring an action in municipal court, take
a vote of censure; or, upon the affirmative vote of two - thirds (2/3) of City
Council declare the office of said office holder to be forfeited and vacant.
12. Unless prohibited pursuant to subsection 4 herein, the Mayor shall vote in the case
of an alleged forfeitures of office pursuant to Section 4.06 (b) of this Charter or
of an alleized violation of Section 4.07 of this Charter.
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(5)
per-seii who holds any eenTensated City pesition shall make, selieit ef feeeive any
he may exer-eise his rights as a eitizen to expr-ess his epiniens and le east his vote.
(6)
degfee by eensangttiftit-y te ffity- eleeted offieef of the City, of te the City Manager-, shall
be empleyed by the City of be appeinled 1E) any efflee, position, er- eler-kship of othef
serer^° of the City, but this pfe ibitien s =a4ll net apply any sue pe sen fel.-.' -`li i.�
(b) Penalties. Any pefsen whe by himself er- hefself E)r- with ethers wiliftilly viela4es
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Section 12.10 Penalty Clause.
A. Criminal Penalty. Any person who by himself or with others violates any provision of
this charter shall, in addition to any other penalty, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more $500.00. City Council shall enact an
ordinance enforcing this section.
B. Civil Penalty. Upon the affirmative vote of two- thirds of the City Council any person
who by himself or with others violates any provision of this charter shall be, in addition to any
other penalty provided for herein, subiect to a civil fine of not more than $500.00.
MEASURE 5
Section 7.02 Submission of Budget.
The City Manager shall submit to the City Council a budget for the ensuing fiscal year
and an accompanying message not later than suety fifty days prior to the beginning of each fiscal
year.
Seetion 7.03 Budget Message.
The City Manager-'s budget message shall atAhne the proposed finaneial pelieies e
City for- the enstt4ig fiseal year-; desefibe the impeftaR4 feattffes of the budget; indieate any majer
(a) A budget message.
(b) A a „ lida +ad ata4ement offeeeir.ta and o „d;t<.res for- all funds.
(e) A.-i analysis of pr-opefty valuations.
(d) An analysis oftav ra4o
(e) Tax levies and tax eelleeti.<„a by < a for- the p edi„a five <
(f) (`_ener -al ftmd ry o and all ether f„„1 ry in .lo +a;l
(g)
(h) .
(i) Detailed estimates of o eipendittifes shevffi sepafately f r eaeh aeiiyi4_:r le a pp
0) A r o and o a4a4eiiie 4 faf all t<Ten of Merida
(k) A descfipt}en ef A bond issues etAstanding, shewiiig fate e t°roa+ date 0
issue, matafily date, eall date, if any, afneui4 atAherized, amoth4 issued, and ffineim
tatar, d
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(b) A a „ lida +ad ata4ement offeeeir.ta and o „d;t<.res for- all funds.
(e) A.-i analysis of pr-opefty valuations.
(d) An analysis oftav ra4o
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(f) (`_ener -al ftmd ry o and all ether f„„1 ry in .lo +a;l
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(i) Detailed estimates of o eipendittifes shevffi sepafately f r eaeh aeiiyi4_:r le a pp
0) A r o and o a4a4eiiie 4 faf all t<Ten of Merida
(k) A descfipt}en ef A bond issues etAstanding, shewiiig fate e t°roa+ date 0
issue, matafily date, eall date, if any, afneui4 atAherized, amoth4 issued, and ffineim
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The total estimated expenditufes of eaeh ftmd shall not eEeeed the total estima
nationally a pled elassifieation.
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adopt the budget with or- Mthofft amendmeftt. in amending the budget, it may add — Ii.—I—I
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(e) Ado The City Council should adopt the budget, with or without
amendments, after public hearings and before the first day of the ensuing fiscal year. Should the
City Council take no final action, amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year shall be
deemed adopted on a month to month basis. Final adoption shall constitute appropriation of the
expenditures proposed from funds so indicated.
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pfopefty or the publie J the City Couneil may make effiefgelley appfaffifttiEffis. TO the
e�ctent that there afe na available unappfopfia4ed fevei+ues te meet sueh 7 the Qt-y
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(4) Suh,.,-,it to the City Cotmeil a rmentl3-li-y slatemefA ef all r— eeeipts -Rd
disbursements in s4fieienA detail to show the exaet finaneial eanditien of the City.
(5) =epa «e as of the end „f e eh f;seal yea,-, a eamplete f na-He;al state,n,e„t
and r-epeft.
is r-espen"'l� ble and r-eeeive all meiiey feeeivable y the Ci! f«,.,,-, !he State foae al of
goveffhmefi4, eatift, of ft em a off;ee, depaftment of ageney of the Gity.
(7) Serve as Ems, Off e ) City T,- easufe and hake e ,steely of all ptiblie f;mds
belonging to or- tindef the eentr-al of the City, or- any offiee, depaftmei4 or- ageney of the
City, and h deposited daily all f;,n l s earning- ipt^o his E)f h ef hands in si
depesiiafy(s) as may be designated by r-eseltAieii af the City as detenniiied-by
„hseat;e,-, (11) below
(8) Have etistedy of all investmeffts and invested funds of the Cite) -1i3
bends- aiid notes E)f the City ffiid the r-eeeipt end delivefy of City bends and notes fe
4a,-,sfe, fegisifation of ehange
ageney of the Coy.
(10) Approve ali p eposed exPendittffes. Ne appfepriatien sha4l be
MEASURE 6
Section 4.02 Qualifications.
The Mayor and each Councilmember must, at the time of f;liag f^,- eff;ee, have attained
the age of eighteen or older on the first day of the term of office applied for, be a registered voter
of the City of Schertz, and have been a resident of the City for at least six twelve consecutive
months immediately preceding the deadline for filing for an application for a place on the ballot
Section 9.01 City Elections.
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(a) The regular City election shall be held annually on the uniform election date in
November, or at such other times as may be authorized or specified by State Law, at which time
officers will be elected to fill those offices which become vacant that year.
(b) The City Council shall fix the place for holding such election.
(c) The City Council mg , by ordinance or resolution, order a special election, fix the
date and place for holding same, and provide all means for holding such special election.
Section 9.02 Candidates.
(a) Any person having the qualifications set forth fef Get;ieilfftembef—under
Section 4.02 of this Charter shall have the right to file an application to have his or her name
placed on the official ballot as a candidate for any one elective office. ,
a statemetA that the effididate is a-wafe of applieable State iiepefism laws, — pte—ibed by Texas
Eleefien Code, and shall be filed ;AAA the Q:�y Seefetafy of appfepr-iate authefity within the ti
1. Any such application shall be in writing, signed by such candidate, and filed
with the City_ Secretary in accordance with the Texas Elections Code and this
Charter.
2. An application filed in accordance herewith shall entitle such applicant a place
on the official ballot.
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(a) The regular City election shall be held annually on the uniform election date in
November, or at such other times as may be authorized or specified by State Law, at which time
officers will be elected to fill those offices which become vacant that year.
(b) The City Council shall fix the place for holding such election.
(c) The City Council mg , by ordinance or resolution, order a special election, fix the
date and place for holding same, and provide all means for holding such special election.
Section 9.02 Candidates.
(a) Any person having the qualifications set forth fef Get;ieilfftembef—under
Section 4.02 of this Charter shall have the right to file an application to have his or her name
placed on the official ballot as a candidate for any one elective office. ,
a statemetA that the effididate is a-wafe of applieable State iiepefism laws, — pte—ibed by Texas
Eleefien Code, and shall be filed ;AAA the Q:�y Seefetafy of appfepr-iate authefity within the ti
1. Any such application shall be in writing, signed by such candidate, and filed
with the City_ Secretary in accordance with the Texas Elections Code and this
Charter.
2. An application filed in accordance herewith shall entitle such applicant a place
on the official ballot.
(b) A candidate of the City Council shall specify the place number or position the
candidate is seeking.
(c) A filing fee of five dollars, or such other amount as may hereafter be set by the
City Council, must be paid to the City Secretary by each candidate upon presentation of his or
her application. The filing fee shall be waived if the candidate states in writing that paw
thereof will constitute a financial hardship.
MEASURE 7
Section 10.03 Petitions.
(a) Number of signatures. Initiative; and referendums petitions must be signed by
qualified voters of the City equal in number to at least fifty (50) fifteen (15) percent of the
number of voters registered to vote at the last general City election total r,,ffib °r of qualified
votefs whe voted at the last Mayer-al eleelien, btA no less than 41'-ee hufidr-ed . Recall
petitions must be signed yqualified voters of the City equal in number to at least twenty (20)
percent of the number of voters registered to vote at the last general City election.
MEASURE 8
Sec. 1.02. - Boundaries; Extension, Annexation and Disannexation.
(c) Disannexation. Any area hereafter annexed under this Charter and the law of this State
may be disannexed as follows:
i. Prior to disannexing any property of the City a public hearing shall held
before both the City's Planning and Zoning commission and City Council on the proposed
disannexation.
ii. Before the 10th day before the hearing date before the Planning and Zoning
Commission, written notice of the public hearing shall be sent to each owner, as indicated by the
most recently approved municipal tax roll, of real property within 200 feet of the area to be
disannexed. The notice may be served by its deposit in the United States mail, proberly
addressed with postage paid.
iii. Not later than 30 days of completion of the public hearing by the Planning
and Zoning Commission the City Council shall hold a public hearing on n the proposed
disannexation. Before the 15th day before the date of the public hearing, a general description of
the property to be disannexed and notice of the time and place of the hearing must be published
in an official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
iv. Not later than 30 days after the completion of the public hearing conducted by
City Council the City Council may adopt an ordinance disannexing the property. A metes and
bounds description of the property shall be attached to the ordinance as an exhibit.
Section 4.05 Mayor and Mayor Pro -Tem.
The Mayor shall be the official head of the City government. He or she shall be the
chairman and shall preside at all meetings of the City Council. The Mayor may vote only in the
event of a tie. He or she shall, when .,uthe unless another signatory is otherwise designated
by the City Council, sign all official documents such as ordinances, resolutions, conveyances,
grant agreements, official plats, contracts, and bonds. He or she shall appoint special committees
as instructed by City Council, with committee membership to be composed of nominees by the
City Council. He or she shall perform such other duties consistent with this Charter or as may be
imposed upon him or her by City Council. The Mayor shall not have veto powers.
The Mayor Pro -Tem shall be a Councilmember appointed by the City Council for a term
and pursuant to procedures established by the City Council from time to time. The Mayor Pro -
Tem shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and in this capacity shall
have the rights conferred upon the Mayor. While acting as Mayor, the Mayor Pro -Tem may vote
on any matter before the City Council.
MEASURE 10
Section 5.01 Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.
The City Council shall appoint a City Manager and fix his or her compensation. He or
she shall be chosen on the basis of his or her executive and administrative training, experience,
ability and character. He or she need not be a resident of the City or State at the time of his or
her appointment, but he or she must agree, prior to such appointment, to become a resident of the
City within four months after the date of his or her appointment. If he or she thereafter fails to
become a resident of the City within that four -month period, he or she shall be deemed to have
forfeited his or her appointment and the office shall be declared vacant by announcement of the
Mayor at the first meeting of the City Council following the expiration of the four -month period.
The City Manager shall serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council. He or she shall be
employed for or relieved from his or her duties by a vote of a majority of the members of the
entire City Council. , the City Getmeil may app
ene or- more Assistant City Managefs and set the eempensation for sueh appeifAees,
MEASURE 11
Section 5.03 Powers and Duties of City Manager.
The City Manager or their designee shall attend all City Council
meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote.
MEASURE 12
Section 6.02 Operational and Personnel axles Policies.
The City Manager shall be responsible for the preparation of operational and personnel
policies. fules, whieh ndle., shall be stibni4ed by him her- to the City r°,,nei . Personnel er-
policies which affect the budget and employee discipline and /or adverse actions shall be
approved by City Council. The City Council may accept and adopt such rules policies as
proposed or may adopt them with such amendments as the City Council deems necessary or may
reject them in their entirety and direct the City Manager to further consider the Pules policies and
present new proposals at a subsequent meeting. Operational and administrative policies shall be
approved by the City Manager but shall be provided to City Council for their information.
MEASURE 13
Section 6.06 City Secretary
(a) The City Council shall appoint a City Secretary and his / of deputy of deputies
who shall act as Secretary of the City Council and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the
City Council. The City Secretary shall be the clerical officer of the City Council, and shall keep
the minutes, agenda, ordinances and other official records of the City Council and the City. The
City Secretary shall be the custodian of the official seal of the City, and shall have such other
duties and powers prescribed in this Charter and by the City Council. The City Council will set
the compensation for the City Secretary. The City Secretary shall report administratively to the
City Manager but may be removed from office only by the City Council
(b) Upon approval by Ci1y Council of the position(s), the City Secretary may hire a
deputy or deputies. The Deputy or Deputies shall report directly to the City Secretary,
MEASURE 14
MEASURE 15
Section 10.09 Ordinances Passed by Petition, Repeal or Amendment
No ordinance which may have been passed by the City Council upon a petition or adopted by
popular vote under the provisions of this Article may be repealed or amended by the City
Council for a period of three (3) years from the date said ordinance became effective and then
only upon an affirmative vote of two - thirds (2/3s) of the City Council.
MEASURE 16
Section 12.01 Personal Financial Interest
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MEASURE 15
Section 10.09 Ordinances Passed by Petition, Repeal or Amendment
No ordinance which may have been passed by the City Council upon a petition or adopted by
popular vote under the provisions of this Article may be repealed or amended by the City
Council for a period of three (3) years from the date said ordinance became effective and then
only upon an affirmative vote of two - thirds (2/3s) of the City Council.
MEASURE 16
Section 12.01 Personal Financial Interest
For purposes of this Section term " City Official" means any individual subject to the
requirements of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 171.
It is hereby prohibited for City Council members or a City Official to violate the rules and
regulations regarding conflicts of interests as set out in the Texas Local Government Code,
Chapter 171.
MEASURE 17
Section 12.05 Charter Review Commission.
The City Council shall periodically appoint a Charter Review Commission which shall
consist of no less than 5 and no more than 11 of five citizens of the City. It shall be the duty of
the Commission to:
MEASURE 18
Section 12.05 Charter Review Commission.
The City Council shall periodically appoint a Charter Review Commission of five citizens of the
City. It shall be the duty of the Commission to:
(a) Inquire into the operation of the City government under the Charter provisions and
determine whether any such provisions require revision and to this end, public hearings may be
held and the Commission shall have the power to compel the attendance of any officer or
employee of the City to require the submission of any of the City records which it may consider
necessary to the conduct of such hearing.
(b) Make any recommendations it considers desirable to insure compliance with the provisions
of this Charter by the several departments of the City.
(c) Propose amendments to this Charter to improve its effective application to current conditions.
(d) Report its findings and present its proposed amendments, if any, to the City Council. The
City Council shall receive any report submitted by the Charter Review Commission, may
comment on any proposed amendment recommendations made, and, if any amendment or
amendments are presented as a part of such report, shall order such to be submitted to the voters
of the City in the manner provided in Section 12.04.
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For purposes of this Section term " City Official" means any individual subject to the
requirements of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 171.
It is hereby prohibited for City Council members or a City Official to violate the rules and
regulations regarding conflicts of interests as set out in the Texas Local Government Code,
Chapter 171.
MEASURE 17
Section 12.05 Charter Review Commission.
The City Council shall periodically appoint a Charter Review Commission which shall
consist of no less than 5 and no more than 11 of five citizens of the City. It shall be the duty of
the Commission to:
MEASURE 18
Section 12.05 Charter Review Commission.
The City Council shall periodically appoint a Charter Review Commission of five citizens of the
City. It shall be the duty of the Commission to:
(a) Inquire into the operation of the City government under the Charter provisions and
determine whether any such provisions require revision and to this end, public hearings may be
held and the Commission shall have the power to compel the attendance of any officer or
employee of the City to require the submission of any of the City records which it may consider
necessary to the conduct of such hearing.
(b) Make any recommendations it considers desirable to insure compliance with the provisions
of this Charter by the several departments of the City.
(c) Propose amendments to this Charter to improve its effective application to current conditions.
(d) Report its findings and present its proposed amendments, if any, to the City Council. The
City Council shall receive any report submitted by the Charter Review Commission, may
comment on any proposed amendment recommendations made, and, if any amendment or
amendments are presented as a part of such report, shall order such to be submitted to the voters
of the City in the manner provided in Section 12.04.
The term of office of the Charter Review Commission shall be 180 days after the date of the first
meeting, said first meeting; to occur within forty -five (45) days of the date of appointment.
appeintiEent of the Gemfnissien, , ilf during this term no report is presented to the City
Council, then all records of the proceedings of the Commission shall be filed with the City
Manager and the Charter Review Commission shall be dismissed.
MEASURE 19
Section 12.09 Disaster Clause.
In the case of a common disaster when a legal quorum of the City Council cannot
otherwise be assembled due to multiple deaths or injuries, the surviving persons of the City
Council, or highest surviving City official, if no elected official remains, shall, within 24 hours
of such disaster, request the highest surviving officers of the Guadalupe County Commissioners
Court to appoint a number of residents of Schertz, qualified to serve as City Council Members,
equal to the number necessary to make a quorum to act during the emergency as the City
Council. The newly appointed City Council shall call a City election within 15 days of their
appointment, or as provided in the Texas Election Code, for election of the vacant offices, if for
good reasons it is known a quorum of the present City Council will never again meet. If it is
determined that a quorum of the City Council will meet again, the appointed Council Members
shall serve in their position until such time as the Council Members map begin serving;.
SECTION 3.
Measure 1 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 1
The Amendment of the City Charter eliminating those provisions which are redundant of
State Law or other sections of the Charter.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 2 and shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 2
The Amendment of the City Charter changing the number of Council Members from five
(5) to seven (7).
FOR
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Measure 3 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 3
The Amendment of the City Charter changing the term of office of City Council
members and the Mayor from two (2) years to three (3) years.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 4 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 4
The Amendment of the City Charter providing for prohibitions and forfeitures of office
and creating a due process procedure.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 5 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 5
The Amendment of the City Charter revising the City's financial procedures.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 6 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 6
The Amendment of the City Charter to provide that elections are to be conducted
pursuant to State law.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 7 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 7
The Amendment of the City Charter to provide that initiative and Referendum petitions
must be signed by fifteen (15) percent of the number of voters registered to vote at the last
general City election and that recall petitions must be signed by qualified voters of the City equal
in number to at least twenty (20) percent of the number of voters registered to vote at the last
general City election.
FOR
AGAINST
Measure 8 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 8
The Amendment of the City Charter to provide a process for disannexation of City
property as required by State law.
FOR
AGAINST
Measure 9 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 9
The Amendment of the City Charter clarifying that the Mayor is the official signatory for
official documents unless otherwise designated by Council.
FOR
AGAINST
Measure 10 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 10
The Amendment of the City Charter deleting the requirement for the City Council to
appoint Assistant City Managers.
FOR
AGAINST
Measure 11 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 11
The Amendment of the City Charter authorizing the City Manager or a designee to attend
all City Council meetings.
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Measure 12 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 12
The Amendment of the City Charter revising the process for adopting operational and
personnel policies.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 13 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 13
The Amendment of the City Charter authorizing the City Secretary to hire and supervise
deputy city secretaries.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 14 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 14
The Amendment of the City Charter deleting the section requiring the creation of a
planning and zoning commission as repetitive of State law.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 15 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 15
The Amendment of the City Charter to provide a process for amending or repealing an
ordinance adopted as a result of a petition by the voters.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 16 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 16
The Amendment of the City Charter prohibiting city officials and city council members
from violating the State law on conflicts of interest.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 17 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 17
The Amendment of the City Charter to require the Charter Review Commission to
consist of no less than 5 and not more than 11 citizens of the City.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 18 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 18
The Amendment of the City Charter to provide the term of office of the Charter Review
Commission shall be 180 days after the date of the first meeting with the first meeting to occur
within forty -five (45) days of the date of appointment.
FOR AGAINST
Measure 19 shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION 19
The Amendment of the City Charter to provide a process for reconstituting the City
Council if required after a common disaster.
FOR AGAINST
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Section 61.012, as amended, Texas Election Code, the City
shall provide at least one accessible voting system in each polling place used in the election.
Such voting system shall comply with Texas and federal laws establishing the requirement for
voting systems that permit voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot. Touch screen
machines may be used for early voting and election day voting by personal appearance. Certain
early voting may be conducted by mail. The Election Administrators shall also utilize a Central
Counting Station (the "Station ") as provided by Section 127.001, et seq., as amended, Texas
Election Code. Jacquelyn Callanen, the Elections Administrator for Bexar County and Lisa
Adam, the Elections Administrator of Guadalupe, have been appointed as the Managers and
Presiding Judges of the Station, and they may appoint Station clerks and establish a written plan
for the orderly operation of the Station in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election
Code. The Election Administrator will appoint the Tabulation Supervisor, who will also serve as
the Programmer for the Station. Lastly, the Election Administrators will publish notice and
conduct testing on the automatic tabulation equipment relating to the Station and conduct
instruction for the officials and clerks for the Station in accordance with the provisions of the
Texas Election Code.
SECTION 5. The City election precincts established for this election shall be the
precincts named on Exhibit A attached hereto. A list of the City election precincts and the
polling places designated for each such election precinct are identified on Exhibit A to this
Ordinance, and this Exhibit is incorporated by reference for all purposes. At least 63 days prior
to the scheduled election date, the Council, in coordination with the Elections Administrator, will
identify and formally approve the appointment of the Presiding Judges, Alternate Presiding
Judges, Election Clerks, and all other election officials for this election.
Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) resident qualified voters of the
County to act as clerks to properly conduct the election. However, if the Presiding Judge
appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as one of the clerks. The
appointment of such clerks may include a person fluent in the Spanish language to serve as a
clerk to render oral aid in the Spanish language to any voter desiring such aid at the polls on the
day of the election. In the absence of the Presiding Judge named above, the Alternate Presiding
Judge shall perform the duties of the Presiding Judge.
The election shall be held in the City at the precinct locations listed on Exhibit A as
prescribed by applicable law, and, on the day of the election, the polls shall be open from 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Bexar County Elections Office, 203 W. Nueva St #300, San Antonio, Texas 78207
and Guadalupe County Elections Office, 1101 Elbel Road, Schertz, Texas 78154, are hereby
designated as the main early voting places at which early voting shall be conducted. Lisa Adam,
the Elections Administrator (whose mailing address is Post Office Box 1346, Seguin, Texas
78156), and Jacquelyn Callanen Elections Administrator (whose mailing address is 203 W.
Nueva Ste #300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 are hereby appointed as the Early Voting Clerks to
conduct such early voting in the election. The Early Voting Clerk shall appoint not less than two
(2) Deputy Early Voting Clerks in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code.
Early voting shall be conducted on the dates and at the times, and at the locations, identified in
Exhibit A.
An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby established for the purpose of processing early
voting results. Jacquelyn Callanen and Lisa Adam, the Elections Administrators of Bexar and
Guadalupe County, will appoint the Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The
Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than ten (10) resident qualified
voters of the County to serve as members of the Early Voting Ballot Board.
SECTION 6. All resident qualified voters of the City shall be permitted to vote at any
one of the early voting locations, and, on the day of the election, such voters shall vote at any one
of the designated polling places. The election shall be held and conducted in accordance with
the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and the provisions of Texas Revised
Civil Statutes, Chapter 1 of Title 22, as amended, and as may be required by any other law. All
election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish.
SECTION 7. The anticipated fiscal impact of conducting the election and implementing
modifications, if any, to the Charter which may be approved by the voters in such election is
currently estimated to be $38,000.
SECTION 8. A substantial copy of this Ordinance shall serve as a proper notice of the
election. This notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at the City Hall not
less than twenty -one (21) days prior to the date the election is to be held, and be published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City, (a) not more than thirty (30) days, and not less than
ten (10) days prior to the day of the election, and (b) on the same day in each of two successive
weeks with the first publication occurring not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of
the election.
SECTION 9. The Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and
enter into a joint election agreement and a contract to conduct the election with the Elections
Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 10. 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 Council.
SECTION 11. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in
conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the
matters ordered herein.
SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
SECTION 13. 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
this Council hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid
provision. The Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and the City Manager of the City to make
such technical modifications to this Ordinance that are necessary for compliance with applicable
Texas or federal law or to carry out the intent of this Council, as evidenced herein.
SECTION 14. 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, Texas Government Code, as amended.
SECTION 15. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage and any publication required by law.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF1PTZ, TEXAS,
THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED on first reading, this the r day of July,
2015.
SSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on second and final reading, this the
day o , 2015.
U
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
C?
enda Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
ELECTION PRECINCTS AND ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS FOR
COMAL AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Election Day Polling Locations open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
COMAL COUNTY:
Ray
202
John Paul II Catholic High School, 6720 FM 482, New Braunfels, Texas
301
Westside Community Center, 2932 So. IH 35, New Braunfels, Texas
GUADALUPE COUNTY:
Ray Corbett Drive, Schertz, Texas
303
Schertz Elections Office, 1101 Elbel Rd., Schertz, Texas
304
Schertz United Methodist Church, 3460 Roy Richard Dr., Schertz, Texas
305
Selma City Hall, 9375 Corporate Dr., Selma, Texas
306
Crosspoint Fellowship Church, 2600 Roy Richard Drive, Schertz, Texas
401
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 212 N. Barnett St., Marion, Texas
402
Schertz Community Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
403
Knights of Columbus Hall, 509 Schertz Pkwy., Schertz, Texas
404
Schertz Community Center North, 3501 Morning Dr., Cibolo, Texas
409
Elaine S. Schlather Intermediate School, 230 Elaine S. Schlather Pkwy., Cibolo,
Texas
ELECTION PRECINCTS AND ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS FOR
BEXAR COUNTY
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Election Day Polling Locations open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
4087
Ray
D. Corbett Junior High School, 12000
Ray Corbett Drive, Schertz, Texas
4126
Ray
D. Corbett Junior High School, 12000
Ray Corbett Drive, Schertz, Texas
4127
Ray
D. Corbett Junior High School, 12000
Ray Corbett Drive, Schertz, Texas
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MAIN AND PERMANENT BRANCH
POLLING PLACES, DATES, AND TIMES IN COMAL AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES
Early voting begins Monday, October 19, 2015 and ends on Friday, October 30, 2015
Early Voting Clerk:
Early Voting Clerk's address
Lisa Adam
P.O. Box 1346
Seguin, Texas 78156 -1346
Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board: Lisa Adam
Location, Dates & Hours of Main Early Voting Polling Place in
Comal and Guadalupe Counties
Seguin Elections Office
215 So. Milam Street
Seguin, Texas
Dates Times
Monday, October 19, 2015 through Friday, October 23, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2015 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2015 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 26, 2015 through Friday, October 30, 2015 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Any voter who is entitled to vote an early ballot by personal appearance may do so at
the Main Early Voting Site.
Locations, Dates & Hours of Permanent Branch Early Voting Polling Places in
Comal and Guadalupe Counties
Grace Memorial Church 3240 FM725, New Braunfels, Texas
Central Texas Technology Center Room 118 Conference Room, 2189 FM 758, New Braunfels, Texas
Schertz Elections Office Annex 1101 Elbel Rd. Schertz, Texas
New Berlin City Hall 9180 FM 775, New Berlin, Texas
Dates Times
Monday, October 19, 2015 through Friday, October 23, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2015 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2015 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 26, 2015 through Friday, October 30, 2015 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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MAIN AND PERMANENT BRANCH
POLLING PLACES, DATES, AND TIMES IN BEXAR COUNTY
Early voting begins Monday, October 19, 2015 and ends on Friday, October 30, 2015
Early Voting Clerk:
Early Voting Clerk's address:
Jacquelyn F. Callanen
1103 S. Frio, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78207 -6328
Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board: Jacquelyn F. Callanen
Location, Dates & Hours of Main Early Voting Polling Place in Bexar County
Bexar County Elections Department
1103 S. Frio, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas
Dates
Times
Monday, October 19, 2015 through Friday, October 23, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 26, 2015 through Wednesday, October 28, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 through Friday, October 30, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Any voter who is entitled to vote an early ballot by personal appearance may do so at
the Main Early Voting Site.
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Locations, Dates & Hours of Permanent Branch Early Voting Polling Places in Bexar
County
Bexar County Justice Center***
Blossom Athletic Center
Brookhollow Library
Castle Hills City Hall (southeast corner of Council Chambers)
Claude Black Center
Cody Library
Converse City Hall
Copernicus Community Center
East Central Independent School District Admin Building
Encino Branch Library
Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall (Council Chambers)
Great Northwest Library
300 Dolorosa
12002 Jones Maltsberger
530 Heimer Road
209 Lemonwood Dr.
2805 East Commerce
11441 Vance Jackson
405 S. Seguin Rd
5003 Lord Rd.
6634 New Sulphur Springs Road
2512 East Evans Rd
7286 Dietz Elkhorn
9050 Wellwood
Helotes City Hall 12951 Bandera Rd.
Henry A. Guerra, Jr. Library 7978 W Military Drive
John Igo Library 13330 Kyle Seale Parkway
Johnston Library 6307 Sun Valley Drive
Julia Yates Semmes Library @ Comanche Lookout Park 15060 Judson Road
Las Palmas Library
Leon Valley Library
Lion's Field
Maury Maverick, Jr. Library
McCreless Library
Memorial Library
Mission Library
Northside Activity Center
Olmos City Hall
Parman Library @ Stone Oak
Precinct 1 Satellite Office
Shavano Park City Hall (Council Chambers)
Somerset High School
South Park Mall
Tobin Library @ Oakwell
Universal City — City Hall
Windcrest Takas Park Civic Center
Wonderland Mall Of The Americas @ Crossroads
515 Castroville Road
6421 Evers Rd
2809 Broadway
8700 Mystic Park
1023 Ada Street
3222 Culebra
3134 Roosevelt Ave.
7001 Culebra
120 El Prado W
20735 Wilderness Oak
3505 Pleasanton Rd.
900 Saddletree Ct
7650 South 1604 West, Somerset
2310 S.W. Military
4134 Harry Wurzbach
2150 Universal City Blvd.
9310 Jim Seal Dr.
4522 Fredericksburg
Dates
Monday, October 19, 2015 through Friday, October 23, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015 through Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015 through Friday, October 30, 2015
* * * Early voting will not be conducted on Saturday or Sunday or
after 6:00 pm on weekdays at the Bexar County Courthouse.
Times
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
EARLY VOTING BY MAIL:
Applications for voting by mail should be mailed to be received no earlier than Friday,
September 4, 2015 and no later than the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, October 23,
2015.
Applications should be mailed to:
Comal and Guadalupe Counties
Lisa Adam
Elections Administrator
P.O. Box 1346
Seguin, Texas 78156 -1346
Bexar County
Jacquelyn F. Callanen, Election Administrator
1103 S. Frio, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78207 -6328