04-13-2026 Canvassing Agenda Packet
MEETING AGENDA
City Council
SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL
April 13, 2026
6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
CITY OF SCHERTZ CORE VALUES
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Do the best you can
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AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Mayor Rodriguez)
Hearing of Residents
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April 13, 2026 City Council Agenda Page 1
Discussion and Action Items
1.Resolution 26-R-050- Approving the canvassing of the election returns and declaring the
results of the April 4, 2026, Special Election for Place 6, and other matters in connection
therewith. (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
2.Resolution 26-R-051-Order Runoff Election for Council Place 6 (if needed pending the
Canvassing of Special Election Place 6 on (04-04-2026)) (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, SHEILA EDMONDSON, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT
THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE
7TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 AT 12:45 PM, WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL
TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE.
SHEILA EDMONDSON
I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON ________DAY OF
___________________, 2026.
TITLE: _______________________________
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into closed session at any time during the
course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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presence of any subject in any Closed Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas
Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the
attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering
available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This
provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government
Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.
April 13, 2026 City Council Agenda Page 2
Agenda No. 1.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
City
Council
Meeting:
April 13, 2026
Department:City Secretary
Subject:Resolution
26-R-050- Approving the canvassing of the election returns and declaring the
results of the April 4, 2026, Special Election for Place
6, and other matters in connection therewith. (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
Attachments
Resolution 26-R-050 Canvass the April 4, 2026 Special Election Place 6
RESOLUTION 26-R-050
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, APPROVING THE CANVASS OF
APRIL 4, 2026 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR CITY
COUNCIL PLACE 6 AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF SUCH ELECTION AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, a Special Election was held in the City of Schertz, Texas (the "City"), on the 4th day of April
2026 to elect a Councilmember Place 6, to serve the remainder of a three-year term that ends November
2027; and
WHEREAS, said elections were duly and legally held in conformity with the applicable election laws of the
State of Texas ("Texas"); and
WHEREAS, the Election Administrator has provided to the City, as required by applicable Texas law, the
election results, as tabulated by the Elections Administrator; and
WHEREAS, there came to be considered the returns of the Special Election held on the 4th day of April
2026 , for the purpose of electing one Councilmember for Place 6; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: On December 10, 2025 a vacancy on the City Council Place 6 occurred
pursuant to Texas Constitution Article XI, Section 11(c) for any vacancy occurring such
a governing body shall be filled by majority vote of the qualified voters at a special
election called for such purpose within one hundred twenty days after such vacancy:
Section 2: That the tabulation of votes cast to elect one Councilmember for Place 6 in the
Special Election held on April 4, 2026, as shown in the official canvass of the returns of
said special election shown below reflects the following results:
Early Voting and
and Absentee
Election Day Total Votes
Cast
Vote %
Council Place 6
Sarah Dietz 431 109 540 45.08%
Luz Ares 12 2 14 1.17%
Tiffany M. Gibson 150 15 165 13.77%
Raquel Rodriguez 403 76 479 39.98%
Undervotes 2
Total Votes Cast Early Voting:Election Day: Total Votes Cast:
Subject to change with
county final counts
998 202 1,200
Section 3. The City Council finds that the results of the special election as set
forth above reflect the reported votes, and the canvass of votes is hereby approved.
Section 4. The total votes cast during early voting was ____ for personal
appearance and absentee, and _____ votes were cast on Election Day. The total
number of votes cast in this Special Election was _____.
Section 5. If the canvass and tabulations of votes cast at April 4, 2026, Special
Election reflect that no candidate for Councilmember Place 6 received sufficient
votes to be elected to the city council, it is necessary in conformity with the City
Charter and the Texas Election Code Chapter 2, Subchapter B, Sec. 2.021, as
amended, to order a Runoff Election for the purpose of voting upon candidates
to fill the Councilmember Place 6 on the City Council.
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 Resolution for all purposes
and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 7. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent
with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as
to the matters resolved herein.
Section 8. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 9. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution
and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall
nevertheless be valid, and the City Council hereby declares that this Resolution
would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 10. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at
which this Resolution 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 Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 11. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this_______ day of ____________ 2026.
City of Schertz
____________________
Ralph Rodriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sheila Edmondson TRMC
City Secretary
Agenda No. 2.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
City Council
Meeting:April 13, 2026
Department:City Secretary
Subject:Resolution 26-R-051-Order Runoff Election for Council Place 6 (if
needed pending the Canvassing of Special Election Place 6 on
(04-04-2026)) (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
Attachments
Resolution 26-R-051 Order Runoff Election for Place 6
RESOLUTION 26-R-051
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MAY 16, 2026, FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE 6 AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, on the 13th of April 2026 the City Council of the City of Schertz, through adoption of
Resolution 26-R-050, ordered a Special Election to be held in said City on the 16th day of May 2026, in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter of said city, for the purpose of electing one Councilmember
for Place 6 to complete the term ending November 2027; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Election Code Sec. 2.021 through 2.023, if no candidate for a place
on City Council receives a majority of the vote a runoff election is required between the candidates who
receive the highest and second highest number of votes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Schertz City Charter Section 9.03, 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 runoff election
shall be held between the two (2) candidates who received the greater number of votes; and
WHEREAS, a canvassing of the returns and declaring the results of a Special Election held on April
4, 2026, was approved by the City Council on April 13, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the canvass determined that, in the race for Councilmember Place 6, no candidate
received a majority of the votes cast; and
WHEREAS, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office of
Councilmember Place 6 were __________________ votes and __________________ votes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Schertz finds and declares the results of such
election as per Exhibit A attached to this resolution.
Section 2. That a runoff election is hereby ordered to be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, for the
purpose of electing Councilmember Place 6.
Section 3. That in accordance with Section 2.026, Notices of the Run-off Election shall be posted
on the bulletin board at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex 1400 Schertz Parkway and on the
city's website, and a like copy shall be published not later than the 10th day before Election Day
in the newspaper of general circulation.
Section 5. That Guadalupe County will oversee the City of Schertz Runoff Election for May 16
2026, (Counties: Guadalupe, Bexar, and Comal) with a Guadalupe County Election contract and
shall be responsible for the appointment of the presiding judge and alternate judge for each
polling location in accordance with Chapter 32 of the Texas Election Code and may employ
other personnel necessary for the proper administration of the election; and
Section 6. That election day voting will be 7 a.m. through 7 p.m., and locations of the polling
places are designated in Exhibit B attached to this resolution, but which locations may be
changed by Guadalupe County, and which changes if any, are hereby made part of this resolution
referenced and can be found by visiting the Guadalupe County Elections webpage at:
https://www.guadalupetx.gov/page/elections.home and visiting the City of Schertz webpage at
www.schertz.com or contacting:
Cristian Perez, Elections Administrator
Guadalupe County Elections
3251 State Highway 123
Seguin TX 78155 830-303-6363
Section 7. That the last day to early vote for City of Schertz Runoff Election is May 12, 2026.
Section 8. That applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., May
4, 2026:
Guadalupe County Elections
Cristian Perez, Elections Administrator
Guadalupe County Elections
3251 State Highway 123. Seguin, TX 78155
Section 9. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such
recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of
the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 10. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions
of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 11. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 12. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 13. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Resolution 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 Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 14. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is
so be resolved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, on this_______day of _______________2026.
City of Schertz
____________________
Ralph Rodriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Sheila Edmondson, TRMC
City Secretary
Exhibit A: Special Election Place 6 Canvassed Vote Totals
Exhibit B: Vote Site Locations
EXHIBIT A
Special Election-Place 6 Unofficial Vote Totals: 04-04-2026
COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 6, UNEXPIRED TERM Schertz
TOTAL Vote %Election
Day
Early
Voting Absentee
Sarah Dietz 540 45.08%109 361 70
Luz Ares 14 1.17%2 9 3
Tiffany M. Gibson 165 13.77%15 91 59
Raquel Gutierrez 479 39.98%76 358 45
Total Votes Cast 1,198 100%202 819 177
Overvotes 0 0 0 0
Undervotes 2 0 0 0
Total Number of voter turnout 1,200 819 179
STATISTICS
TOTAL Election Day Early
Voting Absentee
Registered Voters-Total 31,632
Ballots Cast - Total 1,200 202 819 179
Voter Turnout-Total 3.79%
Exhibit B
May 16, 2026-City of Schertz Runoff Election
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m., May 16, 2026, for voting in the runoff election to a Councilmember for Place 6.
(Se notifica por la presente que los centros de votación que se enumeran a continuación
estarán abiertos de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m., el 16 de mayo de 2026, para votar en la elección
de segunda vuelta para un concejal del Puesto 6.)
Election Day Location for the City of Schertz May 16, 2026
Runoff Election
(Lugar del día de las elecciones para la Ciudad de Schertz 31 de enero de 2026 elección
de segunda vuelta)
Polls open 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
(Las urnas abren de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.)
City of Schertz Election Day Location
Guadalupe County Annex Building
1101 Elbel Road
Schertz, Texas 78154
Bexar, Comal & Guadalupe County Voters
(Votantes de los Condados de Bexar, Comal y Guadalupe)
______________________________________________________________________
Earlv Voting for Runoff Election-May 16, 2026
Votación anticipada para la segunda vuelta electoral — 16 de mayo de 2026
Locations of Early Voting Polling Places: Early voting by personal appearance will be
conducted as listed below: (Ubicaciones de los lugares de votación anticipada: La votación
anticipada en persona se Ilevarå a cabo como se indica a continuación:)
Earlv Voting Dates and Hours
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 through Friday, May 1, 2026...................8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 4 thorough Friday, May 5, 2026 .........8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday. May 11, 2026 through Tuesday, May 12, 2026 ..............8:00 am.. -5:00 p.m.
Main Early Voting Location
(Ubicaci6n de la sucursal de votaci6n anticipada)
Early Voting Branch Locations:
(Ubicaci6n de la sucursal de votaci6n anticipada)
Guadalupe County Elections Office
(Oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Guadalupe)
3251 State Highway 123 North, Seguin, TX 78155
Phone (Teléfono) - 830-303-6363
Guadalupe County Elections Annex-Schertz
Anexo de Elecciones del Condado de Guadalupe-Schertz
1101 Elbel, Schertz, TX 78154
Applications for ballots by mail shall be mailed to: (Las solicitudes de boletas de votaci6n por
correo se enviarån a:)
Guadalupe County Early Voting Clerk, Cristian Perez
Secretaria del Condado de Guadalupe, Cristian Perez
P.O. Box 1346 Seguin, Texas
781561346 Email (correo
elctr6nico): Website (sitio web):
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on Tuesday,
May 4, 2026. (Las solicitudes de boletas por correo deben recibirse a más tardar al cierre de
las actividades del martes 4 de mayo de 2026.)