24-R-158 Ordering and Declaring Charter Amendments Nov 5, 2024 Special ElectionRESOLUTION 24-R-158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, ORDERING AND DECLARING THE NOVEMBER
2024 CHARTER AMENDMENTS, AS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, ADOPTED; REQUIRING CERTIFICATION
AND REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW
WHEREAS, on November 5TH, 2024 the City of Schertz held an election on the adoption of
amendments to the City's Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, on November 181, 2024 the City Council canvassed the votes of said election; and
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Section 9.05 (b) provides that an amendment to a
charter does not take effect until the governing body of the municipality enters an order in the
records of the municipality declaring that the amendment is adopted; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice of a public meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, convened into a regular meeting of
the City Council on this the 191 day of November 2024 for the purpose of entering an order into
the records of the City and declaring that the amendments to the City Charter are adopted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Findings. The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby
adopted by the City Council and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact.
Section 2. Proceedings. That an election was duly called and held on November 501, 2024 and
final votes were canvassed on November 18th, 2024 on the question of the adoption of amendments
to the City of Schertz Home Rule Charter, where it was determined that all legal votes were
properly counted.
Section 3. Immediate Adoption of Amendments. It is hereby ordered that the amendments
passed and approved by the voters as stated in Propositions A.B.C.D,E,F.G.H.I, L,M,N, and O
are hereby adopted and that the corresponding Measure language is hereby incorporated into the
City of Schertz's Home Rule Charter. Exhibit A
Section 4. Certification of Charter Amendment. That the Mayor or City Manager of the
City of Schertz shall certify to the secretary of state an authenticated copy of the Charter or
amendment under the municipality's seal showing the approval by the voters of the municipality.
Exhibit B
Section 5. Registration of Charter Amendment. That the City Secretary shall record in
the City Secretary's office the charter amendment adopted by the voters of the municipality.
Exhibit C
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 Commission.
Section 7. All ordinances and codes, 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 resolved herein.
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
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 Resolution shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and any
publication required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the day of 2024.
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Sheila Edmondson, City Secretary
EXHIBIT A
Unofficial Canvassing Results: 11/05/2024 Election from Counties
Early Voting
Election Day
Bexar
Comal
Guadalupe
Bexar
Comal
Guadalupe
Total Votes
Vote %
City Council Place
Robert C. Marks, Jr.
697 234
3,780
121
42
695
5,569 38.11%
Allison Heyward
1,363 206 6,275
198
32
9691
9,043 61.89%
City Council Place 7
Tim Brown 1,548 368 8,008
247
69
1,387
11,627 100%
Total Votes Cast
3,608
808
18,063
566
143
3,051
26,239
Proposition
A
FOR
2,011
412
10,111
308
67
1,617
14,526
84.11%
AGAINST
465
69
1,784
79
18
330
2,745
15.89%
Proposition
B
FOR
1,795
355
8,342
251
65
1,269
12,077
72.04%
AGAINST
649
117
3,174
124
19
604
407
27.96%
Proposition
C
FOR
1,825
363
9,385
279
60
1,444
13,356
77.08%
AGAINST
703
101
2,518
112
24
513
3,971
22.92%
Proposition
D
FOR
1,361
230
6,372
205
441
987
9,199
55.90%
AGAINST
1,055
216
4,895
172
35
884
7,257
44.10%
Pro
osition E
FOR
2,084
406
9,969
302
73
1,618
14,452
82.13%
AGAINST
4801
68
2,085
100
12
400
3,145
17.87%
Proposition
F
FOR
1,932
374
9,310
273
69
1,437
13,395
76.54%
AGAINST
601
105
2,675
123
18
583
41105
23.46%
Proposition
G
FOR
1,752
324
8,491
259
67
1,403
12,296
73.63%
AGAINST
682
126
2,985
104
14
492
4,403
26.37%
Proposition
H
FOR
1,284
276
6,649
210
56
1,159
9,634
54.55%
AGAINST
1,248
192
5,488
186
30
883
8,027
45.45%
Proposition I
FOR
1,206
248
5,938
185
45
997
8,619
51.98%
AGAINST
1,227
202
5,430
185
34
884
7,962
48.02%
Proposition J
FOR
1,059
215
5,010
167
44
830
7,325
43.71%
AGAINST
1,406
237
6,461
214
36
1,081
9,435
56.29%
Proposition K
FOR
1,081
198
5,064
156
37
806
7,342
43.14%
AGAINST
1,392
260
6,622
232
45
1,127
9,678
56.86%
Proposition L
FOR
1,241
237
5,861
195
44
935
8,513
50.02%
AGAINST
1,227
221
5,835
192
36
994
8,505
49.98%
Proposition M
FOR
2,049
382
9,631
307
75
1,588
14,032
85.75%
AGAINST
352
55
1,597
57
5
266
2,332
14.25%
Proposition N
FOR
1,944
365
9,288
291
69
1,559
13,516
82.06%
AGAINST
453
74
2,023
76
12
316
2,954
17.94%
Proposition O
FOR
2,285
403
10,409
349
75
1,725
15,246 j
90.94%
AGAINSTI
218
33
1,053
33
31
178
1,518 1
9.06%
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Sheila dmon s
, City Secretary
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