04-13-2026 Council Meeting CanvassingMINUTES
SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 13, 2026
A Special Session City Council Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of
Schertz, Texas, on April 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council
Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present
to -wit:
Present: Mayor Ralph Rodriguez; Mayor Pro Tern Mark Davis; Councilmember Paul
Macaluso; Councilmember Michelle Watson; Councilmember Ben Guerrero;
Councilmember Robert Westbrook; Councilmember Robert Sheridan;
Councilmember Allison Heyward
Staff City Manager Steve Williams; Deputy City Manager Brian James; Assistant City
present: Manager Sarah Gonzalez; City Secretary Sheila Edmondson
Call to Order 6:00 pm.
Mayor Ralph Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Mayor Rodriguez)
Councilmember Ben Guerrero provided the opening prayer and led the Pledges of Allegiance to
the Flags of the United States and the State of Texas.
Hearing of Residents
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should
fill out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more
than 3 minutes.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member
thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the
Council may be requested to leave the meeting.
All handouts and/or USB devices must be submitted to the City Secretary no later than noon
on the Monday preceding the meeting. Handouts will be provided to each Councilmember
prior to the start of the meeting by the City Secretary. All USB devices will be vetted by City IT
staff to ensure City property is protected from malware.
Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific
factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to
an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during
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the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to
speak in the order they have registered.
Raquel Gutierrez, 1016 Silvertree Blvd -Ms. Gutierrez thanked all who voted in the Special
Election on April 4, 2026. Ms. Gutierrez wanted to thank all the candidates who chose to run in
this election and serve the city. The election process is not over, and she asks the community to
vote in the Runoff Election. Ms. Gutierrez's Team Raquel respectfully ask for your support.
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)
There were 4 candidates in the Special Election race: Sarah Dietz, Luz Ares, Tiffany M.
Gibson and Raquel Gutierrez
The official final vote count from the special election are as follows:
Sarah Dietz received 544 votes or 45.26% of the vote total.
Luz Ares received 14 votes or 1.16% of the vote total.
Tiffany M. Gibson received 165 votes or 13.73% of the vote total.
Raquel Gutierrez received 479 votes or 39.85%of the vote total.
The total votes cast during early voting by personal appearance and absentee votes was
1001. On Special Election Day there were 203 votes cast. The total number of votes cast in
this Special Election was 1,204.
Staff recommends that you approve Resolution 26-R-050 and accept the final vote count
from Guadalupe County Elections Office.
Moved by Councilmember Allison Heyward, seconded by Councilmember Paul
Macaluso
AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Mark Davis, Councilmember Michelle Watson,
Councilmember Paul Macaluso, Councilmember Ben Guerrero,
Councilmember Robert Westbrook, Councilmember Allison Heyward
Passed
2. Resolution 26-R-05 1 -Order Runoff Election for Council Place 6 (if needed pending the
Canvassing of Special Election Place 6 on (04-04-2026)) (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
Mayor Rodriguez recognized City Secretary Sheila Edmondson, who brought forward
Resolution 26-R-051.
On Saturday, April 4, 2026, the City Council of the City of Schertz held a Special Election
for the unexpired term for Place 6. Through the adoption of Resolution 26-R-050, the
Council canvassed and approved the total vote count for that election. Pursuant to Texas
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Election Code Sections 2.021 through 2.023, if no candidate for a place on the City
Council receives a majority of the votes, a runoff election is required between the two
candidates receiving the highest number of votes.
The two candidates who received the highest number of votes are:
1. Sarah Dietz, who received 544 votes,
2. Raquel Gutierrez, who received 479 votes
The runoff election will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Early voting will take place from Wednesday, April 29, 2026, through Tuesday, May 12,
2026 (no weekend voting).
May 5, 2026, is the last day to apply for a mail ballot (application must be received by the
Elections Office).
May 16, 2026, is Runoff Election Day for Place 6.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, is the scheduled date to canvass the results of the May 16, 2026,
Runoff Election.
Moved by Councilmember Allison Heyward, seconded by Councilmember Michelle
Watson
AYE: Mayor Pro Tern Mark Davis, Councilmember Michelle Watson,
Councilmember Paul Macaluso, Councilmember Ben Guerrero,
Councilmember Robert Westbrook, Councilmember Allison Heyward,
Councilmember Robert Sheridan
Passed
Adjournment
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
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