AH Canvass Special Election results

1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Elsa T. Robles, City Secretary
SUBJECT: An Ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a Special Election
held on May 1, 2021
DATE: May 12, 2021
SUMMARY
An ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a Special Election held on May
1, 2021.
BACKGROUND
On February 8, 2021, Council ordered a special election for the voters to consider the Proposition
A: the reauthorization of local sales and use tax at the rate of one-half of one percent to continue
providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The City of Alamo Heights
contracted Bexar County to conduct all election activities. The election was held on Saturday,
May 1, 2021 for all precincts 3020, 3025 and 3026.
The official returns show 1,446 ballots cast which resulted in 25.32% of the 5,712 registered
voters.
POLICY ANALYSIS
Election Code 67.002 mandates a canvass of the election results to make officiate results. The
governing body is the local authority to canvass election results.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Precinct Tally Returns
Attachment B – Ordinance
Elsa T. Robles
City Secretary
Buddy Kuhn
City Manager

2. Attachment A
MAY 1, 2021 SPECIAL ELECTION
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF A LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF
ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE FOR
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS.
Early Voting
FOR AGAINST
Precincts
3020 281 52
3025 209 40
3026 249 30
Sub-total 739 122
Election Day
FOR AGAINST
Precincts
3020 208 33
3025 142 27
3026 123 27
Sub-total 473 87
Absentee/Mail In Ballots
FOR AGAINST
Precincts
3020 5 0
3025 8 3
3026 9 0
Sub-total 22 3
TOTALS 1,234 + 212 = 1,446

3. Attachment B
ORDINANCE NO. 2171
ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 1, 2021,
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF A
ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT LOCAL SALES AND USE
TAX IN THE CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS, TEXAS, FOR
CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
MUNICIPAL STREETS; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS, TEXAS (the "City") on
February 8, 2021, ordered a Special Election to be held in the City on May 1, 2021, on
PROPOSITION A, to determine if the local sales and use tax for maintenance and repair of
municipal streets should be reauthorized per Section 327.007 of the Texas Tax Code, hereinafter
stated (the "Election"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council submitted to all residents, qualified electors of the City for
their action thereupon at the Special Election the following proposition:
PROPOSITION A
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE
CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE
PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS. THE TAX EXPIRES ON THE
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THIS ELECTION UNLESS
THE IMPOSITION OF THE TAX IS REAUTHORIZED.
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to the Special
Election, including the ordering, giving notice, officers, holding and making returns of the
Special Election; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held the Special Election have duly made the
returns of the result thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby canvasses the returns of the Special Election,
during which the following votes were cast "For" and "Against" Proposition A stated above:

4. PROPOSITION A
For Against
Early Votes 739 122
Absentee 22 3
Election Day Votes 473 87
TOTAL 1,234 212
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALAMO HEIGHTS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. FINDINGS. The City Council officially finds and determines that the Election was
duly ordered; proper notice of the Special Election was duly given; proper election officers were
duly appointed prior to the Special Election; the Special Election was duly held; the City has
complied with the Federal Voting Rights Act and the Texas Election Code; due returns of the
result of the Special Election have been made and delivered; and the City Council has duly
canvassed said returns, all in accordance with law and the Ordinance calling the Special Election.
2. SALES TAX PROPOSITION CANVASS. The City Council officially finds and determines
that the following votes were cast at the Special Election on the submitted PROPOSITION A by
the resident, qualified electors of the City who voted at the Special Election:
PROPOSITION A
1,234 FOR
212 AGAINST
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL SALES
AND USE TAX IN THE CITY OF ALAMO
HEIGHTS AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF
ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING
REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS. THE TAX
EXPIRES ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DATE OF THIS ELECTION UNLESS
THE IMPOSITION OF THE TAX IS
REAUTHORIZED.

5. Attachment B
3. ELECTION RESULTS. The City Council officially finds, determines, and declares the
result of the Election to be that the PROPOSITION so submitted has received a favorable
majority vote in all respects and has carried.
4. RECITALS. 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 City Council.
5. All Ordinances 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.
6. It is officially found and determined 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, was given, all as required by Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code.
7. This Ordinance will become effective immediately upon its passage by the City
Council.
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6. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMO
HEIGHTS, TEXAS AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON THE 12th DAY OF MAY, 2021,
AT WHICH MEETING A QUORUM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
67.004(a) OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE WAS PRESENT.
ATTEST:
____________________________________ ____________________________________
Elsa T. Robles, City Secretary Bobby Rosenthal, Mayor
City of Alamo Heights, Texas City of Alamo Heights, Texas
(SEAL)
Signature Page to Ordinance Canvassing Election Returns

7. Attachment B
CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE
I, the undersigned City Secretary of the CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS, TEXAS (the "City"), hereby
certify as follows:
1. The City Council of the City convened in Special Meeting on the 12th
day of May, 2021, at the
designated meeting place, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said
City Council, to wit:
Bobby Rosenthal, Mayor
Lawson Jessee, Council Member – Place 1
Wes Sharples, Council Member – Place 2
Blake Bonner, Council Member – Place 3
Lynda Billa Burke, Council Member – Place 4
John Savage, Council Member – Place 5
and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees:
_____________________________________, thus constituting a quorum in accordance with Section
67.004(a) of the Texas Election Code. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted
at said Meeting: a written Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS
was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council. It was then duly moved and seconded
that said Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the passage of said
Ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ______
2. A true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed at the Meeting described in the
above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; said Ordinance has been duly
recorded in said City Council' minutes of said Meeting; the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full
and correct excerpt from said City Council' minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the passage of said
Ordinance; the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and
acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; each of the officers and members
of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time,
place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Ordinance would be introduced and considered
for passage at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding
of said Meeting for such purpose; and said Meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time,
place and purpose of said Meeting was given, all as required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
SIGNED AND SEALED the 12th day of May, 2021.
_____________________________________________
Elsa T. Robles, City Secretary
City of Alamo Heights, Texas
(CITY SEAL)