File #: ORD 20-055    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/27/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/4/2020 Final action:
Title: Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 4141 for a General Election originally set on May 2, 2020 resetting to November 3, 2020 to elect three Councilmembers.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
Attachments: 1. Amending general election with exhibit, 2. Advisory to postpone election
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Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 4141 for a General Election originally set on May 2, 2020 resetting to November 3, 2020  to elect three Councilmembers.

 

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Summary: 

Due to the impact of COVID-19 and Texas Governor Gregg Abbott’s order dated March 18, 2020, which allows political subdivisions to move there General and Special Elections for 2020 to the next uniform election date, which is November 3, 2020. In order to proceed with a November Election, Ordinance No. 4141 along with the original order will need to be amended to conduct the General Election on November 3, 2020 to elect three Councilmembers.

 

 

Fiscal/Budgetary Impact: 

 

Recommended action

Adoption of the ordinance.