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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 801 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 1:30 PM
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA/CONSENT
Citizens may speak on Agenda Item 1 or any other topic.
REGULAR AGENDA
1.Council to consider approval of an ordinance canvassing the results of the May 3,
2025, City General Election.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Comments (Outgoing Members)
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Administering the Oath of Office
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
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TO:City Council
FROM:Kenneth R. Williams, City Manager
PREPARED BY:Tina Broussard, City Clerk
MEETING DATE:May 13, 2025
REQUESTED ACTION:Council to consider approval of an ordinance canvassing the results
of the May 3, 2025, City General Election.
BACKGROUND
The Election Code, Section 67.003, states that each local canvassing authority shall convene to
conduct the local canvass at the time set by the canvassing authority's presiding officer not later
than the eleventh day after election day and not earlier than the later of the third day after election
day; the date on which the early voting ballot board has verified and counted all provisional ballots,
if a provisional ballot has been cast in the election; or the date on which all timely received ballots
cast from addresses outside the United States are counted, if a ballot to be voted by mail in the
election was provided to a person outside of the United States. The City Council shall meet and
canvass the returns and officially declare the results. Elected officials will be sworn in and take
office in their respective positions.
The canvassing totals that are reflected in the attached draft ordinance are not the final canvassing
numbers, they will be provided by the Jefferson County Clerk on or before May 13, 2025.
FUNDING SOURCE
None
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS