Agenda No. 6.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | July 11, 2023 |
| Department: | City Secretary |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-55– Consideration and/or action by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, approving a Resolution calling for the November 7, 2023, City of Schertz Joint General Election with Comal County, Bexar County and Guadalupe County and making a provision for the conduct of the election; authorizing contracts with the County Clerk of Comal County and the Election Administrators of Bexar and Guadalupe Counties to conduct this election and authorizing these elections to be held as Joint Elections. (Mayor/S.Edmondson) |
BACKGROUND
| The City of Schertz will hold a Joint General Election on November 7, 2023, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5 for a three-year term and making provision for the conduct of the election; authorizing the election to be held as a Joint Election; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts with the County Clerk of Comal County and the Election Administrators of Bexar and Guadalupe Counties to conduct this election. |
GOAL
To elect Councilmembers for Place 3, Place 4 and Place 5.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Benefits of holding Joint Elections include:
- Cost savings - Entities share costs proportionately thereby creating a savings to each entity
- Enhance convenience for residents by providing multiple voting locations within all three counties
- Utilization of common Poll Locations/Vote Centers (Comal/Guadalupe/Bexar) for Early Voting and Election Day Voting.
- Utilization of common Voting Equipment
- Utilization of common Voting Clerks (Comal/Guadalupe/Bexar)
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 23-R-55.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact is estimated to be $45,633.00 based on Nov 8, 2022, General Election and Run-off Election costs. This total includes a possible Run-Off Election estimated at $15,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 23-R-55.