O-2018-3706 Canvassing the 2018 General Election and Special Election

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WHEREAS, there were cast at the general election for the positions of Mayor, Councilperson-District 2, and Councilperson-District 3, for the following listed persons the number of votes opposite their respective names: MAYOR Louis Rigby 956 Chuck Rosa 34 Wyatt Smith 407 COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 2 Chuck Engelken 75 COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 3 Bill Bentley 116 as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and election officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and submitted to the City Council; and WHEREAS, there were cast at the special election for the following proposed propositions the number of votes for and against opposite the respective proposition as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Council: Proposition A: The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of La Porte at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. 1,155 For 194 Against Proposition B: Shall Section 2.02 of the La Porte Charter be amended to provide that a candidate for mayor or a council position shall have been a qualified voter of the City for twelve (12) months immediately preceding election day, instead of for twelve (12) months at the time the candidate files for office; and, that a candidate for a district council position shall have been a qualified voter of his or her district for twelve (12) months immediately preceding election day, instead of for twelve (12) months at the time the candidate files for office, to conform the Charter to state law? 1,085 For 263 Against NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby finds that the 2