O-2021-3814 calling a special election for proposed amendments to the La Porte Home Rule Charter, May 1, 2021

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ORDINANCE 2021-3814 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ST ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 1 DAY OF MAY, 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING OR REJECTING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LA PORTE, TEXAS, HOME RULE CITY CHARTER, CONCURRENT WITH THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE ELECTION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC NOTICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on August 24, 2020,the City Council of the City of La Porte authorized the creation of the 2020 Charter Review Commission composed of citizens appointed by the City Council, charging it with review of the City of La Porte Home Rule Charter and to return to the City Council with proposed amendment propositions; and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2021, the La Porte City Council was briefed on and considered the recommendations of the 2020 Charter Review Commission of La Porte for adoption of proposed amendments to the La Porte Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, after considering the recommendations of the 2020 Charter Review Commission of La Porte, has on its own motion determined to submit to the qualified voters for adoption or rejection of certain proposed amendments to the existing Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to Section 9.004(a) of the Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby calls a special election to allow the voters to determine whether the Charter should be amended as hereinafter set out; and WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a charter amendment election shall be held not less than thirty (30) days after the passage of the ordinance calling for charter amendments; and WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that the charter amendment election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Texas Election Code or the earlier ofthe next general municipal election or the next Presidential election; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is holding a general municipal election for election of City Council members on May 1, 2021, which is the earliest available date to hold a special election for consideration of proposed charter amendments. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct legislative findings and are adopted as part of this Ordinance for all purposes. Section 2. That a special election is hereby ordered to be held inthe City of La Porte, Texas, on st the 1 day of May, 2021, between the hours of seven o’ clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o’clock (7:00)