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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested November 9, 2015 <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By Patrice Fogarty <br />Account Number: <br />Department: City Secretary <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report Resolution: X Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: Resolution and Certification of Ballot <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />Exhibits: <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />The procedures for selecting members of the board of directors of the Harris County Appraisal <br />District are as follows: cities, school districts, junior college districts and conservation & <br />reclamation districts nominate and elect one member to the board of directors by majority vote of <br />the governing body. The process for cities, other than the City of Houston, involves two steps: <br />nomination and election. The City of La Porte is now at the election stage. <br />At the September 28, 2015, City Council meeting, Council adopted a Resolution nominating Ed <br />Heathcott to the Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors for a two-year term <br />commencing January 1, 2016. <br />Before Council is a Resolution casting the City’s ballot for the election of Mr. Heathcott. This <br />Resolution and Certificate of Ballot must be sent to the Chief Appraiser of the HCAD no later <br />than December 15, 2015. <br />Should Council desire to cast the City’s ballot for Ed Heathcott’s election to the Harris County <br />Appraisal District Board of Directors, for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2016, staff <br />recommends Council adopt this Resolution, and authorize the Mayor to sign and the City <br />Secretary to attest the Certificate of Ballot for Board of Directors Harris County Appraisal <br />District for forwarding to the Harris County Appraisal District. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of a Resolution casting a ballot vote for the election of Ed <br />Heathcott to the Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors and authorizing the Mayor <br />to sign the Certificate of Ballot. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />