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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested: January 8, 2018 <br />Source of Funds: General Budget <br />Requested By: Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary <br />Account Number: 6067-510-6004 <br />Department: City Secretary <br />Amount Budgeted: $35,000 <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X <br />Amount Requested: $35,000 <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />Exhibits: Ordinance ordering May 5, 2018, general election <br /> And Special Election <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />City Council is being asked to consider adopting an ordinance ordering a general election of the <br />City of La Porte to be held on May 5, 2018, for the purpose of electing City officials for the <br />following offices: <br />Mayor, for a three-year term; Councilperson-District 2, for a three-year term; and <br />Councilperson-District 3, for a three-year term. <br />Additionally, Council is being asked to consider adopting an ordinance ordering a special <br />election for voters to consider the proposition: The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax <br />in the City at a rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance <br />and repair of municipal streets. <br />The general election is being held jointly with the La Porte Independent School District. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action adopting an ordinance ordering a general election on May 5, <br />2018, to elect City officials for the following offices: Mayor, Councilperson District 2 and <br />Councilperson District 3; and adopt an ordinance ordering a special election for voters to <br />consider the proposition: “The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City at a rate <br />of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of <br />municipal streets;” and provide for a joint general election with LPISD. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />