Ord 2025-4051_declaration of unopposed candidates_At Large A & District 4

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ORDINANCE 2025-4051 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING ELECTED THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE FOR COUNCHRERSON AT - LARGE, POSITION A AND THE UNOPPPOSED CANDIDATE FOR COUNCH.PERSON- DISTRICT 4, FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THAT WAS TO BE HELD ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TO OFFICE A COUNCIIRERSON AT -LARGE, POSITION A, AND A COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 4 AND THEREBY ENABLING THE CANCELLATION OF THESE RACES IN SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, On December 9, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance 20244027, calling a general election to be held on May 3, 2025, for the purpose of electing members as Councilperson At -Large Position A, Councilperson-District 4, and Councilperson-District 5; and WHEREAS, Filing for these positions was conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and only one candidate, Brandon Lunsford, filed for a place on the ballot in the Councilperson At - Large Position A race and only one candidate, Robert Guerra, filed for a place on the ballot in the Councilperson-District 4 race; and WHEREAS, There were no declarations for write-in candidates; and WHEREAS, The City Council has accepted a Certification of Unopposed Status for Brandon Lansford and Robert Guerra for the said May 3, 2025, general election; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Brandon Lansford is hereby declared elected for the office of Councilperson At -Large Position A, subject to the taking of his oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Brandon Lansford shall hold office for the seat's three-year term, which concludes at the time of the holding of the May 2028 general municipal election, and any resulting runoff, for the election of members to the La Porte City Council. SECTION 2. The portion of the general municipal election that was to be held on the 3t° day of May, 2025, in the city, for the purpose of electing to office a Councilperson- At -Large Position A, is hereby cancelled. SECTION 3. Robert Guerra is hereby declared elected for the office of Councilperson-District 4, subject to the taking of his oath as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Robert Guerra shall hold office for the seat's three-year tens, which concludes at the time of the holding of the May 2028 general municipal election, and any resulting runoff, for the election of members to the La Porte City Council. SECTION 4. The portion of the general municipal election that was to be held on the 3rd day of May, 2025, in the city, for the purpose of electing to office a Councilperson-District 4, is hereby cancelled.