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R-2016-3301 - 3/3/2016 RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-3301 WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 0-2016-3186, this City Council ordered a general election for May 7, 2016 for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place 2 and Councilmember Place 6; and WHEREAS, pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the City Clerk, who is responsible for having the official ballot for City Council elections prepared, has certified in writing that each candidate office in the May 7, 2016 election is unopposed; and WHEREAS, a copy of the said certificate is ordered to be attached to this Resolution as an exhibit; and WHEREAS, §2.053 Texas Election Code provides that upon receipt of such a certificate that the Council may by order declare each unopposed candidate elected to the office; Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That, pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the Order Cancelling General Election, attached hereto is hereby adopted and approved. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 3rd day of March, 2016. ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: 00353021/ss2 J ORDER CANCELLING GENERAL ELECTION Pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the Round Rock City Council hereby declares that each of the following unopposed candidates is elected to their respective offices: a) Rene Flores City Council, Place 2 City of Round Rock, Texas b) Kris Whitfield City Council, Place 6 City of Round Rock, Texas Pursuant to §2.053, the Round Rock City Council election previously scheduled for May 7, 2016 is hereby canceled, and it is ordered that a copy of this Order be posted on election day at each polling place that would have been used in the election. ORDERED this 3rd day of March, 2016. Alan McGraw, Mayor Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: Me-ancLo Spm CLLAK Mayor Councilmembers City Manager Alan McGraw Craig Morgan Laurie Hadley Frank Leff ingwell ROUND ROCK TEXAS Will Peckham Mayor Pro-Tem Writ Baese City Attorney ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT George White Kris Whitfield Stephan L.Sheets EXHIBIT CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES by the City Clerk To: Mayor Alan McGraw Date: March 3, 2016 As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the General Election scheduled to be held on May 7, 2016. Como autoridad encargada de la reparcion de la boleta de botacion official, por la presente certifico que los siguentes candidatos son candidatos unicos para un cargo en la eleccion general que se Ile vara a Cabo el 7 de mayo, 2016. List of offices and names of candidates: Lista de cargosynombres de los candidatos• General Election (Eleccion General) Offices) Cargos) Candidate(s) Candidato(s) City Council Place 2 Rene Flores City Council Place 6 Kris Whitfield 6 �I^ . • y� Sara L. White, TRMC City Clerk CITY OF ROUND ROCK 221 East Main Street,Round Rock,Texas 78664 [P] 512.218.5401 • [F] 512.218.7097 • roundrocictexas.gov