DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Contract with Bexar County for Election Services for the December 9, 2014 Run-off Election to fill the Unexpired Term of Office for Council District 2.
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a Contract for Election Services with the Bexar County Elections Office for the City's Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Run-off Election to fill the Unexpired Term of Office for Council District 2.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On July 22, 2014 via Ordinance 2014-07-22-0518, the City Council Ordered a Special City Election for the purpose of filling the Vacancy in Council District 2. Said Vacancy was a result of Ivy R. Taylor being appointed as Mayor. As more than 270 (two hundred and seventy) days were left on the term of Office for the District 2 Vacancy; Section 8 of the City Charter requires an Election to be held to fill the Vacancy in City Council District 2.
A total of six (6) Candidates submitted Applications for the District 2 Vacancy by the deadline of Thursday, August 21, 2014 with one (1) Candidate withdrawing. Five (5) names appeared on the November 4, 2014 Special Election Ballot.
As no one candidate received a majority of the votes cast in the Special Election; a Run-off Election was ordered and held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. The names of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast at said Special Election appeared on the Run-off Ballot.
ISSUE:
Said item will authorize the City of San Antonio to enter into a contract for Election Services with the Bexar County Elections Office for the December 9, 2014 City's District 2 Run-off Election.
ALTERNATIVES:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the December 9, 2014 Run-off Election is estimated to cost the City of San Antonio approximately $204,753.01 The Cost represents 100% of election cost...
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