HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2024-R0261 - Canvassing May 4, 2024 Special Election, Pertaining To A Citizen-Led Proposition - 05/14/2024Resolution No. 2024-RO261
Item No. 7.4
May 14, 2024
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD MAY 4, 2024.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the City of Lubbock on the 4ch day of May, 2024,
for the purpose of submitting a proposition pertaining to the adoption or rejection of a proposed
city ordinance pursuant to the initiative provisions of the Lubbock City Charter; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the election was duly
given in the form, manner and time required by law, and said election was in all res:)ects lc> ill}
held and conducted in accordance with the Lubbock City Charter and applicable lav,-� o f ;:1C
State of Texas governing the calling and governing of such election; and
WHEREAS. the returns of said election have been duly and legally made and s.ibmitted
to the City Council for canvassing, and a tabulation of the returns for each polling place and for
early voting, as canvassed and tabulated by this governing body and shown in Exhibit A
attached hereto, reflect that the sum of precinct vote totals "FOR" and "AGAINST" such
adoption of such ordinance are as follows:
PROPOSITION
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK SHALL BE
AMENDED BY ENACTING AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE CREATING
"FREEDOM ACT LUBBOCK" INCLUDING MEASURES TO REDUCE
ENFORCEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL MARIJUANA OFFENSES.
VOTES FOR: 11,262
VOTES AGAINST: 20.563
TOTAL VOTES CAST IN ELECTION: 31,825
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT all of the recitals contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact by this governing body as part of its
decision.
SECTION 2. THAT it is further found and determined that the results of the election are
as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble hereof and in Exhibit A attached hereto, and, a
majority of the electors voting at said election having voted against the proposition, the City
Council hcruby �:cclares the result of the Special City Election to be that said ordinance is not
adopted.
Passed by the City Council this 14th day of May , 2024.
TRAY P E, A
A' TEST:
Courtney Paz, City Secretary
APPROVED AS O CONTENT:
Courtney Paz, City Sec
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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