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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2024-R0302 - Canvassing June 15, 2024 Special Runoff Election - 06/25/2024Resolution No. 2024-R0302 Item No. 7.9 June 25, 2024 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE CITY RUNOFF ELECTION HELD JUNE 15, 2024. WHEREAS, on June 15, 2024, a runoff election was held in the City of Lubbock, Texas at which the qualified voters of the District 2 had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing of the City Council Member for District 2, as provided by law; and WHEREAS, June 15, 2024, a runoff election was held in the City of Lubbock, Texas at which the qualified voters of the City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing of the Mayor, as provided by law. NOW THEREFORE: BE IT REMEMBERED THAT, on the 25"' day of June, 2024, the City Council of the City of Lubbock met at 2 o'clock _p .m. at the regular meeting place of the City Council in the City of Lubbock Municipal Building with the following members present, to -wit: Mayor Tray Payne Mayor Pro Tem Sheila Patterson Harris Council Member Christy Martinez -Garcia Council Member David Glasheen Council Member Brayden Rose Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson Council Member Tim Collins On Motion of Council Member Christy Martinez -Garcia , seconded by Council Member Tim Collins , it is unanimously carried that the returns of the City Runoff Election held June 15, 2024, for the election of a City Council Member, District 2, and Mayor as provided by law, be opened and canvassed, and the results of the election be declared therefrom; and said returns having been duly canvassed, it is found that the votes for the various candidates are as follows: CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR Steve Massengale Mark McBrayer CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Gordon Harris Anah Menjares VOTES RECEIVED 4,587 11,891 VOTES RECEIVED 872 638 TOTAL VOTES CAST IN ELECTION 16,478 And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by law and that the following persons received a majority of the votes of the sum total of votes cast for each specified position: POSITION PERSON RECEIVING MAJORITY VOTE COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Gordon H MAYOR Mark McBrayer IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the persons named above as receiving the majority vote for a position are duly elected to the office indicated. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF Council Member Christy Martinez -Garcia , SECONDED BY Council Member Tim Collins THIS 25th DAY OF June , 2024. COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING AYE: Mayor Tray Payne Mayor Pro Tern Sheila Patterson Harris Council Member Christy Martinez -Garcia Council Member David Glasheen Council Member Brayden Rose Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson Council Member Tim Collins Uuuruicy raz, %-.iLy 3cc1eLWy COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING NAY: 2 APPROVED AS CO TENT: rAl Courtney Paz, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ;�2 Ainy ms, pu City Attorney CmPDEtect-2024 RES