Ordinance No. 15,610 ORDINANCE NO. 15,610
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD NOVEMBER 7,2023, CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF A COUNCIL
MEMBER FOR DISTRICT NO. FOUR(4)OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown on June 6, 2023, ordered a general
election to be held on November 7,2023,for the purpose of electing a Council Member for District
No. Four(4)of the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the above-referenced election was held under and
pursuant to the provisions of the ordinances calling such election as well as the provisions of the
City's Charter and state law; and
WHEREAS, between October 23, 2023 and November 18, 2023, the early voting ballot
boards of Harris County met to qualify ballots by mail and to verify and count provisional ballots
pursuant to Chapter 65 of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the
City of Baytown, at a council meeting held on November 20, 2023, canvassed the returns of the
general and election concerning the election of a Council Member for District No. Four(4) of the
City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the notices of the Election having been duly and properly given as required
by law and as provided in the ordinance calling each such election, the Election having been duly
and regularly held according to law, the returns thereof having been duly made and the Election
Judges having certified the results of the Election as hereinafter set out, and the City Council
having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the Election, the City Council finds that the
total votes cast at the Election was as follows:
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT NO. FOUR (4) OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN
Kim Kosteck....................................................358 (42.57%)
Briceida(Bri) Alcaraz..............................46 (5.47%)
James Franco ...................................................336 (39.95%)
Donald Vallier .................................................101 (12.01%)
(the"Election Returns"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Election Returns set out
above to be accurate and correct and that no election protest or contest has been filed with the City
Council or instituted in connection with the Election Returns; and
WHEREAS,no candidate received a majority of the votes for Council Member for District
No. Four(4)of the City of Baytown; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby finds that the
above-referenced recitals are true and correct.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, further finds that the
notice of the Election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the
ordinance calling the Election and that the Election was duly and regularly held and the returns
thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials of said Election and in all things according
to law.
Section 3: That no candidate received a majority of the votes for Council Member for
District No. Four(4) of the City of Baytown.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 201h day of November, 2023.
NDON CAPETI LO, Mayor
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APPROVED A T FORM:
SCOTT LEMO D, City Attorney
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