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Ordinance No. 16,165 ORDINANCE NO. 16,165 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBERS COUNTY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025, UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($30,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is holding its general election on November 4, 2025, for the purpose of electing the Council Members for District One(1),Two (2),and Three(3) for the City of Baytown; and WHEREAS, Chambers County(the"County") is holding an election on the same uniform election date, and WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to hold joint elections in the election precincts that can be served by common polling places; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code, the terms of the joint election include the City agreeing to pay a portion of the County's election costs in exchange for the County: > providing the voting equipment and supplies for early voting by personal appearance and mail and for election day; > providing election workers; setting up the polling places; > serving as the Early Voting Ballot Board; > programming and operating the automatic tabulating equipment; and > establishing and organizing the Central Counting Station; 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 authorizes the City Manager to execute and enter into a joint election agreement with Chambers County for the general election to be held on the 4'h day of November, 2025, under terms and conditions acceptable to the City Manager and the City Attorney. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, authorizes payment to Chambers County in an amount not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND AND NO. 100 DOLLARS ($30,000.00), pursuant to the agreement identified in Section 1 hereof. Section 3: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 261h day of June, 2025. 'WkaLS , , ayor EST: F �4 5AY701�y,Y +fYrj�u ➢i r ANGEL JA KS'QN,,CityClerj`t� k. O f PROVED AST F- SCOTT LEA OND,City Attorney