FCPEMSD Resolution No. 74 RESOLUTION NO. 74
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE
CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND
THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH
HARRIS COUNTY FOR THE CONTINUATION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER,2020;AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY THOUSAND AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($60,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS,the Baytown Fire Control,Prevention,and Emergency Medical Services District
(the"District") is holding its continuation election on November 3, 2020, for the purpose of voting
for or against the proposition of whether the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency
Medical Services District should be continued for five (5) years and whether the fire control,
prevention, and emergency medical services district sales and use tax should be continued for five
(5) years; and
WHEREAS, the following entities, as applicable, will be holding an election and/or will
provide certain election services on the same uniform election date:
➢ City of Baytown,
➢ Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District, and
➢ Harris and Chambers Counties; and
WHEREAS, to the extent necessary and practicable, such entities 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 terns of the joint
election include the District agreeing to pay a portion of the election costs in exchange for the other
entities:
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 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE
CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT:
Section 1: That the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and
Emergency Medical Services District hereby authorizes the General Manager to execute and the
Secretary to attest to a joint election agreement with Harris County for the continuation election to be
held on the P day of November, 2020, under terns and conditions satisfactory to the General
Manager and the Interim General Counsel.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,authorizes payment in an
amount not to exceed SIXTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS($60,000.00),pursuant to the
agreement identified in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors of the
Baytown Fire Control,Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District on this the 16"' day of
June, 2020.
RENDA BRADLEY SMITH, President
ATTEST:
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LETICIA BRYSCH, ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: k; h �.
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L. HORNER, Interim General Counsel
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