HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5254-07-2020 A Resolution
NO. 5254-07-2020
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020, ON THE
CONTINUATION OF THE FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISTRICT FOR TEN (10) YEARS AND THE
CONTINUATION OF THE DISTRICT'S ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX
FOR TEN (10) YEARS.
WHEREAS,the Crime Control and Prevention District is governed by Chapter 363 of the Texas Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and
Prevention District adopted a Resolution calling for an election to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020, on the
continuation of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District (the "District") for ten (10) years and the
continuation of the District's one-half cent sales tax for ten(10)years; and
WHEREAS, in response to concerns regarding holding the election during shutdowns and stay-at-home
orders associated with the novel coronavirus known as COVID-1, a petition was made to the Governor of the
State of Texas to allow the date and time of the election to be changed; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with an April 2, 2020 proclamation of the Governor of the State of Texas
authorizing a non-uniform election date for the District continuation election, the Board of Directors on April 7
adopted two resolutions —one cancelling the election called for Saturday, May 2, 2020, and a second calling an
election for Tuesday, July 14, 2020, on the continuation of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention
District(the "District") for ten(10)years and the continuation of the District's one-half cent sales tax for tenl(10)
years in accordance with the Governor's April 2, 2020, proclamation authorizing such an election and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the duly called and ordered election to consider continuation of the
District and its one-half cent sales tax was held, at which election the qualified voters of the District had the
opportunity to vote for or against the proposition authorizing the continuation of the District and its one=half
cent sales tax; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention
District adopted a Resolution canvassing the votes and making certain findings concerning the results of said
election, a copy of which Resolution and the findings therein, is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, under Chapter 363 of the Texas Local Government Code, a voter approved sales and use
tax for a municipally created district is imposed under Section 323,108 of the Texas Tax Code for financing the
operations of the district; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 321.405 of the Texas Tax Code, the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth is required to declare by resolution the results of said election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFFORT
WORTH,TEXAS:
Section 1. That the matters and facts set forth in the Preamble of this Resolution are hereby found D be
true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby finds and declares that the election to continue the District and its
one-half cent sales tax for ten (10)years was held on Tuesday,July 14, 2020.
Section 3. That the City Council further finds and declares that at said election, the qualified voters of the
District were permitted to vote for or against the following Proposition:
"WHETHER THE FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR TEN (10) YEARS AND THE CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES TAX OF ONE-HALF CENT SHOULD BE
CONTINUED FOR TEN(10)YEARS."
Section 4. That the City Council further finds and declares that the total votes cast at said election by the
qualified voters of the District for and against the proposition were as follows:
Tarrant County Denton County Parker County Total
For 35,581 418 46 36,045
Against 19,751 161 18 19,930
Section 5. That the City Council further finds and declares the result of the election to be that the
Proposition so submitted received a favorable majority vote in all respects and was approved by a margin of
16,115 votes; that pursuant to Chapter 363 of the Texas Local Government Code,the Fort Worth Crime Control
and Prevention District is authorized to continue operating within the prescribed boundaries of the District fbr an
additional ten years; that accordingly, a local sales tax of one-half of one percent has been authorized to
continue for an additional ten years; that said tax may continue to be levied and collected as voted and provided
by law to assist in funding the continuation of the District and the carrying out of the District's crime control and
prevention plan; and it is so ordered.
Section 6. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the Fort Worth City
Council at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as
amended, and as temporarily modified by orders of the Texas Governor issued in connection with the disaster
declaration of March 13, 2020.
Section 7. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
adoption, said date being the 241h day of July, 2020.
Adopted this 24" day of July, 2020.
Betsy Price, Mayor
A OVED S O FORM LEGALITY:
Sar h I.juenwider, City Attorney FORT
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ATTEST, ILA:'
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Mary J. Kayse ty S re
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RESOLUTION NO. CCPD-2020-03
CANVASSING VOTES AND MAIUNG FINDINGS CONCERNING THE RESULTS
OF THE ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020, ON THE
CONTINUATION OF THE FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISIMCT FOR TEN (10)YEARS AND THE CONTINUATION OF
THE DISTRICT'S ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX FOR TEN (10) YEARS.
WHEREAS,the Crime Control and Prevention District is governed by Chapter 363 of the Texas
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control
and Prevention District adopted a Resolution calling for an election to be held on Saturday, May 2,
2020, on the continuation of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District (the "District") for
ten (10)years and the continuation of the District's one-half cent sales tax for ten(10)years; and
WHEREAS, in response to concerns regarding holding the election during shutdowns and st y-
at-home orders associated with the novel coronavirus known as COVID-1, a petition was made to the
Governor of the State of Texas to allow the date and time of the election to be changed; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with an April 2, 2020 proclamation of the Governor of the State of
Texas authorizing a non-uniform election date for the District continuation election, the Board I of
Directors on April 7 adopted two resolutions— one cancelling the election called for Saturday, May 2,
2020, and a second calling an election for Tuesday, July 14, 2020, on the continuation of the Fort Worth
Crime Control and Prevention District (the "District") for ten (10) years and the continuation of the
District's one-half cent sales tax for ten (10) years in accordance with the Governor's April 2, 20 0,
proclamation authorizing such an election and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the duly called and ordered election to consider continuation of
the District and its one-half cent sales tax was held, at which election the qualified voters of the District
had the opportunity to vote for or against the proposition authorizing the continuation of the District and
its one-half cent sales tax; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have made the return of the
results thereof, and said return has been delivered to the Board of Directors of the District.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT:
Section 1. That the matters and facts set forth in the Preamble of this Resolution are her by
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the Board of Directors of the District finds and determines that the
continuation election of the District and of its one-half cent sales tax, was duly ordered; that
proper notice of said election was given; that said election was duly held, wherein only qualified
voters of the District voted in the continuation election; and that due return of the results for said
election have been made and delivered to the Board of Directors of the District, all in accordance
with the Resolution ordering and calling said election and with state law.
Section 3. That the Board of Directors of the District further finds and determines that such
returns are correct, and adopts them as the returns of the election held on July 14, 2020, together
with the tabulation of the total number of votes received in each precinct. Attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein are the cumulative election results of Tarrant Co ty.
Attached hereto as Exhibit `B" and incorporated herein are the cumulative election result3 of
Denton County. Attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein are the cumulative
election results of Parker County.
Section 4. That the Board of Directors of the District officially finds and declares that the
following votes were cast at said election on the submitted Proposition by the qualified voters of
the District voting at said election:
PROPOSITION
"WHETHER THE FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISTRICT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR
TEN (10) YEARS AND THE CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES TAX OF ONE-HALF CENT
SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR TEN (10) YEARS"
Tarrant County Denton County Parker County Total
For 35,581 418 46 36,045
Against 19,751 161 18 19„930
Section 5. That the Board of Directors of the District officially finds, determines and
declares the result of said election to be that the Proposition so submitted has received a
favorable majority vote in all respects and has carried by a margin of 16,115 votes; that pursuant
to Chapter 363 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Fort Worth Crime Control and
Prevention District has been and is hereby authorized to continue operating for an additional ten
years within the prescribed boundaries of the District; that accordingly, the local sales tax of one-
half of one-percent has been and is hereby authorized to continue for an additional ten years; that
said tax may continue to be levied and collected as voted and provided by law to assis in
funding the continuation of the District and the carrying out of the District's crime control ind
prevention plan; and it is so ordered.
Section 6. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the Boar of
Directors for the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District at which this Resolution as
adopted was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place, and purpose of aid
meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amen ed,
and as temporarily modified by orders of the Texas Governor issued in connection with the
disaster declaration of March 13, 2020.
Section 7. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and a er
the date of its adoption.
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: July 24, 2020. '
etsy Price, Preside
Fort Worth Cri rol and Prevention Distri t
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGTALITY:
Mary J. K . , S. cr ry Denis cElrop, kttorney to the Board
of the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth
Crime Control and Prevention District
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
I, Mary J. Kayser, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Co�trol
and Prevention District, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is true and correct opy
of the "RESOLUTION CANVASSING VOTES AND MAKING FINDINGS CONCERNING
THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020, ON THE
CONTINUATION OF THE FOR WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DISTRICT FOR TEN YEARS AND THE CONTINAUTION OF THE DISTRICT'S ONE-
HALF CENT SALES TAX FOR TEN YEARS" , duly presented and adopted by the Boar of
Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District at its meeting held on the 4th
day of July, 2020.
WITNESS MY HAND,this 2WL-day of July, 2020
Mary J. Kay , S kr ary
Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District
Exhibit A
CurnoNlive - . . Tarrant County +
Joint City and Primary Runoff Elections
7/14/2020
Page 1
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Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total
For 6,661 74.59% 15,244 61.35% 13,676 63.45% 3�,5$1
Against 2,269 25.41% 9,604 38.65% 7,878 36.55`Y° f9751 3570%;,
Cast Votes: 8,930 100.00`Yo 24,848 100.00% 21,554 100,00°h a' S5 2 10006%
Undervotes: 270 271 184 75
Overvotes: 1 0 0 1
*** End of report***
Exhibit B
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Denton County • �, - '
2020 July Special ecial Election
�e eo•.
7/14/2020
Page 1
City of Fort Worth PrOposition.A
Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total
For 48 71.64% 137 72.87% 233 71.91°6 418 72.19%
Against 19 28.36% 51 27.13% 91 28.09% 161 27,81%
Cast Votes: 67 100.00% 188 100.00% 324 100,00% 579' .:100.00%'
Undervotes: 0 0 0 0
Overvotes: 0 0 0 0
*** End of report***
Exhibit C
City of Fort Worth Parker County,Texas Official Results'
Registered Voters
Primary Runoff Election
Precinct�Reporting
7/14/2020
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Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Provisional Limited
FOR 2 100.00% 15 100.00% 17 94,44% 1 100.00% 35 0 0.00%
AGP1N5� 3YI i5 0 -000% wyp 400X 1 :' 5S6%
Cast Votes: 2 100.00% 15 100.00% 18 100.DO% 1 100.00% 36 0 0.00%
0
Undervotes: 0 0 0 0 0
Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 0
Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting' Provisional Limited
FOR 0 0.00% 5 27.78% 6 60.00% 0 O.DO% 11 0 0.00%
Cast votes: 0 0.00% 18 100.00% 10 100.00% 0 0.00% 28 0 0.00%
Undervotes: 0 0 0 0 0
Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 0
**`End of report**`