HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5755-06-2023A Resolution
NO. 5755-06-2023
CANVASSING THE RETURNS; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 10, 2023, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR
DISTRICT 11 OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 26006-02-2023,
calling for and ordering a general election to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at which general
election all qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth would have the opportunity to vote for the purpose
of electing a Mayor at large and ten (10) City Council Members from their respective districts, and a
run-off election to be held on June 10, 2023, if needed; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2023, the general election was held at which the qualified voters
of the City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and ten (10)
City Council Members from their respective districts; and
WHEREAS, no candidate received a majority of the total number of votes received by all
candidates for the office of City Councilmember for District 11; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2023, a run-off election was held at which the qualified voters of City
Council District 11 had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Councilmember for their
district; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth is required to canvass the returns and declare the results of the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH THAT:
SECTION 1. The declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares that the run-off election was held on
June 10, 2023, at which election qualified voters of District 11 were given the opportunity to vote for the
purpose of electing a City Council Member from their district.
SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such election are
as follows:
Tarrant Denton Parker
County Count Count Total
Member of City Council — District 11
Rick Herring 1059 0 0 1059
Jeanette Martinez 1528 0 0 1528
SECTION 4. The City Council further finds and declares that such returns are correct, and
adopts them as the returns of the run-off election held on June 10, 2023, together with the tabulation of
the total number of votes received in each precinct.
SECTION 5. The City Council further finds that the following person be declared elected to the
office as noted:
Jeanette Martinez, Council — District 11
SECTION 6. 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, as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption on this 201" day of June, 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Parker, Mayor
ATTEST:
J Gette Goodall, City Secretary
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