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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6301-05-2026 - City Council - Resolution (2)A Resolution NO. 6301-05-2026 CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 2, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM WHEREAS, on January 13 , 2026 , the City Council adopted Ordinance No . 28252 -01-2026 , calling for and ordering a special election be held on Saturday , May 2, 2026, for the election of a Council Member for District 10 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term until the regular City Council election in May 2027; and WHEREAS, on May 2 , 2026, a special election was held at which the qualified voters of District 10 in the City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Council Member for District 1 O; 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: SECTI ON 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 election for a City Council Member in District 10 was held on May 2, 2026 , at which election qualified voters were given the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Council Member for District 10 . SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such election are as follows: Council District 10 Ta rrant Cou nty Den t on County Wise County Total % of vot e Ch r is Ja m ieso n 1,602 238 1 1,841 51.05 Ali cia Ortiz 1,613 150 2 1,7 65 48 .95 Tota l by Co unty 3,215 388 3 3,606 SECTION 4. The City Council further finds and declares that such returns are correct, and adopts them as the returns of the election held on May 2 , 2026, 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 received a majority of the total number of votes for all candidates for the office of Council Member for District 10 and be declared elected to the office of City Council District 10 as noted : Council -District IO -Chris Jamieson 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 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST: