Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Calling for the May 4, 2024, Special Charter Election
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT: City Council
CONTACT: Mark Houser, City Attorney
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approve Ordinance for three (3) Charter Amendment propositions to be included on the Special Election ballot on May 4, 2024.
(A Spanish language translation of the approved ordinance will be posted and published in accordance with the prescribed Notice of Election schedule)
ITEM SUMMARY:
• On January 16, the McKinney City Council considered Charter Amendment propositions to be included on the Special Election ballot on May 4, 2024.
• May 4, 2019 Election ballot propositions related to Charter Amendments will be:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the City Charter be amended throughout to correct non-substantive errors such as misspellings, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure; conform notice and publication requirements to state law; and revise references to repealed or obsolete provisions of state law?
PROPOSITION NO. 2
Shall the City Charter be amended to delete provisions, practices and policies which are no longer employed by the City of McKinney?
PROPOSITION NO. 3
Shall Section 9 of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
“There shall be held in the City of McKinney on the uniform election date in May 2025, and every four (4) years thereafter, or on such date or dates as may be prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas, a City election for a Mayor, a Council Member-at-large 1, a Council Member representing District 1, and a Council Member representing District 3.
There shall be held in the City of McKinney on the uniform election date in May 2027, and every four (4) years thereafter, or on such other date or dates as may be prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas, a City election for a Council Member-at-large 2, a Council Member representing District 2, and a Council Member representing District 4.
Each person duly elected to the position of Mayor or Council Member shall perform the duties and discharge the obligations conferred and imposed upon them, respectively, by the law, this Charter and by the City Ordinances of McKinney and shall hold their office for a period of four (4) years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Beginning with the 2025 election, and every election thereafter, the Mayor shall be allowed to hold his/her seat for a limit of three (3) consecutive, full four-year terms, including three (3) terms consisting of a currently-held four-year term. Beginning with the 2025 election, and every election thereafter, each person duly elected to the position of Council Member shall be allowed to hold any at-large seat, including consecutive terms in two (2) separate at-large seats, for a limit of three (3) consecutive, full four-year terms, including three (3) terms consisting of a currently-held four-year term. Beginning with the 2025 election, and every election thereafter, each person duly elected to the position of Council Member shall be allowed to hold any district seat, including consecutive terms in two (2) separate district seats, for a limit of three (3) consecutive, full four-year terms, including three (3) terms consisting of a currently-held four-year term. After serving three (3) consecutive terms in an at-large or district seat(s), an at-large member shall not be eligible to serve in a district or at-large seat until the passage of one (1) year from the end of such three (3) consecutive terms; however, such member may serve as Mayor. After serving three (3) consecutive terms in an at-large or a district seat(s), a district member shall not be eligible to serve in an at-large or district seat, until the passage of one (1) year from the end of such three (3) consecutive terms; however, such member may serve as Mayor.”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City Charter may be amended no more than once every two (2) years as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
• The last Charter Election was held on May 4, 2019.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The City’s estimated cost for this Election is $90,000 including the contract with Collin County Elections Administrator to conduct the City Council Charter Amendment Election; translation services; production and distribution of a voter’s information guide; advertisements and legal notices.
• Funding for this item is available and allocated in the General Fund/Non-Departmental budget account #001-9999-403-8516.