04-02-2020 (City Council) Agenda Packet Emergency Special Called Wylie City Council
4 ` 0 NOTICE OF MEETING
Emergency Special Called Meeting Agenda
April 2, 2020 — 8:45 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Building #100
Wylie, Texas 75098
Eric Hogue Mayor
David R. Duke Place 1
Matthew Porter Place 2
Jeff Forrester Mayor Pro Tern
Candy Arrington Place 4
Timothy T. Wallis, DVM Place 5
David Dahl Place 6
Chris Hoisted City Manager
Richard Abernathy City Attorney
Stephanie Storm City Secretary
EMERGENCY NOTICE
The Wylie City Council will hold an Emergency Special Called Council Meeting at 8:45 p.m., in the
Council Chambers at the Wylie City Hall, located at 300 Country Club Road, Wylie, Texas on. April 2,
2020. This meeting is open to the public and subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas.
Members of the public are permitted to attend the meeting in person at that location or members of the
public also may communicate with the City Council by submitting their comments online at
wylietexas.gov/boards and completing the Citizen Comment Form.
Pursuant to Section 551.045 of the Texas Government Code and Due to the Urgent Public Necessity and
Imminent Threat to Public Health and Safety from Covid-19, Immediate Action is Required by the City of
Wylie City Council.
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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Residents may address Council regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must fill out a non-
agenda form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes.
In addition, Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen
participation.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2020-22(R) Postponing to the November 3, 2020
Uniform Election Date the General and Special Elections Scheduled to be held on May 2,2020,
for the purpose of electing persons to the Offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 5
And 6 and the remaining term for Place 2 in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and Public
Health Emergency; Designating Polling Places; Authorizing Execution Of Joint Election
Contract for the November 3,2020 Election; and take all other appropriate action. (C. Hoisted,
City Manager and S. Storm, City Secretary)
Executive Summary
On March 18,2020,the Governor of the State of Texas issued a proclamation suspending certain provisions of
the Texas Election Code and the Texas Water Code to allow all local political subdivisions such as the City of
Wylie that would otherwise hold elections on May 2, 2020,to move their general and special elections to the
November 3,2020,uniform election date without otherwise adjusting the terms of office.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice,the City Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the
City Council or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required,then such closed or executive meeting or session or
consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act,Texas Government Code§551.001 et. seq.,will be held by the City
Council at the date,hour and place given in this notice as the City Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session
or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act,including,but not limited
to,the following sanctions and purposes:
Texas Government Code Section:
§551.071—Private consultation with an attorney for the City.
§551.072—Discussing purchase,exchange,lease or value of real property.
§551.074—Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
§551.087--Discussing certain economic development matters.
§551.073 Discussing prospective gift or donation to the City.
§551.076—Discussing deployment of security personnel or devices or security audit.
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001, et.seq. Texas Government Code, to wit:
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I certify that this Emergency Special Called Notice of Meeting was posted on April 2, 2020 at 7:45 p.m. as required
by law in accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code and that the appropriate news media was
contacted. As a courtesy, this agenda is also posted on the City of Wylie website: www.wylietexas.gov.
Stephanie Storm,City Secretary Date Notice Removed
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AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 2, 2020 Item Number: 1
Department: City Manager (City Secretary's Use Only)
Prepared By: City Secretary Account Code:
Date Prepared: April 2 2020 Exhibits: Resolution
Subject
Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2020-22(R) Postponing to the November 3, 2020 Uniform Election Date the
General and Special Elections Scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the Offices of
Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 5 And 6 and the remaining term for Place 2 in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
and Public Health Emergency; Designating Polling Places; Authorizing Execution Of Joint Election Contract for the
November 3, 2020 Election; and take all other appropriate action.
Recommendation
Motion to approve Resolution No. 2020-22(R) Postponing to the November 3, 2020 Uniform Election Date the General
and Special Elections Scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the Offices of Mayor
and Councilmembers for Places 5 And 6 and the remaining term for Place 2 in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and
Public Health Emergency; Designating Polling Places; Authorizing Execution Of Joint Election Contract for the
November 3, 2020 Election; and take all other appropriate action.
Discussion
On March 18, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas issued a proclamation suspending certain provisions of the Texas
Election Code and the Texas Water Code to allow all local political subdivisions such as the City of Wylie that would
otherwise hold elections on May 2, 2020, to move their general and special elections to the November 3, 2020, uniform
election date without otherwise adjusting the terms of office.
Pursuant to the Governor's proclamation authorizing the City of Wylie to postpone the May 2, 2020 election date,the City
Council does by this Resolution exercise its authority to move to November 3, 2020, the General and Special Elections
previously ordered for May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for
Places 5 and 6 and the remaining term for Place 2.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, POSTPONING TO THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 UNIFORM
ELECTION DATE THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING PERSONS TO THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACES 5 AND 6 AND THE REMAINING
TERM FOR PLACE 2 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; RESERVING THE RIGHT AND
AUTHORITY TO RESCHEDULE THE GENERAL AND/OR SPECIAL
ELECTIONS TO SUCH OTHER DATE AS MAY BE ALLOWED BY LAW
AND APPROVED BY SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION CONTRACTS FOR THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the general laws and Constitution of the State of Texas
and the Charter of the City of Wylie, Texas, and pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-06(R) and
Resolution No. 2020-10(R), General and Special Elections were ordered to be held on May 2,
2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for Places
5 and 6 and the remaining term for Place 2; and
WHEREAS,on March 18,2020,the Governor of the State of Texas issued a proclamation
suspending certain provisions of the Texas Election Code and the Texas Water Code to allow all
local political subdivisions such as the City of Wylie that would otherwise hold elections on May
2, 2020, to move their general and special elections to the November 3, 2020, uniform election
date without otherwise adjusting the terms of office; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Governor's proclamation authorizing the City of Wylie to
postpone the May 2, 2020 election date, the City Council does by this Resolution exercise its
authority to move to November 3, 2020, the General and Special Elections previously ordered for
May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for
Places 5 and 6 and the remaining term for Place 2.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Wylie General and Special Elections previously ordered
for May 2, 2020, are hereby moved to November 3, 2020.
Resolution No. 2020-22(R)-Moving the May 2,2020 General and Special Election to the November 3,2020
Uniform Election Date
SECTION 2: That the candidate filings for the General and Special Elections shall remain
valid for the elections to be held on November 3, 2020, and that the filing period for candidates
will not be re-opened.
SECTION 3: That all annual applications ballot by mail (ABBMs) for voters that are
voting by mail due to being over the age of 65 or due to disability will still be valid for the
November 3, 2020, elections; and that ABBMs for voters who submitted ABBMs based on
expected absence from the county shall not be valid for the postponed November 3,2020 elections.
SECTION 4: That the voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2020, election is
October 5, 2020, the deadline to submit an ABBM is October 23, 2020, and the dates for early
voting are October 19, 2020, through October 30, 2020.
SECTION 5. That the City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment
to each existing election contract with Collin,Dallas, and Rockwall Counties, as necessary,for the
purposes of conducting the postponed elections on November 3, 2020, or such other date as may
be allowed by law and approved by subsequent resolution or ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Council hereby reserves the right and authority to reschedule
the General and/or Special Elections which are scheduled hereunder for November 3, 2020, to
such other date as may be allowed by law and approved by subsequent resolution or ordinance.
SECTION 7. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this Resolution be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of said Resolution, which shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 8. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
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Resolution No. 2020-22(R)-Moving the May 2,2020 General and Special Election to the November 3,2020
Uniform Election Date
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, ON THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2020.
Eric Hogue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
Resolution No. 2020-22(R)-Moving the May 2,2020 General and Special Election to the November 3,2020
Uniform Election Date