RECOMMENDATION: (Summary)
That City Council pass an ordinance approving and authorizing a joint election services agreement ("Agreement") with Harris County for the November 6, 2018 joint election, and setting a maximum contract amount.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The proposed ordinance approves the Agreement under which Harris County will conduct the joint entity elections to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Under the Agreement, each participating governmental entity is allocated, and obligated to pay its pro rata share of the actual cost of the election, including expenses for polling locations, election personnel, and administrative costs.
The sum of $1,079,680.00 allocated in the ordinance is slightly above the amount of $1,078,678.60 estimated by the Harris County Clerk’s Office. If the final cost of the election exceeds the estimated cost, and the amount allocated by the proposed ordinance is insufficient to pay the City’s allocated share of such cost, Council approval will be requested for any additional amount needed to meet the City’s obligation under the Agreement.
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Anna Russell
City Secretary