The proposed ordinance approves the Agreement under which Harris County will conduct a runoff election for the City of Houston, to be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Under the Agreement, the City is obligated to pay its share of the actual cost of the joint runoff election, including expenses for polling locations and election personnel, estimated to be $2,190,005.79 by the Harris County Clerk’s Office.
However, the sum of $2,409,006.40 allocated in the ordinance is slightly above the amount of the City’s estimated share of the runoff election cost. 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 cost, Council approval will be sought for any additional amount needed to meet the City’s obligation under the Agreement.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2020 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Pat Jefferson Daniel
Assistant City Secretary