Subject: Ordinance Approving and Authorizing an Agreement between Harris County and the City of Houston relating to Joint Runoff Election to be held on December 12, 2015.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary)
That City Council pass an ordinance approving and authorizing an election services agreement ("Agreement") with Harris County for the Joint Runoff Election to be held on December 12, 2015, and setting a maximum contract allocation.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
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 12, 2015. 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 $2,034,301.13 by the Harris County Clerk's Office.
However, the sum of $2,035,301.13 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.