Ord 63-2024 Canvassing Returns of Nov 5th Election 11/19/2024 Ordinance No. 63-2024
Ordinance canvassing the returns of the General and Special
Municipal Election held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas on
November 5, 2024
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls called for a General and
Special Election to be held in said City on November 5, 2024, to elect a Councilor At-
Large, Councilor District 1 , and Councilor District 2; and placing five Propositions on the
ballot; and,
WHEREAS, election officers who held the election have made the returns of the
results, and said returns have been delivered to the Canvassing Authority; and,
WHEREAS, it is officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
ordinance was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and
purpose of this meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, after canvassing the official returns of the election, it was found to be
duly and legally held in all respects, that 32,447 voters voted in the election, and that
votes were cast as follows:
Councilor At-large:
Sam Pak received 9,966 votes
Larry Nelson received 5,607 votes
Austin Cobb received 9,806 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 1 :
Whitney Flack received 5,443 votes
Write in: Oscar Verduzco received 42 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 2:
Robert W. Brooks received 1 ,800 votes
Naomi Barron received 1 ,162 votes
Proposition No. 1 . Adoption of the state law applicable to firefighters that establishes
collective bargaining if a majority of the affected employees favor representation by an
employee association, preserves the prohibition against strikes and lockouts, and provide
for penalties for strikes and lockouts.
Yes 21 ,653
No 7,191
Proposition No. 2. Shall Section 155 be added to the City Charter to read as follows:
§155 Collective Bargaining Impasse. If the City and the International Association of Fire
Fighters, Local 432 have reached an impasse regarding the negotiation of a collective
bargaining agreement, and the Association has requested arbitration under Texas Local
Government Code § 174.153, then the City shall submit to binding interest arbitration as
set forth in Texas Local Government Code §§174.154-174.62, 174.164, and 174.253, or
any successor to these statutory provisions.
Yes 21 ,778
No 5,658
Proposition No 3. Shall Section 59 of the City Charter be amended to provide that the City
Manager does not have a right to be present at meetings of the City Council when the
Council is considering the evaluations, duties, appointments, reassignments, removal, or
discipline of the city manager, city attorney, city clerk, or the presiding municipal court
judge?
Yes 18,541
No 9,055
Proposition No. 4. Shall Section 134 of the City Charter be amended to remove the
prohibition that employees of the City are not allowed to take part in federal, state, county,
or municipal political campaigns?
Yes 17,118
No 10,305
Proposition No. 5. Shall Section 154 of the City Charter, which sets minimum wages for
Wichita Falls police officers, be removed from the Charter?
Yes 16,516
No 10,570
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1 . The election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the Charter and the Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls.
2. The City Council officially finds, determines, and declares the results of the
election to be that: No candidate for Councilor At-Large received a majority of
votes, and a runoff election will be called to elect a Councilor At-Large.
3. Whitney Flack was duly and legally elected Councilor District 1 ; and Robert W.
Brooks was duly and legally elected Councilor District 2.
4. The City Council official finds, determines, and declares the results of said
Special Election to be that Proposition 1 passed and in accordance with Local
Government Code §174.052 "If a majority of the votes cast in an election under
Section 174.051 favor adoption of this chapter, the governing body shall place
this chapter in effect no later than the 30th day after the beginning of the first
fiscal year of the political subdivision after the election."
5. The City Council official finds, determines, and declares the results of said
Special Election to be that Propositions 2, 3, 4, and 5 passed, and in
accordance with Local Government Code §9.05 the City Council declares the
charter amendments are hereby adopted.
6. This Ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of November 2024.
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MAYOR
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City Clerk