Nov 22, 2022 Special Meeting (November 22, 2022)

IT IS 10

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AND I'M MAYOR S PROFESS TURNER.

I'M CALLING THIS CANVASSING MEETING OF THE HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.

SEE, UH, LEMME

[INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

FATHER, WHO IN HEAVEN WE COME BEFORE YOU.

FATHER, WITH BOWED HEADS AND HUMBLE HEARTS.

THANK FOR YOU AND GRATEFUL FOR EVERY SINGLE GIFT AND BLESSING THAT YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

NOW, AS WE GO THROUGH THIS WEEK AND ENTERING TO APPROACHING THANKSGIVING, HELP US BE THANKFUL OF THOSE, ALL OF THOSE FATHER WHO HAVE HELPED US, UH, IN OUR OWN LIVES PERSONALLY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CONNECTIVELY.

AND WE'LL GIVE YOU ALL THE PRAISE AND THE GLORY, AND WE WILL OFFER THIS IN YOUR FATHER'S NAME.

AMEN.

OKAY, LET'S RISE FOR THE PLEDGE.

GOD ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FRAUD.

OKAY, AND NEXT

[3:00 PM - ROLL CALL]

I NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, TWO MEMBERS OF THE CANVASSING AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSES OF CANVASSING AN ELECTION.

UH, MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR TURNER.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER PECK.

HERE.

COUNCILMAN JACKSON.

COUNCILMAN CAMAN.

COUNCIL.

EVAN .

COUNCILMAN MARTIN.

COUNCIL THOMAS PRESENT.

COUNCILMAN HUFFMAN.

COUNCILMAN CISNEROS.

COUNCILMAN GALLEGOS.

COUNCILMAN POLLARD.

HERE.

CONSTABLE CASTEX.

TATUM.

COUNCIL KNOX.

HERE.

COUNCILMAN ROBINSON.

COUNCILMAN KOSH.

COUNCILMAN PLUMMER.

AND CONSTABLE ALCORN HERE.

OKAY, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.

UH, NEXT, UM,

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ORDINANCE tabulating the votes cast and canvassing the returns of the City of Houston Election held on November 8, 2022 (“Election”), to submit to the qualified voters of the City various propositions for the issuance of Public Improvement Bonds for various purposes; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the Official Results of the Election

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, TABULATED RESULTS ON, IN FRONT OF YOU, AND I'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO REVIEW THEM.

MO MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

AND THEN YOU'VE GOT, UH, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND FORT BEND AND, AND THEN, UH, HARRIS COUNTY.

AND THE HARRIS COUNTY IS AT THE BACK.

OKAY.

YOU'VE GOT THE PROPOSITIONS ALL IN FRONT OF YOU.

LEMME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED.

, COUNCIL MEMBER TIFFANY THOMAS IS ADDING UP THE COUNCILOR ACO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I JUST THINK IT'S INTERESTING THAT THE, THE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE BIGGEST PER PERCENTAGE, UM, VOTE WAS FOR SOLID WASTE.

SO AN OFFICE OH, ON THE PROPOSITIONS, RIGHT ON THE PROP.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE TO THAT CONVERSATION YET, BUT, AND THE LOWEST IS OUR DEAR OLD ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS .

OKAY.

NEED ANY MORE TIME? OKAY.

CHAIR RECOGNIZES, UH, COUNCILMAN KNOX FOR AN AMENDMENT.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AS THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE, UH, TEXAS SUPREME COURT HAD A RULING TODAY REGARDING THE CANVASSING OF THE COUNTY, WHICH ALSO AFFECTS THE CITY.

AND THAT, UH, WE HAVE TO IDENTIFY, UH, THE PROVISIONAL VOTES CAST AFTER 7:00 PM SEPARATELY AND INDEPENDENTLY FROM THAT.

SO, I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND OUR, OUR ORDINANCE THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO VOTE ON TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, THE RESULTS HEREBY APPROVED.

IDENTIFY THE LATER CAST VOTES BY PROVISIONAL BALLOTS CAST AFTER 7:00 PM ON ELECTION DAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT BY ITS ORDER ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2022 IN CAUSE NUMBER TWO TWO DASH 0 4 4, THE AMENDMENT TO SAY A SECOND.

THOMAS SECOND.

UH, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TIFFANY THOMAS.

UH, DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT IN THE DISCUSSION.

I ASK TO TALK ABOUT IT.

UH, UH, TORO, MICHELLE, YOU WANT ENLIGHTEN US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IT? ARE WE ADDING THIS AMENDMENT? ARTURO? OKAY.

I THINK IT'S ALL IN ORDER.

YEAH.

OKAY.

OKAY.

UH, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? A FAVOR, OPPOSE, GRANTED THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED AND NOW WE BACK ON THE MAIN ITEM AS

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UM, OKAY.

ON THE MAIN ITEM AS AMENDED IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED AND GRANTED.

OKAY.

UH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS ELECTION, UH, CODE, I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT THE CANVAS OF THE NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022 CITY OF HOUSTON BOND ELECTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL, UH, FOR JOINING US TODAY AND, UM, UH, WE HAVE PREPARED SOME TURKEY AND DRESSING AND IN THE BATHROOM, YAMS AND CABBAGE AND ALL OF THAT.

UM, IF YOU DON'T GET IT TODAY, YOU KNOW, JUST CHECK OUT YOUR OWN HOMES ON THURSDAY, .

ALRIGHT.

UH, WITH OUR BUSINESS HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, WE NOW STAND ADJOURNED.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY.