SERTY  City Council Special Called Canvass Meeting MEETING MINUTES May 14,2024, at 6PM City Council Chamber/Municipal Court Room 2801 Ranch RD 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642  City Council Present: Michael Helbing Crystal Mancilla Amanda Young  New Members present to take the Oath of Office:  Diane Williams Jacquetta Thayer Wade Ashley City Council Absent: Chris Pezold Angela Jones City Staff Present: Paul Brandenburg, City Manager Elaine Simpson, City Secretary Candice Scott, HR Director  Tracy Ventura, Municipal Court Administrator Yvonne Castillo, Economic Development Coordinator Carol Gyergo, Public Works Administrative Assistant David Thomison, Public Works Director James Herrera, Public Works Project Manager  McKenzi Hicks, Interim Director of Planning and Development Department Katie Amsler, Director ofCommunications and Community Engagement Mary Poche,' Exec. Director ofl Liberty Hill Economic Development Dept.  1) CALL TO ORDER  The City Council Special Canvass/Oath Ceremony was called to order by Mayor Mancilla at 61 PM on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 2801 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill, Texas. A quorum was established, and all members were present, except Council Members Jones and Pezold.  City Council Special Called Meeting for Canvass of May 4, 2024, Special Mayoral Election  May 14, 2024    Pastor Ron Rhea gave the invocation. Mayor Mancilla led the pledges to the flags. Mayor Mancilla explained that for the Canvass Committee, only two (2) Council Members were required. Council Members Young and Helbing agreed to serve as Canvass Committee.  2) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Those desiring to. speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete as speaker) form and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes each to speak, this time cannot be transferred or shared. Council members may not take action during this item ando any responses will be limited to factual statements, recitation Regarding topics listed as an agenda. item/During. specific agenda item: Council requests that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested. in speaking about, and submit) form to the City Secretary before the agenda itemi is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City. Secretary before the meeting at  ofexisting policy, or request for the topic lo be placed on afulure agenda.  dimponglheonllagon. There were no citizen comments.  3) REGULAR AGENDA  a) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Resolution #2024-R-025 to canvass the final tabulation reports from the City ofLiberty Hill Special Called Mayoral  Election ofMay 4, 2024. (E. Simpson)  The2 2 City Council members in attendance, acting as the 'Canvass Committee' canvassed the results provided by Williamson County Elections Administration. The May 4, 2024, Special Mayoral Election was called by Ordinance #2024-0-001 to fill the one-year unexpired term ofoffice left by On May 14, 2024, the City Secretary, in accordance with the Elections Administration services contract with Williamson County, received both the Summary Results Report and the Precinct Results Report. These reports were placed as Exhibit 'A' to Resolution #2024-R-025. Section #2 of  Liz Branigan.  the Resolution contained the summary results:  SECTION:2. The Cily Council oft the CityofLiberty Hill, Texas hereby canvasses the May 4, 2024, Special Called Election tofill the unexpired one-year term vacancy in the office ofl Mayor. The election has  thej following results:  Canvassing of Election Results  Mayor 64 Votes 84 Votes  Devin Vyner Crystal Mancilla  43.24% 56.76%"  City Council Special Called! Meetingf for Canvass of May 4, 2024, Special Mayoral Election  2  May 14, 2024    Motion: Motion by Council Member Young, seconded by Council Member Helbing to approve proposed Resolution #2024-R-025 to declare the results oft the Special Called Mayoral Election of May 4, 2024. Motion carried unanimously by a vote of2-0. Ayes: Young and Helbing. Nays: 0 City Secretary Simpson explained that Ordinance #2024-0-009 which canceled the Regular Called General Officers Election had also declared the candidates who ran unopposed for election were elected. The Canvass Committee reviewed this Ordinance and declared that they were satisfied that Crystal Mancilla, Jacquetta Thayer, Diane Williams, and Wade Ashley were all entitled to take their  respective Oaths of Office.  b) Administration oft the Oath of Office by Williamson County Justice of Peace #2 the  Honorable Angela Williams.  Mayor Crystal Mancilla  Council Member, Place #1 - Jacquetta Thayer Council Member, Place #3 - Diane Williams Council Member, Place #5 - Wade Ashley  Judge Williams performed the Oath of Office ceremony and applied her stamp to the Oath forms.  c) Presentation oft the Certificate of Election to: Council Member, Place #1 - Jacquetta Thayer Council Member, Place #3 - Diane Williams Council Member, Place #5. - Wade Ashley  Mayor - Crystal Mancilla  Judge Williams presented Mayor Mancilla with her Certificate, and Mayor Mancilla then presented the Council Members with their Certificate of Election when they had taken their Oath. The newly sworn members made short remarks, respectively. There was then a small reception with  light refreshments held in the Council Chamber.  4) ADJOURNMENT  Given there were no further agenda items and hearing no objections from the Council, Mayor New members and some staff members then had pictures taken. The official City Council group  Mancilla adjourned the meeting at 6:16 PM.  picture was taken.  City Council Special Called Meeting for Canvass of May 4, 2024, Special Mayoral Election  3  May 14, 2024    Approved by City Council at their meeting the 22nd ofMay 2024, by a vote of SAyes, ONays  and Abstentions, with Amanda Young being absent.  Cyklmle  Mayor Crystal Mancilla  Attest:  City Secretary  Zusht  LIBERPA  City Council Special Called Meeting for Canvass of May 4, 2024, Special Mayoral Election  May 14, 2024