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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2026-069CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - Oloq A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF THE COLONY AND DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION; ATTACHING THE APPROVED FORM OF CONTRACT AS EXHIBIT A; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas hereby approves the JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES by and between the CITY OF THE COLONY and DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS for the NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION. Section 2. That a true and correct copy of the Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein, as Exhibit A. Section 3. That the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, THIS 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2026. QZ04-� Joel a s, Mayor Pro Tem City Ihe Colony, Texas AT i ST: Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ey THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES This CONTRACT for election services is made by and between the Denton County Elections Administrator and the following political subdivisions, herein referred to as "participating authority or participating authorities" located entirely or partially inside the boundaries of Denton County: Participating Authorities: This contract is made pursuant to Texas Election Code Sections 31.092 and 271.002 and Texas Education Code Section 11.4581 for a joint November her026 election einafter refeto be rred to as "Elections inistered y Frank Phillips, Denton County Elections Administrator, Administrator." RECITALS Each participating authority listed above plans to hold a General or Special Election on November 3, 2026. The County owns the Hart InterCivic Verity Voting System, which has been duly approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to Texas Election Code Chapter 122 as amended and is compliant with the accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities set forth by Texas Election Code Section 61.012. The contracting political subdivisions (participating � � h uise and torshare an certain otheresire to use County's voting system and to compensate the County expenses connected with joint elections, in as accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 31 and 271 of the Texas Electro NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, and benefits to all parties, IT IS AGREED as follows: I. ADMINISTRATION The participating authorities agree to hold a "Joint Election" with Denton County and each other in accordance with Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code and this agreement. The Elections Administrator shall coordinate, supervise, and �ndlea�i�aspects thr Y administering s to pay the Elections e Joint Election as provided in this agreement. Each participating s, and administrative casts as provided in this Administrator for equipment, supplies, service agreement. The Elections Administrator shall serve as the administrator for the Joint Election; however, each participating authority shall remain ele��The Elensible ctions tions Adm nistratordecisions and ashall ctions of its officers necessary for the lawful conduct of its ct o provide advisory services in connection with decisions to be made and actions to be taken by the officers of each participating authority as necessary. It is understood that other political subdivisions may wish to participate in the use of the County's Verity voting system and polling places, and it is agreed that the Elections Administrator may enter into other contracts for election services for those purposes, on terns and conditions generally similar to those set forth in this contract. In such cases, costs shall be pro -rated among the participants according to Section XI of this contract. II. LEGAL DOCUMENTS Each participating authority shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and publication of all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by the Texas Election Code and/or the participating authority's governing body, charter, or ordinances, except that the Elections Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation and publication of all voting equipment testing notices that are required by the Texas Election Code. Election orders should include language that would not necessitate amending the order if any of the Early Voting and/or Election Day polling places change. Preparation of the necessary materials for notices and the official ballot shall be the responsibility of each participating authority, including translation to languages other than English. Each participating authority shall provide a copy of their respective election orders and notices to the Elections Administrator. III. VOTING LOCATIONS The Elections Administrator shall select and arrange for the use of and payment for all Early Voting and Election Day voting locations. Voting locations will be, whenever possible, the usual voting location for each election precinct in elections conducted by each participating authority and shall be compliant with the accessibility requirements established by Election Code Section 43.034 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The proposed voting locations are listed in Exhibit A of this agreement. In the event a voting location is not available or appropriate, the Elections Administrator will arrange for use of an alternate location. The Elections Administrator shall notify the participating authorities of any changes from the locations listed in Exhibit A. IV. ELECTION JUDGES, CLERKS, AND OTHER ELECTION PERSONNEL Denton County shall be responsible for the appointment of the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling location. The Elections Administrator shall make emergency appointments of election officials if necessary. Upon request by the Elections Administrator, each participating authority agrees to assist in recruiting bilingual polling place officials (fluent in both English and Spanish). In compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, each polling place containing more than 5% Hispanic population as determined by the 2020 Census shall have one or snore election officials who are fluent in both the English and Spanish languages. If a presiding judge is not bilingual, and is Unable to appoint a bilingual clerk, the Elections Administrator may recommend a bilingual worker for the polling place. If the Elections Administrator is tenable to recommend or recruit a bilingual worker, the participating authority or authorities served by that polling place shall be responsible for recruiting a bilingual worker for translation services at that polling place. The Elections Administrator shall notify all election judges of the eligibility requirements of Subchapter C of Chapter 32 of the Texas Election Code and will take the necessary steps to ensure that all election judges appointed for the Joint Election are eligible to serve. The Elections Administrator shall arrange for the training and compensation of all election judges and clerks. The Election judges and clerks who attend in-person voting equipment training and/or procedures training shall be compensated at a flat rate of $78. Election judges and clerks that elect to complete online training shall be compensated at a rate of a flat $50. In the event that an Election judge or clerk completes both in-person and online training, they shall be compensated for the training resulting in the highest pay and will not be compensated for both trainings. The Elections Administrator shall arrange for the date, time, and place for presiding election judges to pickup their election supplies. Each presiding election judge will be sent a letter from the Elections Administrator notifying them of their appointment, the dates/times and locations of training and distribution of election supplies, and the number of election clerks that the presiding judge may appoint. Each election judge and clerk will receive compensation at the hourly rate established by Denton County pursuant to Texas Election Code Section 32.091 and overtime after 40 hours worked per week, if applicable. The election judge, or their designee, will receive an additional sum of $25.00 for picking up the election supplies and equipment prior to Election Day and for returning the supplies and equipment to the central counting station after the polls close. Likewise, the Presiding Judge in Early Voting, or their designee, will receive an additional sum of $25.00 for picking. up the election supplies prior to the first day of Early Voting and for returning the supplies and equipment to the Elections Department after Early Voting has ended. The compensation rates established by Denton County are: Early Voting — Presiding Judge ($20.73/hour), Alternate Judge ($19.35/ hour), Clerk ($17.97/ hour) Election Day — Presiding Judge ($20.73/hour), Alternate Judge ($19.35/ hour), Clerk ($17.97/ hour) The Elections Administrator may employ other personnel necessary for the proper administration of the election, as well as, pre and post-election administration. In such cases, costs shall be pro- rated among participants of this contract. Personnel working in support of full-time staff will be expensed on a pro -rated basis and include a time period of one week prior to the election, during the election, and one week post-election. Personnel working it, support of the Early Voting Ballot Board and/or central counting station on election night will be compensated at the hourly rate set by Denton County in accordance with Election Code Sections 87.005, 127.004, and 127.006. If elections staff are required outside of the hours of the office's normal scope of business, the entity(ies) responsible for the hours will be billed for those hours. The Elections Administrator will determine when those hours are necessary, the number of staff and who are necessary, along with to whom the hours are to be billed. Cost for these hours will be billed at a rate of 1.5 times the staff s hourly rate (See Section XV #9). The Elections Administrator has the right to waive these costs as they see fit. V. PREPARATION OF SUPPLIES AND VOTING EQUIPMENT The Elections Administrator shall arrange for delivery of all election supplies and voting equipment including, but not limited to, the County's Verity voting system and equipment, official ballot paper, sample ballots, voter registration lists, and all forms, signs, maps and other materials used by the election judges at the voting locations. The Elections Administrator shall ensure availability of tables and chairs at each polling place and shall procure rented tables and chairs for those polling places that do not have tables and/or chairs. Any additional required materials (required by the Texas Election Code) must be provided by the participating authority, and delivered to the Elections Office thirty-three (33) calendar days (October 1, 2025) prior to Election Day. If this deadline is not met, the material must be delivered by the participating authority, to all Early Voting and Election Day locations affected, prior to voting commencing. The Elections Administrator shill be responsible for conducting all the Texas Electioquired n Code.testing of the voting equipment, as required by Chapters 127 and 129 At each polling location, joint participants shall share voting equipment and supplies to the extent possible. The participating authorities shall share a mutual ballot in those precincts where jurisdictions overlap. Multiple ballot styles shall be available in those shared polling places where jurisdictions do not overlap. The Elections Administrator shall provide the necessary voter registration information, maps, instructions, and other information needed to enable the election judges in the voting locations that have more than one ballot style to conduct a proper election. Each participating authority shall furnish the mannerections Administrator a list of candidates inin which the candidate names and/or and/or propositions showing the order and the exact proposition(s) are to appear on the official ballot (including titles and text in each language in which the authority's ballot is to be printed). Said fist must be rovided to the Elections Office within three 3 business days follotvin the last day to Elle for a lace on the ballot or r is later. The list of candidates and/or propositions must after the election is ordered, whicheve be completed on the ballot language form provided by the Elections Administrator, the information will preferably be in sentence case format, and must contain candidate contact information for thepurposes of verifying the pronunciation of each candidate's name. Each esponsible for proofreading and approving the ballot insofar as it participating authority shall be r ropositions. Each participating authority shall be pertains to that authority's candidates and/or p responsible for proofing and approving the audio recording of the ballot insofar as it pertains to that authority's candidates and/or propositions. The approval must be finalized with the Elections Office within five (5) calendar days of the receipt of the proofs, or the provided proofs shall be considered approved. The joint election ballots shall list the County's election first. The joint election ballots that contain ballot content for more than one joint participant because of overlapping territory shall be arranged with the Central Appraisal District, then the appropriate school district ballot content appearing on the ballot, followed by the appropriate city ballot content, and followed by the appropriate water district or special district ballot content. Early Voting by personal appearance and on Election Day shall be conducted exclusively on Denton County's Verity voting system including provisional ballots. The Elections Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation, testing, and delivery of the voting equipment for the election as required by the Election Code. The Elections Administrator shall conduct criminal background checks on the relevant employees upon hiring as required by Election Code 129.051(g). VI. EARLY VOTING The participating authorities agree to conduct joint early voting and to appoint the Elections Administrator as the Early Voting Clerk in accordance with Sections 31.097 and 271.006 of the Texas Election Code. Each participating authority agrees to appoint the Elections Administrator's permanent county employees as deputy early voting clerks. The participating authorities further agree that the Elections Administrator may appoint other deputy early voting clerks to assist in the conduct of early voting as necessary, and that these additional deputy early voting clerks shall be compensated at an hourly rate set by Denton County pursuant to Section 83.052 of the Texas Election Code. Deputy early voting clerks who are permanent employees of the Denton County Elections Administrator or any participating authorities shall serve in that capacity without additional compensation. Exhibit A of this document includes locations, dates, and times that voting will be held for Early Voting by personal appearance. Any qualified voter of the Joint Election may vote early by personal appearance at any one of the joint early voting locations. All requests for temporary branch polling places will be considered and determined based on the availability of the facility and if it is within the Election Code parameters. All costs for temporary locations including coverage by Election Administration staff will be borne by the requesting authority. The Elections Administrator will determine when those hours are necessary, the number of staff and who are necessary, along with to whom the hours are to be billed. Cost for these hours will be billed at a rate of 1.5 times the staffs hourly rate (See Section XV #9). The Elections Administrator has the right to waive these costs as they see fit. The standard dates and hours for the November 3, 2026 election will be as follows: Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 23; Sam — 5pm Saturday, October 24; lam — 7pm Sunday, October 25; 11 am-5pm Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30; 7am-7pm As Early Voting Clerk, the Elections Administrator shall receive applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail in accordance with Chapters 31 and 86 of the Texas Election Code. Any requests for early voting ballots to be voted by mail received by the participating authorities shall be forwarded immediately by fax or courier to the Elections Administrator for processing. The address of the Early Voting Clerk is as follows: Frank Phillips, Early Voting Clerk Denton County Elections PO Box 1720 Denton, TX 76202 Email: elections@dentoncounty.gov Any requests for early voting ballots to be voted by mail, and the subsequent actual voted ballots that are sent by a contract carrier (i.e. UPS, FedEx, etc.) shall be delivered to the Early Voting Clerk at the Denton County Elections Department physical address as follows: Frank Phillips, Early Voting Clerk Denton County Elections 701 Kimberly Drive, Suite A100 Denton, TX 76208 Email: elections@dentoncounty.gov The Elections Administrator shall post on the county website, the participating authority's Early Voting Roster on a daily basis. In accordance with Section 87.121 of the Election Code, the daily roster showing the previous day's early voting activity will be posted no later than 11:00 am each business day. VII. EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD Denton County shall appoint the Presiding Judge of an Early Voting Ballot Board (EVBB) to process early voting results from the Joint Election. The Presiding Judge, with the assistance of the Elections Administrator, shall appoint an Alternate Judge and one or more additional members to constitute the EVBB. The Elections Administrator shall determine the number of EVBB members required to efficiently process the early voting ballots. VIII. CENTRAL COUNTING STATION AND ELECTION RETURNS The Elections Administrator shall be responsible for establishing and operating the central counting station to receive and tabulate the voted ballots in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and of this agreement. The participating authorities hereby, in accordance with Section 127.002, 127.003, and 127.005 of the Texas Election Code, appoint the following central counting station officials: Counting Station Manager: Brandy Grimes, Deputy Elections Administrator Tabulation Supervisor: Jason Slonaker, Technology Resources Coordinator Presiding Judge: Early Voting Ballot Board .fudge Alternate Judge: Early Voting Ballot Board Alternate Judge The counting station manager or their representative shall deliver timely cumulative reports of the election results as precincts report to the centralResults counting website.atlon and ion managerare to shall beulated posting on the Elections Administrator's Election Nigh responsible for releasing unofficial cumulative totals and precinct returns from the election to the joint participants, candidates, press, and members of the general public by distribution of hard copies at the central counting station (if requested) and by posting to the Elections Administrator's Election Night Results website. To ensure the accuracy of reported election returns, results printed on the reports produced by Denton County's voting equipment will not be released to the participating authorities at the remote collection locations or from individual polling locations. The Elections Administrator will prepare the unofficial canvass reports after all precincts have been counted and will deliver a copy of the unofficial canvass to each participating authority as soon as possible after all returns have been tabulated. The Elections Administrator will include the tabulation and precinct -by -precinct results that are required by Texas Election Code Section 67.004 for the participating authorities to conduct their respective canvasses. Each participating authority shall be responsible for the official canvass of its respective election(s), and shall notify the Elections Administrator, or their designee, of the date of the canvass, no later than three days after Election Day. The Elections Administrator shall be responsible for conducting the post-election hand recount audit required by Section 127.201 of the Texas Election Code unless a waiver is granted by the Secretary of State. Notification and copies trecount, ifwaiveris denied, will be provided to each participating authority and the Secretary of s IX. PARTICIPATING AUTHORITIES WITH TERRITORY OUTSIDE DENTON COUNTY Each participating authority with territory containing population outside of Denton County agrees that the Elections Administrator shall administer only the Denton County portion of those elections. On a case-by-case basis, the Elections Administrator may consider administering an entities election for portions outside of Denton County. X. RUNOFF ELECTIONS Each participating authority shall have the option of extending the terms of this germs enof this through its runoff election, if applicable. In the event of such runoff election, agreement shall automatically extend unless the participating authority notifies the Elections Administrator in writing within three (3) business days of the original election. Each participating authority shall reserve the right to reduce the number of early voting locations and/or Election Day voting locations in a runoff election. ty eligible to hold runoff elections agrees that the date of the runoff Each participating authori ined by the Secretary of State, with early voting being held election, if necessary, shall be determ in accordance with the Election Code. XI. ELECTION EXPENSES AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS The participating authorities agree to share the costs of administering the Joint Election. Allocation of general expenses, which are not directly attributable to an individual polling location, will be expensed by each participating authority's percentage of registered voters of the total registered voters of all participating authorities. Expenses for Early Voting by personal appearance shall be allocated based upon the actual costs associated with each early voting location. Each participating authority shall be responsible for an equal portion of the actual costs associated with the early voting locations within their jurisdiction. Participating authorities that do not have a polling location within their jurisdiction shall pay an equal portion of the nearest polling location. If an entity requests an Early Voting location outside of their jurisdiction and the request is granted, the participating authority shall be responsible for an equal portion of the actual cost associated with the early voting location requested. Election Day location expenses will be allocated polling place. participating authority's percentage of registered voters assigned a In the event that participating authorities with overlapping boundaries cannot make an agreement on Early Voting and/or Election Day locations, the requesting participating authority agrees to bear the entire expense of the location. Final determination of Early Voting and/or Election Day locations will be confirmed by the Elections Administrator. Each participating authority requesting additional odt of the additional open hourshours, outside of the equallyamongst the hours, for a location or locations, agrees to split the requesting participating authorities. Costs for Early Voting by mail, in-person ballots, ballots, provisional ballots, and Poll Pad paper shall be allocated according to the actual number of ballots issued to each participating authority's voters and the cost shared equally amongst participating authorities of each ballot style. Each participating authority agrees to pay the Elections Administrator an administrative fee al billable costs in accordance with Section 31.100(d) of the equal to ten percent (10°/0) of its tot Texas. Election Code. The Elections Administrator shall deposit all funds payable under this contract into the appropriate fund(s) within the county treasury in accordance with Election Code Section 31.100. The Elections Administrator reserves the right to adjust the above formulas in agreement with an individual jurisdiction if the above formula results in a cost allocation that is inequitable. If any participating authority makes a special request for extra Temporary Branch Early Voting by Personal Appearance locations as provided by the Texas Election Code, that entity agrees to pay the entire cost for that request. Participating authorities having fewer than 500 registered voters in Denton County, and that do not have an Election Day polling place or early voting location within their Denton County territory shall pay a flat fee for election expenses in accordance with the programming fee schedule. Election expenses, including but not limited to, overtime charges for Election Office staff, and any unforeseen expenses needed to conduct the election, will be borne by the participating authority or authorities affected. The fee for programming each participating authority's election will be based on the number of races within their election. The fee schedule is as follows: Programming Fees Number of Races DCEAfee 1-5 $750.00 6-10 $1,265.00 11-20�$2,090-00 650.00 21-40 41-75 $2,640.00 76-100 $3,135.00 XII. WITHDRAWAL FROM CONTRACT DUE TO CANCELLATION OF ELECTION Any participating authority may withdraw from this agreement and the Joint Election should it cancel its election in accordance with Sections 2.051 - 2.053 of the Texas Election Code. The withdrawing authority is fully liable for any expenses incurred by the Denton County Elections Administrator on behalf of the authority plus an administrative fee of ten percent (10%) of such expenses. Any monies deposited with the Elections Administrator by the withdrawing authority shall be refunded, minus the aforementioned expenses and administrative fees, if applicable. It is agreed that any of the joint election early voting locations that are not within the boundaries of one or more of the remaining participating authorities, with the exception of the early voting location at the Denton County Elections Building, may be dropped from the joint election unless one or more of the remaining participating authorities agreed to fully fiend such location(s). In the event that any early voting location is eliminated under this section, as addendum to the contract shall be provided to the remaining participants within five days after notification of all intents to withdraw have been received by the Elections Administrator. XIII. RECORDS OF THE ELECTION The Elections Administrator is hereby appointed general custodian of the voted ballots and all records of the Joint Election as authorized by Section 271.010 of the Texas Election Code. Access to the election records shall be available to each participating authority as well as to the public in accordance with applicable provisions of e t the Election lec ti of the Elections the Texas Public Information Act. The election records shall be stored Administrator or at an alternate facility used for storage of county records. The Elections Administrator shall ensure that the records are maintained in an orderly manner so that the records are clearly identifiable and retrievable. Records of the election shall be retained and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Section 6b.458 of the Texas Election Code. If records of the election are involved in any pending st, the Elections Administrator election contest, investigation, litigation, or open records reque shall maintain the records until final resolution or until final judgment, whichever is applicable. It is the responsibility of each participating authority to bring to the attention of the Elections Administrator any notice of pending election contest, investigation, litigation or open records request which may be filed with the appropriate participating authority. XIV. RECOUNTS A recount may be obtained as provided by Title 13 of the Texas Election Code. By signing this document, the presiding officer of the contracting participating authority agrees that any recount shall take place at the office of the Elections Administrator, and that the Elections Administrator shall serve as Recount Supervisor, and thee Texas Elecgahority's official or employee t on Cod shall serve as Recount who performs the duties of a secretary under th Coordinator. The Elections Administrator agrees to provide advisory services to each participating authority as necessary to conduct a proper recount. XV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 1. it is understood that to the extent space is available, other districts and political subdivisions may wish to participate in the use of the County's election equipment and voting. places, and it is agreed that the Elections Administrator may contract with such other districts or political subdivisions for such purposes and that in such event there may be an adjustment of the pro -rata share to be paid to the County by the participating authorities. 2. The Elections Administrator shall file copies of this document with the Denton County Treasurer and the Denton County Auditor in accordance with Section 31.099 of the Texas Election Code. 3. Nothing in this contract prevents any party from taking appropriate legal action against any other party and/or other election personnel for a breach of this contract or a violation of the Texas Election Code. 4. This agreement shall be construed under and in accord with the laws of the State of Texas, and all obligations of the parties created hereunder are performable in Denton County, Texas. 5. In the event that one of more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof and this agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. 6. All parties shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the State of Texas, all local governments, and any other entities with local jurisdiction. 7. The waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. 8. Any amendments to this agreement shall be of no effect unless in writing and signed by all parties hereto. 9. Failure for a participating authority to meet the deadlines as outline in this contract may result in additional charges, including but not limited to, overtime charges, etc. Elections Staffing Hourly Rate (includes all benefit pay): Absentee Voting Coordinator Voter Registration Clerk Technology Resources Coordinator Elections Technician Voter Registration Coordinator Training Coordinator Election Coordinator $38.542 $35.140 - $38.991 $52.767 $34.006 - $36.033 $43.568 $52.523 $36.886 XVI. COST ESTIMATES AND DEPOSIT OF FUNDS The total estimated obligation for each participating authority under the terms of this agreement is listed below. The exact amount of each participating authority's obligation under the terms of this agreement shall be calculated after the November 3, 2026 election (or runoff election, if applicable). The participating authority's obligation shall be paid to Denton Coiuity within 30 days after the receipt of the final invoice from the Denton County Elections Administrator. The total estimated obligation for each participating authority under the terms of this agreement shall be provided within 45 days after the last deadline for ordering an election: v.1126 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK. XVII. JOINT CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL IN TESTIMONY HEREOF, this agreement has been executed on behalf of the parties hereto as follows, to -wit: (1) it was on the 4th day of August, 2026 been executed by the Denton County Elections Administrator pursuant to the Texas Election Code so authorizing; (2) It was on the 7th day of October, 2026 been executed on behalf of the City of The Colony pursuant to an action of the City of The Colony so authorizing; ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR: APPROVED: Frank Phillips, CERA ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY THE CITY OF THE COLONY: ATTESTED: Q�� Tina Stewart, City Secretary