City Council Special Called Meeting Transcript – 12/21/2022 Title: ATXN-1 (24hr) Channel: 1 - ATXN-1 Recorded On: 12/21/2022 6:00:00 AM Original Air Date: 12/21/2022 Transcript Generated by SnapStream ================================== Please note that the following transcript is for reference purposes and does not constitute the official record of actions taken during the meeting. For the official record of actions of the meeting, please refer to the Approved Minutes. [2:02:43 PM] This is. Leslie Pool Council member for District seven. It is Wednesday, December 21 2022, the time is 203. Pm Ah, there being the necessary quorum of the city of Austin City Council. I call this meeting to order Ah in Let's see we are meeting and the boards and commissions room at City Hall and Council members Mackenzie Kelly and Ann Kitchen are here remotely, and I am here in person. I note that under [2:03:47 PM] state law, only two council members are necessary for a quorum to canvas and election. We will now take up item number one to approve a resolution canvassing the results of the December 13 2022 runoff election. In the runoff election , the returns of the election show in the city mayor race there were 56,623 for Celia Israel. And 57,506. Votes for Kirk Watson with Kirk Watson receiving the majority of all votes cast for Mayor of the city of Austin. In the district three race There were 4181. For Jose Velasquez and 3649 votes for Daniella Silva, with Jose Velasquez receiving a majority of all votes cast for City Council member District three. [2:04:48 PM] In the district five race there were 7931 votes for Ryan, Alter and 5369 votes for Stephanie Basin, with Ryan Alter receiving a majority of all votes cast for City Council member District five in the District nine race. There were 7293 votes for Zahi Bob Qadri. And 6950 votes for Linda Guerrero with Zahi. But Qadri receiving a majority of all votes cast for City Council member District nine. Before we take a motion. Has anyone registered to speak on this item , and I see no one here, and, there is no one to speak on this item. I will now entertain a motion on item one and the motion reads. Move Approval of the resolution canvassing and accepting the returns for the [2:05:50 PM] December 13 2022 runoff election , declaring Kirk Watson as city mayor is elected, declaring Jose Velasquez in District three is elected, declaring Ryan Alter in District five is elected and declaring Zahi Qadri and District nine is Elected. May I have a motion councilor member kitchen makes the motion and Council member Kelley seconds that emotion. That motion. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none all in favor of this motion. Please say Aye, aye. And any opposed that is unanimous of the three of us and the motion passes on a vote of three To nothing and the resolution is approved. And this is a quick meetings. So I now adjourn IST at 206 pm Thanks, everybody.