PARISH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF ASCENSION, STATE OF LOUISIANA

The following Resolution was offered by Blaine Petite and seconded by Dennis Cullen:

RESOLUTION

A Resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana on Saturday, March 29, 2025, to amend the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana as proposed.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority (the Governing Authority), of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana (the Parish), as follows:

SECTION 1. That the Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the Parish on Saturday, March 29, 2025 (the Election), said tabulations having been prepared and certified by the election officials serving at the designated polling places, and the Governing Authority does now further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the Election.

SECTION 2. That a Proces Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Election shall be made and that a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in her office; that another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and ex-officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of the Parish; and that another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of the Parish.

SECTION 3. That the result of the Election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law, after receipt from the Secretary of States office of the actual cost of holding the Election, as required by La. R.S. 18:1292(B)(2).

SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Oliver Joseph, Joel Robert, Travis Turner, Brett Arceneaux, Todd Varnado, Chase Melancon, Blaine Petite, Brian Hillensbeck, Pam Alonso, Dennis Cullen, Tia Starr

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None

WHEREUPON, this Resolution was declared to be adopted by the Parish Council of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana, on this 17th day of April, 2025.

/s/ Cinnamon McKey

Cinnamon McKey, Council Secretary

/s/ Chase Melancon

Chase Melancon, Council Chairman

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF ASCENSION

I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish Council of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana (the Governing Authority), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Governing Authority on April 17, 2025, providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana on Saturday, March 29, 2025, to amend the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana as proposed.

I further certify that this Resolution has not been amended or rescinded.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of said Parish Council of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana, on this 17th day of April, 2025.

/s/ Cinnamon McKey

Cinnamon McKey, Council Secretary

(SEAL)

In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1292(B)(2) the actual cost of holding the election was $10,462.66.

11362287 6/5/25 ($85.24)