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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Full - Election Code Committee - 09/06/2019 - City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk AGENDA  City Council Election Code Committee  September 6, 2019, 3:30‐5:00 p.m.  Council Information Center (CIC) Room, 300 LaPorte Avenue      Committee Members:   Mayor Wade Troxell  Councilmember Julie Pignataro, District 2   Councilmember Ken Summers, District 3    1. Call Meeting to Order  2. Election of Committee Chair  3. Citizen Comment (limited to 5 minutes per speaker)  4. Consideration and approval of the August 2, 2018 Committee Meeting Minutes  5. Discussion Items:  a. Review of the scope of the Election Code Committee and past accomplishments (Carrie)  b. Overview of April 2019 election (Rita)  c. Background on recent changes to Election Code (Delynn)  d. Review of proposed amendments to District‐Precinct Map and possible recommendation to be  included in September 17 Council Agenda Item (Rita)  e. Redistricting Study Overview (Delynn)     6. Future Topics     a. What topics does the Committee wish to explore as a part of its work plan?  7. Other Business  8. Adjournment  ATTACHMENTS  1. August 2, 2018 Committee Meeting Minutes  2. Resolution 2017‐004 Establishing a Council Election Code Committee and Appointing its Members.  3. Committee Accomplishments to date  4. Overview of April 2, 2019 Election  5. Proposed Amendments to District‐Precinct Map Agenda Materials  6. Budget Offer 13.6: Redistricting Study    There are three or more members of City Council that may attend this meeting.  While no formal action will be  taken by the Council at this meeting, the discussion of public business will occur and the meeting is open to the  public.     City of Fort Collins Page 1 August 2, 2018 ELECTION CODE COMMITTEE MEETING 12:00 PM PRESENT: Stephens, Cunniff, Malarky, Knoll, Gonzales, Daggett (Councilmember Overbeck was absent) CITIZENS PRESENT: Marge Norskog, Jody Deschenes, Robbie Moreland, Anne Thompson, Sarah Pitts, Jan Rossi 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Councilmember Stephens called the meeting to order. 2. CITIZEN COMMENT Marge Norskog thanked the Committee for publishing its working draft and presented the Committee with a chart comparing various municipalities regarding various election-related topics. She stated protecting election integrity is paramount and supported some of the changes made since the Council work session. However, she expressed concern about the $1,000 independent expenditure limit without a “paid for by” requirement. She stated no city with its own election code that is the size of Fort Collins or smaller has a $1,000 limit. Anonymous communication undermines election integrity. Jody Deschenes thanked the Committee for holding an August meeting. She requested a balance be found between freedom of speech and election transparency and integrity. It is not undue hardship to require additional text on advertisements and constituents deserve to know who is attempting to influence elections. Candidates and voters will be protected by requiring “paid for by” statements on all candidate, committee, and outside group advertising. She also opposed raising the independent expenditure threshold above $200. Robbie Moreland stated using Denver and Colorado as benchmarks for the $1000 independent expenditure amount is not accurate. The threshold for requiring independent expenditure reporting should be as consequential in the state as it is in Fort Collins and noted $1000 can buy a great deal of advertising in Fort Collins. She supported requiring “paid for by” statements on all independent expenditure ads as well as candidate and issue committee ads because anonymous free speech does not allow for the enforcement of reporting requirements, nor does is assure election integrity. Sarah Pitts reported on the League of Women Voters assessment of money in elections, stating campaign finance regulation should enhance political equality for all citizens, ensure transparency, protect the representative democracy from distortion by big money, and combat corruption. Jan Rossi suggested all candidates and committees should be required to report any expenditures over $200 and requested “paid for by” statements be required for all campaign items. Anne Thompson, League of Women Voters, discussed the importance of transparency in elections and encouraged the Committee to listen to the speakers. Councilmember Stephens thanked the speakers. She stated the City’s goals were to be in line with the State of Colorado as much as possible. She noted money cannot be eliminated from politics. Councilmember Cunniff thanked the speakers for their time and commitment to these issues. City Attorney Daggett stated this item will go before Council on August 21 and September 4 for First and Second Readings. She noted the Ordinance will include a blank for the independent expenditure limit for Council to choose that amount. August 2, 2018 City of Fort Collins Page 2 3. APPROVAL OF JULY 5, 2018 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Councilmember Cunniff made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to adopt the July 5, 2018 Committee meeting minutes. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS Follow-up and Discussion of July 17, 2018 Council Work Session (independent expenditures and paid for by requirements) and Further Recommendations City Attorney Daggett noted the Ordinance coming forward with a blank for the independent expenditure amount was part of the discussion at the Work Session. After examining this Code Section, staff has determined that some language needs to be added and a new approach to referencing committees needs to be developed. Other than those changes, the Ordinance is conceptually the same as what was presented at the Work Session. City Attorney Daggett stated requiring someone to report an expenditure as a committee and also as an independent expenditure is overly confusing; therefore, the addition of the word “natural” will make clear independent expenditures apply to individuals spending money not in coordination with the candidate. Councilmember Cunniff asked about the threshold for small scale issue committees. City Attorney Daggett replied they must register as a small-scale issue committee at $200 and must start reporting as an issue committee at $5,000. City Attorney Daggett discussed case law related to small-scale issue committees and stated the City’s language regarding them matches the State’s language. Councilmember Stephens asked about the initial small-scale issue committee language. City Attorney Daggett replied there was no dollar threshold for registration; as soon as any money was spent, registration and reporting were required. Councilmember Cunniff asked about corporations making expenditures to advocate for a certain election outcome. City Attorney Daggett read the definition of an issue committee, which does include corporations. Councilmember Cunniff suggested using language related to a natural person and corporations and other groups when discussing independent expenditures. Chief Deputy City Clerk Knoll noted the reporting of independent expenditures does not include a disclosure of contributions. Councilmember Cunniff stated any party soliciting contributions has effectively created a committee. Chief Deputy City Clerk Knoll suggested placing corporations back in under the definition of political committee and allowing political committees to make independent expenditures. City Attorney Daggett noted a corporation would not need to register as a committee unless they are soliciting contributions. Councilmember Cunniff stated the term “election outcome advocate” could be a good catch-all reference. City Attorney Daggett stated staff will look at the independent expenditure language with a focus on not narrowing related to natural persons but focusing on existing persons or entities not taking contributions. Staff will also look at ensuring any individual or entity taking contributions is a committee. August 2, 2018 City of Fort Collins Page 3 Councilmember Cunniff expressed concern the $5,000 amount for small-scale issue committees to switch to full issue committees may be too high. Chief Deputy City Clerk Knoll replied committees are required to go back to the beginning and report everything if they hit the $5,000 threshold. The plan for independent expenditures is to have a check box that indicates the first report following the expenditure of whatever amount Council deems fit. This would then require expenditures to be reported from then on. City Attorney Daggett stated Section 5 of the Ordinance is written to have the “paid for by” requirement apply to any committee, including small-scale issue committees. As written, this requirement does not apply to independent expenditures. Councilmember Cunniff stated it would be important to include the requirement for independent expenditures if the limit is set higher. He stated it would be more uniform to require the statement for all expenditures. City Attorney Daggett suggested having an exception. Councilmember Cunniff suggested having a size requirement for materials, such as 10 square inches. Assistant City Attorney Ryan Malarky stated the proposal is a condensed version of the federal “paid for by” requirements. City Attorney Daggett noted the “paid for by” requirement excludes apparel, as written. She reviewed the minor changes to other sections of the Ordinance. Staff discussed the formation of flow charts for committees. Councilmember Cunniff suggested rephrasing one of the whereas statements regarding furthering the City’s interest to furthering the public interest. Education/Orientation Councilmember Stephens asked about the formation of an educational component. Chief Deputy City Clerk Knoll replied the Clerk’s Office will not be able to form a large educational outreach as the focus is on material formation for this election and education for the next election. Motion to amend Committee Recommendation Councilmember Cunniff made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, that the Committee recommend the independent expenditure amount be raised from $100 without specifying the new amount and presenting a blank in the Ordinance. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Chief Deputy City Clerk Knoll stated the minutes for this meeting could be posted as draft minutes online as they will not be officially adopted until the Committee meets again after the election. 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 1:15 PM. Accomplishments  2015‐Present    October 2015    Ad Hoc Council Committee to review election matters formed.    March 2016     Added a new section to Chapter 7, Article 1, addressing the applicable law for City elections.     Relocated, consolidated, and amended the duties of the City Clerk.     Amended the section dealing with the appointment of elections judges to reflect that they are  now called workers, and removing the language requiring that they be appointed for each  precinct.     Amended the section dealing with compensation for election workers (formerly judges) to allow  the City Clerk to establish the amount of compensation based on a review of comparable types  of work.     Added a new section requiring election workers to take and subscribe to an oath.     Added a new Division relating to recounts and procedures for recounts.     Amended the procedure for protesting the proposed manner of redistricting.     Amended the definition of “contribution” to clarify that funds collected subsequent to the  election to pay the cost of a requested recount is not a contribution.     Amended the filing deadline for the campaign finance report due on the Friday before the  election to be noon (rather than close of business).     Added language requiring the City Clerk to post campaign finance report on the City’s web site  no later than the next business day, and eliminated the requirement for publication of certain  reports in the newspaper.     Amended the section on unexpended campaign contributions to allow unexpended  contributions to be used to pay for the cost of a recount requested by a candidate committee,  issue committee, or political committee.     Added clarifying language to the section on filing a protest of a proposed ballot title and/or  submission clause and specifying the information provided in a notice of protest.     Added to the information to be included in the Notice of Election published 20 days prior to the  election the following:   “Such other information that may be useful to voters regarding the  conduct of the election or related to disclosures required in this Chapter.”  [Chapter refers to  Chapter 7 on Elections]     Established the order in which items shall appear on the ballot.     Clarified the current practice for qualifying a ballot, and specified that signature verification by  comparing the signature on a return envelope to signature images in the state‐wide voter  registration system is not required.     Clarified that a voter, in the course of correcting a deficiency on the return envelope, is not  allowed to open, change, or alter his or her ballot in the process.     Clarified the timing of the release of preliminary election results and final election results.    January 2017    Election Code Committee (a standing subcommittee of the Council) formed to replace the ad hoc  committee.  January 2017     Clarified City Clerk duties pertaining to election complaints.     Added a requirement to amend City precinct boundaries upon notification that Larimer County  precinct boundaries have changed.     Added a triggering factor requiring review of population deviation between districts.     Increased time in advance of an election that district boundaries must be changed from 120  days prior to the election to 180 days prior to the election.     Added provisions relating to small‐scale issue committees.     Strengthened provisions relating to independent expenditures to require:  o A detailed description of the expenditures sufficient to allow for determination of  compliance with the Code  o Copies of receipts, invoices, or other documentation related to the independent  expenditure  o Maintenance of records for one (1) year, or longer if a complaint is received, and  production of those records within three (3) business days upon request of the City     Added a Division pertaining to campaign complaints/violations.      April 2017     Charter Amendment approved changing the deadline for final certification of an election so that  the City may implement signature verification, and corresponding changes to the date of the  Council organizational meeting and the beginning of Councilmember terms of office.    April 2018     Amended the duties of the City Clerk to include serving as the Designated Election Official in any  election coordinated with Larimer County.     Added a definition of “public announcement”, which is used in the context of determining when  someone becomes a candidate.     Added a definition of “registered agent”, which is used in the context of committee registration  and campaign finance reports.     Changed the date that a candidate’s first financial disclosure statement is due to coincide with  the acceptance of nomination, rather than 10 days after acceptance of nomination.     Amended Section 7‐134 regarding registration of committees to require registration on a form  provided by the City Clerk and outlining the required information to be provided.  Required  prompt provision of information updates.  Added provisions relating to voluntary termination  and the proper disposition of funds and mandatory termination for political committees and  issue committees no later than 60 days after the election.     Added two additional campaign finance report filing dates:  35 days prior to the election and 60  days after the election.     Clarified that the campaign finance report due on the Friday before the election is due at noon,  regardless of the method of filing.  (All other reports, if filed electronically, may be filed until  midnight on the date due.)     Applied similar committee registration requirements and update information to small‐scale  issue committees (which are addressed in a separate section of the Code).     Provided that any issue committee or political committee formed prior to July 1, 2017 will be  deemed terminated and shall cease operation as of April 13, 2018.  Such committees are  required to disburse remaining funds pursuant to the provisions in Section 7‐138 (Unexpended  Campaign Contributions) of the Code.     Established the requirement to use signature verification in the manner provided in State  Statute beginning with the April 2019 election.     June 2018      Amended deadlines for write‐in candidates, nomination petitions, withdrawal from candidacy,  and nomination petition in a recall election, to provide more time for preparation and mailing of  ballots.     Amended the definition of “independent expenditure” to:  o clarify that independent expenditure includes advertisements placed for a fee on  another person’s website, or advertisement space provided for no fee or a reduced fee  when a fee ordinarily would have been charged.  o require reporting of independent expenditures supporting or opposing a ballot issue or  question.  o require persons making independent expenditures to keep copies of any public  communications produced, in addition to invoices, receipts, and other instruments of  payment.  o clarify that the following are not independent expenditures:   expenditures made by persons, other than political committees, in the regular  course and scope of their business and political messages sent solely to their  members.   Any news articles, editorial endorsements, opinion or commentary writings, or  letters to the editor printed in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical not  owned or controlled by the candidate, or communications other than  advertisements posted or published on the internet for no fee.     Require committees to keep copies of any public communications produced, in addition to  invoices, receipts, and other instruments of payment.     Adjusted the deadline for post‐election campaign reports from the 60th day after the election to  now be due the 70th day after the election.     Adjusted the deadline for the report due on the 30th day after the election to instead be due on  the 35th day after the election.     Added a definition of “social media” to mean any electronic medium, including an interactive  computer service, application, or data network, that allows users to create, share, and view  user‐generated content, including but not limited to videos, still photographs, blogs, video  blogs, podcasts, instant messages, electronic mail, or internet website profiles.     Added internet advertisers, website providers and social media providers to the list of possible  entities providing paid advertising, and to the reporting requirements for discounted rates.     Establishes provisions specifically addressing the facilitation of voting by uniformed military and  overseas voters.       September 2018     Amended the definition of “candidate committee” to specify that the common purpose is to  receive contributions or (rather than “and”) make expenditures.     Amended the definition of “contribution”, specifically in the portion describing what  “contribution” does not include, to add reference to a small‐scale issue committee.     Amended the definition of “contribution in kind” to add reference to a small‐scale issue  committee.  This applies also to what “contribution in kind” does not include.     Amended the definition of “expenditure” to add reference to a small‐scale issue committee.     Amended the definition of “independent expenditure” to add reference to a small‐scale issue  committee.     Amended the definition of “independent expenditure”, specifically in the portion describing  what “independent expenditure” does not include, to add expenditures made by small‐scale  issue committees.     Amended the definition of “issue committee” to clarify that it means any person that has  accepted contributions for the purpose of supporting or opposing a ballot question.     Amended the definition of “political committee” to clarify that activity is limited to supporting or  opposing candidates only, and eliminating the ability of a political committee to make  contributions to other committees.     Amended the definition of “unexpended campaign contributions” to add reference to a small‐ scale issue committee.     Amended the section dealing with registration and termination of committees to add reference  to a registered small‐scale issue committee.     Amended the section relating to campaign contributions and expenditures to:  o eliminate issue committee and political committee from the provision relating to joint  contributions,   o add reference to small‐scale issue committee to the list of committees that cannot  knowingly accept contributions from any person who is not a U.S. citizen, from a foreign  government, or from any foreign corporation that does not have authority to transact  business in Colorado  o add a new subsection prohibiting any type of committee from coordinating its  expenditures with any other committee in a manner that circumvents any restrictions or  limitations on campaign contributions, expenditures, or reporting requirements.     Amended the section relating to disclosure and filing of reports to make a committee’s  registered agent, rather than treasurer, the person notified of any deficiencies in reporting, and  the person responsible for amending a report to cure deficiencies.        Amended the section regulating independent expenditures to:    o exclude a committee required to register under Chapter 7, Article V, from making  independent expenditures  o require reporting of independent expenditures once the aggregate amount spent  exceeds $250  o require reporting on a form provided by the City Clerk     Added a new section titled “Responsibility for communications” establishing required “paid‐for‐ by” statements on certain types of communications produced by committees and by persons  making independent expenditures.     Amended the section regarding rates and charges for political advertising to include reference  to a small‐scale issue committee.     Amended the section regarding allegation of campaign violation to include a person to the list of  those who may commit a campaign violation and be subject to the filing of a complaint.                  April 2, 2019 Election   5 Council Seats (13 candidates); 2 ballot questions   105,407 registered voters   32,799 ballots cast – 31.12% turnout   50+ election workers   Over 1,146 ballots sent to UOCAVA voters – 106 voted ballots accepted for counting   93 letters sent to voters with signature discrepancies  o 79 failed to respond  o 1 responded but could not be counted because ID was not included with affidavit  o 1 responded and indicated he/she did not return the voted ballot  o 12 signature discrepancies were cured and ballots counted     New Processes:  o Partial implementation of UOCAVA voting methods (back end of election only)  o Signature verification  o New tabulation equipment  o 24‐hour drive up ballot box outside of City Hall     Changes to campaign laws:  o 2 additional campaign finance reports  o Paid‐for‐by requirement  o Required post‐election termination by issue committees and political committees  o Types of committee redefined  o Independent expenditure reporting requirements threshold  o Recordkeeping requirements        Agenda Item Item # Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 17, 2019 City Council STAFF Rita Knoll, Chief Deputy City Clerk Carrie M. Daggett, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. ___, 2019, Amending the City of Fort Collins District-Precinct Map to Reflect Changes in County Precinct Boundaries and Waiving the Redistricting Requirement of Section 7-87(d) of the City Code. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to align City precinct boundaries with County precinct boundaries as required by Section 7-66 of the City Code. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION On March 26, 2019, the Larimer County Board of Commissioners amended County precinct boundaries. State statute mandates the Clerk and Recorder set precinct lines to include no more than 2,000 eligible electors. Population increases in some areas in Larimer County made it necessary for precincts to be divided to comply with State statute. Four precincts that include municipal voters were divided. None of the divided precincts affect Council district boundaries. It is important for the City precinct boundaries to match the County precinct boundaries. The County does not, and will not, track municipal precinct boundaries in the voter registration system. Individual voter addresses are tied to County precinct boundaries, thereby making those boundaries they only way to acquire voter data from Larimer County and the statewide voter registration system. The splitting of precincts triggers a renumbering of City precincts. Since land has been annexed since adoption of the last District-Precinct map, those annexations will also affect the renumbering. Numbers are automatically assigned in the GIS system using a sequential numbering tool. Council District Boundaries Section 7-87(d) of the City Code, added in January 2017, requires the City Clerk to review population deviation between districts when the need to adjust precinct boundaries arises. When this provision was added, it was not expected that the County would adjust precinct boundaries within such a short period of time. Because the Council completed a lengthy process of evaluating, amending and approving a new map to balance Council district boundaries in June 2016, and no new census data upon which to base updates to the boundaries is available, completing an additional review and amendment of district boundaries does not appear to be in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins. In addition, a redistricting study has been funded in 2020 to examine our current method and other options available to redistrict in a manner that better survives population growth. Agenda Item Item # Page 2 The proposed ordinance includes language that waives the application and operation of Section 7-87(d) of the City Code at this time. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The additional precincts created by the division of existing precinct will have minimal financial impact. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Council Election Code Committee recommends adoption of the Ordinance. Minutes reflecting the Committee’s discussion are attached. (Attachment 4) PUBLIC OUTREACH Public outreach was not conducted because the City Code requires that City precincts correspond with County precinct boundaries. 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The City makes no representation or warranty as to its accuracy, timeliness, or completeness, and in particular, its accuracy in labeling or displaying dimensions, contours, property boundaries, or placement of location of any map features thereon. THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THESE MAP PRODUCTS OR THE UNDERLYING DATA. Any users of these map products, map applications, or data, accepts them AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, and assumes all responsibility of the use thereof, and further covenants and agrees to hold the City harmless from and against all damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of this map product, in consideration of the City's having made this information available. Independent verification of all data contained herein should be obtained by any users of these products, or underlying data. The City disclaims, and shall not be held liable for any and all damage, loss, or liability, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, which arises or may arise from these map products or the use thereof by any person or entity. 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The City makes no representation or warranty as to its accuracy, timeliness, or completeness, and in particular, its accuracy in labeling or displaying dimensions, contours, property boundaries, or placement of location of any map features thereon. THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THESE MAP PRODUCTS OR THE UNDERLYING DATA. Any users of these map products, map applications, or data, accepts them AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, and assumes all responsibility of the use thereof, and further covenants and agrees to hold the City harmless from and against all damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of this map product, in consideration of the City's having made this information available. Independent verification of all data contained herein should be obtained by any users of these products, or underlying data. The City disclaims, and shall not be held liable for any and all damage, loss, or liability, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, which arises or may arise from these map products or the use thereof by any person or entity. Council Districts Mayor - Wade Troxell District 1 - Bob Overbeck District 2 - Ray Martinez District 3 - Ken Summers District 4 - Kristin Stephens District 5 - Ross Cunniff District 6 - Gerry Horak County Precinct Water Features Growth Management Area Railroad Lines77City Precinct Numbers 2145235205 Larimer County Precinct Numbers County Precinct NumberCounty NumberState Representative NumberState Senatorial NumberCongressional District -1- ORDINANCE NO. , 2019 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP TO REFLECT CHANGES IN COUNTY PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND WAIVING THE REDISTRICTING REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 7-87(d) OF THE CITY CODE WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 017, 2018, Council adopted an amended District-Precinct Map (the “Map”) currently in use as provided in Section 7-68 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the Map includes election precinct boundaries established pursuant to Section 7-66 of the City Code, which provides that, insofar as practicable, City precinct boundaries must correspond with the boundaries of the election precincts established by Larimer County (the “County”); and WHEREAS, in March, 2019, the County adjusted its precinct boundaries, thereby causing inconsistencies between County precinct and City precinct boundaries; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Code Section 7-66, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins to amend the previously adopted Map to correspond City precinct boundaries with the County precinct boundaries, as shown on the Amended District-Precinct Map, dated ____________, 2019 (the “Amended Map”), which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, because the Council completed a lengthy process of evaluating, amending and approving the Map to balance Council District boundaries in June 2016, and no new census data upon which to base updates to the Council District boundaries is available, completing an additional review and amendment of District boundaries otherwise required at this time under Section 7-87(d) would not be in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, funds for a redistricting study have been budgeted in 2020; and WHEREAS, staff has recommended that the Council waive the otherwise applicable requirement in Code Section 7-87(d) that the Council review and update Council District boundaries as otherwise triggered by the precinct boundary changes; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to avoid excessive changes to the Council District boundaries in light of the foregoing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the City of Fort Collins District-Precinct Map, adopted by Ordinance No. 017, 2018, and effective February 16, 2018, is hereby amended by adjusting election precinct -2- boundaries to correspond with County precinct boundaries as shown on the Amended Map, and by renumbering precincts as may be necessary to incorporate property annexed into the City. Section 3. That the Council hereby waives the application and operation of Section 7- 87(d) of the City Code in connection with this adjustment of precinct boundaries. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this ___ day of ________, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the _____ day of ______, A.D. 2019. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the ______ day of __________, A.D. 2019. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk