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AGENDA
City Council Election Code Committee
August 27, 2021
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
CIC Conference Room
300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO
Committee Members:
Mayor Jeni Arndt
Councilmember Tricia Canonico, District 3
Councilmember Kelly Ohlson, District 5
[Councilmember Julie Pignataro, District 2, (Alternate)]
This meeting will take place in the CIC Conference Room located at 300 LaPorte Avenue. Public comment
will be available in person or remotely (Remote participation instructions are included with this agenda).
Committee members should plan on participating in person unless they are concerned about their own or
others' health or safety related to the current public health and local emergency. If this is the case, any
committee member is entitled to participate by Remote Technology in any meeting of a Council
Committee of which they are a member, if such Councilmember requests to do so by notifying the City
Clerk no less than three (3) hours in advance of the meeting.
Agenda
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Select Committee Chair/Vice‐Chair
3. Discussion and decision of meeting frequency
4. Discussion of meeting format, including public comment opportunities
5. Public Comment
6. Discuss and direct staff regarding possible topics for Committee consideration
a. Preliminary discussion regarding process and schedule for evaluating whether to move
regular municipal election from April to a coordinated Larimer County November
election
b. Redistricting
c. Review of Campaign Finance requirements and process
7. Adjournment
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
There will be four options for people who would like to participate in the meeting:
Live via the Zoom online meeting,
Live via the telephone,
Live in Council Chambers,
By submitting emails to Council at CityLeaders@fcgov.com.
All options will be available for those wishing to provide public comment.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (ONLINE VIA ZOOM):
Individuals who wish to address Council via remote public participation can do so through Zoom
at https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/99498129758 .
The Zoom meeting will be available beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. For public
comments, the Mayor will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to
speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity
to address Council.
To participate, you must:
Have an internet‐enabled smartphone, laptop, or computer. Using earphones with a
microphone will greatly improve your audio experience.
Join the Zoom meeting using the link on the front page of the agenda.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (VIA PHONE)
Dial the public participation phone number, 1‐720‐928‐9299, and then enter the Meeting ID 994
9812 9758 followed by the pound sign (#).
The meeting will be available beginning at 3:00 p.m. Please call in to the meeting prior to 3:00
p.m., if possible. For public comments, the Mayor will ask participants to indicate if you would
like to speak at that time – phone participants will need to press *9 to do this. Staff will be
moderating the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address Council.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (IN PERSON)
To participate in person, individuals should come to City Hall and be prepared to follow strict social
distancing, sanitizer, and facial covering guidelines.
A limited number of individuals will be allowed in the CIC Conference Room. Therefore, staging
for individuals who wish to speak will occur in the City Hall lobby and outside (weather
permitting) if necessary.
It is recommended to wear masks while inside City Hall and any other City buildings being
utilized.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (VIA EMAIL)
Individuals not comfortable or able to access the Zoom platform or participate by phone are encouraged
to participate by emailing public comments to CityLeaders@fcgov.com. If you have specific
comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the
email and send prior to the meeting.