HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/05/2008 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 011, 2008, CALLING ITEM NUMBER: 16
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 5, 2008
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Wanda Krajicek
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2008, Calling a Special Municipal Election on June 10, 2008
for the Purpose of Submitting to the Registered Electors a Citizen-Initiated Charter Amendment That
Would Authorize Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for City Employees.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Staff estimates that the cost of this special election will be S 100,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 22,2008,the City Clerk's Office received an initiative petition to amend the City Charter
relating to collective bargaining. The Clerk's Office has until February 12 to complete its review
of the petition to determine if the petition contains a sufficient number of signatures to place the
initiated measure on a special election ballot. Pursuant to C.R.S. 31-2-210(4), if the petition is
certified as sufficient by the City Clerk, the City Clerk must publish notice of an election upon the
proposed Charter amendment within 30 days of the filing of the petition, or no later than February
22, 2008. In order to meet the notice requirement, second reading of the Ordinance calling the
election, as well as a resolution submitting the proposed Charter amendment to the registered
electors of the City and setting the ballot language, must be considered on February 19, 2008.
If the petition is found to be insufficient upon completion of the examination,the second reading of
this Ordinance, as well as the accompanying resolution setting the ballot language,may need to be
postponed until the petition circulators have an opportunity to withdraw the petition and file an
amended petition(which must be done no later than 15 days after the Clerk determines the petition
is insufficient). If an amended petition is filed, second reading of this Ordinance and the
accompanying resolution will be scheduled for the next meeting following examination of the
amended petition. At that time, it may be necessary to change the date of the election to facilitate
compliance with all statutory requirements for holding an election on a proposed Charter
amendment.
ORDINANCE NO. 011, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
JUNE 10, 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
REGISTERED ELECTORS A CITIZEN-INITIATED CHARTER AMENDMENT
THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND BINDING
ARBITRATION FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, a group of local citizens circulated an initiative petition to amend the City
Charter to authorize collective bargaining and binding arbitration for City employees; and
WHEREAS, the petition was submitted to the City Clerk on January 23, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has 15 working days to examine the petition to determine if the
petition contains a sufficient number of signatures to require Council to place the issue on a special
election ballot, which examination must be concluded on or before February 13, 2008; and
WHEREAS, if the petition is certified to contain a sufficient number of signatures,the City
Clerk must publish notice of an election upon the proposed Charter amendment,which notice must
be published within 30 days of the filing of the petition, or no later than February 22, 2008; and
WHEREAS,in order to meet this notice requirement,second reading of the ordinance calling
the election, as well as a resolution submitting the proposed Charter amendment to the registered
electors of the City and setting the ballot language, must be considered on February 19, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call a special municipal election on June 10, 2008,
at which the electors of the City may consider the foregoing measure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That a special municipal election in the City of Fort Collins is hereby called
for Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
Section 2. That the use of an electronic system to record the votes at said election is
hereby authorized.
Section 3. In the event that citizen-initiated petition to amend the City Charter relating
to collective bargaining is not certified as sufficient, either after the initial submission or following
the period provided for submitting an amended petition the election provided for herein shall be
cancelled and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be of no further force and effect.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
February,A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of February,A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Cl
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of February, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk