HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/21/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 161, 2000, AUTHORI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 21, 2000
FROM: Wanda Krajicek
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 161, 2000, Authorizing a Mail Ballot Election for the April 3,
2001 Regular Municipal Election.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Governance Committee recommend adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7,2000, authorizes
the April 3, 2001 regular municipal election to be conducted by mail ballot, adopts the Mail Ballot
Election Act of the Uniform Election Code governing mail ballot elections,authorizes the City Clerk
to submit a mail ballot plan to the Secretary of State,and establishes the polling place for in-person
voting for the April election.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 19
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 7, 2000
STAFF:
Wanda Krajicek
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 161,2000,Authorizing a Mail Ballot Election for the April 3,2001
Regular Municipal Election.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Governance Co Citteeeo yofe Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
One hundred fifty thousand dollars($160,000)is budgeted for the 2001 regular municipal election.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes the April 3, 2001 regular municipal election to be conducted by mail
ballot, adopts the Mail Ballot Election Act of the Uniform Election Code governing mail ballot
elections, authorizes the City erk mi 1 l I to the Secretary of State, and
establishes the polling place f in-pers votin f Apri ection.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Fort Collins has used mail ballots since 1995. Voter turnout for each mail ballot election
has exceeded the turnout realized in the City's last polling place election conducted in 1993.
The City will use Larimer County's Accu-Vote 2000 election equipment and will contract with an
election vendor for a variety of services associated with the printing/mailing of TABOR notices and
ballot packages.