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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/16/2007 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 003, 2007, AMENDING ITEM NUMBER: 13 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: January 16, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Wanda Krajicek SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 003, 2007, Amending Section 2-656 of the City Code Relating to the Reporting of Gifts, Honoraria and Other Benefits. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance amends Section 2-656 of the City Code relating to the report of gifts,honoraria and other benefits, to conform to the state statute requirement for quarterly reporting. BACKGROUND Section 2-656 of the City Code requires every Councilmember who receives any gifts,honoraria or other benefits in connection with the Councilmember's public service to file a report on or before January 15 of each year as required by C.R.S. Section 24-6-203. C.R.S. Section 24-6-203 was recently amended by the state legislature to require that reports of gifts,honoraria or other benefits be filed quarterly,on or before January 15,April 15,July 15,and October 15 of each year,with each report covering the period since the last report. This Ordinance amends Section 2-656 of the City Code to conform to the statutory requirement for quarterly reporting. ORDINANCE NO, 003 , 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTION 2-656 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF GIFTS, HONORARIA AND OTHER BENEFITS WHEREAS , Section 2-656 of the City Code requires every Councilmember who receives any gifts, honoraria or other benefits in connection with the Councilmember ' s public service to file a report on or before January 15 of each year as required by C .R. S . Section 24-6-203 ; and WHEREAS , C .R. S . Section 24-6-203 was recently amended by the state legislature to require that reports of gifts , honoraria or other benefits be filed quarterly, on or before January 15 , April 15 , July 15 , and October 15 of each year, with each report covering the period since the last report; and WHEREAS , the City Council wishes to amend Section 2-656 to reflect the additional reports required in C .R. S . Section 24-6-203 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Section 2-656 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows : Sec. 2-656. Report required. Every Councilmember who receives from any other person any gifts, honoraria or other benefits in connection with the Councilmember's public service shall file, on or before January 15 , April 15 , July 15 , and October 15 of each year, a report for the preceding ye"air covering the period since the last report as required by Section 24- 6-203 , C .R. S . Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of January, A.D . 2007 , and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of February, A.D . 2007 . Mayor ATTEST : City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of February, A.D . 2007 , Mayor ATTEST : City Clerk