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