HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/06/2011 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 107, 2011, REPEALINDATE: September 6, 2011
STAFF: Darin Atteberry
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 18
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 107, 2011, Repealing Section 2-575 of the City Code Relating to the Compensation
of Councilmembers.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance repeals the City Code provision relating to Council compensation. This section is unnecessary
because the method for adjusting compensation is set out in the City Charter, and such adjustment is accomplished
through administrative action of the City Manager.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On April 8, 1997, the voters of Fort Collins approved an amendment to Article II, Section 3 of the City Charter,
pertaining to the compensation of Councilmembers, providing that, commencing in 1998, the amounts of compensation
of the Mayor and Councilmembers shall be adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the Denver/Boulder
Consumer Price Index.
In January 1999, Council enacted a new section in the City Code relating to Council compensation. Council
periodically amends this section of the City Code so that it accurately reflects the amount of compensation, adjusted
for inflation, that is currently paid to Councilmembers. These amendments sometimes create the misimpression
among members of the public that the City Council is, by adopting an amending ordinance, increasing the
compensation of its members, when, in fact, adjustment of Council compensation is accomplished through
administrative action of the City Manager.
Since the current amount of Councilmember compensation is readily available to members of the public through
sources other than the City Code, such as the City’s website and financial records of the City, this Ordinance repeals
Section 2-575 of the City Code.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 107, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REPEALING SECTION 2-575 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1997, the electorate of the City approved certain amendments to the
City Charter; and
WHEREAS, one such amendment was an amendment to Article II, Section 3 of the City
Charter, pertaining to the compensation of Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 3 of the City Charter, as amended, provides that,
commencing in 1998, the amounts of compensation of the Mayor and Councilmembers shall be
adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the Denver/Boulder Consumer Price Index; and
WHEREAS, the adjustment of Council compensation, pursuant Article II, Section 3 of the
City Charter, is accomplished though administrative action of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 1999, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 233, 1998, amending
the City Code by the addition of a new section relating to Council compensation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council periodically amends this section of the City Code so that it
accurately reflects the amount of compensation, adjusted for inflation, that is currently paid to
Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, such amendments sometimes create the misimpression among members of the
public that the City Council is, by adopting the amending ordinance, increasing the compensation
of its members, whereas such increases actually occur automatically under the above-referenced City
Charter provision; and
WHEREAS, the current amount of Councilmember compensation is readily available to
members of the public through sources other than the City Code, such as the City’s website and
financial records of the City; and
WHEREAS, for these reasons, the City Council believes that it would be in the best interests
of the City to repeal Section 2-575 of the City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-575 is repealed in its entirety.
Sec. 2-575. Compensation of City Councilmembers.
Commencing January 1, 2009, the compensation for all Councilmembers except
the Mayor shall be six hundred seventy-five dollars ($675.) per month and the
compensation of the Mayor shall be one thousand five dollars ($1,005.) per month.
These amounts shall be adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the
Denver/Boulder Consumer Price Index.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
September, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of September, A.D.
2011.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2011.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Chief Deputy City Clerk