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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 17, 2013
City Council
STAFF
Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 180, 2013, Amending Section 2-30 of the City Code Pertaining to the City
Council Meeting Agenda.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to delete a City Code provision requiring that the title of any ordinance placed
on the consent calendar be read prior to action by the Council on the consent calendar.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Section 2-30 of the City Code contains provisions relating to the preparation and structure of City Council
agendas. In part, Section 2-30 authorizes the use of a consent calendar for matters of a noncontroversial
nature, including ordinances, provided that the title of any ordinance placed on the consent calendar is read
prior to action by the Council on the consent calendar.
Staff recommends deletion of the requirement to read the title of ordinances on the consent calendar in view
of the technology that is currently used to disseminate agenda information well in advance of a Council
meeting.
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ORDINANCE NO. 180, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PERTAINING TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WHEREAS, Section 2-30 of the City Code contains provisions relating to the preparation
and structure of City Council agendas; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 1987, language authorizing the use of a consent calendar for
matters of a noncontroversial nature, including ordinances, was added to the City Code; and
WHEREAS, this language includes a provision requiring that the title of any ordinance
placed on the consent calendar be read prior to action being taken by the City Council on the
consent calendar; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends deleting this provision, since it is no longer
necessary in view of the technology that is currently used to disseminate agenda information well
in advance of a City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees with this recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Section 2-30(c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2-30. Meeting agenda.
. . .
(c) The agenda for City Council meetings may include a consent calendar.
Matters of a noncontroversial nature requiring City Council action, including
ordinances, may be placed on the consent calendar portion of the agenda,
provided that the title of any ordinance placed on the consent calendar shall be
read prior to action by the City Council on the consent calendar. Any City
Councilmember, the City administration, any citizen or any interested party may
request at any time prior to action by the City Council on the consent calendar
that an item be removed and considered as a separate item by the City Council.
Prior to action by the City Council on the consent calendar, the presiding officer
of the City Council shall advise persons present of the right to request removal of
any item for separate consideration. If a request is made to remove an item from
the consent calendar, the item shall be removed and the presiding officer shall
place such item on the agenda for that meeting at an appropriate place for separate
action. After removal of all items for which a request was made for removal, the
City Council shall consider the remaining items on the consent calendar by one
(1) motion. The vote of each City Councilmember on the motion shall be
considered that City Councilmember's vote on each individual item on the consent
calendar.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
December, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of January, A.D.
2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of January, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk