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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY October 20, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Wanda Winkelmann, City Clerk
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-092 Appointing Three Councilmembers to Serve on an Ad Hoc Council Committee to Study
and Consider Election Code Changes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appoint three City Councilmembers to the ad hoc Election Code Changes
Council Committee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In the last several years state election rules, laws, policies and procedures have been significantly amended.
Staff has been following these changes and discussing which local municipal election laws might need to be
examined. Additionally, since the April 2015 municipal election, staff has been reviewing the City’s Election
Code and Charter for possible updates and changes (as a part of the Plan-Do-Check-Act model). There are
multiple and complex possibilities requiring thoughtful discussions to determine the impacts to the community.
Council has agreed to appoint three Councilmembers to an ad hoc committee to review, discuss and
recommend the most beneficial changes to Chapter 7 of the City Code and Article VIII of the Charter regarding
elections. It is anticipated that the committee will meet 2 – 4 times in November and December to discuss the
proposed amendments. The recommendations of the ad hoc committee will be brought forward at the January
12 Work Session.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
Ad Hoc Council Committee
Election Code Changes
Proposed changes based
on:
1. State Legislative
Actions
2. Plan-Do-Check-Act
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ATTACHMENT 1
Ad Hoc Council Committee
Election Code Changes
• Staff recommends the adoption of the resolution
appointing three Councilmembers to an ad hoc
committee
• Committee would meet 2 – 4 times in November
and December
• Recommendations presented to full City Council
at January 12 Work Session
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RESOLUTION 2015-092
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING THREE COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE ON AN AD HOC COUNCIL
COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND CONSIDER ELECTION CODE CHANGES
WHEREAS, over the last several years, state election rules, laws, policies and procedures
have been significantly amended; and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed these changes and discussed which local election
laws might need to be changed; and
WHEREAS, because there are multiple and complex possibilities requiring significant
discussion to determine the impact of these election changes on our community, City Council
desires to appoint three Councilmembers to an ad hoc committee to review, discuss and
recommend the most beneficial changes to Chapter 7 of the City Code and Article VIII of the
City Charter regarding elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby appoints Councilmembers _______, ________,
and _______ to an ad hoc committee to review recent changes in relevant election rules, laws,
policies and procedures and to make recommendations of possible City Code and City Charter
changes for further discussion by the City Council at its January 12, 2016 Work Session.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
20th day of October, A.D. 2015.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk