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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY August 18, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-077 Appointing Two Representatives to the Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appoint Councilmember Ray Martinez and City Manager Darin Atteberry to
represent the City of Fort Collins on the Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Appointments to the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Policy Committee are made each fall and members
serve for a one-year period from approximately September through August. Each member municipality of the
League is entitled to a representative, and all cities over 100,000 are entitled to designate two representatives.
The Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing legislative proposals and recommending to the League
Executive Board, positions of support, opposition, no position or amendment to a wide variety of legislation
affecting cities and towns. At each annual conference in June, the Policy Committee proposes to the
membership, revisions to the League’s policies which guide League positions on public policy issues affecting
municipalities.
The Committee meets three or four times a year, before and during legislative sessions as well as in May prior
to the annual conference. The first CML Policy Committee meeting will be held on Friday, October 16.
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RESOLUTION 2015-077
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE POLICY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Colorado Municipal League (the “League”) is an influential voice for
municipal interests on state and federal policies affecting municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the League is also an important source of information for municipal officials
in serving their communities; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Fort Collins are best served by an informed and effective
local government; and
WHEREAS, the League Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing legislative
proposals and making recommendations to the League Executive Board; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Committee proposes to the League membership revisions to the
League’s policies which guide League positions on public policy issues affecting municipalities;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to have maximum representation on the
Policy Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Review Committee has recommended that Ray Martinez and
Darin Atteberry be appointed to represent the City on the Colorado Municipal League Policy
Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Councilmember Ray Martinez and City Manager Darin Atteberry are
hereby appointed to represent the City on the Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
18th day of August, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk